[Q] Android System taking up lots of battery?

[drummerboy814]

For the last few weeks, Android System has been, by far, the biggest battery user of all, taking up significantly more than the screen, even with 2.5 hours of screen-on time. According to the Settings app, 'wssyncmlnps' is the biggest part of System draining battery, but GSam battery monitor says it's 'SilentLogging.' Force closing these doesn't seem to work as they simply restart. My S5 didn't always do this, how do I fix it? According to GSam, System is literally 70% of my battery usage.

 

[Chopstix9]

For the last few weeks, Android System has been, by far, the biggest battery user of all, taking up significantly more than the screen, even with 2.5 hours of screen-on time. According to the Settings app, 'wssyncmlnps' is the biggest part of System draining battery, but GSam battery monitor says it's 'SilentLogging.' Force closing these doesn't seem to work as they simply restart. My S5 didn't always do this, how do I fix it? According to GSam, System is literally 70% of my battery usage.

After being on a Galaxy Nexus the last few years or how ever long they have been out, I don't even bother looking at what is using my battery because my battery life on this S 5 is INSANE it is so freaking great. Absolutely awesome ...

 

[JohnKuczek]

For the last few weeks, Android System has been, by far, the biggest battery user of all, taking up significantly more than the screen, even with 2.5 hours of screen-on time. According to the Settings app, 'wssyncmlnps' is the biggest part of System draining battery, but GSam battery monitor says it's 'SilentLogging.' Force closing these doesn't seem to work as they simply restart. My S5 didn't always do this, how do I fix it? According to GSam, System is literally 70% of my battery usage.

Are you getting poor/short/decreased battery life, or just trying to stretch further? How long is your battery lasting?

 

[drummerboy814]

Shorter, significantly. For a while I could expect 20-30 hours per charge usually. Now it's closer to 10-12.

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[Chopstix9]

Shorter, significantly. For a while I could expect 20-30 hours per charge usually. Now it's closer to 10-12.

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It sounds to me like a rougue app causing the drain. There's no reason the phone itself should drop by more than half like that. If it were an issue with the phone, I am confident you would see a lot more people posting about poor battery life.

 

[drummerboy814]

Did a factory reset last night, we'll see after today if that did the trick

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[drummerboy814]

Still same problem, looks like different reasons though?

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[BigBot96]

Still same problem, looks like different reasons though?

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What services do you have syncing with your Google account? Many services can really kill the battery.
EDIT: under Settings > Accounts > Google Account