Today I noticed that Google Services is draining battery by using some services but unlike before it is using it a lot.
Did any one experience this strange issue?
Turn off GPS and auto sync.
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scream4cheese said:
Turn off GPS and auto sync.
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I'm pretty sure that's one of the ways we can take in order to save a bit more battery, but then again, why are we buying high-end devices with GPS tracking for whatever apps or security as I have (cerberus app) or real-time mails of work, social feed, etc.
Someone will say that they don't need instant mails on the device or don't want the GPS; point is, having GPS/push notifications should not be an issue for any user since those are the features we can, want, could use..
Only thing I really miss on blackberry devices...
This did not happen before which makes it strange, well at least not having that much percentage.
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This did not happen before which makes it strange, well at least not having that much percentage.
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X2. I agree, google services wasn't that bad for me before. But the last week or 2 its been quite bad. Im running rootmax v4 and am struggling to make my phone last 24 hours on one charge now, whereas before I could do it. GTALK_ASYNC_CONN.... is the bugger thats causing wakelocks for me!
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X2. I agree, google services wasn't that bad for me before. But the last week or 2 its been quite bad. Im running rootmax v4 and am struggling to make my phone last 24 hours on one charge now, whereas before I could do it. GTALK_ASYNC_CONN.... is the bugger thats causing wakelocks for me!
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Just to update on this. I done some reading online and found a few people mentioned that it was the latest play store update causing the battery drain. I went ino the app manager and deleted the update an went back to the original playstore apk that came with the rom.THis seems to have reduced my google services drain and my phone is lasting longer now
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Just to update on this. I done some reading online and found a few people mentioned that it was the latest play store update causing the battery drain. I went ino the app manager and deleted the update an went back to the original playstore apk that came with the rom.THis seems to have reduced my google services drain and my phone is lasting longer now
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Awesome, thanks for the update.
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One thing I noticed since 4.2, is my Google services appears to show up an take up about 16% battery. Not much, and not too concerned. If never did that on previous version. Just curious what apps are considered Google services.
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tu3218 said:
One thing I noticed since 4.2, is my Google services appears to show up an take up about 16% battery. Not much, and not too concerned. If never did that on previous version. Just curious what apps are considered Google services.
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While i don't know the answer to your question, 16% seems like a lot to me, when just screen usually is over 80% for me.
Even hardcore chrome use wouldnt get me past 10%
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While i don't know the answer to your question, 16% seems like a lot to me, when just screen usually is over 80% for me.
Even hardcore chrome use wouldnt get me past 10%
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Yeah which is why I'm curious about it. Everything else is below 10% besides screen and Google services.
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After 15 hours with less usage my Galaxy Nexus shows 2% battery left. 63% of the battery was used by Google services.
I believe this includes things like GMail sync, Play Store update checking, and probably every other Google app that does background syncing.
You can probably adjust the sync frequency (or just disable it) to fix that.
One of my biggest battery drains is Google Maps. I believe this is tied into the Google Now function that finds local businesses and crap.
Today i want to work and put the device in a drawer. never touched it during the whole shift but one phone call. during a five hour period 30% of the battery was wasted. bbs showed audioout_2 wakelock took place for 5 hours. screen time was 30 minutes. I haven't kept any screen shots from bbs but i did capture on system battery usage.
what could have caused it?
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I'm having the same issue here
, couldn't find the sollution yet..
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weird. ain't nobody here aware of this?
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op, perhaps a little enlightenment on your setup(rom/kernel) would yield helpful information from someone running similar setup
good luck
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op, perhaps a little enlightenment on your setup(rom/kernel) would yield helpful information from someone running similar setup
good luck
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STOCK EVERYTHING .
not even rooted or bootloader unlocked. An out of the box Nexus 4 16GB (301k),.
Perhaps there's a corrupted media file somewhere in the storage system.
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Perhaps there's a corrupted media file somewhere in the storage system.
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I have no media files on my storage, all my music is via GOOGLE PLAY.
(the wakelock is not caused by google play because since I booted the phone I have not listened to any music)
There seems to be a fix for the problem, haven`t used it myself though. Link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050252. Its a init.d script at boot and you need root.
I wish to avoid rooting my device. when I bought the nexus I wanted to have a vanilla Google experience.
Also I don't wanna void my warranty.
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I wish to avoid rooting my device. when I bought the nexus I wanted to have a vanilla Google experience.
Also I don't wanna void my warranty.
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Not rooting a Nexus is like forbidding the Pope to pray But to each his own.
Yeah I know, I think I'll root if i hear reports that rooted devices can receive official google updates
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Yeah I know, I think I'll root if i hear reports that rooted devices can receive official google updates
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Look here for flashing OTA`s when rooted http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848.
and what of the audio out 2 wakelock? I'm still getting high wakelock times because of it
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I remember one time, I left a game without closing the game. 5 hours later my battery dipped and I tried to figure out why. I realized that the game was still running in the background and drained a good 30% of my battery because of the mediaserver. I know it was still actice cuz when I hit recent it picked up exactly where I left off with no lag jumping back into it.
I'm guessing the game isn't coded to freeze in the background when you leave it. I could be wrong, but this is one possibility I think.
I'm on PA, with the matrix kernel. The game is called PAD in case anyone wants more info. I say, just be sure to exit games or generally certain apps when you finish playing them.
This only happened once and since then never again since I started closing that particular app correctly. Also, I don't mess with any music volume booster mods. Just get some noise isolating earbuds/headphones. The volume booster mods definitely killed battery much quicker than it was worth with my first nexus 4
I close everything and still got 1.5h of AudioOut_2 and AudioOut_3 wakelock overnight . 20% battery drain overnight. normally my battery drains 5-6% overnight.
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Maybe there is a corrupt file on your phone, it doesn't have to be music, could also be a ringtone or a video.
considering you don't want to root I would consider factory reset then reinstall 1 app at a time until you find the culprit. I know it's time consuming but it's either that or keep your charger handy
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Hey guys, I just noticed that Google services has been using up a good deal of battery for the past few days... My autosync is off, gps off but still has it using up a fifth of my battery.. Anyone else have similar problems?
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Hey guys, I just noticed that Google services has been using up a good deal of battery for the past few days... My autosync is off, gps off but still has it using up a fifth of my battery.. Anyone else have similar problems?
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Same here. I wonder if it's the new Gmail.
Yep same here
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They better fix it.. I'm losing battery lol.. Dropped 15% in 2 hours standby
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They better fix it.. I'm losing battery lol.. Dropped 15% in 2 hours standby
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I have noticed that even in flight mode and screen off, there is a significant amount of battery drain (i saw 20% less in 6 hrs). With previews phone.. would be 2 to 5 %. I think that the key would be to underclock it in iddle mode
Do you have Google Now and maps location reporting enabled? Those two are major battery hogs.
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This worked for me and a friend. Go to Application manager then Google Play services and click uninstall updates. After uninstalling launch Hangouts. It will tell you that you need to update at which point do so. Hope that helps you out like it did me.
I am willing to bet these drains all occur after Google app updates? It seems that most Google apps want to eat battery the first cycle after they were updated. What I have noticed though, is that even though the "battery" stats report Google services as using a lot of percentage, the actually time the phone takes before it needs charged is about the same as when battery stats doesn't report Google services as eating battery.
So, see if "Google services" or Maps or any other Google app doesn't settle down after a cycle and also check to see if it really is shortening the time your phone needs between charges. I suspect it might just be temporary or maybe reported to the phone wrong.
Except for Google Music, freeze it, it will eat your data.
i uninstalled the play services update, and i disabled location services..seems to be fine now. ill turn it back on after a while to see if problem is caused by updates.
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They better fix it.. I'm losing battery lol.. Dropped 15% in 2 hours standby
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I've had this standby battery issue with three s4s now. Really annoying. My nexus four with a smaller battery lasts way longer
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I've noticed the past few days google services is taking a chunk out of the battery life. I have BetterbatteryStats and Wakelock Defender and i cant identify the specific app causing it. If i do a battery pull the usage goes down but it eventually comes back up even on a voice call the percentage drops but then raises again to a really high percentage im at a loss here need some guidance. I have taken some screen shots
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I have found the solution to this issue:
1) System settings
2) More tab
3) Location Services
4) Uncheck Use wireless networks
This will eliminate the excessive use of Google Services battery life. And you will still have location based access app wise.
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lordandroid said:
I have found the solution to this issue:
1) System settings
2) More tab
3) Location Services
4) Uncheck Use wireless networks
This will eliminate the excessive use of Google Services battery life. And you will still have location based access app wise.
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Thank you for this. I am on Rogers and we just got the new update. Since then, google services is destroying my battery life. It's using about 90% and my battery is lasting half of its normal length.
Trying your solution tomorrow after a full charge.:good:
skydirt said:
Thank you for this. I am on Rogers and we just got the new update. Since then, google services is destroying my battery life. It's using about 90% and my battery is lasting half of its normal length.
Trying your solution tomorrow after a full charge.:good:
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I've been running this method since i discovered it and this is the battery performance i have gotten thus far as of today
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Found same/similar results after turning off location services. One of the worst culprits of power consumption!
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I've been running this method since i discovered it and this is the battery performance i have gotten thus far as of today
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This didn't work for me.
Today, I woke up, unplugged my phone and drove to work (50 min drive). I listen to internet radio in the car via TuneInRadio, and didn't touch the phone all day while at work. Drove home and again streamed internet radio.
Here are the results. As you can see, I still have an issue :crying:
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This didn't work for me.
Today, I woke up, unplugged my phone and drove to work (50 min drive). I listen to internet radio in the car via TuneInRadio, and didn't touch the phone all day while at work. Drove home and again streamed internet radio.
Here are the results. As you can see, I still have an issue :crying:
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This screen shot incorporates the above method? If not what have you done?
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This screen shot incorporates the above method? If not what have you done?
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Yup. I did as you suggested.
I have looked more into this issues and Google services boards are flooded with users having this same issue in 4.2.2. It seems that it's actually the the new Google maps that came with it as indicated by a few users here. http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/mobile/U0MjxOQl3w0
Users have discovered that the v7 of Google maps is constantly trying to find location, even if a user has disabled it under the phones settings. It's not allowing the phone to go to sleep. As you can see is this screen capture, Google services ran 10hrs43mins out of the 14 hours my phone was off the charger.
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Yup. I did as you suggested.
I have looked more into this issues and Google services boards are flooded with users having this same issue in 4.2.2. It seems that it's actually the the new Google maps that came with it as indicated by a few users here. http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/mobile/U0MjxOQl3w0
Users have discovered that the v7 of Google maps is constantly trying to find location, even if a user has disabled it under the phones settings. It's not allowing the phone to go to sleep. As you can see is this screen capture, Google services ran 10hrs43mins out of the 14 hours my phone was off the charger.
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Try this uninstall the newest version of Gmaps afterwards your left with the previous version of Gmaps then open the Google Play app and you'll see an update to Gmaps and install it then restart your S4. Monitor it from there for a day or two.
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lordandroid said:
Try this uninstall the newest version of Gmaps afterwards your left with the previous version of Gmaps then open the Google Play app and you'll see an update to Gmaps and install it then restart your S4. Monitor it from there for a day or two.
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Okay, so here it is. This is a confirmed bug with Google Play services v 4.1.6. Google has a new version, 4.1.10 that fixes the location issue and batter drain.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/05/29/download-latest-google-play-store-4-1-10/
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Okay, so here it is. This is a confirmed bug with Google Play services v 4.1.6. Google has a new version, 4.1.10 that fixes the location issue and batter drain.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/05/29/download-latest-google-play-store-4-1-10/
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I've heard of this personally i have not tried it since my battery life has returned. But some users after trying it out reported no change.
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Just noticed this issue. I wonder if this has anything to do with the new Maps update? I never had this issue on my S3.. then again I was on a custom stock rom.. As now I'm on the MF3 update...
I'm not so sure why Google doesn't push those updated too all the devices. Therefore, I am asking myself if it's normal or if it can do any harm if we update it ourselves?
I have Google Play services 4.1.6 and do not experience that issue.So it is not consistent. But there are so many individual tweaks we do that it may be difficult to track down.
Go to the google browser, then settings, find "location" and uncheck the locations settings there and see if this works. Or do a factory reset and then just uncheck every features that comes with the fresh reset on my GT-I9505. Then go to Google play app store and turn off "automatic updates".
My battery record is ~ 3 days and 1h watching Youtube, twitch surfing internet in 100% screen contrast an hour or so on, playing games but this includes the GPS, Wi-Fi and Mobile data, sync when not used. Not joking. I'll be uploading screenshot soon enough.
Same problem for me on S III using JB 4.1.2.
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skydirt said:
Okay, so here it is. This is a confirmed bug with Google Play services v 4.1.6. Google has a new version, 4.1.10 that fixes the location issue and batter drain.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/05/29/download-latest-google-play-store-4-1-10/
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Actually Android Devices posted version 4.3.1 earlier today.
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lordandroid said:
I have found the solution to this issue:
1) System settings
2) More tab
3) Location Services
4) Uncheck Use wireless networks
This will eliminate the excessive use of Google Services battery life. And you will still have location based access app wise.
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Question for you. I'm running JB 4.1.2. As you can see by the screenshot, the selection you're suggesting is "and/or". Apples to apples?
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Figured out whats causing my google services to use crazy amounts of battery... the culprit was samsung push service.. removing the latest update and going back to the factory version fixed the problem for me... the update was released the aug 8th tho so if u had the problem before there might be something else going on as well idk removing the push service worked for me tho main battery consumer is screen and android now
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randun said:
Question for you. I'm running JB 4.1.2. As you can see by the screenshot, the selection you're suggesting is "and/or". Apples to apples?
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Ucheck "Use Wireless Networks"
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There may be unintended consequences for unchecking use wireless networks. If I understand correctly, this may interfere with the ability of device locating apps to locate a lost or stolen device. Can anyone confirm?
Is this bad, Seems like its way worse than it used to be. Wondering if I need to get a new battery.
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Is this bad, Seems like its way worse than it used to be. Wondering if I need to get a new battery.
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Same thing here.
As of like 4 days ago the battery life went from "pretty good" to "absolute garbage".
I'm thinking SOMETHING updated and is causing this massive drain.
After the second day on the room of my choice my battery life tanked. I found the issue to be a few apps which begin to sync in the background for location. Go to location services and check it out. Some you will have to disable in location services and some in the apps themselves. Happy hunting.
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sdglenn said:
After the second day on the room of my choice my battery life tanked. I found the issue to be a few apps which begin to sync in the background for location. Go to location services and check it out. Some you will have to disable in location services and some in the apps themselves. Happy hunting.
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Whats odd is i've been running 4.4.2 day it hit OTA, and it was okay, was not till the last 4-5 days that "Android System" is eating up more then screen-on time.
Screen shot of battery stats
Glad I'm not the only one. I'll turn location services off
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