I have had Sprint for the last 4-5 months. Got a brand new Moment when I signed up w 1.5
I have since upgraded to 2.1 and changed the battery 2x on that phone due to horrid battery life. 3 Hours max with little to no use and nothing running in the background.
So Sprint has sent me 2 new Moments in the last 3 weeks and a total of 5 batteries from the Sprint store.
I am going to have to assume that the battery life on this phone is almost non existent. After getting "fully charged" if I make a single phone call for 1-2 minutes, that drains 1/3 of the battery right away. A few texts and a log onto facebook and I'm down to the tiny red bar and warning.
I have come to the conclusion that after 3 phones and 5 batteries with very minimal use, this phone or batteries are flawed from the get go.
So do I tell Sprint I want the Intercept, Evo, Other????
I love the phone itself and the way it works along with the layout and the slideout keyboard.
But I am just amazed that they can't make a phone/battery that lasts more than 3 hours. And forget about using more tasking programs like the navigator. I had a full battery, put in my directions, and after a 15 minute drive with navigation, the phone was just about to shut down.
What would you guys do??????
Do I demand another phone?
Is the Intercept any better?
What are my options before I call and harass sprint again?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
download an app called spart parts and check the battery info to see what's running in the background cus even on stock 2.1 i was getting at least 15 hours after heavy use on one charge. when you look at other usage, the running and screen on numbers should be really close to each other. if your running number is much higher than your screen on number, then you have a runaway app or process thats not sleeping and killing your battery. a common culprit is a process called akmd2 which has something to do with the sensor but no one seems to really know. here's a fix some have tried but use at your own risk: [FIX] getting rid of the AKMD2 runaway process
also, doing a factory reset can help. after i flashed to 2.1 from 1.5, i was having major issues until i did a factory reset (it's under settings > privacy >factory reset). this is the first thing i would try.
download an app called spart parts and check the battery info to see what's running in the background cus even on stock 2.1 i was getting at least 15 hours after heavy use on one charge. when you look at other usage, the running and screen on numbers should be really close to each other. if your running number is much higher than your screen on number, then you have a runaway app or process thats not sleeping and killing your battery. a common culprit is a process called akmd2 which has something to do with the sensor but no one seems to really know. here's a fix some have tried but use at your own risk: [FIX] getting rid of the AKMD2 runaway process
also, doing a factory reset can help. after i flashed to 2.1 from 1.5, i was having major issues until i did a factory reset (it's under settings > privacy >factory reset). this is the first thing i would try.
OK, I DL'd that app...
Running-100%
Screen on-98.7%
Nothing else on there.....
Both replacement phones I got were factory 2.1 phones. Would doing a factory reset help in this case?
The first phone I had all the major problems with was a 1.5 to 2.1 upgrade at the sprint store.
As far as the Roms....do I have to know what the hell I'm doing...LOL?
I've never rooted a phone and heard about a lot of problems when people do this.
Any help would be great, cause I love the phone itself....I just wish it would run longer.
Thanks
Steve
OK, I DL'd that app...
Running-100%
Screen on-98.7%
Nothing else on there.....
Both replacement phones I got were factory 2.1 phones. Would doing a factory reset help in this case?
The first phone I had all the major problems with was a 1.5 to 2.1 upgrade at the sprint store.
As far as the Roms....do I have to know what the hell I'm doing...LOL?
I've never rooted a phone and heard about a lot of problems when people do this.
Any help would be great, cause I love the phone itself....I just wish it would run longer.
Thanks
Steve
let your phone sit there a while before checking spare parts again. also, check the cpu usage under battery history. if akmd2 is the problem, it will show up there.
and even though your phones came with 2.1, it wouldn't hurt to try the factory reset. problem is, you'll lose all of your apps. but sense it might be an app that's causing the problem, might not be a bad idea to start from scratch. but before you do, dl an app call appdragon. this app allows you to make a list of all the apps that you have and allows you to email it to yourself. that way, you have a list of what you had on your phone.
here are some instructional vids. it's the ones i used to root and add custom recovery. they're pretty easy to follow.
It's really hit and miss with these phones and the battery. My wife mostly just talks and texts on her phone and has to charge at least once during the day. The use of mine varies, but since I've gotten this last Moment I get great battery life. I unplugged my phone Saturday morning, and come Sunday night when I went to bed I plugged it in for the first time and my phone wasn't even in the yellow yet. That was with moderate use over the whole weekend.
Before this phone I had to plug it in every night, and even when I was at work where I have crap service, I'd have to plug my phone in after lunch. Today I still have a full battery after lunch. My phone is setup the same exact way, same apps and everything, so it's really a hardware issue with the Moment.
let your phone sit there a while before checking spare parts again. also, check the cpu usage under battery history. if akmd2 is the problem, it will show up there.
and even though your phones came with 2.1, it wouldn't hurt to try the factory reset. problem is, you'll lose all of your apps. but sense it might be an app that's causing the problem, might not be a bad idea to start from scratch. but before you do, dl an app call appdragon. this app allows you to make a list of all the apps that you have and allows you to email it to yourself. that way, you have a list of what you had on your phone.
here are some instructional vids. it's the ones i used to root and add custom recovery. they're pretty easy to follow.
and personally, i haven't experienced any real problems after i rooted.
OK, I just checked the battery history and akmd2 is at about 50% where as everything else is between 5% to 15%( far to the left on the bars.)
What do I do to get rid of this????
LOL
I'm such a newb....LOL
That page says....
"To fix: navigate to /system/bin with a root explorer or adb shell and find the file named "AKMD2". Rename this file to "akmd2.old" , Reboot phone. Check Spare Parts after a while to see if the runaway process has ceased. Now you should see something more like this (alot less red):"
I am mildly re tard ed, so how do I navigate to this to remove it????
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First of all you would need root access as the /system folder (and all sub-folders inherently) are write-protected. You will need to root access to remount folder as r/w. Once you are rooted you have several options, the easiest being root explorer, $2-3 bucks on the market but makes file management a breeze. A free slightly more complicated method would be download connectbot, a free shell terminal (there are others as well) that would allow you to to do the operations from command line. The last most difficult method involves adb which creates a ssh tunnel and will do the same thing as connectbot except you would be running it from a pc. So get rooted then decide how you want to go about renaming akmd (which method you want to do) and post back here for directions on how to rename akmd.
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That page says....
"To fix: navigate to /system/bin with a root explorer or adb shell and find the file named "AKMD2". Rename this file to "akmd2.old" , Reboot phone. Check Spare Parts after a while to see if the runaway process has ceased. Now you should see something more like this (alot less red):"
I am mildly re tard ed, so how do I navigate to this to remove it????
un fortunately, i beleive you have to be rooted in order to access the system bin (somebody please correct me if i'm wrong). so if you really want to get rid of akmd2 (although, you really should do it with discretion), you should follow the vids i posted.
if you don't want to root (and this is what i would really recommend to fix your problem), i would really suggest the factory reset. and though it is a bit annoying to reinstall apps, it's worth it if it will improve your battery life.
if that doesn't work, reflashing seems to fix many ppl's problems. but this will also wipe your phone.
and if all else fails, bitch and complain to sprint and make them give you a better phone. haha
First of all you would need root access as the /system folder (and all sub-folders inherently) are write-protected. You will need to root access to remount folder as r/w. Once you are rooted you have several options, the easiest being root explorer, $2-3 bucks on the market but makes file management a breeze. A free slightly more complicated method would be download connectbot, a free shell terminal (there are others as well) that would allow you to to do the operations from command line. The last most difficult method involves adb which creates a ssh tunnel and will do the same thing as connectbot except you would be running it from a pc. So get rooted then decide how you want to go about renaming akmd (which method you want to do) and post back here for directions on how to rename akmd.
I'm afraid to attempt to root my phone since I have no clue what I am doing.
I have a 2.1 factory phone, so is it necessary to flash the phone and reinstall 2.1? The phone is literally 2 days old.
I am gonna watch the second video and see if I should try it.
Or am I making a bigger deal out of rooting than it really is?
I just don't want to have a Samsung Moment paperweight....LOL
un fortunately, i beleive you have to be rooted in order to access the system bin (somebody please correct me if i'm wrong). so if you really want to get rid of akmd2 (although, you really should do it with discretion), you should follow the vids i posted. after you do that, you can go into recovery, and access the system folder from there and remove/rename it.
if you don't want to root (and this is what i would really recommend to fix your problem), i would really suggest the factory reset. and though it is a bit annoying to reinstall apps, it's worth it if it will improve your battery life. and besides, even if you are going to root, you have to wipe your phone anyways, so it's a good place to start.
OK, I will give it a shot at the days end.....
Just in case something goes wrong, I can go in the morning and get a new phone...LOL
Just seems like I need to be a computer programmer to root and figure out what "kernal" to use etc.....and WTF is a Kernal....????LOL
I guess I'm an old fartt
haha trust me stevevht, it's not as big of a deal as you think it is. watch the vids and you'll realize it's not that hard to do. and if you mess up, you can always flash back to stock on these phones.
haha trust me stevevht, it's not as big of a deal as you think it is. watch the vids and you'll realize it's not that hard to do. and if you mess up, you can always flash back to stock on these phones.
Cool...
I will give it a shot tonight....
Now I've been watching all these live wallpaper videos and I want that too.....LOL
A few of the videos say that live wallpapers come with 2.1, but I can't find that either.....
OK, so everyone here suggests I flash the phone, re-install 2.1 to start from scratch, then root the phone like the video....right?
Thanks everyone for being so responsive with your answers.....
Steve
OK, one last thing for anyone who can help.
Which root to go with??
I see people on some threads saying good and bad about a few.
Any suggestions?
Or should I go with the one that's in that video?
Thanks
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OK, one last thing for anyone who can help.
Which root to go with??
I see people on some threads saying good and bad about a few.
Any suggestions?
Or should I go with the one that's in that video?
Thanks
By root im assuming your talking about a kernel? Or maybe recovery? As far as kernels go which ever one offers the options you want to use and stability are the two deciding factors really. sdx-developers.com is where i get all of my moment related stuff, i've used meatkernel, joeykrims, littlejth's and vampirefo's and they are all solid kernels, i even have my own kernel up... infernal kernel.. that that isn't quite as fast in benchmarks but is rock solid for me. In the case of recoveries forcytos's 3.1.1 is pretty much the 'industry standard'.
well there are not different types of root. rooting simply means you have access to every part of the phone, even the parts that samsung don't want you to be able to access.
but you do have different options for kernals and roms and since it's your first time rooting, just stick with the video as much as you can. once you have root and a custom recovery, adding and switching out roms and kernals is really easy.
Cool....
I guess I meant Kernels...LOL
Yes this is my first time rooting a phone and I want to do it as smooth as possible.
My main concerns are to have a fully functioning phone without the BS NFL, Youtube, ESPN, CNN, bloat garbage that I'll never use.
I don't have any use for wifi tethering etc....
I really want to have the 3d wallpapers too, and try to extend the battery life.
I'm gonna just follow the videos, then look up all the how to's from there...
You guys are all really helpful......
Thanks again
I really want to have the 3d wallpapers too, and try to extend the battery life.
If you want to extend your battery life you'd avoid Live Wallpapers. They don't use a lot of power, but they do use more than a plain image. The Moment will be laggy when using them as well.
OK, so I have been trying for days now to update and root the phone. It simply does not work and I am doing everything it says on this site and the radioactive thread....
Guess I'm stuck with a battery sucking stock OS.
This sucks
I used those 2 video's for mine. Makes it real easy.
I know, but the problem I am having is with the updater not seeing the phone at all.
Right now, when I plug in my USB cable the computer sees the phone and I can mount the SD card etc. But when I run the updater, it simply can not see the phone.
I understand the procedure on how to flash and root, it's just not possible for some reason.
I have deleted everything Samsung related in my computer even deep into the registry. Then do fresh installs of the updater etc. Reboot the computer and the phone, still nothing.
The updater just sits there and tries to detect, but it doesn't see the phone nomatter how many times I unplug the USB cable.
Just frustrating as hell......
i had this same issue the first time i flashed my phone with the current sprint updater. but here's the trick that's worked for me.
deleting all samsung stuff and doing a fresh install of the updater is a great idea. but try restarting your comp before you do so.
don't know if you already tried this so forgive me if this is stuff you already have tried, but i know that in the vid it has a "warning do not plug in your cable" sign that continues to be there all the way up the screen where it tells you to "hold volume down + camera + end key". but somewhat ignore that sign and after you do press volume down + camera + end key and are still on that screen, go ahead a plug in your cable before clicking next.
also, after your comp recognizes your phone, it will begin to install the drivers. look at the bottom taskbar of your comp screen and wait till the driver install icon finishes before proceeding. it'll hopefully be easy to recognize cus you'll see a small moving icon that wasn't there before.
after the drivers are installed and you click next, continue to follow the steps, including removing the battery. when you come to the "hold volume down +camera +end key" screen again, do as you did before and after you hold volume down + camera + end key, plug the cable in before you go to the next screen. then your comp should recognize your phone and you'll be set to go.
hopefully this works. and if not, there is a whole thread dedicated to this issue on this forum.
I am all good now....fully rooted, up and running with live wallpaper and tons of new apps etc....
Thanks for all your guys help.....
Now my question is about a custom Kernel.....
Can I simply copy a custom Kernal to my SD card and install it from recovery?
I have the following on my phone as of right now:
ECLAIR.DE03
Kernel 2.6.29
Or do I have to re-flash again and start from scratch????
I don't want to because I just installed a ton of stuff for live wallpaper, AppBrain, ES File Explorer, etc etc etc.....
Thanks
Steve
Don't forget that each time you install a ROM, you will need to go thru a conditioning process i.e. charge your phone fully, run it down till it shuts off, Charge it up again by hooking it up to your computer while the phone is off. Run it till it shuts off again then charge it any way you want. Repeat this proccess every 6 months and anytime you flash a ROM. This doesn't so much condition the battery as it does condition the phone's battery level registers.
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I would have to say.....HELL YES.....
I have this bad boy loaded with all kinds of new apps, disabled all the junk I don't want in the phone etc...
I had a full charge this morning at 7am.
I am running live wallpaper(starfield) launcher pro, 3 emails on auto update.
I was on facebook for about an hour and uploaded about 15 pictures I took with the phone, about 50 texts, probably about 25-30 phone calls, ran the Talking Tom Cat app for my kids for about 20 minutes, watched 3 videos on Youtube, my kids watched an episode of Fineas and Furb on Sprint TV, and downloaded about 5 more apps today.....
It's now 12 hours later and Quick Settings and Spare Parts says my battery life is 70%.....
My stock battery meter seems to be a little off right now, but I'm gonna run the phone dead for the first time, then give it a full charge again.
Now, I just want to know what the hell else to download as far as Kernels etc....LOL
Thanks for all your guys input.....YOU ROCK
Steve
Steve,
Thanks, looks like Im gonna have to do mine. Just a question or 2 for you.
1. Did you do a full uninstall/upgrade, or were you able to keep the 2.1 ? I did the upgrade from 1.5 to 2.1 and think I read I will have to do a complete fresh install of everything.
2. which package did you download to do the rooting ? I see a few different videos with different downloads.
3. When you go to remove an App plie the Nascar thing is there actually an option in the applications that let you just "remove" it ? Im not familiar with typing in commands and stuff and dont want to mess my phone up either.
a common culprit is a process called akmd2 which has something to do with the sensor but no one seems to really know. here's a fix some have tried but use at your own risk: [FIX] getting rid of the AKMD2 runaway process
One poster claimed that merely turning off auto-rotate (and perhaps then rebooting) would stop this process from running. In other words, I think, he was claiming that auto-rotate was the only commonly used feature or program that uses akmd2.
Steve,
Thanks, looks like Im gonna have to do mine. Just a question or 2 for you.
1. Did you do a full uninstall/upgrade, or were you able to keep the 2.1 ? I did the upgrade from 1.5 to 2.1 and think I read I will have to do a complete fresh install of everything.
2. which package did you download to do the rooting ? I see a few different videos with different downloads.
3. When you go to remove an App plie the Nascar thing is there actually an option in the applications that let you just "remove" it ? Im not familiar with typing in commands and stuff and dont want to mess my phone up either.
I then used Astro File explorer to remove all the crap out of the phone. I also downloaded ES File explorer (which I prefer).
I took out all the garbage I would never use like Nascar, ESPN, NFL, CNN, Bejeweled, etc....
Once you dig in, it is really fun and easy....
I know I'm new to this, but I will try to help you any way I can if you need it....
Steve
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Perhaps foolishly, in early July I recommended the Moment to a friend who needed a new cell phone. Shortly after the 30-day exchange period expired, he asked me about exchanging his phone because the battery life was atrocious--his phone would only last about 8 hours with light use.
I immediately ordered for him an extra battery and stand-alone battery charger on eBay, but also began to research the issue. Part of my difficulty is that he works a lot of overtime, so I have no opportunity to perform one-by-one experiments with his phone. Instead, I have to compose in advance a list of everything I want to check and do. Moreover, I do not ordinarily load nonstandard firmware into cell phones, especially someone else's, so rooting is only a last resort, not an easy option.
The akmd2 is a shocking bug that I am dismayed to find. I don't know whether that's his problem, but I will need to determine whether it is, and if so, whether I can fix it without rooting.
Another difficult issue is the need for automatic underclocking. PocketPCs have had this capability for many years, so I am very disappointed that the Moment apparently has no automatic underclocking algorithm or only an ineffective one. As far as I can tell, fixing this issue definitely requires rooting--a last resort.
I can try to tweak settings, but much of the advice on this issue is either contradictory or unacceptable. For example, it's absurd to turn off location capability on a phone that needs to be ready to double as a GPS at any moment. I've never turned off location on any of my phones (including my current Touch Pro 2) and I certainly shouldn't have to do so on his either. On the other hand, he never needs or uses WiFi, so that's not an issue.
I must again stress that his phone usage is rather light, so I have to believe that something major is wrong. I should point out that his phone originally came with 1.5, and we upgraded it to 2.1 ourselves. Unfortunately, I did not think to clear its storage after the upgrade. Doing so now is a possibility, but would cause him some disruption.
One poster claimed that merely turning off auto-rotate (and perhaps then rebooting) would stop this process from running. In other words, I think, he was claiming that auto-rotate was the only commonly used feature or program that uses akmd2.
Does anyone know whether that's true?
Have no clue, but ever since I rooted my phone that akmd2 sleeps and uses no processor resources or battery according to Spare Parts.
Perhaps foolishly, in early July I recommended the Moment to a friend who needed a new cell phone. Shortly after the 30-day exchange period expired, he asked me about exchanging his phone because the battery life was atrocious--his phone would only last about 8 hours with light use.
I immediately ordered for him an extra battery and stand-alone battery charger on eBay, but also began to research the issue. Part of my difficulty is that he works a lot of overtime, so I have no opportunity to perform one-by-one experiments with his phone. Instead, I have to compose in advance a list of everything I want to check and do. Moreover, I do not ordinarily load nonstandard firmware into cell phones, especially someone else's, so rooting is only a last resort, not an easy option.
The akmd2 is a shocking bug that I am dismayed to find. I don't know whether that's his problem, but I will need to determine whether it is, and if so, whether I can fix it without rooting.
Another difficult issue is the need for automatic underclocking. PocketPCs have had this capability for many years, so I am very disappointed that the Moment apparently has no automatic underclocking algorithm or only an ineffective one. As far as I can tell, fixing this issue definitely requires rooting--a last resort.
I can try to tweak settings, but much of the advice on this issue is either contradictory or unacceptable. For example, it's absurd to turn off location capability on a phone that needs to be ready to double as a GPS at any moment. I've never turned off location on any of my phones (including my current Touch Pro 2) and I certainly shouldn't have to do so on his either. On the other hand, he never needs or uses WiFi, so that's not an issue.
I must again stress that his phone usage is rather light, so I have to believe that something major is wrong. I should point out that his phone originally came with 1.5, and we upgraded it to 2.1 ourselves. Unfortunately, I did not think to clear its storage after the upgrade. Doing so now is a possibility, but would cause him some disruption.
I had major problems as you can see by the original post.
Since you were able to flash the phone to 2.1, I suggest you do a basic root like I did. I was scared at first to do this thinking I would mess up my phone, but it has become an amazing phone since. Like I said, I got 28 hours on one charge with heavy use. I'm averaging about 24 for the last few days since I am messing around a lot more with it since rooted.
Give it a shot. My 1.5 to 2.1 phone sucked, but I never rooted it. My second and 3rd phones were not much better with 2.1 from the factory. Rooting has cured all my issues and more.
Steve
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One poster claimed that merely turning off auto-rotate (and perhaps then rebooting) would stop this process from running. In other words, I think, he was claiming that auto-rotate was the only commonly used feature or program that uses akmd2.
Does anyone know whether that's true?
auto rotate is not what uses akmd2. i removed akmd2 to see what would happen and everything works fine, including auto rotate. the only thing that didn't work was the compass. i have since readded akmd2 because i hated viewing maps without it.
and i really have no idea what causes it to go haywire. it could just be a random app. most of the time akmd2 causes me no problems, but once in a while it'll start acting up on me. and it did so yesterday so i went into where the dalvik cache was stored and deleted the cache for the compass and that fixed it. although, sometimes, a battery pull will also do the trick.
Thanks Steve,
This weekend Im going to Root this phone. Hopefully it will take care of this battery issue. Ever since I did the 2.1 upgrade from 1.5 the phone been having some quirks. My mail works for a while, then stops, then works again, keyboard got less responsive, and sometimes for no reason the phone will just go to the lock screen. I go back to what Im doing, and 3 seconds later back to the lock screen for no reason.
I would have to say.....HELL YES.....
I have this bad boy loaded with all kinds of new apps, disabled all the junk I don't want in the phone etc...
I had a full charge this morning at 7am.
I am running live wallpaper(starfield) launcher pro, 3 emails on auto update.
I was on facebook for about an hour and uploaded about 15 pictures I took with the phone, about 50 texts, probably about 25-30 phone calls, ran the Talking Tom Cat app for my kids for about 20 minutes, watched 3 videos on Youtube, my kids watched an episode of Fineas and Furb on Sprint TV, and downloaded about 5 more apps today.....
It's now 12 hours later and Quick Settings and Spare Parts says my battery life is 70%.....
My stock battery meter seems to be a little off right now, but I'm gonna run the phone dead for the first time, then give it a full charge again.
Now, I just want to know what the hell else to download as far as Kernels etc....LOL
Thanks for all your guys input.....YOU ROCK
Steve
WOW!!! IM IMPRESS. Im gonna try to follow what you did. cause im so ready to smash the phone. takes hours to get charged only to use it about an hour. sprint store just gives a run around with those worthless "hard resets". dont delete this thread, i kept searching for it. is there any advice you want to give me, b4 i try doing what you did.
This battery appears to work fine in his Moment running stock 2.1. We'll see whether it actually lasts longer than the standard OEM battery (1440 mah or 1500 mah).
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ok so wayyy earlier in this post someone said to DL spare parts and numbers should be similar. mine are running 99.0% screen on 31.7% and phone on 5.8%
i am LUCKY to get 9 hours of use on STANDBY. suggestions? anyone? i am rooted with Amstel2.0 but have had these problems since stock 1.5 when i got it in march
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ok so wayyy earlier in this post someone said to DL spare parts and numbers should be similar. mine are running 99.0% screen on 31.7% and phone on 5.8%
i am LUCKY to get 9 hours of use on STANDBY. suggestions? anyone? i am rooted with Amstel2.0 but have had these problems since stock 1.5 when i got it in march
when you go into spare parts and check battery history, change from "other usage" to "cpu usage" to see the culprit of what's keeping your phone on.
and if it is the infamous akmd2 running a muck, then i would suggest doing a factory wipe (or reflash to stock, then back to amstel 2.0), and then reloading your apps from the market (not your backups), one by one. it's a pain to do i know, but it's the only way to figure out what's making your phone go crazy.
or you can just go into system folder and delete akmd2, and everything on the phone will work except the compass
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cpu usage is showing nothing more than a sliver running on ANYTHING and network usage lists android system itself as almost all the way full blue with a bit of red at the end.
any other suggestions? do i just have a shite battery?
i believe spare parts will only show you the processes that are running wild. it won't list the individual apps that are causing your phone to stay awake. although, you could check "usage statistics" and it will show you what apps have been running the longest. there are always those random apps that request access to your network, and it could be one of those.
so again, the only suggestion i would have is to wipe the data (including the dalvik cache), and reload the apps one by one. sorry i dont' have a better fix.
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I had major problems as you can see by the original post.
Since you were able to flash the phone to 2.1, I suggest you do a basic root like I did. I was scared at first to do this thinking I would mess up my phone, but it has become an amazing phone since. Like I said, I got 28 hours on one charge with heavy use. I'm averaging about 24 for the last few days since I am messing around a lot more with it since rooted.
Give it a shot. My 1.5 to 2.1 phone sucked, but I never rooted it. My second and 3rd phones were not much better with 2.1 from the factory. Rooting has cured all my issues and more.
Steve
ive been scared to root my fone. cuz im not very good with computers but ive decided to try it out. your post convinced me.
I then used Astro File explorer to remove all the crap out of the phone. I also downloaded ES File explorer (which I prefer).
I took out all the garbage I would never use like Nascar, ESPN, NFL, CNN, Bejeweled, etc....
Once you dig in, it is really fun and easy....
I know I'm new to this, but I will try to help you any way I can if you need it....
Steve
ive followed all the steps but there one part that i have trouble with. the step where i have to open up the samsung folder in C drive.. i dnt have a binary folder to paste the copied file in. ???
Device(s): EVO Shift 4G running Stock 2.3.3/Sense 2.1
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SIGH.... formatted SD card and flashed back to stock. now loading Amstel 2.0 again. will cycle battery a few times and see if battery life is at all improved. if not... i guess i go to sprint for a new battery?
ive followed all the steps but there one part that i have trouble with. the step where i have to open up the samsung folder in C drive.. i dnt have a binary folder to paste the copied file in. ???
Open C Drive-
Program Files (x86 for win 7)
Samsung Electronics
SW Upgrade
Models
Binary
Now paste the new zip file in there, and delete the original.
Then run the whole update process again....
SIGH.... formatted SD card and flashed back to stock. now loading Amstel 2.0 again. will cycle battery a few times and see if battery life is at all improved. if not... i guess i go to sprint for a new battery?
If you go to a sprint store, they can check the battery for you in 5 seconds with their battery tester.
If it's a "low" cell battery, then just get a new one.
Sprint will give you a free one at a corporate store if the phone is fairly new.
I have 5....LOL
Device(s): Rooted HTC EVO
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Question...and sorry if this info is WAY TOO GENERAL to give helpful feedback to me but I am posting regarding my wife's Samsung Moment. If I might be considered a bit clueless with my EVO I am MORESO with her phone!!
I've read a whole bunch of posts about the Moment's battery issues. It apepars my wife is suffering from similar issues I have an EVO loaded with a bunch of stuff running 2.2 and my battery is WAY BETTER than her Moment. I have taken various forum posts' advice and turned off various apps to keep connections, background updates and processes to a bare minimum and reviewing the Running Service settings menu shows NOTHING out of the ordinary. Yet the battery life is bad...
In checking my wife's Battery—>Battery Use percentages, it appears that (1) not as much is running compared to my EVO but (2) there GREATEST and seemingly DISPROPORTIONATE percentage of use is for the "Android System."
93% for the Android System?? Seems CRAZY HUGE percentage...especially when I mention that "Running Services" doesn't show anything out of the ordinary (and I have turned off/controlled apps that are notorious for syncing and/or running the in background).
Is this what other people are finding with their Moment?? Is this just "the way it is" (and, therefore, "welcome to the club" regarding battery issues)?? Does the 93% info above indicate, by itself, anything out of the ordinary that I could look to FIRST??
BTW...I read this forum too with the APKM2 something something file and the Spare Parts app but before I went ahead screwed around with the file, I wanted to get a general "diagnosis" based upon my post.
Question...and sorry if this info is WAY TOO GENERAL to give helpful feedback to me but I am posting regarding my wife's Samsung Moment. If I might be considered a bit clueless with my EVO I am MORESO with her phone!!
I've read a whole bunch of posts about the Moment's battery issues. It apepars my wife is suffering from similar issues I have an EVO loaded with a bunch of stuff running 2.2 and my battery is WAY BETTER than her Moment. I have taken various forum posts' advice and turned off various apps to keep connections, background updates and processes to a bare minimum and reviewing the Running Service settings menu shows NOTHING out of the ordinary. Yet the battery life is bad...
In checking my wife's Battery—>Battery Use percentages, it appears that (1) not as much is running compared to my EVO but (2) there GREATEST and seemingly DISPROPORTIONATE percentage of use is for the "Android System."
93% for the Android System?? Seems CRAZY HUGE percentage...especially when I mention that "Running Services" doesn't show anything out of the ordinary (and I have turned off/controlled apps that are notorious for syncing and/or running the in background).
Is this what other people are finding with their Moment?? Is this just "the way it is" (and, therefore, "welcome to the club" regarding battery issues)?? Does the 93% info above indicate, by itself, anything out of the ordinary that I could look to FIRST??
BTW...I read this forum too with the APKM2 something something file and the Spare Parts app but before I went ahead screwed around with the file, I wanted to get a general "diagnosis" based upon my post.
THANKS!!
Sounds like you should do a basic root for her.
The stock system is phuked....
Just follow the instructions on the Tecnica videos.
Once thats done, delete the crap thats in the phone and you'll be good.
And since you have a guitar as your avitar, PM me if you need help....LOL
And PS....
I know JP very well on a personal level.
My personal experience is that it's a hardware issue with the phone. My wife is on her third Moment and still has shitty battery life. I'm on my third, and my third has great battery life compared to my other two. Even when the Sprint Rep activated it, we both noticed how much faster it even was. I would just swap the phone if you could.
Just to let you know about my battery life, I unplugged it Friday morning, and after medium usage I plugged it in on Saturday night and my battery gauge was still in the green, I could of left it till Sunday night, but didn't want to worry about my battery dying. I unplugged it Sunday morning and plugged it in Monday early afternoon, but that was because I was in a low signal area and texting a lot.
I re-flashed my phone with Amstel Rom 1.1
Tried 2, but it was unstable. This Rom is excellent so far.
I had average use on the phone since yesterday. I unplugged it at 8 am fully charged. Did a bunch of texting, about 20 calls, a little web browsing and Facebook. It's at 45% right now after almost 27 hrs.
I'll be pushing the phone this week under heavy use and see what I get....
Sprint has just added its first full QWERTY Keyboard Android Phone to their lineup with the Samsung Moment. Initially rumored as the "InstinctQ", the Moment rocks an 800 MHz processor - what was the fastest processor in an Android phone a... Read More
3 Moments, 5 Batteries, still sux
