As the title suggests, I was wondering if the use of widgets on the homescreen greatly reduces your battery life? I'm sure it's a very naive question, but my real concern is if that drain is INCONSEQUENTIAL? Is it really worth it to make a more streamlined homescreen, bereft of any ease-of-access apps?
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It's not the Widget as much as how much data does the widget use, especially if you aren't using WiFi. (3G/4G data is a battery killer) For instance if you have a weather widget or a facebook or twitter widget that updates every 15 minutes, that's going to be a major battery killer. If they only update when you turn on the screen then the battery usage is much lower.
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It's not the Widget as much as how much data does the widget use, especially if you aren't using WiFi. (3G/4G data is a battery killer) For instance if you have a weather widget or a facebook or twitter widget that updates every 15 minutes, that's going to be a major battery killer. If they only update when you turn on the screen then the battery usage is much lower.
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^^^^ this... it all depends on the widget... if it's a data using widget, yes, it can eat through your battery faster than a seafood lover eating lobster, if it's a music widget for a music player, not so much
shut off all widgets = battery saver
turn on all widgets = battery drainer
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I have tried a few and they all seem to suck battery more than the opperating system if you want them to run in the background and record and type of advanced statistics. I would like to get every day Joe's opinions and recomendations on battery apps that work well and record good statistics like
* % a hour of drain
* good battery graph
* apps and processes and there ram and usage % of cpu they consume including the app its self!
Lets get this one figured out together for the best apps that really work! Thanks guys!
The app I found best for general use is SYSTEM PANEL
i've been browsing the "post your home screen" thread in the themes/apps subcategory and i've noticed that a lot of people use widgetlocker to get really impressive looking lock screens.
im debating getting that application too but reading the reviews of the application, it seems some people are having battery draining problems. can anyone who is using widgetlocker comment on their battery life and whether or not using widgetlocker will cause any noticeable changes?
i primarily just want to change the lock screen wallpaper and add a few toggles
I use Widget Locker and have not noticed any excessive battery drain. I've used it for some time both on the Droid Incredible and now on the Galaxy Nexus and have been quite pleased over all.
No excessive battery drain here.
I've been using it since it was initially available and have used both stock and WL for various periods.
Unless a bad widget is used in WL it causes no appreciable difference in battery usage in my experience.
Are there any mods to extend battery life? I'm using eXistenz rom and it has decent battery life, but I'm wondering are there any mods/scripts to extend it more
There is no magic to save battery.. You can: Turn off everything you are not using (Bluetooth, GPS...), enable Extended Standby Mode, reduce screen brightness to 30% or so, remove bloatware, underclock processor, change governor, greenify apps like Facebook, if you don't use Google Apps you can freeze Google Play Services, remove the vibration on the keyboard and the touch sounds, keep an eye on your wakelocks, and if you like you can use apps like Snapdragon Battery Guru.
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it seems he just doesnt know where to look but its literally right there lol