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4.2 Overall and Gaming Performance, Custom Kernel?

Hey Guys,
Ive got a couple of questions.
I bought my N7 like 3 weeks ago and enjoyed it alot.
But after the 4.2 Update i'm kinda dissapointed. Due to the reason that i dont want to do a fullwhipe because ive got like 5 gigabyte of Games and Apps that i dont want to install again(meh slow internet) i wanted to know if one of the currently available custom Kernels will give me the great n7 4.1.2 expirience back.Also the gaming performance in Games like Spiderman or Asphalt 7 is really bad, not even close to 60 fps (i think so ^^)Or you would you suggest me doing something else like flashing one of the 4.2 Custom Roms (Cleanrom etc.).
I really like the tooglebar so dont really want to go back to 4.1.2. Any other suggestions are also allowed .(Note: My question may sound nooby, but i have got my Moto Defy where Custom Roms really increase the performance a lot and so i dont know how it is on the N7)

Gameloft games will not run at 30 fps on our tablet. They haven't optimised them for multi core processors such as ours. However they did plan to fix that since the introduction of the nexus 10 tablet. However its only 30fps all normal games are locked down to that only mad finger games such as dead trigger, shadow gun etc run higher and with fluidity. No kernel is going to fix that. In fact I've had much more success with the stock 4.2 kernel than any other available. Its actually the first time I haven't felt the need to use an alternative kernel.
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Ok thanks
and how about the overall performance, will it increase if I use either one of the Kernels or Roms?

Steveletack said:
Ok thanks
and how about the overall performance, will it increase if I use either one of the Kernels or Roms?
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depends on the kernel. some yes, some no.

I know its against the rules but could you recommend the best ones?
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Steveletack said:
I know its against the rules but could you recommend the best ones?
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me, no. im biased towards one particular kernel

I suggest staying on stock. You might wanna flash a stock ROM. Maybe even try rasbean I've been on a stock aosp built ROM and love it.
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simms22 said:
me, no. im biased towards one particular kernel
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You seem to be every other post in that thread, so I would say yeah . Trinity or Franco are the most popular kernels
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To the OP why not use a backup program for your apps/games? Also a Nandroid backup will give you the ability to go back to your current set up if you don't like the change after flashing a kernel/rom.
Before flashing a kernel load a stock kernel you can flash back to.
I agree with the post above that says they are biased on suggesting a kernel. I think a better place to find a good kernel is in the thread for the ROM you want to run. But even better read through the kernel threads.
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So i switched to Cleanrom and Trinity Kernel, didnt improve. I think i have to wait for a release from google.

ÜBER™ said:
I suggest staying on stock. You might wanna flash a stock ROM. Maybe even try rasbean I've been on a stock aosp built ROM and love it.
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I love rasbean, but it just got discontinued for toro. It is pretty stock though
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Roms and kernels

Hi,
I'm trying to find the best rom/kernel combination so far. My personal favourite at the moment is PAC-rom with the brandnew Maxwen AOKP kernel.
Any other suggestions? I prefer a hybrid rom bacause I'm quite used to have profiles as well as per app dpi.
Cheers!
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good choice.
i'm use maxwen kernel too. its a very good dev

And what rom do you use with it?
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at the moment official cm10.1 but i want to switch to aokp from maxwen later

1. Stock AS Rom + faux kernel + Xposed framework if you want good camera + audio
2. XenonHD + maxwen kernel also are good combo! Smooth + good battery life + many mods intergrated
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Best battery life
What is the best ROM + KERNEL combo available for the Find5? My main goal is to maximize battery life with little to no cost in performance.

j0n4z said:
What is the best ROM + KERNEL combo available for the Find5? My main goal is to maximize battery life with little to no cost in performance.
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I already said above and you asked again?
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oh ok thanks

Zanr Zij said:
I already said above and you asked again?
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CM10's camera now is very good too.Just looking up now for a CM10 clone with the mic fixed.

hackarchive said:
CM10's camera now is very good too.Just looking up now for a CM10 clone with the mic fixed.
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Go 10.1.cmxlog.com to see next nighty to do list .
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Zanr Zij said:
Go 10.1.cmxlog.com to see next nighty to do list .
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I don't have any issues just reverted to 20130617 which fixed the mic.Check out these shots.The only problem is the view finder is sometimes dark but tasker can fix this.

Android user since more than 2 years with now owner of my first Nexus, needs tips to

Hello guys, I have just bought a Nexus 4 and I'd really apreciate your help as I want to become a more advanced Android user.
I've installed 'PA' as my first 'custom ROM', which many Nexus 4 users recommended me. And I quite like it. Though I don't really see much use of Hybrid properties! I mean I quite like the ROM/UI as it is by default. The other feature being 'Pie controls' which I really don't find handy enough and don't you think it slows down the reaction time I mean it's gesture based! (long clicking then gesturing the finger towards desired key takes more time ). The one feature I liked the most is 'Halo'. It's sheer beauty of Android UI and multitasking.
I've installed Franco's kernel. My previous android phone had locked bootloader so I'm not really familiar with the kernel thing. Still I am quite surprised that it doesn't have much governors and I/O schedulers which I was familiar with because of XDA.
I've flashed the animation mod. Though PA comes with Awsome Beats I flashed NexusLouder soundmod but I don't really see any difference. (Please tell me what I'm doing wrong)
So can you guys tell me your fav Custom ROM + Custom Kernel formation with your average screen on time?
Any specific mods I should try out?
Any Nexus related tips and tricks?
Should I underclock and/or undervolt?
Any not so popular but very interesting apps?
Thank You in advance!

ajinkya4793 said:
Hello guys, I have just bought a Nexus 4 and I'd really apreciate your help as I want to become a more advanced Android user.
I've installed 'PA' as my first 'custom ROM', which many Nexus 4 users recommended me. And I quite like it. Though I don't really see much use of Hybrid properties! I mean I quite like the ROM/UI as it is by default. The other feature being 'Pie controls' which I really don't find handy enough and don't you think it slows down the reaction time I mean it's gesture based! (long clicking then gesturing the finger towards desired key takes more time ). The one feature I liked the most is 'Halo'. It's sheer beauty of Android UI and multitasking.
I've installed Franco's kernel. My previous android phone had locked bootloader so I'm not really familiar with the kernel thing. Still I am quite surprised that it doesn't have much governors and I/O schedulers which I was familiar with because of XDA.
I've flashed the animation mod. Though PA comes with Awsome Beats I flashed NexusLouder soundmod but I don't really see any difference. (Please tell me what I'm doing wrong)
So can you guys tell me your fav Custom ROM + Custom Kernel formation with your average screen on time?
Any specific mods I should try out?
Any Nexus related tips and tricks?
Should I underclock and/or undervolt?
Any not so popular but very interesting apps?
Thank You in advance!
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Illusion it really fast and its the best ROM to me hands down. I can get 4-5 hours screen time with matrix kernel
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Hey congratulations for your nexus haha
There's already a "which rom is everyone using" thread under "nexus 4 general"
There are not many "tips" you will figure out the most by yourself and there is even a pretty good FAQ on the paranoid android g+ page, they link to their page in their thread
I prefer faux kernel never had any problems but that's a matter of taste if you know what underclocking over clocking and undervolting is you will figure out yourself what you need as a daily driver and what isn't for you.
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If you don't want or need Hybrid mode then I would also look into CyanogenMod. For me it's just the right amount of customizations and a large Dev community creating kernels and other mods for it.
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I would love if you guys suggest me mods, I'd love to experiment!
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For someone who has never owned a Nexus device, I say this. Give it some time to soak in. Enjoy the 100% stock experience on amazing hardware.
Personally I find it strange that android users simply default to installing a custom ROM on a brand new device. Stock has come a long way. Give it a go before taking the leap into your capable device
(Maybe it's just me though)

Cm10.1 stable Franco kernel 4-5 hours SOT
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I would advice you to try SentinelRom with its stock kernel. I heard it provides most longlife battery.
Then try to use it with Semaphore kernel

SpartusTana said:
For someone who has never owned a Nexus device, I say this. Give it some time to soak in. Enjoy the 100% stock experience on amazing hardware.
Personally I find it strange that android users simply default to installing a custom ROM on a brand new device. Stock has come a long way. Give it a go before taking the leap into your capable device
(Maybe it's just me though)
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Yeah I understand what you're saying and agree with you. I used stock for almost 2 weeks, but I was very used to with quick settings panel that I had to switch to other ROM, on the top of that I found Halo very amusing so made the switch with no regrets!
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Alex_Dreyk said:
I would advice you to try SentinelRom with its stock kernel. I heard it provides most longlife battery.
Then try to use it with Semaphore kernel
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Never heard of the ROM and kernel you mentioned. Well no surprise there as I am new to Nexus 4! Thanks I will surely try those.
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ajinkya4793 said:
Yeah I understand what you're saying and agree with you. I used stock for almost 2 weeks, but I was very used to with quick settings panel that I had to switch to other ROM, on the top of that I found Halo very amusing so made the switch with no regrets!
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Ah then I apologize. I've seen quite a few people who just ignore stock out of the box and go straight to flashing a custom ROM.

I prefer AOKP (official) because, toggle setup and navbar height; Faux kernel for some mild undervolting, sound enhancements, and color adjustments. I keep everything else as close to stock as possible.
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ajinkya4793 said:
Never heard of the ROM and kernel you mentioned. Well no surprise there as I am new to Nexus 4! Thanks I will surely try those.
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Infekxion said:
I prefer AOKP (official) because, toggle setup and navbar height; Faux kernel for some mild undervolting, sound enhancements, and color adjustments. I keep everything else as close to stock as possible.
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Well I have used Franco's kernel and I liked the way it changed my screen quality and I used to get 5 hours of screen on time which was sufficient. Haven't tried Faux's kernel yet but I have been told that Faux and Franco share some kind of rivalry. How is Faux's kernel different from Franco's? Is there any other kernel which takes good things from both the kernels?

shadte his
Can you guys tell me which stable ROM has the best customizations? I tried Carbon and it was pretty good, but there are some bugs. Can you guys suggest me some other ROM, should be stable and rich in features. i have heard good things about Xylon ROM!

ajinkya4793 said:
Well I have used Franco's kernel and I liked the way it changed my screen quality and I used to get 5 hours of screen on time which was sufficient. Haven't tried Faux's kernel yet but I have been told that Faux and Franco share some kind of rivalry. How is Faux's kernel different from Franco's? Is there any other kernel which takes good things from both the kernels?
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There is sort of a rivalry and Franco kernel is great but I personally have had better luck with Faux, that and it runs smooth on all my devices.
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I like the Faux/AK hybrid kernel. It has a good combination of performance and battery. As for Mods, check the themes & apps section. There are mods to change your halo, lockscreen lock, softkeys.

Stock, aosp, cm... what?? Okay..

Hey guys,
Its been awhile since I used CM (2 months I think).
I like cm and aosp a lot, but the stock system is running pretty well. The main reason why I prefered stock was the stability and battery life in some ways.
So, I think cm and aosp roms changed a lot and even updated a lot.
When I used cm even the camera was better I made a comparassion with the cameras and everyone told me that the cm one is the best, even without any mod.
So, now I'm thinking about to try cm and/or aosp again, but I want to know something about the stability and some alternatives.
My main thing I really want is stability, this point is really necessary , then comes the call quality, on kk stock it's.. well, not the best, at least for me. Maybe it because of a custom rom? I don't know.
After that what about smart stay feature? Is there an app for that? I really like the feature tho.
Afaik cm, PA Rom and Mahdi Rom are pretty good and popular but I don't know about these things.
Can you say something about it? I would appreciate it, thanks.
Greets
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kewkie said:
Hey guys,
Its been awhile since I used CM (2 months I think).
I like cm and aosp a lot, but the stock system is running pretty well. The main reason why I prefered stock was the stability and battery life in some ways.
So, I think cm and aosp roms changed a lot and even updated a lot.
When I used cm even the camera was better I made a comparassion with the cameras and everyone told me that the cm one is the best, even without any mod.
So, now I'm thinking about to try cm and/or aosp again, but I want to know something about the stability and some alternatives.
My main thing I really want is stability, this point is really necessary , then comes the call quality, on kk stock it's.. well, not the best, at least for me. Maybe it because of a custom rom? I don't know.
After that what about smart stay feature? Is there an app for that? I really like the feature tho.
Afaik cm, PA Rom and Mahdi Rom are pretty good and popular but I don't know about these things.
Can you say something about it? I would appreciate it, thanks.
Greets
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SlimKat has been great for me. You can try and give that ROM a shot if you'd like.

At this point in time, you will not find a custom KK rom with stability that matches stock. I was getting 5+ random reboots / sleeps of death on CM 11. Just switched to Mahdi rom, and I'm down to about 1 per day. From my understanding, until LG releases their KK kernel code and that code is implemented by the rom developers, stability of custom roms will suffer.

Slim kat! I think it's one of the best ROM you can flash on your g2, it is quite stable fast and smooth. And it has a lot of customization!
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[Q] Off to the World Cup in Brazil...

I'm off to the World Cup in Brazil for a month, so while I'm away I'm looking for a ROM with absolutely brilliant battery life. I got the S4 the same day it came out and flashed the first rooted ROM available but since then have left it as is. The only other prerequisites are that it has Internet Calling (VOIP) and Call Recording though I can probably add the latter.
Which ROM do you knowledgeable folks recommend? I want to avoid KNOX and don't need one with all the bells and whistles.

Put it in power saver mode and disable wifi gps bluetooth etc.
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mezo91 said:
Put it in power saver mode and disable wifi gps bluetooth etc.
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That's just standard practice but thanks anyway. Do you know of a ROM with particular good battery, or maybe what ROM are you using and how long does your battery last?
I was a flashing junkie with my S2. Will search around the forums to see what guys are using and report back here what I find, just in case.

All roms are similar. Try them out, custom kernel can help. But why not buy an extended battery instead? Will be more useful than changing rom and/or kernels and should provide ample battery life whilst there.

nikzDHD said:
All roms are similar. Try them out, custom kernel can help. But why not buy an extended battery instead? Will be more useful than changing rom and/or kernels and should provide ample battery life whilst there.
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I have 5 spare batteries. I just want to maximise the phone's usage of them. Any particular ROM you suggest? Which ROM are you using and which kernel is better for battery?

Ahhh cool. Generally best rom threads are not allowed here. But I was heavily using the GE rom. But now back in TouchWiz I use the pre rooted rom and slim down extras I don't need. As for kernels I highly recommend KT or Alucard as you can tweak various options. KT also has a massive range of profiles and scripts and some of them provide excellent battery you can switch profiles on the go so you can have a really conservative profile to maximise battery then using the widget you can switch to another profile for balanced or performance. I do recommend trying them out before you go to get a feel. All devs here put hard work into their work so I won't say which is the best but those are my recommendations for you to try.
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nikzDHD said:
Ahhh cool. Generally best rom threads are not allowed here. But I was heavily using the GE rom. But now back in TouchWiz I use the pre rooted rom and slim down extras I don't need. As for kernels I highly recommend KT or Alucard as you can tweak various options. KT also has a massive range of profiles and scripts and some of them provide excellent battery you can switch profiles on the go so you can have a really conservative profile to maximise battery then using the widget you can switch to another profile for balanced or performance. I do recommend trying them out before you go to get a feel. All devs here put hard work into their work so I won't say which is the best but those are my recommendations for you to try.
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Excellent info thanks. I was thinking of trying one of the GE roms as I've pretty much turned off all the S4 features. I just need a lean customisable ROM. I presume I don't need to install KNOX with the KitKat ROM's you're referring to.

I used Dans GE. Excellent rom, nice snappy and clean compared to TW. However I need the TW camera quality so had to switch back. I still switch between the 2 now and then. No need for knox just flash a custom rom via recovery if your on the old bootloader. I'm luckily still on the old bootloader and everything works fine especially on the GPE roms. I'll switch back once 4.4.3 GPE makes its way to the S4. Have fun and experiment
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Ahh, there's never superfluous information! A good job you mentioned the camera quality as though I use my a very good Oly XZ-2 for pictures, when it comes to panaroma pictures I do rely on the S4 so picture quality is a consideration. Which TW ROM are you using?

Yeah the TW is handy in some situations. Golden Eye is very good. But I'm using the pre rooted rom which I've further slimmed down as it's based on stock with no tweaks. I use xposed for my tweaks.
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