Just got a second hand HOX in great condition & upgraded to 4.2.2. Very nice but battery life could be better - is battery life generally better on custom ROMs or am I better off staying on stock?
Many things can be used to increase battery life
A good kernel will deactivate some core of the Tegra3 for example so you can start with that
Are there any non-root apps which can control cpu usage? Thinking root is probably the only way...
Swell6 said:
Just got a second hand HOX in great condition & upgraded to 4.2.2. Very nice but battery life could be better - is battery life generally better on custom ROMs or am I better off staying on stock?
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no metter what rom the power is more the kernel releated
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I bought my Galaxy W and instantly started modding it, currently I'm on Arco's CyanogenMod 9 EOL, I didn't have much experience with the stock ROM you actually get with the phone, Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread with TouchWiz 4 UX.
My question is, is the stock ROM the most stable ROM with the best battery life you can get?
I would like to have some basic info like how smooth it is, the battery life, usability compared to the later CyanogenMod ROMs. I'd like to know whether its actually the best option except being kind of out of date now.
Thank you in advance :good:
Yeti12 said:
I bought my Galaxy W and instantly started modding it, currently I'm on Arco's CyanogenMod 9 EOL, I didn't have much experience with the stock ROM you actually get with the phone, Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread with TouchWiz 4 UX.
My question is, is the stock ROM the most stable ROM with the best battery life you can get?
I would like to have some basic info like how smooth it is, the battery life, usability compared to the later CyanogenMod ROMs. I'd like to know whether its actually the best option except being kind of out of date now.
Thank you in advance :good:
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Actually my battery life and gaming performance is way and way better at custom roms. Im flashed stock rom around 10+ times and after a half day im installed a custom rom
Cheers
IWRH said:
Actually my battery life and gaming performance is way and way better at custom roms. Im flashed stock rom around 10+ times and after a half day im installed a custom rom
Cheers
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From what I know the stock rom is better at keeping the battery use low during standby but i don't know whether that's true
Yeti12 said:
From what I know the stock rom is better at keeping the battery use low during standby but i don't know whether that's true
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I think that's true..
cause some Custom ROM come with some tweaks, some can keep the processor running low during standby. some also have some kind of better ram management.
Also if you want, you also can try some other kernel. cause some can even make longer battery life
switched for a tweaked stock 2.3.6 to a custom ICS and never looked back, the performance is just much better
I would say that my battery lasts longer with a custom rom. On stock sometimes it suddenly went off.
Currently I'm fine with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2214042. And the camera isn't green.
When you flash to a ROM that has less battery life and flash back to the stock ROM do you retain the original battery life or is it decreased by a percentage overall
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When you flash to a ROM that has less battery life and flash back to the stock ROM do you retain the original battery life or is it decreased by a percentage overall
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I'm not sure what exactly the question means, but if you are at 60% on... say, AOKP, then flash TouchWiz, you should be at 60% minus whatever it took to flash the new ROM. As far as how long the battery will last; there are too many things to take into account to give a definite answer whether your battery life on one ROM will be the same as on another.
Thanks
lordcheeto03 said:
I'm not sure what exactly the question means, but if you are at 60% on... say, AOKP, then flash TouchWiz, you should be at 60% minus whatever it took to flash the new ROM. As far as how long the battery will last; there are too many things to take into account to give a definite answer whether your battery life on one ROM will be the same as on another.
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It seems as if my battery is dying faster since I flashed back to the stock ROM than it did prior to flashing another ROM
Your battery doesn't change when you flash ROMs. You will have higher battery drain on a stock ROM, compared to say a ROM like SlimBean. Another factor is what features you have enabled on the stock TW ROM like gestures and smart stay etc.
But more to your question, flashing ROMs does not change your battery. Your battery is your battery, that's it.
ROM/Kernel/usage among other variables are what effect battery life.
thanks
dynospectrum said:
Your battery doesn't change when you flash ROMs. You will have higher battery drain on a stock ROM, compared to say a ROM like SlimBean. Another factor is what features you have enabled on the stock TW ROM like gestures and smart stay etc.
But more to your question, flashing ROMs does not change your battery. Your battery is your battery, that's it.
ROM/Kernel/usage among other variables are what effect battery life.
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thank you
Hello,
What Custom Rom you guys think its best for Battery Life and Stability?
I've been using CM11 for the last few months and now im Trying Omnirom. They are both stable and use the same battery.
I cannot try every rom, so im asking here for your opinion.
I very much doubt battery life would be any different because of ROM version.
It has more to do with individual usage patterns
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BT On/active/streaming
Brightness level/Auto
Data On/updates/push services
Calls talk time
Text/chat apps
Wi-Fi/Hotspot on/active
I'd say if your getting nearly 2h's of screen on time then the ROM is just fine.
There may be others getting more, but it all depends on how you use your device.
I don't mind charging my phone 2-3 times throughout the day(to help keep it topped up), I don't use Wi-Fi since I have unlimited data, unless it's for a large occasional download (testing new ROM/apps) have auto app updates and push services on) and leave BT on to automatically connect to my car stereo and start streaming music and also always leave auto brightness on.
Personally, I have tried lot's of different Custom Roms, and to be honest, none of them are as good as Stock 4.3 in terms of battery life and stability. Yes, other ROMs offer additional features and Android Versions that would otherwise be unavailable, but are mostly less stable, more laggy and have worse battery life. If you want customisation, you can root and use Xposed Framework.
That said!.. the best custom ROM that I have used is both FML Kitkat and FML Lollipop by MWisBest.
adamgraver said:
Personally, I have tried lot's of different Custom Roms, and to be honest, none of them are as good as Stock 4.3 in terms of battery life and stability... ...That said!.. the best custom ROM that I have used is both FML Kitkat and FML Lollipop by MWisBest.
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Recently I went back to 4.2.2 (Verizon) because no roms I could find had decent battery life. I started using greenify to help with memory, as I find that soon as it gets to about 100mb free, the lag is terrible.
So in your opinion FML Kitkat vs stock on battery is worse? I briefly tried FML Lolipop but felt it was too early in dev and buggy
thx,
riz
Screensaver.tv said:
Recently I went back to 4.2.2 (Verizon) because no roms I could find had decent battery life. I started using greenify to help with memory, as I find that soon as it gets to about 100mb free, the lag is terrible.
So in your opinion FML Kitkat vs stock on battery is worse? I briefly tried FML Lolipop but felt it was too early in dev and buggy
thx,
riz
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Yeah, I've always found that stock Jelly Bean has the best battery life. But your experiences may vary with usage.
I have used CM11, PA, Shiny ROM and FML so far. I cannot compare them to stock, since I haven't used stock due to lack of customization features.
IMO, Shiny ROM + Dirty V Kernel with Nephilim's settings had the best battery life. On standby, my phone ran for more than 2 days without a single charge. Performance was decent, although I wouldn't say that it was ideal.
I'm currently running on the latest FML Lollipop + Smitty L Kernel with Nephilim's settings. The battery life is decent, with about a day and a half standby time. Performance is fantastic. If you value both battery life AND performance, you might as well give this a try, as it is definitely worth the effort.
So I haven't seen ANY custom roms at all that have better battery life then the stock 4.1.2 or 4.4.2, even with madmacks modem. I kinda thought that was one of the main points of rooting and using a custom Rom is for improved battery life in comparison to the stock firmware. Why is it so difficult to achieve that on this phone? with my last 2 phone (s3 and G2x) the custom roms almost always had better battery life then the stock provider image. I hate using the provider firmware, but it kinda feels like there's no real choice because of the battery life.
Hi everyone, I just tried lollipop for Galaxy ace 2 and I noticed the battery life is much worse than jellybean. I guess the modern ROM has more power consumption. Is there any good custom ROM that has battery life at least as good as stock jellybean.
How is CM11 on this phone compared to Lollipop? I'm considering to downgrade my ROM and I wonder how much I need to go downgrading.
ridicul0us said:
Hi everyone, I just tried lollipop for Galaxy ace 2 and I noticed the battery life is much worse than jellybean. I guess the modern ROM has more power consumption. Is there any good custom ROM that has battery life at least as good as stock jellybean.
How is CM11 on this phone compared to Lollipop?
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Haven't got much experience with lollipop but Marshmallow's ROM isn't that bad in battery. In kitkat, with the right configuration, the battery could easily last a day.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2555021 I suggest this rom cause you can UV the cpu to adjust the battery life!
ridicul0us said:
Hi everyone, I just tried lollipop for Galaxy ace 2 and I noticed the battery life is much worse than jellybean. I guess the modern ROM has more power consumption. Is there any good custom ROM that has battery life at least as good as stock jellybean.
How is CM11 on this phone compared to Lollipop? I'm considering to downgrade my ROM and I wonder how much I need to go downgrading.
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I am using lollipop and I really had huge battery drains until made 200-400mhz CPU while screen is off now I get 2-3 hours SOT in 2g/3g network. But about 1-1.5 SOT in wifi