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Battery\power issue, please help.

Hi,
I am having an issue with my battery: it drains really really fast, I mean I am loosing 10% per hour. It all started when I flushed my first 128mb compatible rom. I went from Mo3ulla latest to Ivans and back to Mo3ulla and all three had this issue. I also noticed that phone doesn't go to standby, backlight off - works, but turning power off after 2 min setting just doesn't do anything.
Apps I have are:
SPB PocketPlus 4, pBar, A2DPToggle, TCPMP, AEButton and that is pretty much it.
Any ideas and help is very much appreciated.

1. kill resident programs on device such us SPB PocketPlus 4, pBar,
2. check device battery status // they may be in charging status (due hardware bug)
3. execute instructions which i write in theme

mo3ulla said:
1. kill resident programs on device such us SPB PocketPlus 4, pBar,
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Did that, nothing changes
mo3ulla said:
2. check device battery status // they may be in charging status (due hardware bug)
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checked, didn't see any issues
mo3ulla said:
3. execute instructions which i write in theme
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did all of the things you mentioned in the thread, problem still exists.
The reason I started a new thread is beause it doesn't seem to be rom related. Could the reason be just old or defective battery?

How old is your device/battery?
If it is older than six-eight months, most likely it is soon going to die. That's how it started for me too. Then it'll get worse, like losing charge when plugged into the mains, and your device suddenly dying at around 50%, which will increase later.
The easiest solution would be to buy a new battery. If that solves the case, then cool. If it doesn't, you'll have a backup battery when your current one dies

Getting worse
I've had the device for about 4-6 month, not sure how long previous owner has had it for. New battery is on the way.
Tried everything. I flushed official rom form i-Mate and then Mo3ulla's latest and radio 1.15 - no luck. On one of the forums here I've read that taking battery out for about 5 min helps with fast draining, I've tried it and think it did help for a bit (I could be wrong) but then all problems came back.
Problems:
1. Registered applications after working properly for few days - now gives an error that the app license data can not be red.
PBar 1.5 top bar indicator moving around on the bar, it starts in the original right position and then moves to the middle of the bar.
2. "Turn device OFF if not used for"... option in power settings doesn't work - the device never turns off. "Turn backlight off" - works fine.
As Mo3ulla suggested I checked the GSM band settings - it is set for PCS1900 which I believe is correct for T-Mobile USA. Is it?
I just hope is is not a hardware issue as I am in USA and there are no UNI repair shops in the area.
If you have any idea on what to do please let me know as I am close to desperate mode and will try anything at this point.

when my battery started dying at 50% within 2 weeks i could only get 1 1/2 minutes of use out of it. i tried different ROMS, followed the instructions in the wiki but none of that worked for me.
Basically it was just the battery, i have used it everyday for about 2 years so i had my use out of it. I would definately buy a new battery for what they cost. i got mine on ebay for about £7 ($14 or so)

Yep
shoulders said:
when my battery started dying at 50% within 2 weeks i could only get 1 1/2 minutes of use out of it. i tried different ROMS, followed the instructions in the wiki but none of that worked for me.
Basically it was just the battery, i have used it everyday for about 2 years so i had my use out of it. I would definately buy a new battery for what they cost. i got mine on ebay for about £7 ($14 or so)
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NEw batter is on the way already, I am just affraid that it is something else, like hardware error, and if that's the case - I am screwed.

I've noticed the same thing with my Universe. It started after new ROM upgrade just 3 days ago.

Best way
Belka77 said:
Hi,
I am having an issue with my battery: it drains really really fast, I mean I am loosing 10% per hour. It all started when I flushed my first 128mb compatible rom. I went from Mo3ulla latest to Ivans and back to Mo3ulla and all three had this issue. I also noticed that phone doesn't go to standby, backlight off - works, but turning power off after 2 min setting just doesn't do anything.
Apps I have are:
SPB PocketPlus 4, pBar, A2DPToggle, TCPMP, AEButton and that is pretty much it.
Any ideas and help is very much appreciated.
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Beasty and Lairentius 2.08.01 Rom
5 hours of wifi ( 3400 mah battery )
3 hours of wifi ( standart battery )
Standby mode really works
but this rom have another problems
Whatever
Battery life is first important thing for me.
and i will not change this rom ever.

Belka77 said:
As Mo3ulla suggested I checked the GSM band settings - it is set for PCS1900 which I believe is correct for T-Mobile USA. Is it?
I just hope is is not a hardware issue as I am in USA and there are no UNI repair shops in the area.
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this information you can obtain from operator itself ... just call to operator

Belka77 said:
NEw batter is on the way already, I am just affraid that it is something else, like hardware error, and if that's the case - I am screwed.
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no its not hardware .. in your case its battery ... when battery arrives you will need to proper start use it ....

Update: It's alive
Well it is all better now. I installed Mo3ullas v1(not 128 MB) and device behaved much better: "Turn off power" setting worked and all in all this was excellent rom except for one thing - no A2DP. Then I went with Ivan's V1 and it all looks good now, no strange behavior from apps, power of works. A2DP works and so on, so I guess it was the issue of compatibility of Rom and Device. For some reason 128MB roms don't agree with my (and only my) device. I am looking to by the 64MB ram chips and do the upgrade will see what happens. Thank you all for you help.
mo3ulla said:
no its not hardware .. in your case its battery ... when battery arrives you will need to proper start use it ....
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Mo3ulla could you clarify what you mean by proper start use it?
Also if anyone knows where I can order just a couple of those 64MB chips - would be greatly appreciated. So far all distributors I contacted want to sell them by thousands and the site that was mentioned here (don't remember the url) that does sell them individually wants $80 and that is way too steep.

wifi / bluetooth not functioning

Dopod 818 pro
IPL : 2.15.0001
SPL :2.G4.4PDA
ShadoW 2.0 CE -- Black
I need help my wifi and bluetooth does not function.wifi does not turn on and bluetooth turn on but not discoverable even If it is discoverable.

the same problems as yours, hope be handled soon...
IPL : 2.20.0001
SPL :2.G4.4PDA
Radio: 2.69.21
OS:8.8.0.0[WM61 19949]

Try:
A different radio ROM
A different ROM
If neither help, then ask questions, and make sure the hardware isn't damaged

genevie said:
Dopod 818 pro
IPL : 2.15.0001
SPL :2.G4.4PDA
ShadoW 2.0 CE -- Black
I need help my wifi and bluetooth does not function.wifi does not turn on and bluetooth turn on but not discoverable even If it is discoverable.
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hi, is there anyone who tell me why my wifi couldn't detect any wireless in range and irda i am using iphone prophet 1.1.2 and radio is 69 my device is qtek s200 g4 i used to can use that services . please if there is a solution send it to me. thaanks in advance.

sbs43 said:
hi, is there anyone who tell me why my wifi couldn't detect any wireless in range and irda i am using iphone prophet 1.1.2 and radio is 69 my device is qtek s200 g4 i used to can use that services . please if there is a solution send it to me. thaanks in advance.
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Try a different ROM/radio ROM. Some ROMs have some issues, that are only rectified in different builds or with different drivers.

l3v5y said:
Try:
A different radio ROM
A different ROM
If neither help, then ask questions, and make sure the hardware isn't damaged
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Hello!
Well, i have the same problem(no wifi), and I am trying to do diag's
and I have tried 10-15 times so far , different rom's clean/full(wm5, wm6 wm6.1)
different radios (69.21, 19.21, 43...) in a G4 hardspl-ed.
So I was thinking what else should i try ?
Is there a debug version?
It would be cool to add some diagnostics to wiki!
ps: it was a second hand from ebay

march-arm5 said:
Hello!
Well, i have the same problem(no wifi), and I am trying to do diag's
and I have tried 10-15 times so far , different rom's clean/full(wm5, wm6 wm6.1)
different radios (69.21, 19.21, 43...) in a G4 hardspl-ed.
So I was thinking what else should i try ?
Is there a debug version?
It would be cool to add some diagnostics to wiki!
ps: it was a second hand from ebay
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AFAIK, apart from MTTY (which I can't use well) there are no diagnostic tools...
What I would suggest, is flashing the original ROM for your device, and seeing if that works...

l3v5y said:
AFAIK, apart from MTTY (which I can't use well) there are no diagnostic tools...
What I would suggest, is flashing the original ROM for your device, and seeing if that works...
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well it seems that orange don't have official rom, i'm making tests on power drain
to see if there are "leaks" but the problem is that it is dependent to firmware,
the minimum that i saw was about 16mA with some "clean" rom but typically it
can go up to 56mA
Also i was thinking about firing up a Linux kernel but i don't thing that the wlan is supported (yet).

DASH Power Drain Possible Reason
Hey all, I've got a T-Mobile Dash (HTC Excalibur) running WM6.1 Kavana, which is great!
Thing is, it does not stay lit very long. 5 maybe 6 odd hours.
No Wifi. (Driver not loaded error)
I installed Facada 1.4.9 on it, and somehow, the wifi came back, and was functional, for a whole of one day.
Here's the kicker. The phone was at 100% that morning, when I installed Facade. By 10PM the phone was at 81%, amazing! Hasn't lasted that long (960Mah).
Thing is, I tried the Wi-fi, and it has once again failed. (after 10PM). Battery returned to superdrain mode.
My hypothesis is that the driver doesn't load, because the Wifi is already on, and is not functioning properly! Therefore, since it is on, the battery is draining rapidly trying to maintain power to the wifi. And since the driver doesn't initialize, the phone doesn't recognize (software) that the wifi is on, therefore you can't turn it on or off, and your battery will drain very rapidly.
I'm going to call HTC and give them my opinion on this situation, and see if they have any solutions (apart from buying a new phone.
This is a used E-Bay purchased phone. From day one, full functionality, including WIFI and Bluetooth. Battery lasted up to 3 days on standby.
Now, no Wifi, battery lasts (960Mah) 5-7 hours (standby) less with talking.
Hope this clarifies some of the concern on the battery and wifi loss issues. As soon as I have a solution, I will post back.
Cheers gents!
(Sorry mods for this being NOT in the Excalibur forum, just thought it might be relevant even for a different model seeing as the hardware/software is very similar)
PS. Wifi is once again functional (Day after) for reasons unknown!
Battery is charging, and is actually back to factory specs on battery life.

Universal gsm radio crashing down.

Hello,
always when I'm on battery power and I talk for about 1minute or 2, i get the msg that the gsm radio has crashed, and the dive will restart in 30s.But only on battery power.Is this a battery problem or maybe I should instal another ROM???
I also have problems, when starting the camera, all I get is a black screen and a freez down, also only on battery power and sometimes, when i go to programs, they freeze to.
I bought a used one htc, and hoped it will work fine, and in the first day everything was ok,but then..
Tnx for all answers,
Tilen.
Slovenia.

just try
try hard resetting your device.
also give details of the device
wm5?
radio stack version?

it's windows mobile 6 pro,
CE OS 5.2.1708(Build 18508.0.7.0)
ROM version: 2.07.00 WWE
radio version: 1.18.00
protocol version: 42.54.P8
that's it.
I already performed a HR, but it's still the same

Nayosan said:
it's windows mobile 6 pro,
CE OS 5.2.1708(Build 18508.0.7.0)
ROM version: 2.07.00 WWE
radio version: 1.18.00
protocol version: 42.54.P8
that's it.
I already performed a HR, but it's still the same
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I recommend to reflash your ROM and try with a diferent radio
That worked for me.
Instructions can be found in the Wiki
Good luck

Had Same Issue...
I had the same problem...You need a new battery...On demand; your current battery can't put out enough amps.

EXEC/JASJAR said:
I had the same problem...You need a new battery...On demand; your current battery can't put out enough amps.
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Had the same problem. After searching through past posts in here I found out the aging battery amperage problem which would shut/reset device under heavier usage.

Tnx to all people,you're great!!
I was afraid that it's something more...horrible, but that's ok!Cause, I had the Wizard, the the HTC Touch, the Tytn and nov qtek 9000 and the last one is the most amazing for me.
It's big but for browsing and working on it, it's just top of the range!

so? It's working?
I use radio in 1.17 version. I don't have any problems with this version...
12nala34

Havent bought the battery yet, don't get the time to do that, but when I'll buy it, I report!
Do the still sell new Universal??From stores out?

I got two batteries (1600mAh) and a charger for ten dollars including shipping from the internet. Ebay is a sure source...After receiving my new batteries, my problem went away....Also, the desktop charger is a good idea; I used to charge mine directly from the wall and noticed that my device would retain heat...Can't be good for the battery OR device...Now, I charge one and use one; by the time one runs out of charge, the other has completed....Works out well for me...

Yes,I'm gonna buy it today over the net,the battery for about 50 USD,that's how the prices here are.
Hope it will work well.

Asus P565 Issues

After much thought and experience with HTC phones, I bought my Asus P565 a few days back. Here are the issues I am facing with the phone :
1. Battery drain - When the CPU "Turbo" mode is selected, the battery drain is quite fast (about 12 hours to discharge from 90+% to 20+% with the phone in standby). Results are somewhat better (though not good) with "Automatic" and "Standard" Modes.
2. Heating problem - When any mode other than "Power Saving" Mode is selected, the handset heats up when not in standby, temperature being maximum for "Turbo" mode. However, usage of "Power Saving" Mode makes my phone as fast ( rather slow) as my HTC Touch.
3. Poor signal quality -I say so, as the phone goes out of coverage at some locations in my house, where my HTC Touch and NOKIA are pretty comfortable.
4. Poor earphone quality - The earphone diaphragm has unwanted vibrations even when the talk volume is low. This is not expected on a PDA phone of premium segment.
I have tried the Malaysian ROM from their FTP site, but it wasn't of any help.
Is there anyone else facing similar issues, or is it just the issue with my phone ?

ya man i am also facing similar problems i was buying tytn ii but because of ASUS cpu and benchmark results i bought asus .
But feeling cheated i am having htc p3300 its performence is much far better then asus the main problem is signal quality. its of no use

P565 and P552w
Your'll are scaring me. Even I plan to buy P565. Now the signal and battery drain are big issue's. Also P552w is giving equally good results on benchmark. Any suggestions?

Hi people, I googled "Asus P565 Heating Problems" and found this forum!
I bought my unit from the PC Fair last month (April).. I was hunting for a Winmo device and was choosing between HTC Touch Diamond and Asus P565, and wanting to be different (coz I have plenty of friends and relatives with the Diamond already), i chose the P565 instead. Mistake...
Firstly when I got the unit home, the unit had a faulty screen.. kept going green and yellow. Brought it back to the PC Fair the next day and they exchanged it 1-to-1 with a new unit. So no complains, except for my time, trouble and outrageous parking charges @ KLCC.
Less than a month into using the unit, the battery suddenly heats up. Even in standby mode!! It was discharging from 90% to 20% in a matter of 4-5 hours without any usage!! Went back to the dealer and they directed me to the service centre. Was told that there maybe some software I installed that's not compatible to the system and could be causing the battery to drain. I was like "What?? Even when no programs are running?". Anyways, they were nice enough to replace me with a brand new battery but asked me to try hard resetting the phone the next time its occuring...
Well, last night, it happened again.. the battery drained from approx 70% to 0% overnight in standby mode - with no usage...
Is there something terribly wrong with Asus handhelds?

i think asus handset are on teseting face all are having problems. friend u can try to put ur CPU MODE TO POWER SAVING MODE . and i think u should also check out for new ROM upgrade from asus site . i update my handset just 10 days back everthing was fine but still the signal quality was very poor . then i upgraded with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3767081 rom the signal quality is good but battry as u said sucks.

u can try following
- cpu mode Standard
- in 2g/3g select gsm
- try 6.5 rom or lite rom

don't hate me. cause i know i'm going off topic a little bit
you see, i learned a new lesson today. turns out i don't know how to read Chinese and this 500 dollar asus p565 have just become usless to me. anyways does anybody know how to change from chinese to english. I started to google. i'm not that lazy, i just got way to many different answers. so what i have
step 1: its illegal or something and voids the warrenty (i hope not)
step 2: download the new english rom from some site
step 3: save it on your storage card (storage card must be less than 4gb)
step 4. connect to computer active sync show hidden folder and locate file on card and run the .exe
step 5: get some kind of error message locate something and rename it something
step 6: yadda yadda something happens or something then you get like a reboot screen and you use the nav keys to tap on something else
step 7: cool things happen but don't touch nothing untill its done
step 8: ... what?!? where did i mess up try it again?
also i heard you could do regional settings > something> language change> english. but i heard that doesn't work and i can't even read what says what. i even tried typing the words in google translator and looking for similiar symbols but no luck.
now i know alot of people are reading this and thinking this kid is dumb and ignorant, but please understand i do know nothing but i'm willing and trying to learn all this fancy lingo and how to do cool mods and hacking without totally frying my phone (R.I.P. more beloved sprint mogul ) So if somebody would kindly fill in the gaps for my steps. i would even be flattered if somebody just took the time to read this and laugh behind my back.

HTC S 710

Hi everyone, the great great great fourm...
I need advice from you...
I purchase S710 that was locked for some swiss network. The salesman told me that he somehow unlocked it and I can now use it on any network that i want....but I think that he broke it
First issue
-1- Battery life
The battery last 24 hours, I do not have TomTom, my wirelles and bluetooth are off, all power settings are ajusted to increase battery life. Dispalys goes blank after 30 sec. I even do not use it so much (2,3 SMS, 1 call...) whatever I do battery cannot last longer.
-2- Lost connectivity with GSM operater
This is serious issue. It shows full connectivity but no one can reach me, moreover when I try to call the call failed. Only reset (turn off and back on) helps . I have some old nokia and it has also full sinal and is availabe. Both devices are at same operator. All this brings the conclusion that there is something wrong with the new device.
It has wm6.0 and I serously think about flashing.
Do you think that it might help?
Thank you
Igor

About Batery Life Conversation you can read HERE
I dont know anything about signal or chanel. someone should know about this. just wait
in my experience, Im try to flash a vox ROM to another Rom.so I found a best Radio and flash it for my signal and place. it will save your batery life..
hope its help.

thanks
Sure it helps...

Yes, check what Radio version you have, there might be a newer one. Look in the Wiki for more details!

Upgraded to Dr Gonza ROM, It was smooth. So far so good...

Over
It is finally over, I removed dr Gonzo rom and installed WM 6.1 Clean from fireburned. I like keep things simple so that is the why I removed dr Gonzo rom and I had some issues with tornado power manager in dr Gonzo rom....
So the improvement is 400%. My baterry life increased on 4 days, the reception is great, I overall impression is that this is the best HTC device that I ever had. It looks like ordinary phone but has so much possibilites.
Thank you all for keeping this site alive
Igor

wow...its awesome... is it really long for 4days? great.. mine just 1 day w/o use wifi or bluetooth...
i realy need to buy a new batery as mine is 1-2 year old...
hey igrotti which radio that your use yours?