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Solved the battery draining issue
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me too, definitely saw a huge improvement...
from 100% to 90% took 3 hours of sporadic use and wifi off...
when using the 3228 mobilesubstrate, that same percentage decrease took less than an hour.
the only problem i have with this version is that skype cant use multitasking.
You talking standby time or usage time? Im gonna have to check mine. Ill post a screenshot. Later in the day of my usuage times.
How do I change the 3209 deb file with a program like Disk Aid on my laptop? I tried adding the apt.saurik.com/debs/ source , but cydia came back with an error. I have the deb file on my laptop, but when I connect my phone and get into it with Disk Aid, I can't find out where the mobile substrate file is to replace it with the older version.
First, "apt.saurik.com/debs/" is not a repo so you cannot add it as a source.
If you are not going to use a terminal program, this is probably the easiest method:
Using DiskAid, create this path:
/var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall
Note: "/var/root/Media/" already exists.
Copy the "mobilesubstrate_0.9.3209-1_iphoneos-arm.deb" file into the "AutoInstall" directory and reboot your phone twice.
That should do it.
You can install any deb this way.
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nice, I thank you for the tip sir. I was going to do this by skimming the status file, but that would have taken forever lol.
wifi on all day, 3G all day, location off, brightness 40% auto,
this usage was mostly texting and a lot of calls (2h calls and about 10minutes of facetime), PUSH on for 1gmail account
btw im using the newest mobile substrate again as it got updated with the activator update the other day..
this usage was mostly texting and a lot of calls (2h calls and about 10minutes of facetime), PUSH on for 1gmail account
btw im using the newest mobile substrate again as it got updated with the activator update the other day..
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R u sure activator updates to the latest mobile substrate? I had activator a day or two ago and looks like I'm still on 3209 (but I swear battery life has taken a hit).
It was something that got updated a few days ago that brought me back to the latest MS again.. Because before i had the update in Cydia for MS when i downgraded.. After that update which i think was Activator.. i dont have the MS update anymore in cydia..
I didnt do a complete upgrade either, I just do 1 thing at a time.
How does one check if 3209 .deb file is installed.
I have user (graphical use) type of Cydia. How does one change to Developer type.
I tried two methods to install the file but want to be sure it is there.
Thanks for any info.
I have user (graphical use) type of Cydia. How does one change to Developer type.
I tried two methods to install the file but want to be sure it is there.
Thanks for any info.
I SSH into iPhone with WinSCP and found it in Cydia.
Package: mobilesubstrate
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: System
Maintainer: Jay Freeman (saurik) <saurik@saurik.com>
Architecture: iphoneos-arm
Version: 0.9.3209-1
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.13.25-5)
Description: powerful code insertion platform
Name: Mobile Substrate
Author: Jay Freeman (saurik) <saurik@saurik.com>
Tag: role::developer
Depiction: http://cydia.saurik.com/info/mobilesubstrate/
Hope this can help someone else.
Package: mobilesubstrate
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: System
Maintainer: Jay Freeman (saurik) <saurik@saurik.com>
Architecture: iphoneos-arm
Version: 0.9.3209-1
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.13.25-5)
Description: powerful code insertion platform
Name: Mobile Substrate
Author: Jay Freeman (saurik) <saurik@saurik.com>
Tag: role::developer
Depiction: http://cydia.saurik.com/info/mobilesubstrate/
Hope this can help someone else.
If you go in cydia and it shows you have a update for mobile substrate that means you got 3209.. If it says no update that means you alrdy have the newest MS and you didnt install 3209 right..
does this also apply for the iOS 4.1? just jailbroke it on 4.1 and my battery is still ******, i heard the mobile substrate fixes the issue but i still have it.
Just moved from my 4.0.1 jailbreak to a 4.1 jailbreak. One of the consequences is the current MobileSubstrate and poor battery once again. I will be moving back to 3209 in the morning, it makes that big of a difference.
can you explain to me how this process will work? so its the 3209 we need? any pros and cons to returning back to that version? its seem confusing, intructions please
Sulbar battery drain issue
I am very OCD about things not working properly. So What's an OCD to do about my new gadget the iPhone 4?
I've systematically went crazy and start to break things down to find the issue,
What I have found is that all iPhone units that report a battery drain is a combination of bug in the software programming and possibly a defective antenna unit.
If you switch cellular data off? There would be no battery drain.
If you delete all programs that have notifications to the, there is no battery drain.
Temporary solution before someone at apple can fix the issue?
Jailbreak (I buy legal apps, but the apps needed are not apple sanctioned)
Install auto3G
Install daemon tools (or delete them manually)
Install multicleaner, so you are sure to close apps that don't need to be on.
Install multiflow, because it's just cool
After all the steps above, standby battery drain is up to a minimum.
Phantom usage is still there but edge usage (from auto3g) saves a lot of battery.
Results?
98%
Usage 26 (all phantom)
Standby 6 hours 38 minutes
But it still doesn't solve the drain when using the phone. For example, when typing this reply, the drain is about 1% per 3-4 minutes, where it should be about 8+ since I'm not actually sending any data.
I hope 4.2 resolves this, or I'm going to apple for a replacement.
I am very OCD about things not working properly. So What's an OCD to do about my new gadget the iPhone 4?
I've systematically went crazy and start to break things down to find the issue,
What I have found is that all iPhone units that report a battery drain is a combination of bug in the software programming and possibly a defective antenna unit.
If you switch cellular data off? There would be no battery drain.
If you delete all programs that have notifications to the, there is no battery drain.
Temporary solution before someone at apple can fix the issue?
Jailbreak (I buy legal apps, but the apps needed are not apple sanctioned)
Install auto3G
Install daemon tools (or delete them manually)
Install multicleaner, so you are sure to close apps that don't need to be on.
Install multiflow, because it's just cool
After all the steps above, standby battery drain is up to a minimum.
Phantom usage is still there but edge usage (from auto3g) saves a lot of battery.
Results?
98%
Usage 26 (all phantom)
Standby 6 hours 38 minutes
But it still doesn't solve the drain when using the phone. For example, when typing this reply, the drain is about 1% per 3-4 minutes, where it should be about 8+ since I'm not actually sending any data.
I hope 4.2 resolves this, or I'm going to apple for a replacement.
I went to 4.1 without any issues. Followed the same procedure I did on 4.0.1 and have the same battery life I did then.
Downgraded to 3209 on jailbroken 4.1 with no issues. copied 3209 to my iphone with iphonebrowser, and installed it with ifile.