Hello guys,
I'm newbie to this, I've just bought a Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 and I wanna save its battery life, I read and heard much about Greenify app that helps a lot in saving battery whether you have premium phone or a tablet.
I need to know how can I install this app in my tab 4 and how to hibernate all the apps.
Also tell me how to hibernate system apps.
Moreover, I also read that it may brick your phone, I'm afraid about my Tablet, its in warranty and it it get bricked, what I'd do?
So, it was obsession to post a thread on xda and ask them first.
I hope I will helped here as nobody has ever deprived here.
Thanks.
1) Root
2) Go to Play Store and install Greenify.
In general Greenify won't void your warranty or damage your device but rooting does. You can choose which apps to greenify.
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Can't sleep tonight so just researching apps this morning. Have you guys or gals used either? Do you recommend one over the other?
BatteryGuru is officially made by Qualcomm so you would expect it to be pretty key to phone optimisation. Also it didn't require root.
Greenify had received many great reviews and the author is constantly updating which is good. Requires root however.
Thanks!
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Greenify here and happy
I'm running battery guru and it works quite well, it'll take about 5 days to give you some savings, but it works. I'm way more impressed then I ever though I'd be...
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Using Greenify, works great.
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback. I'm testing Snapdragon BatteryGuru so far but still learning and will let you know how it helps. Scared to root yet!
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Khalsa4G said:
Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback. I'm testing Snapdragon BatteryGuru so far but still learning and will let you know how it helps. Scared to root yet!
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No real reason to be scared to root any more. We have the stock images in case you soft brick, boot loop, etc. I was worried to, but it was an extremely simple and quick root process. You just plug in the phone and your rooted after a couple mouse clicks
Also, I recommend freezing the ota applications in TiBu. Never know when at&t may send an OTA that could patch the boot loader exploit. Better be safe than sorry with this one.
Sorry to drag the thread off topic. Just thought I would throw in my $.02 after your comment on rooting. Best of luck
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How does that greenify app work? Say you select all your apps, and then it hibernates them does it wake up when needed or if you get a message or notification?
The app specifically says not to enable apps that have certain notifications such as SMS and whatnot, so I would make sure that you don't do it to apps that you need to be notified.
SysAdmNj said:
How does that greenify app work? Say you select all your apps, and then it hibernates them does it wake up when needed or if you get a message or notification?
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They will wake up when you open them, then hibernate when you close them. Basically if you use it for all apps expect to not mulitask at all (looking at messages, wont recieve phone calls; looking at Internet, wont recieve SMS)
If you have to use either one you don't know how to save your battery. Get better battery stats and learn what is causing your battery drain. These apps only use battery.
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jd1639 said:
If you have to use either one you don't know how to save your battery. Get better battery stats and learn what is causing your battery drain. These apps only use battery.
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Greenify uses a lot less battery then tons of bad apps running. I like using Facebook app but couldn't careless about the notifications and such. Yes I coukd go in and stop them but not all apps let me (cnet for example) so having a single place to hibernate the apps I dont want running in the background is nice.
I want to update to 4.3 but I can't afford losing my apps. And If I root my N4 does my games still available.
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I want to update to 4.3 but I can't afford losing my apps. And If I root my N4 does my games still available.
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Assuming I got your questions right right:
1. If you have the preinstalled stock android and go through with the normal 4.3 update automatically offered by google, it won't affect your apps.
2. Rooting will only give you more "permissions" to change stuff on your phone. Some apps actually require the phone to be rooted to work properly. It should not affect your apps as well. Keep in mind that we are just talking about rooting. If you do this for later usage of another rom, installing that WILL affect your apps.
Hope I could help you.
So If I root this, I will not lose my games and apps right?
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Andro_iOS said:
So If I root this, I will not lose my games and apps right?
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As long as you do this carefully and don't screw it up (just look for instructions here, they are quiet good) then your apps will be fine.
Of course, if you do screw it up, your apps will be the least of your problems.
I recommend reading this beforehand:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2367406
and this for the actual rooting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018179
Does every Nexus 4 bootloader is locked?
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Hi,i got my S5 9 days ago ,but i'm not sure if i root it or no, i do it with all my phone but with knox and the efuse ,i'm not hot to root it? SO aNY ADVISES ARE WELCOME....TKS
Have had the same problem. Lastly decided to root this beast. Finally, i now have the feeling that the device is mine. F**k knox for being chief of your mobile.
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sframbo said:
Have had the same problem. Lastly decided to root this beast. Finally, i now have the feeling that the device is mine. F**k knox for being chief of your mobile.
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take note that, the "private mode" will not function once rooted.
astoncheah said:
take note that, the "private mode" will not function once rooted.
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What else will not work when rooted?
Hi , yes it will be good idea to list what function or not with root, because i ignored that the private mode stop with it
hemander said:
What else will not work when rooted?
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screen mirroring, s-health when xposed is installed. Those are the few that i've read. Probably there's some more.
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screen mirroring, s-health when xposed is installed. Those are the few that i've read. Probably there's some more.
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That's not entirely true, they all still work for me with xposed installed. Can't comment on privicy mode though.
How can you go 9 days without root!? It would drive me insane lol! I was dotted within 5 hours of receiving the phone!
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As long as screen mirroring is not working on rooted phones, it's no way for me to root it. I also unrooted my 10.1 2014 to have screen mirroring activated
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moe67er said:
As long as screen mirroring is not working on rooted phones, it's no way for me to root it. I also unrooted my 10.1 2014 to have screen mirroring activated
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Screen mirroring DEFINITELY works after root - I just tested it and no problems at all :good:
Also some apps that detect root, such as skygo, virgin anywhere which wont work on rooted devices
I don't care about the knox, but need the apps to work so no root for me.
My phones rooted with omega ROM installed.
Absolutely everything on my phone works.. Screen mirroring, s health, private mode, xposed etc are all fine
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every phone ive had ive rooted and put a rom ,but this time i think the s5 has got it right ,for me ill lay of the root and roms ,because i dont think they can make it any better than it is ,they may be able to tweak a few things ,but for me not enough to root for me
I have to root every phone, I've been spoiled and can't go without adblock and xposed
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declan8888 said:
I have to root every phone, I've been spoiled and and go without adblock and xposed
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Exactly like me,!
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go through all that for 2 apps then you complain of battery drainage etc,im done with all that but i respect your choice go for it
1milenia said:
go through all that for 2 apps then you complain of battery drainage etc,im done with all that but i respect your choice go for it
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My battery on my s 5 has been superb. Can't complain about performance either even though I'm running Dalvik
yes, i root al my phone i want have admin privileges on my phone but with the root no ota, no update and good bye warrantly ,and yes i don't see at this time any real improvement the s5 n any custom rom ,i thing that is the fact the developper go to more easier device .
You can have adblock without root, yay
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726443
And you can disable more Samsung unused features and free up RAM with Startupmanager free.
I found firewall that didn't need root too.
But still no solution to slow Samsung updates and change of look of phone interface without root.
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I found firewall that didn't need root too.
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what firewall is that??
Cannot imagine not rooting. Tasker, TiB, Secure Settings, Nandroid, Clocksync, etc., etc.
Could someone be kind enough to point me in the right direction. I've searched but can't seem to find the basic info. I have very little background in flashing and such.
I rooted my thunderbolt years ago with little guidance and than bought a rooted bionic. But now I'm lost with all the terms. Looking for somewhere that will explain what everything means so I can then choose what os to flash, and how to do it in recovery.
Thank you,
David
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Right now there isn't a whole lot you can do until the devs port custom roms to our phone. They didn't know it was going to be possible to unlock our bootloader or root(after kitkat update) , and therefore didn't put much effort into later versions. At most, you can install the latest CWM and backup your current rom in preparation for if you decide to install custom roms. That's basically where I am right now.
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You can freeze or remove the bloatware. Just make a backup first.
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There is a list of the verified bloatware you can remove with titanium backup without breaking the phone. Just search "Razr HD bloatware" in the forum
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By the looks of it, I should stay with stick KK for now? I have froze a few apps with titanium but looking for something to improve my battery. I'm going through battery in about 5 hours. I was getting 10-12 on JB. Still looking for a way to go back to JB.
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By the looks of it, I should stay with stick KK for now? I have froze a few apps with titanium but looking for something to improve my battery. I'm going through battery in about 5 hours. I was getting 10-12 on JB. Still looking for a way to go back to JB.
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Yes stick with KK for now. That's surprising that your battery is draining so fast now. Can you go to your battery usage and see what is sucking up most of your juice? I have heard others state that it took a few days for their phone to settle in after the upgrade (I personally think people were so excited for the new OS that they were just using their phone a lot more than they were before .) I know mine has been draining faster because I've been doing so many things with it since the update. I highly recommend the app "Greenify" since you are rooted. It will automatically hibernate any non-necessary background apps that suck up ram, battery, and data.
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Yes stick with KK for now. That's surprising that your battery is draining so fast now. Can you go to your battery usage and see what is sucking up most of your juice? I have heard others state that it took a few days for their phone to settle in after the upgrade (I personally think people were so excited for the new OS that they were just using their phone a lot more than they were before .) I know mine has been draining faster because I've been doing so many things with it since the update. I highly recommend the app "Greenify" since you are rooted. It will automatically hibernate any non-necessary background apps that suck up ram, battery, and data.
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Thank a lot for the info. This motocare is sucking up a lot of battery. Don't remember seeing it before. I'm searching now to see what it is and if I should freeze it or hibernate it. Just downloaded greenify and it seems like a great app. Thanks again for your input!!
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davfed said:
Thank a lot for the info. This motocare is sucking up a lot of battery. Don't remember seeing it before. I'm searching now to see what it is and if I should freeze it or hibernate it. Just downloaded greenify and it seems like a great app. Thanks again for your input!!
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Sure thing. When its all good and working...it should appear something like this
Agree on greenify. It is an truly awesome app for improving battery life! Better battery stats with root use enabled for checking wakelocks also. I had the same experience with motorcare. Major batterydrainer. Being able to properly disable apps, is worth rooting alone.
Hey guys, i was wondering if some of you may know what systems apps that are draining precious battery life are safe to hibernate using greenify ? Thanks
Get package disabler, I am not sure how accurate or how current the database is but it's able to tell you what bloatware is safe to block.
The best thing is there isn't a root requirement it requires enabling usb debugging, clearing accounts and using ADB sideload to give the program permission to disable services but it is a pretty fantastic app.
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nhariamine said:
Hey guys, i was wondering if some of you may know what systems apps that are draining precious battery life are safe to hibernate using greenify ? Thanks
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Why do you need a third party app marshmallow has its own.
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