Hey guys,
so here is may shameless Youtube promo thread. Yes I am a Newb, but have been flashing Roms for about a year now. I am starting this Youtube channel where I'm going to be doing brief reviews of the latest Roms. I'm going to try and make them as informative as possible and really want some feed back on how I can improve them. Not sure if this is considered promoting, but I'd like to get something going where people an see what they are getting on their HTC Evo before they flash it. I'm just starting out so forgive the quality of the video, but if all goes well, I plan to upgrade my cam and review apps as well as roms. Hope I don't get **** for this, but I really hope you guys check it out. The Youtube channel is youtube.com / tunainthebrine
Thanks guys!!
Review #4 is up! Check It Out Below!
Important: I would love feedback from the community on issues they've noticed with ROMs that are worth mentioning in my reviews. I'm also switching to Google Forms for the poll, so that I can make changes or update it as new ROMs release! Check it out!
Ladies and Gentlemen!
Nexus 6 ROM Reviews/Comparison
Hello everyone! Welcome to Phishfi's Nexus 6 ROM Reviews!
The idea here is going to be to post videos and text reviews for all of the popular ROMs, based on inputs from you, the Nexus 6 community. I'm going to do my best to post a video a week, and I'll do my best to keep the reviews as unbiased and level-headed as I can. One thing I want to reiterate though is that my reviews will have a good amount of personal opinion, though I will approach them objectively (if there's something that bothers me personally, I'm going to detail it well enough so that people who don't mind that issue will understand why, specifically, it bothers me).
The ultimate goal here is to give folks a good idea of which ROM works best for them, without having to go through the hassle of testing out each one themselves. If you have any suggestions, please post them up here and I will add them to the list. I'm also going to try to crowd-source opinions on apps, so that I can include them in the review, to help give users an idea of how favorable or unfavorable any ROM's features are.
Hopefully, this project will give the developers a good idea of what issues they might not see from the development side of things, while also detailing the differences and preferences of the community. Most importantly, I wanted an avenue through which I could contribute to the Nexus 6 community. As a long-time member of XDA, I've always wanted to do something to help out my fellow Androidphiles. The ultimate goal here is to provide users with the most detail about any Nexus 6 ROM so that they can go through and see all of the individual ROMs in action and make a better decision about which ROM they want to try first!
ROMs from Android Development:
Pure Shamu v3.92 by @error311 (Reviewed on 7 Jan 2015)
CyanogenMod+ by @xanaxdroid (Reviewed on 13 Jan 2015)
Chroma by @zephiK (Reviewed on 21 Jan 2015)
BlissPop by @Deliberate (Reviewed on 27 Jan 2015)
ROM Developers: If you have any special features or important upcoming releases, please feel free to PM me so I can keep track of them. I don't want to step on any devs' toes by reviewing a ROM that's missing certain features right before they update their ROM. I'm sure there's plenty of unique ROM features in the works right now and I would love to make the reviews for those ROMs/features after they've been made available!
User Requests: If you have a request, please link to the OP of the ROM you're suggesting and also give me a brief description of the ROM's top features. I would like to start with ROMs that differ the most from eachother, so that users (and myself when I do future reviews) have a wider feature-set to see in the reviews. I don't want to end up going through the trouble of completely installing a ROM just to find that it's almost impossibly similar to a ROM I've already reviewed.
Text Reviews: Guys, I'm trying to come up with the best medium to use for posting the text reviews of each ROM. Obviously, the posts themselves aren't the best place to post such large reviews, and I'd prefer to just link to the reviews for each ROM. Any recommended places to do that? g+ doesn't seem like the best place, and apparently I can't write to the XDA Portal (even like a private version of it or anything, unless someone knows a way to do that). Let me know where you'd prefer to see it!
Android Development ROMs
Reserved for Android Development ROMs
Pure Shamu v3.92 (Reviewed on 7 Jan 2015) by @error311
CyanogenMod+ (Reviewed on 13 Jan 2015) by @xanaxdroid
Chroma (Reviewed on 21 Jan 2015) by @zephiK
BlissPop (Reviewed on 27 Jan 2015) by @Deliberate
Original Android Development ROMs
Reserved for Original Android Development ROMs
Benchmarks
I will test each ROM using 3 benchmarks.
First, I'll use Vellamo Benchmark. Vellamo will be run from a fresh reboot.
Second, I'll use AnTuTu. This will be run after Vellamo completes, I will force close Vellamo, then run GB.
Third, I'll use my personal practical benchmark. I will force close AnTuTu, then clear all recent apps then:
For my personal benchmark, I'm going to test the ROM by rolling between 6 apps twice. The test will start with no apps open, and I will go home then select the next app after the app successful draws the first intent (the main screen for each app). To make things simple, I'm not going to allow the data connection to affect the benchmark, so I won't wait for things like YouTube recent videos, etc to load. The apps I'll use for this benchmark are (in order):
1) Hangouts
2) Google Chrome Beta
3) Netflix
4) Snapchat (front-facing camera on)
5) YouTube
6) Google Maps
The benchmark will be a measurement of the time it takes to select all 6 apps twice (the first will load the apps into RAM, the select will be to load them from RAM). All benchmarks will be done with the device encrypted.
rastapop!
simms22 said:
rastapop!
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I've only used rastapop for a day or so, but I really did enjoy it! Hope it gets a good amount of votes. If you're interested in seeing the review sooner, feel free to mention it to other ROM users so they vote on it
Bliss pop
jiv101 said:
Bliss pop
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Please use the poll at the top of the thread so I can keep the best track of votes! Thanks!
terminus is a good rom as well, but not up on your list http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/development/rom-terminus-t2986643 :angel:
simms22 said:
terminus is a good rom as well, but not up on your list http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/development/rom-terminus-t2986643 :angel:
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Thanks! I only used recently updated ROMs from the stickied ROM Index, I will add that to the poll if it lets me!
Edit: Can't modify a poll without a moderator's help, so I will skip Terminus for now. However, that poll is only a decision-maker for my first review, and I will be attempting to use some other metric for my future reviews (probably a Google Doc-based Poll, so I can have more direct access to the results and modify the poll options, etc). I'll will absolutely keep Terminus in mind! Thanks!
BrokenPop OS !!!
Validus is awesome too
HereAgain said:
Validus is awesome too
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Just got word about Validus, I'll look into it. I want to start with ROMs that differ quite a bit and then start moving toward the ROMs that are similar to previously reviewed ones. Do you have any basic info on validus, as for as what makes it different from other ROMs. Is it AOSP based or CM based, etc?
Every rom is AOSP Validus is a run of the mill mutt like most of the other roms. It has quite a few features. Most of the stock features work as far as i tested. I haven't enabled tethering yet in my n6 build because i don't use it. But i'm sure i will soon. Entirely built with Sabermod and @Imoseyon has granted us permission to use Lean kernel. Different? Yeah some flash and see i'll have a 1/6 build tonight keep an eye out
Slim!
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA Free mobile app
evocalante said:
Slim!
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA Free mobile app
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Make sure to cast your vote in the poll!
I've updated the OP to include a link to Google Doc that should help the community list any issues or features that they think are worth mentioning. As much good information as possible would be awesome, so that I can include community input in the reviews! Thanks for your support so far! We're at 16 votes and so far a lot of people are showing interest in CM12!
Ok
I'm with @simms22. Terminus rom.
How does one vote via Tapatalk?
Hi Guys,
Just came across this test build of LOS 14.1 based on Android 7.1.1 For Mido and made a video preview for the same.
Please Note : This is not my rom and I am just sharing it with the community. Its just a video preview and as per the rules I have not shared any links here or on youtube.
Credits : Abhishek Agarwal : https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=6070905
Heres a Video Preview :
You do understand that you're not supposed to share stuff that outside the forum without permission from the Dev ?
If it's ready for use then it will be released, can't you wait patiently ?
Joshwin Aranha said:
You do understand that you're not supposed to share stuff that outside the forum without permission from the Dev ?
If it's ready for use then it will be released, can't you wait patiently ?
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Do you see any links. Have I shared anyone's work? I got access to an early build just like I got for RR. Shared it with the community as a preview of what to expect in the coming days. I don't see any issues with that.
hypergamer1231 said:
Do you see any links. Have I shared anyone's work? I got access to an early build just like I got for RR. Shared it with the community as a preview of what to expect in the coming days. I don't see any issues with that.
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Sorry, i noticed now that you haven't shared the ROMs link, but still, always a good idea to consult the dev, we at the onyx forums had a huge ****storm due to this lol
Joshwin Aranha said:
Sorry, i noticed now that you haven't shared the ROMs link, but still, always a good idea to consult the dev, we at the onyx forums had a huge ****storm due to this lol
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I understand what you are saying. This is just a sneak peak and I have been with XDA for a while, so I would never violate any rules. Nonetheless enjoy the preview.
I got sailfishos booting on cedric only no gps/usb
For testing contact mod edit in telegram.
Plus small donetion will make me happy.
cvbnm90i said:
I got sailfishos booting on cedric only no gps/usb
For testing contact mod edit in telegram.
Plus small donetion will make me happy.
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let me tell you what will make you even happier.
Open a thread here on XDA, posts links and details, help people around and try to do your best, people will thank your work and probably will help you as well to be motivated the way they will consider best.
have a look at this as well
Whatsapp / Telegram Chat Channels - Way Forward
I am personally looking forward to seeing your work here on XDA, do not hesitate to pm us when you think you can do that and we will reopen this thread.
thank you!