[rocknrollstar]

Hi there

Just like to say hi to everyone thats on the forum..

My BB Storm was on 5% battery and saying it was low..when i tried to call a friend from the phone, it said it couldnt because the radio is off..when i tried to turn the radio on it said that my battery was to weak to do that..even when i plugged in charging it still wouldnt??

Anyone else had the same problem??

Thanks in advance

[jsconyers]

Welcome to the forums.

It is like that by design. When the battery gets too low it shuts off the radio. You need to charge it back to at least (I believe) 15% before you can turn the radio on again.

[djxedxd]

you could still call 911 i believe if need be. Think thats right?

[TroyDBrown]

Originally Posted by djxedxd

you could still call 911 i believe if need be. Think thats right?

You are correct.

[rocknrollstar]

Thanks for the reply lads..not very handy if u want to phone someone is it

[dmarks83]

Lol you should keep your battery charged... or try calling 911, I'm sure they would be happy if you said its an emergency my battery is dead!!!!

[rocknrollstar]

I know but i go snowboarding alot so dont tend to take my charger up the mountain wi me lol..

[crisambo]

Originally Posted by rocknrollstar

I know but i go snowboarding alot so dont tend to take my charger up the mountain wi me lol..

why dont you just turn the BB off while you're out carving the white stuff to save on juice. . . it's not like you'll be on the phone or messaging as you snowboard

[rocknrollstar]

Thats what u think :D

[JSanders]

It is working as designed.

You don't want the battery drained completely all the time, it ruins the battery.

Battery Use Tips for your Maximum Battery Life | BlackBerryNews.com

[JayInNJ]

Also this is a function of the fact that the charger does not supply enough power to run the phone by itself.

[CO_BBTechie]

Originally Posted by rocknrollstar

Thanks for the reply lads..not very handy if u want to phone someone is it

Look on the bright side.... it's not an iPhone so you can always carry a spare battery and pop it in when you need it!

[XelhaBB]

Originally Posted by rocknrollstar

I know but i go snowboarding alot so dont tend to take my charger up the mountain wi me lol..

Rocknrollstar,

if you take a freshly charged battery up the mountain with you, it should not be dying on you. I know this because I took my Storm skiing with my in Lake Tahoe and used it extensively on the slopes (sending many MMS's from the lifts). My battery was never below the halfway mark after a day on the slopes. I placed it back on the charger every night before bed.

Either you have a bad battery or you are running multiple battery hog apps. Your solution is easy for this one. Do one of two things:

1. Turn off all applications and just use the phone for communication while skiing - which includes sending MMS files.

2. Buy an extra battery, charge it full and take it along with you.

The only thing I can think of that could be possibly killing your battery is listening to music files on the way down. If you are, bring an iPod and use that instead.

Aight?

[crisambo]

Originally Posted by XelhaBB

Rocknrollstar,

...The only thing I can think of that could be possibly killing your battery is listening to music files on the way down. If you are, bring an iPod and use that instead.

Aight?

..battery's cheaper than iPod

[drizzt09]

Just to let you know also, this is a design on all Blackberry's, not just the storm

[TroyDBrown]

Originally Posted by rocknrollstar

I know but i go snowboarding alot so dont tend to take my charger up the mountain wi me lol..

Hope you remember to put gas in the car.