Hello,
I am a big noob - when that has been said - I am happy about my Nexus S.
I own the EU model, I9023. I have downloaded and manually installed ICS (incremental), but it seems like it uses as much power as GB.
I consider myself as a heavy user of my phone - I text a lot - 100, maybe more, pr day. I read news, emails and so on from my cellphone. My battery will last for maybe 12 hours before I start to conserve the battery.
I have tweaked, deactivated all sync except Google, optimized within the stock rom (without root).
I have read that you can do a lot of things to your phone to help this. I have looked at ebay and amazon for a replacement battery, but all of them fits 9020 and not the 9023 (expect those costing way beyond 70-80$ + shipping)
I have read that there is some kernels for android which is using more features to help improving the battery life. So, I have tried to get an overview, but the lists of kernels and roms are very extensive and I cannot tell difference as I am not expert in android roms and kernels.
I weight stability and usability - therefore, I have no needs for fancy features - stock rom is fine or something like that, if needed. I have read about the deep idle feature which sounds like a very big issue that stock android does not have implemented. So I am looking for a kernel which is stable and can help me improve my battery life (if possibly).
As I have not rooted my Nexus S or anything before, I would also ask if someone could make/link to a step by step guide to rooting and installing it. I can see a lot of methods for rooting nexus s in this forum, but I would prefer one which is fairly simple and is confirmed working with android 4.0.3
Thank you for your help
Turn off auto sync on apps like Facebook and Widgets. Calibrate your batt every once in a while. Get a kick ass kernel like speedy or matr1x.
Would matrix kernel work with ICS 4.0.3 stock, but rooted?
Hi,
You really should root your Nexus. I was on stock ICS before and had barely a day of battery. Now I'm on Petes Buggless Beast with steven garons kernel. I Love it, everything runs flawless, stable, smooth(better than stock) and with medium usage i have 2 days with my nexus. Even more when i only do some calls and some pulse reading and some maps usage.
Youll find all the guides you need in the general section.
Here are some pics of my battery with little usage.
Hello,
I have now rooted and installed Matr1x kernel.
Then I am running stock 4.0.3 with Matr1x kernel. I downloaded NStools and activated Deep Idle. Lets see if that will improve my battery time
I'm on 5.1.1 and looking to update to 6.0. I've yet to find a comparison of the benefits or drawbacks of using either Chainfire's patched kernel vs. the ElementalX kernel for updating and retaining root privileges.
I'm self-employed and use my phone heavily for business, so I can't afford any flakiness.
Can anyone point me to something that can help me decide which of the two kernels to use? Or, is it simply a tossup?
Thanks.
That depends sir, are you game interested? business-oriented(applications)?
or just the type of guy who looks at fb a lot?
Games occasionally (e.g., at the airport or waiting room), but not really often. Frequent viewing of Office docs on that pitifully small screen, occasional VNC, mostly just web browsing and typical phone stuff. I need stability more than I need game optimization, if that's what you're asking.
I am using ElementalX 6.0.4 (latest) along with chainfire's Beta 2.5.2 root. Haven't encountered any issues for the past few weeks since I have Marshmallow installed (clean fresh Factory Image install not OTA)
So far very happy with it
My two cents
Well I would highly recommend racer kernel if you would ask me though its not in the question since racer kernel with root has a lot of battery optimization plus has the buttery smooth feeling and stability that your aiming for
But for those two(elementalx or chainfire's custom kernel) I would recommend elementalx since customized stock kernels have stability issues plus elementalx is updated every now and then, getting better and better
Hi there,
What is the Most Stable Nexus 5 Nougat (Android 7) Custom ROM?
I try to read the latest post messages, but I don't know.
Thanks
Hey
I've been using Nitrogen OS for the past two months and can tell you that it's a stable ROM.
I've been using Fake Nexus for a while now after going through a few of the available Nougat roms and it's my favourite so far. Comes with Google apps pre-installed plus the new Pixel Launcher, the installation method is similar to flashing a stock image instead of a custom ROM as a zip and an upgrade from Android 6.0.1 worked for me without losing my data, like upgrading a nexus 5x from Android 6.0.1 to Android 7.0.
Also after experimenting a bit and getting the kernel settings right (I am using the blu.spark kernel) I got Multirom working correctly and I have CM13 and NetHunter as secondary roms, fully functional with their own kernels.
I'm pretty sure all the Android 7.0 roms use the same AOSP repo for the main build and only a small handful of customisations. It's a mater of personal preference really, all roms I tested seemed equally stable and had the same bugs (camera video issue etc). I chose Fake Nexus because it's the closest to a factory image and the only one I got working with Multirom side by side with android 6.
My advice, if your Nexus 5 is your daily driver don't use an android 7 rom as your primary rom, the video recording bug alone can be a pain.
Good luck!
Thanks for your feedback.
The video recording bug is still present in all rom ?
What settings did you use for Blu spark
Try Pure Nexus
As far as I know the Camera bug is there for all ROMS when using the stock Google Camera app. A few ROMS claim that using a different app works but personally I haven't tested them. My nexus 5 is not my main device (I have a 5x as well) so I don't use it's camera that much. Also I believe the original android 7 port came from Santhosh M as found on this rom here so if he manages to resolve this then it will be implemented in all other ROMS.
About the blu.spark kernel I installed with all default choices through the Aroma installer except the addition of DT2W. I'm also using kernel adiutor for in-ROM customisations but so far I didn't need to change anything from the defaults.
I was thinking about installing Pure Nexus as well but now that I finally have all 3 ROMS I wanted working I'm afraid I'm going to mess it up. When I added Miui from this thread it messed up all secondary ROMS. I could boot into the main ROM which for me is Android 7.0 but all secondary ROMs would get stuck on the google screen and after about a minute the phone would reboot and go straight into recovery. I think it had something to do with the Miui kernel but I never actually managed to figure it out.
So it's October 23rd, is the video and Camera bug still present on all ROMs?
I use this https://plus.google.com/109509643115521921407/posts/1R42n7pzfbP
It may look sketchy because it's not on XDA but I've been using it and believe me, everything works including Google Camera's video recording.
Previously I was on Nitrogen OS and I loved it because of the OTA updates but I don't like to have to find workarounds for my camera needs.
I've tested most of Nougat ROMs for N5:
Santosh, FakeNexus, PureNexus, NitrogenOS, BOKROM and itigr.
The only real daily driver as of today, Oct 23th is FakeNexus.
The others are good, lots of customization, but too many bugs here and there.
FakeNexus is stable, very battery friendly (some of the list above had battery drain issues) and is the easiest to install and configure, but lacks the customizations of the others.
Nitrogen is the one if you want a ROM with many features with that stock feeling, customization options are integrated on Android configuration menu.
PureNexus also has lots of customization, but on a different approach, it's more like AOSP and customization features are on their app.
Fake Nexus all the way. I used it for 1 day it is very stable rom. NO FC, noticeable lags, etc.
But I need to go back to MM stock because of the battery. Battery drain too fast average use only can hold for 5-6 hours.
YourTheBest said:
Hi there,
What is the Most Stable Nexus 5 Nougat (Android 7) Custom ROM?
I try to read the latest post messages, but I don't know.
Thanks
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Nitrogen OS latest test build with 7.1.1 hands down
5zan said:
Nitrogen OS latest test build with 7.1.1 hands down
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I cant find Nitrogen thread! Am I dumb?!?! Where is it? ????????????
P.s. Nevermind, found it!
Olympus593 said:
I've tested most of Nougat ROMs for N5:
Santosh, FakeNexus, PureNexus, NitrogenOS, BOKROM and itigr.
The only real daily driver as of today, Oct 23th is FakeNexus.
The others are good, lots of customization, but too many bugs here and there.
FakeNexus is stable, very battery friendly (some of the list above had battery drain issues) and is the easiest to install and configure, but lacks the customizations of the others.
Nitrogen is the one if you want a ROM with many features with that stock feeling, customization options are integrated on Android configuration menu.
PureNexus also has lots of customization, but on a different approach, it's more like AOSP and customization features are on their app.
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I've tried most of these ROMs on my phone and have settled on Fake Nexus. It is very similar to what the Google Pixel set up is and I just love it. I've found it to be very stable on my phone.
sstarlight said:
Fake Nexus all the way. I used it for 1 day it is very stable rom. NO FC, noticeable lags, etc.
But I need to go back to MM stock because of the battery. Battery drain too fast average use only can hold for 5-6 hours.
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I haven't noticed the battery drain on the Fake Nexus ROM at all. In fact, I'm staying with the Nougat ROM because it doesn't have the battery drain that I was experiencing on any of the Marshmallow ones.
cindylike24 said:
I've tried most of these ROMs on my phone and have settled on Fake Nexus. It is very similar to what the Google Pixel set up is and I just love it. I've found it to be very stable on my phone.
I haven't noticed the battery drain on the Fake Nexus ROM at all. In fact, I'm staying with the Nougat ROM because it doesn't have the battery drain that I was experiencing on any of the Marshmallow ones.
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hmm odd. some ppl on fake nexus thread say the same (battery drain). maybe not all experiencing it. will try again when have free time :laugh:
I agree with the Fake Nexus is the most stable one. I do get 3:45min SOT most of the time from 100% down to 1%. I only get 3->3:15 SOT on stock marshmallow. The phone is aggressively used for online gaming via Data using VPN lol
What about the Octo N ROM? So far I've found it to be really good for me with the elemental x kernel, battery life is great, I love my customization options and the ROM is smooth, I typically use lower CPU frequencies max is like 1574 so I don't worry too much about my phone dying. Here's some screenshots of my setup. I'd like to try the fake ROM tho, it's getting really good reviews and I like that.
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What about the Octo N ROM? So far I've found it to be really good for me with the elemental x kernel, battery life is great, I love my customization options and the ROM is smooth, I typically use lower CPU frequencies max is like 1574 so I don't worry too much about my phone dying. Here's some screenshots of my setup. I'd like to try the fake ROM tho, it's getting really good reviews and I like that.
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Fake Nexus doesn't have root option and if you love customization, you will be out of luck.
how about Euclidean OS?
and which roms is odex?
I was just on Fake Nexus, loved the Stock Google feel with all the Pixel gimmicks, but I just went back to Pure Nexus as I love some customization options and want to use Substratum.. Can't stand all the white ui on 7.1 and substratum wasn't working on it yet
Looking For the Best Rom In terms of Good Battery life and Customization ?
I still find rooted stock room with one of the custom kernels ( I find EX or freak's kernel best for my use) the best. Most custom ROMs plague from android system taking too much wake cycles.
I have done PureNexus and OctOS with custom kernels and have battery life out of this world. 6-7 hours screen time is not uncommon. Both are great ROMs. Performance is pretty much perfect on either. This phone may have reached the pinnacle of speed in a phone. I've yet to see if stutter or lag once in my 2 months with it. Unreal.
My next ones to try are Dirty Unicorns and the Remix one (I think that's the name?).
By the way, Franco kernel has been my favorite so far. I paired that with EX Kernel manager and I'm in phone heaven.
Honestly don't see any real reason to go beyond stock for myself.
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Honestly don't see any real reason to go beyond stock for myself.
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Likewise.
Just root, install some mods, freeze some apps, and you're good to go!
Hello guys,
Which ones does it make improvements to the stock ROM in battery and performance ? Those are the only two areas I care but i want a rom very stable.
Maybe my question is stupid because Superman and Superstock rom are really good, but I dont want to full wipe each time to try.
For the kernel, i am going to use Notorious kernel.
not sure yet
I am using BatMan rom with BatStock Kernel and all seems good. Very smooth with some S8 features
kirusamma said:
Hello guys,
Which ones does it make improvements to the stock ROM in battery and performance ? Those are the only two areas I care but i want a rom very stable.
Maybe my question is stupid because Superman and Superstock rom are really good, but I dont want to full wipe each time to try.
For the kernel, i am going to use Notorious kernel.
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Theoretically Superstock would be just as fast as stock while Superman would be a little slower because is it deodexed. I personally noticed no difference after first boot. Both are very stable. I currently use Superman as a daily driver and manage ~2% loss overnight (6-8hrs sleep) and 12-25% loss during the day (usually about 15-17% for me though). Always with android wear connected (and therefore bluetooth enabled), LTE enabled and location enabled. If in doubt, I reckon use Superman and dont enable mods haha.
I used to care about only battery and performance but then I tried this rom and never looked back - I personally love some of the mods - launcher gestures, some appearance tweaks for looks (and battery if you make stuff black) + more. Superstock kernel performs just as well as stock but somehow saves battery (magic!). I would recommend this.
I havent tried notorious yet, but it doesnt seem like it has anything to offer more than superkernel does?