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Is my phone defective (battery)

Bought it almost a week ago and the main reason for switching from iPhone was the battery life was supposed to be jaw dropping.
I'm very disappointed. I have almost no non stock apps (just social media ones) and I'm not impressed. These results are actually some of the better ones. Usually I only get 2.5 hours of screen time.
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GSAM pics
Apps that are non stock: Facebook, Reddit, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram.
Should I return it? I mean I also run with No location, no bluetooth, and brightness as low as it can go.

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fffft said:
If you have given up on the S5 period, sure. If you mean that you think your particular phone is defective, then no. There is no evidence whatever that your phone is defective. The S5 battery life is in fact very good. But like all things it varies because everyone uses their phones differently..
Your figures of 14 hours battery life (2.5 - 3.5 hours screen on) are on the low side for a S5, but hardly abysmal. If you do a bit of tweaking and update some apps or your firmware, I have no doubt that you could almost double that. Battery life is variable, depending on what apps you have installed and how you use your phone. Some apps like Skype or Tunein are notorious battery hogs. As is leaving wifi on when the wifi signal is weak or non existent.
Your post gives an impression of you having unrealistic expectations. Nevertheless, if you are still happy, then return it and get a different phone model. But there is nothing wrong with your handset and trying to exchange it for another S5 won't change anything. It just needs a bit of tweaking. If you play with the settings a bit you should be able to get ~ 20 hours, including 5 - 8 hours of screen time, rather than your current 14 /3. Use that as a benchmark for how you want to proceed.
If you want a better idea if you apps are the issue, then temporarily uninstall all of your third party apps. Then see what difference it makes running only stock apps for one day.
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I'm unsure what you want me to tweak.
I have locations turned off, bluetooth turned off, and brightness as low as it can go
In terms of apps installed I only have the following non verizon stock:
Reddit sync
facebook
twitter
instagram
snapchat
Given whats installed and what is already disabled I think this battery life is pretty bad. My gf gets 4+ hours of screen with more apps installed and still 40%+ battery on her S5

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It's not rocket science. You're on the lower normal end of battery life, about what one would expect for a heavy user or a phone that has hasn't had much optimization done. If you do a simple search for threads on how to optimize battery life and read for a few minutes, you'd have all of the tools you need to improve your battery life 50 - 100%.
If you're somehow still unhappy, that's on you. We've tried to make constructive suggestions but you seem to expect spoon feeding or magic. The S5 with minimal tweaks has exceptional battery life. If you want to improve your battery life, make the effort to do a bit of reading in existing threads. Or go ahead and exchange your S5 for some other model. And you can gripe about the battery life for that one too.
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It's clear there isn't an easy fix otherwise you would just say it.
I never even wanted a different model I was questioning whether my particular s5 is faulty. As my gf keeps location and WiFi on all day with tons of apps and gets almost 2x battery life. She doesn't read anything about tweaks so Im not sure why you keep saying that. In fact I doubt she has ever gone into the battery settings menu to even know what kind of time she is getting.

Has anyone noticed a performance drop since Rooted with Xposed? Your feedback please

This may be abit of a ironic question.
But this was more noticeable on my previous device.
flash a CR Custom Rom, boot up, nice and smooth, add xposed and a few mods and there was a noticeable degrade in performance.
Fair enough, am adding more programs to memory, This is to be expected.
but the noticeable effected on my previous device have put me off doing the same to this device.
Its rooted, but no TWRP or Xposed yet.
But i have just now got to a point of frustration i.e. LED Control (Default Colour) Back to Kill.
and various other small tweaks that are starting to grind on me not having access to them.
I used to use about 3 modules on Xposed, Xgel, Gravity and XPrivacy
(Most time i have Xgel Disabled) And very few options enabled for Gravity)
Has anyone had issues or performance, battery drain or slowness in the device? i.e. Input lag / wake screen lag.
I also understand everyone uses Xposed different, and some will have 100 Mods while others will only have 2.
I was just looking for the feedback from the users who have already Xposed themselves :silly:

I have a Rooted S7 Edge (Exynos), TWRP and Xposed installed with Flat Style Bar Indicators, Greenify, XTouchWiz and Youtube Adaway installed.
I did a benchmark with Antutu a couple of days ago without Xposed modules installed. I didnt feel any difference on performance and battery, it comes down to how you tweak your device.
Both benchmarks, beforehand I cleaned with SD Maid and Samsung Manager and I u'pped it "Performance Governer" using Kernel Auditor and Its both in Airplane mode.
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Similar result, no performance drop.

It's all in your head. Placebo effect
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No performance from, but I did have a battery drop. Not lasting as long as it was before rooting for some reason
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Brava27 said:
It's all in your head. Placebo effect
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What is it with people saying the placebo effect in there. Is it the new in word or something?
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dave7802 said:
What is it with people saying the placebo effect in there. Is it the new in word or something?
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Go back to stock if you think xposed slows your device down because it doesn't... [emoji35]
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dave7802 said:
What is it with people saying the placebo effect in there. Is it the new in word or something?
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Absoplacebo not! What gives placebo that idea?

Slower boot time with xposed is only thing I've noticed. Everything else as snappy as its always been
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Yea
Yea performance drop and also noticed some wifi issues (?) Pretty weird could also be other things..

dave7802 said:
What is it with people saying the placebo effect in there. Is it the new in word or something?
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because it's a fact of life. so many things that we experience everyday is psychosomatic. it's a big part of causality, and determines many things that we do every day.

osmosizzz said:
No performance from, but I did have a battery drop. Not lasting as long as it was before rooting for some reason
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I actually seen it one Note 5 and now on S7 Edge, probably because of the tripped Knox i hope there is a way to counter that, battery life were superbig before root, and now it's barely acceptable.

Derpling said:
I actually seen it one Note 5 and now on S7 Edge, probably because of the tripped Knox i hope there is a way to counter that, battery life were superbig before root, and now it's barely acceptable.
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Yeah I had the note 5 and it was the same thing. That sucks. I've removed root and flashed back stock and still bit the crappy battery life. I mean, it's not bad but it's not as good as it was before
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i hope a custom kernel can solve it, the problem is probably Knox counter 0x1 drain the battery at random times, we need someway to bypass it.

Derpling said:
i hope a custom kernel can solve it, the problem is probably Knox counter 0x1 drain the battery at random times, we need someway to bypass it.
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And why do you think that alone could drain the battery? Hardly that's the reason.

I noticed a downgrade when I flashed a rom, so i went back to stock which is just normal

[conspiracy=Samsung] they did something that makes 3rd party SoC's and Apps under perform to make themselves look good [\conspiracy]

Idk but something changes when u root. Happened on both Note 5 an gs7 what there is to do?

Same here... Performance drop ROOT

I don't know if Samsung does something similar to Sony when you root. Sony loses alot of the image post processing for low light situations the secodn you unlock it for liscensing reasons they don't want their software getting around from my understanding. Samsung might implement a similar thing on another component of the software for all we know if there truely is some drop in performance.

Weird how some experience a performance drop and others don't tho.
I'm rooted with exposed and I've only noticed slower boot time. I think it has a lot more to do with what apps/modules and processes are running then root alone.
Battery is best ive ever experienced in a phone aswell and that's coming off a note edge
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Good lock battery drain

Has anyone noticed increased battery drain since activatinh good lock? Ive been using it today and it seems like my battery is draining faster. Thanks

No.
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Yes.. a bit battery drainer and makes my device a bit warmer mostbof the time
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There is slight drain, but it's nothing really noticeable.. at least not on the latest version of good lock. I had about 2hr 35min SoT at 54% today with good lock running the entire time.. To put it into perspective, I had about 3 hours of SoT with the normal system UI with 49% left.
Either way, the battery trade off is well worth having a vanilla android UI but with all of Samsung's lovely customisations.
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To be honest, I have not noticed a battery drain at all.
Even if there is, it should be very minuscule that you would hardly notice

Yes, due to always request location on each wake...

yea its a bit of a drain....i mean..i like it so much it doesn't bother me lol as much as if it was just a ****ty touchwiz alternative lol.... but maybe as it progresses it will get better on battery...the last update from the 5th shows some improvement ...so over time we should it better with more stabiltiy.

Code124Y said:
Yes, due to always request location on each wake...
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The latest version doesn't require location, according to Samsung.

meyerweb said:
The latest version doesn't require location, according to Samsung.
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u mean xx.0.6?

Yes. I can't find it now but somewhere Samsung wrote that they fixed the location requirement. I haven't verified that, however. I had another issue that forced me to uninstall it.

meyerweb said:
Yes. I can't find it now but somewhere Samsung wrote that they fixed the location requirement. I haven't verified that, however. I had another issue that forced me to uninstall it.
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The latest version of Good Lock does not constantly prompt location, which is why I installed it and ran it for a bit. The first version did, and that's why I uninstalled it. But since I've decided to root and use Xposed modules, I'm back at the normal system UI.
What issue caused you to uninstall it? I'm rather curious.

any possible way to show icon labels for wifi bluetooth,location ect... in the pull down menue

Seems to consistently take about 4% off my battery. Haven't decided if that's enough to really care. Really like the lock screen.

It took over 15% of my battery (no location enabled, just "everywhere"). It was next under the screen in battery stats. Needless to say I uninstalled it because of that only. Otherwise I kind of liked it except for the multitasking.

dannejanne said:
It took over 15% of my battery (no location enabled, just "everywhere"). It was next under the screen in battery stats. Needless to say I uninstalled it because of that only. Otherwise I kind of liked it except for the multitasking.
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I've seen a little bit of battery drain but I get an entire day out of my phone so I'm not worried about it. Never as much as you say though. Maybe uninstall and reinstall it. I love the new UI. Also HUGE update came out today

I think that the battery usage is dependent on the number of routines that you run. I personally just set up the default routine to my liking and don't have any others set up and Goodlock typically stays under 5% usage.

My wifi keeps switching off
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Newest version does not give me any drain at all. Now it's also optional to have the new multitasking or not.
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dannejanne said:
Newest version does not give me any drain at all. Now it's also optional to have the new multitasking or not.
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I don't see the Google search bar in recents and I have the latest version installed with the new recents UI turned off.
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dannejanne said:
Newest version does not give me any drain at all. Now it's also optional to have the new multitasking or not.
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The only thing I don't like turning off new recent apps screen it that it takes away the "close all" button but nevertheless shows Samsung is working in it and giving us options based on feedback
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Did ROOT made this device better for you?

A simple Poll.
Did you get what you wanted after rooting? Any regrets? Better Performance?
Share your experience.

mih3y said:
A simple Poll.
Did you get what you wanted after rooting? Any regrets? Better Performance?
Share your experience.
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Absolutely. Ad-free, customized status bar, countless xposed modules. I would never go back to a locked down device.
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Im personally not sure if i want to/need to root. Im happy with overall performance, but if i can make it even better, im happy to root, and i did root all my previous device. But this time, i just dont know, something stops me.

Well i rooted my S7 edge G935FD in warranty in the first hour i bought it 3 weeks back
I am on Phoenix Rom V2.0 , Am Getting 7 Hours SOT with mixed use of 4G,Wifi and Gps .. I have tried all roms in the last 3 weeks . All N7 Ports as well
Themestore is what i want with 100 percent compatibilty, The N7 Port Roms have fewer themes yet in store. where as S7 edge Themecenter is perfect. Dont know why its like that.
I have no ADS on phone, using xposed latest framework. and i have zero regrets
Rooting is very simple if you follow the steps exactly . nicely elaborated at xda , salute to the developers

Got the device 3 weeks ago and didn't root it till now. I use Package Disabler Pro (no root needed) to stop / disable all the Samsung bloat / crap and am pretty happy with battery life and overall performance of the phone.

No Root - its how use iPhone , no control about your Phone.
Samsung app´z destroy your Akku life

dayl1ght said:
No Root - its how use iPhone , no control about your Phone.
Samsung app´z destroy your Akku life
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Total rubbish.
Disable what you don't need. It's easy enough. Hardly any of the Samsung apps eat battery life if not used.
Rooting is for boys that constantly need to play with their toy
It's a phone.

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drummerman said:
Total rubbish.
Disable what you don't need. It's easy enough. Hardly any of the Samsung apps eat battery life if not used.
Rooting is for boys that constantly need to play with their toy
It's a phone.
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I agree with you. without root you can disable 90% of apps you don't need and the other 10% eat an unnoticeable amount of battery but I like my toy and customised the hell out of it. Mostly debloat, visual mods, xposed and viper audio. personal preference and It's totally your choice to keep stock. damn good phone either way.

ASHLEY117 said:
I agree with you. without root you can disable 90% of apps you don't need and the other 10% eat an unnoticeable amount of battery but I like my toy and customised the hell out of it. Mostly debloat, visual mods, xposed and viper audio. personal preference and It's totally your choice to keep stock. damn good phone either way.
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Would you mind showing how your phone looks like now ? Thank you

Brava27 said:
Absolutely. Ad-free, customized status bar, countless xposed modules. I would never go back to a locked down device.
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Nice collection of Modules .. let me choose some of them
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Hahaha..without root no point having a android phone . Call Recorder, Greenify, Adaway, Cerberus,Lightingwall, Seeder and most of all TB are useless without it. BTW, if you care for warranty then dont root

Yes, The device improves, Battery life and everything you can think about. Lucky Patcher is the big reason for me. plus greenifying system applications saves alot of battery, removing bloatware. so yes, root is highly recommended, but be careful, it voids the warranty....

I rooted my edge the first day I got it. I do this for a couple of reasons.
I want an ad free experience on my phone. I always try to buy ad free apps, but sometimes there's no alternative.
I like the Samsung phones, but not too fond of the Samsung apps, so I remove all the Samsung bloat.
For me, the volume level is standard too low, so I need root to alter the values.
This is why I like android. You can alter a really good phone and make it perfect.
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I've rooted every other Android phone I've had, but not this one. I have ad-blocking with NetGuard, and realized most of the things I changed on my rooted phones were things that really didn't make any difference in how I used the phone. They were for fun, or look, or added changed minor little things that don't really matter all that much.
To each his own, though. For now I'm happy with the stock setup. Maybe someday I'll change my mind.

Android OS has come a long way from the early days. root is not really adding huge functionality like it did once before.
I'm am still tempted to root... but it becomes an addiction.. trying things just coz u can. But from experience on s5 best ROMs particularly in terms of stability and battery life were the stock ones.
I think if some major features are found on the next year flagships and they are late to be implemented on updates that would be a reason to reconsider rooting.

Coming from Note 7

Hey guys. New to this device, having just jumped shipped from the sinking Note 7.
Just wondering if you all could tell me if this device is easy to root and if the rumors I've heard about rooting this device making it slow, laggy, etc., are true.
Thanks in advance.

Easy to root yes...look on YouTube...but keep in mind that
after rooting your phone will get super leggy and you will need fix some stuff with kernel...that's too much sht... I decided to stay stock... TouchWiz is not that bad actually...enjoying my s7 edge after leaving my note 7 too

Me too , I returned my note 7 today after have for couples day's but for now I'm happy with this device whit out root

I was wondering about this too. I still have my N7 but was thinking of returning it for a S7 Edge

Here is How To (Qualcomm) Root S7/S7 Edge

I have been on rooted stock, modded stock, and now Echoe since early July with good performance and battery life with the basic kernel mods recommended.
Echoe is the best (and really only non-stock ROM0, but has some minor issues - primarily WIFi calling, so if you want that you might stick to stock or the modified stock just released.
Be sure you read the instructions carefully before starting so you can avoid mistakes many have made getting started. In messing around with different setups, I have had to RE-ODIN stock software and re-root several times - can do it in my sleep now - lol.
Note - if you buy a TMo S7 - check which firmware version is on it an download and save that firmware. If you don't want to jump into rooting right off, do not let TMo update the firmware, as it will include the latest bootloader and security patches, which will limit your options.
If you want LTE+ (it is fast), I believe even when rooted that you could ODIN ONLY the ODIN CP module that upgrades the modem and related firmware to the new LTE.

Does the S7E offer anything like Smart Select that would allow me to trace out a picture on a webpage and save it or share it?

I'm on modified stock rooted. Yes you need to use something like trickstermod to change the governor and min/ max frequency. Takes 2 seconds. Runs decently. No major lagging. I have root and a ton of xposed modules up and running without any problems.
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pyraxiate said:
I'm on modified stock rooted. Yes you need to use something like trickstermod to change the governor and min/ max frequency. Takes 2 seconds. Runs deciently. No major lagging. I have root and a ton of xposed modules up and running without any problems.
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What settings do you recommend?

Ondemand governor and set big and little cores to both max and minimum correctly. The eng kernel has them all locked at 1000 and performance which lags like crazy.
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Make sure lock frequency is enabled and don't forget to apply on boot.
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Deep sleep is good as is the general performance. Great battery life. No issues charging wired or wireless and on quick charge.
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I'm also coming from a note 7. Getting my edge tomorrow. Rooting it doesn't seem to be an issue, also says it can still be rooted on the latest firmware. I'm still researching on how to fix the stupid issues like the lag, hurricane icon etc. Any help or write ups would be awesome and save some of newly edge owned people. I did have an s7 edge as a loaner during the first recall.

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Not exactly like how the N7 does. The workaround would be to screenshot and crop thru the edit tools
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I've pretty much gotten it in my head that for the first time since the Note 2, I will be using something else other than a Note. I'll fall back on my Note 4 if I get too homesick.
Besides the S Pen, there is one other feature I'll miss a lot - Secure Folder. It's grown on me in ways I never expected. The simple ease of transition from normal to Secure Folder use is what makes it so good. Having the option of having a completely secure version of any app that only the user can access... I'm hoping Samsung ports it over to the S7E.

It's a decision of either sacrificing the performance upgrade or S Pen and it's features!
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Just switched to the S7e from Note 7. Really pissed that the always on display does NOT display all the notifications. I tried to port the apk from the note 7 but it will not install.. what gives?

strongsteve said:
Just switched to the S7e from Note 7. Really pissed that the always on display does NOT display all the notifications. I tried to port the apk from the note 7 but it will not install.. what gives?
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Did you try to install the apk with the installer or did you put it into directly into the system? Also, there may be other system components you will need load

I defiantly miss my Note7, but the S7 edge is a very good replacement. although, I'm still intrigued by the V20.