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[Q] Screen destroying battery

So I just figure I'll ask about this, but I have a feeling people will suggest I wipe and I just don't have time to do that anytime soon... But it appears that my screen is absolutely destroying my battery life. I keep the screen off whenever I'm not using the phone, but just now in 6hours on battery i'm down to 69% and 57% of it is all screen. The next biggest is 11% on Android OS. Just doesn't seem normal right? Any ideas?

Screen wil always be at the top of the battery list in Settings, if it is not there is something seriously wrong.
One thing you need to understand; the percentage listed there is not the actual percentage of drain. It's how much of the actual percentage is caused by those apps/systems/hardware.
So 57% screen means that of the total drain, 57% is caused by the screen. The total drain is not 57%.
Try using BetterBatteryStats and Wakelock Detector to find out what is really draining your battery. You can find them here on XDA, and on Google Play.
Do you have autosync on? What wallpaper? Location services?
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All my syncing is on yea, just a plain wallpaper, not a live one, and I have Access to my location and use Wireless Networks checked in location services. GPS is off whenever I'm not using navigation. I'll check out those apps. someone else suggested batterydoctor so I'm playing with that one right now, not that it's really telling me anything except to kill apps, which I know is against the general consensus on these boards (killing apps manually)... And of course it says to turn my brightness down or to auto, which I don't even like the phone when it's not on full brightness so that's a no go.

Unexplainable battery drain

For a month or more I'm facing totally unexplainable battery drain.
As seen on the screens below, the phone is awake, but it is not detected anywhere - not by android nor by GSam. In any case the battery draws faster.
I have one observation tho - this happens after I make phone calls. Not every time, but once per 2,3 days.
Any ideas?

Spo0f said:
For a month or more I'm facing totally unexplainable battery drain.
As seen on the screens below, the phone is awake, but it is not detected anywhere - not by android nor by GSam. In any case the battery draws faster.
I have one observation tho - this happens after I make phone calls. Not every time, but once per 2,3 days.
Any ideas?
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You have this problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/explanation-horrible-note-4-battery-t3004274

I'm pretty sure that I don't have this issue. Yes, the percentage in GSam maybe high, but I don't believe this reflects what is happening.
First of all - I don't have bad battery life. Usually my over night drain is less than 1%/1h.
Second - the issue appears sporadically.
Third - in the provided thread I don't see the issue appearing in stock battery monitor, while mine appear.
At last - my battery drains faster only while the issue is present and before I restart. After that it is back to normal ...

@Spo0f
Just some suggestions maybe you're using 3g I always have that turned off and switch it on when I use it my guess is that some apps are causing your drain after a call maybe like you said if you're not fimiliar with greenify I suggest you use it to stop all those apps and system apps also uninstall all those bloatware you don't need or at least freeze them if you don't mind lower the resolution to 1080p with nomone app use power save or disable dvfs and use an app to lower and raise the CPU to save juice when not needed....

Thanks for the suggestions, but as I said - this problem appear sporadically - home when using WiFi as well as outside when using 3G.
All of the rest is done - I'm no newby

Spo0f said:
Thanks for the suggestions, but as I said - this problem appear sporadically - home when using WiFi as well as outside when using 3G.
All of the rest is done - I'm no newby
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Oh sorry mate well I don't use much 3g so I can't help you there but if you're having drainage when you're using WiFi in general then maybe you should reconsider investigating the post above with the link I don't have so much drainage on connectivity with 3g or WiFi....viewing the pics you uploaded it seems suspicious.... Maybe an app? I don't know...

Use wakelock detector

Spo0f said:
I'm pretty sure that I don't have this issue. Yes, the percentage in GSam maybe high, but I don't believe this reflects what is happening.
First of all - I don't have bad battery life. Usually my over night drain is less than 1%/1h.
Second - the issue appears sporadically.
Third - in the provided thread I don't see the issue appearing in stock battery monitor, while mine appear.
At last - my battery drains faster only while the issue is present and before I restart. After that it is back to normal ...
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My overnight drain was also very low, but that was because the faulty device on the network was asleep at night too (my desktop).
If you're not rooted, use the PC version of Wakelock Detector at the end of your day and post screenshots of your highest drainers for the various categories. In my case, the device was being woken up by something on the network and it showed.
Bear in mind that actively downloading something in the time period will also raise wifi power used but more stats will help.
The fact that you're still experiencing a lot of drain even when outside suggests it might be a rogue app

One phone call today and after it the phone stayed awake.
Because I had issue with the PC WLD the screen shots are from 11 minutes after one of the disconnects. The device was awake all of them.

Spo0f said:
One phone call today and after it the phone stayed awake.
Because I had issue with the PC WLD the screen shots are from 11 minutes after one of the disconnects. The device was awake all of them.
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I also checked out my battery behaviour this night and was very disappointed. Although my phone was in flight mode and every peripherals and services shut down, today morning my phone was crying for energy. So I made a quick investigation in my power diagram and found out, that "Android OS" requested a wakelock during the whole power-on time. So I installed "CPU Spy" to check in which states the phone was really over the whole charging period. I couldn't believe my eyes. Although the kernel should do it's job good, cause most of the CPU times are in lower freqeuncy states, the deep sleep mode was never activated.
Therefore I installed an app called "Wakelock Detector" to check out which apps could cause that. I found out, that S Health had a big amount of wakelocks and also active-time, so the first thing was to disable S Health. After some minutes I checked back, but nevertheless still no deep sleep time in "CPU Spy".
So I searched around and found another one arguing about the wakelocks and that they could be the products of some programming issues concerning WiFi. The should be gone, after turning off WiFi and rebooting yout phone. And it seems that he was right. I waited some time and hooray, "CPU Spy" listed the phone state "Deep Sleep" the first time as an active state and also with the major active-time. So at least that was some step ahead. (I have to remark, that S Health was already unfrozen at this time, so S Health should not be responsible in any way.)
The next step was to reactivate WiFi, leave it on and set the phone on standby. After some time I checked back again the phone showed even more deep sleep time. So that was an improvement. I reactivated everything and waited some time... Deep Sleep all over the time. Can't figure out for now, if it was S Health, WiFi, or anything else that caused the wakelock for sure. At least the reboot helped. I'll check that out on a long-term test, maybe I get some further conclusions.

Odd overnight battery consumption

So throughout the work day my battery life was absolutely stellar, amazing.
But, I took my phone off charge at ~95% last night at around midnight. Woke up at ~6:45am and it was down to like 75%-78% don't remember specifically.
Everyone else is saying their phone doesn't lose more than like 35 overnight but mine lost a crazy amount of battery.
The ONLY thing I can think of is that it had Netflix streaming to my Chromecast overnight but at the very worst it would have streamed two episodes, then stopped, then it would've stopped streaming to Chromecast entirely and just idled on my phone without playing video or anything.
Would that situation above cause a ~20% battery lose? It didn't seem like it to me based on my battery life throughout the previous day but I don't know .. I'll test again tonight and be sure to leave Netflix off and all that.

I get 0% drain over 8h(havent tested it for more than that), I leave the apps open but the connection off. think you have a app gone rough, check your battery stats whats taking up all the juce

johanbiff said:
I get 0% drain over 8h(havent tested it for more than that), I leave the apps open but the connection off. think you have a app gone rough, check your battery stats whats taking up all the juce
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Before I charged my phone just like a half hour ago, it said the battery usage was like .. 20-20% Android OS, 15%~ something else regarding Android, then 5% Netflix, 3% Reddit Sync, a few other apps with low percentages, nothing really hogging anything. Is it possible my phone just didn't go into sleep mode? Is there a system package that controls that, that my Samsung Package Disabler Pro may have disabled? Not too sure what happened. Hopefully it doesn't reoccur tonight.
Quick question: Should I even be using Greenify and manually hibernating apps or should I just wait for a ROM and THEN use it to automatically do that? I don't even know if constantly manually using Greenify is helping or hurting my battery lol.

thespr said:
Before I charged my phone just like a half hour ago, it said the battery usage was like .. 20-20% Android OS, 15%~ something else regarding Android, then 5% Netflix, 3% Reddit Sync, a few other apps with low percentages, nothing really hogging anything. Is it possible my phone just didn't go into sleep mode? Is there a system package that controls that, that my Samsung Package Disabler Pro may have disabled? Not too sure what happened. Hopefully it doesn't reoccur tonight.
Quick question: Should I even be using Greenify and manually hibernating apps or should I just wait for a ROM and THEN use it to automatically do that? I don't even know if constantly manually using Greenify is helping or hurting my battery lol.
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You are having the same problem that everybody with the sd820 version has I presume, you should not use greenify with doze from what I've heard. Try clearing your cashe.

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You are having the same problem that everybody with the sd820 version has I presume, you should not use greenify with doze from what I've heard. Try clearing your cashe.
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So I should just uninstall Greenify then?
Is Doze something that's just built into the S7 itself that after a certain period of time it puts the phone to sleep? Maybe Greenify was interfering with that and my phone never actually went to sleep?

thespr said:
So I should just uninstall Greenify then?
Is Doze something that's just built into the S7 itself that after a certain period of time it puts the phone to sleep? Maybe Greenify was interfering with that and my phone never actually went to sleep?
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Yeah. You don't need it, use the built in doze feat instead.. you can turn it off in setting->battery->information. There you will see a on/off switch. Your problem could be Greenify yes.

johanbiff said:
Yeah. You don't need it, use the built in doze feat instead.. you can turn it off in setting->battery->information. There you will see a on/off switch. Your problem could be Greenify yes.
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I don't see an option for Doze in the battery screen. I see options for Power Saving Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Fast Cable Charging, Show Battery Percentage, then if I hit "more" in the upper right, it just says "Refresh" and "Optimize Battery Usage."
Thanks again!

thespr said:
I don't see an option for Doze in the battery screen. I see options for Power Saving Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Fast Cable Charging, Show Battery Percentage, then if I hit "more" in the upper right, it just says "Refresh" and "Optimize Battery Usage."
Thanks again!
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Here are some pics.

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Here are some pics.
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I don't have that button at all :/
I see the battery usage graph, then below that is a list of what apps took up how much percentage, and above the graph is everything I said in the last post.
I have the North American Verizon S7 Edge .. not sure what's going on. Is there a system package that Doze runs off of that might be disabled by my package disabler?
I just read another thread on another forum where other people don't see an option for Doze anywhere either.

thespr said:
I don't have that button at all :/
I see the battery usage graph, then below that is a list of what apps took up how much percentage, and above the graph is everything I said in the last post.
I have the North American Verizon S7 Edge .. not sure what's going on. Is there a system package that Doze runs off of that might be disabled by my package disabler?
I just read another thread on another forum where other people don't see an option for Doze anywhere either.
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You are one step forward, go one back from the stats and graph

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You are one step forward, go one back from the stats and graph
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When I tap "Battery" from the settings menu that's the screen it takes me to, there isn't a screen before it for me :/

thespr said:
When I tap "Battery" from the settings menu that's the screen it takes me to, there isn't a screen before it for me :/
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What?! that's really weird.. but either way, turn off Greenify and see if it is better.. Can't help you more than that I'm afraid:/

johanbiff said:
What?! that's really weird.. but either way, turn off Greenify and see if it is better.. Can't help you more than that I'm afraid:/
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Yeah it seems like the phone is just using an app-specific optimization program instead of Doze or something, no clue. I have options to optimize apps for the lowest possible battery consumption and that's automatically on for basically every app, but there isn't a single hint of Doze or a screen before the battery graph screen.. weird.
I uninstalled Greenify so hopefully that will fix it.
Hopefully there isn't a system package for doze that I have disabled, I scrolled through everything I disabled and nothing had much to do with Doze, battery consumption, power, energy, etc.

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Yeah it seems like the phone is just using an app-specific optimization program instead of Doze or something, no clue. I have options to optimize apps for the lowest possible battery consumption and that's automatically on for basically every app, but there isn't a single hint of Doze or a screen before the battery graph screen.. weird.
I uninstalled Greenify so hopefully that will fix it.
Hopefully there isn't a system package for doze that I have disabled, I scrolled through everything I disabled and nothing had much to do with Doze, battery consumption, power, energy, etc.
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Samsung built in doze combining there own style on it so what you are seeing is the doze. Just leave everything on auto and your fine.

johanbiff said:
Samsung built in doze combining there own style on it so what you are seeing is the doze.
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Ahhh okay so now Doze is just something automatically always running without options? That's a relief. Now I'm convinced Greenify may have been the issue.

thespr said:
Ahhh okay so now Doze is just something automatically always running without options? That's a relief. Now I'm convinced Greenify may have been the issue.
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You can shut it off for specific apps with the slider. Seems like I have one added option to don't use it on or off on my sw that you do not. but you can disable doze for apps with the slider, but just leave it on auto and it will fix it for ya

Yep lose 1% in 10 hour sleep wifi off all apps open

Must've been Greenify interfering with the built-in Doze (or app-optimization for SD820 variants).
Turned AOD off, uninstalled Greenify, last night battery went from 99% to 98%.

Wakelocks on 6.0.1

I'm experiencing a lot of wakelocks on 6.0.1
It's mostly happlens when I disable WiFi and and leave the phone over the night.
The problem is gone only after a restart, and will ocure again if I disable WiFi.
Anyone with similar problem and most importantly - solution ?

How can I find what cause this wakelocks?
(I'm not rooted)

if you are not rooted then how did you find that your device is suffering from wakelocks ?
use gsam battery app to monitor wakelocks.

bablu048 said:
if you are not rooted then how did you find that your device is suffering from wakelocks ?
use gsam battery app to monitor wakelocks.
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On the battery page, when I click on graph it shows the detailed graph when the screen was on, when wifi was on, etc. When I noticed fast battery drain I can see that the "awake" graph is continious meaning that device stays awake all the time, even all apps was closed and wifi, and data was disabled.

yonef said:
On the battery page, when I click on graph it shows the detailed graph when the screen was on, when wifi was on, etc. When I noticed fast battery drain I can see that the "awake" graph is continious meaning that device stays awake all the time, even all apps was closed and wifi, and data was disabled.
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Reset moto display (clear data and cache) and use the new battery optimization on all your apps. And for extra, use greenify which can also show you the apps that are running in the background and is able to aggressive doze your device.
Could also be an app that screams for an internet connection since it only happens when you disable WiFi.

yonef said:
On the battery page, when I click on graph it shows the detailed graph when the screen was on, when wifi was on, etc. When I noticed fast battery drain I can see that the "awake" graph is continious meaning that device stays awake all the time, even all apps was closed and wifi, and data was disabled.
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boot into safe mode, leave the phone for a few hours and see if the wakelocks are still there. if not then it is caused by some apps.

Sickaxis79 said:
Reset moto display (clear data and cache) and use the new battery optimization on all your apps. And for extra, use greenify which can also show you the apps that are running in the background and is able to aggressive doze your device.
Could also be an app that screams for an internet connection since it only happens when you disable WiFi.
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How do I reset Moto Display, I can't find it anymore

yonef said:
How do I reset Moto Display, I can't find it anymore
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Its part of the moto app. Go to settings>app>moto>storage and clear data and cache. Mine was also giving a lot of wakelocks first few days when it was new, because of moto display had a bug waking up the device every few minutes. I did a factory reset and everything was solved.

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Its part of the moto app. Go to settings>app>moto>storage and clear data and cache. Mine was also giving a lot of wakelocks first few days when it was new, because of moto display had a bug waking up the device every few minutes. I did a factory reset and everything was solved.
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Thanks for the response, I have cleared data and cache now, will see how it is going.

Mine also drains 4 to 5% at night time.
I have disabled Google music movies chrome Gmail translator YouTube photos hagouts bt still draining.
Installed greenify and aggressive doze enabled bt still draining.
Im Not rooted. help me plz
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Its part of the moto app. Go to settings>app>moto>storage and clear data and cache. Mine was also giving a lot of wakelocks first few days when it was new, because of moto display had a bug waking up the device every few minutes. I did a factory reset and everything was solved.
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OK, I did hard reset as well, several times, from the menu and form the storck recovery - BUT the wakelocks still present
it happens mostly when I turn off wifi
any suggestions?
I'm unrooted, just stock 6.0.1 nothing hacked or whatsoever.

Reading this thread it's not actually drians your battery, but it's a bug in the battery statistics showing your wifi was on. Read this thread for more info.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-play/general/marshmallow-6-0-wifi-battery-drain-bug-t3334724

How much battery does AOD drain?

Hi everyone!
In my case, AOD drains 3.2-3.6% battery per hour, and I was curious if the consumption can be lower.
How much battery does AOD drain for others, especially on stock OOS?
I'm currently using Evolution X. For the sake of experiment, I keep my system clean (pretty much no apps besides the pre-installed ones) and measure consumption overnight - just keep my phone still for 9 hours. With AOD off, the battery consumption is only 0.2% per hour. I tried turning on Airplane Mode and Idle Manager, and flashing different kernels, but the battery drain stays same.

That seems very high. Any cloud or other apps running in the background?

blackhawk said:
That seems very high. Any cloud or other apps running in the background?
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Nope, and the phone actually stays in deep sleep for most of time. The battery drain is related to Always-On Display.

alcsan said:
Nope, and the phone actually stays in deep sleep for most of time. The battery drain is related to Always-On Display.
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I don't know what's normal for that phone.
The stats you're showing if on my N10+'s indicate what I said. Typically always on AOD uses >1%@hr on my devices and even better with tap on.
Maybe the firmware it's self... or maybe it got corrupted. SEUs are rare but do happen. Clear caches and/or data if possible.
If you have a tap on AOD option, try that.