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Increased battery drainage after sim card change

I recently changed my sim card and have noticed that my battery seems to drain more even on custom roms which claim to have great battery. It is killing me inside to not be able to overcome this. Please Help!!!

aamir123 said:
I recently changed my sim card and have noticed that my battery seems to drain more even on custom roms which claim to have great battery. It is killing me inside to not be able to overcome this. Please Help!!!
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Have you tried to recondition your battery?
here is a cool app to do that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1024867

nomadrider123 said:
Have you tried to recondition your battery?
here is a cool app to do that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1024867
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yup did using app and without

Battery draining did happen to me too. To get rid of this,
1.Odin back to JFD
2.Flash back the custom rom
3.Charge it to 100%(if its switched off, use CWM to wipe battery stats, if its on use the battery calibration app)
4.Let the battery drain itself out
5.Then charge it again and use it as you normally do.
The battery should not be draining as much as before just after step 3.
From experience, coz my battery drained like 1% per 5mins maybe coz of flashing many roms, but works fine now.

stanton93 said:
Battery draining did happen to me too. To get rid of this,
1.Odin back to JFD
2.Flash back the custom rom
3.Charge it to 100%(if its switched off, use CWM to wipe battery stats, if its on use the battery calibration app)
4.Let the battery drain itself out
5.Then charge it again and use it as you normally do.
The battery should not be draining as much as before just after step 3.
From experience, coz my battery drained like 1% per 5mins maybe coz of flashing many roms, but works fine now.
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Thanks I'll give that a try next. Idk why my battery went rogue after switching sim cards.my cell radio consumption increased drastically.

aamir123 said:
my cell radio consumption increased drastically.
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That's why.
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joe.kerwin said:
That's why.
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ok So how do I fix this? My daily habits havent changed so there shouldnt be an increased usage. And I have data turned off most of the time.

Get juice defender and set it up for data when sleeping. It will help. Just get it from the toxic baby rom. Open the zip on your computer and extract the app, put on sd and install. Not flashable
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mattraab said:
Get juice defender and set it up for data when sleeping. It will help. Just get it from the toxic baby rom. Open the zip on your computer and extract the app, put on sd and install. Not flashable
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Or you can just install juice defender from the market instead
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Nabeel10 said:
Or you can just install juice defender from the market instead
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This is obvious. I wonder why he would suggest such a round about way of getting the app?

ColorNapkin said:
This is obvious. I wonder why he would suggest such a round about way of getting the app?
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I use a widget to keep data off at all times unless needed. accounts and sync has been turned off for background data. its mysterious. Usually on a normal saturday by 6 my battery is at the mid 80's today low 50's no difference in usage from regular.

ok so odin back to stock and charge to 100% like suggested earlier didnt change anything. Anymore suggestions?

Battery problem (a new kind)

Dear friends,
I've a difference kind of problem (as I've searched the forum). My wildfire runs on stock rom (2.2). Not updated.
The problem is, even after fully charged, the phone works for merely 30 minutes.
After fully charged the battery shows 100% within 30 munites it comes to 10% and red colour then goes off. If switched on again the battery shows 100% and then the same process. I tried battery calibration too. Nothing helping.
Any of you can help me in solving this?
Thanking you in advance.

Battery weared as far as I know.
Faced this issue with other phones. Definitely it is a battery problem. If u speak on a call with this battery, the phone gets switched off instantly. And when using phone plugged into wall charger, it works fine.
Try to confirm it by checking with friends batteries if u find any.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

You mean I need a new battery?

sameeha said:
You mean I need a new battery?
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Exactly.
But pls confirm it before purchasing a new battery. I maybe wrong too.
EDIT : if there are any applications that show the percentage of battery wear, they might help u . Try for those too.
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Thanks a lot for your info. I will.

If you have clockwork recovery, try wiping the battery data. ( it could be called battery stats. I cant remember the exact name). See if that helps.
But as others suggested, it maybe a battery problem. Just worth a shot.
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OK. I will try and thanks

Also, when wiping bat stats, chrge the phone for about 4 hours so that it's 100%

OK, thanks.

Odd thing happened

Just got this phone like two or three days ago. Today when I pulled my phone out to use it it was dead, wouldn't turn on or anything. Pulled battery and then it powered up. Got the low battery alert. So here's my question on the photo i posted, what could of made the battery drop like that?
Sent from my at&t SGS2

whats the other screen like? what i mean screen on time, and how long awake its been on? cause if those two are on all the time that could make the battery drain...
try charging it to the fullest and calibrate it using a calibration app and see how that goes....
sorry if i cant suggest anything else...charge it to the max and calibrate it and see how you do after a few cycles

Matriak31 said:
whats the other screen like? what i mean screen on time, and how long awake its been on? cause if those two are on all the time that could make the battery drain...
try charging it to the fullest and calibrate it using a calibration app and see how that goes....
sorry if i cant suggest anything else...charge it to the max and calibrate it and see how you do after a few cycles
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Screen was on not even two hours. Awake time was about the same. It was just odd that it dropped off like that. Last night I flashed the latest villain rom and its been ok but really haven't used it and I'm at 63% with 58 minutes screen on. I also did the calibrate battery, maybe I'll go in and clear battery stats next?
Sent from my at&t SGS2

vdubguy83 said:
Screen was on not even two hours. Awake time was about the same. It was just odd that it dropped off like that. Last night I flashed the latest villain rom and its been ok but really haven't used it and I'm at 63% with 58 minutes screen on. I also did the calibrate battery, maybe I'll go in and clear battery stats next?
Sent from my at&t SGS2
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normally when you calibrate it does the business for you. hmm that is very strange. wipe everyting and i mean everything and try again...apologies if icant help more..just giving you tips on what i would do....wipe everything clear cache and dalvik and install villain and see how it goes when you charge it...

Matriak31 said:
normally when you calibrate it does the business for you. hmm that is very strange. wipe everyting and i mean everything and try again...apologies if icant help more..just giving you tips on what i would do....wipe everything clear cache and dalvik and install villain and see how it goes when you charge it...
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Sounds good. I'll try that and see what happens. Thanks for the tips. Just wipe everything or do factory restore?
Sent from my at&t SGS2

I've seen this trouble on another forum.
People fixed it by introduce a piece of paper behind the battery.
I suggest you to clean battery contacts.

vdubguy83 said:
Sounds good. I'll try that and see what happens. Thanks for the tips. Just wipe everything or do factory restore?
Sent from my at&t SGS2
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wipe everything...let me know how you get on mate

vdubguy83 said:
Just got this phone like two or three days ago. Today when I pulled my phone out to use it it was dead, wouldn't turn on or anything. Pulled battery and then it powered up. Got the low battery alert. So here's my question on the photo i posted, what could of made the battery drop like that?
Sent from my at&t SGS2
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I had the same problen,
This might help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1242381
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Yohng said:
I've seen this trouble on another forum.
People fixed it by introduce a piece of paper behind the battery.
I suggest you to clean battery contacts.
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Never heard of this.
Since I flashed villain 2.5 its been better, hasn't done it since.(crossfingers)
Hmm, the link posted says about dolphin browser. Before I flashed 2.5 I used to get random restarts, haven't had any since the new flash that I know of. Maybe I'll try a different browser also.
Sent from my at&t SGS2

vdubguy83 said:
Never heard of this.
Since I flashed villain 2.5 its been better, hasn't done it since.(crossfingers)
Hmm, the link posted says about dolphin browser. Before I flashed 2.5 I used to get random restarts, haven't had any since the new flash that I know of. Maybe I'll try a different browser also.
Sent from my at&t SGS2
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i know it's about dolphin (this is what cause my phone to turn off) i wanted to may be point u to the right fix for your problem, it doesnt have to be dolphin browser only, it might be some other app that is causing this problem

I just wanted to thank everyone that has helped educate me about everything

I have been looking on this forum for a looong time and its definately my favorite for anything and everything I want to know.. I've been through everything from learning how to install my first rom to restoring hard bricked phones etc.. and its all thanks to you guys. I've learned a lot about my I-500 device and all the other phones I've had. Just wanted to say thanks

NP we are happy to help on about anything you need just ask
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Oh hey bbrad! I'm so glad u responded because I do infact have so many questions for you lol. I'm currently running your aokp unofficial 4.2.2 march 29 rom with the devil kernel and I love it! I just have bad battery drain issues even when I try to underclock, the battery drains badly. I tried to download the devil kernel manager to help sort out the issues but I can't get anything to stick after a reboot. I've tried searching for a solution but no luck. I have ran many of your roms they are my favorite to this day but I dont think I remember having bad battery drain on your other ones. Is there something i can do?
I even have a 3500mah extended battery and it doesnt make it through a day of work :/

iAr0ma said:
Oh hey bbrad! I'm so glad u responded because I do infact have so many questions for you lol. I'm currently running your aokp unofficial 4.2.2 march 29 rom with the devil kernel and I love it! I just have bad battery drain issues even when I try to underclock, the battery drains badly. I tried to download the devil kernel manager to help sort out the issues but I can't get anything to stick after a reboot. I've tried searching for a solution but no luck. I have ran many of your roms they are my favorite to this day but I dont think I remember having bad battery drain on your other ones. Is there something i can do?
I even have a 3500mah extended battery and it doesnt make it through a day of work :/
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Well do not under volt it ruins a battery horribly and as for the battery is it old? Try going back to stock (yes the horrible stock lol) to see if battery life is bad battery dude also did you do a dirty or clean install?
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bbrad said:
Well do not under volt it ruins a battery horribly and as for the battery is it old? Try going back to stock (yes the horrible stock lol) to see if battery life is bad battery dude also did you do a dirty or clean install?
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oh thanks for telling me about the undervolting. I did not know I'll go back stock. its a brand new battery but it was one of those cheap ones from ebay.. I have 2 extended batteries and my original. i havent tried the rom on my original battery yet. I'm pretty sure I did a clean install.. you do that by wiping dalvik and partition cache right? I always wipe before I install anything but ill go back through everything when i get off work. I'm at learning about all that and now that im actually pasta on the forum i can learn a lot better lol

Ive heard that undervolting doesnt really help with battery life and any benefits would be only a few percent or minutes.
Most generics I bought on ebay died after a couple months. I would look on amazon for a 1800mah epic touch battery. You can find them on ebay but its a gamble if its real. I bought 2 1800s for about $28.
Fresh install would also include wiping data or a factory reset along with cache and davlik cache. Or you can clean install with odin and odin a custom recovery then re flash as before.
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The best cheap extended battery is trexcell or however it's spelled. With heavy use (music, YouTube, downloads, instagram, twitter etc. ) I get about 8 hours. Light use over a day.
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beezie42 said:
Ive heard that undervolting doesnt really help with battery life and any benefits would be only a few percent or minutes.
Most generics I bought on ebay died after a couple months. I would look on amazon for a 1800mah epic touch battery. You can find them on ebay but its a gamble if its real. I bought 2 1800s for about $28.
Fresh install would also include wiping data or a factory reset along with cache and davlik cache. Or you can clean install with odin and odin a custom recovery then re flash as before.
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oh ok then undervolting is definitely out of the question for me then.. the ones I bought was about 10 bucks for the battery, back to phone, and the wall charger peice. they seem to work good but like u as they will probably go out soonish. about the clean install, I used heimdall to install a fresh fe29, then put my cwm fixed on there, did my wipes, installed an ics rom (dont remember which one atm) did more wipes and flashed aokp. did i forget anything?

iAr0ma said:
oh ok then undervolting is definitely out of the question for me then.. the ones I bought was about 10 bucks for the battery, back to phone, and the wall charger peice. they seem to work good but like u as they will probably go out soonish. about the clean install, I used heimdall to install a fresh fe29, then put my cwm fixed on there, did my wipes, installed an ics rom (dont remember which one atm) did more wipes and flashed aokp. did i forget anything?
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Ya when they get that cheap there bound to be fakes or just poor quality. After going threw about 4 generics in about 6 months I just opted for a OEM 1800mah and am very happy with them. Well looks like you did plenty of wipping lol. You should be good to go.
Also if there is still battery drain try betterbatterystats and cpu spy to make sure nothing is using alot of back ground data and the phone is deep sleeping good.
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Lol ok so did plenty of wiping.:thumbup: I have betterbatterystats and still get used to it.. I was trying to find out what exactly was draining it. As for the other app ill check it out thanks. How long is that 1800mah batterys run time for moderate use?
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iAr0ma said:
Lol ok so did plenty of wiping.:thumbup: I have betterbatterystats and still get used to it.. I was trying to find out what exactly was draining it. As for the other app ill check it out thanks. How long is that 1800mah batterys run time for moderate use?
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Some of the stats on betterbatterystats are hard to understand but googleing most stats will help you find out what it is. Cpu spy just monitors how your cpu is being used and can help with deep sleep issues.
I get great battery life on a 1800 oem. I normally get threw a full day on it with over 4 or 5 hours of screen on time. I would also give greenify and ds battery saver a try, I have had great results with using those 2 together.
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Ok thanks I will try then out and let you know how it goes. What rom are you using?
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I use the latest slim bean or Cm10.1, with the latest devil kernel.
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I don't want to hijack, but I also want to offer my sincere thanks to this group.
I bought 3 Fassys back in the day one for myself, my son and my daughter. Mine and my daughter's are happily running AOKP JB and loving these "old" phones. My son had a mishap with his and needed to replace it. As he didn't ask for my opinion and we're clinging to our unlimited data, he bought an LG Revolution to taste some 4G goodness, then brought the phone to his old ma for roots and roms.
I don't really know *anything*, I just know how to read XDA, but he thinks I'm the phone guru.
Anyway, I figured that a new 4G snapdragon phone must have some JellyBean ROMs available, so I wandered over to the Revolution forum.
*crickets*
I figured out how to root it, but had to hand it back to my son and tell him that his fancy new phone was stuck with Gingerbread as there's just no JB ROM for it yet. The Revolution development is as dead as a red wedding guest.
It just made me appreciate what an AMAZING community of developers we have here for the Fassy!! I could easily choose from a dozen good JB ROMs and I have every reason to believe that this old phone will be eating up some Key Lime Pie before she gives up the ghost and heads to that great back corner of a dresser drawer in the sky.
THANK YOU!! To everyone who keeps this community thriving.
THANK YOU!! To everyone who recognizes that we have a fine device here and isn't jumping at the chance to make it obsolete.
It's because of you that I can continue to be too cheap to buy a new phone and still keep my unlimited data and not feel like I'm missing out on the cool new flavors of Android.
This old mama really appreciates you all!!

[Q] Galaxy S4 Battery (I-9500) drains out quickly while playing Candy Crush

Hi,
I saw many folks are facing similar problems, but my problem is little different. Now a days whenever I play Candy Crush my S4's battery drains out very quickly i.e. 60-70% in the span of 5 - 10 minutes, also it gets charged up with equally fast (about 80 % in 10 min). My phone is just 3 months old...earlier there was no such problem. I haven't installed any new apps in between. Is it the problem with the battery or with the handset?
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks

The battery drain in almost time cause of software problems
But charging too fast Im saying it could problem with the battery it self
Try to charge your phone with original charger

RubbaBand said:
The battery drain in almost time cause of software problems
But charging too fast Im saying it could problem with the battery it self
Try to charge your phone with original charger
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Thanks for a quick reply.... but I'm using an original charger which came along with my S4.

umi511 said:
Thanks for a quick reply.... but I'm using an original charger which came along with my S4.
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Now if you didnt root or flash any custom rom to your device
Im sure 100% that the problem with your battery

umi511 said:
Hi,
I saw many folks are facing similar problems, but my problem is little different. Now a days whenever I play Candy Crush my S4's battery drains out very quickly i.e. 60-70% in the span of 5 - 10 minutes, also it gets charged up with equally fast (about 80 % in 10 min). My phone is just 3 months old...earlier there was no such problem. I haven't installed any new apps in between. Is it the problem with the battery or with the handset?
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks
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switch off your phone. charge till 100% go into recovery and give a factory data reset! your problem solved.

Mandark52 said:
switch off your phone. charge till 100% go into recovery and give a factory data reset! your problem solved.
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I don't think this will work.
My guess is you have a faulty battery. That happens. Get a new one.

Lennyz1988 said:
I don't think this will work.
My guess is you have a faulty battery. That happens. Get a new one.
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lennyz1988 I respect you but here i think there is a fault in battery caliberation. Your advice is also true but why not try a factory reset before purchasing a new one?

have you tried looking at your battery on settings ? see if what apps consumes most of your battery

Mandark52 said:
lennyz1988 I respect you but here i think there is a fault in battery caliberation. Your advice is also true but why not try a factory reset before purchasing a new one?
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It's because from what I remember, battery callibration is not regulated at rom level. It's a chip inside the battery.
For example:
With the old HTC Desire you could wipe battery stats in the recovery.
For the Samsung Galaxy S2 this didn't have any effect because the chip inside the battery regulated the calibration.
From what I remember it's the same for the S4. If the calibration does not work (eg charging to 100%, taking the battery out, putting it back in, recharge again till 100%) then his battery is faulty. So unless he messed his rom up seriously, no wipe or other rom will help. His OS just reads the data from the chip.

Lennyz1988 said:
It's because from what I remember, battery callibration is not regulated at rom level. It's a chip inside the battery.
For example:
With the old HTC Desire you could wipe battery stats in the recovery.
For the Samsung Galaxy S2 this didn't have any effect because the chip inside the battery regulated the calibration.
From what I remember it's the same for the S4. If the calibration does not work (eg charging to 100%, taking the battery out, putting it back in, recharge again till 100%) then his battery is faulty. So unless he messed his rom up seriously, no wipe or other rom will help. His OS just reads the data from the chip.
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learned something new today
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Mandark52 said:
learned something new today
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Thanks Guys... most of you were absolutely right... I took my S4 to the service center and it was found that it was the problem with the battery... it got deformed as well... I got it replaced now... You guys are great ... Thanks once again.