Battery drain - Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Lately I'm having huge battery drain, the battery only lasts a few hours.
Is it a hardware or a software problem?

Yes
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O-T said:
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Yes what? Software?hardware?

whick android are you using?
try closing all apps,
install greenify and hibernate whatever you dont want and then observe the battery life.
google "how to use greenify"

THEVAN3D said:
whick android are you using?
try closing all apps,
install greenify and hibernate whatever you dont want and then observe the battery life.
google "how to use greenify"
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Now I'm using [ROM][Unofficial][5.0] CyanogenMod 12.0 build for I9295

ThEpLaYeR001 said:
Now I'm using [ROM][Unofficial][5.0] CyanogenMod 12.0 build for I9295
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do whatever i told you above.

THEVAN3D said:
do whatever i told you above.
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I will.
Also when I start the phone in the upper left corner says: KERNEL IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING

thats because you are not on stock touchwiz
once you go custom rom you get that thing
you cannot get rid of it.
but that doesnt affect performance
its just a text.
if you go back to stock touchwiz rom then it will disappear

THEVAN3D said:
thats because you are not on stock touchwiz
once you go custom rom you get that thing
you cannot get rid of it.
but that doesnt affect performance
its just a text.
if you go back to stock touchwiz rom then it will disappear
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Thanks for the info.
I will try Greenify and see if the battery improves.
I installed Greenify and searched on the internet on how to use it.
After using it I don't see a difference.
What else can I do?
Nobody knows what causes the battery drain or how to fix it?

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[Q] Jelly Bean 4.1.2 hangs a lot!

Hey guys
I am running JB 4.1.2 on my Galaxy S Advance. First I was really pleased about the new functions, the additional speed and the new the design.
( I was running 2.3.6)
But now my mobile hangs a lot, if I'm watching videos, playing music or if I just go on facebook.
I've used the instructions of this video and I've done exactly the same as showed. /watch?v=2W2NVfGJ0Cc
Do you have any ideas, how I can speed up my phone?
Maybe with an other kernel, an other ROM or something like that.
Greetings from Switzerland!
Одг: [Q] Jelly Bean 4.1.2 hangs a lot!
camtista said:
Hey guys
I am running JB 4.1.2 on my Galaxy S Advance. First I was really pleased about the new functions, the additional speed and the new the design.
( I was running 2.3.6)
But now my mobile hangs a lot, if I'm watching videos, playing music or if I just go on facebook.
I've used the instructions of this video and I've done exactly the same as showed. /watch?v=2W2NVfGJ0Cc
Do you have any ideas, how I can speed up my phone?
Maybe with an other kernel, an other ROM or something like that.
Greetings from Switzerland!
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Use latest xxlq4 version, and some of custom kernel. I do not have lag at all with it.
Sent from Galaxy S Advance
Mine hangs a lot tok when i open the YouTube app in the first video, i must be tapping the first 10 seconds the screen to respond and if i have luck it doesn't hangs, and if it does, for me there is no other way out than a hard reset...
Sent from my GT-I9070 using xda app-developers app
even my phone used to lag a lot.
just root ur phone, use a custom kernel like cocre or thunderzap.
i use cocore 3.3 and in no frills, set governor to pegasusq and i/o to sio.
it will work smoothly. i play gta vice city just fine
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camtista said:
Hey guys
I am running JB 4.1.2 on my Galaxy S Advance. First I was really pleased about the new functions, the additional speed and the new the design.
( I was running 2.3.6)
But now my mobile hangs a lot, if I'm watching videos, playing music or if I just go on facebook.
I've used the instructions of this video and I've done exactly the same as showed. /watch?v=2W2NVfGJ0Cc
Do you have any ideas, how I can speed up my phone?
Maybe with an other kernel, an other ROM or something like that.
Greetings from Switzerland!
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i am using stock rom XXLQ4 with cocore 3.3 kernel and no frills config: governor-pegasusq and i/o-sio
still if u feel the phone lags which i dont think it will, u can enable forced gpu rendering in developer options, although u may experience screen flickering.
try Thunderzap 4.1 kernel and wipe cache/dalvik. See if there's any difference. It worked for me.
my phone also hangs quite a lot, a few times a day when i want to unlock my phone it just shows the last used app (be it the launcher or any other app) and doesn't respond except for the power button. when i press the power button the screen locks, but when pressing again it's still frozen.
(i know, it's a bit of an old thread, but maybe someone will reply)
mjz2cool said:
my phone also hangs quite a lot, a few times a day when i want to unlock my phone it just shows the last used app (be it the launcher or any other app) and doesn't respond except for the power button. when i press the power button the screen locks, but when pressing again it's still frozen.
(i know, it's a bit of an old thread, but maybe someone will reply)
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It has been a long time since we have custom kernels and roms. Use CoCore E kernel and some custom ROM. Or some CM ROM.
shut_down said:
It has been a long time since we have custom kernels and roms. Use CoCore E kernel and some custom ROM. Or some CM ROM.
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i'm using cocore 8.8, and deodexed stock lqe, and i added some mods like ink effect, aosp lockscreen toggle and crt-off
mjz2cool said:
i'm using cocore 8.8, and deodexed stock lqe, and i added some mods like ink effect, aosp lockscreen toggle and crt-off
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Debloat, remove apps from system that is not of use. Like that Samsung Chat etc...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200954
shut_down said:
Debloat, remove apps from system that is not of use. Like that Samsung Chat etc...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200954
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already done, when i deodexed it i made a flashable zip that removes all files from /preload/symlink/system/app, /system/app and /system/framework, and then copies all the deodexed files to these locations, and roots it and adds dsp manager.
mjz2cool said:
already done, when i deodexed it i made a flashable zip that removes all files from /preload/symlink/system/app, /system/app and /system/framework, and then copies all the deodexed files to these locations, and roots it and adds dsp manager.
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If that hangs to you, try CM10.1 with PegasusQ/SIO gevernor/scheduler.
shut_down said:
If that hangs to you, try CM10.1 with PegasusQ/SIO gevernor/scheduler.
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does cm 10.1 have a better battery life than cm 10.2? cause in cm 10.2 it was quite terrible, only about half a day with wifi off (i never use data connection, always turn that of ) and in standby most of the time.
edit- the battery is fine, it's almost new, and in stock rom i can get about 1 and-a-half day with wifi almost constantly on
mjz2cool said:
does cm 10.1 have a better battery life than cm 10.2? cause in cm 10.2 it was quite terrible, only about half a day with wifi off (i never use data connection, always turn that of ) and in standby most of the time.
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Yeeees. I think similar to stock. I am on CM10.2 based ROM now, and CM10.1 was better for me.
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Yeeees. I think similar to stock. I am on CM10.2 based ROM now, and CM10.1 was better for me.
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i think i'm gonna try that one for a day or so, see if the battery life is indeed better than cm 10.2.
only downside other than that is the high vibration strength, is there anyway to lower that? (only for buttons and certain onscreen things)
and is there much difference in battery life between 10.2 and 10.1?
edit- just installed it, but wifi always takes about 2 minutes to turn on, so i'm back to stock based
mjz2cool said:
i think i'm gonna try that one for a day or so, see if the battery life is indeed better than cm 10.2.
only downside other than that is the high vibration strength, is there anyway to lower that? (only for buttons and certain onscreen things)
and is there much difference in battery life between 10.2 and 10.1?
edit- just installed it, but wifi always takes about 2 minutes to turn on, so i'm back to stock based
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I did not have that problem on 10.1. Did you use 1117 version? Use 1117+phone.apk from newest one.
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I did not have that problem on 10.1. Did you use 1117 version? Use 1117+phone.apk from newest one.
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where can i find 1117? the only one i can find is 1116 (except for the 0xxx ones in the archive)
mjz2cool said:
where can i find 1117? the only one i can find is 1116 (except for the 0xxx ones in the archive)
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http://d-h.st/168
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
http://d-h.st/168
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so that one hasn't got the wifi problem? that would be great thanks for the link
and if so, is it also fixed in 10.2? that would be even better
edit- still the same problem, most of the time it takes around 2 minutes to turn on wifi, and sometimes it doesn't even turn on and i have to reboot.
JB 4.1.2
mjz2cool said:
my phone also hangs quite a lot, a few times a day when i want to unlock my phone it just shows the last used app (be it the launcher or any other app) and doesn't respond except for the power button. when i press the power button the screen locks, but when pressing again it's still frozen.
(i know, it's a bit of an old thread, but maybe someone will reply)
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If you haven't done yet, root your phone. Then flash a custom recovery. CWM or TWRP. Then flash a custom kernel or a custom rom.
I think the Jelly Bean stock-rom isn't recommended for this phone. It didn't use to lag, when I used Gingerbread 2.3. After flashing Jelly Bean it hanged a lot!
Now, i rooted it, installed CWM and the custom rom Pure Vanilla. It doesnt lag anymore!
Greetings and nice luck
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If you haven't done yet, root your phone. Then flash a custom recovery. CWM or TWRP. Then flash a custom kernel or a custom rom.
I think the Jelly Bean stock-rom isn't recommended for this phone. It didn't use to lag, when I used Gingerbread 2.3. After flashing Jelly Bean it hanged a lot!
Now, i rooted it, installed CWM and the custom rom Pure Vanilla. It doesnt lag anymore!
Greetings and nice luck
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it always froze even when using a custom kernel, but now i'm using cm11 it's not freezing anymore

[HELP] Battery Life

Can someone please explain to me why I only get 7 hours of battery life? Using ViperOne with ElementalX
I've seen some people on here get 20+ hours.
Here are my battery stats thus far.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kwr8007z37ne3sp/Screenshot_2014-03-08-21-56-53.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2hbmcb23s6x4vw1/Screenshot_2014-03-08-21-56-59.png
puner89 said:
Can someone please explain to me why I only get 7 hours of battery life? Using ViperOne with ElementalX
I've seen some people on here get 20+ hours.
Here are my battery stats thus far.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kwr8007z37ne3sp/Screenshot_2014-03-08-21-56-53.png
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try stock kernel and see if battery life improves, i've read somewhere that stock kernel has better battery life
muhammad.uzi1994 said:
try stock kernel and see if battery life improves, i've read somewhere that stock kernel has better battery life
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Link?
puner89 said:
Link?
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i dont know where to find the link to stock kernel as i never changed my kernel, but maybe @nkk71 can point you in the right direction
puner89 said:
Link?
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muhammad.uzi1994 said:
i dont know where to find the link to stock kernel as i never changed my kernel, but maybe @nkk71 can point you in the right direction
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Stock kernel is in the ROM.ZIP, instead of flashing it separately (fastboot flash boot boot.img), easiest way is to just dirty-flash the ROM again.
you should check wakelocks (use Wakelock Detector or similar), to see if you have any rogue app(s) that are not letting the phone go in deep-sleep.
I use a combination of GSAM and Wakelock Detector to monitor battery usage, and you should check into Greenify to hibernate apps
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Stock kernel is in the ROM.ZIP, instead of flashing it separately (fastboot flash boot boot.img), easiest way is to just dirty-flash the ROM again.
you should check wakelocks (use Wakelock Detector or similar), to see if you have any rogue app(s) that are not letting the phone go in deep-sleep.
I use a combination of GSAM and Wakelock Detector to monitor battery usage, and you should check into Greenify to hibernate apps
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Here is a image of BBS, maybe it will help you, because it didn't help me at all :/
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tqq9ektz067ix53/Screenshot_2014-03-08-21-57-29.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/k8riaynzuaunte2/Screenshot_2014-03-08-21-57-46.png
puner89 said:
Here is a image of BBS, maybe it will help you, because it didn't help me at all :/
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tqq9ektz067ix53/Screenshot_2014-03-08-21-57-29.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/k8riaynzuaunte2/Screenshot_2014-03-08-21-57-46.png
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You should also check GSAM, but from what it looks like, you had 1h 19min of Screen On time (might wanna consider brightness level) while going from 38% to 9% (+ whatever apps you were using... i guess a lot of music too), so it doesnt sound very strange to me.

[Q] Kernel

Ok so ive got twrp 2.7 recovery installed and im running malladus 1.2.9 currently and evrything is runnung great right now. Ive been trying to read about some different kernels because my intrest in them has gone up. So my question is what kernel are you running and what do you like and dislike about it if any. I know each phone can react differently to different kernels but i just want to get a feel for things out there before i decide on which kernel i want to try.
I would definitely recommend Furnace 1.7.1 for LG roms. Extremely smooth and snappy
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I would definitely recommend Furnace 1.7.1 for LG roms. Extremely smooth and snappy
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Thank you for the recommendation!! Also i forgot to ask, but when i flash a different kernel from stock does it have its own ui to tweak the settings or do i need to install a app to tweak the settings?
jurington said:
Thank you for the recommendation!! Also i forgot to ask, but when i flash a different kernel from stock does it have its own ui to tweak the settings or do i need to install a app to tweak the settings?[/QUOte
Nope no UI....you just flash and thats it.
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JJT211 said:
jurington said:
Thank you for the recommendation!! Also i forgot to ask, but when i flash a different kernel from stock does it have its own ui to tweak the settings or do i need to install a app to tweak the settings?[/QUOte
Nope no UI....you just flash and thats it.
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So how do you tweak the settings? Sorry for the noob question but ive never dealt with kernels before and i just want to get all the info i can before i start jumping into kernels.
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JJT211 said:
So how do you tweak the settings? Sorry for the noob question but ive never dealt with kernels before and i just want to get all the info i can before i start jumping into kernels.
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You can download an app called Trickster MOD Kernel Settings, or Kernel Tweaker. If your ROM supports it, you can find kernel settings in the settings application.
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jurington said:
You can download an app called Trickster MOD Kernel Settings, or Kernel Tweaker. If your ROM supports it, you can find kernel settings in the settings application.
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Personally I like Trickster Mod simply because Ive used it the longest. It gives you a wide range of things to tweak as long as the kernel itself provides them.
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vx2ko said:
hiddenfive said:
Personally I like Trickster Mod simply because Ive used it the longest. It gives you a wide range of things to tweak as long as the kernel itself provides them.
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I used it until my settings were being reverted every time I applied the changes.
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hiddenfive said:
jurington said:
You can download an app called Trickster MOD Kernel Settings, or Kernel Tweaker. If your ROM supports it, you can find kernel settings in the settings application.
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LOL....yea my bad, I just discovered that on C-Rom today.
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JJT211 said:
hiddenfive said:
LOL....yea my bad, I just discovered that on C-Rom today.
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Do you have any connection problems on CROM? Like no 3g, always roaming?
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JJT211 said:
Do you have any connection problems on CROM? Like no 3g, always roaming?
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There is 3g that is why it says roaming. Its not "always roaming" it only displays that when you're on 3g.
Turn on allow data while roaming and you're set. Its cosmetic, it doesn't roam.
And based on the c ROM thread, yes, it is there.
Until cm fixes it and the changes are merged to whatever ROM or the ROM devs fix it themselves it will be there.
Sent from my VS980 4G
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jurington said:
JJT211 said:
So how do you tweak the settings? Sorry for the noob question but ive never dealt with kernels before and i just want to get all the info i can before i start jumping into kernels.
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Every kernel is different in what you can change. Take the lg stock kernel. No access to voltages and whatever else. On a custom kernel you may have access to it (if the Dev allows)
Also if you flash dominax it will install stweeks as well, basically his version of trickster.
If your phone isn't slow, why flash a custom stock kernel? I'm currently on 1.2.9 malladus with animations turned off, and its snappy as hell.
Stock kernel = no issues and best battery life.
Custom = possible sod's even on stock.
Sent from my VS980 4G
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Do you have any connection problems on CROM? Like no 3g, always roaming?
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Nope, not really. Today I was in an area where I normally don't get 4G, phone then said it was roaming, but that was expected. I was having some wakelock issues while charging in the car when my phone was super low on battery (forgot to charge last night), screen kept coming on while chraging when I was trying to conserve every last bit of juice.
That being said, it's by far the best ROM I've seen yet. I've never seen so many features packed into one ROM before. IT makes PAC Man ROM look like stock. Its awesome! Def check it out!
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[Q] Battery drain problem in cm 11 build m10

After i recently updated to cm 11 SNAPSHOT M10,my battery was draining very fast and cpu only ran at max frequency mostly , even when not using ,but this drain was not seen when not connected to wifi.Is it the roms fault or somethingelse?? PLs help
M7 to M10 was an improvement for me
Tripler12 said:
After i recently updated to cm 11 SNAPSHOT M10,my battery was draining very fast and cpu only ran at max frequency mostly , even when not using ,but this drain was not seen when not connected to wifi.Is it the roms fault or somethingelse?? PLs help
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When I upgraded from 10.2 to 11/M7, the battery drain was terrible. But after going from M7 to M10, it is MUCH better.
ssurell said:
When I upgraded from 10.2 to 11/M7, the battery drain was terrible. But after going from M7 to M10, it is MUCH better.
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But i am losing 1percent each with 1min 45sec of use
Tripler12 said:
But i am losing 1percent each with 1min 45sec of use
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Have you tried going to cm10 instead? The guy above said that cm11 drained his battery as well.
BWolf56 said:
Have you tried going to cm10 instead? The guy above said that cm11 drained his battery as well.
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But that makes the device quite slow and some apps like facebook dont work
Tripler12 said:
But that makes the device quite slow and some apps like facebook dont work
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From a clean flash?
Also, did you try using different kernel settings and/or another kernel?
BWolf56 said:
From a clean flash?
Also, did you try using different kernel settings and/or another kernel?
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which kernal do you suggest for my i897
Tripler12 said:
which kernal do you suggest for my i897
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I haven't kept up with the cappy's dev but NeatKernel seems popular. Check its features and see if it fits your needs (that goes for ROM as well).
Maybe flashing twice does the trick
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But that makes the device quite slow and some apps like facebook dont work
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No I didn't care for cm10. If I didn't see any improvement with the latest milestone I was going to go back to the gingerbread kernel and cm7. I would expect there to be more battery consumption with KitKat then gingerbread due to the mere work load on the processor. But its running more conservative than my dual core phone with ICS ever did even with this amoled screen.
The second flash of cm11 fixed my issues. From CWM recovery I first wiped the cash, installed the cm11 zip file on the SD, then wiped dalvik cache. After up and running I did remove some Google Apps that suck battery and bandwidth like Chrome and Google Play sound recorder (which seems to be running all the time searching for music or something).

PLEASE HELP Battery drain n920i

Hello guys! I have a big problem with my n920I. I can't use stock kernel because the battery go down very fast when the phone is in standby. I have flash all stock firmwares and have the same problem with all. If i use nobel kernel i don't have this problem but the phone rebot during calls. I don't know how to do
jigenstyle said:
Hello guys! I have a big problem with my n920I. I can't use stock kernel because the battery go down very fast when the phone is in standby. I have flash all stock firmwares and have the same problem with all. If i use nobel kernel i don't have this problem but the phone rebot during calls. I don't know how to do
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use arter97 kernel.
Chord_Hugo87 said:
use arter97 kernel.
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Ok i will try it! But i don't understand why i can't use stock firmware with stock kernel
jigenstyle said:
Ok i will try it! But i don't understand why i can't use stock firmware with stock kernel
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you can use stock kernel....your standby is high is because of the application causing data to send and recieve even after you turn the screen off....if you have xposed use mobileradiocallfix it will fix the standby problem. Arter97 kernel will not give you reboot.
Chord_Hugo87 said:
you can use stock kernel....your standby is high is because of the application causing data to send and recieve even after you turn the screen off....if you have xposed use mobileradiocallfix it will fix the standby problem. Arter97 kernel will not give you reboot.
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Tank you! I don't know what is xposed but i will search for it. I prefer use stock firmware
Chord_Hugo87 said:
you can use stock kernel....your standby is high is because of the application causing data to send and recieve even after you turn the screen off....if you have xposed use mobileradiocallfix it will fix the standby problem. Arter97 kernel will not give you reboot.
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Sorry but is xposed only for rooted device? If yes how can i use it with srock Firmware?
jigenstyle said:
Sorry but is xposed only for rooted device? If yes how can i use it with srock Firmware?
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by flashing a deodexed rom...are you not rooted?
Chord_Hugo87 said:
by flashing a deodexed rom...are you not rooted?
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Yes now my phone is rooted but if i flash stock formware I lost root permission and i need it for xposed. I would like to have all stock! But in 8 hours of standby i lose 30% of battery charge
jigenstyle said:
Yes now my phone is rooted but if i flash stock formware I lost root permission and i need it for xposed. I would like to have all stock! But in 8 hours of standby i lose 30% of battery charge
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I dint tell you to flash stock firmware...I tell you to flash a rom. Even if you lose root with whatever romantic you flashed you can always flash the super user zip file again. Is this your first android?
Chord_Hugo87 said:
I dint tell you to flash stock firmware...I tell you to flash a rom. Even if you lose root with whatever romantic you flashed you can always flash the super user zip file again. Is this your first android?
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Sorry i don't understand you. My problem is only with stock kernel e firmware. I don't want to mod my phone (now i have flash a mod kernel for solve the problem), i don't understand why with all stock i have this big problem. It s not my first android, i have tested a lot of custom rom in my old phone 3 years ago but now i don't have time for do it e i prefer to have a stable stock firmware without root.
jigenstyle said:
Sorry i don't understand you. My problem is only with stock kernel e firmware. I don't want to mod my phone (now i have flash a mod kernel for solve the problem), i don't understand why with all stock i have this big problem. It s not my first android, i have tested a lot of custom rom in my old phone 3 years ago but now i don't have time for do it e i prefer to have a stable stock firmware without root.
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just try using Greenify then....
Chord_Hugo87 said:
just try using Greenify then....
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I can try. But i tried to test the battery after wipe data and flash last firmware and i had just put on the phone with no google and samsung account login, zero app installed but the battery went down! Im going crazy xD

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