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I just upgraded from a 8125 (wizard) to a tilt from at&t. I had my wizard replaced through warranty with a tilt in the last month of my 8125 warranty, don't ask me how... The lady on the phone was quite helpful and definitely went above and beyond to give me that phone for free. I have been flipping through the kaisers forums for a couple of days now and Ive learned a few things like the driver problem and some other limitations/features available software and the likes.
What I'm curious is what would you people suggest I do as a new user? Skip the at&t extended rom? What software I should load onto it? What software I should remove? I am aware of the registry tweaker, but theres many options. What registry entries are good for an average user to use? What cabs or patches should I apply to my phone to get it in optimal order? Any other things that I currently am not thinking of or not aware of?
I do not think I wish to upgrade the rom or any of that sort. I am conscious of battery life and have learned that most roms make battery life suffer/the risk of flashing is not worth the upgrade for me since I will be out of warranty soon. Should I be convinced to flash? I have learned about a wm6.1 though. Is this something already on my phone or is this something at&t will be offering as an update already/in the future?
I have looked at the wiki and scanned through a lot of pages but I haven't seen anything that would be helpful for new users. This would be a good thread to have stickied.
How on Earth is there nothing helpful for a new user on this site? This thread is a redundant thread.. lol
but here.
Anything on here that floats your boat.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332438&highlight=suggest+software
Here is what was said when another person pretty much asked the same thing
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=380887&highlight=suggest+software
same thing
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=377257&highlight=suggest+software
A nice conversation about gps and the kaiser
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=382240
You might have some instant messaging questions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1150324
This forum might be useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=419
man I didn't even get a half a percent of the usefulness linked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=369282
and where the hell did you get the idea that a cooked rom makes battery life worse???
I should have been more clear in what I meant. Instead of there not being information, there is too much information and assumes a certain level of knowledge already. To expect somebody to read through all the pages in the multiple forum sections just to get up and running is unfair. At count, I am at page 25 on the general discussion but I still know barely anything relative to how much info is out there.
To address the software question, most software is simply just listed, nary a description or information about it or suggestions on how useful it is. I would like to try software but I don't want to have to install 50 things just to find 5 that I like, not to mention the residual mess of a crummy uninstall. Same goes with cabs, patches and tweaks. For somebody who is quite familiar with the device, issues and history its quite easy to navigate around the knowledge but for somebody who doesn't know exactly what they are looking for it can be quite cumbersome.
Click here to see some awesome pictures of the AT&T Tilt in motion.
Thanks for that but I'm not a moron, I didn't click it. Plus no need to be a jerk.
To address the battery life issue, in several threads reads ive read, people have stated horrible battery life with the kaiser such as about half a day or less and have stated they have are currently using a cooked rom. I know my deductive reasoning is slightly flawed but I hardly believe that the factory rom would yeild that bad of battery life (I know its quite bad but not that much). Secondly, I've been using the wizard forum for quite some time now and most of the cooked roms make battery life worse for that device. One would only expect the issue to be somewhat similar.
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Thanks for that but I'm not a moron, I didn't click it. Plus no need to be a jerk.
To address the battery life issue, in several threads reads ive read, people have stated horrible battery life with the kaiser such as about half a day or less and have stated they have are currently using a cooked rom. I know my deductive reasoning is slightly flawed but I hardly believe that the factory rom would yeild that bad of battery life (I know its quite bad but not that much). Secondly, I've been using the wizard forum for quite some time now and most of the cooked roms make battery life worse for that device. One would only expect the issue to be somewhat similar.
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then u should just try out the roms and make that conclusion urself in regards to battery life
Welcome Matthew -
I am going to try and give you an analogy - most people purchase a car and it works - they like the car - they get some extras like a CD player - or Satellite radio etc. When their car has a problem they take it to the dealer. He fixes it and give it back to them STOCK.
Some other people have to hot rod their cars - soup them up so to speak.
You have come to the ultimate "soup up" shop, and dropped in and said that it should not be this difficult to own a car and that you do not know enough to do this.
There is great news for you - your phone will work just fine the way that you got it. It is designed by AT&T to work EXACTLY the way that you got it. No more no less.
Your battery life should be just fine. (although some have had problems - but then you take it back to AT&T and they FIX it).
At this point - if you wish to "soup" your phone - dig in and start reading. You will be surprised at how easy it is to soup your phone, and how happy you can be with it. BUT - like going to a foreign country and trying to talk to them in English you are going to tick people off here. You need to TRY and work with them - try a little soup speak and you will find it goes a long way.
Bill
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Thanks for that but I'm not a moron, I didn't click it. Plus no need to be a jerk.
To address the battery life issue, in several threads reads ive read, people have stated horrible battery life with the kaiser such as about half a day or less and have stated they have are currently using a cooked rom. I know my deductive reasoning is slightly flawed but I hardly believe that the factory rom would yeild that bad of battery life (I know its quite bad but not that much). Secondly, I've been using the wizard forum for quite some time now and most of the cooked roms make battery life worse for that device. One would only expect the issue to be somewhat similar.
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I don't want to have to install 50 things just to find 5 that I like
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How can we tell you what you like?
For somebody who is quite familiar with the device, issues and history its quite easy to navigate around the knowledge but for somebody who doesn't know exactly what they are looking for it can be quite cumbersome.
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How do you think most of us learned what and how? Not everyones device acts the same.
Yeah pretty much what you need to do is search for things you might want and then go from there. If you want a video program that search for video, etc etc.
And actually the rom I'm using now gets way better battery life then the 3 I had before it.
Hello fellow Xda'ers! I have recently Sold my htc hd2 and I have decided to buy an Galaxy S I9000!!
Do you think this is a smart trade since i LOVE ANDROID, is there another device you could recommend?
Even if so,
Does anyone here know how to, or IF I can use Standard STock Android 2.1 OR 2.2
doesnt matter, I just want it to be Android stock...
Thanks and Please
Sincerely yours Aldin!
yes there are beta version of froyo already JF3
Currently can't use stock (but there is no reason why someone couldn't port get a fully stock rom working). A lot of us like this phone, some people don't. Some people prefer the Desire.
Current main problems people are having.
1) GPS is sketchy, but it does appear Samsung is fixing it. It is a good chipset (and the solution may be that they release a new backplate with a better antenna, because there is a jack for an external antenna). Or, it may be improved drivers. As of JM5, I have quickly tested mine and it is great, but haven't tested it properly yet.
2) "Lag". Some people are whinging that applications take too long to load, and some tasks lag. We KNOW the processor is awesome though, and we KNOW that the NAND chip is fast, so it's probably a configuration/software issue. Perhaps they simply need better caching in place. Also be aware, many people here are blowing the lag WAYYY out of proportion. Some people here will tell you their applications are lagging 10 secs, and that the lag killed their cat.
In JM5 and JG5, I tested it, and I could only get 3 secs lag max after running many apps. I later managed to increase that to perhaps 4. But later firmwares now seem to be quite immune to serious lag problems.
When it comes down to it though, your only way of knowing for sure whether it's the right phone for you, is to test them both.
However, you must be honest with yourself too. Anything to do with graphics is probably better on the Galaxy S (and the firmware is much more buggy still). But the HTC has a better experience at the moment. The Galaxy S also has a better screen, and a PROPER multitouch atmel controller, whereas most mobiles (including the nexus one) still use a hacked synaptics/single touch panel which can support multitouch (but doesn't actually do it properly, and it's easy to generate false ).
I wouldn't trade my Samsung Galaxy S though, even if I was offered full asking price. It really comes down to your needs. The Samsung might be the better long term solution (especially since Samsung are REALLY pushing it, which suggests they are serious about turning it mainstream), but the desire might be the better short term one.
It all comes down to your needs though, and patience. If you need fully accurate GPS right now, or are too impatient to wait 1 sec for an app to open, get the HTC desire. But, if you want a proper multitouch controller, MUCH faster GPU and better screen, Samsung Galaxy. At the end of the day, they are just mobile phones, you just need to go for it! I spent months wasting hours looking up reviews every week, and at the end, I just did it on a whim (had never even seen it in real life). The fact is, in actual real world use, the HTC desire is possibly a bit better for some people if they need accurate GPS for fitness and such (but ours will probably improve too with a bit of software improvements, or a new back case with a better antenna). Both have 802.11n, so you'll find that you can set your router to 802.11n mode only.
It's just a phone though. If you need a fashion accessory, the HTC legend might appeal to you. But as mentioned, what you need is everything.
Also, some people may complain about the build quality of the galaxy S (it uses a plastic back which snaps on). I'd say the build quality is fine (materials which are used doesn't mean a damn if your smartphone gets wet). In fact, I actually think its a pro point, because we can swap the back with a rubberdised one and simply get a screen protector/bumper. But yeah, nothing to worry about. The glass seems strong too.
Good luck.
alldino said:
Hello fellow Xda'ers! I have recently Sold my htc hd2 and I have decided to buy an Galaxy S I9000!!
Do you think this is a smart trade since i LOVE ANDROID, is there another device you could recommend?
Even if so,
Does anyone here know how to, or IF I can use Standard STock Android 2.1 OR 2.2
doesnt matter, I just want it to be Android stock...
Thanks and Please
Sincerely yours Aldin!
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Thanks so much for the quick answer!!! I have decided to get the galaxy s i9000!! Thank you so much for spending so much time writing and what a good page of information you gave me!! THANKS!
I confess I don't know so much about this, but what do you get if you compile the Eclair source released by Samsung (I assume it needs to be combined with AOSP)? Would that not give stock 2.1, since none of the TouchWiz apps are open source?
Perhaps a few drivers would be missing as they're only available as binaries, but we do have the binaries.
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2) "Lag". Some people are whinging that applications take too long to load, and some tasks lag. We KNOW the processor is awesome though, and we KNOW that the NAND chip is fast, so it's probably a configuration/software issue. Perhaps they simply need better caching in place. Also be aware, many people here are blowing the lag WAYYY out of proportion. Some people here will tell you their applications are lagging 10 secs, and that the lag killed their cat.
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10 seconds of lagg is not exaggerated. I even experienced a longer lagg.
Let''s say the lagg is only 4 seconds. I is annoying as hell if you you experience that 4 second lagg every 15 seconds while using your phone.
Ofcourse this all depends on what and how many applications you installed and are running.
Guys.. this is really the wrong forum.. This is Android development not Questions & Answers!
Please post your threads in the right sections!
When you have lags you can just use same lag fix... I don't know why you all complaining on lags when lag fixes makes this phone really fast. Othervise if you don't want to lose warranty than if you have enouth money take desire
Moved thread to Q&A
I am getting tired of running android on the x1. Battery lasts only a few hours no matter how much u try and tweak it. Standby also consumes too much battery, performance on apps are too weak. Speaker also does not off and a ringing tone keeps repeating.
Well this is only my opinion, some may feel the same but most will not give up hope. Seeing android lasting for a whole day ( include standby ) on my friend's hd2 makes me feel that x1 wasn't meant to run android and only poorly on windows mobile.
I will still encourage the developers to continue their work, and many great thks for allowing me to have a feel of android.
Thus, I will either get an android phone or one that hopefully could last longer running android.
GD Luck to the devs!!!( using android to post for the last time)
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Count the devs who are working on X1 android. Then count how many are working on HD2 android.
You cannot compare those two, since HD2 have a lot bigger community which means more devs that discover new things.
I also give up.
Im thankfull to all who are working on this. But is seems that battery issue will never be fixed.
So, guys, what is the point of these posts? Do you really think, you are going to motivate developers with saying you will quit?
Idiots, think of it as testing, each new build brings us closer to a fully working one. As of now it's not meant to be used everyday.
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Idiots, think of it as testing, each new build brings us closer to a fully working one. As of now it's not meant to be used everyday.
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That's it!
Lunie said:
Idiots, think of it as testing, each new build brings us closer to a fully working one. As of now it's not meant to be used everyday.
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You learned that talk from your parents or what???
First of all im visiting this sub-forum 100 times per day for last few months. I was always first to test new ports and kernels and always give feedback to developers to which im very gratefull for their work.
I dont know why this topic was opened. But what i want to say is that im not going to be active on this like i was before. Developers have my support and i wont abandone this completly. I will be first to congratulate them when its done, but its simply too long for me. This is not critic to developers...not at all.
In my line of work its important to resolve main issues and not bother with lesser issues. When you solved main problems than you advance to lesser problems.
I wont call you idiot my friend. You mentioned testing. For me its not effective for developers to constanlty test if some application works, if wifi, 3d, gps works in some versions and other wont. For me its painfull to bother with theese problems when you cant use android at all becouse of battery.
Developers should unite in order to fix battery life first.
Sorry if i insulted anyone (i think i didnt) but in 10 years of my work i learned in my work that issues should be solved hierarchicly.
P.S. Sorry for my slavic english
denyboy said:
You learned that talk from your parents or what???
First of all im visiting this sub-forum 100 times per day for last few months. I was always first to test new ports and kernels and always give feedback to developers to which im very gratefull for their work.
I dont know why this topic was opened. But what i want to say is that im not going to be active on this like i was before. Developers have my support and i wont abandone this completly. I will be first to congratulate them when its done, but its simply too long for me. This is not critic to developers...not at all.
In my line of work its important to resolve main issues and not bother with lesser issues. When you solved main problems than you advance to lesser problems.
I wont call you idiot my friend. You mentioned testing. For me its not effective for developers to constanlty test if some application works, if wifi, 3d, gps works in some versions and other wont. For me its painfull to bother with theese problems when you cant use android at all becouse of battery.
Developers should unite in order to fix battery life first.
Sorry if i insulted anyone (i think i didnt) but in 10 years of my work i learned in my work that issues should be solved hierarchicly.
P.S. Sorry for my slavic english
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True, devs are more interested to fix stuff like wifi, bluetooth, gps etc rather than battery. I hope that they will turn their attention to battery first, like successfully make the phone completely sleep in standby. Currently phone consumes the same amount of energy during standby as having the screen on.
But i would not say that developers wasted time doing useless porting of the android system. For Example: Without them wifi would still be completely broken and we would not get to use the android market at all.
Still users have to plug in the wall charger to be able to play or use android. All i hope for is that battery life the main focus of all devs. thanks
(Meanwhile getting another phone to run android till xperiax1 battery is fixed )
Yeah you are right. There is not much improvement in battery life last time, but i think devs are trying to do their best. For example tremere is experimenting with new battery driver and tickless kernel and neopeek have included launcher that is supposed to suck less power.
These things need time. And I'm sure that we will get decent power usage some day.
I have an X1, and i remember the first ever build of android for it, (few months ago), they were terrible, upside-down screen, only a few clicks work, but over time they arrived where we are now, a nearly fully working android for x1, give the hackers/devs some time and they will make it work 99%
I tried neopeek android copy on my x1, and i liked android so much, that 2 days ago i got myself an HD2, which is working now on some HD2 android builds (you will ask why not go directly to some android device, well, i still need windows for some apps, and as an escape in case i don't like android, if i see that i use android 100% of the time, i'll get an android device).
and guess what: HD2 androids suffer from battery issues, they are not few hours like the X1, but still they consume the battery very quickly compared to androids or HD2 windows.
Please do not compare porting android to the X1 with real work for money. It is something completely different, it is a hobby/learning/fun-project. From economical point of view it is complete nonsense because for 100 Euro you can buy a android 2.2 phone to play with. But this is not about money, so there is no pressure behind the development, so it takes time. MUCH TIME!
I agree that battery life is the last big stone in the way to every-day-use. And i am quite sure it is the last, because it is the most difficult to remove. Some time ago i tried myself on getting knowledge about linux/android powermanagement - it is a quite complex animal If you follow the kernel-thread, then it seems that there finally is some progress with power management. Some devs report "2% battery drop per hour on standby", so full day of normal use is getting closer.
Oh, and please dont suggest things like "Developers should unite in order to fix battery life first." Developers do not unite, they develop. Someone else has to spend some time and unite them. Everyone is welcome to do that
"I wont call you idiot my friend." - Well done!!!
Having owned Android phones for about a year and a half now, I'd say battery life on Android devices is pretty mediocre. Period.
I have to charge my HTC Desire at least once a day. Sure, it's likely a kernel issue with Android's lack of stamina on the X1, but please remember that Android isn't exactly known for great battery life. Here are some things you can do to enhance it, though:
How to Improve Battery Life on Android Phones
I guess it came my time to give up android on XPERIA completely. I sold my Xperia X1 to my friend. And im feeling somehow sad.
I have bougth myself HTC Leo HD2. Android works great. But somehow it was more special running semi-functional android on X1.
It felt like modifing WV Golf 2 for Formula 1 racing
XPERIA X1 is phone which you love and hate totally the same.
Even if i dont have any more X1 i will celebrate the day when Android will be fully funcional on X1 and i will still visit this forum.
Bye my friends.
Now battery is way more improved, but buttons bug appeared . It's actually funny. Before, when i showed android to my friend, i said: "i will quickly show you this because battery will expire in 3 minutes." Now i say "damn, buttons are not working again. Wait, i will reboot it"
ok it seems like that
Hey guys I am hoping someone can help me here. I have my nook running the eclair 1.1 overclock. It is running like a champ and really speedy but every few hours it will reboot itself. Has anyone had a similar issue?
timmiedisc said:
Hey guys I am hoping someone can help me here. I have my nook running the eclair 1.1 overclock. It is running like a champ and really speedy but every few hours it will reboot itself. I have no idea what is causing this. Has anyone had a similar issue?
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Don't overclock it? Seriously, are you really asking "If I overclock my system, it's unstable, how do I fix it?"
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Don't overclock it? Seriously, are you really asking "If I overclock my system, it's unstable, how do I fix it?"
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lol. a simple but true solution.
Wow forums drive me crazy. Never once did I ask for help and I fully understand that this type of hack can cause instability. I was just looking for information to see if anyone had had similar problems after they overclocked their system. And if so if they had found any workarounds. This is how things like this become better is by people discussing what they have or have not done. Instead you imediately reply and talk to me like an idiot. I guess I do not understand if you are so much wisers and smarter than I then why would you bring it upon yourself to waste the time to repond to my thread?
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Wow forums drive me crazy. Never once did I ask for help and I fully understand that this type of hack can cause instability. I was just looking for information to see if anyone had had similar problems after they overclocked their system. And if so if they had found any workarounds. This is how things like this become better is by people discussing what they have or have not done. Instead you imediately reply and talk to me like an idiot. I guess I do not understand if you are so much wisers and smarter than I then why would you bring it upon yourself to waste the time to repond to my thread?
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I mean well he answered your question. Its most likely unstable, I just recommend bringing it down to a lower clock to see if it works there. And theres probably no "workaround" to make a device stable at an unstable clock. There is increasing the voltage but too much will degrade the chip over time and destroy battery life.
I understand the instability and your answer makes sense and I may try if neccessary. One thing that I did do this morning was restored the system and then reinstalled the overclock and it seems to be running smooth now. I am going to monitor throughout the day and see what happens.
Timmiedisc,
The first thing in your first sentence is a request for help, then the first sentence of your next post you state you never did ask for help?
Anyway, what was stated really is the simple fact. Overclocking is as much art as science due to variations in components used. If unstable your *best* bet is to revet to a stock kernel and see if you are then stable. You are always best off isolating one setting at a time when troubleshooting a system stability issue and the kernel is the easiest and biggest target.
If you regain stability, then try other kernels. Different OC kernels will have different settings for speed steppings and core voltages. Any of these may help/hurt stability for your specific Nook. Some kernels also work better with specific ROMs, so ask about what others have found work with the specific build you are using.
From my personal standpoint, OC'ng a tablet isn't about getting *maximum* performance like I would try for with a PC but rather getting improved performance to reduce/eliminate lag and give a noce, smooth experience. The minimum speed required for this is optimal to me as it helps extend battery life. But that is *my* criteria...
But, where should I start?
Is it really necessery to flash a custom ROM, or is this phone snappy enough with Sense (but I'll probably use GoLauncher or LauncherPro, I only use 1 homescreen...)?
Which tweaks are really necessery to make the phone's battery survive for more than 24 hours, when texting pretty much?
Perhaps the phone's battery survives even though I text a lot (between 100-500 texts/day, depending on how bored I am)?
How's the vibrator in this phone, can I have it in silent mode and have it in my pocket and actually notice when I get a text?
My current phone's vibrator is pretty crappy.
I've been browsing this forum for some time now but haven't found anything that answers my questions... I come from an Acer Liquid A1, without CM7 or MIUI that phone is probably one of the worst phones ever done. But, I sure hope this community is just as active as the one the Liquid had, and still have
(lol, "is this a question?" eh, it's many questions... )
oh, and one more thing; is this device brickable? or can you always reset it to default, like with the liquid? if something f...s up you can always boot into bootloader and reflash a *.bin
Help a newbie to get started, and flashing things and stuff is nothing new. Only the way to root it is new for me... :/
Regards,
Me
(hopefully I haven't missed a thread that answers all my questions, but of what I've found I haven't found anything that actually helps me. if I've missed it, just link to it and remove this thread )
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But, where should I start?
Is it really necessery to flash a custom ROM, or is this phone snappy enough with Sense (but I'll probably use GoLauncher or LauncherPro, I only use 1 homescreen...)?
Which tweaks are really necessery to make the phone's battery survive for more than 24 hours, when texting pretty much?
Perhaps the phone's battery survives even though I text a lot (between 100-500 texts/day, depending on how bored I am)?
How's the vibrator in this phone, can I have it in silent mode and have it in my pocket and actually notice when I get a text?
My current phone's vibrator is pretty crappy.
I've been browsing this forum for some time now but haven't found anything that answers my questions... I come from an Acer Liquid A1, without CM7 or MIUI that phone is probably one of the worst phones ever done. But, I sure hope this community is just as active as the one the Liquid had, and still have
(lol, "is this a question?" eh, it's many questions... )
oh, and one more thing; is this device brickable? or can you always reset it to default, like with the liquid? if something f...s up you can always boot into bootloader and reflash a *.bin
Help a newbie to get started, and flashing things and stuff is nothing new. Only the way to root it is new for me... :/
Regards,
Me
(hopefully I haven't missed a thread that answers all my questions, but of what I've found I haven't found anything that actually helps me. if I've missed it, just link to it and remove this thread )
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I don't think you need a custom ROM. See if the battery is good enough for your needs. Remember to drain the battery completely multiple times to "train" it.
On another note, why get such an expensive phone, just for texting? It's going to drain a lot of battery while you are looking at the screen. Might as well go for a feature phone imo.
You should easily get 24 + hours if all you do is text mainly. Just remember to turn data off. It will help make your battery last longer.
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sdxda said:
I don't think you need a custom ROM. See if the battery is good enough for your needs. Remember to drain the battery completely multiple times to "train" it.
On another note, why get such an expensive phone, just for texting? It's going to drain a lot of battery while you are looking at the screen. Might as well go for a feature phone imo.
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Well, my current phone dies pretty quickly when texting a lot. Today it went from 60% down to 5%, and I woke for 11hours ago and have been texting ppl since then.
And I'm buying a new phone since my 4 touch-buttons on this one is getting really weird, they only work sometimes and yesterday they all died so I was stuck in a conversation and had to reboot to get out of it.
And sending texts and stuff is what I mainly do, of course I browse the Internet, play games and everything. During school and such I only text people, and a lot. So I pretty much needs the phone to make more than 24hours without charging it, even though I text a lot and listen to music.
@NardVa;
Won't be a problem. Already thought of that
Thanks for the replies
sdxda said:
I don't think you need a custom ROM. See if the battery is good enough for your needs. Remember to drain the battery completely multiple times to "train" it.
On another note, why get such an expensive phone, just for texting? It's going to drain a lot of battery while you are looking at the screen. Might as well go for a feature phone imo.
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I was going to suggest flashing, the stock rom is garbage for battery life. Android Revolution HD seems to be one of the more popular choices, but of course Cyanogen Mod is there if you decide the Sense UI isn't your thing
swatsor said:
I was going to suggest flashing, the stock rom is garbage for battery life. Android Revolution HD seems to be one of the more popular choices, but of course Cyanogen Mod is there if you decide the Sense UI isn't your thing
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I've made up my mind now, I'll use the official GB ROM for a couple of days/weeks/months (basically untill I'm tired of Sense 2.1) and then flash a Sense 3.0 ROM and hopefully I can understand which one of all those RUU's that's made for Europe too when I'm bored of Sense 2.1
You don't happen to know how it is with bricking this phone? Can you always reset it to stock, or can you actually brick it for real so it's 100% unusable?