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[Q] Flashing Hong Kong Kernel to CM6.1.1

Can I flash this Kernel to CM 6.1.1? Some people say it has helped with battery life.
Hong Kong Shipping 2.2 Kernel:
http://droid.neolobster.com/roms/htc...-v2-signed.zip
Suitable for any FR00* ROM or other stock 2.2 Liberty ROM
a2ext enabled (ext2/ext3)
No Overclocking
No Trackpad wake
No CIFS support with nls_utf8
No ext4 enabled
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brswattt said:
Can I flash this Kernel to CM 6.1.1? Some people say it has helped with battery life.
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Not if you want bluetooth and the Hotspot app to work.

attn1 said:
Not if you want bluetooth and the Hotspot app to work.
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Alright, Thanks.
Why would this Kernel have better battery life?

brswattt said:
Alright, Thanks.
Why would this Kernel have better battery life?
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It does? That's news to me.

attn1 said:
It does? That's news to me.
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I've been seeing a couple of posts that say that the battery life is noticeably better.

I love reading all this stuff about battery life.
Reality of it People is you probably just use your phone to much.
it's normal HIGH drain devices + small batteries = Wall Charger
If we want longer battery life we need higher .mah sure it would have been nice had it came with a 2200mah battery but you would be carrying a brick.
Found this... make wifi charge your phone.
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2010/01/09/ces2010-rca-airnergy-charger-harvests-electricity-from-wifi/

And the kicker is that they will still charge the phone atleast once a day regardless of a better "battery saving kernel" LOL

Uninstall everything from your device, it helps a lot. Or go buy Nokia 3210, you can use it 2 weeks without charge with stock kernel.
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[Q] Stock ROM vs Custom ROM Battery life

Hi i'd like to know how battery compares on the DS.
I hear many ppl say that on custom ROMs the battery is better, but by what margin?
There is a person saying he had his DS approxiametly in standby for 200hrs (stock)
then with a custom ROM 400hrs...
is that an accurate prediction... do the custom ROMs increase battery by that large margin?
i would have thought that having all the newer sense 3.0 , overclocked ROMs etc, would make the phones battery life worse than stock, but it seems not so....
Anyone can share their expierences please?

i dont know about stand by but if u ask about usage stock rom battery life sux.I'm on cm7 (right now) and must say that this rom is the best one for battery life...tried miui,lbc,virtuous and now cm7 so far and in cm7 is no drain at all...7-9mA on idle ..all roms drain fast if u use wifi ..if u really use ur phone whatever u use stock or custom rom u will must charge every day thats for sure

in some lines, when screen off i get use of:
Stock: 14-15ma
Custom 6-8ma
Meaning that custom rom uses half of current... means better battery life

yeah just like that

olyloh6696 said:
Hi i'd like to know how battery compares on the DS.
I hear many ppl say that on custom ROMs the battery is better, but by what margin?
There is a person saying he had his DS approxiametly in standby for 200hrs (stock)
then with a custom ROM 400hrs...
is that an accurate prediction... do the custom ROMs increase battery by that large margin?
i would have thought that having all the newer sense 3.0 , overclocked ROMs etc, would make the phones battery life worse than stock, but it seems not so....
Anyone can share their expierences please?
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on standby you can see a huge increase in battery life if you use a custom ROM
but when you are actually using the device the battery life isn't changed that much as the display causes most of the battery drain & so reduction in battery consumption of most other processes does not affect the battery life much,but it definitely is a lot better
& also most custom ROMs underclock the device when the device is sleeping so that also helps the battery life
AOSP roms had battery drain issues,but the devs are working on it & it should be fixed soon(im not sure if its fixed yet)

Thanks everyone for your input!
Will be considering rooting my phone and installing a custom ROM , once i'm fully settled in with it

olyloh6696 said:
Thanks everyone for your input!
Will be considering rooting my phone and installing a custom ROM , once i'm fully settled in with it
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would just agree with what @kartkk said above.
Would also say that you are correct to delay, as there are a decent number of guides and weeks worth of reading material here in the forum to keep you busy and help you along the way.plus lots of us here willing to answer any questions you may have as you should be fairly confident what you are up to before you start flashing.
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ben_pyett said:
Would also say that you are correct to delay, as there are a decent number of guides and weeks worth of reading material here in the forum to keep you busy and help you along the way.plus lots of us here willing to answer any questions you may have as you should be fairly confident what you are up to before you start flashing.
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yeah,i agree dont root your device for the first week or two till you can get all the info about rooting & also get to know the problems in stock so that you can choose the best custom ROM for you

olyloh6696 said:
Hi i'd like to know how battery compares on the DS.
I hear many ppl say that on custom ROMs the battery is better, but by what margin?
There is a person saying he had his DS approxiametly in standby for 200hrs (stock)
then with a custom ROM 400hrs...
is that an accurate prediction... do the custom ROMs increase battery by that large margin?
i would have thought that having all the newer sense 3.0 , overclocked ROMs etc, would make the phones battery life worse than stock, but it seems not so....
Anyone can share their expierences please?
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with Virtuous Unity my device lasts two days instead of one day (with stock rom)

Compared with stock rom im getting around 8 hours more on the miui 1.7.29 rom by superkid. I can easily get over 2 days of moderate to heavy usage
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Thanks for answers everyone! Recieved my phone yesterday.. really impressed with battery life on first charge out of box on stock! Can't imagine it could be even better on custom roms!
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I want to get long battery life anyone help me how to do this?

htcdesires said:
I want to get long battery life anyone help me how to do this?
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Well based on the votes in the thread, custom roms offer better battery life.. so try a custom ROM
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htcdesires said:
I want to get long battery life anyone help me how to do this?
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READ and Google......what went for DESIRE goes for this phone

vote for custom rom my battery life longer 1 day with wifi and gsm
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poppy8x said:
vote for custom rom my battery life longer 1 day with wifi and gsm
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I haven't noticed a difference really, but then again I am over clocking now by about 400Mhz. Custom roms are just better all round.

Do custom roms without HTC sense last longer?
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what is the best coustom rom for battery life

olyloh6696 said:
Do custom roms without HTC sense last longer?
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interesting question, since sense is quite often blamed for its exessive battery drain.

Miui rom 1.7.29 by superkid right now with the stock kerel is amazing I can easily get over 2 days of moderate to heavy usage
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What rom has better battery life?

Hello guys,
What rom has better battery life?
Thank you

markNOOB said:
Hello guys,
What rom has better battery life?
Thank you
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It's say codename lungo
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markNOOB said:
Hello guys,
What rom has better battery life?
Thank you
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Battery life 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.

RedPulse said:
Battery life 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.
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I installed ViperS 3.1.2 (which is now available as 3.1.4) and have found that to be excellent. On stock ROM with stock battery i couldn't last a day, now have an Anker 1900 mAh with ViperS and I get 2 days worth out of it.
Hope that helps

Two roms
Sense 5 and Revelation 1.0.3 Has Great battery life in my case

ROM comparison/best ROM questions are not allowed. Closed

[Q] HTC Desire S Low Battery Life

Hi All
I have updated my HTC Desire S to JB 4.3.1 Carbon Firmware
Ever since the upgrade my battery life has decreased substantially.
Suggestions please?
Thanks in advance

Install a Sense ROM

Aquous said:
Install a Sense ROM
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SVHD 2.1.0 gives you best battery life

rkumbhar said:
SVHD 2.1.0 gives you best battery life
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Battery life varies from devise to devise and is as per usage... its better to try different roms and see which ROM is giving best battery life,for some its SVHD for some its fallout.

zeus.lny said:
Battery life varies from devise to devise and is as per usage... its better to try different roms and see which ROM is giving best battery life,for some its SVHD for some its fallout.
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Thanks for this, will investigate

Recommendation
zeus.lny is right
Battery life varies from devise to devise and is as per usage... its better to try different roms and see which ROM is giving best battery life,for some its SVHD for some its fallout.
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But for better battery life it's recommended Stock Sense ROM.
It's just my advise

DragonFatura said:
zeus.lny is right
But for better battery life it's recommended Stock Sense ROM.
It's just my advise
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I got a decent battery life out of an old CoreDroid ROM but that decreased over time to a point where the phone was not usable further away from a charging point so I switched to Cyanogenmod and have a decent battery life again.

Question
OK then.
I've got a question: How long you own Desire S?
Maybe, you've an old battery which have worse battery life...

Use a sense ROM usually you will get better battery life, also check your battery if it has started to phisically change (in the middle of battery you may have a discrete bump) if this is the situation than don't use that battery because that may physically damage your phone,sorry for my bad English
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[Q] Which ROM for best battery life?

Hello,
it's been two years where I used my HTC Sensation the last time (I'm on M7 now) and now my mother want to use it.
Because I have absolutely no idea which ROM I should use for her I'm asking here.
At the moment ViperS 5.3.0 is installed, but my mother complains about the bad battery life.
So I'm searching for a ROM with the best battery life.
She is just using a weather app and whatsapp sometimes + telephone app, so no performance is needed and I think a ROM with Sense and a lot of customization like ViperS isn't needed ^^.
Which ROM/kernel would you recommened?
She did not use it very often, most of the time the display is turned off (for days), but the battery is still empty after 1-2 days.
Android 4.x or 5.x? CM or Sense?
Thanks in advance.
~Maik

If ya want it simple and bulletproof
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849

jmcclue said:
If ya want it simple and bulletproof
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849
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Okay, thanks for your answer.
I thought Cyanogenmod is easier to use and more battery friendly than a Sense ROM?

ViperS will give you the best battery life. Check if there is any application eating the battery. If the phone has been without use for long time also the battery may be damaged.
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ypsmav said:
ViperS will give you the best battery life. Check if there is any application eating the battery. If the phone has been without use for long time also the battery may be damaged.
Sent from my phone
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Okay, that was unexpected.
I thought a ROM without Sense is more battery friendly.
I will have a look at this when I have time.
Thanks for your answers!