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Hi All,
This is an app that i just found that apparently is extremely useful for the I9505 variant containing the Snapdragon processor.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiam.snapdragon.app#_blank
"Snapdragon™ BatteryGuru is a battery life saver app that extends battery performance and improves overall user experience by intelligently making changes that optimize device functionality in phones with Snapdragon mobile processors."
I have just installed it to see how it goes over the next few days.
Just thought i should share it with everyone.
Cheers
It will be very interesting to see how this turns out
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still need 1 days and 8 hour for me. will see how it goes.
23 hours left hear lol
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mine says 4 days of learning left....
will be interesting to see what it learns and how well it effectively puts that learning into practice to help battery life.
didn't really make much any difference for me so deleted it... not to say it won't work for you though
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Verdict still out for me as well. 1 day left of learning.
beaver2233 said:
didn't really make much any difference for me so deleted it... not to say it won't work for you though
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I know this app from the Nexus 4, no differences....
beaver2233 said:
didn't really make much any difference for me so deleted it... not to say it won't work for you though
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did you let the learning time pass? and still not notice much?
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did you let the learning time pass? and still not notice much?
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Yeah of course (the app has been out for quite a while so it's not new). But as I said may be different for different users (those who sync a lot etc).
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I used this app for Nexus 4 when it was launched, after it learnt it mostly disabled my Gmail/Whatsapp/Tango and whenever I used to open those APPs then only I could get notifications. This is even when, I have disabled that do not enable this feature on this & this app. Strangely I had to uninstall the app so that I can receive notifications
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I used this app for Nexus 4 when it was launched, after it learnt it mostly disabled my Gmail/Whatsapp/Tango and whenever I used to open those APPs then only I could get notifications. This is even when, I have disabled that do not enable this feature on this & this app. Strangely I had to uninstall the app so that I can receive notifications
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Its mostly useless because of this.
I used it on my previous phone as well, Motorola RAZR HD. There were options to enable data for those apps (I don't use Tango though), and I did.
In the end all it was essentially doing is managing my WiFi, and it made poor choices about that, disconnecting me when I was at home and using WiFi. It made sense to the app; WiFi took more power, but it wasn't the way I wanted to use it.
In the end, it didn't do anything but screw up my experience. I could achieve what it had "learned" and tailored it to my needs using Tasker but doing that doesn't even make a significant difference when I'd set it up for a better power saving experience so those profiles inevitably got deleted.
I should add that the RAZR HD is built to be sort of similar to vanilla Android, and that I trust Samsung a lot more when it comes to trying to optimise power consumption in its ROM without any add ons running, and that's quite a statement considering that the RAZR HD has incredible battery life.
I've had this app staring at me in Titanium Backup, uninstalled, since I got the phone and the urge to try it out comes and goes, but overall I can't really conceive that its a good idea to do so. There's no magical things that it does which can't be accomplished using other tools and most of those tools aren't really worth it despite doing a better job for the reason of the user having more control over what conditions need to be met for the functions to take place. The days of Android needing help with power management through third party apps are for the most part in the past and only exist on pretty old phones.
Battery Guru is in use more then anything else during Learning process when I check in Greenify. Based on what I see hopefully it is used less after Learning.
Also is it worth using this with Greenify?
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Leonidas87 said:
Battery Guru is in use more then anything else during Learning process when I check in Greenify. Based on what I see hopefully it is used less after Learning.
Also is it worth using this with Greenify?
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hahahahaha
what a stupid program if that is the case (saw your image below this post)
Latest after finishing the Learning period. Seems to still show up in greenify to be waking up the phone more then anything else I've ever seen before.
To me it looks like a resource and battery hog.
Anyone else have an opinion based on the picture I'm attaching or there experience with it?
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Leonidas87 said:
Latest after finishing the Learning period. Seems to still show up in greenify to be waking up the phone more then anything else I've ever seen before.
To me it looks like a resource and battery hog.
Anyone else have an opinion based on the picture I'm attaching or there experience with it?
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Yep. And I guess if the functions of this app were so great how it tells you in the description, it would be in the source code of the qualcomm's kernel itself. Maybe it can save some battery but only for those millions of unexperienced users arround the world, who doesn't even know, what android really is.
I would stick with greenify and that's enough. Everything else is the job for the kernel.
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Yep. And I guess if the functions of this app were so great how it tells you in the description, it would be in the source code of the qualcomm's kernel itself. Maybe it can save some battery but only for those millions of unexperienced users arround the world, who doesn't even know, what android really is.
I would stick with greenify and that's enough. Everything else is the job for the kernel.
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Overall it just does more harm then good. My Live Wallpaper seemed slugish. Scrolling became sluggish on homescreen and drawer. Over 1000 Wake ups and counting with it. NO THANK YOU.
USE GREENIFY (BETA VERSION PREFFERED BY ME) BOTTOM LINE
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Does this app really help?
I let it run the whole learning period and just ended a few hours ago...
So it started saving battery... The phone was idle the whole time.
You see a huge decline in battery? Thats when the App BatteryGuru started to "save battery", how ironic.
"Google Services" seems to be the cause in here..
When checking Wake Lock Detector,
BatteryGuru is the most wake lock...
Question is, Shall I continue using it?
i started using this app with the adam kernel and ive noticed that my battery life has increased from 12 hours of use to 18/19 hours of use
im a pretty avid phone user. mainly music, web browsing, phone calling, text, games, and seldomly maps (in order of importance to my personal life
with the stock kernel i saw no difference
I am on stock 4.4.2, rooted. Just want to know should I use Greenify to extend my battery life?
Is KitKat 4.4.2 app-cached mechanism not better than that?
I don't and never have and never had any need to
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Depends on your usage.
Might work for some, not for others.
Install and try for yourself, do some objective testing before and after to see if it makes any difference for you
Handy to control apps you don't use regularly from running on the background. Actual effect on battery life. Well don't expect miracles.
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Can't live without it. N5 has a poor battery, it's really usefull
BehelitOutlaw said:
Can't live without it. N5 has a poor battery, it's really usefull
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N5 has brilliant battery, far better than any other smart phone out there
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Ben36 said:
N5 has brilliant battery
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Come on Ben, April fools day was 2 weeks ago. Get over it you'll get another shot next year.
Ben36 said:
far better than any other smart phone out there
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That moment where you lose every credibility you ever had.
BehelitOutlaw said:
Come on Ben, April fools day was 2 weeks ago. Get over it you'll get another shot next year.
That moment where you lose every credibility you ever had.
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Bait
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A few days I install it in my phone.But it seems like no use to me.
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Greenify is the only one from that endless battery safer tools This really has a positive effect. Clear recommendation, even if I do not understand why you needed for a new thread. Such things do you test yourself
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Well, don't discuss the battery It's good enough for many but not for everyone. I'll plan to use a recharge pack if I need more battery power. Most of the times I have a bag or something else with me so that I can put a recharger pack into it for the case I run out of battery.
Sure, a better internal battery is better, but I can live with that.
Greenify is a great tool to have so that you can have a broad selection of apps on your device without worrying about it weighing down the OS in bloat. Lots of apps unnecessarily start in the background or ask to be notified on state changes or when the device is unlocked, which can lead to sluggishness and/or battery life degradation. For example my banking app does this, and I never need my banking app to run unless I explicitly press on that damn icon. But I don't want to get rid of my banking app due to it's bad behavior, because it's truly a useful app. That is where greenify shines.
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I have a few apps that definitely will hurt the battery if left running...so greenify let's me still have those apps and not worry about them impacting my battery. To me greenify is on my must have list. ?
And to backup another's post, yes...the N5 CAN have battery life that rivals other great battery life phones. I get over 24 hours with 6 plus hours screen time easily. But...its all about how you set up your phone...and how you use it. "Average" battery times are hard to compare, since we all are setup different and do different things with our phones.
But yes, battery life CAN be brilliant.... Or it can be average.
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Check your wakelocks to see if any apps are keeping your phone awake.
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Haven't had a need for battery savers ever. I just monitor what my system is doing and figure out how to mitigate it without another app to run.
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So this app claims that it checks out your battery and fixes sections not working.
I tried this on my Note 3 with great results. It would barely last my 9 hour work day if I did not plug in. I would get home and have to immediatly plug in upon arival at home.
I downloaded and ran this app, finding several bad sectors. Since then I am able to run all day, ariving home with 60% left!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.BoshBashStudios.batterydoctorrepair
Installed it on both my note 8 and my S4, the note had a few errors and the S4 had one error, fixed them and lets see if i got any better on the note
Thanks for the tip!
I'm going to try it out. It found 14 errors or my note haven't loaded to my s4 yet
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I'll believe it works when I can read the app's source code for myself. Oh wait, it's code is not available.
Slipurson said:
Installed it on both my note 8 and my S4, the note had a few errors and the S4 had one error, fixed them and lets see if i got any better on the note
Thanks for the tip!
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Glad you guys are having success with this.
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So - Has anybody had any actualy improvements?
They supply no real info about how it works, and the graph makes no real sense.
It could somehow help calibrate your battery voltage/capacity information, but I don't see how it could have any real change on the battery chemistry.
Bad sectors? Really.
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PyroSA said:
So - Has anybody had any actualy improvements?
They supply no real info about how it works, and the graph makes no real sense.
It could somehow help calibrate your battery voltage/capacity information, but I don't see how it could have any real change on the battery chemistry.
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I've downloaded the app and run it found bad and inactive sectors , fixed them , and I will post tomorrow my results if the app really work or not
but what we really need in my point of view is some mod or app that play with the screen in order to reduce it's consumption from the battery ... on my phablet 90% goes to the battery alone and that really sucks :thumbdown:
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seedrom193 said:
I've downloaded the app and run it found bad and inactive sectors , fixed them , and I will post tomorrow my results if the app really work or not
but what we really need in my point of view is some mod or app that play with the screen in order to reduce it's consumption from the battery ... on my phablet 90% goes to the battery alone and that really sucks :thumbdown:
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Finally Works??
yes it really worked but after 3 or 4 days , it returns to it's old fast consumption ...
I hope that some dev really take this device on their shoulders to give a specific mod
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Thanks
So I got the closed framework and downloaded gravity box, knock code, and app ops. While the phone was fully charged and on standby it turned from 100 to 75% in a couple hours on standby. And while using thenphone there was too much battery drain. Does anyone know from which this happens (I think GB) but please share.
PS. Before applying I would get 20h+ of battery on low to medium usage.
Doesn't knock code need the digitiser to be powered up even when the screen is off?
Try disabling each module one by one until they are all disabled to see what happens.
Please do not post questions in general. Post them in Q&A. You put a [Q] in your thread title so you should know where this thread belongs
rootSU said:
Doesn't knock code need the digitiser to be powered up even when the screen is off?
Try disabling each module one by one until they are all disabled to see what happens.
Please do not post questions in general. Post them in Q&A. You put a [Q] in your thread title so you should know where this thread belongs
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Ya now I disabled them all and please move the thread it should be in Q&A
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The Knock Code drains your battery. It requires the digitizer to be constantly on, thus the drain.
Ubichinon said:
The Knock Code drains your battery. It requires the digitizer to be constantly on, thus the drain.
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But why? It only works when u turn on the screen.. also I turned them all of and still had some drain so I'm thinking bit was the wallpaper..
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Ubichinon said:
The Knock Code drains your battery. It requires the digitizer to be constantly on, thus the drain.
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rootSU said:
Doesn't knock code need the digitiser to be powered up even when the screen is off?
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The knock code module just replaces the pattern lock. It doesn't keep the digitizer on like the LG G3. Doesn't work when the screen is off.
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Battery drain rates are very dependent on usage patterns and sometimes the most insignificant settings changes can lead to well hidden sources of current consumption.
So my advise is to try to remember if you made any changes in your applications or usage patterns right before or after starting to use Xposed, as your answer my lie there.
Also try to identify if the high drain occurs from Xposed itself or one of the modules, by deactivating and/or uninstalling modules and Xposed. Please be very careful that usage patterns might easily tip your conclusions off.
To somehow prove what I'm saying here, I've noticed that on a high usage day, my N5 can last as low as only 8-10 hours on a charge, while on a low usage day, after 12 hours since unplugging, it still has at least 80% of the original charge.
Have a nice day!
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The knock code module just replaces the pattern lock. It doesn't keep the digitizer on like the LG G3. Doesn't work when the screen is off.
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Lethargy said:
The knock code module just replaces the pattern lock. It doesn't keep the digitizer on like the LG G3. Doesn't work when the screen is off.
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isnt the point of it to be used with knock on features?
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isnt the point of it to be used with knock on features?
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I guess it is on the LG G3, but on that device it can also be used when the screen is on, as a lock screen method, which is what the module emulates.
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Ok. Well as suggested turn 1 off , run for as long as possible. Turn another off and run as long as possible. Etc
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Lethargy said:
I guess it is on the LG G3, but on that device it can also be used when the screen is on, as a lock screen method, which is what the module emulates.
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Its fine that its only while the screen is on and its pretty cool actually.
I think I found the problem and that's its from xposed itself....after I uninstalled the framework I THINK that there is less drain...
Can everyone share their version of xpised and what modules they're running and how is the battery usage...?
Thanks
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nabil alami said:
Its fine that its only while the screen is on and its pretty cool actually.
I think I found the problem and that's its from xposed itself....after I uninstalled the framework I THINK that there is less drain...
Can everyone share their version of xpised and what modules they're running and how is the battery usage...?
Thanks
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Latest Version > 18+ modules > Battery life unaffected
rootSU said:
Latest Version > 18+ modules > Battery life unaffected
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There isn't a huge drain even on stabdy? And are you using GB?
Please link to the latest version
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nabil alami said:
There isn't a huge drain even on stabdy? And are you using GB?
Please link to the latest version
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No additional drain. Latest version available via the xposed installer app.
Really, the user experience with Xposed varies from one user to another xD
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rootSU said:
No additional drain. Latest version available via the xposed installer app.
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2.6.1?
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Lethargy said:
Really, the user experience with Xposed varies from one user to another xD
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To a limit...as having so much drain using three known modules is very starnge. I lost 35% on a couple hours if total standby. So there is something wrong.
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2.6.1?
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Thats just the installer app. It does nothing except intall teh frameowrk, but yes that is the latest app. go to "downloads" tab and it will show you it is up to date.
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Thats just the installer app. It does nothing except intall teh frameowrk, but yes that is the latest app. go to "downloads" tab and it will show you it is up to date.
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What's the difference between the classical installation and the normal installation!
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had it for 1 week not as snappy as my m8 when going in between apps i notice slight delays anything i can do to help to make it more responsive?
So far i have removed all bloat and removed carrier iq rooted with g3 tweakbox installed
spliffstar69 said:
had it for 1 week not as snappy as my m8 when going in between apps i notice slight delays anything i can do to help to make it more responsive?
So far i have removed all bloat and removed carrier iq rooted with g3 tweakbox installed
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Did you recently modify anything else besides what you listed? Mine is fine. Get greenify and see how many apps are open in the background that could be slowing you down.
Run a different launcher could help. Also set your scaling to .5 or off under developer options.
Other than that your G3 will probably never be as snappy as your m8 was
try this, it helped me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987032
Have you tried the secret menu? Dialpad 3845#*850#, scroll down to Thermal Daemon Mitigation OFF, click and it goes from false to true, automatically keeps your phone from throttling at a low clock speed, makes everything snappier. I don't know why LG thinks they have to throttle these phones.
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H1TM4NXD said:
Have you tried the secret menu? Dialpad 3845#*850#, scroll down to Thermal Daemon Mitigation OFF, click and it goes from false to true, automatically keeps your phone from throttling at a low clock speed, makes everything snappier. I don't know why LG thinks they have to throttle these phones.
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To help with battery life......
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robstunner said:
To help with battery life......
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Doesn't seem to hurt my battery life, maybe if you spend a lot of time gaming...
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H1TM4NXD said:
Doesn't seem to hurt my battery life, maybe if you spend a lot of time gaming...
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you dont even have data turned on... im not even going to get started with that,
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you dont even have data turned on... im not even going to get started with that,
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I turn my data off at home because I'm on a 4g fringe area, no need in wasting battery mindlessly, plus I just switch to my tablet when I hit the door. At any rate my UI isn't sluggish when I pick up my phone and my battery life is just fine. Promoting a phone as having a 2.5ghz processor and throttling it to run much slower just to save some battery is dumb.
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H1TM4NXD said:
I turn my data off at home because I'm on a 4g fringe area, no need in wasting battery mindlessly, plus I just switch to my tablet when I hit the door. At any rate my UI isn't sluggish when I pick up my phone and my battery life is just fine. Promoting a phone as having a 2.5ghz processor and throttling it to run much slower just to save some battery is dumb.
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Build prop edit switch from ATT to OPEN and the toggle LTE off at home and stay on 3G and then report how your battery life is
nest75068 said:
Build prop edit switch from ATT to OPEN and the toggle LTE off at home and stay on 3G and then report how your battery life is
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I'm perfectly happy with my battery life, just because I posted a pic and somebody got their jimmies rustled is no reason to derail this thread, it's about the sluggish UI. I'm not going to go messing around with the build prop when I can just toggle my data off and use WiFi when I feel like it.
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I'm perfectly happy with my battery life, just because I posted a pic and somebody got their jimmies rustled is no reason to derail this thread, it's about the sluggish UI. I'm not going to go messing around with the build prop when I can just toggle my data off and use WiFi when I feel like it.
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Tried running that adjustment and it was destroying my battery life. Went from 62‰ to 56‰ in a matter of 15 min just browsing
atistang said:
Run a different launcher could help. Also set your scaling to .5 or off under developer options.
Other than that your G3 will probably never be as snappy as your m8 was
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The Google Now launcher is much faster than stock in my experience.
Oh and so are most custom ROM's...patiently waiting lol.
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nest75068 said:
Tried running that adjustment and it was destroying my battery life. Went from 62‰ to 56‰ in a matter of 15 min just browsing
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Really? Are you running on dalvik or ART? I haven't had any experiences with that quick of a battery drain, even during benchmark tests.
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nest75068 said:
Build prop edit switch from ATT to OPEN and the toggle LTE off at home and stay on 3G and then report how your battery life is
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Instead of OPEN, change it to TMO. You unlock the same options, data icons are much nicer, and you can actually tell when you're on LTE. [emoji6]
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Instead of OPEN, change it to TMO. You unlock the same options, data icons are much nicer, and you can actually tell when you're on LTE. [emoji6]
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I did CA and TLS I think, Canadian variant. I approve of these icons.
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spliffstar69 said:
had it for 1 week not as snappy as my m8 when going in between apps i notice slight delays anything i can do to help to make it more responsive?
So far i have removed all bloat and removed carrier iq rooted with g3 tweakbox installed
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Are you running xposed framework?
sentry07 said:
Are you running xposed framework?
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Yes I am
nest75068 said:
Build prop edit switch from ATT to OPEN and the toggle LTE off at home and stay on 3G and then report how your battery life is
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Instead of OPEN, change it to TMO. You unlock the same options, data icons are much nicer, and you can actually tell when you're on LTE. [emoji6]
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Im sorry, but what are you actually editing here to do this?
Edit: change "ro.build.target_operator" ?
Edit 2: It wont stick. It keeps changing back to ATT
slipmagt said:
Im sorry, but what are you actually editing here to do this?
Edit: change "ro.build.target_operator" ?
Edit 2: It wont stick. It keeps changing back to ATT
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Yeah, that's it. You have to be rooted and have SU permission.