Help Horrible battery life!! What do I do?

[LgOptimusM]

I can never get more than 4-5 hours without getting the whole 20% battery left and all i do is text!!!
Thats it nothing else and maybe some facebook and the phandroid app. But the battery life on this phone is horrendous!!!
And when I check what's using the battery it says "android system" is taking up 95%!! wtf?? That is alot!

 

[Frisco]

I can never get more than 4-5 hours without getting the whole 20% battery left and all i do is text!!!
Thats it nothing else and maybe some facebook and the phandroid app. But the battery life on this phone is horrendous!!!

Hello LgOptimusM.

Well, that particular device is known to have a slower than the latest of processors, which means it may struggle for resources and drain the battery after a bit of use over time, especially if you have your syncing apps/widgets set to auto sync in the background rather than you just manually going in and syncing a few times per day.

Weather and Facebook and other social networking apps are the main culprits.

It also helps to keep things such as GPS and wifi off unless you're using them for location. And even the location services will chew up battery life, so leaving those off unless critical for navigation etc is best for better battery life and the overall performance of the device.

There are some battery saving apps in Play Store, but be sure to read the user reviews prior to making a selection; some are good on one device but not so good on others, and some are good on none.

 

[razermc]

I can never get more than 4-5 hours without getting the whole 20% battery left and all i do is text!!!
Thats it nothing else and maybe some facebook and the phandroid app. But the battery life on this phone is horrendous!!!

Well, let's start with the basics. Here's the checklist:
Was the battery damaged? Overcharged somehow?
Pull off your cover and look at your battery. If it has even a hint of a bulge, it's bad (I have that issue myself).
Next, what are you running system wise? My phone is ginger intended and I'm running a jb rom now. It eats up power on that note alone.
And next, your apps. To find out what apps are running, go to settings>applications>running. Facebook app shreds your battery life guaranteed. It boots with your phone and runs it's services whether or not you even use it. In fact, I completely ditched it due to this reason. Also, if you are running ics or jb, you can disable apps you never use that boot anyway. Example, I never use the youtube app as I'm using a different one for personal reasons. Therefore I disabled youtube. Beware of what you disable though, as some can cause issues when trying to run other apps, or even cause constant crashes due to it being system necessary. I'm also unsure if you can do this in ginger, as I have never played with it for very long. Either way, do a fresh boot and go to your running apps and you will see every app that boots with your system.
I hope this helps you some.

 

[AUCLABruin]

TO conserve battery life, I would avoid opening any apps unless you are going to use them for a long time. If you open a lot of apps that run in the background, it would be best to restart the phone. I would also get a battery-conserving app. I use one called Juicedefender, which allows me to last with my Quattro around 8-9 hours with moderate to light use. I set it on aggresive saving, which shuts off the radios until you turn the screen on. This helps a lot. Without this, I usually end up getting around 3-4 hours, which stinks.

 

[alloy bacon]

hey, trust me on this I thought no battery defender apps would ever help.. but this one gets the job done.. its called go battery saver.. it comes with a widget https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex.gowidget.gopowermaster&hl=en

trust me heres an example of how well it works..

Im in highschool and I used my phone a bit in school but its mostly idle and it doesnt even make it to 4th period class when it was fully charged 100% thats around 5 hours of battery and it barely lasted.. now with this app... I play some games in school abit and text abit... and it lasts all school day.. i make it home with usually 45-50 percent always now.. so this app is perfect. I have this phone and trust me download the app and use the widget on your home screen. you can probably get 10 hours out of your phone with this app. also on ebay you can buy a battery for your phone thats double the size so it comes with a modified back part but it lasts double the original battery the phone comes with.. its like 20 bucks get it dude.

 

[TechSys]

I turn off gps and wifi. Turned the brightness down about halfway. I can go just about a whole day now where before I was getting aprox 4-5 hours.

 

[hubsabubs]

I never had battery issues. But I myself get in bed with my phone and no not lay in bed with it. I get into the depths of its soul and core. My phone could go 1 or 2 days without needing a charge and I texted called fb'ed etc. I was having some battery issues with my new Coolpad, but after a week I get a good day or so use from it and I game, text, call.. etc. Learn how to tweak and work android to your disposal.