Anyone have a good ROM with decent battery life? I have CM9 (9.0.0-RC0) and the battery dies in 3-4 days w/o any use.
Your mileage may vary, but in my experience that isn't bad on the 3.0 kernel.
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The native os of the kindle is designed for limited use and battery life. It was intended for reading books and obtaining Amazon content via the internet. Full Android ROMs are designed for use. More use, less battery life. I get the best performance from twa_priv's JB ROM, equivalent to my original rooted kindle using Go launcher. That means I charge it every night after daily use. I am not sure about down time, as I use my kindle daily.
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Hi all,
First of all,I would like to thank all xda community for providing such dedicated forum.I love my kindle fire with cm7.So here comes the question,should I try ics roms ? if so,which is the most stable one as of now ? my main concerns are stability and battery consumption.
best regards,
I started a similar thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1621073 it may help you out a bit. I've tried many of the ICS ROM's and really like gedeROM. I've used it with Hash's #7 and #8 Kernel and have had 0 issues except what is stated by the dev. gedeROM is having some issues with not taking ADB commands, at least that's what I read. I suppose there is a little bit of risk involved with that. If you find yourself in a jam you may limit your options in finding a solution. Nonetheless many people are still using it and really like it.
Thanks a lot.
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I am running Reloaded CM9 from BiteBlaze and it works almost flawless with the 3.0 #8 kernel. I can get about 2-3 days before charging and that is with moderate to heavy usage.
I just posted this on a similar thread thats going on, im just gonna copy and paste it here as I think it applies.
"It's funny to me how these roms seem to work differently for different people. I mean shouldn't all of these devices be the same? gedeROM works perfect for me, no wifi issues at all, but I couldn't get Energy to run at all no matter what I did.
I think the real answer to your question is that there isn't one best rom, you just have to try them and see which one seems to like your device the best "
Aokp has been very reliable for me so far, and I've been charging normally from a wall charger. Reloaded seemed to eat battery and wouldn't charge whilst switched on. Other than that it was very good.
My pick has to be aokp milestone5 though. Seems very feature-complete (although some people have said that Google earth doesn't work on it), and the battery acts how I expect it to.
I've been using the CM9 ROM that Hashcode has up next to his kernel releases. Once I figured out how to get the android market installed and the amazon market installed, I've been all set. Every app I've installed from either market has worked without issue so far.
The only hiccups app-wise was the Swype installer detects the screen size is too large, but someone pointed me at a solution for that, and Chrome beta is..well, a beta.
I haven't run into the charging issues that people have had, but I'm using either the stock charger or my 3G Kindle cable plugged into a USB3 port. I have a general feeling that most of the charging issues are due to using ****ty cables or lack of understanding that the 3.0 kernel Hashcode is working on doesn't properly report battery/charging just yet.
Video is smoother than the stock Amazon ROM and apps in general feel snappier, even with it clocked to 800Mhz whereas most ROMs seems to run 1GHz by default, I'm underclocking a bit just to see how it'll react.
Overall, I'm 100% happier with Hashcode's CM9 ROM that I ever was with the Kindle Fire at stock. I'm sure I'm missing out on some of the Amazon integration features and content, but Jeff Bezos doesn't hold a monopoly on content, so I can get everything from other places.
So I've gotten myself a Nexus 7 and the plan for the Kindle is to pass it on to my dad. While I'm okay hacking around on the device, and flashing all sorts of roms, he most definately isn't. So I'm looking for the most stable rom that there is. I want to just set it and forget it. I don't care if it's ICS or GB. I just want to to be rock solid. The least bugs, the longest battery life, the least maintenance. What do you guys think?
Personally, if I were giving a kf to a family member I would take it back to stock. If you want to give him access to the Google Play Store then install Modaco. I think either of those options offer the best battery and are completely trouble free.
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JimCo06 said:
Personally, if I were giving a kf to a family member I would take it back to stock. If you want to give him access to the Google Play Store then install Modaco. I think either of those options offer the best battery and are completely trouble free.
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I really appreciate your input, but I really like open systems, and I also really like community projects, so something based on Cyanogen would be greatly prefered. I will consider Modaco if I can't find anything else that works though.
i would recomend this one. most stable at this moment. and more apps to install
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475054
This is the rom I've found to be most stable, also CM7:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508802
I've found that the GedeROM is very stable, has exceptional battery life and has limited OTG support for expandability. Everything works, it's a ICS ROM and it's really fast and smooth.
I highly recommend it.
More features include Beats Audio, Disabled in-app ads, and access to the full store, that is, you can see all apps even if they aren't supported for the fire.
HD videos like YouTube work great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619550
This is going to seem pretty contrary to most xda posters, but I need some help. I have a 1g Kindle Fire that I rooted about 8 months ago using TWRP and CM10 with a JB ROM. It worked really well in almost every aspect but battery life. The battery would drain quickly even in standby mode, and I essentially stopped reading, browsing, or even playing with my tablet because of the issues.
So I've decided to go back to the original kindle OS despite the terrible interface and software access. I had saved a backup so it was no problem at all to switch back. However, the Kindle OS version wont update automatically anymore. My current software version is 6.3.1, and ive seen on the amazon page that a 6.3.2 update exisits. So here are my questions:
Is there an easy way to update the kindle OS to the latest version?
Will I brick my device if I go through the web update/manual file download that amazon offers? (I'm concerned that this is an execcutable software fire and not a Rom.)
Is it worth me updating to that version?
I would just use a stock 6.3.2 rom. or are you looking to break root?
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I would just use a stock 6.3.2 rom. or are you looking to break root?
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I'm not looking to break root, because I can foresee a time where I'd go back to a CM version if it had comparable battery life. A new 6.3.2 ROM means (as I understand it) starting from scratch with Apps/registration/etc, as opposed to simply updating the existing 6.3.1 OS. If it were a major update, I would absolutely just start over with the newest revision.
My real concern was downloading the software from Amazon's update website, and finding out that the file was an autoexec file that would brick my currently rooted kindle.
Since most people choose to root & go with a more robust OS (CM10) there are a good number of sites and resources, but there are very few resources dedicated to going back to the Amazon OS, and/or upgrading after going back.
I'm pretty sure that my 6.3.2 will be fine with out a full data wipe. You just wipe /cache /delvik /system and flash. It should be fine. But
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I'm not looking to break root, because I can foresee a time where I'd go back to a CM version if it had comparable battery life. A new 6.3.2 ROM means (as I understand it) starting from scratch with Apps/registration/etc, as opposed to simply updating the existing 6.3.1 OS. If it were a major update, I would absolutely just start over with the newest revision.
My real concern was downloading the software from Amazon's update website, and finding out that the file was an autoexec file that would brick my currently rooted kindle.
Since most people choose to root & go with a more robust OS (CM10) there are a good number of sites and resources, but there are very few resources dedicated to going back to the Amazon OS, and/or upgrading after going back.
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The Amazon update will not brick your Kindle, but you will have to reroot it as it returns it to stock. For CM battery life, disable Wi-Fi when going into standby mode for extended periods as that is what is draining your battery.
zerbey said:
The Amazon update will not brick your Kindle, but you will have to reroot it as it returns it to stock. For CM battery life, disable Wi-Fi when going into standby mode for extended periods as that is what is draining your battery.
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Yup. My four year old has CM10 on his kindle and that thing never drains in standby. His WiFi is broken so I always assumed the battery life was just awesome.
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Markyzz said:
Yup. My four year old has CM10 on his kindle and that thing never drains in standby. His WiFi is broken so I always assumed the battery life was just awesome.
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Thanks to everyone. I've been reading a lot more on my kindle since I returned to the amazon OS. With the suggested WiFi battery drain being a problem, I may just give CM10 another shot for a month to see how the battery manages before going for the upgrade of the Amazon OS.
I'm not sure of your opinions, but the worst part of the amazon OS isn't the interface, but the silly limits on software in the Amazon marketplace. I've heard that Barnes&Noble have given up their control, and are allowing Nook Tablet users to DL Google Play and all the apps they'd like. I sincerely hope that amazon follows suit, but I'm not exactly riddled with confidence.
Thanks again.
Greets.
Pretty much as the title says. The last costum ROM I was running was CM9, since then I've been running stock because I am using it as a dev device primarily. Now I've got another one with a cracked touch so I'm using that one for dev purposes.
Lately tho my main one seems to be draining my battery way to fast - esspecially when mobile data is on (which is pretty much all the time). It used to go for a solid day or a day and a half with data on but now it dies in about 5-6 hours.
So I decided to go back to costum roms now that I don't need a clean device anymore. Which would you pps say that is the most battery efficient costum rom out there? CM, Paranoidandroid, any other? Or better yet which kernel is best in battery efficiency?
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Hi would anybody be able to tell me the best kitkat rom for best perfomance and battery life
Bruces2728 ROM check it out.
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As always, i must say that there is no "best" thread. Performance and Battery life will vary for every user, given the combination of unique screen brightness, the applications used and desired settings. Most ROMs can be tweaked for performance and battery life; your best best will be to search the threads and find the ones that look interesting to you, and do some reading on them. .