Battery doesn't last at all now

[bjballar41]

Seems like my battery life is awful now anyone else notice this. I do play on it but its never been this bad

 

[B. Diddy]

Charge up to 100%, then let it drain to 20-30% with normal usage, without charging in between. Then show us:

1. The main Settings>Battery screen.
2. The fullscreen battery graph screen (which shows Awake time and Cell Signal Strength).
3. The Screen category (to see total Screen On time).
4. The Cell Standby category, if present (to see Time Without Signal).

Do you routinely let the battery drop to single digits before charging up again? If so, that can shorten the battery's lifespan. It's best to start charging up when you hit around 30-40%.

 

[bjballar41]

I haven't even been on gunbroker yet

 

[B. Diddy]

Cell Standby is fairly high. Tap that entry and see if it shows you the Time without Signal. Also, see if there is a fullscreen graph that shows the overall signal quality. Poor signal can kill battery.

See my previous post--how low do you typically let the battery drop before charging?

 

[bjballar41]

Where would that graph be and I had my ever let it drop lowest it usually goes is 15

 

[bjballar41]

 

[B. Diddy]

Different manufacturers can have different menu screens, so what I was asking for might not be available to you. What happens if you tap the graph on the screen you showed? Does it go to full screen?

Even though your Time without Signal is only 1%, the fact that Cell Standby is taking 20% of your total battery usage so far (with only 4 hours of use) still makes me wonder if you're having issues with generally weak signal. Keep an eye on your bars for the next few days--is it often only 1 or 2?

15% can still be too low to let it drain to on a regular basis. Aim for 30-40%. But if the battery is already pooping out, then you may just have to get a new battery.

 

[bjballar41]

There's a pic of my signal strength

 

[B. Diddy]

Oh sorry, that's not what I meant. I meant more like the screen you see on the right here:

 

[bjballar41]

My old androids use to have that I'll see what I can find. How did u find urs

 

[B. Diddy]

That's actually not my own phone--I just found the screenshot on the web. But on the Nexus 5, it comes up if you tap the battery graph (the smaller version).

 

[bjballar41]

What's the easiest way to back up everything. I think I'm gonna try a factory reset. I never did it after updating. I wanna back up how everything is game progress and all

 

[B. Diddy]

Try Helium.