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[ICS]Favorite ICS rom and kernel combo, post it plz :)

Hi all!
What is your opinion about the ICS rom you use along with your kernel?
PLease write which rom you use and wich kernel.
Thanks!
PS: I use GummyNex 0.6.5 @[email protected]@lulzactive
smoothest rom ever!

Young_Bon said:
Rite now its the mexican last name 1..... butt I really wanna try another 1 yo.
Kernel is Franco but this thing reboots a lot after I flashed it.
I'm a pretty gay *****. but I'm 100% straight. I know I'm so straight that I call gay myself. And that's why I'm #BASED. #SWAG. -Lil B. @lilbthebasedgod
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You meam vhgomez? Ns4g? And the old 2.6 ics kernel?
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thegtfusion said:
You meam vhgomez? Ns4g? And the old 2.6 ics kernel?
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Yeee. Yee...n0,
I'm a pretty gay *****. but I'm 100% straight. I know I'm so straight that I call gay myself. And that's why I'm #BASED. #SWAG. -Lil B. @lilbthebasedgod

usually cm9 or cm9 kangs as my rom.
now the kernel is the tricky part. its almost always Trinity, but i can use 3 or 4(or more) different versions of trinity in a day. teuv is usually my while-im-at-work kernel, but i can be using t11, t132, or t144 at any given point in the day. sometimes all of them in a day. t144 is usually the kernel i like to use when im playing around. what i like about them is that they work as intended. they are all bare bone kernels(ics versions) therefore dont contain any mods that we've all gotten used to. but that also means that the trinity kernels dont contain any introduced bugs either(that many kernels wrestle with). i know ive not really explained anything, it is what it is

simms22 = only CM rom + Trinity kernel!
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nexusphone_user said:
simms22 = only CM rom + Trinity kernel!
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99.999% of the time trinity. theres that .001% when its not trinity.
oh, and i ran the stock/rooted ics rom for about 3 weeks, it was nice

A CM9 .01 or whatever the heck it is. Kernel just using the one that came with it
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I hate ice cream sandwiches. I'm lactose intolerant and my bum makes me regret eating them every time.
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Young_Bon said:
They hav a pill for that
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lol
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I'm using kangs8 ics with eugene kernel speedy5. my favourite combo so far!

I'm using HAKA's KANGY v8 atm, pretty nice I have to say, occasional bug whilst flashing, but probably down to TWRP than anything.
I'm normally running Eugene's speedy kernel, fast, smooth and stable, the right balance of them all. Quite like the Matr1x as well.

I'm using Peter Alfonso's ICS with his stock kernel,no problems so far,the best ics rom out there !

Peter Alfonso is the way to go! to me he had the best GB rom and his ICS nightlies are nothing short
http://download.peteralfonso.com/

I'm using the latest CM9 kang + trinity t11 and it's smooth for me.

I'm using the Virtuous Quattro ICS RC2 ROM
Advanced Info shows kernel version as:
[email protected] #2
The only issue I have come across which is quite annoying is most videos are extremely laggy- this is irritating because its how I overcome my commute to and from work. For example the opening video sequence for Asphalt 6 HD is extremely laggy but the game plays flawlessly! I have a coupe of avi files on my device as well and they have the same problem. Sound is fine...
Apart from this everything so far functions flawlessly.

I've been using KANGY8 and SPEEDY5 up to now its been the smoothest with no reboots. Rom is butter smooth and that kernal is just crazy stable and fast. Best so far and I've flashed so many rom and kernal combinations.

I'm using AOSP+ rom with Steve Garon's kernel. I actually downclocked to 800Mhz and it gives me better battery life and it is smooth enough.
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AOSP+ with Speedy-5, it's awesome.
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I tried the new cm9 with matrix 14.5 and it was not stable for me. Then I tried the new gummy nexus and that rebooted every time as well lol.
AKOP 19 with any kernel or cm9 rc0 with glados have been my best combos
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Hi, currently my i9023 is installed with stock ICS (ROM and kernel) and frankly, I'm quite satisfied with the performance. The battery performance is, I think, comparable with that of the stock gingerbread.
But now I'm looking for custom kernel to make battery performance even better. Do you guys have any experience what is the most suitable kernel for stock ICS, especially in battery performance area? With so many options to choose for (matr1x, kangs, eugene, and the list goes on and on... ), sometimes it can get confusing ....

Your favorite rom, kernel and settings

Hi guys! Lot's of threads are about "the best rom" or "best kernel and battery life" but there is no best rom or kernel. Everyone has his own taste Please share your favorite rom&kernel + your settings. and offcourse share your experience with performance and battery life
I'm currently trying out a few roms and will get back when I see some good replies here!

I'm on stock 4.1.2 image with stockish custom kernel from _thalamus and it's great compared to 4.1.1. Chrome runs at same speed as stock Browser now and memory management got alot better.
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madd0g said:
I'm on stock 4.1.2 image with stockish custom kernel from _thalamus and it's great compared to 4.1.1. Chrome runs at same speed as stock Browser now and memory management got alot better.
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One problem with stock ROMs: features limited, otherwise, they are great in terms of stability.
For me, i'm balancing between codenameandroid and MIUI(miui.us versions).

aladin6 said:
One problem with stock ROMs: features limited, otherwise, they are great in terms of stability.
For me, i'm balancing between codenameandroid and MIUI(miui.us versions).
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Was using CNA before for 2 months, but always thought that stock is more smoother. Don't mind that much for features and got fed up with constant updating.
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I used stock non rooted for some time and I liked the smoothness. The thing I missed was BLN and some other options. Also the battery life with moderate use is less good then some custom roms. Now flashing strawberry rom =)

I'm rocking CM10 w/ Marmite right now since they merged in 4.1.2 asap.. As soon as AOKP Build #5 is released I'm jumping back on the Unicorn saddle w/ Marmite though.. Love me some unicorns!

Rasbeanjelly + Trinity t11
Smooth, stable & 2 days of battery duration
On the road with my NexusS...

klinkerkp said:
Rasbeanjelly + Trinity t11
Smooth, stable & 2 days of battery duration
On the road with my NexusS...
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How do you get the 2 days? =)

lowtje said:
Hi guys! Lot's of threads are about "the best rom" or "best kernel and battery life" but there is no best rom or kernel. Everyone has his own taste Please share your favorite rom&kernel + your settings. and offcourse share your experience with performance and battery life
I'm currently trying out a few roms and will get back when I see some good replies here!
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Not to mention there is dozens of this same thread you started. Infact I found 3 in this 1 section.

lowtje said:
How do you get the 2 days? =)
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With rascarlos roms (Rascream before & Rasbean now) i always have 2 days. With very hard use...when i do corrections to my theme and flashing 10-20 times a day...have all day of battery.
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I'm going to try that as i too have rasbean jelly 10/10 build on my ns4g w/ marmite kernel 4.8.7. This combo plays very nice as well. I've had no reboots and the battery life gets me to about 24 - 32 hours of life. Going to see if i can actually beat that with Trinity kernel.

TNS11-JB-ALPHA12 is this the t11 kernel you use?

What are good kernel settings for marmite to get good battery life?
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lowtje said:
What are good kernel settings for marmite to get good battery life?
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Well for the 4.8.7 version, the scheduler is CFQ and i use On Demand 200min/ 1000max. I use NS Tools to put the On Demand Sampling rate at 120000 to save battery. This works for me.

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Well for the 4.8.7 version, the scheduler is CFQ and i use On Demand 200min/ 1000max. I use NS Tools to put the On Demand Sampling rate at 120000 to save battery. This works for me.
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Ok, will give that a go!
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I'm running cm10 m2 with marmite. So far so good. I'm on smartass max 1200. Very smooth
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klinkerkp said:
Rasbeanjelly + Trinity t11
Smooth, stable & 2 days of battery duration
On the road with my NexusS...
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How can you use rasbean jelly on the nexus s 3g? I thought it only was for the nexus s 4G version?
Oh one more thing, what does that mean if i change the on demand sampling rate from 40000 to 120000?

jabbeboy said:
How can you use rasbean jelly on the nexus s 3g? I thought it only was for the nexus s 4G version?
Oh one more thing, what does that mean if i change the on demand sampling rate from 40000 to 120000?
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Actualy rasbean is 3g, but ported to 4g by Rustyjay
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I'm on The Strawberry rom now. Running very very smooth and I like the battery life aleeady after one day of use. This rom is based on the rasbean source!

CM9.1.0 with default kernel and settings.
It may 'only' be ICS, but it runs better than any JB rom/kernel combo that I've tried on my phone to date.
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How will a custom kernel benefit me

What will a custom kernel do for me. I have been thinking about rooting but I do not want to flash a ROM. I am really loving stock. How will a kernel benefit me. I heard they have something to do with battery. How is that?
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With a custom kernel you can do some really cool tinkering for example
- underclock (save battery)
-undervolt ( MAY save battery , but will def help with heat)
- change governor ( may help battery)
- change screen properties . I.e colours
- GPU over clock / under clock ( obvious)
Other cool performance tweaks as well
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italia0101 said:
With a custom kernel you can do some really cool tinkering for example
- underclock (save battery)
-undervolt ( MAY save battery , but will def help with heat)
- change governor ( may help battery)
- change screen properties . I.e colours
- GPU over clock / under clock ( obvious)
Other cool performance tweaks as well
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Thank you. Sounds pretty helpful for battery. Do you recommend any kernels?

Ballastatuz said:
Thank you. Sounds pretty helpful for battery. Do you recommend any kernels?
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I'd go with franco's kernel for now.
All of them are new and may have bugs, but franco is a longtime kernel developer and he's the least likely to do stupid stuff or claim features that actually hurt performance or are just placebos.

Franco's kernels seem good. I use it on my N7, but I just wouldn't use it yet as he's working blind. Faux has some amazing battery saving kernels. Mathkid's kernels pretty well as well, I used to use his on the Nexus S back in the day.
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Ranguvar said:
I'd go with franco's kernel for now.
All of them are new and may have bugs, but franco is a longtime kernel developer and he's the least likely to do stupid stuff or claim features that actually hurt performance or are just placebos.
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I'd be careful about recommending a kernel where the developer is doing so blindly. Honestly its very irresponsible. Unless he's got a device that's 99.9% identical, i cant recommended it.
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italia0101 said:
With a custom kernel you can do some really cool tinkering for example
- underclock (save battery)
-undervolt ( MAY save battery , but will def help with heat)
- change governor ( may help battery)
- change screen properties . I.e colours
- GPU over clock / under clock ( obvious)
Other cool performance tweaks as well
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Under clock can be done on a stock kernel just needs root. Custom kernel allows over clock doubt its needed though CPU is fast enough.
Different governors can be used on stock too but custom kernels may offer extra ones like smartass etc.
They may also add things like NTFS cifs run etc not available in stock.
Using Motleys kernel just now too soon to comment on improvements.
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If stock is working for you, there's no reason to flash another, unless you have the itch.
The stock kernel is great, and undervolting is more trouble than it's worth if you're starting from scratch, unless tinkering with voltages is your thing, and there's zero need to overclock the N4 CPU or GPU IMO. There aren't a ton of options, yet, either. 3.4 is pretty young yet.

eep2378 said:
I'd be careful about recommending a kernel where the developer is doing so blindly. Honestly its very irresponsible. Unless he's got a device that's 99.9% identical, i cant recommended it.
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As someone who is using Franco's kernel at the moment, I can recommend it strongly. It's running very well :good:

Ngo93 said:
As someone who is using Franco's kernel at the moment, I can recommend it strongly. It's running very well :good:
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Agree. Franco is amazing and once he actually has the device he will only improve.

Yeah -- that was my other experience, I'm using franco's kernel and have been since day one.
Quite stable at least so far, no crazy changes.

brought new nexus 4 and have issue

yesterday i brought new nexus 4 after trading my galaxy s3
i rooted my nexus installed recovery
flashed franko kernel
and installed paranoid rom
now the phone heats up too much even on normal whatsapp chatting
i tried to underclock it from setcpu but still heating is there
later i thought may b my phone doesnt handle paranoid or franco kernal
then i flashed modaco rom
but unfortunately swipe to wake doesnt work
i have still not tested the heating problem
can anyone guide me on setcpu setting or which rom / kernal to try
i am more interested in swipe to wake function

I have similar issues with a lot of Franco releases, some apps like fun run make the phone super hot. I use Motleys kernel, overall way snappier, and battery life is just as good. It's in android original development. As far as rom I use cm10 kang one by trailblazers that's built from linaro tool chain with bionic commits, it is faster than stock cm10 for sure. Try it, both kernel and ROM are built on linaro, good combo.
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air2k57 said:
i have similar issues with a lot of franco releases, some apps like fun run make the phone super hot. I use motleys kernel, overall way snappier, and battery life is just as good. It's in android original development. As far as rom i use cm10 kang one by trailblazers that's built from linaro tool chain with bionic commits, it is faster than stock cm10 for sure. Try it, both kernel and rom are built on linaro, good combo.
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thanks a lot
will this support slide to wake mod ???

Did you try UVing a little?
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aarif_ziaee said:
thanks a lot
will this support slide to wake mod ???
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I know that it did, a lot of odd issues have been happening, so he took it out I'm pretty sure it is back in though. If not, I know matrix kernel has it.
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Best rom for gaming

What rom is the best for gaming?Now i have Paranoid Android.Exist better?

There are no best rom for gaming. What you really need is a kernel. A kernel is the engine and transmission of a device. Check out Trinity kernel by Morfic.
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Thanks i think i need new tablet ;__; Gangstar Vegas is lagging

darkmatthew said:
Thanks i think i need new tablet ;__; Gangstar Vegas is lagging
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I'd try a different ROM and kernel before you condemn the tablet. Try CM10.1 with faux kernel first.
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By best, I would assume you mean the fastest for gaming. I can only tell you what I have had most luck with. I have tried almost all the popular ROMs and kernels. Of them, it is the more obscure, simplistic ones that liked more and performed better. I am able to overclock 160% performance increase from testing using Slim Bean Build 6 ROM in conjunction with Faux123 Ultimate kernel.