After lots of searching (custom roms, stock roms 6.0) the conclusion is that the only way for the battery of Note 4 to work properly is to use Android 5.1.1 stock rom. MM roms make big problems to the battery.
Get yourself an extended battery, you will have a totally new experience with your Note 4. I recommend TQTHL Samsung Galaxy Note 4 11800mah Super Extended Battery. Super power!!!
I'm using Wubatec 10.000 mAh from Aliexpress
Why? My battery last for a very long time.. When not in use, work or sleep, WiFi, Bluetooth mobile data, GPS, is all turned off.. I also keep these things off when I'm working.. I can usually get over 12 hrs on just half of batter charge. The battery life is all on how you use your phone..
doubledragon5 said:
Why? My battery last for a very long time.. When not in use, work or sleep, WiFi, Bluetooth mobile data, GPS, is all turned off.. I also keep these things off when I'm working.. I can usually get over 12 hrs on just half of batter charge. The battery life is all on how you use your phone..
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Which is why OP suggested an extended battery, for those who use their phone a lot.
frosty400 said:
Which is why OP suggested an extended battery, for those who use their phone a lot.
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Have no idea were you came up with that. That is not what he said. That came from the first reply of this thread. Need glasses, you can get them cheap on Amazon.
My bad. Post order was messed up on my device or something.
frosty400 said:
My bad. Post order was messed up on my device or something.
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LOL no problem, it happens.
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Hey guys i dont know if this is normal but i seem to be running through my battery like crazy. i took a 10 minute drive and used the mp3 player with screen off. Just that ride used 4 %. Maybe im just not use to it because the iphone 4 seemed to have great battery life or maybe a bad battery.
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Hey guys i dont know if this is normal but i seem to be running through my battery like crazy. i took a 10 minute drive and used the mp3 player with screen off. Just that ride used 4 %. Maybe im just not use to it because the iphone 4 seemed to have great battery life or maybe a bad battery.
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Looks like bad battery. I get like 10 mins movie with screen on for 4%.
diablo009 said:
Looks like bad battery. I get like 10 mins movie with screen on for 4%.
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Are you on stock rom? what are you using? i was using congnition but im flashing to axura right now.
sounds a little old school but try killing battery completely than charge with power off. worked well for me im a new owner coming from iphone as well
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Are you on stock rom? what are you using? i was using congnition but im flashing to axura right now.
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I am on the ROM in my signature.
But one thing, since I use data more for like emails and not heavy downloads, I am EDGE most of the time.
On a side note, I put on a movie in loop to see the battery drain. I got near to about 5 hours of movie before the video player shut down saying low battery (I think this message comes up when battery is like 15%).
See my battery stats I noted. The post is in the thread of the ROM I am using.
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9971102&postcount=833
gkallivrousis said:
Hey guys i dont know if this is normal but i seem to be running through my battery like crazy. i took a 10 minute drive and used the mp3 player with screen off. Just that ride used 4 %. Maybe im just not use to it because the iphone 4 seemed to have great battery life or maybe a bad battery.
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What you are experiencing is very common with new Captivates. Give it a few complete charging cycles (completely drain the battery from 100% and charge it back to 100%). My battery life began to significantly improve within about two weeks. I'm now getting a pretty solid 24 hours out of a charge and I'm on my phone a lot. Also, one of the benefits of these phones over the iphones is the easily accessible battery. Do yourself a favor and buy a couple of batteries and a wall charger from ebay. The package will cost about $20 and will ensure that you will never worry about running out of juice ever again.
I am on Prime HD 8.0 and the battery life is dismal. I wiped battery stat, deleted unwanted apps but the battery life is still too bad.I changed the ROM and the problem persists. So its not a software issue. My X8 is almost two years old so I suspect its the battery. Is there any way i can check battery health? The shape of the battery hasnt changed or anything. Any opinions?
Secondly, if I do have to go in for a battery, should I get the EP500 standard 1200mah battery or the Mugen Power's 1300mah battery? Has anyone used the latter? Is the higher price I need to pay for the latter justified by better battery life?
karun11 said:
I am on Prime HD 8.0 and the battery life is dismal. I wiped battery stat, deleted unwanted apps but the battery life is still too bad.I changed the ROM and the problem persists. So its not a software issue. My X8 is almost two years old so I suspect its the battery. Is there any way i can check battery health? The shape of the battery hasnt changed or anything. Any opinions?
Secondly, if I do have to go in for a battery, should I get the EP500 standard 1200mah battery or the Mugen Power's 1300mah battery? Has anyone used the latter? Is the higher price I need to pay for the latter justified by better battery life?
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try to use eclair (2.1) for few days
because you are runing custom
fotak-x said:
try to use eclair (2.1) for few days
because you are runing custom
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Dont think that'll help. After charging to 100%, the battery drops to 90% after 5 mins of use!
karun11 said:
Dont think that'll help. After charging to 100%, the battery drops to 90% after 5 mins of use!
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u use battery for 2 years...... new battery for shure
karun11 said:
Dont think that'll help. After charging to 100%, the battery drops to 90% after 5 mins of use!
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My battery does that too on custom roms (99-90% in a few mins, but it drains a whole lot less after that). And it's not even a year old. Do try to flash back to stock with minimal apps installed and check the battery drain for just 2-3 days. I do think it's the battery, but it doesn't hurt to be sure.
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my battery is one year old and it runs good. try wipe battery stats and use stock eclair for a few days. and make sure you dischard it to 0% ( you can even power on your phone) than charge it to 100% on stock eclair. make sure you have turned gps off and use 2G networks if you you dont use mobile data. ---- but I think you know that already. configure wifi sleep policy, brightness, turn off unnecesary apps etc.
If you have battery for cca. 2years. - its very possible that you need to change it. And I think you should but first try whats mentioned above
Battery draining from 100% to 90% fast is normal. Just FYI
RohinZaraki said:
Battery draining from 100% to 90% fast is normal. Just FYI
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Not in 1-2 mins
Hey guys. I was wondering if this is reasonable battery life for the Mini?
NB:
- when WiFi wasn't enabled, i had 3G on all the time, except the straight section - that was overnight
- my screen brightness stays at about 65% all the time, except for the no-wifi screen time before the straight section - that was minimum brightness
- powersave is activated
- some of the screen time was games - notably I played GTA VC for 30 minutes without powersave
I need to know if it is decent because I am able to return the phone until the end of the month if the battery is damaged. Thanks.
Yes that seems ok.
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As I posted in another thread, Samsung's battery life pwns HTC's battery life.
blackknightavalon said:
As I posted in another thread, Samsung's battery life pwns HTC's battery life.
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Care for an example?
Sn0w0ns, thanks for your input!
metalboy94 said:
Care for an example?
Sn0w0ns, thanks for your input!
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HTC Doubleshot (MyTouch 4G Slide) stock battery, full charge: Dead after just four hours.
Samsung I8190 (Galaxy S3 Mini) stock battery full charge: 21% after 12 hours.
How's that for an example?
blackknightavalon said:
HTC Doubleshot (MyTouch 4G Slide) stock battery, full charge: Dead after just four hours.
Samsung I8190 (Galaxy S3 Mini) stock battery full charge: 27% after ten hours.
How's that for an example?
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Well heh, the HTC seems to be a 4G model. Was data on by any chance?
metalboy94 said:
Well heh, the HTC seems to be a 4G model. Was data on by any chance?
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Yup, but even 4G Samsung phones are reported to last longer than just 4 hours on one charge.
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Yup, but even 4G Samsung phones are reported to last longer than just 4 hours on one charge.
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I see, thanks.
Speaking of batteries, is my Mini the only one with an odd discharge habit? It seems to go down a few percents between sleep and wake, then stay on a certain level for longer. Repeatedly.
metalboy94 said:
I see, thanks.
Speaking of batteries, is my Mini the only one with an odd discharge habit? It seems to go down a few percents between sleep and wake, then stay on a certain level for longer. Repeatedly.
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Try training the battery (let it go down to 2%, fully charge it, repeat one or two more times) and see if that clears it up.
blackknightavalon said:
Try training the battery (let it go down to 2%, fully charge it, repeat one or two more times) and see if that clears it up.
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I did that more than once, until it wouldn't even power on. Then plugged it in to charge until i got the Battery Full notification. Still happens, not as much but it does. I'm starting to get used to it though, especially since a friend of mine with an OG S3 says he gets the same thing too.
Here try this works for some people. Give it a try. : http://www.apkmania.co/2012/11/battery-repair-doctor-boost-v19-apk.html?m=1
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metalboy94 said:
I did that more than once, until it wouldn't even power on. Then plugged it in to charge until i got the Battery Full notification. Still happens, not as much but it does. I'm starting to get used to it though, especially since a friend of mine with an OG S3 says he gets the same thing too.
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See what another battery does. It might be that you have a bad one.
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See what another battery does. It might be that you have a bad one.
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Exactly what I'm worried about, I'd rather exchange the phone while I still can. For example, today I've had the phone sit on 25% for a long time, then suddenly decrease to 22% and sit there for a long time as well. This ticks me off a little, but I don't know whether it's an actual problem or not.
So, I bought a Galaxy S too. Nice phone. Awesome display. Delightful user experience. Now, few days later, after rebooting my phone, battery level drops from like 90% to just 10%, and restores to the original level after some time. What should I do?
moorkai said:
So, I bought a Galaxy S too. Nice phone. Awesome display. Delightful user experience. Now, few days later, after rebooting my phone, battery level drops from like 90% to just 10%, and restores to the original level after some time. What should I do?
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Not enough information. Are you rooted? Are you on a custom ROM or kernel? Have you tried running the battery completely dead until the phone shuts off, then charge it all the way to 100%?
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If ur on a coustom rom..this issue will be there in beta versions of the rom!
Also which rom u using?
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Not enough information. Are you rooted? Are you on a custom ROM or kernel? Have you tried running the battery completely dead until the phone shuts off, then charge it all the way to 100%?
Tappin the talk
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Sorry. Yes, it's rooted. Stock XXJVU, Semaphore kernel 2.5.0b (been using CF-Root and stock kernels before that, but there were no differences in battery level readings after reboot). Nope. How many 0-100% cycles would be necessary for it to do the trick (or fail)?
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If ur on a coustom rom..this issue will be there in beta versions of the rom!
Also which rom u using?
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Using stock XXJVU.
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Sorry. Yes, it's rooted. Stock XXJVU, Semaphore kernel 2.5.0b (been using CF-Root and stock kernels before that, but there were no differences in battery level readings after reboot). Nope. How many 0-100% cycles would be necessary for it to do the trick (or fail)?
Using stock XXJVU.
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what i presume is that your battery hasnt been recalibearated.. it might be a kernel issue too..
Okay. What would be the best way to do the recalibration if it really is the culprit?
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Okay. What would be the best way to do the recalibration if it really is the culprit?
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try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nema.batterycalibration&hl=en
Tried it. Now my Galaxy shuts off without even letting me know. I was like browsing, tra lala lala la. Everything went fine, silky smooth. Then BAM! It shut off. When I turned the phone back on, the battery was fully empty. Help!
P.S. My battery is kinda... bulged. Could that be the cause?
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Tried it. Now my Galaxy shuts off without even letting me know. I was like browsing, tra lala lala la. Everything went fine, silky smooth. Then BAM! It shut off. When I turned the phone back on, the battery was fully empty. Help!
P.S. My battery is kinda... bulged. Could that be the cause?
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Might be a faulty battery. Check if it's swollen or anything, and try replacing it if you can get a spare.
Yeah, you need a new battery. Get the 1800mah Anker.
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Dev, I am facing problem after buying a used Galaxy i9000 .
1.I charged my battery fully [100%] , then using after 5/6hr when battery goes down to 34%-35% , the Cell phone suddenly got shut down , When I plug it in , then it says battery was empty . Then I have to charge it again .
2.When battery is 66%-67% , I tun off my phone and started after 5min , I saw it's only 17% !!!
What is the remedy/ solution for this problem .
[Don't say to change ROM/kernel/ clean delvik cache , I have already done them]
Do this problem will be solved by Changing battery ?
Battery
Yes, as Knuckle said you will need a new battery perhaps the 1800 MAh.
Hope i helped
Is there any battery on eBay you guys would recommend (free shipping, battery price up to $10 if possible)?
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Yeah, you need a new battery. Get the 1800mah Anker.
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I thought that someone bought such stuff on eBay and could suggest me some reliable seller(s) so that I don't buy some fake garbage labeled as Anker that will blow up in my pocket. Nevermind.
Okay, in order to not experience bad battery life again, what exactly should I do once my battery arrives? Wipe battery stats, few 0-100% cycles, later just make sure battery never goes below, say, 25%, and I should be fine? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Yeah, pretty much what you just said. Wiping the battery stats is a bit pointless but do it if it makes you feel good
Polarcell or Anker are the ones to get. There aren't any fakes of those that I've heard of. All the fakes I've seen claim silly capacities.
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snip3r_e said:
Dev, I am facing problem after buying a used Galaxy i9000 .
1.I charged my battery fully [100%] , then using after 5/6hr when battery goes down to 34%-35% , the Cell phone suddenly got shut down , When I plug it in , then it says battery was empty . Then I have to charge it again .
2.When battery is 66%-67% , I tun off my phone and started after 5min , I saw it's only 17% !!!
What is the remedy/ solution for this problem .
[Don't say to change ROM/kernel/ clean delvik cache , I have already done them]
Do this problem will be solved by Changing battery ?
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Is your Galaxy overclocked?
I mean, consider lowering your CPU clock as it seemingly stopped sudden blackouts on my Galaxy.
EDIT: Nope, it didn't.
I had same problem. Bulged battery. I bought a new battery and it fixed the problem
You need a new one!
Okay, so to start I don't consider myself a complete and total noob to all this stuff. I've owned plenty of devices,
I bought the Atrix HD and put in my EB40, and I'm very happy with the results. I've been getting about 5.5-6 hours on screen with two days of usage--quite good.
But I know people with the Maxx's, too.
I've looked at what is using the most battery, and no matter what I do it's always been android OS, always using 30+%.
I've done resets and used it without any apps installed, and it's the same as downloading and syncing everything. I don't get it.
I also have used BBS to check for wakelocks, but there's nothing out of the ordinary. I've compared it to wakelocks on my N4, and they're about the same. I don't get it.
Any thoughts?
Did you buy a new battery? so, maxx's battery?
Yup. Bought atrix and eb40 at the same time. When they both arrived, the first thing I did was install the new battery.
I bought new too. I had the same problem. You must full use the phone and charge the phone completely finish. And connect the charge wait 8-12 hour. Try 1 week. Okay? Cuz battery is new.. Battery should be fine.
I've had the phone almost two months and have done that, no improvements
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I've had the phone almost two months and have done that, no improvements
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2 months... very much. Did you do battery calibration to your phone? How long going on your battery?
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2 months... very much. Did you do battery calibration to your phone? How long going on your battery?
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I didn't calibrate because I read everywhere that battery calibration doesn't do anything.
Usually, when connected to wifi, I go for about 35 hours with 5-6 hours of on screen time.
Don't have any screen caps at the moment. Been using my Nexus 4 until I figure this out with the Atrix HD.
Any new suggestions?
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I didn't calibrate because I read everywhere that battery calibration doesn't do anything.
Usually, when connected to wifi, I go for about 35 hours with 5-6 hours of on screen time.
Don't have any screen caps at the moment. Been using my Nexus 4 until I figure this out with the Atrix HD.
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I'm having this same issue...I'm BL unlocked, on MR, and I can't stop the battery from just draining sooo fast. I had the same problem before I unlocked the BL, so I'm just very confused about what the cause is.
Maybe Google Now could be taking up more battery along with the way the UI is rendered due to project butter. My Android OS battery usage has also go up considerably. Just a theory.
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