Android System tanking my battery life! Time to return?

[Joe113]

It can't be normal that Android System is at 26% and higher than my screen (on screen time of 3 1/2 hrs). Any help is appreciated.

Even after a factory reset. Five and a half THOUSAND wake locks, time to return I think?

Sent from a Galaxy 5 light years away

 

[DreamSTi]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

ummmm 1 day 5 hours with 20% life left on a single charge and you see a problem? There is NOTHING wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sirmaru]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

That means you haven't used the unit much in that time period. The screen is only used when you are actually using it.

 

[Joe113]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

ummmm 1 day 5 hours with 20% life left on a single charge and you see a problem? There is NOTHING wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes bc I got these same stats with my GS4 so yes I do see a problem. And I was using my phone a moderate amount.

Sent from a Galaxy 5 light years away

 

[talyler]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

It's normal, here is mine right now.

 

[SanDeggo]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

My battery life is about 7 hours while streaming movies on my phone continuously. How fast are we talking about that your battery is draining in real time not by what you think is happening based on what Android Battery Usage says is happening?

 

[Joe113]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

I ended up getting 1 day 10 hrs with 4 hrs 10 min of on screen time. Not thattt bad, but still not what I was expecting.

 

[AJnATL]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

Happening to me too, I haven't found a solution yet..

 

[Joe113]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

Five and a half THOUSAND wakelocks... this can't be normal.

 

[Radnor]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

Solution: Turn off Google's Location Reporting.

Settings > Connections > Location > Google Location Reporting > Location Reporting: Off for this device

 

[Fdmstng99]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

I'd take that with what my Moto X was giving me.

 

[Joe113]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

Solution: Turn off Google's Location Reporting.

Settings > Connections > Location > Google Location Reporting > Location Reporting: Off for this device

That's the first thing I do whenever I flash a ROM. So needless to say that's been done lol. Can someone else with a GS5 confirm that it's not only my device doing that and it is just KitKat? Just using GSam with it's "root companion" app gives you plenty of battery stats/info! I'd really appreciate it.

 

[dwd3885]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

That's the first thing I do whenever I flash a ROM. So needless to say that's been done lol. Can someone else with a GS5 confirm that it's not only my device doing that and it is just KitKat? Just using GSam with it's "root companion" app gives you plenty of battery stats/info! I'd really appreciate it.

I can tell you I returned one S5 and the next one is the same thing so there's that.

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[erasat]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

I can tell you I returned one S5 and the next one is the same thing so there's that.

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There's nothing wrong with the devices, like I've mentioned before, since kit Kat my s4 began with this, before that, Screen was always sbowing 60 to 65 % , the same day of the update it began having the Android system at the top, I noticed some decrease on battery but it maybe related to other things that I never adjusted, now fast forwarding to s5, it came with kit Kat so there's no way on knowing how could it be with out it, but even like this, my screen on time are insane, for the past 3 days after making all my normal adjustments, I'm averaging 5.5 - 6 screen on hours, with lte, wifi and Bluetooth for my gear 2 neo all the time. Today, I'm almost at 7 hours of screen on time, and it was unplugged last night at 10pm.

If you want to see what I'm saying here, just download Gsam Battery app and you will see that it shows threw normal usage we all Galaxy Users were used to before kit kat, so I'm guessing that something changed with kit Kat that caused issue with the built in battery usage app on the galaxies.

 

[Almeuit]

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I ended up getting 1 day 10 hrs with 4 hrs 10 min of on screen time. Not thattt bad, but still not what I was expecting.

Not that bad? That is great life.

Honestly I have to ask.. What phone were you using before where you got better battery life? I am curious as to where your expectations are coming from.

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[Kevin OQuinn]

I don't see a problem with your battery life at all.

I wonder if you never looked at those details in gsam if you'd think that there was a problem.

Sure, you can turn off location services and your battery life will probably get a little bit better. That should be expected since you're turning something off.

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[Joe113]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

Not that bad? That is great life.

Honestly I have to ask.. What phone were you using before where you got better battery life? I am curious as to where your expectations are coming from.

Sent from my T-Mobile Note 3 using AC Forums.

S4

Sent from a Galaxy 5 light years away

 

[Almeuit]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

S4

Sent from a Galaxy 5 light years away

You got better time than that with that much screen time on the S4? :?

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[DreamSTi]

Re: Android System tanking my battery life!

You people who think you have a problem that are getting over a day on a single charge are bat**** crazy! ITS NORMAL!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LMychajluk]

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As I type this, I'm at 79% in almost 8 hrs, with just some browsing and email on my commute into the office this morning. With my S3, I'd be closer to 25% about now, and lucky to make it home at the end of the day without recharging. Normal or not, I'm not complaining.

I did have an issue the other day where the phone felt warm, and was using juice faster than normal. The battery screen only showed Android System and Android OS, no other apps (weird...). Put it on the OEM charger overnight and re-booted in the morning as soon as I took it off and it's been fine ever since. I'm assuming the OP is using the OEM USB 3.0 charging cable?