DCMProvider/Android System killing battery

[staffordjm]

I got a new Note 5 in November. It is running stock 5.1.1. The carrier is Verizon

Normally, I've been getting between 15 and 20 hours on a full charge. Today I was shocked to see it power off with a completely depleted battery after 6 hours. After I charged the battery a bit and rebooted I see that DCMProvider had consumed 33% of the battery and Android System had consumed 24%. It is obvious what Android System is but what is DCMProvider? I haven't had any luck finding out what it does.

Thanks,
Johnie

 

[Hauss316]

Android system is also killing my battery life as well. I've be bloated most stuff and I just watch the battery percentage drop....

 

[zcherub]

This has been an android problem across MANY devices. In the past, clearing the cache and rebooting as temporarily helped some. Good luck.

 

[mariusfilip]

you could use this debloater tool for PC, very easy to use
V3.90 Debloater(Lets remove all that carrier… | Android Development and Hacking
or for a small amount of money, you can block and manage blocked apps from the phone itself
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...olice.packagedisablerpro&hl=ro&token=5DFtXFlV

THEY DON'T REQUIRE ROOT, but you have to be careful of what you disable/block

i've used the debloater on my S6 and disabled 300 of 700 services i don't use (LOL), DCM provider being one of them, the phone sleeps like a baby

also,you could take a look at this thread to see what other users blocked on their devices
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/safe-to-debloat-s6-threads-t3090383

 

[Christopher Gilliam]

Yeah I had the same problem oneness up resetting my phone and disabling every thing on the phone I don't use

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[B. Diddy]

It's hard to find anything about DCMProvider, but from what I can gather, it has to do with wi-fi. I found this little nugget in a firmware FAQ from Actiontec, which makes Screenbeam, a wireless display:

(Q) What is DCM?
(A) DCM stands for Different Channel Mode. DCM is a function of the wireless network adapter and its driver. It enables the system's wireless adapter to simultaneously operate multiple connections on different wireless channels, and supports applications such as Wi-Fi infrastructure and Wi-Fi Direct.

However, this doesn't mean that I know for sure why DCM Provider is stopping. I'd suggest a cache partition wipe to start with, which won't erase any personal data: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-27659

 

[AndreaNocco]

I solved the problem guy!!!!!!!!

After rebooting, cancelled the cache and so on, stopped dcm provider and formatting, I found the problem!!!!

It´s an error on the download boost function. You need only to disable this function. It works for me. My battery is safe!!!!!!!! And I hope it works for you too.