Is it worth loosing my warranty?
Why I'm asking this:
I miss battery life
I miss S8 UI
I miss speed(without paying stability)
I miss camera performance(if was better, and I know that any of this ROMs can't offer old camera drivers)
I miss sound enhancements
I want to try daydream:fingers-crossed:a
What's the best rom?
Requirements:
No MODS(like deleting stock apps, changing launcher etc. Only magisk)
S8 new look
Speed
Battery life
Stability(if possible, better than stock)
Ota(security patches, stock ota app)
P.S. Most stock feel as possible
P.S. 2. Stock battery life after nougat is disgusting.
P.S. 3 I heard that there is a sound mod, that makes phone louder and adds stereo sound with help of phone speaker. Nougat version?
michel333alfa said:
Why I'm asking this:
I miss battery life
I miss S8 UI
I miss speed(without paying stability)
I miss camera performance(if was better, and I know that any of this ROMs can't offer old camera drivers)
I miss sound enhancements
I want to try daydream:fingers-crossed:a
What's the best rom?
Requirements:
No MODS(like deleting stock apps, changing launcher etc. Only magisk)
S8 new look
Speed
Battery life
Stability(if possible, better than stock)
Ota(security patches, stock ota app)
P.S. Most stock feel as possible
P.S. 2. Stock battery life after nougat is disgusting.
P.S. 3 I heard that there is a sound mod, that makes phone louder and adds stereo sound with help of phone speaker. Nougat version?
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Should you ? I think you pretty much answered your own question, you miss every bit of the stock rom.
I don't why you are talking about s8 stuff because this forum is for the s7.
If you are on galaxy s7, and want stock that bad I recommend Superstock ROM with Superstock kernel, it's pretty much stock with just few tweaks or none, I am using it and I score 8h sot pretty much everyday (no gaming)
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Should you ? I think you pretty much answered your own question, you miss every bit of the stock rom.
I don't why you are talking about s8 stuff because this forum is for the s7.
If you are on galaxy s7, and want stock that bad I recommend Superstock ROM with Superstock kernel, it's pretty much stock with just few tweaks or none, I am using it and I score 8h sot pretty much everyday (no gaming)
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I mean i want S8 apps for a fresher experience and new look.
michel333alfa said:
I mean i want S8 apps for a fresher experience and new look.
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There's batman rom if you want to try it, it's an s8 port.
More answers?
michel333alfa said:
More answers?
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Wow....good luck ?
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Hi guys,
Thanks for all your help so far! Love this forum.
I'm pretty noob when it comes to Android customization, so I wanted your opinion: I'm trying to decide whether to run a stable, fast ROM, or simply stock with GravityBox and Franco Kernel.
Here are my considerations:
I'm not an advanced user, but I do use my phone a lot for work and personal things like email, browser, gps, videos, etc. Since I rely on it a lot, stability is pretty key. However, I get really bothered by some UI restrictions on stock (in particular non-customizable Quick Settings, non-customizable status/nav bars, and no PIE, but other small things count too). GravityBox is sufficient for the customization I need, but at this point speed and battery life come into consideration also. I wouldn't mind a longer battery since I use the phone pretty heavily. Speed is a consideration in that it would help me get things done faster.
So I guess my dilemma is whether I should use stock while relying on GB for customization and Franco kernel for battery efficiency, or if I should run a stable, fast ROM like SlimKat for the same purposes?
Xposed will slow things down so IMHO if a ROM has all your needs, use that.
That said I use a ROM and xposed
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rootSU said:
Xposed will slow things down so IMHO if a ROM has all your needs, use that.
That said I use a ROM and xposed
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Exactly. But even I prefer stock + GB
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Thanks for the replies guys. What ROM would you recommend for GB-like customization options, stability, and good battery life?
karabasdutapis said:
Hi guys,
Thanks for all your help so far! Love this forum.
I'm pretty noob when it comes to Android customization, so I wanted your opinion: I'm trying to decide whether to run a stable, fast ROM, or simply stock with GravityBox and Franco Kernel.
Here are my considerations:
I'm not an advanced user, but I do use my phone a lot for work and personal things like email, browser, gps, videos, etc. Since I rely on it a lot, stability is pretty key. However, I get really bothered by some UI restrictions on stock (in particular non-customizable Quick Settings, non-customizable status/nav bars, and no PIE, but other small things count too). GravityBox is sufficient for the customization I need, but at this point speed and battery life come into consideration also. I wouldn't mind a longer battery since I use the phone pretty heavily. Speed is a consideration in that it would help me get things done faster.
So I guess my dilemma is whether I should use stock while relying on GB for customization and Franco kernel for battery efficiency, or if I should run a stable, fast ROM like SlimKat for the same purposes?
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Yep, SlimKat, If stock Slim is missing a feature, about 50 people in that thread build their own Slim with some mods. One guy builds a version that has a DL/UL speed indication, L-style navbar buttons, and a bunch of other things.
Kernel, use Code_Blue. I prefer it over Franco. Just don't use the stock Slim kernel.
rahulpat13 said:
Exactly. But even I prefer stock + GB
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Stock ROM is awful IMHO.
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rootSU said:
Stock ROM is awful IMHO.
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Thats why we have slim rom
doctor_droid said:
Thats why we have slim rom
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Indeed. Even then I still add xposed though.
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I'll add my usual comment..... Lol
Roms have near nothing to do with battery life. It's setup and usage that make or break battery life.
Don't factor battery life into Rom decisions.... They're all the same. ?
KJ said:
I'll add my usual comment..... Lol
Roms have near nothing to do with battery life. It's setup and usage that make or break battery life.
Don't factor battery life into Rom decisions.... They're all the same. ?
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The only way a ROM can really affect battery is if a feature is designed poorly or there's a derp in the build..
But yeah, you can't really improve "ROM battery life", you can only make sure there aren't any problems which affect it negatively.
rootSU said:
Xposed will slow things down so IMHO if a ROM has all your needs, use that.
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Really? I have the stock ROM and xposed with six different modules and I haven't noticed a substantial performance difference. Perhaps it's one of the modules you have installed or maybe xposed doesn't play as well with your ROM as it does with stock?
BirchBarlow said:
Really? I have the stock ROM and xposed with six different modules and I haven't noticed a substantial performance difference. Perhaps it's one of the modules you have installed or maybe xposed doesn't play as well with your ROM as it does with stock?
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Xposed is always going to slow it down. The amount, however, is different for everyone.
KJ said:
I'll add my usual comment..... Lol
Roms have near nothing to do with battery life. It's setup and usage that make or break battery life.
Don't factor battery life into Rom decisions.... They're all the same. ?
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So what about things like Franco Kernel, which claims to slow down processor when not in use to conserve battery?
And thanks for the help guys. I flashed SlimKat for now and am so far pretty happy with it.
Lethargy said:
Xposed is always going to slow it down. The amount, however, is different for everyone.
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Currently m an exception . Only module m using is gb...and by far havent noticed any slowdown...
doctor_droid said:
Currently m an exception . Only module m using is gb...and by far havent noticed any slowdown...
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Might not be noticeable, or it might be obvious, it's still always going to slow it down overall. Different experience between different people.
karabasdutapis said:
So what about things like Franco Kernel, which claims to slow down processor when not in use to conserve battery?
And thanks for the help guys. I flashed SlimKat for now and am so far pretty happy with it.
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I've used every Rom and kernel almost and after setting each up how I regularly do, and with similar usage patterns always....my battery times were always similar.
I never play with the clock speeds I should add......but that's my experience. The roms or kernels I used made no real difference to my battery life.
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Yes I've seen lots of "claims"....And guess what, many believe them. ?
Hi guys. As the title i wanna known which is your opinion on the best kernel for s7 flat. I am using prometheus but i wanna your opinion. Thanks
This is a useless question until you can define what you mean by BEST...
The entire question is subjective. Best battery life has always been the stock based ones.
the ones that claim to have Better battery life over stock kernel are selective on the Grade of the CPU you have in your phone.
I mean which is increase more performance without decrease to much battery life
Stock kernel all the way. I feel that the s7 is fast already enough and I didn't feel that a custom kernel gave me better performance. The only thing that changed was that the battery life got worse. So the stock kernel gives you the best balance between battery life and performance.
TheSproker said:
Stock kernel all the way. I feel that the s7 is fast already enough and I didn't feel that a custom kernel gave me better performance. The only thing that changed was that the battery life got worse. So the stock kernel gives you the best balance between battery life and performance.
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There are Custom Stock kernels on the Android Dev Section here, it has many great features while retaining its "stock" feel.
Revontheus said:
There are Custom Stock kernels on the Android Dev Section here, it has many great features while retaining its "stock" feel.
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which do you suggest?
@ninohs I'm currently using Superkernel since I enjoy having to choose many governors for different situations but as you prefer the stock type with optimizations, I recommend SuperStock Kernel c:
I've been watching the nougat forums, and the stability of the nougat roms seem to be getting better and better. I am tempted to try one but at the same time, my current setup with Pure Nexus Marshmallow is working nearly flawlessly, with less bugs (camera, hdr, shooting video, etc).
For those of who have made the jump, has it been worth it? Are the improvements enough to justify the many hours needed to setup after doing a clean install?
I am most tempted to upgrade if nougat will actually improve battery life. Has battery life improved from your experience?
Thank you all in advance!
Hi ggoomani It depends on use, time, setup, apps etc. Quick multi tasking, split screen, clear all recent apps, bundled notifications, reply from notification and other new features in Nougat are great, in my opinion it well-worth the time spent on upgrade.
Hi,
Same here. Looking for a stable ROM out there with a better battery backup. But no one is commenting about battery time. Also need to know which is best Custom ROm out there? Myself thinking of CM 14.1 or with AOSP 7.1.1 or DARK ROM . Please suggest me for the same if anything is there out there better than that ?
THanks
I am also on stock marshmallow ROM and by help of few of system mods like custom kernel, sound mod , Xposed I am getting good performance and stability In this ROM. I am confused to upgrade Android N or not, because N is in Development mod, not fully bug free.
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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?
I'm looking for a rom for the Galaxy S6 (SM-G920I) that dosent has to have lots of costumization options, rather it has to be stable and preferrably priorizing performance over battery life. I dont care if the rom is on an old android version. My idea is to use this phone as a car head unit, so I need good gps performance and maximum performance from the cpu and gpu. The phone is going to be constantly charghing, so no problem with battery life.
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!
ffpp.2003 said:
I'm looking for a rom for the Galaxy S6 (SM-G920I) that dosent has to have lots of costumization options, rather it has to be stable and preferrably priorizing performance over battery life. I dont care if the rom is on an old android version. My idea is to use this phone as a car head unit, so I need good gps performance and maximum performance from the cpu and gpu. The phone is going to be constantly charghing, so no problem with battery life.
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!
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ExolutionX - Android 10 is your best bet
ArmashOnXDA said:
ExolutionX - Android 10 is your best bet
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Thanks for the recommendation! I'm testing lineageos 17 frpm joshuadoes. It seems pretty good. As soon as i finish testing it, i'll sure go with evoX. Only one question, is this the evoX you say? Do you have any list of bugs?
ffpp.2003 said:
Thanks for the recommendation! I'm testing lineageos 17 frpm joshuadoes. It seems pretty good. As soon as i finish testing it, i'll sure go with evoX. Only one question, is this the evoX you say? Do you have any list of bugs?
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Yeah, That's the one I am referring to and afaik the only major bug that I have found during my usage is that it struggles to play videos that have been recorded in @60 FPS (It doesn't occur in YouTube though, it only happens in apps like Google Photos, Gallery, etc).
LOS 17 is a great option as well. It's one of the best ROM's for the S6 out there. Tbh almost all the Custom ROM's based on Android 10 work really good for the S6.