Hey all.
Does anyone know of a (preferably free) app which can give accurate information on what's draining your battery?
The inbuilt battery info screen is useless... just tells me its all the display, which I know isn't true.
I just found out that certain apps are constantly running and might be hitting the battery, even though they don't show as running in task manager. PowerAmp for example. I just replaced it with WinAmp to see how that works out, but how do I know it isn't doing the same thing?
I need to be accurately told what is draining my battery so I can make smart choices as to what to remove. Anyone have any experience with this?
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try system panel
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Thanks. I just installed it. Nice bit of software. Shows me what's running... skype, quickoffice and titanium all have processes running after reboot even though they are not active...
What it doesn't show me is which of these background processes is using the most battery.
Is there anything that will do that?
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Yes, the paid version. It will show you which processes are using the most CPU (which translates into battery consumption). It's a massively awesome, very well coded app that is worth the $2.99
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anyone have an app list for app killer I have set it to kill all the apps I dare without knowing what they are.
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khalu said:
anyone have an app list for app killer I have set it to kill all the apps I dare without knowing what they are.
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Wrong section.. please re post in the general section.
khalu said:
anyone have an app list for app killer I have set it to kill all the apps I dare without knowing what they are.
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what are you talking about?
are you talking about a "killer app" like in a really great application? Or a Killer app, as in an application that can kill the processes running in the background?...
anyways.. this is the wrong thread...
Go to the forum: XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=618
see if you can find some info there instead of posting in the wrong forum
Thanks.
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Don't use task killers.
Not only me but other people say the same thing if you search on the internet.
If you see the apps in the task list, they aren't really running in background.
Excepting the one which run as services ofcourse.
The other are in idle state not using CPU so, not draining battery.
If you are afraid because of the memory used, don't be.
Android will unload apps that are not needed when memory is required.
If the apps are in memory, next time when you start them you will be able to use them the next second.
If you kill them and then use the same app again the phone will use power to start the app and the delay will be bigger so, basically you will use more resources
If you don't believe me, download os monitor from market and watch the CPU usage for all the task and you will see that 95% have 0% CPU usage.
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anyone have an app list for app killer I have set it to kill all the apps I dare without knowing what they are.
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i have this apps called imusic from slideme application manager i look inside on it and there is a name task manager you can see whats is running apps.. then there is a name empty,foreground, service, and i have memory of 110 left after killed apps like foreground and service then my memory usage is up to 140.. then nothing is running on the foreground and service.... hehehehe
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Is there an ap you can use to actually kill things. Like intruders or spies. Perhaps even ninjas.
k1sr said:
Is there an ap you can use to actually kill things. Like intruders or spies. Perhaps even ninjas.
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Not for ninjas....they're way too sneaky
only samurai can kill ninjas
I used to have advanced app killer and used to manually kill apps like crazy, but then I read that they actually hurt daily battery life. Do you guys still use them? It sucks to manually go into settings to stop apps. Discuss.
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og954 said:
I used to have advanced app killer and used to manually kill apps like crazy, but then I read that they actually hurt daily battery life. Do you guys still use them? It sucks to manually go into settings to stop apps. Discuss.
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They are counterproductive with the new versions of Android.
Use watch dog to monitor for "misbehaving apps"
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I have used Watchdog since I got my phone. It has twice alerted me that the browser was using extra cpus. It gives an option to kill the app right there so I did and everything was cool. Nice app.
1+ watchdog task killers were needed back in the day with 2.0 and below but android handles it pretty well nowadays
I only use it after boot up, but after that I only use it if I start getting lag.
Agreed. Avanced task killer and similar apps are rubish now days. Watchdog is Great because it alerts you about apps using top many resources.
New users and sales people tend to assume android uses ram like a computer does; the more free ram the beter. Android keeps certain apps available in ram so that its faster to open it you when needed. If the system requires more ram to function it will remove unused apps from memory.
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Thanks for the watchdog recommendation. I checked out the app in the market place and it looks pretty cool. So you guys use no app killers at all?
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i've with and without task killer, i always get longer battery life with, and have never had any issue's with using it.
No app killers period for me.
Guys, the app I'm going to introduce is "data on demand". Just search in the market for it.
The function is simple, it just auto switch the data connection off when the sreen is off. It reconnect the data connection everytime you turn on the screen.
One condition to note is that you don't need push mail, and you don't
mind receiving whatsapp message only when you turn on the screen.
This app greatly extend my battery life.
Hope you enjoy.
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Nice, i'll try this
Same as Juice Defender that works even better.
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Same as Juice Defender that works even better.
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Exactly, JuiceDefender is way better and with some versions allows wifi control, triggers data for certain apps, scheduled profiles and CPU scaling.
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I used juice defender as well (I've got the paid version) and it's brilliant. Toggling data, wifi, autosync and GPS on and off as u need them will always help u safe some battery. I can currently manage about 20h of heavy use.
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I have already tested Juice defender, but in my device it don't works very well with a lot of bugs perhaps the new versions are better, and I will give a try to see your good comments on this app !!
I found that most of these apps were more trouble than they're worth. I've resigned myself to the fact that I need to charge my phone every night.
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Nice tip, I will try this
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I also tested Juice Defender, and my phone become strange, slowdown, reboot...
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I also tested Juice Defender, and my phone become strange, slowdown, reboot...
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Nothing about JuiceDefender is going to cause your phone to "act strange or reboot" especially the free version. Since it runs in the background and is therefore using memory it could theoretically (in conjunction with too many other things running) cause lags. All it does is regulate when your data/wifi are turned on which is how it saves battery. If you have the Ultimate version then CPU scaling is an option, so if it works with your kernel/ROM you could scale down the CPU to the point it causes problems but that would be your own fault.
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APNdroid does same thing without push messages.
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I found that most of these apps were more trouble than they're worth. I've resigned myself to the fact that I need to charge my phone every night.
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Well said, I just use the widgets that come w/cyanogen 6 at the top of the notification bar to manage what I want. I can go about a day and a bit more, especially with undervolting.zip, 2G only and being smart about wifi.
I lose less than 1% every 2 hours in standby after undervolt with JuiceDefender, AutoKiller, AutoRun Manager and running Lookout. If I wasn't such a heavy user I could likely get almost 3 days using my phone for nothing but calls, text and minimal browsing. I'd say apps like this can be extremely helpful if used right and are hardly a hassle after you set them up.
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juice defender ftw!!!!!
Ok so let start off by saying i have posted my problem on other threads and havnt got a reply.
this all started since i updated to 4.1.2 battery life sucks it drains way to quick when i check battery status its says android os 40%-50% (it once reached 62%) i erased the tablet and still the samething, i then flashed stock images samething. now i running CM 10 and its around 20%-30%, its either 4.1.2 has this bug or my tablet is bad, any advice will be appreciated
Thanks
Could it be any apps you've got installed?
I only have Google apps installed
Bump, no has any ideas??
Have you been watching battery stats. Get gbat app from play store run it in background thru a few change cycles it will show exactly what is using your battery.
Nobody can help without more information
erica_renee said:
Have you been watching battery stats. Get gbat app from play store run it in background thru a few change cycles it will show exactly what is using your battery.
Nobody can help without more information
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That app will tell the bad app i have installed? and in settings under battery is says Android OS around 50%-60%
I will give you stats to diagnosis the trouble.
Have you tried to factory reset the tablet.
What amount of Android knowledge do you have. Seems like you have a auto task killer running in background. Or a very rogue app. Start posting some info and not just please fix. The advice you get it only as good as the info of the issue your having. This is why you are not getting good solid help.
Hope you understand.
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I will give you stats to diagnosis the trouble.
Have you tried to factory reset the tablet.
What amount of Android knowledge do you have. Seems like you have a auto task killer running in background. Or a very rogue app. Start posting some info and not just please fix. The advice you get it only as good as the info of the issue your having. This is why you are not getting good solid help.
Hope you understand.
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I understand. Okay this all started the moment i updated to 4.1.2 which was sideloaded through adb, it started going up and stayed around 40%, I dont run a task killer, i factory rested the tablet same thing i then swith CM 10 Nightly and was worse around 50%-60% so i went back to stock. app wise the apps i have installed are the sameones that were on 4.1.1 had no problem. let me know if you need more info.
Thanks
Bump... i guess this is a very uncommon issue
Ram1500 said:
Bump... i guess this is a very uncommon issue
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Get better battery stats to check the wakelocks. You might have a rogue app.
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kilometers4 said:
Get better battery stats to check the wakelocks. You might have a rogue app.
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what battery stats do you recommend?
Ram1500 said:
what battery stats do you recommend?
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The app is called better battery stats. It's a paid app on the play store, or if you search the app section it's free
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i'm new to android. on IOS there is a cydia app called "backgrounder". i loved it because it let me redefine multitasking rules for certain programs. for example, for most programs, i made it so that the OS kills the program anytime i exit using the home button. now is there such a program for android that would let em do this? i don't want to have to manually kill app everytime, i want to make the OS do it by itself for the programs i specify.
google searches say no, but i'm still optimistic so if anyone knows, please reply.
Android does a great job of managing running applications, there is no need to kill them. If you do the app will just have to reload your battery life would go down. Also the nexus 4 has 2gb of ram. That will easily handle multitasking
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I have a question. Why? This isn't an iPhone. You have 2 GB RAM. Let the OS do it's thing. If you're really worried about it, use an app like Auto Memory Manager to make the OS more agressive.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
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I have a question. Why? This isn't an iPhone. You have 2 GB RAM. Let the OS do it's thing. If you're really worried about it, use an app like Auto Memory Manager to make the OS more agressive.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
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not all apps in background are inactive though, some are actively running in the background and using resources/wasting battery life. i should not be worried about this?
You can do it straight on the phone under the development options in settings. You have to go into settings first and then phone info and tap on the build number until the tells you that you're a developer now. Then go into developer options and scroll down to apps. From there you can set it to do what you want.
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not all apps in background are inactive though, some are actively running in the background and using resources/wasting battery life. i should not be worried about this?
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Using more ram doesn't drain battery. Most multitasked apps that aren't services don't even waste battery since they are put into hibernate
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hey dude checkout gemini app manager lets u turnoff autorun on those background apps!
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