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[Q] [Poll] Post your favorite ROM/Kernel combination for the Epic 4G!

I have to admit, I have selfish reasons for posting this poll. I never know what is the most stable/feature rich ROM available without reading through countless posts on several forums so I thought it would be good to have a central place for people to get an idea on what everyone else is currently using.
Right now I'm using Epic Experience with Phoenix kernel and my screen goes black with no way to bring it back without a battery pull. So I need to know what ROM to try next. My goals are simple:
Fast, stable, and most importantly... good battery life.
I just finally convinced my wife to let me root her epic in order to fix battery life and its not working very well.

I am using Baked Snack v1.3 and was on the Boss Rom before with Mixup Kernel. On BakedSnackShack.com you can download it for free. Herver was kicked off for asking for donations ($5min) before the public release, but let me tell you I have not run into 1 problem in ANY program in the last month...I don't plan on ever going to another developer because of his great success and features. He should be allowed back on but every time he does more drama happens. A rom is different for everyone and thats why there are so many developers to suite your needs. Good luck and if nothing else just try it out....I assure you will be impressed!

you need to realize what works for one person will not work for another. different combanations work and suite others needs then their own. i suggest trying everything out and find what works the best for you

I have to say, I agree with mysteryemotionz. What one person may prefer may be what another dislikes. What one person may notice as being a problem, another may overlook. For instance, on the EVO forums a lot of people like cyanogenmod. I personally do not due to the lack of certain functions like 4G and other things (havent look at their forum in awhile so IDk if its still not working now).
Im currently using Epic Experience and mixup kernel. I loved AOSP Magic, but Epic Experience seems to have better support. I prefer the look of AOSP magic tho. I havent tried any other kernel since Im currently satisfied with how I have mixup running.

Yup...baked snack is the best so far I'd say. I've tried em all. Still haven't gotten the battery life that I've read about in some posts. But the battery life is by far better than stock. I'm using epic experience 1.2.0.4 with the latest mixup kernel also tried the latest phoenix kernel with no significant difference. So I just keep trying new things till something better comes along.
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Seems clear I've missed a few ROM's like "baked snack". I just used the wiki post for my poll info.

jeremyglass said:
I am using Baked Snack v1.3 and was on the Boss Rom before with Mixup Kernel. On BakedSnackShack.com you can download it for free. Herver was kicked off for asking for donations ($5min) before the public release, but let me tell you I have not run into 1 problem in ANY program in the last month...I don't plan on ever going to another developer because of his great success and features. He should be allowed back on but every time he does more drama happens. A rom is different for everyone and thats why there are so many developers to suite your needs. Good luck and if nothing else just try it out....I assure you will be impressed!
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At first you say that you're using Baked Snack v1.3 but then later on you mention Herver and in the same sentence say "...I have not run in to 1 problem in ANY program in the last month".
So which is it? What ROM are you using that isn't giving you any grief right now?
Baked Snack v1.3 or Herver?
Also, while I'm on the subject, how do I add more options to the poll?

I think Herver is the developer of bakedsnack
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This post is genius.

decalex said:
I think Herver is the developer of bakedsnack
Sent with my 4G interwebs.
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Yep hero is the developer of baked snack...I am using the wisdom rom...evo themed with baked snack kernel oc to 1.3 ghz and it runs very smooth..no problems whatsoever
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mrkrabs said:
Yep hero is the developer of baked snack...I am using the wisdom rom...evo themed with baked snack kernel oc to 1.3 ghz and it runs very smooth..no problems whatsoever
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Win.
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I don't think there's a "best" ROM / kernel combo for everyone.
It seems that each individual's phones and experiences can and are different.
For example, I was running stock rooted ROM with every version of MixUp since it's inception. On the most recent MixUp I started having battery life issues with no other changes so I decided to try a few things. First thing I did was change to the Epic Experience ROM which did improve my battery life a bit with the latest MixUp back to where it had been with the stock ROM and the previous MixUp. After reading a lot that the Phoenix kernel worked really good with Epic Experience I changed to the most recent version of it. Battery life went off the charts in the good direction with no other change. Phoenix is suppose to run at interactive governor by default but I was getting some weird behavior from it, so I swapped it to conservative and it's working perfect for me. When using any of the kernels I always kept my minimum set to 200Mhz to avoid any sleep/lockup/wakeup issues.
I don't think Phoenix is a better kernel than MixUp, nor do I think MixUp is, just for right now, Phoenix is working better for MY phone. I'll probably continue to bounce back and forth between these two as newer versions of each are released.
The below screen shot was after some light usage, a few phone calls, little bit of texting, maybe about 1/3 to 1/2 of the time on Wi-fi, maybe 30min to 1hr of games, maybe an hour of web surfing.

Baked Snack 1.3 with Phoenix 1.49.
I got about 13.5 hours of battery yesterday.

I used the baked snack kernel for a few days with noobl's andromeda (de odex) rom.. With many apps I didn't need, removed. I had many lockups (especially while charging) where a battery pull was the only way to get out. The only consistent crash I could find was if I was plugged into ac, with screen off, and received a notification, e.g. gmail message.. Which meant for me, no wake up alarm in the morning. I liked the speed, but the instability, on my setup at least, had me switch back to mixed up kernel. I still don't have the best battery life, but I'm getting to the bottom of that in the mixed up thread. Fwiw.
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by far my favorite and my current set up: apophis 1.1 (rom) and baked snack 1.3 (kernel), overclocked to 1.3 ghz.
i get linpak scores of 10.5 + consistantly and quadrant scores of 1010 + consistantly. this is the fastest combination ive ever used. when i first unplug it, the battery usually drops down to 95% in a couple minutes but steadies out after that. by the end of the day, once i get home from school, i usally have at least 20% left. and that's with 4g always on and moderate to heavy usage. once plugged in, it charges at a steady and fast rate.
i have my phone stripped down to bare minimum and only a few apps that i need. ive had zero black screens and few to none force closes upon rebooting but none to freak out about or anything that proves a problem.
props to the developers. thank you for providing the community with your hard work.
edit: battery info
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wtf OP? did you have to make a poll?

I had the same problems as the poster, but i think it was setcpu, i kept messing with the settings. I ended up leaving it on conservative, and it has not turned off on me since.
Im running phonix kernal / epic experience
I get like 20 maybe more hours of usage, fast charges, and only drains very little battery overnight..
i like this setup

I personally use Epic Experience 1.2.0.4 and Phoenix 1.49. I switched the governor to conservative because I had issues with the default interactive and have had zero issues since I switched. I got amazing battery life just 1ghz but I underclocked to 800mhz to improve my battery life even more without compromising on performance. If I'm doing something processor intensive I do bring it back up to 1ghz or even to 1.2ghz haha. But this combo works for me and I got approximately 35hrs with what I would call light usage. With moderate to heavy usage I average about 18hrs.

It definitely seems that Epic Experience / Phoenix is the most popular combo, at least with those voting.
Glad to see others have reported similar experiences to mine with this combo as well.
Could just be mental, but I also seemed to notice that the phone charges a lot quicker than before with this Rom/Kernel as well as not getting as hot while charging. Not sure how/if it could effect this, but it sure "seems" that way.

wjsmaggle said:
I personally use Epic Experience 1.2.0.4 and Phoenix 1.49. I switched the governor to conservative because I had issues with the default interactive and have had zero issues since I switched. I got amazing battery life just 1ghz but I underclocked to 800mhz to improve my battery life even more without compromising on performance. If I'm doing something processor intensive I do bring it back up to 1ghz or even to 1.2ghz haha. But this combo works for me and I got approximately 35hrs with what I would call light usage. With moderate to heavy usage I average about 18hrs.
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Maybe that was my problem. I'm now running Baked Snack 1.3 and the kernel says Here_Over. The volume won't work and there are other issues. My wife is gunna kill me if I don't get her a working phone soon. She's going to ask me to take her back to stock. (Ugh)
When following the instructions for flashing Epic Experience I never saw anything about setcpu or a governor. I just left everything at defaults.

[Q] Bulletproof ROM/Kernel Combo?

I love to play around with new ROMs and kernels and usually don't mind a few hiccups and occasional poor performance. But soon I will have a one week period where I need my phone to be as solid as possible. What's the best ROM/kernel for this?
I currently use CM7 as my daily and have tested CM9. CM7 is great except battery life is pretty bad, with both the CM7 and Samurai kernels. I lose about 1% of battery for every 90 secs I'm actively doing something - even on Wifi and with a strong 3g signal. A 15minute drive with GPS (and screen off) easily takes 10% off my battery. This is unacceptable for my upcoming event.
I would like a ROM/kernel combo that can go for a minimum of 12 hours with moderate use. No voice, but frequent texting, email, twitter checks, some photos, and calling up pdfs. Battery life and stability are the top concerns, but GPS is important as well. CM7 gives me the best GPS results I've ever had with my Epic, but like I said, the battery performance is awful.
Any ideas? Focusing on all the cutting edge stuff means I've lost touch with the latest improvements on the more basic, but more solid ROMs.
Thanks!

get a larger battery or pick up a spare oe battery as a backup.

this is one of those questions you just dont ask cause it all depends on how you use your phone and all that i know you say what you mostly use it for but it still doesnt help if you are looking for a stable rom as far as mtd goes they are all good and as far as kernels go they are all good but the kicker is just finding what works best for you feel free to play around with them flash one per day and figure out which one works best for you cause honestly we cant tell you cause what would extend our battery life might not work for you because you use your phone differently than we do but trust me all of our devs are gonna throw out something that doesnt work all the warnings are there and all the help and how to's for each rom and kernel are in their respective threads sorry i couldnt give you a better answer bud
happy flashing
Oh and I forgot to mention since you have been running cm7 make sure you don't flash a bml rom not sure if u were aware of that or not so only flash and MTD rom and kernel

CleanGB. No OC/UV, and buy an epic touch 1800mah battery. For me I get best responsiveness vs battery life if I run 100/800mhz with governer set to performance. You'd have to REALLY try to kill that battery in a day with this setup.
Edit: you use gps in the car without plugging it in? No wonder your battery commits suicide lol. If I use gps and stream music through bluetooth it still discharges on the charger.

There is no such thing. Even pure stock has errors on some people's phones. You need to try one or if it is that important than stock is your best bet. EVERY Phone is different. Read through some of the ROMs...95% of the people have no problems and 5% do. It is the nature of the beast. No one can tell which is best for YOUR phone. And if CM7 is giving you terrible battery life, there already is something wrong with your phone setup. You probably need to start from scratch and restore no apps or data and download apps fresh from the market.

I've always had good luck with CleanGB roms & kernals by toadlife.

joedig52 said:
I've always had good luck with CleanGB roms & kernals by toadlife.
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But not everybody does. There is no best. I can easily say marcusantrom with shadow kernel is best on touchwiz and CM7 with the kernel it comes with is the best in general. I won't say this because different people have different phones and preferences... if you really want the best rom/kernel/theme, make it yourself.
In Soviet Epic forum, clockworkmod root you!

Best Kernal for 10.1

Hi Guys,
What would ye recommend for the best kernal to put on with AOKP? Guess im looking for battery life rather than hugh performance, although i dont want it to be really laggy.

ricochet69 said:
Hi Guys,
What would ye recommend for the best kernal to put on with AOKP? Guess im looking for battery life rather than hugh performance, although i dont want it to be really laggy.
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huh??? theres only one kernel that can used for AOKP and if you're using AOKP you're running it. you gotta do some reading up bro. AOKP is an ICS rom. but anyways. even if you weren't running AOKP there's only one kernel developer (pershoot) so far for the galaxy tab 10.1.

You always have the option of using a popcorn kernel. Not sure how that compares to the stock kernel or pershoot's kernel, but since it's really the only other option, I'd say give it a try. Best with melted butter.

I experienced really fast battery drain on pershoot's kernel. I don't have evidence to prove it and at the same time don't want to diss pershoot's work and there is a big chance that I might be wrong but that is what I witnessed.
that's why I stuck with stock based kernel's right now.

slack04 said:
You always have the option of using a popcorn kernel. Not sure how that compares to the stock kernel or pershoot's kernel, but since it's really the only other option, I'd say give it a try. Best with melted butter.
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The popcorn kernel sucks until rooted and modded by heat.
sorry couldn't help myself like you couldn't.
As far as seriously, it all depends on how you configure and use Pershoots kernel as to if you'll experience lessened battery life enough to be bothered by it.
If you can read this it was sent using my GT-P7510.

task650 said:
huh??? theres only one kernel that can used for AOKP and if you're using AOKP you're running it. you gotta do some reading up bro. AOKP is an ICS rom. but anyways. even if you weren't running AOKP there's only one kernel developer (pershoot) so far for the galaxy tab 10.1.
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ya man i know its an ICS rom but just flashed it for the galaxy nexus on friends phone and put a different kernal, was just wondering if there was different ones for the Tab. looking at the comments below it seems best to go with the kernal packaged with AOKP was just wondering if there was a better one. Thanks every one for your help.

kernel hero = Preshoot
ricochet69 said:
ya man i know its an ICS rom but just flashed it for the galaxy nexus on friends phone and put a different kernal, was just wondering if there was different ones for the Tab. looking at the comments below it seems best to go with the kernal packaged with AOKP was just wondering if there was a better one. Thanks every one for your help.
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At this very moment we only have preshoot's ICS kernel available for GT 10.1 since he is the only one involved in kernel development but we would all love to see more developers jumping into the Kernel Wagon!
But sincerely speaking ......... I think preshoot's kernel would give anyone good battery life if they do not have over-clocking on.

davsarus said:
I experienced really fast battery drain on pershoot's kernel. I don't have evidence to prove it and at the same time don't want to diss pershoot's work and there is a big chance that I might be wrong but that is what I witnessed.
that's why I stuck with stock based kernel's right now.
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Pershoot's ICS kernel or HC?
I always had good battery life with Pershoot's kernel on HC. Actually, not just good - great.
However, so far, CM9 is a poor battery performer. I've got a suspicion why (I think it's the same wifi power management bug I experienced on the Galaxy S II with some firmwares) but I haven't had time to confirm.
If it's not the bug I'm thinking of, it'll be a ***** to debug - high drain despite good deep sleep percentages is really difficult to solve. (Basically, something is failing to power down in deep sleep.)
Maybe more info this weekend when I have time to get a kernel tree synced and building for the 10.1.
I think there were two reasons no other kernel developers have done much with the 10.1:
1) Until Heimdall supports the 10.1, developing kernels for it is a bit of a pain in the ass (Edit: If you have a retail Tab - the I/O Tabs had fastboot...)
2) Pershoot does a damn good job - if it ain't broke, don't fix it. There's only two features I miss that aren't present in the kernel, and they weren't worth the hassle of maintaining my own fork.

Entropy512 said:
Pershoot's ICS kernel or HC?
I always had good battery life with Pershoot's kernel on HC. Actually, not just good - great.
However, so far, CM9 is a poor battery performer. I've got a suspicion why (I think it's the same wifi power management bug I experienced on the Galaxy S II with some firmwares) but I haven't had time to confirm.
If it's not the bug I'm thinking of, it'll be a ***** to debug - high drain despite good deep sleep percentages is really difficult to solve. (Basically, something is failing to power down in deep sleep.)
Maybe more info this weekend when I have time to get a kernel tree synced and building for the 10.1.
I think there were two reasons no other kernel developers have done much with the 10.1:
1) Until Heimdall supports the 10.1, developing kernels for it is a bit of a pain in the ass.
2) Pershoot does a damn good job - if it ain't broke, don't fix it. There's only two features I miss that aren't present in the kernel, and they weren't worth the hassle of maintaining my own fork.
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i get good with battery life on CM9 (for tab 10.1). especially so with the new wifi module coming.
this is with no sync on (using new module):
45 hours - 93%
with sync on, just a bit less then that.
another person with 3g + wifi always on (using new module), about 14 hours, lost 13%.

pershoot said:
i get good with battery life on CM9 (for tab 10.1). especially so with the new wifi module coming.
this is with no sync on (using new module):
45 hours - 93%
with sync on, just a bit less then that.
another person with 3g + wifi always on (using new module), about 14 hours, lost 13%.
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New module? Holy crap, I just revisted your sources. I guess ICS doesn't like the legacy BCM4330 module.
That explains a lot...
45 hours to 93% is consistent with what I got with HC. Right now, I'm intermittently (Sometimes life is great, but at some point it behaves like something is not properly powering down in deep sleep and remains that way until reboot - it can take 2-3 days to break in some cases, in others it breaks almost immediately.) getting around 1%/hour standby which is poor for a 7 AH battery on a wifi-only device (esp because I KNOW it used to do much better). I suspected it was wifi power management, but it's apparently not the specific issue I thought it was (even though it has very similar symptoms)... (As I said - I've been so busy I haven't had time to mess with it myself, I was going to this weekend but now it looks like I'll be changing track.)
I just rebuilt, time to flash!
BTW, which remote do you pull Dmitry Schmidt's patches from? Last time I tried to find upstream for that stuff I failed.

pershoot said:
i get good with battery life on CM9 (for tab 10.1). especially so with the new wifi module coming.
this is with no sync on (using new module):
45 hours - 93%
with sync on, just a bit less then that.
another person with 3g + wifi always on (using new module), about 14 hours, lost 13%.
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You sir, flat out ROCK!

So far, after repo syncing, rebuilding, and flashing last night - the new wifi driver seems to be doing the trick. I'm now seeing battery life consistent with what I used to see on HC. Went to bed at 95% and it's down to 94% now. Previously, I would've lost at least 10% in that period of time.
Of course, it needs a few days to shake out - previously it took as much as 2-3 days before it flaked out, although even pre-flakeout I don't think I ever saw CM9 on the Tab do this well in terms of standby battery.

I spoke too soon, and it turns out I was wrong with my initial guesses as to the nature of the problem. I haven't been as rigorous with the Tab as with my main devices.
It turns out it is exhibiting the same Broadcom bug with frequent wakeups that I777 UCKK6, I9100 XWKK5, and a few Infuse leaks had - See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308030 , it's the first entry in the list there.
It's annoying because it's a combo of system and kernel - on I9100 and I777 it was usually caused by system changes, but sometimes would surface if a kernel developer started mucking around in the BCM4330 driver...
In the attached zip is:
A dmesg dump
A shot of the battery screen (less useful than I thought it was now that the problem is not what I originally thought it was)
A dump of /proc/wakelocks
A Wireshark pcap of the problem - note the protocol 0x886c packets happening at 1 Hz

Siyah vs. CM9 Remix | for Resurrection

Hey this is a thread for all the Resurrection lovers out there to discuss what Kernel goes best with Resurrection ROM
I've tried several Kernels by myself but couldn't come to a conclusion which is better in which aspects.
So lets discuss openly the pros and cons of each Kernel
If you have tried any other kernel other than CM9 and Siyah please put your opinions as well.​

Nice post! I'd be interested to see the results from ppl as I just updated to latest 1.7 remix and this time have left the CM9 kernal. I did think about flashing siyah straight after 1.7 package but decided to give CM9 a trial first
Will report in a few days!

deckio007 said:
Nice post! I'd be interested to see the results from ppl as I just updated to latest 1.7 remix and this time have left the CM9 kernal. I did think about flashing siyah straight after 1.7 package but decided to give CM9 a trial first
Will report in a few days!
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I'm a Siyah fan too but after reading few reviews considered to give a try with CM9 will see how it goes

I'm currently using the stock CM9 with 1.7 and found it to feel pretty good so far, messed up a little yesterday when the phone froze while playing a video.
Before freezing the phone had 50% battery after removing the battery and restarting, the battery had dropped to 15%
I'm still a bit of a noob to all this so go easy
When flashing a new kernel, do I just put the zip on the card and flash?
Or do I need to wipe anything first?

This is my personal opinion, not trying to put anyone down.
Okay tried CM9 Remix kernel for few hours and already fedup :\
I see no better battery life compared to Siyah kernel, in fact CM9 Remix Kernel had lesser support than Siyah.
Lets see;
Siyah -
CWM touch recovery (and full support)
additional cpu governors (lulzactive,smartassV2,etc..)
Overclocking upto 1.6
support for BLN(Back light notifications)
CM9 Remix -
NO CWM touch recover and some of the CWM features are not available
NO additional CPU governors
NO overclocking
NO support for BLN
So for me CM9 Remix kernel isn't the one.
as i have tried Siyah kernel already im going to give Abyss or some other Kernel a try and will update on how it goes

This is a really difficult conversation because there are so many variables.
1) Kernels - each one has configurations so you need to mention what governor you are using and any other mods that you have done to the basic kernal config. Or if you are using it stock without changes you could state that.
2) Apps - all of us have different apps installed and some apps make demands on the system when it is supposed to be "sleeping". Dedicated battery enthusiasts use CPU Spy and Better Battery Stats to try to figure out what is eating the battery all the time. Then they freeze those apps until they are needed.
3) Usage - I'm retired, so I play with my phone a lot....spend an hour a day just reading XDA. I must turn it on at least 30 times between charges. Others have to work, so they put it in their pockets and leave it alone for a while. Some folks play 3D games which consume power like crazy. Using phone data eats more power than wifi. A black background on your screen eats less than a white background... and so on.
So this is not a simple conversation. The more you tell about your situation, the more others can see if it applies to them.
(PS - I´m not talking much about my setup because I'm still on RR 1.1 with Siyah 3.0.1+. I´m trying various governors to see which works best - currently on lutzactive. I'm usually down to around 45% at bedtime which is fine with me.....If I leave the phone alone and just use it as a phone, I can probably go 24 hours.

Siyah: Feature packed, lots of fluff, but very nice options as mentionned earlier.
CM9: Basic, VERY BASIC kernel. Gets the job done and most people sync their base with it.
I personally use CM9 with Siyah, works great.

karendar said:
Siyah: Feature packed, lots of fluff, but very nice options as mentionned earlier.
CM9: Basic, VERY BASIC kernel. Gets the job done and most people sync their base with it.
I personally use CM9 with Siyah, works great.
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Yeaaa, I agree with You
Siyah Kernel works great with My S2

quijote1 said:
This is a really difficult conversation because there are so many variables.
1) Kernels - each one has configurations so you need to mention what governor you are using and any other mods that you have done to the basic kernal config. Or if you are using it stock without changes you could state that.
2) Apps - all of us have different apps installed and some apps make demands on the system when it is supposed to be "sleeping". Dedicated battery enthusiasts use CPU Spy and Better Battery Stats to try to figure out what is eating the battery all the time. Then they freeze those apps until they are needed.
3) Usage - I'm retired, so I play with my phone a lot....spend an hour a day just reading XDA. I must turn it on at least 30 times between charges. Others have to work, so they put it in their pockets and leave it alone for a while. Some folks play 3D games which consume power like crazy. Using phone data eats more power than wifi. A black background on your screen eats less than a white background... and so on.
So this is not a simple conversation. The more you tell about your situation, the more others can see if it applies to them.
(PS - I´m not talking much about my setup because I'm still on RR 1.1 with Siyah 3.0.1+. I´m trying various governors to see which works best - currently on lutzactive. I'm usually down to around 45% at bedtime which is fine with me.....If I leave the phone alone and just use it as a phone, I can probably go 24 hours.
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I totally agree with you.
I use my phone very often too. not to play games but to text, listen to music, and i leave the phone data connected always to use IM services.
I'm sure it must be same with any regular user.
I love to play around with my phone as in trying out new stuff on it
This time its the Kernels and OSs that im testing on currently checking Abyss Kernel and already noticed that the soft key lights should be turned on time to time by going to settings :\
will see how well it does in other aspects

melakamc said:
I totally agree with you.
Im use my very often too. not to play games but to text, listen to music, and i leave the phone data connected always to use IM services.
I'm sure it must be same with any regular user.
I love to play around with my phone as in trying out new stuff on it
This time its the Kernels and OSs that im testing on currently checking Abyss Kernel and already noticed that the soft key lights should be turned on time to time by going to settings :\
will see how well it does in other aspects
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Did you try Siyah with RR 1.7 before going to Abyss? What were your impressions of the usual kernels that you tried? Apparently 1.7 is working well for you?

quijote1 said:
Did you try Siyah with RR 1.7 before going to Abyss? What were your impressions of the usual kernels that you tried? Apparently 1.7 is working well for you?
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I've been using Siyah with RR 1.2 and 1.5 and battery life came upto 8-10hrs
wanted to try a different kernel and chose CM9 Remix which was in the download section of the RR thread and it was an utter disappointment for ME (others might like it)
refer to my earlier post for results.
currently im testing Abyss and will update on how it goes tonight

which one is the best?

meatlover said:
which one is the best?
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It depends on user. Im a heavy user and a need freak so CM9 Remix didnt do much good to me trying Abyss at the moment. Await for results

This is very useful and im waiting for updates

AbyssICS (2.6b)
Okay lets see how Abyss worked out for me.
After the utter dissatisfaction over CM9 Remix kernel Abyss was quite impressive with battery consumption.
there's always a BUT
1. the softykey lights were never on even though i change settings, it stays on till the phone display sleeps and even of you turn the screen on again the lights never come back :\
2. Settings -> Storage always keeps force closing and you cant see the stuff in the external SD card even by using a file explorer (root explorer)
3. I didnt like the screen which comes saying some official italian bla bla when you restart the phone that got a very bad design
soooooooo im switching to Siyah-v3.2b4 after seeing its all new cool features and i found a great article on how to get the best out of the kernel
ill share it here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369817

using cm kernel
got 54 hours earlier with moderate use
haven't had any issue so far been using for 4 or 5 days.

hassanal said:
using cm kernel
got 54 hours earlier with moderate use
haven't had any issue so far been using for 4 or 5 days.
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WHAT? 54hrs? NOWAY IN HELL
used any tweaks?

melakamc said:
WHAT? 54hrs? NOWAY IN HELL
used any tweaks?
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No tweaks, but the screen on time suggests that the phone has been on standby most of the time, with no Data.
I always tend to have a fantastic battery performance too when I leave the phone on standby, with no Wifi or Data use.
Regards.

buzzboy said:
No tweaks, but the screen on time suggests that the phone has been on standby most of the time, with no Data.
I always tend to have a fantastic battery performance too when I leave the phone on standby, with no Wifi or Data use.
Regards.
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That must be it, i use Data connection all the time and my screen is on most of the time

I used the stock cm9 for a while on v1.7 RR and found the battery to last quite well, decided to try siyah 3.1.2 a couple of days ago and day by day it is getting better but not sure its as good as the cm9 yet....gonna stick with it for now and see as it has more options.
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What is the best kernel for PA3 (PARANOID ANDROID)

Hello all,
I want to install PA3, and I want to know what is the best kernel for battery performance.
Thanks!

RisingStar1 said:
Hello all,
I want to install PA3, and I want to know what is the best kernel for battery performance.
Thanks!
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Stock PA and matr1x kernel are both really good, with matr1x the battery life is about 5 hours screen, without screen it is just 1%/2 hrs.
I've tried franco and faux kernel too, but franco was a bit laggish and faux has terrible performance for me...slow ui, lots of framedrop in games...

There is no best kernel. All of them offer something a little different than the other. Some kernels work better with a ROM than others. My advice to to read up on them. Find out what you want out of it. Flash one and run it for a couple days. Make sure you let the battery drain past 20% then charge it without interrupting it. That's the surest way to gain maximum battery saving benefits. Just try them out until you find the one that's right for you. Happy flashing.

its actually made so that you dont have to worry about this stuff. kernel is just a cog. it twists and turns, who cares. unless you know exactly what youre missing of course. :cyclops: