Phone radio questions

[medic77]

I've had my G3 for about 5 days and so far I really like it. Yesterday I worked a 24hr shift (Paramedic) and with easy to moderate use I went darn near 18hrs before charging. No problem there.

My GSam battery screen told me this:
That since I unplugged it 6:26min ago that my phone radio has also been on that entire time using 40% of the total discharge of 15%.

Is this normal? Of those 6hrs I was connected to wifi about 5 of them. With the batt life yesterday I can't complain but just wanted to make sure things are working the way they should.

 

[SUroot]

If the phone is for example, connected to WiFi with the screen off and not much else happening, then yeah, expect the Radio to be the largest % of used battery. Doesn't mean you're draining. Just means you're not doing much else.

 

[medic77]

Yep that sounds right. Just chillin in my pocket or on the counter sleeping, so all is well!
I also installed the Fast Reboot app and set it for 4hr intervals, does that sound ok to do?

 

[SUroot]

I don't know why you would need to do that. I recommend a reboot / battery pull weekly if you can, just to clear things down but you don't really need to.

If you have a run away service that requires you reboot so often, we would need to investigate what is going on. Treat the cause not the symptom

 

[kevindroid]

the reboot will use battery now the processes will have to restart. dont worry linux can handle himself well

 

[Heisenberg123]

I don't know why you would need to do that. I recommend a reboot / battery pull weekly if you can, just to clear things down but you don't really need to.

If you have a run away service that requires you reboot so often, we would need to investigate what is going on. Treat the cause not the symptom

how do you determine if you have a runaway app or service?

 

[SUroot]

Well if you haven't used Google maps today yet it accounts for 53% of battery for example...

 

[rcsrich]

the reboot will use battery now the processes will have to restart. dont worry linux can handle himself well

Exactly- you wouldn't reboot your linux desktop every 4 hours automatically, why then your phone? Just eating up battery...

 

[Heisenberg123]

Well if you haven't used Google maps today yet it accounts for 53% of battery for example...

thanks, what about Kernals, that seems to always be at the top of my apps usage is that normal

let say apps account for 30% of battery drain, kernals will be 10%

 

[SUroot]

I'm not sure what you mean? What do you monitor battery using? Kernel shouldn't show at all. Not in English anyway. Unless its a translation thing / specific monitor app thing

 

[Heisenberg123]

I'm not sure what you mean? What do you monitor battery using? Kernel shouldn't show at all. Not in English anyway. Unless its a translation thing / specific monitor app thing

today is not a great example as its not on the top but it usualy is

 

[SUroot]

today is not a great example as its not on the top but it usualy is

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I've no idea what that means :$

 

[medic77]

mine shows kernals winning in the % fight also. I figured it was a system app cuz I can't find it.