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Battery life is something that definitely concerns everyone.
Lately we've been seeing a considerable increase in the number of tips, tweaks, and some apps to improve battery life in our nexus phones.
New modded kernels are also starting to pop up since kmobs released his UV one, followed by psyq's and insectRaven's, among others. I've even read comments about having 70% battery power after about 15 hours of use with AVS! Damn, what's your secret you people?
As well as undervolting, AVS, and other kernel-based configs, people are also starting to talk about how each ROM optimizes battery use. Some claim Emmother has better results than CM. Some are just fine with CM.
There have also been several comments about slow charging being better than fast 1A charging.
So, to join all these things together, I've created this post to see how much battery are YOU getting and what's your setup. Hopefully, we can all benefit from the information that's collected here once it gets going.
Please post in a clear and organized manner so we can all get some useful info out of this thread. I encourage you to follow this way of posting your info:
ROM: Whatever ROM you're using.
Kernel: Whatever kernel you're using (please be specific about extra features it may include)
System & software related:Widgets: Any widgets you've got that you think have certain influence on battery life.
Background: Any apps you've got running on background.
Connectivity: 3G signal + strengths or weaknesses / Wifi / Bluetooth.
Sync enabled?: Pretty self explanatory.
GPS & navigation: What software do you use for navigation.
Others: Screen brightness, display % usage, etc..
Battery-related:Battery model: HTC stock, ebay, whatever...
Charging method: What kind of charger are you using?
Extra info: Voltage, temp, and any other info worth providing.
Overall phone use: (Time-wise)
Internet (Browsing): How much time you spend *JUST* on your browser.
Internet (General): IM, VoIP, streaming... Basically any app you frequently use that requires connection.
Calling: Approximate total time per charge.
GPS & navigation: Do you use it frequently? If so, how much.
Games: Which games and for how long do you usually play.
Other: Any apps you may want to point out.
Battery life & impressions:
Here is where the real, but somewhat subjective, talk comes in. Just post what battery life you're getting with the info you've just provided and what are your concerns and impressions regarding this. This is the place to comment in more detail about anything you may have posted above and want to clarify or drive special attention to.
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Leave whatever you don't want to post blank, but please be as specific and objective as you can on what you do post. Also, feel free to add any category with info you think is worth it. If you think there's something that I left out and should be there (which is very likely I have) please don't hesitate to tell me and I'll add it as soon as I read it.
I really hope we can all share some info and clear out all the secrets regarding mysterious claims for battery life I've seen around lately. For this to work I urge you once again to post in a clear and organized manner. There's quite a lot of information and it'll be much easier to find, compare, and comment on.
Thanks in advance for your participation.
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I'll try and post the best results here once we've got enough impressions.
What happened to this thread???? No one replied?
I think the idea is awesome, however the information you ask might be a bit too detailed. I would rather try to classify uses under "light", "medium" and "heavy" (i.e. light would be just occasional phone and messaging, medium would be more frequent messaging with occasional data/gps/wifi....etc.) That way, someone could easily classify himself along these criteria and we would get a very large database of battery life for each rom and use. I'm sure a lot of people would chime in on this as battery life is very important to all of us.
For me, it's too early to give my opinion as I just got the phone and installed CM, but I am a little bit disappointed at the battery life... I definitely won't be keeping the display brightness on auto...
Hey thanks for replying!
I created this thread because in such a phone, battery life is an issue that we're all concerned about. Now, with so many different ROMs/Kernels to choose from, it's sometimes difficult to know which will suit you the best in these terms.
I never said every category I mentioned had to be answered. They're kind of a guide if you will. Just answer whatever you feel like answering, or make a simple comment if you feel lazy. I don't really care as long as the discussion stays on topic.
I think once we've got some participation this thread will grow exponentially. I just can't believe people don't give a **** about they're $500+ "superphone"'s battery.
ROM: CM 5.0.5.3
Kernel: intersectRavens 33.1 AVS Extra
System & software related:
Widgets: Weather widget donate, Battery Life, Agenda Widget, Audio Manager, Power Control, IP Address
Background: Wallpaper rotator(60 mins), SeePU, SetCPU, AppSwipe, GTalk, Meebo, Google Voice, Gestures, Swype
Connectivity: 2G only for 2 more weeks
Sync enabled?: Yes
GPS & navigation: Motonav about twice a week.
Others: 0% Brightness except in the sun, Display usage ranges from 20% to 60%
Battery-related:
Battery model: ends with M
Charging method: 500mA USB usually
Extra info:
Overall phone use: (Time-wise)
I'm a heavy user. The battery will die in under 4 hours if I use it constantly.
Internet (Browsing):
Internet (General): gmail,gvoice,im, xda, fmylife
Calling: about 30 mins per day.
GPS & navigation: not too much, all of them drain the battery fast.
Games: RoboDefence (level 70 , drains the battery quickly, choppy with power save kernels), AirControl. Whenever theres time to kill
Other: Camera.(tried desire, back on stock now). Shoot anything and everything. Very fast way to empty your battery.
Battery life & impressions:
Have to carry a charger on me whenever I go out for an extended period (5 hrs). Noticed some improvement in standby time with the new AVS kernel.
Waiting to try the release version of CM 5.0.6 or 5.0.7;logs indicate power saving is a priority now.
The information contained in this thread is not my own work. It is simply a collaboration of the links, guides, and information I have found on the web as I try and optimize my own Evo battery to maximum performance. This guide assumes that you already have a rooted Evo, if not I would suggest heading over to the developer's section for a guide on that.
Please note I have NOT been able to test out the outcomes of all these guides so the amount of battery you save will be very YMMV. For the most part though, I don't see any of these guides harming your battery life so they are worth trying. My Evo battery is able to last 10+ hours on moderate/high use, and over 20 hours on idle through the help of some of these guides.
Let me know if you want anything added up here!
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Basic Evo Settings Optimization
Basic set-up information for your Evo settings.
http://www.talkandroid.com/android-forums/htc-evo-4g/5120-improving-battery-life-htc-evo.html
And another good one (longer read, but more detailed information on how much the settings affect battery life).
http://www.goodandevo.net/2010/05/20-tips-to-improve-htc-evo-4g-battery-life.html
Evo Mobile Network Modifications
Evo battery life trick read (going from GSM -> CDMA auto prl).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700601
Hack the HTC EVO - 3G w/o Sprint EVDO coverage!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696073
Overclocking/Underclocking
You are responsible for your own actions in this section. Overclock at your own risk!
Root + OverclockWidget = 20 to 40+ Hours of Battery Life (under clocking guide. very mixed reports its usefulness, I suggest reading the thread for more details).
http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207985
njfoses said:
So over at android central here is what is posted. This was a conversation with a member and the developer. Where it says bills info he is the developer of this app and his statement. So it appears it does help.
Obviously it can't overclock, we all know that because of perflock BUT here's the deal, the EVO CPU is set to scale back when its sleeping by default although it doesn't always do this because it may misinterpret information.
(bills info)
What this widget does is force it to underclock so you may see a slight increase in battery.
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Roms
Keep in mind MOST roms will help improve your battery life, but the following roms are aimed towards battery life optmization.
DamageControl v3.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700649
Bugless Beast v.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700175
Fresh
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700448&page=29
VERY useful Misc. info
Google TALK might be killing your battery life! (it's on 24/7 if you sign into a google account)
http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207991
Good info!
thanks, i'll try the overclock (actually underclock) as my phone sits idle alot throughout the day just synching emails with the screen off so this should help tremedously.
IceCreaMan said:
thanks, i'll try the overclock (actually underclock) as my phone sits idle alot throughout the day just synching emails with the screen off so this should help tremedously.
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There have been mixed reviews on how well that modification is working. I would say keep a close eye on your battery levels when you attempt this. I tried, and my battery dropped 23% in 15 minutes right after I took it off a fresh charge. I'm not sure if it was the overclocking widget causing this or something else but there has been a lot of varying results. I'll have to test it out again later.
Goodluck to you!
It should be noted that the "overclocking" is actually underclocking, which the EVO does automatically. There is no need for an additional widget to control this.
Sticky IMO
Changed the section to be overclocking/underclocking.
Also added Flip's rom to the list, as I've been keeping up with that thread and it seems like a lot of users are reporting substantial performance gains.
Let me know if there's anything else that needs to be added!
Which ROM/kernel has the best battery life?
This is the most-asked and most obsessed over question on these forums BY FAR. So I created this thread in order to compile a comprehensive guide to ROM battery life, based on AWAKE TIME. Up Time means nothing in this competition because according to HTC, the Incredible has the ability to go 146hrs of standby time (aka. up time) ON THE STOCK BATTERY!!!
The premise is this, show off your best battery stats on your favorite ROM/kernel combo by posting in this format:
[Rom Name & version] ex. Virtuous 3.1
[Kernel Used] ex. Stock HTC v4
[Battery Used] ex. HTC 2150mah
[Up Time] ex. 14hrs
[Awake Time] ex. 5.5 hrs*** What this competition is really looking for.
[Screenshot of Battery Use] (only way i know how to verify actual time since unplugged)
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Just in case people don't know this, if you plug in your phone, IT DOES NOT RESET YOUR UP TIME OR AWAKE TIME. So be aware of this. So far the only way i know to check this is by requiring a screenshot of the battery use page, and verify that the "Time since unplugged" matches the Up Time (within 5 mins is fine). If anyone can think of a better/more efficient way to check this, please let me know
I will compile the results in this OP to come up with the results and rank in order of AWAKE TIME. So show off your best battery day and let the ROM Battery War begin!
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Nayners said:
To General?
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scottylove said:
Which ROM/kernel has the best battery life?
This is the most-asked and most obsessed over question on these forums BY FAR. So I created this thread in order to compile a comprehensive guide to ROM battery life, based on AWAKE TIME. Up Time means nothing in this competition because according to HTC, the Incredible has the ability to go 146hrs of standby time (aka. up time) ON THE STOCK BATTERY!!!
The premise is this, show off your best battery stats on your favorite ROM/kernel combo by posting in this format:
[Screenshot of Battery Use] (only way i know how to verify actual time since unplugged)
Just in case people don't know this, if you plug in your phone, IT DOES NOT RESET YOUR UP TIME OR AWAKE TIME. So be aware of this. So far the only way i know to check this is by requiring a screenshot of the battery use page, and verify that the "Time since unplugged" matches the Up Time (within 5 mins is fine). If anyone can think of a better/more efficient way to check this, please let me know
I will compile the results in this OP to come up with the results and rank in order of AWAKE TIME. So show off your best battery day and let the ROM Battery War begin!
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Ok, so I think this is an interesting question. It's valid as well. BUT, I must stop short of saying it's scientific and would produce meaningful results. It will not. I admire your enthusiasm and initiative, but a casual investigation of empirical results on this forum suggests strongly that no two people with the same combination of kernel/ROM are likely to get exactly the same results. One of the biggest factors, often ignored, is your baseline signal strength. CDMA phones are constantly in communication with the towers, and the strength of those signals impacts directly the duration of a battery cycle.
A more scientific study may go something like this: (and you would have to get everyone to support this unified protocol)
1. Charge you battery completely (be it bumped, not bumped, turned on, turned off, what have you...)
2. Turn the phone on (if it's off) and be sure it's in airplane mode. Now we've taken towers and radios out of the equation.
3. Using a task-killer, be sure all non-essential tasks are dead.
4. Ensure that background data and autosync are off. They may try to communicate at set intervals even in airplane mode (and eveyone has different intervals set)
5. Now, so that everyone doesn't have to wait around for three days as their battery slowly drains, you must begin a standardized battery drain protocol. I would suggest setting up a live wallpaper (one of the more intensive ones) and then setting the 'display timeout' to 'NEVER'. Just let it sit there and check the battery level at certain intervals. It doesn't matter what exactly the intervals are, just that they are recorded. Then, we could produce some graphs.
This would produce more meaninful results, but good luck at getting many people on board. Until then...just stick with the method of trying the combos out for yourselves. Don't waste time reading a bunch of other people's experiences that are completely irrelevant to you. And yes, I realize this is a potential thread killer. I'm just too passionate about science to let these things get very far
I dont believe AOSP roms show awake time, only up time.
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Ok, so I think this is an interesting question. It's valid as well. BUT, I must stop short of saying it's scientific and would produce meaningful results. It will not. I admire your enthusiasm and initiative, but a casual investigation of empirical results on this forum suggests strongly that no two people with the same combination of kernel/ROM are likely to get exactly the same results. One of the biggest factors, often ignored, is your baseline signal strength. CDMA phones are constantly in communication with the towers, and the strength of those signals impacts directly the duration of a battery cycle.
A more scientific study may go something like this: (and you would have to get everyone to support this unified protocol)
1. Charge you battery completely (be it bumped, not bumped, turned on, turned off, what have you...)
2. Turn the phone on (if it's off) and be sure it's in airplane mode. Now we've taken towers and radios out of the equation.
3. Using a task-killer, be sure all non-essential tasks are dead.
4. Ensure that background data and autosync are off. They may try to communicate at set intervals even in airplane mode (and eveyone has different intervals set)
5. Now, so that everyone doesn't have to wait around for three days as their battery slowly drains, you must begin a standardized battery drain protocol. I would suggest setting up a live wallpaper (one of the more intensive ones) and then setting the 'display timeout' to 'NEVER'. Just let it sit there and check the battery level at certain intervals. It doesn't matter what exactly the intervals are, just that they are recorded. Then, we could produce some graphs.
This would produce more meaninful results, but good luck at getting many people on board. Until then...just stick with the method of trying the combos out for yourselves. Don't waste time reading a bunch of other people's experiences that are completely irrelevant to you. And yes, I realize this is a potential thread killer. I'm just too passionate about science to let these things get very far
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I agree this is not a laboratory experiment with variables and controlled environments. I did not intend it to be this way, this is a statistical survey that would seek to find maximum and mean REPORTED battery times by respected members of this forum. Surveys and polls are used to predict presidential elections, determine product interest for advertisers, and for scientific research.
I appreciate your input but do not discredit valid research methods because it cannot be controlled. That is not the point!
lies, damn lies, and 'you know what'
scottylove said:
I agree this is not a laboratory experiment with variables and controlled environments. I did not intend it to be this way, this is a statistical survey that would seek to find maximum and mean REPORTED battery times by respected members of this forum. Surveys and polls are used to predict presidential elections, determine product interest for advertisers, and for scientific research.
I appreciate your input but do not discredit valid research methods because it cannot be controlled. That is not the point!
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If this is an opinion poll, then so be it. But, I hope you're not insinuating that opinion polls are reliable; particularly political ones. Rather, I would say this kind of data collection is more likely to lead people astray, or confuse them all the more. And we all know what they say about damn lies, err, statistics...
No harm no foul. Carry on.
This should be posted in general.
Feather's already got this:
http://androidforums.com/incredible-roms/199848-rom-feather-v1-7-a.html
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This should be posted in general.
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Then report the thread and request that it be moved to General. I don't know if I was the only one reporting threads, but since I stopped a few weeks ago the Development forum has become a complete mess. If you (or anyone else) want to take up the mantle, feel free.
Epicardium said:
If this is an opinion poll, then so be it. But, I hope you're not insinuating that opinion polls are reliable; particularly political ones. Rather, I would say this kind of data collection is more likely to lead people astray, or confuse them all the more. And we all know what they say about damn lies, err, statistics...
No harm no foul. Carry on.
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I'm not over serious about this thread, or statistics. Never did i say anywhere this would provide conclusive, anal, scientific facts. I just thought this could be kinda fun getting people trying to best each other in battery life and let the ROM fanboys go at each other, while it also might provide some interesting info to boot. Didn't know some people took this so serious!
I think everyone is being a wee bit to serious on this one... I will post screen shots this weekend, but in the past I have made it to 15hr 46min on one charge with moderate use... I will see if I can duplicate, but This very well can show people which Rom/Kernel combinations are best... or atleast worst think about it if you have a 6 hour difference average between two ROM/Kernel combos you would know which one to pick right? Give the guy a break it is a good poll to have!
This is a very real concern which has been plaguing the Dinc since the beginning. Im all for it if we can knock out as many variables as possible and make sure each phone tested has all the info available.
For example.
Rom
Kernel
Radio
Battery
OV or not
Maybe like do a different combination of the above each couple of day or week. Like in the thread title put [Now testing skyraider with kkbfs#5 9.01 radio].
Or ya know like whatever
kungfuturkey said:
I think everyone is being a wee bit to serious on this one... I will post screen shots this weekend, but in the past I have made it to 15hr 46min on one charge with moderate use... I will see if I can duplicate, but This very well can show people which Rom/Kernel combinations are best... or atleast worst think about it if you have a 6 hour difference average between two ROM/Kernel combos you would know which one to pick right? Give the guy a break it is a good poll to have!
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EDIT: HA! as i was writing my post lanxcom above posted the same suggestion
I agree, give the guy a break.
My observation on battery is that it does play a huge role on what rom/kernel you have. That's a given.
The problem is that there is no standard on usage; moderate, heavy etc. means different things to different people.
Another problem is conditions and differences in process power from apps. Angry birds for example uses a lot of battery but some other games do not. Same goes for Skype that doesn't seem to die and always lurks in the background.
Finally, you are running into all sort of other situations such as different battery brands and mah, different types of amoled/lcd screens might be an issue, bump charging etc.
Well, you get the point. There are so many variables and unless you want an actual statistical analysis that is going to be as close to accurate as it will ever get, you will have to standardize the situations as much as possible.
A group of people willing to test rom/kernels on their phones and keeping the variables constant will be the ideal case i can think of.
I'm not trying to bash anyone, i'm trying to help. Cheers!
Here's what I got, all the device info's in my sig. Typical day for me, nothing special. I do have the Seidio 1750mAh battery and bump charged.
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This is the best battery life I ever had, other issues made me switch though. I don't use that set up anymore, had to reboot every 24hrs or phone would crawl.
I am using 9.01 radio now, and I am seeing good battery life still.
Screenies are current setup. Very light use while hunting, but great uptime.
-HTC1500 Batt. External charger to 4.223v
-Adrynalyne experimental SS UV Kernel.
-Skyraider 3.3.1 Sense
-9.01 Radio
-No SetCPU
-Autobrightness
-GPS ON
-Wifi ON
-Sync ON
Sorry if post is sloppy, I haz need sleep.
This is my best battery life:
Consistant texting, a few phone calls. I think two pictures, 1:30-2:00 of angry birds and 1:30 or gameboid. They disappeared from battery stats after awhile.
I turned off 3g at night when I was sleeping, no Juice defender, no setcpu. Cyanogen 6.0.2 ril fix and King's CFS #2 (AOSP)
Due to the overwhelming amount of posts in many Rom threads, it is quite difficult even with the search option to find what you are looking for. As many of us who visit XDA on a daily basis realize, a large number of these posts are very repetitive. "Which kernel should I use for the best battery life?" "What Kernel will be the smoothest on my phone?" "Oh you have (Insert Kernel Here) Kernel, what kinda of battery life are you getting?" The questions in regards to battery life, kernels, and performance go on and on. I came up with an idea for a thread and after talking to a MOD about it decided to go ahead and get it started.
The Purpose of this Thread:
-Compile fellow EVO user's experiences with certain Rom and Kernel setup's in order to help all of us get the best performance and battery life with our EVO.
-To help cut down on the amount of repetitive posting about Kernels, Battery Life, and SetCpu in Rom threads. This is a forum and it is about makings posts, but many times people end up posting questions related to these things that have already been answered but may be hard to find.
-To give members a central thread for optimal performance based on other users experiences.
-To help other members find what Kernels, SetCPU settings, and other options will work best based upon their Hardware version.**I bring the hardware version up because it seems like certain things I.E. Kernels and certain settings do not play well with certain Hardware versions of the Evo.**
-To provide an Informational thread based on your experiences to help out everyone.
Please Note:
-This thread is NOT a place to go to war with others over which Rom is best or to bad mouth other Roms, everyone has their own preferences remember that.
-In order to keep this thread as clean and productive as possible, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM ASKING QUESTIONS HERE!
-If you have a question for an individual, PM them.
-If you have a question in regards to a Kernel, refer to the kernels thread.
-If you have a question in regards to SetCPU use the Q&A or your roms thread.
-If there is a basic question that often comes up on the Evo forums I will try to
provide links to the information.
-This thread is to be NON BIASED.
**My hopes would be that enough members post their personal stats and info here that on an OP I can list each rom, the hardware versions of the phone and what set ups seem to work the best with them. This info would be based on a general consensus based upon the information posted here.**
What to Post:
-Rom and Rom version that you are using. (I.E. Myn's Warm TwoPointTwo RLS 4) PLEASE make the font for this RED so users can easily spot which rom you are on when looking through this thread.
-Current Software version on your phone. (I.E. 3.30.651.3)
-Hardware version of your phone. (0001,0002,0003 or 0004) Please make this RED also.
-This is found under: Settings>About Phone>Hardware Information.
-The Kernel that you are using, the full name. (I.E. netarchy-toastmod-4.2.1-cfs-bfq-havs-more-smartass-universal)
-SetCPU? If so, what kind of settings are you using?
-Any kind of battery tweak? (I.E. Colin pH method)
-How would you rate your usage, and what is you awake time? (I.E. Minimal, Moderate, Heavy)(Awake Time:Settings>Battery)
-On a day to day basis what do you use your phone for?
-What kind of battery life are you getting? (On full charge: I.E. 16 hours)
-The Pros/Cons of this setup. (Cons if there are any)
-Why you would recommend this set up to others? (Again, please do not use this to slander other roms)
If you choose to contribute to this thread, Thank you for reading through this and for your contribution. I think if we can make something of this thread we can all benefit a lot from it. If you have any suggestions on what I should add to this please feel free to post it with your info or PM me if your not posting. I will try to update as much as possible, and of course that will depend on the reply that I get.
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I would state the awake time instead of asking if they are a moderate/heavy...seems less opinionated even though someone with 5 hours awake time with idle cpu is not the same as 3 hours under heavy load.
surrealmethod said:
I would state the awake time instead of asking if they are a moderate/heavy...seems less opinionated even though someone with 5 hours awake time with idle cpu is not the same as 3 hours under heavy load.
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Thank you sir, I went ahead and just added it in with it. Then we get the idea from both ways. If you have anything else just let me know. I would appreciate it!
i think you should post what kind of battery you are using
is it the standard 1500 mAH battery or the other extended battery
so people won't get lost
This is a good place to start, but it's difficult to get a good idea because there are too many variables that affect battery life from user to user. In addition, my light usage could be your moderate. Then people run different programs which will affect identical setups. Just throwing these things out there if you wonder why you aren't getting the same battery life as someone with same setup.
I'll go first....
I actually think this is an awesome idea. I think the idea of "not every phone is created equally" is a little over-exaggerated with the evo. Maybe we can start finding some similarities.
Myn's Warm TwoPointTwo RLS 4
3.30.651.3
0003
HTC Kernel #17. (I also tried the King's #11 (i think) and got horrible battery drain!)
Not using SetCPU
No Battery tweaks
Moderate usage. Not sure on awake time. I will edit this later today to add.
Mostly phone calls. A couple of texts and emails. Some games while I'm on the throne. The occasional web search.
I get maybe 12-14 hours of battery life.
PRO's:
-it's pretty looking
-a themed rosie launcher.
CON's:
-I got better battery life with Fresh 3.4.0.1 and stock kernel.
-Doesn't offer the original HTC #11 kernel like Fresh does. Anyone have a link to it?
I would recommend this setup to anyone that wants a good looking rom that has lots of customization options. I use it mostly because of the look of it. But, it is quick, scores well on quadrant, and gets decent battery life... It is not the best I have found... but it will get you through most of a day on moderate usage.
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Can someone tell me... does the battery life depend on how the kernel plays with the ROM? I could get about 20-24 hours of battery life on Fresh with kernel #11. Now that I'm on Myn's and I could find the #11 kernel again, would I get the same battery life?
Good point. One of my biggest goals is to help people who wish to flash a custom kernel find the right one that is friendly with the Rom and most importantly the hardware version. Imo a rather a kernel is going to work with a phone or not has to do a lot with the hardware.
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My thought process behind this thread is to discuss the battery usage of specific apps that people are interested in. I know I see lots of comments on some of the biggies in the "you should be getting 900 hours of SOT" threads, but there are so many others and since those threads are impossible to keep up with I thought this might be a useful idea.
So that said, let me start with my question.
Any one use MightyText and have done a reasonable test on battery impact? I've used it for a long time, without significant battery impact on older android builds. But with Doze the current recommending is to turn off Battery Optimizations for the program.
I've done so, but only recently. I'm keeping an eye on it, but don't have a very good baseline since my 6p is only about 48 hours old.