Question Cameraservice_worker partial wakelock

[Orginator]

I sure hope that Samsung will let us decide whenever we want the "CameraService_worker" feature active or not.

 

[jigna]

I sure hope that Samsung will let us decide whenever we want the "CameraService_worker" feature active or not.

Approx 3% of the 32% battery you've used is from the camera wakelock, which is about 10-11%. Your stats are similar to what I was experiencing.

 

[Orginator]

Approx 3% of the 32% battery you've used is from the camera wakelock, which is about 10-11%. Your stats are similar to what I was experiencing.

Yeah. So around 10% on full charge. Too much cost for nothing. My camera already rattles, even with this enabled. (I'm guessing that this only stops one of the cameras from making noise)

 

[jigna]

So around 10% on full charge. Too much cost for nothing.

Yep. It's definitely an issue. 10-12% wastage from my experience.

 

[Jake2kOne]

I'd rather have a rattle and better battery life than to have no rattle and poor battery life.

Actually it's "I'd rather have a better battery life than to have a rattle anyway and poor battery life"

 

[Goku1992]

Actually it's "I'd rather have a better battery life than to have a rattle anyway and poor battery life"

Hahaha my words mate

 

[priyankjajmera]

Hi,

I just bought the S21 Ultra a couple of days back with Verizon, as soon as I setup my phone, it was pushing an update (the latest June patch) but my phone is on May security patch so I did not take the update yet as I know the June patch has the camera wakelock battery drain issue.

I called Samsung to ask if they are aware of the issue, they said that it should be a Carrier specific issue, I told them lots of unlocked phones also have the same issue. But he said even unlocked phones have software updates that are pushed my carrier only so it is infact the carrier's fault.

What a joke his response was!! He also tried to sell Samsung care + to me saying that any issues I have, if I had Samsung care + then they can help better.

They are not even acknowledging the issue. I doubt if they will fix the issue soon.

Should I return my phone??

Also, just to confirm, which specific update brought the battery drain issue?

Thanks,
Priyank

 

[Goku1992]

Hi,

I just bought the S21 Ultra a couple of days back with Verizon, as soon as I setup my phone, it was pushing an update (the latest June patch) but my phone is on May security patch so I did not take the update yet as I know the June patch has the camera wakelock battery drain issue.

I called Samsung to ask if they are aware of the issue, they said that it should be a Carrier specific issue, I told them lots of unlocked phones also have the same issue. But he said even unlocked phones have software updates that are pushed my carrier only so it is infact the carrier's fault.

What a joke his response was!! He also tried to sell Samsung care + to me saying that any issues I have, if I had Samsung care + then they can help better.

They are not even acknowledging the issue. I doubt if they will fix the issue soon.

Should I return my phone??

Also, just to confirm, which specific update brought the battery drain issue?

Thanks,
Priyank

The cameraservice_worker-partial-wakelock. Was there since the beginning...

 

[enigmaamit]

Hi,

I just bought the S21 Ultra a couple of days back with Verizon, as soon as I setup my phone, it was pushing an update (the latest June patch) but my phone is on May security patch so I did not take the update yet as I know the June patch has the camera wakelock battery drain issue.

I called Samsung to ask if they are aware of the issue, they said that it should be a Carrier specific issue, I told them lots of unlocked phones also have the same issue. But he said even unlocked phones have software updates that are pushed my carrier only so it is infact the carrier's fault.

What a joke his response was!! He also tried to sell Samsung care + to me saying that any issues I have, if I had Samsung care + then they can help better.

They are not even acknowledging the issue. I doubt if they will fix the issue soon.

Should I return my phone??

Also, just to confirm, which specific update brought the battery drain issue?

Thanks,
Priyank

Is it causing a significant battery drain on your phone personally?

Have you checked the amount of drain attributable to this wakelock with BBS or other battery monitoring apps?

 

[ione2380]

Hi,

I just bought the S21 Ultra a couple of days back with Verizon, as soon as I setup my phone, it was pushing an update (the latest June patch) but my phone is on May security patch so I did not take the update yet as I know the June patch has the camera wakelock battery drain

Should I return my phone??

Also, just to confirm, which specific update brought the battery drain issue?

You should update to June patch, as it's the best update ever for this phone.
No, you shouldn't return it.
The battery drain in an issue only if you walk all day with your phone on you.
Personally, I solved the problem by buying an lte gw3 and leaving my phone in place if I walk for longer.

 

[Goku1992]

Are you guys still actively reporting the issue through the members app? We need to keep on them and hopefully receive a fix in the near future.

Yes mate i do this once a week

 

[Goku1992]

But i can confirm the july Update havent fixed this issue :/

 

[Joloxx9]

It's 6 months after release. Bug was reported so many times and response is same, working as intended. Do you seriously think they will magically fix it?

They do not admit that there is a bug, without that they will do NOTHING.

 

[nixnixnixnix4]

I think they'll at least give us a setting to disable if we wish to. For those who want better battery and for those who don't want rattle.

We should also demand a bypass-charging toggle! Controlled by Bixby Routines would be great.

 

[tiliarou]

Don't except a fix anytime soon... This is samsung: you need 100 of user reports before they even start to acknowledge an issue. Then wait a few month for a fix, which might never come.
It's worth trying but this ****ing brand doesn't care unless it hurts sales

 

[enigmaamit]

It's worth trying but this ****ing brand doesn't care unless it hurts sales

All big companies are the same. None of them are our friends, or do things because it's the right thing to do, or because of "courage"

It's all sales and bottom lines. Everyone keeps threatening to stop buying Apple and Samsung, but they keep posting record profits every year.

There's no need for them to change. We lot sit and bicker on XDA, while the average Joe doesn't know or care about all this enthusiast grade anxiety we so carefully nurture...

 

[jigna]

while the average Joe doesn't know or care

This exactly. To even see the issue you need to be running an enthusiast battery app. I'd confidently say <1% of people would know about this. It's the reason I gave up back in Feb and just chose to ignore and enjoy my device.

 

[kenpaci]

Anyone try disable this wakelock via adb?

 

[ione2380]

Anyone try disable this wakelock via adb?

Did you even read the thread?

 

[jigna]

I was looking at the GSAM stats on my S21U vs S20+ (my partner's phone) and the "android system" % within "App Usage" is virtually the same. By this i mean, it's the same High CPU Usage time (in the hours), but my S21U will have a high Keep Awake time, whereas the S20+ doesn't have the cameraservice_wakelock triggering, so the Keep awake is much lower.

What I'm now thinking is that this wakelock is either:
1) Not a problem - yes it shows the stat on S21U and Note20U, but it has no effect on the phone OR
2) It IS a problem, due to sensors triggering the CPU, and it's happening across MORE phones than the S21U and Note20U

I know @dr.ketan investigated this and has developed a workaround/fix in his ROM, but I'm wondering if there's an actual difference IRL