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[Q] What ROM should I choose?

Hi, I know there's no such thing as the "best" ROM, it depends entirely on taste and on what you're expecting. So, I'm searching for a 2.3.4, stable, as fast as possible ROM with no particular tweaks if not for increasing speed and memory...should I simply go with a deodexed stock or is there something better speedwise? Thank you in advance!

Ricpu said:
Hi, I know there's no such thing as the "best" ROM, it depends entirely on taste and on what you're expecting. So, I'm searching for a 2.3.4, stable, as fast as possible ROM with no particular tweaks if not for increasing speed and memory...should I simply go with a deodexed stock or is there something better speedwise? Thank you in advance!
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I would also like to get this tip...Speed increase and more available memory, maybe some tweaks in the notification bar, but besides that I would like to keep my phone pretty much in stock form.

If speed tweaks are all you want with very high stability, check out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065392
His ROM (When he reposts it) is very stable and very fast.
Install that with James Bond or Netarchy kernel and you'll have a very fast/stable setup.

Ok, great, thanks!

aerobahn said:
If speed tweaks are all you want with very high stability, check out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065392
His ROM (When he reposts it) is very stable and very fast.
Install that with James Bond or Netarchy kernel and you'll have a very fast/stable setup.
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Thanks for the tip! That ROM seems to be exactly what I want.
Can I add shortcuts or power controls to the pull down notification bar with a separate app, or should they be cooked to the ROM? If I can could somebody point me to the right directionwhere I could find this kind of separate app? Thanks!

If you want something a little more customized, but still pretty stock, you could try the infin1ty ROM. I've been using it for a while now, it is very quick and very stable. The dev is also very involved and posts regular updates about new features and bug reports.
Linky

I would suggest you to use SupeASOP v8.0.
I find that rom is the best after i tried different roms.
Cm7 is good but not to my expectation.
I would recommend you to try SupeASOP v8.0 with kernel of Netarchy Nexus - 1.3.0.12-cfs-2.3.4-universal (Universal for non-stock 2.3.4 roms).
Link to SupeASOP ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007267
Link to Netarchy Nexus Kernel : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936219

I flashed this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060192
Rooted it by flashing su (before rebooting):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
And, after first reboot I flashed Netarchy kernel (CFS 2.3.4 stock):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936219
BLAZING fast...much faster (at least in my everyday use) than anything else I've tried...battery life also seems really good...thank you guys!

Why do you prefer this rom?
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

window7 said:
I would suggest you to use SupeASOP v8.0.
I find that rom is the best after i tried different roms.
Cm7 is good but not to my expectation.
I would recommend you to try SupeASOP v8.0 with kernel of Netarchy Nexus - 1.3.0.12-cfs-2.3.4-universal (Universal for non-stock 2.3.4 roms).
Link to SupeASOP ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007267
Link to Netarchy Nexus Kernel : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936219
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Sorry, I mean SupeASOP
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Ok, this rom is working great, but I get a force close when I try to make a video chat on talk...audio chat is fine...I saw many users had this problem on nexus s but I haven't understood if it's a rom related problem or a general problem with 2.3.4 on this phone...any suggestions?

Ricpu said:
Ok, this rom is working great, but I get a force close when I try to make a video chat on talk...audio chat is fine...I saw many users had this problem on nexus s but I haven't understood if it's a rom related problem or a general problem with 2.3.4 on this phone...any suggestions?
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I don't know much about your ROM, but there was/is an issue where you have to have your volume all the way down before you start a video chat on talk. Some ROMs have it fixed, some don't. Also, some ROMs have an issue where only the back camera works with video chat.
I know most devs are working on incorporating the fix for talk into their ROMs. If it is a deal breaker for you, take a look around at different ROMs, we are very fortunate to have many active and talented devs working on various ROMs.
Sent from my infin1ty rom Nexus S.

Ok, thank you!

ICS(CM9) and CM7 experiences with froyo/ginger bread kernel

I write this new thread because that`s important new
experiences i think!!!!!!!!
I found out that now you can choose Gingerbread or Froyo Kernel
on your CM9 (versions from 4.february 2012)
I´ve installed CM7 Kang RC1 3 feb.2012 , you can find it here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470721
http://fitsnugly.euroskank.com/gigglebread/index.php?id=jordan
And in second boot ICS CM9 Nightley 4.feb.2012 , it can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353003
http://tanguy.forumdoandroid.com/
http://defy-cm.net/defy-cm9-nightly/
First i was on CM7(Froyo Kernel) -- Everything exept. the known issues was working....
Then i Flashed the CM9 kernel wich could be fount in the upper links
and Everythings......... works .......
For me thats new because of in my last experiences with those Roms ,
there were two Versions with different Kernel usage :
CM7/CM9 version for Defy with Froyo kernel
CM7 /CM9version for Defy/Defy+ with Gingerbread Kernel
And now one and the same CM7 can be used on both kernel
And the gingerbread telephone network bug in 2nd boot is fixed!!!!!!!!!!!
3d Gallery works in ICS!!!
Thanks to kang,epsilon,walter,quarks ....

This should not be in the development section.

Passa91 said:
This should not be in the development section.
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its still nice for the devs, to see some appreciation.
Sent from my MB525 using xda premium

so...if I flash CM9 from 04/02/2012... then flash the GB kernel zip.....the rom will work?...Its that what are you saying?

jufa2401 said:
its still nice for the devs, to see some appreciation.
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No, that's what the "thanks" and "donate" buttons are for.

@bone101 : Thanks! Exciting report!
Can you specify what hardware you have, Defy green/redlens, Defy+ ?
and also specify what SBF build you use as base before you flash ?
When you write "Froyo kernel" and "Ginger bread Kernel", do you mean: "CM7_Kernel-signed.zip" and "CM9_Kernel-signed.zip" (Fritolays http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20148046&postcount=1624 )
or do you refer to some other Kernel files ???
(I guess the 2 filenames below are the same as the ones fritolays re-packed. I'll update here when i get answer )
CM9-ICS-multiboot kernel_2.3.4.zip = the kernel from CM9-ICS-MR0-111207-jordan.zip
CM7.1-11-kernel_2.2.2.zip = ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353003&highlight=cm7+kernel+froyo&page=162
So much stuff around we needs to be very specific so that we understand eachother.
You might want to check this thread where I am trying to collect some info about the Kernel versions that are used in the CM7 & CM9 builds after 7:th December 2011
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477554
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Info about my DEFY PLUS
System Version: 45.0.74.MB526.Retail.en.DE
Model number: MB526
Android version: 2.3.4
Baseband version: EPU93_U_00.60.00
KERNEL VERSION: 2.6.32.9-gbad50c3
[email protected] #1
Build number: 4.5.1-134_DFP-74

I flashed CM9 over Feb 4 build, it bootloops.

ICS is working very good, but it has very little in common with CyanogenMod.
It is very AOSP-like now.
If you are okay with vanilla Android, then you can use ICS very soon (because camera will be working soon, I think).
If you are like me, and need the functions of CM that make CM so great, than ICS isn't usable at all (for now) for you.

bone101 said:
Thanks to kang,epsilon,walter,quarks ....
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there is no Kang but Fuzz.... kang means it's sort of before nightly version...

The only unusable functions fir the ics 31st nightly was the camera, other than that, all major phone functions work. Froyo kernel. but everything is better than cm7
Got a Headache? It's all in your Head.

Sorry for wrong forum...
Defy MB525 red lens....
I mean CM7kernel-signed.zip = froyo 2.2.2 kernel (signed.zip) and CM9kernel-signed.zip=gingerbread 2.3.4 Kernel (signed.zip)
I Flashed CM7.2 Kang over CM7.1-stable in
How to install each rom pls. look at the at their developers posts!!
Now can i flash walters builds (to get HD record and play HD Video)
and have CM9 ICS in 2nd boot
DHT-22 Kernel works too for both roms....(look at MS2Ginger builds from walter79)
Pls. move this tread to the place where you tihnk its belong

I have the red lens defy running defy+s 236 rom. Can i flash cm9 with that?

cm9 defy+
will someone please tell me the latest cm9 build for a defy with sbf defy+ 2.3.6?

soxvirus, flanagan..
[ICS] "CM9" Experimental Builds for the Defy !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353003
builds for 2.3.6 defy+ found in first post

I need 2nd init to install CM9? What version of 2init?
Can I have the stock GB rom and CM9 with 2nd init?

soxvirus, search the forums, read the guides !
first study this basic guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982
then study the specific CM9 version+thread you are interested in.

salingpusa said:
The only unusable functions fir the ics 31st nightly was the camera, other than that, all major phone functions work. Froyo kernel.
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ONLY the major functions of the phone are working.
The little things that make all the difference between CM and Vanilla Android aren't even finished yet.
Read here:
http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/progress-on-cm9
This was posted today.
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but everything is better than cm7
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Nope. Just not true. In CM7 everything works just fine AND the excellent configurability of a true Custom Rom is there. That is what I expect from CM.
The ICS Versions for the Defy are very good, but they lack those parts of CM that make it excellent. And that is not the Quarks' fault or Epsylon's fault, it just isn't finished yet.
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Got a Headache? It's all in your Head.
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I'm not sure what you mean. Are you talking to me ? It sounds like an insult.
Just because the current CM9 Roms are good enough for you, it doesn't mean they are good enough for everyone.

thedoginthewok said:
Got a Headache? It's all in your Head.
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I'm not sure what you mean. Are you talking to me ? It sounds like an insult.
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It's not, it's his tapatalk signature, you can see it in every post he makes. Don't get all fired up so fast, we're all on the same team here. We should all meet for a beer. Or five
Relax, learn, enjoy you DEFY's, spread the knowledge, I think that's the policy we all follow

niksy+ said:
We should all meet for a beer. Or five
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Definitely sounds like an awesome plan

My first intention to open this thread was that its possible to run the new CM7 and CM9
on Defy or Defy+ --- the same Rom for both
But now im think its not possible , because i´ve tried to install MS2Ginger 3.0NG-RC which work very well, but my CM7Fryo in 2nd boot dosent...
I will try my luck with CM9ICSFroyo in 2nd, maybe 2nd boot need CM9/ICS
CM9/ICS for Defy+ would work

[Q] ICS Camera and changing kernal in superlite-5.1

Hey guys,
I am new to all of this but managed to successfully flashed the superlite-5.1 rom to my Rogers Galaxy S2. Big thank you to mhx (I tried donating but your paypal wouldn't accept because in not in the US)
The Rom is working fine but there are a couple of features that it doesn't contain that interest me.
1. The camera app - Is it possible to have the same camera that's available on the stock ICS (with the live video effects...)
2. Can I flash romracers kernal with this rom? I only want to do this for bln support. Is there another way I can get bln?
Sorry if my question sounds dumb, I have spent the last couple days reading through the forum trying to educate myself with the android dev.
Thank's for all your help

harryd84 said:
Hey guys,
I am new to all of this but managed to successfully flashed the superlite-5.1 rom to my Rogers Galaxy S2. Big thank you to mhx (I tried donating but your paypal wouldn't accept because in not in the US)
The Rom is working fine but there are a couple of features that it doesn't contain that interest me.
1. The camera app - Is it possible to have the same camera that's available on the stock ICS (with the live video effects...)
2. Can I flash romracers kernal with this rom? I only want to do this for bln support. Is there another way I can get bln?
Sorry if my question sounds dumb, I have spent the last couple days reading through the forum trying to educate myself with the android dev.
Thank's for all your help
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There is no bln support for ICS yet.

xcrazydx said:
There is no bln support for ICS yet.
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Ah that sucks.. Is there anything else similar other then noLED?

harryd84 said:
Ah that sucks.. Is there anything else similar other then noLED?
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No not until we get kernel source, no bln

AOSP camera is available, check the aosp apps thread, and as xcrazy said, no bln til we get source. And yes u can of course use romracer kernel with mhx, i thought that was the default one anyway. If its not mhx is using mohan_kr's, which for your purposes is identical, no real point in switching

icenight89 said:
AOSP camera is available, check the aosp apps thread, and as xcrazy said, no bln til we get source. And yes u can of course use romracer kernel with mhx, i thought that was the default one anyway. If its not mhx is using mohan_kr's, which for your purposes is identical, no real point in switching
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pretty sure he is talking about romracers gb kernel, which would not work with ics.
romracers unsecure ics kernel is fine to flash, but if hes using superlite, he is already using that kernel.

icenight89 said:
AOSP camera is available, check the aosp apps thread, and as xcrazy said, no bln til we get source. And yes u can of course use romracer kernel with mhx, i thought that was the default one anyway. If its not mhx is using mohan_kr's, which for your purposes is identical, no real point in switching
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Thanks for the help guys..
I flashed the AOSP camera from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573221
It flashed fine but the camera is still the same. Are the video effects that the nexus have got not available for S2 roms yet?

what video effects are you talking about?

merlen said:
pretty sure he is talking about romracers gb kernel, which would not work with ics.
romracers unsecure ics kernel is fine to flash, but if hes using superlite, he is already using that kernel.
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i don't think he was, and u just reiterated what I said. Thanks for confirmation though, never hurts to have a second opinion

harryd84 said:
Thanks for the help guys..
I flashed the AOSP camera from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573221
It flashed fine but the camera is still the same. Are the video effects that the nexus have got not available for S2 roms yet?
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That's just an ICS themed camera. You can try Camera ICS+ on play store. Still needs work though but it does have the video effects.

yvrRome said:
That's just an ICS themed camera. You can try Camera ICS+ on play store. Still needs work though but it does have the video effects.
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Thanks for the help. I tried the Camera ICS from the play store. It crashes anytime I try to record a video. Is it working for you?

harryd84 said:
Thanks for the help. I tried the Camera ICS from the play store. It crashes anytime I try to record a video. Is it working for you?
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Sometimes it worked, sometimes it crashed. You can send them an email, the dev is responsive. I'll do the same and maybe he'll fix it. He's trying to make it compatible with most phones.

JellyBean - JELLYTIME for DHD/Inspire4g - Beta 10 wifi problem

So after installing this amazing rom and loving it for a week or two; I see a kernel update and install it. Everything went smooth but I lost my wifi after the fact. I was hoping someone could help me keep the kernel and get the wifi going. nothing about wifi problems were stated and it work fine previously. I wiped everything and even tried the wifi fix manager thingy i got with the ics rom i was running previously to see if that would do it but to no avail. I wanted to ask the developer but need some 10 post so help a bro out!
p.s....gotta give props to the man who had me running jb before anyone of my friends with newer phones!!! RANDOMBLAME!!!!

bboygmoney said:
So after installing this amazing rom and loving it for a week or two; I see a kernel update and install it. Everything went smooth but I lost my wifi after the fact. I was hoping someone could help me keep the kernel and get the wifi going. nothing about wifi problems were stated and it work fine previously. I wiped everything and even tried the wifi fix manager thingy i got with the ics rom i was running previously to see if that would do it but to no avail. I wanted to ask the developer but need some 10 post so help a bro out!
p.s....gotta give props to the man who had me running jb before anyone of my friends with newer phones!!! RANDOMBLAME!!!!
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ditto, this happend with my Paranoidandroid install as well. kernel allowed me to stay running without crash, but wifi is a pretty big letdown...
unfortunatly, without the kernel itself being fixed, or the wifi module fixed, we are stuck looking for another alternate kernel... oh yeah, we are pretty limited.

thanks
appreciate the quick reply man. And I'll be keeping my eye out then

bboygmoney said:
appreciate the quick reply man. And I'll be keeping my eye out then
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found out a very possible reason . are you using his kernel with another system or is this all jt only? he mentioned something about kangbang changing drivers.

dakunesu said:
found out a very possible reason . are you using his kernel with another system or is this all jt only? he mentioned something about kangbang changing drivers.
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So I'm only using it with jelly time or jb. I'm flashing the os then the kernel cuz the os installs its own. This is an updated kernel for the os.I'm thinking i should maybe wipe the cache partition after the the os then do the kernel but at the same time I would think that other problems would be happening if that was the issue. What do you think?

bboygmoney said:
So I'm only using it with jelly time or jb. I'm flashing the os then the kernel cuz the os installs its own. This is an updated kernel for the os.I'm thinking i should maybe wipe the cache partition after the the os then do the kernel but at the same time I would think that other problems would be happening if that was the issue. What do you think?
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does the system function without the kernel update?
if it does, you might want to hold off on updating til the ROM updates for it.

dakunesu said:
found out a very possible reason . are you using his kernel with another system or is this all jt only? he mentioned something about kangbang changing drivers.
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dakunesu said:
does the system function without the kernel update?
if it does, you might want to hold off on updating til the ROM updates for it.
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It does. N You know I am not even sure what advantages I get from this updated kernel anyways lol but I want it!!

problem solved!
bboygmoney said:
It does. N You know I am not even sure what advantages I get from this updated kernel anyways lol but I want it!!
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The ROM was updated and the kernel included in the update! Amazing rom , highly recommended especially with the updated kernel!

Best ROM/Kernel Combination for Battery Life

Currently running CM 7.2 stock which seems to be best, but with the recent Hangouts update I need to update to a 4.0.3 ROM and would appreciate any advice you might have.
Thanks.

Anyone have any advice on this? Would really appreciate it.
Thanks.

nchall said:
Anyone have any advice on this? Would really appreciate it.
Thanks.
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hephappy's 9.2.2 roms & so on (icysnap etc)
firmware stock or sweetnsour one (last v4 seem to be the best for ics)

xdema said:
hephappy's 9.2.2 roms & so on (icysnap etc)
firmware stock or sweetnsour one (last v4 seem to be the best for ics)
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Do you know if the WiFi bug is present with this ROM/Kernel combo?
Thanks very much for this!

nchall said:
Do you know if the WiFi bug is present with this ROM/Kernel combo?
Thanks very much for this!
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for "the bug" you mean battery draining?
it's less with sweetnsour kernel, v4, but owever it's less than cm10 & 11

So you would recommend sweetnsour kernel 4 with Hephappy 9.2.2 ROM over CM10 and CM11 for best battery life?

AFAIK, the WiFi battery drain is present on all ROMs that use the 3.0 kernels. It's less on the 9.2.3 ICS version (the latest by Hephappy), true, but if you really want to cut down on battery drain, try the 9.1.7 ICS ROM as it uses the 2.6.35 kernel (no WiFi battery drain bug, but keep in mind that it's unavoidable that ICS drains a little faster than GB). Try HardLight's GenetICS build (it's based on Hephappy's sources). Also, you'll probably want to use sweetnsour's versionFINAL kernel (2.6.35.14 kernel sources). Links below.
HardLight's GenetICS/CyberICS thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2045664
Since the download page in the above thread has a dead link to the 9.1.7 GenetICS version, here's a direct link: http://www.mediafire.com/download/88uqjt76fbbw1bb/cm-9.1.7-GenetICS-HardLight-p500.zip
SweetnSour's kernel thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2140930

Help with my old P500h
Hi! I just moved to another state here in Brazil and I need to buy another SimCard. So, I took out the dust from my LG P500h. I did some research here (quite amazing forum!) and followed some kind of flowchart to decide what's the best for me. I decided to give a try with OpenOptimus, but the link seems offline (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208215)
Cay you guys point me some ROM, Kernel and Recovery the best optmizes battery/performance? Thanks in advanced.:good:

AntonioCarlospp said:
Hi! I just moved to another state here in Brazil and I need to buy another SimCard. So, I took out the dust from my LG P500h. I did some research here (quite amazing forum!) and followed some kind of flowchart to decide what's the best for me. I decided to give a try with OpenOptimus, but the link seems offline (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208215)
Cay you guys point me some ROM, Kernel and Recovery the best optmizes battery/performance? Thanks in advanced.:good:
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I'm using HepHappy's GenetICS 9.1.6 with the OS2SD mod from Hardlight. It's the most stable and smoothest with long battery life and 1.5GB in the data partition for my apps. You can do it with the rom you want simply modifying the updater-script inside the zip and search the mounting points in the 'init.rc' and 'init.qcom.rc' (in the case of ICS) following this guide.

manu3193 said:
I'm using HepHappy's GenetICS 9.1.6 with the OS2SD mod from Hardlight. It's the most stable and smoothest with long battery life and 1.5GB in the data partition for my apps. You can do it with the rom you want simply modifying the updater-script inside the zip and search the mounting points in the 'init.rc' and 'init.qcom.rc' (in the case of ICS) following this guide.
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Ok! I'm not an expert but I'll give a try tonight! :good:

Syd_M said:
AFAIK, the WiFi battery drain is present on all ROMs that use the 3.0 kernels. It's less on the 9.2.3 ICS version (the latest by Hephappy), true, but if you really want to cut down on battery drain, try the 9.1.7 ICS ROM as it uses the 2.6.35 kernel (no WiFi battery drain bug, but keep in mind that it's unavoidable that ICS drains a little faster than GB). Try HardLight's GenetICS build (it's based on Hephappy's sources). Also, you'll probably want to use sweetnsour's versionFINAL kernel (2.6.35.14 kernel sources). Links below.
HardLight's GenetICS/CyberICS thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2045664
Since the download page in the above thread has a dead link to the 9.1.7 GenetICS version, here's a direct link: http://www.mediafire.com/download/88uqjt76fbbw1bb/cm-9.1.7-GenetICS-HardLight-p500.zip
SweetnSour's kernel thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2140930
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This is exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks.

nchall said:
This is exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks.
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Would you happen to know how to make that versionFINAL of sweetnsour kerner flashable for TWRP? I can't find a version that works currently.
Thanks.

nchall said:
Would you happen to know how to make that versionFINAL of sweetnsour kerner flashable for TWRP? I can't find a version that works currently.
Thanks.
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Sorry for the late reply. Attached below is the versionFINAL kernel for TWRP. I tested (on an older version of TWRP, admittedly), and it works. For future reference, to make a kernel ZIP compatible with TWRP, just replace the update-binary and updater-script (in META-INF/com/google/android/) in the non-TWRP compatible ZIP file with the update-binary and updater-script from a kernel ZIP that's TWRP compatible. For the ZIP attached, I simply replaced the relevant files with ones from the version12-CFS-TWRP.zip.