yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soba49:
# >>>>>>>>>> STEP ONE <<<<<<<<<<<<<

# Note: This path must match the files you extracted!

export ROOT_TOOLS=/sdcard/extracted/rootED01

cd $ROOT_TOOLS

cat rage.bin >/data/local/tmp/rage.bin

cd /data/local/tmp

chmod 777 rage.bin

./rage.bin

echo "Rage.bin will be done applying root. Reopen shell in 10 seconds."

# >>>>>>>>> STEP TWO <<<<<<<<<<<

# Do not procede with this step until you see a # in newly opened shell.

# Note: This path must match the files you extracted!

export ROOT_TOOLS=/sdcard/extracted/rootED01

# mount /system for writing & copy su & busybox

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system

cd $ROOT_TOOLS/xbin

cat su >/system/xbin/su

cat busybox >/system/xbin/busybox

cd /system/xbin

chmod 4755 su

chmod 4755 busybox

#install Superuser

cd $ROOT_TOOLS/app/

cat ./Superuser.apk >/system/app/Superuser.apk

reboot now

# >>>>>>>>>> UNROOT <<<<<<<<<<<<

# get root

su

# mount /system for writing

mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system

#delete su & busybox

rm /system/xbin/su

rm /system/xbin/busybox

# delete Superuser.apk

rm /system/app/Superuser.apk

# delete other clutter

rm /data/local/tmp/rage.bin

# Once you reboot, the last of your root will be gone

mount -o ro,remount /dev/block/stl9 /system
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jink25:
Out of the box my phone was terrible on battery. It would go dead sitting idle after only 5-6hrs.

It was using over 150mA consistently just sitting idle, compared to 2-5mA now after doing a reset...something in the initial config...and maybe in the several lockups I experienced, must have done something bad.

Cycle the battery by letting it drain all the way down until you cant even turn it on.

Perform a full factory reset and let the phone charge fully before loading the phone up with 3rd party apps just to make sure you dont introduce anything new to the scenario that may drain battery life.

After the factory reset and battery cycling it works how I expect it to...glad I didnt get angry and return it right away.

*Factory Reset*

Settings-Privacy-Factory Data Reset

Few additional things I have found. since initial post...

1. I confirmed several times that qik video is a complete piece of junk and drains the battery, after factory reset dont re-configure it.

2. In settings-location & security settings DO NOT enable Use GPS satellites unless you really need to use specific GPS data for navigation...when indoors the GPS keeps looking for signal and drains the battery very quick.

3. Bluetooth seems to have an issue and is not power friendly at all...I have mine turn on at scheduled times only using an app.

Other Disclaimers:

As has been posted elsewhere the battery drivers are poor at best, you cannot trust the numbers being reported back. What I can confirm is that the factory reset gave me a useable phone for a lot longer than the 5-6 hrs I started with when the phone would physically turn off....regardless of misreporting battery status. So basically do the reset and keep the offending apps/processes off until a better version comes out, and dont trust the reported battery percentage.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] momentarylapseofreason:
Shrug... never had an issue. When I got the phone, I let it die before charging. Charged it up to 100% and have enjoyed a battery life that exceeds my N1 by at least 100%
[T-Mobile LG G2x] hypersonicx:
My battery is fine also. I'm on hour 10 and just now got yellow indicator or just now at %30. This is without conditioning and without factory reset.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] iunlock:
Nice info. I appreciate you taking the time to give a detailed report.

When first getting a phone, I always drain it and charge it up 100%. Doing a factory reset isn't a bad idea at all...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jink25:
The battery drain issue doesnt seem to be an issue for many..obviously there is some sort of problem for others though...thats why I provided the documentation to show it happening.

...others also have not had the lockup/reboot issue, which I had too...maybe they are somehow related? Either way a factory reset did the trick...draining the battery to 0 was just for good measure just in case.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] runderekrun:
Yeah umm... when I downloaded that battery monitor widget its reporting a 1200 mAH battery... hmm...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jink25:
Thats becuase you need to input your battery rating, default is 1200...The values are ESTIMATED ONLY, and were used to just graph change over time.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dalepa:
Same here.... is 1200 just the default value?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jink25:
Yes default is 1200...set the value to 1500.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Evofusion:
Yes im getting less than adequate battery life iwill try this when I get home. So far ive been having to charge twice a day just to get through the day.

Thanks for the tip.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] runderekrun:
Ah I see. Hey btw how do I factory reset this beast?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jink25:
Settings-Privacy-Factory Data Reset
[T-Mobile LG G2x] runderekrun:
Thanks home-slice
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jink25:
Going on 16Hrs now without a charge and still with 24% left.

This graph is now including a nearly 2 hr phone call, playing a video over HDMI to my TV and a bunch of texting.

Notice the steeper decline in battery during the phone call has a nearly identical slope to the pre factory reset portion of the graph...which just shows how much battery it was draining off before for no good reason.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kampf:
Battery life has definitely been improving for me on the second and third charge.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dalepa:
Im still having drain issues... .i wonder if I need to leave it charging even after 100% like you did...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] iunlock:
My G2X is working perfect without all the issues some are addressing. As for battery life, I did have some phones before where it was horrible.

My theory is: If a phone comes with a faulty battery, it may be spiking (power) and making the device go wacko ... hence, memory loss, random reboots etc...

Since my few experiences with faulty batteries, I've just always stuck with the rule: "Go with only factory OEM parts or except a higher failure rate with knock off made in china batteries..."
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jink25:
The factory reset was the main factor that fixed the issue for me.

Discharging the battery fully then recharging to 100% may help in that it will calibrate the electronics and get a truly 100 percent charge.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] iunlock:
It's actually good to do so.

Drain the battery completely (best before you sleep) ...make sure the phone shuts off by itself from low battery. Usually I play a game or watch youtube to drain it...

Plug it in and let it charge while you sleep...

The phone will have charged* to 100% long before you awake. *The extra hours it's been plugged in til' you awake. (I've noticed that our phone charges super fast. Anyone else?)

When you wake, unplug the phone from the charger.

Then turn it off and turn it back on...refresh it..

You're good to go...

Note: It's always nice to restart your phone, after you've been using heavy apps, especially HD recording, taking pictures etc... With all my smart phones I've noticed that the phone can tweak out at times after heavy use.

Hope this helps...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] runderekrun:
Ok yeah. I factory reset and battery is a ton better! When I first saw you post that you fixed it with a factory reset I was skeptical but after trying it, yeah it works. Battery (so far!) has been much better after the reset. I wonder if it was the root that messed us up?

Jinx did you root?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] sgt_addyjp:
I've had the G2X for 3-4 days every night I drain the battery down to 5-10% turn the phone off and charge it every night. I did it last night and been up for a little over and hour and the battery is now at 87% from being fully charged this morning. I'm a big texter. I text more then I talk on the phone but I have only sent about 5 text messages today since I've been up. Should I do a factory reset to correct this. One thing I'm worried about doing the factory reset is having to put all the apps back on my phone. Is there a way to save the apps so I don't have to re-install all my apps.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Profondo_Rosso:
Your Google account saves most of the apps you've downloaded so long as you put a check next to "allow Google Backup" when you started up the phone the first time.

They'll just begin downloading once you're up and running. Last time I did it, about 70% of my apps were back, but I had to re-download the purchases(which are shown under myapps, just not installed) and about 10-15 apps that were not automatically downloaded for me.

It's a lot more painless than it used to be.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] sgt_addyjp:
I'm not sure if i set it up to be able to back up my apps. How do I find out if I set it up that way.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mikeglongo:
Okay... my phone was fine, it was doing 1ma-2ma when idle, now it's going to 140-150 and sometimes it's 350, my battery started to drain crazily.

What the hell?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] sgt_addyjp:
I'm hearing people talk about bloatware and I'm wondering what is meant by that. I'm not to the whole rooting, which I haven't done my G2X yet and not sure if I'm going too. I need to know more about it before I try it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jacob808:
Okay, this battery drain was also bothering me, since it drains massive amounts of juice even if you're not using the phone. I was sure it had to do with radio and Data being active and searching, so having tried juicedefender and android booster to kill unneeded processes, which didn't really help much even while leaving the phone idle. I thought about disabling the number 1 offender of battery drainage while idle, which is the radio searching for cell towers and a signal. I was pleased to find auto airplane mode in the market. It turns of data when your screen shuts off and turns it back on when you turn the screen back on.

Before having it my battery would be at 20-30% after my 8 hour workshift, and that's just using the phone on my 1 hour break. But after having installed and enabled auto airplane pilot, I have 70% battery charge at the end of my 8 hour work shift and having played with the phone on my 1 hour break.

Auto airplane saves my battery from draining when I don't use the phone. I just think you can't receive calls, although it gives you the option of leaving wifi enabled while it's on airplane mode.

One more thing, I've noticed a setting under accounts & syc called Background data, when you try to disable it, it prompts you that "disabling background data extends battery life and lowers data use. Some applications may still use the backgournd data connection."

I'm thinking it has the same effect as the auto airplane mode, but lets you receive calls. Does anyone have knowledge about what this does?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] ickster:
Bloatware are the apps that the provider put on the phone that you usually can't take off.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] KRAZYADROIDMASTER:
LED NOTIFICATION APP

I took that app off and I noticed battery was working better.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] briscool:
an alternative

you can go to the dialer and dial *#*#4636#*#*..go to phone information and scroll down to 'set preferred network type' and choose gsm/wcdma auto..this method works for some people too
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slinky1914:
I have superpower on my phone. I have it set to disable my data connection when the screen is off and back on when the screen turns back on. Saves a good amount of power.

Sent From from my G2X
[T-Mobile LG G2x] rexxxlo:
i signed up to this forum after a short google search and found this thread im now at page 7

im learning so much about this device its staggering

thanks to everyone who has posted

ive also read that some people are asking for a posting of what sounds like a log file ?

how do i do that ?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] rexxxlo:
well i did the factory reset last night, but ednded up with a few problems

1)i now i have no android app market

2) the home button is unresponsive unless im on the home screen so if im on the browser and want to go back to the home screen i have to push the back arrow multiple times
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jonathan3579:
So I think many people are neglecting to see the value of keeping '4G' off when not in use. Yesterday was my first day after a full calibration of the battery (and only my second day of owning) and it died this morning after 23hr 9min. So what's all this nonsense about battery drain? I'm calling user error. I'll post a picture for proof as soon as it finishes another full charge.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spoo76:
the problem with battery life threads and conversations are there are far to many variables to ever accurately compare one to another.

if you are in an area with better coverage even with full 4g that alone will get you better battery life then when I am in an area with bad signal. then there of course is the amount and type of heavy use.

I will say this, before my N1 and G1 I had a sidekick which i loved but was my "pre smartphone" and I have still never had a smartphone last even close to 24 hours without a charge haha

I would LOVE to only have to charge at the end of the night every day but not at the cost of going to apple.

anyway back on the subject. has anyone noticed the hidden menu settings seem to revert on their own sometimes? Ive had to go back and set it to auto a few times.

I know if you use the settings menu it will revert, but thats not what is going on here.

I really hope there is a permanent fix as this seems to be in the phone software as it happens in all the ROMs ive used
[T-Mobile LG G2x] rexxxlo:
ok so having to turn off 4g when my carrier and local store swear that there is 4g all over my area even though its obviously not is ok....

i understand that having bad battery life can be from searching for signal and running unnecessary apps can cause battery drain too

obviously it takes a bit of tweaking to get these androids running smoothly im a linux user and there is lots of stuff that you have to do to make the distro work well that no one tells you

but why does a factory reset cause my home buttons to not work and my app market to disappear?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spoo76:
this may not be 100% accurate but from my understanding this isn't turning 4G off to save battery, its changing the setting from 4G preferred to auto. I would imagine 4g preferred stays on 4g even with a weak signal. auto would just go to the strongest signal.

Im sure this is something the Tmobile has done to make 4G seem like it has great coverage everywhere because hey.. it says 4G on my phone.

My problem is the setting doesn't stay.

as far as why your Gapps (google Apps) are gone I dont know. but it is a simple reflash. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1051812
[T-Mobile LG G2x] rexxxlo:
well i tried a small app called antennas it showed that there is no 4g coverage in my area and recommended turning 2g only on it helped a lot

im going to ask how to do a reflash but im off to google it now too so im sure ill have it figured out

thanks though
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Spoo76:
I still don't think we are talking about the same thing,and I am starting to think your phone isn't rooted. in which case I don't think you can just flash google apps, you would need a custom recovery.

this thread is about the battery drain issue caused by the phone always searching for 4G signal even when its weak. which drains power.

If you need specific help and searching isn't doing much because you don't know all the terminology yet, Just make a thread in the general area explaining as much as you can about your situation.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] rexxxlo:
well i suppose not but i had some pretty bad battery life and i found this site trying to fix it.

i started the thread so i guess we will see what happens soon
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jonathan3579:
I agree that you shouldn't have to change back and forth and I live in an area that has 4G. So, my experience has concluded that EDGE is 100% the way to go if you want it to go an entire day. The biggest drain I have is cell standby and phone idle.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] NikolaiT:
You're going to get worst battery life using a task killer. http://geekfor.me/faq/you-shouldnt-be-using-a-task-killer-with-android/
[T-Mobile LG G2x] BeHarsh:
Im having success so far with my "battery fix build" (hey, we all do it our own way, why not call it your build? :P)

First, I did not factory reset. Battery calibration does the same thing battery-wise.

1. Root.

2. Install Clockwork Mod to do backup.

3. Delete bloatware apps. Logmein, app pack, car home, that navigation app. Reboot.

4. Run battery calibration. Drain fully, recharge fully without break.

5. ??????

6. Profit from extra phone use.

I'm off charge 5+ hours, 30 minutes of podcast, some web browsing (mostly now as I write this), and I'm at 74%. Id usually be at 50% or less by this time most days, and my use habits are pretty regular each day.

UPDATE: Just got home from work with 60% battery left. Normally I'd be lucky to have 25%, and thats with plugging it into my car charger sometimes. I played a 3d game for a little bit, streamed HQ youtube music videos (Jack Sparrow ftw!) and more general web browsing. So it has been almost 10 hours now and only to 60%. I thought that I might have just been more battery conscious after trying this and saved power on my own habits, but I'm completely sold now. Thank GOD this battery issue isnt a permanent one.

UPDATE 2: Trying to kill the phone, but it just wont die! I played some more games, watched some of a movie, and passed out listening to podcasts while on wifi the whole time. Now its about 17 hours in and I checked the battery monitor and it was flat lined at 30% for the longest time. I'm guessing after the calibration finishes it will display more accurately. As I write this I got the 15% remaining warning, so its finally on its way out! Better results than I could have ever hoped for.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] chechnya:
Wondering why the reset trick didn't work for me. I had the battery go down to 3% charge, did the factory reset and let the phone die.. plugged it in for 8 hours. I know it's not the 12 hours mentioned but nothing really changed. Unplugged it at 8am with 100% charge and now it's down to 24%.

I've sent about 300 texts today and listened to a few youtube videos. Very mindful to turn the screen off whenever possible.

Nothing is running, like wifi, gps or sync. Screen brightness is at around 25%.

Cell Standby 47%

Phone Idle 39%

Display 11%

Voice Calls 4%

Is this normal battery life or another issue?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jayohwhy:
How many hours has it been?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] sgt_addyjp:
With Clockwork Mod do I was wondering do I install on computer or the phone. I know thats a dumb question, but just wondering.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] yixmal:
One thing I did that I noticed is giving me longer battery time is uninstalling the Google Maps Updates and simply running Maps 5.0.0

If you just go into Settings>Applications>Manage Applications>Maps and click on Uninstall Updates at the top of the window it will revert the app back to 5.0.0

It has all the functionality that I need or ever use on Maps (Places, Navigation, Search) without any of the extra stuff that Google has been adding recently such as all the Latitude stuff and the checking into places etc (it ends up being over 6MB of stuff I never use).

Now I noticed that the Maps Application no longer shows up in my Running Services and have noticed better battery time on my phone. I don't know how many people actually use all the stuff Google has been adding but it's helped me out a lot!

BTW I'm on Stock and Unrooted
[T-Mobile LG G2x] chechnya:
Usually from 8:30am until 2am.

I'll send a text message and quickly turn the phone off. When watching a youtube video, I'll shut the screen off but have the music going. The screen is hardly on throughout the day. Mostly just text messages.

If there is a bug in the firmware, would rooting then upgrading to Gingerbread extend the battery life?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] chechnya:
I'd like to add.. I've seen other phones screenshots of the battery use and see theirs is at like 3% for cell idle and cell standby. I wonder why the factory reset didn't work for me.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] raz1337:
I've been getting about 50% battery drain from system idle. I did at factory reset at 80%, drained to 1%, charged full to 100%, did a factory reset, and I'm still receiving the same bad battery life as before. I have it full in morning and by 5 or 6 PM, it's dying. I have LED at 30-40%. I keep bluetooth off if it doesn't need to be on. I turn the screen off when I'm not using it.

Also, it's taking a LONG time to charge. I just left it on the charger while turned off for 2 hours and I'm at 48% battery. My old HTC Touch Pro 2 would be fully charged by now.

What's the best way to drain the battery fast?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] greengoldmello:
Yeah, once you use the 4g modem this thing goes down super quick. I pretty much resigned myself to having to put it on 2g only mode. It also gets pretty warm and idles horribly
[T-Mobile LG G2x] raz1337:
I'm trying BeHarsh's method. I'm charging to 100% right now. I just wish I knew an easy way to get the battery to 0 quickly. When you're draining to 0, should it be through normal use or intentional draining?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] oOo B0XeR oOo:
Cant beat 'em? ...Join 'em.

Simple... just turn bluetooth on. :D

Honestly I'm a blackberry convertee (if thats a word) so Im used to 2 days of heavy use and no charging. When this thing sits on my desk I can literally watch the charge tick down. 6hrs is accurate and thats with no voice and minimal data and phone exploring. I've decided to flash THIS accurate battery since I'm on the 2.3.3 leaked GB ROM (which is awesome fyi) so we'll see if i can watch my battery get crushed in detail now. :)

I've decided something... I bought this phone because of how B*A* it is... i'm not gonna undervolt it and use App killers and turn off the features etc... I would have bought a pager if thats what I wanted. So if you cant beat em, join em. Thats right... I'm on a mission to clock this thing so it sparks while I"m surfin and I'm going to run every single app on my phone at once. I wanna see how good this battery REALLY is... instead of 'myself' being the nail; I'm gonna be the hammer and its framing time for this poor G2X. Lets see how this thing keeps up with me when i throw this 1.4GHz kern at him and pin it. One things for sure... my hands wont be cold! :)

Seriously though, I do have this mind set now... maybe not to the extent above but yes. I bought 2 extra batteries (1 Li experimental and a 2nd stock one). I'm just gonna have to keep a travel charger close by and my 2 backup batteries. We're going, and going strong, we're gonna get through this together fella.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] bombsquadnz:
Thanks!

First post here after finding the battery issue threads through google.

Bought the G2x on Thursday night, couldn't believe how fast the battery drained down throughout the day on Friday. I was at home on wifi, with wifi calling on. Everytime I looked at the phone, it seemed the battery had dropped another 10%!

Did both the factory reset, and the HTC battery conditioning process mentioned elsewhere on this site. The full drain, then full charge on, then 2 X top up with it off, followed by another full charge overnight with it on. Interestingly, when I did took it off charge with it on at 100%, and switched it off, and plugged it in, the battery graphic showed that it definitely was not 100% charged.

Today the battery has been exceptional. Took it off charge at 10am, its now 3.40 and Im still at 86%. Thats with a 2 hour trip out of the house on 4G. I did have GPS turned off today as well.

Thanks for the tips! If I hadn't found this site, the phone would be back to the shop tomorrow.