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Index of ROMs, Kernels, Guides, Tools, Mods, Extras, Recoveries [06.11.2014]

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Great idea! This one will be my favorite!
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Don't forget links for TWRP and philz touch

Op,
Thread has been sticked for now; please note that it needs to be actively maintained, or it will be unsticked.
Thanks for the contribution!

Thanks for the info!
I think you should update the info everyday and collect all other roms, kernels info. :good:

skitty said:
Don't forget links for TWRP and philz touch
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Added the two in the list
tashik19 said:
I think you should update the info everyday and collect all other roms, kernels info. :good:
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Well I might not update it everyday as I have other things going on, but I will try to do it at least once a week
Added more things from Original Android Development

4.4.2 and 4.4.1 builds are out . Enjoy!

Tried several 4.4.2 out there today but was getting error because update won't work if system is changed.
Finally, yours worked like charm. Updated from 4.4 to 4.4.1 and then to 4.4.2 using CWM recovery.
Thanks bunch!!

thencamedroid said:
Tried several 4.4.2 out there today but was getting error because update won't work if system is changed.
Finally, yours worked like charm. Updated from 4.4 to 4.4.1 and then to 4.4.2 using CWM recovery.
Thanks bunch!!
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I must say that I do not have any ROMs in the Index, I just linked other people's work

Does anyone which kernels would be compatible with CM11? Tried the KEXEC and its non-KEXEC alternative, and wifi quit working on both. Really hoping to see Franco for CM11 at some point.

CM kernels
Gillignon-48622857 said:
Does anyone which kernels would be compatible with CM11? Tried the KEXEC and its non-KEXEC alternative, and wifi quit working on both. Really hoping to see Franco for CM11 at some point.
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Bruce's CM is non-CAF so more kernels will work with it

From what I know franco is not compatible with cm11. Try at your own risk but just make sure to make a backup before.
I have used both glitch and franco but on an AOSP ROM (SlimKat). Glitch has way more options and it seemed quite stable. Franco comes with the promise of good performance and stability.
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Car install - Volume Softkeys
Looking for a way to add volume softkeys. see pic attached.
I have GMD GestureControl and Volume in Notification as a bandaid for the time being.
indash install is 95% complete and will be posting a complete walkthrough of it installed in my 2007 honda element.
been done but I used a few creative tricks that might be helpful to others.

Just finished updating the list after the holidays. Developers kept quite busy and released some goodies
Enjoy!

georgecarstoiu said:
Just finished updating the list after the holidays. Developers kept quite busy and released some goodies
Enjoy!
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hope you could also include a stat/voting for the best/used rom & kernel..
they use to do it in optimus 2x, to give more info for the newbie
hope this is not much to us.. thank you!

aftermath85 said:
hope you could also include a stat/voting for the best/used rom & kernel..
they use to do it in optimus 2x, to give more info for the newbie
hope this is not much to us.. thank you!
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That is actually a good ideea. Don't have time to do it now as I have to go to work but I'll add a poll for best Rom and maybe best kernel as well as soon as possible . Thanks for the advice!

georgecarstoiu said:
That is actually a good ideea. Don't have time to do it now as I have to go to work but I'll add a poll for best Rom and maybe best kernel as well as soon as possible . Thanks for the advice!
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we appreciate your effort.. im no dev and also new to nexus 7(last week i dont even know what the flo means) so i wanna know more ^__^
but eventually i will try every rom here
thanks! :good:

Flo is just the codename for the 2013 nexus 7
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aftermath85 said:
we appreciate your effort.. im no dev and also new to nexus 7(last week i dont even know what the flo means) so i wanna know more ^__^
but eventually i will try every rom here
thanks! :good:
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Just added a poll with most used/talked about ROMs. Unfortunately I cannot add another one just for kernels as from what I see, one thread equals just one poll. Best way for you to find out more is to read, read and read some more and then, when you really cannot find the answer...just ask around

[Q] New N5, switch to custom ROM rightaway or wait?

I just bought a new Nexus 5. I love all the extra features custom ROMs come with, and I bought this phone because it has the best ROMs
How good are the various custom ROMs in terms of stability and battery life at present? Should I switch to a ROM rightaway or is it better to wait for better/more stable builds (the ROMs I'm considering are still in beta)?

Imho the best rom is purity for n5, stable and rock solid. For kernels there are a lot but i personally use faux
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Hello,
Please read the stickies before creating a new topic. ROM Comparison threads are not allowed here. You can head over to the development section and try the various AWESOME roms which have been developed and settle on the one which suits you the best!
I would reccomend you to stay stock for at least a few weeks so that you feel the stock experience for a while and then jump on to a custom rom as you will now have something to compare the custom rom with and the awesome feeling when you jump from stock to custom!
Almost all the custom roms which are there in the development section are stable enough to be used as a daily driver...

Just a friendly reminder that this thread is about the stability about custom ROMs, not which ROM's the best/better than...
Discussions about stability are ok, but please don't slide into "best ROM" discussions, or else I have to close this thread

Stock works very well. I would recommend you unlock the bootloader right away, then run stock for awhile. Rooted stock with xposed+ gravity box will get you just about anything a custom Rom will have.
Sent from my Nexus 5

jd1639 said:
Stock works very well. I would recommend you unlock the bootloader right away, then run stock for awhile. Rooted stock with xposed+ gravity box will get you just about anything a custom Rom will have.
Sent from my Nexus 5
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The phone is already unlocked/rooted/running CWM. That's the first thing I did when I unboxed it. And I'm already looking into the xposed modules that would fit my requirements.
vin4yak said:
Hello,
Almost all the custom roms which are there in the development section are stable enough to be used as a daily driver...
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When you say "stable enough", does that mean there are still some minor issues I might encounter? Also, how would the battery life be compared to stock?

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When you say "stable enough", does that mean there are still some minor issues I might encounter? Also, how would the battery life be compared to stock?
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Yes there are... I'm on AICP and I get SODs once every 2-3 days... Because of the various CM patches and other stuffs, it sometimes breaks Tethering (although it is fixed by the dev the very next day)... Some other patch broke the lockscreen wallpaper on other rom...
I hope you know what I'm trying to say... These are just minor issues which occur when you flash custom roms and are ironed out by the dev within days... but they seem negligible when you get the awesome experience in using a custom rom...

What seems stable to one person may not to the next. And vice versa. We all use our phones different ways for different things. The only real way to know is read through the rom threads, starting from the last page and going backwards for latest comments and/or flash them and find out for yourself.
Thanks to nandroid backups and restores....going back to our good setup is easy if you don't like something.
Sent from my N5, N7, Moto X, G Tab 3 or S2.....

I would stay stock for now and test out all of the custom kernels and see which has the greatest impact on impoving your current battery life. As said before in other threads what works for one Nexus 5 may not be the same on another one. As for the rom I prefer using stock+xposed. The modules I use are: gravitybox, xHaloFloatingWindow (with Floatifications from the play store) and greenify.

The custom dishes by our chefs are all great! Those who have to ask should stay stock for a while!

Stay stock . There has been no need for custom roms for a while. Kk is great. Kernels are another matter. I'd concentrate on finding a good kernel. All the features you want on a rom can be got with Xposed framework and modules, ie gravity box
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The N5 has been out for a while, alot of awesome dev's has made roms. At this point, a custom rom is a must for the N5!
I would recommend PA for a stock experience or PAC for a all in one rom.

Thank you for the suggestions everyone.
I've had this phone for just a couple of days, so I won't rush into a custom ROM. Gravitybox and other xposed modules have most of the features and customisations I wanted, so I'll stick to stock for a while, and explore stock KK thoroughly. I might try out a few custom kernels though.

Worth to change from stock rom to custom one ?

Hey guys.
What's the gain of using a custom rom over the stock one (Assuming rooted stock rom) ?
I'm kinda lost in all the roms available , so I was wondering if it was really worth it
Cheers

CrazyKoala said:
Hey guys.
What's the gain of using a custom rom over the stock one (Assuming rooted stock rom) ?
I'm kinda lost in all the roms available , so I was wondering if it was really worth it
Cheers
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Depends to be honest I myself go with certain roms till I find things that make be mad then I go back to stock for a bit till I find another one so that would be my suggestion
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CrazyKoala said:
Hey guys.
What's the gain of using a custom rom over the stock one (Assuming rooted stock rom) ?
I'm kinda lost in all the roms available , so I was wondering if it was really worth it
Cheers
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Battery life (if coupled with custom kernel)
Modifications -- some brilliant mods available -- Battery Icons, Themes, Menu settings etc
Cause you can :good:
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Using a custom Kernel with Stock Rooted and a few Xposed modules can be the same as a custom ROM most of the time though.. So give that a try first.

I have a lot better speed and battery life using Hyperdrive ROM with Beastmode Kernel. All the Touchwiz stuff (pen, etc.) still works, so yeah. Custom ROM > Samsung Bloatware.
I get between 11-14 hours with REALLY heavy use and full screen brightness and overclocked.

CrazyKoala said:
Hey guys.
What's the gain of using a custom rom over the stock one (Assuming rooted stock rom) ?
I'm kinda lost in all the roms available , so I was wondering if it was really worth it
Cheers
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I have been trying custom ROM's and Kernels for many years..... I'm yet to find one that's worth the hassle.
Just disable the stock apps/bloatware you don't use and you'll get better { performance/battery life } than any custom ROM.
The only reason to use a custom ROM (IMO) would be for additional (required) functionality like additional fie system support etc.
I have personally had absolutely no good reason for the use of a custom Rom in years !.

I also don't feel like using custom rom over stock, I did many experiments with note one but with note 3 I would stay with stock rom.
Bloat wares are not bothering me, battery life is also decent so in my opinion leaving some extra utilities stock is better

Depends on which custom rom you choose. Some rom are good, nice and stable but others don't.
Sometimes I use custom rom because I wanna remove useless apps installed by carriers. If you find it not a issue, keep the stock one.

So if your phone is rooted then u don't really need custom rom isn't it well correct me if I'm wrong as I'm new to that android thing lol
Sent from my SM-N9005

Aspl2000 said:
So if your phone is rooted then u don't really need custom rom isn't it well correct me if I'm wrong as I'm new to that android thing lol
Sent from my SM-N9005
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It's not a matter of "need" Hyperdrive has given me better battery life (even after freezing all the bloat) and has a lot of customization. You can do most of it through Xposed, but all the really valuable things are in it already. I never found one I thought was worth it until hyperdrive.
Try one of the ROMs that look interesting, if you like it keep using it. If not, that's what nandroid backups are for.

Aspl2000 said:
So if your phone is rooted then u don't really need custom rom isn't it well correct me if I'm wrong as I'm new to that android thing lol
Sent from my SM-N9005
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If u know how to tweaks it urself, do modification to what u need, no custom rom is needed once u r rooted. Basically, once u r rooted u can do all system changes, IF u know how to.
But, assuming u r new, based on ur post, just grab any custom tom u like nd try.
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.

Best rom?

I know there's no correct answer. I'm new to Samsung as I've had Motorola for the past 5 years, Is the Note 3 unlockable? If so is the first link I posted still able to work for rooting the Note 3? Also what's the best rom as in sustainability and customization and battery life? I'd like to be able to customize as much as I can and be on 4.4.4 if possible. I'm also interested in something that doesn't have many problems or glitches. Thanks to anyone who helps.

For me . If u want stock look with mods and stuff there is crash rom ,if u want alot of customization , system ui and themes there is x-note but its thread closed for now
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ghawyhob said:
For me . If u want stock look with mods and stuff there is crash rom ,if u want alot of customization , system ui and themes there is x-note but its thread closed for now
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Well I was wanting a rom that is debloated, faster then stock, best battery saving stats, and very customizable with support. It's hard to find one on here because there's about a million different roms lol

buckeyestilidie said:
Well I was wanting a rom that is debloated, faster then stock, best battery saving stats, and very customizable with support. It's hard to find one on here because there's about a million different roms lol
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I've seemed to like Omega rom. The only question I seem to have now is what's up with flashing kernals? I've never had to flash kernals before and I'm a bit clueless on them.

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"Best" or "Recommend" ROM/kernel threads are not allowed on XDA.
Please test these things for yourself.
This is the only way you will get an unbiased opinion,and then, you can decide for yourself if it meets YOUR needs.
Don't forget to make a nandroid before you start.
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New Nexus rom

After the stop OF developing by atlantis in his cataclysm, i'm searching a new ROM to flash on my nexus 5. Which would you advice me?

Ferbang said:
After the stop OF developing by atlantis in his cataclysm, i'm searching a new ROM to flash on my nexus 5. Which would you advice me?
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If you like it stay with Cataclysm. No need to switch to anything "new" if it still works for you...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3307703

Try Krexus. Its written from scratch from AOSP and its has amazing performance and battery life, about me.