Android App starts when charging, then drains battery

Issues and Errors
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Hello!

I’m running 4.4.2 Android and “1.0 RC7 fix”. Since a few updates ago I noticed my battery draining overnight from a full charge.

I’ve tracked it down to the blynk app; to repeat:

  1. Verify Blynk app not running, i.e. not in app list and I use “The Cleaner” app is identify the blynk process is not running in background.

  2. Plug in charger (my phone starts WiFi when charging and connects to an available AP).

  3. Let charge indicator come on, then unplug charger.

  4. Using “The Cleaner” app, you’ll notice Blynk process has been launched.

  5. If you don’t kill it, my battery drains very fast. If I kill it with The Cleaner, battery drains returns to normal.

…let me know if I can provide any other info. Blynk has been fun!

Thanks!

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Thank you for finding it and reporting. Sorry for inconvenience. We are already investigating it.

We might ask more details, thanks!

3

Any word on this? …it seems like anytime WiFi is stopped and started the app launches? …then drains battery.

If I uninstall the App, then reinstall it at a future time, will my app settings be retained upon login with my credentials (key, etc…?

Thanks!

4

It’s fixed, releasing the update next week. Thanks

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…this is not fixed; I installed the latest updated App. I haven’t “plugged in” my blynk device since I’ve encountered the battery drain issue.

…please let me know if I can give you any further details.

I don’t see any major lib updates on Github that would fix this, however I will apply the latest lib to see if it helps!

-Thanks!