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[Q] Can't find Screen TIme in battery usage, am I blind?

I cannot find an indication of screen on time in either Usage or History under my power menu. Is it not there, or am I just blind? I've also checked the "Display & gestures" without luck.
Screen time has always been my major indication of battery life, so I'm having a hard time evaluating my new phone without it. Can anyone help?
Thank you.

TheTomas said:
I cannot find an indication of screen on time in either Usage or History under my power menu. Is it not there, or am I just blind? I've also checked the "Display & gestures" without luck.
Screen time has always been my major indication of battery life, so I'm having a hard time evaluating my new phone without it. Can anyone help?
Thank you.
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Try a 3rd party app like GSAM Battery Monitor.

So it's really not there? I really thought I was just missing something. It's ridiculous that the information is not available through the stock rom.
Thanks for the reply, I'll check out the app, but it seems like there's got to be a way to get the stock system to show that info? Maybe there's a mod of the settings.db to enable it?
Anyone know?

Yeah, I have no idea why HTC would not include the "Screen" section for Battery Usage

krazie1 said:
Yeah, I have no idea why HTC would not include the "Screen" section for Battery Usage
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Hell, I don't know why they didn't just use the real Android settings/power/etc screens, and just theme them with Sense.

TheTomas said:
I cannot find an indication of screen on time in either Usage or History under my power menu. Is it not there, or am I just blind? I've also checked the "Display & gestures" without luck.
Screen time has always been my major indication of battery life, so I'm having a hard time evaluating my new phone without it. Can anyone help?
Thank you.
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Isn't it in settings under / power ? nevermind I see what your talking about.

Yeah that irritated the heck out of me too when I first noticed it. And since KitKat you can't use apps to monitor battery statistics without root and an Xposed module. Now I just betterbatterystats and EnableBatteryStatsPermission xposed module and I can see my screen on time, kernel wakelocks, and everything else. Works for me.

Update 4.4.3 Massive Battery Drain

Hey all!
Has anyone else been experiencing a much higher battery drain with 4.4.3? It's not only me but a bunch of friends and family with the M8 have been experiencing drains when by the end of the day they would have 50% but now it's getting down to 10% or even lower. For me, it will sit on my desk during class and drain a minimum of 15%. Classes are about an hour and a half.
Any tips? It's getting really hard to keep the phone plugged in.

Install Better Battery Stats app (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809) . Let it run for a day and see what's killing your battery. I have a feeling its services within Google Play services. I used "Disable Services" app and "Autorun Manager" app to stops alot of play services from sucking my battery.

I wouldn't say I'm getting significant battery drain going from 1.8 viper Rom 4.4.2 to 2.5 viper 4.4.3 w/ firmware but it is noticeable. Also DS battery saver is good, especially if your in low 4g areas all the time
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d08speed3 said:
Install Better Battery Stats app (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809) . Let it run for a day and see what's killing your battery. I have a feeling its services within Google Play services. I used "Disable Services" app and "Autorun Manager" app to stops alot of play services from sucking my battery.
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Also check out unbounce if you use xposed, works great.

jcubed0120 said:
Hey all!
Has anyone else been experiencing a much higher battery drain with 4.4.3? It's not only me but a bunch of friends and family with the M8 have been experiencing drains when by the end of the day they would have 50% but now it's getting down to 10% or even lower. For me, it will sit on my desk during class and drain a minimum of 15%. Classes are about an hour and a half.
Any tips? It's getting really hard to keep the phone plugged in.
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Have you installed any free(paid apps) like from 4share or anywhere not the playstore?

Tigerstown said:
Have you installed any free(paid apps) like from 4share or anywhere not the playstore?
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No I haven't.

jcubed0120 said:
No I haven't.
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I got this app a long time ago so I don't have the thread or I would link you too it. But you can try this wake lock detector an see if any apps r out of control.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4yuQy7Zn1WSTldhbHN2WGpVME0/edit?usp=docslist_api

Tigerstown said:
I got this app a long time ago so I don't have the thread or I would link you too it. But you can try this wake lock detector an see if any apps r out of control.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4yuQy7Zn1WSTldhbHN2WGpVME0/edit?usp=docslist_api
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thanks man !
i figured out google play services absorbs so much of my battery !

Tigerstown said:
I got this app a long time ago so I don't have the thread or I would link you too it. But you can try this wake lock detector an see if any apps r out of control.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4yuQy7Zn1WSTldhbHN2WGpVME0/edit?usp=docslist_api
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Mine came up the same google play sucking down my battery. Is there anything you can do to not have google play running all the time ? There is no way not too right would it make a problem with the android operating system ?

Roefastford said:
Mine came up the same google play sucking down my battery. Is there anything you can do to not have google play running all the time ? There is no way not too right would it make a problem with the android operating system ?
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You seen that google play is killing your battery using the wake lock app? Just wondering or what were you using to see this?

suggestion
After any OTA or official update, its a most perform a factory reset* from Stock recovery.

Follow these steps
So Google Play Serveries suck most of our battery up. I use two apps to stop certain Google play receives from running. From installing the app "Better Battery Stats" (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809) you are able to see what wakelocks are draining your phone (Both kernel and partial wakelocks). First app to install is "Disable services." In this app go to Google Play services and disable (some of these are default disabled):
- AnalyticsServices
- GcmServices
- SyncService
- PlayLogBrokerservice
- PackageBroadcastService
- InitialzeInternetService
- UserPresence
- GeofenceProviderService
Now install the app "Autorun Manager." Click on "Advance Mode." Go into settings and make sure "Show system entries" is unchecked. In the advance mode scroll down to "Google Play Services" and disable (some of these are default disabled):
- .gms.update.SystemUpdateService$Reciever
- ..gms.checkin.EventLogService$Reciever
- .gms.CheckinService$TriggerReciever
- .gms.update.SystemUpdateService$Activereciever
- .gms.mdm.recieiver.ActivateDeviceAdminUponUnlockreciever
- .gms.checkin.CheckinService$Reciever
- .gms.icing.service.PowerConnectedReciever
- .gms.mdm.recievers.ConnectivityReciever
- .gms.update.SystemUpdateService$SecretCodeReciever
- .gms.feedback.feedbackConnectivityReciever
-.gms.wallet.reciever.ConnectivityChangeBroadcastReciever
- .gms.checkin.CheckinService$ActiveReciever
- .gms.wallet,reciever.PackageAddedBroadcastReciever
- .gms.googlehelp.service.ConnectivityBroadcastReciever
- .gms.mdm.recievers.LockscreenUnlockedReciever
- .gms.mdm.recievers.AccountsChangedReciever
- .gms.checkin.checkinService$SecretCodeReciever
-. gms.app.receiver.OneTimeInitializerReciever
From doing this...I have 1% drain from all of Google Play Services. When Google Play services updates from time to time, you might have to go back and disable these receivers. On this phone, I am able to get 6 hours of screen time. This is on about 30% 4G and 70% Wifi on a daily basis. Took me some trial and error to disable these services. My setup makes nothing FC at all! Hope this helps. You will yield amazing battery life!

Tigerstown said:
You seen that google play is killing your battery using the wake lock app? Just wondering or what were you using to see this?
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I installed it and it just showed 2 apps on the screen I assumed those were supposed to be the ones draining my battery one was google play other was my data manager. Since it only showed those two shouldnt those be the ones it chose were draining my power ?

[Q] Help! Google app is draining my battery!

Hi guys,
In the last few days google app is draining my battery. It is disabled for wake up and keep awake in privacy mode, I tried to calibrate the battery, nothing helps. Even when I put it on flight mode, the draining is insane!
I attached screenshots.
My phone is not rooted, and I cannot root it.
Thank you all in advance!

I uninstalled it. I do not ise the cards and voice assitant plus I am an old fashioned guy, using search function in Chrome. By the way I saw other people having this issue, but don't know if it was resolved.

Yeah same for me, mine has been draining so fast when the phone is idle too! I'm running xnph05q cm11.

Maya2015 said:
Hi guys,
In the last few days google app is draining my battery. It is disabled for wake up and keep awake in privacy mode, I tried to calibrate the battery, nothing helps. Even when I put it on flight mode, the draining is insane!
I attached screenshots.
My phone is not rooted, and I cannot root it.
Thank you all in advance!
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Uninstall the update of Google App for few days, that is restoring it to factory version

Mr hOaX said:
Uninstall the update of Google App for few days, that is restoring it to factory version
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Thanks. I will try that.
I have other major battery drain problem, even when the phone is idle.
Chrome is a big battery drain, even when I barely use it, and also android system and Android os.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!

jkentj said:
Yeah same for me, mine has been draining so fast when the phone is idle too! I'm running xnph05q cm11.
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Uninstall the app update which is causing battery drain. Use it for some day using factory version of the app. If problem not resolved, report back here
Maya2015 said:
Thanks. I will try that.
I have other major battery drain problem, even when the phone is idle.
Chrome is a big battery drain, even when I barely use it, and also android system and Android os.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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For chrome, you can do the same thing as suggested above
Android OS and Android System.. You can't do anything with it.. If you play with them, you'll end up making your system malfunctioning..

Mr hOaX said:
Uninstall the app update which is causing battery drain. Use it for some day using factory version of the app. If problem not resolved, report back here
For chrome, you can do the same thing as suggested above
Android OS and Android System.. You can't do anything with it.. If you play with them, you'll end up making your system malfunctioning..
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Thanks.
So do you suggest to uninstall updates only for a few days and then update it again from Google play?
BTW I have another wiered thing, I am on battery saving, GPS is off, and when I go to battery usage, it shows GPS on...

Mr hOaX said:
Uninstall the app update which is causing battery drain. Use it for some day using factory version of the app. If problem not resolved, report back here
For chrome, you can do the same thing as suggested above
Android OS and Android System.. You can't do anything with it.. If you play with them, you'll end up making your system malfunctioning..
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Mr hOaX said:
Uninstall the update of Google App for few days, that is restoring it to factory version
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Hi there,
Until I will have a report regarding your previous suggestion, can you please take a look at my screenshots and tell me why the GPS is always on when I am on battery saving all the time?
Something is draining my battery, I get only 2:30 SOT, in the best case, without games videos music or even phone calls.
Thanks a lot!

Maya2015 said:
Hi there,
Until I will have a report regarding your previous suggestion, can you please take a look at my screenshots and tell me why the GPS is always on when I am on battery saving all the time?
Something is draining my battery, I get only 2:30 SOT, in the best case, without games videos music or even phone calls.
Thanks a lot!
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As you have not rooted your bacon, only thing I can suggest you is that with the help of Privacy Settings, disable access for wake up and keep awake for the apps which are not oftenly used and also Google Play Services
Battery saver mode disables background services of the apps and lowers done the device performance
Combination of above stuffs can help you increase your battery life to some extend
Your GPS is not always ON as seen from the chart

Mr hOaX said:
As you have not rooted your bacon, only thing I can suggest you is that with the help of Privacy Settings, disable access for wake up and keep awake for the apps which are not oftenly used and also Google Play Services
Battery saver mode disables background services of the apps and lowers done the device performance
Combination of above stuffs can help you increase your battery life to some extend
Your GPS is not always ON as seen from the chart
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Hi,
I already disabled wake up and keep awake for google services, google app, and other apps, nothing helps..

How to disable "Power Usage Firewall"?

This thing is annoying as hell. Constantly it tells me apps are wasting power. I need background apps. Anyone know how to turn this off? Thanks in advance.

kevev said:
This thing is annoying as hell. Constantly it tells me apps are wasting power. I need background apps. Anyone know how to turn this off? Thanks in advance.
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Try changing from 4 g to 2 or 3g

Tmobilefan906 said:
Try changing from 4 g to 2 or 3g
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Huh?

kevev said:
Huh?
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Change your mobile from 4 g to 3 g

kevev said:
This thing is annoying as hell. Constantly it tells me apps are wasting power. I need background apps. Anyone know how to turn this off? Thanks in advance.
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Just hit ignore for the apps you want.
I think you cannot disable the app, only add apps to exceptions.

I figured it out. Freeze "Phone Manager" app. You will need an app like "App Quarantine ROOT/FREEZE" to do this. You will loose battery menu and power optimization menu. But it seems to work.

Idk if this is right.
Go to settings-advanced settings- battery manager- then touch on the gear icon on top right of the screen- untick or turn off the power intensive prompt.

XenithV said:
Idk if this is right.
Go to settings-advanced settings- battery manager- then touch on the gear icon on top right of the screen- untick or turn off the power intensive prompt.
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Thank You for the tip. That might work for the notification. But I also wanted to prevent apps from being stopped while screen is off. I would still need to go into "Protected Apps" to protect every new app I install. Freezing "Phone Manager" takes care of both situations.

kevev said:
Thank You for the tip. That might work for the notification. But I also wanted to prevent apps from being stopped while screen is off. I would still need to go into "Protected Apps" to protect every new app I install. Freezing "Phone Manager" takes care of both situations.
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However once you sacrifice some time and set everything correctly you might get a better battery life

kevev said:
I figured it out. Freeze "Phone Manager" app. You will need an app like "App Quarantine ROOT/FREEZE" to do this. You will loose battery menu and power optimization menu. But it seems to work.
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I don't know what you do with your phone but I don't have often warnings and I have quite a few apps running in the background.

zinko_pt said:
I don't know what you do with your phone but I don't have often warnings and I have quite a few apps running in the background.
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lol I have a lot of apps.

malnabokor said:
However once you sacrifice some time and set everything correctly you might get a better battery life
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With "Phone Manager" disabled, I can say that the battery life is tremendously better now! Have been off charger for 7 hours and battery is @ 79%. It would be much lower normally.

kevev said:
With "Phone Manager" disabled, I can say that the battery life is tremendously better now! Have been off charger for 7 hours and battery is @ 79%. It would be much lower normally.
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That varies a lot with usage.
Can you give more details about what you did on those 7h?

zinko_pt said:
That varies a lot with usage.
Can you give more details about what you did on those 7h?
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Browsw web, music, youtube a little.

kevev said:
Browsw web, music, youtube a little.
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Can you post a graph? 4g, 3g or Wi-Fi?

zinko_pt said:
Can you post a graph? 4g, 3g or Wi-Fi?
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4G. No graphs available as phone manager is disabled.

You might not want to freeze Phone Manager. It does a lot of important things.
Sent from my honor 5X using XDA Labs

kevev said:
4G. No graphs available as phone manager is disabled.
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But advanced settings, battery as some report of software and hardware consumption.

If i understood what you meant you have to do two thing:
- in settings -> battery management, hit the gear in the upper right corner and then just untick the first option (power usage notification)
- if you want prevent the closure of heavy apps go in the protected apps menu (always in battery management) and tick the one you want to keep in memory.

zinko_pt said:
I don't know what you do with your phone but I don't have often warnings and I have quite a few apps running in the background.
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I get warnings all the time with my device unfortunately, I'm talking 2/3 times a day for different apps.
I always ignore them, but it seems on my device at least, that as soon as I exit an app and it doesn't close, I get a notification.

Turn off built-in battery saver

Hi,
Is it possible to turn of the built-in battery saver on Honor 8? You know the one that shows up in the notifications saying that a certain app is draining the battery. I want to use greenify only.
BTW my device is rooted.
Thanks in advance

hoseth0711 said:
Hi,
Is it possible to turn of the built-in battery saver on Honor 8? You know the one that shows up in the notifications saying that a certain app is draining the battery. I want to use greenify only.
BTW my device is rooted.
Thanks in advance
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Go to SETTINGS/BATTERY and in the upper right side is Settings for battery...when You will be there uncheck first position...
I think that's You mind...

terpi74 said:
Go to SETTINGS/BATTERY and in the upper right side is Settings for battery...when You will be there uncheck first position...
I think that's You mind...
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Thanks a lot, just what I was looking for!,

hoseth0711 said:
Thanks a lot, just what I was looking for!,
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