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Post OTA 5.5.893 battery issue

Prior to the 5.5.893 update this phone actually had very decent battery life. Post update this phone now has horrible life. I've noticed that under the battery usage that Andriod OS is registering close to 50% of the battery usage. I've spoken to both Verizon and Motorola about this issue. Verizon sent a new battery but same issue. I know this isn't a hardware issue. Anyone else?

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ts47

You may have an app problem - something that is continually running in the background. My Android OS is showing 15% usage. I'm not sure that means anything though. Battery life DOES seem somewhat worse after the update. I've read about post update battery issues on other forums too. Everything else seems somewhat better.

I will say that I had a lag issue caused by one or more apps that I had recently installed. When the update didn't fix that problem, I did a factory reset and reinstalled the apps I wanted. That fixed my lag issue.

rustyfenders

Yes. I have the extended battery and the life totally sucks after the update.

rckt82

I agree.... my battery also runs down much faster. I have a system panel app the records CPU history usage over hours, days, or week. Nothing is running nearly as much as the os and system tasks. I haven't installed any new apps since the update. So that would lead me to believe the update is the culprit.

Also pre and post update I can't toggle my Bluetooth on from the dialer during a call. I have to minimize The dialer window and use the toggle widget on my homesceen to turn it on.

HighDesert

Hmmm....My battery usage profile also now shows Android OS as the biggest user, however, my total battery usage has not gone up.

If anything, battery life has improved...but it's hard to say for sure because no two days are exactly the same.

That being said, battery life seems fine, despite the high usage by "Android OS".

jpvybes

I have a case open with Motorola tier 3 support so awaiting the phone call. I'll bring this up as well as the data drops I'm still having. Everyone has to start calling Motorola and Verizon if experiencing the same issues. Tried the factory reset too and installing minimal apps but same deal.

reallyniceguy

Im probably the oddball here.. my battery life is great after update.

Albo

I had the same issue after the system update.

Tried changing some of the battery settings..no help.

Called Verizon...will send out a new phone. I will see how this works with the replacement phone.

If not, next step will be to change to a different phone....no charge...

Good luck all....

HighDesert

As I said a couple of days ago, I've had these same battery-usage statistics -- with Android OS at ~50% (but still had good battery life overall, no worse than before the update.)

Last night I turned the phone off overnight (I hadn't turned it off in several days). Well, since I turned the phone on this morning the usage statistics are very different...even though I didn't use it any differently.

Seems like something changed by turning it off for several hours.

jpvybes

I started out on the Thunderbolt and what a piece of garbage that was. After a replacement or two I got them to give me a Bionic and it was great until this update. Let me know how the replacement goes, I may be soon to follow that route again.

HighDesert

Now that it's been >24 hours since I power-cycled, here's an update on usage statistics:

"Android OS" is now in the lead, though still a long way from the >50% it had been before power-cycling. I wonder if it'll grow with time-on. I'll find out. I have yet to need to power-cycle to fix any "lost data connection" in the 12 days since I got the update, so I can leave it on as long as I want now.

KDHawk

DesertHigh

You have a screen shot of battery life showing over 1 day!?!? Wow! I am jealous! What phone is that on and how did you manage that? I have a Droid Razr - did the OTA update yesterday and my battery life dropped to just a little over 3 hours!!!! I have worked on it a bit and hoping to show an improvement today. I think I have maxed at around 12 hours BEFORE this stupid update. Love to know how you get 1 day!

Thanks!

HighDesert

KDHawk wrote:
DesertHigh
You have a screen shot of battery life showing over 1 day!?!? Wow! I am jealous! What phone is that on and how did you manage that? I have a Droid Razr - did the OTA update yesterday and my battery life dropped to just a little over 3 hours!!!! I have worked on it a bit and hoping to show an improvement today. I think I have maxed at around 12 hours BEFORE this stupid update. Love to know how you get 1 day!
Thanks!

I think the bigger question isn't how do I get >1day, it's why do you only get 3 hours? I'd say something is seriously wrong with your phone/software...though I don't know what.

I think the relatively-long battery life I get (on my Droid Bionic...that is the phone of this board, after all) is a result of not using the phone for intensive stuff as much as other people. I don't make many phone calls and I almost never stream video. I mostly use it for receiving/sending e-mail, checking weather, occasional viewing and posting on the Internet. Some other stuff, but mostly it's idle.

The secret to long battery life is to not use it! :smileywink:

Yaterml

Post apocalyptic update, my battery life has fallen steeply from about 6-8 hours to about 2-4 hours. I have 2 batteries and external charge I have to flip back and forth several times just to make it through the day. I have had to set my phone up to shut off the 4g/3g connection whenever the screen times out. I have been through 3 phones now, all right about the same and because of having to keep it plugged in my charger has a short developing in the contacts.

KDHawk

Hi! Well to clarify, the battery on my Droid Razr was lasting 12 - 15 hours. I did the OTA update and had a 3 plus hour charge which totally freaked me out!???!!! I tweaked on the phone a bit - did some tweaking to someting called Verizon location Agent app and re-booted. Also let the battery drain until it turned off. Since then, I have had 15 plus hours on the battery! Pretty good for a smat phone. I am not constantly steaming, gaming or being online but 15 ish hours works for my usage!!

KDHawk

No way 2 - 4 hours it acceptable!! Is this after an update? I would documenent the issue with Verizon and then demand replacement phone. Cycle the battery completely down until it turns off and see what happens on the next cycles. When it charges, take it off charge pretty much as soon as it hits 100%.

talondagger

I've been talking to Verizon about this problem since early December. I've tried all of their suggestions;

1. Turn off LTE (didn't help)

2. Do a factory reset (didn't help)

3. Reset the battery (full discharge/charge cycle) (didn't help)

4. They sold me an extended life battery for 50% off. (OS still drains the phone by the end of the day).

This week, they acknowledged a problem with the 5.5.893 update for the Bionic. The tech indicated that the problem is being worked on, but had no time-frame on when I would see the fix.

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