Anyone notice battery life improvement today after the maps update? It seems my phone lasted quite a bit longer than usual today. Just curious if I'm the only one. I'm running Cm10 by the way.
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Check your battery consumption under Settings -> Battery.
baskln said:
Anyone notice battery life improvement today after the maps update? It seems my phone lasted quite a bit longer than usual today. Just curious if I'm the only one. I'm running Cm10 by the way.
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My battery is extrodinary today as well, not sure if it's related. I did just install autostarts though as well to stop maps and other things from auto booting, if it is that app, it's working better then I ever would have dreamed.
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Not sure but mine seems to be better too. Hard to tell though since I've only been using my GS3 for a few days now.
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I've noticed the improvement. I've read that there was a glitch causing Maps to keep the phone awake that was fixed with that update.
baskln said:
Anyone notice battery life improvement today after the maps update? It seems my phone lasted quite a bit longer than usual today. Just curious if I'm the only one. I'm running Cm10 by the way.
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Mine is worse...
Edit: Oh I thought you meant the OTA update..
I have my maps at stock because the updates are buggy and keep it running in the background :/
Most people in this forum are far more tech savy when it comes to cell phones.
Post your personal tips for battery conservation. Include specific apps if you'd like.
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I don't worry about battery life, brightness all the way up, sync on, widgets on every screen, Wi-Fi always on. I usually get about 14 hours
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I'm very conservative. WiFi off, data off when not using it, brightness depends, auto sync off, no battery sucking apps like facebook
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Liteflow is the one everyone should watchout i have 2x better standby time simply by deleting it and i put airplane mode everywhere i get like 1bar/signal it helps a bit also.
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The simple solutions are the best.
Extension cords in the house.
Car chargers/docks in the cars
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I get phenomenal battery life out of my S3 (stock).
I had an Epic 4G and was afraid to leave my desk because of the battery drain. With moderate usage (30-60 mins talk time, texting, chat, some web, exchange, ect) I can easily get 16-20 hours. Signal quality in your area will impact it more than anything. Also, wifi is vastly easier on the battery.
PS Facebook app SUCKS. Just bookmark the webpage and use that. Works better and doesn't ruin your phone.
Here how it looks like ! Lovin this screen on time..
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I have a whole thread with tips and tricks.
[How to] --->You Want Better Battery Life:::Read This
It is pretty extensive too.
Woodrube said:
I have a whole thread with tips and tricks.
[How to] --->You Want Better Battery Life:::Read This
It is pretty extensive too.
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Thats a great thread man! Thanks for linking to it!
You guys should definitely check it out if you haven't already. Lots of great info!:thumbup:
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shahkam said:
Liteflow is the one everyone should watchout i have 2x better standby time simply by deleting it and i put airplane mode everywhere i get like 1bar/signal it helps a bit also.
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I've never even seen liteflow on my battery usage. What makes you say liteflow kills battery?
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Awesome thread!
I am noticing that Google Chrome uses half the amount of RAM the stock Internet Brower uses.
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elflip88 said:
I've never even seen liteflow on my battery usage. What makes you say liteflow kills battery?
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I think it depends on how its configured. I've seen it eat the battery but also not use it much at all. Been a bit since I messed with it though so don't remember what settings made the difference.
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elflip88 said:
I've never even seen liteflow on my battery usage. What makes you say liteflow kills battery?
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I checked in betterbatterystats and it gave me a ton of wakelock so the phone couldnt go onto deepsleep..
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shahkam said:
I checked in betterbatterystats and it gave me a ton of wakelock so the phone couldnt go onto deepsleep..
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i have betterbatterystats too but have no idea what the wakelocks affect and how to get rid of them.
Post a screen shot and I'll tell ya what could be happening.
You can improve battery life by switching to custom roms with less bloatware, and updating to more efficient kernels. (This is on a Rom/Kernel level)
Software wise, just figure out what apps are causing wake times and try not to use them. Basically whenever an app/widget refreshes/updates content, it may cause phone to wake (like weather/clock widgets for example).
I have been using cpusleep and it seems to have helped my battery life ... also using a custom rom without the bloatware is key for me.
my current setup is freegs3 release 6 with the latest trinity kernel...even though its overclocked my battery has been amazing and phone has worked flawless.
Im also using system tuner which has given me the ability to manage the cpu with on demand and other customizable settings
The only thing I synch is my k9 mail account
I also have frozen several samsung apps which helped...
Im now getting over 20 hours of basic use between charges...I dont use games/videos so might be a little skewed . I use this phone for business calls/internet/messaging/photos/navi...pretty basic
4500mah stock
Only 58% of battery
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I have been using Gigajoule lately by feckmu and it has given me the best battery life out of all the custom roms I have tried. Even with GPS, WIFI, and screen at full brightness I can make it through the entire day with 30-40% battery left. If your looking for a rom-based solution to your battery life, check it out!
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4500mah stock
Only 58% of battery
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That isnt impressive at all.. 2hours screen on time and 15 hours standby ? I can doo that on stock 2100mah.
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I wanted to know other people's experience with battery guru. I feel it's hindered my battery performance instead of helped it. Please share your experience on this thread about your battery life. Thanks.
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My battery was already bad, this app pretty much did nothing to help me out... but I left it running, mostly as a placebo effect lol
I feel as though if u can toggle on/off wifi and mobile data this app will do nothing for you.
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I've been using it for a week and haven't really noticed that much of a difference over stock. Pretty much all it does is stop things from syncing all the time.
I use Juice Defender and I do notice a big difference
Don't notice a difference either. It's been almost a week.
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Can't figure how to stop it! Any help us appreciated
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darkstar765 said:
Can't figure how to stop it! Any help us appreciated
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I have the same thing on mine. Considering the very low percentage after more than 5 hours since unplugged, this is considered normal. If you are experiencing poor battery life then this is definitely not your issue.
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aybarrap1 said:
I have the same thing on mine. Considering the very low percentage after more than 5 hours since unplugged, this is considered normal. If you are experiencing poor battery life then this is definitely not your issue.
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Try Greenify to see if that might help with any unwanted wakelocks.
What's the best app to use to determine what's draining your battery? I took my phone off the charger and within 15 mins it's down 6%
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Supamike88 said:
What's the best app to use to determine what's draining your battery? I took my phone off the charger and within 15 mins it's down 6%
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Wake Lock Detector.. but it needs root access.
Never tried WLD, but hear of it being used more and more. I've always used Better Battery Stats. I imagine either one will work just fine.
Batteries do go bad though. So if it's been in use for over a year, might be time to look into a replacement.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Never tried WLD, but hear of it being used more and more. I've always used Better Battery Stats. I imagine either one will work just fine.
Batteries do go bad though. So if it's been in use for over a year, might be time to look into a replacement.
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u r the pro man! I will give your suggestion a try as well.. WLD lacks much information but still is the better one if u r looking for a free one
I used Advanced Battery Calibrator, Battery Life Repair, and Unbounce. I seem to be getting much better battery life
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u r the pro man! I will give your suggestion a try as well.. WLD lacks much information but still is the better one if u r looking for a free one
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There's an xda edition of BBS too. It's the full version, free for xda members.
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Supamike88 said:
What's the best app to use to determine what's draining your battery? I took my phone off the charger and within 15 mins it's down 6%
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Using WLD because BBS is pretty damn confusing.