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Root Review - 4 days of use

I am very pleased having rooted my phone. Big thanks to the devs!
The whole process took me about 30 minutes. But about 1 hour or so of reading time and downloading the right files. All i can say is READ CAREFULLY!
But i have noticed great performance from my phone. I removed all of the stock packages except for mediascape (lets face it guys... its not as bad as people say it is)
Camera has dramatically improved in speed. I use the camera often so I highly recommend anyone who uses it alot to root your phone.
Running co-pilot live for about 2 hours today. Music played for atleast 3 hours. Approx. 70 minutes of talk time. Atleast 2 hour of emails ane browsing the web. Installed a few apps from the app store (BTW google maps update today gives google navigation for canada ) Overall speed on the entire phone seems fantasic. VERY snappy.
I look forward to custom roms.

gypsydigi said:
I am very pleased having rooted my phone. Big thanks to the devs!
The whole process took me about 30 minutes. But about 1 hour or so of reading time and downloading the right files. All i can say is READ CAREFULLY!
But i have noticed great performance from my phone. I removed all of the stock packages except for mediascape (lets face it guys... its not as bad as people say it is)
Camera has dramatically improved in speed. I use the camera often so I highly recommend anyone who uses it alot to root your phone.
Running co-pilot live for about 2 hours today. Music played for atleast 3 hours. Approx. 70 minutes of talk time. Atleast 2 hour of emails ane browsing the web. Installed a few apps from the app store (BTW google maps update today gives google navigation for canada ) Overall speed on the entire phone seems fantasic. VERY snappy.
I look forward to custom roms.
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Every single improvement you noticed is due to the firmware upgrade and not the rooting. Rooting alone doesn't make any difference!

I'm sure rooting and removing alot if the stock apps makes some difference lol
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My note too slow,,are you experiencing the same?

i m using note from over 1 month now and i think its slower than other phones, i have used sgs2 before this. my touch stops responding sometimes while browsing or playing music.also 1 error i have experienced a lot is when i play music directly from folder. My firmware is up to date. have you experienced the same or is it just me?

ive only had the phone a few days but i cant say i have seen it slow down, only time was after flashing the kl7 stock rom as it needed a few reboots to bed in
i just put la1 on and now it seems faster than before

Are you on LA1?

Use LA1 with new abyss 3.1 test kernel. This thing flies and no overheating of any sort.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA App

My note is faster than the S2 aside from using the pinch to zoom out on the app drawer and home screen. So idk probably a defective unit? or a defective ram module?

sorry folks, i am noob, so i ll probably have to look on forum to find out what you guys are talking about. i havent rooted my phone yet. but now i am willing to. i will surely look into it this weekend. any specific tutorials you guys wanna direct me to for rooting?

hkgrob said:
Use LA1 with new abyss 3.1 test kernel. This thing flies and no overheating of any sort.
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where did u find abyss 3.1 test kernel?

plebian said:
i m using note from over 1 month now and i think its slower than other phones, i have used sgs2 before this. my touch stops responding sometimes while browsing or playing music.also 1 error i have experienced a lot is when i play music directly from folder. My firmware is up to date. have you experienced the same or is it just me?
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It is really getting annoying slow right now. In fact i noticed Netflix stuttering for the first time last night.

plebian said:
sorry folks, i am noob, so i ll probably have to look on forum to find out what you guys are talking about. i havent rooted my phone yet. but now i am willing to. i will surely look into it this weekend. any specific tutorials you guys wanna direct me to for rooting?
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Try LA1 from here.
I'm not rooted either.
Just stock LA1.

I use rhapsody rom and abyss 3.1 test and my note is very fast! I have some problem with battery drain but I think next kernel will solve this issue

(stock phone unrooted) mine sometimes freezes but most times is ok. had an episode or two of crashing restarting without being able to do anything but now ok, some force closures in stock video player, stock file manager sometimes takes ages processing everytime i move into different folders. other video players and file managers are ok. stock task manager shows total ram at about 800mb of which about 644mb is being used most times or there abouts. thought the phone had 1gb where is the missing 200mb?? any clues.

I do not have a note, but going back to stock may fix your problem (or wiping dalvik and regular cache should fix this). After a while a rom can just get "clogged" up, which most do (cm7 takes longer usually). Clearing these or a whole different rom should fix this.

If you havcpower saving on can make a difference. On one stock ROM it lowered my cpu thresholds significantly
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Redmi Note 2 - How was your experience?

Hi guys,
It's time for me to replace my old phone. I am not brand conscious but I would like to know from every day users of the phone about their experience and how they see it compared to mainstream offerings. My benchmark is, if it's as good as Note 3 or even S4 it's ok for me.
So how does it's
1) Batterly life : I heard it drains alot of battery even in standby, but how good/bad is it?
2) Screen quality
3) Sound and speaker quality: I read some people complain that it's speakers were very bad and if the phone is not close we may not hear it ring? I also read on the gsm arena review that with headphones the sound quality is very poor. I like to listen to audio books/ economist's e reader when I walk..
Can I install google apps?
Any chance we can get cyanogenmod for this phone in some time?

1) One - two days
2) Very good
3) Speaker are very loud
4) Yes you can install Google Apps
5) in some time but sure why not
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hey,
i'm in the same situation. I've read around a bit and some sites recommend to check if you have the original xiaomi rom or any other rom modified by the vendor you bought. For example check if the "Mi Remote App" is installed (should be there in the original) or if you have a strange version, i.e. "MIUI Version 66.66.77" does not exist officially.
B.

1) Batterly life : OS problem, now 1 day standby; 1 hr if you play games
2) Screen quality : Not bad, not made by SHARP, but today's technology is good enough
3) Sound and speaker quality: If you compare with S6 / G4 / Z3+, definitely Note2 sucks, it is not hi-fi or boombox, OK quality.
4) Can I install google apps? Yes, but not for noob who knows nothing about TWRP ZIP files
5) Any chance we can get cyanogenmod for this phone in some time? Probably no

asian_xl said:
1) Batterly life : OS problem, now 1 day standby; 1 hr if you play games
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Is there a patch? or a good stable alternate rom? I mean only 1 hour with games! that means like 2 hours watching movies etc.
Also: are the dimensions similar to any major smartphone? so I can buy case for body and screen.
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1) Battery Life: 4 Hours On Screen Time and Idle drains nearly nothing (10h since last charge, 1h and 10min screen on and i have 72% left also over night with nothing turned off just lost 3%)
2) Screen Quality is good enough for me, some people say, that the black is more gray than black, but i dont think so
3) The speaker is very loud and the quality is quit good, especially for this price
4) Google Apps is no problem at all.

Great, thanks. One thing I haven't read is it's GPS system, they haven't compromised on that, h ave they? I use my gps alot

khaleel5000 said:
Great, thanks. One thing I haven't read is it's GPS system, they haven't compromised on that, h ave they? I use my gps alot
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GPS works perfectly, often locks in just a couple of seconds.

Some people experience various sound glitches, especially without audio buffering adjustment. Does anyone have this problem or it's limited to specific rom versions?
Thanks.

khaleel5000 said:
Great, thanks. One thing I haven't read is it's GPS system, they haven't compromised on that, h ave they? I use my gps alot
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Fix inside a building takes between 4 to 10 seconds. Outside nearly everytime 4 seconds. I don't think you will get something better.

I received my Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 , three days ago. In beginning i was happy after few hours of use, but time was passing and i discover many bad things. The battery drain so fast. Before i have Meizu Mx 5 which keep me battery 3 times more than this. Second thing, i cannot connect this phone to my car, even before i connect with xiaomi mi3, mi4i, meizu mx5, samsung, etc. This one is looking like is not compatible. The applications become sometimes stuck, I believe due RAMS. after i use cleaner, its ok. Now i will try to change the version . I have 66.77.33.00(LHMCNCH) stable. Somebody knows if is original version?

battery battery and again battery! no one say that display drain battery soo f** *fast that max screen on time is about 4 ours. theres no update that can solve that!

My phone came with a strange chinese rom 666.777
or something like that. Not stable. Lot of chinese menus etc.
Now i have installed latest Xiaomi.EU weekly.
A lot better. Easy to install with update app.
With the right software this phone is very good.
Thanks
Knievel

In my opinion, the audio quality using headphones is fantastic! But i have the same problem with stand by time.. It sucks really bad.
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adelix said:
I received my Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 , three days ago. In beginning i was happy after few hours of use, but time was passing and i discover many bad things. The battery drain so fast. Before i have Meizu Mx 5 which keep me battery 3 times more than this. Second thing, i cannot connect this phone to my car, even before i connect with xiaomi mi3, mi4i, meizu mx5, samsung, etc. This one is looking like is not compatible. The applications become sometimes stuck, I believe due RAMS. after i use cleaner, its ok. Now i will try to change the version . I have 66.77.33.00(LHMCNCH) stable. Somebody knows if is original version?
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KnieveI said:
My phone came with a strange chinese rom 666.777
or something like that. Not stable. Lot of chinese menus etc.
Now i have installed latest Xiaomi.EU weekly.
A lot better. Easy to install with update app.
With the right software this phone is very good.
Thanks
Knievel
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That version is a bloatware-bundled Rom, flashed in the phones by the resellers, that works very very bad.
@adelix Please, download official version from http://en.miui.com (if you want only english language) or http://xiaomi.eu if you want also other languages. Our device codename is Hermes, remember to select correct file during the download.
Then rename the file update.zip, move it on Internal Memory, go to MiRecovery mode, wipe all data and select install from update.zip
If you want you can install a custom recovery like TWRP that is more smart
Every week (exept this week because of holidays in China) an update is released. So don't worry, the battery life will be increased, this phone has only a few weeks

Thank you for your advise. I have installed now xiaomi.eu_multi_hermes_5.9.24_v7-5.0 . The phone is completely changed now. Battery life increased and now i can connect my phone to the car by bluetooth . No more lags also. I start to love this phone.

It's horrible when a powerful hardware (i read somewhere that is in the top 10 of the most powerful phone at the moment) is wasted by terrible software modded by resellers to sell a multilanguage version. Much people don't know that this phone is sold with a strange firmware and that you have to change it in order to get it fully working... So bad..

KnieveI said:
My phone came with a strange chinese rom 666.777
or something like that. Not stable. Lot of chinese menus etc.
Now i have installed latest Xiaomi.EU weekly.
A lot better. Easy to install with update app.
With the right software this phone is very good.
Thanks
Knievel
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I have the same rom, how did you install EU weekly rom? please enlighten me

if you are used to a SAMOLED screen almost all other screens pale in comparison.
that said, the new generation of IPS LCD screens are all quite good, even those used in Chinese phones.
i don't have a Redmi Note 2 (yet, it's on the way from china...) but we do have a Redmi 1s and a MI3 and the screens are ok.
I had Samsung Galaxy S1, S3, S4, Note 1, Note 4 and the screens are just amazing. the Note 4's screen is completely out of competition, there is absolutely nothing that comes even close.
otherwise i have to say that the Xiaomi phones are incredible value for money, even with the reseller markups.

EU Rom. 5.9.24
nakkedk said:
I have the same rom, how did you install EU weekly rom? please enlighten me
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Hi
As i understand 5.9.24 is the latest.
You vill find it here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=40163
I used the updater (ota App) found in the crappy unstable "stock" rom (full of bloat, that came with the phone).
Codename for our phone is "Hermes"
Use button up on right side in update app to choose the zip file you downloaded.
Remember you have to go to security ( its an app, did not find it in settings ) to allow root.
Thanks
Knievel

Searching a reliable Note 3 rom! Please Help.

Good Hello everyone,
a very long time ago I wanted to help my brother and flashed his Note 3 (N9005) with a ported rom. I wanted him to have a feeling like he got a new phone... anyway that kinda backfired because for a very long time he is using his Note 3 with the Camera crashing and FC, WhatsApp massage only receiving when he manually opens WhatsApp and Bluetooth disconnecting constantly! Not the best experience you can imagine and all because of me
The Problem we have is that we don't see each other often because of the distance. So when we meet I don't wan't to spend hours flashing and testing a rom. And I can't keep his Note for a few days to test drive it.
I really need help because I'm out of it and not really up to date any more.
Can you guys please recommend me a good reliable N9005 rom that is ported like N5/S7/N7 maybe? there are a ton of roms out here but I don't know which one is reliable and doesn't need fixes all the time.
Like I said a ported which is clean and minimal without any extra added mods and features would be perfect. Clean and simple reliable.
Thanks in advance guys :good:

RELIABLE
Then stick with Stock roms .

chieco said:
Good Hello everyone,
a very long time ago I wanted to help my brother and flashed his Note 3 (N9005) with a ported rom. I wanted him to have a feeling like he got a new phone... anyway that kinda backfired because for a very long time he is using his Note 3 with the Camera crashing and FC, WhatsApp massage only receiving when he manually opens WhatsApp and Bluetooth disconnecting constantly! Not the best experience you can imagine and all because of me
The Problem we have is that we don't see each other often because of the distance. So when we meet I don't wan't to spend hours flashing and testing a rom. And I can't keep his Note for a few days to test drive it.
I really need help because I'm out of it and not really up to date any more.
Can you guys please recommend me a good reliable N9005 rom that is ported like N5/S7/N7 maybe? there are a ton of roms out here but I don't know which one is reliable and doesn't need fixes all the time.
Like I said a ported which is clean and minimal without any extra added mods and features would be perfect. Clean and simple reliable.
Thanks in advance guys :good:
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Yeah, I would suggest sticking with stock ROMS. But when it comes to suggesting an actual custom ROM, I suggest Phronesis Rom N7 v4.1
I've been running it for two weeks now and it's absolutely beautiful, it's like ACTUALLY having a Note 7... without the explosions of course.
An any issue you run in to, you can find an answer to in their thread. The only issue I came across was the audio quality and animation that got fixed by using the search feature in the thread

Agree with that rom.
But as OP is not the user its difficult to fix a problem from miles away .
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chieco said:
Good Hello everyone,
a very long time ago I wanted to help my brother and flashed his Note 3 (N9005) with a ported rom. I wanted him to have a feeling like he got a new phone... anyway that kinda backfired because for a very long time he is using his Note 3 with the Camera crashing and FC, WhatsApp massage only receiving when he manually opens WhatsApp and Bluetooth disconnecting constantly! Not the best experience you can imagine and all because of me
The Problem we have is that we don't see each other often because of the distance. So when we meet I don't wan't to spend hours flashing and testing a rom. And I can't keep his Note for a few days to test drive it.
I really need help because I'm out of it and not really up to date any more.
Can you guys please recommend me a good reliable N9005 rom that is ported like N5/S7/N7 maybe? there are a ton of roms out here but I don't know which one is reliable and doesn't need fixes all the time.
Like I said a ported which is clean and minimal without any extra added mods and features would be perfect. Clean and simple reliable.
Thanks in advance guys :good:
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MagMA NX n7 Port is best also when it comes to battery life you also use the debloat script to trim down some of its apps to get more juice out of it. So far one of the best N7 ports I ever tested (Aryamod,Norma etc.)
You might also want to consider the AryaMod S7E port, quite good too
You can also update his latest modem and bootloader currently PJ2

[Q] New Samsung Note 4 owner, things I should know?

HI all.
I'm a new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 owner! Recently upgraded from a Note 3. Phones are years old but are decently priced and still good phones when you're not looking for something too fancy.
Honestly, the Note 3 was the best phone I've ever had and was looking forward to a Note 4 upgrade (was looking forward to the fingerprint scanner, even if not the best, and to the metal edges)
Now, I'd just like to ask for a few pointers on this device. Any custom ROM suggestions? Anything I should know about?
I am doing my fair share of research, I've been reading a lot of posts regarding this device, posts that are months old, posts that are years old and I've gotten myself a general idea of what to expect.
But I think even with all this reading, I probably won't be able to compare what I learn from these posts to someone that has owned a Note 4 for months, possibly years! Which is why I'm posting this thread, to ask those who have had this device for a longer time and will probably continue to use it for a longer time since this phone is amazing!
I just want to ask you Note 4 owners, if you bought a brand new Note 4, what set-up will you prefer? Custom ROM? Stock ROM? Any kernels you would flash?
I know the best ROM will always be stock ROM, but is there any worth-while N7 ports for the Note 4? I'm a big fan of the off-screen memo, the smart screen capture (scroll and screen-recording that records gifs) and also enjoy tweaking the kernel (overclock) for smoother game performance. I've also read that the most common problem with ports is the fingerprint scanner. I'll probably end up doing the work-around since no custom ROM has gotten this fixed (from what I read it's almost impossible without leaving a lot of the stock ROM's assets which defeat the point of a custom ROM).
Currently, I am downloading stock EQI2 6.0.1 which is the latest firmware for the N910T variant. I know that the T-Mobile variant has it's own forum but I usually see that the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" thread is the most active and sometimes includes things for the T-Mobile variant (was the same case with the Note 3, the T-Mobile forum was dead and the international forum was alive and well)
It's running 5.0.1 software right now, hopefully 6.0.1 is better.
Thank you for your time!

I kindly invite you to try the unified trlte build linked in the [ROM] [UNOFFICIAL] [7.1.2] LineageOS 14.1 [SM-N910F/G/P/R4/T/T3/V/W8] thread.

ripee said:
I kindly invite you to try the unified trlte build linked in the [ROM] [UNOFFICIAL] [7.1.2] LineageOS 14.1 [SM-N910F/G/P/R4/T/T3/V/W8] thread.
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Thanks for your input, I am currently trying out a Note 7 ROM port, but if it doesn't work out I will try it out

Personally, I prefer to run the stock OS that comes pre-installed on my device and update the OS to the latest version provided by the manufacturer. As I know for a fact that Custom 3rd Party OSs do not have the best post imaging software. Which hinders the performance of the camera sensor on your device.

iceepyon said:
Personally, I prefer to run the stock OS that comes pre-installed on my device and update the OS to the latest version provided by the manufacturer. As I know for a fact that Custom 3rd Party OSs do not have the best post imaging software. Which hinders the performance of the camera sensor on your device.
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Been snooping around and messing with a couple of custom ROM's either with Note 7/8 features and S7 Edge/S8.
I really like the look overall to the stock Note 4 UI, but I seem to have a very bad luck with random reboots and some features missing (fingerprint) or not working (night clock).
I was really afraid my phone was doomed with the eMMC failure I keep reading about that plagued the Note 4, but I don't have any problems running stock.
Yup, I guess my motto came true. "The best ROM is always STOCK ROM", even if it looks a bit out-dated.
I'm currently running stock and a custom kernel I found for stock MM. I'm pleased with the results so far, just kind of wish I could boot straight in to camera with double HOME press

Best advice I can give you , owning the phone for 2,5 years, is to never use quick charge and never update the phone or flash custom roms while the phone is being charged.

snatch_bill said:
Best advice I can give you , owning the phone for 2,5 years, is to never use quick charge and never update the phone or flash custom roms while the phone is being charged.
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That's interesting, the first time I've ever read not to use quick charge. What particular reason do you have to suggest this?

ShaDisNX255 said:
That's interesting, the first time I've ever read not to use quick charge. What particular reason do you have to suggest this?
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I am amazed you are not aware of the motherboard brick problem of the note 4 !
Do a quick search and read about the motherboard Emmc problem on a lot of Note 4s.
Cheers!

ShaDisNX255 said:
I was really afraid my phone was doomed with the eMMC failure I keep reading about that plagued the Note 4, but I don't have any problems running stock.
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snatch_bill said:
I am amazed you are not aware of the motherboard brick problem of the note 4 !
Do a quick search and read about the motherboard Emmc problem on a lot of Note 4s.
Cheers!
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I did read about it, I just wasn't sure what was the root cause for it. So I guess fast charge is the culprit? Every place I read this people seemed to blame an update either from KK to LL, or from LL to MM. Wow... I gotta think about this one. One of the reasons I love this phone over my Note 3 is because of the quick charge. Man :/
Gotta think about trading that feature in for... you know... a FUNCTIONAL PHONE :laugh:

ShaDisNX255 said:
I did read about it, I just wasn't sure what was the root cause for it. So I guess fast charge is the culprit? Every place I read this people seemed to blame an update either from KK to LL, or from LL to MM. Wow... I gotta think about this one. One of the reasons I love this phone over my Note 4 is because of the quick charge. Man :/
Gotta think about trading that feature in for... you know... a FUNCTIONAL PHONE :laugh:
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IMO the culprit was a heavy update(eg. from lollipop to Marshmallow) being installed , while the phone was pluged in being quickcharged.
This pushed the temperatures to exceed the max threshold of a bad emmc solder on the motherboard on some specific batches of the note 4.

snatch_bill said:
IMO the culprit was a heavy update(eg. from lollipop to Marshmallow) being installed , while the phone was pluged in being quickcharged.
This pushed the temperatures to exceed the max threshold of a bad emmc solder on the motherboard on some specific batches of the note 4.
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So you think regular quick charge should be fine? The phone doesn't heat up with regular quick charge, so I really hope it's safe. I know that just to be safe, I shouldn't use quick charge. But I guess I'll roll the dice.
I updated from LL to MM via Odin, so it wasn't quick charging :victory:

ShaDisNX255 said:
So you think regular quick charge should be fine? The phone doesn't heat up with regular quick charge, so I really hope it's safe. I know that just to be safe, I shouldn't use quick charge. But I guess I'll roll the dice.
I updated from LL to MM via Odin, so it wasn't quick charging :victory:
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In my case , my phone gets really warm while being quickcharged even if I am not using it at all.
I live in a warm place though!
If you want to use quickcharge , I suggest you go ahead and use it but without using the phone during the charge.

snatch_bill said:
In my case , my phone gets really warm while being quickcharged even if I am not using it at all.
I live in a warm place though!
If you want to use quickcharge , I suggest you go ahead and use it but without using the phone during the charge.
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Yeah, I'll take my precautions. Thank you for your input

I have an exynos version so can't tell you much about the snapdragon versions (also never heard of emmc problems on exynos devices, the only problem I have is IR blaster stopped working some update ago and never worked again since), but here's little general advice :
Stock ROM is perfectly reliable and very smooth with little customization :
I recommend a package disabler app like EZ disabler to get rid of bloat. I disable anything that doesn't have a clear use for me . If something breaks functionality I enable it back.
If you don't want to root you can use adhel to block ads in very efficient way .
If you do want to root I recommend magisk . It's the best way to do it because if anything goes wrong you can just uninstall it and everything is fine again , it doesn't affect system partition.
Also system less xposed works great if you use the proper version . I love youtube background mod.
In my experience you should never use apps that claim to save battery like amplify/greenify etc . (In some cases they drain the battery even faster with their continuous background services) The better way to save power is to not install power hungry apps in the first place or disable them with EZ disabler . Also disable animations and just disable functions when you don't use them : Sync/Location /Bluetooth etc .
Last but not least : download and use Samsung game booster : it's amazing for our old gpus : you can lower resolution/frame rates to make games more playable and battery last longer .
These were my quick tips . Hope you enjoy your new phone !

r33fd said:
I have an exynos version so can't tell you much about the snapdragon versions (also never heard of emmc problems on exynos devices, the only problem I have is IR blaster stopped working some update ago and never worked again since), but here's little general advice :
Stock ROM is perfectly reliable and very smooth with little customization :
I recommend a package disabler app like EZ disabler to get rid of bloat. I disable anything that doesn't have a clear use for me . If something breaks functionality I enable it back.
If you don't want to root you can use adhel to block ads in very efficient way .
If you do want to root I recommend magisk . It's the best way to do it because if anything goes wrong you can just uninstall it and everything is fine again , it doesn't affect system partition.
Also system less xposed works great if you use the proper version . I love youtube background mod.
In my experience you should never use apps that claim to save battery like amplify/greenify etc . (In some cases they drain the battery even faster with their continuous background services) The better way to save power is to not install power hungry apps in the first place or disable them with EZ disabler . Also disable animations and just disable functions when you don't use them : Sync/Location /Bluetooth etc .
Last but not least : download and use Samsung game booster : it's amazing for our old gpus : you can lower resolution/frame rates to make games more playable and battery last longer .
These were my quick tips . Hope you enjoy your new phone !
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The only small problem I have with stock is that it looks outdated. I know visuals are the least you should look for in a ROM, should be more worried about stability and battery life, but I simply can't deny that visually, stock TW UI bothers me.
But I guess I'll have to get used to it anyway since all the ROMs I've tried have issues here and there, but most importantly I get random shut downs and reboots with most custom ROMs and I lose the fingerprint scanner.
As for games, I heavily play a game called Shadowgun Deadzone. It's not that graphics heavy, but I need it to run smooth. I haven't tried Samsung's game booster, I've only messed around with custom kernels and changing the CPU governor, overclocking, etc... and it runs fine for a little while, but starts chugging after a few minutes in.
If the game booster can fix this, heck I can stick with stock ROM without any problems.

When you say it looks outdated
Are you talking about the launcher?
If so why not try the many other launchers out there? Like nova launcher..

nutpants said:
When you say it looks outdated
Are you talking about the launcher?
If so why not try the many other launchers out there? Like nova launcher..
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A launcher can only do so much. I'm referring to mostly on things like the notification drawer, the settings and stuff like that.