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Title pretty much says it all. I have a stock, i777 running on 2.3.6 and yesterday out of the blue, the phone would lock up (not respond to any touches on the screen, the power button or the volume rocker) so I would pull the battery out and restart it. When I did, the battery would drop off like 15%.
I did a search but didn't find any relevant issues. Many people simply complained about battery drops after regular restarts, not after freezes.
Would greatly appreciate some help!
Same thing, it has to do with the fuel guage of the phone
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I hate when that happens. Is there anything to do? I'll go from like 85% to 10 after a crash. Does that fubar the battery? Cause it does charge all over again
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In my experience this evens out after another charge or two.
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Edgarhighman said:
I hate when that happens. Is there anything to do? I'll go from like 85% to 10 after a crash. Does that fubar the battery? Cause it does charge all over again
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Nope nothing you can do, it usually goes back up though
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Again guys, this only happens after the phone locks up/freezes which is multiple times per day. Otherwise, battery drain is norma
U didn't say whether u were rooted or not. So I'm assuming you aren't? Which means screen lock ups aren't from undervolting?
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Read this and see if it helps..Entropy explains why the battery gets crazy after a reboot. I would assume it would be the same if you had to pull the battery, the gauge i guess would still get reset.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22917725&postcount=3
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U didn't say whether u were rooted or not. So I'm assuming you aren't? Which means screen lock ups aren't from undervolting?
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I said I was stock in the first post. Is there something else you need to know? Just to clarify, I haven't modded/rooted/etc. Still on stock 2.3.6 w/ Touchwiz.
The battery issue isn't the major issue, it's the freezing of the phone multiple times a day. Is there a diagnostic tool I can use that will show a log of the processes that were running when the phone froze? That could help me narrow down the issue.
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I said I was stock in the first post. Is there something else you need to know? Just to clarify, I haven't modded/rooted/etc. Still on stock 2.3.6 w/ Touchwiz.
The battery issue isn't the major issue, it's the freezing of the phone multiple times a day. Is there a diagnostic tool I can use that will show a log of the processes that were running when the phone froze? That could help me narrow down the issue.
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I believe you will need root for that
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Nick281051 said:
I believe you will need root for that
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If I did root, what would I use? Not sure I want to root a phone that is already having problems though.
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If I did root, what would I use? Not sure I want to root a phone that is already having problems though.
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Not exactly sure for freezes as I've never needed to do it, I just know that root is required, sorry I couldn't be more help
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I think you can avoid the battery level glitch by plugging in a charger before you reboot.
Maybe the freezes are being caused by a rogue app. I can't remember what the app is called at the moment, but there is one app that monitors cpu usage and can warn you if an app is using too much cpu time.
Watchdog and betterbatterystats. Yes u can monitor apps. But I wouldn't think an app would just start doing that out of the blue. Hmm. Its really hard to tell ya what to do if you aren't even rooted,may wanna think about doing that. Opens up a lot more options for fixing / monitoring.
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Watchdog and betterbatterystats. Yes u can monitor apps. But I wouldn't think an app would just start doing that out of the blue. Hmm. Its really hard to tell ya what to do if you aren't even rooted,may wanna think about doing that. Opens up a lot more options for fixing / monitoring.
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Restarts are a [email protected] on battery. Every system app hits at same time. The way charge stays in batt. Anything under about half on batt charge...it will seem to drain quicker. Its the chemical makeup of batt that does it. Think of bubbles in soda bottle... More full bottle more fizz more bang. Less soda... Less bang.... And flat. Keep off any widgets ....they tap batt constantly as well as data...which hits batt. Ahh Physics and Chemistry, love it.
We will sort you out!
Haha it'd not my problem I was just trying to help him out with apps that could monitor. I'm not the op of the thread bro .
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Haha it'd not my problem I was just trying to help him out with apps that could monitor. I'm not the op of the thread bro .
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Sorry guy. Just hit wrong quote.
We will sort you out!
Did you have any updates a day or do before the crash!?
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I don't think the sudden drop in battery is anything to worry about. My phone does that but the battery level slowly gets higher over time without charging. The actual charge level in the battery doesn't change.
Had the same exact thing happen sort of mine would heat up, freeze, then shut off, restart all by itself but it would hard reset. So my question is, Is it a brand new device or refeb? I got a referb and had the same thing at first it would freeze then after a while it would start heating up then resetting itself. So call warranty dept and ask for a replacement device and not a new battery.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
My TB is now doing something very odd. When I am using the internet, either 4G, 3G or wifi, and I am holding a good charge. it will reboot randomly. It will also do this when watching a video, even a downloaded one. And when I turn it back on, my battery guage with show a warning symbol, or only between 5 to 10% charge. When I plug the phone back in, it will show a much greater charge (above 60%). I can do whatever I want when plugged in, and it doesn't reboot.
Again, this only happens when I am watching a vid or playing on the internet. Could my battery be going bad, or is there something in the OS thats causing this?
And anyone got anything about that unknown error 1000 when trying to sync?
Thanks guys and gals!!
Anyone with anything?
Anything guys? Really would like help on this. Another issue I found is that if I am connected to WiFi, I don't reboot, its just unplugged internet connections, including checking facebook or xda using facebook and xda apps, checking weather, etc.
someones got to know something!
If you're rooted try bumping up your voltages +50.
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disconnecktie said:
If you're rooted try bumping up your voltages +50.
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I cant choose just 50. I am runningBamf SoaB 1.03, and I can go minimum (running now) 368640 to 768000, and I am maxed out at 1024000. I can choose a govenor of Userspace, Ondemand, and Performance (I am currently performance). I am also set to 'apply on boot'. I will bump up my minimum, see if that helps.
Here is something else, I thought I needed to update my cell towers by hittng #228, but it always hangs up, wont connect.
Thanks for the advice!
You can't #228 an lte phone.
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If you're rooted try bumping up your voltages +50.
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You can't #228 an lte phone.
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Got it, thanks again!
So, final update on the issue. It does appear to be battery. Got the new one last night, and it charged wicked faster than my old one. Clue one. Was too busy to really test it, but did this morning. Was on the internet for a good 30 minutes without any problems, and only lost about 10% using 4G. And then a little later, did a video for a good 10 minutes, with wifi, 4G and bluetooth all on, and it pounded through like a trooper.
So yea, it was the battery. So a well spent 40 bucks.
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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maxjivi05 said:
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 ?
Sorry if I'm posting out of place, I'm new to the forum.. and I'm turning here for a question I have not been able to find an answer to.
I keep getting a static robotic voice over the speaker almost like the person is breaking up, also happens over speaker, went to a sprint store today and I trade it for another Note 3.. and its still happening .. any one know anything ?
It's said to be a network issue. If they are working on the towers in your area you might be getting tossed around the different towers. I personally haven't had these issues but most of the towers around me are pretty much completed.
There is a topic on this already as well: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471286
I found the thread, took me a bit lol, and wow so many people with the same issue !
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yoboyheartless said:
I found the thread, took me a bit lol, and wow so many people with the same issue !
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Yea it sucks. I'm on my 3rd note. Gonna swap it out so i can get a new battery. I think mine is bad. Drops from 50% to zero in about a hour and half of screen on use.
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That's odd my battery life is amazing, I'm on this thing 24 hours of the day.. that expression "screen on time" you literally live the screen on for an hour and a half straight ?
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yoboyheartless said:
That's odd my battery life is amazing, I'm on this thing 24 hours of the day.. that expression "screen on time" you literally live the screen on for an hour and a half straight ?
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Nah. I'm saying that it will not stand by well and drains. Same issue patterns all day net me 3 hours or so by the time the battery is half way discharged. My s3 was the same way. I'm at 3 hours 36v minutes with 57% to go. Once I hit 50%, I'll barely make a total of 6 hours of screen time if I even make it lol
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Hi, I am considering buying the GS5. Does it have any issues? Last time I bought a Galaxy Note 3 from AT&T, the GPS was awful from start to finish. I just need to be aware of issues with this phone, thanks.
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Hi, I am considering buying the GS5. Does it have any issues? Last time I bought a Galaxy Note 3 from AT&T, the GPS was awful from start to finish. I just need to be aware of issues with this phone, thanks.
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Only issues I've seen is that there are no issues.. Lol..
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Not really...the only slight problem is with all Samsung phones and that is it creaks a bit
I've had a lot of battery issues with mine and many are praising the 4-5 day battery life that i've never been able to obtain. I only get about a day maybe 1.5
Alan Shore said:
I've had a lot of battery issues with mine and many are praising the 4-5 day battery life that i've never been able to obtain. I only get about a day maybe 1.5
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Nobody gets 4-5 days on battery.
aooga said:
Nobody gets 4-5 days on battery.
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My co-worker has a Verizon s5 and his lasted 9 days on a battery with less than 10% left.
I saw the battery statistics with my own eyes.
So what the F#$* is wrong with these phones? Some do well and others don't? I've been through one replacement already, 3 batteries which said OEM (Ebay buy in USA) and have one on the way tomorrow.
I absolutely love android, and I love Iphone too and this is mountains better in battery life compared to my iphone but Knox and the wierd androidOS/system usage probably related to CarrierIQ are huge downers for me
Alan Shore said:
My co-worker has a Verizon s5 and his lasted 9 days on a battery with less than 10% left.
I saw the battery statistics with my own eyes.
So what the F#$* is wrong with these phones? Some do well and others don't? I've been through one replacement already, 3 batteries which said OEM (Ebay buy in USA) and have one on the way tomorrow.
I absolutely love android, and I love Iphone too and this is mountains better in battery life compared to my iphone but Knox and the wierd androidOS/system usage probably related to CarrierIQ are huge downers for me
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Does he have an extended battery? No way this phone lasts for 9 days unless he uses it 5 minutes a day or something.
I made my return to T-Mobile and got the S5. Black 16 GB, but smaller than my Note 3 capacity, but still a good phone. Going to pick it up tomorrow after a system issue that wouldn't let me pay .
aooga said:
Does he have an extended battery? No way this phone lasts for 9 days unless he uses it 5 minutes a day or something.
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may be he used the ultra power saving mode, battery can last that long if used that mode.
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Hi, I am considering buying the GS5. Does it have any issues? Last time I bought a Galaxy Note 3 from AT&T, the GPS was awful from start to finish. I just need to be aware of issues with this phone, thanks.
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Battery cover issues, wifi calling issues. Besides that good phone. Nothing like my gs3 which was the best phone I've owned. A bit disappointed in this one.
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jjlean said:
Battery cover issues, wifi calling issues. Besides that good phone. Nothing like my gs3 which was the best phone I've owned. A bit disappointed in this one.
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Wi-Fi Calling issues? I got that phone just for that feature over Sprint and Verizon .
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Wi-Fi Calling issues? I got that phone just for that feature over Sprint and Verizon .
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Yea missing calls. Missing texts. Texts come through after you turn off wifi calling, but still sucks.
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jjlean said:
Yea missing calls. Missing texts. Texts come through after you turn off wifi calling, but still sucks.
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With each device or occasionally?
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may be he used the ultra power saving mode, battery can last that long if used that mode.
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It's not even a smartphone in that mode. No email sync, auto upload, gps, none of that. But yeah, it will last that long if he used it.
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With each device or occasionally?
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https://t-mobile.jive-mobile.com/#j...jive-mobile.com/api/core/v2/discussions/74180
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https://t-mobile.jive-mobile.com/#j...jive-mobile.com/api/core/v2/discussions/74180
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Question, if I haven't paid for my S5, but the device is activated and yet to be picked up, can I just get the HTC One instead?
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Does he have an extended battery? No way this phone lasts for 9 days unless he uses it 5 minutes a day or something.
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I saw it with my own eyes! Normal use. I'm unknown on usage, I got a new battery today.... Hopefully that solves my issues.
Weird that WiFi calling causes issues with text. I wonder why. Never tried and had issues with it. When I turn on the WiFi though it still shows data connection right next to it. Is that normal?
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krntehknik303 said:
Weird that WiFi calling causes issues with text. I wonder why. Never tried and had issues with it. When I turn on the WiFi though it still shows data connection right next to it. Is that normal?
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When I turn on WiFi, data connection is grey out.
I remembered reading here that Download Booster interfere with WiFi calling. May be you have it turn on?
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When I turn on WiFi, data connection is grey out.
I remembered reading here that Download Booster interfere with WiFi calling. May be you have it turn on?
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I don't use download booster nor WiFi calling. Lol.
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