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How well works you cell phone at the frost?

Jan 21, 2015 9:17PM PST

This question bothers me greatly, is it widespread problem or only my cell phone works badly when it is frosty outside?

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Spam deleted
Jan 21, 2015 9:33PM PST

I deleted a post that included a link to a chinese made phone.

There did not appear to be any link to the question you raised.

What makes you think that cell phones are subject to damage/deterioration from anything other than the most viiolent and extreme cold weather situations? Where is your evidence?

MarkFlax
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Just keep your phone.....
Jan 21, 2015 11:16PM PST

.....in your pocket, close to your body to keep it warmer. Problem solved.

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Hm
Jan 30, 2015 3:47AM PST

Yes it can be solved but if somebody calls me and I hold my cell phone several minutes on the frost after that It works badly

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The worst condition I was in was -15F Mass, USA
Jan 30, 2015 4:07AM PST

The phone worked fine for over 20 minutes and back it went in my pocket. Given your story you must be in a Sub Arctic area or most of Canada.
Bob

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What type of baterry do you use?
Jan 22, 2015 12:38PM PST

Search for this file ( ECR-5892D NiCd NiMH Li-Ion.pdf ) on the net.
If you have an older Li-Ion type batery, it's operating range is said to be +14 to +122°F (-10 to +50°C) so towards the lower limit, the baterry amps and voltage degrade so the phone may not get the power it needs to operate.

Change it to NiCd, NiMH and see if that helps. They have lower "low" limits.
Also if the battery is old, at lower tempoeratures it should work even worse.

Hope that helps.

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You are missing the mark here
Jan 24, 2015 2:25PM PST

Based on this, and your other 'scientific' drivel <ahem> posted in this forum.

FYI, with most phone models, the end user does not have the luxury of choosing a battery technology (NiMH, etc.). You get what the manufacturer gives you and cannot change to another type, regardless of how well it may or may not do in the cold.

The OP's various posts here mostly read like a troll though IME and O.

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Do better!
Jan 25, 2015 12:31PM PST

Well, Pepe, at least I tried to give an answer based on some facts. I used common sense and a mediocre googling skill, no "scientific drive <ahem>".
If you can do better, please do.
If not, please be aware that you were being negative just for the sake of being negative. You could rise above that.

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I have friends in Canada, Montana and the Northeast.
Jan 25, 2015 1:48PM PST

All of them seem to know to carry in their coat pocket or such to avoid cold issues. The spam was removed here for what it was.
Bob

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My son's iphone drains battery..
Jan 26, 2015 12:55PM PST

My son is a big snowboard junkie and has discovered his battery drains very quickly and his phone shuts off when he is on the slopes.
He has the 5s now, his previous 4s did the same thing.
Keeping it in his inside chest pocket seems to prevent this.

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Thanks a lot
Jan 30, 2015 3:49AM PST

Any way thank you for the help guys holding it in the pocket I think it is the only way out but it works