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Battery problem on desire s

Guys
Pls am new here, any tup on how to stop this battery drainage?
since we can't root for now, what can I do to stop this drainage?
Battery doesn't least half a day even after doing all the necessary things eg reduced display to 15%, disabled always data, mainly on gsm etc
PLS I need your help ASAP
Thanks
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lynxnoon said:
Guys
Pls am new here, any tup on how to stop this battery drainage?
since we can't root for now, what can I do to stop this drainage?
Battery doesn't least half a day even after doing all the necessary things eg reduced display to 15%, disabled always data, mainly on gsm etc
PLS I need your help ASAP
Thanks
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Who said you can't root?
Ginger break v1.2 after alpharevx s-off
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Settings> Audio> pocket mode off, vibration feedback off, other stuff that might use the proximity and the G sensor off.
Also check your installed apps some of them tend to stay active even after you "quit" them (you can't actualy quit). Download "system panel" for that, and you will see in te left of an app if it uses the cpu Even if an app is there is not actualy draining battery, only if it uses the cpu.
So don't use task killers, they will only drain you more battery.
I keep my screen on auto brightness, and i still get 2 days.
Hope i helped you.

Though I just S-off and rooted but will still try out what you guys say
Thanks
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lynxnoon said:
Though I just S-off and rooted but will still try out what you guys say
Thanks
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Make sure that in
Settings>wireless network> mobile networks> always on mobile data = off
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Once I set the wifi policy to off when the screen goes off and installed JuiceDefender I got battery drain down to about 30% per day

sharper00 said:
Once I set the wifi policy to off when the screen goes off and installed JuiceDefender I got battery drain down to about 30% per day
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On my system (stock, stock rooted and 1.47 rooted ) Juice Defender 3.5.6 many times fail to resume mobile data on screen unlock

I don't have a problem with my Desire S regarding the battery, i mainly use it for sms and few calls disabled wifi, bluetooth, brightness very low, disabled key tones, and vibrate. For 12hrs i still have 94% batt life left..
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Leedroid ROM, and unity kernel = awesome combination.
I get really really good battery life
At least much better than stock!

I'm using LBC mod, the newest released version works wonders for the battery!

the max have gotten so far with all the tweaking n stuff is like about 12hrs . . . .is there something wrong with the battery or am i missing something?

lynxnoon said:
the max have gotten so far with all the tweaking n stuff is like about 12hrs . . . .is there something wrong with the battery or am i missing something?
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I used to have this problem constantly. I'm not lucky when it comes to battery life.
Could be the battery. Try LBC v0.6 and get setcpu. See if that helps if you haven't done so already.
Unity kernel sucked my battery dry.
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Am on miui rite now with cm7 kernel ....I used the unity kernel b4 and no improvement on battery life
LBC rom have also tried and that also zaps battery
Kinda surprised how people get to use their desire s for.up to 2 days
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lynxnoon said:
Am on miui rite now with cm7 kernel ....I used the unity kernel b4 and no improvement on battery life
LBC rom have also tried and that also zaps battery
Kinda surprised how people get to use their desire s for.up to 2 days
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Have you tried the tiamat kernel? Also, I recommend investing in Tasker to squeeze the most out of your battery. Simply having it automatically go into airplane mode when you sleep helps. Get it (like me) turning auto-sync on for 2 minutes every 15 minutes aswell, and you get over 24 hours battery with heavy use.
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lynxnoon said:
Am on miui rite now with cm7 kernel ....I used the unity kernel b4 and no improvement on battery life
LBC rom have also tried and that also zaps battery
Kinda surprised how people get to use their desire s for.up to 2 days
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On second inspection. Yes LBC is still draining my battery dry. You're not alone. It's beautiful when screen off, but as soon as the screen is on, and its like 1% per minute. Scary.
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decoyknox said:
On second inspection. Yes LBC is still draining my battery dry. You're not alone. It's beautiful when screen off, but as soon as the screen is on, and its like 1% per minute. Scary.
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With the stock kernel?
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olyloh6696 said:
With the stock kernel?
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You are correct, sir.
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I had this problem when still on stock ROM and had a few widgets collecting data in the background. It wasn't all that severe though; I had to charge the phone once a day. Since I installed LBC mod, I only have to charge the phone every two days

Use this to track down the battery drain...
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.asksven.betterbatterystats
And/or this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1031124
If it's data traffic related this'll point you at which specific app is using it...
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.radioopt.widget&feature=search_result
Then either un-install the culprit, or try different kernel, or freeze the sucka using Titanium Backup. See if that helps. Either way, would be interested to know what you discover.
1% per minute is scary drain I agree. Something not quite right there. You're not OC to silly levels are you?

Yes, the new lbc ROM gas a drainage problem... Mine was dropping very fast. Switched back to leedroid, great battery life again! (Stock kernel) I also use setcpu
I reckon it could last me 2 days moderate usage, and 3 light usage!
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unable to use camera flash because battery level is too low

hi, just to check with you guys, how low is your battery before you are unable to use flash? mine is at 28% and already not able to use it.
TIA

yep, happened to me yesterday.
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Snap!!! Mine was about 30-40 % left , I have no idea why this is happening
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For me too

THIS is HTC SENSATION BUILTIN DATA , THE FLASH DOESNT WORK IF UR Battery Goes BelOw 30%
It is like this on OFFICAL n CUSTOM FIRMWARES

janarioo said:
THIS is HTC SENSATION BUILTIN DATA , THE FLASH DOESNT WORK IF UR Battery Goes BelOw 30%
It is like this on OFFICAL n CUSTOM FIRMWARES
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This is not true, when I first bought my sensation, it came with gingerbread sense 3.0, and the flash stopped working at 20%. Now I am on ARHD 6.51 and it's the same exact thing, Under 20%.
EDIT: I was checking my flashlight when I said it worked above 20%. Now that I checked the actual camera app it seems like you are right.
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Raiderz8418 said:
This is not true, when I first bought my sensation, it came with gingerbread sense 3.0, and the flash stopped working at 20%. Now I am on ARHD 6.51 and it's the same exact thing, Under 20%.
EDIT: I was checking my flashlight when I said it worked above 20%. Now that I checked the actual camera app it seems like you are right.
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lol of course it is a standard HTC feature... Its the same on most Android phones

I guess you can edit the settings somewhere and get it to work with 10%
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hi man I am able to use my flash anytime even when I have 2% left
but after 2% the phone will shut down

How did you get there?
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gambarian said:
How did you get there?
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I didn't do anything to get there ... it was there from the beginning
even the flashlight works ... doesn't matter how % you got left

mehr1369 said:
I didn't do anything to get there ... it was there from the beginning
even the flashlight works ... doesn't matter how % you got left
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Are you sure we are talking about the same phone ?

Raiderz8418 said:
This is not true, when I first bought my sensation, it came with gingerbread sense 3.0, and the flash stopped working at 20%. Now I am on ARHD 6.51 and it's the same exact thing, Under 20%.
EDIT: I was checking my flashlight when I said it worked above 20%. Now that I checked the actual camera app it seems like you are right.
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I am also using ARHD 6.51 and have the same problem, flash won`t start above 30%

gambarian said:
How did you get there?
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That is standard HTC feature..
and most of the smartphones have the same..
But some custom ROM may allow flash until the battery drain..
Hit thanks,

[Q] htc inspier 4g rebooting over and over

Stock HTC Inspire 4g. No root. It reboots 10 to 20 times a day.I can be online, playing a game, or the phone can be just setting there not being used. What can I do?

I think first try replacing the battery. If that doesn't work, root it and install a kernel (or rom) that will let you undervolt. If you still have the issue, you could then underclock.
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biglittlegato said:
I think first try replacing the battery. If that doesn't work, root it and install a kernel (or rom) that will let you undervolt. If you still have the issue, you could then underclock.
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Couldn't undervolting make the problem worse? Though I do agree rooting and going with a new rom is a good shot at fixing the problem
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kofrad said:
Couldn't undervolting make the problem worse?
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That would depend on the cause. If it is rebooting due to overheating, undervolting/underclocking could help.
Still, batteries are pretty cheap and you will never fix a hardware problem with software.
Good luck.
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Have tryed 3 different batteries and always the same thing.

Then the next step would be to root so you can change the kernel. For testing, I would recommend Redemption. Redemption tools in System Settings makes it easy to undervolt and change the clock speeds.
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[Q] Help! sensation XE battery drain and charging problems

My sensation XE is having massive battery drain after rooting. it goes from 100% to flat in less than 3 hours in standby mode. i can't even charge it 'cause it drains even when charging in AC AND even with the phone turned off. the display consumption is constant at 95% even though i deactivated the automatic brightness and put it at minimum.
I can only charge the battery via a modded USB cable.
I don't have an extra battery so i can't try using another one and i want to consult you guys before buying a new one.
Any ideas?
I'm running on ARHD 6.8.0 XE with Beats Audio

You might be experiencing a wake lock.to find out download better battery stats it will let you know what is causing the wake lock. This way you can fix the situation. Hope this was helpful.
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lroh said:
My sensation XE is having massive battery drain after rooting. it goes from 100% to flat in less than 3 hours in standby mode. i can't even charge it 'cause it drains even when charging in AC AND even with the phone turned off. the display consumption is constant at 95% even though i deactivated the automatic brightness and put it at minimum.
I can only charge the battery via a modded USB cable.
I don't have an extra battery so i can't try using another one and i want to consult you guys before buying a new one.
Any ideas?
I'm running on ARHD 6.8.0 XE with Beats Audio
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Install Better Battery Stats, it will show wakelocks, my xe without mobil internet connection drains 1%/h
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realsis said:
You might be experiencing a wake lock.to find out download better battery stats it will let you know what is causing the wake lock. This way you can fix the situation. Hope this was helpful.
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i installed the Better battery app but don't know what's normal and what's not so i don't know what to do.
i'll post the screencap later

same probem here

Gere no problem I use it with 1800 MHz CPU and my battery has 23hours of life with 2,5 hours of screen on. I'm on elegancia 2.3.1
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PopaStefanx said:
Gere no problem I use it with 1800 MHz CPU and my battery has 23hours of life with 2,5 hours of screen on. I'm on elegancia 2.3.1
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dint have a problem one day before

lroh said:
i installed the Better battery app but don't know what's normal and what's not so i don't know what to do.
i'll post the screencap later
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Do not OC. Charge the battery full, then unplug the phone, let it for an hour with WiFi on, after you will see if there any wakelock drains, make a screenshot post here
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JustANotherMe said:
dint have a problem one day before
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Maybe is your battery just gone!!!! Try installing miui, I see that have a good battery life.
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PopaStefanx said:
Maybe is your battery just gone!!!! Try installing miui, I see that have a good battery life.
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got 4 batterys here to test ... same problem on all of them

JustANotherMe said:
got 4 batterys here to test ... same problem on all of them
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A long time ago I have this problem on a Nokia and I send it for repair and they say that is the charging processor that is burned and it drain very fast battery. Well I have one idea try underclock your CPU to 192 max and 192 min and write here the results. Did you try to do a new fresh install, without app and maybe without HTC sense????
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PopaStefanx said:
A long time ago I have this problem on a Nokia and I send it for repair and they say that is the charging processor that is burned and it drain very fast battery. Well I have one idea try underclock your CPU to 192 max and 192 min and write here the results. Did you try to do a new fresh install, without app and maybe without HTC sense????
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i tryed the under clock ... decharging slower
but still decharging
btw i got the drain even in ext4

JustANotherMe said:
i tryed the under clock ... decharging slower
but still decharging
btw i got the drain even in ext4
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Ok that means that you have some hardware broked. Try yourself to use all hardware. Ex: camera, Bluetooth, WiFi, mobile conn, light sensor, front facing camera, sofkeys, microSD, try also plugin to the computer, then try speakers and microphone. Write if you have some problem
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JustANotherMe said:
i tryed the under clock ... decharging slower
but still decharging
btw i got the drain even in ext4
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Sorry I just read, if you have problem also in 4ext is something very bad. I have 3 hours of screen on. With 25% of the battery. When I use at 1188 mhz
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the strange thing is that even if i try to charge it while turned off, the battery drains instead of charging till no power left.

lroh said:
the strange thing is that even if i try to charge it while turned off, the battery drains instead of charging till no power left.
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Oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have some serious problem.
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PopaStefanx said:
Oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have some serious problem.
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i'm afraid so...when i try to charge it (phone off), the orange led turns on for a few seconds, turns off then turns on again and it stays.
does that mean anything?
i'll try to buy another battery to see if the problem insists.

lroh said:
i'm afraid so...when i try to charge it (phone off), the orange led turns on for a few seconds, turns off then turns on again and it stays.
does that mean anything?
i'll try to buy another battery to see if the problem insists.
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No problem I also have this , is only the recovery that power on. Don't worry about that. Well try, maybe you can try to use your phone without sim card.
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here are some BBS screenshot.

lroh said:
here are some BBS screenshot.
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Well your battery drain too fast. Did you try doing a nandroid backup of and then installing cyanogenomd. And then if you have better battery life you can install other Rom. If you like sense 4.1. Then try elegancia, if you like sense 3.6 try hypertreadyng
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PopaStefanx said:
Well your battery drain too fast. Did you try doing a nandroid backup of and then installing cyanogenomd. And then if you have better battery life you can install other Rom. If you like sense 4.1. Then try elegancia, if you like sense 3.6 try hypertreadyng
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do you know why?
no i haven't. what should i do exactly with nandroid backup? i backup my system, and then?
Oh and i'm on Blitz 3.6 now.

Battery Life?

Anyone have any LEGIT ways to save battery without using like trickdroid? I know, turn the brightness down, turn off 4G, etc, I'm just looking for other ways!
Help is much appreciated!!!
Carson
carsonpyle
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carsonpyle said:
Anyone have any LEGIT ways to save battery without using like trickdroid? I know, turn the brightness down, turn off 4G, etc, I'm just looking for other ways!
Help is much appreciated!!!
Carson
carsonpyle
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You can flash a custom kernel like Zarboz's Bricked Beastmode, and then use kernel governors like intelidemand or SmartAssV2. Search the dev threads and read up on kernels.

How many hours are you getting with normal-heavy use??
Do you know what the ratio is, like loosing 1% every 5 mins of heavy usage?
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With really heavy load (demanding game + powering a 400mA usb controller, wifi on) my device drains... well I cant be arsed to calculate per minute, but after 2.5h its drained 80-90% of the battery.

AKToronto said:
You can flash a custom kernel like Zarboz's Bricked Beastmode, and then use kernel governors like intelidemand or SmartAssV2. Search the dev threads and read up on kernels.
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If I used "Set CPU" could I achieve the same thing? If yes, could you help me?
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