One Week of ART - Improved Battery Life & Speed

[Masheen]

Hey Guys,

I flipped the switch to ART one week ago and this is what I've found: After the first 3-4 days, I actually was noticing worse battery life (I'm still trying to read Pro Stats for wakelocks and usage) after my 5th and 6th days, I have noticed a significant increase in battery life and much less Android OS and Phone Idle impact on my battery. The speed at which apps open and respond are improved from dalvik imo. I use nova launcher prime and I have a list of apps that I have disabled here:

Droid Maxx App Disabling for Maximum Speed and Battery Life (Now Updated for Kit Kat 4.4)

 

[ryanidcomm]

I noticed improvements with art too.. But starting having issues with Bluetooth.

 

[Masheen]

I noticed improvements with art too.. But starting having issues with Bluetooth.

Interesting, what kind of issues? I only use bluetooth for important calls when I'm in the car. Can't hear much in an Evo anyways.

 

[Masheen]

Updated for Kit Kat 4.4

 

[doogald]

There was a good post on Lifehacker today linking to a couple of Android Police posts about ART vs. Dalvik. They don't show dramatic improvements. There are some improvements, but it looks like mostly a wash.

Android's ART vs Dalvik: Performance and Battery Life Compared

 

[Masheen]

There was a good post on Lifehacker today linking to a couple of Android Police posts about ART vs. Dalvik. They don't show dramatic improvements. There are some improvements, but it looks like mostly a wash.

Android's ART vs Dalvik: Performance and Battery Life Compared

Very Good Article. Ty for sharing.