Hook
Ever since DU... ;-)
My first suspicion is that you have OK Google activated. It's cute, but not worth the battery suck. Turn it off by unchecking the Hotwords option in Search settings.
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My first suspicion is that you have OK Google activated. It's cute, but not worth the battery suck. Turn it off by unchecking the Hotwords option in Search settings.
DinoGoesRawr
Newbie
I'm going to disable it now and check tomorrow if I've noticed a big change!
But is there anyway to have Okay Google still on but only when Google Now is actually on screen, if that makes sense?
I do like Okay Google but I always swipe up to launch Google Now then say Okay Google, it's a habit.
brounmoney
Android Enthusiast
No I did turn it off. It is really weird. Some days I will do just fine, and others something will just eat right through my battery. Normally when this happens Google search is one of the highest % of things on the battery usage.
I just did a factory reset on my phone last night, and battery life is great today. I hope it helps, but I don't know yet.
brounmoney
Android Enthusiast
Force close Google search?
Rxpert83
Dr. Feelgood
Yup, it'll start right back up but end the wake lock
Only required if that's what is casing the wakelock
DinoGoesRawr
Newbie
If you're already opening it up manually and swiping around, might as well just hit that mic button
Guess I'll just get used to it then!
I can't show off to my friends now
brounmoney
Android Enthusiast
Ok thanks. Since the reset things seem to be more under control. Hope it stays that way
DinoGoesRawr
Newbie
Here's an update of my battery after turning off Okay Google!
I can see a massive improvement, I'm usually on about 50 - 40 % by now! Screen has only been on for about 17 minutes though...
It's Google Play Services that seems to be killing my battery right now!
I can see a massive improvement, I'm usually on about 50 - 40 % by now! Screen has only been on for about 17 minutes though...
It's Google Play Services that seems to be killing my battery right now!
DinoGoesRawr
Newbie
Google Play services seems to be affecting a lot of people though, I don't want to have to reboot my device constantly, take a look at this article It's Not Just You - Google Play Services Seems To Be A Battery Hog Today
jhawkkw
Chinchillin'
Yeah, it seems to be an issue in the current version that is installed on devices. Until Google updates the services again, the only way to stop the wakelock is to reboot. In other news, 4.4.1 update should be coming within the next week if not sooner according to rumors.
Rxpert83
Dr. Feelgood
I just did that as well.
Uninstalled Google search and maps and then reinstalled from market and greenified.
DinoGoesRawr
Newbie
Hopefully that helps with the battery problem!
Reintalling the apps actually helps? I might switch to Nova Launcher for a day and see how that goes
Lona808
Well-Known Member
Here's an update of my battery after turning off Okay Google!
I can see a massive improvement, I'm usually on about 50 - 40 % by now! Screen has only been on for about 17 minutes though...
It's Google Play Services that seems to be killing my battery right now!
With 17 minutes of screen time my phone would look exactly like that as well and I have Ok Google turned on. You should really do a comparison using the same screen time because displays make a huge difference in battery.
DinoGoesRawr
Newbie
This is what confuses me, I don't seem to be getting the same battery as others! Can you tell me what other features you have turned on / off?
Hook
Ever since DU... ;-)
I've gone into the Google account in Settings and unchecked everything I don't use or don't need to be auto-synced, I set location to local only and I turn off photo auto-backup. With hotwords unchecked and Google Now not turned on, that pretty much gives me great battery life.
Then again, I really don't use most of that stuff. Comes down to how much you want to use Google Services and how "in the background" you want them to be.
DinoGoesRawr
Newbie
I have BatteryGuru which does that automatically for other apps but I'll go check my Google apps too
And by location to local do you mean GPS only?
Rxpert83
Dr. Feelgood
I personally dont use battery saving apps. Seems kinda backwards to have an app running to save battery no ?
I think he meant device only
DinoGoesRawr
Newbie
I personally dont use battery saving apps. Seems kinda backwards to have an app running to save battery no ?
I think he meant device only
Tis true but BatteryGuru did help me a lot with my Nexus 4, assumed it would do the same but apparently not! I'm gonna uninstall it now and see how it goes
Yup, got mine set to device only too! I also just manually edited some of the refresh times like Facebook to 4 hours since I barely ever use them!
Rxpert83
Dr. Feelgood
That's the one of the best ways to save battery... Limit how often your device has to wake up.
Don't use Google books, movies, newsstand ect? Don't sync it :thumbup:
Don't need your email checked every 5 minutes? Have it sync every hour or manually check
Ect ect ect. The more your device sleeps the more juice you'll have
Lona808
Well-Known Member
It seems a lot of people's N5s are varying. For me, this is what I turned off.
Auto sync: OFF. I manually sync apps, and push notifications do the rest.
Location Sharing: OFF
Location History: OFF These two are mainly because I don't want Google to always know exactly where I am. Plus, they are constantly checking your location, which means less battery life.
I have location set to battery saving, I hardly use google maps enough to need pinpoint accuracy. Even so, I can use it like a normal paper map that you can't talk to and just guide myself like we used to have to do.
My screen brightness is usually on auto, because adjusting it all the time is too much work. lol
I have Google Now and Ok Google activated because I use those two features frequently. Especially since they are integrated with GEL (which I am loving).
I also frequently check my battery status to see what apps are using the most battery. I try to make to get it so screen is #1 and google services are #2. I've already sacrificed a few of my favorite apps because they would DRAIN the battery.
Last but not least, turning off your LTE/Wifi when not using it will help greatly. I keep my LTE on always, but that is only because I know I can make it through the day on one charge. I charge my phone before I go to bed because I don't like to leave it on the charger after 100% I keep it above 90% before I fall asleep and I am usually left with 40% when I get home from work the next day around 5pm. So my battery fairs pretty well with these settings. Better than what I upgraded from, and definitely more than 17 minutes screen time. I usually have around 4 hours a day or more of screen on.
I used to use this app on my HTC One X because the battery on that thing was horrendous even with the built in HTC power saver. BatteryGuru helped a TON on that phone, which is why I was confident in it's ability with my Nexus 5. Well sadly, I hardly noticed a difference on the N5. Actually, my battery was worse because even though BatteryGuru saved some battery, it was constantly running, so even with the screen off it drained battery. With BatteryGuru installed my N5 would drain 25-30% overnight, after uninstalling I only lose around 3% overnight. So imo it is not worth it on the N5.
DinoGoesRawr
Newbie
That's the one of the best ways to save battery... Limit how often your device has to wake up.
Don't use Google books, movies, newsstand ect? Don't sync it :thumbup:
Don't need your email checked every 5 minutes? Have it sync every hour or manually check
Ect ect ect. The more your device sleeps the more juice you'll have
As long as I get my notifications I'm fine
I've uninstalled BatteryGuru and I am hoping it's gonna help a lot! I'm also gonna follow some of your settings and see if they help me in any way!
MAJOR thanks
I'm going to sleep now so I'l be able to check how much percentage is lost compared to before