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Android 6.0 Marshmallow battery discussion

This thread is for battery life discussion of android 6 Marshmallow.
I took the plunge recently and installed cm13 nightly on my phone after a couple of days with sultan's cm13 ROM. One notice that the android team really got the battery optimisations right this time especially when coming from android 5.1. The cell standby and android system bug is now gone and the phone can now be in standby for a long time. My usage pattern is browsing, reading in Adobe reader, listening to mucisc with bluetooth headphones, facebook, wassup, some youtube videos, sms and few calls. I play farm heros sometimes but I don't play graphical intensive games.
Here are 2 screenshots of my phone. It was charged to 100% at 8:00am on 30/11/2015 and it still has 41% left as at 10:00am 02/12/2015 Granted I have only used it on wifi and I configured wifi to automatically disable 5 minutes after the screen is off.
You can post you battery life too.

We already have a thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2753354 @Darth @Heisenberg please close off this thread if need be?

Bobbi lim said:
We already have a thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2753354 @Darth @Heisenberg please close off this thread if need be?
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If a moderator deem it fit, he/she can close the thread but I felt it will be nice to make a dedicated thread for Marshmallow instead of looking through a big thread to get the relevant information needed for a particular android version.

lallolu said:
If a moderator deem it fit, he/she can close the thread but I felt it will be nice to make a dedicated thread for Marshmallow instead of looking through a big thread to get the relevant information needed for a particular android version.
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yes.

It still sucks on mobile data. Nothing changed from Lollipop in regards of mobile data battery drain and i wish google could do something about it.

That's it! It's still on LP niveau

i had around 2 hours of screen on time and less than a day's battery life. The MMS also didn't work with WiFi connected, so I switched back to CM12.

I finally charged the phone today but not before I took a screenshot. My usage is not heavy at all so for heavy users, I guess the SOT will be longer but the total number of hours the phone was on will be lower. My usage did not change form that of 5.1 but I can definitely see a great change in standby time.

Still doesn't beat out KitKat in terms of heavy usage IMO.

The performance(yield) of the battery essuperior to android 5.1. The cycle of load lasts approximately two hours more of screen.

akiratoriyama said:
Still doesn't beat out KitKat in terms of heavy usage IMO.
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Try Omniron Herna build, it does wonders on my phone regarding battery usage
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6.0 has the same battery life as 5.x for me. about 4-5h SoT.
KitKat and early 5.0 builds were clearly better with 8h SoT

Currently running Sultan's ROM CM13:
My battery life has hugely improved when I'm not touching the phone, no one app is draining way to much battery while not in the foreground.
There is one problem some people including me have been experiencing which is that Wi-Fi doesn't switch of properly and drains the battery, the only solution I found was to reboot the device after switching it off.
Not sure if this is a CM problem or the specific rom but not AOSP.
But apart from that battery life is good.

On sultan CM 13 CAF
Getting 4-5 hrs of SOT

Still waiting on a fix for mobile radio active. Had to go back to KitKat after a year on 5.x and a week or so on cm13. The difference in battery is staggering. Here's hoping Google actually finds a solution for the drain, otherwise I'm gonna have to stick to KitKat until I get a new phone.

I dont worry much abt battery charge ..currently on CM13.. dont see much of difference ... expect charge to last for 1 day.. connect to charging when home

Tech guys suggest me best battery rom for OPO don't fun with me by saying cm11s 44s. Almost 1 year stick to cm11 I need some latest android version in my device,
I'm new to xda
Thanks in advance!

Just stole myself this glorious phone yesterday (not really.. got a smokin deal) after 3 years and a month on a Nexus 4 that was left stock the entire time. My OPO is already rooted/unlocked so I'm trying to test out and find the best rom for battery life as both of the cm lollipop and marshmallow roms I've tried are about equal in terms of buttery-ness and just stick with that rom indefinitely.
Is general consensus that cm11 kit kat is far superior to the later cm roms in terms of battery life? Which exact rom would you choose as the last rom you flash onto your OPO ever?

bachera said:
Try Omniron Herna build, it does wonders on my phone regarding battery usage
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Is really smooth, whats kind of SOT are you getting with this rom? Any tips
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tankhood said:
Is really smooth, whats kind of SOT are you getting with this rom? Any tips
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oh screen on time 6 hours with browsing and light resource using gaming
every other rom falls short.
I have to say it was the november builds that got me that. with some tweaking. same tweaking I do on all roms
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Battery drains very quickly

Hi all
I noticed that the battery runs out quickly.
It holds only 12 hours in normal use.
While I was at 48 hours with my Huawei mate 8
Is there a solution to this problem?
I have attached the phone version if it can help.

Wait bro, your firmware version is outdated, latest Lollipop firmware is 2.20.40.184, but yours is still running 2.20.40.90, update your firmware first then compare your battery stats from your previous firmware version.
How long is your SoT(Screen on Time)? Well, on a daily usage my Zenfone 2 lasts for up to 6hrs SoT(with wifi browsing, some gaming, 2g/3g texting including standby for almost 12hrs as well) so i think your experiencing average for this kind of handset.
Also note that you've posted on a wrong section, this thread should be posted on the "Q&A, Help, Troubleshooting section".

This phone generally has **** battery life for majority of people, there are every few people who see any decent battery life (like above). There are no solutions for good battery life for this phone.

Flynhx said:
Wait bro, your firmware version is outdated, latest Lollipop firmware is 2.20.40.184, but yours is still running 2.20.40.90, update your firmware first then compare your battery stats from your previous firmware version.
How long is your SoT(Screen on Time)? Well, on a daily usage my Zenfone 2 lasts for up to 6hrs SoT(with wifi browsing, some gaming, 2g/3g texting including standby for almost 12hrs as well) so i think your experiencing average for this kind of handset.
Also note that you've posted on a wrong section, this thread should be posted on the "Q&A, Help, Troubleshooting section".
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Thank you for this response
I upgraded to 2.20.40.184 and my battery is draining as fast as before
You know I loved this phone but if they could make better battery life it gonna be superb

arkamaxxx said:
Thank you for this response
I upgraded to 2.20.40.184 and my battery is draining as fast as before
You know I loved this phone but if they could make better battery life it gonna be superb
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Load up 6.0.1 beta or waiting for the official one.
You might also want to check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/best-sot-screen-time-asus-zenfone-2-t3193608

non33 said:
Load up 6.0.1 beta or waiting for the official one.
You might also want to check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/best-sot-screen-time-asus-zenfone-2-t3193608
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I wouldn't recommend somebody (even less a new XDA user) to flash a beta firmware. Only the user itself should decide if he /she really wants to try beta software.
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arkamaxxx said:
Hi all
I noticed that the battery runs out quickly.
It holds only 12 hours in normal use.
While I was at 48 hours with my Huawei mate 8
Is there a solution to this problem?
I have attached the phone version if it can help.
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Comparing this phone's battery to a Huawei battery is like comparing a Prius to a Tesla. I can go 3 days on my Huawei Ascend Mate 2 but it's a 4000mAh battery and a Snapdragon chip compared to a 3000mAh battery and an Intel chip. The ZF2 battery will never get better unfortunately

I was getting some serious battery drainage on stock rom - I upgraded to the CM13 ROM with Android 6.0.1 - Set it on Root and installed Greenify + Xposed Framework - Smart Booster - Battery Doctor - Configured them all and keep my brightness on low when in doors and automatic when outside. My battery seems to be holding much better now. I haven't used that Stock rom Beta release of 6.0.1 yet so I'm not sure if that'll help. Good luck!
P.S - I only installed the mini version of GApps.

arkamaxxx said:
Thank you for this response
I upgraded to 2.20.40.184 and my battery is draining as fast as before
You know I loved this phone but if they could make better battery life it gonna be superb
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Check for the running apps and disable those that are not of use to you.. There are apps that run in the background, just run those that you think you will be using always.

herbertkikoy said:
Check for the running apps and disable those that are not of use to you.. There are apps that run in the background, just run those that you think you will be using always.
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Disable touch gestures, the ones that let's you double tap to wake it up, I disabled mine and during the night, with wifi on, it only used 1% battery.
Also, disabling LED notifications would help.
To replace the double tap to lock screen I use Greenify's widget, need to find a way to let me wake it up by volume buttons too.
Any other battery saving tips would be great.

napalmique said:
Disable touch gestures, the ones that let's you double tap to wake it up, I disabled mine and during the night, with wifi on, it only used 1% battery.
Also, disabling LED notifications would help.
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You mean 1% for the whole night? That's great!

BobboVilla said:
You mean 1% for the whole night? That's great!
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Turns out it was 2 AM when I removed the charger, so it was about 4 hours and a half.

napalmique said:
Turns out it was 2 AM when I removed the charger, so it was about 4 hours and a half.
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But still, that's very good. I probably won't get this low because I have crappy reception at home, but I'll check it anyway.

zenfone 2 is best for performance lag free most of the time .....but battery life sucks.... and about that ferrari and prius thing... my friends sony xperia z series especialy z ultra has awesome battery life it is also quad core processor phone ...it is also a beast phone ...but there stamina mode saves a lot of battery ... 8 to 10 hr SOT is normal for z ultra..... so clearly power managment is very poor for zenfone 2. i am using marshmellow cm 13 .. greenify... .. overnight drop is 3 to 4 %... but as soon as i start using it battery starts to drain quickly..... i have searched whole xda forum.. but everybody is talking about wakelocks, thats fine but during actual use also it is consuming a lot of battery....i am tired of searching

nougat battery saving tips

which nougat rom has gd battery backup?? nd tips for battery life in nougat

rohitpaul9000 said:
which nougat rom has gd battery backup?? nd tips for battery life in nougat
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wait for stock nougat rom

rohitpaul9000 said:
which nougat rom has gd battery backup?? nd tips for battery life in nougat
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None of them. I assume 'gd' means 'good'? Waiting for stock is your best option.
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yup tried almost all n roms and never crossed 4:30 hrs of sot whereas 6 was normal on stock 6.0.1

Same here

scottdanpor said:
None of them. I assume 'gd' means 'good'? Waiting for stock is your best option.
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yup gd is good?

Same here
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yup tried almost all n roms and never crossed 4:30 hrs of sot whereas 6 was normal on stock 6.0.1
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Yes, even offlate couple of weeks ago, i rooted my moto x play and flashed LineageOS N 7.1.1. But the battery drain is so fast and it makes you feel you just have a 1200mah battery!!! (the truth is mine has 3630 mah gigantic battery).
BTW, somebody suggested to have Greenify, and this improved a little. Not fully satisfied with its performance though. My battery charge is not even lasting a full day!!!
Any suggestions guyz.

harykishan said:
Yes, even offlate couple of weeks ago, i rooted my moto x play and flashed LineageOS N 7.1.1. But the battery drain is so fast and it makes you feel you just have a 1200mah battery!!! (the truth is mine has 3630 mah gigantic battery).
BTW, somebody suggested to have Greenify, and this improved a little. Not fully satisfied with its performance though. My battery charge is not even lasting a full day!!!
Any suggestions guyz.
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i gave my x play to dad and bought a g4 plus xD

stock rom is the best but..
definitely stock rom for battery life is the best
Custom roms are leechers battery :crying:, after trying and trying roms i´ve found that using kernel governors " on demand" works pretty well, always you dont play videogames :cyclops:

Im still on android 6.0

I have never updated my phone since i first got it. Most of my previous android phones have had battery issues once i updated them. I was curious how anyone with the same phones battery life compares with the latest update? I have the exynos model.

You should update mate
Battery Life, Performance everything is stellar on oreo/nougat
Get 7/8 hrs battery life out off my own handheld
Pretty strong benchmark as well
The other drawback with marshmallow is they've stopped development on it so feature amd efficiency-wise you're also limited

TheSM.87 said:
You should update mate
Battery Life, Performance everything is stellar on oreo/nougat
Get 7/8 hrs battery life out off my own handheld
Pretty strong benchmark as well
The other drawback with marshmallow is they've stopped development on it so feature amd efficiency-wise you're also limited
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The biggest reason stopping me is battery life, ive seen lots of posts online complaining after the update!

Sohail2023 said:
I have never updated my phone since i first got it. Most of my previous android phones have had battery issues once i updated them. I was curious how anyone with the same phones battery life compares with the latest update? I have the exynos model.
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never update your phone . android 6 is the best

Sohail2023 said:
The biggest reason stopping me is battery life, ive seen lots of posts online complaining after the update!
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Sorry about the late reply mate
XDA never notifies me of this **** ?
If you're having issues with battery try installing the Notorious or Superstock Kernels, those are the most efficient at battery saving. You won't be disappointed I promise You!

What rom are you using as your daily driver and why?

As the title says , What rom are you using as your daily driver and why?

I'm with Extended UI since 3 days and its really really good. It's really smooth, i dont have seen any bug, battery life its far better than Miui and its little battery drain.
Ah yes, i cant use fingerprint, dont know why.... I can configure but not unlock...

Shuyin10 said:
I'm with Extended UI since 3 days and its really really good. It's really smooth, i dont have seen any bug, battery life its far better than Miui and its little battery drain.
Ah yes, i cant use fingerprint, dont know why.... I can configure but not unlock...
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Extended ui has been really good compared to Stock and EU Miui; battery drain is a lot slower for sure.

Wmateria said:
Extended ui has been really good compared to Stock and EU Miui; battery drain is a lot slower for sure.
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Seriously? Either the way reduced battery drain was achieved is impressive or MIUI is not good at managing that even though it kills apps in background according to users... Or both

Windroid-user said:
Seriously? Either the way reduced battery drain was achieved is impressive or MIUI is not good at managing that even though it kills apps in background according to users... Or both[/QUOTE.
Here's my daily usage when switching to Extended UI Rom (11 hours and 1 minute on 8% at the present moment)
I just think EU Rom and stock Rom is not optimized right, even without all the bloatware.
I own a Mi Max 3 and the battery drain also happens when switching to Android 10 Stock Miui and EU Rom also so... even though the battery is larger, the drain is more noticable.. even comparing to the 11.18 Xiaomi EU Pie + Ressurected kernel and other custom roms.... So the battery drain problem is not a just a Mi 9T/K20 problem.
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Seriously? Either the way reduced battery drain was achieved is impressive or MIUI is not good at managing that even though it kills apps in background according to users... Or both
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I lost 1% (sometime 2%) per hour, compare to Miui it was 2%/30mn...
In usage its the same

Interesting feedbacks. I hope other users would share their experience.

ExtendedUI. It's super stable and quick. Fingerprint reader works well for me on it.

The default one.. I don't feel like flashing and all that Jazz. The stock rom works pretty well, so I may as well leave it alone.

xiaomi.eu - because I like MIUI, but I don't like some of the limitations in the global version