In simple terms how can I....

[dee632]

I have a new S3 from Metro PCS. Still on ICS. The battery life is horrible. I can see that there are lots of things running. I have tried using delete but they still seem to be there. Uninstall doesn't seem to work either. In simple terms how can I get these apps to stop running constantly and just sit somewhere else until I need them????

 

[Livia.]

Settings > applications > choose the one you need > force closing (something like that, my phone is not in English).

 

[dee632]

Thank you. I saw force close on there but it sounded ominous so I didn't dare use it. lol

 

[crester]

I agree that the first thing you should do is look at the Battery screen to see what is actually using up your battery.

 

[dee632]

How do I take a screen shot of the battery? I have to charge the phone twice a day and I don't think I use it that much. I have my email checked every 30 mins. I have wifi and bluetooth shut off. I hardly ever play games, and rarely watch video. Brightness is set at automatic. Screen timeout is set at 2 mins.

 

[crester]

How do I take a screen shot of the battery? I have to charge the phone twice a day and I don't think I use it that much. I have my email checked every 30 mins. I have wifi and bluetooth shut off. I hardly ever play games, and rarely watch video. Brightness is set at automatic. Screen timeout is set at 2 mins.

Load the battery screen on your phone... then take the edge of your hand and swype from the right side to the left side of your screen. That will take a screenshot.

 

[dee632]

Sorry to be a pest. I took the screenshot. Now what???

 

[crester]

Upload it to this thread! lol

 

[dee632]

You're giving me too much credit for what I'm capable of. lol

 

[dee632]

Hope I did it right.

 

[crester]

I knew you could do it!

 

[crester]

Hmm... the Lookout Security App is consuming a lot of battery... do you need it???

 

[crester]

Also... how long is your battery lasting? I see you have 70% of your battery left and you've already gone over 6.5 hours? That's actually pretty good.

What phone did you have before?

 

[AxlMyk]

Cell standby is using more than I've ever seen on mine. Poor cell reception?
In buildings a lot?
--Tapatalk 2 on SGS3.

 

[dee632]

Lookout is for security purposes. I don't know of a better option? Avast?

I have poor cell reception. My last phone was a VZW S3. I was able to get out of my contract because they were able to determine I was in a bad reception area.

 

[crester]

You may have answered your own question lol... you said you are in a poor coverage area...

Do you have LTE turned on? Phones can burn up a lot of battery when looking for signal.

Oh and I really don't think you need that anti virus stuff. That would save you even more battery.

 

[Srambo217]

Your battery stats look fine to me. Seems like you have quite a few things running in the background (your taskbar looks quite full). Some of those applications could be eating at your battery, but I wouldn't say you have poor battery life judging by your screenshot. Check out the apps JuiceDefender or GreenPower Premium in the Play Store for an extra little boost.

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[Kelly Kearns]

Oh bad signal and LTE is horrible battery, best to turn off LTE in bad signal areas.

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[dee632]

Seems like you have quite a few things running in the background (your taskbar looks quite full). Some of those applications could be eating at your battery, but I wouldn't say you have poor battery life judging by your screenshot.

That's what I was trying to ask originally. All those apps running in the background.......how do I stop them from running????

 

[dee632]

Also, where do I go to turn off LTE. I don't think Metro PCS has it.