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Hey guys, I have a friend whose girlfriend's phone I rooted and put Cyanogen Mod on it. She loved it, but is now complaining about battery life. This couple aren't very tech savvy, so I need to find a ROM that is very stable (otherwise I'll never hear the end of it) and is easy on battery life as stated before.

The phone in question is a Samsung Galaxy S2. I have the same phone and Cyanogen Mod on mine and it's fine on battery life for me. I've tried suggesting that the battery will run down quicker after flashing a new ROM as they'll be playing around with it a while, but to no avail...

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Any suggestions are welcome, it doesn't have to be particularly fast but too too slow and it won't do (they are used to the stock ROM).

Thanks guys!

-Alex.

Alex Perkins
2012-12-15 20:24:43
Thanks guys!
Elrick Browne
2012-12-14 20:42:17
The problem might not be the CyanogenMod, but the kernel, try flashing a new kernel throught CWM recovery and that will enhance the battery life go to xda forums: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1332 and check a different kernel
Vishal Srivastava
2012-12-14 05:54:38
CyanogenMod, the best ROM for any Device!!
James Maciel
2012-12-13 22:56:22
try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846227its lightweight
Hugo Morales
2012-12-13 21:06:05
I've using Cyanogenmod 10, it's pretty stable right now, and the battery is oustanding.
Ahmed Musani
2012-12-13 17:56:34
Cynanogenmod all the way.
Junil Maharjan
2012-12-13 05:09:41
you can also check these sites http://betanews.com/2012/09/10/codename-android-is-the-best-rom-going-review/ sorry but some links are old but you can get the latest versions of these roms.
Junil Maharjan
2012-12-13 05:06:32
check this out http://lifehacker.com/5881842/how-to-get-better-battery-life-and-performance-on-your-android-phone-with-a-new-kernelhope this helped. sorry but cyanogenmod seems the most stable of all custom roms. you can try putting the samsung's stock rom. s2 has a better battery life and most android phones.