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Root New to Incredible

I recently got an Inc. So far I'm liking it compared to my D1. Only thing I'm really disappointed about is the battery life, it sucks compared to my D1! I just recently rooted also.

One of my questions is how do I know which screen I have? AMOLED or SLCD?

Also does the 1750 or 2150 battery make a difference?
Any other things for better battery life?

Thanks
 
I got a 2150 battery installed when I bought my Dinc. I never used the stock battery so I can't compare the two. I will say that my battery life with the 2150 is through the roof. Now mind you I am not a power user and the first thing I did to my phone was root it and get rid of all of the social stuff (twitter, facebook, etc.) that wants to constantly update. I also deleted a ton of the other preinstalled apps that run when the phone is turned on. I also froze Gmail using the BloatFreezer app because I don't use gmail (yes i know I could have just turned sync off). On a typical day, I make\receive a lot of phone calls, surf the internet a decent amount, send and receive a small amount of texts and listen to a lot of music using PowerAmp. I also use the GPS for work at least once a day.

The last time I charged my phone fully, I made it through 4 days before I charged it again and it was still at 13% when I decided to charge it up. Again, I don't live on my phone all day, but since I just got it, I have played with it more than usual so getting 4 days out of the charge is very good IMO. Once the new WOW factor wears off and I stop playing with it as much, I can see me getting 5 days and maybe more out of one charge.

I have read a number of people say that the 2150 battery will drop off rather quickly in a few months and I won't see such great battery life, but for the minimal cost, when that happens I will just get a new one. The added plus with the 2150 battery is I also had to get a thicker battery cover which I prefer because it helps me hold the phone since it's thicker.

About the screen, I have no idea how to tell which one it is nor do I care. All I know is the screen colors are excellent and I have zero trouble seeing it outside in bright light, something I can't say about the LG Ally that the Dinc replaced.
 
4 days? I definitely need to get that battery! I maybe get 6-8 hours just texting and maybe an occasional google search or app download. I wake up take it off charge and just checking my texts and email I'm at 92 within minutes.

I was just worried about the extended battery feeling a little to bulky for my pockets.
 
I've been using this battery for a little over 3 months and it's great. I can get over 60 hours between charges with light to normal use and 30-35 with heavy use. If that's not good enough of a reason to check this out, they ship for free, you won't need a new, bulky battery door as this battery fits under the stock battery door and it comes with a wall charger. Apparently, this battery has gotten a lot of attention in the past few months. When I ordered mine I got the battery/charger for $19.99, it's now $27.99. I'd still pay that in a heartbeat given the results I've gotten from it.
 
To find out the screen type, look underneath battery on the phone, should say on the black part: ADR6300VZx x=2=AMOLED ; x=3=SLCD
 
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