yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] aheeejd:
That was a good read Evil, thanks. I have a friend with a totally stock (un-rooted) epic 4g touch (Sprint). I just sent him a screenshot of your post, he charges his phone, & like if the phone shuts off or reboots his battery drops significantly. Sometimes he says it shows 0%. He sent me this, any explanation, TIA, View attachment 1781668View attachment 1781669

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Battery's bloated. Tell him to take it out and spin it on a table, I'd bet my left nut it spins like a top.

I like to break stuff! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
AOSP roms... all i've been on has got blue light when they hit 90%. when calibrating i always start from 100 and run down to 10%ish and repeat and battery seems calibrated
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] aheeejd:
You were right, he thought I was trying to make him do something stupid, but he was like, holy s*#t, it does spin like a top. Thanks, oh, is that from over charging & whatnot?

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Heat and age. Samsung crammed an extra 300mah worth of cells into a 1500mah housing by cutting the cell walls down to the bare minimum allowed and after a while of heat and charging the chemicals inside start to expand. The walls crack and the chemicals mix which causes a reaction then the battery swells cuz theres nowhere for the expanding gasses to escape to until the outter structure gives way and the battery ruptures causing any number of outcomes from a chemical leak to a small explosion.

I like to break stuff! :D

---------- Post added at 03:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:32 PM ----------

Since he needs a new battery, for aftermarket brands I'd recommend anker or hyperion in that order. He could get 2 anker batterys and an external wall charger for about half what samsung charges for the oem battery. Then he can charge one on external wall charger and swap it out to charge the other and effectively double the life of the batteries and never need to plug his phone in. The batteries stay healthier charging on an external as there's no added heat from using the device while its charging. Amazon has both brands of batteries for about $20 for 2 + charger the ankers are labled and listed as 1800mah but are actually 1950mah just make sure if he has an epic touch to search by model# sph-d710 some of the other s2 variants pins are lined up differently.

I like to break stuff! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dougthemug:
Yes..I see yer point, Ok normally im not a chargeaholic but i could dial it down a notch. the battery on spins on one side, other side nada...Are the results still the same for me??
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] graydiggy:
Should be flat on both sides.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LordFan21:
There is no charging issue. You should see a blue led for 90 to 100 and a purple led for 0 to 15. The charging indicators are different on cm10 from touchwiz but the battery percentage should still bee accurate.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] graydiggy:
If you would have taken the time to read, you would know that it has all been figured out.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MicrosoftBug:
Holy sh¡t EK, is there anything you don't know? Self defense, batteries.. are you an android yourself?

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
I am an android.... I was an alpha that went rogue

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
I read alot, always have. Weapons, electronics & software, watches, vehicles and medical and criminal justice stuff is mostly what I read. Most of the males in my family were military I grew up learning self defense since I could walk. I'm a curious person so I research anything that catches my attention.

I like to break stuff! :D
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CorkedA:
After using this tablet for about 2 and a half months, the thing just suddenly died on me, my power button is orange even when not plugged in, the screen doesnt show anything at all and it wont reset no matter how long I have the power button held down, it's in the middle of an 8 hour charge now to see if that fixes anything, if I have to I will take the back off it. Please help, thanks!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tobdaryl:
This is a long shot.

Remove from dock.

Ensure your tab is powered off. Look at screen in a darkened space to ensure there is no glow. If it glows hold power till it is black without a glow.

Find a very small paper clip. I don't suggest using a pin or needle.

Find the reset which is a very small hole about 1 inch or 25 mm below the sdcard slot.

Gently put the end of the clip into the hole till you feel resistance. Gently press in and you will feel like a spring; press gently and remove clip.

If that does not help do the same while holding the power button down.

Good Luck that is all I can think of short of removing the back and looking for a loose connection.

Please report before removing the back; unless you have removed it before.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CorkedA:
I have tried the reset button, I might not have done it right, I'll keep trying, I've removed the back before for ****s n giggles, so yeah.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tobdaryl:
Sorry! Try while pressing the power button. Sometimes you get lucky. It just places a ground on the cpu reset. Lightly with the pressure as it is a tiny button.

OK on the back I just know several who managed to cause some damage.

Good Luck I don't have anything else.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CorkedA:
Just tried reset and power button, nothing, took the back off, it turns out the green and red power LED's are on at the same time, the screen still wont turn on. Son of a fladoodle.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tobdaryl:
You might try unplugging the battery and give a couple of minutes for the caps to discharge before plugging in.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maniac_au:
Unless he has broken the seal on the CPU heatsink Instead of pulling the batteries off which means you have to break that seal. Just turn the whole think off with the little switch in the top right hand side looking from the back.

Bill
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CorkedA:
How do I unplug the battery?

I dont see the switch, where is it?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tobdaryl:
The switch is tiny black, from the back look right of the power button, if you look down into the top you will see it. Just below you will see on and off marked.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CorkedA:
Nevermind! I fixed it by replugging the battery when I found it, thanks guys!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tobdaryl:
Great!!!

Good Luck!
[HTC Sensation] dayr:
EDIT: On the original thread, I was complaining about battery problems (details below). Then I discovered something "interesting": if I let my battery around 8~10 hours, they drop to 0 and they die (they won't charge again). But, it also happens if I shut down my phone: charge battery to 100% + shut down the phone + wait 10 hours = dead battery. In the same way, if I shut down my phone for 4 hours, the battery level drops by a 50%. I have killed 3 batteries doing tests. Now I only have 1 left.

I am already looking for a new phone (it will be cheaper than a lot of batteries), but I would appreciate a solution :P

ORIGINAL QUESTION

Hi,

I am having problems with my battery. I have an Anker battery. Until two months ago, it used to last around 30 hours and now only 8. Details:

-Battery: Anker (I tried buying a new one, to be sure it was not a dying battery)

-It last less than 8 hours without barely using the phone (10 minutes of screen time). The original battery lasts the same!!

-Rom: CM10.1 (but I have tried 2 or 3 other roms, with different android versions)

-I treid changing the kernel: the ones included in the roms, plus .50,.57,.6x (I do not remember the exact number)

-Tried Ondemand and Baddass governors (non overclock)

-Tried wipping everything and installing only gapps

-Disabled: 3G, GPS, WIFI, Bluetooth (even tried in flight mode)

-I tried to calibrate the battery

-I tried many programs who look for "battery eating programs" and they find nothing. (like Better Battery Stats, but not only)

-If I go to "Settings>Battery" (or check with other programs), it says that it has been "sleeping" for 90% of the time, without "wakeups" while the screen was off.

-I tried o put a piece of paper to make the battery pins make contact tightly.

The "amazing" thing is that if I activate GPS, WIFI, etc, I put a lot of apps, I change the governor, etc to get a more "agressive" battery use and I change to a lower capacity battery, it still lasts the same!!!! (of course, if I play 3D HD games, while downloading huge files, it decreasses even faster :P)

Any ideas?

Thank you,

Dayr
[HTC Sensation] hellfire191:
I have had this exact same problem for ages now and still haven't found the reason for the battery drain either.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Re: Battery problem: do not last as it used to (and it is not a dying battery)

Are you having any reboots and the battery percentage is considerably less after reboot?

Can you check whether the battery is loosely connected at the battery pins. Try to wedge a paper/small card piece at the opposite end of the pins position to make the battery pins make contact tightly.

I think the cause is indeed loose contact of pins (I used to have similar issue but not anymore) Thus having the drain.. Do try the method and let me know
[HTC Sensation] KiD3991:
Hmmmm... Did you try to restore to your older rom versions? Sometimes it might matter too.

IMO, calibrating battery gives your device slightly more accurate readings thats all. Just use it till its out. Recharge fully and you're done.

Try this, (it worked on my last device)

Use it till its dry, unplug battery, leave it for some time(1-2 hours) then plug it back in then charge it, when it reaches 100% leave it for a around 15min longer, then wipe battery stats.

I know its bad to leave battery fully charged for too long, but if its only a mere 15min, it wont really matter.

Extra points:

If your battery is once left in extreme hot or extreme cold condition, your problem might happen too.
[HTC Sensation] dayr:
I didn't have any reboot in months, but I will try it anyways.

I already tried an old backup. I just changed again to my old battery (which was dry and unpluged). Let's see :)

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] dayr:
Didn't work. :(
[HTC Sensation] dayr:
I have discovered something "interesting": if I let my battery around 8~10 hours, they drop to 0 and they die (they won't charge again). But, it also happens if I shut down my phone: charge battery to 100% + shut down the phone + wait 10 hours = dead battery. In the same way, if I shut down my phone for 4 hours, the battery level drops by a 50%. I have killed 3 batteries doing tests. Now I only have 1 left.

I am already looking for a new phone (it will be cheaper than a lot of batteries), but I would appreciate a solution :P
[HTC Sensation] jazzzzzzz:
Your battery would not die for sure uless it is shorted... Or the PCB in the battery is fried... Try to read voltage in the battery

Using multimeter... I have rescued many batteries which have even showed 0v...
[HTC Sensation] dayr:
I will try to get a voltimeter. But if it is not dead, it means that my phone won't charge "completely uncharged" batteries.
[HTC Sensation] jazzzzzzz:
Am assuming that phones capability of reading the battery voltage may be damaged,that's why its draining all the charge from it (if battery show zero or less than 3)

You better install stock ROM and go to HTC service centre saying the story.
[General Questions and Answers] Noan1213:
I sometimes see a speedometer-looking icon on the right-hand side of the status bar...does anyone know what it means?
[General Questions and Answers] coolsandie:
It should be an alternative icon for battery level, I guess.
[General Questions and Answers] dmehngar:
It means low battery mode.

Xperia devices setting > power management >low battery mode
[General Questions and Answers] Jax083:
It's your processing speed, set on high
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Did you follow the instructions?

Sent from Myushi
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msc3169:
You do realize, you are using ICS method to unlock your GB Arc :banghead:

sent via XPERIA™
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Someguyfromhell:
That.

Get proper rooting toolkit (for GB), then we'll see further.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] MADmanFREE:
When the XDA has not been used for a while the pda pin request kicks in. Now my problem lies like this, I think...

I answer an incoming call. Hang up when finished. Then the PDA pin request kicks in (because the device is switched on of course). Now I just switch it off. Then I go to switch it back on and I can't. The little light flashes to say that it is working. But the on button doesn't work.

As this requires somebody to call in, PDA pin-locked, and phone answered it is not a regular occurance. I am very positive that this is somehow linked. The above exact situation happened last night.

Anybody else have something simlarly strange occur like this...

My ROM is 3.02.00 ENG 05/27/02

Radio 4.01

Protocol 324e2

Any ideas or reports of something similar out there...

Martin
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Peter Poelman:
Re: Incoming Call cause lock-up

Given that your firmware is rather old, I would upgrade to 3.15.15 and see if the problem is gone.

But you haven't told us what state is in when the power on switch doesn't work anymore. Does a warm reset help, or only a cold? Does it still go to bootloader mode?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] MADmanFREE:
soft

Just a quick soft reset and I'm on my way again. I'm used to my XDA having to be rest every few hours. Just a fact of life for using vomputer hardware!!

I have tried Linux a little bit, but it just seems a little too long winded for me. why invent the GUI then go back to entering code!!!

I await the British o2 update.. I don't have a serial cable, maybe later..

Martin
[Galaxy Note II General] hsarao:
Hi,

Samsung Note 2 LTE (EE) 4.1.2 update is available on Kies now!
[Galaxy Note II General] grafitti:
Hi,

I still cannot update via Kies :(
[Galaxy Note II General] hsarao:
Yesterday I updated successfully via Kies. Its even listed on Sammobile firmware page.

Country/Carrier	Date	Version	PDA	CSC	Kies

United Kingdom (EE)	2013 February	4.1.2	N7105XXDMB2	N7105EVRDMA2
[Galaxy Note II General] grafitti:
Thanks for that!
[Galaxy Note II General] ralphclark:
Will it undo my CF Auto root, that's what I want to know. And if it does, what methods of re-rooting are known to work?
[Galaxy Note II General] altugk:
Hi All,

Kies was not succesful so I updated last night from sammobile,

In the first day I was dissapointed with battery life.

I will try to factory reset tonight to check if it will improve.

What is your experience?
[Galaxy Note II General] hsarao:
I think its a known issue with 4.1.2 build on Galaxy Note 2.

www dot sammobile dot com/2013/01/17/galaxy-note-ii-software-update-n7100xxdll7-brings-battery-drain/

Lets hope Samsung will release a patch soon to fix this issue.
[Galaxy Note II General] sawdoctor:
Sorry if this is a daft question. Im currently running deadmans custom rom for the n7105. Could I use mobile odin to just flash the updated csc files by selecting modem and hidden only?
[Galaxy Note II General] altugk:
I have made a factory reset and wiped cache.

Now it is as good as 4.1.1
[Galaxy Note II General] rebornsoul89:
upgraded to this version too, everything looks good
[Galaxy Note II General] Popeng:
help on updating

hi, im really having problems updating my samsung note 2 lte (n7105)

1st, i tried via kies, it keepson saying " 'gt-n7105' does not support initialising ".

ive tried the debugging mode but i cant find the "application" option in the settings, i only have the "application manager" and it doesn't show the "development" option nor any debugging mode option

2nd i tried the OTA method but 2 days in a row it keeps on saying "access to software update service is provided to users in the order in which they request it"

can you help me out guys? i have my note 2 on 4.1.1
[Galaxy Note II General] horsage:
Does the new versions of stock remove root and custom recovery? (i made with toolkit).

With new stock firm, I must use toolkit to do everything again?

many thanks
[Nexus 10 General] Goodold:
Hi,

During an operation on my brain tumour they had to put a Tracheostomy in which prevents me from speaking ( and eating and drinking ).

I used to use a programme called Grid Player on the iPad ( yes I know - I didn't buy it - it was a gift ).

Basically half the screen was taken by the keyboard with a big "speak" button and half was a window showing what you had typed ( pic attached ).

I'm now looking for an equivalent for Android as I bought a Nexus 10. I have looked at a few and they all have pictures to click on which I don't really need. The closest so far has been Alexicom which at least accepts free text but the window is very small. Predictable looks like what I need but costs £100 !! I just need the window and a ( virtual !! ) keyboard.

Any suggestions?
[Nexus 10 General] freshlysqueezed:
How about

Talk - text to voice

on the play store?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ktix007.talk

Best wishes on your recovery.
[Nexus 10 General] jonstrong:
Also keep in mind that you can get extremely high quality text to speech voices that can be used alternatives to the default Google voice. I believe the best out there at bathe moment is Ivona Voice. With that installed, you will have a choice between a variety of voices and accents. Highly recommended.

... beamed from my Nexus 10 to your planet
[Nexus 10 General] Goodold:
Thanks - I will try it out but initial looks seem promising so thanks for the suggestion...

Jon - actually I'm already using Ivona ( Amy UK ) and it is indeed better than the standard one - cheers!!
[LG Optimus 2x] TristanLP:
I've flashed TG P990 ICS V30A Rom with V30b BB. There're something wrong with my ext SDCard. The scanning procedure always stopped at a particular number, such as 12% or 15% or 13%..

Also I wanto ask about the input. In the Old Bootloader, I can't use Google PINYIN because I even can't get the keyboard out in many Roms.What's wrong?

And Last,is there any trouble if I use V30b BB with this ROM(http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2007968)?

Thanks a lot.
[LG Optimus 2x] SREEPRAJAY:
Changing Basebands is no problem at all.....V30B works good as well....but smart flashing to a new BB will erase personal data in the internal SD Card....so make a Backup...

everything else is good...no issues
[LG Optimus 2x] TristanLP:
Have you ever encountered the problem I reffered above?
[LG Optimus 2x] SREEPRAJAY:
I can't duplicate your problem

Try installing another keyboard....select it as defaultfrom settings and try again

Hope this helps you

O2X with Magical ICS ROM and magnificent kernels from my buddies
[LG Optimus 2x] TristanLP:
And what about the ext SDCard? What's the matter with it?
[LG Optimus 2x] SREEPRAJAY:
Backup and then format it....our you can add .nomedia file in all those folders or files which you don't want to scan....

Buddy don't you ever see below each post....there is a thanks button....lol:p

O2X with Magical ICS ROM and magnificent kernels from my buddies
[LG Optimus 2x] TristanLP:
Thanks a lot! The SDCard scanning prcedure now can cpmplete! Formating it really works!

Maybe the ext4(or ext3? I don't know it precisely) makes it unfinished?
[LG Optimus 2x] TristanLP:
I found that the scanning procedure stopped because of the music files. There're too many of them.
[LG Optimus 2x] SREEPRAJAY:
add the .nomedia file in the music folder if you dont want the scanning....
[General Questions and Answers] mrjayviper:
just want a transparent/translucent background so the widget blends nicely to my wallpaper.

thanks! :)
[General Questions and Answers] mrjayviper:
bump..............
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] octhunder:
hi. i want to change my rom..beacuse the stock rom ics 4.0.4 build xxx.54 is very buggy and slow but i dont know where to start. i went to freexperia...and there are so many fxp209 cm9 ..files...like..anzu aoba coconut..dunno what to pick....can i get some help ?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] srprashant91:
You need to download the file marked as pepper.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] octhunder:
i did it and i flashed it... i used this tutorial http://www.droid-guru.com/2013/01/13/install-cyanogenmod-9-on-sony-xperia-sola-the-easy-way/ ....but i'm stuck on Turn on your phone and start pressing the volume down key once the FXP logo appears. ...after 2 seconds with white led and the other logo it goes back to the origina logo and stays like that..
[Android Apps and Games] Kashban:
Introducing the first Picture Wall Calendar Widget showing a customizable and flexible Wall Calendar on your Homescreens!

New Version Feb 9th!!!

Custom Fonts on the Widget

Better readability of the Calendar Texts

Better Performance in the Config App

Config app reorganized for quicker access to important functions

Improved Support for foreign languages on the Widget

Many Bug fixes

Since Christmas 2013: Calendar Export / Import / Sharing

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.kashban.android.picturecalendar

Use Picture Wall Calendar Widget to set up a wonderful Photo Calendar with your own Images, add captions and share them with anyone using an Android device! Those Calendar Packages can be uploaded to Google Drive and be shared from there, or exported to a file and send by email. And not only Pictures and Captions are shared, the whole Picture Calendar design is! Colors, background transparency, fonts and Spiral Binding, all this adds up to a beautiful Wall Calendar worth sharing.

Special free download: Calendars with Photos of the German Photographer Hans-Jürgen Werner:

http://www.kashban.de/?Calendar_Downloads___Hans-Jürgen_Werner

More Calendars to download under

http://www.kashban.de/?Calendar_Downloads

and it's sub pages.

Please do not reshare the Pictures in those calendars or variations of the calendars without referring to the source. Thanks!

*** Key Features ***

- Resembles a classic Photo Wall Calendar

- Dynamic size (from Android 4.1 on)

- Fully customizable in Pictures, Captions, Colors, Fonts, Transparency and Spiral binding

- Calendar export and import

- Share Calendars through Google Drive or Android standard share functionality

- Highlight your Contacts' Birthdays, get notified of any birthdays today and jump directly to the contact

- Showing a Contact's Picture if currently having Birthday

- Change Pictures and Captions anytime you want

- Share Pictures from the Wall Calendar to other Apps

- Send Images from other Apps to the Wall Calendar

*** Google+ Page ***

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*** G+ Beta Community ***

https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100034330366328757237/communities/104962958672452081930

*** Using Sony Xperia devices or Custom Launchers ***

If you experience Issues with the Widget Layout on your Device, try selecting a fixed Layout in the App Settings.

Any Remarks in Terms of how to improve my App and constructive Critics are very welcome.

Upcoming next:

Improved Quality of the Calendar Texts

Rewriting the Layout algorithm for wide Widgets (side by side layout).
[Android Apps and Games] Mattpadge:
Nice dude!
[Android Apps and Games] darkerm:
What a Wonderful App.

I was looking for something like this to make my home more useful.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] alexguna:
NICE

NICE
[Android Apps and Games] bubbleboi:
Wait its THD so its optimized for Tegra?