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its good practice to save battery to turn refresh interval for apps that access the web for updates such as social media, new readers, etc to manual to help save battery life as most of these apps refresh on a pretty regular interval and defiantly eat up alot of battery
If you notice especially high battery drain and recently used your GPS or Camera they can occasionally stay on with no visible signs. Also please remember the battery stats is HIGHLY inaccurate. A Phone reboot usually fixes this.
Never keep apps like Skype, IRC, etc that stay running and keep your CPU on they drain battery especially fast!
One big battery saver is to not wake your phone to just check the time. Let the CPU stay in deep-sleep as long as possible to preserve power until you actually need your phone for something.
One MAJOR thing to save power is DO NOT MESS WITH CPU SETTINGS!
Do not use 3rd party apps like Voltage Control or SetCPU or even the built in Performance settings as modifying the settings will increase the minimum clock to 200MHz which will greatly reduce battery life than NOT messing with them. This is a known issue and will be addressed in a future release!
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One MAJOR thing to save power is DO NOT MESS WITH CPU SETTINGS!
Do not use 3rd party apps like Voltage Control or SetCPU or even the built in Performance settings as modifying the settings will increase the minimum clock to 200MHz which will greatly reduce battery life than NOT messing with them. This is a known issue and will be addressed in a future release!
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If you DO decide to run a custom kernel, (NOT, I repeat NOT recommended or supported by CM9 devs) I'd suggest Control Freak. I ended up with a 200mhz min, and with that app managed to get deep sleep and 100mhz back. WITH uv and some minor oc. My battery life is great.
Head on over to the app thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1072403
Another thing that can save battery, Screen Filter from the Market (Play Store now I guess) can dim our screens lower than the lowest stock increment. Useful for dark environments. (Movies, night outside etc.)
This should be obvious, and has been stated already, but it bears repeating: TURN OFF DATA AND ALL OTHER MODEMS if you're not using them.
Thanks to all the devs and everyone who contributes.
YES!!! It seems a little bit more snappy or is it just me?
And thanks for the advice not to run custom kernels...
Without a doubt, the biggest battery saver for me, is to turn off data until I want to use it.
I simply cannot believe the difference. Makes me think I'm gonna have to go out and get Juice Defender, and let it turn off data when I put the phone to sleep, it is just that dramatic.
I can call text, and play hours of games, and still have the battery have more juice remaining than it did over the same timeframe with just a call or two for usage with the data on.
tabormeister said:
Another thing that can save battery, Screen Filter from the Market (Play Store now I guess) can dim our screens lower than the lowest stock increment. Useful for dark environments. (Movies, night outside etc.)
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Rather than installing an additional app to control brightness, why not just tweak the settings yourself?
System Settings / Display / Automatic Backlight
Check "Use custom" and set a lower Screen dim level. Use "Edit other levels..." to adjust the steps for auto brightness if you use that feature.
This is a fantastic feature if you use the phone in low light conditions.
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Without a doubt, the biggest battery saver for me, is to turn off data until I want to use it.
I simply cannot believe the difference. Makes me think I'm gonna have to go out and get Juice Defender, and let it turn off data when I put the phone to sleep, it is just that dramatic.
I can call text, and play hours of games, and still have the battery have more juice remaining than it did over the same timeframe with just a call or two for usage with the data on.
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This first and foremost for me.
I took my phone to a basketball game the other night and turned data off. From when I left work to when I got home was about 7 hours, and I didn't plug in for another few hours later and still had some juice. Compare this to last night when I went to class and had my phone in my pocket with 4g on for a few hours, I arrived home and my phone died 15 minutes later. Total time elapsed, 3 hours 46 minutes.
Particularly 4G data is offensive in it's battery consumption.
I have also found that putting the display on Auto Brightness saps my battery. I just adjust it whenever I need to, keeping it on the lowest setting most of the day since I'm inside a lot.
The mmc_delayed_work and deleted_wake_locks are driving me crazy. I know they've been reported as "false blames," but something, whether MMC or otherwise, definitely causes seemingly unnecessary wake locks, and there is a very clear pattern between high report percentage and battery drain.
I don't mean to take away from the optimizations suggested; they're definitely useful if you're looking to stretch the battery life out longer than typical stock capability. But for many of us, something wakes the phone a little too often, and it's very difficult to debug without disabling every single application and testing one at a time.
I guess the point is, has anyone else found a better way to figure out these wake locks?
Why is awake time in Android OS always more than double the display on time? That sounds like serious wake locks. What can I do to reduce that?
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Don't overlook the AudioOut_1 wakelock. Its my number one offender at the moment.
Minimize it by turning off screen selection sounds... System Settings / Sound / Touch sounds.
We need to figure out what the problem is with that.
On the good side, my mmc and deleted wake locks are negligible so far on beta.
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Don't overlook the AudioOut_1 wakelock. Its my number one offender at the moment.
Minimize it by turning off screen selection sounds... System Settings / Sound / Touch sounds.
We need to figure out what the problem is with that.
On the good side, my mmc and deleted wake locks are negligible so far on beta.
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Same for me. Think due to notification sounds mostly.
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Same for me. Think due to notification sounds mostly.
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That's probably right. The only time I ever see that is playing music without headphones. I almost always have my phone on vibrate
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I get 39 minutes for vbus_present in the 6 hours since unplugged.
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Just want to say THANK YOU for this thread, and THANK YOU for such am awesome rom.
If I might be so bold to suggest, put a section on your page for "If you get worse battery life on this rom than your last rom, it may not be because of a problem with this rom, it may just be that way and there may be nothing that can be done about it because that's just the way it is."
I have had no problems with battery life, fwiw.
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"Without a doubt, the biggest battery saver for me, is to turn off data until I want to use it."
Agreed... Right now 25%, 8 days 8 hours, 3 h 37 m awake, screen on 1 h 43 m
XXCoder said:
"Without a doubt, the biggest battery saver for me, is to turn off data until I want to use it."
Agreed... Right now 25%, 8 days 8 hours, 3 h 37 m awake, screen on 1 h 43 m
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8 days? Airplane mode? Or is your battery over 9000....mah?
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XXCoder said:
"Without a doubt, the biggest battery saver for me, is to turn off data until I want to use it."
Agreed... Right now 25%, 8 days 8 hours, 3 h 37 m awake, screen on 1 h 43 m
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Pics or it didn't happen! And here's a battery tip. Don't install facebook or messenger. Ever.
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Just spend a day with CM9 Beta 0. It's a great rom with lots of promise. Great feel and look, very fast, ICS is fantastic.
That said, the battery life is not there yet. I basically set it up the same way I set up the stock rom. Email on Exchange push notification, EVERYTHING ELSE on manual sync. On a stock rom I usually am at about 40% after 12 hours of moderate use. About 5% drop an hour. On this rom I was at 75% after 2 hours. About 12% an hour. This is with the "stock" 1800 mAh battery.
If the devs can match the battery life of stock GB I'll be back. It really is a great rom, I just can't recharge twice a day, and I'm not carrying around a 3500mAh battery in my pocket either.
Seriously, great work to all the devs who have taken it this far. Looking forward to the next couple releases.
DCRocks said:
Without a doubt, the biggest battery saver for me, is to turn off data until I want to use it.
I simply cannot believe the difference. Makes me think I'm gonna have to go out and get Juice Defender, and let it turn off data when I put the phone to sleep, it is just that dramatic.
I can call text, and play hours of games, and still have the battery have more juice remaining than it did over the same timeframe with just a call or two for usage with the data on.
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I use JD for this and run it in extreme mode, which disables data until you physically enable it yourself (and after you enable it, it will disable again when the screen is off). Using it, I get a huge improvement in battery life, especially on CM9. It's kind of annoying having to enable it everytime you turn the screen back on, especially since it takes 4-5 seconds before data works again, but if it can give me the type of battery life it does, I am all for it. Other than the slightly noticeable lag I get compared to CM7 and other ROMs such as CleanGB (I know I can install supercharger, but I am talking pure stock CM9 here), I have no problems at all. Major props to all the developers involved for breathing new life into our OG Epics.
I am curious for those who have mentioned a lagging while scrolling thru home screens. Have you tried going to settings , under developer and adjusted window and transition animation scale. It really flys after you do.:good:
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I am curious for those who have mentioned a lagging while scrolling thru home screens. Have you tried going to settings , under developer and adjusted window and transition animation scale. It really flys after you do.:good:
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what did u adjusted it to?
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what did u adjusted it to?
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Try .5
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Currently i have trans at .5 and window at 2x but play around with it and see what you like.
Also it's worth noting that these tablets are coming stock with Power Saving turned ON.
I was at Best Buy last night looking for a case and noticed there was a Note on display. I swiped through a few screens and it seemed slower than my Note. Went into the settings and turned off power saving. Then the tablet was noticeably faster even to my wife. Then I used the task manager to close about 20 apps.
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What exactly does the power saving feature do? And does it affect battery life significantly when off?
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ChocSoldier said:
What exactly does the power saving feature do? And does it affect battery life significantly when off?
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I just finished my first discharge down to 8%. I'm not sure what the total time was, but my on screen time was 9hrs 15mins with all that power saving stuff turned off. I don't want this thing hindered at all.
I think that's some pretty decent battery life.
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cmunho said:
Also it's worth noting that these tablets are coming stock with Power Saving turned ON.
I was at Best Buy last night looking for a case and noticed there was a Note on display. I swiped through a few screens and it seemed slower than my Note. Went into the settings and turned off power saving. Then the tablet was noticeably faster even to my wife. Then I used the task manager to close about 20 apps.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 10.1
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Mine definitely came with Power Saving turned off. I specifically checked for that because of the Verge video performance review that was done with Power Saving on. Are you sure you didn't hit it by mistake or something? It would be a bit weird if some came with Power Saving on and some didn't.
Turn off all animations in developer settings for fastest setup.
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cmunho said:
I just finished my first discharge down to 8%. I'm not sure what the total time was, but my on screen time was 9hrs 15mins with all that power saving stuff turned off. I don't want this thing hindered at all.
I think that's some pretty decent battery life.
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I'm getting the same great battery life at Max power. Power savings mode not needed. But I am curious how much longer battery would last with it on.
I think the s pen detection sensor one is b.s. unless you taking your pen in and out constantly, it won't drain hurt to leave it on. I can't see turning that off to be a big battery saver.
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What exactly does the power saving feature do? And does it affect battery life significantly when off?
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On my Galaxy S3 the settings help menu mentions that among other things, it reduces the screen framerate, which would definitely make animations look much less smooth. Getting my Note tomorrow hopefully
No lagging here out of the box both with energy saving on and off.
On Saturday started to work with it intensly, screen illum max. (outdoors), some vid streaming too on HSP, did not give it out of hand even not at lunch and dinner (news reading), and only after 10hrs 29 mins batt was down to 5 %. Beat THAT !
Batt stats say: 98% screen responsible for consumption
There is a thread on this in the Apps board for the Note 10.1, but here are the ones I've used:
freenote
tabnotes
quill
papyrus
handrite
they all have pluses and minuses
I have a few Note 10.1's (for work). Part of the process to get them ready for use is to disable all the "extra" apps which come on the Note. I was working on one earlier on Thursday and then got swamped with other issues. I picked it up this afternoon (over 48 hours after putting it down) and it is at 94% battery life remaining! Gmail sync and Wi-Fi are on. Google+ and all Samsung installed apps are disabled through the Application Manager. Power Saving mode is disabled.
I am amazed that this tablet could sit powered on for a month and still have 10% remaining charge!
Agreed. I noticed the same thing a couple of days after getting my GT-N8000. Standby time on this bad boy is epic:good:
The actual screen time on this is even more amazing (at least in my opinion). I can easily get 10 hours from full charge and perhaps even 11-12 hours sometimes. This is with constant browsing and even some gaming. With similar thing, infinity lasted mere 5 hours. With galaxy note 10.1, I have finally stopped looking at my battery use every half an hour..... Well I guess I lied.. I still do that only because I am just simply amazed with Galaxy Note's battery life, and still in doubt mode how well it does.
Yeah battery life is sick. I pulled over 10hrs. Of on-screen time the other day. With constant heavy web browsing and gaming. I did have power savings mode as I was testing if any noticeable drop in performance. Which actually there was none. I played Nova3 in power savings mode and it didn't miss a beat. Which shocked me because once CPU mode in power savings is activated, the Max speed is 1ghz on one or all 4 cores. CPU spy confirmed this. Battery life is still great in regular mode also.
The battery life of my N8000 (compared with the P7500) is incredible. The P7500 was down after a usual work day in an area with poor GSM coverage. The Note 10.1 instead is now in the late evening just below 70%.
Battery Life compared to iPad 3
Howdy All Y'All,
I got my GN10.1-16W on 25 Aug from Amazon. I've owned an iPad 3-32GW for a couple of months now. I've found the GN10.1's battery life to favorably compare to the iPad 3: getting 8-10hrs of use on both.
Impressive Samsung!!!
Aloha.. Al
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Agreed. I noticed the same thing a couple of days after getting my GT-N8000. Standby time on this bad boy is epic:good:
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I agree, I am VERY impressed at the battery life on it!
And to disable these Google apps do you just choose Force Close? What are the steps to properly disable these apps? Also, every time I reboot my tablet will I need to disable them again or are my preferences remembered?
Thanks
Mickeylittle said:
And to disable these Google apps do you just choose Force Close? What are the steps to properly disable these apps? Also, every time I reboot my tablet will I need to disable them again or are my preferences remembered?
Thanks
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Go into menu - settings - apps, choose the app (e.g. chaton, yahoo finance etc.), tap it and then tap button deactivate .................
In case You have an updated app it will say first "uninstall update", after uninstalling You can tap "deactivate"
With Netquin app (App manager section) it is even easier .....................................
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Go into menu - settings - apps, choose the app (e.g. chaton, yahoo finance etc.), tap it and then tap button deactivate .................
In case You have an updated app it will say first "uninstall update", after uninstalling You can tap "deactivate"
With Netquin app (App manager section) it is even easier .....................................
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Thanks for taking the time to explain what isn't always obvious. Especially since most of these apps needed to have the updates UN Installed before I Could See to deactivate them.
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Any way to turn off update reminders for these Google apps? Most times I just hit the update all button and if I do that I'll be 're-activating several of these apps.
Unless You can't uncheck automatic updates in Play unfortunately no ......,.
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Unless You can't uncheck automatic updates in Play unfortunately no ......,.
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No problem, I don't have that checked so I'll just skip over updating the ones that I don't want updated.
Thanks again.
Could OP post the extra apps that were disabled or uninstalled ? I don't want to accidentally disable an S pen app or requirement.
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For that matter - how to enable them again once they're gone?
Cancel that - didn't scroll down far enough. The disabled apps show up at the bottom of the apps list in All view
may anyone write wchich apps should be deactivate to achive amazing battery life?
Also very happy with battery life. When t got it I tried running it down before first charge but after four hours of continuous use it still had 30% battery left so I gave up and just charged it.
Its interesting because I read reviews which suggested nexus 7 has better battery life. on the N7 I can pretty much watch the battery drain before my eyes, so I'm guessing Asus either over estimate their battery figures or Samsung underestimate theirs.
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My first tablet 2.5 days 10hrs screen can't complain, my HTC One X finally gets a rest 2days lasting not 16hrs
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I'd also be interested to hear which apps people are deactivating, as I get only about 4-5 on screen time on my Note. I keep reading about amazing battery life, but I'm just not seeing it. If I leave my charging cable at work and use this thing in the evening at home, it's dead before I go to bed.
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I'd also be interested to hear which apps people are deactivating, as I get only about 4-5 on screen time on my Note. I keep reading about amazing battery life, but I'm just not seeing it. If I leave my charging cable at work and use this thing in the evening at home, it's dead before I go to bed.
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I meant to post this the other day but yes, a running list of apps disabled would be helpful . Im getting a very good battery life but not quite 10 hours (well maybe with power saving mode)
Also, approximately what screen percentage is everyones set at and do you use power saving mode to achieve these results?
i get great battery life setting my brightness no higher than 20%. note gets really good battery life. especially in standby.
Hi guys welcome to this thread and today I will tell you ways on how to get more battery life out of your device/1. don't constantly use you're device as this can lead to battery problems. Med-High use at max //2.If you're using a custom rom it can overheat the device so be warned, this can also lead to more battery problems, for example cyanogenmod. But the problems are fixed on that rom I believe/ /If you do these two things then you should be ok, good luck guys and try not to brick you're devices if you downgrade from lollipopto Kitkat/Hope this has helped and click the thanks button is this thread has helped you if you have had any issues on you're Moto E device. Reply if you have any other questions!!!!
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Don't forget to click that thanks button:good::good:
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I don't understand? you did not say how to get longer battery life???
According to him its like turn off ur device and keep it still and ur battery wont drain..lol
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Hi guys welcome to this thread and today I will tell you ways on how to get more battery life out of your device/1. don't constantly use you're device as this can lead to battery problems. Med-High use at max //2.If you're using a custom rom it can overheat the device so be warned, this can also lead to more battery problems, for example cyanogenmod. But the problems are fixed on that rom I believe/ /If you do these two things then you should be ok, good luck guys and try not to brick you're devices if you downgrade from lollipopto Kitkat/Hope this has helped and click the thanks button is this thread has helped you if you have had any issues on you're Moto E device. Reply if you have any other questions!!!!
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Don't constantly use your device!!!!
This is your battery saving tip!!!
Ohh man we never knew that.
Great observation.
infinite battery life
Try using the infinate battery life script, if you are rooted. This can help increase the battery life by far. Hope this helps.
If you want more battery, root you're device and install a battery life script. If anyone wants to link I can give it to them. If this does not help and you done to root the device install a external battery life booster from the play store. Hope this helps if not pm me or reply. Good luck, if your device does not last at least a full day without charging turn down the brightness settings on the device as this will improve battery life. Another way would be to close any unwanted apps and 3g/wifi as this can drain battery usage. Hope this helps?
@ANDROmodderHD, I have just one "noobish" question: Why are you spamming? :'3
You are just asking us to just keep the phone on standby, turn off everything, even the apps we are using even those we need to be kept running and even turn off the internet, pull down the brightness to zero so that we can't see anything out under the sun. Then what do we do with the phone? Throw it away into the storeroom or sell it?
You could sell it if you like. I know where you are coming from but if you just turned up the brightness when you are using it then you can turn it down when you are not. This could help.
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You could sell it if you like. I know where you are coming from but if you just turned up the brightness when you are using it then you can turn it down when you are not. This could help.
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Don't you think the phone will be on standby with the display *off* when I am not using it? How will the brightness level matter then?
PS. You are damn interesting
I found out the battery lasts more then 24 hours when on a low to medium brightness setting. Even when you are not using it. Why don't you take a test to see if the battery would last more longer if it was on a higher or lower brightness setting when you are not using the phone. My battery life can last more than a day. So see for yourself.
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I found out the battery lasts more then 24 hours when on a low to medium brightness setting. Even when you are not using it. Why don't you take a test to see if the battery would last more longer if it was on a higher or lower brightness setting when you are not using the phone. My battery life can last more than a day. So see for yourself.
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I can't imagine how battery brightness can affect battery life when screen is off, I mean, no matter if you have brightness at maximum because screen is off.
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I found out the battery lasts more then 24 hours when on a low to medium brightness setting. Even when you are not using it. Why don't you take a test to see if the battery would last more longer if it was on a higher or lower brightness setting when you are not using the phone. My battery life can last more than a day. So see for yourself.
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I can't imagine how battery brightness can affect battery life when screen is off, I mean, no matter if you have brightness at maximum because screen is off.
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C'mon man. We don't need to test because we know the phone is not stupid. What you are experiencing is called a "placebo" effect dude. Use your brains and don't act so noobish, no offense but this is getting irritating. I too made the battery last for 2 and half days when I did not use the phone at all because I was damn sick.
For improving battery life, try keeping the CPU clock to lowest (300MHz) when the phone is on standby. By default, the minimum freq. on LP is set to 787MHz unlike that of on KK which is 300Mhz. Just revert it back to 300MHz as min and set the governor to interactive. Or, ever heard of "deep sleep?" That's the best battery saving technique.
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According to him its like turn off ur device and keep it still and ur battery wont drain..lol
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Exactly..!!
Stupidity ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ
Btw guys u can use GREENIFY app for saving battery and also xposed modules like Boot Manager.
Or flash a custom kernel which can sometimes make the battery last longer. This depends if you are already running cm or any other Rom with a custom kernel.
O.O
.... *slowly walks away*
Is this thread still going on??
Yes, if you want it to be on. Anyways this might be slightly of topic but is anyone running a custom rom. I know this may be off topic but has anyone got LP working on their device? Hope the update is good, what does everyone think about LP? Do you like it more than kitkat?
Hi all
I noticed that the battery runs out quickly.
It holds only 12 hours in normal use.
While I was at 48 hours with my Huawei mate 8
Is there a solution to this problem?
I have attached the phone version if it can help.
Wait bro, your firmware version is outdated, latest Lollipop firmware is 2.20.40.184, but yours is still running 2.20.40.90, update your firmware first then compare your battery stats from your previous firmware version.
How long is your SoT(Screen on Time)? Well, on a daily usage my Zenfone 2 lasts for up to 6hrs SoT(with wifi browsing, some gaming, 2g/3g texting including standby for almost 12hrs as well) so i think your experiencing average for this kind of handset.
Also note that you've posted on a wrong section, this thread should be posted on the "Q&A, Help, Troubleshooting section".
This phone generally has **** battery life for majority of people, there are every few people who see any decent battery life (like above). There are no solutions for good battery life for this phone.
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Wait bro, your firmware version is outdated, latest Lollipop firmware is 2.20.40.184, but yours is still running 2.20.40.90, update your firmware first then compare your battery stats from your previous firmware version.
How long is your SoT(Screen on Time)? Well, on a daily usage my Zenfone 2 lasts for up to 6hrs SoT(with wifi browsing, some gaming, 2g/3g texting including standby for almost 12hrs as well) so i think your experiencing average for this kind of handset.
Also note that you've posted on a wrong section, this thread should be posted on the "Q&A, Help, Troubleshooting section".
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Thank you for this response
I upgraded to 2.20.40.184 and my battery is draining as fast as before
You know I loved this phone but if they could make better battery life it gonna be superb
arkamaxxx said:
Thank you for this response
I upgraded to 2.20.40.184 and my battery is draining as fast as before
You know I loved this phone but if they could make better battery life it gonna be superb
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Load up 6.0.1 beta or waiting for the official one.
You might also want to check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/best-sot-screen-time-asus-zenfone-2-t3193608
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Load up 6.0.1 beta or waiting for the official one.
You might also want to check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/best-sot-screen-time-asus-zenfone-2-t3193608
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I wouldn't recommend somebody (even less a new XDA user) to flash a beta firmware. Only the user itself should decide if he /she really wants to try beta software.
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arkamaxxx said:
Hi all
I noticed that the battery runs out quickly.
It holds only 12 hours in normal use.
While I was at 48 hours with my Huawei mate 8
Is there a solution to this problem?
I have attached the phone version if it can help.
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Comparing this phone's battery to a Huawei battery is like comparing a Prius to a Tesla. I can go 3 days on my Huawei Ascend Mate 2 but it's a 4000mAh battery and a Snapdragon chip compared to a 3000mAh battery and an Intel chip. The ZF2 battery will never get better unfortunately
I was getting some serious battery drainage on stock rom - I upgraded to the CM13 ROM with Android 6.0.1 - Set it on Root and installed Greenify + Xposed Framework - Smart Booster - Battery Doctor - Configured them all and keep my brightness on low when in doors and automatic when outside. My battery seems to be holding much better now. I haven't used that Stock rom Beta release of 6.0.1 yet so I'm not sure if that'll help. Good luck!
P.S - I only installed the mini version of GApps.
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Thank you for this response
I upgraded to 2.20.40.184 and my battery is draining as fast as before
You know I loved this phone but if they could make better battery life it gonna be superb
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Check for the running apps and disable those that are not of use to you.. There are apps that run in the background, just run those that you think you will be using always.
herbertkikoy said:
Check for the running apps and disable those that are not of use to you.. There are apps that run in the background, just run those that you think you will be using always.
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Disable touch gestures, the ones that let's you double tap to wake it up, I disabled mine and during the night, with wifi on, it only used 1% battery.
Also, disabling LED notifications would help.
To replace the double tap to lock screen I use Greenify's widget, need to find a way to let me wake it up by volume buttons too.
Any other battery saving tips would be great.
napalmique said:
Disable touch gestures, the ones that let's you double tap to wake it up, I disabled mine and during the night, with wifi on, it only used 1% battery.
Also, disabling LED notifications would help.
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You mean 1% for the whole night? That's great!
BobboVilla said:
You mean 1% for the whole night? That's great!
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Turns out it was 2 AM when I removed the charger, so it was about 4 hours and a half.
napalmique said:
Turns out it was 2 AM when I removed the charger, so it was about 4 hours and a half.
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But still, that's very good. I probably won't get this low because I have crappy reception at home, but I'll check it anyway.
zenfone 2 is best for performance lag free most of the time .....but battery life sucks.... and about that ferrari and prius thing... my friends sony xperia z series especialy z ultra has awesome battery life it is also quad core processor phone ...it is also a beast phone ...but there stamina mode saves a lot of battery ... 8 to 10 hr SOT is normal for z ultra..... so clearly power managment is very poor for zenfone 2. i am using marshmellow cm 13 .. greenify... .. overnight drop is 3 to 4 %... but as soon as i start using it battery starts to drain quickly..... i have searched whole xda forum.. but everybody is talking about wakelocks, thats fine but during actual use also it is consuming a lot of battery....i am tired of searching