I have a general problem with all samsung mobile phones from s2 and note to s3
The screen continuously turns on and off when in idle mode that drain phone battery fast and I had no reason to do something like that
Any one could help?
must be because of something you did on all these phones.
- rooted?
- custom rom?
- separate custom kernel?
- weird apps?
- some badly made cover/case that inadvertently presses the power button regularly?
what happens on screen when it is turned on? just the unlock screen or ..??
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sodeknetters said:
must be because of something you did on all these phones.
- rooted?
- custom rom?
- separate custom kernel?
- weird apps?
- some badly made cover/case that inadvertently presses the power button regularly?
what happens on screen when it is turned on? just the unlock screen or ..??
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it's not rooted or custom rom it's the original rom
weird apps I don't really know about this
cover/case not installed
it's only lighten up like when press home key the pattern appear and then turn off again
I've had all the Galaxy S line of phones. Never seen this kind of behavior. Especially if your not flashing anything. Take it back.
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I had this problem with my S3 2 weeks ago.
Turns out that the "Super Mario Bross" game was causing this.
Install BetterBatteryStats to see whats is causing this problem. :good:
haranbh said:
I had this problem with my S3 2 weeks ago.
Turns out that the "Super Mario Bross" game was causing this.
Install BetterBatteryStats to see whats is causing this problem. :good:
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Thanks, but is this APP will mention or analyze what is the APP that is behind this or it will just save battery?
ashraf.abdelrahman said:
Thanks, but is this APP will mention or analyze what is the APP that is behind this or it will just save battery?
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It gives you a detailed report of whats constantly using the battery and keeping the phone awake, called wakelocks.
haranbh said:
It gives you a detailed report of whats constantly using the battery and keeping the phone awake, called wakelocks.
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Really appreciated all of you, I found a live wallpaper that was causing this and I removed it and everything is OK now :good:
ashraf.abdelrahman said:
Really appreciated all of you, I found a live wallpaper that was causing this and I removed it and everything is OK now :good:
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Nice !!
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After I've Locked/ or it Auto-Locked the screen by itself, i'd find it rather annoying that after a while, it would randomly switch on and off and on again, (normally 5-7 times continuesly).
This is draining my battery life, as well as my patience... please help!
any solution?
ambia88 said:
After I've Locked/ or it Auto-Locked the screen by itself, i'd find it rather annoying that after a while, it would randomly switch on and off and on again, (normally 5-7 times continuesly).
This is draining my battery life, as well as my patience... please help!
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i've got the same problem with an xperia p, did anything fix it?
ambia88 said:
After I've Locked/ or it Auto-Locked the screen by itself, i'd find it rather annoying that after a while, it would randomly switch on and off and on again, (normally 5-7 times continuesly).
This is draining my battery life, as well as my patience... please help!
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m.mannaa said:
i've got the same problem with an xperia p, did anything fix it?
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so, are you using a custom or stock rom? are you rooted? do you have any mod? it would be great if you can add some information like android version too
Whatever, if you don't have any mod or custom rom, it's maybe an app who is making bad function.
Sorry but my english it's not so good
I have noticed this too, come back to my phone to see it illuminated,
stock ICS rom generic.
+1 with this problem and today it happened few times at least!
hello i have the same problem with my XPERIA U. full stock..non rooted..
ambia88 said:
After I've Locked/ or it Auto-Locked the screen by itself, i'd find it rather annoying that after a while, it would randomly switch on and off and on again, (normally 5-7 times continuesly).
This is draining my battery life, as well as my patience... please help!
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I had the same problem I connect the phone and loged (adb logcat) it... it was a widget problem but I dont remember it witch widget did it
post a log
kaito83 said:
I had the same problem I connect the phone and loged (adb logcat) it... it was a widget problem but I dont remember it witch widget did it
post a log
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Yes it's the widget I too had this problem and it was the HD widget that was acting culprit. So just disable automatic location service. If you don't have this widget do this for the widgets u have installed that needs location for example weather widgets. Hope this helps. Regards.
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Hi!
I'm using a recent CM9 nightly with default kernel.
I would like to have your opinion : about 3/4 a week my SGS3 is "stuck" when it's locked : impossible to wake up using home or power button, the screen stays black.
The weird thing is that when it happens, the phone is not frozen : I can still hear music on the headphones and control volume using Up/Down buttons.
Sometimes I let it stuck and receive a notification some minutes later and the phone magically can be unlocked again, screen wakes when I push Home button.
Very weird and annoying when that happens.
My question is : what do you think it could be? An app? How can I debug this and know what prevents the screen to wake up when that happens?
Thanks.
Wipe and reflash the rom
zodiaxe66 said:
Wipe and reflash the rom
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Thanks, but is that the kind of easy answer you all tell when you don't know the exact answer?
When I installed CM9 a week ago, I did do a full wipe...
I think that next time it happens, I will try to connect my SGS3 on USB and do a adb logcat, maybe I'll find useful information.
Have you tinkered with any of the could settings or voltage settings?
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ricey1986 said:
Have you tinkered with any of the could settings or voltage settings?
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Nope
slainer68 said:
Nope
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Having a similar problem to yourself. Installed CM9 rom had a play and then went back to omegaV9 performing a full wipe using the instructions on this site before reflashing.
Since then when my phone is locked screen off then i unlock either via swipe or using security code (digits ) it looks like the phone unlocks but sort of does a warm boot with black screen for a few seconds with the two buttons down the bottom light up.
When it starts it looks like all the apps have stopped and are restarting again.
I re flashed again omega 9 thought i had it sorted but it started playing up again this evening.
If anyone has any ideas please post..
Hi, I'm a newbie here. I also exprience this problem with my samsung GT-i9300. I hoping to see a fix with this problem.
This forum has been so helpful to new android users. Thank you guys.
Hi there,
I'm just wondering if there's a rom that fixes the wakeup lag on the phone. I do believe it must be software related so it should be possible to fix it. I already tried wakelock, but this really drains the battery.
I also tried a few "jellybean"roms, but the problem still persits. I really love my phone, but I dont understand why everytime I want to use my phone I need to stare at a black screen for a while before it wakes up.
Thanks,
No idea either mate but my phone shows the screen instantly when I hit the home button. Maybe energy saving mode on or some apps causing lag?
You could try to back up everything and then wipe your device.
+1 on the instantly turning on
Landorin said:
No idea either mate but my phone shows the screen instantly when I hit the home button. Maybe energy saving mode on or some apps causing lag?
You could try to back up everything and then wipe your device.
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Really? Got to check on that. Thanks. It really confirms it's not the hardware!
arielito said:
Hi there,
I'm just wondering if there's a rom that fixes the wakeup lag on the phone. I do believe it must be software related so it should be possible to fix it. I already tried wakelock, but this really drains the battery.
I also tried a few "jellybean"roms, but the problem still persits. I really love my phone, but I dont understand why everytime I want to use my phone I need to stare at a black screen for a while before it wakes up.
Thanks,
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I have this problem as well its really annoying
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disable power saving..
Is there any app, Xposed module, mod, etc to get the "double-tap to wake screen" feature like LG phones have?
I tried an app that woke the phone by waving in front of the proximity sensor, but that was a battery hog.
Would like to be able to wake phone without power button.
I'm running PAC ROM which does have double-tap to sleep.
Thanks for any suggestions!
2nd this.
This is typically dependent on the kernel. It also needs to have support by the hardware, otherwise there is massive battery drain. I'm 99% certain our phone does not have the proper hardware for it.
We have douple tap to sleep. But not wake.
Moody66 said:
We have douple tap to sleep. But not wake.
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You just echoed the OP .
What can be done to get wake on tap is my question.
You would have to start by removing tap to sleep.
Can't have both. Its doable but as said earlier it would cause drain issues.
Moody66 said:
You would have to start by removing tap to sleep.
Can't have both. Its doable but as said earlier it would cause drain issues.
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Why can't we have both like LG?
I would prefer double-tap to wake, since I already have icons/apps that can put the phone to sleep like Green if click on an icon.
How does LG do this without battery drain problem I wonder?
divineBliss said:
Why can't we have both like LG?
I would prefer double-tap to wake, since I already have icons/apps that can put the phone to sleep like Green if click on an icon.
How does LG do this without battery drain problem I wonder?
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Hardware differences.
Moody66 said:
You would have to start by removing tap to sleep.
Can't have both. Its doable but as said earlier it would cause drain issues.
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Moody66 said:
Hardware differences.
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Was afraid of that being the answer. Thanks!
divineBliss said:
Was afraid of that being the answer. Thanks!
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Still doable. Not sure what all can be done to reduce drain. Its like Google now voice detection. Disabling that increases battery life as well. So it really boils down to what you are willing to sacrifice for a particular function addition.
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Still doable. Not sure what all can be done to reduce drain. Its like Google now voice detection. Disabling that increases battery life as well. So it really boils down to what you are willing to sacrifice for a particular function addition.
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Implementation with a disable switch solves that. User can decide turnoff if too much battery drain.
Yep. Would only make sense to be able to disable it. If I couldn't disable Google now voice I would delete it all together... Handy tool. But I enjoy my battery life way to much.
Yes, Gravity screen
divineBliss said:
Is there any app, Xposed module, mod, etc to get the "double-tap to wake screen" feature like LG phones have?
I tried an app that woke the phone by waving in front of the proximity sensor, but that was a battery hog.
Would like to be able to wake phone without power button.
I'm running PAC ROM which does have double-tap to sleep.
Thanks for any suggestions!
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Check out gravity screen, it rocks:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree&hl=en
Harris.S.Newman said:
Check out gravity screen, it rocks:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree&hl=en
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I saw it in my hunt before creating this thread. Have you used it? I'm wondering about battery loss before I give it a try. Thanks.
Harris.S.Newman said:
Check out gravity screen, it rocks:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree&hl=en
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divineBliss said:
I saw it in my hunt before creating this thread. Have you used it? I'm wondering about battery loss before I give it a try. Thanks.
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I felt battery drains and uninstalled it.
MT2-User said:
I felt battery drains and uninstalled it.
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Thanks! How long did you use/try the app for? I tried one that uses the proximity sensor over a few days, but it was using 10% of the battery.
divineBliss said:
Thanks! How long did you use/try the app for? I tried one that uses the proximity sensor over a few days, but it was using 10% of the battery.
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Since CM Preview (MT2).
I have Tasker (paid app). So I even disable CM's double-tap to sleep function.
MT2-User said:
Since CM Preview (MT2).
I have Tasker (paid app). So I even disable CM's double-tap to sleep function.
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I don't get your point? What does Tasker have to do with double-tap?
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I don't get your point? What does Tasker have to do with double-tap?
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I meant Display/Lock in Tasker instead of double-tap to lock the screen (Screen Off).
Screen On can also be set with Tasker, functioning exactly the same way as Gravity Screen.
Gravity screen rocks
divineBliss said:
I saw it in my hunt before creating this thread. Have you used it? I'm wondering about battery loss before I give it a try. Thanks.
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I use it every day, all the time. I liked it so much as to pay for the it, not using the demo, which is sufficient. No, it doesn't drain the battery.
My Flash Light automatically turns on every few minutes (at random time). The "Flash Notification" is turned off. This problem is draining my battery. It does it always, even when the phone is idle. I cant figure out what triggers the flash light. I tried starting my phone in safe mode, but the problem persists. I dont want to RESET my phone right now (for some special reasons). How can I fix it? Is there anyway I can pinpoint the process that is triggering the flashlight? (my phone is Samsung S6 Edge)
Using stock or custom rom??
Turn off gesture control!
drkfuture said:
My Flash Light automatically turns on every few minutes (at random time). The "Flash Notification" is turned off. This problem is draining my battery. It does it always, even when the phone is idle. I cant figure out what triggers the flash light. I tried starting my phone in safe mode, but the problem persists. I dont want to RESET my phone right now (for some special reasons). How can I fix it? Is there anyway I can pinpoint the process that is triggering the flashlight? (my phone is Samsung S6 Edge)
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Are the off-screen gestures switched on?
Vivekachooz said:
Using stock or custom rom??
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Thank u for the reply bro, its STOCK ROM, I have never flashed it. I m really helpless now. I wish there is some kinda process identifier which can show me which program or process actually turns on the light.
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Are the off-screen gestures switched on?
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Thank u for the reply, I have never messed with any setting and it has never been this way. Its Samsung S6 Edge, there is no off-screen gestures kinda thing but I turned off all the Edge Screen settings. Its been happening for 6 months. I have not installed any untrusted apps.
drkfuture said:
Thank u for the reply bro, its STOCK ROM, I have never flashed it. I m really helpless now. I wish there is some kinda process identifier which can show me which program or process actually turns on the light.
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ok