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[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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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?

TheManicGibbon said:
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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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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Most stable custom rom on the Nexus S?

I've tried MIUI and Cyanogenmod but they seem to be a little unstable and drain the battery. Do you guys know which rom is the best for smoothness, stability and long battery life? Thanks

Bugless Beast. Enough said.
I won't say it's the best, because everyone has his own opinion.
The best way is to try them all.

nadmail said:
I've tried MIUI and Cyanogenmod but they seem to be a little unstable and drain the battery. Do you guys know which rom is the best for smoothness, stability and long battery life? Thanks
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I can say that the 1.4 version of CodeName ROM is the most stable! Now they are in 1.6 but it's laggy and we all expected to be the most stable again in the realase of 1.6.5!
And about the kernel, I will choose or Air Kernel or Matrix Kernel, are the best!
Regards,
Urko
PS: Can anyone thanks me? I can't release my Rom on the Dev section because I don't have 10 posts thanked! Ahh and the post was made a little bit with Google Traductor, I'm 16 years old.. xD Sorry

+1 for Bugless Beast

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 @@

[Q] What is the fastest JB combo ?

What will be the fastest and smoothest rom and kernel combo for Nexus S ?
I don't need features like cm and aokp or anything i just want a fast, stable, smooth ROM.
Actually i switched b/w Stock, AOSP, Paranoid, CM10 Nightly...
but i can't decide which one to stick with... so i decided that i just need fastness and smoothness...
Thanks in advance for the reply guys

saxena.siddhu said:
What will be the fastest and smoothest rom and kernel combo for Nexus S ?
I don't need features like cm and aokp or anything i just want a fast, stable, smooth ROM.
Actually i switched b/w Stock, AOSP, Paranoid, CM10 Nightly...
but i can't decide which one to stick with... so i decided that i just need fastness and smoothness...
Thanks in advance for the reply guys
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You tested all these but didn't notice any difference? Then what does it matter if we suggest you something?
Want fast, smooth and stable? Don't need any extra feature? Then stock. Why look elsewhere.

polobunny said:
You tested all these but didn't notice any difference? Then what does it matter if we suggest you something?
Want fast, smooth and stable? Don't need any extra feature? Then stock. Why look elsewhere.
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I'm not saying that i didn't notice any difference but actually i tested all these over a month... so i don't actually remember the best one.. i'm just confused.. also i was looking for the community's opinions... what in your opinion would be the best... well correction stable is not for the matter... FAST AND SMOOTH IS ALL I WANT And so i am looking for a combo which gives me that..
thanks !

Try my rom...
Or any other cm10 rom with bedalus kernel...
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If you're just looking for smooth,stable and minimal features: Rasbeanjelly with either trinity kernel or bedalus kernel.

Try stock rooted with marmite kernel or latest aokp with the same kernel.
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kwibis said:
If you're just looking for smooth,stable and minimal features: Rasbeanjelly with either trinity kernel or bedalus kernel.
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This. Much faster and smoother than stock plus it has a few extra goodies.

[Q] best kernel for nexus s

hello..ive come from lg g2x forum..there we dont have more of the options for roms and kernels...and coming here is like getting lost in the wolrd of roms and kernels :angel:
i know these kind of topics are never appreciated but some pointer wud be much appreciated...
need just smoothness and speed...thats it..dont care about battery..also i thought nexus s has project butter implemented but it isnt that smooth..
anyway some help please ...

what android version?

oops sorry... cm10.1

Try Marmite for smoothness and stability, or Trinity, but i'm not sure that your phone can handle it (no voltage settings!)..
Marmite is probably the best choice

Marmite is the way to go bro~
It is better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for what you are not

If you are looking for project butter, try some of the 4.1.2 ROMs. The 4.2 ROMs are still maturing and aren't that smooth on Nexus S.
Marmite latest version is a good kernel.
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Matr1x kernel overclocked to 1.32 is smooth and stable
thalamus kernel is smooth and snappy, really stable, but less features
The majority of these forums seem to prefer marmite, but I only tried up to 7.1.3, before switching back to matr1x, so I couldn't tell you.

I really think it depends on the rom you are planning to run. Each kernel works/reacts differently with each rom. Usually if you read through the threads for a specific rom you can get a good indication of which kernel works best for it and which setting in each kernel give the best performance. JMHO

which kernel...
which one works better with my nexus s (jellybam 5.1.0)
matr1x vs cm10 vs marmite
ichanic said:
I really think it depends on the rom you are planning to run. Each kernel works/reacts differently with each rom. Usually if you read through the threads for a specific rom you can get a good indication of which kernel works best for it and which setting in each kernel give the best performance. JMHO
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harayz said:
which one works better with my nexus s (jellybam 5.1.0)
matr1x vs cm10 vs marmite
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I personally prefer Marmite, it works really smooth on my Nexus S, especially when using Jellybean!

AW: [Q] best kernel for nexus s
As you can see everybody preferes a different kernel! I rly like matr1x!
I suggest you try out yourself wich one is best for you! Also try different settings! I use row io scheduler and smartass v2 governor...

i tried almost latest, stable, weekly and nightly roms (like jellyshot final,rbj, gamerz rom,cm10.1 stable, hellybean, slimbean, xenonhd, carbon, PA, thinking bridge, miui, avatar and jellybam
with the different cfs,bfs, vodoo, non vodoo, stable and weekly kernels (like air kernel, matr1x, trinity, devil kernel, marmite, zxenz kernel vta2 kernel) and the best kernel for me (crespo) is marmite 2nd to the best is devil kernel.. and marmite 8.7 bigmem is working best in any rom..
now im testing the thinking bridge latest rom with these kernels.. XD

Not really kernel related, but since I am running marmite v8.7 bigmem, I just ran quadrant & I've only gotten a score of 2046. Other scores were 2033 & 1991, idk how others seem to get such high scores. I've just recently pretty much started fresh due to my phone having problems, so I am in the process of restoring some of my backed up apps.

Quadrant is crap, run antutub instead.
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