"Remove Background" is a battery killer!

[kidwithdimples]

I installed it yesterday and I noticed my battery % going down rapidly. I was just at 98% and I am down to 93%. I wasn't even doing any heavy tasks.

I have for MobileSubstrate:
LockdownPro
RemoveBG
libhide
ultrasn0w

thats all.

any other alternative to Remove BG?

 

[moussekateer]

I installed it yesterday and I noticed my battery % going down rapidly. I was just at 98% and I am down to 93%. I wasn't even doing any heavy tasks.

I have for MobileSubstrate:
LockdownPro
RemoveBG
libhide
ultrasn0w

thats all.

any other alternative to Remove BG?

Are you talking about the sbsettings toggle? If so it doesn't do anything until you use it.

 

[kidwithdimples]

Are you talking about the sbsettings toggle? If so it doesn't do anything until you use it.

I wonder what else can be killing my battery. For some reason my phone won't turn to landscape. I'm on 4.0.1 btw.

 

[dgstan]

There was a thread about the new version of Mobile Substrate eating batteries.

Try this: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/995104/

 

[scirica]

I don't see any way a program like Remove Background would eat batteries. It doesn't do anything unless you invoke it. Then, it's only active for a second or two. I'd look to MS or somewhere else.

 

[h1r0ll3r]

This program doesn't/isn't supposed to run all the time. It only runs when you activate it. Don't see how this program in particular can kill your battery life.

 

[UCLAKoolman]

I too have remove background and haven't noticed any battery drain. Had my first impromptu overnight drinking binge at a conference last week... the iPhone pulled through with 50% battery by the time I made it home the following evening!

 

[MrThompsonR]

I would try an utility app with a built in power meter... The one that shows on the status bar isn't very accurate... I use App Genie http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10447453-233.html 27 apps for $.99 One of the included apps is a power meter(Battery Level) that seems to be more accurate than the one on the status bar.... For example the status bar might read 85%, when I go to the app it shows 95%... If you take it off a full charge(100%) and 20 minutes later its down to 92% and you haven't used it, I wouldn't trust that reading. Besides that, to save battery life in general, I use SBSettings to turn down my brightness, and turn off WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G when I don't need them.

 

[Benji222]

I would try an utility app with a built in power meter... The one that shows on the status bar isn't very accurate... I use App Genie http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10447453-233.html 27 apps for $.99 One of the included apps is a power meter(Battery Level) that seems to be more accurate than the one on the status bar.... For example the status bar might read 85%, when I go to the app it shows 95%... If you take it off a full charge(100%) and 20 minutes later its down to 92% and you haven't used it, I wouldn't trust that reading. Besides that, to save battery life in general, I use SBSettings to turn down my brightness, and turn off WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G when I don't need them.

What in the world is installed on your phone?

 

[Applejuiced]

I agree with the above.
I also have it installed and battery is fine.

 

[Hemmo]

same here,remove background isnt causing your proplems.

 

[spamdumpster]

Do you have Notified installed? I've noticed a battery issue with the newest version. Not sure if it's due to the app or one of the plugins, though.