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Help does anybody use the app juice defender?
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chanchan05
The Doctor
Juice Defender saves battery by turning data off and stopping sync during the set data off intervals. Basically it extends standby time, but not usage time.
If you are a heavy user of your phone it won't really help.
If you are a heavy user of your phone it won't really help.
jefboyardee
Extreme Android User
True. JD’s forte is to automatically turn off stuff that’s not being used, something any of us could do ourselves if weren’t so busy ignoring that stuff. I have JD Plus, a few more settings, not a whole lot different.
I also have a simple 3G toggle switch Brightness Widget - Backlight, which also helps for stretches of time that need no data. You can also tweak JD to reflect that behavior, but it can’t read your mind.
Mostly Harmless
Android Expert
I think it's junk, tried it a while ago and while it seems like you get longer battery life I think it's a placebo effect.
jefboyardee
Extreme Android User
I want to agree with that, but since I paid two bucks for it, I have to pretend it
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Deleted User
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I am not a "heavy" user of my TB. Most days, I simply check my email, twitter, news feeds, etc. periodically, but I do very little surfing, watching videos, etc. As a result, I generally don't have massive battery drain like some users. Except for email, I have the update interval set to "never" for apps like twitter, news, weather, etc. I simply manually update them when I need updated info.
I decided to give Juice Defender Ultimate a try. It added about 20% to my battery life. I have it set to activate the network connection every 15 minutes to check email, etc., after which it ends the connection. The network is also activated when I manually wake the phone. In the end, my savings aren't earth shattering with JD but I do believe it's worth it for me based on my usage. That said, there are other cheaper apps that can perform some of the same basic functions. JD Ultimate simply gives you customizations that other's don't offer (I use quite a few of these customizations, including BT toggle at certain times and conditions, etc.).
I decided to give Juice Defender Ultimate a try. It added about 20% to my battery life. I have it set to activate the network connection every 15 minutes to check email, etc., after which it ends the connection. The network is also activated when I manually wake the phone. In the end, my savings aren't earth shattering with JD but I do believe it's worth it for me based on my usage. That said, there are other cheaper apps that can perform some of the same basic functions. JD Ultimate simply gives you customizations that other's don't offer (I use quite a few of these customizations, including BT toggle at certain times and conditions, etc.).