Whats Eating RCuber's Battery?

Guys, I have a strange problem with my phone. its a Samsung Galaxy 3(Apollo), with Froyo. I changed my battery about 4 months ago. I hardly get 10 hrs on it. Today I checked how long my battery lasts.
1. Fully charged at 7 AM.
2. about 10 minutes of call.
3. 1 hr of music.
4. 20 minutes browsing.
5. Mail/Sync is always ON.

thats it.. battery went dead at around 3 PM. so that means exactly 8 hrs.

I am on 2G network most of the time due to this, on 3G its even worse

I am not sure if its a battery problem or firmware problem. I dont have any other apps .. no FB/Twitter.

thinking of dumping this and going for a 18-22 K range phone.

switch off the data connection, use it when needed or disable background data

Save more money and get an iPhone 4S. May be iPhone 5. That should give you good battery.

M

On cellular data network Android OS is a huge battery sucker

If tower strength is low than the OS will drain your battery like nothing

How about Wi-Fi? do you get same problem when using Wi-Fi with good network strength?

on wifi with full signal.. hardly 1hr 45 mins..

M

RCuber said:
on wifi with full signal.. hardly 1hr 45 mins..

Try to get the phone checked at Samsung Service Center or head over to XDA Forums

ok will recheck a new firmware. Will ask about in the the Phones main thread.

Regarding battery. I just observed that there is a slight dent in the battery , may be caused when my phone fell down a couple of times before. could this affect storage capacity of a battery?

AFAIK, there are high capacity batteries available from 3rd party vendors, can you guys suggest some? may be 2500 mAh ??

first see if there are any ad supported apps that are always on. checkout if it's the culprit.

then try battery recalibration (instructions at xda forums)

if the battery heats too much or if there is a bulge then it's dead or dying.

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It's a battery problem, IMO. I am quite sure.

You might be using the phone for almost more than a year now. Every battery has a life. Get a new battery.

DigitalDude said:
first see if there are any ad supported apps that are always on. checkout if it's the culprit.

then try battery recalibration (instructions at xda forums)

if the battery heats too much or if there is a bulge then it's dead or dying.

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no .. I dont have many apps installed. 90% of the time usage is browser and gmail. IMDB,BookMyshow and music player are the other apps I use.

Battery recalibration = Full Charge / Discharge right ? that happens every day for me

Heat issue was there on my original version i.e., Android 2.1 but after I upgraded to FroYo there was no heating issue.

KDroid said:
It's a battery problem, IMO. I am quite sure.

You might be using the phone for almost more than a year now. Every battery has a life. Get a new battery.

The phone is more than 2 yrs old but the battery is relatively new. about 4 months old. But I noticed a dent in the battery just today morning, but there is no bulge.. ill replace the battery only if a high capacity battery is available. also will try and change the ROM. if that too fails then I need to buy a new Mobile.

also as I need to access mails constantly , I cannot disable the data services ( no point in having a smart phone

)

BTW I do carry a Nokia X1 (dual sim) as a backup phone.. that phone has 45 days stand by

, I charge it once a month

G

1.Fully charge the battery
2.Fully discharge battery by seeing movies or anything to drain it out completely.
3.Takeout the battery from your phone.
4.Fully wrap it with plastic cover so that
the battery is moisture proof
5.Put it in fridge(not freezer) in the night and toggle
the fridge temperature to coolest.
6.Take out battery next morning without any water or moisture
entering it.
7.Put in phone and tell me what is the response

gopi_vbboy said:
1.Fully charge the battery
2.Fully discharge battery by seeing movies or anything to drain it out completely.
3.Takeout the battery from your phone.
4.Fully wrap it with plastic cover so that
the battery is moisture proof
5.Put it in fridge(not freezer) in the night and toggle
the fridge temperature to coolest.
6.Take out battery next morning without any water or moisture
entering it.
7.Put in phone and tell me what is the response

you gotta be kidding me

C

Try calibrating the battery using a app

Battery Calibration

Monitor the battery.Tha app shows voltages.Is the phone charging to 4200mv(thats max for g3 battery).If it isn't battery has probably lost some of its charging capacity.

Anyways charge till 100%,calibrate using app or if you don't want to install app
>>Charge fully,goto recovery and wipe battery stats.
Let it discharge fully after that.

Some people say calibration works other don't but give it a try.

Another thing is the battery you bought original?

RCuber said:
you gotta be kidding me

Some people have reported that it works... :wink:

fine

first firmware test >> Calibration >> Freeze test

@OP, I saw you mentioned you are on Froyo. Froyo was a huge power hungry release. Install ICS, it would definitely improve the situation.

Try and report.

and, @gopi, I'm going to try that tonight. If anything bad happens... "I'll find you, I'll hit you"

M

gopi_vbboy said:
1.Fully charge the battery
2.Fully discharge battery by seeing movies or anything to drain it out completely.
3.Takeout the battery from your phone.
4.Fully wrap it with plastic cover so that
the battery is moisture proof
5.Put it in fridge(not freezer) in the night and toggle
the fridge temperature to coolest.
6.Take out battery next morning without any water or moisture
entering it.
7.Put in phone and tell me what is the response

Good Info.

rhitwick said:
@OP, I saw you mentioned you are on Froyo. Froyo was a huge power hungry release. Install ICS, it would definitely improve the situation.

Try and report.

didn't know that ICS ROM were available for Galaxy 3, can you suggest a stable version? AFAIK , custom ROM's have some known issues like camera problems / Bluetooth issues etc. correct me if I am wrong.

and, @gopi, I'm going to try that tonight. If anything bad happens... "I'll find you, I'll hit you"

ill join you

@RCuber, its Galaxy 3 (i5800) right?

rhitwick said:
@RCuber, its Galaxy 3 (i5800) right?

i5801 - but firmware is of i5800

Ya...there are issues with ICS ROMS, but they exist.

But, you can certainly try Gingerbread one...if you have no issue with rooting.

[ROM][CM7.2/RC3] ///Hercolubus Rom v 2.6 /23/06/2012/Released!!! - xda-developers

☆☆☆ [ROM][CM7/RC3] M12-ROM v9.2.5 - new update ☆☆☆ - xda-developers

[ROM][CM7.2] Kyrillos' ROM v10.5 **Fast n' Lite** - xda-developers

And keep an eye here,
Galaxy 3 Android Development - xda-developers

^^Which is the best one ?

ill take your word

Are, are...I don't know. I've not used 'em. I'm on Galaxy S. I mentioned 'em here, because I had seen them on XDA.

Check out the comments and best of luck.

rhitwick said:
Are, are...I don't know. I've not used 'em. I'm on Galaxy S. I mentioned 'em here, because I had seen them on XDA.

Check out the comments and best of luck.

I'm going to try that tonight. If anything bad happens... "I'll find you, I'll hit you"

/trollface

I told about battery. Yes, things are still not solved, but...improved than Froyo.

And, personal opinion...till google declares officially there are no bugs in Android and no such battery issue...I would never buy an Android mobile.

I'm seriously considering iOS and Win7/8 mobiles now.

guys im sorry, I forgot to give one important information..

my original power adapter was not working, so I bought a original replacement charger and didnt check the power ratings. I used it for a week .. but it was taking 6-8 hrs to charge.. after checking the power rating I came to know this - its output is 4.75V @0.4 amps..

This is very low both in voltage and current and the power backup was even pathetic than what I am facing right now.. I use my dad's power adapter now (same as the one I had originally) its rating is 5V @ 0.7amps.

could this have been the culprit?

PS: I am no longer using the other low voltage charger..

rhitwick said:
And, personal opinion...till google declares officially there are no bugs in Android and no such battery issue...I would never buy an Android mobile.

I'm seriously considering iOS and Win7/8 mobiles now.

this is one thing I hate in Android, they always concentrate on new versions rather than building a stable version.

I was also thinking about either moving to iOS or a windows phone. iPhone 4/4S is a good choice. cant say much about Windows Phone as current generation Win7 phones cant be upgraded to Windows Phone 8, so I need to wait till Microsoft releases it. it may coincide with the time when I will be buying a new mobile.

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