sean76....I could not have said this better myself. I don't want to screw with my "developer settings"...I'm not a developer. I am a techie, but i dont want to spend all day trying to find a way to stop my phone from dying within 3 hours of being unplugged. I have went through so many threads here and on xda, i've killed everything I possibly can. I have a flippin black background, my mobile data is off, no widgets running, basically nothing running at all....and yet, i can unplug it at 100% and 2 hours later its half dead. I've owned an iphone, so it's not like i have unrealistic expectations of an awesome smartphone that will last for days without a charge. I just want to get through an entire day without a dead phone or being chained to the wall charger.
This is with no email syncing, no browsing, screen off, all tasks/apps closed, excellent coverage. The phone also gets very VERY warm. I've tried disabling wifi, mobile data, but there is no difference in the rate of battery depletion.
Please no flames....just looking to vent really as I have tried so many different things at this point I just want it to be done....I am either going to smash it and use my insurance to get something else or just be a seriously unhappy samsung user. also like sean said....really does suck. when the phone isn't dead, it really is awesome.
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@ OP....Yup same problem here all over again with my phone dropping upwards of 50-60% while just sitting on my night stand overnight. This happen on my 1st unit a few weeks ago, and then out of nowhere 4 nights ago started with my replacement unit. I went through that BS with Better Battery Stats and dealing with all this nonsense with wakelocks, and codes, etc. I've honestly had it! I've had countless countless phones over the last several years between Blackberry, iPhones, l and Android phones and honestly have never ever had to deal with something like this. And if I hear one more person saying its just a false reporting thing I'm going to loose it....its real, its not a reporting issue, its a real life bug and Samsung ain't doing jack about it. I'm not rooted, nor am I rooting, I just want my phone back to normal and not have to wake up to a completely dead phone. Does anyone have a fix for this??
If there is no fix in sight, then I guess the best fix is a hard reset and to stick this thing on eBay and get rid of it. Shame because other then this issue, the phone is awesome.
I know how frustrating this can be! Even more so when you know that not everyone, in fact, only a small percentage of S3 users experience this problem.
Four people in my immediate family purchased the S3 at close to the same time. Three of us have no battery issues, yet one of us, my sister, has the problem almost as you describe! I have compared her settings with mine and see no difference and no app that can be causing it.
Before I got my phone, I purchased an extended battery and replacement back cover because it was on sale. I have yet to install it! My battery lasts longer then my Incredible did! I get all day use out of it and charge it at night like I was used to doing with the Dinc.
There has to be an answer, but it could be as simple as getting a lemon phone, with as many of these that have been sold, there are bound to be a few bad ones with a specific problem. My Sister is returning hers for a replacement tomorrow. I'll post back here if that didn't fix the issue.
I know how frustrating this can be! Even more so when you know that not everyone, in fact, only a small percentage of S3 users experience this problem.
Four people in my immediate family purchased the S3 at close to the same time. Three of us have no battery issues, yet one of us, my sister, has the problem almost as you describe! I have compared her settings with mine and see no difference and no app that can be causing it.
Before I got my phone, I purchased an extended battery and replacement back cover because it was on sale. I have yet to install it! My battery lasts longer then my Incredible did! I get all day use out of it and charge it at night like I was used to doing with the Dinc.
There has to be an answer, but it could be as simple as getting a lemon phone, with as many of these that have been sold, there are bound to be a few bad ones with a specific problem. My Sister is returning hers for a replacement tomorrow. I'll post back here if that didn't fix the issue.
EXACTLY!!! My gf has the exact phone that I got her a few months ago. She plays games all day, does absolutely nothing to conserve battery life and goes two days without charging. i have compared model, android version, kernel, build, hardware....ALL the same. and yet....mine blows! i guess i need to think about switching it out for different hardware to give that a go. i'd love to know if that helps!
The OTA update a couple weeks ago seems to have given me a pretty significant battery boost.
I typically use Juice Defender Ultimate, and with that, if I'm not using the screen much, I get about 36 hours (give or take). That would probably be 90-120 minutes of screen time.
With Juice Defender off, probably more like 20 hours with 2 hours of screen time.
For some perspective, because how the phone is used makes a big difference. I have wifi and bluetooth on all the time. At home and work I am connected to wifi (it dramatically helps battery, even though many mistakenly think using wifi hurts) and bluetooth connects only in the car, or at home.
In addition, I have 5 push email accounts. One exchange account (built in email program) set to push and two gmail accounts set to sync/push email. I also use K9 Mail for three other email accounts that are setup to use IMAP Idle, which is a version of push email.
So, 24 hours a day, I have five email accounts keeping http connections open to various servers for email.
Now, after the recent OTA update, my time with Juice Defender off is what I used to get with it on, which is 30+ hours with a couple hours of screen time (plus wifi, bluetooth and all those push email accounts).
With Juice Defender, right now I'm sitting at 68% batter left, with 22 hours 28 minutes on battery, with would extrapolate out to about 70 hours. However, the caveat here is that I've only had 20 minutes of screen time, since I had it on charger until early afternoon yesterday, and then only exchanged a few texts and checked a few emails.
Still, based on previous days, after the OTA it looks like that with Juice defender, I will get 48+ hours with 3-4 hours of screen time.
Anyway, the reason for posting all of this, is that clearly the S3 in and of itself does not have battery problems. Instead, considering the horsepower and screen, it has incredible battery life.
Those getting horrible battery life, such as the OP, either have bad S3's or more likely are underestimating apps they install and the battery they are consuming.
Most don't have the patience, but when dealing with battery consumption problems, the smartest thing is probably to do a factory reset and then install NOTHING. Make sure that phone doesn't auto install your apps (which it will in certain situation, if you've had Android backing up your settings and stuff).
Keep it purely clean/stock. Use it for a few days and see if you still have the battery issues. If it's making it through the day with a reasonable amount of screen time (5+ hours isn't reasonable), then slowly, one or two at a time, add your apps, and then use it for a day or two after each batch of installs. That way you can actually isolate whether the phone is defective, or if it's an app, and more importantly, which app.
so um...your phone is a bad egg...and under warranty...replace it.
This. Or factory reset your phone - it shouldn't get hot. Some application must be using up your battery. Or get an extended battery. My hyperion battery lasts 2+ days with use.
Those getting horrible battery life, such as the OP, either have bad S3's or more likely are underestimating apps they install and the battery they are consuming.
Most don't have the patience, but when dealing with battery consumption problems, the smartest thing is probably to do a factory reset and then install NOTHING. Make sure that phone doesn't auto install your apps (which it will in certain situation, if you've had Android backing up your settings and stuff).
Keep it purely clean/stock. Use it for a few days and see if you still have the battery issues. If it's making it through the day with a reasonable amount of screen time (5+ hours isn't reasonable), then slowly, one or two at a time, add your apps, and then use it for a day or two after each batch of installs. That way you can actually isolate whether the phone is defective, or if it's an app, and more importantly, which app.
I know all about apps....I've had my nexus 7 for months and have been an avid android user for quite a while...before that i had an iphone...so i know the importance of keeping apps in check....that is what frustrates me so horribly. I have factory reset the phone, no apps....no difference. only thing i haven't tried is another battery. when i had a battery monitor installed, I had the "cell standby" issue that others on the net are experiencing where it reports falsely it's using most of the battery....not the screen as most would think. my auto brightness is off...i have it set very low. i'm down to it being the battery or the phone....when you have nothing running, there can't be anything to drain!
These were just exactly my thoughts, i didnt want to plagurise. IMHO there isnt a fix until samsung or andriod puts one out.
I don't understand... you've tried everything possible and it's unfixable? if so, you're not looking for help, but just made the thread to vent your frustration? or are you looking for a solution?
Have you tried exchanging the battery or the phone itself?
...when you have nothing running, there can't be anything to drain!
Wrong! The screen may jst as well get woken up every 30 seconds and do that yo the battery. You will not know if you do not post a screenshow with GSAM stats or something similar.
I too notice a big improvement after the recent OTA update. My battery last longer and the phone doesn't get hot anymore while playing games or watching videos for hours.
IMO the OP could very well have a bad battery. Also for lots of folks they install tons of apps on their phones. Often apps stay open or running in the background which slowly but surely drains the battery..
Another thing to remember, not all apps are well coded.....
You see in the last 15 minutes I've posted this reply as well as another one on a different thread and my battery went from 98% down to 84%..aaccording to the android task manager I have 4 applications running.. the ebay app, the web browser, gmail & the Google play.
Last edited by lpallard; October 8th, 2012 at 03:50 AM.
IMO the OP could very well have a bad battery. Also for lots of folks they install tons of apps on their phones. Often apps stay open or running in the background which slowly but surely drains the battery..
Another thing to remember, not all apps are well coded.....
You see in the last 15 minutes I've posted this reply as well as another one on a different thread and my battery went from 98% down to 84%..aaccording to the android task manager I have 4 applications running.. the ebay app, the web browser, gmail & the Google play.
To add to this. I'll describe a problem I had. Every once in a while, I would notice a major drop in batter and would check and find that Gallery had been responsible for 40%+ of battery usage. I would kill it and assumed it was when I viewed a pic in forum runner or something that used gallery in a background fashion.
I googled and tried to find an answer and found nothing. I even disabled Gallery for a while, but didn't like only using the third party ones.
Anyway, after this happening multiple time over months, I finally found the answer.
At some point, they had added Picassa Pictures web sync (or something like that) to the gmail sync settings. Mine was set to sync, and periodically it would try and upload years worth of pics that I've transferred from one phone to another.
It's the reason you need to review the battery usage info to see what's using your battery,and why you really need to factory reset and test for a few days to determine if the problem is apps or phone.
Also, as someone else mentioned, the mobile radio can be a killer. I would estimate I get about 25-30% better battery life when connected to wifi then hspa+. If you are in a weak signal area, or if you live in an area where it is bouncing from 2G to 3G or 3G to LTE, it can really burn battery quick.
by all means......someone let me know what to post. the problem with most battery monitors is that have a false report of "cell standby" being the major battery sucker.... Samsung DOES have an issue.
It's a reporting issue....not an actual battery drain issue. I have betterBatteryStats, but it's a bit difficult to read. i will be MORE than happy to be wrong and have something sucking my battery....but quite honestly, I have made sure i have no background apps. I have turned off syncing completely. as a side note, I spoke to verizon last night. they are sending me a new battery to try.
also....side note. I unplugged this morning at 7am, it was 100%. It is 9:45am, I have sent 3 texts, the rest of the time the screen was off. my battery is now down to 45%. NO apps running.
Last edited by rhltechie; October 8th, 2012 at 08:56 AM.
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I've had similar problems to the OP. I can have a fully charged battery before going to sleep, then I get woken up in the middle of the night with the "low battery" warning. I've tried toggling WiFi, syncing, altering app settings, my display is literally the darkest possible. I run power saving modes, turn vibrate off, etc... I've done it all. Yet I wake up to a dead battery some of the nights.
As you can see, my phone SHOULD be asleep. But as evidence from the pics, it isn't a faulty app causing the problems. It's the "cell radio" however when I click on it, it reveals I have excellent coverage. I go to sleep, remove all apps, etc... So IDK what could be causing it.
And as you can see from the pic, it gets steady during the night. This is because got woken up from a low battery warning last night, so I put airplane mode on. This fixes it but still, I shouldn't have a 90% battery drain overnight.
This is my first android. Always been an iPhone user. And I love this phone too, but this is just annoying and frustrating.
I don't understand this problem for people. It had to surface within your time period to return the device. Why not just take it back for a new one.?
because having a telco actually send you a new phone takes an act of congress....i have tried. this has been happening since I got the phone, and still...they are only sending me a battery. they refuse to send me a new phone to try as well. i REALLY hope it is the battery, i just dont think it is.
by all means......someone let me know what to post. the problem with most battery monitors is that have a false report of "cell standby" being the major battery sucker.... Samsung DOES have an issue.
It's a reporting issue....not an actual battery drain issue. I have betterBatteryStats, but it's a bit difficult to read. i will be MORE than happy to be wrong and have something sucking my battery....but quite honestly, I have made sure i have no background apps. I have turned off syncing completely. as a side note, I spoke to verizon last night. they are sending me a new battery to try.
also....side note. I unplugged this morning at 7am, it was 100%. It is 9:45am, I have sent 3 texts, the rest of the time the screen was off. my battery is now down to 45%. NO apps running.
As you said, it's a reporting issue, not a battery drain issue. Just ignore it. If you're having trouble figuring out how to use BBS to isolate the issue, take a look at: Help
There are some shots from GSAM....I dont believe any of them. My partners phone has almost exactly the same shots from GSAM and gets at least an entire day....playing games all day at that.
There are some shots from GSAM....I dont believe any of them. My partners phone has almost exactly the same shots from GSAM and gets at least an entire day....playing games all day at that.
How does his have "almost exaclty the same shots from GSAM"? Gsam tells him his battery is good for 4 hours but it lasts all day playing games? You certainly say a lot of confusing things....
At any rate, despite radio standby being reported erroneously is a known issue, given Gsam reports nothing else using it, I would tend to believe something is wrong with the radio in your phone. Even though you can't trust the reading, there simply isn't anything else being reported indicating it's something else.
Before concluding that however I would recommend grabbing Watchdog Lite from Google Play and track to see if anything is using large amounts of cpu cycles.
How does his have "almost exaclty the same shots from GSAM"? Gsam tells him his battery is good for 4 hours but it lasts all day playing games? You certainly say a lot of confusing things....
At any rate, despite radio standby being reported erroneously is a known issue, given Gsam reports nothing else using it, I would tend to believe something is wrong with the radio in your phone. Even though you can't trust the reading, there simply isn't anything else being reported indicating it's something else.
Before concluding that however I would recommend grabbing Watchdog Lite from Google Play and track to see if anything is using large amounts of cpu cycles.
Oh.. btw did your new battery arrive yet?
i do not mean to be confusing...when i see it looks the same, i mean her GSAM states that the radio is the heaviest battery user....not the same stats as in life and what not.....anyway, i did install what you suggest. after an hour on the phone...the largest user at a whopping 4% is the android system. everything else is in the .1% range if anything.
my battery is supposed to arrive tomorrow....we'll see if they actually leave it instead of a door tag!
Any interesting findings on the battery issues??? I was once bothered by it but now it's getting unbearable... the phone has to be plugged in for a FULL charge every 10 hours or so which pretty much kills the purpose of having a mobile device..
Back on the iPhone days I could run the same apps as I am running now and spend an hour browsing the web or playing music while working out or even watch YouTube videos on top of that with a single charge but now it's simply unthinkable... the phone won't even make it half way through...
This phone might have sincerely be the worst $700 that I ever spent...
Edit: I did not do any real testing or such but I believe the time on a single charge is actually getting shorter week after week.. has anyone else noticed a constant drop in battery capacity?
Last edited by lpallard; October 11th, 2012 at 10:26 PM.
i do not mean to be confusing...when i see it looks the same, i mean her GSAM states that the radio is the heaviest battery user....not the same stats as in life and what not.....anyway, i did install what you suggest. after an hour on the phone...the largest user at a whopping 4% is the android system. everything else is in the .1% range if anything.
my battery is supposed to arrive tomorrow....we'll see if they actually leave it instead of a door tag!
Wish i had better news. I finally got my new battery yesterday. Gave it a full charge and went to bed with 100%. Unfortunately i woke in the middle of the night to an already dead battery. The new batt didnt help. It still has the same symptoms. My major use according to gsam is the radio.
10 hours? I would be grateful for 10. I am losing 18% battery per hour. That's with me not talking, texting or using the phone at all. That's 5 hours roughly to a dead phone. I guess i got a dud....it sucketh very much. I appreciate all of the help offered.
on a slightly better note....i talked to verizon this morning. I am on day 10 of my 14 day warranty.....so if i go to a specific store, they will run some diags and then decide if my phone blows. i know it does, so i am not too worried about that. they will indeed give me a new phone if they deem i need one. the gentleman on the line this morning connected to my phone to do diagnotics (which being a techy, i think is pretty cool they can do, with your permission of course), he looked through everything and came to the same conclusion as i have....something is really messed up. sooooo....i will be going to the verizon store after work to attempt a trade. one can only hope i am not unlucky enough to get two lemons in a row!
I don't think you hit two lemons in a row... mine is also pretty bad but not as much as yours. A full charge without using the phone too much will last maybe 18 hours but if I use it moderately maybe 6 hours at best..
Horrible to say the least. My Motorola razr was much better but my iPhone 4 was light years ahead. 30 hours on a single charge.
My guess is that android is severely deficient with power consumption and perhaps combined with a cheap battery technology from Samsung.
All S3 I have seen so far are extremely bad.
I'll get mine also replaced and if possible for an iPhone but I doubt it will work since I had the phone for several weeks now
on a slightly better note....i talked to verizon this morning. I am on day 10 of my 14 day warranty.....so if i go to a specific store, they will run some diags and then decide if my phone blows. i know it does, so i am not too worried about that. they will indeed give me a new phone if they deem i need one. the gentleman on the line this morning connected to my phone to do diagnotics (which being a techy, i think is pretty cool they can do, with your permission of course), he looked through everything and came to the same conclusion as i have....something is really messed up. sooooo....i will be going to the verizon store after work to attempt a trade. one can only hope i am not unlucky enough to get two lemons in a row!
Good luck. Something is severely messed up with the one you have.
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My guess is that android is severely deficient with power consumption and perhaps combined with a cheap battery technology from Samsung.
I disagree. I average 30 hours on mine. Something is obviously not right with yours, but despite your personal experience and the horror stories you read, there are plenty of people getting great battery life from theirs.
Even if it seems common on these and other forums, the actual sample size is insignificant - and cannot be used to draw any summary conclusions. The S3 had sold 20 million in 100 days (so that was by last August) and sales continue to grow despite the iPhone 5, "Even without the spikes, the S3's average weekly growth rate of 9 percent has stayed firm, which means Samsung is seeing heavy demand regardless of the iPhone 5." There is a reason sales is still strong... And even if there were tens of thousands of complaints, that's nothing compared to the tens of millions of S3's sold (10 thousand out of 20 million is .0005).
It's really unfortunate you've had the experience you've had, but it's in no way indicative of the product.
Good luck. Something is severely messed up with the one you have.
I disagree. I average 30 hours on mine. Something is obviously not right with yours, but despite your personal experience and the horror stories you read, there are plenty of people getting great battery life from theirs.
Even if it seems common on these and other forums, the actual sample size is insignificant - and cannot be used to draw any summary conclusions. The S3 had sold 20 million in 100 days (so that was by last August) and sales continue to grow despite the iPhone 5, "Even without the spikes, the S3's average weekly growth rate of 9 percent has stayed firm, which means Samsung is seeing heavy demand regardless of the iPhone 5." There is a reason sales is still strong... And even if there were tens of thousands of complaints, that's nothing compared to the tens of millions of S3's sold (10 thousand out of 20 million is .0005).
It's really unfortunate you've had the experience you've had, but it's in no way indicative of the product.
Can we start a thread for the millions that don't have battery issues, that actually take others advice instead of looking for new ways to complain. (I do realize that some actually got duds, this is not intended for them)
I don't think you hit two lemons in a row... mine is also pretty bad but not as much as yours. A full charge without using the phone too much will last maybe 18 hours but if I use it moderately maybe 6 hours at best..
Horrible to say the least. My Motorola razr was much better but my iPhone 4 was light years ahead. 30 hours on a single charge.
My guess is that android is severely deficient with power consumption and perhaps combined with a cheap battery technology from Samsung.
All S3 I have seen so far are extremely bad.
I'll get mine also replaced and if possible for an iPhone but I doubt it will work since I had the phone for several weeks now
Yes it was running android but gingerbread. The battery was working fine, so was the WiFi, web browser , usb ma storage, etc..
I should have specified "ice cream sandwich" when I said "android is defficient...".
I am not going into the apple VS android debate. They are very different products with very different audience.
If you do use statistics to back your opinion, fine but never forget that because a product is heavily adopted by consumers that it is the best... you can think of an operating system ????
In the end I guess I'm just not that easy to impress and I'm not impressed with the galaxy s3 and android in general. For now I am ok to use it but not "in love" with it. Maybe some day I will really love it... who knows!
Last edited by lpallard; October 12th, 2012 at 10:55 PM.
Can we start a thread for the millions that don't have battery issues, that actually take others advice instead of looking for new ways to complain. (I do realize that some actually got duds, this is not intended for them)
I started this thread for real issues.....maybe I shouldnt have because in the end, it's exactly what I suspected...a bad phone. I for one though, think that others WILL have this issue. there will be other bad phones...and to be able to search the net and find someone else with the same issues has always been a help for me.
Sooo..the verdict is in. I did get a lemon. After standing in the Verizon store for an hour waiting and arguing about the phone, I was given a new one. I havent used it much, as i wanted to try to get a true reading....as I never used the last one because of the battery issues. I charged to 100% last night and woke this morning to only having lost 9%. A few shots from the new phone attached. 10 hours on battery and only down to 89%. I havent had any use of it yet....but as of now, it's kicking the crap out of my first one. As you can also see....the "cell standy" is still first. I'm guessing we will need a firmware update to fix the reporting issue.
Last edited by rhltechie; October 13th, 2012 at 07:15 AM.
I started this thread for real issues.....maybe I shouldnt have because in the end, it's exactly what I suspected...a bad phone. I for one though, think that others WILL have this issue. there will be other bad phones...and to be able to search the net and find someone else with the same issues has always been a help for me.
Sooo..the verdict is in. I did get a lemon. After standing in the Verizon store for an hour waiting and arguing about the phone, I was given a new one. I havent used it much, as i wanted to try to get a true reading....as I never used the last one because of the battery issues. I charged to 100% last night and woke this morning to only having lost 9%. A few shots from the new phone attached. 10 hours on battery and only down to 89%. I havent had any use of it yet....but as of now, it's kicking the crap out of my first one. As you can also see....the "cell standy" is still first. I'm guessing we will need a firmware update to fix the reporting issue.
I'm glad you got it taken care of. My comment wasn't directed at you. I hope now you will get to enjoy your phone.
I disagree. I average 30 hours on mine. Something is obviously not right with yours, but despite your personal experience and the horror stories you read, there are plenty of people getting great battery life from theirs.
Yes something was obviously wrong with mine too. My observations of battery draining faster and faster every day was right. Yesterday, I was losing 12-15% per hour idling... I went to my local Rogers store (I am in Canada) and they told me that they would gladly replace the device for no fees. The guy at the store told me that they replaced hundreds of phones within the first 2 weeks... All battery issues and Wifi issues. Anyways now it seems better but I will keep an eye on it and make sure its not a lemon again...
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Can we start a thread for the millions that don't have battery issues...
BTW I do not fully understand why you are posting on this thread if you dont have any problems with your phone. If you want to help, fine.
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My comment wasn't directed at you
I know it was directed at me and I do not appreciate sarcasm or offending comments. Please keep this in mind. I have not targeted you in any ways nor I have targeted or offended anybody on this forum. If you do not like my opinion regarding Android and Samsung's products, fine but do not be arrogant and remember its constructive criticism.
Yes something was obviously wrong with mine too. My observations of battery draining faster and faster every day was right. Yesterday, I was losing 12-15% per hour idling... I went to my local Rogers store (I am in Canada) and they told me that they would gladly replace the device for no fees. The guy at the store told me that they replaced hundreds of phones within the first 2 weeks... All battery issues and Wifi issues. Anyways now it seems better but I will keep an eye on it and make sure its not a lemon again...
BTW I do not fully understand why you are posting on this thread if you dont have any problems with your phone. If you want to help, fine.
I know it was directed at me and I do not appreciate sarcasm or offending comments. Please keep this in mind. I have not targeted you in any ways nor I have targeted or offended anybody on this forum. If you do not like my opinion regarding Android and Samsung's products, fine but do not be arrogant and remember its constructive criticism.
I am sure you understand.
No, my comment wasn't directed at you or any one in particular, I have, on several battery threads, tried to help. My comment was for the people that myself and others have tried to help, given advice and recommended options, that totally ignored us and seemed to be on just to whine and complain. I was given great advice regarding my own battery on this very forum. Again, this wasn't directed at you, but to those that just want to complain and don't truly want help. I hope you find the advice you seek and that you have a happy ending with your S3.
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ive been following this thread for a while now myself. im haven the same issues as most with the battery. ive gone as far as going back to BEST BUY, and haveing them swap batteries. done that twice, still a almost dead phone in 4 hours. this last time i swapped out the entire phone. i do get about 8 hours out of the phone now.(i am with AT&T). i have a friend with verizon with the GS3, in the same time spane(9hours) he still has 64% battery left. i have 18%. i am thinking it has something to do with all the crap AT&T puts on these phones. other than rooting the phone is there a way to get rid of the ATT crap?
ive been following this thread for a while now myself. im haven the same issues as most with the battery. ive gone as far as going back to BEST BUY, and haveing them swap batteries. done that twice, still a almost dead phone in 4 hours. this last time i swapped out the entire phone. i do get about 8 hours out of the phone now.(i am with AT&T). i have a friend with verizon with the GS3, in the same time spane(9hours) he still has 64% battery left. i have 18%. i am thinking it has something to do with all the crap AT&T puts on these phones. other than rooting the phone is there a way to get rid of the ATT crap?
Before you jump to conclusions, keep in mind that the way you use your phone and the way your friend uses your phone are not the same. Different apps, different settings, different usage patterns... can't really compare.
Also, install a battery monitor and try to determine what is actually using your battery. Gsam and BetterBatteryStats are 2 good options. Until you do that, it's like the blind leading the blind, throwing crap on the wall without ever having the ability to see what sticks.... 'cause you're blind! Although I suppose you could feel the walls to see what stuck... but that would be time consuming, not to mention a bit yucky.
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