Help EVO Locked at 30 FPS by HTC
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JunBringer
Android Expert
Hope so.
joek71
Well-Known Member
There are few people complaining about the fps so i emailed HTC and got that response, I dont watch movies on my EVO, but i do play games. I dont have issue with the way the phone is now, but people are complaining about it. It can be for games and stuff, the way EVO is setup now it runs the movies no problem.
Yeah it seems to me they limited it for battery life and to keep the heat down and to save money because they didn't pay Qualcomm for the full drivers. It doesn't affect movies... the big complaint is for gaming... games that are meant to play at a higher frame rate will be choppy and unplayable.
tenaciousdave
Newbie
30 fps is fine for games. Most console games are 30 fps.
Mecha
Member
Yeah, but a 30fps limitation on the entire phone isn't fine when there are no other smartphones currently available that have such a stupid limit placed on them.
Try playing a graphic-intensive game on the Evo. When it drops below 30fps, you'll be able to tell. This is a very important issue that needs to be corrected by HTC.
ThatNewAndroidGuy
Android Enthusiast
sooooooooooo, any way we can get these drivers our-self from Qualcomm? I emailed them a few days ago, no response yet 
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.sooooooooooo, any way we can get these drivers our-self from Qualcomm? I emailed them a few days ago, no response yet
Unfortunately it looks like we are at the mercy of HTC. Currently Sprint and the guys over at XDA is hassling HTC to fix this problem.
Honestly if they put this cap in to save battery life, I'd rather them bump it up to 60fps and I'll buy an extra battery.
I can't stand laggy phones.
P.S. Froyo does not fix this issue.
Matlock
Android Enthusiast
Don't fret.
The Android OS 2.2 update (unknown exactly what date will be official announced) will unlock the 30fps lock and allow for it to 40+ with the developers of games and apps.
Along with that, a lot more great updates are coming.
Source: Android 2.2 Platform Highlights | Android Developers
Woohoo! Go Google/htc!
The Android OS 2.2 update (unknown exactly what date will be official announced) will unlock the 30fps lock and allow for it to 40+ with the developers of games and apps.
Along with that, a lot more great updates are coming.
Source: Android 2.2 Platform Highlights | Android Developers
Woohoo! Go Google/htc!
tx_brandon
Well-Known Member
No other manufacturer does this. The 'to save battery life" excuse is bs.
Mecha
Member
Like Sprint removing the built in hot spot feature, HTC could easily modify their Froyo update to keep the 30fps cap active. Hell, they could even use it as an excuse for delaying the update itself.
pwnst*r
Android Expert
And it's not even doing 720p, lol
tenaciousdave
Newbie
30 fps limitation is fine as long as you can constant 30 fps. The problem is that HTC's firmware level fps choke is poorly written/implemented. According to xda, it actually reduces performance while trying to limit it.
Matlock
Android Enthusiast
This is true. All HTC will have to do is edit the new update to fit their cap...evil.
