I've been running CM7 RC1.2 for the past couple of days and I've noticed the battery draining extremely fast. The cell standby is using the most of my battery. I tried both the leaked MR2 and the OTA MR2 radios and have had the same effect with both. Stock with the MR1 radio was perfectly fine.
Should I try the MR1 radio with the MR1 version of CM or is there a simple fix that I'm missing?
(I would have asked this in the CM7 info thread, but I don't have 10 posts, yet. )
Edit: I'd also like to add that I'm in a 3g only area, atm.
I'd try reflashing the ROM before anything else, the ln try going back to MR1
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ANDR0lD said:
I'd try reflashing the ROM before anything else, the ln try going back to MR1
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I switched kernels and now it seems to be better. I was originally using Slayher's CM7 kernel, then drod169's KangBang. nerozehl's dreamKernel seems to have fixed it. I'll have to try it for a bit longer to see if that was the issue, if it isn't I'll reflash.
Having the same issue here on RC1.3.
Phone sat around all day and the battery is destroyed. I'm trying dream kernel now, we'll see.
I find AOSP ROMs in general have a very high cell standbye(and yes, only with AOSP). I was having the exact same issue when I had the Incredible 2.
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I find AOSP ROMs in general have a very high cell standbye(and yes, only with AOSP). I was having the exact same issue when I had the Incredible 2.
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I agree. Any AOSP ROM I've tried on the Tbolt, I get a high cell standby batter usage, as well as Android System. I've tried multiple combinations of Kernels/Radios/AOSP ROMs and all have the same result.
Currently using SynergyROM (sense 2.1 based) with ziggy's kernel and MR2 OTA Radio, and getting pretty good battery life, and my cell standby time is like 3%
Battery stats are always reported incorrectly on AOSP Roms.
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I have Bamf Sense 3.0 RC2 with the stock kernal it came with. WORKS GREAT but the battery life on RC1 is HORRIBLE. it drains 24/7 is it the kernal or radio or rom that causing it to suck. It also charges Very slow.
sjcivic87 said:
I have Bamf Sense 3.0 RC2 with the stock kernal it came with. WORKS GREAT but the battery life on RC1 is HORRIBLE. it drains 24/7 is it the kernal or radio or rom that causing it to suck. It also charges Very slow.
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It could be a combination of things, but more than likely, not the ROM itself. Imo came out with his latest GB kernel, which corrects the slow charging issue. You can also try using the speedtweak script to set on 'battsaver' which will underclock and not overclock to save battery.
Of course, there are the standard settings such as screen brightness and sync settings that also affect battery life. 4G is a tremendous battery hog even on the best ROM. Try to stay on Wi-Fi or if not downloading, 3G.
Here is the link to the latest kernel by Imo....download 1) lean test from the GB sense downloads section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1086518
Release 3.3.2. Fixed the charging issue. I'm running imo's latest 3.3.4, zero problems with RC 2
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thanks man im going to try the lean kernal.
I noticed with 3.0 sense bamf that
1. going in and out of calls is laggy
2. on call (most other roms too) battery drians 1-2% every minute
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Release 3.3.2. Fixed the charging issue. I'm running imo's latest 3.3.4, zero problems with RC 2
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RC2 had that kernal update?
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RC2 had that kernal update?
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Negative, it comes with dreamkernal.
Install 184mhz GB from Imo's thread. Running amazing on my phone with RC2.
also with 3.0
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sjcivic87 said:
I have Bamf Sense 3.0 RC2 with the stock kernal it came with. WORKS GREAT but the battery life on RC1 is HORRIBLE. it drains 24/7 is it the kernal or radio or rom that causing it to suck. It also charges Very slow.
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i had the same problem with battery life on this rom. i loved the look and the feel of it but 5 hours wasnt working for me. i did a lot of tweaks with wifi only, 3g only, brightness and auto sync, but still nothing changed. I switched over to gingerth3ory v4.2 last night charged to 100% with a battery calibration and running on 14 hours. with all the roms that i have flashed my phone tends to stay the same as far as setting.
It really seems as if you just have to use whatever runs best on your phone. I've heard nothing but people loving battery life on AOSP alpha ROMs so far and when I load them my battery sucks down like a champ. On the BAMF Stripped V1.8 my battery is pretty damn good. I'd just try out whatever ROM you like and see what has the best results for battery life on YOUR device.
You should try Bamf Sense 3.0 RC3 and run imo's kernel. might squeeze out more batterylife
Getting 40+ hours on BAMF 3 here
How does someone get 40 hours on their phone!? even when my phone is sitting on the couch next to me on idle I'm still only getting 14-16hrs AT MOST. Whats your tricks? extended battery?? I refuse to throw that brick on the back of my phone!
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How does someone get 40 hours on their phone!? even when my phone is sitting on the couch next to me on idle I'm still only getting 14-16hrs AT MOST. Whats your tricks? extended battery?? I refuse to throw that brick on the back of my phone!
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It really isn't that big at all. I felt the same way when it came out and I saw pictures of others with it on. But when you actually get it, its isn't bad at all, and I have grown to like it more because it helps when holding the phone in landscape view so much more. Plus the fact of knowing I can do whatever I want with my phone, all day, and make it through with no problem. This is also being OC'd to 1.6 24/7
Cdoan34 said:
You should try Bamf Sense 3.0 RC3 and run imo's kernel. might squeeze out more batterylife
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If I am running Bamf Sense 3.0 RC3 and the MR2 radio which kernel should I install? I see 6 listed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1086518
Is it the Lean Test?
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It really isn't that big at all. I felt the same way when it came out and I saw pictures of others with it on. But when you actually get it, its isn't bad at all, and I have grown to like it more because it helps when holding the phone in landscape view so much more. Plus the fact of knowing I can do whatever I want with my phone, all day, and make it through with no problem. This is also being OC'd to 1.6 24/7
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I couldn't of said it better myself. The extended battery really isn't that bad. And knowing I can do w/e I want all day and make it home is more than worth the cost and added size!
hi,
thought on moving to GB from froyo.
so i went and installed every non CM7 ROM in the 2.3.4 forum list.
all of them had problems on my phone with one shared problem that all had, bad battery life.
i did all the calibration needed but it didn't change anything.
i'm talking about a phone with no services except gmail and exchange.
battery on 2.2.1 used to hold for me for around 25-34 hours of usual usage(with still around 20% left).
on GB ROMs it was around 8-10% per hour.
does anyone have a clue where to begin ?
while looking in the battery stats and in system panel software i've noticed that the android system process is the top cpu/battery consumer.
i've also noticed that the phone is slow on most of the ROMs i've installed.
thanks for the help.
Battery on any of the Gingerbread roms that we have available is not going to be as good. Just the way it is. If you are using CM7 try the Glitch kernel. It provides a bit of improvement over the stock CM7 kernel for me.
I have the same problems with my vibrant, the I9K roms seem slow and kill the battery fast. I was only trying them because all the Vibrant Froyo based roms (ie: Stock or Bionix 1.3.1, etc...) have bugs that seem to only be repairable by rebooting the phone (ie: stops ringing when people call... gets the call fine, but doesn't ring. Also, stops being able to play some music formats, only starts to play them again after rebooting, etc...) I can't wait to replace this phone, total PoS IMO, My G2 works far better (Vibrant is actually my wife's phone) and is far easier to try out different roms.
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Battery on any of the Gingerbread roms that we have available is not going to be as good. Just the way it is. If you are using CM7 try the Glitch kernel. It provides a bit of improvement over the stock CM7 kernel for me.
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thanks for the quick reply.
i would have understand if was 20% worst, but no holding for 12 hours and then die.
by they way, are they suppose to be slow/laggy also ?
there are also many new services/system services, my phone has around 40-60 MB less than in froyo.
i didn't try CM7 because as i understand the GPS is not working in them.
Ummm no. Try trigger redux. Yes the battery ain't froyo but GPS locks on 7 sats and Birg put a ton of work making it snappier than any froyo out. Trust me, the speed is insane. Anything cm7 based is worthy of being your daily driver. It makes my phone awesome yet again.
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Ummm no. Try trigger redux. Yes the battery ain't froyo but GPS locks on 7 sats and Birg put a ton of work making it snappier than any froyo out. Trust me, the speed is insane. Anything cm7 based is worthy of being your daily driver. It makes my phone awesome yet again.
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ok,
is it this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1156123 ?
just two questions about that rom
1. can i flash it directly from my rom(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124734) ?
2. how long does the battery last for you (mine got down now 40% in the last 6 hours) ?
thanks.
xxprowler said:
ok,
is it this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1156123 ?
just two questions about that rom
1. can i flash it directly from my rom(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124734) ?
2. how long does the battery last for you (mine got down now 40% in the last 6 hours) ?
thanks.
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yeh
no, odin to stock
dont know, never tried it lol
Get more batteries just kidding...
Im using cm7 right now and I really don't like it in terms of battery life. What are u guys using?
the rom won't give you bad or good battery life, the kernels do. try the eclipse or kangbang kernel. also as you know keeping 4g on no matter what rom causes excess drain.
that's funny. CM7 is one of the best for battery life. have you tried out different radios? the MR2.5 worked well for me when i was on CM7. i've been switching around lately between a few of DroidTh30ry's AOSP ROMs and using the new MR3.5 radio. it's still been doing well.
in general though, i find that AOSP roms are much better on battery then Sense based ones.
[EDIT] yeah the kernal plays a big part to. i decided to switch back to CM 7 1.6.1, MR3.5(802) radio and using Tiamat's kernal.
the Imoseyon 'leankernal' does a really good job to
The latest leaked ruu is giving me amazing battery life. I mean I've went from 9 hours with out plugging my phone in to
25 hours using the stock battery and not changing my usuage patterns.
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I'm getting excellent battery life from SkyRaider Zeus Preview on his stock kernel and the rooted 7/8 OTA radios.
Best ROM i've seen, period.
battery life is an awfully subjective topic, right up there with "best rom," "best kernel" and "best phone"
Don't forget "coolest car," "HOTTEST PORN,"AND "BEST WINE."
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The latest leaked ruu is giving me amazing battery life. I mean I've went from 9 hours with out plugging my phone in to
25 hours using the stock battery and not changing my usuage patterns.
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Amen, I totally agree with you!!
theres a lot you can do besides rom for battery life, but contrary to what is said above the rom DOES affect battery life. im on synergy and its great. but i also undervolt to 246 when screen off and run dconfig to kill apps when i get to 200mb of ram left. what ive found most affects battery life to be honest is how good your service is where your using your phone
Try this kernel
Gives me a ton of battery life!!!
http://db.tt/l335Qsp
Try Liquid Thunderbread....my favorite ROM, its light, fast and gets great battery life.
Shifts3ns3 has been the best for me, I just recently went through trying a lot of different roms
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facing heavy battery drain and overheating
which will be the best stock rom in terms of battery drain
I just switched to verizon and new to this phone. I wanted to see what people thought were the most stable roms with improved battery, etc.... Thinking about flashing something. Tired of this buddy GB release
With really heavy use. using wireless tether, streaming pandora, checking facebook, email, news etc and extended battery, and 4G on all day. I get really good battery life
Im running BAMF Forever 1.0.6
imoseyon 3.8.0
under speedtweak.sh batterysaver 245/1024 Smartassv2
726 CDMA/802 LTE Radios
extended battery
Also followed the guide for better battery life and generating a good battstats.bin from the BAMF Forums
Any of the aosp roms are usually a good bet but I'd go with cm7 omfgb or...
Liquid Gingerbread 3.0!?
Running BAMF Forever 1.0.6 with the 726 CDMA/802 LTE Radios
I also have an extended battery.
Savage makes a good point with knowing the tips/tricks to conserve uneccessary battery drain. I have read a TON of these forums, but really didn't start posting until today. WELCOME to the Thunderbolt, though!
Using the BAMF Forever ROM with stock batter and new radios. Battery is the best of any ROM I tried.
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Using the BAMF Forever ROM with stock batter and new radios. Battery is the best of any ROM I tried.
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Gets even better using set CPU even on their baked in stock kernel just set up some profiles for screen off and such
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If you are looking for a Sense based ROM I've been enjoying Synergy. Flashed the new radio, live in 4G and get through a full work day with no worries about the battery.
So i have a verizon fascinate and am currently running cm7. (first tried the stable release but niw a nightly). Im eeally liking cm, but since i got it my battery life is garbage. Basically the drain seems to come from either the android os sercice or cell standby. Whenever i leave my phone inactive for a while, when i wake it up the battery has dropped a lot and tge phone is very warm. I have been modding this phone for a while, but im no android programmer. Purely based on the forum searchi. G ive done on the issue, it seemsblike cm7 has an issue with my modem or radio.
Extra info: my 3g/2g signals seem fine (always 0% time without signal). Wifi connectivity seems fine. Im also running glitch's kernal altho the problem has persisted with and without it (i did do a kernel cleaning first). I used the "go from anything to jb vanilla" guide cuz i was having issues switching to mtd at first (sry dont have a link rite now but it was on xda) . I get occassional force closes, but not really a problem. When i did a titanium back up, the very first time i flashed cm7 i Did restore system settings, but i did not do that every time since then. Ive done a fresh flash of the stable mod around 3 times trying different stuff, but this one is niggtly as i said, and each has had this issue.
If looked around a lot, and wgile this seems common, no one has posted a consistent solution or explanation to the problem, so thats what im looking for.
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So i have a verizon fascinate and am currently running cm7. (first tried the stable release but niw a nightly). Im eeally liking cm, but since i got it my battery life is garbage. Basically the drain seems to come from either the android os sercice or cell standby. Whenever i leave my phone inactive for a while, when i wake it up the battery has dropped a lot and tge phone is very warm. I have been modding this phone for a while, but im no android programmer. Purely based on the forum searchi. G ive done on the issue, it seemsblike cm7 has an issue with my modem or radio.
Extra info: my 3g/2g signals seem fine (always 0% time without signal). Wifi connectivity seems fine. Im also running glitch's kernal altho the problem has persisted with and without it (i did do a kernel cleaning first). I used the "go from anything to jb vanilla" guide cuz i was having issues switching to mtd at first (sry dont have a link rite now but it was on xda) . I get occassional force closes, but not really a problem. When i did a titanium back up, the very first time i flashed cm7 i Did restore system settings, but i did not do that every time since then. Ive done a fresh flash of the stable mod around 3 times trying different stuff, but this one is niggtly as i said, and each has had this issue.
If looked around a lot, and wgile this seems common, no one has posted a consistent solution or explanation to the problem, so thats what im looking for.
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You could flash jt's vanilla gb rom. That has good battery life.
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Plus do you have an overclock?
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I have had the standby battery drain on every CM7 version and Kernel tried so far including 7.1 stable,7.0 nightlies,JT's Vanilla,and PoolParty. It's even worse if I shut phone down and don't plug in. It will drop 50 to 75% overnight with phone not on?
Has done it with undervolting,overclocking,and voltage control not even installed. This is first time I have seen others having similiar issues.
I think this is a known issue for all MTD roms on the fascinate, if I'm not mistaken.
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I think this is a known issue for all MTD roms on the fascinate, if I'm not mistaken.
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I lose only 5% to 10% overnight on CM7 never really notice how much on MIUI cause I never ran it long enough. I guess every phone would behave differently for MTD's or maybe you have an app or mulitple ones that refreshes frequently(Fancy Widget comes to mind).
Well that really sucks, because i do enjoy cm7. But this also means if i go back to a touchwiz configuration like stock dl09 i shouldnt have these issues right?
But before that, has anyone who had these issues tried anything (ie kernels or maybe standby mode power conservation setting, etc... ) that have at least noticeably improved your battery life? Right now mines pretty unbearable (im talking 8hrs while on but totally inactive), but if i can get it up a little i might b able to manage.
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I am also experiencing poor battery life. I just flashed 7.1.0 yesterday and absolutely love it. Was using com rom for a few months, but a friend said to try out cwm 7. I used to get about 6 - 8 hours of Pandora while at work and today I only got about 4 before my phone shut off. I'm going to try completely killing battery and charge with phone off tonight an see if it's any better tomorrow.
Any other suggestions? I'm not a noob when it comes to custom roms and flashing (I used to flash the **** out of my G1) but there may have been something I over looked when switching to cwm7. I wiped everything a few times before flashing including battery stats and dalvic.
My battery life is actually really good. Running latest nighty, undervolted -75 across the board,stock kernel, and no overclocking.
Just can't figure why I lose 50-75% of battery overnight when phone is shut down and not charging?
I have the same issue with CM7.1, turning phone of at 80% battery at night to find it at 25% at morning
Is there knows solution?