Optimizing G4 battery thread

[anon(782252)]

Just thought i would share what the last 14+ hours looked like for me.
5 hours SOT
Gmail sync the whole time (various other Google syncs turned off that i don't use)
2 Hotmail accounts setup with Exchange in the Gmail App
Using Lux for auto brightness
VPN running the whole time
Wi-Fi on ( because that's how i use MY phone)
Bluetooth on and connected to my Microsoft Band the whole time
Location set to GPS
Used Access Lock to remove permissions from many apps.

 

[Duncan1982]

Thanks for sharing dude

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[txsizzler]

Very nice, Tourbound! 5 hours SOT with what you had enabled is great!

 

[effreyj]

Anybody know what "People Details" is in the google account sync options? There's already a Contacts sync.

 

[ansextra]

My understanding is that email "push" is initiated on the remote server. The phone is not constantly polling. At least that's what I've read. You could actually use more battery by forcing a check since it uses battery even when nothing is there.

 

[anon(782252)]

My understanding is that email "push" is initiated on the remote server. The phone is not constantly polling. At least that's what I've read. You could actually use more battery by forcing a check since it uses battery even when nothing is there.

Good point. So i guess it comes down to how much email you receive and how often you need access to it. If you get 100 emails a day and need them immediately, push would probably consume a lot of battery. If you could wait an hour or 2 for checking email, then you could pull down multiple at a time.

 

[L0N35T4R]

My understanding is that email "push" is initiated on the remote server. The phone is not constantly polling. At least that's what I've read. You could actually use more battery by forcing a check since it uses battery even when nothing is there.

This is how I understood it also. Your phone doesn't "ask" for new email. It's given new email when the server receive it. Dunno though people have had good results manually syncing so it's hard to say

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[Almeuit]

Good point. So i guess it comes down to how much email you receive and how often you need access to it. If you get 100 emails a day and need them immediately, push would probably consume a lot of battery. If you could wait an hour or 2 for checking email, then you could pull down multiple at a time.

Nice Tourbound -- Is yours the international model?

 

[Almeuit]

My understanding is that email "push" is initiated on the remote server. The phone is not constantly polling. At least that's what I've read. You could actually use more battery by forcing a check since it uses battery even when nothing is there.

This is correct. Push email does not constantly poll. When it is set to push the server knows to reach out and tell your device to accept the new email. Kind of like how your device doesn't constantly poll for MMS (picture) messages -- Once you receive one your carrier tells your phone "Hey download this".

 

[sswitzer]

Anybody know what "People Details" is in the google account sync options? There's already a Contacts sync.

I was also wondering that same thing

 

[anon(782252)]

Nice Tourbound -- Is yours the international model?

I am on Sprint.

 

[anon(782252)]

Anybody know what "People Details" is in the google account sync options? There's already a Contacts sync.

Found this:

In a Google account (sync), what is the difference between Contacts and People details? - Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange

 

[mamoh]

thanks for the tips....

I did some research about using a darker background to help with the battery and it seems that this screen's technology operates all on backlight, so the black you see is essentially just blocking the light and would not lower the power consumption from the battery....I'd like to be wrong, but that's my reading of the material....

 

[sswitzer]

thanks for the tips....

I did some research about using a darker background to help with the battery and it seems that this screen's technology operates all on backlight, so the black you see is essentially just blocking the light and would not lower the power consumption from the battery....I'd like to be wrong, but that's my reading of the material....

Yes, the black background trick only works on AMOLED.

 

[sswitzer]

thanks for the tips....

I did some research about using a darker background to help with the battery and it seems that this screen's technology operates all on backlight, so the black you see is essentially just blocking the light and would not lower the power consumption from the battery....I'd like to be wrong, but that's my reading of the material....

Yes, the black background trick only works on AMOLED.

 

[txsizzler]

My understanding is that email "push" is initiated on the remote server. The phone is not constantly polling. At least that's what I've read. You could actually use more battery by forcing a check since it uses battery even when nothing is there.

I know with it set to Manual, I do not get emails at all until I poll it. Why would you be able to set the intervals if that is the case then? Is it just syncing my address book? Why will it not push mail then?

 

[oldschoolsig]

Not bad....it will get better as I refine access and other factors. And when extra batteries are out,I will be stoked.

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[txsizzler]

Not bad....it will get better as I refine access and other factors. And when extra batteries are out,I will be stoked.

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Nice! You will have to let us know all that you "refined". ☺

 

[Almeuit]

I am still charging mine up to go for its first charge -- Just downloaded all my apps over LTE after fixing my APN settings .

 

[txsizzler]

I am still charging mine up to go for its first charge -- Just downloaded all my apps over LTE after fixing my APN settings .

Who is your carrier? Let us know your APN settings..say.. thats an idea for a new thread/sticky!