Battery life
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Since the MyRoute-app upgrade and HERE map upgrade has anyone had a chance to do a decent trip to assess the battery drain on their phone whilst navigating a route? About 6 months ago I found whilst using my Samsung android phone it got pretty hot. Shortly after that, the battery expanded and failed. Not sure if it was due to prolonged use of the app or not? Anyway, the power consumption was visibly significant compared to Google maps for example.
Not really the time of year for long rides but anyone out there formed any early impressions on the performance of the new app?
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The v5 update barely influenced battery life
Since the 4.4.0 update, late June, we have a very decent battery usage!
Still more than Google Maps, which is not weird, but we haven't received many complaints after that version.Battery condition of the device itself is obviously also quite important. I recently renewed by iPhone battery from ~75% health and I am now extremely happy with the battery life while navigating without charging.
Since the 4.4.0 update all devices should definitely be able to charge normally with simple chargers while using the app
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I have never had any problems with an iPhone Xr on the BMW Cradel and the inductive charge. If possible, you should start with an almost full battery. I know in the past the battery always stayed at its start % power.
For really longer breaks, it is recommended to stop the app and restart it later because it does not load during a break.
VG
