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Why wifi may use more battery? screen shots inside...

Here are some screen shots, tests were done with nothing sycning and screen off for 10 minutes, I even checked to see if any app was set to " sync on wifi only" . Now when wifi is on, it seems to sleep less and use more cpu until the " turn wifi off when screen off" kicks in. So if you are using your phone off and on before wifi turns off, you will kill your battery much faster.
Edit, these pics are from FC24 ICS leak, Im on CM9a3 FD16 kernel FD19 modem atm and same applies for this setup.
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I thought this was common sense but i'm sure it'll help others. Thanks
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locoboi187 said:
I thought this was common sense but i'm sure it'll help others. Thanks
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Could you elaborate on which part is common sense?
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locoboi187 said:
I thought this was common sense but i'm sure it'll help others. Thanks
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no, if anything, the radio will cost more battery because it's constantly looking for signal.

Live in a low signal area like I do and turn off wifi in the house, see what happens.

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Live in a low signal area like I do and turn off wifi in the house, see what happens.
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This
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I think you guys are wrong, even when wifi is on the phone is connected (or searching for a signal). What this test is saying, is if you arnt using your phone (pulling data from 3g (having nothing to do with your signal)) you should have better battery then when wifi is on and you arnt pulling data.
example here, full wifi signal, but no cell signal, and Ill lose battery faster at this point, then say if I had full wifi and full cell signal. So what Im saying is no matter what your signal is like, when the phone is sleeping and you have wifi on, it will stay awake (wake lock) which will use more battery, period. As you can see when on 3g it sleeps most of the time. Ive done the test in low signal and good signal areas, and every time when 3g is on and sleeping it uses less battery.
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Good, thorough testing.
What I see here in simple terms:
Wifi on while actively using data(screen off/on and sync, or active usage) is going to be better on battery versus 3g/4g.
Wifi on while NOT actively using data, is causing some sort of wakelock which is not allowing the device to sleep properly. Thus reducing battery life, because its trying to do something, and not succeeding
Solution: If you are going to be using the device more than leaving it idle, use wifi. If you are the "I check every few minutes for texts and that's it" or "I use xda app or twitter every few minutes, but otherwise screen is off" kind of person, then use 3g.
If you can, turn off all data connections when not actively using data. This depends on if you let your phone sync or not though.
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You guys are my boyzz but...I think I have to disagree on this one. 6 hours idle on wifi while I was sleeping. Data was on as well
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JohnCorleone said:
You guys are my boyzz but...I think I have to disagree on this one. 6 hours idle on wifi while I was sleeping. Data was on as well
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I agree. Every time wifi is on, the battery usage is much lower than when using a 3g/4g radio.
I think every single wifi vs. cellular radio comment to this point in my 4 years of using smartphones was in favor of wifi. Without exception.
Seeing this thread makes me wonder if the OP was drunk.

OK, I made sense of this..OP was using CM9 which does use more battery while idle on wifi supposedly. I am not sure if that's been fixed because I haven't flashed CM9 on this phone yet.
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Don't be so rash and I believe this applies to cm9 unless that screen shot that John uploaded is cm9 which I doubt. I noticed myself that leaving wifi on will stop my phone from going to deep sleep also. This issue seems to be more ROM specific and not the usual general practice.
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I've been using cm9 a2 for about a month or so, and it's been nearly perfect for me.
I can report that the standby power consumption without a doubt has been no different from gb roms. That is to say about 1% battery per hour of standby on wifi or 3g (with full bars; much more drain with less bars.)

im0rtalz said:
Don't be so rash and I believe this applies to cm9 unless that screen shot that John uploaded is cm9 which I doubt. I noticed myself that leaving wifi on will stop my phone from going to deep sleep also. This issue seems to be more ROM specific and not the usual general practice.
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Yup, he did state he was on CM9 in the post and I most certainly am not. It is more ROM specific as you mentioned imOrtalz
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My battery life is just like op. Wifi keeps my phone awake and killa my battery life compared to 3g and 4g.Calk FC10 ics.
Only thing running is gmail sync, everything else is set to update when used. No g+ or fb either.
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phatmanxxl said:
Live in a low signal area like I do and turn off wifi in the house, see what happens.
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Very true. Before my girlfriend, who lives in the sticks, got an Airave, I would lose 5-7% PER HOUR while idle on 3G. If I wanted my phone to last (almost the whole day) off the charger I would have to put it in airplane mode when not in use.
I would say if you have excellent 3G reception it wouldn't be much of a difference either way.

I have an airave in my apartment and still get better battery when on wifi.
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Could you elaborate on which part is common sense?
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If apps are set to sync with wifi radio on then it'll try to sync even when wifi sleep policy is set to be "off" when the screen is off. Thus the app will keep trying and therefore battery life shrinks
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Hopefully when we get kernel source this will be straightened out. I am running CM9 on my Nexus with a screen off profile of 400/200 wheatley governor (great for screen off battery life.) Hopefully when we get that source we can have more governor options.
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Wifi on all night using cm9 alpha 3
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Sprint Galaxy Nexus battery life?

Didnt see any definitive threads so sorry if its already been asked.
If anybody can post a screenshot or something that would help
I have the E4GT and the battery and radio are killin it for me. Just bored with the phone and dont wanna wait for other phones to come out and wait for the bugs to arise.
I am only getting about 10 hours of use with moderate use. Low signal is killing my battery.
Thanks.

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Thats stock rom with only flashing a trinity kernel. Cant be on a ohone without the spice. That was a 1344oc with 499gpu oc also
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Holy Smoke! Look at that screen on time.
Thanks man I appreciate it. I am still really tempted to switch. I just have to wait like one more week to see what this S3 buzz is all about then I have to sit and wait for those bugs to arise. Either way I dont think you can go wrong with either the Nexus, Evo 4G LTE, or S3. I just want a strong radio and decent battery life. Any of these phones including the E4GT has enough processing power to accommodate my needs. I dont understand why people are so spec happy when they arent even going to be using the phone to its fullest potential most likely. Just wastes battery IMO

dev_man77 said:
Holy Smoke! Look at that screen on time.
Thanks man I appreciate it. I am still really tempted to switch. I just have to wait like one more week to see what this S3 buzz is all about then I have to sit and wait for those bugs to arise. Either way I dont think you can go wrong with either the Nexus, Evo 4G LTE, or S3. I just want a strong radio and decent battery life. Any of these phones including the E4GT has enough processing power to accommodate my needs. I dont understand why people are so spec happy when they arent even going to be using the phone to its fullest potential most likely. Just wastes battery IMO
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Verizon kernels work on this bad boy, too.
I get roughly 3.5 hours of screen on time, but that was on stock kernel.

dev_man77 said:
Holy Smoke! Look at that screen on time.
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He didn't show his screen on time.
If he taps where it shows the screen percentage, then it will

brianbgrp said:
Thats stock rom with only flashing a trinity kernel. Cant be on a ohone without the spice. That was a 1344oc with 499gpu oc also
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How exactly did you get the CPU Clock and Mem Free values in status bar?

petsasj said:
How exactly did you get the CPU Clock and Mem Free values in status bar?
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I'm pretty sure that's in the settings under Developers option lol
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iGoogleNexus said:
I'm pretty sure that's in the settings under Developers option lol
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It isn't. You are talking about this:

Screen time or bust lol
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NinjaMic said:
Screen time or bust lol
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I saw the screenie in another thread, it was 3 hours, 53 mins.

Ya 3 hours 53. Posted then in trinity thread.
The cpu/ram in status bar is cooltool from the market. Super customizable and free
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I don't know if I have a bad battery or what, but I barely get 2 hours of on screen time and my phone is dead! I haven't gotten crap for battery on this phone. That, along with the poor camera are my only concerns with the phone.
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Granted that this is only half an hour of screen on time but its settling in nicely. Got mine on Friday and this is stock with root only, lovin this device!
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Battery life seems really bad this is only on 3g( I don't even want to imagine 4G lte) battery life and camera are that things I'm no liking so far
Compare to my iPhone (and iPhone been use for an extra hour of screen on )
Order an extra battery from amazon will see
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jgalan14 said:
Battery life seems really bad this is only on 3g( I don't even want to imagine 4G lte) battery life and camera are that things I'm no liking so far
Compare to my iPhone (and iPhone been use for an extra hour of screen on )
Order an extra battery from amazon will see
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go back to your iPhone
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jgalan14 said:
Battery life seems really bad this is only on 3g( I don't even want to imagine 4G lte) battery life and camera are that things I'm no liking so far
Compare to my iPhone (and iPhone been use for an extra hour of screen on )
Order an extra battery from amazon will see
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Your point? I'm just posting what I have experience so far
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How much screen time is that
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jgalan14 said:
Battery life seems really bad this is only on 3g( I don't even want to imagine 4G lte) battery life and camera are that things I'm no liking so far
Compare to my iPhone (and iPhone been use for an extra hour of screen on )
Order an extra battery from amazon will see
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Does your have it set to CDMA only? Or CDMA/LTE?
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jgalan14 said:
Battery life seems really bad this is only on 3g( I don't even want to imagine 4G lte) battery life and camera are that things I'm no liking so far
Compare to my iPhone (and iPhone been use for an extra hour of screen on )
Order an extra battery from amazon will see
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Have you tried killing recent apps after you use them? I have a GSM and noticed that when I kill all the recent app after use the battery lasts longer for me.

BrianDigital said:
How much screen time is that
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Just a little over an hour( as you can see is 8 in the morning , I started working at 7am)
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Where The F Is My Nexus OTA Update? L710VPLG8!

I have had three over the air updates since I took my Nexus out of the box. I am finding out that there is a better OTA for people that live in LTE areas. Like LG8 or LG9?
Is this true? How can I update my phone now? I don't won't to root I just want apply the factory update like via zip file or something.
My phone keeps picking 3G over 4G. For instance when I go upstairs its 4G but when I go downstairs its 3G. This is so frustrating because I know the 4G signal is still good enough to stay on.
Does anyone know of a way to force LTE only on the Nexus or how to get the MLS Code without rooting? I might be able to adjust it from the inner settings.
Guys I really need some help here because this LTE experience I am having really blows.
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needspractice said:
I have had three over the air updates since I took my Nexus out of the box. I am finding out that there is a better OTA for people that live in LTE areas. Like LG8 or LG9?
Is this true? How can I update my phone now? I don't won't to root I just want apply the factory update like via zip file or something.
My phone keeps picking 3G over 4G. For instance when I go upstairs its 4G but when I go downstairs its 3G. This is so frustrating because I know the 4G signal is still good enough to stay on.
Does anyone know of a way to force LTE only on the Nexus or how to get the MLS Code without rooting? I might be able to adjust it from the inner settings.
Guys I really need some help here because this LTE experience I am having really blows.
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You are confusing the L710VPLG8 update that Sprint is rolling out for the Galaxy S 3, a completely different device, with whatever the latest update is for the Galaxy Nexus. (I am no expert on the Gnex, but I was the one who advised you about that firmware version over in the Sprint GS3 General Forum. You posted your question in the wrong forum since it turns out that you actually have a Galaxy Nexus.)

Where the f is your brain... its not even even the same model number. The gnex is the SPH-L700 not 710.... and the latest update is FG01.
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I wasn't asking for that exact rom I was meaning where is my equivalent fix because the FG01 is a piece of s***.
So put that in your pipe and smoke it jack a**.
I can be in the same house and get full 4G bars and full 3G bars and I can see the phone fighting to figure out which one and guess what it chooses f-ing 3G.
There must be a sophisticated fix to this.
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needspractice said:
I wasn't asking for that exact rom I was meaning where is my equivalent fix because the FG01 is a piece of s***.
So put that in your pipe and smoke it jack a**.
I can be in the same house and get full 4G bars and full 3G bars and I can see the phone fighting to figure out which one and guess what it chooses f-ing 3G.
There must be a sophisticated fix to this.
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Yeah there is jack ass... flash a custom ROM and put it in LTE only mode.
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I didn't won't to root my phone bit** a** trick. I put that all over my posts.
But it might be my only option so thanks.
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I didn't won't to root my phone bit** a** trick. I put that all over my posts.
But it might be my only option so thanks.
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Heh... and your on this site why? So you can call people names attempting to help you? Most if not all people on this site are rooted or are looking to achieve such get with the program.
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I didn't call people names. I was just upset and cussed like millions of people do everyday. You are the one who started it by saying where the F is my brain. I didn't direct my anger at any particular person but you did. Scroll up and read for yourself that you are clearly in the wrong.
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I didn't call people names. I was just upset and cussed like millions of people do everyday. You are the one who started it by saying where the F is my brain. I didn't direct my anger at any particular person but you did. Scroll up and read for yourself that you are clearly in the wrong.
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ē_ê I was simply restating your question where the f... so no you started it.
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lol.
just to let you know, i have made great friends with people that ive met in worse first meetings than this.
i googled your question for you, and this was the first result http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824107

Uber you are so full of it , why don't you finish your statement ... is your brain? I never mentioned my brain in my original statement you brought that up making it personal. I never directed my comments to anyone in my original statement. You are just in a hole so deep you will do anything to get out.
As far as the link goes I'll check that out and get back to you hopefully it helps.
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Simms u a funny guy and yes I have already posted in that thread with no avail. Still awaiting answers.
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needspractice said:
I have had three over the air updates since I took my Nexus out of the box. I am finding out that there is a better OTA for people that live in LTE areas. Like LG8 or LG9?
Is this true?
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I have never heard of that. I believe the latest for Sprint is FG01.
needspractice said:
How can I update my phone now? I don't won't to root I just want apply the factory update like via zip file or something.
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Until an official update gets released, you just have to wait.
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Does anyone know of a way to force LTE only on the Nexus or how to get the MLS Code without rooting? I might be able to adjust it from the inner settings.
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I have never seen anyone manage to force LTE only.

Its possible to force LTE its an option in most ROMs.
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Its possible to force LTE its an option in most ROMs.
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Have you managed to get it to work? Does it stick, or does it revert back to normal?

efrant said:
Have you managed to get it to work? Does it stick, or does it revert back to normal?
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Not in an LTE area so couldn't tell ya. But there is a diag code that does the same thing.
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needspractice said:
I have had three over the air updates since I took my Nexus out of the box. I am finding out that there is a better OTA for people that live in LTE areas. Like LG8 or LG9?
Is this true? How can I update my phone now? I don't won't to root I just want apply the factory update like via zip file or something.
My phone keeps picking 3G over 4G. For instance when I go upstairs its 4G but when I go downstairs its 3G. This is so frustrating because I know the 4G signal is still good enough to stay on.
Does anyone know of a way to force LTE only on the Nexus or how to get the MLS Code without rooting? I might be able to adjust it from the inner settings.
Guys I really need some help here because this LTE experience I am having really blows.
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not gonna help wanna be e-thugs. i hear google is a good place to start.

I checked Google with no luck.
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Do you really need 4g on? My understanding is it wastes allot of battery.. just suffer with 3g. Or use Wi-Fi?
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Galaxy Nexus?

Ok so the title is kinda blah but heres my issue. Ive been fighting with sprint to send me a completely different device other then the Epic 4G Touch. Im running 100% stock no root FF18. Long story short I got no laptop to kies my device to FH13 and sprint said they are not releasing the update OTA.
Heres my issues:
Horrible Battery life (2-3 hrs moderator use)
Phone never enters deep sleep (Yes i did a factory reset)(3 times)
Random Apps FCing
Browser is super laggy
4G disconnects randomly
3G lock and freeze
The list goes on and on
Ive heard of a few users getting Galaxy Nexus in exchange for the ET4G. I was offered a Nexus S 4G which is half the phone this device is so I declined that. The rep never gave the option to get a Galaxy Nexus at all.
My question is what did you people say to the rep inorder to get the galaxy Nexus. I just can justify downgrading to a Nexus S 4G.
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Honestly if you are jut complaining about battery life then just OC to EL29. It's by far the smoothest build on our phone. And trust me I have a Nexus and the battery is still sketchy and ICS is still laggy on the Nexus.

cob11341 said:
Honestly if you are jut complaining about battery life then just OC to EL29. It's by far the smoothest build on our phone. And trust me I have a Nexus and the battery is still sketchy and ICS is still laggy on the Nexus.
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I just need a device that works. And gets more then 3 hours of battery life. But the issue is I do not have a laptop to which to odin oc my device. That is my dilema
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Exit_Only said:
I just need a device that works. And gets more then 3 hours of battery life. But the issue is I do not have a laptop to which to odin oc my device. That is my dilema
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I haven't tried it myself, but mobile Odin runs on your phone, so it should work for you.

You can't use someone's computer to use kies to get the ota? Maybe the library? A school.
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JimSmith94 said:
I haven't tried it myself, but mobile Odin runs on your phone, so it should work for you.
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You need root to use mobile odin.
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GiantJay said:
You can't use someone's computer to use kies to get the ota? Maybe the library? A school.
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Libraries computers wont allow for my phones drivers to be installed. Its a secured platform.
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If they told you they not releasing FH13 OTA then what is this? Obviously reps don't know nothing as always.
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You dont have to lie to us to try and get a new phone for free
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Omar04 said:
If they told you they not releasing FH13 OTA then what is this? Obviously reps don't know nothing as always.
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How did you pull the update.
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gmfeny said:
You dont have to lie to us to try and get a new phone for free
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Lol. I loved this phone on gingerbread. 18+ battery life. Trust me i do not want a new phone. I just want to get it working.
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How did you pull the update.
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I did nothing I just OTAed to FF18 from EL29 (sock) reboot and went to Update section and it was there downloading. So nothing special.
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I did nothing I just OTAed to FF18 from EL29 (sock) reboot and went to Update section and it was there downloading. So nothing special.
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Its not working for me at all. It says "Currently up to date". Samsung software update and samsung firmware both are a no go. No update available.
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Exit_Only said:
Its not working for me at all. It says "Currently up to date". Samsung software update and samsung firmware both are a no go. No update available.
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Not sure what is wrong LOL... I get it non stop on EL29 ROMs... I stay away from Current ICS ROMs, because they are horrible...
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Febby said:
Not sure what is wrong LOL... I get it non stop on EL29 ROMs... I stay away from Current ICS ROMs, because they are horrible...
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Yes they are beyond horrible.
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I get awesome battery life on fh13 and I did on ff18. The only thing I did was a data wipe/factory reset and wiped cache partition in recovery after the update, then I updated pro and profile. I can get over 24 hours on a charge. I also heard fh13 isn't being pushed to new people it has to be done through kies, not sure if its true.
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Exit_Only said:
Yes they are beyond horrible.
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I'm getting very close to el29 battery on fh23. Also fh13 was better than ff18 and should give you better deep sleep results.
They don't ota every phone at the same time, it's usually spread over two or more weeks. Wait and eventually you will ota to fh13. You may be able to get flashed at a sprint repair store but idk so I'd call and find out.
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GiantJay said:
I get awesome battery life on fh13 and I did on ff18. The only thing I did was a data wipe/factory reset and wiped cache partition in recovery after the update, then I updated pro and profile. I can get over 24 hours on a charge. I also heard fh13 isn't being pushed to new people it has to be done through kies, not sure if its true.
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Ive done 3 data wipes. To no avail. I get 3-4 hours of moderate use. FF18 was the biggest mistake sprint and samsung ever did for this device. God I miss EL29
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I just called today I'm in long beach area and they offered me the galaxy nexus for the trade and the only problem with my phone was that the power button stopped working so wensday I get my galaxy nexus, all I did was just talked to the rep calmly and she helped me with my issue and sending me a galaxy nexus just depends on who you get on the phone....by the way my girl is getting the galaxy nexus for free as a replacement lucky her I had to pay full price for my Evo 4G LTE
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lbxmobbin_1 said:
I just called today I'm in long beach area and they offered me the galaxy nexus for the trade and the only problem with my phone was that the power button stopped working so wensday I get my galaxy nexus, all I did was just talked to the rep calmly and she helped me with my issue and sending me a galaxy nexus just depends on who you get on the phone....by the way my girl is getting the galaxy nexus for free as a replacement lucky her I had to pay full price for my Evo 4G LTE
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What did you say? I'm kind of curious in swapping right now.
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Look at this crap battery I wonder if it's defective

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And this is minimal use does this mean I have a defective battery? Multi window is off stock no root smart say and rotation are off.
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What does Better Battery Stats tell you?
That's one of the best ways to find out what is using up your battery so fast.

I don't have that
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Was your gps, wifi, bluetooth or any wireless connection on and for how long? Are you in a good coverage area? Where do you usually use your phone.? These are the questions you have to ask yourself before you say your battery is poor. 1 or more of these could easily deplete yours or any battery.
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horr1blek1tten said:
I don't have that
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Lol then get it
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Also, on your first pic under discharging click on the total time graph so it brings up more info...think there is likely an app keeping your phone awake...also recommend bbs

horr1blek1tten said:
I don't have that
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What does Better Battery Stats tell you?
That's one of the best ways to find out what is using up your battery so fast.
So I guess I didn't give you enough information in my first post.
First go to the Better Battery Stats thread, found here: -----> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809&nocache=1
Then go to the bottom of the 2nd post and download & install the free 1.12RC7 XDA version of Better Battery Stats. {or whatever the current version is.}
Then read through the thread to learn what you need to know about troubleshooting your battery use.
If it all works out, you should be able to find what is using your battery so fast.
Then, go to the link at the beginning of the 2nd post and buy the paid version of Better Battery Stats.

....get it? It's free?
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pierrekid said:
Was your gps, wifi, bluetooth or any wireless connection on and for how long? Are you in a good coverage area? Where do you usually use your phone.? These are the questions you have to ask yourself before you say your battery is poor. 1 or more of these could easily deplete yours or any battery.
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Lol then get it
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Wifi bluetooth was off gps in and off for a few minutes, good coverage area 4g on
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I installed it how do I read it? All I see r bars
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Your battery doesn't seem defective, but definitely something is going on in the background. That's the kind of battery life I get after flashing a new rom or kernel before it settles in and I get some charge cycles in. Most defective batteries last very little time it's rare they still get over 6 hrs. Troubleshoot your battery first and if that fails get a replacement battery.
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I noticed that media services is showing it's using a lot of battery and that's a sign of external sd card problems. This is widely documented, by chance are you using a SanDisk card? I experienced this and it was killing my battery, I swapped it out with a Samsung card and everything returned to normal. No more battery drain.
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Rhiannon224 said:
I noticed that media services is showing it's using a lot of battery and that's a sign of external sd card problems. This is widely documented, by chance are you using a SanDisk card? I experienced this and it was killing my battery, I swapped it out with a Samsung card and everything returned to normal. No more battery drain.
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Yeah I have the 32 GB SanDisk Ultra 1, I have all my music on it and play it, if I copy my music to internal memory and play it from there, will that work?, cause I can't afford to get a new sd anytime soon. Also, how do I trouble shoot my battery? I also read that media server is a major bug in android. I read that all I have to do is force stop media storage after I'm done playing music or a game because it keeps running in the background is this a solution?
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Make sure your nfc is off and kill the extra apps when not using them

horr1blek1tten said:
Yeah I have the 32 GB SanDisk Ultra 1, I have all my music on it and play it, if I copy my music to internal memory and play it from there, will that work?, cause I can't afford to get a new sd anytime soon. Also, how do I trouble shoot my battery? I also read that media server is a major bug in android. I read that all I have to do is force stop media storage after I'm done playing music or a game because it keeps running in the background is this a solution?
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To be honest I'm not sure about the force stop media services. I just know that when out of nowhere my battery started draining quickly and media services was keeping the phone from sleeping, I was getting the sd card suddenly removed messages. Swapping it out solved my battery issue.
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Rhiannon224 said:
To be honest I'm not sure about the force stop media services. I just know that when out of nowhere my battery started draining quickly and media services was keeping the phone from sleeping, I was getting the sd card suddenly removed messages. Swapping it out solved my battery issue.
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I had the sd card has been removed unexpectedly before so I exchanged it and it's been fine.
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T-Mobile is sending me a new battery. But I don't think that will help. They need to send out another update and fix this crap. I didn't spend all that money to have a better phone and better battery life for it too die in 6hrs. So if you guys have any tips or tricks to fix this please let me know. Someone said to master reset my phone. Will that help or will I be wasting my time?
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vegabyson said:
T-Mobile is sending me a new battery. But I don't think that will help. They need to send out another update and fix this crap. I didn't spend all that money to have a better phone and better battery life for it too die in 6hrs. So if you guys have any tips or tricks to fix this please let me know. Someone said to master reset my phone. Will that help or will I be wasting my time?
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Resetting will be a waste of time I've tried it's the update.
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Update force closed media storage after listening to music for a while and whoa make a hell of difference. So force stopping media storage after using media will stop the media drain!
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