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[Q] Is there an app like Juicedefender?

Just went from Gingervillain to CM7 and Juicedefender is not working with CM7.
The feature I like about juicedefender is that it turns off my data unless I unlock my screen. Is there any app in the mean time that would do the same thing?
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Yeah dude, check out Super Power in the market. Same concept.
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Does that really help in battery life ? (Juicedefender) or any other app
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I used to use JuiceDefender on 2.2, but since flashing CM7 I haven't been using it and my battery life has been fine.
I have brought up in other threads that JuiceDefender only helps a lot when you leave the screen off phone idle for a long time. It doesn't really help very much turning the phone on/off a lot because the data connection costs you more battery turning the mobile data on and off over and over.

I don't use my phone too much for the majority of the day, so that's why I want the data off when I'm not actually using my phone.
In my opinion, it does get me more battery life because the data gets turned off and that way it conserves battery. But like that user said, it'll only be beneficial if you let your phone stay idle for periods of time and not constantly turn it on and off.

Rooted OTA vs cm7

Which one is better? Sense is alright and i'd rather have it, but how is the speed of the ota?
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from my personal experience, the speed of rooted ota can never be compared to that of CM7, or any other vanilla android roms. but sense does have its advantages in terms of widgets (although you can usually find some sort of replacement for them on market).

In my opinion, espresso is UGLY. I would go with a normal Sense 2.2 ROM or CyanogenMod 7. I use CyanogenMod 7 since it is really fast but I go Sense when I want a little bit more style.

Oh ok thanks. I'll flash nbmod this weekend
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mr.johnsexydavis911 said:
Oh ok thanks. I'll flash nbmod this weekend
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Just keep in mind that NBMod isn't completely stock. Quite a few apps are removed. Some needed to be removed like Amazon MP3 but, some are useful like MyFaves.

I have 2 Slides in my house...mine and the wifes. She is on 100% stock unrooted 2.2 and I am using CM7. The biggest issue that she has with stock is battery drain. She will come home from work after minimal use and her battery life is around 20% whereas mine is at roughly 50% with moderate to heavy use.

sryan1983 said:
I have 2 Slides in my house...mine and the wifes. She is on 100% stock unrooted 2.2 and I am using CM7. The biggest issue that she has with stock is battery drain. She will come home from work after minimal use and her battery life is around 20% whereas mine is at roughly 50% with moderate to heavy use.
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Try a task killer maybe? Set auto kill frequency to 30 minutes or so. I use Advanced Task Manager.
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jcsAlwaysReady said:
Try a task killer maybe? Set auto kill frequency to 30 minutes or so. I use Advanced Task Manager.
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Task killers doesn't really help for 2.1 and up. The services restarts again and that causes even more battery. Probably all her widgets auto-updating along with email, facebook, twitter, and screen brightness up.

Does Juice defender work?

Do apps like JuiceDefender work or are they do they just use more battery?
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They work very well. My galaxy nexus lasts much longer with it.
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Uses even less battery to just shut off data manually when you're not using it. It's really not that hard to do.
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nope
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It just automatically turns data and stuff off instead of doing it manually. I personally don't like using it. If you need that extra battery, this does work
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It use to work very well on my phone if you customize it well, I don't use anymore, cause I have a rom that gives me 2 days of battery life, instead of 10 hrs haha
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jrollercoasters said:
It use to work very well on my phone if you customize it well, I don't use anymore, cause I have a rom that gives me 2 days of battery life, instead of 10 hrs haha
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Haha what ROM?
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They often drain more battery toggling data on/off constantly than just leaving it on. And of course you get no push notifications when data is off...

jrollercoasters said:
It use to work very well on my phone if you customize it well, I don't use anymore, cause I have a rom that gives me 2 days of battery life, instead of 10 hrs haha
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Well then you must not have a Galaxy Nexus lol
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im using SGS3 it works only when you dont use the phone..if you go to sleep if something then it works fine! personally I dont use it it drains more battery for me..
I use the screen filter at night when I go to sleep it drains 3-4% battery life in 8 hours
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Works well
Hi All,
I have installed the Juice Defender Plus. Since the first day of the installation, noticeable battery life improvement was seen.
Indeed, if u keep your data OFF (this consuming the most power) then...I can say that u do not need Juice Defender.
However, if u prefer an application to manage these settings automatically, instead of manually enabling/disabling data, then I recommend the use of Juice Defender.
Also, the application has a lot of settings that can be customized based on your needs.
I have it for around 6 months and I am still using it. I am stock...no root, no nothing
Hope this helps.

martonikaj said:
They often drain more battery toggling data on/off constantly than just leaving it on. And of course you get no push notifications when data is off...
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I mostly agree with this.
It really depends on your usage scenario though. If you don't use your phone a lot (or wake it frequently) during the day (and don't mind being 15/30 minutes behind on emails and other notifications), apps like JuiceDefender may potentially save you a bit of juice - if configured reasonably. I used to use JD a lot, and used to argue for it quite passionately. At some point, I stopped (I think I just forgot to restore it after changing ROMs) and I realized that I wasn't really using much more power during the day - and I was able to get real-time push notifications (rather than waiting every 15/30 minutes for JD to allow it). Now I just use Tasker to intelligently manage my device's radios under certain situations and my phone has no trouble making it through the day.

Eh no. It's the same or worse.
Plus I hate how I have to wait for data to reactivate.
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I used to use it and it worked great. Battery life was great but my "smart phone" was not so smart as I was often not notified of any emails or data related content.
I mean you have such a powerful phone and I'm sure that is why you got it... why limit it? just a thought.

I started using a widget for my 3g. When I tried JD on PA sprint it slowed my 3g for some reason. I'm sure I could test it more. Or I could try not to be lazy and use the widget.
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If you just need something to toggle data on/off at set interval to extend battery try 3GBattery:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wyLDEsImNvbS5teXN0aXF1ZS50aHJlZWdiYXR0ZXJ5Il0.

Cell data power consumption

Just wondering if anyone knows why when I turn of data especially, my phone can go 24 hours in one charge but leaving data on all the time diminishes the battery life. Is it a modem thing? I always had battery issue but turning off data seems to help a check lot. Thanks in advanced.
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Do you often leave the coverage area? Because constantly searching for network when there is none will eat battery. Also If you have data on it will allow background apps to use the internet, which consumes power as well.

You probably are getting a much stronger signal when it isn't trying to stay connected to mobile data.
The weaker your signal the greater the battery drain. Often when you enable data you get a weaker sig.
Also make sure its not set to wcdma only.
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I'm in pretty good coverage area.
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It is pretty normal for you to have more battery consumption with the data on than off. I had a myTouch 3G slide that could go for 3 days if I left the data off. Check to see if you have any apps that are being synchronized too often because that could be causing your phone to die quicker than normal.

With data off apps can't update(refresh) right? That should keep them from waking the system up.

osmosizzz said:
I'm in pretty good coverage area.
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Try having wifi on when possible if you dont want to disable data.
djpingpong said:
It is pretty normal for you to have more battery consumption with the data on than off. I had a myTouch 3G slide that could go for 3 days if I left the data off. Check to see if you have any apps that are being synchronized too often because that could be causing your phone to die quicker than normal.
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lol! My slide was/is a beast! Dropped, kicked, slammed, scraped, you name it! Not a scratch on the glass! Cover looks like it was in an explosion!
Still use it for an alarm.
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With data off apps can't update(refresh) right? That should keep them from waking the system up.
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If they are set to sync they will still try. You have to turn off sync. But if they can't get out they still don't transmit so still less battery use.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Try having wifi on when possible if you dont want to disable data.
lol! My slide was/is a beast! Dropped, kicked, slammed, scraped, you name it! Not a scratch on the glass! Cover looks like it was in an explosion!
Still use it for an alarm.
If they are set to sync they will still try. You have to turn off sync. But if they can't get out they still don't transmit so still less battery use.
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Yeah that will probably fix the issue. When I was on TW, under the battery tab, I noticed that my phone would wake often during the night. Now with the data off, it stays asleep longer. I think ill have to use something like juice defender that enables and disabled data automatically
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Juice defender

Have any of you used the juice defender app on the s3 yet?
Pros and cons
Any known issue with it
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bluedevils2003 said:
Have any of you used the juice defender app on the s3 yet?
Pros and cons
Any known issue with it
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Yes, use it now (Ulitmate) I have found nothing wrong personally. Mine's set for Data on with screen on, Data off screen off.. I don't have a schedule set or anything (i'm always off and on the phone anyway) does increase the battery life a bit.. Download, try it for a bit.. see what you think overall.

I did use it before, just the light version. it was indeed a battery extender. But now I am using ON(X).
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Well i have have it on my e4gt and it works great but sometimes it force closes
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Nope. IMO, battery saving apps like Juice defender burn more battery than they claim to save.

grgene said:
I did use it before, just the light version. it was indeed a battery extender. But now I am using ON(X).
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What does that app do?
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Juice defender WILL help. I get about 24hrs to a charge. It simply disables data/location/wifi when not in use and can be customized to run different ways for different apps
-SlimBean...the bulimic's choice for the Galaxy III

Hope this helps. It's fully customizable and it does wonders. U can train it to learn your wifi and after a while, never touch the toggle again. Use it for games so they don't go online and pick up those annoying ads (if your unrooted). And u can schedule when the net comes on to get emails and so forth when your not touching you phone.
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I've the free one. It works out pretty well. Same usage I've got on average two to three extra hours.
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Orrrrrrr you could change to CM10 ROM and get bout 9 hours on screen time without battery saving apps
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Been using Ultimate from the beginning and if set up correctly is the difference between night and day for battery life. It works very well with no problems whatsoever on my end.

+1 When setup properly it can save a lot of juice. Or turn data off when not needed it will save a little more than using JD. But I rather have JD running so things are seamless. For Streaming audio like Spotify I find setting for enable/screen off works the best.

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Orrrrrrr you could change to CM10 ROM and get bout 9 hours on screen time without battery saving apps
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Be honest and tell people you have an extended battery.

i got a small issue with JD ultimate:
i set it quite correctly i think, but then, it prevents datas from coming to my phone, even when they're enabled.
let me explain better:
i set it so datas are off when screen is off and on when screen is on.
so i turn my phone on, datas take smth like 5 to 10 seconds to enable, everything normal till here, then the small H or G appear meaning i'm connected through 3G, but even then, i'm still offline... i wait, and wait 5 mins, but still, the H or G is visible on top right of my screen but.. no data.
i disable juice defender, restart my phone, didn't solve.
then i uninstall it completely, restard my phone, and everything works fine again...
anyone could help me on this one?