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Something strange happened to my phone. One night I installed an app that can turn the phone into sleep mode instead of pressing the button at the uppermost right of it. I still have around 70+% battery by that time. The next morning, I was surprised that my battery is already out. I charge it but was stuck at the cyanogen logo. I removed the battery and tried to open it, this time the animation boot happened twice before finishing. I removed the app but noticed that my battery begun draining much faster than before. Just letting it on idle state will reduce it to 40% in 9 hours. The bootup problem is also present every time I boot the phone - it will get stuck at first at the logo,remove the battery, turn it on again where the animation will happen twice before the phone become usable.
Checking the phone usage, mobile standby and phone idle have the largest usage. I read some threads mentioning something about wakelock or something that prevent the phone from going to sleep. Checking the Spare parts battery history, only two things are present - Running (100%) and Screeon on (5.1%).
Any help or tips to know the real problem? Thanks
sinscythex said:
Something strange happened to my phone. One night I installed an app that can turn the phone into sleep mode instead of pressing the button at the uppermost right of it. I still have around 70+% battery by that time. The next morning, I was surprised that my battery is already out. I charge it but was stuck at the cyanogen logo. I removed the battery and tried to open it, this time the animation boot happened twice before finishing. I removed the app but noticed that my battery begun draining much faster than before. Just letting it on idle state will reduce it to 40% in 9 hours. The bootup problem is also present every time I boot the phone - it will get stuck at first at the logo,remove the battery, turn it on again where the animation will happen twice before the phone become usable.
Checking the phone usage, mobile standby and phone idle have the largest usage. I read some threads mentioning something about wakelock or something that prevent the phone from going to sleep. Checking the Spare parts battery history, only two things are present - Running (100%) and Screeon on (5.1%).
Any help or tips to know the real problem? Thanks
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this will happen when install every crappy tweak **** - i'm not understand why users have to install extra apps for buttons
to help you something:
wipe your system, not the data - only if it doesnt work after wiping the caches.
than try to boot ... if its doesnt nrmal booting, reinstall the rom and do a full wipe. sometimes apps installing libraries in system.
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I was thinking of reducing the usage of the hard button so I used it. Will resintallation of the ROM afefct my partition? I have a nandbackup before this problem happened, but I still do not have the partition by that time.
And how do you do it by the way? Just flash again the ROM? Thanks
Edit: Wiping the cache seemed to help. It doesn't stuck at the logo, but the animation still happens twice instead of once. Gonna observe the battery usage. Thanks.
100% running, that means your phone is not in sleep, but only with LCD off. Grab betterbatterystats([email protected]) and check your wakelocks.
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Based on the betterbatterystats, the gpslocationprovider is the culprit. But my gps apps are off and are not running any services. Any idea how can I stop it?
sinscythex said:
Based on the betterbatterystats, the gpslocationprovider is the culprit. But my gps apps are off and are not running any services. Any idea how can I stop it?
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Off GPS ,on only when needed
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I copid a gpa.conf somehere in this forum. I replaced it with the originial and I'm currently observing whether it will return to normal. My gps apps are off, and both wireless and gps sattelites are disabled on my location & security tabs.
I'm planning on doing a restore to at least remove the boot up problem. But my last nandbackup was still before I partitioned my sd card and flashed dark tremor, and configre a2sdgui. If I do the nandrestore, do I have to disable or remove dark tremor and a2sdgui, or remove the partition of my card? Thanks
sinscythex said:
I copid a gpa.conf somehere in this forum. I replaced it with the originial and I'm currently observing whether it will return to normal. My gps apps are off, and both wireless and gps sattelites are disabled on my location & security tabs.
I'm planning on doing a restore to at least remove the boot up problem. But my last nandbackup was still before I partitioned my sd card and flashed dark tremor, and configre a2sdgui. If I do the nandrestore, do I have to disable or remove dark tremor and a2sdgui, or remove the partition of my card? Thanks
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I has the same gps wakelock even disabling GPS- reboot and the thing is gone
I changed it, but my phone still doesn't sleep. Although this time, the gpslocationprovider is no longer shown with the betterbatterystats. It just states that my phone is awake for around 47 minutes but my screen is just on for around 4 minutes. I've already rebooted several times and wipe the cache but its still like this. Still trying to find other ways.
So I was on Sensation ROM without any issues. Ran it for months. Could easily go 36 hours with light use - not much drop when not in use (i.e. 8-10% overnight).
Suddenly, it started to drop like 10% an hour out of nowhere. Did this for a few days. I decided to try another ROM (Resurrection), wiped and tried again. I restored missing apps with data (which might be the issue) and it didn't seem to help. Unplugged 2 hours ago at 100%, and it's at 80% already with about 5 minutes of use.
CPU SPy shows 73% in deep sleep, which seems decent and 11% at 200MHZ
Better Battery Stats are confusing to me, but here are the items at the top (red bars showing):
Under Partial Wakelocks - AudioOut shows 4.7%, The media scanner service at 1.5% and some more minor stuff.
Under kernel wakelocks: BT Low power at 4.7%, Secril_fd_interface at 2.9% and multidp at 3.1%
Processes: kworker/0:1, kworker/0:3, kworker/0:2, kworker/0:0.
cwepruk said:
So I was on Sensation ROM without any issues. Ran it for months. Could easily go 36 hours with light use - not much drop when not in use (i.e. 8-10% overnight).
Suddenly, it started to drop like 10% an hour out of nowhere. Did this for a few days. I decided to try another ROM (Resurrection), wiped and tried again. I restored missing apps with data (which might be the issue) and it didn't seem to help. Unplugged 2 hours ago at 100%, and it's at 80% already with about 5 minutes of use.
CPU SPy shows 73% in deep sleep, which seems decent and 11% at 200MHZ
Better Battery Stats are confusing to me, but here are the items at the top (red bars showing):
Under Partial Wakelocks - AudioOut shows 4.7%, The media scanner service at 1.5% and some more minor stuff.
Under kernel wakelocks: BT Low power at 4.7%, Secril_fd_interface at 2.9% and multidp at 3.1%
Processes: kworker/0:1, kworker/0:3, kworker/0:2, kworker/0:0.
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well the deep sleep should be int the 90's when not in use
looking into ur BBS stats u have audio wakelock and media scanner wakelock
which r draining ur batt thats why its under 200 mhz @ 11%
so please delete data cache of media scanner and also uncheck all ur audio settings under Systemsettings>sound then reboot after that wait for some time by not touchnig ur phone and after that check deepsleep with CPU spy it will be over 90% that ensure better batt life
cwepruk said:
So I was on Sensation ROM without any issues. Ran it for months. Could easily go 36 hours with light use - not much drop when not in use (i.e. 8-10% overnight).
Suddenly, it started to drop like 10% an hour out of nowhere. Did this for a few days. I decided to try another ROM (Resurrection), wiped and tried again. I restored missing apps with data (which might be the issue) and it didn't seem to help. Unplugged 2 hours ago at 100%, and it's at 80% already with about 5 minutes of use.
CPU SPy shows 73% in deep sleep, which seems decent and 11% at 200MHZ
Better Battery Stats are confusing to me, but here are the items at the top (red bars showing):
Under Partial Wakelocks - AudioOut shows 4.7%, The media scanner service at 1.5% and some more minor stuff.
Under kernel wakelocks: BT Low power at 4.7%, Secril_fd_interface at 2.9% and multidp at 3.1%
Processes: kworker/0:1, kworker/0:3, kworker/0:2, kworker/0:0.
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Have you enabled BlueTooth?
Disable it if you do not actually need it.
Disable GPS, Bluetooth and WIFI when not using it.
Thanks for the help. I checked this morning and the phone is spending most of it's time at (50% or so) 200Mhz when sleeping, so it looks like it's not sleeping properly. I can't find anything called "media scanner" in apps or titanium, so I'm not sure how to delete that cache.
I checked BBS against today and it shows Audio_out as the leading partial wakelock, but how do I fix this? I unchecked everything in audio and rebooted and it didn't seem to help.
Second wakelock is network location active collector. Again, not sure how to fix this (is this location services?). I deleted data under "Network location" in titatium.
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Thanks for the help. I checked this morning and the phone is spending most of it's time at (50% or so) 200Mhz when sleeping, so it looks like it's not sleeping properly. I can't find anything called "media scanner" in apps or titanium, so I'm not sure how to delete that cache.
I checked BBS against today and it shows Audio_out as the leading partial wakelock, but how do I fix this? I unchecked everything in audio and rebooted and it didn't seem to help.
Second wakelock is network location active collector. Again, not sure how to fix this (is this location services?). I deleted data under "Network location" in titatium.
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clear media storage data using titanium backup
its meda scanner
There is no app or anything called media server in Titanium or in the apps. it seems DRM protected storage and media manager might be it, but i cleared that data and the music disappeared and then the phone eventually froze and would not boot.
Any ideas? I re-flashed the ROM and it didn't fix it. How can this be an issue on two different Roms?
Thanks.
cwepruk said:
There is no app or anything called media server in Titanium or in the apps. it seems DRM protected storage and media manager might be it, but i cleared that data and the music disappeared and then the phone eventually froze and would not boot.
Any ideas? I re-flashed the ROM and it didn't fix it. How can this be an issue on two different Roms?
Thanks.
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im also facing issues similiar to OP... the heck is audio out?
Same issue with multiple roms and full wipes. With and without restoring apps. Its driving me dreakin nuts!
When i fall asleep i just place my phone nearby the bed and its on airplane mode,wifi closed,data closed and generally no apps running(i think so).The battery is level (ex)50% and when i wake up,about 7 hours later its always about 15-20%.why this happen?
I checked the battery manager just after i waked up and the first was screen(56%) and after that adobe reader(10%)
Start with Better Battery Stats and read the ten million battery posts on XDA .
jje
chaos748 said:
When i fall asleep i just place my phone nearby the bed and its on airplane mode,wifi closed,data closed and generally no apps running(i think so).The battery is level (ex)50% and when i wake up,about 7 hours later its always about 15-20%.why this happen?
I checked the battery manager just after i waked up and the first was screen(56%) and after that adobe reader(10%)
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Mine drops about 1.5% every hour whenever it's on standby.
JJEgan said:
Start with Better Battery Stats and read the ten million battery posts on XDA .
jje
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Better battery stats does not work.dont know why.and i made my own post cause i cannot find the solution of the problem on other posts.try to be more polite to your answers
have you tried downloading the xda version of the better battery stats? if not here it is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
Is your phone rooted? Like others said, try to install the xda-forum version of BBS but it's weird because I did install the one from GPlay.
One of the first lead is the WiFi? Is it always turned on? There's a bug with it. Go into the advanced WiFi settings and set it to 'only if activated' (I don't know the exact spell in English but it's something like that).
But you better have to dl BBS & check the wakelocks.
Sent from my Galaxy S3 with Omega ROM v27.2 / Phenomenal Extreme 4.0 kernel
which rom are you using?
that should be solved flashing another kernel, try it.
dont use a rom...my phone is just rooted
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what?
Underclock when you're not using your phone.
That will save battery.
If ur using stock TW. Put on power saving mode
PM Me if u want to know more.
Try using an app called easy battery saver and only use the cable and plug that came with your galaxy s3 it works for me, today I had eight hours after charge and using internet with 3g nearly continuously.
You would get much more by leaving it on standby.
Also restrict your background data, turn off your automatic updates at play store andturn off WiFi while screen is asleep.
Follow all these for better battery.
Use any battery investigation apk/widget (I'd recommend battery monitor widget) and look what is causing the drain...
may I guess: cell standby or gpsd?
guys i remember you that the cell phone is on flight mode with wifi,gps and data turned off
and, if you have a soft which contains a bug - you'll have such processes running.
It is up to you to install any apk which will contain more detailed statistics what actually is consuming so much juice.
If you do not want - no one would force you.
chaos748 said:
When i fall asleep i just place my phone nearby the bed and its on airplane mode,wifi closed,data closed and generally no apps running(i think so).The battery is level (ex)50% and when i wake up,about 7 hours later its always about 15-20%.why this happen?
I checked the battery manager just after i waked up and the first was screen(56%) and after that adobe reader(10%)
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I have the exactly same problem,30% drain overnight.That happens after updating to 4.1.1 JellyBean.With ICS never happened.
Go into the battery page, click on the graph and then post a screenshot of the detailed graph here. It is usually an app or process not letting the phone go into standby. Happened to me when I had my phone on ICS out of the box. I fixed that all up through the individual app settings and all was sweet. Then when I went from ICS to JB, the issue came up again and I had to go through the apps again to change the settings back. It seems that by updating from ICS to JB, certain settings get set back to default, which then does not allow the phone to go into standby.
Culprits that I have found are:
Facebook - set to manual refresh interval
Weather (or any weather widget) - manual refresh interval
Google play store - Turn off Google AdMob Ads
Any form of newsreader (I was using Pulse) - Turn off notification when there are new stories
Wifi advanced settings - Set Keep Wifi on during sleep to "Always"
Samsung account - Turn off sync
Samsung app store - Turn off Update Notification, turn off push notification, turn off ad preferences.
chaos748 said:
When i fall asleep i just place my phone nearby the bed and its on airplane mode,wifi closed,data closed and generally no apps running(i think so).The battery is level (ex)50% and when i wake up,about 7 hours later its always about 15-20%.why this happen?
I checked the battery manager just after i waked up and the first was screen(56%) and after that adobe reader(10%)
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Maybe some apps running in background if you are using *viber* delete it
It makes proximity sensor always on.
Try delete apps like that
Thanks
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Guys please keep in mind that keeping the stock os without any custom kernel might be not as effective than using an adequate custom rom...
In addition remember, cooler temperatures cause ur battery to lose its charge faster...
So if ur phone is placed on the window shelf and its getting cold during the night it might cause ur battery to drop fast..
I made this observation with my sgs plus....
Hope i helped.
I just got this phone about a week ago and right away I noticed that battery life was very low. I tried doing some charge cycles and I even got a brand new Anker battery but nothing changed. I looked at the battery usage and the graph is just steadily dropping with very minimal screen usage. I have turned off background syncing on everything and I disabled notifications on most of my apps (all but Facebook and Instagram) and still the battery goes dead in under one day of standby. Looking at battery usage I noticed that Android OS,Android system, and Google play services are pretty high on the percentage (I do have auto updates disabled though). I know the battery shouldn't be dropping from one day of standby. I've also checked some other posts where people say to turn off auto brightness and notifications and I've tried all of that to no avail. Also on the battery graph the scene time is of most of the time, but the puzzling part is that the awake time is only dotted a few times, no large bars that might be huge background processes. And speaking of background processes, most of my running apps say they've been on since the time my phone had turned on (not sure why). Please help me out on how I can fix this, I can post screen shots if needed
Wipe it and flash latest firmware with Odin, disable all the bloat.
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Wipe it and flash latest firmware with Odin, disable all the bloat.
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Thanks! I'm trying that right now, I'll tell you if it worked
It did not work Could this be a faulty device? Here is a screenshot of one hour of usage after factory reseting. As you can see on the running apps (my phone was on for about 8 mins in the picture) there are a few processes that stay running from startup and never stop.
p.s. I also went disabled all running apps that were possible and that didn't look important (clock widgets, SNS, Stock Daemon, etc.)
Hi all,
My S3 is lately draining alot of power somehow and it comes from a system process as battery manager shows even tho a game is supposed to drain more.
the things that drains in that system process are Alarm Manager and AppManager-Launcher, had something to do with winlock. the strange thing is also when my battery is on 15% as the android OS says, then i plug in the recharge cable but it will hardly recharge or even lose power. when i did shut down the phone (when the OS said it was 15%), the battery that you will see when your phone is off said it was on 50% or more so i turned on my phone and now the OS says it was 58% instead of the 15% before the shutdown.
those things are truly weird so i dont know if its the battery or the OS.
the phone is rooted but had not that problem, but it started later on.
there is also an app called S Suggest and i disabled it but it is still running and whenever i stop it, it starts back up even tho i disabled it.
the battery drain starts when i play the game War and Order, but the battery statistics shows that that game is not consuming much battery but the android systemprocess is. that process is twice in the battery manager.
any idea's on how to fix this thing?
If you have any task managing/app managing, turn it/them off.
If you have disabled any apps, restore them.
If you have low internal storage space, make space (500mb minimum, preferably 1gb).
If you run a custom kernel, disable any swap files/partitions.
Beamed in by telepathy.
i re calibrated the battery and now the android system proces is gone from 60% to 7% so that part is fixed but the battery drain problem is not.
now the game stands on 54% of the battery so that would be a normal thing i guess.
and somehow that program S Suggest isnt running also which is a good thing btw.
my free phone space is now 9,48 GB.
i assume when u rooted a device it is a custom rom? i know little about android so how do i check for those swap files/ partitions?
btw the weird thing with the battery % (how the OS shows it, and how the phone shows it after you turned it off) is still active.
i saw in another post that if you reflash the root file, it might fix the battery % problem. is it safe to overwrite the current root file with the same root file that i used to root my phone?
You have a rooted stock rom, so long as you dont have a custom kernel you wont have swap files or partitions. Imo the best setup.
Before you start flashing stuff you might want to try an ad blocker like adfree or adguard and turn off locations.
Beamed in by telepathy.
i did root my phone via Odin, via download mode on my phone and it worked then. i did have a app called root booster and i used that app to boost the speed of my phone but since that went laggy i changed the settings back to custom. is that the original custom or a program made custom? when my phone was rooted i changed back to factory settings due to the lag, after that the battery % problem started but the lag was fixed, so i think it might have to do with the factory reset and that the reset overwrite some of the files that were patched by the rooting process and now is not communication very well. but i am almost 100% convinced that the factory reset had something to do with it because only after that the problem of the battery % started.