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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] SmiLey497:
Little to no signal is a battery killer.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] neocryte:
Right, but the phone drains like crazy after the signal is regained. It doesn't drain much while there is no signal. Besides, what are people supposed to do when they lose signal? Restart the phone afterwards or lose all battery?

Also, some days it works just fine (and I still take subway to work on those days and lose signal) - so not consistent. I don't think it's simply the fact that no signal kills my battery in this case.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
But OP is getting huge drops in the battery level when network signal is green (full signal strength); and also screen mostly off. Which is very odd . . .
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] neocryte:
Sounds like there are other folks experiencing this issue, related to signal drop in LTE (riding a subway, etc.):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1719227
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] seh6183:
Step 1: Remove sense.

Step 2: Proceed to experience the best battery life I have ever seen on an Android device.

If you do not want to remove sense then you need to take a very close look at your apps because something in the apps is responsible. I personally think its HTC sync or some other rediculous service that comes preinstalled on the phone. Something is trying to sync or communicate and is hanging.

Like I said, get rid of sense and save yourself the hassle. Nova Prime + AOKP = the best mobile operating system known to man.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] neocryte:
I am a bit new when it comes to Android and all the various ROMs out there. To remove Sense, do I need to unlock the bootloader and install a custom ROM? Or can I install an alternate launcher (like Nova Prime)?

Thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] seh6183:
To remove sense you'll need to install a custom ROM such as AOKP or cm9. Those will remove sense. You can find AOKP in the general section under the title "AOKP lives!!" and cm9 under developement. They both have flaws such as the camcorder not working, but considering the flaws that sense has out of the box, you're much better off in my opinion. cm9 and AOKP will get infinitely better in the coming weeks as they iron out the bugs. Sense is disgusting bloatware that is piled on top of stock android. It takes a ton of resources and makes even the simplest tasks a chore. Once you go to an AOSP ROM I don't think you'll ever go back. I can multi task away for hours and come back to another app that wasn't closed out of memory. Try that with sense.

To install a ROM you'll need to:

Root

unlock bootloader

Install a custom recovery

Backup your entire ROM with that recovery

Flash whatever you want

All of the directions of how to do this are in the dev section. Let me know if you have any questions.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] rohan32:
Installing a AOSP ROM (such as CM9 and AOKP) will completely "desense" your phone.

Installing a ROM based on stock (like all of the CleanROMs) will get rid of most of the HTC stuff but Sense will still be there.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] neocryte:
Thank you seh and rohan, I will give that a try. Will read up on it and let you know if I have questions.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] seh6183:
Seriously just go check it out in the dev section. If you are unsure or have any questions at all come back here and let me know. I can walk you through all of it. Don't be afraid of ruining your device or anything like that. This stuff is all one click these days and isn't bad at all. I can literally walk you through every step if needed. Just check it out yourself though, I bet you'll be fine :)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] neocryte:
Thanks again. Reading through the dev section now. Seems relatively straight-forward... just need to get home to get this stuff going.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] seh6183:
FYI, the root process failed for me 2 times before it took. Just keep trying and it will go. Once you are rooted, you'll never have to plug your phone into a computer again. You can do anything from the device, no questions asked.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] john_tillman:
Here is what I'd do before installing custom ROMs etc. (Not that I am discouraging you against that but, if your device is indeed faulty then unlocking the bootloader will void your warranty and HTC may not replace/fix it.) And, you'd have wasted countless hours trying to fix the issue with software that was hardware to begin with.

1. Run the battery test *#*#3424#*#*, press 'Accept', Go to More and run 'Battery Test'. Follow instructions in there. If the battery isn't faulty i.e. after one hour the battery level is still greater than 85% (The function test shows a different number) your battery is fine. Else, ask HTC to fix it.

2. If your phone passes the battery test; turn on 'Airplane mode' when you get into an area with spotty signal. This should address your suspicion regarding that.

3. Display: display seems to be draining the most battery - doesn't mean it actual does but, at least the phone seems to think it is. Try reducing brightness to around 20% for a day - I know it is too dim but, it will eliminate that possibility.

4. If you have facebook installed - turn off all syncing. Especially the HTC sense social plugin always tries to update it from facebook.

Based on the screenshots, it seems that the battery drains very quickly when you have the screen on, even with good signal strength.

Lastly, as an alternative to point 2 above, turn on airplane mode for 1 hour and turn off sync, remove all widgets from home screen(s) and just use the phone on wifi with stock browser - see if it drops as quickly or not.

Having gone through it, I understand how frustrating this is. In the end, I rooted and completely desensed my phone (only keeping essentials - basically recreating clean rom). I do not use Auto Sync but manually engage it every few hours to update everything. And, keep the brightness to 30% most of the time.

Hope this helps, good luck.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] neocryte:
john_tillman, thanks for the suggestions as well!

1. I did the battery test, finished at 92%. So I think I'm OK there.

2. I will try doing airplane mode before subway rides going forward, will see if that helps.

3. Something is funky with the way the battery meter app is measuring this. Basically the battery doesn't move - and then when I unlock the phone, it drops like 3%. So my suspicion is that I'm losing battery, it just doesn't get updated until I fire up the screen.

4. Yep, all syncing is turned off. I only have Gmail/Gcalendar syncing now.

I've been playing around with the phone(s) earlier as well - keeping it in airplane mode and just watching movies/etc. makes it last forever. It really does seem to be something with the signal and perhaps something in Sense.

Have you tried CleanRom? I do like the visuals in Sense, would be sad to go to bone-stock ICS... but battery is more important.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] WuTofu:
I experience the same thing. After my subway commute and after I regain signal, battery doesn't drop until a couple of seconds after o turn on my screen, but it drops like 3%.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] JCon0320:
Rooting, and unlocking the bootloader

I was able to go from stock 1.85, to sick-sense ROM in a matter of minutes yesterday. I was nervous at first even though I know what I was doing, although all was good after following the instructions given on each step of the process. I haven't really bricked a phone before because this was my first smartphone ever, But I believe that the worse thing that can happen is soft bricking your phone, which can be resolved by RUU. I hope this helps you out.

Regarding OP, I had MUCH MUCH more battery life compared to bone stock. I used to get 3 hrs screen on time with 20% brightness, now Im at 4-5 on 50% under similar usage. One last thing to note; LTE, Auto sync, GPS, and low reception, are the most battery eating thing on the phone assuming you don't have rouge apps (wakelocks).
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] seh6183:
GPS has no affect on battery life unless it is being actually used. Its not going to drain battery just by being enabled. Auto sync has minimal impact on battery as well, unless you are getting 5 emails every 1 minute. Push is always more battery friendly than pull. (unless there is heavy traffic)

About the low reception thing. While it does indeed affect battery life when the phone is constantly looking for service, it is not as bad as you would think. I sit in an area at my work that has about 1 bar of service. The phone will go from 1-0 bars to searching, about every 5 minutes or so ALL day long for 8 hours. To see the impact this had on my battery life, I did some experimenting. I basically ran my phone in airplane mode for 3 days and then compared and averaged the results over 3 days of normal use with the phone having bad service.

I lost 8% more over an 8 hour work day.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] john_tillman:
No, I didn't try clean ROM. But, I took the change log from one of the clean ROMs and deleted most of the apps that can be safely deleted. So, I do sort of have a clean rom and it works fine so far - in terms of battery life. When I used to boot with stock rom, I used to have 150 - 170 mb free ram. With the clean up that I performed - now, free RAM is 270 - 300 mb after a reboot.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Berserk87:
Try disabling LTE and see how your battery does.

Click on mobile network settings, and choose gsm/hspa auto.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Rores:
Hi guys, I have a previously-simlocked Xperia Ray, with no fastboot and a locked bootloader. I have been searching continuously, but i can't find a free way to unlock, or enable fastboot. I am on JJrom 3.1, with a stock kernel. If there is a free way can you help? Also, i looked and can't get my head round the testpoint. I connect the testpoint to the ground, what ground? I would love some help because the stock kernel is starting to be slow and i would like to overclock.

Thanks in advance
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Rores:
Bump
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Someguyfromhell:
According to me, regular test point method doesn't enable fastboot. It can be done only via paid software.

And about test point and ground, there are lots of photos on the internet. Search the one, that is about your phone.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] subbyhasan:
Looking to root, then flash recovery/a custom ROM onto my HTC Hero 2.1 next week. Is this guide still fully working and valid?:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=645253

Also, the radio link doesn't seem to be working, any chance someone can get me a link to that?

Thanks

P.S. Was wondering which ROMS still have HTC Sense on them? Interested in Ice Cream Beast but seems that doesn't have it? Quickest ROM that does anyone?

Thanks :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] mljjlm:
The guide should work, but don't follow the radio part unless you have trouble with the mobile network :-)

I can't tell you a preferred rom as I'm not using my hero anymore
[Hero, G2 Touch General] faZevoLv:
For sense try:

heroinne ++: android 2.1, sense 2.1

rose v6: Android 2.3.3, sense 2.1

Armsense_XE: Android 2.3.5, sense 3.5

These are the best in my opinion :)

hope that helps.
[HTC One X] landwomble:
Hi All,

Got a problem with my HOX. Rooted, and was running Franco kernel and PKMN ROM. Had a few issues so flashed back to stock kernel, wiped and reinstalled ROM.

Now I've got a problem; boots up, get a sense lock screen, then when I unlock I just get a white screen with HTC logo on that doesn't go away.

Help!

I've reflashed stock boot.img in fastboot, I've done a fastboot erase cache and still have same issue.

EDIT:

Well, got it to boot. Going thru setup now and it's INCREDIBLY SLOW. It's like it's underclocked to 100mhz or something. It's completely unusable - hitting "Next" in the Android setup menu takes 30 secs to process etc... This is kind of what was starting to happen before I wiped and reflashed - could it be I have corrupt storage or something?
[HTC One X] eyosen:
Did you remember to install kernel modules AFTER you installed your ROM? Roms come with their own kernels and the kernel modules are already installed under /system/lib. So unless you flash the kernel modules after the ROM, ROMs kernel modules get installed instead.
[HTC One X] landwomble:
Yes, I did. Got it working now though - not sure what it was but mounted USB storage and got windows to scan the storage - then re-downloaded the ROM and flashed again. Weird....!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kegnkiwi:
Hi all,

I have a star a3 which I've had for about a week, I am having trouble getting market place to work and also getting rid of the chinese apps. I have read the threads and even posted in another thread but I have not got any help. I have rooted the phone but the qqmobile security is not allowing me full access to superuser and I cannot install apps. Does anyone maybe a back up of the original software but minus the chinese apps with market place ready to go. I'm on 2.3.5

Thanks in advance.

ki
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flamebo:
I don't have a copy of the ROM, but i can help you out with a copy of google play and root explorer. Using root explorer you should be able to delete the security app along with all the other Chinese applications (I do have a list of whats safe to delete too)

I bought 12 of these phones, from 2 different suppliers and none of them had this qqsecurity which you are talking about so I am not sure exactly what it does or how to get rid of it. But I can point you to a 2.3.5 ROM for the star A3 that is also minus all the crapware you don't need if you want to go down that route of re-flashing the whole phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjordan:
I would like to have this ROM. How can I find it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr me:
star a3 root

Yea ive also got a star a3 and i cant root in the first place so how did you do it if i know it would be alot of help

As for marketplace try going into manage applications and see if there is google play + google play services if not thats ur problem and also one more thing my a3 was bought last year and it is 2.3.4 and it will not let me update on my friends phone you cam check for updates but here it just says up to date and since there is no pc app for it i just cant update
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shirosuke221:
Stuck at Android Logo

Hi, guys im new to this forum, I have Star A3 android 2.3 and currently its rooted but now its Stuck at Android Logo and I cant get to recovery mode. Do any of guys know how make it alive again??? Pls your help is appreciated.:(
[Motorola Droid RAZR] BrothaJINC:
Anyone know where to get a new screen installed for the razr?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] BrothaJINC:
Bump.....
[Motorola Droid RAZR] BrothaJINC:
Bump
[Motorola Droid RAZR] AndroidGreg:
http://www.cellphone-repair-shop.com/
[HTC One S] adulel08:
have any of you guys thought of this?

I guess i can live with that blue color that EVERY Tmobile user has, but since im gonna have this phone for 2+ years, i thought i'd make it my own :D

id like to spray paint the inside part Black or maybe red.

how would u guys recommend doing this?
[HTC One S] angr1112:
I would not recommend spray paint. With a steady hand, an artist brush, some hobby paint or enamel, I can see that blue ring painted any color you wish.

Of course extra care will be needed to make sure you're newly painted ring does not scratch.

hTc One S
[HTC One S] el_smurfo:
Agreed...just about any paint you put on anodized aluminum is going to look good exactly once, then will scratch or wear through immediately. I wouldn't mess with it...just get a custom case.
[HTC One S] k1llacanon:
Please post a picture when it's done tbh I don't recommend it
[HTC One S] xxquicksh0txx:
See if you can pull it off, Take the glass out of it. And take it to a shop that does anodizing and have them black anodize it. Shouldn't be too expensive, and it will last forever. (Basically)
[HTC One S] compta5:
Sounds like a awesome project let us know if you go through it
[HTC One S] cannondale0815:
This is about the silliest idea I have heard in conjunction with this phone. If you want to make it your own, have your name or some image engraved on the back. Now that would be cool!
[HTC One S] CubeCloudOS:
Well that is cool but this guy just wants a color change for the back

Sent from my SPH-D700 ( Epic 4G), HTC One S softbricked :p :D
[HTC One S] k1llacanon:
Is ur phone actually bricked ?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] Brunoboyz:
I've been struggling trying to get whatsapp for my HTC touch pro 2

is there any cab files for it.

please help me..

thanks in advance..:)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] elboyero:
As I know Whatsapp is only available for WM 7, and they don´t have any plans for launching it for WM 6.5. Sorry!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] daveb673:
If you still use the Tilt2, you could look at Skype or Facebook...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] berz:
Hi guys,

Im wondering if its possible to get the app or something from S3 which lets u watch video while u still get to use the phone ?

is it possible to port it ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Hammer_Of_The_Gods:
Hi,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1653639

:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chino0131:
Super video is free in the market and does what I beleive you are looking for.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ravensportal:
Just got my Prime and updated to .28 then rooted it ,unlocked the bootloader,installed CWM and finally installed TWRP. Booted into TWRP and made a backup. Now I want to install a ROM once I do that and I want to restore to the backup of the orig. with unlocked bootloader can I do that (use that backup) or will I brick it by using this backup...

Thanks in advance.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] newellj79:
You can absolutely use twrp to restore a backup you have made with it. If I understand correctly you want to flash a new rom to play around with it, but ultimately go back to where you are at right now. Yes, you can do that.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ravensportal:
Thanks for the quick reply, yes I am planning on playing with some ROMS and have the fail safe of returning to the orig asus unlocked image that I backed up if I wanted to...

Thanks
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] hic9582:
Hey guys I actually did this exact same thing and after restoring my backup my apps aren't installing. About half of my apps are there but the other just aren't there. What would the reason be that's causing this
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] paddycr:
I would be a little hesitant to use TWRP at this point. Some users, including myself, have been experiencing soft bricks when restoring. The problem seems to be that the kernel is not properly restored for

some

users using TWRP. If you really feel compelled to use this, I would have a kernel.zip on your sdcard (like one of motley's) so you can boot your restored rom. Otherwise you are going to have to restore using fastboot. Personally, I would rather use CWM until they have figured why some people are having this problem.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ravensportal:
Interesting, was unaware of the twrp issue. The latest crm is unable to create backups. Guess i could use an older version of crm.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] paddycr:
If you check the TWRP thread in the dev section there are people complaining about this. I hope they sort it out soon because it has some really cool features.

I am using Roach's repacked CWM touch which works just fine. You can d/l it from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1601942
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ravensportal:
Greatly appreciate the advice. I have installed Roach's repacked CWM and creating a backup now. Whats the best ROM in your opinion that I should try...

Thanks for all the help.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] paddycr:
There's the million dollar question! First I would decide if you want a stock or non-stock rom. If you want the ASUS experience, I would try Virtuous. Diamondback makes solid roms. If not, your choices are basically AOKP, CM9, team Eos or Gummy. I have used them all a lot and prefer CM9. I am using Makelegs' CM9 Skankwich kang and think it is really solid. I will be sticking with it for a while, which is something I have found difficult to do! AOKP is really good rom too, but you will have to look on Rootzwiki for that.

A lot of it comes down to personal preference. If you have the patience I would give them all a go and see which works best for you. Flashing is generally very safe as long as you have a backup and a rom on your sdcard. I have had a load of fun messing with all the different roms.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] katamari201:
I had hope the US version would have some changes from the international galaxy s iii that would address the bad audio capture. Samsung apparently did...something, but it is not a big improvement, and the issues plaguing the audio capture is still there, mainly utter lack of bass and voice distortion when people aren't speaking in a whisper (i.e. most of the time). The walkie-talkie sound is gone, and voices sound much cleaner overall, but the distortions are still there. This lack of bass coupled with its cleanless gives the sound a very out of body feeling, like a voice in your head that does not resonate throughout your body, or seeing lightning without hearing thunder. It sounds very precarious to me, like I'm about to fall off a ledge, or maybe my hearing is going bad and I can't "feel" sounds anymore. Samsung, please stop messing around with the audio capture and leave it to its full glory with no filters or modifications and instead just record exactly what the microphone is picking up!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] yokken:
Supercurio (the maker of Voodoo Sound) said the S4 in the SGS3 might be using the same audio chip as the One S, which he said is awesome. He might even be able to make Voodoo Sound work on the S4 version... so just be patient. :)
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] ExTREmE99:
you might want to try this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1691145

its for the international gs3, but it may work. its essentially a new camera.apk. wouldnt hurt to try if you can root and backup your original apk!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akeeef2k6:
Hi there,

Is there a mod similar to Voodoo, which I used on my Samsung Galaxy S to increase the system Sound/bass? I am particular interested in increasing the sound of the FM Radio.

Thanks a lot!

Details about my phone:

ICS 4.0.3

4.1.A.0.562

LT18i

My phone is rooted but my bootloader is closed.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madasalizard:
Have you tried this mod http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1720153

You will also need to download google music player from the market.
[General Questions and Answers] crancpiti:
My Galaxy Player 4.0 makes a weird clicking noise if i press the homebutton while the screen is off. Occasionally it happens too. It happens since I flashed hanthesolos Stratusrom and it happened while i had Klins rom on my player.

is it because my speaker is damages ? Or is it perhaps because of the custom rom.

It really rarely happened while i had the standart things on my android.

Please help me and dont hate because english isnt my first language :S
[General Questions and Answers] huy_gm:
i think it is more related to the room than the hardware, maybe the launcher causes the problem since only home button provokes it.

sr for my bad english
[General Questions and Answers] crancpiti:
yeah thanks :) perhaps i should try reflshing the stock rom:?
[General Questions and Answers] crancpiti:
okay the sound is gone though i didnt do anything...

-thread closed-
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] THUNDERASS:
i am looking for transparent status bar mod for cm 7.2 .

Anyone has?