Root Feels like a dumb question

[syi]

No I haven't. What do i do fir that again?

 

[Rxpert83]

No I haven't. What do i do fir that again?

Well, it'll let you verify that the network connectivity issues you are experiencing aren't a result of a faulty radio.

You basically just flash a stock ROM and ask sprint to do a radio check. About 10-15 minutes later theyll either clear it that's its good or you'll have a replacement device because it was defective.

If the radios are fine, you know its either software related or network related

 

[syi]

Do I need to do anything about komodo or will a wipe and restore cover my bases. Also, how do I go about rooting if they break it or give me a new device. Kinda had to do this phone sans internet.

 

[syi]

I just looked over on XDA and the 12/13/12 update wrecked the ltevo, along with a number of other phones that updated to JB recently. Thread said that stores have been told to stop replacing phones for these issues until after the patch is released.

 

[Rxpert83]

Are you referring to the jb update?

Got a link?

I don't think the stores can just stop replacing them. I've had 0 issues, but if an update they pushed broke my phone and they weren't going to do anything about it right then I'd throw a fit

 

[syi]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069386

Possible jb patch in the works

 

[syi]

I took it in today, the "senior sales rep" as his tag read. said that my radios were fine and my problem was that I was using LTE/CDMA/EvDo and not CDMA/EvDo. his explanation was that since LTE isn't active in my state, it ruins my data connection. I feel lied to and cheated out of service...

 

[Rxpert83]

Yeah, numerous tests were done when it first came out and the general consensus was you get better speeds on lte/cdma

 

[syi]

not only that, performance didn't change switching back and forth. I tested on 2 CM10 nightlies, the stable and stock.

 

[syi]

just flashed a new nightly and connection is still messed up. firstis cdma/evdo second is lte/cdma

 

[syi]

so, what exactly is voltage tweaking? I see people talk about it constantly. but a quick search only yeilds results for kernel threads. no how to or FAQ. I noticed every clockspeed in setcpu has a voltage setting EXCEPT 2.1ghz

 

[Rxpert83]

Its the same thing as undervolting you may have heard about for the OG.

The kernel controls not only how fast the cpu is running but also how much battery juice it is getting.

Over/under clocking affects the speed, over/under volting affects the juice. In general, less juice=better battery life, but not all phones can handle it.

Many apps can change voltages

 

[syi]

right, I figured that much. but how much should I be doing? been running savagedZen 2.1 max/min 1.1 and lionheart 2.1/988. I haven't touched voltage, for the obvious reason. I don't know enough.

 

[Rxpert83]

I haven't messed with voltages at all on this phone. But basically you download an app that can make the changes and bump it down slowly until you hit instability, and then bump it up and leave it.

On my nexus 7 I go down -50 per day at all clock speeds until I get instability and bump it up 50 and leave it.

 

[syi]

yikes...looks like I really need it. something is gobbling my battery and O don't know what. I remember seeing a battery use chart in my phone but can't find it again.

 

[Rxpert83]

Settings>power

Also could download gsam battery monitor or betterbatterystats

 

[syi]

not a valid settings path on cm10

I grabed the free one you recommended. it brought it to my attention that my phone is charging, while unplugged. reflash or debug? not sure if it's the nightly to blame or just an improper flash on my part.

 

[ocnbrze]

just curious have you tried other roms other then cm10? my suggestion is to try pacman. it has given me the best battery life and performance yet. couple that with komodo kernel and i'm getting days of battery life. it has so many settings with rom control that is built into the phone's settings that you do not need setcpu or anything along those lines.

you can set over/under clock it, set voltages, governors all with in rom control as well as tweak the appearances of the rom.

just a thought.

 

[syi]

actually I've never used anything but CM roms come to think of it. not for a lack of trying, I tried to flash viper and one other on this phone. and I tried to flash quite a few others on my OG once upon a time. There was just always problems, parsing errors, bootloops. CM seemed to be the one that worked so I stuck with it.

 

[ocnbrze]

actually I've never used anything but CM roms come to think of it. not for a lack of trying, I tried to flash viper and one other on this phone. and I tried to flash quite a few others on my OG once upon a time. There was just always problems, parsing errors, bootloops. CM seemed to be the one that worked so I stuck with it.

well pacman is a combo of cm10, aokp, and paranoid aosp roms. honestly i would really suggest you try it, especially if you like cm10.

 

[syi]

well pacman is a combo of cm10, aokp, and paranoid aosp roms. honestly i would really suggest you try it, especially if you like cm10.

will try tomorrow.

in gsam when it says time left 8:36, does that mean 8 minutes to full batt or 8 hours? because it hasn't moved a % in an hour

 

[ocnbrze]

will try tomorrow.

in gsam when it says time left 8:36, does that mean 8 minutes to full batt or 8 hours? because it hasn't moved a % in an hour

i believe that is 8 hrs and 36 minutes

 

[syi]

holy cow! 8 hours to full bat? messed up something big time then.

 

[ocnbrze]

holy cow! 8 hours to full bat? messed up something big time then.

lol i think i read your post wrong LOL

 

[syi]

no, I'm pretty sure you got it right. it hasnt moved from there with out a power off charge.