They just seem like a mushup of things the developer did...like, say, using the mixup kernal and releasing a ROM where everything is stock except there's no drm...wouldn't I accomplish the same thing by pulling and pushing and flashing things?
I'm not getting at anyone here, I'm just curious is all
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These aren't actual roms, they are more correctly should be called distros. The devs are more really just modders. I guess the incorrect nomenclature just got stuck.
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A_Flying_Fox said:
They just seem like a mushup of things the developer did...like, say, using the mixup kernal and releasing a ROM where everything is stock except there's no drm...wouldn't I accomplish the same thing by pulling and pushing and flashing things?
I'm not getting at anyone here, I'm just curious is all
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In some instances we can actually improve the system rather than just adding to it. For instance, every application in my ROM has had every PNG texture losslessly optimized which results in about a 25% reduction in overall size. Reduction in size results in better memory conservation and in theory a faster phone overall.
That's just one example.
I am running cyanogen 6.1.1. I just added a partition to my sd card and am wondering why I did it. aside from a slight performance increase, I think it did nothing else. are there benefits that I am unaware of, or did I waste my time doing this?
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enkode said:
I am running cyanogen 6.1.1. I just added a partition to my sd card and am wondering why I did it. aside from a slight performance increase, I think it did nothing else. are there benefits that I am unaware of, or did I waste my time doing this?
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I'm not 100% certain about this, but I believe since froyo, apps2sd was done using the single FAT partition it comes with. The swap partition is good for Linux devices which Android is, but unless you're doing heavy multi tasking, and I mean heavy, it's not going to help. I suppose it helps if you have themes and widgets that take a fair amount of memory. In conclusion, you likely wasted your time.
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Hello everyone,
I am looking for a rom/kernel combination that improves speed and smoothness while using multiple users. Currently I am using stock and it's just disappointing to see how slow things move around.
So I need something that focuses on speed and stability on multi user over features and even battery life. If you are using multi user please share your experience and recommendations.
Also regarding root, what is the current state with multi user; do all users get root or just the owner.
If there are threads already discussing this please point me at them, I could not find anything specific to multi user.
Thanks!
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Bump anyone?
I'm not much into over clocking or under volting and all that stuff, I just want a smooth kernel, without connection issues, and bug free as possible.
I only usually change I/O and governor's, which is already available on my current kernel and ROM so that's fine.
Any suggestions?
Oh, and works with AOKP
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There is no "best kernel", its not a competition. Search in the Development Thread and try them out. Then choose what suits you best in terms of performance/battery.
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There is no "best kernel", its not a competition. Search in the Development Thread and try them out. Then choose what suits you best in terms of performance/battery.
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OK, you obviously took my question out of context, let alone did you even read my question? I did search in the development thread, or else I wouldn't post this question. Out of other peoples user experience, I want to know what kernel was best for them, excluding the over clocking and undervolting features. And BTW, I'm not looking for battery specs as every user is different.
What kernel are you using at the moment? And why is it the best for you?
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OK, you obviously took my question out of context, let alone did you even read my question? I did search in the development thread, or else I wouldn't post this question. Out of other peoples user experience, I want to know what kernel was best for them, excluding the over clocking and undervolting features. And BTW, I'm not looking for battery specs as every user is different.
What kernel are you using at the moment? And why is it the best for you?
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Oh sorry then I must've misunderstood it.
I am using Francos r51 kernel. Because.. eeerm .. the batterylife is just amazing without sacrificing performance.
These "Best kernel" threads usually get closed. Just giving you fair warning. I'm using Harsh kernel. It's great.
*obligatory there is no best kernel statement*
For 'normal' users I would recommend intersectRaven's kernel. Requires almost no user intervention - you can of course change governor and I/O scheduler - and is easily as fast as stock in performance but with much better batter.
All my opinion of course, yours may differ.
Currently I'm running AOKP with faux which is giving me the best battery life I've ever had. About 5-6 hours of screen on time!
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4 different answers, 4 different kernels
All of them....
try the motley kernel. its rock solid with great performance and battery life without messing with any settings
Whatever works best for you and you can only tell by trying them all.
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My vote is on faux.
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If you're a normal user, then why do something abnormal by flashing a custom kernel? There's always a trade-off. You might gain a bit of battery life, but you're more than likely to gain a bit of quirkiness. Furthermore, some kernels like Faux's overwrite system files, whereas other kernels like Franco's use a different ramdisk. This may cause problems if you subsequently flash a kernel that replaces only the zImage (kernel) and which assumes that the ramdisk is stock.
there is no best kernel , all of those are good
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If you're a normal user, then why do something abnormal by flashing a custom kernel? There's always a trade-off. You might gain a bit of battery life, but you're more than likely to gain a bit of quirkiness. Furthermore, some kernels like Faux's overwrite system files, whereas other kernels like Franco's use a different ramdisk. This may cause problems if you subsequently flash a kernel that replaces only the zImage (kernel) and which assumes that the ramdisk is stock.
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That's like saying "if your a normal user, why do something abnormal such as flashing a custom ROM?"
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That's like saying "if your a normal user, why do something abnormal such as flashing a custom ROM?"
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You took the words right out of my mouth.
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I like this topic, I was actually looking for it.
I'm not an advanced user, I learnt pretty well how certain things about android work (i.e. I've used custom roms since I first started using a smartphone) but I know little to nothing about other stuff, like custom kernels.
Now... let's say that I'm not comfortable messing around too much with aspects of the kernel that I don't fully understand...
- Would you suggest a reasonably simple custom kernel that you believe is better then stock even if you don't mess around with it very much? (to me, and I believe according to iAndropple too, this is not a topic about "the best kernel")
- Would you suggest to stick with stock?
- Should I search for guides on YT or on the Internet so that I can have a better comprehension of how a kernel works, what is relatively safe to tweak and what is not?
That's like saying "if your a normal user, why do something abnormal such as flashing a custom ROM?"
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I tend to agree with this statement, one has to try and learn, but maybe floepie is right, using a custom kernel is not the same as using a custom rom, and could be dangerous.
I know noobs like myself can be annoying, but I'm just seeking for advice and trying to learn new things here, any answer is welcome.
Thanks for the responses guys, and I'm just getting used to custom kernels, so I just want a low user based kernel, so I can learn my ways from there. I LEARNED how to flash ROMS and ADB stuff, but I didn't learn custom kernels "yet" to a full extent.
Hope you guys get what I'm saying
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[KERNEL][UV][Linux 3.4.26] Harsh Kernel build Jan-22 - PGM
as describe by the dev himself " I am just sharing what I have made for myself as my daily driver." this is the best kernel imho. Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048739, i have tried motley's, franco's but still the best kernel for me is Harsh's.
There is only a couple mods that I want in my Rom
-Performance/Battery Tweaks
-Linaro (possibly, not quite sure of it's advantages)
- Extended Power menu (preferably with an option to boot into recovery on the main power menu)
-720p Recording (I can apply this mod myself if needd)
-No sound modifications (for instance the clicking/tapping difference in Purity ROM)
- Battery Tweals/Conservation
I was looking at this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2053133
Or pretty much just going back to stock, I am not familiar with Linaro at all, so any recommendations would be helpful. From what I have read, all it is is optimized libraries and code fixes, but since installing Purity ROM, my battery life seems horid. I am waiting for the battery life to die so I can recharge it to 100% before I make a judgement on that though.
Just flash and play. Only you can decide what is right for you. Please do not depend on us to choose.
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graydiggy said:
Just flash and play. Only you can decide what is right for you. Please do not depend on us to choose.
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This. Read and make your own decision.
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Read to compare features then try a few. Closed. We don't allow comparison threads