My screen brightness is set to minimum at all times. I removed all but my clock widget to test.
Right, which is why I turned off data. I removed the apps that used the most data to test out things. It didn't get better.
Already did. And I don't use ATK.
I used to be right there with you. My phone wouldn't last 6 hours just sitting in my pocket.
I got a new battery from Verizon and all is well. One thing I did do differently at the request of the tech guy was the first time I let the battery completely discharge before charging it fully. Now that is completely different than recommended for every other Lion battery I have ever owned. But I'm an Aerospace Engineer, not a battery engineer, so YMMV.
On the new battery, the phone lasts 36 hours with my usage. My usage is as follows:
- Battery Saver Mode
- No widgets except some of the Motorola switching ones, some quick dialing ones, and Beautiful widgets.
- Auto Brightness
- GPS ON
- Spareparts is reporting Screen On 16.3% of the 36 hours
- Spareparts is reporting Wifi On 6.6% of the 36 hours
- Spareparts is reporting Bluetooth on 10% of the 36 hours.
Since I've had a bad and a good battery, and have experimented significantly, I can tell you that the Brightness setting and the GPS settings are fairly negligible to the overall battery life. I can tell that the FEW that are having battery problems here are focusing on those settings and I would recommend looking elsewhere given my screen being on for almost 6 hours of the 36 with no problems set to auto brightness.
What I'm saying is to stop struggling with the settings. If your phone isn't making it with the screen on for nearly 6 hours, then demand a new battery from Verizon, because the phone can definitely do it.