Question with battery - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I purchased the official Seidio 3500 mah batteries for my evo and the wifes evo. After a full charge, her battery under normal usage all day and night is at 57%. My phone after a full charge and barely any use whatsoever was at 13% after an hour..... We are both running Azrael x3.0 rom with the newest htc kernel #15... any suggestions?? Maybe my new battery is faulty?? I would expect this from ****ty ebay batteries, but not something official!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Try eliminating a variable by swapping batteries with your wife....then use your old one again.....if both work well then you have your answer......
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Swap batteries ... if hers only lasts a short time in your phone then issue is with the phone. Then you can start troubleshooting.
Edit: Ha I was a few second to slow!

Ok I will give that a try.... I noticed in the battery left widget when I go to usage, the very first one says "running" 84%, and I click on it, basically it is stating that the phone isn't sleeping when I lock the phone..... could this mean that the everything is staying on when it should be sleeping?
Thank you for tips!!
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ifly4vamerica said:
Swap batteries ... if hers only lasts a short time in your phone then issue is with the phone. Then you can start troubleshooting.
Edit: Ha I was a few second to slow!
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Haha ....but at least we agree on the best way to test this!
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extreme27 said:
I purchased the official Seidio 3500 mah batteries for my evo and the wifes evo. After a full charge, her battery under normal usage all day and night is at 57%. My phone after a full charge and barely any use whatsoever was at 13% after an hour..... We are both running Azrael x3.0 rom with the newest htc kernel #15... any suggestions?? Maybe my new battery is faulty?? I would expect this from ****ty ebay batteries, but not something official!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Switch batteries with your wife.
EDIT: I guess that was too obvious! We must have all hit return at the same time!!!

extreme27 said:
Ok I will give that a try.... I noticed in the battery left widget when I go to usage, the very first one says "running" 84%, and I click on it, basically it is stating that the phone isn't sleeping when I lock the phone..... could this mean that the everything is staying on when it should be sleeping?
Thank you for tips!!
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Yeah....its possible....but if so, you would most likely have noticed this issue with your standard battery as well....
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GaryJ51 said:
Switch batteries with your wife.
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Good idea :rolls eyes::
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Ok after being on the charger for all night, I unplugged it, and really haven't done anything and I dropped to 90 % within 8 minutes.... I haven't had a chance to try my wifes battery yet, but im thinking this one is definitely faulty...
Why would android system be at 63%???
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extreme27 said:
Ok after being on the charger for all night, I unplugged it, and really haven't done anything and I dropped to 90 % within 8 minutes.... I haven't had a chance to try my wifes battery yet, but im thinking this one is definitely faulty...
Why would android system be at 63%???
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Dropping the first 10% quickly is not a certain indication that its the battery....your battery charges to 100% and then, begins to be used up to 10% before it charges again.....so you could have been lower than you thought you were originally ...thus making it appear that you dropped 10% in minutes.....if the remainder of the battery does this then I still recommend you try swapping with your wife to eliminate or confirm
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Ok well I just wanted to say thank you guys for your advice, but I think I figured it out.... I think that some things within the phone were not getting along. I flashed the SBC-Net-4.2.2-more-havs kernel #11. I fully charged the phone, including bump charge, and I left it on for about an hour or so longer, and I have been unplugged for 1:44, and my awake time is 45 min. I am still reading 100%!!! So I think I am good to go....
Thanks again guys

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When is it best to change ur rom?

On full battery or still plugged on the charger.... I know if u change your rom on half or low battery it really screws up the battery...
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I've never heard of such a thing. I've switched ROms many times while @ 30% or below. Regardless, I think it's best to be above 50% and on wireless.
Why would it screw up the battery? I've installed many roms on many occasions and my battery was not fully charged. I'm gettng excellent battery life on CM7 right now (yesterday/today's uptime is almost at 19 hours and still at 40% with moderate usage).
I have the stock battery, mind you.
miguel11691 said:
On full battery or still plugged on the charger.... I know if u change your rom on half or low battery it really screws up the battery...
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It really doesn't matter at all, just don't do it with 5-10%, don't want the battery dying while you are in the middle of a flash.
When u recharge the phone when recalibrate does it have to be off or on
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g00s3y said:
It really doesn't matter at all, just don't do it with 5-10%, don't want the battery dying while you are in the middle of a flash.
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This is all you need to worry about man. This goes for updating radios and recoveries through bootloader aswell. If your batt dies in the middle of something it could turn into a brick
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Make sure that it's just charged enough that it wont die in the middle of a flash. You don't want that expensive of a paperweight. Other than that being said, i've flashed roms with under 40% battery before.
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When u recharge the phone when recalibrate does it have to be off or on
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If you are talking about wiping battery stats, that really doesn't do much.

[Q] G2 Takes 13 hours to fully charge

okay so my G2 takes about 13 hours to charge to 100% and then when i unplug the charger my phone reboots and it loads back up and the battery says 0% and dies. Does anyone know what the problem could be? Do I just need a new battery?
obviously not normal, and definitely a rare incident. almost certainly means you need a new battery
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13 hours wow... u need a new battery or your charger not giving enough energy
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try clearing battery stats.... but most likely needs a replacement.... btw next time put this in the Qand A or general section
This rom sounds great can't wait to flash
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ionic7 said:
This rom sounds great can't wait to flash
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Wrong thread?
Lolz @ ionic7
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That is not normal at all....my battery can charge from 1% to 100% in around 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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Wrong thread?
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That joke flew way over your head..
LOL @ Ionic.
It maybe a few things....
I had same problem when I had my behold II and it had problem with OS (stupid 1.6) I had to get a replacement phone after I went to the tmo store n tested the battery using battery charge widget n guy went like yeah that's def not battery n called in replacement phone.
I also had same issue when I flashed cyan on my G1 incorrectly and same thing with Cliq xt.
Try fully wipe(especially battery stats), flash OS, don't flash any apps n try to charge the phone also try different Rom.

[Q] Battery life decreases after a few days

okay so im running the mikofroyo 4.3 rom it starts off with 26 hours of battery life at a full charge... after about 3 days it decreases and at a full charge i only get 7 hours what can i do to fix this? this, has also happened with other roms as well
You probably use,it differently at other days..
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no the most i use it is on the weekends where i work we are not allowed to have cell phones so it just sits in my pocket or in the car all day
Do you use chats or something like that ? Like aim and stuff
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Get an app called battery booster. Let the phone's battery get under 20% click full cycle charge. See if that helps. Also how often do you let the phone just die out? That could help. Oh yeah and don't mess with the phone on full cycle charge.
Yeah try different things
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ecell2430mAh gold batteries

just got these in..took about a week and a half from ship date. will test and give a quick review..
[m]atRix
haven't been through a full deplete recharge cycle but initial impression is excellent build quality and so far battery seems to hold up noticeably longer. cleared battery stats and started from 100%. possible that my stock battery was a lil worn down..ill report back in a few days. I can say this..as for an extended use battery that still utilizes the factory back cover..excellent and worth the $20
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link?
I've been using this gold extended battery for almost a year now and it still performs decently, more than 1 day with Neutrino EE
brentett said:
link?
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here u go
http://www.amazon.com/Ecell-2430MAH...343313909&sr=8-1&keywords=ecell+2430mah+atrix
Just got mine in today about 2 weeks early, cool, and as soon as I get home tonight I'm gonna switch them out charge it to 100% wipe battery stats and then power it up and let the testing begin.
can anybody comment on how these batteries are doing? Do the exceed the stock battery?
Does your battery indicator work correctly with this? My third party no name battery always displays the recharge icon.
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This looks like the new battery for my phone
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brentett said:
can anybody comment on how these batteries are doing? Do the exceed the stock battery?
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i have no numbers to back up but im pretty positive they are outlasting a stock bh6x. i dont have a fresh stock battery to compare, but for $20, its AT LEAST as good. i have been thru about 3 full deplete/recharge cycles and yea..seems better than stock.
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This looks like the new battery for my phone
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thanks for the info. Keep the info coming!
I just got one today (8/2/12) as well. Took two weeks for delivery for me. I live near Boston. They shipped from England. Will report on battery life in a few days.
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It would be great to run a battery run down test on these eg HD video loop
phez said:
It would be great to run a battery run down test on these eg HD video loop
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how? ill run it..jus lemme know how
rickriego said:
how? ill run it..jus lemme know how
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Charge battery to 100% Download video player, copy some video file and play it in loop until battery is empty. Do it for stock and new. Then post results.
Or you can try Nova battery tester from market.
Zeljko1234 said:
Charge battery to 100% Download video player, copy some video file and play it in loop until battery is empty. Do it for stock and new. Then post results.
Or you can try Nova battery tester from market.
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ok..ill get to it asap..grouting a backsplash i just put up in my kitchen. duty calls. lol
rickriego said:
ok..ill get to it asap..grouting a backsplash i just put up in my kitchen. duty calls. lol
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Idea is to compare capacity of two batteries in the same situation as possible
Ok, after a few days with this battery, I can say it's legit. I'm using Snow Goose ROM and noticed same battery life as the OEM ones. Then I realized that the ROM was overclocked! I now underclocked to 1 ghz and this battery is insane!
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Thank you very much for report. I ordered mine.
rickriego, what about your test?
About how long did it take to get to you? I just ordered mine on the 10th and im hoping it gets to me before I leave for vacation on the 30th
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Bad Battery?

I've had my E4GT for maybe ten months and my battery is just horrible now. I have tried a variety of different ROMs and I'm currently running goodness and I used to get great battery life out of it (full day with heavy use) and then it just started going bad. Now I have to charge every seven hours or so. And my screen flickers (as if my batterys out of juice) and my phone powers off and when I reboot, it is usually significantly lower in percentage or below 5% and this happens on a variety of ROMs as well but it seems like its gone because I formatted SD (formatted a few hours ago so dont know for sure). I am most likely going to buy a new standard battery but I want to make sure that it's a bad battery. Thanks
If you take the battery out is it swollen? You can spin it pretty good if it is swollen. My battery went bad around ten months, just took it to a Sprint repair store and they gave me a new one.
namakemono1776 said:
If you take the battery out is it swollen? You can spin it pretty good if it is swollen. My battery went bad around ten months, just took it to a Sprint repair store and they gave me a new one.
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Actually now that you mention it, it doesn't seem to fit properly into the compartment and it looks like the bottom left side is sticking out more (when you look at it from the side at eye level). Also, when I put the back cover on, it requires more to close and fit properly
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I would just go to the Sprint store, your phone is under a year old so it is still covered under the Samsung warrenty.
namakemono1776 said:
I would just go to the Sprint store, your phone is under a year old so it is still covered under the Samsung warrenty.
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So it is the battery and not my phone right?
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Probably. This seems to be happening a lot lately.
Get a couple Anker batteries off amazon. I grabbed two with a charger for $15. Awesome batteries
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camalus said:
Get a couple Anker batteries off amazon. I grabbed two with a charger for $15. Awesome batteries
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I think I'll just buy an OEM battery
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someguyatx said:
Probably. This seems to be happening a lot lately.
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Yeah I was searching around and I saw a few people having the same problems. Some suggested to format the SD card so I tried it and the reboot problem persisted. Most likely the battery
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Yeah it's probably your battery, I am a heavy user, my battery didn't even last a year. I had screen flicker, reboots, fast charge and discharge cycles, weird things happen when the battery is going.
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Yeah it's probably your battery, I am a heavy user, my battery didn't even last a year. I had screen flicker, reboots, fast charge and discharge cycles, weird things happen when the battery is going.
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Yep I am getting all of that. Ordered a new OEM battery and hoping it was my battery and not my phone. Thanks for your help
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Might be a dumb question, but did you try calibrating it?
tuscani1821 said:
Might be a dumb question, but did you try calibrating it?
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Yep already tried calibrating it
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tuscani1821 said:
Might be a dumb question, but did you try calibrating it?
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Even dumber question, how does one calibrate the battery? I just got a brand new E4GT and I'm lucky if I can make it seven hours. Is it just charging it fully then clearing battery stats in rec?
GPadraic said:
Even dumber question, how does one calibrate the battery? I just got a brand new E4GT and I'm lucky if I can make it seven hours. Is it just charging it fully then clearing battery stats in rec?
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That's the thing. You shouldn't need to calibrate a lithium ion battery. Complete drains are actually bad for them.
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Removing battery stats is not calibrating. To calibrate just charge the phone to full and after a couple cycles it will optimize itself.
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GPadraic said:
Even dumber question, how does one calibrate the battery? I just got a brand new E4GT and I'm lucky if I can make it seven hours. Is it just charging it fully then clearing battery stats in rec?
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Wow seven hours? Are you on stock? When I first got my E4GT and was running stock, non rooted, I could last the whole day . And just let it charge all the way but don't let your phone die. That's not good for the battery
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syed239 said:
Wow seven hours? Are you on stock? When I first got my E4GT and was running stock, non rooted, I could last the whole day . And just let it charge all the way but don't let your phone die. That's not good for the battery
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Even being rooted with some of the amazing ROM's out there and a year and a half old phone/battery I can get around 18 hours without recharging
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Even being rooted with some of the amazing ROM's out there and a year and a half old phone/battery I can get around 18 hours without recharging
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I guess some E4GTs are better than other
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I recently got a new battery and the difference is crazy. My phone started really freaking out before I replaced mine––screen glitching, reboots, not booting, etc.

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