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Try this to improve battery life on S7 and S7 edge

(Topic created on: 05-23-2017 12:48 PM)
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adityabhaskar
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Galaxy S
I am creating this tip or tutorial on how to fix the major problems faced by S7 and S7 edge users after software updates and just in case you think my suggestions don't work I have attached a screenshot of my battery graph and SOT for proof. I get around 2 days of on time with around 6 hours of SOT, here's how you can get it too.

1. Always perform a factory reset after every major software update. eg- when you're upgrading from marshmallow to nougat.

2. After minor software updates such as security patches and performance improvement updates always wipe your cache partition from recovery menu. to enter recovery- turn off your device, then press vol up+power+home simultaneously.

3. Do not use apps like clean master.

4. greenify and greenify pro do more harm than good when you hibernate apps which you use frequently and that can have a negative impact on battery.

5. In order to ensure that your device does not slow down after months always be sure to wipe app data and cache before uninstalling any app.

6. Apps like true caller, facebook and messenger are very resource and battery hungry, especially true caller.

7. Check out this app called SD maid pro ( costs around 10 -20 bucks), it's worth it, use it around once a month and it'll remove all the junk from your phone.

8. Anti virus softwares are not really needed and they tend to slow down the device and also consume battery.

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16 Comments
rockarans2
Active Level 4
Galaxy S
good one bro...
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adityabhaskar
Active Level 4
Galaxy S
thanks !
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GeekGuy
Active Level 7
Galaxy S
Good. This will make everyone aware of how to use their phone more effectively
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adityabhaskar
Active Level 4
Galaxy S
thanks for your feedback . I appreciate it. it would be great if your recommendation and share this with others.
MH
Active Level 7
Galaxy S
#3 Clean master or a similar App is built into touchwiz. It's renamed as Device Maintenance.
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adityabhaskar
Active Level 4
Galaxy S
Here's why I think it's bad for your device and I never said clean master doesn't work. it does. but that's counter productive according to me. clean master tries to increase your free RAM by systematically killing apps and it does this periodically..even for apps that are on standby or need to remain in memory..this clean master wakelock itself consumes battery and the app that was just killed has to start up all over again, this happens multiple times thus using up more battery. Most people also tend to use the free version which is plagued by ads, these ads tend to use up data (which isn't much of a problem) and also battery.

the one present by default just uses certain functions which are proprietary to clean master and Samsung has thus embedded it into their system which is why it's not called clean master and is said to be powered by clean master.
Diabolical
Active Level 7
Galaxy S
can you tell which theme you are using?...
and I am using the above steps you told and my battery backup is good...i am getting similar to yours if not better.
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adityabhaskar
Active Level 4
Galaxy S
I'm glad to hear that...the name of the theme is flat touchwiz black.
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Diabolical
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Galaxy S
Thanks! got it :)
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