Best Custom Rom Preserving Battery Life and Lower Resource Use

huntnyc · #1 (**permalink**) 12-10-2009, 05:24 PM

Not trying to pit one rom against another - have tried several and am very new to all the smartphone customizing and using phone. So I am just interested in your experience with what current custom rom gives you better battery life and resource use. I know usage has a lot to do with it but out of the box performance is what I am interested in - have you found some roms excel more in these areas and thanks.

Gary

kevmo1965 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2009, 08:13 PM

Generally the less bloatware the better the resources available. Also the less modding you do to Windows and TF3D the device the better the resources and battery life. I try to look for a fairly barebones ROM and install only the programs that I need.
Most cooked ROMs were designed with better battery life in mind. Besides usage it also really depends on how good of a signal you have. My phone gets better battery life on my desk rather than in its holster.

i360 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2009, 08:21 PM

The more flair the lower battery life will be. Choose a bare (or create one) ROM without all the pomp and circumstance. The ROM i'm currently using is stripped of TF3D and using Mobile Shell as my interface. Beside the weather and QuickGPS nothing auto connects to the net. I close connections when done using Comm Manager and use Task Manager and RAM Cleaner to close out any unused programs.

elosogrande7076 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-10-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by i360

The more flair the lower battery life will be. Choose a bare (or create one) ROM without all the pomp and circumstance. The ROM i'm currently using is stripped of TF3D and using Mobile Shell as my interface. Beside the weather and QuickGPS nothing auto connects to the net. I close connections when done using Comm Manager and use Task Manager and RAM Cleaner to close out any unused programs.

How do u like Mobile shell? I was thinking about using it but heard terrible battery stories....hows ur battery?

i360 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-10-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by elosogrande7076

How do u like Mobile shell? I was thinking about using it but heard terrible battery stories....hows ur battery?

With not so crazy usage I can go 2 almost 3 days on one charge. Its not so bad, not like the older version that did drain the battery fiercely. As far as the program its great very customizable to suit your needs. The program has come a very long way....

Kustom66 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-10-2009, 11:45 PM

I am running Mobile Shell 3.5.2 on my Sprint TP2 with stock 6.1 ROM and I now get great battery life. It averages 30mAh - 60mAh of battery usage.

However, when I had S2U2 2.14 on it, it averaged 135mAh - 185mAh, with peaks up to 285mAh or more. I liked the program, but when I removed it I saw the instant improvement, so for whatever reason that combination did not work well for me.

tjoneil · #7 (**permalink**) 01-16-2010, 10:37 AM

How do I see how much battery (mah) is being used?

**mswlogo** · #8 (**permalink**) 01-16-2010, 11:36 AM

Most flair does not effect battery but does effect memory. Without enough free ram the phone bogs down easily.

Most roms include a battery monitor.

Most roms are pretty good on battery and what effects battery the most is screen brightness. The autobrightness sucks down battery.

I'm running 6.5.3 sense ui etc. and averge around 50ma and thats around where you need to be. That's at 30% brightness.

As far as resources the kitchen is really easy to use and you build exactly what you want. I have 103mb of ram free at boot loaded with everything I want.

See my signature on using kitchen.