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What settings is everyone using to get the most outta there desires hd battery!?
I know it will take at least 4 cycles to get the best outta the battery, but at the moment I can literally see the battery draining, its not good! I lost 30% within an hour and half! :0(
I'm using advanced task manager, and it never seems to kill all running apps straight away when I hit end all!
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1. Dont use task killers...it doesnt work with Froyo and it doesnt help...uninstall it.
2. Empty the battery to the 0% and leave it on charge when phone is off all night.
3. Turn it ON and use it untill it die again...then again turn it off and charge it for 3 hourse. Turn it on...its calibrated
4. Use 2G if you dont need 3G
5. Use max 70% of display light
6. Use only must have online update programs
Thats all...I did that on HD2 and I didnt have any problems for all day...and I used it normaly. In stand by it was 1,5% per hour... with mp3 was 10% in 1hour...etc...
Have fun!
How come task killers don't work? How do I stop apps from running in the background now then without a task killer? Won't this kill the battery more??
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No it wont...its like using a notebook... if you have notepad, browser, and solitair opened...but not working with them...they will not use your processor and energy...it will only use your RAM memory... And thats the same with android..BUT after some tome (for example 6hours) if you dont use some app...the phone will automaticlly turn the app off. And in any posiblle way you would never use more than 400MB of 765MB RAM ...so memory is not a problem
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No it wont...its like using a notebook... if you have notepad, browser, and solitair opened...but not working with them...they will not use your processor and energy...it will only use your RAM memory... And thats the same with android..BUT after some tome (for example 6hours) if you dont use some app...the phone will automaticlly turn the app off. And in any posiblle way you would never use more than 400MB of 765MB RAM ...so memory is not a problem
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My first post here on XDA so hi
Now, I'll just correct you a little. Your example was pretty much correct and a nice one, but Android OS doesn't kill tasks when amount X of time has passed. Android kills tasks when it needs more RAM (=when there are too many processes running), it kills the least used process. Android OS usually runs loads of different processes, the cool thing is that they don't consume any battery because they are not actually used. These processes are stored in the phone's RAM memory, whether there is something stored in the RAM or not, the RAM chip uses the same amount of electricty. Thus processes that exist but are not in any applications' use, don't consume battery. Therefore you don't need a task killer, in fact a task killer reduces your battery life because it kills the processes and then the phone has to restart them, and this cycle continues over and over.
So which is the best way to come out of an app? Back button or the home?
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So which is the best way to come out of an app? Back button or the home?
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Both are as good, it makes no difference.
I have found that turning auto sync off when not essential saves my battery quite a lot. If I need to check something ill refresh that app. Once I'm near a place I could charge ill switch it back on.
Just a suggestion. Try it and see how it goes for you..
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How do i turn off 3G and use 2G network? And how do i turn on 3G when i want to use it?
For some reason after a hard reset everything seems to work fine. Sms messages receiving in time (had installed task killer which i think made the problem possible) and all of a sudden 3G and HSDPA is available. So battery life all of a sudden is less to so how do i change this?
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How do i turn off 3G and use 2G network? And how do i turn on 3G when i want to use it?
For some reason after a hard reset everything seems to work fine. Sms messages receiving in time (had installed task killer which i think made the problem possible) and all of a sudden 3G and HSDPA is available. So battery life all of a sudden is less to so how do i change this?
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You can go to settings/wireless and network/mobile networks/network mode/gsm only
You can also install extended controls widget wich has a widget wich takes you directly to that screen. A direct switch is not available in this ROM.
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You can go to settings/wireless and network/mobile networks/network mode/gsm only
You can also install extended controls widget wich has a widget wich takes you directly to that screen. A direct switch is not available in this ROM.
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Thank you! Been looking for that!
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My first post here on XDA so hi
Now, I'll just correct you a little. Your example was pretty much correct and a nice one, but Android OS doesn't kill tasks when amount X of time has passed. Android kills tasks when it needs more RAM (=when there are too many processes running), it kills the least used process. Android OS usually runs loads of different processes, the cool thing is that they don't consume any battery because they are not actually used. These processes are stored in the phone's RAM memory, whether there is something stored in the RAM or not, the RAM chip uses the same amount of electricty. Thus processes that exist but are not in any applications' use, don't consume battery. Therefore you don't need a task killer, in fact a task killer reduces your battery life because it kills the processes and then the phone has to restart them, and this cycle continues over and over.
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Welcome on XDA!
Do you have a source esp. regarding this piece?: the cool thing is that they don't consume any battery because they are not actually used. These processes are stored in the phone's RAM memory, whether there is something stored in the RAM or not, the RAM chip uses the same amount of electricty. Thus processes that exist but are not in any applications' use, don't consume battery
Circle battery mod
This is still kinda on topic, but I find it's much easier to get a feel for battery life, or what's using it all up, if you have something that actually gives you values all the time. I have a circle battery mod, but a percent meter or widget is just as good. It's nice to have it in your face, instead of either intuition or constantly going into your settings to look up the value.
Just my two cents!
I keep reading on here about how either someones battery life is either awesome or great or this or that. It seems that many folks on here with great battery life are old pros at milking their phones for the best battery life possible, while others may not know the best methods for getting the optimal battery life they want.
So here are some tips for getting the battery life you want:
1) Calibrate your battery by letting if completely discharge and then charge it using the wall charger it came with. Do this at least three times so the phone has a chance to get real statistics.
Update: It is recommended that you do not do this very often as some say it could damage the battery in the long term. You should do this early on in the life of the phone as the damage if any would be minimal. This needs to be done regardless. It is the only way for the phone to get an accurate full/zero reading.
Update 2: I have found that after doing a factory reset, you need to do this step again. After a factory reset on 4.1.83 (most recent update), my battery life dropped considerably. After letting it discharge fully and then charging it with the phone off again, I was back to normal battery use.
2) Set wifi to sleep when the phone is not in use. Unless you are streaming data such as pandora or other data intensive programs with the screen off, you do not need it on (I will talk about background data in a moment for those who are going to mention that the phone still does data while it is sleeping). You can change the setting by going to Settings > Wireless networks > wifi settings > menu button > advanced > wifi sleep policy
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You should write that after settings it you need to click on menu button->save.
If you will not do this step, every reboot it will restored to "Never" option.
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3) Disable motoblur's account settings sync over cell data. This setting causes all of your account information to sync over your data connection when wifi is not available. This should be disabled as it will constantly sync and drain your battery even when the screen is off. Really do you need you facebook contacts that are synced to your contacts to be updated every five minutes? Settings > Data manager > Data Delivery > social apps > sync over wifi.
Update: Only disable the Social Apps that sync over background, do not disable the Background data. Disabling background data will cause certain things to not work properly, like for instance the gmail app.
Update 2: If you are using the Twitter/facebook/whatever apps (real apps) you should go ahead and remove the associated accounts from Motoblur. You do not need them to sync twice as motoblur will sync them with it's account and then the apps will sync. The downside to this though is that any contact pictures you have synced from those accounts will no longer show up in contacts forcing you to manually add pictures to your contacts.
4) remove widgets. Widgets drain batteries when they are active. Most of them are useless and really serve no purpose other than to try and make you feel important about yourself. I mean really, how useful is a facebook widget that only shows one or two peoples updates? Trash the ones you can live without. If you are using a launcher other than motoblur, go and load motoblur and make certain there are none running on that launcher as those are still active even if you use another launcher.
5) live wallpapers suck battery like crazy. While they are nice eye candy to view, they are not worth the drain they cause. Even when you are in a app, just like the widgets, they are draining your battery.
Update: Some live wallpapers are better on battery drain than others, but they still drain battery either way. I will not use a live wallpaper as it serves no purpose other than eye candy, and eye candy on a phone I can live without.
6) Task killers. Yeah not going to touch this one as everyone who reads these forums should know better by now.
7) check individual programs as you install them and make certain they do not autoupdate content. Pulse news reader is a good example of a program that pulls data in the background even when you haven't used it in weeks. Really is it going to kill you to hit refresh when you load it?
Update: If you are using the AT&T program "Mark the Spot", it constantly is checking device performance and is constantly checking your location for it to "work". Be sure to watch this app as it drains a lot of battery through out the day.
8) turn off bluetooth, gps, and wifi when you are not actively using them. Wifi when on is always scanning the area for networks, bluetooth is always actively broadcasting (on some phones) and who needs gps when you aren't on the move.
Update: If you are experiencing a switch from H+ to Edge frequently such as in your home where you have wifi running and do not have a AT&T cell device, then turn off your data connection. Your phone is constantly trying to connect to the H+ network when it isn't already connected and draining power. If you are on WiFi, then your data connection is not needed.
I have heard Tasker is great for setting up an automatic script on your phone to do it for you so you don't have to think about it, but remember that all extra programs including tasker eat away at your battery and without real world testing, I can not promise you will see an improvement or a loss in battery.
You can also use APNDroid to do it manually if you would rather have full controll of your data connection.
9) Quit watching porn on your phone. Use your computer for that. Ok maybe I am the only one who does this but I doubt it. Alot if the free poem sites use flash videos and the more you use flash the faster your battery drains.
Update: Yes I know this is hard (no pun intended) for some of you to do, but the idea is sound. Using flash videos (the bulk (again no pun intended) of porn videos use flash).
These are not the only ways to have a great battery and this information may not be useful to you, but I can go nearly 20 hours of moderate to heavy phone use and still have anywhere from 40 to 60 percent battery left at the end of the day.
If anyone has any other advice that they feel should be listed here, please let me know and I will gladly add it to the mix.
Good luck folks.
Addition (5/12/11)
10) For those of you with the .83 update, please keep in mind that the update now forces you onto the EDGE (2G) Network if it can receive a better signal/stable connection. If you notice you are on EDGE more often than the H+ network, then disable your data connection. What is happening is that even though you have a solid connection to the EDGE network, your phone is constantly seeking the H+/3G networks thus using much more battery life than before. If you are at home or somewhere where your phone can connect to a wifi network, consider turning off the Data network. You should also disable your data connection whenever you are in a No Signal area. Again the same problem happens when you have no signal.
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Advice from other Members:
From Deggy
I would like to add to the OP's list of things to do to improve battery life:
Turn off date when not in use for a long period of time like work or school. Settings -> Date manager -> Date delivery -> uncheck Backround data and Data enabled. Don't worry, you'll still get your texts and phone calls.
The Market is a big drainer. Market -> hit menu -> settings -> change notify me -> do not notify me.
Those two are the big ones to worry about IMO.
The other tips are either cliche stuff or other people said already. Wifi off, GPS off, brightness down to 0-20%, ect. Auto sync is killer.
I unplug my phone at 9AM and come home from work at 9PM and my phone says 75% with moderate use (Circle battery widget uses 1% increments). 3-4 phone calls. A LOT of texting (wifey likes text me). Internet during 30 minute lunch. Play Words with Friends a good amount.
I don't use live wallpaper but I do use a darker colored static one. Only got 4-5 widgets on my screen. 3 home screens. Using Launcher Pro.
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pookeyster said:
In some of the other battery threads, ppl have been commenting on how they've had success in extending the battery life after a hard factory reset. What that basically does is it deletes and regenerates the batterystats.bin file in /data/system and if the battery was essentially mis-calibrated prior to the reset, the reset fixes it thus giving better measurements. ie. perhaps after 10hrs of usage the phone might say u have 5% left, but in reality you could have 40% left.. the regeneratin of batterystats.bin would recalculate that correctly
if you want the benefits of having that reset process but rather not go through having to restore all ur apps/back them up.. u could always manually go and delete the batterystats.bin file (only if you're rooted). i would recommend deleting the file after fully charging the phone overnight then unplug it so that it generates the file again. if you'd prefer an app to do this for you automatically you could always go to the marketplace and get 'battery calibration' app for free and it does the same thing
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cybal said:
My want to include details about corp email sync. Using "push data" can really chew up the battery and is probably not better then retrieving email every 15 or 30 mins for most people. There may also be a problem with setting a long history time such as 1 month.
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The following was posted on the MotoAtrix forums on Motorola's website. https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/51776
I've seen a lot of posts in a lot of threads about how to save battery life on the Atrix. So, I figured I'd start a consolidated thread on the matter. These are the tips 'n tricks I've used, and I can get 2 days of battery life on the Atrix now.
1. When I first got the Atrix, before turning it on, I charged it for 4 hours. After turning it on, I let it run until it died, then re-charged for 8 hours. I did that for a full week. They say that this isn't needed with the new-fangled batteries, but I have always done this, and have always gotten great results.
2. Live wallpapers are not your friend, especially in two circumstances: 1. you use your phone a lot, and 2. you use the stock unlock screen where everytime the phone wakes the live wallpaper is playing. Granted, they don't eat up much battery, but if you're looking to get every ounce/percentage out of your phone, it's a luxury you can leave at home.
3. Did you install a new launcher? If so, did you clear out BLUR? I had my BLUR interface up and running with widgets and shortcuts, etc, etc. When I switched to ADW I noticed an increase in battery drain. I re-loaded BLUR and deleted all apps, widgets, etc so BLUR is blank. I now have great battery life with ADW running.
4. Widgets - ugh. They're pretty, they're big, they're animated, and they eat battery like bees eat pollen. Be mindful of them, and be willing to accept the consequences of the "cool factor".
5. Screen timeout. Yes, it's annoying to unlock your phone every 5 minutes, but you do save battery life with a 1-minute or less timeout option set.
6. Close your apps! Many apps, games especially, are fantastic at running in the background on Android, but they're sucking battery. They all restore to your previous position quite well, so if you're done for a few hours, exit it instead of just going back to your launcher screen.
7. "back" vs. "home" - the back button (the reverse arrow) does a much better job of closing down programs than the home button which just brings up your home screen, leaving whatever you were doing to hungrily consume battery like zombies on a corpse.
8. "manage apps" is your friend - go to your app tray, hit the menu button, and select "manage apps" - you can see all the running apps and kill them selectively. Some, like Facebook, Skype, and others, will stay there as long as the phone is on once you use it, unless you kill it. Be forwarned though, you'll stop getting notifications if you do this - another informed tradeoff. I do this once every few days, or if the Atrix seems sluggish.
9. Screen brightness - the "auto" setting doesn't work all that well, but I highly recommend leaving it there, and/or using a screen brightness toggle widget on your home screen to manage this carefully. Screen brightness on maximum will yield the best viewing experience but it does drain battery the fastest of all.
10. Choose your BLUR accounts wisely - like widgets, if you have LinkedIn and Facebook connected through BLUR, it will run ALL THE TIME. Using the native apps from the market will definitely decrease your overall drain and give you better control over when and how your battery is consumed by those services.
11. Auto-kill or be killed - A good rule of thumb for me is to only auto-end a task if you know exactly what it is, and it didn't come with the phone. Chances are if you don't recognize it, even if it looks like something you don't need running, leave it be. If it's something you installed from the Market, and you want it to auto-end, have a field day. If you put something on the auto-end list that the Atrix needs, it will just keep re-starting it. This draws processor time and battery and isn't worth it.
12. (credit: Itsallgood) Check your profile - "settings -> battery" and look at the bottom half of the screen. The Atrix supports multiple battery saving profiles that allows you to control "night time" and whether to actively sync data all the time, never, or only during certain hours. Push mail and active data sync consumes battery at a steady pace. In addition, 3rd party apps (like Settings Profiles) can be downloaded to further tweak and customize everything from vibrate mode, screen, data sync, and more. The more customized your experience to fit your needs only when you need specific services, the better your battery life will be.
Anyway - that's some to get started, feel free to add more!
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wow nice ill try it i have my atrix for a couple of days and i have been like dissapointed i dont wanna do a factory reset or anything like it ill try ur guide and let u kno
Personally, I don't see the point of disabling everything that makes an Android fun and unique.... but, ill see how the battery is stock vs this once it arrives.
Thx
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Mr.Kakarot said:
Personally, I don't see the point of disabling everything that makes an Android fun and unique.... but, ill see how the battery is stock vs this once it arrives.
Thx
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You don't have to disable everything, but the things above such as the background data syncs serve no purpose other than to drain a battery. The sync will complete during the next wifi connection and by time you access your contacts it will be done. Besides it'd not like all your contacts change every 30 minutes.
The idea is not so much to limit the experience of android, but to remove the unused features that do nothing for.you. I mean who really needs a youtube widget when the shortcut gets you to youtube just as easily and doesn't drain your battery.
It's the same idea as startup programs on your computer. They serve no purpose other than to slow your system down. Sure quicktime or itunes might load a few seconds faster, but how often do you really load those programs.
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#9 = cant do
u know how they monitor work computer ?
Great Post
The only propblem now following your advice is that my gmail email does not upgrade (sync) on its own
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The only propblem now following your advice is that my gmail email does not upgrade (sync) on its own
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Are you using the gmail app or the default app? Mine works just fine.
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I'm using the Gmail APP
the gmail app doesnt sync on its own because you turn off auto sync
i recommend you use the power control widget and adjust those accordingly
Definitely a good list of things, but felt like commenting on the live wallpapers thing. From what I've experienced, it seems like it depends a lot on the wallpaper used. I initially thought the live wallpaper was one of the main reasons for the short battery life when I first got the phone so I switched to a normal wallpaper. I had that for about a week and generally saw a lot of improvements in battery life as a result of better management and the calibration cycles. After that week, I came across a live wallpaper I liked and decided to enjoy that feature for a bit more. If anything, it seemed like my battery life got a bit better. I've tested it a little, and there's no doubt that some of my live wallpapers drain battery more than others. I've tried switching between a standard wallpaper and my live wallpaper (galaxy live) and I really don't see much of a difference, if any, between the 2.
Question: Does freezing the blur home screen (via titanium backup) disable the widgets on it? I'm assuming it does, since it essentially makes that home screen non-existent as far as the phone is concerned.
Darrell, There are some really good suggestions. They also apply to other android phones too probably. I had a myTouch4G for a week until I decided that T-Mob just wasn't as good a value to me as AT&T. So I went back. I'll get an Atrix soon, or maybe some Tegra that comes out in a month or 2.
How do you switch to Motoblur from Launcher Pro and back again? Will I lose the customization that I've done?
Edit: Home Launcher
DarrellRaines said:
1) Calibrate your battery by letting if completely discharge and then charge it using the wall charger it came with. Do this at least three times so the phone has a chance to get real statistics.
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I read somewhere in this forum that you shouldnt let the battery run all the way down in the initial calibration week. Anybody know about this?
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I read somewhere in this forum that you shouldnt let the battery run all the way down in the initial calibration week. Anybody know about this?
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Modern lithium batteries actually die faster if you fully drain them then recharge to full. I'm not saying you can't do it every so often for calibration purposes but it isn't recommended as a every day thing.
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We aren't running them down for the batteries health, but more so that the phone will understand what full and what dead actually is.
Do not do this often as there is no point. As for damaging the battery, one website says it is bad while others say it is good. Do so at your own risk. I do not have a degree in science, so I can not say either way, however the steps above done once the phone is calibrated will help.
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After 12 hours of moderate to heavy use today, I still have 50% battery remaining.
For the guy who's email stopped working, do not turn off all background data. That will stop the push settings I believe.
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wait....quit looking at porn on my phone?!??!!?
impossible!
no matter, im not having battery life issues.
Darrel this works i just did the wallpaper step and wow my battery stood up all day from 7am now is at%15 10pm
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Darrel this works i just did the wallpaper step and wow my battery stood up all day from 7am now is at%15 10pm
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Battery drain in just 6hrs, 2.2.1 JPY XEU. (while idle overnight), phone was turned off in the morning from 100% before going to bed. (completly drained)
Voodoo kernal with voodoo lagfix/sound.
Ive done a full wipe and installed only the apps from the market (not installed any of my gameloft games)
Not sure yet if this has fixed it but...
Is there Any app i can use to see what the trouble is?
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Constant seeking WiFi may be the problem .
jje
Went into settings and it says scanning... Every 5-10secs or so.
And how do i fix it?
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Just installed darkyys and its still scsnning even though im connected to my home wifi
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Try the APP "Green Power" from market, it turns off wifi automatically when not in use, plus lot other power saving features.
I too have the same experience previously. now this App helps me a lot.
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Try the APP "Green Power" from market, it turns off wifi automatically when not in use, plus lot other power saving features.
I too have the same experience previously. now this App helps me a lot.
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I never had this constant scanning before, how do i fix it?
Flash a rom with the.3 files?
Im lost ... No idea why its doing it
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chrisjcks said:
Went into settings and it says scanning... Every 5-10secs or so.
And how do i fix it?
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Sorry to jump in but can you tell me where you found this, I have gone into settings wifi but cannat see it anywhere
If you have disabled GPS and Bluetooth read the following, if not do so and come back^^
1. Go into battery stats and look out for anomalies
2. let your phone run out of power and shut down by itself, if the drain does not change significantly after that.
3. think about your installed apps. chat apps like skype and facebook are evil battery eating bastards.
4. check out whether your modem fits your region
5. Reflash the kernel
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If you have disabled GPS and Bluetooth read the following, if not do so and come back^^
1. Go into battery stats and look out for anomalies
2. let your phone run out of power and shut down by itself, if the drain does not change significantly after that.
3. think about your installed apps. chat apps like skype and facebook are evil battery eating bastards.
4. check out whether your modem fits your region
5. Reflash the kernel
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how to know to best modem that feet my region please ? i have have tried many of them i all work fine but how to know the best one ?
I had sort of the same problem as well. I downloaded Android System Info and went in to tasks and killed com.seven.Z7.service, and that made it stop use my data transfer 100% of the time. Worth a shot? I think it's the SGS email client, that has been reported before as well. Weird cause I've got push email, but still...
Its definatly a wifi issue, i thought a full wipe AND and fresh rom flash would clear it - but no luck
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I just need a clue, wifi driver? Re-partition? Kernel issue?
Any developers know what could cause wifi to keep scanning when enabled?
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ive tried countless different roms and full wipes - ive heard of others having this issue on not only the galaxy s, but the galaxy tab and also HTC phones (a quick google search)
so, is this an android issue?
i refuse to believe that there isnt one developer on this forum, that doesn't know the answer and fix to this problem?
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ive tried countless different roms and full wipes - ive heard of others having this issue on not only the galaxy s, but the galaxy tab and also HTC phones (a quick google search)
so, is this an android issue?
i refuse to believe that there isnt one developer on this forum, that doesn't know the answer and fix to this problem?
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Easy Fix... (For the SGS anyway)
Go to... Menu>Wireless and network>Wi-Fi settings.
Uncheck "Network Notification"
Then tap the menu button (to the left of the home button) and tap "advanced"
Select "Wi Fi sleep policy" and set it to "When screen turns off"
Your battery life will improve drastically. Just drain the battery fully, and give it a full charge.
Let me know if this helps you.
Rom Kitchin build your own rom choose modem and csc .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817703
XWJS8_Wipe.zip, version: v9_9_5 ROM, coupled with a hardcore kernel and a jpx modem.
Wi Fi sleep policy" and set it to "When screen turns off"
= 4% battery drain overnight .
jje
electrotune1200 said:
Easy Fix... (For the SGS anyway)
Go to... Menu>Wireless and network>Wi-Fi settings.
Uncheck "Network Notification"
Then tap the menu button (to the left of the home button) and tap "advanced"
Select "Wi Fi sleep policy" and set it to "When screen turns off"
Your battery life will improve drastically. Just drain the battery fully, and give it a full charge.
Let me know if this helps you.
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It still keeps scanning for networks whilst im connected to my home wifi.
I dont want the wifi to disconnect when my screen goes off, i download and dont want it.switching to my data allowance just because the screeb turned off.
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Unchecking Menu>Wireless and network>Wi-Fi settings.>"Network Notification"
You get no scanning for open networks so maybe you stop to scan networks while associated.
I think this is a problem with the modem.bin try to flash other one maybe JPY, JPU or JPM
Can you please check in wi-settings and see if it keeps scanning every 5 seconds when already connected to wifi.
... It may be normal behaviour, but.i doubt it.
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Can you please check in wi-settings and see if it keeps scanning every 5 seconds when already connected to wifi.
... It may be normal behaviour, but.i doubt it.
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I can confirm regular scanning when connected to Wi-Fi. I have never noticed this before. Interesting....
I am getting anywhere from 1 - 2.5 days out of my battery though.
Base ROM : XWJS8
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electrotune1200 said:
I can confirm regular scanning when connected to Wi-Fi. I have never noticed this before. Interesting....
I am getting anywhere from 1 - 2.5 days out of my battery though.
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interesting.......
how regular, 3-5 seconds or so?
Okay, so I've noticed a lot of people that are only getting around 4-5hours battery life, which is actually pretty good but they crave more, esspecially when people like myself are getting over 7 hours screen on time
So heres a guide that I have made for you guys!
Who needs a bright display, Not you that's who!
Screen
So first things first is the screen, its what will take up more battery life then any other component of the phone, so, Turn that baby right down, I use Auto brightness which can be found in the quick settings in the pull down bar Or Settings > Display > Brightness > Auto
Try having a screen time out which is around 10 seconds or less will also help, the less time the screen is on, the more power you will save!
X-Reality
X-Reality Engine is a great tool that Sony put into most of their flagship devices, it basically adds contracts to photos and videos, It works well and looks good, BUT if you arent using it turn it off, you will notice a difference. To do this Go to settings > Display > X-Reality and untick it
Double Tap To Wake
I use this great feature all the time ( Although it can be unresponsive sometimes ) I believe the screen will keep active while its off, to obviously wait for your double finger tap, if you dont use this, disable it by going into Settings > Display and unticking it
Notifications, What Notifications?
Syncing is a BIG part of android and its ecosystem, its what makes a smartphone a smartphone, Disbale syncing by either pulling down the settings menu and disabling it or go to settings > Scroll down > Auto sync off, You will stop getting notifications but battery life will be far better, trust me
Wifi, Bluetooth, NFC, Data & GPS What are these things?
Wifi, Bluetooth and NFC, GPS all have their uses, and so does 3G and 4G obviously, who could live without those right?
Unfortunately they drain the battery, A lot of it !
Wifi uses the least amount of battery, for internet connectivity especially if you put it on Wifi Optimization, to do this Go to settings > Wifi > Advanced > and tick it
Also. Keep WiFi on during sleep should be ticked off if you haven't got sync on
GPS is on as standard on any new android phone, untick and watch your battery increase! Go to settings > location > and Untick
3G and 4G are great, But take up the second most amount of battery, If you have a 4G plan I suggest you finding out if you have good coverage because the phone is constantly scanning, If you have bad 4G coverage, put 3G on instead, itll save battery and you may even get better speeds! To do this pull down your notifications bar and hit Mobile data which will activate 3G or 4G to activate 4G
Although NFC Can be useful and doesnt drain to much battery, it does a little by leaving it on, Disable it by going to the settings > More > Untick NFC
Sony Even Include Battery Saving Settings? WHAT
Thats right, Sony Include settings to help you save even more juice
Stamina Mode
Stamina mode is great, dont ask me how but it just works. Go to settings > Power Management > Tick Stamina Mode and watch yourself get more battery life!
Also, I dont think people know this but if you actually click Stamina mode it comes up with an option to restrict performance in favour for battery life, If you dont mind it being a little slow here and there I suggest clicking it, thats how I got OVER 7 HOURS SCREEN ON TIME
I Believe thats it, Thanks for reading this guide, I really hope It helps
- J
Great guide! Thanks jack.
With settings really close to yours I'm up to 7.5 hours of screen time, and I still have 15% of battery left. And I only turned on stamina mode when I was down to 50%, so I'm sure I could get more!
(The "restricted performance" setting scared me at first but I really haven't noticed any difference to be honest)
No problem, I think everyone should take a look at this, and not just for the this phone but for most phones
J
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To be frank, 4 to 5 hours screen on time is more than sufficient for me. If I buy a Ferrari, I don't want to drive it like a Toyota.
Seifer1975 said:
To be frank, 4 to 5 hours screen on time is more than sufficient for me. If I buy a Ferrari, I don't want to drive it like a Toyota.
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lol...
Anyway nice guide for existing and wanna be owners...:good:
Seifer1975 said:
To be frank, 4 to 5 hours screen on time is more than sufficient for me. If I buy a Ferrari, I don't want to drive it like a Toyota.
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Due to laws you have to drive it like a Toyota
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kartoonz said:
lol...
Anyway nice guide for existing and wanna be owners...:good:
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Thank you!
J
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Why no a Nokia 3110 and have a one week battery?
SOT? Doesn't matter, there is nothing to watch on it!!!
Seriously. Thanks for the guide.
To be honest on a 700 € piece of technology we shouldn't take care of him so much just to use it!
But if you want or need 7.5 hours SOT I guess your suggestion is the only way.
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vittogn said:
Why no a Nokia 3110 and have a one week battery?
SOT? Doesn't matter, there is nothing to watch on it!!!
Seriously. Thanks for the guide.
To be honest on a 700 € piece of technology we shouldn't take care of him so much just to use it!
But if you want or need 7.5 hours SOT I guess your suggestion is the only way.
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Thanks! Like I said this will work with every phone
J
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Brilliant article! I just discovered Stamina mode for the first time. Always tried not to use it, but obviously it WORKS!
Getting 4-5 hours is great for me. It's a smartphone so lets use it instead of disabling everything. Just my 2 cents
Thanks for the suggestions! But I cannot live with auto sync off :laugh:
You got 7 hours battery life? I got 12 hours battery life only with stamina mode (while auto sync is on and xreality is on)
Hey
Nice work and I think it's almost complete. But what about Greenify? I think it's also a good way to save battery even with non rooted devices.
Nice work anyways
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Greenify is only needed when you have *problem* apps that drain the battery !
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Greenify is only needed when you have *problem* apps that drain the battery !
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Thats right, but not everybody got a clean install. So when there's an app which drains the battery it can be useful.
Just impressive with my Z2
Hello to all!! I've had the same problems like the 90% of the people that installed the 4.4.2 update on my Note 3. Android OS was almost always awake and was draining the battery like hell!! Sometimes even 40% battery drop over a night!! I've tried almost everything! Factory reset - some said that a simple reboot and many other not usefull things in forums that other people suggested!! Nothing worked. Sorry for all these I say but I am very frustrated with all these people that suggests things without even knowing the problem or even tried first do some things for it. Maybe I am wrong for this but anyway. Lets continue..
SOLUTION:
1st of all! You must have root access.
2. Buy and install Autostars from google playstore! 1.5€ is nothing from what this app gives you...!!
3. Open autostarts and give root access to the app
4. It will scan your phone for all the apps running etc. When its done you will get a categorised list with actions your phone does in many different situations. Like when you put a charger or open wifi or close mobile data etc etc...
5. open the category "after boot" and underneath you will see all the actions your phone does after booting inside android system.
6. Disable the following actions:
Camera test
Camera
And anything else at you own will! Maybe you dont want to start facebook.. youtube.. etc after boot! Even though if you are not an expert on all these things (like me) dont touch any other system apps. (System apps are yellow colored inside the app) Also I've read somewhere that you must disable and the camera button in lockscreen. I don't know if this helped also. You can try it on your own. I've had it disabled in my phone from the begining. All these worked for me under NG2 kernel. I haven't tried it with NF4 kernel but I thing that it will be the same.
7. Final step. Just reboot
All the battery drain comes from a sensor in the camera that stays on after booting your phone and it doesnt leave your phone go sleep even with the screen locked. Before those things Ive hand 12-14hours roughly battery lifetime. The android os was awake the 10 hours in these 12-14 hours.... now I am 12 hours on battery with heavy use and I have 78% battery... Android Os now is just 1-2minutes awake in 12hours of use.... I hope that works on everyone try these things! I would be very happy if this works in all of you!! I was 3 days over my phone to find a solution and Ive read tooooo many forums!
Finally sorry for my english. I know that I am not very good but I ve tried..
EDITED: Uploaded pics of the HUGE difference!!! The attached image is before!
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Camera Test APK can be deleted. Will try that.
My Note 3 with KitKat 4.4.2 seems to do great with battery use. I've seen it only lose one or two percent from a full 100% charge after 8 to 12 hours if I'm not using it much. The big difference in the way I use mine however is it's in Airplane mode all of the time. I suspect that part of the phone may use a fair amount of power and depending on how far your nearest cell tower is will use a lot more power for phones that are further away from a cell tower. Phones make brief transmissions even when you are not using your phone to stay in touch with the cell tower unless you are in Airplane mode.
I am using Autorun Manager to try this out.
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Viptr said:
Hello to all!! I've had the same problems like the 90% of the people that installed the 4.4.2 update on my Note 3. Android OS was almost always awake and was draining the battery like hell!! Sometimes even 40% battery drop over a night!! I've tried almost everything! Factory reset - some said that a simple reboot and many other not usefull things in forums that other people suggested!! Nothing worked. Sorry for all these I say but I am very frustrated with all these people that suggests things without even knowing the problem or even tried first do some things for it. Maybe I am wrong for this but anyway. Lets continue..
SOLUTION:
1st of all! You must have root access.
2. Buy and install Autostars from google playstore! 1.5€ is nothing from what this app gives you...!!
3. Open autostarts and give root access to the app
4. It will scan your phone for all the apps running etc. When its done you will get a categorised list with actions your phone does in many different situations. Like when you put a charger or open wifi or close mobile data etc etc...
5. open the category "after boot" and underneath you will see all the actions your phone does after booting inside android system.
6. Disable the following actions:
Camera test
Camera
And anything else at you own will! Maybe you dont want to start facebook.. youtube.. etc after boot! Even though if you are not an expert on all these things (like me) dont touch any other system apps. (System apps are yellow colored inside the app) Also I've read somewhere that you must disable and the camera button in lockscreen. I don't know if this helped also. You can try it on your own. I've had it disabled in my phone from the begining. All these worked for me under NG2 kernel. I haven't tried it with NF4 kernel but I thing that it will be the same.
7. Final step. Just reboot
All the battery drain comes from a sensor in the camera that stays on after booting your phone and it doesnt leave your phone go sleep even with the screen locked. Before those things Ive hand 12-14hours roughly battery lifetime. The android os was awake the 10 hours in these 12-14 hours.... now I am 12 hours on battery with heavy use and I have 78% battery... Android Os now is just 1-2minutes awake in 12hours of use.... I hope that works on everyone try these things! I would be very happy if this works in all of you!! I was 3 days over my phone to find a solution and Ive read tooooo many forums!
Finally sorry for my english. I know that I am not very good but I ve tried..
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Can't find Autostars app, can you post a link?
Jason x
I believe that freezing an app and stop it from running is better than deleting it! If you freeze it and you have a problem you can just unfreeze it. Deleting it making a lot more time to fix the problem.. But sure I believe that if you can delete it then you will have the same result.
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My Note 3 with KitKat 4.4.2 seems to do great with battery use. I've seen it only lose one or two percent from a full 100% charge after 8 to 12 hours if I'm not using it much. The big difference in the way I use mine however is it's in Airplane mode all of the time. I suspect that part of the phone may use a fair amount of power and depending on how far your nearest cell tower is will use a lot more power for phones that are further away from a cell tower. Phones make brief transmissions even when you are not using your phone to stay in touch with the cell tower unless you are in Airplane mode.
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Hello my friend! As I said in the main post this problem can be found in the majority of the phone that running the 4.4.2 kk rom. Sure the phone antenna consumes more battery when your phone is at greater distances from the cell tower and when you lose some more battery 'juice' because of this it is not considered as a battery drain problem... this is normal! Also Ive said in the post that the battery drain was from the android os and not the cell tower. When you go to the battery information to see the consumptions you will see that android os and the cell tower is in different categories. Anyway.. you should be very happy because belong to the minority of this 4.4.2. Problem and you dont have to do any of the above to get your battery back!
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Springles said:
I am using Autorun Manager to try this out.
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I dont know this app but it must do the same thing.. ! Give it a try and enjoy the results!
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code72 said:
Can't find Autostars app, can you post a link?
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I hope this link helps!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts
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I'am very pleased with the battery now! I Thing I will never update my phone again!! If my battery was brand new I bet that it would hold 2 days with my phone usage.
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For AutoStarts, BootManager module for Xposed works pretty well too
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For AutoStarts, BootManager module for Xposed works pretty well too
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Thank you !
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