Hi guys,
I've been spending time trying to figure out how to squeeze battery life out of my Nexus 5. I've flashed Carbon, Franco kernel r54, played with brightness, turned off the "OK Google" keyword detection, and so on. I'm no phone noob, but I'm at a loss.
The reason I even got on this path was due to a semi-rare issue where I would lose 30%-40% overnight doing absolutely nothing (with 4.4.3). That appears to have stopped with Franco and turning off the keyword detection. I get about 1%/hour burn on idle, which is fine. My issue is the 15%-20% per hour burn and/or excessive warmth during regular use. Any suggestions? (Even obvious ones, I may have overlooked them).
As well, does anyone know what Google Now features I'll lose if I turn off location reporting? I like the weather, parking, travel time, etc. I'd prefer not to lose them - how does that actually affect battery?
Thanks in advance!
Collin Biedenkapp
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785128
Go here. Read post number 2 carefully.
And yes, location services for all your using it for will take a good toll on your battery. Especially if you're on data and your signal is weak.
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Also see post 1. Post the recommended screen shots in that thread for more efficient help.
With no screenshots, any advice is a guess. ?
I've added screenshots here. I have location in high accuracy and location reporting, location history, Gnow, and ADM on.
My standby time is great, but I burn 15% per hour screen on - is this normal? Will I reduce that by adjusting location settings?
Also, will I lose weather, parking, etc from gnow if I turn off location reporting?
Finally, any suggestion on temperature regulation?
With all that enabled....I'm surprised you get the battery life you are getting. Lol
You realize you're on pace for just under 5 hours screen time....with basically all the bells and whistles running.
Go now and enjoy your phone.
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Tip for next time tho....when posting screen shots, a few hours of stats doesn't give a very accurate picture.
Next time charge to 100....get down as low as you can, before you charge....and then take screen shots.
Well damn! I figured that may be the case, but I'd seen others posting numbers like 5%/hour for SoT but they must have a lot more turned off. I usually have a charger nearby and I like my toys!
I'll be sure to post a way more round view of stats next time. Thanks for helping and not making a forum noob feel bad.
Percent per hour while using the phone can be WILDLY different depending what you are doing. And again....its a more accurate number once you've drained the battery almost down.
Again....for your setup....I'd guess you'd get 3 to 4 hours screen time on average. So you're doing well! ?
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This is with location and a lot of things off.......
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But that's over 21 hours as well.
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Is there a need for a battery saver app on your phone if you only turn on things like wifi or GPS when you actually need it? I read through the descriptions of some of them and most just manage when to turn data on or off and I do that manually so they seem unnecessary.
Additionally I just flashed Cyanogenmod 10 and calibrated my battery, but the battery life still doesn't seem to good, it drains at about 10% per hour (when I first flashed it it was ok, the 10% per hour just started today). As I said I only turn on power intensive services (wifi, data, gps, bluetooth) when I want to use them (I don't constantly turn them on and off either), I don't have anything set to auto update or auto sync (as far as I can tell), and my screen brightness is set to 0% (I'm usually inside).
The 10% per hour occurred simply when I was texting and using wifi, even then it was mostly texting.
Is there anything I am not checking for and is there anything else I can do to improve my battery life?
You are fine that's just how it is on some roms
Sent from my HTC One XL
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I noticed the difference myself keeping everything the same the only difference is the roms
Sent from my HTC One XL
Hey guys, sorry to create another battery thread but I have a question that does not seem to be addressed anywhere.
After all of my reading basically the only rules to follow for charging are to
1)Avoid 0% (at least for extended periods of time)
2) avoid heat.
My question is: What are the effects of connecting a phone/battery to a charger, then disconnecting it a few seconds later, then reconnecting it a few seconds later, repeat.
Obviously this isn't how I charge my phone but a bad or loose cable could do that, or if I'm using a wireless charger and it keeps falling off, etc...
So just wondering how that kind of charging can effect the battery. Thanks for your input guys.
EDIT: This should probably go in Q & A rather than General. I could not delete the thread so please move if appropriate.
this wouldn't really have any effect outside of sporadic charging
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certainly not a large enough to worry about anyway
I'm currently on the stock 4.4.4 modem and I think it consumes way too much power. As you can see from the screenshots, it consumed a ****load of power for 1 hour of call, and no, I keep my wakelocks under control, 98% deep sleep, so what consumed the battery is simply the 1 hour of phone call and 1 hour of screen on. Ironically, the phone call used more power than the screen, which is kinda absurd to me...
So yea, I was wondering if you also noticed that the 4.4.4 modem drains so much battery.
Thanks,
TD
The thing with modems is that every modem works differently for every person. What causes drain for one person will be amazing for another, this is due to usage and almost infinite environmental variables that all contribute to the radio performance. This thread will not help you learn what the best modem is. You'll just have to try them all and find the one that works best for you.
Better a radio that drains than one that loses connection, no?
I use 4.4.4 modem and still get the usual 24 hours and 6 SoT hours....usually.
KJ said:
I use 4.4.4 modem and still get the usual 24 hours and 6 SoT hours....usually.
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Same, but we don't usually use our radio very much haha. I've actually noticed the radio is much better at keeping its connection even in concrete buildings that were giving my phone data troubles in earlier versions. This may have come at slightly higher drain but nothing too noticeable for myself.
bblzd said:
Same, but we don't usually use our radio very much haha. I've actually noticed the radio is much better at keeping it's connection even in concrete buildings that were giving my phone data troubles earlier. I think this may have come at slightly higher drain but nothing too noticeable for me.
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Good point. Lol
I make tonnes of texts, but my phone call minutes are usually like 15 minutes a week. Lol
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Tho....standby drain is definitely no worse for me.
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Good point. Lol
I make tonnes of texts, but my phone call minutes are usually like 15 minutes a week. Lol
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Tho....standby drain is definitely no worse for me.
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I use the .15 modem. I have 15,17, and the new one, and flash between them pretty often. 15 locks down a connection quite a bit when the other 2 won't. Not always, but it has been worth the experimenting..
You had the screen on a hell of a lot, the main problem. Where cells are in relation to you, is what causes you to use more power. If it's jumping from mast to mast or 3~4g
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Hi
I am thinking of buying the phone. But battery is a real concern for me (my last good phone battery wise was Z2. Since then I had the LG G4 and currently on a temp phone the HTC M7 whose batteries are horrendous).
I am almost pulling the trigger on this phone but those two concerns are quite important for me.
Thank you,
marcyff2 said:
Hi
I am thinking of buying the phone. But battery is a real concern for me (my last good phone battery wise was Z2. Since then I had the LG G4 and currently on a temp phone the HTC M7 whose batteries are horrendous).
I am almost pulling the trigger on this phone but those two concerns are quite important for me.
Thank you,
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Hey on a mixed general use with 4g .You would get screen on time between 3.5 to 4 hrs. If on wifi full day 4.5 - 5 hrs Sot.
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Battery isn't as bad as i expected it to be from all the comments I heard. It's about the same with Iphone 7 Plus that i have. It dropped about 3% overnight without charging. As for use, I haven't tested it out with intense game like pokemongo but general use it dropped about 10% every hour and a half.
Standby time is good. However, practical use without the stamina mode and my battery is already at 60% at 12 noon. This is with Wifi on; bluetooth off, location off. It's dreadful but not the end of the world. Hopefully it will settle down with time.
Edit: My phone is 2 days old.
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junedkaka said:
Hey on a mixed general use with 4g .You would get screen on time between 3.5 to 4 hrs. If on wifi full day 4.5 - 5 hrs Sot.
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How do you get over 5 hours of screen on time? for me on average android OS and android system take up 20-25% of the battery.
Not only on this phone but on my previous Note 7 and S7 edge too!
@dpbg, @Gkstates , @junedkaka thank you for the quick reply. I can't believe sony reduced the battery life on the phone.
Do any of you know if there is wireless charging?
dpbg said:
Standby time is good. However, practical use without the stamina mode and my battery is already at 60% at 12 noon. This is with Wifi on; bluetooth off, location off. It's dreadful but not the end of the world. Hopefully it will settle down with time.
Edit: My phone is 2 days old.
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How do you get over 5 hours of screen on time? for me on average android OS and android system take up 20-25% of the battery.
Not only on this phone but on my previous Note 7 and S7 edge too!
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That 5 hr screen on time was on wifi and continous use almost over a period of 10 hours
I dont have a type C wireless charger to test it with so I'm not sure. I think battery is okay with general use. I text, check email, browse web throughout the day and it usually lasts me until 7 or 8 pm.
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Hey on a mixed general use with 4g .You would get screen on time between 3.5 to 4 hrs. If on wifi full day 4.5 - 5 hrs Sot.
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That 5 hr screen on time was on wifi and continous use almost over a period of 10 hours
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That's ok. i'm on office wifi all day with intermittent breaks. cell reception is also decent. So not sure why I'm getting only around 2 hours of SOT.
My battery life isn't a patch on my iPhone 6S+.
Web browsing over WiFi slays it.
How long does the battery take to charge? Mine seems really slow, plugged it in an hour ago, and its only gone up 2%
Updated to 5.1.6 yesterday and used my phone pretty heavily today battery life is great screen brightness between 50 and 75% and at 35% left I have had a SOT of 5 hours and 10 minutes!
Testing SOT. Good so far.
I've got 5 hours SOT , include playing PUBG 2 hours ?
I'm about to call it a night. Good run so far. Better than 5.1.5.
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I'm about to call it a night. Good run so far. Better than 5.1.5.
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For me, I am getting around 3 hrs of SOT and that's worse than 5.1.5
By heavy use what exactly do you mean here.. I mean what kind of apps did u use...gaming, browsing???
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ali8383 said:
I've got 5 hours SOT , include playing PUBG 2 hours
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Come on that is impossible, one game of PUBG that is roughly ~ 25 mins on wifi takes away 13% battery...
What settings do you play at...? I play at smooth detail level and extreme framerate setting.
And my battery for one game falls by 13% approx.
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For me, I am getting around 3 hrs of SOT and that's worse than 5.1.5
By heavy use what exactly do you mean here.. I mean what kind of apps did u use...gaming, browsing???
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Come on that is impossible, one game of PUBG that is roughly ~ 25 mins on wifi takes away 13% battery...
What settings do you play at...? I play at smooth detail level and extreme framerate setting.
And my battery for one game falls by 13% approx.
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Im playing at medium settings because thare is no noticeable difference if i put it in high graphics
nightfury04 said:
For me, I am getting around 3 hrs of SOT and that's worse than 5.1.5
By heavy use what exactly do you mean here.. I mean what kind of apps did u use...gaming, browsing???
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Come on that is impossible, one game of PUBG that is roughly ~ 25 mins on wifi takes away 13% battery...
What settings do you play at...? I play at smooth detail level and extreme framerate setting.
And my battery for one game falls by 13% approx.
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I don't really play games. I have a live wallpaper running, WiFi Bluetooth and gps always on while maintaining from 15 to 30% brightness throughout the day. I have Google wakelocks disabled and I use Facebook on chrome web browser.
I also have a bad battery life after 5.1.6 update
nightfury04 said:
For me, I am getting around 3 hrs of SOT and that's worse than 5.1.5
By heavy use what exactly do you mean here.. I mean what kind of apps did u use...gaming, browsing???
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Come on that is impossible, one game of PUBG that is roughly ~ 25 mins on wifi takes away 13% battery...
What settings do you play at...? I play at smooth detail level and extreme framerate setting.
And my battery for one game falls by 13% approx.
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?
So did the new OTA fix the battery issues?
I got better battery hour even after gaming fb wasap 9gag snap some picture & videos. Battery still can hold more than 1day. Applause for OnePlus 6.
Sent from my OnePlus6 using XDA Labs
SOT will also depend on standby time of your using your phone constantly with low standby time then you tend to get more SOT
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So did the new OTA fix the battery issues?
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There have never been any battery life issues, it's an ancient belief that started with the OnePlus ONE.. Battery life is always measured by your last battery cycle. If you barely use your phone for one cycle, you will have a high SOT for the next battery cycle, if you keep playing games all day, the algorithm will estimate a lower SOT. The time when you decide to start charging your phone again will also have in an impact on SOT. It's all about ESTIMATION, not precise and factual stats.
It's definitely (a bit) better than 5.1.5. I can get 50h of standby with 6.5h SOT:
Having serious issues since updating
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Having serious issues since updating
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mmmh... stupid question of course, but have you done a wipe cache? Looks like you really need one.
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hallo dare said:
Having serious issues since updating
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stupid question but have you done a wipe cache? Looks like you need one (Android System)
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mmmh... stupid question of course, but have you done a wipe cache? Looks like you really need one.
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stupid question but have you done a wipe cache? Looks like you need one (Android System)
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Yep, sure did. Last night. Absolutely floored me today when I seen this. Not sure what's wrong
hallo dare said:
Yep, sure did. Last night. Absolutely floored me today when I seen this. Not sure what's wrong
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maybe try clearing Google Play service Data?
https://www.themobileindian.com/how-to/how-to-fix-android-os-and-android-system-battery-drain-18698
Clear Google Play Services Data
If you are not aware, Google Play Services is where most of the things happen on Android. However, a buggy Google Play Services update or behaviour might result in Android System battery drain. The straight fix to this can be wiping Google Play Services data from Android Settings.
To wipe data, go to Settings > Apps > Google Play Services > Storage > Manage Space > Clear Cache and Clear All Data.
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LeKeiser said:
maybe try clearing Google Play service Data?
https://www.themobileindian.com/how-to/how-to-fix-android-os-and-android-system-battery-drain-18698
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Yeah i done that after seeing the stats today, so won't see the full results until tomorrow.
hallo dare said:
Yeah i done that after seeing the stats today, so won't see the full results until tomorrow.
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will be waiting for your post to see if it worked