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Dracula?? (com.lge.dracula)

So hunting through the bloat I chance upon this interesting kibble. Using nobloat I disabled it and thusfar no issues...But doesn't anyone know what the heck it is?
Google wasn't much help in that regard.

Maybe it is the dreaded "Battery Sucker" we are all searching to disable/stake through the heart/flame to hell, cut it's scrawny head off???

that's weird, i just checked and mine has com.lge.wolfman

repherb said:
Maybe it is the dreaded "Battery Sucker" we are all searching to disable/stake through the heart/flame to hell, cut it's scrawny head off???
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Imagine it is the reason why the battery life is so horrible. And if so, why is it there to begin with? hehe

makes us actually wonder that question with serious thought, just WHY is it there and named so? i can actually say i saw battery life decrease when i enabled it. i could leave my phone unused in my holster all day and see little dropoff, but when i re-enabled com.lge.dracula i actually lost 3/4 of my battery power by mid-day!! coincidence?? maybe....LTE affiliation? possibly.... "battery sucker"?? certainly.

repherb said:
makes us actually wonder that question with serious thought, just WHY is it there and named so? i can actually say i saw battery life decrease when i enabled it. i could leave my phone unused in my holster all day and see little dropoff, but when i re-enabled com.lge.dracula i actually lost 3/4 of my battery power by mid-day!! coincidence?? maybe....LTE affiliation? possibly.... "battery sucker"?? certainly.
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Well Dracula was also on my vivid
Sent from my LG Nitro HD

Can someone run it with the others over at Skyrocket's forum n see if it's also available on their phone. If it is, then it might be LTE related.
Repherb, when u disable it, did u check to see if your LTE will work or not?

i froze dracula through Titanium backup , currently connected to LTE, no problems here, restarted to make sure. it is still frozen and LTE connected.
LG Optimute LTE. P930.

Who can we inquire to here in XDA to research on this random file? Can someone from XDA investigate with LG to find out the purpose behind this file?
Also, is there any possibility of some screenshots to show the difference freezing Dracula does to the battery life? This way we can prove that this file (or Wolfman) does suck the life out of the battery and is the reason behind the horrible battery life.

Froze it, no discernible difference in battery life imo.
Ran a video playback test, the extrapolated playback time at 40% brightness in airplane mode is about 5 hours 20 mins. The same test on my SGS2 got slightly over 8 hours.

LTE works fine when disabled, i am going to dive into the OS to see what calls this. btw: after rooting with DoomLord v3 zergrush, i am getting a serious amount of FC with nothing disabled using GO launcher. anyone else having this? just a [Q]... not trying to cross post...
**************UPDATE******************
after running top, i found that "lg_fota" (OTA updates) calls the Dracula process. hope this sheds some light on this elusive process.

I hate to reopen a two year old thread, but since Dracula is actually undead, I just have to ask: has anyone figured out what com.lge.dracula is, and if it's safe to chuck it?

[Q] Lost my phone :( Any way to track??

Hi People,
as some of you may recall, just a couple of days back i decided to do some flashing with my wife's play. Installed ICS beta & DarkForest add-on.
However, from last night i am not able to find the phone
As luck may have it, the battery was dead too.
There was just a 15 min time frame when the maid was around the house (i know it's wrong to suspect but hell, i've turned the house upside down) when it went missing.
I wanto know is there any way i can trace the phone?
The sim is (or was) still in the phone at that time when the charge ran out...
And of course i have all the original documentation for the IMEI numbers and stuff..
Is there a way i can track the baby down?
Any help is appreciated!

As far as i can recall no technolgy can track a dead phone.

Unless the phone gets turned on...No and even then it's a long shot. What you need to do is install this app via google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=more_from_developer and if your phone is turned on+connected ot the internet when its connected to the internet + logged into the google account you download plan B with you may just be able to find the phone.... Other than that your only option is to contact the authorities.

Xperia4life said:
As far as i can recall no technolgy can track a dead phone.
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That's what i was afraid of

Nabeel_Nabs said:
Unless the phone gets turned on...No and even then it's a long shot. What you need to do is install this app via google play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=more_from_developer and if your phone is turned on+connected ot the internet when its connected to the internet + logged into the google account you download plan B with you may just be able to find the phone.... Other than that your only option is to contact the authorities.
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Thanks.. so i need to install this app on any other android phone?

You install it on your lost phone via the Google Play website
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Just read about it.
Will install now.
It would certainly be miraculous if this works...

I'm so sad for you
I think it the maid cuz sometimes they do it!
That happened with my cousin, the maid took his 3GS for a while and she called her parents.....
Or look in around somewhere that you don't think you put it in.
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hello all!
good news found the fone. my doggie assumed it to be something interesting to "play" with and had taken it outa the house.
am quite thrilled to say the least.. and so's the wife
thank you all for the concern & inputs!

Glad to hear it lol, maybe you should install where's my droid so you can find i next time it gets "lost" .

Nabeel_Nabs said:
Glad to hear it lol, maybe you should install where's my droid so you can find i next time it gets "lost" .
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hehe.. in fact i already did... on the play & my Inc S.
BTW, PLAN B did not quite work...
After i found the phone & turned it on, plan b automatically installed..
The msg "Locate" which i had sent as per instructions just got delivered to the phone as msg & i didnt get the location of the phone

Is it scratched or something???
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Pancakes_Gio said:
Is it scratched or something???
Inviato dal mio GT-S5660 con XDA Premium
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The pouch no loner lives & a few small scratches on the screen and sides..
changed the screen guard and the rest i can live with

Unless you have an app nope phone companies wont do it I was so pissed whwn I lost my old phonw and they woukdnt rrack it
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letmedanz said:
hello all!
good news found the fone. my doggie assumed it to be something interesting to "play" with and had taken it outa the house.
am quite thrilled to say the least.. and so's the wife
thank you all for the concern & inputs!
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Can't believe how smart the doggies are these days, he actually figured out it was an Xperia Play!

Glad to hear you found it.
I have Look out installed on my phone encase I lose mine and I always try to keep the charge nice and high

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Qwertymash said:
Glad to hear you found it.
I have Look out installed on my phone encase I lose mine and I always try to keep the charge nice and high
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What's the name of the app?
NYAN!!!

Look Out Mobile Security

letmedanz said:
Look Out Mobile Security
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As letmedanz it is called Look Out Mobile Security
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Sony MN2 smartwatch

I have ordered one. Wanted to know if someone has used it with Galaxy S3?
Using it since last two days. All is good. Using it after fully charging and after about 28hours watch battery is about 70%, although my phone battery is bow draining much quicker.
One problem that I am having is that it will some how loose connection and won't connect then unless I unpair and pair again.
That happens about once or twice in a day.
Still testing and keep you guys update..........
Well as days have passed my smartwatch is now working more better but battery draining on the phone side is still a worry (maybe it's just cause now I have continuous Bluetooth connectivity)
Well for me all is working good and only thing I miss is more add-ons but then more add-ons require more syncing that will make battery drain more and the smartwatch get slow.
The connection lost problem I mentioned before is not here now but still sometimes my smartwatch gets dc and then reconnects again ( I think that's only cause the smartwatch app is killed by taskmanager on my phone)
All n all. Its working great for now and I am really enjoying it. It's more easier to keep my phone silent now and still easily knot miss a call.
Any good add ons links are appreciated
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Please post a review when you had a good amount of time with it. I am curious along with others.
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you can find below review @ galaxy note thread..i think its will also working well with s3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612208
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harunjo said:
you can find below review @ galaxy note thread..i think its will also working well with s3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612208
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Interesting. I hear different opinions. Thanks for the info. I will read more of it later.
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it does work well i have personally used one for months
the only issue i have is charging it can be a pain because of the connector.

Im leaning more toward the Pebble Watch once it release's or maybe the Metawatch By Fossil.

Using it since last two days. All is good. Using it after fully charging and after about 28hours watch battery is about 70%, although my phone battery is bow draining much quicker.
One problem that I am having is that it will some how loose connection and won't connect then unless I unpair and pair again.
That happens about once or twice in a day.
Still testing and keep you guys update..........
Well as days have passed my smartwatch is now working more better but battery draining on the phone side is still a worry (maybe it's just cause now I have continuous Bluetooth connectivity)
Well for me all is working good and only thing I miss is more add-ons but then more add-ons require more syncing that will make battery drain more and the smartwatch get slow.
The connection lost problem I mentioned before is not here now but still sometimes my smartwatch gets dc and then reconnects again ( I think that's only cause the smartwatch app is killed by taskmanager on my phone)
All n all. Its working great for now and I am really enjoying it. It's more easier to keep my phone silent now and still easily knot miss a call.
Any good add ons links are appreciated.
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Hey guys,
If anyone can provide links to some other threads about this phone that will be appreciated and also please if you can provide links to threads with add-ons for this phone.
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I am having a problem, when I receive a call, I dont see the Answer button, only Red button to reject the call and mute icon on top to silent the ringer.

tigerfire25 said:
I am having a problem, when I receive a call, I dont see the Answer button, only Red button to reject the call and mute icon on top to silent the ringer.
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Just read comments in play store and found that the answer key only works on sony phones

tigerfire25 said:
Just read comments in play store and found that the answer key only works on sony phones
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Try my new app, Call Handling Pro. It will give an answer button and more.
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I'm very interested in the Galaxy Watch, but I'd be more tempted to go third party, just because Anyone have any suspicions that the Galaxy will be the game changer, or more of the same?

[Q] Moto 360 advice and questions

So I'm about to get my Moto 360 in a few hours now and since the release in early September have been reading all the forums scavenging for any problems and tips and tricks... Now I have a few questions..
1. Some users have been having cracked backs on their 360's -I read that a while back and haven't really seen it reappear since then... Is that still a problem ?
2. Is there an app that would let me set an alarm and then wake me up using my watch in the morning ?
3. What are some must have apps for the Moto 360 ? In terms of usability and looks
4. In the beginning allot of people had problems getting their watch to charge and so on... How do I proceed when I bring it home?? - charge it for an hour ( it should come on by itself when charged,right?), connect to my phone and then update it ??
5. Custom watch bands... Is the pebble steel watch band OK to use with the Moto 360 ?? Does it cause any wifi or bluetooth issues or any problem with the plastic back?
I think those are all my questions.. Thnx for answering - am so pumped for the watch, can't wait to get it!

Afterlife737 said:
1. Some users have been having cracked backs on their 360's -I read that a while back and haven't really seen it reappear since then... Is that still a problem ?
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I've still seen a few more recent issues. Mostly from people who try to replace the band themselves. Reddit thread about cracking.
2. Is there an app that would let me set an alarm and then wake me up using my watch in the morning ?
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You can set an alarm directly on the watch but I wouldn't trust it to wake me up since it only vibrates. I use Timely on my phone.
3. What are some must have apps for the Moto 360 ? In terms of usability and looks
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Facer. It's a custom watchface generator. Also let's you import other people designs. Check out http://www.facerepo.com/
4. In the beginning allot of people had problems getting their watch to charge and so on... How do I proceed when I bring it home?? - charge it for an hour ( it should come on by itself when charged,right?), connect to my phone and then update it ??
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Reddit Setup Guide
5. Custom watch bands... Is the pebble steel watch band OK to use with the Moto 360 ?? Does it cause any wifi or bluetooth issues or any problem with the plastic back?
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Shouldn't be any interference issues, just beware of cracking...

6.0 and 6.0.1 coming in March / April

http://www.mobipicker.com/galaxy-s6-s6-edge-s6-edge-s5-note5-note-4-android-marshmallow-update/
First semi reliable info! Let the countdown begin!

This is when the international versions will begin to receive the update. Look for AT&T (and the other carriers) to hold that update at least 3 to 6 months extra to add their bloat.

Demodave said:
This is when the international versions will begin to receive the update. Look for AT&T (and the other carriers) to hold that update at least 3 to 6 months extra to add their bloat.
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Exactly. So we can seriously expect a release date sometime this summer to late summer. That is, IF ATT decides to release the update at all.
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Ill be long gone from this miserable POS before ATT gets off of their collective rear ends...

Iove my note 4 (just came back from the LG v10) but my biggest mistake was buying the AT&T version.
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MO3iusONE said:
Iove my note 4 (just came back from the LG v10) but my biggest mistake was buying the AT&T version.
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Me too!

I'm happy with mine, too. I got so obsessed with flashing Roms on my first 3 galaxies that I finally got burnt out on it. Sure, root would be nice, but I'm fine with the device as is. But I also don't have some of the issues I see other have. I've got no camera problems and I regularly get about 6 hours of screen on time. So, I'm good.

MO3iusONE said:
Iove my note 4 (just came back from the LG v10) but my biggest mistake was buying the AT&T version.
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Why?

jack man said:
I'm happy with mine, too. I got so obsessed with flashing Roms on my first 3 galaxies that I finally got burnt out on it. Sure, root would be nice, but I'm fine with the device as is. But I also don't have some of the issues I see other have. I've got no camera problems and I regularly get about 6 hours of screen on time. So, I'm good.
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6 HRS how? What is your setup?
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dpalmer76 said:
6 HRS how? What is your setup?
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That's quite a broad question but I'll try to give you details. I've disabled anything I don't use or that I know cause battery drain. There are several apps in the app manager that aren't "useable" apps, and they aren't in the app drawer, but cause significant battery drain - disabled without negative results. I switch between touchwiz and Nova Prime launchers (and have noticed no difference in battery drain). I keep things like wifi and Bluetooth disabled if I'm not using them. Auto brightness turned off. I keep location on but only on power saving mode unless I'm traveling out if town.
That's generally it, I guess...

APPS
jack man said:
That's quite a broad question but I'll try to give you details. I've disabled anything I don't use or that I know cause battery drain. There are several apps in the app manager that aren't "useable" apps, and they aren't in the app drawer, but cause significant battery drain - disabled without negative results. I switch between touchwiz and Nova Prime launchers (and have noticed no difference in battery drain). I keep things like wifi and Bluetooth disabled if I'm not using them. Auto brightness turned off. I keep location on but only on power saving mode unless I'm traveling out if town.
That's generally it, I guess...
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Which apps did you disable if you don't mind me asking?

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Which apps did you disable if you don't mind me asking?
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It's a long list. It was easier to just screenshot them. In the bottom two you can see my battery stats. I unplugged this morning around 7:15 AM and I'm down to about 47% after 8 hours and 3.5 hours screen-on time.
Today, I've checked email several times, had several phone calls, plus I've streamed youtube to a chromecast for classes that I teach, and even played a couple games during lunch. I do have lots of other apps I use, too; about 4-5 pages worth in my app drawer. Working well for me.

jack man said:
It's a long list. It was easier to just screenshot them. In the bottom two you can see my battery stats. I unplugged this morning around 7:15 AM and I'm down to about 47% after 8 hours and 3.5 hours screen-on time.
Today, I've checked email several times, had several phone calls, plus I've streamed youtube to a chromecast for classes that I teach, and even played a couple games during lunch. I do have lots of other apps I use, too; about 4-5 pages worth in my app drawer. Working well for me.
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Thank you! Will try this, I get about 4 now, hope this helps without breaking functionality. I use pushbullet and printing.
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Hi,
Will it be possible to update my device in another country that there is no AT&T services here. Last time in forum I saw some guys telling to use Kies to update and they said there are some pages but I couldn't find them either.
Can you help me to locate one of these pages, If exists; to be able to update my device automatically ? Everytime I update my device in my country I had to backup everything and put back again which is reallly painfull!

jack man said:
It's a long list. It was easier to just screenshot them. ....
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Geez, and I thought Verizon had a lot of bloat!

I jumped ship for a Nexus, but sprint is updating its note 4 to 6.0, so the info was accurate.

In other news, water's still wet...

annttiigs said:
Hi,
Will it be possible to update my device in another country that there is no AT&T services here. Last time in forum I saw some guys telling to use Kies to update and they said there are some pages but I couldn't find them either.
Can you help me to locate one of these pages, If exists; to be able to update my device automatically ? Everytime I update my device in my country I had to backup everything and put back again which is reallly painfull!
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Kies is one way, but it sometimes takes Kies a while to get the carrier-branded firmwares. (International firmware is almost instant on the other hand).
The fastest 2 ways to get the update would be to
1) use someone's activated ATT sim in your phone. Pop it in, boot up the phone, wait a few minutes for the sim to set itself up with your phone, then check for updates. Then download, install, and then put your original sim back in.
2) Use an Odin file. The only issue with this is that you most likely will have to start from scratch with your apps and settings. Be sure to back everything up first.
You'll also have to wait for the Odin files to be released by someone, but it'll be 100x sooner than Kies.
Edit: The latest 5.1.1 Odin files are in the first post here (you'll need all 4 files in the Dropbox link):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3230993
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Seems like there´s some light at the end of the tunnel, at leat regarding Marshmallow update, let´s just hope it won´t take long for AT&T to do the same.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/spri...y-note-4-note-5-and-s6-edge-plus-502214.shtml

My web browser updated last night. Looks like what's on the 6.0+ devices.