[APP] [UPDATE-1/28/2013] AtrixBatteryFix 0.40

[DarrylGittins]

AtrixBatteryFix-0.40.zip? It's an apk file, not a zip. install by opening it and saying install

thanks, but I thought that's what I did. I have the zip file on my SD, and when I select it, the ROM-preinstallation window opens and the options are under Install, to "Reboot and Install" "Reboot into Recovery".

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Sorry to be a noob, but when I click the link for the most recent of these on a PC, it is downloaded as a zip. Why? How can I download it as an APK?

If I move the Zip directly to the phone,and run the Zip, I get Installation aborted. result was NULL, message is: assert failed: install_zip("/sdcard/AtrixBatteryFix-0.40.zip")

If I rename the Zip to an APK file on the phone and try to install, I get "permanent failure".

If I scan the QR code with the phone, and then download the link, it starts to download, but then the error is "download failed".

This is the link I'm using from earlier in this thread.
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1684177&d=1359396572

Is there a secret masonic handshake to install this that morons like me can actually figure out? Are there steps posted?

 

[palmbeach05]

thanks, but I thought that's what I did. I have the zip file on my SD, and when I select it, the ROM-preinstallation window opens and the options are under Install, to "Reboot and Install" "Reboot into Recovery".

---------- Post added at 03:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:04 AM ----------

Sorry to be a noob, but when I click the link for the most recent of these on a PC, it is downloaded as a zip. Why? How can I download it as an APK?

If I move the Zip directly to the phone,and run the Zip, I get Installation aborted. result was NULL, message is: assert failed: install_zip("/sdcard/AtrixBatteryFix-0.40.zip")

If I rename the Zip to an APK file on the phone and try to install, I get "permanent failure".

If I scan the QR code with the phone, and then download the link, it starts to download, but then the error is "download failed".

This is the link I'm using from earlier in this thread.
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1684177&d=1359396572

Is there a secret masonic handshake to install this that morons like me can actually figure out? Are there steps posted?

same link that i downloaded from months ago and same link i just downloaded again from. its a apk. i have no idea why its turning it into a zip. try renaming it so that it is an apk

 

[DarrylGittins]

same link that i downloaded from months ago and same link i just downloaded again from. its a apk. i have no idea why its turning it into a zip. try renaming it so that it is an apk

Noob answer found. So dumb. Turns out there was an app that had been eating space on the SD – so the install was failing due to lack of space!

<embarrassed>

 

[DarrylGittins]

Thanks!!

I wanted to take a minute to say thank you very much to the developer that made this fix available. I've been struggling with my Atrix 4G's batteries for 2 years, swapping batteries and constantly having to recharge them. 4 hours standby is the best I could get. I ran the fix and I got 24 hours on a charge (with light usage). That's as good as I've ever gotten from the device, so BIG THANKS! (And thanks also for the patience and help with the noob questions!) It makes me wonder why Motorola couldn't provide a fix?

 

[ravilov]

It makes me wonder why Motorola couldn't provide a fix?

It could be a hardware issue, a design flaw. If so, that's not something you can fix with a software upgrade.
Glad the app is useful to you.

 

[johnannis]

The last week (or more) the fix doesn't work for me, I tried it after a full night charge but nothing, I ve also tried calibration, even to change the charger.
It stops at 70. After the fix it goes 80 (once it was90) and it stops there. It never goes up to 100.
Has that to do with my battery? (it says good condition though)
Note that I now use Kristian's cm9 and before I was on AtrICS (the issue was on both roms)

 

[ravilov]

Sounds like all you're using are experimental, highly incomplete ROMs. In such case there are just way too many potential points of failure. There is a reason those ROMs are declared as experimental...

 

[johnannis]

I know that. I have other bugs too but I get along with them.
I was just curious with that one because it showed up last week while I use the alpha kernel based roms since August. And it was always fixable with your app until last week

Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app

 

[ravilov]

Ah, I see. Sorry, I can't really be of much help here since I never tried any experimental/alpha based stuff, plus I don't have the Atrix anymore since it crapped out on me.

 

[andresrivas]

I know that. I have other bugs too but I get along with them.
I was just curious with that one because it showed up last week while I use the alpha kernel based roms since August. And it was always fixable with your app until last week

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Which is the mV value when it stops charging?

 

[johnannis]

It was up to 4185 (sometimes it was lower) witch I think it's the maximum I had all this time I mess up with roms and stuff.
Now I m on cm10.1 and it's fixed, probably it was rom related
Thanks for your interest no its OK

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[Burllz]

work with adnroid 4?

 

[palmbeach05]

work with adnroid 4?

This works with 2.3-4.2 (personal experience) ICS and JB ROMs are experimental, so results may vary. I haven't tried it on 2.2 (haven't been on that since i originally purchased this device) or 4.3 (preview stage).

Hope that answered your vauge question (not sure if it was directed at 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, or 4.3)

Sent from my DROIDX using xda app-developers app

 

[Burllz]

This works with 2.3-4.2 (personal experience) ICS and JB ROMs are experimental, so results may vary. I haven't tried it on 2.2 (haven't been on that since i originally purchased this device) or 4.3 (preview stage).

Hope that answered your vauge question (not sure if it was directed at 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, or 4.3)

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im using avatar rom 4.1. anyway thanks for the replay. will test it

 

[Burllz]

my battery go from 56% to 75% after using this app. is that normal ?

 

[palmbeach05]

my battery go from 56% to 75% after using this app. is that normal ?

Probably normal. Remember, 4.0 and up are experimental ROMs, it isn't guaranteed to work the same way as GB and battery life has been lower, so a drop like that can be expected.

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[lambo535]

Battery stuck on 1 percent

I installed this app and ran it for now my battery level is one percent it won't change. I tried rebooting and everything. Help

 

[andresrivas]

Let the phone discharge until it poers down, then charge the battery while phone is off and do not run the fix until it has stopped charging

Enviado desde mi MB860 usando Tapatalk 2

 

[Orc7]

BatteryFix mod 0.40m

I have some problem with 0.40 for my Atrix 4g CM10.1. I made a modification 0.40m work for me. Not perfect but it works.for me.
Thanks to the author for the source code 40.

Before installing remove previous version
Download 0.40m http://goo.gl/cKevO5
Screenshots http://goo.gl/8EJHC8

 

[ravilov]

Thanks for your improvement. Can you explain a bit more what problems did you encounter and what modifications did you make to fix them? Also would you be willing to share your modifications? If they're interesting and useful to a greater audience, I can try to include them in the main source tree.

I've started preparing a new version of the app, unfortunately life has been really hectic and as a result it's been over a year and the new version is nowhere near ready. I do plan to finish it up one day, but in the meantime I figure I should maintain the current public source code as much as possible.