Hi,
There is a really good i9001 wiki and another updated sticky Rom List but still there is no objective information on battery life or performance.
And that is quite annoying because all ROM developers claim that they have coded THE ROM and that it is the best in the whole universe.
Well... turns out it ain't...
And even if it was, it would be nice to see how it compares to the second best or to the previous version of the same ROM.
By resorting to testing with apps like battery spy and benchmarking tools, objective ranking of ROMS would be possible [maybe even a developer app could be developed to include this in ROMS themselves and report data from users if allowed].
I know there is the issue of user profiles being different, etc. thus a ranking wouldn't necessarily apply to every user, but it would be an indicator as the advertised fuel consumtion and horsepower of a car is.
This would be very useful for users navigating the forum in search of their next ROM and for developers also, as it would promote competition with a baseline quality indicator. Surely some would code for fake performance (or avoidance) of this benchmarking but the good, elite developers working on major ROMS would abide by it.
Really good i9001 Wiki:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1374339
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki..._Plus/GT-I9001
Updated Sticky i9001 Rom List:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1901212
Hello. I'm interested in modifying my nexus 7 setup and installing a new kernel and potentially a new rom because web browsing on stock is a bit sluggish for a rather vanilla android install. So is multitasking while running an idle chroot. From my initial research, custom kernels and different clock settings can accomplish what I'm seeking.
Now here's the thing. I'm also interested in keeping the fantastic battery life that the stock rom and kernel has given me. I'm thinking that I want a rather lean ROM with over clock settings that are a bit more conservative, like It will try to stay at lower clocks when it can, but if a process is constantly pushing the tablet, give it a higher clock until load goes down. Similar to the on demand CPU governor in Linux. Is there a setup you guys would recommend that would give me what I'm looking for?
My boot loader is unlocked and my ROM rooted.
Helios747 said:
Hello. I'm interested in modifying my nexus 7 setup and installing a new kernel and potentially a new rom because web browsing on stock is a bit sluggish for a rather vanilla android install. So is multitasking while running an idle chroot. From my initial research, custom kernels and different clock settings can accomplish what I'm seeking.
Now here's the thing. I'm also interested in keeping the fantastic battery life that the stock rom and kernel has given me. I'm thinking that I want a rather lean ROM with over clock settings that are a bit more conservative, like It will try to stay at lower clocks when it can, but if a process is constantly pushing the tablet, give it a higher clock until load goes down. Similar to the on demand CPU governor in Linux. Is there a setup you guys would recommend that would give me what I'm looking for?
My boot loader is unlocked and my ROM rooted.
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Hi, Helios747...
And welcome to XDA...
It is true... there is a a whole slew of kernels and ROMs to choose from... this is both 'a damn nusicance' and it is also 'a delightful wonder'.
But it also means, and there is no real easy way of saying this... you're going to have to experiment for yourself.
Nobody can really say what is best for you... except you.
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Look at your needs - how you will use your tablet; High Octane Video Games or Low Level Browsing (maybe with a bit of YouTube) - Sleek and Slim - or Fat with Features - or maybe some compromise betwixt the two..
... you obviously know a fair bit about Linux (more than me probably, given your chroot reference), so you're probably better placed than me to make certain choices.
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XDA moderators have an objection about threads/posts concerning 'best ROMs/kernels'... such debates lead to flame wars, so a specific thread has been created here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2151963
Post here... and look here also... it's a great resource.
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The best of luck to you... and hope you find something that works for you.
Rgrds,
Ged.
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Hi,
With new Roms coming up every few days and plenty of kernels to choose from, I thought I would make a thread where people using different kernels ,with Roms and different Cpu workload(overclock/under-volt) and a variety of combinations may post their screenshots, as to see which one gives the a more stable battery life as a daily drive while not sacrificing a smooth user experience.
So this was my best I could get.
using Slimbean Rom with default kernel with no cpu changes.
This thread should be on the General forum.
I find rom flashing sufficiently annoying that I don't do it often. In fact I've only done it once (over a year ago) with Paranoid Android. But the advances are starting to look significant and I'm contemplating my next rom. I looked casually at the bug list for CM10.2 and it seems that most bugs are minor glitches or things with easy work arounds, and that this base is stable enough to use as a daily driver. If anyone would like to confirm or deny that conjecture I would like to hear your opinion on that.
Assuming one is willing to take the CM10.2 leap, the ROM listing thread shows 7 based on CM10.2:
BeanStalk, crDroid, DARKNESS, Illusion, Krueger, rom-xperia, SGT7, and SuperNexus 3.0
I'm not naive enough to ask which one is best, but to those of you who have compared these seriously, could you offer some comparisons based on some of the important characteristics. Perhaps
- best stability
- best battery life
- best UI smoothness
- largest feature set
- smallest footprint (i.e. reduced bloat)
- best built-in apps
- best built-in kernel
- most popular
- best support
Or if you don't think these are the most important characteristics, feel free to suggest more relevant ones.
I have read large portions of the thread discussing each of these roms, but I still find it difficult to decide which one I would like most..
I'm sure many readers of this forum will be as interested in your responses as I am since at this point there is little of this kind of information out there in a reasonably accessible way.
Thanks in advance for any contributions you can make to this thread.
~Paul
Unfortunately this type of thread isn't allowed... Even though it looks like you put a lot of thought into it...
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No. Non. Njet. Sorry - No best ROM threads
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Hello, i am rooted with stock rom 4.5.10.
Can anyone suggest me a good kernel that could help with the performance of the device. or should i stick with the stock one.
Depends on your usage. If U want a even better performance is ElementalX a good one. Easy flashing process with AROMA options (ability to overclock)!
No such thing as best, just flash a few and see what you feel brings you the best performance
Hi, i am in the same case of you, i have flashed "simpleGX 1.11 kernel" to have performance and a really good battery life. And yes, it is very smooth and i stay 3 days with my battery charge..! for me it is a very good kernel for the moment. i think to try blue spark kernel but for the moment i am happy with SimpleGX kernel...
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Hi, i am in the same case of you, i have flashed "simpleGX 1.11 kernel" to have performance and a really good battery life. And yes, it is very smooth and i stay 3 days with my battery charge..! for me it is a very good kernel for the moment. i think to try blue spark kernel but for the moment i am happy with SimpleGX kernel...
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3days?? may be very light to moderate use?
Blu Spark is designed for performance. Boeffla for stability and Franco to extend battery life. Usually kernels are designed to provide something different than the stock kernel and the description at the top of the thread for the kernel should give you an idea of what the dev was trying to do. I honestly wouldn't recommend ElementalEx. It's a very vanilla kernel that is available for almost every device but they don't do much to optimize the kernel for individual phones. I use Blu Spark. Personally I think you are better off with kernels that are made for stock OOS.
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3days?? may be very light to moderate use?
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most 2 days and 20 hours of battery... with 6hours of screen time..
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No such thing as best, just flash a few and see what you feel brings you the best performance
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worst answer ever.
I did unlock/root/flash roms on 30-35 devices, for friends/family and myself.
And even if XDA members do not like ''best rom/kernel'' threads, its very usefull for a quick search, because i.e. my friend want simply a stable rom and I don't want to test every roms or read the thread's 200 pages.
Wihout pointing the ''best rom/kernel'' you might maybe help by pointing the cons and pros .
Here my reply for this thread :
After reading the Franco XDA interview, he was pointing the fact that there's not much work to do on kernel in general, because they are out-of-the box already good.
My first device was a desireZ, with froyo 2.2, back in the days, kernel works was badass, and make huge changes to the devices, but now, I agree that there's not much difference, at least for now, since this OP5 is crazy fast.
I do use Franco kernel, as per Franco's thread, he's stating better battery life. well, hard to tell , since he won't achieve 125% better battery life... It might go around 10%. Which is good, but hard to tell on day to day usage, since 10% is about my usgae precision time if I compare all my usage over each days.
So far so good, no cons.
oVeRdOsE. said:
worst answer ever.
I did unlock/root/flash roms on 30-35 devices, for friends/family and myself.
And even if XDA members do not like ''best rom/kernel'' threads, its very usefull for a quick search, because i.e. my friend want simply a stable rom and I don't want to test every roms or read the thread's 200 pages.
Wihout pointing the ''best rom/kernel'' you might maybe help by pointing the cons and pros .
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Worst answer ever? I'll admit I could have shared my setup for OP to try as well, but other than that, "worst answer ever" is a bit dramatic.
XDA members don't like the "best ROM/Kernel" threads because of my original point, there really isn't a 'best', it is subjective to your needs/usage. A kernel I find to be an absolute beast in performance can end up being mediocre at best to you. And again, that all boils down to each user's unique usage.
Telling a user what works best for you isn't going to be as good as the user trying it out for themselves; getting that first-hand experience with a certain kernel will give that user a much better idea, and that's why I said flash a few and see what they like best (no need to flash every single one or read through 200 pages...).
Like I said, I admit I could have shared my ROM/Kernel combo originally to give OP a starting point, but that doesn't take away from my main point(s).
Anyway, I don't mean to get into a whole debate about this with you, a handful of users have already responded and hopefully OP has found a kernel they prefer.
For what it's worth, I've used both Lightning and Blu_Spark, both have provided me with excellent performance and battery life (On PureFusion).