Hello everyone and thanks to all the developers for the knowledge.
I've searched in the forum but still can't find the answer, so I have one question:
I bought a new battery, wich is still in the blister. I've already flashed my phone before (specifically Infuse 4g) with Custom Rooms, and had no problem.
My question is if it's good to use the new battery and flash the cellphone after charging it completely (i've read already battery university and pages like that for the health of the battery), or, if is it better to keep the actual battery, then flash, and then change the battery for the new one.
I know it's possible to re-calibrate the battery after flashing with programs, but I also believe that the first charge it's extremely important for the new one, and the stats for the previous one might affect the new one.
What would you recommend?
Thanks.
I think it's good to use the new battery and flash the cellphone after
charging it completely
You should def go ahead with the new battery.
There is nothing related with battery and flashing roms
Only sometimes you may get calibration problem which can be simply calibrating battery by using battery calibration app from playstore or deleting battery_stats.bin file
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It doesn't really matter to much when you flash the rom, just i would clear the battery stats after you flash it just to be sure.
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I just root my phone last night and my battery is dying pretty fast without me even really using the phone.
Does anyone know if flashing a new kernel or any tips to conserve my battery?
Flashing a new kernel could help.
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Always wipe battery stats in CWR Advanced>Wipe Battery Stats whenever you flash a new ROM. Also, you have to give it a couple of days to sort itself out. I've had ROMs lose 10%/hr in standby for the first day and they usually level out after a day or two. Especially CM7. Then try messing with kernels and whatnot. Just give every setup at least 2-3 days before passing judgement.
tekkeun said:
I just root my phone last night and my battery is dying pretty fast without me even really using the phone.
Does anyone know if flashing a new kernel or any tips to conserve my battery?
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I assume you've verified that no rogue apps are causing battery drainage, correct?
do battery apps work? has anybody actually done testing on different ones and witch ones work best?
i want one for my stock sensation and my acer a501 with a custom rom.
thanks all
Battery monitor widget pro
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they work in some sense but also dont in another lol.
ICS is pretty efficient i dont feel the need for one. however they work if u want it to monitor consumption in more detail.... but thus meaning the app is always running - so using more battery.
i wouldnt use them permanently - maybe for a few days to find a source of battery drain.
Well I usually have CurrentWidget with me, just to check if something strange is happening with my mA consume... but for battery drain I've tried many and none worked, just follow some tutorials on this forum about Battery, they help more than any app to improve your battery life
Not new to the sensation but new to this account. I have decent knowledge for this phone but seeing i have to ask questions, i might as well take advantage of it. seeing my phone is having such crappy battery life, even though it isn't mentioned in the kernel thread. If i have crappy battery life after installing a kernel several times with the same rom i used it with before and had great battery life, would it help if i recalibrate the battery after flashing the new kernel. I know this is said to do with alot of roms even though it is built in to most roms now, but it is not mentioned as a possibly try in any of the kernel forums and would like to know from someone with alot of kernel knowledge if this would be safe and something that might help.
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Not new to the sensation but new to this account. I have decent knowledge for this phone but seeing i have to ask questions, i might as well take advantage of it. seeing my phone is having such crappy battery life, even though it isn't mentioned in the kernel thread. If i have crappy battery life after installing a kernel several times with the same rom i used it with before and had great battery life, would it help if i recalibrate the battery after flashing the new kernel. I know this is said to do with alot of roms even though it is built in to most roms now, but it is not mentioned as a possibly try in any of the kernel forums and would like to know from someone with alot of kernel knowledge if this would be safe and something that might help.
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I usually wipe the battery stats after having flashed a rom and not a kernel...
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I usually wipe the battery stats after having flashed a rom and not a kernel...
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Battery stats are automatically wiped when your battery hits 100%. The process of manually doing it actually does nothing.
Hello everyone, I recently went from the Revolution HD rom to the ViperS rom. I had flashed the radio and firmware required (stated in the rom's thread) for the Revolution HD and didn't see anything stating I should flash a different firmware when changing to the ViperS rom.
Now I have noticed my battery life has been reduced tremendously, where on the old rom I could get a day of general use this struggles to last 5 hours now. I have changed the governors and settings for ViperS and reflashed it many times but nothing has changed. Am I missing something here?
You might have to re calibrate the battery.. this can be done by wiping battery stats after a full charge in 4ext touch, or using a battery calibration app from the play store.
Hope that helps
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Wiping battery stats is actually useless, it auto wipes every time it hits 100% and doesn't actually offer better battery life. To calibrate, just charge all the way up and discharge all the way down two or three times.
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You might have to re calibrate the battery.. this can be done by wiping battery stats after a full charge in 4ext touch, or using a battery calibration app from the play store.
Hope that helps
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If I see another misleading post about wiping battery stats I will bang my head against the wall in frustration. I dont know how many times Ive said it, IT DOESNT HELP. A google engineer even said as much and gave a full explanation on G+ (google it if you want more info).
Sense 4 ROMs naturally have more battery drain than Sense 3.6 for some reason. To calibrate the battery, charge it to 100% then let it discharge to 5% then repeat 2-3 times. For some reason ROMs need a "settle" period
This is interesting because this Rom has given me the BEST battery life I've ever had in a Rom. Have you tried disabling the logging feature in the settings? This might help a bit. Also perhaps it does need to settle a bit. I've been reading and it's about 50/50 some are getting great battery life like me, others are not....I'm not sure what the differences are that some will get great results and others not. Maybe it's in the settings.also I did not flash the new firmware...
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Okay I will give it more time to see if the battery just needs longer to adjust and I'll turn off logging.
i have a quick kernel question, i have cm9 rom installed and i did some searching and found that changing the kernel could help with battery drain, so im needing 2 know if this actualy helps. with cm9s kernel my phone only lasted abt 6hrs from doing nothing but txting (i have no apps on my phone except batteryxl/2xbattery. im not using the pro ver as i do not buy apps, so my wifi is constantly turned on even after i shut it off manualy and turn data on), i flashed the team faq kernel and still see abt the same, if changing the kernel does help with battery life, what kernel would be the best 2 use? and if possible could you link me to it. i have searched the sgs4g section for kernels but havnt found many in the development forums.
(if a question like mine was asked/answered b4 i am sry 4 reposting, as i am still trying to figure the best setup 4 my phone that will last atleast a full day or longer from just txting)
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i have a quick kernel question, i have cm9 rom installed and i did some searching and found that changing the kernel could help with battery drain, so im needing 2 know if this actualy helps. with cm9s kernel my phone only lasted abt 6hrs from doing nothing but txting (i have no apps on my phone except batteryxl/2xbattery. im not using the pro ver as i do not buy apps, so my wifi is constantly turned on even after i shut it off manualy and turn data on), i flashed the team faq kernel and still see abt the same, if changing the kernel does help with battery life, what kernel would be the best 2 use? and if possible could you link me to it. i have searched the sgs4g section for kernels but havnt found many in the development forums.
(if a question like mine was asked/answered b4 i am sry 4 reposting, as i am still trying to figure the best setup 4 my phone that will last atleast a full day or longer from just txting)
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Atm there aren't any ICS kernels besides those two. You can try to under clock to 600 or 800 MHz to get a little more screen on time. Its either that or go to a GB rom with known good battery life
First off, have you read some of the other threads on battery life and ICS?
Second, what do those battery apps actually do? They may be doing more harm than good. BetterBatteryStats will provide insight into why your phone might be draining so quickly.
Third, turn off the WiFi! Not clear why you have it on if you're only texting.
Sounds to me that if it isn't one of those, it's new-shiny-toy syndrome, or cruft from flashing (if you believe in gremlins)
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Battery apps don't do anything to improve battery life anymore. They were needed back around froyo and earlier but not anymore
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ive seen some improvment with batteryxl/2xbattery running, after calibrating my phone battery its showing its lasting around 18hours, as for my wifi im always home so its connected 24/7 for the other apps that are updated, i will try buying a new extended battery in the next few days and see how that works
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ive seen some improvment with batteryxl/2xbattery running, after calibrating my phone battery its showing its lasting around 18hours, as for my wifi im always home so its connected 24/7 for the other apps that are updated, i will try buying a new extended battery in the next few days and see how that works
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The andida 2300 mah slim extended battery worked amazing for me
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ill look into that battery in the next few days, would u happen 2 remember the price on it? so i have an idea
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ill look into that battery in the next few days, would u happen 2 remember the price on it? so i have an idea
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It was around $15
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