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High battery drain with Android System and Cell Standby

I have had an S7 since March and ever since then have had subpar battery life for having 30000ma. I have cleared the cache, reloaded the phone several times. Below are my averages after 12hrs. I also have a S5 to compare against and my averages for that are listed below as well. I love the phone with the features but am upset with the battery for an 800$ flagship phone I am not impressed.

S7 averages

19% Android System

16% Cell Standby

11% Android OS

S5 averages

1% Android System

1% Cell Standby

1% Android OS

Thanks,

Brad

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Verizon_Support

mgt92cobra mgt92cobra, ensuring your phone can last throughout the day is a must. Help is here as I understand the importance of a good battery. Battery usage can be dependant on how heavy of a user you are and what applications are being used on the device. May I recommend turning on Power Saving Mode to see if this helps. Click here for the steps. http://spr.ly/6586BNBjp

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RE10HS

This is a bad answer. My phone did the same. . .after I did an update which my phone acted like it was mandatory. My phone was not draining before the update. Suggesting that a person set their phone to 'Power saving mode' is not an answer. I did that but I am still looking for the real solution!

pherson

Unless you have something better to offer you need to call tech from a different phone. Wiping the cache and it doing a full device wipe is always recommended after s software update, and it also takes time for developers to update to the latest software so you are going to see bugs.

stevenm_vzw

RE10HS we can’t have you constantly searching for a charger when the battery drains quickly. How long ago did you update the software and noticed the issue? How long is the phone lasting throughout the day?

StevenM_VZW

If my response answered your question please click the �Correct Answer� button under my response. This ensures others can benefit from our conversation. Thanks in advance for your help with this!!

RE10HS

It's not new software, I've seen this problem in discussions dating back 2011. Why haven't the Android programmers fixed this or removed the Cell Standby? Others have followed those same instructions and had the same problems.

I am a 34 year programmer. I lasted this long by not defending the incompetent of others. I would suggest you do the same unless you are being paid to do this.

RE10HS

I don't understand your comment. I have not been continuously searching for a new charger.

I stopped using the wireless charger due to the heat. I now use the usb.

The problem occurred a few days after the update. Battery can drain overnight (about 7 hours) to 60%.

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