Starburst standard battery issue - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey XDA community I have been having problems with battery life on my Desire ever since I put the Starburst rom on it. I searched a solution to this on google and came across "kernels". I know how to install them but well I dont know which ones are considered good or bad and such. Could anyone make a suggestion to me?
I am running version 1.3.3.5 of Starburst
My kernel according to the software info screen on my desire is as follows:
2.6.32.15 - froyo _ bravo _ V 5 root @ alhena #9

Unless the entire StareBurst rom thread is filled with battery life problems it's not kernel related. Probably a bad app/setting or you imagening battery issues.
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TheGhost1233 said:
Unless the entire StareBurst rom thread is filled with battery life problems it's not kernel related. Probably a bad app/setting or you imagening battery issues.
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I dont think I am imagining it, you see on the Default software my phone was capable of a day to a day and a half.
Now on starburst its laggier and the battery just runs down. In 15 minutes of standby the battery ran down 2% just doing nothing. (I have a class 4 8gb Kingston SD)
Now, im not saying it is nothing I did but still a helpful comment or suggestion would be appreictaed as opposed to an acusation of imagining things.

I answered your question and gave two other options. From there searching will help you. It's not the first question about battery issues.
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Sorry, I didn't think that reply through as I was rushed. I will try searching some more and checking my apps for battery drain issues.
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[Q] Which DHD rom should I use??

Hi guys,
I need to know which DHD rom will be the fastest and most reliable for my desire, at the moment I'm using ownhere's desire HD rom but it is a bit laggy and chews battery.
Thanks in advance
I'm stuck on Cool Sense HD v7 (link see my sig - v7 is released as beta later in the thread). It's as fast as any stock froyo and works absolutely stable for me. Will never go back to sense1...
InsertCoin 1.9.1 is damn fast, never had lags, battery life is around 24-36hrs on medium usage.
I'm using iNsertCoin 1.8h and it's very good.
I'm using RCMixHD v3.0 a2sd+.
This one is very fast and stable.
I've already used this for over one week and no any problem!
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Seriously a whole day worth of use, I'm going to have to try this one.
Will tell you how it goes.
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nagypapi said:
InsertCoin 1.9.1 is damn fast, never had lags, battery life is around 24-36hrs on medium usage.
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Seriously a whole day worth of use, I'm going to have to try this one.
Will tell you how it goes.
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hudl said:
I'm stuck on Cool Sense HD v7 (link see my sig - v7 is released as beta later in the thread). It's as fast as any stock froyo and works absolutely stable for me. Will never go back to sense1...
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I will never go back to sense 1 either, I'll try it. Apparently I was running an older version of ownheredesirehd so I updated it and have no more lag issues, I consistently get around 2600 on benchmark now
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Seriously a whole day worth of use, I'm going to have to try this one.
Will tell you how it goes.
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Well I tried it but only got about 8hrs of battery, quite good but I think I will try some others or maybe just wait for HTC to release 2.3 with new sense.
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Try Ownhere's latest rom v4.2.2_110303 , You will get a big surprise
qinxiangjun said:
Try Ownhere's latest rom v4.2.2_110303 , You will get a big surprise
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I'm using it at the moment, what's the surprise?
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how come there are quite big differences between sizes of desire HD roms? some are 180ish mb, and other over 250...
insertcoin 1.9.5 is just perfect
niksha89 said:
how come there are quite big differences between sizes of desire HD roms? some are 180ish mb, and other over 250...
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Some have more pre installed apps, some are just more compressed, there are loads of different reasons
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Best battery saver ROMs

Can anywone tell me a best rom for save battery ?
Now i have Oxygen 2.3.1 Bravo
I would think the Oxygen you're using would be one of the better one's for battery life. Don't go for Sense rom's as they'll drain your battery real quick.
Well anything oxygen based, or the gingervillan roms
Took me a week to finally get it right, but I've managed to get both speed, stability n a Schweeet batterylife
If I get the time this weekend, ill post how I did it, and all the steps from stock, out of the box, to end product
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I find that the insert coin rom isn't too bad on battery life. Well version 1.1.1 isn't. not sure on the newer versions though
Most AOSP ROMS have great battery life. But much of the battery life is to do with the kernel too, so picking a good kernel is paramount.
I'd agree on the kernel bit, but also, how you have android configured in general around it can have a noticeable effect.
The right rom, kernel, and also userspace setup/configuration all adds up
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Also black background for AMOLED screens is worth adding to the list.
Im curious guys on this battery subject?
I'm currently using aurora V3 but even before that I'm lucky to get a day out of it.
What potential increases am I looking at here?
Many thanks
cha0seng said:
Im curious guys on this battery subject?
I'm currently using aurora V3 but even before that I'm lucky to get a day out of it.
What potential increases am I looking at here?
Many thanks
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There is no way to guess or add a multiplier from your rom ro another to see potential increase unfortunately. It all depends how you use the phone. If the screen is on all the time, you wont see any increase in battery life as ROMs and kernels cannot control the amount of battery a Screen uses. This is a constant.
ROMs and kernels optimise CPU so that les spower is used, therefore things that use CPU will affectively waste less power.
The only way to test / compare is to flash something else and use it the same as you do every day.
rootSU said:
There is no way to guess or add a multiplier from your rom ro another to see potential increase unfortunately. It all depends how you use the phone. If the screen is on all the time, you wont see any increase in battery life as ROMs and kernels cannot control the amount of battery a Screen uses. This is a constant.
ROMs and kernels optimise CPU so that les spower is used, therefore things that use CPU will affectively waste less power.
The only way to test / compare is to flash something else and use it the same as you do every day.
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Thanks for the info; need to do abit of research into this kernel business as I've seen them mentioned alot and nodded in agreement (I have no idea!)
Click the link to guides in my signature. Read the kernel info thread. May help
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I don't mind if anyone throws me a pm in regards to seeking more out of the Desire.
And rootSU, we could always do a combined guide on the Desire and how to get the best out of it, if you like
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Ah I've got my share of guides out there. It's your turn now
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rootSU said:
Most AOSP ROMS have great battery life. But much of the battery life is to do with the kernel too, so picking a good kernel is paramount.
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Totally agree.
Aww ur no fun rootSU
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Lemme see what I can do this weekend
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Should I go from the assumption rootSU that the ppl will have a stock phone, or alrdy root obtained?
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Should I go from the assumption rootSU that the ppl will have a stock phone, or alrdy root obtained?
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You could assume stock, then at the bottom add root only and mention kernels and set CPU, autokiller, autostarts etc etc
Rightyo, need to do shopping but will be back shortly
Might see what i can work out
AOSP roms are the best for battery of course, but if you like SenseUi, I recommend You InsertCoin 1.1.4 and kernel from -SNQ, (his kernels are better for battery from bananacakes)

Android OS Bug - READ THIS BEFORE YOU ASK ANYONE ABOUT FIXES

The linked thread below is the definitive discussion on the Android OS bug. Please read the OP thoroughly before you ask whether ROM's or kernels fix the AOS bug. Bottom line, there is no fix.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290020
odub303 said:
The linked thread below is the definitive discussion on the Android OS bug. Please read the OP thoroughly before you ask whether ROM's or kernels fix the AOS bug. Bottom line, there is no fix.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290020
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Absolutely a very informative read. I saw this myself last night. Thanks for posting a link odub. There is a lot of good information included.
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JohnCorleone said:
Absolutely a very informative read. I saw this myself last night. Thanks for posting a link odub. There is a lot of good information included.
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I pm'd the OP to see if he minds if I copy the main content into this thread.
It definitely made sense to me. I mean if I charge my phone to full before I go to sleep and I have my 2 email accounts set to sync at maximum which I believe is 1 hour on stock email app then my Android OS is always going to be at the top until I actually start using the phone and if you are really using your phone then screen is always at the top of usage and if it was such a major battery drainer then when I woke up and my Android OS was at like 60% then I don't think my battery would look like this...
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It definitely made sense to me. I mean if I charge my phone to full before I go to sleep and I have my 2 email accounts set to sync at maximum which I believe is 1 hour on stock email app then my Android OS is always going to be at the top until I actually start using the phone and if you are really using your phone then screen is always at the top of usage and if it was such a major battery drainer then when I woke up and my Android OS was at like 60% then I don't think my battery would look like this...
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So are you in agreeance there is no bug and the percentages show just the way it should?
I do not believe there is a bug but people will argue there is so it is almost a waste of breath...If you click on Android OS you can actually see how much activity is uses. I am also waiting for someone to post a pic that has a high on screen time but still has a high percentage of Android OS.
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So are you in agreeance there is no bug and the percentages show just the way it should?
I do not believe there is a bug but people will argue there is so it is almost a waste of breath...If you click on Android OS you can actually see how much activity is uses. I am also waiting for someone to post a pic that has a high on screen time but still has a high percentage of Android OS.
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Well, if its a bug (which it is acknowledged as and without a real fix) then its not something that's dinging my battery in any major way that's for sure. Edit..once I debloated my phone and got rid of the apps that run on their own, everything has been great here
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I have been running Calks Rom 1.5a with Overstews ICS Theme. With this Rom and the Kernel that came with the Rom, I believe the kernel was the Rogue Kernel, I was having only 2% dedicated to the AOS. Two weeks ago I flashed the EG31 modem, which I feel I jumped the gun on that, but was still only running 2% for AOS. I flashed the EK02 kernel today and my AOS has been sitting at 14% and I really dont see any improvement in signal strength. Compared to some of the speed test I have seen in some of the forums, my data speeds seem really slow in comparison. Does anyone know if the jump from 2% to the 14% AOS I'm having will make that big of a difference in battery life? With my previous setup, I was able to run on a full charge for about 2 and a half days with moderate use.
I believe (and I may be wrong) that it was masked in the kernel more than it was an actual fix. Really your best bet is to re-calibrate your battery and give it a few battery cycles/days to settle in and then compare your results to previous setup
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I believe (and I may be wrong) that it was masked in the kernel more than it was an actual fix. Really your best bet is to re-calibrate your battery and give it a few battery cycles/days to settle in and then compare your results to previous setup
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Any kernel patched up to .14 reports usage in a way that results in dramatically reduced usage attributed to AOS. Personally, even with the bug, the device is superb in the battery life department. If the ever truly quash this bug, it will leap to ridiculous.
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odub303 said:
Any kernel patched up to .14 reports usage in a way that results in dramatically reduced usage attributed to AOS. Personally, even with the bug, the device is superb in the battery life department. If the ever truly quash this bug, it will leap to ridiculous.
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I agree 110%. If your phone is set up right, you will have great battery life right now. If it gets solved...wow! We will be in for a real treat. Is there anybody checking this our on 2.3.6 or is it the same?
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Any more info on this?
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I agree 110%. If your phone is set up right, you will have great battery life right now. If it gets solved...wow! We will be in for a real treat. Is there anybody checking this our on 2.3.6 or is it the same?
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Same android OS bug on 2.3.6 that I had on 2.3.4, draining around 5% an hour with very light use, and I've already wiped and reloaded apps one by one
apparently this bug is still present in android 4.0
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bbedward said:
apparently this bug is still present in android 4.0
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Why am I not surprised? Lol. Well, I am happy with my battery life. I tend to just look past it when I check battery info
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Battery Problem

Battery drains really fast, done a battery calibration but nothing, phone is only a year old ish and when its on charge it sometimes says full when its lower than 100% see picture below.
I had the same problem with charging.I charged it few times when it was turned off and now it is back to normal to 100% fully charged. About the drain issue try different kernel if you are using a custom rom!
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ikocijan said:
I had the same problem with charging.I charged it few times when it was turned off and now it is back to normal to 100% fully charged. About the drain issue try different kernel if you are using a custom rom!
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Just switched to MildWild CM-2.8 and its charging fine, recommend a different kernel even with this rom ?
I had a mildwild rom for about a month and battery life was great but if it still drains you can try ManU kernel! I didn't try it but people say it's great!
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ikocijan said:
I had a mildwild rom for about a month and battery life was great but if it still drains you can try ManU kernel! I didn't try it but people say it's great!
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No, not on oxygen derivatives. Uses different camera drivers so that doesn't work, but think other things won't either. Have to stick with the _thalamus kernels, which I believe are pretty good too. Same .35 base?
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It could be that theres a bunch of apps running in the background?
Without a process manager I find my battery doesn't last as long.
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No, not on oxygen derivatives. Uses different camera drivers so that doesn't work, but think other things won't either. Have to stick with the _thalamus kernels, which I believe are pretty good too. Same .35 base?
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You are right! My mistake
i use task killer and let apps close when screen is off, dont use any apps though really just facebook really. Using nighty 258 now battery seems better but have to data Wi-Fi is a killer :/ last about 5 hours with wi-fi on, having mobile data on is just as bad.
One shouldn't use a task killer app with Android. It does more bad than good, in terms of battery life.
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One shouldn't use a task killer app with Android. It does more bad than good, in terms of battery life.
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Agree with you.
Try doing 'wipe battery status' via recovery.
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Try doing 'wipe battery status' via recovery.
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I had similar problems where that didn't help. But now im on MW2.8 no problems
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help serious battery drainage!

this morning when i woke up my battery was full at 100%. i left my phone on standby for 4 hours and turned it on to see the battery at 33%. WTF?? i checked battery usage and it showed dialer taking 47% of battery on standby. What could this be please help??
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Turn off 3G when you don't use the mobile network
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i knw that, my 3g is always off and even if its on it doesnt drain the battery that much
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calliberate battery
same thing happened to me few weeks ago. i flashed droidzone's kernel and calliberated my battery. now i get 2 days battery life.
Malooki said:
same thing happened to me few weeks ago. i flashed droidzone's kernel and calliberated my battery. now i get 2 days battery life.
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at this point we don't know what ROM/kernel zakkkkk is using, so droidzone's may not even be compatible.
calibrating does not increase battery life, just might stop if from shutting down suddenly at a higher than normal percentage.
zakkkkk said:
this morning when i woke up my battery was full at 100%. i left my phone on standby for 4 hours and turned it on to see the battery at 33%. WTF?? i checked battery usage and it showed dialer taking 47% of battery on standby. What could this be please help??
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so what rom/kernel combination are you running at the moment, did this occur after flashing something/installing an app?
in the battery usage, is it shown as awake during this time? i would check using something like betterbatterystats to see if anything is accidentally keeping it awake.
if there is still a problem, make a nandroid and do clean install of your ROM or 2.3.3 RUU without installing anything else, see if the problem still persists. may then be hardware.
(can't remember exactly, but i think the dialer issue could have been a gb sense error, which reported it much higher than it actually was actually using. i remember clicking the dialer battery use and seeing the actual cpu usage and runtime was minimal)
im using droidzones supernova rom and have been using it for about 6 months now. my battery life has been excellent. this problem only occurred today. i installed a few apps/games over the weekend but i dont know which one is causing this. i have also tried uninstalling a few but with no affect. are the any apps in the market that show which apps are draining battery?
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im using droidzones supernova rom and have been using it for about 6 months now. my battery life has been excellent. this problem only occurred today. i installed a few apps/games over the weekend but i dont know which one is causing this. i have also tried uninstalling a few but with no affect. are the any apps in the market that show which apps are draining battery?
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sounds like you've partially answered your own question...
if you were having excellent battery life, then suddenly went bad after installing something, then this is the likely cause...
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i would check using something like betterbatterystats to see if anything is accidentally keeping it awake.
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i think you can download it for free on xda on dev's thread.
can you please send a link for the batterystats apk please?
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zakkkkk said:
can you please send a link for the batterystats apk please?
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let this be a lesson
lol thanks, nice app
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let this be a lesson
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Oh, that is priceless!
You are now in charge of answering every single "which ROM/I can't find it/how do I/why am I?" question until the end of the internetz.
Edit: Never mind. I'm going to use that myself (no I had not seen that before, lol). Love it!!
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let this be a lesson
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Oh that's awesome......so tell me where did you find that Google program? Lol
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