Battery usage

[PattiChati]

My Nexus 7 doesn't seem to hold a charge at all. Any ideas what to do differently. i sent it in and they put a new battery on it, but it still goes down real fast, like 3 hours. Is there a way to check? Thanks.

 

[Golfdriver97]

My Nexus 7 doesn't seem to hold a charge at all. Any ideas what to do differently. i sent it in and they put a new battery on it, but it still goes down real fast, like 3 hours. Is there a way to check? Thanks.

Do you have any apps running in the background?

 

[PattiChati]

How can I tell if they are running in the background? I have many apps though

 

[Golfdriver97]

How can I tell if they are running in the background? I have many apps though

I am guessing here, don't have a Nexus 7, so bear with me. Try long pressing the home button, see if that brings up your running application list.

Can you provide a screenshot of your home screen?

 

[PattiChati]

Boy, I don't know how to do a screenshot of my tablet and then put it on the computer. What is the home screen?

 

[Golfdriver97]

Boy, I don't know how to do a screenshot of my tablet and then put it on the computer. What is the home screen?

Nevermind the screenshot. The homescreen is the screen that you see when you have no apps running, right after you turn it on.

 

[Golfdriver97]

Describe your buttons at the bottom of your device.

 

[PattiChati]

OK, when I first turn it on I have a clock and then the icon I have to press to unlock it (which is crazy I have to even do that) I long press the bottom icon that looks like a house and the only thing that pops up is the word google.

 

[PattiChati]

I have put my own shortcuts at the bottom the the screen. Below those are a back arrow button, a house looking button and a double rectangular button.

 

[Golfdriver97]

I have put my own shortcuts at the bottom the the screen. Below those are a back arrow button, a house looking button and a double rectangular button.

The double rectangle button. Hit that. That should bring up a list of recent apps, and below that should be a choice of three buttons. A pie chart, the Google logo, and a trash can. Trash can removes all recent apps, Google opens Google Now, and the Pie chart should open the Active applications list. press that button.

 

[Diknak]

On the right side of the screen, swipe down from the top (at the clock). Click on the battery icon.

This page will show you the breakdown of your battery usage. The screen SHOULD be at the top of the list since that is typically the largest battery hog. You can help reduce this by turning down brightness. What other items appear at the top of this list?

 

[jpash549]

There are apps which may help such as Gauge Battery and Battery Graph which help monitor battery usage. There is also an app named Battery Doctor which has settings which will kill running apps if battery usage gets too high. All of these have free versions in Play World. Battery Doctor has a little bit of a learning curve to it. Other suggestions on cutting battery drain include limiting the use and frequency setting of notifications and keeping screen brightness at a low level

From my N7 or BBPB or HPTP or HP Laptop

 

[PattiChati]

I got to the page that has the recent apps open, but I have no pie chart, etc. I still have the back arrow, house and double rectangle.

 

[PattiChati]

The screen takes up 49%, google services 13% and google+ 10%.

 

[PattiChati]

So you don't think anything is wrong with my Nexus? I sent it back once because I didn't think it lasted long = about 3 hours. They sent it back with a new battery and 3 hrs is still all I seem to get, so I am thinking it has to be something I am doing, don't you?

 

[jpash549]

The screen takes up 49%, google services 13% and google+ 10%.

Usually for mine the screen will take up about 75% and I am using a low screen setting. Looks like you are using too much for google+ and google services and maybe you should try to trim them. Also you don't mention what is using the other 28℅ of the battery. Start going down the list. Turn off stuff like NFC and location services when you aren't using them. Also read the part of the manual which gives advice on saving power.

From my N7 or BBPB or HPTP or HP Laptop

 

[Shilohcane]

To see what is using your power Go to "Settings". Click on "Battery". Then look what Apps are using power... My Screen is always the highest even when I keep it on Auto Brightness. However you helped me out looking it up since I installed "Yahoo's Weather" App about 60 days ago that I never use and saw it was using 30% of my battery. So I got rid of Yahoo Weather since I have at lease two other weather apps that aren't using anything.

 

[PattiChati]

how can I tell what programs are using what amount of battery? Where do I go to find this? I am sure I have things running that I don't know about and that I don't need. I also have a bunch of widgets that I know nothing about and if I need them. Thanks

 

[mr_nobody]

how can I tell what programs are using what amount of battery? Where do I go to find this? I am sure I have things running that I don't know about and that I don't need. I also have a bunch of widgets that I know nothing about and if I need them. Thanks

The instructions are in the post right above yours...

 

[PattiChati]

I know how to tell what apps are using what percentage of battery but I want to know what might be running in the background that does not need to be on. Is there a way to turn off a program or just shut down a program when you're through with it just like you do on a computer you close the window and then that application is no longer running.

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I know how to tell what apps are using what percentage of battery but I want to know what might be running in the background that does not need to be on. Is there a way to turn off a program or just shut down a program when you're through with it just like you do on a computer you close the window and then that application is no longer running.