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Hey guys. I rooted my AT&T S3 recently, using the guide on GalaxyS3Root.com. However, I'm still rather unsatisfied... namely because the performance--especially battery and wifi performance--of this phone isn't that good.
So, I've done some research about ROMs, but I think the best way to do this would be to simply ask more experienced Android users about their advice. Two main questions (I'll bold them in case you don't care about my explanation):
Does anyone know a ROM that has a better "WIFI radio", and has lower power consumption than the stock? Well, no, the battery life part is mostly a no-brainer, I guess, since I'm pretty sure other ROMs do. The main thing is Wifi.
Particularly, the way the WIFI is so unreliable on my campus (GA Tech) is quite annoying. While my iPhone 3GS would seamlessly transitioning to closer wireless hubs in a building, this thing waits until the one that's like half the building away is fully out of range (it stopped being able to use the signal from it a long time ago). Someone on another forum mentioned that some ROMs may use a better WIFI radio ("the software controlling your 3G/WiFi receiver chip"). That's why I'm interested. Unfortunately I don't see any of the ROMs outright stating this information...
Battery life... well, honestly I should probably weed out more bloatware, but I have heard certain ROMs do this better. So before I go picking out weeds, I figured I would ask.
If the answer to the first question is yes, then does anyone have any guides to recommend for getting a ROM up and running easily (ie minimal hassle) and properly (ie nothing left to chance)?
Sorry if this is wall-of-text-ish, and thank you for your assistance.
WiFi is controlled by the kernel. Try anew kernel first
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WiFi is kernel level. Try ktoonsez kernel, it has the newest WiFi drivers from Samsung. Also has tons of options to tweak your phone to optimize performance and battery life. Also if your on the stock ROM I recommend you flash a jellybean ROM immediately lol
Thanks for the replies, guys. Is installing a new kernel any more difficult than installing a ROM? Any recommended how-to's?
Also, for that ktoonsez kernel:
Will it work on my 4.0.4 phone? Also, the only thing I found was a code repository. Is there a precompiled version of that kernel? I mean, I've done plenty of C/C++ compiling here and there, but I still kinda don't wanna mess anything up and end up bricking my phone.
Thanks
Download from this thread. Make sure you download the right one (tw ICS)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756776
If you don't have a recovery installed download ROM manager from the market and install cwm.
Then follow the directions in that thread. General kernel flashing procedure is flash kernel, wipe cache & dalvik, fix permissions.
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Download from this thread. Make sure you download the right one (tw ICS)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756776
If you don't have a recovery installed download ROM manager from the market and install cwm.
Then follow the directions in that thread. General kernel flashing procedure is flash kernel, wipe cache & dalvik, fix permissions.
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Alright, I went ahead and did it. Installation went pretty smoothly (booting into CWM was the most trouble, just took a few tries..). The device is a bit warm right now, but it may be because I'm charging it. I hope this kernel doesn't eat my battery up more because of some random bugs. I do notice it has some clocking settings, though, which is really good. Namely, being able to set the maximum clock while the screen is off sounds like a pretty nifty power management thing.
Well, I'll be trying it out more over the next few hours.
Thanks a lot for your help.
Next issue:
As for improving battery life in general, does anyone have any app suggestions (app killers, bloatware to get rid of, etc). I already killed allshare (very happily I might add...). I think I saw a list somewhere on these forums, of bloatware it's safe to get rid of, but I'm not sure which particular apps have the most effect.
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Alright, I went ahead and did it. Installation went pretty smoothly (booting into CWM was the most trouble, just took a few tries..). The device is a bit warm right now, but it may be because I'm charging it. I hope this kernel doesn't eat my battery up more because of some random bugs. I do notice it has some clocking settings, though, which is really good. Namely, being able to set the maximum clock while the screen is off sounds like a pretty nifty power management thing.
Well, I'll be trying it out more over the next few hours.
Thanks a lot for your help.
Next issue:
As for improving battery life in general, does anyone have any app suggestions (app killers, bloatware to get rid of, etc). I already killed allshare (very happily I might add...). I think I saw a list somewhere on these forums, of bloatware it's safe to get rid of, but I'm not sure which particular apps have the most effect.
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Titanium backup is a good app for removing bloatware. Also check out this thread for tweaking the kernel to save battery life http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886233
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Alright, I went ahead and did it. Installation went pretty smoothly (booting into CWM was the most trouble, just took a few tries..). The device is a bit warm right now, but it may be because I'm charging it. I hope this kernel doesn't eat my battery up more because of some random bugs. I do notice it has some clocking settings, though, which is really good. Namely, being able to set the maximum clock while the screen is off sounds like a pretty nifty power management thing.
Well, I'll be trying it out more over the next few hours.
Thanks a lot for your help.
Next issue:
As for improving battery life in general, does anyone have any app suggestions (app killers, bloatware to get rid of, etc). I already killed allshare (very happily I might add...). I think I saw a list somewhere on these forums, of bloatware it's safe to get rid of, but I'm not sure which particular apps have the most effect.
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Kernel's have governors and I/O schedulers that you can tweak to get better battery life. As a start since you're on KT747, I suggest Ktoonservative and noop. You can look more into those on the KT thread.
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Kernel's have governors and I/O schedulers that you can tweak to get better battery life. As a start since you're on KT747, I suggest Ktoonservative and noop. You can look more into those on the KT thread.
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I agree with this suggestion. The largest increase in battery life happened when I changed my governor to conservative and i/o scheduler to noop.
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Hmmm.... well, that kernel didn't solve my wifi problem at all.
The battery life (when idle) went up by a tremendous amount, though, which is great. Android Kernel now hardly ever shows up in my battery monitoring app as one of the largest app drains, and that part is great. Opera seems to be a bit "heavy" on the battery lately, though... may just be Adfree.
I'm not actually sure what the wifi drivers solved. My wifi didn't really seem to perform too much different with them either way, and it certainly didn't improve the GS3's ability to keep a signal with multiple hubs around. I guess Apple is just that far ahead of Samsung when it comes to both their wifi drivers and their wifi hardware (which is sad, because I'm comparing a GS3 to a 3GS). Sigh. At least I'm graduating this semester anyway.
Does anyone have a different suggestion?
Again, thanks for all the help.
In the advanced wifi settings there is an option to ignore weak wifi signals you could try that although I havent had much luck with it, I have three wifi routers in my house to cover the whole house. Also see the below link to deal with tbe bloatware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27878819
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Hmmm.... well, that kernel didn't solve my wifi problem at all.
The battery life (when idle) went up by a tremendous amount, though, which is great. Android Kernel now hardly ever shows up in my battery monitoring app as one of the largest app drains, and that part is great. Opera seems to be a bit "heavy" on the battery lately, though... may just be Adfree.
I'm not actually sure what the wifi drivers solved. My wifi didn't really seem to perform too much different with them either way, and it certainly didn't improve the GS3's ability to keep a signal with multiple hubs around. I guess Apple is just that far ahead of Samsung when it comes to both their wifi drivers and their wifi hardware (which is sad, because I'm comparing a GS3 to a 3GS). Sigh. At least I'm graduating this semester anyway.
Does anyone have a different suggestion?
Again, thanks for all the help.
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Exactly what problem are you having with WiFi? I believe once your phone connects to a router, it stays connected until you disable it or go out of range. I've never heard of any type of computer that keeps scanning for better signals. This would just waste battery life. There may be a 3rd party app out there to do this but I wouldn't be interested in that.
As far as improving reception, there's no software upgrade you can do to improve WiFi reception. I think the only benefit new drivers have is faster to establish connection time. Some cases (including my speck candy shell) ive noticed have interfered with signal strength slightly.
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Exactly what problem are you having with WiFi? I believe once your phone connects to a router, it stays connected until you disable it or go out of range. I've never heard of any type of computer that keeps scanning for better signals. This would just waste battery life. There may be a 3rd party app out there to do this but I wouldn't be interested in that.
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So you say, but that seems to be what my 3GS did, and the battery life on it wasn't bad at all. For instance, I could keep Skype on while talking to my friend throughout a large building with multiple wifi hotspots without hardly any interruptions (elevator aside.. well no sometimes it even worked in there)... and it had an Otterbox case on (a fairly bulky one). Heck, sometimes it even kept Pandora going while I was walking around campus, not even inside of any buildings, and pretty far away from the nearest wifi. On the other hand, the data speeds capped out a bit faster than the GS3... but that wasn't an issue since it was still well over 1-2MB/s.
Compare this to my GS3, which can't even keep Anime Radio playing within that same building. Hell, it can't even Pandora going... which is much more bandwidth-friendly and probably even caches a full song while playing it, so you don't get interruptions during outages. Don't even think about Skype.
I guess the GS3 just has a much weaker WIFI reception, both hardware and software. I think it could be improved if the software controlling it tried to at least immediately jump to another hotspot when the signal started getting too weak.
As far as improving reception, there's no software upgrade you can do to improve WiFi reception. I think the only benefit new drivers have is faster to establish connection time. Some cases (including my speck candy shell) ive noticed have interfered with signal strength slightly.
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Yeah, I was just in a bit of a state of denial, I guess. I paid that much money for a "future tech device" that has worse wifi than something that was released well over a year ago. It's a little pathetic... exacerbated all the more by the fact that I'm still using that minimum data plan (~200MB/month) that I was using on my iPhone. I'm not trying to be an iPhone fanboy or anything. It's just that considering the evidence, this is just how it is. I might try getting it back to Best Buy since I'm still under there insurance, and try getting a new one to see if it has better WIFI reception, but it's difficult to do full testing without a control. I'd need to find someone else on campus that has an GS3 and then compare our signals.
Also, I am using a case. It's just an Otterbox Commuter.
In the advanced wifi settings there is an option to ignore weak wifi signals you could try that although I havent had much luck with it,
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It's worth a try. Where is this at? I can't find it.
That is interesting that you get much better performance on an old iPhone 3gs. Not really sure I've seen enough evidence to say the iPhone 3gs has better WiFi hardware than the gs3. Apple has been known to use top of the line hardware everywhere (that's why they're so expensive) so it wouldn't surprise me.
On a more productive note, why not use your mobile data?
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That is interesting that you get much better performance on an old iPhone 3gs. Not really sure I've seen enough evidence to say the iPhone 3gs has better WiFi hardware than the gs3. Apple has been known to use top of the line hardware everywhere (that's why they're so expensive) so it wouldn't surprise me.
On a more productive note, why not use your mobile data?
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Me and my mother have about 1 GB shared between us now, and that just happened recently. Until now, I was pretty much using a 200MB/month (or was it 250... whatever) plan, like I said in my last post. 200MB/month gets raped fast, even trying to use it minimally. Daily usage is pretty much impossible with that little per month. 200/30 is about 6.7 megs maximum per day. That's about 2 songs in Pandora.
I'd try flashing another ROM. Make a nandroid and try aokp, cm10, or slimbean. Its worth a try. I haven't been on the stock ROM since July and I've never had a problem with WiFi.
Advanced wifi settings are located here
Settings...press on wifi...capacitive menu button on phone....advanced. Should be in there.
Hi all- I am thinking about getting the 5X as a replacement for my wife's faltering Lumia.She has had the Lumia for about 1.5 years and it has been great but lately the battery is dying quickly and it is prone to freezing,and there is no way to power it off!You have to wait for it to die and then restart.
I have read that the drawbacks of the 5X are poor battery life and a stuttering UI.The Lumia always had great battery and was buttery smooth as well as having an amazing camera so I don't want the 5X to feel like a downgrade.
I have been flashing since I had my Droid Incredible way back when so I would have no problem with applying a Custom ROM to the 5X to smooth out the experience.
So I am looking for ROM recommendations that deal with the stock units shortcomings.I am guessing that installing Chroma or Pure Nexus or some other custom ROM will tackle those issues.
Thanks!
If you notice in the threads that people complain about a laggy UI there are just as many users saying they have never experienced that issue. I'm one of the latter.
Decrypt the phone and install Pure Nexus, that's all I needed for a perfect user experience. :good:
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If you notice in the threads that people complain about a laggy UI there are just as many users saying they have never experienced that issue. I'm one of the latter.
Decrypt the phone and install Pure Nexus, that's all I needed for a perfect user experience. :good:
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Good to know-that's about what I figured.Thanks for the feedback!
Stock device here with no performance or battery issues, I don't even have root access or need to reboot my device. Just do a clean install and don't restore from a previous device as many of those with issues seem to have done so.
The camera is one of the best in a smartphone right now (same as Nexus 6p), as is the highly accurate IPS panel tested to be more accurate than the one used with the more expensive iPhone 6s.
i would give it a week and use the phone as it comes (apart from maybe an adblocker, which for me is a mandatory thing). honestly the 5x is a great device, and a lot of those shortcomings that are talked about in reality turn out to be related to certain apps.
as you may guess, my own device is still on stock and i feel no need at all for another rom. battery life is great, fast charging is a great feature, and apps on my end start up near instantaneous even though the phone is encrypted.
of course there are some mild annoyances as with every other device and OS. when it comes to the 5x these were basically limited to doze, which is a great feature, which may have to be manually disabled for certain apps like GMail.
in the end it comes down to your wifes habits, the apps and usage, and the expectations she brings upon her phone. see if she is pleased with the phone (at all). if she isn't you can then take on those issues specifically. after all the closer you stay to stock, the less maintenance there is to do.
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Stock device here with no performance or battery issues, I don't even have root access or need to reboot my device. Just do a clean install and don't restore from a previous device as many of those with issues seem to have done so.
The camera is one of the best in a smartphone right now (same as Nexus 6p), as is the highly accurate IPS panel tested to be more accurate than the one used with the more expensive iPhone 6s.
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Interesting information-thanks.
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i would give it a week and use the phone as it comes (apart from maybe an adblocker, which for me is a mandatory thing). honestly the 5x is a great device, and a lot of those shortcomings that are talked about in reality turn out to be related to certain apps.
as you may guess, my own device is still on stock and i feel no need at all for another rom. battery life is great, fast charging is a great feature, and apps on my end start up near instantaneous even though the phone is encrypted.
of course there are some mild annoyances as with every other device and OS. when it comes to the 5x these were basically limited to doze, which is a great feature, which may have to be manually disabled for certain apps like GMail.
in the end it comes down to your wifes habits, the apps and usage, and the expectations she brings upon her phone. see if she is pleased with the phone (at all). if she isn't you can then take on those issues specifically. after all the closer you stay to stock, the less maintenance there is to do.
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Pretty sound advice-she is not a power user.Or a heavy App user either.Just basic functions and she will be used to a great Camera so that matters.Stock may be just fine for her but I also know the power of a well-developed ROM can make a good or great device even better. Thanks for the input.
Have had mine since launch. Battery life is fine (lasts morning to evening with heave use; 24+ hours on light to moderate use), and the device does not stutter. UI is smooth and the device multitasks well. I am stock, unrooted, and encrypted. I don't game, however.
The only two criticisms of the 5X that I feel are at all valid are: an average (at best) speakerphone; and low output from the headphone jack. With regard to the former, the speaker will get the job done but is definitely not great. With regard to the latter, the 5X supports USB audio so if you are really serious about your music that's the way to go.
From what I have seen here and on reddit, it really is a good idea not to restore from a previous device. It does seem to be something of a common factor among folks that claim to have issues.
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Have had mine since launch. Battery life is fine (lasts morning to evening with heave use; 24+ hours on light to moderate use), and the device does not stutter. UI is smooth and the device multitasks well. I am stock, unrooted, and encrypted. I don't game, however.
The only two criticisms of the 5X that I feel are at all valid are: an average (at best) speakerphone; and low output from the headphone jack. With regard to the former, the speaker will get the job done but is definitely not great. With regard to the latter, the 5X supports USB audio so if you are really serious about your music that's the way to go.
From what I have seen here and on reddit, it really is a good idea not to restore from a previous device. It does seem to be something of a common factor among folks that claim to have issues.
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Good to know-well we would be setting up a fresh device,no restore for sure.
I had Volume issues on my Nexus 6 only when playing music oddly.Phone and Bluetooth and GPS were actually quite loud and I had to adjust down.You need Root,but with ES File Explorer I was able to edit the “mixer_paths.xml” file and setting all values that were "84" to "99" solved my problem.Not sure if that would work on a 5X although in theory it should,perhaps there may be a similar hack that a Google search would uncover.Thanks for the input.
My Pixel C is due to be delivered in the next couple of hours and I have a few questions for you seasoned owners:
Is it worth unlocking the bootloader given the 30 second delay and any problems this might cause getting Nougat?
Just how bad is wifi for you now? (This could be a major issue for me as I use my Nexus 10 in my garden at the absolute limit of coverage.)
And does the latest (final) developer preview make for a decent daily driver?
Thanks in advance.
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My Pixel C is due to be delivered in the next couple of hours and I have a few questions for you seasoned owners:
Is it worth unlocking the bootloader given the 30 second delay and any problems this might cause getting Nougat?
Just how bad is wifi for you now? (This could be a major issue for me as I use my Nexus 10 in my garden at the absolute limit of coverage.)
And does the latest (final) developer preview make for a decent daily driver?
Thanks in advance.
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DP5 is very stable and worth the change. I have not unlocked my bootloader due to the delay.
The WiFi is bad. Really bad in my opinion
The bootloader delay is annoying if you restart your tablet a lot, but why should you do? So if you are not shutting down your device at night or every time you dont need it, it should be fine.
The 30-second delay is trivial (to me.) I think it's an odd and intrusive choice, but it's never been a big deal.
I've never had any trouble with the wifi, although it sounds like the mileage varies. I don't usually care how many bars there are as long as it's not dropping off.
So far, I'm very impressed. I've tested the WiFi and, although the speed drops off, the range is really good, probably better than my Nexus 10.
I'm not going to unlock the bootloader, so far I see no reason to.
Nougat is great, zero issues.
2 apps won't work and one screams on loading, but that's about par when moving between devices.
It looks and feels like a really premium device, in real terms it costs the same as my Nexus 10 did at the time but this comes with a keyboard!
I just got my replacement and the latest build of Nougat is awesome, I've been using it as my DD without issue. I can't attest to the wifi because my apartment is small and my neighborhood is crowded.
My main problem is transferring files and getting ADB to recognise the device - I've had both working and now neither is, which is really puzzling and frustrating!
WiFi is bad on mine, on the latest N preview. It picks up my WiFi, but the speed drops from 36mb to anywhere between 2 and 10
This is with the router in the next room
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WiFi is bad on mine, on the latest N preview. It picks up my WiFi, but the speed drops from 36mb to anywhere between 2 and 10
This is with the router in the next room
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The wifi has been driving me crazy, frequent drop outs, massive speed drops over distance - I'm returning it; which is really frustrating as everything else about it feels so premium, but to release a device they know is so badly flawed and still charge so much for it?!
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My main problem is transferring files and getting ADB to recognise the device - I've had both working and now neither is, which is really puzzling and frustrating!
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If you're using Windows, check device manager and make sure the drivers are installed.
if you're thrilled about the device (like i do) file an RMA with google and they'll send you a refurb but updated Pixel C (serial# should start with 620xxx). I assumed that those with horrific wifi or screen problem probably has one with a serial number beginning with 5A or 5B. Check this thread to see if the one you have is cursed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-c/general/mapping-problems-to-serial-t3274660
Got my replacement yesterday and so far wifi has significantly improved. When im in the backyard, i noticed that wifi would disconnect about every 10-15min but with the new serial#620, wifi strength is about the same but I have not experience any disconnect around the same place. Hopefully the screen issue hold up on this one as well...
As for bootloader, I have a rooted phone with unlocked bootloader as my main so I'd keep the Pixel C completely stock. I havent found a need to do anything to it yet.
I've had my pixel c since it was released. Don't have any issue with it on wifi... this includes using it throughout a 2500 sqft house that is old construction (lots of natural signal blockers) and in back or front yard. It works about as well as an iPad does in the same environment, perhaps a little slower max speed at the more distant range, but no drop-outs and fast enough to handle HD streaming at the same distances.
For an android tablet I'd still consider it the best that is out there, although the nvidia shield is a cheaper option.
My serial number is 5A22000040. I bought mine in May and have not experienced any of the problems I read here. No screen tints or light leaks. My WiFi has never been an issue. I have run SpeedTest several times and the Pixel does the same as other WiFi devices I have.
I do get a screen blink out every now and again (more than a flicker) but I only seem to notice it when playing Spider Solitaire so I think it is application dependent. Otherwise, this tablet is smoking.
And for a bonus, I through my tablet into my Harley saddlebag (inside a Glock hand bag) and have ridden for days, using the tablet for nightly movie entertainment. I would say I stress it pretty well.
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I sent mine back as the wifi issues made it too annoying to use, the money was refunded as soon as UPS collected the packages - suggesting Google knew my machine was a dodgy one?
Hi everyone,
In the last two months, Asus finally pushed the OTA update for Android 12 to my device. In the weeks after, the phone suffered increasingly terrible battery life. So, I factory reset and the battery life became acceptable again.
Unfortunately, Asus' OS itself is now experiencing problems. Apps constantly crash and no third-party launchers work correctly, either. I'm regularly missing texts and phone calls nowadays, and I'm getting fed up.
Instead of waiting for Asus' next update—and especially instead of rolling back to A11—I am considering LineageOS.
I previously installed LOS on my OnePlus 3 years ago and really liked the experience. Of course, I'm not sure if the same could be said for LOS on a Zenfone. I've heard certain things from Asus, like the stock camera app, do not play well with alternative op systems.
I'm wondering if anybody here has experience with LineageOS on an Asus phone—or, more specifically, the Zenfone 8. Any insights would be appreciated.
Hi,
i stumbled into your post by coincidence. I was looking for a solution for the problem i will mention below.
I installed lineage 18.1 for MicroG on my Zenfone 8 for a couple of weeks, now. My experience so far:
- MicroG is working fine, allowing me to use my banking apps with no problems
- The Aurora store woks without any problem
- Signal is working fine. I read some people having issue with it on LOS
- So, Pretty much everything is working fine so far, EXCEPT:
- Indeed, the camera is reaaally slow (more than 1 sec), and if opened with the power button on the lockscreen, it works, but then it makes it impossible to unlock the phone
- But the main issue which kept me busy so far is the cellular radio battery drain: more than 30%...
I don't think it's due to my operator, as i tested 2 different ones, and went to a zone with à 100% signal quality, and nothing changed.
So, if any other people are experiencing the same (or other issues), do not hesistate to post.
Thanks for your reply. Is the cellular radio battery drain due to a radio app you're using, or is it something with the phone itself? I do not use my particular device to listen to the radio, so I'm wondering if that bullet can be dodged.
Camera slugging is a bummer, though.
Hi Josipeen,
no, actually and unfortunately, the cellular radio drain is due to the mobile network. And it happens even when no sim card is inserted. So i would say it's a software problem. But i still haven't found the cause.
I just realized you mentionned LOS19. I'm using 18.1.
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I just realized you mentionned LOS19. I'm using 18.1.
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I was wondering if an update to 19 would resolve the issue – thanks for the update.
On a related note, battery drain is the reason I'm here in the first place. It's often my biggest gripe with today's tech. I'm considering a device with less performance, but better battery life, to resolve this very issue – like the Nokia XR20. Sigh....
I was wondering if an update to 19 would resolve the issue
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Yeah, that would be nice.
On a related note, battery drain is the reason I'm here in the first place
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That was an important factor for me too, together with privacy for me. The Nokia XR20 looks like a good option, even though i doubt that lineage is already available for it.
Hi!
I have a Lenovo P2 which used to be my mums. It served her well since 2016 however has started having issues.
Occasionally it will not receive calls. But the weirder part is that it has full signal but doesn't receive the voicemail and there is no notification of a missed call... (tried factory reset)
Put the sim card in another phone (S5 neo) and works fine.
Another issue is that, 5GHz wifi stopped working. Like, it was working fine this week (just idling, using it as an alarm clock whilst waiting for bootloader unlock countdown) and all of a sudden it will not find any 5ghz networks...
So my question is can these issues be solved? If so I will put money into fixing it. It also needs a new screen. It is in physically very good condition however the touchscreen is sometimes unresponsive. Don't want to buy a new screen if the other issues persist.
Thanks!
Probably not worth all that trouble when you can get a newer, faster used phone with more ram.
You could try reflashing it as the firmware may have gotten corrupted.
I'll give that a shot. It's a shame as tbh it's still a nice device, performance is OK and battery still lasts days.
My mum is (probably) getting the Moto Edge 20 as found a decent deal on it
EDIT: reflashed firmware but 5ghz wifi still not working. I will take it apart at some point and see if I can see any obvious problems and reseat all the connections.
Maybe try flashing custom rom like lineageos 18.1? If I remember correctly someone also had hardware issues like these but he fixed by flashing custom rom.
You have nothing to lose, just try it I say..
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I'll give that a shot. It's a shame as tbh it's still a nice device, performance is OK and battery still lasts days.
My mum is (probably) getting the Moto Edge 20 as found a decent deal on it
EDIT: reflashed firmware but 5ghz wifi still not working. I will take it apart at some point and see if I can see any obvious problems and reseat all the connections.
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Moto G52 would probably be an even better replacement. Once you've become spoilt with P2s battery life you don't want to do a considerable downgrade.
mahmutpekkara said:
Maybe try flashing custom rom like lineageos 18.1? If I remember correctly someone also had hardware issues like these but he fixed by flashing custom rom.
You have nothing to lose, just try it I say..
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Will give it a shot, have to wait 4 days until I can unlock bootloader.
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Moto G52 would probably be an even better replacement. Once you've become spoilt with P2s battery life you don't want to do a considerable downgrade.
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I'll look into that one. G100 would be a good option but it costs £100 more than the Edge 20 ATM in my market, needs to cost no more than £200
OK!
I've been testing the phone since installing the "Awaken" rom. Also tried crdroid but found awaken works a bit better IMO.
All of those issues appear to have gone away. Receiving phone calls so far have worked 100%, touch now works 100%, and 5ghz wifi is also working. I have also noticed after installing the rom that there is screen burn-in where the nav-bar used to be in the stock rom. It's not major but it is noticeable on white backgrounds.
As a side-note, my mum has upgraded to the Edge 20 and she is very happy with it, and we will probably sell the P2 with Awaken pre-installed on it.