Hi Folks!
Hope everyone's ok!
I have just purhcased a T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro 2, (Unlocked) and have been trying to install different CABs for the 1% battery increment instead of the current 10%.
I also applied the official T-Mobile ROM updated with Windows Mobile 6.5. I tried have a dozen different CABs and different versions, but all in vain, the increments are still in 10%s.
Anyone has managed on a simliar mobile on WM6.5?
Thanks
ncc1701e said:
Hi Folks!
Hope everyone's ok!
I have just purhcased a T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro 2, (Unlocked) and have been trying to install different CABs for the 1% battery increment instead of the current 10%.
I also applied the official T-Mobile ROM updated with Windows Mobile 6.5. I tried have a dozen different CABs and different versions, but all in vain, the increments are still in 10%s.
Anyone has managed on a simliar mobile on WM6.5?
Thanks
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The 1% battery increment cabs only change what the phone's circuitry will report about your battery level...they don't change the fact that the stock battery meter in WM will only display 10% increments. To display your charge in the 1% steps, you'll need a taskbar with a battery icon that does that, or an app that will add only that to your current taskbar.
There's several taskbars available and a number of battery meter apps floating around these forums that would do the trick, search around and try them 'till you find one you like. The only ones here I've tried are BattClock 1.3, and Spike's MicNeo taskbar v2, and they both serve that function in their own way.
sirphunkee said:
The 1% battery increment cabs only change what the phone's circuitry will report about your battery level...they don't change the fact that the stock battery meter in WM will only display 10% increments. To display your charge in the 1% steps, you'll need a taskbar with a battery icon that does that, or an app that will add only that to your current taskbar.
There's several taskbars available and a number of battery meter apps floating around these forums that would do the trick, search around and try them 'till you find one you like. The only ones here I've tried are BattClock 1.3, and Spike's MicNeo taskbar v2, and they both serve that function in their own way.
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Thanks for the answre Actually I forgot to also say that I installed some icon packs to try them out...all in vain
ncc1701e said:
Thanks for the answre Actually I forgot to also say that I installed some icon packs to try them out...all in vain
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Did you try BattClock? Even if it's not something you want to use long-term, it should at least help determine if the 1%-increment cab actually did any good.
I might suggest looking through the thread related to the 1% cab to see if anyone has had similar problems getting it to work...it sounds to me like it hasn't made the changes it's supposed to, but I don't know why
Hi. I switched phones from a Samsung Galaxy Ace to a Sony Xperia Pro a year ago (got fed up with the touchscreen keyboard, wanted a real QWERTY keyboard.) I like the phone, but now that the warranty's expired I'd like to try a custom ROM or three, just to play with. Also I'm having battery life issues since upgrading to ICS (It's weird; the first time I upgraded it seemed to be OK, but I had to send the phone in for a warranty repair and they went and reflashed the firmware to Gingerbread on me. I reupgraded to ICS via Sony's PC Companion and now the battery life's terrible- about what it was on my Galaxy Ace.)
What I want is:
Everything working. I don't want to encounter problems such as the camera not zooming via the volume buttons, the front camera not working, keyboard layout problems, no wifi/bluetooth, etc. All hardware needs to work at least as well as when using the stock ROM.
Stability. No, or very few, crashes (nothing is perfect, I know), not a lot of force-closes of apps.
Good power management, even if this means slowing down the CPU clock. I'm willing to sacrifice some performance if that means that I don't have to recharge more than once a day. Also I'd like to be rid of some of the background services that I don't need or want, and that use up some juice. (BTW, my typical phone use is sending and receiving 3 to 4 texts per day, one or two voice calls daily, around 6 to 7 hours of web browsing using wifi, maybe 30 minutes playing solitaire, reading ebooks for an hour or three instead of web surfing, and occasionally using the camera or the flashlight, weather apps, calculator, etc.)
I want to be rid of Sony's bloatware. I don't need it.
I don't really care if the ROM has a lot of eye candy, bells & whistles, etc. or if it's a lot like the stock ROM in look and feel. However, k3wl things would be k3wl, so I'm willing to try them and play a bit.
BTW I'm a newbie when it comes to working with the Xperia. I got pretty good about rooting, modding and changing ROMs on the Ace, but Sony is a whole different ball game than working with Samsungs. So whatever ROM I end up choosing needs to have step-by-step instructions somewhere, with download links to everything I'm going to need.
Please post your ROM recommendations. TIA!
Edit: I've turned off data connections as I only use wifi, I've dimmed the display as low as it will go, I only turn wifi on when I'm actually going to use it and turn it off afterward, I never use GPS, I set it to flight mode at night- basically I've done everything I can think of to conserve power. I used to have around 50% of battery life left when I'd go to bed at around midnight or 1AM when I had Gingerbread, but now I have to stop and recharge at around 9 or 10PM. I start using the phone at around 6PM when my wife gets home as she tends to monopolize the computer- she's taking some online classes, and likes to sing along to YouTube to relieve work stress. So I'm typically on the phone and the web for 6 to 7 hours a day, and need enough excess juice to let the phone run idle all night so the morning's alarms can go off, and also to check the time if I wake up during the night.
There's no power outlet near our bed, so I have to do my recharging during the day (when I can use the computer), and besides, we have a bunch of dogs that might chew up the charger's USB cable- they already destroyed one. So I want to try to get 7 hours of web surfing/ebook reading, plus another 5 or 6 hours of idle/standby time.
BTW, I've looked at many of the ROMs listed in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1642480 but there are so many of them! So I'd appreciate suggestions from people that are familiar with one or some of these ROMs to help me decide which one to use. Cheers!
JayMot said:
BTW, I've looked at many of the ROMs listed in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1642480 but there are so many of them! So I'd appreciate suggestions from people that are familiar with one or some of these ROMs to help me decide which one to use. Cheers!
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I'd recommend Jelly Sandwich. Press my signature to go to the thread it had everything that you mentioned
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I'd recommend Jelly Sandwich. Press my signature to go to the thread it had everything that you mentioned
Sent from Xperia Arc S
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Question: is that a ROM? It looks like just a collection of apps, unless I'm mistaken. How would they help boost my battery life and get rid of Sony's bloatware? (I'm kind of a newbie.)
nope it's a rom. it's not in the conventional ftf file format because it's a zip that you flash with cwm. It's a rom that's had all bloatware removed and a bunch of tweaks. i'm not very technical but it does actually work
oh and use this app. it clocks down the frequency to lowest when your phone's locked, therefore saving battery
JayMot said:
Question: is that a ROM? It looks like just a collection of apps, unless I'm mistaken. How would they help boost my battery life and get rid of Sony's bloatware? (I'm kind of a newbie.)
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Jelly sandwich is a stock sony ics based custom rom! Without bloatwares from sony! Check out it's thread. It has detailed instructions to install the rom! I also recommend you change your kernel n flash advanced stock kernel to increase your battery life. Speaking from personal experience and based on the daily usage you mentioned i would say you would get around 20 to 22 hrs of battery life!
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If you want full functionality (working Cam, working HDMI), here are the top ROMS, which I have tried, that are being developed/maintained/updated:
Xperia Pureness (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Ultimate HD (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Jelly Sandwich (Ice Cream Sandwich)
XGamer (Gingerbread)
I'm currently using Xperia Pureness.. I have XGamer on the other Pro.
Ultimate HD is great too. Check on the thread. The developer's really mature and I think he's cooking a great update to be released soon.
XGamer, being GB, is fast, stable and battery friendly. We're using an old device, we have to admit. The Pro is not as responsive on ICS as it is on GB. So you're probably going to end up with that. Ive read its great with games as well.
Jelly Sandwich is nice, I just don't like how it's presented. Too much hype. Too much bling bling :laugh::laugh::laugh: Once it was even "advertised" by the developer as Android 4.2. But it's a great stable ROM as well, just like the previous ones mentioned.
Anyway, I suggest you try the above four ROMS yourself because at the end of the day, it all comes down to personal preference. Best of luck :good:
Anne_Droid said:
If you want full functionality (working Cam, working HDMI), here are the top ROMS, which I have tried, that are being developed/maintained/updated:
Xperia Pureness (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Ultimate HD (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Jelly Sandwich (Ice Cream Sandwich)
XGamer (Gingerbread)
I'm currently using Xperia Pureness.. I have XGamer on the other Pro.
Ultimate HD is great too. Check on the thread. The developer's really mature and I think he's cooking a great update to be released soon.
XGamer, being GB, is fast, stable and battery friendly. We're using an old device, we have to admit. The Pro is not as responsive on ICS as it is on GB. So you're probably going to end up with that. Ive read its great with games as well.
Jelly Sandwich is nice, I just don't like how it's presented. Too much hype. Too much bling bling :laugh::laugh::laugh: Once it was even "advertised" by the developer as Android 4.2. But it's a great stable ROM as well, just like the previous ones mentioned.
Anyway, I suggest you try the above four ROMS yourself because at the end of the day, it all comes down to personal preference. Best of luck :good:
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I personally like ultimate HD have been using it for past month or so. It does have some bugs but the creator is updating it. I dont do much gaming so cant really say how good it is on that I do play world at arms, brother at arms epic defence but thats about it nothing too heavy I guess.
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Jelly sandwich is a stock sony ics based custom rom! Without bloatwares from sony! Check out it's thread. It has detailed instructions to install the rom! I also recommend you change your kernel n flash advanced stock kernel to increase your battery life. Speaking from personal experience and based on the daily usage you mentioned i would say you would get around 20 to 22 hrs of battery life!
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Wow really 20 to 22 hrs that nice. I dont know how many hours I get I am using uhd with stock kernal. I do go a day with 50% battery drain. Mostly I am web browsing... so you would recommend I change my kernal?
snehil93 said:
Jelly sandwich is a stock sony ics based custom rom! Without bloatwares from sony! Check out it's thread. It has detailed instructions to install the rom! I also recommend you change your kernel n flash advanced stock kernel to increase your battery life. Speaking from personal experience and based on the daily usage you mentioned i would say you would get around 20 to 22 hrs of battery life!
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium. Click thanx if i helped!
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Maybe I'm just dense but I don't see a download link in your thread, just a bunch of links to individual apps on the Play Store. Help?
press the left side of the siggy lol
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press the left side of the siggy lol
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Got it! Thanks! GOO FTW!
I may play with it tomorrow.
danyal241 said:
I personally like ultimate HD have been using it for past month or so. It does have some bugs but the creator is updating it. I dont do much gaming so cant really say how good it is on that I do play world at arms, brother at arms epic defence but thats about it nothing too heavy I guess.
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Wow really 20 to 22 hrs that nice. I dont know how many hours I get I am using uhd with stock kernal. I do go a day with 50% battery drain. Mostly I am web browsing... so you would recommend I change my kernal?
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Yes! Try advanced stock! Its the best for ics based roms!
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OK, I took a look at Jelly Sandwich but decided it was too confusing for my tiny old brain- there were several 8.0 files, then a bunch of what I guess were updates all the way to 8.5, and I didn't see any "do this, then do this" lead-me-by-the-hand instructions. So I decided to try Ultimate HD. Got my bootloader unlocked, flashed the kernel using Advanced Stock for Xperia Pro. Couldn't get it to boot into CWM recovery, so I ended up nstalling CWM ROM Manager from the Play Store and used it to boot into recovery through that app. Whatever works. Wiped my cache & Dalvik, did a factory reset, rebooted (then had to reinstall CWM ROM Manager again.)
Ultimate HD installed just fine (sweet AROMA installation screens made it easy to set up), then I upgraded online to 2.0.1 and reinstalled all my favorite apps- decided to do fresh installations from Play Store rather than backing up and restoring, just to be sure everything's new.
So far, so good- it's pretty fast and stable, as far as I can tell. I'll play with it for a couple of days and see what my battery life is like. Need to find out what those governors do.
Thanks for the advice!
OK, I've used Ultimate HD over the weekend. I've noticed a few wee glitches- no show-stoppers though. For instance, in Album when viewing a particular picture, I click Throw, and notice that I have no context menu if I press the Menu button. All that's there are Trash, Share and Back icons along the top, which I didn't notice at first. The Back hardware button doesn't function when on this screen, you have to press the soft Back button on the screen. I thought the Album app had locked up.
I had one crash, when trying to load a web page while synching with Google/Gmail. The phone rebooted itself. Only happened once though.
So far, battery life's not that great, but it's better than with Sony's official ICS. I may try out a Gingerbread-based ROM later on down the road and see if that's "leaner and meaner' vis-á-vis battery life. Meanwhile, Ultimate HD is pretty cool, so I'll leave the phone alone for now.
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OK, I've used Ultimate HD over the weekend. I've noticed a few wee glitches- no show-stoppers though. For instance, in Album when viewing a particular picture, I click Throw, and notice that I have no context menu if I press the Menu button. All that's there are Trash, Share and Back icons along the top, which I didn't notice at first. The Back hardware button doesn't function when on this screen, you have to press the soft Back button on the screen. I thought the Album app had locked up.
I had one crash, when trying to load a web page while synching with Google/Gmail. The phone rebooted itself. Only happened once though.
So far, battery life's not that great, but it's better than with Sony's official ICS. I may try out a Gingerbread-based ROM later on down the road and see if that's "leaner and meaner' vis-á-vis battery life. Meanwhile, Ultimate HD is pretty cool, so I'll leave the phone alone for now.
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Update out for uhd try it out. Also implement new tweaks as posted in later pages
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PACMan ROM
I've been running on Mang's Pacman Rom for the pro and its great. Its ALOT smoother than ICS on the pro. Its basically stock jelly bean 4.1.2.
After flashing the given kernel you have cpu clock control, so for battery saving you can decrease that i guess. Battery has been ok so far. And basically everything you need is working. You just need to download ICS camera from google play, as the stock jelly bean one isnt working for now.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1924719
Note: the cpu is clocked at 1.6ghz when you first boot the rom. you should at least change it back to stock 1ghz, huge difference in battery life.
Should definitely give it a try. you have to google gapps for 4.1.2 if you want to use google now and the other standard google applications.
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... flashed the kernel using Advanced Stock for Xperia Pro ...
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Where can I find Advanced Stock kernel for Xperia Pro? I've tried searching but there seems to only be ones for other phones...
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I've been running on Mang's Pacman Rom for the pro and its great ... And basically everything you need is working ...
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How is the hardware keyboard support? What about the Sym key?
ultimate hd rom
my suggestion :
ultimate hd rom with any stock based ics kernel
i have an arc s... i use this rom with ktg anzu kernel :laugh:
battery 1% in 5 hours with no wifi or anything, normal use :good:
Dude The best one is CM10 by FXP pros: clean AOSP, 4.1, frequent updates and bugfixes, smooth,
Best ROM ever for Sony xperia pro mk16i
Try this u wil never regret-Gin2Jellybean ROM
trust me guys:good: :angel::angel:
Hi @vokal1992,
I only just started using Gin2KitKat v3.1.0, it's awesome. Great job, thanks man.
One question, would it be possible to encorporate the Xposed framework? I know it's been ported backwards to GB (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44034334&postcount=2315)
I thought it would be cool, if it was encorporated here, as there are some benefits of being able to change things on the fly.
For example, this is an interesting use of it on GB... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47575128 for changing the status bar without going into recovery to flash it.
-superbats
You can install it yourself you know?
As you've already provided links saves me from doing that
I have them installed on my Gin2KitKat, makes the statusbar look alot nicer imo, as you can transparent it on the homescreen and then black it on everything else to avoid conflicts
Gin2kitkat issue with Neo L
hi bro, i just flashed this rom in my xperia neo L. The screen orientation changes to landscape by default. Though I changed the settings and tilted my phone, its not getting changed. BTW, I used CM7.2 kernel. Kindly help me with this issue!!!:crying:
The Rom run very perfectly is fast not lag on playstation games and all work good ....
the only problem is can't install app for android 4.0 on google play store
hy every body ..i have just got an htc desire a8181 from my cousin..it has this custom rom
AOKP Milestone 6 Custom ROM
the problem is that my battery couldnt even work for an hour with this rom.. from 100 percent charge to 0 percent in an hour... i m stuck what should i do?? no idea.. no battery saving app worked...
can you please tell me how to check the condition of my battery?? or else .. i will flash any other good battery saving rom... need your help thnx in advance....:crying:
Aizazuddin420 said:
hy every body ..i have just got an htc desire a8181 from my cousin..it has this custom rom
AOKP Milestone 6 Custom ROM
the problem is that my battery couldnt even work for an hour with this rom.. from 100 percent charge to 0 percent in an hour... i m stuck what should i do?? no idea.. no battery saving app worked...
can you please tell me how to check the condition of my battery?? or else .. i will flash any other good battery saving rom... need your help thnx in advance....:crying:
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Hmm check your battery if its bloated like gone abit fat.
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no ..its in perfect condition..
my battery is looking as new...
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my battery is looking as new...
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Maybe try with a different rom, see if it is better battery life.
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will some one plz tell me how to install another custom rom..any link or tutorial??
will some one plz tell me how to install another custom rom..any link or tutorial?? for my htc desire???
Aizazuddin420 said:
will some one plz tell me how to install another custom rom..any link or tutorial?? for my htc desire???
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You install a different custom ROM exactly the same way you installed your first custom ROM
- Make sure the ROM is compatible with your device
- Nandroid backup
- Remember to full wipe / factory reset within recovery if changing ROMs
- Install ROM.zip....
There are guides everywhere over the internet as to how to do this in case your forgot. Google is still your friend even if you are a teenager
There is no such thing as a battery saving ROM. Battery life is mostly dependent on your individual usage and how you use the device/
Whenever you have battery issues, it always makes sense to use logic first, to try and understand what is using your battery according to the laws of physics. Apps like betterbatterystats or wakelock detector will tell you if you have any bad apps keeping your phone awake.
If there are no suspsicous apps, it's likely that the battery is simply too old and worn if it's the original one (which would be ~4 years old by now). A new battery would be a better option. No amount of changing ROMs or kernels etc will make a difference.
will you suggest any good and stable rom for htc desire??
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You install a different custom ROM exactly the same way you installed your first custom ROM
- Make sure the ROM is compatible with your device
- Nandroid backup
- Remember to full wipe / factory reset within recovery if changing ROMs
- Install ROM.zip....
There are guides everywhere over the internet as to how to do this in case your forgot. Google is still your friend even if you are a teenager
There is no such thing as a battery saving ROM. Battery life is mostly dependent on your individual usage and how you use the device/
Whenever you have battery issues, it always makes sense to use logic first, to try and understand what is using your battery according to the laws of physics. Apps like betterbatterystats or wakelock detector will tell you if you have any bad apps keeping your phone awake.
If there are no suspsicous apps, it's likely that the battery is simply too old and worn if it's the original one (which would be ~4 years old by now). A new battery would be a better option. No amount of changing ROMs or kernels etc will make a difference.
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will you suggest any rom ..in which whatsapp and candy crush easily works + it has the ability to remap buttons..??
need button remapping techniques??
i am currently using "button remapper" which is gr8 ..bt when my phone shutdowns.. all buttons work like they used to be...
i want my home button to be my power button ..for ever ..cause my power button is broken..and i havent found it any wher in the market..
Aizazuddin420 said:
i am currently using "button remapper" which is gr8 ..bt when my phone shutdowns.. all buttons work like they used to be...
i want my home button to be my power button ..for ever ..cause my power button is broken..and i havent found it any wher in the market..
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Your home button generally needs to remain in place. Because you need to get home a lot
To turn on the screen, you can find a ROM with trackpad wake, I believe most have this built in, check each ROM thread first post, or search the thread
To turn off the screen, use a widget on the homescreen do the same thing
You can install whatsapp and candy crush on basically any rom...even stock ROM