Root Root + OverclockWidget = Insane Battery Life 40+ Hours

[nick325i]

I have root and Overclock Widget. I have the CPU scale down to the 200 mhz range when screen off and 998 when screen on. Below is a screen shot after 21 hours off the charger at %49. This puts the phone at almost 2 days before a charge is needed.

This is not a root thread. Please do not ask for help rooting and lets keep it on topic!

 

[teddykgb]

I was just asking about this with SetCPU in another thread. I'll try this out. Thanks!

 

[teddykgb]

I totally get that this is a noob request, but any way you can post a picture of your settings in the widget?

 

[IPvFletch]

Hmmm, this seems very interesting and obviously has merit. I will keep watching and learning about this CPU clocking stuff, and maybe explore it one day but for now I'm content with my battery (lasts at least a full day).

 

[saccityp]

What widget are you using? setcpu killed my battery

 

[teddykgb]

He's using Overclock Widget. It's in the market.

 

[robtmathias]

I hadnt considered rooting until reading this, but now I am looking at rooting before the week is up. What are the disadvantages to rooting this EVO? Its my first android phone, but I had read a few things about rooting problems with 2.1, etc. Things that wouldnt work right. And other than this, what are some of the great things that will happen after rooting?

 

[nick325i]

I totally get that this is a noob request, but any way you can post a picture of your settings in the widget?

 

[Zardos]

Does this work with unrevoked or toast?

Silly question, does it consume battery to make the cpu change speed.

 

[teddykgb]

Why can't I see the images? Tried it in FF and IE.

 

[autorail1]

Thanks, Is that the only changes you made?

 

[teddykgb]

ha, just viewed the images by going to this thread on my Evo. Love it!

Thanks!

 

[autorail1]

I did it with unrevoked and seems to be working.

Does this work with unrevoked or toast?

Silly question, does it consume battery to make the cpu change speed.

 

[nick325i]

Does this work with unrevoked or toast?

Silly question, does it consume battery to make the cpu change speed.

My root is toast, says so in my sig

Of course it uses battery to change freq. You use battery every second your phone is on. The question is how much and really changing the frequency isn't using any more battery than idle.

 

[nick325i]

Thanks, Is that the only changes you made?

I also checked the box you can't see for Autostart on boot.

 

[munsterrr]

OHH MAN OHH MAN OHH MAN!1!!!

downloaded, installed, set up. Phone is off to get a full 100% charge. IF this works...im getting you ALLLL the prostitutes and turkey sandwiches you could ever want lol.

 

[autorail1]

I also checked supress Notification to prevent it from notifing me that clock speed was changed when I turn on screen.

 

[zaltol]

This looks promising, will keep an eye on this.
I'll be using it via unrevoked if I do end up using it.

 

[kathrynhr]

IF this works...im getting you ALLLL the prostitutes and turkey sandwiches you could ever want lol.

ROTFL! I just spit my soda all over my desk!

 

[avacomputers]

I'm trying this when I get my evo tonight. Thanks

 

[vladgur]

If this trully works, I don't understand why is this not a default behavior in Android OS

 

[IPvFletch]

If this trully works, I don't understand why is this not a default behavior in Android OS

+1 - you'd think Google could have achieved this internally, no?

 

[v01rider]

OHH MAN OHH MAN OHH MAN!1!!!

downloaded, installed, set up. Phone is off to get a full 100% charge. IF this works...im getting you ALLLL the prostitutes and turkey sandwiches you could ever want lol.

+1!!!

 

[autorail1]

Hey I forget where to find the info in your screen shot. Whats it under to see % of battery life and temp.

I have root and Overclock Widget. I have the CPU scale down to the 200 mhz range when screen off and 998 when screen on. Below is a screen shot after 21 hours off the charger at %49. This puts the phone at almost 2 days before a charge is needed.

 

[freeza]

This is awesome, but can the same thing be achieved with SetCPU, without a widget? The widget for this program is ugly and I don't want it there.