Proby521

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Going on my hols soon, and knowing how much I use my iPhone for music/games etc my battery lasts a day max. The problem is, I'm running 3.1.2 with a Jailbreak which is tethered, meaning if I let the iPhone battery die, I cant switch it back on without being hooked up to a laptop, and I don't want to take a laptop with me just for that. Seen a few solar chargers (most with built in Li-ion Batteries), but has anyone actually used one and do they work well, or a waste of time. Knowing the limiting capabilities of small solar panels I'm not convinced they will be much use......... Anyone?

SiPie

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d.html...1B214II&sr=8-1

can't you just makeofo with one of these? always worked perfectly for me and good enough for over 2 full charges

Proby521

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I suppose I could just get something like that, would be ideal if it can manage two charges.....cheers!!

ChefDude

we bought a power monkey a while back. it took 5 hours to half charge a Nintendo DS - we were in Asia at the time, so there wasn't a lack of frakkin hot direct sun

don't trust these solar chargers.

sti-04!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d.html...0TZRIRE&sr=8-5

With this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d.html...06OFKNM&sr=8-7

Would be a better option would it not ?

Coffin Dodger

There are some sellers on eBay that do high capacity batteries for mobile phones. Would one of those help?

If I'm going to a festival or something I usually get a couple of spare batteries for my phone from eBay and charge them up before I go. The Chinese copies are usually only a few £. Well worth it.

Proby521

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I've already got USB charger set up, but thought 2/3 pin power sockets might be hard to find on the beach! I can charge it every night, but concerened if I'm away from the villa all day, and the kids hammer the games it'll soon hammer the battery!

JackClark

Get a Power Monkey, this is a bargain http://www.play.com/Electronics/Elec...c/Product.html

ChefDude

So one person, me , posts direct-i've-actually-got-one feedback for a solar charger and you recommend the OP buys one based on its bargain price

JackClark

You should click the link before you open your mouth, that's a Power Monkey Powertraveller, you wasted your money on a Power Monkey Solar charger. Mine is a life saver, will charge hundreds of devices and I paid ten pounds more than my link.

dpb

What a bizzare situation , are you really telling me you lose your os as soon as you take the battery out

mad ! get something that works to start with

ChefDude

Sorry Jack, you're right - my bad.
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JackClark

No worries, sorry for being harsh, I was in a rush.

Coffin Dodger

Was thinking myself that was a little weird. Surely you'll have to turn it off anyway if your flying somewhere? Won't that screw it up?

I know that these things are never really completely off and you can usually swap a battery without losing all the settings

Also the battery never gets completely flat, the phone should shut down when the pre-determined cut-off voltage of the Li-Po battery has been reached. Over discharge damages them, but it will still be giving a little power, enough to keep say some memory in a low power data retention mode.

JackClark

Later phones on unofficial networks need a program running all the time, when the phone shuts down this program shuts down and you lose your hack. It's pretty simple to get it back running, but you need a laptop.

ScoobyDoo555

why not just take a usb charger? a hub with a multi socket adapter for the 3-pin psu? or get a 12v dc charger out there?

ScoobyDoo555

the other option is to upgrade your jailbreak - isn't the new one available without tether?

Dan

hodgy0_2

phew -- always worth reminding myself why I don't own an Iphone

ScoobyDoo555

yeh because a jailbroken phone is always a problem

JackClark

That's a lot like saying I don't own a Ferrari because Trevor hung some dice from the rear view mirror. Don't let other people's behaviour put you off a great machine.

hodgy0_2

guys guys

download the "joke" app

Proby521

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Not usually no, but because I "chose" to hack my firmware to allow unsigned apps to work (plus lots of other great reasons), and also running 3.1.2, its a feature that a laptop is required to reboot phone. It was my choice.

ScoobyDoo555 - There is no 'untethered Jailbreak' available yet for the 3.1.2 firmware. There are various videos on youtube showing it, and geohot has confirmed he has it working, but no release (or release date). I'm assuming he's waiting for iPhone OS 4.0 to be released.


CoffinDodger - I don't plan to turn it off to fly, just put it into 'flight mode' which kills all cellular activity.

Thanks for all the replies, a spare power supply such as the powermonkey looks the ideal solution!

JackClark

Untethered Jailbreak http://spiritjb.com/

Coffin Dodger

Some airlines have a policy that all electronic gadgets are turned off during take off and landing, including phones regardless of being set to flight mode or not. Definitely been informed of that on several flights.

Hysteria1983

Not an issue any longer as the new unteathered jail break has been released.

Problem sorted.

As for you guys you get as bitchy over gadgets as women do over the sales rack in Bank!

Proby521

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Cheers Jack, I noticed it was now available, just thought I'd give it a few days to see if any problems arise from the Spirit JB.

Proby521

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And thanks Mrs, you tell 'em.

Proby521

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Well, new Spirit JB done and I can now reboot the phone without having to connect to a laptop. Joy! Upgraded to new 3.1.3 firmware too whilst I was at it.