Battary life and ROMS - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi I loaded this rom to my I9100
GT-I9100_WanamLite.XXLSJ.V13.0.NO-WIPE
It is awesome but seems to really drain my battery.
considering testing
[I9100][ROM 4.1.2] Stock 4.1.2 JB to see if it improoves.
I want to find out what ROM has the best battery life on my phone.
Can anyone provide responses on what roms work flawlessly and dont have excessive battery drain.
Thanks so much in advance.
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first of all this question is against the rule regardless how it is worded. check the sticky at the top of this forum.
Battery drain depends on a number of factors.
Some of the factors are :
What type of apps you have on the phone.
Do you leave wifi on all days
Do use push email set how often
How you use your phone for calls, streaming and games.
These factors are different from person to person, there for what one rom works for one person may not work for you.
The best way is to experiment with different roms till you find one that suits you in aappearance and battery life.

vonone said:
Hi I loaded this rom to my I9100
GT-I9100_WanamLite.XXLSJ.V13.0.NO-WIPE
It is awesome but seems to really drain my battery.
considering testing
[I9100][ROM 4.1.2] Stock 4.1.2 JB to see if it improoves.
I want to find out what ROM has the best battery life on my phone.
Can anyone provide responses on what roms work flawlessly and dont have excessive battery drain.
Thanks so much in advance.
I love this forum.
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Ok this topic you created proves that you didn't even bother to watch the XDA intro video when registering or even bother to do a quick search of forum OR read sticky topics.
Here is the video you need to watch before asking any more questions...

jelly bam
Hi man, i'm running jelly bam rom last release y it has an amazing batery life, 13 hours by now and still having 30%... wifi an data on all day, and sent many messages, sorry for my bad english, hope you understand what i want to say smooth, stable, baterry life, JELLY BAM IS PERFECT

I would recommend to just flash NEATROM. Look for it.

vonone said:
Hi I loaded this rom to my I9100
GT-I9100_WanamLite.XXLSJ.V13.0.NO-WIPE
It is awesome but seems to really drain my battery.
considering testing
[I9100][ROM 4.1.2] Stock 4.1.2 JB to see if it improoves.
I want to find out what ROM has the best battery life on my phone.
Can anyone provide responses on what roms work flawlessly and dont have excessive battery drain.
Thanks so much in advance.
I love this forum.
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you'll have to test for yourself... combination of roms+kernels etc... but personally rootbox 3.2 (with default kernel) gave me the best battery life...

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Best ROM for Battery Longetivity

What's the best ROM for Battery Longevity?
Currently I'm on SpeedMod T40 and Lite'ning ROM 6.1 and getting an average of 10 hours battery life on moderate use. I have FB, Tweetcaster, aCurrency widget running. The phone is less than a month old, so 10 hours of battery life is really not good.
Can you share the battery stats your getting for other ROMs?
ghedix said:
What's the best ROM for Battery Longevity?
Currently I have SpeedMod T40 and Lite'ning ROM 6.1 and getting an average of 10 hours battery life on moderate use.
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think you answered your own question.. seriously though you should of searched in the forums because so many have asked this before including me
But VR3.0 is good basic stock rom with Pulsers magic on it and the Tweaks and id also suggest BatistaRom...but its all down to you what you choose and what suits your needs
Matriak31 said:
think you answered your own question.. seriously though you should of searched in the forums because so many have asked this before including me
But VR3.0 is good basic stock rom with Pulsers magic on it and the Tweaks and id also suggest BatistaRom...but its all down to you what you choose and what suits your needs
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Thanks Matriak, I'll update my original post to make it more helpful. I was hoping to get a list of ROM tested and average battery life on that ROM.
ghedix said:
Thanks Matriak, I'll update my original post to make it more helpful. I was hoping to get a list of ROM tested and average battery life on that ROM.
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thats ok..just change the description of your title then and i think that way more people can help you out with regarding stats on battery life for different roms

Which ROM has the best battery life

I'm using Seraphim and I'm happy with the battery life. It seems to be worse than the GB ROM but I can get about 2% down every hour when the phone is idle.
I am thinking of trying different ROMs and battery life is very important to me. Which ROM will give the phone a better battery life based on your experience?
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25550982&postcount=5
i should include ICS in the title. I am looking for ICS ROMs.
linnil said:
i should include ICS in the title. I am looking for ICS ROMs.
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ah ok, im in search of a good ics battery friendly rom as well, actually downloading dag's ics "hybrid" rt now. i'll give it a go for the next couple days and post back. i was seeing about the same as you for seraphim.
In my experience, unless there's a bug, a ROM has little effect on battery life. Android is going to use a certain amount of power to run itself, and there is little that a dev can cook into a ROM to change this. Beyond the system, battery usage is from the screen, apps, and radios. If you are in an area with poor reception, and have lots of apps and widgets that frequently update in the background, this will decrease battery life.
I've used both DaGr8's Alpha II and Seraphim, and my battery drains less than 1% per hour when idling.
Guys a Search would have told you that Battery life is 99% on the user and has almost nothing to do with the rom. We could be running the exact same rom and get very different battery lifes due to the apps we use and how we have the device set up.
In the end there is not best rom. Only what works best for you.
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Best ROM for my Galaxy S III - battery problem

Hi guys! I am new here, and glad to be a part of this big community.
Recently i bought a new Samsung Galaxy S III. The phone was running stock ICS 4.0.4.
Because i am really stupid, and like to make all my gadgets "better", i installed Jelly Bean 4.1.1 Polonia, from Sammobile.
The problem is... THE BATTERY, IT'S HORRIBLE! 3-5% over night discharge, with 30% light, no Wi-Fi, no Sync, only H+.
In a little game, like Doodle Jump, Jetpack Joyride or Jumping Slime, 15 minutes of gameplay and 3-4% battery is gone.
I have the Clockworkmod recovery installed, and i did a full charge and wipe battery stats... the battery got better, but no like on ICS.
What should i do... i would like to install ICS back, but i see that it's kind of laggy, and doesn't got manny features.
I don't like to install a Custom ROM, like Ressurection Remix, AOKP and stuff like that...
Furthermore, on the curent Jelly Bean i was had installed Siyah Kernel and i undervolted my CPU with -50mV, and still no improvement.
What should i do? Back to ICS? The battery life was great in games/aplications...
Thx for any reply!
Cheers!
no, no, no, no, NO!! Best rom threads arent allowed and are not looked upon lightly! Roms are entirely based on personal preference....flash a few and see which ones offer the best battery life FOR YOU!! And its not unusual for games and mobile data to use battery. Its inevitable really dude....
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No... the thing is, i want a RECOMMANDATION, for the best stock ROM. On this forum there are many Galaxy S III users... what is the best ROM for their devices?
For me, the best ROM, was ICS 4.0.4, and i hadn't got any major battery drain like this. But i want to hear some opinions on this subject.
And no more useless reflashing... i am afraid that my NAND will be corupt. I flashed my phone like 5 times in a week, trying to establish the best ROM.
khrystyan27 said:
Hi guys! I am new here, and glad to be a part of this big community.
Recently i bought a new Samsung Galaxy S III. The phone was running stock ICS 4.0.4.
Because i am really stupid, and like to make all my gadgets "better", i installed Jelly Bean 4.1.1 Polonia, from Sammobile.
The problem is... THE BATTERY, IT'S HORRIBLE! 3-5% over night discharge, with 30% light, no Wi-Fi, no Sync, only H+.
In a little game, like Doodle Jump, Jetpack Joyride or Jumping Slime, 15 minutes of gameplay and 3-4% battery is gone.
I have the Clockworkmod recovery installed, and i did a full charge and wipe battery stats... the battery got better, but no like on ICS.
What should i do... i would like to install ICS back, but i see that it's kind of laggy, and doesn't got manny features.
I don't like to install a Custom ROM, like Ressurection Remix, AOKP and stuff like that...
Furthermore, on the curent Jelly Bean i was had installed Siyah Kernel and i undervolted my CPU with -50mV, and still no improvement.
What should i do? Back to ICS? The battery life was great in games/aplications...
Thx for any reply!
Cheers!
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install the app better battery stats, and charge your phone up then leave it to idle for a couple of hours then report back with screen shots of kernel wakelock, and partial wakelock
Apart from that Google now causes some extra drain due to using location services.check what you are syncing (I suggest getting rid of the whole Samsung account/backup set up and disabling Google back up
3-5% isn't really that bad, neither is 3-4 % in 15 minutes of gameplay, considering normal screen on drain is approx 10%/hour
khrystyan27 said:
No... the thing is, i want a RECOMMANDATION, for the best stock ROM. On this forum there are many Galaxy S III users... what is the best ROM for their devices?
For me, the best ROM, was ICS 4.0.4, and i hadn't got any major battery drain like this. But i want to hear some opinions on this subject.
And no more useless reflashing... i am afraid that my NAND will be corupt. I flashed my phone like 5 times in a week, trying to establish the best ROM.
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You said it yourself "trying to establish the best rom" their is no best rom....what gives you huge performance in terms of battery might suck for someone else....every device is different. And if you flashed your device 5 times in a week then my nand must be screwed because ive tried every galaxy S3 rom. It takes more than you think to damage your nand dude
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Ok... i will install ICS back.
The JB battery really sucks. Only 5 minute call and checking some emails and 7% gone.
I think the battery is exactly the same..i was getting 6hrs screen on time on 4.0.4 and im still getting 6 hrs on dlib and its much faster
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InsertCoin is best.
It haves stock (stable) kernel, full debloat (~100 mb more ram), alot of optional user tweaks, and many behind the scenes mods for maximum smoothness and perfomance
If only people could understand that what's best for Person A, might not suit Person B at all. It's a matter of one's own preference and it's imperative to try roms out yourself.
sigh.... I'm just going to paste my response from one of the many other best rom threads
These best rom threads are getting out of hand...
What's the best rom for me might be the worst for you.. It's subjective.
It's like asking who's the hottest girl in the world, or which sports car is the nicest.. It all depends on the person being asked and if you ask in a forum you will be a different answer from everyone.
The only way to find out the best rom for YOU is to try them all until you find the one that's "best" for you and your needs..
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Advice Sought re Battery Life and ROM suitability

Hi to all
I have a rooted unlocked S3 currently on a stock UK ICS ROM (baseband 4.0.4, kernel 3.0.15-928452-user, [email protected] #1, build number IMM76D.I9300xxBLG8).
I get pretty good battery life with this ROM (usually 24 hours with mixed usage of calls/apps/surfing etc) except when the GPS is enabled which seems to deplete the battery pretty quickly.
My questions are:-
Would I see any benefit in terms of battery life bu upgrading to the latest UK stock JB ROM (I think it's I9300XXEMB1 but perhaps someone can clarify)? I ask as, looking through various threads, there seem to be very mixed views and experience.
Is there anything I can do to prolong battery life when I enable GPS?
Many thanks to all who reply :good:
1. I think JB is actually a little better than ICS, but that's me.
2. As a general battery saver, try Greenify from the Play store.
Theshawty said:
1. I think JB is actually a little better than ICS, but that's me.
2. As a general battery saver, try Greenify from the Play store.
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Thankyou.
So, in your experience, JB serves up battery life that is "a little better" than ICS?
Is there any difference in battery life between the various stock JB ROMS at all?
Btw, thanks for making me aware of Greenify. Will give it a whirl but not sure it can help with battery drain caused by GPS usage..
largeruk said:
Thankyou.
So, in your experience, JB serves up battery life that is "a little better" than ICS?
Is there any difference in battery life between the various stock JB ROMS at all?
Btw, thanks for making me aware of Greenify. Will give it a whirl but not sure it can help with battery drain caused by GPS usage..
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Well, I don't really remember if it was a little better or a lot better, I tend not to look back on the past, but so far I've seen nothing but positives with JB. I cannot guarantee that it will be the same for you, though. The difference in terms of battery life between the various JB ROMs is negligible.
Well, if you've got Facebook or some other apps constantly wanting access to your GPS, it can cause a battery drain because the GPS is constantly looking for your position. Known culprits are Facebook and Maps, and once Facebook is greenified, you'll see an improvement in battery life, I'm sure of it.
Theshawty said:
Well, I don't really remember if it was a little better or a lot better, I tend not to look back on the past, but so far I've seen nothing but positives with JB. I cannot guarantee that it will be the same for you, though. The difference in terms of battery life between the various JB ROMs is negligible.
Well, if you've got Facebook or some other apps constantly wanting access to your GPS, it can cause a battery drain because the GPS is constantly looking for your position. Known culprits are Facebook and Maps, and once Facebook is greenified, you'll see an improvement in battery life, I'm sure of it.
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I use GPS mainly for car navigation and also when using a geocaching app. Not sure if an app like Greenify will work or have an impact with those 2 uses but certainly willing to give it a try.
Can anyone point me to the latest JB ROM that I should upgrade to? Anything I need to do to preserve root and unlocked status of the phone?
Cheers
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[Q] Would you recommend upgrading to KK, for battery life?

Hello everyone!
I'm the long-time proud owner of a Galaxy S2 NFC (GT-I9100P): almost 3 years and counting....
After more than two years with stock roms, some months ago, I switched to NeatROM, to see if I could get better battery life (right now I'm on JellyBean: XWMS3 NeatROM v.6.4, kernel 3.0.101-Apolo_4.14_Light-gf40153f).
As of now, I manage to keep the phone on (with some ordinary texting, whatsapp texting, a few twits, 2-4 phonecalls & some internet research per day) for about 13-14 hours (most of the time, I manage to get home with 10% battery or less...I suspect this is also due to bad signal strenght where I work ).
Anyway, I read around the forums flashing a KitKat ROM might squeeze a little more battery juice, thanks to its "optimizations", yet I also read it might bring out battery draining issues...so I'm a bit at loss...
Would you recommend me to update my phone to KitKat, or would you suggest to stick to JellyBean?
I'm posting a poll. DO please also add your considerations to your vote.
Thank you in advance,
Tw28
Twain28 said:
Hello everyone!
I'm the long-time proud owner of a Galaxy S2 NFC (GT-I9100P): almost 3 years and counting....
After more than two years with stock roms, some months ago, I switched to NeatROM, to see if I could get better battery life (right now I'm on JellyBean: XWMS3 NeatROM v.6.4, kernel 3.0.101-Apolo_4.14_Light-gf40153f).
As of now, I manage to keep the phone on (with some ordinary texting, whatsapp texting, a few twits, 2-4 phonecalls & some internet research per day) for about 13-14 hours (most of the time, I manage to get home with 10% battery or less...I suspect this is also due to bad signal strenght where I work ).
Anyway, I read around the forums flashing a KitKat ROM might squeeze a little more battery juice, thanks to its "optimizations", yet I also read it might bring out battery draining issues...so I'm a bit at loss...
Would you recommend me to update my phone to KitKat, or would you suggest to stick to JellyBean?
I'm posting a poll. DO please also add your considerations to your vote.
Thank you in advance,
Tw28
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Sry in advance, I'm replying using the app and I found no way to vote here.
My experience I've made is generally the Samsung based roms like miui, fusion or neat rom are good at battery life. I think Samsung did a nice job there.
Custom roms which aren't based on stock rom didn't have the same good battery life for me.
Thinking about KitKat roms I've made the experience that the phone often had some wakelocks, I couldn't reproduce. I also read other user had the same problems as well.
So in summary i didn't get better battery life there either.
For me best battery life can be found at stock rom based roms.
Talking about battery life, I'd recommend you to try apolo kernel, as this kernel seems to improve it, especially by using undervolting.
Good luck finding a good rom. :thumbup:
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Muthzer the One said:
For me best battery life can be found at stock rom based roms.
Talking about battery life, I'd recommend you to try apolo kernel, as this kernel seems to improve it, especially by using undervolting.
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Many thanks for your opinion.
As you can see, I'm already on Apolo kernel, but I still haven't played with its options...:angel: I'll consider your suggestion, while I wait for some more contributions on the topic.
Twain28 said:
Many thanks for your opinion.
As you can see, I'm already on Apolo kernel, but I still haven't played with its options...:angel: I'll consider your suggestion, while I wait for some more contributions on the topic.
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My recomendation is try for yourself.
Battery drain is very dependant on the way the phone is used.
I have my supported S 2 running AOSP Neatrom and use three apps to help with battery drain: Greenify, Leandroid and Unbounce. The first requires Xposed for full funcionality and the third is a Xposed module.
I really do not like Touchwiz roms and prefer to have AOSP richier UI configuration. With the apps above you might be able to move to AOSP and still have a battery life that is good enough for you.
And remember, after a few years of use batteries loose performance. Just get a new one and you certainly will have more juice by the end of the day.
Twain28 said:
Many thanks for your opinion.
As you can see, I'm already on Apolo kernel, but I still haven't played with its options...:angel: I'll consider your suggestion, while I wait for some more contributions on the topic.
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Ah yeah Sry I forgot you are already on apolo
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