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I know there might be a dozen threads about this, but its all gobbledygook and nobody seems to have a straight answer.
I just want to ask: What can we possibly do about Froyo draining our battery? Task manager auto-killers aren't working right now it seems.
Turn off 4G
Turn off WiFi
Turn off GPS
Turn down brightness
Stop opening crap
Problem solved.
Task Managers??? Are you kidding me? My battery life has doubled since Froyo because I dont use task managers or auto killers. Use Fresh Rom, with set cpu with perflock off, change the screen off to 245/245. Most important part is condition your battery...Trust me, i thought it was stupid as well, but it works.
drmacinyasha said:
Turn off 4G
Turn off WiFi
Turn off GPS
Turn down brightness
Stop opening crap
Problem solved.
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haha thats funny and true so i like it. i am running froyo official and have noticed an increase in battery. but hey when you get near your computer plug your phone in when you get in your car plug your phone in.
Froyo Killed Your Parents??
Sorry To Hear About Your Parents
R.I.P.
theres not much else u can do..just wait for a fix
I have ota and its the worst batterie ever with out doing nothing not even a phone call it died under an hour i only have gps enable had 3g off 4g to app all close no auto killer
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I have the same problem. I read reports that Facebook 1.3 will not release the partial wake lock. I took FB 1.3 off and the problem persisted.
Here is how to check if you have a problem with your partial wake lock:
goto settings > about phone > battery and compare the uptime and awake time. If they are the same or very very close you have a wake lock problem. A wake lock allows an app to prevent your phone from going to sleep, even if the screen is off. If these times match then an app is creating a wake lock and not releasing it, and therefore your phone never sleeps.
As I said removing FB 1.3 did not solve the problem, but I was able to prove it is a wake lock as using Advanced Task Killer to kill 21 tasks allowed my phone to actually sleep, as indicated by a corresponding difference in the two times. So now that I know this is an app doing it, I will try to narrow it down and figure out which and report back.
OK I just found it. It appears the LED Light widget also causes a partial wake lock. To alleviate you don't need to uninstall it, just remove the widget.
Which led light? From market or the one with 2.2?
Borg1982 said:
Which led light? From market or the one with 2.2?
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The new "flashlight" app is not a widget...It's actually called LED Light, by picolyl.
I don't have a problem, for me is little better!!!! just buy a new battery that solve your problem
drmacinyasha said:
Turn off 4G
Turn off WiFi
Turn off GPS
Turn down brightness
Stop opening crap
Problem solved.
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Problem NOT solved. Or maybe 15 extra minutes.
Or don't use it at all, you'll save plenty of battery
Check to make sure that your Google Talk app is not automatically signing in. Go to apps - talk - settings. This is a typical battery drainer
totally forgot about google talk. have flashed a few ROMs back and forth, and now running a stock rooted ROM, I forgot to shut this one off...
use a custom rom, something without sense and try not to have a f***ton of widgets. im running cyanogen nightly and i get about 10 hours before i hit 20%-30% thats when i quit doing stuff and start trying to make the battery last. screen eats most of the battery so turn the brightness down.
my average 10 hours is 75-125 txts 30 + or - min of talk time and 3+ hours of internet (facebook)
oh, and about your parents... they are gone, there isnt an app or a rom that can fix that.
Indeed, the title of this thread is goofy. Froyo has literally killed my parents....... and has done a bad job for my battery life on my phone. Haha!
I guess an apostrophe would not have hurt after the word "parents" eh?
Doing a factory reset will fix your problem... I had the same problem when I updated.
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opie2l said:
Doing a factory reset will fix your problem... I had the same problem when I updated.
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I'm having similar issues with my OMJ 2.2 froyo rom. poor battery life, plus it seems laggy and unresponsive. i was much happier with OMJ's 2.1 rom
Hi Guys
I dunno if I am the only one that is suffering this problem as I haven't seen any posts about it but:
I use 2x Battery to save power over night when I am sleeping, and this turns off Wifi/Bluetooth and GSM/HSPA Data, and periodically will turn them back on every 2 hours to allow my phone to get emails and other notifications.
Since the introduction of Android 4.3 to my device, every couple of days I have to switch my device off and back on again because Wifi refuses to turn on. Exactly the same problem existed in 4.2 but instead with bluetooth refusing to turn on, which I might add has been fixed in 4.3.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Andy
Personnaly, i rather switch wifi and sync off in the night, coz i only have a look at my phone in the morning.
And i can tell that with last update (JR..Y) with data & wifi off, that the battery isn't draining more than 1% in 6 hours.
4.3 included several battery saving optimisation, have a look in the wifi advanced parameters...
Thanks for your input on battery saving methods but I'm trying to resolve a potential software issue with Wifi
tehrules said:
Thanks for your input on battery saving methods but I'm trying to resolve a potential software issue with Wifi
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Of course. But take care about the compatibility between your battery saver app, and you android's version... JWR66V ? Y ? JSS ?!
Are you sure they are both compatible ?
Did you try to wipe cache & dalvik, and reinstall your app ?
I think that it's your app that's not "aligned" with OS api's.
You can test Snapdragon Battery guru
I use Llama which is a real great app for controlling your phone and it does occur where it will not turn my wifi back on. With all the optimizations with wifi in 4.3 and battery saving I just decided to leave wifi on all the time. So far it has not caused any real noticeable drain maybe an extra 1-2% total
WiFi not turning on after android 4.3 update
Hey guys,
First time poster, long time reader.
Now I've been doing some hard searching on this issue but I don't think this problem has been completely addressed yet (Apologies if it has).
I updated to Android 4.3 today on my Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300). The update seemed like it went smoothly but after it completed I noticed that the WiFi wasn't turned on. Once I click it looks like it loads and after a few seconds just stops. So I simply cannot get the wifi to turn on!!!
I've tried clearing the app cache, and looked at different forums but has anyone else come across this issue?!
Please help!!!
Thanks in Advance.
Hi all. I have noticed a problem since updating my samsung gala y s4 i9505 to jellybean 4.3
The battery is draining really quick.
I have all the s features turned off. Gps, wifi turned off
in settings its saying 53% for screen
17% google services
Surely the battery shouldnt be draining this quick
Can anybody help
Try making sure your WiFi is off by going to Settings->Wifi->Menu Button->Advanced-> Disable Always allow Scanning(4.3 only)
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Try making sure your WiFi is off by going to Settings->Wifi->Menu Button->Advanced-> Disable Always allow Scanning(4.3 only)
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This was already turned off me, and I also have been experiencing battery drain after updating. Google services and screen..It's annoying
Check to see for Wakelocks you may have some apps keeping your phone awake.
I recommend either betterbattery stats or wake lock detector. Both available on the market. Let that run over the course of a day then check to see if you have any high number of wakelocks caused by any apps.
Also see whether you have location reporting on or off in the Google settings app. Location can sometimes hammer with wakelocks.
It's probably one of the apps you have installed, I never have any battery problems with 4.3
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nikzDHD said:
Check to see for Wakelocks you may have some apps keeping your phone awake.
I recommend either betterbattery stats or wake lock detector. Both available on the market. Let that run over the course of a day then check to see if you have any high number of wakelocks caused by any apps.
Also see whether you have location reporting on or off in the Google settings app. Location can sometimes hammer with wakelocks.
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Doesn't the wake lock stop the phone from going into Deep Sleep? Mine seem to sleep just fine but ever since I upgraded to 4.3 it drains almost 40% over night. With Wifi and BT turned off it's only about 3%. the 'always allow scanning' option is turned off.
Is the Mobile Data on? Do u have a Exchange account added? Because I see the issue is because of the Mobile data always trying to download or upload something. I disabled the exchange account and it started working fine. But that just a workaround.
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Is the Mobile Data on? Do u have a Exchange account added? Because I see the issue is because of the Mobile data always trying to download or upload something. I disabled the exchange account and it started working fine. But that just a workaround.
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Thanks.....I do have two Exchange accounts and without Wifi and mobile data things are much better. I think I'll delete and re-create the accounts on the phone.
I've noticed bigger battery consumption too, idle and with screen on. I even did a factory reset but to no avail. I definitely used to get much longer screen-on time than before, such a shame.
Check your battery! My battery life started to decrease not long after moving to 4.3, thought it was the ROM but turns out I had one of those faulty batteries.
ewok666 said:
Thanks.....I do have two Exchange accounts and without Wifi and mobile data things are much better. I think I'll delete and re-create the accounts on the phone.
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Definitely WiFi for me. On Mobile data it drains 2% in 8 hrs and on with WiFi on it drains about 35% or so.
ewok666 said:
Definitely WiFi for me. On Mobile data it drains 2% in 8 hrs and on with WiFi on it drains about 35% or so.
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Hi.
To make sure WIFI is not using up yr battery, check google play store settings and uncheck updates through wifi. and u might also want to uncheck software updates through wifi in settings/about device/software updates.
Next is open Google Settings app, go to Android Device manager and uncheck "Remotely Locate This Device".
Another thing to point out is to uncheck "notification reminder" in settings/accessibility/notification reminder.
This was the big culprit for me for the 100% screen awake on my device...
Cheers..
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Hi.
To make sure WIFI is not using up yr battery, check google play store settings and uncheck updates through wifi. and u might also want to uncheck software updates through wifi in settings/about device/software updates.
Next is open Google Settings app, go to Android Device manager and uncheck "Remotely Locate This Device".
Another thing to point out is to uncheck "notification reminder" in settings/accessibility/notification reminder.
This was the big culprit for me for the 100% screen awake on my device...
Cheers..
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Thanks for the suggestion. I've done all of that but my Wifi battery drain remains. I even disabled active sync altogether but still screwed. Either I disable Wifi or the battery drains overnight.
ewok666 said:
Thanks for the suggestion. I've done all of that but my Wifi battery drain remains. I even disabled active sync altogether but still screwed. Either I disable Wifi or the battery drains overnight.
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Have u tried re-installing yr firmware again?
What custom roms and kernels are u using?
Since the day I installed 4.3 knox-free version, i have no WIFI drain issues apart from the '100% screen awake'.
I'm using MJ5, all google-related connectitvity turned off, I'm having 2 and half days of battery life.
Deep sleep is between 92%-96% all the time.
maanz "L" said:
Have u tried re-installing yr firmware again?
What custom roms and kernels are u using?
Since the day I installed 4.3 knox-free version, i have no WIFI drain issues apart from the '100% screen awake'.
I'm using MJ5, all google-related connectitvity turned off, I'm having 2 and half days of battery life.
Deep sleep is between 92%-96% all the time.
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I did reinstall the firmware a few times actuallybut in the end I fixed it with a reset. I reset my phone (from the settings) then gone into recovery and formatted cache and data from there as well and the drain was gone. Must have been something in the old settings coming across from 4.2.2. Pain in the A*** but at least it worked. Lase night I upgraded to MK8 (DBT so MK8 radio as well) without a reset and there is no drain.
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I did reinstall the firmware a few times actuallybut in the end I fixed it with a reset. I reset my phone (from the settings) then gone into recovery and formatted cache and data from there as well and the drain was gone. Must have been something in the old settings coming across from 4.2.2. Pain in the A*** but at least it worked. Lase night I upgraded to MK8 (DBT so MK8 radio as well) without a reset and there is no drain.
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Good to hear that, mate.
This is getting ridiculous
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Today for the first time since I got my G2 a few of weeks back I used Maps to double check my location in an area I'm not overly familiar with. So I toggled Location Access on, found where I was via GPS, then turned it off. All good so far.
However, later in the day, noticing that the battery was dropping quicker than you'd expect, I looked in the battery stats and saw that Maps was consuming a extremely large percentage (nearly 50%!). I tried a force stop but that didn't seem to have any real effect. I re-checked Location Access, all off, didn't seem to be any other option.
So what's the deal, is it a G2 thing (I'm currently on rooted stock 4.2.2), a general Android problem or Maps misbehaving? More importantly what, bar a reboot or not using Maps, is the solution? Do I need to buy the enhanced versions of Titanium Backup and Greenify to effectively put Maps into stasis or is there a more elegant way of doing it?
A quick, inconvenience way to solve this issue is rebooting the phone.
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A quick, inconvenience way to solve this issue is rebooting the phone.
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Ok. Is it Maps bug or something specific to the G2?
Honestly, I have no clue.
I turn off location reporting to save battery. If you are on an AT&T Rom Carrier IQ could be the problem.
Greenify?
I have the same problem! Even greenified it, but it says still draining battery. The only way is to reboot!
Any help?
I'm using Cloudy stock 2.0
Hi guys, just got a new N6P. Aside from my screen, Android OS is rivaling its power usage. How do i stop this?
Are you on Stock MM 6.0.1 August or on Nougat Preview 5?
JustPlayingHard said:
Are you on Stock MM 6.0.1 August or on Nougat Preview 5?
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Stock MM! Yes August 2016 firmware.
Ev0d3vil said:
Stock MM! Yes August 2016 firmware.
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Try doing a factory reset
That will erase your internal storage, back it up.
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@JustPlayingHard I have similar problem.
Got new phone last week, flased manually August OTA and now at night I get 20% discharge in 6h, see attachments.
Don't understand what's going on: shall I hard reset as well?
thegios said:
@JustPlayingHard I have similar problem.
Got new phone last week, flased manually August OTA and now at night I get 20% discharge in 6h, see attachments.
Don't understand what's going on: shall I hard reset as well?
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Do a factory reset, back up any important data and look for rogue apps.
EDIT: Disable WiFi when you're are not connect to an AP. That seems to be the issue.
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But at night I am connected with my AP.
Have exact same settings and apps as my previous S6 Edge+ and that one had no such problem.
Thing is without root I am not able to further investigate.
I have no local data so no need to back up: will do a factory reset and restore from Google backup.
thegios said:
But at night I am connected with my AP.
Have exact same settings and apps as my previous S6 Edge+ and that one had no such problem.
Thing is without root I am not able to further investigate.
I have no local data so no need to back up: will do a factory reset and restore from Google backup.
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Did you turn off location scanning?
Disable location scanning
1. Go to Settings - Location
2. Click on three dot menu, select 'Scanning'.
3. Turn off both Wi-Fi scanning and Bluetooth scanning
Disable Location History (in case u don't use it)
1. Go to Settings - Location - Google Location History
2. Turn off the one under 'This device'
Location scanning is already off, history is on but was on also on S6 without problems.
Actually if you have a look at screenshots to me it seems that phone is indeed in doze for 6h or not?
Talked to some other guys with the latest MM on stock no root, same problems. Android OS is eating heaps of battery other than screen.
I've got poor signal strength at my work place, thats causing my poor battery life too right? But then a couple of wake locks too.
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I've got poor signal strength at my work place, thats causing my poor battery life too right? But then a couple of wake locks too.
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Mobile signal is a big cause of battery drain sadly
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Mobile Signal affect the battery significant, for me my telco at certain area has really poor quality (why i said quality is because the signal has full bar, but the data could not even load), then the phone modem will goes warm as all apps keep on trying to connect cause the signal indicator is full.
The best way to found out is before u sleep, you put your device on airplane mode, then turn on and connect to WIFI, and check the battery left in the morning. Mostly Phone idle and Cell standby in the battery stat is caused by the cell signal.
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If somehow you decided to root your device, consider to download NapTime as it force your device to goes Doze asap when your device screen off. Remember to tick the disable motion detection if you had ambient display activated.
When does Google usually release OTAs? It's an annoying bug with android OS when you don't know what's sucking your battery down.
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