Improving Battery life

**ddip214** · 12-04-2012, 12:55 PM

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to improve battery life on the DNA? I have the app called "JuiceDefender" Not sure if its working though.
Thanks

**Irvgotti** · 12-04-2012, 02:42 PM

Auto brightness, or set it low. Turn of syncing, GPS, stuff like that. I never put my phone on vib kills battery 2

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**dragonsamus** · 12-04-2012, 03:13 PM

Juice defender shuts off data when the screen is off.

Turn off 4G and use 3G if not downloading or streaming. Have screen time out set to 30 seconds or less. Screen on time is usually the biggest battery drain.

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**dammitcubs** · 12-04-2012, 03:14 PM

The biggest help for me was turning facebook off. It doesn't refresh. Also, no google now.

**schwinn123** · 12-04-2012, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by dragonsamus

Juice defender shuts off data when the screen is off.

Turn off 4G and use 3G if not downloading or streaming. Have screen time out set to 30 seconds or less. Screen on time is usually the biggest battery drain.

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This may be a stupid question, but im having difficulty figuring out how to turn off 4g and go onto 3g as needed, any help?

**Gekko** · 12-05-2012, 04:34 AM

i suffer no hardships doing this -

Battery Tips for Android

1. Toggle off LTE, WIFI, GPS, BT, NFC, Hotspot. Toggle on as needed.
2. Display Brightness - Turn off Auto Brightness and Reduce Setting Bar to Minimum.
3. Sign out of Google Latitude, GTalk, G+, Google Now, and Messenger. Disable Location Reporting/History.
4. Beware of constantly syncing Apps and Bloatware like Facebook, Twitter, News, Non-Push Email, etc. Set Sync interval for every 1 hour or more.
5. Turn off keyboard haptic feedback.
6. Don't use Live Wallpaper. Use dark wallpaper if possible.
7. Set Display Sleep Setting to 2 Minutes or Less.
8. Set WIFI to Always stay on during Sleep if you regularly use WIFI.
9. Turn off vibrate for Emails.
10. Be careful of using too many live widgets.
11. Sync Exchange Emails 30 Days or less.
12. Do NOT use a Task Killer App.

**dragonsamus** · 12-05-2012, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by schwinn123

This may be a stupid question, but im having difficulty figuring out how to turn off 4g and go onto 3g as needed, any help?

Try using the app LTE on off. Switch it to CDMA auto PRL for 3G.

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**ddip214** · 12-05-2012, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by Gekko

i suffer no hardships doing this -

Battery Tips for Android

1. Toggle off LTE, WIFI, GPS, BT, NFC, Hotspot. Toggle on as needed.
2. Display Brightness - Turn off Auto Brightness and Reduce Setting Bar to Minimum.
3. Sign out of Google Latitude, GTalk, G+, Google Now, and Messenger. Disable Location Reporting/History.
4. Beware of constantly syncing Apps and Bloatware like Facebook, Twitter, News, Non-Push Email, etc. Set Sync interval for every 1 hour or more.
5. Turn off keyboard haptic feedback.
6. Don't use Live Wallpaper. Use dark wallpaper if possible.
7. Set Display Sleep Setting to 2 Minutes or Less.
8. Set WIFI to Always stay on during Sleep if you regularly use WIFI.
9. Turn off vibrate for Emails.
10. Be careful of using too many live widgets.
11. Sync Exchange Emails 30 Days or less.
12. Do NOT use a Task Killer App.

Do you know anything about this Juice defender? See I'm new to the whole Android OS I came from an iPhone and its a lot different in some ways

**lou61166** · 12-05-2012, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by ddip214

Do you know anything about this Juice defender? See I'm new to the whole Android OS I came from an iPhone and its a lot different in some ways

Juice defender is garbage way to many missed texts and phone calls

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**jerrykur** · 12-05-2012, 08:03 AM

One factor also can be an issue is where your located. If your area has marginal LTE or worse yet your drive takes you through areas where LTE comes and goes, then your battery life is going to be worse that someone who is in an area with strong LTE.

**Gekko** · 12-05-2012, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by ddip214

Do you know anything about this Juice defender? See I'm new to the whole Android OS I came from an iPhone and its a lot different in some ways

i don't like the "Juice Defender" type of apps because i don't like giving up control to such apps. i would rather manually toggle how my phone works rather than have some app decide when and how to limit my data. when you have a third party app control your data flow you can have unpredictable results such as delayed calls/voicemails/texts/notifications/updates. i want to control the data flow.

good luck.