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I just rooted my tbolt and I need help with the best battery saver kernel ......... And what is the best Rom ....
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I've been running the latest BAMF DESENSE . By going through the settings and setting up set CPU with some good profiles I've been able to push my TB through the day with battery to spare.
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Imoseyon's Battsaver leanKernel with TeslaCoil has served me well.
Today I had about 13 hours of uptime (with ~5 hours of being powered down,) and about 3 hours 50 minutes awake time. Pretty good, I think.
Thanks.... I think ill give teslacoil a try .... Any other ones ....
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The perfect storm has worked gray for me so far
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I've been running the new BAMF 1.6.3 remix with the new included kernel and its been about the best I've tried so far.
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My problem is that I work as a field engineer, so I spend a lot of time in plants using my phone as a tethered wifi internet connection (in fact, I'm posting from it right now). I have yet to find anything that lets my phone last more than an hour while connected to 4g and using Wireless Tether. I realize those are probably pretty extreme circumstances, and I get by since I bring a wall-charger with me to plug into whatever electrical panel I'm working at, but I can dream, can't I?
Running BAMF Remix 1.6.3 with built-in kernel.
TheStick13 said:
My problem is that I work as a field engineer, so I spend a lot of time in plants using my phone as a tethered wifi internet connection (in fact, I'm posting from it right now). I have yet to find anything that lets my phone last more than an hour while connected to 4g and using Wireless Tether. I realize those are probably pretty extreme circumstances, and I get by since I bring a wall-charger with me to plug into whatever electrical panel I'm working at, but I can dream, can't I?
Running BAMF Remix 1.6.3 with built-in kernel.
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the bigger question here is what kind of plant lets you take your cell phone out around the plant? Those are supposed to be no cell phone areas
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the bigger question here is what kind of plant lets you take your cell phone out around the plant? Those are supposed to be no cell phone areas
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:rollseyes: you gonna go tell on us? I doubt he is actually using it much IN the plant but more AT the plant. Don't get the best reception with all that steel around.
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I cant see how all of you are getting such great battery life....i am losing 30% at least in the course of an hour and a half on a full charge i am down to 3 % in 5 hours with mild use 3 short calls and a few texts no music
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jz9833 said:
the bigger question here is what kind of plant lets you take your cell phone out around the plant? Those are supposed to be no cell phone areas
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Lots of plants...I too work in field service...
i am runnning bamf remix 1.6.3 with the included 4.4.7 kernel i had 63% battery left when i took this screen shot. I am using the stock HTC 1400mA battery that came with the phone.
take a look at my awake time.....
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Lots of plants...I too work in field service...
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Exactly. The majority of my work is in "big 3" automotive plants, and they have "no picture" rules, and "no walking and talking" rules, but cell phones aren't banned.
studiorat said:
I cant see how all of you are getting such great battery life....i am losing 30% at least in the course of an hour and a half on a full charge i am down to 3 % in 5 hours with mild use 3 short calls and a few texts no music
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Yeah, this sounds like me. Battery drains like crazy regardless of what roms/kernels i use. My radio, in CM7, is currently set to CDMA /EvDo Auto. Is there a more efficient one that wont put me down to 2g speeds?
racinwarrior said:
i am runnning bamf remix 1.6.3 with the included 4.4.7 kernel i had 63% battery left when i took this screen shot. I am using the stock HTC 1400mA battery that came with the phone.
take a look at my awake time.....
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Wait, does that awake time mean screen time? It only takes me 2 hours of screen time, at most, to get to 63%
racinwarrior said:
i am runnning bamf remix 1.6.3 with the included 4.4.7 kernel i had 63% battery left when i took this screen shot. I am using the stock HTC 1400mA battery that came with the phone.
take a look at my awake time.....
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Are you overclocking the bamf 4.4.7 kernel at all or running stock speed?
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Are you overclocking the bamf 4.4.7 kernel at all or running stock speed?
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OC'ed to 1.2
I lasted 1d14hrs with the newest BAMF and imo's batsaver kernal. I have found juice defender pro to quadruple my battery life.
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Wait, does that awake time mean screen time? It only takes me 2 hours of screen time, at most, to get to 63%
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uptime: time the phone has been powered on
awake time: time the phone has been on without going into sleep mode (time it has been doing stuff)
Leankernel extreme with setcpu limiting to 1ghz. Also, screen off @ 245mhz. Runs great even when playing music. I set to 3g using lteonoff app but it doesn't make much difference if you're going to be leaving on an app such as skype that constantly uses data. I have set everything to sync manually except for email. At lest it runs all day with light to moderate use now instead of draining 5% per minute from just check my email. My backlight isn't set past 40% (can't see the screen if I'm outside otherwise.
i want to install the 'virtuous unity' rom on my inspire 4g. i plan on turning off 3g, wifi, gps, email alerts, and bluetooth. by doing this, i want to be able to get battery life of 24 hours with some calling and music playing. is this possible on this rom?
I constantly get 24 hours what's with the unity rom without turning anything off . I would imagine though if you do turn 3 g of and wifi you can get 30+ hours out of it
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Unity is a great ROM, I typically get at least 12 hours with heavy usage and my screen fairly bright.
If you're using your phone as an mp3 player only with minimal screen awake time, it will almost certainly last longer than 12 hours.
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i can get 11-12 hrs with extreme usage. 4 hrs of modern combat, wordfeud, cut the rope, etc.
I get excellent battery life with virtuous. They best out of any rom ive used.
Definitely one of the best ROMs ive used thats given me crazy battery life. Constant 20 hours +
I have been using virtuous unity 1.26.0 since its release & I must say that I'm NOT moving from this ROM for a while. Currently I'm doing some battery life monitoring. Day 1 I got a little over 18hrs on a full charge. I will post day 2, 3 & so forth as I get them.
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I have been using virtuous unity 1.26.0 since its release & I must say that I'm NOT moving from this ROM for a while. Currently I'm doing some battery life monitoring. Day 1 I got a little over 18hrs on a full charge. I will post day 2, 3 & so forth as I get them.
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i read about a guy who got 24 hours from this rom on his nispire 4g. and he had everything on, like, wifi, email alerts, bluetooth, and gps. so likie i said, when i get my inspire 4g i'm definitely installing this rom... and from what i read about it, i dont think i'll be replacing it.
When I plugged in last night I had 9% left and had been on battery for 32 hours. Moderate usage, several hours of Pandora, a few calls and text messages (several MMS), much browsing Facebook, XDA and Reddit. I have everything on, Bluetooth, Wifi, data, location services, etc.
What radio works well with that rom?
I'm on the M2 right now. Would I need to flash the ril for the M2 radio, or is it built in. The M2 is a popular radio.
volumnus said:
I'm on the M2 right now. Would I need to flash the ril for the M2 radio, or is it built in. The M2 is a popular radio.
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Check your system to see what RIL you currently have. When you flash ROM's you inevitably get different RIL's.
Read post 1 of this thread. It provides a couple different ways to check your RIL version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1106324
After reading post 1 of the above thread, decide if you want to flash a matched RIL to your radio. As always, remember to Mount System when flashing an RIL.
I'm currently using Android Revolution 5.2, and I'm thinking about making the switch... has anyone used both and notice any improves of one over the other (in terms of battery life)?
*Sorry for sort of thread-jacking
How does this ROM compare to the RCMix3D ROM? If it's similar, but has better battery life, I'll try it.
elijahpr said:
How does this ROM compare to the RCMix3D ROM? If it's similar, but has better battery life, I'll try it.
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It kills rcmix. In every way
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When I plugged in last night I had 9% left and had been on battery for 32 hours. Moderate usage, several hours of Pandora, a few calls and text messages (several MMS), much browsing Facebook, XDA and Reddit. I have everything on, Bluetooth, Wifi, data, location services, etc.
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I'd really like to see a screen cap of that...
TXRangerXDA said:
When I plugged in last night I had 9% left and had been on battery for 32 hours. Moderate usage, several hours of Pandora, a few calls and text messages (several MMS), much browsing Facebook, XDA and Reddit. I have everything on, Bluetooth, Wifi, data, location services, etc.
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No wayyyyyyyyy... screenshot?!
Also, how do you turn 3G off? I'm near WiFi almost everywhere I go when I need it..
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When I plugged in last night I had 9% left and had been on battery for 32 hours. Moderate usage, several hours of Pandora, a few calls and text messages (several MMS), much browsing Facebook, XDA and Reddit. I have everything on, Bluetooth, Wifi, data, location services, etc.
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wow! 32 hours with 9% batt life on 'virtuous unity' rom?! i hope youre not pulling my leg. is this on the HTC inspire 4g ?
On my third day with this ROM, and I am less than impressed. It seems very unstable, and always freezes or lags out. Battery life is wayyyyy worse than RCMix3D, too. And that's with light usage. Guess it really does depend on the phone.
elijahpr said:
On my third day with this ROM, and I am less than impressed. It seems very unstable, and always freezes or lags out. Battery life is wayyyyy worse than RCMix3D, too. And that's with light usage. Guess it really does depend on the phone.
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Now that is a first. Never heard anyone complain about this ROM being unstable. Maybe you had a bad install. Rewipe & reflash
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Yeah that's what I'm thinking after getting feedback from that thread
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I've tried several different ROMs, as well as several different battery saving apps, but I keep running into the same problem with my Droid Charge - after a certain amount of time with the mobile network off, it will not turn back on without either a restart or a toggle of airplane mode. There has to be a bug in the software design, as the same issue occurs with Greenpower, Juice Defender, 2x, and Tasker. I've been on stock, Humble ROM, and am currently on Eclipse, but none of these ROMs have fixed this issue.
Are there any developers out there who can fix this issue? I get almost 20 hours of battery life when I use Juice Defender (compared to about 7 hrs without it), but I can't keep restarting my phone and toggling airplane mode in the middle of the day.
Any suggestions or fixes? I know that many are experiencing the same issue, but it never seems to get addressed.
You're more likely to get an answer to your question if you post it in the correct section -- development is for releases and tutorials; Q&A goes in General (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074281).
From what I have read, you cant really use Juice Defender or other similar apps with the charge. For some reason, when those apps turn off the radio, it won't always come back on. Sometimes a reboot fixes it and sometimes not.
This is a radio issue so I don't think a rom can fix it. I tried Juice with EE4 and it worked if you did not disable the radio but battery savings is almost non-existent. I have not tried it on EP1Q though. I am lucky to get 10 hrs on my battery.
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From what I have read, you cant really use Juice Defender or other similar apps with the charge. For some reason, when those apps turn off the radio, it won't always come back on. Sometimes a reboot fixes it and sometimes not.
This is a radio issue so I don't think a rom can fix it. I tried Juice with EE4 and it worked if you did not disable the radio but battery savings is almost non-existent. I have not tried it on EP1Q though. I am lucky to get 10 hrs on my battery.
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I've had good results running Juice Defender with 3G where the radio comes back pretty much all the time. 4G doesn't fair nearly as well, not coming back about 30% of the time.
I tend to use 3G most of the time, only switching to 4G when I need the insane speed (tethering or Netflix watching). The battery life is much better.
muness said:
I've had good results running Juice Defender with 3G where the radio comes back pretty much all the time. 4G doesn't fair nearly as well, not coming back about 30% of the time.
I tend to use 3G most of the time, only switching to 4G when I need the insane speed (tethering or Netflix watching). The battery life is much better.
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Which radio are you using? EE4? or EP1Q?
As far as EE4 goes, I also agree that JuiceDefender is too inconsistent to run since the data always drops out. However, when I ran the full EP1F/EP1H (I forgot which one I flashed to) GB leak awhile back just to try out, JD was actually working quite well to at least a 90% consistency in restoring data after unsleeping my phone. Unfortunately with all the other bugs going on with the GB leaks I reflashed back to EE4, and now I've flashed to the EP1Q modem only. I've yet to try JD with the EP1Q modem, but I'll give it a try later today.
Wait, we can use the EP1Q radios with an EE4 rom?
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kvswim said:
Wait, we can use the EP1Q radios with an EE4 rom?
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yes you can modems are independent to ROMs and kernels
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yes you can modems are independent to ROMs and kernels
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I always thought there would be compatibility issues...doing that ASAP.
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kvswim said:
Wait, we can use the EP1Q radios with an EE4 rom?
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Here's the [EP1Q] radios: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1215167
Also there are no compatibility issues by far, I'm still running Humble's 1.51 EE4 ROM with imoseyon's 0.13.3 kernel and it runs beautifully.
hiien said:
Here's the [EP1Q] radios: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1215167
Also there are no compatibility issues by far, I'm still running Humble's 1.51 EE4 ROM with imseyon's 1.33 kernel and it runs beautifully.
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Where can I find that kernel? And do u prefer it over imnuts?
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adlzian said:
Where can I find that kernel? And do u prefer it over imnuts?
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https://twitter.com/#!/imoseyon
Scroll down a bit on his twitter feed and you'll find it. Be sure you download the correct 0.13.3 version since 0.13.5 is unstable and will cause bootloops on your phone.
The only instance I've run into issues so far with is music streaming. It seems my GMusic and Pandora will randomly have popping sounds while streaming music. It's nothing too major for me but just in case anyone was wondering why they could be getting it.
Thanks. Should I go with his or imnuts? Just wanna know if there's a big difference between the two like speed an battery life...
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Thanks. Should I go with his or imnuts? Just wanna know if there's a big difference between the two like speed an battery life...
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You will score higher in Quadrant with imoseyon's kernel although that's kind of meaningless. Some people swear they notice significant speed increases, but I haven't noticed anything. As for battery life...they're about equal.
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ellisz said:
From what I have read, you cant really use Juice Defender or other similar apps with the charge. For some reason, when those apps turn off the radio, it won't always come back on. Sometimes a reboot fixes it and sometimes not.
This is a radio issue so I don't think a rom can fix it. I tried Juice with EE4 and it worked if you did not disable the radio but battery savings is almost non-existent. I have not tried it on EP1Q though. I am lucky to get 10 hrs on my battery.
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Can anyone confirm whether the EP1Q Radio makes any difference with the Juice Defender mobile network issue? I don't want to go to the hassle of switching radios unless this fixes the issue.
hiien said:
Which radio are you using? EE4? or EP1Q?
As far as EE4 goes, I also agree that JuiceDefender is too inconsistent to run since the data always drops out. However, when I ran the full EP1F/EP1H (I forgot which one I flashed to) GB leak awhile back just to try out, JD was actually working quite well to at least a 90% consistency in restoring data after unsleeping my phone. Unfortunately with all the other bugs going on with the GB leaks I reflashed back to EE4, and now I've flashed to the EP1Q modem only. I've yet to try JD with the EP1Q modem, but I'll give it a try later today.
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I'm on EE4. I'd be curious to hear if EP1Q makes a difference. Please let everyone in this forum know.
Im on EP1Q modem and I installed JD back on but it still doesnt work with 4G. On the other hand with 3G it seems to work if im in the same area for some time but when im going from city to city the mobile data enabling is still an issue.
Hello there..
i just rooted my nexus S 9020T..i flashed CyanogenMod-7-08312011-NIGHTLY-NS,Build number GRJ90,Android version 2.3.5
my problem is the battery keep draining faster..
fully charged at 7.00AM..10% at 4.00PM
i using Juice defender ultimate (said longer my battery 1.5x)
please help me...
Juice defender is a waste IMO. You could try an undervolted kernel like matr1x or Trinity.
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I suggest teuv kernel by Trinity, best battery life I've seen.
The nexus is a battery hog, especially with all kinds of background apps people have like whatsapp and facebook. If you get Trinity, follow instructions and you wont news any outside monitoring app as the kernel is very good about ram and CPU allotment
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Nexus S is hardly a battery hog.
al_madd said:
Hello there..
i just rooted my nexus S 9020T..i flashed CyanogenMod-7-08312011-NIGHTLY-NS,Build number GRJ90,Android version 2.3.5
my problem is the battery keep draining faster..
fully charged at 7.00AM..10% at 4.00PM
i using Juice defender ultimate (said longer my battery 1.5x)
please help me...
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There are numerous ways to increase battery life. Firstly, you(Android) do not need battery apps and task managers/killers.
Secondly, try this.
Rem3Dy said:
Juice defender is a waste IMO. You could try an undervolted kernel like matr1x or Trinity.
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how if i want to change my kernel??
flash new ROM??
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how if i want to change my kernel??
flash new ROM??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067813
try this for GSM
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yes...i just can see the link for download for the kernels..
but i cant guides how to change kernels..
al_madd said:
yes...i just can see the link for download for the kernels..
but i cant guides how to change kernels..
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Flash through recovery. Make a backup first. Choose the correct kernel for your device. Disclaimer: I'm not responsible for your flashing mistakes.
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any other tips how to save battery longer??
Any further tips after a new kernel and rom would be cutting on the use of the phone and are therefore meh. I want to use the phone, not use it less.
So Trinity is better than Netarchy???, what about Pete #5 which is built in Formels MIUI, so far this is the best Rom I have tried on my NS, stable and fast+good battery compared to the others, also I have my phone OC at 1.2G via Setcpu.
Set wifi sleep policy to never.
Turn off auto brightness
Turn off sync and just refresh your gmail manually when you need to and refresh your contacts from time to time. You still get app updates from the market with sync turned off.
Go through all your apps that update regularly (facespace, twitter etc.) and reduce the sync frequency to something that is acceptable for you. I don't need my twitter updating every 15 minutes and can just manually sync whenever I want.
EDIT: Turn off NFC.
... and buy one or two of these: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-1440m...TUEW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316132022&sr=8-1
Make sure to condition them properly - it really makes a difference.
Wifi Sleep Policy to never fixed alot of my battery issues
Turning off NFC will do nothing as NFC does only consume power (like GPS) when used.
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Wifi Sleep Policy to never fixed alot of my battery issues
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Issue #1
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PROTIP: Stop using the phone so much. None of these tips are going to do squat if you're using the screen and wifi/3G all day.
Trust me on this. I easily get 12+ hours of use with battery to spare (usually around 30-40%) with the following usage:
NOTE: Matr1x Kernel with the stock undervolting settings, and TSM Pool Party ROM running on top.
The screen is on (a little over 1/4 brightness) with wifi/3g blasting, surfing bright white web pages for about 2-3 hours total. I may play 30 minutes of Furious Neornithes D), screw around on the market for a few minutes, check FB updates, etc. I also probably take/make about 10 short phone calls and send/receive about 50 texts. The remaining time, the phone sits in standby.
Not bad, considering the phone is beefier than most home computers from 10 years ago. Also worth noting: The battery scale isn't the most accurate thing in the world. Battery percentage drops off sharply up until about 60%, where it seems to level off.
So what's the best kernel to use???, Trinity or Trinity UV?, Netarchy?, Matrix?, is not only about the battery but also stability, doesn't matter if u can make ur phone last forever if u can't use BT while browsing cause the thing crashes so u either have to use one or the other.
As this is the save battery thread, there's only one answer: lowest voltage trinity kernel.
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PROTIP: Stop using the phone so much. None of these tips are going to do squat if you're using the screen and wifi/3G all day.
Trust me on this. I easily get 12+ hours of use with battery to spare (usually around 30-40%) with the following usage:
NOTE: Matr1x Kernel with the stock undervolting settings, and TSM Pool Party ROM running on top.
The screen is on (a little over 1/4 brightness) with wifi/3g blasting, surfing bright white web pages for about 2-3 hours total. I may play 30 minutes of Furious Neornithes D), screw around on the market for a few minutes, check FB updates, etc. I also probably take/make about 10 short phone calls and send/receive about 50 texts. The remaining time, the phone sits in standby.
Not bad, considering the phone is beefier than most home computers from 10 years ago. Also worth noting: The battery scale isn't the most accurate thing in the world. Battery percentage drops off sharply up until about 60%, where it seems to level off.
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do you use juice defender???
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do you use juice defender???
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Don't.
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I've noticed with at least my Infuse that whenever I have my Wifi on I have significantly lower battery drain than when I have it off. I'm currently running Aeon 1.4 with Entropy's kernel but have noticed this with other kernels and ROMs that I've used. Screenshot attached showing that pretty much as soon as the wireless is turned off the battery usage takes a sudden drop and continues until it comes back on. Is there an issue with my phone or are there some settings that I should be aware of and try changing to remedy the issue?
I tried searching around before I made this thread and couldn't find anything that had the same issues I've been having. Any input would be appreciated.
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I've noticed with at least my Infuse that whenever I have my Wifi on I have significantly lower battery drain than when I have it off. I'm currently running Aeon 1.4 with Entropy's kernel but have noticed this with other kernels and ROMs that I've used. Screenshot attached showing that pretty much as soon as the wireless is turned off the battery usage takes a sudden drop and continues until it comes back on. Is there an issue with my phone or are there some settings that I should be aware of and try changing to remedy the issue?
I tried searching around before I made this thread and couldn't find anything that had the same issues I've been having. Any input would be appreciated.
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I see what you are talking about, however I think the issue is less with your wifi being off as it is with your cell signal being low. Looking at the cap you provided I can see where in the second wifi off period you could think that the wifi was your problem, but look at the first. you have the same drain with the wifi off as you do with it turned on (practically). Change the modem. Find one that works great in your area, because with the modems for the infuse newer is not always better. Also you can try one of those little RF booster things that go on your phone behind the battery to boost signal. I know they seem like a scam, but they do sometimes give just enough boost to keep a phone from searching for signal when it should have great signal. But try flashing a new modem first.
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I see what you are talking about, however I think the issue is less with your wifi being off as it is with your cell signal being low. Looking at the cap you provided I can see where in the second wifi off period you could think that the wifi was your problem, but look at the first. you have the same drain with the wifi off as you do with it turned on (practically). Change the modem. Find one that works great in your area, because with the modems for the infuse newer is not always better. Also you can try one of those little RF booster things that go on your phone behind the battery to boost signal. I know they seem like a scam, but they do sometimes give just enough boost to keep a phone from searching for signal when it should have great signal. But try flashing a new modem first.
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I'll have to start looking around for a new modem, currently I'm on UCLB3; my only concern is this is the only modem to provide me with a quick GPS lock and I don't want to lose that ability. Thanks for the suggestion
Check the modem thread. I had some great luck with an older one (k1 I think it was). I have since passed on my infuse to my son, and I can ping his location within 15 yards in under 2 minutes. I have a post over there where I got 5 days of battery life and it should tell you the modem I was using as well as rom and other info about the setup I had.
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I found it for you, it was in the battery tips and tricks thread, buried away.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23402471&postcount=32
I also added a picture of your screenshot to my original post here so you can see where the wifi and the signal are at more accurately on the battery meter.
Thanks for the link, I'm actually using ADW Launcher Ex right now and by the looks of it I shouldn't. Though I don't think I'm ready to spend the money on esf shell; are there any other recommendations for launchers that aren't as much of battery hogs?
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If you have an ics based rom apex is nice. Launcher pro plus for gb is good IF you don't use the LPP included widgets.
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kirbee213 said:
If you have an ics based rom apex is nice. Launcher pro plus for gb is good IF you don't use the LPP included widgets.
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Giving FTL Launcher Lite a shot, if it doesn't work out or if it's not recommended I'll try out Launcher Pro, thanks again!
I tried it for a couple days, was not my cup of tea. But it had outstanding reviews so I gave it a shot. I think I ended up going to LPP or ADW with the infuse.
A few other things to check are: Make sure your phone is not always scanning for wifi networks.
If you are in an area of low cell signal and don't need your phone to call people, flip on airplane mode.
Turn off auto brightness... use the power widget (or the 17 notification toggle tweak) to change your brightness between 10% (low light) 20% (medium light) and full (when in bright daylight conditions).
There is somewhere a tweak to turn off H+ and 3G when not in those service areas, find it, use it. (Google *#*#4636#*#* or is it *#*#3646#*#*... idfk one of those...
Check your sns sync schedule for short times. Set them to a longer interval or off. You should check ALL sync schedules for this, calendar is a major culprit of this, even if you don't have one setup.
Install "badass battery monitor" use it to check wake locks and battery voltage and temp. It has a great "battery sucker" feature that will tell you what is draining your battery.
NEVER USE AUTO APP KILLERS! They do more harm than good. Hold home and open the task manager and kill the apps yourself. It will take 15 seconds and if you do it for 3 days a few times a day, it becomes a habit. Don't be all grrr and do it 60000000 times a day. Just every now and then.
If you have installed a few apps and launchers that didn't work out for you, I would say booting into recovery and clearing the cache or a reset are in order. Uninstalls rarely remove everything they should and leave behind bits of code that will suck your battery like a hidden mosquito you can never swat.
Probably the most helpful tidbit anyone can give you is to not stress over the battery life constantly. You have a wonderful device that you have spent a lot of time customizing to look the way you want it to look. The more you stress over the battery the more you will check it, turning on that big beautiful screen sucking even more life from it. Making user error the major battery sucker in the equation... You wanted that beautiful beast, enjoy it.
Sorry so long, but trying to be thorough and helpful. These are the major tips I used to get 5 days from my phone. But honestly after day 2 or 3 I started really cracking the whip and refused to use my phone for anything other than texting.
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There is somewhere a tweak to turn off H+ and 3G when not in those service areas, find it, use it. (Google *#*#4636#*#* or is it *#*#3646#*#*... idfk one of those...
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Looking around I can't seem to find this, does it just disable all data when there's no service? Sounds great if it does.
No it just drops you down to edge.
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Here ya go...
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Fantastic, thanks a lot
So how has your battery been? Updates?
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So how has your battery been? Updates?
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Its been about the same, possibly a bit better. I've been using the battery app you mentioned to find what's causing the drain and kinda working with it from there. However I was in an area with roaming for a week so I can't give an accurate conclusion.
The BCM4330's standby drain is extremely low. In addition, when active, it requires FAR less energy per byte of data transferred than the cell radio.
OF COURSE background syncs are going to use less power over wifi than over the cell radio.
The whole "turn your wifi off" to save power became invalid over a year ago. (Exception: If the wifi chip misbehaves, such as the infamous BT-AMP bug, but I haven't seen that in many months.)
Here a couple of threads I found regarding this mystery drain.
From the past:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1224052&highlight=battery
Here is the i9000 battery drain issue I was refering to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039696
The last few pages hinted that the problem may have been fixed in later gb builds.
Our custom kernels was based of Roger's 2.3.3.
Would the bug be still in it?
Could this be why we (at least me anyway) are still seeing this?