Why does my S5 have such bad battery life?

[David Silverio]

bad battery life samsung galaxy s5 us cellular dies in three hours get up at seven 8:30 now 59%

I got up at seven s5 was on airplane mode 100% full used it a little then at 8:31 it at 58% charge

 

[ironass]

Re: bad battery life samsung galaxy s5 us cellular dies in three hours get up at seven 8:30 now 59%

I got up at seven s5 was on airplane mode 100% full used it a little then at 8:31 it at 58% charge

Have you wiping the cache partition or done a Factory Data Reset yet?

S5 Lollipop Update Problems - Dummies Guide

 

[David Silverio]

Re: bad battery life samsung galaxy s5 us cellular dies in three hours get up at seven 8:30 now 59%

Yes

 

[ironass]

Re: bad battery life samsung galaxy s5 us cellular dies in three hours get up at seven 8:30 now 59%

Yes

Did you do a FULL WIPE of internal and external memory when you did a FDR, as per #2.4 of S5 Lollipop Update Problems - Dummies Guide?