I want a kernel that has low power consumption. I currently am on VI 4.02.
I have tried bricked kernel 1.4, it has good battery life, but i get random shutdown/reboots.
I have also tried Sebastian kernel, but it consumes too much battery.
Can you suggest any kernel you tried? I don't care about overclock or anything, i just want better battery life.
I have also tried undervolting, but I don't see any difference at all.
Thx in advance
elvisypi said:
I want a kernel that has low power consumption. I currently am on VI 4.02.
I have tried bricked kernel 1.4, it has good battery life, but i get random shutdown/reboots.
I have also tried Sebastian kernel, but it consumes too much battery.
Can you suggest any kernel you tried? I don't care about overclock or anything, i just want better battery life.
I have also tried undervolting, but I don't see any difference at all.
Thx in advance
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Hi,
If you have tried seb and show,then,that just leaves Faux.
Look HERE for the downloads.
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Hey all just a quick question, obviously with the 1.8 OC on the Inspire this thing is blazing. But what is the battery life like at these OC's or even the voltage differences between stock 1 ghz 1.3 and say 1.8? I really just don't want to get the phone and OC it to keep it fast/smooth but have my battery last like 5 hours. So any insight about how much OCing affects battery life would be appreciated. Thanks!
Clienterror said:
Hey all just a quick question, obviously with the 1.8 OC on the Inspire this thing is blazing. But what is the battery life like at these OC's or even the voltage differences between stock 1 ghz 1.3 and say 1.8? I really just don't want to get the phone and OC it to keep it fast/smooth but have my battery last like 5 hours. So any insight about how much OCing affects battery life would be appreciated. Thanks!
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well overclocking will drain your battery down faster. I would install setcpu from the market and set you clock speeds really low with the screen is off. This will help save battery when the phone is not in use.
Well, the only kernel that I have seen that is undervolted is Leedroid's but it's slightly undervolted.
Is there any way to undervolt the kernel without doing anything stupid? I usually keep my OC to 1.3ghz. It's just weird that I still get bad battery life despite the fact that I have done so many power saving techniques.
Maybe undervolting is the only option I have left?
Hello I am wondering whats the best kernel for battery life on CM7 would it be faux or stock? And plus can I just install the faux Cm version start at 1.0 ghz to 1.4ghz, so by overclocking it means it will have less battery life? Could I just install that kernel and leave it at 1.0 ghz? And is the faux kernel better than the CM7 stock in terms of battery and what about performance?
New to this stuff!
Thanks people!
What CM7 are you running? It makes a big difference. Also, battery life is different for every person. So to say one kernel is better than another is based on your use. Now I did notice a difference in battery life and performance when I flashed Faux's kernel. But best advice? Wait a couple days on stock, see how it is. Then flash Faux's or the any other kernel(as long as it CM7 based of course), to compare the results. Of course when your comparing make sure your phone usage is the same, or as close as you can get it
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What CM7 are you running? It makes a big difference. Also, battery life is different for every person. So to say one kernel is better than another is based on your use. Now I did notice a difference in battery life and performance when I flashed Faux's kernel. But best advice? Wait a couple days on stock, see how it is. Then flash Faux's or the any other kernel(as long as it CM7 based of course), to compare the results. Of course when your comparing make sure your phone usage is the same, or as close as you can get it
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I will be using Cm7 nightly 201, xo will faux cm work on it?
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I will be using Cm7 nightly 201, xo will faux cm work on it?
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Ya. I flashed the DS OC/UV v.0.4.8 first but like faux says the battery readings were crazy, going up and down all time, I didnt know how much battery I had left. And this was after I calibrated my battery of course. Im using the CM OC/UV v.0.4.8 kernel and its great! Great performance and awesome battery life! Right now I got 38% left with moderate to heavy use on 10 1/2hrs. I posted a few screenshots of my battery use using Battery Monitor Widget Pro. I couldnt post the battery use one cause I rebooted my phone a couple times changing my theme. It reads like 2hrs on battery instead of almost 11. Also I posted a Antutu benchmark score as well. Try one see if it works, no two chips are the same, if it doesnt, he's got 4 different kernels. Plus there's the other kernels that I havent tried yet. Hope this helps!
Overclocking will reduce your battery life but increase your phone's performance. Use an app like SetCPU to choose your clockspeeds and voltages. I don't recommend messing around with voltages until you're much more familiar with over/underclocking.
I've used faux's kernels off and on and never been able to get my G2x to be rock solid stable versus the cyanogenmod kernel but it certainly did increase my battery life by a noticeable amount. Right now I'm running the Trinity ELP kernel and undervolted it even further and I've had absolutely zero issues. If you try faux and don't like it, give Trinity a try.
I prefer Trinity ELP or Faux DS versions if I am in battery savings mode depending on the ROM I am using.
Hi, I'm on the latest version of virtuous w/ sebstians kernel, and I'm wondering if there are any better kernel options to improve battery life with out sacrificing smoothness? I also seem to have an occasional issue, when I touch the screen it doest respond the first time. This is not constant but still a little frustrating at times. Is this a problem caused by the kernel? Thanks all....
as for saving battery, i dont know about a different kernel but you could try underclocking and undervolting. the smoothness is unchanged for me and the battery should last quite a bit more even if your overclocking the battery is good. check out setting the voltage values down here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329402
im using bricked kernel on an insertcoin rom if that makes any difference. i even have the cpu set at 810/ 1.29 min/max still incredibly smooth and great on battery. use system tuner to do this. if the phone becomes unstable and reboots the values are set back to default so not a problem till you find values you can work with.
your responsiveness maybe that you set the cpu too low when screen if off? could be that or rom based. not sure
This is a rather simple question do different roms really have better battery life then others or is it more of the choice of kernel? Do roms effect battery life as much as the choice of kernel? I currently have vipers Rom and just maxed out at 3:20 of screen on time with stock battery with underclocked and undervolted Sebastian kernel and want to no if switching to elegancia Rom would really make a difference in battery at all
Thanks
Lostmymind904 said:
This is a rather simple question do different roms really have better battery life then others or is it more of the choice of kernel? Do roms effect battery life as much as the choice of kernel? I currently have vipers Rom and just maxed out at 3:20 of screen on time with stock battery with underclocked and undervolted Sebastian kernel and want to no if switching to elegancia Rom would really make a difference in battery at all
Thanks
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Hi,
Battery usage is a very subjective matter.
Everyone uses their phones differently,so , judging battery life between people is hard.
Yes , some ROMS are better than others.
Yes, some kernels are better than others.
It is the combination of the right ROM and kernel for you that is going to matter.
And no one can tell you what that is.
Experiment for a couple of days to see how they work.
READ what other people are saying about them in the threads.
OR,
Get a couple of spare batteries,and carry them around with you,and then , power is never a problem.