Help Super Quick Battery Drain

Ott3r · Sep 17, 2012

I have had my phone for a year and a half with no issues regarding battery drain. 2 weekends ago, I let my phone die completely over the weekend, then I recharged it once I got home. Ever since then, my battery has been only lasting approximately 6 hours and that's with miminal usage, a few text messages, or otherwise sitting in my pocket.

It used to be so good, but I'd like to know what happened to it so suddenly and if anyone could help me.

Thanks

spagman72 · Sep 17, 2012

If it's the same battery and you haven't changed roms /kernels settings its the battery starting to get old. Had to replace mine after 1. 5 years for the same reason.

Ott3r · Sep 26, 2012

Update: I bought a new battery, and there isn't any change. Right now my battery stats are
7 hours since unplugged, like 10% of battery left.
66% display
22% cell stand by
11% idle,

Earlier my display was using 80% of my battery and I only had my screen on maybe a 5 minutes max. Impossible right? However, some periods my screen seemed warm even though it wasn't on. Is there a possibility that somehow the screen is actually on and using battery when it visually looks like it is off?

spagman72 · Sep 27, 2012

What rom/kernel are you running... Just curious.

Ott3r · Sep 27, 2012

Uhh.... Whatever the phone came with? I haven't done any changes to it.

spagman72 · Sep 29, 2012

Wow.. The only thing that I can suggest is remove most of your apps... And then add them back a few at a time... And monitor and keep track of battery life and what apps you re installed, it's a pain I know but a good way to find if it's an app that's draining your battery.

Ott3r · Sep 29, 2012

The only reason I dont think its an app is, my battery just fine until the weekend that it completely died, and since then it's been crap. I hadn't downloaded any new apps in a long time. And I don't think an app could take my phone from 70% to 15% in an hour and a half of zero usage.
Ridiculous.

spagman72 · Sep 29, 2012

Well... If you're excluding apps and you have stock firmware... Nothing left but the hardware.
You ready for the S3 or going to wait for the Note 2?

Ott3r · Oct 1, 2012

So you think I'm pretty much screwed? I think I might wait awhile and get the S3.

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