android galaxy s5 battery drain?

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android galaxy s5 battery drain?

Answer 1

I have a different phone (dual core, 4.5 inch screen) but here is how I make my battery last a long time...



On my phone it's email and social apps that suck the battery so I did this...



1. I don't need immediate email on my phone. I installed no email apps and I disabled the sync of of the Gmail app. If I really need to check or send mail on my phone I now need to use a browser and go to the email website to do it. That is fine with me.



2. I have minimal social apps, but to shut them up I leave my Wifi and Cell Data OFF on my phone all of the time except when I need one of those connections. I also leave off GPS, Bluetooth (and Location Services set to battery saving).



3. I turn off all vibration aka haptic feedback in sound and keyboard settings. I also turn off audible feedback when I can. I don't need a beep or buzz every time I touch a keyboard key or long-press an icon.



4. I keep my screen brightness fairly low, I do not use Live wallpaper - I use a fairly dark non-Live wallpaper. I also do not use any third party launchers.



5. I make sure the Google Play app's own menu settings are set to only update apps over Wifi. When I charge my phone, when the phone is 60% or better, I connect to Wifi, go to Google Play, left upper app menu, My Apps and do Update All. That way all apps that need updates get them while I am connected to power. When the updates are done and the phone battery at 100%, I turn off Wifi and unplug the phone.



6. I avoid piggish apps. I check in Settings..Apps..Running and I look for apps that I INSTALLED that are running when I personally did not start them. Then I decide if I really need that app. Kindle Reader was one that always runs itself - I uninstalled it and just have a simple reader now with some free classics in case I actually want to read on my phone. I leave the Google Apps alone and just uninstall ones I added to the phone that won't stay asleep. I only keep a few I really want that don't waste battery when Wifi and Cell Data are off.



I am a light phone user - few calls or texts per week and just a bit of browsing if I eat lunch somewhere with Wifi. My battery charge lasts over a week. Typically, every Monday when I charge I have over 50% battery remaining.

Answer 2

I would buy anouther battery off amazon there not that expensive. You may just have gotten a bad battery and a replacement should work and they are very cheap... Also go to your web browser and hit the tab button and see if you have multiple tabs open... Also if you click the bottom left next to the home bottun ( should show you all the opened things), close all of them and then hit it again and hit that same area a 3rd time and "end all" so that no apps are running when your phone is off.

Answer 3

I have a similar problem. If you have Android version 5.1.1, many users have experienced extreme battery loss compared to earlier versions. So, in my opinion, downgrade to an earlier software version and you might see some subtle differences.



If you havent already, disable all the junk that comes from your carrier, as well as any other useless services if you havent already.

Answer 4

Go to Settings > Applications > Scroll through em and stop all the ones you aren't using. If there are any you never use, uninstall them or disable them.