topic Re: Do I need a Battery saver? in XPERIA archive

Do I need a Battery saver?

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:56:49 GMT

I follow these steps regularly..

I always keep my brightness to level 0 whenever i need i increase it by 40%

I always keep my GPS,WiFi,DataConn. & Background Sync. is in off - when ever I need enable them

Most of the time I use the GSM only as prefered network mode... when ever I connect mobile Data Conn. I switch to WCDMA(prefered)/GSM mode.

once I finish browsing I revert it to GSM mode.

frequently check my running services & stop them which I unwanted settings-->applications-->running services

So do I need to install Battery saver (ex juice defender)?

I installed macafee security... it seems to be use more battery when i check "battery use" menu

is there any way to reduce it... or does this app really need?

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Uliwooly — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:03:17 GMT

if your battery last 10-12hours thats normal. juice defenders, taskillers, anti virus are really bad, they drain a lot of battery and slow down your phone

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Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Uliwooly — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:05:48 GMT

charge your phone 100% then use it normal, once you get to 10% go to

settings -> about phone -> battery use take screenshots and post them here also tap on each one and take screenshots

Do not charge the phone inbetween

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Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:07:54 GMT

today morning at 6 -100%

I didn't follow any of steps which i mentioned early.

once i remove from charger i do the following.

brightness - 25%

Data conn - ON

network mode -WCDMA(prefered)/GSM

background sync - ON

GPS - OFF

WiFi - OFF

Today I browse little more when compare to other days (FB,Gtalk,Market)

suprisingly I didn't c any Macafee security... 2 days b4 it sucks more battery then display

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Uliwooly — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:56:51 GMT

that looks like a normal battery use, screen will be #1, 12hrs seems about right. don't use any of those battery/juice defenders, that's my suggestion

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:10:05 GMT

Thks Dude.....

If I maintain the battery level between 30-80%

is it increase the battery life?

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Uliwooly — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:14:33 GMT

30-100% it's fine, you are asking because of that article that was released right?

but one thing that has a big impact to li-ion batteries is heat, so don't keep your phone close to really hot things or during summer direct sunlight, just a suggestion

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Veresova — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:17:49 GMT

Have 4.0.2.A.0.42 now i 4.0.2.A.0.62 i do not see item Android System.

It is only in the old ROM ?

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:06:58 GMT

Guys.. Thanks for all your responses....

I didn't ON bravia engine & hepatic...

More over I always in roaming circle, I didn't change my location... but this happens from last night..

my standby & idle sucks battery very much... ( changed from 5%(usual) to 30% (last night))...

Take a look at this screen shot... within 3 hrs it drains 22% ....

I used FB ,YouTube for 10 min,3-4 min of call.

Plz tel me what's the gray area & green area in phone signal column in that graph....

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Uliwooly — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:12:09 GMT

I see an icon on the top left side, from which app is that? was the screen ON the whole time your fine was supposed to be on Idle? make sure to include how many hrs/mins the screen as on and the other top items.

but as you can see, your phone its constantly looking for a signal, thus, draining your battery

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:18:45 GMT

The app is "Battery Status"

screen ON time is 35 min.

Wt's the gray & green area in that phone signal graph pic.

As u say my phone constantly looking for signal status.... But it's fine upto day b4 yesterday...

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Uliwooly — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:02:00 GMT

great suggestions if the problem persists after all that, just repair it with PCC and/or Update Service

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

slimshaddy — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:32:46 GMT

like i said earlier it can be the roaming issue

please try while not in roaming..

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:52:27 GMT

Guys.... I updated my Ray to latest build (62).....

wt's the new feature upgraded in this build compared to old one (42)?

Actually I thought of to test it in airplane mode tonight.. but in my office

coverage is good (when i check -67 dbm but in my home it's -87dbm) ...

I put charge to 100% after that I didn't even touch the phone for nearly 1.5 hrs ...

Then I check...believe it or not... it down to 88% when I check the battery use menu

again the standby leads the graph...... Then I change it to airplane mode..... after 1 hr it down to

80%... so finally come to conclusion ther's some other sucking battery...so I decide to do

update service.. since i didn't do it early.. I didn't take chance... so i give it to SE update service center....

when I ask the technician there, he told that it's due to virus downloaded from market apps or jpeg from PC...

I really shocked .. bcoz Uliwooly told that there's no need of antivirus....

In the lastest buld pack they once again install the macafee antivirus... they said that.. it's comes

along with that build pack....

Now my phone is fresh ... I didn't download my previous apps from market library yet... without app... I'm going to test tonight how much it sucks..

Is there anyway to download my apps in market library from phone itself ... instead of from PC?

As I told, last friday I download updates from market for

Maps

hide it pro

and installed new one Myphone Explorer client..

I think something went wrong after this....

one more thing why maps running at background all the time.... even when i stop it from running service...but now when i check the running service after doing update service..Maps not running...

Is it run continiously once i start for the first time?

But now I really scared to download apps from market and connect my phone to PC...

Is it virus really matters?

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Uliwooly — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:28:33 GMT

go to settings -> location & security and uncheck both options see if that helps, I just want to narrow down the problem, so intriguing

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:49:47 GMT

U mean use wireless networks & use GPS satellites

if I do, maps will works or not?

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:54:38 GMT

Guys Last night I check... I think it's back to normal...

charge down from 65% to 58% ..

so the culprit may be the hide it pro am i correct?

if so suggest any app to hide media files...

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:13:35 GMT

hey, just now i check Maps is running for the first time since my update... even though I uncheck those

2 options from location & security menu and stop maps from running service.. it's again starting... is it a pblm .. is it normal..

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

Uliwooly — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:40:28 GMT

that is normal. the map app among other apps will be running in the background, why? because there are other apps connected to this, in particular if you install apps that require other permissions like location and what not, they will trigger this app. also are you using a taskiller? I hope not, like I said above, get rid of taskillers, antivirus, and juice/battery defender

Re: Do I need a Battery saver?

molarband1925 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:54:50 GMT

i am using Xperia Go. before upgrading to ICS, the Froyo had this battery saver option, but now as i upgraded to ICS the setting is now gone.. how i wish they retained it because i am having problem of battery. before i sleep it is still around 25-30% charged but as i wait for the alarm in the morning it did not sounded because battery was 0% already. i did not had the change to take a screen shot of that setting coz i thought ICS would have it too..