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Originally Posted by mollydog
For my Smart Phone I've rigged power off the bike so can charge on the move. But it's a pain. More to break, get wet, short out and go wrong. 
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Solution? Charge the phone at night while you sleep. You can get small battery/chargers that will charge the smart phone .. and then (during the day) charge off the bike. This way you have the smart phone to use during the day as per usual, then it charges while you sleep. The battery/charger should have about double the AH capacity of the phones' battery.
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From advrider Mobile phones in regional areas - Page 14 - ADVrider
3 days for a smart phone... rugged but large. $400 though. Aldi OZ had a $50 rugged dual sim a while ago.
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Crazy Dave - I'd still try turning everything off and see what the battery life is like then. Saves some money and keeps you with what you already know.
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Originally Posted by Warin
Solution? Charge the phone at night while you sleep.]
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I do agree with Warin, and also with Mollydog's assessment of the pitfalls involved in trying to charge a mobile phone from the motorcycle.
If a phone user takes the actions recommended in post #2 above (turning off unnecessary services during the day while riding), even the most power-hungry phone with the oldest, most worn-out battery should survive through the daylight hours without needing a recharge.
Trying to hook up a charging system on the bike invites all sorts of other problems, from getting the phone wet and killing it to damaging the phone because it may bounce around a bit while riding.
Michael
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Many smart phones are pretty waterproof, IP 68 in a lot of cases. A USB to switched power on the handlebars is a simple device to rig up. Water flowing past these connection does no harm. It's failed seals collecting water that cause problems.
You can also train the batteries to keep working as they discharge. The wife and I have identical phones. She charges hers when it asks, so when the voltage says its at 20%. I charge mine when the screen goes black. My battery in her phone lasts her two days, hers one because mine has been exercised since day one.
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