Hey. I've got a problem... Due some circumstances I installed a new android to my SGS2 (CM11 Android 4.4.3 for Galaxy S2! [GT-i9100/SGH-i777]). Since that it's draining battery as hell... Well you will say that's a big screen and stuff... But it wasn't like that with the old 4.3 and older versions... And not just that, earlier it heated up only with super hard games so I didn't played them, but now a simple game burns the temp of my phone up to the skies... I don't know what to do... I wan't to stay up to date with stable android releases but it kills the phone...
What does battery usage tell you ? what recovery are you on ? cyanogenMod works best with clockwork mod ...
Well, the google play services take's about 50% of battery, I guess it's that voice search widget on the main screen that's impossible to disable, or just I don't know how to do it. I am on clockworkmod but don't know on what version....
I don't know this statistic is for how long usage but google play services can't (shouldn't) use 50% ... the voice widget can be disabled by holding anywhere free in the screen to bring up wallpaper - widget menu . just pull up the 3 dots and you have a whole new options to mess around ... including searchbar searchpanel . any system apps including google play , maps , services can be accessed and empty their cache or ultimately disabled ... just look for it in setting - app - all (not running).
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Backup everything you have through recovery.
Wipe data, cache (Dalvik and user cache), this is done through recovery.
Install again the ROM.
Hope this helps!
Good luck
Could it be that one of my processors are dead? Because in Battery Doctor app you can watch your cpu work, and the first one is functional, but the second one is always sleeping...?
Try undervolting and underclocking. The heating problem is prolly because of highly clocked cpu ..
CM11 Powered G-Wonder
Did you try better battery stats? It should show you what draining your battery. In the past I've had problem with Google+. So I've just deleted it and everything was back to normal.
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Ok so like some I jumped from the free beta to the CM rom, but I noticed when restoring data from the free beta my battery didn't last more than 4 hours, n yes anything to improve the battery I was doing, even when it was sleeping, I re-installed the rom and put EVERYTHING BACK through titanium backup and now I've lasted 7 hours... so this is just a warning, but if someone knows why when restoring data it effs with the battery please share
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ive noticed the same when restoring SE 2.1 from 2.2 Froyo, my battery was warm and depleting quickly, battery meter was very very inaccurate
Hi,
I do not use xrecovery/data restore, only when i am testing things and i am in a hurry, my phone always works best and always has done on fresh app installs and apps i have on my sdcard.
Some tips
well I migrated from 2.1 stock to Zs 2.2 beta 1, 2, 3 and 4 and from there to CM 6.1.1 and never restored from Xrecovery. and my battery works fine and didnt noticeed any adverse difference from 2.2 to cm mod but its getting better and very happy with my X10`s current condition.
I used Titanium paid version and below are my dos and donts.....
before I mess with anything I do a nandroid back up and complete titanium backup (do a forced-redo to update existing backups)
every time I change roms I do Wipe Cache Partition and Wipe Dalvik Cache and Battery Stats
My contacts are sync to gmail so I dont need to worry about migrating one to another
Sms, Call log can restore via titanium called "SMS/MMS/APN dialer Storage......."
Never restore phone system settings, Insted I go and configure manually.
All the standard applications I restore data and App both so i can run all those apps witout any lost of data.
Use ADW or launcher pro home insted of Default launcher
Dont like default keyboard using smartkeyboard
Freeze unnecessary application such as launcher, google search, android keyboard, Facebook, twiter, news depend on your usage, but dont do for system core apps.
Using ATK to kill apps on switch off for all the junks staring when phone is dile. this is to kill all general apps
disable automatic clock time update and set the time manual.
disable mylocation /use of wireless network to fix your location. because google is using your phone to collect data when phone is idle (da... .)
If you customizing/ modding system apks like framewrok-res.apk, contacts.apk, phone.apk ; make sure you use zipalign command to optimize the application before putting it back to phone.
good luck..........
DONT restore data from another rom.... I think has been said alot of times.... so dont start crying when battery drains because you restored data from a diffrent rom...
thor2002ro said:
DONT restore data from another rom.... I think has been said alot of times.... so dont start crying when battery drains because you restored data from a diffrent rom...
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Battery drain + FC = annoying. :O
Best way is this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11394960&postcount=716
It installs like you would install all manually and its done in 3-4 Minutes and you dont need to do anything!
except that does not save app data.. so lets say that one played angry birds and passed 200 levels, so what now start over?
There is a problem in every 2.3.5 ROMs (I tested everyone of them...even gingerdx v13).
The problem is due to "google maps" app...
If the app isn't freezed (by titanium) or unistalled, the problem persist.
The problem starts when open "maps". After that, some processes of "maps" start to drain battery....the only thing to do in order to temporally solve this problem, is reboot the phone.
I don't know if is in the app itself or in the way that the ROMs manage it...but It's present and It's a major and annoing bug.
Please try to solve it.
A smartphone with android and gps is useless without maps! ^^
But old gingerbread roms had not this problem, im wondering why it occcurs now.
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But old gingerbread roms had not this problem, im wondering why it occcurs now.
Sent from my U20i using XDA App
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I don't know...I had froyo ROMs before...no problems with maps!
yup even i am having huge battery drains on the gingerdx rom...
i tried freezing a lot of apps, but was not able to narrow down the causative app..
I figured out that i get a lot of wakelocks by time service
MauriF , how did u figure app that google maps was causing the drain?
I don't have battery drain problems (never had since I logged out of Latitude).
I also tested EVERY rom posted (froyo and gingerbread) and they all had similar battery duration, and no unexplained drains...
Im on ginger dx v13, I found if you listen to music and then stop the music player, some services are still running and it kills your battery so I just reboot the fone and its fine, I also froze dps manager and google maps. If you read the origanal topic on ginger dx it tells that the music player drains your battery. People must except that there will be bugs.
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The music player bug IS a bug.
The maps problem isn't. Yes Maps drains the battery but its because you have done one of the following:
Have GPS on
Have enabled an app to see your location: could be browser, latitude, search etc
Have turned on 'My Location' in Settings -> Locaton and Security
Have allowed maps to cache in background: check by opening maps -> more -> cache settings
Android needs to open apps to all of these things, its not the ROM as far as i can see.
Sorted it out for me on GingerDx v11
x drsood,
Using Titanium i freezed maps = no battery drain
enabling it = battery drain (I mean 3% each 5 minutes)
...even if the app is not started.
maybe the problem is one that Dan is saying! I need to check..
x Dan,
I charge battery than I'll check! Thank You very much!!
Dan53 said:
The music player bug IS a bug.
The maps problem isn't. Yes Maps drains the battery but its because you have done one of the following:
Have GPS on
Have enabled an app to see your location: could be browser, latitude, search etc
Have turned on 'My Location' in Settings -> Locaton and Security
Have allowed maps to cache in background: check by opening maps -> more -> cache settings
Android needs to open apps to all of these things, its not the ROM as far as i can see.
Sorted it out for me on GingerDx v11
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i have the "maps" as well as "dsp manager" frozen...still i have this battery drain...i know its not a rom problem coz many have reported that they hav excellent battery life, but i cant figure out the app causing all these drains
unistalled "maps 5.9.0" (always some services active...huge battery drain), installed "maps 5.0" (no services active!)
Now I test battery again!
Yeah that's exactly i want to say Maps drain battery so much only 3 hours my phone use up all !
mmm...it's not only maps....
this night in 7h mt battery is at 41% :-/
Check whats running services then. Settings -> Applications -> Running Services
Will probably tell us your problem
MauriF said:
There is a problem in every 2.3.5 ROMs (I tested everyone of them...even gingerdx v13).
The problem is due to "google maps" app...
If the app isn't freezed (by titanium) or unistalled, the problem persist.
The problem starts when open "maps". After that, some processes of "maps" start to drain battery....the only thing to do in order to temporally solve this problem, is reboot the phone.
I don't know if is in the app itself or in the way that the ROMs manage it...but It's present and It's a major and annoing bug.
Please try to solve it.
A smartphone with android and gps is useless without maps! ^^
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i dont have maps but stiil battery drain
and minicm6 (2.2.9) only drains around 7% battery during night
Thank you for usefull info.
I unistalled maps and now my battery last 3 times more. I was impressed.
I found that, using D4Kernal, the battery life extends quite a bit. I got a whole 24 hours out of the phone yesterday which is a first.
just a suggestion
In my experience excessive battery drain can be caused by 3 causes:
1)Apps running in background
Some apps consume more battery than others. the best way to see in my experience is install apps atleast 12H apart so that you can tell which app is causing drain. Google maps process does run forever in background. To stop pit, Go to settings--> applications-->manage applications-->(click on Maps APP)-->click Force Stop. This has to be done everytime you reboot your phone. For a permanent thing, try freezing in Titanium
2)Battery callibration:
While Li-Poly batteries like the BST38 in the x10 minipro dont need full depth charging, the battery measurement needs it.
Try this(need root)
Charge phone to 100%
(Install "Battery callibration" app from Market and click "Callibrate battery")
OR
(Boot into CM Recovery and erase Battery stats)
Once Battery is 100% charged, unplug and discharge to 0%(If you dont have patience for this turn on google maps with GPS, turn on Wifi and play music on your loudspeaker. My battery drained in 1.5 hrs with this usage )
Once Battery is discharged to 0(i.e phone shuts off), Recharge to 100% and use as normal.
After doing this I get around 70+ Hrs of standby in GingerDX v013. This process NEEDS to be done everytime you install a new custom ROM.
3)Ruined Battery:
If you have too much drain in ALL ROM's...including the stock ROM, OR, none of the above steps work,then the battery is probably faulty. There's nothing you can do about it but get a new one
All the best!
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4) Network signal strength:
If the signal strength by the service provider is low, your phone will try to amplify it to achieve higher clarity. Unfortuntely this consumes higher power. Your body also absorbs some radiation hence requiring even higher amplification. My recommendation is unless you are moving around, keep your cell outside (On your desk or something). You'll get slightly better signal strength plus if some studies are to be believed you'll be more fertile and smarter and your heart will be healthier too
Hey,is it makin any big difference btween stock and D4's Kernel?
ryant22 said:
I found that, using D4Kernal, the battery life extends quite a bit. I got a whole 24 hours out of the phone yesterday which is a first.
just a suggestion
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Get 'CpuSpy'
and check if your phone goes into deep sleep.
Also try this, Everytime instead of locking your screen, put the phone to sleep mode (I like doing this thru notification power control widget)
My S2's battery is draining when it is supposed to deep sleep atleast around 2% every time I check. I usually turn off my phone before I go to bed & switch it on when I wake up, battery drains 5-10%. Sorry, forgot to save the dump file from BetterBatteryStats, will attach it later. I've noticed dozens of "kworker" & numbered "event" detected in the app. Look at the following screenshots of battery history. Seems like the phone is awake more than screen on time & there are some huge drops usually after reboots. Done a couple of calls (total of about 1-2 hours) & listened to music (for about 2 hours), nothing else. Oh, I've noticed the following suspicious apps/game or it's components running in the background sometimes :-
Frontline Commando (push notification service)
Maps
Facebook
I usually end the processes.
What could be keeping the phone awake ?. Could it be the fault of the kernel ?. I've noticed this drain after updating to MIUI V4 2.6.16 (which came with stock kernel) & installing Siyah v3.3.1 later. This didn't happen before..
Any solution ???
Hi,
read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351663&page=7
and all the threads in the thread :good: (threadception)
the drops are beacause of the reboot
2 days aint bad at all - eventhough it seems you dont use it much, so it (the battery) should be (of course) last longer
freeze the not needed system apps and check your sync settings (system & apps)
greetz
leechseed said:
Hi,
read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351663&page=7
and all the threads in the thread :good: (threadception)
the drops are beacause of the reboot
2 days aint bad at all - eventhough it seems you dont use it much, so it (the battery) should be (of course) last longer
freeze the not needed system apps and check your sync settings (system & apps)
greetz
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Can I freeze Google Service Framework or their components ???
computechnopro said:
Can I freeze Google Service Framework or their components ???
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No u can't freeze Google services framework. It is needed for Google apps to work properly. For ur battery drain related to maps, disable maps startup at boot using Gemini app manager or rom toolbox and set caching to wifi only. Also get rid of fb app as it is known to be battery drainer and better use friendcaster.
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Hi, I have a stock i9300, rooted.
About 3 days ago, I noticed that my device, which normally gets through a day comfortably, was running out of juice by early afternoon.
I've checked the data usage meter and it shows that Google Services is doing something with data constantly. It's not a lot of data (500MB over 7 days) but it's enough to keep my "H+" showing data uploading and downloading all the time, which is not normal behaviour.
As a result of this, the battery is running dry. Even when plugged in, the charging isn't keeping up and eventually the battery runs out, and I have to leave the phone off for a bit to recharge.
I have since turned off background data for Google Services, and I'm hoping this works, although I don't know what I'm going to lose in terms of functionality as a result of doing that.
But I'd like to know what the problem is and why this has suddenly happened as it's really bugging me. Hoping someone else has experienced this. I have searched for other threads on this topic, all refer to battery drain but I don't seem to have the same issue. If I look at my battery stats I'm not seeing Google Services at the top of the list like others. Mine is more to do with data.
Cheers,
Pete
I cant answer why or what it is, but one thing I did notice wasted a lot of battery for me (other than google now of course) was the google backup. You know the one you tick when you first go through the set up wizard on the phone? "Backup this device with google".
piannetta said:
Hi, I have a stock i9300, rooted.
About 3 days ago, I noticed that my device, which normally gets through a day comfortably, was running out of juice by early afternoon.
I've checked the data usage meter and it shows that Google Services is doing something with data constantly. It's not a lot of data (500MB over 7 days) but it's enough to keep my "H+" showing data uploading and downloading all the time, which is not normal behaviour.
As a result of this, the battery is running dry. Even when plugged in, the charging isn't keeping up and eventually the battery runs out, and I have to leave the phone off for a bit to recharge.
I have since turned off background data for Google Services, and I'm hoping this works, although I don't know what I'm going to lose in terms of functionality as a result of doing that.
But I'd like to know what the problem is and why this has suddenly happened as it's really bugging me. Hoping someone else has experienced this. I have searched for other threads on this topic, all refer to battery drain but I don't seem to have the same issue. If I look at my battery stats I'm not seeing Google Services at the top of the list like others. Mine is more to do with data.
Cheers,
Pete
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hi,
if you have various system or user apps wakelocks, first do a monitoring it with your favorite battery monitor and analysis tool to details.
gmail, google services, backup, sync contacts, other syncs google plus, etc, localization services, call direct or indirectly other apps, bringing more wakelocks (partial, kernel, network - your case I think) ... and more battery drains ... facebook is a classic example ... hungry app
Wakelocks - read it ... enlight your questions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Wakelocks
to monitorate and analyse the battery consumption, drain, and wakes use BetterBatteryStats - bbs
[APP][2.1+][16 Apr. - V1.13.4] BetterBatteryStats - thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
you can use traditional battery savers (i didn't recommend)
I do use greenify together with bbs (paid app - to full hibernate and extras, but very good - the "engine" is different, doesn't kill or freeze, but hibernate system (need root) or users apps. @oasisfeng created a smart and reliable engine - support him
[APP][3.1+] Greenify *ROOT* v1.85 beta 6 (Updated on Jun.6)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155737
increase my battery and decrease unnecessary wakelocks ... excellent results ...
see other members comments in xda thread and user reviews in google play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify.pro
i recommend check this:
[GUIDE]Tips to Improve your android battery life
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2144661
best regards,
Ok so after the Lollipop update my battery life has been less than stellar. On kit kat i would usually have around 40% battery life left at the end of a day with medium use but now with lollipop I'm ending the day closer to 15% with the same use. This is usually with between 2 and 3 hours SOT. The only thing I've noticed that is any different is google services seems to be using more battery than normal, not a ton but more. Also i cant seem to get it to go into low battery use in location setting, it always stays on high battery use even when in battery savings mode. Anyone with thoughts on this?
Have you tried using greenify? It stops apps from refreshing in the background and if you buy the pro version you can stop system apps from refreshing. You may want to try this xposed module it will go and save major battery. I personally am on barepop (I uninstalled some extra apps though) and have both apps running in the background and I it takes about 10 minuates for the battery to die by even 1%. By the time I wake up and use my phone with heavy use all day long (6am-4pm est) I get home without about 60-65% of battery. You may also want to turn things off when your not using them such as data/nfc and bluetooth.
Xposed module: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryansteckler.nlpunbounce
Xposed link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
I am not rooted and am trying to stay that way, at least for a while. I do have greenify but only the free version so it is kind of limited. I haven't found any wakelock detectors that work without root so i cant get any real specifics on whats causing the drain. I just find it strange that google services will not go into low battery mode.
Try this guide it should allow you to stop apps from running in the background:http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2trjxf/xpost_rlgg3_the_g3_has_a_hidden_nonroot
1619415 said:
Try this guide it should allow you to stop apps from running in the background:http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2trjxf/xpost_rlgg3_the_g3_has_a_hidden_nonroot
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thanks, ill look into it
OK Best of luck.
Nothing in there for anything related to Google services. I don't know why it wont go into low battery usage, i checked all my Google settings and still cant figure it out.
Ok, well today i decided to just uninstall updates for google services, reboot, install the updates, and reboot again. And after dealing with the phone telling me there was no sim card twice, everything seemed to go back to normal, no more high battery usage from google services.