#2 – Searching for the Network
The next thing you really need to watch is when you are out of range of the network. Here are a few simple examples :
- You go on an airplane
- You go into a gym and put your phone in a locker/lock box
- You're in a building and working under ground level where there is no reception
If you leave your radio on while the phone is out of range it will continuously search for the network and drain the battery almost as bad as surfing.
What you need to do if you think the phone will be out of range for a while (>30 minutes) is turn off the Mobile Network (radio). I recommend just turning everything off and then when you want to come back online just turn them all back on.
Stay tuned for Part III.