Android CPU/GPU Underclocking

[CwGoh]

Hi guys,

 

I was looking up on information on under clocking on Android, finding not much of useful nor constructive advice. Some go along the lines of saying that running at a lower frequency will require less voltage, thus less power and thus better battery life, while others say that the longer time needed to complete a task at a lower frequency will result in a net equal or even higher amount of power consumed. Does anyone have a solid opinion on this? Thanks!

 

Regards,

CwGoh

[TheSLSAMG]

Underclocking is fine, and it's not like your device is going to become a potato because of it. I can underclock my M8 to 1300MHz/400MHz and still have a decently smooth experience. What device is it?

 

You can gain battery life from underclocking and reducing voltage, and it is worth it if your device is fast to start with.

[Kyuubixchidori]

Hi guys,

 

I was looking up on information on under clocking on Android, finding not much of useful nor constructive advice. Some go along the lines of saying that running at a lower frequency will require less voltage, thus less power and thus better battery life, while others say that the longer time needed to complete a task at a lower frequency will result in a net equal or even higher amount of power consumed. Does anyone have a solid opinion on this? Thanks!

 

Regards,

CwGoh

if your device is rooted, you can change the frequency range it runs at. my phones min is 314 mhz, I underclocked it to 150 i believe when its idling. at 100, sometimes the screen wouldn't turn on, or would take along time. that, or you can get a kernel that supports changing voltage, and just drop the voltage across the board for all frequencies. 

[CwGoh]

Underclocking is fine, and it's not like your device is going to become a potato because of it. I can underclock my M8 to 1300MHz/400MHz and still have a decently smooth experience. What device is it?

 

You can gain battery life from underclocking and reducing voltage, and it is worth it if your device is fast to start with.

I have a Note 3 with Cyanogen on it. I'm fiddling around with the frequencies currently, I'm finding the sweet spot is about 1.9GHz with InteractiveX. (Jeez lean kernel has zero options.)

[TheSLSAMG]

I have a Note 3 with Cyanogen on it. I'm fiddling around with the frequencies currently, I'm finding the sweet spot is about 1.9GHz with InteractiveX. (Jeez lean kernel has zero options.)

That sounds about good, I found that 1.3GHz was perfect for me CPU-wise, although my device also overclocks to 2.72GHz

 

Good luck!