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What is mdnsd and why is it killing my battery?
I have an unrooted LG G3 with whatever Android version that AT&T currently supports. A few days ago I noticed that the battery life was getting worse (I'd get like 6 hours out of normal use, i.e. full day use). I also noticed that under tha battery usage details, mdsnsd is one of the top offenders (along with Screen, Android System, etc). I do not remember seeing this process before, so I'm wondering what it is and how to get rid of it. My Google searches pointed me to the posts that suggest that this process may be caused by a microSD card (I removed it, but it did not help), Firefox bugs (I don't have Firefox on my phone), Flight Aware (or something like this that I don't have installed). Basically, none of the suggestions I saw applied to my phone. I also installed a brand new OEM battery (I purchased one recently), but it is no better than the old one. Is there anything I can do?
P.S. I also notice a process with no name that thakes a few battery cycles. Not too many, but I'm wondering why it has no name. Could it be a virus?
alekdavis
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7 years ago
After a couple of days of not using the Facebook apps, it seems like I got a new phone. The battery life has improved drammatically. There is no MDNSD process in the battery usage. I'm so happy. The mobile Facebook web app works very similar to the app, except you cannot edit comments (I haven't tried uploading or posting so can't say how it works). I installed the Swipe app (from Google play), which is a lightweight Facebook mobile app wrapper. There are some bugs, but it allows me to read and post messages. Anyway, hope this helps someone.
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joeyblow
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7 years ago
It's caused by the Facebook app, specifically the nearby friends feature. Uninstall FB, reboot phone, reinstall, but do NOT turn nearby fridnds back on. Problem solved! Hooray!
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joeyblow
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7 years ago
It's caused by the Facebook app, specifically the "nearby friends" feature. Uninstall FB, reboot phone, reinstall, but do NOT turn the nearby friends feature back on. Problem solved! Hooray!
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nanckopf
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7 years ago
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alekdavis
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7 years ago
I didn't use the nearby friends feature either.
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henriquehigc
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7 years ago
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maylei
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Mikemike113
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7 years ago
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Mikemike113
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alekdavis
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7 years ago
After I switched to Friendly (it's a Facebook+Messenger app), I no longer have this issue.
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