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Juice Defender
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cbr600f4i2
Lurker
I've been using it as well and haven't seen any improvements. In fact, no matter who I talk to or how many people I talk to, everyone has their own opinion on what app to use to save the battery. I'm tired of it, I just wish HTC and/or google would address the horrible battery life of these POS phones.
is this juice defender beta compatible with xperia x10 mini pro? i want my battery to last long. please respond
The first post in this thread has lots of good tips
http://androidforums.com/incredible...e-official-htc-incredible-battery-thread.html
ignacio861
Newbie
where do u get the Juice Defender app.... and do we have to pay for it?
reinbeau
Klaatu barada nikto
From the market - and you pay for Ultimate Juice.
Great answer...is there any app that DOES? The biggest drain on my battery is Cell Standby and Phone Idle. I have an Optimus. I'm very new to smartphones. I've figured out things like the power widget that came on my phone that allows me to turn off all the stuff like GPS and synching and bluetooth..all the stuff I don't use.
It just irks me that I "graduated" to a smartphone after years of a standard cell phone....and the battery drains because of Cell Standby! I never had this problem with a standard cell...and was halfway tempted to go back to a standard cell and forget about smartphones....but it's growing on me, and I'm willing to give this tech a chance...but dammit, I have plug this thing in multiple times a day because it's draining itself looking for a signal? (I believe that's what Cell Standby is..I don't know what Phone Idle is....)
Sigh. Anyway, I"m going to give this Juicedefender a shot. If I don't like it, or see a noticeable improvement...I can always chuck it..
Anyway, smartphone/android newbie here...thanks for any advice (dumb it down guys, seriously, I'm a smart guy..but not this type of smart...) is greatly appreciated!
Anthony Lucynski
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Love this app. Discovered it after my first week with the Thunderbolt and it makes a huge difference. Only issue is i need to deactivate it when I'm using Tether-Now otherwise I get disconnected every few minutes.
alostpacket
Over Macho Grande?
Moved to Android Applications - as the thread is more about an app (than the HTC incredible), and other people might want to know about it 
Purchased and installed Juice Defender "Ultimate" a couple of weeks ago after reading all of the positive reviews and user feedback but at least in my experience, I have NOT seen any of the results that other folks are claiming.
For one, my phone became a little sluggish. Sometimes my device freezes, get black screens and running programs/apps tend to stutter. Definitely not as smooth as before install. Not to mention that it takes several seconds for the data service to initiate when unlocking my phone. Not very convenient and somewhat defeats the purpose of having a "smartphone."
Secondly, while it claims that my battery life has increased by 1.87....my battery has been draining much quicker than prior to installing Juice Defender. I used to charge my phone at night before using JD. With JD installed, I'm charging my phone by late-afternoon.
As previously mentioned, whatever battery life this app is "saving"...it's consuming right up with the running services required to constantly turn features on and off.
Lastly, all of the battery saving features that the JD program describes as doing can be done manually by the user. I have placed a bluetooth, a wifi and a brightness display widget on my homescreen that I can configure with one click.
While this is probably a unique experience, I have found that JD does not play well with my phone and it doesn't save any battery life to warrant it running 24/7.
Just my $0.02.
For one, my phone became a little sluggish. Sometimes my device freezes, get black screens and running programs/apps tend to stutter. Definitely not as smooth as before install. Not to mention that it takes several seconds for the data service to initiate when unlocking my phone. Not very convenient and somewhat defeats the purpose of having a "smartphone."
Secondly, while it claims that my battery life has increased by 1.87....my battery has been draining much quicker than prior to installing Juice Defender. I used to charge my phone at night before using JD. With JD installed, I'm charging my phone by late-afternoon.
As previously mentioned, whatever battery life this app is "saving"...it's consuming right up with the running services required to constantly turn features on and off.
Lastly, all of the battery saving features that the JD program describes as doing can be done manually by the user. I have placed a bluetooth, a wifi and a brightness display widget on my homescreen that I can configure with one click.
While this is probably a unique experience, I have found that JD does not play well with my phone and it doesn't save any battery life to warrant it running 24/7.
Just my $0.02.
MarvinAndroid
Well-Known Member
Well, I would like to chime in on the positive side. I've been using this app for about 3 days now and it worked like black magic. I have a Droid Bionic. It's an awesome phone and I love it.. but with 4g and the big screen.. I'm lucky to make it through an 8 hour work day without charging at least once (if I use the phone at all). Since I've started using JuiceDefender I can make it through the day without issues. By the time I'm home and putting the kids to bed (8pm-ish) I look down at my phone and I'm still at about 30% - 40%... and that's great for me.
My only complaint so far is similar to some of the things I'm reading here. Sometimes I turn on my phone and some of my data-requiring apps don't seem to work right off the bat. It sometimes takes a few seconds for data to kick in again after I turn it on... but it doesn't take long and if the battery life continues to be so much better.. then it's probably worth it for me.
I'll keep using it for a a while and see how things go in the longer run.
My only complaint so far is similar to some of the things I'm reading here. Sometimes I turn on my phone and some of my data-requiring apps don't seem to work right off the bat. It sometimes takes a few seconds for data to kick in again after I turn it on... but it doesn't take long and if the battery life continues to be so much better.. then it's probably worth it for me.
I'll keep using it for a a while and see how things go in the longer run.
From what I've seen and experienced myself, it appears your mileage may vary. I've had nothing but good results with Juice Defender (about double the battery life), but I fully believe the people who've had bad experiences.
What I would say is that if you're interested in Juice Defender, get the basic free version and try it out for three days. If it works, great. Maybe think about purchasing the app, then. If it doesn't work, uninstall it. Nothing paid, nothing lost.
What I would say is that if you're interested in Juice Defender, get the basic free version and try it out for three days. If it works, great. Maybe think about purchasing the app, then. If it doesn't work, uninstall it. Nothing paid, nothing lost.
MarvinAndroid
Well-Known Member
I just wanted to check in again. I must be one of those people this thing works for because yesterday I went 14 hours on a single charge of my Droid Bionic with 4g on etc. A full day of use and I had 10% when I put it down to charge for the night. That's awesome and was unheard of before getting Juicedefender. So a few days in, I'm definitely a big fan so far. It is a bit annoying though when it takes a while to get data traffic back on again... that's the one issue I have.
mobius0322
Newbie
Are You a Freemason Ufkal? Just noticed Your Profile pic?
A theory and a question...
THEORY: Is it possible that for some of the folks complaining Juice doesn't work well, their already-diminished stock batteries drove them to seeking a power solution? If so, I would imagine not even Juice could make a battery behave properly at the end of it's physical life, and would also expect to see folks complain that Juice made things no better (or even worse). Just a theory.
QUESTION: I used an app called Power Manager by X-Phone (paid version). I think Juice may be a more elegant solution BUT one thing I liked about PM is that it "knew" when my phone was on an AC charge and when it was on battery. I use an app in which I like the screen to remain on and bright for long periods when it is plugged in at home, yet never have to think to reset it back to battery conservation mode when I grab it and go; PM automatically invokes my custom battery profile when the AC is disconnected. Is juice "smart" like that?
THEORY: Is it possible that for some of the folks complaining Juice doesn't work well, their already-diminished stock batteries drove them to seeking a power solution? If so, I would imagine not even Juice could make a battery behave properly at the end of it's physical life, and would also expect to see folks complain that Juice made things no better (or even worse). Just a theory.
QUESTION: I used an app called Power Manager by X-Phone (paid version). I think Juice may be a more elegant solution BUT one thing I liked about PM is that it "knew" when my phone was on an AC charge and when it was on battery. I use an app in which I like the screen to remain on and bright for long periods when it is plugged in at home, yet never have to think to reset it back to battery conservation mode when I grab it and go; PM automatically invokes my custom battery profile when the AC is disconnected. Is juice "smart" like that?
My theory is that these are people who use their phones all the time. The way Juice Defender works is turning off data when you're not using your phone. But if you're always using your phone, the data will essentially never be off, which means you won't see any battery savings over not having Juice Defender.
It works the same way on all Android phones. The basic principle (with some variance) is that when the screen is off, mobile data turns off, and when the screen is on, mobile data turns on. Mobile data being on usually uses more battery.
jefboyardee
Extreme Android User
You mean the fat one with that fat cover? Do they make a 3200 that magically takes up no extra space?
would that also prevent me from receiving email notifications while my phone screen is turned off (asleep)? I like the battery saver idea, but not getting email notifications (or any other notifications, like text messages etc) would not be acceptable
Sort of a bump - but can anyone answer this or direct me to the type of app I am looking for? ...
QUESTION: I used an app called Power Manager by X-Phone (paid version). I think Juice may be a more elegant solution BUT one thing I liked about PM is that it "knew" when my phone was on an AC charge vs. battery, and would enable me to create profiles for both. I sometimes prefer the screen to remain on and bright when it is plugged in at home, yet with PM I never had to think to reset it back to battery conservation mode when I had to "grab and go"; PM automatically invoked my custom battery profile when the AC is disconnected. Is juice "smart" like that?
QUESTION: I used an app called Power Manager by X-Phone (paid version). I think Juice may be a more elegant solution BUT one thing I liked about PM is that it "knew" when my phone was on an AC charge vs. battery, and would enable me to create profiles for both. I sometimes prefer the screen to remain on and bright when it is plugged in at home, yet with PM I never had to think to reset it back to battery conservation mode when I had to "grab and go"; PM automatically invoked my custom battery profile when the AC is disconnected. Is juice "smart" like that?