Originally Posted by
hybucket I've done just about everything except a full wipe/factory reset. As of today. I turned the phone around 7AM - it's now around 5PM and I'm at 53% with what I'd call moderate use. For some unexplained reason, on the Usage Manager, the top spots go to CHrome and Gmail, with Screen and Google Services the next two, and Android OS and Android System are below them. First time in weeks that the Androids were not on top. But...can some one tell me how accurate this "Usage Manager" really is? When I add up all the percentages of what is listed there, I get 38%. SHouldn't I be getting...well, 100%? Or are there other programs that added up together make up the difference? I would just like to know exactly what is eating up the battery. My partner's S5, maybe six months newer than mine, has been turned on the same amount of time with just a bit less usage, and he's still at 85% (admittedly with fewer apps).
Depending on my usage, after 7am-4:30pm, I am down to around 65% remaining. I find that if I disable BT, Wifi, and Location services, I can get +/- 10% improvement.
Battery drainers for me are navigation and games.
I agree regarding the battery manager-the numbers never add up for me either.