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Gingerbread improve battery life?

Anyone know if battery life will improve at all with the new gingerbread update coming tomorrow? I'm just curious to see if they helped improve that at all, knowing that alot of people are currently running 2.3 already.

EggosEvo said:
Anyone know if battery life will improve at all with the new gingerbread update coming tomorrow? I'm just curious to see if they helped improve that at all, knowing that alot of people are currently running 2.3 already.
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There probably won't be a big increase in battery life, but what this does mean is that there will be source for GB Sense kernels for the EVO. This is great because then kernel developers can start cooking better kernels that offer more battery savings.

I certainly hope so, but I wouldn't count on a major increase.

-viperboy- said:
There probably won't be a big increase in battery life, but what this does mean is that there will be source for GB Sense kernels for the EVO. This is great because then kernel developers can start cooking better kernels that offer more battery savings.
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That is true my friend.
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I have an extended life battery on my EVO. It has always allowed me to use the EVO as much as I wanted as long as I charged it nightly. Since I installed Gingerbread, my phone will no longer make it all day. Gingerbread actually made my battery life much worse. I wish I had never installed it.

Well, every update I'm sure has some specific things that optimize the processes the phone runs and the task killers, so there's probably some minor improvements. I doubt you'll notice all that much though . If you're having issues with battery life hit up my sig lol

my moms evo had a problem with battery life. Some how it wasnt charging correctly. A battery pull for a few minutes fixed the issue.

Joey SR said:
my moms evo had a problem with battery life. Some how it wasnt charging correctly. A battery pull for a few minutes fixed the issue.
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Had the same problem it would charge for some time but then stop charging..but its fine now

I've been running GB now for almost a week and I definitely have quite a bit worse batter life.

I installed a rooted gb rom last night and updated all the radios. Runs smoothly but my battery life has significantly gone down. Does anyone know if there is a known display issue with the update? See my screenshot of my battery stats.
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My display totally eats my battery on the new update. Very lame
We're comin from a pure power source.

Retraction to my previoius post in this thread
I found an email with a rather large attachment in my outbox that my phone was continually trying to send. When I deleted the email, my battery life returned to performance that was similar to the performance I had prior to the GB update. I believe the phone was continually trying to send the email and it was swamping my battery.

[Q] Battery Rom Question.

Hellos guys I would like to know wich Rom out there has the best battery life.??? Im running the latest juggernaut..thanks.

I would say dewizzled
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I'm not sure if you can just say best battery life is XXX as everyone's usage patterns are different and different aspects drain the battery faster than others. I have found Dewizzed to give me the best life out of all of the ones I've tried, but I don't get near the time that many post in that thread. The one difference is that when they post their usage stats I never see "Voice Calls" in the top half of the apps using battery, whereas if I look at mine right now Voice calls is #1 at 53% and Display is #2 at 18%. I use my phone heavily as a phone during the workweek, others use it as a media device, others gaming...you get the idea.
Try Dewizzed and try a couple of others. It's easy to flash and then restore or go back to one that works better for you (plus the geek in me thinkgs that is fun too).

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How about NO ROM? I am using stock right now, but using Faux #009 mainstream Kernel. I was running Jugg 4.1 before, but went back to stock after having some issues with texts not going through.

Im going to try some of the roms.. I
Thanks guys

ghawton said:
I'm not sure if you can just say best battery life is XXX as everyone's usage patterns are different and different aspects drain the battery faster than others. I have found Dewizzed to give me the best life out of all of the ones I've tried, but I don't get near the time that many post in that thread. The one difference is that when they post their usage stats I never see "Voice Calls" in the top half of the apps using battery, whereas if I look at mine right now Voice calls is #1 at 53% and Display is #2 at 18%. I use my phone heavily as a phone during the workweek, others use it as a media device, others gaming...you get the idea.
Try Dewizzed and try a couple of others. It's easy to flash and then restore or go back to one that works better for you (plus the geek in me thinkgs that is fun too).
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Voice call!
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grenademasta said:
How about NO ROM? I am using stock right now, but using Faux #009 mainstream Kernel. I was running Jugg 4.1 before, but went back to stock after having some issues with texts not going through.
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WOW! thats pretty impressive. what's your time on display?

I was wondering the same thing. But more along the lines of which rom kernel combo people are running. Now to hijack original posters thread, but if people could also put what kernel they are running too. The best I ever got was BeastMod with Synergy, but once he left the building I don't feel like any of the other ones have been as good.

grenademasta said:
How about NO ROM? I am using stock right now, but using Faux #009 mainstream Kernel. I was running Jugg 4.1 before, but went back to stock after having some issues with texts not going through.
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That tells us little, click on display and show us how much time the display has actually been on

From my experience, it is not necessarily the rom that effects the battery life as much as the kernel does. Every rom I have installed I end up changing the kernel to synergy 10 and see a big increase in battery life.
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DensoYamaha41 said:
From my experience, it is not necessarily the rom that effects the battery life as much as the kernel does. Every rom I have installed I end up changing the kernel to synergy 10 and see a big increase in battery life.
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+1 on the syngery kernel.

+1 on Synergy kernel
Juggernaut was OK for battery life, much better than stock, but I couldn't be any happier than with BeastMOD and synergy kernel.

hoopdaddy6 said:
+1 on Synergy kernel
Juggernaut was OK for battery life, much better than stock, but I couldn't be any happier than with BeastMOD and synergy kernel.
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Display time on and brightness? From the graph it doesn't seem like you used the phone for too much and we don't know how bright your screen was, time on voice calls and any other applications. Why is it that people don't know how to post battery life correctly? Your wifi was on most of the time and wifi uses less battery than data connectivity plus we don't know the type of reception you were receiving. Edge consumes less battery than 3G. These are all factors that need to be taken into consideration to draw a clear conclusion on your battery life.
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Best ROM/Kernel combo for battery?

Been getting horrible battery on my Sprint GNex. Currently running Paranoid Android with that kernel and still getting **** battery life. What's the best combination that is working for you all? I'm getting around 7~9 now. I used to get a whole day out of my OG Evo.

Sigh another battery thread.
Was this battery over 3G? How long? What was the display time? Need more info bud. Not just help my battery life sucks...
Sent From My Sprint Galaxy Nexus

ROM? No idea. Kernel? Trinity

Not every ROM and Kernel combo is the best for everyone. YOU have to see which work best for YOU and YOUR usage. All these are really "hey let's all post what we're using because it's our favorite and if we're using it it MUST be the best"

joshnichols189 said:
Not every ROM and Kernel combo is the best for everyone. YOU have to see which work best for YOU and YOUR usage. All these are really "hey let's all post what we're using because it's our favorite and if we're using it it MUST be the best"
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This.
Sent from the future.

CM9 SKANK/TRINITY alpha 85~4.7~1344-307=4 hrs or more screen on time and about stands still on standby. I do not allow anything to run in background (manually update when needed) and I only have apps I use on my phone. I have ran this setup for wks. Just updated to today's build.. With this kernel I've had no reboots but if u do try Trinity and have a reboot bump voltage up a hair till it quits. It will. And never have I gotten the screen time I do w Trinity w/ any other kernel. Been through the list. Also this rom, its the most dependable there is in my opinion. Scrolls like no other!! Lots of new options like status bar on bottom..much more!! Still flawless!
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No it isn't "another battery thread" I wanted to see what people were getting. I don't run 3G or wifi really at all unless I'm using them. I know how to use my battery. I also know it matters for each phone. The stuff I have tried isn't giving me the results I think are possible with my phone. Obviously the stuff I am trying hasn't worked. There isn't much more info NEEDED. I asked basically what people were getting and on what combinations. Someone else's combination might do wonders for me. I'll try trinity since many people are suggesting it. I'll run it over PA for now, and see what I'm getting.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1713987
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711390
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1706602
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1685425
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1680952
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673823
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690913
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644772
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620251
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537280
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1503775
I could go on.
Then there are the battery threads which......have the exact information you're asking for: "basically what people were getting [for battery life] and on what combinations".

ÜBER™ said:
Sigh another battery thread.
Was this battery over 3G? How long? What was the display time? Need more info bud. Not just help my battery life sucks...
Sent From My Sprint Galaxy Nexus
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mr positivity :silly:
but you are right about needing more information. the more information, the better chance that we can help.

No point in digging through threads when I can find answers here.

I have the gsm gnex and i'm using AOKP build 39 with franco kernel nightly 192 and i constantly get around 3 1/2 to 4 hour screen on time. In my opinion the best combo. Experimenting with different kernels is however fun.

fire & ice said:
I have the gsm gnex and i'm using AOKP build 39 with franco kernel nightly 192 and i constantly get around 3 1/2 to 4 hour screen on time. In my opinion the best combo. Experimenting with different kernels is however fun.
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See, I wish everyone else answered like this. Props to you sir +1

DRatJr said:
No point in digging through threads when I can find answers here.
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Its part of the forum rules...
Search before posting.

What ROM do you guys experience best battery with?

Just wondering, what ROMS have you guys tried and genuinely thought "Wow, the battery really is good".
I've been trying Renovate since version 8 and battery on my device has been pretty poor, on AR-HD it's quite regular, don't have any issues with it.
I'm sticking with Sense and haven't tried any other Sense ROMS and that's why I'm asking.
Also not planning to switching to AOSP ever.

D3VICE said:
Just wondering, what ROMS have you guys tried and genuinely thought "Wow, the battery really is good".
I've been trying Renovate since version 8 and battery on my device has been pretty poor, on AR-HD it's quite regular, don't have any issues with it.
I'm sticking with Sense and haven't tried any other Sense ROMS and that's why I'm asking.
Also not planning to switching to AOSP ever.
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You can try skydragon . My battery life lasts about 8 hours on heavy usage .

skywalker1162 said:
You can try skydragon . My battery life lasts about 8 hours on heavy usage .
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Just downloaded it and going to flash it right now, thanks for posting.
I've read in the thread an update is coming though, any idea what the changes/fixes will be?

I think ARHD V9.7.2 have more stable and better battery performance to JB ARHD 16!
I have over heat issue with that!

D3VICE said:
Just downloaded it and going to flash it right now, thanks for posting.
I've read in the thread an update is coming though, any idea what the changes/fixes will be?
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User selectable tweaks,aroma installer and De sensed option among many more .
SKYDRAGON Team

I used ViperX for a long time. That has always given me the best battery life. I've even been able to get up to 6h of screen on time with heavy internet use.
If you're looking for a JB sense ROM, I had great battery life on both InsertCoin and OrDroid. Nowhere near ViperX, but still good.
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Had a PM asking how I manage to get 6 hours of on screen use and thought my reply might help others, so I'm going to post it here too.
"Hey man,
That was with ViperX 2.7.1 running the AOSP theme.
Yeah I've had 6 hours, or near to it, quite a few times now. I actually use the stock kernel included in .zip.
I also desense the rom and mainly use the phone with about 30% brightness. Also, make sure feed sync is switched off in Facebook under the accounts and sync area in the settings because that's an absolute killer. I still have Plume and GMail set to sync almost all the time, but with Facebook on, it totally destroys the battery. If you want to sav even more battery whilst increasing battery life, switch everything to manual sync.
ViperX is an excellent choice. I've used loads of the new JB sense roms and none can compare to ViperX for battery life and the excellent mods included.
Hope this helps."

Battery life: JB vs KK

What's your experience with battery life from switching to kitkat from jellybean? Post rom name and screenshots please.

3 hours GPS, 2.30h screen on, wifi always on.
CarbonROM 4.4 9 january.
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Not bad. I get over 3 days standby, 2.5hrs screen on, GPS & WiFi always on. Slimbean 4.3 Nov 4th build.
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deadenz said:
GPS & WiFi always on.
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Mind you, my 2 hours GPS is using real GPS while going out on my bike. Drainage is around 10% a hour while playing music on the speaker as well. I never turn off GPS positioning on the phone.
Anyway seems like battery life on 4.4 is on par with 4.3... Would probably be a little better if using ART but qremote won't work so... :crying:

Isamu_Dyson said:
Mind you, my 2 hours GPS is using real GPS while going out on my bike. Drainage is around 10% a hour while playing music on the speaker as well. I never turn off GPS positioning on the phone.
Anyway seems like battery life on 4.4 is on par with 4.3... Would probably be a little better if using ART but qremote won't work so... :crying:
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oh I see, my gps just stays on for simple things like facebook and whatnot, not actually using gps to navigate. thanks for the clarification.

I've seen vast improvements in terms of battery life on KK. But I ended up sticking to MIUI as the custom kernel in it gives me the best battery life I've seen on this device. I've done extensive tests on ways to improve battery life across all of my devices for the last 3 years and it mainly seems to boil down to the kernel. As we don't have any custom kernels that support 4.4 or a stable 4.3 kernel, we're stuck using the default CM kernel. The new MIUI over in the general section includes a very well made custom kernel that includes the intellidemand governor which would give me around 6 hours of screen on time in a days use with normal usage with the setup I use. MIUI also gives me the best deep sleep I've seen on.. Well, any device I've used lol. Never been a big fan of it but the battery life is what made me change my mind. It also includes a working version of qremote. The only drawback I've seen is that it's on 4.2.2 but man, is it nice. I'd post battery life screenshots but they wouldn't really be helpful as I've changed to the 9300mAh ZL battery lol.
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Neroga said:
I've seen vast improvements in terms of battery life on KK. But I ended up sticking to MIUI as the custom kernel in it gives me the best battery life I've seen on this device. I've done extensive tests on ways to improve battery life across all of my devices for the last 3 years and it mainly seems to boil down to the kernel. As we don't have any custom kernels that support 4.4 or a stable 4.3 kernel, we're stuck using the default CM kernel. The new MIUI over in the general section includes a very well made custom kernel that includes the intellidemand governor which would give me around 6 hours of screen on time in a days use with normal usage with the setup I use. MIUI also gives me the best deep sleep I've seen on.. Well, any device I've used lol. Never been a big fan of it but the battery life is what made me change my mind. It also includes a working version of qremote. The only drawback I've seen is that it's on 4.2.2 but man, is it nice. I'd post battery life screenshots but they wouldn't really be helpful as I've changed to the 9300mAh ZL battery lol.
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Can you link to this rom?