[Q] Best stable-fast ROM? - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everyone! I've one of the first ROM came out after the releasing of the kernel for our phone, it's not bad but sometimes seems slow (especially typing).
I was looking for something very fast and stable, I don't care so much about customization or overclocking.
Do you think I should think of came back to stock? Which rom do you suggest?
Thanks for any help!

at this moment , i suggest you KANGY-V8 by HAKA and mathkid95's Matr1x 15.0 CFS with Weathley + SIO , everything's good

Thanks! I'll give them a shot!

Stock gingerbread

I was actually looking for something similar myself(in terms of stability), but i actually do want a little more customizations and tweaks, i was going to try
CyberGR-MOD, would that be a good choice?

Klash6543 said:
I was actually looking for something similar myself(in terms of stability), but i actually do want a little more customizations and tweaks, i was going to try
CyberGR-MOD, would that be a good choice?
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probably not , becuase i was using it before
it's good , but however , there some MOD like "search key for recent apps" and some themes from theme section , weren't able to be applied in that ROM ...
if you wanted these MOD, you have to do it yourself ...

qtwrk said:
probably not , becuase i was using it before
it's good , but however , there some MOD like "search key for recent apps" and some themes from theme section , weren't able to be applied in that ROM ...
if you wanted these MOD, you have to do it yourself ...
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Thanks, one last question though, when you were using it was it stable?

I have been using Codename Android Rom(used to be AOSP+)
I must say it one of the best Roms I have tried. I suggest everyone to try it.
I just registered at XDA but I have been following the Scene for a while. I have using this rom for more than a month. I was on nexus beam but its not as fast and stable as Codename android.
this Rom is great because:
1-Great stability
2-no reboots whatsoever
3-very smooth and fast(including typing) I used to have sluggish keyboard on other roms, not this one.
4-Great Battery life
5-AOSP so its built from scrach so its clean and has nice simple mods and tweaks
Check it out : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1463437
I also suggest using Eugenes speedy Kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1401455
the Rom and Kernel above are just sooo compatible. I have the best android experience ever
Good luck

Klash6543 said:
Thanks, one last question though, when you were using it was it stable?
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yes , i have not yet encountered any freeze or reboot .
here is my kernel setting , 100 - 1000 wheatley , sio , deep idle on . defauult voltages from kernel
really nice work of HAKA and MATHKID95

KANGY8 or AndroidME or Android Beam.. cant go wrong with any of them..

I'm using too v8 by haka with matrix kernel 14.5 cfs
3 days now with good battery Life and no reboots! Rock and stable
A few things doesn't work for me on these rom:
-mms like others rom
- voodoo app doesn't saves settings if i reboot my nexus
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I'm usin pete's bugless beast, never had reboots, freezes or something. It runs very smooth and fast, and battery life is great. I always have 2 days, with little usage even 3 days. I'm using steven garons kernel with default settings and bln on.

Apex 1.0.0 with Speedy 7. No problems at all.

ismailham said:
I have been using Codename Android Rom(used to be AOSP+)
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I'm with imsailham except I'm using kernel Icup speed5.
Still not as fast as the good old Oxygen based on Gingerbread but the improvement on ICS makes this ROM the top

Here we go my screen shoot off my battery using haka v8 kernel matrix
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Here are some screenshots, too.

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[Q] Suggestion for new ROM for Nexus S

Currently running MIUI 1.99 with Matr1x #5 kernel. Looking to flash a new ROM and/or kernel as it's been awhile. There's so many of each that I don't know where to start. My main priorities are stability and speed.
The only other ROM I've used is Cyanogenmod but I had a lot of issues with random reboots. Have these issues gotten better?
Any ROM suggestions? Thanks
Rooted stock with Matr1x. I recently switched back after months on CM7 doing the nightly flash routine. Don't miss it a single bit.
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I don't even remember what the stock rom is like. I got cyanogen almost inmediately after getting my phone. Perhaps I'll try stock... what's the best way to go about doing this? Do i need to unroot my phone?
mokflurry said:
I don't even remember what the stock rom is like. I got cyanogen almost inmediately after getting my phone. Perhaps I'll try stock... what's the best way to go about doing this? Do i need to unroot my phone?
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backup apps with titanium backup + factory reset (wipe data/cache/dalvik) + flash stock rom.
here you can find a great collection http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664
you DO loose root by flashing a stock rom, but you just have to re-flash superuser (and maybe cwm if needed). I find the stock gingerbread rom very fast and reliable.
Plus, you'll receive the ICS ota when it's ready
(but you'll need to flash the stock recovery)
Wait another 2-3 weeks and flash ice cream sandwich.
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Flash deck 1.3. Really fast stable and great battery life. Its just like stock rom with a few extra tweaks. Has some of cm7 mods without the bloat. Has toggle switches on the drop down and some status bar tweaks but very stable and like I said its close to stock. Running it with matrix 9.0. Give it try.
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hugo87 said:
Flash deck 1.3. Really fast stable and great battery life. Its just like stock rom with a few extra tweaks. Has some of cm7 mods without the bloat. Has toggle switches on the drop down and some status bar tweaks but very stable and like I said its close to stock. Running it with matrix 9.0. Give it try.
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Where can i find this ROM? Is it there in XDA?
saranyan said:
Where can i find this ROM? Is it there in XDA?
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Sorry man its in the nexus s 4g dev section but i cant find it on the GSM dev section. You can always try oxygen rom which is very similar to deck which I was running before I flashed deck. Has the same kind of tweaks more or less. Was also a really good rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285243
give carbon a shot. it's based on oxygen but gives better performance than any rom i've used since getting this phone
http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?3945-ROM-Carbon-v1.0-A-Personal-Mix-AOSP
hugo87 said:
Flash deck 1.3. Really fast stable and great battery life. Its just like stock rom with a few extra tweaks. Has some of cm7 mods without the bloat. Has toggle switches on the drop down and some status bar tweaks but very stable and like I said its close to stock. Running it with matrix 9.0. Give it try.
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Decks is a CM7 kang with stock launcher, renamed cyanogenmod settings, and some additional files removed.
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Nexus mv paired with franco kernel
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I'd suggest NSCollab and a trinity kernel. This combo worked well for me but I caught the flashing bug since getting this Nexus S and now I'm off to try Nexus MV.
you should try superosr rom (AOSP), very fast and include CM settings as well
I've been trying all NS Roms, and I'll prefer NSCollab because,
-Fast and stable (Near 5000 in quadrant)
-Never had a random reboot
-Extremely stable at 1,2GHz
-Probably the best CM7-based ROM
I don't give a opinion about which kernel u need to use, because they are all awesome, for the highest score in Quadrant, use the Trinity TUV kernel.
But I like the Netarchy or Matr1x kernel more because they are more stable in my eyes. I hope this will give you some more information
U can also wait for ICS (IceCream Sandwich), it will be awesome too.
I'd suggest stock rom + stock kernel.
lower quadrant score but higher performance
Oxygen 2.3 with Matr1x
4097 quadrant at 1,3Ghz.
*UPDATE*
Try the Franco.Kernel, tested it, very stable and high performance.
Greets.
Matr1x all the way bud lmao

[Q] What's your favourite ICS ROM?

Hello NS community! I exchanged my Desire for my fiancee's NS and now I'm flash happy.
I intentionally did not ask what the BEST ROM was to avoid a flame war, so please share what you find to be your FAVOURITE ICS flavour.
Until now I tried CyberGR-MOD v1 but it was very unstable for me so I was unimpressed. Next up on the flash list are CM9 Alpha 18 and Peter Alfonso's ROM.
Suggestions?
Peter Alfonso ICS
Thanks, for now I'm running CM9 Alpha18 and seems to be quite stable.
I just flashed bixies' ROM last night and it seems to be very stable so far.
IMO, the real fun with Nexus S is the kernel, we have many great kernels for you to play with
suksit said:
IMO, the real fun with Nexus S is the kernel, we have many great kernels for you to play with
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Do tell!
Currently I'm using Matr1x-cfs_v14.0Matr1x-cfs_v14.0. OCed at 1460 and no FCs, no reboots, no freezes, just buttery smooth performance.
Slightly off-topic, but I have to say I'm terribly impressed withe the Nexus S - it's a very powerful device.
AndroisUser's aosp+ with eugene's kernel
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AndroisUser's aosp+ with eugene's kernel
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I've read good things about that ROM and I'll be sure to flash that next, if CM9 disappoints.
AndroidME by CdTDroiD .. And Eugen's ICUP Kernel ... Very Stable
1 Day 7H 48 Min And I Have 46% Charge And No Reset Or Freeze ..
Sry For Bad English
Anyone fixed the ics system battery bug yet?
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ICUP kernel, and forget all about your battery.
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vetvito said:
ICUP kernel, and forget all about your battery.
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It has been feeling very smooth, at least in the few hours I've used it. We'll see how it goes.
AOSP+ and Matrix 14 cfs gives me a great combination of performance and battery life. I tried ICUP too and it gives great performance but battery life is better with Matrix.
So is CM9 smooth and stable enough to be used as my everyday ROM? Also, are there any posts or wikis about all the different kernels, guides on flashing and their pros and cons? My last dev device was a Blade and there weren't nearly as many different kernels and options available for that. Oh, and does CM9 come with a kernel..I don't need to flash anything else?
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So is CM9 smooth and stable enough to be used as my everyday ROM? Also, are there any posts or wikis about all the different kernels, guides on flashing and their pros and cons? My last dev device was a Blade and there weren't nearly as many different kernels and options available for that. Oh, and does CM9 come with a kernel..I don't need to flash anything else?
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Yes CM9 comes with it's own kernel. It's a mod on the 3.0.8 kernel. CM9 been running on my phone for 6 days now without a single reboot and FC.
Darrien13 said:
Peter Alfonso ICS
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+ 1
Smooth, clean and reliable, especially paired with Eugene's kernel.
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what about miui ICS ROMs please? is it worth flashing or it is still in it's early test stages?
What's the procedure in flashing rom and mixing it with different kernel?
Thanks,
Vins
vision60y said:
What's the procedure in flashing rom and mixing it with different kernel?
Thanks,
Vins
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What I normally do is:
* do a full wipe (system, data, cache) if you are flashing a different ROM
* flash ROM first, reboot to make sure it runs properly
* flash kernel, wipe dalvik-cache (or also cache, just in case)
Always flash a ROM that says it supports your phone model. Also make sure that if you're using ICS ROM then flash an ICS kernel. On the other hand, if you're using GB ROM then flash a GB kernel.
AOKP
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Matr1x v14.0 with any rom! Haha
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[Q] Whats your ROM & Kernel?!

Just want to know what people are running on their phones. Im a flash freak and flash roms practically everyday, but i really want to find a rock solid, stable rom and kernel i can stick to.
Thanks in advance.
GPA19
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ogbreds said:
GPA19
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Still GB?
ROM : Mandaman2k ROM based on Peter Alfonso
Kernel : Matr1x
At the moment i am using Brickmakers MIUI 2.3.3 with Matr1x 16.0
I'm also using GPA 19 ... rock solid.
Now using Bugless Beast by Pete Alfonso, but I'm waiting until nexus Sense has got data! Than I probably will move to Nexus Sense! I'm running on the stock kernel, but Nexus Sense will run on Matr1x 11.5!! Bit old, but newer versions are for ICS.. Nexus Sense is on 2.3.3 at the moment... bit bad, but okay!
Greetzz, Jojoost.
Sent from my Nexus S running on Bugless Beast by Pete Alfonso!
ROM: GummyNex 0.7.0
KERNEL: Matr1x 15.5
Stable, smooth, battery full >50hrs.
Brickmakers MIUI 2.3.3 with Eugene Speedy 7
ROM : ICS Peter Alfonso
Kernel : Matr1x v15.5 (v16 does not have deep idle )
Slim ICS v2.4 Alllll the way (with stock kernel, that is speedy 7)
Pete crespo 4g nightly 02/09 with Glados v2.10.
Thinking of going back to gpa19 or cm7.1.0.1.
wmdunn said:
I'm also using GPA 19 ... rock solid.
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How's the battery life?
CM9 2.1 and matrix16 kernel...get 32 hrs of battery with medium use...
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ChronicX said:
How's the battery life?
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I've always gotten good battery life from Pete's roms. I do alot of internet stuff, as well as the normal few calls and texts during the day. I have no problem going an entire 15 hour day without hitting the charger.
Wow, that pretty good battery life. Ill be sure to give it a go. Thanks everyone for there input helped a great deal.
Cyber-GR mod v7 with Matr1x kernel 15.5. Its stable, smooth and fast (at 200-1200 mhz smartass v2). That's my main ROM & Kernel, but I'm always trying out new roms.
The new 4.0.3 MIUI roms werent impressive to me. Not smooth, and fast enough :/.
AOKP Milestone 3 with SG's 2/05 kernel. Pretty rock solid in terms of battery life and stability and overall smoothness .
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Now nuherti 2.2 and speedy7.
Will test later with matrix 16.5 and new sg kerbel
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After trying out a few ROMs ive really liked Cybergr mod 7 with matrix 16.5 very smooth and excellent battery life. I REALLY want try out nuherti 2.2 though, anyone try it yet?
miui 2.2.3 brickmaster.still looking for its battery performance

What rom and kernel u use ?

hi all,
wanted to talk all about what rom and kernel we use and say something about it
im using ddlf2 bam kernel, design and smooth is good but the battery life not so good, till now i can say that titanium rom and kernel from adi_pat are best, what about you?
Ditbardh said:
hi all,
wanted to talk all about what rom and kernel we use and say something about it
im using ddlf2 bam kernel, design and smooth is good but the battery life not so good, till now i can say that titanium rom and kernel from adi_pat are best, what about you?
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I have found titanium to be best too in matter of battery ^_^
Using Frankenstain [LF2] Mod^3.5 rom with vurrut kernel 9.1 till now got the best result. I also use bam kernel for a long time but I got little lag n battery drain problem. Hope they will fix it on next release.
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This of the list of roms and kernel I tried out lately.
1. RemICS 1.3 with dhiru kernel
Quite good, reasonable battery life, nice performance.
2. RemICS 1.3 with vurrut 1.8
Nice performance, nice battery.
3. Pandora miui(now closed) with vurrut 1.7
Exceptional battery life, with no lags, nice performance. Still hd gaming lags :-(
4. pandora miui with vurrut 1.8
Similar results, not much notable differences except a bit betterbattery life.
5. Pandora miui, with arindam kernel(along with rom)
Stuck on bootloop
P.S. Pandora miui had 3 inbuilt kernels to select while flashing (vurrut 1.7, arindam, dhiru kernel)
Presently on stock rom xxkpu, with bafaria, cf root kernel !
Press thanks if helped
I am using Ddlf2 Lite by RonnYap , with XDA Bam 14 kernel (packaged).
This is the most fastest with so many features including power camera shutter + low battery... this guy is genius man.
known defect : flashlight , some games like scramble pro will auto shutdown.
I wanna go for Lightest JB, with 3x kernel ,,cant imagine that @@

What is a Good Kernel for ViperS 1.1.0 & How to change Kernel Settings?

Been flashing Custom Roms & Kernels insanely these few days trying to get the most perfect Custom Rom and Kernel. I have decided to use ViperS 1.1.0 as my main Custom Rom, I'm now deciding which Kernel best go with it and that's it, I can finally starting doing my stuff on my phone instead of searching for Roms and Kernels everyday to flash. Lol, after rooting my phone, I haven't like used it yet at all, all I did was looking for Custom Roms and Kernels to flash to find which best for me.....
Well anyway, can a ViperS 1.1.0 user please tell me which Kernel is good? I'm looking for a Kernel that has good battery life and a bit good performance. I have tried many Kernels but can't notice the difference between them.
Also how would I change the Kernel's settings? Like if I want to change the Governor, how would I change it?
Thanks in advanced! I'm kinda new to Kernels.
Here's a good one its Sebastian Fm #1 and there's mod that you can download for it also and it is kick ass http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424345
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I also found many voices that Sebastians kernel is the best with Vipers rom.
kruzyk said:
I also found many voices that Sebastians kernel is the best with Vipers rom.
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Yeah, I've seen many people say that Sebastian's kernel is best for ViperS 1.1.0. But when I download Sebastian's kernel and install it, it doesn't have an installer for me to choose options from? It just installs it and that's it, how would I like change the settings for it?
You can use a mod that goes with the Sebastian kernel, this is what I did. Its supposed to help battery life. Check out the mods and you will find it. Best wishes.
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ProGTO said:
Been flashing Custom Roms & Kernels insanely these few days trying to get the most perfect Custom Rom and Kernel. I have decided to use ViperS 1.1.0 as my main Custom Rom, I'm now deciding which Kernel best go with it and that's it, I can finally starting doing my stuff on my phone instead of searching for Roms and Kernels everyday to flash. Lol, after rooting my phone, I haven't like used it yet at all, all I did was looking for Custom Roms and Kernels to flash to find which best for me.....
Well anyway, can a ViperS 1.1.0 user please tell me which Kernel is good? I'm looking for a Kernel that has good battery life and a bit good performance. I have tried many Kernels but can't notice the difference between them.
Also how would I change the Kernel's settings? Like if I want to change the Governor, how would I change it?
Thanks in advanced! I'm kinda new to Kernels.
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As some people already said, Sebastian`s kernel is very good. His kernel + as much Undervoltage as is stable for your phone should make a good performance with good battery life I`m plaaying Dead Trigger with Tegra effects enabled, and no lags with -75mV, but you need to find out what UV level is good and stable for you
and BTW guys, what mods are you talking about? I looked at his thread and didn`t find any mods. Do you mean that OC and ZRAM or there are any other mods?
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I also found many voices that Sebastians kernel is the best with Vipers rom.
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ProGTO said:
Also how would I change the Kernel's settings? Like if I want to change the Governor, how would I change it?
Thanks in advanced! I'm kinda new to Kernels.
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For kernel settings such as govs and uv, you can use an app such as system tuner. It allows you to change a multitude of kernel settings, including clock speed.
sebastian fm is good kernel... +1
I am talking about all from my signature
Sebastians kernel doesnt offer any options to choose as I know.
The same with MOD Take Control - but you may change some things by System Tuner app.
There is a link to a MOD for seb's kernel in the viper thread, posted not so long ago. It allows you to change a whole bunch of stuff for his kernel such as uv and even second phase frequencies. It's a seperate zip you flash after flashing the kernel itself.
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There is a link to a MOD for seb's kernel in the viper thread, posted not so long ago. It allows you to change a whole bunch of stuff for his kernel such as uv and even second phase frequencies. It's a seperate zip you flash after flashing the kernel itself.
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Can you give me the link to it? I couldn't find it.
Here ya go. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30775419&postcount=9377
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Here ya go. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30775419&postcount=9377
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Thanks man!
You're welcome! hitting thanks works too! *cheeky grin*
Thanks I've been looking for that mod too ! Yay
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Use Faux Kernel
faux 008b8v5 will be the BEST ever Kernel for Viper 1.1.0
No lags, supersmooth....
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hunt007 said:
faux 008b8v5 will be the BEST ever Kernel for Viper 1.1.0
No lags, supersmooth....
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totally agree best working kernel in my opinion for the viper rom
http://www.homepages.lu/rasquin/kernel/faux123/pyramid-ics-xe-008b8-aroma-v5.zip
kernel
Best for me Yank555 v1.82 kernel with vipers 1.1.0.
Good battery life and very smooth. Does not restart, slow down, etc.
Best for me SebastianFM 1.5.2
Tapatalkeando...
Look at my Sig.
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