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Regarding SGS ROMs/Kernels

Hi people. May I know what do you think is the best rom /kernel that gives you the strongest battery life? Best rom/kernel that makes your phone very fast?

Best SGS ROM/kernel?
heyyimnew said:
Hi people. May I know what do you think is the best rom /kernel that gives you the strongest battery life? Best rom/kernel that makes your phone very fast?
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I personally use RemICS-UX v.1.3beta, and find this very satisfactory.
The question is not an easy one to answer, since many factors come into play. What services do you have running? What apps are you using? What do you use your SGS for? And so on...
And at the end of the day, does the ROM you are using give you what you need on a day to day basis? Do you want TouchWiz? Or do you want a minimalist approach? Does it matter to you if certain functions aren't yet implemented on a particular ROM? You have to be happy and comfortable with what you are using! RemICS-UX has given my old SGS - and me - a new lease of life!
I find the battery life very good for what I want. Nevertheless, I always carry a charged Dexim power pack with me!
The speed of my SGS is good. There is an option to set the governor: I keep mine at 'on-demand', which seems to be a good compromise. But if you want 1.4 quad-core speed, then you are going to have to shell out for a new phone!
In ROMs/kernels - as in life - a balance has to be struck. So see what others have to say; look at the current popular ROMs; see what difficulties people are experiencing on a particular ROM forum. And don't be afraid to try out different ROMs and see what suits you.
EDIT: go to the Android Development section and see what is available: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=665. The journey is as enjoyable as the arrival!!

ICS roms are really enjoyable but I have found them more battery greedy for a daily use than Gingerbread (3g and GPS especially consume more battery on Ics)
I have come back to Gingerbread recently (JW6), good old Samsung firmwares will always be more responsive and energy-efficient than custom ICS roms to me (if well used of course)
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Want to root

I would Like to my nexus 4 with a rom that will boost my battery life, give me a bit more customization in my settings and, most important, is stable. Also if there is a particular rom/kernel combo that would work better thats cool too. I just got my N4 a couple days ago. I'm switching from a galaxy note 2 that had some hardware issues (long story). I like this phone other than I feel like its a baby switching from my giant phone. I appriciate any help.
Thanks

bodom85 said:
I would Like to my nexus 4 with a rom that will boost my battery life, give me a bit more customization in my settings and, most important, is stable. Also if there is a particular rom/kernel combo that would work better thats cool too. I just got my N4 a couple days ago. I'm switching from a galaxy note 2 that had some hardware issues (long story). I like this phone other than I feel like its a baby switching from my giant phone. I appriciate any help.
Thanks
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and id like a maserati gran turismo.
you have to try out all the different roms and kernels, find what fits best for you and your phone. there is no one magic rom. nor is there a rom that fits everyones needs. take some time, experiment a bit, the end result will be your perfect rom.

bodom85 said:
I would Like to my nexus 4 with a rom that will boost my battery life, give me a bit more customization in my settings and, most important, is stable. Also if there is a particular rom/kernel combo that would work better thats cool too. I just got my N4 a couple days ago. I'm switching from a galaxy note 2 that had some hardware issues (long story). I like this phone other than I feel like its a baby switching from my giant phone. I appriciate any help.
Thanks
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Rootbox + franco kernel. If not rootbox, pa. As it regards the kernel, franco kernel is the best.
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Underground_XI said:
franco kernel is the best.
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not true, its the best for you. just as i can say trinity kernel is the best.

Like simms said, the best would be to try as many ROMs as you can, or until you find the one that suits you the best. It takes some time, but it's worth it when you actually find that One that suits you.

simms22 said:
and id like a maserati gran turismo.
you have to try out all the different roms and kernels, find what fits best for you and your phone. there is no one magic rom. nor is there a rom that fits everyones needs. take some time, experiment a bit, the end result will be your perfect rom.
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I honestly do not understand such a mentality.
It takes a long time and a lot of work to try out all these roms on the forums, it should be understandable that many people would rather just ask the community for opinions, surely you are right that each of us have different preferences, but we can contribute our own opinions so the OP would at least have somewhere to start.
Personally I`ve tried a lot of roms, and ended up sticking with rasbeanjelly because it`s the fastest and most stable for me, saberMod was also good but i prefer rasbeanjelly`s blue theme. I`ve spent some time with PA and other feature rich roms, but the initial attraction quickly fades and they do become boring and irritatingly slow compared to the cleaner, less bloated roms.
as of kernel I`m using Franco atm, my phone dislike the newer trinity releases but many older trinity versions were really good, but for me franco is the best right now.

MeatyMutaWings said:
I honestly do not understand such a mentality.
It takes a long time and a lot of work to try out all these roms on the forums, it should be understandable that many people would rather just ask the community for opinions, surely you are right that each of us have different preferences, but we can contribute our own opinions so the OP would at least have somewhere to start.
Personally I`ve tried a lot of roms, and ended up sticking with rasbeanjelly because it`s the fastest and most stable for me, saberMod was also good but i prefer rasbeanjelly`s blue theme. I`ve spent some time with PA and other feature rich roms, but the initial attraction quickly fades and they do become boring and irritatingly slow compared to the cleaner, less bloated roms.
as of kernel I`m using Franco atm, my phone dislike the newer trinity releases but many older trinity versions were really good, but for me franco is the best right now.
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Welcome to XDA forums!

simms22 said:
not true, its the best for you. just as i can say trinity kernel is the best.
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Simpson Of course you would say trinity and you know why
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MeatyMutaWings said:
I honestly do not understand such a mentality.
It takes a long time and a lot of work to try out all these roms on the forums, it should be understandable that many people would rather just ask the community for opinions, surely you are right that each of us have different preferences, but we can contribute our own opinions so the OP would at least have somewhere to start.
Personally I`ve tried a lot of roms, and ended up sticking with rasbeanjelly because it`s the fastest and most stable for me, saberMod was also good but i prefer rasbeanjelly`s blue theme. I`ve spent some time with PA and other feature rich roms, but the initial attraction quickly fades and they do become boring and irritatingly slow compared to the cleaner, less bloated roms.
as of kernel I`m using Franco atm, my phone dislike the newer trinity releases but many older trinity versions were really good, but for me franco is the best right now.
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And this is precisely why these types of questions are redundant. They're like asking 'what's the best colour' or 'what's the best type of food'. All you've done is given a bunch of opinions which are in no way provable and if I disagreed with every one of them then your post would be invalid. For example, your point that feature rich ROMs become slow after a while is simply wrong, I've been using PA for 2 months and it's been fast and stable for all of this time, and I have no reason to get bored with it. Also imagine that you were a dev. You've put in hours of work to produce a ROM for FREE and release it for people to enjoy. Is it fair that people would suddenly start saying that your work isn't good to new users, on a public forum for everyone to see? No.

Kernel Questions!

What Kernel do you guys recommend for my requirements:
1) Good Preformance
2) Good Usage time
3) Good Stand By Time
4) The heat on the back won't be EXTERMELY hot..
Any suggestions.. Thanks in advance!

GgnoreZz said:
What Kernel do you guys recommend for my requirements:
1) Good Preformance
2) Good Usage time
3) Good Stand By Time
4) The heat on the back won't be EXTERMELY hot..
Any suggestions.. Thanks in advance!
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Which kernels have you tried so far?
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Neo/Matrix kernel and PSX ROM, personally
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I haven't really tried any.. I'm rather ask and get a more accurate opinion from other people.

GgnoreZz said:
I haven't really tried any.. I'm rather ask and get a more accurate opinion from other people.
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every device reacts to every kernel differently, what works perfectly for one may not work at all for someone else. plus we all have different ideas at what is perfect. the only way to find out how good it is with your phone is to try them all. all the kernels here are good, there are no bad kernels in the nexus 4 xda threads. it takes seconds to flash a kernel. thats the only way that you will find the perfect kernel for your device. dont rely on someone elses opinion on which is best. its like asking what the best color is, there is no best, theres only whats best for you.
the reason that you dont see other best kernel threads here on xda is because they are not allowed, and they get closed/removed. they eventually start fights, because everyone thinks that the kernel that they use is the best.

simms22 said:
every device reacts to every kernel differently, what works perfectly for one may not work at all for someone else. plus we all have different ideas at what is perfect. the only way to find out how good it is with your phone is to try them all. all the kernels here are good, there are no bad kernels in the nexus 4 xda threads. it takes seconds to flash a kernel. thats the only way that you will find the perfect kernel for your device. dont rely on someone elses opinion on which is best. its like asking what the best color is, there is no best, theres only whats best for you.
the reason that you dont see other best kernel threads here on xda is because they are not allowed, and they get closed/removed. they eventually start fights, because everyone thinks that the kernel that they use is the best.
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Exactly.
Thread closed.

Sense 7 Roms | Battery Life

The past few weeks I've been using CM12.1 as my daily driver but I started to miss the speed and functionality of Sense 7. Not to mention the look. I'mhere to gather opinions on which rom you personally think has the best battery life. Sense 7 Roms only, please.

Josh8550 said:
The past few weeks I've been using CM12.1 as my daily driver but I started to miss the speed and functionality of Sense 7. Not to mention the look. I'mhere to gather opinions on which rom you personally think has the best battery life. Sense 7 Roms only, please.
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"Best" is very subjective. You can compromise many things for battery life like functionality and speed. Keep in mind that users have totally different battery lives while even on the same ROM.
This is something only you can judge based on your usage.
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richii0207 said:
"Best" is very subjective. You can compromise many things for battery life like functionality and speed. Keep in mind that users have totally different battery lives while even on the same ROM.
This is something only you can judge based on your usage.
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Please don't post irrelevant information. I realize that. However, I'd like to see a rom that many people view as having good battery life. I'll pick that one to try first. I'm asking for everyone's personal experience and opinion, not factual information.

Josh8550 said:
Please don't post irrelevant information. I realize that. However, I'd like to see a rom that many people view as having good battery life. I'll pick that one to try first. I'm asking for everyone's personal experience and opinion, not factual information.
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Was only trying to help, but okay.
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IMO
S.ROM has really great battery life. It's stock ported from m9. SkyDragon is also pretty good as well and has more features built in.
I think that it's less of the rom, and more how you use it, and what apps you use. I.E. using greenify, powernap and amplify, you can get decent battery life from anything.

You talk about irrelevant information, actually this whole thread is irrelevant because there is an existing battery thread already and the rules on this forum suggest you to use existing ones over new created ones.
If you want a relevant discussion i am kindly suggesting to take it there
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694719

We already have a battery discussion thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694719
Please continue this discussion there, thread closed.

Best Kernel for stock rom?

Hello, i am rooted with stock rom 4.5.10.
Can anyone suggest me a good kernel that could help with the performance of the device. or should i stick with the stock one.

Depends on your usage. If U want a even better performance is ElementalX a good one. Easy flashing process with AROMA options (ability to overclock)!

No such thing as best, just flash a few and see what you feel brings you the best performance

Hi, i am in the same case of you, i have flashed "simpleGX 1.11 kernel" to have performance and a really good battery life. And yes, it is very smooth and i stay 3 days with my battery charge..! for me it is a very good kernel for the moment. i think to try blue spark kernel but for the moment i am happy with SimpleGX kernel...

brunsman6229 said:
Hi, i am in the same case of you, i have flashed "simpleGX 1.11 kernel" to have performance and a really good battery life. And yes, it is very smooth and i stay 3 days with my battery charge..! for me it is a very good kernel for the moment. i think to try blue spark kernel but for the moment i am happy with SimpleGX kernel...
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3days?? may be very light to moderate use?

Blu Spark is designed for performance. Boeffla for stability and Franco to extend battery life. Usually kernels are designed to provide something different than the stock kernel and the description at the top of the thread for the kernel should give you an idea of what the dev was trying to do. I honestly wouldn't recommend ElementalEx. It's a very vanilla kernel that is available for almost every device but they don't do much to optimize the kernel for individual phones. I use Blu Spark. Personally I think you are better off with kernels that are made for stock OOS.

crisisbuster said:
3days?? may be very light to moderate use?
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most 2 days and 20 hours of battery... with 6hours of screen time..

rickysidhu_ said:
No such thing as best, just flash a few and see what you feel brings you the best performance
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worst answer ever.
I did unlock/root/flash roms on 30-35 devices, for friends/family and myself.
And even if XDA members do not like ''best rom/kernel'' threads, its very usefull for a quick search, because i.e. my friend want simply a stable rom and I don't want to test every roms or read the thread's 200 pages.
Wihout pointing the ''best rom/kernel'' you might maybe help by pointing the cons and pros .
Here my reply for this thread :
After reading the Franco XDA interview, he was pointing the fact that there's not much work to do on kernel in general, because they are out-of-the box already good.
My first device was a desireZ, with froyo 2.2, back in the days, kernel works was badass, and make huge changes to the devices, but now, I agree that there's not much difference, at least for now, since this OP5 is crazy fast.
I do use Franco kernel, as per Franco's thread, he's stating better battery life. well, hard to tell , since he won't achieve 125% better battery life... It might go around 10%. Which is good, but hard to tell on day to day usage, since 10% is about my usgae precision time if I compare all my usage over each days.
So far so good, no cons.

oVeRdOsE. said:
worst answer ever.
I did unlock/root/flash roms on 30-35 devices, for friends/family and myself.
And even if XDA members do not like ''best rom/kernel'' threads, its very usefull for a quick search, because i.e. my friend want simply a stable rom and I don't want to test every roms or read the thread's 200 pages.
Wihout pointing the ''best rom/kernel'' you might maybe help by pointing the cons and pros .
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Worst answer ever? I'll admit I could have shared my setup for OP to try as well, but other than that, "worst answer ever" is a bit dramatic.
XDA members don't like the "best ROM/Kernel" threads because of my original point, there really isn't a 'best', it is subjective to your needs/usage. A kernel I find to be an absolute beast in performance can end up being mediocre at best to you. And again, that all boils down to each user's unique usage.
Telling a user what works best for you isn't going to be as good as the user trying it out for themselves; getting that first-hand experience with a certain kernel will give that user a much better idea, and that's why I said flash a few and see what they like best (no need to flash every single one or read through 200 pages...).
Like I said, I admit I could have shared my ROM/Kernel combo originally to give OP a starting point, but that doesn't take away from my main point(s).
Anyway, I don't mean to get into a whole debate about this with you, a handful of users have already responded and hopefully OP has found a kernel they prefer.
For what it's worth, I've used both Lightning and Blu_Spark, both have provided me with excellent performance and battery life (On PureFusion).