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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SlakWReX:
Indeed it is
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] NoobNick_24:
I have no idea what's the problem or how to fix it though. I was thinking a full wipe?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SlakWReX:
That'll be your best bet. What are you running?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] NoobNick_24:
I'm running stock rooted minus half the bloatware. It's crazy because a couple weeks ago I got 37 hours with about 2 hours screen time
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SlakWReX:
Its most probably an app using up your battery. Clean install most definitely would fix the problem if your willing to go through the hassle. Pm me if you need anything else so we don't clutter the thread. You can also download better battery from the market it gives you more options to view what's using up battery or keeping the phone awake ect.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] NoobNick_24:
I might do a clean install tomorrow. I have my internal SD card backed up on my computer & a backup of all my apps through Titanium backup so it shouldn't be a big problem
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] oreice:
She slept like a baby
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] callme...:
https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Came...ADO42WCfjo1FgbolNzMGguoGYcdqYTutNtRW6PogbqtuA

This is the best I've ever got out of any ROM!!! I think over all I ended up with almost 2 days that is pretty normal ppb PAC MAN ROM!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Alpha_wolf:
ran PA 3.99 beta

leankernel

and a zerolemon 7000mah battery

lol had to test it out
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] xhalo2x:
My stock rom lasted about half a day with decent usage. With LS rom, I could last about almost a whole day moderate use of internet and other apps :good:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allintimyng:
I noticed in your screenshot that wifi was always on. I noticed when I'm on 4.3 roms, the battery stats says the wifi is always on even when it's off. is this a common thing?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Alpha_wolf:
i have wifi on all the time and i was linked to my pebble watch the whole times
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mytch4lyphe:
Battery life

Zerolemon 7000mah, Galaxy S3 on t-mobile
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mr_Jay_jay:
This is what I'm getting on latest nightly PAC-man Rom, stock Kernel.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ZOOLAHiSHKOBOB:
5 hours.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allendj81:
I'm on Jedi knight with stock battery/kernel, I get 3 hours screen on time and 2+ talk time, I'm pretty happy with that
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] technolize32:
running hyperdrive and i get 3 and a half hours of screen time non stop
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] godfray22:
Poor!!

I get about 12 hrs max out of mine if it is idle the majority of the time. If I am using it heavily from the fresh charge at 07:00 I am needing to put it on charge at about 14:00!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
BetterBatteryStats log.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] masondoctorjt:
16 + hours with 3+ hours screen time. Maybe 15 minutes talk time.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gonzalo8642:
I'm pretty sure this is bad. I use to have pretty good screen on time but now iv been getting this. Any ideas why? I'm on liquid smooth 2.9 with the default kernel
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SuperSmashedBro:
Dandroid 4.6 LE and Faux123 Kernel. I got 6 hours screen time and 18 hours on battery a couple of days ago but I forgot to take a screenshot so this will have to do.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
What battery do you have? And where you on WiFi the whole time?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SuperSmashedBro:
ZeroLemon 2300 Mah and I used WiFi whenever I was using the phone. It shows when I had WiFi on in the first picture, the bars at the bottom
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
Oh yeah I missed it in the picture :p I've been thinking about getting that battery, my battery life was excellent until recently, I've done everything to troubleshoot but can't seem to find the culprit.. Might have to get me a zerolemon :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Weird0ne:
I feel like my screen time is around 3 hours for some reason and my juice defender ultimate app doesn't seem to work in pacman nightly 4.3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jkgao:
How did you get those status bar icons?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jermaine151:
SlimBean, Samsung official 3000mAh extended battery
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] NitroGEEK:
Well I have Horrible Battery on Stock But In Cm Roms Its Pretty Good but Slim Bean Is Better
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allrockedout:
I was getting 3 solid days from zero lemon 7000mah but usually get about 48 hours
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] itsLYNDZ:
Anyone else getting great battery life on a 4.3 rom? Running Slimbean 4.3 and its not that great :/
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ShernDog:
Mine is crappy...mostly display drain I forgot to snap the other screen but other apps didn't show a large percent. Running CM 10.2 Android 4.3.1. Any tips to increase battery life is nice. I've done all the standard measures like turning stuff off..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] anil2653:
My battery life on dankang 4.3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lilajrestnom:
I'm running a TW Rom, forget which one it is. But I average out about 2days running with 2hr on screen time. I use it only for minimal stuff so that's y it can't last so long.

Ill post some screenshots later once I get alow battery, but I was just wondering what you guys' thoughts would be about that? 2days running/ 2hrs screen time?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
48hrs with 2 hours screen time doesn't sound bad to me
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ZDeuce2:
Not bad, especially on touchwiz.

INFAMOUS... The dynasty of development.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] itsLYNDZ:
Anyone using an AOSP 4.3 rom? Slimbean keeps giving me issues...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ZDeuce2:
Was running 4.3,1 aokp for a couple days, battery life was horrible, had it set up the same as my 4.2.2 and wasn't getting half the time, so I'm back there for now. On my way to another 35/5 battery cycle.

INFAMOUS... The dynasty of development.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] itsLYNDZ:
What 4.2.2 rom are you running? I was running Goosh 4.2 but it wasnt supported anymore. But I was hoping to switch back to another 4.2 rom if I can find one that gives great battery life.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lilajrestnom:
I'm doing great on dandroid. I think that's what its called.

---------- Post added at 01:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:47 AM ----------

The app keeps force closing on me when I try to edit my previous post, but nvm just realized dandroid isn't 4.2.2.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dave843:
I have to charge mine every day.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nikDR:
I use my phone very often so the battery lasts me around 5-6 hours. Right now I started using juice defender and it lasts longer.. Also I'm never worried because I bought 3 generic batteries, I'm never without power.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] spartan268:
Running beanstalk kit Kat Rom with dkp kernel.

Update: can't post a screen shot keep on getting a error. Ending off the night with 5 hour and 30min screen time. (3% battery left)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pgarcia777:
What settings bro?:eek:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] spartan268:
I used the app Android tweaker 2, and turned on all the options for saving battery. Also in Android tweaker 2 I used the auto tweaker and set my preference to saving battery. That's really the only thing I used to change up stuff. I also use deep sleep battery saver on gentle mode.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ZDeuce2:
My run tonight, dkp4.4 kernel, and aokp 1-9-14 nightly.

Infamous, the dynasty of development.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] spartan268:
I usually get 4 hours of screen time. Wifi or data is on when I have my screen on. Is this bad, good, or average?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ZDeuce2:
I would say about pretty good, my wifi and data is set up the same, I also run seeder, greenify donation, and cpu sleeper. The two biggest drains on battery are screen time and talk time generally.

Infamous, the dynasty of development.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] spartan268:
Is it normal for Android os to use this much battery?

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] spartan268:
Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ZDeuce2:
It depends on your screen on time too, that is normally your biggest killer. Also if you don't need to run them, turn off sync and location service except for when you need them

Infamous, the dynasty of development.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] t3tr1s_:
I have been getting insane battery life on Beanstalk 4.4.. 24+ hours easily with 4+ hours screen time.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pgarcia777:
Whats your set up? And what kinda battery bro? ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] oreice:
what theme is this?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] intelligent8:
Battery life

Battery : stock

Rom: liquidsmooth 2.37

Kernel : dkp 12/26 (undervolted)

Use: web browsing 80% call 15% rest 5%(no gaming)

Screen on : 6 hrs (best : 7 hrs)

Average battery life : 1 day

Brightness : 0 (lowest possible)

Sync off

Gps off
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ZDeuce2:
I was getting times like these too running dkp and pure aokp. Freelunch/noop or row. And ds battery saver. Pretty much the same setup.

Infamous, the dynasty of development.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pgarcia777:
What's your undervolt set up?

? thank you
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] oreice:
This is mine I have zero lemon 7000mah battery running axis rls19 running dkp undervolted played Pokemon on drastic for over 4 hours and on screen the rest of the time
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] oreice:
Here is other time
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Achileas:
Battery : stock

Rom: stock 4.3, rooted

Brightness : auto

Sync on

Greenify + Juice Defender Plus

Wi-Fi always on

Data always on (but managed by Juice Defender)

Gps off, Bluetooth off
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] asianflipboy:
Extended battery

I'm currently using the 7000mAh batter from Amazon, and it's been doing me wonders. I don't think my habits are conducive to good battery life, and I like to use my phone a lot for Clash of Clans, amongst other things. Haven't charged it since yesterday, but it's seen some pretty heavy usage. I usually charge it every night, as I use it while in bed to keep track of my sleep (check out Sleep as Android is you're interested) and I usually use it under my blanket, which heats it up significantly and causes it to drop battery faster.

When I first got it though, I had 3 days and then some of batter life, and it was an amazing change from a battery that barely lasted the whole day from moderate usage. I don't really worry anymore about charging my phone, and it's a great investment if you dislike your battery life. You can even use a modded otterbox case if you don't like the case it comes with (look on amazon comments)

I'm currently running Pac-Rom 4.3.1 (waiting on that 4.4.2, whoop!) and kernel is 3.4.66-cyanogenmod. Phone sees heavy usage and does get exposed to fairly high temperatures while being used. However, standby time is amazing, and I'll lose only 10% if I don't use it in the morning or afternoon.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] enveous:
I need some help :(

I'm having big battery drain problems with my phone, please see screenshots for more information.

On the screenshots you can see that my battery lasted 7 hours one day and then almost 5 hours the other. I'm not sure what caused that, there was no major change in my daily routines with the phone, except maybe listened to music on my bluetooth headphones for more time than usual.

Here's my setup:

My phone is the LTE version (T999L)

I don't currently have any battery management apps (except for the battery monitor app "Wakelock Detector").

Stock 4.3

Not rooted

Screen is AUTO

Sync is ON

Wifi OFF during my work hours, I only turn it ON at home (at nights, but the battery is normally drained before that).

Bluetooth ON all the time because:

- The phone it's paired with my car

- I use BT headphones when at work

- And my Smart Watch 2 all day long

Casual gaming (I don't play much during the day, maybe for 30 minutes or less daily)

Can someone help me analyze this information to see what's wrong with my phone?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Achileas:
from my own experience, 4G on all the time along with bluetooth on and connected almost all the time = huge drainer! you have your headset... your smartwatch... your car... maybe streaming or playing music... i saw a lot of apps running in the background, are you really using all of them?

my first advice would be, turn off bluetooth for 1-2 charging cycles and see what you get from your battery with light-medium usage. if it's less than a day with light-medium usage, then your best choice would be to consider an extended battery. second, try to optimize your needs and behavior, maybe get rid of some apps - i see you are using a ton of things on your phone, are you sure you need all of them? alternatively, you could start using some apps to manage battery life and phone/apps behavior - i had very good results with two apps: "juice defender ultimate" (it's 3.99 or 4.99 but in my opinion it's worth it because it will manage all your wireless connections in a smart way, wi-fi+data+bluetooth) and "greenify" (although for this one you need to root your phone for optimal results) - just check my screenshot above, that was after a day of light usage.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] omaral:
Do you use an extended battery?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Achileas:
no, i said stock in my post.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] omaral:
But how do you manage to obtain such great battery life besides the greenufy and juice defender? How long are you using your phone each day?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Achileas:
light-medium use.

1-2 hours in calls, 1-2 hours in music playing, occasional email & internet, facebook, sometimes pandora but not so much... from time to time i use task manager and clean ram... sometimes 1 reboot per charging cycle...

another example -

p.s. well i guess this should be considered light usage.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] omaral:
Thats damn good. When kitkat comes out i'll install the rooted version and greenify and add juice defender like you did. But 2 hours music playing and 2 hours making calls isn't considered light. Its not heavy usage but not light. Appreciate you sharing the info.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Achileas:
when i started using this phone i was not happy at all with stock battery life because i used to get about a day from a single charge, just like almost everyone else here.

most of the battery draining comes from the screen, 4g on, weak cellular signal, and then apps running in the background. so now i don't keep my screen on more than i have to... i let juice defender manage my 4g connection when screen is off (check/sync/etc every 15 minutes)... i keep wi-fi on at all times and so wi-fi calling eliminates the constant need of searching for tower signal... and then i let greenify manage most of the apps running in the background.

i think the results speak for themselves. i'd say it's pretty decent.

also, i bought the 3000mah samsung extended, and as soon as i take it through a couple of charging cycles i'll come back and post the results.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Achileas:
First charging cycle for my new battery - 3000mAh Samsung (extended)

Rom: stock 4.3, rooted

Brightness : auto

Sync on

Greenify + Juice Defender Plus

Wi-Fi always on + with Wi-Fi Calling on

Data always on (managed by Juice Defender)

Gps off, Bluetooth off

CPU governor: ondemand, managed @ max 1458 / min 384

Usage: light-medium with ~1hr of calling / day, 1hr of music playing / day, ~2.3hr screen on overall, occasional email checking/facebook/hangouts

p.s. second screenshot after a month or so.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] itsLYNDZ:
Here is a BetterBateryStats of mine. Im not getting the best battery life. Maybe 1 hour of screen on time.

Rom: slim 4.3

3000mah battery

Brightness : zero

Sync off

Greenify

nothing on in backgrounf

Gps off, Bluetooth off

CPU governor: row, managed @ max 1458 / min 384

Usage: very light - check email/facebook via mobile web browser (google chrome)

Im really not happy that I cant even seem to get 1 hour of screen on time, and im not sure what to do. I dont have anything running in the background, data/sync/gps/everything is turned off. It seems as soon as I turn the screen on the battery starts to tank. newer battery too.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Use bbs to log all wakelocks, including from kernel. How old is your battery?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] itsLYNDZ:
How do I log all wakelocks? And its like 3 months old. And its when im actually using the phone. When its just sitting, its fine and doesnt drop. But ive been switching between different browsers to test if thats the cause but it doesnt seem to be. As soon as I open one to start browsing the web, the battery starts to tank.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Have you read woodys battery thread?

Are you using wifi or mobile data? Auto brightness on or off?

There should be root options in bbs if I remember right. Im not the bbs expert but I know you need to have it dumping as much info as you can to logfile.

Are you running 4.3? If so did you update via OTA, Odin, or Mobile Odin?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] itsLYNDZ:
Im running 4.3 from the Slimrom 4.3 I flashed. Did a clean flash and everything months ago. Never had an issue u ntil about a month ago with how much the screen on is draining the phone. Brightness is not on auto, no wifi or gps or bluetooth. I get great data connection. It doesnt drain at all in airplaine mode.my BBS is in root mode.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Try using wifi. It uses less power than mobile data. May or may not be enough to make a difference in your case though.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] itsLYNDZ:
Im usually not in a place where I can connect to a wifi network tho
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Id suggest reading woodys battery thread linked in the q&a sticky roll up. Its a lot to read, but has some good info and can help you figure out whats going on. I believe it touches on how to use BBS a little as well. How old is your battery btw? And when was the last time you did some "house keeping" or flashed clean?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] itsLYNDZ:
Ive already done all the battery mods and know how to use BBS. My battery is 3 months old. I flashed clean when I flashed this rom back in December I think. Usually when I flash a rom I leave it. I dont keep reflashing after a month or so. Dont have time for that. But I feel like I have nothing running - no wifi/gps/bluebooth, brightness down to 0. As soon as I start to use any web browser to check email or facebook etc it starts to tank
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Can you pull two BBS logs and post them? One as a baseline, reboot and let it run an hour or two at least without doing anything you know to kick off the battery drain. Save it then start another, check your email and whatever else you think is contributing to the drain. Let it run a while and then post both logs.

Im certainly no expert when it comes to dealing with wakelocks and using BBS. Ive just never had these issues myself. But ill do what I can to help. Once the logs are posted others may chime in as well.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] crazexr7:
Best battery life I've ever had with this phone! Running CM11 M9 with stock battery
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Char_G:
Great battery life! :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] memebot:
PAC man ROM with a 7000 mAh battery.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ulcha:
Hello. What kernel most economical in terms of energy consumption?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dozenboy0012:
battery

Here's is mine now I just saw this I get longer and will do a fresh one but this gives you the idea
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Timmmmmay:
FreeGS3 R6...first cycle

Not too shabby ...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] thatbimmerkid:
I got pretty good usage yesterday.

used the gps for bout half hour, instagram and several other apps,but during the day i cleared the memory and closed unused apps.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] g2uzer:
Just got my new battery in, it was completely dead, I couldn't even power it on, so I charge it, ill post new battery life soon.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zyrtek69:
Ok i've used titanium to freeze all bloatware and I'm on stock rooted uvlah and charged my phone to 100%, took my phone off charger and went back to sleep. Wake up 5 hours later and my battery is drained 17%? I'm only able to get about 2 and a half hours of straight on screen time before my phones battery is in the yellow! Any ideas on how to make this better? tia
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] isodread:
On stand-by my phone literally drains 1% an hour, I'm not sure if thats good or not but it sounds great! :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nabeel10:
FreeGS3 R6 stock kernel.

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bfranklin1986:
100% brightness and about an hour of music.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] slim1991:
Galaxy s3 has great battery life is not like other phones that once u take if off charge it says 5 % off is like wtf thw htc phones are the worst
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tony yayo:
Indeed. I don't care how long the battery lasts, over 6 hrs of screen time is amazing. I remember everybody saying 5 hours of screen time was average, and I got that for quite a while. Lately my battery life has been crap but I don't know if I got an app update that killed a bad bug, or if it was from deleting the slot-o-mania app, but it seems to be back to normal. Haven't gotten the newest update yet so hoping it may get even better?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
Sorry for my noob question but... how may i take a screenshot while not being rooted ? Thanks..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jonathan3579:
Two different choices.

Power + volume down. (Same time)

Power + home button. (Same time)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] g2uzer:
Or by swiping your hand on the screen
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lazarat:
Anker.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
One question does the anker fits on the stock back cover ??
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shehade08:
Liquid jelly 4.1.1 with ktoonz kernel on li8 radio
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lazarat:
The extended one comes with its personalized cover and makes the phone lil thicker but not heavier. The normal anker fits the stock cover.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
Sweet im interested have you gotten it off ebay ? If so could you give me the link from the same seller ? Thanks a whole lot.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] redthunda69:
This feels awful to me... 100% stock, unrooted. Why is this my battery life?? My battery drain is awful when the screen is off. But the screen on drain seems about right. I have WiFi on when I'm home, but it disables when the phone is not in use.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
My battery life whit screen off is really impressive in 9hours of standby i loose 4% battery however i cant achieve more then 3h35mins screen on time ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] redthunda69:
Maybe its because I have really crappy reception when I'm not at home by my micro cell. I downloaded better battery stats to check it out tomorrow.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
I did the same and i face no wakelock so yeah that could be it however i disagree whit signal i mostly get 2bars and max 3 yet it works just fine ... also check for kernel wakelocks...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] redthunda69:
Cool beans. Are those prevalent on the stock kernel? How would I fix them? And I go to school in a huge cement building with no service throughout it, that part kinda decimates my battery.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
Yeah and if you get no service at all the best thing to do is just turn airplane mode on so it wont search for signal constantly and it should save alot of juice let me know how it goes :)