For SGS3, out of the box, the battery life is ok, not something to write home about. Yet, if you get rid of the bloatware, freeze some applications you don't intend to use on daily basis you can end up with more than 24 hours of battery life for sure.
Check the attachment and let me know how's yours looking like. I'm curious.
Not to mention use a custom kernel, low screen brightness, turn off auto sync and try to get inverted apps.
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I get ~4 hours of screen on time on stock without really messing with anything. Rarely am I below 30% by the end of a typical day, so it works fine for me.
I get pretty good battery using both touch wiz and liquid smooth 4.2.2
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I get pretty good battery using both touch wiz and liquid smooth 4.2.2
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Can you please define "pretty good battery"? That's a bit fuzzy. Do you have a picture to prove that?
From you what you see in the attachment of my initial post, I do have close to 8 hours on battery and the current level is (was) at 65%. Indeed there was some charging during the day but I don't count that because I was using the GPS location. This being a battery intensive operation, I didn't count it in.
For me its good enough but me thinks I may delete my wp8 launcher. Everyone has their own standard of what's good and bad battery life. For me I am happy of I can make our most of the day on a single charge which I can. Buy a bigger battery or a spare. Check if any applications are causing drain. Check your settings like GPS, Bluetooth, auto sync etc.
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Sorry OP, already one of these threads open. Check it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29341302
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How do I get this phone to hold a charge for a day? Right now I get about 6 hours of battery life if I am lucky on decent use.
It is rooted on a black ice rom, running that Franco kernel. Is there something that I am not doing? Do I have to overclock it or?
I seriously almost traded it it for an iPhone just because of the battery issue. Like, it drives me insane and it takes away my freedom lol
Any help would be great
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if you're only getting 6 hours, then you're a heavy user. Not much you can do about that, except use your phone less or charge it more.
Run stock for a while...
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I'm on sprint and out of the box it was bad bad battery life. I'm sticking with it though hoping someone comes up with a way to get better life out of it.
Use an app like CPUSpy to see if your CPU is ever going into Deep Sleep mode, and an app like BetterBatteryStats to figure out why not. You can also look at Settings > Battery to see what's using up your battery. Tapping the graph at the top may give you more details.
I really am not a heavy user.
So switch it back to stock?
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Usage varies man .. i have decent battery life so far with Franco 185 linaro with AOKP linaro rom. I keep the governor set to conservative . And I do overclock as much as I can ...might even be better if I didn't do that . But I get around 10- 14 hours on that setup . I text a good bit and twitter occasionally but spend most of my time on flud news reader. If you stream music all day or Netflix or something then you aren't going to get great battery life .
Make sure your screen brightness isn't high when you don't need it to be ..since the screen is generally what uses the most battery .
My best battery was with lean kernel and slim rom 4 ...but since I went to this new linaro I will forfeit a little battery for fluidity.
The key is just to experiment. There are lots of combos out there and they all work differently for us. There isn't exactly a one stop solution . Just tinker and you will find the light
Ps: I have the 2200 extended battery from Verizon . It is a necessity if you wanna get normal usage. They are listed at forty bucks or something through Verizon ...but if you go to the store they sell them for 20.
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Best solution would be to get an extended battery to last you the whole day or an extra cheap one to swap with at the middle of the day
What is your screen on time?
Verizon user?
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So switch it back to stock?
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Yes, do this before blaming the phone. Also pay attention to the apps you install and see if any of them are causing the problem. Stock roms are usually less buggy than custom roms.
You would also get more help with your Question in the actual Q&A section.
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Yes I am on Verizon
And how do I check my on screen time?
And I just noticed that my brightness was half way lol.
And that battery idea is good. I will just get an extra one and keep it in my wallet.
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Yes, do this before blaming the phone. Also pay attention to the apps you install and see if any of them are causing the problem. Stock roms are usually less buggy than custom roms.
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Oh I am not blaming the phone. I love this phone lol, I just want better battery life. I came in here to get help and I have received it
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turn off LTE unless you really need it.
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Yes I am on Verizon
And how do I check my on screen time?
And I just noticed that my brightness was half way lol.
And that battery idea is good. I will just get an extra one and keep it in my wallet.
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Use an app like CPUSpy to see if your CPU is ever going into Deep Sleep mode, and an app like BetterBatteryStats to figure out why not. You can also look at Settings > Battery to see what's using up your battery. Tapping the graph at the top may give you more details.
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Thanks everyone
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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.
Regards,
ab
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.
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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.
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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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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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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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Running ics anakonda today
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FreeGS3 rom Ktoonz kernel Ktoonservative governer using freecharlesmanson gverner tweaks, Undervolted by a large amount (1512= 1050 mv and 96 = 800 mv) also minimum is 96 and max is 1512.
I use my phone as usual reading emails I have push mail on always and also i have facebook checking in every hour and also a voicemail app checking in every 30 minutes, I browsed the web a bit googling information. Im not much of a talker so talk time would be low (Its 16 minutres and 4seconds). Also the place I work in has very varied reception some places being completely 0 bars no service to some areas giving 4 bars but mostly low reception.
This is all to give an idea of how I used my battery. Im sure if I had it lying in a corner with data off and not using it all it would probably last a week.
CM10 stable release. No battery saving options on. Most of my syncing is turned off except gmail and contacts. Screen is at 60%.
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Rawr.
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Rawr.
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I can get this too when I charge my phone like you did..
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I can get this too when I charge my phone like you did..
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I charged it for not even 10 minutes...only because I thought I was leaving..My bad for a tiny charge..still amazing battery life IMO.
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I charged it for not even 10 minutes...only because I thought I was leaving..My bad for a tiny charge..still amazing battery life IMO.
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It is. I knew you only briefly charged it but it looks bad.
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Damn. I meant to take a screen shot yesterday.
All day at home on wifi, AOKP stock. After 14 hours I still had 55% left
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It is. I knew you only briefly charged it but it looks bad.
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It does look bad.
That charge is like 15-17% that's a lot for 10 mins Lol
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That charge is like 15-17% that's a lot for 10 mins Lol
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Was more like 5-10% sir still take that away, and you still have amazing battery life
Cbass what rom/kernel are you on?
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Stock unrooted. Loving this :
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Anakonda rom. Juice defender enabled, all syncs on, windows 7 launcher, no wifi in house , Mediocre service.
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Back up, working with a MONSTER.
Damn is that extended battery?
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I, personally, don't focus on battery life at all. I run Bluetooth all day, listening to my music, play games on it during my lunch hour and other times throughout the day and send texts/emails off and on all day, and it's down to about 40% by the time I leave work on a normal day. That's unplugging at around 7:30AM, and leaving work at about 5-5:30PM, so that's about 10 hours mid-heavy consistent usage.
To me, as long as I get my full day out of it, I'm perfectly content with it. I don't need my device to be a battery warrior, I need it to be a power beast and do what I want it to do, when I want it to do it. I personally dislike apps like Juice Defender and those that disable radios and data on me. I also don't like using CPU scripts to limit the CPU, undervolt it and all that. To me, it just seems contradicting to buy a powerhouse like the S3 and then strip away it's best and most powerful features. I also don't like the small influx of bugs that arise when you start doing things like disabling data and limiting the CPU/voltage. I like my smartphone to be as smooth as possible, all the time, without any hitches/bugs.
I'm a very heavy user and rely on certain notifications as they are sent out, so extending the battery by an hour or two is the most I could hope to gain by using these apps/scripts, and the level of frustration that come with them when I get syncs late or things are sluggish isn't worth it, imho.
Don't take that the wrong way, I'm not saying they are bad apps at all, nor are the CPU scripts completely pointless. I would give them a high rating if asked, because they do their functions well. I'm just saying they don't work for the way I use my device.
2nd day on Goodness 7.03 with the stock kernel, considering my average use it's pretty sweet by the end of the day.
P.S. loving the goodness, has to be tied with wicked sensations for #1 rom in my book
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Hello all I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on which kernel helps save the most battery. I am a high school student and by the time I get out at 2:15 my batter is at like 30 or 40 percent (even know I don't get that good of service and shouldn't be using my phone In school anyway lol) but im using the infamous 3.9.2 rom... Any suggestions would be great!
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Well to be honest no kernel is gong to be the "best" is more like you need to be conscious what you have on. You have to give more info like what percentage you have brightness on, how often you have data on or gps. Also syncing takes battery away so having those on will take big chunks. Really battery shouldn't be that bad because technically I would guess your not using it as much in school.
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Well to be honest no kernel is gong to be the "best" is more like you need to be conscious what you have on. You have to give more info like what percentage you have brightness on, how often you have data on or gps. Also syncing takes battery away so having those on will take big chunks. Really battery shouldn't be that bad because technically I would guess your not using it as much in school.
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I normally have the brightness the lowest it can go. I never have gps on.. I use juice defender to turn off my data when I'm in rooms that get no 4G and im assuming synching is off when my data is off to.
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What's your typical usage - the screen on time ?
If it's average use and nothing is wrong, you might want to consider buying either an extra battery or an external battery to charge with. Or an extended battery. Battery battery battery.
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What's your typical usage - the screen on time ?
If it's average use and nothing is wrong, you might want to consider buying either an extra battery or an external battery to charge with. Or an extended battery. Battery battery battery.
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I will let you know at the end of my school day
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use one of the several methods to find out what is using the battery...i use betterbatterystats then i find out whats waking my cpu and go from there...
after that i use titanium to freeze the problem...I do this for several phones and normally can get way better battery life from them
Just make sure you don't freeze something important that's going to cause problems. If it's a app you can always uninstall..I'd your screen time is about 4 to to 6 hours expect like 9 to 10 hours max of battery life. Extended battery will make the phone look bulkier and having a case is a issue. If anything get an external battery possibly with charger too.
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Try Lean Kernel its the best for battery life.
How is everyone's battery life? So far mine is worse on day 2 than I ever had in my s2.
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Damn, is it overheating as well?
Nope
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Nope
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MIne had bad battery at first but i guess it settled in and im getting great battery life now. Maybe rooting and removing all that bloat had something to do with it not sure.
This sucks. I can literally just watch the battery go down. Is my battery bad?
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Lol.. do a complete wipe.. wipe everything
Umm aren't your screen shots from a custom rom that's not even out on the tmo s4?
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My battery is bad too but not as bad as yours even after I delete a whole bunch of apps I don't use ,turn off LTE (my area don't have it yet),
turn off Location scan in google map (betterbatterystats showing it checking my location every 2-5 minutes). Lets see how today goes.
Battery life has been amazing for me! I'm averaging about 13 hours of of juice from 4.5 hours of screen, in other words very heavy usage. I've been showing off to all the iPhone users at work, They now want a GS4.
I knew it. I freaking knew it was going to happen. Some arse buys a quad core "super" smartphone and then starts a thread crying about battery life. really? REALLY?!
well that's okay, i suppose. you can always post on XDA and beg for a dev to cook a kernel just for you that will miraculously give amazing battery life to your quad core super phone.
okay.... rant over. now time for a more tactful response.
IT'S A QUAD CORE SNAPDRAGON. i wouldn't get too bent out of shape on battery life. And I most certainly would not compare it to another device short of the HTC One.
Battery life is great for me. I only disabled some apps, kept most of the Samsung apps, but also disable all those Air/Smart gestures. I can go 2 days without charging with moderate use.
My battery has been alright, but I don't know why "google services" is showing such a high battery usage. I had the screen off for the last hour and google services is showing a 43 percent battery usage. That seems unusually high, no?
I did some investigating with "gsam battery monitor" and it showed that "networklocationlocator" has been causing wakelocks.