THE PROBLEM
For users on a Gingerbread TW rom: When you navigate through your Settings to the Battery section, you're presented with a little bar graph and plot. The first thing that you may notice is that after nearly 3 hours of usage, my display registers as only 2% of the drain. But by now, you're well aware that the screen most certainly is the largest drain on most computer devices, especially a touchscreen device. What you may see is something like the following:
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So why don't these percentages make any sense? I can't tell you for sure, because I didn't make the decision, but I know where the problem lies. Your phone reports the battery level, as well as usage results, which are run through a calculator function to give you the above charts. Unfortunately, Samsung did not populate the calculator with accurate reading values and left the default useless ones in.
What I've done is to extrapolate the hardware values from our sister device, the Google Nexus S. The values work as mah drains against the 1500 mah stock battery.
Previously, the Wifi On, Wifi Active, and Wifi Scan profiles were all defaulted as .1 mah, whereas more accurate values are 4, 120, and 220 respectively. These make sense. Similarly, Screen On was .1 as compared to 49. The result is the following:
The results are immediate and expected. With the phone being on only 6 minutes with the screen on nearly the entire time, one would expect the primary battery usage to be the display.
THE SOLUTION
There is no simple universal CWM flash-able, but I offer you two solutions.
You can flash either of my roms or one of my FC09 themes which incorporate this fix.
OR you can open your favorite rom/theme, and inject the attached file into the framework-res.apk under res/xml.
DISCLAIMER
Please note, these are, and will always be, based on experimental test values. The only way to truly know where your phone is losing power is to physically test the various innards of your device personally. These values should simply give you a MUCH more accurate representation.
ORIGINAL FILE
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<device name="Android">
<item name="none">0</item>
<item name="screen.on">0.1</item>
<item name="bluetooth.active">0.1</item>
<item name="bluetooth.on">0.1</item>
<item name="screen.full">0.1</item>
<item name="wifi.on">0.1</item>
<item name="wifi.active">0.1</item>
<item name="wifi.scan">0.1</item>
<item name="dsp.audio">0.1</item>
<item name="dsp.video">0.1</item>
<item name="radio.active">1</item>
<item name="radio.scanning">0.5</item>
<item name="gps.on">1</item>
<array name="radio.on">
<value>0.2</value>
<value>0.1</value>
</array>
<array name="cpu.speeds">
<value>400000</value>
</array>
<item name="cpu.idle">0.1</item>
<array name="cpu.active">
<value>0.2</value>
</array>
<item name="battery.capacity">1000</item>
</device>
NEW FILE
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<device name="Android">
<item name="none">0</item>
<item name="screen.on">49</item>
<item name="bluetooth.active">142</item>
<item name="bluetooth.on">.3</item>
<item name="screen.full">260</item>
<item name="wifi.on">4</item>
<item name="wifi.active">120</item>
<item name="wifi.scan">220</item>
<item name="dsp.audio">88</item>
<item name="dsp.video">88</item>
<item name="radio.active">185</item>
<item name="radio.scanning">88</item>
<item name="gps.on">50</item>
<array name="radio.on">
<value>3.4</value>
<value>3.4</value>
</array>
<array name="cpu.speeds">
<value>100000</value>
<value>200000</value>
<value>400000</value>
<value>800000</value>
<value>1000000</value>
</array>
<item name="cpu.idle">1.4</item>
<array name="cpu.active">
<value>55.4</value>
<value>82.1</value>
<value>113.7</value>
<value>205.4</value>
<value>259.0</value>
</array>
<item name="battery.capacity">1500</item>
</device>
PLEASE NOTE
The attached file in the first post is already compiled. Using 7zip you should be able to safely insert it into framework-res.apk without having to decompile. The code shown in this post is obviously after de-compiling the framework.
Thanks for posting this!
This issue has always annoyed me lol
Bluerai said:
Thanks for posting this!
This issue has always annoyed me lol
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I have to believe that some dev brighter than me has come across this and left it behind for some reason! But it's so stupidly simple (kinda) that I can't believe we've never fixed it. Truth is, I stumbled across this file yesterday while making some other modifications.
And what if we use the ET4G 1800 mah battery, or another higher mah battery? How would using your rom/theme/xml file effect readings?
nikon120 said:
And what if we use the ET4G 1800 mah battery, or another higher mah battery? How would using your rom/theme/xml file effect readings?
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It will have the same effect as you would see now when switching between different battery capacities. In general, it does not seem as though the battery size factors too heavily into the results, so long as the percentage is reading properly. The important factors were how all of the various functions and hardware drain in mah. You should see readings that still more accurately convey your power usage. That said, this isn't perfect no matter which battery you use, but its 1000 times better than what we've had.
Thanks RK. I may stick this in TPR 2.2b as a final Epic release unless there is another firmware update.
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kennyglass123 said:
Thanks RK. I may stick this in TPR 2.2b as a final Epic release unless there is another firmware update.
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That's pretty much where I'm at. Fixing teeny tiny things to fill the void the GS3 anticipation is leaving in me!
[Not abandoning my Epic. It's becoming my wifi phone/toy.]
Thats pretty neat but i never have had this issue wonder why im using AOKP i wonder if its a whole TW versus AOSP?
XxLostSoulxX said:
Thats pretty neat but i never have had this issue wonder why im using AOKP i wonder if its a whole TW versus AOSP?
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This would only be for TouchWiz software, as I mentioned that this is Samsung's doing. Although it really has nothing to do with the software, it's simply an omission on their part in their Gingerbread releases. AOKP is a source-built rom, and ICS-based at that.
RandomKing said:
[Not abandoning my Epic. It's becoming my wifi phone/toy.]
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[off topic] I'm still wondering what I'll do with mine.. Not worth ditching for like $60.. But I'm not sure why I'd use it as a wifi toy when I'll have the SGS3.. [/off topic]
This is awesome thanks! That has always bothered me! Rooting tmorrow, restorin my backup and pushing that file in! Thanks Random!!!
Bluerai said:
[off topic] I'm still wondering what I'll do with mine.. Not worth ditching for like $60.. But I'm not sure why I'd use it as a wifi toy when I'll have the SGS3.. [/off topic]
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Eh, I'm thinking it will phase out my iTouch as an mp3 player. Plus it has a keyboard which makes certain tasks easier. And eventually I'll give it to my kid as a toy, AFTER we've taught him how not to throw things... assuming it still works by then haha. Also, backup phone.
flastnoles11 said:
This is awesome thanks! That has always bothered me! Rooting tmorrow, restorin my backup and pushing that file in! Thanks Random!!!
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You're welcome.
Related
I was playing around with some .xml files and found power_profile.xml in framework-res.apk
My understanding system uses this file to guesstimate how much this or that used the battery.
So according to that file the most power consumption part of the phone is the radio, then screen and third is gps followed by active wifi.
This actually proves my previously observations that the traffic via radio (cellurar/wifi) is the battery killer and cpu running at lowest 192mhz vs 1500mhz is not that of a big difference.
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<device name="Android">
<item name="none">0</item>
<item name="screen.on">74.5</item>
<item name="bluetooth.active">9.9</item>
<item name="bluetooth.on">9.7</item>
<item name="screen.full">232.8</item>
<item name="wifi.on">26.7</item>
<item name="wifi.active">99.5</item>
<item name="wifi.scan">66.9</item>
<item name="dsp.audio">0.1</item>
<item name="dsp.video">0.1</item>
<item name="radio.active">550.0</item>
<item name="radio.scanning">7.9</item>
<item name="gps.on">100.6</item>
<array name="radio.on">
<value>2.0</value>
<value>5.1</value>
</array>
<array name="cpu.speeds">
<value>192000</value>
<value>384000</value>
<value>432000</value>
<value>486000</value>
<value>540000</value>
<value>594000</value>
<value>648000</value>
<value>702000</value>
<value>756000</value>
<value>810000</value>
<value>864000</value>
<value>918000</value>
<value>972000</value>
<value>1026000</value>
<value>1080000</value>
<value>1134000</value>
<value>1188000</value>
<value>1242000</value>
<value>1296000</value>
<value>1350000</value>
<value>1404000</value>
<value>1458000</value>
<value>1512000</value>
</array>
<item name="cpu.idle">3.37</item>
<array name="cpu.active">
<value>407.8</value>
<value>420.0</value>
<value>426.9</value>
<value>432.5</value>
<value>438.4</value>
<value>442.5</value>
<value>448.0</value>
<value>457.3</value>
<value>466.4</value>
<value>473.9</value>
<value>484.5</value>
<value>494.7</value>
<value>505.8</value>
<value>515.6</value>
<value>524.9</value>
<value>534.3</value>
<value>544.1</value>
<value>552.4</value>
<value>566.8</value>
<value>581.1</value>
<value>595.8</value>
<value>603.0</value>
<value>608.8</value>
</array>
<item name="battery.capacity">1830</item>
</device>
This may be off topic, im not sure..still a bit tired from working till 3 AM lol, but do u guys all live in an area blanketed with LTE or not? The reason I ask this is because I think this is one of the primary reason for our phone draining battery really fast. I believe that when the phone is searching for an LTE connection and can't connect to one, it waste much more battery doing so than when it is actually connected to one.
I live in northern jersey, where most of the area is not covered by LTE yet. I work in NY however and most of the area is already under LTE coverage. I notice that I waste much more battery in NJ than when I am in NY at work. Im not saying that with LTE connected I am saving 20-30% more battery, but I can say that I see the percentage drop slower than when it's searching for one.
We really need to somehow be able to turn off LTE when we don't need it or not in range of it. I believe we can save more battery by turning it off, just like in Verizon's phones.
I live in an area of good LTE coverage speeds from 25 to 50 down and the battery still drains giving tops of 4.5 hours of heavy use. Although when the screen is off the baterry drains is less noticeable so the drain is somewhere between LTE and IPS screen.
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Well, considering this file is what I think it is, the radio scanning consumes 7.9 points, so yes, it would make sense if it drains additional battery.
wait, GPS on uses over 100 points??? Isnt dat kinda high?
is that the code that generates the details for this?
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aquariuz23 said:
wait, GPS on uses over 100 points??? Isnt dat kinda high?
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By GPS on, I think it means, when the GPS is being used (when the icon appears in the top bar) not when the setting is enabled.
I was playing around today with photoshop and I cam up with a possible idea for a new icon pack I would call Solar Flare (or something )
Version 1:
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Version 2:
The icons would all be with the black background.
If enough people like this, I will make it into a pack
mrfenyx said:
I was playing around today with photoshop and I cam up with a possible idea for a new icon pack I would call Solar Flare (or something )
Version 1:
Version 2:
The icons would all be with the black background.
If enough people like this, I will make it into a pack
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Great work, but not exactly my case, because that reminds me of the most go launcher themes, that had Icons that looked like this, but there surely will be enough people that think differently
I would suggest though, that you put all your icons into one thread, because that way its easier to keep track of your work, rather than searching for each icon set, but just a suggestion.
version 2... dooooo iiiiiitt!!!
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Nordpolcamper said:
Great work, but not exactly my case, because that reminds me of the most go launcher themes, that had Icons that looked like this, but there surely will be enough people that think differently
I would suggest though, that you put all your icons into one thread, because that way its easier to keep track of your work, rather than searching for each icon set, but just a suggestion.
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Yes, you're right about the one thread thing. I will probably have to do that soon-ish cause I am already getting lost around here
As for the Go launcher thing...you know what, I might just make it into one of those and see how it goes
I think these are pretty nice. I would probably prefer them without the background however, but that's just a matter of personal taste.
Excellent work.
These are great I like version 2, I will be keeping an eye out for these
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hmmm i like
keep doing and post them into first post...
Can we suggest apps ?
Glad you guys like it. I worked a bit on it and I think I got the final version ready. Will work on them during the weekend hopefully...I'm really busy at work and spending the evening with my girlfriend (beats making icons )
Here's the final version:
Will let you know when it's all done.
PS: I have about 100 icons that will get into this pack. After that, you can post requests.
These look really good man, I say do it. Really think these would look brilliant on my dock
Here's another idea - compare these three:
V1 (download and try on a dark background):
V2:
V3:
Will work a bit more. Maybe I can get the nice gold without the background but it proves quite hard because the way I made the flame circle...
V2!!! Wonder what an ICS Blue flare would look like...
Can't wait for these! Roll on monday!
avlfive said:
V2!!! Wonder what an ICS Blue flare would look like...
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something like this:
Like it? Maybe I will work on this one too, as a bonus.
(Original) Solar Flare is almost ready. Will probably post it either tonight or tomorrow...depending on how much I still feel like working today
mrfenyx said:
something like this:
Like it? Maybe I will work on this one too, as a bonus.
(Original) Solar Flare is almost ready. Will probably post it either tonight or tomorrow...depending on how much I still feel like working today
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Ics flare + 1
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mrfenyx said:
Here's another idea - compare these three:
V1 (download and try on a dark background):
V2:
V3:
Will work a bit more. Maybe I can get the nice gold without the background but it proves quite hard because the way I made the flame circle...
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I really like the V1...could you continue on those too?
Nifty91 said:
I really like the V1...could you continue on those too?
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I got sth better than V1
Will post 2 versions of this pack in the next hour. I bet you'll love them
New icon packs thread online:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552844
Please use this one for requests, comments, etc...
So I've been looking around at how to increase screen FPS/Sensitivity/Overall responsiveness and came across this app today. I've been using it all day and I can notice considerable increase in screen response. Typing has been much easier and I've made less mistakes and scrolling has never felt easier. I recommend everyone give it a shot and hopefully this could be built into ROMS/Kernels. It says SGS only but many have found it to work on their devices.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...Nob3A0YXBwcy50b3VjaHNjcmVlbmJvb3N0ZXIuY29tIl0.
So what does this app actually do? Does it simply just adjust built-in variables in Android for screen response (like the touch threshold, etc)? Or does it do something else entirely? Or maybe placebo? =P (although I doubt that last one is the case, based on the app reviews)
I don't have a clue how it works. All I know is that the screen should be this sensitive out of the box. I ran 12k in Temple Run after I did this and my highest previous run was 6k.
It certainly seems to work, great spot! ;-D
What settings have you found optimal?
Do you use an own configuration or a pre-installed one?
Don't know if it's a placebo effect, but now the phone feels a snappier
While I don't use this on SGN, I can vouch for it working. Used it on my old Hannspad (gTab) and it worked wonders for the sensitivity on that, so much so the device was unusable without it.
Regards.
lynxboy said:
While I don't use this on SGN, I can vouch for it working. Used it on my old Hannspad (gTab) and it worked wonders for the sensitivity on that, so much so the device was unusable without it.
Regards.
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Sorry for the OT, but we have a mattress store over here with the same name as your city! The lettering is even the same color as the British flag!
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Zacisblack said:
I don't have a clue how it works. All I know is that the screen should be this sensitive out of the box. I ran 12k in Temple Run after I did this and my highest previous run was 6k.
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I use the super optimized setting.
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The better responsiveness is especially noticable when you use a screen protector.
It just works perfect in my opinion
I'm def gunna try this on my Transformer Prime.
Going to run this on my xoom, that thing has terrible sensitivity
i dont really notice a difference at all. what setting are you using? regardless, i am going to use it on my touchpad and see if that helps with its lack of sensativity.
turdbogls said:
i dont really notice a difference at all. what setting are you using? regardless, i am going to use it on my touchpad and see if that helps with its lack of sensativity.
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I use the super optimized preset. Make sure you apply the settings.
You guys can also try these this build.prop mods to see if it helps.
ro.max.fling_velocity=(Any value between 4000 and 12000)
ro.min.fling_velocity=(Any value between 4000 and 12000)
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Is there any risk to using this app at all? There is a reset button to reset it to the default settings, right?
FredFS456 said:
Is there any risk to using this app at all? There is a reset button to reset it to the default settings, right?
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No risks so far. Yes, there's a default settings option. But you also have a check box to set on boot and if you don't check it the settings will go to default on the next reboot.
didn't notice any difference on my galaxy nexus
I used this on my former HTC sensation that had terrible screen responsiveness in its first days. Worked great. Didn't feel the need for it so far on Gnex.
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Nice find. Working great for me!
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Just curious if the attached image is about what I should be expecting in terms of battery life. The screen seems to draw a lot more than I'm used to (then again this is my first experience with AMOLED screens).
Also, for those who have rooted and installed cm or a similar custom ROM, would I see a significant difference if I went beyond the stock firmware?<br />
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Thanks very much!<br />
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zenihilist said:
Just curious if the attached image is about what I should be expecting in terms of battery life. The screen seems to draw a lot more than I'm used to (then again this is my first experience with AMOLED screens).
Also, for those who have rooted and installed cm or a similar custom ROM, would I see a significant difference if I went beyond the stock firmware?<br />
<br />
Thanks very much!<br />
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WTF man seriously... Again?
OK. This time I know I posted in Q&A. Anyone else having problems with Tapatalk? Sorry to annoy anyone. Moderator please feel free to remove both posts.
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For my GN, running Franco Kernel and a XenonHD ROM, highly tuned and tweaked, I'm doing well to get four hours of standard usage per charge. Sorry, these phones have dismal battery life. I keep lots of chargers around the house, office, car, and also carry a portable charging unit.
zenihilist said:
OK. This time I know I posted in Q&A. Anyone else having problems with Tapatalk? Sorry to annoy anyone. Moderator please feel free to remove both posts.
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Yeah, I'm showing you in dev section.
Do you have the factory battery? Most people run the 2100mAh. For me a whole day with light usage I can get 14-16 hours (screen time <2 hours).
Check Neph's settings in his thread and troll around the DirtyV thread. Lots of kernel teeaks/undervolting, etc.
Sent from a flashead cracker.
Yup it's the factory battery. Actually doing pretty good today battery wise. Phone and I probably needed to get to know each other better. I'm still tempted to root and flash a custom ROM. I'll try to wait for stable cm11.
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I'm running ToroEOS final build for TORO on an unlimited 4g contract vzw line. I use more bandwidth than screentime and average less than 2 hours screen time a day. 9-12 hours is the most I can get out of the stock battery (which is 30+ months old). This device is old, it is based on a VIA chipset that uses licensed Qualcomm 4G technolgy, I don't complain about real world statistics because I understand what this device is.
Not pissed about my bluntness? Good, it was not intended to be rude, please continue reading.
I use about 0.5GB - 2GB a day, I do not use WiFi, period. I would assume that I am getting excellent battery life, especially considering my abnormally moderate to high data usage (which is in spite of verizon removing unlimited + subsidized upgrade) and how it relates to the age of the device and the new-ness of LTE technology.
I've never bothered to look at the battery or screen stats, but I can say with 100% certainty after owning this device for close to 3 years that you will not be able to use a stock or any other battery AND BE A HEAVY DATA USER and get battery life > 1 day. I did not go to college for this nor do I work in the industry (semi-conductor/micro-coprocessor industry), but my real world experience has proven that this old device with an old 4g radio is one of the most inefficient devices made. Also, it gets hot enough to fry an egg and I have used 7 of these i515's, the radio sucks - a hot radio equals a fast draining battery, period.
Sadly, with all that being said, VERIZON has not yet allowed or released a legit unlocked-bootler + stock android device since the GNEX.
Good luck brother, may I recommend tethering to a tablet from sprint? They are cheap (free tab3 7.0" w/ contract) and the 5$ - 25MB monthly data plan for tablets is only $12 after tax and sprints assraping surcharges. ....
If you had this device when it was first launched, or even in its first year of existence, then you may remember 50Mb/s downloads and 80Mb/s uploads. We were early adopters and our memories have been jaded by marketing and disillusioned by our past experience. No device compares to ours as far as physical ownership goes (unlocked, rooted, etc.), yet almost all devices are spec'd better than ours. It is a sad and lonely lost cause.
/just another GNEX user clutching to the past.
@afextwin
For some reason I REALLY enjoyed reading that post. Wonderful wording. Are you a writer or something? Lol I also remember those crazy speeds.I got mine a few months after launch. That was around the time vzw had a couple LTE blackouts followed by full service blackouts. After the iPhone lte launch the network has never been the same.
I now have no carrier on my Gnex and use strictly WiFi with airplane mode on. Which has resulted in the only "good" battery life on this device. That is certainly a testament to the horrid drain the radio on this device can cause.
And to the OP. There are plenty of "stable" ROMs to choose from. Even many labeled as nightly's are plenty good and stable enough to run as a daily driver OS on the Gnex due to its great support from developers who have hashed out many issues long ago
zenihilist said:
Yup it's the factory battery. Actually doing pretty good today battery wise. Phone and I probably needed to get to know each other better. I'm still tempted to root and flash a custom ROM. I'll try to wait for stable cm11.
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I've had the phone since day one... In fact I've had another motherboard installed and I get nothing as good as you show. I suspect that's an extended battery?
And yes I always have problems posting from tapatalk
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Not that I was super active poster in the recent years, but I was more or less always here.
I had the pleasure to read about the last happenings and so on....
Well that pleasure ended few weeks ago when I was forced to switch from my beloved and usable yellowish theme to one of the "modern" ugly/heavy/unusable themes.
I hoped in a temporary malfunction or about a scheduled maintenance but, after many week passed, is clear that it was removed on purpose.
I understand that kids tend to prefer the novelty and/or sleekness over a proven working thing, but designers /webmasters should remember that the audience is made also by people used to simple things that are just working and that don't need to be "improved", think to the almost perfect W7 style start menu and compare it with W10's one (which is already a step back).
Think to Android Gingerbread, somewhat rough and primitive, but with an unmatched usability by any of the "sleeker" following version
So as my friend the CEO of Vivaldi is used to say, "when in doubt make it an option", which is exactly the opposite of what happened here.
So pleease get the classic theme back or at least add a theme that mimic the removed one just like many other forums did when forced to upgrade the board engine for whatever reason (see My Digital Life, for example).
I'm sure my opinion here is shared by many others although not the majority of the userbase.
Thanks in advance for your attention.
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There is a feedback and recommendation thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987254
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Thanks, I linked this thread there
The Solutor said:
Not that I was super active poster in the recent years, but I was more or less always here.
I had the pleasure to read about the last happenings and so on....
Well that pleasure ended few weeks ago when I was forced to switch from my beloved and usable yellowish theme to one of the "modern" ugly/heavy/unusable themes.
I hoped in a temporary malfunction or about a scheduled maintenance but, after many week passed, is clear that it was removed on purpose.
I understand that kids tend to prefer the novelty and/or sleekness over a proven working thing, but designers /webmasters should remember that the audience is made also by people used to simple things that are just working and that don't need to be "improved", think to the almost perfect W7 style start menu and compare it with W10's one (which is already a step back).
Think to Android Gingerbread, somewhat rough and primitive, but with an unmatched usability by any of the "sleeker" following version
So as my friend the CEO of Vivaldi is used to say, "when in doubt make it an option", which is exactly the opposite of what happened here.
So pleease get the classic theme back or at least add a theme that mimic the removed one just like many other forums did when forced to upgrade the board engine for whatever reason (see My Digital Life, for example).
I'm sure my opinion here is shared by many others although not the majority of the userbase.
Thanks in advance for your attention.
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There is a feedback and recommendation thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987254
There is major overhaul of the XDA website in the way.
Classic theme will not be the only casualty.
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This basically. How do I get the classic theme back? The new theme is objectively worse.
rpgdev said:
This basically. How do I get the classic theme back? The new theme is objectively worse.
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These are your options.
Light/Dark/Classic Themes
sd_shadow said:
These are your options.
Light/Dark/Classic Themes
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Is classic supposed to be the old xda theme? This one:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Because it doesn't look like that at all, looks the same as the others with a few changes to the colors maybe (honestly can't tell the difference, nothing 'classic' about it as far as I can see).
Old prior XDA Classic is history. The new themed light/dark Classic is the closest match your going to have...
galaxys said:
Old prior XDA Classic is history. The new themed light/dark Classic is the closest match your going to have...
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Can you put a screenshot of the new light dark classic? It looks just the same as the others to me.
PD: Thank you xda devs, for fixing what ain't broken just to justify your designers payroll.
rpgdev said:
PD: Thank you xda devs, for fixing what ain't broken just to justify your designers payroll.
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Not broken? There have been posts about how broken the old site was every day for years.
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Not broken? There have been posts about how broken the old site was every day for years.
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Don't be daft, you know I'm talking about the design of the site.
I see you prefer to back blindly whatever decision is taken in the "high spheres" rather than discussing the matter.
Is not a good way to discuss, just replying with preformatted sentences like "the classic theme is dead, period".
The point is that a good theme was first removed, then replaced by a theme with the same name which has nothing to do with it, not even the colour palette!!!
So to summarize
before: who didn't like it had a choice of many modernish/metroish themes
after: who miss it has no choice other than an ugly theme which is "classic" only in its name.
As I said before, zillions of other forums boards where replaced/upgraded, for technical/security reasons, forcing them to leave behind the historical themes, but at least the webmasters attempted to provide something that resembled, as much as possible, the gone theme.
MDL forum is a notable example, but there are many others.
Why this is not done here (one of most technical forum around the web) is just beyond me.