bartzeeland
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I rooted my s6 and deleted all the Samsung apps, and the extra bloat. The phone now feels much quicker in use, and it runs much longer on a charge.
I'm on my second S6 and I am nowhere near these awesome stats. I could end up with maybe 3 hours SOT and about 11 hours total before going dead. I am a HEAVY facebook user so I think that is the problem. I use the app not in the web browser. I have done the other tips and tricks. This was also a problem on my iphone 6. Same thing....husband could go all day because he doesn't use facebook app. Darn facebook.
I'm on my second S6 and I am nowhere near these awesome stats. I could end up with maybe 3 hours SOT and about 11 hours total before going dead. I am a HEAVY facebook user so I think that is the problem. I use the app not in the web browser. I have done the other tips and tricks. This was also a problem on my iphone 6. Same thing....husband could go all day because he doesn't use facebook app. Darn facebook.
I highly recommend the settings that smooth4lyfe posted earlier as they are exactly the tweaks I use on my AT&T phone. I'm gonna repost them here incase you missed it...
- Brightness = 20% (Still visible at all times of the day)
- HD Voice = OFF (This fixed my "Cell Drain" problem; AT&T)
- Location = Mobile and Wifi only
- ShutApp to clear background running apps
- Google Location History = OFF
- Power Saving Mode = Activated at 15% battery
I also use Shutapp to make sure that some pesky apps aren't running in the background, and it has a good white list so your keyboard or other nessasery things doesn't get black listed and default to stock. This is a manual app that you need to use once a day as it doesn't run in the background and further eat your battery. It has helped me get 30 to 60 extra mins of screen on time.
If you try this and still have issues please tell us what carrier you are on and we'll try to give you some more help to get you some better battery life.
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I'm on my second S6 and I am nowhere near these awesome stats. I could end up with maybe 3 hours SOT and about 11 hours total before going dead. I am a HEAVY facebook user so I think that is the problem. I use the app not in the web browser. I have done the other tips and tricks. This was also a problem on my iphone 6. Same thing....husband could go all day because he doesn't use facebook app. Darn facebook.
FB is going to go the way of Myspace as Zuckerberg doesn't seem to care how badly his app works nor that the non-chronological feed is horrible.
I lose about 1 percent per hour over night. Is this normal?
I wish I could get those 4-5 SOT. I'm lucky to get 2-3 hours. Usually 9-10 hours between charges. I'm thinking of returning because of the battery life. I feel like I always need to be near a charger
I wish I could get those 4-5 SOT. I'm lucky to get 2-3 hours. Usually 9-10 hours between charges. I'm thinking of returning because of the battery life. I feel like I always need to be near a charger
This battery life is not normal. I would factory reset and follow the recommendations here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...ife-samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-5.html#post4402822 and see where you wind up before returning the phone. Once the drain from Google Play Services resolved, I am back to getting good battery life again.
Facebook App is a battery drainer for sure. Why not try Facebook from your Web Browser for a day or two and see how that goes.
I've done all of this and still hasn't changed for me.