T68 bootloops - is a firmware update coming? - Page 4

t_chip · 08-08-2014, 10:38 AM

With phone.apk and telephony.apk removed from the system folder I already notice a huge difference in how long it takes the T68 to shut off.

Purple Lady · 08-08-2014, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by t_chip

With phone.apk and telephony.apk removed from the system folder I already notice a huge difference in how long it takes the T68 to shut off.

I'm thinking of getting a replacement for the one I sent back. Hopefully you'll have everything figured out by the time I get a new one.

dnastase · 08-09-2014, 07:58 AM

I wonder if the battery needs a period of "formatting".
After the strange behavior from the days past, now the reader acts as expected.
I have fully charged two days ago and, with very minor use, it's true, it still shows 94%.
And the readings are consistent: if I use it then it discharges a bit. If it doesn't then it stays put.

Did anybody else suffer from the issues in this thread and kept the reader (did not return) and the issues are still there even two weeks after (let's say) ?

Purple Lady · 08-09-2014, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnastase

I wonder if the battery needs a period of "formatting".
After the strange behavior from the days past, now the reader acts as expected.
I have fully charged two days ago and, with very minor use, it's true, it still shows 94%.
And the readings are consistent: if I use it then it discharges a bit. If it doesn't then it stays put.

Did anybody else suffer from the issues in this thread and kept the reader (did not return) and the issues are still there even two weeks after (let's say) ?

I returned mine but I had it for almost 30 days before I returned it. My problem got worse over time instead of better. It started out with the bootloop at 30% and ended with the bootloop at 50%.

Rizla · 08-10-2014, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t_chip

With phone.apk and telephony.apk removed from the system folder I already notice a huge difference in how long it takes the T68 to shut off.

Yes, this is what I did on the Nook ST. Just rename the apk files.

This should not be necessary on the Onyx. It should already be done by Onyx out of the box. If Onyx didnt preconfigure this, then it would put Onyx into question IMO. This is the first thing I do after rooting an Android OS. Its basic and necessary stuff. The end user should not have to do this on an ereader sold as open Android.

ArtaTechPoland · 08-12-2014, 02:58 AM

Dear mobileread Users,

If you have encountered "bootloops" on Onyx BOOX T68 Lynx with Google Play (bought on our official Onyx BOOX store) please contact our Customer Service at onyx-boox.com/support

We would be glad to help You.

HarryT · 08-12-2014, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizla

Yes, this is what I did on the Nook ST. Just rename the apk files.

This should not be necessary on the Onyx. It should already be done by Onyx out of the box. If Onyx didnt preconfigure this, then it would put Onyx into question IMO. This is the first thing I do after rooting an Android OS. Its basic and necessary stuff. The end user should not have to do this on an ereader sold as open Android.

Can you explain why it's necessary to do this? I haven't done it - what problems does it cause?

Purple Lady · 08-12-2014, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Can you explain why it's necessary to do this? I haven't done it - what problems does it cause?

I posted this before I returned mine -

Quote:

I did find something else weird after looking at all the wireless settings though. From Android Wireless &networks settings I went to More..., then Mobile network settings - Data enabled was checked (Enable data access over Mobile network was enabled). I guess that's why I saw high use of cell standby.

I still had too much battery use after changing the setting so renaming the apks probably would have helped as well. Since this device is not data enabled, those apks should not be in use at all.

hubertphava · 08-12-2014, 03:20 PM

Having a high battery drain (5/6 days of reading) and realized via Setings->Battery that standby+telephony could be the culprit, i'm now testing the "Airplane mode", to see if there are improvements in battery life. If not, i'll rename/remove all telephony stuff...
Ok, i know that if i need wifi, i'ii have to exit from "airplane mode" but i don't use wifi a lot.

HP

babadockia · 08-13-2014, 12:58 AM

well, me too, on a booxtor t68 i have, after 3 days since the last recharge, I am on 50%, which, to be honest, is not supposed to happen, since I don't use wifi, or internet, or any of the connectivity sh*t. I am only using it for reading. as hupert suggested, i turned airplane mode on and will see what happens. now I ask: how i can rename those apk files? or is it better to completely remove it? and yes, I have root access.

babadockia · 08-13-2014, 01:33 AM

I tried to delete phone.apk and telephony.apk but i am not allowed. i use ES file explorer

babadockia · 08-13-2014, 02:01 AM

deleted and gone. let's see how it will behave

dnastase · 08-13-2014, 08:04 AM

I am happy to report that my reader is behaving sort of ok. It's been 5 days on battery, wifi and bluetooth are off. Been reading on it an hour or two every day and it's at 81%. It's not bad. Now only if this behaviour would be consistent.
Also it matters a lot how it behaves (battery consumption-wise) when wifi is on.
Like I said, I'm always comparing w/ my NSTG which lasts for a really long time w/out any special treatment on my part...

dnastase · 08-13-2014, 08:25 AM

And just as I wrote the above, when I connected the reader to the PC to try to root it the battery percentage now says 68% !

Unreliable ...

japinder · 09-09-2014, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t_chip

I moved phone.apk and telephony.apk out of the system/app folder and the battery graph no longer shows the cell standby battery usage. This has apparently helped on other tablets to reduce battery consumption. Will let everyone know if I see a difference in battery life.

Quote:

Originally Posted by t_chip

With phone.apk and telephony.apk removed from the system folder I already notice a huge difference in how long it takes the T68 to shut off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizla

Yes, this is what I did on the Nook ST. Just rename the apk files.

This should not be necessary on the Onyx. It should already be done by Onyx out of the box. If Onyx didnt preconfigure this, then it would put Onyx into question IMO. This is the first thing I do after rooting an Android OS. Its basic and necessary stuff. The end user should not have to do this on an ereader sold as open Android.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I posted this before I returned mine -

Quote:

I did find something else weird after looking at all the wireless settings though. From Android Wireless &networks settings I went to More..., then Mobile network settings - Data enabled was checked (Enable data access over Mobile network was enabled). I guess that's why I saw high use of cell standby.

I still had too much battery use after changing the setting so renaming the apks probably would have helped as well. Since this device is not data enabled, those apks should not be in use at all.

Hi All,

Thanks for your inputs.

The apks are still there even in the latest software release for the M96 (2014-09-02), as is the default setting for mobile data being on.

By the way, I could't find telephony.apk. Did you mean TelephonyProvider.apk?

I renamed the Phone.apk & TelephonyProvider.apk in /system/app/ and turned off mobile data.

My (M96's actually) battery usage showed 46% contribution from to cell standby. Hope this helps.

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08-08-2014, 10:38 AM	#46
t_chip Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 28 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kobo Aura HD	With phone.apk and telephony.apk removed from the system folder I already notice a huge difference in how long it takes the T68 to shut off.

08-09-2014, 07:58 AM	#48
dnastase Addict Posts: 256 Karma: 432 Join Date: May 2014 Location: New York, NY Device: NG,NSTG,NST,AuraHD,OnyxT68,Lynx, BoyueT62,NGP,Aura1,Oasis,Mars	I wonder if the battery needs a period of "formatting". After the strange behavior from the days past, now the reader acts as expected. I have fully charged two days ago and, with very minor use, it's true, it still shows 94%. And the readings are consistent: if I use it then it discharges a bit. If it doesn't then it stays put. Did anybody else suffer from the issues in this thread and kept the reader (did not return) and the issues are still there even two weeks after (let's say) ?

08-12-2014, 02:58 AM	#51
ArtaTechPoland Banned Posts: 81 Karma: 280 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Wroclaw Device: inkBOOK	Dear mobileread Users, If you have encountered "bootloops" on Onyx BOOX T68 Lynx with Google Play (bought on our official Onyx BOOX store) please contact our Customer Service at onyx-boox.com/support We would be glad to help You.

08-12-2014, 03:20 PM	#54
hubertphava Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 1134558 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Italy Device: Cybook Opus, Onyx-Boox Poke5	Having a high battery drain (5/6 days of reading) and realized via Setings->Battery that standby+telephony could be the culprit, i'm now testing the "Airplane mode", to see if there are improvements in battery life. If not, i'll rename/remove all telephony stuff... Ok, i know that if i need wifi, i'ii have to exit from "airplane mode" but i don't use wifi a lot. HP

08-13-2014, 12:58 AM	#55
babadockia Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 14166 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Device: kobo aura hd, trekstor pyrus maxi with texet 138 firmware	well, me too, on a booxtor t68 i have, after 3 days since the last recharge, I am on 50%, which, to be honest, is not supposed to happen, since I don't use wifi, or internet, or any of the connectivity sh*t. I am only using it for reading. as hupert suggested, i turned airplane mode on and will see what happens. now I ask: how i can rename those apk files? or is it better to completely remove it? and yes, I have root access.

08-13-2014, 01:33 AM	#56
babadockia Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 14166 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Device: kobo aura hd, trekstor pyrus maxi with texet 138 firmware	I tried to delete phone.apk and telephony.apk but i am not allowed. i use ES file explorer

08-13-2014, 02:01 AM	#57
babadockia Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 14166 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Device: kobo aura hd, trekstor pyrus maxi with texet 138 firmware	deleted and gone. let's see how it will behave

08-13-2014, 08:04 AM	#58
dnastase Addict Posts: 256 Karma: 432 Join Date: May 2014 Location: New York, NY Device: NG,NSTG,NST,AuraHD,OnyxT68,Lynx, BoyueT62,NGP,Aura1,Oasis,Mars	I am happy to report that my reader is behaving sort of ok. It's been 5 days on battery, wifi and bluetooth are off. Been reading on it an hour or two every day and it's at 81%. It's not bad. Now only if this behaviour would be consistent. Also it matters a lot how it behaves (battery consumption-wise) when wifi is on. Like I said, I'm always comparing w/ my NSTG which lasts for a really long time w/out any special treatment on my part...

08-13-2014, 08:25 AM	#59
dnastase Addict Posts: 256 Karma: 432 Join Date: May 2014 Location: New York, NY Device: NG,NSTG,NST,AuraHD,OnyxT68,Lynx, BoyueT62,NGP,Aura1,Oasis,Mars	And just as I wrote the above, when I connected the reader to the PC to try to root it the battery percentage now says 68% ! Unreliable ...