From last 3 days battery drain of my Micromax Canvas HD A116 has been tremendous especially at night in standby mode. Before I go to sleep at around 12:30 a.m When I check the battery it's between 40% - 50% and when I get up at 7 a.m in the morning just to find the cell has got switched off. The drain is so heavy that it doesn't even power up for the alarm. In the attached pic you can see the complete drain marked in red color and the cell standby and phone idle are the highest battery consumer.
Previously I thought it was BBM messenger which is the battery consumer so I removed it but in vain as the problem still continues. Kindly help as what I need to do to resolve this problem.
Device: Micromax Canvas HD A116
ROM: JB 4.2.1
Service Provider: Reliance Communication
Network Mode: 2G/3G
Data Connection: ON
same problem here
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@lihkin:
Download and install Juice Defender from Playstore. It won't drain your battery again at night.
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Problem looks to be with 4.4 apps like hangout etc. , read in some place. Recollect once if on same time line you installed these?
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Well I really don't think the drain is due to application as if you see in my previous screenshot I am charging the handset and by 12:30 in afternoon I charged it completely to 100%. That charge last for almost 12 and 1/2 hour without any recharge as you can see in the current screen shot attached even after 11 hours battery was at 47% and then some what near 35% it made a steep drop to 15%(strange) and then it lasted for like an hour or so. Beside that my data connection was continuously on and all sync was on. My talktime was of 4 hour in that period and yet it sustained also gaming to some extent like for 20 min. or so and again in night was connected to my wifi yet it survived this huge load.
So around 1 am in midnight it got drained completely and then I put it on charge in switched off mode, at around 4:45 am in morning I removed it from charge with battery completely charged(100%) and then I switched it on and went back to sleep. After 2hr i.e. at 7 am when I woke up the battery went down to 89% without a single use(I didn't even unlock the phone after I switched it on) almost 11% battery drain is seen in stand by mode and that's the point of concern.
So one thing is for sure the drain is not because of any application also in last few days it's my observation that the place where I keep my mobile used to be covered properly under HSDPA n/w and always use to have H or H+ as the network symbol but now it shows E and it might be switching to and fro and I guess that might be the one reason for the drain.
Kindly share your view on this and also your guidance if you have any
lihkin said:
Well I really don't think the drain is due to application as if you see in my previous screenshot I am charging the handset and by 12:30 in afternoon I charged it completely to 100%. That charge last for almost 12 and 1/2 hour without any recharge as you can see in the current screen shot attached even after 11 hours battery was at 47% and then some what near 35% it made a steep drop to 15%(strange) and then it lasted for like an hour or so. Beside that my data connection was continuously on and all sync was on. My talktime was of 4 hour in that period and yet it sustained also gaming to some extent like for 20 min. or so and again in night was connected to my wifi yet it survived this huge load.
So around 1 am in midnight it got drained completely and then I put it on charge in switched off mode, at around 4:45 am in morning I removed it from charge with battery completely charged(100%) and then I switched it on and went back to sleep. After 2hr i.e. at 7 am when I woke up the battery went down to 89% without a single use(I didn't even unlock the phone after I switched it on) almost 11% battery drain is seen in stand by mode and that's the point of concern.
So one thing is for sure the drain is not because of any application also in last few days it's my observation that the place where I keep my mobile used to be covered properly under HSDPA n/w and always use to have H or H+ as the network symbol but now it shows E and it might be switching to and fro and I guess that might be the one reason for the drain.
Kindly share your view on this and also your guidance if you have any
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I had the same issue except, in my case when it reached 25%, it dropped very quickly. So I calibrated my battery and its working fine now. This app is available in play store free of cost but you have to rooted to use it.
link to play store- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nema.batterycalibration&hl=en
Hit thanks if I helped.
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Hi,
I've been noticing that my Hero has been gulping battery down VERY fast.
In general, the battery lasts 7-8 hrs, which is not acceptable (I'm out for 12+ hrs).
My usage is not heavy. Wifi, Bluetooth and GPS are rarely, if ever, on.
I do read some news and surf the web a little but only for 2-3 of those 7-8 hrs.
Is my battery life normal?
I've been reading people achieving 12+ hours with their stock battery...
2 or 3 hours websurfing is very heavy on the battery, much more so than phone calls. One of the biggest drains is the screen and you having it on for 2 - 3 hours is going to drain the battery I guess
Seems very poor, much poorer than my iDevice that I use more frequently.
Today, after flashing the 2.1 ROM, it has gotten worse.
Battery's down to 40% in 6 hours, and Battery Usage shows 50% phone idle, 50% cell standby.
I've not even touched the phone since unplugging it 6 hours ago ;S
Is it possible I've a defective battery?
If your battery is down to 40% after 6 hours of it being idle (no screen but switched on) then either you have some power hungry app(s) running in the background or the battery is defective.
At the moment my battery is showing 40%. It was last charged about 40 hours ago, and I have had it switched on the whole time with some light use, picking up emails in the background and occassionally switching the screen on.
I ran task killer and sync was off.
One thing I didn't do was charge it for 10-13 hours straight on first charge; I just unplugged it when the led turned green in ~4 hours (impatient...).
Could this have affected battery life?
Nope - when the LED is green it is fully charged. No minimum charge times suggested in the manual.
peterc10 said:
At the moment my battery is showing 40%. It was last charged about 40 hours ago, and I have had it switched on the whole time with some light use, picking up emails in the background and occassionally switching the screen on.
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That is amazing battery life, I never get more than 24 hours with similar use... what ROM and radio are you using Peter? Also, where are you and what network are you on?
I am in UK on Orange, and have standard Orange ROM and Radio - not the latest one but the one they had before 2.73.61.5.
I have read lots of complaints about battery life, but I think mine is fine for a smartphone. I am a relatively light user of a phone - don't do lots of surfing or watching videos. A few phone calls, very few texts, checking emails and listening to some music is all I normally do with it. The other thing I do use it for is I always have the sat nav on while I am driving, but in that case it is plugged into my Brodit mount and charging from the car.
This latest spell may have been helped because I have not been out over those 40 hours - spent the weekend at home, which means that the Hero has been logged into wifi rather than trying to use mobile data. And not used it to make calls or texts or used the music player.
I notice keep Internet connection active take a lot of battery. Go to settings and turn it off and try to see whether the problem exist. It'll will take you a few seconds to re-establish the connecting whenever you need it... not so unbearable considering it'll save a lot of battery.
Same, I notice the mobile chip is using abnormal amounts of battery.
In the morning I watched a 40 minute episode of drama.
Battery dove from 100% to 65%.
To preserve battery life, I turned Airplane mode on.
When I was done with the episode, there was still 55% battery left!
I'm pretty shocked at the battery drain.
I'm using one of the new 2.1 ROMs. They're known for having a bit of a battery-hunger. I solved it by installing the app Ultimatejuice from Market. it's a pay app, but it's worth it. It's also another app called juicedefender (free, less options) that I used before I bought the Ultimate. It also worked good! Now my battery lasts the whole day without any problem
I previously made a thread regarding low battery life.
After a week of use and more testing, here's what I gathered.
(Note: I have GPS, Bluetooth, Wifi always disabled, brightness lowest)
My phone will completely drain out in 6-7 hours.
I found the culprit: Cell Standby
1.) Cell Standby always uses the most battery, often 60%+.
2.) Phone Idle often follows with 30%+.
So, to verify my theory that the screen isn't the issue, I turned on airplane mode.
I proceeded to watch a 1 hour comedy, and battery life dropped from 60% to 50%.
This is lower battery usage than if it were sleeping with cellphone on.
I then noticed that my signal hasn't been good (provider sucks, no choice, all of em here sucks).
So, I placed my phone on, but asleep inside a locker for 2 hours (no signal).
When I took it out, it was very warm at 40+ C and battery life dropped about 20-30% per hour.
I've tried turning 3G off, turning always-connected off or downgrading 2g.
The result has always been the same. It still sucks bigtime.
It seems like Nexus One also has this problem, anyone notice similar problems?
I've googled and been told that this is "normal", because the phone increases power to secure a signal.
However, I've clearly owned phones and placed them in signal-less lockers prior to this, and trust me when I say most of them drop 5% per hour max.
20-30% per hour is horrible, and clearly the phone is overpowering its components.
There are some certain Radios you can flash to improve how your phone uses power to pick up a signal, Requires root access tho.
Can you please point me to those radios? I've already tried updating my radio to latest.
My phone is already rooted.
My battery is a joke and I have tried many different things. I always have to charge it by around 3pm everyday during week as It will almost die on way home.
I take it of charge at 7.30am by 9.30 it could be down to 86% and then it judt continues to drop by 3 It can be between 60 and 50% if lucky, by time i'm tenmins from my house I get 15% and warnings.
I use basically for txt, some net usage and sometimes playing a game 10 - 20 mins tops and or read ten mins of books.
I have all updates off only manual and screen down low etc - doing my head in!
G2 (HERO!)
choccy31 said:
My battery is a joke and I have tried many different things. I always have to charge it by around 3pm everyday during week as It will almost die on way home.
I take it of charge at 7.30am by 9.30 it could be down to 86% and then it judt continues to drop by 3 It can be between 60 and 50% if lucky, by time i'm tenmins from my house I get 15% and warnings.
I use basically for txt, some net usage and sometimes playing a game 10 - 20 mins tops and or read ten mins of books.
I have all updates off only manual and screen down low etc - doing my head in!
G2 (HERO!)
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Im facing the same level of battery drain, but i have 3G turned on constantly with updates from facebook every hour twitter updates every 15 mins and mail app every 30 mins. And i mostly use my phone for music and SMS with occasional browsing.
aziz831 said:
Im facing the same level of battery drain, but i have 3G turned on constantly with updates from facebook every hour twitter updates every 15 mins and mail app every 30 mins. And i mostly use my phone for music and SMS with occasional browsing.
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Strange, I always have 3g on, and still play a lot with my hero (games and such)
Still it survives about 36 hours on 1 battery load. Without 3g it holds out for 72 hours.
Post #1 on the thread below seems to have a working solution (re-interpreted below)
It seems to be something to do with the battery stats and charging via usb through PC instead of via the mains.
You have to clear your battery data when your phone has really really low battery (this is probably the MOST IMPORTANT step) (you can do this through recovery mode in amonRa). Once the battery data is clear, switch back on (before plugging in) and drain the battery so that your phone switches off by itself (playing music loud and switching wifi, data connect etc, etc is suggested in the thread).
Once battery has died, plug in your phone WHILE it is STILL OFF, then when the battery shows green (will probably take longer to charge because this time it is getting a full charge), UNPLUG BEFORE you switch it on. and you should notice the significant difference. - Oh yeah make sure you switch off all those data connections and wifi and all those other things that you used to drain the battery - unless you use some of them of course
EXTRA TIP given on the thread: TIP!! Remeber when changing and flashing new roms to unplug the phone from charge *(i.e. unplug from your PC) (edit Bad4ss) * after you boot!
TO answer LennyUK's Q below ( and so that the next page doesn't start to quickly before this suggestion is read ) I think why it is suggested for the first boot after this process to be done while off is because it is already off because of the drain AND because it will get a clean full charge up for the first time after a battery data wipe. Because while it is on it will be depleting the battery even if it is in a small way - after that you can do it whichever way you want *nudge-nudge-wink-wink-say-no-more*
Source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647460
I don't see why the same thing cannot be achieved by charging with the phone on, just as long as you don't change between phone being on or off during the charge i.e. if you start charging with the phone on leave it like that the whole time and visa versa
Bad4ss said:
Post #1 on the thread below seems to have a working solution (re-interpreted below)
It seems to be something to do with the battery stats and charging via usb through PC instead of via the mains.
You have to clear your battery data when your phone has really really low battery (this is probably the MOST IMPORTANT step) (you can do this through recovery mode in amonRa). Once the battery data is clear, switch back on (before plugging in) and drain the battery so that your phone switches off by itself (playing music loud and switching wifi, data connect etc, etc is suggested in the thread).
Once battery has died, plug in your phone WHILE it is STILL OFF, then when the battery shows green (will probably take longer to charge because this time it is getting a full charge), UNPLUG BEFORE you switch it on. and you should notice the significant difference. - Oh yeah make sure you switch off all those data connections and wifi and all those other things that you used to drain the battery - unless you use some of them of course
EXTRA TIP given on the thread: TIP!! Remeber when changing and flashing new roms to unplug the phone from charge *(i.e. unplug from your PC) (edit Bad4ss) * after you boot!
TO answer LennyUK's Q below ( and so that the next page doesn't start to quickly before this suggestion is read ) I think why it is suggested for the first boot after this process to be done while off is because it is already off because of the drain AND because it will get a clean full charge up for the first time after a battery data wipe. Because while it is on it will be depleting the battery even if it is in a small way - after that you can do it whichever way you want *nudge-nudge-wink-wink-say-no-more*
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647460
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Can you do this on non rooted phone? How do I get into recovery mode?
I think the analysis is flawed. I also think the stats information doesn't tell you everything. For example, yesterday I had 60% cell standby, 20% WiFi, 20% phone idle. Consumption was 45% in 24 hours.
Previous to yesterday, I had high battery consumption. So yesterday was a breakthrough but YMMV. I removed the PCSCII and the Mail app (I don't sync with Exchange and I don't sync with a PC as such - I don't run Windows). I also disabled auto task killer. I rebooted without being connected via USB to power or to PC. Suddenly power consumption became similar to Modaco ROMs.
Last night, I also disabled the setCPU application and rebooted. 6% battery consumption in 9 hours. 34% cell standby, 33% WiFi, 33% phone idle. Consumption was 45% in 24 hours.
how have you improved battery usage, ive tried resetting battery stats, draining battery, fully charging, using kimera 1.5 and with no wifi no bluetooth, not using phone in few hours it was down to 63% and in 10mins had dropped to 59%
i had similar battery problems but today i changed radio versions into a different one, now i get almost full signal all the time and battery usage is geatly increased (went down 2% in 4 hours as compared to 10%/hour)
so i suggest finding a radio that give you good reception
immya said:
i had similar battery problems but today i changed radio versions into a different one, now i get almost full signal all the time and battery usage is geatly increased (went down 2% in 4 hours as compared to 10%/hour)
so i suggest finding a radio that give you good reception
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Which one did you use?
im on tmobile uk, changes radio from
63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26 to
63.18.55.06JU_6.35.08.29
made alot of diference
you should ty out diferent radios and find one that gives the best reception, it will be different for different providers and countries
also i did this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647460
i unplugged my phone from the charger after doing this at 6am, it had 100% charge
its now10:45 pm, i have 44%charge left...its crazy
before i used to run out of juice around 10 hours after i charged my phone, its not been almost 17 hous and i got 45% left
i seriously suggest doing this
immya said:
im on tmobile uk, changes radio from
63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26 to
63.18.55.06JU_6.35.08.29
made alot of diference
you should ty out diferent radios and find one that gives the best reception, it will be different for different providers and countries
also i did this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647460
i unplugged my phone from the charger after doing this at 6am, it had 100% charge
its now10:45 pm, i have 44%charge left...its crazy
before i used to run out of juice around 10 hours after i charged my phone, its not been almost 17 hous and i got 45% left
i seriously suggest doing this
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I will use that radio too seeing as I too am on T-Mobile in the UK. When you say to use the link and suggest doing it, I take it you mean the "get to 10% -> get to recovery mode -> wipe battery info -> reboot and drain battery 'til off -> charge while off and the take off charger once charged and switch on..
'cos I tried that and still having problems - am using the new Villain 4.0 beta2, so maybe the radio change in combination to this is what will work - I'll try it tonight when I get home.
immya : many thanks i now hove phone back
flashed radio 63.18.55.06_6.35.05.31
and lost 1% over night
previously on LOST
radio 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26 lost 56% overnight
perhaps issue with 2.1 roms is the latest radio and not latest kernal
BTW using sensehero at moment as was trying 1.5 roms to get better battery, and that didnt work.
some one maybe sticky this info , if anymore find it a saviour. will report back after work, mayeven be able to use data syncing again
Upgraded to KE7 yesterday using Odin.
Before going to bed around midnight, I had the phone connected to charger for a couple of hours, so the battery was fully charged at a hundred %.
Before turning in, I disconnected the charger, and disabled Wifi (generally battery life is worse on mobile data then Wifi, in my experience atleast). Around 8 am I woke and found the phone had switced itself off, completely drained. The phone that was fully charged, should've been on idle most of the time. I have 2 exchange account configured for Push, 1 F/book account, Whatsapp, Tango, NO live widgets. I think these are the main users of data/background processes. The phone had died in 8 hours, possibly less as I'm not sure exactly when it had switched off.
Put it back on charge again, left it charging for a few hours, around noon time, it was back up to a 100%, so, disconnected charger, now. 8 hours, 21 minutes later, the battery is sitting with 44% left, so, I would get circa 15 hours of usage on Wifi.
Under Wifi, 60% of the battery usage comes form Android OS...
Has anyone else noticed the same, iis there any fix for this... has Samsung fixed anything worthwhile in the jump from KE2 to KE7??
Riz
Hadn't quite figured what was causing pretty good battery in some circumstances and very poor in others. This would explain it and would be consistent with the stuff I was doing when I noticed the quickest drain.
Can't offer definitive proof, but certainly a very plausible working hypothesis. Solution anyone??
RizSher said:
Upgraded to KE7 yesterday using Odin.
Before going to bed around midnight, I had the phone connected to charger for a couple of hours, so the battery was fully charged at a hundred %.
Before turning in, I disconnected the charger, and disabled Wifi (generally battery life is worse on mobile data then Wifi, in my experience atleast). Around 8 am I woke and found the phone had switced itself off, completely drained. The phone that was fully charged, should've been on idle most of the time. I have 2 exchange account configured for Push, 1 F/book account, Whatsapp, Tango, NO live widgets. I think these are the main users of data/background processes. The phone had died in 8 hours, possibly less as I'm not sure exactly when it had switched off.
Put it back on charge again, left it charging for a few hours, around noon time, it was back up to a 100%, so, disconnected charger, now. 8 hours, 21 minutes later, the battery is sitting with 44% left, so, I would get circa 15 hours of usage on Wifi.
Under Wifi, 60% of the battery usage comes form Android OS...
Has anyone else noticed the same, iis there any fix for this... has Samsung fixed anything worthwhile in the jump from KE2 to KE7??
Riz
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I think you should test it a few more times before concluding that it's due to mobile data vs wifi...?
I have just logged on to this forum to complain about the same issue! After KE7 battery has gone worse than before!!!!
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Boogweed,
Normally yes.. but I've always noted worse battery performance on gprs/3g than WiFi, which is why I tested the phone mobile data at night.
Its a recurring problem.
Riz
Another battery drain thread....
The battery life on my UK S2 during the day is fine - from 8am to 5pm in the office it goes from 100% to 75%, with 3G on the whole time (no wifi, GPS or bluetooth). I check emails throughout the day but make/receive very few calls.
Last night I charged the phone to 100% then installed ZDBox, put the phone into Do Not Disturb/Airplane mode between midnight and 9am using ZDBox, and left the phone by my bedside upstairs. When I checked it at 08:50 this morning the phone was still in airplane mode but the battery had dropped to 25%.
If I can go 9 hours in the office with 3G switched on, and occasional email checking, and still retain 75% charge, why would it have dropped from 100% to 25% while in airplane mode for 9 hours at home overnight?
The battery usage stats at 08:50 this morning showed:
Android O/S 96%
Android System 2%
Dialer 2%
I'm running stock XWKI4 (2.3.4), upgraded via Kies and rooted.
???
Search XDA for BettertBatteryStats download.
Install and after 24 hours check for wakelocks and see if a rogue app is draining the battery.
Edit: here it is.
killall said:
Search XDA for BettertBatteryStats download.
Install and after 24 hours check for wakelocks and see if a rogue app is draining the battery.
Edit: here it is.
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i would also urge people to purchase this app in the market to support the developer who is always on hand to offer assistance on XDA and always posts updates on here too, it's well worth the small charge for a great app.
Have had this phone for about 2 - 3 weeks. Starting yesterday, I noticed the battery draining abnormally fast. I am not using any email client other than gmail. So basically, nothing in my routine changed. I didn't install any new apps, or started using any apps that I wasn't using before. Essentially, out of the blue, my battery is draining like crazy now. I had to recharge it mid day yesterday, had about 30% left before going to bed, woke up and phone was dead.
This is the s6's battery..i go out at 8 and at 12 my phone shuts down..buy an external pack and youll be fine
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The reason I made the thread is because the battery was fine for me until a couple a days ago, now it drains 30% over night and I can barely get through half a day on light use. One problem after another with this phone. I guess I have to do a factory reset.
Booting into safe mode could tell you if the fast drain was caused by a rogue app.