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[Q] SetCPU

Is anybody using setcpu and if you are what are some settings that worked and didnt work for you

I tried it...but didn't reallya see any better batt life...let me know if u have better sucess. I only added a sleep profile so it clocks down to 300 when the screen times out
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I did the screen off as well, and i also set it to do the same when batt goes under 21%.... it works good that way for streaching out my battery life just that little bit that makes it worth it

I set it to 1000 max 800 min til 40% then put It down to 600 for lower and 300 when the screen sleeps. Battery life is a lot better
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Newb question...
where is SetCPU?
I'm rooted with backups.

chromadroid said:
Newb question...
where is SetCPU?
I'm rooted with backups.
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In the market

chromadroid said:
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where is SetCPU?
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Google it, its free from the Dev but $2 on the market.
And I set setCPU to on demand. Never notice any slowdowns and I can get 20 hours of battery life with only 50% of battery life used when my phone used to last only 15 hours.

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Hello. Tdy smthn vry unusual happened. I fully chrged my phone like 5 hours ago. . Nd with normal, actually less thn normal usage its nw at 13% :0 I mean wth..
I dnt knw wts hppn to my phone. Nd it lags a lot. Help
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Bloody hell mate if you want help at least type in English.
You probably have a misbehaving app, have you installed our changed anything recently?
Try a task manager or similar to see what is running etc and to kill and eliminate apps.
Having the decency to type in a manner that allows reading is a must here my friend.
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+1 on the whole typing using complete words point.. spectacularly lazy. and Laziness doesn't inspire help..
But yes - probably a dodgy app.. or a weak signal (local transmitter problem).. can kill your phone as quick as anything else!

I use a combination of Autokiller (never kill tasks yourself), SetCPU and Watchdog lite (Email app on X10's is a major culprit and goes over 80% CPU usage occasionally) to manage battery life. I easily get 2 days with decent amount of surfing and calling. Although if I used Juicedefender I'd get even better battery life but I like to keep 3G on since I get quite a bit of MMS.

I had a simar problem today. My battery was on 74%, the fone randomly froze. I turned off the fone from the power button turned it back on and i was down to something like 56% weird
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mackdaddy187 said:
I use a combination of Autokiller (never kill tasks yourself), SetCPU and Watchdog lite (Email app on X10's is a major culprit and goes over 80% CPU usage occasionally) to manage battery life. I easily get 2 days with decent amount of surfing and calling. Although if I used Juicedefender I'd get even better battery life but I like to keep 3G on since I get quite a bit of MMS.
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what does juicedefender exactly does? turn off 3g? is data on demand the same as juicedefender? and can u share ur setcpu profile?

the_ahmadzais said:
what does juicedefender exactly does? turn off 3g? is data on demand the same as juicedefender? and can u share ur setcpu profile?
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You can use juicedefender to regulate when to turn on/off 3G/Wifi. For example when screen shuts off or when you turn on the screen, maybe keep it turned off below a certain percentage of battery, etc.
As for SetCPU, I use fairly liberal settings:
Scaling is always on demand and priority is always 50.
Charge AC/Full --> 998 / 245
Charge USB/Full --> 998 / 245
Screen OFf --> 384 / 245
Battery < 10% --> 245 / 245
To save even more battery you can set your profiles to conservative, etc.

I had the same issue when I started using desktop visualizer. Battery went from 3 days to one.
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mackdaddy187 said:
I use a combination of Autokiller (never kill tasks yourself), SetCPU and Watchdog lite (Email app on X10's is a major culprit and goes over 80% CPU usage occasionally) to manage battery life. I easily get 2 days with decent amount of surfing and calling. Although if I used Juicedefender I'd get even better battery life but I like to keep 3G on since I get quite a bit of MMS.
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aaah the email app eh? Thanks I'm going to take it off the ignore list and see if it improves things
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Tasteslikeawesome said:
I had the same issue when I started using desktop visualizer. Battery went from 3 days to one.
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Same here...
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PollPixx said:
Same here...
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curious_yellow_eyes said:
aaah the email app eh? Thanks I'm going to take it off the ignore list and see if it improves things
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Tasteslikeawesome said:
I had the same issue when I started using desktop visualizer. Battery went from 3 days to one.
Sent from my rooted android over9000 x10i using swype on the xda app.
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mackdaddy187 said:
You can use juicedefender to regulate when to turn on/off 3G/Wifi. For example when screen shuts off or when you turn on the screen, maybe keep it turned off below a certain percentage of battery, etc.
As for SetCPU, I use fairly liberal settings:
Scaling is always on demand and priority is always 50.
Charge AC/Full --> 998 / 245
Charge USB/Full --> 998 / 245
Screen OFf --> 384 / 245
Battery < 10% --> 245 / 245
To save even more battery you can set your profiles to conservative, etc.
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the_ahmadzais said:
what does juicedefender exactly does? turn off 3g? is data on demand the same as juicedefender? and can u share ur setcpu profile?
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rkanwar said:
I had a simar problem today. My battery was on 74%, the fone randomly froze. I turned off the fone from the power button turned it back on and i was down to something like 56% weird
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mackdaddy187 said:
I use a combination of Autokiller (never kill tasks yourself), SetCPU and Watchdog lite (Email app on X10's is a major culprit and goes over 80% CPU usage occasionally) to manage battery life. I easily get 2 days with decent amount of surfing and calling. Although if I used Juicedefender I'd get even better battery life but I like to keep 3G on since I get quite a bit of MMS.
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im_iceman said:
+1 on the whole typing using complete words point.. spectacularly lazy. and Laziness doesn't inspire help..
But yes - probably a dodgy app.. or a weak signal (local transmitter problem).. can kill your phone as quick as anything else!
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Lord Takyon said:
Bloody hell mate if you want help at least type in English.
You probably have a misbehaving app, have you installed our changed anything recently?
Try a task manager or similar to see what is running etc and to kill and eliminate apps.
Having the decency to type in a manner that allows reading is a must here my friend.
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momerbk said:
Hello. Tdy smthn vry unusual happened. I fully chrged my phone like 5 hours ago. . Nd with normal, actually less thn normal usage its nw at 13% :0 I mean wth..
I dnt knw wts hppn to my phone. Nd it lags a lot. Help
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hello everyone
first of all i would like to apologize from all of you for typing that way. the reason for typing like that is my x10 is lagging a lot so i have to type like that so i could type a bit fast. :/
anyways... other problem im having is my x10 isnt charging properly. i plugged my x10 for charging at like 2 am.. and took off at 2 pm after i cam back from school! :s
and the battery was still at 75%
and it was warm (the phone)
i knw i shldnt hav over charged but still...
and all the battery was drained by 8 pm.
i really need your help people..
im worried.. why is this happening?

try deleting all applications and test your phone without using any 3g and wifi to chk if its a manufacturing fault. if it runs around two days without any 3g and wifi and applications your phone is good. and then just be carefull in installing applications. this is the best way to check it.

Am I the only one with horrible battery life?

My battery was great when I first got it but now it dies within 8-9 hrs with barley any use...is there anything I ca do to fix this?
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tomthebomb94 said:
My battery was great when I first got it but now it dies within 8-9 hrs with barley any use...is there anything I ca do to fix this?
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need more info what rom are you running? what kernel? what modem? have you reconditioned your battery?

Get about 12-14 of pretty heavy use for me, max I got was 21 hours about 2.5 hours of screen on and 25 min ca

nomadrider123 said:
need more info what rom are you running? what kernel? what modem? have you reconditioned your battery?
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Need more info like he said.......... But Read the Sticky about battery and look at some of the custom roms. They get great battery life.
And Yes, you may be the only one..............

I get horrible battery life. Running the Stock KA6 Froyo build. No custom roms. I think I would like the phone more if it got better battey life. I get 12 hrs max. No heavy usage on phone either. NO GPS OR WIFI on either.

This is probably the most asked question I see here. I recommend the search feature
If you're on a stock or leaked ROM, your battery is going to suck. Root, download Titanium Backup and start by freezing both DRM Processes and Media Hub for starters.
Next, spend the $2 and download an app called "SystemPanel". Run if for 24 hours. It will tell you what is draining your battery. The hardware is perfectly capable of good battery life. The more bloatware (Samsung and T-Mobile Apps) and crap apps you remove from your system, the better. Also, 3G, especially in area's with poor reception, will eat your battery life. In my experience, EDGE + WiFi is MUCH more friendly than 3G with no wifi. WiFi Calling is a battery killer as well. Getting great life is really quite easy once you know what you're doing, and the best way to know what you're doing is to read up.

the drugstore said:
I get horrible battery life. Running the Stock KA6 Froyo build. No custom roms. I think I would like the phone more if it got better battey life. I get 12 hrs max. No heavy usage on phone either. NO GPS OR WIFI on either.
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Just think how much more you'd love the phone if it not only got better battery life, but also preformed like you would expect a 1GHz cpu to perform! Try a new kernel and let the addiction begin!
Sent from my rough sketch of a Vibrant on a brick I like to pretend is running Trigger 2.7 on OverStock 1.3...

I get around 40 hours with light use. Running the latest bionix rom. wifi and bluetooth enabled the whole time, approx 90 minutes with the screen on. You should be able to get close to that.

Quick question: I run system panel. It never show media hub in top apps, why should I freeze it then?
P.s. I don't use media hub...am judge curious.
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Droidificator said:
Just think how much more you'd love the phone if it not only got better battery life, but also preformed like you would expect a 1GHz cpu to perform! Try a new kernel and let the addiction begin!
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Haha beautiful answer, but I have no idea about the addiction you speak of...
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Try out darkys rom I've had 1% loss in an hour with heavy usage compare to like 5% loss if no use on cm7
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duboi97 said:
Try out darkys rom I've had 1% loss in an hour with heavy usage
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No you didn't. The Vibrants are capable of some pretty good battery life, but there's no need to exaggerate so badly.

duboi97 said:
Try out darkys rom I've had 1% loss in an hour with heavy usage compare to like 5% loss if no use on cm7
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dude, your battery is defective, i lose 1% for 2 hours while playing dungeon defensers.
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duboi97 said:
Try out darkys rom I've had 1% loss in an hour with heavy usage compare to like 5% loss if no use on cm7
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Shrivel said:
No you didn't. The Vibrants are capable of some pretty good battery life, but there's no need to exaggerate so badly.
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+1. The above post from duboi97 is complete nonsense.

duboi97 said:
Try out darkys rom I've had 1% loss in an hour with heavy usage compare to like 5% loss if no use on cm7
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No **** that CM7 has bad battery life, it doesn't have optimizations. And 5% is exaggerating it, I lose 2% an hour with 3G on. I'd say that's pretty good.
Yes, it does die VERY quickly when you use it, but I expected that, that's why I use my iPod for heavy usage.
Also, the 1% thing, what kind of weed are you smoking? That seems like some REALLY good stuff.

Okay sorry about that lie. Truthfully moderate usage of 8 hours I lost about 20% I left a screenshot and from 100% I lost that in about 20 min no screenshot.
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Why do people use subjective terms like light, moderate, and heavy? Let us know what your display times are, as well as wifi or 3G connection.

Sdobron said:
Why do people use subjective terms like light, moderate, and heavy? Let us know what your display times are, as well as wifi or 3G connection.
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Good point.

duboi97 said:
Try out darkys rom I've had 1% loss in an hour with heavy usage compare to like 5% loss if no use on cm7
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GUYS HE'S RIGHT! I just flashed Darkyy's rom 2 days ago, and i haven't lost a single percent.
Maybe the phone being off has something to do with it?
Even on standby, it will lose 1-3% in a hour.
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Why do people use subjective terms like light, moderate, and heavy? Let us know what your display times are, as well as wifi or 3G connection.
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It's a general saying;
Light means it wasn't used that much but still a bit
Moderate, you check your phone once in a while, texting phone calls etc.
Heavy is when your phones like on 24/7(not literally, but i'm guessing you know what i mean)

duboi97 said:
Okay sorry about that lie. Truthfully moderate usage of 8 hours I lost about 20% I left a screenshot and from 100% I lost that in about 20 min no screenshot.
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The battery meter doesn't seem to be very linear. You are best off to run it dead and see how many hours your phone lasts. I can make it all day with 75% left, but it will be down to 40% in the morning.

[HELP] Batt SG2 and iPhone4 - Please

Hello:
I bought a Galaxy S2 , (i had an Iphone 2) .
I already flash several times with diferent roms.
Yesterday i flashed with cognition 2.3.4 and during the night 40 % of bat gone...
No push mail
Justt stand by.
I need to decide , i love the phone but i need battery..1 day its enough...( 18 hours) if i keep the SG2 or buy another Iphone4
Please help me :
Whats your best combination for kernel , rom , and modem...i dont care if its 2.3.4 or 2.3.3. Just Want some more battery.
Thanks in advance.
My best regards
Luis.

used to have KE2
2days + battery life
i feel that KG1 uses more power but i might be just imagining it

qwerty warrior said:
used to have KE2
2days + battery life
i feel that KG1 uses more power but i might be just imagining it
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Stock , or custom rooted ? Where can i find ?
Or this is just the modem ?
Im newbie in android....sorry

Villain 1.4 good battery life .
Multiple flashing of roms degrades battery life unless you reset battery stats and give the battery time to readjust + 80 %of battery drain is user apps /rogue aps constantly trying to connect /wake phone .
jje

I reset the bat every time that i do a flash when reach 100 %
Thanks
Villain 1.4 includes de modem ?
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No idea if it has a German modem sorry .
jje

galinha said:
I reset the bat every time that i do a flash when reach 100 %
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all stock
like brand new when u get a new phone
u can get pure stock roms from here
http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9100.htm
make an account if u dont have one

WOW.....your device is so hard work, but I would like to know you whether open the auto-sync?! you can download the app for Juicedefender or Green Power to control the data/ Wifi, it can save power.
I use Lite'ning V1.5 and use Juicedefender for my Galaxy S II, it can work for 2 days for one charge

stock KF3 works great for me. You shouldn't need a special ROM to get decent battery time.
What is the display on time when the battery is getting close to empty? That tells a lot how you use the phone.

In the past i got a lot of Screen 65 %
Now android ios is taking 45 %....
Luis

galinha said:
In the past i got a lot of Screen 65 %
Now android ios is taking 45 %....
Luis
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android ios ?
LOL

qwerty warrior said:
android ios ?
LOL
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? Sorry what i said wrong ?

galinha said:
? Sorry what i said wrong ?
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You said "ios" now turnon ur brain.
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break1 said:
You said "ios" now turnon ur brain.
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Ok...3 years of iphone...
Btw what is your best rom regarding power consuption ?

Must admit the battery on this SGS2 is a bit of a pain.
It takes all day to charge from 20% to FULL then about half a day to drain back to about 20%...
my Iphone 4 I have just sold, would charge up to full in a couple of hours and last all day.
I am doing pretty much the same things

galinha said:
Ok...3 years of iphone...
Btw what is your best rom regarding power consuption ?
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Litening rom 1.5
Dont forget to remove all the junk stuff (hubs,etc.)
Use tegrak overclock and undervolt
result for me= after 12 hours with medium usage still 60% left
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galinha said:
Ok...3 years of iphone...
Btw what is your best rom regarding power consuption ?
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i will help save you some headache, the SGS2 will never get quite as good battery life as the iphone 4 does. you may be able to improve it, but it will never match the IP4 unfortunately. it sucks i know.

THUDUK said:
Must admit the battery on this SGS2 is a bit of a pain.
It takes all day to charge from 20% to FULL then about half a day to drain back to about 20%...
my Iphone 4 I have just sold, would charge up to full in a couple of hours and last all day.
I am doing pretty much the same things
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What are you charge it with, a solar panel on a cloudy day? I charge my in few hours from USB 2.0.
Check that you don't have anything on like GPS etc.

break1 said:
Litening rom 1.5
Dont forget to remove all the junk stuff (hubs,etc.)
Use tegrak overclock and undervolt
result for me= after 12 hours with medium usage still 60% left
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Thanks ! What values should i put in tegrak ?
Any special rooted kernel ?
What did you remove litening ?

break1 said:
Litening rom 1.5
Dont forget to remove all the junk stuff (hubs,etc.)
Use tegrak overclock and undervolt
result for me= after 12 hours with medium usage still 60% left
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Thanks ! What values should i put in tegrak ?
Any special rooted kernel ?
What did you remove litening ?
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can confirm that
now i am on litening rom 2.1 and i got the felling battery life got a lot better.
im also using tegrak. just search in his thread to get some values that fit your phone.
aditionaly i am using juice defender wich is a great app. i have set it to enable (while in sleep) data every 30 min to sync mails and stuff. when you unlock your phone it always enables data automaticly. thats enough for me and battery lasts way longer. just give it a try...

Nexus 7 Battery Problem?

Hello, I have a Nexus 7 16Gb. I have been using it for about 20 days. Battery life was amazing. All of a sudden yesterday I noticed that i had a huge battery drain when using it. Installing Battery Calibration from the play store I saw that my maxumum charge was only 4 mV while it should be around 4200 mV. Is there a way to fix it or my battery is faulty. Have in mind that I have rooted it, and I have Codename Android rom, along with motley kernel v 1.1.1. I dont know if its a coincidence but just before I notice that drain I followed that guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30864511#post30864511
Any ideas on how I should proceed?

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Hello, I have a Nexus 7 16Gb. I have been using it for about 20 days. Battery life was amazing. All of a sudden yesterday I noticed that i had a huge battery drain when using it. Installing Battery Calibration from the play store I saw that my maxumum charge was only 4 mV while it should be around 4200 mV. Is there a way to fix it or my battery is faulty. Have in mind that I have rooted it, and I have Codename Android rom, along with motley kernel v 1.1.1. I dont know if its a coincidence but just before I notice that drain I followed that guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30864511#post30864511
Any ideas on how I should proceed?
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There's no way it would run on 4 mV.
What app does it say is eating the battery in Settings -> Battery[/b[?

mvmacd said:
There's no way it would run on 4 mV.
What app does it say is eating the battery in Settings -> Battery[/b[?
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Thank you for your replay. Well i thought of that but the screens dont lie... I am hoping that its a bug. Anyway the drain is real though...

sotoskawasaki said:
Thank you for your replay. Well i thought of that but the screens dont lie... I am hoping that its a bug. Anyway the drain is real though...
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wow..well, apps do mess up sometimes.
and I dunno about everyone else, but to me the "Screen" looks like it's using a ton of battery. do you just leave the screen on all day doing nothing? the next runner up is only at 3%...seems a bit odd to me. Is the brightness all the way up or something?
Anyway if you reflash the stock rom and/or try a different ROM and you still have this problem, I think you will be able to RMA it.
did you get it thru Google Play?
Also, approx how long does the battery last on a full charge?

mvmacd said:
wow..well, apps do mess up sometimes.
and I dunno about everyone else, but to me the "Screen" looks like it's using a ton of battery. do you just leave the screen on all day doing nothing? the next runner up is only at 3%...seems a bit odd to me. Is the brightness all the way up or something?
Anyway if you reflash the stock rom and/or try a different ROM and you still have this problem, I think you will be able to RMA it.
did you get it thru Google Play?
Also, approx how long does the battery last on a full charge?
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Well when the screen is about 35% brightness. And I didn't mean the screen is draining battery. I meant when I am actually using the tablet its draining battery faster. I already flashed another rom and its the same. 3mv when its unplagged and 4 mV when its near charged...Do you thing I should flash the official image? I bought it from Tesco in the UK. Will I have a problem changing it?
Edit: Is it possible that the voltage reading is correct and the way its displayed is wrong? maybe the kernel reads 4V, but the app displays it as 4 mV? Any kernel experts? Thanks!

My N7 keeps showing 100% even though it's being used. :\ what's going on

Mine looses power when I have it charging lol
Sent from my Nexus 4 @1.72 GHz on Stock 4.2.2