Hello, I have been installing android builds on my HD2 for months now, and have to say the recent development has really left me with a great android phone.
One problem I find I have consistently is that I can never get the kind of battery usage others speak of. Mine trends at 350mA right now which seems wrong cause my battery life isnt THAT bad. and I have never had a build thats had better than 10%->hour.
I'm using ShubCRAFT 2.0 with the hastarian r8 kernel, chunkydroid ROM and 02.12 something radio, i also have an australian HD2.
I keep my screen quite dim, wifi and bluetooth off, no over or underclock (since r8 doesnt support it), no auto task killer.
And while I'm at it my wifi tethering should work based on my build and kernel but every time i check it it says "Error" and third party apps are a no go either.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Also to all the devs, I love you, I want to carry your children.
i always make setcpu, max 619mhz min 254, screen off: max & min 254, auto task killer when screen off and i disable all auto sync, like facebook gmail etc.... im getting acceptable result, around 2 days with normal use
See the FAQ link in my signature. I put some tips there that may help.
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hastarin said:
See the FAQ link in my signature. I put some tips there that may help.
Sent from my HTC HD2
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I had just finished reading that list and forgot to try the 3sec. boot which helped. I'm at 10mA now it makes no mention of the wifi tethering problem, any idea on the subject??
EDIT: It flew back up to 200+ after 5 minutes and hasnt gone back down since.
I get 14 Hours standby, but the phone is 4 hours aktivate! I use also chuckydroid. My radio rom is 2.12 and I use Froyostone series !
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There are other threads already on the following app but some of you may not realise what it does if you were to read the subject line title.
There is an app which can underclock the cpu of the HD while it is on idle and suspend modes.
I have tested it on my HD and it works brilliantly.
Please visit this thread to read up on it more.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=507301
Install only version 1.0 if you have a HD and not the higher versions.
Have you had any problems with locking up or anything?
What happens if you set the backlight off to say 20mHz but have music playing, will it affect the performance?
Touch wood I have not had any lockups yet. Just tested playing music with backlight at 20mhz and no performance issues.
I'm trying this application...
And I'll tell you the result in few days.
Great.
For the record, I have got 2 days out of my phone so far with this app. Before using it my phone lasted about 12 hours.
Looks like good stuff...I'll check it out & report back.
the developer seemed to have disappeared... 1.2 is said to have problems with HD... there are random screen corruption reported too.. thats why i am hoping that 1.3 comes up first
leobox1, try the older version 1.0. I have and it works very well.
installed and will report later.
BTW, can you go as low as possible on the clock speeds for suspend and backlight off?
Thx for the link, i will test it!
This doesnt seem to work on my install of Miri 6.5 V10. I tried V1.0 first and the reported proc speed was always 528 on V1.0. I then uninstalled 1.0 and installed v1.2 just to see and the proggy always reported 528 @ 1.325v. Anyone else get it to work? I may have to go back to a 6.1 rom if not cuz I really would like to have this. Thanx for any info.
Daz
erm..strange question, but where does it install to?
I tried installing version 1.0 on my HD, it told me of no errors, but i cant seem to find it anywhere, not under programs, not with the file explorer..
It says its installed when I check installed software, but I dont know how to execute it..^^
I use Wm 6.5 miri's Rom V10.00. I installed the 1.0 version, but i can't see it on my start menu or anywhere else. i did restart , but nothing happens
Once installed you'll find it under settings, system, processors. You may need to restart.
will try that, thank you very much ;-)
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Once installed you'll find it under settings, system, processors. You may need to restart.
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Thx very much!
I leave less than 3% for a night (6hours)
It's amazing !
idunne said:
hi,what setting have you put on.....thanks
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I've put on the same settings than the screenshot on the first page.
NB : 3 % for 6 hours on " suspend " then
8 % for surfing 20 minutes (on XDA-dev )
Could someone give the correct voltages to not damage the blackstone ?
(and Tha it can start nevertheless).
I tried version 1.0 and it made my battery life even worse. The other thing that is bad was the battery indicator would change by 5% increments. Last night i was 99% battery, 7 hours later on suspend it was still on 99%, so i'm thinking 'wow'. When i wake up and actually use the phone, not even heavy. 6 hours later it's on 60% with minor use.
I uninstalled it and now my battery is going down in 1% increments.
Bad program.
use the new version 1.3, it works now really flawless and I had over 8 hours suspend only 1% battery draining.
UPDATE Dec 9:
ALL i did was use Autoboot (Exceller Multiple Build Loader) set at 3 seconds
Try this setup if all else fails
Rom: ChuckyRom Lite HERE
Radio: 2.15.50.14 HERE
Droid: HyperDroid 1.7 HERE
AutoBoot: Exceller Multiple Build Loader for Android/Ubuntu HERE (Comes preinstalled in ChuckyRom)
PLEASE KEEP LEAVING RESULTS AS I TRY THEM, AND CAN UPDATE THE FIRST POST
10/25:
I have been reading and in a recent post I read HAVE THE BUTTON LIGHTS ON WHEN U BOOT ANDROID and u will save battery and its true try this!
AGAIN, PRESS A BUTTON IN WM AND HAVE THE KEYPAD LIGHTS ON.
THEN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BOOT ANDROID.
I AM CURRENTLY GETTING 3MA WITH SETCPU
I had to try this twice before it worked but THE KEY IS TO BOOT ANDROID AS SOON AS THE KEYPAD LIGHYS TURN ON!
chrisizzle492 said:
I have been reading and in a recent post I read HAVE THE BUTTON LIGHTS ON WHEN U BOOT ANDROID and u will save battery and its true try this!
AGAIN, PRESS A BUTTON IN WM AND HAVE THE KEYPAD LIGHTS ON.
THEN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BOOT ANDROID.
I AM CURRENTLY GETTING 3MA WITH SETCPU
I had to try this twice before it worked but THE KEY IS TO BOOT ANDROID AS SOON AS THE KEYPAD LIGHYS TURN ON!
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I just posted this in another battery thread but I think the real key is booting Android as quickly as possible and not really the lights so much as I have achieved similar results just using Exceller Multiple Build Loader app and not even touching the keys/lights. C/P from the other thread-->
Tried different techniques to get better battery and found that even on the same build with exact same setup would give varying results. Here's my setup that I would like others to try and post their results. SetCpu with screen off profile set to 245min/max 100 priority and whatever main profile you like; but use conservative preferably or interactive for best battery performance. Any task killer that auto kills all tasks with screen off (be sure to add SetCPU to ignore list). And here is the most important step, use an auto android booting app with minimum boot time setting. I have been doing some experiments with this and found that if you boot into Android as soon as possible, it seems to give better battery performance as opposed to playing around in WM then booting Android. Have tried this with several WM/Android combos. For the first time ever I'm able to get comparable battery performance out of Android as WM. I'm running a bare bones WM (but should work with and WM rom) and using Exceller Multiple Build Loader app set to 3 secs. Even running several sense builds I was able to achieve 3-7 mA draw during standby according to current widget. Took my phone off the charger at about 6:30 a.m. and it is now 11:15 and I still have 25% battery left after pretty heavy usage on standard battery. This is as good or better than what I usually get from WM! Hope this helps.
This was the one thing that was ruining my Android on HD2 experience. I finally got this step right after a few tries.
I've been using it for two days now, and getting consistent 5-8mA readings on standby. There's definitely something to either booting Android quickly and/or hitting the back button to turn on the LED backlight on the buttons.
I just checked my phone, and it's reading 5mA.
And I don't even have SetCPU on my phone. Should I try it out?
I think HTC winmo sense is the culprit. I disable the sense in winmo and get very low Android battery usage during standby. Sometimes around 3mA.
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I also suggest to disable sense and put wmo in offline status.
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I think HTC winmo sense is the culprit. I disable the sense in winmo and get very low Android battery usage during standby. Sometimes around 3mA.
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why should turning off sense be good when it comes to battery usage under android? this would mean winmo and sense are running in the background of android...which is not the fact!
chrisizzle492 said:
I have been reading and in a recent post I read HAVE THE BUTTON LIGHTS ON WHEN U BOOT ANDROID and u will save battery and its true try this!
AGAIN, PRESS A BUTTON IN WM AND HAVE THE KEYPAD LIGHTS ON.
THEN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BOOT ANDROID.
I AM CURRENTLY GETTING 3MA WITH SETCPU
I had to try this twice before it worked but THE KEY IS TO BOOT ANDROID AS SOON AS THE KEYPAD LIGHYS TURN ON!
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You had to try this 2 times before it worked yet you claim this is the final solution for battery drain problems?
i agree with you guys but let me just throw this observation into the mix here. i've read somrthing here in these forums regarding the sd card that came with the phone had something wrong with it ( don't really remember the exact issue ) and if you swapped it out for another sd card, there would be less SODs and a better battery as well.
i've tested this as i have a 4gb sd card and have had no problems whatsoever. everything runs smooth as silk. and, once again, the battery life is great.
NOTE: i do use the keypads lights on trick as well.
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You had to try this 2 times before it worked yet you claim this is the final solution for battery drain problems?
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Please re-read the post. i updated
Most of us don't need to do keypad gymnastics to get those same results.
Just use the exceller boot loader and set it for 3 or 6 seconds. Having stuff turned off till you need it is a great way to preserve the battery.
apallohadas said:
Most of us don't need to do keypad gymnastics to get those same results.
Just use the exceller boot loader and set it for 3 or 6 seconds. Having stuff turned off till you need it is a great way to preserve the battery.
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Ya thanks for the comment, i was doin this in between class so i didnt have time to just try the Excellor Boot Loader!!!
Updated the First Post Thanks!!!!
well now we hav almost 48 hrs of battery life on android... and moreover i info radio 2.14.xxx is better than 2.15.xxx in battery life...
Not working for me
Sorry thats all not working for me
i'm still having about 60 mA with VBNROM reloaded - 2.15.50.14/ Bangster 1.5 / Scandisk class 2 - 8 GB
I realley tryed everything and have read a lot of posts. I'm really distressed at the moment.
The best battery cosumption i ever experienced was with mccm 2.5 But that one was not stable for me.
Baltheruis said:
Sorry thats all not working for me
i'm still having about 60 mA with VBNROM reloaded - 2.15.50.14/ Bangster 1.5 / Scandisk class 2 - 8 GB
I realley tryed everything and have read a lot of posts. I'm really distressed at the moment.
The best battery cosumption i ever experienced was with mccm 2.5 But that one was not stable for me.
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1. Are you using SetCPU with a 245 max screen off profile? 2. Are you disabling WiFi, data and GPS when not using it? 3. Are you using a auto task killer with only SetCPU and Current Widget in ignore list? Also, I don't have 3g in my area but if you do I guess it could account for increased battery drain. If you're in an area that is in/out of coverage, this will cause higher battery drain as well. I get spotty coverage where I work and the battery drain is terrible.
Try mdeejay sense rEVOlution 2.0 androind build with your vbn wom rom - works great !
Try this:
1. switch phone radio off in winmo
2. power off and charge until green light comes on
3. boot winwmo on vbn, then immediately click on EBL
4. boot into mdeejay sense rEVO 2.0
5. turn sense off and use LauncherPro
I get *very good* battery life now with avg 5-7mA draw as evidenced by currentwidget.
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Baltheruis said:
Sorry thats all not working for me
i'm still having about 60 mA with VBNROM reloaded - 2.15.50.14/ Bangster 1.5 / Scandisk class 2 - 8 GB
I realley tryed everything and have read a lot of posts. I'm really distressed at the moment.
The best battery cosumption i ever experienced was with mccm 2.5 But that one was not stable for me.
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try my complete setup
Baltheruis said:
Sorry thats all not working for me
i'm still having about 60 mA with VBNROM reloaded - 2.15.50.14/ Bangster 1.5 / Scandisk class 2 - 8 GB
I realley tryed everything and have read a lot of posts. I'm really distressed at the moment.
The best battery cosumption i ever experienced was with mccm 2.5 But that one was not stable for me.
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a few things to try
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boot into android as quick as possible, 3 or 6 seconds
disable gps location in android
activate the lights when haret is loading
disable wifi & 3g
disable hotspot
disable sync
running htc sense? try a build without it
and many more attempts
im finally at 3mA in airplane mode, 5mA on phone, 7mA with wifi, 20mA with wifi & 3g
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try my complete setup
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I want to try that version of Android, but I don't want to mess with my good setup...
Baltheruis said:
Sorry thats all not working for me
i'm still having about 60 mA with VBNROM reloaded - 2.15.50.14/ Bangster 1.5 / Scandisk class 2 - 8 GB
I realley tryed everything and have read a lot of posts. I'm really distressed at the moment.
The best battery cosumption i ever experienced was with mccm 2.5 But that one was not stable for me.
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no need for keypad gymnastics or other weird and wonderful combinations - before booting into Android, just use KeypadLedControl to force the keypad lights to stay on, then fire up Android using your loader of choice (I use Android Loader, modified to automatically call KeypadLedControl to turn on keypad lights, instead of just letting it run on WinMo startup).
Been rebooting 5-6 times now with consistent low 5-10ma standby current.
Link to KeypadLedControl for lazy people: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=605731
The Solution....kind of ;-)
Thx for u'r replys.
I considered all u'r tips and sry dudes it didn't work for me I think the problem was related to the Bangster Build, even though i have been lonesome with my issues.
I changed the LED lib, and tryed to let the LEDs on while booting, set CPU is in condervativ mode/screen off 245min/245max 100% interactiv. And yep, GPS and Wifi where off. I even searched for any SD-Card related Problems in regestry. But Chucky did some great work i think. (i switched again concernig to faster boot)
At some time i think each Leo is different to the other. I changed to Hyperdroid 1.7 with 2.14 Radio and the results are definitely mind blasting.
12 hours on the road, did some surfing, some calls, 2 h musik.
Strange though i used the same kernel and same Radio. Something must have gone wrong by flashing Bangster or something.
Im using current widget to record my battery consumption during standby and normal use.
Im using SetCPU with 988max/245min for normal, and screen of 245min/max, and battery <30% at 614max/460min.
Also set Taskiller to kill all apps when I turn the screen off.
Autokiller set to optimum (40,50,60).
Turned off htc sense in WM, and boot up haret when keypad lights are on.
Recently changed my WM rom and radio from ChuckyROM lite to stock 3.14, and radio from 2.12.50.02 to 2.15.50.
Android rom is NexusHD2 v1.6.
I found that I can get my battery current to be 3-7mA at standby, but heres the problem! It will only stay at this current for a while before reverting to 40-70mA as it used to be! This is very annoying as you can tell it saps the battery like crazy. In addition when using the phone normally with wifi on I can expect 250-300mA which I think is a bit high. Playing games gets me about 400mA. These effects happen before and after getting Taskiller.
What else have I got to try!?!?!! Please help!
I've had this problem too - And i've found that switching Bluetooth off and on again will stop it for awhile.... But i'm using MDJ's S4 Kernel, and haven't seen this issue for a little while now.
The biggest issue i've always had is every minute I have 4-8mA, but every so often it'll jump to 150mA+ for a minite or so.... At first I thought it was the weather updating or email syncing, but this drain is happening completely at random....
It's got worse since using MDJ's S4 though !
Yeah I forgot to mention I was using MDJ's S4 kernel. I have exactly the same problem as you as well, the mA will jump randomly to mid 100s, I've turned auto sync off and everything!
I had the same experience with this kernel. Randomly, it would drain 160mA with brightness at min, wifi and 3g off, sync off. I'm not using any setcpu or killers. Hopefully this will be resolved with the next version.
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I've turned auto sync off and everything!
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I've got sync on... But still happens with me - So can't be anything to do with syncing.
I also have 3G permanently off, but polo735 is also the same, and his still jumps up !
I first thought it was 3G, as in my house, i'm on the edge of 3G reception, and it quite often switches at random between 3G and GPRS, so I have it permanently GPRS. No difference
I've managed to get a reasonably good battery life by changing to shubcraft 2.0 and upgrading my SD card to a 16gb class 6. Previously had a 2gb now I'm getting 3-12ma on standby - not too bad.
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Hi all,
I have a question about this battery life.
With the latest version of Android builds, do we really needs CeT CPU ?(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505419), Or the battery drivers allready do the same job that this Cet CPU?
And, the most important, do you know if we will need it for the Nand, which seems to be coming quite soon...?
It is claimed that you don't need set CPU for the newer builds but I still use it just in case.
Also when nand gets finished you should still use set CPU because it helps maximize the battery you've got.
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Yes I think that there still might be a little difference, I nearly stay the entire week end with my battery, for the first time (without using it to much)
hello,
i have an htc hd2 and try to install android but all versions i had installed drop battery to 0 after 10 hours
can anybody tell me best android build for HTC HD2?
tks
Hey Sir,
It is always different for everyone, many of these Builds are already really efficient, but here is some tips I would recommend:
- installing some auto kill aps that will kill your aps after your done with it. This really reduces battery usage
-you might want to change from 3G to 2G as that saves a lot of battery
-Reduce brightness of screen to nothing
-turn off GPS
-Turn off Auto-Sync
-Do not use Wi-fi
-Getting a Class 8 SD card i heard decreases battery life as well
Hope this helps,
Luckych
my problem is battery life.
i use advanced task killer , wi-fi and bluetooth off
facebook connection only once per day
Best way to extend battery life...turn your hd2 off.
Just kidding.
I for example use non Sense builds,
and I get about a day of normal usage. If I use the wifi to browse the net it goes down to 10-12 hours. I do not use any task killers.
Edit: now using NexusHD2 build.
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now using NexusHD2 build but i dont like the graphics....
i need a android build with nice graphics and good batery life
try one in my signatures. Updated today and most things are working ... hope to get everything working soon !
i am using mdj desire clean.last me for about a day of light usage.
battery problem plauge the hd2 on adroid.its all down to power management.
someone in the forum reported a build that only draws 5-8mah when on standby.which one,i cannot remember,you'll have to do your homework.
one thing's for sure,unless u get a higher capacity battery for hd2,this is the way to go.
and yes,i do know there are extended batteries selling online but they make my hd2 look like some high tech brick.
slim high cap batteries are a rare thing on hd2.
all of the different android builds are good for HD2 as for battery the trick is to start Android as fast as possible after starting your phone if you start it quick enough you will have 3-5mA in standby with almost every build as long as u have an updated kernal. Here is what I do and it works every time . I am using Energy's winmo rom it has a launch Android icon that you can place on the home screen as a quick link or free link. After you restart your phone just watch it soon as sense loads up and you see the home screen QUICKLY tap the home hard key to activate the lights then tap the LAUNCH ANDROID icon
thanx guys
mdj series or cynagenmod series, I like Typhoon...good luck
Hey guys. sorry if theres a thread like this already. im new to this forum and searched for nearly 3 hours but didnt find much of what i was looking for.
i have a t-mobile 1024 Hd2 with a custom windows mobile ROM LEO_firestorm_v7.4.23135-FX
and a android ROM (installed to SD)
mattcfroyo 1.5
and i also have setcpu installed. the phone(and both rom's) work great. the only issue is the battery life. my phone even when i would barely use it would maybe make it about 12 hours on a charge(doing very little web browsing, turning wifi/ bluetooth off when not in use, brightness around 30%). what have you guys done to get better battery life? should i install different ROMS? is there a WM rom that is basically barebones so it takes less resources and improves battery life? i dont care what the WM side looks like as i only want to use android anyways. i want to use Android as my main OS and how should i setup setcpu? really sorry if this thread is a repeat. if there is another asking exactly what i am please give me a link. im very new to this, so guides are very appreciated aswell.
i did find the thread "HOW TO: Wipe Battery stats to improve battery life" and ill be trying that. what i mainly want to know is how to guys have your roms and setcpu setup.
links to better roms/guides etc. are very appreciated. thanks allot guys.
any rom needs to be compatible with the 1024 hd2 though.
Hi and welcome to XDA,
I've my phone set up as shown in my signature. I don't use bluetooth, basically have no calls, some texts and fairly heavy browsing (web, tapatalk pro, newsrob pro) when I'm on the train. I have a 3mA-5mA drainage in standby. My phone will last 10-12 hours on a charge, after which I have to plug it in. I'm kinda used to it now, but last week I thought I'd give UltimateJuice a try. My phone lasted a little over 17hrs, though I probably used it a bit less intensive that day. The days after I got about 14-15 hours a day with regular use.
I have JuiceDefender installed, which also manages cpu speed. Basically it allows the cpu up to 614 Mhz when the phone is sleeping and 1190 Mhz when awake. Screen brightness is set to 15% currently. When I'm at home, JuiceDefender switches WiFi on automatically, when I'm outside it connects to 3G every 15 minute during 1 minute (adjustable).
Drainage is still somewhat heavier compared to WM, but I can live with it.
Sincerely,
Mac
looks like i found a solution today. last night i underclocked my cpu to 700mhz and i have not seen any performance difference and the battery is lasting allot longer. i have been using it moderately and the battery has gone down 8% in 3 hours of use which is already allot better than before.
i checked my battery power and after it was fully charged it showed 4.2mah so i knew that wasnt the problem. does anybody have the problem that their contacts(in android) are removed if they soft reset their phone? and if so does saving contacts to sim work to fix it? thanks
adrenalinechild said:
does anybody have the problem that their contacts(in android) are removed if they soft reset their phone? and if so does saving contacts to sim work to fix it? thanks
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No, that doesn't sound familiar. Are you syncing your contacts with your Google account?
Sincerely,
Mac
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no i just manually put in a few to my phone. does saving contacts to sim work in android on the hd2?
adrenalinechild said:
no i just manually put in a few to my phone. does saving contacts to sim work in android on the hd2?
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yes it does, but why don't you have all your contacts sync with google?
roloracer said:
yes it does, but why don't you have all your contacts sync with google?
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backup everything before you do this though. it's known to cause crash at startup and you won't be able to use your android again.
im having a problem with my hd2. i made a call today. and all the incoming voice sounded like a decepticon. kinda cool but definately not useful to actually talking to a person. what should i do to fix this? is it the rom i am using?
adrenalinechild said:
im having a problem with my hd2. i made a call today. and all the incoming voice sounded like a decepticon. kinda cool but definately not useful to actually talking to a person. what should i do to fix this? is it the rom i am using?
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it's a known issue. read the faq.