Why does my Wi-Fi scan every 5 seconds?
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Evidently the scanning is not frequent unless you are in the wifi settings screen, where it is assumed that you want to change settings.
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Why does my Wi-Fi scan every 5 seconds?
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So that you can actually have an up-to-date list in the Settings screen?
Don't you think it's a safe assumption that when a user enters the Settings screen, they want to change networks, and the scan rate should be changed from the default to "as fast as possible" while they're there?
Sounds like a fair assessment.. sorry for being nubby. Had this thing like 4 hours.
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yes, the wifi will scan more frequently while you are in the settings menu.
Just to warn you ahead of time before you get flamed by someone.....use the search function. This question has been asked millions of times and this info is well documented in many threads.
with that being said, welcome! enjoy the phone!
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I also noticed this and was trying to edit my build prop to:
wifi.supplicant scan interval =15 or whatever #...but it doesn't seem to work as it did on captivate custom roms.
I don't really see why people worry about wifi scanning intervals that much. I see more battery life when connected to wifi than using cell service (might be because of my 1-2 bars), and this phone is actually slow at updating out of the menu because I'm already down my street before it finally disconnects me from my wifi when I'm driving.
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I also noticed this and was trying to edit my build prop to:
wifi.supplicant scan interval =15 or whatever #...but it doesn't seem to work as it did on captivate custom roms.
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Not sure what the proper setting is, but 15 is VERY low. As I said - this setting is ignored when you're in the wifi settings menu, because it's assumed that if you're there you want to change networks.
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I don't really see why people worry about wifi scanning intervals that much. I see more battery life when connected to wifi than using cell service (might be because of my 1-2 bars), and this phone is actually slow at updating out of the menu because I'm already down my street before it finally disconnects me from my wifi when I'm driving.
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Yup. Increasing the scan interval will improve battery life, however, I'm not sure what the logic for disconnecting is, so increasing it might hurt the time to disconnect in a situation like you describe.
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yes, the wifi will scan more frequently while you are in the settings menu.
Just to warn you ahead of time before you get flamed by someone.....use the search function. This question has been asked millions of times and this info is well documented in many threads.
with that being said, welcome! enjoy the phone!
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Not to sound rude but i tried that.. Search in mobile xda premium totally sucks..
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Not to sound rude but i tried that.. Search in mobile xda premium totally sucks..
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Just because you are using a crippled app isn't an excuse. Don't post until you've done some reading and searching from a PC.
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Just because you are using a crippled app isn't an excuse. Don't post until you've done some reading and searching from a PC.
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I second that. In fact you can open the thread to a browser from xda app so you can easily use search functionality from the web.
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I reflashed my device with cwm 5.0.2.3 after installing some recent updates. I just noticed that my wifi no longer works. Would a newer version of cwm restore my wifi, or is something else causing it to malfunction?
try resetting cache, factory, etc, first. then reboot
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Wow you guys are a tough crowd. Its no wonder you spend all your time on the forums.. Your social skills are pitiful.
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we're not a tough crowd. we just want the forums to be as clean as possible and offer helpful advice to those who need/ask for it.
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And yet your bumping a 3 month old thread...
Genius...
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Is it against the rules to bump an old thread? I think its not because im providing real help, or attemtping
5-15 (google) is ungodly bad... Set it to 100... 200... Turn it off? Why scan automatically?...please not 5...also the constant refresh feature people here assume is nice is actually a big waste of battery and manual searches are what i do with that patched out.
When you turn radio off it goes straight it off... I think i read that this interval also shuts off the radio? No. -edited (wrong info)- also in newer versions google flat out scans wifi even when wifi is off. Paranoid is good with google. The only problem i can imagine with autoscans off is problems with googles heavy reliance on "auto wifi scans" as their (quick messy gps)...So delete that
Also... Cell tower internet uses alot more battery than wifi.
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Location services uses wifi access points to help speed up location lock with gps/glonass as the positions of GPS satellites can be estimated with a general location. Higher count will probably result in a longer gps lock time, and reduce the performance of location services that google provides. If you don't want/need this service, than disable it. When Wi-Fi is off, it does turn off the radio.
You learn something better by struggling and trying to search for yourself instead of having the answer just given to you like candy. While users on this forum provide help for free to those that need it, if the answer is already somewhere on the forum and it only takes a bit of searching to find it, people will backlash at you and question why you don't search in the first place when it clearly says in multiple places to search before you post.
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Please refrain from any more negative comments and trolling.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Closed, Cleaned and Re-opened.
Please refrain from any more negative comments and trolling.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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My comment looks untouched, why does it say "MOD EDIT" unless i also posted about how people on xda flame noobs. Im quite sure i dont break rules since ive been using xda since it started. But sorry if i did.
Also you should of edited my bad data. bad data hurts alot more than other things imo lol
Again im actually sorry if i broke the rules.... But bad data is much worse in my brain lol
@penguin logic yeah i know about all that, in fact somewhere after 100 alot of those google services break. But its all opinion. I rather use my gps. When i say my gps i mean that thing that doesn't need internet whatsoever and can in fact place you perfectly on cached maps. I hate so much what google does with wifi but you are so right that this is totally my bias.
And about your other statement: please pm me what you wrote lol, because what stryke edited might be wrong. But from what i read you are totally right again. But alot of things can factor into why people create threads like this are created. And i actually enjoyed reading it and alot of times i CANNOT STAND people spamming threads with stuff like "go search man" or "why are you posting this repeat"
Seriously sometimes they can just say "no" or "set scan interval to 90" or something but instead they post what i see as spam. Moderators can and should deal with threads that should not exist.
Edit: I never troll, i hope you weren't saying i was trolling.... ..
The content edited from the posts was inciteful and disrespectful, hence why it was removed. After reviewing the rest of the thread, and seeing that a necro-post revived it long enough to become a feeding ground for flaming, I think this thread has run its course. Any further questions about moderator actions should be taken to PM, open forum is never the place for this. Ever.
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So! I am using the latest CM7 build(RC 1.6.1), MR2 Radio, stock kernels and I live on the east coast US. I'm using Fancy Widgets because it's a pretty decent and free replacement for a sense-like clock. But I am often getting an issue that effects not only it, but the default News and Weather App that says I am located in Klaipėda. I can sometimes fix it by opening Google Maps and refreshing my location there, and then refreshing my location in FW. My clock seems to be fine, but the widget app displays a moon after around 2PM. Anyone have ideas?
Yes, you are really in Lithuania. Your phone knows much better about where you are than you do. I mean it has GPS for s***sake.
But really...this has been covered hundreds of times in any CM7 tbolt thread you can find.
It's a problem with network location. Some suggested turning "Mock Locations" off in Applications/Development helped. Others said it made no difference.
BTW, in case Google is a little intimidating I'll get you started...http://www.google.com/search?q=(fan...ation+cm7+thunderbolt+site:xda-developers.com or http://www.google.com/search?q=(fan...ocation+cm7+thunderbolt+RC+site:rootzwiki.com
TLDR: yes...it's known
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Yes, you are really in Lithuania. Your phone knows much better about where you are than you do. I mean it has GPS for s***sake.
But really...this has been covered hundreds of times in any CM7 tbolt thread you can find.
It's a problem with network location. Some suggested turning "Mock Locations" off in Applications/Development helped. Others said it made no difference.
BTW, in case Google is a little intimidating I'll get you started...http://www.google.com/search?q=(fan...ation+cm7+thunderbolt+site:xda-developers.com or http://www.google.com/search?q=(fan...ocation+cm7+thunderbolt+RC+site:rootzwiki.com
TLDR: yes...it's known
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I'll try using the turning off Mock Locations and see where that gets me. I didn't see it in every thunderbolt thread, probably should have looked just a littler harder. But I seriously thank you for reminding me to use Google in such a way. I mean, it's so useful for finding many things, look at what else I just found.
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2.5 New Members: Treat new members the way you would have liked to have been treated when you were a new member. Provide the new members with guidance, advice and instruction always with respect and courtesy.
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He was treating you with respect. Lighten up a little The truth is most answers on XDA can be found by using the search button.
As mentioned it's a known bug with all aosp on the ThunderBolt and the devs are aware of the issue.
And yes, you really are in Lithuania lol
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He was treating you with respect. Lighten up a little
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I disagree, telling people they are 'special' when they couldn't find something through searching and telling them and suggesting that Google is intimidating comes off rather rude. Not to mention posting a 'TooLongDidntRead.' But maybe I'm just reading too much into this.
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I disagree, telling people they are 'special' when they couldn't find something through searching and telling them and suggesting that Google is intimidating comes off rather rude. Not to mention posting a 'TooLongDidntRead.' But maybe I'm just reading too much into this.
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If you read a number of my posts, especially some in the dInc forum, I have a tendency to come of VERY blunt with a good does of my own personal character and opinion. It doesn't always come off as well in writing as it does in person. Absolute_Zero is a good guy and will do anything he can to help. I'm sure you can depend on him to answer any question you might have, but like many of the rest of us, I see his point in searching first. There's a lot of people here that know a lot of stuff who didn't obtain that knowledge by question, but rather, by searching it out, and there's a frustration that comes with seeing a question arise that hasn't been researched before posting... at least that's the assumption.
Let's just let it go. This isn't an issue that's going to enrich anyone.
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So! I am using the latest CM7 build(RC 1.6.1), MR2 Radio, stock kernels and I live on the east coast US. I'm using Fancy Widgets because it's a pretty decent and free replacement for a sense-like clock. But I am often getting an issue that effects not only it, but the default News and Weather App that says I am located in Klaipėda. I can sometimes fix it by opening Google Maps and refreshing my location there, and then refreshing my location in FW. My clock seems to be fine, but the widget app displays a moon after around 2PM. Anyone have ideas?
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...In Soviet Russia...oh nevermind
I'd say turn off mock locations, set your location manually and/or use gps to get it. You should be fine then.
I'm looking for an app I can install on my wife's phone that is hidden so that I can see where she is or has been via cell towers or gps. Doesn't need to be real time but I need to know if she has been where I think she has been. She is pretty dumb when it comes to her phone but has never had gps enabled and would probably notice the enabled icon. I'm pretty confident she is cheating on me and just need to know for sure before I confront her. Is there such an app?
I don't need a lot of features. Basically location history. Some place called spectorsoft has something but it is $70. ANy freebies out there?
Thanks!!
Just go to Google maps and sign her up on Latitude. Latitude will tell you where she was and is. Then after that, install Dexrex on her phone and you can see any, and all, texts she sends and receives. The best part is that it's all free. Then you can use Overview (which used to be free) to do similar things. Also, if you want to catch her on your PC, just install a keylogger.
Does she have Android smartphone? If she have, you can find such apps on Market. I needed that type of app before but unfortunately, we haven't got android on all device. Google Latitude is good too.
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I don't condone your method.... But, I know where you are coming from.
Tasker is an amazing app. Not any type of tracking system specifically. But you can create a set of profiles and tasks where you could do something like send a txt to her. Something like "I love you." Or "how are you" or something inconspicuous. You can then program it to, upon recieving said message, turn on GPS for 1min, get a lock on her location and txt you back her location and then shut off GPS. You can also make it so if she looks back into her chat log. It won't show that her phone automatically sent that txt with her where a bouts.
I have something similar in case my phone is ever lost/stolen. Except my setup will also lock the phone, flash the leds, the camera flash, and make a loud noise.
Or you could just sit her down and talk about it....she will appreciate you more, because if she finds the apps you install.....theirs nothing worse than denying it was you who installed them (lying to her) when you have no proof she is lying to you. Your situation is nothing that can't be sorted out by talking about it. Have you got concrete evidence she's playing away? If you don't trust her....I'd learn to and quick because lack of trust is a killer for all relationships. Don't snoop around fishing dude....talk to her!
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Or you could just sit her down and talk about it....she will appreciate you more, because if she finds the apps you install.....theirs nothing worse than denying it was you who installed them (lying to her) when you have no proof she is lying to you. Your situation is nothing that can't be sorted out by talking about it. Have you got concrete evidence she's playing away? If you don't trust her....I'd learn to and quick because lack of trust is a killer for all relationships. Don't snoop around fishing dude....talk to her!
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I have teenagers, so I definitely know where your coming from. My solution is an annual subscription (I think $12 per year, no more than $19.99) is "WaveSecure" by McAfee. Which I do admit if I EVER lost my phone, it is a blessing to have! I can go to a certain locked website by McAfee and not only be able to see where my phone is (without the user knowing) but I can lock it and send a alarm with a custom message. I can even pull pics and content from it. And you can't get into it or uninstall it once its set up on phone without a 6 digit password. Its mainly used if you have you phone stolen. It even notifies me if the SIM card is removed!
Latitude also works, but you have to configure her phone, and (like my teenagers) will eventually know how to turn it off.
Damn kids get smart like that.
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lawalty said:
I have teenagers, so I definitely know where your coming from. My solution is an annual subscription (I think $12 per year, no more than $19.99) is "WaveSecure" by McAfee. Which I do admit if I EVER lost my phone, it is a blessing to have! I can go to a certain locked website by McAfee and not only be able to see where my phone is (without the user knowing) but I can lock it and send a alarm with a custom message. I can even pull pics and content from it. And you can't get into it or uninstall it once its set up on phone without a 6 digit password. Its mainly used if you have you phone stolen. It even notifies me if the SIM card is removed!
Latitude also works, but you have to configure her phone, and (like my teenagers) will eventually know how to turn it off.
Damn kids get smart like that.
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Oh yeah! I forgot about that one. I think Lookout (free) can do the same. Well, it can give you the location of the device, but it can't take pictures like WaveSecure.
felacio said:
I don't condone your method.... But, I know where you are coming from.
Tasker is an amazing app. Not any type of tracking system specifically. But you can create a set of profiles and tasks where you could do something like send a txt to her. Something like "I love you." Or "how are you" or something inconspicuous. You can then program it to, upon recieving said message, turn on GPS for 1min, get a lock on her location and txt you back her location and then shut off GPS. You can also make it so if she looks back into her chat log. It won't show that her phone automatically sent that txt with her where a bouts.
I have something similar in case my phone is ever lost/stolen. Except my setup will also lock the phone, flash the leds, the camera flash, and make a loud noise.
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+1 for a noob friendly guide!
Cerberus from the market. Once installed and configured, can be set to be invisible in the app drawer.
You can also record audio and take pictures remotely with it! Be sure to silence the camera first though!
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I would check your local laws before doing this. I believe it is illegal. I believe there was a recent case where a husband did something similar and was held on wiretapping charges. I do believe it was key logging and not cell phone tracking.
But I hope she is not cheating on you. That is crappy to go through.
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You could just chip her... You take her to the vet and for about £20 they put a microchip in her neck and then you can tell where she's been, it's not painful, I did it to my *****.
Andyt95 said:
You could just chip her... You take her to the vet and for about £20 they put a microchip in her neck and then you can tell where she's been, it's not painful, I did it to my *****.
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You got diet pepsi to come out of my nose with this one lmao had to clean my Photon screen lol
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install a launcher that allows hiding of apps in the app drawer to further safe guard.
Theft aware... 7 day trial, hidden, and if she is rooted you can hide the gps icon. Location is sent via hidden sms and you can get calls and texts forwarded to your phone.
It's not good to spy on people, especially your wife. But hey, it's your choice. Hopefully she isn't having an affair so best of luck.
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Amen brother!
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Or you could just sit her down and talk about it....she will appreciate you more, because if she finds the apps you install.....theirs nothing worse than denying it was you who installed them (lying to her) when you have no proof she is lying to you. Your situation is nothing that can't be sorted out by talking about it. Have you got concrete evidence she's playing away? If you don't trust her....I'd learn to and quick because lack of trust is a killer for all relationships. Don't snoop around fishing dude....talk to her!
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@OP
If you don't want your wife anymore, post a picture of her here. If she's not too shabby, I'll buy her off you for $5. If she looks like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle, I'll give you $2. Either way, she's better off without you.
...if you do want her, what the hell are you doing thinking this crap, let alone posting it in a public forum? You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.
I suggest you seek some professional help. You have trust issues... which makes you untrustable.
I also hope you don't have kids. You are no role model.
You are pathetic. Same goes for everyone in this thread encouraging him. All of you... pathetic.
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Or you could just sit her down and talk about it....she will appreciate you more, because if she finds the apps you install.....theirs nothing worse than denying it was you who installed them (lying to her) when you have no proof she is lying to you. Your situation is nothing that can't be sorted out by talking about it. Have you got concrete evidence she's playing away? If you don't trust her....I'd learn to and quick because lack of trust is a killer for all relationships. Don't snoop around fishing dude....talk to her!
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Sometimes I get mad at how the tech community views women. Then I read posts like this. Thank you.
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@OP
If you don't want your wife anymore, post a picture of her here. If she's not too shabby, I'll buy her off you for $5. If she looks like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle, I'll give you $2. Either way, she's better off without you.
...if you do want her, what the hell are you doing thinking this crap, let alone posting it in a public forum? You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.
I suggest you seek some professional help. You have trust issues... which makes you untrustable.
I also hope you don't have kids. You are no role model.
You are pathetic. Same goes for everyone in this thread encouraging him. All of you... pathetic.
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You took the words right out my mouth mate.
Grow a set of stones, act like a man and just talk to her.
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Sometimes I get mad at how the tech community views women. Then I read posts like this. Thank you.
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Exactly, I'm sure he would be delighted if someone was doing this to his daughter.
I only want to use my stock music player. Nothing else. But the equalizer sucks. Why is it that all the equalizers (from the market) I try work for m4a formats only? Any one else experiencing this? Or possibly have a fix? Thanks everyone.
Come on. Anything
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Why don't you try poweramp?
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I want the stock lock screen controls and notification controls. Nothing else does that.
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There's already threads on this.
*search*
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There's already threads on this.
*search*
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Yeah, and this bozo started two of them. Do NOT double post and this should have been in Themes & Apps, not General.
Thank you captain obvious, I infact did search.
Was not aware that you could not double post. I searched the whole forum and did not find those threads. Could you at least tell me where they are? Or a link?
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Was not aware that you could not double post. I searched the whole forum and did not find those threads. Could you at least tell me where they are? Or a link?
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Guess you didn't read the forum rules, either. I'll get on finding those posts as soon as my unpaid break time is over.
User PowerAMP.
I really dont wanna use anything else. I just want to fix the problem.
Thanks for the help Miami_Son, glad you could find time between flipping burgers. Some people haven't been on the forum as long as you. Ease up a little.
Red need to close this before it gets nasty.
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Thanks for the help Miami_Son, glad you could find time between flipping burgers. Some people haven't been on the forum as long as you. Ease up a little.
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Flipping burgers...that's a funny one. You're right, some have not been here as long as I (3 years is still rookie level) and some have been here just months and know enough to read the FAQ and the forum rules before posting. Alas, many are just like you. Blow through the door with entitlement attitudes expecting the unpaid staff here to jump to attention and solve their problems instead of being encumbered by having to do some searching and reading to get their answers. This is NOT the help desk. This is a self-service repository of information whose custodians are sometimes nice enough to help out, but should not be expected to. Easing up is not an option.
all flaming aside, there is an app called equalizer in the market that should work. if it doesn't, pair equalizer with double twist and you'll have an Eq and lock screen controls.
Thank you eddies92. That helps. As for miami_son, I search the WHOLE android forum and did not find anything. Get your facts straight. You no better than anyone else here. Never thought it was a help desk either. Back off.
Andddd its ugly.
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Here you go:
Equalizer for Android
Equalizer is what I use. Its very poor though. It only allows to change 5 bands so the frequencies are very spread apart. Works though.
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How many times do I have to say i've searched this? The forum AND google. No solutions! I know what the equalizers do. I've tried all of them.The problem is they all only work for m4a files.
I'm partial to a 1Ghz kernel and Nottach's Wet Dream 1.4.3 with some minor adjustments on my end. But since I'm using a pretty much burnt out Gorilla Gadget 3500mAh battery, I haven't been able to get a full day of use out of my phone. I'm UV'ed and I keep my screen down to 25% brightness as well as using a custom battery saving profile that turns data off after 30minutes of innactivity and 15minutes during off-peak hours. Any suggestions or tweaks? Any tips will be well appreciated.
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A thread was started 3 hours prior that has the intention of solving issues like yours.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488794
Are you trying to undermine the previous thread, one of which was started by a respected member of the forum?
This is either an honest mistake, and quite the coincidence, or you are trying to attenuate the other thread. Either way, a simple search would have led you to many discussions on battery life within these forums.
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I'm partial to a 1Ghz kernel and Nottach's Wet Dream 1.4.3 with some minor adjustments on my end. But since I'm using a pretty much burnt out Gorilla Gadget 3500mAh battery, I haven't been able to get a full day of use out of my phone. I'm UV'ed and I keep my screen down to 25% brightness as well as using a custom battery saving profile that turns data off after 30minutes of innactivity and 15minutes during off-peak hours. Any suggestions or tweaks? Any tips will be well appreciated.
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A thread was started 3 hours prior that has the intention of solving issues like yours.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488794
Are you trying to undermine the previous thread, one of which was started by a respected member of the forum?
This is either an honest mistake, and quite the coincidence, or you are trying to attenuate the other thread. Either way, a simple search would have led you to many discussions on battery life within these forums.
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Not so. Notorious stated that he wanted to see results on battery life. Only a few people went into very little detail about the kind of set up they have. I'm not asking about specific ROMs or kernels but more along the lines of what people actually do to obtain better battery life in terms of setting, tweaks to build.prop, and such. If you'd have read the post correctly instead of skimming with the intent of bashing due to the thread title you'd have noticed this.
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Well, if you actually read his thread he wants to take in as much information regarding setup and configurations, what ROMs and kernels are used, which apps and how they're utilized (such as tasker), wireless settings (wifi, bluetooth, etc), and any tweaks implemented. Here is a qoute from his post:
"Hopefully, if people participate, we will be able to identify how people get great battery life and how some people get really bad battery life. Then we could compare personal configurations and see what settings/apps/tweaks affect battery - in a positive or negative way."
What I don't understand is how much difference do you actually see between your thread and his in terms of objectives? To me, that thread probably would have been a good place to start a conversation about your setup since you are using an extended battery and it would probably help the discussion on "calibration" for 3rd party batteries.
I apologize if you took my comments as a form of "bashing", that was not my intent. I did read your post and I was just trying to make a benevolent observation.
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Not so. Notorious stated that he wanted to see results on battery life. Only a few people went into very little detail about the kind of set up they have. I'm not asking about specific ROMs or kernels but more along the lines of what people actually do to obtain better battery life in terms of setting, tweaks to build.prop, and such. If you'd have read the post correctly instead of skimming with the intent of bashing due to the thread title you'd have noticed this.
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Hm. I see your point. My apologies. I was a little intoxicated, earlier. Ia there a way to close this thread?
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No need for you to apologize, after I re-read my original comment I can see how you could have took it negatively. It's very difficult to convey sarcasm and tone with just text and emoticons.
Either way, your issue is a good one to bring up (regarding 3rd party and extended batteries). What I would recommend is to use some sort of battery app that records statistics and use it for an entire charge cycle and then get some screenshots of your results to compare to results people are getting from the OEM battery. This way, more people can see the distinctions in percentage, mA and mV readings in alignment with what apps/settings you are using to see if your battery is as "burnt" as you think it is.
Here's one suggestion:
https://market.android.com/details?...eloper#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY2NjNzEuYm13Il0.
No hard feelings and welcome to the forum(s).
Neroga said:
Hm. I see your point. My apologies. I was a little intoxicated, earlier. Ia there a way to close this thread?
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Aha an app I know well. I'll reinstall the pro version and post something in the morning. I can say right off the bat that the battery won't charge passed 3.9V. I have followed many guides in ways of recalibrating the battery and nothing. It reaches about 4,036mV at 100% and drops to around 3.9V as soon as it is unplugged.
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@live4nyy
Seriously STOP trolling and self moderating/ you could have simply reported his post instead of being a wise ass about it
And if there was a separate thread that the OP did not notice you could have simply linked it and ended it there, instead of being all condescending.Its this kind of talk that makes this forum an unfriendly place .
@Blueangel180
Trust me, I have questioned myself numerous times if I am overstepping any boundaries and "self-moderating". I completely understand where you're coming from so I sincerely apologize for that.
With that said, I genuinely want to help people in the forums, it just has become a hobby for me of recently. I usually spend a lot of my effort trying to help people with "low-level" issues since I'm not that knowledgeable on the "dev" side of things. But understand this, I try my best to be as amiable and constructive as possible when I do respond to queries such as this one.
I don't understand why you would suggest "reporting" this thread, there is nothing against the rules here. As for posting a link, I did. Also, while you are accusing me of condescension, you resort to name-calling and distasteful remarks.
Either way, I'll take your advice and I will attempt to be more concise and less judgmental.
Blueangel180 said:
@live4nyy
Seriously STOP trolling and self moderating/ you could have simply reported his post instead of being a wise ass about it
And if there was a separate thread that the OP did not notice you could have simply linked it and ended it there, instead of being all condescending.Its this kind of talk that makes this forum an unfriendly place .
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Hi guys ..
I have something weird and i want to ask
My batt sgs3 when charged to 100% in a few second it will become 99% and on a minute it will become 98% and 97% .....and very fast drop ..
But when in 70% if u want drop it to 40% its normal drop rate .. not very fast ...(for me )
Why ?
Please help me i need this phone for my work.. so lowbat on a work is a critical matter ..
Here is the screenshot of my batt usage
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You first need to put this in Q&A then you need to wipe battery stats and recalibrate your battery....
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speedyjay said:
You first need to put this in Q&A then you need to wipe battery stats and recalibrate your battery....
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Firstly wiping battery stats is useless. You can go google and check it out yourself.
And OP maybe take a look at this thread. It may be a different phone but usage is pretty similar.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878828
From what I remember the s3 is designed to display 99% when fully charged it only displays 100% when a charger is connected. Unless you have a custom ROM with it being displayed otherwise, in that case there are countless battery threads here but start with better battery stats
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unholygid said:
Firstly wiping battery stats is useless. You can go google and check it out yourself.
And OP maybe take a look at this thread. It may be a different phone but usage is pretty similar.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878828
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How the hell you came to that conclusion I don't know....every cycle is stored on your phone and by wiping the stored cycles, your battery is ultimately recalibrated! You just need to keep to a schedule, don't charge your phone if it doesn't need charging, and run your battery flat say once a week....also wipe your battery stats before and after flashing a new ROM....
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speedyjay said:
... then you need to wipe battery stats and recalibrate your battery....
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speedyjay said:
How the hell you came to that conclusion I don't know....every cycle is stored on your phone and by wiping the stored cycles, your battery is ultimately recalibrated! ....also wipe your battery stats before and after flashing a new ROM....
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(portions of the quotes removed.)
When I saw your first post (in the first quote here), I was going to politely respond that the entire MYTH about wiping battery stats has been debunked and even point you to a few places you could read about it. Then I read that someone already responded with that information, and your not so polite reply to that person. So, instead of a polite reply, I think something a bit stronger is in order...
You People who post like that are an idiot. Plain and simple. It's one thing to be misinformed about something and to share that misinformation with others in an attempt to help them. It's quite another to be misinformed and to refuse to accept correct information and then to CONTINUE preaching that misinformation.
I'll save you people who post this garbage the effort of actually checking your information before spewing it and tell you from FIRST HAND information that "wiping the battery stats" has absolutely NOTHING to do with the so-called "calibration" of a battery in an android device. The "battery stats" file is actually cleared by android itself each and every time you remove your device from the charger. The kernel doesn't reference this file (or any other file in the /data partition.)
So, what does that file contain? Go into settings and tap the battery label. See that nice graph and the list of apps? THAT is what is in the battery stats file. You'll Anyone with half a brain can find a detailed breakdown of the same information with an app such as better battery stats.
If you're people with any clue how to exist on this earth are willing to actually put forth any effort whatsoever to check this out, you they can find postings from google engineers and several others. I'll be nice and save you these people some effort. How about a post from an actual google employee who works on the android system for a living?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/1050519...dVxPT#105051985738280261832/posts/FV3LVtdVxPT
If, for some reason, you these bad excuses for intelligent life forms aren't able to read that post (maybe it's too complex to read for a simpleton who likes to spread false information), here are links to several well known android websites which refer to it:
http://www.androidcentral.com/wiping-battery-stats-doesnt-improve-battery-life-says-google-engineer
http://pocketnow.com/android/deleting-androids-batterystatsbin-wont-grant-more-jiuce
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-battery-stats-does-not-improve-battery-life/
If you anyone really gave a damn about giving accurate information, you they could also download the full android source code and actually see what the file is used for, when it's used, etc.
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Note to the moderators: Yes, this might be "slightly" over the top. However, this forum is still called "xda-developers" and this is a development topic being answered by someone who is, obviously, both clueless and unwilling to learn. Isn't there a video that new users have to watch that basically tells people like that to just go away?
Edit: Updated so that "it's not aimed at an individual but so it's a general message." Hopefully the moderators will pardon my effort - I'm only a poor dumb American and we're only taught "street english" instead of proper Queen's English.
Well said!!!
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speedyjay said:
How the hell you came to that conclusion I don't know....every cycle is stored on your phone and by wiping the stored cycles, your battery is ultimately recalibrated! You just need to keep to a schedule, don't charge your phone if it doesn't need charging, and run your battery flat say once a week....also wipe your battery stats before and after flashing a new ROM....
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Im too lazy to explain why wiping batt stats is useless and the harm of draining your battery flat so often.
But i only got 3 words for u. Which is " L. O . L"
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my battery stays at 100% even half an hour if i phone is in standby, en a few minutes of normal use and then it drops to 99%. stock JB.
garyd9 said:
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When I saw your first post (in the first quote here), I was going to politely respond that the entire MYTH about wiping battery stats has been debunked and even point you to a few places you could read about it. (...)
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(Quote edited for the sake of vertical space )
Lol, I was so expecting this reaction from someone. Great insight about the topic right there, I hope that speedyjay finds it helpful.
About the issue the OP is talking about. I've been through quite a few stock ROMs and everyone showed 100% after a full charge for me. If the device goes to deep sleep asap, it lasts a considerable amount of time in such status before dropping to 99%.
Maybe you have some rogue service running? Did you tried BetterBatteryStats to get a good report?
Pearlzt said:
Hi guys ..
I have something weird and i want to ask
My batt sgs3 when charged to 100% in a few second it will become 99% and on a minute it will become 98% and 97% .....and very fast drop ..
But when in 70% if u want drop it to 40% its normal drop rate .. not very fast ...(for me )
Why ?
Please help me i need this phone for my work.. so lowbat on a work is a critical matter ..
Here is the screenshot of my batt usage
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Just throw your Battery out of Window, problem solved.
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the message about searching, and posting accurate info is quite valid. i'm amused by your edit as i hope others will be.
garyd9 said:
(portions of the quotes removed.)
When I saw your first post (in the first quote here), I was going to politely respond that the entire MYTH about wiping battery stats has been debunked and even point you to a few places you could read about it. Then I read that someone already responded with that information, and your not so polite reply to that person. So, instead of a polite reply, I think something a bit stronger is in order...
You People who post like that are an idiot. Plain and simple. It's one thing to be misinformed about something and to share that misinformation with others in an attempt to help them. It's quite another to be misinformed and to refuse to accept correct information and then to CONTINUE preaching that misinformation.
I'll save you people who post this garbage the effort of actually checking your information before spewing it and tell you from FIRST HAND information that "wiping the battery stats" has absolutely NOTHING to do with the so-called "calibration" of a battery in an android device. The "battery stats" file is actually cleared by android itself each and every time you remove your device from the charger. The kernel doesn't reference this file (or any other file in the /data partition.)
So, what does that file contain? Go into settings and tap the battery label. See that nice graph and the list of apps? THAT is what is in the battery stats file. You'll Anyone with half a brain can find a detailed breakdown of the same information with an app such as better battery stats.
If you're people with any clue how to exist on this earth are willing to actually put forth any effort whatsoever to check this out, you they can find postings from google engineers and several others. I'll be nice and save you these people some effort. How about a post from an actual google employee who works on the android system for a living?
https://plus.google.com/u/0/1050519...dVxPT#105051985738280261832/posts/FV3LVtdVxPT
If, for some reason, you these bad excuses for intelligent life forms aren't able to read that post (maybe it's too complex to read for a simpleton who likes to spread false information), here are links to several well known android websites which refer to it:
http://www.androidcentral.com/wiping-battery-stats-doesnt-improve-battery-life-says-google-engineer
http://pocketnow.com/android/deleting-androids-batterystatsbin-wont-grant-more-jiuce
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-battery-stats-does-not-improve-battery-life/
If you anyone really gave a damn about giving accurate information, you they could also download the full android source code and actually see what the file is used for, when it's used, etc.
--
Note to the moderators: Yes, this might be "slightly" over the top. However, this forum is still called "xda-developers" and this is a development topic being answered by someone who is, obviously, both clueless and unwilling to learn. Isn't there a video that new users have to watch that basically tells people like that to just go away?
Edit: Updated so that "it's not aimed at an individual but so it's a general message." Hopefully the moderators will pardon my effort - I'm only a poor dumb American and we're only taught "street english" instead of proper Queen's English.
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garyd9 said:
(portions of the quotes removed.)
When I saw your first post (in the first quote here),
Isn't there a video that new users have to watch that basically tells people like that to just go away?
Edit: Updated so that "it's not aimed at an individual but so it's a general message." Hopefully the moderators will pardon my effort - I'm only a poor dumb American and we're only taught "street english" instead of proper Queen's English.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwleOote5M0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Pearlzt said:
I have something weird and i want to ask
My batt sgs3 when charged to 100% in a few second it will become 99% and on a minute it will become 98% and 97% .....and very fast drop ..
But when in 70% if u want drop it to 40% its normal drop rate .. not very fast ...(for me )
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My apologies to the OP - it was a bit rude of me to take over this thread ripping someone a new one without at least attempting to help the original poster...
First of all, are you using the stock firmware? In other words, did you change the firmware to anything other than what was preinstalled on the phone or what was pushed to the phone by the provider?
When you going into Settings->About Device, what is listed as the build number?
What kinds of applications do you have installed on the device? Would you be willing to wipe the phone (factory reset) and test the battery with no extra apps installed and no accounts (other than the google account) configured? (This is a simple way to determine if its the phone itself or "something else")
What you are experiencing is NOT normal. However, there are literally thousands of possible causes for it. Another poster suggested installing Better Battery Stats and using that wonderful tool to see what's going on. (Search for "BetterBatteryStats" here on XDA... the first thread in the search results should be to a thread dedicated to that application.)
Take care
Gary