anyone know how to use SirGatez's fix to disable the VZW battery check, allowing batteries for the other Galaxy S phones as well as third-party batteries to charge on the Fascinate? i have several non oem batteries and would like to charge in phone.
TIA
rlivin said:
anyone know how to use SirGatez's fix to disable the VZW battery check, allowing batteries for the other Galaxy S phones as well as third-party batteries to charge on the Fascinate? i have several non oem batteries and would like to charge in phone.
TIA
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It's not going to work on any Froyo builds we have. The fix, and several other changes that people know and love, require source code, and we don't have it for the .32 kernel yet.
ahh, thanks
I'm waiting for this as well!
imnuts : Do you have any details about this modification? Please see my thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13773797
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Hi,
On my AT&T Atrix 4G, with Alien-4 as well as cherryblur ROM - when the device is put on standby by using the power button, camera hardware stops working. Is there any way, using any hack or custom kernel etc. to keep the camera hardware awake when device is on standby? I have heard that even Droid X has the same issue.
On the Samsung phones I used (Galaxy 3 / Galaxy S / Galaxy Ace), camera hardware works even when the device is on standby.
Any help is much appreciated
thanks
probably for battery saving reasons... is there a reason you need this?
It could also be there for the security reasons to prevent the user filming secretly....
Semseddin said:
It could also be there for the security reasons to prevent the user filming secretly....
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To stop people being shopping mall escalator pervs.
dLo GSR said:
probably for battery saving reasons... is there a reason you need this?
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Yeah, it is to record criminals and corrupt officers. It doesn't happen when the device is being charged, so it is likely designed to save battery.
Is there any way to make the phone believe it is being charged when it is actually not? It is a rooted device.
Not sure.. there are spy cams available in market.. just remember all state and federal laws concerning this, as you can be jailed.
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Ok, I installed 2.3.6 from AT&T and my bettery life has tanked.
Batter Usage shows the Android OS at 93%!!!
Not using my phone, it is dead in about 7 hours.
Kernel Version
2.6.35.7
Build Number
GINGERBREAD.UCKK6
I am not rooted and dont want to root.
HELP!
Tymong said:
Ok, I installed 2.3.6 from AT&T and my bettery life has tanked.
Batter Usage shows the Android OS at 93%!!!
Not using my phone, it is dead in about 7 hours.
Kernel Version
2.6.35.7
Build Number
GINGERBREAD.UCKK6
I am not rooted and dont want to root.
HELP!
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You have an app that is driving data to your phone, causing the wifi chip to wake the phone all the time. Apparently a system app - a lot of people have been having this issue with KK6.
Beyond this - sorry, but if you are not rooted you will have to live with it. Identifying what is triggering the wifi interrupts requires obtaining a Wireshark capture, this is not possible without root. Even if a common root cause is found for what's going on with KK6, it's most likely in /system itself so can't be fixed without a custom ROM or at least rooting.
If you're not willing to root, why are you on a firmware developer forum? Have AT&T help you instead if you're on 100% bone stock unrooted.
Well if it's an APP causing it, then many many people must be running the same app cause all of the various forums out there are a lot of people with the battery drain after updating to 2.3.6. Even a lot of my customers have mentioned it also.
I doubt it is an APP doing it. I'd bet it is just some bad coding on Samsung's part. They are probably getting a lot of complaints and are most likely already looking into it.
As far as the why he is here if he doesn't root. Well I don't root as well and have no desire to being as stock works just great. (other than the battery drain)
This is a great place to hang out and keep up on other people using various phones. He posted in the General section, not the Developer's section for this phone. So I think his/her question was valid.
If he was asking the question in the Developers section I would understand your concern. But I don't feel you have to be into cooked ROMS to value this forum.
That's like saying to the people who like the "Fast and the Furious" moves to stop watching them because they have a Chevy and not a pimped up Civic.
Tymong said:
Ok, I installed 2.3.6 from AT&T and my bettery life has tanked.
Batter Usage shows the Android OS at 93%!!!
Not using my phone, it is dead in about 7 hours.
Kernel Version
2.6.35.7
Build Number
GINGERBREAD.UCKK6
I am not rooted and dont want to root.
HELP!
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I'm not rooted with wifi on all the time just got the phone 3 days ago and I'm getting 14-15hrs with no issue down to about 15-20% battery life left before I have to stick back on charger. Could be a bad battery or device, I'm coming over from Sprint after using rooted evo3d and rooted photon.
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The forum is called xda-DEVELOPERS.com
If you don't want to root, you're probably better off in the AT&T support forums, because honestly, it isn't worth our time to try and help someone who doesn't want to root fix a problem that is almost sure to require root access to fix, or in this case, even diagnose.
I do believe many are having this issue after upgrading to kk6 (with same apps installed). I had the issue as well.
May be a system app, or something in /system causing an app to become unhappy.
Either way, it's not going to get fixed without Shark for Root captures from those encountering problems.
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I do believe many are having this issue after upgrading to kk6 (with same apps installed). I had the issue as well.
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I don't think it anything to do with KK6. As Entropy said its an app causing a wake lock. I'm run Ingram KK6 without any issues with battery.
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Having this issue as well. Phone is stock. Ive been here since the captivate but I hang around with the sgs2. Never needed to root this phone as it works perfectly for me. But I did the update this morning at 100% charge and 9 hours later with no use it's down to 9%. I could go all day with moderate use and be at 30-40% by the time I go to bed.
I read on a rather long on a google forum that many had this issue after upgrading via ota but who knows. I found that wiping dalvik and flashing unnamed update again I have much better batter life. I did read in update that he reverted to an earlier kernel signature to fix the battery drain.
Im going back to 2.3.4 via this method.
http://galaxys2root.com/att-galaxy-s2/how-to-unroot-att-galaxy-s2-sgh-i777/
Losing 10% of my battery at idle /hour is ridiculous lol. Android os was at 87+% within 3 hours of restart.
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Okay so I did this method. Took about 5 mins after I got everything downloaded. I did not do the factory reset since it's not needed. Phones back to 2.3.4 and nothing was reset. Have all my sms's contacts, aps, wallpapers etc. Battery seems to be back to normal.
I recommend everyone who did that 2.3.6 update to revert back. To many problems with it.
I never entered download mode on this phone before. Just a tip: Keep holding all the buttons till the phone seems like it shuts off and keep holding them till you get into download mode. Do not let go or else it just powers off.
For the purposes of attempting to fix the problem, I really would like some people to take some Shark for Root captures as described in my Known Battery Drainers thread.
With that data, the root cause of the problem might be identifiable.
So far I've only seen one capture, I really need more unless I can reproduce the problem myself.
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For the purposes of attempting to fix the problem, I really would like some people to take some Shark for Root captures as described in my Known Battery Drainers thread.
With that data, the root cause of the problem might be identifiable.
So far I've only seen one capture, I really need more unless I can reproduce the problem myself.
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I'm also having battery issues but would like to try to fix it before giving up.
I've searched a bunch but can't find that thread. Not at home to try it on my PC so if you'll link it here, I'll do what I can to get some captures for you.
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I've searched a bunch but can't find that thread. Not at home to try it on my PC so if you'll link it here, I'll do what I can to get some captures for you.
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I read a possible solution on another forum and tried it with my SGS2 today and am amazed at the difference today in my battery life.
Worth a shot as it does not require anything more than charging your phone and pulling the battery.
Charge your phone to 100% with the phone off (hold the power button for 3 seconds or so until the menu comes up and select power off). When you reach 100%, unplug the charger and remove your battery (some said keep the battery removed for 90 seconds while others said 3-5 minutes). I left my battery out for 5 minutes or so. Put the battery back in and power on.
That was it. My Android OS went back to normal and the battery life today has been great if not better then with 2.3.6 than before I updated.
Screen grab of my current battery use after trying this method this morning is attached.
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I read a possible solution on another forum and tried it with my SGS2 today and am amazed at the difference today in my battery life.
Worth a shot as it does not require anything more than charging your phone and pulling the battery.
Charge your phone to 100% with the phone off (hold the power button for 3 seconds or so until the menu comes up and select power off). When you reach 100%, unplug the charger and remove your battery (some said keep the battery removed for 90 seconds while others said 3-5 minutes). I left my battery out for 5 minutes or so. Put the battery back in and power on.
That was it. My Android OS went back to normal and the battery life today has been great if not better then with 2.3.6 than before I updated.
Screen grab of my current battery use after trying this method this morning is attached.
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Placebo effect - did nothing a plain old reboot would not have done.
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Placebo effect - did nothing a plain old reboot would not have done.
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Quite possible, but still running on the same charge from this morning and am at 28% battery after 14+ hours of normal use which is all I expect (calls, texts and light web browsing during the day over data) and then couple hours of web use at night over Wi-Fi when at home.
The last few days I was charging the phone when I got home from the office if I wanted to use it at night. Android OS was way up in the 60+ range after I first updated OTA and today it has been under 20% and more near 15%, so I'll take it.
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Come to think, I probably did not do a reboot after the update and could have been all that was needed.
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I read a possible solution on another forum and tried it with my SGS2 today and am amazed at the difference today in my battery life.
Worth a shot as it does not require anything more than charging your phone and pulling the battery.
Charge your phone to 100% with the phone off (hold the power button for 3 seconds or so until the menu comes up and select power off). When you reach 100%, unplug the charger and remove your battery (some said keep the battery removed for 90 seconds while others said 3-5 minutes). I left my battery out for 5 minutes or so. Put the battery back in and power on.
That was it. My Android OS went back to normal and the battery life today has been great if not better then with 2.3.6 than before I updated.
Screen grab of my current battery use after trying this method this morning is attached.
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I did this and saw absolutely no change. 2.3.6 is draining my battery far faster than 2.3.4 ever did. The culprit is the Android OS running at 90%.
I read that it might be an issue with the wifi so I have turned that off and will report back if that seems to fix it.
I read on another forum that att and Samsung are trying to blame it on bad batteries and shipping out new batteries.
What a bunch of crap. People everywhere wouldn't suddenly all have bad batteries at the same time. Sounds like usual BS.
I personally think its just some bad coding that Samsung needs to figure out.
On a different note, I played with the Verizon Droid Razr yesterday. Man that is a really nice phone. I'm tempted to get it, but I work for att and get free cell service, so it wouldn't make sense to pay for Verizon service, even though I think their network is better.
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chocodough said:
I read on another forum that att and Samsung are trying to blame it on bad batteries and shipping out new batteries.
What a bunch of crap. People everywhere wouldn't suddenly all have bad batteries at the same time. Sounds like usual BS.
I personally think its just some bad coding that Samsung needs to figure out.
On a different note, I played with the Verizon Droid Razr yesterday. Man that is a really nice phone. I'm tempted to get it, but I work for att and get free cell service, so it wouldn't make sense to pay for Verizon service, even though I think their network is better.
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Android OS is definately eating up the battery now. I think it does have to do with wifi, because it seems to be much improved with it off. I'll take a free battery as long as I don't need to exchange the old one.
alright ive been reading battery threads off an on for awhile now, I need a battery with more capacity then 1650 and has NFC, i heard talks about a korean version that works and has NFC but theres so many arguments about it working and it work, so please just a good solid answer and help on where to buy one. My battery has become increasingly worse over the bast months it discharges rather quickly and ive tried several roms. I barely use the phone during the day i listen to music on the way to and from work, and check fb randomly during my work day, thats all and when i check fb its maybe 5 times total, i know i should be getting better life then this. Please help X.x
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alright ive been reading battery threads off an on for awhile now, I need a battery with more capacity then 1650 and has NFC, i heard talks about a korean version that works and has NFC but theres so many arguments about it working and it work, so please just a good solid answer and help on where to buy one. My battery has become increasingly worse over the bast months it discharges rather quickly and ive tried several roms. I barely use the phone during the day i listen to music on the way to and from work, and check fb randomly during my work day, thats all and when i check fb its maybe 5 times total, i know i should be getting better life then this. Please help X.x
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The Korean 2000 mah battery most definitely works without any boot loops and contains NFC, the problem is that there is no samsung battery cover available that works with this extended battery, therefore an aftermarket case is required.
There are a plethora of 3rd party batteries available in a wide range of capacities that include a cover, however these lack NFC. While the NFC chip is not activated in the i777, I understand why you would want one.
Basically your options at this point are this:
1 - buy the Korean 2000 mah NFC-enabled battery and a case for the phone
2 - buy any of the other extended batteries but lose the NFC chip (not that it does anything at this point)
3 - Keep looking for the best ROM. I'm currently on Task's AOKP ICS rom and just plugged my phone in at with 10% left after 26 hours.
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thats awesome battery life what kernel/ mods are you running. and theres no use in having nfc yet because even with an nfc enabled rom wallet and some other nfc apps dont work on it
I've been waiting to try out android beam so its useful to me in that sense, also I am on tasks ics from. What case would you recommend for the Korean bat?
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thats awesome battery life what kernel/ mods are you running. and theres no use in having nfc yet because even with an nfc enabled rom wallet and some other nfc apps dont work on it
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574718
Running build 35, released on 5/1 with Task's kernel included
Any mods or anything like that?
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from past week my phone is discharging very quickly and I changed different roms but no use and my battery stats is proper and I think my battery life has gone .....and should I replace new battery ? if so which battery fits properly .....as I stay in India no vibrant here .......but i9000 is there.........
If calibrating doesn't work then your battery could be bad. Other than vibrant the i9000 and topic touch 4g batteries work with the vibrant. Try ebay or amazon for cheap batteries.
Have you read this nifty little thread right here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389069
Also, what rom are you running? I'm asking because if its anything JB, I wouldn't expect much in terms of battery life.
Also, what kind of usage does your phone get on a daily basis? Are you a light or a heavy user?
What kernel are you running? Which i/o scheduler and Governor are you running with?
OC? UV? The more info the better my friend ^^
There's all that too, much more helpful then my response. I just figured all the basics where tried already. I've had batteries mess up on me before. My original g1 battery got so bad that when I checked it, it was bloated.
kxlling said:
There's all that too, much more helpful then my response. I just figured all the basics where tried already. I've had batteries mess up on me before. My original g1 battery got so bad that when I checked it, it was bloated.
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Aha, both are helpful ^^ It's all pieces of the puzzle in my eyes lol
But if we can get a good idea of what the root of the problem is, we may be able to fix it without him having to buy a battery :]
I remember when I used to get 7 hours at best outta my phone, and I thought that was normal...but then I learned a few tricks, and
now I never get below an easy 24 hours on my phone, no matter what rom I am running. ^^
after calibrating it is working fine ..............thnx guys saved me from buying new battery
Im looking for a bigger battery to fit the G3. Anyone been able too source one that isn't bootleg? If not, anyone been able to source a replacement battery and battery charger cheap? Id prefer the bigger battery if there is one
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=221542499372&alt=web. I saw this. Who knows if it's legit.
Yeah I've seen them. Hoping someone here can tell me if its last longer then the stock battery. I don't care if it fails after 4-6mths st that price. I'll just cop another if it sctualy HAS longer OST
Don't think that there is any 3850mAh with same size as the original 3000, sounds like spoof.
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Don't think that there is any 3850mAh with same size as the original 3000, sounds like spoof.
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Maybe true, if so does anyone have a way of sourcing a second battery?
I read some reviews of their other batteries and most said it felt like the stock battery. Oh well. No more or less screen or runtime. Why don't they just advertise that.
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I read some reviews of their other batteries and most said it felt like the stock battery. Oh well. No more or less screen or runtime. Why don't they just advertise that.
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As I expected tho. I just wanna be able too hot swap the battery out
I'm hoping once we get custom roms we will start to see battery improvement. Sad but this is the longest I've run stock and it's only been a few weeks. Still love the phone though.
Yeh love the phone not the battery though. Custom roms? Sorry im new to android, wats that?
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Yeh love the phone not the battery though. Custom roms? Sorry im new to android, wats that?
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Same here.
Hoping bigger battery or LG can optimize battery problem