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Sensation Flash on low battery at 29%!!

my sensation rooted and s-off is at 29% and it says flash cant be used cuz battery is low!? is there something wrong? or is my battery not calibrated yet?

No, it's that way for me too. It's dumb but yeah.

Damn. That suks. Any way to change that?
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g1user101 said:
Damn. That suks. Any way to change that?
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I don't think so unless a custom ROM has changed the setting.

Misread it
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How do u change it?
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Don't honestly think u can..
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It would be a value somewhere that could be changed but will require some digging around and probably root access.
Perhaps the limitation is built into the camera app itself. Does this limitation occur with any 3rd party camera app?
This limitation has been the same for all HTC phones released in the last 12 months or so. My old Desire HD used to do the same thing when the battery was "low".

it is pretty annoying, im sure a developer will find it soon, just needs a little digging around like jivemaster said.

Yeah, it is annoying. Gotta have your battery charged in case you go out at night I guess.

oh alright then

It is very annoying for me also. I usually go out for half hour and have 30-40% battery charged so mostly it goes below 30% and not having falsh enabled is a big mess. Since I am a photography lover & I love to capture precious moments. Someone should come up with with a way around.
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Any Solutions Yet

Have you tried disabling power saver?

i always have it disabled

I had same problem. Solution for me was upgrading to latest ROM (2.3.4 ->1.45.401.2 ) ofcourse original, HTC ROM, because I bought this phone for sense 3.0 (i don't know why people write new ROM without sense and say ... My ROM is better... There is something wrong with them...I think.. ...
huh..
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it would be great if someone can build an apk or a patch for it to force the flash to work when the battery is low

alireza_simkesh said:
it would be great if someone can build an apk or a patch for it to force the flash to work when the battery is low
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Flash a custom kernel. I know faux's kernel's have lowered the limit to 10%.

Controlled by the kernel.
Some custom kernels lower the threshold (as long as power saver is off).
Check the Sensation Development section and read up on kernels.
Faux and Bricked both offer lower thresholds, I believe. Check Unity as well.
The features and changelogs will be in first or second post of Kernel thread.
P.

I think it is great idea! What if you got ALOT of stuff to backup, and flash at the same time, and suddenly the battery runs out.. Think about that.

Clean rom for sensation

Hi
I bricked my last phone htc desire z overclocked to 1,5 . Now i have sensation and i want to know which rom is with default kernel with no overckloking,because i m afraid of bricking this one too.
Can someone suggest one?
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BuXuRa said:
Hi
I bricked my last phone htc desire z overclocked to 1,5 . Now i have sensation and i want to know which rom is with default kernel with no overckloking,because i m afraid of bricking this one too.
Can someone suggest one?
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Hi,
Have you rooted and s-off?

Yes of course
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BuXuRa said:
Yes of course
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Hi,
Just checking before I suggest anything.
This is what you might be looking for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1281040
There are a few others in this forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1112
Worth a look

Thanks a lot man
2.3.5 is the last version?
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BuXuRa said:
Thanks a lot man
2.3.5 is the last version?
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Hi,
Yes,2.3.5 is the latest version.

BuXuRa said:
Hi
I bricked my last phone htc desire z overclocked to 1,5 . Now i have sensation and i want to know which rom is with default kernel with no overckloking,because i m afraid of bricking this one too.
Can someone suggest one?
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Sorry to hear about your HTC Desire Z, that's annoying. When you get your confidence back I'd recommend trying HyperSensation http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302969
It doesn't overclock the CPU (as standard) and there really is no need to do so, I run it using a slightly tweaked (lower screen off max and lower minimums for both) version of the settings in post #3 (with bricked kernel)
Calv

Thanks for your post
Bricked kernel is not stock kernel as i understand,am i right? Dont u think it can brick my phone? I have bad example about that and i am afraid. And what about battery life?
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BuXuRa said:
Thanks for your post
Bricked kernel is not stock kernel as i understand,am i right? Dont u think it can brick my phone? I have bad example about that and i am afraid. And what about battery life?
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There is a lot of things that can brick your phone. Not only the kernel.
I would recommended the Rom posted above (and in my sig). I have like 20 hours battery time, with moderate use. If you flash a new kernel, you can underclock, and maybe get more battery time. You really dont need ~1200 MHz on some roms, if you don't play a lot of games and so.
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What do u think could wifi tethering brick my dezire z,my battery was too hot when tethering was on.i connected it to the charger and in the morning it didnt boot.also no recovery mod was available
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Have a look at the Insert Coin ROM if you install it, it will just come with the stock kernel and everything runs really nicely
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198684

Honestly, I don't see why or how wifi tethering could in any possible way brick your phone, since it's a given option from the factory.. I mean I'm still new to the HTC phones so I could be wrong, but I highly doubt that tethering is one or if any a reason why you bricked your other phone.
I'm a new HTC user and I followed these guides to make sure that I don't screw up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
How to flash CM7 ROMS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261008
Also the current ROM that I am using in which I followed the ^ thread on how to flash CM7 ROMs. Both Septix and I are using the same ROMs so far that has posted to help you so far in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302969
Hopefully this helps you out as it has definitely helped me out!
Edit: Found another guide that is also extremely helpful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200403

I havent decided whether I like roms with or without sense UI. I ran croedroid for a bit and revolution hd but i find i get random turn offs where i have to take my battery out to restart my phone

SlwDrvr said:
Honestly, I don't see why or how wifi tethering could in any possible way brick your phone, since it's a given option from the factory.. I mean I'm still new to the HTC phones so I could be wrong, but I highly doubt that tethering is one or if any a reason why you bricked your other phone.
I'm a new HTC user and I followed these guides to make sure that I don't screw up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
How to flash CM7 ROMS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261008
Also the current ROM that I am using in which I followed the ^ thread on how to flash CM7 ROMs. Both Septix and I are using the same ROMs so far that has posted to help you so far in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302969
Hopefully this helps you out as it has definitely helped me out!
Edit: Found another guide that is also extremely helpful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200403
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Desire z doesnt have wifi tethering fron factory,i used to have CM7 and it had tethering function,i think thats why battery was too how when it was on
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I have tried all HyperSensation versions since 0.2 and can prove that it's lightning fast even being reduced to 800MHz maximum. Everything works great, except CSipSimple which plays no sound with it.
Without CSipSimple I've got about 60 hours of life on batteries with about 20 hours of wifi-connection, 6 hours of playing mp3's and about 40 minutes of phone-calls.
BTW, SIP-callers somehow interfere with phone.android app with fatal errors and force close events while trying to make a call. With ARHD I do not notice such behavior.

hepbhoe said:
I have tried all HyperSensation versions since 0.2 and can prove that it's lightning fast even being reduced to 800MHz maximum. Everything works great, except CSipSimple which plays no sound with it.
Without CSipSimple I've got about 60 hours of life on batteries with about 20 hours of wifi-connection, 6 hours of playing mp3's and about 40 minutes of phone-calls.
BTW, SIP-callers somehow interfere with phone.android app with fatal errors and force close events while trying to make a call. With ARHD I do not notice such behavior.
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Same here, I strongly recommend to try HyperSensation. Awesome battery time, smooth like a baby's butt. I haven't had any issues at all. Best Rom I've ever tried.
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i'm also interested in if beats audio amaze cam and etc. can hurt my phone or not? there are not factory given functions,so can it brick my phone or not?
wifi tethering was not main function of my old htc desire z so i think it could be the reason why it bricked

Anyone?
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BuXuRa said:
i'm also interested in if beats audio amaze cam and etc. can hurt my phone or not? there are not factory given functions,so can it brick my phone or not?
wifi tethering was not main function of my old htc desire z so i think it could be the reason why it bricked
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Flashing, rooting, changing, everything can brick your phone if you don't do it right and READ before.
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What is the best rom for my sensation?

Hy there.i am the new owner of a super smartphone named sensation. I want to know what rom should i use for best performance and great battery life? I want to chose between the stock one, cm7 cyanogen, or android hd revolution. I see that most of you chose the revolutiob hd.....why?
I notice that i want a fully work rom, with all the features work properly.....so....what is the best rom for you?
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There is no "best" rom. Depends what you need. If you're new to the Sensation I suggest that you stay with the Stock ROM and kernel. In my personal opinion it's the most comprehensive solution that doesn't cause any side effects. I tried quite some of custom roms and either they where suffering from poor performance, contained bugs or just the battery drainage was unbearable. Not to mention that staying on the stock rom enables OTA updates.

What jackos is saying is right, there is no best rom. Its up to you to read through the threads and find a couple you like the look of. Then start flashing roms, eventually you'll find the one that does what you want. As long as you make backups you pretty much can't go wrong.

Thank you peopele for the answers.....
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I am waiting some other opinions....
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I would recommend giving Coredroid a shot.
They have released their final version, (2.7) it's a super stable ROM that i use as my daily, has great battery life (once calibrated) it's nice and fast and works without needing much (if any) tweaking.
But the best thing you can do is back up your current rom and try flashing a few, see what you like best. Sense or No-Sense, themed, stock, 3.0 or 3.5 there are many options.
Before I settled on Coredroid I tried CM7 and ARHD. I loved CM7 but I had a few issues with the ROM (mainly due to the camera) but I love CM7 and the support and updates that frequently get pushed out.
ARHD was great, everything was all good with that ROM, battery life was good once calibrated but I had issues with MMS that I couldn't fix so I tried out Coredroid and loved it.
The issues I had with CM7 and ARHD could have been fixed by me if I had the time and patience but Coredroid worked out of the box so was a winner for me.

Android Revolution
I use android revolution. I am a rather novice user, dont know all the ins and outs of Android (or Linux) and i think ARHD is pretty easy and stil you benefit from being rooted and having some more control...
That said the only other ROMS i tried are Revolver and RCMix, but i liked ARHD better because of the Sensation XE "unlock"...

Please tell me if the android revolution really makes an 1.5 gh procesor.....because i can't see how it does it.......it doesn't make sense.........it use less ram then the stock one?
Wich rom use less ram than the stock one??
10x very much for the answers....
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siretnicu said:
Please tell me if the android revolution really makes an 1.5 gh procesor.....because i can't see how it does it.......it doesn't make sense.........it use less ram then the stock one?
Wich rom use less ram than the stock one??
10x very much for the answers....
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Apparrently the sensation processor was underclocked, so most of the custom ROMS simply remove that underclocking. Regarding using less RAM, that is due to the ROM developers removing some pre-installed apps and services that consume memory.

siretnicu said:
Please tell me if the android revolution really makes an 1.5 gh procesor.....because i can't see how it does it.......it doesn't make sense.........it use less ram then the stock one?
Wich rom use less ram than the stock one??
10x very much for the answers....
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All info is right here. You WILL find out answers quicker if you just read through guides than if you'll wait for someone to reply. In case of any problem, probably someone already had it and solution is found = search. In (unlikely) case of a unique problem, you'll have all people on this forum trying to help you. Good luck in learning.
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brett_c said:
Apparrently the sensation processor was underclocked, so most of the custom ROMS simply remove that underclocking. Regarding using less RAM, that is due to the ROM developers removing some pre-installed apps and services that consume memory.
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1st is wrong, 2nd is partially right.
CPU is clocked at whatever speed by using CUSTOM KERNEL, it has nothing to do with rom.
RAM is normally freed by more aggressive task killer, sense prioritizing (major) + some apps removal (minor).
Again, all info is here, just spend an hour or two looking into it, will save you a lot of time down the line

Damn, tinky1, I can't believe you wrote this nonsense.
Of course Sensation has got a stock underclocked processor. You better read the Qualcomm MSM8260 whitepaper before you try to prove someone wrong.

Miui.us 11/26/11 FTW
I just have to say it. I have tried a ton of ROMS and just made my first donation to a ROM by the name of Miui. While bluetooth doesn't work for me it is still the best ROM.
My favorite things are...
Battery Indicator as a line running across the top
themes, there are just so many
battery and signal is amazing

I'd really like to see some signal strength tests for miui v sense roms, is there really that much difference between them?
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????
First, if you want to stick to tech specs, then read that msm8x60 is native at 1.2-1.5, so TECHNICALLY its neither underckocked or overclocked between these frequencies.
Second, processor is not physically set to 1.2, its all on sw level.
Third, he said custom roms remove underclocking-wrong, just as I explained, its.custom KERNEL which deals.with clocks.
Fourth , before you try to prove someone wrong who is proving someone else wrong, do some thinking
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Damn, tinky1, I can't believe you wrote this nonsense.
Of course Sensation has got a stock underclocked processor. You better read the Qualcomm MSM8260 whitepaper before you try to prove someone wrong.
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tinky1 said:
????
First, if you want to stick to tech specs, then read that msm8x60 is native at 1.2-1.5, so TECHNICALLY its neither underckocked or overclocked between these frequencies.
Second, processor is not physically set to 1.2, its all on sw level.
Third, he said custom roms remove underclocking-wrong, just as I explained, its.custom KERNEL which deals.with clocks.
Fourth , before you try to prove someone wrong who is proving someone else wrong, do some thinking
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Well, on OG Sensation XE kernel underckocked to 1.2
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I guess you don't know yourself what you're talking about
About the rom-kernel thing, I would agree with that if custom roms wouldn't overwrite kernels. So if you install a custom rom you change the clock too. Makes sense to me.

It depends what KERNEL is included with the ROM. So no, custom ROM does not under/over clock UNLESS custom KERNEL is included. So we are back to kernel being responsible for clock again.
Re your quote from another thread. Read again, carefully and take the note of word "kernel".
You seem to see what you want to see, instead of looking into post and understanding what it actually means. Re-read from my first post in this thread.
Jackos said:
Quote from another thread:
I guess you don't know yourself what you're talking about
About the rom-kernel thing, I would agree with that if custom roms wouldn't overwrite kernels. So if you install a custom rom you change the clock too. Makes sense to me.
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LOL, you're so stubborn
You said that it isn't true that Sensation processor is underclocked. Right? Or shall I quote you again?
brett_c wrote that custom roms remove underclocking. That's correct, because if we compare 1,2Ghz to 1,5Ghz it's clearly that technically speaking one speed is underclocked to another.
Another thing is that you wrote that CPU speed has nothing to do with a rom. That's not true, because we use cpu controllers to adjust the governors and frequencies. I could cook you a rom that runs at 500Mhz max without changing the kernel. So it's not only a damn kernel thing.

Ok, whatever. You seem to expand into too many things here.
As I said, nevermind.
There are too many IFs here to explain without going into it too deep.
I was only pointing out that processor=CPU=hardware is not physically underclocked on OG Sensationcompared to XE. It is downclocked using kernel.
Peace.
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LOL, you're so stubborn
You said that it isn't true that Sensation processor is underclocked. Right? Or shall I quote you again?
brett_c wrote that custom roms remove underclocking. That's correct, because if we compare 1,2Ghz to 1,5Ghz it's clearly that technically speaking one speed is underclocked to another.
Another thing is that you wrote that CPU speed has nothing to do with a rom. That's not true, because we use cpu controllers to adjust the governors and frequencies. I could cook you a rom that runs at 500Mhz max without changing the kernel. So it's not only a damn kernel thing.
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OK, sure
We better concentrate how to force Sensation XE kernel to work @ 1,5 for our OG Sensations
Peace mate

So....the conclusion is that....if i install rwvolution hd.....my phone will work at 1500 mhz or not?or if i will install any custom rom....the procesor will be unlocked??
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Will putting a ROM on make this phone better?

I'm a bit unimpressed with this phone, (Sensation XE) Sense crashes often when you press the home button and goes through the process of re springing etc, If I hold the phone at the bottom cell signal disappears, if I hold it at the top wifi disappears, battery life is poor, it struggles to last a day and in general use for a phone with 1.5ghz dual core process and 768mb ram it feels sluggish for some reason, RAM is also almost full all the time even when I kill everything. I get the impression is can't handle sense 3.6, My old Desire felt much quicker, and the SGS2 blows this out of the water. I am not rooted or anything at the moment, just running ICS and 3.6, It shipped with ICS so don't know what GB was like on this device. In quadrant I can't even get 2000, most I have seen is 1900, my SGS2 gets 3200+
Would a rom make this phone better or is eBay the best option.

Fot real. Stock ICS is pretty rubbish. Stick an Anker innit and load up ARHD. If u get rid of Sense it will free up RAM. ARHD also have pption when installing to keep Launcher in Memory if RAM is maxed out.
Load up Faux, SebastianFM or, my fav, Bricked kernel to get optimized CPU processing.
This should make ur phone twice better.
Beamed from my Senny..

Stock can be a nightmare sometimes. Let it be known a few things though:
1) A new rom won't help your reception issues. Sorry
2) Quadrant scores do not reflect real-world performance and should be ignored. My Senny's faster than my friend's GNex (AOKP) and my other friend's SGSII (Stock) but the quadrant scores say otherwise.
3) The Sense launcher dying thing is always fixed when installing a custom rom. It comes from carriers (and HTC) bloating up the OS too much and the launcher being killed to keep room for applications open. Most custom roms will force the launcher in the memory, circumventing the issue.
That being said, "root it, flash it, enjoy it".

Yes! My crashing stopped never to return again after I rooted s off and installed custom rom. I am totally convinced that custom Roms can be far more stable than stock Roms! Never have I once had the restarting issue on custom rom. You will see the difference immediately.
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i couldn't go back to sense.

I'm going to be the one to go against the grain here...
If you don't like a device to begin with then I don't think a new rom will make you love it. You may find it tolerable, but in the end you will most likely be dissapointed overall.
You're best off finding a device that you really like, and then improving upon it...

Grogg is likely correct, if you don't like it now, you'll probably still be unhappy with whatever you do to it. Best to sell it and get something that makes You happy. Everyone is different with different opinions and tastes . As for me, I LOVE my device and truly enjoy modifying it in different ways. I'm very interested in this kind of thing but others might see that differently.so yes It's best just to find something you like. Good luck and hope you find something your happy with!
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Well before selling your device you loose nothing to give it a try a custom rom !
I remember i hated stock gb to death and was a little bit deceived by my purchase but i did flash a custom rom and honestly im keeping this phone until my contract ends...
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Switched to ARHD and have never looked back.
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Right I'm gonna give a custom rom a try. Is the process the same as it was on my incredible s? Htcdev install cwm then rom?
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slugger09 said:
Right I'm gonna give a custom rom a try. Is the process the same as it was on my incredible s? Htcdev install cwm then rom?
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What hboot you have ? My phone when i bought it itwas unlocked via revolutionary and already rooted ...
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Ok thought I would update this, I spent the weekend making it S-OFF and installing ORDroid 9.
The phone still feels like its struggling, Quadrant only shows slightly over 2000, the Desire HD gets higher and its single core.
WiFi reception now seems a bit better, but cell reception is still very poor, No signal most of the time at home, most other phones I've had give 2 bars min.
And battery life is still shockingly bad, 10% per hour in stand by, and in 10 mins setting it up etc I lost 10%.
Not sure what to try now, I think Sense 3.6/4 may be a factor here. The phone struggles with it.

Strange because here is my last quardent test on ordroid as you can see its in the 4,000's what kernel are you running? I'm using same Rom and look at my score? You say you scored a 2,000? This is the same Rom but twice the score? Perhaps it's the kernel? I'm running bricked kernel.no problems here in fact I'm number two in the quadrant. Not bad... [ ATTACH]1136354[/ATTACH]
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Strange because here is my last quardent test on ordroid as you can see its in the 4,000's [ ATTACH]1136354[/ATTACH]
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Mine did get up around there when I first installed, when I put my apps on I get around 2000 now

I have numerous apps installed on mine and it still scored number two. May I ask which kernel are you running? Maybe if you changed your kernel you might be happier? Just a thought. I'm sorry your having problems. I guess I've been lucky. So far mines been running really well. I wish I could be of more help! Maybe tweak it a bit and the performance might improve for you? Best of luck!
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I have numerous apps installed on mine and it still scored number two. May I ask which kernel are you running? Maybe if you changed your kernel you might be happier? Just a thought. I'm sorry your having problems. I guess I've been lucky. So far mines been running really well. I wish I could be of more help! Maybe tweak it a bit and the performance might improve for you? Best of luck!
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Don't know what Kernel I have, I didn't change anything so just whatever came with Ordroid as standard

During installation we had choices on the Aroma installer also it asked what your goal is like performance, battery saver, ext.next time during install pay close attention to what Aroma is asking you because. It gives the ability to under or over clock ext. I just used default but I choose "bad ass " bricked kernel
Aroma gives lots of options during install and you can focus on performance if you like. Hope this helps out. If you want to reinstall you can really look at the options closely and change it to help the performance. Best of luck! Have a great day!
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I like sense Idk why just gives it that..HTC look and feel I haven't had a flashed Rom respring since flashing use to get it all the time when playing high performance games etc shadowgun but on coindroid not at all
Got a notbad.jpg score it was 3178 with ordroid taptalk and music playing also on the Badass setting
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I reflashed using different settings and its running a lot better now.
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While OrDroid is a good and stable rom, it's not exactly the epitome of speed, no Sense 4 rom is. I recommend AOSP/CM9/AOKP if you're looking for speed.

[Q] Battery Life On Non-sense roms sucks on 3g!

Yes Another Battery Thread! I KNOW. SPAM. but well, not 100% Spam, But also reasonable.
I have a brand New Sensation XE, Proper S-OFF with all the Fun and Boogie-Woogies.
But Since going from Vipers ICS Roms, which i tried at first (but which ate too Much Ram, and I'm a AOSP Guy.)
To Cyanogen Mod 10.1, And on 3g my battery goes down in like, yes what, I guess an Hour. then its dead. is that Normal?
It wasn't as Terrible on sense. I just wonder? Any smart Android-Hero's to explain?

Moonystorm said:
Yes Another Battery Thread! I KNOW. SPAM. but well, not 100% Spam, But also reasonable.
I have a brand New Sensation XE, Proper S-OFF with all the Fun and Boogie-Woogies.
But Since going from Vipers ICS Roms, which i tried at first (but which ate too Much Ram, and I'm a AOSP Guy.)
To Cyanogen Mod 10.1, And on 3g my battery goes down in like, yes what, I guess an Hour. then its dead. is that Normal?
It wasn't as Terrible on sense. I just wonder? Any smart Android-Hero's to explain?
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I think its kernel related, cz on cm 10.1 my phone used to stay at least a day on 3g, so its the kernel or the battery, try flashing stock kernel or another kernel if nothing changes u should get ur battery replaced
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Moonystorm said:
Yes Another Battery Thread! I KNOW. SPAM. but well, not 100% Spam, But also reasonable.
I have a brand New Sensation XE, Proper S-OFF with all the Fun and Boogie-Woogies.
But Since going from Vipers ICS Roms, which i tried at first (but which ate too Much Ram, and I'm a AOSP Guy.)
To Cyanogen Mod 10.1, And on 3g my battery goes down in like, yes what, I guess an Hour. then its dead. is that Normal?
It wasn't as Terrible on sense. I just wonder? Any smart Android-Hero's to explain?
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Btw did u do a full wipe before flashing cm? Did u wipe cache and dalvik cache?
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dany xe said:
I think its kernel related, cz on cm 10.1 my phone used to stay at least a day on 3g, so its the kernel or the battery, try flashing stock kernel or another kernel if nothing changes u should get ur battery replaced
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Btw did u do a full wipe before flashing cm? Did u wipe cache and dalvik cache?
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So, I Tried Doing a FULL, Wipe, and flashing cm10.1 (the newest i could get.) and that one aosp kernel everyone loves.
Still nothing, sadly... running on 8xxmhz for both cores, Ondemand, Sio.

Moonystorm said:
So, I Tried Doing a FULL, Wipe, and flashing cm10.1 (the newest i could get.) and that one aosp kernel everyone loves.
Still nothing, sadly... running on 8xxmhz for both cores, Ondemand, Sio.
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I run mine on badass 1728 mhz and it lasts for at least 8 hours of use on 3g
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dany xe said:
I run mine on badass 1728 mhz and it lasts for at least 8 hours of use on 3g
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Rom and Kernel? (Just ordered alot of different batteries from china, all with more than 10x good ratings each. Also a 3800mha one for 80bucks. i got the money for it.. so it doesn't bother me.)

Moonystorm said:
Rom and Kernel? (Just ordered alot of different batteries from china, all with more than 10x good ratings each. Also a 3800mha one for 80bucks. i got the money for it.. so it doesn't bother me.)
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I used to use albinoman cm10.1 but dont remeber what kernel i flashed, last week i flashed viper s, and seriously this rom is a drainer, it drains the battery in 4 hours
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dany xe said:
I used to use albinoman cm10.1 but dont remeber what kernel i flashed, last week i flashed viper s, and seriously this rom is a drainer, it drains the battery in 4 hours
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Damn Boi, I'll look into my 2450mha (said to work perfectly, and fit under original cover.) and Continue using CM.

I get 3 days easily on albino's cm10.1 aosp rom. With an banker battery.
So the ROM isn't the problem. We have hashed battery life questions to death in the ROM's development thread and the answer always comes back to user settings or faulty hardware, usually the battery is just old.
But battery life does NOT suck on all non sense ROMs. That is just bad information.
Give a more specific description of your set up and we can help you improve battery life.
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Download battery calibrate on the play store, it wipes your battery stats and writes new ones. Also, check what kernel governor yours is on. Badass or on demand are the best.
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Skipjacks said:
I get 3 days easily on albino's cm10.1 aosp rom. With an banker battery.
So the ROM isn't the problem. We have hashed battery life questions to death in the ROM's development thread and the answer always comes back to user settings or faulty hardware, usually the battery is just old.
But battery life does NOT suck on all non sense ROMs. That is just bad information.
Give a more specific description of your set up and we can help you improve battery life.
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Good, Lets get You that Information then.
The device is an Fourteen month old Sensation XE, with that 17xx Battery.
I bought it two weeks ago Used but Just as new, Not even Tiny pocket scratches.
It was Pre-rooted and s-off using the Wiretrick by the Preowner.
Its now Running Albino's CM10.1, (03~05).
My CPU is Clocked at 15xxMhz and 398 Min I believe,
GPU's and stuff Aren't Changed. Its on the Ondemand Governor and SIO I/O Thingy.
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I Go from Home Charged Everyday, with an HTC Certified dock,
I get from the countryside into the city and Jump onto 3g, the battery stays for a five minutes on "Charged" and jumps down to 95-80-7x and Finally 65 where it takes a little break, that goes in well, an half hour. Then i mostly get really Upset and angry at HTC and Cry out to my Friends with better phones telling how **** mine is, Now i'll get my replacement Batteries and see, I'll instantly report here how they all each Did.
Wish me Luck Developers!

Jon.W said:
Download battery calibrate on the play store, it wipes your battery stats and writes new ones. Also, check what kernel governor yours is on. Badass or on demand are the best.
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Do not waste your time with this. This is snake oil nonsense. Wiping battery stats has a function, but this isn't it. Wiping battery stats will do nothing to help your battery life. Nothing.
The battery stats are wiped every time it charges anyway.
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Moonystorm said:
Good, Lets get You that Information then.
The device is an Fourteen month old Sensation XE, with that 17xx Battery.
I bought it two weeks ago Used but Just as new, Not even Tiny pocket scratches.
It was Pre-rooted and s-off using the Wiretrick by the Preowner.
Its now Running Albino's CM10.1, (03~05).
My CPU is Clocked at 15xxMhz and 398 Min I believe,
GPU's and stuff Aren't Changed. Its on the Ondemand Governor and SIO I/O Thingy.
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I Go from Home Charged Everyday, with an HTC Certified dock,
I get from the countryside into the city and Jump onto 3g, the battery stays for a five minutes on "Charged" and jumps down to 95-80-7x and Finally 65 where it takes a little break, that goes in well, an half hour. Then i mostly get really Upset and angry at HTC and Cry out to my Friends with better phones telling how **** mine is, Now i'll get my replacement Batteries and see, I'll instantly report here how they all each Did.
Wish me Luck Developers!
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Your battery is old. That's probably the problem. Use the Banker battery when you get it. That's the sollution. Also you are clocking the CPU pretty high. If you dont have a specific reason to run it at 1.5ghz as the max like gaming or something, back it off to like 1.2.
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Skipjacks said:
Do not waste your time with this. This is snake oil nonsense. Wiping battery stats has a function, but this isn't it. Wiping battery stats will do nothing to help your battery life. Nothing.
The battery stats are wiped every time it charges anyway.
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Your battery is old. That's probably the problem. Use the Banker battery when you get it. That's the sollution. Also you are clocking the CPU pretty high. If you dont have a specific reason to run it at 1.5ghz as the max like gaming or something, back it off to like 1.2.
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1.5 ghz is high? I oc it to 1728 MHz
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dany xe said:
1.5 ghz is high? I oc it to 1728 MHz
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Yes. Its high.
If you have a specific need for it to be that high, go ahead. That's 1.5 is what the chip is designed for. It can handle it. At 1.7 you are pushing it pretty hard.
But those speeds won't do anything to improve the performance of everyday use like sending texts, making calls, or even in games like angry birds. Ifnyounplay more graphically intensive games, those speeds will be helpful. If you don't they are a waste of battery. Either way though they are using more battery at those speeds, whether you needs those speeds or not.
Backing it off to 1.2 will prevent the device from 'kicking on the afterburners' and dumping battery fast when its at max CPU. Again, if your performance suffers then this isn't the answer for you.
You will also want to use the on demand or badass governors to keep the clock speed regulated. An governor like Performance will keep the CPU running at top speed all the time. The phone will run great, but the battery will die in a hurry.
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Skipjacks said:
Yes. Its high.
If you have a specific need for it to be that high, go ahead. That's 1.5 is what the chip is designed for. It can handle it. At 1.7 you are pushing it pretty hard.
But those speeds won't do anything to improve the performance of everyday use like sending texts, making calls, or even in games like angry birds. Ifnyounplay more graphically intensive games, those speeds will be helpful. If you don't they are a waste of battery. Either way though they are using more battery at those speeds, whether you needs those speeds or not.
Backing it off to 1.2 will prevent the device from 'kicking on the afterburners' and dumping battery fast when its at max CPU. Again, if your performance suffers then this isn't the answer for you.
You will also want to use the on demand or badass governors to keep the clock speed regulated. An governor like Performance will keep the CPU running at top speed all the time. The phone will run great, but the battery will die in a hurry.
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I do need it to play vector and real racing 3, but i did set it up to badass
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Well if you need the extra performance then you need it. But the trade off is always going to be decreased battery life with that. Nothing can fix that. Its not a bug, its physics. It takes more gas to go fast.
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Skipjacks said:
Well if you need the extra performance then you need it. But the trade off is always going to be decreased battery life with that. Nothing can fix that. Its not a bug, its physics. It takes more gas to go fast.
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Yh i knw, got no problem with that
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Skipjacks said:
[...] Your battery is old. That's probably the problem [...]
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+1. If you take a look at the manual of your battery, it will say something like "500 recharge cycles over the life of the battery" (this is from the ANKER 1900mAh).. that's around 1,5 - 2 years of use. So depending on how often the previous owner of your Sensation charged the phone, the battery could be dead now.

New Battery
Instead of an "Anker" i got an Pisen Battery, said to have around 1780mha but actually is 1870. It works Perfectly and i get six hours screen on time now. it just still goes weird, and sometimes stays on 72 for long and 39 for long, but works just fine still. Just not a really reliable Percentage. I get to test 3g time tomorrow. Hopefully more than one a half hour and burning hands.