Root 4.5.588 Battery Draining?

[golflover1]

I just applied the 4.5.588 update manually last night. The battery is dropping faster than usually. I haven't change the display, wallpaper or anything else that normally affects the battery. Call volume has been about the same as normal.

Anyone else notice a change in the battery performance?

 

[RMM]

Give it one or two charge cycled to stabilize before passing judgement.
Whenever you flash a new rom the battery stats get all messed up. For example; the last time I flashed to GB it was reporting that my battery life was 90% when in reality it was around 60%.

 

[mahers]

Or try this. AppBrain Android market | Battery Calibration

On second thought, this probably won't work as you need to be rooted. Sorry. But I did see that root is close on this update, so I'd keep it handy in case.

 

[colchiro]

Always best to flash new rom with battery at 100%.

Rooted version should be here soon. http://androidforums.com/motorola-d...8-possibly-gingerbread-ota-8.html#post2561746

 

[quickaudi]

define "dropping faster". I mean, we can only measure battery in 10% increments, and considering you've probably been playing with it all day, I'd say your battery would drain faster.

 

[Steven58]

Always best to flash new rom with battery at 100%.

Rooted version should be here soon. http://androidforums.com/motorola-d...8-possibly-gingerbread-ota-8.html#post2561746

hmmm... i never do that.

 

[scary alien]

define "dropping faster". I mean, we can only measure battery in 10% increments, and considering you've probably been playing with it all day, I'd say your battery would drain faster.

Well, we can now measure the battery percent charged in 1% increments now .

Check out my app, BattMonX, or Circle Battery Widget, or Battery Monitor from SIMMO Publications [had to give props to my dev friend Andy S. ].

They all use the charge_counter file (or at least I know my and Andy's app does) which reports a 1% battery charged delta.

Cheers!

 

[golflover1]

Thank you for the help. Today my battery meter is showing the drain rate about the same as before I did the update. So it does take a couple of cycles to get it synced.

 

[bradb21]

Are you also sure that you're not playing with your phone more than you were before the upgrade? I would think I'd be playing around with my phone more post upgrade while checking things out.

 

[Steven58]

Well, we can now measure the battery percent charged in 1% increments now .

Check out my app, BattMonX, or Circle Battery Widget, or Battery Monitor from SIMMO Publications [had to give props to my dev friend Andy S. ].

They all use the charge_counter file (or at least I know my and Andy's app does) which reports a 1% battery charged delta.

Cheers!

/shameless plug

jk.


I'm gonna move this to the root section as I consider GB a root rom. It's not OTA.

 

[gmenfan83]

I must say I am having AMAZING batt life on this build!

 

[golflover1]

I played with the phone a lot the night I updated, but I was back at work the next day and used it normally. I do think it needed to go through a couple of recharges to meter correctly.

I don't care where this thread is filed, but I've never been rooted.

Thanks.