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By *risky_Mare OP Woman
over a year ago
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Anyone else got one? What battery life do you get?? I am a light user of the phone (I'm mostly on a desktop) but the battery doesn't even last a day!! They sent me a replacement battery and that is no better! |
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By *risky_Mare OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Ive got the s3 ( full size ) battery goes well quick , hace you yried switching mobile data off ?"
Don't use it all day, only when I am out in the eves if the bloody thing ever gets that far! I'm fast losing patience, it's not good enough! |
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By *horltzMan
over a year ago
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"Ive got the s3 ( full size ) battery goes well quick , hace you yried switching mobile data off ?
Don't use it all day, only when I am out in the eves if the bloody thing ever gets that far! I'm fast losing patience, it's not good enough!"
if my inyernet is on it dies really quick , I have chargers all over the place !! |
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By *risky_Mare OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Ive got the s3 ( full size ) battery goes well quick , hace you yried switching mobile data off ?
Don't use it all day, only when I am out in the eves if the bloody thing ever gets that far! I'm fast losing patience, it's not good enough!
if my inyernet is on it dies really quick , I have chargers all over the place !!"
Hmm, I might investigate if any equivalent phones are better and demand they change it - this is not bloody 'fit for purpose' in my book!! A mobile phone that continually need a static electricity supply? duh!! |
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I upgraded to the Ace 3 on Saturday, previously had the Ace 2, and the battery on them is quite good. I am mostly on ma pc when on here and for most other things though.
I make sure wifi and bluetooth are off on the phone as these drain the battery as well  |
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By *risky_Mare OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Check your apps as some like Facebook and games like Angry Birds have adverts in them that kill battery life quickly."
If you have apps like facebook that are closed on screen, but notifications are still coming through, do they drain? Are they 'open' in some way? |
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I was getting annoyed with this too, running my business I would be lucky to get to midday before having to put my s3 on charge again.
Ive recently purchased a new "super" battery on ebay ... about £4 I think?
It now lasts around 8 hours which is still terrible, but much better than the 5 hours I had to struggle with |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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To make sure apps are closed, hold the home button for a couple of seconds, press the pie chart like button then scroll across to active applications and clear all. Also im not sure if the mini has this but I have the full size s3 go into the settings and turn on power saving, and turn your screen brightness down accordingly to the brightness you need it. Hope those tips help x |
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"To make sure apps are closed, hold the home button for a couple of seconds, press the pie chart like button then scroll across to active applications and clear all. Also im not sure if the mini has this but I have the full size s3 go into the settings and turn on power saving, and turn your screen brightness down accordingly to the brightness you need it. Hope those tips help x "
I did all the above and even resorted to removing any app that wasnt needed for business ... made no difference to my handset at all  |
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By *risky_Mare OP Woman
over a year ago
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"To make sure apps are closed, hold the home button for a couple of seconds, press the pie chart like button then scroll across to active applications and clear all. Also im not sure if the mini has this but I have the full size s3 go into the settings and turn on power saving, and turn your screen brightness down accordingly to the brightness you need it. Hope those tips help x "
Home button? Pie chart?? I have no knowledge of these things!!??  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My s3 mini is great last 2-3 days but I rarely use it as it's my work phone. My s4 on the other hand should be a cable phone not mobile as spends 90% of time plugged in |
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By *risky_Mare OP Woman
over a year ago
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"My s3 mini is great last 2-3 days but I rarely use it as it's my work phone. My s4 on the other hand should be a cable phone not mobile as spends 90% of time plugged in "
I just looked at a review which says: 'What's more, on light usage of just calls, messages and the occasional email check and internet browse, the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini battery life saw the handset maintain staying power for close to three full days.'
I think I shall demand a replacement, maybe there are some duff ones??
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By *not69Man
over a year ago
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"My s3 mini is great last 2-3 days but I rarely use it as it's my work phone. My s4 on the other hand should be a cable phone not mobile as spends 90% of time plugged in
I just looked at a review which says: 'What's more, on light usage of just calls, messages and the occasional email check and internet browse, the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini battery life saw the handset maintain staying power for close to three full days.'
I think I shall demand a replacement, maybe there are some duff ones??
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That's very very light usage. I've got the s4 mini and charge it twice a day. Most smart phones have battery issues. You can get high capacity batteries off eBay. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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one of the biggest killers of battery life on any mobile phone is wifi when it's hunting for a SSID to lock onto.
If you're in an area where you know you can't get wifi connection then turn it off |
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By *not69Man
over a year ago
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"one of the biggest killers of battery life on any mobile phone is wifi when it's hunting for a SSID to lock onto.
If you're in an area where you know you can't get wifi connection then turn it off"
Same with Bluetooth and gps |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's the operating system on the Samsung's and other smartphones that drains the battery so quick. I upgraded to the S5 about a month ago from the HTC one X. Wish I hadn't bothered, I absolutely hate it. Am honestly considering selling it and investing in the new HTC as apparently the battery life on it is much better due to a new upgraded operating system. This is the 1st Samsung smartphone I've had and it will definitely be the last, I think it's awful.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's all the background programmes that drain the battery. I bought a spare battery and charger for £23. I have a battery permanently on charge and just swap them over when one runs out. It works a treat. All smartphones have crap battery life. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's the operating system on the Samsung's and other smartphones that drains the battery so quick. I upgraded to the S5 about a month ago from the HTC one X. Wish I hadn't bothered, I absolutely hate it. Am honestly considering selling it and investing in the new HTC as apparently the battery life on it is much better due to a new upgraded operating system. This is the 1st Samsung smartphone I've had and it will definitely be the last, I think it's awful. "
WARNING PEDANT ALERT
The operating System on Samsung and HTC are both the same, Android.
The difference is the User Interface/Launcher that's laid on top of it . Samsungs is called TouchWiz & HTCs is called Sense.
You are correct though they do contribute towards battery usage.
It is possible however to use a 3rd party launcher, I use one called "Smart Launcher) a;though on my HTC One(M7 Dual Sim). Having said that I've not noticed any difference to battery life. Take it off charge in the morning (around 07:00), use all day for work then put back on charge when I go to bed at night, usually around midnight.
My Old Samsung Galaxy S Duos would I admit struggle to have enough charge for a whole working day even with a battery upgrade from 1800mah to 2400mah |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You may get more battery life by using a utility which closes background apps which are running. A very good one is 'Android Assistant'. Turn on the 'Auto Boost' feature, set it to 30 minutes and it will periodically kill off running background apps.
Other tips for improving battery life are:-
Turn off (set to manual) or reduce the frequency of, programs which poll in the background - Gmail (or other email programs), Ebay app, Facebook app etc. Every time these poll they use battery life.
Using Android Assistant, look at which programs run on startup and disable background apps if they are not needed. Its surprising what shite loads in the background!
Get an app which disconnects your 3g Data when you're not using it. Certain Android variants do this automatically (Cyanogenmod for instance) but I would imagine stock manufacturer Roms probably don't.
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I have a Nexus 4 and an Xperia M. I get 2 days light use out of the Nexus and four out of the Xperia. Both will easily last a full day with heavy use. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Use an app like Clean Master to optimise your phone.
You'll be able to monitor and turn off all of your apps. Plus you get popups trekking you about memory usage etc.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ive got the s3 mini and I love it. Battery life I think is just as normal as any other phone it just depends on how much you use the intrrnet games phoning people. X |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Check your apps as some like Facebook and games like Angry Birds have adverts in them that kill battery life quickly.
If you have apps like facebook that are closed on screen, but notifications are still coming through, do they drain? Are they 'open' in some way?"
In a word yes..... Turn off wireless and Bluetooth unless actively using it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anyone else got one? What battery life do you get?? I am a light user of the phone (I'm mostly on a desktop) but the battery doesn't even last a day!! They sent me a replacement battery and that is no better!"
There is also a power saving mode on that phone |
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By *risky_Mare OP Woman
over a year ago
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Turn off (set to manual) or reduce the frequency of, programs which poll in the background - Gmail (or other email programs), Ebay app, Facebook app etc. Every time these poll they use battery life.
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Can one only do this through the assistant app - I can't find any settings on the phone?? |
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By *risky_Mare OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Put ypur finger to the top of the screen and pull.down there be a menu with a cog on the top right hand corner click on that"
Yes I can get at settings but nowhere does it offer me 'poll' frequency or anything I can see similar? |
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By *risky_Mare OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Keep clearing cache and keep cgecking running aps that affects battery life a lot."
Yes, done all that and it makes no difference - I obviously wasn't using much to start with as I suspected, the damn thing is just not working right IMO. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If you check the battery option in the swipe down menu. It lists what is using how much of your battery use.
Also it sounds like you might will have an all that is stopping wireless from sleeping. You can check that by looking in the mobile data option in the same area. It lists apps and what days that are using. You might find something there that gives you a clue.
I found the sonos app was trying to use my mobile connection when it's really only a WiFi app. Disabled that app from using background data, battery when went right up. |
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By *risky_Mare OP Woman
over a year ago
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"If you check the battery option in the swipe down menu. It lists what is using how much of your battery use.
Also it sounds like you might will have an all that is stopping wireless from sleeping. You can check that by looking in the mobile data option in the same area. It lists apps and what days that are using. You might find something there that gives you a clue.
I found the sonos app was trying to use my mobile connection when it's really only a WiFi app. Disabled that app from using background data, battery when went right up."
Can't find anything, I downloaded battery doctor with clean master and it only shows the 3 apps I'm using, all the rest are off. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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The features in talking about are stock in my android phone.
When you swipe down next to the clock in the top left corner. Tap it again so it swaps round to get the settings, then select either battery icon or the mobile signal/data icon.
These are the menus I'm referring to. I don't have the same phone, so it may not be the same. |
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By *risky_Mare OP Woman
over a year ago
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"The features in talking about are stock in my android phone.
When you swipe down next to the clock in the top left corner. Tap it again so it swaps round to get the settings, then select either battery icon or the mobile signal/data icon.
These are the menus I'm referring to. I don't have the same phone, so it may not be the same."
Yes, all checked by the battery saving software I downloaded too - no joy. |
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