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I was having the AWAKE TIME = UPTIME issues, battled all day yesterday with it. My phone is unrooted, Per I post somewhere suggested to do a factory reset, so I did it last night....immediately pushed the power button to kill the display, let sit for a minute, and rechecked the battery....no change!!!! then I went to bed, same thing in the morning too!
Installed a couple of applications.....
as I write this email:
Settings>About Phone> Battery Information:
Up time =7h = Awake Time
30% Android System: CPU Total = 1min
Cell Standby: 29%, Time on: 1h, 23min Time Without Signal:9%
Phone Idle: 20%: 1h3min
Bluetooth: 14%, Time on 44min
Display: 20min
using system panel lite:
Temperature: 90F
android.process.media is having an average CPU consumption of 97%
what is this?
cant stop the task.
suggestions?
qu1nn
i think most people have found that it might be a bug in the sync settings... maybe flicker, as i use gmail facebook and twitter sync and dont have a problem. i DONT use flicker
First off THANKS FOR RESPONDING, friggin phone is gettin warm!
MENU > Settings > Accounts & Sync > General Sync Settings
Background Data : Selected
Auto-Sync : Selected
Google: Selected (Only Gmail)
Weather: Selected (every 6h)
News and Stocks are disselected.
when you press ADD ACCOUNT the only active is google!
this is driving me nuts....as my wifes EVO does not have the problem & i reset the phone last night.....
any suggestions?
qu1nn
Whoa this is scary: Basically a single bad file residing on the SD card could cause this process to go out of control
http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g/99416-android-process-media-using-95-cpu.html#post925916
hope this helps someone.
qu1nn
I had the same problem you have and it was the tvguide application i download from the market, after i uninstalled it my phone is back to normal. Don't know if it is the same for you.
Unknown. I haven't found the culprit yet. On Time is 5.5hrs, awake=0.5 hrs, much better.
Qu1nn
Hello.
Sometimes my phone works normally about 25hours, sometimes it works twice shorter ~10 hours. I've analyzed battery usage and found out that only difference in Android OS process.
25 hours battery usage
Display - 60%
...
Android OS - 4%
10 hours battery usage
Android OS - 60%
Display - 15%
This definitely looks like a bug. OS should not use more than a display.
Is there any way to found out what is Android OS in details?
Why it takes to many power?
P.S. I guess that bug is triggered by programs like Google maps,
but can't definitely confirm it.
Is there a way to shut off maps till needed?
Get spare parts and you can check what is using what. It could also be useful to get watchdog or similar app to check if you have any apps gone crazy. It isn't unusual though that the screen usage is lower if you just haven't actually used the phone that much as the percentage is always 100% and is divided among the things that used the battery, thus the usage percent doesn't imply mA usage.
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I have still pretty high "Android OS".
Display 31%
Android OS 21%
I've tryed Spare parts (Battery history), but it doesn't help.
It just doesn't display such name.
Is there any other way to find out whois is lurking
behind this mysterious title?
I'm betting you have a "suspend process" issue.
What does Battery history from spare parts say? Choose CPU usage, Since last unplugged. Is "suspend" close to the top? What CPU usage details does it have (if you select it)? Obviously look at this data at the end of your phone's battery life, before you plug in.
Also what rom are you using? With cm7 it seems that the battery stats are quite crazy and don't seem to add up to the actual usage, it's been discussed a bit in the nightly thread. The inaccurate stats don't explain the changes in actual battery drain though...
just to be sure, you have usb debugging enabled right?
I'm on official ROM (no root) with USB debugging enabled (I confirm init issue).
My last guess that "Android os" caused by "Location -> Wireless networks".
Now have ~2 days uptime without ever running "Google Maps" and with "Location -> Wireless networks" constantly unchecked.
P.S. Spare parts constantly eats about ~3% CPU at top. Too many for battery monitor. Removed it.
sergey1369 said:
P.S. Spare parts constantly eats about ~3% CPU at top. Too many for battery monitor. Removed it.
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Hey, since you're worried about slight additional CPU-usage and overall performance, you really should consider S-OFFing and getting a different Radio and a custom ROM like ARHD. Or at the very least flash a new kernel, Buzz' kernel did wonders for me.
Hy everione ii decided to make a thread about my kaiser android porting state
i currently use sccoters cyanongen mod 6 with sys and data on nand im using his kernle just changed the panel type from 2 to 3 and now i have no more screen issues
The speed is preety good for an 2007 phone
The apps that i mainly use
Advanced task killer - a very helpful program when you have only 30 mb of ram
Astro-the best file manager my opinion
IM+ pro-a messenger ap
Shazam- a music recognition software
Thinkfree Office- a very slow office like app
Tunee Music pro- a music lybrary from where you can download free music
and offcourse xda app
Now i tryed fruity ninja but it runned pretty slow and everyone know the ,,awsome,, touch screen of these devices
Anyway curently i experienced some big issues
The wireles connection is somehow dropping i mean it dosent dissconect but the apps just lose it soethimes
My 1st issue the battery i cant chcarge the phone correctly i and it last only 7 hours
I tryed shuting it down and charge it but it restart itself
I really need to resolve the charging thing because its my prymari phone and i dont have other
I`m searching for faster experience and an working chargin tehnic )
Please excuse my english
Hi Cos:
Patience is all you need with the battery issue. If the kernel was written correctly for the phone, then the battery level will pick up and adjust. Any time I do a fresh install I have to wait for the phone to almost die before charging because battery level is always at 15% after install.
Wait for the phone to be about dead (look at "battery information" under Spare Parts. You will see the battery voltage listed in millivolts (shown as mV). As long as that voltage doesn't drop below 3500mV, you'll be fine. Once it does, charge it from that point on. It "should" pick up on the low and high battery voltages pretty well after this.
High volt reading is around 4150, lowest should be no less than 3500. If the battery never reaches 4150-4200, the battery is bad and should be replaced.
No problem here
My Kaiser "Android powered" last for 2 days - sometimes more.
"atools > Battery Capacity > Advanced Settings > 3200"
A have standard 1350 battery
PS: NAND install and no suden drops in battery level
Hello guys, I am experiencing some troubles with the battery of my beloved Desire. I am using Oxygen 2.3.2 right now. The problem: every time the battery reaches 20% of charge the phone dies. But when I plug it and it start charging it says it's at like 2-3%. Now, one of my friend suggested that since the battery is quite old (I charged it every day since april 2010), it can have problems when it reaches low voltages, so I should change it. Do you have the same opinion or you think it's just a calibration problem?
Calibrate. If there is no change, replace the battery. Isn't that simple enough?
via xda app
Install spare parts . Go to Battery information . Check Battery health . If it doesn't say "Good" then you need to replace the battery .
Also try a calibrate as stankyou suggested .
I'm having the same issue. Tried calibration a few times and my battery health says good. Glad that my new ROM is better on battery so I don't get down there as often, but it is still annoying.
Hello,i had the same problem with my desire's battery,it went down at 20%.
what i did was to follow an tutorial from Oxygen rom forum,an user called paschadee posted this:
Advanced Battery Calibration (tested and verified on Oxygen + bravoGSM)
Intro:
This will actually calibrate your battery, unlike other methods out there. After calibration, empty will be at 0% not some arbitrary value like 18%. For added comfort, you can perform steps 1-5 until you are comfortable with the routine; on the first run stop at step 5, don’t plug in and watch where your battery dies to give you an idea of the time window available – then on the next run you will know when to plug in. This ensures a smooth and error-free routine. You don’t actually need to do this since the app will tell you when to plug in. Once you’ve done a dry run, plug in, charge for a few minutes until the phone doesn’t shut off when you disconnect the charger, and repeat the process.
Caveats:
When entering the values for the battery registers, pay particular attention that the entered values are the correct ones which are shown below. Failure to enter these values correctly could result in your battery being permanently bricked. You have been warned!
Pre-requisites:
• _thalamus kernel >= 2.6.35.14_r2 RC1, installed (check kernels section)
• A functioning brain (ask your parents about this)
• Patience
• Jon Richards’ “Nexus One Battery Calibrator” application a.k.a. NOBCAP (available on android market), installed
• An almost dead battery (that is mis-reporting its capacity) with what you think is about ~2% remaining – i.e. if your battery dies at 18%, get ready at about 20%
• AC battery charger at the ready
Process:
1. Set your screen time-out to 10 minutes.
2. Run NOBCAP
a. If General tab displays fields but no values, kernel is wrong, see pre-requisites
b. If General tab displays fields filled with values, kernel is right, enable airplane mode on the phone
3. In NOBCAP, menu --> settings -->
a. Check: GPS polling, ACR adjustment, advanced options
b. UNcheck: Airplane and Wake lock. Go back.
4. Go to LearnPrep tab
a. Set age: 100% --> save
b. For
i. OEM batteries ; Set mAh: 1452 --> save
ii. Aftermarket batteries ; Set mAh: 1650 --> save
c. Register: 0x66
Value: a4 --> save
d. Register: 0x65
Value: 06 --> save
e. Register: 0x10
Value: 04 --> save
5. Go to LearnMode tab
6. Scroll down and Set Detect Learn Mode to ON.
7. When Real-Time Voltage (µV) <= 3201000, i.e. when the battery is “empty”, the app will prompt you to quickly plug in your charger.
8. If you were successful here, the learn-flag LEARNF will now be lit and your battery charging.
9. LYPTFA - Leave your phone the .... alone.
10. When charging completes, the CHGTF flag will be lit, Battery Status Register 0x81 displayed, your battery calibrated.
11. Unplug. Reboot.
Supplementary:
The application monitors the battery chip registers. As charging nears completion the pulse current (mA) sent to the battery gradually diminishes in amplitude. This will tail off at about -20mA which the battery interprets as “charging complete” and the battery registers are stamped with its newly determined capacity values. Activating the screen, or any function which subsequently draws current pulls the charge current above -20mA and which the battery detects as charge complete – this is why you should LYPTFA. It’s okay to set an extended screen-timeout and occasionally touch the screen to reset the screen-off timer (i.e. keep the screen on) to keep an eye on charging without affecting charge current.
As an additional experiment, install JuicePlotter, run it once, and enable graphing. This will also monitor dis/charge cycles and give you an idea of the memory effect that the battery suffers from.
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I did everything said there and now my battery dies at exactly 1%.
It also appears to last much longer than it used to.
All credits for what i qouted goes to paschadee
Good Luck!
I just tested it and my learn flag turn of after a couple minute? does it mean that it's not working? Also, in "message" it's telling me " -to re-calibrate your battery..."
Thank for answer.
Hello.
I have bought a used desire a couple of months ago, and one thing has been really bothering me.
I need to charge the device for like 12 hours via AC, to get it to 100% (yes, I have tried several chargers), and after that, the battery life is like ~12 hours if I use it only a little. I have also bought a spare HTC genuine battery, nothing changed. The warranty is not valid in my country, so that's not an option. Anyone have any suggestions?
I also have ordered a battery charger from ebay (that would charge a battery without the phone), I'll post when I receive it.
How long does it take the charger to get to 90%
Sent from my Desire using XDA App
It's about 10%/hour, and there is no difference what the percentage is.
Check battery health:
Type *#*'4636#*#* in dialer, > Battery information.
A full charge here takes ~ 3 hours. Till 90% nearly 2 hours, the rest 10% "need" the last hour.
Are you using a custom rom as some of these may drain battery FAST!
I'd check the running apps
reset phone to factory
if you are using clockworkmod recovery, then try clearing battery stats
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oh, also try getting one of those $15 brand new batteries from eBay.
I got one, and it's been working like a charm for 3 months now
charges in less than 2.5 hours, and lasts for 1.5 days (average calls, SMS, music player...)
stormleader said:
then try clearing battery stats
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Some enlightenment for you.
What settings do you have for data connection? Wifi, sync etc
These can effect not only battery life but charge time also..
I use a custom ROM with juice defender ultimate..knocks the data off when the screen is off,, but with a sync'd check every 30 mins
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erklat said:
Some enlightenment for you.
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lol thanks
You should do this procedure every time you replace the battery (tested working on HTC Desire GSM):
Advanced Battery Calibration (tested and verified on Oxygen + bravoGSM)
Intro:
This will actually calibrate your battery, unlike other methods out there. After calibration, empty will be at 0% not some arbitrary value like 18%. For added comfort, you can perform steps 1-5 until you are comfortable with the routine; on the first run stop at step 5, don’t plug in and watch where your battery dies to give you an idea of the time window available – then on the next run you will know when to plug in. This ensures a smooth and error-free routine. You don’t actually need to do this since the app will tell you when to plug in. Once you’ve done a dry run, plug in, charge for a few minutes until the phone doesn’t shut off when you disconnect the charger, and repeat the process.
Caveats:
When entering the values for the battery registers, pay particular attention that the entered values are the correct ones which are shown below. Failure to enter these values correctly could result in your battery being permanently bricked. You have been warned!
Pre-requisites:
• _thalamus kernel >= 2.6.35.14_r2 RC1 or CyanogenMod kernel.
• A functioning brain (ask your parents about this)
• Patience
• Jon Richards’ “Nexus One Battery Calibrator” application a.k.a. NOBCAP (available on android market), installed
• An almost dead battery (that is mis-reporting its capacity) with what you think is about ~2% remaining – i.e. if your battery dies at 18%, get ready at about 20%
• AC battery charger at the ready
Process:
1. Set your screen time-out to 10 minutes.
2. Run NOBCAP
a. If General tab displays fields but no values, kernel is wrong, see pre-requisites
b. If General tab displays fields filled with values, kernel is right, enable airplane mode on the phone
3. In NOBCAP, menu --> settings -->
a. Check: GPS polling, ACR adjustment, advanced options
b. UNcheck: Airplane and Wake lock. Go back.
4. Go to LearnPrep tab
a. Set age: 100% --> save
b. For
i. OEM batteries ; Set mAh: 1452 --> save
ii. Aftermarket batteries ; Set mAh: 1650 --> save
c. Register: 0x66
Value: a4 --> save
d. Register: 0x65
Value: 06 --> save
e. Register: 0x10
Value: 04 --> save
5. Go to LearnMode tab
6. Scroll down and Set Detect Learn Mode to ON.
7. When Real-Time Voltage (µV) <= 3201000, i.e. when the battery is “empty”, the app will prompt you to quickly plug in your charger.
8. If you were successful here, the learn-flag LEARNF will now be lit and your battery charging.
9. LYPTFA - Leave your phone the .... alone.
10. When charging completes, the CHGTF flag will be lit, Battery Status Register 0x81 displayed, your battery calibrated.
11. Unplug. Reboot.
Supplementary:
The application monitors the battery chip registers. As charging nears completion the pulse current (mA) sent to the battery gradually diminishes in amplitude. This will tail off at about -20mA which the battery interprets as “charging complete” and the battery registers are stamped with its newly determined capacity values. Activating the screen, or any function which subsequently draws current pulls the charge current above -20mA and which the battery detects as charge complete – this is why you should LYPTFA. It’s okay to set an extended screen-timeout and occasionally touch the screen to reset the screen-off timer (i.e. keep the screen on) to keep an eye on charging without affecting charge current.
As an additional experiment, install JuicePlotter, run it once, and enable graphing. This will also monitor dis/charge cycles and give you an idea of the memory effect that the battery suffers from.
I'm trying the guide above me, thanks.
In the Nexus One Battery Calibrator app you can see charging current in miliamps, could you please tell me what is the value for you guys while charging?