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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
This phone has the best battery of any phone I've had and I'm still on stock battery.

I get 2 1/2 hours screen on easy.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CADude:
The OP is clearly not doing anything that would help his phone, and he sounds like one of those effeminate men who want their phone to work without doing anything themselves or while installing every crap app they can find. We might as well be talking to a woman here...

Let him go buy an iPhone and enjoy better battery life while having zero functionality.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droweed:
please stop here now. dont feed the troll. just stop
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] evil_penguin:
Well,I am quite happy seeing battery performance.

I am running 4.0.4,everything stock

Its the first time I got 4 hrs 5 mins screen time....

Sorry I forgot to take take the screenshot of screen time.yes,believe me I got 4 hrs.

And today I got 3hrs screen time with 40% battery left!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SefEXE:
Here's how I see it.

If it's Facebook, well then they're right, but you get the battery life others are getting.

If it's not, then you root your phone and see if that fixes it. Get 4.0.4 like everyone else and see if it can compare.

IF you're still having problems, I personally would try for another Nexus, because honestly mine has been a great experience so far. Maybe your phone OR battery is faulty.

But hey, if you want to move on to a new phone, then by all means do so. I'm not sure what telling us about your terrible battery life does to us. Some of us are here to genuinely help out because we'd like to see others get the same performance out of their phone and have a good experience with the device.

I'd like to think you're someone who wants help and will at least try a few things before shooting them down(yes, I read you're testing FB). At least try some easy and FREE things before discarding a $350 piece of equipment.

Or you could be a troll, but like I said... I'd like to think you're a person who WANTS help. Telling us about how your individual device sucks, does not change how we feel about ours.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smeelious:
I'd read through the whole thread...but it seems pointless after page 2.

White web pages + White Facebook + Full Brightness + Complaining about battery life = buh.

White is worst case for Amoled screens. Claiming full brightness doesn't seriously affect battery life is silly, especially on predominantly white apps (web + facebook)

Honestly I can get ove 6 hours screen on time while reading a book with black background and white text.

This thread = User Error.

Math = Teh Sex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kristovaher:
I have used the phone regularly, every day, for more than six months. What I have learned is that if you have 3G on 24/7, then you cannot expect the phone to last longer than ~14 hours with 3 hours of screen time.

I don't know what battery life you (or others) are expecting, but I get that 3/14 combination with the following:

Brightness - During summer my brightness is 100% when outside, thus my battery life sometimes dips below 3h, but not too much. Otherwise I keep my brightness what is most comfortable me. I don't use auto-brightness, since that too may affect battery life.

Sync - I don't sync any application or account where I do not need sync. That is, applications that sync anyway when started (like Facebook) do not need to be synced.

Background / Push notifications - These can always stay on, since they don't take more battery. Push notifications are part of Google's own cloud, which means that if you have background sync on and use even a single Google service, then you can turn on all push notifications since they don't affect your battery life.

Apps - Pay attention to apps that run services in the background. Take a look at Settings -> Apps -> Running and see if you have some application there that should not be. There are some badly developed apps that do 'notifications' with background services and not through Google Cloud and Push notifications. Might be a good idea to disable or uninstall those apps or tweak their settings. Also make sure that you don't leave apps, like Music or Radio apps, running while not using them.

WiFi - Tweak your WiFi settings not to 'scan' for hotspots all the time. In fact, turn WiFi off entirely when you do not actually use WiFi.

Battery Management - For the love of god, do NOT use battery management applications. These can cause glitches and whatnot, Android is able to maintain it's battery usage itself as long as you are not too careless.

Settings - I don't use vibrate, haptic feedback and sound feedback on keyboards and don't use vibrate on most notifications. But these settings should not affect battery life all that much.

Widgets - Some widgets can effectively become apps that keep running, which can quickly drain battery life. Make sure to only run widgets you actually need and use.

Google Now - If you use Google Now, then turn off all the cards that you do not need, especially the ones with location-based notifications. Locations and GPS can quickly drain your battery.

I am a 'power user' in that I tweak things in my phone for optimal performance, but doing the above has been very easy. I am still getting maximum out of my phone with respectable battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Fabriciohss:
Yeap, after reading his replies, this is for sure the only good thing we could do.

Good luck with your new phone, OP.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 95Z28:
Just got mine yesterday. Updated, unlocked bootloader, rooted, flashed cwm, flashed trinity kernel, charged phone fully, decided not to OC/UV yet and stick with stock ROM for a while. I'm satisfied with my first days battery life. Wifi on when available, 4g rest of the time, screen on auto with autosync (don't use facebook app). Heavier than normal use (just don't want to put it down). :victory:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Carlos_Manuel:
I have good battery life on my Galaxy Nexus, I'm using Jelly Bean ROM with Jelly Bean's own radio baseband and stock kernel..

I had battery draining issues on my Galaxy Nexus with IMM76I "YAKJU", and battery was somehow ok but not so good on ICL53F.I9250XWKL2 "YAKJUXW"..

on Jelly Bean my Battery life is really good and I'm using Facebook app what does not even eat battery so much as you many here think..I'm listening music from my Galaxy Nexus every night and morning at least 2 hours and battery is only something 48% left of 100% when I listen music 2 hours and when I read the news...

for those who have bad battery life:

use stock kernel on stock ROM

test many baseband Radio's..

if those does not fix the problem then go to phone service and show the problem to them or buy new battery...

My Nexus was in phone service once and they changed battery and flashed ROM again, I had only little bit better battery life..

62% - Discharging

8h 41m 40s on battery

screen: 53% 1h 1min 19s

Music (CM9): 15%

Phone Idle: 8%

etc.

Isn't that good battery life?

by testing other radio's (right radio baseband) it can make your battery life much better, and if using stock kernel it may give much better life on Stock ROM than the custom kernels (I never use any custom kernels), battery can be damaged so if going to phone service then they can try that is the battery damaged... if battery id damaged then it's not weird if battery drains too fast..

:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tigajr:
XDA - this is the place for REAL android users and lovers

Seriously, XDA is a fantastic place! Even when the OPs give all signs that we are dealing with trolls, there are people trying to help them. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ArclightX:
I once had the yakjuxx variant like him... But using it felt like the time I took an arrow to the knee..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] duglas:
My battery life is sucking also.. I have used the phone to answer email for maybe 10 minutes total, screen is on AUTO, and 27% left after 6 hours..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
If you run 4G all the time. That's your problem. This is what you can do without 4G all the time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] webmaster:
I will happily give you $50 for your phone if you are dissatisfied with it. No joke, PM me and we can do the deal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cchant:
Use your phone like a phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
Mine is good. Plugged in to sync, battery percentage did not go up, so I guess you could - off a few minutes from my timing, but it's still good.

Pressed from my Maguro
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nighthawk243:
My battery life is wonderful compared to the Tilt 2 I had (Tilt 2 would be near death at the end of my shift at work due to low reception. My Nexus is only at 75% after a full shift.) I usually kill off any apps that I'm not currently using; which helps a ton.

Oh, and keep your screen set to automatic.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mylenthes:
Works like this for me. As long as I don't use the phone, it doesn't lose charge.

It loses like 1% an hour if I don't use it. So if your in the middle of nowhere lost and I have 30% charge. As long as I don't use it. I got roughly 30 hours to make a call.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] unknown00:
i have both a galaxy nexus and iphone 4s and galaxy nexus is crap compared to iphone. i have extended battery and custom kernel and everything but it's just pure garbage next to iphone 4s
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zeinzu:
Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ericshmerick:
OP has a broken phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] team56th:
Performance-centric Roms are real batter hog though. I used my Gnex about 2 and a half hours with Liquid 2.0 installed, and it went straight from 100 to 30.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jess813:
You barely use your phone dude.....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Turb0wned:
Everything but coverage sucks on Verizon. That includes your battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zeinzu:
2 1/2 hours of screen on time?

Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subxero123:
"Omg the nexus isnt perfect? OP must be trolling"

Lmfao u guys are pathetic
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zeinzu:
Stupid people "should" own iPhones. That's exactly who they are designed for.

Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gfropr:
Nexus is a great phone learn the tricks on this forum an you'll be good. I have a Seideo 3800 BTW. I use my phone a lot , at least 8 hours of podcast streaming during two days of work. 4g on.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sassyness77:
I also started experiencing this suddenly, 2-3 hours with less than 2 hours screen on time simply browsing And its under 15% brightness lowest setting, WiFi,BT,GPS & sync off.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bhupinder08:
Totally agree here. I always use 3g and mine battery now is at 23% after 17 hours and 5mins.

Btw, My phone takes about 4 hours to charge fully from around 10% on USB connection. I hope it should be normal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
Using a 3800mah battery that makes the device twice the size should not be needed to make it through a day. To say you get good battery doesn't really count if you are using that battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LucidAce:
I have the VZW GNex, and I was running stock ICS for several months and was pretty satisfied with the battery performance. I've recently been trying out some JB ROMs, and, initially, I thought the battery was equally good. Things changed when I first spent a day moving around all the time. I started noticing significant, persistent battery drain. These are some screenshots from the other day. I was running the CM10 preview build from Brint Kriebel with the kernel included with the ROM.

The beginning, with the wifi on, is when I'm at home. Then I'm on the road for about 20 minutes, stop for about half an hour, and then on the road for about 20 minutes more before spending a few hours at a campground. No 4G at any time, and I was basically just checking my text messages here and there and looked a couple things up on the web. Didn't get the screenshot, but total screen on time was a little over an hour. This kind of battery performance has been typical for me so far when I'm away from home for an extended period of time. It's also about the same story when I was running Bugless Beast with a few different kernels. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gfropr:
I've used extended battery's on all my android phones. Gives the phone a better grip for my large hands. I absolutely love it, and with the new Trexcell cases its like icing on the cake.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iDAREK:
You are not buying a smartphone to use it as a standard cheap phone, so dont sxpect that battery will work couple days. Better buy a portable battery just in case.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ectodroid:
Get pretty OK battery time with all settings and sync on. Stock jb and Franco kernel.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 95Z28:
I'm on liquid 2.0 also and I get the same average of 4½ hours display time in a 16-20 hour day I've always gotten. Stock battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
I agree that an extended battery is the way to go with the Nexus but the 3800 is just to large. I have the 2100 extended and that is even an under performer on the LTE version. How is it that an extended battery only gets you 2 hours of on screen time using 4G? The stock battery even less.

That is absurd and large downfall for this device. The S3 has the same large screen, faster processor and it can almost double the onscreen time using the same size battery in my GNEX. Is that all because the S4 is that much more efficient. 2X as much? I just cannot believe that at all but what other explanation can there be?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
Then don't use 4G all the time. I don't care if it's a 4G phone. You all know 4G will sap battery, just like high brightness, etc.

For the 10th time, be realistic, you don't need ridiculous speeds for FB, emails, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Loureiro:
Loool the OP is funny.

But you did something impressive. Run out of battery in less than 3 hours. Congratulations bro, I cant achieve that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
If I wanted to stick with 3G speeds I would still be on Sprint. Even if I was to use 3G all day, the difference is not drastic enough to even matter. Again, the S3 can achieve 3.5 hours on screen with 4G on constantly.

I am beginning to think Samsung sabotaged the GNEX just a little so it would not hurt their S3 sales. If the GNEX had their screen colors tweaked like the S3, had the better camera and better battery life there would seriously be no reason to buy any other phone right now. Who really cares about the better processor. It does not prove to do anything better then my GNEX at this point!

Wonder if these manufacturers make the same amount of money when they take on a Nexus phone as opposed to their own line of phones. What would motivate them to make a better device then their top line phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dco717:
Then what's the point for paying for 4g of your not going to use it...personally I just carry a car charger/ wall charger at all times. The price you pay for using your phone the way its meant to be used
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
I agree but it would be really cool to not have to always plug in. Also, WTF was Samsung thinking throwing a in a 1650mah stock battery? Did anyone even test this thing! As soon as you turn it on with that battery your phone is almost about to die! They should have given everyone a free 2100mah battery if they didn't want to pack it stock.

They should be ashamed of themselves making us spend money on a better so our device lasts for more then an hour!

I read that the new Motorola HD screens are gorgeous. Maybe if we are lucky Moto will build one of the next Nexus devices and give us battery life like the Razr Maxx. If you can throw a battery in their that is over 3000mah and still keep the device relatively thin, I could not care less if it is not removable. I would be all over it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nighthawk626:
GUYS GUYS GUYS. SERIOUSLY? if majority of people can go a whole day plus with either stock or extended battery then obviously this means any of these things: you're always on your phone, you don't know much about android and probably running a thousand apps, you're using a battery craving rom or kernel or the area youre in keeps switching between 3G and 4G which murders battery. For heavens sake this is android we're talking about. if something isnt working, try something else. OPTIONS: 1. buy an extended battery, 2. root your phone, try different rom and kernel, 3. if you live in a spotty area, turn off your 4g till you're in a place with consistent data, 4. buy two extended batteries. 5. LOWER YOUR SCREEN BRIGHTNESS, 6. stop *****ing an buy an iPhone like the rest of the sheeps. THIS TOPIC ISN'T JUST BEATING A DEAD HORSE, IT'S MOLESTING IT IN THE PROCESS. GOOD DAY PEOPLE :cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
The same logic means, just because you can turn your screen brightness so high, why don't we leave it that high all the time?

Because it kills battery and it's common knowledge. Just like 4G ALL THE TIME.

You don't need full brightness 24/7 and same applies for 4G.

If you're downloading ROMs, streaming full HD video, etc. It's totally warranted and understandable.

But when you're casually browsing, using basic apps, etc. Is the loss of battery really worth it for that 1/100 second difference? No it's not.

These threads irritate me because my estimation is that 4 out of 5 of the people who complain run 4G constantly, it's known to be a battery killer, you most likely already know it but keep trying to find a justification to leave it on all the time. Guess what? It won't happen.

The fact of the matter is, 4G is not battery friendly in our phones and phones prior.

Maybe it's changing with the S3 and beyond, but for us, it should be basic knowledge.

I can't speak for those on Sprint.

My 3G/Wifi is more than fast enough for almost everything I do, including streaming radio apps, and I can almost, if not manage double the screen on time and battery that some people in this thread manage.

It's not a coincidence. If I run 4G all day long, I get about 3 hours screen on, give or take. Closer to 5 without it. The facts are there.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
You got me...I am a noob. What is root and how much does it cost? I cannot find it in the play store.

On screen time is on screen time. It is not someone saying, oh I used my phone so much today.

Also, this is the CDMA version I am talking about. GSM is much better.

By the way, who is this kernel dude you talk about?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Exodian:
He makes fried chicken
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nighthawk626:
gotta love sarcasm when someone is trying to help out. either get with the program or STFU seriously all these unnecessary threads needs to be closed
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] castano22:
I get average 5 hours using my cdma Nexus and that's because I listen to music on it non stop if not I average 10+ hours easily. It always depends on how you set up your phone to meet your needs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subxero123:
Where does it say I use 4g all the time?

Stop jumping to conclusions, the nexus has a crappy battery life, just admit it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
I'm not saying you do nor does anyone else but I bet it's used more than it's needed for novelty value.

I will not admit it because this phone has by far the best battery life of any I've owned and the best of any of my Android using friends except my best friend's Maxx.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ac3theone:
it has to be your battery, either is time for a new battery because it cant hold a good charge or some app has your cpu on max all the time
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bcrules82:
I'm confused. "Normal" everyday use shouldn't include your screen being on 2-4 hours before your workday is over (Monday-Friday). If you're a University student, you can easily carry a charger in your bag, just like every other laptop carrying kid. If you're a student in High School or earlier, you're not even allowed to have your phone out during class.

Using a wall outlet charger you can fully charge your Verizon GNex in under 90minutes. Even faster if you use the Samsung provided charger & cable. At work I happen to use my old Droid 1 charger. Charging off of a computer's usb port is SLOW. Don't do that.

Anyways, if you want to compare an iPhone to an Android phone you really need to go back atleast 18 months to fairly pick a phone. You'll want one with:

- no 4G

- lower resolution screen

- lower resolution front-camera

- slower cpu speeds

- no NFC

- no Wifi-Direct

- remove all widgets

- remove live wallpaper

- disable all synced accounts other than Gmail (facebook, twitter, linkedin, skype, meetup, etc)

- reduce multitasking by limiting number of background processes (in Developer Options)

and i'm sure more.

You get more battery life when you have less functionality, duh.

The same reason why a "gaming" laptop is usually plugged in.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kyokeun1234:
I have around 3 hours of screen on use. I think that's average...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bcrules82:
at 3:30pm ??? are you on vacation?

or is it because it's a Friday :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
Did you just start a thread about trading your phone for an iPhone?

Why are you still here?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
@OP Battery life is excellent on my GSM Nexus. I can get like 15-18hrs with like 3hrs screen on time, 75% screen brightness. There is something wrong with your phone if you are only getting 2hrs battery, you got a defective one. Return it to Samsung or where ever you got it for another one. Or maybe you have a defective battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Loureiro:
OP is trolling. Many users tried to help him but he's dumb and don't want to do anything, just keep saying gnex sucks.

Don't waste your time trying to help him, he refuses any help. He just started this thread searching for a flame war.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subxero123:
Yeah you're right, nothing can be wrong with the nexus, something is wrong with OP he must be trolling
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zeinzu:
Didn't you get an iPhone already?

Sent from my AOSP Android 4.1.1 Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zeke1988:
what's the different between ifan and afan? no difference.

if that phone offer you more battery life and no heating up, use that phone.

as for me, im switching to the new iphone once it released because charging it 3 times per day and burning my ear isnt funny at all. except i use the top part of my GN to burn my friend's arm haha
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kyokeun1234:
lol no usually XD
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] niamul:
With 2g data on, I get about 3 hours of screen time and s total of 24 hours of battery life; mostly just on stand by
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] evil_penguin:
Phone -GSM Galaxy nexus

Full Stock jellybean 4.1.1

This is the first time I could archive this.

Screen time -4hrs 47 mins.wow!

I am not saying nexus battery is good.

Its moderate not good not too bad also.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msavic6:
I've talked on my nexus for over an hour at time and it has never "burned" my ear doesn't even get warm.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Listen people. If your phone is getting really hot, or you are having extremely low battery, you have 1) a defective device 2) defective battery 3) or you have your screen on for like 6hrs straight. Your experiences are not normal.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nighthawk626:
Mods please delete this thread. There's absolutely no need for it anymore
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ntorresla:
If the Nexus have horrible battery life for you... well...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] squashpile:
Got the phone yesterday. 8% left - 15h on battery - Screen 3h 29m
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EVH001:
Turning the brightness a little lower and not using stuff like FB app does wonders for me. For 1 hr of screentime i lose about 15% of battery and that's while i watch youtube video's, browse and read.

It's mostly the brightness that drains the battery. I turned it just a little lower and i immediately saw the difference.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] I Am Marino:
Newest screenshot on JB AOKP.