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[Motorola Atrix 2] pritkudale:
build 7 on AFH
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Thanks for the update.

According to Slim, its a stable build. Is it same for the Atrix 2 as well ?

EDIT : Downloading now. Will try this build with JBX kernal this time :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Why the build-7 is so fast and battery efficient? :confused:

I haven't switched onto ART, neither have installed JBX kernel, running just stock ROM with Google Now Launcher. Haven't experiences such faster and efficient performance with any of the ROMs so far on Atrix 2. Battery backup also reminds of my days with stock ICS ROM. So far 68% 16 hours, Screen - 1:18h, WiFi on for whole period.

Hope this remains same and doesn't become laggy after usage. :fingers-crossed:

Now can anyone guide me how to change only icons without changing the launcher. I don't want to switch to any launcher other than Google Now.
[Motorola Atrix 2] shubham1120:
Whenever I install Google now application, a blank icon is created and later after installing Google now launcher, it says updated version is required.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
This happened with me also only in this build of the Slim. But reboot solved it. Can't say if it was because of Google Now Launcher.

That message say to update the Google search. Reboot after the update and select Google Now Launcher when message appears to choose the launcher after the boot. If it doesn't appear then tap on home button, option to choose the launcher will come.
[Motorola Atrix 2] shubham1120:
Yeah that's the catch!! I already have latest version of gNow installed:confused::confused:

Also reboot didn't help me idk wth is wrong
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Couldn't get what exactly is going in your case but here are steps which I follow to install G Now Launcher:

1. Install Google Now Launcher from play store.

2. It asks to update the Google search which I do.

3. Reboot, and message appears to select default launcher, I choose G Now Launcher.

4. If message doesn't appear then taping on home button brings it on.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
Agreed... Awesome rom so far... But still facing the same issue for black screen during incoming call. Any fix??

Also missing network meter in status bar & single button for recent app cleaner. (But that's not a big issue.)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Haven't received enough of calls to really test it.

network meter is okay in my phone. Try to reboot couple of times. Or maybe the flashing went wrong and re-flashing fixes the issues for you.

You can clear up all the recent apps by pinching the recent app panel using two fingers one from upper side and another from bottom of the panel.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
No no .. I am talking about download upload speed indicator.

Its not in Slim isn't it??
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
So far have only downloaded apps from play store and I have seen the typical download indicator at the left. Haven't tried any other download-upload.

Downloaded an wallpaper image from a website using browser and I could see the download indicator, also the download data and speed.
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
Idle mode DROP

Can u share ur deep sleep DROP ??

For me its like 9 % in 10 hours which is about 0.9% per hour on idle (phone in pocket with network ON , DATA OFF taking a few short calls) on CM11 build of 6/7 (The last build of CM i get good battery on)

How much is it in the SLIM latest build on IDLE ?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
These screenshots should clarify:
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
Umm....wifi ran for 21 hrs..total standby time is 24 hrs....You had 68% in 16 hours and battery lest after 24 hrs = 53%

So 68-53 / 8 = 15 / 8...:o

which is roughly 1.8 % per hour......WIFI was on till 21st hour...so it may hav caused the high percent in battery drop per hour...anyways these are solid stats.. m sure u will hit around 0.8% per hour mark in proper IDLE mode...Great and thanks
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
That is a big factor for me because I wasn't able to use internet freely with any of the Kitkat ROMs so far because of rapid drain while keeping WiFi or 3G on, it was like hardly morning to evening sustain on battery. Now its very-very big relief for me that now there is ROMs where I can extract atleast a day with internet on. Battery performance without internet wasn't a problem for me.

But haven't even completed one cycle so far so its very early to say about battery performance. Completing atleast 3-4 cycles will give idea of what the approx battery performance is :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Mindvisi0n:
So Slim Vs CM ,which has good battery backup ?
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
Currently i will vote for CM 11 6/7 build....But i am trying Slim 7 Aug build now...so will post direct comparison on both the builds after a charging cycle :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Reaching to famous 30%-19% drop point. Let's see what happens with that bug. Fingers crossed

WiFi is still on, screen time 2+ hours so far. :)

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Update: Looks like there is no solution for the 30-19% drop issue. Battery dropped in same buggy manner :
[Motorola Atrix 2] Mindvisi0n:
On 49% , let's see what will happen on my device :/
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
There is solution to the 30-19 % drop..and it is well known....stick to the same rom for a week and see the magic....For me the drop has reduced from 30-19 to 22-19 over repetitive charging cycles. This solution was first provided by [MENTION=2372465]ShurikKb[/MENTION] if you remember..
[Motorola Atrix 2] Mindvisi0n:
will be waiting for that magic :p
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
SLIM build 7 VS CM 11 6/7 build ; battery comparision

I tried out SLIM build 7

I have to admit ...when it comes to Battery consumption while internet and screen on ..it has the minimal drain and beats CM

But when it comes to Idle battery backup ..you have to hand it to CM 11 (6/7 build)....
[Motorola Atrix 2] Mindvisi0n:
so for day = slim

for night = cm

but slim also have battery drain bug. on my side it goes down from 29 to 20 :) hope so after one week it will be fixed automatically by magic :D
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
So far have tested the SlimKat 7 only for one cycle so its very early to say but if the battery keeps performing like that then Slim is the way to go for me considering my usage pattern.

Why? Because:

1. I always use Google now launcher, don't prefer third party launchers.

2. I keep Google Now on along with GPS. (most of the time)

3. 'Ok Google' hotword detection is always on when screen is on. So this launcher obviously needs internet connection and is a battery hogger compared to other offline launchers.

4. If I can't use internet then my phone is useless for me.

5. Definition of smartphone is taken to next level with Google Now and Google Now Launcher :)

So overall I need a ROM which performs better when internet is on. :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
Finally... Lagging started on my device. And incoming call black screen issue persist.:confused:

Battery backup is best among kitkats :D:D:D:thumbup:

I have noticed gps of device is not connecting to any satellite.

Even used gps fix but no gps connection.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Now switch onto ART, clear the cache from settings>storage after the reboot and see if it improves.

Oh my god. Whats happening with these newer versions?

Hope it remains like that

Yeah, GPS performance has become pathetic in the Kitkat ROMs for me as well. But try out the GPS under open sky, let it lock for first time. Sometimes it starts working faster once it accurately locks for the first time.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
I have left gps on for 2 hours previously, i will give another try.

Btw i had bad experience with art on terms of performance. Should i really do this?

About black screen.. And lagging I thing i have to learn to live with it. Untill it fixed
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Well then there are app called 'GPS Status & Toolbox' and 'GPS Status Test & Fix', try to lock the GPS satellite for the first time using any of these apps. And do it under open sky for the first time. I have had this issue since long and tried everything. Later it started working in the recent updates using those tricks. Alsop try to set the GPS mode to high accuracy for the initial usage, later once GPS starts locking then you can change it other desired modes.

About the ART, I have been running all the Kitkat ROMs only on ART in the past. I noticed yours and other comments about low performance in ART and tried to switch back the dalvik but could be on that for long time returned back onto ART.

This time SlimKat is running better in stock form with dalvik and battery backup also seems good. So I am running on the dalvik to to observe the performance so that I can again compare it with the ART later.

Apps may lag while starting up but once they are executed, they don't lag in the ART where is its opposite in dalvik. Also run ART for longer time and reboot the phone couple of times everyday or whenever you make any significant change in the phone to let the phone settle.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
Good morning jack..

Thanks for reply again..

I felt something yesterday. When my phone was lagging the most i switched back to nova launcher, and i feel that phone does not lagged any more. I used nova 2 3 hours but again.. I love google launcher so... I shifted to ART.

Hope it remains the same as now( i e Charming)... :sly::sly:
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Now do one more thing, go in settings>display. There you will find options for 'list animations', set scale in first options and Accelerate & Decelerate in the second options. Now go in people, message, play store etc apps and scroll up n down and see the effect. Maybe Slim lacks native support of themes, but this list view animations thing is lovely :)

You can try out other combinations later in the list animations :D
[Motorola Atrix 2] Mindvisi0n:
mokee is best kitkat rom for gps :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
Strange but true... ;)

My moto with slim latest, started lagging annoyingly... So i dirty flashed the same rom again with banks gapps minimal and this time i did not use Google now launcher...

M using nova only.

And its been 3 days ... No lagging at all... (Also using rom toolbox pro with 1200 mhz with performance as governor ) still .. Very nice battery backup.

The best thing is yesterday i was sleepy and battery was 8 of9 % left. I turned off my wifi and went to sleep.

When i woke up after 9 hours battery was 3 % omg... Love this rom.. Thanks developers.. Many thanks..

Ok now i have one question..

I have 2 atrix 2 and both have same rom and same procedure used and both on stock kernel.

When i opened Rom toolbox pro cpu section i noticed i can oc my one device to 1200 and second atrix can not be ... Why so???

I am attaching one pic. Both are same device.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
1200 mhz on stock kernel but my other atrix 2 with same price n same rom n all shows it 1000 only
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Yeah, thats the problem. Don't understand why the ROMs perform good when they are new and start getting slower by the time passing

Anyways, Nova is system app in the slim so maybe thats the reason its performing better. How about making the Google Now Launcher a system app? Any idea how to do that? Would like to try if it makes any difference.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
Install Lucky Patcher n Google now launcher, then open lucky patcher click on listed Google now Launcher app, there will be an option "Move to system/app/"

click on that and reboot.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Thanks, Lucky Patcher seems one magical tool :D

I finally moved 3 apps into system - Google now launcher, Google Search and Google Keep. Right now the phone is feeling more responsive. There were certain lags at few places in the Google now launcher like when we exit from app drawer, the animation never feels smooth, its always jerky. But now that has become smooth. So I guess moving GNow launcher into system should make the things better. Performance of Google search and Google Now has also improved. Now G Search responding faster for OK Google hot word detection.

But that is just initial observation. Let's see how it really turns out after few days of usage.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
Wallaah... !!! Try n let us know.:D:D:D
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
Ever heard of ROOT EXPLORER ?

Its a better and easier way to move any app from data to system....I always use all google apps after moving them to \system\app after giving rw-r-r permissions

You can move any app from /data/app to /system/app and make it a system app (remember to give it rw-r-r permissions)

The possibilities are endless with root explorer...you can change almost everything about your android system :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] radu990:
Any chance of getting the 7.2 build update?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Screen time SlimKat 7 with stock kernel in dalvik. Overall backup was around 10 hours during first run heavy usage after flashing which includes app installation, sync on 3g and WiFi with total data of 850+ mb.

Never ever had such screentime:
[Motorola Atrix 2] shubham1120:
Omg what sorcery is THAT!! ?? i'm gonna try slim 7 now
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Please do it, and if you also gonna try the JBX kernel with it then let us know your experience. Because as I shared my experience in the JBX kernel thread, it just made my phone super unstable and caused nothing less than bootloops. I had to reflash the rom for atleast 10-12 times. finally dumped the JBX kernel for now and all is going super smooth so far with stock ROM with Google Now Launcher (made it system app).

Thought the second battery cycle again sustained for 11 odd hours with 3.5+ hours of screen time. Now on third cycle which will most probably see my normal usage pattern unlike previous two heavy usage cycles. .
[Motorola Atrix 2] monichutti:
i am running on slimkat 7+jbx7/25 ..so far system is stable only problem was battery drain ...now i use greenify tool and battery drain during deep sleep reduced dramatically but social network apps get hibernated ....so we have to check the updates by manually opening the app.greenify donation pack has GCM feature which may solve that issue...running at 1.3Ghz...
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
How much drain you see while phone is in deep sleep? Mine is showing around 15% drain in around 8 hours of sleeping period overnight. So overall 2% drop per hour. I remember having less than 1% of drain in one of the ROM, don't exactly remember but I think it was CM 7/13.

Good thing about the SlimKat 7 is battery performance during usage otherwise rest of the ROMs I have tried so far just eat up battery like anything while phone is being used.

Now I am looking for a way to set 10% battery mod, I hate the 1% battery mod and don't want to keep it. Anyone knows how to set the 10% battery mod?
[Motorola Atrix 2] radu990:
That's too much. I have about 1.2% per hour drain in idle

Both test with about 1.5-2 hours of screen
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
10% can only be achieved if u flash JBX on ur ROM and in AROMA installer uncheck the 1% battery hack option.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Yeah, that I know but that way I have to flash the JBX kernel as well. What if one wants the 10% mod on stock kernel ?
[Motorola Atrix 2] noranora:
You can just simply check 10% mod and left other option unchecked.
[Motorola Atrix 2] monichutti:
10% mod is available in JBX 7/25....so reloading JBX kernel you can make it......i use greenify tool for battery drain but for using that we need to install xposed kernel tool...which can be done during kernel reloading....free version of greenify do not support GCM push..so all wakelock app will get hibernated during sleep mod...but will result in great battery life ..once if you try it you can feel it...
[Motorola Atrix 2] Mindvisi0n:
so you are using stock kernel ?
[Motorola Atrix 2] radu990:
Yes

I'm not (at least haven't been cause it was quite far ago) so impressed of JBX, so always on stock kernel
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
OMG..he meant to attain 10% on stock kernel....And there is no way to achieve it on wstock...unless the ROM is built with 10%....I remember Carbon rom by ravikang had 10%...but that is android 4.3 and quite old and has battery drain bugs
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
[emoji15] has anyone got what does it mean? I am left scratching my head after reading this. [emoji15]

Is it stock or jbx kernel?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
I think he just wanted to say that he is not using JBX. He is on stock kernel :D :silly: :cool:

and... its becoz....... of.... some incident happened to him ... while he was using JBX that time ... long time ago :p :cyclops:

yeah i cracked the case :cowboy:

EDIT:

I don't think anyone noticed or not but Every time i have flashed latest build of slimKat on first start up, "Bluetooth shared has stopped working" appears once. Today, I tried to send file from Bluetooth, but it was unsuccessful every time.

Even i connect and pair with laptop too but.. it connect for a while and then the ICON of my mobile in "devices n printers" went fade.. i.e. disconnected.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Mindvisi0n:
I have noticed this but Bluetooth is working fine for me :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Is it normal?

Most part of battery is consumed by voice calls. I know voice calling eats up lot of power but AFAIK not more than screen time.

Here 37 minutes of voice calls have eaten up majority of battery juice, even more than what was consumed by 1.4h of screen time?

I don't remember if I have noticed such battery drain pattern with stock ROMs.

I am running Slimkat 7.0 with jbx kernel.
[Motorola Atrix 2] radu990:
Try with stock kernel (reflash Slim build) and compare. You'll definitely have a better result.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Better result of what? Overall battery backup or talktime?

I have been on stock kernel for around a week before flashing JBX kernel and I found that overall battery backup is almost same. My concern is 30% battery was eaten up by just 37 minutes of voice calls, it doesn't look normal. Atrix 2 claims talktime of more than 8 hours. Being my phone older, I can still expect 4-5 hours of talktime, isn't it?
[Motorola Atrix 2] shubham1120:
Yeah. Maybe you should try ril tweaks option in aroma. It's second last option I guess. I haven't tried it though! You're on your own
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
Hey may be your call timing would be near to that point where battery drop occurs.. I mean you might be on call when battery would be 39% and then it drops to 29 or in my case 19%.

I don't know .. Try the same call period for another battery cycle.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Its not the case, look at my next screenshot where I haven't even reached to that point. This time even worse and 30% of battery drain was caused by just 20 minutes of calls.

Drain during standby is also very rapid. It was 30% drop in just 8-9 hours during night when phone wasn't used. Overall usage was also very lite this time.

Really weird. Any clue what's happening?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
ops..!!! Just saw that.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Thats not the older one, you might be right about the previous screenshots. The new screenshot I posted above was of current battery cycle.

Now it looks like something is wrong with my phone or ROM or with the kernel.
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
May sound weird but this is a known issue.....

If out of sudden Idle drain happens...dirty flash the same rom over it without formatting..It works..and is 100% tested

Weird aint it...yeah its the A2:good:
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Dirty flash will restore the stock kernel as well, isn't it? Do I also need to install the gapps again in case of dirty flash or no need to flash the gapps?
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
Yup...bank minimal gapps

and also move any app in system/app to data/app if u wish to keep them

I only keep the default apps in system and all other apps in data...so that i can dirty flash easily whenever i want :D
[Motorola Atrix 2] alteredlikeness:
Build 7.6 is up on AFH and Drive.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Mindvisi0n:
will try that up :)
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Can we dirty flash these new builds, especially the nighties over stable build?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
swaggy123 is right, dirty flash works.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Finally I dirty flashed the 7.0 with slim gapps which I had and seems like the quick battery drain issue is fixed. Phone was at around 75% in the night after flashing and now its at 63% in 6-7 hours. Much better. But then I am back onto stock Kexec kernel, will the battery again start draining faster if I flash the JBX kernel again?

I am wondering why it started acting like that all of a sudden?
[Motorola Atrix 2] swaggy123:
Well again its a known issue...This sudden drain happens if something with your phone crashed and you had toturn off your phone/ Your battery ran down and phone shut down / USB activity while phone is turning on / Or if its one of those unlucky reboots :P

I have noticed these things resulting in Idle battery drain out of sudden....No worries because a dirty flash always fixes the issue like a charm

Regarding your question whether we can flash the latest builds...YES!! you can dirty flash the latest builds of SLIM over SLIM...u cant dirty falsh a different ROM!! remember that?

And about battery drain if u flash JBX....over it..well it depends on ur kernel configuration after flashing JBX
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gr8mobiPro:
Its been 4 hours on latest build(Clean flash).

And already feeling lags. Even i am on 1.2 ghz with performance as govern. About other thing i will be back.

Ohh.. About bluetooth, its still not working. I saw in settings,

That my Bluetooth address as well as my serial no.

Is it normal?
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Request :

Earlier WiFi used to consume lot of battery in the earlier versions but this isn't the case in SlimKat 7.0. Keeping the WiFi on in standby affects little bit on the battery now. Battery consumption with WiFi has now turned like stock ROM.

But now keeping the 3G on in the background consumes lot of battery. Drain is too drastic even in standby with 3G kept tuned on idle in the background with sync turned off. I don't use any social network app on my phone. Phone also feels little bit warm when I pick it after some time from idling. IIRC It wasn't the case in stock ROM and I used to keep 3G on without worrying too much about battery. Keeping the 3G on used to consume lesser battery than WiFi for me.

Requesting Devs to please look into this.

Thanks
[Motorola Atrix 2] Mindvisi0n:
Standby Timing on build 7.6
[Motorola Atrix 2] monichutti:
now i am running on 7.6 with JBX and found much better than 7 battery life is much improved clock speed set on 1000-13000 really good job....(dirty flash so i saved time on re installing apps)
[Motorola Atrix 2] turffe:
It seems that I can't find themes option in settings menu. Can someone else comfirm this? Where I need look up?
[Motorola Atrix 2] xmotouserx:
lol...slimkat doesn't support themes... :p
[Motorola Atrix 2] dejannk:
Dirty flashed over 7.0, phone went very slow. Tried to restore from full backup, got error restoring data. Formatted everything and installed 7.6, works fine.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Jack Sparrow xda:
Slimkat 7.0, stock kernel.

These are the alerts I am getting in watchdogs at 20% CPU threshold. Is there anything to be worried?
[Motorola Atrix 2] alteredlikeness:
7.9 is up on AFH

Sent from my E7