I've had a couple of days where Android is using up the most battery. The only thing I can think of is that it's when I am driving the car. I have a Parrot bluetooth on my car stereo and when I get in the car I usually leave my phone in my pocket as I drive. I checked the battery stats but bluetooth is not really showing much use. Android however is showing as using nearly all the battery. More than the display in fact.
I'm running Watchdog app right now to see if it alerts me to any 'rogue' apps. But it seems OK after running all night indoors.
Does anyone know if when bluetooth is running on car bluetooth systems whether it prevents Android from going to sleep? I am wondering if that could be the issue?
Is your phone connected to the car bluetooth? Sorry, I didn't get that from your post.
Blinkybob
bluetooth is a Constant connection so yes the phone is constantly awake even tho screen its off.
Best solution use car charger and keep phone charged.
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zolaisugly said:
bluetooth is a Constant connection so yes the phone is constantly awake even tho screen its off.
Best solution use car charger and keep phone charged.
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that should be the solution
zolaisugly said:
bluetooth is a Constant connection so yes the phone is constantly awake even tho screen its off.
Best solution use car charger and keep phone charged.
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Not sure you right as My phone (Arc S / G-nex / XS )sleeps for me when it connects. About 2 to 3 hours a day.
For obvious reasons if your streaming music it won't sleep tho.
Pvy.
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What I mean is that the Bluetooth connection its always active so if you need to call or receive a call then the headset picks up.
So even if screen its off the Bluetooth is still sending and receiving the signal.
Unlike gps if not using maps, navigation etc then there is no signal even its switched on which means no usage.
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Seems so. Tested today in the car and the battery did indeed drain a lot faster than normal. Guess I will have to hook it up to the charger when in the car. Pain.
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I was wilding around in my car talking on the phone with no data what so ever since I was on the phone for so long and I used my GPS to travel and it was glorious. It didn't miss a beat alongside having no data signals it wonderfully remarked itself to me as a true powerful phone. It definitely did it's duty as an investment, although it doesn't lock on the first instance of opening up the program I have to switch off and on the switch on the pull down for a sec and it instantaneously find a signal and locks into the satellite network and blows precision out of me. I was using sygic which works well as a side by side to a phone call with Bluetooth connected on a phone only connection and media connection off, try it you'll like it. Peace.
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I'm hoping you all might be able to help me. I am having overheating problems with my new Nexus. I have found that any time I have my Nexus charging in my car and my navigation running such that the screen is on, within 10 minutes the battery starts to overheat and the phone stops charging. Through testing and trial & error, here is what I have found.
1. If the phone is charging while using navigation and the screen is on, it will overheat such that it stops charging.
2. If the phone is charging while using navigation and the screen is off, it will NOT overheat.
3. The first two are true whether other radios are turned on (wifi, bluetooth, etc) or not, doesn't matter.
4. If the phone is just charging it is fine.
5. Switching ROMs doesn't help.
6. Also happens with the stock battery and the Seidio extended battery.
7. Happens whether I have the screen brightness on the highest setting or the lowest.
Basically, what I it has come down to, I can't use navigation with the screen on.....which kind of defeats the purpose.
Has anyone else had similar issues?
I am currently running Are-You-Jellin-M1
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Onto the question. Seems like navigation is a really CPU and GPS intensive activity so I would say keep it off the charger.... just doing normal things this phone will heat up and I'm in WiFi. And being on 3G that thing will cook your hand. Only thing I would say is keep it off the charger... and change the timeout for the screen which usually navigation will keep the screen on.
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Reported to be moved to Q&A where this should have been.
Onto the question. Seems like navigation is a really CPU and GPS intensive activity so I would say keep it off the charger.... just doing normal things this phone will heat up and I'm in WiFi. And being on 3G that thing will cook your hand. Only thing I would say is keep it off the charger... and change the timeout for the screen which usually navigation will keep the screen on.
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Sure, but the phone is such a battery hog that you go anywhere and then you are without a phone. Then, how do you navigate back.... Navigation is one of the biggest reasons I have a smart phone. I find it absurd that this phone can't use one of it's most important features while charging.
Take your phone back to stock and do the same thing you were doing to overheat your phone. If it still gets REALLY HOT you might need to take your phone in for an exchange. My first nexus had a heating issue and I had to exchange it. It will get warm when using GPS but not so hot your phone acts up. You might also try using a different kernal with hour ROM as well.
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tibman260 said:
Sure, but the phone is such a battery hog that you go anywhere and then you are without a phone. Then, how do you navigate back.... Navigation is one of the biggest reasons I have a smart phone. I find it absurd that this phone can't use one of it's most important features while charging.
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You do realize these are dual cores... more cores... more heat. You could possibly have an issue ... and its not a battery hog... had to use Nav this last weekend and it did great. Only lost around ±20% which is not bad using 3G and listening to music with it as well. However I use custom kernels which are undervolted far more than the stock KERNEL.
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Just do a warranty exchange in your carriers store. I use GPS all the time while charging and it doesn't heat up. Best advice I can give you. I'm on the same ROM as you also.
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What was the temperature outside? Also is your phone in direct sunlight?
The Chicago region has been getting 95°F+ temps, and just from my drive home to work with the A/C on, I have to put my phone in my lunch cooler so it will charge.
You're phone, just sitting idle in direct sunlight on a 90°F day, will heat up your battery past it's 49°C overheat condition within 5 minutes.
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Relative temps outside have been cool. I tried on my way into work this morning with a different rom and the temp outside was 75 max and there wasn't any sunlight hitting the phone.
I even tried blasting the air by holding the phone up to the vent and it didn't help. The only way I have found it to cool back down is to turn off the screen.
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Relative temps outside have been cool. I tried on my way into work this morning with a different rom and the temp outside was 75 max and there wasn't any sunlight hitting the phone.
I even tried blasting the air by holding the phone up to the vent and it didn't help. The only way I have found it to cool back down is to turn off the screen.
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Exchange it.
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Boot Loader solving my over heating problem
I was getting some crazy over heating issues especially when I would try
to do a backup using TWRP recovery my screen would even turn odd colors.
I am running a JB CM10 rom and I have been using the ICS boot loader because it
didn't seem to be causing me much problems. I recently decided to change my
boot loader and all of my over heating issues have gone away.
So it's happened now with three different earpieces. During calls...strictly arbitrary the Bluetooth disconnects. This happens whether it's in my hand, in my pocket or next to me on the arm rest while driving. This happened with ICS & now JB. Anybody else?
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This has happened on every android phone I've had except the g1 I've always assumed it was just my ear peices
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P's I've had jaw bones for the last few years
Bluetooth is generally rubbish at everything, imo
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Bluetooth is generally rubbish at everything, imo
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I have bluetooth in the car and it has never given me any disconnecting issues.
i noticed the problem on jb... at least the roms i have used.
i rarely had the problem on ics.
it doesnt make sense, i have a feeling its the kernals.
if you were wondering i use the headset approximately 2hrs + straight a day to 4 hours total a day
I use bluetooth in the car, speakerdock and headphones. I don't have big problems with my connections. Just sometimes it would not connect but just turning the bluetooth of and on works fine for me.
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I am running the 681 rooted.
Yesterday I noticed that Bluetooth is sucking WAY too much power. I used the phone normally, had about 50-60% power left when I went to bed, forgot to plug it in, went down to 30% during sleep. When I looked at the consumption chart BT was accountable for 30% of power usage, screen only 14%.
This is very weird. I use BT seldomly for handsfree vehicle calls. But it is on all the time, as I use it to fire up apps through Tasker whenever it detects my cars handsfree. This was never a problem or power hog on my HTC.
Anyone know whats going on there?
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I am running the 681 rooted.
Yesterday I noticed that Bluetooth is sucking WAY too much power. I used the phone normally, had about 50-60% power left when I went to bed, forgot to plug it in, went down to 30% during sleep. When I looked at the consumption chart BT was accountable for 30% of power usage, screen only 14%.
This is very weird. I use BT seldomly for handsfree vehicle calls. But it is on all the time, as I use it to fire up apps through Tasker whenever it detects my cars handsfree. This was never a problem or power hog on my HTC.
Anyone know whats going on there?
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+1 here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51970875
I've bluetooth and wifi switched on all the time but look at my screenshot at above link, wifi only consumed 3% while bluetooth 47%!!!
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Are you on the same version of Android?
Well, as others have the problem too it is obv. not something unique to my configuration.
I just upgraded to .757 and will keep an eye on it. Hope the problem is eliminated in the new versoin.
I'm on .757 and have this issue, not notice this when I was on Android 4.3.
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Hi guys,
I've had the same issue I believe there is a bug in the KitKat update which causes bluetooth not to switch off even after you disconnect as you can see from your battery information your phone has been awake I haven't been to sleep please follow this link for a partial solution,
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...-Touch-amp-Go-No-Deep-Sleep/m-p/640793#M22841
wilpang said:
Hi guys,
I've had the same issue I believe there is a bug in the KitKat update which causes bluetooth not to switch off even after you disconnect as you can see from your battery information your phone has been awake I haven't been to sleep please follow this link for a partial solution,
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...-Touch-amp-Go-No-Deep-Sleep/m-p/640793#M22841
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Thanks for the info, just as I had suspected. My wife's z1c don't have this issue, the only thing different between our phones is that I'm pairing with My Ford Sync and hers is Nissan.
I'm so regret in buying this phone, especially that I've traded in my beloved HTC Butterfly for this piece of cripple phone, even my other cheap chinese phone is much better and stable than Sony and only costs half the price of z1c.
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ykkhern said:
Thanks for the info, just as I had suspected. My wife's z1c don't have this issue, the only thing different between our phones is that I'm pairing with My Ford Sync and hers is Nissan.
I'm so regret in buying this phone, especially that I've traded in my beloved HTC Butterfly for this piece of cripple phone, even my other cheap chinese phone is much better and stable than Sony and only costs half the price of z1c.
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Just do a further test, looks like Throw could be causing the problem. Notice that whenever I switch on bluetooth Throw will pop up running and asking to connect to Sync, wtf my car is not even started or power up outside my house?!!!
Any one know how to disable Throw completely?
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ykkhern said:
Just do a further test, looks like Throw could be causing the problem. Notice that whenever I switch on bluetooth Throw will pop up running and asking to connect to Sync, wtf my car is not even started or power up outside my house?!!!
Any one know how to disable Throw completely?
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Try deselecting the Auto select wireless option in your settings and see how that goes...
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Try deselecting the Auto select wireless option in your settings and see how that goes...
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Nope, it makes no difference that Throw is still running. Come to think about it, Throw may not be the problem as it is also running at my wife's z1c and her bluetooth doesn't drain so much battery. I think the problem is z1c's Bluetooth doesn't goes well with My Ford Sync... so it's not only Toyota's TG. Switching Bluetooth off and then on does help.
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ykkhern said:
Nope, it makes no difference that Throw is still running. Come to think about it, Throw may not be the problem as it is also running at my wife's z1c and her bluetooth doesn't drain so much battery. I think the problem is z1c's Bluetooth doesn't goes well with My Ford Sync... so it's not only Toyota's TG. Switching Bluetooth off and then on does help.
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My car well my works car is also a Ford so you are right might be the make but I'm surprised it's not more widespread
wilpang said:
My car well my works car is also a Ford so you are right might be the make but I'm surprised it's not more widespread
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Notice also on and off NFC consume some battery, like 3~4%, and I don't even use or have any NFC device. I can't believe after 2 up updates and the phone still has bug.... It's really a bad ideal to buy this phone, especially for a user like me who switched from a premium phone (HTC Butterfly) to this cripple phone and paid for a premium price.
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My major issue with built in GPS is that when used for prolonged periods of time, the phone gets hot. Like, 50 degrees hot (Celsius).
So, I'm thinking of Bluetooth GPS. But, for those who've used it, is there any downside to it? How is the signal? How is the connection?
Any issues at all?
Thanks!
I use one when I travel because samsung GPS has always been unreliable to me. I think I might have bought one on ebay or somewhere for $35 and it's always superaccurate.
Link, please?
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