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[Q] What's the best kernel for battery life?

Hey guys. I have a VZW Galaxy SIII, as you know, and the battery life has been quite bad for the longest time. Any suggestions as to what kernel I should use? I'm currently running CM10.1.3, but I plan on updating to KitKang (Unofficial 4.4). Thanks!

This guys kernel is pretty good, i can get a full 8 hours or better depending on the type of usage.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1853816

Also you should go grab better battery stats. The developer posts a free version here on Xda. Use the app to test for wakelocks
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Since we're suggesting apps Greenify works pretty good for me. Probably got me a couple more hours. It kind of works like Titanium Backup's freeze option. You choose what you want to greenify and it "freezes" them until you start them yourself. Then puts them back to sleep when you exit.
Don't know if you look but there's a ton of crap running that doesn't need to be all the time. Reminds me of msconfig.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify

"best" in roms and kernels is dependent on a variety of factors...to include settings and signal amongst other things.. Please take a look and try them all to determine what it is you need.
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Standby battery life

Hello i think my battery life it's not so good as the other's people. In standby (screen off) i see consumption around 1% per hour with 2g network and closed data.
Also, i have the greenify and i sleeping all applications except go sms pro, SwiftKey, and alarm clock.
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After update to 4.4.2 kitkat i have did factory reset in settings.

They use custom kernel to save battery life
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all people in this topic using custom kernel?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52055705#post52055705

giorgos3924 said:
Hello i think my battery life it's not so good as the other's people. In standby (screen off) i see consumption around 1% per hour with 2g network and closed data.
Also, i have the greenify and i sleeping all applications except go sms pro, SwiftKey, and alarm clock.
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After update to 4.4.2 kitkat i have did factory reset in settings.
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Same problem here, let me know if you get any solutions?

buntysatya said:
Same problem here, let me know if you get any solutions?
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i am waiting for answers...
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no custom kernel, all stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52035812&postcount=589

I'm no expert in battery life of the moto g, i'm still trying to get used to the phone but for me having spent 1% per hour in a day with no use and those settings is pretty good, i mean if i go to sleep with 70%+ battery left, i don't even bother to charge the phone.
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yes, <1,5% is good in idle but it can be better because for me, its 0,3-0,5%/h, sometimes only 0,1%/h (it means 0,6-3% max. for my 6 hour night)

Geenify
Maybe the apps which you didnt greenify cause this battery drain ( not sure if this is a high drain as im using tweaky one Rom with faux kernel.. Maybe try to greenify those apps which you dont habe greenified now one after the other and tell us if it made a difference.. Also look in your settings if you disabled all things you dont need like print GPS etc.. Hopefully this helps

ItzzAce said:
Maybe the apps which you didnt greenify cause this battery drain ( not sure if this is a high drain as im using tweaky one Rom with faux kernel.. Maybe try to greenify those apps which you dont habe greenified now one after the other and tell us if it made a difference.. Also look in your settings if you disabled all things you dont need like print GPS etc.. Hopefully this helps
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Would you recommend to greenify motorola services? I did once and couldn't check for updates and get it back working was a pain in the arse. I am currently having around 1% drain with wifi on 24/7 but once I had around 0.4 to 0.6%/h. Can't find wakelocks aswell, currently on stock kernel and rom.

I dont think that Motorola services darin mich battery..

I want the moderator to ban me.

downgrade your OS to make it work again.

[Q&A] [ROM][TW4.4.2][LOCKED BL] SUPERLITEROM! v1.0 I535VRUDNE1 [only 530.5MB][Jul 05

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Call quality and battery life
Thank you for making the SuperLiteRom. I've had a couple of issues with it. The call volume is very quiet, to the point that I have to use speakerphone to hear anyone. Also, I don't remember battery life being so terrible with stock 4.4.2. Even with the same apps that i'm using now.
Has anyone else had these issues?

sanch0villa said:
Thank you for making the SuperLiteRom. I've had a couple of issues with it. The call volume is very quiet, to the point that I have to use speakerphone to hear anyone. Also, I don't remember battery life being so terrible with stock 4.4.2. Even with the same apps that i'm using now.
Has anyone else had these issues?
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Flash on stock rom slot and make clean flash.
It will be ok.

Still not working
mohammad.afaneh said:
Flash on stock rom slot and make clean flash.
It will be ok.
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I wiped the device, did a clean OS install from Odin with NE1. Flashed SuperliteRom over the stock rom slot. Still very quiet audio. I don't know what went wrong.

sanch0villa said:
I wiped the device, did a clean OS install from Odin with NE1. Flashed SuperliteRom over the stock rom slot. Still very quiet audio. I don't know what went wrong.
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Is it ok with stock rom? You are the only one who have this issue!
Maybe your device speaker need some clean.

Thanks and Issues
just want to say thank you to mohammad.afaneh for making this superlite ROM. at first i also noticed more battery drainage than usual. i did some reading in the main thread and put the ROM in the stock slot. i ran a battery calibration app and i didnt really see a difference with drainage so i decided to buy a new battery, as mine was around a year old. bought a 7200mAh from amazon. i get at least 3 days on a full charge. idk if the battery calibration app helped with the new battery but it is nice having a few days of charge with moderate to heavy usage. keep up the good work!

afxtwin said:
just want to say thank you to mohammad.afaneh for making this superlite ROM. at first i also noticed more battery drainage than usual. i did some reading in the main thread and put the ROM in the stock slot. i ran a battery calibration app and i didnt really see a difference with drainage so i decided to buy a new battery, as mine was around a year old. bought a 7200mAh from amazon. i get at least 3 days on a full charge. idk if the battery calibration app helped with the new battery but it is nice having a few days of charge with moderate to heavy usage. keep up the good work!
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Battery drain is safestrap issue. And battery calibration makes no different.

mohammad.afaneh said:
Battery drain is safestrap issue. And battery calibration makes no different.
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thanks for the tip

Issues with SuperLiteRom on VZW Galaxy S3
Thanks for throwing this guide together! I was able to get this set up correctly.
However, like others, I am having 2 major issues.
Battery is draining incredibly fast. I initially installed on Slot1, but reinstalled on the Stock slot after experiencing poor battery life. It is still dying at an alarming rate (33% in an hour with minimal use). Very unfortunate because I thought this may help my phone's performance by removing bloatware, but something is running strong in the background. Like others, I see Android system using the most power.
Videos lag. Youtube, recorded videos, everything I try to watch freezes and stutters.
Please let me know if anyone has found a solution for these items. I was excited to get ride of the Verizon bloat, but it feels like this was a big mistake. Without solutions to these issues, I don't think this process should be recommended to users seeking to improve their phone experience. At least the disclaimer should be updated.
Its unfortunate now because I'm not sure how to get back to the way I was, now that I overwrote the stock OS.
*edit* Adding shot of the Android system that seems to be draining the most battery here (added a space because I'm not allowed to post links) imgur. com/a/Qk7LS

For those who have installed this rom on the stock rom slot. By doing this it seems to somewhat increase battery life vs a different slot... the known issue. But by putting the new rom in the "stock" location, does that no longer allow you to flash back to stock? In other words locked in this rom. I am finally taking the plunge to put a rom on mine but am becoming more hesitant for the battery issues described here. How bad is it also?
I'm use to my bionic and that safestrap version where I could toggle roms all day long if wanted.

pbsandman7 said:
For those who have installed this rom on the stock rom slot. By doing this it seems to somewhat increase battery life vs a different slot... the known issue. But by putting the new rom in the "stock" location, does that no longer allow you to flash back to stock? In other words locked in this rom. I am finally taking the plunge to put a rom on mine but am becoming more hesitant for the battery issues described here. How bad is it also?
I'm use to my bionic and that safestrap version where I could toggle roms all day long if wanted.
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First, you still able to flash back factory stock rom even you used the stock slot location. You must uninstall safestrap first. Currently I'm using litrom and my battery is pretty good. Here how I flashed mine. Installed safestrap, boot to safestrap, wipe cache/davik cache/system, then flash superliterom, once boot up install glowing battery saver, set this on extreme mode and you should be set. Let it run for at least 2 days and you should see the battery is pretty good. If I don't touch my phone, the drain rate is 9+ hrs for 10%. I can't compare screen on time because it depended mainly on each individual using their phone, like if you watch movies or only making phone calls it would sucks less power than if you surfing the internet (not reading articles) or playing games.

Launchers for SUPERLITEROM
1) I love this nimble ROM. Thanks, again.
2) I've flashed to Stock ROM slot. WiFi is muuuch better, but still a little unstable.
3) Does anyone have a favorite launcher that will work with this? Running KK 4.4.2 (I've got Go Launcher EX, which is cool, but the counter stinks.)
4) Is there a recommended replacement for S-voice? I was getting used to that weird android Galaxy lady finding stuff for me while I was driving.
Thanks!
Michael

Russian language please do not forget to...

mrmlgoodwin said:
1) I love this nimble ROM. Thanks, again.
2) I've flashed to Stock ROM slot. WiFi is muuuch better, but still a little unstable.
3) Does anyone have a favorite launcher that will work with this? Running KK 4.4.2 (I've got Go Launcher EX, which is cool, but the counter stinks.)
4) Is there a recommended replacement for S-voice? I was getting used to that weird android Galaxy lady finding stuff for me while I was driving.
Thanks!
Michael
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Without a doubt I'd say nova launcher, I've had it for well over two years with nova prime and it's quick and simple yet customizable. I've tried nearly every launcher including go launcher which was my first launcher I used on my old thunderbolt.
Best bet is S Voice, you can use google now also which is a good alternative
From my CM11 S3

ShapesBlue said:
Without a doubt I'd say nova launcher, I've had it for well over two years with nova prime and it's quick and simple yet customizable. I've tried nearly every launcher including go launcher which was my first launcher I used on my old thunderbolt.
Best bet is S Voice, you can use google now also which is a good alternative
From my CM11 S3
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I just want to make sure Nova will work with SuperliteROM. I'll check it out. Thanks!
Michael
From my SuperLITE Galaxy S3

mrmlgoodwin said:
I just want to make sure Nova will work with SuperliteROM. I'll check it out. Thanks!
Michael
From my SuperLITE Galaxy S3
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Yes it's a launcher, it will work with any rom, it's just like go launcher where as root isn't needed
From my CM11 S3

No GSM
After installed this ROM there is no GSM in menu.

No GSM
After updating to this ROM no GSM in the menu.

ivan_cl said:
After updating to this ROM no GSM in the menu.
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Flash it with sim card. Do wipe data if needed.

mohammad.afaneh said:
Flash it with sim card. Do wipe data if needed.
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Still the same. Maybe data wiping need to make from Recovery not Safestrap?

Battery Life

Hi,
I saw here some pepole getting 5H SOT and I get only 3H-3.5H SOT.
I dont have root but I disable most of bloatware apps, also I use Greenify and Doze.
Any tips for getting more battery life?
Thanks!

Is this thread is for discussion or just a question?
You can create a question thread in Q&A section here.
For discussion there are already 2 threads in this section.
Please take a look this and this.

Doze - thanks. Hibernate better than Greenify.
roiyak said:
Hi,
I saw here some pepole getting 5H SOT and I get only 3H-3.5H SOT.
I dont have root but I disable most of bloatware apps, also I use Greenify and Doze.
Any tips for getting more battery life?
Thanks!
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Many apps to check which hardware, software is using your battery:
GSam Battery Monitor Pro - probably the best.

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enesuzun2002 said:
I am using xtrestolite deomod 3.31 version with arter 97 22.0 kernel but i dont like the battery life performance is great but i dont like battery life
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why you all are not helping

enesuzun2002 said:
I am using xtrestolite deomod 3.31 version with arter 97 22.0 kernel but i dont like the battery life performance is great but i dont like battery life
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honestly!! I was using xtrestolite a few days ago I'm on Alexis rom now with even better mods and aroma inst. but fkin comes with like 250+ system apps it's ridiculous but battery life same as before so I guess technically it's still saving battery given xtrestolite had like less than 200 apps
LOOKING 4 BATTERY SAVING APP THAT AFFECTS PERFORMANCE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE PLZ THNX

lanadelreywhore said:
honestly!! I was using xtrestolite a few days ago I'm on Alexis rom now with even better mods and aroma inst. but fkin comes with like 250+ system apps it's ridiculous but battery life same as before so I guess technically it's still saving battery given xtrestolite had like less than 200 apps
LOOKING 4 BATTERY SAVING APP THAT AFFECTS PERFORMANCE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE PLZ THNX
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Try greenify and now i am on fast rom v1

enesuzun2002 said:
Try greenify and now i am on fast rom v1
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I have greenify but it gives me problems opening some apps and general push notifications even with the push settings enabled.
I have system app issues from manual debloat. Fkin clock and smartmanager keep stop working and aroma installer bricks my phone with a black screen smh.

lanadelreywhore said:
I have greenify but it gives me problems opening some apps and general push notifications even with the push settings enabled.
I have system app issues from manual debloat. Fkin clock and smartmanager keep stop working and aroma installer bricks my phone with a black screen smh.
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Install fast rom it is really good for battery

enesuzun2002 said:
Install fast rom it is really good for battery
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are there good customizable options for it? reading on tyrannus rom looks hot!
il try it MY PHONE AT 75 DIED AT 9% AN HOUR LATER (with flashlight on) and rebooted to 24... 0% for 25 min after. ... if i wanted an iphone I'd keep Alexis rom. il taker ur word for it

lanadelreywhore said:
are there good customizable options for it? reading on tyrannus rom looks hot!
il try it MY PHONE AT 75 DIED AT 9% AN HOUR LATER (with flashlight on) and rebooted to 24... 0% for 25 min after. ... if i wanted an iphone I'd keep Alexis rom. il taker ur word for it
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ok man it is your choice