Hello,
I updated my Mini to KitKat 4.4.2 and I am experiencing battery drain issue. Android System takes arround 60% of battery and I feel, that my batter last shorter time as before update.
I did factory reset after update.
Is there anything what can I do?
Thanks in advance.
I had this problem too, but my usage was around 75% and would loose battery % every 5 minutes while the screen was off. Try using Tr1gg3r's stock rom listed in the developer section. There are 3 different versions. One of them will likely work better for you.
thank you very much for your answer and suggestion. I never put custom rom into any of my android device, but I feel now is the time
You'll find that the ROMs I suggested are pretty much stock, so it won't a jarring change.
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Hi, noob here.
I'm in fact happy to upgrade from my horrible and outdated firmware (2.2) of my LG p500 to Cyanogenmod 10. there is only one (major) problem: my battery life fell to roughly 12 hours even when the screen is mostly off and the battery statistics tells me that it is mostly drained by the screen (50-70%, which does not make sense). I tried installing Easy Battery Saver only to see that it gives me the same stats and does nothing I can't do via the settings.
I don't want to disable wi-fi or mobile networks when the phone is sleeping, I need them. I don't want to deep sleep it. I just want to know what causes this sharp fall in battery life.
Is it because of the updated OS, kernel, whatever? Is it another service that I didn't have in the old firmware? Or is it just my battery being worn out when I was struggling with it trying to install a custom rom for the first time?
Thanks in advance for all the replies.
Think its the kernel, try reflashing it
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Go to Settings > Battery, and it tells you what's consuming most of your battery.
If the battery usage doesn't seem to reflect your actual usage pattern, you can try re-flashing.
ppasha said:
Go to Settings > Battery, and it tells you what's consuming most of your battery.
If the battery usage doesn't seem to reflect your actual usage pattern, you can try re-flashing.
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thanks for the replies. by re-flashing, do you mean I have to flash the rom all over again or just the kernel? and how can I do it?
Make sure that your phone is able to go into deep sleep. If not, your battery will be drained as well.
adilu said:
Hi, noob here.
I'm in fact happy to upgrade from my horrible and outdated firmware (2.2) of my LG p500 to Cyanogenmod 10. there is only one (major) problem: my battery life fell to roughly 12 hours even when the screen is mostly off and the battery statistics tells me that it is mostly drained by the screen (50-70%, which does not make sense). I tried installing Easy Battery Saver only to see that it gives me the same stats and does nothing I can't do via the settings.
I don't want to disable wi-fi or mobile networks when the phone is sleeping, I need them. I don't want to deep sleep it. I just want to know what causes this sharp fall in battery life.
Is it because of the updated OS, kernel, whatever? Is it another service that I didn't have in the old firmware? Or is it just my battery being worn out when I was struggling with it trying to install a custom rom for the first time?
Thanks in advance for all the replies.
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i have samsung 9001 and it was stock GB rom. after installing JB on it my battery time was reduced by around 10-20%. i think ICS and JB need little more battery than GB. or am i wrong?
Of late, I have been having heavy drain of battery on my Atrix 2. I am running JB 4.1.2 (672.300.404.ME865.Retail.en.05). Trying to troubleshoot it (including recalibration) since the last few days without luck.
The symptoms...
- Sudden shut down - Have had 50%+ charge levels. Goes down to 5% and shuts down within minutes. (You can see the random drops in the charge levels in the pic)
- Completely drained out battery charges from above 40% when plugged in & charges to 100% in no time. (that 67% charge in the attachment is within 5 mimutes of power plug in)
Does the battery need a replacement?
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Of late, I have been having heavy drain of battery on my Atrix 2. I am running JB 4.1.2 (672.300.404.ME865.Retail.en.05). Trying to troubleshoot it (including recalibration) since the last few days without luck.
The symptoms...
- Sudden shut down - Have had 50%+ charge levels. Goes down to 5% and shuts down within minutes. (You can see the random drops in the charge levels in the pic)
- Completely drained out battery charges from above 40% when plugged in & charges to 100% in no time. (that 67% charge in the attachment is within 5 mimutes of power plug in)
Does the battery need a replacement?
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Try changing battery... even i had same problem with Custom rom. Battery used to last only for 10 to 12 hours but now its more than 17 hours on JB 4.1.2 leak,,,,...Use stock rom. and remove any unncessesary apps and installl ROM again if u want :good:
How old is your Atrix 2? If over a year then battery surely begins to give lesser performance. Disable any other task killer / memory manager & just let OS do its thing. See if installing Media Scan disable from play helps & do not keep using random chargers, make use of original charger as received with phone. Finally see Better Battery Stats. It is said battery stats should never be wiped but see if it helps you and finally search for Apex's better battery life guide for many handy tips.
I disabled notifications, sync, froze higher wakelock apps & my battery life improved a bit but then it is no fun existing in a bare bones environment.
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How old is your Atrix 2? If over a year then battery surely begins to give lesser performance. Disable any other task killer / memory manager & just let OS do its thing. See if installing Media Scan disable from play helps & do not keep using random chargers, make use of original charger as received with phone. Finally see Better Battery Stats. It is said battery stats should never be wiped but see if it helps you and finally search for Apex's better battery life guide for many handy tips.
I disabled notifications, sync, froze higher wakelock apps & my battery life improved a bit but then it is no fun existing in a bare bones environment.
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The phone is just about a year and half old. The drop in battery performance is just too drastic, sometimes it doesn't even last an hour after the charge. Will try to go back to original ROM and see if it improves else will probably have to go for a new battery pack.
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The phone is just about a year and half old. The drop in battery performance is just too drastic, sometimes it doesn't even last an hour after the charge. Will try to go back to original ROM and see if it improves else will probably have to go for a new battery pack.
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Look like a battery problem to me its not the ROM but anyways turn off location services and wifi they are a big battery drainer
Use 2G when u dont need high speed.......
Try this app called Greenify https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify
(it helps to reduce wakelocks and improves your battery life)
:laugh: Let me know if it helped (btw chck your battery and see if its defected they are amny ways to chck it read up the forums )
i have the same problem whit any rom of 4.2. when the custom rom shows 5% i change to stock ics rom an that show me 45%
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i have the same problem whit any rom of 4.2. when the custom rom shows 5% i change to stock ics rom an that show me 45%
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Think mine is clearly a battery issue. Replaced the battery with a new one yesterday and now the phone lasts 6 hrs at least on a single charge.
CM 10.1.3
I couldn't write to developer's forum so I'm asking here.
I've recently firmwared my AT&T A2 CM 10.1.3 and battery drains really fast! The previous build was CM 10.1 (25th of June). I wiped cache and dalvik cache and firmwared CM 10.1.3. At least 3 people report that thie batteries on this ROM drain slow.
What did I do wrong???
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I couldn't write to developer's forum so I'm asking here.
I've recently firmwared my AT&T A2 CM 10.1.3 and battery drains really fast! The previous build was CM 10.1 (25th of June). I wiped cache and dalvik cache and firmwared CM 10.1.3. At least 3 people report that thie batteries on this ROM drain slow.
What did I do wrong???
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Battery life varies so much from user to user that it is impossible to answer your question without A LOT more information.
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
Download the app and follow the directions in the op. That and reading through that thread itself should tell you everything you need to know about what is using up your battery.
That being said, everyone has different habits and expectations when it comes to their battery. What one person says is good battery life, another will likely say is bad. So just keep in mind that there is not a right or wrong, just what is right or wrong for you.
If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.
Thank you fro your answer. When I used previous version of CM the battery lasted 3 days with minimal using and turning the flight mode at night on.
As long as I installed newer version with JBX kernel the battery lasts 20 hrs max.
Power Tutor says that the most hungry apps are Android System and Kernel
I have read on various forums that the latest software update has been causing problematic battery drain on the M8 and more often the Verizon version. I briefly had one about a month ago but had to return it due to some contract issues. Now I am looking to get another as I really liked it. I did however notice that the battery did drain pretty fast when I had mine. It had the latest 4.4.2 software on it. If I root it, can I install an older ROM and have the great battery life return? Are there any tips on what was causing the issue? I see AT&T actually pulled the Kitkat update due to battery issues several months ago.
Thanks for the info,
Rob
No battery drain on my device. I'm on all stock Verizon and I did a factory reset after the 4.4.4 update. Battery life is excellent and I get through a 24 hr work shift with about 20 percent battery left, about 3 hrs SOT. I'm sure you can get an older ROM version by asking in the thread of the ROM you choose if it isn't available in the OP. Many fine folks here keep old copies. Good luck buddy!
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No battery drain on my device. I'm on all stock Verizon and I did a factory reset after the 4.4.4 update. Battery life is excellent and I get through a 24 hr work shift with about 20 percent battery left, about 3 hrs SOT. I'm sure you can get an older ROM version by asking in the thread of the ROM you choose if it isn't available in the OP. Many fine folks here keep old copies. Good luck buddy!
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Thanks I appreciate the reply.
The oldest ROM it originally came with is 4.4.2 so I don't know how much that would help your case. Maybe the newest 4.4.4 can help if you still have problems on 4.4.2 on your new phone (if it isn't 4.4.4 already)
I've had the phone since release date and never had a battery drain issue. The battery life was great at launch and has gotten a bit better with firmware releases.
Before I had the M8 I had a Gnex. On that Gnex android 4.4.4 would cause the phone to get very warm and increased battery drain. It doesn't surprise me that it does it on the M8 as well.
I didn't see any battery drain on 4.4.2, 4.4.3, or 4.4.4.
Pfft with all the ROMs out and kernels to help who needs battery drain.
HTC One M8
After the update, my battery life dropped by an honest 50%.
I dont use my phone much and used to get 6 days on a charge, now I only get 3.
I realize that's more than most and I should not complain, but still.
I also had to reset my phone due to problems with pictures in my previously recieved texts not opening.
The reset obviously did not help my battery problem.
Cam
6 days per charge? Haha what?
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6 days per charge? Haha what?
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It's true, I'm older & only use a phone to make calls, & a few texts.
No social media stuff or anything like that, all Forum stuff is done on a tablet or computer.
I've had 0,3-0,5% battery drain per hour (in standby) on stock 4.3 Jelly Bean. After update to KitKat, my battery started to drain faster and it was somewhere around 1,0-1,5%/h so I downgraded back to the Jelly Bean and all was normal again. Now, I updated to 5.1.1 AOSP Lollipop and even with everything off and all battery friendly settings, I'm experiencing exactly the same issue: 1,0-1,5% battery drain/h. I've made a new record with 14,5 days of battery life with light use (on 4.3) and now it's not possible to go over 4-5 days in IDLE ! I've made a factory reset/wiped everything. How is it possible that Lollipop causes me this battery drain when Jelly Bean didn't do it ?
I monitored my battery with wakelock detectors for 3 days but there is no wakelocks and device is (as apps said) in deepsleep most of the time.
Any suggestions ? I like new system but with this terrible battery life it's really annoying.
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I've had 0,3-0,5% battery drain per hour (in standby) on stock 4.3 Jelly Bean. After update to KitKat, my battery started to drain faster and it was somewhere around 1,0-1,5%/h so I downgraded back to the Jelly Bean and all was normal again. Now, I updated to 5.1.1 AOSP Lollipop and even with everything off and all battery friendly settings, I'm experiencing exactly the same issue: 1,0-1,5% battery drain/h. I've made a new record with 14,5 days of battery life with light use (on 4.3) and now it's not possible to go over 4-5 days in IDLE ! I've made a factory reset/wiped everything. How is it possible that Lollipop causes me this battery drain when Jelly Bean didn't do it ?
I monitored my battery with wakelock detectors for 3 days but there is no wakelocks and device is (as apps said) in deepsleep most of the time.
Any suggestions ? I like new system but with this terrible battery life it's really annoying.
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Terrible battery life would be less than 10-12 hours for me with mixed use. What do you use your smartphone (more like pocket computer nowadays) for anyway? 14 days of standby probably means not touching it at all, so why bother switching it on?
lp make more use of battery and processor , the only thing that I can do, to got a good time of battery is turn off all animations , in the OP you say "AOSP" you use a rom? the last build of alberto have battery drain , y recomend aosparadox is really cool
@davider222
I also want a great battery life. Do you know where can I download Android 4.3 for Moto G ? Beacuse I can't find any .zip costum ROM or Motorola ROM.
@Eurofighter_ty
you can't downgrade from 5.1 bootloader to older 4.3 bootloader because you will probably hardbrick your device but here are some links from xda
[GUIDE] Moto G - Restore stock firmware
All KitKat and Lollipop firmwares
@STR4NG3R-GUY
I have 20150909 version, it's also impacted by battery drain ? I have just tested GPS and it consumed only 13% of battery during 6 h long bicycle trip so I'm experiencing only stand by battery drain, normal use is probably fine
@davider222
if you have that issues , why stay in lollipop ?, downgrade to kitkat :3
Hello all. I have been using rooted but stock KitKat for quite awhile now because everyone has always said it's the most stable ROM to use. Lately, however, my OPO's screen has been dimming but not completely turning off (it just sits in a dimmed state) and draining the battery. Also, it has been randomly rebooting, and WiFI says it's on but never seems to connect unless I completely turn off my mobile data (e.g. LTE). Looking at GSAM for the battery problem, it seems that the "android system" is the culprit. I have looked also used Logcat Extreme, but admittedly, don't know enough to recognize a major issue.
I know that Marshmallow still has kinks in it and Lollipop has been somewhat abandoned (in favor of Marshmallow), but are most of the major issues worked out? There's no point in my opinion of changing Android versions if I'm only swapping major issues for other major issues. However, I also fear that as Android moves forward, then apps will need to adjust and render some of the apps less compatible with KitKat.
I would like to have a fairly stable and battery friendly ROM, that has very minor, if any, issues. Does Lollipop or Marshmallow fall into that category? Should I upgrade to Lollipop or Marshmallow (or any related ROMs)?
Thanks for any and all thoughts and info.
Short answer: find a different KitKat rom. Slimkat for example.
Long answer: mobile radio active bug plagues all roms from lollipop and upwards so your battery life will suffer if you use mobile data a lot. There is no fix for this bug and Google ignores its presence.
What wrong with your kitkat ROM? Maybe clean flashed again. I always come back to cos11s 44s every now and then. Battery is awesome, my phone's battery is 1.5 year old and still got 5.5-6.0 sot.
Thanks again for the help and advice.
Is there a recommendation for Kitkat ROM? I'm looking for stability and battery life that surpass stock. Extra features are a bonus, but stock works well enough. It might be easier to just reset the ROM of there's no real major benefits from changing ROM. Thanks
I stayed on Slimkat for the longest time due to the MRA bug. I used this kitkat ROM more than any other. It is the leanest and fastest with the best battery I found. However, the SlimSaber 5.1.1 build has worked just as well for me. I usually get 7 hours screentime (sometimes more - as much as ten - sometimes less - as little as 5.) So it's comparable to Slimkat. No problems except sometimes the screen won't display while talking on the phone without a power button push, perhaps since I keep off ambient display. And it's a little bit snappier and just as stable with almost the same high level of customizations.
Calkulin's 3.7 is perfect... OEM rooted, smooth, quick, battery optimized and no issues. Run it on my 3 OPOs.
Yes, I'd upgrade.
Thanks for the suggestions
i would say yes upgrade. i want to downgrade back kitkat due to bad battery life but will miss may stuff like the new dialer and cant find a stable image to reflash back to kitkat. i used a onepluse one flash kit to reflash but dont use it as i cant find a proper image for it