Richard wrote: > I need to do some tests to measure the power management of android > phones under different loads as part of a summer project at my > university. I know that laptops allow you to operate them without > batteries, which makes inserting measuring equipment into the circuit > easy because you just need to splice the power supply. Does anyone > know whether or not any Android phones behave in this manner? > > I am specifically interested in knowing about the Nexus One (as that > is what the professor whose lab I am in might be ordering), although > information on whether or not any other Android phones can run without > their batteries is welcome as well. Which phones are ordered will > partially depend on whether or not this is possible.
I just tried the Nexus One, and the answer appears to be "no", at least for that model. It won't turn on with no battery. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Consulting: http://commonsware.com/consulting -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
