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ive been flashing my g2x with just roms but i a reed in all the other forms people say the flash a kernal and a rom, so y and how do u flash a kernal and do u do it before or after flashing a rom, and what is the best kernal???
Kernel is flashed after the rom. Probably one of the main reasons people change their kernel is to allow them to overclock/undervolt their CPU. It can allow overall better performance and battery life.
You just have to be careful when you're altering stuff at that level. You could end up with a very unstable system, and maybe not even be able to boot into your OS. Make sure you research first and know what you're flashing. Not all kernels are compatible with your phone, and of those that are, some only support certain roms. Just make sure you know what you're flashing and keep a working/stable nandroid backup on-hand in case you mess something up beyond fixing.
By all means experiment with your phone. Just be smart about it and have a backup plan if possible.
o well were would is there a thread on xda about them?
and what kernal would u use eagleblood 1.9 with? causer i love this rom but my battery is acting weird
cwa542 said:
o well were would is there a thread on xda about them?
and what kernal would u use eagleblood 1.9 with? causer i love this rom but my battery is acting weird
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If you read in the development section here and check the threads for the different kernels, each one lists the roms its compatible with. Trinity and Faux's kernels are 2 popular ones and they're both compatible with eaglesblood.
What is your battery doing? How is it acting weird?
phburks said:
If you read in the development section here and check the threads for the different kernels, each one lists the roms its compatible with. Trinity and Faux's kernels are 2 popular ones and they're both compatible with eaglesblood.
What is your battery doing? How is it acting weird?
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it drains alot, i want a good rom with a kernal to last me all day, im a heavy used, with internet on my phone, what rom and kernal are u using?
cwa542 said:
it drains alot, i want a good rom with a kernal to last me all day, im a heavy used, with internet on my phone, what rom and kernal are u using?
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I use Ultimate G2X 1.0 and I just use the default kernel that comes with it. Its a 2.2 stock-based rom and it just works. Decent battery life. To ensure long battery life though I use an extended life battery.
I haven't experimented much with different kernels. Read through the threads for the different kernels and you should get a pretty good idea of the pros and cons of each one.
phburks said:
I use Ultimate G2X 1.0 and I just use the default kernel that comes with it. Its a 2.2 stock-based rom and it just works. Decent battery life. To ensure long battery life though I use an extended life battery.
I haven't experimented much with different kernels. Read through the threads for the different kernels and you should get a pretty good idea of the pros and cons of each one.
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download link?
cwa542 said:
download link?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103342
Understand that development on this rom has ceased. That said, it's a fully functional rom and very stable. Its been my daily driver since May. I flash other roms on a regular basis to see if something better has come along. For me, Ultimate is the one. Its personal preference though. You may not like it. You may want gingerbread. The only way you'll know is to try.
phburks said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103342
Understand that development on this rom has ceased. That said, it's a fully functional rom and very stable. Its been my daily driver since May. I flash other roms on a regular basis to see if something better has come along. For me, Ultimate is the one. Its personal preference though. You may not like it. You may want gingerbread. The only way you'll know is to try.
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dude i love this rom!!!
Alright Nexus S community, First off i will say thank you to all the devs and your hard work... i havnt even begun to use all of your awesome work but there SO MUCH stuff in this forum its nutz!
I have been on an lg p500 for awhile now, running a nice CM7 port. Recently i have been given the opportunity to get a Nexus S for CHEAP. I figured why not!
So i come to you guys after about 2 hours of reading through the various threads on kernels and roms.
I am going to be looking for the combination of a kernel / rom that produces the best battery life, with good performance. It doesnt have to be the best rom in benchmarks. But one thats stable with good battery life... with a SMOOTH UI.
Obviously there is alot of developing right now due to the drop of 4.0.4... im just trying to narrow down which rom i will use and which kernel.
suggestions welcome!
Thanks
Nd4
Most ROMs that aren't HEAVILY edited don't vary much in battery life. The kernel can change the battery life a little, but it sits heavily on whether or not you are OCing/OVing. An extreme undervolt could also give you a tiny, probably negligible, boost. This is something you can change in each kernel anyway though.
As always, the biggest problem you'll face is something keeping the phone awake through a wakelock, or be woken up constantly, as well as the screen being on. No unnecessary wakelocks while idling, no rogue apps using transferring data for no reason while screen is off and no heavy OC --> great battery life.
Try out a range of ROMs and Kernels which have the features you want, here on the Nexus S forums they're all top notch
Harbb said:
Most ROMs that aren't HEAVILY edited don't vary much in battery life. The kernel can change the battery life a little, but it sits heavily on whether or not you are OCing/OVing. An extreme undervolt could also give you a tiny, probably negligible, boost. This is something you can change in each kernel anyway though.
As always, the biggest problem you'll face is something keeping the phone awake through a wakelock, or be woken up constantly, as well as the screen being on. No unnecessary wakelocks while idling, no rogue apps using transferring data for no reason while screen is off and no heavy OC --> great battery life.
Try out a range of ROMs and Kernels which have the features you want, here on the Nexus S forums they're all top notch
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thats my problem! SO MANY awesome choices! hmmm which one to start with first.
Pick the ones which have all the features you want first, then move onto the ones which are missing one or two, and so on. TitaniumBackup will be your best friend
Harbb said:
Pick the ones which have all the features you want first, then move onto the ones which are missing one or two, and so on. TitaniumBackup will be your best friend
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any stand out recommendations that i should at least give a try.
Thank you btw for your very warm welcome and help
nd4spdbh said:
any stand out recommendations that i should at least give a try.
Thank you btw for your very warm welcome and help
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yes, all of them
first find a rom you like, then try all the kernels. the kernels can make a difference to the rom. it can make it worse, or much better. really, there are so many differences of opinions to whats good, as many opinions as there are users. but, being in the nexus s community, its really hard to make a wrong choice. there is just that much quality here.
personally, i use unofficial cm9 kangs as my rom with all the trinity kernels. but, i do make it a habit of trying all the kernels(and most the roms) at least once
AOKP and Bigxie ROMs, try these.
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simms22 said:
yes, all of them
first find a rom you like, then try all the kernels. the kernels can make a difference to the rom. it can make it worse, or much better. really, there are so many differences of opinions to whats good, as many opinions as there are users. but, being in the nexus s community, its really hard to make a wrong choice. there is just that much quality here.
personally, i use unofficial cm9 kangs as my rom with all the trinity kernels. but, i do make it a habit of trying all the kernels(and most the roms) at least once
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Pretty much this. Everyone has their personal favourite which means very little to you. Give all of the ones with features you need a try, and once you're happy with a particular ROM give it a shot with various kernels. Later you can expand your horizons.
I'm pretty sure there was a topic not too long ago about how hard it is to choose ROMs and Kernels because there are just so many of them.
Harbb said:
Pretty much this. Everyone has their personal favourite which means very little to you. Give all of the ones with features you need a try, and once you're happy with a particular ROM give it a shot with various kernels. Later you can expand your horizons.
I'm pretty sure there was a topic not too long ago about how hard it is to choose ROMs and Kernels because there are just so many of them.
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well this is good to hear.
In the lg p500 community we had alot of roms that were almost nearly the same, and a buncha junky ones, with a few good standout roms....
Guess once i get the nexus ill begin a flashin and playing!
seems like the major kenels around here are
Air Kernel
Matrix
SG-NS-ICS
yes?
nd4spdbh said:
well this is good to hear.
In the lg p500 community we had alot of roms that were almost nearly the same, and a buncha junky ones, with a few good standout roms....
Guess once i get the nexus ill begin a flashin and playing!
seems like the major kenels around here are
Air Kernel
Matrix
SG-NS-ICS
yes?
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dont forget Trinity Kernel, and its been around the longest
So I just rooted a friend's MyTouch 4G Slide and now trying to figure out which ROM to use. I have her trying JellyKang 1.8 which so far has been a horrible nightmare in terms of battery life on her device. So is there any advice on either a better ROM that doesn't have a battery drain issue or a kernel that might work better with JellyKang?
Also how hard is it to s-off this device? The laptop I would be using is running Windows 7 x64 if that helps any. I noticed mentions of the wire trick but beyond that what do I need in order to get this done? This would make swapping kernels much easier.
Thanks so much in advance for any information.
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So I just rooted a friend's MyTouch 4G Slide and now trying to figure out which ROM to use. I have her trying JellyKang 1.8 which so far has been a horrible nightmare in terms of battery life on her device. So is there any advice on either a better ROM that doesn't have a battery drain issue or a kernel that might work better with JellyKang?
Also how hard is it to s-off this device? The laptop I would be using is running Windows 7 x64 if that helps any. I noticed mentions of the wire trick but beyond that what do I need in order to get this done? This would make swapping kernels much easier.
Thanks so much in advance for any information.
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A "best ROM" thread always gets a lot of controversy. Everyone has different needs and opinions on what is/isn't important to them. If best battery life and everything working without glitches is paramount (my criteria), then a stock-based ROM like Miktouch 0.7 will work best for you. There are some newer ROMs that offer good performance with minimal glitches, though, so read through the comments on them in the Dev forum and make your informed decision.
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A "best ROM" thread always gets a lot of controversy. Everyone has different needs and opinions on what is/isn't important to them. If best battery life and everything working without glitches is paramount (my criteria), then a stock-based ROM like Miktouch 0.7 will work best for you. There are some newer ROMs that offer good performance with minimal glitches, though, so read through the comments on them in the Dev forum and make your informed decision.
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Yeah I certainly understand what you mean by controversy. I'll try Miktouch since to be honest my friend isn't quite liking the AOSP/CM experience so far. Thanks!
Well I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for as this is the first time i'll ever install a custom rom.
I'm mainly looking for Battery and Performance, don't really care for features, but they wouldn't hurt if skins were great.
I've chosen a kernel already, which will be Franco Kernel!
Due to it's features of battery saving.
Also another question I have is for things such as Nightly and Stable releases etc, do I need to do a clean wipe every time I wish to update versions of the rom?
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Well I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for as this is the first time i'll ever install a custom rom.
I'm mainly looking for Battery and Performance, don't really care for features, but they wouldn't hurt if skins were great.
I've chosen a kernel already, which will be Franco Kernel!
Due to it's features of battery saving.
Also another question I have is for things such as Nightly and Stable releases etc, do I need to do a clean wipe every time I wish to update versions of the rom?
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well, generally, you arent allowed to post threads on xda asking about which rom(battery being the most requested). what is told to you is try out a few, decide which you like best, as we all have different needs and wants, and our devices all react differently. anyways, battery is not about rom or kernel(yes, you said you like franco for battery). battery life is nearly all about how you personally use your device, how you personally set it up, what apps you use, and very much the quality of your phone/data signal. everything else plays very little into it.
with every kernel someone will tell you that it gives the best battery life, someone will say it gives terrible battery life. there is no magic pill, it does not exist. i know you read about kernel so and so and its amazing battery life, but it is usually just fanboys spreading the use of the kernel.
anyways, if you are updating a rom, feel free to dirty flash it. no need to wipe.
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well, generally, you arent allowed to post threads on xda asking about which rom(battery being the most requested). what is told to you is try out a few, decide which you like best, as we all have different needs and wants, and our devices all react differently. anyways, battery is not about rom or kernel(yes, you said you like franco for battery). battery life is nearly all about how you personally use your device, how you personally set it up, what apps you use, and very much the quality of your phone/data signal. everything else plays very little into it.
with every kernel someone will tell you that it gives the best battery life, someone will say it gives terrible battery life. there is no magic pill, it does not exist. i know you read about kernel so and so and its amazing battery life, but it is usually just fanboys spreading the use of the kernel.
anyways, if you are updating a rom, feel free to dirty flash it. no need to wipe.
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Thank you! :]
Guess I'll give SlimKat a spin!
Any thread links you could refer to me for first timers in terms of installing roms, backing up, etc.
I already have a rooted 4.4.3
xPvn said:
Thank you! :]
Guess I'll give SlimKat a spin!
Any thread links you could refer to me for first timers in terms of installing roms, backing up, etc.
I already have a rooted 4.4.3
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/how-to-nexus-5-one-beginners-guide-t2510966
try uber
xPvn said:
Well I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for as this is the first time i'll ever install a custom rom.
I'm mainly looking for Battery and Performance, don't really care for features, but they wouldn't hurt if skins were great.
I've chosen a kernel already, which will be Franco Kernel!
Due to it's features of battery saving.
Also another question I have is for things such as Nightly and Stable releases etc, do I need to do a clean wipe every time I wish to update versions of the rom?
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try uber kernal, its a treat:good:
Hi,
Am a noob, new to Androids and an old man learning at this stage.
I have a OPO 64 GB Chinese, running Color OS.
I am hiring the services of a young tech to it for me, flash, root, unlock bootloader.
My question is in our expert opinion which is the ideal, most stable ROM recommended by you experts.
CM 11S, Slim, Mahadi, PA etc etc, so once done am able to live with a peace of mind and receive updates when available.
Hoping to hear from you smart members,
Thanks.
All roms are pretty much stable. Now you have to decide what rom you want based on the features offered by that rom.
I use Mahdi and have no complaints about the rom. It's the most featured rom out there while maintaining performance and stability.
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That's right... We won't answer that question directly here because you have to figure out yourself which ROM suits you best. My advice: Read the ROM descriptions and changelogs carefully, get to know the features provided by each ROM and most important: try it out for yourself. If you have a candidate, just try it for a few days and judge after that if it is usable for you.
I would also recommend you to learn how to flash ROMs and change software on your phone yourself. It is not that difficult with all the guides here and definitely worth a shot. Good luck!
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I’ll throw in my personal favorite: SlimKat.
I already tried the stock rom and loved it, but I wanted more customization.
I first went to PA but that rom felt too heavy. Madhi, and did’t feel like that rom was ready for prime time like the stock rom. I also tried Calkulin’s rom and I really liked it because it was almost stock like with a few more features and the battery was amazing! I got more than 10+ hours on a normal’s day useage.
But finally, I went over to Slim roms because of stability, smoothness and speed. I’m still determining if rom has any effect on battery.
So far, Slim is my most favorite. I absolutely recommend it.
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I’ll throw in my personal favorite: SlimKat.
I already tried the stock rom and loved it, but I wanted more customization.
I first went to PA but that rom felt too heavy. Madhi, and did’t feel like that rom was ready for prime time like the stock rom. I also tried Calkulin’s rom and I really liked it because it was almost stock like with a few more features and the battery was amazing! I got more than 10+ hours on a normal’s day useage.
But finally, I went over to Slim roms because of stability, smoothness and speed. I’m still determining if rom has any effect on battery.
So far, Slim is my most favorite. I absolutely recommend it.
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A kernel has more impact on the battery than ROM. Although a ROM may supply itself with a "custom kernel" as the stock kernel of that ROM. For ROMs just look for features, stability.... but a ROM won't have a significant impact on battery life, what matters the most when it comes to battery life is making sure your phone properly enters deep sleep without any wakelocks. The phone battery life is still good even if a user has wakelocks on anyways.
Mahdi is pretty prime time and it gets updated quite frequently and the developers are super friendly and responsive to any bugs that may occur. I don't have any problems with the rom.
At the end of the day, try them all out for a couple days and see what you like the most. They're all free after all
XDA is a development site not a support site. As the term "Best" or "Most Stable" is a very subjective term, such members are expected to do their own research, read through the development threads, and decide what is "Best/Most Stable" for them.
The only results that would be posted here are what each member has found to be "Best" or "Most Stable" for them by experimentation based on their phone/usage/setup/apps/signal strength. And at times, these thread spiral into arguments over which is perceived "Best/Most Stable".
Please take the time to read through the development threads, and interact with the members there, to learn all about the software you are about to drastically alter your very expensive device with.
Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.