[ Thanks to An
Anonymous Reader for this link. ]
“?ve come to the conclusion that running a modified Android
device is less like using a normal smartphone, and more like flying
a spacecraft.“For example, I routinely run my Motorola Droid at 1200 MHz,
more than double it?s original clockspeed. For the most part, this
works. Except that my battery will occasionally die within 3 hours
of the device being taken off the charger (I usually get around 16
hours), the outside of the phone heats up to uncomfortable levels
when watching videos, and there is about a 1 in 4 chance that
receiving a phone call will completely lock it up. Managing
clockspeed has become a delicate balancing act for me; I can
increase power to be able to do more of the things I want, but need
to be careful not to overload the system or else I?ll run into
strange issues. Every time I move sliders around to control my
device?s processor, I get the feeling I am adjusting the warp drive
on some tiny little starship that may explode if I don?t manage my
energy use properly.”