milkshed27
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So there's a different tool called "battery extender" on the Razr? Or is "battery extender" a Smart Actions trigger/action?
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Battery life
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It's a Smart Actions trigger and some of us are modifying it to add "Cellular Data Disable" (4G off) as another action once it's triggered.
Smart Action. Make the following "Rules" for Smart Actions, and see if it works as well for you as it has for me:
1 WIFI
Trigger: WIFI Connection
Actions: Cellular Data (Disabled)
2 Battery Extender
Triggers: Display Off
Not Charging
No Movement
Actions: GPS Off
Background Sync disabled
Cellular Data disabled
When I wake my phone up while the Battery Extender rule is active, it takes 2-3 seconds for 4G to start up and recieving email and other syncs. I believe someone asked this in a previous post.
milkshed27
Member
Appreciate the responses! I actually don't own the phone, I'm still on the fence about going with Razr or the Rezound so I'm getting as much info as I can. Thanks again. 
Nice. What is your smart action set up and are you using 4 or 3g? So you have any email pushing our pulling to your phone?
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I am using the same Smart Actions that are listed above. The main one saving the juice is the no cell data when on wifi. I am on wifi at work and home so I just use 4G when I am in the car, at lunch or running errands. I do have email pushed to my phone with Exchange so I did not turn off background data synch for battery saving, have to get those emails! I have some pics I will post later...
Oh so your using the ones I listed minus the background data sync? I was actually contemplating adjusting mine to that. Unfortunately, i do not have WIFI at work so its on the battery saver rule that I listed above is active alot. However, when I do turn my phone on, obviously the syncs start happening and I'm wondering if just leaving on the background syncs will be better. As it is now, the phone seems to want to sync everything once I turn it on, and might be draining unecessary battery. This includes the social applications even though I set them for 4 hr intervals. I am going to try and just have just the cellular data disabled and keep the synching on tomorrow. I am getting a solid 13 hrs on average, had it since Thursday, above smart rules enabled, 2 business emails pushed, 2 gmails pushed, half day wifi/half day 4g (battery saver), automatic display, hr talk time, a dozen texts, and display on for 2-3 hrs (AVERAGES).
NoBloatware
Member
In my experience, it is not necessary to repeat the calibration over and over. Calibration equals: use until phone shuts down then charge nonstop until full
What I do find is that when I get a new phone I use it a lot, testing it and loving it. This uses up power of course. As the days go on I use it a bit less intensely. After the first day, the phone has a chance to sync up with Google's servers, I download all my favorite apps, I stop using the camera as much, I tweak the settings to save power, and I've calibrated the battery once.
There isn't a technical reason that I know of why you should calibrate more than once.
That being said I calibrate with a new phone, after changing the battery, after an OS update, after a factory reset, and at least once ever 2 months but not more often as Lithium-based batteries do not like to be run down all the way.
What I do find is that when I get a new phone I use it a lot, testing it and loving it. This uses up power of course. As the days go on I use it a bit less intensely. After the first day, the phone has a chance to sync up with Google's servers, I download all my favorite apps, I stop using the camera as much, I tweak the settings to save power, and I've calibrated the battery once.
There isn't a technical reason that I know of why you should calibrate more than once.
That being said I calibrate with a new phone, after changing the battery, after an OS update, after a factory reset, and at least once ever 2 months but not more often as Lithium-based batteries do not like to be run down all the way.
Also, what is up with the Android OS always being on top? If I recall correctly, when I was doing these battery "tests" with my DInc, DX1 and Charge, the "Android OS" was never on top. Maybe I'm losing my mind, but pretty sure it wasn't.
Not sure. I haven't rebooted since I bought it, kinda scared to, but I will tonight so I can get a fresh read...
milkshed27
Member
That high Android OS % is a bit weird. The next time it happens try going into battery use settings and click on where it says Android OS. It will give you more detailed information. Perhaps you can pinpoint what is causing those high percentages.