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Next Train Ireland App - excessive battery usage issues?

  • 28-03-2011 2:00pm
    #1
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,003 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm a big fan of the Next Train Ireland Android app. However, I've noticed on a number of occassions, even when I'm not using it, that it eats up the battery.

    For example, I unplugged the phone earlier after a full recharge. It's now at 62% battery. When I checked the battery usage, Next Train Ireland had used 43% of the battery despite the fact I didn't use it today. This is not an isolated incident.

    Now I'll admit that I don't always exit it "properly" but I would've thought the OS would put it to sleep when not in use (my understanding being that active CPU cycles are reserved primarily for applications in the foreground). Is this caused by the service running to provide travel updates?

    I'm running Android 2.2 on a HTC Desire HD (no custom ROMs or anything of the sort) and the latest version of the app.


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  • #2
    smackyB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 756 ✭✭✭smackyB


    ixoy wrote: »
    I'm a big fan of the Next Train Ireland Android app. However, I've noticed on a number of occassions, even when I'm not using it, that it eats up the battery.

    For example, I unplugged the phone earlier after a full recharge. It's now at 62% battery. When I checked the battery usage, Next Train Ireland had used 43% of the battery despite the fact I didn't use it today. This is not an isolated incident.

    Now I'll admit that I don't always exit it "properly" but I would've thought the OS would put it to sleep when not in use (my understanding being that active CPU cycles are reserved primarily for applications in the foreground). Is this caused by the service running to provide travel updates?

    I'm running Android 2.2 on a HTC Desire HD (no custom ROMs or anything of the sort) and the latest version of the app.

    Hi ixoy, I'm the developer of Next Train Ireland. Sorry to hear about it depleting your battery. The most likely reason that it's staying in your active applications list is because the travel alerts runs as a service in the background. However it should use up very little battery as it's only checking twitter (by default every 10 mins). Try disabling the alerts (and restart the phone as there's a bug with the app not disabling the service straight away) and let me know if that makes a difference. If it doesn't work do please get back to me, I'm always keen to sort out any problems that people come across :)


  • #3
    davej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭davej


    I've got the same setup as the op but haven't noticed this problem. The most usage i have seen is 3-4%.
    Great app btw, keep up the good work :)

    davej


  • #4
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,003 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    smackyB wrote: »
    Hi ixoy, I'm the developer of Next Train Ireland. Sorry to hear about it depleting your battery. The most likely reason that it's staying in your active applications list is because the travel alerts runs as a service in the background. However it should use up very little battery as it's only checking twitter (by default every 10 mins). Try disabling the alerts (and restart the phone as there's a bug with the app not disabling the service straight away) and let me know if that makes a difference. If it doesn't work do please get back to me, I'm always keen to sort out any problems that people come across :)
    Thanks - I'll give that a shot. I actually like the update service - it was very handy for getting information during the cold spell.
    Great application by the way, the perfect type of app. for a smart phone.


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