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[Redmi Note 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beokabatukaba:
I've had my Redmi Note 2 since August or September of last year. When I initially received it through GearBest, battery life was horrendous and the phone was hot all the time. I frantically searched for how to install custom ROMs, and after many hours of hopping around sites, I figured it out and fixed the issue. Battery life was quite good from then on out, and I rarely finished a day with less than 70% battery and an hour or two of SOT. I still got the impression that my battery life wasn't as good as the people who were getting 4+ hours of SOT, but I couldn't really complain since I'm not a super heavy user. Changing from MIUI to AOSP and CM based ROMs didn't seem to have a big impact.

Fast forward to January and I suddenly started ending days with 50% battery with minimal usage while on one of the first CM ROMs made by Bule. It seemed to happen all at once. This was around the same time as I got my Mi Band 1s, but after installing Gsam battery, trying different ROMs, and going a few days without the MiFit app installed, I determined that it wasn't anything related to having the new device connected to the phone. Nothing seemed to suggest that any apps I had installed were sucking more battery than they used to.

Then, about a month ago, my battery life took another dip and I found myself finishing days with 20-40% battery left with only an hour of SOT. I'm often at 60-70% as I leave my university in the early afternoon, and I hardly use my device at all during class.

Currently, I seem to lose about 1% of battery per minute of SOT. Standby isn't too bad, but definitely not as good as it used to be. Having problems across the board suggests to me that my battery may be faulty and dying slowly. I purchased a new battery, but it hasn't arrived yet.

If the new battery is clearly better than the original, then the problem will be solved. But if it seems to be about the same, then it's possible that it isn't the battery's fault after all and I'm doing something stupid to drain my battery. Update: New battery does not seem to be helping.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I've tried to use the Redmi Note Tool app (making sure to use the setting for CM), but I've seen absolutely zero change in battery life. I've changed ROMs at least twice since the problems arose to no avail. WiFi and Bluetooth are on all of the time, but articles I've read seem to suggest that these things are rarely to blame for poor battery life. GPS is used occasionally but isn't on consistently. Screen brightness is set to Auto with the bar below half.

Update: For those who have helped and those who may have similar issues, I believe I've found the solution. After completely re-installing the original China ROM with Fastboot and the MiFlash tool, the issue seems to be solved. I really have no idea what the issue was, but it was clearly something pretty fundamental that wasn't getting reset with TWRP wipes and ROM swaps.

Just in case someone wants it, here are the guides I followed:

ROM: http://en.miui.com/a-234.html

TWRP: https://felixsenada.wordpress.com/2...ng-twrp-recovery-and-root-redmi-note-23prime/
[Redmi Note 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MetallicGR:
If you have twrp I suggest you to take a backup of the current rom and try messing around.

1. Try 3C Toolbox Pro or any free app tha allows you to change the permissions/freeze etc running apps. Change the apps tha start with the device. Freeze some unnesessary just for the sake of testing.

2. How many apps are you using? Not the ones you have installed and sittings, but actually using everyday. Did you install any in the same period you noticed things go sideways? 1% per minute is not a good sign.

3. Install wakelock detector and monitor what is draining your battery over time.

4. Clear cache/davlik through twrp and wait the phone to recreate the files. Maybe thats just it.
[Redmi Note 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beokabatukaba:
Thank you for your response.

I will look into 1 and 3. As far as apps go, I have a total of 51 apps installed (in the drawer including all the pre-loaded apps), but I only use an absolute maximum of about 12 of them, and on an average day, I only use a handful of those. The only things I can remember installing around the same time I first started having issues were Google Fit and Mi Fit. However, neither showed up in Gsam as suspects, and after changing ROMs on at least one occasion, I didn't reinstall them just to make sure. I still had the same issues with or without them.

4 is something I do regularly whenever I change ROMs, so I don't think that's the solution.

Just to make absolutely sure that I hadn't already overlooked something, this morning I turned off auto brightness and location. It's still too early to tell, but I think turning off auto brightness may have helped.
[Redmi Note 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MetallicGR:
Nice. Lets see how this goes.
[Redmi Note 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dissidius:
charge at 100 % with screen off flash latest china stable via fastboot(not recovery) use phone for 3 days like this(i now it's a pain but its worth trust me) .

flash twrp via fastboot than flash xiaomi.eu 7.3.2.0 and super su .

4-5 hours SOT assured (assuming your battery doesnt have problems)
[Redmi Note 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beokabatukaba:
Update: I've been traveling for the past two weeks or so, so I haven't been able to respond.

I flashed the latest Xiaomi.eu build before leaving on the trip, but this did not help noticeably, so I can pretty definitively say that it is not an issue with any of the ROMs I've been using. Although it was never really suspected, I suppose this also confirms that it doesn't have to do with my house/work being in a bad spot for cell/WiFi or something odd like that.

Having returned to find my new battery waiting, it seems the battery is not the issue as I have been getting the same behavior today as usual (only a bit over an hour into the day from 100% charge and I'm already below 90% with 8 minutes of SOT).

Unfortunately, I haven't tried any wakelock detectors or other monitors yet since I wouldn't have had time to figure it out while I was away. I can look into this now, but my instinct says that I probably won't find anything that GSam hasn't been reporting anyway.

Finally, I did manage to get 2 hours SOT out of it one day (with lots of GPS usage as well!) and about an hour and a half yesterday, so I know that it isn't incapable of heavier usage; it just seems that it drains more slowly at random on certain days. The only other thing I've noticed is that, when the battery is draining more slowly, the 'Kernel (Android OS)' seen in the GSam screenshot on the original post drops to being about on par with 'Android System'. I don't really know what this would indicate, but maybe someone else could propose an educated theory.
[Redmi Note 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beokabatukaba:
Thanks for the advice, but I have some clarifying questions to make sure I don't do anything stupid that could brick my phone (an excuse to buy a Mi 5 would be great and all, but I really ought to do my best to make this phone work since it can do everything I need just fine).

Can any ROM be flashed via fastboot, or is there a specific one I need to download? I downloaded the china ROM from here: http://en.miui.com/download-274.html#396

Which method of fastboot flashing should I use? When I originally installed TWRP to get the original ROM off of my device, I was confused and bounced around many different sites trying to get ADB and VCOM drivers working, but I see now that there is a simple MiPhone fastboot tool that seems like it would work fine: http://en.miui.com/thread-145555-1-1.html

Do I need to do any wiping first? Normally I wipe via TWRP, but will the fastboot flash automatically get rid of all the data? Will TWRP be wiped as well since you reference re-installing it later?

Thanks for your help!
[Redmi Note 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dissidius:
http://en.miui.com/thread-283080-1-1.html

download fastboot rom here

extract it with 7zip , WinZip,Winrar (your choice)it's an archive basically since you have installed twrp that means fastboot drivers are already installed

now make sure u have twrp 3.0.2 by jemini since it's modded to not let stock rom overwrite twrp

so the recovery.img by jemini place it in images folder that you've extracted replacing stock mi recovery so you hit two birds with one stone .

than click the .bat file flash all

EVERYTHING must be erased EVEN INTERNAL MEMORY

regards
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UnchartedRd:
I flashed the b321 for the NXT AL10 on my L29 and now after flashing TWRP i have no /data partition, so i cant format data. I was following the KANGVIP Slim instructions, but i had to skip the update.app through stock recovery as it gives an incompatibility error.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenchii17:
So after a week of just bootloop, black screen of death and hard reset my rooted s5 suddenly open again.

Now that its open again what can I do to fix this? Cause im afraid that if i'll restart my phone i will get stuck in the bootlooop.

Suggestions?

Just to give you an update my s5 has been rooted for the past 2 years ...its just now that it got stuck in the bootloop.. im not really sure what caused this cause havent installed any apps that could affect the system...

Any ideas how can I fix it while its working again?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Detection*:
Would help if you gave us the model S5 it is, which firmware it's running, recovery etc?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenchii17:
Its g900f using stock rom... stock recovery

Please see attached file :)

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Detection*:
Download stock ROM using samfirm (or sammobile .com)

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647

Put phone in download mode

Connect to PC USB > add .MD5 ROM to AP section in ODIN 3.10.7

Flash

Boot to recovery > Factory reset
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenchii17:
Any other fix without flashing?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenchii17:
Any other fix.. that doesnt require flashing?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakuu:
Why don't you want to reflash? If you're rooted you should have backups.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenchii17:
Ok I think I missed that part... ok so if I flash, everthing will be wiped out right?

How do I back it up?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Detection*:
No it won't, and for a proper backup you need TWRP recovery

If your phone is having problems like it is, you very likely need to flash

Just flash the stock ROM over the top and your apps and data will remain

But backup photos and important files first by connecting the phone to USB and copying to PC

Forget about apps, you can reinstall them if something goes wrong
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenchii17:
Ok thanks im starting to understand it now.. i just need to confirm a few things before i start doing it...i have watched a few vids and ok i think i missed installing a custom recovery... ill install it later and go with cwm...

Flashing the stock.. means getting my firmware(which has the size of 1gig+) in sammobile ang flashing it using odin right?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Detection*:
Read my 2nd post
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenchii17:
Thanks alot got it! One last question , suppose that im not going to lose my apps but am i going to lose root once i have flashed the stock rom?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Detection*:
Yep, just root again, instructions are all over the forum, easy to find

Because you're getting bootloops, I suggested factory reset too, that will wipe the device, the flash won't, the reset will
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenchii17:
I assume here's the steps that i need to take

1. Back up through cwm

2. Flash stock rom through odin

3. Clear dalv cache

4. Factory reset through recovery or from the homescreen setting?(will this removed supersu?)

6. Root device again

5. Restore back backup from cwm recovery?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Detection*:
Better method:

Flash TWRP 3.0.2.0 (Much more powerful recovery)

Make full Nandroid backup in TWRP

Wipe everything apart from Internal and External storage

Boot into Download Mode

Flash stock ROM with ODIN 3.10.7

Reboot

Now boot back into download mode

Flash TWRP 3.0.2.0 again

Boot into TWRP

Flash systemless SuperSU 2.72 beta or whichever is the latest beta atm

Don't restore your backup or you could end up with the same problems as before, I recommend using TiBu to restore your apps and data from the backup you made in TWRP
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jakeh9777:
I have tried to flash twrp on my galaxy s5 (SM-G900V) and it did not work I am kinda stuck in the same problem. But I hit softbrick. Can you take a look at my post also?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Detection*:
Verizon lock their bootloaders
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakuu:
It's unlockable nowadays
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jakeh9777:
Can you check out my situation see if it is fixable without loading data? http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/help/how-recover-data-softbricked-galaxy-s5-t3382554
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Detection*:
Yep, but without unlocking it, he can't flash anything

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909

Unlock your bootloader and try again
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jakeh9777:
Will it work with Verizon Galaxy S5 (SM-G900V)? Did you read my thread? So it is fixable if I unlock the bootloader and install twrp. And can we move this conversation onto my thread instead?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Detection*:
Read the bootloader unlock thread to find out your answers, you can't do anything with a locked bootloader

Yea, just post in your thread and we`ll see it
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenchii17:
here's an update

previously the problem is im stuck in s5 logo (logo sometimes shows but most of the time it doesnt just plain black when i boot it) then it will just restart again by itself and will proceed to the homescreen while the screen is just black.

here's the steps i took.

i flashed my stock rom with a lollipop os... and now whenever i try to power my s5 it just vibrates and the screen is just black.

no sounds no light on the 2 buttons below.... tried to go download mode but the screen is still black... tried to go to recovery mode but screen is still black...

what do you think is this still firmware related or hardware?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenchii17:
Case close issue was already resolved.

Update

So I brought my s5 to a repairshop and found out that software was not the culprit.. issue was coming from my board... the port where the lcd flex is connected which is a part of board has deteriorated... but good thing they were able to fix it..
[XDA Assist] SAURON1230000:
I'm seeing some toasts from my superuser about allowing root to app_user 100065 which I don't know what it is and I didn't allow it help pls
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] psych0r3bel:
So it looks like someone might be making progress on root, as seen in another thread I won't link. (Go search, ya lazy)

However, if this isn't something you're willing to wait for, or simply need to be able to flash and redo your phone to your heart's content (like me), then listen up, because there's a way to Jump ship (see what i did there?)

Short version of the story - shoot John Legere an email (again, google is your friend) and simply state your dissatisfaction with the S7's locked bootloader WITH RESPECT AND PROFESSIONALISM. I can't stress that enough; regardless of your personal feelings you are dealing with corporate and will get nowhere trying to be uncivil. Express your desire for another solution, and toss in a suggestion to be allowed to switch to (insert phone model here). You'll get an email back within a couple of days from someone at T-Mobile's Office of the President (I got Legere himself, ymmv) who will probe you a bit further to gauge the best solution, and if you press the issue regarding the device swap, they'll ship you out a new one and provide you their address to mail back the old one, easy peasy.

Again, I can't stress enough. Don't approach this with an indignant attitude, or you're not getting ****. You want to approach him as a business professional, not as some dude on the street. Follow my directions, get creative, and overall don't copy/paste someone else's results or the jig might be up. They're at least playing ball in this regard, and quite honestly I think it's the only game you'll get to play, as i'm not banking much in Samsung releasing a bootloader unlock when they're working towards locking down the International version with recent updates.

Good luck, gentlemen.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] the Doctor:
Please continue this discussion here:

http://xdaforums.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/root-discussion-future-sticky-root-t3327399

Thread closed.
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danywalkert:
I been reading a lot around the mate 8 forum and I dont see a single mention about backing up the IMEI, am I missing something here!?, I thought this was extremely important before messing up with the device, any one around here care to mention if theres already in the works and that already exists , so we can use it to back up our IMEI?

Thanks!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imekul:
I'm a Sprint customer, and am considering buying a Nexus 6P. I was wondering if there's anything I should look for when I'm buying a used one.

Typically when I buy a used Sprint phone, I make sure the ESN is clear (not on an unpaid account, not reported as stolen), and then I'm able to activate it.

Would it be the same process if I buy a used Nexus 6P? Or is there anything I should be aware of when buying a used 6P that isn't Sprint-branded?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
Used 6P should be the same thing. If it has been blacklisted at all the IMEI will probably be blocked from Sprint. Have them check it and also check your local Sprint stores for a SIM card for it. Most don't carry them so you need to order one from customer service.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imekul:
Great, thank you for the helpful response!

This might be a dumb question, but could it be possible that the phone is blacklisted from one carrier but works on another? Say it was blacklisted by AT&T but Sprint is able to activate it? Or is it generally all or nothing? Just wondering in case I buy one that works for Sprint and then ultimately jump to a different carrier.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daniel4653:
I recommend you purchase a phone from Swappa since they run IMEIs to make sure they are clean. If you run into issues later you can file a dispute with through PayPal.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asuh:
FYI, I'm replying to this thread because I have encountered the exact problem raised by the OP. I purchased a used 6P from an online retailer, tried to activate it both on Sprint's website and in the store, and I was unsuccessful both ways. I am using the correct model that has North American LTE bands as well. Additionally, I checked Swappa to make sure my IMEI is clean and it is.

I'm disappointed that this did not work for me and frustrated to know that I probably have to either get a refund or go through the same process of exchanging and hoping the next model works right.

Maybe someone out there can give me a suggestion or something else I might need to try?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] medothe1:
Just look at this pic.. almost everyime I download aomething from google play this happens

http://dl-1.va.us.xda-developers.co....png?key=JBrSYdLECcftynq2yhaLmA&ts=1463778439
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dinkec27:
What ROM are you using?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echow2001:
try clearing cache and data for playstore and playServices.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] medothe1:
Cm11
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] medothe1:
I did .. even I reinstalled the rom and still the same problem
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echow2001:
Did you clear data? Also check if you have enough space in cache and data
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] medothe1:
Its more like the app self closes when in background but the downloader doesn't stop downloading

Everytime this
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] medothe1:
Its more like the app self closes when in background but the downloader doesn't stop downloading

Everytime this happens because I'm not making Play store the foreground app
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dinkec27:
Try to re-download the ROM,maybe something got corrupted while downloading the ROM or while downloading Gapps,and if still nothing then try to use some other CM11 build
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echow2001:
Flash open gapps
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] twobad4u87:
Just curious, I have justs updated my Rom, and radio. I have a HTC branded rom, its a rom made by a member here. Just wondering if my phone would happen to be unlocked after this. I have a 8525 cingular, and I want to use it for Tmobile, so if it hasnt unlocked what program can i use to unlock it. Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] allan1:
No it's still locked but you are SuperCID.

To unlock it you need to go here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=293665
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] twobad4u87:
how do i know if my phone is unlocked? other than actually putting in another sim card
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] galaxys:
Testing different sims is the only way to see if your unlocked. And I'm not sure that your even superCID...What did your do to be it?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] twobad4u87:
never mind, i tested a t mobile sim, its not unlocked. Whats superCID, and does that have anythin to do with unlocking the SIM.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] galaxys:
usaully there done together but don't have to be. here's a thread and many post about both:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=293665
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] todd_jg:
I'm not sure why someone thinks you are SuperCID. It really doesn't matter much anymore if you CID unlock the phone (make it SuperCID) or not. If you have no reason to make it SuperCID, I guess I wouldn't. I have read (although never experienced) that some warranties have been voided that way. You can optionally select to unlock the CID when you run the unlocker.

(If the person who thought you were SuperCID based that on the fact that you flashed a new carrier's ROM, you can do that without CID unlocking. The CustomRUU updater bypasses the CID check now.)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mo] chrisduclo:
I downgraded from PD3 to PC5 using Odin and this file https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24533100289590563

There are some pros and cons to doing this as it seemed to not be the exact same PC5 OTA from Sprint.

Things I've found so far:

Pros:

Hotspot working by quick access settings from dropdown notifications. Hotspot setting is no longer in the settings menu

Video calling from phone app is an option (Haven't tried it yet)

Cons:

Dialer codes do not work in the ##DIALER CODE# format

LTE icon is replaced with a 4G+ icon

Does not seem to have a system update to update prl or profile. (No issues with data so far, so no need for them anyways)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mo] wojo797:
Ok i didn't use this file but i tried 2 different files and both of them i couldn't edit the apn... if i downgrade using this file does it allow you to edit the apn?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Themes, Apps, and Mo] hleo114312:
Hows battery life with that PC5?

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