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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbarresi19:
Hello, this is my first post but I have read this site for many years. If this post goes in a different section please move it, Im sorry. So a little backround first. My phone is currently running 4.2.1 with the JellyBam Rom. I rooted my phone basically the very first day I got it and the battery has been terrible. I get about 12 hours if I am lucky and thats with only an hour or an hour and a half of screen time. I have done all the basic tricks with screen brightness and sync is off and still no improvement. I have been on numerous roms and it has always been bad. So I have been reading that the kernel can affect battery life but to be honest this whole kernel thing confuses me. All i know is that I can not be on a JB kernel because i am on 4.2.1.

This is what my phone says now:

Android Version : 4.2.1

Baseband: S:D710.10 S.FI27

Kernel Version 3.0.60-cyanogen+ken@ken#7

JellyBam Version jellybam-4.2.1_d710_v5.3.0-STABLE_20130207

Build Number d710-userdebug 4.2.1 JOP40D

eng.ken.20130207.010412 test-

I also have CWM recovery if this means anything regarding kernels. and would like to stay with it if I can

So my question is if I want to try a different kenel which should i try? And do you think it would help with battery? And how do I change it, is there a good video showing the steps? Is it flashed like a ROM?

Please help :) THANK YOU!!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] someguyatx:
Welcome, without JB kernel source yet we have to use what our devs made to work. The simple answer is that the kernel you have is your only option at the moment.

I have never tried that rom but battery life on AOSP roms is less than normal. Its a trade off of having the latest and greatest.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbarresi19:
Ok so flashing another GB or ICS kernel will not do anything really? Does my battery life sound about normal then for running 4.2.1? Like i said I get 12 hours if im lucky....with just moderate use im looking at 8-10 hours.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
That's about normal for any phone with a removable battery... Buy another one and an external charger and take advantage of the fact that you have a removable battery, if you carry a fully charged backup you're good for the day no matter what, even with heavy use... I don't know why nobody else does this. I used to have three for my Shift. I wanna know what phone you guys are coming from that that is bad battery life, especially with a screen this big... I swear about a quarter of the posts on this forum are about battery life, it's kinda ridiculous.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] someguyatx:
Wont work with a GB or ICS kernel. Yeah that battery life sounds about right, price you pay for the latest and greatest. As mentioned grab an external charger and spare batteries. I keep a spare with me and just swap and go worry free. I got some EzoPower brand batteries on Amazon a few weeks ago and so far so good. Paid under $15 for 3 batteries and charger.

Several weeks ago I switched to GA10 and my battery life is great. That is another option if you have not tried it yet its not bad.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbarresi19:
Thanks for the reply....I have 2 questions...first i have a battery for the origanl galaxy S and it fits the S2 do you think it would be an issue using it in the S2? And what is GA10 is that a jelly bean kernel? Where do i get it? My rom istrustions state I can not use a jelly bean kernel thats why i ask.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
It's the latest Touchwiz JB leak, there are several ROMs out there using it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbarresi19:
Ok so i guess for right now if I stick with JellyBam Rom I can not use it. It states specifically not to use a JB kernel. Does anyone know if using a battery from the original galaxy in the S2 is ok? it does fit.

PS. I have been messing around with underclocking and voltage and I have seen some great improvements in battery. I clocked the CPU down to MAX 800 and MIN 200 for during the day and from 3am-8am I brought it down even more to MAX 500 MIN 200 and as of right now i have 41% battery left and i have 13 hours and 44 minutes with a screen time of 1 hour.

Can underclocking it that much hurt the CPU/phone?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PanchoPlanet:
Part of your problem is the build your on, 4.2.1 is an unofficial build, so you're dealing with a buggy system, if your battery is old and worn your going to have all kinds of issues.

The original S battery has less miliamps than the epic touch battery, 1600 mha vs 1800 mha, it's like using a partially charged battery. You need a new battery.

Under clocking and voltage is the wrong way to go, if you need to run at those numbers you may as well just get a flip phone because that's how retarded your epic will be trying to run it this way.

I suggest a new battery and some stock/rooted Jb. I'm on stock/rooted Ga10, no mods no tweaks and regularly get 16 to 20+ hrs in between chargings . And everything works.

Pp.:):beer::thumbup:

sent from a jellybean filled epic touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PanchoPlanet:
Ga10. Jb style.

Pp.:D

sent from a jellybean filled epic touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbarresi19:
I have to say running my epic at max 800 CPU I see no real noticeable difference in performance. almost none at all.

Can you please tell me how I would go about getting on stock rooted JB with GA10. Is there a post I can read or can u explain? and remember I am a noob. :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Adreaver:
Any of the touch wiz jelly bean threads in android development. Posting rules are more strict in development threads, be aware.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] someguyatx:
The one click GA10 thread is here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36801656

Make sure you backup your sd card internal and external storage before flashing.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PanchoPlanet:
Someguyatx has the link you need its simple to use, make copies of your internal/external sd's on you're pc and use the "rooted restore" option. Do not use "keep your data" option, you could have a problem migrate to the new Rom by keeping your data. Its better if you start fresh from scratch.

Pp.:)

sent from a jellybean filled epic touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbarresi19:
Awesome thanks for the link....one question is this 4.2.1 or 4.1?

I am not going to try this right now but i know when i do i will have a few questions....im a lil confused by directions.....but when i attepmt it i will make sure to post in correct place...thanks again
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PanchoPlanet:
This is 4.1 and very stable, and there is a discussion thread here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36727889

Check it out before and after you One click to Ga10.

Pp.:D

sent from a jellybean filled epic touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] miketucky350:
Well while the ball is rolling midas well ask. Basically back up anything you don't want to lose. Have Samsung drivers installed.. Download the stock rooted 1 click he posted. Open one click. Put phone in download mode/odin mode, get com port and hit start. It puts phone in new state which is good. The other way is to download sextapes stock tar and odin 1.85 or 3.04. Flash stock by the same way but checking PDA and finding the file.

Ga10 is 4.1.2. It is a Samsung built rom. So it is 110% built for this device. I know many steer away from stock roms. I used to be that way, but ga10 is slick!. Its fast, smooth, no lag, gps reliable, data speeds (for me) kick ass. Battery life is bad a** too. I put in fresh battery in before bed last night and when I picked up phone 8 hours later it still said 100% Flash it and you will be a happy camper I guarantee it. The screenshot i have below is after hours of Tiger woods 2012, web browsing. gps ect. HEAVY use. Still has 34% I still be using this charge well into tomorrow. (extended battery). Still stock battery gets 3+ hours screen time-extended gets me 7+. Good rom. Thanks sxtp

To fix battery issue check below.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-3800mAh-...324687?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cce12030f

http://www.amazon.com/Trexcell-Sams...657571&sr=8-1&keywords=trexcell+epic+4g+touch
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PanchoPlanet:
+1 for Miketucky. :thumbup:

He speaks the truth. :D

Pp. :)

sent from a jellybean filled epic touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbarresi19:
You guys are the best...kicking myself for taking this long to get involved on this site. you guys/gals are very helpful....i understand your directions the pasrt that was confusing me was this:

Mac/Linux - Install 7-zip, then use it to unpack the individual ODIN components in Reference Section B (below). If Heimdall fails flashing all 3 files together, try doing them individually. Skip the remaining instructions that are windows specific (steps 3, 4, 6).

Android - Install ZArchiver, then use it to unpack the ODIN OneClick 7zip self-extractor file in this section (long press *-oc-sfx.exe, Open as archive, Odin-OC, select *-OneClick.exe, Extract). Use Mobile ODIN to Open File the resulting *-OneClick.exe file. Mobile ODIN issue - modem might not flash consistently. Skip the remaining instructions that are windows ODIN specific (steps 3, 4, 5, 6).

But i guess if i am using Windows and the One Click this does not pertain to me. Am i correct?

PS The only thing i think i will miss from 4.2.1 is the lockscreen widgets, i kinda liked how you could have a widget per page. And if i go to GA10 and say I want to go back to a custom ROM do i just flash it as normal? Will I still have CWM recovery?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PanchoPlanet:
One click on the pc is as simple as it gets. Linux, Mac, hiemdall none of this applies to you right now.

To go to a custom Rom you can follow a guide in development, there are several, for now it involves going back to Gb with a safe recovery.

Once you run this your not going to miss the custom roms with all the bugs they have. On this lock screen you can have up to 4 short cuts, just like having widgets without bugs.

Enjoy. :D

Pp.:):beer:

sent from a jellybean filled epic touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbarresi19:
That answers alot....so that stuff doesnt pertain to me and I will not have CWM recovery once I go to this GA10 build....Really close to trying it out.

can someone point me to the thread on how I would flash a custom ROM from GA10. just in case ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PanchoPlanet:
Go here, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33223987

Read read read. You may find what your looking for. :)

Pp.

sent from a jellybean filled epic touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbarresi19:
Great I am going to read that whole thing...but after reading the first couple of questions am i looking to do question #2 if i want to go to a custom rom from GA10?

Can someone confirm that this is what i would do if i wanted to go from GA10 to a custom rom....

-Make sure you have the ROM zip file already on your SD Card before starting this. Gapps too if it is a CM/AOKP/AOSP based rom.

-Download Mobile Odin Lite from here. You can also download from play store.

-Download GB - EL26 Stock repacked with CWM from here. You want the .tar.md5 file. OR use EG4T-EL29-directbootCWM-v3.tar.md5 md5 - 2b781e4515982a6b7d9586cbb3158647. Direct boot kernel will boot into recovery after flashing in mobile odin.

-Open Mobile Odin and select the kernel slot. Find the file on your sd card and select it.

-Flash firmware. It will take few seconds and phone will reboot.

-Next step is very important..

-Now one thing to keep in mind here is that you just flashed a Gingerbread based kernel. If you are on ICS or JB, your phone will no longer boot. So you want to hold down power + vol up until you see the CWM recovery.

-From here on follow the instructions of the rom you are trying to install.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
I would get in the habit of using el26+cwm anytime you want to use recovery, just to be double safe. You don't wanna turn your phone into a shiny paperweight right? And yes those are the directions to use el26+cwm kernel or el29 directboot

Sent from my SPH-L900 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbarresi19:
Ok so I think I got it now. If I wanna try GA10 I use One Click straight from the room I'm on now. Then if I choose to go back to a custom ROM I use the direction I posted in my last post. Right? You guys are great. Learned alot over the last couple of days
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] someguyatx:
Yes a one click can be used any tine from any rom and its also the lowest risk of a brick. Its good to keep a one click on your pc because you will almost certainly bork something up and may just quickly need a working phone. The JB one clicks wipe all storage but the ics ones do not wipe. FI03 is my go to one click for ics.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rhicks221:
Hi everyone, Ive had an atrix 4g for about a week now. (Coming from windows phone)I rooted it through the command line tutorials that are all over the place and it worked great, BUT it still had a locked boot-loader. So I was messing around with rom toolbox and tried changing a battery icon lol. Well, the next time i re booted it was stuck on the dual core screen. So I tried flashing the boot.img and system.img files. system.img always failed to write. Well, all my messing with it got me a soft brick (or hard brick lol). I get the failed to find OS and the 14 options listed. So after more searching I read about RSD lite and loading the .sbf files. Everything was going perfect, until the battery went to low and the process failed. I tried again and just get the "battery to low to flash" message. I tried taking out the battery then plugging it into a wall charger then putting the battery back in. The phone auto comes on and gives me the same error and 14 option list so I decided to let it sit and see if the battery charges,but nothing after three hours. I tried searching for this solution before posting, but Ive searched and learned so much in two days lol i figured I would try a real person.

I don't have an extra battery, or an external charger. Is there a solution to getting the battery charged through the phone still? I want to get this phone fixed asap lol so I don't give in and get a new phone I cant afford lol.

Thanks everyone this forum has been great!
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vladeco:
You have two options:

1) Find someone with an atrix and ask them to charge your battery for you. You could go to a store and ask them for help.

2) Purchase / build a Motorola Factory Cable. That will allow you to flash the phone regardless of the battery status.

Good luck!

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rhicks221:
Thanks for the reply. I guess I'll take it over to the local CPR phone repair, I bought it there used but this problem is all me lol Any good tutorials on building a factory cable? (I know ,I'll search lol)That actually sounds fun.

thanks again
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ravilov:
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[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rhicks221:
Thank you! I think I saw the post with that image, a reply said that a usb 3.0 cable would work as well? That would be faster, but not as fun lol

thanks again
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Megiddo2000:
Hey guys so lately there's been a lot of discussion about the pogo charger.

I've checked all the threads and more than the value of the charger, the forums are filled with shipping complaints.

I can't seem to sort out the opinions and real comments on the pogo.

As such, for those really on the fence about getting a charger (like me) I made this poll, since there was one on screen protectors to help people choose.

Any comments made, please make constructive opinions on if you have a pogo charger, if it's worth it, etc. (not on your shipping problems please)

Thanks!
[Nexus 10 Accessories] espionage724:
I only bought it because I thought it would be able to charge my tablet while under heavy usage (1.7GHz performance gov + full brightness), and sadly it doesn't even seem capable of doing this.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] wptski:
I seem to remember somebody stating that under heavy usage they've saw a current drain over 3A. If your situation is the same, nothing is going to keep up with that which is over the max of the charging circuit. It's simple to test for that.

The POGO cord charges faster but stops during OTG usage, no ROM/kernel Dev's have tried to solve this issue so far. There may be another issue with cigarette lighter type power supply also.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] three west:
Shipping just took time from Korea, now they have a US shipping source through Amazon.

I really like it, saves wear and tear on the USB. I charge at night, and never have enough time to use it that I run the battery in a day. The OTG complication is annoying, but liveable, and hopefully likely to be solved.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Ken401:
I like the reduced wear on the micro usb connection and additional safety of quicker disconnect if cord is yanked from tripping. I charge the tablet at night, so not too concerned whether charging is quicker. I would love to see some ideas on how to improvise a charging dock using this cable!
[Nexus 10 Accessories] scooterboy5:
I think whether it's worth it totally depends on the reason you want it. If you want to use OTG while charging or to do data transfer, it's obviously a bust.

These are the reasons I'm very happy with it, in order of priority:

1) Saves stress on the USB jack, especially if dropped or banged against something.

2) Easy to click onto the N10 when I'm done reading an ebook in bed at night and I'm sleepy.

3) Charges a bit faster than USB.

If you're looking for a miraculously shorter charge time then it's not worth getting.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] UCSB:
Definitely worthwhile ... it is one of the nicest accessories I've purchased in a while. I purchased it only for the convenience of not having to mess with the mUSB charging. It delivered. My charging graphs indicate that it charges at a faster rate than the mUSB ... just a small extra bonus.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Steve_God:
^^ this.

I bought it because I've had occasions where others in the house have messed up micro-usb connections on phones due to using them while still plugged in - with this, there's no way of easily damaging it :)

And so far, so good! Would really recommend it.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Bru87tr:
Wow, max brightness ? I find the lowest setting really bright.

I did general usage on lowest brightness and it charged pretty good, IMO.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Blown 89:
It was worth every penny and when they come back in stock at Amazon I will order another.

I use my tablet heavily throughout the day and found myself unable to charge it completely while I slept. Now using the stock wall wart and pogo it charges in a fraction of the time. Like I said, worth every penny.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] dcnice:
Charges faster, but was it worth it for me? Still undecided. The main reason for me getting it was to plug a HD into an OTG cable and still get power to the device via the POGO. Unfortunately that will not work. The POGO will not charge when running OTG. Shame.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] jonstrong:
Back in stock on Amazon... Just ordered one tonight. I'm interested for two reasons. Slightly faster charging (not a big deal for me, as I generally plug it in at night, and use it much of the day), and I also like the idea of the pogo connector instead of using the USB socket every day. Should have it in 3 to 5 business days.

... beamed from my Nexus 10 to your planet
[Nexus 10 Accessories] Reckless187:
Just ordered one off eBay, should have it by the 20th at the latest. I spend a lot of time driving so carry the Nexus 10 around with me in the car and I've bent the USB plug on the cable so though I'm better off getting the pogo charger incase I damage the USB port on the tablet
[Nexus 10 Accessories] mrlow999:
Answer- Yes it is but...

Just got the pogo cable on Friday and did some testing over the weekend and have some results and observations.

I ran my N10 down to 10% Saturday and plugged in via the pogo cable at about 11:30pm. . When I checked Battery Monitor Widget the following morning it showed fully charged at 4am. Total time 4.5 hours. Max charging rate was at 1916mA and tapered to 415mA.

Sunday I did the same, (11% and 11:30pm) and used the USB cable. A check of BMW showed the N10 fully charged by 5am. Total time 5.5 hours. Max rate was 1559mA and a taper to 420mA.

So, an hour faster. Not huge, but significant. Overall I think the important thing with the pogo cable is that it will charge as you use it. When I plugged in with it before I turned the screen off I was showing a net charge, while with USB it continued to discharge, albeit slower.

Both of these (admittedly unscientific) tests were done with the OEM charger and USB cable.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] indamix:
The pogo charger is a great way to save the USB port of the Nexus 10 if you have young kids. Since the pogo charger is magnetic, there no way to damage the tablet when a toddler yanks it off a desk while its charging. I am very happy with my pogo cable. Bought it off amazon and got it in 2 days.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikehimself:
i have Galaxy note 2 from bell and i cant get the network to work again. i read some post that ppl would flash the stock rom + flash the modem but i cant find the modem for the bell note 2. SGH-I317M

i cant use EFS Professional with my phone to backup my files
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikehimself:
SOLVED, i justed flash stock rom and it fixed the problem
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UtkarshGupta:
Back up the efs if you already haven't.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] progdrums:
I flashed stock rom and still no modem. What is the file you used and where can I find it?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UtkarshGupta:
Do you have the correct imei?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pelopidass:
Hello everyone. I have the Alcatel One Touch 918D.

I have 2.3.5 Official rom (Build Number v23AAE0) and it's already rooted.

I have partitioned the sd card to fat 32 and ext2.

I have this custom recovery this recovery mode http://www.symbianize.com/showpost.php?p=10882104&postcount=1

Then i try this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1716124

My problem is that it says "Can't mount sd-ext in .......... [no such device].

What i must do to work??

Thank you at all..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pelopidass:
nobody??
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] z@ck!:
Better late than never...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=42693393&postcount=239

It works like a charm with INT2Ext+ !!!!!

I chose int2ext+ instead of int2ext cause it is faster..so i think there is to prob for init2ext too.

I partitioned and formatted my sd card with CMW and it works perfect!

Just install the kernel .zip through recovery (CMW) and you get swap, ext2/3/4 , root, init.d, tun support and more! :o

I have tried many things, almost everything on the net for this phone and almost nothing worked properly, except for the stock rom but stock never had any space...

with the above kernel, script and a good app for uninstalling and converting user & system apps, you can make a proper rom with good response! :good:
[HTC EVO 3D] notasimpleway:
I have an extra Evo 3D stock battery that I'd like to trade for an Inspire battery. If anyone is interested. Now that the marketplace is closed I'm not sure if we're allowed to post trades or not.
[Acer Iconia A500] beautygirlhaley:
My a 500 went into apx mode on its own about 4 months ago. I have searched and searched for a way to get it out. Please help! It is not modded in any way, completely stock. I do not have the cuid. I simply want to use my tablet again. It is black screen no vibration. The power button lights up when turned on and it charges. It will not reset with the reset button and a hard reset does nothing. ... No response. I have tried afterotas unsoftbrick and it simply hangs at flashing recovery. If anyone has suggestions I would be quite grateful. Thanks in advance. :confused: