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Take a look at these battery stats: all of a sudden, my battery life is crap!

So, I've been using CleanGB 1.1.2 for a few weeks, and I tried flashing a cm7 rom. Didn't like how much issues I was having, so I restored my old CleanGB rom. Ever since, my battery life is pathetic. I have an extended battery, usually charge it from 40% to 100% while I sleep. Now, its always charging because it dies so fast.
Take a look at the links, anyone have any answers? Thank you!
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Try wiping battery stats....
If you don't know how the process works you can look at Qbking77's video on it- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbYVv4nCveM

Percentages don't tell us anything. What is your display on time? What is listed in running services? How much deep sleep is your phone getting? These are all that matter, not the battery screenies.
If you have 30 minutes screen on time with high intensity and are syncing something in a poor signal area that percentage is typical. If your phone is just sitting there and it drops that much an hour later then there is an errant app not closing.

Wiping battery stats does nothing... id recommend follow kenny's advice here, we can't really help you if you don't help us help you =].
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How can I prevent apps from opening in the background? Like, games for some reason are in my backgrounded apps. I never opened that game, so why is it starting?
Any advice on making sure these apps don't start unless I make it start myself?
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My phone also restarts itself at 8% battery. Annoying. I'm about to just change phones.
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ijoshv2 said:
My phone also restarts itself at 8% battery. Annoying. I'm about to just change phones.
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Hmm you might have a bad phone or there's something wrong. Id try going back to stock. Then re root and try a solid ROM. Like kennys's people rom or something else... see if that helps at all...
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Problem is clear, all stats are fine except android system and display,no way is display that low it should be at least 60% the higher the better as it uses the most battery out of the lost batt, android system is way to high and I don't think there is a way to check what exactly it is, I would say flash a new rom.I had abnormally high cell standby and the other cell think I forgot the name haha, flashed a new rom (reaper 2.2.2) and I've had normal stats with display using the most. Get cpuspy battery monitor widget and spareparts and analyse your batt
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GGLDN said:
Problem is clear, all stats are fine except android system and display,no way is display that low it should be at least 60% the higher the better as it uses the most battery out of the lost batt, android system is way to high and I don't think there is a way to check what exactly it is, I would say flash a new rom.I had abnormally high cell standby and the other cell think I forgot the name haha, flashed a new rom (reaper 2.2.2) and I've had normal stats with display using the most. Get cpuspy battery monitor widget and spareparts and analyse your batt
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Nope that's how touchwiz is on this phone the android system is and has always been the highest.... its the opposite on aosp.
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Is CleanGB not an aosp rom?
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ijoshv2 said:
Is CleanGB not an aosp rom?
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It is not
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Can someone tell me why exactly that apps i do not initiate are starting up and running in the background? Like voicemail. It shouldn't run unless I access it. Or games. Or the stock messaging app, when I'm using go SMS. Wtf is going on?
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Big Goron said:
Nope that's how touchwiz is on this phone the android system is and has always been the highest.... its the opposite on aosp.
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ohhh i see, still why not try another? android system being so high just doesnt sound good, whats the maximum batt life you get?

ijoshv2 said:
Can someone tell me why exactly that apps i do not initiate are starting up and running in the background? Like voicemail. It shouldn't run unless I access it. Or games. Or the stock messaging app, when I'm using go SMS. Wtf is going on?
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They preload part of their code so that they open quicker when you want them. You can either use Autostarts to stop them or get paid version of Titanium Backup and freeze them until you want to use them or uninstall them.
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GGLDN said:
ohhh i see, still why not try another? android system being so high just doesnt sound good, whats the maximum batt life you get?
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On touchwiz? I don't know I've not been on it since cm9 released. But on cm9/aokp I get around 16hours with 4 being display. Or with my 3500 I get about 1day6hrs 5 or 6 being display.
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GGLDN said:
ohhh i see, still why not try another? android system being so high just doesnt sound good, whats the maximum batt life you get?
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That is just a misreport. It groups everything the phone does (basically being on except deep sleep) into Android System. The important stat is Display time.
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Epic battery drain on T99VVLH2

I have the latest update from videotron and since then the standby time is just horrible and its driving me nuts !!! I have the t99vvllh2 update and im kinda pissed :/
Anything that can be done !?
Thanks.
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How about screenshots without the volume indicator? You can also try GSam Battery Monitor from the Play Store, to get a little more information on what is eating the battery.

Aerowinder said:
How about screenshots without the volume indicator? You can also try GSam Battery Monitor from the Play Store, to get a little more information on what is eating the battery.
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Ahh sorry about that cant seem to get it right ! All i see in betterbatterystats is wakelocks over and over check this out...
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Did you install any app after or before update? Main reason for all drain is from app.
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What's your screen on time.

Looked kinda like liteflow might be causing problems?
Cell Standby i think is the one that is coded wrong and is lying, ignore that one.
If you press Android System in settings, battery it will show you the top components being used
Also in dev options look for and check Show CPU Usage. It will show whats using the cpu in the top right of your screen. Watch for what stays in the top few spots in the list.
There may have been something that didnt like the update. Try first uninstalling apps and if that helps reinstall them clean, no data restore. If you continue to have problems backup all data and factory reset. Start clean.
If all else fails use odin to flash the full LH2 fw.
LH2 should be a fairly stable build. Most have no issues and many get outstanding battery life. Im willing to bet its either an app or the way you updated or both.
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The only app i installed was liteflow which i deleted and screen on time is 3h30 mins max ...
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DocHoliday77 said:
Looked kinda like liteflow might be causing problems?
Cell Standby i think is the one that is coded wrong and is lying, ignore that one.
If you press Android System in settings, battery it will show you the top components being used
Also in dev options look for and check Show CPU Usage. It will show whats using the cpu in the top right of your screen. Watch for what stays in the top few spots in the list.
There may have been something that didnt like the update. Try first uninstalling apps and if that helps reinstall them clean, no data restore. If you continue to have problems backup all data and factory reset. Start clean.
If all else fails use odin to flash the full LH2 fw.
LH2 should be a fairly stable build. Most have no issues and many get outstanding battery life. Im willing to bet its either an app or the way you updated or both.
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Yesterday before i delete liteflow the android system was always ontop of the list but now it is at the very end i hope that it was simply that because i have way too many apps to delete and re install :/ but ill see how it goes today i got root and cwm so ill probably odin the lh2 as you suggested ..
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shahkam said:
The only app i installed was liteflow which i deleted and screen on time is 3h30 mins max ...
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That's really not THAT bad for a screen on time. I saw your screenshots in the OP, and you were down to 80% in only two hours of being on the battery, but you had the screen on for almost an hour of those two hours; 20%/hr for the first few hours is pretty normal. It's not stellar, but I wouldn't say it's an epic drain that being said, I'm sure you could squeeze some more juice out of it, and prob is just an app causing more drain than usual.
Also when doing a screenshot, it helps to hit the power button first, then the volume, so you don't get the volume pop up every time.
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liteflow causes battery drain. I had to uninstall mine as well.

Aria807 said:
liteflow causes battery drain. I had to uninstall mine as well.
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I confirm and googletalk also deleted both getting decent standby time..
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sleevasteve said:
That's really not THAT bad for a screen on time. I saw your screenshots in the OP, and you were down to 80% in only two hours of being on the battery, but you had the screen on for almost an hour of those two hours; 20%/hr for the first few hours is pretty normal. It's not stellar, but I wouldn't say it's an epic drain that being said, I'm sure you could squeeze some more juice out of it, and prob is just an app causing more drain than usual.
Also when doing a screenshot, it helps to hit the power button first, then the volume, so you don't get the volume pop up every time.
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Yeah it wasnt epic epic but just more then the usual i uninstalled google talk and liteflow now im gaining deep sleep ! I couldnt do that before will post results end of the day
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3:30 screen on time it's good no matter how you use your phone. I got 2.45 hours on screen with 1day and 6 hours. I've had issues with liteflow and battery as well. Others say they don't, it seems to depend on how you set the phone and liteflow to work.
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3:30 screen on time it's good no matter how you use your phone. I got 2.45 hours on screen with 1day and 6 hours. I've had issues with liteflow and battery as well. Others say they don't, it seems to depend on how you set the phone and liteflow to work.
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Yeah i had setup a whole lot of stuff so idk if that may be it but it was 100% sure that liteflow was the issue anyways could anyone help me get cwm to stick whit my t999v from videotron ? I dont want to start another thread and clutter up..
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Get better battery RR 3.1.0 + DoriManX 7.4

How to get better battery stats for RR 3.1.0 + DoriManX 7.4?
Im running everything on stock. No tweaks or anything.
Im especially looking for a better battey life while using 3g.
Kind regards!
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We already get pretty good battery life, up to 2 days with moderate usage... You're not going to get much more out of it...

I wont make t 1 day with my batgery....
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I assume you mean battery...
How do you know? What do you do with the device that will use all its power so quickly? Mine is averaging 2 days on a single charge with moderate use; there's no reason why anyone else can't manage that.
Besides, all those so called "battery saver" apps are just placebo's anyway; much like memory saver apps are.

Idk man. I tweet alot. and my 3g sucks battery... 2g isnt an option either....
I know battery savers are fake. I got no such thing like that running.
I think it is because everytime i check what apps are running, some apps are open which i didnt open myself at all...
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FloatingFatMan said:
Besides, all those so called "battery saver" apps are just placebo's anyway; much like memory saver apps are.
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It doesn't sound like you have any idea what the op is asking about.
Better battery stats is one of the best programs for tracking down what programs are triggering wake locks and bleeding your battery.
Using it i found a few programs which had hidden refresh settings set annoyingly high.
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Can someone explain me how to read BBS' data?
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In BBS. It says Kworker is running alot. Whats that? And can i disable it?
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Android System using a ton of battery

Ever since I got the Jelly Bean update, Androud System has been using almost as much power as the screen? Anyone else having his problem? Any idea how to fix?
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Vanillamarble said:
Ever since I got the Jelly Bean update, Androud System has been using almost as much power as the screen? Anyone else having his problem? Any idea how to fix?
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My phone sucks more juice overall, but since I previously had great battery life , its not that bad.
Never the less, this update is getting more pathetic every day.

Vanillamarble said:
Ever since I got the Jelly Bean update, Androud System has been using almost as much power as the screen? Anyone else having his problem? Any idea how to fix?
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JB has been known to use more battery than ICS(At least with the port releases) I've seen upwards of 65%

If you're rooted use betterbatterystats and see exactly what is draining it. A known source of major drain (for me 10% an hour) was an unknown service in /system/bin called gsiff_daemon. It has something to do with gps, but that's besides the point. On every rom I flash, I go in and rename it to gsiff_daemon.bak this will make it so it won't run. I have done this the entire time I've had a gs3 and never once have run into an issue from disabling this service, but I have saved my battery by doing it
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Terrafirma91 said:
If you're rooted use betterbatterystats and see exactly what is draining it. A known source of major drain (for me 10% an hour) was an unknown service in /system/bin called gsiff_daemon. It has something to do with gps, but that's besides the point. On every rom I flash, I go in and rename it to gsiff_daemon.bak this will make it so it won't run. I have done this the entire time I've had a gs3 and never once have run into an issue from disabling this service, but I have saved my battery by doing it
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So this doesn't mess up your GPS or maps changing that file?
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I have deleted those two files in question months ago and have no issue with GPS I always get fast locks and lots of sats. I average around 1 day 5 hours on a full charge using Koontz kernel with SIO and Ktoonservative governor with some custom settings. Normally 4 hours of screen on time.
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Android system uses more battery than anything else. The core background processes running there must be incredibly draining.

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So this doesn't mess up your GPS or maps changing that file?
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Nope. As the guy below you said even if you delete it you should be okay. I just rename is just in case I need it later I can remove the .bak and the file is still there.
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Let me know how it works out for you when you delete that file.

I renamed it. No sense in deleting it. Hopefully it helps! Thanks!
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Renamed gsiff_daemon
Renamed the file, will see if it makes a difference in my battery usage in the next few days.

In my attempt to figure out wtf that file did, I noticed that it didn't trigger every day. So give it a few days. I wish I knew what it did exactly...
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When i updated to jellybean and rooted, i wiped a ton and i mean a ton of bloat and crap from my phone. My battery life is killer right now. Can't complain at all.
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Three words Folks... ULTIMATE JUICE DEFENDER! :laugh:

Mr Patchy Patch said:
When i updated to jellybean and rooted, i wiped a ton and i mean a ton of bloat and crap from my phone. My battery life is killer right now. Can't complain at all.
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Could you provide what new bloat was added that you removed (or point to a thread you used as advice)? I'm not a fan of deleting stuff like that, just in case, but I'd love to disable anything that's useless to me.
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Battery drain by unknown usage

Hello guys,
I'm having issues with my battery when using the same ROM more than 2 days. I explain myself, my problem is after a complete battery cycle (from 100% to 1% then charging...) my battery drains drasticaly (look at the screenchot). I did a reboot and it dropped from 95% to 30%. It happens to me on these ROMs (Rootbox, Carbon, SlimBean, Illusion...) I use KT kernel and sometimes BMS but same result. So i dunno if the problem comes from the ROMs or the kernels... I will look further into better battery stats to see which app is causing this.
Thanks for helping and sharing your stats !
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jonhy25 said:
Hello guys,
I'm having issues with my battery when using the same ROM more than 2 days. I explain myself, my problem is after a complete battery cycle (from 100% to 1% then charging...) my battery drains drasticaly (look at the screenchot). I did a reboot and it dropped from 95% to 30%. It happens to me on these ROMs (Rootbox, Carbon, SlimBean, Illusion...) I use KT kernel and sometimes BMS but same result. So i dunno if the problem comes from the ROMs or the kernels... I will look further into better battery stats to see which app is causing this.
Thanks for helping and sharing your stats !
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I would try a full cycle or two with the stock kernel.
Or if you want to go one step further. Backup everything, nandroid and Odin back to stock and try a full cycle on that.
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KorGuy123 said:
I would try a full cycle or two with the stock kernel.
Or if you want to go one step further. Backup everything, nandroid and Odin back to stock and try a full cycle on that.
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Thanks man I will try that.
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You could install Wakelock detector, [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uzumapps.wakelockdetector&hl=en] maybe its some crazy thing that eating battery.
Try using intellidemand as your governor on kt kernel, i was having problems like you until I used that governor.
Hope this gets resolved
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Thanks man I will try that.
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dbaler said:
You could install Wakelock detector, [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uzumapps.wakelockdetector&hl=en] maybe its some crazy thing that eating battery.
Try using intellidemand as your governor on kt kernel, i was having problems like you until I used that governor.
Hope this gets resolved
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Thanks man for your help but I think my problem got solved by doing 2x full battery cycle with stock kernel (I cross my fingers ). If the drain issue still comes after that I'll try using intellidemand as my governor!
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Where did you find that governor from KT kernel I don't see intellidemand anywhere...lol
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jonhy25 said:
Where did you find that governor from KT kernel I don't see intellidemand anywhere...lol
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Try battery callibration.

kidcalcium said:
Try battery callibration.
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Which one (date) ? Cause there are some apps with same name...lol thanks
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jonhy25 said:
Which one (date) ? Cause there are some apps with same name...lol thanks
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Try Battery Calibration by NeMa - Check Google Play Store

kidcalcium said:
Try Battery Calibration by NeMa - Check Google Play Store
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Ok I'll try this tonight and wait till my battery charges to 100% before starting calibration. Thx man.
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Battery calibration is a myth.
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z13dgb0rksywh3muq222fzkqnwfgdbgrk04
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2170039
After two or three charge cycles if your battery problem persists, it's most likely an app draining your battery. Or worse yet, your battery is shot.
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JaY_III said:
Battery calibration is a myth.
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z13dgb0rksywh3muq222fzkqnwfgdbgrk04
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2170039
After two or three charge cycles if your battery problem persists, it's most likely an app draining your battery. Or worse yet, your battery is shot.
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Hmm for now I don't have any trouble with battery calibration and my battery life seems to be fine. Thanks for the info and your help thought
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Wow this morning I had a full draining after charging my battery to100%. About an hour to drop to 0%. I used battery calibration since yesterday so this could be one of the battery stability issues. Any idea?
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Now my phone cannot perform a clean deep sleep without having a full battery draining... Battery calibration is definitely the problem. Any suggestions to solve this?
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jonhy25 said:
Now my phone cannot perform a clean deep sleep without having a full battery draining... Battery calibration is definitely the problem. Any suggestions to solve this?
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Take ur battery on smooth surface and rotate it does it rotate more that1080° then ur battery is problem.after reading can i suggest u something try some stock(factory) roms like from ur company provider and check and let me tell u one thing calibration works only when ur fones battery is old and it works like little bit not a great advantage of it and no battery savers actually save battery infact they are the ones to eat them and use task manager from ur system to check which app is running in background
Press thanks if i helped u
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Take ur battery on smooth surface and rotate it does it rotate more that1080° then ur battery is problem.after reading can i suggest u something try some stock(factory) roms like from ur company provider and check and let me tell u one thing calibration works only when ur fones battery is old and it works like little bit not a great advantage of it and no battery savers actually save battery infact they are the ones to eat them and use task manager from ur system to check which app is running in background
Press thanks if i helped u
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Thanks man, that helped. Only thing is that charging in car with usb is faster than charging on wall outlet. How comes lol?
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jonhy25 said:
Thanks man, that helped. Only thing is that charging in car with usb is faster than charging on wall outlet. How comes lol?
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I guess its just a trickle charge so its quite faster but drains faster too
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