I've tried loads of ROMs in the past year, and am currently happily using Reaper.
Reaper's very fast, but unfortunately does not support the microphone of the stock HTC headphones. Which turns out to be a problem for me.
So, I've started looking for a new ROM for daily usage.
- Stability. JB seems very cool (and I may flash it a few hours to check it), but too early for daily usage for me.
- Speed. No GUI lag (or very little) is a huge plus.
- Sense. I'm running AOSP now (Reaper) and only miss a few Sense (3.5) widgets and programs, but having these back is a plus. Not really required though, but nice. Not having kernel 3 source (yet) hinders development/tweaking.
- Active support. Not necessary if a ROM is bugfree ofc, but a big plus.
No, after checking the development forums I think I these ROMs may be what I would like:
I think I have plenty options, but do not enough time to try them all extensively, any suggestions on which on be try?
Speed + no bugs are the biggest pros for me. If it has sense, even better.
- CyanogenMod 9
- ICE_DS 4.1
- Fallout Evolution 4.4.0
- ... other?
If you're a sense person, then
Endymion
Or
Fallout
Pure source then
CM9
Or
aokp
Or
cm10 (although still had issues)
Sywepd form my DsereiS
I've run Endymion for quite a while, but the GUI lag got annoying in the end.
I fear that all Sense roms have this, all my sense experiences were laggy at some point. Or is there a rom tweaked so that the sense is not laggy at all?
CM9 is a serious option for me, but only after I've ruled out all current (actively maintained) sense roms
Speed, stable, sleek. Yes, you may go on with ICE DS.
Why? ICE DS is Sense Rom, which by its nature, it support greater hardware compatibality.
I've tried many Aokp or CM9 rom, they were great, but doesnt have that kind if durabality. ICE DS is one of the finest modded rom, which improves battery life. Even thou im using half dead battery, it stands in like 12 hours heavy usage ( most of the time Whatsapping and Tweeting for like 8 hours within that 12 hours, soft keyboard and touch vibrate, and vibrate silent mood ) .
Now let say about games, well im not that kind of more into phone gaming. No. I hate playing games on my phone. But, I've tried Tap Tap Revenge 4 on both sense and aokp/cm9. There are lots of difference between performance and others. Such as freezing, spiking, fc. Most games run better on Sense.
Well, Im not promoting this ICE DS. To be exact, im promoting Sense Rom. You can try fallout or others thou. And as what you asked for, here's my suggestion. Feel free to read other suggestions. Enjoy your saga boi!
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CM10, is my daily driver now
Don't care much about camera and Bluetooth.
Who wants ICS when JellyBean is here
Tapatalked from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3 sources. WAKE UP HTC!!!!!!
I don't care about BT either, but the camera is important.
Wifi hotspot is very important for me too, but maybe I can use a 3rd party app like "Wifi Tether" for that?
Will try CM10 soon. Still satisfied with sense after comeback from aokp.
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i use blindIce...smooth and without bug...i also tried cyanogenmod 7.2, endymion and fallout, but blindice is awesome!!!
I m using infinity for my daily driver.
Its worth a try for daily usage...
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I m using infinity for my daily driver.
Its worth a try for daily usage...
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Planning on to use Virtous infinity as daily driver as soon the latest JB version goes stable.
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I use MIUI v4 2.7.13 with AOKP Kernel (smartassv2 & sio), stable and good battery life with moderate usage
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First of all, Thanks to all HTC Sensation's Rom developers. We have quite a few. HTC Sensation is as of now one of the most supported devices…kudos to them...It is really appreciated.
I am just tester that switched from iphone(got sick of it) to Android about 1-1/2 to 2 years ago. I started with the amazing HTC HD2, then HTC Desire Z(t-mobile G2), T-Mobile LG-2X, and now the powerful HTC Sensation.
I have always looked for the best battery developed rom offered. For example on HTC HD2 , I could not find any better than Hyperdroid from pongster, or Virtuous on G2, Eagleblood on LG2X. These are just my modest opinion
I have tried about 10 different ROMs on my Sensation and so far the best I have found battery wise is Insertcoin….(as I said it is just my opinion). Insertcoin is fine and 40 to 50 % better compared to stock, but it does not compare to the battery life I was getting from Hyperdriodv11 from pongster (which with normal use lasted 1 1/2 to 2 days, on heavy use lasted the entire day). INSERTCOIN give a good 14 to 16 hours (normal use) which I cannot complaint about it, but o when I have heavy use I need to charge it at least once or twice a day.
I have only one Sensation and I have tested quite a few roms but no all. There are about 30 to 40 out there. I am posting 33, sorry if a miss others. I have tested quite a few so far would like to share my experiences, but I would also like other member opinions which may help me and others to make their best pick.
This a bashing or a pissing contest..it is just your opinion please be gently
I will appreciate your inputs.
Thanks
ROMS
1-LeeDROiD Sensational
2-Android Revolution HD
3-InsertCoin
4-COREDROID SENSATION & 4G
5-Virtuous Sensation
6-P3D Neon v5.0
7-EyesOfCrack
8-Senseless Extreme
9-ADT The Beast Rom
10-ADT Supercharged Honeycream
11-SupraRom SENSE AOSP
12-Superlite by HTCCLAY
13-Energy™ HTC WWE 2.3.4
14-XboarderMOD AOSP
15-EagleBlood
16-MT_S4G [Android 2.3.4]
17-CIVIC'S TMOUS_1.45.531.1 ROM
18-QuikSense 2.3.4
19-Stock Shipped Pyramid
20-RCMix 2.3.4
21-RCMix Aztec 2.3.3
22-Synergy-
23-Frankinstine Sensation
24-AOSPx
25-Bulletproof
26-PercasoROM_2.X_blackICE
27-TMO_US_1.45.531.1 + root + busybox
28-1.45.401.2 OTA Stock Rooted
29-Gingerbreak 1.2
30aospCMod-AOSP 2.3.5-CM7
31-NoClutterSense
32-Slim Sense
33-Optisense 1.0
34- Other..sorry i missed it
LETS ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE NOT DONE ANY TWEAKS OTHER THAN A BATTERY CALIBRATION with any of those battery calibration applications out there
it seems COREDROID is winning this contest
Anyone?
Thanks
so far, mike's 3.0.1 and the Melvin's Beast is the best for me; battery wise...
Leedroid or Eagleblood
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Too bad this poll hasn't gotten a larger voting result. I would love to see the poll with votes in the hundreds.
You forgot CM7 alpha 7.... ive tried a couple different roms and lees and mikes dont compare to CM7.
Not all SOCs are created equal
I have tried the following ROMs so far and have monitored battery usage on them with the Current Widget and logs.
1. ARHD 4.1.6
2. InsertCoin 3.4.4
3. Reverted AOSP
4. MIUI.us Latest
My best battery usage (lowest under 10Ma) is with InsertCoin's ROM. The other ROMs showed heavy battery drain(even without any other apps except stock), particularly with ARHD and Reverted AOSP. ARHD and AOSP use custom kernels unlike InsertCoin which uses stock by default. I don't however think the problem is with the ROM or Kernels. My phone SOC just cant seem to handle undervolting or any other kernel mods very well.
I love InsertCoin. VERY useful additions/changes from stock. I also love the speed on ARHD. Tough decision between the two but the battery life was the clincher so sticking with InsertCoin for now. I love the simplicity of MIUI but too many FCs at the moment. InsertCoin has been the most dependable ROM for my phone.
I am also going to try ARHD with some other kernels and see how that works.
Like I said, not all SOCs are created equal so mileage WILL vary. This poll is at best some kind of starting point for the battery conscious.
IMAO, CM7 is awesome, more than 1 day with medium use !
rahvan said:
I have tried the following ROMs so far and have monitored battery usage on them with the Current Widget and logs.
1. ARHD 4.1.6
2. InsertCoin 3.4.4
3. Reverted AOSP
4. MIUI.us Latest
My best battery usage (lowest under 10Ma) is with InsertCoin's ROM. The other ROMs showed heavy battery drain(even without any other apps except stock), particularly with ARHD and Reverted AOSP. ARHD and AOSP use custom kernels unlike InsertCoin which uses stock by default. I don't however think the problem is with the ROM or Kernels. My phone SOC just cant seem to handle undervolting or any other kernel mods very well.
I love InsertCoin. VERY useful additions/changes from stock. I also love the speed on ARHD. Tough decision between the two but the battery life was the clincher so sticking with InsertCoin for now. I love the simplicity of MIUI but too many FCs at the moment. InsertCoin has been the most dependable ROM for my phone.
I am also going to try ARHD with some other kernels and see how that works.
Like I said, not all SOCs are created equal so mileage WILL vary. This poll is at best some kind of starting point for the battery conscious.
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I've been using ARHD for about 2 weeks now and battery has been absolutely horrible. I cant seem to get more than 4 1/2 hours without getting to 25%. I'm going to try InsertCoin next. Can't wait for the ICS version on CM though!
Sense-O-Maniac Rom which is already debloated runs fast & batt life is awesome!
P3D is the best for me.
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It is Sense-o-Maniac and I love it
Thought id share, just gone back to GB from ICS 4.0.3 unroll HTC push the stable ota out and I must say, sooooo much better battery, speed and performance. I missed my phone being this fast lol
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What ICS were you using and what GB are you on? If anything I personally found that ICS was a bit faster and better battery.
Went from insert coin to mikes android rev. I found ics so laggy and battery wasn't lasting 16 hours with same usuage. I am getting bored of the selection of sensations Roms they are mostly all same sense roms or new roms that all have bugs and things not working. Miui for example camera still don't work (recording). Bluetooth or camera on cm9 due to kernel and so on just seems theres always something to prevent a fully working pyramid rom So to gett all things I need working I'm stuck with a sense Rom
Going to switch to a new phone but not sure what to get Any suggestions?;
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I too think gb is faster but battery was better with ICS I reverted to gb before and after a while flashed ics again cuz of the battery and cm9. I still kind of want to go back to gb but don't want to have to flash the FW again and risk bricking.
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leejames55 said:
Went from insert coin to mikes android rev. I found ics so laggy and battery wasn't lasting 16 hours with same usuage. I am getting bored of the selection of sensations Roms they are mostly all same sense roms or new roms that all have bugs and things not working. Miui for example camera still don't work (recording). Bluetooth or camera on cm9 due to kernel and so on just seems theres always something to prevent a fully working pyramid rom So to gett all things I need working I'm stuck with a sense Rom
Going to switch to a new phone but not sure what to get Any suggestions?;
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thats your problem.. all the sense based roms are bloated and slow (insertcoin and ARHD)... try virtuous inquisition... it gets me better battery life and performance than ANY GB rom and ANY sense based ICS rom
norazi said:
thats your problem.. all the sense based roms are bloated and slow (insertcoin and ARHD)... try virtuous inquisition... it gets me better battery life and performance than ANY GB rom and ANY sense based ICS rom
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I'm on miui 2.2.3 at the moment pretty dammn fast
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leejames55 said:
Thought id share, just gone back to GB from ICS 4.0.3 unroll HTC push the stable ota out and I must say, sooooo much better battery, speed and performance. I missed my phone being this fast lol
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Have you looked at upgrading your batter? I just got the Anker one and the difference is significant.
im on the blitz 5 ics rom and its far better than virtuous, in terms of battery life and stability.
Strange, I find InsertCoin ICS to be faster and have better battery life than GB.
It must be my battery then lol
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I have tried several of the ICS flavors from different ROM builders.
I keep coming back to ARDH 3.6.x.
I gotta have WiFi calling stability and the call quality when outside is bad (Lack of noise cancellation).
I too, had worse battery life on any of the ICS builds. However, performance, as measured by seat of the pants and benchmarks...was better.
I'm very appreciative of the Dev work on these...don't get me wrong.
I've found I like Sense 3.5 or 3.6 more than ICS at this point in time...the widgets and folder/app organization is superior to 3.0.
Can't wait for an OEM release so these devs can really nail it.
I installed an insertcoin rom but not glad to install 4.0.3. Colors seem to be sober.. I don't know why but i'm pretty sure that there's a problem with the colors. I saw a topic about it and i think it had a patch to fix it. But i can't find it.. Anyone knows? If no, i will go back to gingerbread, too until the official sensation ics release comes =(
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Strange, I find InsertCoin ICS to be faster and have better battery life than GB.
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+1. No lag at all and battery is best I've had since getting the phone. Only downside for me is waiting for apps to be updated for Ics.
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Ics is definitely faster than gingerbread. Needed to run cm7 to feel like I was actually using a dual core phone, but sense ics feels much faster than gb sense. Fast enough that I can tolerate sense now. Battery life hasn't been that exciting on ics for me though. It seems about the same maybe a bit worse but then I haven't bothered to calibrate the battery yet.
All in all, I won't ever go back to gingerbread.
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i have just installed insert coin ics 2 days ago and very much happy with the smoothness, stability, and speed of it. not really a rom addict but i tried only two other roms before and stayed loyal on each of them. but i think i have my new rom now and will definitely stay with baadnewz rom. battery have never been an issue of mine since its always usb plugged.
in comparison with gingerbread, there really is no contest.
Ran LeeDroid, ARHD, and AndroidME ICS roms,and so far liking the AndroidME the most. May try InsertCoin next week and see what the hype is about.
ICS is already faster than GB with the stock kernel, and I can imagine it only getting faster once kernel devs improve their work. This is coming from someone running Pyramid3D 12 hours prior @ 1.512g overclocking kernel.
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I've tried CM7, ARHD 3.6 (GB), 5.2, 6.0 and 6.2 (ICS), so my experience is somewhat limited.
But I've noticed that ICS is faster than GB right after superwiping and flashing the ROM. As time passes it gets slower and slower. Shutting down and restarting helps a bit, but the performance never fully improves. This is just the feel of the phone, menu lags, scrolling stuttering, etc.
In comparison GB is slower, but more consistent. The way it feels right after a new flash is the same way it feels after 1-2 weeks uptime. And it has fewer bugs, like the green Skype video.
still baking
I was flashing a dozen similar Sense 3.6 roms and then realized I had a problem. No consistency, flashing addict. I even considered un-rooting to rehab myself. I really liked Virtuous Quattro Alpha 3 and TripNRaver's CM9 but not having Bluetooth and video recording was a deal breaker.
Two months ago, I was having issues with Gingerbread and my device freezing. But after learning about firmwares, I think I made my device even more reliable than stock. I went back to Sense-o-maniac v1.5.3 with the Amaze camera. For me, this rom has almost everything I need from Android: Amazing camera, CRT animations, screen shots, and a working Hulu+ app.
Sense is okay but I love the improvements of Android 4.0. The new lock screen, new menus, calendar, and the keyboard works great. Hopefully by March, some of these great devs will have perfected CM9.
pro setup includes. Virtuous inquisition ics 4.0.3 on the sensation is fantastic. Quite possibly the best phone/rom combo ive used. 30+ hrs battery. Its fast. Everything works. Cant ask for more at this point. U should try virtuous inquisition before deciding to stick with gingerbread. I was reluctant to take the plunge up to ics but glad i did. This is coming from someone who is extremely picky with their device and how well it works.
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Does anyone know the most "stable" AOSP Senseless Rom? I'm sick of the battery life on Sense roms, and I have 2000mAh battery. If anyone can help, i would appreciate it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1459767
Download the newest firmware from there that suites you and flash it from the bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1098849
Flash Android Revolution HD with the setup you want in 4EXT.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1470497
Download V41 and go through Aroma picking exactly what you want, requires 4EXT recovery.
This is the best option because you get the reliability of ARHD but can customize what you need to get to stock ICS
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I just said that to someone in General, and it applies here. ARHD + AOSP upgrade = Best, customizable combo rom.
If battery is a major factor, consider Sharpy STRPT CM9. I am 24hr off charge at 42% with my normal usage, normally dead by late evening. Overnight (7hrs) I lost 3%, still syncing email etc.
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OpenSensation CM9 is excellent, CRT animations, good battery life, very customizable etc .
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You should be pretty safe with any of the top ROM's at the moment as they're all run by quite experienced programmers.
Running what I have in my signature is giving me unbelievable results in the battery area, as well as performance, it's quite incredible actually.
you shoud try Virtuous Inquisition: D
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VI 4.0.1 hands down!If you need a solid kernel to go with it Faux 004 is the way to go.
For Sense-less ROM, I think Virtuous is a solid option.
ARHD with Sense removed is also a good option, but requires a bit more tinkering from my understanding.
I've tried ExtremeSensation Prime 5 and found that to be a very stable ROM with good battery life on my XE.
Senseless and from what I can see, no major problems and almost everything is AOSP. Worth a try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466917
I'm back on Revolution HD for the moment as I needed to revert back to Sense for a while.
Hi all,
have been using CM9 for months and its great with very good battery life, but I really miss the sense camera and wonder if the latest Sense Rom has better battery as some members has stated?
I am on Venom senseless now and wonder if it has a better battery than the full sense version?
Here's my battery life running cm10 with the Fusion Ultimate v2.0 OCUV kernel-- overclock to 1890 with Brazilianwax governor... it's pretty good maybe it depends on how u set up your phone or how u use it to get the best battery life.
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Im on venom rom with full sense with stock htc kernal thats provided with the rom... I get a day out of the phone. I have it connected to wifi all day. Listen to music for about 5 hours(do alot of painting) and then browse then web for about 30minutes all together and maybe paly few games to pass the time. None of the kernals are completely bulletproof for me yet tried afew and kept getting wifi problems and not great on battery either..
Been meaning to try senseless but never got round to it yet will try this weekend.
I am quite a light user so I got around 2 full days using CM9 with wifi mostly on..
I'm struggling with this decision too. Sense has a smoother gallery, better camera app and the whole rom is perfectly fitting for 1s.
But Cm10 feels dann fast and it's much more lighter than anything else. Unfortunately heavy 3d games are laggier and the photos taken by CM don't look as good as the sense one's. Now I'm on sense, but I promise I will be on CM later today...or tomorrow... :banghead:
P.s: Battery life feels like almost the same to me.
ya its a hard choice. Sense has a lot of white background and its killing the battery a bit more.
I think right now sense is better. I'm getting whole day usage wih over 3 hours of screen time on fusion undervolted. Still fast because the clock is set to 1.5. No lag. I'm glad to be back on sense running viper
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CM10 battery is pretty bad right now. I would not suggest. I've been rocking Venom Sense and have been getting amazing battery. I would go to CM10 to CM9 to MIUI and always back to Venom due to super stable battery and solid performance. Best part is Venom is so themeable, I you can make it look almost exactly like AOSP, minus the ****ty (sh!tty) white Sense menus.
hi guys,
I have been running ViperXL for the past one year. However, I have been longing for stock android for a long time. However, the last time I tried CM/AOKP (couple of months back) - the feature set was not on par with Sense 4 ROMS - mainly around driver issues.
For e.g. there were bluetooth problems, HDMI/MHL did not work, battery life was much worse, etc. I was wondering if that has gotten fixed and original android roms are on par with the Sense based roms.
FWIW - I'm not actually worried about the power features like some notification bars, etc. but basically fundamental performance and functional comparisons.
For a long time, AOSP ROMs have had as many/more features than Sense ROMs and everything works just fine. The battery life isn't quite as good, but it's acceptable.
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sandys1 said:
hi guys,
I have been running ViperXL for the past one year. However, I have been longing for stock android for a long time. However, the last time I tried CM/AOKP (couple of months back) - the feature set was not on par with Sense 4 ROMS - mainly around driver issues.
For e.g. there were bluetooth problems, HDMI/MHL did not work, battery life was much worse, etc. I was wondering if that has gotten fixed and original android roms are on par with the Sense based roms.
FWIW - I'm not actually worried about the power features like some notification bars, etc. but basically fundamental performance and functional comparisons.
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You may try the stable cm10 rom. Its good.
Cm10.1 is good, plus has a new 3.4 kernel, which in your case may not be suitable, unless few little bugs don't bother you a lot.
You can also try sense 5 roms, but then again, no Bluetooth as of now.
Try Rebeless rom. Its based on stock sense4+ but gives you an Aosp feeling.
I hope this helped. :good:
I keep coming back to sense in the end.. Little bugs here and there and the battery life is usually pretty bad. Radio problems are huge. On my college campus many of the rooms have 0 reception, forcing me to toggle airplane mode when I got out of class before I could reconnect to the towers. Caused me to miss a lot of texts and calls...
benyandthejets said:
I keep coming back to sense in the end.. Little bugs here and there and the battery life is usually pretty bad. Radio problems are huge. On my college campus many of the rooms have 0 reception, forcing me to toggle airplane mode when I got out of class before I could reconnect to the towers. Caused me to miss a lot of texts and calls...
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thats what I'm worried about - my phone is work critical to me. I need to be available on phone, chat, email all the time. Which is why I'm concerned that there is no real replacement for Sense based ROMs in terms of stability and performance. Extra features ? maybe - but that's not what I need.
If you really want to use aosp you could try one of the 4.1 ROMs. In particular, the King Kang ROM by Rohan is awesome. It never missed a beat for me, and had the great customization that aosp offers.
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IMHO if your phone is used for work you shouldn't even root it... That's a huge security risk for any data kept on your phone.
I would have a separate phone for work and for rooting.
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Not only did I root it, but I was part of the bounty that originally rooted it !
I'm not worried about blowing out my phone - that i can replace.
I just don't want a non performing phone as my daily driver.
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timmaaa said:
If you really want to use aosp you could try one of the 4.1 ROMs. In particular, the King Kang ROM by Rohan is awesome. It never missed a beat for me, and had the great customization that aosp offers.
How much battery life are you getting? Any problems with HDMI out (need it for presentations)
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I'm not running that ROM anymore, but from memory depending on use the overall battery time could be towards 20 hours or so. And I think I usually got between 2-3 hours screen on time. Always on mobile data, no WiFi.
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Personally I found that battery life was close to double on sense based Roms.
Overall sense Roms feel smoother, and aosp Roms feel faster.
YMMV.
I usually run sense based (viperxl) but get bored and will try aosp randomly . always go back to viper though
Edit: if your looking for a daily driver I would go sense based for sure.
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The_Zodiac said:
Personally I found that battery life was close to double on sense based Roms.
Overall sense Roms feel smoother, and aosp Roms feel faster.
YMMV.
I usually run sense based (viperxl) but get bored and will try aosp randomly . always go back to viper though
Edit: if your looking for a daily driver I would go sense based for sure.
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What kind of battery life do you get on sense? I can push 3 days on aokp
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mirGantrophy said:
What kind of battery life do you get on sense? I can push 3 days on aokp
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roughly 5 hours screen on and 20+ hours standbye.
but I would rate my usage as medium-heavy.
aosp based. (aokp included) usually get about half of that
But yeah with less usage/screen time my battery would probably last a long time