Post 4.4 Battery Drain - Possible Fix

**Titan206** · 01-15-2014, 10:22 AM

After experiencing some excessive battery drain since 4.4, and after reading others' experiences, I believe I may have found a solution.

In the security section of the settings menu, under device administrators, I unchecked the Android Device Manager option. Since doing so, my phone stays awake a lot less. Time will tell how successful this is, but I wanted to share in case it works for anyone else.

Matt

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**Titan206** · 01-15-2014, 10:27 AM

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**doogald** · 01-15-2014, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Titan206

After experiencing some excessive battery drain since 4.4, and after reading others' experiences, I believe I may have found a solution.

In the security section of the settings menu, under device administrators, I unchecked the Android Device Manager option. Since doing so, my phone stays awake a lot less. Time will tell how successful this is, but I wanted to share in case it works for anyone else.

Matt

Unfortunately, I want to be able to access my phone through ADM if it's lost or stolen, so I'm leaving that on. (I prefer ADM to Motorola's solution.)

**Cincybearcatfan** · 01-15-2014, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Titan206

After experiencing some excessive battery drain since 4.4, and after reading others' experiences, I believe I may have found a solution.

In the security section of the settings menu, under device administrators, I unchecked the Android Device Manager option. Since doing so, my phone stays awake a lot less. Time will tell how successful this is, but I wanted to share in case it works for anyone else.

Matt

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Originally Posted by doogald

Unfortunately, I want to be able to access my phone through ADM if it's lost or stolen, so I'm leaving that on. (I prefer ADM to Motorola's solution.)

I agree with Doogald, I don't want to lose the functionality of a key feature like this for battery life.

**Masheen** · 01-15-2014, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Cincybearcatfan

I agree with Doogald, I don't want to lose the functionality of a key feature like this for battery life.

Motorola already has a built in feature that mimics Android Device Manager. You can even see it in the picture that OP posted. If its causing battery drain, disable it, and re-enable when it gets fixed, or not at all. If you lose your phone, you need to stop drinking or wear pants with pockets.

**skatergirl** · 01-15-2014, 01:58 PM

I use AVG anti virus and I can lock, wipe, find phone, take pictures and all that without making it a device manager.

But thanks Titan for the tip. I've had KitKat since the soak and didn't realize those settings were changed.

**doogald** · 01-15-2014, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by Masheen

Motorola already has a built in feature that mimics Android Device Manager. You can even see it in the picture that OP posted. If its causing battery drain, disable it, and re-enable when it gets fixed, or not at all. If you lose your phone, you need to stop drinking or wear pants with pockets.

If it works better for you, that's great. I like ADM more. The Motorola site is a lot more difficult to use - you need to go to motorola.com, then login, then choose a Google+ account, then go to manage my device, then choose "lost device". Half the time I have to log in again. With ADM I google "android device manager", choose the first option, log in to my Google account, and I'm there.

**Masheen** · 01-15-2014, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by doogald

If it works better for you, that's great. I like ADM more. The Motorola site is a lot more difficult to use - you need to go to motorola.com, then login, then choose a Google+ account, then go to manage my device, then choose "lost device". Half the time I have to log in again. With ADM I google "android device manager", choose the first option, log in to my Google account, and I'm there.

Why don't you just buy a chastity case for your phone

**doogald** · 01-15-2014, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Masheen

Why don't you just buy a chastity case for your phone

I just love it when people tell me how I should use my phone ...

**Masheen** · 01-15-2014, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by doogald

I just love it when people tell me how I should use my phone ...

(Laughter). Here's what you need

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**vzwuser76** · 01-15-2014, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Masheen

(Laughter). Here's what you need

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Don't tell me, it's sold at Verizon for $99.

**Titan206** · 01-15-2014, 09:41 PM

Well, my suggested fix seemed to work initially, but my phone is back to waking constantly again. I'm not sure what's causing it. Pre 4.4 would allow better battery monitoring, so I'm not sure what to do at this point. If I stumble upon some other solution, I'll try to keep this thread updated.

Matt

**Masheen** · 01-15-2014, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Titan206

Well, my suggested fix seemed to work initially, but my phone is back to waking constantly again. I'm not sure what's causing it. Pre 4.4 would allow better battery monitoring, so I'm not sure what to do at this point. If I stumble upon some other solution, I'll try to keep this thread updated.

Matt

Enable Developer Options by tapping build number in about phone 7 times. Then go into dev options and look at Process Stats It shows you a more detailed battery monitoring of processes.

**Titan206** · 01-15-2014, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Masheen

Enable Developer Options by tapping build number in about phone 7 times. Then go into dev options and look at Process Stats It shows you a more detailed battery monitoring of processes.

Thanks. Maybe I'll give that a shot.

Matt