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Vivid Battery Life

So those that have a Vivid how has the battery life been? HTC has been getting a bad wrap for that.

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Its bad not as bad as the Inspire but bad.

RE: Battery Vivid Life
Mine has been absolutely horrid. With moderate use I'm lucky if it lasts 3 hours. To be honest, though, I didn't let it charge completely when I first got it - I was too excited. I'm actually recalibrating it now in hopes of improving it.

BrandonBaskin said:
Mine has been absolutely horrid. With moderate use I'm lucky if it lasts 3 hours. To be honest, though, I didn't let it charge completely when I first got it - I was too excited. I'm actually recalibrating it now in hopes of improving it.
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3 hours? Meh, that isn't normal at all.
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Getting great battery life, probabably about the same if not slightly better than I got with my iPhone4. Definaletly the best switch I've made.
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2lazy2day said:
Getting great battery life, probabably about the same if not slightly better than I got with my iPhone4. Definaletly the best switch I've made.
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That's what I like to hear!
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flash kernel/rom or decrease display light to low and slap a anti-glare film on there..

I got mine this afternoon. I had an Infuse 4G and traded it in for a Vivid. According to my Battery Monitor Widget after 3 hrs 48 mins (battery was fully charged) I'm at 86%. I am using Juice Defender Ultimate.

Yet another battery life thread...
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My battery life is quite a bit better than even the GS2 I had for a short while. I don't even know what the low battery alert looks/sounds like.
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Jirv311 said:
My battery life is quite a bit better than even the GS2 I had for a short while. I don't even know what the low battery alert looks/sounds like.
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The notification light blinks yellow, and a big battery image and a message pop up on the screen when the battery level hits 10%, then again at 5%. It's pretty obvious. Also, the phone shuts down some background functions such as data syncing to conserve battery power.

Full on data streaming of my podcast or Rdio on Hspa drains my battery in 5 hours or so. With sporadic web browsing in there, just listening to cached music and podcast I stretch it past 8 hours. Better then my desire by 2/3 hours
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Jirv311 said:
My battery life is quite a bit better than even the GS2 I had for a short while. I don't even know what the low battery alert looks/sounds like.
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Yeah, I thought my GS2 was good, but this is definitely better, especially considering LTE.
I finally ran it down to low battery the other day because an app ran away with my processor and drained my battery in the background. It did this in my locker while I was at the gym. When I finally pulled it out of my pants, it was super hot and down 20% lower than usual for that time of day. I restarted the phone and still managed to make it through the rest of the day and night before it died, but just barely.
Runaway apps is one of the things I have always hated about android, but that was the only time it happened since I bought the phone, so I can live with it.

slapshot30 said:
3 hours? Meh, that isn't normal at all.
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Yeah, I'd read reviews that the battery life wasn't spectacular - but this is downright confusing! Do you think I ruined it by just using right out of the box without letting it do a few charge cycles (again I was TOO excited, the most excited I'd ever been about a phone)?

2lazy2day said:
Getting great battery life, probabably about the same if not slightly better than I got with my iPhone4. Definaletly the best switch I've made.
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Which rom you use?
Any battery related apps?

MoreYummy said:
Which rom you use?
Any battery related apps?
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Modified stock ROM for now. Got juice defender running. settings for low display, 20%
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HTC Vivid Qualcomm page

http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/smartphones/htc-vividtm
extended battery life my ass..

LOL
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I have no idea what you guys do with your phones to complain about battery life...
Im in an LTE and use my phone moderately heavy - my phone gets my through the day (about 12 hours) no problem...and I can't complain with that
You gotta remember our phones are pretty much tiny laptops. Laptops only have about 4-6 hour battery life's...sure they're a lot bigger so they consume more power...but they also have a much larger battery...so when you scale it down to vivid size, battery life is on par with what a laptop would be
Just food for thought...my work break is over...so back to work for me :/
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mg2195 said:
I have no idea what you guys do with your phones to complain about battery life...
Im in an LTE and use my phone moderately heavy - my phone gets my through the day (about 12 hours) no problem...and I can't complain with that
You gotta remember our phones are pretty much tiny laptops. Laptops only have about 4-6 hour battery life's...sure they're a lot bigger so they consume more power...but they also have a much larger battery...so when you scale it down to vivid size, battery life is on par with what a laptop would be
Just food for thought...my work break is over...so back to work for me :/
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The battery is a big shock coming from an s2 or whatever

camo_flage said:
The battery is a big shock coming from an s2 or whatever
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I came from a Samsung infuse...aka the galaxy s 1/2 -battery is about the same for me...which makes me even happier considering my infuse was single core
So no shock for me...but I get what your saying...can take some getting used to if you had a lot and suddenly don't
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I get like 4 hours with screen dark WiFi on and full bar connection. But I have screen on time of 4hours too XD i f I use it less I can barely make 12 hours and that's with airplane mode on half the day. I think I have a bad battery..
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XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX said:
I get like 4 hours with screen dark WiFi on and full bar connection. But I have screen on time of 4hours too XD i f I use it less I can barely make 12 hours and that's with airplane mode on half the day. I think I have a bad battery..
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Airplane mode (I dont care what anyone says) has ALWAYS killed my battery. Try not using it... Might help. I get about 8-12 hour days on my phone and i use it constantly. using data and syncing and playing games... Just gotta set your phone up right

I could always average 12-15 hours with average use. That would consist of snapchatting, temple run, and twitter, I don't know how you would only get 4 hours...

Brand New said:
I could always average 12-15 hours with average use. That would consist of snapchatting, temple run, and twitter, I don't know how you would only get 4 hours...
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i barely, and i mean BARELY make it through school if i do that. Im pretty sure i have a bad battery though, just dont feel like returning my phone to stock and stuff just so they can look at it. but a bit of temple run is okay for me, but Angry Birds Star Wars hits my battery alot harder. And Black Ops Zombies murders it. even though the controls suck. but yeah black ops zombies is a 3D game

Do you have it currently installed? Because it constantly runs in the background killing your battery.... when I had my phone would last 6 hours till it died. Might be your problem
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XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX said:
I get like 4 hours with screen dark WiFi on and full bar connection. But I have screen on time of 4hours too XD i f I use it less I can barely make 12 hours and that's with airplane mode on half the day. I think I have a bad battery..
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You probably have an app preventing your phone from going into deep sleep. You may want to look into that...

i get 12hrs easy everyday, this is with 3hrs of pandora in the gym and normal usage, i never complained about battery life

camo_flage said:
Do you have it currently installed? Because it constantly runs in the background killing your battery.... when I had my phone would last 6 hours till it died. Might be your problem
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qualcomms-batteryguru-app-
http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/02/26/q...e-for-your-snapdragon-powered-android-device/

zombie.raised said:
qualcomms-batteryguru-app-
http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/02/26/q...e-for-your-snapdragon-powered-android-device/
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oooo just uploaded to the market yesterday. Good find. I'm installing now, I'm interested to see how it works.

Just saw this.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/greenify-keeps-your-android-running-smoothly/
HTC VIVID ICEss 0.4 - KozmiKKernel Beta 13

homeslice976 said:
oooo just uploaded to the market yesterday. Good find. I'm installing now, I'm interested to see how it works.
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It seems to be sync control...
Of Google apps only...
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yosoywilson78 said:
Just saw this.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/greenify-keeps-your-android-running-smoothly/
HTC VIVID ICEss 0.4 - KozmiKKernel Beta 13
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I like this one... but it only works in specific instances...
Read the xda thread
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I also found it yesterday.. Love it. Made play services stop syncing like crazy xD
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rignfool said:
It seems to be sync control...
Of Google apps only...
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Not just google apps. All applications that can sync (Tumblr, Twitter, Etc.)
Even if it was google apps... Usually those are the reasons for my battery dying Hence why I keep gmaps disabled
XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX said:
I also found it yesterday.. Love it. Made play services stop syncing like crazy xD
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Play services kept stopping for me a day after the install... But hell. I dont want everything syncing like crazy

I agree.. And the qualcomm app ended up draining more battery but greenify is helping alot
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I got the app on my Nexus 4... And from what I can tell it does absolutely nothing!
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Snapdragon battery guru sucks

Please do not download this app..... look at that awake time.....
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Ik it sucks complete ass
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I don't know what u guys r talking about.... I think it's amazing
My personal and school email are set to push through settings, constant whatsapp and text messaging, some phone calls, little bit of gaming here and there and one Google search for today
Idk how it actually manages the push syncing but this is the most battery I have seen on my device
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Same here after 2 days it really seems to be getting better now

I swear if you are talking about the first time you use It i'm going to hurt someone... It stays awake till a certain percentage then it will say its complete and it wont stay awake much after that.

If you want the same functionality... but actually know what its doing and not have it be magic... I'd recommend tasker or llama
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How are people getting 5+ on screen time?

Please tell me how. I can only get 4 hours out of mine.
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Dont know what you do?
This was mostly WiFi calling from home. YouTube
Facebook
Auto-Sync Off
Internet
Power Saver Mode On
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You shut your phone radio off as well that's a big reason man
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People get 5+ hours of screen time by having odd configurations that would diminish the purpose of even having a phone.
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Yes thank you I was freaked out untill I actually looked people cripple there phones to get this achieved most of the time lol I have seen a few freaks that get great life and are stock and I just dont get it
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stevenm9 said:
Please tell me how. I can only get 4 hours out of mine.
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I'm curious, are you finding yourself in a situation where you're needing over 4hrs of screen on time?

unremarked said:
I'm curious, are you finding yourself in a situation where you're needing over 4hrs of screen on time?
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Good point and I'm not being rude but to much high standards lately ! As long as it lasts you the day with your normal use then thats all that should matter ! I still tweak out on my battery life but am learnin to let it be it's just a phone
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tyshemi said:
Good point and I'm not being rude but to much high standards lately ! As long as it lasts you the day with your normal use then thats all that should matter ! I still tweak out on my battery life but am learnin to let it be it's just a phone
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I mean I get it! I'm not trying to poke fun at him or anyone trying to get as much battery life of their phones as possible. I'm just curious as to why the obsession if you don't need it.
Hell, I'm guilty of something similiar... every HTC One I get my hands on, I go to MYHOIAN's ebay site and try to get it SIM unlocked. Why? I'm not travelling overseas any time soon or jumping GSM carriers here in the States. ... I just want it unlocked! And... $3.50, really, can't beat that price.

Yea me to buddy wish we didn't have to worry about unlocking and batteryife that be a perfect world
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I have a T-Mobile phone so it does have a Wi-fi calling for home.
If I do use the phone it is with the WCDMA only... This was with heavy internet usage for work purposes with email sending. Also taking an average of 150+ Photos.
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I got out of school a few weeks ago, so I'm at home during the day. Plus my laptop broke so I use my phone to get on the internet a lot more now.
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I got my phone on the weekend, and finally hit 5 hours for the first time yesterday. I was playing music, browsing the internet, using WiFi and mobile data, and played a game for a little while. I almost didn't believe it when I saw it. I am very satisfied.
I think the app that got me there was Lux. It's a smart-dimming app that adjusts your screen brightness. You can also set what % you want your screen at for certain background light levels. I really like it.
Anyway, can't think of anything else I did to get that result. Much much much better than the One X.
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Like the other user said, people do crazy things to keep their phone alive but rendering a smartphone useless.
Makes no sense to disabled data, sync, and other features of a smartphone
When you stop worrying about your battery life that's when your battery last you the most
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YoungAceAtlanta said:
Like the other user said, people do crazy things to keep their phone alive but rendering a smartphone useless.
Makes no sense to disabled data, sync, and other features of a smartphone
When you stop worrying about your battery life that's when your battery last you the most
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Exactly buddy well put and to the people that post the 5+ hours of sot good for you and hope that's what you want but I leave all my stuff running as this is what smartphones are supposed to do
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Set brightness to 50% and hibernate google maps with greenify. It really is that simple. 5 hours.
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ECEXCURSION said:
Set brightness to 50% and hibernate google maps with greenify. It really is that simple. 5 hours.
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This is true I have done this and I get 5 hours screen time after surfing the net and streaming music using mp3 player half day wifi other lte...I am on the latest release .16r also turn of location in google now ...hibernation of maps is key and location in now...now request location from map=drain...only use maps when u need it..the location off in google now does not affect weather btw
Edit I also have power saver on but disabled the powersave for the screen(hate a dim screen) like I said 50% brightness
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I have a question about Wi-Fi calling too. Does it save battery compared to not using it?
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I don't know how you're not getting such screen on time, to be honest. It's obviously dependant on what your usage is like while using your phone.
With me on stock kernel, if I'm just browsing around XDA or the internet I'll get around 8 hours screen on time (at least from how long it seems. I haven't confirmed and actual length of time so it could be less or more). Whereas if I'm playing Shadowgun Deadzone constantly, I can still get around 5 hours screen on time with 4 hours constant play of it.
If I remember, I'll get some actual proof of my stats over the next few days.

Dont worry about it. Even I get about 4 hours only. This is with 25% backlight indoors and 75% outdoors and heavy regular use. We dont have wifi calling or anything like that here. It is on 3G HSPA+ network and I get just above 4 hours of on screen time till battery goes below 10%. Lot of people disable lots of stuff like automatic syncing and turn the brightness all the way down. I dont do any of that. My gmail, twitter, drive, G+, Pulse, Hangout are all running in background syncing and doing their stuff (the only thing I have done is to tell G+ to upload only on wifi ).

7hrs screen time is easily achievable on this phone with 12hrs + uptime.
Theres a dedicated thread on this already if u wanna go read how guys are setting their phones for this.
My use is as follows to get 7hrs...
*Wifi only browsing (no mobile data)
*Auto brightness during the day and low at night.
*Eliminate as much wakelocks as possible by not using auto syncs in apps etc.
*I'm rooted so i use "Greenify" to make sure apps go into hibernation after I close them.
*I use Titanium backup to freeze bloat ware I don't use.
Apps such as Skype, Facebook, Viber etc etc are Known drainers so keep an eye on them if u use them.
There prob more that I can't think if right now but with the above set up, you will easily get between 5-8 hours screen on time.
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Strange shut down on Low battery

Hi everybody.. i'm encountering this problem with my HTC one. When I reach the 20 %-9 % range of the battery the one shut down. Try to reboot and shut down again on lock screen.then I'm forceed to put it on charge. Why this strange behavior ? Battery is broken or not calibrated?or a bug? Please help !!
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If i remember their is a battery calibration file somewhere in the system, if it is deleted it causes the phone to re-calibrate the battery gauge, have you tried a battery re-calibration app from the app store, i think this is what they do.
John.

funeralmoon said:
Hi everybody.. i'm encountering this problem with my HTC one. When I reach the 20 %-9 % range of the battery the one shut down. Try to reboot and shut down again on lock screen.then I'm forceed to put it on charge. Why this strange behavior ? Battery is broken or not calibrated?or a bug? Please help !!
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What Rom and Kernel?
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c5satellite2 said:
What Rom and Kernel?
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All stock!
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If it`s all stock and you dont want to root, all you can do is full charge and then run it till it shuts down a couple of times and hope the battery gauge learns the true battery capacity, if this does not work.
Or you could try charging it to 100% and keep it plugged in, then do a restore to factory defaults while plugged in, then see if that fixes it.
If this does not work, you might have a faulty battery, get a replacement phone.
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Tinderbox (UK) said:
If it`s all stock and you dont want to root, all you can do is full charge and then run it till it shuts down a couple of times and hope the battery gauge learns the true battery capacity, if this does not work.
Or you could try charging it to 100% and keep it plugged in, then do a restore to factory defaults while plugged in, then see if that fixes it.
If this does not work, you might have a faulty battery, get a replacement phone.
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Thank you.. i will try. I'm not gonna root it for now cause I might get it to assistance if the battery doesn't get better.
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Exchange it for a new one if you still can
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c5satellite2 said:
Exchange it for a new one if you still can
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Found this fix online, see if it works.
Option 2: (No Root) Physical Battery Calibration This option is also very simple, but at the same time, a little more time consuming. If you have a rooted device, Option 1 is definitely the way to go. However, if you don’t know what “root” means, stick with Option 2 and go check out the root section of Android Authority.
Turn your phone on and charge it for 8 hours or more.
Unplug the charger.
Turn your phone off and charge it for one hour.
Unplug the charger.
Turn on the phone and wait 2 minutes.
Turn your phone off and charge it for one hour.
Unplug, turn it on and use as normal. Your battery life should now be a lot better.