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Originally Posted by dmm5157
Follow-up question regarding mail/Gmail:
I had originally set up my Gmail acccount using the Gmail app, but I don't like the functionality as it's not as intuitive to delete, forward e-mails, etc. I decided to set up Gmail on the regular MAIL app and then turned off the Gmail "auto retrieve" and notification settings. Just noticed today that the Google sync setting for "MAIL" was still set to AUTOMATIC. I just turned it off and am testing if that helps my battery.
Here comes the question: What is better, from a battery perspective: Using the Gmail app or the Mail app? Is there a consensus on this?
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Well, switched over to the stock Gmail app rather than the Mail app and after having my phone on for the past 3 hours texting and downloading a couple apps, my phone is stil at 90% charge! And it stayed at 100% charge for more than a few minutes. Usually once I pull it off the charger and then take my shower the phone is already down to 97% in just those 10 minutes. Now, it seems, the phone stayed at 100% for those first 10 minutes. I've never seen it do that!
I've also never seen 90% charge after 3 hours, even if I do NOTHING with my phone.
Huge improvement over something seemingly small. I can get used to the Gmail app. I kept my e-mail configured on the regular MAIL app, but just changed the sync setting to MANUALfor when I need it.