Strava phone charge

[TwoWheelsDC]

Also make sure live segments are turned off (using settings on the recording screen), as love segments will constantly be updating and using data in the background.

[wheelswings]

@TwoWheelsDC 130670 wrote:

as love segments will constantly be updating.

Lol. Indeed… that much I understand!

But here you are speaking in Greek: “make sure live segments are turned off” … what are these “live segments”?

Thanks!!

[TwoWheelsDC]

@wheels&wings 130676 wrote:

Lol. Indeed… that much I understand!

But here you are speaking in Greek: “make sure live segments are turned off” … what are these “live segments”?

Thanks!!

Strava has segments created by users that serve as leaderboards for certain stretches of road/trail. Live segments means the leaderboard will automatically be updated with your information as you ride through each segment. I just realized it’s a Premium feature though, so it’ll be off if you’re using the free version of Strava.

[kwarkentien]

@TwoWheelsDC 130678 wrote:

Strava has segments created by users that serve as leaderboards for certain stretches of road/trail. Live segments means the leaderboard will automatically be updated with your information as you ride through each segment. I just realized it’s a Premium feature though, so it’ll be off if you’re using the free version of Strava.

But if you haven’t favorited any of said segments (which you obviously have not since you heretofore didn’t even know about them), then this is of no concern.

As to battery, the Evil Empire (read Apple) makes no provision for user replacement of same so your best course of action is a portable battery charger as previously discussed or a Lifeproof/Mophie charging phone case. In my experience with the Evil Empire’s telecommunications devices, the batteries give up the ghost after a few years and use of some alternative power source is required to keep it juiced up for more than a few hours.

[wheelswings]

Grateful for all the advice on extending battery time…this is very helpful! Here’s one more question:
Many of my rides involve short stopovers (usually an hour or less) to buy groceries or do eldercare or other visits. Does it drain the battery more when I ask Strava to temporarily suspend my ride? I turn my phone screen off, but I know that Strava is tracking my location (waiting for the next segment of my ride). If I’m running low on battery at these midway points, does it use less power if I end my Strava ride and then later start the new one from scratch?
Thanks!! Happy New Year. w&w.

[hozn]

It should be the same to just pause since Strava (app) shouldn’t be using data or using location services when paused. (Actually ending the ride may use slightly more juice for the extra upload & chatter concomitant to finishing the ride.)

[vvill]

Unfortunately I don’t know the answer, but if you do stop and start it’s probably more likely you won’t lose the first part of your ride If you were a data junkie stickler you could always download the file tracks off Strava, merge them (using an online tool), re-upload to Strava, and then delete the separate rides (as far as I know Strava doesn’t have a “merge” function).

@kwarkentien 130680 wrote:

But if you haven’t favorited any of said segments (which you obviously have not since you heretofore didn’t even know about them), then this is of no concern.

As to battery, the Evil Empire (read Apple) makes no provision for user replacement of same so your best course of action is a portable battery charger as previously discussed or a Lifeproof/Mophie charging phone case. In my experience with the Evil Empire’s telecommunications devices, the batteries give up the ghost after a few years and use of some alternative power source is required to keep it juiced up for more than a few hours.

To be fair, all rechargeable batteries will lose capacity over their lifetime (of a few years), and being non-replaceable seems common to most smartphones. I agree manufacturers should let you change out batteries the same as a camera battery.

Also, on my Garmin Edge 520 the device will pull some live segments even if you haven’t added them as favourites – I believe it works based on your location. I have a really old version of Strava on my phone so I don’t know if it’s the same method as on the Garmin.

One quick other note, the – volume button also can be used to snap a photo (either of the +/- volume buttons work) – personally I prefer tactile to touchscreen.

[cvcalhoun]

@vvill 130727 wrote:

To be fair, all rechargeable batteries will lose capacity over their lifetime (of a few years), and being non-replaceable seems common to most smartphones. I agree manufacturers should let you change out batteries the same as a camera battery.

This is why I am holding onto my Samsung Galaxy S4. Replaceable battery means it doesn’t die when the rechargeable battery dies.

Of course, a friend managed to replace the battery on his iPhone. And I’ve replaced the battery on my Garmin (also supposed to be nonreplaceable). There are instructions out there if you look for them. It just takes a bit of dissection to get to the battery.

[wheelswings]

Do others have this problem too? Do you insulate your phones from the cold…and if so, how?
My phone’s been dying when I get to my destination – it shuts down when I try to log into the phone to tell Strava I’ve arrived. I then have to go inside, plug in the phone, and wait for it to warm up again and restart. Only then can I tell Strava I’m at my destination. This is kind of a drag. It affects my times, which I can ignore, but more importantly it would be nice to have the phone working in a chilly emergency.
Is this a familiar problem?

[Emm]

@wheels&wings 132584 wrote:

Do others have this problem too? Do you insulate your phones from the cold…and if so, how?
My phone’s been dying when I get to my destination – it shuts down when I try to log into the phone to tell Strava I’ve arrived. I then have to go inside, plug in the phone, and wait for it to warm up again and restart. Only then can I tell Strava I’m at my destination. This is kind of a drag. It affects my times, which I can ignore, but more importantly it would be nice to have the phone working in a chilly emergency.
Is this a familiar problem?

Yes. My phone used to slow down massively or shut down when I was skiing or biking in the cold. I modified the placement of my phone to be in a pocket in an inner layer instead of a pocket on the outer jacket, which prevented the problem for the most part.

[TwoWheelsDC]

@wheels&wings 132584 wrote:

Do others have this problem too? Do you insulate your phones from the cold…and if so, how?
My phone’s been dying when I get to my destination – it shuts down when I try to log into the phone to tell Strava I’ve arrived. I then have to go inside, plug in the phone, and wait for it to warm up again and restart. Only then can I tell Strava I’m at my destination. This is kind of a drag. It affects my times, which I can ignore, but more importantly it would be nice to have the phone working in a chilly emergency.
Is this a familiar problem?

While the cold will affect your phone’s screen and battery performance (it may slow way down or shut down temporarily) it shouldn’t affect a healthy battery quite as much as you describe. Sounds like your phone’s battery is on it’s last legs if you’re needing to plug it in to charge it once you arrive.

[DismalScientist]

Geez, I just put my phone in my pants pocket so it doesn’t get that cold.

[consularrider]

@DismalScientist 132590 wrote:

Geez, I just put my phone in my pants pocket so it doesn’t get that cold.

One more advantage of khakis?

[worktheweb]

Batteries produce their power through reversible chemical reactions. Going one way they release power, going the other way they take it in to recharge. Most of those reactions will slow significantly when you have very low temperatures. That’s why you car has trouble starting in the cold, it is also why phones and other electronics don’t work as well when it is particularly frigid. Below a certain point they’re unable to provide adequate current for the device. If you’re not looking at your phone while you’re riding, keeping it in your bag or in your pocket may help keep it functioning in low temperatures. If you’re already near your limit in terms of battery capacity, this lowering of efficiency could be your main issue as cold essentially reduces the effective capacity of your battery (while it is cold).

If you’ve got an LCD screen, you may notice it takes a while for the image to change. The reason is they liquid crystal material that moves to change the amount of light that gets passed through the pixel thickens and moves quite a bit slower when subjected to a charge, resulting in a ghosting effect and lag. AMOLED displays should not be impacted by this.

[kwarkentien]

I recommend using an external battery (like a Mophie or similar) and keep the phone plugged in to that while you’re using Strava. My old iPhone5 battery was similarly affected and I needed an attached battery case to keep it running all the time, but cold weather was worse.

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