So far it's great, but I have a few questions:
1. WiFi activity took 8% over night. On my G4 WiFi improved the battery performances, and didn't reduce it. Does it change from phone to phone?
2. I have Xiaomi 10,000 powerbank, using it with the USB-TO-TYPE-C cable I got in the box may damage the battery?
3. Am I the only one who thinks the camera sucks? I mean, it was praised all over the net as one of the best, yet it feels lame compared to my G4 (I took pics with both to compare). It feels like a plain Nexus camera, as the previous ones were. The camera app sucks ass as well.
4. I saw that the device tends to blend really easily (on Youtube), I always put the phone in my back pocket and sit on it, it was fine with all my previous phones. Do I need to worry?
Thanks!
MaorSwan said:
So far it's great, but I have a few questions:
1. WiFi activity took 8% over night. On my G4 WiFi improved the battery performances, and didn't reduce it. Does it change from phone to phone?
2. I have Xiaomi 10,000 powerbank, using it with the USB-TO-TYPE-C cable I got in the box may damage the battery?
3. Am I the only one who thinks the camera sucks? I mean, it was praised all over the net as one of the best, yet it feels lame compared to my G4 (I took pics with both to compare). It feels like a plain Nexus camera, as the previous ones were. The camera app sucks ass as well.
4. I saw that the device tends to blend really easily (on Youtube), I always put the phone in my back pocket and sit on it, it was fine with all my previous phones. Do I need to worry?
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1. Using WiFi instead of mobile data will yield better battery performance regardless of the phone. How much does your battery drain in total overnight? It's only a couple of percent at most for me, so you're talking about 8% out of something like 2%, it's miniscule.
2. I don't see why it would damage the battery, it certainly won't change fast though.
3. I've taken some amazing shots, and seen others take amazing shots with the stock camera. It doesn't have as many features as some other camera apps, but I honestly don't think it needs them. It's a camera in a phone, it's meant to be point and shoot, and it does that extremely well.
4. I have to ask, ateare you serious or are you trolling here? No matter what phone we're talking about, you shouldn't be sitting on your phone. Yes, you should be worried.
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1. Using WiFi instead of mobile data will yield better battery performance regardless of the phone. How much does your battery drain in total overnight? It's only a couple of percent at most for me, so you're talking about 8% out of something like 2%, it's miniscule.
2. I don't see why it would damage the battery, it certainly won't change fast though.
3. I've taken some amazing shots, and seen others take amazing shots with the stock camera. It doesn't have as many features as some other camera apps, but I honestly don't think it needs them. It's a camera in a phone, it's meant to be point and shoot, and it does that extremely well.
4. I have to ask, ateare you serious or are you trolling here? No matter what phone we're talking about, you shouldn't be sitting on your phone. Yes, you should be worried.
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No, I meant actual 8%, not 8% of battery consuming. In battery consuming it's 60%. I think it's quite a lot.
And no, I'm not trolling. A lot of people put their phones in their back pockets and sit on it, never been an issue with all my HTC's or my G4. Does it bend really easily?
I can't quite get a grip on your battery stats and WiFi usage, but would say it sounds high. I'd look at the router and see if it's picking up a lot of interference and change channels. I'd reset the WiFi settings on your phone and start again. I'd also remove apps and start again one at a time. A rogue app is most likely the cause of drain, especially if you've used one to restore data from another phone.
As for sitting on your phone, that's just silly and I can only say you've been lucky so far. The phone doesn't bend easily in normal use, but it does have weak spots as seen on YouTube. Short answer, don't sit on it!
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No, I meant actual 8%, not 8% of battery consuming. In battery consuming it's 60%. I think it's quite a lot.
And no, I'm not trolling. A lot of people put their phones in their back pockets and sit on it, never been an issue with all my HTC's or my G4. Does it bend really easily?
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Are you saying it's dropping 60% overnight? What are you using to get these numbers? The phone doesn't bend easily in normal use, but sitting on it is asking for trouble.
Heisenberg said:
1. Using WiFi instead of mobile data will yield better battery performance regardless of the phone. How much does your battery drain in total overnight? It's only a couple of percent at most for me, so you're talking about 8% out of something like 2%, it's miniscule.
2. I don't see why it would damage the battery, it certainly won't change fast though.
3. I've taken some amazing shots, and seen others take amazing shots with the stock camera. It doesn't have as many features as some other camera apps, but I honestly don't think it needs them. It's a camera in a phone, it's meant to be point and shoot, and it does that extremely well.
4. I have to ask, ateare you serious or are you trolling here? No matter what phone we're talking about, you shouldn't be sitting on your phone. Yes, you should be worried.
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Are you saying it's dropping 60% overnight? What are you using to get these numbers? The phone doesn't bend easily in normal use, but sitting on it is asking for trouble.
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We have a mess here. I lost 8% overnight, and 60% of the 8% were by WiFi activity.
But as the other guy said, it might be the poor signal I get lately which caused a higher battery usage.
MaorSwan said:
We have a mess here. I lost 8% overnight, and 60% of the 8% were by WiFi activity.
But as the other guy said, it might be the poor signal I get lately which caused a higher battery usage.
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That's very possibly the cause, why not just turn it off overnight?
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Not sure what I expected I guess. I found these glasses much more fascinating before I got them. People stare at you when you show up with them. Some are intrigued, some want you to remove them with dealing with you. What I have found is they are a better attachment to my S5 than my Gear 2 watch. Love the heads up text display, etc.
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Not sure what I expected I guess. I found these glasses much more fascinating before I got them. People stare at you when you show up with them. Some are intrigued, some want you to remove them with dealing with you. What I have found is they are a better attachment to my S5 than my Gear 2 watch. Love the heads up text display, etc.
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Does it have a recording feature why persons want u to remove it before dealing with them?
Does it really cost $1500 us?
Apart from what u stated, do u love the device?
Dvyn said:
Does it have a recording feature why persons want u to remove it before dealing with them?
Does it really cost $1500 us?
Apart from what u stated, do u love the device?
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Yes, you can take pictures and video with it. It is $1500. Aside from all of that, I do like it so far.
EVOme said:
Yes, you can take pictures and video with it. It is $1500. Aside from all of that, I do like it so far.
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Great to hear, been watching a lot of video reviews on it n I must say it is a good device am jus t not into wearable tech just yet. I think we are getting there but not in the sense that Google is trying... And for 1500 bucks I think we should get at least a spare
Drain the battery completely and then charge it completely a few times. Mine lasts all day.
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Drain the battery completely and then charge it completely a few times. Mine lasts all day.
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I thought this was a bad idea to do with newer batteries? Notably, either keeping the battery charged at 100% for extended periods (some devices charge to 100% and then let the battery drop down to like 97% then re-charge), or draining it all the way down to/near 0%.
I have heard that as well. In the case of Glass, I got decent battery life the first day or two, but on the third day I took it off of the charger and it reported <10% a few minutes later. Half an hour later it shut itself off and I plugged it in and left it plugged in for the day. I haven't had an issue since; it now lasts me from 5am to 10pm every day.
Others in the Explorers forum report the same "fix" and swear by it.
Be careful to leave it on when charging
Glass, like other devices that use the same technology, need a few full charge-discharge cycles to reach full battery lifetime.
Glass also has the crazy property that they will not charge if they are completely turned off and shut down. Make sure the LED is flashing when you expect them to be charging!
actually, how long you can use that google glass? it suposed to be a day without charging?
I got 4 pairs of glass for $50 because of the home try out program lol. The battery life isn't good however at the same time it's mainly because you can't shut off wifi or Bluetooth without installing glass control
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My battery seemed to last all day. I would go get that checked.
Firware updates
When I was on version 13.x I could go all day no problem. Ever since then I can go about half day. Its software so I'm now worried.
Same here.
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Might be that they are still in dev? Just my opinion.
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I actually bought mine in India and it last for a day and half.
XxCyberHackerxX said:
I got 4 pairs of glass for $50 because of the home try out program lol. The battery life isn't good however at the same time it's mainly because you can't shut off wifi or Bluetooth without installing glass control
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Wait how'd you get 4pairs for $50?!?
Google glass try out program
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For future reference...
So how much the battery holds? I'm planning to buy Google Glass once I get my savings ready lol
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C410s said:
So how much the battery holds? I'm planning to buy Google Glass once I get my savings ready lol
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I know that Google initially estimated a battery life of 1 day for 'typical' use, but I suppose that can vary considering not everyone’s "day" is typically the same As we all know, many hi-tech devices, can have a touchy battery life, some which seem surprisingly low for this day and age and some that hold up rather well, regardless of how often we use them. So perhaps it could possibly depend upon the initial charge and/or overall treatment of the device and battery? Also, I believe they did an upgrade to the operating system earlier this year that included improving the battery life, and from what I’ve heard, it’s a bit better than it was before!
how long does the battery last?
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how long does the battery last?
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Mine lasts over 20 hours.
Hi guys,
So bought the Verizon Galaxy S5 for my fiance when it came out. Over the past week or two it's been dying rather quickly. Attached are some battery metrics I took from the screenshot. Do they look normal to you?
It looks like the android system is using up all the battery, but I'm not sure why this is.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Mike
It seems your Gps is on.
Keep GPS off.(Location).
This will help you to boost your battery.
this is perfectly normal. having 35% after 8 hours is actually average
WCM3 said:
Hi guys,
So bought the Verizon Galaxy S5 for my fiance when it came out. Over the past week or two it's been dying rather quickly. Attached are some battery metrics I took from the screenshot. Do they look normal to you?
It looks like the android system is using up all the battery, but I'm not sure why this is.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Mike
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Do you remember what the screen time was from those screenshots? Android OS at 60% seems really high
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WCM3 said:
Hi guys,
So bought the Verizon Galaxy S5 for my fiance when it came out. Over the past week or two it's been dying rather quickly.
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You have unrealistic expectations. Using two thirds of the charge over 8 hours is not atypical. Why do you believe otherwise?
You can do various tweaks to gain a few hours e.g. GPS always off, short screen time outs, perhaps install some inverted apps (black themed screens use considerably less battery), et cetera. Or perhaps invest in an extended capacity battery. Or some people feel that it is easier to carry a spare battery.
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What is everyone on in this thread?! 8 hours is nothing and unless you have been gaming non stop, which seems doubtful considering the display being almost non existent in the log, you should normally get at least 24-48 hours with about 3-5 hours of screen time. Something is wrong with either the software or the battery, but normally it is a software problem, BBS is your friend.
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should normally get at least 24-48 hours
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You sir, are a troll until proven otherwise. You are simply wrong, perhaps the reason why all of the other posts disagree with you. 24+ hours is not normal. The only way anyone would get that kind of duration is to have the phone off most of the time and most people do not use their phones that way. The OP had 8.6 hours at @ 32% remaining, a wholly normal result.
Certainly battery life varies widely depending on GPS & wifi use, gaming, screen time and so forth. But to claim that 24+ hours is normal is egregiously specious.
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You sir, are a troll until proven otherwise. You are simply wrong, perhaps the reason why all of the other posts disagree with you. 24+ hours is not normal. The only way anyone would get that kind of duration is to have the phone off most of the time and most people do not use their phones that way. The OP had 8.6 hours at @ 32% remaining, a wholly normal result.
Certainly battery life varies widely depending on GPS & wifi use, gaming, screen time and so forth. But to claim that 24+ hours is normal is egregiously specious.
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Wow wow, hold your horses, you are being serious? It is completely normal for me with my 900F model and a lot of people are getting it. 24/48 hours is my typical battery with phone on (the battery obviously doesn't count power off, so that is a moot point anyways). I happened to make a SS last month and will share it for you to see and I didn't even try to save the battery, I never do since the battery of the S5 is so exceptional!
I agree, it does not look normal. Something is probably holding wake locks or working the CPU. There's a lot of badly written apps out there, including some of the most popular. I've seen FB messenger and Slacker radio apps use 2-6% CPU in the background for no good reason, consistently until force closed.
In any case, try to install an app that can read wakelocks, like BetterBatteryStats or GSAM. Also check the tasks screen in Android Tuner to see if something is keeping the CPU busy in the background for no reason.
Once you figure out the abnormal drain, try installing my app, LeanDroid to extend your battery even more
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I was wondering if anyone is returning their phone after getting the US version, and having some issues with it, im thinking of sending it back to NewEgg.
What's the issues that you are facing?
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Just a bunch of little things:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/happy-disappointed-t3117447/
Are you experiencing problems like battery life and overheating? If so I can help with the battery backup
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If you've already done a reset, I think you should return yours. There should be no lag, Antutu should be around 48000, and screen on time at least 4 hours.
I'm facing some issue with my AZP 2 4GB Version.
1. Sim 1 4G Sim network goes in every mins. If i use 3G or 2G sim in Sim 1 slot it works fine. with 4G sim it gives an error as well Unfortunately, the process com.phone has stopped. Did factor reset. I was on firmware 2.15 when i did that. Yesterday i has=d upgraded to V2.17. need to test again with 4G sim. Is it the same or still had an isuse. If yes than i'll return the phone with cash back.
2. Circle Flip cover does not work. I have purchased it in Rs. 499 and after applying the cover, nothing happens.
3. 2 to 3 times a day i have an error Unfortunately, the process com.android.systemui has stopped
What should i do??
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I'm facing some issue with my AZP 2 4GB Version.
1. Sim 1 4G Sim network goes in every mins. If i use 3G or 2G sim in Sim 1 slot it works fine. with 4G sim it gives an error as well Unfortunately, the process com.phone has stopped. Did factor reset. I was on firmware 2.15 when i did that. Yesterday i has=d upgraded to V2.17. need to test again with 4G sim. Is it the same or still had an isuse. If yes than i'll return the phone with cash back.
2. Circle Flip cover does not work. I have purchased it in Rs. 499 and after applying the cover, nothing happens.
3. 2 to 3 times a day i have an error Unfortunately, the process com.android.systemui has stopped
What should i do??
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Even i face the third problem, and i dont know the fix
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Are you experiencing problems like battery life and overheating? If so I can help with the battery backup
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Whats the solution to battery life and overheating during regular use (not on the charger)?
You realize your issues with heat build during charging are because of the fast-charge technology, right? Totally normal, as a ton of power is flowing into the phone. You can always use a slow charger to charge the phone while in use. You shouldn't have any heat build up during use when not also charging. I know I don't. The hottest the phone gets is slightly warm.
coolmaster121 said:
Whats the solution to battery life and overheating during regular use (not on the charger)?
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For overheating, use a different adapter if you have the 1.8 GHz version. Battery life, just get a third party battery saver and turn on airplane mode. That will save you a ton of battery. I did it for mine and the phone last from 6 A.M to 10 P.M.
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dahorns10 said:
You realize your issues with heat build during charging are because of the fast-charge technology, right? Totally normal, as a ton of power is flowing into the phone. You can always use a slow charger to charge the phone while in use. You shouldn't have any heat build up during use when not also charging. I know I don't. The hottest the phone gets is slightly warm.
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Very dependent on ambient temperatures as well.
Anandtech has confirmed that the panel in the ZF2 is inefficient compared to competitors, so not much can be done about that aspect. Their analysis of the phone is in depth, as are their other reviews.
I would like to return mine because the battery is performing right under the Optimus G I owned. With 3000mAh I was looking forward to battery comparable to the G2. If the next OTA improves battery, then I'll keep the Asus.
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Dang, so the bad battery is a hardware related (screen tech) issue based on that review.
troy5890 said:
For overheating, use a different adapter if you have the 1.8 GHz version. Battery life, just get a third party battery saver and turn on airplane mode. That will save you a ton of battery. I did it for mine and the phone last from 6 A.M to 10 P.M.
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No offense, but I don't think that solution would work for me or other people who want to use the phone. Turning off all of the radios with AirPlane mode mades it a unless paperweight.
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No offense, but I don't think that solution would work for me or other people who want to use the phone. Turning off all of the radios with AirPlane mode mades it a unless paperweight.
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Yeah you're right about that but at least you get to still use the WiFi.
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coolmaster121 said:
Dang, so the bad battery is a hardware related (screen tech) issue based on that review.
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Yeah. The people from Anandtech are pretty good at evaluating devices. Also this would explain why the battery drains rapidly during use & barely when inactive. Battery life is very important to me, so a phone with a removable battery might be best.
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Ace42 said:
Yeah. The people from Anandtech are pretty good at evaluating devices. Also this would explain why the battery drains rapidly during use & barely when inactive. Battery life is very important to me, so a phone with a removable battery might be best.
"I'd Totally Hug You, If That Was Something I Did"
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One thing to keep in mind, is that though the display uses a lot of power, the Intel chip itself seems very efficient. Not only does it sleep well, but as is shown in the PCMark testing on the Anand website, it uses its power very efficiently. Thus, though the phone's maximum display on time is much lower than the other phones, its practical usage time is fairly similar. I get around 5 hours screen on time with 1-2 days of sleep time.
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One thing to keep in mind, is that though the display uses a lot of power, the Intel chip itself seems very efficient. Not only does it sleep well, but as is shown in the PCMark testing on the Anand website, it uses its power very efficiently. Thus, though the phone's maximum display on time is much lower than the other phones, its practical usage time is fairly similar. I get around 5 hours screen on time with 1-2 days of sleep time.
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For me getting even 4hrs is requiring me to disable apps, use greenify to kill background apps, and use min brightness. I tried factory resets, so doing those over and over isn't improving my battery. Honestly I just want a new phone with the battery life of my G2, since development is slowing down for it.
"I'd Totally Hug You, If That Was Something I Did"
Now hold on guys. Even if this phone has some battery issues, we can all still say that this phone is very acceptable. Right?
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troy5890 said:
Now hold on guys. Even if this phone has some battery issues, we can all still say that this phone is very acceptable. Right?
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Besides battery I don't have any performance complaints. This is the main aspect I complain about. I'm still impressed that mine rarely warms up, signal is better than my G2, the battery cover has the brushed look like my Asus laptop, and so on.
"I'd Totally Hug You, If That Was Something I Did"
There doesn't seem to be a thread for discussing battery life, so here you go.
I've been quite happy with it, lasting 2 days on average before it needs a charge with light to medium use (Messaging, web browsing, email)
Few battery charts: http://imgur.com/a/d0V2F
the priv battery have been good with me, it can last a day full without charge, a heavy use of gaming also can last a day
I've had opposite results with my battery. I get about 6 hours with light to medium use. I've only had it a two days so I'm assuming like all my other androids it's get better after some use and a few recharges.
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kamileon said:
I've had opposite results with my battery. I get about 6 hours with light to medium use. I've only had it a two days so I'm assuming like all my other androids it's get better after some use and a few recharges.
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Theres a few things that also improve battery life significantly, going into developer options and changing transitions to .5 or off completely, and if your in an area that doesnt have GSM or CDMA, you should turn that option off in your network signals.
I think theres a really good post on crackberry for it
http://crackberry.com/ten-tips-and-...ery-life?_ga=1.242249799.473049905.1448047720
thats a general info battery life post
Cryptongolem said:
Theres a few things that also improve battery life significantly, going into developer options and changing transitions to .5 or off completely, and if your in an area that doesnt have GSM or CDMA, you should turn that option off in your network signals.
I think theres a really good post on crackberry for it
http://crackberry.com/ten-tips-and-...ery-life?_ga=1.242249799.473049905.1448047720
thats a general info battery life post
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I'll check it out, thanks
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Cryptongolem said:
Theres a few things that also improve battery life significantly, going into developer options and changing transitions to .5 or off completely, and if your in an area that doesnt have GSM or CDMA, you should turn that option off in your network signals.
I think theres a really good post on crackberry for it
http://crackberry.com/ten-tips-and-...ery-life?_ga=1.242249799.473049905.1448047720
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Why would animation scale improve battery?
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From what i've read on numerous forums, the battery level drains a lot faster when subjected to certain task. For example, gaming does not seem to put a huge amount of strain on the device or battery, however general web browsing does.
Same goes for the heating issue - I've yet to actually document what puts the device under strain causing battery life issues.
For me - as a rule, the battery isn't so great. It's better than the Z5 which I sent back, but around 2/3 as good as my Moto X Play. I'd expect the device to be lasting a LOT longer given the battery capacity (near on par with the MXP) however, as mentioned there are certain tasks which seem to drain the battery quicker than others.
I usually get around 3.5-4 hours screen on time a day out of a full charge.
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Theres a few things that also improve battery life significantly, going into developer options and changing transitions to .5 or off completely, and if your in an area that doesnt have GSM or CDMA, you should turn that option off in your network signals.
I think theres a really good post on crackberry for it
http://crackberry.com/ten-tips-and-...ery-life?_ga=1.242249799.473049905.1448047720
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Most of these will make tiny differences that wont really save the battery life enough for an end user to notice. Things such as scaling down animations will help with the performance slightly which, yes, will affect the battery but we're talking 1-2mAh per day.
Yeah I'm noticing pretty stinky battery life on this guy compared to my G4 which is weird because they both have an 808 and the battery is larger on the Priv along with a smaller screen. Really like the phone overall but I'm not at all enthused by having to charge this thing constantly. Plus it's always running hot for me even if I'm only using it to respond to a text message or two. Really not happy to have to return it. Also seems to get laggy for me on Google Chrome which is lame. Very high potential phone I just dont have the time to wait and wait for updates to fix the battery and heat issues.
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Yeah I'm noticing pretty stinky battery life on this guy compared to my G4 which is weird because they both have an 808 and the battery is larger on the Priv along with a smaller screen. Really like the phone overall but I'm not at all enthused by having to charge this thing constantly. Plus it's always running hot for me even if I'm only using it to respond to a text message or two. Really not happy to have to return it. Also seems to get laggy for me on Google Chrome which is lame. Very high potential phone I just dont have the time to wait and wait for updates to fix the battery and heat issues.
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That's a shame you're going to return it but understandable - I am confident that BB will improve the battery performance over time, but it's just a case of when. The pro's of the phone (power, speed, screen, camera etc) outweigh the need for a good battery life for me.
Keep us posted.
Agreed. I really liked the phone but mine gets hot and laggy and I've got the screen click in the bottom left corner and the back has that strange hollow feeling that seems to be complained about all over Crackberry. It could even just be a t-mobile thing but I don't want to take my chances especially when the phone is so expensive. Fingers crossed that they release an awesome update or skmething for this phone, though. But with just 25 minutes of screen on time (phone on for just one hour total) I've lost nearly 20% battery. Can't figure it out either. Brightness all the way down, Bluetooth and WiFi off, Gmail sync off, WiFi calling disabled, BBM disabled and it still is hot as could be and eating battery. What I would do to have access to wake lock detector!
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From what i've read on numerous forums, the battery level drains a lot faster when subjected to certain task. For example, gaming does not seem to put a huge amount of strain on the device or battery, however general web browsing does.
Same goes for the heating issue - I've yet to actually document what puts the device under strain causing battery life issues.
For me - as a rule, the battery isn't so great. It's better than the Z5 which I sent back, but around 2/3 as good as my Moto X Play. I'd expect the device to be lasting a LOT longer given the battery capacity (near on par with the MXP) however, as mentioned there are certain tasks which seem to drain the battery quicker than others.
I usually get around 3.5-4 hours screen on time a day out of a full charge.
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Most of these will make tiny differences that wont really save the battery life enough for an end user to notice. Things such as scaling down animations will help with the performance slightly which, yes, will affect the battery but we're talking 1-2mAh per day.
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Truly, after completing all of these battery tips, i didnt even do every one on that list, but changing the sync + radio + animations has DRAMATICALLY increased my battery life, went from half day to full day without charge. Radio definitely seemed to be a HUGE drain when trying to access GSM in my area. animations i cant say made a huge increase but the phone is SO much quicker, felt slow and laggy with it on.
Ok, so I have been running my phone a few days now with the new setup. I am now getting 11 - 12 hours of battery with moderate use. That's about twice what I was getting. So it's now comparable to battery life of other phones I had.
So I have the T-Mobile variant, the SVT100-1. My guess was it was all the bloat ware TMo put on the device that was eating g battery. Here is a list of the apps I disabled, since we will probably not getting root and won't be able to uninstall them.
Lookout (BlackBerry App)
Mobile money(TMo)
TMobile My Account
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Over the next few days I will enable each one to see if it effects battery life so I can determine which one is killing battery.
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kamileon said:
I've had opposite results with my battery. I get about 6 hours with light to medium use. I've only had it a two days so I'm assuming like all my other androids it's get better after some use and a few recharges.
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what you facing the problem as same as for me also.but I had 3months now only it's like that previously it's good only.
kamileon said:
Over the next few days I will enable each one to see if it effects battery life so I can determine which one is killing battery.
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Were you able to narrow it down at all?
I'm getting around 4-5 hrs of screen on time - around 16 hrs with moderate use. I notice it heats up quite a bit while on chrome.
Hoping the update to marshmallow will help with the advanced standby feature for apps. Wifes s7 edge has crazy battery life and it only has a couple hundred more mAH capacity. Going to try enabling only 4g/3g since it looks like I have weak LTE signal everywhere I go.
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Hi,
I'd like to know if there is a way to test my pixel 4 battery, is it just bad or is it faulty?
I've just dropped my beloved Pixel 2 and got an upgrade to the 4. Upon receiving the Pixel 4 the battery was almost dead, something I've found uncommon in recent years. Normally new phones last 24hrs+ but this phone needs 2 charges a day, the same as my 2.5yo Pixel 2. I also notice it gets quite a bit hotter than my pixel 2 used to.
Is there a test available so I can determine if the battery is faulty? The operator said I can return it for an exchange but don't want to go through the bother if the Pixel 4 battery life is just bad.
Thanks,
Bradley
bradleyh10 said:
Hi,
Normally new phones last 24hrs+ but this phone needs 2 charges a day, the same as my 2.Is there a test available so I can determine if the battery is faulty? The operator said I can return it for an exchange but don't want to go through the bother if the Pixel 4 battery life is just bad.
Thanks,
Bradley
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Hey Bradley, the issue here is that while you are giving an accurate question the circumstances described by yourself are a bit vague. The Pixel 4 is ok to make thru the entire day provided you are not into gaming. Plus if you are having a dark mode and the same goes for Chrome. The SOT was, is and ever will be an individual thingie no matter what everyone say. The battery has been quite a matter especially because of reviewers. I am not saying they are wrong. But if a phone can handle 15 % or 30 % by night it matters not, at least to me. I have never experienced any heating issue. Does that get warm? Yes, again when gaming. But I didn't notice it differs too much compared to the others. The Pixel 4 is no way a marathon runner but for a day it can go pretty well. You can download Better Battery Stats or any alikes to see what processes are the ones demanding the most. If there's no bad ass I would strongly consider getting a replacement.
enzo_cz said:
Hey Bradley, the issue here is that while you are giving an accurate question the circumstances described by yourself are a bit vague. The Pixel 4 is ok to make thru the entire day provided you are not into gaming. Plus if you are having a dark mode and the same goes for Chrome. The SOT was, is and ever will be an individual thingie no matter what everyone say. The battery has been quite a matter especially because of reviewers. I am not saying they are wrong. But if a phone can handle 15 % or 30 % by night it matters not, at least to me. I have never experienced any heating issue. Does that get warm? Yes, again when gaming. But I didn't notice it differs too much compared to the others. The Pixel 4 is no way a marathon runner but for a day it can go pretty well. You can download Better Battery Stats or any alikes to see what processes are the ones demanding the most. If there's no bad ass I would strongly consider getting a replacement.
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Thank you for replying. I will return the phone for an exchange.
I use custom kernel, forcedoze, etc. to last more than 24 hours when idle. Naturally, it consumes faster when I keep operating it.
Penguin414 said:
I use custom kernel, forcedoze, etc. to last more than 24 hours when idle. Naturally, it consumes faster when I keep operating it.
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What app is that?
abalam said:
What app is that?
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I used to use an app called ForceDoze, but recently I've been using FDE.AI.
The kernel uses CleanSlate.
ForceDoze
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.suyashsrijan.forcedoze/
FDE.AI
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.feravolt.fdeai
CleanSlate
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-4-xl/development/kernel-cleanslate-v1-0-0-t4027435