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[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] johnwalk:
im the same tryed everything to get more battery but no avail, reverted back to radio 1.47, and all problems sorted, now been off charge for 23 hours, minimal use, still 90% charge.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] beginner:
Time zone

I see you can change as many times as you want but appears as time zone gmt +2.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Confucious:
Do you mean 1.47? From here-> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=319993&highlight=Radio+Upgrade ?

Just downloaded it but the thought of another hard reset.....

I'll give it a few more days i think and see if I can live with the poor battery life for now. Has your reception got worse with this radio?

Thanks
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
I can confirm that Batti was causing the issue. Here is why....we tested and approved a specific version of Batti for this ROM, well someone on the team decided to go grab the latest version which is buggy and causes screen corruption, random lock-ups and even causes the device to run slower. A few of us got together and noticed that immediately after disabling batti from the start-up we noticed further speed gains and no lock-ups after the action. Great job on those that also figured this out. Our plan is to test 3.0 more thoroughly and this time STICK TO WHAT WAS INITIALLY APPROVED! :-)

I also found another fix for those using the 6tab HTC Today plug. If you did not install it through the HTC Home Customizer, you'll have bugs. Here is how to fix it....remove the HTC Home Today plug....go to the HTC Home Customizer and let it install the Today plug. Once you do this, you can actually modify the tabs and remove ones you don't use. I've been using it like this and didn't experience issues.

Edit: After removing batti I just activated the batter meter in Magic Button. Same thing without the percentage steps and no side effects. I also run Magic Button in the place of the HTC Xbutton program.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Confucious:
Thanks ltxda

To disable batti I just deleted from \Window\Startup\ - is this correct?

Options are still in Programs - can I delete these too Or is there an easier way of deleting it? Would there be a problem with installing Batti 2.0 or isn't it worth it?

Is Magic button freeware? I've never used it, why do you use it? What are the advantages? Or should I just RTFM?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] kt666:
i did all that i can do.. and i can't solve this battery issue... i want to use this rom, i really love it, but with this rom, maybe i can have troubles at the future, with my pocket :(

i tried the fix cab and reflash the radio rom (1.45 and 1.47).. it's all the same with my ameo.. any ideas?

i installed this battery status too..

in stand by, my ameo use like 100 - 115mA

on, with bluetooth (but without backlight) 155 mA

on, with backlight (and bluetooth) 250 - 300mA
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] apd:
I would like to know the answer to this too.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] sergiopi:
Suggestion for a new release

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=332360 is a nice registry hack to use our athena as wi-fi access point.

Simply it uses internet sharing and a new connection (and some registry hacks)

And works!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Johnston411:
qwerty memory and dci battery

I've got rid of batti and installed this. it shows battery and memory use in a similar style to batti.

Made by JUVS I think
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] eaglesteve:
Another alternative to Batti is pBar. With it, you can kill 4 birds with one stone. (a) It is a battery indicator, (b) it is a launcher (up to 9 programs, very handy for screen capture, backlight adjustment), (c) it is a comm manager (works with all dpi) , and (d) it is a task manager to close and switch applications (better alternative to HTC X-button). It is free.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Johnston411:
pBar is the mutts

Cheers eaglesteve. I'm liking pBar 1.4 very much
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] pa6fou:
is it possible ou have sdk certs appart from the whole rom?

I tried to install kaiser comm manager on an original WM6 french rom, but installation fails du to the lack of certificates

many thanks ina advance
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Red_Toyol:
AP Black 2.0 Screenshot

Hi all,

I dont know whether it is appropriate to post this here, but it is related to AP Black 2.0.

IIs it possible for those who hv upgraded to AP Black 2.0 + customization could do some screen captures and post them in this forums? I believe many would love to see how beautiful this new ROM is.

-RJ1-
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
MagicButton replacement for task manager and batti...

Yep. That's what I did. Those that tested this with me, including myself, noticed a slight performance increase as well.

Give it a try and let us know how it works.

Yes it's freeware which is why we're considering putting it into the ROM. Check it out here and I do recommend testing it. IMHO, it's been the better task manager and I've tried many...but it also comes down to personal taste.

http://www.trancreative.com/mb.aspx

Note that the latest release is a little buggy with three issues I've been able to identify thus far, but nothing that would stop me from using it: (1) the home icon placement is a little off in the newest version, but there is a registry fix for this posted to the AP 1.0 ROM...(2) the home icon sometimes moves around but if you implement the registry hack mentioned you may not notice this....(3) the color blending they resolved in this latest version does work but not in all theme's. This means it doesn't look at pretty as it should under all themes but I'm interested in the functionality before how it looks.

Hope this helps. Give it a try and give us your opinion of the software please.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Great Find!

Now THATS A GREAT FIND BRO!!!!!

Hell yes we're going to include it in the next release. We'll try to add two little icons, one for activate AP and one for disable AP. We'll do some testing and see if this is possible. Again, very very very nice find.

More tips like this would make our ROM incredible! Bring it on guys! :D
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Screenshot or link to screen shot please?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Unless I'm misunderstanding your question...please post to another thread. This thread is for the customized ROM for the Athena Project Black Touch Edition by PK 2.0. Many thanks.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
I agree and we should. The funny thing is, I was just about to post the same request.

Edit: Just remembered that we probably want to do it to this thread though... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=326511
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Johnston411:
qwertybattery and dci battery on hermes

This is what it looks like on my hermes:-

The top bar is battery the bottom is memory.

Again this is on my hermes. I'm not using it on my athena at the moment as tring pBar but that seems to be ripping my battery so i may go back to this.

Looks equally as good if not better on athena BTW.

Paul J
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Mahmood:
Screen shots

Someone asked for pictures here i have taken some screen shots and the theme u see is iphone, iam making an iPhone like theme for realVGA 96Dpi reolution. When finished i will definately share it with all u guys !!!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Mahmood:
and here some other screenshots:
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Mahmood:
and the last one :

Hoop that that is enough !!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Johnston411:
qwertybattery and dci battery on Athena

And on athena at 192dpi
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] JR_Wiken:
I cant find thees settings in RegEdit in my device

Can anybody help my i like to have my swedish keybordsettings???

Best Regards

Wiken
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Please post this to the correct area. Also re-read the how-to use this forum and thank you in advance.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] spzero:
very nice, the best looking battery status software ive seen, good colouring.

also @ Mahmood thats one hell of a theme you got going on cfantastic think ill be downloading when you release this thanks for the pics......
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Mahmood:
Thanks getting closer on finishing the theme !!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] eaglesteve:
I did'nt quite understand what you said regarding pBar. You mean it drain your battery more than usual?

I tested it myself, and found that pBar does not drain any battery at all. In other word, with or without running it, I get exactly the same value using Battery Status.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Johnston411:
I noticed my battery drain quickly once i installed it. Could of been a coincidence but i'll reinstall later to check.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Did you install to Device, SD or MD?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Johnston411:
Microdrive
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Was affraid of that. Hence your battery drain. Install to Device and see what happens.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Johnston411:
I was under the impression that installing stuff to microdrive would be the best solution for adding apps without compromising speed, i didn't think about how it would affect the battery.

Thinking about it though if a today item is installed on the microdrive i guess it will permanently need to access it and thus use more power, i guess. (thats my thoughts but i know nothing about such things)

I'm on a nightshift later so gonna hard reset and start afresh and i'll see if installing my today items on my device reduces battery drain. (kind of a before and after).

Cheers for the suggestion Itxda
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
No problem bro.

If you have a today plug that takes constant measurements and updates then it'll cause your MD to spin up more or constantly hence draining power on your device. I think what we found was that using an SD card or Device memory for that type of stuff is best and using the MD for temporary function or functions when the device is plugged in is best. Maybe someone else can provide feedback also. I use my MD only for apps that require speed but I run temporarily or to store audio books and MP3/movies/etc. Plus I have 5 batteries for my poor little Athena. ;-)

Edit: One more thing...try to uninstall the program from the MD and install either to the SD or Device before you hard reset. See how that works for you.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Johnston411:
I'm gonna hard reset anyways as i'm gonna try a different radio. My 3g/hsdpa is not as good as it is on my hermes.

Only catch with that is changing radios can affect battery consumption but from what i've read changing to 1.45 or 1.38 shouldn't make too much difference. 1.50 drained too fast for me although the reception was slightly improved.

My "little device" is in for some serious flashing tonight...
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] sergiopi:
Office 6.1 to be installed or not, and it could be installed in the storage card or microdrive!

In any language, official, from MS, could be a MUST for PK 3.0

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=4b106c1f-51e2-42f0-ba32-69bb7e9a3814
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Mahmood:
thanks !! going to install it and u r right its really a must have.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] et209:
hi guys. this is what i have experienced:

started with PK1 rom with radio 1.50 = everything is ok.

1. 1st installation = PK2 rom = battery drains out within 5 to 6 hours

2. drains the battery + recharge + install fix cab for battery = same result

3. removed radio 1.50 and installed 1.45 = battery drains out within 8 hours.

4. reinstalled PK1 rom with radio 1.50 = back to normal(means it will last abt 1.5 to 2 days).

i guess as for me, PK1 rom is the best option; either rom, i want to say THANK YOU to the team..
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Wow, another great suggestion! Thanks bro. Will put this on the list.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Thanks for taking the time to test these.

Would you mind getting on an MSN session to see if we can isolate the cause? Just can't stand not knowing why it's only happening on a couple of devices.

Am I wrong everyone or is this happening on more than a couple of devices? Let us know and thank you in advance.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] kt666:
I have the SAME problem (and the same results).. I tried with radio 1.45 and 1.47.. Please, if you find something, let me know..
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] fards:
link seems to have stopped working to the office update.

EDIT: nope just in firefox for some reason..
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Mosser:
I had exactly the same problem with battery life too, very short, sometimes less than 4 hours, and that was with just the rom installed from fresh with no addons, i have an 8 gig HD and a 4 gig miniSD
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Had as in past tense? If so, how was it resolved?

I have the same setup and the 4gb SDHC from Transcend.

Edit: You said no addons...did you install the fix CAB for the battery issue?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Mahmood:
LINK IS DEAD !!! but here is the english version :

http://rapidshare.com/files/58760769/OfficeMobile_Licensed_0409_US.msi

download >>> connect PPC to PC >>>> install
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Looks like MAYBE someone from Microsoft is monitoring the threads and removed the files from the page. Very interesting.

Thanks for the link Mahmood!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] et209:
Hi ltxda,

no problem. tell me when u r online. i am using a U1000 dopod.

another thing to add.

is it due to other programs?

i have tried to isolate if it is due to other programs.. seems like it is not likely coz most of the tests i have done is purely running on roms and nothing else.

is it due to upgrading from PK1 to PK2?

don't know. i did not hard reset. my upgrade history has been:

u1000 wm5 -> u1000 wm6 -> installed unlocker -> PK1rom -> PK2rom...

(200-700 mA) (400-900 mA)

thanks.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] spzero:
M$ world domination

yeah they only like people who use their crappy ie7 even tho firefox is far better they jut cant stand that anyone is better than them lol..

in regards to battery i still have an issue with it will try n install a new radio 2night (any suggestions) now my laptop has being fixed (was in for warrenty repair due to hard drive failure and they gave me a bigger drive when i got it back so have double the storage now @ 120GB) :D
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] eaglesteve:
Office Mobile 6.1

I tried installing this, and got a message saying that I already have a newer version of mobile office in my device. It would not let me install unless I first uninstall the newer version. Is there a way to uninstall the existing 6.1 before I install this 6.1?

The reason I tried to install it again is because for some reason my excel would not start. I believe it is due to some file corruption. I was hoping that by installing this over the old one I could avoid a hard reset. However, there is no way it would allow me to install this.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Ok will let you know....and just to make sure...did you install the fix CAB released by Midget for this issue and still nothing?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] jsp91470:
One more little problem...

I have to say this is a great ROM. I initially had the battery issue, but that appears to hve been at least improved by the patch. It's too early to say yet for sure, though. I can vouch for the fact that battery issues are to some extent normal after a ROM change while the device gets used to the battery. I also had the WMP issue, but that is a RealVGA issue and not specifically related to this ROM. I was able to fix it by turning off the playlist view as instructed.

Just one problem remains. There was one post about it way back, but it was never answered. The Windows Live Search Today plugin doesn't work. It gives me an "unable to launch" error. I tried changing the search string in the registry but to no avail. Any ideas on this? It's no big deal because I can use Misurdasoft SearchToday instead, but Live Search is a bit nicer because the search box is transparent and so doesn't obstruct my wallpaper.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] marka2k:
If you installed Opera it has taken the default browser position, change it back to IE
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] jsp91470:
Thanks, that did it!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] et209:
yes. i ran PK2 rom for 2 days without the fix and 1 day with the fix + battery status. result is the same. fast battery drain.

please let me re-iterate. it is a great rom. fast. my battery issue may be due to that i am using U1000. i don't know. maybe only a handful of people are experiencing this.

another thing is that i installed when my battery is 90% not 100%.

thanks.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Confucious:
That didn't fix it for me - but the cab earlier on this thread fixes it peoperly :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Darkguy:
All fixes/patches in one place?

Just a quick suggestion:

Could anybody on the project post links and descriptions of all the fixes and patches we had since the release ov v2 (battery, WMP fix fpr 96/128 dpi, etc.) in one place, preferably along with the downloads in the 1st or 2nd post? This thread is getting huge, and for people who decide to install this ROM now, it might be easier t find all the things that can remove problems early on, instead of reading through more than 600 posts in search of a solution.

I'll be getting my Ameo sometime next week, will then go for te upgrade, and would also prefer not having to re-read the entire thread. ;)

Thanks and keep up the great work, it is much appreciated!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Johnston411:
If you click the paper clip next to the thread name in the forum all the attachments in the thread appear in a pop up.

Hope thats of some help

Paul J
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Pantaloonie:
Ooh... you learn something new every day.

Thanks for that.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] kerappo:
The list of the needed current releases / fixes would be a good start. The paper clip seems to show all of the attachements but omits the info which of them are the latest. Is there a way to find all of the links from the thread somehow without browsing through them individually?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Confucious:
Ditto here!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] daryl41:
this is a good rom but battery drain like hell and got some problems with the cut off views in vga 92/128 mode.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] Johnston411:
pleasure to be of service. makes cab hunting so much easier.

quick note on radios and batteries on t mobile in south east uk

1.5 = best reception rubbish battery . drains even when not on 3g

1.47= 2nd best reception good battery life. over 24 hours

1.45= 3rd best reception intermediate battery life. 24 hours

haven't tried 1.38 yet but for me its 1.47 for the longer battery and the decent reception.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
Good idea..we'll talk to PK about this since it's his post and he can modify easily. Great thinking!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] LTxda:
We're still looking into the battery issue. The VGA issues are for Tobias to work out in his realVGA implementation and are the same with all ROMs, not specific to the AP ROM released. Hopefully Tobias will come out with a new version soon. I know he's been busy and has contributed a great deal to the forum. Glad to have him around!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] c0mput0r:
Love the 2.0!!!

Here is a picture of my today screen with ilauncher and the touch setup on the great 2.0!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] wgary:
Battery Drain Stats

These are taken from BatteryStatus, minimally +-5 mA, at minimal CPU load (< 10%) -- higher spikes as CPU load goes up.

Here are my findings:

Dim screen, radio off, BT off, WiFi off - 90 mA

Add screen is max bright - 120 mA

Add BT on - 70 mA

Add WiFi on - 70 mA

Add Radio on (idle) - 0 mA

Add active call - 120 mA (with upward peaks)

Add active Edge connection - 300 mA

Wish I knew:

Power drain when on standby. I assume that this is somewhat greater than 0, since it still monitors the radio and so forth.

My typical configurations:

Bright screen, radio on, BT on, WiFi off - 280 mA

Dim screen, radio on, BT on, WiFi off - 160

Bright screen, radio on, BT on, WiFi off, active call - 400 mA

Dim screen, radio on, BT on, WiFi off, active call - 280 mA

Bright screen, radio on, BT on, WiFi off, streaming music or video - 580 mA

Dim screen, radio on, BT on, WiFi off, streaming music or video - 465 mA

So, if I understand this correctly, with everything off and screen on dim, I should get 1200/90 or a little over 13 hours. With everything off and screen on bright, I would get about 6 hours. With my typical configuration, I would get about 4-7.5 hours depending on screen brightness. And my talk time would be about 4 hours or less, assuming dim screen and minimal other activity.

This does not account for:

1. Higher drain when higher CPU load or when there is an active data connection.

2. Lower drain when the device is on standby.

In reality, I have been getting at most 8-10 hours with minimal use, as low as 5 hours with heavy use. I have recently dramatically cut back my settings in power management, and I'm hoping this will help. Also, I'm noticing that the device is on when I don't think it should be. Seems like something (probably data connection to sync e-mail) brings it out of standby, but then it doesn't go back onto standby. So I'm checking to see if that reveals anything.

Can others check their values, especially using radio 1.47 or 1.45?

Anyone have any other insights?

NOTE: I am running PK2.0 with radio 1.50 on x7500, PhoneAlarm and PocketBreeze (with tabs for calendar, contacts, PocketWeather, and Battery Status), pBar 1.4, Batti disabled, IntelliSync connection for wireless Sync (push only) with work Groupwise server.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] beginner:
blackberry and non 1.50 radio.

I couldn't have blackberry client with other radio that 1.5.

If other obtain, please post.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] tljax:
Any update on PK getting his Athena?? Selfishly thinking 3.0 will be the bomb!!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] ahmadfarid:
No issue with battery here..i`m using Midget battery fix cab..

Just notice that CAlender could not move to the following week..it just stay there regardless of me clicking it many times..