I looked around for a Paranoid Android catch-all or general forum and I only seem to find the threads for specific devices.
Since I'm debating whether to install PA3.1 on my N7, I thought this should be a good place to start as any.
I apologize if this thread clutters the General discussion thread.
So after watching this video of how PA3 performs on the Nexus 10;
I was really eager to install PA on my Nexus 7. Then I saw this video
and decided I could really use the collective XDA knowledge to make a more informed decision.
so here's a battery of questions.I know how entitled if sounds, but I would really appreciate any input about these questions.
Full tablet UI. I don't like the Nexus 7 stock UI in landscape with the icons on the side. I would much rather have the icons on the bottom, like the Nexus10 UI has them. Will one of the PA3.1 UI's modes enable this?
I'll pass on pie. I know it's optional, which is good because I don't really think I'll be comfortable. Actually, I've seen some videos and everybody is using the notifications on the bottom. Is this optional? I would really like to have both pull down menus remain at the top.
How's the battery life? the threads seems to praise the m-kernel in general, but I'm curious about the franco kernel and if there's any benefit over the m-kernel while on PA3.1.
Actual performance. Nexus10 with PA3.0 is blazing fast. The pinch-zoom action in the video had me drooling. Then I saw the videos of the Nexus 7 and notice it's not as fast.I know we're talking about completely different hardware, but I wanted to get a consensus. Does going from stock ROM to PA3.1 on the Nexus 7 improve performance? Apps, battery, wifi, animation smoothness, etc.
Latest "stable" version. I see that the PA3.1 thread for N7 has the "Nightly" term in the title. I'm happy to help with the Q&A process, but I would like to know on which PA3.1 version I can fall back on (even 3.0, should that be the case). Any recommendations?
again, sorry for the handholding, but I appreciate any and all input.
Yes, the icons will remain on bottom if that is the ui you choose. It is indeed solod and fast using m-kernel. As far as franco kernel, that is something youll have to test. You can get a consensus, but different people use different options. Your experience may vary. The answer you will get repeatedly is "flash it and try it out", because that is the right answer. Nandroid in twrp or cwm, and load pa and test. Personally, I use multirom because i can test all the roms without losing my functional rom.
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Thanks.
Have you used PA? Can I put the menus at the top?
What about icon the app drawer app? Can that be repositioned to the bottom?
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Hi Mate,
PA on the Nexus is the only ROM I've used for the last 4/5 months? (Its consistantly AMAZING) I've used it since PA 2.54 and its consistently updated and improving.
I too don't use the Pie, I keep the Stock UI (but this isn't the option you want, I never you landscape see)
I've never tried Franco but I've used Faux and M-Kernel.
Whilst Faux and PA is THE BUTTERIEST combo I've ever tried, I got bored and wanted to try elsewhere.
So I tried M-Kernel, I can say the M-Kernel just doesn't have that uber (sorry for that couldn't think of another word haha) smooth feeling, Faux is a god at kernels.
HOWEVER - Faux used to drain 1.4% an hour on standby, M-Kernel uses only 0.7/0.8%. So make your choice, M-Kernel, for great battery and good smoothness, or Faux with GREAT smoothness but a little less easy on the battery. However both kernels and PA make the Nexus 7 into a completely new device.
Hope this helps
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1. Yeah you can use the tablet ui like the n10 one and you can have the icons to the bottom (you just need to customize)
2. For the battery life, the Franco kernel is the one praised for its battery life. You can check the kernel comparison thread (I know it's 4.2.1). So far on a 6-8 hours standby, I lose 1-3%. Performance wise : buttery smooth. (nuff said )
3. As for stable version, I think the 3.0 stable is the one from early February but the nightlies are working no problem (just need to flash the bluetooth fix but it's no big deal.)
Hope it helps.
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no..
I find that even though it looks nice... It's extremly slow for me
I'm finding the stock browser is unuseable on this rom after a few hours, constantly freezes. Anyone else getting this?
(I tried clearing cache and all browser data)
thanks to all for the comments.
I'm doing a NAND backup right now and proceeding to flash in a few minutes (man this backup takes forever).
I'll try M-kernel, since my top priority is battery life.
Quick follow re. kernels;
can I switch kernes on the fly, ie; can I keep them both on root system and then proceed to overwrite kernels between reboots?
I can't imagine a situation where I would need additional buttery smoothness on demand, but it's always nice to have the options.
Are there any precautions I should take in terms of kernel co-existence? ie, any GAPPS I should flash, version of roms that dont play nice?
@Pierre118;
thanks for the screencap, that's almost what my dream desktop; I want the N10 landscape view,
. the controls in the middle, the pulldown menus at the top. (again, no plans on using PIE, at least not until I actually get a chance to test it).
last but no least, I'm following the instructions and a few youtube videos; the file to download seems a bit light to me; only 157MB. Is this correct? Is this the only file I need (ROM) plus the GAPPS, which are another 147MB.? seems awfully small...
You can indeed flash kernels on the fly. Just wipe cache/dalvik. Yes, those are about right for file sizes. Bare minimum would be the ROM and gapps for whatever version of android. Then for kernel, its a good idea to flash ROM and gapps then do a boot before flashing a third party kernel.
The most current nightly of pa is really good and has Bluetooth working without a patch.
Edit: FYI you'll need an app like trickster mod to adjust kernel settings. If you go with mkernel start by setting up with metalice's recommended settings, good battery life and performance. Then adjust from there after you get comfortable.
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Hobbes2099 said:
Quick follow re. kernels;
can I switch kernes on the fly, ie; can I keep them both on root system and then proceed to overwrite kernels between reboots?
I can't imagine a situation where I would need additional buttery smoothness on demand, but it's always nice to have the options.
last but no least, I'm following the instructions and a few youtube videos; the file to download seems a bit light to me; only 157MB. Is this correct? Is this the only file I need (ROM) plus the GAPPS, which are another 147MB.? seems awfully small...
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You can keep multiple kernels in the root folder, but I wouldn't recommend you changing kernels frequently. Find one you like and stick with it. Kernel performance improves with stability i.e., multiple charge cycles. Constantly changing kernels won't get you the best performance.
And stock ROMS are light. Compared to the Sense ROM I'm using on my One X (almost 500MB), you can see how heavy skinned versions of Android really are. And that's a trimmed down Sense ROM. Can you imagine how heavy the original skin was before it was trimmed??
Installed and loving it!!!
I'll try it out for a couple days before poking around the different kernels.
So I can't seem to find the way to get my screen to look like yours.
Do I need a launcher that will allow the app drawer at the bottom rather than the side?
I won't mind giving Nova Launcher or Apex another go.
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Try phablet (700p on system ui)... Third party launchers are great though. I use apex and would never go back to stock now lol
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I looked up the options, the screen cap I shared is my current screen at 600p.
I see these options:
Under workspace, there's only phone (360p), phablet (600p) and tablet (1000p); I'm assuming you meant 600p.
I tried using 1000p, but it sends the menus to the bottom, and the drawer remains on the side.
Back when I was Stock 4.2.2 ROM I used Apex + https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.fameit.rotateUltimate Rotation Tool.
One of the main reasons I wanted to try PA was to get the same layout without the extra software.
Is this possible?
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I was able to replicate what you want using apex. Not sure if it can be done on stock launcher as I've been using apex since day one of owning my n7. It's not my normal layout so not set up right, hence why it looks odd, just showing that I did get it that way.
This is in phablet mode (some apps it's 700p, system is apparently 600, sorry )
Edit: I had to adjust launcher settings to do this, not just put it in phablet mode, again don't know much of the stock launcher, check its settings to see if you can adjust them to do this. I still will always suggest apex or Nova, stock launcher sucks
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Go with Nova Launcher Prime, I'd say.
As for Paranoid Android, I love it. I've been running it with the Faux Ultimate Kernel and it is insanely good.
I already owned Nova Launcher from a Google Play sale months before. I finally went with it and haven't looked back.
I'm really loving PA.
Regarding kernels, I understand now that kernels improve with use. Should I be rebooting frequently at the beginning?
Has anyone had the impression that the kernel is great and then not so much?
I almost got 12 hours of use (actual screen time) after the first few days. Now I'm getting between 8 and 10 hours at most.
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what's the default kernel that comes with PA 3.0?
I don't know much about kernels, but I'm eager to give m-kernel a try after I flash 3.15.
I wanted to know a bit more about kernel and thought I'd keep using this thread and keep the development PA thread as spam free as I can;
what is the default kernel I get when flashing PA 3.0 or 3.15? Is the kernel part of the ROM? is it ever with other ROMs?
how can I tell from system settings (or other system-reading apps) what kernel my N7 is currently using?
Hobbes2099 said:
I don't know much about kernels, but I'm eager to give m-kernel a try after I flash 3.15.
I wanted to know a bit more about kernel and thought I'd keep using this thread and keep the development PA thread as spam free as I can;
what is the default kernel I get when flashing PA 3.0 or 3.15? Is the kernel part of the ROM? is it ever with other ROMs?
how can I tell from system settings (or other system-reading apps) what kernel my N7 is currently using?
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Pa uses a stock aosp kernel I believe. You can see what kernel you have under system >about
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Hobbes2099 said:
I don't know much about kernels, but I'm eager to give m-kernel a try after I flash 3.15.
I wanted to know a bit more about kernel and thought I'd keep using this thread and keep the development PA thread as spam free as I can;
what is the default kernel I get when flashing PA 3.0 or 3.15? Is the kernel part of the ROM? is it ever with other ROMs?
how can I tell from system settings (or other system-reading apps) what kernel my N7 is currently using?
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Some ROMs use default JB kernel, some use a tweaked version, and some include custom kernels from the beginning. Like My One X running ICJ uses NCX kernel by default. It will be mentioned in the OP/changelog if a ROM is using a custom kernel.
Two ways you can see the kernel currently on your device:
As mentioned above, go to settings > about and see under kernel version
Or if you are using Trickster Mod, it displays your kernel in the app as well.
Related
I was wondering if someone could lay out a few of the benefits of flashing to Cyanogen versus stock (rooted). I have a lot on my phone and just wanted to see if it would be worth the time to switch and get everything setup again.
I looked around and didn't see any nice list of features/benefits that would be gained with Cyanogen.
I do love the fact that it is open source and community supported. That's fantastic.
Hope this isn't flamebait...
Stable (unless you're on a nightly)
Great codec support
Bluetooth profiles (HID being a top add)
It's the latest Android version in all its un-bloated glory
Update frequency is high
I'm sure I'm forgetting other things but its not limited to that.
I'm a Sense fan myself but CyanogenMod is worth the install. You owe it to yourself to check it out.
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/19985-cm7-v-sense-what-you-lose-vs-what-you-gain/
I ran CM7 for about a month and now am running the stock rooted OTA Gingerbread. It may just be ADW launcher but CM 7 is slow and laggy compared to stock gingersense. I like others had major issues with getting GPS stable and working. I do miss some of the mods but over all i'm happier on a sense based rom.
For me battery life. Ive tried every sense rom there is and im yet to find one with better battery life. And for me its not anywhere near slow or laggy. I dont really see myself ever going back to a sense rom, definitely not the one Sprint just pushed out.
wasnt said:
I was wondering if someone could lay out a few of the benefits of flashing to Cyanogen versus stock (rooted). I have a lot on my phone and just wanted to see if it would be worth the time to switch and get everything setup again.
I looked around and didn't see any nice list of features/benefits that would be gained with Cyanogen.
I do love the fact that it is open source and community supported. That's fantastic.
Hope this isn't flamebait...
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Honestly, check it out for yourself. You don't need to lose anything, nandroid backup your current setup and install CM7. You can play around with it for a while and see if it's for you and if not you can just restore your backup. Many people on here have 2 or 3 roms backed up and switch between them. My suggestion would be to read all the links in my sig, they should answer any questions you might have.
i ran it so i could connect my wii remote and play snes9x...there is something sense cant do!!!
netflix, googletalk video chat. way better keyboard. i miss a couple things about sense so i just bought launcher pro and use that for my facebook and agenda widgets. other than that sense roms are garbage to me. CM7 is great and once all the stupid little bugs get worked out it's going to be awesome.
i'd suggest flashing the roms with armon 2.3 recovery and sticking to the stable versions of cm7. i just had to start from scratch cause a nightly a while back through my phone for a loop.
give the latest stable a shot for a week and i bet you really like it.
DualSportDad said:
netflix, googletalk video chat. way better keyboard. i miss a couple things about sense so i just bought launcher pro and use that for my facebook and agenda widgets. other than that sense roms are garbage to me. CM7 is great and once all the stupid little bugs get worked out it's going to be awesome.
i'd suggest flashing the roms with armon 2.3 recovery and sticking to the stable versions of cm7. i just had to start from scratch cause a nightly a while back through my phone for a loop.
give the latest stable a shot for a week and i bet you really like it.
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How do you fully enable gtalk video? I can see people but people can't see me.
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Aosp. That's why I like it.
* CyanogenMod (advanced) settings. You can tweak it to perform just how you like it.
* Screen on/off animations
* Color rendering (to reduce screen power use)
* Regular updates
* Gingerbread well before sense roms. Even running 2.3.4 like me
* Developments are quickly included (ex: sd card read ahead value to increase read speed)
Just do a backup of your current system, flash cyanogen, play around and if you don't like it, just restore back to your original.
I was on CM7 for the past month and @ first I was in love.
Benefits:
Advanced bluetooth support (Wimote for my emulators)
Full Screen mirroring HDMI (Once again for emulators)
Speed increase (This didn't last long)
On/Off screen animations (Impressed the friends and relatives)
Cool Wallpapers
But, after awhile the bugs really started to get annoying
Negatives (YMMV)
Bugs (From random FC's, gmail stop syncing for no reason, wimax not wanting to stop without a restart plus other annoying stuff.
Speed (Eventually CM7 started to move slowly to a point where it felt like a chore to deal with my phone)
Well, Friday was the last draw when my sister's texts were not showing up on my phone. So, I flashed the new Sprint GB update and I am in love with my phone all over again. Even with the bloatware my phone is running silky smooth and I am experiencing no bugs. Plus for some reason my battery life has improved too. I was using Tiamat with SBC on CM7. Battery life become horrendous on CM7 and yes I did calibrate my battery.
When it's all said and done YMMV. The best way to find out is to NANDROID Backup and flash the rom yourself. You might be greeted to a whole new world of flashing greatness.
LexLuger82 said:
How do you fully enable gtalk video? I can see people but people can't see me.
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Lots of threads out there. I just followed the directions. I think now if you just flash the newest version of gapps and choose Google talk to install it'll install a properly working version. I'd read up on it tho.
Tubes6al4v said:
* CyanogenMod (advanced) settings. You can tweak it to perform just how you like it.
* Screen on/off animations
* Color rendering (to reduce screen power use)
* Regular updates
* Gingerbread well before sense roms. Even running 2.3.4 like me
* Developments are quickly included (ex: sd card read ahead value to increase read speed)
Just do a backup of your current system, flash cyanogen, play around and if you don't like it, just restore back to your original.
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That sums it up.
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I had cm7 and it got worse as time went on so I switched to decks 1.2v(based off cm7) much better and using latest tiamat sbc kernel...battery life is outstanding! And that's w out viperbiy scripts!
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cdszoke said:
gmail stop syncing for no reason
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I've had this happen anytime I loaded something new, I've found that it can be fixed by clearing the Gmail cached and data and making it completely reload.
cdszoke said:
I was on CM7 for the past month and @ first I was in love.
Benefits:
Advanced bluetooth support (Wimote for my emulators)
Full Screen mirroring HDMI (Once again for emulators)
Speed increase (This didn't last long)
On/Off screen animations (Impressed the friends and relatives)
Cool Wallpapers
But, after awhile the bugs really started to get annoying
Negatives (YMMV)
Bugs (From random FC's, gmail stop syncing for no reason, wimax not wanting to stop without a restart plus other annoying stuff.
Speed (Eventually CM7 started to move slowly to a point where it felt like a chore to deal with my phone)
Well, Friday was the last draw when my sister's texts were not showing up on my phone. So, I flashed the new Sprint GB update and I am in love with my phone all over again. Even with the bloatware my phone is running silky smooth and I am experiencing no bugs. Plus for some reason my battery life has improved too. I was using Tiamat with SBC on CM7. Battery life become horrendous on CM7 and yes I did calibrate my battery.
When it's all said and done YMMV. The best way to find out is to NANDROID Backup and flash the rom yourself. You might be greeted to a whole new world of flashing greatness.
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Rom manager fix permissions every once in awhile fixes things
Battery Life Is AWESOME and stable
Try decks its a fast and smooth version of cm7 w tiamat 4.0.5. & viperboy scripts great battery life and apply darkhorse theme aka" tha jump off!"
Midget tossing is a habit...2010 Midwest champion...hw 001
Nice that someone actually weighs the pro's and cons as op obviously needed. There is a lot of hating going on here at XDA, All devs should support each other, not bash each other. I know I Haven't been a member on here long, but flashing roms has been a hobby for a while, I just wasn't a full blown flashaholic. Anyway, there are a lot of roms to choose from and though I develop my own, I still flash everyone elses to enjoy the experience, and learn. Everyone has the right to believe what they will, but there is a line between a thought, and posting. If some of these people where two feet away from each other, there wouldn't be all of this garbage talk. I thought XDA was all about exactly that, giving the people a choice as to what software to run, helpful guides and tips, a community, or actually a culture, if you will. Anyway, sorry.....Flash Away....
This thread is here to discuss new and old ROMs and KERNELS....
To have a place to openly compare ROMs and KERNELS to find the best combinations to keep our aging devices young!...
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Rom Review Guide (Comparison Chart)
This is a guide of rom's I've tested.....
This is(are) the final update(s)..??
(Remember that this is based upon my own experience and may be biased)
Must haves
Here is a list of links to "must have" files for your phone or computer. It will include programs, kernels, mods and apks... I will try to keep it up to date and welcome suggestions on what to add..
-here- (this is a init. script that will automatically kill the media server saving battery, but not affecting your ability to use media)
-here- (Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit, for rooting/unlocking/flashing/fixing your phone)
-here- (flashing this will allow you to flash AOSP type kernels on CM roms)
-here- (flashing this will allow you to flash CM type kernels on AOSP roms)
-here- (this is an alternative radio for i9023 boosting some signal strength)
-here- (this .apk is for the latest flash player allowing you to use flash content on the web..)
-here- (this is an .apk for MI file explorer, it not only can check files on your phone, but also cloud providers!!)
Flash and install with care as I take no responsibility in the results of your use!!
Better Battery Life Tips :
Disable GPS, 3G, Wifi, Sync when not in use
Disable auto sync of Google and / or other accounts
Set brightness level to automatic or minimum
Disable auto rotation
Close / disable useless background apps
*Also try Greenify from the app store, for more free ram and battery saving*
**THIS IS NOT MY WORK, SO REMEMBER TO THANK THE DEVELOPERS**
YOUR REVIEWS ARE IMPORTANT TO US ! ! !
This is an amazing community of NS die-hards that are constantly looking for the best ways to keep the phone alive.
We need your input on ROMS, KERNELS, APPS, MODS and TWEAKS that can help improve our phone. As well
as tips on what doesn't work or what not to do.
If you try a rom,kernel,app,mod,tweak, please give your experience with it.
START WITH IT'S NAME AND DEVELOPER (LINKS ARE ALSO WELCOMED)
1. Performance
2. Battery life
3. Bugs or other issues
4. Favorite feature(s)
5. How you had it set up (cpu speeds, ect..)
6. Feel free to add any other relevant information
7. Would you recommend it
And remember, that these are opinions, be curtious, use the thanks button and ALWAYS thank your developers.
Okay, this is a bit of script that is a revised version of Killjoy using some input from Supremacy along with anything else shiny that I had to pick up..
-This cannot be used with any other tweak/mod of this nature
-This should only be flashed on a clean install of a rom (minus any mods/tweaks)
-This modifies your build.prop (any other mods may cause undesired effects)
-I suggest rebooting after installation and entering codes into the terminal emulator
-If coming from the original Killjoy or one of my versions, do an uninstall of previous version before installing
Use the Operation Killjoy thread to turn on/ off features as the rest of the modified script works without terminal commands..
THIS IS NOT MY WORK
DO NOT COMPLAIN TO THE ORIGINAL DEVELOPERS WITH ISSUES AS THIS IS A MODIFICATION OF THEIR ORIGINAL DESIGN
DO NOT USE THIS TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD (unless I get free cookies)
I do not take responsibility in any issues you or your phone have before or after flashing, nor for world hunger..
FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
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I thing is not good to compare rom ...because for me rasbeanjelly is the best..for other no
leap_ahead said:
I thing is not good to compare rom ...because for me rasbeanjelly is the best..for other no
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All rom's are great, but for different reasons.. I would hope that the comparison doesn't diminish from the developers work, but allow for a better idea of what a rom offers.
Which is the best DPI value in your opinion? Slim for example uses very low DPI value but it is still nice. What is the advantages and the disadvantages of using low DPI?
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Which is the best DPI value in your opinion? Slim for example uses very low DPI value but it is still nice. What is the advantages and the disadvantages of using low DPI?
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I use the stock 240 that most custom rom's use, other than issues with apps in the Playstore, I see no advantage nor disadvantage to dpi. It is helpful to lower it if you like having dual panels, but I like to be able to read the already small text on my screen and with my aging eyes there is no need to make it smaller..
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Don't look if you don't want the truth
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Your (or anyone's) ROM review cannot be the absolute truth.
Truth #1: Custom ROM performance, stability, and overall smoothness are highly dependent on how a person prefers to use his particular device on a day-to-day basis.
Truth #2: The stability of a Custom ROM is entirely based on how a person uses the rom's features & system apps, and what kind of 3rd party apps s/he installs and uses the most. Apps found in the google playstore are mainly optimized for Official Android ROM's stability.
To further give users basis on how you do your rom reviews/guides:
1. What apps did you install and uninstall when you flashed the rom?
2. How old is your device?
3. What apps do you use most often? (including system apps)
4. What custom rom features do you use, and how often do you use them?
5. Why won't you use certain features, and what certain features causes instabilities and/or performance drops on certain ROM/s?
6. How long do you test the ROM before you make a conclusion with regards to its speed, smoothness, features, stability, and battery life?
You are not obliged to answer. This is your thread after all
ps. Mirage rom is created by des-franco. People might confuse this with franciscofranco.
ej8989 said:
Your (or anyone's) ROM review cannot be the absolute truth.
Truth #1: Custom ROM performance, stability, and overall smoothness are highly dependent on how a person prefers to use his particular device on a day-to-day basis.
Truth #2: The stability of a Custom ROM is entirely based on how a person uses the rom's features & system apps, and what kind of 3rd party apps s/he installs and uses the most. Apps found in the google playstore are mainly optimized for Official Android ROM's stability.
To further give users basis on how you do your rom reviews/guides:
1. What apps did you install and uninstall when you flashed the rom?
2. How old is your device?
3. What apps do you use most often? (including system apps)
4. What custom rom features do you use, and how often do you use them?
5. Why won't you use certain features, and what certain features causes instabilities and/or performance drops on certain ROM/s?
6. How long do you test the ROM before you make a conclusion with regards to its speed, smoothness, features, stability, and battery life?
You are not obliged to answer. This is your thread after all
ps. Mirage rom is created by des-franco. People might confuse this with franciscofranco.
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"YOU WANT THE TRUTH,.. YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH"... I may be too old for everyone to catch that reference..?
Phew, you made a list..
1. I let Google auto-update my rom(s) with my 100+ apps (too many to list)
2. My device is roughly 2 yrs old (but don't tell it how old it is, it's sensitive)
3. I use FB, Gmail, Yahoo, XDA, Youtube, ect... Some minor games and french lessons (as I should be practicing that instead of this... lol)
4. I use all of them to test, but I don't use most of them as daily drivers as I have no use in some of the features..
5. I think that certain features like Xposed framework and PA settings rob performance and are unstable.. I also don't like to run overclocked. Some rom's/ kernels can handle these features, but I find them pointless.
6. Two battery cycles.. The first is to install/test if it will be buggy, the other is to see how well it holds up to my normal day to day..
And I admit that my reviews are based on one phone (as all phones can vary) and personal usage that is subject to bias and change..
Can you please review 4.1.2 roms?
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Can you please review 4.1.2 roms?
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Any in particular?..
OnlySkills said:
Can you please review 4.1.2 roms?
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Feel free to share any experience you've had with a rom.. I, and others would like your input as well..
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Any in particular?..
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SlimBean 3.1, HellyBean, CM 10 (which you already have), and other popular ones. Particularly because I am trying to find a good 4.1.2 ROM that is smooth and has great battery life. Currently on Slimbean with marmite, and I'm not liking the battery life (Usually get around 20% screen time usage which is on for 1-1.5 hours only)
Edit: SlimBean 3.1 - it is PACKED with features, 10/10 on that (I have everything I could possibly want). Performance is really great too, little lag sometimes only. The only downside is the battery life as I stated above.
just to say that with my device and with my user experience on the roms you've tested: i agree with a lot of what you say in your rom guide!
nice work!
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SlimBean 3.1, HellyBean, CM 10 (which you already have), and other popular ones. Particularly because I am trying to find a good 4.1.2 ROM that is smooth and has great battery life. Currently on Slimbean with marmite, and I'm not liking the battery life (Usually get around 20% screen time usage which is on for 1-1.5 hours only)
Edit: SlimBean 3.1 - it is PACKED with features, 10/10 on that (I have everything I could possibly want). Performance is really great too, little lag sometimes only. The only downside is the battery life as I stated above.
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I ran Hellybean 4.1.2 for about two weeks and it was great, I did change kernels on it and increased battery life immensely.. Have you tried the newest Marmite with your Slim rom, it should be compatible and would help your battery life.. Also try Greenify and hibernate all your apps minus the launcher and greenify itself.. you will see an improvement.. I also would suggest to limit the apps that want to auto sync and shut down google maps unless you are using it..
Hey setting out, I'm pretty sure that rasbean jelly is 4.2.2 now. Rusty
Jay has been updating it recently
much needed thread
thank you very much OP
this is a much needed thread. i think all devices should have a thread like this.
its very useful to people new to a certain device and to those like me who dont have the time to test all roms available.
i have tested slim and thinkbridge extensively and gamerz, cm, xylon only for short time. settled with slim because it had best battery life in my device and was devoid of unnecessary stuff i wouldnt use.
i think you can expand your comparison to include some prominent/differentiating/special feature of each rom. it would be easier for the readers to get better idea about which rom would fit his/hers needs. for example, i like slim because,
1. i like the "dark slim"
2. it doesnt have all the wall papers or live wall papers that i wouldnt have used anyway, thus, freeing more memory.
thanks. keep up the good work.
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dissapointed in the following ways, I hope the downgrade path is easy.
Haptic feedback cannot be turned off.
Phone and contacts no longer fully integrated in one app.
contacts has background etc. that doesnt stick to OS theme.
Cannot disable pictures on contacts.
Cannot toggle contacts with numbers only on/off
Many options in the contacts/phone dissapeared. (yes ones I used)
The call screen is worse than the 7.2 version, smaller buttons for speakerphone etc.
Less options in the OS settings.
Launcher not as good as CM7.2 version.
The clear notifications button seems out of place.
Cancel number button out of place on dialer.
I am also not that satisfied by ICS itself. ICs/CM9 seems overhyped, will try CM10 but given there is not stable CM10 for this phone, and people say CM10 has the same contact issues I think I will be putting CM7.2 on in the end and not getting a s3/s3 mini at all (since they cant use GB).
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I think I will be putting CM7.2 on in the end and not getting a s3/s3 mini at all (since they cant use GB).
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By this logic, you will never be able to purchase any phone in the future, let alone the S3/S3 Mini. Are you sure you are in the correct device thread though? Just confirming.
What the hell u talking abt? Were u living in the 90s ?? ICS is history !! We r rocking in 4.1 Jelly bean & u talking abt Gingerbread ....makes he laugh...
And u said ics has less options in settings! Are u blind? Ics has more options in settings than GB.its just organised and categorized ..
U criticising the Holo UI !! Go live in a cave if u think Holo UI is not gr8...go buy an iphone...
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ICS stock vs GB stock has about 3-4 extra options, but loses 3 options.
However CM7.2 vs CM9, CM7.2 has over 30 extra configurable options.
You guys ignored the list I said of all missing features, instead just went on a anti GB rave.
There is more.
I noticed now as well Trebuchet launcher is pretty bad, cant even add shortcuts to it, it does seem CM went backwards a lot from 7.2 to 9.
Now CM10 may be better than CM9, but isnt stable on this phone.
right now I am seeing if I can find replaceables.
Nova launcher works ok but the dock I have to press on hard and repeated times for it to work, googled the problem, others said same complaint but no fix. I tried adw launcher which works great in cm7.2, but is slower on cm9 on a s2 than it is on cm7.2 with an ace, whats that about?
I installed siyah kernel and extweaks, very nice kernel and that got me BLN. A proper working BLN (buggy on CM 7.2 on the ace).
I downloaded a new dialler (exdialer), its big improvement over cm9 dialer but not as good as cm7.2 dialer, how sweet it would be if I could find cm7.2 dialer to install on cm9/10.
Camera in cm9 much better than 7.2. But it has very loud sounds for focus and snap that cant turn off, they sound aweful as well very annoying.
I still have haptic feedback that cant be turned off either, eg. when using keyboard.
and finally the keyboard in cm9 is worse than 7.2, on 7.2 press shift twice for caps lock, on cm9 have to hold it down for caps lock
So you guys praising JB (and I assume cm10.1) the question is does it fix the problems I have listed, remember one key phrase, newer does not necessarily = better.
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Now CM10 may be better than CM9, but isnt stable on this phone
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Which phone is "this"? The one in your signature? Then you are in the wrong forum to begin with...
Latest CM10.1 version has MANY additional features. If you see any lack, go to the github and make some commits!
I think whatever floats your boat, it's nice to get a view on older, more mature versions in comparison. It's like the old XP, vista, 7, 8 debate. Whatever works for you.
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Which phone is "this"? The one in your signature? Then you are in the wrong forum to begin with...
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How about assuming its the S2 because its the S2 section of the site. But phone isnt relevant anyway as I am talking about the software not the hardware. Unless CM9 is a different software on different phones.
Is it that hard to comment on what I am saying in my post instead of just attacking and mocking me? maybe I make valid points but you dont to upset any devs, I dont know, tell me.
For clarity I will repeat.
the galaxy s2 i9100 (not G variant).
the only stable builds of CM for this phone are CM7.2 and CM9.
cm7.2 has dozens of configurations that are removed in cm9.
I noted any reviews i read of cm9 (presumably not wanting to upset developers) have considered removed features as non important and not worth worrying about, however I used many of the configurations removed in cm9 such as the ability to disable haptic feedback, ability to remove pictures of contacts, ability to list only contacts with numbers and the dialer in cm9 is pretty bad compared to whats in cm7.2.
The phone I use for calls etc. is whats in my sig, I am merely experimenting with this now as I dont just switch to a phone where I dont like the interface, I spent weeks if not months getting my ace experience to something useable. It seems it will be the same with the s2/s3 (I wont be using this s2 either but using it to test cm9/10 whilst waiting for s3 to arrive and then may not even keep the s3 and switch to nexus or something for stable cm10 build).
I will test cm10 also, but I have had people tell me already it takes more from cm9 than it does cm7.2.
So is it possible to simply comment on what I put in my first 2 posts in this thread, the functions removed in cm9 and if its possible to get them put back in cm9/10 via downloadable apps.
I also prefer CM7 but I think it's more of a nostalgia thing when I owned my Nexus One. Plus I love that CM colour themed Nexus live wallpaper.
Hey, whatever floats your boat.
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Ok I am now trying a AOSP JB rom from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810042
So I see now that the dialer/contact/launcher changes I dont like are from ICS/JB itself which CM simply kept in their rom.
I do agree some will prefer JB/ICS everyone has their own taste, i didnt mean to offend anyone but was more hoping someone had a way to use CM7.2 dialer in CM9/10. Or CM7.2 dialer in any other rom.
again I am not too happy tho with the rom, it seems there is regressions on every android update google do.
they seem very pro cloud and anti privacy.
So on ICS and GB can disable auto sync globally on the phone, completely turn it off, GB also can stop any apps doing background activity globally (removed in ICS). I see on JB the option to turn sync on/off appears to be missing, I added my gmail account and it immediatly started syncing before I could disable individually the sync things on that account. So now I have a load of junk downloaded to the phone.
I also seen video clips showing super power widgets on JB (videos trying to show of how good JB is), but this has none at all.
It seems ICS/JB just arent for me I guess, the new features they bring dont seem to interest me, however I did want to upgrade the OS because of ICS/JB only apps (future proofing) and some hardware features require 4.x to work?
Looking through the phone settings, the only options I see that are not configurable on stock GB are a few extra for the keyboard input and voice input. Otherwise the only changes are actually removed options, it seems every progression of android is to simplify it.
My S3 is here now, if I am to use GB I will have to use a different phone unless the S3 maybe has a GB rom for it. This S2 is too damaged around the edges for my everyday phone (got of ebay).
if u really want something stable try TW 4.1.2 :good:
it has a lot of GS3 features and its fast + smooth as butter
try it one time and u will not look back
yeah still playing with firmwares
Now got PA 3.1.5 on (4.2.2) which I think is either based on CM 10.1 or has elements of CM in it as they credit CM in their post.
JB 4.1.1 AOSP was slow on this phone, I noticed it just by seeing backup restores been slower, apps slower to load etc. and when I did a quadrant benchmark and compared to the ICS scores they were about half, tons of loss on i/o speed in particular. 2d alo had a chunk of a hit, the score was so low compared to ICS and CM9 it was almost as low as my ace gets although the feeling was quite as slow as the ace, still much faster. (scores back up on this 4.2.2 based rom).
So I found now in the data usage options the ability to disable auto sync. I also found how to add settings shortcuts using trebuchat, I prefer the way in ADW launcher but at least its now gone from not been possible to just a slow way,
Played with the JB notification bar widgets, whilst better than what could do in ICS I find it clunky to use, they too spaced out and have to click on a button first to make them appear, plus is too many I dont have use for, but maybe there is a way to disable ones dont need to toggle. The widget configuration in CM 7.2 was perfect for me (to be fair I think was retained in CM9 also) but its gone in this rom.
I still have no progress on replacing the people app for contacts, ideally I still want to use whatever app CM used in CM7.2. also not a fan of the apps and widget been shown together in the ap drawer, to me app drawer should be just apps and nothing else. But thats not a showstopper, the dialer/contacts is the showstopper at the moment.
scores if anyone interested.
quadrant -> ics s2 stock (cm9) [aosp JB 4.1.x] <PA3 4.2.2>
overall 3751 (3459) [2583] <3751>
cpu 5309 (5654) [4689] <5543>
mem 3786 (1834) [1972] <4242>
io 7417 (7406) [3902] <6302>
2d 439 (500) [370] <500>
3d 1806 (1901) [1983] <2167>
Stock TW 4.1.2 for u
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But gb is so slow and has a lot of lags JB is fast and has butter scrolling is super smooth compared to GB
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chrcol said:
quadrant -> ics s2 stock (cm9) [aosp JB 4.1.x] <PA3 4.2.2>
overall 3751 (3459) [2583] <3751>
cpu 5309 (5654) [4689] <5543>
mem 3786 (1834) [1972] <4242>
io 7417 (7406) [3902] <6302>
2d 439 (500) [370] <500>
3d 1806 (1901) [1983] <2167>
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Quadrant is too crappy benchmark to rely on BTW
u can try Antutu or geekbench instead
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OK that TW screenshot has my interest
camera etc seems stable on this ROM.
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Think it has to do with simplifying the OS, we here are power users but most of the options were for me anyway null and void and overkill for an everyday use phone. You will find most if not all your options that you miss in CM7 are not there and probably never will be I'm afraid.
Google themselves want a simplified phone that the everyday Joe can easily use, and the CM team are so busy these days maintaining so many different devices that I think they would prefer a stable, fast, usable phone that wasn't crammed full of options some of which most would never use.
Just my opinion lol.
I agree those are probably the exact reasons.
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when ever I want to have flashing break , I use cm7.2 + fluxi :good:
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when ever I want to have flashing break , I use cm7.2 + fluxi :good:
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Does that jb modem work ok on cm7? I used kl1
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Hello all
I'm currently running a nexus 4. My provider is offering a very cheap price on a G2. If u was to take it I'm sure I'd go straight to CM11.
I have a few questions.
1. My main issue with the N4 is the battery life. How is it on cm11 with the G2?
2. How active are the the devs for the G2? Is this phone likely to be well supported for at least another year?
3. The other issue for me is the lack of qi charging on the European edition. Is there any decent cases that get around this?
4. What other ROMs should I look at other than CM11?
5. How is the screen quality over the N4's screen?
Thank you everyone for your valued input!
Steve
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Well I have stock g2 so I cant answer questions concerning cm11.. Atleast on stock, battery life is way better than stock nexus 4 (i had n4) and screen quality is way better!
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Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure I could stick with the stock ROM I like the vanilla android experience personally.
What are the pros of the stock ROM?
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I had N4 before I got the G2.
1st, Iv'e always been a fan of stock android. Even though I had lots of samsung phones, I always envied people who have Nexus devices and are satisfied with the crappy hardware Nexus devices always had. Always some compromise with them.
When I got the G2, I discovered, I don't give a s*** about Vanilla anymore, I don't care when updates arrive, I don't care for battery saving apps.
The G2 is fast,
The UI is far superior in functionality to Vanilla
The battery, omg, is awesome.
And the Screen - Slim Bezels, super bright, low energy consuming, wide angles, just pure joy.
I'd say get the G3
But if you can only afford/get the G2 - It's pure joy. I never tried CM or CM-Based on my G2.
I had only 2 roms on it. Stock, and now Kitkat, rooted for Xposed and that's enough for me.
On my Galaxy S devices I had all sort of CM Slimkat Slimbean Paranoid etc seeking some good battery and fast UI.
The G2 rids you of all the searching. You just use it.
Even greenify is almost useless on it. But I use it cause I can.
I use root for Greenify, Call Rec via Xposed, Replaced camera app with one from XDA because the Stock sucks A***.
Steve3581 said:
Hello all
I'm currently running a nexus 4. My provider is offering a very cheap price on a G2. If u was to take it I'm sure I'd go straight to CM11.
I have a few questions.
1. My main issue with the N4 is the battery life. How is it on cm11 with the G2?
2. How active are the the devs for the G2? Is this phone likely to be well supported for at least another year?
3. The other issue for me is the lack of qi charging on the European edition. Is there any decent cases that get around this?
4. What other ROMs should I look at other than CM11?
5. How is the screen quality over the N4's screen?
Thank you everyone for your valued input!
Steve
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I got a g2 recently after cracking my Newxus screen.
The battery life on G2 will astound you. All the hangers on in threads like Franco claiming they get 5-6 hours of battery life with normal use are dispelled. The battery in the g2 will show you what it's like to actually have good battery life and be able to use your phone.
The dev community for this phone is no where near the Nexus community, it's the Nexus of course it will have a more active dev community(even though many things like Franco Kernel and others have fell off as the community moved to the Nexus 5). It is existent though you can check for yourself, not something you need to ask. There are kernels, PA port etc.
For g2 I'd honestly recommend staying away from CM and keeping one of the variants of the stock rom. It's not worth giving up the camera, potentially knock on Code(double tap to wake), Knock code, etc. I'd recommend many of the varients of cloudy rom Cloudystock(stock rom) Cloudy flex(port of g flex) or CloudyPro, or many people like Mahdi rom.
Screen quality is better than the N4 in almost every way.
<Edit> I'd get the g3 if you can wait and have the money, but if you're getting the g2 it will be better than your nexus in every way possible.
Does the Google now launcher run well on the stock ROM? If so I could probably live with the stock ROM.
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I came from N4, too, and agree with what has been said above: stock LG ROM with root and Xposed G2 TweakBox = killer combo!
I must confess that from time to time I flash a CM, PA or SlimKat ROM, but so far none of AOSP alternative is stable and perform as well as the solution above.
Can't comment on Google Now Launcher, sorry, as I use Apex.
Yes the Google now launcher runs extremely well for me it's what I use daily and have never experienced any lag or stutter I'm using stock rom with xposed and a custom kernel also my experience with aosp / pa ect was it ran well but my battery life wasn't quite as good and the camera didn't perform quite as well (no QHD or slow mo)
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How far are LG behind the nexus updates? Now that the google apps etc are more modular and updates using the playstore, being slightly behind the Nexus range is less of an issue but still I wondering how good LG are with their updates.
Do you believe this phone will get the next version of android officially from LG?
I came from nexus 4.
Nexus 4 display is horrible compared to g2
Batterly life is like 2xtimes more just think u have 2x Nexus 4 on your pocket
yeah the battery life so bad on the Nexus 4 its a joke, If I finish the day with it its a miracle!
Is there an easy way to remove all the clutter from the stock notification bar? its way to cluttered for my liking, id be much happier with the standard google kitkat one....
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Yes the Google now launcher runs extremely well for me it's what I use daily and have never experienced any lag or stutter I'm using stock rom with xposed and a custom kernel also my experience with aosp / pa ect was it ran well but my battery life wasn't quite as good and the camera didn't perform quite as well (no QHD or slow mo)
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Does the Google Now Launcher update correctly from the Play store for updates once side loaded?
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Is there an easy way to remove all the clutter from the stock notification bar? its way to cluttered for my liking, id be much happier with the standard google kitkat one....
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Of course there is. Just use G2 Tweakbox Xposed module. And get full version(it is just 1$ anyway). I have always used CM based roms on my past samsung phones but G2 stock rom is just great, sure sometimes i flash aosp like mahdi (which in my opinion is best aosp rom), but i always come back to stock.
Here is how my G2 looks on complete stock rooted with few xposed modules:
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Also i removed LG apps and use alternatives instead, ex. aosp Dialer, calendar, contacts, calculator, gallery and so on. So you can make stock rom look exacly as you wish it to.
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Of course there is. Just use G2 Tweakbox Xposed module. And get full version(it is just 1$ anyway). I have always used CM based roms on my past samsung phones but G2 stock rom is just great, sure sometimes i flash aosp like mahdi (which in my opinion is best aosp rom), but i always come back to stock.
Here is how my G2 looks on complete stock rooted with few xposed modules:
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Also i removed LG apps and use alternatives instead, ex. aosp Dialer, calendar, contacts, calculator, gallery and so on. So you can make stock rom look exacly as you wish it to.
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I'm amazed how many of you rate the stock ROM! Ive never seem that before with other manufacturers! what makes it so good compared to a asop rom?
I'm amazed too lol I thought most of the heavy users prefer AOSP (since mahdi updated to real 4.4 sources..).
But in the last weeks i was a flashaholic (i flashed a rom per day, AOSP and stock based) and i have to say, stock is really good, combined with dorimanx its awesome (just use his kernel, if you know what you do, because i think its for advanced users, e.g. me - i bought the app "per app modes" where you can configure which app should use which clock and gov. etc., so facebook = 1,5 GHz and ondemand governor, gaming 2,4 GHz and interactive gov, etc. pp), but stock kernel is good too tho.
I'm currently thinking about to flash pure 20D stock and tweak it a bit with root + xposed (with those combos you can make your G2 almost look a like AOSP - dont know about the settings menu and the Q-tiles). But stock is really good on the G2, LG did a good work here tho. Well, i talked with a user, hes using stock with xposed for a long time and hes happy with it.
At the end its YOUR choice obviously, but since many guys are prefering stock i would give it try
Final question!
Does anyone know if the G2 works correctly with the jawbone up24? Either on the stock ROM Or cm11.
This is very important to me as I use the up24 daily with my nexus 4.
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Just to not let this post die, I like pretty much Stock
Besides, every ROM have different things, and depends on the users to catch'em all! (Wild Pokémon theme song suddently appears)
I think that you'll have to compromise on battery and performance with this phone. It's hard to have both performing well. I will only run stock based roms because they offer the best compromise. Lexodus rom with Stellar kernel along with Xposed and Greenify gave me the best all around. Lexodus and Stellar alone made the phone scream but did hurt the battery performance a little.
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I find Minimal OS very stable and smooth. I have been using it around 20 days and observed no FCs as of yet. Battery backup is very good. In addition, I manually set CPU governors to improve the backup. I don't play much of games, but Hay day runs very smooth on this ROM, just the way it runs on stock. Talking about customizations, this ROM supports Layers, hence you can download the Layers themes from play store and customize the ROM.
Here is the link to ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/development/rom-minimal-os-t3174134
that true bother
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I find Minimal OS very stable and smooth. I have been using it around 20 days and observed no FCs as of yet. Battery backup is very good. In addition, I manually set CPU governors to improve the backup. I don't play much of games, but Hay day runs very smooth on this ROM, just the way it runs on stock. Talking about customizations, this ROM supports Layers, hence you can download the Layers themes from play store and customize the ROM.
Here is the link to ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/development/rom-minimal-os-t3174134
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i have used this rom for few days its good for minimum use.
but i am using two rom in my device using multirom twrp by Luk1337 and on my internal rom am using Blisspop by vatsal becos its has much more option for customization and on 2nd rom am using official cyangenmod rom by Luk1337 with minimum tk gapps.
Cm 12.1 its good in features & battery and almost stable
pank.dhnd said:
I find Minimal OS very stable and smooth. I have been using it around 20 days and observed no FCs as of yet. Battery backup is very good. In addition, I manually set CPU governors to improve the backup. I don't play much of games, but Hay day runs very smooth on this ROM, just the way it runs on stock. Talking about customizations, this ROM supports Layers, hence you can download the Layers themes from play store and customize the ROM.
Here is the link to ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/development/rom-minimal-os-t3174134
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Yes I'm also using that one and I like it so far. Haven't tried any other than stock rom though. It got all the additions I need to be happy. Except vibration adjustments.
Ps.: When I change dpi setting to a lower dpi, the font and everything gets smaller. Which confuses my brain . I mean, shouldnt lower dpi mean lower resolution therefore bigger font etc.?
knockout41 said:
Yes I'm also using that one and I like it so far. Haven't tried any other than stock rom though. It got all the additions I need to be happy. Except vibration adjustments.
Ps.: When I change dpi setting to a lower dpi, the font and everything gets smaller. Which confuses my brain . I mean, shouldnt lower dpi mean lower resolution therefore bigger font etc.?
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nope
please do this
knockout41 said:
Yes I'm also using that one and I like it so far. Haven't tried any other than stock rom though. It got all the additions I need to be happy. Except vibration adjustments.
Ps.: When I change dpi setting to a lower dpi, the font and everything gets smaller. Which confuses my brain . I mean, shouldnt lower dpi mean lower resolution therefore bigger font etc.?
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set screen dpi to 320 and all problem will be solved..
axays said:
set screen dpi to 320 and all problem will be solved..
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320 is too big 240 is best
You could try sokp, its a very stable rom with tons of features and customisation options while stille being smooth. Battery backup is not the best but i get through my day with regular use. Since its aosp you can flash custom kernels made for cm12.1 and aosp. But in my experience it slowed my device down so yeah... Atm it has no xposed compatebility because it has an heavily customized ART, plus its based on android 5.1.1r10 i believe. Extra features are multi window and slim recents and a lot more. I'm realy pleased with it but it may or may not be for you .
Best of luck,
Bart
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pank.dhnd said:
I find Minimal OS very stable and smooth. I have been using it around 20 days and observed no FCs as of yet. Battery backup is very good. In addition, I manually set CPU governors to improve the backup. I don't play much of games, but Hay day runs very smooth on this ROM, just the way it runs on stock. Talking about customizations, this ROM supports Layers, hence you can download the Layers themes from play store and customize the ROM.
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I agree with you concerning this ROM overall. I used it for a couple of weeks and was very impressed with it. Compared to a half dozen other ROM'S I have tried it won hands down. However, I ran into a glitch with a critical app upon which I rely for my job and unfortunately I had to go back to AOSP. I doubt that the problem will be resolved since the app is a very specialized app that most users on this site won't ever use.
Given that, I am extremely happy with 5.1.1 AOSP and would give it my number 1 rating. It is stable, smooth, responsive and the battery life a fairly decent.. And ALL of my apps work well with it.
"very specialized app"
pastorbob62 said:
I agree with you concerning this ROM overall. I used it for a couple of weeks and was very impressed with it. Compared to a half dozen other ROM'S I have tried it won hands down. However, I ran into a glitch with a critical app upon which I rely for my job and unfortunately I had to go back to AOSP. I doubt that the problem will be resolved since the app is a very specialized app that most users on this site won't ever use.
Given that, I am extremely happy with 5.1.1 AOSP and would give it my number 1 rating. It is stable, smooth, responsive and the battery life a fairly decent.. And ALL of my apps work well with it.
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can you please name me the " very specialized app" Name..!
axays said:
can you please name me the " very specialized app" Name..!
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Sure! It's Jobulator, which is a substitute teacher job assignment app. I sub-teach in the local school district and all potential jobs come through that app. It is set to a given interval (by the user) to check for new jobs that teachers have posted. When a job is listed it will give an alert notification and (ideally) I can then accept or reject the job. However with Minimal OS I would get the alarm but only a blank screen, (no "accept/reject" buttons). It took a while to show up since the first two weeks of school I was able to accept on my tablet and desktop (strictly by luck). But in several instances I was away from home. Consequently I was unable to accept some jobs before another sub grabbed them. So I went back to AOSP-luk and have had no issues.
In all honesty, I have never been dissatisfied with AOSP but the fact that Minimal has less bloat appealed to me so I tried it out. I see no difference in performance, battery life or stability with either ROM, just the issue mentioned above makes AOSP the winner for me.
axays said:
Just Comment the Best Custom Rom According to your Experiance and Uses :angel:
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Stock 5.0.2 debolated with xposed. or BlissPOP v4.0
Infinitive OS, excellent performance. Nice battery backup( 2 days of normal use, 4:30 hr of SOT, half WiFi, half 3g, it also sleeps like a baby). Only one bug, sometimes you can't wake up the phone with the block key, not a problem if you choose to wake it up with volume keys and after that block key works again. It just happens randomly.
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sharique88 said:
Stock 5.0.2 debolated with xposed. or BlissPOP v4.0
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I tried bliss pop 2-3 weeks ago and it had lots of bugs, I faced frequent FCs under settings, while viewing as well as modifying settings. Also I found battery life pretty average hence I moved away from it.
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I also tried Resurrection Remix. It is loaded with tons of features and customizations. It runs good but I faced some minor glitches randomly, so I would say not as smooth as Cyanogenmod or AOSP. Battery performance is better than stock, close to cyanogenmod, but not as good as AOSP. Plus, on my personal view, I feel that lots of customizations kind of ruined the overall look for the ROM. You can't get the look of stock Android on this ROM. There and bold and italic fonts are used in the ROM which hampers the overall look and visual experience, but this is actually no problem as this ROM supports Cyanogenmod theme engine. Here is the link for the thread for this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/development/rom-resurrection-remix5-5-4-t3181360
EHNDROIX
1. Stable (8/10)
2. Battery Backup (10/10) (reinstalled just because of the best battery backup)
3. Smoothness (9/10)
4. Performances (9/10)
5. Gamming Experiance (I don't play sorry)
6. Customize Options (10/10 ) (colorful settings menu & lots more)
7. Bugs (Mention if any*) (there were regarding camera but I flashed camera app via zip & the bug got solved)