Power Consumption with different installation methods.

**ruskiyab** · #1 (**permalink**) 04-20-2009, 09:42 AM

Here's a situation which I cannot figure out the answer to. Back when I first tried the Copper rom, I installed my usual apps only to find a current draw of 283-450ish mA using BatteryMeter. On a fresh install, it was much lower then that so I went on installing things one by one to see what the problem was. Turns out, Sprite Terminator was causing this.

Then, I built a rom using one of JDs 6.5 kitchens and cooked in Sprite Terminator, installed my usual programs, current draw was around 57mA.

Now, I installed Juicy 7, installed Sprite Terminator, and it's 283mA again...

What Gives?

RonDutt · #2 (**permalink**) 04-20-2009, 11:10 AM

Sprite Terminator has GPS enabled/polling almost 24/7. Must have been a fluke with that 57mA rating as thats is extremely low unless the CPU was being clocked down.

**ruskiyab** · #3 (**permalink**) 04-20-2009, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonDutt

Sprite Terminator has GPS enabled/polling almost 24/7. Must have been a fluke with that 57mA rating as thats is extremely low unless the CPU was being clocked down.

No it doesn't I understand 57mA was probably inaccurate but the battery was also actually just not dying as fast. From past experiences, ST only gets the GPS location when it's demanded, not all the time