S3 Battery Drain - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys,
I've been experimenting with my newly bought S3.
Installed custom rom ARHD 10.0 to be specific
Installed betterbatterystats, titanium backup and setCPU.
I suppose most S3 users get a decent battery life. I noticed in some threads some users even got 1 % battery drain while asleep!
I have attached my logs. Could someone proficient in reading explain whats wrong with my battery life?

DZVH said:
How could this be in it, my battery life is also quite long no leakage thing ah
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I'm not too sure why. Probably i should do a super wipe (for the 3rd time)

Facebook is the one who's draining the battery

bordikun said:
Facebook is the one who's draining the battery
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Thank you for that. Do i disable facebook totally?

^no need to disable the app. just disable the notification or set the "refresh interval" to like every 1 or 2 hours. setting it to "never" will not drain your battery

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[Q] Hello Everyone.

Hello everyone,
From yesterday i started facing a strange issue due to which i am experiencing serious battery draining issues.
My battery started draining 1-2% every 5 min in idle mode after i played a game named crazy fist . next day i factory resetted my phone. In idle now it is not consuming any power but when i do some work on my phone , it consumes alot of battery and it.drins like 1% every 2-2.5 min.
Charging time is normal. But discharge is pretty fast.
So i checked thr battery usage inside settings.and noticed that my display is consuming about 41% of the battery and android os arnd 13%. I am not sure qbout os usage but thr diaplay is consuming too much power. I think initially it used to consume 13-20(max)%.
Or is the usage correct? I am using sgs2 stock midel and have no intentions to root it.
Kindly assist and reply asap. Thanks in.advance,
Siddhanth
the display on the galaxy s2 does drain alot of battery if your using it for quite a while..thats what they call screen on time..my battery was draining fast and i panicked... when you do use your phone how long do you use it? say do you use to browse like for a good hour non stop?
if you was rooted i could of gave you some options but here is a link to help you read and give you some tips on battery life...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1234264
charge your phone fully and drain it without switching it off..charge it again without taking it off charger i say leave it for a good few hours...do the same thing for a few charging cycles and see what the battery like is after that..but check the link
But this strange thing happened to me aftrr 1month.
I wss never rooted.
I mean this is the first time my display is consuming 59-61% of the overall battery. is this normal and does it hsppen to u too?
kyuubisiddhanth said:
But this strange thing happened to me aftrr 1month.
I wss never rooted.
I mean this is the first time my display is consuming 59-61% of the overall battery. is this normal and does it hsppen to u too?
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i thought the same as you buddy. never realised it in the start when i had my s2 but then checking the battery usage and i panicked...its normal for the display to drain the battery alot..
change your brightness to auto and there is an option in settings and display where you can tick to have the display autoadjusted. thats for brightness..
or do what i do and have your brightness on the lowest settings and see how it goes from there...fully charge your battery let it say for 6 hours then let it drain till it dies down without any breaks and then charge it again to the max..do the same thing for a few times and check whats the battery after a few days...
Matriak31 said:
i thought the same as you buddy. never realised it in the start when i had my s2 but then checking the battery usage and i panicked...its normal for the display to drain the battery alot..
change your brightness to auto and there is an option in settings and display where you can tick to have the display autoadjusted. thats for brightness..
or do what i do and have your brightness on the lowest settings and see how it goes from there...fully charge your battery let it say for 6 hours then let it drain till it dies down without any breaks and then charge it again to the max..do the same thing for a few times and check whats the battery after a few days...
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Thanks mate.
Lemme try this.
*a bit of relief*
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1234264
check that as well
Matriak31 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1234264
check that as well
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One question more : do i need to recharge my phone wgen it is switched off or i can turn it on in between.
kyuubisiddhanth said:
One question more : do i need to recharge my phone wgen it is switched off or i can turn it on in between.
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when calibrated your phone you leave it on of course and charge it without any interuptions...when you let it drain with out any breaks like switching it on and off, once it dies down then plug to charge it.....it will charge and it will give you the battery icon...once its fully charged you can see by the battery when its fully green switch your phone and your good to go...
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when calibrated your phone you leave it on of course and charge it without any interuptions...when you let it drain with out any breaks like switching it on and off, once it dies down then plug to charge it.....it will charge and it will give you the battery icon...once its fully charged you can see by the battery when its fully green switch your phone and your good to go...
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I am doin the same as you said.
Tell me is the any way to calibraye battery as there is in galaxy s.
Like in cwm mode or something like that.
kyuubisiddhanth said:
I am doin the same as you said.
Tell me is the any way to calibraye battery as there is in galaxy s.
Like in cwm mode or something like that.
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hey buddy sorry for the late reply..go to market and download the battery calibration app by Nema..once you installed it charge your phone fully go into the app and just follow the instructions and then you should be fully calibrated..
but download the app first
Thanks, i tried it todsy but it says root needed.
I have a stock rom. and i dont want to change the rom before my warranty period gets over.
Install BetterBatteryStats from the Android Marketplace. Run it and see if there is/are any app(s) gone rogue abusing CPU power other than the display.
iamkalabaw said:
Install BetterBatteryStats from the Android Marketplace. Run it and see if there is/are any app(s) gone rogue abusing CPU power other than the display.
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Thanks for the info buddy. Lemme find an alternative app for this.
Bcz ig is costly hrre.
kyuubisiddhanth said:
Thanks for the info buddy. Lemme find an alternative app for this.
Bcz ig is costly hrre.
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You can get it here for free if your an xda member. search for it.
Matriak31 said:
You can get it here for free if your an xda member. search for it.
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Is ot the same page which says xdadeveloperedition.apk?
If not brother provide me the link here.

[Q] Do I need a new battery?

Hey guys,
I have been running unnamed rom lately, but on any other rom including stock. My battery lasts for like 8 hours with little use and 4 hours with moderate use. When I see what is draining my battery it looks normal as the display uses the most, but I only have it at 30% brightness most of the time I have insurance should I see if I can get a new battery? Or any other tips?
Can you post a pic of your battery usage?
Have you tried to calibrate the battery yet?
Sent from my SGH-I777 using XDA
kingsfan917 said:
Hey guys,
I have been running unnamed rom lately, but on any other rom including stock. My battery lasts for like 8 hours with little use and 4 hours with moderate use. When I see what is draining my battery it looks normal as the display uses the most, but I only have it at 30% brightness most of the time I have insurance should I see if I can get a new battery? Or any other tips?
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Many things could cause battery drainage, such as oc-ing. You could find the original Samsung battery on eBay for a cheap price. Before buying one, try doing the following:
Clear OC/UV settings (i.e. put to defaults)
Download Battery Calibration by NeMa (on the Play Market)
Charge your phone and wait until it reaches 100%*
Tap on "Battery Calibration" and done
Once calibrated, use your phone as you normally would until the battery dies. Only when it dies you can charge it. You can charge as you please from then on.
Note: If it does not reach up to 100%, go to CWM and clear battery stats.
kingsfan917 said:
Hey guys,
I have been running unnamed rom lately, but on any other rom including stock. My battery lasts for like 8 hours with little use and 4 hours with moderate use. When I see what is draining my battery it looks normal as the display uses the most, but I only have it at 30% brightness most of the time I have insurance should I see if I can get a new battery? Or any other tips?
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Which other firmwares? Anything UCKK6-based has known documented wifi drain issues.
The usual applies - look in battery statistics, use BetterBatteryStats to hunt wakelocks.
sykoj82 said:
Have you tried to calibrate the battery yet?
Sent from my SGH-I777 using XDA
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THIS DOES NOTHING ON ANY SAMSUNG GALAXY S DEVICE!
never tried the battery calibration?... does it actually work or no?
have you installed any new apps recently? those apps that use a lot of apps in the background are a pest to your battery life as they usually won't show up in the battery monitor. try disabling your data when not in use and see if that helps. if the current rom you are on does not have a toggle bar with data use the "data enabler widget" by Farproc.

Random power downs when not using. (CM9 ICS nightly)

I am getting some strange battery behaviour.
My device will turn itself fully off when sleeping about once a day. The power use graph often has strange jumps in it as well.
I've tried resetting battery stats but it's not made a difference.
Any ideas what could be causing it or how to fix it?
I've been having the same issue for the past few days. I've also been having a good amount of crashes. I am thinking about starting completely over: Odin back to 3.2, reinstalling CWM, and then trying the nightlies again. If that doesn't make it more stable, I may try Task 14 (HC).
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barryfell said:
I am getting some strange battery behaviour.
My device will turn itself fully off when sleeping about once a day. The power use graph often has strange jumps in it as well.
I've tried resetting battery stats but it's not made a difference.
Any ideas what could be causing it or how to fix it?
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Have you ever uv your device? It sounds like sleep of death.
And
If you're rooted download better battery stats from xda applications section and cpu spy from the play store to see your wakelocks and if your device is deep sleeping. Then post your bbs dump here
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kilometers4 said:
Have you ever uv your device? It sounds like sleep of death.
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What's uv? Under volted? If so, no.
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If you're rooted download better battery stats from xda applications section and cpu spy from the play store to see your wakelocks and if your device is deep sleeping. Then post your bbs dump here
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OK i've got both those apps installed now and it is deep sleeping. I'll let it run for a few days and post the bbs dump.
Thanks very much for your help.
OK I've attached my BBS dump.
Can anyone identify an issue?
barryfell said:
OK I've attached my BBS dump.
Can anyone identify an issue?
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Well first, I would not recommend Juice Defender. I have heard that it causes the batter to drain more.
Secondly, the stats are only for not even 3 hrs. If you want a proper reading of what is draining battery it needs to be longer, if possible.
EDIT: What rom/kernel are you running? And did you do a full wipe when you flashed them?
kilometers4 said:
Well first, I would not recommend Juice Defender. I have heard that it causes the batter to drain more.
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I need an app that turns the wi-fi off when i'm not using it as I find wi-fi being creates a big battery drain. JuiceDefender has served me well for that purpose for years. Any other apps you can recommend for automatically turning off the connections?
Secondly, the stats are only for not even 3 hrs. If you want a proper reading of what is draining battery it needs to be longer, if possible.
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Unfortunately 3 hours was the longest I could get before it turned itself off and the stats were lost.
EDIT: What rom/kernel are you running? And did you do a full wipe when you flashed them?
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I was running CyanogenMod 9 Nightlies Galaxy Tab 10.1 WIFI, then after a week switched to [ICS]Ganbarou GT-P7500/7501/7510/7511 CM9, and I am now as of yesterday on [JB][AOSP][ALPHA] Android 4.1.1 - Jelly Bean - [GT-P7510], full wipe as usual for them all, bar JellyBean where I had to return to stock first.
I've had the same power problem on them all, but i've noticed i've managed a 10hr stretch on JellyBean, so stats are attached.
Problem fixed.
I installed the Jelly Bean alpha, but it was still happening, so I drained the battery completely, then charged it fully, and that fixed the problem.

[Q] Screen using 50% of battery

Hi
I have rooted my phone and installed CM11 Nightly + Kitkat on my Xperia P. I noticed all the times Screen consuming 50% of battery and due to this my battery is getting drained quickly and its not lasting for atleast a day.. Can someone help me to fix this issue and use my mobile normal?
karthick.k11 said:
Hi
I have rooted my phone and installed CM11 Nightly + Kitkat on my Xperia P. I noticed all the times Screen consuming 50% of battery and due to this my battery is getting drained quickly and its not lasting for atleast a day.. Can someone help me to fix this issue and use my mobile normal?
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Hey, did you remember to calibrate your battery after flashing the ROM?
Also it's pretty normal that the screen consumes a lot of battery. But if it isn't on for long periods of time and still drains there's something wrong.
You can check what is waking your device using this app
Another suggestion would be that don't use auto brightness, it drains the battery quite a bit.
Aniruddha10 said:
Hey, did you remember to calibrate your battery after flashing the ROM?
Also it's pretty normal that the screen consumes a lot of battery. But if it isn't on for long periods of time and still drains there's something wrong.
You can check what is waking your device using this app
Another suggestion would be that don't use auto brightness, it drains the battery quite a bit.
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Yes I did callibrate my battery but not sure whether i did correct. Can you let me know how to calibrate my battery?
Let me try with that wakelockdetector apps.. I didnt use the auto brightness... even i tried reducing the brightness to 0% but no luck....
karthick.k11 said:
Yes I did callibrate my battery but not sure whether i did correct. Can you let me know how to calibrate my battery?
Let me try with that wakelockdetector apps.. I didnt use the auto brightness... even i tried reducing the brightness to 0% but no luck....
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Well you probably did it correctly, not that complicated. Use the calibration app
I got it from this XDA thread and it always seems to work for me.
Just make sure to charge to 100%, unplug the charger and then press calibrate.
Anyway leave the wakelockdetector running for a day or so and then see what is waking your device the most.
Also check what governors and io schedulers you are using. That can make quite a difference.
Aniruddha10 said:
Well you probably did it correctly, not that complicated. Use the calibration app
I got it from this XDA thread and it always seems to work for me.
Just make sure to charge to 100%, unplug the charger and then press calibrate.
Anyway leave the wakelockdetector running for a day or so and then see what is waking your device the most.
Also check what governors and io schedulers you are using. That can make quite a difference.
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Thanks. Let me try with thie Calibrator apps and check with wakelockdetector as well... Can you let me know which governor is best for battery and performance?
karthick.k11 said:
Thanks. Let me try with thie Calibrator apps and check with wakelockdetector as well... Can you let me know which governor is best for battery and performance?
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It's hard to say which is best. You'll have to test them to suit your own needs.
Try using hotplug or smartassV2. They have a nice balance between battery and performance.
Currently I'm using hotplug, I find it has better battery and the performance is sufficient.
If you want more info on governors look in this thread.
karthick.k11 said:
Hi
I have rooted my phone and installed CM11 Nightly + Kitkat on my Xperia P. I noticed all the times Screen consuming 50% of battery and due to this my battery is getting drained quickly and its not lasting for atleast a day.. Can someone help me to fix this issue and use my mobile normal?
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What brightness level do you use, and what is your screen on time?

[Q]Why Battery drains so fast?

Hi guys i've been searching a lot for this problem but find no answer how to fix it.The problem is that battery drains very fast even in sleep mode.When i woke up my battery was at 42% now after ~12 hours it's at 16% and i don't even used my phone.(Only 1-2 calls and that's it)
Here are my battery stats in the attachments.As you can see 3days and it was running so good but today the problem started.Anyone help me?
Could be a problamatic battery. How old is the battery?
Are you rooted?
Hamza Murad said:
Could be a problamatic battery. How old is the battery?
Are you rooted?
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Battery and phone are 5 months old and yes i'm rooted.
SgsD said:
Hi guys i've been searching a lot for this problem but find no answer how to fix it.The problem is that battery drains very fast even in sleep mode.When i woke up my battery was at 42% now after ~12 hours it's at 16% and i don't even used my phone.(Only 1-2 calls and that's it)
Here are my battery stats in the attachments.As you can see 3days and it was running so good but today the problem started.Anyone help me?
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Disable auto sync, lower the brightness, don't overheat your phone.
Krishanshu said:
Disable auto sync, lower the brightness, don't overheat your phone.
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But i've disabled everything and i don't overheat my phone.
@SgsD
Which phone?
Do a nandroid and reflash stock rom/kernel. (Even if you are on stock)
SgsD said:
But i've disabled everything and i don't overheat my phone.
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Replace your battery.
Problem solved.Just fully charged my battery and it's ok now
You can even add some build.prop & init.d tweaks in your phone to improve battery backup as you are rooted. And you can also try any custom roms which have better ui & also better battery backup & even good performance compared to stock roms...

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