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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spencetj:
With my phone largely idle, Google Play Services is consuming 40-50% of the power and seems to be stopping the phone sleeping. The net_scheduler wakelock is the biggest culprit causing up to around 800,000 wakelocks in a day. It got to the point where I couldn't get through a day of minimal usage without recharging during the afternoon. I don't use Google+, I have turned off location services and disabled Google books, movies, games, search and google+ apps. I still have sync enabled for Google apps data, calendar, chrome, contacts, gmail and internet but I have disabled sync for drive, Fit data, people and picasa which I don't use anyway.

The problem was worse when I was using Exchange Services to sync with my work email and calendar. Turning off email sync helped a bit but Google Play Services activity still seemed to ramp up and stay high when I had a calendar appointment in Outlook, even with the sync period set to manual. So I have now removed the Exchange account completely.

I am aware that Exchange Services seems to be a common problem, something to do with the version of the Exchange server? Anyway that is not within my control. The serious battery drain started maybe 4 weeks ago and Exchange Services was responsible for most of it. Having eliminated that, its now Google Play, which also seems to be a common problem but usually NlpWakeLock? My phone is currently showing it has been kept awake 1h51m by Google Play Services since this morning, and 1h39m of that is net_scheduler (435409 wakelocks). GSam battery monitor shows almost continuous background activity even when I am not using the phone. The highest battery usage per app is by Google Play Services at 27%, the next highest is Kernel at 9%.

The battery drain seems to be worse when I am at work, where the signal is poor and I am on wifi but that has always been the case. I also use wifi at home. I turn off mobile data while at work to try and reduce battery usage. Other than changes to reduce battery drain I haven't changed anything on my phone for ages and I haven't updated or installed anything new, although I think Google Play automatically updated itself a few weeks ago.

What is net_scheduler and how do I stop it or Google Play killing my battery?

stock Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE, not rooted, on T-mobile

Android 4.3

New battery less than a year ago.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popimp315:
Someone please answer your... I am having the same issue and it is riculous. On one plus oxygen.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] weaverinva:
I am having the exact same problem. 28929 wakelocks for *net_scheduler*

Thank you in advance for anyone's help!

Custom Samsung Note 3 Rom 4.4.2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Winteraz:
Me too, pls help us to solve this problem. Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vahooli:
its my problem too , fk my battery ! plz help ...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spix123:
Same problem. Recently, battery has been draining crazy fast in standby. Wakelock detector shows this net scheduler causing 263,000 wakelocks over only 4 hours standby and lost about 25% battery doing nothing. Android 4.3 on sony xperia sp.

Using OS monitor app, Android system and google services framework are consuming 60% cpu power when phone is just idle.

Google are a bunch of idiots.

---------- Post added at 02:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:38 PM ----------

To fix, find Google Services Framework and clear data and cache. Instantly fixed the problem. CPU usage by Android system and Google framework dropped to 0 and wakelocks have stopped increasing.

I highly recommend the app OS monitor, let's you put a permanent notification which shows top 3 things consuming cpu power.

Before Clearing Framework (this was non-stop, even restarting didn't help)

After
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spix123:
problem has returned, google, you suck.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ckovvi:
Hi, I have the same issue like you. I disabled some services of google play services and I was thinking that that was the reason of wakelock *net_scheduler*, but it isn't, because I flashed new ROM with all services enabled but *net_scheduler* is draining my battery again. Its strange that is showing it randomly, I mean some day I don't have that wakelock and the next day I have it. Really strange.

If anyone knows more about it please answer.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patm80:
Hey,

I have the same issue. Since the last GPS update wont even last a day. I found also that the GPS are responsible and in my case its also the *net_scheduler* service. It is pretty active. I already tried a few things from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2357417

But so far nothing helped. It drains the battery really fast, yesterday my battery went from 50% to 30% in 20 min. That sucks.

If someone found a fix please post it here :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spix123:
Tried uninstalling google play services update, everything fine. Then updated it via play store and within a few minutes of update noticed phone was getting hot and laggy again. Same issue, something is going on with google play services causing massive wakelocks and high cpu usage. Currently at 1.4 million net_scheduler wakelocks in past 18 hours. Had to recharge twice even though phone barely used.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spencetj:
For no obvious reason, since yesterday I don't appear to be having the problem with Google Play Services any more. I haven't done anything to the phone, I am in the same location, nothing has changed on my end as far as I know unless I have inadvertently done or not done something that I normally do or don't do. In any case the problem appears to have gone away, or maybe it is just dormant waiting to drain my battery when I least expect it...

Something broken on the Google servers that they have now fixed?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spix123:
Yep its fixed itself, there was an update on 18th June. The version with problems was 7.5.71 now its 7.5.74

Used my phone without google play services for a day and it actually doesn't affect much. You can still use play store, chrome but most other google apps won't work. Snaptube can be used as youtube replacement. If you can live without hangouts,gmail etc I'd recommend just removing it completely, save any future headaches.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spencetj:
Hmmm... I still have Google Play Services 7.5.71. Strangely Google Play Store says it has no connection, even though I am on wifi and other apps can connect fine. Maybe that's why it hasn't been able to hammer my battery?

What is the relationship, if any, between GP Services and GP Store?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spix123:
I got the no connection on play store after clearing google framework cache. Had to reboot phone to fix it. Could be why the issue has stopped for you as I noticed it did too after clearing framework at first.

Completely uninstall google play services, it will reset to factory default. Re-enable it and launch a google app such as youtube. It will prompt you to update and bring you to google play services page on play store where latest version will be downloaded.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spencetj:
Google Play Services updated itself over the weekend to 7.5.74, lets hope this one fixes the battery drain for me. I never get any option to update or not, the only reason I know it updated is because I have an app that automatically backup up any app that gets installed, so I can revert to the previous version if an update causes problems. I did try reverting GPS but installation of the previous version failed.

Anyway, is there any way to stop Google services updating automatically? I can't find anything in the settings. I have Play Store set not to update automatically but that doesn't seem to make any difference. When google play services updates I don't get redirected to the Play store, it just installs the update without asking me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirhl:
Follow these hints next time.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Coldblackice:
Anyone else still having this issue? It's issuing a lot of wakelocks for me (Marshmallow/TouchWiz Note 4)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arctophile:
Yep same for me (TW MM Note 4). Amplify shows *net_scheduler* to be by far biggest wakelock, which is what brought me to this thread. Google Play Services now at at v9.4.52. Hmmm.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tech_Warrior:
wakelock

it is google play services which drains battery very drasticly
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbm76:
Started happening to me yesterday - battery was great until this :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fireworksordie:
also happening here, net scheduler running wild. i'm glad it's at least not just me. guess we have to wait for the goog to fix this one on their end.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Coldblackice:
We could limit it with Amplify -- any ideas what the consequences of this might be? I doubt anything serious, I'm just wondering if it'll affect updates, or location services, etc.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Equals_Android:
Im also having this issue, battery life was great for me with cm13 (official for oneplus 2) then suddenly one day, i have net scheduler draining. Anyone solved this?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSC05:
Me too, since yesterday when I received the latest google play services update to 9.6.83.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karamancho:
same issue here
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cxdz810:
Hm, i have same problem with that wakelock - net_scheduler from new version google play services update to 9.6.83, i didnt have it before?

Thinking to disable it with disable service?

It happens intensly after restart of phone, i tried to reinstall playservices, to take out battery, but stil remains...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSC05:
What device? I have this issue only on my galaxy s7 stock rom, not on my lg gpad with cm13.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cxdz810:
Its Note 4 N910C device 5.1.1 build
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSC05:
So also touchwiz
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lklaus:
Also FP2 with Fairphone Open OS (5.1 AOSP based) and OpenGapps
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dchinu:
Yes with 9.6.83 Google play Service the wakelocks are back. i tried both CM13 and 12.1 and its there. Very minimal sync : mail and calendar. A hour per 24hrs.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b00ster:
Also have this wakelock on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro with latest Google Play Service.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomte28:
The same with 9.6.83 Google play Service on Nexus 6P with Nougat Build NRD90U (September patches) :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
hi all, try disable this in my android tolls, for me is help )))
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b00ster:
I can not find it... Can you show me the full way please?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ppaasseeii:
It's been happening since yesterday on my Nexus 5X on Nougat. Big drain.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
Chose broadcast receiver then system apps then google play services then press search button and type schedule
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomte28:
This is the right workaround - disabling the scheduler receivers fixed the power drain on my phone :)

I don't know if this has impact on any functionality.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
Iam glad to help)))

About any functionality, idk but if some will happen iam report here, at this moment all good ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Galaxea:
Please tell me which app or setting you are using. I cannot see these options that you have described. Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
https://www.google.com.ua/url?sa=t&...IJ3kyL-Gi6YLu19FA&sig2=PoHKtAXIddLMzpQsKFM3mQ
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bl4ck3urn:
Disable these scheduler receiver did the trick! No more *net_scheduler* crap in BBS

Big thanks denon480 for your help :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Galaxea:
+1 Thanks for the tip
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Galaxea:
Problem detected

I think I have found a problem. When I disable those two schedulers I don't get notifications of new email (Gmail).

I tested enabling one and then the other but it seems both have to be active for notifications to come through.

I had to restart after enabling both to get it to work again, but I didn't restart after enabling one at a time.

Can someone else confirm or test to see if you have the same issue?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] celikbasm:
i've tested and able to get notification.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bl4ck3urn:
The only app I use with notification is WhatsApp and it works.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Galaxea:
Yip, I disabled them both again and rebooted this time and it seems to be working. Strange.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scrbenni:
Works with myandroidtools. Its great, thanks bro!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
No problem [emoji6]
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robikonobi:
is there anyway to disable those two scheduler receivers without root? i am having the net scheduler wakelock but can't use the my android tools app without root. any help and advice is appreciated.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSC05:
I've managed to reduce the net_schedulder wakelocks heavily by stopping Google play services (they reactivate immediately) manually once after every reboot.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] price31:
This worked!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Brazu:
Very nice to have this solved.

Anyone noted this other baterry drain called "C2DMHandlerThread"???

Its killing my battery as well?

Enviado desde mi HUAWEI Mate 8
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bala_gamer:
disabling these 2 services blocks data for google now and now on tap, can anyone else confirm the same?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mo_:
Hi Denon. I tried looking for those two receivers under Google Play Services but I couldn't find them. I'm running Nougat build NBD90X on Nexus 6P.

Were they renamed? Any idea where I can find them?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RinCEWinG:
Disabling there two services worked for me as well!! Thank you!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MonQue:
it works!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Badger50:
Having zero effect on the nexus 6p. Oh well, at least it appears not to have any effect on my battery. Just annoys the crap outa me that I can't shut it down [emoji35] [emoji35] [emoji35]
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
Even don't know what to say, I never use nougat
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pepfapeste:
First of all search "Google play services" under broadcast receiver > system

Then search schedule into it ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jukyO:
Hm, after disabling it, rebooted my i9300, phone bootloops.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pastorelli's:
when disabling those 2 receivers and if you are a using third party email app, you will no longer receive push notifications.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woodman:
In my case, the post quoted above is a good workaround for the net_scheduler abnormal wakelock.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psxmail:
Hi,

Can we stop the two receiver without root on the S7 ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] honeyx:
I´m using already MyAndroidTools Pro for a long time to disable certain services and recivers in Google Play Services. It´s in fact overloaded and causing the most battery drain by it´s huge amount of wakelocks. Without it, it wouldn´t be necessary to introduce doze in Marshmalow which works but is a pain when it comes to Wifi and real time notifications.

Btw I´m also having an old Android smartphone with an old Google Play Services version that is not overloaded. This Play Services are locked to not getting updated. Whatsapp and so on still working. Just this phone lasts for almost one week in Standby and Wifi on with its tiny 1500mA/h battery because there are almost no wakelocks.

However, with the new Play Services on my current phone I noticed net_scheduler only causing wakelocks when I´m on mobile data. No wakelocks when on Wifi. So now disabled the scheduling recivers as well.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
Can you tell me how you disable update please?

Upd.

No need, i found how to do it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
btw

downgrade to google play services 8.3 (system version) disable system update and checkin service in my android tools, and my phone dont sleep 22 min with system update and checkin service wakelocks :confused::confused::confused:

So i enable this again and updete to last version, is better with disable net_scheduler:D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] honeyx:
Nah. This is not the way i locked it. Honestly i do not remember exactly how I did it so would have to do some research to tell you. But what i can remember is I tried something simmilar as you first and this didn´t work es expected. Downgrating to the system version made things worse and i had to reflash and reset the phone entirely new. Then I installed a 3th party App from SD Card and locked it with this app.

Nowadays I´m not locking it in my present phone but using MyAndroidTools to disable all the unneeded crap in Play Services. The old device is getting used to GPS locate my car. This way you can make sure it´s still there you left it, got stolen or your wife/gf is really shopping or elsewhere :P
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
I cant install nothing to system i have motorola droid mini with locked bootloader :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psxmail:
And what can we do without root ????
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karamancho:
manually update the google play services to 9.8.75 from here

*make sure you read the app notes and install the appropriate version for your device!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] honeyx:
Installing apps from SD card has nothing to do with bootloader or root. You just have to allow installing apps from other sources in your settings.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psxmail:
Thank, the new version is now on my phone... :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
Install latest version 9.8.75 net_scheduler wakelosck is gone :o

Before updete i back to system version and enable schedule recivier in my android tools :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gekkehenkie11:
How come this is on some website but can't be officially downloaded ? In this era of viruses, spyware and ransomware I'm always reluctant to download from websites like this.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dintra:
Thx this issue work for me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] v7:
APKMirror is one of the safest places where you can download apks.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gekkehenkie11:
It looks legit and it probably is. Still I wonder why this can't be downloaded officially ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bl4ck3urn:
I can confirm latest version of Google Play Services works without *net_scheduler* wakelock crap :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UltraNoob:
Installed the new version of play services on my S7, will check if this solves the issue
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrett7:
Using unofficial CM14 on OnePlus 2 and I can find them just fine.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gunnerbilal:
I installed 9.8.77 on S6 Edge+ and still facing wakelock issue caused by *net scheduler* Google Play services
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MxO:
Me too

I have latest version 77 and this wakelocks are again there. LG G2, 5.0.2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mo_:
How did you managed to disable Google Play Services auto updates? I've tried everything and it's driving me crazy.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
Read here

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=193414&st=21820#entry39192845
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mo_:
Since the link was in Russian, I had used Google Translate :)

What I understood is that I had to disable these 3 receivers in Google Play Services

1. SystemUpdateService $ ActiveReceiver

2. SystemUpdateService $ Receiver

3. SystemUpdateService $ SecretCodeReceiver
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denon480:
Yep i disable this and update google services is stoped.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mo_:
Many thanks :D

I had disabled them and downgraded my Google Play Services, will monitor it and feedback if it ever updated.

One Q tho: Any idea whether this applies to system OTA updates also or just Google Play Services?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mo_:
I had disabled the 3 receivers, downgraded to 9.8.75 but Google Play service updated itself again to 9.8.77

I checked the 3 receivers after the update and found them still disabled. This is driving me crazy
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d_A_y:
i fixed wakelocks from net_scheduler by denying "Wi-Fi scan" for Google Play services. Maybe not all ROMs have such option, but in CM13 it's at Settings/Privacy/Privacy Guard/Advanced/Google Play services.

i.e. though my wi-fi is usually turned off - play services tries to constantly scan it anyway (wtf, google?)

have 9.8.77 version at the moment.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuduku:
the screenshot attached in the 4pda thread is missing . Anyone has that ? I have an account there but still its not there now
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fi3ry_icy:
solved my problem!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robenn:
the best tool would be 'amplify', which is an xposed module. which means that you need to have root and the xposed framework, both are easy to get with a custom recovery.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n19htmare666:
I'm having the same problems. No gmail notifications. Did you ever find a workaround or solution?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lacxp:
Hi guys,

Can't disable "SchedulerReceiver" and SchedulerInternalReceiver" in myandroid tools->broadcast receiver_>google play services. Do u have any ideas?

thx ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hn40cn:
Same behaviour here:

disable in MyAndroidTools

the app force closes

open it

search for these 2 wakelocks

they're

enabled

Please, corroborate.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sperelli:
same here!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tvl76:
Same here. is it a permission issue?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rom116:
anybody figure this out?
[Galaxy S 5 General] PIzzimperfect:
Hi all,

As EE have finally launched their WiFi calling now, I want to switch my GT-900F from stock BTU firmware to EE(EVR) carrier firmware.

Is this as simple as flashing with Odin?

Thank you!
[Galaxy S 5 General] *Detection*:
http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/help

And yes :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blueis300:
On my wifes phone after the last update she gets ads non stop. She will close something and an ad will pop up. Sometimes her alarm wont go off because of this. She uninstalled all games but does anyone have this problem? Can I root and freeze some files? Driving her crazy which in turn me. She did a virus scan and nothing came up.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zuanyin:
Hi, i need help for note 4 after the latest update. thanks.

i only had these problem after the latest update, before the update it was all ok.

1. how to turn off whatapps notification vibration when the phone is on silent mode?

[i had already turn off my vibrate in whatapps setting, but it doesn't work]

2. music was auto off when a game app is launch. how to solve this problem?