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So I am tired of the stock 3.1 firmware because of all the browser lag and random closes. Also the home screen lags big time when moving from screen to screen. I havent updated to touchwiz by the ota because I know most of time it messes with rooting.
I am very interested in the overclock 1.4ghz kernel, and just a smooth honeycomb experience.
Which rom did u choose and why?
Personally, I'm on a vanilla 3.1 ROM. PhantomHacker should release a new vanilla 3.2 ROM soon... I'm curious if someone else experiences your issues. I never had any browser lag or random closes and I'm a heavy P7510 user. Could you please post a site link that lags for you? I will try it on my tablet also and let you know.
I'm on the UK 3.1 TW and don't see the lag. If you're planning on rooting and flashing, then why not give the TW update a try out beforehand?
Couldn't be happier with KME Touchwiz and Pershoot 1.4 ghz. As smooth as butter
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I've used both Starburst and Task650, and thought they're both great, the biggest difference I've experienced came when I flashed Pershoot's Kernel and then OC'd to 1.4ghz. So, no matter which ROM, make sure you flash that kernel.
Ok and just to verify, to flash a kernel - its just the same as flashing a rom?
EyeAndroid said:
Ok and just to verify, to flash a kernel - its just the same as flashing a rom?
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Yes, in CWM Recovery.
Will that kernel work with the stock rom with touch wiz?
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None of the 3rd party ROMs you see here will give you the stability and reliability of the stock ROM. It is recommended to avoid them.
5thElement said:
None of the 3rd party ROMs you see here will give you the stability and reliability of the stock ROM. It is recommended to avoid them.
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you sure? O_O
5thElement said:
None of the 3rd party ROMs you see here will give you the stability and reliability of the stock ROM. It is recommended to avoid them.
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???????????????????????? Didn't the community already determine you generally don't know what you're talking about? Just curious, because the above should cement that impression.
5thElement said:
None of the 3rd party ROMs you see here will give you the stability and reliability of the stock ROM. It is recommended to avoid them.
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Ignore him. He thinks the Tab 10.1 has a micro-SD card slot.
Task650's ROM seems to be quite nice. He doesn't go overboard with modifications, and he doesn't make outrageous claims for his ROM. I stuck with stock for a long time, and I'm running his TW ROM now and it has been good so far.
Bonsai should be avoided - Serious quality control problems, at least for a period of time USB host mode was completely broken in Bonsai, the ROM should never have been released like that.
Starburst - I haven't tried it and have no intention of doing so. When a ROM dev claims to have the "fastest and most complete Touchwiz experience" you know you're going to get the buggiest and least stable Touchwiz experience. The more a dev markets their ROM, the worse it will be in my experience.
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Task650's ROM seems to be quite nice. He doesn't go overboard with modifications, and he doesn't make outrageous claims for his ROM. I stuck with stock for a long time, and I'm running his TW ROM now and it has been good so far.
Bonsai should be avoided - Serious quality control problems, at least for a period of time USB host mode was completely broken in Bonsai, the ROM should never have been released like that.
Starburst - I haven't tried it and have no intention of doing so. When a ROM dev claims to have the "fastest and most complete Touchwiz experience" you know you're going to get the buggiest and least stable Touchwiz experience. The more a dev markets their ROM, the worse it will be in my experience.
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Don't knock Starburst. Phantom made that claim about his rom when he first released it because it was one of the first to be released, and compared to stock TW, it certainly lived up to his claim. I've been flashing like crazy between his and Task's roms, and frankly, you can't go wrong with either. Only question is how themed you like your rom, and Task gets the edge there.
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None of the 3rd party ROMs you see here will give you the stability and reliability of the stock ROM. It is recommended to avoid them.
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Why is this guy still here?
Entropy512 said:
Task650's ROM seems to be quite nice. He doesn't go overboard with modifications, and he doesn't make outrageous claims for his ROM. I stuck with stock for a long time, and I'm running his TW ROM now and it has been good so far.
Bonsai should be avoided - Serious quality control problems, at least for a period of time USB host mode was completely broken in Bonsai, the ROM should never have been released like that.
Starburst - I haven't tried it and have no intention of doing so. When a ROM dev claims to have the "fastest and most complete Touchwiz experience" you know you're going to get the buggiest and least stable Touchwiz experience. The more a dev markets their ROM, the worse it will be in my experience.
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Why would you give advice on a product you've never used? Both KME and Starburst work fine. I'd suggest try both for a day or two to see which works best for you (backup with Titanum!).
Also, there's really only three custom ROMs, so there's not as many to choose from as you might think (KME, Starburst, and Bonsai).
Just by chance I ended up using Starburst before using Task650's KME. I used Starburst for about 3 weeks. Loved it.
Side note: I always use ADW EX so whatever launcher was in the ROM was irrelevant to me.
I loaded Pershoot's kernel and loved it even more. 1.4 GHZ. I thought I was stylin'!
Flashed Task's 650 KME V2 today. Stock kernel. It's amazing! Definitely the best. No contest IMO.
Flashed it for my wife on her tab, and she is super stoked. She is into the TW interface. She noticed the speed boost.
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task 650's v2 is the fastest/smoothest tbh
Flash the 1.4 gz oc kernel (pershoots) over that and your a happy camper
I prefer tw based roms to vanilla only because the browser lag seems to be fixed in the tw updates
I'm getting my N7 next week and I already decided not to run stock JB, but to root and install some of the kernels and roms already posted in dev. section.
Since I haven't been following those forums I'm a bit confused with so much choice, so I thought you could help wich kernel/rom to install.
So far, I think that motley kernel and smooth rom are the ones, but I hope you guys will make or break for me, since you've got more experience with the device.
Thanks!
I'm running Hyperrunner's Glazed Jellybean 2.0 with the included Franco kernel, and used PmR 2.0 for some additional tweaks, and I have to tell you, I'm loving this combo!. I've used/tried many rom and kernel combinations, and can honestly say I haven't found one much more polished than this.
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Paranoid Android; I hate the phone-style of the buttons in the center, can't reach them all with my thumb and it's really annoying since you'll be hitting the home button a lot in applications. Paranoid Android fixed that by letting me choose the tablet setting for that.
Also, what I noticed, is that apps are often build with two resolutions in mind; 360px and 720px. As the phablet mode tells the app it needs to use 600px, it will automatically scale down to 360. With Paranoid Android you can change that manually to 720
Which is also a nice toggle if your tablet gets older and can't seem to run all games anymore; you just set it to 360px for a little more FPS.
Although I'm hearing a lot from users here they are using glazed rom because it's the fastest and smoothest. Haven't noticed any stutters or lag on PA, and how smooth is smooth? It's just all down to launcher animations nowadays.
Hey guys, as you all can see I am "VERY" New here. I have been on this thread for 2 years now, and just now decided to make a Account.
Anyways away from me, and more to my TF101.
I am searching the Development Section of this Forum for the TF101, and can't find a Solid Rom for my TF101.
Any suggestions? I am currently on "Caliber 4" and It likes to Lag out of no where, and I experience slower performance over all.
So how about you guys Help a Comrade out?
Also if you could, could you list some "Possible" Bugs with the Rom? Thanks.
Best TF101 ROM.
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I am searching the Development Section of this Forum for the TF101, and can't find a Solid Rom for my TF101.
Any suggestions?....
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I recommend Android Revolution HD (ARHD):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245892
I have tried many ROM's but keep coming back to ARHD. It is the most stable and has all of the features I want.
Much more smother & stable than the stock ASUS ROM.
Rodger
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I recommend Android Revolution HD (ARHD):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245892
I have tried many ROM's but keep coming back to ARHD. It is the most stable and has all of the features I want.
Much more smother & stable than the stock ASUS ROM.
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I appreciate it, will try the Rom in a little bit. Thanks!
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Hey guys, as you all can see I am "VERY" New here. I have been on this thread for 2 years now, and just now decided to make a Account.
Anyways away from me, and more to my TF101.
I am searching the Development Section of this Forum for the TF101, and can't find a Solid Rom for my TF101.
Any suggestions? I am currently on "Caliber 4" and It likes to Lag out of no where, and I experience slower performance over all.
So how about you guys Help a Comrade out?
Also if you could, could you list some "Possible" Bugs with the Rom? Thanks.
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I use Teameos Jellybean with KAT 47B Kernel for everyday usage and it's fine ' bear in mind if you go the Jellybean route you lose FlashPlayer - but I believe there's a way around that to.
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I use Teameos Jellybean with KAT 47B Kernel for everyday usage and it's fine ' bear in mind if you go the Jellybean route you lose FlashPlayer - but I believe there's a way around that to.
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I'm also using team EOS with kat kernel 47b and you're right, it's very stable. I've been using it for 2 weeks now and I have no complain at all. It's significantly faster and smoother than stock ICS...
Just install flash player. I am using Firefox beta with flash player and everything is working good.
Currently flopping between Mattmanwrx's Paranoid Android and Energy Rom by NRGZ28.....
Have to say im pleasantly surprised by Energy (i.c.s).....i was expecting it to be laggy compared to Jellybean but its not (apart from coming out the app drawer.....slightly)
Looks mint, performs amazingly - a well rounded experience!
Nice to be back on official based Asus for a change - and i feel that apart from ARHD, its going to be well supported unlike the other i.c.s roms.
As for stability and performance on Jellybean then i have to agree EOS is your best bet.....i just like how PA worked for me and the developer is really helpful.
Tough call....just try them all out :angel:
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Hey guys, as you all can see I am "VERY" New here. I have been on this thread for 2 years now, and just now decided to make a Account.
Anyways away from me, and more to my TF101.
I am searching the Development Section of this Forum for the TF101, and can't find a Solid Rom for my TF101.
Any suggestions? I am currently on "Caliber 4" and It likes to Lag out of no where, and I experience slower performance over all.
So how about you guys Help a Comrade out?
Also if you could, could you list some "Possible" Bugs with the Rom? Thanks.
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I'm using Revolver 4 by Gnufabio (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518768) and it runs very smooth and with a bit overclocking even smoother (1.5 ghz). I haven't recognized any bugs in two weeks now. It is based on ICS from ASUS but it's much better in performance compared to the stock rom. No reboots, no FCs just TF101 performing nice. I had problems watching 720p videos but now it's lagfree (using MXPlayer). The battery life is almost the same as with the stock ASUS rom. Give it a try, it is perfect for me, even without jellybean.
any ideas here guys? i really wanna flash a custom rom, but which one is currently the best?
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any ideas here guys? i really wanna flash a custom rom, but which one is currently the best?
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It really depends what you're looking for in a ROM. There are a lot of different ROMs that are currently available depending on what you want. Whether it's a stock feel (AOSP ROMs), customizability (AOKP, PA), CM10 of course, and more. I highly doubt anyone has tried all of the ROMs that are out there so go into the dev sections and do some reading and see what you like! :good:
Really too subjective of a question to ask. "Best" is the ROM that contains everything you're looking for.
The best custom ROM for me is CM 10.1's nightly builds. The best custom Kernel for me is franco.Kernel. Both together = awesome (for me)
Thanks guys . I realise its a subjective view but thanks for replying
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Whatever ROM you choose, I second using Franco kernel :good:
I've been running a CM10.1 nightly with no custom kernel, its been pretty solid. I might have to check out Franco's kernel though, I'd like to try out undervolting for better battery life and heat at some point.
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Really too subjective of a question to ask. "Best" is the ROM that contains everything you're looking for.
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I've always understood this, but never really knew where to look. Is there some place that has a list of all the kernels and ROM projects and what their goals are. User reviews would be pretty handy as well.
As others have stated, this is very subjective. For example, I'd recommend AOKP. Not because it's the best per se, but because it's the one I'm using and I'm quite happy with it.
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Is there some place that has a list of all the kernels and ROM projects and what their goals are. User reviews would be pretty handy as well.
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There is a list here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2003731
But you will have to read up a little on each one for specific features, bugs, and user reviews. Many ROMs with lots of features sound great but in practice aren't the most stable. Most bugs get ironed out in time by our great dev's, but its something to consider. When in doubt, flash & check it out!
For the record I use schnip's AOSP ROM w/ Tablet UI + Franco.kernel = clean, fast ROM with tablet interface. Can't ask for much more.
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This is a list here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2003731
But you will have to read up a little on each one for specific features, bugs, and user reviews. Many ROMs with lots of features sound great but in practice aren't the most stable. Most bugs get ironed out in time by our great dev's, but its something to consider. When in doubt, flash & check it out!
For the record I use schnip's AOSP ROM w/ Tablet UI + Franco.kernel = clean, fast ROM with tablet interface. Can't ask for much more.
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Hey I was considering using this combo and I just wanted to know if the native OTG support still functions after you flash the franco.kernel?
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Hey I was considering using this combo and I just wanted to know if the native OTG support still functions after you flash the franco.kernel?
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I honestly couldn't tell you since I don't own an OTG cable but you can flash franco's kernel and test it. If it doesn't work just reflash the ROM (without wiping) and you'll revert to the original kernel without losing any of your apps and data.
brGabriel said:
There is a list here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2003731
But you will have to read up a little on each one for specific features, bugs, and user reviews. Many ROMs with lots of features sound great but in practice aren't the most stable. Most bugs get ironed out in time by our great dev's, but its something to consider. When in doubt, flash & check it out!
For the record I use schnip's AOSP ROM w/ Tablet UI + Franco.kernel = clean, fast ROM with tablet interface. Can't ask for much more.
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What's so good about Franco.kernel?
I'm on AOKP with KTManta and have solid performance.
Pharmbob said:
What's so good about Franco.kernel?
I'm on AOKP with KTManta and have solid performance.
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Personal preference. Nothing more
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What's so good about Franco.kernel?
I'm on AOKP with KTManta and have solid performance.
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Seems to be by far the best kernel for dealing with the throttling issue that exists with our device so far...
Installed aokp . loving it.
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At this point, I've gotta give it to AOKP. Lots of customizability and very smooth and quick. Rotating 180 degrees has no noticeable lag for me.
Paranoid Android is one of my all time favs in order to maximize your tablet space by altering app DPIs etc (not that you need to with a tablet this large). MMuzzy's ROM is a nice AOSP replacement which is what I'm on currently. As far as kernels go, it's really up to personal preference. I'm on KTManta (ktoonservative) and it flies though sometimes I get the lockscreen (black) of death - not waking up from lockscreen. I bought Franco's app ages ago before I got a tablet and can vouch that he also builds a strong/stable kernel.
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If anyones interested i made a AOKP video http://youtu.be/VNxdhF-nvec
This is the official "which is the best or favorite ROM/KERNEL for the Nexus 7 Thread"
In lieu of all the threads recently being created, asking the same question "which is the best, fastest, least trouble free" ROM for the device, this thread has been created. This thread also covers Kernels.
Notice, all other threads asking the same question, will be deleted and re-directed here. This is in an effort to keep the number of new threads lower, and to enable better searches for people looking for an answer.
Thread Rules
1. No Flaming and no arguing. Everybody has a favorite.
2. No links to external Sites. The ROMs must be linked at XDA
3. No linking to Non-GPL
4. No Profanity (or acronyms used to cleverly disguise such words)
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Thanks for locking my thread and opening this about best ROM for nexus. I will watch this thread and see which is the answer of my question.
STOCK ROM!
Honestly, on my N73G, I am liking stock. I will probably do Parandroid eventually, but the amount of trouble, vs. benefit is too high. (Am not able to make my N7 connect via adb to unlock, etc...but that's not what this thread is for )
Paranoid Android for me.
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For Nexus 7 3G, I must say that Supernexus 2 is quite good. even though the customization options are lacking compared to CM10.1 for example, it's smooth and so much stable!
I tried temasek unofficial CM10.1 for quite some time before using supernexus rom; I think I have been flashing 1x of his roms, latest one on top previous ones. I only update temasek rom every 3 or so version or when there is an interesting changes. Can't afford to download everyday; slow and expensive Internet here. If only it offers delta update through cyandelta or rom manager. It's got all CM10.1 features plus many cherry picks which are epic IMO, like native USB OTG mounting, wifi / bluetooth/USB tethering. Just to name a few.
I am now waiting for supernexus 2 build 3 which should be released today, one day after its been released for S2 and S3. It's based on 4.2.2. Gonna try that for a few days. If there's any major problem, I might try temasek rom again.
I have a question: is it safe to flash just the bootloader in fastboot even though I'm using a custom rom based on 4.2.1? I don't want to return to stock because I heard it will wipe internal sd again. My N7 can't connect to my desktop computer through MTP; tried in windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04
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The amount of roms out here is simply confusing.. And please don't accuse me of not doing my homework, I've spent hours reading through rom features and trying them out. None of them have the perfect feeling to me. Also, there is no performance comparision as there is with kernels.
What I'm looking for is as clean rom as possible, more impprtantly though, one that is fast(est) for gaming. Yes, I will use a kernel and oc my device, but roms i've tested still have different performance levels with same kernel settings. Rom should also have tablet ui and some fundametal configuration options such as power menu, quick settings customization etc.. Also, it should be stable enough for everyday use. Battery life is not as important, as it can be saved with app usage and undervolting.
I'm sure others have the same things in mindk, so I'll ask for everyone.
Thank you very much in advance.
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STOCK ROM!
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zedwards said:
Honestly, on my N73G, I am liking stock. I will probably do Parandroid eventually, but the amount of trouble, vs. benefit is too high. (Am not able to make my N7 connect via adb to unlock, etc...but that's not what this thread is for )
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I have to agree - stock and unrooted my N7 rocks. Granted, I've only had it a week tomorrow and I'm coming from Hashcode's Kindle Fire rom'ed device - which with most mods is trying to emulate the Nexus 7 - and does a pretty good job too. But my new device got the latest 4.2.2 jelly bean pushed to it a couple of days ago - no fuss/muss - and smooth and awesome it is still.
I'd decided when I activated my new N7 that I'd hold off root and modding it for a week or two to break it in, make sure that I had no warranty claims to make. With one week down all that I've missed about not having root so far is Titanium Backup.
Maybe I'm in the wrong place. Where is the, "Benefits of rooting your Nexus 7?" thread?
Maybe I'm a weirdo here but while stock ROMs are great and fast and whatnot, I'm looking for the most unique ROM! Or maybe I just need a different launcher to spice things up?
But, agreed, there are way too many ROMs that offer minimal differences...
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I think it's smoothroom with franco kernel
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Paranoid Android is by far the best Custom ROM I've tried. Other than ViperX for the HOX etc I think the Paranoid team do such amazing work.
Updated all the time, and never had an issue with PA.
With Faux kernel it "USED" to be amazing all round, but I've noticed recently the battery has been less and less with each update (perhaps Faux isn't keeping up)?
Franco kernel is also brilliant with PA. But yeah, for the Nexus, PA is the way to go !
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The last time I tried PA, my N7 just freezes in the lock screen, quite often. Only thing I can do is reboot. At other time, when lock screen is working, there are lots of lags pretty much everywhere. I still don't understand why people still praised it until now even though in my testing it feels as if I'm holding a bomb ready to explode at any time.
Even people in the nexus community can't escape the "hype" and placebo effect of roms or tweaks or even kernels.
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I have to agree - stock and unrooted my N7 rocks. Granted, I've only had it a week tomorrow and I'm coming from Hashcode's Kindle Fire rom'ed device - which with most mods is trying to emulate the Nexus 7 - and does a pretty good job too. But my new device got the latest 4.2.2 jelly bean pushed to it a couple of days ago - no fuss/muss - and smooth and awesome it is still.
I'd decided when I activated my new N7 that I'd hold off root and modding it for a week or two to break it in, make sure that I had no warranty claims to make. With one week down all that I've missed about not having root so far is Titanium Backup.
Maybe I'm in the wrong place. Where is the, "Benefits of rooting your Nexus 7?" thread?
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I love stock and stock kernel on my N7 because it gives me the best battery life plus performance. I can run many applications flawlessly. No hiccups or lags. To be fair, i have only tried MiNCO ROM, paranoidandroid, and CM 10.1. I liked the customizations and the tweaks that were implemented to improve it but it just wasn't for me.
I flashed back to stock a few days and I'm going to camp here for a while.
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For me: #1 Paranoid Android, #2 Stock.
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Paranoid android, but cant wait to get back to stock 4.2.2...
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I'm a pretty big fan of dirty root box IMHO. I think it looks really slick and gives pretty good performance and tons of customization. Paired with Franco kernel it also gets great battery life.
PRIME D02 is the fastest ROM I've tried, by far.
It is a clean ROM concentrated on improving performance, it doesn't add a lot of features which also can be added afterwards to your taste (for instance if you want a PIE menu you can add LMT Launcher). But you can select extended desktop (full screen), you can customize the navbar buttons and settings, nav ring, status bar, and quick settings (swipe down from the top right of the status bar).
If you use this rom with its standard kernel, make sure to install Trickster MOD and adjust the setting 'CPUQuit Power Management' to 'RUNNABLE' (swipe to the last tab, and don't forget to press 'V' on top of the screen to activate, and enable 'set on boot'). This is needed to get good battery performance, otherwise 3 cores will run at high speed. You will still get the super fluid performance.
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PRIME D02 is the fastest ROM I've tried, by far.
It is a clean ROM concentrated on improving performance, it doesn't add a lot of features which also can be added afterwards to your taste (for instance if you want a PIE menu you can add LMT Launcher). But you can select extended desktop (full screen), you can customize the navbar buttons and settings, nav ring, status bar, and quick settings (swipe down from the top right of the status bar).
If you use this rom with its standard kernel, make sure to install Trickster MOD and adjust the setting 'CPUQuit Power Management' to 'RUNNABLE' (swipe to the last tab, and don't forget to press 'V' on top of the screen to activate). This is needed to get good battery performance, otherwise 3 cores will run at high speed. You will still get the super fluid performance.
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Isn't anyone using AOKP? I switched from SmoothROM and never looked back. SmoothROM was nice, much better than stock, but the customization and stability with AOKP simply incredible. I'm using a 4.2.2 nightly right now, couldn't wait for the Bluetooth fix and haven't had a problem yet.
aokp.co
Try it out, you don't hate unicorns do you? :cyclops:
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CodefireX,Xylon,Vanilla Root box,and now Dirty Rootbox have been impressive this year. Originally loved Baked but haven't even looked for an update since v.7.
Don't much care for PA.
Got tired of hearing about tablet ui and the (ugh) 'Phablet' ui and now its Pie this and Pie that. There is a launcher for that so keep pie out of the ROMs please...
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