hey... last night I got hit with 28 mb of data downloaded to my phone. I used a bit of youtube, which said 203 kb and a few browses to websites (113kb) but somehow I got hit with 28mb.
I ran usage stats out of the phone using code *#*#4636#*#* > Battery Usage > Other Usage > Network Usage... it shows that 1013 is the highest use item then Gallery > then 0
I can't determine which actual app is killing my data. This is the second time this has happened. The first was before Root... the second now after root.
Any ideas how to debug what might be happening?
Thanks
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about phone
samsung galaxy S I9000UGJL
Froyo - UGJL
Kernel 2.6.32.9
Rooted.
That youtube stat is pretty low. My guess would be that is where you phantom data is going. 200 kb is not enough for youtube vids
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Respectfully I can't agree with you that two 2 minute youtube vides would eat 28mb of data. I did the same videos last night over wifi and they showed the same cache amount as before. If the youtube videos were the actual culprit wouldn't they show as the most network usage as well? Is there any app out there that will track the specific application that uses the data? I am using 3gwatchdog, netcounter and dodal... all of which are accurate but none show actual application usage.
macaroo said:
Respectfully I can't agree with you that two 2 minute youtube vides would eat 28mb of data. I did the same videos last night over wifi and they showed the same cache amount as before. If the youtube videos were the actual culprit wouldn't they show as the most network usage as well? Is there any app out there that will track the specific application that uses the data? I am using 3gwatchdog, netcounter and dodal... all of which are accurate but none show actual application usage.
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28mb? Maybe not. But definitely more than 200kb. Which could mean that there is something wonky with the data reporting.
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28mb? Maybe not. But definitely more than 200kb. Which could mean that there is something wonky with the data reporting.
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Agreed. It might not be the only culprit, but 200kb would be like a 10 to 15 sec clip
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I actually do use about 30 MB or so watching like ten to fifteen minutes of video. But I watch hulu not YouTube.
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unfortunately until we get an app that can accurately measure what app is really using the data its pretty difficult to debug the culprit.
In my opinion you should check the market for automatic updates. If your apps get update it can cause you a lot of data usage
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Hello guys.
Since the IO, Google Services became very hungry!!
Before the update I didn't had any problems... I had always 3G/H+ enabled and I had sync for email and gtalk..
1,2 days after io data limit reached!
Now, if I increase my data limit 2 mbs, in less than an hour the limit will exceed again...
I also face some FCs on gapps.
I have CM10.1 RC3, and I wear a white T-shirt.
I tried a clear install of CM RC3 but still the same...
Any thoughts?
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Try a blue teeshirt. I use the CM nightly and no issues.
My N7 LTE have these 2 wakelocks (based on BBS) that kept draining my battery:
- suspend_backoff
- qxcom_rx_wakelock
These caused the "Android OS" USAGE to go about 38% of the battery life.
I used Greenify and AutoStarts to disable the same applications in the N7 as my S4 (Amazon AppStore), so it seems to be something specific to the N7 LTE.
There no way you can get battery life as posted by the WiFi only users in here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381370
Wowzers - battery life!
Stop the presses! LTE uses more battery than wifi! The world must know!!
Also, I don't have these wakelocks on my LTE version.
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My N7 LTE have these 2 wakelocks (based on BBS) that kept draining my battery:
- suspend_backoff
- qxcom_rx_wakelock
These caused the "Android OS" USAGE to go about 38% of the battery life.
I used Greenify and AutoStarts to disable the same applications in the N7 as my S4 (Amazon AppStore), so it seems to be something specific to the N7 LTE.
There no way you can get battery life as posted by the WiFi only users in here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381370
Wowzers - battery life!
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Stop the presses! LTE uses more battery than wifi! The world must know!!
Also, I don't have these wakelocks on my LTE version.
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So your N7 last only 12 hours?
If no, then help those who have battery life. Otherwise, we don't need your sarcasm.
This is my first LTE Android tablet. My other one is an iPad with cellular and I have great battery life.
LTE and the "great battery life" are incompatible.
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LTE and the "great battery life" are incompatible.
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Isn't the above is what I am trying to point out in the thread title?
I think most people know battery life is bad, but I just want to point out that it is REALLY BAD.
12 HOURS with just 2 hours screen time.
If I am wrong and you all get better battery life than the above, please enlighten me, especially the issues I had above.
By the way, my S4 Active, a PHONE, have far better battery life than the N7 LTE.
Yes LTE uses more battery than WiFi only, only logical since it's powering extra hardware.
Mine seems to last quite a bit longer than that. Sorry I can't check for wake locks since BBS is not yet working under KitKat.
With just built-in battery state, I'm currently almost 14hrs since charged, got around 1hr screen time and still got 78% battery left.
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I think the LTE version does consume a bit more battery.
Here I use the EDGE network. When in standby status, the battery power drops usually 1 percent / 2 hours. Something like that. It was for 4.3.1, not the 4.4.
I've heard 4.4 is far more power efficient.
Mine usually last 36 hours on a charge. Currently it has been up one day and four hours with five hours screen time. Playing videos and playing poker used most battery. I am sure many people have similar stats.
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Something is not right on yours, Android OS battery usage is at 12% consistently on mine.
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Same here. Unreasonably terrible battery life for LTE. I expected a little more. Upgraded to 4.4 also.
Are we all talking about the same device? The 2013 Nexus 7 LTE? I get EXCELLENT battery life from mine. I've never had an Android device last this long. I could go up to 3 days without having to recharge. I usually put it on the charger every two days. See my snapshot:
I bought the LTE version because I wanted LTE connectivity.
Thanks to everyone who shared their battery life. So something is causing these wakelocks and shown as "Android OS".
Interestingly, I do NOT use many apps that use background processing, such as Facebook, Instagram, weather or even Google Now.
Quick question: do you guys use ANY anti-virus/malware application? I use Avast but because I want the FIREWALL capability to block app or games from making Internet connection, since that will eat up my data. These apps/games usually connect to download ads and they're built-in, which Ad-Away CANNOT block (per the author).
Other background apps I use are "normal" apps --> calendar, 3 Gmail accounts, Google Contact Syncs, Google Talk. I use Greenify too.
If you guys do NOT use anti-virus/malware application, let me know. I will try uninstall Avast and monitor my battery life tonight to see if the same wakelocks appears again.
BTW, those who use BBS, do you see excessive usage of these wakelocks:
- suspend_backoff
- qxcom_rx_wakelock
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Same here. Unreasonably terrible battery life for LTE. I expected a little more. Upgraded to 4.4 also.
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Oh? Looks like you have the same issue as mine: High usage of "Android OS". If you're NOT on 4.4, I'd have ask if you can use BBS to check what caused this.
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Thanks to everyone who shared their battery life. So something is causing these wakelocks and shown as "Android OS".
Interestingly, I do NOT use many apps that use background processing, such as Facebook, Instagram, weather or even Google Now.
Quick question: do you guys use ANY anti-virus/malware application? I use Avast but because I want the FIREWALL capability to block app or games from making Internet connection, since that will eat up my data. These apps/games usually connect to download ads and they're built-in, which Ad-Away CANNOT block (per the author).
Other background apps I use are "normal" apps --> calendar, 3 Gmail accounts, Google Contact Syncs, Google Talk. I use Greenify too.
If you guys do NOT use anti-virus/malware application, let me know. I will try uninstall Avast and monitor my battery life tonight to see if the same wakelocks appears again.
BTW, those who use BBS, do you see excessive usage of these wakelocks:
- suspend_backoff
- qxcom_rx_wakelock
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I'm not a fan of social media, so I don't have Facebook, Google+, Instagram either. I do not use any anti-virus applications. That may be one of your battery drainers. My Nexus is bone stock and still on 4.3. I don't know whats BBS or a wakelock, so I can't help you with that. I just use my nexus for browsing web pages using Dolphin and it's Jet Pack to block ads while surfing. I also use the WSJ (Wall Street Journal) apps as well as apps from my stock brokers (Interactive Brokers and Tradestation) to keep track of the markets. I do use Google music to stream music in the car using bluetooth.
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I'm not a fan of social media, so I don't have Facebook, Google+, Instagram either. I do not use any anti-virus applications. That may be one of your battery drainers. My Nexus is bone stock and still on 4.3. I don't know whats BBS or a wakelock, so I can't help you with that. I just use my nexus for browsing web pages using Dolphin and it's Jet Pack to block ads while surfing. I also use the WSJ (Wall Street Journal) apps as well as apps from my stock brokers (Interactive Brokers and Tradestation) to keep track of the markets. I do use Google music to stream music in the car using bluetooth.
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BBS is Better Battery Stats. It was created by one of XDA member and available here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809. The app allows you to drill down and see a particular process causing the battery drain.
I have uninstalled Avast and will monitor the battery tonight. Will leave it ON, unplugged, CONNECTED to WIFI and not used. Let's see what will happen.
PS: Any good firewall app I can use to stop free apps from downloading ads? For example, I played Tiny Death Star and that app uses about 10 Mb of data in 1 day...and I only played it 3 times!
I had the 2012 Wi-Fi/3G model and it too had terrible battery life. I don't mean while it was using the cellular radio only, but on Wi-Fi only the battery life sucked. I pulled the SIM card out and turned off the Wi-Fi too, didn't help at all. I know the 2013 N7 does have a smaller battery compared to the 2012, but I feel the 2013 Wi-Fi only version gets better battery life than the 2012 Wi-Fi only version did. Yes, I had 2 N7s last year.
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lanwarrior said:
PS: Any good firewall app I can use to stop free apps from downloading ads? For example, I played Tiny Death Star and that app uses about 10 Mb of data in 1 day...and I only played it 3 times!
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Try AFWall+ available through https://f-droid.org or the f-droid app. This app requires root. Hope this helps.
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Hi guys, I have N7 Mk2 LTE version.
If I don't play games, it keep 2+ days without charging. So stop writing all the bull...t above.
Before you write some nonsenses about battery drain, try to uninstall Facebook app...
Try switching to Samsung Note 8 and you'll thank that N7 LTe has more battery life. Been there and never look back since I switched to N7. Awesome battery life, last to 2 days and perhaps 14-16 on normal use with a bit of short gaming.
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Hi and thank you for reading this...my question is sort of generic I have a nexus 10 running 4.4 ROM and a galaxy nexus (Verizon) phone running a 4.4 Rom also. (I have my favorite ROMs for each but try many here and there. Enjoy them all).
My question has to do with Google + data usage on both devices. I've noticed recently that by the end of the business day my tablet is almost drained and having my phone on between 6 am and 10 am, the dead battery alert is sounding.
I'm not a user of Google + other than letting it back up my pics (10 or 12 a week). When I check my battery usage Google + was somewhere in the range of 350 and 550 megabytes while every thing else is under 50 mb. When I disable g+, data usage reads a high number under the heading of 'disabled' (or uninstalled) apps but the battery is still dying.
Again I don't think this is rom specific. Is any one else experiencing this? Is it a bug in 4.4+?
Thanks again...
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Since a few weeks I'm experiencing excessive battery drain on my stock Android Nexus 4.
What I tried without succes:
Switching from Chrome to Dolphin Browser
Lowering screen brightness
Lowering screen timeout
In the attachment you can find screenshots from monitoring app GSAM after half a day usage.
Mainly did some browsing, partly on 3G.
How to find out if the culprit is some background process, some app or some Android 4.4.* update?
First, you need an add blocker. If you're rooted try adaway. Google it.
I don't see anything terrible there. You're signals look good. But they're usually the main problem. If you had low Wi-Fi or data signals they could have caused your issue. The browser looks a little high relative to your screen on so maybe that's a little bit of an issue. Is this a one time occurrence or is it typical?
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Thanks for the tip.
I've been using home WiFi and the best 3G provider of my country, so in theory the signal should be healthy.
The day before yesterday the phone shut down after 8-9 hours being on, of which 3 - 3,5 hours active usage.
While browsing I see the battery dropping about 1% per minute. This is since about 2 weeks (not sure whether it's since a certain Android update).
I've read some user complaints about battery usage with the recent Android updates, but not about solutions.
I'll attach new screenshots from GSAM later today when the battery is almost empty.
how do i wipe the battery status on nexus 4?
its acting very badly
Ramu
YandroidG said:
While browsing I see the battery dropping about 1% per minute. This is since about 2 weeks (not sure whether it's since a certain Android update).
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You said this started to happen recently...what changes have you made to the phone in the last few weeks?
darkkid85 said:
how do i wipe the battery status on nexus 4?
its acting very badly
Ramu
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pls help guys, battery beavhing weridly
Search Wakelock detector app in play store, it can find the bg apps who cause battery drain.
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darkkid85 said:
how do i wipe the battery status on nexus 4?
its acting very badly
Ramu
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darkkid85 said:
pls help guys, battery beavhing weridly
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You don't... wiping battery stats does nothing but make you feel better.
http://www.androidcentral.com/wiping-battery-stats-doesnt-improve-battery-life-says-google-engineer