Android :: Low Battery Apps
Jun 3, 2010
I was out for a few hours today while using GPS, which obviously sapped my phone's power a bit quicker than usual. Since I got my Droid about a week ago, I've yet to see the battery drop below 40%, but today it started to creep below 30% and a question that I hadn't thought of came to mind: Does the Droid have any stock low battery warnings? I'd really hate to be wandering about with my phone and have it suddenly shut off after a heavy bit of GPS use in an app that doesn't allow me to see status bar and note my low battery. Will it make me aware somehow that I'm running low and should start conserving a bit more if I'd like to continue to have a functioning phone for the duration of my adventures? If the answer is no to this, then what are my options app-wise to have such a notification? Is there a good app that will tell me when my phone is on its last legs and I should tone down the usage? Better yet, is there an app that will also shut off all unnecessary communications (Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS, etc) and limit the phone to phone calls only?
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Nov 25, 2010
im looking for the best apps in the app store to enhance battery life. also looking for websites that are alternative to popular ones that will conserve some battery. as an example, theres EcoZi - Save Battery - a black google, it uses 4x less battery than normal google.
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Jul 20, 2010
There are a lot of battery apps/widgets out there. Some are cool and helpful, and some are awful and full of fail. So here comes the question and it is simple. What battery widget do ya all use? I use vizBattery.
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May 21, 2010
I've just bought my first Android phone, an HTC Legend running 2.1 which I love. What I don't love is the battery life! I've been experimenting with different methods of conserving the battery and would like to hear what others users are doing. At the moment I switch off Wifi when I'm not at home and switch off GPS when I'm out all day. I also use a task killer to stop auto-updating apps I don't want open. I have some applications that check for updates frequently, email, exchange client and Google Listen, how does this impact of battery life?What about battery management apps? I've seen apps that control aspects of the phone but they seem overly complicated to configure, i.e. it's unclear how different settings will affect battery life. I've come across an app called Data on Demand that switches to 2G when the phone is on standby or on a schedule which seems very promising however there's no obvious way of verifying that it's working! Finally, anyone using Locale for power management?
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Jun 9, 2010
What apps actually drain battery life?Im curious about the gmail and regular mail, and ECOBUZZ app?What's the best app I can download that will tell how much power an app is using?
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Nov 26, 2009
Anyone using this? Sure it has a price, but this thing isnt using ANY battery life on my phone... I thought these apps running in the background (chat apps) were supposed to destroy battery? I leave this thing on nearly 8 hours a day, and hardly see any battery drain. The UI could use a few tweaks and themes, but for reliability its awesome!
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May 4, 2010
GOT A Problem On your G1 Magic or Other Android Phones? If you expect or would like answers from our Seniors Members ? Go into you phone settings in the "About Phone" and let us know : Code... Is the phone SIM registered in T-Mobile as the Correct phone? android market app is missing too, so I cannot reload the apps. The browser is working fine, videos are streaming, calls are OK, bluetooth. No google maps also.
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Sep 12, 2010
This is NOT a "my battery life sucks" thread, i'm just wondering what apps everyone uses to monitor their battery life and device usage.
I'm currently using:
Default Settings > Battery > Battery Use
Spare Parts
System Panel
Battery Graph
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Sep 7, 2010
running with the moto droid - since the latest update, my phone is chronically opening apps every few seconds and it is destroying my battery. before the update, i would have to kill maybe 3-4 apps over an extended period of time. now it takes about 1 minute and i'm killing 10-15 apps. any reason for this happening? how can i fix it? it's getting annoying when my battery life is terrible. i don't know a whole lot about the phone.
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Nov 23, 2010
I want to know what are the most helpful and useful app for my huawei ascend especially one that well save my battery life or help my battery last longer or something similar.
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Jan 17, 2010
What are some good free Apps for weather, calendars, and battery management
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Jul 22, 2010
Is there a way to tell which apps are using most of your CPU or battery life? Maybe there is an application for it or something?
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May 10, 2010
A couple is questions: 1. I've installed Advanced Task Killer and I use it fairly regularly, but I don't understand why I keep finding apps I'm not using popping up when I check it. For example: when I finish online I turn off 3g or WiFi and use task killer to turn off internet. But I also find half a dozen other apps running, things like Clock, Messages, Last FM, etc. Can I stop that from happening?
2. I keep hearing that the display really eats battery life, but when I check Battery Usage in 'About phone' the things that between them account for about 90% is battery use are 'Phone idle', 'Cell standby' and 'Android system'. Display has used around 7%. Does that sound right?
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Oct 26, 2010
should i get a battery app and if so which one is the best? most accurate? i have a samsung captivate.
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Apr 24, 2012
Ok so i have found battery offender for doing initial calibrations after i go on my rom flashing frenzies. I was wondering if there are any apps that are similar but that will power the device down at a certain battery level as to not sllow the battery to be fully drained.
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Jun 13, 2010
I have an EVO and I have a problem with it. I downloaded the app Advanced Task Killer to take care of apps running in the background. However sometimes when I pull it up I find that things like Sprint Navigation, Qik, Voice Dialer, and sometimes others are running without me pulling them up. My question is, how do I keep these apps from doing this, because they kill my battery when they come on and I don't know it?
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Apr 22, 2010
I'm going on a hike this weekend and thought it'd be a good time to test out either Google Tracks or CardioTrainer to see elevation gain, time, speed, etc. The hike should last about 4 hours. How will my battery hold up with the GPS on the whole time? Assuming these apps have the GPS constantly draining the battery, which I imagine they do.
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Jul 5, 2010
I hate the fact that when i use my camera, or camcorder and send an mms or simply save a picture, that it goes back to the camera. I hit the back button, home button, etc. and of course the camera goes away. I know the OS knows that the camera is in the background now, not utilizing CPU, therefore not using up MAH, but I'm OCD about it running, not sure why. The only 2 apps i kill when i'm done are google maps, and camera. I just dont want them running in the background even though they dont have "focus" and will not be drawing any power. There are some apps that come with an exit button, which is fine with me, even though it doesn't actually close the app, and i only use ATK when something is funky on the phone and not giving me what i want, but are you guys the same way as me, or am i the only one that force kills some of the more batt. draining apps ?
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Aug 9, 2010
When not connected to 3G or wifi do any apps or widgets use battery power when not in use, for example the twitter and facebook apps/widgets would use power right to update peoples status
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Apr 30, 2010
I was wondering if anyone had any advice on which applications I should avoid/uninstall to try to conserve some battery. For example, does it use up a ton of battery to have location aware apps running or is it pretty nominal?
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Aug 5, 2010
I seem to have loads of apps running and its killing the battery! I have jorte and handcent, both running constantly. Do I need them running, if not how do i turn them off?
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Apr 12, 2010
Are battery apps accurate because I get diff readings from the phone then the app. Also does the battery app waste battery life when checking it frequently.
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Aug 6, 2010
Anyone have any experience with apps that are huge battery drains? Thought it might be a good idea to list ones we know as huge drains so we know what to avoid in apps. So far I've found Pandora to be a horrible drain. I'll lose between 5-7% battery in 15 minutes when Pandora is running
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Dec 29, 2009
All of you Androidites. Please list all of the Apps you have known or seen drain your battery. So we can stay away from them or use an alternative app!
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Jul 29, 2010
when I first got my captivate, I was pretty impressed with battery life. I got 7.5hrs of in-n-out of service, taking pics, playing a bit and it cost 15-20% of my battery. I played for 1hr solid and it took 10%. Not bad. I then had myself a marketplace orgy and downloaded a shit-load of apps figuring I would check them all out later. Most I knew I would want eventually. I think I found a bug in photo bucket this way. I noticed my phone would *idle* using 10%/hr of battery. That is horrible. I found through process of elimination it was the photo bucket app, and the battery usage? not CPU, no, it was the 3G radio. It was probably attempting to login (w/o credentials as I had not confided it yet) repeatedly. Once I uninstalled it (it would auto-start even after being killed) my battery went back to staying almost flat while idle. Far, photo bucket (at least configured) is a problem app for battery usage. everything else I've tried seems ok so far.
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Aug 6, 2010
I had a battery replacement and it still is bad.. Here are the apps I have: Code...
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Oct 12, 2010
How long does your battery last? Mine dies out pretty quickly. Are there any apps or anything that can make it last longer? And is it just my phone(LG ALLY)? Thank you
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May 13, 2012
I use a sports tracker to track my results.If i run 2 sports tracking apps at the same time, over a short distance. In 'battery use' is the app that used less % the app to go for?This was only over a short distance, 9km.But. do you think strava will save more battery?
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Oct 2, 2011
I get pretty bad battery life. I wiped everything and reflashed the ROM and only installed about 10 apps instead of my usual 150 or so. Total difference in battery life! Except I want want my apps back, at least most of them.
I'm wondering if there's a way of finding out which ones take the most juice or are always running when I don't want them to do I can get rid of those few.
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Dec 11, 2012
how the Apps affect Battery usage. I'm using a Note 2 with the latest OS.
So, I wanted to know if the apps are still using battery power when I switch screens? When I press the center (home) button, it shows me thumbnail list of all the apps, areas I've been to or used. I can select and remove them from the list. I am wondering if they are still using battery power until I remove them from the list. If this does tend to use extra battery power, is there an app out there that will definitely turn off the app when I am not using it?
I just don't know how Android manages Memory/power. It just seems that I can watch my battery power decrease, even when it's not being used.
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