Just flashed the latest Baseband X10i 2.1.58 onto my X10a which is running Erick Will's X10x EW Jet Arc with the latest Flash Tool. Wifi is working, made a few calls and so far so good. I will be monitoring battery consumption somewhat, but I don't got that benchmark thingy, lol, don't even know how to read it.
Thought some of us noobs might want to know.
Is there anything else I can do to test the baseband's functionality?
If your talking about quadrant standard benchmark, don't even worry about it. Its just a number and its useless. Play with your newly flashed ROM and see how fast and responsive it is for you. That's what matters most. I never tried his ROM but heard its pretty good.
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Thanks for the heads up. And hell yea I'm go play with it. Contemplating installing an email and browser client by means of apk with the flash tool. :-D Just don't wanna burn the optimizations of the rom.
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Baseband wouldn't help your quadrant anyway...
ALL baseband is is your radio, and what frequencies it uses. So it would effect gps, call quality, 3g speed, texting, etc...
It does NOT help with the phone performance otherwise
Had short freeze right after a call about two hours ago. Weird thing was it unfroze during another incoming call. I missed the call though. :-( Otherwise everything is fine. I got the semcEmail installed but the stock browser kept crashing. Then I discovered dolphin 2.0;-)
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please report on battery compare to .54 or .55 which were horrible IMO
XERO_Racer said:
please report on battery compare to .54 or .55 which were horrible IMO
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.55 was better than .54 imo....
I hear .58 is worse than either .54 or .55
Wish I could but I got this phone on Monday. Updated to latest Rogers wireless fw, did a bit of messing around then had it fully charged by midnight. Battery was dead before sunrise. Since yesterday night I only charged about 5% because I used flashtool(see above). Currently at 46%. :-D
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.55 was better than .54 imo....
I hear .58 is worse than either .54 or .55
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Do you find .55 to be better than .54 overall?
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Can't say really. I had .54 on for about two hours tops. And .55 for five or six. Been using .58 since my last charge and I got no complaints.
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.55 was better than .54 imo....
I hear .58 is worse than either .54 or .55
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+1 same problem...
bb 2.1.58 has horrible battery usage... the charge just keeps dropping rapidly...
I'm starting to realize higher numbers don't necessarily mean better. They can be area specific. I think that is why this baseband seems really bad for people in north america (it was hungarian or something wasn't it?), it is probably searching for a different set of frequencies and therefore draining the battery more as it would be trying for european freq's...
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I'm starting to realize higher numbers don't necessarily mean better. They can be area specific. I think that is why this baseband seems really bad for people in north america (it was hungarian or something wasn't it?), it is probably searching for a different set of frequencies and therefore draining the battery more as it would be trying for european freq's...
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exactly, the best baseband for north american x10, which is x10a, is 2.1.55, because it was made specifically for north america. of course i have no knowledge of this and i may be completely wrong lol
I spoke with Rogers yesterday and they confirmed that HSPA+ is being tested at various sites around their network. I'm in one of those sites. So eventually(near future) 2.1.58 would logically be better.
Don't you mean hspa+? There is no such thing as hosp....
Nonetheless, I'm on telus hspa+, it still does not use euro freq's, so what you're saying makes no sense
Corrected typo. Why it make no sense?
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Baseband .58 is terrible for Canada (Calgary).
I'm running .55 now and the battery life is much better. I'm also getting faster data speeds over 3G/HSPA than I did with .58.
The baseband .58 isn't going to allow you to get HSPA+ speeds... that's dependent on the hardware...
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Baseband .58 is terrible for Canada (Calgary).
I'm running .55 now and the battery life is much better. I'm also getting faster data speeds over 3G/HSPA than I did with .58.
The baseband .58 isn't going to allow you to get HSPA+ speeds... that's dependent on the hardware...
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Well theoretically since the hardware already exists for hspa+, better freqs would = better speeds.. obviously though a baseband designed for euro freqs would not be better for canada.
I said that the whole time, though no one seems to like to listen.
SomethingAwesome said:
Baseband .58 is terrible for Canada (Calgary).
I'm running .55 now and the battery life is much better. I'm also getting faster data speeds over 3G/HSPA than I did with .58.
The baseband .58 isn't going to allow you to get HSPA+ speeds... that's dependent on the hardware...
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Confirming that for Toronto.
I had .54 from the carrier, then got .58, and battery drains like crazy...
Going to get back to .54
fiscidtox said:
Well theoretically since the hardware already exists for hspa+, better freqs would = better speeds.. obviously though a baseband designed for euro freqs would not be better for canada.
I said that the whole time, though no one seems to like to listen.
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Oh I get it now. Somehow I understood .58 was for HSPA/HSPDA rather than for Europe. Makes sense now considering the X10i is the European version.
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Ok, necessarily subjective since we all have different usage patterns, network signal strengths and the like.
In any case, I think this could be useful - In your opinion/from your experience which Baseband gives the best battery life?
Maybe this can help some users in decisions regarding upgrading/not upgrading basebands and in selecting roms based on bb compatibility and battery life.
If you are gonna stick with stock kernel, use .67 or .58, those are the best for me in my constant change of ROM
67 and then 58 for me, in that order.
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It would be helpful to also know what region and carrier, as different basebands work differently depending upon your network.
For me.... Baseband 54, AT&T/USA.
For me (Greece) baseband 58 gives me the best combination of network speed, signal strength and battery life. Don't know why, but 67 and 61 gave me noticeable drain, but better signal.
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Bb67 o2 uk
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Excellent thread
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I haven't tried many bb, but I did upgrade to .55 and it's going just fine for me. Carrier Claro/Brasil.
.67 for me, but I think, it need more time for the best result, its just a week passed that i upgraded it to .67
2.1.67 has the best battery life by far for me, after five hours thirty minutes its still on 92%. Signal not quite as good as 2.1.58 to start of with but has been getting better?
On Crazy Johns (Vodafone Au) In a low signal area
.67 surely........
I haven't tried flashing basebands individually but for me .54 works quite good for me, both in Coventry, UK(Vodafone) and Hong Kong (3HK).
till now the bb that gave me the longest battery life is the 67, with all the others I had nearby every day plug the phone on charge, now with a normal use it's the third day since last charge and battery is still 47%. Very very good ^^
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For me (Greece) baseband 58 gives me the best combination of network speed, signal strength and battery life. Don't know why, but 67 and 61 gave me noticeable drain, but better signal.
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UPDATE: Turns out, it was not the baseband after all. I had a dialer settings issue.
I am on baseband .67 and all good now, including standby time!
USA AT&T just got the official 2.1 update from SE. New baseband is 2.1.65.
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USA AT&T just got the official 2.1 update from SE. New baseband is 2.1.65.
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Ah, a new baseband!!
I think that BB .52/.54/.58 gave me the best battery life.
.58 for me on Rogers in Toronto, Canada for battery life. However I just flashed back to my branded stock and it put me on .55. Signal strength is far better.. hasn't been long enough to get a battery reading though.
Great subject, I havent had many problems with basebands. I use the ones required for roms and they work. I have noticed that when using 67 my battery gets hotter than with 55. I go to a place to watch plays that I cant get signal with other basebands but 55 works. Can basebands change battery temp significantly? or is that my imagination? Not trying to get off topic, Im just seeing some higher temps with 67. I vote for 55.
Hi all,
Many of you have upgraded your firmware thru leaked versions posted elsewhere on this forum. My question is to all those who have used the leaked versions. What are the points of difference between the performance of these three versions : KF3, KG1 & KG2. If I understand correctly, only KG1 has Android 2.3.4 out of these three versions. So if you can share your experience about whether there is a change in Battery life, smoothness of operation, other visual changes etc.
We, in India, are still on KF3 officially and still waiting for the KG2 upgrade via Kies. But I'm using KF3 currently and Battery life has improved considerably over KE8 in the current version. Is it worth upgrading to KG2 via the leaked firmware or should I wait for the official update from Kies?
I'm on the leaked KG2 2.3.4 with a custom ROM.
I must say, battery life is amazing. I can go through a day of heavy use leaving home at 7am and getting home at 7pm with 40% or higher battery life remaining.
Mind you, this is heavy use from watching netflix (movies), browsing the web, texting, phone calls, and playing games all while the 3G is running in the background with gps location, email syncing ans google sync.
So far, I'm loving KG2 2.3.4.
I was running KG1 2.3.4 for about a week before flashing KG2.
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KG2 modem does have a stronger WiFi signal .
jje
I havent had any real battery problems since I swapped to a custom rom and nuked all the bloatware.
2.3.4 has its advantages like video in gtalk and the androidOS bug is all but gone (for me anyhow)
As far as wifi, I never had any problems with it, maybe it didnt show that many bars, but it didnt seem to have any problems even on 1 wifi bar
Looks like KG2 is an improvement over the previous firmware. I am tempted to switch to KG2 immediately going by your encouraging feedback. Will wait for a few more days for the official Kies release to come.....if it doesn't, then I'm also gonna flash the KG2
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CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip This is the latest root kernel posted by CF. Does this have android 2.3.4 or 2.3.3?
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CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip This is the latest root kernel posted by CF. Does this have android 2.3.4 or 2.3.3?
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It is 2.3.4.
Thank you, Octavius69, for confirming.
KG3 has the best battery life ever. Today I watched movies, played games, I had screen on time of 3.5 hours, and battery was at 55%. That means if I kept on, I'd get around 7 hours of screen time. A big improvement over KG2, even though the Android OS bug is still there.
Is anyone else having a problem with their wifi being connected and not working?
Ever since i flashed KG2 with the one Darkyy released ( Thanks by the Darkyy) everything has work perfectly and battery life is great. The only thing is the wifi and it seems to happen after it's been connected for awhile and when i wake the phone to browse say the market, it doesn't have a signal even tho 2 bars are showing, so i reconnect and it works again. It only happens now and then and i think there could be an issue with the mobile network as a couple have calls have gone to voicemail even tho i'm sure i had a signal.
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Thank you, Octavius69, for confirming.
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No problem m8
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Is anyone else having a problem with their wifi being connected and not working?
Ever since i flashed KG2 with the one Darkyy released ( Thanks by the Darkyy) everything has work perfectly and battery life is great. The only thing is the wifi and it seems to happen after it's been connected for awhile and when i wake the phone to browse say the market, it doesn't have a signal even tho 2 bars are showing, so i reconnect and it works again. It only happens now and then and i think there could be an issue with the mobile network as a couple have calls have gone to voicemail even tho i'm sure i had a signal.
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Did you flashed stock kernel? It's a known prob that stock kernel could break wifi.
Just got my GS2 and having HORRIBLE battery life. It's locked with 2.3.3 KG2, so I'm wondering if it's a defect or if it's the build, in which case I'll get 2.3.4.
Other than the battery issues, I love the phone, but I already miss my Nexus One just a little...
Is there any new version for Brazilians users? I'm using N_01.77.30P
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Is there any new version for Brazilians users? I'm using N_01.77.30P
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you have to try, I'm VIVO customer service provider, in Colatina-ES, and obtained better results than with the 77.07. Not always newer is better.
Im on 01.77.36p At&t. Claro ES. I cant get second call to work properly. Have you seen this? Apart from that the radio is great. 30+ hours of moderate use. Reception quite good and does not drain too much battery.
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I'm using my Atrix with Vivo-SP, always in 3G...
Testing 1.31.00R, from Vivo, but I think AT&T 1.77.30 and 1.77.36 are better..
Just for the record, my Atrix is the AT&T version and I'm running CM7
I'm on unlocked cm7 weekly #4 at&t atrix, clemsyn no oc kernel in vivo RJ network.(full specs ;-) )
Recently I flashed .36P radio and here is my opinion about it:
- very very fast wi-fi connect
- bt ok (no changes)
- gps, in the first time it took about 3-5 minutes to lock the position - I was thinking about reflash .30P when it connect, but the next attempt was incredibly fast (i use it with endomondo for running and got no missing tracks)
- 3G, i'm in HSPA most of the time with nearly full or full signal
- and battery life... well, .30P gives me a during daytime of heavy use, and .36P didn't give me more than that; I think I shouldn't use my phone too much to have a good battery life :-\
I defenetly recommend .36P for vivo users. Look for it in samcripp thread.
Hope it helps.
I will be traveling soon. I have the JellyBean leak by izap on my phone right now... The battery life is somewhat ok, but I have network issues with it sometimes. People can't get to me even when my phone shows full signal strength. Therefore, I would like to know if there is a Modem/Ril/Rom combination that features stability and is most suitable for making and receiving calls internationally. It would also be good if the combination isn't a battery sucker while searching for network while not in range.(Because this seems to be an issue with many people :-/ )
While traveling these are my top requirements from the GS2:
Stability- no SoD or incompatibility with networks abroad.
Battery life- no battery drain while it isn't being used
GPS- quick locks in remote areas (I already seem to have a solution for this; but haven't tested it yet)
Camera- no pink spot or noise (Could you also recommend a good camera firmware for Fujitsu M5MOLS that fixes FPS issues and pink spot? -I've tried solution in every Camera issue thread I could find on the forum, but I still get pink spot)
Thanks! I'm looking forward to your replies! :fingers-crossed:
Just in case this question isn't in compliance with the forum rules, then I'll be sorry and the Mods can move it/delete it.
If it were me Id just go back to Samsungs proper stock rom/modem.Then when I come back,Id change it back to what I liked.
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If it were me Id just go back to Samsungs proper stock rom/modem.Then when I come back,Id change it back to what I liked.
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Thanks for the answer... But I wanted to know of a combination of any rom(stock, custom, etc) and Modem/RIL that provides good compatibilty with overseas networks and isn't infamous for draining the battery... And stable
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To be honest your expectations are too high.Your wanting what everyone on here wants,and it doesnt exist.This is why were all tinkering with roms.
In some of requirements,while one thing improves,another will diminish i.e battery life.
I currently use rooted GB stock,stripped down with all the crap removed.I used to use nelp3 modem(gave best signal),but according to callers,speech was choppy.
I'm on NeatRom Lite 4.0 (JB leak), and see in better battery stats that "No or unknown signal" is 99.3%, and I have been in areas with good reception all day, so something is not right with the LS6 modem here in Norway. And I'm not sure if there is any other modem/ril for JB leak?
As for stability and battery time, CM9 stable worked great for me, so maybe have a look at that? With litle use, batterydrain where less than 10% pr 24hour on stock battery...
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I'm on NeatRom Lite 4.0 (JB leak), and see in better battery stats that "No or unknown signal" is 99.3%, and I have been in areas with good reception all day, so something is not right with the LS6 modem here in Norway. And I'm not sure if there is any other modem/ril for JB leak?
As for stability and battery time, CM9 stable worked great for me, so maybe have a look at that? With litle use, batterydrain where less than 10% pr 24hour on stock battery...
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You can use other modems for Leaked jb but not other rils.
Leave ther ril alone and change the modem. Read through the thread for information how to change modems.
Will it not make phone reception worse if ril is not matched to modem?
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To be honest your expectations are too high.Your wanting what everyone on here wants,and it doesnt exist.This is why were all tinkering with roms.
In some of requirements,while one thing improves,another will diminish i.e battery life.
I currently use rooted GB stock,stripped down with all the crap removed.I used to use nelp3 modem(gave best signal),but according to callers,speech was choppy.
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Well I was just asking. But what you say is probably the most practical option as gb is as stable as a rock... Btw can you please tell me your gb version (phone & modem )?
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Will it not make phone reception worse if ril is not matched to modem?
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No, Modem will reception will be improved somewhat but not 100 % because the mismatch.
Before the ril modem relationship was discovered people use to change modems with out any problems whatsoever.
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I'm on NeatRom Lite 4.0 (JB leak), and see in better battery stats that "No or unknown signal" is 99.3%, and I have been in areas with good reception all day, so something is not right with the LS6 modem here in Norway. And I'm not sure if there is any other modem/ril for JB leak?
As for stability and battery time, CM9 stable worked great for me, so maybe have a look at that? With litle use, batterydrain where less than 10% pr 24hour on stock battery...
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Cm9 is still not a daily driver... For me at least :E)
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Yes, I made this thread keeping that in mind...
For now I think it's gingerbread stock. But I'm still wondering about the most "ideal" modem
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Heres my setup.Im using UK rom for unbranded.But Im different from the average user as I disable a lot of stuff I dont need as I use my phone mostly for gambling(so display cops most of the battery).
Maybe someone can suggest a good stripped down rom for battery life,in case you arent near a charger.
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Heres my setup.Im using UK rom for unbranded.But Im different from the average user as I disable a lot of stuff I dont need as I use my phone mostly for gambling(so display cops most of the battery).
Maybe someone can suggest a good stripped down rom for battery life,in case you arent near a charger.
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Yeah even I freeze unwanted bloatware so I'll try your combo first and maybe if someone has something for better battery I'll try that too
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I see in here that I should be using a XW modem, and not the XX in the leaked jb rom, so I better try another modem and see how it works out.
@jj_95nano You should probably have a look at the modems for the region you are travelling (2 first letters), but as that thread has not been updated since summer, I don't know if theire recommended modems are still valid...
You could also maybe check the signal strength of your provider on where your going.
I went on holiday recently where the tmobile reception was crap,and vodafone was a lot better.
*gets into a dilemma*
Just flashed the latest stock ICS 4.0.4 for my region... There are many bugs and FCs... I wanna flash GB, but the GB for my region is infamous for its battery drain. I guess I'll keep CWM Backups of different ROMs and try them out when I'm on the go. :-/
Depends where your going ^^
If I was taking my S2 over seas, I'd get a sim card for that region (could prob get one prior to travel), leave a redirect to no. on my voicemail. Then I would get a cwm flashable modem for the region & install it on the plane to destination. Rom wise, MIUI gb/ics - would be your best bet... everything works out of the box. Stay away from JB, unless you have a laptop handy, then it wouldn't really matter
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Depends where your going ^^
If I was taking my S2 over seas, I'd get a sim card for that region (could prob get one prior to travel), leave a redirect to no. on my voicemail. Then I would get a cwm flashable modem for the region & install it on the plane to destination. Rom wise, MIUI gb/ics - would be your best bet... everything works out of the box. Stay away from JB, unless you have a laptop handy, then it wouldn't really matter
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Okay.. So I'm downloading MIUI and I have some modems of the places I'm gonna go to. The only problem is everytime I flash a modem there will be a Modem+RIL mismatch... But actually to solve that I can flash only one modem for the country I'll be in the longest. Let's see how it goes!
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Okay.. So I'm downloading MIUI and I have some modems of the places I'm gonna go to. The only problem is everytime I flash a modem there will be a Modem+RIL mismatch... But actually to solve that I can flash only one modem for the country I'll be in the longest. Let's see how it goes!
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If you're on a plan - roaming may be better option...
talk to your provider about pros & cons :cyclops:
on prepay I'd go my prior suggestion - use local network & save some $$
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If you're on a plan - roaming may be better option...
talk to your provider about pros & cons :cyclops:
on prepay I'd go my prior suggestion - use local network & save some $$
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Yep I'm on a plan with international roaming... I finally got MIUI ICS and NeatROM Lite dual booted. The modems on the ROMs are matching with RIL and don't seem to be draining battery, so I think I'll stick to these.
So my Z2 arrives tomorrow. I should stay on .55 fw or upgrade to .69?
I ask this because i heard .69 suffers from battery draining.
I run 69 for few weeks, works great.
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I find 69 drains battery faster and phone gets hotter now, never did before.
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I find 69 drains battery faster and phone gets hotter now, never did before.
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Any changelog to the .69?
Im gonna stay on .55 than.
indeed. i've got confirmation on this from the Sony support in sg. the next update supposed to fix this.
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So my Z2 arrives tomorrow. I should stay on .55 fw or upgrade to .69?
I ask this because i heard .69 suffers from battery draining.
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Wait for the new 17.1.1.A.0.402 update then
Should be releasing soon.
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Wait for the new 17.1.1.A.0.402 update then
Should be releasing soon.
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I will.
BTW the phone is amazing
FWIW, the auto brightness setting appears to be brighter/better on .69, although maybe it's just my imagination.
You could always make a ftf copy of .55 then upgrade to 69. If you don't like it downgrade
heres a link to instructions for Tabz pretty sure its no different for z2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589419
When I bought the device i upgraded to .69. Everything was ok until today. It seems today began the dreaded battery drain. Is there any way to avoid it or will I have to wait for it until the next update? I know I can go back to the .55, but I do not know if it would be the case.
I do not know if it's just my impression or is it really happening. It may even be in different conditions I am submitting the device, such as poor network, etc..