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Root [Virgin Mobile] Massive Battery Drain on rooted stock TW 4.4.2! Why?

Piznick64

Android Enthusiast
Jun 4, 2012
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Ive done everything possible! black wallpaper turned everything off (wifi) disable google now stuff (ok detection) and also with s-voice! i went to developer options and did 4 processes, custom kernel, debloated, brightness as low as possible! GPS off still getting like a few hjours battery. With my c-rom i was getting 18+ hrs now im lucky to get 3 why?
 
hmmm. odd, not thinking it will help much. However, it wouldn't hurt for you to actually ODIN the NDC which was intended for the VM version.

Also, I would throw Philz back on it and just do a full wipe (prepare it for a new rom), even though ODIN is suppose to clear everything. I would just do that first and then ODIN the NDC to see if you get better luck.
 
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I had this problem when I first got my S3 and put Cyanogen on it. After a little digging I found out it was a known issue with the EMail app, even when it's not even configured. I used Titanium Backup to freeze it and everything's been fine since.

So glad it was such an easy fix...I would've had to get rid of the phone otherwise.
 
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