NEAR PERFECT BOLT! It's all a matter of trial and error!

[wallyweaver]

Just want to say something to all who have complaints about the Thunderbolt. When I first received my Thunderbolt, it was a great device. It had its share of problems as everyone has been stating in these forums. Now after having the device for a while and reading up and trial and error, etc.... With that being said, I'll let you guys know what led me to what I have now that my Thunderbolt is nearly PERFECT. Battery life is Phenomenal, phone is super fast, great reception. It's not as complex as all that and maybe there is a bit of luck involved here as well. O.K., here it is:
BAMF 1.6.2 ROCKS!!! This is the major part of why the phone is like butter! I had 1.6 and last night applied the patch and presto! Battery amazing - I do not have any restrictions AT ALL. full auto sycing for everything, no backlight restrictions - have it on highest setting with a 1 min screen timeout. I have been off charge for about two hours now and i have had some use and I am still at 94% battery. have cdma+lte/evdo auto enabled. set cpu is at 1.4 max and 245 min with no profiles set. Called verizon about the reception issue and she did someting on the back end with the settings and had me reboot my phone - great reception now. GPS locks on like my Incredible did (without any help from gps status).
Phone is fast as hell. Like i said, I could just be lucky. Just wanted to share my experience. Thanks.

 

[Iceycold]

im in the process of getting it like this..

I am going to upgrade from bamf 1.5 ---> 1.6 but before I do it I want to know if I loose custom framework like the black skin on the messaging app

 

[SoDev]

BAMF 1.6.2 ROCKS!!!

 

[Mordecaidrake]

I'm in the process of trying to decide if I want to root and install a ROM. I've installed custom ROMs on all my previous android phones, just can't really find a reason to do it to the TB. Runs so amazingly as is.

 

[AlpineM3#AC]

Im also rockin BAMF 1.6.2.....pretty awesome ROM! Completely stable, fast, great animated transitions, great battery life and great reception for both calls and GPS.

 

[caseydietz]

If I may ask, what did you call VZW for to change on the back-end with your phone?

 

[dannychaos]

I agree with you sir but I believe I may be a bit luckier than you. I'm running the stock sense Rom that the Thunderbolt comes with and I have been unplugged for about 17 hours, nothing special going on I have the WiFi on a lot, everything is on autosync screen brightness 100% timeout 1 min with medium to heavy use. Has anybody else been lucky enough to just have a good thunderbolt like I do. Also that Bamf Rom sounds awesome.

 

[wallyweaver]

If I may ask, what did you call VZW for to change on the back-end with your phone?

I don't know what they changed, but I told them that my connections for both 3g and 4g were spotty at best, and I could not hold a data connection at all

 

[dannychaos]

I use to have that problem too and they had me press some numbers and change some internal settings. Is this what they did for u too? Also I wanted to add that I'm in a 3G only area.

 

[pheatton]

Im thinking about having them do whatever it is they do when you call in on mine tonight.

 

[PsYcHoNeWb]

I just installed BAMF 1.6.2 this morning and I am loving it so far!

 

[n0thng2bdone]

Im thinking about having them do whatever it is they do when you call in on mine tonight.

they tell you to dial yourself and then press 7,5,2,2,3,2,6. there's an easy mnemonic for it: P,L,A,C,E,B,O

 

[theGman911]

they tell you to dial yourself and then press 7,5,2,2,3,2,6. there's an easy mnemonic for it: P,L,A,C,E,B,O

What does this do?

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[wallyweaver]

I use to have that problem too and they had me press some numbers and change some internal settings. Is this what they did for u too? Also I wanted to add that I'm in a 3G only area.

I didn't do anything. She changed some settings on their end and all I did was reboot.

 

[Joe378]

What is BAMF?

 

[cjbmr]

Wally does the BAMF 1.6.2 radio pick up 4g or do you have to load that other radio file that is on the op BAMF 1.6.2 thread? It's a little confusing to me. I haven't rooted or anything yet I'm just constantly reading and trying to build the nerve to do it. I changed os's all of the time on my bb storm but the android process seems like it might be easier to screw things up.

 

[libraryclg]

What is BAMF?

It's a ROM.

 

[AZDROIDX]

I concur with the above! These ROM's have been great! BAMF 1.6.2 is sweet!

 

[Iceycold]

im using bamf remix 1.6.2 and my battery is just terrible loosing 10% in idle over 1 hour.

 

[PsYcHoNeWb]

im using bamf remix 1.6.2 and my battery is just terrible loosing 10% in idle over 1 hour.

Sorry to hear that, are you connected to WiFi, running 4G, bad service area or anything like that? I noticed when I was at the bar last night, I had little to no service basically bounced back and forth between 1X and nothing for a good 2 hours and my battery went from 92% to 71% in that 2 hours. Once I left that bar and went somewhere else where I had decent service, battery drain only went from 71% to 65% in 2 hours with some use.

Really all depends on the signal or anything else you may doing with your phone at the time so more details for this better.