Alleged 2.1 slowdown explained

[Googleaddict]

The only time i experience lagg i with the live wallpapers running. With a static wallpaper everything is buttery smooth. Remember, the nexus one runs live wallpapers so well because it has a processor twice as fast as the droids, plus twice as much RAM. Maybe the droid just cant handle the live wallpapers as well..

[k1ng617]

For all those having slowdown issues since after the update please help bring it to Google's attention here:

Issue 7520 - android - 2D frame rate cut in half after Motorola Droid 2.1 update - Project Hosting on Google Code

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Background: My games are terribly choppy/laggy/jumpy now ever since 2.1. I have restarted, battery pulled, and factory reset it and still the same.

[slinky]

This has nothing to do with my lag. I'll notice the phone "thinking" more and not responding for a while. I'm wondering whether it is all these apps that are not fully updated to 2.1.

[k1ng617]

Ok so I've been keeping tabs on the Google complaint and the OP of it created an app called "FPS2D" that is live on the market now. The app will allow you to test your Droids 2D rendering capabilities. I am hoping to get some feedback to see what others are getting - especially those who received the OTA update - so we can compare.

I have run it around 10x and am getting an average around 40fps which would not be so bad if it were consistent - meaning a bell shaped curve - but I am encountering jerkiness/choppiness that jumps back and forth between 30-60fps so it creates 2 peaks one at 30 and one at 60 which is highly unusual IMO.

Please download and post back Thanks in advance!

P.S I get a pretty consistent lowest frame rate of 11.

[cereal killer]

Here's the APK. If anyone wants it. Just place it on the root of your sd card and navigate to it using Astro. Click and install.

Very small APK

[iPirate]

Droid can handle live wallpapers just fine..

[Sweettooth]

I'll have to fire up Asphalt and as well as some other stuff later to see if there's any noticeable lagginess. I think instead of capping our Droids to save battery life, have the manufacturers make a better battery!

[JCo352]

mine says: fps=83 avg=39 min=7 max112, i did the manual update

[dlwhtrose]

mine is saying: fps=30-61 (it bounces around) avg=35 min=24 max66, i got the OTA update

[tehpriest]

On a stock 2.01 Milestone three passes;

avg=58 min=12 maz=171

avg=61 min=14 max=176

avg=60 min=14 max=186