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So frustrated with this stupid phone. My daughter has been using it and it's slow, crashes a lot and always running out of internal storage.
Is there a STABLE ROM that has all working features that would help with the issues I'm having? I'd like something where everything (i.e. camera, wifi calling, rotation, decent battery life, etc.) is working as it should. Don't necessarily need the newest version of android, just something that will alleviate the problems I'm having without breaking anything.
Do the custom ROMs fix the problem of the extremely limited internal storage on this phone?
Thanks in advance.
Look for AntonX's Barebones in the Dev section. If you have any curiosity regarding the ROM - read through the ROM thread.
I'll second that.
Like lumin said, barebones is your best bet if you want every feature working.
The most stable ROM out there is stock. Other than that Barebones.
Good advice. I actually wound up going that way before I saw these replies.
I installed Basic with a Twist kernel, which then gave me CWM and then installed Barebones.
Went smoothly, no need at all for a data wipe. It freed some extra internal storage. Seems to be a lot smoother now, but that's really just my initial observation.
I came from stock/rooted KJ6. What's the details behind it actually running smoother with the new kernel and ROM? What exactly makes it faster if anything?
I agree, I'm running Barebones with the basic with a twist kernel. Excellent in terms of functionality and stability. Just throw on a nice launcher and enjoy! Also been on the battery for 13 hours, with moderate use. (Light Facebook and texting, app downloading) and barely at 45% battery life.
I believe the custom Kernel that antonx designed is the reason for the speed/smoothness.
These threads usually get axed by a moderator, because the best rom is the one you like.
It's a preference.
I still like gb valhalla black by RaverX3X with my Blastoff v2.5 kernel. But that's what I like. Then, of course I use a different launcher, and tweak the rom to my liking, by the time I'm done making the rom perfect, I blow it away with another cm9-aries build that is still broken.... :sigh:
The problem with these threads is someone will say that a rom someone else likes sucks and the trolls feed on this negativity and multiply in numbers until someone finally gives in and reports the thread. (usually me)
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These threads usually get axed by a moderator, because the best rom is the one you like.
It's a preference.
I still like gb valhalla black by RaverX3X with my Blastoff v2.5 kernel. But that's what I like. Then, of course I use a different launcher, and tweak the rom to my liking, by the time I'm done making the rom perfect, I blow it away with another cm9-aries build that is still broken.... :sigh:
The problem with these threads is someone will say that a rom someone else likes sucks and the trolls feed on this negativity and multiply in numbers until someone finally gives in and reports the thread. (usually me)
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I understand. I did give my definition of what a "best" ROM is so I'd expect that people would make suggestions geared to that, not necessarily what they like. From reading some of the threads, it seems like my needs would eliminate any ICS ROM.
I did have one random reboot with the basic with a twist/barebones combo, so that's something I have to keep an eye on.
This is my daughter's phone. I really have no interest in constantly tweaking this or getting too far away from stock. All I wanted was a to have something that wasn't as slow/laggy and to free up some system space.
Right now, I'm good with what I have. I'm still curious as to why either the kernel or the ROM would reduce lag/improve speed?
Which of these features contributes most to that and why when comparing to pure stock? ext4 file system? jhash3? build.prop/init.d tweaks? I really have no idea.
Thanks again to everyone.
Kernel
Features
initramfs from TeamAcid, including CWM5, SuperSU, forced ext4, etc.
Usual CIFS, TUN. I didn't include FUSE, if anybody needs it let me know.
BLN. Use BLN Control app from market to activate.
Voodoo Sound so paid app is not needed. Voodoo Sound app from market is required. Once installed, enable Smart Amplifier, it's the best thing you can do to improve music listening experience with our phone.
jhash3 for faster hash calculations. Used widely across the kernel, especially in networking.
OC/UV support with extended frequency table. Added 600Mhz, 900Mhz, 1.1Ghz, 1.2 Ghz, 1.3 Ghz, 1.4 Ghz. Use SetCPU or Xan's Voltage Control to enable and control frequency and voltages. Tegrak can be used only with no-OC/UV version.
ondemandX and smartassV2 governors. One of these should probably be preferred over stock ondemand. Change with SetCPU or similar.
TinyRCU. More lightweight version, it fits better our single CPU system.
Swap support, although I don't recommend using it.
SIO and BFQ I/O schedulers in addition to noop, deadline, and cfq that we already have.
ROM
Features
Will not wipe your programs or data, /data is preserved upon install
Heavily debloated. Most essentials apps are still there (like WiFi Calling)
No extra programs added, you need to add your own
ODEXed to save space in /data
CarrierIQ is completely removed
Extended Power Menu (including Screenshot)
Extended Quick Panel (10 buttons, including Data toggle)
1% battery (horizontal)
CRT-Off
Time zone version 2012b
/etc/hosts to cut ads out of the box (keep up to date with AdAway or similar)
Few conservative presets in build.prop and init.d
Basic with a Twist 1.1.3 kernel included
Hey man, from what u said bout the storage, I recommend u buy a 16/32 GB class 4-10, format it w 1-4 GB ext4 and use the app2sd or link2sd script then u dont have to worry bout those internal low storage
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Hey man, from what u said bout the storage, I recommend u buy a 16/32 GB class 4-10, format it w 1-4 GB ext4 and use the app2sd or link2sd script then u dont have to worry bout those internal low storage
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I have an SD card, I have app2sd and link2sd, but there's only so much I can move over. I'm still down to 110MB of internal storage.
I'm not sure what you mean by formatting part of the sd card as ext4. Is that some additional trick that allows me to move more things to it? Is there a thread for that somewhere?
Take a look at fota fix in the play store (market). It frees up some room. At this point, Samsung probably won't send us an update.
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Take a look at fota fix in the play store (market). It frees up some room. At this point, Samsung probably won't send us an update.
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That bumped me up to about 177MB. I guess that'll hold me over for a bit.
Titanium backup has a couple cool features. Integrate updates into Rom and integrate dalvik cache into Rom. That should free up some more room.
Vote for cm9.1 unofficial w/ LZ kernel and never look back.
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Can't wait for jellybean
If I helped out, hit the thanks button.
For me i've found AntonX's Barebones to be the most stable.
I can relate, my 14yr old daughter's phone is also the SGS4g, actually my buddy Krylon's old phone, so you know it's got some miles on it, lol. (Sorry shameless name dropping, I know)
For her we went with AOKP from Team Acid and Team Kang. Phenomenal battery for a custom ROM, thanks to a great kernel and a little diligence to make sure the phone hits deep sleep. The ROM has been rock solid and has a ton of fun features for her to play with.
I was very worried about the battery draining fast during the day and the phone being dead when she might need it most. Any custom ROM would be a bit of a risk. To state the obvious here, cell phones are a critical line between child and parent these days and this phone and ROM have not let us down at all. I was very concerned for reliability and chose this phone and ROM over my old Vibrant. The Vibrant has far more options and development behind it, but so many times I would pick it up and have a problem.. for me it was big fun, but for my daughter we needed a more stable platform. Certainly nothing to take lightly.
I had the same problem with mine being slow and having a lack of internal storage. I installed remics with the hefe kernel and before I started installing apps I had 324 mb of internal storage free and my phone runs much faster and much more stable then when I was on stock or Gingerbread roms. My phone was running so badly before doing this that most games wouldn't even work and now all games that I have tried work well and I'm not running out of internal storage anymore.
PS. Switch to Nova Launcher which runs much better then the default launcher.
Best battery life: stock or stock based ROMs
Best stability: stock
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I have read a lot of the I/O bottleneck problems about the TF700, and using Data2SD is the best alternative the development has to offer to solve this.
The question I have of concern is whether I should do this now or later? I have gotten myself a new replacement of the TF700, and successfully rooted, unlocked, and Inherited the Clean ROM Inheritance. Doing this is something I'm not sure I want to do now considering the internal is still running pretty okay right now.
If I do wait it out and then decide to do this, would it be too late? I'm just wondering would I get optimal speed of performance once utilize the Data2SD after the degradation of the internal?
Thanks.
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I have read a lot of the I/O bottleneck problems about the TF700, and using Data2SD is the best alternative the development has to offer to solve this.
The question I have of concern is whether I should do this now or later? I have gotten myself a new replacement of the TF700, and successfully rooted, unlocked, and Inherited the Clean ROM Inheritance. Doing this is something I'm not sure I want to do now considering the internal is still running pretty okay right now.
If I do wait it out and then decide to do this, would it be too late? I'm just wondering would I get optimal speed of performance once utilize the Data2SD after the degradation of the internal?
Thanks.
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Personally I think CROMI with browser2ram resolves most io problems.
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If I do wait it out and then decide to do this, would it be too late?
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No, you can switch to it whenever you want in the future without any restrictions.
Sbdags and _that are much, much more knowledgeable than teeny me, but I also think CROMI currently solves most problems that the 700 had at launch time. Some I/O issue will remain under the surface, but it's been fair sailing so far for me (admittedly, I did not have that much issue with it anyway ).
I tried getting data2sd to work -- curiosity finally won over cautiousness -- but I could not, for the love of all that is holy, get it work properly, at least not in the first six tries. Minitool ruined my microSD card, although Gparted was able to recover it. <phew> I then proceeded to install data2sd. Although apparently correctly installed, I noticed very little benefit.
As I said, it could be speculated that my microSD card is screwy (I'm shopping around for a new Sandisk 32 or 64 GB Class 10), and I would have nothing to base a denial on. A better card might have shown a tremendous degree of improvement, making me use my 700 so intensely that I'd drain all available power from the one nuclear power station in the Netherlands, making it melt-down all the way to China, making them retaliate, thus ending the world a few days late.
I doubt the latter, however, and will stick with CROMI as it is. Just great.
I use my tabby for the internet. Mail, youtube, browsing. Clean Rom and browser2ram has eliminated my io troubles. In fact, i'm running CR 2.72 and haven't bothered to upgrade because i just don't feel the need.
Plenty of folks have had luck with data2sd. I was not one of them. With two different cards, i had similiar results. It wouldn't run reliably for more than an hour.
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I use my tabby for the internet. Mail, youtube, browsing. Clean Rom and browser2ram has eliminated my io troubles. In fact, i'm running CR 2.72 and haven't bothered to upgrade because i just don't feel the need.
Plenty of folks have had luck with data2sd. I was not one of them. With two different cards, i had similiar results. It wouldn't run reliably for more than an hour.
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Probably not done right. I could do data2sd over and over again with my eyes closed and worked everytime!
i luv d2sd
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Probably not done right. I could do data2sd over and over again with my eyes closed and worked everytime!
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haha, i even used minitools and it still worked!...
i am still using the tweaked recovery from fordwolden's thread and luv it!
downloading 2gb games and still surfin, grab a torrent,update apps,blah,blah..
yeh,sometimes you go too far and stop for 5sec: overall :good:
mine is permanent and just waiting for cards to catch up to ram/bus/cpu ,etc
I can now look into this, as my 64GB UHS-1 Sandisks arrived yesterday. They're now installed in the Infinity, and I want to play.
Soon enough, though, I might unlock and try Cromi....
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I'm somewhat convinced about using CROMI. I've tried browsing around, and I'm not sure I'm getting anywhere with finding a thread that discloses all details about it. If someone can link me the details, I would really appreciate it!
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I'm somewhat convinced about using CROMI. I've tried browsing around, and I'm not sure I'm getting anywhere with finding a thread that discloses all details about it. If someone can link me the details, I would really appreciate it!
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Here you go bro: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2049274
GigaSPX said:
I have read a lot of the I/O bottleneck problems about the TF700, and using Data2SD is the best alternative the development has to offer to solve this.
The question I have of concern is whether I should do this now or later? I have gotten myself a new replacement of the TF700, and successfully rooted, unlocked, and Inherited the Clean ROM Inheritance. Doing this is something I'm not sure I want to do now considering the internal is still running pretty okay right now.
If I do wait it out and then decide to do this, would it be too late? I'm just wondering would I get optimal speed of performance once utilize the Data2SD after the degradation of the internal?
Thanks.
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I still get lag when downloading apps in particular when its trying to install after it downloads. Also transition lag in opening apps is still there as well as scrolling though the recent app list but mainly when youre in the home screen or again while apps are installing. Games still lag as well from time to time. But games do open faster.
The only advantage I see with the data2sd is app opens slightly faster like heavy HD games. IMO data2sd is not a must if you're already running CROMI as it doesn't make a lot of difference.
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I still get lag when downloading apps in particular when its trying to install after it downloads. Also transition lag in opening apps is still there as well as scrolling though the recent app list but mainly when youre in the home screen or again while apps are installing. Games still lag as well from time to time. But games do open faster.
The only advantage I see with the data2sd is app opens slightly faster like heavy HD games. IMO data2sd is not a must if you're already running CROMI as it doesn't make a lot of difference.
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I felt pretty newbie asking about what CROMI is when I didn't realize it stands for Clean ROM Inheritance. Not only that, but I also have Browser2RAM installed not too long ago.
Anyway, I really don't have any HD Games to boot into my tablet yet since I don't see a lot of choices offered in my interest. If doing data2sd really isn't of importance, then I guess my question is resolved. Thanks guys!
First post here. I've been a lurker for quite a few months and I've gotta say thanks to sdbags and that and all the other developmers for their work. Also berndlb for answering so many troubleshooting questions in past threads
That being said, I've got several questions. Currently im running cromi 5.0 with that's kernel but I've been meaning to get data2sd and hunds kernel, now that his stable 3.4 came out. (i assumed its stable because it doesn't say beta anymore)
In a july post I saw that berndlb said that data2sd won't enhance performance as much as it used to because cromi x is so good now so should I still go the data2sd route?
Also I was considering going hunds oc now because its not in beta anymore. Will I see a significant enhancement compared to that's v5 oc?
tl;dr : will cromi 5.0.4 with hunds oc and data2sd be significantly faster than cromi 5.0 with that v5 oc without data2sd?
Thanks everyone for taking the time to read my post!
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First post here. I've been a lurker for quite a few months and I've gotta say thanks to sdbags and that and all the other developmers for their work. Also berndlb for answering so many troubleshooting questions in past threads
That being said, I've got several questions. Currently im running cromi 5.0 with that's kernel but I've been meaning to get data2sd and hunds kernel, now that his stable 3.4 came out. (i assumed its stable because it doesn't say beta anymore)
In a july post I saw that berndlb said that data2sd won't enhance performance as much as it used to because cromi x is so good now so should I still go the data2sd route?
Also I was considering going hunds oc now because its not in beta anymore. Will I see a significant enhancement compared to that's v5 oc?
tl;dr : will cromi 5.0.4 with hunds oc and data2sd be significantly faster than cromi 5.0 with that v5 oc without data2sd?
Thanks everyone for taking the time to read my post!
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Jeez - those questions are harder to answer than you think! So much depends on personal use pattern and setup of the tablet!
Lately there have been fewer posts about data2sd as you might have noticed, probably due to fewer people using it.
I have never tried it myself for two reasons: CROMi(-X) has been always plenty fast for my needs and since sbdags released CROMi-X I have never seen a post about someone gushing about how much faster his/her tablet is after implementing it, whereas there were many, many posts about setup problems, problems with subsequent flashes etc. So I considered it always too much hassle for little gain. But that's just me. I'm lazy
If you love to tinker and would like to try it - by all means give it a shot.
According to benchmark scores the fastest combination seems to be Hund's 3.4 and the Extreme Tweaks by LetMeKnow.
If speed is what you crave - that's your combo.
I don't pay much attention to benchmark scores. Do you really see a difference in day-to-day use if your score is 7000 versus 7700? Some do - some don't.
But it's fun to tinker with OC and UV and see what you can tickle out of this hardware.
Striving for perfection with a dose of OCD is what drives the development of this rom - so we should all be very grateful to those spending countless hours on it
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Jeez - those questions are harder to answer than you think! So much depends on personal use pattern and setup of the tablet!
Lately there have been fewer posts about data2sd as you might have noticed, probably due to fewer people using it.
I have never tried it myself for two reasons: CROMi(-X) has been always plenty fast for my needs and since sbdags released CROMi-X I have never seen a post about someone gushing about how much faster his/her tablet is after implementing it, whereas there were many, many posts about setup problems, problems with subsequent flashes etc. So I considered it always too much hassle for little gain. But that's just me. I'm lazy
If you love to tinker and would like to try it - by all means give it a shot.
According to benchmark scores the fastest combination seems to be Hund's 3.4 and the Extreme Tweaks by LetMeKnow.
If speed is what you crave - that's your combo.
I don't pay much attention to benchmark scores. Do you really see a difference in day-to-day use if your score is 7000 versus 7700? Some do - some don't.
But it's fun to tinker with OC and UV and see what you can tickle out of this hardware.
Striving for perfection with a dose of OCD is what drives the development of this rom - so we should all be very grateful to those spending countless hours on it
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Appreciate the quick reply bern! I also saw in one of your previous posts that you prefer smoothness over speed. (Yes i know Im quite the stalker but your posts have fixed all my technical issues with rooting/unlocking) Will hunds 3.4 with extreme tweaks give me speed without sacrificing smoothess?
It may... Didn't for me (I'm back on _thatV5, but will test LMK's next ET) - but your experience may be different
There's no final answer to this. You just have to give it a try
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Seems everybody is trying out F2FS, but I've been pretty happy with the existing setup on my TF300T. I know it's "flash-friendly" but what exactly does that *mean*? Longer life on my flash memory? Better speed and performance? And if so, are we talking incremental improvement or really noticeable changes? Aside from curiosity, is there really a reason to change it?
Current setup is CM11 with GEASS kernel (not F2FS)
Thanks!
TM
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Seems everybody is trying out F2FS, but I've been pretty happy with the existing setup on my TF300T. I know it's "flash-friendly" but what exactly does that *mean*? Longer life on my flash memory? Better speed and performance? And if so, are we talking incremental improvement or really noticeable changes? Aside from curiosity, is there really a reason to change it?
Current setup is CM11 with GEASS kernel (not F2FS)
Thanks!
TM
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The lowest Quadrant scores on my TF300 were always the memory and i/o scores. I just upgraded my CROMBi-kk (_that kernel) to F2FS and it bumped those scores up from "disasterous" to something like 5 times what they were before. I don't have my tablet with me to check, but I have definitely noticed an improvement since I made the change.
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The lowest Quadrant scores on my TF300 were always the memory and i/o scores. I just upgraded my CROMBi-kk (_that kernel) to F2FS and it bumped those scores up from "disasterous" to something like 5 times what they were before. I don't have my tablet with me to check, but I have definitely noticed an improvement since I made the change.
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:good: When I moved to F2FS, I saw a pretty significant improvement as well.
although this thread doesn't belong here, in Android Development, and should be in General or Q&A, it is a VERY good question...
For this device (T300T) I have noticed a GREAT improvement in performance. I read in the Nexus 5 (hammerhead) forums that F2FS mainly improved write speed over read.
I read a good deal about Flash Friendly File System, and learned only that much without trying it. I am not always in the mood for doing more research than necessary. . . I learned how to convert to it, how to restore back; the errors that occor and how to correct them; the potential dangers; and then i re read the instructions and the forums regarding them.
On my Nexus 5 I'm amazed at the backup speed in TWRP and have found great performance enhancement, though its a Nexus 5, so its quite difficult to "feel" the difference unless you mess around with your device a ton (kernels roms OC etc) and THEN switch to it.
with this device, I have noticed a near-night and day difference since switching over. All I did was back up my data/media to my microSD and format using GEASS's provided recovery and flashed CM 11 back on and flashed Hardslog's grimlock kernel and then gapps. I used nandroid manager to restore my apps from a nand i made b4hand and copy and pasted whatever files I wanted on my tablet (which were few) internal memory.
Voila! my tab is sexy again.
Not sure about the whole F2FS All thing (reformatting all partitions to f2fs) its mentioned more in the hammerhead forums, and have read mixed reviews.
but its definitely worth a shot if youre not afraid of doing a little bit of reading and a little bit of dirty work, as it is quite beneficial on this tab
the end...for now
Greetings fellow Infinity owners! I am a new owner of this amazing tablet ever since I bought it from my friend for $250 this evening. I don't know if it's a good deal but as for now I'm pretty happy with it, and looking forward to be even more happier when I install custom ROM in it.
I have been a loyal user of CyanogenMod ROMs, but considering this device is unique (mainly because of its dock), I would like to know whether CM ROMs are compatible to use with the dock. Or maybe there's even better ROM out there for this tablet? As for now I don't have the dock but I'm thinking of buying it next month.
Please share your thoughts and suggestions (if any)!
The only rom fully compatible with the dock is CROMi-X 5.4 since it's based on the Asus stock rom.
The CM based roms like CM11 and CROMBi-KK work with most dock functions, but there are bugs, e.g.
If you use the Volume buttons on the dock, the tablet's power button stops working.
If you close the lid of the tablet/dock combo the screen does not turn off as it would with CROMi-X.
Development on CROmi-X is stuck since Asus did not release new firmware after JB 4.2.1.
CM and CROMbi-KK are at JB 4.4.3
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The only rom fully compatible with the dock is CROMi-X 5.4 since it's based on the Asus stock rom.
The CM based roms like CM11 and CROMBi-KK work with most dock functions, but there are bugs, e.g.
If you use the Volume buttons on the dock, the tablet's power button stops working.
If you close the lid of the tablet/dock combo the screen does not turn off as it would with CROMi-X.
Development on CROmi-X is stuck since Asus did not release new firmware after JB 4.2.1.
CM and CROMbi-KK are at JB 4.4.3
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If you had to pick one of those 3, what would be the most stable in terms of performance?
I flashed mine to the latest snapshot version of CM11 last night. Though it's newer, it's not necessarily faster than the stock Asus 4.2.1 firmware, I can say the performance has been very bad. So I went on and try the nightly version, which did not change anything in the big picture: it's still sluggish.
I haven't tried CROMi or CROMbi, but assuming CROMbi is based on CM11, is it safe to say that it's just as sluggish as CM11 itself?
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If you had to pick one of those 3, what would be the most stable in terms of performance?
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Usually there is a trade-off between stable and fast.
Anggrian said:
I flashed mine to the latest snapshot version of CM11 last night. Though it's newer, it's not necessarily faster than the stock Asus 4.2.1 firmware, I can say the performance has been very bad. So I went on and try the nightly version, which did not change anything in the big picture: it's still sluggish.
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Details? How do you measure performance?
_that said:
Usually there is a trade-off between stable and fast.
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With that consideration, which is the fastest and most pleasant to use?
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Details? How do you measure performance?
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I measure performance by how smooth the OS navigation is.
Which in this case, is very poor. First off, swiping pages in Google Now Launcher is far from smooth, especially swiping the most left to Google Now interface, sometimes it freezes on the way. Capacitive buttons (back, home, recent apps) take 1-3 seconds to react, which is also the same amount of delay needed to open Settings. Lastly, even pulling notification bar isn't always smooth.
If you're interested, I could shoot a quick video to show how painful the navigation is. In a way I also wonder if this level of performance is normal in TF700T.
Anyway, as been told by other threads, I wiped dalvik cache and cache while in CWM recovery, issue remains.
The TF700T has never been the fastest or smoothest of its generation, but it should not be painful to use.
Try installing CROM(b)i - it has a lot of performance tweaks.
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With that consideration, which is the fastest and most pleasant to use?
I measure performance by how smooth the OS navigation is.
Which in this case, is very poor. First off, swiping pages in Google Now Launcher is far from smooth, especially swiping the most left to Google Now interface, sometimes it freezes on the way. Capacitive buttons (back, home, recent apps) take 1-3 seconds to react, which is also the same amount of delay needed to open Settings. Lastly, even pulling notification bar isn't always smooth.
If you're interested, I could shoot a quick video to show how painful the navigation is. In a way I also wonder if this level of performance is normal in TF700T.
Anyway, as been told by other threads, I wiped dalvik cache and cache while in CWM recovery, issue remains.
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Whenever you switch roms, no matter if they share the same base, wiping of cache and dalvik is not enough. You have to clean install, meaning at least a factory wipe in recovery, if you really want to experience the potential (or lack of thereof) of that rom.
I do not experience the lag you describe on the latest CROMBi-KK install and I did not on CROMi-X either. But then - I don't even install Google Now and other "social" cr*** - so YMMV.
CROMBi-KK is the fastest and smoothest rom I have run on this tablet, but it does have the dock bugs I mentioned earlier.
_that is right - there's always a trade off between reliability and speed.
Try the CROMi roms (either X or KK) and install them with fsync off and I bet most of your complaints will be gone. The biggest performance boost for this tablet (with it's build-in slow memory) is to run it with fsync off or data2sd on a fast microSD. If you want full dock compatability it's CROMi-X, if you want KitKat goodness it's CROMBi-KK.
Have fun testing!
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Whenever you switch roms, no matter if they share the same base, wiping of cache and dalvik is not enough. You have to clean install, meaning at least a factory wipe in recovery, if you really want to experience the potential (or lack of thereof) of that rom.
I do not experience the lag you describe on the latest CROMBi-KK install and I did not on CROMi-X either. But then - I don't even install Google Now and other "social" cr*** - so YMMV.
CROMBi-KK is the fastest and smoothest rom I have run on this tablet, but it does have the dock bugs I mentioned earlier.
_that is right - there's always a trade off between reliability and speed.
Try the CROMi roms (either X or KK) and install them with fsync off and I bet most of your complaints will be gone. The biggest performance boost for this tablet (with it's build-in slow memory) is to run it with fsync off or data2sd on a fast microSD. If you want full dock compatability it's CROMi-X, if you want KitKat goodness it's CROMBi-KK.
Have fun testing!
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Informative! Will try CROMi-X tonight!
Oh 1 more thing, I am currently in CWM recovery, do I need to switch to TWRP recovery to install CROMi or CWM does just well?
Anggrian said:
Informative! Will try CROMi-X tonight!
Oh 1 more thing, I am currently in CWM recovery, do I need to switch to TWRP recovery to install CROMi or CWM does just well?
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As long as it is CWM 6.0.4.6. or later (and you don't want to try the f2fs file system on /data) you're ok.
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Edit: I do run the rom with internal data formatted to f2fs. It does make a difference.... For f2fs you need TWRP 2.7.1.1
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As long as it is CWM 6.0.4.6. or later (and you don't want to try the f2fs file system on /data) you're ok.
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Edit: I do run the rom with internal data formatted to f2fs. It does make a difference.... For f2fs you need TWRP 2.7.1.1
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I had no idea what f2fs is so I went on and googled it. According to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2681775, it can cause data loss on the exchange of performance gain.
Based on your experience on f2fs, what do you have to say about that?
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I had no idea what f2fs is so I went on and googled it. According to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2681775, it can cause data loss on the exchange of performance gain.
Based on your experience on f2fs, what do you have to say about that?
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I can confirm the performance gain (subjectively - hard to really measure it except with benchmarks. And I don't believe in those...) and I haven't had any data loss - yet
I treat any data on a mobile device as being just one step away from going down the drain - it happens often enough. If you want to try anything experimental, a solid backup/sync routine is a must in my book.
f2fs and also fsync off both fall into that category. I have run my tablets with fsync off for more than a year without any problem, but I have less experience with f2fs.
You just gotta be careful. I wouldn't try, let's say, ART runtime AND flash the new Asus apps package on CROMBi-KK with /data formatted to f2fs - risks grow exponentially if you combine them.....
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Greetings fellow Infinity owners! I am a new owner of this amazing tablet ever since I bought it from my friend for $250 this evening. I don't know if it's a good deal but as for now I'm pretty happy with it, and looking forward to be even more happier when I install custom ROM in it.
I have been a loyal user of CyanogenMod ROMs, but considering this device is unique (mainly because of its dock), I would like to know whether CM ROMs are compatible to use with the dock. Or maybe there's even better ROM out there for this tablet? As for now I don't have the dock but I'm thinking of buying it next month.
Please share your thoughts and suggestions (if any)!
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Try the Techfusion+ Rom and install Asus keyboard and Keyboard Manager manually. It is 4.4.3, very fast and doesnt get laggy over time. Best thing us Battery life, which is far better than on the other ROMs