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Galaxy S3 suddent battery drain
I noticed about four days ago a sudden and dramatic drop in battery performance. I was previously able to wake up at 6am and go to bed at midnight and barely get into a 'yellow' situation. I am not a heavy phone user. Currently, my phone needs to be recharged at 2pm. Last night I fully charged my phone and turned it on. I went to sleep at 1am and when I woke up at 9am, it was dead. Obviously I am not using while I am sleeping.
I've researched on the boards and have tried several tricks and tips. I have rebooted, several times. I have also looked for hung downloaded items. I am just hopeful that someone out there has another thing I can look for and try.
The battery in settings currently shows:
Screen - 74%
Android System - 8%
Android OS - 7%
sdcard - 3%
Cell standby - 3%
Device idle - 3%
Exchange Services - 2%
86% - discharging
1hr 22 m on battery
ATT_James
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773 Messages
11 years ago
JTNoble37,
Welcome to the forums. I have a link below from our community forums with an in depth discussion on preserving the life of a Galaxy S III battery, not sure if you came across it. It also includes a few fixes that might just help you out.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Battery Drain
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MarkEHansen
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58 Messages
11 years ago
I tried clicking on that link and just get an error message that I don't have sufficient privileges.
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ATT_James
Former Moderator
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773 Messages
11 years ago
MarkEHansen,
Are you signed in when trying to access that link, if you still cant access that link search in the forums for " Samsung Galaxy S3 battery drain."
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MarkEHansen
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58 Messages
11 years ago
Yes, I'm signed in. I'm reporting the issue to you because there's something wrong with the link. I'm posting this from the same session so I know I'm signed-in, unless you mean something else by that.
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deepoctave
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10 years ago
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iceman4357
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10 years ago
Try turning the phone off, and take the battery out for a minute. Then place the battery back in and let the phone re-charge while the phone is off overnight and see what your results are. This is assuming you didnt install any new apps or get the 4.3 update recently.
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