[Feedback] Amarok, MTP transfers, and battery drain

[Seb Ruiz]

On 25/06/07, J <wasteyourtimehere at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've not seen the same behavior when I use other applications to transfer
> mp3's to my device, but only Gnomad2 and the Rhythmbox svn will do it, and
> neither very well, so I don't use them (Gnomad2 leaves out metadata, and
> Rhythmbox can't stay up long enough to work).
>
> My previous device used to gain charge through USB, but I think that's
> because it was a USB mass storage device; this current device can only be
> used as an MTP device.  It's a problem; the company (iRiver) stopped support
> on this device the week it arrived.
>
> So Seb, you're saying this is a libmtp problem?

I'm not saying it IS a libmtp problem, but that is where my suspicions lie...


>
>
> On 6/24/07, Jeff Mitchell <kde-dev at emailgoeshere.com > wrote:
> > Quoting Seb Ruiz <me at sebruiz.net >:
> >
> > > On 25/06/07, wasteyourtimehere at gmail.com <wasteyourtimehere at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >> J Wood sent a message using the contact form at
> > >> http://amarok.kde.org/en/contact.
> > >>
> > >> Hiya,
> > >>
> > >> I'm sending this, and posting it in the Help forum as well.  I've found
> > >> that when I hook up my MTP device using a rechargeable battery to
> Amarok
> > >> and transfer files, it generally drains about a quarter of the
> battery's
> > >> strength.  I've tried this with fresh batteries.  I haven't seen this
> with
> > >> normal alkaline batteries, because I don't use them.
> > >
> > > Do you see the same effect when you use a different application?
> >
> > For the record, my device gains battery life when hooked up and
> > transferring songs (since it charges through USB).  Maybe this is your
> > specific device...
> >
> > --Jeff
> >
>
>
>
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