Hmm, somehow the update enabled my location history in Google maps. I've disabled it now, hoping for better battery life today.
I have been off charger for not even 2 hours and I. Am at 77%. Power usage says that my camera is using 31% of my battery and I've only taken one picture. WTF?
Yeah, I never leave fastboot checked. I don't know what it is.
I have tried many things, and the battery drop is still much faster than before the update. I was getting around 14-15 hours on a charge before the update. When I first got the phone, around 19 hours. Right now, I have optimizer unchecked, I just this morning turned battery saver off, GPS off, and in Google Now I only have weather turned on.
I don't think the option should even be offered anymore (more negative than positive) or at least the default should be OFF.
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I think they did change the default [fastboot] to off this go around.
Usage says my camera is using anywhere from 27% to 33% of my phones energy. Does anyone know if I clear out the data and cache of the Camera app in the Apps section, if it will mess up the camera functions?
I did reboot, but still says the same thing in Usage. Maybe I will try clearing it out. I am assuming that the only thing I will have to change once I use the camera again is where to save photos to. So, it is safe to clear the camera data and cache?
Yes and yes. Then perhaps reboot it again, put it on the charger until it is full, then take it off and use (or not use) it normally for a few hours and look at your power history again.
Google now is turned off and my battery is back to like it was before the update. Very happy. Let's see if it lasts.
I noticed mine was off, but I assumed it just remembered that from before the update. Anyway, I hope you are right!
For what it's worth, I have left it enabled, but have disabled Location History within Google Maps (which Now uses for some of its functionality, but which isn't required) and it seems to have made a huge difference in battery conservation. Please try this and let us know if it also seems to work for you. It'd be great to find a way to keep Now enabled for those who want it but still not completely sacrifice all battery life.Google now is turned off and my battery is back to like it was before the update. Very happy. Let's see if it lasts.
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For what it's worth, I have left it enabled, but have disabled Location History within Google Maps (which Now uses for some of its functionality, but which isn't required) and it seems to have made a huge difference in battery conservation. Please try this and let us know if it also seems to work for you. It'd be great to find a way to keep Now enabled for those who want it but still not completely sacrifice all battery life.