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NY Times

Anyone notice problems with the NY Times app recently? I noticed some high network activity out of my Note Pro over the last few days, and dug into it last night. Turned out, my tablet never went to deep sleep, and looking at battery usage, the NY Times app was behind only the OS and System.
I can't uninstall the NY Times, but I can revert to the factory image, and that seems to have put a halt to the network activity, and also the tablet is now going into deep sleep again. So it looks like it was an app update, somewhere along the way?

What's deep sleep as opposed to sleep as opposed to going into airplane mode?? Your posting about the ny times and sleep is difficult to understand.
ericbergan said:
Anyone notice problems with the NY Times app recently? I noticed some high network activity out of my Note Pro over the last few days, and dug into it last night. Turned out, my tablet never went to deep sleep, and looking at battery usage, the NY Times app was behind only the OS and System.
I can't uninstall the NY Times, but I can revert to the factory image, and that seems to have put a halt to the network activity, and also the tablet is now going into deep sleep again. So it looks like it was an app update, somewhere along the way?
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nychotxxx said:
What's deep sleep as opposed to sleep as opposed to going into airplane mode?? Your posting about the ny times and sleep is difficult to understand.
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Not difficult to understand at all, this is apparently a wake lock issue with the application.
Tapping the power button to turn off the screen puts the device in sleep mode but CPU speed still varies as background activity continues. Application processes can place wake locks on the CPU to keep it from going into deep sleep which is the lowest power consumption setting. A device that never goes into deep sleep will experience higher battery drain with the screen off for extended periods than one that does go into deep sleep. Sleep has nothing to do with airplane mode, which turns off all radios and has no direct impact on CPU.
First thing I would try with the NY Times app is turn off all notifications for it. Personally I don't use it and have it frozen so I can't verify the wake lock issue on my device.
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muzzy996 said:
First thing I would try with the NY Times app is turn off all notifications for it. Personally I don't use it and have it frozen so I can't verify the wake lock issue on my device.
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Much better explanation than I could have given, thanks! So wish I could root my tablet (a Verizon...), feel like I'm trying to debug things with both hands tied behind my back!
So far, the NYT problem hasn't come back - can't freeze or uninstall it without root, but have removed it from Magazine UI and basically backed out all updates by restoring it to its factory image and clearing its data. BTW, it was set to only get updates every 4 hours. Obviously it had a different idea.

Yeah I hate it when apps get like that.
It's times like that where I'll use Greenify sparingly to push the misbehaving app into hibernation. Otherwise I'll just let android do it's thing.

A few days ago, I noticed the NY Times app only it's you view 10 articles for free every month. I was going to say, why not trash that garbage? It requires root, though, since it's actually a system app. That is just profoundly stupid.
At least Samsung didn't pick CNN as it's news app, amirite?

[Q] Weird Screen Awake Issue

Hello Guys.
I own a Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 which is running DN4 and OC to 1.7gHZ with no other mods. I was earlier running RR 5.2.9.
The problem I face is ever few days after I flash a new ROM or Update, my screen wakes up automatically every 5-10 seconds. I checked the MICRO USB charging port, blew in air and straightened the connector. The problem persisted. Changed ROM. Issue persisted.
However I have noticed Google Play Services has been draining the battery and has a very high wake time. I believe it is to blame since all other User Apps are greenified. When I say the "Screen wakes up" I mean that the screen comes on even if the phone was locked. This has become a major nuisance. What do I do?
Thanks in Advance.

arorakar97 said:
Hello Guys.
I own a Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 which is running DN4 and OC to 1.7gHZ with no other mods. I was earlier running RR 5.2.9.
The problem I face is ever few days after I flash a new ROM or Update, my screen wakes up automatically every 5-10 seconds. I checked the MICRO USB charging port, blew in air and straightened the connector. The problem persisted. Changed ROM. Issue persisted.
However I have noticed Google Play Services has been draining the battery and has a very high wake time. I believe it is to blame since all other User Apps are greenified. When I say the "Screen wakes up" I mean that the screen comes on even if the phone was locked. This has become a major nuisance. What do I do?
Thanks in Advance.
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Install wakelock detector bro and then get rid of apps that cause most wakelock.
Sometimes there are apps that ask permission for root and cause screen wakelock.

exorcistz said:
Install wakelock detector bro and then get rid of apps that cause most wakelock.
Sometimes there are apps that ask permission for root and cause screen wakelock.
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But the problem continues to persist. Would a logcat help?

[Q] Why is my phone not going into deep sleep?

For some reason my M9 doesn't want to go into deep sleep much. Out of the 1 hour I have it off the charger, only 2 minutes were in deep sleep. I haven't used the phone at all in that 1 hour, so I'm not sure why it wouldn't be sleeping.
Does anyone have this problem or know how to fix it? Thanks

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.systempanel.r1
Buy, install, do proper settings, put it into monitoring mode.. then switch of screen and go sleep - in the morning see the activities what were happening during the night monitored..

jauhien said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.systempanel.r1
Buy, install, do proper settings, put it into monitoring mode.. then switch of screen and go sleep - in the morning see the activities what were happening during the night monitored..
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I've used a very similar app. There are no wake locks. All it says is "Android OS" is using 100% of the screen off battery. Even in the normal HTC battery settings, android OS is using 100%. Thanks for the help though.

System Panel is neither similar nor showing you those funny wakelocks..
It thoroughly informs you about CPU usage last night..

jauhien said:
System Panel is neither similar nor showing you those funny wakelocks..
It thoroughly informs you about CPU usage last night..
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Thanks, but all those apps are the same. They can only get a certain amount of info from the core system. There are apps that do the exact same thing for free, which is what I use.
As an update to my problem, rebooting the phone and clearing cache seemed to have solved the issue for now.

aooga said:
Thanks, but all those apps are the same. They can only get a certain amount of info from the core system. There are apps that do the exact same thing for free, which is what I use.
As an update to my problem, rebooting the phone and clearing cache seemed to have solved the issue for now.
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If you run out of ideas on how to fix this, I'd say get root, get Xposed, and get Power Nap. Pretty much blocks all wakelocks at night and I see like 1% drain the next morning.

Cryosx said:
If you run out of ideas on how to fix this, I'd say get root, get Xposed, and get Power Nap. Pretty much blocks all wakelocks at night and I see like 1% drain the next morning.
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Wait...xposed works on 64bit phones? Wow I've been missing out for nothing lol.

Yes, but make sure you use the xposed arm64 file.

This thread has the stuff
Here's the zip you want xposed-sdk21-arm64.zip
And you also need the alpha installer.

Note 3 neo lockscreen lag FIXED!

Hi guys I have found a solution to the lag at the lockscreen!
Please download the following app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.thedarken.wl
App Name- Wake Lock Manager
Steps:
1. Install the above app and open it.
2. Click on PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK.
3. The above numbers should go to 4.
4. Now go into options (by pressing the menu button)
5. Check the following boxes:
Autostart On boot
Notifications
6. Close the app and enjoy!
You may go in app manager and untick "show notifications" if you find the app notifications annoying or unnecessary.
I have tried this on 5 phones and it works perfectly. It does not affect the phone otherwise and it also does not use extra battery(I have tested it).
Questions are always welcomed!
Here is my link to the youtube video for the same:
https://youtu.be/QqT63RrAims
Thank you.

It works well , thank you for sharing.

musmax said:
It works well , thank you for sharing.
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Anytime!

thnks a lot

Surely it works, but this isn't a good solution.
Selecting number 4 in that app means that your phone will be "forced" in a partial wake lock state.
In other words when the screen goes off, the cpu it's still running and will never go to deep sleep (normal standby state).
If you use your phone a lot, this will affect battery life only a bit.
However if with a single charge your phone usually last 1-2 days, forcing a partial wake lock will affect a lot battery life.
Battery will discharge also when you are not using your phone... because cpu will be always on (partial wake lock).
So.. this is a "solution", but not a good solution.
Thanks for sharing this tips, but be aware.. if you use this app your phone's cpu will never go to deep sleep.
Hi!

anshul1490 said:
thnks a lot
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Welcome bro!

FSRider said:
Surely it works, but this isn't a good solution.
Selecting number 4 in that app means that your phone will be "forced" in a partial wake lock state.
In other words when the screen goes off, the cpu it's still running and will never go to deep sleep (normal standby state).
If you use your phone a lot, this will affect battery life only a bit.
However if with a single charge your phone usually last 1-2 days, forcing a partial wake lock will affect a lot battery life.
Battery will discharge also when you are not using your phone... because cpu will be always on (partial wake lock).
So.. this is a "solution", but not a good solution.
Thanks for sharing this tips, but be aware.. if you use this app your phone's cpu will never go to deep sleep.
Hi!
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Hi FSRider,
I know what you are trying to say and I had the same doubts earlier. So I tested it for a week.
What i did was,
First I didnt use phone much(only calling and msging) for a day and then did the same thing using the app running. I found that the difference in consumption was very less. In first case 30% was consumed and in the 2nd case 33% was consumed.
Secondly, I played some heavy games for 1 and half our and without the app the consumption was 28% and with the app it was 31%.
Thirdly, I just didnt touch my phone for 5 hours. Without the app the consumption was 1% or less and beleive me with the app too it was 1%.
Cheers!

Hi all lockscreen lag fixed in latest build which is on sammobile download it and flash you will not face any issue

sidcool121 said:
Hi all lockscreen lag fixed in latest build which is on sammobile download it and flash you will not face any issue
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I have installed the latest build but still the lockscreen lag is present. I guess currently the above given method is the only method to remove that lag.

Notifications Issues

I know this will be almost impossible to solve with suggestions, but some of my notifications don't come through until I unlock my phone. Most notably WhatsApp. I've turned off all battery optimisation options, removed it from the sleeping apps list, allowed background data and turned off data saver. Still have the same issue.
I have naptime installed so turned that off as well.
What's strange is that a few days ago all my notifications started coming through as normal for a few hours, and then stopped again.
I know the only way to solve this is probably a factory reset, but with loads of tweaks I've gotten it so my battery life is amazing. Leaving it overnight it drains around 3% and depending on how I use it I get around 8h of SOT with 50% battery left so I don't really want to factory reset.

What launcher are you using?

I feel your pain with factory resets.
There needs to be a backup settings to cloud so you can easily restore them after a reset or even a change of phone.

I understand your frustration with this issue, I experimented it as well when I started using my device, back then I did not fully knew about all the battery optimization settings, but, when trying to get all the notifications right, I stumbled upon an app named PNF-no root, which is meant to fix the push notifications from sms, email, whatsapp, etc, I tried so many things, that I honestly can not say if this PNF solved the issue, but in the end my notifications became normal, so, I kept using it, you can give it a try, that is, before you reset your phone, it might help

Do you at least move your phone? Because a lot of apps, to bypass the system's optimisation that put apps to sleep, is that their wake up workaround is gyroscopic based.
That's why WhatsApp and such use a lot the sensor while it has nothing to do about in the first place.
If a battery monitor works for you, you can check that for WhatsApp.

winol said:
I understand your frustration with this issue, I experimented it as well when I started using my device, back then I did not fully knew about all the battery optimization settings, but, when trying to get all the notifications right, I stumbled upon an app named PNF-no root, which is meant to fix the push notifications from sms, email, whatsapp, etc, I tried so many things, that I honestly can not say if this PNF solved the issue, but in the end my notifications became normal, so, I kept using it, you can give it a try, that is, before you reset your phone, it might help
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Thanks I have installed it and will see if that works.

Nastrahl said:
Do you at least move your phone? Because a lot of apps, to bypass the system's optimisation that put apps to sleep, is that their wake up workaround is gyroscopic based.
That's why WhatsApp and such use a lot the sensor while it has nothing to do about in the first place.
If a battery monitor works for you, you can check that for WhatsApp.
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Yes I've got it on me all day. It's never left anywhere for extended periods of time.

Nastrahl said:
Do you at least move your phone? Because a lot of apps, to bypass the system's optimisation that put apps to sleep, is that their wake up workaround is gyroscopic based.
That's why WhatsApp and such use a lot the sensor while it has nothing to do about in the first place.
If a battery monitor works for you, you can check that for WhatsApp.
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Yes I've got it on me all day. It's never left anywhere for extended periods of time.

I've just installed a push notification tester app and my phone goes into doze immediately once I lock my phone and the screen turns off it seems.
If I request a notification, it comes through with the phone unlocked but if I set a delay of a few seconds and lock the phone before it comes through, nothing will happen until I wake my screen up.
Any ideas on how to solve this?

I worked out what the problem was!
I have a VPN that is set to disconnect when my screen turns off to save battery. At the same time I enabled the Android setting that blocks all connections without VPN. Of course when the screen turns off and the VPN disconnects, my phone was blocking all outside connections, hence me not getting any notifications.

Well, I am glad you figured it out