[Q] Battery Saver - G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have seen battery drain on our device after the lollipop(5.0.2) update,
My question is, has anybody tried porting the stamina mode from Sony devices?, is that even possible?
Anything similar out there ?
Be it the black and white power saver in Samsung/HTC or the Stamina mode in Sony devices, these things really help to make the phone last long when its really necessary, is anything on par available?
My request to who ever can take this on, port the Battery savers from these manufacturers

Search forma powernap its an xposed module supposedly stamina functionality.
Some thing that works for me is to disable Google location reporting, disable WiFi scanning allways available.
Check your wakelocks

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[Q] Stamina Mode icon on Xperia T?

Hi, I got a new Sony Xperia T yesterday, and it's on 4.1.2 (it's bootloader unlocked which really sucks because I was looking forward to getting some custom ROMs). I installed JuiceDefender as Stamina Mode isn't (yet, hopefully it does come soon) available on the Xperia T, but I seem to be getting the Stamina Mode icon in my status bar. Does anyone know why this is happening? Any help is greatly appreciated.
1) If your bootloader is unlocked you CAN install custom kernels
2) Juice defender is not needed on JB roms (IMHO)
3) That is not the stamina mode icon, it is extended standby mode. Look for the setting in power management in settings.
Thanks for the reply:
Sorry, I meant it is bootloader locked, not unlocked, haha
Do you think you could elaborate on this and explain why? I found that the battery drained really quickly so I thought the best thing to do would be to get JuiceDefender, but I am certainly open to suggestions.
Thanks, I read elsewhere that it was the stamina mode icon so that's what got me confused!
The ROM handles that stuff better. I have not used JD since I got onto ICS. In the end it becomes more of a battery hog than it can save.
With stock apps like smart connect and location based wifi you can set up profiles that do what JD does.
If you have the phone new then it will take a week or so for the battery to settle down, so do expect big battery drain for a week, then it will settle down.
Thanks for the informative comments, I've read so many mixed reviews of JuiceDefender but I have uninstalled it and instead installed AutomateIt, and created triggers so that when I turn the screen off, it turns WiFi & mobile data off. Do you think this is a good choice? Once again, thanks for your help!
No, Leave the phone to do it itself
Extended stanby mode turns off data when the screen is off.
I suggest that everybody goes at least a month without trying any of these apps, you will see that (IMHO) they don't make any difference and can, in fact, make things worse by clashing with what the hone itself wants to do.
Ah okay, I shall try just using Sony's standby mode, and I'll uninstall AutomateIt. Hopefully this helps my battery (and hopefully stamina mode comes to the Xperia T soon too!). Thank you for all of your help.
I left my phone off for about an hour with extended standby mode enabled, but when I returned to use it, the 'History details' page showed that the WiFi was still on the whole time the screen was off:
Any help is greatly appreciated.
reshonda said:
I left my phone off for about an hour with extended standby mode enabled, but when I returned to use it, the 'History details' page showed that the WiFi was still on the whole time the screen was off:
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Mine does exactly the same, not sure why and when it does this it doesn't really seem to save any battery at all is this normal behavior from the phone?
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[Q] battery saving app

hey guys, just wanted to know if any of use battery saving apps other than sony's super stamina.
if so what do u use, and which do u think is better.
currently im using lenovo power saving from my yoga 8
Basically battery saving app not only disable your data & wifi stuffs. It also kills the apps which is consuming more power. But android again starts the app which will drain more battery juice. So i wont suggest to use any battery saving apps. You can wisely act to save your battery.
Disable data, WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth when there is no need of it. Disable auto brightness, use greenify to manage your apps.
if you have root, use greenify to hibernate the apps. thats the best battery saving app.
ah forgot to mention i also use greenify. thx for the comments
There is a greenify for unrooted phones (see playstore)....
However I doubt any batter saving app works as it should... They only turn off some connections like Wifi and data and thats it... (Same with stamina mode)... There is no app (atleast that I know of) that really helps saving battery.
If you're on stock then stamina mode is probably the best, if you're on a custom rom then I use greenpower and it works nicely as a replacement. It really depends on how you use your phone though as to what will work well, you can micro manage down to specific apps but it will barely be noticable saving power when the phone is in use its more for not wasting power when the screen is off (which is what Stamina mode does) that youll notice the saving.
I have Greenpower to only enable data when the screen is unlocked and to automatically turn off all data and sound for a night period but other than that it all runs as normal.

[Q] Should I keep Stamina mode on ALL of the time?

Make a case for and against. Go.
Issemann said:
Make a case for and against. Go.
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Can you feel the difference?
If not, then keep it on.
I keep it always on with the condition that *activate* it only after battery level goes below 20%.
Otherwise what's the point of owning a smart phone that can do all these wonderful things if you keep stamina mode on (which basically curtails all those features and background tasks).
So, is that the main purpose of Stamina mode? To keep background tasks at bay and stop them from using CPU, data and battery life?
If so, then I'll keep Stamina mode on all of the time since there are plenty of people out there looking for apps that do exactly this.
Issemann said:
So, is that the main purpose of Stamina mode? To keep background tasks at bay and stop them from using CPU, data and battery life?
If so, then I'll keep Stamina mode on all of the time since there are plenty of people out there looking for apps that do exactly this.
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The stamina mode stops most of the background services,turns data and Wi-Fi and sync services off and also reduces the Max CPU Frequency to save battery
But it can be activated only after your battery reaches 20%-15%
As your device is quad core it will put two or more CPU's offline and this may reduce performance
But it's obvious that if one turns stamina mode on it means he needs battery to last so one will not play games or do such heavy activity and that's the reason it can be activated only after 20%
If you want to stop background services then use GREENIFY
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But it can be activated only after your battery reaches 20%-15%
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Hi Prasad
What makes you say this?
I appear to be able to turn on "stamina mode" at any point in time. There is no activation threshold that I can see. Simply on/off toggle. Estimated battery time immediately increases with activation too (implying that's it's active straight away).
I'm using UK stock build 23.0.A.2.105
There's a separate "low-battery mode", which is triggered "...when the battery is below a preset level"
The options I have under settings / power management are:
"stamina mode"
"ultra stamina mode"
"low-battery mode"
"location-based Wi-Fi"
Queue background data"
"App power consumption"
"battery usage"
Sorry btw if I'm missing something obvious here. Your signature would imply that you know your business!
Regards,
Gary
gazzawazza said:
Hi Prasad
What makes you say this?
I appear to be able to turn on "stamina mode" at any point in time. There is no activation threshold that I can see. Simply on/off toggle. Estimated battery time immediately increases with activation too (implying that's it's active straight away).
I'm using UK stock build 23.0.A.2.105
There's a separate "low-battery mode", which is triggered "...when the battery is below a preset level"
The options I have under settings / power management are:
"stamina mode"
"ultra stamina mode"
"low-battery mode"
"location-based Wi-Fi"
Queue background data"
"App power consumption"
"battery usage"
Sorry btw if I'm missing something obvious here. Your signature would imply that you know your business!
Regards,
Gary
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I own a 2012 XPERIA J as well as XPERIA SP !
There's nothin like ultra stamina mode
Sorry !
Prasad98 said:
I own a 2012 XPERIA J as well as XPERIA SP !
There's nothin like ultra stamina mode
Sorry !
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np dude.
Sounds like they've expanded the stamina options on the latest handsets, as compared to the can and piece of string you use
Cheers,
Gaz

Permanent Battery Saver On

Is there a way to permanently switch on the Battery Saver option instead of it automatically switching on at 15% battery and being disabled when charging?
Go to settings, battery, menu, and switch on battery saver with slide switch.
Well, i need it to be on permanently. ^What you suggested doesn't even allow a toggle when the phone is connected to a charger.
BTW this is for the latest lollipop OS.
I have Android 5,0,2 there is no way to have the phone on battery save when its charging (why would you do that anyway) Android turns it off. When you stop charging you turn it back on. I wouldn't know what else to suggest. If you have problems with battery see this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/tune-moto-g-2014-best-performance-5-0-2-t3047832
Root it, Install Xposed develop your own module or search relevant module. Stop starting these silly question threads

Anything I can use similar to Sony's Stamina Mode or Xposed Power Nap on Lollipop?

Since Xposed doesn't work with TouchWiz Lollipop, I'm trying to find a solution similar to Sony's Stamina Mode, or the Xposed module, Power Nap.
Basically, I want something which can shut down all wakelocks and alarms except for specified, whitelisted apps, in order to save battery life. Greenify and friends don't seem to really do this effectively.
Does anyone know of any solution for this which doesn't require Xposed?
Thanks in advance!
Ultra power saving mode is the closest you'll probably get.

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