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2.1 Nordic lag fix XD

hi guys i have been fiddling around with 2.1 for about 24 hours now and may have found a VERY simple lag fix
on the left page there is your quick settings bar tap on the brightness tab it seems that $ony didnt optimize the screen very well on my device it is using ALOT of power witch is really no suprise but hey hopefully this may "Fix" some lag problems until the very talented devs *cough* sarcasm *cough* over at $ony actually fix the problem
cheers guys
and i just want to say thankyou to all the devs that have been working hard on the bootloader and ROOT

Wait what?
What does the screen brightness have to do with lag?

I'm guessing power consumption to much going to the screen and not enough going to the cpu / gpu that's my theory anyways
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The two are mutually exclusive. Neither affect each other.
Also, the quick way to test this is to just turn down the brightness and see if the phone is still laggy. It probably will be.

actually, when your phone starts to lag, if you use the app android info, alot of the cpu power, is going to the face recognition operation. Like around 60-70 percent cpu power. Which is weird that you cant disable it... when it isnt doing that, the phone runs buttery smooth. It starts on its own for some reason even with all my auto-syncs off :\ its worthless anyway, all the pictures it tagged were all wrong

Question about power saving mode

Hi guys
I'm a recent convert from an iPhone so please be gentle! If my phone goes into power saving mode, it reduces the screen brightness, reduces the screen timeout etc. but when I plug it back in and charge it, even though its back up to 100% the power save settings are still in place, and I have to manually put the settings back.
Its this right? I would have thought it would automatically remove the power save settings once the battery goes above 30%?
Thanks!
Robsa
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You need to configure "Custom Power Saving Mode" and specify the battery level you want it to be triggered at. It should turn off automatically then after your phone is charged beyond this point - but this feature is a bit bugged so it might not work as intended.

Yeah I too have to manually turn it off, But there is a toggle in the status bar, So its just 1 tap away

Thanks guys.I am still getting used to a phone that crashes and doesn't work as intended sometimes! I do love I it though!
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Massive pro tip: Use something like Llama (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kebab.Llama&hl=en) and configure your own "power saving mode" instead. It's just a matter of making rules like "if battery is < 30%, disable wifi" and the like.
The built-in one is a bit crap to start with, and kind of broken anyway.

Robsa said:
Thanks guys.I am still getting used to a phone that crashes and doesn't work as intended sometimes! I do love I it though!
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That's thanks to Samsung's bloatware. Consider AOSP Android like CM9, only then will you see how fast, smooth and relatively error-free Android really is.

Akiainavas said:
That's thanks to Samsung's bloatware. Consider AOSP Android like CM9, only then will you see how fast, smooth and relatively error-free Android really is.
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^^^On that note ^^^
If you do try those ROMs, as good as they are, you'll loose the pen support. If you don't use it or s-memo etc... Then go for it.
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Phone slowing down already?

I've had the S5 for about a week and it's lagging way too much for me. it's completely stock with all of the S-Features turned off. Gallery, browser, camera, everything is extremely slow. anyone else having this issue?
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Try turn off Google now and disable home bottom voice
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I had my phone slow down a bit (Judging by benchmark scores) so I flashed the AEL Kernel and tinkered around until I found a good combo of governer and scheduler.. I am using the Alliance ROM on a G900F with dancedance and Deadline.. Antutu ranked my device as #5556 in all devices, but I see people with the same phone as me still scoring 1000 points above me..
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I also froze most of the google bloatware and Sfinder and Svoice, and used ROM Toolbox to make an SD Boost changing the value 256K to 3072K (which seemed to be the sweet spot according to the in-app benckmark)

Yep.
Get ready to see your 699€ SGS5 slow down like no other.
In time Samsung's updates will slow the device.
Sometimes I even think they have disabled TRIM... I just don't trust them.

How to Make Your Samsung Galaxy S5 Faster
http://blog.laptopmag.com/speed-up-galaxy-s5

Sensamic said:
Yep.
Get ready to see your 699€ SGS5 slow down like no other.
In time Samsung's updates will slow the device.
Sometimes I even think they have disabled TRIM... I just don't trust them.
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LOL, what a joke!
Enviado do meu Galaxy S5

hemander said:
How to Make Your Samsung Galaxy S5 Faster
http://blog.laptopmag.com/speed-up-galaxy-s5
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This is great to know.
Many Thanks for the Share

krappo said:
This is great to know.
Many Thanks for the Share
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Make sure you do that cos a slow phone is really annoying

Disable the bloat and switch to art. the phone will be much more faster with a lot less ram consuming.

boykioy said:
Disable the bloat and switch to art. the phone will be much more faster with a lot less ram consuming.
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And how do i do that?

To reduce the impact of bloatware go to Settings > Application manager and look at the All tab. Any app you don’t want to use, you can tap on it and choose Disable. All disabled apps will be listed in a separate tab, so you can always turn them back on again in the future.
You can go further in Settings > About device by tapping the Build number seven times to turn Developer mode on. Now go to Settings > Developer options > Windows animation scale and set it to Animation is off. You can do the same thing in Settings > Developer options > Transition animation scale and Animator duration scale.Also in this page you can change the runtime from dalvik to ART.

boykioy said:
Disable the bloat and switch to art. the phone will be much more faster with a lot less ram consuming.
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Done this and I'm really happy.
Matches my Nexus 5 speed in most or nearly all use cases. I have both phones on ART.
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Whats changing to art do?
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.art is slowing down my S5 !!
after enable art and latest samsung push update, my s5 runs hot, lags like hell, and drains battery !
i do factory reset now !

Mine did the same....not all apps are optimized for art. I jus switched back to dalvik for now
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adie1234 said:
Mine did the same....not all apps are optimized for art. I jus switched back to dalvik for now
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Yes same.
But even wit Dalvik there are lags, most annoying while typing text and it hangs for a couple of seconds before catching up. I have the lightest most debloated ROM and still I get 1-2 sec lags, sometimes while scrolling, sometimes while typing, sometimes while loading apps.
It has done this on any ROM from day 1. I have increased Animation Speed, removed S-Voice shortcut on home button, but the lags remain. This is a Samsung disease and this pisses me off.
Now I will have to switch to CM or GE when they appear. The Smsung Software is so broken!

Mine seemed to get a bit more lag after installing/activating Lastpass app.
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I don't know what happening to your phone but mine actually got faster

puremind said:
Yes same.
But even wit Dalvik there are lags, most annoying while typing text and it hangs for a couple of seconds before catching up. I have the lightest most debloated ROM and still I get 1-2 sec lags, sometimes while scrolling, sometimes while typing, sometimes while loading apps.
It has done this on any ROM from day 1. I have increased Animation Speed, removed S-Voice shortcut on home button, but the lags remain. This is a Samsung disease and this pisses me off.
Now I will have to switch to CM or GE when they appear. The Smsung Software is so broken!
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Yep.
Like I previously said, it's TouchWiz. It will always lag.
How can anyone explain that a new 699$ phone with latest 801 chip and all still has lag while other phones like M8 don't have that much lag if any at all?
No ART or tricks will remove this lag. TouchWiz has many many bloatware. It's that simple.
Don't expect it to get any better. On the contrary, it will get worst with time... Ask SGS3 and SGS4 owners...

Sensamic said:
Yep.
Like I previously said, it's TouchWiz. It will always lag.
How can anyone explain that a new 699$ phone with latest 801 chip and all still has lag while other phones like M8 don't have that much lag if any at all?
No ART or tricks will remove this lag. TouchWiz has many many bloatware. It's that simple.
Don't expect it to get any better. On the contrary, it will get worst with time... Ask SGS3 and SGS4 owners...
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It might be more of putting a band-aid or a patch over a wound but for me using Nova Launcher and turning off several TW apps I did not use has helped a lot.
I don't see such a major difference in performance (in ART) compared to the Nexus 5 side-by-side after disabling unnecessary crap and using ART.
Available RAM is a whole different story, the difference is huge but the effects of that so far are not hugely noticeable in my usage patterns.
The S3 multitasking was extemely bad... S5 is much better compared to that, I had a GT-9300.
Edit: I do have the Exynos variant which has Global Task Scheduling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big.LITTLE#Heterogeneous_multi-processing_.28global_task_scheduling.29), I can't say anything about how the Snapdragon might perform.

[Guide] How to get the most out of your brand spanking new G3!

Just thought I’d put a short guide together on what I think are some things to do to get the most out of your spanking new LG G3 when you get it or you already have it. Most of you guys might already know most of this or might not. Just thought it might help some people. This ain’t rocket science but every little bit helps!
Battery:
This is the hardest thing to do because like a fingerprint everyone has a different set up with apps and how they use their phone (wifi vs 3g vs 4g etc) that screen on time will always vary. Also you don’t want to turn everything off and cripple your brand new smartphone just for your battery. There’s a balance.
However here are some general things to do that do help:
1. Install Greenify from the Playstore. I have found this is the number one way to stop drainage. This app will hibernate apps when not in use. It doesn’t stop their functionality at all but hibernates them.
2. Don’t use Google Now. I think it’s a gimmick and does bugger all for me however if you use it it will drain your battery big time. Of course if you love it then use it!
3. Don’t use location services. Another big drainer. Just use it when you need it. However if you have apps that need it then of course leave it on!
4. Use ‘auto’ on screen brightness. Mine is on ‘auto’ but at 100% and the brightness is perfectly ok for me.
5. If you continue to get big drainage then download Betterbatterystats from the Playstore and look at the ‘wakelocks’ – this way you will be able to see what’s draining your battery. As a general rule your phone should go into deep sleep for at least 80% of the time.
With this phone I am getting around 5 to 5.5 hours Screen on Time. You should be getting around that too.
Performance:
Here are a few things only that really do help with speed and performance:
1. The whole thermal throttling thing is a pain i.e. LG’s decision to turn down brightness when it gets hot. However there is something you can do and which I have now done for two weeks with no adverse problems. Turn it off! Put this in the phone app: 3845#*400# and then scroll down to 'high temperature property' and switch to enable and do the same for 'thermal daemon mitigation'. Please note my model is ‘400’ so this will work in the number sequence above. For models with other numbers I am pretty sure you just substitute and put that number in e.g. 855.
2. Go to Dev Options and change the transition animation scale, the animator duration scale and the window animation scale to 0.5. This little thing speeds up your phone like nothing else.
3. Root your phone with towelroot. One click root! And then start debloating. Get rid of whatever you want by downloading Titanium Backup and going into each app and freezing whatever you want. Freezing is safer than uninstalling but does the same thing. Debloating is a must!
4. So once rooted then start using xPosed modules by downloading and installing the xPosed framework and then rebooting.
These are my personal Top 3:
a. Download the brilliant xPosed module ‘TweaksBox’ by P_Toti located at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2792242
And donate something to him! This allows you to change so much with this phone. I dunno where to start. It is superb.
b. I dislike the LG skin so immediately download the Google launcher – to me it is the fastest launcher out there beating Nova and Apex. This launcher cannot be customised however there is a fantastic xPosed module that allows you to customise everything - Xposed Gel settings located here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-xposed-gel-settings-t2647275
And donate to him too!
c. How good would it be to extend your nav bar seamlessly if you slide your finger! Well you can – download Xtended nav bar here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-xtended-navbar-t2787228
And donate to him too!
I can’t think of anything else but these things definitely help.
And get ready for your G3 – it is super duper great!

lol donate this donate that, you sounded like their marketing... nice tips though, I'd like to ask between betterbattery stats and gsam battery monitor, which one better?
will towelroot work on the d855 version?
also what is the difference between greenify's hibernating with titanium backup's freezing?

nap007 said:
lol donate this donate that, you sounded like their marketing... nice tips though, I'd like to ask between betterbattery stats and gsam battery monitor, which one better?
will towelroot work on the d855 version?
also what is the difference between greenify's hibernating with titanium backup's freezing?
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Ha yes someone's got to donate! They do so much and get so little.
Yes the only reason I said bbs is because I'm used to it. Gsam does the same thing essentially.
Yes from what I read towelroot should work.
Greenify hibernates an app in the background if you are not using it whilst freezing apps effectively uninstalls them without the pain of then being actually uninstalled. And you can unfreeze them any time.

okay, again thanks for creating this thread, btw how do we take screenshots from g3?

nap007 said:
okay, again thanks for creating this thread, btw how do we take screenshots from g3?
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Volume down plus back button at same time.

poczynek said:
Volume down plus back button at same time.
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Didn't you mean volume down and power button? Is rather easy to do compared to other phones because it only takes 1 finger (pun intended)
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If you turn off the "Ok Google" listener you will save most off the battery drainage, I find Google Now pretty handy.

Pilz said:
Didn't you mean volume down and power button? Is rather easy to do compared to other phones because it only takes 1 finger (pun intended)
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Yes sorry i meant the button at the back!

What we need is a lost of LG apps that can safely be frozen, and what it is they all do.
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Lennyuk said:
What we need is a lost of LG apps that can safely be frozen, and what it is they all do.
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Yes I've debloated some but just the safe ones. There's heaps there though.
How are you finding yours? I'm loving mine but just hoping more developers get on board. Tell your developer mates please!

Is there any danger turning off the thermal thingy. Could the phone completely overheat?

I'll just confirm for anyone wondering that indeed the turning off the thermal throttling does work by changing the device model number to "855" on the UK version
No adverse effects in last half hour or so and have been trying to run demanding tasks to see how it go's

You can uninstall all of the bloat without any issues. It also helps with your battery life. I usual get 4 hours of screen time post charge. That's more than most people can get on a stock kernel, and it's great for a 2k display.
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holy **** I feel dumb
where is the developer option? I can't find it on my d855

nap007 said:
holy **** I feel dumb
where is the developer option? I can't find it on my d855
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Go to settings, General, About phone, Software information and tap on the build number 7 times. Then go back to General, scroll down and you'll see Developer options.

Diesel779 said:
Go to settings, General, About phone, Software information and tap on the build number 7 times. Then go back to General, scroll down and you'll see Developer options.
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omg thank you, no idea there is a magic code that hid it lol :victory:

surprised this thread does not get more attention, I guess most xda members are experts...
btw does g3 has pre installed torch app (cannot find it in mine, I'm pleasantly surprised that there is just little bloatwares pre installed in my phone...) ? if not what is the best non bloated torch app to use?
and also I'm such a noob, can someone link me a guide to use tapatalk efficiently?
thanks for the help

No torch/flashlight app preinstalled, you will have to install one. Also no task manager that I can see.

What is the best torch app you recommend?
Also task manager? Doesn't the android multitasking app work finely for that?

I am using"flashlight hd led" which seems fine.
Yes android does, I just liked the task manager on the G2, not sure why they didn't keep it.

Guaranteed way to "speed up" your Nexus 6 (animation scale settings)

This is nothing new and nothing groundbreaking...but if you're new to Android, haven't seen this before, or simply forgot about it, I think you'll want to give it a try.
The animations in Lollipop are a bit over the top, more so than previous versions, and speeding them up really made the phone seem snappier. I was tempted to do this day 1 but wanted to live with normal Lollipop for a few weeks...yesterday I made the change and I know I could never go back.
Go to settings/developer options and scroll down to the three animation scale settings. Default is 1x. Change all three to 0.5x. Enjoy.
Note: If your developer options are not enabled, you can go to settings/about phone and tap on "Build Number" 7 times. The option will then be available in the settings menu.

lol.
this doesnt "speed" up your nexus. your nexus is just as fast, just faster animations. heck, if you want to make your nexus a rocket, turn them off completely

simms22 said:
lol.
this doesnt "speed" up your nexus. your nexus is just as fast, just faster animations. heck, if you want to make your nexus a rocket, turn them off completely
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In fact it doesn't speed up the Nexus 6...but it does "speed" it up lol. I will change the title to add the quotation marks. It definitely feels faster though and I don't know that you can dispute that
There's a reason I didn't promise miracles in this post!

I prefer to make mine longer at 5.0
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I love this tweak. It does actually speed the phone up, no quotes needed. Even if an app loads very quickly, the phone still "waits" for the animation to fully execute. This tweak means that switching apps and loading apps will be faster (in some cases). It is a true speedup.

jeffreii said:
In fact it doesn't speed up the Nexus 6...but it does "speed" it up lol. I will change the title to add the quotation marks. It definitely feels faster though and I don't know that you can dispute that
There's a reason I didn't promise miracles in this post!
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i dont dispute it. ive had my animations disabled since a few days after android was released
its just saying it speeds it up is inaccurate. lets say it makes the ui feel faster

Its not faster. Things just take less time. ?

stumpy352 said:
Its not faster. Things just take less time. ?
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adjective, faster, fastest.
done in comparatively little time; taking a comparatively short time:
a fast race; fast work.

bleuiko said:
adjective, faster, fastest.
done in comparatively little time; taking a comparatively short time:
a fast race; fast work.
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Righto smart ass. Lol. ?

stumpy352 said:
Righto smart ass. Lol. ?
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I KNOW. I couldn't help myself from posting. :crying:

Thanks for this. I'm really liking the speedier animations so far.

Would the speedier animations tax the processor more and in turn use more battery? I'm sure it would be small if it did but I would like to know if it did.

Nocturnal86 said:
Would the speedier animations tax the processor more and in turn use more battery? I'm sure it would be small if it did but I would like to know if it did.
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I don't think it makes any difference at all to the processor. If anything, a faster animation lets you get to where you were going faster, thus reducing the amount of time you need to have your screen on.