Help HTC ONE battery discussion (usage, charging, etc.)

Harry2 · Jul 6, 2013

ChrisPdx said:
So here's part of the description from the Mophie power station.

" 500 mAh, 1- and 2.1-amp power options
To meet your charging needs. The special high-out design allows for swift charging."

So I believe the powerstation is able to detect the amperage needed to charge the One?

No, I don't think so. Maybe it means three separate outputs ... or even different power packs.
To describe in this style a single output could be just a marketing statement

Harry

EarlyMon · Jul 6, 2013

Multiple taps -

Harry2 · Jul 6, 2013

EarlyMon said:
Multiple taps -

Well ... I'd the One connect with the 2.1 amp output

Harry

pacothebandit · Jul 7, 2013

I don't know if anyone has said this. I bought Lux. See my images. I still use the power saving but I use lux for the brightness. That seems to yield me about 10 hours on a normal day.

gsbharaj · Jul 9, 2013

To guys I have bought this phone yesterday and charged it to 100%. Seems like battery drain is quick. No extensive work done. Just normal browsing and downloading by WiFi and network...even the power saver mode is on.

At present the battery is at 35% with working of 16 hours and 22 min.
The battery temp is around 37 degree Celsius with double dip flip cover.
Any thing to be concerned about?

EarlyMon · Jul 9, 2013

Welcome to the forums, congrats on your new phone!

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MartinS · Jul 9, 2013

Where do you see the screen on time on the One. It doesn't seem to be in the battery usage section like it is in stock?

EarlyMon · Jul 9, 2013

Best bet for that is to use Gsam Battery Monitor, it's free in the Play Store.

KOLIO · Jul 9, 2013

MartinS said:
Where do you see the screen on time on the One. It doesn't seem to be in the battery usage section like it is in stock?

It's under SETTINGS > POWER > HISTORY, admittedly not indicated in a precise manner though, via bar graph.

EarlyMon · Jul 10, 2013

HTC reduced the battery monitor statistics across the board in Jellybean on all models.

EarlyMon · Jul 10, 2013

Hence my recommendation for Gsam, plus it does more than the old stuff ever did.

Tlicious1020 · Jul 11, 2013

I went into the settings for Google maps and unchecked all of their location services. If I need them I will turn it back on. I used the Wakelock Detector app recommended by EarlyMon just to see what my phone is doing while sleeping. The only reason my phone wakes up is for Google Maps. Guess they want to send/receive data on your location for a better Google experience. That's cool, but not on my One.

SolApathy · Jul 14, 2013

I love GSam, though I like it when it was called badass battery monitor lol. The stock battery icon is so misleading, it looks like you have 90% battery when you have 60...

Rob Jones · Jul 21, 2013

When I bought my new HTC One it lost about 3% of battery overnight (8 hours) now I'm losing about 12%. Obviously I have more apps but still that doesn't seem right!

I have deleted 3 or 4 live wallpapers i had downloaded thinking maybe this is drawing power even when they are not being used, but Im still losing about the same

Is 10 - 15% loss of battery overnight (no use of phone) the norm?

Tlicious1020 · Jul 21, 2013

Rob Jones said:
When I bought my new HTC One it lost about 3% of battery overnight (8 hours) now I'm losing about 12%. Obviously I have more apps but still that doesn't seem right!

I have deleted 3 or 4 live wallpapers i had downloaded thinking maybe this is drawing power even when they are not being used, but Im still losing about the same

Is 10 - 15% loss of battery overnight (no use of phone) the norm?

Yes, you have to remember this is a smartphone. Meaning you control and allow the phone to do whatever it wants. And you have to be conscious of what apps you download and their permissions.

Sounds like you have downloaded apps that are either staying awake or waking up and using the battery by sending and receiving data. Or some apps can be utilizing location services. That means you need to ensure your radios are off at night or download the apps Gsam Battery Monitor and Wakelock Dector. Those apps will tell you which apps are using up battery and cpu.

For example, I noticed Google Maps wakes up constantly to check it's location for a better user experience. I nipped that in the butt by turning that option off. Google Maps will sleep like a baby now.

Rob Jones · Jul 21, 2013

Tlicious1020 said:
Yes, you have to remember this is a smartphone. Meaning you control and allow the phone to do whatever it wants. And you have to be conscious of what apps you download and their permissions.

Sounds like you have downloaded apps that are either staying awake or waking up and using the battery by sending and receiving data. Or some apps can be utilizing location services. That means you need to ensure your radios are off at night or download the apps Gsam Battery Monitor and Wakelock Dector. Those apps will tell you which apps are using up battery and cpu.

For example, I noticed Google Maps wakes up constantly to check it's location for a better user experience. I nipped that in the butt by turning that option off. Google Maps will sleep like a baby now.

Many thanks Tlicious1020, Ill download both the apps you mentioned and see where that takes me.

Just for clarification are you saying that 10 - 15% is the norm then?

Tlicious1020 · Jul 21, 2013

Rob Jones said:
Many thanks Tlicious1020, Ill download both the apps you mentioned and see where that takes me.

Just for clarification are you saying that 10 - 15% is the norm then?

No sir, that is not normal. When the phone is sleeping you shouldnt loose that much juice.

clsA · Jul 21, 2013

Tlicious1020 said:
No sir, that is not normal. When the phone is sleeping you shouldnt loose that much juice.

I tested this last night ..before going to bed I charged the phone to 100% and unplugged it. got up this morning and checked it .. 98% plugged it in and within 5 min it was back to 100%.

I don't really do anything special to save battery but I did disable Google Now in the apps settings a few days ago.
If your not using Google now it's simple to disable it.
Just go to settings/apps/All/Google Search/ and click Force Stop then Disable

EarlyMon · Jul 21, 2013

Gsam has a wakelock reporter, just saying.

Tlicious1020 · Jul 21, 2013

clsA said:
I tested this last night ..before going to bed I charged the phone to 100% and unplugged it. got up this morning and checked it .. 98% plugged it in and within 5 min it was back to 100%.

I don't really do anything special to save battery but I did disable Google Now in the apps settings a few days ago.
If your not using Google now it's simple to disable it.
Just go to settings/apps/All/Google Search/ and click Force Stop then Disable

Google now is years beyond Siri for Apple. That's why I haven't disabled it. Please back me up guys but I have disabled Google+, Google Play Music, Facebook, News & Weather, Sprint Discover Apps, Sprint Icon Apps, Talk, Dropbox, and Kid Mode. I don't think any of these should mess up my phone. I wonder if I will need to enable these before the 4.2.2 update? I more than likely will and just disable them again after the update.

Yes, EarlyMon is right about Gsam and Wakelock having the same functions.

If you were getting a 10-15% drop and it went away over night that is strange. I don't even show Google Now waking up.

Hadron · Jul 21, 2013

I don't think you'll have to enable them to take an update. I certainly had some of those disabled at the time (some obviously are carrier-specific).

TBH I have disabled Google Now. A lot of the functionality is US-specific as I understand it, and my personal policy is to control the information Google routinely collect on me, which doesn't really seem to sit well with it. So sorry, but I can't personally back you up on that one.

HEYyouGUYYYS · Jul 31, 2013

I just found out that battery guru was the problem.. saw some reviews today lol.. people are having the same problem.

Any recommendations on any good battery savers?

MoshuXXL · Jul 31, 2013

Try GreenPower or Go Power Battery Saver &Power Widget

Tlicious1020 · Jul 31, 2013

HEYyouGUYYYS said:
I just found out that battery guru was the problem.. saw some reviews today lol.. people are having the same problem.

Any recommendations on any good battery savers?

You don't need a battery saver app with the One. It's already included in the Android software version. There are settings to control your radios, cpu, vibration, and brightness. Those are your battery drainers. HTC did well with some of the options included in this phone.

GuitarG20 · Jul 31, 2013

HEYyouGUYYYS said:
I just found out that battery guru was the problem.. saw some reviews today lol.. people are having the same problem.

Any recommendations on any good battery savers?

You don't need a battery saver app. Android is good at doing most of the things battery saver apps do anyways (data restricted when screen is off, trying to keep the device asleep when the screen is off [unless you have wakelocks], etc.) If you aren't getting sufficient battery life, try turning on power saving mode and tweaking the settings in power saver till it helps you. Also, if you think you should be getting better battery life, try installing GSAM and checking for excessive app battery usage or wakelocks. It's more accurate than the built in power menu, and gives you more info.

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