Verizon Location Agent after OTA Update - Battery Killer!

[viki412ag]

I also experienced battery life cut in half after ota update and I couldn't select my ADW EX launcher as default anymore. I fixed the launcher by reinstalling and and getting a home switcher app and clearing the default launcher setting. With that said, I tried installing juice defender to manage battery better but phone was still dead after 5-6hrs on battery (yes, it was getting hot but it didn't feel to the extreme some of your are discussing).

I was holding out for the 30 day return period before rooting the phone, but since the battery was so pathetic, and people who had rooted and were running custom roms, didn't have this battery problem, I decided to start down that path. I got as far as using the HTC process to unlock the phone, at which point I was forced to to a factory reset. It got too late that night and I decided to complete the rooting later. 3 days later, I still haven't rooted it because i had other emergencies (house furnace is almost dead), but I'm SO EXCITED to report that since doing this factory reset, my battery life has skyrocketed back to normal, maybe even better then it was originally! I can easily unplug in the morning around 9AM and WITHOUT recharging it still had 36% battery last night around midnight. All 3 of the location services on my phone are enabled. 4G and wifi used throughout the day, had about 4 phone calls, checked facebook once, checked gmail a few times, did 2 web searches and texted throughout the day as needed.

So, if you're outside your return period and you loved your rezound before the ota update, it may not be the most desired thing to do, but if you factory reset your phone, you can get the good battery life back again!

By the way - when i look at my battery info - verizon location agent isn't running at all...

So that's my experience. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[ShaggyKids]

So, if you're outside your return period and you loved your rezound before the ota update, it may not be the most desired thing to do, but if you factory reset your phone, you can get the good battery life back again!

I did love my Rezound before this. But if I factory reset, won't the OTA hit me again? and keeping hitting me until I take it?

 

[ShadowCatcher]

I did love my Rezound before this. But if I factory reset, won't the OTA hit me again? and keeping hitting me until I take it?

It won't roll back the OTA, it just makes sure all the stock stuff is reset to use the new (updated OS) and that any apps you re-download, will be in sync with the update (not some of them trying to run on the previous version).

 

[VidJunky]

And still no one is complaining to Verizon, or posting reviews on the VLA app in the market? But here is another thread about battery issues. Make them care, or at least respond to these changes they are making, when it causes problems. Flood their lines with calls. As the OP said it's all over the net, but they can ignore that if they want. It's harder if you take it to them. If WE take it to them.