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Rooting, custom roms and battery life

Although I love the phone, I do tend to find i struggle to get through the day on one battery charge. Can anyone tell me if there are any specific roms that have been customised with battery life as a priority?
If so which roms should I be looking at? I have also tried to find the latest guide for rooting a HTC one, can anyone point in the right direction?

simoran2 said:
Although I love the phone, I do tend to find i struggle to get through the day on one battery charge. Can anyone tell me if there are any specific roms that have been customised with battery life as a priority?
If so which roms should I be looking at? I have also tried to find the latest guide for rooting a HTC one, can anyone point in the right direction?
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with my experience, it's seems that AOSP rom have a better battery life.
Just give a try for 2 or 3 days and switch if you are not satisfied

Decrypt or wait?

Hey everyone,
So I don't normally post, I usually just read, but wanted to ask this question/poll to current N6 users. I'm about to get my N6 on Wed (YA! ) and wanted to know, should I run decryption as soon as I get my device or give it some time (month or so) to wait for an update?
Battery life and performance are concerns for me and I know the device has the hardware to make it happen.
Thanks for any response.

Might as well decrypt as soon as you get it. No point in waiting, as it will only increase battery life and performance.
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jp555soul said:
Hey everyone,
So I don't normally post, I usually just read, but wanted to ask this question/poll to current N6 users. I'm about to get my N6 on Wed (YA! ) and wanted to know, should I run decryption as soon as I get my device or give it some time (month or so) to wait for an update?
Battery life and performance are concerns for me and I know the device has the hardware to make it happen.
Thanks for any response.
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Unlock boot, decrypt, root, install greenify.
I managed 7hrs 8 minutes sot yesterday. Up from 3.5 my second cycle before doing the above mentioned. Helps immensely.
Noticeable responsiveness improvement and remarkably better battery.
This is my experience.

ncraigtrn said:
Unlock boot, decrypt, root
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Quick question..
Will doing any of that prevent OTA updates from Google?

msal said:
Quick question..
Will doing any of that prevent OTA updates from Google?
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Short answer: probably. But that's the only way to drop the encryption for the time being.

msal said:
Quick question..
Will doing any of that prevent OTA updates from Google?
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Root will. OTAs that overwrite boot.img will re-encrypt. At least that is the theory, as it hasn't happened yet.

It would be really good to hear from Google as to whether or not they are working on addressing this issue. I read many of the popular tech sites but haven't even seen one mention that they reached out to Google for comment on this. I'm going to give this a week or two to see if we get a response from Google or not. Even with encryption, battery is getting me through a day and performance is much faster than I'm used to. Still loving the experience, but the tech nerd in me is bothered by the fact that it can be even better without encryption.
I would also be curious to see if any of the tech sites that do a battery rundown test have redone the test with encryption off. It would be good to see some real metrics that measure the effect it has on battery.

If you wait it will require a complete factory reset of your data. That should help you decide.
I don't think reviewers are saying anything because it isn't an issue in every day use. I tried the phone both ways and couldn't tell a difference in how the phone felt. Only benchmarks really showed any difference. I don't think reviewers care much about benchmarks other than to run a few for the nerds among us.

So you didn't notice apps loading any faster? Particularly games or apps with a large footprint? To be honest, I want it for the battery life more than anything. If encryption is really being processed in the CPU, that is very inefficient and all those extra CPU cycles are wasting battery.

I noticed improvement in performance. Not a lot as the device is already lightning fast. I'd imagine the more user data there is to decrypt/encrypt the more noticeable the performance would be. But yes battery life seems to have improved immensely.

Thanks everyone for voting!
Just got my N6 (WHOA...this thing is a change from the N5) and Im going to go with decryption. Unlocking as I type... :highfive:

ncraigtrn said:
Unlock boot, decrypt, root, install greenify.
I managed 7hrs 8 minutes sot yesterday. Up from 3.5 my second cycle before doing the above mentioned. Helps immensely.
Noticeable responsiveness improvement and remarkably better battery.
This is my experience.
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do you have something else except for greenify for battery increase? for greenify don't you have to install xposed which is not compatible(or fully) with lollipop(uses art) ?thanks

ddman_21 said:
do you have something else except for greenify for battery increase? for greenify don't you have to install xposed which is not compatible(or fully) with lollipop(uses art) ?thanks
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Xposed has an alpha that works on Lollipop, and I think there is a beta version of Greenify that has more features and works with the Lollipop version (the old one may work too).
Amplify is another one I have seen a few people mention in efforts to get better battery life.

cupfulloflol said:
Xposed has an alpha that works on Lollipop, and I think there is a beta version of Greenify that has more features and works with the Lollipop version (the old one may work too).
Amplify is another one I have seen a few people mention in efforts to get better battery life.
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The original greenify xposed module doesn't work but amplify and greenify beta both work great

Battery life

I've had my 510 for about a month, and I'm having what I feel like is bad battery life. Any idea what screen time I should expect? Any thoughts? I'm concerned I have a bad battery.

Bobby060 said:
I've had my 510 for about a month, and I'm having what I feel like is bad battery life. Any idea what screen time I should expect? Any thoughts? I'm concerned I have a bad battery.
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You rooted or stock?

Rooted on nonsense. I've tried a few different kernels. The thing is, the percentages for usage seek about the same as my other devices, but everything drains quicker.

Bobby060 said:
Rooted on nonsense. I've tried a few different kernels. The thing is, the percentages for usage seek about the same as my other devices, but everything drains quicker.
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If your willing to, were about to drop a new ROM with a new kernel that I've been experiencing tremendous battery life with. I'm just hoping everyone else will see the same.
I'll update you with a link when its available

Yay!

dragonhart6505 said:
If your willing to, were about to drop a new ROM with a new kernel that I've been experiencing tremendous battery life with. I'm just hoping everyone else will see the same.
I'll update you with a link when its available
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If you want more testers, I love that sort of thing. I have the cricket version.

Bobby060 said:
If you want more testers, I love that sort of thing. I have the cricket version.
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would be much appreciated. i will have to first confirm with the kernel dev that it is cricket compatible and ill get back to you asap

[Q] TMS5.0 vs Alliance V8 vs Twi5ted v6

What are the differences in terms of speed, fluidity, and battery life? And also any pros and cons

randiye said:
What are the differences in terms of speed, fluidity, and battery life? And also any pros and cons
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Tms5.0 better for battery and fluidity. He is about to update it with alot of mods. I have tried them all and love tms5.0 best

jasonj711 said:
Tms5.0 better for battery and fluidity. He is about to update it with alot of mods. I have tried them all and love tms5.0 best
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do you know when he's gonna release the update?

randiye said:
do you know when he's gonna release the update?
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He just put 1.1 couple hours ago but it isn't the full update it is kind of a pre release for those just waiting lol. He has couple things left to do so probably by this weekend.
U will find 1.1 on page 51 if I remember correctly. If not i just reposted it at the end of the thread replying to someone.

randiye said:
What are the differences in terms of speed, fluidity, and battery life? And also any pros and cons
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Do you know the term "Your Mileage may vary?"
It applies to flashing anything...only you can determine how battery life affects you and how YOU use your phone..an errant app can screw your phone up as far as battery life and speed, as can a bad flash (dirty vs clean)...so....it is dependent on signal, use, apps, syncs, phone imperfections, and many other factors. Just read through the development threads and you will see many users report many different experiences...if there was a firm formula then every device would have a BEST ROM...which they don't and just for this reason.
Best bet is wipe the phone, clean flash your choice, try it for a couple of days to let it settle, then start adding back apps you use all the time.
Happy flashing!

Might try 1.1

KennyG123 said:
Do you know the term "Your Mileage may vary?"
It applies to flashing anything...only you can determine how battery life affects you and how YOU use your phone..an errant app can screw your phone up as far as battery life and speed, as can a bad flash (dirty vs clean)...so....it is dependent on signal, use, apps, syncs, phone imperfections, and many other factors. Just read through the development threads and you will see many users report many different experiences...if there was a firm formula then every device would have a BEST ROM...which they don't and just for this reason.
Best bet is wipe the phone, clean flash your choice, try it for a couple of days to let it settle, then start adding back apps you use all the time.
Happy flashing!
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+1... all the ROMS work great but its what you want that makes the difference. Performance? Themeing? Status Clock in the middle? Cyan or Blue colors? Everyone is different....

Recommend me a ROM

Hello XDA
I know there is no such thing as the best ROM but I was hoping to do a little cheating and save my self some reading and get some opinions on what would fit me the best.
I use my phone as a business phone and thus my battery is dying constantly. I got ALOT of SMS and my phone is constantly slowing down. I want something that won't seem like a old device.
I want to root to install a new ROM and battery tweaks. Here are my requirements:
MUST be stable
Smooth
Good battery life
I want something I don't have to constantly tweak. With my note 4 I essentially changed so much that at the end it became such a nuisance trying to keep modding etc. I want to set this up and forget about it, unless needed.
Thanks !

Use Paranoid Android 7.2.1

Vertex OS

BlackMamba08 said:
Hello XDA
I know there is no such thing as the best ROM but I was hoping to do a little cheating and save my self some reading and get some opinions on what would fit me the best.
I use my phone as a business phone and thus my battery is dying constantly. I got ALOT of SMS and my phone is constantly slowing down. I want something that won't seem like a old device.
I want to root to install a new ROM and battery tweaks. Here are my requirements:
MUST be stable
Smooth
Good battery life
I want something I don't have to constantly tweak. With my note 4 I essentially changed so much that at the end it became such a nuisance trying to keep modding etc. I want to set this up and forget about it, unless needed.
Thanks !
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There are people that use RR and have insane battery life, but i recommend hydrogen os because it's officially supported by Oneplus and have a better battery life than oxygen os

sidbvm321 said:
Use Paranoid Android 7.2.1
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Why? Benefits?
ram4ufriends said:
Vertex OS
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Why?
Ivanprince99 said:
There are people that use RR and have insane battery life, but i recommend hydrogen os because it's officially supported by Oneplus and have a better battery life than oxygen os
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Thanks, I'll look into this!

I understand where you are coming from, but from a practical point of view, if someone recommended a ROM, you may find your experience different from theirs. Happens all the time. Second, it's a good idea to read first. I just got this phone. All I have done is read threads here at xda. Not even so much ROMs, but reading about the phone. This step alone has saved me from myself in the past. Makes it easier to troubleshoot problems.

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Youll probably find yourself coming back to stock tbh lol...

koreansoup said:
Youll probably find yourself coming back to stock tbh lol...
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I agree. I have tested enough roms to conclude that for the 3T there's no point in trying to find something better than stock
Perhaps only something purely based on oxygen os, but more debloated, like freedomOS

basically it doesnt matter, 99% is all placebo.
TugaPower is out-of-box really good, which is LineageOS with some small mods (Viper4Android Audio mod ie.)

BlackMamba08 said:
Why? Benefits?
Why?
Thanks, I'll look into this!
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good battery life, camera comparable to oxygen os, stable and fast rom , theme option for people who don't use substratum theme engine

Beta with Magisk for root and a kernel of your choice. Get some performance and battery benefits from the kernel (if that's the type you decide to flash). Debloat it. Use Greenify and BetterBatteryStats to eliminate wakelocks.

BlackMamba08 said:
Why?
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Smooth, stable and substratum suppprt

I guess stock is the best choice here for you. It has no additional battery hungry features like viper but is still stable. You may consider flashing a kernel instead and I would hardly recommend you to read into them since that's the best way to get to know to new kernels.

BlackMamba08 said:
Hello XDA
I know there is no such thing as the best ROM but I was hoping to do a little cheating and save my self some reading and get some opinions on what would fit me the best.
I use my phone as a business phone and thus my battery is dying constantly. I got ALOT of SMS and my phone is constantly slowing down. I want something that won't seem like a old device.
I want to root to install a new ROM and battery tweaks. Here are my requirements:
MUST be stable
Smooth
Good battery life
I want something I don't have to constantly tweak. With my note 4 I essentially changed so much that at the end it became such a nuisance trying to keep modding etc. I want to set this up and forget about it, unless needed.
Thanks !
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I would say oos..if u want a flawless stock experience with better battery life, use freedom os..
I personally use oos open beta 12( rooted with magisk) with elemental x kernel..it gives me good battery and flawless performance..apps like substratum and viper 4 arise works fine..

Thanks for all the replies. I tried out RR and had an issue with the WiFi dropping - since this was a business phone I decided not to flash a custom ROM. I am now on OOS open beta, the latest one. Loving the parallel apps feature!
Now to get into theming and modding. I've got the basics down already like greenify, BBS.
Any recommendations on rooted apps? What have I missed in the last year or so