Battery Health on your Moto Z Force Droid

[HowardL168]

When you get bored enough...

https://accubattery.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/210224725-Charging-research-and-methodology

LOL Thanks Ry! I'd say I will save this for "rainy day reading" but "it never rains here in Southern California"! So it will either be for "Library" (i.e. bathroom) time...or maybe for late night putting me to sleep?!

Seriously, Thanks!

 

[HowardL168]

So I'm trying to be patient knowing it takes a few days after an update for the phone to "settle down" but it's now almost a week and the battery life is.still not good...in fact last night, heeding your "don't charge if over 40%", I left it off charge overnight...usually idle overnight it would only go down 3 to 5%...I woke this.morning and it was off...down to 0!

 

[benjamminh]

So I'm trying to be patient knowing it takes a few days after an update for the phone to "settle down" but it's now almost a week and the battery life is.still not good...in fact last night, heeding your "don't charge if over 40%", I left it off charge overnight...usually idle overnight it would only go down 3 to 5%...I woke this.morning and it was off...down to 0!

You've misunderstood the information. You should charge at 40% and don't charge beyond 70-80% if possible. Obviously there are times that's not feasible or realistic.

 

[Ry]

You've misunderstood the information. You should charge at 40% and don't charge beyond 70-80% if possible. Obviously there are times that's not feasible or realistic.

Yep.

 

[HowardL168]

Yep.

So if at bedtime I'm at 38%, charge overnight (and not worry it will obviously get to 100% before I wake)?

 

[SactoKingsFan]

So if at bedtime I'm at 38%, charge overnight (and not worry it will obviously get to 100% before I wake)?

Should still avoid overnight charging. Best option in that scenario would be to leave it at 38% then charge to 80 in the morning.

 

[HowardL168]

Right...that's what I did last night and it was dead by morning....maybe a runaway app...will try again tonight.

BTW, one more question...do you think an FDR will help? Or is the battery just dying from 2 old age, use and cycling?

 

[SactoKingsFan]

Right...that's what I did last night and it was dead by morning....maybe a runaway app...will try again tonight.

BTW, one more question...do you think an FDR will help? Or is the battery just dying from 2 old age, use and cycling?

It's most likely one or more apps causing wakelocks. My 2+ year old Nexus 6 never drained more than 5% overnight unless apps were keeping the phone awake. I'd try to figure out which app is the problem before FDA.

 

[cjp39]

I have overnight charged on a wireless pad (Samsung) for the past year and my battery health shows 99%. Might be the Power Pack.

 

[HowardL168]

It's most likely one or more apps causing wakelocks. My 2+ year old Nexus 6 never drained more than 5% overnight unless apps were keeping the phone awake. I'd try to figure out which app is the problem before FDA.

I don't have a battery app loaded right now, but is the standard O/S battery indicator of usage "while in background" an indicator of wake locks. Play Store uses a "lot" in background.

 

[HowardL168]

I don't have a battery app loaded right now, but is the standard O/S battery indicator of usage "while in background" an indicator of wake locks. Play Store uses a "lot" in background.

Is that (usage while in background) equivalent to wake locks? Different but still important to battery drain? Or irrelevant?

 

[sta18ff]

I know I'm rough on batteries (overnight full charging, extensive hotspot use, etc.), but I followed ifixit guide and put a new battery in and all is right with the world again, lol.