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I dont know if I can deal with battery issue with Nexus 4.

All the settings Ive tried dont work... Battery is so weak its not even funny...and no my phone is not defective but its just annoying with the battery. My N2 lasted 2 days with heavy use....how u guys cope with battery ?
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dieselfatal said:
All the settings Ive tried dont work... Battery is so weak its not even funny...and no my phone is not defective but its just annoying with the battery. My N2 lasted 2 days with heavy use....how u guys cope with battery ?
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You'll get a lot of replies from people saying they are delighted that with their battery life and claim that something is wrong with you.
From my experience with the Galaxy Nexus, I know that battery life with Android varies all over the place depending on how you use the phone and what apps you install. Install the wrong apps or get file corruption--that you can't pin down--the battery will drain just sitting there unused.
if you intend to keep the phone, I suggest getting a 12000mAH external power pack. Thanks Google for not allowing us to readily swap the battery.

Galaxy nexus 2 hour screen on time. Carried a spare battery. Nexus 4 close to 4 hours screen. I guess what I am saying is I can cope because I came from actual bad battery life.
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dieselfatal said:
All the settings Ive tried dont work... Battery is so weak its not even funny...and no my phone is not defective but its just annoying with the battery. My N2 lasted 2 days with heavy use....how u guys cope with battery ?
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My iphone 4s only lasts 8 hours with heavy use. Streaming movies, Sirius sat, games, web surfing.
This phone outlasts that so far with the same stuff.
But its terrible you should sell it.....

The battery has been so so for me. I'm hoping when a good kernel and Ron come it will be a lot better. I benefit from working in range of a outlet .
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dieselfatal said:
All the settings Ive tried dont work... Battery is so weak its not even funny...and no my phone is not defective but its just annoying with the battery. My N2 lasted 2 days with heavy use....how u guys cope with battery ?
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Heavy use...2 days get real you mean you barely touched it.
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GS3 battery dominates the N4 battery even tho it has the same 2100mah size.
I guess the AMOLED >>> IPS LCD in terms of battery drainage.
Sucks! I guess the Nexus 4 battery life will be only slightly better than my One X =(

I personally love the threads where former galaxy note owners and droid razer maxx owners ***** about battery life.
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I swear guys I normally use same apps and on Note2 I was able to get day and day and half with heavy use and teo days with light use..but this N4 just drains battery like theres no tomorrow. Esp browsing internet..youtube..and other stuff that pulls a lot of data... The only way I can save battery is it i put brightness to almost zero and turn off wifi and data completely. I have all the normal stuff syncing and not often...facebook pulls data every 2 hours and other apps as well. I really love this device but WHY WHY WHY Google/LG decided to have non removable battery. I RESPECT Samsung so much more because they give you removable and decent battery and also give you SD card option which I can live without but its nice to have. I guess you get what you pay for.
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GS3 most certainly does not dominate....
Amoled is only more efficient for blacks. Every other color it displays uses more power on AMOLED vs LCD. In fact, white uses 70% more power in AMOLED displays than LCD.

Watching 1hr video on Netflix over hspa+ at full brightness today dropped my battery from 80% to 29%. My galaxy nexus with the same use would have dropped maybe half of that.
Does that sound normal?
I'll be able to check if I have a defective unit pretty soon. I have a RMA for my earpiece speaker not working, but I'm literally stuck on a charger at all times, lol. I honestly don't really care about the crappy battery life, I still love this phone!
On the plus side, it seems to charge as fast as it loses charge, lol

dieselfatal said:
All the settings Ive tried dont work... Battery is so weak its not even funny...and no my phone is not defective but its just annoying with the battery. My N2 lasted 2 days with heavy use....how u guys cope with battery ?
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Can't deal with battery?
I sincerely recommend you to Xperia S. Stylish, elegant and charming.

What was the best phone battery wise you guys used or currenly use ? Blackbery 8300 for me. I charged it once a week...NO KIDDIN
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I have owned mine since the 21st and I have noticed the battery to be on par with my S3 that is HIGHLY overclocked.... That being said, It could definitely be better! And the S3 has Verizon LTE so I don't know where all this drain is coming from... I use the same apps on all of my devices... Oh well! Time to get a good external battery...

dieselfatal said:
All the settings Ive tried dont work... Battery is so weak its not even funny...and no my phone is not defective but its just annoying with the battery. My N2 lasted 2 days with heavy use....how u guys cope with battery ?
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Getting 3.5 hours screen on time here . with sync on , GPS on , screen 75% brightness. No issues here ,battery's great !!! " tweaking battery is waste of time . try letting it die charge it while off then another hour while on then pull charger , ( if anyone replies with letting die is bad your wrong , and u can send me all the links u want your still wrong

User error. You left a phone that has a massive 3100 mah battery for one with 2100.

My battery seems to be fine, previously I had a GSM GNex with the extended battery and my N4 has done just as well based off my usage.
I remove it from the charger around 7 a.m., use it all day for text, calls, browsing, emails. When I get home at 6 I am around 35-40% so I charge it for about 45 minutes to get me through the evening and then charge all night.
This routine has gotten me through virtually every phone I have had with a few exceptions (Treo 750 and SX-66 come to mind)

4.5 hours of screen on time is my average so far. Roughly 50% better then my Galaxy Nexus. Other than GPS remaining off, I haven't done anything special to conserve battery life. Not sure if I'm the exception, and I do wish I could swap the battery, but I can't complain too much.
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[Q] ROM problem or my battery?

Currently using Stepp_aospX 1.0.0-MR2.
When I'm watching a 30 minute YouTube video, the battery goes down by about 45%. When I turn off the phone and turn it back on, the battery jumps back up about 20-30%. Now I'm wondering if this is a problem with by battery or with the ROM.
Can anyone else get this issue to occur on their phone?

probably the battery, how old is the battery? Any water damage?

THEindian said:
probably the battery, how old is the battery? Any water damage?
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I'm using the same battery the phone came with (bought new 2 years ago). No water damage.

Two years is a lot of time bud, thats the problem right there.. Batteries wear down, imagine how many times that battery has gone from 0% to 100% in the course of 2 years..
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Undiscovered said:
I'm using the same battery the phone came with (bought new 2 years ago). No water damage.
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Yeah, it sounds like you need a new battery. Anker makes great ones, they aren't too expensive, just buy them off of amazon. Before you do that, take out the battery and check for lumps or stuff like that.
Again, there is a 90% change that you just need a new battery

That's what I was afraid of. No lumps on the battery (thankfully). Probably not going to buy a new battery though. Waiting for a good deal on a Galaxy SIII or Nexus 4.
Thanks guys.

Undiscovered said:
That's what I was afraid of. No lumps on the battery (thankfully). Probably not going to buy a new battery though. Waiting for a good deal on a Galaxy SIII or Nexus 4.
Thanks guys.
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Someone once said to charge the battery to 100% then clear battery stats then drain it down to almost 0% then clear stats again. then charge it back to 100% in one sitting. that helps me sometimes when flashing an old backup and the percentage jumps around after a reboot.

elmagnificado said:
Someone once said to charge the battery to 100% then clear battery stats then drain it down to almost 0% then clear stats again. then charge it back to 100% in one sitting. that helps me sometimes when flashing an old backup and the percentage jumps around after a reboot.
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Thats a placebo. It really doesn't do very much. If you get random battery level jumps, its a sign that you need a new battery

Spin it
Undiscovered said:
That's what I was afraid of. No lumps on the battery (thankfully). Probably not going to buy a new battery though. Waiting for a good deal on a Galaxy SIII or Nexus 4.
Thanks guys.
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Ive found that a lot of times you can't see it starting to bow, but if you spin it you can tell. If it just spins 90-180* then it's probably ok, but of it spins more than that it's bad. I grab the battery charger + 3 batteres from eBay for under $10. Now I just swap batteries rather than charge the phone.

Really Awful Battery Life

Just a few days ago my battery on my phone drained to 0 then charged it while turned off. But something suddenly came up and I need to go immediately and plugged the charger out before it was full. After that, my battery can barely last 1 day but normally my phone lasts up to 3 days without wifi and I already have Juice Defender and I actually upgraded it into Ultimate. Another thing that I noticed is that the temperature is becoming hotter than it used to be. Possibly because it's hot here. And no, it doesn't have any bumps.
So, what can I do about this? Do I have to buy a new battery or does anyone have an alternative?

My battery lasts 7 hours... Beat that!

hatsue said:
Just a few days ago my battery on my phone drained to 0 then charged it while turned off. But something suddenly came up and I need to go immediately and plugged the charger out before it was full. After that, my battery can barely last 1 day but normally my phone lasts up to 3 days without wifi and I already have Juice Defender and I actually upgraded it into Ultimate. Another thing that I noticed is that the temperature is becoming hotter than it used to be. Possibly because it's hot here. And no, it doesn't have any bumps.
So, what can I do about this? Do I have to buy a new battery or does anyone have an alternative?
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Try wiping Batterry Stats via CWM! And try different kernels
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it has no relation with temperature and weather of your area..
try wiping battery stats and calibrating your battery..
or change your battery..
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hatsue said:
Just a few days ago my battery on my phone drained to 0 then charged it while turned off. But something suddenly came up and I need to go immediately and plugged the charger out before it was full. After that, my battery can barely last 1 day but normally my phone lasts up to 3 days without wifi and I already have Juice Defender and I actually upgraded it into Ultimate. Another thing that I noticed is that the temperature is becoming hotter than it used to be. Possibly because it's hot here. And no, it doesn't have any bumps.
So, what can I do about this? Do I have to buy a new battery or does anyone have an alternative?
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try borrowing another battery and insert it to your phone and see the differences,
does your battery bulge?
i recently purchased a new battery since the old one wore out,
3 days and still counting now

Just do as I say
hatsue said:
Just a few days ago my battery on my phone drained to 0 then charged it while turned off. But something suddenly came up and I need to go immediately and plugged the charger out before it was full. After that, my battery can barely last 1 day but normally my phone lasts up to 3 days without wifi and I already have Juice Defender and I actually upgraded it into Ultimate. Another thing that I noticed is that the temperature is becoming hotter than it used to be. Possibly because it's hot here. And no, it doesn't have any bumps.
So, what can I do about this? Do I have to buy a new battery or does anyone have an alternative?
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okay I had the same problem but is ur phone rooted if yes download rom toolbox forgot the name if not root it use updatey.zip so now underclock it to lessen battery usage and delete juice defender instead download 2x battery saver by sam lu:good:

deathnotice01 said:
try borrowing another battery and insert it to your phone and see the differences,
does your battery bulge?
i recently purchased a new battery since the old one wore out,
3 days and still counting now
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How much was it? (Pesos)

better to try some custom ROMs which has a better battery life..after flashing custom ROM drain the battery and make a complte charge w/o interruption and then calibrate it..just download battery calibrator from playstore

hatsue said:
Just a few days ago my battery on my phone drained to 0 then charged it while turned off. But something suddenly came up and I need to go immediately and plugged the charger out before it was full. After that, my battery can barely last 1 day but normally my phone lasts up to 3 days without wifi and I already have Juice Defender and I actually upgraded it into Ultimate. Another thing that I noticed is that the temperature is becoming hotter than it used to be. Possibly because it's hot here. And no, it doesn't have any bumps.
So, what can I do about this? Do I have to buy a new battery or does anyone have an alternative?
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..improper discharging, does ur bat have exceed da 6months warranty??

hatsue said:
How much was it? (Pesos)
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original samsung batteries cost:
800-1200 pesos
Class A 3rd-party batteries cost:
400-700 pesos

rory2013 said:
okay I had the same problem but is ur phone rooted if yes download rom toolbox forgot the name if not root it use updatey.zip so now underclock it to lessen battery usage and delete juice defender instead download 2x battery saver by sam lu:good:
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Did your battery heat up like mine as well? Charging temperature is 42-43C. While Normal use is 35-39C and when playing some games it reaches to 40-42C.
Can this even be fixed by Battery Calibration? Just rooted my phone today.
And I am also eying the possibility that my charger is the culprit since it's becoming hot too especially the AC and the tip that you use to connect to your phone. Now I'm waiting for my aunt to borrow her charger and find out if it really is the one at fault.
And another thing that confuses me is my battery's health is still good. And the main drainer is "Cell Standby" and "Phone Idle".

deathnotice01 said:
original samsung batteries cost:
800-1200 pesos
Class A 3rd-party batteries cost:
400-700 pesos
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So did you buy the original or the 3rd party ones?
And are the 3rd party ones any good or are they cheap made in China knock-offs?

hatsue said:
So did you buy the original or the 3rd party ones?
And are the 3rd party ones any good or are they cheap made in China knock-offs?
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3rd-party ones,
Just got 36hrs of juice with 4hrs wifi use and 3hrs display use
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Complaints will be trolled accordingly

Calibrate it.
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Ok, thanks for everyone's help:victory:. But I just had it looked at at a store and the repairman told me that is was grounded due to false charging. I appreciate everyone's help though:laugh:.
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3rd-party ones,
Just got 36hrs of juice with 4hrs wifi use and 3hrs display use
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BTW, 500 Pesos for repair, peke ba tama lang? Parang namamahalan ako ng konti. O cover pa ba ito ng warranty? 3 months palang ito.

can any one tell me which battery should i buy which has long battery life
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sanchit0403 said:
can any one tell me which battery should i buy which has long battery life
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Try Mugen Power 3000MAh

hatsue said:
Ok, thanks for everyone's help:victory:. But I just had it looked at at a store and the repairman told me that is was grounded due to false charging. I appreciate everyone's help though:laugh:.
BTW, 500 Pesos for repair, peke ba tama lang? Parang namamahalan ako ng konti. O cover pa ba ito ng warranty? 3 months palang ito.
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english next time around please,
and no,
batteries are not covered by warranty since they are considered "accessories" of the device
500? for repair? i got my new battery for 500, that's a joke, better off buy yourself a new battery than getting it repaired

Battery drain after screen repair

Hello,
I recently bought a Galaxy S4, but I sadly broke my screen a month latter.
I brought it to a Samsung authorized service center to get it repair, which they did in less than 30 minutes.
However since then i'm experiencing an insane battery drain ! My phone turns off after 10 hours without any intensive use. (I had more than 24h autonomy before).
I've been to a few forums, downloaded Better Battery Stats, reset my phone, tried to take off battery from my phone, nothing seems to solve my problem....
Here are some screenshot of BBS:
If any of you have an idea why I'm having my battery drained please tell me !
Many thanks

Arni63 said:
Hello,
I recently bought a Galaxy S4, but I sadly broke my screen a month latter.
I brought it to a Samsung authorized service center to get it repair, which they did in less than 30 minutes.
However since then i'm experiencing an insane battery drain ! My phone turns off after 10 hours without any intensive use. (I had more than 24h autonomy before).
I've been to a few forums, downloaded Better Battery Stats, reset my phone, tried to take off battery from my phone, nothing seems to solve my problem....
Here are some screenshot of BBS:
If any of you have an idea why I'm having my battery drained please tell me !
Many thanks
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I don't think replacing the screen is the cause of battery drain. Just don't use the phone for 8-9 hours and see how much it drained.

Actually, I've not used the phone while I was sleeping, and I got drained 6% per hour, wifi turned off (which is huge!)
I've also tried with airplane mode, same issue. I lost 5-6% per hour without doing anything.

Arni63 said:
Actually, I've not used the phone while I was sleeping, and I got drained 6% per hour, wifi turned off (which is huge!)
I've also tried with airplane mode, same issue. I lost 5-6% per hour without doing anything.
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I have this problem with my fone but after factory reset it goes ...
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kof200440 said:
I have this problem with my fone but after factory reset it goes ...
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I've reset my phone 2 days ago, but it has done nothing.... :s

Arni63 said:
I've reset my phone 2 days ago, but it has done nothing.... :s
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Pull out the battery then reinsert it after 2 min ...
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kof200440 said:
Pull out the battery then reinsert it after 2 min ...
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Already done that, without success......

Arni63 said:
Already done that, without success......
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Oh Man !! Check ur battery then, if everything is fine then there's must be a problem wid ur battery.
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try to calibrate your battery by discharging it completely to 0 and charging it completely to 100 without any break...do it at least 2 times and check the results

im from vancouver, and there are a lot of ghetto shops that rip you off with fake screens. like i have friends who have replaced screens with cheaper places and the screen isnt genuine and overheats all the time

Was the replacement screen a genuine one? If not or if there is suspicion it may not be, then that is very likely to be your problem. I once had an iPhone 3GS screen broke, replaced it with what was sold as a genuine screen, the writing on the sticker on the 'new screen' said ''IPhone'' not ''iPhone'' on it, this seemed to indicate to me the screen wasn't genuine, this was confirmed when the battery life was reduced dramatically following screen replacement. The old saying goes 'buy cheap, buy twice'.

Bad battery life frm the first day

Guys I got note 3 10 day back..its giving very bad battery back up...I was using note 1 & note 2..they r best in battery backup
May b something wrong with my battery..plz suggest guys
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munishjoshi said:
Guys I got note 3 10 day back..its giving very bad battery back up...I was using note 1 & note 2..they r best in battery backup
May b something wrong with my battery..plz suggest guys
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I dont know if its me, but i dont see a problem there :s

munishjoshi said:
Guys I got note 3 10 day back..its giving very bad battery back up...I was using note 1 & note 2..they r best in battery backup
May b something wrong with my battery..plz suggest guys
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Yeah neither do i see a problem here, screen time depends on your usage.. if you watch movies offline it gave me around 8 to 10 hours of view time from 100% to 5%.
Upon usage such as browsing the net and gaming and frequent texting i get around 3.5 to 4.5 hours
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munishjoshi said:
Guys I got note 3 10 day back..its giving very bad battery back up...I was using note 1 & note 2..they r best in battery backup
May b something wrong with my battery..plz suggest guys
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???
did you post the wrong picture ?
I don't see any problems.
3h50m time on, and still left 61% ?
it is quite good enough already. Means with the same usage, you will get around (roughly) 8h+ (Time ON) down to 1% battery left.

I don't want to be an smart ass, but the 61% doesn't mean the battery % he has left. It shows how much battery has the screen used in % in one charge.
If the 3h 50 min screen on time is from one charge, then this is not very good.
I assume you have your brightness set to maximum, because i have mine set to automatic (0 or -5) and in my usage tab it shows only 30 to 35%.
Are you playing a lot of games ? Could be a faulty battery. Do you have all the phone features turned on ?
There are threads on the web how to maximize battery life or how to find the reasons for battery drain.
Google is your friend.
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The image provided does not provide any insight on how bad/normal/good the usage is.

That's normal bro
Completely normal, Display will always take up the majority of the battery life (unless you are running graphic intensive games or a program that is terribly programmed).
There are plenty of 3rd party products out there to boost your battery life. Hyperion, YESSO, Anker (Aker?) have batteries that are double the capacity of the factory ones. There is also ZEROLEMON battery that is 3 times the capacity (If you don't mind bulk this is the best for battery life).
You can buy the factory capacity battery (3200 mAh) for relatively cheap as a back up as well.
I have several and my favorite is the ZEROLEMON but I don't mind the bulk and in fact its more comfortable to hold.

munishjoshi said:
Guys I got note 3 10 day back..its giving very bad battery back up...I was using note 1 & note 2..they r best in battery backup
May b something wrong with my battery..plz suggest guys
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It’s pretty difficult to say what the problem really is when the issue happened only once, doesn’t it? Sorry, I can’t say what the matter with your new phone. As what I understand, the phone didn’t charge immediately the second time you charged it. But then removing the battery solved the problem, so there’s nothing to troubleshoot because we don’t know if the problem would happen again.