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Hey all
I have a Sprint Galaxy S 6 that I just updated with an update that claimed to be to improve "battery drain".
It is losing 13% in a half hour without using the phone.
I have no apps running.
I go to settings and it seems that Google Play services is always the one that uses most of the battery.
I never got great battery life but this update seemed to make it worse.
Am I missing something big???
Any advise would be appreciated.
Mike in St. Louis
mikeinstlouis said:
Hey all
I have a Sprint Galaxy S 6 that I just updated with an update that claimed to be to improve "battery drain".
It is losing 13% in a half hour without using the phone.
I have no apps running.
I go to settings and it seems that Google Play services is always the one that uses most of the battery.
I never got great battery life but this update seemed to make it worse.
Am I missing something big???
Any advise would be appreciated.
Mike in St. Louis
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Probably your phone won't go into deepsleep. This is caused by wakelocks and alarms. You can fix this by rooting your phone and install powernap or factory resetting your phone & start all over again.
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_SDroid said:
Probably your phone won't go into deepsleep. This is caused by wakelocks and alarms. You can fix this by rooting your phone and install powernap or factory resetting your phone & start all over again.
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I would rather not root my phone... I did it with my last three phones and was more trouble than it was worth for me. The phone has all of the features that I like and I don't have a need to flash ROMS.
Any other suggestions?
mikeinstlouis said:
I would rather not root my phone... I did it with my last three phones and was more trouble than it was worth for me. The phone has all of the features that I like and I don't have a need to flash ROMS.
Any other suggestions?
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In that case factory reset your phone, this will delete all of your apps and data so also the wakelocks and alarms. From then your phone will go into deepsleep and you won't lose so much juice when you don't use the phone
Hi, I'm also having battery life issues. I've factory formatted from recovery menu, but I still get battery issues. I charge my phone about 3 times a day and I don't have any significant drain according to the battery usage settings.
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Plain Water said:
Hi, I'm also having battery life issues. I've factory formatted from recovery menu, but I still get battery issues. I charge my phone about 3 times a day and I don't have any significant drain according to the battery usage settings.
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The same here. I have everything okay according to battery stats. But I lose like 5-8% an hour when screen doesn't work. Don't know what to do.
I basically surf the net and use WhatsApp. By early afternoon, I'm down to 60% battery. I unplug my charger at 6am everyday.
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I'm curious if you have cell satndby being used constantly, as that is my problem.
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Hi guys. I have a problem with my battery. Since update marshmallow 6.0.1 my phone won't go into deep sleep, cpuspy says that lowest cpu speed is 400mhz and that's it there is no deep sleep. At night my battery drain without any use in about 6 hours 10-15%. I have already disabled Google now, cleaned cache and tried every possible way that I know but problem is still there.
Only one thing that after cache clean it goes into deep sleep once or twice but once I charge my phone deep sleep is gone, and it's kind a frustrating. I have read online that many users encountered that problem, I just wanna know did anyone solve it, or anyone know when Samsung is going to release fix for that.
P.S. oh I forgot my WiFi is also unstable after that update, it's work but not like it's used.
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dsaklein said:
Hi guys. I have a problem with my battery. Since update marshmallow 6.0.1 my phone won't go into deep sleep, cpuspy says that lowest cpu speed is 400mhz and that's it there is no deep sleep. At night my battery drain without any use in about 6 hours 10-15%. I have already disabled Google now, cleaned cache and tried every possible way that I know but problem is still there.
Only one thing that after cache clean it goes into deep sleep once or twice but once I charge my phone deep sleep is gone, and it's kind a frustrating. I have read online that many users encountered that problem, I just wanna know did anyone solve it, or anyone know when Samsung is going to release fix for that.
P.S. oh I forgot my WiFi is also unstable after that update, it's work but not like it's used.
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I would like to know too. I'm at crossroads now trying to decide whether to update to MM or not. Feedback please anyone?
i also had the deep sleep problem (not the wifi one), but I flashes the pure stock extralite rom with the arter97 kernel and now everything works fine. i lose about 1-2% over night.
Well, it is an option to flash another kernel and rom, but since my phone is new and under warranty I would like to keep it clear from such things at least for a while.
I was hope that someone find a solution without flashing
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My wife has an s7 which I updated to the latest version 6.0.1 with sep. 1st security update, but the battery started draining super fast after that and the phone gets hot.
Is there a fix for this? I've tried resetting the phone. I would even go back to the previous version if I knew how.
I seem to have the same issue
My battery life and signal have been horrible! Constantly losing 4G ... when I lose it, my signal bars show as being full but can't make or receive calls. Been needing to reboot about 3 times a day in order to get signal - even after a factory reset ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...firmware-sm-g930t-odin-restore-t3367007/page1 . In that forum post there is several firmwares, you could also download them directly from www.sammobile.com , which is samsung's firmware download site.
I have a T Mobile Galaxy S7 and I've been having SEVERE battery drain issues. Possible solutions I have in mind: rooting and flashing a proper ROM, replacing the battery
Any ideas? Any recommendations? Tired of having to battery pack recharge three times a day.
Angsuman said:
I have a T Mobile Galaxy S7 and I've been having SEVERE battery drain issues. Possible solutions I have in mind: rooting and flashing a proper ROM, replacing the battery
Any ideas? Any recommendations? Tired of having to battery pack recharge three times a day.
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Some devices drain much more than others, which kind of sucks to be honest. I've heard people get amazing battery life however, I'm on your same boat my S7 is a lemon and it drains very fast. The only temporary solution I've found is to flash the U firmware, change the CPU governer to conservative and to install ampifly, greenify, and power nap and then activate the modules using Xposed.
Doing this gets rid of the drain we usually experience while our devices are idling, so the only battery drain we experience are from apps we are using while the device's screen is on.
Man, can't believe it! Since CyanogenMod is out of the mix and LineageOS doesn't support the this particular T-Mobile version of the GS7... It appears we have to resort to these measures.
Angsuman said:
Man, can't believe it! Since CyanogenMod is out of the mix and LineageOS doesn't support the this particular T-Mobile version of the GS7... It appears we have to resort to these measures.
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Well I mean they would most likely add support if we had unlocked bootloaders in the first place... It's not their fault.
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Well I mean they would most likely add support if we had unlocked bootloaders in the first place... It's not their fault.
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Ah, not blaming the CM team whatsoever. Just longing for CM on my phone!
I did a complete charge last night before I hit the sack. Battery was around 96%, today morning 80%!
I flashed stock ROM using TWRP, on first charge cycle battery is fine - just 1% overnight drain with 8 hrs SOT. On second charge cycle this issue hits me everytime.
All my radios are usually off (WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth, Data).
My phone seems to be in deep sleep a good portion of that time (See WLD statistics - attachment #1).
Android system sucks my battery during sleep and it was at 90% relative consumption when I woke up (See screen shot #1, Android sys has consumed 1840mAh!! This is ridiculously high for a phone that is apparently in Deep Sleep!)
Also attached screen shots from WLD for Summary, Kernal / Partial wakelocks & Alarms.
Device is rooted.
Going crazy trying to find out what's happening.
This happened with KangVIP and my current B180 ROM's which have great battery life as reported by other users here .
After you flased the ROM did you factory reset?
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Just wanna note here that if you live in the US the huawei erecovery does not work. It tries to fetch a download link for 5 minutes before abandoning. Even in stock firmware
Today when I woke up, Android system was @ 92% relative consumption with 15% drain.
Mangtas_666 said:
After you flased the ROM did you factory reset?
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No, after flashing I have not performed a factory reset. I wiped before flashing.
OcazPrime said:
Just wanna note here that if you live in the US the huawei erecovery does not work. It tries to fetch a download link for 5 minutes before abandoning. Even in stock firmware
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Nope, not in US.
I suffered the same issue when I debrand my mate 8 factory reset solved it. Give it a shot.
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Mangtas_666 said:
I suffered the same issue when I debrand my mate 8 factory reset solved it. Give it a shot.
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What do you mean by Debrand?
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What do you mean by Debrand?
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www.google.com/search?q=android+debrand
Thanks. Got it.
Will try a factory reset before I sleep tonight and see how that goes.
Yeah, have massive Android system drain too.
ShadowCodeGaming said:
Yeah, have massive Android system drain too.
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This is an unacceptable level of drain. I get similar numbers. This is getting very annoying. I am spending hours just debugging this nonsense.
When did you install / reset your ROM? What is the build you are on? I have read some posts that suggest to let the system be for first few days since it is in a "Learning Phase". Mine is currently in that phase.
Also, I find that many users here are not facing this issue on the ROM's that I am on, but some users are. I have faced this in multiple different ROM's.
Hence, I suspect this is an issue of some setting that we have changed. This is the first thing I do after reset / flash - modify a bunch of settings.
After searching and reading a lot, I have not come across any solid solutions from anywhere.
Here's a solution from the other thread. But I don't have this in system/apps. So this goes down the drain.
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Removing HWChrService.apk from system/app fixes the Android System battery drain.
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Couple others that are worth mentioning,
1. WiFi causing the drain (Am currently debugging this, modifying options).
2. Format SD card on new ROM, or just remove it (Would be great if you could try this out).
3. Factory reset has not solved for most people, but for some. (Did they *not* tweak some setting after reset?)
4. I think much of this drain is experienced after, charging and during sleep after that!
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This is an unacceptable level of drain. I get similar numbers. This is getting very annoying. I am spending hours just debugging this nonsense.
When did you install / reset your ROM? What is the build you are on? I have read some posts that suggest to let the system be for first few days since it is in a "Learning Phase". Mine is currently in that phase.
Also, I find that many users here are not facing this issue on the ROM's that I am on, but some users are. I have faced this in multiple different ROM's.
Hence, I suspect this is an issue of some setting that we have changed. This is the first thing I do after reset / flash - modify a bunch of settings.
After searching and reading a lot, I have not come across any solid solutions from anywhere.
Here's a solution from the other thread. But I don't have this in system/apps. So this goes down the drain.
Couple others that are worth mentioning,
1. WiFi causing the drain (Am currently debugging this, modifying options).
2. Format SD card on new ROM, or just remove it (Would be great if you could try this out).
3. Factory reset has not solved for most people, but for some. (Did they *not* tweak some setting after reset?)
4. I think much of this drain is experienced after, charging and during sleep after that!
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I'm on stock B192, been there for a few weeks now... didn't factory reset after the update, didn't have this issue during the first few weeks. Just recently. I haven't modified anything out of the ordinary.
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I'm on stock B192, been there for a few weeks now... didn't factory reset after the update, didn't have this issue during the first few weeks. Just recently. I haven't modified anything out of the ordinary.
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What value do u have for WiFi -> Advanced -> Keep WiFi on During sleep?
I had the battery drain till last night. Before sleeping I charged it completely, and modified this WiFi setting. Overnight I had only 2% drain as compared to +15% over last few days.
Battery looks good for now. I had the feeling that my WiFi is consuming more power than 4G (Need to verify if I am right). Currently observing.
I hope it is not one of those sporadic issues!
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What value do u have for WiFi -> Advanced -> Keep WiFi on During sleep?
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Always.
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Always.
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I presume u have been facing this issue at least over past few days now, not just a day or two.
Try toggling to Never. Recharge to full before you hit the sack. Lets see if that changes anything. This helped me, but need to observe for multiple consecutive days.
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I presume u have been facing this issue at least over past few days now.
Try toggling to Never. Recharge to full before you hit the sack. Lets see if that changes anything.
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Will do tonight, thanks for the advice.
If you not absolutely needed, switch OFF Google synchronisation. Profiles - Menu - uncheck auto synchronisation.
ronnie72 said:
If you not absolutely needed, switch OFF Google synchronisation. Profiles - Menu - uncheck auto synchronisation.
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That's one of the first few things I disable. Nor do I use backup.
The battery drain is back. Disappeared for just a couple of days.
Is there anyone who knows how to fix this issue?
I would request you to do a back up of your apps and then factory reset and then again flash the ROM but via dload method.
Everything will be fine.
Then you can restore your apps
I have a strange problem that so far only seems to be plaguing my new S8+. I use both Gsam Pro and Wakelock Detector to identify problematic apps that needs some TLC. As I do not root I would normally just provide appropriate permissions to the two apps via ADB and all is well until I have to factory erase or reinstall for some reason. With the S8+ however the granted permissions will randomly reset themselves after a reboot. Not every reboot will do this, some only. It is totally random. When the permissions are gone I actually have to reapply them before the two apps can be used properly again. Any idea what is resetting the permissions?
Thoughts?
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I have a strange problem that so far only seems to be plaguing my new S8+. I use both Gsam Pro and Wakelock Detector to identify problematic apps that needs some TLC. As I do not root I would normally just provide appropriate permissions to the two apps via ADB and all is well until I have to factory erase or reinstall for some reason. With the S8+ however the granted permissions will randomly reset themselves after a reboot. Not every reboot will do this, some only. It is totally random. When the permissions are gone I actually have to reapply them before the two apps can be used properly again. Any idea what is resetting the permissions?
Thoughts?
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hi ,
Just to add support, to your question .
I have the S8+ for _+ 4 days .
My S8+ is also not rooted ,stock ROM .
I have also Gsam ,Wakelock Dectector and BetterBattery Stats on phone .Also used ADB
to configure Gsam and BetterBattery Stats .( forgot to configure Wakelock .....thanks )
I at least reboot my device once a day (a habit !! )
Anyway BetterBattery Stats has once resetted itself over period of time
Gsam i have had not issues yet .
Will see if Wakelock Dectector stick .
I have had problems with gsam, yesterday i was able to reboot ok and gsam remained ok. this morning my AQDD update arrived and after installing that, gsam has reverted to showing no breakdown again. However I also had trouble with gsam when i first gave it permissions via ADB with it refusing to work.....until I had fully charged it, then suddenly it started showing me the breakdown again. At the time of installing the update this morning I only had 40% battery left so I am wondering if it has something to do with the battery percentage and reboots causing it (nougat itself still knows it has had 4h screen on time). I did not re-do the permissions in between, i just charged it to full and suddenly gsam started showing the full app breakdown instead of the one item, so I dont think it is actually losing permissions, it seems to be something else causing it to firstly reset the timers and secondly stop showing the breakdown properly.
The other issue is that even yesterday and the day before, when it was correctly showing the full cpu app breakdown, every time i reboot, it reset my screen on time and other stats! The Nougat stats still showed the correct screen on time. I tried both sets of stats "since last unplugged" and "since last full charge" and it had reset both. It WAS still showing the breakdown (unlike today), it had just reset all the timers like it does every time i reboot.
Hmm, maybe we should reach out to the developers to let them know. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one.
@ewokuk - can you tell me your version of DQA? I accidentally dismissed the prompt to update it and now I am no longer able to get the update it seems. Ideally if you can extract the APK and attach it here I would appreciate it.
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Hmm, maybe we should reach out to the developers to let them know. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one.
@ewokuk - can you tell me your version of DQA? I accidentally dismissed the prompt to update it and now I am no longer able to get the update it seems. Ideally if you can extract the APK and attach it here I would appreciate it.
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I did email the gsam dev a few days ago when I was first trying to make it work, but didnt get a reply. If we all email him maybe they will fix it
How do I see what version it is? Package disabler doesnt show version numbers of the packages, I haven't seen any update for DQA though so it sould still be the default one.
Updated DQA is 1.1.13-10
It's called base.apk for some odd reason per APK Info.
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I did email the gsam dev a few days ago when I was first trying to make it work, but didnt get a reply. If we all email him maybe they will fix it
How do I see what version it is? Package disabler doesnt show version numbers of the packages, I haven't seen any update for DQA though so it sould still be the default one.
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I'll email again. Let's see what comes of it.
nosympathy said:
Updated DQA is 1.1.13-10
It's called base.apk for some odd reason per APK Info.
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Thank you sir. Samsung needs to work on their delivery of critical updates. What a joke. I accidentally dismissed the prompt and there was no way to get it back or to get the update again. Thank you for posting this.
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I'll email again. Let's see what comes of it.
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Hello...
Did you get answer from Gsam developer??... I'm having this issue as well. The Gsam it's working well, but suddenly the stats had been reset and not showing the full cpu app breakdown.
Also there is a small gap on the android graphic, so I guess is something related to a kind of power subsystem restart or something like that, but BetterBatteryStats are working well....
cpasoft said:
Hello...
Did you get answer from Gsam developer??... I'm having this issue as well. The Gsam it's working well, but suddenly the stats had been reset and not showing the full cpu app breakdown.
Also there is a small gap on the android graphic, so I guess is something related to a kind of power subsystem restart or something like that, but BetterBatteryStats are working well....
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No response. I gave up. I don't think s/he cares.
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No response. I gave up. I don't think s/he cares.
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Thank you...
I guess Gsam is abandoned. There is not new version from 2013.
Thanks we've got BetterBatteryStats....
Now I've purchased AccuBattery, but it is not the same. We cannot see the aps on background...
Regards!!!
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cpasoft said:
Thank you...
I guess Gsam is abandoned. There is not new version from 2013.
Thanks we've got BetterBatteryStats....
Now I've purchased AccuBattery, but it is not the same. We cannot see the aps on background...
Regards!!!
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Yes, you're probably correct. No problem ?
I have the same problem but Gsam is dead and no longer being supported. It resets on my 6p, Pixel XL and it did the same on my old s8Plus. It literally just reset on my Pixel XL with 64% battery left. Sometimes I can bring the stats back by force closing it and clearing the cache but that doesn't always work. It didn't use to do this. Oh well. I guess we'll have to live with it because it's not going to get fixed. It sucks because I love Gsam. I also had Wakelock Detector and Better Battery Stats reset. I think it's something to do with Android.
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I have the same problem but Gsam is dead and no longer being supported. It resets on my 6p, Pixel XL and it did the same on my old s8Plus. It literally just reset on my Pixel XL with 64% battery left. Sometimes I can bring the stats back by force closing it and clearing the cache but that doesn't always work. It didn't use to do this. Oh well. I guess we'll have to live with it because it's not going to get fixed. It sucks because I love Gsam. I also had Wakelock Detector and Better Battery Stats reset. I think it's something to do with Android.
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Yes I guess is something related to Nougat. Wakelock detector also fails, but BBS it is not failing at all, but this is because BBS is still under development, and it is up to date, use it.
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Yes I guess is something related to Nougat. Wakelock detector also fails, but BBS it is not failing at all, but this is because BBS is still under development, and it is up to date, use it.
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I'm not on Nougat. I'm on Oreo on my 6p and Pixel XL. Gsam started acting weird on Nougat and continues to on Oreo. It's weird because I've never had Gsam reset on my Axon 7 on Nougat but it did on my 6p when it was on Nougat. It just started doing it out of nowhere. When Gsam would reset BBS would too. BBS had an update awhile back so maybe that corrected it. I usually have both of those apps installed. Gsam reset on my Pixel XL yesterday but BBS didn't. I guess I'll keep using Gsam and BBS. Gsam provides me with good information until it resets. Lol