wes_mantooth;436052 wrote:dudette....all the android batteries suck...I have the Incredible and it is lousy. My kid has the original Droid and it is bad as well. Froyo should help out a little since everything should run more efficiently, but I doubt anyone will be able to tell the difference.
It's not like dumbphones, for sure. And not quite as good as the IPhone (but I doubt IPhone batteries are great). Most can easily get a day out of their battery if they don't leave the screen on all the time.
The advantage of rooting is the processor can be underclocked which gives huge battery savings - I can get 15 hours with my display always on (and very minimal other use) the min. brightness. I bet underclocking improves battery life by 25-40%. There is also an extended battery out now that has about 70% more capacity, but it's bulkier and doesn't sit flush with the rest of the body.