Spent the whole day trying to improve my wake locks... Or reducing them.
Does everything look good? Room for improvement?
I'm using a 6400mAh cell.
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Mansevolver said:
Spent the whole day trying to improve my wake locks... Or reducing them.
Does everything look good? Room for improvement?
I'm using a 6400mAh cell.
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Uhm, that is awesome, especially given your use of Chrome, Facebook and YouTube.
It'd be nice to see the wake lock graph from the second battery screen, but I'd say your looking quite good. Also wondering the brightness level (auto, 50 percent, &c).
Aside from these few items of curiosity, overall a very good baseline. Thanks for sharing!
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Uhm, that is awesome, especially given your use of Chrome, Facebook and YouTube.
It'd be nice to see the wake lock graph from the second battery screen, but I'd say your looking quite good. Also wondering the brightness level (auto, 50 percent, &c).
Aside from these few items of curiosity, overall a very good baseline. Thanks for sharing!
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I'll show you it if you like. I'm using 50% screen brightness. Mostly WiFi, with a good dose of LTE.
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I'll show you it if you like. I'm using 50% screen brightness. Mostly WiFi, with a good dose of LTE.
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Do you have deep sleep app? Doesn't look like it, based on the dual draw for both mobile networks and WiFi. I'd say, given those results, you would only get better by adding a deep sleep option.
Overall just great performance and benchmark. Keep plugging away.
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Do you have deep sleep app? Doesn't look like it, based on the dual draw for both mobile networks and WiFi. I'd say, given those results, you would only get better by adding a deep sleep option.
Overall just great performance and benchmark. Keep plugging away.
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What you're seeing is me manually switching between WiFi on and off. I have LTE in my home. So when I switch, WiFi off it goes to LTE by default.
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What you're seeing is me manually switching between WiFi on and off. I have LTE in my home. So when I switch, WiFi off it goes to LTE by default.
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Yeah, I will have both running concurrently or manually switch, but deep sleep app is one that'll provide the means for those two bars to halt and then come back on when your phone screen is off long enough. The bars for WiFi and network would have breaks in them if no items pushed through (messages, phone calls, &c).
Also, check to see if WiFi scanning during sleep mode is set to either never or only when plugged in (from settings choose WiFi, menu, advanced) instead of always. Another item in that submenu (there are a ton of WiFi options on this phone) is automatically switching from mobile network to WiFi. You can try it on or off to see which works best for you.
These merely delay the inevitable...devs and the manufacturer can provide tools to assist with battery drain while your screen is off, but they can do little to help with power draw while your phone is awake, since how you use it drives much of the depletion rate.
That extra capacity battery is pretty awesome, but how much extra time you get from it depends a lot on how you use your phone.
Hope this helps.
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Yeah, I will have both running concurrently or manually switch, but deep sleep app is one that'll provide the means for those two bars to halt and then come back on when your phone screen is off long enough. The bars for WiFi and network would have breaks in them if no items pushed through (messages, phone calls, &c).
Also, check to see if WiFi scanning during sleep mode is set to either never or only when plugged in (from settings choose WiFi, menu, advanced) instead of always. Another item in that submenu (there are a ton of WiFi options on this phone) is automatically switching from mobile network to WiFi. You can try it on or off to see which works best for you.
These merely delay the inevitable...devs and the manufacturer can provide tools to assist with battery drain while your screen is off, but they can do little to help with power draw while your phone is awake, since how you use it drives much of the depletion rate.
That extra capacity battery is pretty awesome, but how much extra time you get from it depends a lot on how you use your phone.
Hope this helps.
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Thank you for confirming my results. Yeah I have WiFi scanning off. I get a solid 5 hours screen on time with stock cell.
I get 10.1 on extended cell.
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Does Smart Stay drain the batter?
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Shouldn't be any different to leaving the screen on when using it. When the screen is on its using battery, smart stay would just work much the same way only you don't go need to unlock the screen every 1 minute.
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Shouldn't be any different to leaving the screen on when using it. When the screen is on its using battery, smart stay would just work much the same way only you don't go need to unlock the screen every 1 minute.
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how do you even activate it?
ive never even noticed it working on mine and not seen a setting for it anywhere
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how do you even activate it?
ive never even noticed it working on mine and not seen a setting for it anywhere
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Menu / settings / display / smart stay (check box)
Activates just before your screen timeout. An eye icon will appear on the status bar for approx 1 sec and either display off or remain on for another timeout.
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Ya except now you are engaging the ffc consistently
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From what I've seen it only fires up the ffc just before the screen was due to sleep, to check you're still looking, so better than constantly tracking your eyes.
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From what I've seen it only fires up the ffc just before the screen was due to sleep, to check you're still looking, so better than constantly tracking your eyes.
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Exactly as in my previous post.
Based on that, (probably) any additional battery used is negligible.
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Has anyone tried this app to improve battery life?
I was completely unaware it existed until today.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xiam.snapdragon.app&hl=en
It seems to work okay except wifi management.....
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It seems to work okay except wifi management.....
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I agree. Its always turning my WiFi on. Its not even on the same times I usually do either.
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I have been using it and have great results. Wifi always turning on is a pain though. I get around 14hrs.
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I tried that app and really noticed nothing even after finishing learning mode I had more of a drain then any savings I uninstalled
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Maybe I'm not doing enough to drain my battery, seem to be getting excellent life without a battery app...or could be because I'm comparing to my Thunderbolt! Lol
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I tried it but uninstalled it rather quickly. I didn't even have it installed long enough to tell how much difference it made.
After it got out of its "learning" phase, it consistently turned off my GMail push notifications, despite telling it not to, and turned my wifi on all the time. I was getting 2 days of battery life with the phone without the app, so I figured it wasn't worth the effort for me.
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I have been using it for 5 days and I agree, it works fairly well besides WiFi. Any savings seem to be offset by the constant turning on. Try putting a WiFi widget on your homescreen and manually controlling WiFi, and let the app do everything else.
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I have been using it for 5 days and I agree, it works fairly well besides WiFi. Any savings seem to be offset by the constant turning on. Try putting a WiFi widget on your homescreen and manually controlling WiFi, and let the app do everything else.
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What exactly is bad about the wifi control? Does turning off at night stop you from getting notifications (ie. email)?
I actually prefer to be on wifi since I'm on a limited shared plan.
I have been using it for over a month and have had no issues with wifi. I usually finish the day with over 60% battery left. That is 13 hours before i put it on the charger.
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I have been using it for over a month and have had no issues with wifi. I usually finish the day with over 60% battery left. That is 13 hours before i put it on the charger.
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big difference prior to using the app?
I actually just leave wifi on.. maybe that's why I only get 3 hours of screen time versus other people who get 4 or 5..
I uninstalled it a couple minutes ago lol. Makes my Google Now notifications that tell me when to leave like an hour late. Not cool :crying:
Not to mention how annoying it is to connect to the WiFi at my local McDonalds because it's called "dlink," the default name, which makes my phone "learn" to connect to every dlink. Ugh.
Mine has been in learning mode for like 2 weeks now... I don't know what the deal is... Doesn't really seem to be doing anything at all if you ask me.
I've been using this and get a good 15 hours before having to charge my phone, this is with WiFi off and on 4gLTE the whole day
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largo79 said:
I've been using this and get a good 15 hours before having to charge my phone, this is with WiFi off and on 4gLTE the whole day
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I get this without any special app: moderate use all day with calls, lots of texts, some web stuff.
why its ask for location ?
Qualcomm released an app for anyone with Snapdragon that will extend your battery life and monitor what you do to better control the processes. I just downloaded it and it is in "Learning mode" so I will be excited to see how much savings I get when it has learned and starts saving.
http://androidcommunity.com/qualcom...uru-aims-to-boost-your-battery-life-20130528/
Installed and also in learning mode. Hopefully this helps even more! Thanks for the info.
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I have been using it for a while in beta, I can't say it's really helped, but the Wi-Fi control is nice.
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Hmm im gonna try it out.
IDK if it does anything. I've had it for a while now and I use it along with 2x Battery. I get 14-16hours out of my DNA for what it's worth or roughly 3 hours screen time.
I'm pretty sure if u got notification toggles and turn on/off WiFi and data connections manually you'll get the same results if not better
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I didn't like it myself. It kept screwing around with screen brightness. I like my on auto brightness., I think it kept putting it on low. And it kept turning on my wifi and searching for connections. Just my 2 cents.
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I didn't like it, it kept turning on my wifi when I didn't want it on and I don't think it did anything for my battery at all.
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I've been using it for a month and definitely helps. You can go to settings and turn the wifi control off so the app will have no control of it.
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Well, I feel it does its job well. The point is to be efficient as possible depending in usage. No matter what, it isn't gonna give you hours of extra on screen time. I feel its main purpose is to manage the battery better when ur NOT using ur phone. So far, I haven't used my phone much other then to read some texts, emails and xda and this is what my battery looks like right now.
Best day Ive had was a 21 hour day with moderate usage (YouTube, texting, emails, minor gaming). That was after letting batteryguru was out of learning mode.
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Downloaded yesterday and I'm still in learning mode.
I turned off WiFi control as I toggle it on/off as I need it throughout the day, so I feel this would be a little redundant.
I like the concept of the app and hoping it helps out; once I'm finally out of learning mode that is.
hrtl said:
Downloaded yesterday and I'm still in learning mode.
I turned off WiFi control as I toggle it on/off as I need it throughout the day, so I feel this would be a little redundant.
I like the concept of the app and hoping it helps out; once I'm finally out of learning mode that is.
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Last day without Battery Guru I had 7% remaining after 15 hours and 53 minutes. First day post-learning mode, I had 13% remaining after 15 hours and 49 minutes with 3 hours and 3 minutes of screen on time. Sadly, I didn't have the correct app to determine how much screen on time I had on the first measurement, but I use my phone about the same way every day.
My biggest complaint with Battery Guru is it forces WiFi on when I'm on the road. I'm not seeing a big enough improvement to get excited about and think that me just toggling WiFi on my own will be just as effective.
On a side note, my daughters phone had 3 hours of screen on time and her phone lasted only 11 hours. She has the Droid Razr HD which comes with a 2530 mAh battery whereas the DNA only has 2020 mAh. Quite impressive for the DNA especially considering the larger, true HD screen and quad core processor.
rsims26 said:
Last day without Battery Guru I had 7% remaining after 15 hours and 53 minutes. First day post-learning mode, I had 13% remaining after 15 hours and 49 minutes with 3 hours and 3 minutes of screen on time. Sadly, I didn't have the correct app to determine how much screen on time I had on the first measurement, but I use my phone about the same way every day.
My biggest complaint with Battery Guru is it forces WiFi on when I'm on the road. I'm not seeing a big enough improvement to get excited about and think that me just toggling WiFi on my own will be just as effective.
On a side note, my daughters phone had 3 hours of screen on time and her phone lasted only 11 hours. She has the Droid Razr HD which comes with a 2530 mAh battery whereas the DNA only has 2020 mAh. Quite impressive for the DNA especially considering the larger, true HD screen and quad core processor.
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You can turn off Wi-Fi management by going into the app's settings. Learning mode came off for me yesterday and my God has it made a difference. You know I forgot to charge again lol.
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Will I have to restart learning mode if I flash a new ROM?
deathrow1992 said:
You can turn off Wi-Fi management by going into the app's settings. Learning mode came off for me yesterday and my God has it made a difference. You know I forgot to charge again lol.
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That has me hopeful! Mine has about 9 hours left.
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Will I have to restart learning mode if I flash a new ROM?
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Simple answer...yes, you will need to download the app again and it will go through a learning period.
Perhaps I'm blind but in the usage statistics I don't see screen on time. I know its gotta be there.
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Perhaps I'm blind but in the usage statistics I don't see screen on time. I know its gotta be there.
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Yea I don't see it either.
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This app really helps my battery life. I'm still on learning mode too
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This app really helps my battery life. I'm still on learning mode too
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It doesn't start saving battery until after the learning phase I'm pretty sure. Might just be the placebo effect.
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I feel like I am doing something wrong with my gn2 because everybodu gets at least 24 hours. My screen is all the way down all unused connections are off and im really only browsing rhe web and playing a max of 30 minutes of gaming (typically candy crush) WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?!
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baileygrib said:
I feel like I am doing something wrong with my gn2 because everybodu gets at least 24 hours. My screen is all the way down all unused connections are off and im really only browsing rhe web and playing a max of 30 minutes of gaming (typically candy crush) WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?!
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If you turned the phone on and used it for 30 mins and then idle it for another 5 and 1/2 hours and it died... then something is wrong.
Rouge app causing wake ups 100% of the time?
Battery is a dud?
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If you turned the phone on and used it for 30 mins and then idle it for another 5 and 1/2 hours and it died... then something is wrong.
Rouge app causing wake ups 100% of the time?
Battery is a dud?
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What do you mean by rogue app causing wake ups? Here is my battery page...
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Download Better Battery Stats and see if you have an app(s) causing wakelocks and not allowing your phone to sleep.
jcollier said:
Download Better Battery Stats and see if you have an app(s) causing wakelocks and not allowing your phone to sleep.
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Sounds to me like the NSA is on to you my friend.
From the looks of your screen shot you have alot of things running in the background. Emulator, torrent and media servers drain battery quickly. I can get 2 days with my setup. But if I play words with friends my battery is dead in 4 hours. Some apps are just battery leeches. What Rom n kernel are you running.
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I found out that my dhcp settings on my wifi are c wing causing my phone to do s WLAN wakelock alit. I'm currently in the hospital so when I get out I'm going to fix my network settings
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I'm fully running stock right now. No root or custom rom
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Noticed you said you were in the hospital... How is the signal in there? If you have no signal, your battery will drain looking for a signal.
On your battery stats, click on the graph and screen shot so we can see your wake time.
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Noticed you said you were in the hospital... How is the signal in there? If you have no signal, your battery will drain looking for a signal.
On your battery stats, click on the graph and screen shot so we can see your wake time.
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The wifi is always full strength here. I think this is what you wanted.
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Holy crap you have your screen on alot. What is your screen on time? If you are getting 4 or 5 screen on time, that isn't bad. Looks like your phone sleeps when screen is off which is good. I just think you are killing your battery with on screen time. Most people saying they get 1 to 2 day use don't have the screen on that much. I usually get 5 hours of screen time on 4g. However my 5 hour screen on time spands over 15 hours. Also depends on what you are doing when screen is on... Playing games drain vs checking email for example.
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Here is my battery states... Can tell when I got off work and really started playing around with the phone. Was on 4g about 80 percent of the time.
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Another app you can try (which) is free, is CPU spy to check if you is staying or stuck in a high speed frequency, say 1600 mhz
Big Mike's lil R2D2, running PacMan 4.3 saber-mod
It was at 54 percent out of the box. So it's had one full charge already.
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With normal usage
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You're all on WiFi. WiFi uses so much less battery life... real measurements would be LTE.
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You're all on WiFi. WiFi uses so much less battery life... real measurements would be LTE.
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Maybe thats why I used 25% in 2 hours
Hit thanks if I helped you out.
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You're all on WiFi. WiFi uses so much less battery life... real measurements would be LTE.
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Real measurements are whatever YOU use the phone for. I don't get LTE at home so wifi is all I have. If you want a "real" test turn the brightness up all the way and steam videos. Your statement makes no sense.
Makes perfect sense. I have unlimited like tons of other people. Its a phone. Not a tablet. You're not going to be 24/7 on WiFi. To measure real battery is to be on a tower. Not your home internet.
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After 5hrs I am at 60% remaining – LTE, Sync off, Falcon pro widget with hourly updates, 2 hours screen on with brightness @ 20%, about 1hour youtube, 1 hour music, 1 hour Streaming music (Tune in Radio & Pandora), 30 minutes browsing, 10 minutes calls.
GSam estimates 9 hours remaining with similar usage pattern.
My GS3 would have been 20% remaining by this time, very happy with the battery life.
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You're all on WiFi. WiFi uses so much less battery life... real measurements would be LTE.
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I have barely been on wifi. I'm out of town on business.
Not sure what you are looking at.
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Makes perfect sense. I have unlimited like tons of other people. Its a phone. Not a tablet. You're not going to be 24/7 on WiFi. To measure real battery is to be on a tower. Not your home internet.
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Stop trolling
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Better than my note 2.
Lots of email syncing, non stop streaming Google music.
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Looking good for an un- rooted, locked down, full of bloat, touch wizzed infested BEAST of a phone, lol . I've got Nova installed but most everything else left alone. Certainly on par, actually better then my Note II.
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Looking good for an un- rooted, locked down, full of bloat, touch wizzed infested BEAST of a phone, lol . I've got Nova installed but most everything else left alone. Certainly on par, actually better then my Note II.
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How do you get that mini tapatalk icon on the bottom right? What is that? Tia
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How do you get that mini tapatalk icon on the bottom right? What is that? Tia
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Not really sure, to be honest! Lol I have no idea.
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Here's what I have today, all lte other than when I was trying Foxfi. About the same as my note 2.
On a side note does anyone have the bam_dmux_wakelock?
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Looking at some of your stats it seems like Chrome is a battery hog
It's used 15% of my battery so far compared to 26% for the screen being on 3 hours.
Im impressed with the quickness of the charging time. All results below consist of 40% of the time screen at full brightness, and 40% of the time at min brightness and overall average at about 60% brightness.
Drain:
Total use: 13h 52m
From 5% to off went about 25 minutes 4G streaming the Avengers from Netflix at min brightness. A rate of around 5 minutes to each 1% of battery life. (Image1)
Also impressed with the flatline seen here, that was sleep time from 3am to 9am, glad to see it consumed no power (coming from Thunderbolt so this is new for me) (Image2)
Charging:
Total Charge: 2h 20m
With the phone off, from 0 to 61% took 1 hour:laugh:, from 61% to 100% the phone was turned on and mostly idle with the display off other than missing a call and having to make a call - all on 4G took 1 hour and 20 minutes. (Image3)
I had about 4-5 hours of Pandora streaming during all this as well.
Wanted to embed pics but new here so cant post outside links. Overall happy with the battery and power managment with heavy use.
Put it on the charger. Great battery life.
Ended the day watching Captain America with Plex on the N3.
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After a day of really heavy use and I was only connected to wifi for the last 3 hours or so. Also this is the first charge.
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How do you get that mini tapatalk icon on the bottom right? What is that? Tia
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Not really sure, to be honest! Lol I have no idea.
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I was actually wondering the exact thing a month or so ago.. After just thinkin about it and testin out a couple of things, I figured out why it's there. It's actually "embedded" into the bottom right of each image that is uploaded to the forums using the Tapatalk app. :good: