My battery had been better lately, but today it seems pretty bad. I checked my battery and it says "media server" is taking up the vast majority at 48%. Screen is next at 13%. What exactly does media server encompass?
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For some reason it seems like the process that scans the ohone and sd for media files gets hung up. Not really sure why though. Haven't had it happen in a while so its hard to investigate.
Try wiping dalvik and cache on media server in app management.
If that doesn't help, nandroid backup, then wipe cache, dalvik and fix permissions in recovery.
If that fails to fix then try copying all your data off the sdcard, reformat and tgen out your data back on.
In dev options tick show cpu usage and you'll probably seed that media scanner process at the top.
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DocHoliday77 said:
For some reason it seems like the process that scans the ohone and sd for media files gets hung up. Not really sure why though. Haven't had it happen in a while so its hard to investigate.
Try wiping dalvik and cache on media server in app management.
If that doesn't help, nandroid backup, then wipe cache, dalvik and fix permissions in recovery.
If that fails to fix then try copying all your data off the sdcard, reformat and tgen out your data back on.
In dev options tick show cpu usage and you'll probably seed that media scanner process at the top.
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Thanks for the reply. I looked and can't see options to do that. I'm assuming it's because my phone is still stock. The only things I've done to it are the update and running Nova Launcher. I'm not rooted, I haven't gotten the courage to do that yet, although I think I'm pretty close to deciding to do it.
It's not going to find many media files...I delete photos after they're uploaded to G+ and I don't even have any music stored on it, I use Google Music for that.
Will rooting my phone and deleting all the media hub and allshare junk fix this problem? It hasn't happened to me before, but today it wasn't getting used much, that's why the battery drain really surprised me.
The_MamaBee said:
Thanks for the reply. I looked and can't see options to do that. I'm assuming it's because my phone is still stock. The only things I've done to it are the update and running Nova Launcher. I'm not rooted, I haven't gotten the courage to do that yet, although I think I'm pretty close to deciding to do it.
It's not going to find many media files...I delete photos after they're uploaded to G+ and I don't even have any music stored on it, I use Google Music for that.
Will rooting my phone and deleting all the media hub and allshare junk fix this problem? It hasn't happened to me before, but today it wasn't getting used much, that's why the battery drain really surprised me.
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You should be able to still clear data/cache on media server. Settings > App Manager > All tab
Find media server and you should be able to do it there.
You don't need lots of files to have the process hang up. It could be looking for a folder that's not there, or any number of things. That's why I suggested formatting your sdcard and see if it still happens. Otherwise since you're not rooted your only two other options I can think of are factory resetting, or odin flashing the stock FW. (Btw if you do that you may as well use MrRobinsons root66 fw. Then you'll get root at the same time! Very easy and safe to do)
If you want, get aLogcat from the market and run it, and save the logfile. Post it here if you like and me or someone might be able to find a clue as to what's happening. If you do this, also use the show cpu usage option to verify that the top process is in fact com.media.xxxx or something like that. It'll help to know what to look for in the log.
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In the picture below you will see the number "0" in spare parts under network usage. I have searched the XDA threads and tried google and have found no answer. This "0" never use to be there before and is using a lot of data which is killing my battery. Yes I have always wiped when going to a different rom, I have even tried reinstalling my rom again and fully wiping. The rom I am currently running now is airborne 5.1 with kernel SBC for Netarchy's 4.2.2 More Aggressive CFS SBC-net-4.2.2-more-havs-cfs-v7. I also know the kernel is not a problem because when I reinstalled the rom I did not add any of my apps or nothing and nor did I flash anything else. I just let my Rom load up downloaded spare parts just to see if the "0" was there and it wasnt, but once i rebooted my phone just to make sure it was really gone, I went back into spare parts and it was there again. Now my question to you guys is how do I get rid of this problem?
0 is the process id for stuff running as root. This includes all your system apps, gmail, market, etc
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0 is the process id for stuff running as root. This includes all your system apps, gmail, market, etc
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So then u saying that "0" being there is normal? And if it is suppose to be there how come every time i go to it i get a force close ?
I would like to know too, appears to be eating my network when i goto spare parts network usage
I'm going to try to remove all root rights via superuser for the time being. thanks
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I would like to know too, appears to be eating my network when i goto spare parts network usage
I'm going to try to remove all root rights via superuser for the time being. thanks
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same here and have you found a method that works? b/c I have still failed to figure out how to solve this problem :-/
Me three......how do you make it stop....please make it stop.lol
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I have it on mine too but it isn't as bad as yours... Are your data icons constantly lit? Mine aren't and it's not consuming any extra battery life.
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I have it on mine too but it isn't as bad as yours... Are your data icons constantly lit? Mine aren't and it's not consuming any extra battery life.
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data icons lit? you mean like 3g, wifi, bluetooth...etc well then no there not lit i turn all of those off unless im home nd i want to download an app off the market or go on fb which is rarely
I've noticed this problem for some time now and I don't know what to do. My media isn't showing up anywhere. I tried rebooting my phone and works fine but after that it doesn't show up again. Any ideas what's wrong? I'm running the stock November 2.3 update if that helps.
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Have you pressed "Menu/Show hidden" while using QuickPic? I find mine likes to hide the same folders every time but it shows everything once I do this. It's an annoyance but I don't look into my gallery often enough for this to be an issue.
Yeah I tried that but nothing. Now any new videos I download from Tubemate doesn't show up after downloading it. I even tried other gallery applications and nothing.
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Yeah I tried that but nothing. Now any new videos I download from Tubemate doesn't show up after downloading it. I even tried other gallery applications and nothing.
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Are you using any task killers or autostart manager apps? Is it just pics or is it music and vidoes too? You may want to try an app from the market called Rescan Media Root? It rescans the phone for new media without having to reboot. It would be a temporrary fix but save you a little time mabey.
i assume you have put the sd card in your computer and everything is good, no errors, etc. maybe try copying all of your sd card to another, ideally new, formatted one, and see if any difference is made, maybe at least a variable discovered?
after upgrade to 4.2 from 4.1.2 the phone is waking up at random, even with wifi, 3g snd sync off
same thing also keeps happening to me. another problem i'm having is also my gnex randomly turning off on its own.
One reason could be the Mediaserver process keeps running. 4.2 completely changed where the SD card saved, so your phone has to find where your music, pictures, and videos were moved to.
Factory reset if not already done.
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factory reset fixed all my problems for me! thanks guys.
I have the same problem and I don't want to reset my phone.
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One reason could be the Mediaserver process keeps running. 4.2 completely changed where the SD card saved, so your phone has to find where your music, pictures, and videos were moved to.
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do u know how I can test this? i have bettere battery stats but I cannot find this service
some have suggested it could be the usb port being bent and making contacts
for those that did a factory reset...
has titanium worked? I think I've herad there could be problems...
also, did u backup only 3rd party apps?
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One reason could be the Mediaserver process keeps running. 4.2 completely changed where the SD card saved, so your phone has to find where your music, pictures, and videos were moved to.
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for factory reset you mean full wipe? from the setting? from CWM?
Hi there
I've got the Samsung GS3 i747 running 4.1.1 and my battery life on my GS3 is quite bad.
from 100% charge using battery save mode, dim screen, no live wall papers, no sync my battery lasts on average 8 hrs.... i had to purchase 2 additional batteries just to ensure i have enough battery for a day. I ensure i don't have multi tasking apps and i clear the ram as often as i can and i do not excessively use the phone, occasionally check emails and text messages
When i check battery usage i get this:
android system 25%
phone 14% (I didn't even call anyone today...)
Android OS 12%
MAPservicesamsung 10%
screen 10%
other apps
Would anyone know if there are any particular apps that are culprits of using high OS/ System usage?
Thank you!!
Did you try searching first? There are many many threads for similar issues?
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Did you try searching first? There are many many threads for similar issues?
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Yeah, i checked out other threads where i read restricting Rogers Visual Voice mail app, Samsun account, samsung apps, samsung backup provider, samsung cloud data relax, samsung push services. but even with those "frozen" my usage is still very high
If you are on stock, atleast on at&t stock, there was a typo in amount of current used by system, which in turn falsified the report. So if you are on stock, maybe that would be worth looking into.
This has been corrected in custom ROMs.
And unless, your battery is don't fast, this shouldn't really be a matter of concern.
Also, install some app like better battery stats to check for any rogue app.
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has it always been this bad? did you update it to 4.1.1 yourself?
diablo009 said:
If you are on stock, atleast on at&t stock, there was a typo in amount of current used by system, which in turn falsified the report. So if you are on stock, maybe that would be worth looking into.
This has been corrected in custom ROMs.
And unless, your battery is don't fast, this shouldn't really be a matter of concern.
Also, install some app like better battery stats to check for any rogue app.
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has it always been this bad? did you update it to 4.1.1 yourself?
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I have my device stock and rooted and i removed some of the bloatware. I've used AVG antivirus software but still no change.
Would posting any other information be of help to diagnose the problem?
I've noticed the high system usage only when i upgraded to jellybean. On Ice Cream Sandwich my highest usage was screen.
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I have my device stock and rooted and i removed some of the bloatware. I've used AVG antivirus software but still no change.
Would posting any other information be of help to diagnose the problem?
I've noticed the high system usage only when i upgraded to jellybean. On Ice Cream Sandwich my highest usage was screen.
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What all did you wipe before updating? As with custom ROMs, there can still be issues changing firmware (even stock firmware to stock firmware) without doing a full wipe. If you have not done so, and have exhausted all measures of research, I would backup and wipe data/cache, reflash, wipe again, enjoy
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What all did you wipe before updating? As with custom ROMs, there can still be issues changing firmware (even stock firmware to stock firmware) without doing a full wipe. If you have not done so, and have exhausted all measures of research, I would backup and wipe data/cache, reflash, wipe again, enjoy
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Using BetterBatteryStats, i've found that Partial Wakelocks has high MediaScannerServices.
Is there a way of disabling this? I've read that downloading rescan media root from the market would help but it hasnt in my case. i thought of manage applications and disable media storage obviously all it did was disable my external SD.
I don't get that cos I freeze gallery app. I use it only when I need to change my lock screen wallpaper.
I use quickpic as gallery app replacement.
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diablo009 said:
I don't get that cos I freeze gallery app. I use it only when I need to change my lock screen wallpaper.
I use quickpic as gallery app replacement.
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I froze the Gallery app and got quick pic. i restarted and once again im still stuck with my high media scanner service
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Using BetterBatteryStats, i've found that Partial Wakelocks has high MediaScannerServices.
Is there a way of disabling this? I've read that downloading rescan media root from the market would help but it hasnt in my case. i thought of manage applications and disable media storage obviously all it did was disable my external SD.
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What all did you wipe before updating? As with custom ROMs, there can still be issues changing firmware (even stock firmware to stock firmware) without doing a full wipe. If you have not done so, and have exhausted all measures of research, I would backup and wipe data/cache, reflash, wipe again, enjoy
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so i'll take that as a "yes", you have performed some form of wipe...
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so i'll take that as a "yes", you have performed some form of wipe...
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Yeah i did and restored my data
Unfreeze gallery, clear data, and refreeze.
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Yeah i did and restored my data
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Restored data? Via titanium Backup? Twrp?
diablo009 said:
Unfreeze gallery, clear data, and refreeze.
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Restored data? Via titanium Backup? Twrp?
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Tried unfreezing clear data refreeze and same issue is still present
i used titanium backup
Did you try wiping dalvik in recovery and checking?
If you are looking at battery usage from settings, it won't be reset until battery is at 100% again.
diablo009 said:
Did you try wiping dalvik in recovery and checking?
If you are looking at battery usage from settings, it won't be reset until battery is at 100% again.
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no luck one again. do you think changing to a different ROM could possibly fix the issue? or would I simply be wasting time in doing so?
MacProo said:
no luck one again. do you think changing to a different ROM could possibly fix the issue? or would I simply be wasting time in doing so?
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if your issue is still unresolved, i would back up your texts, pics, vids, etc. if you make a titanium backup, please do not backup or restore system apps. i would boot into stock recovery and wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache. then i would snag odin and flash the latest official stock firmware from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625&highlight=stock+firmware. next, boot into stock recovery and wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache again. reboot and let the phone chill for a few before going nuts with it. after setting up your account, just install the basic apps you need or will use over the next 24 hours. dont barrage it with everything all at once. report back
Hello,
I recently used a data recovery app on my Galaxy Nexus to recover some deleted photos. The application worked a little too well, recovered about 16,000 jpegs and pngs, saving which I ended up with around 350 MB of disk space left on my phone.
When I noticed my phone getting slow, I deleted everything, did a factory reset, a clean wipe and installed a CM 11 nightly - nothing helps. Though on 3G, apps take forever to get downloaded and installed. I need to sit and wait on the installed apps to open, even making a phone call is a dreadful experience now.
Is there anything that I can do to get my phone back to speed?
Not sure if it'll work for you but this really helped fixed lag issue for me:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grilledmonkey.lagfix
If that doesn't work, I read before that when reflashing a ROM to first factory wiping 2-3 times in a row.
Also seems to helps with lag to allows keep >4gb free storage.
isajoo said:
Not sure if it'll work for you but this really helped fixed lag issue for me:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grilledmonkey.lagfix
If that doesn't work, I read before that when reflashing a ROM to first factory wiping 2-3 times in a row.
Also seems to helps with lag to allows keep >4gb free storage.
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Thank you, Isajoo. I tried this tool now, got an error saying that some partitions are not supported. Anyway, I have tried it on the partition it supports, let me play around with my phone for a while and see if it has helped improve anything.
Btw, after deleting everything, I have around 6GB of free space...
I guess its working! Though its still lags while taking/making calls and unlocking the screens, the downloading/installing and many other operations are considerably faster now.
Thanks a ton, mate. I was absolutely clueless before...
Wipe all and flash factory image
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