Ok, so every phone I've owned has had a removable battery. I just moved to the N4 from the Galaxy S3 because my S3 crapped out on me and this was the cheapest phone I could buy new off contract. I'm finding myself miserable without a removable battery. Hate it. With my S3 I had 4 spare batteries to carry around so that I never had to charge. With the N4, I always have to be near a charger. Drives me nuts. I know there will be times when I'll run out of juice completely before I leave work for the day (where I might not have a charger). So, how do you guys do it? Just not use your phones? I'm I'm IT and use my phone like nobody's business. I don't just leave it in my pocket with sync off and data off. It's not realistic and that's not what these phones were made for. What a stupid move by Google and LG to make the battery non removable.
Help! Ideas? Thanks.
Get a wireless charger for work and place the phone on it when it's not being used (I know they are rather costly now but it does make charging the phone effortless).
the back is easily removable, and they sell replacement batteries.. piece of cake
I have a custom kernel installed on my phone. We have some of the best kernel developers over here that cook up great kernels that allows our phone to last longer than stock. I also carry a portable external battery pack with me just in case. And I always end up not using it. LOL.
I suggest you try the phone out without a custom kernel and see how it goes from there. If you're not satisfied, root and flash a custom kernel of your choice and make your judgement. Remember, your usage will determine the amount of battery life your phone will get.
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simms22 said:
the back is easily removable, and they sell replacement batteries..
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LOL. It's going to be such a hassle to remove the screws and to remove the back cover just to switch batteries. Imagine riding the subway and your phone dies. Would you take out screw drivers and a prying tool to change batteries? :laugh:
I charge over night, and when I get to work Its plugged in when @ my desk. Thats how I got by with my iPhone 3S, 4 4S and 5. I don't expect the Nexus to be different.
Just flash Franco Kernel. I get awesome battery life.
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Franco kernel, and pa3....are a great combo! I get 10 hrs of heavy use and still have over 20% to spare. The best rom/kernel combo I have tried to date, actually the stock pa kernel is great as well but I use my n4 as my music player all day and Franco kernel sounds better (faux sound maybe? I dont follow the change logs as much as i should......perhaps someone with greater knowledge will chime in). So far I'm not complaining.
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Thanks for the feedback. Any suggestions for a kernel on RootBox?
And any tutorials on switching batteries?
Thanks again.
Motley kernel. Do it now
Is motley under original development?
Simple answer carry a external battery pack like this one. Like carrying 5 batteries in one package.
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Ok, found and flashed Motley anykernel. We'll see if this helps. Still better battery life, even overclocked?
I will also order that Anker beast or something similar. But will it for in my back pocket? I need something portable.
It would be nice if a kernel had fast charge capabilities. Would make charging off an external battery much nicer.
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It would be nice if a kernel had fast charge capabilities. Would make charging off an external battery much nicer.
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Trinity and Franco's kernel has fast charge enabled.
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Trinity and Franco's kernel has fast charge enabled.
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Perfect. Any thoughts on which get better battery life?
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Perfect. Any thoughts on which get better battery life?
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trinity. but from what i hear, franco kernel isnt bad either :angel:
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trinity. but from what i hear, franco kernel isnt bad either :angel:
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Ok, sweet thanks. On Trinity now, fast charge enabled. Time to find an external battery pack that will fit in my pocket and be good enough for at least two full charges.
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Ok, sweet thanks. On Trinity now, fast charge enabled. Time to find an external battery pack that will fit in my pocket and be good enough for at least two full charges.
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Then I can get back to a normal life. LOL.
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Then I can get back to a normal life. LOL.
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i keep my phone clocked at 1026mhz high/384mhz low. its still speedy, and i get great battery life, about 3.5-5 hours screen on time depending what im doing.
i'd get a wireless charger for while at work, and a car charger for when you're out and about..
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Finally below 10% juice left. See images. This is the battery from Verizon's site. If ENOUGH of us buy this battery, they'll make cases for it. Right now, they claim there isn't enough of a demand. I see sooooooo many people complain about battery life, but don't want the 3500mAh battery, due to its size. This IS the happy medium. Lets go folks!
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This battery is only a little more than 1/3 added juice than the stock battery, so if I can get 3 days, stock users can get almost 2! The key is to use setcpu and create a profile for"screen off" and set the max cpu in that profile to 460 or so.
Good luck!
Typed on my Incredible phone!
Awesome!
I have the same battery, I love it...What other settings are you using? Hydra kernel v1.0 right?
I just went out and bought the battery based on this post.
Can you tell me your EXACT setup?
Thanks.
Nayners said:
Awesome!
I have the same battery, I love it...What other settings are you using? Hydra kernel v1.0 right?
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satchdaddy said:
I just went out and bought the battery based on this post.
Can you tell me your EXACT setup?
Thanks.
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You guys are smart! I have the 8/1 leak but just about to upgrade to the new "official" leak. Yes, it's the hydra v1.0 ocuv kernel @1.15GHz. S-off, with clockworkmod 2.5.0.5. The theme is the manup revolution theme, but I'm not sure I'll use that one again because the battery meter in the notification bar is not accurate and when I try to change it, I get issues.
The main thing, besides a good bump charge, is the setcpu profile. I'm running setcpu in "on demand". Make one profile for "screen off" and make your max cpu 460 and leave the minimum at 245 or whatever. I made a 2nd profile for battery less than 25% that makes the max 560MHz. I've had NO non-responsiveness. Just always there when I need it and even with the "screen off" profile set to low CPU speed, I still hear my phone vibrate before I get the email in outlook, at work.
Any more questions, just let me know!
P.S. Check my sig to see if it answers anything else you want to know about my set-up.
EDIT: XDA members can get SetCPU for free here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505419
That battery still adds bulk though right?
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That battery still adds bulk though right?
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Yes.. It adds about 2.5mm to 3mm. Helps me to not get arthritis while trying to hold this thing landscape and type. I'll edit OP with the comparison of this cover to stock cover.
Thanks, I was wondering since I have an Amzer (did I spell that right?) case and believe me ol' butterfingers here needs it.
I have this battery, absolutely love it
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This battery is a great piece of hardware. It allows the phone to lay flat while protecting the camera lens and as jermaine151 mentions, there is more phone to hold onto while typing. This is a great buy and I say that even though I paid the extra cost by going through HTCpedia prior to Verizon making this available.
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This battery is a great piece of hardware. It allows the phone to lay flat while protecting the camera lens and as jermaine151 mentions, there is more phone to hold onto while typing. This is a great buy and I say that even though I paid the extra cost by going through HTCpedia prior to Verizon making this available.
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I'm sorry that you paid more, but I'm happy that you're enjoying it as I am!
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cyclepipe said:
This battery is a great piece of hardware. It allows the phone to lay flat while protecting the camera lens and as jermaine151 mentions, there is more phone to hold onto while typing. This is a great buy and I say that even though I paid the extra cost by going through HTCpedia prior to Verizon making this available.
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I couldn't have said it better!
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I have this battery, absolutely love it
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Ditto sir! Ditto.
Typed on my Incredible phone!
I'm going to swing by the store on my way home and see if its available. I've gotten my stock battery to last through an entire day with mediocre use, so I would love to be able to use this and get over a day with heavy use.
I got mine by calling vzw customer service. I'm not sure if they have them in stores yet. Btw they included overnight shipping for free for me.
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you should note you had 3g/blue tooth off that whole time which is I'm guessing how you achieved the 2% cell standby. Also the phone was only awake for 7mins/hr
i like the way it sits in my hand with the battery, give a nice feel. before the phone was to light/
thanks for the link of setcpu..had no idea it was free for xda members! I have the seidio battery, 1750mAH? I think. But I will look into your battery
Thanks!!
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you should note you had 3g/blue tooth off that whole time which is I'm guessing how you achieved the 2% cell standby. Also the phone was only awake for 7mins/hr
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I had WiFi and 3g on the whole time. I don't use Bluetooth much.
P.S. thanks for the friend request.
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thanks for the link of setcpu..had no idea it was free for xda members! I have the seidio battery, 1750mAH? I think. But I will look into your battery
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You're welcome!
i did this today with 1700 battery and setcpu to 460 screen off. it doesnt last that long with normal use....
My battery life blows and it's not for a lack of conditioning or calibration. I know how Li-ION batteries need to be calibrated and that they only last for about 300-500 charges. So I'm basically just kinda getting ****ty battery life.
Welcome to android
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My battery life blows and it's not for a lack of conditioning or calibration. I know how Li-ION batteries need to be calibrated and that they only last for about 300-500 charges. So I'm basically just kinda getting ****ty battery life.
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Have you tried this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=712990
The Evo has a bigger, older, more battery consuming core.
Not much can be done about that.
If ur rooted throw on decks aosp rom with tiamat 3.3.7 kernel. Apparently that is the key to amazing battery life
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I've tried everything. It's just a bad battery. I only get 4 hours on tiamat CM7 with undervolt by 225 and cpu set to 691-921
Yeah. A well known fact. Old news, one might say. Some steps can be taken, but it's not going to drastically change. Could buy one those huge batteries .. *cringes*
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I've tried everything. It's just a bad battery. I only get 4 hours on tiamat CM7 with undervolt by 225 and cpu set to 691-921
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Get a replacement? lol
Is that 4 hours with constant usage?
On and off usage (medium use) and I can't goto sprint and get a replacement. I'm stuck with bestbuy's replacement plan and I have to wait for my dad to call them.
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On and off usage (medium use) and I can't goto sprint and get a replacement. I'm stuck with bestbuy's replacement plan and I have to wait for my dad to call them.
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Medium use I can easily get 16 to 20 hours.
Definitely a hardware issue
If its just a bad battery why not get another?
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I can't just goto a sprint store though. It's under best buy. I mean I can see if a manager friend of mine can help me out.
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I can't just goto a sprint store though. It's under best buy. I mean I can see if a manager friend of mine can help me out.
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Well, your issue isn't the Evo itself, it's your personal phone.
I too had a bad battery. Use or no use it lasted for 6 hours max. Said f it! Got extended battery. NOW its a manly man's phone! It's got some girth! Feels like a brick lol. But I'm also a power user. Even so, 17 hours of use on first full charge. Definitely a top mod in my book.
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Try an SBC kernel cause battery calibration isn't ur answer. Also its not ur phone its ur kernel and also the governor and oc settings u set on ur phone.
free the dirk
Deck 1.3d. Tiamat 407 SBC. Conservative governor. (Start w 384min and 998max) Play w the values a little. Battery calibration app. V6 (optional). Don't see how it could go wrong. My battery has me in love w my Evo again after almost a year of owning it. Sense is a resource hawg. Until gingersense can figure out how to get the battery life froyo sense had it wont be back on my Evo anytime soon. I lost a t9 dialer going to Aosp...the theme engine makes up for that as mixer looks nice.
No kernel, voltage modification, or ROM is going to change the fact that your battery is bad.
I'm going with what Matty said as you all don't know what I've gone through with this phone. I've gotten all of the mods I was supposed to. I did everything possible I really think it's just a bad battery
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I've tried everything. It's just a bad battery. I only get 4 hours on tiamat CM7 with undervolt by 225 and cpu set to 691-921
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Did this not stand out to anyone else?
How on the world do you under volt that much A....
And 2 why would you set your min voltage so freaking high? Use, 245 or 128, I am under clocked to 128 614, which you hold yours constantly above that...
And E, I assume you are a power user. What is am average day like?
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I'm going with what Matty said as you all don't know what I've gone through with this phone. I've gotten all of the mods I was supposed to. I did everything possible I really think it's just a bad battery
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Non-SBC kernel.
Tiamat 4.07 with -75mv lower voltage.
Admittedly, I've been using my phone constantly for the past three hours.
Before that, I was at 70%.
Stock battery.
Hey everyone,
i've been rocking this.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sams...ywords=hyperion+samsung+galaxy+s+III+4000+mah
for about 4-5 days now.. ordered it off Amazon for a STUPID cheap price.. and i must say.. wow. 5/5
I normally like Mugen better, and i'm going to get a mugen battery whenever they make one..but this a GREAT replacement for the time being..
i have a PEBBLE BLUE T-Mobile galaxy S III as well.. and the White back actually looks really nice MIXED with the blue!
Also i love the FEEL of the back.. i actually like it better then the Stock GS3 itself.. it adds more weight and SOLID feel to the overall product and i LOVE IT! it's better then a stock GS3 by far.. actually feels like it's own new phone.
The battery life? definitely top notch.. i get by 3 days sometimes with heavy usage, texts, FB.. Sync turned on GPS.. all of it.
Highly recommend this... :good::good:
.......me want...IF there was a case, take some pics please? C:
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Could you post a screen shot of your battery stats? Also What is the recharge time? When i was racing Brushless RC Cars, i know lipos have a decent charge time deppending on Milliamps.
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Edit Again : Could you post a picture of the inside of the battery cover? With it being so bulky, i would like to see how strong it looks?
Alright ill get some pictures for you guys =)
Also you want battery stats? should i wait until it's drained all the way down?
The back battery cover is DEFINITELY stronger then the stock SGS3 back.
How long does it take to charge with the stock charger?
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Could you post a screen shot of your battery stats? Also What is the recharge time? When i was racing Brushless RC Cars, i know lipos have a decent charge time deppending on Milliamps.
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Edit Again : Could you post a picture of the inside of the battery cover? With it being so bulky, i would like to see how strong it looks?
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Recharge time is VERY fast!
Right now CURRENTLY i'm doing a test (optimal usage) to see what it's like ill post results when i'm done.
but currently, i have on SCREEN BRIGHTNESS AUTO (OFF) Set to 50%
Running a live wallpaper as well, Sync on, GPS on, Several apps like FB, Google + Dropbox all set to Auto.
been unplugged this morning for 4 hours and i'm at 85%
**EDIT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NOTE* i used it for probably a straight hour just configuring my screen and making folders as well. =)
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hows the camera with the back on?
Not gonna lie. For the price. Who wouldnt want it just for a spare or a long day out and about..
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Not gonna lie. For the price. Who wouldnt want it just for a spare or a long day out and about..
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The only problem with carrying it as a spare is you also need to carry the battery cover. But if you were to order two of them..... use one as your main battery and carry the second one as a spare and you don't need to carry an extra battery cover.
BTW, anyone know how it might compare to this one? It looks pretty much the same but comes with a charger. http://www.amazon.com/4300mAh-Exten...external/dp/B008ARDVM4/ref=pd_bxgy_cps_text_b
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hows the camera with the back on?
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Camera works PERFECT as normal with the back on!
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The only problem with carrying it as a spare is you also need to carry the battery cover. But if you were to order two of them..... use one as your main battery and carry the second one as a spare and you don't need to carry an extra battery cover.
BTW, anyone know how it might compare to this one? It looks pretty much the same but comes with a charger. http://www.amazon.com/4300mAh-Exten...external/dp/B008ARDVM4/ref=pd_bxgy_cps_text_b
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I did not get this one because i don't even see a brand name listed,
Hyperion is a brandname i can at least recognize
I ordered this as well and after a 1 foot fall off my bed onto carpet the rigid plastic battery cover broke a corner off. IMO the back is not as good quality as may be advertised here. YMMV. I'm using the stock battery and an otterbox now for the protection.
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I ordered this as well and after a 1 foot fall off my bed onto carpet the rigid plastic battery cover broke a corner off. IMO the back is not as good quality as may be advertised here. YMMV. I'm using the stock battery and an otterbox now for the protection.
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Well i can't vouch for dropping it.
in all the years of owning a smartphone every single iphone model, several android models i've never done any brutal drops to my phones. ever
**the other thing is... it's 15$.. i mean crap.. you can't even beat that as a BACK replacement.. take the battery out of the equation most BACKS would probably cost 20$ if found in the mall..
So 15$ its a steal. buy 2 if you need to.
is there a 3000 mah that doesnt require a new back?
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is there a 3000 mah that doesnt require a new back?
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I don't think so.
Do you know if Wallet still works with this one? I read the NFC antenna is part of the battery
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Do you know if Wallet still works with this one? I read the NFC antenna is part of the battery
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From my understanding is only the OE battery supports any NFC function.
Went to Bears game .Took 3 batteries with me all full at 4PM. Was using a Sprint MiFi hotspot .
its now 10PM...all batteries are dead.
Paranoid Android CM's latest which sucks as it is in the battery dept
This thing monumentally sucks...battery. More evident now thsn ever in light of my Nexus 7...which rocks.
My Note 2 will be returned on day 14 if this isn't straightened out.
Hahahaha..... go get a $15 phone from wal mart....battery life is great on those
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The note is not the problem it's your rom. Try a Samsung based custom rom and you'll get better results. I'm getting 4h-5h screen on time with rocket rom and speedmod kernel (using one battery )
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1. Buy / prepare more battery. three batteries for 6 hours, means for 12 hours you will need 6 batteries.
2. Buy $15 phone at walmart as suggested by alewis2k12, so you will have spare phone if the note goes dead. :victory:
3. Try other ROM + Kernel, to find the most suitable to your device.
I have everything updating at minimum times and BT.GPS Wifi and data on all the time and don't go through a battery in a waking day. I went through one and a half on a flight from SC to LA Using the phone the whole way for internet access and a movie.
Im thinking the OP needs to switch ROMS or buy a Nokia 6126 which lasts about a week
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go analyse your battery usage.
app running wild?
dirty install?
no deep sleep?
3 batteries? if they are cheap ones that says enought
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No..all Samsung batteries.
Screen was biggest user....and brightness was set at 20%.
Governor was 'powersaver'!
Data usage/battery drain is huge at events like that where tower usage is saturated and your taking pictures and sending etc.
I knew that...but this drain was unreal.
Granted, its an exaggerated example of how poor battery life is on this device...but a viable example nonetheless.
The Note's battery life sucks.
The Nexus 7....bigger screen, also rooted with same custom Rom puts it to shame.
Wise up to it Sammy.
good point, however powersavor governator is not a powersaver lol, but as you mentioned not main cause.
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1. Not Samsung's fault. You're on a ROM that Samsung cannot be held directly responsible for.
2. Nexus 7 is a Device with a different spec, for valid Comparison use another GT-N7000.
3. Go Stock and Report Again - Use the Original Battery.
If you're building case remember to make sure you're under Samsung's Terms of usage. I hope you all remember about the phone that blew up and user brought it up to the media's attention, and later on it was discovered that it was the user's fault (As he was trying to heat a soaked phone from an Oven).
If you're looking for help or assistance, Then I suggest you take it to the Paranoid Android Thread. I'm sure, there are users besides the General Audience that can help you out or users that may share the same issue that you have faced.
Just my N7000 cents.
Well, tablets have considerably larger batteries than smartphones, so that's not really fair.
Also, It's probably safe to assume you aren't running the same apps on either, so apps could easily be blamed.
Instagram, for example, has been known to be a battery drainer unless killed.
As others posted, I also get all day, in general, using PA - although you didn't post which version.
If you have screen display set that low, and your screen time is still the largest (what % is that, by the way? largest could still be just say, '30%'),
then I'd put your batteries under suspect. Some of the knockoffs have very little charge, regardless of what they advertise.
- Frank
You could turn your phone off and you know, actually watch the football game...
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You could turn your phone off and you know, actually watch the football game...
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What is the capacity of the Nexus 7 battery?
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nexus 7 doesn't have 3g, turn airplane mode on the note, and battery life will double as well. Also, if you're on paranoid 0.5 and not jb, try AniDroid 0.8 kernel, you'd be surprised how your battery life improves
yeah.
I think you should bring up this issue on the Paranoid Android forums.
They sure can help you regarding this battery life issue, especially the developer, coz he will know the tweaks and changes he made on his ROM.
Rather than you blame on the device, which at the end, sammie won't held any responsible for using a custom ROM.
It has been observed that the MediaScanner is taking most of the battery in ParanoidAndroid Roms. Try stopping that.
Also you can replace the kernel and use Asylum insanity kernel to get better battery life.
Hey all!
I purchased the Sprint Galaxy S4 (SPH-L720) off of Craigslist for a screaming deal of 30 bucks in April. It was a great device and at first I didn't notice the issues. After awhile though, I began to notice that it would heat up doing very menial tasks, such as web browsing. This would cause excessive battery drain and also performance issues. I have also noticed that during undemanding gaming it would heat as well. This issue isn't seen as much on the stock Touchwiz ROM (seen most obviously in custom ROMs) but is still present. So, I've a few questions for whoever is willing to help me out a little:
1. Is this issue always present on this phone, despite condition? Or is it a result of years of use? Or neither?...
2. Would a new S4 (preferably GT-i9505) have the same issues?
3. Is this a result of some difference between Sprint's variant and the i9505?
Thanks for any responses. FYI, I only use the phone over WiFi (Sprint isn't my carrier).
Same problem
Have you tried a new battery?
bilgerryan said:
Have you tried a new battery?
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No; most of the reviews for them on Amazon say that they enlarge after a few charges. My sister has an S4 with that issue, and it's literally ripped her phone apart over time, separating the screen from the body and even causing the home button to fall off. If you could provide a link to a new stock battery that'd be great.
Jrhotrod said:
No; most of the reviews for them on Amazon say that they enlarge after a few charges. My sister has an S4 with that issue, and it's literally ripped her phone apart over time, separating the screen from the body and even causing the home button to fall off. If you could provide a link to a new stock battery that'd be great.
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I had 6 different batteries for my S4 and never had that problem. Best thing to do is buy an OEM Samsung battery or one from a respected 3rd party such as Anker. I swear it does wonders. Especially on a device as old as this. It's a lot cheaper than buying a new phone.
bilgerryan said:
I had 6 different batteries for my S4 and never had that problem. Best thing to do is buy an OEM Samsung battery or one from a respected 3rd party such as Anker. I swear it does wonders. Especially on a device as old as this. It's a lot cheaper than buying a new phone.
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Lol, the inflating battery my sister has is from Anker. So I'll probably stick with an OEM battery.
Jrhotrod said:
Lol, the inflating battery my sister has is from Anker. So I'll probably stick with an OEM battery.
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I personally always rotated about 3 batteries, using an external charger. Never had to charge my phone and always had a fully charged spare when I went out.
bilgerryan said:
I personally always rotated about 3 batteries, using an external charger. Never had to charge my phone and always had a fully charged spare when I went out.
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Pain in the neck to boot up every time though. Neat thought however.
Jrhotrod said:
Pain in the neck to boot up every time though. Neat thought however.
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More of a pain than charging your phone? It takes 30 seconds compared to hours.
bilgerryan said:
More of a pain than charging your phone? It takes 30 seconds compared to hours.
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Okay, I see your point. So does this really improve performance and/or heating issues?
Jrhotrod said:
Okay, I see your point. So does this really improve performance and/or heating issues?
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Performance, no. It's a battery. It powers the device, that's it's only purpose. Battery life, yes. For performance, I would recommend trying a different ROM. A new battery should help with overheating, but could also be being caused by a number of things like apps running in the background and many other things. I recommend using Greenify if you aren't using it already.
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bilgerryan said:
Performance, no. It's a battery. It powers the device, that's it's only purpose. Battery life, yes. For performance, I would recommend trying a different ROM. A new battery should help with overheating, but could also be being caused by a number of things like apps running in the background and many other things. I recommend using Greenify if you aren't using it already.
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Is the Team Wicked X ROM banner a little hint-hint?
I've found CM13 to be the best performer for me. My main concern is overheating while doing simple things like web browsing.
Jrhotrod said:
Is the Team Wicked X ROM banner a little hint-hint?
I've found CM13 to be the best performer for me. My main concern is overheating while doing simple things like web browsing.
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On my PC I have a signature, the app doesn't allow you to use banner signatures anymore. Use whatever works best for you, but if you haven't tried it I guarantee it is the most updated TouchWiz ROM for this device by far.