# Sleep mode/Suspend?
**URL:** https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sleep-mode-suspend/4170
**Category:** Firmware and Apps
**Created:** [July 29, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sleep-mode-suspend/4170 "2019-07-29T20:06:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@loto](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/loto)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sleep-mode-suspend/4170/1 "2019-07-29T20:06:06Z")
I’d read in a previous topic (from a while back) that a sleep mode had been tested, but still consumed too much power while suspended. Are there’s any plans to improve on it in a future OS release, or if there’s anyway to enable it despite it’s issues on the current version of the OS - even if it isn’t perfect I still think it’d be a useful feature to have. Thanks!
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### Author:  [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2019, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sleep-mode-suspend/4170/2 "2019-07-30T04:28:02Z")
FWIW, I’m assuming this was the post in question:
> [@How do I come to suspend?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/how-do-i-come-to-suspend/1474/3):
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> We have tried this feature and we can suspend most of the parts, but unfortunately we can’t suspend the CPU, because there is a coprocessor driver that is not open source, that means the entire system will waste more than 100mAh, simply put, the battery will be out of power after about 10 hours… We can’t accept this result, so we removed this feature.
The alternative launcher included with 0.4 (Bean) seemingly has a sleep command. I don’t personally use it, so haven’t tested it, however if anyone has any feedback on how effective the sleep works here, that would be fantastic!
Perhaps, even if it’s not a true suspend, having a python command on the main launcher to simply instantly suspend the screen would effectively give people what they want, despite it not being a true suspend state. The icon is sitting there ready to be used after all 😉
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### Author:  [@Petrakis](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Petrakis)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2019, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sleep-mode-suspend/4170/3 "2019-07-30T11:34:47Z")
Well I guess its just a matter of linking one of those [https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-command-to-suspend-hibernate-laptop-netbook-pc/](https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-command-to-suspend-hibernate-laptop-netbook-pc/)
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### Author:  [@c3p1\_p3](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/c3p1_p3)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sleep-mode-suspend/4170/4 "2020-10-05T00:01:01Z")
can you just use bean? Theres a standby setting in there. But this was 1 year ago. sorry
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### Author:  [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/sleep-mode-suspend/4170/5 "2020-10-09T10:01:49Z")
We’ve actually gotten sleep working since. @Joao_Manoel’s custom kernel allows sleep, pushing the power button once.
> [@\[OS\] RetroArch - Debian OS image based on the minimal Debian (u-boot, kernel, and Debian from scratch) \[v0.3\]](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/os-retroarch-debian-os-image-based-on-the-minimal-debian-u-boot-kernel-and-debian-from-scratch-v0-3/5707):
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> I created a clean Debian, and u-boot from scratch to be used in our device. The menu is Retroarch. It boots directly to it in KMS mode (without X11). Functionalities Based on Debian Bullseye for the latest MESA driver with full lima support. Clean OS with only Debian packages (except RetroArch binary) and small tweaks for hardware compatibility with gameshell. No strange symbolic links nor duplicate files. Max CPU frequency of 1.4GHz. The default governor is ondemand. Standby mode (freeze) by…
I’ve integrated it into my own custom image, reactivating the sleep icon, and adding sleep to the power context menu.
> [@Custom D.E.O.T. V2.0+/Clockwork OS v0.5 image - With customised DEOT interface, Kernel 5.7, Optional 1400MHz OC, Debian 10 Buster, Retroarch 1.9.0, Mupen64+ plus more! (Current build: 200903)](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/custom-d-e-o-t-v2-0-clockwork-os-v0-5-image-with-customised-deot-interface-kernel-5-7-optional-1400mhz-oc-debian-10-buster-retroarch-1-9-0-mupen64-plus-more-current-build-200903/5088):
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> Similar to my [previous DEOT custom build based on 0.4](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/custom-d-e-o-t-v1-0-clockwork-os-v0-4-image-with-updated-kernel-5-3-6-latest-lima-drivers-ra1-8-1-mupen64-and-much-more-current-version-191122/4742), I have put together a new image, based on the ClockWork OS 0.5. This is the same as the official 0.5 image, just with a lot of updates, and quality of experience optimisations. You don’t need the DEOT edition Gameshell to use this. The official DEOT image is much older, and behind the official 0.5 image. This custom image is the bridge to get the best of both worlds. [b7d679edaee7a55ad42147c9085b5e919824296a\_2\_462x500] Here is a google dr…