Android and battery-hungry apps

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I am now positive that HD Widgets is the app that has been chowing my battery. Since switching to Beautiful Widgets, I noticed a substantial improvement. Any other battery-hungry apps that we should be aware of that you noticed?
 
I take most of the **** off as soon as I can (whatever I can take off).

I also only allow google to sync contacts and nothing else.
I do not log into facebook of use the google email app at all. I use my browser for those.

Makes a huge difference and also stops my phone from constantly distracting me.
 
Slootvreter said:
I am now positive that HD Widgets is the app that has been chowing my battery. Since switching to Beautiful Widgets, I noticed a substantial improvement. Any other battery-hungry apps that we should be aware of that you noticed?
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Why not simply install PowerTutor and check. Some apps will drink more on some phone than others, depending on underlying OS vs optimization.
 
Surprisingly enough I found that one battery "saving" and monitoring app was chowing my battery, got rid of it and the phone lasts for 2 days without a charge!
 
I just checked on my phone(battery on 51.8%) and HD widgets used 7.2%. I only use the weather widget. Is that a lot?
 
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