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[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Yes. .. it's still the original battery. Nearly 3 year old now.

My tapatalk signature:

Phone:

SGS2 (GT-I9100)

ROM:

XWMS3 NeatROM Lite v5.8 (PDA: XWMS3 / PHONE: XXMS4 / CSC: FOPLS6)

Kernel:

Apolo v4.13

If you have any question about or any issue with your SGS2, just ask in the New members friendly Q&A thread.

Have a :eek: at my latest kernel test results.
[Galaxy S II General] xn0live:
wow

which kernel u think is the best?

apolo 4.13?
[Galaxy S II General] Many40:
If you don't mind to read something - read a few first sentences from post no1. You will find your answer.
[Galaxy S II General] bodomfan:
Why don't you try a different kernel for 3 days and see how it goes as everyone uses their phone differently.only you can judge battery life depending on your personal phone usage nobody else can
[Galaxy S II General] xn0live:
which governor and sheduler are the best(battery life)=zzmoove and sio

combination or other??
[Galaxy S II General] K-a-M-u-Z-u:
Dude, you have asked this question a few times all over the place . The answer is the same.

It depends on user and type of use.

I'm quite heavy user and i get avarege 10 hours of battery with 4 hours screen time. Got this with zzmoove +sio, and got similar time with but better performance with neox+ sio, but tweaked it to up at 85 %and not 83% as default in apolo 4.13.

this is the light version.

Again, it depends on the user and other tweaks, settings, apps etc..

You have to check it yourself. Choose one combination and run it for a day or two. See what is giving you best result and satisfaction.

Dont except 21 hours with 7 hours of screen and using the phone the all day.

P. S.

Scheduler effect on battery is negligible. It afect overall performance.
[Galaxy S II General] xn0live:
'm quite heavy user and i get avarege 10 hours of battery with 4 hours screen time.

me too that mean for better battery life is

zzmoove +sio

the best?
[Galaxy S II General] K-a-M-u-Z-u:
For "battery life" you can use "powersave". (and then the device will be almost unusable).

"best" depends on YOUR preference. Zzmoove save battery, but could lag on some cases. You have to sacrifice SOMETHING to get the juice.

Try it, as i have written before, every user has another device, apps, settings and behavior. There is no one governor that will give you the same result everytime.

* i have accidentally pressed the "THANKS" Button...
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I am curious about stablility, battery life and performance of the available KK ROMs for the GT-I9100.

Thinking about flashing AOSP NeatROM (based on SlimKat ROM).

Still hesitating because I don't want to wipe everything ... maybe I find a way to work around this ...

Reading this thread of my friend [MENTION=4775725]Troubadour666[/MENTION] ... but I think it doesn't help when coming from stock Android 4.1.2 and flashing a custom KK ROM.
[Galaxy S II General] Troubadour666:
yes doesnt help, tool is specific for 4.4.2 rom.

i can do some search about it if you want, to use it from 4.1.2 to 4.4.2 , rich idea :)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I am not sure if it's a "rich" idea ... maybe just a "bad" idea :D;)

There are some methods to restore various things after wiping everything and flashing the new KK ROM.

(Such as sync all contacts via Google account, restore user apps+data with Titanium Backup, etc.)

TBH, I think that there is no easy way of restoring all data automatically after moving from 4.1.2 to 4.4.x.

BTW, this was your chance to troll me about your tool and make me an April fool :o;)
[Galaxy S II General] Troubadour666:
hahaha :)

funy

and i prefer use Nandroid manager to restore Call_Logs and SMS instead TB. worked 4.1.2 restored in 4.4.2 and other sens too.
[Galaxy S II General] Addicted2Speed:
Give Row + Pegasusq a try...

For me it works well... i got 67% battery left with 2h21m of screen time (Internet, whatsapp, facebook, googleplay search and watched a movie) ;)

I used Sio+Zzmoove for a while, but in some apps and games the phone was a bit laggy :( ...

Now with Row + Pegasusq i got more screen time and more performance :p

Apolo ExtremeV0 Kernel here :D
[Galaxy S II General] j1gga84:
[MENTION=4229457]It_ler[/MENTION]

If you switch to a custom Rom one day will you open a separate battery test thread for this? :)

Regards
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
First let me think about flashing a custom ROM.

Then I will decide.

As it might be very difficult to compare the battery life between stock and some custom ROMs, a separate thread could be a good idea.

And before creating a new thread, I will search for a similar one. Maybe a custom ROM battery test thread already exists?!
[Galaxy S II General] ecopy:
lt_er,

i 'd like to get back to neatRom 5.8, as in my case 5.9 behaves less stable, has significantly worse battery life, and even some disadvantages in the matter of functionality. It's a pity that d/l link 's been removed from the original thread.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
That was some for a reason.

v5.8 contained a feature/mod which was claimed to be from a different dev. So_Sale_ had to remove it.

I don't know details.

But I think v5.9 is as stable as v5.8.

And all new mods are created for this version.

Maybe you just need to wipe data and reflash the ROM.

My tapatalk signature:

Phone:

SGS2 (GT-I9100)

ROM:

XWMS3 NeatROM Lite v5.8 (PDA: XWMS3 / PHONE: XXMS4 / CSC: FOPLS6)

Kernel:

Apolo v4.13

If you have any question about or any issue with your SGS2, just ask in the New members friendly Q&A thread.

Have a :eek: at my latest kernel test results.
[Galaxy S II General] ecopy:
Have you tried 5.9 for yourself? Or have you heard that 5.9 is as good as 5.8 was for the battery?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Haven't flashed v5.9 yet, as I'm very happy with my current system.

But some friends have v5.9 and they are satisfied with its battery life.

My tapatalk signature:

Phone:

SGS2 (GT-I9100)

ROM:

XWMS3 NeatROM Lite v5.8 (PDA: XWMS3 / PHONE: XXMS4 / CSC: FOPLS6)

Kernel:

Apolo v4.13

If you have any question about or any issue with your SGS2, just ask in the New members friendly Q&A thread.

Have a :eek: at my latest kernel test results.
[Galaxy S II General] mabiason1992:
cool

cool battery test!!! i'll try that later! thanks! :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:

thank you :)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Testing a little bit with the new Skype app.

Seems that they have really improved its influence to battery life.

At least it's not running in the background after sign off/out.

Now I check it's wakelocks and alarms while signed in and being online all the time.
[Galaxy S II General] bodomfan:
What configuration do u use with apolo
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I am running on Apolo v4.13 regular (with English CWM recovery).

And I use completely default settings.

No manual changes ... except of ... I set touch key light duration to "Always off" in Apolo Configurator app.
[Galaxy S II General] Many40:
I think this one mate:

"For all kernels, I have changed nothing - just default settings. (Except there is an explicit information for a change in brackets.)" -> quote from the first post.

Unless he changed his mind ;)

Edit: Just meeped by him :)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Mind changing ... me ... :cool:;)

Not in this case ... you are right :good:
[Galaxy S II General] bodomfan:
Same as me then
[Galaxy S II General] surfintauranga:
It's so easy to get confused about what drains the battery!

I'm using wizzedKat 2.3 (a stock sammy S5 rom) with philz.

I flashed a KH3 modem because my phone came from China, and it seems to work well without making the phone constantly run hot.

I really like philz because I can't change anything - I'm on a sort of retro stock ride at the moment...

I get down to about 30% at the end of the day. I charge every night so minor % savings are a bit moot really.

But I like my phone to be cool - hate it when it's burning in my pocket and making me think it's up to something without my permission.

It's possibly the wrong thread, but am I on the right track with the modem thing, or should I dive deeper into kernels.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Many, many different things influence the battery life.

The modem is responsible for the mobile connectivity, so it is an important factory if your phone is mobile connected.

You can check it, when comparing battery life during the night (when phone is idle) with airplane mode and with mobile connectivity on.

If the difference is big, the influence of a "good" modem will be big too.

As the kernel controls main OS functions towards the hardware (CPU time, frequency, brightness, wifi, etc.), its influence for battery life is even higher.

But latest stock/PhilZ kernel versions are fine IMO.

Depending on your usage, you may gain some more time on battery with a slightly undervolted kernel, such as Apolo.

If you are happy with PhilZ, no need to change it.
[Galaxy S II General] yavu:
New Apolo Kernel 4.14 online. Will you test this or not because only change is that zzmoove 0.8 is included.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
As you have alreaqdy said, the difference between v4.13 and v4.14 only the add zzmove 0.8 feature.

As long as I am on kernel's default settings (CPU governor and IO scheduler), there won't be any difference for me.

But I like to be on latest versions ... so if I have some spare time, I might flash v4.14 anyway ;)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Apolo v4.14:

I have just flashed Apolo kernel v4.14 (Regular with English CWM recovery).

It is very stable and smooth on my phone.

Everything seems to work fine so far.

I am still on kernel's default settings - only set Touch Key Light duration to "Always Off" in Apolo Configurator app.

In the next few days/weeks, I will try to do my battery tests ... although I expect no significant differences compared to v4.13.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Apolo v4.14:

Fantastic battery life in night use.

Apolo v4.14 regular (XWMS3 NeatROM Lite v5.8): Battery loss of 0,17% per hour, Awake: 1,0%

Slightly better than v4.13 with nearly the same deep sleep ratio (99%).

Hope that I can manage to get a full cycle for the mixed usage battery test now.

Although battery life seems to be "stable" between v4.13 and v4.14 - no "surprise" expected.

Here is a screenshot:
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Apolo v4.14:

Good battery life in mixed usage.

Apolo v4.14 regular (XWMS3 NeatROM Lite v5.8): Battery loss of 1,24% per hour, Wifi: 9,8%, Awake: 10,7%, Screen: 9,8% => loss*(1-screen): 1,12%

It's worse than my best results on v4.13, but I recognize two culprits causing this: SyncLoopWakeLock and my anti virus app (avast).

So I have to repeat this battery test with "normal" behavior of those two things.

Here are some screenshots:
[Galaxy S II General] JrMaster:
Apolo extreme v_0 version charging better , sometimes lockups going .:eek:
[Galaxy S II General] Many40:
Then switch to regular because v0 voltages seems to be too low for your device :)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Retest Apolo v4.14:

Fantastic battery life in mixed usage on second battery cycle.

Apolo v4.14 regular (XWMS3 NeatROM Lite v5.8): Battery loss of 0,94% per hour, Wifi: 9,7%, Awake: 10,6%, Screen: 9,6% => loss*(1-screen): 0,85%

Slightly better than v4.13 ... main reason for this seems to be a little bit lower screen on ratio this time compared to the test on v4.13.

So v4.13 and v4.14 have nearly the same battery life - in night and mixed usage - on my phone.

Here is a screenshot of BBS:
[Galaxy S II General] stefan_city:
You're with stock battery? What settings? It's fantastic, 20+ hours on battery, with 2 hours on screen with your battery at 70+%.

Sent from GalaxySII
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Yes, stock battery (original Samsung 1650 mAh ... nearly 3 year old now).

But keep in mind that my normal usage is very light (no games, no phone calls, no FM radio, no listening music, no watching videos, no SMS/MMS, only few emails/messages, no GPS, no bluetooth, lowest brightness level, no auto-sync, no web browsing, etc.).

For my battery tests it's kind of "idle" / "standby" with some screen on time. Just to get comparable/easy reproducable conditions.

With a more heavy usage, the battery consumption will be significantly higher.
[Galaxy S II General] stefan_city:
What combination of governor scheduler you use?

Sent from GalaxySII
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Always the kernel's defaults ... on Apolo kernel it's cfq/ondemand.

With my light usage, the difference between the different governors/schedulers are not that big.

Maybe there is more difference with a more heavy usage.

You will have to find the best combination for you/your system yourself.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Apolo v4.14:

Benchmark results are also similar to the one from v4.13.

Apolo v4.14 (XWMS3 NeatROM Lite v5.8): 11159

Top battery life with excellent performance ... I think that I will stay a while on this combination :good:
[Galaxy S II General] mandoku:
Would be interesting to see how Apolo v4.14 regular + NeatROM v5.8 compares to Apolo v4.14 regular + NeatROM v5.9 :)

Nice work here [MENTION=4229457]It_ler[/MENTION] :)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I consider flashing NeatROM v6.0 ... although it's also based on the same stock ROM (XWMS3) and therefore there won't be significant differences in battery life and performance IMO.

As soon as I have flashed the new ROM, I will post my experiences and prepare the battery tests.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I have just flashed new NeatROM v6.0 Aroma as Lite version on my phone.

Selected Apolo v4.14 regular as kernel.

It's very stable and very smooth on my phone.

Everything seems to work fine ... only the clock in PIN lockscreen is a little bit too high (overlaps with the statusbar).

Will give the new ROM a little bit time to settle down and then prepare my battery tests.
[Galaxy S II General] _Sale_:
[MENTION=2174044]Many40[/MENTION] fixed the clock :)

Uploading v6.0.1

Thanks buddy

Sent from my NeatRom'ed GT-I9300 wifi hotspoting from my NeatRom'ed GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] vakkah:
philz touch recovery (kernel) sgs2 cm10.1.3

just a question..

i don't know if this is possible..

i am running cm10.1.3 with cwm recovery v6.0.3.9 on my sgs2 gt-i9100..

i have mobile odin pro on my sgs2 and would like to flash a philz cwm touch recovery (kernel) with the same version as cwm v6.0.3.9 or higher that will work with the cm10.1.3 rom...

can this be done?

if so, is there a philz cwm touch recovery (kernel) available in ".tar.md5" format that i can use with mobile odin pro?

most of the philz cwm touch recovery ".tar.md5" latest versions that i've checked out only have the "recovery.img" and have no partition info that mobile odin pro will need to flash as the kernel+recovery..
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Basically yes ... but ... PhilZ-touch recovery is the recovery only.

On the SGS2, we need to flash a kernel containing a recovery.

So you need to find a kernel which contains the recovery you want.

The zImage file in a kernel zip is the kernel file (which can be renamed with the ending ".tar) and should be flashed in Mobile Odin app AFAIK.

But IDK a kernel having the recovery you want ... so you have to search a little bit.
[Galaxy S II General] vakkah:
thanks much for the answer..

I've searched for quite a bit on the forums but haven't found anything as yet..

kinda doubt that I will...

will just stick with what I have which is cwm 6.0.3.9 that is the recovery included in cm10.1.xx ..

hopefully someone may just dev a recovery+kernel

for the sgs2 gt-i9100 for use with cm10.1.3 that doesn't

break the functionality of the rom/phone..
[Galaxy S II General] leondestiny:
[MENTION=4229457]It_ler[/MENTION] , how come Stock Based Rom 4.1.2 is much better for Battery life !? i use KitKat/Cm roms and its like the Stock 4.1.2 gives me double the amount of battery life i get from 4.3/4.4.2 etc. Why's that !? i have the original 2000mah and a 5000mah battery which is obviously way less than 5000 but still holds well.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Stock ROMs have best hardware support/drivers as they are from the manufacturer directly.

Custom ROMs only have original drivers if the manufacturer has published the source. Else they have to "be creative" ... sometimes it's good ... sometimes it's a little bit worse than the original driver.

Could be a reason for different battery life IMO.

My tapatalk signature:

Phone:

SGS2 (GT-I9100)

ROM:

XWMS3 NeatROM Lite v6.0.1 (PDA: XWMS3 / PHONE: XXMS4 / CSC: FOPLS6)

Kernel:

Apolo v4.14

If you have any question about or any issue with your SGS2, just ask in the New members friendly Q&A thread.

Have a :eek: at my latest kernel test results.
[Galaxy S II General] leondestiny:
aso , ich geh immer zurueck zu CM wegen des themings , mir ist das Xposed xthemes einfach nicht genug und funkt. meist nicht so gut.

:p obwohl 4.1.2 immer so mehr bugfree ist. ich bin aber ein grosser fan von theming muss halt immer etwas aendern :l ist manchmal schon frustrierend das mit dem flashing Roms.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
You can try AOSP NeatROM which is SlimKat based ... Android 4.4.2 and slim & neat.

My tapatalk signature:

Phone:

SGS2 (GT-I9100)

ROM:

XWMS3 NeatROM Lite v6.0.1 (PDA: XWMS3 / PHONE: XXMS4 / CSC: FOPLS6)

Kernel:

Apolo v4.14

If you have any question about or any issue with your SGS2, just ask in the New members friendly Q&A thread.

Have a :eek: at my latest kernel test results.
[Galaxy S II General] leondestiny:
will it give good battery life like stock 4.1.2? highly doubt it hum..
[Galaxy S II General] Twinn:
It won't. If you want good battery life, stay on 4.1.2
[Galaxy S II General] pradeesa:
hirox

I have been using hirox kernel for quite a long time and it's giving me excellent battery life
[Galaxy S II General] Vivek_Neel:
Yes.

For me Hirox 5.7 medium gave epic battery life.
[Galaxy S II General] bodomfan:
Is that kernel still around
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Just flashed NeatROM v6.3 Aroma ... unfortunately not much time for doing all my tests under exact same conditions like for other kernel/stock ROM tests.

As soon as I got more spare time (or a dedicated test device), I will post my results here.
[Galaxy S II General] Many40:
Mate, congratulations for your new toy ;)

Sorry for OT :)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
He, he ... now I have the S2 as testing device. And maybe I have to create a new test thread for the S5?

Let's see how it goes ...
[Galaxy S II General] j1gga84:
I would have wait for LG G3 but that's my opinion.

Thanks for your testing with good old S2 and have fun with your new device ;)

Regards

Sent from my GT-I9100 using german Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Have already waited 3 years ... was time for a change now IMO.

My tapatalk signature:

Phone:

SGS5

ROM:

Stock G900FXXU1ANCE (AP: G900FXXU1ANCE / CP: G900FXXU1ANCE / CSC: G900FDBT1ANC7)

Kernel:

Stock G900FXXU1ANCE

SGS2 (GT-I9100)

ROM:

XWMS3 NeatROM Lite v6.3 (PDA: XWMS3 / PHONE: XXMS4 / CSC: FOPLS6)

Kernel:

Apolo v4.14[/SIZE]

If you have any question about or any issue with your SGS2, just ask in the New members friendly Q&A thread.

Have a :eek: at my latest kernel test results.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Sorry that I can't update this thread ATM.

Still busy with my new device and in the meantime, my daughter has grabbed my S2.

As soon as I'm on a stable base with my S5 and got my S2 back for testing, I will update my test results here again.

May take a few days/weeks ...
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
I think I made a mistake ... giving my S2 to my daughter.

Now she wants to keep it :eek:

I can understand her ... it's still a very good smartphone.

And with NeatROM + Apolo kernel on a very stable and smooth system.

Backside is that I have no more S2 for testing :(

Let's wait for some time ... maybe in a few weeks I can convince my daughter to give back the S2 to me :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S II General] bodomfan:
For a 3 year old phone it's amazing :P
[Galaxy S II General] marcusmt:
I sold my S2 to friend, i see him all days and very good battery life neat rom + apolo

i have now Galaxy Note 3 N9005, BIggest screen and amazing battery life

12hs+ Screen Time in 3 days LOL
[Galaxy S II General] bodomfan:
12 hours,really? Lol
[Galaxy S II General] Lachty1:
and ppirecem

Apollo is the best kernel for battery life. I use with CarbonROM 8h+ screen time.
[Galaxy S II General] bodomfan:
Is that on s2?
[Galaxy S II General] j1gga84:
+1

It must be S2 because Apolo kernel is only for that device ;)

What settings do you use? I also use Apolo :)

Regards

Sent from my GT-I9100 using german Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S II General] bodomfan:
Neatrom row and Pegasus stock voltages you?
[Galaxy S II General] j1gga84:
I use custom ROM (SlimSaber 4.4.4) and Apolo regular with stock voltages and ondemand/noop

[MENTION=2532261]Lachty1[/MENTION]

what about your setup?

Regards

Sent from my GT-I9100 using german Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S II General] bodomfan:
And what battery?
[Galaxy S II General] Lachty1:
I have X-Longer 3200 mAh from China. Model No.: Cs-SM I9100DL.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Ah ... that's the "secret" ;)
[Galaxy S II General] j1gga84:
So it must be as thick as the good old Nokias, am I right? :D

Regards

Sent from my GT-I9100 using german Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S II General] Gabry70197:
Kernel siryah with neat rom?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Now it's official: I can't continue this kernel test on my S2 !

Had to sell it ... and it's gone now ... :crying:

I will ask a moderator to close this thread soon.

Sorry ... tried to keep my old S2 as a dedicated test device, but had no luck.

(Needed the money unfortunately.)

I hope that the new owner will be happy with it now :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S II General] malybru:
Mod Edit

Thread closed at the request of the [OP]

malybru

Forum Moderator
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
XWLPT:

Worse battery life in night usage compared to XWLPM and XWLPO.

XWLPT: Battery loss of 1,00% per hour, Awake: 6,4%, Deep sleep: 93%

Let's have a look at its battery life in mixed usage.
[Galaxy S II General] bgn9000:
Hello, I published a new version of my kernel with the latest linaro toolchain (latest compiler gcc 4.7.2). Smoothness benefit is visible, I expect your results ;)
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Your latest kernel version is already added to my kernels-to-test list.

Thanks for the info.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
XWLPT:

Good battery life in mixed usage.

XWLPT: Battery loss of 1,87% per hour, Wifi: 100%, Awake: 17,3%, Deep sleep: 82%, Screen: 9,9% => loss*(1-screen): 1,68%

It is nearly the same as for XWLPM and XWLPO.

Only deep sleep in night use was a little bit worse.

Maybe I will re-test with stock XWLPT kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] twindad:
Sorry,have you tested xxlq7 Poland with stock kernel?

Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 con Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
No. Do you have tested it?

If yes, you are welcome to post your experiences here.
[Galaxy S II General] twindad:
Yes,I m on xxlq7 from some day and I'm surprised for stability and battery life. There are some little bug like search with google in stock browser; and the camcorder ,in my opinion,takes videos with sounds too loud.

A good experience with this rom:approved by twindad™ :D

Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 con Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Pre-rooted XWLPT:

I just flashed pre-rooted stock XWLPT ROM/kernel from lyriquidperfection => http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1608071

It has nearly the same benchmark results as XWLPT ROM with CF-Root kernel for XXLQ5 ... some benchmarks show a little bit better score.

So there might be no significant difference between the kernels.

Now I will prepare my battery tests and update OP as soon as my tests are finished.
[Galaxy S II General] kami84gr:
Congrats for that great effort you are making on testing all these different kernels/roms!

from my own experience and from what im seeing in your results the xwlpd stock continues to be a winner in most areas even now with the 4.0.4 firmwares. Am i interpretting your results correctly?

btw which xwlpd version are you using on your tests? the one found here on Farryab's thread?