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[Q] Could someone suggest me a ROM with good battery life?

Hi guys. My dad bought a Nexus S i9023, and I slapped an ICS ROM on top of it. The thing is: the battery drains very quickly. As he is a businessman, he needs a ROM that has a good battery life, let's say, for two days (more would be welcome). What would you suggest me?

despotovski01 said:
Hi guys. My dad bought a Nexus S i9023, and I slapped an ICS ROM on top of it. The thing is: the battery drains very quickly. As he is a businessman, he needs a ROM that has a good battery life, let's say, for two days (more would be welcome). What would you suggest me?
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i using 2.3.3 GRI54 stock rom , quite nice..

hi i also have the same prob.. i would luv to have a gingerbread rom which luks stock (absolutely no changes looks wise) and also is 2.3.6 ... most impotantly has excellent battery life.. plzzzzzzzz

Hello
I talk too much ... near 50-70 SMS per day .. Bcuz of my work and i use
AndroidMe Rom you can find here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421564
Eugene Kernel you can find from >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1401455
Sry for my bad english .. i hope its help you

HolymighT said:
Hello
I talk too much ... near 50-70 SMS per day .. Bcuz of my work and i use
AndroidMe Rom you can find here >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421564
Eugene Kernel you can find from >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1401455
Sry for my bad english .. i hope its help you
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Thanks for your reply. I'll try that.

Yw Man ..
im not so pro but there is many many rom and kernel can help you about battery saving .. but both of em were my own exprience..
AndroidMe 1.1.0 And Eugene Kernele Speedy 3 .. both awesome
dont know about their new version .. but i read ppl comment new version more stable and faster ..

From my experience the ROM doesn't affect battery life as much as a kernel can.
If you're using the stock ICS ROM try flashing Eugene373's SPEEDY 5 kernel.
Select Gov: Scary
IO Scheduler: Simple IO
This kernel has the best DEEP SLEEP times which in effect should have better battery life.
However on another note, 2 days of battery time is nearly impossible if he's going to make several calls a day. No matter what ROM/Kernel you use, you still have to plug in the charger at least once in the course of 48 hours.

i would say , it's not about ROM , but something related to kernel and your usage.
try Steve.Garon kernel or Eugene373's kernel , they say they are battery friendly. try UV , never OC, i would suggest 100 - 800 is good.
about usage , set brilliantness to minim as possible , don't use 3G connection but 2G, shut GPS BT and WIFI when not need.
easiest way !!! why don't you buy your dad an extra battery or external power source ? i don't know how to say it in english , just like a big battery , contains at least 10,000+ mAh ,and can use it charge phone, laptop , mp3, mp4 or something via USB.
like me , i have 2 batteries , so i don't worry about my battery ...it hardly kill 2 batteries in one day...

kangy-s rom with eugene's speedy 5 sio scheduler .. i get one day heavy usage with like 5 hrs on call .. over 100 sms .. over 2 hrs of whatsapp usage .. music .. its awesome

Thanks for your replies guys! I installed AOSP+ ROM with Eugene kernel 3.1.9.
Edit: It's over one day since my dad's Nexus is unplugged, and the battery is 50% !!
Sent from my GT540 using XDA App

hey guys sry for the late reply.. the ic suggestions are really great but i actually wanna try out with gingerbread roms also.. and from the list i searched in, am guessing these roms come with theiir custom kernels...
http : / / nexusshacks . com/category/nexus-s-roms/page/2/
but they all seem to be OC...
so i would really be thankful if u could suggest me some gud ones..
thanx a lot
FYI: is installing a new kernel safe?? and can i revert back to stock kernel if i wanna?? sry for basic questions but i dono much about kernels...

Rom with Good battery
I have tried many many many ginger bread roms, from cm 7 to other roms. I must say oxygen rom is by far the best. used to have 1.5-2 days of battery life with it. of course coupled with Glados kernel or Trinity. Up to you, just give it a shot, u wont regret it make sure u install 2.3.1 not 2.3.2 as its more stable
download.oxygen.im/roms/update-oxygen-2.3.1-NS-signed.zip
and for Ice cream Sandwich i would definitely suggest AOSP+ by Androiduser 0011000. its simply great with minor modifications. Gives great battery life with Glados or ICUP Eugene speedy 5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397358
hope i was of help
PS. Flashing kernels is very safe. A Kernel contains the Drivers for your phone.so its very safe. Custom Kernels usually offer nice mods like "better screen colors" "better Battery" and "BLN" which i like the most because the 4 touch buttons light up when u recieve smthg.
and ofcourse you can always go back to stock.

cool thanx a lot.. will try it today itself..

Stock ICS with TEUV Or Speed 5

Miui has great battery lifecon the nexus s. Super fast too
Sent from my MIUI.us Sensation 4G using XDA App

I actually have a similar question. I myself own a Epic 4g Touch (GS2), but my girlfirend has a Nexus S for T-Mobile and she is running CM7. thing is i slapped that on for her when that was the most up to date thing, and you ICS upon us, i thought it was time i upgraded her phone. I wanted to put CyberGR-MOD using Matr1x 14.5CFS, but i'm going based off what i could read about it. It appears to be fast, tweaked, and customizable, just what i want. Only thing that i don't know is, is it Stable, and is the battery life good. Anyone have any thoughts on this ROM

[Q] Is it bad to flash roms and kernel often for trying them?

hi there
i want to know if is it bad if i flash so often the roms and kernels till i get the best that my brain wants ?

Ditbardh said:
hi there
i want to know if is it bad if i flash so often the roms and kernels till i get the best that my brain wants ?
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I don't think it's bad unless it affects your offline life.
On a serious note, even I was wondering if flashing different roms(flashoholic that I have become) has a negative effect on phone/memory/sdcard/ram/processor/battery/etc life.

I also want to know this... will flashing make your ram less?
or how about... will always doing factory reset will make your ram (or any memory) less?

I myself flash 2-3 ROM's everyday. I think my battery life has decreased somehow .

deepaksuthar2012 said:
I myself flash 2-3 ROM's everyday. I think my battery life has decreased somehow .
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I flashed a new rom/kernel whenever its available and it suits me. Otherwise, I'll be trying out initd scripts or mods.. It's battery life also had depreciated much. While owning the i9003 for over 2 years, I've gotten the Nexus 7 and 10. I now prefer Nexus's development because only Nexus can get the latest development and you get to enjoy all the developments from big names like Trinity, Franco, Faux, Motley, Rasbeanjelly, AOKP (pub edition), CarbonRom and many more.. To ROM/kernel junkies, you must own a Nexus at least once in your lifetime, no regrets... I highly recommend it...
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Best battery saving rom

Hello guys !
My One S' battery is dying It cant even last for a day now .. So to begin with, i would like to try out some rom that is the most battery saving friendly out there !
I have already tried out the CM11 rom, but this only helps a little compared to the other rom i've tried (Magio something)
Is there any other rom out there you can recommend?
Thanks !

I recommend the viper sense 5 Rom, the battery life is awesome and the Rom looks very nice and works like a charm
Here's the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531065
Edit: Wait, for what phone is this request I can't see

Da9L said:
Hello guys !
My One S' battery is dying It cant even last for a day now .. So to begin with, i would like to try out some rom that is the most battery saving friendly out there !
I have already tried out the CM11 rom, but this only helps a little compared to the other rom i've tried (Magio something)
Is there any other rom out there you can recommend?
Thanks !
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Battery drain depends on usage. I've been using TwistedKat for the past 3-4 weeks and I'm gonna stick with it. Developer is always on and making great strides when he updates and it's rock solid. Battery usage for me is really good. Using the phone normally I'll take the phone off the charger around 7:30am and put it back on the charger before going to bed around 11pm and I'm usually always above 50%...
Don't know if that helps you, just my .02...
You also might want to try another Kernel...

mooch530 said:
Battery drain depends on usage. I've been using TwistedKat for the past 3-4 weeks and I'm gonna stick with it. Developer is always on and making great strides when he updates and it's rock solid. Battery usage for me is really good. Using the phone normally I'll take the phone off the charger around 7:30am and put it back on the charger before going to bed around 11pm and I'm usually always above 50%...
Don't know if that helps you, just my .02...
You also might want to try another Kernel...
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Sounds really good. And yes i do use the phone pretty much, and i use all connections (Wifi/Bluetooth/Data) so that also has some impact ofcourse.. Thanks !
ElectroPug said:
I recommend the viper sense 5 Rom, the battery life is awesome and the Rom looks very nice and works like a charm
Here's the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531065
Edit: Wait, for what phone is this request I can't see
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Its a One S4 Ill look into it.. Thanks !

Da9L said:
Sounds really good. And yes i do use the phone pretty much, and i use all connections (Wifi/Bluetooth/Data) so that also has some impact ofcourse.. Thanks !
Its a One S4 Ill look into it.. Thanks !
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Oh sry this Rom is for s3 only

Da9L said:
Is there any other rom out there you can recommend?
Thanks !
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Try this: TwistedKat. It's a 4.4.2 ROM based on SlimRom. Battery life is very good for AOSP, plus the ROM is very stable. The developer puts in a lot of hours and releases updates quickly.
Make sure to do a clean install.
Cheers

same problem to all "smartphone"

same here

Kernel focused on battery duration, which one?

Hi there, despite this topic I'll like to know users experiences with kernel on the Nexus5 since I'm looking for one based on battery duration. See I tested n3oHammer, franco and ElementalX from this three the best was n3oHammer but in recent Cyanogenmod updates it stop working so I'll need to change since Cyanogenmod kernel drain battery to fast, any advice? Any configuration on any kernel to get this battery duration?
PS: Sorry for ask this since it's prohibited but I need some advice on this topic

Try them and find out. Then let us know

jd1639 said:
Try them and find out. Then let us know
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Well I left my experience and I'm asking for others experiences

reynierpm said:
Hi there, despite this topic I'll like to know users experiences with kernel on the Nexus5 since I'm looking for one based on battery duration. See I tested n3oHammer, franco and ElementalX from this three the best was n3oHammer but in recent Cyanogenmod updates it stop working so I'll need to change since Cyanogenmod kernel drain battery to fast, any advice? Any configuration on any kernel to get this battery duration?
PS: Sorry for ask this since it's prohibited but I need some advice on this topic
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I recommend a move away from CM.

jd1639 said:
Try them and find out. Then let us know
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That's exactly what i did , each phone is used in many different ways.

Inb4lock
Sent from my Nexus 5

I personally run Franco, but no CM
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

reynierpm said:
Hi there, despite this topic I'll like to know users experiences with kernel on the Nexus5 since I'm looking for one based on battery duration. See I tested n3oHammer, franco and ElementalX from this three the best was n3oHammer but in recent Cyanogenmod updates it stop working so I'll need to change since Cyanogenmod kernel drain battery to fast, any advice? Any configuration on any kernel to get this battery duration?
PS: Sorry for ask this since it's prohibited but I need some advice on this topic
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In my personal opinion I would run Chaos Kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2551441
Comes with NXT app to tweak it. You could easily change the clock, voltage, governor, and other things in combination with screen brightness, Gravity Box's smart radio and a few other things to achieve maximum battery life. I am not a fan of CM never was never will be.
I personally could care less about battery life as long as I get through the day doing what I need to do when I need to do it. I don't do all the little things to prolong battery life. If I made it through the day and had 50% left well I would have to charge it because the next day it would die and who knows if I would use it more or less.

reynierpm said:
Hi there, despite this topic I'll like to know users experiences with kernel on the Nexus5 since I'm looking for one based on battery duration. See I tested n3oHammer, franco and ElementalX from this three the best was n3oHammer but in recent Cyanogenmod updates it stop working so I'll need to change since Cyanogenmod kernel drain battery to fast, any advice? Any configuration on any kernel to get this battery duration?
PS: Sorry for ask this since it's prohibited but I need some advice on this topic
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So you admit that you know these threads aren't allowed yet you post it anyways? That's going to go over well.

OP, as you know these threads are prohibited and will be closed. Best advice I can give you is try a few out and see which best suits your needs. Battery life depends greatly on which apps you run and your overall usage, both of which vary per user.
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CyanogenMod battery life

hey guys. I just bought an Nexus5(well...like 1 motnh ago actually) and I realized that I think I like CyanogemMod better then the default android(used cyanogen mod on my Galaxy S1 for 3 years).
My question is, how is the battery life on CyanogenMod compared to the stock default android 4.4.2 rom that nexus comes with?
Thnx in advance.

Rat2000 said:
hey guys. I just bought an Nexus5(well...like 1 motnh ago actually) and I realized that I think I like CyanogemMod better then the default android(used cyanogen mod on my Galaxy S1 for 3 years).
My question is, how is the battery life on CyanogenMod compared to the stock default android 4.4.2 rom that nexus comes with?
Thnx in advance.
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There's no good answer to your request imo.
You should check this out to have an idea of the average battery life. (or have a look at CM11's thread)
For instance you can install more apps thanks to root permissions so you will be able to install more apps and use more battery but it doesn't mean that the battery life is worse.
One advantage is that you can try different kernels and settings to find the best configuration as per your needs.

Rat2000 said:
My question is, how is the battery life on CyanogenMod compared to the stock default android 4.4.2 rom that nexus comes with?
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As with any battery life comparison, it's almost impossible to answer properly because there are far too many variables.
You'll get various answers saying it's much better / worse / the same. Ultimately the responses will be of limited value to you, because everyone's usage is different.
Thankfully you can always backup and try something out. Revert if if makes things worse.
Find out what's best for YOUR usage and preference, not someone else's...
And repeat this for every device / ROM / kernel combination

Battery life is what you make of it. I can make my phone last 8 hours or around a day and a half.
to prolong battery life I recommend turning off mobile data and sync when not in use. You can look into tasker (I think) to turn it on at specific times. Quick tiles help out or the app "power toggles" which I use

Ok, thnx guys. I think I will make an nanDroid backup and install cyanogen mod and see what happens.

Rat2000 said:
Ok, thnx guys. I think I will make an nanDroid backup and install cyanogen mod and see what happens.
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Cyanogen is well known but don't forget that we have other awesome roms
Flashing and testing is the solution.

Primokorn said:
Cyanogen is well known but don't forget that we have other awesome roms
Flashing and testing is the solution.
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This can't be stressed enough....
Not that I don't like CM work but there are other Devs who work just as hard to bring some awesome stuff to us.