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Battery lies.

OK so I have had this phone two days now and noticed an oddity. I had about 43% battle according to the phone. I rebooted and then jumped down to 20% or so. Anyone else see this.
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I've noticed some smaller discrepancies, like 5-7% or so, but nothing like what you're seeing.

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Dude you either have a serious wake lock problem or you were streaming music that entire time.
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No clue. Last few days it was fine 12 hours of use and like 50% battery. Today I did nothing different. No streaming music but a bit more texting.
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Ever since reboot it is fine. What could have caused it to stay awake.
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I think all Android users faced some issues with battery status..
Ex. When the phone charged 80% if restart it the battery might decrease by 5% each time... while when it's less than 10% each time the battery decrease from 1-2% max ! ... that's really not reasonable
In addition, when i charge my phone 8 hour the battery would stay 17 hour.. while if i change it until it's got 100% charged "according to battery status" it wouldn't stay on more than 10 hours!!! Wipping battery and other solutions also didn't help by the way !!!!
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Use smart actions battery saver mode whole day that is what I do and get about 16 hours of battery on medium usage.
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melo563 said:
Use smart actions battery saver mode whole day that is what I do and get about 16 hours of battery on medium usage.
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I will try that

I had a similar problem and never solved it. My battery typically lasts 32 hours new. After a few weeks it went to 16. Frustrated I let it "die" to find that it actually continued to run for 16 additional hours literally at 0%.
Unplugging the battery fixed it for that current charge cycle but upon recharging it went back to its old ways.
I eventually went through the trouble to purchase an OEM replacement and further open up my Razr M to replace. Things were great for another couple of weeks until the same exact problem happened again.
Frustrated I go back and forth between my Inc 4g and my Razr M depending on if I need a reliable battery read (traveling, etc). I like the Razr M so much I might just buy another and hope it doesn't crap out like this one, but then again there is probably a new season of Droid devices coming in a few months.

sototallycarl said:
I had a similar problem and never solved it. My battery typically lasts 32 hours new. After a few weeks it went to 16. Frustrated I let it "die" to find that it actually continued to run for 16 additional hours literally at 0%.
Unplugging the battery fixed it for that current charge cycle but upon recharging it went back to its old ways.
I eventually went through the trouble to purchase an OEM replacement and further open up my Razr M to replace. Things were great for another couple of weeks until the same exact problem happened again.
Frustrated I go back and forth between my Inc 4g and my Razr M depending on if I need a reliable battery read (traveling, etc). I like the Razr M so much I might just buy another and hope it doesn't crap out like this one, but then again there is probably a new season of Droid devices coming in a few months.
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have you tried one of those battery calibration apps? they require root though.
as for me, my battery yesterday showed 34% while in the system. but then when I booted in TWRP recovery, it said my battery was at 22%.

Can't you wipe battery stats in cwm too? That could help...
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Nexus 4 battery destroyed itself!

My wife has a n4 and the battery doubled/ballooned to over 50% of its original size breaking the back glass amd causing what seemed like all kind of software issues. It was hard to tell at first bc it was under a case but when removed the bak was all cracked. The camera when used would crash the phone and show it battery stats a wierd cliff event. Replaced the battery and all is well
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. Just wondering if these batteries are causing other ppl problems.
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My wife has a n4 and the battery doubled/ballooned to over 50% of its original size breaking the back glass amd causing what seemed like all kind of software issues. It was hard to tell at first bc it was under a case but when removed the bak was all cracked. The camera when used would crash the phone and show it battery stats a wierd cliff event. Replaced the battery and all is wellView attachment 2097679View attachment 2097680. Just wondering if these batteries are causing other ppl problems.
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That's what I call a really defective battery...

Cann you post the first 5 or 8 characters of the serial number from the box? This might be an isolated issue for a single battery or a line of devices with the same supplier for the battery.

Haha this reminds me of my old HTC hero.
As that was a removable battery it was encased in a plastic housing.
I just remember coming to it one day and finding the back cover half off.
When I removed it the battery looked like an egg!
Funny enough I just squeezed it back to it's sort of original shape and it still works fine to this day (backup phone)
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It happened to me also.
My N4 was turning off randomly and draining battery suddenly from 90% to 50% on so on. I sent my phone to LG service center and they said they have no solution for this problem. The second day my battery doubled size and the back of the phone was no more flat (luckily it didnt break). So i went and changed the battery now my N4 is working fine again with no problem, but sometimes it get overheated with no reason

My battery isn't bloated, but after a red light of death, I'm getting about 1hr 30 mins on 3g (used to reach minimum of 3hrs) and 2hrs or less in wifi (used to get 5hrs+) which sucks :/, gonna get a replacement tomorrow.
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Same thing here, my battery life is horrible and it shuts down at 2 hrs sot no matter what, I also noticed that the back isn't flat anymore. Probably gonna have to get it replaced. By the way how much did you pay for the battery? And would it be covered with the warranty?
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you should RMA as its abnormal and unacceptable to occur, if you have your battery connected while the phone isnt in use for a long time it can expand, ive seen it in my old phones left in the drawer.

aanonymoushuman said:
Same thing here, my battery life is horrible and it shuts down at 2 hrs sot no matter what, I also noticed that the back isn't flat anymore. Probably gonna have to get it replaced. By the way how much did you pay for the battery? And would it be covered with the warranty?
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U should RMA your phone, i bought mine from google store US, but i am abroad now.
I mailed them about my problem and they said they would RMA my device if i was in the US now.
So i want to an LG service center it costed me 33$

I am thinking about RMA but I will be leaving the country for business this Saturday for three weeks. So I guess I will wait a while, hopefully its not dangerous and the back doesn't crack
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Well I'm having the same sort of problem my battery is going from 75 percent to about 6 percent it has done it several times while taking pictures searching for something on the web. Basically the phone just shuts down and now I'm just wait for replacement here a picture off battery when it crashing a few minutes ago
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Well I'm having the same sort of problem my battery is going from 75 percent to about 6 percent it has done it several times while taking pictures searching for something on the web. Basically the phone just shuts down and now I'm just wait for replacement here a picture off battery when it crashing a few minutes ago
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tlopez1973 said:
Well I'm having the same sort of problem my battery is going from 75 percent to about 6 percent it has done it several times while taking pictures searching for something on the web. Basically the phone just shuts down and now I'm just wait for replacement here a picture off battery when it crashing a few minutes ago
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Same here
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Help with Battery Life/Power Issues

Hey all
I've been having massive issues with my battery life recently, it's never been great however it's actually gotten a lot worse post Kit Kat. I've taken a few screenshots on a few different apps like GSam Monitor, Wakelock detector and Battery Widget, I was wondering if somebody could help me diagnose the issue. Or at least just give me general insights into the numbers that I'm getting in terms of battery life.
EDIT: Just noticed a new issue where a couple of times my battery was somewhere in the 40's and then the phone crashes and when I start it back again it just has about 2 % battery left. Weirdly enough, after charging it for a couple of minutes, that battery now goes up to 30%. Would love to know if somebody has had a similar issue and what might be a way to go about trying to find some sort of solution.
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Greetings!
Hmm.. That's weird listen--- >
1. If the screen is jittering and phone crashes... Battery is bad..
2. Try flashing stock firmware... Might be a software issue
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same battery issue here. Its not because software. i tryed CM11m11, Ubuntu Touch, stock.. same problem. Im waitting new battery, because i was not that gentle with batteru when i was repalcing camera 15 days ago.
Usualy moment before phone restart, lose sim signal, then freeze and restart

If flashing stock doesn't resolve it, I'd say the battery is dying. I went from 2 hours between charges to 12-14 with a new battery.
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I installed stock rom by tutorial what i found here, but problem stay same. Waiting for new battery

My battery is also dying (switched to new phone now). It averages about 1 hour of SOT over several days and it's only wifi only. I guess I could swap out a fresh one but it goes to show that we need easily removable batteries but they just don't last that long.

Ultraman1966 said:
My battery is also dying (switched to new phone now). It averages about 1 hour of SOT over several days and it's only wifi only. I guess I could swap out a fresh one but it goes to show that we need easily removable batteries but they just don't last that long.
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Experienced the same issues like you did. A friend of mine who is used to fix iPhones did it for me. I just bought the new battery and paid him a beer

Did your battery life return to "normal"? Not that the Nexus 4 ever had great usage time. I might attempt it myself as a challenge.

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Did your battery life return to "normal"? Not that the Nexus 4 ever had great usage time. I might attempt it myself as a challenge.
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It did. I've connected my LG G Watch to my N4 so Bluetooth, GPS and mobile data are always on.
But Facebook is a Batterykiller I'm working from 07:45am till 4pm and when I come home I've around 40%-50% battery left.

Intriguing, but what is your SoT?

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Intriguing, but what is your SoT?
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Around 3-4 hours when my Bluetooth, mobile data(3G) and gps is on. But I can't tell it exactly cause I'm not using it that much anymore cause my primary phone is the N5.

I replace battery, now everithing works perfect. It was battery problem, not software.

Problems charging after latest t-mobile update

Has anyone had any trouble charging after the update? The one that promised optimized battery life? I always charge my phone in the morning so it's not just sitting at 100% during the night. I gave it almost 2 hours this morning and it only got to 67%. I used the Ampere app and it starts at like 100mAh and then slowly goes to about 800mAh and then fluctuates in between. I know nothing is wrong with the charger because I plugged in my note 3 with the same app and it showed 1200mAh which is what the charger is rated for. I've also had slightly worse battery life after updating. The day I updated I could only get 3:28 sot, and before updating I could easily get 4 and a half to 5+ sot. Anybody have a problem like this or maybe a fix?

Hello, yesterday was my first day after the update and my battery life went from 3.5 hrs SoT too 4.5-5.0 hrs. Yesterday was the first 5hrs of SOT I've ever had. I'm happy my device is normal. It all depends on the usage like today I'm using my phone a little more. I'm using more battery. But in not tripping if I wanted to save battery I know I could!! It's very possible.
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I had problems charging the phone using the wireless charger ,I put the phone on the charger overnight, when I wake up the phone was hot (that was the first time it happened)it was charged to 64%,plugged to the USB charger and it's been working normal since
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Try restarting your phone. Might sound dumb I know but I've had instances where fast charging didn't work until I restarted or that my battery percentage was not "correct"

I've restarted many times now and tried wiping the cache but still nothing. The battery seems to be depleting semi-normally again, still not as good as it was but the charging still takes a long time.

Have you tried it without the app?
By the way, the phone using Qhich Charge 2.0 has built in software that communicates with the charger. No need for a 3rd party app.
I haven't had any problems charging after the update.

The app doesn't help charge the phone, it just shows how many mAhs are going into the phone from the brick. Since the phone has been charging so slowly I wanted to see if power coming in was being slowed or something for some reason

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The app doesn't help charge the phone, it just shows how many mAhs are going into the phone from the brick. Since the phone has been charging so slowly I wanted to see if power coming in was being slowed or something for some reason
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Ugh I am now having this issue after the update. I plus it in and it's now telling me it will take 5 hours to charge (lock-screen). Is your phone still doing the same?

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Ugh I am now having this issue after the update. I plus it in and it's now telling me it will take 5 hours to charge (lock-screen). Is your phone still doing the same?
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Holy cow. From 90 minuites to 5 hrs? That's along time. I haven't charged yet since I don't need too till later tonigt.
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nano303 said:
Holy cow. From 90 minuites to 5 hrs? That's along time. I haven't charged yet since I don't need too till later tonigt.
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I just disabled fast charging. Restarted. Then re-enabled. Back to normal now.

Does the last update from tmobile does increase your battery life? Or at least gives you better battery.
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My battery life is about the same now, but it's still the charging part. It's shown it'll take about 3 hours to charge but when I let it charge yesterday it's still going as of now with 4+ SoT. So battery life is okay, it's the charging. I'll try disabling and restarting and see if that helps
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If all else fails, do a factory reset. I did after this last updated since it seems like it was a pretty important one. Differently get better sot, better battery drain while idle. Everything is backed up in the cloud so it wasn't that big of a deal.

I've tried the reset, knowing that a factory reset would have to be next. But charging seems to be back to normal now. I still think it's a little slower than it was, but when I plug it in, it shows anywhere from an hour to an hour 20(when my phone is under 10%). I think it's coming back slowly
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Could 7.1.1 battery drain be from apps not optimized

Optimize all apps on 7.1.1system apps is there a fast multi select way
Noticed upon boot never does it and after looking into battery history telling me to do this but setting's menu under apps don't have a method . By the way this is on pure nexus ROM.
7.1.1 seems to drain the life fast and my device is new 3/days old
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Pure Nexus isn't great for battery life compared with other ROMs I've been on. Android doesn't allow some apps to be optimized. If your battery life seriously concerns you then you might want to try an app like Naptime which puts your phone into deep doze as soon as the screen goes off. You could also download a kernel manager if you don't have one and see if you are using a performance oriented governor or something more battery friendly.

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I took phone off charger at 8:49am by 25min later it persists to drain in 2% increment drops showing 5 hours left before 0% that's insane .
Not the 6p I remember when I had it once before the day it came out .
Any fixes any options recommendations
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Try booting into safe mode and see if the problem persists.

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Optimize all apps on 7.1.1system apps is there a fast multi select way. Noticed upon boot never does it and after looking into battery history telling me to do this but setting's menu under apps don't have a method . By the way this is on pure nexus ROM. 7.1.1 seems to drain the life fast and my device is new 3/days old
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If your phone truly is brand new, you're going to need to wait longer than 3 days to achieve optimal battery life. What is the date of manufacture in recovery>>barcodes? There are a few good apps that will tell you definitively what is draining your battery. BBS and GSam are two. It is also a great time to install Accubattery and get a benchmark on your current battery capacity vs. design.

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Does that seem normal for waking up to a 100% charge then seeing 5 hr left within the first 25min off charger
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What am I looking for on safe mode ? Never did that. You telling me to run the device in safe mode as I would normally and watch the drain
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androidddaaron said:
I took phone off charger at 8:49am by 25min later it persists to drain in 2% increment drops showing 5 hours left before 0% that's insane . Not the 6p I remember when I had it once before the day it came out . Any fixes any options recommendations.
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The problem is not with stock Android 7.1.1. It could be your battery is defective or degraded. That's why I asked if your phone really is "brand new" or refurbished, and what the date of manufacture is. Install Accubattery and use it to calculate your battery's capacity vs. design.

Last few months my battery is also getting worse. Accubattery says capacity is around 2000mAh right now. I did often charge my battery, even when it wasn't below 50%. Maybe that killed it.
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Last few months my battery is also getting worse. Accubattery says capacity is around 2000mAh right now. I did often charge my battery, even when it wasn't below 50%. Maybe that killed it.
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Not your fault mate, regardless of how you charged it. Battery was defective. Get an RMA if you can through Google or Huawei (even if it is out of warranty). If not, there are a few places selling good replacement batteries. Install yourself if you can, or take it somewhere to have the battery swapped out. Good luck to you.