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I bought a NC for my Mom and I'm looking for best option for making default font and/or icons large for older eyes.
I already own a NC running 'stock' CM7.1 stable, and tried an app called 'Nook Odds and Ends', which allows changing LCD density. Seems to basically do the trick, but not sure if there are better options...on my Cappy phone running CM9/ICS, there's a specific setting for font size that I can't seem to find in my NC build of CM7.
TIA.
i897 running Teamhacksung's ICS
I think you're on the right track with setting screen density. On CM7, I use 220 or 240. All the interface elements are nice and big across all apps.
You could use an alternative launcher such as "Go Launcher ex" which allows custom size fonts and text. Works nice for myself.
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Thanks for the [email protected], what app do you use? The app 'Nook odds and ends' only toggles certain values (160 default, 180, 200, 250, 270 or 300), cannot fine tune to something between 200-250.
I tried Go launcher ex when I first got my NC a few months ago since was what I was using on my phone at the time...but it didn't seem sized right for the tablet...perhaps it's been optimized for tablets since then.
i897 running Teamhacksung's ICS
Madtowndave said:
Thanks for the [email protected], what app do you use? The app 'Nook odds and ends' only toggles certain values (160 default, 180, 200, 250, 270 or 300), cannot fine tune to something between 200-250.
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My current favorite is LCD Resolution (free). It has a slider, but will also let you type in values. Heed the warning about not applying on boot until you've tested.
If you're running B&N firmware, the boot message is blacked out, but the check box is visible. It's the little check box below the Apply button.
Thank you. I'll be installing either CM7 or Mirage I think. I'm assuming neither of those are B&N firmware since both those are Cyanogen based.
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My current favorite is LCD Resolution (free). It has a slider, but will also let you type in values. Heed the warning about not applying on boot until you've tested.
If you're running B&N firmware, the boot message is blacked out, but the check box is visible. It's the little check box below the Apply button.
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ADW Ex also allows you to increase both icon and text size. Works fine on both CMod GB and ICS.
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ADW Ex also allows you to increase both icon and text size. Works fine on both CMod GB and ICS.
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Agreed. I use ADW EX. I like the icon resize and hide labels option. It worked well on. CM7 and now on CM9.
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Thank you. I'll be installing either CM7 or Mirage I think. I'm assuming neither of those are B&N firmware since both those are Cyanogen based.
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Mirage is based on CM7.2 RC0 with updates that have become available since the freeze applied, so it *is* CM7. Arguably, it's the "latest" nightly, though I understand the last "official" 7.1 nightly was 253. In any case, it has some important fixes applied, as well as some nice tweaks. I thought an official CM 7.2 was supposed to see the light of day, but I'm not sure of the status on that one.
A lot of people swear by the CM 7.1 stable releases, but I generally had the best luck (and fun) with nightlies, and I found Mirage very solid to use. My personal preference was for a dpi setting of 220.
You are correct that neither are B&N firmware. B&N's latest for the NC is 1.4.1, which can be rooted and used successfully if you are concerned about B&N content.
Thanks for the good info.
I've only used CM7 stable release but I'm curious about Mirage since seems lots of people like it best...I've hacked the heck out of my Captivate SGS, just haven't had the time until now to do more to my NC.
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Mirage is based on CM7.2 RC0 with updates that have become available since the freeze applied, so it *is* CM7. Arguably, it's the "latest" nightly, though I understand the last "official" 7.1 nightly was 253. In any case, it has some important fixes applied, as well as some nice tweaks. I thought an official CM 7.2 was supposed to see the light of day, but I'm not sure of the status on that one.
A lot of people swear by the CM 7.1 stable releases, but I generally had the best luck (and fun) with nightlies, and I found Mirage very solid to use. My personal preference was for a dpi setting of 220.
You are correct that neither are B&N firmware. B&N's latest for the NC is 1.4.1, which can be rooted and used successfully if you are concerned about B&N content.
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You should consider MIUI also. It has very clean and simple controls.
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Just curious if anyone has any solid opinions about the 3 roms mentioned. They all seem pretty excellent to me.
Any particular one that you like over the others and why? Or vice versa?
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Just curious if anyone has any solid opinions about the 3 roms mentioned. They all seem pretty excellent to me.
Any particular one that you like over the others and why? Or vice versa?
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i had been using 7.2 Mirage for a good long time and love it but just saw the MROM and downloaded it last night.. over night the battery life held really well but i always like to give it a few days to see how it goes.. i dont think you can go wrong either way.. CM9 just isnt a daily driver yet.. there are a few builds that have some nice features but just are still glitchy for me..
If I had to change today I would go to Paranoid Android but Mirage-Kang ain't broke so...
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If I had to change today I would go to Paranoid Android but Mirage-Kang ain't broke so...
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Why is that? What's better about paranoid besides the tablet/phone mode thing?
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Why is that? ...
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The code is very tight and I like how the people involved in the project do what they do.
MROM gets my vote.
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Opinion on CM7 variants: Mirage vs Mrom vs CM7.2
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If I had to change today I would go to Paranoid Android but Mirage-Kang ain't broke so...
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I've been with Mirage-Kang since MiRaGe first introduced it. Last week I went with Mrom and was impressed with great battery life. Currently I have PA on internal storage and getting used to the interface. It has had some crashes primarily because of my voltage settings but all in all I like it. We'd have something if we had the core of Mirage-Kang, the battery life of Mrom and the uniqueness of PA!
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I've been with Mirage-Kang since MiRaGe first introduced it. Last week I went with Mrom and was impressed with great battery life. Currently I have PA on internal storage and getting used to the interface. It has had some crashes primarily because of my voltage settings but all in all I like it. We'd have something if we had the core of Mirage-Kang, the battery life of Mrom and the uniqueness of PA!
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May I ask what it is particularly that you like about Mirage over Mrom? I personally haven't noticed anything strikingly different between them.
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May I ask what it is particularly that you like about Mirage over Mrom? I personally haven't noticed anything strikingly different between them.
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I had been with Mirage for nearly a year so my factory reset skills were wanting. There were other small annoyances so I quickly went to investigating PA. That said, Mrom has had the best battery life I've seen. I'm currently modifying the voltage settings in PA to see if I can improve the battery life there.
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I had been with Mirage for nearly a year so my factory reset skills were wanting. There were other small annoyances so I quickly went to investigating PA. That said, Mrom has had the best battery life I've seen. I'm currently modifying the voltage settings in PA to see if I can improve the battery life there.
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Ay differences performance wise tho?
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I'm on my seconde Mirage build. I wwas on 0730 until a few days ago. Tried flashing the MROM, but my device didn't work right at all after that (probably user error, I'm a noob...) so I restored my old setup and then flashed the 0930 build. I can't say I notice any difference in performance between those builds, and battery life is great!
I have had an official 7.2 ROM installed as well, but I like the notification bar better in Mirage, and it felt a little "snappier" when I first installed it. Might be my imagination though.
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Ay differences performance wise tho?
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I have gone back to Mirage because of lagginess and crashes. Can't beat its stability and responsiveness. That said, it's really not a fair comparison because I wasn't on the other ROMs long enough to see if the issues sorted themselves out.
Been going back and forth myself a lot. Mirage really didn't pick up wireless off of sleep well at all, but mrom does this great. It also is somehow lacking all the wall paper options (minor thing, I know, but I don't know how to fix it and wonder why it's an issue).
Performance wise, I see no difference in the two. Haven't had any lags or crashes other than I can't get adbwireless to work on mrom.
I don't get how any of them use internal storage vs an actual sd card, but I think I'm sort of settling on mrom.
MiRaGe and wireless
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Mirage really didn't pick up wireless off of sleep well at all, but mrom does this great.
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That was true for me until this latest flash. It's been within 5" since then.
Dear everyone here,
I'm a newbie and bit of a n00b here.
My goal: I have Nook Color and want to put a stable ROM on it. It would be great if it can be stable, fast and Jelly Bean (CM10)!
I know the last official stable CM ROM is 7.2, Gingerbread. Didn't try it on Nook, yet.
I was following this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941247 and tried CM10 nighty (ver. 11. Dec 2012). This was my first Nook Color ROM ever. Everything I've tried was ok, but it's very slow and I can't really use it. Are there any ROMs that are faster, with no leg?
So, please guys, who have tried different ROMs, please suggest me a good working (stable) and fast (no lag). CM10 would be great, if not please feel free to suggest (with a link provided).
Otherwise, I would try CM 7.2, which is a "phone" OS, not that suitable for tablets.
Thanks a lot!
you have to remember that the hardware you have only has a stock, single core 800mhz processor. you wont get any smoother than the latest nightly. i suggest that you do a clean flash of the latest nightly and then go to settings>performance>processor and set your cpu governor to performance and set the max frequency to 1100mhz
you have to remember that this is hardware from late 2010, two year old hardware, it performes well, but it cant compete with the nexus devices.
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you have to remember that the hardware you have only has a stock, single core 800mhz processor. you wont get any smoother than the latest nightly. i suggest that you do a clean flash of the latest nightly and then go to settings>performance>processor and set your cpu governor to performance and set the max frequency to 1100mhz
you have to remember that this is hardware from late 2010, two year old hardware, it performes well, but it cant compete with the nexus devices.
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Hello and thanks for your kind reply!
I've done what you suggested: CPU was already set to 1GHz in CM10, I've set it to 1100MHz and changed "on demand" to "performance". Not faster. Or not fast enough. I din't download another CM10 nightly since the one I'm using is just 3 days old.
I'm fully aware Nook Color is outdated in today's fast digital world. However, I'm disappointed it can't go any smoother since this is really to slow and even frustrating (waiting, click, waiting). What's the point of using CM10 if one can not really use it? CM10 nightly's general respond to basic operations (menus, settings) has a lag. Do the others report the same? What with the other CM10 ROMs, like Paranoid Android?
Would it be much better if I would switch to CM7.2 instead of CM10?
I also have ZTE Blade 2010. phone (600MHz stock single core CPU, OC to 800MHz) that works great on CM 7.2. Smooth and stable.
Once again, I didn't try CM7.2 for Nook Color, maybe it would work just as smooth as on Blade.
For the record, Blade and Nook Color almost have the same AnTuTu bench score (Nook is a bit better).
Please note I was using (testing) simple apps on Nook (not games or anything "heavy"):
- Opera Mini browser, News reading apps, ES File Explorer, etc -- works fine.
- Google Maps also works okay, no lag.
- YouTube is slow, it takes ages to swap from portrait to landscape when Nook is rotated. When finally starts playing it goes smooth even in HD.
- Chrome is a killer! Takes ages to load and is not usable.
All these apps, besides Chrome (requires Android 4) work just fine on my ancient ZTE Blade! :good:
I ask all of this since I saw posts on XDA regarding ICS and JB on NC saying "I'm totally thrilled with this version. Haven't had a bug at all, bluetooth functionality is flawless, and it's even faster than the stock software." I'd like the same!
Any hints now? Again, thanks a lot!
The fastest and smoothest ROM you'll find right now for your nook is going to be (mirage cm7.2).
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The fastest and smoothest ROM you'll find right now for your nook is going to be (mirage cm7.2).
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Especially if it is installed on the EMMC, and not running off of an SD Card.
My NC CM10 ROM is installed on EEMC, not SD. Should I forget about speed and smoothness on ANY CM9 and CM10 and go back to a phone OS on a tablet, CM7.2, as suggested?
Should I consider ICS instead JB hoping to get a better result? CM9 instead of CM10?
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I would forget about cm9, and cm10 is still in the works(but making progress). So if your looking for the most stable and smooth ROM, I would go with MiRaGe cm7.2, at least until cm10 has got a stable ROM. Those guys have tweeked that mirage ROM to the point of perfection.lol
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Thank you very much! I'll do that.
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Just try the various ones and see what suits your needs the best. Everyone has differing opinions of the various ROMs based on their particular hardware, setups, expectations, experience and the particular apps used.
Only you can decide. It is easy to give them all a try. CM10 and Paranoid Android will perform similarly since PA is based on CM10.. so you don;t have to try both to get a performance feel.
This was in the CM 10 general thread:
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Thanks to several people on these forums I now have the Nook color running CM10 fairly responsively, to the point where it doesn't feel all that different to the Nexus7. Huge kudos to the devs on that!
I hope these steps can help others get theirs in the same state. I am using EMMC boot. YMMV so do a backup first.
Firstly, I was having trouble with FC and really bad performance, I traced the issue to something installed on the SDcard (didn't happen if booting with SDcard removed), so I wiped the SDcard, problem fixed.
When installing via clockworkmod (3.2.0.1), I wiped data (aka factory reset), wiped cache partition, (under advanced) wiped dalvik cache. I did not do fix permissions but some suggest that also helped them, pretty sure you need to do that after install though and I've not gotten around to a reboot yet)
1. Settings->performance->interactive
This seems to be the biggest improvement overall. I am wildly speculating that the nook is too laggy at adjusting clock speed in 'on demand' and that is where a fair bit of the sluggishness comes from. I did run with 'Performance' for a while and that is better, and interstingly I didn't find the battery life too bad at all really, so that could be an option for some (I do turn off wifi when not using and that helps heaps with battery).
2. Settings->Performance->I/O scheduler->BFQ (YMMV but worth playing with)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22134559&postcount=4
3. System Tuner app from the Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.pmw
Tweaks->Sysctl->Recommended
OOM (scroll right past memory top line)->Presets->aggressive
I'm on the Nov13 build atm, not feeling like I need to try any later nightly but I might for interest.
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It makes the nook run much faster and it has a much better user interface than CM 7
Also run the unofficial build that has a few tweaks that make the nook seem faster with GPU intensive tasks.
i still think the cm10 rom, while experimental, is still the best rom, cm7.2 is old software, it was good at the time, but android4. and 4.1 have alot of enhancements as far as speed, but try 7.2 and compare it. the only person that can tell you what the best rom is, is you.
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i still think the cm10 rom, while experimental, is still the best rom, cm7.2 is old software, it was good at the time, but android4. and 4.1 have alot of enhancements as far as speed, but try 7.2 and compare it. the only person that can tell you what the best rom is, is you.
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Thank you, as always!
CM10 might be the best ROM on the paper, due to JB's enchantments over GB. However, this particular CM10 is just slow on NC. Basic use, like navigating through system options, settings, menus -- has a lag (w/o any apps). All the time, every time. I must say I didn't try last power settings your recommended on the previous page, since I gave a try to CM 7.2 (Mirage).
CM 7.2 makes NC responsive and fast. (It won't play HD videos in YouTube, only "normal", that's the only thing I noticed so far.)
Regarding CM10, I can give it a try once again if/when becomes faster. Do you think the power settings you gave me most recently would really boost it? I can flash it again. Or CM9 (ICS), I'm following that one as well. Until then, I don't think it's the matter of choice. After all, we all have the same HW here (even though two versions of NC have some differences, but not in speed).
Lastly, I'm a newbie and I can be very wrong.
I have tested all of them, also various nightlies.And although CM10 looks prettier and have better "menu" options (no need to mount sd card when connecting to PC for example), 7.2 is still the fastest rom on Nook Color.
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Thank you, as always!
Regarding CM10, I can give it a try once again if/when becomes faster. Do you think the power settings you gave me most recently would really boost it? I can flash it again. Or CM9 (ICS), I'm following that one as well. Until then, I don't think it's the matter of choice. After all, we all have the same HW here (even though two versions of NC have some differences, but not in speed).
Lastly, I'm a newbie and I can be very wrong.
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The power settings definitely make a difference.. whether they would make it better for your use is something nly you can decide. Try them.
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I have tested all of them, also various nightlies.And although CM10 looks prettier and have better "menu" options (no need to mount sd card when connecting to PC for example), 7.2 is still the fastest rom on Nook Color.
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Thanks for your reply! Great you've tested more ROMs so you're experienced with different versions, their benefits and problems.
Right now, I'm on CM 7.2 (Mirage) and like it, fast and smooth enough.
- What do you think about HoneyComb (Android 3) for Nook? If not, than only HC theme would be enough.
- Have you tried power options settings regarding CM10, discussed in this thread?
- What other ROMs except CM 7.2 (Mirage) are worth of exploring? CM9 nightly?
- How about making a dual boot, so I would have a working CM 7.2 on one, and experimental ROMs on second boot (CM9, CM10). Is that safe? Should I be aware of possible issues? I've never done this, but I saw a thread on that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17834691
Thanks a lot!
Also give v6 Supercharger a try for all ROMs. And, SD Speed Increase with a 2048 heap if you are on 7.2.
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Thank you, as always!
CM10 might be the best ROM on the paper, due to JB's enchantments over GB. However, this particular CM10 is just slow on NC. Basic use, like navigating through system options, settings, menus -- has a lag (w/o any apps). All the time, every time. I must say I didn't try last power settings your recommended on the previous page, since I gave a try to CM 7.2 (Mirage).
CM 7.2 makes NC responsive and fast. (It won't play HD videos in YouTube, only "normal", that's the only thing I noticed so far.)
Regarding CM10, I can give it a try once again if/when becomes faster. Do you think the power settings you gave me most recently would really boost it? I can flash it again. Or CM9 (ICS), I'm following that one as well. Until then, I don't think it's the matter of choice. After all, we all have the same HW here (even though two versions of NC have some differences, but not in speed).
Lastly, I'm a newbie and I can be very wrong.
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there were some tweaks in the thread (don't ask I cannot remember where...) that helped make CM10 very usable. Before that I was using MC-ROM...
For me it is a toss-up: either CM10-12/17/12 nightlie or stock B&N 1.4.3, rooted with ManualNooter 5.8.20.
I believe stock/MN is much faster and more reliable.
CM10 is feature rich, slighly slower, and the mail app is far better than stock B&N.
Hey, do both on emmc.
Install MN by following the instructions in the OP here.
Setup your NC for dual boot by following the instructions here.
And Install CM10 12/17/12 and the correct Gapps.
Personally, my NC has stock B&N 1.4.3 rooted with ManualNooter 5.8.20 on the alternate emmc partition and CM 10-nightlie 12/17/12 on primary. Then I can share the uSD card for data.
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For me it is a toss-up: either CM10-12/17/12 nightlie or stock B&N 1.4.3, rooted with ManualNooter 5.8.20.
I believe stock/MN is much faster and more reliable.
CM10 is feature rich, slighly slower, and the mail app is far better than stock B&N.
Hey, do both on emmc.
Install MN by following the instructions in the OP here.
Setup your NC for dual boot by following the instructions here.
And Install CM10 12/17/12 and the correct Gapps.
Personally, my NC has stock B&N 1.4.3 rooted with ManualNooter 5.8.20 on the alternate emmc partition and CM 10-nightlie 12/17/12 on primary. Then I can share the uSD card for data.
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Did you see my post to you about CWM not being available on the CM10 thread? I think I have the solution for your problem.
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Did you see my post to you about CWM not being available on the CM10 thread? I think I have the solution for your problem.
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No. I I missed it. Which CM 10 thread? I have been following the CM 10 nightlife thread.
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Hi!
I got my Nexus 4 three days ago.
My Usage Specs -
I use my N4 mainly for internet ( WiFi, sometimes 2G ) and a little bit of gaming. I make occasional calls and text rarely.
I don't use WhatsApp or Facebook.
I'm using STOCK ROM+Kernel.
I'm getting around 10-12 hours of battery life, with 4-5 hours of screen-on time.
Now, I want to be able to over/under clock & volt my CPU+GPU. This is to increase battery life and increase performance, as required.
It looks like too much choice is very confusing. So, I'd like some experienced suggestions and recommendations.
So, which _ should I use? ( And, I've already narrowed down the choices a bit )
Kernel - Faux, Motley, Franco
ROM - AOSP(Stock), CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android, Xylon
Also, should I use Battery, CPU, RAM managers? If so, which ones?
What are some cool, useful N4 specific apps?
Any other tweaks and tips? - You can link to other xda threads, if available.
I will be unlocking and rooting tomorrow, once I decide which kernel+ROM to use.
Thanks!
Ram and battery managers are not necessary. You have 2GB of ram. Battery saver apps do not work. besides you said you're getting 4-5 hours of screen time. That's great!
Download greenify. It's a great app.
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OP, "best ROM/kernel" questions are not allowed here. You will have to experiment and see.
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Ram and battery managers are not necessary. You have 2GB of ram. Battery saver apps do not work. besides you said you're getting 4-5 hours of screen time. That's great!
Download greenify. It's a great app.
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That's cleared up some of my doubt. Thanks!
I'll try out greenify, too.
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OP, "best ROM/kernel" questions are not allowed here. You will have to experiment and see.
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Hi,
I understand that you are trying to prevent flame-wars and the like, however, I'm not looking for 'the best kernel/ROM'.
I want to know which combinations and configs other people have used, and I'd like some experienced suggestions.
I'm finding it confusing to differentiate between the variety of kernels and roms available, so I wanted some recommendations - preferably, with reasons.
Thanks!
arvindch said:
Hi,
understand that you are trying to prevent flame-wars and the like, however, I'm not looking for 'the best kernel/ROM'.
I want to know which combinations and configs other people have used, and I'd like some experienced suggestions.
I'm finding it confusing to differentiate between the variety of kernels and roms available, so I wanted some recommendations - preferably, with reasons.
Thanks!
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I use Paranoid Android with its stock kernel. For me, no other rom can compare to Pa on the nexus 4! Not even cyanogen mod is as fluid, stable, and efficient. With my current setup I get around 16 hours battery life (5:30 am-11ish pm), with ~5 hours screen on time. I don't use any task killers or memory managers. I just make sure to force close all my apps when I'm done with them, and I reboot the phone every 24 hours to keep it at its maximum performance. Although my usage is slightly different. I use my phone mainly to browse the Web, text and occasionally snap some pictures and check instagram. Hopefully this helps you out a bit
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I use Paranoid Android with its stock kernel. For me, no other rom can compare to Pa on the nexus 4! Not even cyanogen mod is as fluid, stable, and efficient. With my current setup I get around 16 hours battery life (5:30 am-11ish pm), with ~5 hours screen on time. I don't use any task killers or memory managers. I just make sure to force close all my apps when I'm done with them, and I reboot the phone every 24 hours to keep it at its maximum performance. Although my usage is slightly different. I use my phone mainly to browse the Web, text and occasionally snap some pictures and check instagram. Hopefully this helps you out a bit
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Thanks! This is exactly the sort of information I was hoping for.
I think I'll try out PA today.
Also, Have you tried other kernels?
arvindch said:
Thanks! This is exactly the sort of information I was hoping for.
I think I'll try out PA today.
Also, Have you tried other kernels?
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Trinity and Franco kernel works great with PA. And so does semaphore. I use Franco kernel mainly because I get more screen time than any other kernel I've used. Franco kernel delivers a balance between smoothness and great battery life.
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scream4cheese said:
Trinity and Franco kernel works great with PA. And so does semaphore. I use Franco kernel mainly because I get more screen time than any other kernel I've used. Franco kernel delivers a balance between smoothness and great battery life.
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Okay, and you use PA too?
Also, how does the kernel affect smoothness? Shouldn't the performance be the same as long as you don't change clock speeds? Or is it due to the new governors that the kernel uses?
Also, what about motley kernel? The thread is very spartan, and I can't glean much info about it.
Has anyone tried Xylon? - it looks efficient.
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Okay, and you use PA too?
Also, how does the kernel affect smoothness? Shouldn't the performance be the same as long as you don't change clock speeds? Or is it due to the new governors that the kernel uses?
Also, what about motley kernel? The thread is very spartan, and I can't glean much info about it.
Has anyone tried Xylon? - it looks efficient.
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I've tried the Franco kernel before but I find the stock PA one to be perfect as far as colors go. I've never had an issue with smoothness using it and I don't even worry about clock speed or governors. As far as xylon goes, I found it to be very washed out using the stock kernel that comes with the rom, again in terms of display. When I ran xylon for a few days, I ran into a few hiccups in performance that weren't acknowledged, even when running with different kernels. I've also tried AOKP, Cyanogen, and axiom, but I always return back to paranoid
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I've tried the Franco kernel before but I find the stock PA one to be perfect as far as colors go. I've never had an issue with smoothness using it and I don't even worry about clock speed or governors. As far as xylon goes, I found it to be very washed out using the stock kernel that comes with the rom, again in terms of display. When I ran xylon for a few days, I ran into a few hiccups in performance that weren't acknowledged, even when running with different kernels. I've also tried AOKP, Cyanogen, and axiom, but I always return back to paranoid
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Okay, thanks. I'll experiment a bit, and see how it goes.
I've used PA before, on a HTC One V. It looks great, IMO too,
Try the matrix kernal
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HI!
So I have experimented and tested most of the major kernels and ROMs.
AND..... My selection/combo for now is:
kernel - Franco Milestone 2
ROM - Carbon 1.7
I tried Paranoid Android, but I didn't really like their interface adjustments.
And, just CyanogenMod is boring, IMO. Xylon, too.
Carbon has great customisation, and the specific adjustments that I like.
Thanks for the help!
Others - feel free to continue post your suggestions and recommendations for kernel+ROM combos.
arvindch said:
HI!
So I have experimented and tested most of the major kernels and ROMs.
AND..... My selection/combo for now is:
kernel - Franco Milestone 2
ROM - Carbon 1.7
I tried Paranoid Android, but I didn't really like their interface adjustments.
And, just CyanogenMod is boring, IMO. Xylon, too.
Carbon has great customisation, and the specific adjustments that I like.
Thanks for the help!
Others - feel free to continue post your suggestions and recommendations for kernel+ROM combos.
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Why not Franco R140? It's stable and a lot has changed since M2
sigma392 said:
Why not Franco R140? It's stable and a lot has changed since M2
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Oh, I wasn't really sure whether it was stable, so I went with the milestone release.
Also, What are prime drivers?
Thanks!
arvindch said:
Oh, I wasn't really sure whether it was stable, so I went with the milestone release.
Also, What are prime drivers?
Thanks!
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Drivers with code from Code Aurora. They *may* fix stuff like slow WiFi speeds and delayed notifications. I personally use them but if you don't experience any problem with WiFi then I suggest flashing the normal ones. :fingers-crossed:
Try Matr1x kernel, gave me the best results when I tried through different ones.
sigma392 said:
Drivers with code from Code Aurora. They *may* fix stuff like slow WiFi speeds and delayed notifications. I personally use them but if you don't experience any problem with WiFi then I suggest flashing the normal ones. :fingers-crossed:
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I think I'll use the normal ones.
My internet speed is 4 Mbps and I don't use my WiFi to transfer files at all.
At the moment I'm getting the speeds I can technically get. So those won't help me, I guess.
Also, I've been running R140 without any problems for the last day.
Thanks!
I Am Marino said:
Try Matr1x kernel, gave me the best results when I tried through different ones.
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Really? Maybe I will.
How is battery life and performance compared to franco kernel?
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Really? Maybe I will.
How is battery life and performance compared to franco kernel?
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They're pretty much the same really. But Matr1x does wonders in benchmarks. I would love to use it however I need those Prima Drivers badly :S
Hi everyone, just wondering which CM would be best for the Nook Color, in terms of performance.
I don't require the extra features from CM10. Since the Nook Color is an old device, I'm fine with running an older version of CM if need be.
I am also looking forward to overclocking. As far as I can tell, CM7 > CM10 in overclocking performance.
Which is best for graphically intensive tasks? (YouTube, etc)
Thanks,
(Can ya believe it? won a Nook Color off eBay for $29 in total, s&h included).
sagirfahmid3 said:
Hi everyone, just wondering which CM would be best for the Nook Color, in terms of performance.
I don't require the extra features from CM10. Since the Nook Color is an old device, I'm fine with running an older version of CM if need be.
I am also looking forward to overclocking. As far as I can tell, CM7 > CM10 in overclocking performance.
Which is best for graphically intensive tasks? (YouTube, etc)
Thanks,
(Can ya believe it? won a Nook Color off eBay for $29 in total, s&h included).
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CM7 is still the most stable ROM for the NC. And it overclocks beautifully.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
Thanks for your reply. CM7 it is then!
Any benefits of using nightlies instead of stable? (This isn't my main device, so I can play around with whatever ROM without worries).
sagirfahmid3 said:
Thanks for your reply. CM7 it is then!
Any benefits of using nightlies instead of stable? (This isn't my main device, so I can play around with whatever ROM without worries).
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On CM7 I would recommend MiRaGe Rom from mrg666, It's based on Cm7 with some tweaks. It rocks.
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On CM7 I would recommend MiRaGe Rom from mrg666, It's based on Cm7 with some tweaks. It rocks.
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I second the post for MiRaGe. Ran on my nook for a very long time and always speedy and stable. Upgraded to stable version of CM10.1 it's nice but lacks in overall performance compared to CM7 MiRaGe.
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Benzoman said:
I second the post for MiRaGe. Ran on my nook for a very long time and always speedy and stable. Upgraded to stable version of CM10.1 it's nice but lacks in overall performance compared to CM7 MiRaGe.
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Excellent, thanks for the suggestion. I'll install that then.