Hello everyone, I'm new in here and I'm using Nexus 4..
I really want to flash custom ROM, i need better performance and battery life..
I don't care about features or costumize anything except performance..
So what ROM should I use? And I'm planning to flash custom kernel too. I heared Franco kernel is great..
But besides that, I'm totally noob with root and flashing rom..
Thanks before. Your suggestions really appreciated .
Stock. Simple and no need to flash it over and over again with pretty useless nightlies.
blinde said:
Stock. Simple and no need to flash it over and over again with pretty useless nightlies.
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If you want a few basic custom options such as configurable tiles, battery percentage, torch, and a screen-off button to save your physical power button, I would go with Cataclysm ROM. This is stock with those few options added. I feel it's like what Peter Alfonso used to do with Bugless Beast in the past.
I'm waiting for Cataclysm 4.4 which will be out soon now the factory images are released...
Thank you!
But it not satisfied with my battery life. I want to flash custom ROM and kernel because i want to improve my battery life and performance also..
So what should I do?
I heared there's a mod to raise battery life and performance..
Kaka88 said:
Thank you!
But it not satisfied with my battery life. I want to flash custom ROM and kernel because i want to improve my battery life and performance also..
So what should I do?
I heared there's a mod to raise battery life and performance..
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Really; try Cataclysm ROM. It has battery saving features such as smart 3G, do a search and read about it in the Forums.
Install stock kitkat 4.4 and enable art
I usually use Primal. But so far Stock 4.4 is as fast maybe even faster. Haven't really got a good battery read on KitKat yet. I would get 5hrs screen time out of Primal. With calls, surfing, txt and camera.
IMO Carbon based ROMS seem to be the best.
@r3act: Thanks! I'll give it a try..
@Goku: I'm sorry, i appreciate your answer, and i don't know about deleted ppost. My bad..
if you're new to the whole flashing thing dont start.... once you start it aint gonna end. i started with my N7 and have flashed waayyyyy too much roms to end up right back at stock 4.4. on my nexus 4 i have not yet flashed any custom roms cause i found that stock rooted roms have the most reliability,stability,better battery life, and most usability from all others.so far with my 4.4 stock i have 12h39min. and 19% left. thats through talking,surfing the web downloading,and playing games. slightly heavy usage today. i think 12 hours is good enough for me. my advice flash 4.4 stock,root it and dont flash custom roms. its fun with all the features but stock is always better. my opinion.
Thanks everyone! I'll consider it..
@podagee: i thought that custom ROM can improve batterylife..
After reading your reply, is root improving battery life? And which root app that you installed?
I think this is what you want: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47439423&highlight=battery#post47439423
Best battery might be Semaphore kernel + Purity ROM 4.3
Good luck!
root doesnt improve battery life it gives you privileges to all areas of your device. i use mine for removing apps that are built-in the rom,bloatware. the ones you couldnt remove now can be removed when rooted.i usually keep my device simple by removing playbooks,magazines,youtube(replace with ogyoutube) google currents...etc.... anything i dont use. i install cleanmaster,to clean up leftover cache and to free up occasional ram space.
as for rooting the 4.4. follow the guides they have in the Q&A section if you use adb&fastboot.unlock your phone. install your 4.4 stock.flash a custom recovery,i like twrp. then flash superuserv1.65 in custom recovery and your good to go.
There is no certain ROM/Kernel you "should use", your use may vary to someone else or vice-versa so battery life may not be as good for you as it is for someone else. There is no best, head over to the development section and see which best suits your needs.
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Hey Guys, just rooted my epic and am really enjoying being able to use the root only apps. I was thinking of putting a custom kernel and rom on it maybe. Are there any good instructions for n00bs and also which one would give me better battery life, stability and maybe a speed boost. stable and battery is more important though.
Thanks
viper134 said:
Hey Guys, just rooted my epic and am really enjoying being able to use the root only apps. I was thinking of putting a custom kernel and rom on it maybe. Are there any good instructions for n00bs and also which one would give me better battery life, stability and maybe a speed boost. stable and battery is more important though.
Thanks
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There are at least 3 different kernels you can choose from, I personally use MixUp because it is stock and overclocked (speed boost) and seems to work very smooth. I haven't had any noticeable additional battery drain, and quite possibly maybe have seen slightly better battery life.
This is the link for MixUp, as well as follow the OP original directions for flashing the kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786988
You will also want to bring in ClockWork Recovery -- This is what'll you'll need in order to begin flashing custom roms. Here is the link, and again follow the OP's guidelines for installing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782300
This version is a one click method, so it's relatively fool proof. Good-Luck.
Hi all!
I recently got Nexus 4 and I'm getting back to the android scene now since my old Mytouch 4G days. I was an iphone user. So, Ive read lot of forums and did search up typical questions I have.
Firstly, is there a relatively good custom rom for availaboe for nexus 4 besides the Stock 4.2 that im using currently. Any opinions? I prefer better battery life, touch screen response, and overall smoothness, but dont want to compromise performance though. Also, is CWM more reliable custom recovery than TWRP?
Thanks!
Well first of all to get those "Custom Rom's" you need to Root (Jailbreak) your device.
Cyanogenmod 10.1 is pretty good for starters Rom wise. And before you do anything DO YOUR HOMEWORK! ... go on Youtube watch and learn how people Root, Flash Customs ROMS & Kernels (Overclocking, better Battery Life etc etc) before blindly doing anything.
What you are asking here is purely opinion. I prefer TWRP and others prefer CWM. I like Twrp because I can easily flash multiple files instead of flashing them all separately. Custom Rom I use is CyanogenMod. But again, that's all opinion. See, we have an AOSP device, so most roms will be very stable. Custom Roms are based on AOSP instead of Touchwiz or other skinned Android version. This means less hacking is required to get things working in custom roms. When a Samsung or HTC phone gets CyanogenMod or another AOSP based Rom, there are several hacks to get things working and even then, not everything works. You will find all Roms to be stable. I choose CM because they have great features, but don't go overboard. AOKP IMO is too much and most of it is useless to me. But, some people like having all the options AOKP brings.
I suggest trying things out! That's the best part of Android. Make a backup of your current setup in recovery and flash away! It's easy to restore what you had. It's nearly impossible to brick a Nexus and I recommend giving each Rom you try more than just an hour or two and really try it out. You made a great choice by getting a Nexus as your first Android after being away for a while. Take advantage of it!
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Well first of all to get those "Custom Rom's" you need to Root (Jailbreak) your device.
Cyanogenmod 10.1 is pretty good for starters Rom wise. And before you do anything DO YOUR HOMEWORK! ... go on Youtube watch and learn how people Root, Flash Customs ROMS & Kernels (Overclocking, better Battery Life etc etc) before blindly doing anything.
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says the guy who bricked his n4 ...i kid :lol:
Try sr1 ROM,,that thing runs the smoothest out of all the ROMs out there. Which is crazy, as anything you'll try will be rather fast due to how responsive this device is. Pair that with Franco kernel and you'll have pretty great battery life as well.
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risktaker84 said:
Well first of all to get those "Custom Rom's" you need to Root (Jailbreak) your device.
Cyanogenmod 10.1 is pretty good for starters Rom wise. And before you do anything DO YOUR HOMEWORK! ... go on Youtube watch and learn how people Root, Flash Customs ROMS & Kernels (Overclocking, better Battery Life etc etc) before blindly doing anything.
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Haha lol, Thank you my new friend for the advise ! I am currently reading a thread here on XDA on manually rooting and stuff. I am learning C programming so this should help me in learning =)! I prefer XDA thread guides over Youtube videos, which honestly have and are bad, in my opinion. I want to know exactly why this and what this even the minor details. Thanks for your input !
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What you are asking here is purely opinion. I prefer TWRP and others prefer CWM. I like Twrp because I can easily flash multiple files instead of flashing them all separately. Custom Rom I use is CyanogenMod. But again, that's all opinion. See, we have an AOSP device, so most roms will be very stable. Custom Roms are based on AOSP instead of Touchwiz or other skinned Android version. This means less hacking is required to get things working in custom roms. When a Samsung or HTC phone gets CyanogenMod or another AOSP based Rom, there are several hacks to get things working and even then, not everything works. You will find all Roms to be stable. I choose CM because they have great features, but don't go overboard. AOKP IMO is too much and most of it is useless to me. But, some people like having all the options AOKP brings.
I suggest trying things out! That's the best part of Android. Make a backup of your current setup in recovery and flash away! It's easy to restore what you had. It's nearly impossible to brick a Nexus and I recommend giving each Rom you try more than just an hour or two and really try it out. You made a great choice by getting a Nexus as your first Android after being away for a while. Take advantage of it!
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Wonderful reply, thank you. I did use TWRP on my brothers Gnex, it did a soft brick, and had to revert to CWM when flashing CM on his phone, i dont know why it did. I did full wipe, and other wiping in recovery :S. For a noob like myself, I'm just afraid of bricking despite all the reading I do and know it well, in real world things do go wrong. As for Roms, I do understand what AOSP and AOKP mean, but don't know whats the difference in actual roms.
I won't have a lot of time with flashing roms my university opens soon, so I can give it a shot. CM 10.1 nightlies is a good start? Or Xylon? From my research, I leaning towards them and the MinCo + Franco.
Thank you for the warm welcome , I feel really happy and glad to be back to android again . This time there is no going back, I love penta band 3G phones and they only exist in android and windows. But, prefer android due to so much you can do now!
One last thing though, about the kernel, should I start with Franco one, or stick with stock for now?
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Try sr1 ROM,,that thing runs the smoothest out of all the ROMs out there. Which is crazy, as anything you'll try will be rather fast due to how responsive this device is. Pair that with Franco kernel and you'll have pretty great battery life as well.
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Aright , thank you friend ! I will start with sr1 Rom then and see how things go from there .
You must read a lot before start tweaking, xda is the biggest encyclopedia of all.
I highly recommend Paranoid Android, it's just super awesome!
Hi guys , i've just flashed my samsung note 3 to CM12.1 and i am experiencing huge battery drain issue.
Any kind souls over here to assist a newbie ?
So sorry to trouble.
Those AOSP ROMs will never give you as pleasing battery backup as TouchWiz based ROMs, but still first thing is, you need to mention what processes are sucking the battery life. Install BBS and mention here.
ithehappy said:
Those AOSP ROMs will never give you as pleasing battery backup as TouchWiz based ROMs, but still first thing is, you need to mention what processes are sucking the battery life. Install BBS and mention here.
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Is there any recommended ROM which i can use for a stable OS and no battery drain issue?
I cant post screenshots yet as my post count is less than 10
Is DarkLord's ROM good?
simplication said:
Is there any recommended ROM which i can use for a stable OS and no battery drain issue?
I cant post screenshots yet as my post count is less than 10
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Use any TouchWiz stock ROM, or at least stock based ROM custom ROM. If you want a full featured ROM go for Arya, if you want a ROM as close to stock as possible then go with Alexender's stock ROM.
In any case, you do need to monitor what app/ processes are creating wakelock via Better Battery Stats.
Hey all,
Bought a Note 4 for my mother recently and I'd like some suggestions on ROMs. I'd like to flash a stable, stock, de-odexed ROM that removed all unnecessary bloatware. I know there are a number of choices out there, but if someone who's had the Note 4 for a while could point me in the right direction, that would be great.
Latest stock rom is very stable, I just disabled the bloatwarez because I never rooted the phone.
Hi.
Just try this one. It's not stock at all, but it's' probably the best Note 4 Rom over here. Big community, responsive developer,great features and amazing battery life with the stock kernel that they provide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/rom-kyubi-rom-note-5-t3220106
But, if you really really want to go stock , try Nameless ROM. Very fast and fluid ROM with great battery life.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/5-1-1-namelessv1-t3221528
Good luck.
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Latest stock rom is very stable, I just disabled the bloatwarez because I never rooted the phone.
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I've noticed it's quite stable. Would be easier to keep the stock rom for her as it isn't mine. Is there a thread or page that lists out what apps are safe to disable on the Note 4 without causing issues?
recond9 said:
Hi.
Just try this one. It's not stock at all, but it's' probably the best Note 4 Rom over here. Big community, responsive developer,great features and amazing battery life with the stock kernel that they provide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/rom-kyubi-rom-note-5-t3220106
But, if you really really want to go stock , try Nameless ROM. Very fast and fluid ROM with great battery life.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/snapdragon-dev/5-1-1-namelessv1-t3221528
Good luck.
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Thanks for the links. Only thing is that it's the Exynos version (SM-N910H).
Hi guys. I'm using Liquid Remix 9.0. (latest version, projectk r23 kernel and nova launcher)
Can you tell me about the ROM and kernel that is very stable and the battery is very good? Or should I go on?
thank you to everyone who answered my question
U may disagree with me, but honestly, stock rom is one of the best ones i've used, in terms of stability and battery. Not many other custom os managed to achieve similar battery life as stock. Hope this helps!
John Tan said:
U may disagree with me, but honestly, stock rom is one of the best ones i've used, in terms of stability and battery. Not many other custom os managed to achieve similar battery life as stock. Hope this helps!
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I agree and im still using stock since i bought my phone
The less customisation you have the less bug you have.
Stock is the most stable, battery friendly without tweak
You can still put magisk / xposed and a custom kernel to win some battery % if you know what to do
I agree with them, after installing most custom roms out there i always came back to stock. Maybe pie could have a better battery usage, but i experienced lots of bugs even in so called 'stable' firmwares.
What kernel is the best with stock rom?