I bought a S4 manufacturer refurbished new with battery, charged it for like 6 hours as it is new, I've been using it for nearly 5 hours now and it is at 41%, from the very start I've disabled nearly everything apart from WiFi and the Samsung features such as air gestures and stuff and even mobile data (as I have none atm) have been disabled and brightness has been just slightly higher than lowest, how is it possible that the battery is draining so fast???
ShadowBlazeSheff said:
I bought a S4 manufacturer refurbished new with battery, charged it for like 6 hours as it is new, I've been using it for nearly 5 hours now and it is at 41%, from the very start I've disabled nearly everything apart from WiFi and the Samsung features such as air gestures and stuff and even mobile data (as I have none atm) have been disabled and brightness has been just slightly higher than lowest, how is it possible that the battery is draining so fast???
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look at your settings and go to the "battery" section, and have a look at whats eating up your battery.
you can use "greenify" from google play to suspend any applications too.
Here look Twitter is nearly highest, I find it highly unbelievable that Twitter has been eating my battery this fast, I've seen S4 users have their screen brightness to the highest watch videos social networks etc for 16 hours and still have juice left
ShadowBlazeSheff said:
Here look Twitter is nearly highest, I find it highly unbelievable that Twitter has been eating my battery this fast, I've seen S4 users have their screen brightness to the highest watch videos social networks etc for 16 hours and still have juice left
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Hi.
U might want to refer in here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2532210
Cheers.
Hello, sorry I don't have anything setup to buy the better battery stats yet
ShadowBlazeSheff said:
Hello, sorry I don't have anything setup to buy the better battery stats yet
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Get the free BBS app from the thread.
I have downloaded it but I'll give reading when battery is at 50%
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ShadowBlazeSheff said:
Hello, sorry I don't have anything setup to buy the better battery stats yet
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I switched off the phone but forgot the battery stats go, but as I remember these are the things running that took most of the charge
You need to look at the partial wake locks in other on bbs
And here is the battery stats from Android
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ShadowBlazeSheff said:
I switched off the phone but forgot the battery stats go, but as I remember these are the things running that took most of the charge
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Oh ffs, oh well I'll do it again tomorrow
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Here are the Android Battery and BBS stats
Edit - I did charge it from like 30% to 65% then it went down again to the percentage you see on screenshots
Direct track is killing your battery. You need to find out what that wake lock is and get rid of it. Google directtrack wakelock
Music also seems to have taken a lot when I didn't even use it a lot
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jd1639 said:
Direct track is killing your battery. You need to find out what that wake lock is and get rid of it. Google directtrack wakelock
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I can't find any way to get rid of it
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I can't find any way to get rid of it
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What music app do you use?
jd1639 said:
What music app do you use?
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The default music app player not Google Play or Samsung music, on the first day I didn't use any music players but still saw exceptional battery drain
ShadowBlazeSheff said:
The default music app player not Google Play or Samsung music, on the first day I didn't use any music players but still saw exceptional battery drain
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Freeze that app and see if that helps the battery drain
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Freeze that app and see if that helps the battery drain
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How do I freeze it?
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How do I freeze it?
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Go into settings, apps and see if you can disable it
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What app can i use to show what specific app is draining the battery the most.. my battery seems to drain faster than everyone else on here and i figured its has to be an app that im using thats using more battery that the rest..
jok3sta said:
What app can i use to show what specific app is draining the battery the most.. my battery seems to drain faster than everyone else on here and i figured its has to be an app that im using thats using more battery that the rest..
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try quick battery widget plus quick settings.
jok3sta said:
What app can i use to show what specific app is draining the battery the most.. my battery seems to drain faster than everyone else on here and i figured its has to be an app that im using thats using more battery that the rest..
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First, you need spare parts. Go to Battery History and check the % of running time. If its near 100%, your phone isn't sleeping. Next is to find what is causing this issue.
Go to homescreen, hit menu, hit settings. About phone, Battery Use. See what is using the most battery.
Next, go to settings, Applications, running services. See what services are running. If your phone isn't sleeping, its probably one of these services causing it. For me, Coreplayerservice, which is the music player service caused the phone not to sleep.
Spare parts is showing 68% and that's probably because ie been using th phone a lot this morning
Tapatalkin' it from my Epic 4g
You should check the CPU usage next on spare parts...that should show you the apps taking cpu time
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sneerpeer said:
You should check the CPU usage next on spare parts...that should show you the apps taking cpu time
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ill check that now
68% is very high unless you think that since you unplugged the phone you have literally been using it 2/3 of the time.
If you don't want the full blown Spare Parts app, but want the battery piece then you should download "BatteryHistory" from the market.
Sorry to thread jack, but my usage is 99.2%, thats bad right???
mikeschevelle said:
Sorry to thread jack, but my usage is 99.2%, thats bad right???
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Its not good.
mines at 62% by android system
I'm looking specifically for an app that can help me find out what is using my battery at certain times. I am losing a lot of battery (25%) overnight when the phone is sleeping (like me) and I need to look in the morning to see what has consumed it. So, basically, an app that can be started at a certain point or reset, and viewed later and find what's using the battery. Anyone any ideas?
xybadog said:
I'm looking specifically for an app that can help me find out what is using my battery at certain times. I am losing a lot of battery (25%) overnight when the phone is sleeping (like me) and I need to look in the morning to see what has consumed it. So, basically, an app that can be started at a certain point or reset, and viewed later and find what's using the battery. Anyone any ideas?
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Look for better battery stats in the market.
I'm sure there are others but that's the only one I know.
Edit : oh wait theres one more I just remembered, watchdog.
Take a look in you battery stats try this *#*#4636#*#*
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bangduck said:
Take a look in you battery stats try this *#*#4636#*#*
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It's very detailed!
This has probably been asked a million times but I have searched for an hour and cant seem to find exactly what I am looking for. I reset my battery stats because my battery life has been horrible the last week. My phone now says fully charged but the meter only shows 92. Should I let it die completely and recharge completely and then it will be fixed or will it just do the same thing? I am on ICS passion 10.6 if that makes a differnece. Ill be getting a slim 220o mah battery next week but this is still annoying me. I work 10+ hours a day and text my wife a lot and im only getting 13 hrs on the battery. About 100 texts, 30 min of web and I get auto updates via craigslist notification. GPS and wi-fi are off and my sync settings are for 1 time per day. Thanks all!
13 hours is pretty good. also, read this: https://plus.google.com/u/0/105051985738280261832/posts/FV3LVtdVxPT
I like to use an app called android booster u can go in and see exactly what app is draining the most battery that might help
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Did you check out the stickied guide called "[How to] You Want Better Battery Life:::Read This" in the Vibrant Q&A section? There's some really good stuff in there. It won't help in solving your battery only charging to 92% issue, but it should help you get the most out of your battery.
Thanks all, my biggest issue I'd with the meter reading wrong, but I'll check out the better battery life thread, I can always use an improvement!
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I've tried everything but my battery life still won't pass 8 hours of use.
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Trigger 3.2. Overstock v.2.4.1
Try downloading "Battery Calibration" from the Market. When your battery reaches the max charge that you see possible, calibrate it, and reset your phone. Always works for me.
Decepticaons said:
Thanks all, my biggest issue I'd with the meter reading wrong, but I'll check out the better battery life thread, I can always use an improvement!
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just wondering..where are you getting your 2200mah slim battery from?
kohakuslayer said:
just wondering..where are you getting your 2200mah slim battery from?
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Ebay, I'll get you a link after work
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rayray430 said:
I've tried everything but my battery life still won't pass 8 hours of use.
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Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S
Trigger 3.2. Overstock v.2.4.1
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can you send me a screenie of your battery stats?
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just wondering..where are you getting your 2200mah slim battery from?
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Here ya go...and before you ask yes it does fit lol
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-S2-EPIC-4G-D710-Andida-2300mAh-Slim-Extended-Battery-/270891934306?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f126ae262#ht_4741wt_1270
Battery works fine?
So no problems with this battery? I saw an 1800 but this might be better if it works and fits ok.
I should have it tomorrow or wed ill let you know about the fit
In the picture on the link you provided, that battery looks like it has four contacts, not like the Vibrant's three.
Some other pics I found on google images show that might be the case, too.
I am not holding out much hope that this battery will work for you. But if it does, please follow up and let us know.
There's a thread out there that says the epic 4g battery works with vibrant
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i use an app called ZDbox. it will tell you the temp and status of your battery along with other goodies. its free and worth a look.
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There's a thread out there that says the epic 4g battery works with vibrant
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^^ This will solve your battery problem.. The 1800 mAh adds an extra 25% battery life span.. 25% make a HUGE difference
Did it work?? I need to get the 1800 milli-Amp battery. Right now I'm doing the 2 battery swap deal, which isn't too bad
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Damn thing still hasn't showed up, it's making me mad. It's from Canada and I live in mi. Praying it comes today.
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Here ya go...and before you ask yes it does fit lol
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-S2-EPIC-4G-D710-Andida-2300mAh-Slim-Extended-Battery-/270891934306?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f126ae262#ht_4741wt_1270
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thanks, i'll wait for your updates to see how this battery holds up
I saw other threads but nothing for VZW N3 ... does anyone else have this issue?
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I saw other threads but nothing for VZW N3 ... does anyone else have this issue?
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Yes I noticed that having those services on, it drains the battery. But even there battery the battery life is splendid for me. So
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Dral29 said:
Yes I noticed that having those services on, it drains the battery. But even there battery the battery life is splendid for me. So
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I had the Note 2 before this never problems from google services... its actually more than screen.
Just curious is this normal or is there a fix btw im rooted
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I had the Note 2 before this never problems from google services... its actually more than screen.
Just curious is this normal or is there a fix btw im rooted
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Turn off your location services.
go to ur google account setting, check off on picture + music + book syncs.
No issue here so far. Battery at 26% on 3d2h with screen on 3h21m.
Doing a comparison to my Note 2 that just did 4d6h with 5% battery left but only about 1h of screen on.
I'm not sure what's happening. My Nexus 7 remains idle most of the time, yet I get pretty bad battery drain and then when I check the battery history I see this. This happens during every battery drain.
Any ideas guys?
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I'm not sure what's happening. My Nexus 7 remains idle most of the time, yet I get pretty bad battery drain and then when I check the battery history I see this. This happens during every battery drain.
Any ideas guys?
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Wow, have never seen that on any device! Install Gsam or better battery stats if you are rooted to see what's going on. My best guess, it's a hardware issue.
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Woah... Is your tablet trying to go Super Saiyan?....
Also I'm completely stock and have never rooted it and the Android system usage was close to 70% of the battery usage.
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Looks exactly like mine !
g.davis17 said:
Also I'm completely stock and have never rooted it and the Android system usage was close to 70% of the battery usage.
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Have you already tried reformatting? Kind of a pain, but that's the only thing I can think of.
Try contacting Google or the seller they might give you a replacement.
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That happened to me once or twice. These spikes are only visible on the battery graph in settings app. I use an alternative battery monitor app from Google play and it does not show any spikes. Also battery life seems pretty in line with what other people report. I simply ignore them since they do not seem to affect battery life.
Could it be caused by the wireless charging functionality being triggered by other electronic devices in house?
I saw the same problem in the G+ community there, but it's Gelexy Nexus which updated to Android 4.3 recently
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/StjSPYyRwtNHMBDli224-BiHIgMBpJ53YOMAKLIutHw=w498-h885-no
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That happened to me once or twice. These spikes are only visible on the battery graph in settings app. I use an alternative battery monitor app from Google play and it does not show any spikes. Also battery life seems pretty in line with what other people report. I simply ignore them since they do not seem to affect battery life.
Could it be caused by the wireless charging functionality being triggered by other electronic devices in house?
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Yes, but the screen shot shows 2 days of battery , and he don't use the tablet
If I have a Light use I have battery to 4 Or 5 days...
I advise you to factory reset with the battery charged
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I'll try doing a factory reset I suppose and see if that cures this. I'll keep everyone updated.
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I'll try doing a factory reset I suppose and see if that cures this. I'll keep everyone updated.
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Seems more likely to me then the battery actually spiking it's voltage. That'd be potentially more serious...
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Hey everyone,
My Nexus 7 (2013) is having the same problem with battery graph. There are about 2-3 spikes to 100% in every discharge cycle.
I noticed this problem has been reported in different cycles, but no one seems to be able to give a definite answer of what the source of this problem is.
BTW, after a reset to factory settings, the problem still persists.
ANY idea why this is happening???
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I'm not sure what's happening. My Nexus 7 remains idle most of the time, yet I get pretty bad battery drain and then when I check the battery history I see this. This happens during every battery drain.
Any ideas guys?
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SEARCH 1st b4 posting!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381550
henklbr said:
SEARCH 1st b4 posting!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381550
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You just keep referring to that forum without actually answering my question, even on that forum