I've been noticing higher than normal standby drain on Synergy for a while now. Using BetterBatteryStats I noticed Google Maps is the culprit. Currently, I have 9 hours since charged and it's been sitting idle next to me while I slept. AlarmManager accounts for 2m23s of wakelock, but a staggering 1342 counts. Under alarms, com.google.android.apps.maps and com.google.android.location are the top two, accounting for 315 wakelocks (everything else is another 150 counts). If I'm on Wifi, these numbers blow up and I can see tons of wakelocks even on the built in battery graph. Oddly my battery life is about the same in both circumstances. I notice most of the Alarm events are unaccounted for, so whatever is causing them must be hurting the most. Also, when on Wifi, most of my Partial Wakelocks are caused directly by Google's location services, usually with tens of minutes of wake time and hundreds of counts in ~16 hours. It doesn't sound like much time, but it's the counts that are killing me, I think. I end up with ~90% deep sleep when I don't touch my phone. I lose about 1.2% per hour or so, and I know the phone is capable of less than half of that.
I've disabled Latitude, made sure my CPU was set back to 1.51 GHz (it defaults to 1.9 GHz on Synergy), and my GPS/Location options are all enabled. Switching to a different maps/navigation app isn't really an option for me.
I've found posts discussing this, but typically it's caused by Latitude or just gets chalked up to a bug in Map. If it really is a bug, it's been around off and on for about a year and I have a hard time believing Google would leave a battery draining bug in one of their main apps that long.
TL;DR Is anyone else getting lots of wakelocks cause by Google Maps? Does anyone know how to fix it or narrow down the cause?
I'm seeing very similar, haven't seen a good explanation yet.
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I am having a similar issue. I am starting to think that it is related to Google Now. This isn't meant for ICS and I think it is causing issues. I am going to turn it off for a few days to see if anything changes.
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Yea it sucks I had major battery drain from maps for no apparent reason either on wifi at home
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I noticed the same, I kept Google now off with this last nightly I installed and I'm getting a little under 1% an hour with screen off and wifi on. I think my battery is also better without juice Defender or green Power.
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Clienterror said:
I noticed the same, I kept Google now off with this last nightly I installed and I'm getting a little under 1% an hour with screen off and wifi on. I think my battery is also better without juice Defender or green Power.
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Yea, +1 on killing Google Now, although I just killed the location history option (under latitude and google now, if I recall) and saw a big decrease in battery usage/wakelocks from maps.
I decided to just freeze Google maps. So far so good
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For me, I narrowed it down to the Facebook app. When I uninstalled it, my Maps Wakelocks stopped right away.
Good tip. I just installed Facebook for the first time last night, so for me at least, it's not the cause. I do remember seeing a location option in the settings, so you may be able to solve that issue without resorting to uninstalling.
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For me, I narrowed it down to the Facebook app. When I uninstalled it, my Maps Wakelocks stopped right away.
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If u think it's Facebook u can download friend Caster if I'm not mistaking that app doesn't use gps every time u open it like Facebook does
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I've seen this when I have the Google location service option enabled. It seemed better when I disabled that.
My standby time is now amazing compared to before with maps unfrozen
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Been lurking for quite a while now and have had the ATRIX 2 since the day after launch.
I pay pretty close attention to applications and their battery consumption. Today when checking I found that an app named device health application had been running. Does anyone know what this app is? Have google'd it. It didn't find any info.
Thanks!
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Thats a good question
It showed that it used 77% of my battery yesterday. If anyone runs across the true name of the app I'd like to know so I can disable it through the package manager.
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That's interesting. Its only used 3% of my battery today - so isn't a problem for me yet. However I have noticed of isn't responding to a force stop yet.
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it's a GPS user
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That's interesting. Its only used 3% of my battery today - so isn't a problem for me yet. However I have noticed of isn't responding to a force stop yet.
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It's always been <10% batt usage for me until the other day when I noticed it was up around 15%. I selected it in the batt usage screen and it's battery usage appears to be GPS and not so much CPU. It had the GPS on for 25mins total that day. I find this a bit rediculous and decided to just freeze it with Ti Backup. It's now not contributing to CPU usage, and I don't notice the GPS symbol w/o firing an app that uses it. I also haven't noticed any ill effect yet, but I'd be interested in knowing what this thing does.
I suspect it's a moto app for collecting device stats to aid in trouble-shooting issues, but that's just a guess. I'm not a fan of apps out of my control just firing up GPS at their whim. and no, I'm not willing to go full manual and start GPS myself everytime an app needs to use it. My phone works for *me*, not the other way around.
that's interesting. I haven't seen it on my since the day I posted about it. Didn't notice it doing anything with the GPS. I keep mine turned off unless I need it. Will have to check that one out if I ever see it again.
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Health Device App
Howw do you get rid of it?
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Howw do you get rid of it?
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By upgrading to 2.3.6. This thread is old.look at the dates,november.there is no health app as moto removed Carrier i.q
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I was looking at my battery use stats for the past couple days, and I noticed that Maps is the #1 user of battery on my phone. Funny part is that I never launched maps, and haven't used anything with a map since I last rebooted my phone. Is it possible that Maps is in reference to the GPS being used, or is there a way for another application to be using the Maps frameworks, thus causing it to show up under battery usage?
It's not necessarily causing terrible battery life, but I find it hard to believe that an app I haven't used is using more battery than the screen.
Thanks!
I'll keep an eye on that. Speed test had been number one on mine lol
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I was looking at my battery use stats for the past couple days, and I noticed that Maps is the #1 user of battery on my phone. Funny part is that I never launched maps, and haven't used anything with a map since I last rebooted my phone. Is it possible that Maps is in reference to the GPS being used, or is there a way for another application to be using the Maps frameworks, thus causing it to show up under battery usage?
It's not necessarily causing terrible battery life, but I find it hard to believe that an app I haven't used is using more battery than the screen.
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I think it's in reference to the GPS. I have mine on so my weather is as accurate as possible and maps is a big user on my phone.
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I've had the same exact problem. I can't figure out what is turning it on.
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I think I am also having this issue.
Is android OS destroying anyone else's battery? Its using like 40% for me. Anyone else? Any fix?
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Is android OS destroying anyone else's battery? Its using like 40% for me. Anyone else? Any fix?
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No, i'm at 6%.
something you are running is causing the activity to spike.
Percentages like this are meaningless without something to compare it to. 40% isn't unheard of if you never use the phone, for instance.
I was having this issue yesterday. I installed FAUX kernel and it went away; screen: 28%, mediaserver 16%, rocket player 13%, android os 10%. Yesterday at this time my battery meter was 40% ; today 67%.
That could be coincidence and not correlation though. If you are up for the challenge, a custom kernel could help.
However, like vincent law said, it's all relative. If android os is 40% and your battery is at 95%, that's not really so bad is it...
When android os is high... It's an app keeping your phone awake 90% of the time
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Is android OS destroying anyone else's battery? Its using like 40% for me. Anyone else? Any fix?
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im at 4%...... not sure whats wrong with your. im not running any custom roms either. just rooted and unlocked bootloader
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Reboot when you see this happening.
I've seen it once before... I didn't think to check OS monitor before rebooting to see exactly which process it was though.
I have this problem. Anyone got solutions to it?
Try disabling some location features in Google now. I found the traffic cards to give big battery drains in Android OS. Or you can check which in settings - double slide down from top > location, to see which app is using the highest request. Google play service was usually high when I had huge android os drain.
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Try disabling some location features in Google now. I found the traffic cards to give big battery drains in Android OS. Or you can check which in settings - double slide down from top > location, to see which app is using the highest request. Google play service was usually high when I had huge android os drain.
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I have also noticed that at times google play services has a huge drain on the battery. I was wondering if play store setting had anything to do with it. I have mine set to " do not automatically update".
I have both facebook and google search on low battery use. For Google location reporting, I only have location history turned on. I don't know if this helps.
I start getting the same issue since yesterday.
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I've also been experiencing the same issue. Started a few days ago. Checked tonight right before I put my phone on the charger after a full day of use, and Android OS had 9+ hours of awake time. It's driving me crazy and I can't figure out what is causing it.
I am so disappointed!!! I have the same bug. I had it on my old Phone (Samsung Galaxy S). I flashed 3 different firmwares on my i9000. Nothing helped. Now I bought the Nexus 5 and after one day it starts again
I went to bed with 97% Battery. Woke up and it looked like this:
It is stock Firmware with no changes. Maybe it is because of my google account? I am using the same google account for my nexus5 and i9000.
Check your WiFi connection. I don't really know why (yet) but sometimes, being connected to certain WiFi networks increases Android OS usage. This happens a lot in my college's network so I believe it's a problem with that, because it does not happen at my home's WiFi. You could try disabling WiFi in the different networks you use and check which is draining.
Hope this helps.
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Is android OS destroying anyone else's battery? Its using like 40% for me. Anyone else? Any fix?
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Yes I had this problem. I flashed factory image and enable high accuracy location AND reporting. My problem I pinpointed was Google Now NOT refreshing.
It would hang there trying to update and without location it didn't have anything to report and it would eat battery. I would force close the launcher and notice the wakelock stopped shortly, to return to Now not updating.
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I found a way to prevent the Play Services and the Android System from eating my battery.
First I noticed that it was only happening, when the location services were enabled, and then I found the App Ops App for KitKat.
All I did was disable the rights for those two Apps to use location and to keep the device awake.
I'm having the location services on - and working in 4sq, Maps, etc,.. - and no more drain.
Maybe you can verify this?
Try this
My Android OS is at 3% after 19 hours.
Google services not enough to even show.
Battery 75%.
Light use 55 minutes screen time.
Google auto sync off, i sync when i need to.
I don't let play store check for app updates .
I turn location on when i need it.
I use mostly wifi some LTE
Unchecked wifi scanning always available.
Keep wifi on during sleep
Minimize battery use when wifi is on is checked.
I refresh my email accounts when i open them so it's not being checked automatically.
No battery or services complaints (Google services is so low it doesn't even register), give it a try?
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Check your WiFi connection. I don't really know why (yet) but sometimes, being connected to certain WiFi networks increases Android OS usage. This happens a lot in my college's network so I believe it's a problem with that, because it does not happen at my home's WiFi. You could try disabling WiFi in the different networks you use and check which is draining.
Hope this helps.
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The problem is definitely caused by the Wifi! I am using my College-Dorm-Wifi over night. When turning it off, the battery life is normal.
But turning off the Wifi is no solution! I don't have data so I am only using my phone in college networks
There musts be another way.
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I start getting the same issue since yesterday.
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Me too. I have disabled wifi when i'm out... i will check if this changes something!
Hi, I'm brand new to this site. I'm looking for help fixing my galaxy s 3 battery life. It is running android 4.3. The GPS problem that others have experienced I am not experiencing. I'm not rooted. Everything is stock. I have a few apps disabled such as Google plus etc. I'm just looking to find a cause and hopefully a fix to my problem. I'm losing 1 to 3 percent an hour while idle. While in use I could drop 6 to 10 percent an hour. I am a moderate user. I mostly use facebook, music apps and web browsing. I also have sync turned off for facebook and Google.
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Hi, I'm brand new to this site. I'm looking for help fixing my galaxy s 3 battery life. It is running android 4.3. The GPS problem that others have experienced I am not experiencing. I'm not rooted. Everything is stock. I have a few apps disabled such as Google plus etc. I'm just looking to find a cause and hopefully a fix to my problem. I'm losing 1 to 3 percent an hour while idle. While in use I could drop 6 to 10 percent an hour. I am a moderate user. I mostly use facebook, music apps and web browsing. I also have sync turned off for facebook and Google.
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Download wakelock detector from the market and run it. Also go into settings -> account and tab on location, make sure location reporting is turn off.
Ok I turned location services off. Here is a screenshot of wakelock what am I looking for? I also uninstalled the facebook app because I read that's a battery killer
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Download wakelock detector from the market and run it. Also go into settings -> account and tab on location, make sure location reporting is turn off.
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Also I don't know if this will help but here are some screen shots from a better battery stats app
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Also I don't know if this will help but here are some screen shots from a better battery stats app
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Not really, just download the wakelock detector and run it,
And it will fix my problems?
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I'm stock, because. I don't know how to root, and the 4.3 is a massive disappoint to me - the battery drain is extraordinarily high. 3 hours of light use drained 50% juice.
On the VZ forums, people are livid.
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My bro experiencing lag on his fone after 4.3 update he also dislike clock widget on lockscreen.
He was experiencing crappy battery but after he install wakelock and deleted apps his daughter download his battery improve a bit.
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I'm stock, because. I don't know how to root, and the 4.3 is a massive disappoint to me - the battery drain is extraordinarily high. 3 hours of light use drained 50% juice.
On the VZ forums, people are livid.
Samsung Galaxy S3
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Heavy drains are from Google service stuff. Go into settings -> account-> location. tab on location and make sure "location report" turn off. If you have multiple account make sure you turn them all off. Then install wakelock detector from the market and see what else is draining your battery. Verizon stock is not bad on battery,
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Heavy drains are from Google service stuff. Go into settings -> account-> location. tab on location and make sure "location report" turn off. If you have multiple account make sure you turn them all off. Then install wakelock detector from the market and see what else is draining your battery. Verizon stock is not bad on battery,
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Wake lock installed, I'll report back.
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I don't know why. I have wake lock sector and have greenify. I use them to counteract the apps the suck my juice. I don't use 3g much and do light gaming and WiFi usage. I only get 2hrs SOT. PLEASE HELP I USE TO GET 4HRS (haven't done anything since)
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I don't know why. I have wake lock sector and have greenify. I use them to counteract the apps the suck my juice. I don't use 3g much and do light gaming and WiFi usage. I only get 2hrs SOT. PLEASE HELP I USE TO GET 4HRS (haven't done anything since)
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You're going to have to supply some information from gsam or better battery stats for anyone to help you. It could be anything that is keeping your phone awake
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Here. Google seems to taking a lot. Please help now
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google search would normally be up there, it also includes the launcher plus other things. you use googles launcher dont you? the play store and calandar storage is being used too often.
Did this issue appear in the last weak or so? I'm encountering the same issue, it drives me nuts.
Using same apps as usual, no gaming and still my battery drain is far worse than before. I have even disabled Google Now and Location all together.
Installed GSAM now to analyze the stats, nothing unusual in Android battery stats compared to the stats I had before.
is google play services showing up for you guys?
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is google play services showing up for you guys?
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Low single digit %
Edit, my battery is still good, 5 + sot
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simms22 said:
is google play services showing up for you guys?
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I wouldn't necessarily say my drain is bad, but yeah google play services did start showing up for me the past two days. I think it might be because of the google search update. Could be from the parking location feature.
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Did this issue appear in the last weak or so? I'm encountering the same issue, it drives me nuts.
Using same apps as usual, no gaming and still my battery drain is far worse than before. I have even disabled Google Now and Location all together.
Installed GSAM now to analyze the stats, nothing unusual in Android battery stats compared to the stats I had before.
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Yes last week or so. My battery is really bad now. Don't know what to do
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Yes last week or so. My battery is really bad now. Don't know what to do
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It seems weird that my HTC One M8 doesn't have this issue, at least I don't sense it.
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I wouldn't necessarily say my drain is bad, but yeah google play services did start showing up for me the past two days. I think it might be because of the google search update. Could be from the parking location feature.
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the play services showed up on mine as well, 2 or 3 days ago. my phone normally sleeps better than a knocked out baby, but since the play services showed up, i see it wake every few minutes on my battery usage chart(draining some extra battery). been changing my permissions not allowing anything to wake my device, but it still does.
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the play services showed up on mine as well, 2 or 3 days ago. my phone normally sleeps better than a knocked out baby, but since the play services showed up, i see it wake every few minutes on my battery usage chart(draining some extra battery). been changing my permissions not allowing anything to wake my device, but it still does.
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It could be that mine doesn't usually sleep that well that I'm not seeing a huge difference. Speaking of permissions though, I actually made it so G+ can't wake the device because I don't use it, and it still wakes it sometimes.
Try gsam from play store. And if rooted....gsam root companion as well.
Do a full charge, 100 to low....no reboots. Then print a few gsam screens. The main screen, app screen, and in app screen.... Click the drop down and screenshot time held awake and kernel Wakelocks. Also, maybe "screen" screen and radio screen.
I know its a lot, but between all these your issue should show up.
Tho....if you have terrible signal ever while on data....that will crush your battery.
Good luck!!
Yes I have noticed that now my Google play services is right at the top. I might as well try a placebo and do battery calibration. Fingers crossed lol
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Yes I have noticed that now my Google play services is right at the top. I might as well try a placebo and do battery calibration. Fingers crossed lol
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You're battery calibrates every time you charge it. No need to do anything else.
I'm noticing more than the normal amount of "suddenly my battery is draining" threads. Seems to coincide with the update to Google Search. I also noticed my battery draining itself with nothing being reported in the battery page last night but a reboot put an end to it as usual.