Classic Battery performance after softroot?

Sylver · 07-08-2010, 01:14 AM

OK, I decided to try softroot my nook wifi, one concern for me is the battery, does anyone notice any difference at all regarding battery performance after the softroot? is it getting even worse or do you notice any improvement after softroot? Thanks.

curio · 07-09-2010, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sylver

OK, I decided to try softroot my nook wifi, one concern for me is the battery, does anyone notice any difference at all regarding battery performance after the softroot? is it getting even worse or do you notice any improvement after softroot? Thanks.

At first I thought there was something amiss with the v1.4 softroot of my Nook Wi-Fi in that the Wi-Fi stayed on all the time (when reading as well as when put to sleep), which of course drained the battery.

As I soon found out, this appears to be due to Trook which, once one has accessed the network using it, appears to keep Wi-Fi turned on until Trook is explicitly shut down (last option in its settings). I have now become used to explicitly shutting down Trook after having accessed the network using it; this keeps the Wi-Fi status as it should be, and I've noticed no extraordinary battery drain.

cleanest · 07-10-2010, 01:30 AM

Hey Curio,

I registered just so I could send this thanks. I'm not sure it has worked yet but I'm so excited that I might have found the solution. I also recently softrooted my nook and I really love the softrooted software so much better than the B&N default but I was in despair about the horrible battery life and was about to sadly revert to the B&N software. I can't wait until tomorrow when I find out whether this has worked.

I'll try to remember to log back in and post an update.

cleanest · 07-10-2010, 01:37 AM

I also noticed an option in WiFi Locker to stop APD. I stopped it. Maybe it was also contributing to battery drain.

Update tomorrow. Come on, tomorrow!

Kypt · 07-10-2010, 02:14 AM

I personally had horrible battery after 1.4 softroot, didn't have trook installed so no idea what it could be. I've removed softroot as only need it for tags and all went back to normal.

cleanest · 07-10-2010, 05:24 PM

Those suggestions didn't stop my abysmal battery drain. I saw that it was still draining slowly and I went so far as to use the launcher settings to remove trook and wifi locker (after turning them off). I then went into settings, turned on wireless, and then turned on airplane mode. I then did a hard reboot. It's still draining very quickly.

Interestingly when I checked it now, it had a warning message saying something like "Battery almost done. You need to charge. You'll get better battery performance if you turn off wireless by entering airplane mode."

I was in airplane mode but it sounds like something was keeping wireless on anyway.

I'll revert to default software and see if battery is better and will report back. Perhaps I just got a bad battery from the factory. It's new and I immediately soft rooted it so I never got a chance to evaluate it using the default software.

Bummer, I loved the softroot. I just liked the covers for sideloaded docs (My Documents) which for annoying reasons, B&N disables. Also, it was really cool to get a shell window on it and run unix command lines on it.

cleanest · 07-10-2010, 05:31 PM

It does appear that some people are using softroot 1.4 without battery issues and some are having battery issues? Is this true? Any w/ softroot 1.4 and no battery issues?

I wonder it the difference is whether ppl turned off the B&N updates like I did following this instruction
adb shell rm /system/app/FirmwareUpdateService.apk
from http://nookdevs.com/FAQ#How_do_I_rev...y_freshness.3F

I wonder if my nook is stuck in a loop trying to run that program? Maybe those with battery problems removed the updater and those without didn't?

cleanest · 07-10-2010, 05:38 PM

Could it be a difference btwn wifi only and wifi+3G?

I have wifi only.

flyash · 07-15-2010, 08:38 PM

I also have a Nook Wifi. After softrooting, I've noticed a big dropoff in battery life - if I had it fully charged, and left it for a few days with minimal reading use, by the time I picked it up again, the battery would be completely drained and I'd have to charge it just to turn the device on. And I've always had airplane mode on.

I'm going back to stock 1.4. What I really wanted from softrooting was to use tags for organization, but that was a mess (see my other posts about this), so I'll go back to stock 1.4 and hope B&N comes to their senses and releases an update that deals with library organization.

Rich_D · 07-16-2010, 10:44 AM

I rooted my 3G unit a week or so ago - no battery issues. I've only accessed the file management apps and I don't recall removing the updater...

Rich_D · 07-17-2010, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich_D

I rooted my 3G unit a week or so ago - no battery issues. I've only accessed the file management apps and I don't recall removing the updater...

Update. Yesterday morning, I purchased a book from B&N. After it downloaded, I went back to airplane mode - at that time my battery was at 51%. About 8:00, I wanted to read and my battery was too low.

It seems like the root for V.4 is keeping the 3G/WiFi active.

cleanest · 07-23-2010, 12:37 AM

Turns out this is not a problem with the softroot. It's a problem with the B&N 1.4:

http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/.../563731#M16036

Rich_D · 07-23-2010, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleanest

Turns out this is not a problem with the softroot. It's a problem with the B&N 1.4:

http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/.../563731#M16036

Good to know. I haven't had any issues since charging the nook after the drain. I don't purchase many books, so I should be good until a patch comes out.

poutine · 07-26-2010, 09:32 PM

Do note that no software from the softroot runs without you explicitly launching it. The softroot running B&N apps will never use more battery than an unrooted just running B&N apps as there's nothing running in the background that normally isn't. There might however be bugs in trook, etc, which can cause issues to crop up, but the softroot itself does not increase battery usage just by being there.

flyash · 07-26-2010, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleanest

Turns out this is not a problem with the softroot. It's a problem with the B&N 1.4:

http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/.../563731#M16036

Maybe that's a different issue. After going back to B&N 1.4, I no longer have battery issues. With softroot 1.4, battery life was unacceptably short.

07-08-2010, 01:14 AM	#1
Sylver Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 40 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: The Nook, iPad	Battery performance after softroot? OK, I decided to try softroot my nook wifi, one concern for me is the battery, does anyone notice any difference at all regarding battery performance after the softroot? is it getting even worse or do you notice any improvement after softroot? Thanks. Last edited by Sylver; 07-08-2010 at 01:24 AM.

07-10-2010, 01:30 AM	#3
cleanest Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook	Thank you Curio Hey Curio, I registered just so I could send this thanks. I'm not sure it has worked yet but I'm so excited that I might have found the solution. I also recently softrooted my nook and I really love the softrooted software so much better than the B&N default but I was in despair about the horrible battery life and was about to sadly revert to the B&N software. I can't wait until tomorrow when I find out whether this has worked. I'll try to remember to log back in and post an update.

07-10-2010, 01:37 AM	#4
cleanest Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook	Also WiFi Locker maybe I also noticed an option in WiFi Locker to stop APD. I stopped it. Maybe it was also contributing to battery drain. Update tomorrow. Come on, tomorrow!

07-10-2010, 05:24 PM	#6
cleanest Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook	sadness reigns Those suggestions didn't stop my abysmal battery drain. I saw that it was still draining slowly and I went so far as to use the launcher settings to remove trook and wifi locker (after turning them off). I then went into settings, turned on wireless, and then turned on airplane mode. I then did a hard reboot. It's still draining very quickly. Interestingly when I checked it now, it had a warning message saying something like "Battery almost done. You need to charge. You'll get better battery performance if you turn off wireless by entering airplane mode." I was in airplane mode but it sounds like something was keeping wireless on anyway. I'll revert to default software and see if battery is better and will report back. Perhaps I just got a bad battery from the factory. It's new and I immediately soft rooted it so I never got a chance to evaluate it using the default software. Bummer, I loved the softroot. I just liked the covers for sideloaded docs (My Documents) which for annoying reasons, B&N disables. Also, it was really cool to get a shell window on it and run unix command lines on it.

07-10-2010, 05:31 PM	#7
cleanest Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook	one other thought - disabled b&n update It does appear that some people are using softroot 1.4 without battery issues and some are having battery issues? Is this true? Any w/ softroot 1.4 and no battery issues? I wonder it the difference is whether ppl turned off the B&N updates like I did following this instruction adb shell rm /system/app/FirmwareUpdateService.apk from http://nookdevs.com/FAQ#How_do_I_rev...y_freshness.3F I wonder if my nook is stuck in a loop trying to run that program? Maybe those with battery problems removed the updater and those without didn't?

07-10-2010, 02:14 AM	#5
Kypt Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: nook, Kindle 3	I personally had horrible battery after 1.4 softroot, didn't have trook installed so no idea what it could be. I've removed softroot as only need it for tags and all went back to normal.

07-10-2010, 05:38 PM	#8
cleanest Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook	one more idea.... Could it be a difference btwn wifi only and wifi+3G? I have wifi only.

07-15-2010, 08:38 PM	#9
flyash Groupie Posts: 196 Karma: 1003498 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: none	I also have a Nook Wifi. After softrooting, I've noticed a big dropoff in battery life - if I had it fully charged, and left it for a few days with minimal reading use, by the time I picked it up again, the battery would be completely drained and I'd have to charge it just to turn the device on. And I've always had airplane mode on. I'm going back to stock 1.4. What I really wanted from softrooting was to use tags for organization, but that was a mess (see my other posts about this), so I'll go back to stock 1.4 and hope B&N comes to their senses and releases an update that deals with library organization.

07-16-2010, 10:44 AM	#10
Rich_D Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1314896 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Device: Android phone, Kobo Glo HD, nook ST with Glo (backup)	I rooted my 3G unit a week or so ago - no battery issues. I've only accessed the file management apps and I don't recall removing the updater...

07-23-2010, 12:37 AM	#12
cleanest Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook	Not a softroot problem - a general 1.4 problem Turns out this is not a problem with the softroot. It's a problem with the B&N 1.4: http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/.../563731#M16036

07-26-2010, 09:32 PM	#14
poutine Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 178 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook	Do note that no software from the softroot runs without you explicitly launching it. The softroot running B&N apps will never use more battery than an unrooted just running B&N apps as there's nothing running in the background that normally isn't. There might however be bugs in trook, etc, which can cause issues to crop up, but the softroot itself does not increase battery usage just by being there.

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