So I cannot steal someone elses credit, I just thought I'd bring it over to this forum so everyone could know about it. The credit belongs to w0rdie from android forums.
Having tried everything listed in the 20+ topics on the subject (Screebl, Brightness, JuiceDefender, etc, etc) and still dealing with pretty awful battery life I was desperatly looking for something to help me make it though the day...
I was poking around in settings when I found a setting that seems to have really helped a lot.
From home...
Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks (second one) > Enable Always-On -- checked by default, I unchecked it.
It says in its description that it may cause battery drain 'on certain' networks.
Gentleman, I think by certain, they mean CDMA.
I lost the first 15% of my battery (100% down yes 85%) this morning with the phone sitting asleep while I showered and got dressed to go to work. About an hour, I didn't touch it.
Tonight, I took it off the charger at 6:00 -- with fairly moderate use, few calls, 25+ texts, 5-10 emails and a bit of browsing, it was down to 85% at 8:36.
JuicePlotter backs up my suspicion.
If you decide to try it, post up what change you notice; I hope it helps you guys as much as it has me.
I have done this and so far it has really increased battery life. From the research I've done and what other people have said, you still get push from all apps (gmail, facebook, etc etc)
Just wanted to post it up here so others can try it out and post their results too.
original thread: [Only registered users can view links. ]
informative link posted in that thread (I have yet to read it): [Only registered users can view links. ]
EDIT:
This is the message I got when I unchecked the setting...
Attention:
Disabling always-on mobile data may cause connectivity problems in some applications. Please use the manual refresh feature in applications to update online data.
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Despite that message, people are reporting that their push data is still coming in normally. Good enough for me to at least try it.
informative link posted in that thread (I have yet to read it): [Only registered users can view links. ]
this link right here will help alot,,its for the eris but u will be able to figure it out.. Some of the thing u turn off actually tell u it will extend battery life.
Do what he mentioned above and do this.. (settings>accounts&sync>uncheck Background data and Auto sync) will save a bunch of battery
1) does it push gmail
2) does it push exchange
3) do apps/widgets like weather/fb get updated automatically still?
4) does this effect GPS/navigation at all
5) does this effect AIM//Gtalk/Texts
Those are my questions lol. I dont get what this 'feature' is supposed to do. If it's pointless and doesnt effect anything mentioned above.. why is it even on there?
this link right here will help alot,,its for the eris but u will be able to figure it out.. Some of the thing u turn off actually tell u it will extend battery life.
Do what he mentioned above and do this.. (settings>accounts&sync>uncheck Background data and Auto sync) will save a bunch of battery
1) does it push gmail
2) does it push exchange
3) do apps/widgets like weather/fb get updated automatically still?
4) does this effect GPS/navigation at all
5) does this effect AIM//Gtalk/Texts
Those are my questions lol. I dont get what this 'feature' is supposed to do. If it's pointless and doesnt effect anything mentioned above.. why is it even on there?
All we can do is test it.
I can test #1 Gmail, #3 widgets (not FB), #4 GPS/Nav
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