My battery life is terrible....

[EVOme]

My S5 battery is worse than s4 and G2. Could it be my Gear 2 watch that's the problem? GSAM tells me Android system is at 30%. I also have S Health pedometer running because I can't seem to find a way to turn it off.

Any suggestions?

 

[evilbeef54]

My S5 battery is worse than s4 and G2. Could it be my Gear 2 watch that's the problem? GSAM tells me Android system is at 30%. I also have S Health pedometer running because I can't seem to find a way to turn it off.

Any suggestions?

go to settings>apps
turn off all the bloat apps you dont use

go to settings>wifi>advanced
turn off always allow scanning , set keep wifi on during sleep to only when plugged in, turn off notifications, turn off smart switch

go to settings>motions and gestures and also air view
turn off everything you dont use (everything for me)

go to the pull down quick settings menu
turn off everything you dont use


i had a few too many drinks and forgot to plug my phone in when i went to bed, i had about 70% when i went to sleep, i was still at like 60% when i woke up

 

[BreatheALittle]

My S5 battery is worse than s4 and G2. Could it be my Gear 2 watch that's the problem? GSAM tells me Android system is at 30%. I also have S Health pedometer running because I can't seem to find a way to turn it off.

Any suggestions?

You can turn off the S Health pedometer by opening the S Health app on your phone, select the pedometer, and hit pause. That will stop it from running.

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[das7982]

Disabling bloat ware and any other app you don't use is the biggest driver in saving battery

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[EVOme]

go to settings>apps
turn off all the bloat apps you dont use

go to settings>wifi>advanced
turn off always allow scanning , set keep wifi on during sleep to only when plugged in, turn off notifications, turn off smart switch

go to settings>motions and gestures and also air view
turn off everything you dont use (everything for me)

go to the pull down quick settings menu
turn off everything you dont use


i had a few too many drinks and forgot to plug my phone in when i went to bed, i had about 70% when i went to sleep, i was still at like 60% when i woke up

When I hit turn off, it prompts me to Uninstall the app. It does that and now I have turn on as an option. Will the phone automatically reinstall the app? There's a buck I'd like to turn off, but makes no sense if it'll just install again.

 

[EVOme]

Look at the things that's been running for 140hrs. There are more than this. Any of your phones have this happening?

 

[Hobson318]

When I hit turn off, it prompts me to Uninstall the app. It does that and now I have turn on as an option. Will the phone automatically reinstall the app? There's a buck I'd like to turn off, but makes no sense if it'll just install again.

when you turn off or disable an app, you are prompted to uninstall any updates that were downloaded. once you turn the app back on, if ever, then it will have to reinstall the updates as well.

 

[EVOme]

Ok...i turned off all kinds of stuff.

 

[EVOme]

I turned S Health off all together in app manager. I don't use it. The pedometer is still working on my watch.

 

[tpike]

How many days have you had the phone? My work email abs calendar sync usually kills my battery for a couple days

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[EVOme]

How many days have you had the phone? My work email abs calendar sync usually kills my battery for a couple days

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Release day phone.

 

[EVOme]

After turning off most of the bloat, today, I am at 49% @ 15hrs on battery. With over an hour phone call...lots of texting, some youtube as well. I think I resolved my bad battery issue.

 

[jagrave]

After turning off most of the bloat, today, I am at 49% @ 15hrs on battery. With over an hour phone call...lots of texting, some youtube as well. I think I resolved my bad battery issue.

What all did you turn off?

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[EVOme]

What all did you turn off?

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All that has me here....

 

[jagrave]

How much screen time is that? Lol

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[evilbeef54]

After turning off most of the bloat, today, I am at 49% @ 15hrs on battery. With over an hour phone call...lots of texting, some youtube as well. I think I resolved my bad battery issue.

awesome glad you got it fixed