Battery Problem? - Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have the Sedio 3500 mAh extended battery. It was not as good as i expected and can barely make it through the day. Last week i installed battery monitior and various other similar apps. I am now running Incredibly ReEnginered and I have also used ReEngineered Z and Skyraiders 3.5. My system is reading that i have 10% left but i still have 3.687 Volts. Is that correct? I use battery monitior in my notification bar and it says based on voltage i should have 48% left. Is there anything i can do to sync this up or is this normal?
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I got the extended battery from Seidio and after an hour it still dropped 10%

I just reset the battery log or whater it is called in recovery and will recharge. Is there anything else I should look at. I am already running setcpu profiles with the profiles suggested in the thread. Is there anything else I should do?
PAPutzback said:
I just reset the battery log or whater it is called in recovery and will recharge. Is there anything else I should look at. I am already running setcpu profiles with the profiles suggested in the thread. Is there anything else I should do?
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If the battery is literally brand new remember that most lithium batteries have a "work in phase" where it will take a few days and power cycles to work to optimal battery life. Give it a week and see fi you still have the issues, If you do then the battery wasnt the problem and something else is causing a battery drain.
If it makes you feel better i have tried EVERY battery tip trick etc in this forum just about and i still get no where near the battery life 90% of the long life users get.
I have never used their batteries but looking at batteryboss they seem to not live up to what they are supposed to.
On my evo the first 10-15% of my battery drops super fast but evens out after that, I am using stock Battery with Fresh 1.01 and kernal 26 running cpu at max of 922.
I think the batteries are worth it. The one in my palm treo would last a few days compared to stock. I think this one just needs to be broke in hopefully.
The Evo does NOT trickle charge batteries. It charges them to 100% and then shuts off until the battery hits around 90%. Then it turns back on and brings it back up to 100%. This is the reason your battery drops 10% really fast, and then lasts for a good long while.
Total fail on HTC's part. They put a lot of stupid into this phone for how long they've been making phones...

[CONCEPT] Bad Battery Life

Just recieved my 2400 MAH extended battery, I have had the device running now for 12 hours straight with all connectivity turned on (including syncing, wifi, data) and in that time I have also done some web browsing. The battery is still at 100%.
I know it is an extended battery but still, by now my standard battery would be at 50% roughly.
My concept is that the standard battery the phone comes with maybe faulty or have some problems?
Any thoughts or ideas?
dhiral.v said:
My concept is that the standard battery the phone comes with maybe faulty or have some problems?
Any thoughts or ideas?
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It heavily depends on the ROM you're using... I've tested several Sense and non Sense ROMs and the variation of the battery could go from 1 to 3 days aprox. I'm actually using OpenDesire latest ROM and its easy to get 2 days of battery life with a normal use and 3G/Sync enabled all the time.
Obviously having a more powerfull battery also helps...
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It heavily depends on the ROM you're using... I've tested several Sense and non Sense ROMs and the variation of the battery could go from 1 to 3 days aprox. I'm actually using OpenDesire latest ROM and its easy to get 2 days of battery life with a normal use and 3G/Sync enabled all the time.
Obviously having a more powerfull battery also helps...
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Well i've got an unrooted desire and using stock 2.2 rom. The battery life has been so bad, even when i turn syncing off.
I know its an extended battery but still why was the standard battery so bad
Hmm. Not sure. I don't have a bad battery life, but that sounds pretty awesome as far as battery life goes. You wouldn't happen to have a link to where you bought that from would ya? Would be interested in taking a look at it my self. Is it larger then the normal battery, or just higher capacity? I know many of the aftermarket batteries are a good deal larger then the stock ones.
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The battery is still at 100%
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I can't see how your battery could possibly show 100% after 12hrs usage
It's either bad battery stats, or the battery status indicator isn't scaled correctly for your battery.
Regards,
Dave
it is probably because its voltage figure is still higher than that of a standard one.

[Q] My battery life is atrocious [CM 7.0.3]

Last straw was last night. Had 13% battery life left before softball last night and knowing I wouldn't use my phone during the games, but having been burned by my battery before, I shut my phone down before the games. Played softball for two hours then turned my phone on. Booted up long enough to see that I had 0% battery before it shut down again.
What am I doing that's causing this? I get maybe 10 hours out of a Seido 1750mAh battery. I have no apps that do background updates. I keep my display on "dim" most of the day. I go most days without even making or receiving a single phone call!
Ideas? Thanks for any help. This is really frustrating.
Cyanogen Mod 7.0.3
Kernel: 2.6.37.4-cyanogenmod+ [email protected] #27
Baseband: 2.05.00.06.11
Seido 1750 mAh battery
I'm not sure, but there have been claims that Seidio inflates their numbers and their 1750 mah battery isn't actually that much. Has this been something that has been happening gradually? Like your battery life is degrading over time and now it's at an unbearable point?
Try a different Kernel or Baseband. I'm using MIUI w/ incredikernel and get great battery life w/ stock battery. I'm also using 2.15.00.07.28 Baseband. I use SetCPU to set a screen off profile of 245min 245max, havn't noticed any lag while having that set. If you wish to update your radio easily you could download "Inc Bits" from the market. Great app has all of our phone radios, all you need to do is rename it and move to SDcard.
Agree with tcberg2010 here. Try incredikernal with Smartass governor. Check out vipermod. I was having intense battery issues which i posted about a week back. My suggestion would be to get spare parts app and check partial wakelock to see if anything is keeping your phone up. I use maps occasionally and it turns out that it was causing partial wakelock constantly. After disabling a locations and gps i am back to standard battery life. Looking forward to next cyanogenmod update, hope there is a fix...
If your phone died while it was turned off, then I would either have battery tested or get another one it could have an internal problem.
Yeah unless the phone some how got turned on in your pocket (I'm not sure how, but it has happened to me), There should be minute if not no drain on the bat at all. I'm not sure where you can get it tested, but I would certainly be wary about that bat. Do you still have the stock 1300? I'd check to see if it looses charge while the phone is off. Maybe there's a short in the phone.
Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm at about 10.5 hours right now and 7% left with the only thing I've changed being the battery. I went back to my stock battery. Going to try a new radio first, then vipermod.
try the "battery moniter widget" from the market. it keeps perfect tabs on your battery, can tell you the REAL mA of your battery, temp, usage stats, all kinds of stuff. it's really a good app to use to watch your battery...you could also use MIUI, and watch your battery life almost double. it's superior to CM7 in so many ways. and the people that have used both, i think pretty much agree...

[Q] Battery Life....I Just Don't Get It

Hello,
I know, I know, there are many threads on the battery issue. But I'm struggling just too hard with this. I've researched and read every thread on xda and other forums elsewhere to glean as many tips as possible which has certainly helped, but something just doesn't seem right.
Currently I'm using a battery saver app - Easy Battery - which does help considerably during idling and off-use periods - the DINC at least has some charge left to make a few calls and check voicemail when I'm finished on the job site and going home, but when actually using the device it seems like I can just watch the battery drain down - it's really disheartening.
My device details are below. I'm using the best performing kernel I've found after much trial and research. I've deleted about 10 - 14 resident system apps to improve performance - the DINC is as bareboned as it can get. Maybe I can delete a few others still.
I understand JB is more of a battery drain, but can it be this bad? After a full night's charge, I wake up and check my mail in bed, some quick online news browsing, looked at one or two video clips, 5-10 minutes each. I spent about 20 minutes on the phone. Looking at my screenshot, the battery's drained 40%, IN 37 MINUTES!!!
Also, some hours of the day the battery life seems better...? Sometimes I can perform general tasks on the phone, watch a few video clips, do some reading for an hour straight sitting over a pint and there seems to be comparatively little drain at all, certainly not 40% worth of battery drain in a half hour. I just don't get it.
Am I need of a new battery? Is there a super battery for the DINC? Should I be limiting the number of 'recent apps' in the Recent Apps switcher? Is there another Performance setting I'm overlooking? I/O scheduler setting?
Please, please, what can I do - any additional tips would be greatly appreciated. I love the DINC. For me, it's the perfect sized phone that I like, outside of any device functionality at all. Maybe I'm moving on though. Ugh.
Devices:
HTC Incredible - cm-10-20121125-TINY-inc (Cyanogenmod 10 / JB 4.1.2)
2.6.38.8-incredikernel-jb-11242012
my response in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1988470
if you have the original Dinc 1400 mah battery, maybe your battery just doesn;t hold a charge anymore.
what I do is I don;t even charge my batteries in the phone really. i find that when I charge the battery in the phone, the battery drains quicker. I bought an universal external charger and rotate a couple of 3500 mah batteries after running them down completely. I carry a spare with me if I need but usually my phone lasts into the next day.
you can get 3500 mah batteries for about 5$ or so on eBay(last I checked). the universal charger goes for 9.99 on NewEgg or Amazon. good investment
What I've done on CM10 to try to extend battery life:
Keep my screen locked at 25% brightness but can toggle into 100% or auto when necessary. On CM9 (before I was crack-flashing CM10) I played with auto-brightness levels that were discussed in this thread and they did help. 'Auto' is normally too bright for me, anyways.
Turned off background location reporting in Maps. This will neuter some things in Google Now, tho. You can see how often your phone "checks in" here.
I used SmartAssV2 on CM9 but went to interactive on CM10. No quantitative data that it helped battery life, but it passed my eyeball test after a week+ on both. My phone is flaky on under/overclock so I keep it at 245/998.
I leave 3G on, WIFI on, GPS off, BT off 99% of the time.
Hmm, great suggestions. An external charger(though I'd prefer not to be regularly opening the casing, I'll look into it); 3G radio off; locking brightness at 25%, toggling when necessary; background reporting off. I'll also keep experimenting with a governor and try a week on interactive. A really great kernels guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369817.
I have a spare original battery so I've got that in and giving it a powered-off charge. See how that does on top of other adjustments.
BTW Both batteries I own are model BTR6300B 3.7VDC -- 1300mAh 4.81Whr - tekweezle mentioned a 1400mAh battery and other available batteries that are at 3500 mAh now - I guess I'm looking into new batteries as well -
cheers for the responses -
I recommend just getting a new battery on ebay for 5$. Also get juicedefender it doubles my battery life. Also try tiny/pons cm10 rom that has great battery life.
Definitely getting a new battery; I'm already using tiny's rom which continues Pons' CM10 rom builds. Really great -
cheers
Obviously, if you are using your phone non stop, you'd be lucky to get 6-8 hrs of usage. But the true indicator of what a phone does is how often you don't have to be attached to a wall outlet or hunting for one.
I don't know if others get similar results as me but this is more or less typical of me with light to moderate usage-checking email, Facebook, some Web browsing, occasional phone call or text message plus leaving my phone on overnight in stand by.
By the way, how I am on pons/tiny 12-9-12 and working well.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0WP0EZ0560
btw, this is the external battery charger I am using. awesome thing is that it charges at 600 mah so my 3500 mah batteries charge up in 4-5 hrs or so. since it has moving pins, you will be able to use this to charge any flat battery for any cell phone or camera you might buy in the future.
the SEIDO HTC EVO modified one I got on ebay charges at 500 mah and for some reason it takes 8-11 hours to charge a battery and I am finding out now that it doesn;t even charge them completely even when it thinks they are completely charged. i take a battery that is charged in this and put it in my other charger and still needs charging of about 10 percent!
tekweezle said:
I don't know if others get similar results as me but this is more or less typical of me with light to moderate usage-checking email, Facebook, some Web browsing, occasional phone call or text message plus leaving my phone on overnight in stand by.
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I get something similar, probably a little worse, in send/recv about 50-100 texts a day and checking 2 gmail and 1 exchange account constantly. My battery does tank when I'm actively using the phone and really all I can do there is manage the brightness of the screen. I've been doing my tweaking to try to increase battery life when I'm not using the phone. In 7 hours last night it only went down 3%. When I first started using JB it was 10-12% a night.
Great, great info - love these forums, and I love android!
tekweezle - could you tell me exactly which 3500 mah battery you're using with your DINC? Also - no issues whatsoever with the pons/tiny 12-9-12? I thought I saw a few things reported with the 11-28-12 and stayed away from it, staying with the 11-25-12.
cheers!
i have an expensive SEIDO battery that I bought from Amazon in the beginning for about 59$. Never thought the capacity was all that great till i found out that my battery wasn;t even being charged completely. not really worth the money but at the time, it was all that was available
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003SNIRAG/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
The others, i just bought generic flavor of the day batteries off of eBay for 5$ each. basically throw away items. just search for HTC 3500 mah Incredible battery and you should get some hits.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=htc incredible3500 battery extended&_sop=15
no real operational issues yet with 12-09-12 Rom. minor annoyances with video playback. actually, the still camera works fine but video camera doesn't save files.

[Q] Unexplainable Battery Life

Here's another battery problem thread guys,
Here's my scenario:
My d2att is rooted and has CyanogenMod 10.1.3 Stable running on it. Nothing has been tweaked in terms of bloatware since CyanogenMod is pretty good about not putting crap on their ROM.
I have a stock 2100 mAh battery from Samsung and a 4200 mAh battery from Hyperion Electronics.
I decided to run tests on each battery on two separate nights to see how they ran. I did this using BetterBatteryStats under the same conditions. I charged each battery to 100%, disabled all radios including GPS, sync, wifi, NFC and Mobile Data and left the phone on over night in a span of 8 hours.
Night 1 - Stock Battery: 100% - 40% in a span of 8 hours with BBS reading "mmc_camera" as the main culprit for battery drain.
Night 2 - Hyperion Batter: 100% - 98% in a span of 8 hours with BBS reading "AudioOut_2" as the top partial wakelock.
My questions are 1) what is "mmc_camera" and why was it keeping my phone awake? and 2) why is there such a dramatic difference in battery drain between the two batteries?
Before anyone tells me, "because the second battery is substantially bigger", I know this. It's essentially 2x the amount of the stock battery. However, based on simple ratios, if the battery is 2x larger than stock, why is the Hyperion battery only draining 1/30th as much as the stock? That doesn't make sense.
Someone please let me know what they can tell me about my problem because I'm seriously sick of trying to power manage my smartphone.
I have noticed this as well it makes no sense? I have the same exact problem you are seeing.
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waiting for the solution.
I had the same problem, any suggestion?
n_alvarez2007 said:
Here's another battery problem thread guys,
Here's my scenario:
My d2att is rooted and has CyanogenMod 10.1.3 Stable running on it. Nothing has been tweaked in terms of bloatware since CyanogenMod is pretty good about not putting crap on their ROM.
I have a stock 2100 mAh battery from Samsung and a 4200 mAh battery from Hyperion Electronics.
I decided to run tests on each battery on two separate nights to see how they ran. I did this using BetterBatteryStats under the same conditions. I charged each battery to 100%, disabled all radios including GPS, sync, wifi, NFC and Mobile Data and left the phone on over night in a span of 8 hours.
Night 1 - Stock Battery: 100% - 40% in a span of 8 hours with BBS reading "mmc_camera" as the main culprit for battery drain.
Night 2 - Hyperion Batter: 100% - 98% in a span of 8 hours with BBS reading "AudioOut_2" as the top partial wakelock.
My questions are 1) what is "mmc_camera" and why was it keeping my phone awake? and 2) why is there such a dramatic difference in battery drain between the two batteries?
Before anyone tells me, "because the second battery is substantially bigger", I know this. It's essentially 2x the amount of the stock battery. However, based on simple ratios, if the battery is 2x larger than stock, why is the Hyperion battery only draining 1/30th as much as the stock? That doesn't make sense.
Someone please let me know what they can tell me about my problem because I'm seriously sick of trying to power manage my smartphone.
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n_alvarez2007 said:
Here's another battery problem thread guys,
Here's my scenario:
My d2att is rooted and has CyanogenMod 10.1.3 Stable running on it. Nothing has been tweaked in terms of bloatware since CyanogenMod is pretty good about not putting crap on their ROM.
I have a stock 2100 mAh battery from Samsung and a 4200 mAh battery from Hyperion Electronics.
I decided to run tests on each battery on two separate nights to see how they ran. I did this using BetterBatteryStats under the same conditions. I charged each battery to 100%, disabled all radios including GPS, sync, wifi, NFC and Mobile Data and left the phone on over night in a span of 8 hours.
Night 1 - Stock Battery: 100% - 40% in a span of 8 hours with BBS reading "mmc_camera" as the main culprit for battery drain.
Night 2 - Hyperion Batter: 100% - 98% in a span of 8 hours with BBS reading "AudioOut_2" as the top partial wakelock.
My questions are 1) what is "mmc_camera" and why was it keeping my phone awake? and 2) why is there such a dramatic difference in battery drain between the two batteries?
Before anyone tells me, "because the second battery is substantially bigger", I know this. It's essentially 2x the amount of the stock battery. However, based on simple ratios, if the battery is 2x larger than stock, why is the Hyperion battery only draining 1/30th as much as the stock? That doesn't make sense.
Someone please let me know what they can tell me about my problem because I'm seriously sick of trying to power manage my smartphone.
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Try to make sure your front camera sensor is disabled, there's some settings that have the phone look through the camera to see if you are going to wake it up.(something could be in motion settings.)
Or reboot and run the test again. Sometimes the phone glitches out if not rebooted.
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