[Q] Best firmware for battery performance?

[xdmatt]

I recently unlocked my bootloader and applied Telstra branded JB to my phone, that was previously running stock ICS, performance seems faster, but battery drains much quicker.
What would be the recommended firmware/ROM to enhance my battery performance?

My phone is XT 925.

 

[Orphee]

I recently unlocked my bootloader and applied Telstra branded JB to my phone, that was previously running stock ICS, performance seems faster, but battery drains much quicker.
What would be the recommended firmware/ROM to enhance my battery performance?

My phone is XT 925.

Hi,

I have really good battery and GPS performance with latest SFR 4.1.2 build Feb 4 ROM.

Bye

 

[MickyMax]

I can confirm the good performance of the SFR 4.1.2. I have flashed the retail french 4.1.2 and I think I have shorter battery lifetime.

 

[xdmatt]

Hi,

I have really good battery and GPS performance with latest SFR 4.1.2 build Feb 4 ROM.

Bye

Thanks for the quick answer!
Now, what I did when I flashed the Telstra one, was to include my carrier's bands to get 4G/HDSPA. Should I do something similar when using this France file? I just wonder because the Australian-European difference, since I'm on an American (region wise) phone.

 

[Orphee]

You are probably right, I can't really tell, but it seems we don't have same band... I'm in France, so no problem for me with SFR ROM.

 

[xdmatt]

You are probably right, I can't really tell, but it seems we don't have same band... I'm in France, so no problem for me with SFR ROM.

The one you say is 4.1.1, from the JB thread, or is it another one? That was the only one I could find around.

 

[thund3rbay]

The one you say is 4.1.1, from the JB thread, or is it another one? That was the only one I could find around.

Flash the SFR rom 4.1.1 then update via OTA ...
You get the 4.1.2 ... Delete all bloatware ...
Wipe data and cache ...
Install your appz ...
Enjoy the great perf and battery...

If you are in LATAM or CANADA ... Flash the radio file from Rogers !

 

[XRCIST]

I recently unlocked my bootloader and applied Telstra branded JB to my phone, that was previously running stock ICS, performance seems faster, but battery drains much quicker.
What would be the recommended firmware/ROM to enhance my battery performance?

My phone is XT 925.

I'm not sure how long your battery used to last before as you didn't specify but I am on stock Telstra JB 4.1.2 and I easily get 2 days out of my battery with moderate use. I'm not sure if I could ask for anything more than that..!!

Cheers

 

[xdmatt]

Flash the SFR rom 4.1.1 then update via OTA ...
You get the 4.1.2 ... Delete all bloatware ...
Wipe data and cache ...
Install your appz ...
Enjoy the great perf and battery...

If you are in LATAM or CANADA ... Flash the radio file from Rogers !

I'm trying to update via OTA, and it downloads, the phone turns down, and then, after a few seconds the android animation appears with a little red triangle, and turns on without update at all... What could I do in this situation?

I'm not sure how long your battery used to last before as you didn't specify but I am on stock Telstra JB 4.1.2 and I easily get 2 days out of my battery with moderate use. I'm not sure if I could ask for anything more than that..!!

Cheers

I'm a heavy user and with ICS I could squeeze 14-15 hours from a charge. With this JB, and same type of use, I can't seem to get more than 10 hours.I'll give this one SFR a spin and report my results. Maybe it's a heavy-battery-use thing.

 

[MickyMax]

To have a good battery performance on Jelly Bean you should disable Google Now and all locations related services. After that, you'll enjoy a better smartphone than ever.

 

[xdmatt]

To have a good battery performance on Jelly Bean you should disable Google Now and all locations related services. After that, you'll enjoy a better smartphone than ever.

Thanks for the advice! I guess Google Now eats up more battery than I thought.

Also this SFR version seems to be doing wonders for my battery. Now I get 20 hours-1 day of usage, with the same amount of use!

Now I just wonder if there's a workaround for installing the OTA update because I tried several times and it's not taking.