My battery drains so quickly, and i really don't think i have anything going on that could be causing that to happen. What should i be looking for?

I recently was given the LG G Tab 8.3 LTE that my daughter got for free with her phone. I have only installed a few games (solitaire, crossword, basically old people games) and an app to sync my iPhone contacts to the tablet. Beyond that, I haven't done much of anything, mostly because I really don't know how to. Unfortunately, my battery life seems to be pretty terrible. I'm not sure what it's supposed to be during use, but the battery drains completely after about two days of sitting idle, and even when it is plugged in the battery continues to drain if it is being used. This was supposed to serve as a substitute for our laptop when travelling, but at this point it's really more of a nuisance than anything.

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MikeyWade

Some apps prevent your device from truly going into sleep mode if they haven't been closed out properly. Here are some which are considered "high risk". If you poke around you can even see reviews of some apps done by Verizon to see how they impact your data usage, battery life, and privacy. The list of high risk apps: http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/high-risk-android-apps/ And here is app review section. Feel free to browse for older reviews as well. http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/android-app-reviews-by-verizon-wireless/reviews/

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tbo27

If you go into settings and then into battery what category does it list as using the most?

tappe43

It says screen 85%, Android os 4%, Android system 2%, email 2%, and Chrome 1%.

tbo27

Set your screen timeout lower in display settings and lower the brightness unchecked auto. Also if you have an animated background take that off. The less pixels that are lit the better. Try doing a Google search for any picture that has a black background screens hot it then bring it up in gallery hit menu choose crop and only select the black part and save as your background.

tappe43

How will this help with how fast it drains when it's not in use?

MikeyWade

tappe43

I don't have any of the high-risk apps listed. Is there any way to tell if i just have a faulty battery? As I am typing, I am plugged in with only the browser running with two tabs open and the screen brightness set to 50% and I'm still slowly losing charge.

kevinmegofast

Please, try Zerolemon have the 10,000 mAH. Last 24hrs down to 30%

tappe43

I'm sorry, i don't understand what this means.

bylo

Try useing Battery Doctor to help isolate what is draining your battery. Also some apps like Weather Channel & Skype will sometimes keep restarting putting a drain on the battery.

Verizon_Support

tappe43,

Congrats on the new tablet! Let's make sure we get the battery functioning properly again. I see that we've been trying a few tips from the community here. If you're still having trouble I'd suggest testing the tablet in safe mode for a bit; http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-95321/ . Please let us know if you need any additional assistance.

TrevorC_VZW

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Verizon_Support

I'm sorry to see that your battery is draining faster than normal tappe43! Please visit this link http://vz.to/1Bt6ycF for tips to extend your device's battery life.

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unknown

This is the one reason I will stick with an iPad over android tablets. The battery life is terrible!

the wifi and cellular antennas use a ton of battery. While I was able to reduce battery use by limiting CPU and background apps, it doesn't really help much, it's simpley the darn connections that chew battery

the only solution i found is putting the tablet in airplane mode when not in use. I find it loses only 1% or less an hour in airplane mode. Otherwise it is closer to 10% an hour. (While idle with screen off.)