Haven't used maps all day, gps is off, yet maps is in my battery usage and has caused over 30 mins wake time. Why is it even opened? I've killed it a few times now just to see awake time increase. Anyone else having issues. I'm completely stock and ota updated.
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Eat it iPhone said:
Haven't used maps all day, gps is off, yet maps is in my battery usage and has caused over 30 mins wake time. Why is it even opened? I've killed it a few times now just to see awake time increase. Anyone else having issues. I'm completely stock and ota updated.
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I have been having the same exact problebm, stock with ota. I used advanced task killer seems to lower the awake time by alot. But still get the maps awake time way up there, even when not in use
Yeah, it keeps restarting.
Evo3D
Ok so its not just me then. Anyone know why this is, possible fix?
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do you use Latitude, or have you signed into latitude through google maps? I know using latitude it polls your location every hour or few hours (not sure how often) and that runs through the google maps process
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do you use Latitude, or have you signed into latitude through google maps? I know using latitude it polls your location every hour or few hours (not sure how often) and that runs through the google maps process
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I dont really use it, its installed, ill check if its active. Thanks
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Hello,
I see google maps show up in the battery info stats when I haven't touched it. For example, I power off my phone in the evening, charge it and then power it back on before bed. When I wake up 7hrs later, I see google maps has used 7-8% of battery and the phone has lost 15% battery.
I have all location services turned on. I don't have any location-based weather, and I've logged into and turned off lattitude.
I do have yahoo news ticker on the home screen but as far as I know, it isn't location-aware...
Does anyone have any advice on what to try next?
google map is always running in the background , you can disable it when not in use
See if you are logged on to latitude. If yes sign out. It will save you a lot of battery life.
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omeryounos said:
See if you are logged on to latitude. If yes sign out. It will save you a lot of battery life.
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Yeah, I already tried that. Twice. It seems to take maps off the battery stats for 7-8hrs but it pops right back. The only apps I'd use in that time frame are:
exchange mail+ calendar
gmail + google calendar
yahoo news ticker
google music (on-device music only)
fancy widget (clock + weather). location disabled
None of those are location-aware and yet maps pops right back on the battery.
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google map is always running in the background , you can disable it when not in use
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Are you seeing the same on your phone? Why would you think that it is constantly running? There must be some reason why it insists on doing some work in the background and I'm trying to figure what that is.
anyone know where I can get a the STOCK Maps app? THe one i'm using with the ROM its on keeps saying the same road name even when I drive it never changes and its very annoying.
I already did my research on this and found that people on older devices had this issue. I had this issue on my DNA today and it was eating up close to 30 percent of my battery. So much so that I was at 70 percent after 3-4 hours off the charger. I disabled everything I could related to location and it was still running. Eventually I cleared cache and reset the settings, still nothing. Uninstalled the most recent update and went back to "factory" and all is good.
Just posting this up for anyone else who has been experiencing the same thing.
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I already did my research on this and found that people on older devices had this issue. I had this issue on my DNA today and it was eating up close to 30 percent of my battery. So much so that I was at 70 percent after 3-4 hours off the charger. I disabled everything I could related to location and it was still running. Eventually I cleared cache and reset the settings, still nothing. Uninstalled the most recent update and went back to "factory" and all is good.
Just posting this up for anyone else who has been experiencing the same thing.
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Yeah, google maps does stay on pretty much all the time. However, according to Gsam, it only eats up about 2% of battery for me. Not sure why yours is chowing down that much battery. Do you use lattitude, I know that is a real battery drainer.
jlevy73 said:
Yeah, google maps does stay on pretty much all the time. However, according to Gsam, it only eats up about 2% of battery for me. Not sure why yours is chowing down that much battery. Do you use lattitude, I know that is a real battery drainer.
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No sir, havent used latitude. It started when I installed widgetsoids for some reason. Uninstalled, stopped maps and did a reboot and maps was still going. Odd for sure. But it hasnt started back up since I uninstalled the update. I may reinstall them just to see if it was the cause.
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croppz said:
No sir, havent used latitude. It started when I installed widgetsoids for some reason. Uninstalled, stopped maps and did a reboot and maps was still going. Odd for sure. But it hasnt started back up since I uninstalled the update. I may reinstall them just to see if it was the cause.
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That would be interesting to know. You can also use better battery stats (there's a free version posted somewhere on XDA) to help find the offending app causing the drain.
Did you per chance set up traffic on Google now? I had and found it pretty much left maps running all the time. I disabled that and haven't had an issue since
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croppz said:
I already did my research on this and found that people on older devices had this issue. I had this issue on my DNA today and it was eating up close to 30 percent of my battery. So much so that I was at 70 percent after 3-4 hours off the charger. I disabled everything I could related to location and it was still running. Eventually I cleared cache and reset the settings, still nothing. Uninstalled the most recent update and went back to "factory" and all is good.
Just posting this up for anyone else who has been experiencing the same thing.
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Here is what worked for me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35698582
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Here is what worked for me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35698582
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Is there a way to convert the Maps app to downloadable and then uninstall it and then install it directly from the market to see if that fixes any issues? I heard that might be beneficial, too. I'm not sure though. >_<
I use maps and latitude and never have problems with battery consumption
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I was having this issue a while back and was finally able to resolve it after turning off most of the location services in the Maps settings. I read somewhere that there is a bug on some HTC devices where Latitute is constantly pinging for location services (but in a way that causes tons of battery drain). My battery wasn't making it until dinner time and now it goes about 24 hours.
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Did you per chance set up traffic on Google now? I had and found it pretty much left maps running all the time. I disabled that and haven't had an issue since
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I actually did have traffic enabled, I forgot to turn it off when I enabled google now. But this started happening after I had turned off traffic. So far so good, reinstalled the update and it hasn't been running more than 2% today. So what location services do you guys use? Verizon, Google or standalone, I have googles selected and it's only thing related to location that's enabled though so I can get weather.
Try getting a gps lock in maps before you close it. Seems to help me.
I have found that I have less issues with google maps, latitude, and google now, if my GPS has been allowed to turn on and get a GOOD lock. I like to run GPS status to initialize the GPS, and have it create a good GPS database. Seems like once the GPS has had a good lock (after flashing a new rom) then maps etc runs smoother, less wake-locks, and less battery usage.
Yeah If I go into maps, I let it get a lock before exiting, been having good luck so far.
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Yeah If I go into maps, I let it get a lock before exiting, been having good luck so far.
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Could you explain in detail what a "good lock" before exiting means?
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Could you explain in detail what a "good lock" before exiting means?
Thank You
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Open maps, let it grab your location and show it on the map then leave it. That way its not searching for your location like it would be if you opened it and closed it before the map showed up.
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croppz said:
Open maps, let it grab your location and show it on the map then leave it. That way its not searching for your location like it would be if you opened it and closed it before the map showed up.
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Nice!
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I actually did have traffic enabled, I forgot to turn it off when I enabled google now. But this started happening after I had turned off traffic. So far so good, reinstalled the update and it hasn't been running more than 2% today. So what location services do you guys use? Verizon, Google or standalone, I have googles selected and it's only thing related to location that's enabled though so I can get weather.
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I only leave Google location services on, never use Verizons, and only use stand alone for navigation, etc.
Ok, ever since the new maps update, it constantly turns itself on. It never use to be a problem before. I've been monitoring with GSam. I don't have anything turned on. I don't use google now, latitude or any other thing. When in settings the only thing that is checked is automatic sign in...you cant remove that check. It saves it but when you open back up is checked again. The following services running:
com.google.android.apps.maps:FriendService
com.google.android.apps.maps
com.google.android.apps.maps:GoogleLocationService
com.google.android.apps.maps:LocationFriendService
Anyone experiencing this issue since the updated to the maps in market? I'm going to test it with Location & Google Search off, but you need to turn that on to get a lock on GPS for maps. Annoying to say the least. I'm running stock.
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Ok, ever since the new maps update, it constantly turns itself on. It never use to be a problem before. I've been monitoring with GSam. I don't have anything turned on. I don't use google now, latitude or any other thing. When in settings the only thing that is checked is automatic sign in...you cant remove that check. It saves it but when you open back up is checked again. The following services running:
com.google.android.apps.maps:FriendService
com.google.android.apps.maps
com.google.android.apps.maps:GoogleLocationService
com.google.android.apps.maps:LocationFriendService
Anyone experiencing this issue since the updated to the maps in market? I'm going to test it with Location & Google Search off, but you need to turn that on to get a lock on GPS for maps. Annoying to say the least. I'm running stock.
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I'm having the same issue I just disabled the maps app and everything is okay now
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Having the same issue since I did a wipe. Last time around in was able to resolve it by disabling location settings in maps. Now that doesn't seem to be working. I'll probably enable everything and run it for awhile and then disable again. I use navigation all the time so I can't disable maps.
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I already posted about this in the NRG ROM because that's the ROM I'm using, but I am so impressed with the battery improvement after using this app for a week that I had to cross post to a larger audience. I know the battery is the one major drawback on the Amaze. This is just not a problem for me anymore since I started using Greenify.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify
I've been getting over 24 hours regularly with 3-4 hours screen time. I'm using NRG with stock kernel, but I see no reason why this app wouldn't offer improvement for any configuration. It enables effective hibernation of apps without freezing them. They'll run but only in the foreground. It cuts out all background processes of the apps you select.
You have total control over which apps you want running in the background and allows you to keep the aggressive battery hogs at bay. You select which apps should hibernate. For instance, now Google maps will really stay asleep when it's not being used, no constant wake locks, but unlike with freezing it, you can conveniently launch it when needed. However any apps with background processes that are actually useful are free to do their thing, eg, widgets you want to auto update. It's taming the beast that is android.
And not only is my battery improved, but my phone is more responsive too. Highly recommended. Here's the xda thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155737
thanks a lot for sharing this, will try it out, always wanted an app like this, the maps kill the battery for no good reason.
My pleasure. I hope your experience is as satisfying mine.
dosnt kill maps most apps remain in idle, pending hibernation mode.
EDIT, opened my eyes and read the FAQ. - maps not gonna die :|
Q: Some of my greenified apps (e.g. Google Maps) seems not hibernating.
A: In short, don't worry about frequently awake apps. It will still hibernate in minutes after screen goes off, thus hardly add observable battery consumption. Use battery statistics in settings or "BetterBatteryStats" to confirm that.
While most greenified apps will stay in hibernation quietly, some apps do break hibernation, due to being waken up by others. Some known cases include enabled account sync, backup agent, and explicit launch by other app.
Since version 1.45, Greenify will now automatically turn off directly involved account sync of greenified apps when going to hibernate, to avoid the periodic account sync wake them up. For backup agents, Greenify will NOT disable them, to ensure your backup of app data is always up-to-date. As backup usually does not perform often, they are thus unlikely to be waken up often.
Google Maps is a typical example of explicit launch by other app. Some Google apps, including Google Now (a.k.a Google Search), will start the NetworkLocationProvider of Google Maps for its proprietary implementation instead of the public Android one if Google Maps is installed.
Since Greenify is designed to not break any explicit usage of greenified apps, these behaviors are considered "normal", and will NOT be "fixed". To clear out your unease, Greenify will still put them into hibernation when standby to protect your battery consumption.
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bilaliz said:
dosnt kill maps most apps remain in idle, pending hibernation mode.
EDIT, opened my eyes and read the FAQ. - maps not gonna die :|
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You can manually put them into hibernation mode by selecting them, and hitting the pause button at the top of the screen. To help control maps make sure you don't have Google Now running or have it on in a very limited mode. (Google Now sucker punches battery. Honestly, I just presume that anyone interested in battery preservation has abandoned Google Now.) The other anti-maps tactic I use is to go to System Settings>>Location and disable "GPS satellites" and "Location & Google search." I can easily re-enable these through a widget I have set up when I need Maps capability, but it keeps the program quiet for the most part and Greenify does the rest.
The proof is in the screenshots. I never got any battery life like this before Greenify.
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The proof is in the screenshots. I never got any battery life like this before Greenify.
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but in those pics i also see juice defender running, so that may be playing a part too. also there are no phone calls, phone calls take a lot of juice.
regarless of that i have witnessed significant battery improvement with this app, i think i'll be giving a donation to this guy. he deserves it.
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but in those pics i also see juice defender running, so that may be playing a part too. also there are no phone calls, phone calls take a lot of juice.
regarless of that i have witnessed significant battery improvement with this app, i think i'll be giving a donation to this guy. he deserves it.
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Lol yea juice defender
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I've had Juice Defender going as long as I've had my phone. I use the customization in ultimate, but before Greenify, I was getting around 17 hours battery life. So JD has not been a variable for me in evaluating the app.
I'm not a big phone call maker, but I do use bluetooth for music streaming a lot. I think it was so minor in comparison to the screen usage that day that it probably didn't even register 1% battery usage.
So I'm giving it a try. This a pretty much a light app that kills the app you select when you aren't using it.
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Trying this out now but just thought I'd pass along some info that really helped me with maps. Using Autorun manager (free on playstore) I killed any process under map that had the word friend in it and it has made a big difference even though Latitude has been disabled since day 1. There are lots of other battery saving and wake lock preventing things you can do with this app.
Justin
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Trying this out now but just thought I'd pass along some info that really helped me with maps. Using Autorun manager (free on playstore) I killed any process under map that had the word friend in it and it has made a big difference even though Latitude has been disabled since day 1. There are lots of other battery saving and wake lock preventing things you can do with this app.
Justin
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I did the same and it helped my battery life dramatically.
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mestguy182 said:
Trying this out now but just thought I'd pass along some info that really helped me with maps. Using Autorun manager (free on playstore) I killed any process under map that had the word friend in it and it has made a big difference even though Latitude has been disabled since day 1. There are lots of other battery saving and wake lock preventing things you can do with this app.
Justin
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Thanks for the tip. I am trying this out as well and after 2 days, my battery life has doubled. :good: Even works very well on my wife's GNex, where the battery life is worse than the Amaze
Out of nowhere this past week Google Maps has been absolutely chewing through my battery. I use Deep Sleep Battery Saver and Greenify(I have almost every single user app and many system apps Greenified). Every time I open Greenify now I see Maps is running. GSAM shows friend service, google location service, locate friend service. This is making no sense to me as I have unchecked everything for location service within the map app and do not have Google+ on my phone. I have also went in and froze every single app I've downloaded within the past week. Am I missing something else. It's been a couple months since I've had any battery issues.
Are you using Google Now?
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I have been having a problem that has been plaguing me through 2 roms and 5 or 6 wipes now. I am on the latest firmware, profile, and prl. It gets quite hot, and can drain a battery (with the screen off!) in four to five hours.
I think the screenshots speak for themselves, but I am having trouble narrowing down the real reason.
I'm running superjelly m4. The only apps I use a lot are chrome and Facebook with notifications off). (Though I had Facebook completely uninstalled for a month, and this still happened during that time).
Any ideas on which part of Google services might be keeping this thing awake?
Thanks...
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Using widgets or location based services? Like weather. Either way get titanium backup pro and make Google play store and services a user app. The get the app Greenify and add them to its list. Hope it helps
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If you are using Google now that should be the "offender", if not get better battery stats app and find what's keeping awake your phone... Good luck!
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I've also noticed that Google hangouts is pretty rough on the old battery life. I always made sure I was signed out of Google talk because I rarely used it. Hangouts seems to drain battery even if you aren't signed in, so I ended up removing it, and battery life has been much better since.
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I have been having a problem that has been plaguing me through 2 roms and 5 or 6 wipes now. I am on the latest firmware, profile, and prl. It gets quite hot, and can drain a battery (with the screen off!) in four to five hours.
I think the screenshots speak for themselves, but I am having trouble narrowing down the real reason.
I'm running superjelly m4. The only apps I use a lot are chrome and Facebook with notifications off). (Though I had Facebook completely uninstalled for a month, and this still happened during that time).
Any ideas on which part of Google services might be keeping this thing awake?
Thanks...
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Although I am not having Battery Drain from Google Services. ( I usually can go 14-16 hours) I have noticed that Google Services is up to about 50% of battery usage. I am using Google Now, but on a Friends phone with all the same settings selected his is only about 20%.
Turn off GPS unless your using it. Google seems like its constantly checking in for location
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sladehawke said:
I have been having a problem that has been plaguing me through 2 roms and 5 or 6 wipes now. I am on the latest firmware, profile, and prl. It gets quite hot, and can drain a battery (with the screen off!) in four to five hours.
I think the screenshots speak for themselves, but I am having trouble narrowing down the real reason.
I'm running superjelly m4. The only apps I use a lot are chrome and Facebook with notifications off). (Though I had Facebook completely uninstalled for a month, and this still happened during that time).
Any ideas on which part of Google services might be keeping this thing awake?
Thanks...
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I once read that its Google Backup Transport thats draining the battery? Try deleting that and rebooting?