Dear friends,
So here is the deal.
I got my Galaxy S2 and there was no Arabic support. I've got the ROM created by madmack which has the latest Samsung updates i.e. KE7 plus Arabic.
Now the battery life is really not good. For example the battery meter was 100% then I checked twitter app and listened to music about an hour (with wi-fi turned off, screen brightness to minimum) now it is showing 94%. Please tell me if this normal, if it is then I can just keep charging every day! otherwise please share your experience on how to solve this issue.
As a proof of this, I have to charge the phone everyday during week days, i.e. I am at work which means my usage is to the minimal and still battery life is bad.
Kind regards,
Sul
Sounds similar to the battery life I'm getting on a stock KE7 firmware.
Looks like it is a KE7 issue?
any help??
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no one else is having this issue??
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On my HTC HD2 (O2) phone, my drains battery drains why too faster, i'm running the latest ROM v1.72.206.3 from O2, is there a way of boosting battery performance?
install a new radio rom. Which is best for you is dependant on your area but for me it's 2.12.50.02_2. I also use the energy 6.5.x series roms (not the best on battery but is very easy to use) in conjunction with the radio rom i just mentioned. On light usage my phone will last almost 3 days. With heavy usage (but not playing video) it will last about 2.
Geting rid of the stock software and going custom and newer was probably the best choice i made regarding my phone.
If you want to keep your radio and stock ROM (like me, 1.72 TMob) you can also try and space out the update of weather and email. l have automatic weather updates every 3 hours and emails every hour. You'll be amazed how long the battery lasts. On the other hand, if you are in an area with not very stable reception, your battery will drain quicker because the phone will be working very hard to try and find a stronger signal to keep you connected. So, battery trouble is not just down to stock ROM or even usage. We have a growing number of super-sophisticated smartphones (not just HD2's) using almost Jurassic networks
ramonguthrie said:
On my HTC HD2 (O2) phone, my drains battery drains why too faster, i'm running the latest ROM v1.72.206.3 from O2, is there a way of boosting battery performance?
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turn the phone off. It will last for days that way!
ramonguthrie said:
On my HTC HD2 (O2) phone, my drains battery drains why too faster, i'm running the latest ROM v1.72.206.3 from O2, is there a way of boosting battery performance?
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I use Dutty's latest rom and have to say it is great for battery life! =)
Heres the settings that I use to get 2 - 3 days per charge:
- No email account (I use opera to see my gmail account so I dont need my email updating every few hours draining battery)
- No weather animation (The clouds get annoying for me anyways so I'd rather not have this battery drainer)
- 30% display backlight brightness
- Wifi off
- Bluetooth off
- 2g edge connection on and 3g turned off unless I need to browse the internet
- HTC location services off
- Black background
EDIT: Heres the link to the ROM I am using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=610634
Sooooo, looks like the only way to have good battery life is to switch off all the functionality that makes the HD2 better than a crummy 10yr old Nokia. Is there nothing else? Anyone know of higher capacity battery availability? Mine drains completely between 8am and 6pm with a couple of short calls, couple of minutes on the internet, location on (hourly updates) and push gmail.
Just found this - very helpful people and lots of ideas to sort out battery draining issues:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=718173
Hi all,
I've got my sg2 since june and since the first moment I have got the same problems. I had the stock ROM & kernel with android 2.3.3. The problems I experienced were these:
1) extreme low battery life (6-10 hours, with normal usage)
2) when using heavy apps, my s2 just suddenly turns of. When rebooting it, it has a battery drop of like ~15%. (this only occurs when battery is already bellow 40% left).
3) Like 5-20 times a day (it really difference day-to-day), I got the notification that I have to put my sg2 on a charger. - So the battery bar drops from example 80% to 1%. After like 1 or 2 minutes it just fills up back again to the 80% before. Sometimes when this occurs, it also turns in a few % (like 80% before, and afterwards 75%).
So what did I already tried to fix this?:
- bought new 1600mah battery > didnt solve the problem, conclusion: no hardware malfunction
- I thought the problems could be occured by the tiny space between the battery and the frame of the phone. So it had a lack in connection... So I filled up the little space with i tiny piece of paper> nope didnt helped.
- downloaded mutiply apps for battery saving, task killers, etc etc.> didnt help!
It's really really frustrating, and I'm guessing more and more it's just a software problem. I do have warranty/insurance on it, but i don't want to send my phone to a repairservice because then I've no phone for like 3 or 4 weeks.
So my last option for me was to try a custom ROM and Kernel. So last week I installed the Lite'ning ROM. I also followed up the advice to calibrate my battery, so i did.
And the first day it was running really smoothed! At the end of the day my battery was still alive and I've used it for over 20hours, so I was really statisfied... But a small sidenote: I had a really busy day at work, so I didnt use my phone that much.
So next day, used it alot more. After 5 hours it had only 50% left.... And that's not all, my phone turned off suddenly. Not once, not twice, but 5 times that day.
Seems all these solutions didnt help. The only positive thing of installing Lite'ning ROM is that i now have about 4 or 5 hours more battery life a day.. But if I use it alot, it shut downs a lot more. Wich lead in more battery drops after reboot.
I'm really desperate, and I really don't know what to do now. Does someone have got these really frustrating problems, and do you guys have got some solutions?
And one more question: is my warranty/issurance voided after installing the Lite'ning 6.1 ROM? or can it by tresspassed by using a Jig?
Tnx for your time, and I really really hope you guys can help me cause i'm really getting sick of all this. It's killing me!!!
ps. sorry for my bad english
your warranty is voided by installing custom rom but u can unroot and use the jig to remove counts in counter.
now apart from that it seems if u use your phone for 5-6 hours continuous it will drain the battery because main source of battery drain is the screen display but for moderate use it should be a little over a day.
i am unclear about your usage but still if you have doubts you should really get it checked at a service center.
I would flash back to stock, use the jig to clear the flash counter and exchange that phone, seems it has some type of hardware issue that could be related to temperature as it only shuts down when you use it.
My 0.02 cents
vickarul said:
your warranty is voided by installing custom rom but u can unroot and use the jig to remove counts in counter.
now apart from that it seems if u use your phone for 5-6 hours continuous it will drain the battery because main source of battery drain is the screen display but for moderate use it should be a little over a day.
i am unclear about your usage but still if you have doubts you should really get it checked at a service center.
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My usage is definetly not THAT extreme, i guess moderate: I never watch movies or youtube, just some messages with WhatsApp, about 4 of 5 times a day checking Facebook, same for Twitter, always GPS off, some time of the day Wi-fi on, never play games, always closing apps on background.
i've got an example of my battery usage (this is one of the best battery usage days i got!!!):
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Battery life the beginning .
better battery stats .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
check Wakelocks .
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Today step 2) happened to me
I got my galaxy s2 (international version) about 4 months ago. Recently I've noticed some weird battery drain mostly when I restart my phone, but it happens other times just out of the blue.
It might be a software bug not showing the proper battery level, but I've attached pictures that show normal battery drain even after that jump down. Obviously, if it was a a software fault the battery percentage should remain level or go up slightly. (Yes the battery level does go up a bit, but I lose significantly more battery than I gain.)
This has happened in many instances and I've only got a screenshot of two. Sometimes I get big discharge and at other times its small. It's pretty annoying when you think you've got enough battery and go out, only to find the phones dropped 20-30% out of nowhere.
My phone is unlocked and not branded (bought from carphone warehouse UK- CPW). It's running stock XXKI4 firmware (2.3.4) and I'm not rooted.
So my question is, has anyone else seen this happen or have I got a faulty battery? Is there a fix?
Hi there,
Battery drain is one one the main argouments you can find in this forums. ATM I'm in your same condition: after latets ROM ugrade (I've got latest CheckROM release), my phone "sucks" al lot more battery than before.
A lot of things could affect this: themes, skin, kernel, application bug, bad battery checking and so on. There isn't a valid answer... I think you must indagate on yourself, comparing what you find with forum's infos!!
Good luck!!
J.
ThatNerdGuy said:
I got my galaxy s2 (international version) about 4 months ago. Recently I've noticed some weird battery drain mostly when I restart my phone, but it happens other times just out of the blue.
It might be a software bug not showing the proper battery level, but I've attached pictures that show normal battery drain even after that jump down. Obviously, if it was a a software fault the battery percentage should remain level or go up slightly. (Yes the battery level does go up a bit, but I lose significantly more battery than I gain.)
This has happened in many instances and I've only got a screenshot of two. Sometimes I get big discharge and at other times its small. It's pretty annoying when you think you've got enough battery and go out, only to find the phones dropped 20-30% out of nowhere.
My phone is unlocked and not branded (bought from carphone warehouse UK- CPW). It's running stock XXKI4 firmware (2.3.4) and I'm not rooted.
So my question is, has anyone else seen this happen or have I got a faulty battery? Is there a fix?
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There are several threads about battery drain.
For example here => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16973603
Maybe you find a useful tip.
You have always test it on your phone under your conditions.
You can try to flash special (Custom) ROMs and kernels, which are optimized for better battery life, but as there are so many different influences on battery life, it is nearly impossible to find a general "fix" for all users and phones.
Good luck!
well at least yours lasts 15 hours, mine lasts at most 10 hours on heavy usage.
P.S. I am using 2.3.5
As to Anwser to those "drops" or "gaps" in the graph, just recently i noticed that my phone was working normally, i was monitoring its battery drain (i have a thread going on about it), and after some time of no using, after class, i noticed that my phone asks for my SIM PIN again, and is in Safe Mode (i dont really know what that it). When i checked the battery monitoring graph (battery info) i notice the absolutr same fall (from 70% to 40%), but i remember that i saw and used my phone at 60-50% too ! So i can only assume that the phone crashes, eighter reboots for some reason, and the data isnt saved (for example it saves the data every 2 hours or so), so there appears the "gap".
Thats simply my opinion, but i do remember using the phone at the % between the two extremes (IN the gap), so i guess the data wasnt saved.
EDIT: Ha! I'll add some pis now to show you guys this: so in my current history i have two gaps, one big, and one smaller before. So, the first time, i turned off the phone and PULLED OUT THE BATTERY aswell cause i wanted to check my batteries mAh (its 1650 but thats offtopic). Thats how the small gap appeared ! As for the big one, my phone seemed to crash and reboot while i didnt notice, because in an hour or so of no using i woke it up and it asked for the SIM PIN.
So there, i think the phone eighter crashes or doesnt manages to save the battery data, and those gaps ("falls") appear.
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I have updated my phone, Android 2.3.6 KI4
When I made the update to this version, I've noticed a HUGE improvement in battery life, to which the phone can last a full whole day - that's with data switched on, making phone calls, listening to music and browsing the web.
From my previous version, I would find my phone just under 50% of battery life at about 12pm noon. But now, the phone can last over 75% at 3pm! Not only that but I still have enough battery life past 12am!
Just wondering if anyone else had noticed this perk. One of my mates has the phone too, though he hasn't updated the phone yet. We noticed a big comparison between the 2 phones battery life where his phone would die at 3pm, whereas my phone still has 70% of it.
Updates can help. But different apps make an even bigger difference. Sometimes one app can cause a battery drain. Use betterbatterystats which is free on xda to see if there see apps causing drain
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I have updated my phone, Android 2.3.6 KI4
When I made the update to this version, I've noticed a HUGE improvement in battery life, to which the phone can last a full whole day - that's with data switched on, making phone calls, listening to music and browsing the web.
From my previous version, I would find my phone just under 50% of battery life at about 12pm noon. But now, the phone can last over 75% at 3pm! Not only that but I still have enough battery life past 12am!
Just wondering if anyone else had noticed this perk. One of my mates has the phone too, though he hasn't updated the phone yet. We noticed a big comparison between the 2 phones battery life where his phone would die at 3pm, whereas my phone still has 70% of it.
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I noticed it, HUGE difference....it happened when i updated to 2.3.5 KI4 using kies the battery life got much better.
sharkfinrazor said:
I have updated my phone, Android 2.3.6 KI4
When I made the update to this version, I've noticed a HUGE improvement in battery life, to which the phone can last a full whole day - that's with data switched on, making phone calls, listening to music and browsing the web.
From my previous version, I would find my phone just under 50% of battery life at about 12pm noon. But now, the phone can last over 75% at 3pm! Not only that but I still have enough battery life past 12am!
Just wondering if anyone else had noticed this perk. One of my mates has the phone too, though he hasn't updated the phone yet. We noticed a big comparison between the 2 phones battery life where his phone would die at 3pm, whereas my phone still has 70% of it.
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I have the best battery life with the KL1 modem which has so far been the best for me as regards to battery life, I flash through odin.
I must agree samsung have done really good Job with each rom updates / modems with regards to battery life and other things .
Frankly as a heavy user, I decided addressing the issue by the supply side, i.e. got a spare with a wall charger and really don't bother about it. Right now, two are more than enough, if I ever feel that even this is a bit low, will get another battery!
previously on 2.3.3 - battery 9am to 6pm
now with XXKI3 2.3.5 battery 9am (1st day) to 10pm (Next day)
i am really happy now
I went down the 2 charge route, one for work, and one for overnight in my house..
2's a charm.
It's true that 2.3.5 battery life is good and can last for 2 days on average use and easily 1 day on heavy usage (except gaming).
I my experience that's much better than 2.3.4
2.3.5 is very stable too, so I have decided not to be first mover when official ICS 4.0.3 is available through KIES
Running 2.3.6 now.. I would strongly suggest you guys charge your S2's using the usb cable to your laptop or desktop... why? Based on my personal experience.. I noticed that my s2 drains much lesser than when I used to charge using the wall charger.
It dramatically increased my battery's life...
Could it be of the slow but steady trickle charging effect on the usb cable rather than directly on the charger?
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hi guys,
i would like to get some help,
i have a galaxy s2 device with a battery of 2450 mah
the device battery consumption is very high (in my opinion)
and i dont know why
ive installed lately the jelly bean official CM nightly ROM
and the comsuming was a little less
when ive installed the 28/9 version it comsumed 15% all day when the device wasnt active at all (no calls, internet use and other stuff)
after it, ive upgrated it to newer ROMS of the nightly releases and the consumption went too high - around 70% battery consumption per day (with no major use of the device)
also ive installed a new moden version but the consumption havent changed
the brightness of the screen is around 30%
how i can make it consume 15% per day again?
thanks!
Hey. So first thing fo you to do is install BetterBatteryStats http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809 after one cycle you should see whats is consuming your battery most and the other thing to do is disable Google Now. Ok you have something to do for now tell me how it goes mate.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909996
Try the things mention in the post.