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Any options out there for battery tweaks?

I did a few searches and wasn't really able to pull up much in the way of battery tweaks, what's everyone doing in terms of this? I'm currently running stock rom, all I did was fully update after getting the phone from Sprint and then rooted and proceeded to install twrp using goomanager. I'm coming from the Galaxy S2 running calks GB build, so I'm used to 3 days of battery with heavy usage! I know this phone won't be able to achieve that right out of the gate with the current level of development going on, but I'm sure I can optimize it some how. I'd consider going to a custom ROM and kernel..flashing seems similar to the S2 but I'm nervous!
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There's this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiam.snapdragon.app
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I've never heard good things about those kinds of apps...maybe because they didn't get along well with custom tweaks? Do they work well with stock setups?
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GiantJay said:
There's this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiam.snapdragon.app
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Tried it... and if anything I got LESS battery life because it runs in the background constantly.
@vadyr56 Download KT SGS4 Kernel, I'd also recommend to download GSam Battery Monitor and see if you have anything running in the background a little too much!

I get phenomenal battery life with no tweaks stock rooted. I turn off most things since I don't use them and thats about it.

GiantJay said:
I get phenomenal battery life with no tweaks stock rooted. I turn off most things since I don't use them and thats about it.
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I have everything turned on (Google Now, all Samsung Goodies like Gestures, S-Voice Voice commands, etc.) and still manage to get a day and a half with like 3-5 hrs of on screen time.

[Q] Android 4.3 battery drain?

Hi, i been noticing some battery drain after updating to 4.3 does anyone has this problem ?

Me too.

Yep me too....:thumbdown:
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Hoppy063 said:
Yep me too....:thumbdown:
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Hoppy063 said:
Yep me too....:thumbdown:
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Odd, mine seems to be a lot better battery wise since 4.3... You might want to use BetterBatteryStats to pinpoint the cause (maybe some wakelocks etc.)

Flash a custom kernel.

Yes, me too, battery seems worse than in 4.2.2. Or is it just because that I use it more now i.e. to restore apps etc?

Really? Oh no!!
I'm still waiting on my ota update
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dalanik said:
Yes, me too, battery seems worse than in 4.2.2. Or is it just because that I use it more now i.e. to restore apps etc?
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Im gonna go back to 4.1.2 because it has the best battery life which 4.2.2 and 4.3 doesnt have

me too. Really hoped android 4.3 fixed this problem ;(

been having this battery drain problem ever since 4.2.2
Do you guys have this drain problem in IDLE mode? because I do..
rough estimate, it drains like 7 to 8% in one hour when my device is in SLEEP mode..

But to all this, what apps or services seems to be draining the battery?
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I don't know what your talk in about, I'm getting better battery life than I ever did before. I'm UV by 25 running faux kernel (u21), and clean ROM. I just removed all the gapps I don't use, and don't run anything that needs background syncing. Did you guys do clean installs(full flash via fastboot)?
I also turned off daydream which I am suspicious of, yet I have no proof that it does anything

megabiteg said:
But to all this, what apps or services seems to be draining the battery?
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Thats the problem, I hard factory resetted several times and leave it alone with no new apps
installed before.. disabled NFC, my mobile connection.. and still it drains like a leaky hose in idle mode..
some friendly ppl here suggested installing greenify and betterbatterystats and stuff..
but it doesnt really help me pinpoint whats doing the draining.. maybe because I am not sure what I am looking at..
end result, i even flashed (nearly bricked my nexus on several occasions too) and still the drain is there..
I thought my battery is dying or something.. but my nexus is barely 6 months old.. and battery status shows it as GOOD..
so yea, I am stumped..

Yeap.
I am having the same problem with the battery, the battery is spent very quickly, I have less applications installed and lately I have not used the phone to see if it was me and nothing. It may be because manually install the OTA?

Does the rule of waiting a few days/recharge cycles to get a true sense of the battery not apply to Nexus devices like it does to Samsung devices?

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Does the rule of waiting a few days/recharge cycles to get a true sense of the battery not apply to Nexus devices like it does to Samsung devices?
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The initial battery drain after flashing can be attributed to apps conducting their first sync and the kernel "settling." This only takes a matter of hours at best. After that, one can get a fairly accurate idea of how their battery is being tasked.
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i used to get horrible battery drain until I disabled google now.

I'm also experiencing severe battery drain after taking the 4.3 update on my stock, unrooted Nexus 7. It's been 3 days and no improvement.
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I too face same problem, and the App sucking most of the battery is "Kernel (Android OS)", second one is "Launcher", "Phone" and "Android System".
Any suggestions solutions found for this battery issue?

How are these battery stats?

I was wondering what people thought of these battery stats. I consider these average for my normal day. I've gotten much better and much worse. Just looking for comparisons. And wondering if anyone had any advice that relates specifically to this phone. Ive done almost everything out there. At least as much as you can do running stock. I have frozen many apps. Disabled almost all non essestial settings. Display is less than 25%. Use app ops. Wake lock detector. Better battery stats. Turned off location on almost everything. The only thing I think hurts me is I have auto sync on many apps, mostly for social media. Mainly I want to know if people who have gone through the ringer trying to squeeze very bit of battery life out of their phones are experiencing similar battery life. I see so many people claiming crazy stats I want to know how they do it.
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This is an average day for me of heavy internet browsing and just using my phone really. I am running stock mk2, although i have removed many apps. But i had 15% battery left after that days use.
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@ OP.
Those battery stats are average for a normal every day user on stock. Custom ROMS and Kernels if you want super battery tweaking.

So off topic bc I'm a super noob.. I was wondering if you root your phone do you lose the ability to get carrier software updates?
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celderic said:
This is an average day for me of heavy internet browsing and just using my phone really. I am running stock mk2, although i have removed many apps. But i had 15% battery left after that days use.
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OP, your Android OS is waaaaaaay too high. (try settings/connections/location services/ uncheck "use wireless networks) for a major difference.

He didnt start the post. I did. He was responding to my original question. Thanks.
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junior_mafioso said:
So off topic bc I'm a super noob.. I was wondering if you root your phone do you lose the ability to get carrier software updates?
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You can use wanam exposed to fake the system status as official instead of custom. But i prefer to use odin instead.
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Battery Save app

For you What is best app for Battery saving? Sorry for my English
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Power saving mode of n2 with greenify. If you want best battery be on 4.1.2 rom with perseus kernel. Unmatched combo

greenify
Im using greenify too.. it works with 4.4.2 too..

It's worth trying xposed receiver stop and boot manager with greenify as well
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Greenify is great
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my theory is to don't use power saving apps, I use the built -in power saver, automatic screen brightness, when I exit an app or game I remove it from the recent list, if im in a place with no signal I turn airplane mode on. If I dont need internet I turn off the wifi/data.

power saving mode is great always.. give a try to DU battery saver if u are not rooted. It works pretty well for. Add the cleaner widgte to your screen which helps clearing the RAM with a tap..

Greenify Donation. Its worth it. I don't care what ROM it is battery life is great as long as I wipe internal SD before flash
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Greenify, without a doubt a benchmark of battery saving applications.
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Me too. I use Greenfy. Its great
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Deep_Sleep_Battery_Saver_Pro use to agressive :good:

Hey,
are there any proofs that Greenify increases battery life? Any benchamarks? Comparisions?
Or just illusion?
Like apps to increasing performance, they are ruining it. (i will reccomend here LagFix app

xxcuzzme said:
Hey,
are there any proofs that Greenify increases battery life? Any benchamarks? Comparisions?
Or just illusion?
Like apps to increasing performance, they are ruining it. (i will reccomend here LagFix app
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Why don't you try using it and see for yourself. There's nothing better than doing it for yourself rather than relying on somebody else, no?
Benchmark you are referring to is some what, stupid. I am pertaining to a benchmark which elevates the standard of battery saving or performance enhancing.
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Simone said:
Why don't you try using it and see for yourself. There's nothing better than doing it for yourself rather than relying on somebody else, no?
Benchmark you are referring to is some what, stupid. I am pertaining to a benchmark which elevates the standard of battery saving or performance enhancing.
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I did, and to be honest i did'nt noticed the difference, maybe it's just me.
It's not stupid, there's a way to do that.
Greenify should share theirs results to public, if they saying it will increase your battery then prove it! Show me the results. Im that kind of person.
Take care

xxcuzzme said:
I did, and to be honest i did'nt noticed the difference, maybe it's just me.
It's not stupid, there's a way to do that.
Greenify should share theirs results to public, if they saying it will increase your battery then prove it! Show me the results. Im that kind of person.
Take care
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You base performance and battery life with benchmark applications? LOL
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Simone said:
You base performance and battery life with benchmark applications? LOL
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Yeah, why not? It's giving you some reference point.

One option is to install a good kernel for your ROM and configures it to consume little energy (UV)

mpsnet said:
One option is to install a good kernel for your ROM and configures it to consume little energy (UV)
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Undervolting is still controversial. I used to do the same but also tried stock settings and have even or better battery life.
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greenify
greenify is the best battery saving app plus you need to remove unwanted apps cz they may be eating battery..mobile data eats battery no one can help you there it's always better to use wifi when it's available..

First of all I would recommend to change the kernel. If you're on version 4.3 or lower Pegasus Kernel provides the best ratio between performance and battery drain.
It's much better than using a task killer.
I tried both, but any task killer isn't quite comfortable, because it closes tasks you may need. And also white listing isn't always an option. Nevertheless you'll have performance lags as soon as the cache is cleaned. Any app has to reload its processes anew.

Not getting the renowned battery life, help?

This is from today. Im rooted, but turned off greenify and wakelock terminator for these stats. Only thing disabled is carrier IQ. I normally get around 4 hours SOT. While that sounds good, its nothing to compared to some stats i see posted. I have knockOn disabled, only use wifi and nfc. No locations or bluetooth.
http://imgur.com/a/4YObw

I do nine of this nonsense and can get 48 hours+ battery life with normal usage
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z0phi3l said:
I do nine of this nonsense and can get 48 hours+ battery life with normal usage
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What would the nonsense be? Rooting?

One thing I noticed is the INSANE amount of wakelocks from the phone app
http://i.imgur.com/CrcpEW6.png

Dkrizzle said:
This is from today. Im rooted, but turned off greenify and wakelock terminator for these stats. Only thing disabled is carrier IQ. I normally get around 4 hours SOT. While that sounds good, its nothing to compared to some stats i see posted. I have knockOn disabled, only use wifi and nfc. No locations or bluetooth.
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I know it's unrelated but how did you disable CIQ on kitkat?

Dkrizzle said:
What would the nonsense be? Rooting?
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Disabling stuff and this obsession with monitoring every single thing, I do none of that, I use my device like a normal person and get awesome battery life!
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