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Purchased this morning and the battery was drained... Fully charged at 5:30pm. Now at 7:30pm im as 50% with minimal use. a 4-5 hour battery life is not going to cut it.
Hopefully this is just an initial charge issue, but my vibrant never drained this fast.
Worried!
U may actually have a bad batt. But id give it a chance. Drain it down to 0. Turn it back on. Let it die again.
Then charge it while off. If it happens again youll know.
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Don't worry man, it is because of the first charge.
dalepa said:
Purchased this morning and the battery was drained... Fully charged at 5:30pm. Now at 7:30pm im as 50% with minimal use. a 4-5 hour battery life is not going to cut it.
Hopefully this is just an initial charge issue, but my vibrant never drained this fast.
Worried!
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I have done a few charge cycles completely draining it and battery life is still pretty bad...it better get a lot better than this or it is going back.
Also getting random freezes and reboots.
I've got a ton of apps and widgets installed and use Exchange push. Battery life has been just a little worse than my G2. The phone froze after I first configured it and I had to do a hard reset and rebuild it. It runs a lot better after the reset. You might want to start-over and see if it make any difference for your freezes and resets. I'm purely guessing it may be the difference between the phone configuring the SD card and reading off of one that's already configured.
Bad batt. 4 hrs is a wayyyyy bad.
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Sounds like my experience too. My battery yesterday lasted me no more than 7 hours. Wooh, I was pissed. So far today though, It's been on for 14 hours and I'm only down to 25% with some medium-to-heavy emailing and texting, and a few 5 minute phone calls. I'm very impressed after this second charge. I'll drain it again tonight in hopes for a little additional life. Stick it out for another day or two, OP.
I'm really concerned because I've had my phone since Monday and have charged it at least twice a day. It's not getting any better :-( I have even froze alot of the bloatware and apps that run in the background. I can't handle 6hr battery life :-(
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I'm really concerned because I've had my phone since Monday and have charged it at least twice a day. It's not getting any better :-( I have even froze alot of the bloatware and apps that run in the background. I can't handle 6hr battery life :-(
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Take it back
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Take it back
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You mean for an exchange? Or ask for a new battery? Will they do that?
I also have serious battery issues. The battery usage is mostly consumed by cell standby and bluetooth. On my mytouch 4g at most these parameters were a few percent each. On the g2x they are like at 25% usage each. This does not appear to be normal. This is with minimal to no usage. I dont get it. Is it a software issue, there is no reason cell standby and bluetooth should be usaging so much juice with little to no use.
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I'm really concerned because I've had my phone since Monday and have charged it at least twice a day. It's not getting any better :-( I have even froze alot of the bloatware and apps that run in the background. I can't handle 6hr battery life :-(
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Can someone please show me how to freeze stuff. I am still busy trying to know more about android and all it has to offer.
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I also have serious battery issues. The battery usage is mostly consumed by cell standby and bluetooth. On my mytouch 4g at most these parameters were a few percent each. On the g2x they are like at 25% usage each. This does not appear to be normal. This is with minimal to no usage. I dont get it. Is it a software issue, there is no reason cell standby and bluetooth should be usaging so much juice with little to no use.
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I have only had my phone off the charger for 6 mins and it says:
Display 39%
Cell standby 32%
Wifi 30%
My Vibrant is reading:
Display 71%
WiFi 12%
Cell Standby 3%
Thats 3 hours off charger.
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I have only had my phone off the charger for 6 mins and it says:
Display 39%
Cell standby 32%
Wifi 30%
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You need a new battery!!!
cenwesi said:
Can someone please show me how to freeze stuff. I am still busy trying to know more about android and all it has to offer.
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Root your phone, after that install Titanium Backup from the market, and once you load titanium backup, you can actually go to Backup/Restore and find the app that you want to freeze, click on it and choose Freeze.
Once you install Titanium Backup - it will ask you for root rights - click on "yes" or "allow" (dont remember exactly which one it was" so you can provide root rights for it.
Anybody know of documentation on best way to calibrate the battery? I did 1 discharge - charge cycle... how many more do I need to do? Do they need to be back to back or can I keep it plugged in while using it today?
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My battery lasts a little less than my NS or vibrant. It should at least give you 5-6 hours of HEAVY usage. I left the house yesterday at 10 and by 6 it was done. Since it's a new unit I used it heavy, plus I rely on it for scheduling and contacting clients about every 30-60min. I was also playing games on my breaks.
You probably have a bad battery.
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I do seriously think that there are a lot of improvements that will come in a software update. The Cell and Wifi usage are ludicrous and it's probably a matter of getting the phone out the door with an update to follow.
This is only the second Tegra 2 phone to be released in the US.
2nd day with the G2X and the battery life isn't getting any better... If anything it's getting worse...
90% at noon and 20% at 2:40pm. Plugged in at 2:40 and now 20 minues later im back at 88%
Drains way too fast, and seems to charge even faster...
This phone is faster is every way compared to my vibrant, I just wish this wasn't true for the battery loss..
dont know if it is helpfull or not but one thing i have found is the autosync drains the battery real fast,also setting the screen to full brightness sucks alot of juice. i have been unplugged for an hour reading the forums and still at 92%,that is good as far as i am concerned,if autosync and brightness were set on ut would be at 75% by now
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Pretty obvious? But the screen brightness does make a substantial impact on battery life.
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This is pretty well known information.
Every little bit of info helps. Check all auto updating apps as well. they can use lots of Battery power.
What I want to know is why after a reboot on any ROM it seems the battery drops approx. 8-10%? It doesn't take that much battery to reboot a phone. This has been the frustrating thing for me thus far.
Yeah, one of the biggest battery savers for me was turning Facebook from 1 hour to 1 day (auto update). I can't believe how much battery that uses. Set the screen to manual brightness with the Android Power Widget and bam - you've got a phone that can last awhile.
I am using the CM7 RC0.4 and the battery is awesome. Here the screenshot.
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What I want to know is why after a reboot on any ROM it seems the battery drops approx. 8-10%? It doesn't take that much battery to reboot a phone. This has been the frustrating thing for me thus far.
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Yes. Yes it does.
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Yup, It does drop 10% of the battery usage every reboot.
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What I want to know is why after a reboot on any ROM it seems the battery drops approx. 8-10%? It doesn't take that much battery to reboot a phone. This has been the frustrating thing for me thus far.
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chrootz said:
I am using the CM7 RC0.4 and the battery is awesome. Here the screenshot.
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Can you tell what type of Rom and Radio you use on the CM7 ?
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chrootz said:
I am using the CM7 RC0.4 and the battery is awesome. Here the screenshot.
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No offense meant but you obviously haven't used your phone for anything the entire time.
applejacks24 said:
Pretty obvious? But the screen brightness does make a substantial impact on battery life.
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Good info for those new to large screens. The screen is by far the largest battery hog on these phones for me. I find the screen plenty bright at about 30%. Except in the sun of course
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also setting the screen to full brightness sucks alot of juice.
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in other news, water is wet and the sky is generally blue.
I wish I could get some nice battery life! I already have my phone set at 30% brightness, my auto updates are set at like 4 hours. I fully charged my phone last night and unplugged it when I went to bed. 8 hours later it was at 45% battery remaining. Doesn't seem that good for a phone sitting with display off and doing nothing overnight.
hey im using leedroid v1.3 and the battery life on my phone is horrendous, i left the house at 11am this morning with 98 percent and after a 10 minute phone call i had 75 percent battery by 12 oclock. do you guys have any tips or things i can flash to get the phone through a day and a half or even 2 days somehow?
also having an issue with the speakerphone, its the lowest volume of any phone i think ive ever owned, ive got to put the phone to my head, so its basically like making a call but using the back as an earpiece. thanks for the help.
I'm having the same problem with my phone, on any rom. According to CurrentWidget, the Ma being used by my phone will not drop below 150, even while idling. I'm starting to believe that my battery is faulty.
Are u guys calibrating the battety?
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I thought I was, but apparently I'm not. Can you point me in the right direction?
Download the battery calibration app from the market. Charge to full run the app calibrate.....drain than calibrate again and you should be fine.
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Download the battery calibration app from the market. Charge to full run the app calibrate.....drain than calibrate again and you should be fine.
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Upgraded to v2 and ran the battery calibrator. Phone finally lasts a day. Thanks. Am I supposed to run the calibrator at like 10% or should I let it die and run it after a 100% charge?
Battery calibration + managing screen brightness massively increases battery life. You need root to be able to clear battery stats, right?
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Upgraded to v2 and ran the battery calibrator. Phone finally lasts a day. Thanks. Am I supposed to run the calibrator at like 10% or should I let it die and run it after a 100% charge?
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I believe the calibration tools want you to use them at 100% charge. I got a chichitec 1900mA/Hr battery, calibrated (i guess it is now) and my phone went for more than 24 hours before hitting the 49% mark. This was with light use (checking email, checking web forums, playing some Angry Birds, and making some phone calls) but still a HUGE difference from the stock battery. Also, I turn off data connection via quick settings when I am at home. I do turn on wifi though while at home. Calibration ought to help out big time, as these phones are reporting a dead battery long before it is really dead.
Also, dont pay attention to the current battery monitor's report for standby current. It isnt accurate.
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That's the one reason I keep going back to the stock setup I just seem to get better battery life out of is than any of the custom ones I've tried. I've only tried a couple. Has anyone found a ROM that gets better battery life than stock?
Note: I searched the forum and saw nothing like my issue, if there is then I missed it and I apologize.
So here is the issue. When charging it gets to between 85-90% then immediately jumps to 100%. Have tried clearing the stats, draining, then full charge. Any suggestions on this?
How old is the battery are you charging USB or AC?
Most likely its a old battery
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Note: I searched the forum and saw nothing like my issue, if there is then I missed it and I apologize.
So here is the issue. When charging it gets to between 85-90% then immediately jumps to 100%. Have tried clearing the stats, draining, then full charge. Any suggestions on this?
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very odd, I've actually experienced the inverse. Charge would hold at like 20% and then jump to 10% in a second. Are you noticing in use there is a jump back down i.e. when you unplug, does it jump from 100% straight to 90% or does this just happen when charging. If it just happens with charging, I'd say run current widget and see how much mA is left when it makes the jump to 100% and see if the battery is actually charging correctly. In other words, if you're charging and the battery jumps from 90 to 100 and you still have like 200 mA left, something is goofy with your battery and I'd recommend a new battery or at the very least full wiping and reflashing your ROM.
If it jumps and the remaining mA is like 30 or something low, then the actual battery seems to be fine and I'd recommend a full wipe and reflash the rom you're using. In all honestly, it's probably the battery and may just be worth getting a new one.
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Note: I searched the forum and saw nothing like my issue, if there is then I missed it and I apologize.
So here is the issue. When charging it gets to between 85-90% then immediately jumps to 100%. Have tried clearing the stats, draining, then full charge. Any suggestions on this?
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Im not attacking you im just trying to clarify. Are you saying it jumps to 100%, meaning you see it say 100% or are you referring to the led going green at about 90%?
I'm not convinced it is a battery issue... I've only very recently rooted my phone (have had it for 11 months) and haven't had the charge indicator jump past the last 10% like it did just today.
Looking at the last 26hours of history (ICS 3.0.0 install), the initial battery discharge showed normal taper from 100-85%, however on charge it jumped from somewhere just below 90% to 100% instantaneously.
I should have taken a screenshot, but instead I wiped the battery stats and am in the initial discharge cycle still. I've had the phone 11 months and have never cleared the battery stats before.
Maybe 8 months old.
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Im not attacking you im just trying to clarify. Are you saying it jumps to 100%, meaning you see it say 100% or are you referring to the led going green at about 90%?
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When it hits 85-90% the led turns green then it shows 100% right after that.
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When it hits 85-90% the led turns green then it shows 100% right after that.
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the led is supposed to go green at 90% to indicate trickle charge mode. but ya that should not be triggering the 100%. are you using a battery mod that isnt included with the rom?
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When it hits 85-90% the led turns green then it shows 100% right after that.
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Run the battery down until the phone dies. I have had this happen to me before. When I got down to 1%, it took a really long time for the phone to die. Recharging and doing a couple of long cycles of letting the battery go down to a really low level before charging fixed it. Do not delete battery stats as it does no good.
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Run the battery down until the phone dies. I have had this happen to me before. When I got down to 1%, it took a really long time for the phone to die. Recharging and doing a couple of long cycles of letting the battery go down to a really low level before charging fixed it. Do not delete battery stats as it does no good.
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Did that already, stated that in OP
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the led is supposed to go green at 90% to indicate trickle charge mode. but ya that should not be triggering the 100%. are you using a battery mod that isnt included with the rom?
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No mod on the battery.
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Did that already, stated that in OP
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You stated in the op you cleared battery stats. I specifically mentioned trying the process without clearing battery stats and doing some additional cycles without clearing.
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You stated in the op you cleared battery stats. I specifically mentioned trying the process without clearing battery stats and doing some additional cycles without clearing.
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Indeed. I did that twice actually
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Indeed. I did that twice actually
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Well if calibration processes fail to correct it, then I would suspect a bad battery.
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You might try an app called Battery Calibration. Found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1024867
I don't necessarily use it to calibrate but to monitor the mV. It might help in seeing if it is in fact a bad battery or if your battery indicator is showing a false reading.
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jp2132 said:
You might try an app called Battery Calibration. Found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1024867
I don't necessarily use it to calibrate but to monitor the mV. It might help in seeing if it is in fact a bad battery or if your battery indicator is showing a false reading.
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Yea I tried that after the normal calibration. Another weird thing is my phone has been sitting at 1% for like an hour.
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Yea I tried that after the normal calibration. Another weird thing is my phone has been sitting at 1% for like an hour.
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Go back and read my first post. I told you this would happen.
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Go back and read my first post. I told you this would happen.
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The sitting at 1% was happening before. Just never really payed attention to it. Have tried the normal calibration twice now and the method you mentioned as well. Going to ATT tomorrow and see about exchanging the battery. Will post results.
Edit: Want to add a thanks for all the suggestions from everyone.
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The sitting at 1% was happening before. Just never really payed attention to it. Have tried the normal calibration twice now and the method you mentioned as well. Going to ATT tomorrow and see about exchanging the battery. Will post results.
Edit: Want to add a thanks for all the suggestions from everyone.
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Then it may be that time. I got my battery to hold out a little longer, but soon after, I started getting bad drain. I recently replaced my battery and haven't had issues since.
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The sitting at 1% was happening before. Just never really payed attention to it. Have tried the normal calibration twice now and the method you mentioned as well. Going to ATT tomorrow and see about exchanging the battery. Will post results.
Edit: Want to add a thanks for all the suggestions from everyone.
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Sounds more like a battery calibration issue than a battery issue.
Give it a bit of thought... from 90% it skips to 100% when charging. However at 1% it camps out for an hour or more before shutting off. This indicates an issue with how the charge of the battery is being measured/expressed...
Now let's think about what is happening behind the scenes. This measure of charge is "defined as the available capacity expressed as a percentage of some reference, sometimes its rated capacity but more likely its current (i.e. at the latest charge-discharge cycle) capacity but this ambiguity can lead to confusion and errors. It is not usually an absolute measure in Coulombs, kWh or Ah of the energy left in the battery which would be less confusing. "
Essentially, the way the phone is measuring the battery isn't working correctly. However, is the duration of the battery life what you would expect given your use of it?
If YES, then it's a measuring issue.
Hello guys,
I have a problem with my new Galaxy S7. The battery is draining way too fast.. I'm constantly getting around 2 hours of SOT a day and the battery lasts about 12 hours... I'm desperate... I have tried everything from turning off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, uninstalling apps to even factory resetting the phone. The problem is still there.. Please help me
BTW, my battery level is dropping 1% every 2-3 minutes
justforlgp500 said:
BTW, my battery level is dropping 1% every 2-3 minutes
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Exynos or snapdragon?
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Exynos or snapdragon?
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Exynos
justforlgp500 said:
Exynos
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So after resetting it and without installing any app you still have 4-5% battery drain per hour on standby ?
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So after resetting it and without installing any app you still have 4-5% battery drain per hour on standby ?
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No, I have 1% drain every 2 minutes when using the phone on light tasks( Internet, messaging, Facebook and email). Little to no battery drain is visible when not using the phone. But I can'tell get more than two hours of SOT on a full charge
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No, I have 1% drain every 2 minutes when using the phone on light tasks( Internet, messaging, Facebook and email). Little to no battery drain is visible when not using the phone. But I can'tell get more than two hours of SOT on a full charge
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I'll suggest you do something that worked for me, charge your phone to 100% and then restart it. Idk if it will work for you but tell me if you see any difference.
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No, I have 1% drain every 2 minutes when using the phone on light tasks( Internet, messaging, Facebook and email). Little to no battery drain is visible when not using the phone. But I can'tell get more than two hours of SOT on a full charge
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Facebook app is draining battery like that for me at the moment.
Uninstalled Facebook and it's still there... Nothing funky in battery stats apart from high usage on Android System
Update: just done another factory reset, the problem still persists
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Update: just done another factory reset, the problem still persists
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That's weird, try disabling everything you don't need like Bluetooth, NFC if you haven't already. Turn screen brightness lower, disable fast charging and "nearby device scanning", optimize the apps in settings/battery. Then do a restart and see if it makes any difference.
Hi mate,
I was in the same boat on Monday with a faulty device that overheating and kept freezing.
What I found was I had a weird bug, and 'Mediaserver' was constantly the biggest battery drain.
So saying that, when you go to your battery stats, what is your phone telling you is the main culprit?
Try this: charge your device to 100% restart it and then unplug the charger.
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Try this: charge your device to 100% restart it and then unplug the charger.
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Did that work for you?
Yep, now I got about 4 hours of SOT (I did this once)
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Hi mate,
I was in the same boat on Monday with a faulty device that overheating and kept freezing.
What I found was I had a weird bug, and 'Mediaserver' was constantly the biggest battery drain.
So saying that, when you go to your battery stats, what is your phone telling you is the main culprit?
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Hello,
The main battery consumer when looking at the battery stats is Android System.
Take a look at this
After a couple days of owning the S7, I checked battery usage of apps
OM Customise = 10%
KNOX = 10%
I've installed Package Disabler Pro, and disabled both the above, charging the phone now and will see if it makes any difference
If the above is true, that should give me 20% back by the end of the day
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Take a look at this
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How much SOT did you have at that point?
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How much SOT did you have at that point?
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About 30 mins