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So is it just me or have you guys noticed significantly lower battery life ever since froyo came out a couple months back. I mean it's not terrible, but it's not nearly as good as pre-froyo.
I've tried numerous roms and kernels, did all the bullsht with my battery and what not, and although the results vary and some rom/kernel variations are better than others (The battery calibration never worked for me, i tried both versions and I am fully convinced that it was just used by HTC to get all the complainers off there back. People have supposedly had results from calibrating there batteries but according to the facts of how batteries work, there really isn't a need to calibrate...but thats beside my point lol, just a little rant.)
ANYWAYS, back to what I was saying... I remember when I was on DamageControls 2.1 roms and how freaking awesome my battery life and performance was, but the moment I upgraded to froyo it's just never been the same again....
Am I the only one experiencing this? It could very well be my mind playing tricks on me, but I highly doubt that...
I'm currently on Myns newest rom and I went a day with the stock HTC kernel, but that was pretty bad so I just now flashed Zyg's kernel...
What rom/kernel variations are working the best for you guys. And before you go on giving me sht about "our phones are different so one rom may be better on mine than yours." or whatever, I really don't care.
Just let me know what's been working best for you.
Have you tried SBC kernels?
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Nooo way man, my battery life pretty much doubled since froyo came out. I'm running MIUI and I can seriously go almost 2 days without charging my phone with a stock battery. Even when I was running Fresh I was getting awesome battery life.
I've tried one SBC kernel a couple weeks ago when i was using Calks rom and I didn't see too great of battery life on that either...
There's probably something that i'm missing, because I have heard of people getting really good battery life. I haven't really messed around with my EVO in a while... I'll try tweaking some things and see how that goes...
But oh man..the battery is terrible. Granted I am on the stock battery and Rom/kernel. Where can I get the best deal on an extended battery? Also what the hell is with flashing radios and does cm6 require it?
Ps what is adr6300 down there?
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Yeah, the battery life is horrid but that's because they decided to put in a 1300mah battery into it! wtf?
Comparable phones use the 1500mah battery stock!
Anyways, I bought the HTC OEM 1500mah battery for the incredible and it's like a normal phone. It also fits in with the stock battery door.
Bought it off htcpedia... you can probably find it on ebay for cheaper but i just dont trust ebay anymore.
I actually use the stock kernel now as it's light years better than the stock kernel before the last update.
EDIT: not sure if this is a serious question but the ADR6300 is your phone model.
Also, forgot to mention you are probably new enough to maybe not know about the whole bump charging thing. look it up, it will add a couple hours to your battery life.
I found the 3500 mah batteries (stick out a little in the back, which means they come with a new cover as well) for a good deal on Amazon. I'm not sure if it's within the ToS of this site to include links like this?
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Yeah, the battery life is horrid but that's because they decided to put in a 1300mah battery into it! wtf?
Comparable phones use the 1500mah battery stock!
Anyways, I bought the HTC OEM 1500mah battery for the incredible and it's like a normal phone. It also fits in with the stock battery door.
Bought it off htcpedia... you can probably find it on ebay for cheaper but i just dont trust ebay anymore.
I actually use the stock kernel now as it's light years better than the stock kernel before the last update.
EDIT: not sure if this is a serious question but the ADR6300 is your phone model.
Also, forgot to mention you are probably new enough to maybe not know about the whole bump charging thing. look it up, it will add a couple hours to your battery life.
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yep, i heard the bump charging is both good and bad for the battery. good in the sense it will extend the charge, bad in the sense it will wear the battery out more.
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yep, i heard the bump charging is both good and bad for the battery. good in the sense it will extend the charge, bad in the sense it will wear the battery out more.
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meh... i wouldn't worry about wearing out the battery. there are so many "facts", theories and myths around batteries i really don't care anymore. All I care is about what i experience myself. I stopped bump charging due to laziness.
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meh... i wouldn't worry about wearing out the battery. there are so many "facts" and "myths" around batteries i really don't care anymore. All I care is about what i experience myself. I stopped bump charging due to laziness.
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true and it isnt like i keep the phone/battery long enough anyway
so.. charge, turn off the phone, then charge until green LED?
any quick info i get on radios and why flashing them is needed?
Charge until green then unplug turn off and charge until green again.
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Charge until green then unplug turn off and charge until green again.
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i skip the unplug part.
i charge until green... turn off phone.. charge till green.
Flashing radios is dangerous and since your dinc is new, i wouldn't worry about it. Stick with the Official radio and just flash different kernels.
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i skip the unplug part.
i charge until green... turn off phone.. charge till green.
Flashing radios is dangerous and since your dinc is new, i wouldn't worry about it. Stick with the Official radio and just flash different kernels.
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that is what i dont get... why do some roms require radios? ie: cm6
you will need a froyo radio for cm6
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you will need a froyo radio for cm6
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Yup, in which he already has.
This was only a problem with pre-froyo inc users.
But if you really want to see what it's all about just go for it.
Just remember to back up your SD CARD and check the MD5 sum... and don't forget to pray.
Info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=774155&highlight=Radio
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886129
Thanks for the info guys
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When I switched to the incredible from the X, I was thinking the same thing about the battery. But now im running cyanogenmod and a custom kernel and its not all that bad.
Does cm need a custom kernel?
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When I switched to the incredible from the X, I was thinking the same thing about the battery. But now im running cyanogenmod and a custom kernel and its not all that bad.
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Trying to decide on to get the Incredible or the X... any feedback since ya'll have used both?
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Trying to decide on to get the Incredible or the X... any feedback since ya'll have used both?
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well the X has a better screen and it is noticeably faster when it comes to certain games. running liberty, overlocked/undervolted at 1.1gz on the stock batttery i was getting 2 days of battery life.
the INC has a larger more robust dev community and if that is what you are into, it is a huge plus. there are only so many themes you can flash on the X before getting bored.
sense >>>>>>>> motoblur. the droid x is almost un-useable with the stock software, IMO.
I have had both phones. I like the bigger screen and battery life of the DX, but if you are into modding your phone the Dinc is the way to go!! There are really only two or three roms for the DX. Just in the week or so that I've had my Dinc I am blown away at the level of support!! Dinc FTW!!
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well the X has a better screen and it is noticeably faster when it comes to certain games. running liberty, overlocked/undervolted at 1.1gz on the stock batttery i was getting 2 days of battery life.
the INC has a larger more robust dev community and if that is what you are into, it is a huge plus. there are only so many themes you can flash on the X before getting bored.
sense >>>>>>>> motoblur. the droid x is almost un-useable with the stock software, IMO.
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On my droid 2 global.. I automatically use either launcherpro or adw to get rid of motoblur or sense ..
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Ever since I switched (3 days ago) i've been though 4 roms, (MIUI downloading now) and i'm in love with the Dinc. The x screen was awesome but this amoled screen is crazy! colors are so bright, i love it. and the ability to get more roms is great. also, one other stupid little thing, and this is silly, the way the screen gets marks on it on the x is horrible, the dinc screen seems like no matter how many finger swipes it stays clean. I don't know what the difference is but its nice...
Hey guys,
I am thinking of purchasing a certified used Fascinate to a) have another phone to play with and b) lock myself into the unlimited data plan before VZW cuts me off this summer (i am month to month right now.)
is it a good phone? i know the screen is brilliant. how is the battery life? i have a Dinc and it cant be worse than that. how is the dev community? is cm7 available?
any thoughts or opinions would be great.. thanks.
I think its a great phone and we have a great dev community. However, it won't help you lock in unlimited. As soon as anyone upgrades to a lte phone you'll be forced to get a new plan. That's what happened when 3g came out and it will happen with 4g on all big carriers. I.e. at&t peeps will lose their grandfather clause too with lte. Sucks but its how they work.
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Punk.Kaos is working on a CM7 build currently. He has an alpha posted in the dev section, and many people (including myself) are salivating for his next release.
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I think its a great phone and we have a great dev community. However, it won't help you lock in unlimited. As soon as anyone upgrades to a lte phone you'll be forced to get a new plan. That's what happened when 3g came out and it will happen with 4g on all big carriers. I.e. at&t peeps will lose their grandfather clause too with lte. Sucks but its how they work.
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i have no plans to upgrade to a 4g phone at this time, at least not through verizon. i am only looking to secure my $29.99 unlimited data for the time being.
Verizon hates me; Its an argument every time I get a new phone, but I insist on keeping my exisiting plan.
Im paying Alltell rates from a plan 4 years old. To get the exact same service branded 'Verizon', Id have to pay $25 more a month for two phones.
Its all a game. If you like your plan after your contract, they cant force you to change unless you go to LTE or something that isnt supported on your current plan.
it's a great phone! lots of potential, and, if you read everything you can in the fascinate forums here, you will learn a lot. the screen was what made me choose it over the droid x. i don't regret it at all.
Battery and Screen have to go to the fascinate but if your looking at ROMs I would stick with the DINC. There is no groundbreaking or impressive ROM development out here for the fascinate. So you wont see a fully functional Ultimate Droid, MIUI, or CM ROM. Who knows if there will ever be innovative and feature-packed ROMs for us here.
now everyone can start bashing me
Well from what I read now that froyo is available the fascinate is the most state of the art single core 3g android phone on Verizon.
Screen is impressive and looks better than the INC. Battery life really depends on what kernel and rom you choose, like other phones. The Fascinate, although it has a great dev community, because Samsung's being a douche about Froyo and its source for the Fascinate, many custom roms like CM, and MIUI, and roms with special addons are not quite there yet, but we do have stable Froyo roms and themes. No custom kernels for Froyo yet because of lack of source.
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I think the fascinate is awesome! Love the community, and froyo is cool
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Well from what I read now that froyo is available the fascinate is the most state of the art single core 3g android phone on Verizon.
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If it weren't for the Devs there wouldn't be any Froyo. The false promises of an update have been frustrating but I've been using the leaked version in the Super clean rom for awhile and I love it.
To sum it up for you quickly, you want custom stuff, stay with the incredible or move on to the Thunderbolt, but if you want the best hardware and media playback on the market, get the Fascinate.
I have been using certified used for about a month.
Looked good as new, they put in new battery, charger, rear cover, etc.
Works well...have bricked twice and had no issues that were related to hardware.
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so well worth the $35 dollars? lol
i do have the INC for development but my concern is that my inc only gets good battery life if i run cm6.1 with a very modified kernel.
what is the average battery life on a froyo rom? lets say... moderate use.
no one has anything else to say about their phone they use everyday?
I came from a D1 and would not go back. Miss some of the the things from CM but am happy with what I can do so far.
Mine will last a typical moderate (i even play some games) day off the charger with SC** rom's. Just updated today to latest so dont know on it yet.
Rom's will only get better.
Battery life is the only thing that I don't like about it. But with a screen like this its hard not to have bad battery life. RIP geekniks stupidfast kernels with 4 days of battery life.
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Battery life is the only thing that I don't like about it. But with a screen like this its hard not to have bad battery life. RIP geekniks stupidfast kernels with 4 days of battery life.
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As far as custom Roms go battery life is all over the board. When I was using SC 2.2 my battery life was good, but it dropped off on 2.4, 2.6, and 2.7. Now that I'm using 2.8 it's good again but different people have different results because their are so many ways to customize. The worst battery life I got was with the stock rom.
Seidio makes a 1600mAh slim battery which gets you an additional 100mAh without replacing your battery door; Not that signifigant but the 3000mAh extended battery is a huge jump.
I do agree that the picture quality is second to none. It has a beautiful screen.
Battery life depends on how you use and how you define "light", "moderate", and "heavy" usage. For me, moderate usage will get me around 15-20 hours of battery life. Phone will lose about 1-1.5% an hour when it is idle with screen off so standby time is very good.
Phone is fast and stable. Media playback is top-notch. The screen is beautiful and quite responsive to input. The phone feels decent in your hand though I do prefer it with a rubberized case. I have the Otterbox Impact and I find that it gives the phone a perfect feel for my hand.
I honestly have no complaints with the Fascinate aside from Sansung being slow to update it. That said, with Superclean 2.8 I'm pretty sure I'll never use the Froyo OTA update anyway. We also have a buddding dev scene. A CM7 port and framework are in the works, along with a custom 2.2 kernel, and a MIUI port.
I'm certainly biased, but I would recommend the Fascinate to just about everyone except for people who NEED a hardware based keyboard.
My battery life is very good with any use.
I know others have used varying beta roms and have battery issues.
I have had zero of these issues.
My battery always lasts a full day easily (last night after being unplugged for ~20hrs it still had over 40% life).
I use it daily with these basic cases:
get up around 6:30am....
unplug, read email/messages, check out online game (diplomacy), check some news,check calendar...
throughout day...
use various tools, browser, map, gps on, xda, diplomacy, etc, use pandora for couple hours as i hit the gym...
I then plug in at bedtime between 11pm and 1am.
Rarely it will be in a low red colored %. Great majority of time its between 20 and 40%.
Only time frame I needed to plug in during day was on days when I was making extensive phone calls (hours for various issues) or right after I got Angry Birds. Played continuously for a week.
I appreciate all the assistance so far with my Droid X. I am beginning to get used to it more and more.
A few more questions that I am hoping someone can help with:
1) Is battery life horrendous on this device? I fully charged it yesterday and it didnt last a full day.
2) I have now rooted my X. I see references to a bootloader. Do I need to touch this at all?
3) Are there any good updated kernels available to play with?
4) Whats the impression of the leaked Gbread release? Any reason to move to it now?
Thanks,
Steve
1. Yes
2. No it is locked
3. No they cannot be flashed due to the locked bootloader
4. I have had great results with it and it is much better than froyo
Thanks for the responses.
Does the battery life get better with Gbread? If so how do you load it since we do not have an unlocked bootloader?
I have been reading about some ppl working on the bootloader, so its prolly a matter of time before someone cracks it. Not sure why Moto decided to lock the bootloader, when its unlocked on my Xoom!
Thanks I have begun the process of moving to Gbread. Clockwork is giving me some issues, but I am getting through it. Looking forward to seeing how this will run on the DX. I am coming from an Incredible, so for me the big changes are screen size and video capabilities.
I was able to drastically improve my battery life by undervolting the device with an overclocking app.
If you consider the size of the screen battery life is pretty good. I've never had a phone that last all day. There are things you can do to help. After about 8 hours im at about 40% not to bad for moderate use. But it could be better. Now some roms can give you better battle life.
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Funny coming from a Dinc and you think the DX battery life is bad Anyway yes GB is a bit better on the battery and works very nice. Other things to do is either lower your screen brightness or turn it on auto. Freezing bloat and services you don't use (facebook feeds ect.) with Titanium Backup will have an impact too. Keeping live widgets to a minimum will help too. Use WiFi when you can and keep it turned off when not using it to stop the phone from pinging for it every minute helps. Using GPS hammers the battery but it can be left on since it only runs when an app calls for it. Same go for surfing the 'net, battery killer.
I can get 24 hours of life using my phone pretty hard but I have run out of battery at the end of the day if I really hammer on it. I keep my plugged in most of the day at work which helps get me through a heavy night of use.
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For me battery life was only an issue when I first got my DX. After I disabled all the bloat and got a good over clock/undervolt app (jrummy's), the battery life was better on 2.2 then the Dinc and Fascinate that are floating around my house. And once I updated to Gingerbread, the battery life became amazing, I can sit eight hours in an area with horrendous signal and have about half battery life left with moderate use. But results vary....
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This is all excellent info all. Thanks for taking the time out to assist. Once I had SetCPU installed on my Incredible I was able to get much better battery results. I am going to begin working with this again.
One thing I noticed is that I set the DX to shut the screen off after 2 mins, but it doesnt seem to shut off. Anyone seeing that issue too?
to those of you saying battery life sucks on the DX, dont ever switch to another phone (ie Thunderbolt). I made the move and my Tbolt died three times in a single day. My DX used to last me a day an a half (running Apex rom). The DX is actually really, really good compared to other smartphones with a 4.3in screen.
Just got my Atrix this morning..and am loving how blazing fast it really is. This thing has more horse power than any phone I have ever owned..
I'm coming from a tricked out Captivate OC/UV to 1.3 and it pales by comparison..
I'm not just talking benchmarks....but while watching full hd movies..I can pause and fast forward right to where I slide it without any hesitation at all...no pixelation..no stalls..no FC's...no lag at all...I love it..
I don't have it rooted yet..and no custom rom yet..have to wait out the return period first..just in case it goes bonkers..but I gotta say...anyone on the fence about getting it..you really need to look at one..
I can't wait till I get to oc/uv this one..just to see how much smoother it really can be..
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Haha I remember you from the captivate forum anyway im loving my. How's your battery so far? When I got mine it would drain with in 3h now since I rooted etc it jumped to woopiing 16h with sync and data on the whole time.
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mac208x said:
Haha I remember you from the captivate forum anyway im loving my. How's your battery so far? When I got mine it would drain with in 3h now since I rooted etc it jumped to woopiing 16h with sync and data on the whole time.
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Well..I'm down to 85% in 4 hours of heavy usage...lots of game playing...watching movies..calling folks..and downloading apps..
I'm 100% straight stock right now anyway..don't know if this is normal for these phones or not...but I ain't complaining any about it..
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Mac11700 said:
Well..I'm down to 85% in 4 hours of heavy usage...lots of game playing...watching movies..calling folks..and downloading apps..
I'm 100% straight stock right now anyway..don't know if this is normal for these phones or not...but I ain't complaining any about it..
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Interesting battery stats. Are you on stock Froyo or Gingerbread?...
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Interesting battery stats. Are you on stock Froyo or Gingerbread?...
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Gingerbread...2.3.4
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Just ran across your post and thought I'd share my impressions on the battery. I just picked up my atrix last week after returning my infuse 4g. My battery is a beast; this morning I pulled it off the charger at 8am and now its 1:46am...I am still at 50%. I am a heavy user and I am definitely surprised how long the battery last me. I am also 100% stock running gingerbread. (Also have juice defender running). If I had my infuse still and pulled it off the charger at 8am it would hit the 50% mark by 12pm.
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Mac11700 said:
Just got my Atrix this morning..and am loving how blazing fast it really is. This thing has more horse power than any phone I have ever owned..
I'm coming from a tricked out Captivate OC/UV to 1.3 and it pales by comparison..
I'm not just talking benchmarks....but while watching full hd movies..I can pause and fast forward right to where I slide it without any hesitation at all...no pixelation..no stalls..no FC's...no lag at all...I love it..
I don't have it rooted yet..and no custom rom yet..have to wait out the return period first..just in case it goes bonkers..but I gotta say...anyone on the fence about getting it..you really need to look at one..
I can't wait till I get to oc/uv this one..just to see how much smoother it really can be..
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If you like it now, you are going to LOVE it after you take time to mod it.
But then again - if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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If you like it now, you are going to LOVE it after you take time to mod it.
But then again - if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Even if it isn't broke...I will fix it.....
I want to have some of the nicer themes available for it..
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I've also got to chime in and say this is the best stock android battery experience I've ever had. Lasts all day with moderate usage, with over 60% when I go to bed at night. Even with heavy usage I'm not running low. I don't plug it in at work like I would my nexus one, and I only charge it in the car if I'm running navigation.
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I've also got to chime in and say this is the best stock android battery experience I've ever had. Lasts all day with moderate usage, with over 60% when I go to bed at night. Even with heavy usage I'm not running low. I don't plug it in at work like I would my nexus one, and I only charge it in the car if I'm running navigation.
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Gingerbread...2.3.4
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That's kinda wild. Many have complained about the big dropoff in battery life with Gingerbread compared to Froyo.
Interesting that a couple others here seem happy with battery life on GB too...
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That's kinda wild. Many have complained about the big dropoff in battery life with Gingerbread compared to Froyo.
Interesting that a couple others here seem happy with battery life on GB too...
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Well...considering I was getting fair life with my Captivate...this one just blows it out of the water...so I think I am getting pretty good stats so far...
I had 9 hours of showing this thing off...I watched 1/2 of Transformers in HD...made 5 phone calls..8 text messages..downloaded 8 programs..played 3 different games and surfed the internet for about 20 minutes..and I am at 60%...so...I guess it's way above average... ?
I'll charge it back up..and see if I get the same amount tonight at work...but I got to say...Moto did right on this one for me..and I am loving it...All the guys at work are miffed...only 2 said I should have held off for the SGSII...and I just laughed...
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With all the complaining going on, it's always nice to see people that have everything working and working well.
I am personally extremely satisfied with my self modded stock 2.3.4. The only thing that kind of annoys me is occasional lag of Motoblur. I might just try the Touchwiz port posted somewhere around here while I wait for CM7 final.
Go and install CM7 beta - you'll **** your self with how fast it is.
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Well...considering I was getting fair life with my Captivate...this one just blows it out of the water...so I think I am getting pretty good stats so far...
I had 9 hours of showing this thing off...I watched 1/2 of Transformers in HD...made 5 phone calls..8 text messages..downloaded 8 programs..played 3 different games and surfed the internet for about 20 minutes..and I am at 60%...so...I guess it's way above average... ?
I'll charge it back up..and see if I get the same amount tonight at work...but I got to say...Moto did right on this one for me..and I am loving it...All the guys at work are miffed...only 2 said I should have held off for the SGSII...and I just laughed...
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I'd laugh too, the SGSII apparently has absolutely atrocious battery life. They put it up next to an Infuse 4G with similar usage and such and the Infuse 4G took the cake. I think the Infuse's battery life is horrid, if the SGSII is worse I'll stick with my 30+ hour Atrix!!
Great to hear you guys are enjoying your new Atrices! As for me, i got mine the first day it came out luckily since everyone was so hesitant on getting it! As for the battery life, when i first got it, i would get 16+ hours on heavy phone usage over 8+ hours and with continuous wifi and data when i wasn't in the house.
Only when i started messing around with it by flashing different psuedo-roms did i notice that the battery life was shortened dramatically, so heads up to you new guys, dont forget to wipe your battery stats everytime you flash a new rom!
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Great to hear you guys are enjoying your new Atrices! As for me, i got mine the first day it came out luckily since everyone was so hesitant on getting it! As for the battery life, when i first got it, i would get 16+ hours on heavy phone usage over 8+ hours and with continuous wifi and data when i wasn't in the house.
Only when i started messing around with it by flashing different psuedo-roms did i notice that the battery life was shortened dramatically, so heads up to you new guys, dont forget to wipe your battery stats everytime you flash a new rom!
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Well I had the opposite experience my battery was horrible on stock not rooted as soon as I flashed and did the battery fix my battery became way better but still doesn't last as long as my girlfriends Motorola triumph
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Got an Infuse and loved the size of the screen.
Had it for a few weeks and thought the size began to become annoying for things like my car cradle, pocket, etc. but I thought it was neat.
Wife's upgrade become available and she didn't like the size of the Infuse, so I told her to get an Atrix cause of the power (was Infuse, Atrix or Inspire and the Atrix made the most sense).
We got the wife's phone on Thursday. I went home, got her a different launcher, set up the stuff she would like on her phone, etc. She loved it. So did I.
It made my Infuse feel like it was running in slow motion. I played with my wife's phone for literally 20-30 minutes setting it up for her.
The next day, as soon as I got off work, I took mine back (had a week left in my 30 days), got my Atrix and (after having to take it back and get a replacement as my first one rebooted constantly) haven't looked back.
I can't believe this thing.
I was talking with a couple guys at work that had them..they got them when they first come out...they had battery issues too..but..I have had other phones with bad batteries before...and just this year .and went through 2 on my Captivate and a new charger...so..If you got one that the battery doesn't last long on..go get a new battery for it..Many folks over look this..and blame custom roms or the phones themselves for bad battery life..Just a FYI for those who have had bad luck with them..
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I recently bought a used Atrix and it had 2.3.4 already installed on it. Coming from a Captivate, I was immediately impressed with the blazing speed of the device. The first day, I ran the phone hard. After 14-hours it was down to about 20%. The display had been on for over 3-hours and I had more than 2-hours of phone calls.
Simply awesome. BL is unlocked and rooted but rom is stock.
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