Hi, on my old desire I used Current widget to get a log for how much battery I was using. Unfortunately this program doesn't work with samsungs battery drivers.
Any tips on how to do this? Want to test different setting to get a better picture of the battery usage
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I wanted to try to edit the Samsung battery driver to enable current readings, I think it could be done.
That said someone claimed battery monitor pro worked to see current, but I'm not totally sure. I made a current widget thread here weeks ago.
Thanks for the reply. I see I should have searched (the search function in the xda app is terrible tho) .
Just tried the program, and all it would tell me was an estimation, not at all accurate. It kept hopping between guessing 1 or 2 mA. Didn't even know capacity of the battery.
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Mixy said:
Thanks for the reply. I see I should have searched (the search function in the xda app is terrible tho) .
Just tried the program, and all it would tell me was an estimation, not at all accurate. It kept hopping between guessing 1 or 2 mA. Didn't even know capacity of the battery.
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Ok so that answers that then. I really would like to try a project modifying the battery driver to enable current readings at some point. Maybe someday...until then not much to do.
Does the current widget show readings with the charger plugged in? The original galaxy worked this way.
for now battery monitor works as far as giving estimates and you have to configure the battery manually but it logs and you can put a widget in your task tray that shows the battery in percentage.
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Looking for an app that can give me an accurate time of when my battery will be completely dead, charged, and current percentage. Tried battery eta and currently use battery diviner which.gives me everything Ibwant but I feel its not to.accurate at times. Anyone know if there is a really good accurate app out there or should I stick with just checking the battery level?
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-darshancomputing-batteryindicatorpro-pxwx.aspx
https://market.android.com/details?id=ccc71.bmw
greenjeans said:
https://market.android.com/details?id=ccc71.bmw
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+1 This is what I use.
ZDBox from the market. It serves multiple purposes.
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This is my first time uploading a picture using my phone, so I don't know if you have to click it or if it will embed, but here is a screen shot of ZDBox's battery manager. You can also set is to display in the notification bar if you choose.
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CLoft239 said:
ZDBox from the market. It serves multiple purposes.
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I use ZDBox. I like you can have the info on the drop down. Also will tell you how much time until charged.
I installed Norton Mobile Utilities (this is not antivirus...... ) and was checking out the settings options from the main menu. At the very bottom of the settings it showed my battery only has 1390 mAh capacity. I'm curious what others show with this app installed.
TIA
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First off.......it's not antivirus....not sure where you got that. All it does is monitor your phone statistics, like minutes used, texts, cpu, memory, etc. It also is a task killer that works way better than the stock task manager.
Now for anyone that has a minute, could you please install the app and let me know what you see....... our batteries are supposed to be 1620 mAh, so i'm just curious to what others are seeing. It could be the app, or maybe I just have a bad battery. Certainly isn't close to 1620.......
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Try battery monitor widget
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Ok so I installed both of the above mentioned apps for comparison. I am running the extended battery(2750 I think). The Norton utilities app shows 1390 under battery profile. But it is greyed out. Not sure what that signifies. Battery monitor widget shows 2720. Hope that helps with what you were asking.
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It says 1390 on mine also.
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Any possibility to change the refresh time of the battery? It's annoying to me how it only refreshes 5% of a time.
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Any possibility to change the refresh time of the battery? It's annoying to me how it only refreshes 5% of a time.
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Nope, that's the way Samsung made it. Even with modding the framework I haven't gotten 1%. It probably is in hardware like that - so permanently unchangeable.
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Thanks for telling me this.
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Thanks for telling me this.
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i use an app called battery widget solo i think its called its a small circular widget that tells you the percent of your battery by 1s
What about one that displays in the notification bar that works like Battery Solo Widget?
from what i've read elsewhere on this site, Samsung didn't include a dedicated power monitoring doohicky with the Players. so, the software derives the battery info from voltage readings, which is apparently "primitive". i'm guessing that it only refreshes every 5%; it doesn't seem to be wildly accurate.
basically, the problem seems to be at the level of hardware.
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from what i've read elsewhere on this site, Samsung didn't include a dedicated power monitoring doohicky with the Players. so, the software derives the battery info from voltage readings, which is apparently "primitive". i'm guessing that it only refreshes every 5%; it doesn't seem to be wildly accurate.
basically, the problem seems to be at the level of hardware.
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Seems very primitive indeed.
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Hi,
I am using Omega v34 ROM and battery very, very bad. On stock rom I had, at least one full day of usage, but now it is a figt to go through working day (7-9h).
I wiped battery stats following a procedure, but that didn't help at all.
And one more thing TouchWizz is crashing at least 5 times a day.
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You would need to provide more information.
Have you check what's draining your battery? (you can find a general list in settings--> battery)
You should also try to use better battery stats and ask on the BBS thread/forum for help there to see what the culprit is.
I have between 8hrs to almost 2 days depending on usage.
It seems like screen is using allmost 40% of battery.
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set it to automatic brightness. Also use better battery stats and do a full day or night log and ask for help in their forum to see what might be draining your phone.
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As mentioned above, sounds like you might have a wakelock somewhere. You can identify any rogue apps with better battery stats and then uninstall or freeze them. Try using power saving mode, you shouldn't really notice any decrease in performance but your battery life will improve. You should be able to get screen on time off about 3 - 4 hours.
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set it to automatic brightness. Also use better battery stats and do a full day or night log and ask for help in their forum to see what might be draining your phone.
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I have a Juice defender ultimate and JD is taking care of brightness (but never over 65%).
How can I do this log?
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sounds like you might have a wakelock somewhere. You can identify any rogue apps with better battery stats and then uninstall or freeze them.
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Can you give some instructions, how to do that?
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Hi,
I am using Omega v34 ROM and battery very, very bad. On stock rom I had, at least one full day of usage, but now it is a figt to go through working day (7-9h).
I wiped battery stats following a procedure, but that didn't help at all.
And one more thing TouchWizz is crashing at least 5 times a day.
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You can use software which are paid and free on Google play. ....
I use green power .....
It useful for extend your battery life. ....
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Stop using those apps. They use more battery than they save.
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"battery saving" apps are really bad for your phone to begin with. remove that junk first. It's probably one ofnthe culprits keeping your phone awake.
then do the BBS thing I mentioned earlier.
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Issues connecting to unsecured wifi hotspots
Using Omega v34 and love it! but when I try to connect to my unsecure wifi at work it won't connect. Please help
There seems to have been quite a lot of discussion regarding issues with battery life on Omega 34, in the Omega thread. Because of battery issues that some people are experiencing, Chris_84 has a suggestion in his FAQ (question 27).
You could try a different kernel. Apparently the Yank kernel is pretty good for battery life (I use Siyah version 1.8.4 with Omega 34 and get brilliant results, but then I don't use my phone that heavily. The Siyah kernel allows you to tweak some settings that help with battery).
Also, a lot of comments in the Omega thread talk about installing BBS (Better Battery Stats, as per the comments by mputtr) and posting the log file into the BBS thread (or even in the Omega thread).
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mrkonyk said:
Using Omega v34 and love it! but when I try to connect to my unsecure wifi at work it won't connect. Please help
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Not sure, but have you tried;
a) Removing the WiFi profile off your phone and setting it up again.
or
b) Reset the router (if work let you)...
Hello! I usually get about 2 hours of screen on time on my GS3. After doing some research, i found out that 2 hours is not very good...so I have some questions. Take into account that I have tried to minimalise the us on my GS3 and also watched battery tips and tricks videos and even flashed bestMultitasking fix already.
Is there someway to improve my battery life?
While making this thread, my battery dropped from 36 to 34, using wifi and power saving on...also, my signal is full, so it's not a problem from cellular reception
get checkup of your battery and apart from that also goto settings>battery and see how which activity uses the most battery
The 2nd screenshot is from the android system ...
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Guys please take time and read the rules before posting such threads. Best ROM/kernel threads are prohibited to posted as there is no best ROM/kernel. All of it are subject to your usage so opinions are useless until you try them all.
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Ok, than some advice on how to get a better battery life ...
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Ok, than some advice on how to get a better battery life ...
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Edited your original post and title to reflect this.
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The 2nd screenshot is from the android system ...
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It seems that Android OS is killing some of your battery life, this usually only happens when you flash a custom ROM, Id suggest finding out what is killing your battery, download an app called wakelock detector, itll show whats using what
Also, the Greenify app is amazing, it wont let any app you chose to run unless you click it.
You could try turning on your power saving setting, itll slow the phone right down ( thats why i hate touchwiz ) but itll give you an extra 30 minutes of screen on time
Theres always custom Roms and kernels too, Ive got the Illusion Rom which ate up the battery for a day ( every new ROM does this ) and then applied the Googy Max kernel, Im running on 800 mhz with undervolting and still silky smooth
Also, try disabling Google services/ sync and disable Google now, for some reasons they seem to be the issue in most cases
- Jack
I've already done the above mentioned. The biggest consumer is Facebook but I have set the notifications to refresh every hour...
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How do I disable google services?
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This was today's usage...I don't get it. I guess that media server is when I play music through bluetooth in my car. Still, very bad screen on time ...
the factors that affect battery life:
-screen brightness
-bluetooh connection
-wi-fi connection
-gps
-3G/2G connection
-synchronization
-wallpaper
-vibration
Get zerolemon battery i can get 11/12 hours screen on time with juice to spare!