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Hi, I'm a noob here in the Note. I've been a heavy user and a quite massive flasher of my SGS2.
I'm expecting my Note tomorrow and I'm very frightened in advance by its battery life. So I'm thinking of rooting instantaneously as I open its box but I need your advice.
Should I just root it with the CFroot and leave the stock Samsung touchwiz or should I flash any ROM with good battery results? If so, please I need a small amount of opinions. Which one is the most reliable? Do the latest ICS betas have the same battery drain as the latest GBs? Should I go ICS to start enjoying the Note experience or stay in a GB rom?
Please help me to grasp the state of things in the Note world as I open the box.
Right now I'm using a custom ROM, Darky ROM to be exact and I'm really pleased. This one seems to work best overall for me (along with the latest franco kernel).
Most people however have reported great performance with using the latest Abyss kernel and Rocket ROM. Those for me, weirdly were slower and Abyss got me battery drain.
However, my experience differs from that of most users out there, so basically you should probably try them yourself at first and see which one suits you better.
eug3n91 said:
Right now I'm using a custom ROM, Darky ROM to be exact and I'm really pleased. This one seems to work best overall for me (along with the latest franco kernel).
Most people however have reported great performance with using the latest Abyss kernel and Rocket ROM. Those for me, weirdly were slower and Abyss got me battery drain.
However, my experience differs from that of most users out there, so basically you should probably try them yourself at first and see which one suits you better.
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Thank you pal for the first clues!
Checkrom got me the best battery life so far, mainly it is a lite rom.
Hope its not placebo!
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At the moment I'm using Rocket Rom together with the Speed Kernel which, with a few tweaks here and there, gives me awesome battery life while using and in standby.
Lite Roms have most of the Samsung and some other stuff removed. As a rule, they are more battery efficient. The best ones IMO are Cassie's XtraLite and Chrak's Small Rom. Of course, removed apps that you need can be added back in both of these Roms.
I used both with Franco's kernels, and they were fast, smooth and easy on the battery.
As for ICS, my advice would be to stay out of it for the time being. You have things to learn before being able to cope with the necessary high maintenance and fixing the ICS Roms require ATM.
No disrespect meant, just stating the fact.
aguadilu said:
Hi, I'm a noob here in the Note. I've been a heavy user and a quite massive flasher of my SGS2.
................. things in the Note world as I open the box.
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I had the same issues with Battery life of SGN. Then I rooted with Franco Kernel 2.6.35.7 & have almost increased my Battery life by 30%
So try it & if you find bettter ROM, pl do share
Thanks & All the best
Hello everyone, i just bought nexus 4 today came from SGS4 i9500 and been using the phone for the past couple of hours and i'm liking it a lot, very smooth and sexy lol.Anyways, like every android i get i go for custom roms, so as a new nexus member i have no idea what good roms, kernels to flash and would really appreciate it if someone can help me with this and sure any useful info about the phone ( like what the good/bad in nexus) i should know of as a nexus starter just let me know please, Thank you in advance.
Welcome to the family!
Franco kernel is a good choice to go with.
I don't know which ROM is good though since I like stock alot!
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Hello dear Sir/Madam,
The decision was right, the Nexus 4 is an awesome device, suk it Samsung!
In my personal experience, best roms are Cyanogenmod nightlies 10.1/10.2 (10.2 if you want 4.3 base) and MIUI V5 (awesome theming capabilities). Best kernel, in terms of battery saving and performance is faux123 kernel. It allows you to enhance screen colors, ram usage and also undervolting control (which saves battery) with very smart cpu governor, enabling the full nexus 4 performance right when you need it! It also gives control over various other functions, such as gpu overclocking, giving even better graphic performance.
failly said:
Welcome to the family!
Franco kernel is a good choice to go with.
I don't know which ROM is good though since I like stock alot!
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Thanks my friend and glad to be a part of this . Actually i watched a couple of videos on youtube and made few searches over google and they all recommended to flash Franco kernel which now ill probably start with.Rom wise, im still on android 4.2 and its a very nice rom i like it too, i have an update tho but heard android 4.3 causing problems to people i dont know if thats true well ill just ignore the update.
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Hello dear Sir/Madam,
The decision was right, the Nexus 4 is an awesome device, suk it Samsung!
In my personal experience, best roms are Cyanogenmod nightlies 10.1/10.2 (10.2 if you want 4.3 base) and MIUI V5 (awesome theming capabilities). Best kernel, in terms of battery saving and performance is faux123 kernel. It allows you to enhance screen colors, ram usage and also undervolting control (which saves battery) with very smart cpu governor, enabling the full nexus 4 performance right when you need it! It also gives control over various other functions, such as gpu overclocking, giving even better graphic performance.
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I been a samsung customer for so long and cant deny the fact that samsung are so good when it comes to mobiles but the galaxy S4 i9500 variant disappointed me a lot.Anyway i sure will try the kernel and the roms you suggested and see how it will go.(looking at the N4 dev threads , tons of custom roms and kernels which makes it not easy to decide what to flash lol )
im4eversmart said:
I been a samsung customer for so long and cant deny the fact that samsung are so good when it comes to mobiles but the galaxy S4 i9500 variant disappointed me a lot.Anyway i sure will try the kernel and the roms you suggested and see how it will go.(looking at the N4 dev threads , tons of custom roms and kernels which makes it not easy to decide what to flash lol )
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It is generally a good advice to check the respective rom threads for the functions you require. Eg if you require a rom with pie control, check the rom thread for pie control on the feature list ( if there is one ). My own experience shows that most functions are not really needed, such as aforementioned pie control, that is just a comfort function, if at all. Most important function is Quiet Hours, which does not work on many roms, for whatever reason. Again, i can recommend MIUI V5 rom. It has awesome themes, you can even make your Nexus 4's OS look like an iPhone with IOS7! MIUI also features animated symbols, like the calendar or clock app. Their symbols change according to time/date. Same applies for the data usage icon. After you have set up your data plan's limit, the icon will update automatically, depending on your data usage.
I can suggest the pacman rom.
It's kinda paranoid android, aokp and cyanogenmod mashed into one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=null
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Welcome to the Nexus4 and Happy Flashing!
Thanks guys for all the help . i really appreciate it . I still have one question about the rooting method, i actually saw couple of methods on how to root N4 running android 4.2.2, well now after i upgraded to 4.3 im a bit lost on whats the best method to root N4, just wanna make it right and dont wanna ruin this lovely sweet phone lol.
Hello been away from the rooting scene for a while and have just started to get back into things. I have rooted my Samsung s3 and wish to find a decent rom that has no bloatware and is very good with battery life. (Note I do have the zero-lemon 7000mah battery)
I have already rooted and installed cwm touch v6.0.4.4 and here are my other specs:
GT-19300
cwm v6.0.4.4
android 4.1.2
base 19300xxemg4
kernel 3.0.31-1314436
build jz054k.19300xxemg4
So any ideas which roms are very good! also I hear if using jelly bean there are some things you can do to stop the battery from draining?
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Battery life is highly subjective and I think you know that.. Others may have superb battery life on a rom which you think sucks battery life-wise.
NeatROM is a good option if it's still around.
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VonStarkeGSD said:
Hello been away from the rooting scene for a while and have just started to get back into things. I have rooted my Samsung s3 and wish to find a decent rom that has no bloatware and is very good with battery life. (Note I do have the zero-lemon 7000mah battery)
I have already rooted and installed cwm touch v6.0.4.4 and here are my other specs:
GT-19300
cwm v6.0.4.4
android 4.1.2
base 19300xxemg4
kernel 3.0.31-1314436
build jz054k.19300xxemg4
So any ideas which roms are very good! also I hear if using jelly bean there are some things you can do to stop the battery from draining?
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I have tried many of the ROMS available on this forum and all have their pros and cons. However I always find myself going back to a stock ROM and here is why:
1) With AOSP/CM11 based ROMS camera quality suffers and I hate not being able to use the camera's full capability. With some easy little tweaks you will get the camera to work properly but the quality is not at par with the stock camera! Performance is typically very good with these ROMS.
2) With most of the Samsung based custom ROMS get ready for a FC every now and then, plus other issues with ported apps designed to work on devices with twice the memory of the SIII. Performance varies from one ROM to another but I have found most of them to have high memory usage resulting in lag from time to time.
Installing the latest official firmware (eg. ML4, deodexed and rooted if you wish) and using Titanium Backup to uninstall bloat is probably the best option for both stability and battery performance, at least that's what I've concluded after spending most of the past 30 days swapping from one ROM to another
Disclaimer: This is just my 2c, other people's opinions may vary
That's why I hate rooting/installing custom ROMs. First FC's much,second one has bad camera,third one has bad battery life and etc.
I haven't bought my phone to install a new ROM everyday and just test and test and test. I bought my phone to use it as it is daily without flashing things,testing and etc. And I'm quite happy. Even with bloatware my phone lasts as long as I expected and multitasking is clear with no lags.
if u want the best output from the camera do stick to stock rom
as of speed and smoothness u may try the cyanogenmod 11 ,it is way cool and fast(no fc for me till now)
other reason for rooting and flashing custom roms is that u get control over your device
i waited for 3 months for 4.3 update but didn't get it and now i rooted and flashed cm11 and its way better now(voided my 9 months warranty though )
(note-i usually flash and root my phones so its my personal opinion )
SanketN8 said:
if u want the best output from the camera do stick to stock rom
as of speed and smoothness u may try the cyanogenmod 11 ,it is way cool and fast(no fc for me till now)
other reason for rooting and flashing custom roms is that u get control over your device
i waited for 3 months for 4.3 update but didn't get it and now i rooted and flashed cm11 and its way better now(voided my 9 months warranty though )
(note-i usually flash and root my phones so its my personal opinion )
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I also had very good performance with the Supernexus rom and did not experience any fc either.
However I had the usual camera quality issue and another issue with slow charging from an outlet or usb. The battery was discharging faster that it was charging when I'm using it during charging. The problem went away as soon as I flashed the ML4 stock ROM and the overall battery has also improved significantly.
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"Best" ROM/kernel threads are not allowed on XDA.
Please test these things for yourself.
This is the only way you will get an unbiased opinion,and then, you can decide for yourself if it meets YOUR needs.
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Hi. I want to share my experience with a couple of ROMS. Maybe people new to ROMS or to the S6 would like to know.
Before my S6 I used iPhones for years (ever since the 3GS). I always jailbroke my phones and customized iOS as much as possible. For that reason I immediately rooted my phone and looked in to any improvements I could make.
Just so you know: Rooting usually trips Knox and yes you probably lose your guarantee. That's a whole other subject.
The S6 is a fantastic phone, no matter what everyone says about battery life, etc. It's still freaking great and much better than an iPhone 6.
1. My second favourite (but many people's favourite and #1 choice as ROM for the S6): XtreStoLite Deo-Mod Edition
If you want to immediately improve your S6 I suggest you install the XtreStoLite Deo-Mod Edition. It's a super lightweight version of the original Touch Wiz rom. It's got all of the Samsung bloatware removed. It's extremely fast, animation speeds are adjusted, and it makes it a 100% better experience than the original Touch Wiz that comes with the phone.
It comes with a companion zip file called the Aroma Package. It's like a second installation which includes tons of optional apps and customizations you can add to your phone. It's developed by @edgarf28. Go download it, and give him THANKS.
2. My favourite ROM (and also for many others): back-to-n0t3; Bring the larger fun to the flagship
The absolute best ROM for me is the back-to-n0t3; Bring the larger fun to the flagship. It's the Galaxy Note 5 firmware ported over to the S6. Since the Note 5 and the S6 are basically the same phone, the developer @arter97 noticed that in the Note 5 many finishing touches, memory management and performance was handled better than in the S6, so he ported the ROM.
I'll just say that after using this ROM my S6 has been on another level. It works great, it gives me 3 hours of SOT (and many people report even 5 hours). I use my phone non-stop: Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc. I give myself no restrictions.
Animation speeds are great, RAM never reaches max usage, and the higher DPI resolution is also something I love.
I also now have some of the features of the Note 5 in my S6: I can stream videos directly to Youtube, can use the "one handed" settings, etc.
So download it and thank the developer.
Both these ROMS will make you a happier S6 user.
Great explanation.
Fingerprint reader Funtionality
@gaston_garcia Does Fingerprint reader work in any of the roms you mentioned?
Does your private mode works properly on back to n0t3?
Fingerprint works in both Roms
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i know exynos is not friendship for devs. but idont know that;
when is the coming cm 12 or miuı roms for galaxy s6?
sorry for bad grammar
I will probably get my newly ordered Note 4 (N910G) tomorrow, and I want to go straight to business with a good ROM and kernel. I was using Arya Mod on Note 3 and it was an excellent ROM, full with features, but more importantly based on stock, and that's what I am looking here too, completely based on official stock firmware but with features added, features like Priority sender, Delayed message timer for stock messaging app, no gap for the notification toggle area etc., anyone who has used Arya will know what I am talking about. So if there is a ROM like that please do suggest me. I don't/won't change ROM often, so it has to be stable as hell too.
And a kernel also please. Stability is the key factor here too, but next preference is performance, I don't care about batter life at all, so total smoothness (can't stand micro jitters) is the target here and if possible then features like Touch2Wake etc. are welcome. I used a kernel called Shinto on my Note 3 and it was butter smooth with Precognition governor, just so you know.
So please, shoot me.
PS: The ROM has to be Deodexed, cause I will use Xposed.
ithehappy said:
I will probably get my newly ordered Note 4 (N910G) tomorrow, and I want to go straight to business with a good ROM and kernel. I was using Arya Mod on Note 3 and it was an excellent ROM, full with features, but more importantly based on stock, and that's what I am looking here too, completely based on official stock firmware but with features added, features like Priority sender, Delayed message timer for stock messaging app, no gap for the notification toggle area etc., anyone who has used Arya will know what I am talking about. So if there is a ROM like that please do suggest me. I don't/won't change ROM often, so it has to be stable as hell too.
And a kernel also please. Stability is the key factor here too, but next preference is performance, I don't care about batter life at all, so total smoothness (can't stand micro jitters) is the target here and if possible then features like Touch2Wake etc. are welcome. I used a kernel called Shinto on my Note 3 and it was butter smooth with Precognition governor, just so you know.
So please, shoot me.
PS: The ROM has to be Deodexed, cause I will use Xposed.
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I can't suggest anything, but here's what I want to share....
Samsung is making his device complicated (from what I see)....
If you try to compare from Note2 up to Note 4, samsung is trying to classify its device into country /region (due to network frequency or any other reason). And Note 4 has more different models compare to Note 2 and Note 3.
and if you notice, each model got fewer custom ROM (if you try to compare with earlier device).
This is my reason why I never root and change into custom ROM, and only after almost 1 year, then I decide to root to play with my note 4.
If you are a TW lover just like me, you will find very few ROM and/or kernel available for snapdragon G series.
So, ...
with a very few ROM/kernel, I think it will be good for you to try it one by one and find the one suit u better.
Cheers,
Thanks. I flashed a very popular ROM but unfortunately it doesn't have what I need, the Delayed sending option in Stock messaging app. I need that option very badly.
Could anyone please tell me whether there is a custom ROM based on stock purely which has that feature enabled?