Google Services = Battery Drain Services

[Inders99]

A week into the phone I really like it, but the battery is marginal, or maybe the battery is fine but all the other garbage is out of control. I average about 2.5 hrs screen time all day. I don't have Facebook, or any social media apps, I run Swift Key, Textra, and Nova Prime as "constant apps". I don't have any cloud back-up (that I know of) stream music, play games, watch vids. In other words...I'm far from a power user but I've been averaging about 10%-20% left at the end of the day, not really much of a reserve. If I had a heavy use day (heavy for me) I'd be out at 6:00 for sure.

Google Services is always in second place with 20-25% behind screen time. I read how others here have disabled many Google apps but still get the same drain with the same 20-25% at end of the day. What gives? A lot of battery griping on the S6 forums too...we share a common family member. I'm beginning to think Google needs to reel in this Android run-away battery drain thing.

One week in...not impressed. I'm at 30% today at 8:45pm with 1hr 51 mins screen time...pretty bad.

Ideas? Commentary? Hope? Solutions?

 

[Fred Wilson2]

YOU have some syncing, most likely constant syncing (maybe even both ways) with some of your Google Services (such as Photos, Contacts, Drive, etc.).
I think GMail uses Google Services also. Maybe even auto update for your apps.
I have a G3 (G4 will be here next week) and my Google Services is normally at 2% or 1%.
I have all auto syncing turned off and no auto update apps.


Fred

 

[Gekko]

A week into the phone I really like it, but the battery is marginal, or maybe the battery is fine but all the other garbage is out of control. I average about 2.5 hrs screen time all day. I don't have Facebook, or any social media apps, I run Swift Key, Textra, and Nova Prime as "constant apps". I don't have any cloud back-up (that I know of) stream music, play games, watch vids. In other words...I'm far from a power user but I've been averaging about 10%-20% left at the end of the day, not really much of a reserve. If I had a heavy use day (heavy for me) I'd be out at 6:00 for sure.

Google Services is always in second place with 20-25% behind screen time. I read how others here have disabled many Google apps but still get the same drain with the same 20-25% at end of the day. What gives? A lot of battery griping on the S6 forums too...we share a common family member. I'm beginning to think Google needs to reel in this Android run-away battery drain thing.

One week in...not impressed. I'm at 30% today at 8:45pm with 1hr 51 mins screen time...pretty bad.

Ideas? Commentary? Hope? Solutions?

see battery tips -

http://forums.androidcentral.com/asus-zenfone-2/541960-new-phone-tips-battery.html#post4499005

 

[anon(782252)]

What does it look like when you click on Google services. Here's mine right now but it looks like this every day.

I'm on Sprint.

 

[Inders99]

What does it look like when you click on Google services. Here's mine right now but it looks like this every day.

I'm on Sprint.

 

[Fred Wilson2]

You are syncing something. Look at the "Data sent" = 1.80 MB.

Fred

 

[anon(782252)]

Something is causing Google services to keep the phone awake. You have nearly an hour vs my 3 minutes.

 

[Inders99]

You are syncing something. Look at the "Data sent" = 1.80 MB.

Fred

Exactly... How do I find the culprit?

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[tardus]

Try the app OS Monitor and see the Process tab. Sort on the right most column.

My Google services is 4% at the moment fwiw.

 

[Inders99]

Try the app OS Monitor and see the Process tab. Sort on the right most column.

My Google services is 4% at the moment fwiw.

Thanks...I DL'd it but it pretty much means gobbledygook to me.

 

[Inders99]

Turned off some Google auto syncing, for those who need to find it:

settings>accounts>google> and from there you can find all your sync tabs. I'll see how this works.

 

[Almeuit]

It's in my battery drain but not usually the top. I keep all syncs on. I like having pushed data versus having to check it myself. If you're concerned about battery life though it can help to not have it sync all the time.

 

[tardus]

Thanks...I DL'd it but it pretty much means gobbledygook to me.

OS Monitor might not be the most helpful thing for your issue but doesn't hurt. Except turn it off when not needed or it WILL shorten battery life.

-Go to the PROCESS tab. Under CPU Usage what is the %? At idle mine bounces between 20-30%. What's yours?
-If high - look at the Process column. Anything consistently in the double digits?

Next go to the MISC tab on top. There are 6 CPU 0-5. See the "current" ? Observe at idle. Is one or more higher than the rest?

 

[oldschoolsig]

OS Monitor might not be the most helpful thing for your issue but doesn't hurt. Except turn it off when not needed or it WILL shorten battery life.

-Go to the PROCESS tab. Under CPU Usage what is the %? At idle mine bounces between 20-30%. What's yours?
-If high - look at the Process column. Anything consistently in the double digits?

Next go to the MISC tab on top. There are 6 CPU 0-5. See the "current" ? Observe at idle. Is one or more higher than the rest?

So do you just hit exit tab to turn off?

 

[tardus]

So do you just hit exit tab to turn off?

Yes. Exit and it no longer runs. I wish more apps had exit. The MISC tab is useful to rule things out. My guess is defective phones with heat or power issues sometimes have a wonky core or two due to manufacturing defect.