ROM Questions

[crazyg0od33]

My dad just got the Froyo OTA on his fascinate, and the battery has been running dry in less than 3 hours without use, where on 2.1, he lasted all day with over half battery remaining.
I was looking into rooting his phone (I have my Inc rooted already) to get new ROMs/kernels to improve speed/battery.
If anyone could link me to an easy guide to root the fascinate, and suggest new ROMS/kernels that would give me better battery, I'd much appreciate it.
Thanks guys!

 

[Accused187]

I would suggest reading through the stickies. All of the info you're looking for is in there.

I personally use both ComRom and Evil Fascination and both have pretty decent battery life.

Also FYI: this post is in the wrong section. There's a Q&A board for this stuff.

 

[jon_shiflett]

This should be in Q& A, but I had good luck with compromise 2.0 and a corresponding kernel.

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[crazyg0od33]

my bad on the location
The Inc people just post wherever usually. Thanks for the answers, I'll definitely look into it!

 

[AlexDeGruven]

My dad just got the Froyo OTA on his fascinate, and the battery has been running dry in less than 3 hours without use, where on 2.1, he lasted all day with over half battery remaining.
I was looking into rooting his phone (I have my Inc rooted already) to get new ROMs/kernels to improve speed/battery.
If anyone could link me to an easy guide to root the fascinate, and suggest new ROMS/kernels that would give me better battery, I'd much appreciate it.
Thanks guys!

If the official ota is burning through battery like that, then he needs to take it in. There's something wrong with the unit.

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[heffzilla]

If the official ota is burning through battery like that, then he needs to take it in. There's something wrong with the unit.

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Mine did the same thing after the ota, i lost 3g, had to flash a different esn and then back the fascinate...... all is good now

 

[jazzyjames]

If the official ota is burning through battery like that, then he needs to take it in. There's something wrong with the unit.

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That is not always the case, do a factory reset first, he may have had a app installed that worked just fine in 2.1 but may have a update for 2.2 because the original app may have issues with 2.2 like battery drain.

But always always always, either remove apps or do a factory reset before even considering taking your phone in to be replaced.

 

[crazyg0od33]

where do I go to flash esn? the 3G symbol still shows up on his phone, and seems to be working...how can I tell?
*EDIT* though to be honest, rooting, based on my own experience, is completely worth it if only for the ability to back up the phone lol

 

[beenz]

Look at the time without signal. Unless I put the phone in airplane mode for a few seconds after I reboot, I have a time without signal of around 50%. This is killer on the battery

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[beenz]

As far as rooting and roming, use Odin to flash CWM, then boot directly into CWM, then flash custom rom of choice (i like com rom, but also hear good things about evil fascinate). That's about as easy as it gets, imo

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[crazyg0od33]

so if this is the case, you'd recommend turning airplane mode on for a few seconds after booting?

 

[beenz]

Yes. Wait for media scanner to do its thing, then turn on airplane mode, wait about 5 to 10 seconds, then turn airplane mode off. You should see time without signal drop.

Edit: to view time without signal, go into settings - about phone - battery use - cell standby in case you didn't know

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[crazyg0od33]

Yes. Wait for media scanner to do its thing, then turn on airplane mode, wait about 5 to 10 seconds, then turn airplane mode off. You should see time without signal drop.

Edit: to view time without signal, go into settings - about phone - battery use - cell standby in case you didn't know

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You are awesome!
Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow!

 

[fsuagentsmith]

My dad just got the Froyo OTA on his fascinate, and the battery has been running dry in less than 3 hours without use, where on 2.1, he lasted all day with over half battery remaining.
I was looking into rooting his phone (I have my Inc rooted already) to get new ROMs/kernels to improve speed/battery.
If anyone could link me to an easy guide to root the fascinate, and suggest new ROMS/kernels that would give me better battery, I'd much appreciate it.
Thanks guys!

There are so many ways to go about rooting the fascinate. Odin is the simplest. If you Odin your phone with CWM you can go anywhere from here. Use this Odin package for CWM.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36791/CWM3_Voodoo.tar.md5 Brought to you by times_infinity.

Then download and install the ComROM with the undervolted PBJ kernel in CWM if you are going for battery life.

 

[crazyg0od33]

There are so many ways to go about rooting the fascinate. Odin is the simplest. If you Odin your phone with CWM you can go anywhere from here. Use this Odin package for CWM.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36791/CWM3_Voodoo.tar.md5 Brought to you by times_infinity.

Then download and install the ComROM with the undervolted PBJ kernel in CWM if you are going for battery life.

Ok, so would I follow the sticky in the Q&A section that tells how to get to/from stock with Odin, and then use that file? Or is there a better guide on using Odin?
Does the ComROM come with the PBJ kernel or should I just search that on here?
Sorry for all the basic questions, all of this stuff is waaay different than hitting "start" in Unrevoked and then just hitting "install zip from SD" in CWM lol

 

[beenz]

There are 3 versions on Com Rom, and the only differences are the kernels. One has no kernel, one has OTB (that's what I am currently running, and am getting stellar battery, with no undervolting), and one that has PBJ.

I assume you would just use that sticky in Q&A, as it is the only sticky in there. I have never looked at it, so I don't want to tell you one way or the other.

 

[fsuagentsmith]

Ok, so would I follow the sticky in the Q&A section that tells how to get to/from stock with Odin, and then use that file? Or is there a better guide on using Odin?
Does the ComROM come with the PBJ kernel or should I just search that on here?
Sorry for all the basic questions, all of this stuff is waaay different than hitting "start" in Unrevoked and then just hitting "install zip from SD" in CWM lol

Yes, I looked at that post. You should be fine with that one.

 

[crazyg0od33]

Yes, I looked at that post. You should be fine with that one.

cool..thanks for everything!

 

[crazyg0od33]

While I still want to root, just to tinker with the phone and backup just in case, after a battery pull & wait one minute last night before charging, the phone now has over 80% battery after a full work day, so it seems to have worked.
Thanks for your help guys, I'll probably be back to ask some more questions (in the right section) in the future!