Ever since I've left the location on (before I always left it off and just turned it on when I used the GPS), I've noticed a big drain on my battery. I only get 2 hours SOT as opposed to around 5 like before. Has anyone else had this issue?
Does location drain the battery?
- Thread starter KelseyRo4
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If location reporting is on, then yes the drain is huge. I really wish Google would fix that. I get that it makes Now more functional, but it kills battery.
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yes. keep location services and GPS high accuracy location off unless you need it. toggle it on/off as needed. other Apps in foreground/background will unnecessarily constantly ping GPS if available rather than cell towers for location. cell towers location is good enough for most situations.
see battery tips -
http://forums.androidcentral.com/asus-zenfone-2/541960-new-phone-tips-battery.html#post4499005
I fully disagree with everyone here. I get zero battery drain from location being turned on and always have high accuracy mode turned on (aka: gps/wifi/LTE mode). History being turned on is what will kill battery life. I have this turned off and get zero battery drain during standby.
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There is no reporting on most, if not all S6. Just history. If turned on, then yes, it drains like crazy. Google now still works without it.
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see my tips - there's two location services -
1. location history
2. location reporting
in addition - High Accuracy GPS.
all of this should be toggled off for max battery life.
Do you have the S6? If so, what model or from what carrier?
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If you just updated your phone try this....
Turn history on, then turn it off again. It may have shown that it was off, but really was toggled on. A few flips of this switch will get it to work properly.
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jcp007
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I agree about the location history. I use high accuracy but only utilize location when needed. This is more habit than a real need. I can see battery drain if you are constantly changing location and carrier network is also going to be part of the equation.
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Where are the tips? Also, every time I have my location on, I always put it to battery saver. However, it always changes itself and put on high accuracy. I don't know why it does that, but I'm tired of always having to switch it back.
This is just a thought, but does auto brightness instead of keeping the screen brightness on one constant setting also use more battery?
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i suffer no hardships doing this -
Battery Tips for Android
1. Toggle off High Accuracy GPS Mode, Bluetooth, NFC,
Hotspot/Tethering. Toggle on only as needed. (Set GPS Mode to "Battery
Saving" Mode).
2. Display Brightness - Turn off Auto Brightness and Reduce Setting
Bar to Minimum Acceptable to you.
3. Sign out of any unused Google Services like G+, Google Now, Hangouts, etc.
4. Disable Location Reporting and Location History.
5. Beware of constantly syncing in background Apps and Bloatware like
Facebook, Twitter, Weather Channel, Games, Google News/Weather,
Non-Push Email, etc. Set Sync interval for every 1 hour or more and
change settings to stop the syncing of data you don't need. Delete
their Apps and use their Web Page if acceptable.
6. Turn Off Hot Word "Hotword Detection" Always Listening Mode in
Google Search if you don't use it.
7. Turn Off Auto Camera/Photo Upload or at least set it for Upload on WIFI Only.
8. Turn Off Vibrate on Touch for Display, Keyboard, etc.
9. Turn Off Touch Sounds and Unlock Sounds.
10. Turn Off Ambient Display/Active Display Notifications if you don't need it.
11. Don't use a Live Wallpaper. Use a dark wallpaper if possible.
12. Set Display Sleep Setting to 2 Minutes or Less.
13. WIFI Settings - Advanced -
a. Network Notification - Set as OFF.
b. Scanning Always Available - Set as OFF.
c. Keep WIFI on during Sleep - Set as ALWAYS if you regularly use
WIFI. OK to keep WIFI on if you regularly use it.
14. Turn Off Always Vibrate in Gmail/Email.
15. Be careful of using too many Live Widgets and what/how often they sync.
16. Set MS Exchange Sync at 30 Days or Less if you use it.
17. Do NOT use a Task Killer App or Battery Saver App.
18. Uninstall ALL Apps that you never use. If you haven't used an
App in one month, uninstall it.
19. Reboot your phone at least once a month.
20. Wipe Cache Partition at least once a quarter or after every OS Update.
21. Consider a Factory Data Reset with a manual re-sync, manual
reinstall of all data and Apps after every major OS Letter Update.
Make sure that all of your data is first backed up to Google and
Dropbox, etc.
"I SUFFER NO HARDSHIPS DOING THIS" - this means that i personally am
giving up NOTHING with these tips. i'm not giving up any features.
there are no tradeoffs for me. a tradeoff or a hardship would be to
turn off PUSH email or use AIRPLANE mode during the day etc.
you have to find your own balance and the tips list is a start but you
must come to your own conclusion as to what's important. it's personal
preference but these are not a big deal to me at all as they do not
affect the function or operation of my phone. these tips do not
deteriorate my experience.
you don't HAVE TO do anything. the point is you if you want to
MAXIMIZE battery life you can turn things off that you aren't using.
it only makes sense. there is a FINITE amount of juice in ANY
battery. you choose how you want to spend that juice. by default most
of these devices have every feature set as ON whether you use them or
not. i prefer to change the settings in my phone to only use those
features that i personally use and need so i can maximize battery
life. i don't leave all the lights and TVs on in my house 24/7 - i
turn them on when i need them. i'm not giving anything up. my phone
does everything exactly like i want it to. i'm not missing out on
anything. it's no hardship for me. it's life. life is a delicate
balance. it's up to you to find that balance.
5-20-15
Technically yes -- Any radio being turned on will cause some drain. It really depends what apps you have using that location. I only have a widget that pings once an hour and then Google Now which pings every so often. If you have something else that keeps pinging you a lot it will start to cause drain since it keeps activating this extra radio.
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And this my fellow friends is what I'm talking about. In general you can leave your location turned on and not have any real battery drain. But if you have an app like your weather widget using location for updated weather, then it will activate your GPS antenna and have increased battery drain.
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i gave the correct answer way back in post 3 (app ping) which i see has been regurgitated as new by others twice for some reason.
I always run the location in wifi-only/ low accuracy mode. Seems to be better that way but still causes more drain then I would like.
I'm still getting a lot of battery drain. I guess location wasn't the only culprit
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It is just others sharing the same opinion. The forum is for discussions from multiple sources.. It isn't a contest on who is first to answer correctly
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