I'm running into a strange issue where my tablet will be running fine then all the sudden battery life will start to suck and when looking at my batter usage it shows "Android OS" will show something like 70% of usage where normally display and wifi are well above that on the list.
I don't know what Android OS is so I'm looking for an app to give me a good granular view of what is running and how much of the CPU it is using. A battery usage app that gives a more complete list of battery usage by app would also be helpful. Spare parts has this functionality but it force closes when I try to use it.
Anyone else having this drain or have a good app for tracking app/battery usage?
I've used BetterBatteryStats from the Market ( https://market.android.com/details?id=com.asksven.betterbatterystats ) Though not free it helped me find the app that was eating my battery. My phone would drop to 30-40% in a day with little or no use. Now with the same use it at 70-80% so I can go 2 days easy unless I use the phone alot.
According to the reviews for this app is is apparently available free for XDA members. Any idea where to find this (or another app that the review might be referring to)?
by Karam– August 24, 2011Spam
"Don't bother yourself. An upgraded free app is at xda site. Developer answers vaguely. Also it has bugs."
I use SystemPanel. With the long battery life of these tablets (and the fact that the screen chews through the battery faster than anything else for me) I keep it monitoring at all times and every now and then check up on what's taking the battery.
I can't remember if I purchased this or not, I don't believe I did but could be wrong. I am pretty sure there's a free version of it.
Battery monitor widget all the way
Ever since AT&T launched its (limited) LTE network one concern seems to come up quite often in discussions: if you're on a tiered data plan you better watch out. The reasoning used is that with a dramatic increase in data speed you will likely run out of your allowance very quickly.
Now, perhaps I am completely misguided in my logic, but this fear simply does not add up. The amount of data you use is entirely dependent on your consumption habits. For example: if you send/receive 50 emails everyday, browse the web for two hours, and stream music for, say two hours each day, plus do your regular facebook/twitter interactions, then how being on LTE will result in greater data consumption then being on HSPA? Am I overlooking something here?
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When you see that youtube video, you might click on it and when it loads instantly in HD you'll keep watching when on a slower connection you might get frustrated and give up.
As speeds and convenience increase, we find ourselves doing more and more on our phones.
slick69 said:
When you see that youtube video, you might click on it and when it loads instantly in HD you'll keep watching when on a slower connection you might get frustrated and give up.
As speeds and convenience increase, we find ourselves doing more and more on our phones.
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Well, that is my point exactly; unless you begin to consume more you shouldn't be concerned about increased data speeds. It's perfectly possible to exceed your allowance even if you're on HSPA still.
AnyMal said:
Well, that is my point exactly; unless you begin to consume more you shouldn't be concerned about increased data speeds. It's perfectly possible to exceed your allowance even if you're on HSPA still.
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You can't ignore human nature though. People will start to consume more with increased data speeds.
Corporations don't ignore human nature either when promoting these speeds and the usage that accompanies them - they know that more people will sign up with increased data speeds.
Hey guys,
I've used Speedtest religiously to test both OTA data and WIFI since I bought my Epic. Recently (I believe since I went to a GB ROM) Speedtest comes up with bogus results (proven).
In fact, I get different results depending upon the ANIMATION QUALITY setting!!
ANIMATION QUALITY @ default: 12Mbit WIFI
ANIMATION QUALITY @ minimum: 18Mbit WIFI
speakeasy.net/speedtest result : 22Mbit (my fiber cap)
The 3g and 4g results have been equally hampered. I register on average 1/2 the BW with speedtest than I do with any other method, like speakeasy.net.
I've been rackin my brain for a couple of weeks regarding my crappy 3g speeds, and it turns out its actually Speedtest - no real change other than that program not functioning properly since changing ROMs/Kernels.
Just in case I might save someone a massive headache like I've been having ... there you have it.
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I always run it at minimum quality. It says in the settings section that it loses accuracy with higher quality.
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I think you're right, I turned the animation all the way to and my 3g readings are 7 times faster!
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zman0900 said:
I think you're right, I turned the animation all the way to and my 3g readings are 7 times faster!
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About a 50% improvement on mine with animation slider all the way to the right. Strange, as I'd hope one would have no effect on the other.
I think this problem started when I switched to a GB ROM. Hopefully an update will address this.
In the meantime, just browse to speakeasy.net/speedtest to check your BW.
You guys who chimed in also on GB?
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Tirregius said:
I think this problem started when I switched to a GB ROM. Hopefully an update will address this.
In the meantime, just browse to speakeasy.net/speedtest to check your BW.
You guys who chimed in also on GB?
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I think you can assume just about everyone is. But I seem to remember this being an issue with the app on all versions, actually.
Checking Http://www.SpeedMatters.org from both my phone and computer gave me accurate results. I know it's not as handy as an app, but it works!
Guys, keep in mind that numerous factors affect your bandwidth:
Bandwidth cap provided by ISP
Shared connection
Quality of connection to speedtest server
Number of hops to speed test server ("internet distance")
Occasionally the weather
Time of day (peak internet usage hours)
1. While some ISPs allow subscribers to exceed their rate plans, you will still be limited at some point by your ISP.
2. Cable broadband "shares" your connection to the ISP--more people in your area served by your cable ISP = less bandwidth for you, to a degree. Also, if someone else on your local network is streaming Netflix or downloading the latest patch for BF3 they will be hogging bandwidth.
3. "Quality of connection" can mean a myriad of things, including #4.
4. A "hop" refers to a router, gateway, switch, etc. that your data must be routed through. Each hop adds roughly a millisecond to your overall ping. The higher your ping, the lower your maximum achievable bandwidth will be.
5. Weather can adversely affect connections, especially wireless connections.
6. While the time of day in and of itself is not a factor, this affects when the peak loads on the internet will be. Generally, you will see higher, more stable test results during off-peak times, such as the early morning hours.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, nor did I go very in-depth with any of my explanations. For more, check the Broadband Reports FAQs. You'll have to dig around a little (check the DSL FAQs, there's a lot of general bandwidth stuff in there), but the place is a goldmine of broadband knowledge.
Thanks for that, however, in this case specifically, speedtest consistently falls short exactly the same amount. That is very good evidence that the issue is not due to "other" factors. My bandwidth as measured in browser has been super consistent also - always nailing my fiber bandwidth cap without fail.
AmericanJedi001 said:
Guys, keep in mind that numerous factors affect your bandwidth:
Bandwidth cap provided by ISP
Shared connection
Quality of connection to speedtest server
Number of hops to speed test server ("internet distance")
Occasionally the weather
Time of day (peak internet usage hours)
1. While some ISPs allow subscribers to exceed their rate plans, you will still be limited at some point by your ISP.
2. Cable broadband "shares" your connection to the ISP--more people in your area served by your cable ISP = less bandwidth for you, to a degree. Also, if someone else on your local network is streaming Netflix or downloading the latest patch for BF3 they will be hogging bandwidth.
3. "Quality of connection" can mean a myriad of things, including #4.
4. A "hop" refers to a router, gateway, switch, etc. that your data must be routed through. Each hop adds roughly a millisecond to your overall ping. The higher your ping, the lower your maximum achievable bandwidth will be.
5. Weather can adversely affect connections, especially wireless connections.
6. While the time of day in and of itself is not a factor, this affects when the peak loads on the internet will be. Generally, you will see higher, more stable test results during off-peak times, such as the early morning hours.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, nor did I go very in-depth with any of my explanations. For more, check the Broadband Reports FAQs. You'll have to dig around a little (check the DSL FAQs, there's a lot of general bandwidth stuff in there), but the place is a goldmine of broadband knowledge.
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has anyone done a review on this?
I'd be interested in knowing which is more energy efficient...?
As far as i know using wifi uses less energy than 3g/4g.
senectus said:
has anyone done a review on this?
I'd be interested in knowing which is more energy efficient...?
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I think it is much harder to say than it might look - maybe in ideal conditions one would be more efficient than the other but you don't (always) know in advance how good the signal will be and if one of those has a bad signal automatically the power consumption will be bigger.
I have the unlimited plan and it is insanely and disgracefully slow, even on the 'guaranteed XXgb of high-speed 4g' and then tethering is so damn throttled regardless of how much data I use, and it only gets slower with each month it seems. When I try to download stuff it usually fails halfway through then I have to restart... Download speeds fluctuate between 10-600 kbps with an average of 30 kbps on tether.
I've tried different apps like foxfi but it doesn't hide tether usage. I haven't tested USB tethering yet because battery drains faster than it charges and seems to randomly disconnect even with installed drivers. I don't mind using USB tethering if it hides usage but it's pretty faulty in my experience.
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I have the unlimited plan and it is insanely and disgracefully slow, even on the 'guaranteed XXgb of high-speed 4g' and then tethering is so damn throttled regardless of how much data I use, and it only gets slower with each month it seems. When I try to download stuff it usually fails halfway through then I have to restart... Download speeds fluctuate between 10-600 kbps with an average of 30 kbps on tether. I've tried different apps like foxfi but it doesn't hide tether usage. I haven't tested USB tethering yet because battery drains faster than it charges and seems to randomly disconnect even with installed drivers. I don't mind using USB tethering if it hides usage but it's pretty faulty in my experience.
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I don't, personally, do this since I don't need to.
With that stated, there's tons of various threads reflecting failures and successes....
Here's just a handful of them that I hope will help you in some way or, hopefully, even obtain some guidance from another member.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3563477
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3483538
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3568515
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276723
Good Luck!
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i believe you can download a ttl changer and get around some of it.
set the ttl to 65.