Greenify on HD8 2016 - Fire HD 8 and HD 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My question is a short one, how do I enable Greenify automated hibernation on the HD8?
I need an app that stops other apps from running in the background and killing my battery but the only one I know wont work properly. Automated hibernation doesn't work at all and it wants me to disable an option called "Power button instantly locks" and I have no idea where to find this option.

You won't be able to fix the power button issue because Amazon has that part of the power settings blocked. I believe you can find what you need at this link.

DragonFire1024 said:
You won't be able to fix the power button issue because Amazon has that part of the power settings blocked. I believe you can find what you need at this link.
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Thanks, I'll try that and see if it works.
On the same topic of battery saving, whats the best battery monitor for the HD8 if I want to know whats eating at my battery? Do you use any?

Arisend said:
Thanks, I'll try that and see if it works.
On the same topic of battery saving, whats the best battery monitor for the HD8 if I want to know whats eating at my battery? Do you use any?
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I do not use a battery app. You can go to settings > device options > developer options > process stats. That will at least tell you which apps are on or running in the background the most. Click the top right for a menu to select system apps. If you did not enable developer options yet settings > device options. Tap the serial number 7 times. Developer options will appear under it.

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Battery usage monitor

I am running Skayraider 3.5.
In the stock ROM, there was an application to see battery usage. I did not find anything similar in this ROM.
Is it hidden somewhere?
If not, can you suggest a similar app in market? I see many when I search the market place, not sure which one to get.
settings > about phone > battery > battery usage.
you can also put this on your home screen by, pressing the right rosie button add to home, shortcut > settings > battery usage
not exactly hidden?
ACD168 said:
settings > about phone > battery > battery usage.
you can also put this on your home screen by, pressing the right rosie button add to home, shortcut > settings > battery usage
not exactly hidden?
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Thanks, I knew it was looking right at me.
meazz1 said:
Thanks, I knew it was looking right at me.
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Haha no problem man, I was first lost on how to get the weather icon back to my home screen back when I had an Eris not realizing it was in the clock widgets rather than weather.

[Q] Help - My open/close menu is weird

I just upgraded my HD2 from Gingerbread to Jellybean 4.2.2. So far everything works great except for my open/close menu.
Here is a youtube link of what I am dealing with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd0ucQyyMMM&feature=c4-overview&list=UUL-MgWl4c3Iv-H1iy3YTbLA
I've installed
2.6.32_tytung_jellybean_r2
US T-mobile HD2
I've rebooted the phone many times and even tried reinstalling the ROM and I still have it.
If anyone knows how to fix this, please let me know.
Thanks.
so this is about after clicking on menu button, it launches recent apps? or about the graphics glitches?
anyway, are you using the latest version of the rom?
gilbert32 said:
so this is about after clicking on menu button, it launches recent apps? or about the graphics glitches?
anyway, are you using the latest version of the rom?
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This is about the graphics glitches. I have it so that when I hold down my menu button it takes me to the open/close menu. I have the latest version. I just checked for an update this morning and there was none.
try to remove the live wallpaper, and check force gpu drawing and similar settings in developer options and try.
gilbert32 said:
try to remove the live wallpaper, and check force gpu drawing and similar settings in developer options and try.
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Hey! Removing the live wallpaper did the trick. I don't know where to find the developer options (in settings?) but if I check the force gpu drawing like you suggested do you think that I will be able to use live wallpaper again?
jimvsmij said:
Hey! Removing the live wallpaper did the trick. I don't know where to find the developer options (in settings?) but if I check the force gpu drawing like you suggested do you think that I will be able to use live wallpaper again?
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yes, in settings. it might fix it, but i'm not sure
gilbert32 said:
yes, in settings. it might fix it, but i'm not sure
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Hmm, I don't see the option in the settings. Is there another way to get there?
settings, about, tap build number 7 times and developer options should appear
gilbert32 said:
settings, about, tap build number 7 times and developer options should appear
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Thanks! I now have developer options! I kept trying different things and finally found that disabling HW overlays fixed it! I hope that whatever that means doesn't screw up something else.
Hey, you seem to know a lot. I was also wondering if you know how to keep auto update on for the android play store but disable it for certain apps. My wife really does not like the new update to the google navigation/maops on her stock GS3 and prefers the old. I uninstalled the update to set it back but I didn't want to turn off her auto update because I know that she will never update her apps manually. Any suggestions?
@jimvsmij sorry, i have no idea about that
jimvsmij said:
.. how to keep auto update on for the android play store but disable it for certain apps... Any suggestions?
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Open the Play Store > Go into the app you want to disable auto-update for > hit the menu button > You should find "Auto-update", uncheck it.
Other apps will update normally while this one won't.
Marvlesz said:
Open the Play Store > Go into the app you want to disable auto-update for > hit the menu button > You should find "Auto-update", uncheck it.
Other apps will update normally while this one won't.
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I saw that option earlier but I thought that unchecking the auto-update would apply to all the apps.
Thanks!

This is pissing me right off someone help please

Please someone help me im charging my p8 with a 2.1amp charger and its charging it at 340mah and when not on charge it users 980mah
panda968 said:
Please someone help me im charging my p8 with a 2.1amp charger and its charging it at 340mah and when not on charge it users 980mah
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That's because you have a lot of apps running on the background. Check your phone manager in the battery manager and go into protected apps. ONLY protect those you really need. It's recommended to keep eight apps, but you can protect a little more. Be careful of which you portect, some are said "power intensive". To know which apps eat up most of your battery, go into "Power usage firewall" in the battery manager. Remember to use the "Smart" power plan in the "Power plan" (Thansk captain obvious.) section of the battery manager.
I you have any live wallpapers set as your homescreen wallpaper, opt in for a static wallpaper. If your data options, automatic rotation, etc is on, disable those. If your brightness is set at 100%, low it. (You might already know that though... Sorry if you do!)
If you're running EMUI 4.0, go into the app autolaunch setting of the phone manager and disable every switches.
If these does not help, you should contact the Huawei support.
ImJulienB said:
That's because you have a lot of apps running on the background. Check your phone manager in the battery manager and go into protected apps. ONLY protect those you really need. It's recommended to keep eight apps, but you can protect a little more. Be careful of which you portect, some are said "power intensive". To know which apps eat up most of your battery, go into "Power usage firewall" in the battery manager. Remember to use the "Smart" power plan in the "Power plan" (Thansk captain obvious.) section of the battery manager.
I you have any live wallpapers set as your homescreen wallpaper, opt in for a static wallpaper. If your data options, automatic rotation, etc is on, disable those. If your brightness is set at 100%, low it. (You might already know that though... Sorry if you do!)
If you're running EMUI 4.0, go into the app autolaunch setting of the phone manager and disable every switches.
If these does not help, you should contact the Huawei support.
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Cheers mate I will look now
You're welcome mate. Hope this'll fix your problem!

[Fix/Tips] Battery drain and performance problems fix

Hello guys, I want to try to help everyone who has problems with battery life and performance.
First of all, I want to say that you shouldnt have any problems if you use your device in a normal way(calling ,social networking apps, playing light games etc)
A SOT of around 6-7h on mobile network or a SOT of 7-8h on WiFi is really good and in my opinion normal and you shouldnt need to worry about. Over night while you are sleeping (8h for example) your battery shouldnt drain more than 3-5%.
If you have much less SOT or much more battery drain over night, you should read the following steps and try them.
(I can tell you that my OP3/3t never drains more than 3-4% over night and I have no problem getting 6h SOT on mobile network or 6-7h or even more on WiFi use only. I have to say I dont use Facebook or twitter for example, but I have my Bluetooth always turned on because i use a mi band )
Please try the following steps and tell me if it did help you. (Please choose one option in the pool)
1. Activate doze mode and aggressive doze mode in developer options and change the animation scale
- Go into settings -> developer options -> Doze mode -> activate it
- Go into Settings ->Battery ->3 Dots Menu ->Agressive doze & app hibernation ->Tap the slider and activate for apps
- Go into settings -> developer Options -> Window Animation scale/Transitions Animation scale/Animator duration scale -> set them to .5x or even off
2. Install Greenify from Google Play Store and activate it
Activate it for every app you can, except for apps with a little blue cloud as they need to work in background to sync data. (WhatsApp for example)
3. Wipe cache after every update and from time to time (I recommend once a week)
Turn off your phone -> hold power button and volume down button -> release the power when your phone turns on -> select english by pressing the volume down button and then the power button -> go to wipe cache and data -> select cache (and nothing else!) and press the power button -> reboot now
4. Turn off potential power hogs you dont necessarily need
- For example turn off Bluetooth, GPS Location and Location history, Mobile Data if not in use, WiFi if not in use and NFC -> you can find them in settings under their name
- Also turn off things like gestures in settings: Go into settings -> Gestures -> turn them off
5. Use pocket mode
Settings -> Advanced -> Pocket Mode
6. Turn off Android Device Manager and Google Now Cards
- Settings -> Security & Fingerprint -> Device Administrators -> Android Device-Manager -> turn it off
- Open your Google App -> Settings -> Your Feed -> Turn off Feed
7. Configure your WiFi
- Settings -> Wifi -> tap the gear symbol -> turn off "Scanning always available"
- You can also turn off "Keep wifi on during sleep" but i dont recommend it as apps like WhatsApp will only receive messages when you turn your screen back on!
8. Use adaptive brightness
Use the little "A" in the dropdown settings menu next to your screen brigthness bar
9. Use a Browser that is developed for Snapdragon devices
I recommend using Gello Mod or TugaBrowser as they are developed especaily for using with a device with a snapdragon CPU to save battery -> just search for them in Google
10. Disable permissions of apps
Try disabling permissions of apps if possible. This should prevent apps from using your internet connection and staying in background keeping your CPU awake. Please be aware that some specific apps need some specific rights to work properly. Use the try and error method here.
11. If u have custom recovery installed you can use custom kernels such as ex kernel , blu spark etc for better battery and performance.
Link to ex kernel
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/development/kernel-elementalx-op3-1-00-t3521298
Link to blu spark kernel
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/development/kernel-t3516012
12.AKT are is another way to save battery and performance tweaks.(requires root)
Link to thread of AKT
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/advanced-interactive-governor-tweaks-t3476589
13.Have a look at this thread too
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/potential-fix-cpu-battery-drain-aosp-t3543369
If you follow these 10(Normal everyone can do)+3(require twrp/root) simple steps you should not have any problems with battery life or performance.
If you need any further help please ask and please share your suggestions and results!
Source one plus forums , XDA and me
This is a big guide and it's worth reading
Hit the thanks button if this helps:good:
ATK for op3 works for op3t?
Nishidh said:
Hello guys, I want to try to help everyone who has problems with battery life and performance.
First of all, I want to say that you shouldnt have any problems if you use your device in a normal way(calling ,social networking apps, playing light games etc)
A SOT of around 6-7h on mobile network or a SOT of 7-8h on WiFi is really good and in my opinion normal and you shouldnt need to worry about. Over night while you are sleeping (8h for example) your battery shouldnt drain more than 3-5%.
If you have much less SOT or much more battery drain over night, you should read the following steps and try them.
(I can tell you that my OP3/3t never drains more than 3-4% over night and I have no problem getting 6h SOT on mobile network or 6-7h or even more on WiFi use only. I have to say I dont use Facebook or twitter for example, but I have my Bluetooth always turned on because i use a mi band )
Please try the following steps and tell me if it did help you. (Please choose one option in the pool)
1. Activate doze mode and aggressive doze mode in developer options and change the animation scale
- Go into settings -> developer options -> Doze mode -> activate it
- Go into Settings ->Battery ->3 Dots Menu ->Agressive doze & app hibernation ->Tap the slider and activate for apps
- Go into settings -> developer Options -> Window Animation scale/Transitions Animation scale/Animator duration scale -> set them to .5x or even off
2. Install Greenify from Google Play Store and activate it
Activate it for every app you can, except for apps with a little blue cloud as they need to work in background to sync data. (WhatsApp for example)
3. Wipe cache after every update and from time to time (I recommend once a week)
Turn off your phone -> hold power button and volume down button -> release the power when your phone turns on -> select english by pressing the volume down button and then the power button -> go to wipe cache and data -> select cache (and nothing else!) and press the power button -> reboot now
4. Turn off potential power hogs you dont necessarily need
- For example turn off Bluetooth, GPS Location and Location history, Mobile Data if not in use, WiFi if not in use and NFC -> you can find them in settings under their name
- Also turn off things like gestures in settings: Go into settings -> Gestures -> turn them off
5. Use pocket mode
Settings -> Advanced -> Pocket Mode
6. Turn off Android Device Manager and Google Now Cards
- Settings -> Security & Fingerprint -> Device Administrators -> Android Device-Manager -> turn it off
- Open your Google App -> Settings -> Your Feed -> Turn off Feed
7. Configure your WiFi
- Settings -> Wifi -> tap the gear symbol -> turn off "Scanning always available"
- You can also turn off "Keep wifi on during sleep" but i dont recommend it as apps like WhatsApp will only receive messages when you turn your screen back on!
8. Use adaptive brightness
Use the little "A" in the dropdown settings menu next to your screen brigthness bar
9. Use a Browser that is developed for Snapdragon devices
I recommend using Gello Mod or TugaBrowser as they are developed especaily for using with a device with a snapdragon CPU to save battery -> just search for them in Google
10. Disable permissions of apps
Try disabling permissions of apps if possible. This should prevent apps from using your internet connection and staying in background keeping your CPU awake. Please be aware that some specific apps need some specific rights to work properly. Use the try and error method here.
11. If u have custom recovery installed you can use custom kernels such as ex kernel , blu spark etc for better battery and performance.
Link to ex kernel
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/development/kernel-elementalx-op3-1-00-t3521298
Link to blu spark kernel
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/development/kernel-t3516012
12.AKT are is another way to save battery and performance tweaks.(requires root)
Link to thread of AKT
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/advanced-interactive-governor-tweaks-t3476589
13.Have a look at this thread too
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/potential-fix-cpu-battery-drain-aosp-t3543369
If you follow these 10(Normal everyone can do)+3(require twrp/root) simple steps you should not have any problems with battery life or performance.
If you need any further help please ask and please share your suggestions and results!
Source one plus forums , XDA and me
This is a big guide and it's worth reading
Hit the thanks button if this helps:good:
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Agressive doze spend more battery in my case
darkren said:
ATK for op3 works for op3t?
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Im using it, obviously isn't optimized exactly for the 3T but they are quite similar devices and it's better than stock imo.
ftuc said:
Agressive doze spend more battery in my case
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Then disable for apps you constantly use.

No Gmail Notification When in Sleep Mode

Hi guys,
I have a problem with Gmail notifications, they are not showing until I unlock my phone. I know it has to do with Doze, so I went to the Battery Optimization menu to try turning off optimization but Gmail app is not present in that list.
Is anyone else has problems with notifications? How do I turn off battery optimization for Gmail App on stock OnePlus 5?
averside said:
Hi guys,
I have a problem with Gmail notifications, they are not showing until I unlock my phone. I know it has to do with Doze, so I went to the Battery Optimization menu to try turning off optimization but Gmail app is not present in that list.
Is anyone else has problems with notifications? How do I turn off battery optimization on stock OnePlus 5?
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Search in settings.
0xTJ said:
Search in settings.
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Is the Gmail App available for you on the Battery Optimization list?
averside said:
Is the Gmail App available for you on the Battery Optimization list?
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It isn't visible for me.
I concur, Gmail is not visible on the battery optimization list for me either. However, Inbox appears on the list.
Thanks for the replies.
Yeah, it seems that only apps installed from Google Play appear on Battery Optimization list.
Does anyone have a problem of missed Gmail notifications?
I get this as well both in my 3t and 5
I've disabled Doze in developer options and it seems the issue is solved, at least so far. With Greenify handling app hibernation I am not seeing much of a battery drain (and I have WiFi/LTE constantly on).
I've disabled Doze too and now the issue is gone. I have WiFi/LTE always on and I don't see any side effects for battery life, it is still good. So, that seems to be a solution.
Thanks, everybody!
Hello everyone. Ive been also having no Gmails after my OP5 screen is off after a few minutes. So I also went to battery optimization list to turn Gmail off from dozing. But it wasnt there. So I had to turn off Doze completely to get it to work. I did however figure out a way to keep Doze on and found a way to add Gmail to that list using a 3rd party app shortcut maker. But for me this didnt work. I still did not get Gmails despite it being exempt from the battery optimizations. But if someone wants to know how I was able to add it to that list let me know. Its not hard, and doesnt require root.
Gam3r 4 Life said:
Hello everyone. Ive been also having no Gmails after my OP5 screen is off after a few minutes. So I also went to battery optimization list to turn Gmail off from dozing. But it wasnt there. So I had to turn off Doze completely to get it to work. I did however figure out a way to keep Doze on and found a way to add Gmail to that list using a 3rd party app shortcut maker. But for me this didnt work. I still did not get Gmails despite it being exempt from the battery optimizations. But if someone wants to know how I was able to add it to that list let me know. Its not hard, and doesnt require root.
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Hi Yes I would interested to know how you did it as I'm experiencing the same issue with BlueMail ? - Thx
cookie1953 said:
Hi Yes I would interested to know how you did it as I'm experiencing the same issue with BlueMail ? - Thx
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OK. What I did was use an app called QuickShortcutMaker to start to create a shortcut. Then in the search field I just typed "battery" and looked for the "Settings" section and there you should see "battery optimization". Select that, then select test shortcut. It should open the same "Battery optimization" as before, but will show many more apps then it does normally. Then you can go in there and change as many as you want. Let me know if you figure it out. Going by memory here. Hope that helps.
Gam3r 4 Life said:
OK. What I did was use an app called QuickShortcutMaker to start to create a shortcut. Then in the search field I just typed "battery" and looked for the "Settings" section and there you should see "battery optimization". Select that, then select test shortcut. It should open the same "Battery optimization" as before, but will show many more apps then it does normally. Then you can go in there and change as many as you want. Let me know if you figure it out. Going by memory here. Hope that helps.
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Hi - Yes its canny created the BTO shortcut and turned off optimization for it -- lets see if it works now -- Thx
I have the same problem on OP5. Stock and modified ROMS. Developer options problem?
Just an update. I updated to 4.5.7 and got a Gmail update. Neither fixed it. Ive been in contact with the Oneplus bug hunters and I was told they would look into it. But for now the only way I get Gmails after the screens been off for about an hour is to keep Doze off completely, or wake up the screen. Also just updated to 4.5.8 and doubt anything was fixed as far as this issue goes.
If you have root, uninstall gmail with titanium backup and reinstall true Playstore , after that you probably have it visible in battery optimisation.
gohan040 said:
If you have root, uninstall gmail with titanium backup and reinstall true Playstore , after that you probably have it visible in battery optimisation.
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I was able to add Gmail to the not battery optimized list by using a shortcut creator that gave me the full list of apps. But this did not fix the issue where Gmails stop coming through after about 45 mins or so with the screen off. So I had to turn Doze all the way off.
I am experiencing same issue but with facebook messenger. Had no problem on 4.5.3 . Decided to update to 4.5.6 and no more notifications during sleep :/
Hi evryone, first post for me on this forum!
You are telling that turn off Doze solved the problem. Ok I want to do that!
I'm french and I don't find any Doze item in the developer menu. The only item which can correspond is "Mode somnolence" but it is already turn off!
Gmail notifications are very important for me. I'm very disappointed, it's a basic feature!!
Just one remark: I have 3 Google accounts, do you believe it can be a problem?
Hello!
And at me on OP5 with notifications from Gmail the same problems. I contacted the developers and provided them with the logs of working with this error. No answer so far. But, promised to understand. All the above solutions are not valid. It remains only to wait and hope.

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