battery drain. sensors wakelock - Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers

my sensors is always active on my s7. do i really need it? according to BBS it takes 73%
how do i disable that?
im not using "always screen on" feature. or any other gestures that requires the sensors to be active all the time.
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[Q] DT2W-- can we use the proximity sensor to disable this in pocket? (battery drain)

So, if the proximity sensor doesn't take much battery to run or can be sampled, can we combine this DT2W code so that the DT2W gets automatically disabled in pocket, on desk face down, etc? Maybe this takes less battery than the 2% for DT2W.
thor1k said:
So, if the proximity sensor doesn't take much battery to run or can be sampled, can we combine this DT2W code so that the DT2W gets automatically disabled in pocket, on desk face down, etc? Maybe this takes less battery than the 2% for DT2W.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/themes-apps/tips-dt2w-proximity-sensor-t2787024

[Q] SSP Wake Lock, battery drain

I have a feeling after rooting the device, it gets battery drained from SSP wake lock. Device deepsleeps 50% and 50% awake because of that SSP wake lock.
There is no information about what and why. I disabled all motion features, deleted shealth. Turned off Location services.
The same happends to another S6 from a friend, and a S6 edge. All 3 devices have ssp wake lock problem.
bump..
xuanbao said:
I have a feeling after rooting the device, it gets battery drained from SSP wake lock. Device deepsleeps 50% and 50% awake because of that SSP wake lock.
There is no information about what and why. I disabled all motion features, deleted shealth. Turned off Location services.
The same happends to another S6 from a friend, and a S6 edge. All 3 devices have ssp wake lock problem.
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same here~large chance is due to the pedometer. I notice that whenever the phone is in motion, this wakelock shows up. but no solution yet.
hovanhuang said:
same here~large chance is due to the pedometer. I notice that whenever the phone is in motion, this wakelock shows up. but no solution yet.
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I dont know how it fixed, but my SSP wake lock is around 3% now which is acceptable. Wake count is like 76. Im using Wanam kernel 1.2.
xuanbao said:
I dont know how it fixed, but my SSP wake lock is around 3% now which is acceptable. Wake count is like 76. Im using Wanam kernel 1.2.
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What rom are you using? With 3% SSP, are you sitting at office or being active? As I said, the SSP wakelock may due to the pedometer which counts the steps for shealth. On normal weekday when I sitting at office all day, my SSP wakelock is low too. But at weekend when hiking and golfing, it jumps up a lot.
Do you happen to use Tasker? After disabling all sensor based settings, ssp_wake_lock dropped down from 90% to 11%.
Are you guys using Smart Manager?

Terrible stand-by time

I have a serious problem with stand-by time of my galaxy s7.
I have updated my device to Nougat and i am using ForceDoze to put the phone to sleep (without root, with adb command), although i am not sure if it is really working.
I lose about 3-4% battery every hour when idle.
With idle i mean always on display on, wifi or data on, gps and bluetooth off, power saving off.
When i check better battery stats and accubattery, it shows the phone in deep sleep most of the time.
I think this amount is ridiculous. It shouldn't consume more than 2% with this setup, assuming AOD consumes 1% per hour.
I don't have a problem with screen-on time. Only with stand-by time.
Do you have any suggestions for me? What could be the problem?
Find out what is running on your phone by going to running services. Disable the apps you dont need running, turn off always on display and see your battery times then. Clearly something is running in the background and this is up to you to find out what is running....
Second option root your phone, uninstall the bloat and install greenify.
omeren83 said:
I have a serious problem with stand-by time of my galaxy s7.
I have updated my device to Nougat and i am using ForceDoze to put the phone to sleep (without root, with adb command), although i am not sure if it is really working.
I lose about 3-4% battery every hour when idle.
With idle i mean always on display on, wifi or data on, gps and bluetooth off, power saving off.
When i check better battery stats and accubattery, it shows the phone in deep sleep most of the time.
I think this amount is ridiculous. It shouldn't consume more than 2% with this setup, assuming AOD consumes 1% per hour.
I don't have a problem with screen-on time. Only with stand-by time.
Do you have any suggestions for me? What could be the problem?
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Hi mate
Most of times is configuration issues or a rouge app , install a an like BBS let it run for a few hours and check the log to see who is keeping the phone awake.
review your settings wifi , location email, FB ........
I think i found what the problem is. It is always-on display. Last night, i turned it off. With only wi-fi on, i lost 1% per hour.
Apparently, AOD consumes way more juice than i thought.
omeren83 said:
I think i found what the problem is. It is always-on display. Last night, i turned it off. With only wi-fi on, i lost 1% per hour.
Apparently, AOD consumes way more juice than i thought.
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I found AOD prevented Doze from working, which in turn used way more in idle, so it's not specifically AOD draining it, it's because it's not at it's lowest power state during idle

[Q] Bixby routine to turn off sensors when screen is off

Considering the troublesome idle drain of the note 20 ultra and galaxy s21 ultra which for some people is caused by the camera worker wakelock, I am wondering if there is a way to create a bixby routine in order to turn all sensors off when screen is off instead of dion it manually from the developer options toggle.
Or for that matter, it could be any way to automatically disable sensors when screen is off. That could really help. Thanks !!

Question Battery saving tip

Here's a tip to save battery while still preserving the most important functions of your S22.
Enable "Developer Options" and turn on the "Sensors Off" quick set toggle in the "Quick Set Developers Tiles" area.
This will give you a new "Sensors Off" quick toggle to enable or disable all the Sensors on the phone, including the camera and mic. I've found this saves quite a bit of battery while not affecting most everyday uses. Additionally, overnight, my S22 only used about 3% of battery in 6 hours of idle time.
The rest of your phone will continue to function like normal including the mobile network and Wi-Fi. This also comes in handy if you want a more private experience. To turn the sensors back on all it takes is a tap of the Sensors Off button in the notification shade.
Thanks will give it a go. Right now I'm losing about 6 to 7% overnight
Stuart R said:
Here's a tip to save battery while still preserving the most important functions of your S22.
Enable "Developer Options" and turn on the "Sensors Off" quick set toggle in the "Quick Set Developers Tiles" area.
This will give you a new "Sensors Off" quick toggle to enable or disable all the Sensors on the phone, including the camera and mic. I've found this saves quite a bit of battery while not affecting most everyday uses. Additionally, overnight, my S22 only used about 3% of battery in 6 hours of idle time.
The rest of your phone will continue to function like normal including the mobile network and Wi-Fi. This also comes in handy if you want a more private experience. To turn the sensors back on all it takes is a tap of the Sensors Off button in the notification shade.
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So one needs to turn it back on whenever they want to make a call or use the camera and leave it off all the other times?
Just realized lift to wake doesn't work if you have sensors off.
Disabling the sensors I've noticed that turn on the screen by pushing the power button is slower. Can you please confirm this?
Any way to set this on automatically when you go to sleep and off again when you wake up via Bixby Routines?
butchieboy said:
Thanks will give it a go. Right now I'm losing about 6 to 7% overnight
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that's not bad at all. its usually like 9-10% for me on my S10 5G. My ultra is coming in April unfortunately
Just in case you are not aware, this Sensors Off quick settings developer tile is not unique to Samsung. It’s most likely available on all Android 11 & 12 devices. I have it available as an option in LOS 18.1
Sharpshooterrr said:
Any way to set this on automatically when you go to sleep and off again when you wake up via Bixby Routines?
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I don't know if Bixby supports Developer Options. Might have better luck using a custom task in Tasker.
butchieboy said:
Just realized lift to wake doesn't work if you have sensors off.
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Ah ... Yeah, lots of little convenience items will be affected in day to day use but I'm leaving the Sensors Off until I need them. YMMV.
dj24 said:
So one needs to turn it back on whenever they want to take make a call or use the camera and leave it off all the other times?
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That's pretty much the story as I understand it.
Stuart R said:
Ah ... Yeah, lots of little convenience items will be affected in day to day use but I'm leaving the Sensors Off until I need them. YMMV.
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Yeah still useful. I will just turn them off when it's time for bed. Thanks again.
Stuart R said:
Here's a tip to save battery while still preserving the most important functions of your S22.
Enable "Developer Options" and turn on the "Sensors Off" quick set toggle in the "Quick Set Developers Tiles" area.
This will give you a new "Sensors Off" quick toggle to enable or disable all the Sensors on the phone, including the camera and mic. I've found this saves quite a bit of battery while not affecting most everyday uses. Additionally, overnight, my S22 only used about 3% of battery in 6 hours of idle time.
The rest of your phone will continue to function like normal including the mobile network and Wi-Fi. This also comes in handy if you want a more private experience. To turn the sensors back on all it takes is a tap of the Sensors Off button in the notification shade.
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I tried this today, and even with sensors off I was able to talk over whatsapp call.
Am I missing something?
Stuart R said:
Here's a tip to save battery while still preserving the most important functions of your S22.
Enable "Developer Options" and turn on the "Sensors Off" quick set toggle in the "Quick Set Developers Tiles" area.
This will give you a new "Sensors Off" quick toggle to enable or disable all the Sensors on the phone, including the camera and mic. I've found this saves quite a bit of battery while not affecting most everyday uses. Additionally, overnight, my S22 only used about 3% of battery in 6 hours of idle time.
The rest of your phone will continue to function like normal including the mobile network and Wi-Fi. This also comes in handy if you want a more private experience. To turn the sensors back on all it takes is a tap of the Sensors Off button in the notification shade.
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So the cameraservice wakelock is also on the s22 ultra? Omg
chillsen said:
that's not bad at all. its usually like 9-10% for me on my S10 5G. My ultra is coming in April unfortunately
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Same here. Most fun is my Huawei Mate 20x (my work phone) is using between 0-1% over night, around 7-8 hours
I checked last night, and my S22 Ultra used 3-4% battery in 6-7hrs overnight. That's without turning off sensors, and with all the battery 'optimisations' disabled. I use AOD, but have it on a timer so it's not running overnight.
I don't know why others are getting such poor battery life, it's very odd.
I'm losing around 1% per hour overnight, AOD off and with mobile data
Thanks for the tip
butchieboy said:
Thanks will give it a go. Right now I'm losing about 6 to 7% overnight
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Did it help? How much are you losing overnight now with the setting on?
dj24 said:
Did it help? How much are you losing overnight now with the setting on?
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It was about the same for me about 6% overnight.

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