battery draining too quick - Galaxy S I9000 General

hmmm i don't get it:
after doing a successful flash according to virnik0's procedure http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818556 everything was fine - for a couple of weeks or so..
battery would last for days and days just in standby - then suddenly it started to run down pretty quick - now it lasts not even 24 hours - and that is even without any usage at all - just lying there on my desk - idle..
i have absolutely nothing running - no wireless - no programs running - only the mobile network connection - all other programs stopped..
i even bought a new battery - but same problem - less than 24 hour standby on idle.. not even making 1 telephone call..
i also tried resetting the battery..
would it help to do a complete re-flash?

My first guess would be, that you installed / updated an app which goes crazy now.
You can rule out every app that is preinstalled, from google or commonly used (such as titanium backup) .
You can try to uninstall these apps one by one and see if the drain persists.
If so I'd flash a full ROM without installing additional apps. After that you'll have to wait 2-3charges until the battery indicator is accurate again. If the drain is still there it could be a hardware problem.
I think reflashing will fix the issue but don't hold me to it
good luck

captainskywave said:
hmmm i don't get it:
after doing a successful flash according to virnik0's procedure http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818556 everything was fine - for a couple of weeks or so..
battery would last for days and days just in standby - then suddenly it started to run down pretty quick - now it lasts not even 24 hours - and that is even without any usage at all - just lying there on my desk - idle..
i have absolutely nothing running - no wireless - no programs running - only the mobile network connection - all other programs stopped..
i even bought a new battery - but same problem - less than 24 hour standby on idle.. not even making 1 telephone call..
i also tried resetting the battery..
would it help to do a complete re-flash?
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I am having the same issue. My battery after flashing 2.3.3 JVK was fabulous. now it is not even lasting for a complete day with no wifi and 3g.
I guess i did wipe the battery stats , after which i am getting these crazy values. I am going to wipe the battery stats after my phone is fully charged and see if anything happens.
i guess there is a guide somewhere in these forums that we have to complete recharge, do a wipe and completely discharge and do a wipe again. please have a look at Battery issue threads in XDA.
Hey, check this thread, there are some interesting observations.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021711

I don't really believe in wiping the battery stats. They have to be rewritten and that also takes time and gives confusing values in the mean time. Just using the phone normally and always discharging as low as possible while always charging full is my approach.
With JVK it's another story, I think no one knows exactly what causes the drain. it could be the update but I also suspect the gallery, I overwrote the gallery3D.apk with a 2.2.1 version and the drain seemed to disappear. But that's not even a observation, more a feeling since I flashed an restarted several times in the past days since I flashed JVK so I'm more or less just trying a lot at the same time and hope something works

Thank you theduckking - yep did that too - uninstalled all apps not needed but still draining too much - so I am inclined to re-flash..
So you say I can try just reflash ROM - is that also via ODIN? and how do I know which ROM to flash and what it is called?
lycan_codex - yep I did do a battery re-set also in recovery mode - following the procedure from another post - didn't help either

I recommend Odin.
It doesn't really matter which ROM, you could take darky's resurrection edition to have a minimal odin rom.
but flashing a romkitchen (wipe) rom through CWM should also do the job
or you head over to [Ramad]'s thread choose a stock odin firmware (some scrolling required) and flash that.
If you find, that the drain is fixed after installing a minimal rom, you can flash a bigger/fuller ROM over it through CWM and customize it and live happily ever after.

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EVO battery and restarting problem

Hello all,
I've had my EVO for about 2 months so far. I've notice just like everybody that the battery life sucks to hades. I've rooted the phone since then.
1st problem) Maybe it's me or it's a problem no one addressed yet, The phone will start getting hot when it is in standby mode. When the back light goes out it gets hot. I've check to see if there were any wild or un-needed services running and there isn't, and its not like McDonald's Coffee hot but very very warm to the touch. And when it does that the battery life starts at 100% and ends at 20% within 40 minutes.
2nd problem) I've installed two programs in which I've deleted since the time it happen. A Super User Permission app, the one that's gray and has the jolly roger look to it. The next one is Juice Defender. I notice the problem after I installed them that the phone will start restarting itself like every 3 or 5 minutes. I'll be in the middle of a phone call and it would go blank and restart. The only time I notice it doesn't do it is when I connect it to the computer while I have debug on and when I do a hard restart in which I pulled the battery out. The battery trick only lasts for about half a day. I installed those apps 4 days ago, both at the same time.
My phone info is:
Software #
1.32.651.1
Firmware version:
2.1-update1
please help!!!! it's driving me up the wall.
I'm no expert but it sounds like a rogue app to me. If my phone were doing that i would wipe it and start from scratch.
Just my thoughts.......
Wallabe said:
My phone info is:
Software #
1.32.651.1
Firmware version:
2.1-update1
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Try updating to one of the rooted 2.2 Froyo ROMs. Be sure to do a full wipe (data, cahe, dalvik-cache) before installing a new ROM, unless otherwise instructed. You're running an old software version of Eclair (current Froyo is 3.26.651.6). I've received considerably better battery life since the update to Froyo, especially with a custom ROM and custom kernel. I personally run both SetCPU and Juice Defender with no problems or any overheating issues.
Mostly it sounds like you have something locking your CPU usage at 100% which would explain the heat and battery drain. I suspect you may be having software conflicts using the old OS version. Do a Nandroid backup before flashing a different ROM so that you can rollback to your exact setup you currently have if you do not like the results of the updated ROMs.
And by all means, DO NOT flash an unrooted stock Froyo ROM (or take any OTA update). There still is no method to root that.
Yeah I have been debating the whole wipe the phone and start with the 2.2 OTA and wait till they root that. This is driving me mad, cause it's seems it knows when I need it the most. When I'm at the house it last and stay up like a champ, when I leave it starts acting up.
Which leaves me with the question how do you save the apps on your phone?
Wallabe said:
Yeah I have been debating the whole wipe the phone and start with the 2.2 OTA and wait till they root that. This is driving me mad, cause it's seems it knows when I need it the most. When I'm at the house it last and stay up like a champ, when I leave it starts acting up.
Which leaves me with the question how do you save the apps on your phone?
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Appbrain is a good way to manage apps. Any paid apps should still show up in your downloads section of the market after a hare reset. I have no battery problems with the ota 2.2 patiently waiting root. Don't know if I'll root when they do figure it out because its pretty stable with decent battery life for me.
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So today is Day Two since I changed the ROM. I have notice alot has changed, some things are new, and some things are working that never work before. It's like having a new phone all over again. LOL
I also use the instructions in the thread about battery life
Edit: I can't link it due to new user access. But its in the General fourm.
15 hours and I haven't plugged it up yet to recharge it yet I still have 60% left on the battery. I made 8 phones calls that lasted 2 mins and more, plus ran the music app and more.
I want to thank you guys for your help
Do you getting more then24 hours on a stock battery?
Do you keep 3g on and always connected checked?
You have to be a real light user
No sir.... by no means I'm I a light user. As I stated I use my phone pretty heavy and that was only day two that I done that.
Yes....I now get more then 24 hours out of the stock battery.
At 7am I unplug and jet out to work. I use my phone as a MP3 player for the car. 30 minute drive to and from. When at work I play games and make random phone calls for 9 hours of the day. SN: I'm doing my job also When I leave work I go to my gf's house which has no signal out there. I use to have to put it on Airplane Mode to save the battery. Now I just leave as is without changing it.
Total time using the phone in 24 hours: 14 hours
Times I charged my phone in 24 hours: 0
Battery Percent in 24 hours after 14 hours of use: 45%
Longest hours since unplugged: 2d 2h 4m 10s with a 50% life left.
Yes I keep my 3G on. I turn my GPS off and Background Data, Set the weather app or widget to update every 6 hours (Why would you need to know the weather every hour on the hour, Just press update when you open the weather app) along with other things I don't need running while I'm at work or even not using them.
This is with the OMJ Froyo 2.2 Rom update. The phone is still running smooth and as it should (in my opinion)
One minor but major problem to some I wish they would fix.
Multi-touch though out the whole phone. The Droid X, Incredible, and Nexus 1 has it.
Why can't we have it. I would be so happy if we can get that.

FIX and INVESTIGATION: Android OS (battery drain) problem on Gingerbread

CASE CLOSED!!! Please read bottom part or flash stock GB 2.3.4!
I have posted this already on another thread (almost word for word) but I just really want you guys know and not panic about this problem and avoid going through difficult fixes like deleting system apps, recalibrating battery or even resetting your phone.
Since JVK was released, many observed that Android OS sometimes get hungry and devours battery. For some reason it is triggered to go berserk. Others say that the main culprit is the Auto update app. But other apps like Google Maps, Latitude and even just in a place where there is very low network signal or Wifi reception could also trigger this problem.
Now, I have a very simple solution: Turn off device, remove battery for a minute, put it back then turn it ON. Yes it is just that simple, REBOOT YOUR DEVICE.
Yeah after you turn on your device Android OS is still on the top of the list with high percentage but I believe it is just as it is because it previously consumed a lot of battery. All you have to do is observe again for an hour if your battery is dropping again, look into the graph and see if it is still steeping to the bottom. If it is dropping like Mt Everest, do the procedure above again.
If not, you will observe that after a couple of hours Android OS's percentage is getting low. Problem is fixed, (temporarily though).
Why go through deleting apps, recalibrate battery etc when you could just turn off your device for a minute?
I have experienced it a lot of times already (one of the first users who upgraded to JVK) but it doesn't bother me anymore. Turning off then on your device is very simple ain't it?
I highly advise that you do not touch anything on the sensitive part of your phone as there is no known single root of this problem. Just like I told you, many situations or apps could trigger Android OS to go berserk. Until there is no definite solution to this problem, I suggest you do the above procedure and save yourself from going through the pain of removing system apps, battery calibration or even hard reset.
By the way my battery usually lasts 3-4 days unless I made Android OS angry again.
INVESTIGATION
INVESTIGATION CLOSED!!! The culprit is caught. But the fix is not so simple. Only Samsung and genius devs (apparently the fix requires closed source modification) could fix this. If the problem occurs on your device, just do the temporary fix above. Please do not try to mess with your device for now.It is now fixed in XXJVP 2.3.4!
Click HERE and read the bottom part for more details.
All this is due to Tatsuya who pointed us to the right direction. A big thanks to him for helping us in this investigation. CASE CLOSED
Tatsuya79 said:
Ok thanks for the credits.
This previous link I gave explains how you can use watchdog to alert you when this bug triggers, so you know when to reboot your phone to stop this leakage (if you really want to stay on gingerbread until a fix is made by Samsung).
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Guys if you want to help out please please please dial this *#*#4636#*#* and check "Usage Statistics" and let us know the top 3 items on the list! (highly suggested by {Angel}).
Below are some of the possible culprits currently pointed out by some users (I will update the list based from your feedback):
1. Software Update service
2. Google Maps
3. Latitude
4. Low network signal
5. Very low WIFI reception
6. Auto updates in Market
If this helps, a simple thanks is enough
This is a post coming from Angel:
{Angel} said:
Those of you with high drain, you can also check battery history through *#*#4636#*#* and see what you have under other usage 'running' and see if your phone as not been sleeping lately. I get this occasionaly with froyo and I suspect many people do also. A reboot fixes it for me, after that my battery usage is superb, but it's annoying as hell.
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And this is my post somewhere:
jbdroid said:
Yes just like I said in the first post, this is just a temporary fix. But I think users should just do this rather than touch anything on their phone unless they really know the source of the problem.
That is why I suggested that they report what could be the possible triggers, like apps or situations, that make Android OS to awake and gobble up the battery. If we could just pinpoint those triggers maybe we can now figure out the root of the problem. Your fix of removing a system app, the auto update app, is not even the single source of the problem. We just do not know if that app is an essential app or not. Sooner or later you will have that problem again.
I am not saying we should just sit and wait. All I am saying is if you are a plain user and you do not know the exact root of the problem, then just do what I suggested. But if you are a dev and is exploring the root of the problem, then do as you like and we will be most thankful if you find out the answer.
People are mislead about what works and what is not. I just want to help.
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Rebooting works, and it seems to be working until you start some apps again. I have the same apps installed as I had on JPY, but JVB drains my battery dead in half a day.
luci.pacurar said:
Rebooting works, and it seems to be working until you start some apps again. I have the same apps installed as I had on JPY, but JVB drains my battery dead in half a day.
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Could you pinpoint some apps? I will update the OP to keep track of possible culprits so that others will avoid triggering this problem. Thanks!
I once saw that the battery drain from 95% to 9% after one night, and the android os used most of it. I rebooted my phone, and the problem has gone away, since. Happy with Gingerbread!
I'll give it a go! thnx
Active Widgets: WeatherBug Elite, 3G Watchdog, BatStat and Calendar.
Apps: All from above plus Twitter, Titanium Backup, Facebook, Twitter, Tapatalk, Camera360 Ultimate, Root Explorer, Foursquare.
Mostly I use the Twitter client and the browser. Location services are disabled.
It is hard to figure out from the above apps or which is the most probable suspect. Just incase the problem recurs on your phone, dial this: *#*#4636#*#*, Go to Usage statistics and Battery Information and please report back (include also information on the Battery Use in Settings).
I hope we can help others avoid having this problem until there is a fixed solution.
Thanks!
Did what you suggested and pulled the battery at 30% waited 5 minutes and put it back in.... 1hr later it was at 35% (WTF!) and 30min later it was at 38% (WTF!)
im assuming its recalibrating?
Not necessarily. Maybe the battery meter is anticipating the fast consumption rate of Android OS that is why when it got fixed, the meter is able to readjust the readings based from the current consumption rate of your phone. Good to know it helped
Maybe use the 'forbidden' task killer? Works for me... Maybe im imagening it but works.
Btw my battery goes quickly down after getting below 25%. My battery not calibrated? Should i.calibrate it? I have this program to do it but am afraid that calibration goes wrong. (example what if my battery is 95% and will calibrate to 100. What if.i charge my battery higher than this.. Will it show 104%? Or will android stop working for it cannot be displayed in the notificationbar.
Using cm7.
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You do not have to recalibrate. Cm7 has a known issue about battery. I think you cannot charge past 94 or 95 percent and battery usage is a bit terrible. Please refer to cm7 thread for possible fixes, (the last time I checked their thread, they say it is probably kernel related).
Just turning off, pulling the battery and turning on does do a lot for me! i went from 10% per hour to only 1%! great thnx!
Hi,
About battery drain in gb, once fixed the wifi sleep policy issue ( by setting it to "never") u shouldn't have batt drain, but i've installed green power ( juice defender do the work too i think) to get some wifi management possibility back and it improuved my batt life.
But never the less, my battery won't last more than one day of hard usage ( being hanged on xda all day long, for instance ;-)
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
Guys, just turn off the task killer, it helped in my case. looks like its not working well on ginger
Rebooting works just temporarily.
It will come back the next day or so.
This is not a solution at all tbh.
Yes just like I said in the first post, this is just a temporary fix. But I think users should just do this rather than touch anything on their phone unless they really know the source of the problem.
That is why I suggested that they report what could be the possible triggers, like apps or situations, that make Android OS to awake and gobble up the battery. If we could just pinpoint those triggers maybe we can now figure out the root of the problem. Your fix of removing a system app, the auto update app, is not even the single source of the problem. We just do not know if that app is an essential app or not. Sooner or later you will have that problem again.
I am not saying we should just sit and wait. All I am saying is if you are a plain user and you do not know the exact root of the problem, then just do what I suggested. But if you are a dev and is exploring the root of the problem, then do as you like and we will be most thankful if you find out the answer.
People are mislead about what works and what is not. I just want to help
Guys, on Gingerbread I've had battery drain two times:
1. Had about 14% drain in 3 hours all of a sudden, without doing anything at all. Just started going down for some reason.
2. This morning, saw about 40% drain in 7 hours..
And, both time I solved it by Clearing Memory from the Task Manager.. Went back to normal 2-3% drain per 6-7 hours after that..
So this might also be a solution. Go to Task Manager, RAM tab, and Clear Memory..
i'm on ginger also and my battery acts weird. 2 days ago i charged my phone over night while it was closed. the battery holds for 15 hours with massive use.
last night i did it again, but today it went from 98% to 80% in about an hour !
this is really weird.
addicted2088 said:
Guys, on Gingerbread I've had battery drain two times:
1. Had about 14% drain in 3 hours all of a sudden, without doing anything at all. Just started going down for some reason.
2. This morning, saw about 40% drain in 7 hours..
And, both time I solved it by Clearing Memory from the Task Manager.. Went back to normal 2-3% drain per 6-7 hours after that..
So this might also be a solution. Go to Task Manager, RAM tab, and Clear Memory..
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Did you manage to check first what is running on your device by looking into Battery Usage settings? I think you have a case of rogue application running in the background.
If you have not rebooted yet could you please attach a screenshot of the battery usage list and graph? In that way we might possibly identify the app running prior to the clearing of memory. Thanks!

[INFO] Possible battery drain fix on many Custom ROMs

Well, after i tested almost every single ROM in the development section, there was a time that the battery behaved quite abnormal.
First when the phone was charging, many times it "jumped" from around 70% to 100%. While discharging with only WiFi open, it often drop from around 30% to 10-15% and then up again.
I tampered with the Governor setting, but it didn't improve much. But I did found something that somehow fixed the issue and improved the battery life quite a lot and also fixed the "jumps" while charging and discharging.
Backup whatever you need (SMS, Call Log, Bookmarks) from your favorite backup program
Download the Stock Rom Official RUU_Ace_Sense30_S_HTC_WWE_3.12.405.1 , thanx to nitr00
Reboot in Recovery (CWM, 4EXT, whatever you use) and do a Factory Reset, Wipe Cache & Dalvik and Wipe Battery Stats
Flash the Official ROM you downloaded, reboot your phone and complete the Initial Setup.
Again, reboot in Recovery and do a Factory Reset, Wipe Cache & Dalvik
Flash your favorite ROM (clean install) and restore your program, settings and backups
All done :highfive:
I know that it's somehow strange method but it worked on my phone running IceColdSandwich v8.8 and on a friend's (had the same issues mentioned above) with PACman v16.1. I had no more "jumps" and the battery life improved significantly.
Since this is my first thread, i'd like to thank the fine community here in XDA for their work and efforts I really hope that the above advice help also other people.
Sounds interesting going to try it.
Hi,
thank you for sharing, got the same bug, and will try your method.
I will report back, if it worked
Bye,
MaDDy
Wipe dalvik cache, factory reset, format cache but not system?
Muikkuman said:
Wipe dalvik cache, factory reset, format cache but not system?
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No, I didn't format /system, but feel free to try it... As I said in the first post, it surely is a weird fix. But worked for me
Going to try your version and see how it goes.
not sure if this works with viperdhd as it format system upon install.
Why is the Rom in 2 parts?
Worth trying, but I'd hate to have to reinstall all apps again... any chance it would work with nandroid backup of current ROM? i.e. Backup ROM, flash stock -> restore ROM?
@OP
Did you ever just try to use the superwipe script before flashing a new rom ?
Who?
Gonik said:
Well, after i tested almost every single ROM in the development section, there was a time that the battery behaved quite abnormal.
First when the phone was charging, many times it "jumped" from around 70% to 100%. While discharging with only WiFi open, it often drop from around 30% to 10-15% and then up again.
I know that it's somehow strange method but it worked on my phone running IceColdSandwich v8.8 and on a friend's (had the same issues mentioned above) with PACman v16.1. I had no more "jumps" and the battery life improved significantly.
Since this is my first thread, i'd like to thank the fine community here in XDA for their work and efforts I really hope that the above advice help also other people.
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The problem with custom ROMs that battery isn't calibrated : ROM doesn't "know" what voltage is 100% charge, and what 1%.
An easier fix that worked for me
1) use your phone till it shuts down due to lack of power. It could easily work about 2-3 hours @ 1% level
2) charge it to full charge
Muikkuman said:
Who?
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I meant the OP, to me it looks just like symptoms from flashing a custom rom without a proper wipe and/or not deleting the battery stats.
I'd also not recommend depleting the battery completely, a deep discharge isn't good for the battery.
Battery doesn't jump on custom Roms with kernel based on stock. Like android 2.3.5 with either sense 3/3.5 or aosp/aokp with Android 2.3.x.
Still no reply saying whether this method helps or not? Where did the testers go.
I have tried this method but the results are random. On sense roms it has no effect but on cm/aokp/pa it works for a few cycles but after playing a game for about an hour the phone will charge in your pocket
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bondocel said:
I have tried this method but the results are random. On sense roms it has no effect but on cm/aokp/pa it works for a few cycles but after playing a game for about an hour the phone will charge in your pocket
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This was fun!! Even I had the same experience
Phone: Desire HD
ROM: JellyTime_R31
Gonik said:
Well, after i tested almost every single ROM in the development section, there was a time that the battery behaved quite abnormal.
First when the phone was charging, many times it "jumped" from around 70% to 100%. While discharging with only WiFi open, it often drop from around 30% to 10-15% and then up again.
I tampered with the Governor setting, but it didn't improve much. But I did found something that somehow fixed the issue and improved the battery life quite a lot and also fixed the "jumps" while charging and discharging.
Backup whatever you need (SMS, Call Log, Bookmarks) from your favorite backup program
Download the Stock Rom Official RUU_Ace_Sense30_S_HTC_WWE_3.12.405.1 , thanx to nitr00
Reboot in Recovery (CWM, 4EXT, whatever you use) and do a Factory Reset, Wipe Cache & Dalvik and Wipe Battery Stats
Flash the Official ROM you downloaded, reboot your phone and complete the Initial Setup.
Again, reboot in Recovery and do a Factory Reset, Wipe Cache & Dalvik
Flash your favorite ROM (clean install) and restore your program, settings and backups
All done :highfive:
I know that it's somehow strange method but it worked on my phone running IceColdSandwich v8.8 and on a friend's (had the same issues mentioned above) with PACman v16.1. I had no more "jumps" and the battery life improved significantly.
Since this is my first thread, i'd like to thank the fine community here in XDA for their work and efforts I really hope that the above advice help also other people.
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poor trick doesn't work.
Battery Jump Issue
I did read this somewhere in this forum. I am not able to recollect it
Download the Battery Calibrator..
Download the Current Widget... and put a small widget in your screen which shows the amount of current being used from your battery.
Charge your Phone until the Current widget shows 0mA (Green Battery Full Indicator or 100% charge is not enough)
Open Battery Calibrator and then click on calibrate battery and then take it off the charger.
Let the phone discharge completely to 0% (It should power off by itself of no charge)
Then charge the phone completely on one go till the current widget shows 0mA
Now, your phone battery should be good Atleast, your Battery Jumps should be gone by now
You can search for similar post, if you are not satisfied with this there are other options people might suggest
Please dont forget to press "THANKS" if this post helped you
Phone: HTC Desire HD
ROM: Jellytime_R31
Battery Calibrator its work corectly!!

BAD battery life

Recently my battery is very bad and I try many Roms, They all I get 3 hours screen battery.
I need to replace my battery? I have root and used Greenify
How many times you flash a rom per day?
kewkie said:
How many times you flash a rom per day?
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I installed new Rom Every few days.
And there we have the problem... If you are an flashaholic, you will NEVER get a decent batterylife/Screen on time.
Back in my stock days i was a flashaholic also (flashed a new rom every 2-3 days) and i always read that guys reached a huge SoT, but me not.
Now i use Liquid smooth Milestone build since 3 or 4 weeks and guess what.. i reach like 4-5 SoT without problems.
Basically, a ROM needs to settle in and the best way is:
- Flash a new ROM and install your apps, set the phone up with your settings etc.
- Do a full load over night or when you are at home and have time
- Unplug the phone and use it as you would use it normally (Check mails, surf the web, do calls, whatsoever)
- WAIT until the battery is almost empty (like around 5% left) and plug it in again and let charge it fully to 100%
- Repeat the last 3 steps for like 2 or 3 times
- Now your battery is "calibrated" and your have settled in enough to handle your needs and fit with your needs
If you flash a rom every few days with half battery or something around it, the ROM cant settle in and this will basically return in bad batterylife - Yes, you can try other kernels or some pseudo build.prop tweaks (NEVER use any batterysaver app, except Unbounce/Amplify and/or Greenify, Unbounce/Amplify blocks some wakelocks which CAN cause a bad batterylife and with Greenify you can put apps into "sleep mode", BUT Batterysaver apps from the playstore are doing the opposite instead of saving battery.. e.g. turn WiFi/Mobile data off after a period of time and turning it on when the screen goes on etc, now imagine, you use your phone often and everytime you take the screen off and on after 10 minutes the WiFi will turn on, which will cause MORE juice! Dont trust any reports on such apps or any guys who are saying they will help, they lie! An app CANT magically boost your juice! Keep that in mind).
Build.prop tweaks are also bad! They do nothing, except slow down your phone. Few months back i tested every single build.prop tweak with a developer (@Cloudyfa) and we noticed they do NOTHING! So, dont ever think about to google any build.prop tweaks or magically boost battery thingy..
The best method is mentioned above, thats how i did, i cant do it perfect since i have a live, but i'm quite happy with the results on Liquid smooth Milestone (curious about Lollipop builds when they are stable).
Now you have a bit wall of text, but i hope it will clarify a bit and there will be no more question about "bad battery, please help/fix this with next update".

Another strange battery thread

Hey,
yes i know: another battery thread. But tbh i havn't seen a thread with a similar problem description so far. Im using a Note 3 SM-9005
After my Note3 got super slow with normal samsung rom, i decided to flash it and install LineageOS 14.X. It works amazing! Feelt like a super new phone to me. Just some problems with rotation but i could life with that. One year later my battery started to drain faster. But a while after that i could fully charge my phone, watch some YT videos (like 20min overall) and then the phone just goes off. Its super hot near camera (processor i guess?) after turning it on again it was at 1%. 1 Month ago i tried to finaly fix it by flashing to LineageOS 15.X (Android 8.1) but the problem is still the same. And now its not just videos, if the phone screen is on for more then 20min it will turn off (even if it says 50%)
But not enough.
- After shutting down automaticly, it start itself again and shutdown again and so on. Until i plugin a charger then it stops doing it (or if i remove the battery).
- If im just listining to music it works fine (no screen on time), but while listining music in freezes for 1 up to 3 seccends (on avg every 10s one "freeze")
- It can happen after 5min of usage after charging it to 100% or i can listin to music for over 70min, than can have it in my pocket for 9 hrs, can hear music again for 70min and it still works (all of that with less to none SOT)
I havnt tried so much tbh, cuz i always thought it is a battery problem. But the new battery I got 2 days ago still has the exact same problem. I've read something about save mode and I booted it in save mode and the phone didnt get hot (not even warm!) with 20min SOT browsing (had no time to test it more). But the only apps that I have installed are Spotify, Firefox, WhatsApp and the Blizzard Auth.
Now i tested using a calibrate battery app (my phone isnt rooted but the app said it worked) and now im charging it up to 100% again to test it. But I dont think it worked.
Anyone here with more ideas I could try?
One full wipe and install stock rom .
Charge battery and test over two weeks .
Calibration app NO thats fake it does not and cannot calibrate a battery ( see multiple posts )
Its just the usual battery question and a search answers your question .
How long have you been using that battery? Get a new battery and your problem is solved.
I had similar problems with battery charging to 100% and suddenly going down to 50% and suddenly switching off. Changed battery and all was well again.
amin12345 said:
How long have you been using that battery? Get a new battery and your problem is solved.
I had similar problems with battery charging to 100% and suddenly going down to 50% and suddenly switching off. Changed battery and all was well again.
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I just bought a new battery. TBH it defenetly cant be a good one for that cheap price. But I just flashed back to Stock Rom. With the old battery same problem, but with the new one it works good so far. nearly all bugs that came up the last few month are gone. While setting it up, the phone got really hot (it had to work pritty hard i guess to update everything). This is why JJEgan mentioned to use it for atleast a week i guess.
But an important question: is it possible to flash back to a new version again after like a week? Or am i now forced to use this stone age version of Android. (I guess all samsung apps can be removed if i decied to root the phone)

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