Google Play Services, Battery Hog PLEASE HELP!

[AlfBriggs]

Basically Google services are taking so much of my battery up its insane. Its really annoying as without that I probably could have got close to 2 days of usage. Also its draining a lot more in my pocket like intensely also when I use sometimes it doesn't budge others it eats up battery like a hungry wolf through steak.

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[AlfBriggs]

Screenshot taken on my Note3

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[clevin]

Turn off background sync, disable unused google apps and services from app manager, and turn off data when not in use.

 

[AlfBriggs]

Background sync is off and I do that turn off mobile data and it's still bad.

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[clevin]

Background sync is off and I do that turn off mobile data and it's still bad.

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then try a cache wipe, it may clear out all the things happening in background.

also, do try to disable any google or other pre-installed apps that you don't use. Some of these things are simply battery killers. i have disabled chrome; drive; play game; play music; google search; google+;hangouts; s health, samsung link, link platform connectivity.

 

[AlfBriggs]

Thanks will report back

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[AlfBriggs]

Loads better thanks a million!

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[I_Have_a_Bassbort]

I'm going to give this a shot too, I'll report back with results.

"I have an American Bassbort!"

 

[AlfBriggs]

Please do.

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[Old Stoneface]

My battery savings cheat sheet. I don't do all these on all Android devices--just the ones that seem to fix the problem.

Maps -> Settings -> Location settings

Turn location reporting and history off

Settings -> Apps -> All

Disable Face Unlock and Voice Search/Google Now

Settings -> Accounts -> Google

Turn off sync for everything you're not using

Settings -> Location

Turn off Location & Google Search, Google's Location Service

Settings -> Apps -> Running -> Google Services

See if Google Play Services is running and running
(Disabling Voice Search/Google Now should prevent
this happening again)

Play Store -> Settings

Turn off Auto-Update Apps & Notification

Could be corrupted local Google (Play) Services cache data

Settings -> Applications -> Google Play Services -> Clear Data
Settings -> Accounts -> Google -> Remove
Reboot
Re-add Google account and check that all syncs w/o error

I had to do the above a couple times
I had to give Memo sync approval separately

Ref: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...le-services-draining-battery.html#post3266590

If it's just Contacts that won't sync, try...

Go to settings-apps-all.
Then Contacts-force stop-ok-clear data.
Then go to Contacts Storage-force stop-ok-clear data.
Then go to Accounts-click on your gmail account
Un-check Contacts and re-check it. This will restart sync.
After this, you should be good to go.
(Note: If you have any direct dial or messaging widgets, they may have to be re-done.)

 

[AlfBriggs]

Sensational - Battery Doctor used.

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[I_Have_a_Bassbort]

Not a drastic difference. But these results are suitable.


I have decided to not purchase a new battery.

I'll keep posting more results.

"I have an American Bassbort!"

 

[I_Have_a_Bassbort]

Tonight's battery usage.

"I have an American Bassbort!"