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My Orange MePhone has been cranky lately...
I have received a portable battery since my last birthday, but honestly i hardly use it since I am mostly at home... But lately, i resort to having both charged to full b4 leaving the hse and yet, even after a recharge from the portable battery, i arrived home in style - running to the charging station cos the phone is left with 5% and is auto shutting down!

Damn... the phone is about 1 year now... i feared for the warranty if battery drainage is the problem.

Before I go jump to conclusion, i must try to narrow the problem, is it cos I'm running apps, or cos it's too bright etc...
So,
1st, Brightness! Set to dim but to where my eyes can still see (everyone who looks at my phone complains that it's too dim!! but it's ok - tat's how I conserve battery and maintain the astigmatism degree since 11yrs old)
2nd, turn off most app's notification and locations services.
3rd, shut down running apps - not MINIMISE them! u can do this by double clicking the home button, hold the app widget and it will start to wiggle with a "Minus" sign on it. select to shut down tat app.


Ok, sleep on it now - literally! It's now charged to full and at 12am, I am announcing bed time...
DAMN! 8 hrs later when I woke, the battery drained to 70%! How can it drain 30% when on Standby mode! DAMN! Battery's kaput!

4th, call my SUNSHINE company and asked if i could "WALKED" to their SUNSHINE shop at paragon  or Plaza Singapura.

So i went the next day... i was pleasantly happy when the reception counter told me that waiting time is abt 30mins and upon served, it will take abt 30mins for them to rectify whatever problem.
only 1hr? Tat's managable?! Considering that the last time I went there, it wasted 3hrs of my non-existence youth...

I knew it's too good to be true.
of cos the Fruit Vendor dun repair their Oranges devices since it's an integrated device. It was a one to one exchange.
Me: Is this a Re-con (re-conditioned) set?
Sunny: No, all these device comes from the Fruit factory?
Me: So it's Totally New?
Sunny: We wun know, but there wun be any duplicate in IMEI number.
Me: So the warranty for the new phone is ONE year from today?
Sunny: No, the Warranty starts from the day you bot your 1st iphone, in our records - it will end on 1 Apr 2011, but since u are getting a One-for-One exchange, we are giving a 90 days warranty. so 90 days warranty starts frm today.
Me: I dun understand, you said this is a New Phone. it shouldnt break down within 1 yr else I am still covered...
Sunny: Yes, this is a new phone. but as I have already said, your One-Year warranty will start from the day you 1st  bot an iphone. *
Me: Yes.... so if this is a New phone, why wouldnt u give me 1yr warranty from today?
Sunny: (repeat*), I think u understand what I am saying right?
Me: Hey, I understand English ok. (by now I am rather pissed by this SUNNY person)So how can I be sure this is even a New phone?! Is there a box? Was it sealed? I dint see u break the seal in front of me!
Sunny: Erm... this is the box... it's from the Fruit Factory... it's new and sealed, i just broke the seal.
Me: Now, how can i be sure of tat? shldnt SUNNY pple break it in front of customers like when they bought a new phone?
Sunny: Erm... yah, sowie.
Me: I guess I have no choice and I have to take ur words tat it's new right?
Sunny: U can be assured tat there will be no duplicate of IMEI number.
Me: Honestly, i am not assured at all.
Sunny: Erm....ok

*Sideline: I dun quite buy the IMEI number thingy... did u know that when u buy a used car, the odometer (not trip meter) could be tampered to show how much the car had actually travelled? Bet u didnt, now u know! Of cos the IMEI could be like the chasis of the car which is unique, but then again, it could be sand out and re-engraved!?! Who knws what goes on in the Fruit Factory with staff jumping to their death?!"

Hey, I'm not stupid k. Of cos I know they wun give another 1 year warranty lah, was just trying my luck and putting a point across. the price they sell the Orange Device at, is probably enough to cover 2-3 phones for one-for-one exchange! Do u realise their profit margin?! Operationally and financial biz point, of cos they wun give another year, even if they could! So that u have to buy new ones!! COME ON! Admit it, alot of us are FRUIT SUCKERS!!

Still, I am rather impressed that they dun ask much question for the one-for-one exchange. they merely did a "litmus" test... they shone a torch into the openings of the phone, to see if it turns blue. I caught this information thru the mumbling of the receptionists. I presume it means tat if the litmus paper at these areas indicate BLUE, it's a corrosive set (kena water).

Fingers and toes crossed.... no battery problem till 1Apr2012...  so i can get another ORANGE from the FRUIT VENDOR! Told u! I'm one of the suckers!! Heck!