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LP vs ADW - Battery Consumption

First, if this is in the wrong spot save your breath...it'll get moved eventually. I (we) don't need some uppity tool acting all high and mighty. Don't get all butt-hurt, just chime in about the topic, or go play outside.
So I've been running Calk's 1.7.5 and 1.7.7 roms for quite a while now. Battery life is stellar...but it seems to me that the battery life with LP is significantly worse than ADW. Does anyone know which of these launchers is better on battery?
Yes, I know that the number of widgets, custom animations, etc...matter...but in my experiences I've tested both of these launchers without any widgets running. Kept them as basic as possible, and it seems like ADW comes out on top...which totally bums me out because I prefer LP.
Thanks guys!

Well I had been using the ADW launch that came with CM7 and its battery life was decent keeping my data off, ect]...recently switched over launcher pro plus cuz i found a free apk for it, and today had my mobile data on a good 6 hours, aim in the background, a couple of widgets left, and still have around 60% battery life, and been off the charger since 8am [est]. Launcher Pro seems to be good to me, with my rom and kernel.

Intetesting...thanks.

No problem man

Wow @go launcher

After using nothing but launcher pro since my evo 4g it only took me 30 mins to make the switch to go launcher. This launcher has everthing that pro only dream of. I'm fully impressed by the ease of use and options it has glad i finally checked it out.
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blackdragon79 said:
After using nothing but launcher pro since my evo 4g it only took me 30 mins to make the switch to go launcher. This launcher has everthing that pro only dream of. I'm fully impressed by the ease of use and options it has glad i finally checked it out.
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Go launcher is pretty amazing. But i switched back to LPP cuz i saw a significant drop in battery life. With cuklin newest rom and LPP i get close to 17 hrs with 2.5 hrs on screen time and 30 min phone usage. With GO i would get about 12hrs of battery with the same stats
Have u noticed any signs of reduced battery life or battery drain?

flight01 said:
Go launcher is pretty amazing. But i switched back to LPP cuz i saw a significant drop in battery life. With cuklin newest rom and LPP i get close to 17 hrs with 2.5 hrs on screen time and 30 min phone usage. With GO i would get about 12hrs of battery with the same stats
Have u noticed any signs of reduced battery life or battery drain?
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I just started using it today. But I will be happy to let you know sometime tomorrow.
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I loved the options, not to mention the transitions...transitions everywhere...transitions for everything....tons of transitions....
Though the 4D scrolling drawer wasn't nearly as smooth as LP (nothing seems to be except ADWex if you disable the titles) I decided to cope...then I noticed lots of tiny micro-lags all over the place...especially when waking up....sometimes in the middle of transitions... I even tried locking home in mem, no dice...It was like this on my E4G and E3D and NS4G, so, I figured it must just need a little more horsepower....I don't think that way anymore, lol.
I really, really, really really wanted to love GoLauncher but it just didn't have the refinement that LP and/or ADWex do...and it seems to....but under heavy scrutiny, it does not.
...but I'm extremely picky, lol.

I like it but its not smooth enough for me
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I been beating the hell out this launcher so far it's running really smooth for me.
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I purchased Launcher Pro and ADW EX and stick with Go Launcher. It's very smooth and full of options that are easy to use.
The other launchers have a lot of confusing options. Sometimes more options aren't better it all comes down to ease of use.

I too use go launcher but I really hate how the app drawer refreshes all your apps when you bring it up, it makes the scrolling lag. My perfect launcher would be go launcher with launcher pro's app drawer.

flight01 said:
Go launcher is pretty amazing. But i switched back to LPP cuz i saw a significant drop in battery life. With cuklin newest rom and LPP i get close to 17 hrs with 2.5 hrs on screen time and 30 min phone usage. With GO i would get about 12hrs of battery with the same stats
Have u noticed any signs of reduced battery life or battery drain?
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i get about 10hours on caulkin with 3+ hours of on screen time, but i dont have my brightness set on 3% like most do to boost batter life. I keep mine slightly in the middle to show the beautiful superolemed screen
but how does a launcher drain battery?

Not a fan. Big complaint is that the dock goes away when going into app drawer
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krazyflipj said:
Not a fan. Big complaint is that the dock goes away when going into app drawer
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for go launcher?
but what you need the dock for? if you wanted to launch an app on the dock you would click it, instead of hitting the app drawer button anyway right?

This is my first time spending an.amount of time with GO launcher. I got a real nice set up. The only time I noticed lag was when I was running a live wallpaper with the transitions. I like it.

Unless they changed their facebook widget, it was really an eyesore. I haven't had a reason to switch from LauncherPro Plus, other than it not being compatible with honeycomb on my view. Would love to see some updates for LPP but I don't need anything it doesn't give me.

flight01 said:
Go launcher is pretty amazing. But i switched back to LPP cuz i saw a significant drop in battery life. With cuklin newest rom and LPP i get close to 17 hrs with 2.5 hrs on screen time and 30 min phone usage. With GO i would get about 12hrs of battery with the same stats
Have u noticed any signs of reduced battery life or battery drain?
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Im using ADW launcher and with EL29 i saw a big decrease in battery life namely Android OS using alot and Android System using even more. Its like EK30 type of drain before the fixes... Im rather sad EL29 is the "OFFICIAL" OTA
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ADW EX has been great for me. I wonder if the reported "information gathering " by Go is zapping battery...
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Love Go Launcher Ex. Been using it for a year.

abhaxus said:
Unless they changed their facebook widget, it was really an eyesore. I haven't had a reason to switch from LauncherPro Plus, other than it not being compatible with honeycomb on my view. Would love to see some updates for LPP but I don't need anything it doesn't give me.
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that's what the themes are for. i don't what lag you guys are talking about, its ridiculously smooth for me and it never reloads the app drawer
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for those saying the app drawer reloads or they get home redraws, disable the ''lock home in memory'' option, and use the v6 supercharger script to bulletproof the launcher. have had NO problems whatsoever with this setup. but i was before on calks 2.8.1 with newest go launcher version. also, for those who love eye candy, check out the tsf shell pro launcher coming out in feb. there is a vid somewhere in this section, ill link to it if i can find it. that may be my go launcher replacement

Go launcher also has the best ICS theme. Super smooth to me!!
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SayWhat10 said:
i get about 10hours on caulkin with 3+ hours of on screen time, but i dont have my brightness set on 3% like most do to boost batter life. I keep mine slightly in the middle to show the beautiful superolemed screen
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This launcher has no effect on my battery. I'm having same amount of usage. Must be in their head.
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Ok about to root this device but a few questions

I basically want to root for a few apps I use like TB. I'm most likely going to continue and flash a custom rom so my question is, is battery life better stock on this device compared to say the AOKP roms for this device?

SysAdmNj said:
I basically want to root for a few apps I use like TB. I'm most likely going to continue and flash a custom rom so my question is, is battery life better stock on this device compared to say the AOKP roms for this device?
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I'm running cleanROM and my colleague is running stock. Battery life is comparable. You may see some increase with a custom rom, but it comes down to what software you are running, kernel, etc. Stock has great battery life, so you shouldn't count it out of the running..

KEVK said:
I'm running cleanROM and my colleague is running stock. Battery life is comparable. You may see some increase with a custom rom, but it comes down to what software you are running, kernel, etc. Stock has great battery life, so you shouldn't count it out of the running..
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There is alot of junk bloat I see for sure I want to get rid of. Instead of freezing might as well flash a rom.

i'm running the 1.0 version of cleanROM with the stock kernel and battery life has been superb. i tried AOKP and a Cyanogen for 1 week each and battery life - based on my usage patterns - was noticeably lower, e.g., about 70% of what i'm getting now. regarding bloatware... whatever is included in the ROM is still there. pics below provide a representative POV on my battery life.

8.5 hours of screen? That's insane. I'm lucky to reach 4.
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Haven't noticed much of a difference in battery between stock and custom ROMs, battery in this phone is ridiculously good. I'm getting over ten hours of screen on time per charge.
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hiii_imkris said:
8.5 hours of screen? That's insane. I'm lucky to reach 4.
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are you running a stock (or close to stock) ROM? my device is lean in terms of apps, e.g., 1 or 2 games, is used primarily as a work device and i have 3 push MS Exchange email accounts. data is primarily via wifi all day and my home screen has only 3 pages (one with 5 widgets and 1 on another). this thing is perfect for me. i can't imagine what my next device is going to be.

cortez.i said:
are you running a stock (or close to stock) ROM? my device is lean in terms of apps, e.g., 1 or 2 games, is used primarily as a work device and i have 3 push MS Exchange email accounts. data is primarily via wifi all day and my home screen has only 3 pages (one with 5 widgets and 1 on another). this thing is perfect for me. i can't imagine what my next device is going to be.
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Yeah, running skynote. Have two home screens. Only game on here is temple run. Have a couple Gmail accounts setup. Bluetooth is normally on for work. I usually leave wifi off at work since it tends to drop so much. Battery life is way better than the first note and keeps me from charging until I get home but I would love 8 hour screen lol.
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hiii_imkris said:
8.5 hours of screen? That's insane. I'm lucky to reach 4.
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I used to get 4 with the first note i717 and was quite happy to get it. But with this phone the worst I've seen is 8 hours , you may have gotten a bad battery.
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Thinking of getting a Note 2

Hey everyone,i
Im thinking of getting a Note 2 (coming from a S3) in the next couple of days. Im thinking this is going to be a great device as I have a Note 8 tablet and love the flexibility I have when using it for work or school. For those that still have the Note 2, do you still think its a great phone to have? Do you think that its still a good phone to get?
Some background information. Im looking to use the Spen to take notes in meetings, class and impromptu situations. I use One Note and Evernote, so it would be good to have my notes sync, and im looking for a phone that has better battery life. My current S3 is have a good day if it last more then 5 hours (usually little under 2 hours of screen time), and I heard that the battery on this phone is great. I have several emails/apps sync due to work so im sure is helping to drain my battery, but am hoping the Note 2 will be able to handle it. Im not looking for a magical battery, but if it can last at least while im at work (will be thrilled if it lasts 12 hours)..
Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Sounds like it will meet your requirements. Im getting at least twice the battery life you get with your s3. The spen is cool, I rarely use it. My note 2 is about to go up for sale. Im getting a g2 or nexus5. Pm me if interested.
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I recently upgraded to the Note 2 from a Galaxy Nexus and am Loving this phone. I've used it for a couple of weeks now and have not encountered anything to change my opinion. My setup consists of the stock 4.1.2 Touchwiz rom w/Nova Launcher & LMT, stock battery, and an Imak Cowboy textured case.
Coming from the GN, I am well aware of life with a crappy battery. The stock 3100 mAh battery in my Note provides at least 6hrs of screen on time on a bad day and nearly 9hrs on a good day (strong signal and available wifi). I can typically wring out 8hrs of screen time and 16hrs total time from this 1yo battery and stock rom (unofficial 4.3 seemed slightly less efficient).
What I love most about this phone is that it's nearly perfect out of the box. There is zero lag, no matter what or how many apps I have open, the battery life is phenomenal, and the screen looks great and is the perfect size for me. I only recently flashed a 4.3 rom (Slim Bean) because I am so accustomed to running the latest, most feature packed roms on my previous nexus devices...went back to the stock 4.1.2 rom after only one day because I missed some of its features.
I was hesitant to get the Note 2 because I used nexus devices since the Nexus S and was concerned about bloatware and lack of support or custom roms. Ended up making the jump and then found out that I don't need any of the mods that I found essential for the Nexii (Nexuses?). With you coming from the S3, I think this is a no-brainer; the Note 2 is similar but bigger and far better. Also, used Note 2 prices are coming down on Swappa and Craigslist. Ebay prices are still high, but I think this is still a better bargain than the Note 3 at its current price.
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Thanks Braneless! Thats what I am hoping for. I finally found one on Swappa that I bought and should be getting it in a couple of days. Im really hoping the battery does last as none of my previous phones got great battery life no matter what I did compared to others (Roms, kernels, tweaks, etc).
Im optimistic that it will work out, thanks again.

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elosogrande7076 said:
Thanks Braneless! Thats what I am hoping for. I finally found one on Swappa that I bought and should be getting it in a couple of days. Im really hoping the battery does last as none of my previous phones got great battery life no matter what I did compared to others (Roms, kernels, tweaks, etc).
Im optimistic that it will work out, thanks again.
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Since battery is one of your concerns I just want to throw in there since it's a used Note that it might be due to a bad battery. I have my Note since Dec and my battery does not last as long as it once did. I still get good usage out of it tho. Went from 5-6 screen on time with 3g/4g or 8 with wifi to 4 on 3g/4g and about 5 1/2-6 on wifi. It also drains faster while on idle but still outlasts my other phones (EVO LTE & GS3).
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RayTrue04 said:
Since battery is one of your concerns I just want to throw in there since it's a used Note that it might be due to a bad battery. I have my Note since Dec and my battery does not last as long as it once did. I still get good usage out of it tho. Went from 5-6 screen on time with 3g/4g or 8 with wifi to 4 on 3g/4g and about 5 1/2-6 on wifi. It also drains faster while on idle but still outlasts my other phones (EVO LTE & GS3).
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Thanks Ray....the one I got from Swappa had 2 Anker batteries and I after adding my programs and various accounts/syncs i got around 7 hours of usage and 3.5 screen time. This was completely stock, so i am going to test a custom kernel then possibly some custom roms and go from there

elosogrande7076 said:
Thanks Ray....the one I got from Swappa had 2 Anker batteries and I after adding my programs and various accounts/syncs i got around 7 hours of usage and 3.5 screen time. This was completely stock, so i am going to test a custom kernel then possibly some custom roms and go from there
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Oh you're good to go! Lol. Enjoy your Note buddy! I'm still lovin mine and skipping on the 3 till the note 4 comes
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RayTrue04 said:
Oh you're good to go! Lol. Enjoy your Note buddy! I'm still lovin mine and skipping on the 3 till the note 4 comes
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Thanks! Im going to play around with it but im still eyeing the Note 3. With my thinking of leaving sprint by next Summer, I might stick with the Note 2 or move to the Note 3 (thanks to Swappa) until I make my decision next year.

So how do you like it so far?

I'm going to be getting the G3 Friday and enroll in the new $100 for 4 people with 10gb data plan. Wondering how do you like your guy's G3's so far? Is the battery life good? 3gb of sufficient? Does the snapdragon 801cut it for you guys?
One thing I noticed was the development for this phone is slower than other G3 phones even with an unlocked bootloader.
How do you guys like the screen? I liked it but sometimes I thought it might look washed out just slightly. And the digitizer effect is there alright. But over all its the best phone to get right now.
Also for the techies, how much vram does the adreno use out of the 3gb memory. I bet its around 512mb huh?

Battery life for me kinda blows. Screen on kills it pretty fast. Out does look amazing though. I switched from a Sony Xperia ZL. I like the G3 better but there are things I like about the ZL over the G3 and vice versa.

Get it. In my eperience the battery life is amazing. I get 30+ hours with approximately 4-4.5 hours screen on time. As you mentioned It's also arguably the best phone out atm. The screen is beautiful and nothing I've seen comes close to it (s5/m8). The only issue I've had so far is the phone getting too hot but that's probably due to the fact that I've disabled the auto brightness feature when the phone gets too hot. I may have to change that back if it occurs again. All in all I couldn't be happier with my purchase!
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I got my G3 this morning along with a S4 for my wife when we switched from Verizon to TMO.
I had a S4 with Verizon and absolutely loved it. Had it running to perfection with safesterap and Echo rom v26.1............could get 36hrs between charges and I had it set up sweet
SO it took a bit to get everything set with TMO, and get all my basic apps set and my Apex launcher set before I rooted and set all the rooted apps up as well as loading the latest TWRP recovery.
I gotta say for what I have seen so far, its so fricken worth it. G3 tweakbox gives about 90% of all the customization I need....be good to throw a theme on top of some of the stock stuff but heck I can live with that.
I'll update in a couple days, but so far, I am impressed

I've had the g3 for about 4 days. Coming from Nexus 5. I don't like the default launcher so installed nova prime. Nova prime forgets its the default launcher about once a day. LG Health is nice but you have to set up a shortcut action on nova. It doesn't show up in the apps list. I installed the google keyboard but get the gapps crashed message on each reboot. I think it's because the g3 ships with 4.4.2. The screen on the g3 is really nice. The battery life may be nice. Never really left it as my regular phone line longer than a day.
I like it. I just like the nexus 5 with purity ROM more. I switch back and forth every so often. About 90% of each day I'm on the nexus 5. Is it worth the cost for 10% use? Probably not. I have about 9 days to decide whether it's worth the cost.
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coming from a sprint note 3 to a g2 sprint and g3 tmobile now i love this phone its like my g2 but better its fast with minor tweaks i love it using greenify it works well this phone does everything my past phones did and more you wont regret it

mpmilestogo said:
I've had the g3 for about 4 days. Coming from Nexus 5. I don't like the default launcher so installed nova prime. Nova prime forgets its the default launcher about once a day. LG Health is nice but you have to set up a shortcut action on nova. It doesn't show up in the apps list. I installed the google keyboard but get the gapps crashed message on each reboot. I think it's because the g3 ships with 4.4.2. The screen on the g3 is really nice. The battery life may be nice. Never really left it as my regular phone line longer than a day.
I like it. I just like the nexus 5 with purity ROM more. I switch back and forth every so often. About 90% of each day I'm on the nexus 5. Is it worth the cost for 10% use? Probably not. I have about 9 days to decide whether it's worth the cost.
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I got my G3 on launch day. I used the stock launcher for a day, then installed Nova. Nova has never forgotten it was the default launcher. I still use the stock keyboard. I have never received a gapps error message. The screen is awesome, but I think 1080p would have been fine, with longer battery life to boot. The G3 battery lasts a whole day, but my Note 2 went even longer. However, I am very pleased with the G3 and plan to keep it. It will only get better as development expands.

I still have no idea how people get amazing battery life. I picked up the Verizon one and have great signal almost everywhere and best times I have gotten were 20 hours and 3 hours sot. How people are getting, 30 hours and 5 hours sot is beyond me.
It's a great phone, gets me through the day, who has is honestly all I need, however it's not much different than anything else out there.
I personally enjoy my Flex just as much. Just too big for work now and having to switch carries, however rest of the family is on T-Mobile.

JesseMT4G said:
I still have no idea how people get amazing battery life. I picked up the Verizon one and have great signal almost everywhere and best times I have gotten were 20 hours and 3 hours sot. How people are getting, 30 hours and 5 hours sot is beyond me.
It's a great phone, gets me through the day, who has is honestly all I need, however it's not much different than anything else out there.
I personally enjoy my Flex just as much. Just too big for work now and having to switch carries, however rest of the family is on T-Mobile.
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I think most people were expecting adequate/sub-par battery life due to the amount of pixels being pushed through the same 801 processor when compared to S5 and M8. To me, the fact that it holds up to the competition (1080p) and even sometimes outperform them, is a win for LG and G3 consumers.

Please continue discussion here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/general/g3-experience-t2819404
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