[TUTORIAL] Better Battery Life

[D/\SH]

Please feel free to comment with anything else you have done using this specific hack and the first post will be modified to reflect so with credit to you... (must pertain to this specific hack though)

first of all you have to do start with a simple registry edit of the below. (you need a registry editor i myself use resco registry editor)

go to
HKLM\SOFTWARE\OEM\PhoneSetting
Change the option HiddenModeOperationPage from 1 to 0

Then go to Phone/menu/option/service/and check in the list,
"Mode of Operation" should be at the bottom. You have 3 choices, Hybrid, EVDO, and 1X.

you can change back and fourth as you please and no soft reset is needed, this can be a huge battery saver if you use in the way that i do which is described in the last part of this post after the 1X.

HYBRID: What hybrid consists of is using both EVDO Rev A and 1X speeds. This is the normal settings on the device which give you the EVDO speeds as well as the 1X so you can still make and receive calls.

EVDO: This will force you to be in EVDO all the time. this si useful for if you want to tether without being bothered but thats about it. The reason that the phone feature cannot be used while fully on EVDO is becasue you need to go to 1x for a call to be made or received and your not allowing that.

1X: This is for when all your doing is making calls and sending texts for that day with no web browsing. Sure this can be easily changed as discussed above but some would prefer not to do so. This is the feature i keep my phone on when at work since i dont use the net there. have computer access) this saves alot of battery power and is a very noticeable difference. to get the EVDO speeds again all you have to do is change back to hybrid and your good to go.

I wrote his myself and scrapped it together pretty quick so you guys could let me know if this works for you and such... if yu could reply with the rom that you are running that would be great and this so fasr has only been tested on the Touch Pro

[GokuSS3]

Thanks for the post Bro will give this a try and post back for ya !!!!

[forty01]

I probably won't use it often, but only due to where I am at most of the day (plugged in). I do think it will come in handy occasionally with other probable situations. Especially, if you know you're getting low and are trying to conserve. Good looking out Dash.

[trentonmac]

I've been using this program called Lumos Wizard and after going through the calibration, i've gotten much better life. Going between 20-30 hours w/o charging depending on ROM. I'm using the newest energy rom and getting 24 hours pretty easily w/o any other battery tweaks.

btw Lumos is a program that adjusts you auto light sensor. Do the calibration in areas that you use your phone the most to be the most effective. Just following the on screen instructions, its really simple.

[tjr2010]

i followed these directions and it didnt come up. No mode of Operation.

[D/\SH]

Originally Posted by tjr2010

i followed these directions and it didnt come up. No mode of Operation.

did you make the registry change than soft reset after you exited and saved the change.... it does work on every rom for a matter of fact.... i suggest you go back through read the steps again and double check everything.

[parna1973]

Hey Dash thnxs for the heads up will be trying it out..dl/thanked.installed done...thnxs

[elboriyorker]

Originally Posted by trentonmac

I've been using this program called Lumos Wizard and after going through the calibration, i've gotten much better life. Going between 20-30 hours w/o charging depending on ROM. I'm using the newest energy rom and getting 24 hours pretty easily w/o any other battery tweaks.

btw Lumos is a program that adjusts you auto light sensor. Do the calibration in areas that you use your phone the most to be the most effective. Just following the on screen instructions, its really simple.

i must say that this helps a little after 12 hours of usage it went to 88%, and normally it'll be on at about the 60's range.

[mzlady26]

Nice look out Dash but I don't think that I will be using it considering I use my phone for EVERYTHING on a daily basis. I would like to save battery life but I would be going back and fourth to much just to change and that is just more work for me. Nice job tho.

[D/\SH]

Originally Posted by mzlady26

Nice look out Dash but I don't think that I will be using it considering I use my phone for EVERYTHING on a daily basis. I would like to save battery life but I would be going back and fourth to much just to change and that is just more work for me. Nice job tho.

word this is more for the use of when you travel or know that you arent going to be using data like when you are at home by your computer or something... data will still work just 1x speeds which are like dial up speeds to tell the truth...

[only1penny]

hey, this is the best thing ever! this site is a never ending gold mine! i work in a freezer and my phone is constantly trying to get ev service, which drains battery big time. sometimes if battery gets low i put it on airplane mode but than i miss calls and texts. but now i don't! luv ya dash

[D/\SH]

Originally Posted by only1penny

hey, this is the best thing ever! this site is a never ending gold mine! i work in a freezer and my phone is constantly trying to get ev service, which drains battery big time. sometimes if battery gets low i put it on airplane mode but than i miss calls and texts. but now i don't! luv ya dash

hahahah no problem and come on you just noticed this? hahahha been up forever and i did the same thing when i was with sprint and with work since my battery would last me 2 hours max being a heavy emailer and texter..... let me know the difference it makes for you if you dont mind.

[jr5416]

Originally Posted by trentonmac

I've been using this program called Lumos Wizard and after going through the calibration, i've gotten much better life. Going between 20-30 hours w/o charging depending on ROM. I'm using the newest energy rom and getting 24 hours pretty easily w/o any other battery tweaks.

btw Lumos is a program that adjusts you auto light sensor. Do the calibration in areas that you use your phone the most to be the most effective. Just following the on screen instructions, its really simple.

This should work on the tp2 right guys ?Thanks .

[D/\SH]

Originally Posted by jr5416

This should work on the tp2 right guys ?Thanks .

are you talking about the hack that this thread is on or lumos?

[jr5416]

Originally Posted by D/\SH

are you talking about the hack that this thread is on or lumos?

Lumos bro sorry shouldve stated lumos

[D/\SH]

Originally Posted by jr5416

Lumos bro sorry shouldve stated lumos

not sure if it does work or not to tell the truth... most vga apps that i have tried do work on the tp2 without troubles or distortion.... give it a shot and let us know hahaa

[only1penny]

Originally Posted by D/\SH

hahahah no problem and come on you just noticed this? hahahha been up forever and i did the same thing when i was with sprint and with work since my battery would last me 2 hours max being a heavy emailer and texter..... let me know the difference it makes for you if you dont mind.

this made a huge difference for me. i always plug my phone i when i sleep and just wanted to see if i could get to use the phone alittle heavier with out it cutting out before i do. but with this thing i'm at 20% after 16hrs and i'm headed for bed now so that's just perfect. thnx again dash!

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hey does the toggle cab do the same thing with a toggle button in the programs or is it something different? thnx

[patri]

hey bro nice work ,i always have problems with the battery life and i don't like go with te charger everywhere but with this i don't have to, DASH you are GREAT!!!!!!!

[jr5416]

Originally Posted by D/\SH

not sure if it does work or not to tell the truth... most vga apps that i have tried do work on the tp2 without troubles or distortion.... give it a shot and let us know hahaa

Hey dash lumos does work on the tp2 cant wait to start saving some battery

[D/\SH]

Originally Posted by jr5416

Hey dash lumos does work on the tp2 cant wait to start saving some battery

cool thanks for the updatre but i dont even worry about it since under heavy use it lasts me a day anyways and thats on stock without any tweaks to the battery even.... now im gettting better that i did a few tweaks and dont even need it :) have signal with verizon makes all the difference in battery life in my opinion.

[jr5416]

Originally Posted by D/\SH

cool thanks for the updatre but i dont even worry about it since under heavy use it lasts me a day anyways and thats on stock without any tweaks to the battery even.... now im gettting better that i did a few tweaks and dont even need it :) have signal with verizon makes all the difference in battery life in my opinion.

I hear ya dash this phone has great battery i dont even have to charge it when i come home form work late at nite i know my phone will still have 50% battery when i wake up and will go for another full day the next day haha

[thickness]

how do i get a registry editor for my phone it the htc touch pro im new to this

[elboriyorker]

Originally Posted by thickness

how do i get a registry editor for my phone it the htc touch pro im new to this

by using the site search or googles search, and in the box you type in"Registry Editor"

[mzlady26]

OMG something is killing my battery life in my phone and I don't know what it is. I don't have anything running the in the background and I have done a hard rest. What is a girl to do? Any suggestions!?!?!?! I am running the GSS Titanium Rom and it has been excellent up until now. IDK!

[jr5416]

Originally Posted by mzlady26

OMG something is killing my battery life in my phone and I don't know what it is. I don't have anything running the in the background and I have done a hard rest. What is a girl to do? Any suggestions!?!?!?! I am running the GSS Titanium Rom and it has been excellent up until now. IDK!

What was the last app u installed ?

[mzlady26]

gVo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jr5416]

Originally Posted by mzlady26

gVo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lol what is that sorry

[GokuSS3]

Originally Posted by mzlady26

gVo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what is gvo ?............

[mzlady26]

the dialer for google voice

[GokuSS3]

Originally Posted by mzlady26

the dialer for google voice

Might be the Google Voice i have never used it ....... Otherwise i would try a reflash see what happens

[mzlady26]

ok thx !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jr5416]

Originally Posted by mzlady26

ok thx !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yea i would take unistall it and watch ur phone over the next couple of days to see how the battery is holding up , if it continues id take it to sprint for a new battery

[mzlady26]

Originally Posted by jr5416

Yea i would take unistall it and watch ur phone over the next couple of days to see how the battery is holding up , if it continues id take it to sprint for a new battery

yeah I will do that as soon as I get my replacement phone next week cause things are happening with my phone that are out of the ordinary like me not getting my phone calls. YIKES