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[Q] Best rom htc sensation battery wise?

First of all, Thanks to all HTC Sensation's Rom developers. We have quite a few. HTC Sensation is as of now one of the most supported devices…kudos to them...It is really appreciated.
I am just tester that switched from iphone(got sick of it) to Android about 1-1/2 to 2 years ago. I started with the amazing HTC HD2, then HTC Desire Z(t-mobile G2), T-Mobile LG-2X, and now the powerful HTC Sensation.
I have always looked for the best battery developed rom offered. For example on HTC HD2 , I could not find any better than Hyperdroid from pongster, or Virtuous on G2, Eagleblood on LG2X. These are just my modest opinion
I have tried about 10 different ROMs on my Sensation and so far the best I have found battery wise is Insertcoin….(as I said it is just my opinion). Insertcoin is fine and 40 to 50 % better compared to stock, but it does not compare to the battery life I was getting from Hyperdriodv11 from pongster (which with normal use lasted 1 1/2 to 2 days, on heavy use lasted the entire day). INSERTCOIN give a good 14 to 16 hours (normal use) which I cannot complaint about it, but o when I have heavy use I need to charge it at least once or twice a day.
I have only one Sensation and I have tested quite a few roms but no all. There are about 30 to 40 out there. I am posting 33, sorry if a miss others. I have tested quite a few so far would like to share my experiences, but I would also like other member opinions which may help me and others to make their best pick.
This a bashing or a pissing contest..it is just your opinion please be gently
I will appreciate your inputs.
Thanks
ROMS
1-LeeDROiD Sensational
2-Android Revolution HD
3-InsertCoin
4-COREDROID SENSATION & 4G
5-Virtuous Sensation
6-P3D Neon v5.0
7-EyesOfCrack
8-Senseless Extreme
9-ADT The Beast Rom
10-ADT Supercharged Honeycream
11-SupraRom SENSE AOSP
12-Superlite by HTCCLAY
13-Energy™ HTC WWE 2.3.4
14-XboarderMOD AOSP
15-EagleBlood
16-MT_S4G [Android 2.3.4]
17-CIVIC'S TMOUS_1.45.531.1 ROM
18-QuikSense 2.3.4
19-Stock Shipped Pyramid
20-RCMix 2.3.4
21-RCMix Aztec 2.3.3
22-Synergy-
23-Frankinstine Sensation
24-AOSPx
25-Bulletproof
26-PercasoROM_2.X_blackICE
27-TMO_US_1.45.531.1 + root + busybox
28-1.45.401.2 OTA Stock Rooted
29-Gingerbreak 1.2
30aospCMod-AOSP 2.3.5-CM7
31-NoClutterSense
32-Slim Sense
33-Optisense 1.0
34- Other..sorry i missed it
LETS ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE NOT DONE ANY TWEAKS OTHER THAN A BATTERY CALIBRATION with any of those battery calibration applications out there

it seems COREDROID is winning this contest
Anyone?
Thanks

so far, mike's 3.0.1 and the Melvin's Beast is the best for me; battery wise...

Leedroid or Eagleblood
Sent from my LG-P920 using XDA Premium App

Too bad this poll hasn't gotten a larger voting result. I would love to see the poll with votes in the hundreds.

You forgot CM7 alpha 7.... ive tried a couple different roms and lees and mikes dont compare to CM7.

Not all SOCs are created equal
I have tried the following ROMs so far and have monitored battery usage on them with the Current Widget and logs.
1. ARHD 4.1.6
2. InsertCoin 3.4.4
3. Reverted AOSP
4. MIUI.us Latest
My best battery usage (lowest under 10Ma) is with InsertCoin's ROM. The other ROMs showed heavy battery drain(even without any other apps except stock), particularly with ARHD and Reverted AOSP. ARHD and AOSP use custom kernels unlike InsertCoin which uses stock by default. I don't however think the problem is with the ROM or Kernels. My phone SOC just cant seem to handle undervolting or any other kernel mods very well.
I love InsertCoin. VERY useful additions/changes from stock. I also love the speed on ARHD. Tough decision between the two but the battery life was the clincher so sticking with InsertCoin for now. I love the simplicity of MIUI but too many FCs at the moment. InsertCoin has been the most dependable ROM for my phone.
I am also going to try ARHD with some other kernels and see how that works.
Like I said, not all SOCs are created equal so mileage WILL vary. This poll is at best some kind of starting point for the battery conscious.

IMAO, CM7 is awesome, more than 1 day with medium use !

rahvan said:
I have tried the following ROMs so far and have monitored battery usage on them with the Current Widget and logs.
1. ARHD 4.1.6
2. InsertCoin 3.4.4
3. Reverted AOSP
4. MIUI.us Latest
My best battery usage (lowest under 10Ma) is with InsertCoin's ROM. The other ROMs showed heavy battery drain(even without any other apps except stock), particularly with ARHD and Reverted AOSP. ARHD and AOSP use custom kernels unlike InsertCoin which uses stock by default. I don't however think the problem is with the ROM or Kernels. My phone SOC just cant seem to handle undervolting or any other kernel mods very well.
I love InsertCoin. VERY useful additions/changes from stock. I also love the speed on ARHD. Tough decision between the two but the battery life was the clincher so sticking with InsertCoin for now. I love the simplicity of MIUI but too many FCs at the moment. InsertCoin has been the most dependable ROM for my phone.
I am also going to try ARHD with some other kernels and see how that works.
Like I said, not all SOCs are created equal so mileage WILL vary. This poll is at best some kind of starting point for the battery conscious.
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I've been using ARHD for about 2 weeks now and battery has been absolutely horrible. I cant seem to get more than 4 1/2 hours without getting to 25%. I'm going to try InsertCoin next. Can't wait for the ICS version on CM though!

Sense-O-Maniac Rom which is already debloated runs fast & batt life is awesome!

P3D is the best for me.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium

It is Sense-o-Maniac and I love it

Runnymede S v3.1 (OR) Endymion V1.1

Hey guys,
I'm wondering what ROM is better, Runnymede or Endymion, what gives you better performance and battery life, which one is smoother?
Thanks

Endymion 1.1 much better for me

Adidas108 said:
Endymion 1.1 much better for me
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What do you like about it

-Ram- said:
Hey guys,
I'm wondering what ROM is better, Runnymede or Endymion, what gives you better performance and battery life, which one is smoother?
Thanks
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I'll go for runnymede: Oc up to 2Ghz

-Ram- said:
Hey guys,
I'm wondering what ROM is better, Runnymede or Endymion, what gives you better performance and battery life, which one is smoother?
Thanks
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Endymion is the superior rom.
You dont need overclocking with this one even for demanding performance. While with other sense 3.5 roms out there overclocking is an absolute essential even for something like a lag free rosie... There goes battery life out the window.
Anyway, what kind of battery do you expect with 2 ghz oc ? Plus there are known kernel problems there.
Also how long would you expect to keep your phone alive keeping it overclocked like that...?
There is nothing out there with sense 3.5 that is even remotely in Endymion's league.
However, I do acknowledge that opinions are always subjective and everybody is entitled to their own.
So I'd suggest you flash both roms and try them out for yourself.
Firstly, you will get a first hand picture of which one is better...
And secondly it doesn't cost you anything except some time...
Which again is the least you can put in to try out two of the best 3.5 roms for your phone designed by Devs using their valuable time and yet offered to you absolutely free of charge.!
Hope this helped. Cheers.
Beamed from deep space using brainwaves.

swordlink said:
I'll go for runnymede: Oc up to 2Ghz
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I'm sorry but IMO the ability to OC to a higher degree isn't a benefit, OC your simply means burning more battery and simply shorten battery life. Anything over 1.5Ghz has been demonstrated and discussed many times to be dangerous for any prolonged periods unless you are intending to use your device as a form of central heating.
Using Nandroid Backup you should be able to install and run both ROMS alongside one another as well as keep the ROM that you're currently on all in case you choose to return to that....if you do please post back your findings and comparisons.

Has established Endymion 1.1? But sound improvement (Beats) does not work. How to treat? Excuse for my English.

I've only tested Endymion 1.1 for 2 days now and i'ts really good.
I've O/C my phone @ 1228mhz via SetCpu and it's very fluid and fairly battery eating.
I can't do anything but advise you this rom, very good stuff for me, but i don't have anything to compare on this device...

enigmaamit said:
You dont need overclocking with this one even for demanding performance. While with other sense 3.5 roms out there overclocking is an absolute essential even for something like a lag free rosie... There goes battery life out the window.
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Irrelevent point, I'm running the HTC stock kernel with no overclocking (with some extensive priortising of non launcher applications), and I'm experiencing no lag what so ever. (Proxuser's Runnymede S)

-Ram- said:
What do you like about it
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better kernel support and its very stable.

Using runnymede with stock kernel no lags but battery drains :\

Runnymede is perfect for me. Speedy without OC, but I did it anyway. No bugs and battery last 2-3 hours longer than my stock 2.3 with Sense 2.1.
Regards,
Crwblyth

Runnymede better u can trust it

Thanks all for ALL the information,, REALLY helpful!!
but i think i'll stick to Runny,, and now they are updating to v3.2 and it has some good tweaks!
Change-log in Runny v3.2:
✔ new base 1.05.401.4
✔ Fixed Honeycomb lockscreen text bug
✔ Tweaks - Volume Key Screen On
✔ Tweaks - 5x5 Appdrawer
✔ Tweaks - Hide Navbar Text
✔ Tweaks - Volume Key Camera Shutter Button
✔ Fixed distortion for HTC videoplayer 720p playback
✔ rom manager support

Hi I've a question. Do I need the latest h boot to run endymion or runnymede? When I ran proxuser's ota 2.3.5 rom I kept getting bootloops. Or is this due to the hyperion kernel?
Btw I'm on revolution h boot s-off.
Sent from my HTC Desire S

[Q] Feedback and Question on best ROM?

Hi guys I have gone from one ROM to another all professing to be the smoothest or most stable but all have left some what of a bitter taste in my mouth. My current ROM seems to be the most stable and have all the basic modcons working AndroidHD v1.0 | ICS
So I’m on a UK I9020 and I’m like preferably ICS over GB and main important points to consider for me would be
Battery Life, Stable, and Fast,
I am a bit of a power user but the ROM don’t have to have to many mods or sparkles just need something that doesn’t reboot at least twice a day and gives me battery life for 12 hours plus with fair use of apps and internet.
Please help at the end of my tether

yeah i'm in the same spot...i have been trying some ics roms and many claim "fast & stable & rock solid & butter smooth" etc
But they dont feel that way to me...i really like ics but i think its still slowish. GB is way faster.
Currently on codenameandroid 1.2.0 with matr1x 15.5 cfs

Come on guys don't all hide now lol, need your applied knowledge. Some one must have some thing they can recommend

try AndroidMe 1.1.0 not a single issue for me ,when on others ics roms i had fcs and reboots.
battery life around 16h with 3h of 3g and 3h screen on with brightness set at 68%.

CM 9 1.1 has been stable and brutally fast, better than stock IMHO. Only thing missing is FB sync.

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CM 9 1.1 has been stable and brutally fast, better than stock IMHO. Only thing missing is FB sync.
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Only thing thats kept me from CM roms is the worry that apps wont work with them, what sort of uptime do you get?

kangy v10 or AOKP milestone 3, damn good , with Matr1x kernel.
smooth , stable , battery friendly

im using the last cm9 kang with a bare boned(no mods added) trinity kernel, not a single stutter or speed bumbs. fast, stable, and everything works.

Now I'm using CyberGR-MOD|NS.NGN ICS v.5 HYBRID+Matr1x 14.5CFS, well, as far as I can tell, it is quite stable and battery is not draining so fast.
Try some roms with AOSP tags, these roms have less modifications and mods, and maybe have a better better performance.

simms22 said:
im using the last cm9 kang with a bare boned(no mods added) trinity kernel, not a single stutter or speed bumbs. fast, stable, and everything works.
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can u give d link to download cm9 kang.... and d kernel u said...

So far brain master's AOSP and cyberGR hybrid ICS have been the best for me... nice and stable and great battery life
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

just tried a few roms. sorry to say that the stock rom is the best, so far.
Stock is stable, but a bit slow. but the slow problem is same in other custom roms.
I don't have the problem of battery drain.
Downloading 4.0.4 rom ported from NS4G. Hope it fix the speed problem.
Don't want to use 2.3 anymore, though 2.3 is fast and stable

I tried these custom roms -
Mv 2.1.27, 2.1.28(cm9) lots of added features, but less stable than stock
Miui - although I am a Chinese, don't like this Chinese rom.
Slow. Don't know the cause. Rom still in alpha? Or wasting CPU power on beautiful ui?
Unfamiliar ui Is another problem. Not my cup of coffee
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

bigmem said:
Only thing thats kept me from CM roms is the worry that apps wont work with them, what sort of uptime do you get?
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No reboots on stock kernel and CPU speed. Overall, I've found all ICS ROMs to be moe robust than gimgerbread, with very little issues.

[Q] Endymion V3.4 vs Reaper V2.2.2

Between this 2 ROMs what is the best for you?
Reaper without Sense is more smooth?

An extremely difficult question to answer. AOSP fans will tell you Reaper and Sense fans will tell you Endymion. Both are extremely fast and smooth though. I've used both and i only prefer Reaper because i like AOSP. The only way to judge is to try both and see which one appeals more to you.

Both are "ultrafast & smooth" .
Sense or not Sense ? That is the question .

Just do what I do, keep nandroids of both and switch between them when you're bored

outsidetown said:
Just do what I do, keep nandroids of both and switch between them when you're bored
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Best treatment for the most roms
Sent by my fingers to your head.

couldn't have said it better
chninkel said:
Both are "ultrafast & smooth" .
Sense or not Sense ? That is the question .
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Just do what I do, keep nandroids of both and switch between them when you're bored
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and no reason to limit yourself to just these two either!

i use both .
i like endymion more .
but better of those is just miui .

for me its gotta be reaper until cm9 stable or lowveld releases a ics stable build, its a race for the best ics

I just cant deside. One week Im on Reaper the other on Endymion. They both rock!

I haven't tried Endymion (yet), but I must say that Reaper 2.2.2 is very stable. :thumbup:
I'm planning on trying Endymion as soon as my internet gets sorted out
Sent from my Desire S

i tried two of them, and used long time. So Reaper V2.2.2 is more stable than Endymion V3.4 .

naytci said:
i tried two of them, and used long time. So Reaper V2.2.2 is more stable than Endymion V3.4 .
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I'd say that both are exceptionally stable, I use Endymion more and don't ever suffer from any instability issues, although Reaper may have better battery life as its not sense.
But both are superb quality, just depends on whether you want to use Sense or not.

just installed endymion, tried the camera and it is so much better, gonna set it fully up and run it for a day as much as i hate sense i may end up using it all the time until a reaper ics update is out, wishful thinking ha

GGLDN said:
just installed endymion, tried the camera and it is so much better, gonna set it fully up and run it for a day as much as i hate sense i may end up using it all the time until a reaper ics update is out, wishful thinking ha
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you shouldn't be disappointed

endymion
im using endymion for 3 months and i find it very stable i think is the best rom 3.5 sense but now looking forward for sense 4

I cant/wont choose so I have both, weekends Reaper and during the week Endymion But..
Reaper is super faster and has better battery life but that is because you can adjust the light settings, in settings for the light sensor to don't check as much + it does have to keep all that heavy weight of sense 3.5
Not saying that the battery life on Endymion sucks! But when comparing it to Reaper u will notice a difference
Endymion is just the best rom in being customizable u can get with sense (that i know of) here.
It just a matter of having or not having... (wait for it..) SENSE

I haven't try reaper yet But I'm using Endymion for 3 days and its amazing. I love Sense and Endy makes it better.

without a doubt these two are the most stable roms available, you cant go wrong either way.. unless your realllllly unlucky haha

FariG said:
I cant/wont choose so I have both, weekends Reaper and during the week Endymion But..
Reaper is super faster and has better battery life but that is because you can adjust the light settings, in settings for the light sensor to don't check as much + it does have to keep all that heavy weight of sense 3.5
Not saying that the battery life on Endymion sucks! But when comparing it to Reaper u will notice a difference
Endymion is just the best rom in being customizable u can get with sense (that i know of) here.
It just a matter of having or not having... (wait for it..) SENSE
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Completely agree. Been a long time user of Endymion, but recently gave Repaer a go. It's much better than the default offerings from CM7. lowveld has done an awesome job and tweaked it up for performance. I particularly love the browser - it's so smooth and fast. Much smoother than default CM7. I tried to add GPU rendering in CM7, but still doesn't come as close as Reaper's way.
That's a great idea! I use Endymion as my main driver, as it has all my important data and Sense customization, but Reaper is more of a 'play' toy! It's much faster in regards to speed.
I can't comment on battery life, I'm finding both to be very similar IMO.

Using Reaper atm and I've had no significant problems with it. I haven't tried Endymion yet though.

Sense 4.0 - worth it??

I'm wondering what 4.0 rom's offer that the 3.6 roms don't. I'm not asking "what is the best rom.." but wanting to know first hand experience why people have chose to use any of the sense 4.0 roms instead of the standard ICS 3.6 ones.
Mainly wondering about the top concerns: performance, battery life, usability and camera/video.
Thanks ahead of time, I did search and didn't find answers to my questions.

kingston73 said:
I'm wondering what 4.0 rom's offer that the 3.6 roms don't. I'm not asking "what is the best rom.." but wanting to know first hand experience why people have chose to use any of the sense 4.0 roms instead of the standard ICS 3.6 ones.
Mainly wondering about the top concerns: performance, battery life, usability and camera/video.
Thanks ahead of time, I did search and didn't find answers to my questions.
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I'm now using OrDroid rom...
What I can tell you is that if you want performance, with any doubt go to sense 3.6. Sense 4.0 are still too laggy. Camera I would also tell you sense 3.6 due there is a mod for 40 mbps video while in 4. 0 its just 20. Battery life I can't tell you because I don't feel any difference.
I'm using a sense 4.0 rom because I really like the user interface and the cool clock.
Sent from my Sensation using XDA

I like Sense 4 ROM's, the looks are better than 3.6. I notice that the battery life is a little worse tho than 3.6 ROM's but I'm a heavy user so to me it's all pretty much the same. I'm using OrDroid and its nice and smooth but after a few hours it gets a little sluggish. There is a MMS problem also but besides that it's pretty much stable.

I tried sense 4 never been back to 3.6, TRY FOR YOURSELF

i tried 3.6 , 4.0 and to be honest sense less roms are the best. fastest, better battery life, cleanest than any other sense rom

Buy GNex then.

You could always make a nandroid backup and try it for yourself. I tried out OrDroid for the past few days and I found it stable and useable enough to be a daily driver (I don't really use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Hotspot) but I eventually went back to ARHD because it seems more stable anyway. Having said that I like the user interface of Sense 4.0; it looks so much better. I didn't really notice a significant change in battery life with Sense 4.0, but my usage pattern varies from day to day so it's very hard to tell. My phone was hotter with Sense 4.0, but that could have been the kernel.

Terepin said:
Buy GNex then.
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Ha ha. Grumpy terepin, nice to see you on Sensation forums.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium

Yes since we're getting it without buying anything. Haha,
Tried a sense 4 rom already but still too heavy and slow for my taste. I'm now using a senseless rom.

Uhhhh, sense 4.0 rocks. I was using OrDroid 2.0.6 and now onto newer 2.0.8 and I can say its amazing. I have experienced no lag no poor battery performance or any ill effects. There is a patch for mms fix in op of ordroids forum and to get good battery life u must put phone thru a couple cycles after battery calibration. If u people would dig a little u will find the things needed for good performance. Sense 3.6 sucks compared to 4.0 and that's a fact. Simply flash and see for yourself dude. I dare ya to.
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