Hello,
I'm on SGS 2, lite'ning rom 2.2 and i use launcherpro plus cause it looks great.
Now... if i use like 6-7 homescreens with calender, friends, facebook etc...will it eat more battery than using 1-2 homescreens?
It should not right? cause the program itself is running...
Any thoughts are welcome..
greets
maybe my android os = 50 % :S
I dont think that the pure amount of homescreens drains more or less battery, but ofc. the more active widgets(Twitter, News, ...) you use, the more battery will be used.
More homescreens makes the process use up more memory. With you using more widgets, your Launcher Pro will use up more memory. More memory usage equals more battery power is necessary. So if you USE those homescreens they'll suck your battery dry.
Btw, you made two threads.
Will asking the same question twice eat up more forum space?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1168611
It's not about more Home screens but the widgets in them. More widgets=More battery drain, especially the one like Accuweather which continuously searches for place and refresh temp at an specified interval unless you stop automatic refresh.
Regards.
hey
guys so my phone has been draining its battery quickly lately
and i was wondering if there is a app that can tell me what app/service is using up my battery.
i know there is the default battery usage in settings.
but i was looking for something more advanced.
please help
BetterBatteryStats.
Try Battery Monitor Widget...
just look in Android Market
I use Battery Indicator (pro) it works really well. Very small and unobtrusive.
BetteryBatteryStats.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
Swyped from my LG-P509 using XDA App.
I noticed my battery doesn't last as long as some of the other users on here and I was wondering if those with 20+ hrs of battery life are using any other launchers aside from stock?
I have come to exclusively rely on Go Launcher EX
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I have used Go Launcher since day one and get around 28-32 hours of battery life, but I would recommend zeam if you wanna try another to test it yourself.
yoderk said:
I have used Go Launcher since day one and get around 28-32 hours of battery life, but I would recommend zeam if you wanna try another to test it yourself.
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Can you share your secrets? I am getting about 18-22hrs.
thats not the first time I've read about weak battery life while using go launcher.
yoderk said:
I have used Go Launcher since day one and get around 28-32 hours of battery life, but I would recommend zeam if you wanna try another to test it yourself.
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I took your advise too and tried ZEAM and find it pretty nice so far. Very small foot print on the system resources I beleive too.
I had LauncherPro Plus, but all the features (I couldn't resist them) seem to use up more CPU thus shortening battery life. I only need the battery to last me from when I wake up until I go to bed since I charge it each night, but it's nice to know i could go longer if I happen to forget my charger.
i'll try Zeam again. I had it on my captivate but I had a problem where the launcher seemed to "reload" every time I went back to the homescreen. The icons took a good 5 seconds to appear each time. It got annoying fast. Maybe its not a problem anymore, though.
I'll give zeam a shot too and see how it goes. thanks.
Alucardis666 said:
I'll give zeam a shot too and see how it goes. thanks.
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so far, its working much better on this phone than on my captivate. We'll see about battery life over the next 24 hours
I tried it out and it felt a little clunky compared to go launcher, plus I lacked a few features I've come to rely heavily one *Vertical scrolling app drawer for one.* So I am going to stick it out with Go launcher and try to optimize and conserve as much as I can. I removed the TW launcher. We'll see how that affects things if at all. Should boost battery by not having that doing things in the background that I don' want or need.
I removed the TW launcher. We'll see how that affects things if at all. Should boost battery by not having that doing things in the background that I don' want or need.
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How did you remove the TW Launcher? I have not rooted my phone and don't plan to for now.
Demodave said:
How did you remove the TW Launcher? I have not rooted my phone and don't plan to for now.
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That's the only way to remove it...root and uninstall
I noticed extra battery drain while using go launcher. i love that launcher though for the gestures it has but it ate too much battery. im using launcher 7 now and getting WAY better battery life
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I tried it out and it felt a little clunky compared to go launcher, plus I lacked a few features I've come to rely heavily one *Vertical scrolling app drawer for one.* So I am going to stick it out with Go launcher and try to optimize and conserve as much as I can. I removed the TW launcher. We'll see how that affects things if at all. Should boost battery by not having that doing things in the background that I don' want or need.
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Zeam:
Preferences > Applications grid > Type > Vertical scrolling
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Sledutah said:
Zeam:
Preferences > Applications grid > Type > Vertical scrolling
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Must have missed it. I'll experiment some more with it later.
I have used Go Launcher for a while now. Love it! However LAST UPDATE KILLED MY BATTERY. Seriously used 65% of my battery in 7 hours! I uninstalled battery life is fine now. Thank God!
It's disappointing to know that its eats up that much battery. hope they come out with updates to fix it.
after using zeam launcher for a day, i dont notice any additional (or less) battery drain compared to Launcher Pro. At idle, my phone dies about 3% per hour on each launcher.
Don't notice any drain with Go either. Tried Zeam but couldn't find a way to make folders (is that true?), and love the gestures and other Go products so pretty happy ATM.
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Don't notice any drain with Go either. Tried Zeam but couldn't find a way to make folders (is that true?), and love the gestures and other Go products so pretty happy ATM.
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I have folders on my zeam launcher homescreen. long press the screen > add > folders.
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I have folders on my zeam launcher homescreen. long press the screen > add > folders.
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Sorry, meant in the App Drawer. That possible?
Hello
Which of these 2 messaging app use less battery plz ?
Thanks
doesn't matter, too insignificant to mention. I'm sure its maybe 1 or 2% above stock if at all, and each other. Its not a launcher, so it won't affect battery much
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