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[destes37]

To use the 4.0.4 leak you do not have to root, only have an unlocked bootloader. follow this link to get all the info you need. I follwed these steps and it worked flawlessly. 4.0.4 Unofficial Changelog *Update2 02/05* - xda-developers

 

[syntrix]

Not to overstate the obvious, but that isn't normal. I get 15 to 17 hours out my battery when I'm using wifi at home.

Not to understate but the op seems to know what he is talking about in the topic's first post.

Maybe I missed something here.

I'm guessing VZWSGN is still on the 12/15 release? I got them to pay me 500 bucks and swap this phone for a razr maxx, haven't even second guessed that decision.

But again, what is the latest VZW official update version, and when was it officially released OTA?

 

[Dankees]

Verizon is on 4.0.2.

My battery mainly blows in the morning, running off WiFi.

 

[jkc120]

Not to overstate the obvious, but that isn't normal. I get 15 to 17 hours out my battery when I'm using wifi at home.

Agreed. My standby time, at worst, is usually about 1%/hour if I'm leaving it sit and on wifi. Usage time for me is usually like 30-40 hours with 2-2.5 hours of onscreen time (40% brightness always except brief periods in direct sunlight) since most of the time it idles.

 

[Dankees]

Agreed. My standby time, at worst, is usually about 1%/hour if I'm leaving it sit and on wifi. Usage time for me is usually like 30-40 hours with 2-2.5 hours of onscreen time (40% brightness always except brief periods in direct sunlight) since most of the time it idles.

How is that possible? What OS version are you on? And, can you post screenshots?

What's your PRL?

 

[jkc120]

How is that possible? What OS version are you on? And, can you post screenshots?

What's your PRL?

I'm running AOKP b34 currently, but have gotten this battery life (within maybe 5% except for a few bad kernels or builds) pretty much consistently since I got the phone, even when stock (though perhaps 10-15% less there when on 4.0.2 - 4.0.4 does make a big diff fwiw).

I'll dig up some screen shots I've taken in the past. Let me find some and I'll edit the post.

Mind you, of those 40 hours, 16 or so is idle time. So really it boils down to about 84% consumed in about 24 hours for me if I don't charge at night. I do charge nightly now though, just in case I hit a day where I need heavy usage.

*edit* to add screen shots. This was from back on 3/22. I don't recall which build of AOKP this was or which LeanKernel it was, sorry. But like I said, I've gotten similar results within probably 5% from AOKP build to AOKP build and LeanKernel to LeanKernel, though some are slightly better or worse than others.

Another note about this particular screen shot. In this case, I only had about 49 screen on minutes (was super busy at work), which is why I was up to nearly 50 hours If I'd had double that screen-on time, it probably would have needed a charge around 40-ish hours.

 

[Dankees]

I have heard that the leaked 4.0.4 doean't make a huge difference.

 

[jkc120]

I have heard that the leaked 4.0.4 doean't make a huge difference.

To what? Battery life? It absolutely does, at least for me. It sleeps much more efficiently for me, though the change from stock 4.0.2 to 4.0.3 (AOKP) was a bigger improvement than AOKP (4.0.3) to AOKP (4.0.4).

That is to say, 4.0.2 -> 4.0.4 I would imagine should improve people on stock 4.0.2's idle battery drain...

 

[Dankees]

Anyone else find it better?

 

[OfTheDamned]

Agreed. My standby time, at worst, is usually about 1%/hour if I'm leaving it sit and on wifi. Usage time for me is usually like 30-40 hours with 2-2.5 hours of onscreen time (40% brightness always except brief periods in direct sunlight) since most of the time it idles.

That is HUGE battery life there. Then again, I can't leave my phone alone so 2.5 hours of screen time isn't possible. Very nice though.

Anyone else find it better?

Night and day for me, the radios especially. I'm getting much better connectivity and I discovered 4G in areas I didn't know it existed in. The battery life didn't change too drastically, but I use wifi a lot of the time anyway.

 

[Dankees]

And, what does everyone think about 4.0.4 on Verizon? Will it come out soon? It was due out this month.

 

[jkc120]

And, what does everyone think about 4.0.4 on Verizon? Will it come out soon? It was due out this month.

Verizon won't get 4.0.4, I think it'll be 4.0.5 (if we're lucky), but based on this:

Verizon Device Update Schedule Leaks in Full – Rezound, RAZR, and XOOM Details Emerge – Droid Life

I'm not sure we'll be seeing an update anytime soon now...

How sad is it that Verizon was able to get it so the Razr gets a GB->ICS update before the first OTA for the Nexus? (I don't count the 4.0.1 -> 4.0.2 OTA). Seriously, what the hell Verizon? Is this your way of punishing us for not buying into your bloatware-ridden Droid?

 

[famac!]

Is this your way of punishing us for not buying into your bloatware-ridden Droid?

Ha ha! Pretty funny . I moved to 4.0.4 a while back and cant really see any difference in battery life. It still sucks. That's about my only issue with this phone.

 

[Dankees]

Yeah, some people see a difference, others don't.

 

[Dankees]

Ugh, ever since I just restarted my phone (like 20 minutes ago) and it ghost dialed that number, my phone is hot, the battery dropped like a rock, and my JuiceDefender went from like x1.90 to x1.69 - UGH!

 

[trophynuts]

fwiw there was never an official statement claiming there even was a 4.0.4 update scheduled. That was all rumor and based off the leak that came out. Even now there is NOTHING OFFICIAL stating ANYTHING about an update or even what number it will be 4.x.x

it does suck like the above mentioned that the Razr and Rez are close to getting ICS yet we haven't gotten one OFFICIAL ota yet...i don't count the launch date OTA either.

 

[Dankees]

If it were coming soon, I would wait for it to factory reset and install the new SIM Card.