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[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
SiyahKernel v6.0.b5:

Also moderate battery life in mixed usage.

Siyah v6.0b5 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1, pegasusq): Battery loss of 1,57% per hour, Wifi: 32,6%, Awake: 14,2%, Screen: 9,9% => loss*(1-screen): 1,41%

Seems that SiyahKernel is very smooth but not so battery friendly on my phone ... at least on completely default settings.

EDIT:

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[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Dorimanx v8.14:

I just flashed Dorimanx v8.14 on my XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1.

It is stable and smooth on my phone. Feels a little bit less smooth than Jeboo and stock/PhilZ kernel, nearly as smooth as SiyahKernel and smoother than v8.13.

The only thing I changed was to enable auto-wifi option in STweaks, as this lead to better battery life on my last tests for Dorimanx kernel.

First result in AnTuTu is: Dorimanx v8.14 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1): 9374

Now preparing battery tests.

EDIT:

Nearly everything works fine (GPS, wifi, bluetooth, custom boot animation, camera, video recording, Gallery, etc.) ... only live thumbnails in Galaxy Note II's video player are black again.

Just to complete my first impressions of this kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] Emre9110:
I have flashed http://d-h.st/Dca gallery of note 2. Thumbnails is not black on my hirox 5.7 intensive. But it is not live thumbnails. They are not moving. Then flashed 8.13 dori Thumbnails is not black again but "live" function worked. I have problem with hirox 5.7 intensive. I couldn't remember when i am on philiz kernel :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I think I have installed the same Galaxy Note II Gallery + live thumbnail video player mod.

On stock/PhilZ, Jeboo and SiyahKernel the live thumbnails work fine. Only on Dorimanx they are all black.

Maybe I try to flash the mod again while on Dorimanx?!

EDIT:

No, it's only the Galaxy Note II's Gallery ... not the live thumbnail video player.

I have flashed another mod, containing both apps (and several libs).
[Galaxy S II General] bogdan1980:
Use note2 gallery from aprilia and cwm player fix for dorimanx. With it is working, neat461/dorimanx/siyah
[Galaxy S II General] Emre9110:
I just flashed http://d-h.st/Dca. I have that screen only dorimanx 8.13 I didn't try 8.14 yet. But when i am on hirox thumbnails were not moving there were just constant thumbnails.

And yes if you open zip file there is only secgallery2.apk at preload\symlink\system\app. There is no video player apk.

I was using neatrom 4.6.1 with jb reloaded. Mybe it is about my theme.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Thanks for the info.

Oh, I see. This live thumbnail video player mod is ported from the S3.

That's the difference.

I'll try it after my battery test and report back.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Dorimanx v8.14:

Very good battery life in night use.

Dorimanx v8.14 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1, auto-wifi): Battery loss of 0,52% per hour, Awake: 1,6%

Let's check its battery life in mixed usage now.

EDIT:

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[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Dorimanx v8.14:

Fantastic battery life in mixed usage.

Dorimanx v8.14 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1): Battery loss of 1,23% per hour, Wifi: 10,3%, Awake: 11,2%, Screen: 9,7% => loss*(1-screen): 1,11%

It's the best battery life I ever had on XWLSN ... and nearly as good as my best result ever on my phone.

This kernel is performing very good on my phone ... even better than the previous kernel version - smoother and more battery friendly :good:

Here are some screenshots:
[Galaxy S II General] californicated:
Wtf? If you continued using your phone like this you'd get 6 hours of screen time! :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] bogdan1980:
I never manage 2 hours screen time at 70%,never. I manage 2 hours at 63% or so
[Galaxy S II General] kadivarz:
what settings your using on the dorimanx 8.14???

and speciall settings ???
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Yes :victory:

My normal usage is very "light": no phone calls, no SMS, no GPS/navigation, no bluetooth, just few emails (manual sync of 3 email accounts), no fm radio, no music playing, just a little bit xda-app surfing, few WhatsApp and GTalk messages, manual (Google) calendar snyc, Play store updates, Titanium Backup actions, etc. ... nothing special.

With a more "heavy" usage, battery won't last so long.

Normally I am running completely on default kernel settings.

As I had better battery results on previous Dorimanx kernel version with auto-wifi option enabled in STweaks, I TICKED this option.

Rest is on default settings ... the kernel dev knows how to tweak its "baby" best IMO :good:
[Galaxy S II General] Jeetu:
First cycle on Dori 8.14 with lots of usage whatsapp, messages, fb messenger etc.

Happy with the results. But it is not soo smooth as philz.

Here are the screenshots.
[Galaxy S II General] kadivarz:
bro if u know any iinfo about the gsam battery thing

i will tell u a problem i keep getting hope u can help me or any one help me with it

the problem is

when i use viber for emm 30 min or more i get this system(wakelock) 50% or more which is 1% in ur stats

i do the following each time i use viber

using wifi and i click home button then lock the screen and start the viber call after 30 min i get a 50% or more

any solution or tips or link to help me on this ??any thing am a good reader

Thx :)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Try to enable system sounds in Viber settings.

This could help some users.

Good luck !
[Galaxy S II General] mathmachado:
Great results on dori 8.14 @it_ler !

This made me think about exchanging kernels :D

even though I cant wait for your hirox 5.7 results, Im getting my best battery life ever with the intensive! I'll post some screenshots later!
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Unfortunately, HiroX kernel does not work on my phone.

I get FCs and SODs even on "light" version :(

As long as fenomeno83 will not create a new Phenomenal kernel version, I can not test this undervolted SpeedMod kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I have re-flashed the ROM > Flashed Dorimanx v8.14 > Flashed Notes2 Gallery (from ApriliaM3's dev-host) > Flashed Dorimanx_SiyahKernel_Fix_StockVideoPlayer_CWM_signed mod ... but the thumbnails are black.

I also wiped cache and Dalvik cache ... thumbnails are still black.

It's no big issue for me, but why does it work for you and not for me :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] bogdan1980:
I do cwm fix before note2 gallery, try flash one more time cwm video fix.
[Galaxy S II General] iverson01:
any1 tried dorimanx 8.14 on alliance? very bad battery life here.
[Galaxy S II General] mathmachado:
That's bad :(

I guess we'll have to wait for a working update to compare the kernel with the database that you're creating! :thumbup:
[Galaxy S II General] californicated:
There is still Apolo kernel, now in v4.5 :p I know you wrote you don't like to flash kernel that are not developed on xda ;)
[Galaxy S II General] bobdoblo:
You need to try NeatROM, its where the cool kids "who know" hangout;):D

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[Galaxy S II General] parag1dubey:
+1000000000000000000
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Re-test Dorimanx v8.14:

Even slightly better battery life in night use on my phone.

Dorimanx v8.14 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1, auto-wifi): Battery loss of 0,51% per hour, Awake: 1,8%

I will keep a nandroid backup of this kernel/ROM combo on my phone :good:

EDIT:

Added some screenshots:
[Galaxy S II General] bobdoblo:
Hmmm, may have to give this version of Dori a try:)

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[Galaxy S II General] iamflamez:
Hi mate,

When you use the auto Wi-Fi, does that mean when Wi-Fi goes off you switch to mobile data?
[Galaxy S II General] bobdoblo:
Yes, but you can turn off data.

Look through my Battery Guide for more tips. :thumbup::)

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[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Yes, as bobdoblo already said.

This is just one of the many kernel features you can set/change in STweaks app.

Auto-wifi option will turn off wifi after the selected time (default is 30 sec.).

As long as you have enabled your mobile data (in ROM settings), the phone will switch to this as soon as wifi is turned off.

For all who are not on Dorimanx kernel but what such features (control when to turn off/on wifi), have a look at chamonix's Better Wifi On Off app from Play store.

I think I will try this app when I am back on PhilZ kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] a0007:
Can you test dorimanx 8.14 with battery profile

:thumbup:

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] -iNCEPTiON-:
Will surely give Dori a try soon , BTW i am really happy with PhilZ Kernel now :)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
No, I don't think so.

Battery profile will change some settings, such as max. CPU freq., which I don't want to change.

And it would be not comparable with my other kernel test results.

I try to stay on kernel default settings ... and with minimum (= perfect would be no) manual tweaks.

But feel free to test it yourself and report back. Maybe the difference for battery life between default and battery profile.
[Galaxy S II General] parag1dubey:
I tried Dori 8.14 on extreme battery profile and it wasn't stable for me. Got a freeze and sod.. Back on philz :)
[Galaxy S II General] a0007:
I already in dorimanx battery profile .. but I don't know how test your kernel
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Test a kernel ... ok.

You should do the same things, with same ROM, apps, settings in same region on same location for the same time.

Then compare the battery life (battery loss in that time or if you started at the same battery level, you can compare the remaining battery power level).

I divide in night use / over night / standby battery test (doing nothing, screen off all the time), and mixed usage / normal day and night battery test.

Depending what is more important to you and how "intensive" your normal usage is, this may take some time.

You should at least capture minimum of 4 hours to get reliable results.

But most important is that you leave as much as possible unchanged/the same for both battery test runs - the one with kernel x (or default profile) and kernel y (or battery profile).

To get all my battery stats and times, I am using BetterBatteryStats (BBS) app. (There is an app thread on xda, and the app itself is also available in Play store.)

Good luck !
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Re-test Dorimanx v8.14:

Best battery life ever on my phone in mixed usage.

Dorimanx v8.14 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1): Battery loss of 1,21% per hour, Wifi: 10,0%, Awake: 11,4%, Screen: 9,9% => loss*(1-screen): 1,09%

That's a kernel that I like :good:

Here are some screenshots:
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Tried to flash the Notes2Gallery mod again - no luck.

Tried to flash the SGS3LiveThumbnail mod again - no luck.

Flashed PhilZ kernel - live thumbnails are working fine :good:
[Galaxy S II General] a0007:
Did you try this cwm ?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36735610
[Galaxy S II General] bogdan1980:
That one I'm using
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Yes, that is the one I have tried ... it's the Live Thumbnail Video Player ported from the SGS3.

Didn't work for me on Dorimanx v8.14 ... video player worked, only thumbnails were black.

Maybe there is a conflict with another mod I installed on NeatROM Lite v4.6.1.

But it's not a big issue for me.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
PhilZ-touch v4.93.6:

I just flashed PhilZ-touch kernel v4.93.6 on my XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1.

It is very stable and very smooth on my phone.

Everything works fine (GPS, wifi, bluetooth, Gallery, live thumbnail video player, camera, video recording, custom boot animation, etc.).

To have same conditions for stock/PhilZ kernel compared to Dorimanx with auto-wifi option enabled, I installed and configured Better Wifi On/Off app (from Play store) to turn off wifi after 30 seconds when screen off and unplugged.

Let's check the battery life with this wifi app.

First run on AnTuTu: PhilZ v4.93.6 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1): 9600
[Galaxy S II General] marcusmt:
For me , dori kernel in first cycle was bad, now is 3 cycle is very good the best battery life in my phone
[Galaxy S II General] oskarpp3:
Hello Itler, there is new speedmod k5-8, may be you could do some testing ...
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Already downloaded and on my kernels-to-test list.

But I have to finish by running tests for latest PhilZ kernel first.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
PhilZ-touch v4.93.6:

Very good battery life in night use.

PhilZ v4.93.6 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1): Battery loss of 0,52% per hour, Awake: 1,4%

With an excellent deep sleep ratio ... my phone was sleeping like a baby :good:

EDIT:

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[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
PhilZ-touch v4.93.6:

Very good battery life in mixed usage too.

PhilZ v4.93.6 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1): Battery loss of 1,28% per hour, Wifi: 10,0%, Awake: 11,1%, Screen: 9,9% => loss*(1-screen): 1,15%

I can recommend Better Wifi On Off app ... as long as wifi drains the battery that much, it can save a lot of power.

EDIT:

2nd run on Antutu: PhilZ v4.93.6 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1): 9969

Here are some screenshots:
[Galaxy S II General] parag1dubey:
Hey kman, may I know the flashing procedure you used with philz 4.93.6? I get freezes and fcs every time I flash it..
[Galaxy S II General] Emre9110:
Did u use Better Wifi On Off app when u are on dorimanx 8.14 and PhilZ-touch v4.93.6 ? And what is your settings with this app ? Cad u add some screenshot ?

Another question, During all this test if your wifi on,data is off (your signal 2g or 3g ?), when wifi off data is on( 2g or 3g ?) ? Face dormancy ?

If i am right, your sync is always on with which apps ? Just three email accounts, calendar and news, Google Talk ? whatss app or facebook etc.? Your refresh interval ? Push or 4 hour or 2 hour ? Widgets and their refresh time ?

Disabled apps or using greenify app ? Autostarts or gemini apps?

So sorry for long questions but on my tests, I have %5 for per hour battery drain. No sync, with 2g, fast dormancy off, always wifi on i can get 2 h 30 m screen on 1 hour phone call. %100 to %1 all time is 24-25 hours. Deep sleep value is about 20 hours.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
No special flashing procesdure.

I just reset STweaks settings in Dorimanx recovery, then flash the PhilZ kernel zip file from external sd card in CWM recovery and reboot.

No SODs or FCs.

Try to wipe cache and Dalvik cache in recovery and reboot.

Good luck !
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I had Better Wifi On Off app installed but disabled on Dorimanx, as the kernel itself has the feature to control the wifi (via settings in STweaks app).

I only configured Better Wifi On Off app to do the same as the auto-wifi option in Dorimanx kernel's feature: Turn off wifi after 30 seconds when phone is unplugged and screen is off.

I have Fast Dormancy disabled (since I am on JB ROMs).

Mobile network (2G/3G/...) is set to "auto".

I only used Gemini App Manager to disable Map's autostarts.

I have "greenified" some apps that I found as Alarms in my BBS dumps.

I can post some screeshots of my Better Wifi On Off app settings and my "greenified" apps ... after my current battery test for PhilZ kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] Emre9110:
Thanks for your answer dude.

Only disabled maps ? What is your "greenified" apps ?

No information about wifi and mobile data on or off ?

Sync on or off ? E-mail accounts, calendar and news, google talk ? whatss app or facebook etc.? Your refresh interval ? Push or 4 hour or 2 hour ? Widgets and their refresh time ?

And your screen brightness always set lowest ?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Yes, only Maps' autostarts disabled.

I will post a screenshot with all my "greenified" apps (are only a few - about 4 or 5) ... maybe tomorrow.

Wifi and mobile data always on. Wifi policy "Keep wifi on" set to "only when plugged in".

Auto-sync off, but manual sync of 3 email accounts in stock email app/widget.

Manual Google calendar sync.

Google Reader news, Talk and WhatsApp always active.

No Facebook (and no Twitter).

Most things set to manual (pull).

Yes, I have manually set screen brightness set to lowest level (but no screenfilter app).
[Galaxy S II General] Emre9110:
Wifi policy why "only when plugged in" ? Isn't "always" more battery friendly ?
[Galaxy S II General] spaedi:
Super nexus build 4 with dorimanx 9.13
[Galaxy S II General] Emre9110:
Screen on time ?
[Galaxy S II General] spaedi:
2hrs 4mins.. Not sure if that's good or not.
[Galaxy S II General] Emre9110:
Not good not bad :)
[Galaxy S II General] bobdoblo:
Fixed;)

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[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
On stock JB ROMs, I have better battery life with wifi only on when screen on or plugged in.

When screen is off and the phone is running on the battery, I want to "save" power by disabling wifi.

If your phone/kernel has bettery battery life with wifi on and running all the time, then set "keep wifi on when screen off" policy to "always".

On my phone which the kernels I tested so far, battery consumption is always significantly higher with that setting.

So I can set "keep wifi on when screen off" policy to "never" or "only when plugged in" ...

But independant of that advanced wifi setting in ROM settings, Better Wifi On Off app will turn off wifi 30 seconds after screen goes off and phone is unplugged.

I can post some screenshots of my current settings after my current battery tests are finished.
[Galaxy S II General] bobdoblo:
To add to that turn off data otherwise it will switch to data which takes more power than wifi for a lot of users and you should also turn off "notify when network available" in advanced settings otherwise your phone will be searching for wifi all the time which will take power. ;)

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[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Ok, here are some screenshots of my current settings (Better Wifi On Off settings and all my "greenified" apps):
[Galaxy S II General] Hilmesh:
Hey it_ler how did you greenify skype? I am unable to get it done auto. I have to do it manually.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] Emre9110:
I see, thanks :) but It_ler said that his wifi and mobile data always on. Even he uses better wifi on/off app, If his screen off after 30 seconds wifi will turn off, data will continue to remain "on"
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
AFAIR, I have started Skype and then selected it in Greenify.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Wifi always on but not running always ;)

So the wifi toggle of my OS is always on, but wifi policy and Better Wifi On Off controls if wifi is running or not.

But my mobile data is always on and running ... that's correct. (I have internet/mobile data flatrate.)
[Galaxy S II General] Hilmesh:
For me Skype is not automatically hibernated even the one click widget does not hibernate it. I have to always select it in actual greenify app and then say hibernate :(
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Are you using the original Skype app from Play store?

I am using the xda-version from here.

This one also has the "Exit" option in app menu.

Maybe it makes a difference for Greenify too :confused:

Or I just haven't yet noticed the hibernation issue with Skype on my phone ...

I added Skype to the list in Greenify app and let this app do the job for me - as long as I don't see wakelocks and alarms of Skype in my BBS dump, I think it works fine.
[Galaxy S II General] Hilmesh:
Hi there. yes I am using the one from play store. I will try the xda version you have mentioned. maybe it will start working :)

Thanks

Edit - Tried it out but it is the same. Greenify says that the app is not being hibernated and notifies as Perceptible. Anyways it is Ok. I hibernate it manually. So no issues :)
[Galaxy S II General] bobdoblo:
How come no MAPS mate?

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[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I tried to uninstall Maps, then re-installed it from Play store. So I could add Maps to Greenify, but after some reboots/flashings etc. Maps was removed from my "greenified" apps list.

So I haven't re-added Maps to Greenify, but used Gemini App Manager to disable its autostarts.

This will work even if Maps is installed as system app.
[Galaxy S II General] ciprigeorgiu:
I can't understand one thing. If you put "sleep policy" to ON ONLY WHEN PLUGGED IN and use Better Wifi, aren't those doing the same thing? Would it be better to leave it to ALWAYS ON from wifi menu and use Better Wifi? then only one app will control the on-off of the wifi. Hope you'll understand my idea.
[Galaxy S II General] airjyp:
and the best kernel that save mire battery energy i think Extended Stock kernel :) use it . it fast :D the link is on my signature
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Thanks for the info.

Just one question:

Can you please reduce the size of your signature?

It is very hugh, and makes your post and all threads in which you post hard to read.

Thanks for your understanding.

You can use for example the HIDE tags to put the big image into an expandable section.

[PLAIN][HIDE]Your image[/HIDE][/PLAIN]
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Yes, I understand your point and you are right.

When using Better Wifi On Off app, as it is faster (30 seconds in my case) than the system setting for turning on/off wifi, I really don't need to set the ROM's wifi policy.

But they don't conflict each other, and I have a "backup" in case Better Wifi On Off app does not work properly :cool:

Kind of double "safety" ;)
[Galaxy S II General] -iNCEPTiON-:
I am using Dori v8.14 for 2 days , it was working fine before but for last couple of hours, its acting weird :( freezing my phone alot :( I think i should go back to PhilZ Kernel (Y)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I had Dorimanx v8.14 for about 3 days on my phone ... and everything was fine.

If you experience issues, maybe it's better to flash another kernel.

Check on stock/PhilZ if your system is stable with it.
[Galaxy S II General] -iNCEPTiON-:
Yes, it is not working fine now so i just flashed PhilZ latest kernel and lets c how it goes:good:
[Galaxy S II General] marcusmt:
off

OFF TOPIC

I found a Chinese site (aliexpress), a battery of 2500mAh and another 2450 mah, and size is the same as the default.

is good?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I am still using my stock battery.

So I can't say much about other (Chinese) batteries.

Some users prefer original Samsung batteries. But they are more expensive.

It's your choice.
[Galaxy S II General] andrewwright:
Is fake! Threads made about these. Dont waste your money on something that maywell leak or explode.

alliance 7.3

apollo 4.5 extreme v2

I9100
[Galaxy S II General] citytrader:
The most weird thing that happens with last nortic stock rom and Dorimanx is that Touchpal does not work, whith Philz works fine.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Thanks for that info ... read your post in Dorimanx kernel thread.

I haven't experienced this issue as I am using Samsung keyboard. And this worked fine on Dorimanx kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
SpeedMod K5-8:

I just flashed SpeedMod K5-8 on my XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1.

It is very stable and very smooth on my phone.

Everything seems to work fine so far (custom boot animation, camera, video recording, Gallery, live thumbnail video player, wifi, bluetooth, GPS, etc.)

Now preparing my battery tests.

P.S.:

I tried HiroX 5.8 (light) ... but it had several SODs on my phone. So no HiroX tests possible.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
SpeedMod K5-8:

Good battery life in night use.

SpeedMod K5-8 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1): Battery loss of 0,56% per hour, Awake: 2,1%

It's nearly the same as for K5-7. But Better Wifi On Off app hasn't turned off wifi correctly. So I will check this and repeat the battery test.

First AnTuTu result: SpeedMod K5-8 (XWLSN NeatROM Lite v4.6.1): 9323

Here are some screenshots:
[Galaxy S II General] SPBoss:
Hey Lt_ler I just wanted to know so far which kernel is the least % loss per hour. I don't care about deep sleep as I use greenify lol. :D

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Check first post. On my phone, I had best battery life on Dorimanx v8.14 so far.