hi all
recently i have just calibrate my battery.. and it works just fine
but now i found that it drains alot quicker using 3g signal compared to wifi...
the drain rate can take 10% /hour on 3g and only 4% / hour for wifi
why is that ?
is there something wrong on my gsm ?
btw am using leedroid froyo 2.0c and using latest radio 32.47.xxx
pls some one can tell me.. what to do ??any clues on this ?
3G has more power drain than wifi so it's normal.
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elmalote said:
3G has more power drain than wifi so it's normal.
Sent from my HTC Desire
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oiya ? is it ?
coz on my iphone it was different... wifi was worse..
anyway.. is there anyway to slower battery drain ?
interqd said:
oiya ? is it ?
coz on my iphone it was different... wifi was worse..
anyway.. is there anyway to slower battery drain ?
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My 3G has always had higher power drain than WiFi. There isn't really anything you can do about it other than to turn it off. Alternatively you can disable "Always on Data" under Wireless & Networks => Mobile Networks
interqd said:
oiya ? is it ?
coz on my iphone it was different... wifi was worse..
anyway.. is there anyway to slower battery drain ?
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Disable automatic sync. My data networks are switched off since last week. Now my battery lasts 2-3 days. I only use wifi at home.
You can also use juicedefender to control battery use and sync intervals.
interqd said:
hi all
recently i have just calibrate my battery.. and it works just fine
but now i found that it drains alot quicker using 3g signal compared to wifi...
the drain rate can take 10% /hour on 3g and only 4% / hour for wifi
why is that ?
is there something wrong on my gsm ?
btw am using leedroid froyo 2.0c and using latest radio 32.47.xxx
pls some one can tell me.. what to do ??any clues on this ?
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This can also be caused by low/patchy 3G coverage in areas you are in.
If the 3G signal is weak then the handset will use a lot of power to try and keep the signal, as it prefers it over 2G.
If you don't mind the slower data speeds, switch to 2G/GSM Only as this does not use as much power (due to 3G cell breathing - Google it )
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If the 3G signal is weak then the handset will use a lot of power to try and keep the signal, as it prefers it over 2G.
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One way to alleviate *some* of that is to set the phone to "GSM Auto (PRL)".
Go to dialer and dial "*#*#INFO#*#*". That should take you to the settings screen.
r2b2 said:
This can also be caused by low/patchy 3G coverage in areas you are in.
If the 3G signal is weak then the handset will use a lot of power to try and keep the signal, as it prefers it over 2G.
If you don't mind the slower data speeds, switch to 2G/GSM Only as this does not use as much power (due to 3G cell breathing - Google it )
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Definitely true. Your cell will consume much more power when you are outside of coverage area. The antena will keep searching the network according to your preference. So if you have 3G active all the time the phones internal antenna will keep looking for it and will drain your battery quicker.
okey..
thx all 4 d answers...
goo that to know there's nothing wrong with my signal or battery..
i think my problem is bad signal coverage.. as i always be in the shop which is so inside ....
but cant make it to edge/gsm as 2g speed is awful here in indonesia...
i think i'll just use juicedefender
thx..
Hi all,
Wondered if anyone knows which is worst for battery life out of
GPRS
3G
HSDPA (assume its the same as 3G)
Wifi
If was connected for the same amount of time which would be better. From my day to day usage i personally have found that Wifi didnt seem to guzzle as much battery as i expected it to.
Has anyone done any proper tests on this?
It depends on the usage. Here are two ordered lists on what takes the most battery (in my eyes).
Active data transfer:
3G
2G
WiFi
No data transfer
WiFi
3G/2G
It also takes more battery for searching a WiFi network compared to being connected to one.
but what about searching for a phone signal/data connection... is that worse than wifi searching?
any other opinions/results?
I have C6502 on stock 5.02 with 10.6.A.0.454.
The thing is that cell stand by is far high of 37 percent of battery usage as attached.
C6502 won't last a full day, in fact it runs half a day only.
The battery draining started since soon after I changed telecom carrier to new one since this Sunday.
New SIM supports 3G data communication as well as LTE, even though C6502 doesn't support LTE.
I can call, send & receive sms, and access to internet via 3G.
The only problem is battery draining of cell stand by.
Does anyone have any advice or solution on it?
I was having the LTE 4g+ issue on tmobile that some were reporting and found here
. I tried everything but it wasn't until I went into network operators settings and manually selected T-Mobile and rebooted that the problem is non existent for the last 6 hours! The two screen shots are before and after the fix. I'm confident this was the problem and this phone was insane before but now it's even better!
Edit:. Worth noting that my insane battery life of 7-8 hrs sot and 28-32 hour use has dropped to what a device like this should be getting meaning that the phone is truly running on real LTE 4g+ and not 3g which was obvious in the speed test results which is fine because the LTE reception and speeds on this thing are ridiculously fast.
Hi anyone in OZ.
I have a Pixel 6 Pro on Telstra, and getting extreme network standby drain, by far the biggest % of total drain we are talking 1/4 to 1/2 the battery usage. Also noticing rubbish network signals and stability. To be fair on the phone my Pixel 4XL had signal issues on the train from Brisbane CBD to South side suburbs.
Anyone else on Telstra experiencing the same?
Anyone with other networks experencing the same, especially with 5G?
Trying to determine if my phone is a dud.
Interestingly my old Pixel 4XL doing the same as it was previously only on WIFI no mobile now lasts at least 2-3 days on the battery charge. Prior to sim being removed was lucky to last a full day.
No issues here matey. All good. I am with Vodafone 5G
Happy with my battery on optus
tids2k said:
No issues here matey. All good. I am with Vodafone 5G
van1104 said:
Happy with my battery on optus
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Out of interest. If you go into the battery settings then usage choose show System usage right down the bottom was does Mobile network standby say?
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Same problem here on Telstra. Battery doesn't last a day.
Mobile standby is 20-25% whenever I look. Even if I'm on WiFi all day.
6 Pro on Telstra. Definitely noticed my 5G connection is nowhere near as good as it was on my previous phone, an Oppo Find X2 Pro.
Unfortunately I also feel bluetooth and wifi are not as good either
I am with Boost and I do see the mobile standby goes up if the phone is on idle. Like overnight, I can see in the two hour intervals that it's at 50%, but my standby drain is around 5% over 8 to 9 hours which is in line with my other phones in the past. This is with wifi on all night.
I would say the usage for the mobile standby is high because it's always connected to a network and that costs energy. I haven't done this but if you put it on airplane mode, the mobile standby should go to zero and probably the device idle or wifi will go up.
I'm with Belong, and I'm also getting a battery drain. 10-11 percent overnight. Mobile network standby is too high.
Not getting signal issues with Telstra, but have had the network standby drain issue... The latest (today) carrier services update on play store 'feels' to have improved it significantly... Though too early to tell if fixed
Those on Telstra is this the 'operator settings version' number you are all on?...
telstra_au-30000000550.47
2021-09-02
For me, yes, same operator version
I have terrible drain simialr to everyone else. Standby drain is horrendous on wifi. Around 50% deep sleep percentage when using the phone regularly. overnight deep sleep is good and drains about 1% an hr. On boost mobile. Today's update fixed jack all
No I am on .48 release date 2021-09-30.
I read a post about a new carrier services release today , which I updated to today straight after it updated the signal jumped up. Battery drain seems to be slightly better, but still garbage. Was hoping the december update would fix some issues, but definately didn't.Think I might take this phone back to Telstra for replacement
I turned off adaptive connectivity in network and internet settings, and mobile data always active in developers options. No drain.
I'm also on Telstra, battery drain at the moment is at 32% for `Mobile Network Standy`, I was in the CBD yesterday and 5G is allowed. In general my current area is not 5G enabled
My Operator Settings version is:
telstra_au-30000000550.50
2021-09-22
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My Android version:
Google Play System: 1 November 2021
Android Security Update: 5 November 2021
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telstra_au-32000000551.48
2021-09-30 I'm on belong(Telstra network) 34 Percent drain in last 24 hours. Security update is 5 December, android security update is 5 November.
Jindivikk2 said:
I turned off adaptive connectivity in network and internet settings, and mobile data always active in developers options. No drain.
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Yeah I had both of these settings enabled as well after reading some others feedback some time back, still extreme battery drain, now about 40%, so the carrier update helps signal strength but seems to make the drain worse.