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[Q] My Friends Galaxy S is going flat in 24h without using it? Any ideas?

My friend is having problems with her galaxy s battery going flat even when not in use in about 20h (without using it.)
Any ideas
I checked for running aps
What might i try
Or is the battery faulty?
Can you help

it is normal if you enable data
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yup it's normal

cheers for the replies.... but i don't understand them
what does she have to do?
I have the same phone, and make phone calls and surf the web and still have more battery in the evening.
her phone is just in her bag all day?

galaxy44 said:
I have the same phone, and make phone calls and surf the web and still have more battery in the evening.
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What apps does she have installed which you don't?
For example, if she uses the Facebook/Twitter apps and they're updating themselves every 10 mins as opposed to every hour (or even manually) then her battery will get eaten alive!

PrinterElf said:
What apps does she have installed which you don't?
For example, if she uses the Facebook/Twitter apps and they're updating themselves every 10 mins as opposed to every hour (or even manually) then her battery will get eaten alive!
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i think she has a facebook app i'll check whats different to my phone.
Also I installed a few battery type app to see if things are different on her phone.
Any other ideas suggestions welcome

Do check the running services!
Check what services are running!

AlexAlien1966 said:
Check what services are running!
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how do i do that? in the task manager?
I also turned the sync to her facebook app to 'never' .

Turn GPS off when not needed and WiFi when not needed that usually helps. Also when wifi is on turn off notify me about new networks. Make sure screen brightness is set to automatic also.

if she has live wallpapers thats a bad ideea for a lasting battery, live wallpapers use cpu.. cpu user electricity, and the battery gets empty really fast. i`m runing ~ 40hours with nonstop wifi or data mode activated, depends on my locations, 1 push email runing 24/7 skype 24/7 and i talk for about 10-30 min per day... so... install cpu temp v2 and uncheck the screen timeout (set it to 10 minutes) and let the phone on the table and look at the cpu tempv2 if the cpu drops to 1-5 % @100mhz , if it doesn`t drop below 10 percent @100mhz then you have some nasty apps that are not idle.

if im in an area where i get 5 bars i can get more battery life while using my phone for a while, than I would if I am in an area where i get no connection or an area where my connection is constantly dropping. This is because the phone constantly tries to connect to the service provider and uses up tons of battery doing it.

galaxy44 said:
I also turned the sync to her facebook app to 'never' .
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Perhaps a bit early to tell, but has it made any difference?

galaxy44 said:
how do i do that? in the task manager?
I also turned the sync to her facebook app to 'never' .
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Go to Settings -> Applications -> Running Services and check what is shown.
(Switched my phone to English language to ensure the names above are correct). Do the same if your language is not English and you are still worried.
Cheers
Alex

galaxy44 said:
My friend is having problems with her galaxy s battery going flat even when not in use in about 20h (without using it.)
Any ideas
I checked for running aps
What might i try
Or is the battery faulty?
Can you help
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I have 2 days battery life with medium usage, download a stripped rom and keep it basic on the widget/wallpaper/amount of apps.
Download damiangto 1.2 gold underclock to 800 mhz (or keep it at 1000 mhz, but it doesnt change so much in speed for me)
undervolt by steps. as long as your phone doesnt die in sleepmode you can go lower. Im undervolting at -100 without any problems.
Download superpower or juicedefender. I have good experiences with both, using superpower at the moment and its free and good.
black backgrounds and themes are better for battery life because of the Super AMOLED screen.
You dont have to totally discharge your phone before charging it, charging whenever possible is actually better for long term battery life.
Hope this helps

Thanks for the replies everyone
I'l check all of the information out
I installed
Battery mix (has discharge graph)
Smart battery
Battery eta (has Discharge rate)
I swapped batteries with mine (hers still discharged too fast)
annoyingly it mucked up the battery discharge statistics because my battery was full when i put it in her phone.
She doesn't really muck about with her phone, very few apps or wallpaper etc.
I just go crazy with mine.
my battery discharge (with loads of use see CPU graph)
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her battery use (phone was in her bag not used all day at work)
she was in a different location to me. see no CPU activity either
I looked in running services
mapslocationfriendservice (latitude) was 26% mine was about 9
and android system was higher on her phone
I mucked about unnistalled and installing maps using market and titanium backup
also I installed OCLF on her phone (one click lag fix) because it is on my phone. also the battery apps were slowing it down.
In short
her battery is plummeting about 3 hour if its in use and 11 in standby
its not the battery
i think is something to do with the android system.
probably latitude
but i could be wrong
I'll have another crack at it later.
Worst case i could master reset and restore titanium backups of her texts and contacts and stuff. but I like to sort it out
Cheers for the advice, I'll check it all out.
I'll post back if there any change in the situation

quick update
Her phone appears to be running better
I think it was google maps latitude update.
I cant 100% be sure.
but the result of the stuff i tried on the above post seemed to have changed her phone from the poor performance it suddenly started getting.
I am thinking of trying out 'superpower' and or 'juicedefender' on mine and her phones in the future.
Thanks for the tips everyone

Android os eating 80pc battery after KL7 update

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I feel my battery life has come dowb after kl7 update..check scrrenshot
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I am not seeing exact issue how much android OS usng,
looking to your screenshot, display is just 6%, means hardly you have utilised your device. it was mostly in screenoff state. Ok when you dont use your device, but OS is running in background so just OS but nothing else have drain it.
Now another thing looking to image i can say in 9hr your battery dropped 50%
it means > 5% / hr, that actually i count the measure.
In idle state it shud be 2-3 % with 3G n Data sync On. So here it is more.
anyway once let it drain completely then recharge it fully n count drain %/hr.
I am using few stuff, e.g
Autostart - just kill the app you dont using
Phoneweaver - It autometically controls my data connection e.g. just after 15min to my sleeping time, it gets turnoff my data, n swithon b4 few min i wakeup.
SetCPU - I set profile to use CPU <500 in screenoff state.

My batt seems to last longer on kl7.

Your is idle. it seem 3%/hr even using screen quite good time.

My sisters Note had same crazy issue with Android OS eating battery. Tried many things to find the culprit but only thing that fixed it was full wipe and reinstall ROM. No issues now.
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il calibrate battery and see hwz it working

I have a very long time use with this firmware and very happy with the update.
I just disabled all automatic synch and the samsung apps notification and things like this.
3g is always enabled and some hours a day wifi is also enabled

Don't know if it will work for you but I had the same problem. Believe it or not a simple hard reboot, solved the issue. Was identical to mine using Android OS over 70% while screen was at 15%. Programs added and deleted were still running around in the OS until that reboot(I'm guessing). Let me know if that works.

seems better. i did a complete battery drain and recharged from 0 battery. now after 5 hours after complete recharge, im at 84%. 2 push emails..full time wifi connectivity, facebook/twitter/socialhub sync always on. 5 min phone call. and thats it.i think its better.

For those who do not realize it yet, having Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, etc syncing every minute takes a lot of power. You cannot expect the phone to be doing this for 12 hours straight.
If you have a lot of battery ussage with screen off, try to disable account synchronization and see what happens then.
You need to evaluate if you need to see every social network update on the instant, or you carry extra batteries with you, or you are able to find a place to charge every few hours.
What you cannot expect are miracles.

vcespon said:
For those who do not realize it yet, having Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, etc syncing every minute takes a lot of power. You cannot expect the phone to be doing this for 12 hours straight.
If you have a lot of battery ussage with screen off, try to disable account synchronization and see what happens then.
You need to evaluate if you need to see every social network update on the instant, or you carry extra batteries with you, or you are able to find a place to charge every few hours.
What you cannot expect are miracles.
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Will disable sync on background make apps like whatsapp make you miss receiving a message?

Anonymous Vagrant said:
Will disable sync on background make apps like whatsapp make you miss receiving a message?
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no, you will still receive messages and everything is working fine

Hang on.i have all sync enabled...wifi always on .stil look at my battery life..its decent
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Hmm, something has definitely changed for me.
Up until recently I was getting two days use out of a charge with wifi, gps & 3g enabled syncing 2 gmail, 1 yahoo account plus twitter and google reader stuff. Last couple of days Android OS has gone nuts and I'm getting similar readings in terms of usage to those quoted in this thread. This morning I've drained 20% in an hour with a bit of internet use.
Only thing I have changed is updating a few apps and I've put the thing in one of those silicon protection cases but that can't be the reason(can it??!!).

khan.dharvesh said:
Hang on.i have all sync enabled...wifi always on .stil look at my battery life..its decent
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Cos you are using wifi all the way,
3G will eat up more battery

Sudden battery life reduction LA4

Ialways had remarkable battery life witg my note..i updated to LA4 2.5 weeks before and it improved my battery life. But for the last two days, battery life is terrible.pls gve ne yr inputs.attaxhed is sxreenshot..my usage is always consistent
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Sometimes I get this issue, and I can tell within the first 3% of my phone's battery dropping. The first thing I do is a battery pull, that fixes it.
if that doesn't work it must be a setting or an application.
EDIT: from your usage, it seems that your phone isn't going to sleep. Try an app called Badass Battery Monitor from the market. It will show what apps are using your battery life. link here: Badass battery monitor

Try deleting some recently installed apps.
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I had the same problem. First couple of days I got way more than a day and after that it got like my two year old Droid; It sucked.
Turned out that K9 was a battery hog and drained the battery for about 30 percent. Threw it out (though you can also do some adjustments to it) and got my old battery life back. Have a look at the stats to see what is taking up your battery and try to find a solution.

There's something preventing your phone from going to deep sleep. Take a look at 'Awake' and 'Screen On' lines at the bottom of your screenshot:
The right hand side of those two lines are as it should be - the phone is awake when the screen is on.
But the left hand side is wrong - your phone is awake with no screen on (meaning no user activity). Could be a rogue app running in the background and consuming battery juice. Why don't you investigate what you have installed in the past couple of weeks and see if some app is misbehaving.
Also, your WiFi is constantly on (look at the continuous fat line at the bottom). You'd do well to switch it off when not needed, or set WiFi sleeping policy in Settings/Wireless and Network/Wi-Fi Settings/(hit Menu button once inside)Advanced/Wi-Fi sleep policy.
Hope this helps.

I had exact same problem. I tested by removing recently installed apps until I found the culprit. Turned out to be Google+ in my case. Once removed battery was back to normal.

Some more tips on prolonging your battery life:
1. Flash and test different kernels in case of battery drain. Some are easier on your battery than the others.
2. Use Titanium Backup to freeze or uninstall crapware. This list is a useful guide as to what can/can't be removed from your system: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...SENVeXlqUm5vV0E&single=true&gid=0&output=html
3. Set Brightness to low value, disable autobrightness
4. Disable or scale down vibration and haptic feedback
5. Don't let your accounts sync automatically
6. Set screen timeout to 15 seconds
7. Disable fast dormancy (dial *#9900# and do it from there)
8. Don't keep your WiFi/Packet Data on all the time
9. Disable location services via wireless networks - are you travelling that fast that you need those?
10. GPS is heavy on the battery, therefore use it sparingly

Folks I followed some of these tips and this its the battery life I an getting on checkrom v5. Better than my old captivate....
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Thanks all
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Nice info.thx!

Hi chasmodo,
thank you very much for this helpful google-list.
chasmodo said:
3. Set Brightness to low value, disable autobrightness
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I can't see a good reason for disabling autobrightness... in my opinion this option saves more power (in the long run indeed!) than its backgroundprocess will cost.
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Battery issues

I think I have an issue with my battery, or possibly phone!
On my Galaxy S3 LTE I've been experiencing very poor battery life recently and have tried a few suggestions to improve it.
I have kept the screen brightness on -5, I have applied Power Saving Mode, disabled 4G mode (not using currently anyway) and installed a battery saver app (Internet Commander). However none of these seems to have made a difference!
As an example, here is my phone at 5.36 this morning on 71%. That is after I took it off a full charge at 11.30pm when I went to bed. So in Standby it had used 29% in around 6 hours. Then it just got worse through the day...
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At 3.23 I had just 8% battery left!! And that was after a top up charge of about 20% around 11am!! I had listened to half a dozen songs on the phone but thats it!
As you can see I do have data enabled, and just the standard apps installed (WhatsApp, KIK messenger, facebook, BBC Weather, Sky News, etc...). I also only have 1 widget on my home screens which is the BBC Weather app widget.
Could it just be a faulty battery? Would a faulty battery cause this kind of rapid decrease?

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I think I have an issue with my battery, or possibly phone!
On my Galaxy S3 LTE I've been experiencing very poor battery life recently and have tried a few suggestions to improve it.
I have kept the screen brightness on -5, I have applied Power Saving Mode, disabled 4G mode (not using currently anyway) and installed a battery saver app (Internet Commander). However none of these seems to have made a difference!
As an example, here is my phone at 5.36 this morning on 71%. That is after I took it off a full charge at 11.30pm when I went to bed. So in Standby it had used 29% in around 6 hours. Then it just got worse through the day...
At 3.23 I had just 8% battery left!! And that was after a top up charge of about 20% around 11am!! I had listened to half a dozen songs on the phone but thats it!
As you can see I do have data enabled, and just the standard apps installed (WhatsApp, KIK messenger, facebook, BBC Weather, Sky News, etc...). I also only have 1 widget on my home screens which is the BBC Weather app widget.
Could it just be a faulty battery? Would a faulty battery cause this kind of rapid decrease?
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I blame those battery intensive apps showing in your statusbar. Your battery is being used by Cell Standby, this is your Data connection being used to receive notifications. The fact that you have high Google Services percentages also points to this since it uses your wifi and radio to get your location periodically when set to do so. Start by disabling feature under location settings. Next, have a look at Android Device Manager in Google Settings, disable the location setting if you do not intend to use it. Anything that uses your Data, will cause more drain, especially on higher bands like HSPA.
Again, Whatsapp and Kik will constantly receive push notifications and sync, this also adds to your battery drain.

Thank you, I will try your suggestions

Hi, i had the Problem with huge batterx drain too. The battery didn't last much longer than 8 hours. My phone didn't go to deep sleep mode
I then installed wake lock detector and One Power Guard. In One Power Guard i aktivatet AI mode and now it looks like this:
Hope this helps
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Question High battery usage? Even when I'm sleeping?

The device is new, has only 2 weeks of use and I've updated it to MiUi 12.5.6 (RKLEUXM). My use is very moderate, some videos, social network just for conversations and only wi-fi connection. After the update, I noticed high battery usage even when I'm sleeping with all connections turned off. Obviously there is some battery thief, but it only appears in the graph as "smartphone services", this is not normal. Any idea?
I can even feel the phone a little warm around the cameras when I'm using it for basic stuff.
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Try battery guru's app...

It's seem a 12.5 MIUI problem for all Xiaomi note 10 series

Something(s) are running in the background.
Try putting into Safe mode at night to rule out 3rd party apps.
Track down the culprits and deal with each on a case by case basis.

I have this device since August 27th, after setting it up, I started optimizing it, restricted background use for a lot of apps, well, everything that could be disabled or restricted, I only gave free pass to apps I consider important, but, the reults were really bad, 17% of overnight drain! Long story short, the optimization must be done very carefully, trying to stop all kind of things might prove negative, by trial and error, I now get a good battery life, now it barely consumes 1% in 8-9 hrs idling at night, aod off, wifi on, gps on, so, try to optimize your device carefully

winoles said:
I have this device since August 27th, after setting it up, I started optimizing it, restricted background use for a lot of apps, well, everything that could be disabled or restricted, I only gave free pass to apps I consider important, but, the reults were really bad, 17% of overnight drain! Long story short, the optimization must be done very carefully, trying to stop all kind of things might prove negative, by trial and error, I now get a good battery life, now it barely consumes 1% in 8-9 hrs idling at night, aod off, wifi on, gps on, so, try to optimize your device carefully
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Hi,
Did you single out what was the culrpit. I have disabled every non essential app, tried this solution: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/improving-battery-life-on-miui-12.4139913/
But nothing helps. It only shows that android system is drawing power.
I will be glad if you could point what you made to fix your phone

If there is any Firewall that can log with the newer "secure" OS's you can use that to help pinpoint the rogue apk(s).
With Pie I use Karma Firewall but it's logging feature doesn't starting with 10.

After doing everything I could think of, the AOD seems to be the culprit, even thoug I really like it, when disabling it, overnight battery consumption lowered to 1% in a 7 hrs period

winoles said:
After doing everything I could think of, the AOD seems to be the culprit, even thoug I really like it, when disabling it, overnight battery consumption lowered to 1% in a 7 hrs period
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Thank you for the fast reply. I already had it disabled, but with no positive result.
Thank you, nonetheless.

winoles said:
After doing everything I could think of, the AOD seems to be the culprit, even thoug I really like it, when disabling it, overnight battery consumption lowered to 1% in a 7 hrs period
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Is tap on an option?

No, to achieve this low bat comsuption, I disabled miui optimizations, then, the option for aod is on or off, no more settings, I really like the aod, but the drain while idling drives me nuts... I painfully miss my galaxy note 10+.....

Meh, I hear that. It's to the point I got a second new 10+ while they're still available. They are the last of the stock devices running on Q.
I won't touch 11 or 12. Funny thing is it doesn't run like an outdated dinosaur.
Been a real bad year for Android...

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