TRIM on Nexus S, yay or nay? - Nexus S General

I suppose everyone heard about fstrim utility from unix OS-es being incorporated in Android 4.3. Appearantly, it optimises how operating system is using flash memory and that reduces lagg that is being accumulated over time of usage.
My question is, has anyone tried LagFix app from Play Store? Does it help for our device?
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/system and /data works, /cache doesn't.
I think it does help performance a bit.

Ted Mosby said:
My question is, has anyone tried LagFix app from Play Store? Does it help for our device?
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Don't expect miracles from it, but it indeed helps a bit.

I'm running the same build of CM-10-20121220 for some time now, trying new ROM's but I always go back to this from recovery after few days. I don't know is it placebo or what but phone indeed seems little snappier than before.
Thanks
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debaj said:
Don't expect miracles from it, but it indeed helps a bit.
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best thing to do is clear all recent apps by pressing home key and clearing each one away to free ram.no apps needed as thay will use ram them selfs.I do this and i dont get lag.
using hellybean 4.2.2 on nexus s.

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[Q] Voodoo lag fix - Still lagging/hanging?

Just wondering how many people are still seeing significant lag or freezing even with Voodoo installed? Mine was was hanging and lagging pretty bad over time and uninstalling apps, doing battery pulls was not helping for long. Didn't seem specific to any particular thing either.
Datalux said:
Just wondering how many people are still seeing significant lag or freezing even with Voodoo installed? Mine was was hanging and lagging pretty bad over time and uninstalling apps, doing battery pulls was not helping for long. Didn't seem specific to any particular thing either.
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Application lag is pretty normal. /data != /system
namebrandon said:
Application lag is pretty normal. /data != /system
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Yes but there is no writing to system so lag there should be minimal. I was having issues too, until I figured out it was the ram tweaking app doing it.
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This phone sucks I miss my nexus one
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adrynalyne said:
Yes but there is no writing to system so lag there should be minimal.
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Datalux said:
Mine was was hanging and lagging pretty bad over time and uninstalling apps, doing battery pulls was not helping for long. Didn't seem specific to any particular thing either.
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Valid point.. I was thrown off by the OP's grammar. My initial understanding was that lag was experienced during the uninstall of apps. I see, now, that he meant that uninstalling the apps didn't help with his lag.
My culprit was http://www.appbrain.com/app/autokiller-memory-optimizer/com.rs.autokiller
Which makes me sad because I made a sizeable donation to the dev.
iifuzz said:
This phone sucks I miss my nexus one
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I miss my Nexus as well, but am happy with my fascinate. It's a superior device, just needs some froyo pushed so the dev magic can begin in earnest.
Honestly, if they rolled out an N1 on verizon, I wouldn't change, I just wish Samsung would get off their asses with the update already.
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adrynalyne said:
My culprit was http://www.appbrain.com/app/autokiller-memory-optimizer/com.rs.autokiller
Which makes me sad because I made a sizeable donation to the dev.
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What exactly is auto killer doing? I've been running it as well as auto start killer since day 1 on mine without a problem.
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Valid point.. I was thrown off by the OP's grammar. My initial understanding was that lag was experienced during the uninstall of apps. I see, now, that he meant that uninstalling the apps didn't help with his lag.
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Sorry for the poor wording - I was having issues just unlocking the screen if the browser or another app had been left on screen/running when it turned off. Sometime moving from one app to another then to another would do it and sometimes just opening something like Tweetdeck or Tapatalk from the home screen with nothing else running would do it. I was getting complete hangs lasting 30-40 sec. I don't use any task killers and had pared apps down to about 6 or 7 and was still getting unbearable lag - much worse than I ever had without Voodoo.
Just my experience so YMMV - just thought we could consolidate the issue with a poll since I was seeing similar comments in various threads but no real consensus on the issue.
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What exactly is auto killer doing? I've been running it as well as auto start killer since day 1 on mine without a problem.
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Causes periodic hangs/lags for lengths of 5-6 seconds.
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Causes periodic hangs/lags for lengths of 5-6 seconds.
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After you took that off did it clear up the lag issues? Because I put that on the same night you did in IRC. Might have to put voodoo back on if autokiller is what was causing it all along. Just seemed to get slower day by day without a restart but I would love it if the app was the issue
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Curious about the autokiller settings you were using. I leave it on default with aggressive as secondary when my screen sleeps. Haven't had any lag whatsoever with anything. I know sometimes things are device specific, but was just curious how you nailed this as the culprit.
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Daswolven said:
Curious about the autokiller settings you were using. I leave it on default with aggressive as secondary when my screen sleeps. Haven't had any lag whatsoever with anything. I know sometimes things are device specific, but was just curious how you nailed this as the culprit.
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I was using the settings that curio put on his twitter. I know that wasn't towards me but I think Adrynalyne was using these too. But I could be wrong.
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I tried Curio's settings, as well as aggressive, and one other....
I nailed it down because I froze it with Titanium, which stopped it on startup and my phone started working 10000% better. I was this || close to uninstalling voodoo as the problem.
Did you try the "optimal" setting?
The settings arent the problem. The app is.
I'm not even sure why people think they need these task killers. This phone runs like lightning with just Voodoo.
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s44 said:
I'm not even sure why people think they need these task killers. This phone runs like lightning with just Voodoo.
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Knee jerk reactions suck, dude.
Read up on what the app is...
adrynalyne said:
My culprit was http://www.appbrain.com/app/autokiller-memory-optimizer/com.rs.autokiller
Which makes me sad because I made a sizeable donation to the dev.
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Wow thank you sooooo much. I've been using this since day one and thought all my phone issues were Samsung-related.
I just removed it and for the past couple hours I've experienced some of the best performance ever. I'm sad it took this long to get to this point, but oh well, time to enjoy...

Force gpu rendering in ics

Sooo I've been running ics roms for a few months now and I'm just finding out about the force gpu rendering option in the developer settings. And its pretty awesome, it forces hardware acceleration on apps that don't natively support it right? Are there any downsides to using this? I've noticed issues with root explorer where it basically breaks the app.
I didn't know ICS ROMs have been out for months. Lol
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SteveCheeseman said:
Sooo I've been running ics roms for a few months now and I'm just finding out about the force gpu rendering option in the developer settings. And its pretty awesome, it forces hardware acceleration on apps that don't natively support it right? Are there any downsides to using this? I've noticed issues with root explorer where it basically breaks the app.
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this is the downside:
https://plus.google.com/105051985738280261832/posts/2FXDCz8x93s
bdpyo said:
I didn't know ICS ROMs have been out for months. Lol
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My mistake I meant weeks
I was just busting stones.
We wont see real time effects for it until OTA, once deb's have it, its gonna be great
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I personally dont think it is doing much of anything yet. Once we have the device specific drivers i'm sure it will make a difference. As of now i'm not even sure checking that box does anything.
xsteven77x said:
I personally dont think it is doing much of anything yet. Once we have the device specific drivers i'm sure it will make a difference. As of now i'm not even sure checking that box does anything.
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It does things lol. download spite and malice from the market. Check the box. Open spite and malice. Go to options. And try and read the microscopic menu lol. It breaks some apps I just know spite and malice for sure.
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I personally think it won't be used all that much.
I think of it as compatibility mode in miui. The apps you use never use it.
But please. Paste an argument busting my balls. I'd like to see it.
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SteveCheeseman said:
...I've noticed issues with root explorer where it basically breaks the app.
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root explorer 2.17.2 supports that
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I got the Galaxy Nexus but I noticed it braks GroupMe, you cant open attachments anymore......
force gpu rendering is good for some apps which provides this feature but some gets laggy like hell
I noticed a big boost in smoothness in the official Twitter app. Pulse seem smoother as well, but it was already decent before i turned it on. Just slightly smoother.
I recommend it. I'm using it and EVERYTHING is faster. I even squeezed out an extra 300 points on a Quadrant bench score because of it . Enable it and then reboot!
Nexus S - CyberGR Hybrid ICS (0.5), Matrix Kernel (15)

Home screen reloading issue?

Hi everyone. Home screen reloads/ restarts are a common issue on the international sgs3. Anyone here experiencing the same problem under heavy usage?
Not a thing after 2 days. Been trying games, apps and the whole nine yards most of the time without any reloads or restarts for almost anything.
Amazing, coming from an Atrix.
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Hi everyone. Home screen reloads/ restarts are a common issue on the international sgs3. Anyone here experiencing the same problem under heavy usage?
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Hey OP this will NOT be an issue. This thing has 2GB of RAM...even with a ton of apps running I always have at least 800-900MB of RAM free at all times. Android will never have to restart the launcher so you'll never get homescreen redraws. The issue you're seeing is because of the less RAM and the TW launcher having to be killed in memory to free up memory and then reloaded.
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Not a thing after 2 days. Been trying games, apps and the whole nine yards most of the time without any reloads or restarts for almost anything.
Amazing, coming from an Atrix.
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Thanks. How about multitasking? If you leave the browser open and go to other apps will it kill off the browser and make you reload the tabs?
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Thanks. How about multitasking? If you leave the browser open and go to other apps will it kill off the browser and make you reload the tabs?
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Nope. Again 2GB of RAM!!!
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mobilehavoc said:
Nope. Again 2GB of RAM!!!
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You do realize this restarting has absolutely nothing to do with available RAM, and everything to do with buggy Samsung coding in TW3, right?
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Nope. Again 2GB of RAM!!!
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Thanks for the info. This is a real problem on the international gs3.
Goronok said:
You do realize this restarting has absolutely nothing to do with available RAM, and everything to do with buggy Samsung coding in TW3, right?
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Not true, the same issue happens on Sense phones like HOX because of available memory. Android will dump TW or Sense from RAM if it runs out of available memory so the app you are currently using can function fine. Then when you finish with that app, the launcher has to be reloaded to memory which is the refreshing you see.
It's a known/documented issue. More RAM solves the problem because the launcher (along with many other apps) remain in memory always since there's plenty of free memory for other apps.
This is triple confirmed from my experience using a Galaxy Nexus, HOX and now a US GS3. Even if I use Nova Launcher on all 3 if I really push them the GN and HOX will refresh Nova once in a while while the GS3 will never do that.
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At a technical level in all computer systems (mobile or desktop, etc.) MORE RAM = LESS PAGING.
Read this -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paging
Goronok said:
You do realize this restarting has absolutely nothing to do with available RAM, and everything to do with buggy Samsung coding in TW3, right?
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You are wrong. It has EVERYTHING to do with RAM. Hence the NA versions of this phone will not see the problem.
This is with tons of apps and services running. I've been watching it, it rarely drops lower than 800MB.
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Thanks. How about multitasking? If you leave the browser open and go to other apps will it kill off the browser and make you reload the tabs?
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As of yet, even while running probably 10+ apps at once, I have yet to have had any have to reload anything when coming back to them even after a few hours.
It has to do with RAM and the memkill settings the company used on the device. The OneX has ridiculously aggressive settings, for example.
More ram just masks the real problem, poorly written software. 1gb should be more than enough on phones. If WIN7 can run on 1gb, a phone should have no issues. 2gb is just a marketing tool atm. One X is rarely using over 500mb ram on my device.
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nativestranger said:
Thanks for the info. This is a real problem on the international gs3.
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No its not
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c5satellite2 said:
More ram just masks the real problem, poorly written software. 1gb should be more than enough on phones. If WIN7 can run on 1gb, a phone should have no issues. 2gb is just a marketing tool atm. One X is rarely using over 500mb ram on my device.
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What you say may be true. The problem is definitely due to partly poor memory management by software. For example on my international SGS3 when I have about 150mb left and i open a memory heavy app it chose to kill off my home launcher or my browser (2 frequently accessed apps) instead of a bunch of inactive cached apps. ICS/ Touchwiz seems very agressive in auto caching unwanted apps but very reluctant to free up memory by quiting those cached apps.
Now we don't know if this is Samsungs fault or google ICS fault but several phones on ICS all have this regressed memory management issue from gingerbread. There is not much that can be done to improve the situation. So it looks like a 2GB phone is the best bet at the moment if you want proper multitasking experience on ICS.
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No its not
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Speak for yourself. Several members including me have already encountered home launcher or even music player quiting when using the browser.
Nvm..
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Thanks for the info. This is a real problem on the international gs3.
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No its not lol I have both and I'll tell u the us version lags more often but it also can use more apps like I ever use 12 apps at once also its funny cause I think the ram issues are now gone I have no reloads not one even running many apps
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This is definitely an issue on the American version. Every time I hit home the stock launcher reloads. Tmobile s3 btw.
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This is definitely an issue on the American version. Every time I hit home the stock launcher reloads. Tmobile s3 btw.
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Something is very wrong with the TMobile version. No such issues on AT&T
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Yea AT&T here, never reloads.
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Jelly Bean RAM Hog

OK guys after spending two days with the new Samsung official software I was wondering if anyone else thinks that its a RAM hog. I have to keep killing the apps in the task manager otherwise I see lag while opening apps and things. Anyone else think this? Or could this possibly be because I quickly loaded about 40 apps onto the device? Any thoughts? Personally I hope Samsung will just improve and mature the software and it will get smoother. If not I might grab one of those deodexed ROMs.
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Official software, stock kernel?
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Yes, I'll edit that in. Thanks for pointing it out.
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mdemons12 said:
OK guys after spending two days with the new Samsung official software I was wondering if anyone else thinks that its a RAM hog. I have to keep killing the apps in the task manager otherwise I see lag while opening apps and things. Anyone else think this? Or could this possibly be because I quickly loaded about 40 apps onto the device? Any thoughts? Personally I hope Samsung will just improve and mature the software and it will get smoother. If not I might grab one of those deodexed ROMs.
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I heard that Android loads apps in RAM for faster use unlike Windows. So if you close them, it loads them again, and that causes more bettery use. So why don't you try the phone without closing apps and compare which works better. Some poorly written apps cause lag and consume alot of system resourses. They should be closed and better be uninstalled.
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mdemons12 said:
OK guys after spending two days with the new Samsung official software I was wondering if anyone else thinks that its a RAM hog. I have to keep killing the apps in the task manager otherwise I see lag while opening apps and things. Anyone else think this? Or could this possibly be because I quickly loaded about 40 apps onto the device? Any thoughts? Personally I hope Samsung will just improve and mature the software and it will get smoother. If not I might grab one of those deodexed ROMs.
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Get OMEGA 27. It is very snappy. Make sure you do a complete wipe meaning formatting system and reinstalling all your apps.
It is very snappy. Do a custom install and choose to install or not install V6 SUper Charger which always leaves 200 mb of free ram. Your phone won't multitask as well but it will keep everything fluid.
Although I optioned not to install V6, and everything has been perfectly fine.
YOu can always install or uninstall mods thanks to OMEGA FILES that comes with the phone. Highly recommended.
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Get OMEGA 27. It is very snappy. Make sure you do a complete wipe meaning formatting system and reinstalling all your apps.
It is very snappy. Do a custom install and choose to install or not install V6 SUper Charger which always leaves 200 mb of free ram. Your phone won't multitask as well but it will keep everything fluid.
Although I optioned not to install V6, and everything has been perfectly fine.
YOu can always install or uninstall mods thanks to OMEGA FILES that comes with the phone. Highly recommended.
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I'm on CheckRom 5.5 because 3.5 was so good for me on ICS.. But 5.5 is leaving much to be desired, maybe I'll try Omega
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I'm on CheckRom 5.5 because 3.5 was so good for me on ICS.. But 5.5 is leaving much to be desired, maybe I'll try Omega
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Free RAM is wasted RAM
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Free RAM is wasted RAM
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True...
Your optimal ram ram should be 100~110<ram<150~200
SlimJ87D said:
Get OMEGA 27. It is very snappy. Make sure you do a complete wipe meaning formatting system and reinstalling all your apps.
It is very snappy. Do a custom install and choose to install or not install V6 SUper Charger which always leaves 200 mb of free ram. Your phone won't multitask as well but it will keep everything fluid.
Although I optioned not to install V6, and everything has been perfectly fine.
YOu can always install or uninstall mods thanks to OMEGA FILES that comes with the phone. Highly recommended.
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I just did a Google search of it and it seems that the quadrant score is fairly low and about the same as stock? Is that true and reflective on the ROMs performance?
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So I had a quick look around and I think it would be between the RonenROM and Omega v27. Thing I can' stand about custom ROMs is the frequent updates and having to reinstall ROMs and that. Anyway, I might chuck one if them on. Any thoughts?
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Root and remove kies.exe and disable ripple effect for me always 400 mb free
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mdemons12 said:
So I had a quick look around and I think it would be between the RonenROM and Omega v27. Thing I can' stand about custom ROMs is the frequent updates and having to reinstall ROMs and that. Anyway, I might chuck one if them on. Any thoughts?
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Why are you worried? I stuck with Omega 13 for months. You should only force an update if you were:
1. Trying a test rom and then official came out.
2. Or if it has problems and a X.1 version came out.
Omega only updates every time a leak rom appears but that doesn't mean you have to update.
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I just did a Google search of it and it seems that the quadrant score is fairly low and about the same as stock? Is that true and reflective on the ROMs performance?
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I haven't checked quadrant but the point of Jelly Bean is that it implements a better use of a GUI than ICS. So quadrant isn't going to take those kind of things into account.
Omega 27 is working better than Indies last ICS for me which was 13.1
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I just did a Google search of it and it seems that the quadrant score is fairly low and about the same as stock? Is that true and reflective on the ROMs performance?
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quadrant doesn't mean a thing about how snappy the rom is.
Uninstall quadrant as it serves no REAL purpose.
stock odexed here, just cleaned up 300mb of bloatware. RAM at the end of 2 days is 600MB used, didn't cleaned up RAM. You better don't cleanup, it will just piss off the apps and will consume more juice.

[Q] Why my phone open game slowly?

hello guys
I noticed that my games are opened so slowly in my Nexus 4 in compare with the other android phone like SGS 3 or Note 2 for example for opening Temple Run OZ it takes me about 1 minute while I have watched in Youtube that Note 2 open it in about 9 or 10 sec and also my phone open Dead trigger slowly and takes me a lot of time?
why it is like that?
Note:My android version is 4.2.2
Excuse me for my english
What did you do with your device
Because I don't really know what you have installed,etc. , I would suggest you to do a factory reset.
Try to update on 4.3 first, maybe that helps (but I don't think so )
Do you use any custom kernels or ROMs?
Maybe somebody has a better solution
Are you on a custom rom? Kernel? Are you doing anything in an attempt to save battery like under volting or under clocking. Using any battery saving apps?
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I don't know why my phone is like this but my rom is stock and isn't custom ROM And also I haven't changed my kernel too
if you have root, then wipe your dalvik cache. also, how much free storage space do you have left?
Just tried OZ, opens in around 15 seconds
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if you have root, then wipe your dalvik cache. also, how much free storage space do you have left?
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I haven't root my phone!
I have seen a button named ram cleaner in SGS 3 , is there any button like this in nexus 4 or at least an app?
I have seen a button named ram cleaner in SGS 3 , is there any button like this in nexus 4 or at least an app?
Mahdi007 said:
I have seen a button named ram cleaner in SGS 3 , is there any button like this in nexus 4 or at least an app?
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You do not need to do this. But I think the previous person was on to something.. check your available storage space. I bet its low.
If not dude you should just factory reset and see f that fixes it.for ya.
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PJcastaldo said:
You do not need to do this. But I think the previous person was on to something.. check your available storage space. I bet its low.
If not dude you should just factory reset and see f that fixes it.for ya.
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I checked my available space and was like this:
total space:12.92 GB
Available:7.64 GB
and also I Have about 800 MB Cache
Should i remove it?
Help please!!!
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Help please!!!
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Factory reset didnt fix?

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