[SCRIPT] KILL android.process.media FOR SAVING BATTERY

[bamsbamx]

Of course, root is required...

I was getting tired about seeing how mediaserver was draining my battery(see attached picture) so I researched a bit and I found how to kill mediaserver process...

Just replace .txt with .sh and execute it with script manager or terminal emulator...

Here is its code:

#!/system/bin/sh
killall -9 android.process.media
killall -9 mediaserver

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If you have enabled int.d scripts, you can put this script in /system/etc/init.d/...
Or flash this zip: http://d-h.st/2bU (Thanks to acer73 )

the idea is to schedule the execution of this script for example each 1 hour.... Because i think that when we start playing music media server starts again...

however, I must investigate a bit more....


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to see which processes are running currently: just write "ps" in terminal emulator

 

[vonapets]

Seems to work.

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[stefandunn]

I'm only getting 2% usage on Media Service, my display uses the most (24%). Maybe I'm lucky :S

 

[MiG123]

I'm only getting 2% usage on Media Service, my display uses the most (24%). Maybe I'm lucky :S

well that's until you launch any media application like music/video players.

 

[bamsbamx]

I'm only getting 2% usage on Media Service, my display uses the most (24%). Maybe I'm lucky :S

Do you listen a lot of music with your phone???

 

[karanrajpal14]

The script has to be launched at every boot right?

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[kancherlapraneeth]

The script has to be launched at every boot right?

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yes.

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but I think this script can be called during boot process on ROMS having init.d support

 

[polar2792]

Of course, root is required...

I was getting tired about seeing how mediaserver was draining my battery(see attached picture) so I researched a bit and I found how to kill mediaserver process...

Just replace .txt with .sh and execute it with script manager or terminal emulator...

Here is its code:

#!/system/bin/sh
killall -9 android.process.media
killall -9 mediaserver

Undo?

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[kancherlapraneeth]

Undo?

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just reboot..

 

[jarjar124]

Am I doing something wrong? Or is this how it is suppose to look?
Edit: seems like it won't let me post a pic of it. Can someone post how it is supposed to look on script manager?
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[raimondomartire]

Use this zip
http://d-h.st/2bU

 

[jessesam]

Use this zip
http://d-h.st/2bU

Should I flash this zip using cwm ?

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[bgener]

Hi so can I still play media after this? What exactly am I killing. Because it's rapping my battery for 30%. or is that just the usage from actually listening to music? I'm not a newb, but I feel like an explanation of what the service does would help

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[bamsbamx]

the idea is to schedule the execution of this script for example each 1 hour.... Because i think that when we start playing music media server starts again...

however, I must investigate a bit more....

to see which processes are running currently: just write "ps" in terminal emulator

 

[exadeci]

The issue is not the media server but one or severals apps that run in services and keep it awake.
All the apps that are galleries or media player uses media server to play/show/scan so if you use any of those app mediaserver while be get a high percentage of battery usage and that's normal, the issue is when one of the apps is baddly coded an keeps awake media server even if you are not using the app
So you just need to hunt the ****ty app that makes mediaserver drain your battery

 

[xdviper]

The issue is not the media server but one or severals apps that run in services and keep it awake.
All the apps that are galleries or media player uses media server to play/show/scan so if you use any of those app mediaserver while be get a high percentage of battery usage and that's normal, the issue is when one of the apps is baddly coded an keeps awake media server even if you are not using the app
So you just need to hunt the ****ty app that makes mediaserver drain your battery

Would power amp be responsible? I don't know, because for the last few days I haven't had any drain from the media server process and just today it started.

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[lnfound]

Would power amp be responsible? I don't know, because for the last few days I haven't had any drain from the media server process and just today it started.

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Have you recently added any new music?

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[ugotproblemz]

I only use power amp as my primary music player. So are u suggesting that I switch players???

The total wake up on the media server is equivalent to how long I listen music to..

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[Lakers3408]

Is it working? Not sure

 

[lnfound]

I only use power amp as my primary music player. So are u suggesting that I switch players???

The total wake up on the media server is equivalent to how long I listen music to..

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Then it's working as intended..

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