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Question

will system update cause dreadful battery drainage?

by Jan 10, 2014 11:13PM PST

Okay, so Iv'e had my s3 for about 3 months now, its built in with Android 4.3. and is working fine. The only problem is dreadful battery drainage. yeah it used to work fine and last longer but now it's not that good. My dad bought me an additional battery from MPJ as backup. It is much better with two batteries but idk why it drains batteries very fast. I need to know why and I'm really trying to be careful about my usage. Is it possible because of the system update?? Is there anyone out there who knows a simple way to fix this problem? if so please and thank you.

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Just the usual
by Jan 11, 2014 7:27AM PST

Close all unnecessary background apps/services. Turn off all network resources you aren't using. Throw it on the charger at the end of the day.

It is possible that your have a defective model or battery, but IME with various smartphones, battery life can vary wildly from person to person. There's no guarantee that an update will make battery life better or worse. It's trial and error.

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how to fix it
by Jan 15, 2014 2:55PM PST

As previously mentioned take away back ground services. I would recommend turning off a lot of your location services. Also check to make sure you have a working charger. It helped me with my phone. Good luck

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