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Hello.
I am about to buy the SGS2 and have a couple of questions before I go ahead with my purchase. Currently I have a HTC Desire, and need to know how much I need to change. Here we go:
1) Battery life: I know that it very much varies depending on the usage, but given on average how many hours/days do you actually get out of that battery. With Desire, I am getting 1.5days on medium/low usage.
2) USB: I have a few usb's that were bought for my Desire, and was wondering if I could use them with SGS2? I am specially concerned about the mini-usb ending and its shape. Could anyone confirm whether it looks similar to this or not:
http://www.universalgadgets.co.uk/images/products/Big11_e947682u6x5it.jpg
3) In terms of recoveries and etc, does such thing exist with SGS1/2? Can I use the ClockWorkMod recovery with this?
4) Is the panel full-true multi-touch? Not emulated, since I 'heard' that SGS1 was emulated, and you could only use two fingers in specific motion. This was not the case with HTC Desire, and definitely not the case with iPhone. (please don't bite me for using the 'i' word here ;P )
5) Also, any issues that you (personally) have had with SGS1/2?
I appreciate your help, since I am going to pay £500, thought I should ask my questions first.
Thank you,
Mo.
nothing against u but how can u compare skoda with latest mercedes? are u mad? if u have enough money to buy sgs2 why would u use outdated acesories?
and your questions can be answered...look futher this web site... HTC battery life sux btw...and its well known information...
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Hunteres said:
nothing against u but how can u compare skoda with latest mercedes? are u mad? if u have enough money to buy sgs2 why would u use outdated acesories?
and your questions can be answered...look futher this web site... HTC battery life sux btw...and its well known information...
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Thanks! I had already done a google search, XDA search and youtube search, nothing that could be found (which was proven useful for me).
Don't get me wrong, I am not comparing HTC Desire with SGS2. That would be stupid. Hence why I am buying SGS2.
About accessories: The question is, why would I need to buy more accessories - If I can use the one that I already have?! Also, since when, USB2's can get outdated??!
Battery life: On HTC website, it says that it has up to 340hrs of standby time. That's a lie. Also, the battery is only 100mA less than SGS2 battery (yes I know dual core and etc etc). So, again, how many days you are 'actually' getting from this?
Thank you,
Mo.
But the question that remains is, how much battery do you actually get?
mofirouz said:
Hello.
I am about to buy the SGS2 and have a couple of questions before I go ahead with my purchase. Currently I have a HTC Desire, and need to know how much I need to change. Here we go:
1) Battery life: I know that it very much varies depending on the usage, but given on average how many hours/days do you actually get out of that battery. With Desire, I am getting 1.5days on medium/low usage.
2) USB: I have a few usb's that were bought for my Desire, and was wondering if I could use them with SGS2? I am specially concerned about the mini-usb ending and its shape. Could anyone confirm whether it looks similar to this or not:
http://www.universalgadgets.co.uk/images/products/Big11_e947682u6x5it.jpg
3) In terms of recoveries and etc, does such thing exist with SGS1/2? Can I use the ClockWorkMod recovery with this?
4) Is the panel full-true multi-touch? Not emulated, since I 'heard' that SGS1 was emulated, and you could only use two fingers in specific motion. This was not the case with HTC Desire, and definitely not the case with iPhone. (please don't bite me for using the 'i' word here ;P )
5) Also, any issues that you (personally) have had with SGS1/2?
I appreciate your help, since I am going to pay £500, thought I should ask my questions first.
Thank you,
Mo.
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1) My battery life has been able to last me through a full day of use. It doesn't have amazing battery life but, it doesnt have terrible battery life. I usually go through around 15-18 hours of use on it. Texts, some games, internet browsing, and a lot of music use and I still haven't had the battery die on me before the day is over.
2) That USB cord should work fine with the SGS II
3) As of right now, there isn't a CWM recovery for the SGS II but, Samsung uses a program called Odin where you can flash different things.
4) As far as I know, the SGS II supports full multi-touch. I remember seeing a video of them testing it can't find the link tho :/
5) The only issue I have with it so far is once its fully charged a notification appears. It might not seem like a problem but, it has woken me up once or twice which is annoying.
Hope this helps.
mofirouz said:
Thanks! I had already done a google search, XDA search and youtube search, nothing that could be found (which was proven useful for me).
Don't get me wrong, I am not comparing HTC Desire with SGS2. That would be stupid. Hence why I am buying SGS2.
About accessories: The question is, why would I need to buy more accessories - If I can use the one that I already have?! Also, since when, USB2's can get outdated??!
Battery life: On HTC website, it says that it has up to 340hrs of standby time. That's a lie. Also, the battery is only 100mA less than SGS2 battery (yes I know dual core and etc etc). So, again, how many days you are 'actually' getting from this?
Thank you,
Mo.
But the question that remains is, how much battery do you actually get?
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mate u didnt do a research...if u did u will find out that SGS2 has far better battery performance then any HTC..thats mean heavy ussage - very heavy + gaming etc is around 12-16 hours - medium use is more then 24h and soft usage with 3g on and sync on + phone calls and some wifi is about 1,5-2 days..i hope thats enough ..about battery..
Super Amoled plus - latest technology display - full multi touch ..extremly well responsive - once again..latest technology!...
and if u wanna know more about battery performance there is already topic about it...but i believe u saw it..right?
regards
I have just moved from the HD2 (on Gingerbread) so a close match for your Desire. I was getting battery down to an average of 60% after 24hrs SGS2 is about 70% on the same useage. My car charger works just the same . No clockwork yet, but most devs have only just managed to get their hands on one this week and there is already one rom available. Multi touch works. I loved my HD2 (still do) but this is better.
ok, cool. Thank you guys. Answered my questions
In terms of battery life, I put a lot of effort into tweaking the crap out of my Desire. Using VillianROM and an undervolted+underclocked cpu I tended to sit around 70% after a regular workday, which was probably twice what I had on stock.
My SGS2 is completely unmodified or rooted, running stock KE2. The same usage patterns yield me around 85% battery after a full workday, and under heavy web browsing the battery life difference seems even more pronounced.
Factoring in the fact that I'm experiencing the documented battery drain bug causing aroung 50% of my battery usage to be taken up by "Android OS" and "WiFi Sharing", I would expect this battery life to improve quite significantly beyond this point once this bug is fixed.
tl;dr Battery life is acceptable, and much better than Desire. Expect it to be extremely good once a few software bugs are fixed.
Q: I WAS told this phone won't work on t-mobile. Only at&t.
Any 1 running it on tm? Advice plz
Vibrant
Anyones gs2 seem to drain battery quite quick? Ive had a few android phones and the gs2 battery seems to fly down.. Im a heavy user most days like get up in morning facebook and apps all day long.. Strange thing is though i get about 5 mins worth of usage before it drops the first line off the battery.. I get max of about 5 hours of heavy use before i need to recharge.. This normal for gs2?
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Anyones gs2 seem to drain battery quite quick? Ive had a few android phones and the gs2 battery seems to fly down.. Im a heavy user most days like get up in morning facebook and apps all day long.. Strange thing is though i get about 5 mins worth of usage before it drops the first line off the battery.. I get max of about 5 hours of heavy use before i need to recharge.. This normal for gs2?
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And from a Thread postet 5 min. ago [Bible] Galaxy S II Bible: Complete reference (updated 01/02/12) --> [TIPS] Battery Saving Tips Collection
A question ??? = Q&A..
As posted search but start your search with Better Battery Stats .
jje
I am using the stock ROM and not having any issues with the battery lasting less than a day. I had to make a few changes to the settings, but once tweaked I am really happy with it.
Normal for me... a day and a half of light to moderate use. Plenty of syncing every hour, lots of Wifi and GPS, never switch any radios off, lots of FM Radio, auto brightness.... blah blah.
KL1 + LPR baseband, stock rooted, bloat removed. No silly apps, no silly task killers, no battery defenders/benders/superchargers/tweaks or other nefarious idiocy
Im fully aware on how to search.. Wasnt asking for tips on battery life just generaly wondering if my stats was worse then the majority of users on here..
This forum is getting worse for big heads..
Anyways thanks for the input.. Will have to do some "searching" on how to optimise my battery.
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Im fully aware on how to search.. Wasnt asking for tips on battery life just generaly wondering if my stats was worse then the majority of users on here..
This forum is getting worse for big heads..
And far far worse for users that point blank refuse to search and only want to ask the same question day after day .
This is a developers forum not some hand holding fix my phone forum .
If you dont like the rules dont join .
jje
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Appologies if i have put this in developers. Was supposed to be in general.. Cant see what its in using xda app.
Wasnt meant to sound arrogant.
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Actually having just found the location.. This is Q+A right? Where am i supposed to ask a question?
For others ive attatched my battery stats for today.. Seems a little quick.. I also did a few tweaks to setting as suggested above. Hasnt made a difference.
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You're phone is active most the time, rarely sleeps. If you compare with mine above, you notice that the activity is in short infrequent bursts. The screen being on takes a huge amount of power - it's a big screen. And OLED.
I would say considering the sheer amount of use you give it, it's doing rather well... NO comparable smartphone (except the Razr Maxx) will give you much different. It can't.
By the way. not sure why the battery falls off a cliff from around 30% in your pic - scary!
1st, the post was apparently originally posted in a different location, then got moved to the Q&A section by a moderator.
2nd, your screenshot has what looks like a LOT of screen on time. What are your display stats for screen on time? (hh:mm:ss) From my estimation just looking at the bar graph, it looks like you have over half, and nearly 2/3, if not 3/4 of your overall battery time with the screen on, and the phone being "awake". With your overall battery time being 7:16:39, from your screenshot, that's about 3.5 to 4 hours of screen on time? If you are constantly using the phone, or keeping the screen on, it logically follows that the battery will drain.
3rd, JJEgan's point was this: This entire forum is meant for developers. (the name of it is "XDA Developers", after all) Yes, there is a Q&A forum, but more and more, users who are not developers are posting all over the boards stuff like "why is my phone doing blah blah blah" on commonly answered questions, (which is a clear indication that they didn't look or search very hard for the answer, even if they say they did) or, even more offensive in my opinion, "upload XXXX file for me" without so much as a please.
Non-developers are welcome, obviously - heck, anyone can join. But more and more people completely disregard the forum rules, which are plainly posted for everyone to read at the very top of each forum section.
Ahh ok.. Sorry.
I joine the forum as i have a genuine interest in all things phones wise.. Wether that be cooking roms, mods tweaks etc etc.. I dont come on here on the sole basis of asking questions.. Every now and again somethings niggle me about my device so the best place for info surely is xda developers. Though i only use the app at the minuite to view posts i did'nt actually know where the search link was. Though now i do i will use it...
Anyways:
Yea i did notice that big drop on the end of the battery stats.. Thats happened a few times ive noticed.
Dont think ive seen anyone elses screenshots look like that.. Could it be a sign of a dying battery? Or just wrong stats.
Ive read that the battery stats clearing does nothing as the stats it shows is whats using the power n not actual battery level.
My phones only about 5 months old too so everything in it should be in as new condition.
Strange..
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My stats for today are what i expect really.. Did an hour of gaming.. Ish..
Screen times on and gaming time are attatched other uses are android os and 5 mins of draw something lol.. Addictive.. Might actually uninstall it so i put my phone down once in a while
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Almost 4 hours of screen on is about average, actually. And I can't tell; looks like you still have about 20% or so left on battery in those shots?
I had round about 20% yea. Heavy gaming today though.. No jobs to do
As long as its not too bad i can manage. But thanks alot for your input..
Really appreciated.
Sorry for the confusion mods as to where this was posted.. I will climb under my rock untill i manage to blow something up inside my device messing with it lol.
Love the work you guys put in.. Had many roms etc from these forums. So thanks for that.
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That was the end rusult of hammering it btw.. 8 hours worth so thinking about it.. that really aint bad..
And no sudden drop of battery.. Strange..
Edit: couldnt upload image.
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I've been on the G2x since about when it came out (horrible decision...) I've made that phone mostly usable to me but because of nVidia, the devs are always going to be stuck with no drivers for Tegra.
I see I can get the Amaze for free right now at T-Mo. Is it worth it? I know it doesn't have ICS yet but I assume that's coming (there's a certain update to ICS exchange support that makes it a very important update for me so I can get my work email)
Battery life on the G2x has always been pretty miserable for me too. I got that phone way too early and there wasn't enough people using it to really research it at the time. I'm hoping to avoid that mistake with whatever my next phone is.
1- The Amaze does have ICS, in fact, you wont find a GB Rom in the front page of development
2- Amaze battery Life is amazing for me
3- gdfgsdgrgregesrgersgsg??!?!?!
4-Search before posting?
5- a squirrel??
The Amaze does have ICS with Sense 3.6
The phone might look free but they will charge you the extra $15-$20 a month on your bill for the phone.
Don't get me wrong, this is a great phone and since we got the ICS leak its been even better. But with other phones releasing around the corner it might be a wise choice to wait for different options. But I'm not saying that the new phones will be better just saying wait till you find out what you really want.
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I know about the ICS leak but that's not official yet And I love rooting my phones...but I've been using my G2x for a year so I'm quite acquainted with all my options. It will always take a while to figure out what ROMs are good for me (personally) or not on any given phone. I've been bitten by too many 'promised' official releases that never happened to never assume.
I'll do a little more research on this one but maybe I'll keep waiting. If I can make it until Google releases all their phones...
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I know about the ICS leak but that's not official yet And I love rooting my phones...but I've been using my G2x for a year so I'm quite acquainted with all my options. It will always take a while to figure out what ROMs are good for me (personally) or not on any given phone. I've been bitten by too many 'promised' official releases that never happened to never assume.
I'll do a little more research on this one but maybe I'll keep waiting. If I can make it until Google releases all their phones...
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If u are an xda/rom junky, stay away from the Amaze. The devs we have are all we've had and are all we will ever have. And the noobs are atrocious. Stay clear man.
If you're looking for a great phone for free w/ upgrade, than go for it. The phone itself is golden
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glacierguy said:
The phone itself is is golden.
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or maybe some type of polished aluminum. Nah but really its proved to be a worthy device even without a ton of dev'ing
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or maybe some type of polished aluminum. Nah but really its proved to be a worthy device even without a ton of dev'ing
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True the phone itself I can easily say is my favorite! I've owned 8 android phones. All rooted and custom rommed of course. Its sexy, great camera, great build quality, fast&stable. HUGE cons are the battery life and the dev support.
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To be honest, I think the Amaze is so-so. I've been fortunate enough to have tried quite a few phones and the Amaze hasn't done a great job standing out.
The biggest problem with this phone is that the battery life is beyond terrible - worse than any phone I've had in the past. I mainly use my phone (or any of my smartphones for that matter) to respond to business emails and texts. My phone doesn't even last half of the day without needing a full recharge.
I had a G2X and although I wasn't too fond of its build quality (especially how the screen is not completely flat), I would suggest that you stick with it. There aren't too many improvements (in my opinion) that justifies the jump.
StockDC2 said:
To be honest, I think the Amaze is so-so. I've been fortunate enough to have tried quite a few phones and the Amaze hasn't done a great job standing out.
The biggest problem with this phone is that the battery life is beyond terrible - worse than any phone I've had in the past. I mainly use my phone (or any of my smartphones for that matter) to respond to business emails and texts. My phone doesn't even last half of the day without needing a full recharge.
I had a G2X and although I wasn't too fond of its build quality (especially how the screen is not completely flat), I would suggest that you stick with it. There aren't too many improvements (in my opinion) that justifies the jump.
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Really?, I get 14+ hours on my rom looking at videos sending messages emails twitter instagram Pokemon on emulaters you name it, it doesn't get to 20% until night time
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Crazy how on every phone some people have great battery life and some horrible.
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EclipzeRemix said:
Really?, I get 14+ hours on my rom looking at videos sending messages emails twitter instagram Pokemon on emulaters you name it, it doesn't get to 20% until night time
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Looking @ videos... Code for Porn
Sorry man... U threw a meatball right over the plate
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EclipzeRemix said:
Really?, I get 14+ hours on my rom looking at videos sending messages emails twitter instagram Pokemon on emulaters you name it, it doesn't get to 20% until night time
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That's insane. I worked a 9 hour shift yesterday, sent about 5 texts , browsed Facebook, and my battery was at 6% when I got out. And I keep my screen brightness at 0% at all times
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I'm very happy that i got the Amaze when i did but back then there was little to no Dev on it,but in the past month or so since S-OFF & the ICS "leak" there's been a ton of Development for it,I'm loving SpeedROM which is blazing fast & has great battery life.I came from a Sensation(which i still have but am looking to sell),the Sensation has a shiat ton of ROMs but they're all the same basically.The Amaze has a beast of a camera,is blazing fast with both cores running & Sense 3.6 is the icing on the cake,i just can't wait for Sense 4.0.
So...In my opinion the HTC Amaze is a GREAT phone(build quality is superb).If i were to add another line I'd grab another one ;-)
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I'm very happy that i got the Amaze when i did but back then there was little to no Dev on it,but in the past month or so since S-OFF & the ICS "leak" there's been a ton of Development for it,I'm loving SpeedROM which is blazing fast & has great battery life.I came from a Sensation(which i still have but am looking to sell),the Sensation has a shiat ton of ROMs but they're all the same basically.The Amaze has a beast of a camera,is blazing fast with both cores running & Sense 3.6 is the icing on the cake,i just can't wait for Sense 4.0.
So...In my opinion the HTC Amaze is a GREAT phone(build quality is superb).If i were to add another line I'd grab another one ;-)
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I agree with everything except booming development... There are less than 10 devs and not much variety to choose from. Not to mention, they're all the same devs we had with gingerbread.
Don't get me wrong, they make solid stable roms, but quantity is not the case. Check other, global market phones dev sections
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EclipzeRemix said:
Really?, I get 14+ hours on my rom looking at videos sending messages emails twitter instagram Pokemon on emulaters you name it, it doesn't get to 20% until night time
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Yeah it's so weird. Some people are reporting excellent battery life and others are reporting poor battery life. If it helps, I'm using the stock ROM on 2.3.4 (HTC Sense 3.0). I'm getting a replacement this Friday since the speaker randomly pops when listening to music and using the buttons on the bottom. Hopefully the phone lasts longer than this one or else I'm going to have to get a replacement battery. If none of those fix the problem, time to fire up the old MyTouch.
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The Amaze does have ICS with Sense 3.6
The phone might look free but they will charge you the extra $15-$20 a month on your bill for the phone.
Don't get me wrong, this is a great phone and since we got the ICS leak its been even better. But with other phones releasing around the corner it might be a wise choice to wait for different options. But I'm not saying that the new phones will be better just saying wait till you find out what you really want.
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First off you are incorrect, that was a classic plan price, not value. Value is only sold online currently as SIM only service, phone and EIP are not given online.
regardless, the free Amaze is over and its back to $150
So what are you looking for? I've used an S2, Sensation, HD2, Vibrant, and Amaze within the past 18 months. Here are my pros/cons of my Amaze experience.
Pros:
Stable - few reboots
Best of breed camera
Build is solid
HTC mail app is better than some Android skins
Good form factor - big enough, but not too big
Resilient screen - seems more scratch-resistant than some others
Dedicated camera/camcorder buttons
Impressive data speeds
Cons:
Original battery started to occasionally lose sync with OS (which resulted in $8 to Carrier in exchange for backup battery)
Low Development on XDA
Light bleed from softkeys
NFC doesn't seem to work as advertised
Since getting the Amaze, my priorities have shifted from constant theming and modding to other things because of the lack of development and (until recently) impossibility of S-off. Now I've come to appreciate being able to effortlessly RMA my phone if necessary, and while waiting for ICS was occasionally difficult, Tmo anounced its availability in 5 days. I expect battery life to increase, latency to decrease with dual-core utilization, hopefully usefulness added to the NFC capability. But as mentioned before, if you need Roms enjoy your phone, look elsewhere.
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Yeah it's so weird. Some people are reporting excellent battery life and others are reporting poor battery life. If it helps, I'm using the stock ROM on 2.3.4 (HTC Sense 3.0). I'm getting a replacement this Friday since the speaker randomly pops when listening to music and using the buttons on the bottom. Hopefully the phone lasts longer than this one or else I'm going to have to get a replacement battery. If none of those fix the problem, time to fire up the old MyTouch.
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It's not that weird... Usage varies between users. Juice defender does the trick for me... If u want a long lasting battery, don't wake your phone... It's simply a battery hogging display... And that is that
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glacierguy said:
It's not that weird... Usage varies between users. Juice defender does the trick for me... If u want a long lasting battery, don't wake your phone... It's simply a battery hogging display... And that is that
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How is it not weird. Some people are talking/surfing/watching movies for hours on their phone and get hardly any battery depreciation whereas others (me included) are checking emails and texts and not even getting 6 hours of usage.
Don't wake the phone? What's the point of having a cell phone if you're not going to use it...
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How is it not weird. Some people are talking/surfing/watching movies for hours on their phone and get hardly any battery depreciation whereas others (me included) are checking emails and texts and not even getting 6 hours of usage.
Don't wake the phone? What's the point of having a cell phone if you're not going to use it...
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Lol maybe u took me the wrong way. People with great battery life use aftermarket batteries and apps like juice defender. Some of them may also exaggerate their usage. Bottom line doesn't change.
With stock OEM battery, no juice defender, AND you use your phone, you ABSOLUTELY have ****ty battery life. It's simple. Not weird.
Also, some people use more widgets than others, more sync options, notification options... This isn't rocket science
Also, tapatalk is the biggest battery hog ever.
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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.
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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
Ok guys, kinda help me out here... I know what i'm leaning toward to.. just looking for some of your opinions.. positive/negative the whole gambit.
I have 3 phones, HTC Sensation : HTC Amaze 4G : HTC One S.. which one would you pick.. Yes I know I'm posting this in the Amaze forum.. but I know most of you guys have played with each device. And I like the people on this forum.. so ..
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Ok guys, kinda help me out here... I know what i'm leaning toward to.. just looking for some of your opinions.. positive/negative the whole gambit.
I have 3 phones, HTC Sensation : HTC Amaze 4G : HTC One S.. which one would you pick.. Yes I know I'm posting this in the Amaze forum.. but I know most of you guys have played with each device. And I like the people on this forum.. so ..
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I'd go for the one that has the best hardware stats so long as it also had a good & stable custom rom to use with it.
They have strengths and weaknesses. You've got Em play with Em and figure out which you prefer. No one else can make that decision I'd not choose the sensation but the other 2...Your call. The one s is faster if that's a question for you
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lorddart said:
They have strengths and weaknesses. You've got Em play with Em and figure out which you prefer. No one else can make that decision I'd not choose the sensation but the other 2...Your call. The one s is faster if that's a question for you
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Yah I know its all up to me.. Just wanted everyone's input.. but guess its just a useless thread.. figured I'd get no don't use this.. I had it and battery didn't last this long.. or there have been reports of screen dying.. or why leave Amaze is the best.. LOL.. all good.. thanks everyone for looking..
One S hands down!!
Anything you could really be told is fact sheet info. Both phones have a few quirks but nothing imo that is a deal breaker.
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Honestly in my opinion I'll keep them all
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truth be told i would probably keep the one s, but if expandable memory and battery is a thing you want than the amaze
Sensation is a piece of crap i would only keep that to play around with roms
EclipzeRemix said:
truth be told i would probably keep the one s, but if expandable memory and battery is a thing you want than the amaze
Sensation is a piece of crap i would only keep that to play around with roms
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wow.. you have almost the same device lineup as me... just don't have samsung.. I saw at the HTC One S for you made one ROM.. you planning on making more??
Thanks for eveyones input.. decided to keep 2 phones.. HTC One S and Amaze.. Use Amaze for when I go traveling.. and backup if the other fails for whatever reason... so anyone interested in an HTC sensation??? please pm and/or look in marketplace when I have time to post it up.
Good call! I would have kept the amaze if I had to choose just one since due to our amazing developers we have a very decent selection of roms. I would rather have the option of double battery life (due to removable battery) over the slight increase in speed with the one s - dedicated camera buttons and extra storage (with removable sd card isn't bad either) so the extra hardware capabilities definitely make the amaze a better device than the one s (and if you really wanted some extra speed you could always over clock faux kernel) but then again the amaze is no slow poke. Sensation is not even in the same league and selling the one s (if you don't need it) would get you considerably more money versus selling the amaze (people have the mind set "latest is greatest" which isn't always true). A true upgrade would be the one x+, Samsung s3 (if you like Samsung devices, I personally don't), or the Nexus 4 (because of aesthetics, blazing fast, the feel of a first class device in hand and of course amazing developer + Google support). Hope my analysis helped
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Hate to say it but the Amaze. The One S is HARDLY an upgrade... if at all. No extsd is a deal breaker if u enjoy music and whatnot. The camera is also better on the Amaze than the one s (I have owned both). The sensation should be the first to go, as its the worst of the 3. I would personally sell them all and buy an S3 and be done buying phones for a while.
The battery sucks on the Amaze, and it has a few minor hw quirks, but is the best of those 3
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well what sold me on the HTC One S is the weight and wifi calling.. I carry it with me all day.. ( actually carry both amaze, htc one s and the razr.. *smh*.. want to narrow down to just 2) I barely can tell its in my pocket. Not sure if thats a good or bad thing.. but damn and the battery life on it for my use was great.. I would get 10+hrs on Amaze.. and 2hr screen time..which is good.. but with the HTC One S I'm getting 17h with 3h screen time. Doing the same thing I would normally do. And I get wifi calling with sense 4.X and working BT.. if I could get that combo on amaze.. then I'd stick with the amaze.. I really like the device.. screen is WAYYYYY better on the amaze compared to the one s.. night and day.. but not one of my priorities.. need a phone more.. so made my choice.. but i'm not going anywhere.. still staying here.. hoping for a new tmobile base rom to come up with wifi calling working.
I don't know why people say battery life sucks... People just need to find the right combo. Yes wifi calling and bluetooth doesn't work on this rom but every thing else is buttery smooth with tremendous battery... Even if i try to i cant run the battery down. What does the s3 get? I assume it would be similar probably not a whole lot more though than what I am getting on my amaze
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hatlesssandman said:
I don't know why people say battery life sucks... People just need to find the right combo. Yes wifi calling and bluetooth doesn't work on this rom but every thing else is buttery smooth with tremendous battery... Even if i try to i cant run the battery down. What does the s3 get? I assume it would be similar probably not a whole lot more though than what I am getting on my amaze
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Wow.. those are some great numbers.. how you use your phone.. you prolly get 2 days from the htc one s.. I know some people are getting those numbers but the way I use my phone.. I know I won't even come close.. i'm an push email hungry, forum surfing, youtube video watching, texting crazy, chit chatting person..
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I don't know why people say battery life sucks... People just need to find the right combo. Yes wifi calling and bluetooth doesn't work on this rom but every thing else is buttery smooth with tremendous battery... Even if i try to i cant run the battery down. What does the s3 get? I assume it would be similar probably not a whole lot more though than what I am getting on my amaze
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Those are similar to s3 numbers... but for ppl that use their phone for other things then just screen. We have a battery thread too and most ppl get 5-7 hrs of screen time with 14-16 hrs off charger... and actually do stuff like play music, text and make phone calls. For most, the amaze has a hard time getting 4 hrs of screen time. And its thinner... more sleek and lightweight... faster... no hw quirks like squeeky backcover, working wifi calling and Bluetooth, etc.
And if you wanted to run the battery down, we both know you can. I can kill mu battery in 9-10 hrs but I will have 7-8 hrs of screen time. Its also pretty to get over 1 day of battery when you count the 6-8 hrs of sleep when your phone is on standby. Lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797192
Although on stock jellybean 4.1.1 the battery isn't as good... so I stay on ics 4.0.4. Aosp 4.1.2 gets pretty good though.
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Those are similar to s3 numbers... but for ppl that use their phone for other things then just screen. We have a battery thread too and most ppl get 5-7 hrs of screen time with 14-16 hrs off charger... and actually do stuff like play music, text and make phone calls. For most, the amaze has a hard time getting 4 hrs of screen time. And its thinner... more sleek and lightweight... faster... no hw quirks like squeeky backcover, working wifi calling and Bluetooth, etc.
And if you wanted to run the battery down, we both know you can. I can kill mu battery in 9-10 hrs but I will have 7-8 hrs of screen time. Its also pretty to get over 1 day of battery when you count the 6-8 hrs of sleep when your phone is on standby. Lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797192
Although on stock jellybean 4.1.1 the battery isn't as good... so I stay on ics 4.0.4. Aosp 4.1.2 gets pretty good though.
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Not half bad compared to the gs3
U made a good choice by keeping the amaze i have both sensation and amaze and even though the htc is heavier and has a little more defects it feels and it actually is more resistant than the sensation.... i would've actually sold both sensation and one s and with the cash buy a galaxy s3 best of the best
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Those are similar to s3 numbers... but for ppl that use their phone for other things then just screen. We have a battery thread too and most ppl get 5-7 hrs of screen time with 14-16 hrs off charger... and actually do stuff like play music, text and make phone calls. For most, the amaze has a hard time getting 4 hrs of screen time. And its thinner... more sleek and lightweight... faster... no hw quirks like squeeky backcover, working wifi calling and Bluetooth, etc.
And if you wanted to run the battery down, we both know you can. I can kill mu battery in 9-10 hrs but I will have 7-8 hrs of screen time. Its also pretty to get over 1 day of battery when you count the 6-8 hrs of sleep when your phone is on standby. Lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797192
Although on stock jellybean 4.1.1 the battery isn't as good... so I stay on ics 4.0.4. Aosp 4.1.2 gets pretty good though.
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I mean I wasn't doing any competition with the s3 but since I am on vacation and most friends that I have here are in school prepping for finals I don't get many calls and maybe do about 15 texts so I just play games and search forums, news, and Facebook. I think that's using a phone significantly, and I am not a huge fan of listening to music but if I did I would still get similar battery life as music play back isn't that battery intensive. My response to you was because you rag on the amaze battery life quite severely and that's not necessarily the case all the time. We have some decent roms now and yes I don't keep auto sync on because it isn't necessary or keep screen brightness on max for the same reason. I took the screen shot a couple of days ago because I have read quite a few posts complaining about battery life so wanted to prove that the amaze is quite capable of holding it's own on this department. I have no squeaky cover issue you speak of, no wifi problems, and bluetooth not working is due to rom... I am no businessman so I don't like wearing a bluetooth piece in my ear and the size of the amaze is just right that you don't look ridiculous holding it to your ear. Screen on doesn't mean that I am staring at a blank screen... But anyway I wouldn't use a Samsung device (unless it was a premium quality nexus device, not galaxy nexus or nexus s... As they all feel cheap including s3, only exception was the at&t s1 which felt good in the hands) but to each their own. Just saying not every one is an s3 fan o and the standby time is to show how well the phone /rom can idle which is very important too imo.
Guess sportstar is getting better battery life than me so I am not the only one
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Not half bad compared to the gs3
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Not bad at all... the roms have obviously came a long way
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I mean I wasn't doing any competition with the s3 but since I am on vacation and most friends that I have here are in school prepping for finals I don't get many calls and maybe do about 15 texts so I just play games and search forums, news, and Facebook. I think that's using a phone significantly, and I am not a huge fan of listening to music but if I did I would still get similar battery life as music play back isn't that battery intensive. My response to you was because you rag on the amaze battery life quite severely and that's not necessarily the case all the time. We have some decent roms now and yes I don't keep auto sync on because it isn't necessary or keep screen brightness on max for the same reason. I took the screen shot a couple of days ago because I have read quite a few posts complaining about battery life so wanted to prove that the amaze is quite capable of holding it's own on this department. I have no squeaky cover issue you speak of, no wifi problems, and bluetooth not working is due to rom... I am no businessman so I don't like wearing a bluetooth piece in my ear and the size of the amaze is just right that you don't look ridiculous holding it to your ear. Screen on doesn't mean that I am staring at a blank screen... But anyway I wouldn't use a Samsung device (unless it was a premium quality nexus device, not galaxy nexus or nexus s... As they all feel cheap including s3, only exception was the at&t s1 which felt good in the hands) but to each their own. Just saying not every one is an s3 fan o and the standby time is to show how well the phone /rom can idle which is very important too imo.
Guess sportstar is getting better battery life than me so I am not the only one
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I rag the Amaze battery life soley because it is a notorious issue with the Amaze. There were countless threads about it. Many users left the amaze because of the battery. I'll admit that after a long while, there are roms that are better on battery life now, but I'm just speaking from my and others personal experiences. You do have wifi issues... since wifi calling doesn't work. Bluetooth is used for way more than headsets (music, gaming, etc.) and some states enforce hands free while driving so even the headsets aren't just for businessmen (I don't use them either for the record). You werw one of the lucky ones with no squeaky back cover. I had to put a piece of paper in my backcover for it to stop. There is also light bleed from the softkeys and in the flash of the camera which seems to be cheap build quality to me. You say the s3 feels cheap, others say it's lightweight. Lol The weight of a phone doesn't determine build quality is all I'm saying, and the Amaze is the heaviest phone I've held (before the note2)... but like you said, it's personal preference.
Don't forget... I DID say the Amaze was the best of the 3... I'm not completely bashing the Amaze. But I do find it kind of funny that most everyone that has went to the S3 from the Amaze can't believe how much of an upgrade it is. The community here is lucky, it doesn't have many devs, but the devs it does have made the phone workable. It's just I feel HTC screwed the pooch with the phone. Lack of support, lack of development support, and lack of QA/QC really didn't take advantage of the HW the phone has.
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