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Home button getting hot

I don't know about you guys but my home button gets VERY hot when listening to music and on 4G. I know 4G and music can heat up the phone but my home button is reeeally hot. How hot does your home button get?
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To the point where it smells like a steam iron you use to iron your clothes.

djintrigue808 said:
To the point where it smells like a steam iron you use to iron your clothes.
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Lol
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Not for me.
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Are you running custom rom. Kernel?
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Not for me.
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Nope im completely stock. Never have rooted either

No issues here on stock. How long do you listen to music before it happens?
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Scoutamis said:
I don't know about you guys but my home button gets VERY hot when listening to music and on 4G. I know 4G and music can heat up the phone but my home button is reeeally hot. How hot does your home button get?
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Time to get replaced, cause sure ain't normal, mine is on all day, no heat issues.
Tmobile will swap it out no prob. Get er done!
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TheAxman said:
Time to get replaced, cause sure ain't normal, mine is on all day, no heat issues.
Tmobile will swap it out no prob. Get er done!
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This is my replacement -.- how many replacements can i get before they won't let me get anymore? Lol
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Scoutamis said:
This is my replacement -.- how many replacements can i get before they won't let me get anymore? Lol
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As long as they are legit, many times as needed. Go for it.
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TheAxman said:
As long as they are legit, many times as needed. Go for it.
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Ahh okay thanks
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im on 4
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This is my replacement -.- how many replacements can i get before they won't let me get anymore? Lol
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i had 3 s3s that got hot 1 note with the black crush screen issue now they sent out another s3 you have 14 to 20 days to return each phone no matter what(no physical damage). tmobile calls it buyers remorse if you bring to a tmobile store and confirm the issue with them it will be on the computer for cust service to see so they dont have you go through the hard reset ect... if your past your 20 days they will send a refurbished phone if you have php.php is awsome, say next year your battery loses capacity or your phone starts acting up call they will send a replacement.

does it happen when you are playing games or when the cpu is being heavily used?

-FuRBz- said:
does it happen when you are playing games or when the cpu is being heavily used?
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I don't play games on my phone but it only happens while listening to music and browsing the web on 4G in a hot car on a hot day...lol but still its reeeally hot. Oh well thanks for your help everyone
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Is this considered good battery life?

I'm a heavy user and I got this today with Darthstalker + Lean Kernel. Dying now at 4:30. Is this the best I can get with a stock battery? Using half brightness btw, streamed a soccer game, constantly texting, tweeting, Facebook, xda, listening to music, Internet browsing, etc. Thanks for any feedback I can get
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About 4 hours is what I get too. I stream video with the screen on all day long. I also have 6 batteries and 2 external battery charger for that phone.
On my Note 2 with the same usage I get about 5+ hours.
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whatsitsnamenow said:
About 4 hours is what I get too. I stream video with the screen on all day long. I also have 6 batteries and 2 external battery charger for that phone.
On my Note 2 with the same usage I get about 5+ hours.
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Yeah I really want a note 2, no one is willing to trade even with a good amount of cash.
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Have you cycled the battery yet. Did 3 fill charges and drain to about 20%? I had the same problem and nlw my drain is good. Different rom and kernel though
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I get the same with lean and version X I think it'd best unless me and you are the unlucky ones with bad batteries lok
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The battery life is actually pretty good already. I use all my phone pretty much the same way (streaming videos). My previous phones never even made it to the 4 hour mark.
Htc evo 4g = 2.5 hrs
Motorola photon = 3.4 hrs
Galaxy S2 = 3.2 hrs
iPhone 4s = 3.? hrs
Htc evo Lte = 3.5 hrs
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is that all on wifi or 4g? if wifi i think it can be a bit better. i can consistently get 4 hours of screen time, streaming and what not.

tdotdot said:
is that all on wifi or 4g? if wifi i think it can be a bit better. i can consistently get 4 hours of screen time, streaming and what not.
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Mixed, mostly wifi though. I'm thinking an extended battery anyone have any recommendations?
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nyyankees1237 said:
Mixed, mostly wifi though. I'm thinking an extended battery anyone have any recommendations?
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i'd say it's "ok" battery life in that case.

tdotdot said:
i'd say it's "ok" battery life in that case.
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How would I go about improving it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969741
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I don't even know what good battery life is.. Any thing is better than the hd7 I use to have. You'd lose a Chung for plaiyin angry birds (their only game) for 3 mins.. So your lif looks good to me.
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mt3g said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969741
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Tried most of that all already doesn't help with heavy users.
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Its not bad. I usually get around 14 hours with around 4 hours screen time with about an hour of music
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falcons2 said:
Its not bad. I usually get around 14 hours with around 4 hours screen time with about an hour of music
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I can pull about 2 and 1/2 hours with 14 hours but that's with non - constant use. If I use the phone constantly it'll end up with what I posted about 6 hours with maybe half of that with the screen being on.
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No that's horrible battery life. I easily get five hours screen on time.
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Crisisx1 said:
No that's horrible battery life. I easily get five hours screen on time.
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Is that from a nexus 4? If so why are you posting on s3 forums lol if not then how the heck are you getting that life?
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I know he has a nexus 4 available to him so i think it is considering there is no reason for him to have a Nexus 4 build prop
T-Mobile SGS III

mt3g said:
I know he has a nexus 4 available to him so i think it is considering there is no reason for him to have a Nexus 4 build prop
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Yeah I could care less about nexus 4 battery life as I don't have one.
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You can't compare to other people's usage like this because you stream videos. For example I told you earlier I get about 4 hours of runtime on my Galaxy s3 with a lot of video streaming. If I use my Galaxy s3 sporadically I get times like these.
Your runtimes are normal if you stream videos.
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Phone discharges on the charger when in use

Not sure if this a ROM, kernel, or hardware problem but lately my phone has started to discharge if I'm using it on the charger. It'll charge normally but when I start using it, it gets hot and I lose battery. I'm running the latest stable vanilla rootbox with ktoonz kernel.
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That sounds normal to me. If you're using more than you draw, you'll lose instead of gain and the battery will heat up even more.
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Your phone does the same?
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jordeeeezy said:
Your phone does the same?
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It's just math and physics.
If you are gaining, say 1A per hour and using it at a higher rate you will necessarily lose charge instead of gaining it.
Anyone's phone will do the same, that's just how batteries work. They heat up if you're putting them through a lot of stress - like continuously putting energy into it while taking it away at the same or higher rate.
If you want to continuously use the phone, buy a set of spare batteries and rotate them in and out.
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Might be your usb cable/voltage output/ whatever u use to charge ur phone. Not enough power to charge it fast enough when you are using it.
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Pennycake said:
It's just math and physics.
If you are gaining, say 1A per hour and using it at a higher rate you will necessarily lose charge instead of gaining it.
Anyone's phone will do the same, that's just how batteries work. They heat up if you're putting them through a lot of stress - like continuously putting energy into it while taking it away at the same or higher rate.
If you want to continuously use the phone, buy a set of spare batteries and rotate them in and out.
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+1 on this. Try killing background processes and wait for battery to keep up with usage. Sometimes battery can't keep up with active processes..
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Your phone does the same?

I had the same issue. Tried a different charger and different rom. On liquid smooth 2.1 right now. Not having that issue anymore.
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PostMeridianLyf said:
I had the same issue. Tried a different charger and different rom. On liquid smooth 2.1 right now. Not having that issue anymore.
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I'll give that ROM a try, i wasn't experiencing it with the stable release of rootbox before the current one. What kernel are you using?
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i had the same issue and I just switched cables, seemed like mine had some loose wiring or something and charged hella slow. so maybe check your cable first, switch chargers and then look and see if that helps

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I'll give that ROM a try, i wasn't experiencing it with the stable release of rootbox before the current one. What kernel are you using?
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Stock kernel
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Stock kernel
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Currently giving it a try. I noticed discharge last night but my phone usage was longer than normal
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The cable that came with the phone sucks.

jordeeeezy said:
Currently giving it a try. I noticed discharge last night but my phone usage was longer than normal
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I'd try another cable too. On stock rom I had no discharge while charging issues so there is no reason you shouldnt be able to charge normally again.
Also check the usb port on the phone. If it's dusty try blowing into it. Check that it isn't loose also.
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Battery life...

Okay I've been reading reviews on people getting 20 hours on battery with the same usage as I am, but my battery dies around 12-15 hours which I think is pretty good. Well I'll post up screenies to show you guys. Just checking if my battery life is normal before jumping ahead and buying a new battery.
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I'm getting about that with about 6 hours of audio play mixed in.
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Oh okay. Thats good to know. I play music about the same amount.
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May I ask how battery life is on AOSP roms, like cm?

So what's the overall way to increase battery without disabling the awesome features of this phone? I read in this thread to over charge for an hour or two, but in another thread it says not to over charge the battery... I'm confused
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I'd like to know all of your settings, I wish my battery life was that good!

joshua.justice said:
I'd like to know all of your settings, I wish my battery life was that good!
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+1 I would like to know too
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kevinrubio1 said:
So what's the overall way to increase battery without disabling the awesome features of this phone? I read in this thread to over charge for an hour or two, but in another thread it says not to over charge the battery... I'm confused
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It all depends on how you use your phone. If you have a bunch of apps synching, terrible reception, and the screen on the brightest setting all the time you most likely won't get good battery life. I'm more than happy coming from the Nexus 4 though. That phone had horrendous battery life.
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nbeebe24 said:
It all depends on how you use your phone. If you have a bunch of apps synching, terrible reception, and the screen on the brightest setting all the time you most likely won't get good battery life. I'm more than happy coming from the Nexus 4 though. That phone had horrendous battery life.
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I could get a full days use with my nexus 4 and only use like 40% tasker can work wonders. I'm going to try to it on my s 4 when I let the battery settle from all my changing apps and flashing

joshua.justice said:
I could get a full days use with my nexus 4 and only use like 40% tasker can work wonders. I'm going to try to it on my s 4 when I let the battery settle from all my changing apps and flashing
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Interesting... I use my phone A LOT though and the S4 has impressed me since day one. My nexus dies in a little over a day with no use at all.
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nbeebe24 said:
Interesting... I use my phone A LOT though and the S4 has impressed me since day one. My nexus dies in a little over a day with no use at all.
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I just set up my galaxy s 4 to do the same, I'll try it for a few days. I just use tasker to set it to turn off internet unless I have an app open which requires it.
You can set it to turn on internet and sync at intervals too.

I didnt really change anything. Shut off all features. Brightness like 25%. But I did underclock to 1.3ghz. Which stilll ran really smooth.
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My brother and I have the same phones, the s4 and his battery is better. I don't understand why! We have the same exact settings, but his is black and mine is white
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Ive notice that some apps like google maps kills battery too. Even if youre not running it. So check if your running applications.
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PestiferouSx said:
Ive notice that some apps like google maps kills battery too. Even if youre not running it. So check if your running applications.
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I just disabled google maps, I'm testing the battery out today

kevinrubio1 said:
I just disabled google maps, I'm testing the battery out today
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Alright. Now the waiting game.
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PestiferouSx said:
Alright. Now the waiting game.
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The battery, somewhat, got better!
But I'm installing a kernel in a few to see if that helps!
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kevinrubio1 said:
The battery, somewhat, got better!
But I'm installing a kernel in a few to see if that helps!
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Try ktoonez kernel and set it on koonzservative.
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Also are you on stock and fully bloated?
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Just do what I do. I use an old car battery and I soldered leads into the back of the phone. Sure, my arms get tired and people stare at me in Wal-Mart... but I NEVER run out of battery. :laugh: :good:

Terrible Battery Life :(

I think I got a dud because my battery life is sucking real bad. I had G2 for over a week and I have to say, the battery on G2 blows Note 3 out of the water which bums me out. I mean 7% in 35 minutes is simply unacceptable. Anyone else having similar problems? Should I take it back to the T-Mobile store and ask for a replacement? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
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umair239 said:
I think I got a dud because my battery life is sucking real bad. I had G2 for over a week and I have to say, the battery on G2 blows Note 3 out of the water which bums me out. I mean 7% in 35 minutes is simply unacceptable. Anyone else having similar problems? Should I take it back to the T-Mobile store and ask for a replacement? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
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Let the battery settle in.. or u can just wait for external batteries to come out
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Turn off WiFi scanning in advanced WiFi settings.
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Let the battery settle in.. or u can just wait for external batteries to come out
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Okay, I'll wait. It's the first day may be that's why.
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Turn off WiFi scanning in advanced WiFi settings.
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Thanks bud, that's one of the first few things I took care of and the battery stats are with Wifi scanning disabled
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So far my battery is really good.
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I guess I'll replace it tomorrow. I am also not happy with the wifi signal strength. It's hardly one bar. I am getting convinced that I got a defective one.
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Can anyone else post their stats so I can at least compare. Please!
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Hey buddy I work for tmobile... we are told to let the battery die completely and then charge all the way up to 100 and then unplug.
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My battery life seems good so far. I'm still on the pre charge. Got about 3 hours phone call 2 hours screen on. And 18% left. Haven't done my first charge yet.
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lennie said:
My battery life seems good so far. I'm still on the pre charge. Got about 3 hours phone call 2 hours screen on. And 18% left. Haven't done my first charge yet.
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Okay, I'll try that before replacing the device. Thank you.
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umair239 said:
Okay, I'll try that before replacing the device. Thank you.
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usually when you get a new battery you're supposed to condition it. but anyways, I usually turn off wifi, gps, disable pen detection when in holster

Here is another picture showing 3% drop in battery juice with only 17 minutes of usage. This is freaking embarrassing
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Let the plucking battery cycle a couple of times. I'm sorry but youse sound like a bunch of whinny brats. It takes time for the battery to reach peak performance.
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Is that with 17 minutes of screen on time? If so, ur battery is fine. Ur on pave for over 7 hours of screen time.
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3% in 17 minutes of screen time is not bad at all

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3% in 17 minutes of screen time is not bad at all
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Yeah these screenshots without on-screen time are useless.
Even 10 minutes of on screen time for 3% is pretty good - that's on track for 5.5 hours of on-screen time.

What u talking about batt is breast since I got my phone I got it 45% out of the box. And it's still running good so far

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What u talking about batt is breast since I got my phone I got it 45% out of the box. And it's still running good so far
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But you charged it for a while though.
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