topic Re: Original Arlo Camera Battery Gauge Falls off Cliff in Arlo

Original Arlo Camera Battery Gauge Falls off Cliff

Cortopassi — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:51:27 GMT

Hi, I've tried to search for this without luck.

Not a huge problem, since I have gotten 8 months from my last set of batteries...but, this morning, going to view the camera, the battery gauge dropped from 48% to 2% and is not accessible until I replace the batteries.

Same thing happened with the last set of batteries.

I know the Li battery curve has a sharp dropoff, but just want to ask, is this typical and to be expected? I have the latest firmware. Thanks.

Re: Original Arlo Camera Battery Gauge Falls off Cliff

jguerdat — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 17:53:24 GMT

Not typical at all. It might be worth removing and resyncing the camera to see if that helps.

Re: Original Arlo Camera Battery Gauge Falls off Cliff

Cortopassi — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 18:05:51 GMT

Thanks. I figured since it happened twice it might have been. I did that with the first set, with no difference in the battery level. In any event, in my usage mode I got 8 months, so I will probably just live with it.

Re: Original Arlo Camera Battery Gauge Falls off Cliff

jguerdat — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 18:11:20 GMT

Power cycle the base to see if that helps. Check your firmware versions. It might be worth resetting and starting fresh by removing all devices from Settings, My Devices. You shouldn't need to live with it.