Battery Life After Update to 4.4.4 (At&t)

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CDubbs89

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I accidentally updated my phone to 4.4.4 about 2 weeks ago(didn't want to update b/c i do not like the new dialer). For the first week i didn't notice any difference in the phone. The past week though my phone's been dying very quick compared to normal the two biggest users are the screen and voice calls as usual so I am not sure what this is due to. I would like to figure this out though as it is beginning to become a problem.
 
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Darth

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Need as many screen shots as you can post to help.

If you're rooted, then we can see wakelocks too.

Try Gsam, it says miles more than the stock battery usage screens. Go from 100 percent to about 10 and take the screen shots. No reboots during, or Gsam will reset.

If you aren't rooted... Will be a little harder.

If you want to maximize your battery, see the first 4 posts in the Battery thread in my signature. It's for the N5...but it all applies to the Moto as well. ?
 

CDubbs89

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Need as many screen shots as you can post to help.

If you're rooted, then we can see wakelocks too.

Try Gsam, it says miles more than the stock battery usage screens. Go from 100 percent to about 10 and take the screen shots. No reboots during, or Gsam will reset.

If you aren't rooted... Will be a little harder.

If you want to maximize your battery, see the first 4 posts in the Battery thread in my signature. It's for the N5...but it all applies to the Moto as well. ?

I am not rooted
 

CDubbs89

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Here are some screen shots
 

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Darth

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So I am down to 88% on 8 minutes of screen time. Been off the charger for 3h47m
Nothing in your screenshots seem out of place.

What are you doing in those 8 minutes? And what screen brightness?

I'm thinking it's your usage, that's all.

Without seeing wakelocks, it's hard to find issues. According to your graph though, your phone seems to sleep well.

Is location on? Google now? Are you using the options in Android device manager? Is location reporting on? Those are all battery eaters.

If you play a game for 8 minutes, with the screen bright, or even leaving it on auto brightness in a well lit spot... Would be completely normal to use 12 percent.

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For the screen to use 49 percent of your battery in 13 hours, with only 2 hours screen time, tells me it's running very bright.

Keeping it dimmer, and adjusting manually would probably cut the drain down a lot.

I use "display brightness" from the play store. Very customizable and you get a slider always on your screen.
 

CDubbs89

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In that time is just text messages and yes the screen brightness is auto. But like I said this is draining it nor then it has in the past. I don't use Google now, or location services.
 
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Darth

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In that time is just text messages and yes the screen brightness is auto. But like I said this is draining it nor then it has in the past. I don't use Google now, or location services.
Please try Gsam... Even without root. Go from 100 to about 10 and post screens from it. Including kernel wakelocks and the "screen" screen. ?

Just texting, that's a lot of drain. Especially if you have those things off completely. Location especially. Is it off, or you just aren't using it to your knowledge?
 

CDubbs89

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Please try Gsam... Even without root. Go from 100 to about 10 and post screens from it. Including kernel wakelocks and the "screen" screen. ?

Just texting, that's a lot of drain. Especially if you have those things off completely. Location especially. Is it off, or you just aren't using it to your knowledge?

Okay, will download it when I get a chance. Yes, location is completely off I turn it on a need basis.
 

superp32

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Actually I'm on att 4.4.4 and am having the same issues but I see what your saying. Just assumed that's why you were asking about location being on :)

Sent from my XT1058 using Tapatalk
 
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Darth

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Actually I'm on att 4.4.4 and am having the same issues but I see what your saying. Just assumed that's why you were asking about location being on :)

Sent from my XT1058 using Tapatalk
Location services can be linked to all sorts of battery issues. The first step is turning it right off to see if the problems stop. Then go from there. ?
 

theBIGone

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Google Pixel 6
My European Moto X also drains within 10 hours of moderate use. Also for me, the screen uses about 40% of the battery while I have almost no screen on time. could this be the Active Display feature that is draining the phone?