Database Info

Bartery life.... how is it?

I have the g2 and the battery life is great. Blows my old vibrant off the planet.
THinking of getting the MT4G due to radio issues on the G2.
How is the call quality and battery life on the MT4G?
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

You should probably check out the other thread here in this section.
I came from the G2 as well with data and signal problems and floppy hinges. The battery is not as good as the G2 but not bad. I'm still waiting on my OTA update that is supposed to help the battery and some other issues.
I don't regret the change to MT4G

Thanks. I'll search for the link when I hit the computer. Rally like the g2 but man the radio is bad.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

Even though the G2 has a smaller battery, the G2 will have better battery life because the CPU is clocked at 800 Mhz as opposed to the 1000 Mhz of the MT4G.

How's the call quality/radio?

First phone I can make it through a full day on with moderate/heavy use.. Buh bye vibrant... Better call quality I am told by sone people I have called...
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA App

I am seeing remarkably bad battery life. I am coming from the MyTouch 3G and that device lasted longer then the 4g.
Every six hours the device needs a charge.
I talked for 17 Mins and used it lightly this morning. Unplugged at 7:30 AM back on the charger at 1:30 PM. This has been the same way since I got the phone. I have also swapped the battery for a new one as well and got the same results. I cannot imagine that it matters but this is the purple device.
Perhaps I have a defective phone? Is that possible / likely?
Prospero

prospero98 said:
I am seeing remarkably bad battery life. I am coming from the MyTouch 3G and that device lasted longer then the 4g.
Every six hours the device needs a charge.
I talked for 17 Mins and used it lightly this morning. Unplugged at 7:30 AM back on the charger at 1:30 PM. This has been the same way since I got the phone. I have also swapped the battery for a new one as well and got the same results. I cannot imagine that it matters but this is the purple device.
Perhaps I have a defective phone? Is that possible / likely?
Prospero
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you condition your battery?

mlockman said:
Did you condition your battery?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How is this done?

mlockman said:
Did you condition your battery?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did condition it, both batteries in fact were conditioned and showed the same issues.
Thanks
Prospero

prospero98 said:
I did condition it, both batteries in fact were conditioned and showed the same issues.
Thanks
Prospero
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Weird, while I'm not getting quite as bad a battery drain as you, I have noticed an increase since I've turned off any auto sync option that I don't require, which is pretty much all of them.

The first day I had my phone it was almost dead in ~12 hours with moderate/light usage... it's been lasting longer and longer every day since... yesterday i got ~22-24 hours out it i think and i charged it finally at like 15%. This wasn't the heaviest usage but i'd say it was at least medium as i didn't use it at all for about 5 hours but then I had it on wifi calling and using it for angry birds and stuff for quite a while later in the day.

Replaced Battery/Screen

Keeping my Pixel 32gb kicking. Just replaced the battery and the screen.
How many other users keeping their of Pixel alive?
Has anyone had issues with new installed screens? (New screen looks like it has burn in already)

What was wrong with your screen?
I've had my pixel for less than 1 year so I'm going to keep it for a while, surely going to replace the battery in the long run

Flipz77 said:
What was wrong with your screen?
I've had my pixel for less than 1 year so I'm going to keep it for a while, surely going to replace the battery in the long run
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I already had a bad battery. I dropped my phone last month but was still able to use it with the shattered screen. So I figured I'd keep using it and replaced the screen and battery. Plus this small investment is much better than purchasing a pixel 2/3.

Just wanted to let people who want to keep their og pixel. New battery on day 3.

tecsironman said:
Just wanted to let people who want to keep their og pixel. New battery on day 3.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you stop charging to 100%, your battery will last way more than 3 years.
https://batteryuniversity.com/index.php/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries
I use this; works great on the Pixel:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/root-battery-charge-limit-t3557002

post-mortem said:
If you stop charging to 100%, your battery will last way more than 3 years.
https://batteryuniversity.com/index.php/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries
I use this; works great on the Pixel:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/root-battery-charge-limit-t3557002
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm never really thought about it. What do you set your charge limit to?

tecsironman said:
Hmm never really thought about it. What do you set your charge limit to?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Personally, I limit mine to 60%, which correlates to roughly 3.9V. At that charge level, the battery will outlive the phone's usefulness.

Babying the battery

For the first time ever on my phone, I'm babying the battery on the Pixel 3. I'm only allowing the battery to be in the 50-80% range. Occasionally it will get out of that range but I try not to let that go on for too long. Will this have a noticeable impact on the longevity of my battery? Has anyone ever tried it on a Pixel or Android phone?

I do this on my devices religiously... And while my wife does not, after 18 months with our previous Pixel 2's... Mine carries a noticeable advantage in battery over hers.
On occasion, I will let it fully charge, but not for very long, and never plugged in overnight.

Use your phone and enjoy it. I don't think any efforts like this are worth it, personally.

fury683 said:
Use your phone and enjoy it. I don't think any efforts like this are worth it, personally.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You are not wrong.

I have been on both sides of this fence over the many years I have been running Android phones. Phones that I ran for 3+ years and swollen/poorly performing batteries if they weren't babied have both went the way of the dodo bird so to speak. My wife and I ran the OG Pixel and Pixel XL pretty much from the beginning until the 3s were released. They basically lived on a charger when not in use, and neither had any depreciation in performance. My only real strict battery usage rule for the past close to 3 years (including some other devices that belong to me, my wife and my sons) is to NEVER use the device while it is charging. The batteries are better as are the chargers and OS battery implementation, and the odds of me using a device long beyond 2 years is pretty slim. Some things like using the right charger and not messing with charging settings are pretty obvious to me. I will admit that I have my own OCD device things like daily reboots and cleanup, but as far as the battery goes I agree with fury that the device is to be used. If I am losing my time and device performance trying to milk a better SoT that doesn't really mean $hit, I am using the device wrong.

terrapin01 said:
For the first time ever on my phone, I'm babying the battery on the Pixel 3. I'm only allowing the battery to be in the 50-80% range. Occasionally it will get out of that range but I try not to let that go on for too long. Will this have a noticeable impact on the longevity of my battery? Has anyone ever tried it on a Pixel or Android phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, that works, but to what end? Are you planning on keeping your phone for 3 years or so you upgrade every year? It's a good technique for those who want to keep their phone for years.

PuffDaddy_d said:
Yes, that works, but to what end? Are you planning on keeping your phone for 3 years or so you upgrade every year? It's a good technique for those who want to keep their phone for years.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just find it to be disappointing and a loss of value that I notice clear degradation every six months or so. When your phone is new and you're away from an outlet for 24 hours, no problem! Fast forward 18 months and that same scenario is a major problem. After 24-30, months I feel I HAVE to upgrade because the battery performance is so mediocre (if not outright poor). That's why I want to know if babying the battery pays noticeable gains in the future.

terrapin01 said:
I just find it to be disappointing and a loss of value that I notice clear degradation every six months or so. When your phone is new and you're away from an outlet for 24 hours, no problem! Fast forward 18 months and that same scenario is a major problem. After 24-30, months I feel I HAVE to upgrade because the battery performance is so mediocre (if not outright poor). That's why I want to know if babying the battery pays noticeable gains in the future.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why not just spend the $80 and replace the battery after a year or so? If I liked the device that much or I couldn't afford a new one for almost a grand then I'd certainly give that a shot. I think the Pixel 3 replacement is pretty easy and you can do it yourself. I'd drive myself crazy watching the battery level all day long. I think the apps on the device are more important anyway. After a year, a factory reset will probably get more life than a year of what you are doing.

terrapin01 said:
I just find it to be disappointing and a loss of value that I notice clear degradation every six months or so. When your phone is new and you're away from an outlet for 24 hours, no problem! Fast forward 18 months and that same scenario is a major problem. After 24-30, months I feel I HAVE to upgrade because the battery performance is so mediocre (if not outright poor). That's why I want to know if babying the battery pays noticeable gains in the future.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think that's a hard correlation to make. Usage changes over time. Your battery might last 24 hours no problem on day one, but then you add in a new app that uses more data, or you start playing a game more that uses more battery and you feel like it doesn't last as long. A lot of people say "no, I use all the same apps" and that might be true for 95% of the apps, but all it takes is one to change the battery life.
As others said, if you intend to keep the phone for 2-3+ years, the battery life may be a concern, but if you're planning to upgrade once a year or every other year, I don't think you will see any noticeable gains from worrying about the battery.
When my battery is low, I charge it. I have a Pixel Stand on my desk at work and it sits there most of the day. When I get home I use the phone and plop it on a Choetech wireless pad at night so it's 100% in the morning. It's also on power (albeit low/slow) with Android Auto in my car during my commute both ways. I also have days where I'm away from battery for hours and lose about 1% per hour (fairly standard with Always on Display). I've been doing more or less this same routine with all three of my Pixel XL devices (OG, 2 and now 3) with no issues. The only change with the 3 is that it has wireless charging which makes charging much more seamless.
Hope you enjoy your new phone, however you decide to use it! :good:

bobby janow said:
Why not just spend the $80 and replace the battery after a year or so? If I liked the device that much or I couldn't afford a new one for almost a grand then I'd certainly give that a shot. I think the Pixel 3 replacement is pretty easy and you can do it yourself. I'd drive myself crazy watching the battery level all day long. I think the apps on the device are more important anyway. After a year, a factory reset will probably get more life than a year of what you are doing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The problem with this is alot of manufacturers will stop producing batteries around the same time they stop producing the phones. With my experience I've had a hard time finding batteries that were oem quality, and even if you do, who knows how long that thing has sat on the shelf?

If you're all curious how your battery is degrading over time, download an app called Battery Health. It's a very simple app that tells you what % of the total battery capacity is still available for use. It only took about 2 months for mine to drop into the 90's.

Pixel 3 Battery Life?

Hello,
How is the battery life on Pixel 3 (non XL)? Does it last a whole day with normal usage? What is the average Screen On Time?
Getting a P3 for 500$ from Google Store but have serious reservations about battery life after reading reviews? Is it worth getting?

I just got mine 2 months ago. I have about 300 apps installed. Most have been opened and therefore running stuff in background. I can Easily go all day without a charge. Some evenings I'm only at 50% before bed. I consider myself a medium user (not streaming a lot of video, etc). It was a much better experience than my early Pixel XL. Hope this helps.
Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

I don't know if you're going to get the answer you're looking for because "normal usage", screen on time, apps installed, types of apps, network coverage, etc all vary widely from person to person. What works great for me might not at all for you.

If I have a normal use day I have about 5 to 6 hours of SoT. I've gotten 7+, it's about what my S10e got,.
However I am a heavy user, constantly rebooting and testing new modules and on Q beta so I can get anywhere from 2 to 4 but that is because I am HARDCORE draining the phone.

SirSparkles said:
I just got mine 2 months ago. I have about 300 apps installed. Most have been opened and therefore running stuff in background. I can Easily go all day without a charge. Some evenings I'm only at 50% before bed. I consider myself a medium user (not streaming a lot of video, etc). It was a much better experience than my early Pixel XL. Hope this helps.
Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you. Any idea on the screen on time that you are getting from the phone?

vonDubenshire said:
If I have a normal use day I have about 5 to 6 hours of SoT. I've gotten 7+, it's about what my S10e got,.
However I am a heavy user, constantly rebooting and testing new modules and on Q beta so I can get anywhere from 2 to 4 but that is because I am HARDCORE draining the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is pretty good. Is that on the regular 3 or the XL Version?
Thanks.

vonDubenshire said:
If I have a normal use day I have about 5 to 6 hours of SoT. I've gotten 7+, it's about what my S10e got,.
However I am a heavy user, constantly rebooting and testing new modules and on Q beta so I can get anywhere from 2 to 4 but that is because I am HARDCORE draining the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Shouldn't screen on time be a parameter to gauge that with ?

fury683 said:
I don't know if you're going to get the answer you're looking for because "normal usage", screen on time, apps installed, types of apps, network coverage, etc all vary widely from person to person. What works great for me might not at all for you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Shouldn't screen on time be a parameter to gauge that with ?

masterinmischief said:
Thank you. Any idea on the screen on time that you are getting from the phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm averaging about 2-4 hours per day of screen time per Digital Wellbeing.
Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

SirSparkles said:
I'm averaging about 2-4 hours per day of screen time per Digital Wellbeing.
Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is not too great and does not give me much confidence. I have heard battery life on 3A is stellar. I had the Pixel 1XL and Nexus 6Pand after a few months, Battery life went bad on both those phones. Hence, someone apprehensive, considering all the negative I have heard about Pixel 3 battery right off the bat.

masterinmischief said:
That is not too great and does not give me much confidence. I have heard battery life on 3A is stellar. I had the Pixel 1XL and Nexus 6Pand after a few months, Battery life went bad on both those phones. Hence, someone apprehensive, considering all the negative I have heard about Pixel 3 battery right off the bat.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If the several months down the line degredation theory is accurate for pixels, then the 3a having stellar battery life may also be smoke and mirrors.
I had a 3a and sold it for a 3. Got $100 bb gift card when I bought it, sold it for $350. So I made $50 in that and bought my pixel 3 for $400. I think it's worth it for the extra $50 to have the better processor, water rating and wireless charging.
My battery life has been...ok with my 3. Absolutely nothing to write home about but certainly not the worst I've ever seen. Drain is a bit higher than I like to see, idle and active (1.5 and 13 respective, according to exkm). My screen in time per cycle is between 5-6 hours generally but that is a misleading number for to different setups and signal strength.
I say if you dig the device, get it. If you hate it, hell that's what swappa is for. I have bought and sold so many devices on there because they didn't meet my standards it because something else caught my eye.
I will be keeping this device for awhile. I really like the size and features. I'm sure I could boost battery by nurfing features but I am not interested in doing that. This has been excessively long so... Let us know what you decide. Hope my diatribe helped a little. If not... It was free, so don't complain
Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

My Pixel 3 barely makes a day on a charge. Meanwhile, I use my old Moto X4 to stream music to my work headset, and it can do that for a whole day and still be at 60-70% battery by the end. I tried that with my Pixel, and I ended up having to use extreme battery saver mode by the end of the day.

My battery has been much better since I turned off mobile network always active in developer settings. Keeps idle drain will below 1% now. I couldn't figure it for the life of me why it was so high. Try it!
Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

Question Battery Charge Limiter config file

Hi everyone
I'd like to have the charging limited to 90%. For that I need to know what the config file is where charging can be disabled.
I have tried /sys/class/qcom-battery/restrict_chg but it doesn't seem to be working.
Does anybody know whether I can make this work and how?

Don't bother, since this phone has a buggy pmic.

Aw crud...

/sys/class/power_supply/battery/input_suspend seems to be working in principle.

Why do you want to limit the charge to 90%? Do you think it will make your battery last longer? Because it's not, I have been discharging to around 15% 5-6 days a week (while at work) and then leaving the phone charging over night (7+ hours), and first time I felt my battery is getting weaker was after like year and a half maybe more, so just don't bother, Lithium batteries are much more durable to a point that limiting your charge and not charging to full and similar nonsense will likely make your battery last even less.

Wow... a whole year and a half...
Yeah, I think you and I have very different strategies in terms of mobile phones.

Yea, year and a half before I started to see signs of the battery weakening, I changed it after almost 3 year in my old Mi A2 Lite, before I bought Poco, I think three years is fine, don't you?

I have never owned a phone that went more than two years of adequate charge. The first was mi Mi Max 3 which I charged every other day and never more than 90%. Didn't notice any lost charge after more than 3 years.
Also once the app works, it doesn't cost me anything to do so why wouldn't I?

Try using acc and acc settings

few__ said:
Try using acc and acc settings
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have found the file that works. At least so far. Haven't noted any defective chip as someone else suggested... well aside from it not charging very quickly but I mean, I charge over night... I don't care if it doesn't quick charge... should help longevity as well.

Marco2G said:
Wow... a whole year and a half...
Yeah, I think you and I have very different strategies in terms of mobile phones.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My oldest phone, which is still in use, has been almost completely discharged and then fully charged since 2016 without there being a noticeable reduction in battery capacity.

thorin0815 said:
My oldest phone, which is still in use, has been almost completely discharged and then fully charged since 2016 without there being a noticeable reduction in battery capacity.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's so very good for you. See, I've been cancer free for over 40 years now... want me to go tell that to someone dying of cancer to make them feel inferior?

Marco2G said:
That's so very good for you. See, I've been cancer free for over 40 years now... want me to go tell that to someone dying of cancer to make them feel inferior?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The comparison is very poor, because in the worst case you buy a new battery for €15.