I need some help and a solution - Motorola Photon 4G

I see users posting that they have a rooted photon with exceptional battery life.. I also have a rooted photon but I have a horrible battery life.. I understand that there are kernels and roms available but I don't understand the jargon of the forums.. I really just want 15 or more hours of battery from a single charge.. I have downloaded setcpu but I have been reading that the app only works with a custom kernel.. so I need clarification on that.. I am also using battery calibration but I haven't seen any increase.. so if anyone could please provide any helpful hints or tips to extend my battery I will greatly appreciate it.
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Best helpful hint for any dual core device would be to invest 10 bucks in an extra OEM/extended battery or simply stop using it as much. Peoples battery life differs from usage. If you're a heavy user like myself who never puts down his phone then you really can't expect great battery life. The radio (3G/4G) probably kills the battery the most. When on wifi try turning off mobile data. If you're on a moto stock rooted rom go to settings, battery & data, and set the profile to maximum saver. Also, you could turn off auto background sync and manually get updates when you open apps that need internet. My last suggestion would be to use juice defender, set it to aggressive so that soon as your screen shuts off it turns off mobile data, wifi and GPS. That feature alone could give you an extra 30% more battery. Again, its all about usage. I have two batteries so i stopped worrying

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Stripping to Conserve...
Yes, like you mentioned that many folks root and strip for better battery life, that is exactly what I like to do myself. I like to run stock, but strip it down to only the essential system software that I need for it to be functional for my uses. I try to be careful not to remove things that cause conflict which would negate the benefit of removal. After removing everything, I run apps like Badass Battery Monitor to check for excessive battery consumption by "orphaned" processes that might be going crazy because another app's removal impacted it negatively...I also do little things like using Google Voice (not the Voice app, just Google Voice online) to handle my voicemail instead of Sprint Visual Voicemail, so that Sprint VVM is not running in the background.) When I fired up the Photon for the first time, it was running 24 processes (granted, these are only the running processes that the Manage Applications section shows; there are more running that are not shown, of course)...after stripping the apps out that I don't need, I am now running 5 processes as visible in Manage Applications: Settings, Toggle Widgets, Google Services, Maps, and Keyboard. Anyways, here is a comprehensive list of the apps that I have removed IMMEDIATELY after taking the 198_6 OTA update and then rooting: (Make sure you back up your original stock ROM prior to stripping, and I would suggest making a separate copy of your complete system/app folder to keep on your SD card for "on the fly" system app re-installs...)
IMPORTANT REMINDER: As you remove each app with Titanium Backup, remember to WIPE DATA for EVERY app prior to removing that app...and then when you are all done stripping everything out, reboot to your recovery and clear your Cache and your Dalvik Cache!
Admin Notifier 2.3.4 (AdminFeedNotifier.apk)
AdService 1.0 (com.motorola.android.mobad.service)
Android Live Wallpapers 2.3.4 (com.android.wallpaper)
**NOTE: Removing the following three Bluetooth apps DOES NOT affect streaming bluetooth phone or audio at all; I still do both between my Photon and my car stereo, and between the Photon and bluetooth earpieces. Removing these three ONLY affects bluetooth sharing of files with computer, etc.)**
Bluetooth Share 2.3.4 (com.android.bluetooth)
BluetoothDun 1.0 (BluetoothMot.apk)
BluetoothFtp 1.0.0 (com.motorola.bluetoothftp)
Bookmarks Widget 2.3.4 (com.motorola.bookmarkswidget)
Books 2.3.4 (com.google.android.apps.books)
Calculator 2.3.4 (com.android.calculator2) *I use RealCalc from the Market*
Cardock 1.0 (com.motorola.cardock2)
com.motorola.android.wmdrm.dla 1.0.0 (WmdrmDla.apk)
Com.motorola.blur.home.wimaxscan 2.3.4 (WimaxScanWidget.apk) *This is just the 4G Scanning Widget, I still use the 4G On/Off Toggle Widget*
com.motorola.photowidget 2.3.4 (com.motorola.photowidget)
com.sprint.internal (SprintService.apk) *F/C upon removal, but OK after battery pull & reboot*
Contacts Sync 2.3.4 (BlurContactsSync.apk)
ContactsData 2.3.4 (ContactsData.apk)
Data Collection 1.0 (com.motorola.datacollection)
Data Collector Service 1.0 (com.motorola.blur.datacollector.service)
Data Collector Provider 1.0 (com.motorola.blur.provider.datacollector)
Data Manager Service 1.1 (DataManagerService.apk)
Date & Time 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.home.clock)
Desk Home 2.3.4 (com.motorola.dlauncher)
*NOTE: I would recommend NOT removing "Device Information Provider 1.0"; without it you will not be able to download PRL & Profile updates from Sprint*
Device Statistics Services 1.1 (com.motorola.devicestatistics)
DLNA 0709.69 (com.motorola.Dlna) *F/C upon removal, but OK after battery pull & reboot*
DlnaSystemService 1.0 (com.motorola.android.dlnasystemservice)
DRM Protected Content Storage 2.3.4
Facebook Authenticator 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.provider.facebook)
Fake Blur Xmpp 2.3.4 (FakeBlurXmppApp.apk)
Files 2.3.4 (com.motorola.filemanager)
Flickr Authenticator 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.provider.flickr)
FM Radio 2.3.4 (com.motorola.motofmradio)
FMRadioService 2.3.4 (com.motorola.android.fmradio)
Global Unplug 1.0 (com.motorola.globalunplug)
Google Backup Transport 2.3.4 (com.google.android.backup)
Gmail *I use the Photon's stock email client to handle my gmail & corporate email accounts; it has better zoom features than the Gmail app, and it's push time is nearly identical to the Gmail app's...)*
Help Center 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.helpcenter)
Home Screen Tips 1.0 (com.android.protips)
HSTcmd 2.3.4 (MotHstcmd.apk, com.mot.hstcmd.ui)
HTML Viewer 2.3.4
InPocket 2.3.4 (com.motorola.inpocket)
IPSec VPNs 1.0
Kpi Logger Service 1.1 (com.motorola.kpilogger)
LastFM Authenticator 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.provider.lastfm)
LinkedIn Authenticator 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.provider.linkedin)
Live Wallpaper Picker 2.3.4 (com.android.wallpaper.livepicker)
Magic Smoke Wallpapers 2.3.4 (com.android.magicsmoke)
Manage Sim Card 2.3.4 (SimManager.Apk)
Market Feedback Agent 2.3.4 (com.google.android.feedback)
Master Clear Error Reporter 2.3.4 (com.motorola.android.recovery)
MediaSync 1.0.0 (com.motorola.mediasync)
Messages 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.home.message) *Won't affect text or mms messaging*
Motorola Dock Service 1.0 (com.motorola.dock.service)
Motorola Indexing Service 2.3.4 (IndexingService.apk)
Motorola Storage Monitor 2.3.4 (StorageMonitorService.apk)
Music Visualization Wallpapers 2.3.4 (com.android.musicvis)
Myspace Authenticator 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.provider.myspace)
My Uploads 1.5.13 (Media Uploader.apk) **Only removes Picasa upload option in Gallery app**
NASCAR 0.2 (com.handson.h2o.nascar09)
News 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.news
Orkut Authenticator 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.provider.orkut)
Phone Portal 2.3.4 (com.motorola.android.phoneportal.androidui)
Photobucket Authenticator 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.provider.photobucket)
Photo Editor 2.3.4 (com.motorola.android.PhotoEditor)
Picasa Authenticator (com.motorola.blur.provider.picasa)
Policy Manager Service 2.3.4 (PolicyMgrProvider.apk, com.motorola.blur.policymgr.provider)
Policy Manager Service 2.3.4 (PolicyMgrService.apk) *F/C, after battery pull & reboot is OK*
Print to Retail (com.motorola.photochannel.android)
Quick Contact 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.quickcontact)
QuickSms 2.3.4 (com.motorola.quicksms)
Rich Clipboard 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.richtext) *F/C, after battery pull & reboot is OK*
Rich Location (com.aloqa.me.client_modules.android_sl)
Search Applications Provider 2.3.4 (ApplicationsProvider.apk)
Setup Wizard 1.3 (com.android.setupwizard)
Skyrock Authenticator 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.provider.skyrock)
Sim Contacts 2.3.4 (com.motorola.android.simcontactadapter)
SIM Toolkit 2.3.4 (com.android.stk)
Social Messaging 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.socialmessaging)
Social Messaging Service 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.snmessaging.engine)
Social Networking 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.friendfeed)
Social Sharing 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.socialshare)
Social Status 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.home.status)
Sprint ID 1.5.35_Moto (com.sprint.w.installer)
Sprint Mobile Wallet 1.5 (com.sprint.smps)
Sprint Music Plus (com.sprint.android.musicplus2033)
Sprint Radio (com.mspot.android.music.mspotradiosprint)
Sprint TV & Movies 1.0 (com.mobitv.client.sprinttvng)
Sprint Worldwide 1.0 (com.sprint.international.message)
Sprint Zone SZ_2.5.11 (com.sprint.dsa)
Sticky note 2.3.4 (com.motorola.stickynote)
Suggestions 1.0 (com.motorola.blur.provider.suggestions)
Suggestions Core RuleChecker Service 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.suggestions.rulechecker.core)
Suggestions Poll Scheduler Service 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.suggestions.scheduler)
Swype 2.70.75.22915 (com.swype.android.inputmethod)
System Portal 2.3.4 (com.motorola.android.phoneportal.androidui) *F/C upon removal, but OK after battery pull & reboot*
Talk 1.3 (com.google.android.talk)
Task Manager 11.0 (com.motorola.PerformanceManager) *F/C upon removal, but OK after battery pull & reboot*
Tasks 1.0 (com.motorola.blur.tasks)
Telenav GPS Navigator 1.0 (com.telenav.app.android.sprint)
Terminal Emulator 2.3.4
Twitter Authenticator 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.provider.twitter)
Universal Inbox 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.messaging.universal) *Won't affect text or mms messaging*
Video Editor Lite 3.2.0.1 (com.arcsoft.videoeditorlite)
Voice Commands (com.nuance.android.vsuite.vsuiteapp) *F/C upon removal, but OK after battery pull & reboot*
Voice Readouts 2.2.1 (com.motorola.readout)
Voice Search 2.1.3 (com.google.android.voicesearch)
VPN Services 2.3.4 (com.android.server.vpn)
Vtt-Sprint (Visual Voicemail) *I use Google's voicemail service instead, that way there is no running app in background**
Weather 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.weather)
Webtop 1.0 (com.android.portal)*F/C upon removal, but OK after battery pull & reboot*
Webtop Connector 1.0 (com.motorola.android.WebtopSession)
Windows Live Hotmail Authenticator 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.provider.windowslivehotmail)
WmdrmPushReciever 1.0 (WmdrmWebpush.apk, com.motorola.android.wmdrm.webpush)
World Clock 1.0
Yahoo Contacts 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.contacts.sync.yahoo)
*DO NOT remove "Yahoo Mail Authenticator"; that will break your Contacts app*
YouTube Authenticator 2.3.4 (com.motorola.blur.provider.youtube)
Anyways, like I mentioned above, be sure to make a CWM backup of your stock ROM before stripping, and I would suggest also making a copy of your stock System/App folder prior to stripping and put it on your SD card so that you can re-add system apps if you want to use them later. (Like adding your SIM card management apps back when you travel overseas, etc...)
Good luck, and enjoy!
Cheers,
VegasRooted

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Wow thanks alot!!!! I do appreciate u taking the time out
Sent from my MB855 using xda premium

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U know I agree as well.. I have juice defender ultimate.. I need to get back on it.. but thank you for your support and advice.. I appreciate it
Sent from my MB855 using xda premium

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Dndeals said:
U know I agree as well.. I have juice defender ultimate.. I need to get back on it.. but thank you for your support and advice.. I appreciate it
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Yeah its all good lol. Although my solution is probably alot easier I applaud that gentleman for taking the time to type all that out. Juice defender doesn't work miracles for us heavy users but it does help. When I'm in the car I totally disable mobile data to save battery. I also turn it off so i won't get the urge to tweet or do crazy **** while I'm driving. Saves so much...