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Since a lot of people suggest disabling the g-sensor to prevent the screen freezes I thought I'd try something.
I don't want to have my rotation disabled as it's very handy to have. So what I do is use an app called Tasker. It's not free, but there is a 7-day trial available.
Basically I have it set to disable screen rotation every time the screen is off..and so far I haven't had any screen freezes. It may be coincidence, it may not be. I'm not exactly sure if the app does disable the g-sensor or does something else, but so far so good.
For those that don't know about Tasker...it's probably the best app that will ever be made for Android. You can make your phone do almost anything.
For example, I use it to:
When I get home, Wifi turns on and 3G is turned off. When I leave home, Wifi turns off and 3G turns on....same for work.
I have it disable wifi, 3g and screen rotation at night when I'm in bed.
It enables GPS when I launch maps or navigation, and disables GPS when I close the app.
And those are very basic ones...
The Tasker wiki has many more advanced "profiles" you can use:
Code:
Lock An Application
Start the Day with a Particular Application
Battery Full Alert
Launch Music App When Headset Inserted
Launch Menu of Music Apps When Headset Inserted
Keep screen awake when using the keyboard
Speaking Clock for Android 1.5
Control Keyguard (scroll to unlock) when Power is Connected/Disconnected
Keep Multiple Backups of Tasker Config
Change Ringtone on Every New Call
Mute in Meetings
Hold Ringer Volume Down
Auto-Respond To SMSs At Night
Change Volume Levels during Different Times of the Day
Check Data/SMS/Minute Usage With Carrier While Sleeping
Temporarily max brightness of screen during Incoming Call
Auto (Silent) Sleep Mode with Exceptions
Intermediate
Power Plug In - Choose Car/Home/Night Mode
Generic Toggle Widget
Open the keyboard and start texting
Set volume then Launch menu of music apps
Alarmclock without Snooze
Alarms with Snooze and Vibrate
Geburtstagserinnerung (German)
Car Locator
Notification Reminder Pulse
Locate your phone using SMS and google maps
Lock your phone and locate it by SMS and sound
A full talking clock
Act like a docking station when plugged into USB
Auto answer calls when your bluetooth headset is connected
Extended phone profile changer with Notification and Widget
Turn your cell phone into a Voip phone
Advanced
Periodic Data Check (Juicedefender Replacement)
Creates profiles similar to S60 devices and changes them depending on variety of factors
U.S. Navy Ships Bells (Using Tasker's OR '/' feature) * Pattern Matching *
Changing background image depending on current weather (Using HTTPGet)
Or you can simply create your own...there is a learning curve, but once you get a feel for it, it's VERY powerful! It can control almost every part of your Android phone.
There's a decent thread with more examples on xda in this thread.
I realise this is a software post, but it's main aim was to point out a way of disabling rotation to help with screen freezes
Hey,
thanks for this thread, i have downloaded tasker now.
Can you post your code for disabling gsensor when screen is off?
//EDIT: Sorry, its very easy.. i think i can create it by myself
HTC_HDD said:
Hey,
thanks for this thread, i have downloaded tasker now.
Can you post your code for disabling gsensor when screen is off?
//EDIT: Sorry, its very easy.. i think i can create it by myself
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Hehe yep, it's an easy one.
New Event profile > Display off is the Event. Action is disable rotation
I have done it like you and added a task which enables the rotation if screen is on, is this correct?
I have used the phone now and i got freezes again, but not so much.. i think.
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HTC_HDD said:
I have done it like you and added a task which enables the rotation if screen is on, is this correct?
I have used the phone now and i got freezes again, but not so much.. i think.
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Yep, you also have to create another to say disable screen rotation when the screen is off.
@the_scotsman
Thanks for the suggestion, I've seen a few people mention this app before but now I finally downloaded it. I'll play around a bit to figure out some combos, but one quick question..
Is this going to be something running in the background sucking up battery and memory or is it just like running scripts? What do you think? I'll run current widget once I get some tasks going to see happens, just wondering if you've found anything out yet.
tgtoys said:
@the_scotsman
Thanks for the suggestion, I've seen a few people mention this app before but now I finally downloaded it. I'll play around a bit to figure out some combos, but one quick question..
Is this going to be something running in the background sucking up battery and memory or is it just like running scripts? What do you think? I'll run current widget once I get some tasks going to see happens, just wondering if you've found anything out yet.
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It depends on what profiles you set up...if they involve wireless, it will enable wireless every so often to check access points etc....or if you are using a location profile, it will enable gps every so often to check your location. You can change how often everything polls in the settings.
I have mine as per the first post, so it does scan for wireless every so often, and I havent seen any change in battery usage.
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Yep, you also have to create another to say disable screen rotation when the screen is off.
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Can you go step by step what you do to set up display off and rotation off?
Hi,
the last NetRipper Kernel has no freezes!!
Is not overclocked, is not undervolted, has no axi and has no freezes.
with friendly greet
starbase64
starbase64 said:
Hi,
the last NetRipper Kernel has no freezes!!
Is not overclocked, is not undervolted, has no axi and has no freezes.
with friendly greet
starbase64
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Thanks, but i prefer to have axi and undervolt
And I have no freezes
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Hehe yep, it's an easy one.
New Event profile > Display off is the Event. Action is disable rotation
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I can find everything else exept "disable rotation" in Actions. I only found "display rotation" in settings. Any help?
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I can find everything else exept "disable rotation" in Actions. I only found "display rotation" in settings. Any help?
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Yea, thats the one..just choose that one and set it to "off" in the settings for it
ty for the quick reply scotsman, I ll report back in a day or two.
Tried this, but didnt work
I tried many different versions of kernels but in all if I keep my phone on standby (screen off) for a long time, say 20 mins, my phone freezes, My hardware buttons still glow on press, but phone never wakes up, any Ideas??
Even you disable display rotation, the sensor is still active, just use Gscript and disable sensor, you won't get any more freeze.
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Even you disable display rotation, the sensor is still active, just use Gscript and disable sensor, you won't get any more freeze.
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I was just about to write exactly the same words!
Scotsman - can you tell if Tasker can run a custom written script, upon some event? Then we can use it to turn off the gsensor!
Finally seems to be workin!!I made 2 changes:
1) Upgraded my radio from 2.08 to 2.12 (I recommend this one)
2) Stopped GSensor with Gscript
Another issue,
After I restart the sensor via script, photos in album wont rotate anymore!!
I did a `ps -ef|grep akmd` and the process is running, any thoughts??
edit: it works after restart!!
did you use the free gscript? cause mine says needs su:true
Your solution is great thanks... i did something slightly different : using tasker, autorotation is enabled only for apps that I want too, like gallery. Rest of the time, its off and working great that way too.
When you talk smartphone, you want consistency, you want reliability, you want good battery life. And considering also that the Xperia Z2 doesn't have a swappable battery, at least not easily, you want your mobile to keep going for as long as possible.
So this thread is to help you optimise the battery life of your Xperia Z2. It's not 'Magic', it's just knowing what drains battery and avoiding it. Simple tips most people know and well, many more should. I will also use the steps from my Initial thread here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579075 as the steps there are actually helpful to just about any android devices.
Just dat in this thread, i will try to target it at the Xperia Z2 of course.
Xperia Z2 specific tips (Or any other Xperia device)
1. Turn On Stamina Mode: App drawer > Settings > Power Management. Turn it on.
After turning on Stamina mode, remember to add the applications you need active in Standy, these are applications your rely on for notifications, such as Instant messaging apps.
If you do not do this, you will not receive IM messages or email notifications till you turn on your screen.
Example of the apps on my list are: BBM, Email, Gmail, Instagram, Messenger (FB), WhatsApp. So I still get my messages.
2. Turn On Extended Stand By: App drawer > Settings > Power Management > Stamina mode. Then tick Extended Standby.
3. Turn On Extended usage: App drawer > Settings > Power Management > Stamina mode. Then tick Extended Usage. (If you notice lag, turn off this feature) - But this has a HUGE effect on extending battery life. I don't get lags, so i leave it on.
4. Turn On Low Battery mode: App drawer > Settings > Power Management. Turn on Low battery mode. Now select Low Battery mode then Unick Mobile Data Off and WiFi Off, as i'm guessing you would still want to use your internet when ur battery is below 20%.
5. Turn On location Based WiFi: As the name implies, it turns on ur WiFi when u are in a certain location (say home or office). Then turns WiFi off when u out of that location. This feature doesn't work in my situation as I have a mobile pocket router. So I keep it turned off, do the same if you you have one of those too.
6. Turn On Queue background data: App drawer > Settings > Power Management. Tick Queue background data.
As the description below it says, what it does is queue the background data and send out background data at intervals, instead of sending randomly and using more battery.
7. Turning Off X-Reality Engine: This can also help you save some battery, but i guess most people will rather have than on. You can find this here Settings > Display. First thing on the list is X-Reality Engine.
8. Freeze Bloat: Bloatware are apps that could be useful but are not neccesary for the effective running of the phone. The more bloat u have running, the more ram your device uses and in turn, battery. I have made a list of Apps that are 'Safe to Freeze' on the Xperia Z2 itself, as I am not yet rooted at the time of this original post, the list is not yet complete.
But I will add alot more to this list when I root and get the option to freeze even more. You can disable these apps by going into Settings > Apps, then swipe to the 'All' tab. Select the app then hit disable.
Here is the list below.
Safe to Freeze Apps
Account Manager
Black Hole
Bubbles
Drive (I have limited data, i don't use it - I reckon it will drain battery too)
Google lyrics extension
Google Play Newsstand
Google Search (Will explain later in this post)
Google+ (Will explain later in this post)
Maps (Will explain later in this post)
Movie Creator (This disables Timeshift Video creation)
News & Weather
Photo Analyser Service
Play Games
Podcast
SensMe slideshow
Sketch
Smart Connect (You will need for Sony accessories)
Social Live
Socialife
Sony Select (You will need enabled to download themes)
Support
Weather Widget
Wikipedia extension
Wireless Emergency Alerts
Xperia Calender Sync
Xperia Music Likes
Xperia Socila Engine Sharing
Xperia Lounge
Xperia with Facebook
YouTube (I almost never use it, if you do.. No need to)
YouTube extension
YouTube karaoke extension
General Tips (Adopted from my first thread)
9. Greenify: ROOT ONLY EVERY rooted user must have Greenify! It's a fantastic app! It hibernates apps that you are not using so they never get to use your battery, yet the apps are available whenever you need them. No stress!
Download Greenify here - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify (I bought the paid version as it has more fuctions)
For those who don't know greenify or how to use it, it's simple! Only Greenify those apps you don't rely on for Push Notifications.
For example, don't greenify apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Viber, Twitter, BBM if you expect to get notifications from them in the background.
Feel free to Greenify other apps like your games, adobe reader, dictionary, and the rest of them as you don't receive notifications from.
Note: If you are a NON ROOT Greenify user, you can still select to greenify apps. Go into Greenify and click the '3 dots' at the bottom right corner of the screen and hit 'Create hibernation shortcut'. This will send a shortcut to your home screen which u can use to close all ur supposedly 'greenified' apps by just touching that button. Do this whenever, especially just before u lock ur device. It's very effective. However, Greenify works best on Rooted devices. It hibernates automatically.
10. Screen/Brightness: As we all know, normally the screen consumes the most power so if you can manage ur screen properly, u can get some extra juice. My advice on brightness is set to Lowest then tick 'Auto', so you won't have to bother about setting screen brightness especially when outdoors. Then you should screen also set timeout to 30s. Try to avoid using live wallpapers as it uses the GPU for the animations.
11. GPS/Maps: Now, GPS is like the Number One drainer of battery and many many people don't know this. Here is what you do, pull down your notification bar with 2 fingers and make sure 'Location' is turned off. Leave turned off 'ALWAYS' unless you need to use GPS.
Maps is also another app that drains battery in the background, I don't use maps at all, so I keep it frozen/disabled all the time.
But if you use maps always and you are ROOTED, my advice is that you open up TitaniumBackup, look for maps on the list of apps, long press it and then convert to User app. Now u can Greenify it and it will still be available whenever you need it.
Note: Latest versions of Titanium Backup doesn't allow you to convert user apps, I can't find it anywhere anyways.. But here is a work-around. Uninstall Maps in Titanium Backup. Then re-install it from Play Store. Now it will install as User app instead of system app and u can freeze it.
12. Google Now / Google+: Google now does drain battery, if you don't use Google Now, turn it off. Go into Google now, enter settings and turn off. I keep my Google now frozen as I never use it anyways. If I ever need to, I will unfreeze it.
Google+ is one app that drains alot of battery, if you do not use it much or don't need it at all, my advice is that you handle it. Greenify it or better still, Get rid of it. However, if you use Google+ always and you are ROOTED, Greenify it just as I said in the step above.
If you successfully handle numbers 11 and 12, you will not have issues with 'Google Services' drain anymore!
13. Sounds/Vibration: Maybe not really a big deal, but those keypad/touch sounds do drain battery. It's fine to leave them on if you 'really' like em, but if you can do without, then do! Especially Haptic Feedback! (Vibrate on touch). Settings > Sound. Now scroll down to System. You will get the option there to turn them off. It's fine to leave Dial pad touch tones and StartUp tone. You don't hear/use then dat often (If that makes any sense to you lol). Also go into ur keyboard settings and turn off any sounds and vibration
14. Reception: Believe it or not, reception is VERY IMPORTANT when it comes to battery life saving. If you have good reception, then it's smooth sailing and good battery, but if your reception isn't good then your phone is always always trying to reconnect your apps and services to the internet, over and over and over again! (especially on mobile data). Trust me, this can take a serious Toll on your battery.
Here is how: Well, since i'm always on WiFi (have a pocket router as i said earlier).. I never need '3G/HSPA' reception active (No 4G here), so I set my phone to GSM/2G Only. Go into Settings > More... > Mobile Networks. then change Network mode to GSM Only). If you use LTE, you can set to either just 3G Only as that should still be more stable than 4G/LTE, you can still set as above too, afterall you won't be needing the LTE connection when on WiFi.
Bottomline, setting phone to 'GSM only' saves you a CHUNK of battery
However, if this sounds too complicated or something, this App makes it simple. (SADLY it is ROOT ONLY) You can set it to switch your phone to GSM Only when on WiFi and then Back to 4G/3G when disconnected from WiFi. Pretty Neat eh?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/themes-apps/app-intelli3g-2g-3g-4g-toggle-battery-t2580234
15. Disable Animation scales: Settings > Developer Options. Then scroll down to 'Drawing' section. And set the following to 'Animation Off'. Window animation scale, Transition animation scale and Animator duration scale. What this does it disable those UI animation helping you save battery, at the same time, making ur phone feel more responsive and fast.
Note: If you can't find 'Developer Options' in your settings menu, Select 'About Phone' instead then scroll down and keep hitting the 'Build number' option as many times till you see message saying 'You are now a developer', now go back and you will find developer options!
16. Sync: Of course disabling Auto Sync will extend your battery time, but then your smartphone might as well not be called a 'smart'phone anymore. So, even if you leave Auto-Sync on, be sure to make sure that your phone Auto Syncs stuffs that you actually want it to, things that you really need! Especially under Google Sync. Open Settings, Scroll down to 'Accounts' area then select Google. After you select Google, now select ur main account there which i guess should normally be the first one. Not sure, I only alays have 1 google account on my phone. After you select it, you will see a list of the items it is actively Syncing. For me here, the most important to me are 'Sync Contacts' and 'Sync Gmail' and those are the only two I leave active. I untick all the rest. You should do this according to what you use, or do it like Stanley! You can apply same to other google accounts you have on ur phone.
Extra (Unrelated)
I found out that the Whites on the Xperia Z2 is kinda off. Looks 'brownish' if I may. Go into Settings > Display > White balance. Then try R = 5, G = 35, B = 80.
Want more tips? Have some questions? Want quicker response?! Or you can actually contribute...
JOIN THE XPERIA Z2 FACEBOOK GROUP HERE
Having said all these, I know some of you will disagree with some things I have written above. But I'm only trying to help Xperia Z2 users get the best out of their Battery.
And hopefully the screenshots below will convince you to try some or all of the tips above. And as I said, I'm not rooted (at the time of this post) so i guess even root is not essential to get the best battery life on the Z2.
I had BBM, WhatsApp, 2 Email clients (Stock and Gmail), Instagram, Messenger (FB). Stock Facebook app drains too much battery! I don't use it.
First Test
ScreenTime
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Battery Graph
For some reason, GSam Battery Monitor Pro did not tally with the phones stats exactly. I think it was because I didn't install the Kitkat battery stat thing it asked me to or maybe its because i'm not rooted. Don't know really. Anyways, it's only about 1 or 2 minutes off and still as credible, you get a better idea of how i used my phone.
GSam Battery Monitor Pro
Second Test with Extensive Usage
GSam Battery Monitor Pro
Screentime
Battery Use
I hope this thread really helps you 'Maximize the Battery Life of your Xperia Z2'
CHEERS!
thanks for sharing and making the list of safe apps to disable. I followed the list and disabled almost all of them and you should include xperia with twitter as well beside the facebook one. Since im not rooted,thats the only thing i do now + stamina mode. Now i will see how it will go with battery saving
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thanks for sharing and making the list of safe apps to disable. I followed the list and disabled almost all of them and you should include xperia with twitter as well beside the facebook one. Since im not rooted,thats the only thing i do now + stamina mode. Now i will see how it will go with battery saving
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Ok i will add to the list as i said. Don't forget to say if it helps you. Cheers!
Thanks for the post. It's nice to see I'm not the only one who's anal about battery life. And I hate all the battery draining bloatware (that's usually switched ON by default as well).
I'll de-bloat some more as soon as there's an exploit that allows me to root without UB.
And I'll have a look into Greenify as well. Is it as good as You claim it to be?
EDIT: It would be nice to know what all those safe-to-remove apps do. What does Xperia Social Engine Sharing do, for instance?
Don MC said:
Thanks for the post. It's nice to see I'm not the only one who's anal about battery life. And I hate all the battery draining bloatware (that's usually switched ON by default as well).
I'll de-bloat some more as soon as there's an exploit that allows me to root without UB.
And I'll have a look into Greenify as well. Is it as good as You claim it to be?
EDIT: It would be nice to know what all those safe-to-remove apps do. What does Xperia Social Engine Sharing do, for instance?
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I will look at them, but i guess it has to do with sharing something from an app in ur phone to FB. 'Safe to Freeze' only means freezing it won't disturb ur phone and not that u must freeze them all. I don't use these...
Unless rooted, I don't think greenify helps that much. It doesn't seem to hibernate properly once out the app. Just sits in pending?!
belloni said:
Unless rooted, I don't think greenify helps that much. It doesn't seem to hibernate properly once out the app. Just sits in pending?!
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True! Greenify is more effective when u rooted.
Great guide!
I was to point out to users that Freezing 'Movie Creator' disables Timeshift Video creation.
Lolento said:
Great guide!
I was to point out to users that Freezing 'Movie Creator' disables Timeshift Video creation.
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Thanks alot mate! Added to OP.
Is stamina mode necessary with greenify on or vice versa? Seems like they do the same thing
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xnknown said:
Is stamina mode necessary with greenify on or vice versa? Seems like they do the same thing
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I was wondering the same thing. Stamina seems to be doing a great job :good:
xnknown said:
Is stamina mode necessary with greenify on or vice versa? Seems like they do the same thing
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I was wondering the same thing. Stamina seems to be doing a great job :good:
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Lol. I get ur confusion. But technically, No. Stamina mode disables internet to stop apps from transferring data. Greenify closes the entire app. Let's say for instance, you sleep off using your phone, maybe with Google Chrome running, stamina mode will only stop google chrome from transferring in the background 'periodically' but Greenify will close Google chrome entirely because it sees that your screen has been turned off for a while which means that you are not using the app. So, it closes it entirely. Saving you even more juice.
I do nothing you are mentioning and getting almost 2 days battery life.
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PiskopatYazar said:
I do nothing you are mentioning and getting almost 2 days battery life.
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with 10 hours screen on time like the OP??
stu_tls said:
with 10 hours screen on time like the OP??
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Firstly Im not wasting my 10 hours of a day on my phone.
Secondly I get 5 - 6 hours on screen
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Firstly Im not wasting my 10 hours of a day on my phone.
Secondly I get 5 - 6 hours on screen
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when you get 10 hours like the op you wont be getting 2 days out of it
I can get 3 or 4 days out of mine if I hardly use it
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Lol. I get ur confusion. But technically, No. Stamina mode disables internet to stop apps from transferring data. Greenify closes the entire app. Let's say for instance, you sleep off using your phone, maybe with Google Chrome running, stamina mode will only stop google chrome from transferring in the background 'periodically' but Greenify will close Google chrome entirely because it sees that your screen has been turned off for a while which means that you are not using the app. So, it closes it entirely. Saving you even more juice.
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Do we need root to use greenify?
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Do we need root to use greenify?
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Yes. To use it effectively.
PiskopatYazar said:
I do nothing you are mentioning and getting almost 2 days battery life.
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Then this thread isn't for you. Neither is it compulsory that you must comment. If I leave my phone in my closet, I will get over a week battery life.
Trolls will troll. Let's ignore them..
Thanks for the good tips!
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Trolls will troll. Let's ignore them..
Thanks for the good tips!
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Haha! True mate! And Cheers!
Hi all,
Renewable Energy, batteries and efficient electricity is somewhat of a hobby of mine, and Android is another. So, I have combined the two to bring you better battery life. I have achieved 0.0%/h battery drain on idle with my Motorola Moto G 2 XT1068, running AOSP 5.1.1 and I am writing this tutorial to show you how you can potentially do the same on your device, without a significant sacrifice in functionality to your device.
This tutorial can very easily adapted to suit any rooted Lollipop phone with Xposed installed, the only major differences would be in the ‘Amplify’ section and for this you can have a look at this and this for guidelines on wakelocks and alarms for other devices.
First of all, I would to say that following this tutorial does not guarantee you the exact same battery life that I have gained. There are SO many different variables that can effect your battery life including the device you are using, the ROM you have installed, the apps you run and the amount of time you use your screen. Two very useful apps for measuring battery usage are BetterBatteryStats and Wakelock Detector
You should stay away from the so called ‘battery saver’ apps that flood the play store. At best most of them will simply have no effect, at worst they will drain your battery even further. See this for more details.
This tutorial is not just for root users. If you have not achieved root on your device, you can still use the tips in 'basic ROM settings', much of the tasker section (Anything involving secure settings requires root) and some of the greenify features.
For this tutorial you will need 7 apps:
Tasker
Greenify
Amplify
Intelli3G
Secure Settings (Tasker Plugin)
MinMinGuard
Kernel Adiutor
If you are having trouble starting Amplify you may need SELinux Mode Changer set to permissive in order for it to work, although according to the developer, as of v3.0.5 you shouldn’t have any problems.
For all the apps except tasker you will need a rooted device, and you will need the Xposed Framework installed for Greenify, Amplify, Intelli3G & MinMinGuard.
Remember, the steps in this tutorial are just guidelines. If you find that particular parameters aren’t working for you, you can change them.
NB THIS THREAD IS NOT FOR Q&A ON THE SPECIFIC WORKINGS OF THESE APPS. IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE APPS THEMSELVES, PLEASE HEAD OVER TO THESE RELAVENT THREADS:
Tasker
Greenify
Amplify
Intelli3G
MinMinGuard
DISCLAIMER: I do not accept responsibility for any device or application failures resulting from the use of any of these apps
But before we go into the use of these apps, I'll go through some basic ROM settings and how they may effect your battery life
Basic ROM Settings
The biggest battery drain on devices are screen on time/brightness, WiFi/Data & GPS. Therefore, it makes most sense to get those basic settings right before you do anything else.
Screen/Display:
Screen brightness is the big killer of batteries. The more light that you send to the screen, the more power you need to use. Simple. On a similar principle, dark themes will use less power than light themes, that is why all the old android themes were black with white writing, to save on battery consumption. It is true that AMOLED screens have the most to gain in savings from using dark themes, but regular screens will also benefit.
There is an xposed module called 'Minimum Brightness' which will allow you to reduce the brightness on your phone to levels below that normally allowed by your ROM. This is very handy, especially if you, like I do, use your phone at night in bed (and don't want to wake your sleeping partner). It has the added bonus of saving battery power by sending less power to the screen. The module can be installed directly from the Xposed Installer. Don't forget to activate the module and reboot. Once you have it installed there won't be any additional app in the drawer, the module just uses the standard brightness slider and alters the applied values.
Believe it or not, but the phone’s auto rotate function can potentially use quite a lot of battery power. Having auto rotate enabled uses about 3-5% CPU power constantly. Contrary to popular belief (mostly bandied about by task killer app devs), high RAM usage has very little impact on battery life, rather it is CPU usage that is the real killer. Do your battery a favour and turn off the auto rotate unless you need it. I have a tasker profile set to only auto rotate my screen when maps is launched.
Turn off Auto Brightness. More often than not, auto brightness overcompensates for the amount of light that is in a room, turning up the brightness more than you actually need, plus it is another sensor that is always running and using up CPU. Set your screen to the lowest setting you feel comfortable with and only turn it up when you go outside.
Alteratively, if you can't live without auto brightness, use gravitybox to change the auto brightness settings to levels that suit you.
I am firmly in the habit of pressing the power button to turn off the screen when I put the phone down, but for those of you who are not, that is why we have screen timeouts. Set it to 2mins, or less if you are comfortable with that.
WiFi/Data/Sync:
By default, even when your WiFi is switched off, your phone scans for WiFi networks in the background. This understandably uses battery power that could be better used elsewhere. To switch off this feature, go to:
Settings > WiFi > Menu (3 dots in upper right corner) > Advanced > Scanning always available > Off
There is another option in this menu also: ‘Keep WiFi on during sleep’. This option doesn’t matter if you are following the Tasker part of this tutorial because later we will be creating a profile which will automatically override this option. If you are not following the Tasker Section however, you could check this box for extra battery savings.
Notifications are something we all take for granted as users of smartphones. But we don’t really need as many of them as we get. Have a think of all the notifications you get and see if you can live without any of them. Every app that is sending you notifications is another background process using up your battery power.
You can also turn off autosync and use tasker to control the phone sync settings instead (see tasker section below)
Settings > Accounts > Menu (3 dots in top right) > Auto Sync: Off
Background data uses up battery life and if you are on a limited data plan, turning off background data for unnecessary apps can help here too. Go to Settings > Mobile Data and select the apps you wish to restrict.
Location:
This is probably the simplest one. Turn it off. You don’t need it on all the time. Turn it on when needed, or create a Tasker profile that will turn it on for you when you launch certain apps.
Bluetooth:
While bluetooth is not quite the battery hog it was a few years ago, it still does use up battery life that could otherwise be saved. Turn it off or set up a tasker profile to intelligently handle the service.
Other Settings:
OK Google/Google Now - The always on microphone and the constant background data sync is a big battery drainer. If you are a user you should decide what is more important to you, better battery life or the convenience of the app.
Motorola Apps - They are also big battery drainers. If they are on your device and you don't use them, freeze them with an app like titanium backup.
Native Phone Battery Saver App - If you are following the rest of this tutorial, turn it off. You’ll no longer need it as you’ll be replacing everything it does with stuff that Tasker can do and it will just be yet another app running in the background that you don’t need.
Smart Unlock/Face Unlock - Yes its cool, but unnecessary. Front camera on to save your poor finger the trouble? What do you think that is doing to your battery life? Switch it off.
Window animations will also drain the battery, you can turn those off by going to Settings > Developer Options and turning off 'Window Animation Scale', 'Transition Animation Scale' and 'Animator Duration Scale'. I tend to leave them on because I like the look of them
Live Wallpaper - Possibly the most pointless thing I have seen on a smartphone. If you are reading this and have a live wallpaper, you should know better. Shame on you.
Vibrations - Turn them off too, every shake uses battery life.
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Advanced ROM Settings
CPU Governor:
Another setting that will effect your battery life is the cpu governor that your ROM uses. You can check out what governor your ROM uses by downloading an app like Kernel Adiutor. Depending on the ROM and Kernel you are using, you will have different options for different governors. Take a look at this guide to help you choose the right governor for you.
CPU Frequency:
The speed that your cpu runs at also has a huge effect on the battery life of your device. I have left my maximum frequency at 1.19ghz, but reduced my minimum frequency from 787mhz down to 300mhz. This was, again, using Kernel Adiutor.
Multi core Power Saving: Enabled
*Notes: You must have root in order to change CPU settings and the Stock kernel has only very limited options to change CPU settings.
Hotplugging:
Intelli_plug is a total replacement for Qualcomm's proprietary mpdecsion.
it hotplugs/unplugs cpu cores based on load demand of the system.
mpdecision is a closed source proprietary solution from Qualcomm and it's not very efficient at hotplugging/unpluggng cpu cores leading to hotter cpu and poorer battery. Intelliplug is a complete OPEN Source solution to mpdecision and it is done in kernel instead of userspace (which it has to poll the kernel in order to make its decisions therefore inherently slower than in kernel solution like intelliplug).
MPDecision: Off
Intelliplug: On
Profile: Conservative
Touch Boost: Off
Hysteresis Value: 8
Threshold Value: 350
Set Maximum Screen Off Freq: 600mhz
GPU:
Max Freq: 450mhz
Governor: simple_ondemand*
Simple GPU Algorithm: enabled
Laziness: 5
Ramp: 4
*Similar to CPU governors, the options may be different for you depending on your ROM/kernel
Other Tips:
The standard Facebook app uses a lot of battery, and has many privacy issues. There is another app called 'Tinfoil for Facebook' that is an amazing alternative, and uses absolutely no battery when its not being used. Only catch is, there's no facility for push notifications. Which is fine by me. I always have them off anyway.
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OK, now that we have all that covered, lets move on!
Tasker
I shall go through battery saving techniques using Tasker first, because it is a straightforward install via the Play store and does not require the Xposed Framework. For this section of the guide all steps are the same whether you are running KItKat or Lollpop.
Tasker is an awesome app and hugely useful for many things within android. The basic principle is that it will automate many tasks for you based around parameters that you set, such as time, phone state, applications launched etc.
Once you have Tasker installed, you should head back to the play store and install ‘Secure Settings’, which is an extra plugin and adds even more functionality to Tasker. Then you need to head to Settings > Security > Device Administrators and ensure the Tasker box is checked.
Now you can open the Tasker app and you shall see this screen:
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
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For the purposes of this tutorial we shall just be using the ‘Profiles’ and ‘Tasks’ tabs. The Task is what you want to happen, and the Profile is when you want it to happen.
We shall start by creating a task to set the phone to go automatically into airplane mode at night. This is a great battery saver if, like me, you don’t turn off your phone at night. I shall go through this task in detail so you get a feel for the UI. Then I’ll type the same tutorial out in shorthand. All the rest of the profiles will be done in this way.
Airplane Mode At Night:
1In the profiles tab, hit + at the bottom of the screen.
2Enter new profile name. I called this one ‘Airplane Mode At Night’ *
* If Tasker does not automatically ask you to name your profile directly after hitting '+', on the profiles screen, hit the menu button (3 dots in top right) and select Preferences > Main Screen > Check the box that says 'Ask for new profile name'. That will fix it so that the order in this tutorial is correct.
3Select ‘Time’
4Choose the time you wish airplane mode to start in the ‘from’ section, and choose the time you wish airplane mode to finish in the ‘to’ section. Leave the ‘repeat’ checkbox blank.
5To save, you must press the Tasker icon in the top left of the screen. This will bring you back to the main screen with a popup menu.
6Select ‘New Task’ and call the task ‘Airplane Mode On’
7This will bring you to another new screen, once again, click the + at the bottom of the screen.
8A new menu will pop up, ‘Select Action Category’. Go ahead and press ‘Plugin’ > ‘Secure Settings’.
9 You will now be in the ‘Action Edit’ Screen. This allows you to set parameters for this particular Action. Click the Pencil icon beside ‘Configuration’. This will open up the secure settings screen.
10Under ‘Root Actions’ Click ‘Airplane Mode’ and select ‘On’. Then save. You will automatically be taken back to the ‘Action Edit’ screen. Save this task as you did before, by clicking the Tasker icon on the top left of the screen.
11Now, you are almost done. But first, you need to create an exit task for the profile. That way Tasker knows to revert back to normal mode at the exit time.
12Under the Profiles Tab find your profile and click it once to expand it out. Long press on the ‘Airplane Mode On’ task and then choose ‘Add Exit Task’. Call your exit task ‘Airplane Mode Off’
13Now you are going to go through steps 7 to 10 again, but instead of selecting Airplane Mode ‘on’, you are going to select ‘off’. When you are finished, save your exit task. That’s it! You have created your first Tasker Profile. You can toggle this profile on/off from the profiles tab, so if there’s a particular night you might be expecting a call you can turn it off.
Shorthand:
Profile: Airplane Mode Off At Night
Time: 0000 to 0800
Task:Airplane Mode On:
A1 (Action 1): Plugin > Secure Settings > Root Actions > Airplane Mode > On
Exit:Airplane Mode Off:
A1: Plugin > Secure Settings > Root Actions > Airplane Mode > Off
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WiFi Off At Night:
Now for the next Battery Saver Tasker Profile, WiFi Off At Night. Before Tasker I often would forget to turn off my WiFi before I went to sleep, and if I was somewhere without my charger this could be a real battery drain for me overnight.
Profile:WiFi Off At Night
Time: 0000 to 0800
Application: (Invert) Moon Reader, Yatse
Task:WiFi Off:
A1: Net > WiFi > Set: Off
Exit:WiFi On:
A1: Net > WiFi > Set: On
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On that profile I added an extra qualifier, to do this create ‘Time’ first and save it. Then create your task, the same as you did on the previous tutorial. Once your task is created and saved, you can go back and long press on time in the profile and click ‘Add’. It is inverted because I am telling Tasker that as long as the time is between 0000 and 0800 and these applications are NOT running, it is ok to turn off the WiFi. You can configure these apps whatever way you like, this is just what suits me, because I might often be using my phone as an XBMC remote after midnight and I need my WiFi connection for that. Alternatively I might be reading, in which case Moon Reader syncs my page position to Google Drive so all my devices have the same location for whatever book I am reading.
Screen Off With Periodic Data/WiFi:
This profile saves a lot of battery by only having data, WiFi and sync switched on when you need it, i.e. When the screen is on. If the screen is off it will automatically turn off connectivity, but will still periodically re-enable it for background notifications such as email and Viber etc.
This is quite a complicated one to roll into one single profile, so, to make it easier I have split it into five separate profiles. Other people may suggest other ways of doing this, feel free to do so. (If a better way is suggested that is just as easy for noobs I’ll change this post to include it and give the poster credit).
Profile 1: Screen Unlocked/Data On
Event > Display > Display Unlocked
Time: 0801 to 2359
Taskata On:
A1: Plugin > Secure Settings > Actions > Run Command > 'svc data enable' (Root: Yes)
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Profile 2:Screen Unlocked/WiFi On
Event > Display > Display Unlocked
Time: 0801 to 2359
Task:WiFi On*
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Profile 3:Screen Off/Data Off
State > Display > Display State > Is: Off
Time: 0801 to 2359
Taskata On:
A1: Plugin > Secure Settings > Actions > Run Command > 'svc data disable' (Root: Yes)
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Profile 4:Screen Off/WiFi Off
State > Display > Display State > Is: Off
Time: 0801 to 2359
Task:WiFi Off*
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Profile: Ping Net On
State > Display > Display State > Is: Off
Time: 0801 to 2359 & REPEAT EVERY 29mins**
Task: Ping Net On
A1: Net > Auto Sync > On
A2: Net > WiFi > Set: On
A3: Task > Wait > 30 Seconds
A4: Net > WiFi > Set: Off
A5: Plugin > Secure Settings > Actions > Run Command > 'svc data enable' (Root: Yes)
A6: Task > Wait > 30 Seconds
A7: Plugin > Secure Settings > Actions > Run Command > 'svc data disable' (Root: Yes)
A8: Net > Auto Sync > Off
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This last profile has many actions in it. You can test out more complicated profiles by pressing the play button in the bottom left of the screen. I have set this up so that it will turn on WiFi first and sync my notifications (Viber, Email etc) for 30 seconds, then if I am out and about and there is no WiFi it will also turn on mobile data for 30 seconds.
* Use the same task that you created earlier to save on doubling up on tasks
** You can set this to repeat however often you like, but bear in mind that the shorter the repeat interval, the less effective it will be at saving battery life.
For other Tasker tutorials and profile ideas, please see these links:
HollywoodFrodo Tasker Tutorial Series
Pocketables Tasker Tutorials
TechSplurge 15+ Awesome Tasker Profiles
Greenify
Greenify is a very useful app and a great battery saver. Basically what it does is hibernate any apps you are not using, while still maintaining full functionality of your device. What is the difference between this and other task killers you might ask? Well, lifehacker describes this perfectly:
It's important to note that Greenify is not a task killer (which you shouldn't use anyway), and it doesn't "freeze" apps. The apps that Greenify hibernates are still usable if you want to switch to them, and you can still pass data to them as though they were running. When you switch back to them, it's like you never left. Greenify just keeps those apps from launching new background processes (a problem with task killers) and you don't have to unfreeze or thaw an app to use it when you want to (a problem with "frozen apps").
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To get full functionality of the Greenify app you will need to have the newest version 2.6.1 (at time of writing) from the play store, with donation package installed as well as the Xposed framework installed. Once you install the app from the play store don’t forget to enable it in Xposed and reboot before you try to use it. You can use this app without Xposed and the Donation Package, but you will only have very limited functionality.
Once you have the app open for the first time you should click the three dots on the upper right corner and select Experimental Features. Go ahead and click all of the checkboxes in here.
Now you want to leave the app and in your app drawer select Settings > Apps > Running. Note the apps that are using the most RAM on your device.
The trick with Greenify is NOT to ‘Greenify’ any apps that you want to receive notifications for, like Viber etc. (As of the latest release you can check a box in ‘Experimental Features’ which will allow phone calls and SMS/MMS messages through, so it is now safe to Greenify the Dialler and Messager apps)
To Greenify your apps, simply click on the + in the top right of the screen. This will open the ‘App Analyzer’ Click the 3 dots at the top right again and select ‘show all’, then go to the bottom of the page and click ‘Show more apps’. You now have a full list of all the applications and processes on the system. You can multi select apps in this app, simply work your way down the list clicking the apps you want to Greenify. The apps I have Greenified on my device are as follows, yours will obviously be different. I do not have gapps installed on my device and avoid Google apps and services as much as I can:
Download Manager
Google Play Store
SuperSU
ES File Explorer
Ivona TTS
WhatsApp*
Maps.Me
Textra SMS
Yahoo Weather
Wunderlist
Dialler
Tapatalk
Sim Toolkit
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*WhatsApp is safe to greenify, and you'll still receive messages when your phone syncs according to your tasker settings, but Viber cannot be greeified as you will not receive messages when the app is in hibernation.
I could have Greenified the Motorola Services that are packaged as system apps too, but I have no need as I have used Titanium Backup to freeze them. If you do not need Facebook/G+/Twitter notifications you could Greenify these too. I haven’t got them on my list because I don’t have Twitter/FB/G+ accounts!
You can also create a tasker profile to automatically greenify apps when you switch the screen off and/or at certain time intervals if you prefer.
Profile: Screen off/Hibernate apps
State: Display > Screen Off
Task: Hibernate Apps:
A1: Plugin > Greenify > Hibernate Now > Configuration > All Greenified Apps
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For more info on Greenify you can see this link
Amplify
Amplify is an amazing app. It controls how often apps and services can wake up your device and how long they will stay awake for. You will need the Xposed Framework installed and if you are on Lollipop and having any trouble you will need SELinux Mode Changer set to Permissive in order for it to work, although according to the developer, as of v3.0.5 you shouldn’t have any problems. You may also need to do a soft reboot from within the Xposed Installer if Amplify does not start.
Once again, to unleash full control of this app, you must donate to the developer. The donate buttons can be found at the bottom of the homescreen. Once you have donated, reboot your phone and you will be able to configure all of your alarms and wakelocks. There is a list of safe wakelocks, alarms and recommended times available on this database that is regularly maintained here
To configure your individual wakelocks and alarms, click the Amplify icon in the top left of the screen.
Select Wakelocks and you will get a full list of all wakelocks that are currently on your device. Click an individual wakelock to configure it:
My setup for my Moto G XT1068 is as follows:
(The numbers here refer to how many seconds interval amplify allows the process to perform a wakelock, not the amount of wakelocks)
Wakelocks:
LocationManagerService - (2400)
Network Stats - (2400)
CheckinService - (2400)
GpsLocationProvider - (600)
Wakeful StateMachine:GeofencerStateMachine - (600)
GCoreFlp - (2400)
SyncLoopWakelock - (600)
Icing - (900)
StartingAlertService - (240)
*net_scheduler* - (2400)
UlrDispatchingService - (240)
Fingerprint_scanner_static - (240)
Fingerprint_scanner_local - (240)
NlpWakelock - (7200)
CdmalnboundSmsHandler - (240)
LocationService - (600)
Config Service Fetch - (600)
SystemUpdateService - (9999)
Alarms:
Com.android.internal.telephony.data-stall - (600)
com.android.server.WifiManager.action.START_SCAN - (300)
com.google.android.intent.action.GCM_RECONNECT - (240)
com.google.android.gms.nlp.ALARM_WAKEUP_ACTIVITY_DETECTION - (600)
android.net.ConnectivityService.action.PKT_CNT_SAMPLE_INTERVAL_ELAPSED - (600)
com.google.android.gms./com.google.android.location.internal.AnalyticsSampler - (1200)
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Please note, I haven't got gapps installed on my phone so there are several other wakelocks and alarms that are safe to modify on our devices that are gapps related. Please see this post by @matzeko for extra Moto G 2014 wakelocks and alarms that you can use on your device.
WARNING: Modifying Wakelocks and Alarms can potentially cause apps to stop working and in some cases your device may even fail to boot. In such an instance you will need to disable the module at boot. To do this you have to repeatedly tap one of the hardware buttons (Power, Volume, or Home) on your device during startup. During boot, your device will vibrate twice when it detects the first key press. You'll then have five seconds to press that same button four more times, with each keystroke producing a short single vibration. After ending with a long vibration, your device will disable and prevent most of Xposed's actions, allowing you to go back to Amplify settings and fix whatever it was that you broke.
For more information on Amplify , and for detailed questions about the running of the app, please head over to the Original Amplify Thread
Intelli3G
Intelli3G was designed to save battery by intelligently switching your phone between 2G and 3G depending on the parameters that you set. 2G is a far less power hungry network type (You may have seen the difference in battery life in manufacturers specifications between 3G and 2G talktime). It will not change the network type if you are in the middle of a call. (If it did your call would drop). You can install Intelli3G via the play store, just remember to activate the module and reboot after installation.
FIRST ENSURE THAT YOUR CARRIER SUPPORTS 2G NETWORKS
Play around with the settings for yourself and see what way you like it to be set up.
I have mine set up as follows:
- Toggle to ‘Slow Network’
- Power Saving Network Mode: (GSM only)
- Fast Network Mode: (WCDMA Preferred)
- Service - (On)
- Power Saving Network Options:
- Screen Off - (Yes)
- Delay - (0)
- Don’t Interrupt Downloads - (No)
- Don’t Switch On Good Network - (No)
- WiFi Connected - (Yes)
- Data Disabled - (Yes)
- Fast Network Options:
- Screen On - (No)
- Screen Unlock - (No)
- App Launch - (Yes)
- Select any apps that need a faster connection (IM apps generally don’t, unless you also use them for VOIP)
- Charger Connected - (Yes)
- WiFi Disconnected - (No)
- Data Enabled - (No)
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So basically, the only time the 3G network is being used is when I have no WiFi access, the screen is on, and particular apps (for me it is Opera Browser, Flipboard, VOIP calling, Play Store, K9 Mail) are open. At all other times the phone is using the 2G network and saving a LOT of battery life. If there are other apps that you use that you need a faster Internet speed for, you should add these to your list too.
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MinMinGuard
I'm tagging this section on to the end because I have no more reserved posts
I have added an ad blocker to this tutorial because of an article I read in Forbes:
"Apps powered by advertisements can eat up as much as 33% more energy than those without while draining significant amounts of a phone’s central processing unit and network data, according to a new study from the University of Southern California and Rochester Institute of Technology. The drain from the ads also contributes to higher costs for phone users with limited data plans, as well as key drops in average app rating scores for developers."
MinMinGuard is the best Ad Blocker that I have come across BY FAR, you just have to remember to manually configure the settings for any new app you install. It couldn't be easier, install MinMinGuard via the Xposed Installer, reboot the phone, then from within the select the apps that you want MinMinGuard to monitor and block ads on. And it just works. There is no grey empty space where the ad should have been, MinMinGuard compensates for this (see the original app thread linked in the OP).
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So, there is my tutorial for achieving maximum battery life out of your device, WITHOUT using any of the useless 'battery saving task killer' apps from the play store.
good thread
Good Thread, I will test later. but I have no root.
But I have a doubt: Google Now consumes a lot of battery? The microphone is on the whole day, I believe that it costs a lot of battery.
Anyone have test disable it?
A well written and excellent guide for battery-saving. Knew many facts mentioned above but learned a lot more too. Thank you!
DroidBr said:
Good Thread, I will test later. but I have no root.
But I have a doubt: Google Now consumes a lot of battery? The microphone is on the whole day, I believe that it costs a lot of battery.
Anyone have test disable it?
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Google now probably would consume quite a bit of battery. I don't use it myself, and don't have gapps flashed on my device, just the playstore, so I don't have any way of testing. To be honest the idea of google potentially being able to listen in on everything I say terrifies me If you wanted to check how much battery it would use BetterBatteryStats would give you an accurate percentage. However, all of the above methods will still improve your battery life even if you did have google now enabled
Imperious Rooster said:
A well written and excellent guide for battery-saving. Knew many facts mentioned above but learned a lot more too. Thank you!
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Thank you
Mod please sticky this excellent guide! You deserve more thanks!
Sent from my Motorola Titan
Thanks for your guide, will try it later.
As I have already experimented with amplify, I have some questions:
- Do you get push messages, e.g whatsapp, in realtime to your device while in deepsleep?
- Does a-gps still work for you or does it take a long time until you get a gps fix?
matzeko said:
Thanks for your guide, will try it later.
As I have already experimented with amplify, I have some questions:
- Do you get push messages, e.g whatsapp, in realtime to your device while in deepsleep?
- Does a-gps still work for you or does it take a long time until you get a gps fix?
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Because of my tasker settings (as described in the OP) I have my phone set to background sync every half hour, so because of this I get Whatsapp/Viber messages on the half hour (unless my screen is unlocked, in which case I'll get them in real-time). As stated in the OP, if this sync interval doesn't suit you, you can shorten it, but it will effect your battery savings
When I open an app that needs GPS fix, like Maps or Zombies Run I get a GPS fix usually within 4-5 seconds. (I also have a tasker profile to turn on GPS whenever either of these apps turn on)
Thanks for this brilliant guide, agreed it should be made a sticky.
(Slightly off-topic, but for anyone who doesn't have Tasker and now wants to buy it you can get it for free. Pay for it with PayPal before the end of March and you will get the cost refunded. May be UK only, see PP for details)
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My setup for my Moto G XT1068 is as follows:
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Changing RILJ doesnt broke anything? I mean, if it has so many wakes, maybe its important to be always on. Could you explain it?
laureano97 said:
Changing RILJ doesnt broke anything? I mean, if it has so many wakes, maybe its important to be always on. Could you explain it?
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Everything is working fine. RILJ actually has over 9000 wakelocks on my system, it is high because I have blocked Dialler Location permissions in AppOps. It cannot get a lock on my location, hence the higher wakelocks. Amplify is helping to keep it in check. The number after each wakelock in the OP referrs to the number of seconds interval I have set for Amplify to allow the process, not how many wakelocks there are.
Hi guys,
I have added another section to the tutorial. This part is about basic ROM settings and how they effect your battery life. You can see it in post #2 Screenshots will follow
Duck86 said:
Hi guys,
I have added another section to the tutorial. This part is about basic ROM settings and how they effect your battery life. You can see it in post #2 Screenshots will follow
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Those tutorials are amazing man! Just one thing about this new post: Lollipop stock battery saver turns off animations. Thats helps saving battery right?
laureano97 said:
Those tutorials are amazing man! Just one thing about this new post: Lollipop stock battery saver turns off animations. Thats helps saving battery right?
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Yes, it does, but you can also do that manually in Developer Options by turning off 'Window Animation Scale', 'Transition Animation Scale' and 'Animator Duration Scale'. I had forgotten about that because I like to keep the animations on.
EDIT: Added to OP
The highlight of this thread is the way he explained Tasker and Secure Settings profiles.Most of them around here are confused with it.
And btw thank you for such a good guide
Tapped from my furious ZR
been messing around for 1 hour, finally finished everything, rebooted my phone, bootloop. gg
this is when life makes me happy
Here are the few tips you could use to reduce the battery consumption for your device. I use it for my Le1s and it helps me, hence I'm sharing it with you.
1) Uncheck "Scanning always available" in WiFi settings.
2) Avoid live wallpapers
3) Use manual brightness feature and uncheck auto brightness
4) Dont need vibration, then switch vibration and hepatic feedback off.
5) Set screen timeout to 15 seconds and increase it if necessary.
6) Switch off the hardware features like WiFi, Bluetooth, gps if not needed
7) Use the battery assistant feature frequently, it helps a lot.
8) Dont use too much of ram consuming widgets
9) Switch off auto-sync and enable it when needed
10) Keep your apps and system firmware updated and to the latest version.
11) Turn off voice commands if not needed, like Google Search commands, Cortana, etc.
12) Dont use app killers or ram optimizers, just swipe away the apps you don't need from the recent menu.
This guide is for people who dont know about the tips. Power users may know about it already.
Note: If you know some more tips, please post it here and I will update this thread with it giving you credits for it.
Hey dude. thanks for sharing that.
PetaX8 said:
Hey dude. thanks for sharing that.
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You are welcome
@MikeChannon: Will an admin please move this thread to the Le1s sub-forum?
Saw a post about change the scale view Standard to Zoom would help to get battery life, Is that Correct ?
9: how to switch off auto sync ?
just go to settings => accounts management => click onn your gmail or another account you will see the option to turn off the sync
alwynjoshy said:
Saw a post about change the scale view Standard to Zoom would help to get battery life, Is that Correct ?
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No bro, changing the scale view does help in reducing battery. I just tried but in vain.
sushil888 said:
9: how to switch off auto sync ?
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Sorry for the late reply bro.I wasnt well so hardly came online.
Goto Settings -> Account Management -> Click on the 3 dot on the top right -> Uncheck Aut0-Sync Data.
Dats it bro.
Your are Wrong about 2nd Option You said,
vishal1286 said:
Here are the few tips you could use to reduce the battery consumption for your device. I use it for my Le1s and it helps me, hence I'm sharing it with you.
1) Uncheck "Scanning always available" in WiFi settings.
2) Use dark colored wallpapers and avoid live wallpapers
3) Use manual brightness feature and uncheck auto brightness
4) Dont need vibration, then switch vibration and hepatic feedback off.
5) Set screen timeout to 15 seconds and increase it if necessary.
6) Switch off the hardware features like WiFi, Bluetooth, gps if not needed
7) Use the battery assistant feature frequently, it helps a lot.
8) Dont use too much of ram consuming widgets
9) Switch off auto-sync and enable it when needed
10) Keep your apps and system firmware updated and to the latest version.
11) Turn off voice commands if not needed, like Google Search commands, Cortana, etc.
12) Dont use app killers or ram optimizers, just swipe away the apps you don't need from the recent menu.
This guide is for people who dont know about the tips. Power users may know about it already.
Note: If you know some more tips, please post it here and I will update this thread with it giving you credits for it.
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Using of dark colored wallpapers Does not decrease battery conception as it is an ips display phone , the above method you said work Only On AMOLED Display
alwynjoshy said:
Using of dark colored wallpapers Does not decrease battery conception as it is an ips display phone , the above method you said work Only On AMOLED Display
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Thanks for correcting me. I had edited the topic long time back in Le1s forums but forgot here.
Edit: Deleted the unwanted part.
alwynjoshy said:
Using of dark colored wallpapers Does not decrease battery conception as it is an ips display phone , the above method you said work Only On AMOLED Display
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closed per OPs request
My question is a short one, how do I enable Greenify automated hibernation on the HD8?
I need an app that stops other apps from running in the background and killing my battery but the only one I know wont work properly. Automated hibernation doesn't work at all and it wants me to disable an option called "Power button instantly locks" and I have no idea where to find this option.
You won't be able to fix the power button issue because Amazon has that part of the power settings blocked. I believe you can find what you need at this link.
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You won't be able to fix the power button issue because Amazon has that part of the power settings blocked. I believe you can find what you need at this link.
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Thanks, I'll try that and see if it works.
On the same topic of battery saving, whats the best battery monitor for the HD8 if I want to know whats eating at my battery? Do you use any?
Arisend said:
Thanks, I'll try that and see if it works.
On the same topic of battery saving, whats the best battery monitor for the HD8 if I want to know whats eating at my battery? Do you use any?
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I do not use a battery app. You can go to settings > device options > developer options > process stats. That will at least tell you which apps are on or running in the background the most. Click the top right for a menu to select system apps. If you did not enable developer options yet settings > device options. Tap the serial number 7 times. Developer options will appear under it.