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.
lemonspeakers said:
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.
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been reading the developement forums and saw alot of good things about both these roms and i was just curious what everyone thought about them? how are they on battery life, perfomance etc..... and which one you preferred and why?
i'm currently using latetst syergy and am considering going to the newest clean rom......
trembly01 said:
been reading the developement forums and saw alot of good things about both these roms and i was just curious what everyone thought about them? how are they on battery life, perfomance etc..... and which one you preferred and why?
i'm currently using latetst syergy and am considering going to the newest clean rom......
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You should try it out and see it for yourself. Different people have different opinion. My opinion Clean Rom and Clean kernel are the best. It's BUG free, extremely stable but yet give me excellent performance with excellent battery life, what else you could ask for??Also there is "dirty flash" where you can add-on bells and whistle (can request) which make it, the best. Other roms they have bugs which means you either keep flashing update or wait awhile before you can flash.
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.
simms22 said:
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
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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
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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:
One of the reasons I purchased the Nexus 5 is because it is Android at is purest. After I got the phone, I used it for a while without rooting it, until I needed to use an app that required root. So about a month after having the phone, I rooted it. Now I am finding some things that KitKat doesn't let you customize. They are all minor interface things but I'm sure everyone here can relate... I want more customization. So, here are my questions:
How long before you rooted and/or flashed a custom ROM?
Are you happy with the stability of your custom ROM?
Any difference in battery life?
Which custom ROM are you using and why?
1. Day one I rooted.
2. Most roms on a nexus are stable... Except maybe some nighties, which are works in progress.
3. Roms have very little impact on battery life.... So don't use that as a deciding point.
4. Mostly you'll just get a list of the most popular roms when you ask that. But I'll say Graviton. Cause it's a little different than some... And the Dev is very active in his rom thread. Always a good thing.
5. questions go in Q&A. For future reference. ?
Please post questions in the Q&A section
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I have rooted the device, the first day I got it, uninstalled bloatware and other crap, installed *my* favorite Apple and I am happy. I did Not finden *any* thing, which could not be customized. What specific point are you missing in customization? My device runs fine, I use Greenify app, so the battery runs about 48 to 60 hours depending on the programs I use. Video is more battery consuming that making a call of course.
@x000111
There's another alternative in case you have a dilemma whether to stay on or leave stock ROM. Check out my GravityBox project (xposed module).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554049
C3C076 said:
@x000111
There's another alternative in case you have a dilemma whether to stay on or leave stock ROM. Check out my GravityBox project (xposed module).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554049
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Wow, I just started using Xposed on my tablet but didn't realize it was capable of all of this. Definitely going to try this out before flashing a new ROM.
P.S. Sorry, not sure what I was thinking... for some reason, I thought I was posting in Q&A.
I left it for 3 months. Then used xposed and gravity box to get the notification toggles the way they should be.
I shouldn't have to have it take me into settings to toggle data on and off.
Other than that stock is pretty well perfect for me.
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x000111 said:
Android at is purest.
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Stock Nexus is Android at its purest... with Google apps and services added.
After the OTA images of Lollipop came out, I knew since I was rooted, I would have to do a manual install. So I'm back to stock (non-rooted). Right now, I don't see a reason to root. So far Lollipop 5.0 is serving it's purpose. Yet another huge step in the right direction by Google.
Flashed 5.0 factory images the day they came out, was not satisfied with the OS as a whole, so now flashed a custom ROM Mahdi till 5.x.x comes out or any AOSP 5.0 rom comes out.
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Flashed 5.0 factory images the day they came out, was not satisfied with the OS as a whole, so now flashed a custom ROM Mahdi till 5.x.x comes out or any AOSP 5.0 rom comes out.
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AOSP 5.0 roms are already out.
I ordered mine Oct 31 last year. Unlocked the bootloader day one. Probably stayed stock for a bit, don't know how many custom ROMs were out at the start.
Stayed on Cataclysm for a long time, went to Purity. Flashed stock 5.0, was on that a few days and now a custom ROM again.
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AOSP 5.0 roms are already out.
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I know about that, no offense to the current rom builders but I was more like waiting for slimpop or cm12 or paranoid android roms. But I have a question most of the roms come with gapps built in them which i find confusing as no rom built from source should do that, or are they just themed or mod-ed stock roms?(which is the primary reason i haven't yet tried them out)
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One of the reasons I purchased the Nexus 5 is because it is Android at is purest. After I got the phone, I used it for a while without rooting it, until I needed to use an app that required root. So about a month after having the phone, I rooted it. Now I am finding some things that KitKat doesn't let you customize. They are all minor interface things but I'm sure everyone here can relate... I want more customization. So, here are my questions:
How long before you rooted and/or flashed a custom ROM?
Are you happy with the stability of your custom ROM?
Any difference in battery life?
Which custom ROM are you using and why?
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1 - an hour
2 - I'm on lollipop rooted stock. The custom ROM team slim don't have a ROM for L yet
3 - no. This is entirely down to the user I'll expand below
4 - waiting for Slim. Suits my needs. Unique and useful features
"Best" ROM.
There is no such thing as a best ROM.* The question itself is*ambiguous.* "Best" is obviously a subjective term.
What I want from a ROM may well differ from what you want from a ROM,*ergo - what is best for me could be worst for you.
If you are asking what the most popular ROMs are, or which ROMs people*are using, you can see which threads stay around on the first few*pages (and have the most posts) in the*Android*Development or*Original*Android Development forums. You can also see what other people*are running by reading the*What*are you running on your Nexus 5 thread.
If you are asking which is the most stable, being a Nexus device -*they're all pretty stable.
If you are asking which is best on Battery, ROMs only affect battery*if they have a feature that is badly coded.* You will likely be able*to read about this in the ROM threads.* ROMs do not impact battery*life.* The only impact to battery life are your apps, your settings,*how you use the phone and mostly, environmental issues such as Phone*Signal.
For tips about improving battery life, please read*[Battery*Life Help] Troubleshoot battery issues here!
"Best" Kernel
Also, please note that as above, "best" is still subjective.* What we*all want from a kernel is different. Again, many people have the*misconception that Kernels affect battery life.* Let's get this*cleared up.* Although Kernel devs will build in optimisations and*efficiencies that will improve battery life, these are very, VERY*tiny...and if 1 kernel has these optimisations, they likely all have.
People will often say "Kernel x is better than kernel y for battery*life".* This is actually wrong. *Kernels respond to user settings.*Setting up the governor to favour either battery life or performance*is simple enough to do, you just have to do some learning.* The reason*people think Kernel x is better than y is because developers set their*kernels up with their preferred governor settings.* This is what we*refer to as out-of-the-box settings.* The out-of-the-box settings for*kernel x may well produce better battery results than the*out-of-the-box settings for kernel y, which favour performance.* The*fact is, you as the user have the ability to tune kernel x or y to*perform the same, be that battery or performance - so start learning*how to do this yourselves - that way, you can choose the kernel based*on the FEATURES you want, and not the fictional performance benefits*of one kernel over another.
Hope this helps
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2 - I'm on lollipop rooted stock. The custom ROM team slim don't have a ROM for L yet
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I'm looking forward to Slim coming out for Lollipop too.
rootSU said:
"Best" ROM.
There is no such thing as a best ROM.* The question itself is*ambiguous.* "Best" is obviously a subjective term....
If you are asking what the most popular ROMs are, or which ROMs people*are using, you can see which threads stay around on the first few*pages (and have the most posts) in the*Android*Development or*Original*Android Development forums. You can also see what other people*are running by reading the*What*are you running on your Nexus 5 thread.
If you are asking which is the most stable, being a Nexus device -*they're all pretty stable.
If you are asking which is best on Battery, ROMs only affect battery...
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Thanks for the info. That is not what I'm asking or referring to. My main purpose for posting this was to see how other Nexus5 users are using their phones... I kind of wish I had named the thread after the poll I put up: What best describes the usage of your Nexus 5?
rootSU said:
For tips about improving battery life, please read*[Battery*Life Help] Troubleshoot battery issues here!
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I haven't had any battery issues but I'm always interested in improving battery life.
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Hope this helps
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Those are some good resources. Thanks for posting.
I am looking for a secondary ROM for MultiROM but Lollipop-based roms seem to freeze if they are not primary.
What is the most feature-rich, stable and battery-sipping ROM out there for Nexus 5 running 4.4.4?
There is no best ROM. Read the rules. These kind of post aren't allowed regardless of how you word them.
Flash all the 4.4 Roms, try them out and decide for yourself. Not everyone likes what you like, or has a set up like yours. Decide for yourself.
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There is no best ROM. Read the rules. These kind of post aren't allowed regardless of how you word them.
Flash all the 4.4 Roms, try them out and decide for yourself. Not everyone likes what you like, or has a set up like yours. Decide for yourself.
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Unfortunately, the admin team have decided they are allowed. That's why I'll post my answer which I keep in ever note:
"Best" ROM.
There is no such thing as a best ROM.* The question itself is*ambiguous.* "Best" is obviously a subjective term.
What I want from a ROM may well differ from what you want from a ROM,*ergo - what is best for me could be worst for you.
If you are asking what the most popular ROMs are, or which ROMs people*are using, you can see which threads stay around on the first few*pages (and have the most posts) in the*Android*Development or*Original*Android Development forums. You can also see what other people*are running by reading the*What*are you running on your Nexus 5 thread.
If you are asking which is the most stable, being a Nexus device -*they're all pretty stable.
If you are asking which is best on Battery, ROMs only affect battery*if they have a feature that is badly coded.* You will likely be able*to read about this in the ROM threads.* ROMs do not impact battery*life.* The only impact to battery life are your apps, your settings,*how you use the phone and mostly, environmental issues such as Phone*Signal.
For tips about improving battery life, please read*[Battery*Life Help] Troubleshoot battery issues here!
"Best" Kernel
Also, please note that as above, "best" is still subjective.* What we*all want from a kernel is different. Again, many people have the*misconception that Kernels affect battery life.* Let's get this*cleared up.* Although Kernel devs will build in optimisations and*efficiencies that will improve battery life, these are very, VERY*tiny...and if 1 kernel has these optimisations, they likely all have.
People will often say "Kernel x is better than kernel y for battery*life".* This is actually wrong. *Kernels respond to user settings.*Setting up the governor to favour either battery life or performance*is simple enough to do, you just have to do some learning.* The reason*people think Kernel x is better than y is because developers set their*kernels up with their preferred governor settings.* This is what we*refer to as out-of-the-box settings.* The out-of-the-box settings for*kernel x may well produce better battery results than the*out-of-the-box settings for kernel y, which favour performance.* The*fact is, you as the user have the ability to tune kernel x or y to*perform the same, be that battery or performance - so start learning*how to do this yourselves - that way, you can choose the kernel based*on the FEATURES you want, and not the fictional performance benefits*of one kernel over another.
Hope this helps
I'll play along and throw out a suggestion...my all time favorite ROM (notice I said favorite not BEST) is dirty unicorns which has a 4.4.4 version. Its full of awesome aosp features. Almost everything is customizable within the "dirty tweaks" section in the settings menu. It was my daily for a year before upgrading to lollipop.
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Unfortunately, the admin team have decided they are allowed.
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Well there goes XDA
harrisonp said:
I am looking for a secondary ROM for MultiROM but Lollipop-based roms seem to freeze if they are not primary.
What is the most feature-rich, stable and battery-sipping ROM out there for Nexus 5 running 4.4.4?
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These threads are stupid. Ask 10 people, you'll get 10 different answers. Read the OP's of all the ROM threads in development, decide which one has the features you want and flash it.
And FYI, I have two Lollipop ROMs on my N5 with multiROM, neither of which are my primary, and both run perfectly fine.
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These threads are stupid. Ask 10 people, you'll get 10 different answers. Read the OP's of all the ROM threads in development, decide which one has the features you want and flash it.
And FYI, I have two Lollipop ROMs on my N5 with multiROM, neither of which are my primary, and both run perfectly fine.
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I've been running lollipop for several weeks. No problems. Daily driver.
Thank you for dispelling misconceptions of mine. I am a bit overwhelmed with choices when it comes to KitKat, which is a sign of an active, interested and motivated development community.
Hi all, I'm really sorry to start up yet another "which rom is the best for (...)" thread, but I've been struggling to pluck out a thread that conclusively answers the question and is up to date. As per the title, I'm wondering which rom will provide the longest battery life for my Xt1033
Let me set the story straight, I use my OnePlus One day to day. However, I also own a Moto G, and am planning to take this with me on my trip to India. While I'm there I'm going to be in plenty of rural areas/trekking, and will likely lack power for 2 weeks before return to Nainital and power. I'm taking some power banks with me, but having a good idea as to which rom provides the best longevity in terms of battery life would also be really helpful. I leave in 11 days and don't think I'll really get a great chance to try a plethora of roms before I go.
I'd probably prefer a Marshmallow or Lollipop rom, but if there's a Kit Kat one that'll last substantially longer I'm open to that as well :laugh:
Thanks :good: :fingers-crossed:
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I've never seen a proper comparison thread, but for a long time a Stock ROM with a custom Kernel would provide the best battery-life. That may no longer be the case as AOSP / CM ROMs have developed. I personally only use Optimized Stock ROMs.
lost101 said:
I've never seen a proper comparison thread, but for a long time a Stock ROM with a custom Kernel would provide the best battery-life. That may no longer be the case as AOSP / CM ROMs have developed. I personally only use Optimized Stock ROMs.
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This still holds true (at least for M7). I was running a CM based ROM and battery was ok but nothing spectacular, recently I switched to ARHD 93.0 and wow is my battery better. Hoping that elemental x can make it even better