Hello, I am experiencing some issues with my battery. I replaced the battery with a genuine one directly from Samsung. It is quite better than the old one but still can't get over 4-5 hours of SOT. And my phone does not last to the end of the day, often have to plug it in at work or school. I have the newest one ui 4.1 version. Should I downgrade do an older version or install a custom rom? Maybe also recommend a Rom for s10+ that has great battery life? Or is this just a software bug/glitch? Any help appreciated
Either optimize what you got or go back to what worked (easiest). A custom rom opens a whole new can of worms... really it's your call. Bigger, radical changes will require more of your time to try and get it running right.
Upgrades/updates can and do break things.
This stock N10+ is still running on Pie. It's current load is over 2 year old. Still fast, and stable with minimal maintenance.
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The Short Version:
Stock froyo downloaded from Samsung's website- My battery would die at work at around 1600, after being unplugged at 0600. We will say it lasted about 10 hours. With minimal usage, with looking at my battery reports my screen was used for maybe 15-20min.
Post root/Midnight ROM 4.2- it is now about 1600 and I have about 90% battery life left with 22min of screen time being used with obviously minimal usage after 10 hours.
Long version:
I was getting fed up with my battery life on my beloved epic and not being able to use it at all. So I decided to do some research and figure out this rooting and ROM flashing business. I KNEW it was not because of the apps and such that sprint blames the poor battery life on because I would monitor that and not use any at all while at work just to see and prove them wrong. I have the same apps installed post root as I did pre root with the same sync settings.
So in other words it is highly depressing that they put so much crap on this phone stock to kill the battery life with not even being used.
I am so happy now, I can actually use my phone without having to worry about being dead in 2 hours.
Thanks for everyone’s help with my flashing question and thanks for this great website as a resource.
Time to try out some different ROMs!
Sounds to be like your phone might of been fighting for a signal or something, maybe a PRL update would of fixed it... I was getting well over a day with the sprint rom.. and now with ACS Rom I get a little better.. but not much..
anyways.. congrats
Hello all. This is my first actual help post cause I now have a problem, but I have been lurking for a while.
Anyway, I have a rooted S5 from verizon that had awesome battery life compared to my old nexus - I could hit 2 days with one charge. Anyway, I am now living in Germany, will be here for the next year, and I can get maybe half a day before I hit 30%. It feels like I am back with the nexus, I have to plan my charging around what I will be doing.
My carrier here is Lebara. Under the battery stats Android system and Androud OS dominate usage. I had that under control in the States with some TB tweaking, but it is back with a vengance. I haven't updated the OS and am not planning to until L comes out and is compatible with root.
I am never far from an outlet, but I don't want to return to my old habits of always plugging in.
I just had a thought - is it possible that the different electricity standards here nuked my battery? If this is the case, should I worry about my tablet too?
I am also starting to notice a lot more lag and even freezing from normal usage.
S5 frezzing and low batery life.
same here . in the states running stock os flashed to PP
I spent two years abroad in a country where I couldn't use my Droid X. I just moved back stateside and decided to use it again. I noticed that my battery is starting to swell, so I ordered a new one (but it's not here yet).
My problem is that the phone is running very slow. I updated the rom to the CM11 and then tried another rom for the KitKat version. Both of them are very glitchy and slow. I don't mind testing more roms to see what works best, but if my battery is affecting performance then I'm better off waiting until the new one gets here. On the other hand, if the battery doesn't affect the performance then I'll just download some other roms and go through a process of elimination to see what works best. So, do I wait for the new one or go ahead and start testing now?
Thanks guys.
I bought my G4+ almost a year and a half ago, and have since flashed lot of ROMS(Nougat and Oreo) until about a month back, when custom ROMS gave me only about 2-3 hours of SOT. I then flashed stock 7.0 and was getting around 3.5 hours of SOT, and now its back to 2.5 since a week. I now barely value performance as I only use whatsapp, reddit and a music player. I've checked the relevant threads, they seem outdated and I feel I'd get a better answer this way.
What ROM and Kernel should I use for maximizing my battery life? Is downgrading to 6.0.1 stock a viable option?
NOTE: I know my phone is old and I'll upgrade my phone in May, but I really need to find a way to stop my phone dying on me in the middle of the day.
arvind0598 said:
I bought my G4+ almost a year and a half ago, and have since flashed lot of ROMS(Nougat and Oreo) until about a month back, when custom ROMS gave me only about 2-3 hours of SOT. I then flashed stock 7.0 and was getting around 3.5 hours of SOT, and now its back to 2.5 since a week. I now barely value performance as I only use whatsapp, reddit and a music player. I've checked the relevant threads, they seem outdated and I feel I'd get a better answer this way.
What ROM and Kernel should I use for maximizing my battery life? Is downgrading to 6.0.1 stock a viable option?
NOTE: I know my phone is old and I'll upgrade my phone in May, but I really need to find a way to stop my phone dying on me in the middle of the day.
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Hello, a one year old phone isn't old unless the battery capacity isn't good anymore.
Anyway, there are lots of threads(not outdated, actual discussions ongoing) that can help you to maximize your battery life:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/help/best-rom-moto-g4-plus-t3703836
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/help/rom-using-t3691454
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/rom-benchmarks-t3575807
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/coming-circle-t3739850
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...reme-battery-life-moto-g4-plusathene-t3740307
And also this one:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-extreme-battery-life-t3095884
Now take some time and read possible solutions. You won't get other answers than already written in those threads
And please don't downgrade to marshmallow, you won't get better battery life, it's only minor and not worth the risks.
Hi, i have SM-N910U device and the original new battery. But, why my battery draining so fast? Currently i using MM 6.0.1 official. Not rooted device. I’ve done lot of things to keep battery stable. But it seems not working. The battery drained so fast. This is malfunctioned of seri U or what? Thanks for the answer
What do you mean by "original new battery"? Do you mean the original battery that came with the phone? Or you have recently purchased an "original new battery"?
If you have recently purchased a battery it is almost guaranteed not to be an original Samsung battery as they do not make them any more - it is probably fake. Buy a RavPower battery and see how it goes. Same if you're still using the battery that originally came with the phone - get a RavPower. You might also want to try a factory reset and set your phone up clean again - this made a big difference to mine about a year ago when my battery was draining fast.
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Hi, i have SM-N910U device and the original new battery. But, why my battery draining so fast? Currently i using MM 6.0.1 official. Not rooted device. I’ve done lot of things to keep battery stable. But it seems not working. The battery drained so fast. This is malfunctioned of seri U or what? Thanks for the answer
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Three possible curlpits: Your apps, the battery, or the firmware
Battery—fake battery will die fast, according to what others say
Apps—some apps are battery hungry, so find a way to hibernate those with Greenify or Hibernation Manager
Software—Android 6 is the last and worst update for performance and battery life. While it's on KitKat (4.4), its battery life was awesome; fast forward to Lollipop (5.0.1–5.1.1), from 12 hours of Screen On Time (SOT), it got decreased to 8 hours; and fast forward again to Marshmallow (6.0.1), it became from 8 hours to 3 hours. No matter what kernel or battery-saving methods you use, it's futile for a firmware that rots a powerful phone. The only way to fix this is by either using a custom ROM (Refined Nougat, Note 5/7 ported ROMs, etc.), or downgrading your firmware. (Installing KitKat with the latest bootloader prevents you from downgrading).
With a new battery on MM stock and unrooted I was getting 6 hours SOT (Exynos). Dropped off now after using the battery for 18 months, but soon upgrading to Note 9 or 10 anyway.