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thats not bad. is that with autosync enabled?

ap3604 said:
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**** yeah! Please post image of the battery graph with time on battery!
waiting for my n4 and flipping tables
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leets4uc3 said:
**** yeah! Please post image of the battery graph with time on battery!
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holly sh*t, thats awesome screen on time! were you using data connection all along or was it on wifi connection??

IINexusII said:
thats not bad. is that with autosync enabled?
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leets4uc3 said:
**** yeah! Please post image of the battery graph with time on battery!
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un.droid said:
holly sh*t, thats awesome screen on time! were you using data connection all along or was it on wifi connection??
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The screenshot used above was strictly so people post the correct screenshot, it is NOT a Nexus 4

ap3604 said:
The screenshot used above was strictly so people post the correct screenshot, it is NOT a Nexus 4
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Nexus 7 right?

I would say, post the SCREEN ON TIME, as well as the STAND BY TIME ... Both are important.
Also, some bits of info how did you use the device and general settings (auto-brightness, GPS on/off, WiFi? 3G?) ...
Otherwise, it won't matter ... I can have 6-7 hours screen on time on my GNex for doing nothing ...

Push this thread! We need the answers with screenshots from the ones who already got a final device! This is much better then all the reviews.

That was first full charge. Battery is poor
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GR36 said:
That was first full charge. Battery is poor
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Isn't wifi supposed to turn off when the phone is on standby? It looks like it's constantly connected from that chart.

Yeah something wrong there.. that's about 1/3 of what my GNex does, and common wisdom is the battery life on that is poor.

aznsmith said:
Isn't wifi supposed to turn off when the phone is on standby? It looks like it's constantly connected from that chart.
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I have not seen anyone else's to compare but I thought so

I am on 43% battery, 1h 42m screen on time over 7h 26 mins. Pretty bad battery - phone is so smooth though!
Only web browsing and apps. No video or games.

Is your WiFi on constantly
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Not too bad, it's my second full charge. I did have it charging via USB for about 30 minutes while I was using adb, but overall I think its pretty good.
EDIT: I forgot to mention I had NFC and GPS off.
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Yours is the same constant WiFi
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Yeah the Wi-Fi bar on my Nexus 4 is solid across the entire history graph as well. Now I don't remember what that's supposed to look like. I leave wifi turned on all the time, even if i'm not connected to a network. Is that why? Or does it normally only show when you're actually connected to a network?
I'm currently at 6h 5m, 68%, 50m screen on time.

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Yours is the same constant WiFi
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You choose what you want to happen with WiFi, go into settings > WiFi > hit the three dot menu and then advanced, from there you can choose the sleep setting for WiFi, by default it is set to always on.
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Is your WiFi on constantly
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Having WiFi turn off when the screen is off is worst for the battery. The phone will just switch to 3G when it needs data.

Sorry op but this will not get anyone anywhere.
You need to set up rules. Screen on time can be determined by MANY, MANY factors
First of all it would be good to make a screenshot of the battery inventory. For instance
Out of 100% how much % was dedicated to the browser or what else other program
I would really reocmmend downloading gsam battery stats and making a screenshot within the app. It lists a lot of things,
I bet you this phone can do 8 hours of screen on time if not longer, how? Just leave the screen open the whole time and do nothing. So while one might get 8 hours and the other 2 - we will never know under what circumstances thus this thread being useless.
Right now we only have a screenshot of the phone's screen on time ONLY. Useless. I've experienced that telephone calls drain more battery than the screen itself or uses up to at least as much.

Are you Serious?

really? i barely used the phone. everyone is turned off except wifi and i did not even use the the browser. this can't be real. only that much time and it's almost halfway dead and i barely used it. i know there have been battery threads before but man... how can it be this horrible. btw juice defender don't do crap, i've had it for the today and yesterday, was crap so i uninstalled. had brightness are low as i can without making me squint.
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I'm no expert but it looks like you may have some serious wake locks?
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I've had relatively poor battery life as well... I went 12 hours with a recharge from 10 to 50% again before it completely drained...
I'm not impressed with the battery on this phone but everything else has been great.
... I'm starting to think I'll have to make my own Qi Charger for pant pockets... embed it in your pocket so whenever the phone is there it's charging. I'm seriously considering trying this to see if it's possible... if so, i'm doing it for sure. Or a carrying case with an extra battery and a Qi Charger... or a Qi charger dock for the car... you get the idea. Wireless charging shouldn't be the fix for poor battery life, but it definitely could help it.

The first thing I would do is remove that dreaded task manager

yo2boy said:
The first thing I would do is remove that dreaded task manager
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it's too useful to remove....without it, i would be draining battery much faster.

jinjin12 said:
it's too useful to remove....without it, i would be draining battery much faster.
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BZZZZT! Wrong answer. Rid of it, and turn off locale/Now when you don't really need it.

jinjin12 said:
it's too useful to remove....without it, i would be draining battery much faster.
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Wrong.
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Ahahahaha I didn't even see the task manager. Yes remove that and your battery should improve a lot. Also if you're running jellybean, you have an auto task manager.
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jinjin12 said:
it's too useful to remove....without it, i would be draining battery much faster.
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Task managers mess around with Android's memory management and it is fairly well known that they usually end up draining more battery than they save. Try getting rid of it.
Also other people are reporting that the battery life gets better after a few days of using. Is yours really new? Im not sure how true that is btw.

Probably a combination of that task killer and a wake lock.
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Install Franco's kernel. Battery life has been outstanding (1 Gmail account sync, 1 Exchange account sync, maybe 30 minutes of calls and 100+ texts a day; I have location services & Google Now enabled as well). I average 3+ hours screen on time and I normally end the day around 30% ...
I would stay away from task managers ... it's not that I know what's going on more than you or anyone else, but well established and respected kernel developers recommend against it. If these guys don't know then I honestly don't know who else does ...

yo2boy said:
The first thing I would do is remove that dreaded task manager
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wideasleep1 said:
BZZZZT! Wrong answer. Rid of it, and turn off locale/Now when you don't really need it.
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just uninstalled advanced task manager to diagnose the problem, and so far it still remains, so the task manager is not that problem.

jinjin12 said:
just uninstalled advanced task manager to diagnose the problem, and so far it still remains, so the task manager is not that problem.
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You're gonna have to be patient for results. Also reboot and fix your wake locks soon and you'll see better battery.
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1. remove the task killer, you REALLY don't need it
2. Install BetterBatteryStats http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
3. Go on a wakelock witch hunt.
Question: were you on the same WiFi network the whole time? Is it your home network?

3thanol said:
You're gonna have to be patient for results. Also reboot and fix your wake locks soon and you'll see better battery.
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Yep...20-30 minutes won't tell the tale. I'd also recommend Brightness Toggle widget...allows a few extra steps (16 total, IIRC) of brightness control over stock, to fine tune screen brightness, often another culprit.

Turn off location access!!
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This couldn't have gone in the existing battery thread for what reason exactly?
Sigh! The search feature really must be too mind-blowing for some people.
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Or if you don't want solid advice/help, stop posting. And this should be Q&A.
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How are ppl complaining about battery it's been nothing but stellar for me. running latest cm nightly this was with one hour of streaming music and one hour of GTA
Edit: I also flashed a ROM at around 80% so my battery would've been even better as reboots always drain some
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Fyi
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[Q] Is my battery bad?

Hi, I have been using my Z1 for a while, but I have never get good battery, screen on time my best is 4 hours and not even a day on battery
I have flashed few firmwares and repair the rom via sony PC companion, but still the same
Am i having bad battery? I used to be able to last at least one day on battery, but now i charge every night, i envy those people who can get 5hours screen time with 2 days on battery.
These are screenshots from my phone, please help me
Stamina mode on, Snapdragon battery guru, Greenify most installed apps, no system apps removed
And my phone seems got so much wakelock... It keeps awake
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Please search before posting
please use this existing thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2740623

gregbradley said:
Please search before posting
please use this existing thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2740623
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Sorry for that, i didn't know that i had to use that thread, and i don't think it would help me either
But please just answer my questions. I have never get a satisfied answer before by posting on someone's thread, either being ignored or just receiving **** answer...
Once again sorry but please help me
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Riaes said:
Sorry for that, i didn't know that i had to use that thread, and i don't think it would help me either
But please just answer my questions. I have never get a satisfied answer before by posting on someone's thread, either being ignored or just receiving **** answer...
Once again sorry but please help me
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1. Flashing roms wont help if u dont let the android do its work
2. Game apps drain battery no matter what
3. Not sure if batteryguru is usefull at all
4. 18 hours is decent if u ask me
5. I see 17% on phone. Call alot?
Is ur auto sync on?
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@Riaes
I know it's not going to help you a lot, but for comparison's sake, with a screen time of 4 hours, sync on, wifi on, location reporting on, stamina mode on, after 39 hours, I got down to 18% battery level. But, there is a catch, I am still on 4.3, not KitKat. If you want, I can also post some screens, but this is pretty much it.
So, by the looks of it, your KitKat is a bit of a battery hog, at least for now.

blikie said:
1. Flashing roms wont help if u dont let the android do its work
2. Game apps drain battery no matter what
3. Not sure if batteryguru is usefull at all
4. 18 hours is decent if u ask me
5. I see 17% on phone. Call alot?
Is ur auto sync on?
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Okay, I will try to uninstall Batteryguru, but even standby it always awake, it is like using the phone or not is just the same. it keeps draining. and auto sync never on.
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@Riaes
I know it's not going to help you a lot, but for comparison's sake, with a screen time of 4 hours, sync on, wifi on, location reporting on, stamina mode on, after 39 hours, I got down to 18% battery level. But, there is a catch, I am still on 4.3, not KitKat. If you want, I can also post some screens, but this is pretty much it.
So, by the looks of it, your KitKat is a bit of a battery hog, at least for now.
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My wifi on when at home, and auto sync never on. i was at 4.3 too but seems just the same.

Riaes said:
Hi, I have been using my Z1 for a while, but I have never get good battery, screen on time my best is 4 hours and not even a day on battery
I have flashed few firmwares and repair the rom via sony PC companion, but still the same
Am i having bad battery? I used to be able to last at least one day on battery, but now i charge every night, i envy those people who can get 5hours screen time with 2 days on battery.
These are screenshots from my phone, please help me
Stamina mode on, Snapdragon battery guru, Greenify most installed apps, no system apps removed
And my phone seems got so much wakelock... It keeps awake
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Hi,
After I uninstalled Battery Guru it had a better life, also, I saw that you played some Nintendo DS emulator there, heavy emulators like this one consumes lots of battery, that's one of the motives for this "low battery life". Also, I don't think 18 hours with 4 hours SOT is that bad.
I'll see further later to see if there's anything I can do to help better .
~Lord
"All I ever needed was a little piece of hope" - World of Fantasy (Helloween)
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Battery draining while on WiFi

Hey guys,
Take a look at what is happening to my battery while on Wifi below. This keep-awake only happens when on WiFi. I tested it yesterday by being on LTE all day and got 20+hours with 40% battery left. Today it will be drained in half that. Having WiFi on seems to keep the phone awake and it drains steadily in the background. I have keep wifi on during sleep off so I'm not sure what is up.
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Hey guys,
Take a look at what is happening to my battery while on Wifi below. This keep-awake only happens when on WiFi. I tested it yesterday by being on LTE all day and got 20+hours with 40% battery left. Today it will be drained in half that. Having WiFi on seems to keep the phone awake and it drains steadily in the background. I have keep wifi on during sleep off so I'm not sure what is up.
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get the update

EvanWasHere said:
get the update
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Already did. I just factory resetted too while on the update. Still doing it:
http://imgur.com/a/1Xj0Q

Try disabling Smart Network Switch. It should be located under WiFi settings.
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msavic6 said:
Try disabling Smart Network Switch. It should be located under WiFi settings.
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Already been disabled.

DrexelDragon said:
Already did. I just factory resetted too while on the update. Still doing it:
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Are u rooted? If so better battery stats and screen shot wake locks and alarm. Should tell u what is going on.
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BACARDILIMON said:
Are u rooted? If so better battery stats and screen shot wake locks and alarm. Should tell u what is going on.
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Nah I'm not rooted. Might try that next if I have to.

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Nah I'm not rooted. Might try that next if I have to.
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ever figure this out?

Wifi does tend to use more battery and have more wakelock

Thread moved to Q&A as the OP was asking for help.

Apps will usually sync more often if they see that you are on WiFi.

is there to make the phone NOT scan for new networks once you have connected to a wifi network?

You have Always Allow Scanning unchecked, right?

SiNJiN76 said:
You have Always Allow Scanning unchecked, right?
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Yes.

rawdikrik said:
Apps will usually sync more often if they see that you are on WiFi.
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Sure I get that, but since when is battery life on LTE 5x better than when in WiFi? It's always been the opposite for me.

DrexelDragon said:
Sure I get that, but since when is battery life on LTE 5x better than when in WiFi? It's always been the opposite for me.
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Tried turning off Wifi based location services?
Under Settings --> location.
Since you have Wifi location services off when Wifi is off, could explain the difference in wake locks.
Location services feed into a lot of other services, like Google Now, which ramps up the more data it gets.

I am having the same problem, more consumption with wifi on than mobile data, did you find a way to fix this?
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Same here. Any news?
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Turn off smart switch to prevent hopping thru frequencies, turn off using wifi in location, turn off keep wifi on during sleep.
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That is off by default.

Screen on time is bad , really bad :(

I m getting around 4-4.5 hours screen on time , Aod off , Edge off , Just wifi is on at home and its off when i go out and mobile data is on . Usage - browsing , netflix , web . Power saving mode is disabled , Brightness is around medium and resolution is FHD+ , Its been 2 weeks + since i got it.
What should i do , I see people getting way more along with way more usage than mine .

same, its hard for me to get over 5 hours.

illitirit said:
same, its hard for me to get over 5 hours.
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I wonder how people are getting 5+ hours on more usage than mine . I saw multiple Screenshots on Another post showing 5,6,7+ SOT.

Saafir said:
Throttle cpu/gpu usage
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How ? Can u tell please.

Are you guys using package disablers? I feel the make battery life worse. Did you guys turn off all diagnostic and reporting settings (Samsung & Google's) I average 6-7.5 sot . Wifi data bt gps on at all times, screen at 20% adaptive brightness. I use FB via browser no app

Shuthefrontdoor said:
Are you guys using package disablers? I feel the make battery life worse. Did you guys turn off all diagnostic and reporting settings (Samsung & Google's) I average 6-7.5 sot . Wifi data bt gps on at all times, screen at 20% adaptive brightness. I use FB via browser no app
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How to turn off diagnostic and reporting settings ?

Shuthefrontdoor said:
Are you guys using package disablers? I feel the make battery life worse. Did you guys turn off all diagnostic and reporting settings (Samsung & Google's) I average 6-7.5 sot . Wifi data bt gps on at all times, screen at 20% adaptive brightness. I use FB via browser no app
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Turned it off just now .

First off are you using exynos version or snap?
Exynos version here. When signal is good and I'm. Not dealing with carrier aggregation issues I can get almost 8 hrs of sot

masri1987 said:
First off are you using exynos version or snap?
Exynos version here. When signal is good and I'm. Not dealing with carrier aggregation issues I can get almost 8 hrs of sot
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Exynos Version here as well. I hardly cross 4.3 hours sot on less usage.

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Exynos Version here as well. I hardly cross 4.3 hours sot on less usage.
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What service provider do you have ?

Are you using a dark theme? Darker colors are easier on the battery to produce on an AMOLED screen.
What are you doing during screen-on time? If you are doing resource intensive activities like using Navigation, that will absolutely kill battery. Someone having 5+ hours of screen-on time, may be doing something passive with their screens on. It's really difficult to go apples to apples in these cases.
User sewe used 1659 mAh on screen during his 7h+ run. How much is your stating is due to screen in mAh?

same here, exynos, running in performance mode, wifi & mobile data on, 6.45 on battery and 4.40 screen on time, 56% left on battery, I do turn screen brightness down a bit as I don't need it full whack when in doors

The only other factor is gonna be wakelocks , or Signal strength.

cal3thousand said:
Are you using a dark theme? Darker colors are easier on the battery to produce on an AMOLED screen.
What are you doing during screen-on time? If you are doing resource intensive activities like using Navigation, that will absolutely kill battery. Someone having 5+ hours of screen-on time, may be doing something passive with their screens on. It's really difficult to go apples to apples in these cases.
User sewe used 1659 mAh on screen during his 7h+ run. How much is your stating is due to screen in mAh?
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I m on a dark theme and amoled screen already , during my screen on time i watch videos , netflix , facebook , Dats it.

masri1987 said:
What service provider do you have ?
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Vodafone

kratos9500 said:
How to turn off diagnostic and reporting settings ?
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I second that.
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mjs2011 said:
I second that.
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Pull down settings and search the word diagnostics

kratos9500 said:
Vodafone
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So, it sounds like you have the Exynos version. I have been hearing some stuff about shorter battery times on different variants. I think they might be Exynos related.

Are most of you using WQHD? I had an S8 Plus and then got the Note 8 and I can say from using both phones the Note 8 doesn't have as good battery life. I run my screen on WQHD and I get through most of the day. Battery life is average in my view, but battery life isn't a big issue since the Note 8 has fast wireless charging and fast wired charging and I have a portable battery so I always have something to charge the phone. I mean worse battery life was expected compared to the S8 Plus, bigger display and all with a smaller battery...