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CM9 or AOKP?

what do u use and with what kernel? and what is the best set up?

You can't have other people choosing for you! lol everyone will have their opinions and liking towards different roms. I personally go for CM9 + InstigatorX's kernels. Some people go for AOKP or Chimaira other AOSP based and use Instigator's kernels. From there you have to choose which version or which governer is to your liking, if you prefer a certain setting like performance ones or power saving ones etc...
As for CM9 and AOKP I am an avid CM9 user but have used AOKP before. AOKP has a lot of customization right out of the box, CM9 is going from the ground up so they add features slowly and is constantly update almost once a day. AOKP they release one update every say 10-15 days~ and occasional milestone which will have more features than fixes. I like seeing updates gradually come and look forward to them on a daily bases thats why I stuck with CM9 and I like it for its stability. I've had a few FC's on the older AOKP but those are probably gone now with the latest milestone but features and readily available tweaks, the unicorn has them all (AOKP). I would personally make a nandroid back up and test them out yourself to see if its to your liking. My preference may not be the same as yours so its each to their own. :good:

Thanks for the reply bro, just wondering what the peeps on here were using, I think I'm going to stick with cm9, I really dig it, but I was wondering what kernel should I add, its a big mess with a bunch of releases on that forum lol
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Should I get 2.2.1 or 4.0?
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I'm an aokp fan here. Milestone 6 is flawless and I don't even know what more features I would want. As for kernel I'm still aokp stock but considering another
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orlandoxpolice said:
I'm an aokp fan here. Milestone 6 is flawless and I don't even know what more features I would want. As for kernel I'm still aokp stock but considering another
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whats the battery life like? im on cm9 been with cm9 for the past 2 days and i really dig it, its smooth but battery kinda sucks, i just flashed that kernel with badass, 4.0, hopefully battery gets better lol im only pushing 8-10 hours maybe less.

HRodMusic said:
Should I get 2.2.1 or 4.0?
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More 'features' in 4.0. But it may bootloop you. If you're ok with dealing with that then 4.0. I myself am trying to decide and I don't want to deal with bootloops so I just, right this second, decided to go with 2.2.1
I'm on AOKP

HRodMusic said:
Should I get 2.2.1 or 4.0?
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I would go with 4.0. I was having trouble with my phone looping when I put on UCLF6 modem, I switched to the newest kernel and everythings been smoother. I would also say don't be afraid to try things out. Usually you will know what you like and don't like after you test a few configurations.

Just backup and keep multiple versions of the kernel in your SD so you can switch just in case it fails to boot. I'm currently using 4.0 badass underclocked to 1.1ghz when idling/light use and use smartassv2 when I play games.
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whosgotlag said:
More 'features' in 4.0. But it may bootloop you. If you're ok with dealing with that then 4.0. I myself am trying to decide and I don't want to deal with bootloops so I just, right this second, decided to go with 2.2.1
I'm on AOKP
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i just flashed 4.0, i always like to super-wipe before i reboot and ive never experienced a bootloop =D lets hope it stays like that lol

UZ7 said:
Just backup and keep multiple versions of the kernel in your SD so you can switch just in case it fails to boot. I'm currently using 4.0 badass underclocked to 1.1ghz when idling/light use and use smartassv2 when I play games.
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nice, i actually thought about that, downloaded both, i will hardcore test today and tomorrow! sofar im loving the skyrocket, battery is terrible compared to other devices i own, but lets hope the kernel fixes it =D

HRodMusic said:
whats the battery life like? im on cm9 been with cm9 for the past 2 days and i really dig it, its smooth but battery kinda sucks, i just flashed that kernel with badass, 4.0, hopefully battery gets better lol im only pushing 8-10 hours maybe less.
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I get 6-8 hrs but I am a heavy user. I get about 2 hrs 15 min screen time.
This has been the same for every Rom I have ever had though.

CM9 with InstigatorX 4.0 kernal. Runs smoothly and excellent battery life
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HRodMusic said:
what do u use and with what kernel? and what is the best set up?
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I use Chimera RC2 and it is amazing with InstigatorX kernel. Had some trouble getting it to run at first but finally got it to run. As for setup, I prefer performance so I am working on getting it to stabilize with 1.7-1.8 OC. I am still testing governors and UV settings but SmartassV2 benchmarked pretty damn high compared to badass and ondemand.
RC3-(Official?) should correct issues and may be released today
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For those having battery life issues here are some UV settings that I posted up in InstigatorX's thread. They have been stable for the past 36 hours.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28633559&postcount=594

In my humble opinion, CM9 tends to be a touch more stable than AOKP. But remember AOKP at its essence is CM9 with extra features thrown on, so it's bound to have the potential for a few more bugs. But both are very stable and won't give you any more issues than any other ROM really. Basically it's a question if AOKP's features are something you feel you want. I recommend spending about a week with both and then deciding.

Where can I get an stable official aokp download? I can't find it anywhere!!!! So annoying
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feelinfroggy23 said:
Where can I get an stable official aokp download? I can't find it anywhere!!!! So annoying
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No such thing as of yet. AOKP is based of cm, and that's not stable yet either.... that being said, this is pretty close:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831858

Reported this teeters on a best thread and is personal opinion
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Codename vs nexus beam

Which is working better for you guys? I'm currently on codename, and for the first build, it's pretty damn smooth, about to flash newest nexus beam update though
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Its all about user preference
Its all about user preference
its all about user preference
Did I forget to mention....its all about user preference.

Yeah man I'm still on Froyo. Trigger ftw!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117486

LOL I went and read a few pages and rotflmao

Shortbus-Driver said:
Its all about user preference
Its all about user preference
its all about user preference
Did I forget to mention....its all about user preference.
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I know that, I'm asking which one you guys prefer though
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codename and nexus beam seem really smooth. right now im on nexus beam and im loving the smoothness, but its based on an old version of cm9 so there is little customization. if you want customization id go with codename

The latest version of Nexus Beam is really nice and extremely smooth.
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Either one there is smoothness. Battery doesn't overheat much on both. Soooo....... All about user preferences

I'm in love with nexus beam to tell you the truth it fast smooth and it saves on gas (battery)
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tvotony said:
I'm in love with nexus beam to tell you the truth it fast smooth and it saves on gas (battery)
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To be perfectly honest, I haven't tried Codename-- yet-- because I'm already happy with the Nexus Beam ROM.
It has decent WiFi strength & solid battery performance.
I might give the other a try-- if I get bored with Nexus-- but I certainly don't feel like I NEED to do it any time soon.

Codename is prettier than Nexus Beam and also SEEMS faster and smoother, but both are slower than GB. I think whoever programmed ICS put kludge routines in the kernel to induce people to buy faster phones. NOT OUR DEVS! some technicians at Google, I suppose. Hint though -- kernel needs overclocking added.

Notes about 'awake' time between these 2 roms:
Codename build-1 kept 'awake' all the time, Beam pre-final is better, but still on and off for 'awake', longer for 'on' than 'off'. Codename build-2&3 got into deep sleep with no 'awake'. So, in terms of battery performance, recommend to go with Codename build-3, also better than other ics roms.
PS phone condition for the comparison: during the night time, wifi off, data off, airplane mode off.

Trying out code name to see how it runs
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nazcalito said:
Codename is prettier than Nexus Beam and also SEEMS faster and smoother, but both are slower than GB. I think whoever programmed ICS put kludge routines in the kernel to induce people to buy faster phones. NOT OUR DEVS! some technicians at Google, I suppose. Hint though -- kernel needs overclocking added.
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Ics is just as fast as gb if not faster on my phone

FBis251 said:
Yeah man I'm still on Froyo. Trigger ftw!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117486
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Thanks for the suggestion. I switched to your froyo one click (with some bali kernel or something) and my phone have never been so responsive. No hurt in running this version right?

aarrrchie said:
Thanks for the suggestion. I switched to your froyo one click (with some bali kernel or something) and my phone have never been so responsive. No hurt in running this version right?
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I can't tell if you have the most subtle sense of humor, or if you just don't know that FB is actually running a special Eclair ROM on his device.

We don't have eclair lol just froyo gb and ics
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solrac1212 said:
We don't have eclair lol just froyo gb and ics
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No - it's apparently so secret that you don't know about it.

I was kidding about running that ROM at the moment, but it was the Froyo ROM I used the most until we finally got the KJ6 drop and the custom roms that came with it. It was so smooth and looked so good, I couldn't get enough of it.

Just wanted to keep this thread alive by saying that after trying out both recent builds of both roms , nexus beam seems to be better with on screen time but tuks rom was better with off screen time. I need someone else to confirm this
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Favorite ROM

Just trying to see what is everyones favorite ROM and why. So many to choose from not sure what to try.
Looking for something more stable though.
Thanks
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CM10 M1 for aosp JellyBean, its very stable and fast
Synergy 1.7 for Touchwiz, its fast, crazy battery life, and has the mod for changing songs via the volume rocker with the screen off, some of the newer synergy builds had a delay in waking the phone for me
CleanRom is also nice, fast and great battery

Just make a backup and flash away not every phone is going to have the same experience someone else did. Your best bet is to just try them all out stick with what meets your needs best.
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Think thats a good plan!
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I'm gonna have to say CleanRom 2.5 right now.
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DertyDOH said:
CM10 M1 for aosp JellyBean, its very stable and fast
Synergy 1.7 for Touchwiz, its fast, crazy battery life, and has the mod for changing songs via the volume rocker with the screen off, some of the newer synergy builds had a delay in waking the phone for me
CleanRom is also nice, fast and great battery
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I like Synergy as well, but it freezes a lot and restarts the phone. It seems to go in cycles... I can go days without it and then there will be several within a couple of minutes.

Stable ROM
joe2018 said:
Just trying to see what is everyones favorite ROM and why. So many to choose from not sure what to try.
Looking for something more stable though.
Thanks
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In my opinion, Clean ROM is the most stable ROM available. I have been running 2.1 for a while and just updated to 2.5 with out any problems or crashes. I highly recommend! Scrosler is the bomb!:good:

I've gotta throw a vote in for Jellywiz... It's not the greatest on battery life, but it's a great daily driver.
I also liked Synergy ROM as well.

CleanROM for touchwiz, AOKP for AOSP jellybean.
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My favorite so far for Jellybean has been Jellywiz, but it was a little buggy for my taste last time I ran it. The hot reboots were killing me.
Daily driver right now is CleanROM 2.1 with Clean Kernel 1.2, Dirty Tweaks 2.3 and Kinda Crap Mods. Best setup I've had over the past month, and really gives me the functionality and feel I like. I've flashed other stuff and keep restoring CleanROM.
But, you gotta try them out for yourself.

I gotta jump in here and spread some aosp love!! Paranoid 2.13 and Codename Android 3.6 are fantastic daily drivers. Ive been using CNA since Sunday. Super smooth, lots of customization, theme chooser, new SMS/MMS pop up,, etc...
When paired with lean kernel battery life is definitely do able!
You should at least give them a try!!
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Fast, great battery life and TROUBLE FREE rom --- Clean Rom!

CleanROM. Looks like stock, very stable and incredible battery life.

I've been running synergy since day 1 and been lovin it, had it on my dinc as well, amazing battery life, superb performance and no reception problems at all. I like the fact that one of they're main priorities is completely relinquishing Verizon's control over devices. I've heard good things about Clean as well but haven't had the need to flash anything else. SynergyROM!!
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DertyDOH said:
CM10 M1 for aosp JellyBean, its very stable and fast
Synergy 1.7 for Touchwiz, its fast, crazy battery life, and has the mod for changing songs via the volume rocker with the screen off, some of the newer synergy builds had a delay in waking the phone for me
CleanRom is also nice, fast and great battery
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currently using cm10 and have the same mod for changing songs via the volume rocker.

Overall i like the AOSP based roms best. The just tend to have a number of things not work or work well (GPS, audio issues, strength of signal, etc...). The TW ROMS are best with the stable releases, unless you like testing with daily.
I have most success doing complete wipes and a regular flash to stock when i hit weird issues.
CleanROMS are really fantastic, Beans is VERY innovative (just unstable on my phone), CM10 is great but will really come into its own when the issues are fixed.
Keep in mind that what is stable on one phone may not be on the next.
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Verizon GS3
I am still pretty new to this however, a little background. I just switched over from drinking the Iphone cool-aid. Ever so thankful that I did! Im running AOKP Build2. I love it however the battery life eats it big time. I see everyone talking about Clean Rom and I think that is about what I want. Am I understanding correctly that Clean Rom is pretty much bare bones? All I care about is "Butter" and battery life! Thanks in advance from a noober!

My favorites due to reliability and use as a daily driver. Haven't had any issues with these gems:
Synergy - whatever the latest ICS touchwiz version is. (Using Imo's LeanKernel)
Code Name Android - whatever the latest version is. (Using KT747 Kernel)

+1 to CodenameAndroid. The sh*t is BEAST! I've always kept restoring back to Synergy because I never was truly satisfied with any other Rom. With CNA I've never even thought once about going back.
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RCOVA said:
+1 to CodenameAndroid. The sh*t is BEAST! I've always kept restoring back to Synergy because I never was truly satisfied with any other Rom. With CNA I've never even thought once about going back.
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My thoughts exactly. CNA is my current daily driver and have not considered going back yet.

Good roms for me

Hey, so i have a question for all of you veterans on here. Im mildly experimental, so i just do the basic flash a rom here and there deal. However, im running hyperdrive rls14 with stock kernel on my Verizon s3. Since it gives me options to have beats audio, aosp email and clocks as well as other great features like the touchwiz motion controls, I've been running it for a few months now.But ive realized its heavy on my battery life, and my phone has been getting hot more often than before. I felt like that partially due to the amount of ram it takes up. So does anyone have any good suggestions as to what i run? Because ive heard things such as pure stock is boring and want to make a good decision.

Try bonestock v3.3 or clean Rom.
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I won't suggest a rom as you can very well have a different experience then me. I am going to suggest some custom kernels and apps to improve your experience on any Touchwiz rom.
Kernels:Kt747, leankernel, and Zeus.
Apps: DS Battery Saver, Carat, Greenify, Wakelock Detector and Kill Media Server.

When I ran Zeus may have wrongly accused it for something some settings did on my phone. But i couldnt figure out how out how to access governors
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Well Zeus already have defaulted settings so there is no need to mess with it.

That is the second time bonestock has been mentioned to me today... How's that compare to touchwiz rims.. Any cool features or is it just smoother
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I have fallen in love with paranoidandroid from notta. I prefer notta's build because it has the kill app button so I never really gave ayysirr's build much thought.
Download ktoonz kernel regardless of the rom you choose, imo.
I used to use pacman but something happened and I switched, don't know why, and I never ended up going back
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Try it out. Bonestock is a stock Rom if you want it to be or you can mix it up with the aroma tweaks. Apparently you don't flash much at all. Anyone that has to ask has never took time to read the initial post of the thread.
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Take some time out to read the op of these roms to see which you would like. Make a backup and start flashing away. Just because someone tells you a rom is good doesn't mean you'll have that same experience.

Best Jellybean ROM?

Hi all.
Is there a forum consensus on what the best Jellybean ROM ever produced was? I remember using Jellyshot back in the day with Marmite kernel.
I am just sick of KitKat it runs like a dog.
I would prefer as stock as possible but with volume wake and voodoo sound mod.
Thanks.
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Warren_Orange said:
Hi all.
Is there a forum consensus on what the best Jellybean ROM ever produced was? I remember using Jellyshot back in the day with Marmite kernel.
I am just sick of KitKat it runs like a dog.
I would prefer as stock as possible but with volume wake and voodoo sound mod.
Thanks.
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Nope.. Everyone likes different things..
I have a chart floating around that may help??..
I also have some old files on my computer for modding things you may like..
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It's tough, since all recommended ROMs seem to be dead, according to my research.
- Carbon: doesn't support crespo anymore.
- Pixel ROM (first place at Setting.Out's chart - unless I got the wrong chart): discontinued
- Helly Bean: apparently discontinued. Can't find a download link.
I tried C10 and 11 and both battery life and performance (my main - and almost only - concerns) have been miserable.
There seem to be some new ROMs, but not much info about them. Right now I too don't know which one to use.

Give me some time and I'll upload a folder of ROMs I have, so you can try them..
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Yeah its a shame about the lack of development for the Nexus S but I don't blame them. Nothing last for ever and the devs want to move onto bigger and better devices.
I am currently trying the latest CM 11 nightly and its pretty good! I think I am going to stick with CM11 and see where it goes. Battery life is not as good as other ROM's and I also miss the dpi of Slimkat, but I suppose I could try a custom launcher if I want to change that in the future.
So CM11 all the way! (for now )

By reading Setting.Out's posts in many different threads and realizing how many hours he may have dedicated to this device, I concluded that following his steps would be the most sensible thing to do atm. Therefore I'm now trying CyanAOSP (straight from his signature) with his amazingly light Gapps package, and for me it's working way better than the CMs I tried before. Will search a bit more for possible improvements in kernel, governor and most likely Greenify, but I think I'll be ok with CyanAOSP.

As promised
-here- is a link to all the files I had left on my computer.. they are still uploading (+/- 17gb)
HAPPY FLASHING

Strawberry / Metal Dragon Overlord by knzo is the best jellybean rom.

Warren_Orange said:
Hi all.
Is there a forum consensus on what the best Jellybean ROM ever produced was? I remember using Jellyshot back in the day with Marmite kernel.
I am just sick of KitKat it runs like a dog.
I would prefer as stock as possible but with volume wake and voodoo sound mod.
Thanks.
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well i would say that rasbean is a good ￎJￎB rom for crespo