My wives phone is brutal on battery life, I know the usual tricks... no gps/wifi/bluetooth etc... brightness, background apps, clearing memory etc.... but it is horrible, even with a new battery.
I know we benefit from roms and tinkering... but I feel odd about doing it for her. Would the device greatly benefit from a root/custom rom? Can anyone recommend a rom thread that is based of stability and battery life? Seeing how it is old tech, as far as I am concerned... is this a fairly simple process?
thanks in advance as always
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With the standard battery
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Each user's experience with a custom ROM is different based on a lot of variables. Your device can definitely benefit from a custom ROM or kernel or both if done correctly. This is a case of experimentation on your part to find what best suits your needs.
These kinds of threads open up all sorts of drama and as such are not allowed on XDA. I am closing this thread but leaving you with a direction to look in. Best of luck to you.
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Hi all,
I figured it would be easier to make a post then send to IRC rather than pasting a bunch of pictures.
Background-
Installed Phatom's CM9Alpha with FF11 Kernel/Modem (Did a fresh install)
Fully charged phone and I'm getting battery drops shown below (including Better Battery Stats, CPU Spy and a 3rd).
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ok is your post to say your battery life is good or bad. If you are stating you have terrible battery life you would honestly be like the 1,000th person to make this claim for CM9. At this point its pretty well documented in the CM9 thread as well as all over this forum. My suggestion would be to simply change roms since it does not seem like we will be seeing accommodating battery life for people until we get a hold of the kernel source.
In the Cm9 thread there are a few tricks to get a little more out of your battery, It may or may not work for you. I suggest you give that thread and a Google Search a try. Just so you know I am not trying to mess with you but seriously I see this question all over the place. I personally just tried Juice Defender but did not see any change so ya know what my choice is deal with it or move on. I choose to deal with it...
The choice is yours - Good Luck
Hi I've been acquainting myself with all of the terms and meanings around here but their is just too much to take in all at once.
I've managed to get a general understanding of alot of what these terms etc are.
What I'd like to know is:
What the heck is a Kernel, what does it do and what difference does it make in terms of your phone etc?
I know what a ROM is (I think) and to my understanding a ROM is basically an OS?
I've heard a kernel is how the ROM talks to the Hardware, but what difference does a custom Kernel make etc.
Thanks !
So, in simple terms, think of the kernel as the connection between the two places - hardware and software, that allow communication between each other. Custom kernels just contain numerous tweaks and improvements such as better performance, battery life etc.
A ROM is not an OS. A ROM is simply a version of the OS - with it's own tweaks, additions and functions added to it.
Source of the following image : [Kernel]Amaze ICS(v017)OC~1.73/JRCU/UV/CIFS+UTF-8/Power Saving[Aug-18]
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Some other good sources : ROM-VS-Kernel
A glossary of Android terms
Thanks you two !
Great information !
I have been running Cyanogen 7.2 stable for a while now, and it runs smooth as butter though the battery life isn't stellar. I've been debating for some time now where to go from here, but I don't know enough to do it.
If it's possible I'd like to try out a Jellybean rom, which one is the most stable? I saw so many I couldn't even begin to fathom.. Also what are the most stable ICS roms?
What is the most recommended kernels? There is just so much to pick from...
Lastly, I'm still using CWR 2.7.x.x from what revolutionary installed, is there something that would be more recommended, or is it possible to update CWR to the 5.x.x.x? (I'm most familiar with CWR though) Is it possible to use wizard's boothijacker, and is it recommended?
I just want to make sure I get everything right, and there are so many options to pick from, I figure the best way to decide would be from the horse's mouth. I appreciate everyone who takes time to reply.
(I reposted thise from the Evo 4G LTE Q&A thread, as it was brought to my attention I was looking under the wrong subsection. My apologies.
You're gonna need to try em out and find what you like, best rom/kernel threads are frowned upon and will end up
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I just want a rom that does 3 things.
1. Removes all bloatware
2. Speed up my phone (almost all my applications lag badly all the time)
3. Improves battery life.
Also I have over 80 apps installed and arranged in just the way I like it. I spent like 2 hours arranging the apps Is there any way to save them and their positions when I get a ROM. I am coming straight form the stock firmware and not a different rom.
Also I really love the way my home screen looks. Will I be able to replicate this exact home screen on the rom? I have attached an image of my home screen. It's nothing fancy just apps and widgets and a live wall paper.
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Install Root 66 via ODIN and remove the bloat you don't want. I only responded cause of the music you listen to.
Honestly all touchwiz rom listed in the developed forum will do. Ifnunwant to remove more bloatware use one of the bloatremovals...
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Reported.
No "Best ROM" thread allowed. YOU decide what ROM is best for your device.
From the moderator
Please do not open another "Best Rom" Thread again..... they are not helpful........ the posting's that says the rom you like answer is the right one.......
.........THREAD CLOSED...........
To anyone who can help,
I am using @Schischu's AOSP MM rom on a T700, and I keep getting this ''Over-counted' entry in my battery log that is steadily draining my battery even when the device is idle. It appeared a few days after my first install, so I did a full data\cache\system wipe, reinstalled, and it appeared again two days later. I can't find much about it anywhere, particularly no solutions, but @SalsaForte in the ROM's thread described it to me as:
"Over-counted is not an application, it's a miscalculation based on expectations vs reality. The algorithm seems to be confused by either wrong estimations and/or wrong battery capacity."
I'm using Greenify and I'm starting to suspect it might have something to do with this, but I really can't determine where it's coming from or what triggers it. It doesn't seem to affect many others that I can find. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it. I've lost 5% of battery while writing this!
Thank you
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Is my issue this isolated or is this just something that is understood and not discussed? I assume it's a lack of information but nonetheless the silence worries me. I realize it's a battery algorithm estimation problem and maybe a few percent is normal but it now counts for over HALF of my battery life.
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