Recently rooted my note 5. Wondering what is currently the best kernel and what things that need root I can use for better battery?
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Hmmmm....SkyHigh, xposed, amplify, better battery stats, greenify, wakelock detector. Since you ask, search these things & read read read. Soak it in. Then read it all again & again.
SketchyStunts said:
Hmmmm....SkyHigh, xposed, amplify, better battery stats, greenify, wakelock detector. Since you ask, search these things & read read read. Soak it in. Then read it all again & again.
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What Sketchy said !!
Have no issues at all with Skyhigh.
Great support from @UpInTheAir
SketchyStunts said:
Hmmmm....SkyHigh, xposed, amplify, better battery stats, greenify, wakelock detector. Since you ask, search these things & read read read. Soak it in. Then read it all again & again.
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Yes to all of this. Except maybe Greenify. I find that the new app optimization feature kind of makes that app moot. Although I guess it can still hibernate system apps, which is nice. Oh, and Arter97's kernel is a solid substitute for SkyHigh. I don't really mess with over/under-clocking, but I imaging under-clocking would definitely help with savings, in which case SkyHigh would be the better pick.
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Hello, I'm on a quest to improve battery life as much as i can. I started reading about wakelocks and everything related (i'm pretty new to androidm, the SGSA is my first smartphone).
I'm currently using siri kernel rc-4. As i read, the kernel wakelock "secril_fd-interface" is related to the Fast Dormancy feature. This is currently my biggest kernel wakelock cause.
I'm pretty sure my carrier here in Argentina doesn't support this feature, so i tried to have it disabled. I found a code *#9900# where i could disable fast dormancy.
But checking back a few times on betterbatterystats, the "secril_fd-interface" wakelock is still present, nothing seems to have changed.
Anyone has had this problem ?? Any ideas on how to disable efectively fast dormancy ??
Thank you very much in "advance" :good:
/EDIT: Im so sorry, i swear i thought i was on the Q&A forum.... could some moderator move this thread?
Anyone?
Piachnp said:
Anyone?
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Seems you are not the only one, and even on other phones.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34996269
And how is your battery life?
Something for SIII: http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/at-your-own-risk-how-to-disable-fast.html
shut_down said:
Seems you are not the only one, and even on other phones.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34996269
And how is your battery life?
Something for SIII: http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/at-your-own-risk-how-to-disable-fast.html
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Battery life is good, i'm just trying to squeeze every last milliampere from the battery lol
Thanks for your response, i'll keep reading to see if i can get rid of this wakelock. I'll post the results if i'm succesfull
Piachnp said:
Battery life is good, i'm just trying to squeeze every last milliampere from the battery lol
Thanks for your response, i'll keep reading to see if i can get rid of this wakelock. I'll post the results if i'm succesfull
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Ok. Waiting to hear your results.
Guys i would like to share with you a good battery saving tip, I Downloaded 2 applications that made my phone get twice the battery i used to get.
Go ahead and download wakelock detector and greenify apps. Wakelock detector will help you identify which apps continuosly wake up your processor and this is what mainly keeps your phone from deep sleep which means continuos battery drain, once you identify these misbehaving apps you can either do 2 things:
1. Uninstall those apps
2. greenify those apps(root required). This is very useful because this app allows you to hibernate the activities of the apps you want to control. This gives you the chance to manipulate apps and free your phone from constant battery drain.
For me Facebook app is the worse and heavy battery drainer so i keep it greenified. Just by this i get around twice the battery i used to get.
I hope this helps, i know there are many of us that have complained about battery life in this phone. In my case the phone was not the problem but poorly designed apps.
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Hey
Thanks for your effort to give us those tips but if you'd search you'd see that most people know about this.
And BetterBatteryStats is even better than Wakelock Detector
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i use greenify and one power guard . and battery hold too much
After the 4.1.2 update i have a strong battery drain because of baseband_xmm
sui785 said:
After the 4.1.2 update i have a strong battery drain because of baseband_xmm
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Yes battery drain is strong is there any possibility to fix it ?
agentourisk said:
Yes battery drain is strong is there any possibility to fix it ?
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No, i even tried with custom roms but no luck. Guess we have to stay on 4.0.3 forever lol.
sui785 said:
No, i even tried with custom roms but no luck. Guess we have to stay on 4.0.3 forever lol.
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Lol I hope no. I was ready to install SuperXE-Intact-AOSP but i will wait whishing they announce kitkat for the 4xHD.
agentourisk said:
Lol I hope no. I was ready to install SuperXE-Intact-AOSP but i will wait whishing they announce kitkat for the 4xHD.
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I suggest u try that one out if u want, because i only tried 3 or 4 roms a couple of months ago. Its possible the issue is fixed now, i dont have the time to look into it myself.
Let me know how it works out.
Does anyone know of a way to monitor wakelocks without root? Some app or service on my phone is keeping it awake for hours at a time and I can't figure out what it is. It's slowly draining my battery and has become an annoyance.
I've used BetterBatteryStats in the past, but it requires root to list Wakelocks.
Welcome to the world of no root
I really wish we could but without root I don't think its possible.
VashTS said:
Welcome to the world of no root
I really wish we could but without root I don't think its possible.
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Eh, that's what I figured but I thought I'd ask anyway.
Getting hungry for root here...
Strangely enough, the wakelocks issue went away a day or so ago.
It may have been related to the Hangouts problem that has been happening recently, but I barely use the app.
spectrumfox said:
Does anyone know of a way to monitor wakelocks without root? Some app or service on my phone is keeping it awake for hours at a time and I can't figure out what it is. It's slowly draining my battery and has become an annoyance.
I've used BetterBatteryStats in the past, but it requires root to list Wakelocks.
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Try gsam battery monitor.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsamlabs.bbm
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skyrocketeer said:
Try gsam battery monitor.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsamlabs.bbm
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According to their support docs, a lot of the options that I require regarding wakelook still require root.
Looks like we're just going to have to be patient.
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Try gsam battery monitor.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsamlabs.bbm
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This app caused me some issues. I was getting a lot of battery heat until I uninstalled it. I think apps like this conflict with Samsung's own power management.
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spectrumfox said:
According to their support docs, a lot of the options that I require regarding wakelook still require root.
Looks like we're just going to have to be patient.
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what features do you want from an app that does nothing else but monitor....
natefish said:
This app caused me some issues. I was getting a lot of battery heat until I uninstalled it. I think apps like this conflict with Samsung's own power management.
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The app does nothing to change the way the device runs; only reads stats from system
must be something else on your device
ymmv
Hi guys,
I'm gonna get my phone brick after reading some threads talking about KNOXRAID 2.6 ROOM. My phone is having a really bad battery life and it cant stand a day. I am running JB samsung room stock and if guys have any ideas how to increase the battery life without changing room, please give me your advises. I have read a lot of threads and follow them but nothing changed. I appreciate what guys have done to me.
Note: My phone is rooted by Kingo method.
Thank you,
AnmiacAndroid said:
Hi guys,
I'm gonna get my phone brick after reading some threads talking about KNOXRAID 2.6 ROOM. My phone is having a really bad battery life and it cant stand a day. I am running JB samsung room stock and if guys have any ideas how to increase the battery life without changing room, please give me your advises. I have read a lot of threads and follow them but nothing changed. I appreciate what guys have done to me.
Note: My phone is rooted by Kingo method.
Thank you,
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Install an app like wakelock detector, or better battery. They will tell you what's eating battery. You can then use an app like greenify to hibernate battery hog apps.
440bro said:
Install an app like wakelock detector, or better battery. They will tell you what's eating battery. You can then use an app like greenify to hibernate battery hog apps.
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Does TB freeze worth to use in case of Greenify.
AnmiacAndroid said:
Does TB freeze worth to use in case of Greenify.
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Freezing an app renders it useless until you defrost it. Greenify "hibernates" apps. This means it's put to sleep until you wake it by opening it.
Wow. I followed your instruction. Installed Greenify and it helped a little bit. I lost 1% per 5 minutes using Tapatalk to check the information. Is it normal ?
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You can't measure battery changes in 5 minutes. You need to compare over hours/days if there is a change.
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....I stream music sometimes during the day so that's obvious, but what else?
Greenify is your best friend
Keep your wakelocks to a minimum. Google search on wakelocks and preventing them from occurring.
Black backgrounds because it's an AMOLED, black keyboard etc...
kashk5 said:
Greenify is your best friend
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Do I have to be rooted?
dinosaur1 said:
Do I have to be rooted?
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Latest version of greenify works with non rooted devices. Not sure how effective it is.
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zephiK said:
Latest version of greenify works with non rooted devices. Not sure how effective it is.
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Do I install it and then just leave it? Or do I have to make some settings?
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Do I install it and then just leave it? Or do I have to make some settings?
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You have to greenify apps that are intrusive. Please read the app description before asking. You seem to be confused on what greenify is and what it does.
Apps that are intrusive would be apps running and doing calls in the background. You can find a list of them by searching or using a battery wakelock app.
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zephiK said:
You have to greenify apps that are intrusive. Please read the app description before asking. You seem to be confused on what greenify is and what it does.
Apps that are intrusive would be apps running and doing calls in the background. You can find a list of them by searching or using a battery wakelock app.
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Correct I'm coming from an iPhone so this is new to me. I need to find out how to search for them.
zephiK said:
You have to greenify apps that are intrusive. Please read the app description before asking. You seem to be confused on what greenify is and what it does.
Apps that are intrusive would be apps running and doing calls in the background. You can find a list of them by searching or using a battery wakelock app.
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What about using Battery Saver mode?
dinosaur1 said:
What about using Battery Saver mode?
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dinosaur1 said:
Correct I'm coming from an iPhone so this is new to me. I need to find out how to search for them.
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I'm sorry but not everybody can answer every single question you ask. You have to find it for yourself, we can just lead you into the right direction
Rule #1 of XDA,
1. Search before posting.
Use one of our search functions before posting or creating a new thread. Whether you have a question or just something new to share, it's very likely that someone has already asked that question or shared that news.
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If you're asking about Battery Saver, look it up on what it exactly does. But it would not help you as its the last 15% of your battery. Find existing battery optimization threads and then you'll have some ideas.
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I'm sorry but not everybody can answer every single question you ask. You have to find it for yourself, we can just lead you into the right direction
Rule #1 of XDA,
If you're asking about Battery Saver, look it up on what it exactly does. But it would not help you as its the last 15% of your battery. Find existing battery optimization threads and then you'll have some ideas.
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Gotcha
zephiK said:
If you're asking about Battery Saver, look it up on what it exactly does. But it would not help you as its the last 15% of your battery. Find existing battery optimization threads and then you'll have some ideas.
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Actually, you can turn Battery Saver mode on at any time. Problem is that you have to deal with those garish orange bars on the top and bottom, and it'll disable vibration, ambient display, and most background data (i.e. no more push emails or app notifications). It also throttles the processor and disables animations, so Battery Saver mode is not an ideal solution for all-day use.
Reining in bad apps is the best way to maximize battery life. Either uninstall/disable bad apps, or prevent them from burning through your phone's battery through Greenify.
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Actually, you can turn Battery Saver mode on at any time. Problem is that you have to deal with those garish orange bars on the top and bottom, and it'll disable vibration, ambient display, and most background data (i.e. no more push emails or app notifications). It also throttles the processor and disables animations, so Battery Saver mode is not an ideal solution for all-day use.
Reining in bad apps is the best way to maximize battery life. Either uninstall/disable bad apps, or prevent them from burning through your phone's battery through Greenify.
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Ah you're right. I was referring to automatic battery saver. I would rather tweak battery using Franco kernels per app mode which enables profiles on performance based on what app is being used in the background.
In my opinion, battery saver isnt very good. It cripples your phone to the point where you're not using your phone since so many features are disabled. It's good for having the essentials like texting and calling but other than that there are better ways to get the most out of the battery
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zephiK said:
Ah you're right. I was referring to automatic battery saver. I would rather tweak battery using Franco kernels per app mode which enables profiles on performance based on what app is being used in the background.
In my opinion, battery saver isnt very good. It cripples your phone to the point where you're not using your phone since so many features are disabled. It's good for having the essentials like texting and calling but other than that there are better ways to get the most out of the battery
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I concur, that's why it's only useful when you're down to 10-15% of battery life so you can get an extra hour or so, which could be useful in cases where you need to be able to call/text but you're not able to get to a charger.