[HELP] Huge Battery drains - Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go

Hello, My name is Mayank.
I needed your support guys.
Here's my problem.
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See that?? The sudden fall in battery level.
I want to know the problem and the solution guys.
Notice, it's yesterday's pic.
Today I took one more screenshot.
Though it looks good today, but still I feel something wrong and yeah once again there was some slight sudden downfall in the battery level around 60 - 65 %.
PLZ HELP ME.

Give me a logcat
What apps have u installed?
Certainly there is a wakelock by some app

I have logcat extreme. What filters do you want me to apply and for how much time you want me to record the logcat??
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Okay lets do it the easy way
Try this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...utm_medium=organic&utm_term=wakelock+detector
Its free

Done.
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The top app is Facebook in Wakelock Detector. It's the main culprit but I have even disabled the Notifications from the FB app and also disabled it to autostart using AutoRun Manager + Greenify it whenever I don't use it.

Mayank7795 said:
The top app is Facebook in Wakelock Detector. It's the main culprit but I have even disabled the Notifications from the FB app and also disabled it to autostart using AutoRun Manager + Greenify it whenever I don't use it.
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Try deleting it and check if battery drain is still present
A day without fb is okay

Ok. Will do as u have said.
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I've tried Greenify and it doesn't work all that well. Facebook is one of the apps it just can't hibernate and it always starts up again.
I found a workaround though, but it depends on how intensly you depend on Facebook.
I installed an app called App Quarantine. It puts apps (even system ones) down to sleep without any chance of them starting up again without your consent. The thing is it's not as simple as with Greenify, since when you Quarantine an app, it dissappears from the phone. Icon, widgets, shortcuts, everything, it's like you don't have it installed.
The thing is you have to set a widget from App Quarantine for the app you quarantined and then the widget comes out in form on the app's icon, with a lock on it. If you want to use the app, you just click on the widget and then it comes back to life and opens. If you're done using the app, you click the icon-widget again and it locks it, and that's it.
I use it on the Facebook app and it doesn't come back on eating my battery, however the "downside" is that if you rely constantly on FB notifications and such, you won't get them since the app is quarantined. However I set my Facebook account up so that everytime I get a notification it sends me an email, so via email I'm still "getting my notificacions" even though the app is quarantined.
I guess it depends on everyone's usage of a determined app, but FOR ME it has gone well and saved me a lot of battery life since I've quarantined a bunch of apps that I just use or check a couple of times a day and that are major battery drainers if not controlled.

Thanx for ur suggestion. I'll try the app too.
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Facebook finally gets chat and push notification

In the market now!!
http://androidapproved.com/item/facebook-finally-gets-chat-and-push-notifications/
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i wonder how would it do with the Battery? is it gonna be battery friendly or a totally drain???
Im hoping it doesn't, because when they updated a little while back, facebook was 15% of my battery use!! now I only use it when i need it!!
Facebook isn't really eating my battery at all and already tried the chat it's great. Now we don't have to find another app just to use chat in Facebook.
Since it supports push notification, it should save battery on froyo.
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Can someone explain the push feature? What's it do. Sorry I'm new to some of this stuff.
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jasonG1 said:
Can someone explain the push feature? What's it do. Sorry I'm new to some of this stuff.
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Check this out. C2DM = Push Notification
http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/05/android-cloud-to-device-messaging.html
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@etichola. Thanks for the info.
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thanks
this post let me know about this before my phone did, awesome.
this FB made my day =D
etichola said:
Check this out. C2DM = Push Notification
http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/05/android-cloud-to-device-messaging.html
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So does that mean that we will have to have a 2.2 ROM for push notifications to work for the FB app? I'm still on 2.1 but looking to jump to 2.2 soon.
I'm on 2.2 and push notifications aren't working for me. I have them enabled of course and if you notice it has options for "Friend Requests, Messages, and Event Invites."
I have had a couple wall comments and comments on my pictures and got no notifications. How stupid is it that you only get push notifications for those three things and not comments on your stuff?
I can't even download it
Nero+dow1.4+oclf
The new update stopped my widget from working. I'm on Froyo.
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it just keeps saying file was not signed correctly
testing eugenes ginger clone
The app seems to love locking up and freezing my phone. I'm still on JI2. Anyone else having these issues?
How can notifications be PUSH if there is NO option to select PUSH, I only see time intervals ? WTF
mine's working fine, but the push notifications still not there. i'm on macnut.
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this is a big step for android facebook...yet somehow, it is still utter garbage. and now that it has chat (which i will admit is a nice feature, except you cant stay permanently logged in), the only thing holding it back is that it STILL only notifies you of messages, events, and friend requests (no wall, likes, photo tags, i.e. none of the important ones)
i still firmly believe that Bloo 1.5 is the best Facebook app available to android, even though it is no longer on the market. It provides ALL notifications (you can set time frame for how often it checks) and a perfectly functioning chat feature, and birthday reminders, and you can opt to always be logged in to chat unless otherwise specified.
If anyone is interested in the .apk, let me know and ill post it. (it was free, so its not considered warez, right?)
Facebook for blackberry was the best pretty much everything that happened I knew about it very quikly have not enjoyed facebook got android at all hope it gets better
P.s. I finally got it to download and I'm not impressed lol
egc+voodoo jl1

Autostarts

Have you ever wondered just what is running in the background, using up all your memory, draining your battery and why/how apps can start themselves back up even after you have stopped them running either through the settings menu or with a task killer............
I did, so I looked into this app and this is what I've figured out so far.
Some apps (Google maps for example, as this is one of the worst culprits I've found so far) have rules built into them which can start the app running in the background whenever a certain parameter is met on your phone, this means that no matter how many times you kill the app it can always find a rule to get going again which is another reason you shouldn't use a task killer as they create an endless cycle app starts task killer kills it app starts again task killer kil........ you get the picture? Which often ends up using more resources which our wildfires are seriously lacking.
Some of the rules are ridiculous too such as Google maps can start itself simply by you plugging in the phones charger.
Well anyway back to the point, this app https://market.android.com/details?id=com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts&hl=en autostarts can disable those rules (needs root access) and the best way to use it I feel is like this.
Start the app and wait a minute for it to load, then hit your menu button and choose group by application .
Search through the list and disable the parameters for apps you don't want running in the background.
Be very careful with system apps as some can stuff up the phone.
This app increases the speed of my phone big time and allows me to control what us running and when. I'd say its the best app I've ever bought.
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Hi would this effect v6 supercharged script if i used this? this sounds a good app
Not to my knowledge, I'm running v6 too.
All it does is break the rules so an app you don't need in the background can't start until you allow it to by selecting it from the app drawer, then if you close/kill the app when you're done with it it shouldn't start up again by itself.
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Thanks for reply. I will get it now. Can i ask a quick question? How do display your setup on each post? do you write it each time or copy paste? Sorry, its just new to commenting here and only been reading the forum for a year, learning lol.
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sorry, me again could i just ask you what you set Google maps permissions in Autostart? as i can see, Ive turned all off apart from bottom 2. As the permissions seem not needed.
The way I set it up is all or nothing, that way every loophole is closed for apps I don't want running.
You can change your signature by clicking on your username top right, from there I can't remember as I'm not at a PC.
Click around in your profile till you find signature tab or edit signature.
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Thanks for help Ive set one up now. I have found a logo picture from Google images of cm7.
I hope i haven't copied anyone's but if i have please pm me and ill change it.
Interesting app, will definitely try soon.
Feck me sideways!!!
Best app ever. Period.
Thanks for telling me about this app.
So all i have 2 do is to cross out apps that run when i "reboot"?
This is the 1st option of autostarts.
Thats all ?
Kind of but if an app doesn't really need to run, look at this picture and read the labels,
For example Google maps can start itself by plugging in your charger or installing a new app.
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So to me the best way to deal with it would be to cancel everything then it will only start when i want it to and if you close it properly it won't hang about in the background.
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how to kill Google maps?

I cannot for the life of me kill Google maps. It will start right back up. I have it turned off completely with autostarts and with Gemini app manager.
Can go into expert mode with Gemini app manager, kill it, refresh the list, and it will be running again.
I haven't used maps in two days
EDIT: I want maps to run only when I tell it to. So no freezing or disabling.
This is why I want it to stop:
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HELP
Disable from settings - apps - maps - disable
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or turn off gps... thats the only times maps tries anything, otherwise it just wakes up the phone to check for gps which ends up being only like 0.3% battery eating
Ttt
My maps is usually always running, but never uses any battery. Like others said make sure you have GPS off, and if you keep trying to kill it, it will only automatically relaunch which will consume battery. If you don't like it, freeze the app, thats about the only this.
Bump for edit.
Need app to work, but only when I say so
wdkingery said:
I cannot for the life of me kill Google maps. It will start right back up. I have it turned off completely with autostarts and with Gemini app manager.
Can go into expert mode with Gemini app manager, kill it, refresh the list, and it will be running again.
I haven't used maps in two days
EDIT: I want maps to run only when I tell it to. So no freezing or disabling.
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This app is started by a number of intents and receivers. Disabling them will stop it from starting but may also disable features.
You can turn off gps use for location. It will be less accurate but still work using other things like wifi.
Use something like ROM Toolbox, go to app manager and long press maps. Select advanced freeze. Among the many choices look for those containing the word "latitude" or "friends". Uncheck them. Maps should continue to work if you did it right BUT the Latitude & Friends services will probably not work.
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wdkingery said:
Bump for edit.
Need app to work, but only when I say so
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Remove Google Maps from any app killer you are using and restart your device. Is it still consuming that much battery power?
Other than freezing it, apps are free to open as they please on Android, something I've never been a fan of.
A simple "kill" will not work...you need to "force stop" it. Settings...Apps...Maps...Force Stop. If you have all autostarts disabled, it won't come back until you open it.
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If you have all autostarts disabled, it won't come back until you open it.
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This was true for about a week.
Then it's like autostarts is just not enough.. It still boots on its own. The photo includes autostarts and Gemini app manager both having it completely disabled
Ttt
Freeze it via titanium easy
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No, I don't wanna unfreeze it every time I wanna use it

[Q] Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 batter drain due to google services!!!

Hi
I have a Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 running on WanamLite XXELKC V5.1.
I just put this new ROM in recently. But now I notice that my battery is getting drained faster than before. The stock battery stats shows that google services is the major contributor.
Any ideas ?
try to disable google now's features.. just open google now and then his settings..
if you have your s3 rooted, you might just delete/move the apps from /system/app folder to your sdcard,
i moved a lot of apps that were consuming battery and now its better so... just another way ​
erto90 said:
try to disable google now's features.. just open google now and then his settings..
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The point is... Before tHis ROM, I was running the stock 4.1. 1, with even Google Now turned on....
So i should be able to do the same with this ROM too right.....
I've tried different roms and all the time the battery drain was due to google now
Turn off WiFi location access as when that's on maps will run in background as well as network location service.
Disable apps that run all the time (facebook, Whatsapp). I use App Quarantine to do this, places a widget where you can click to disable, clock to enable +open.
Reduce auto sync apps and their frequency. I generally only have gmail auto.
Before leaving your phone to sleep for 10+ minutes, kill background processes. Majority of the time my ruining apps is ONLY Android Keyboard, (set CPU if I feel like using profiles).
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Screenshot was taken with 7 apps running in background yet they're actually cached.
Device: S3 international (its not a nexus lol)
Siyah kernel
Cm10
+true multitasking zip
Hope I helped!
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Too bad, but the battery is still so much better than the iphone for length right?
whatsapp consomes closely to no energy.
My Iphone lasted about as long as my S3 with all process tuned (location services off and so on)
23Six said:
Turn off WiFi location access as when that's on maps will run in background as well as network location service.
Disable apps that run all the time (facebook, Whatsapp). I use App Quarantine to do this, places a widget where you can click to disable, clock to enable +open.
Reduce auto sync apps and their frequency. I generally only have gmail auto.
Before leaving your phone to sleep for 10+ minutes, kill background processes. Majority of the time my ruining apps is ONLY Android Keyboard, (set CPU if I feel like using profiles).View attachment 1563861
Screenshot was taken with 7 apps running in background yet they're actually cached.
Device: S3 international (its not a nexus lol)
Siyah kernel
Cm10
+true multitasking zip
Hope I helped!
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All of what you said does make sense....
I don't think that any of my settings have changed after getting the new ROM... So what i am trying to understand is why Google services is suddenly eating up all my battery.....
Anyhow, somewhere someone Suggested to delete all the accounts and add them again..... I tried that and somehow today Google services doesn't seem to be there in the list of battery draining apps......
Let me Keep am eye.... Will keep you posted......
Why don't you Battery calibration?
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woahal said:
Why don't you Battery calibration?
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Mmmm... We give a try..... Though not related to the Google services problem....
Does anyone know what google service is for? For maps gps? Is it safe to freeze it?
Open Google Maps and select location history. .. probably answers your question
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How to increase battery life by using greenify + xposed

This is a method by using greenify to help you identify and put the bad behaving apps into hibernation when you are not using them, stop them from battery leeching, memory hogging and stealthy running, in an elegant and unique way! They could do nothing without your explicit launch, while still have full functionality when running in foreground.
Combination of greenify and xposed function as prevent the apps from awake when your phone is in deep sleep mode. For apps like whatapps and viber, this method can set to hibernation mode so that phone more battery friendly. However, when there is a message, it still will give notification. Of course, it will delay few second.
Before you try this, remember that if you brick your phone, i WILL NOT responsible. However, i tried in note 2, galaxy wonder, nexus 7 GSM and galaxy s2 i9100g and all worked perfectly. Please DO NOT greenify alarm clock apps, instant messaging apps unless you never rely on them. Please be sure to verify the impact of greenified apps on which you heavily relies.
How to do this:
1. Download Xposed Installer.apk from http://dl.xposed.info/latest.apk . thanks to @rovo from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401
2. install Xposed Installer.apk and open Xposed installer choose framework, click install/update. after it, reboot your phone!
3. Download and install Greenify_v1.95beta7 and Greenify (Donation)_2.1.. I know that greenify donation version is paid version. there is method to crack it but of course i cant share here. it is better to buy it to support the developer.
4. Open Xposed Installer and choose modules. you will see greenify, tick it and reboot your phone again..
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5. After reboot, open greenify and click menu button and you will see experimental features.
6. This is what you will see. Tick the 2nd (most important). You can try tick other also.
7. Finally and also last step, greenify the apps that you seldom use. Basically, apps like line, viber or whatapps which you seldom use it, you can greenify it. However, for the apps that you frequently use it, greenify it will only cause delay when opening it. So, think before you choose the apps to be greenify.
However, Not all apps use GCM as push mechanism, some apps create their own TCP connection for push in background service, thus can't benefit from this patch.
CAUTION: it is not work in all of the rom. For example, it does not work in miui.
This is the source for greenify apps.
Great tutorial, thnx.
Should we start discussion on what sys app can be greenified without any impact on phone functionality ?
It's probably worth adding xposed boot manager and receiver stop as well for ultimate battery life
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cornelito said:
Great tutorial, thnx.
Should we start discussion on what sys app can be greenified without any impact on phone functionality ?
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Basically i just greenify apps like bbm, viber, line, fb messenger, clean master, go backup.. i didnt greenify many due to some of the apps i frequently use it..
sawdoctor said:
It's probably worth adding xposed boot manager and receiver stop as well for ultimate battery life
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i didnt try that two yet.. maybe you can try it and let us know how is the result
Gabrieltan said:
i didnt try that two yet.. maybe you can try it and let us know how is the result
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Im already using them. Only issue is some apps need certain receiver's to work properly eg widgets so it's trial an error a little bit with reciver stop
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