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Here i would be presenting a thread in which i will be talking about how to get the most of your battery on our beautiful phones. It is a fact that at this moment of time battery is not that great on the HOX. But hopefully with the tips that i will present here, shall help people get the max out of their battery till we have some custom kernels drop our way. So without further or do i present a few things that you can do to get the most out of your battery.
Tips for better battery life
1) Touch screen sounds and lock screen sounds untick them from Settings-Sound. That causes the audio_out1 wakelock and unfortunately it is here as well on the HOX and drains battery like hell. So untick those so you do not get that massive wakelock
2) If you are using stock rom and have not rooted yet you can use this option to disable bloatware. Go into settings-apps and go into all. There you can select the applications you want to disable. What that does it will not unistall them but freeze them like TB does for rooted phones. It will remove them from the background and from your app screen to. Pretty nice feature if you ask me. Mainly disable your carrier apps and the google ones as well like Play Books, Play Movies and Play Music if you do not use them. Just a small addition to be added thanks to (pnnorth)- If there have been any play store updates to the app, you will need to uninstall the update before it will show the option to disable the app (eg facebook)
3) If you are using Titanium Backup(i always recommend to get the Pro version) you can uninstall those apps or freeze them if you like. For me i personally would uninstall them as they do not have any use for me.
4) If you are at home and you want to browse the net on your phone always make sure you use Wifi. It is a no brainer that wifi drains less battery than 3G. So always have your mobile data in settings as off and just use wifi. When you are out and about though make sure you have wifi off and use your mobile data on your phone instead. Because if you have wifi on as well it will try and scan for the available networks it can pick up and that causes drainage on your battery. Have that off when you go out.
5) Regarding brightness. Make sure you either have it on low settings or auto. It is a fact that if you have max brightness for your display that is a battery killer as well. Settings-display-brightness and just adjust from there.
6) Regarding task killer apps or battery saving apps like Juice Defender i recommend to stay away from those. Those apps consume more battery than they are suppose to be saving. Regarding task killers it is NOT recommended to kill apps because Android does that for you anyway. Just make sure you the application that you use, you always use the back button to exit the app or just go into multitask and swipe it away.
7) If you are rooted make sure you fully charge your phone and then in recovery or from Leedroid tweaks if you are using that make sure you wipe battery stats. That always helps as well.
8) Regarding sync your accounts. Now i have mine on autosync. From reading around having to sync your email account and facebook and twitter and whatever account you have syncing that drains battery. Now you can do two things. One either set the option to have those on manual sync or if you do not use facebook then uninstall it. But to be honest i have everything on autosync and still get good battery so it is down to user preference really. But for those interested go into settings-accounts and sync and adjust to your choosing.
9) Switch to gsm/2g only instead of wcdma/3g in settings >mobile network >Network Mode. Specially if you're not planning to use any 3g internet/mms features. (thanks to Gdelrosario)
10) Try to avoid ad supported apps. A research showed that in apps where there is adds, 70% of the power use comes from downloading and managing those adds to your screen. 30sec use of an app that uses adds, might drain your fully charged battery 0.35%-0.70%. Research link found here (thanks to Tont0)
11) Settings > Developer options > Windows animation scale > "Animation is OFF".
12) Mentioned this above but will re-post here again with a bit more detail. (thanks to AndroidGX) If you have multiple mail accounts, turn off auto-sync feature to refresh them manually. Settings > Accounts & sync > Auto-sync : [UNTICK]
Note: this will works also for any app like Facebook, Twitter, Beautiful Widget, etc..
13) Disabling the options for louder ringtone when inside a pocket and stopping the ringtone when picking up the device might also help. (thanks to Hardstuffmuc)
14) Settings > Wi-Fi > Advanced > Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep : "Only when plugged in". That way wifi will not be on all the time and that means saving bit of juice in the process
LINKS:
*Link to the thread for BetterBatteryStats is below. Please install that app as it will help you to identify what app consumes your battery when you have screen off.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
*Another great thread to have a look at is the Rom Cleaner by Patrics83. What it does it basically gives you this option : Will remove as much as possible without breaking HTC Sense Launcher and Widgets! This is the best way to come close to a no-sense ROM and still use HTC Sense!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589949
That is it for now. I will be updating this thread when i come across more battery saving tips. For now if anyone has anymore please post them and i will add them to the OP and give a thanks to you by adding your name next to the tip.
Was going to compile a list of apps that are safe to disable (for non-rooted users) and what to freeze uninstall (for rooted users). But since there is Rom Cleaner thread by Patrics83 as i have stated above you are probably best to go to his thread here where you can use his script and follow the guide on OP. This is script is for rooted users.
There also you can find a list of applications that is safe to disable for all those who are non rooted. Settings-apps and then go into all apps. As pointed out in first post tip 2 first if the application you are trying to disable has been updated first uninstall the updates and then disable the app
That is it for now more will follow
6) Regarding task killer apps or battery saving apps like Juice Defender i recommend to stay away from those. Those apps consume more battery than they are suppose to be saving. Regarding task killers it is NOT recommended to kill apps because Android does that for you anyway. Just make sure you the application that you use, you always use the back button to exit the app or just go into multitask and swipe it away.
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This is not a task killer. Also the apps are not aktive in backgraound, they are hibernatet. If you want to kill a task go to task manager.
lokiderelb said:
This is not a task killer. Also the apps are not aktive in backgraound, they are hibernatet. If you want to kill a task go to task manager.
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Juice Defender=Battery Saving App = Not so much of a battery saving app
And Maps, and even facebook are active in the background my friend. by disabling them you are kinda like freezing them anyway. And yes if you read above if you want to kill a task or terminate an app i did mention that you can do that through Task manager. Or even by going into multi tasking app and swiping the one that you do not use anymore exits the app my friend
Trust me i done my research before posting this thread. But i am also open to correcting something if i am wrong.
Just a small addition to point 2) - If there have been any play store updates to the app, you will need to uninstall the update before it will show the option to disable the app (eg facebook)
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pnnorth said:
Just a small addition to point 2) - If there have been any play store updates to the app, you will need to uninstall the update before it will show the option to disable the app (eg facebook)
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Done added that to the OP. Thanks mate..Hopefully this thread will come to some use to people.
Nice effort. I wouldn't take it as gospel tho'. But plenty to try and see what works for you.
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I already made another thread posting this one, but as I noticed there is one where to gather some common tips, I might as well add it here.
Try to avoid ad supported apps. A research showed that in apps where there is adds, 70% of the power use comes from downloading and managing those adds to your screen. 30sec use of an app that uses adds, might drain your fully charged battery 0.35%-0.70%.
Here is the link for the research http://www.androidauthority.com/ad-suported-android-apps-battery-drain-65716/
Very good thread. I tend to do most of what is mentioned anyway. As soon I got the phone I was busy tweaking the settings so that I could get the maximum power out of the battery. I'm not considered a heavy user anyway so it typically lasts 2-3 days.
you can also add to switch to gsm/2g only instead of wcdma/3g in settings >mobile network >Network Mode
specially if you're not planning to use any 3g internet/mms features
Cheers guys...Any tips that we can get i can add them all to the OP so that way we can have one thread which has everything. That way no need for clutter of threads regarding on how to improve battery life people can come here and read and discuss. Thank you guys i really appreciate your help
Added the new tips to the OP. Thanks
Qn: Are all battery saving apps not actually saving battery then? (E.g. Juice Defender)
NoobTerminator said:
7) If you are rooted make sure you fully charge your phone and then in recovery or from Leedroid tweaks if you are using that make sure you wipe battery stats. That always helps as well.
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wiping battery stats is done when reaching 100% charge and holds nothing but the useage of apps and does nothing to calibrate or improve battery life.
heres a quote to back this up.
Deleting this file will basically wipe your battery usage reports, which is done anyways automatically when the phone is fully charged (hence you'll see a clear list when you reach a full charge). "Deleting it is not going to do anything to make your more device more fantastic and wonderful".
http://pocketnow.com/android/deleting-androids-batterystatsbin-wont-grant-more-jiuce
junialum said:
Qn: Are all battery saving apps not actually saving battery then? (E.g. Juice Defender)
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i will be honest with you. When i had my galaxy s2 and i had juice defender on that drained more battery than it was suppose to be saving. I could find you posts from users and kernel developers that i know from the s2 forums that advice against it. It is down to you to try and test but from my own testings i would advice against using them
NoobTerminator said:
i will be honest with you. When i had my galaxy s2 and i had juice defender on that drained more battery than it was suppose to be saving. I could find you posts from users and kernel developers that i know from the s2 forums that advice against it. It is down to you to try and test but from my own testings i would advice against using them
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Thanks for the reply. My question was more general. Do you mean that there are no good battery apps?
How can we tel which apps support ads? I keep getting notifications in my status bar from random sites how can I stop that.
Thank you
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treebill said:
wiping battery stats is done when reaching 100% charge and holds nothing but the useage of apps and does nothing to calibrate or improve battery life.
heres a quote to back this up.
Deleting this file will basically wipe your battery usage reports, which is done anyways automatically when the phone is fully charged (hence you'll see a clear list when you reach a full charge). "Deleting it is not going to do anything to make your more device more fantastic and wonderful".
http://pocketnow.com/android/deleting-androids-batterystatsbin-wont-grant-more-jiuce
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True. You do have a point. but also on the other hand there has been people that saying by wiping battery stats that deletes the battery history makes everything start fresh as you mentioned above. What i am trying to get maybe it works maybe it does not. But one thing i know from my own experience by deleting those battery stats did help a bit on my battery. Hence why i posted that in the OP.
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Thanks for the reply. My question was more general. Do you mean that there are no good battery apps?
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Like i said mate. In general i have not bothered with battery apps. For me they eat more battery than they are suppose to be saving. If you follow my guide and also search on xda to find more threads like mine most will say that battery apps really do nothing..But it is down to you at the end of the day.
Mzhaze3 said:
How can we tel which apps support ads? I keep getting notifications in my status bar from random sites how can I stop that.
Thank you
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That is easy to figure out. Most of the times it will be all the free apps in the market. If you are rooted install ADaway and that will install the hosts on your phone and will block those ads.
I'm not rooted lol
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HI Xda members could you please tell me or provide me the links to download best battery saver for n7100 :good:
The settings you use.
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The settings you use.
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Hi UtkarshGupta,
I am not sure what settings you are referring to but these are the some basic settings i use,
Its not a Rooted Phone ,
GPS off
Mobile DATA on when required
WIFI on when required,
Screen display. . Motion settings. Sync settings for different apps... signal strength. ...
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Best power saving method I found was a MUGEN 6400mAh extended battery, why get a phone like this then turn off all the good stuff.
If power is a REAL issue consider the MUGEN, dont go for one if the cheap backs, I brought one wast of money.
The standard battery should give you a day easy, have mine overclocked to 1.8ghz always gave me a good full day on standard battery.
If you really wants to save power the way do it is this.
1. Stop unnecessary widgets from running
2. Stop unecesary services
3. No live wallpaper
How -
Download Autostarts from the play store, this program allows you to do all if the above.
This usually saves more battery power than anything else. WHY HAVE TWENTY SERVICES RUNNING WHEN YOU ONLY NEED 1 WIDGET.
Be careful as this program is powerful and with power come responsibility.
RED OR BLUE YOU CHOOSE !!!
Angst said:
Best power saving method I found was a MUGEN 6400mAh extended battery, why get a phone like this then turn off all the good stuff.
If power is a REAL issue consider the MUGEN, dont go for one if the cheap backs, I brought one wast of money.
The standard battery should give you a day easy, have mine overclocked to 1.8ghz always gave me a good full day on standard battery.
If you really wants to save power the way do it is this.
1. Stop unnecessary widgets from running
2. Stop unecesary services
3. No live wallpaper
How -
Download Autostarts from the play store, this program allows you to do all if the above.
This usually saves more battery power than anything else. WHY HAVE TWENTY SERVICES RUNNING WHEN YOU ONLY NEED 1 WIDGET.
Be careful as this program is powerful and with power come responsibility.
RED OR BLUE YOU CHOOSE !!!
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Thank you so much for your valuable time to reply, I am not sure if Mugen is available in India but the Autostarts i see requires Root and as if now its just 2weeks old phone i dont want to root it it could Void warranty so let me check what are my secondary options.
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Screen display. . Motion settings. Sync settings for different apps... signal strength. ...
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Hi Utkarsh,
Screen Display is set to 60% Brightness , motion Settings is Off except Direct Call , Smart Alert , Sync is setup manually for all apps.
Regard's
Akram khan
Got Perseus , that did the work dont need a battery saver any more
Hello,
So I wrote my own battery saver app, which work for me I live in areas with weak signal
Maybe you can try also:
Zombie eat my battery - battery saver
Hi
Thanks for you're work
Any further info on you're app?
Is there an official page etc?
Does it play well with Franco / Greenify / Snapdragon battery guru?
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Need more info please
kurtyyyyyy said:
Need more info please
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Yes, me too. Users in Google Play will just download and use it, but here we like to know EVERYTHING!!! lol!
You'll have to give waaaay more info. A "turn me on/off" button and a pic of Mila Jovovich holding a gun won't cut it
And I mean not only here, people that find your app through the Play Store probably won't get interested in installing it due to the lack of information given. It will come across as rather shady to most people tbh
Give the people more info and your app might have a chance of making it!
Hahahaha
The app will turn off mobile data, started a few minutes after screen off. and then try to enable data, in incremental delays.
At night (started 0am), data won't be enabled again until 6am.
If you turn on screen, data will be enabled again.
Snapdragon battery guru: not compatible
Using my app, network location is not required
Greenify: compatible
Are there any plans to add wifi management as well? That would make it a keeper for me perhaps since i dont really get data where i am located. Just lousy E lol
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Sounds like https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootuninstaller.batrsaver&hl=no, been using that for ages and its great.
KerryWood34 said:
Are there any plans to add wifi management as well? That would make it a keeper for me perhaps since i dont really get data where i am located. Just lousy E lol
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I think wifi management is better in 4.2, and suck less battery even when connected.
But maybe.. I will add wifi management later
Thanks to happy 1300+ users for using my battery saver app
FYI now there is Ads free version, if you hate ads:
ZEMB Full
Zombie eat my battery Full (ZEMB Full) now support Android 5.0 (Lollipop). But you will need root.
Also many more features.. Check it out: http://goo.gl/LyhDdJ
link updated because violated of the intellectual property
Please check it out:
App updated to Version 1.7
fix: stop foreground app
Android M support: permission and app auto detection for hibernate
New tweak: don't manage data
Hibernate tab: bold: excluded, italic: hibernated
http://goo.gl/CSP2wQ
cosmıc os rom root access program not work root
I would like to share my app with you. I can share the app with one person to test the app for me on Moto G. Please send me a PM
The app link on the playstore is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.webzler.soslauncher
Description
This is a homescreen replacement that has an Ultra Power Saving Mode for your phone to help you extend battery life when you are running out of charge. This launcher allows up-to 4 apps on the home-screen.
What this app does:
1. Kills all running apps and services.
2. Disables WiFi, Data.
3. Shows Missed Calls and Missed Messages.
Ultra Power Saving Mode:
4. OLED Mode for AMOLED devices.
5. Changes governor to Powersave mode. (requires ROOT Access)
6. Disables 2 cores of a Quad core phone. (requires ROOT Access)
7. Reboot during exit. (requires ROOT Access)
When your phone goes below 15% battery, the app shows alert to clear the defaults for your current launcher. After clearing, set SOS Launcher as the default homescreen, and the app would take care of the battery. Once you quit the app, it would clear itself as the default launcher and you can start using your favorite launcher back.
I will surely give it a try
Thanks for sharing, will give a try too
Give me a try
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Let me know if there are any issues or if there is a feature request.
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I try on s3 with cm11 4.4.4 and is not start... When I select sos launcher it stay in black screen and I cannot do nothing....
bjtmosfet said:
I try on s3 with cm11 4.4.4 and is not start... When I select sos launcher it stay in black screen and I cannot do nothing....
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I shall look into it this weekend.
Any news? I try again today and nothing change... Only Force Close ?
Ps I'm on cm11 with ART (s3 i9300)
bjtmosfet said:
Any news? I try again today and nothing change... Only Force Close ?
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same request here! tho it would be nicer, if there would only be the "amoled to oled" option/app; the other options are easy to change for me on cm
(cm11 i9100)
Sounds like a Novel Idea. I definitely see some great Potential here. FWIW, Launchers with small footprint would be a great place to save Battery. This is why even today [APP] Zeam Launcher has lots of takers. Perhaps you can take that code as your baseline since the project is closed.
Two points I see as potential issues.
You can't Kill all the apps to save Battery. This is not Windoz and it doesn't work that way. You will chew up more battery as the apps initiate a new session. There are way too many discussions around XDA on Task Killers. Suffice it to say that OOM RE-Prioritization is a better way.
Shutting down core and changing Governors is a splendid idea. But that would actually assume the kernel in question actually supports that governor and has HotPlugging enabled ? On that note, Frequency throttling might be an idea.
Please can someone just attach the APK file?
I wanted to know what will happen if I uninstall the default settings app ,am rooted. I wanted to uninstall the app because it is one of the highest battery drainage apps on my phone ,and if you can what happens to the settings?
BL3ND007 said:
I wanted to know what will happen if I uninstall the default settings app ,am rooted. I wanted to uninstall the app because it is one of the highest battery drainage apps on my phone ,and if you can what happens to the settings?
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It will brick
TheMadScientist said:
It will brick
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Ok thank you ,do you have any tips on how to deal with the high battery ussage from this app?
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Ok thank you ,do you have any tips on how to deal with the high battery ussage from this app?
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What do you consider high battery usage
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What do you consider high battery usage
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At the moment of writing the app says 82% battery ussage since last full charge , I consider this high usage because compared to the apps I use most ,the setting is so high that its not even close. Example the twitch app is one of the apps I use the most ,and the battery usdage on it is 18%( from the app info menu) .Now consider this the settings app uses the battery on the background, because there is no way I use the settings app on screen more than twitch ,wich uses less battery . This is obviously a bloatware malfunction cause by Samsung itself to degrade my battery faster
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At the moment of writing the app says 82% battery ussage since last full charge and I consider this high usage because compared to the apps I use the most ,the settings app battery usage is so high that it doesnt even come close. Example the twitch app is one of the apps I use the most ,and the battery usage on it ,is 18%(coming from the app info menu) .Now consider this ,the settings app uses the battery on the background, because there is no way I use the settings app on screen more than twitch ,wich uses less battery . This is obviously a bloatware malfunction caused by Samsung itself to degrade my battery faster
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