Hi guys, now that there are SO many great lagfixes around, I have tried a lot of them, and they all seem to drain the battery down quite quickly.
Is there a general consensus on one that doesn't drain the battery?
Running Darky's 2.2 by the way.
Thanks,
Mal
Ext4 drains more battery. Voodoo is usable, but having all partitions on ext4 (using the Universal lagfix kernel) halves the battery life for me. I am right now on stock partitions (RFS everywhere) on JP6 and is really smooth and lagfree.
I think that sammy has made some pretty good improvements on their latest ROMS. The only thing that still sucks is the browser.
I've found Voodoo 5 Pre6 has excellent battery life.
I'm using OCLF on 2.1 and I don't see any difference in battery drain.
Maybe its the 2.2 Roms that use more battery (JIT)?
Paulo
Its all matter of bad flashing!
U can get excellent battery life by pulling the USB cable in the right moment.
without using my phone I bet it can stay alive for over a week, using the jpk(wont dare upgrading further since i'm happy) in combination with the OCLF 2.1
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I've found Voodoo 5 Pre6 has excellent battery life.
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Agree battery lasts mor than a day (using it all day)
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using OCLF on 2.1, absolutely no effect on battery usage
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Hi, so far the only rom I have used is CM6, and the battery life is just absolutely terrible. Maybe its just my nexus, maybe not, point is I want a new ROM.
A ROM that you guys have tried and decided to stick to.
Battery life is VERY important to me.
Try IntersectRaven's CFS kernel, best I have found for CM
For ROM try Enomther, battery life pretty good on that one
Rellikzephyr
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I had been using CM 6 for a while and just recently switched over to Enomether's latest TheOfficial ROM. The battery life is now DRAMATICALLY better. Just looking over the Juice Plotter graphs shows that the standby time overnight is almost flat. Say 3-4% drop every 3 hours or so. With CM6, the battery level is on a constant and steeper decline, even when not in use. I didn't take any records, but my N1 on CM6 would be down to ~45-50% overnight if I forget to plug in the charger (from full). I heard that SetCpu will help, but I don't think it worked out for me.
Enomether has its own CPU Governor and while it doesn't offer as many features as SetCPU - the ROM's default settings work well right out of the box - no tweaking is needed really for the CPU governor.
I too was having really poor battery life with CM6, losing about 50% within 8 hours after charge, without even using the phone much! I'm trying out other roms right now just for fun. I'm using Evil's Nxsense but with the kernal posted by Autinhyeu (post # 8541 in that thread). So far seems to be holding battery extremely well. About 5 hours since charge and about 90% battery.
LeoFroYo Rom is pretty good with battery
try the leofroyo rom latest beta. i get great battery in standby with the stock kernal that it comes with. 2.5 hrs per 1% battery. typically in a day making calls and using the internet, i lose about 30%-25% battery. not too bad.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=693595
2.0.1 beta 3 is the latest version that i'm using
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I too was having really poor battery life with CM6, losing about 50% within 8 hours after charge, without even using the phone much! I'm trying out other roms right now just for fun. I'm using Evil's Nxsense but with the kernal posted by Autinhyeu (post # 8541 in that thread). So far seems to be holding battery extremely well. About 5 hours since charge and about 90% battery.
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cm sucks when it comes to battery life in my experience. i tried the 6.0 version when it came out (first stable release) and battery life was horrible.
5 hours since charge? only standby or some usage?
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cm sucks when it comes to battery life in my experience. i tried the 6.0 version when it came out (first stable release) and battery life was horrible.
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That was mostly standby with setcpu profile setting cpu to minimum when the screen was off. But even with those same settings on CM6 my battery would be about 70% after the same amount of time.
I just reflashed cm6 but with that other kernal so I'll see how well it works today.
MIUI has the best battery life of any ROM I've used on my N1.. idle drain of about .5% / hour when using pershoot's kernels from droidbasement.
I'm using shadow rom2.1 stripped down and I get about 16 to 18 hours usage.
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I'm using CM6 and my battery life is great. I got rid of my Seidio extended battery to get an Otterbox case and the stock battery on CM6 is awesome.
My phone has been off the charger since before 1pm and now at midnight its on 46% and thats with heavy use of Angry Birds, text, emails and web browsing !
My battery life is also acceptable on cm6. Not amazing but acceptable. Then again I put mine in airplane mode overnight and get about a 4% drain, which I kind assume might be something to do with my Widgets.
Okay, so I decided to try one of these two ROMs:
Enomther
LeoFroYo
not sure which one yet, and not sure what kernel to use with the ROM I choose.
I hate switching ROMs cuz of the wiping and restoring and all that crap.
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Okay, so I decided to try one of these two ROMs:
Enomther
LeoFroYo
not sure which one yet, and not sure what kernel to use with the ROM I choose.
I hate switching ROMs cuz of the wiping and restoring and all that crap.
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I still recommend IntersectRaven's kernel, he has cm and non cm versions
Rellikzephyr
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Rodrigo's miui is the best I've seen.
Easily lasts the whole day
do you guys know if the leofroyo rom will work with slcd nexus w/ updated HBOOT??
i posted in the leofroyo rom thread, but no replies yet. itching to give it a shot.
cm6 is eating battery like crazy!
rods miui has amazing battery life It lasted two days for me on release 1.3 I think he is on 1.5 now
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do you guys know if the leofroyo rom will work with slcd nexus w/ updated HBOOT??
i posted in the leofroyo rom thread, but no replies yet. itching to give it a shot.
cm6 is eating battery like crazy!
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dont see why not! give one of the betas ago!
Hi All,
This is my first ever post on this forum although I have learnt a lot reading through various posts which was immensly helpful. I have run numerous ROMs on my Samsung Galaxy s2 and finally settled on Villainrom 1.4 which I must say ROCKS especially in terms of Battery Life which was a main concern for me! Earlier-with stock ROm and also with other ROMS (Litening, Cognition, Batista) battery life was getting better but it hit the pinnacle with VillainRom 1.4.
For an idea, I used to get 1 full day of juice with moderate calls, no wifi, few smses, some market downloads/ updates, 2 mail accounts set to sync every 30 minutes, some gaming and some video playback.
Now with the same usage I get close to 2 full days. Thats a remarkable improvement. Thanks to all the ROM developers especially VillainRom which made me tweak my S2 to the max.
Cheers
Sunny
I ran into nothing but problems with villian rom. Im pretty sure 99% of that was mods I was trying add. But I lost my hardware buttons when using it.
But battery life was really good. I always start roms with 100% and let them discharge. Every device is different and happy ur enjoying it.
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Your battery will also have had a few more charges and be holding a charge for longer.
i agree i had troubles getting it on but plusar helped me and it worked and the battery life has improved loads! well done to him I say
Yuuuuup pulser rocks!! . Been on ere since 1.1 .
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Your battery will also have had a few more charges and be holding a charge for longer.
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Yes, a battery needs some charges/cycles to be running at full performance. Maybe when you tried the other roms this wasn't the case
I'm very happy with Litenin' ROM v 1.5 battery life.
I use to have 1,5-2 days of moderate use.
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Yes, a battery needs some charges/cycles to be running at full performance. Maybe when you tried the other roms this wasn't the case
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Wellll I dunno. I was running stock rom for about 2 weeks and then plunged into custom roms. Phone also went through numerous charge cycles before being custom rommed.
how is the sound quality with villianrom???
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how is the sound quality with villianrom???
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Excellent though it may be stock sound .
jje
Hi all
I Have a Galaxy S which is currently on
Firmware 2.2.1
Baseband Version I1900XXJPY
Kernel 2.6.32.9
Darkys v9.2 Extreme Edition
The battery performance is unbelievably bad. I charge it overnight, then by midday it is down to 10-15%
I run Juice defender on aggresive, and have used a few programms to recalibrate battery, but nothing changes.
The last thing I was told to try was a factory reset, then fully charge the battery.
Unfortunately, when I do a factory reset, Darkys ROM etc remain, so not realy a full reset is it?
ANy advice would be great!
Thanks
Change rom?
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I have JVP stock rom and the battery life is amazing. you should change to 2.3.4 (JVQ or JVP)
leoon said:
I have JVP stock rom and the battery life is amazing. you should change to 2.3.4 (JVQ or JVP)
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I have JVO full stock. my battery life is also amazing. You should try stock for good battery life. in my opinion it is the best
using search or even looking at first side of general threads hurts your brain i guess http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134741
Get a brand new SIM card and see if it solves the issue, I had bad battery run time with a 12 year old SIM card and read in other forum posts, that it can cause short battery runtime.
None of the fantastic tricks mentioned in forums and none of the really clever settings changes helped with my phone, so the last I could do was to replace that old and power hungry SIM card.
I'm wondering what others have experienced as being the best setup for battery life on the N1? I'm running Cyanogen 7.1 RC1 and haven't been that happy with the battery performance.
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I'm wondering what others have experienced as being the best setup for battery life on the N1? I'm running Cyanogen 7.1 RC1 and haven't been that happy with the battery performance.
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Latest CM nightly with juice defender ultimate nets me about 36 hrs normal use.
I've been using CM7.1 RC1 for a few weeks now... battery life did seem pretty weak but I then tried out JuiceDefender Ultimate. It actually made the battery life worse, which didn't make any sense... I gave the beta a try and it practically doubled the battery life right off the bat. I'm currently using the stock Aggressive settings for the beta so I'm assuming I could do better if I did custom settings.
ss4n1 with any kernel that works with it
Yeah, SSN1 is nice, but I have tried almost every kernel out there with a multitude of voltage settings and I have yet to see one that gets better battery life than the current CM7 one. I am not sure if the one they use for nightlies is different than the RC, but it is very very impressive for battery life. It doesn't have any fancy add ons or governers it is just low voltage and no frills.
Interesting when i use ss4n1 on top cm7 with slight uv and smartass or interx I yield way better batt
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Yeah, SSN1 is nice, but I have tried almost every kernel out there with a multitude of voltage settings and I have yet to see one that gets better battery life than the current CM7 one. I am not sure if the one they use for nightlies is different than the RC, but it is very very impressive for battery life. It doesn't have any fancy add ons or governers it is just low voltage and no frills.
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Interesting, last time I tried to run it over that kernel I didn't think it was working. No matter how far I undervolted it it kept running, usually if you push it that far it will freeze. I will try again when I get a chance. Were you using the scrip itself or ckz tools?
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Latest CM nightly with juice defender ultimate nets me about 36 hrs normal use.
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Am running CM 7.0.3 with Tiamat 4.06. Tiamat increased my battery life a little. I installed JuiceDefender and battery life by the end of today will be more than double what I saw on 7.0.3 w/o Tiamat. ++1 for JuiceDefender
I haven't tried SS4N1 yet. I'll be trying it with MIUI.
Try using the stock CM7 kernel with Juicedefender, I think you will see a significant gain again. Tiamat makes a nice kernel, but it is not known for good battery life.
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Am running CM 7.0.3 with Tiamat 4.06. Tiamat increased my battery life a little. I installed JuiceDefender and battery life by the end of today will be more than double what I saw on 7.0.3 w/o Tiamat. ++1 for JuiceDefender
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Try using the stock CM7 kernel instead, I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the additional increase in battery life. Tiamat makes some really nice kernels, however they are not known for good battery life.
U have to use the script czk tools is just a gui
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Interesting, last time I tried to run it over that kernel I didn't think it was working. No matter how far I undervolted it it kept running, usually if you push it that far it will freeze. I will try again when I get a chance. Were you using the scrip itself or ckz tools?
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Not anymore, ckztool now includes an updated script as part of the program, check out the thread. He updated it about a month ago. It is nice cause you don't have to reinstall the script everytime you flash a new rom or an update. It installs the script each time you open and activate the program.
Get an extra battery from ebay for $5 (and charger $8) and keep that with you.
Beats any software tweak
If you don't mind carrying a battery around;-)
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Just installed latest version of SuperOSR, new kernel combined with Incredicontrol to undervolt is producing pretty amazing results. It is a very cool Rom on top of it too.
Hello all
I have been roaming around XDA for a very long time now and I finally made an account because I simply cannot find an answer. I have a samsung vibrant and not the 4g nor can I upgrade(long story). I use my phone when I need it and i text alot. But lately my battery life hasn't been any good, I've tried reconditioning and the whole bit and nothing seems to give me my needed battery life. I am currently using ICS passion 13 RC1 and it works great, when Im not doing anything -.-; When I use it like for the internet or text a lot it drains. I got to 48% in 2 hours one time and thats with limited background processes. I know ALL about the keeping background proccesses and data using apps down so I hardly have any apps installed, which is very irritating at times, I dont even use the facebook app for that reason. I tried many different roms and it seemed Axura had done that best at one point but it was taken down or is no longer supported for whatever reason so I am now in search for a rom that can get me through the day. I text a lot and web browse occasionally. I dont have wifi so i cannot use that to save battery life while surfing so thats out. I would appreciate all the help and will try every rom if i have to lol XD
I appologize for the long message but I am so tired of hesitating to use my phone as a smart phone.
I get good battery life on the ICS Euphoria ROM. Your battery could be shot, you might try replacing it.
Any of the 2.3 or newer roms are going to get bad battery life. Fishmanmod's updating of Bionics has been very smooth and getting great battery life for me.
I find that battery life between 2.2 and ics is pretty much identical for me as long as there are no wakelocks preventing deep sleep. I'm currently on CM9 nightly w/ glitch kernel and deep idle enabled in nstools and have no battery life problems.
You could also look into getting an official 1800mah battery if you really need more juice
ICS Slim hands down the best.
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Your issue is Passion. That ROM chews through battery worse than any I've ever used in the 2 years I've had my phone.
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Its not just your Rom, I am on the CM9 nightly and noticed ICS ate my battery by noon today. I was down to 3% from 7am. Granted I am toying with it a bit more but I was still at work so I couldnt use it non stop and I wasnt even watching videos or listening to music on it. I have updated the kernel to SubZero 34 to see if that helps.
Chances are, your battery has lost some of its ability to hold a charge. I recommend buying a new OEM battery, chances are it'll increase your battery life by a good two or three hours.
So far, I haven't noticed a significant variation in battery use in various ROMs, I've found battery life to be more determined by the kernel.
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On a side note, I destroyed my screen by stepping on it a few weeks ago. Ordered a new AMOLED screen (not the LCD knockoffs) and battery life did in crease by about 3-4 hours. Same OS, same battery.
So I think some excess drain could be caused by the screen, which might explain why some phones had such poor battery and others don't. I also no longer have the "graying/shadow" issue that plagues some of these phone.
So far ive had the best battery life with ICS passion RC2.1 and my 1800mah anker battery
Since flashing CM9 and then putting on the SubZero kernel (34) I did a full charge and decharge to test and got 12+ hours on it with my normal use. So I have to say SubZero kernel really helps out if you are on ICS.
I f you dont mind going back to a 2.2 rom I would suggest trying bionix 1.3.1 fishmanMod or Deranged9 fishmanMod alpha 1 both get awesome battery life especially when mixed with juice defender.
I was also using ICS Passion and noticed a significant degradation in available battery life. I have three batteries so I'm confident it was the From. Until then I had been using various Froyo rooms and all seemed to have better battery life than ICS. I personally felt it was more likely to be your kernel choice that would impact battery life. I just switched to the SLIM ICS from and I gave been very impressed with both the battery and the responsiveness. Same quadrant scores as Passion but it feels so much faster
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I haven't taken the dive into ICS yet i may have to try that out.
If you r searching for nice n smooth rom try
[4.0.4][6-Apr]Slim ICS [3.2]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520919
another thing you can do while flashing wipe battery stats only once....then reboot to normal drain your battery till it reaches 1% charge it full widout any interruption and when it reaches to 100% unplug it and do the calibration from any software available in the market I use Battery Calibration Professionals
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...2ZmZXNpb25hbHMuYmF0dGVyeS5jYWxsaWJyYXRpb24iXQ..
repeat the process for atleast 3 days in a row and you will feel the difference..hit thanks if it helps
@OP ICS is simply not battery friendly. You're going to want to use froyo if battery life is that important to you.
Or you can build a battery friendly ICS rom and let us know how it all is
The later builds of Cyanogenmod9 I have been on the stock kernel and its going all day with moderate use without battery issues.
Leafy_duk said:
Any of the 2.3 or newer roms are going to get bad battery life. Fishmanmod's updating of Bionics has been very smooth and getting great battery life for me.
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Bionix Fishman Mod is the first custom ROM I've ever installed on my phone and it's battery life is AWESOME. I recently added an 1800 mah battery and I've had 24+ hours on one charge with moderate to heavy use. The ROM itself is smooth as glass and no glitches to speak of.
Trying Bionix
Xdogg said:
I f you dont mind going back to a 2.2 rom I would suggest trying bionix 1.3.1 fishmanMod or Deranged9 fishmanMod alpha 1 both get awesome battery life especially when mixed with juice defender.
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I just installed bionix-V FishmanMod Final 3. Fingers crossed. I don't mind switching back to 2.2 as long as I have better battery. However I did notice when I reinstalled ICS before going to bionix that just factory, not even logging into the market. I got 1 day and 7 hours of battery life, granted I did not do much but text occasionally and some web browsing here and there. Is it possible that the android market is constantly checking on stuff or there is some data being proccessed constantly? I do live in an area where my signal is not great for 3g like 1-2 bars.
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I just installed bionix-V FishmanMod Final 3. Fingers crossed. I don't mind switching back to 2.2 as long as I have better battery. However I did notice when I reinstalled ICS before going to bionix that just factory, not even logging into the market. I got 1 day and 7 hours of battery life, granted I did not do much but text occasionally and some web browsing here and there. Is it possible that the android market is constantly checking on stuff or there is some data being proccessed constantly? I do live in an area where my signal is not great for 3g like 1-2 bars.
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Alright so after about a day with the rom, I noticed it's just as bad. I am still getting battery drain and yes I have a new battery in so it is not that. I unplugged it from around noon, did alot of working on it with reflashes and little bits of texting and mostly just scrolling around the O.S. im now at 44%. its been about 5 - 6 hours.
Although I have been switching the battery between 2 phones and their battery meter is very different. like a 5% difference so that may be confusing it. Will update.