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Kernel and battery life question

I am running gummy charged 191 with LPP+ and the phone runs absolutely perfect. It is super fast and smooth and totally lag free. This is probably the first ROM I have ever tried that is every bit as smooth and lag free as my bosses iPhone.
I haven't bothered to update to the new 2.0 as I don't really care about multiple lock screens etc (I used the tweak to get rid of the lock screen entirely).
I have also decided that OCing is kind of a waste of time in these systems so I don't really see what I would gain by any ROM change at this point (although I am open to suggestions).
The only question I really have is, could I up my battery life by any noticeable amount by running a different kernel and if so, which one??
~John

This should be in q&a
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kvswim said:
This should be in q&a
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Sorry about that, I have read a lot here but don't post much so I didn't realize I was in the wrong area.
~John

i believe 1.9.1 is running the imnuts otb kernel, so you have the ability to undervolt using voltage control app. This would somewhat help your battery life. If you're a set it and forget it kind of person you could try imnuts non oc kernel which was really good for battery life for me.

Where can the non oc karnel be downloaded from?
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cj316x said:
Where can the non oc karnel be downloaded from?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1104634

I just installed voltage control from the market but I can't figure out how to start it up? The app does not put an icon in the app drawer and I don't see it listed on any of then settings screen either.
What am I missing??
~John

jmorton10 said:
I just installed voltage control from the market but I can't figure out how to start it up? The app does not put an icon in the app drawer and I don't see it listed on any of then settings screen either.
What am I missing??
~John
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uninstall and reinstall in the market, it should show up in your app drawer.. also check your thread in Q&A
blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge

Got it, thanks guys for the info.
I made the mistake of installing the paid version of voltage control without installing the free version first (I like to support the devs) and didn't realize you needed the free version installed first to create the icon.
~John

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I'm still on the 1.91 rc because I haven't had the time to upgrade to the latest one. Anyway, I can get around two days with this ROM. It's awesome
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A calibrated battery always helps
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[Q] stablest rom???

i need to know what the most stablest, most smoothest, and most fastest rom out there is with good battery andthe kernal (if it needs one) please comment

IMO any CM7 based ROMs with Faux kernel is a killer combo.

What is IMO and can I have download link to the kernal
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cwa542 said:
What is IMO and can I have download link to the kernal
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Seriously? IMO stands for "in my opinion" lol.
Check out the development thread for links
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babymatteo said:
seriously? Imo stands for "in my opinion" lol.
Check out the development thread for links
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o wtf i thought it was a rom ive never herd of

xboarder is no frills almost boring utilitarian battery saver. I think best on the battery but for maybe an hour or less of battery time you could go eagleblood or some CM variation.
try out the EagleBlood or weapon (has lg camera). If the battery annoys you then go xboarder. Oh also charge your battery all the way before you install rom and wipe data, cache, dalvik, battery stats, format system. its hard to do b/c you want all these apps, but let you battery drain all the way then charge all the way...you should be good to go then. go nuts on apps.

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o wtf i thought it was a rom ive never herd of
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lol :d:d:d:d:d:d

Where can I get that new "WTF" rom? LOL :-O

so are u saying eagleblood is bad on battery?

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so are u saying eagleblood is bad on battery?
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yes atleast the v1.9 is for me

OK I understand were ur commingle from, try 1.7, it's really good
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Remember when people would actually put in some work and try to figure stuff out for themselves? Goooood times...
I need info... And a link, I can't be bothered clicking on various menus... OH, and i need a coffee too...
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Eaglesblood 2.3.3 version 1.07 or any weapon rom with included kernel. Have always been super smooth fast and stable, with just about everything working. Weapons got a lil more customization which isa plus

What?
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I have been using weapon 2.5 rom and its been stable for me. I also ran eaglesblood 2.3.3 roms and they wede very stable as well. Between the two of the rom builders its really a matter of choice as tonwhat features you like most. Both roms will change the way you look at the g2x.
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[Q] infused? or serendipity?

I am currently running infused 2.1 with infusion kernel...i guess i can say overall i'm pretty satisfied with it but i'm kind of weird sometimes about my phones and i love to try new things. so i was thinking about going to serendipity 7 and trying it out but i'm wondering from y'all...would i be wasting my time? what's really the difference? should i just chill and stick with infused? i mean the only thing i'm dissatisfied with is the 15fps video capture but i know that won't be any differnt since i'd still be on GB based ROM.
another thing too would be setting up my phone again after switching...like GO launcher settings and all my app settings. nothing i haven't been through before i suppose.
whatchya thinking?

ryanbmw51 said:
I am currently running infused 2.1 with infusion kernel...i guess i can say overall i'm pretty satisfied with it but i'm kind of weird sometimes about my phones and i love to try new things. so i was thinking about going to serendipity 7 and trying it out but i'm wondering from y'all...would i be wasting my time? what's really the difference? should i just chill and stick with infused? i mean the only thing i'm dissatisfied with is the 15fps video capture but i know that won't be any differnt since i'd still be on GB based ROM.
another thing too would be setting up my phone again after switching...like GO launcher settings and all my app settings. nothing i haven't been through before i suppose.
whatchya thinking?
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S7 is awesome, and if you want 30 fps video, all you have to do is follow look at this thread

Nice. I will def try that later. I assume it will work with Infused 2.1 then?
And also are you saying that serendipity is more awesome than infused?
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The 30fps camera fix worked for me running infused 2.1.

I read the thread again. I see it should work either way.
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ryanbmw51 said:
Nice. I will def try that later. I assume it will work with Infused 2.1 then?
And also are you saying that serendipity is more awesome than infused?
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I never tried Infused 1.6 or 2.1.
I liked Infused, but I thought S7 was smoother. If you like the TW theme, I'd go with infused though.
It all depends, try them both out!

I have to agree with Eric on this. I like the look and feel of S7 better but that's just me. And that's my answer... today. It could change tomorrow. LOL.

OK so I'm def gonna go s7 tonight and let the fun begin! I haven't used tibu before and been wanting to try it anyway. So thatll work out for me.
Is there anything else I need to add? Like custom kernel or anything?
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ryanbmw51 said:
OK so I'm def gonna go s7 tonight and let the fun begin! I haven't used tibu before and been wanting to try it anyway. So thatll work out for me.
Is there anything else I need to add? Like custom kernel or anything?
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I OC'd my infuse...you can always add Infusion 1.1 or another kernel should you so desire.

EricNagel said:
I OC'd my infuse...you can always add Infusion 1.1 or another kernel should you so desire.
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^-- What he said. I use Infusion 1.1 GB

Aight. Flashed s7 and fixed video capture. And I'm a cool cat now. I like the simplicity of the rom and I'll defense be rollin without go launcher for a while. Its nice and everything but a lil busy for me. I'm def feeling this s7. Nice and sleek. Comes with some cooool wallpapers too. Thanks for the advice.
Oh yeah. If I had infusion kernel flashed over infused do I have to do it again now or should it stick in regardless of changing roms?
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ryanbmw51 said:
Oh yeah. If I had infusion kernel flashed over infused do I have to do it again now or should it stick in regardless of changing roms?
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In my experience, I have to reflash the kernel again.
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As stated before, try them both. I'm on Serendipity right now and loving it, but I'm about to try Infused again. Last time I tried it I couldn't get passed the Samsung logo.

d0wngrade said:
As stated before, try them both. I'm on Serendipity right now and loving it, but I'm about to try Infused again. Last time I tried it I couldn't get passed the Samsung logo.
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I'd definately agree. I had Infused 1.5.3 before S7, and I thought it was a good upgrade from stock, but Froyo is jerky as hell compared to S7. I'm definitely going to be a free agent though once they get HDMI fixed.
Gotta try them all!

S7 is quite slick. However after about 14 hours I am seeing decreased battery life (more so than on infused although it wasnt great there either) Not really a deal breaker for me as I come prepared... 1 x 3500 battery and 3 x 1800 batteries LOL. Just try and stop me haha.
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So am I safe flashing S7 right after I root with the infusion kernel or do I need to flash the infused rom first?

neon_skunk said:
So am I safe flashing S7 right after I root with the infusion kernel or do I need to flash the infused rom first?
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S7 is fine

[Q] Which ROM to install for best battery life?

I'm looking for a ROM to install that will maximize battery life for the Droid Charge. Instead of just installing / testing each ROM, I was hoping maybe the community could point me in the right direction?

I've had pretty much the same battery life for most of the roms. I have noticed it is pretty good on GBE 2.1 and humble 5
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ROMs do not affect battery performance. Kernels do. Currently the only other GB kernels besides stock that we have is imoseyon's repacked and imnuts' repacked, which comes with Infinity. We will not have very many improvements until we can get the source to compile correctly.
You can try Tegrak Ultimate and undergoing.
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Yeah I've noticed its the same for all roms for the most part
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Do any of the current kernels for 2.3 support undervolting? In order to undervolt do I need to buy an app?

Unfortunately I don't think any of them do. For a kernel that does support undervolting if you buy or upgrade to the latest setCPU you can undervolt with that.
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HTCluva said:
Unfortunately I don't think any of them do. For a kernel that does support undervolting if you buy or upgrade to the latest setCPU you can undervolt with that.
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Thanks for the reply - Should I expect we will eventually see kernels that support undervolting? Reason I'm asking -- if not maybe I'll splurge for christmas and get the new nexus. I'm looking to undervolt due to the fact that most of my work day my phone is sit at idle but still needs to be turned on.

Yes since source has been released we will eventually see it. Now the source,from what I understand doesn't compile right and it is buggy. So when we will see undervolting could be a while. I would say if you can get the nexus. Its really nice and has a lot of development
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arsenik13 said:
Thanks for the reply - Should I expect we will eventually see kernels that support undervolting? Reason I'm asking -- if not maybe I'll splurge for christmas and get the new nexus. I'm looking to undervolt due to the fact that most of my work day my phone is sit at idle but still needs to be turned on.
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Cough...read my post...cough
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I undervolt with tegrak paid on IMO 4.0 kernel
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I undervolt with tegrak paid on IMO 4.0 kernel
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Thanks, I'll try this.

Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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[email protected]#k bone stock EP1

I took the update last night and my impression of it is as follows. Battery life is still terrible. Tonight I will rectify the situation with root and the appropriate tweaks
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Its killing me right now that I can't be in front of my computer rooting this and making it much better....stupid job.
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I took the time to tweak and mess with it and even with that, my battery is still noticibly worse. It's the kernel. If I only have ondemand and conservative and can't undervolt, my hands are pretty tied. I'm in the process of going back to Eclipse 1.4 and PBJ now. I'm just gonna hang out on EP4 until we get some kernel source.

Battery is definitely a mess with the kernel, but I can deal with it because this update is ultra smooth with ics fugu tweaks and the new radios are great as well

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I took the time to tweak and mess with it and even with that, my battery is still noticibly worse. It's the kernel. If I only have ondemand and conservative and can't undervolt, my hands are pretty tied. I'm in the process of going back to Eclipse 1.4 and PBJ now. I'm just gonna hang out on EP4 until we get some kernel source.
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Another option is you can use tegrak! I 'm on pure FP1 and the battery is the same as before, not worse like most people claimed.

I found after using PBJ, eclipse, and infinity (EP4D) that stock FP1 is better, imo. That will probably change once all the roms and kernels are updated fully to FP1.

I was harsh before and to quick to pass judgment. Battery life feels about the same as before. The overall speed of the phone has increased some. TouchWiz still sucks
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I guess you are right. Could be a placebo effect. Was expecting more I guess.

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I guess you are right. Could be a placebo effect. Was expecting more I guess.
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I noticed we also have screen capture when you push the back button and home button. Anyone notice that?
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deafptl4ever said:
I noticed we also have screen capture when you push the back button and home button. Anyone notice that?
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It has always had that.

Fp1 nice...snappy like stratosphere...
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Ahhhhhh yes much better with root, debloated, and such
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Fp1 aosp is way faster than eclipse overclocked so can't wait for source
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Since google released the source code for ICS does that mean we will eventually see a fully functional ICS ROM in the future for the charge?
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bubarub said:
Since google released the source code for ICS does that mean we will eventually see a fully functional ICS ROM in the future for the charge?
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No. We need drives for our specific hardware and the RIL.
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JihadSquad said:
Fp1 aosp is way faster than eclipse overclocked so can't wait for source
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Tempted to try it out. But Ill miss all that eclipse has to offer. Also pbj breaking Wifi on Fp1 ROM is what's holding me back.
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luis86dr said:
Tempted to try it out. But Ill miss all that eclipse has to offer. Also pbj breaking Wifi on Fp1 ROM is what's holding me back.
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Once again, there is no need for PBJ besides UV, which isn't that big. This runs better than Eclipse with 1.2ghz.

*Update* Nitro's EP1 rooted, debloated, with eclipse launcher and some aosp parts in it is the business. I don't even miss the fancy kernels.
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Running eclipse 1.4 with pbj, ics fugu tweaks and latest radios and no noticeable differences compared to fp1. Without fugu there is a difference. It is nice having the extra governor settings.
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Going to give Fp1 a run and see how I like it for today.
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