I want to download some different themes but wondering if the custom ones (free) drain more battery vs what is already loaded onto the phone out of the day? Thanks!
jc83 said:
I want to download some different themes but wondering if the custom ones (free) drain more battery vs what is already loaded onto the phone out of the day? Thanks!
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Shouldn't affect the battery life as far as I know, Since it's an image overlay, not a parallel process.
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I have i9500 cm11 ROM nightly. Version 20140105 and it drains battery. 43% is android os. 7 hours and 5 hours I didn't use the phone. What should I do?
When I had issues, I installed GSAM battery monitor and got more details. Shows when it was using more data, was awake, was using phone signal or wifi, battery temperatures..... For me it was some media files that were not processing well, so I had to drop in some .nomedia files.
Try to download Wakelock Detector from the Play Store and see the root that causes it. For example, the last time with stock rom, I have issues with Google Play Services with NIPcollector issues that keep on waking the phone without letting it to fall into deep sleep causing a huge battery drain. The solutions, Wakelock terminator, can be download in Play Store aswell. The free version of wakelock terminator only let you terminate 1 services which is just enough for my case. If you have more than one services causing lots of wakelock, consider getting the donate version.
Do use Greenify to hibernate unused apps aswell, it does really helps. :good:
if u are looking for low battery drain then stay away from custom roms especially cm based roms.
not only they drain the battery fast because they are badly ported or whatever but also they are missing samsungs energy saver mode which does save alot of battery. (only enable cpu and u will never notice its on)
so if u really want to use a custom rom then atleast get a tw rom.
my best experience for best battery on my s2, s4 and note 3 is original stock rom with bloatware removed, energy saver mode on (cpu only) and xposed+xblast module.
that way i got best battery on my s4 (almost 6 hours on screen time or 3 days standby time), all tw features and all features i want from a custom rom.
also on every android phone in my house i had a battery drain while having wlan on in standby mode.
i noticed this not when having the screen on... only like at night when the screen was off.
this took me about 1 day standby time... so ihad only 2 days standby and not like now 3 days.
lost like 10-15% every night while doing nothing. now its 1-2% every night.
this wasn't the fault of any apps installed or anything else. only thing which help me with this was buying a new router.
after researching which one would help me with this problem i decided to buy this one. cheap and also very good and alot of settings.
http://www.amazon.de/Edimax-BR-6228nS-Wireless-LAN-Access-Points/dp/B004XIE2T0
other then that NEVER use geenify or any other battery tools. they will not help at all...
only app that could help is betterbatterystats.
chrisknife said:
if u are looking for low battery drain then stay away from custom roms especially cm based roms.
not only they drain the battery fast because they are badly ported or whatever but also they are missing samsungs energy saver mode which does save alot of battery. (only enable cpu and u will never notice its on)
so if u really want to use a custom rom then atleast get a tw rom.
my best experience for best battery on my s2, s4 and note 3 is original stock rom with bloatware removed, energy saver mode on (cpu only) and xposed+xblast module.
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I'm glad you are speaking only from your own experience, because many people have had different experiences. I get as good as or better battery life with CM11 over TW on my i9500. Many others have said the same.
BTW, CM for the S4 is not a "port."
liorbal said:
I have i9500 cm11 ROM nightly. Version 20140105 and it drains battery. 43% is android os. 7 hours and 5 hours I didn't use the phone. What should I do?
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1) Download a newer nightly. Lots of progress has been made on CM11 in 4 months.
2) Backup your data, do full wipes and a clean install.
CafeKampuchia said:
I'm glad you are speaking only from your own experience, because many people have had different experiences. I get as good as or better battery life with CM11 over TW on my i9500. Many others have said the same.
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cmon man. it's ok if u like cm and all. thats ur thing.
but don't say u got same as good battery like on tw rom... then u ain't know what u talking about.
if u say something like that its clearly that u never had a good running system and probably cm on ur phone since u bought it.
but i agree he could solve that high android os drain due a fresh clean new install/full wipe (probably even with the same version he has on the phone right now)
battery would be still alot worse then on tw roms with stock kernel
Check this. If it is the same issue, it doesn't depend on the ROM, but on the carrier.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2684295
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Andy0625 said:
Try to download Wakelock Detector from the Play Store and see the root that causes it. For example, the last time with stock rom, I have issues with Google Play Services with NIPcollector issues that keep on waking the phone without letting it to fall into deep sleep causing a huge battery drain. The solutions, Wakelock terminator, can be download in Play Store aswell. The free version of wakelock terminator only let you terminate 1 services which is just enough for my case. If you have more than one services causing lots of wakelock, consider getting the donate version.
Do use Greenify to hibernate unused apps aswell, it does really helps. :good:
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thanks for helping guys. I have found out that the music player doesn't give the phone to fall into deep. i want to move to be not system app and to put it on hibernate. how can i check if the app "/system /app mover" works on rom cm11 ? cant it break my phone?
thanks
Clicking the battery in settings will give some information.
I had the problem in past week (i9505 S4 running stock 4.3), where Google Play Store inexplicably was unable to connect to the server. As a result, it kept trying to connect and fail repeatedly, and draining battery severely. Tried all the fixes to reconnect Play Store with server to no avail. Ended up doing a hard reset, and this fixed it. Battery consumption now back to normal.
When I had my old S4 and S5 it was obvious why a custom rom was important as TW ran so poorly. However on this phone with stock android I'm not so sure. Why would I want to install a custom rom on this phone?
because it's android.
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When I had my old S4 and S5 it was obvious why a custom rom was important as TW ran so poorly. However on this phone with stock android I'm not so sure. Why would I want to install a custom rom on this phone?
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Mainly for the added functionalities.
You can either stay on stock, Motorola has a close-to-Vanilla Android, and root to be able to install Xposed Modules (Gravitybox,...) to modify it however you want. There's Marshmallux which is a custom ROM based on the stock firmware but it has been debloated and added some functionalities.
For the rest of the custom roms, no need to present them (CM13, RR,...).
Personally, I have tried them almost all and I'm getting back to marshmallux mainly for the battery life which is amazing :good:
All of the roms out there are good
What brom25 said.
If all you care about is a stable working phone with good battery life and you are happy with the stock performance, don't change anything.
If you like to tinker with stuff, and try rooted / xposed applications, then by all means, root away and have fun.
For me I wanted to take battery life to the next level and managed 0.4%/hr stand-by on this phone. But doing this was both a challenge and fun thing for me to do and enjoy doing that crap.
If you don't, no need for it.
If you like stock android and don't need any apps that requires root access,keep your warranty. I only did it because i like to tweak with kernel managers to save some more power and applying themes on stock android (layer manager).
stephlal said:
What brom25 said.
If all you care about is a stable working phone with good battery life and you are happy with the stock performance, don't change anything.
If you like to tinker with stuff, and try rooted / xposed applications, then by all means, root away and have fun.
For me I wanted to take battery life to the next level and managed 0.4%/hr stand-by on this phone. But doing this was both a challenge and fun thing for me to do and enjoy doing that crap.
If you don't, no need for it.
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Sickaxis79 said:
If you like stock android and don't need any apps that requires root access,keep your warranty. I only did it because i like to tweak with kernel managers to save some more power and applying themes on stock android (layer manager).
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How can we increase battery life after rooting?
Use betterbatterystats or gsam apps to monitor @ identify wakelocks/alarms/service that are running while phone is in standby or idle then use paid version of amplify app to limit or disable them.
Flash different kernel and play with different cpu governors to get the best balance between performance and battery life according to your preference.
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techie_vintage said:
How can we increase battery life after rooting?
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First of all battery is already outstanding compared to other phones, but you can even get a little more (1/2 hours) if you flash another kernel or tweak the stock kernel settings.Since android 6 i think you dont have to worry about strange wakelocks anymore.The new battery optimisation does a great job and if you have an app that wont sleep you can simply use the free version of greenify (no root required).
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pijes said:
Use betterbatterystats or gsam apps to monitor @ identify wakelocks/alarms/service that are running while phone is in standby or idle then use paid version of amplify app to limit or disable them.
Flash different kernel and play with different cpu governors to get the best balance between performance and battery life according to your preference.
Sent from my XT1562 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Sickaxis79 said:
First of all battery is already outstanding compared to other phones, but you can even get a little more (1/2 hours) if you flash another kernel or tweak the stock kernel settings.Since android 6 i think you dont have to worry about strange wakelocks anymore.The new battery optimisation does a great job and if you have an app that wont sleep you can simply use the free version of greenify (no root required).
Sent from my XT1562 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Thanks for the replies!
However, I am satisfied with Moto X Play's battery life. But will surely try rooting and then using these apps in my Samsung S3 Neo mobile.. That has a pathetic battery life..
because I couldn't bare seeing it "virgin"
Hey guys,
Could someone recommend me a ROM for N910G that's great on battery? I don't really care about features or performance that much.
I pretty much only use my phone for browsing, facebook, messenger, whatsapp and snapchat.
I've tried many roms but I can't find one thats great for battery..
I'm currently on Nameless V4 MM but I'm only getting around 2.5 hr SOT. Emotion ASOP MM was awesome but I had an mobile standby battery issue and CMRemix has too many problems
Official stock Kitkat with Greenify, Servicely, and Amplify xposed module. Disable all system apps you do not need.
Depending on how long do you have your note 4 can be considered buy a new battery...
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Depending on how long do you have your note 4 can be considered buy a new battery...
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which rom you use?
i use the Stock from ALEXNR and i buyed me a new battery and i got like 2,5h SOT...
can someone recommend me a rom for battery? n910f
GrippingSphere said:
Official stock Kitkat with Greenify, Servicely, and Amplify xposed module. Disable all system apps you do not need.
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I'll give Kitkat a try, thanks
Carom3de said:
Depending on how long do you have your note 4 can be considered buy a new battery...
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Had my note 4 for about 2 years now. I think it's due for a battery replacement
stretchyz said:
I'll give Kitkat a try, thanks
Had my note 4 for about 2 years now. I think it's due for a battery replacement
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I replace batteries after 1 year. They degrade each time you charge them. One user got almost 10 hours SOT on Fire Kat without reduced functionality.
I just rooted my att s7 edge. I was wondering what things I can do now that I'm rooted to save a lot of battery life
Uninstall bloat?
Xophile said:
Uninstall bloat?
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All bloatware is already gone ?
Install naptime
crixley said:
Install naptime
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Anything else you know of?
Krazie99 said:
Anything else you know of?
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I used to use greenify but I found it caused more harm than good. Maybe try better battery stats to see if anything is draining your battery as well. Wakelock detector can be good too
Krazie99 said:
I just rooted my att s7 edge. I was wondering what things I can do now that I'm rooted to save a lot of battery life
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Install a black Amoled friendly theme. Also install black themed versions of apps like facebook or twitter etc this will dramatically increase your battery life. The more pure black on your screen the better
EasyAndroidPro said:
Install a black Amoled friendly theme. Also install black themed versions of apps like facebook or twitter etc this will dramatically increase your battery life. The more pure black on your screen the better
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Not to mention how much better it looks!
Battery life isnt that great anyway, regardless, but make sure ya know what screen definition youre using, ie, 720, 1080 full hd etc etc
Hi guys,
I'm proud user of galaxy s5 and I dont want to switch to another phone. I have a problem with battery performance. I already bought new battery and calibrated it. I also made some free space on internal storage. Now on power saving mode it lasts almost 16 hours when i don't use any apps. When I start to use apps like messenger or 9gag it drops to 6 hours.
I mostly use phone to browse some news and play small games. I don't need huge performance for these games. I want to focus on battery performance. Currently I'm running Phoenix ROM v15.
So finally here is my question. What experiences with ROM's you have? Which you are using and how is your battery performance on it? Is there good custom ROM for me or should I go back to stock ROM?
Thanks!
BeNeQ said:
Hi guys,
I'm proud user of galaxy s5 and I dont want to switch to another phone. I have a problem with battery performance. I already bought new battery and calibrated it. I also made some free space on internal storage. Now on power saving mode it lasts almost 16 hours when i don't use any apps. When I start to use apps like messenger or 9gag it drops to 6 hours.
I mostly use phone to browse some news and play small games. I don't need huge performance for these games. I want to focus on battery performance. Currently I'm running Phoenix ROM v15.
So finally here is my question. What experiences with ROM's you have? Which you are using and how is your battery performance on it? Is there good custom ROM for me or should I go back to stock ROM?
Thanks!
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I suggest ViperOS.