Questions tagged [wakelock]
Apps may request a WAKE_LOCK to keep a device component from "sleeping", so they can perform a task even when the display is turned off. Obviously, those "Wakelocks" can become an issue for how long your battery's charge holds...
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What is the messaging_service_work_wakelock?
I have recently started to get a bit of battery issues so I decided to install BBS and have a look at the partial wakelocks.
One thing which stood out from the dump was that while the rest of the ...
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How to wake up my android device via wireless keyboard/mouse? (it has dongle connected via USB)
I have an android tv box and I want to wake it by pressing any key on my keyboard which is a regular wireless keyboard. (Its dongle is connected to usb port of box)
What should I do? (whether via ...
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How to give a wakelock to an app?
How can I give a CPU wakelock to an app so that It can work even when the screen is off?
(Usually android halts CPU too, when screen is off)
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How to prevent loud beeps before alarm rings
Using alarm xtreme on Samsung S8.
In the past it didnt happen but recently when the phone wakes up to play the alarm it plays a very loud 3 beeps and then starts the alarm.
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How to build a DiY Google Home from an old Android Phone?
When the phone is off, it will never hear my voice. How do I get OK google to work when the phone is off? The option seems removed for non Google Pixel/Nexus phones.
I want to convert my old android ...
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What is LgeGnssLocationProvider and how do I stop it from keeping my phone awake all the time?
After I have upgraded my LG G6 to 8.0 I've had this extremely annoying (partial) wakelock that keeps my phone awake all the time. It's LgeGnssLocationProvider according to BBS and is caused by the ...
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Thousands of NlpWakeLock entries eating through my battery when on WiFi, but Location Services are off
I get several thousand entries a day of the NlpWakeLock under Google Play Services (I'm using Wakelock Detector Free). It's draining my battery significantly. I have found it occurs when I'm connected ...
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How to block all wakelock and wakeup events of Google Play Services running Android 4+?
Android 4+. With some apps as betterbatterystats, I identified that many wakelock of Google Play Service is eating my battery when my device is in deep sleep. I already study this phenomena further, ...
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How can Instagram cause wakelocks when disabled?
Can somebody explain me the logic behind how Instagram can still be the top app in my wakelook detector app even when it is disabled with Package disabler??:O
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Closing an active app using ADB
I need help closing an active connection in Android ADB on a rooted device. I tried everything that stackoverflow and Google can suggest for the past week. I even tried to uninstall the package. It ...
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Why does ulrdispsvcfastwl wakelock keep draining my battery?
I am using Slimkat ROM on a Nexus 5 with At&t. My battery life has been excellent with this ROM. Recently I've been getting a ulrdispsvcfastwl wakelock that will keep the phone awake continuously ...
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Are wakelocks only when screen is off?
If so, can I block all third-party app wakelocks since I want the apps to run only when my screen is on?
I understand that this would break some functionality like receiving whatsapp messages when ...
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Partial Wakelock - Android System *backup* = NO deepsleep/doze mode
I'm seeing following partial wake lock through BetterBatteryStats (inside of Partial Wakelocks) and it seems that, this wake lock keeps my phone awake at all time and prevents deep sleep / doze mode(
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How to read/interpret Bluetooth HCI snoop log?
... to continue troubleshooting to my previous question: bluetooth - Nexus 6p - kernel wakelock - bluesleep - Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange, I Enable Bluetooth HCI snoop log via (Settings -> ...
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How do Moto X and Nexus “wake on pickup” work?
I have seen many apps that give the ability to wake up phone screen simply by picking the phone up off a table (not talking about proximity sensor here). One thing they all have in-common is that this ...
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How do I prevent apps from waking up Sony Xperia 3 compact?
I have a Sony Xperia Z3 compact, with Android 5.1.1. This phone is not rooted, and actually belongs to a friend, so I cannot root this phone. I am having battery life problems that appear to be a ...
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Nexus 7 2013 is permanently awake
Note: I do not mean screen-on state, but awake state.
My Nexus 7 is permanently awake. It is not rooted, so I could not easily check for wakelocks. I did try the method to run wakelock detector on a ...
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How to fix wakelock issue on Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H running Lollipop?
I have a little problem with my Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H from Orange Dominican Republic running Android 5.0.
It happens that suddenly the phone ots having wakelocks and I dont know what to do ...
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Device won't wakeup from power button
I used a Navigator app that prevents my device (Galaxy S2 with Cyanogenmod) from turning the screen off while plugged in. But at some point I could no longer wakeup the device screen with the power ...
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Disable Android Device Sleep Mode when connected with Power supply
I am working on a client requirement in which they wanted to disable android device going into the sleep mode when the external power supply is connected
Does any one have come across this kind of ...
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Battery Drain from mysterious wake locks
I have an huge battery drain issue on my OnePlus One running Android 4.4.2 on stock ROM CM11s O5Q with FrancoKernel R35. I googled and searched so many times but couldn't find anything and I am really ...
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How do I keep my camera active on Android even when the phone is locked and screen sleeps?
When I play Ingress, Ingress remains active. Even when my screen goes black, if I push the power button, Ingress is still active. I do not need to unlock my phone nor wait for it to "wake up". (The ...
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Phone kept awake for half an hour after arriving home
My Moto X (2014) running Lollipop 5.0.1 sometimes starts chewing through battery upon arriving home after being away (or, possibly, getting back on a wi-fi connection is the trigger?). It does this ...
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Keep *all* CPU cores awake?
I own a tf700t running android 4.4.4, but I'm not happy with its performance, as there are many lags.
So I thought about locking some of the cpu cores at a high frequency (yes I'm aware of the ...
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YouTube app holds a long wakelock. What app settings can I change to keep it from doing this?
I am using an HTC Evo 4g with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. I'm trying to deal with apps which keep my phone from entering sleep mode, and the YouTube app is a major offender. With downloaded apps, ...
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Preventing certain WAKELOCKS (NlpCollectorWakeLock, NlpWakeLock) with shell? (e.g. pm command)
As some of you might aware of, the notorious 'NlpCollectorWakeLock' and 'NlpWakeLock' are often the cause of considerable battery drain. I personally make some custom ROMs, and would like to ...
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mm-qcamera-daemon wakelock when idle
My phone will randomly get the mm-qcamera-daemon wakelock. I know how to fix it, a simple reboot and all that, but it pops up when my phone is idle in my pocket. The phone starts to run hot and I can'...
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Delay on screen wake
When I push my power button to wake my device it takes 1-4 seconds for the screen to turn on and show the lock screenp. I have seen that others have solved the issue by turning off power-saving mode ...
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What is exynos5-fb.1 wakelock?
Samsung Galaxy S4 running stock Android 4.3. This wakelock is mysterious. What is it? It's taking up a big chunk of my Awake time. How do I stop it? Thanks
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How to debug “wlan_wake kernel wakelock” on an unrooted device?
The question is as short as the title. I've a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 & it has started showing issues where the CPU remains in lowest possible frequency (250Mhz) and it doesn't go to deep sleep.
I ...
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GTalk_ASYNC_CONN wakelock detailed report. Keeps draining batteries
It's been a month since I've tried dealing with this wakelock. I've read a lot of articles, including this. A week ago I was also dealing with NlpWakelockCollector, which sometimes gets stucked ...
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Phone dropped in water - Now screen won't turn off (Samsung Galaxy S2 (SII))?
I currently have a Samsung Galaxy SII (S2)(I9100) that got dropped in water. I took the phone apart (removed the screws on the back and properly took the back off) and left it to dry in a warm place ...
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Fail to connect to ADB Wifi when device goes to idle state?
I am connecting to my Android phone with ADB WiFi (no USB plugged in). However, whenever my device goes to sleep, I am losing connection and unable to reconnect.
In what I am trying to do, I need to ...
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nlpwakelock and “Use wireless networks” option
Under "Location services" there is a "Use wireless networks" setting - whenever the setting is on, I get constant "nlpwakelocks" and the battery drains a lot faster.
However, I see that this was ...
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How do I keep CPU off when charging?
When I connect the USB power source, it makes CPU to stay on (even though "Development->Stay awake" is off).
When charging from a weak power source if makes battery to drain even faster than is case ...
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How to deal with (orphaned) WakeLocks?
I guess most of you at least have heard about WakeLocks. Many of you will have experienced them already -- wether knowingly or not. Some may know how to deal with them in general -- but only few know ...
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msm_otg kernel wakelock preventing deep sleep
Ever since upgrading my stock Sprint Galaxy S3 to the official Jelly Bean release, my phone won't go in deep sleep at all, it's constantly at 384MHz. It's because of msm_otg kernel wakelock. Anyone ...
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Why does my screen turn itself ON?
I am having a problem with my phone's screen arbitrarily turning itself on. It has been going on for a while, but I finally got a logcat of it, so here it is. If anyone can find anything in here ...
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l2_hsic prevents my device from Deep Sleep. How to fix it?
I have installed BetterBatteryStats and CPU SPY, because I noticed that I had a faster than normal battery consumption when the tab was left alone.
I made a 30 mins test Wifi OFF, Flight Mode On, ...
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Why does the screen come on when my phone is plugged in but idle?
Sometimes when my Nexus One is plugged in with the screen switched off, the screen turns itself on (showing the lock screen) seemingly randomly, and I have the "Stay awake" Development option turned ...
