Topic says it all.
I need answers.
I mean is it really worth it ?
I'm not really understanding the instructions.
I could use some help.
Please.
Sent From My HTC EVO
I have been testing this out and here is what i have found.
does it work yes...... witht hat said it interfears with setCPU or Havs. Now this isnt necisarily a bad thing i jsut want to point out it is an ither or situation. from what i can tell a decent underclocking profile will get yousimilar results in battery life.
If you downloaded from myns he says it shoudl be set up and ready to go from when you flash it. the things to watch is to make sure you have one of the 2 compatible kernels (no havs netarchy or stock) and flash them first. make sure you dont have any over/underclocking utility going then flash the battery tweak.
thats all it should take and you shoudl be set up. As each phone is diffrent and because i havent done a lot of settings changes from default with collins tweak it may be possible to get better life but for me at least it is very comprable to what i got with setCPU underclocking my phone
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Hello xda members, i was hoping to get some questions resolved on this battery tweak.
I just installed a no havs kernal along with a ported version of collins battery tweak for my non-sense rom.
My question is how do i configure it , to make sure its on.
i know from myns original colling mod post i should use like 2 commands
pidof batt.sh , on myns post it says i should have a number pop up after entering this assure that the tweak is working --- i enter this and i the following numbers 3293 2041
the next one that i used is batt-cfg
and then i get the menu posted on myns post this shows the script it working.
my question is how exactly do you know if the collins battery mod is running? should i do anything with the menu that i get when i enter batt-cfg or it already running?
thanks in advance
Collin's battery tweak is pretty much a script that clocks down your processor depending on your battery level, at least thats what it does at the core, I'm not sure if Myn's version has all of the CollinPH teaks that he did on his platform.
I unfortunately had no luck with the tweak, the ksoft process kept skyrocketing on me, and I'm not an expert with kernel - hardware processes, so I don't have the slightest clue on how to go about debugging this. (Although, if I had to guess, its a recursion issue with the script changing the last battery level variable and then testing it again)
However, to see if you're having any luck, you can use OS Monitor to see process cpu %, and what governor and clock your CPU is currently at. I'd be careful setting the clock with OS monitor, it has crashed my device every time I've tried.
You can also try putting on CurrentWidget to see what the draw is on your device, however, I'm not quite sure how accurate it is, mostly cause I haven't looked, but its very nice for a baseline, and you can create a text logfile of the draw and current apps running.
Ya I also trieed to do this tweak with no luck the ksoft was way to high have you checked out the site now he has more in depth guide but I still could not get it to work
sup
has anybody else tried this tweak heard people had great battery life out of it but i just cant get it to work can anybody help please
Ok,i have a lot of questions.
And i really am in need of AWESOME BATTERY LIFE.
I was told that collins tweak runs the best,so i tried it out with RefinedEvo 1.2
it was AWESOME in 3 hours i got to 90% with Netarchy's 4.1.9 CFS Nohavs.
i just flashed the collins tweak over it the Rom and it worked.
It was the best battery life,I ever had but now i cant get it back.
everytime i flash it from another rom or some sort it wont give me the same results.
i didnt touch the collins tweak until now,since im trying to put it on RefinedEvo again or Myns Rom.
But i dont really know how to properly use it. the GUIDE TAUGHT ME NOTHING.
i mean i dont see KSOFT ANYWHERE. and i dont even know what it means. but i see it in others screen shots but i cant find it in my own phone on terminal emulator. what do i do? do i run it as root? do i run it t 1152mhz or 998mhz? i know i should be running it at 998mhz to get better battery life,right?
but i am and i see no change? and i try to customize but it doesnt really help,i dont wanna funk with it. what governor should i keep it on smartass is the best right? but i heard it doesnt play nice with it.
PLEASE SOMEONE OFFER ME ASSISTANCE.
like how to properly do it?
and if i flash another kernel on the rom what do i wipe? everything like dalvik cache,cache,and data/factory reset? what do i need to do?
do i have to do any battery mods? like unplug when its green then plug it when its blank and what not?
what can i do? PLEASEE. i've TRIED ALMOST EVERYTHING. NOTHING WILL GIVE ME GREAT RESULTS!
i mean i use SetCPU and that was BEAST.
but i hear collins tweak is much better.
help me,please!
sorry,for really spamming this crap.
but i really need help and nobody would help.
i mean i bet you guys all needed help one time or another.
I need to know-
how to flash something properly without ruining anything.
how to properly run collins tweak
how to get the best battery life i can
what kernels would run best with the Tweak on Myns Rom.
RLS3 or 4?
maybe setcpu profiles?
BASICALLY,What Kernel do i use to get the best battery performace on Myns rom RLS4 or RefinedEVO 1.2
to run smooth and quick enough but can last me a best battery i can get with the Tweak flashed over it.
PS.I WILL DONATE TO ANYONE THAT CAN GIVE ME VERY BEST DESCRIPTIVE INSTRUCTIONS,REAL HELP, WITH ALL THE NEEDS FOR MY BEST BATTERY LIFE.
Ok i will try to do my best helping you. I will warn you i am not a pro on collins but have used it and feel i have a simi decent understanding.
First it is my understanding the rom you are using has to "support it" reading the post myn made about ti tells the other rom devs what they need to do to support it. Obviously myn's rom (post rls2) supports the tweak however i am not sure about RefinedEvo as i dont have experience with it.
First "how to flash something properly without ruining anything"
This depends on what you are flashing. If it is a new rom i always suggest wiping data/factory, cache, and dalvik and most will recommend wiping cache and dalvik twice to be safe.
For a kernel, theme, and most tweaks it is not necessary to wipe the data. It is a good practice to wipe cache and dalvik before you flash anything (as well as make a nand back up of course)
if you follow this you shouldn't screw up anything.
second "how to properly run collins tweak"
For myn's the way i would set it up is to
1) flash myns (with wiping etc) boot it up.
2) go back to recovery and then flash your kernel and any theme you want then boot up again fully
3)go back to recovery and flash the collins tweak.
if you flash collins tweak before the kernel is when you seem to have the highest chance of problems.
For myns collins is set and ready to go after this to my understanding with the default options. I find the default options are fine for my personal use. It is possible i could tweak it more to squeeze out a little more life but havent found it necessary.
third"how to get the best battery life i can"
for me the best battery life i have been able to get on any given rom is using collins and ultimate juice to turn off mobile data when my screen is off. This is a tricky subject because i see different posts all the time of people bragging about "63 hours" of time on there phone. if you look at their screen shots it is easy to see why. they didnt use there phone at all. if you see someone bragging about there charge time and android system is 2%, and dialer isnt on the list i would ignore anything they have to say. The normal time for people who use there phone is about 16 hours of life or less depending on how heavily they use it. The only reason i bring this up is to make sure you have realistic goals. Obviously if you dont use your phone much at all you can go longer.
forth "what kernels would run best with the Tweak on Myns Rom."
I personally use netarchy no havs. DO NOT use a smartass (with havs) kernel with collins. they cause issues and you will normally get worse battery life. you can also use the stock htc kernel if you prefer
Fifth "RLS3 or 4?"
its up to you but i normally suggest at least trying the latest version of roms before downgrading. I have had no problems so far with rls4
last " maybe setcpu profiles?"
no you do not want to use setcpu and collins. To give an understanding why. Basically HAVS set cpu profiles and collins all do a similar function. they scale your cpu speed depending on how it is set up. having a mix of these causes issues because one may say the cpu should be at 500mhz and another may come along and say 900mhz and then it overrides the previous setting where the first one then tries to set it back to 500. additionally how they determine it on demand, conservative etc can be different so they end up fighting with each other. this can cause additional battery drain and negates the effects of the tweaks.
in my opinion the best you can do is to flash mun rls 4 with netarchy kernel no havs (cfs) and then the collins tweak flashed over it. If you want additional life you can try juice defender/ultimate defender as well if there are times when your phone screen is off for decent chunks of time.
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Ok i will try to do my best helping you. I will warn you i am not a pro on collins but have used it and feel i have a simi decent understanding.
First it is my understanding the rom you are using has to "support it" reading the post myn made about ti tells the other rom devs what they need to do to support it. Obviously myn's rom (post rls2) supports the tweak however i am not sure about RefinedEvo as i dont have experience with it.
First "how to flash something properly without ruining anything"
This depends on what you are flashing. If it is a new rom i always suggest wiping data/factory, cache, and dalvik and most will recommend wiping cache and dalvik twice to be safe.
For a kernel, theme, and most tweaks it is not necessary to wipe the data. It is a good practice to wipe cache and dalvik before you flash anything (as well as make a nand back up of course)
if you follow this you shouldn't screw up anything.
second "how to properly run collins tweak"
For myn's the way i would set it up is to
1) flash myns (with wiping etc) boot it up.
2) go back to recovery and then flash your kernel and any theme you want then boot up again fully
3)go back to recovery and flash the collins tweak.
if you flash collins tweak before the kernel is when you seem to have the highest chance of problems.
For myns collins is set and ready to go after this to my understanding with the default options. I find the default options are fine for my personal use. It is possible i could tweak it more to squeeze out a little more life but havent found it necessary.
third"how to get the best battery life i can"
for me the best battery life i have been able to get on any given rom is using collins and ultimate juice to turn off mobile data when my screen is off. This is a tricky subject because i see different posts all the time of people bragging about "63 hours" of time on there phone. if you look at their screen shots it is easy to see why. they didnt use there phone at all. if you see someone bragging about there charge time and android system is 2%, and dialer isnt on the list i would ignore anything they have to say. The normal time for people who use there phone is about 16 hours of life or less depending on how heavily they use it. The only reason i bring this up is to make sure you have realistic goals. Obviously if you dont use your phone much at all you can go longer.
forth "what kernels would run best with the Tweak on Myns Rom."
I personally use netarchy no havs. DO NOT use a smartass (with havs) kernel with collins. they cause issues and you will normally get worse battery life. you can also use the stock htc kernel if you prefer
Fifth "RLS3 or 4?"
its up to you but i normally suggest at least trying the latest version of roms before downgrading. I have had no problems so far with rls4
last " maybe setcpu profiles?"
no you do not want to use setcpu and collins. To give an understanding why. Basically HAVS set cpu profiles and collins all do a similar function. they scale your cpu speed depending on how it is set up. having a mix of these causes issues because one may say the cpu should be at 500mhz and another may come along and say 900mhz and then it overrides the previous setting where the first one then tries to set it back to 500. additionally how they determine it on demand, conservative etc can be different so they end up fighting with each other. this can cause additional battery drain and negates the effects of the tweaks.
in my opinion the best you can do is to flash mun rls 4 with netarchy kernel no havs (cfs) and then the collins tweak flashed over it. If you want additional life you can try juice defender/ultimate defender as well if there are times when your phone screen is off for decent chunks of time.
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Wow thank you.
That really helped.
But I knew alot of those things just recently.I actually need help finding out what kernel to use I know netarchy nohavs CFS but which one 4.2.1 or 4.1.9? That's my problem.
can I use the htc kernel# 17 with the tweak or no?
I know not to use Setcpu with collins tweak.
But really,I can't use a havs kernel like CFS more aggressive by netarchy and collins tweak? It will give me bad battery life?!
I don't know what to do, should I use Setcpu or collins tweak?
What rom and what exact kernel tho?
For the tweak what governor should I use?
I mean I know when you use Setcpu you use smartass governor because it runs best right?
Can I get some help on that please?
well does RLS 4 run great with collins tweak? Will kings BFS or CFS# 9 work great with the tweak? I want optimal battery life. I once had 30 hrs with very very very heavy use.
Btw I want to customize the settings on the tweak what do I use?
What's ksoft?
How do I know if the tweak is working properly?
And if I can improve it.
But overall that was great. Your the only one to respond.
Id gladly donate,please some more help would be great.
Sent From My HTC EVO
Hi, I just want apologize beforehand because I know a lot of people have asked this question before.. but what are your setcpu settings? I have setcpu 2.0.4 cm6 and snap kernel 7.11. I have calkulin's settings right now, but I still notice my battery depleting at a serious rate. Any help? I've tried the perflock disabler and that doesn't apply to me. Don't yell at me, I know its been asked a lot.
I'd like to see what others have to say because I'm new to this as well, but this is how I have it set up:
Charging/Full: 1036max/245min
Screen Off: 245max/245min
Battery <25%: 652max/245min
Battery <11%: 460max/245min
Temp > 40.0*C: 652max/245min
I see pretty good battery life numbers, but I'm sure they could be better. Like I said i really havent tested too much.
Install the new SBC kernel that works on ASOP. This should solve your problem..Either that or install a Sense rom and do mod to remove Sense.
Hey guys, just got the setcpu widget on my rooted and kernel flashed evo. I would like some help with all of the setting such as what I should set for charging, screen off, and so forth. I am running warm twopointtwo if that helps. Thanks in advance
DO. A. SEARCH. There's a bajillion threads about recommended SetCPU profiles.
That's why I posted this thread. I id a search and one guy had posted his text file so I put it on my sd card and it seems to make my performance worse.
drmacinyasha said:
DO. A. SEARCH. There's a bajillion threads about recommended SetCPU profiles.
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USE.REAL.WORDS. Your point gets lost when using words that dont exist. Searching on this site sucks anyway. I can never find the same thing twice. Keep postin
Sent from your mom
Really though, just mess around till you find settings you like and works for you. People can "recommend" all they want. On the other hand, do you need an explination of the settings? SetCPU isnt necessarily about increasing performance, but managing that performance.
Sent from space
atomlin06 said:
Hey guys, just got the setcpu widget on my rooted and kernel flashed evo. I would like some help with all of the setting such as what I should set for charging, screen off, and so forth. I am running warm twopointtwo if that helps. Thanks in advance
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I know how feel about these settings.. for some reason no post a tutorial or anything..I searched so many websites and no gave a real answer.. i just found a couple..so these are my settings..
I you have a rooted phone..with a customer Kernerl, than you can overclock on the main screen and profile..meaning it can go past 998..
these are my settings that I saw from someone else.
Temp>50 499min/245min-on demand
screen off 245max/245min-on demand
charging 1113max/245min-performance <--I am overclocked
battery<25% 460max/245min-on demand
batter<50% 998max/245min-on demand
dont know how good or bad these seetings are..but they work for me..hope it helps
how do these settings affect your battery life?
I just flashed Cyanogenmod 7.0.2.1 yesterday, and then flashed chad's most recent kernel. I really want to extend my battery life, and I'm aware that voltage tweaks are the way to go to do that. Never have done that before, however, so I'm not quite sure how I'm supposed to do it. Is there a guide or some sort of simple instructions on how to do it? I'm assuming I just need to flash a file or two through ROM Manager, but I don't want to try something without knowing what I'm doing first.
Side question: With the smartass governor, I know I don't need to use SetCPU or the like, but are the any kind of CPU or performance settings I can do to push better battery life?
Just download the zip for the lower voltages and flash. Just keep in mind its not stable on all phones, resulting in reboots. And I hear people underclock to around 883MHz to save a bit more battery, but it still feels nice and snappy. I personally can't vouch for that, as I leave mine at 998MHz.
Sent from my Droid Incredible running CM7.
I see lots of files in the incredikernel thread. Not sure which I am supposed to flash.
Sent from my CM7-powered HTC Incredible using XDA App.
I just used the one provided by Chad in the first post. My phone is one of em that handles the lower mV values.
Sent from my Droid Incredible running CM7.
Can't quite figure out which are the file(s) to use for the voltages. I see the setvdd_levels_signed.zip file. Not sure if its that or others which I'm supposed to try.
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Can't quite figure out which are the file(s) to use for the voltages. I see the setvdd_levels_signed.zip file. Not sure if its that or others which I'm supposed to try.
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that's the right one
privateeyeball said:
Can't quite figure out which are the file(s) to use for the voltages. I see the setvdd_levels_signed.zip file. Not sure if its that or others which I'm supposed to try.
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Thats the one. Hope your phone supports it.
Sent from my Droid Incredible running CM7.
but if you don't like it, be aware you have to have root explorer (or the equivalent) to remove it..