Hi guys,
I'm really impressed by motion functions in Samsung, including double tap to top. However, I don't know whether those kinds of function really drain much battery or not?
Many have said that the flagship keeps working in order to identify when you tap to the top of it. Others contradicted it and stated that it just works when needed.
Does anybody explain more to me? :crying:
I use the feature alot but never had any noticable battery drainage so i think you are fine.
Its not a feature that is constantly in use so wont drain alot
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
I also don't see any noticeable change in battery when using it a lot.
So maybe it's not on constantly?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
It means a sensor must be active whenever the screen is on. It will affect battery sure, but as to how negligible that is, who knows?
No never had such issue with my s3
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
As far as I know, this feature only works in Contacts and E-mail.
So I think only activate the sensors when you open these apps otherwise the sensors should maintain inactive
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
qtwrk said:
As far as I know, this feature only works in Contacts and E-mail.
So I think only activate the sensors when you open these apps otherwise the sensors should maintain inactive
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You may might be right about that.
Related
I hate it, I hate it I HATE the god damn thing!
I think that information about SOD is way too fragmented on the net, the cause of it is not clear, there is no cut clear solution, most of the ROMs have it (even new ones), work around exist but not effective, Samsung have no idea what we're talking about and I'm very in need to vent out and throw things at their support staff!
So, why don't we make use of technology and put all the related information regarding SOD here? Maybe we can eventually fix it and shove the solution up a Samsung representative a$$ just for the fun of it?
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
The only thing I know is that I get then only when wifi is turned on and I leave a connected hotspot. If wifi its on and I do not leave the hotspot, I do not get them. I even had one on stock froyo.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
I'm using tasker to solve SOD. Not only that, the automation really helps a lot on my battery.
Sent from my GT-S5830
What about build.prop
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
My observation its leading to this result too, almost 90% of the time the phone goes to SOD after leaving the connected hotspot!
So what do you do to avoid this? Disable wifi before leaving?
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
Can I ask about the options you use for tasker, it would be nice if you can share them
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
What about it? you're talking chinese to me now! A link to read maybe?
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA App
I'm not sure about this problen, but I seem to NEVER have this problem before. Note that I tried EVERY custom and stock ROMs except Blackhawk and not a single SOD so far.
Sent from my Galaxy Ace in Singapore with the XDA app
I assuming a SOD is when your phone becomes totally unresponsive after a period of time using wifi, BT or just a active data connection and the only way to fix it is to reboot the phone by pulling the battery.
I have been fortunate in that I have yet to experience this and I have have tried most of the roms here.
I solved SOD problem after uninstall of chaifire3D.
I'm using firstUA ROM.
Inviato dal mio GT-S5830 usando Tapatalk
I would like to use this but have a feeling this technology is too new and hurts the battery more than the old fashion way of setting the screen off after a minute.
does anyone know if it is in fact a battery killer? Hope not
How do you even activate it?
I've never seen it working in my phone.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
I wish I could tell you I have had the phone for a day now with that feature enabled and have only seen the eye pop up in the status bar twice. It doesn't really work good for me at all.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
are any of the "S" feautures useful? My galaxy s3 is preordered and I don't have it yet
hpsauce37 said:
How do you even activate it?
I've never seen it working in my phone.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go to Setting>Display>check Smart Stay in menu
It only checks for your face just before it turns the screen off, as opposed to all the time. I've been using it for a week and it hasn't really had any effect on battery life
In good lighting smart stay works for me.
It isn't perfect, but it is nice to have as opposed to the german version of s voice.
No noticeable difference in battery life for me. I have found it doesn't work very well in low light conditions and it won't work at all when using most downloaded applIcations.
Doesnt kill baytter as it doesnt use the front camera for actual photo,just for face recognition and that too when the original time out of the screen is reached.After that it checks every 5 second or so and isnt continuously using battery.Instead it saves u the irritation of powering up the screen everytym :-D
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA
I just discovered this feature and it seems to work great. But seeing that eye pop up on the screen every few seconds is distracting to me. Turned smart stay off.
I haven't been able to figure this out, maybe some of you have a solution.
I want the phone to go into battery saving (dim screen, lower sound, turn off wifi and other battery saving options) mode when ever I put it in my pocket.
I understand this might be the correct section to pay this but didn't know whether else to ask.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
To be clear I'm attempting to do this on non rooted phone with either the tasker or locale app.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Bump
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Two things.
1) Questions belong in Q&A.
2) You might want to start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110775
Sent from my R800x using Tapatalk 2
dilfatx said:
I haven't been able to figure this out, maybe some of you have a solution.
I want the phone to go into battery saving (dim screen, lower sound, turn off wifi and other battery saving options) mode when ever I put it in my pocket.
I understand this might be the correct section to pay this but didn't know whether else to ask.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How, exactly, do you intend for the device to detect that it's in your pocket? The rest of what you ask would be quite easy to accomplish if you had a clear idea of how the profile would be triggered.
Proximity sensor would use up more battery than it would save. Light sensor wouldn't know the difference between a dark room and your pocket. Accelerometer wouldn't work either. If your phone was NFC capable, that could be an option.
You'd probably be better-served using something like JuiceDefender.
My S2 makes this weird noise sometimes when using Torch. It sort of sounds like a buzzing. And as I'm typing this, it started doing it without Torch on. The sound is coming from where the camera and LED are at. When it does this, I just flick/thump on the spot and it stops making the sound. What could be the cause of this?
Sent from my i777 using xda app-developers app
It's the auto focus mechanism for the camera, not sure why it does it. Toggling torch off usually stops it or a reboot, doesn't seem to cause any issues with the camera, but it can cause a serious amount of battery drain if it stays active.
Sent from my GT-P5110 using XDA Premium HD app
The warning specifically states that the unusual high power of the light frequencies may/may not damage your phone in some way, although maybe that's a problem they had not anticipated :/
Sent from my P2H-I777-HTCTerrorist using xda app-developers app
HTCTerrorist said:
The warning specifically states that the unusual high power of the light frequencies may/may not damage your phone in some way, although maybe that's a problem they had not anticipated :/
Sent from my P2H-I777-HTCTerrorist using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
True, but I never use it for more than a few seconds.
Sent from my i777 using xda app-developers app
It's been a while since I researched this but from what I can remember, all of the apps like torch that utilize the flash for a flash light activate the camera as well as the flash so the camera will try to focus even though you aren't trying to take a a pic. I have never figured out why my the camera focus mechanism flakes out one time but not the next seems to do it worse on certain rom versions than but I have never flashed backwards to see if the problem returned.
Sent from my GT-P5110 using XDA Premium HD app
I have the smane problem.
It is a video from someone on youtube that have the problem too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toDlY8Txb4M
any one know how can fix it?
Thanks
It appears to be a mechanical issue with the camera's focus motor. It may need to be replaced if it really bothers you. I've heard some parts for the s2 are easy to repair yourself, but I don't know if this is.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda app-developers app
Like the title says,
does anyone know what the effect would be on the battery if you were to keep the capacitive buttons on all the time? (like in %)
Thank you so much in advance.
(If no-one knows, I'd certainly be willing to try it out and let you know )
R: Effect of illuminated capacitive buttons on battery?
adelancker said:
(like in %)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You mean for the variation of battery consumption time?
Not so good i guess....
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
adelancker said:
Like the title says,
does anyone know what the effect would be on the battery if you were to keep the capacitive buttons on all the time? (like in %)
Thank you so much in advance.
(If no-one knows, I'd certainly be willing to try it out and let you know )
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
R: Effect of illuminated capacitive buttons on battery?
jonniboi1985 said:
Why?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the flash on this phone is too powerful for him...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
killbubble said:
the flash on this phone is too powerful for him...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haha!
I'd just like to keep it on all the time, because I think it looks good, but hate the fact that it only illuminates *after* touching the button, although I understand that Samsung can't know when you'd like to push those buttons.
And since I hate that the buttons are so inconsistent, I just keep them off all the time, because that looks cool too, but then again when I hand someone my phone, he/she doesn't get that there are buttons present there, which means they always press them, which then again leaves me to explain that this is not an iPhone and that there are cooler devices out there who work differently.
killbubble said:
You mean for the variation of battery consumption time?
Not so good i guess....
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Exactly. I am afraid it wouldn't do any good, but I was just wondering: how much faster would the battery level drain (in comparison with the default settings).
R: Effect of illuminated capacitive buttons on battery?
You can activate the always on mode in the screen settings....but u do know nobody here will actually test battery drainage times with and without the buttons always on just to make a percentage for you man?
Srsly, try it for a couple of days and ull see....but i dont see them as such a neat feature, i like much more the colored notification led which can be changed with the lightflow app
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
killbubble said:
You can activate the always on mode in the screen settings....but u do know nobody here will actually test battery drainage times with and without the buttons always on just to make a percentage for you man?
Srsly, try it for a couple of days and ull see....but i dont see them as such a neat feature, i like much more the colored notification led which can be changed with the lightflow app
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know. I just wondered *if* someone tried it already. And if so, if he/she would be so kind to share his/her results.
I am not expecting other people to do what I just asked. What the point for that?
Then, I'd better do it myself and not bother anyone.
R: Effect of illuminated capacitive buttons on battery?
Yeah....though i think youre getting a bit...."fixated" (forgive me if the term id too strong but since im not native english speaking i cant think of anything else right noe, just take the general meaning of the word) about these buttons.
Really battery is a big problem for smartphones and the buttons arent that cool, even if they were you still press on the so u cant see them....plus its useless cause nobody cares about your buttons as long as you have that cool 4,8" (at least if i remember well) screen...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
They are just two little led's, they should really harm the battery life by anything really..
R: Effect of illuminated capacitive buttons on battery?
Skander1998 said:
anything
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My god! Aything could be......ANYTHING!!!
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app