I got pretty bad battery life today.
Usually I make it through a day with moderate use.
Today though, it was really bad thanks to "tcmd".
Thats all the info the battery usage page gives me.
55% and 2h:40m CPU time !!
What is that process? First time I see that problem.
My display time was just 55 mins today.
I am rooted on 57.
In terminal, "ps" gives me mot_tcmd /system/bin/tcmd
Anyone seen that before? What is that?
Thx
Me too! I used to use one battery charge per day and all of a sudden my battery is dead. Batter shows tcmd using 40%... I thought it may be related to the 1.8.3 update I applied over the weekend. The internet says tcmd is total commander app which I dont have unless its bunded with another app. I dont see it in the task manger either. Any info would be great. Thanks!
Mark
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I had this problem once also. But it was before the update that I just did. Wasn't able to pinpoint what it is though.
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My battery was dead in under 5 hours this morning. I restarted the phone and recharged and it seems fine now. I dont see tcmd in the battery list either. Ill see what happens in the morn.
Mark.
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TCMD is draining my battery fast. Running at between 34 and 40%
Would like to know what it is.
Are you all using Gingerblur 3.1? I flashed Kenn's new update and my battery life was total crap today. I dunno if it's related or not...
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Im running stock 8.3 no root. After I simply restarted my phone I havent had the issue resurface again. Weird fluke I guess. My guess is that process must connect or do something over the wireless network and att may have been having issues with whatever that service is causing the service on our phones to use up all the battery while retrying. That theory but who knows.
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markh7999 said:
Im running stock 8.3 no root. After I simply restarted my phone I havent had the issue resurface again. Weird fluke I guess. My guess is that process must connect or do something over the wireless network and att may have been having issues with whatever that service is causing the service on our phones to use up all the battery while retrying. That theory but who knows.
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i used max 7h for 1 changed of battery . the baatery of atrixis very bad or processer run so fast ????
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its been doing it for the past 2 months or so just didnt kno if it was normal.. cuz I never really realized it with my last 3 vibrants.. but I might not of been paying attention tho... But my phone is getting up to 121° while on the charger just sitting there
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What rom are you using?
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I'm on stock JI6 and I've been noticing my battery getting hot as well.
Gonna try using my spare (and never used before other new) battery and see if that remedies anything.
I'm on stock JI6 also. Never had a problem with hot battery until...
I played Quake 3 Arena for about 30 minutes. Afterwards I noticed my battery was hot and battery life was terrible (from full charge to about 30%) sitting idle overnight. This happened for about 3 days.
I used Astro Explorer and closed Q3A process, no change. Rebooted phone and no more hot battery and normal battery life, all is well again. Strange. I guess some processes are 'hidden' and can't be closed without reboot.
I was getting a hot battery while running TW Core kernel. I flashed JAC XMOD 1.1 kernel and my battery has stayed cool.
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Hi everybody,
I've read all the threads on the battery problems, but I'm experiencing something different.
My phone is rooted but on stock rom. The last two days, my phone charges to 100% and when I unplug it, it stays there, but then throughout the morning, it drops drastically. yesterday I unplugged it at 5am, by 8:30 I was at 73%. I normally make it a full day 5am-10 at night, the lat couple days I'm lucky to make it to 4pm...
Any ideas or suggestions???
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Download and install OSMonitor and see if the init process is continuously using 100% CPU. I've experienced this bug myself.
The current fix is to enable USB Debugging.
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I just downloaded OS monitor, my cpu was at 39%. I am already at 82% battery and have barely done anything on the phone
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Also usb debugging has been on
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How many apps have you installed on your phone?
MadFerIt2011 said:
Download and install OSMonitor and see if the init process is continuously using 100% CPU. I've experienced this bug myself.
The current fix is to enable USB Debugging.
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Thanks for that, it has been bugging the hell out of me why the CPU has been sat at 100% and the battery has been less than average.
USB Debugging now enabled and the CPU is scaling properly again.
I have 50 apps installed currently
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Try wiping battery stats, then let the battery drain to 0% from 100%. Then charge the phone while it's off to 100% and it should be good to go .
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Try wiping battery stats, then let the battery drain to 0% from 100%. Then charge the phone while it's off to 100% and it should be good to go .
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I'll give this a try. Thanks!!
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How do I wipe battery stats? Through recovery?
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How do I wipe battery stats? Through recovery?
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yes.. clockwork recovery, its under advanced
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How do I wipe battery stats? Through recovery?
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Yeah 10char
Ive had decent battery drain too, Stock rom but Root with Stock kernel with added voodoo. My battery life was worse with CM7, but better just completely stock. I think ill just go all out stock once i get the push for 2.3.3
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I think ill just go all out stock once i get the push for 2.3.3
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Same here
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ChrisJ said:
Thanks for that, it has been bugging the hell out of me why the CPU has been sat at 100% and the battery has been less than average.
USB Debugging now enabled and the CPU is scaling properly again.
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No problem. It's a very odd bug and I'm hoping 2.3.3 fixes it.. As I notice another bug is introduced when USB Debugging is on .
So yesterday my battery was performing horribly. It died all the way, I then charged it from 0% to 100%. Usually it drops down to 97% right away, but it stayed at 100 , but once again dropped pretty quick. Its 9:30am, I took it off the charger at 5:00am and I'm already at 77% , with barely any use... Is this just me, or if this the norm.
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No problem. It's a very odd bug and I'm hoping 2.3.3 fixes it.. As I notice another bug is introduced when USB Debugging is on .
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Having applied the 2.3.3 update last night, I turned USB debugging off just to see if the /init process problem was fixed.
I'm happy to report that so far all is well, the CPU is scaling nicely and sitting nice and low when idling.
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Having applied the 2.3.3 update last night, I turned USB debugging off just to see if the /init process problem was fixed.
I'm happy to report that so far all is well, the CPU is scaling nicely and sitting nice and low when idling.
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Reporting the same thing here, haven't noticed the bug reappear. Also loving the nice performance boost as well (1800 Quadrant score on stock 2.3.3!).
But, the colour change not so much .
As I use a colour calibrated monitor on my pc (for photo editing) I'm actually loving the new neutral white balance. I can understand why some peo people are finding it a bit muted though.
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you cand try a custom rom from Cyberg. it`s very good. now a have ICS but he olso did a good job on Gingerbread.
After updating to EB13 it now takes forever for my battery to charge, it barely lasts 6 hours, and the battery gets hot as can be. I now have actually had my phone tell me it cant charge till it cools off. It never happened on DI18. Also, if im doing something on my phone while its plugged in, the charger wont keep up with the usage.
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what kernel is on your phone?
my battery was very erratic too after updating to EB13. I just flashed it a second time with odin, and now my battery lasts longer than it ever has!
I'm not sure if this would help you, but it certainly helped me
FYI: I flashed the ext4 version from the dev page, and it seems to run a lot better after an odin flash.
Stock EB13 kernel.
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35% Charged
Mine been charging up to 35% all day, Im a try to let it charge all night see what i get in the morning
It takes 8 hours to charge the battery, where it took around 2 hours befre the update. The phone is also hot as well, where it never was when on DI18
mine also takes quite a while to charge, but lasts quite a while as well..
I like the long lasting part.. the slower charging stinks though. :/
You may need to wipe your battery stats.
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How would i wipe the battery stats
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How would i wipe the battery stats
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That was mostly directed at some of the others in the thread.
If you issue is just that it seems to take too long to charge then wiping stats in CWM (you have to use the one click root - not sure if you can do it in stock recovery) *might* help.
Your issue seems a little different - the phone should NOT run hot like that. Even overclocked to 1.2 mine doesn't get very hot unless I'm really pushing it while it's charging. Have you tried reflashing your phone? Backup everything important and try the Samsung updater tool (it'll wipe everything and start you fresh on EB13).
Only computer available is a mac so reflashing is a no go
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Only computer available is a mac so reflashing is a no go
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You can try a Sprint store if you have one near.
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I had similar problems with eb13. Battery went from about half to dead in a minute or two and i kept getting force closes on some apps. Went back to dk28. I was running the genocide kernel.
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All my sprints stores say that their software is incompatible to reflash the OS.
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I flashed from the Samsung updater and then did a battery test. After a full charge I was able to go 34 hours down to 3%. A lot of that time was in sleep mode for the phone, but I also was running live wallpaper and had GPS on the entire time and WiFi off and on throughout. I'm pretty impressed with the battery chops.
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I flashed from the Samsung updater and then did a battery test. After a full charge I was able to go 34 hours down to 3%. A lot of that time was in sleep mode for the phone, but I also was running live wallpaper and had GPS on the entire time and WiFi off and on throughout. I'm pretty impressed with the battery chops.
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I agree with this. I got 25 hours with moderate use. Facebooking, twittering, uploading pics, even went to the gym and streamed music with Double Twist for an hour. Battery is amazing.
Guess ill have to get hold of a windows pc and reflash with samsung updater
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Mine charges fine, but it WILL NOT sleep. Same issue I had in DK28. I have NO idea what could be causing it. I've hardly installed anything, and the only widget I have is the "Battery Life" widget and I've even tried killing it and no change, won't sleep. Don't know what to do other than go back to DI18.
yeah...my phone has been running hot as balls lately. I've never gotten into the 100's before like this...usually just surfing with 3G im in the mid 80s..now I stay in the high 90s going to 100s :/
Batteries that take a long time to charge need to be replaced.
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I'm still having huge battery issues no matter the ROM and kernel I use...
I have tried looking at battery apps that determine what's sucking up the battery but half the time it just says screen or WiFi. So it got me thinking, is it WiFi? I leave WiFi on, which was never and issue like a month ago or ever on my previous androids...but now all the sudden it seems to be the cause? I woke up to find my phone at 50% from 100 within 5 hours...of no use just WiFi turned on and set to only stay on when plugged in...so I could really use some help guys...
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Rocklee99 said:
I'm still having huge battery issues no matter the ROM and kernel I use...
I have tried looking at battery apps that determine what's sucking up the battery but half the time it just says screen or WiFi. So it got me thinking, is it WiFi? I leave WiFi on, which was never and issue like a month ago or ever on my previous androids...but now all the sudden it seems to be the cause? I woke up to find my phone at 50% from 100 within 5 hours...of no use just WiFi turned on and set to only stay on when plugged in...so I could really use some help guys...
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Simple solution - turn Wi-Fi off and see if it fixes the battery issue. Possible it is but to draw 50% that quick you'd have to be far away from the Wireless AP. In most cases that's very unlikely.
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I'm still having huge battery issues no matter the ROM and kernel I use...
I have tried looking at battery apps that determine what's sucking up the battery but half the time it just says screen or WiFi. So it got me thinking, is it WiFi? I leave WiFi on, which was never and issue like a month ago or ever on my previous androids...but now all the sudden it seems to be the cause? I woke up to find my phone at 50% from 100 within 5 hours...of no use just WiFi turned on and set to only stay on when plugged in...so I could really use some help guys...
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Yu should try sacs custom rom look at my battery life
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Fatboisolo said:
Yu should try sacs custom rom look at my battery life
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ya look at that.....but when you have small charges in between that dosent fully charge you.... you can make it run for ever...... the timer dosent reset untill you hit full charge. i agree with garwynn but ide also check your battery for swelling. ive had my wifi on all day (didnt realize it) and ive not had but mabey a 15% drain from it (5h28m to be exact).
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ya look at that.....but when you have small charges in between that dosent fully charge you.... you can make it run for ever...... the timer dosent reset untill you hit full charge. i agree with garwynn but ide also check your battery for swelling. ive had my wifi on all day (didnt realize it) and ive not had but mabey a 15% drain from it (5h28m to be exact).
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Yur ryte bout dat but dis actually pik with the 11hrs dats on v7 with out any small chargers in between. Not trying to fake anything or what not but sacs rom is the only rom i used with greenify that actually helps with battery life
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So I'll start off by saying my battery only lasts 8-10 hours from 100% to dead. So fair I have pinpointed the issue but I don't know how to fix it. I'm using an at&t d800
When my WiFi is on, no or unknown signal and no data connection start ticking and killing my battery. If I never turn my WiFi on my battery will last 19 hour or more.
Has anyone less encountered this issue and/or know how to fix this.
I have had this on bone stock 10o and on gravios rls 4.
Please I really would like to use my ac router and to get better battery life.
Thanks for your time.
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get betterbatterystats and look into wakelocks, check kernel, then partial and google the living daylight
turn wifi off when no signal, not that complicated really.
lobby with your provider for better coverage in your area.
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all of that dont work, then warrantee, or get an Iphone so you dont need to worry about silly wakelocks and unfriendly way of managing phone that Android requires
No odd wakelocks killing my battery. Sorry forgot to say my signal is 100%
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It's only when I have WiFi on that my phone thinks it has no signal even though it has 100%
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krypticos said:
No odd wakelocks killing my battery. Sorry forgot to say my signal is 100%
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of those ten hours how long is screen on?
1-2 hours and that's texting and web
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1-2 hours and that's texting and web
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you seem to have faulty unit then, I would bring it back
Really that's all it could be dang I bought it off craigslist. Ok time to trade it off then.
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Really that's all it could be dang I bought it off craigslist. Ok time to trade it off then.
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lol, just bring it back to a lg dealer
if that doesn't work, buy replacement battery, there are threads here how to open the phone.
or root it, twrp recovery it, wipe the bagesus ( not the sd card) out of it. so its clean. Then reinstall stock or good custom.
then condition battery, a couple times full charge down to zero and up again.
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lol, just bring it back to a lg dealer
if that doesn't work, buy replacement battery, there are threads here how to open the phone.
or root it, twrp recovery it, wipe the bagesus ( not the sd card) out of it. so its clean. Then reinstall stock or good custom.
then condition battery, a couple times full charge down to zero and up again.
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LG Dealer? also its not the battery not holding a charge its if my wifi is on the battery drains like crazy because my phone thinks there is no siganl so its boosting the cellular radio. with out wifi on it doesnt do that so the battery lasts a long time.
well good news it is software related. i installed cm 11 and wifi on is not causing the no signal wake lock.
bachera said:
lol, just bring it back to a lg dealer
if that doesn't work, buy replacement battery, there are threads here how to open the phone.
or root it, twrp recovery it, wipe the bagesus ( not the sd card) out of it. so its clean. Then reinstall stock or good custom.
then condition battery, a couple times full charge down to zero and up again.
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Conditioning is only good for Ni-Mh battery's but bad for Li-Poly battery's. (which g2 uses) 0% and 100% are bad for them. The best is to charge them from about 10% to 95% if possible.
batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
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Sounds like that nasty stock gms wifi text service issue bs...
k3xx said:
Conditioning is only good for Ni-Mh battery's but bad for Li-Poly battery's. (which g2 uses) 0% and 100% are bad for them. The best is to charge them from about 10% to 95% if possible.
batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
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I dont understand why my battery if I charge it past 100% grants me an hour longer screen on time. I did notice a different span when using till 50 and then charging it again. Once I went from 100 to zero and back up it seemed it reset itself.
weird battery I guess.
Bad calibration is all. Its that magic 1% @100 and crap 5% bottom end. Noticeable across all devices. Evens itself out, never ends. Seems at 100% starting, its not really fully charged.
Steamer86 said:
Sounds like that nasty stock gms wifi text service issue bs...
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what is this? how do i fix it?
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what is this? how do i fix it?
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actually it doesnt cause all that does is lose network when network reception is low. It doesnt affect battery like your battery is affected.
try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48873307