Hi, on my old desire I used Current widget to get a log for how much battery I was using. Unfortunately this program doesn't work with samsungs battery drivers.
Any tips on how to do this? Want to test different setting to get a better picture of the battery usage
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I wanted to try to edit the Samsung battery driver to enable current readings, I think it could be done.
That said someone claimed battery monitor pro worked to see current, but I'm not totally sure. I made a current widget thread here weeks ago.
Thanks for the reply. I see I should have searched (the search function in the xda app is terrible tho) .
Just tried the program, and all it would tell me was an estimation, not at all accurate. It kept hopping between guessing 1 or 2 mA. Didn't even know capacity of the battery.
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Mixy said:
Thanks for the reply. I see I should have searched (the search function in the xda app is terrible tho) .
Just tried the program, and all it would tell me was an estimation, not at all accurate. It kept hopping between guessing 1 or 2 mA. Didn't even know capacity of the battery.
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Ok so that answers that then. I really would like to try a project modifying the battery driver to enable current readings at some point. Maybe someday...until then not much to do.
Does the current widget show readings with the charger plugged in? The original galaxy worked this way.
for now battery monitor works as far as giving estimates and you have to configure the battery manually but it logs and you can put a widget in your task tray that shows the battery in percentage.
I installed Norton Mobile Utilities (this is not antivirus...... ) and was checking out the settings options from the main menu. At the very bottom of the settings it showed my battery only has 1390 mAh capacity. I'm curious what others show with this app installed.
TIA
oct2274 said:
First off.......it's not antivirus....not sure where you got that. All it does is monitor your phone statistics, like minutes used, texts, cpu, memory, etc. It also is a task killer that works way better than the stock task manager.
Now for anyone that has a minute, could you please install the app and let me know what you see....... our batteries are supposed to be 1620 mAh, so i'm just curious to what others are seeing. It could be the app, or maybe I just have a bad battery. Certainly isn't close to 1620.......
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Try battery monitor widget
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Ok so I installed both of the above mentioned apps for comparison. I am running the extended battery(2750 I think). The Norton utilities app shows 1390 under battery profile. But it is greyed out. Not sure what that signifies. Battery monitor widget shows 2720. Hope that helps with what you were asking.
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It says 1390 on mine also.
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What app are you guys using which shows usage, drain, and graphs of your battery? I'd like to download it and see what's causing my battery to tank so much. Thanks!
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What app are you guys using which shows usage, drain, and graphs of your battery? I'd like to download it and see what's causing my battery to tank so much. Thanks!
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Most use the built-in battery status that can be found in settings>about phone>battery usage and then click on the time that the phone has been on located at the top to get the graph.
If you go into settings>applications>battery usage it will show you everything in there. From there if you tap the graph it will show you more detail.
Not an app but built in
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What app are you guys using which shows usage, drain, and graphs of your battery? I'd like to download it and see what's causing my battery to tank so much. Thanks!
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BetterBatteryStats
Thanks guys! Wasn't aware of the graph in the settings. I'll also look at BetterBatteryStats.
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What app are you guys using which shows usage, drain, and graphs of your battery? I'd like to download it and see what's causing my battery to tank so much. Thanks!
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I use Battery monitor widget pro. Mainly because it could tell me (approximately, but close) how long my battery will last.
Hey guys, please post your battery stats by using app called better battery stats. I have to charge my every 10 hours. My phone was in deep sleep for 6hrs or so. My battery drain average is 10.4%/hour. So, please post your battery stats using better battery stats. btw, I'm using stock gb rom with tagb 1.2 hotfix kernel. My battery drains even in deep sleep mode (I guess, I'm not sure) The person who has best stats may tell us some tips.
PS: please download better battery stats app from xda, as the developer provides free version for xda users, but in market its paid app.
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Even if we post our battery stat..
The problem lies in
How we use our phone
How old is our phone
ROM and kernel versions
Applications installed
and everything related..
You cannot compare an apple to a orange.
I think this is very decent battery life (using CM9).
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engr_exxi said:
Even if we post our battery stat..
The problem lies in
How we use our phone
How old is our phone
ROM and kernel versions
Applications installed
and everything related..
You cannot compare an apple to a orange.
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We can't compare everything! We can compare something like which app they use for texting, which are the apps that keep phone awake; what are the alternatives for that app, what are governors people use for normal use! Etc
sweetnsour said:
I think this is very decent battery life (using CM9).
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Hey there! Nice battery life! I'm on stock gb but my average battery usage per hour is 10.5% I don't know why my battery drains faster, even in deep sleep! Btw, which version of better battery stats do you use?
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We can't compare everything! We can compare something like which app they use for texting, which are the apps that keep phone awake; what are the alternatives for that app, what are governors people use for normal use! Etc
Hey there! Nice battery life! I'm on stock gb but my average battery usage per hour is 10.5% I don't know why my battery drains faster, even in deep sleep! Btw, which version of better battery stats do you use?
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According to settings, it is version 1.12.0.0RC7
Which is best governor for best battery life on gb, which is best app for managing governors.
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ayazm.140895 said:
Which is best governor for best battery life on gb, which is best app for managing governors.
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Depends on your usage. Of course, powersave would be in the running for best battery life, but it would not be ideal if you are a gamer or heavy user. I personally use a governor not available on any of the GB kernels as far as I know (SmartassH3).
Never liked SetCPU. I use No frills; simple UI, allows you to change governor and I/O scheduler, look at some frequency stats, etc.
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Depends on your usage. Of course, powersave would be in the running for best battery life, but it would not be ideal if you are a gamer or heavy user. I personally use a governor not available on any of the GB kernels as far as I know (SmartassH3).
Never liked SetCPU. I use No frills; simple UI, allows you to change governor and I/O scheduler, look at some frequency stats, etc.
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Is governor suitable for battery saving? I'm a moderate user, I want my phone to sleep like baby, when screen is off and make sure that any app doesn't keeps my phone awake! I have upgraded the version of my better battery stats app. Will post the screen shot of battery stats in a few hours, would you mind if I send you the dump of my usage to you by pm! So that you could help me!
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Is governor suitable for battery saving? I'm a moderate user, I want my phone to sleep like baby, when screen is off and make sure that any app doesn't keeps my phone awake! I have upgraded the version of my better battery stats app. Will post the screen shot of battery stats in a few hours, would you mind if I send you the dump of my usage to you by pm! So that you could help me!
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SmartassH3 is supposed to be a more battery efficient version of Smartassv2.
I don't think changing your governor will help with sleeping issues. Governors only affect how the CPU ramps up and down. If you have issues with your phone sleeping, then it is most likely one of your apps.
Since you already have BetterBatteryStats, you can easily check partial wakelocks and see if any apps are keeping your phone awake.
I really doubt upgrading the app will change the battery usage of your phone.
If you cared about battery life, being on stock is bad start. Why not use CM7 or CM9?
sweetnsour said:
SmartassH3 is supposed to be a more battery efficient version of Smartassv2.
I don't think changing your governor will help with sleeping issues. Governors only affect how the CPU ramps up and down. If you have issues with your phone sleeping, then it is most likely one of your apps.
Since you already have BetterBatteryStats, you can easily check partial wakelocks and see if any apps are keeping your phone awake.
I really doubt upgrading the app will change the battery usage of your phone.
If you cared about battery life, being on stock is bad start. Why not use CM7 or CM9?
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My battery is draining like a hell! And the worst part is REBOOT DURING a CALL!!!!!
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ayazm.140895 said:
My battery is draining like a hell! And the worst part is REBOOT DURING a CALL!!!!!
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If you cared about battery life, being on stock is bad start. Why not use CM7 or CM9?
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The reboot during the call may be a kernel problem. Would you like to describe your problem in more detail?
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The reboot during the call may be a kernel problem. Would you like to describe your problem in more detail?
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I was calling my father, he was talking to me but phone suddenly rebooted! I use tagb hotfix 1.2 kernel!
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Which is the latest version of cm9? is it 9.2 or 9.1.x.x? If it's cm 9.2, can u provide me the link!
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Darn! I can't tether by usb even by third party apps like easy tether! usb debugging enables and disables on its own while I try to tether using third party app like easy tether!
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ayazm.140895 said:
Darn! I can't tether by usb even by third party apps like easy tether! usb debugging enables and disables on its own while I try to tether using third party app like easy tether!
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Just change the rom and Kernel.
You are getting so many bugs and yet you didn't flash new rom.
I recommend that you change roms and see what's best for your phone and your usage.
I'm not sure but the kernel you are using is for gaming I think. ie. More power, less battery.
Anyways here is a battery usage graph :
I had an app that told me what was pulling what from the CPU.. Like a rouge app. I have better battery and cpuspy but there was something else too...
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I had an app that told me what was pulling what from the CPU.. Like a rouge app. I have better battery and cpuspy but there was something else too...
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GSam battery monitor?
maybe cpu spy?
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I had an app that told me what was pulling what from the CPU.. Like a rouge app. I have better battery and cpuspy but there was something else too...
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For me is really goot app Watchdog Task Manger Lite. This app helped me find what drain my battery. When some app/process drain your battery, Watchdog notice you in notification bar. And in addition is for free :good:
Sorry for my ENG