[Q] Battery life getting better after charges? - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I flash my Crespo a lot and I notice that if I stick with a ROM, use and charge my phone a few times with it, the battery life, which is not so good at first, gets better and better after a few charging cycles. Anyone experiencing too?

Nope. Maybe you're using the phone less since you probably take a few days getting everything set up and syncing first time around

chronophase1 said:
Nope. Maybe you're using the phone less since you probably take a few days getting everything set up and syncing first time around
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Like he said it's probably just due to you not having to set things up and get everything sync'd. There is no scientific reason for what you're describing.

inspiron2 said:
I flash my Crespo a lot and I notice that if I stick with a ROM, use and charge my phone a few times with it, the battery life, which is not so good at first, gets better and better after a few charging cycles. Anyone experiencing too?
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Yup I've noticed this, it does get better after cycles of charging

I think the Question is the Answer. Me too !

Def better after charges
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I think that the battery life is always the same the difference between is in beginning when you use much more the phone that in the next few weeks.

Mine gets better after a few charge cycles
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is my phone or battery broken?

This is my second captivate that I got to replace my other one. The other one had amazing battery life and now that I have the new one, it" sucks".
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Yes definitely broken, burn it
Right. Someone who owns half a brain please respond.
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Guy, how about some details? Your sig says gti900 so your not on stock. How can any one help you with what you posted. Are you using the exact same configuration that you had on your last phone?
oh.... You hurt my feelings by the way
Same setup, actually with out the iverclock too. Im running phoenix now percison.
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You are killing me
When did you flash
Have you calibrated your battery
Are you using the same kernel, modem
what have you tried to improve battery
How long does your phone last on full charge
Some details
mcord11758 said:
You are killing me
When did you flash
Have you calibrated your battery
Are you using the same kernel, modem
what have you tried to improve battery
How long does your phone last on full charge
Some details
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Yes. Same everything. Tried calibrating battery. Everything that drains is off. Is it a faulty unit?
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There its always a chance
If your phone last 8-10 hrs then no you can improve by playing around. If it last like 5 hrs and you have calibrated and have gone through a couple bat cycles then maybe there is an issue.
Chances are, you need to play around
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There its always a chance
If your phone last 8-10 hrs then no you can improve by playing around. If it last like 5 hrs and you have calibrated and have gone through a couple bat cycles then maybe there is an issue.
Chances are, you need to play around
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I know, im working on it, but I don't think it will do anythong
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First problem

So I'm running inspired ace and I haven't noticed any problems until now. I noticed that after each
Charge my battery life is getting shorter and shorter. For instance when I first flashed the Rom,I got 26 hours off one charge with moderate use. Over the past 2 weeks its dropped from that and now,I pulled it off charger 7 hours ago and my battery is at 15%. The battery use is showing that the only thing eating a good piece of the battery is the display,and its only eating 42%. Is there something I'm missing? Is this a known issue discussed before? Is there another stock feeling sense Rom with GREAT battery life? Thanks in advance for any help
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What is your screen on time for those 7 hours- not %, actual time. Click on display it will tell you the time. Its probably not a bug at all- your display was probably on for a long time; which is #1battery killer.
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What is your screen on time for those 7 hours- not %, actual time. Click on display it will tell you the time. Its probably not a bug at all- your display was probably on for a long time; which is #1battery killer.
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Well now my screen is eating 70% but time on is 4 hours
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just charge your phone fully, then go into recovery and wipe the battery stats...sometimes thats the issue
brd912 said:
So I'm running inspired ace and I haven't noticed any problems until now. I noticed that after each
Charge my battery life is getting shorter and shorter. For instance when I first flashed the Rom,I got 26 hours off one charge with moderate use. Over the past 2 weeks its dropped from that and now,I pulled it off charger 7 hours ago and my battery is at 15%. The battery use is showing that the only thing eating a good piece of the battery is the display,and its only eating 42%. Is there something I'm missing? Is this a known issue discussed before? Is there another stock feeling sense Rom with GREAT battery life? Thanks in advance for any help
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I haven't noticed that, running the same ROM solid since it was released.
Did you clear your battery stats upon flashing? How long have you been running the ROM? Have you installed any new apps since flashing? Have you been keeping an eye on any apps to see what's running as a service/using an abnormal amount of cpu?
Incidentally, I just got done logging 5h 45m screen-on time from unplug to low battery nag. No incoming/outgoing calls, gps off, WiFi on.
This is the highest I've gotten, and I really don't expect to see much more than that without messing with cpu settings and/or going to an AOSP ROM like...... GingerBeast.
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Scott_S said:
I haven't noticed that, running the same ROM solid since it was released.
Did you clear your battery stats upon flashing? How long have you been running the ROM? Have you installed any new apps since flashing? Have you been keeping an eye on any apps to see what's running as a service/using an abnormal amount of cpu?
Incidentally, I just got done logging 5h 45m screen-on time from unplug to low battery nag. No incoming/outgoing calls, gps off, WiFi on.
This is the highest I've gotten, and I really don't expect to see much more than that without messing with cpu settings and/or going to an AOSP ROM like...... GingerBeast.
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I'm not sure to tell the truth. Im no newb when it comes to flashing,and have been able to sort out my own problems until here. But one thing I've never gotten into is seeing what is actually using the battery or CPU. So I don't know any apps or what it would take to do that. Also,I couldn't use adb because for some reason,it doesent play nice with my 2 Windows 7 ultimate computers lol. I want sense,I have to have it because it was my deal braker between the inspire and atrix. But if worse comes to worse,I guess ill have to do away with it,and get gingerbeast
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brd912 said:
I'm not sure to tell the truth. Im no newb when it comes to flashing,and have been able to sort out my own problems until here. But one thing I've never gotten into is seeing what is actually using the battery or CPU. So I don't know any apps or what it would take to do that. Also,I couldn't use adb because for some reason,it doesent play nice with my 2 Windows 7 ultimate computers lol. I want sense,I have to have it because it was my deal braker between the inspire and atrix. But if worse comes to worse,I guess ill have to do away with it,and get gingerbeast
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What I've found, and what others in-the-know have said, is that a lot of these unexplained headaches can be caused by apps.
When my phone starts doing weird ****, with everything else being constant, no ROM changing, etc., I start clearing app data, cache, and if necessary, new apps themselves, until hopefully the problem goes away.
That's why I've personally taken it REAL slow with ROM flashing, for example. I want to know what works right with what, and I can't stand shooting in the dark when in comes to figuring out the source of a problem.
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Just want to make sure we are all on the same page here.

so this wonderful phone we all have is a little... Buggy... I was one of those lucky people who wasn't having any issues with their phones now all of a sudden it gets a little laggy and the screen well shut off and not come back on (sometimes if I hit the power button repeatedly it will come back)... It kinda upsets me because I thought I had a good one... It was running fine after root, and after NVflash... It was after I started different kernels and roms that I had issues... Now I am running rooted stock with no other add ons and I am still having issues...
Question time.
Sounds like I am having the same issues as a lot of other people. True?
Should I get a replacement (sounds like a lot of the replacements are duds too) or just wait to see what the update brings?
I love this phone... I don't need perfect, just stable...
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BobbyDukes707 said:
so this wonderful phone we all have is a little... Buggy... I was one of those lucky people who wasn't having any issues with their phones now all of a sudden it gets a little laggy and the screen well shut off and not come back on (sometimes if I hit the power button repeatedly it will come back)... It kinda upsets me because I thought I had a good one... It was running fine after root, and after NVflash... It was after I started different kernels and roms that I had issues... Now I am running rooted stock with no other add ons and I am still having issues...
Question time.
Sounds like I am having the same issues as a lot of other people. True?
Should I get a replacement (sounds like a lot of the replacements are duds too) or just wait to see what the update brings?
I love this phone... I don't need perfect, just stable...
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Check my thread here, will give you an idea of how widespread the problems are: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1107660
Same exact thing happened to me. One minute it was a perfect little baby, and next thing you know the booger starts acting up.
I was happy in the beginning when it gave me an awesome experience and was wondering why people are complaining about such an awesome device, then it struck me out of nowhere and began rebooting like crazy.
I want to ride this beast to the bitter end... I am hoping that the end is MUCH further down the road... so as far as we know, the "update" will be fixing most o these issues... i guess I am going to hold off on the replacement... seems like those have the same issues too...
And now the battery is heating up like crazy... I don't like this! Why it's this happening?
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Man this things idle battery is horrible also. I'm on my second unit..and this one is brand new. I pretty much know for a fact that anybody that says that they get good battery life with the internet still connected is plain lying. The only time this phone has good life is when on wifi. Smh
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I was just checking my facebook and the temp of the battery shot up to 100 degrees... Wtf?
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That happened on my old G2x, the new one doesn't heat up abnormally, but it does have more light leakage that is obviously noticeable. Gonna get another one when they receive the old one.
I have had a few random reboots, but thats about it. I think it was my fault for screwing around with faux's undervolt kernel lol.
I get good battery life .. on Edge.
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jonathan3579 said:
I get good battery life .. on Edge.
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That is my main gripe. Seriously this is worse than the HD2 I had, and that thing sucked.
greengoldmello said:
Man this things idle battery is horrible also. I'm on my second unit..and this one is brand new. I pretty much know for a fact that anybody that says that they get good battery life with the internet still connected is plain lying. The only time this phone has good life is when on wifi. Smh
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Ill leave my WiFi off all day tomorrow, then post a screenshot of my battery statistics (not the ones provided by Android) but more accurate ones from a app called "Battery Monitor" that gives a break down of use and what you had enabled. I don't want you to think I'm a liar or anything. I guess you could call me lucky but I have had nothing but good experiences so far. I haven't had any reboots, no lag, no freezing and great battery life. Probably better battery life than any other Android device Iv'e ever used. I take my phone off the charger at 7AM and don't return it until 9PM. Throughout the day I am making phone calls, sending texts, surfing the web, reading news from 4 different apps and playing some games. I don't know why anyone would lie about there battery life but maybe some people who say they only get 5 hours of battery life are just plain lying? See what I did there?
But does anyone else have a battery that is heating up for no reason? Should I look into a new battery or possibly a new phone?
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BobbyDukes707 said:
But does anyone else have a battery that is heating up for no reason? Should I look into a new battery or possibly a new phone?
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Nah, the only time my battery heats up is when I am charging the phone and at the same time playing a graphically intensive game. Even then it doesn't heat up to the point of being uncomfortable.
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Ill leave my WiFi off all day tomorrow, then post a screenshot of my battery statistics (not the ones provided by Android) but more accurate ones from a app called "Battery Monitor" that gives a break down of use and what you had enabled. I don't want you to think I'm a liar or anything. I guess you could call me lucky but I have had nothing but good experiences so far. I haven't had any reboots, no lag, no freezing and great battery life. Probably better battery life than any other Android device Iv'e ever used. I take my phone off the charger at 7AM and don't return it until 9PM. Throughout the day I am making phone calls, sending texts, surfing the web, reading news from 4 different apps and playing some games. I don't know why anyone would lie about there battery life but maybe some people who say they only get 5 hours of battery life are just plain lying? See what I did there?
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Yeah I see..but I'm not lying. I simply cannot believe that people actually get good battery life because I've had more than one phone and it exhibits the battery characteristics as the last ones. I wish I could experience what some people say, but it simply does not happen unless I'm on wifi. If only the phone didn't eat percents while screen off...
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Yeah I see..but I'm not lying. I simply cannot believe that people actually get good battery life because I've had more than one phone and it exhibits the battery characteristics as the last ones. I wish I could experience what some people say, but it simply does not happen unless I'm on wifi. If only the phone didn't eat percents while screen off...
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It also depends on how much your 4G signal fluctuates so it depends on your area. If your constantly going from edge to 4G then that is using up more battery than me if I am always getting a good 4G signal. The more work your radio has to do the more battery it will use. The phone is going to eat up percentages when the display is off but if it's eating up "Display" percentage then I would say you have a problem. If your device is in standby most ofthe day then "Cell Standby" will be at the top on the percentage list. It's doing what it's supposed to do. If there was something wrong, then display would be at the top of the list. Next time you take your phone off of the charger, play a game for 20 minutes right away then make a 10 minute phone call. At this point you should see "Display" and "Voice Calls" at the top and "Cell Standby" the bottom. If not then something is wrong. I know there are many people with bad battery's and ones who have had problems with multiple units. I am just not one of them.
I just plugged it in to charge and it is at 103 degrees!
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BobbyDukes707 said:
I just plugged it in to charge and it is at 103 degrees!
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I hope that's Fahrenheit! I'll let you know what mine is plugged in. What temp does yours run after being on idle for 10 minutes unplugged?
Charging on a non OEM charger but sitting idle overnight it was around 68 degrees...
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Charging on a non OEM charger but sitting idle overnight it was around 68 degrees...
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What are the specs on that charger? How many volts and milliamps is it supplying to your phone?
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Dunno it's at home right now... I will check when I get home... But I was using the stock charger at work last night and it was heating up like crazy...
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Hot Nexus with MIUI

It seems like my phone runs warmer than normal with MIUI. Same thing mightve happened with Brainmasters. Charging can be also slower maybe unless i charge the phone while off. Anyone have an idea of what could be the cause?
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It seems like my phone runs warmer than normal with MIUI. Same thing mightve happened with Brainmasters. Charging can be also slower maybe unless i charge the phone while off. Anyone have an idea of what could be the cause?
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I play on my fone all the time so my screen us warm but on miui it dies get hotter. Charging is just fine 4 mi tho
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Juanito216 said:
It seems like my phone runs warmer than normal with MIUI. Same thing mightve happened with Brainmasters. Charging can be also slower maybe unless i charge the phone while off. Anyone have an idea of what could be the cause?
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Did you ever get your answer because I have the same issue?
kjturner said:
Did you ever get your answer because I have the same issue?
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Miui naturally drains battery faster. It has many additional 'features' that take up more CPU resources and thus brings down the battery along with it. The reason the charge takes longer is probably because more battery is used while charging. It is natural to have battery draining fast issues with miui, still it is a great rom and I love it. Hope that answers your question
shockem said:
Miui naturally drains battery faster. It has many additional 'features' that take up more CPU resources and thus brings down the battery along with it. The reason the charge takes longer is probably because more battery is used while charging. It is natural to have battery draining fast issues with miui, still it is a great rom and I love it. Hope that answers your question
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took the words out of my mouth
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took the words out of my mouth
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I'm running Miui right now, it may have most likely been a data issue. I tried Wi-Fi and the phone wasn't running as warm or hot. I turned the data to automatic instead of 3g only and things have been better. If you had/have the same problem then try turning data to automatic in the settings. Yes this rom has more features but I haven't had those issues with Miui on the Droid X/Dinc. My issue has been solved though, has been my main rom lately.
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[Q] Display using battery [solved?]

Has anyone ever heard of an instance where the display drains the battery while off? 4 hrs on battery, display using 54%, all others using 4% or less, and display off 85% of the time. 20% remaining.
Just curious. Probably gonna GR then reflash
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Your display is always going to use a large portion of battery. Being on battery for only 4 hours may be misleading. Let your phone run through most of the charge and check again.
As you continue to use it, other apps and services will contribute to battery drainage, in turn lowering the percentage of juice shown used by your display.
Im not trying to imply you are wrong. You may have an issue, and I could be way off base. Just something to think about.
Edit: I re-read your post. It ran through 80% of your battery in 4 hours with minimal use?
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Your display is always going to use a large portion of battery. Being on battery for only 4 hours may be misleading. Let your phone run through most of the charge and check again.
As you continue to use it, other apps and services will contribute to battery drainage, in turn lowering the percentage of juice shown used by your display.
Im not trying to imply you are wrong. You may have an issue, and I could be way off base. Just something to think about.
Edit: I re-read your post. It ran through 80% of your battery in 4 hours with minimal use?
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Thanks. I was actually just seeing if this has ever happened to anyone before. There has to be something wrong. Just a one day fluke I guess cause today it seems to be going ok so far. I'm just gonna start from scratch and try again.
Tried to thank you for responding, but alas, I am limited to 8 per day. I'll get you tomorrow.
My display also drains a large portion of my battery, but never THAT much. Is your brightness really high at all times? If so, turn it down.
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This happens to me too
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This happens to me too
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Your battery dies really fast while display is off?
The day I posted it was dying super fast. I have not changed anything and it seems to be better but still draining pretty fast. Running better batt stats app for a few days to see if I can catch what's doing it.
Someone in anton's kernel thread said that the first few charges went great but all of a sudden it's draining fast. This is what happened to me. I'll report back what I find out with the app.
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Your battery dies really fast while display is off?
The day I posted it was dying super fast. I have not changed anything and it seems to be better but still draining pretty fast. Running better batt stats app for a few days to see if I can catch what's doing it.
Someone in anton's kernel thread said that the first few charges went great but all of a sudden it's draining fast. This is what happened to me. I'll report back what I find out with the app.
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Yup, it'll show that it's using 50% of display, even on days I don't really use my phone. I have better batt but can't seem to find out what's using it
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Zombie138 said:
Yup, it'll show that it's using 50% of display, even on days I don't really use my phone. I have better batt but can't seem to find out what's using it
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Seems to me that the phone is having a hard time going to sleep soon after use, wifi may be keeping it awake. i have wifi on all day while im at work and the awake time seems to be higher right when i get into work. doesnt sleep for the first few hours.
sunsurfer42 said:
Seems to me that the phone is having a hard time going to sleep soon after use, wifi may be keeping it awake. i have wifi on all day while im at work and the awake time seems to be higher right when i get into work. doesnt sleep for the first few hours.
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I don't use wifi and my brightness is low. It is a mystery lol
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