Looking for ROM that is stable and provides the best battery life for my SM-G920W8.
I have done a heck of a lot of searches for that exact question. You want a Nougat based ROM 7.0. Anything above that has camera issues and a few other audio issues. Now if you are looking for any debloated and free to do what you want ROMs, it does not exist as most roms have Magisk preinstalled or Google Apps from stock so you will need to deal with those things. Ultimate Nougat offers a decent ROM but for me, its not debloated enough. You can use any T-Mobile variants as we told me it works for W8. You can also use Samstock ROM which is pretty much as it says, Stock. BUT, it comes preinstalled with root AGAIN, so it's not that stock anymore.
For battery, you need to deal with it. But the nougat roms have, to my opinion, a normal battery life but you cannot expect much with the battery inside the S6, it's dated and other batteries are now better in newer phones.
LINKS for you:
Audio fix: https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s6/fix-patch-call-audio-fix-t-w8-devices-t3637014
Kernel that enables permissive mode by default (if ever you want it): https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ernel-el-generalissimo-v3-01-10-2016-t3472477
I hope this helps you decide. For the roms, simply do the search in the forums Samstock and Ultimate Nougat are pretty easy to find.
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I need som advice, and sorry If this is the wrong sub forum, for any admin please move the thread if that's the case.
I am waiting for two Xperia Z3 for me and my wife to arrive. I am currently using Samsung S2 (w/ CyanogenMod) and she is currently using iPhone 4s. Two of the main reasons we opted for Z3 was the waterproofness, battery life as well as the camera.
If I have understood it correctly, we will lose some camera functionality if we were to flash it with a non-stock based rom. My impression is also that battery life often works better due to the tuned hardware drivers etc in stock based roms.
So what we are after:
At least as good battery life as in stock rom
Removal of unneccersay bloatware
As good camera features as in stock rom
If possible, enhanced privacy and security features
Root
How would you guys choose? To go for some third party rom or use stock rom but debloat it with TianiumBackup, adb or similar?
You should use a stock based rom, they are really good and mostly debloated. If you need debloat with titanium, but mostly it is not needed.
Also do not unlock bootloader, you loose drm.keys and many features. Once deleted you cannot restore them. It is possible to restore some parts, but it is complicated.
nimonimo said:
Hi,
I need som advice, and sorry If this is the wrong sub forum, for any admin please move the thread if that's the case.
I am waiting for two Xperia Z3 for me and my wife to arrive. I am currently using Samsung S2 (w/ CyanogenMod) and she is currently using iPhone 4s. Two of the main reasons we opted for Z3 was the waterproofness, battery life as well as the camera.
If I have understood it correctly, we will lose some camera functionality if we were to flash it with a non-stock based rom. My impression is also that battery life often works better due to the tuned hardware drivers etc in stock based roms.
So what we are after:
At least as good battery life as in stock rom
Removal of unneccersay bloatware
As good camera features as in stock rom
If possible, enhanced privacy and security features
Root
How would you guys choose? To go for some third party rom or use stock rom but debloat it with TianiumBackup, adb or similar?
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I also have two Z3s (Dual). I've unlocked bootloader on one of them before root was available. For now I stick with stock Roms that are prerooted already and debloat using Titanium. I use Nova launcher which gives me pure Android look and some extra features. I don't notice any significant difference between Z3s with unlocked bootloader or without. Photos look comparable in quality (I admit, I'm half blind anyway). Once Sony stops updating Roms, I'll unlock bootloader on second Z3 and start using cooked Roms.
I recently flashed CM12.1 and am finding it to be not to my liking. I'm pretty sure that all of my gripes are essentially issues from it not having access to the LG OEM drivers, resulting in things like being unable to override the screen dimming at low temperatures, and a clumsy camera interface
As such, I have been thinking about going back to stock - but am debating a) which version of stock to flash and b) if perhaps there are stock-based custom ROMs that would provide a better experience for me than pure-stock, while retaining OEM driver stabilities and capabilities.
Priorities for me, in order, are:
Stability
LG Device issues (driver related: brightness / overheat, camera fluidity, SD, etc.)
Bloat / speed / fluidity
Native or easily implementable: titanium backup, full gapps, assignable volume key lock screen shortcuts, root, tweaksbox, tether (USB & wifi)
Battery life
Newish Android version
What Stock-based ROMs would you guys recommend I take a look at, as such?
Please note I'm *not* asking, "which ROM is best" or dinner such nonsense; just what ROMs would be good to take a look at for those sorts of qualities?
Thanks!! ^-^
Okay, so from what I'm seeing, I'm thinking Cloudy 2.5 might be the way to go? It's stable, stock-based, well-vetted...
I'd suggest fulmics rom (current version 3.7)
It has now become kinda like cloudy's successor, since cloudy's developer doesnt update it anymore
cela_elis said:
I'd suggest fulmics rom (current version 3.7)
It has now become kinda like cloudy's successor, since cloudy's developer doesnt update it anymore
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3.7 is pretty stable if ure not ready for mm try 2.7 fulmics better than cloudy
I am looking rom that will be stable, fast and efficient gaming. I do not expect additives to modify the appearance and so on. Interested only clean roms that are a reflection of the pure system from Google, without any additional options. Rom that is worthy of interest that the best to upload?
If you really care about pure system from Google, I think you should go with Marshmallow. Nougat roms are not so stable and you lose several features like HDR.
crDroid, but wait until it gets fixed, LTE is so fvcked up cuz a idiot pulling ****s
Pure nexus & everything works perfectly, no bugs at all.The most fast & fluid rom to date.
So for the time being refrain from installing nougat?
Or how about this ROM https://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/orig-development/wip-aosp-nougat-nexus-5-t3446875 ?
I recently got a second-hand S6 from work. My first step is always to look up the XDA forums on the phone to see what my options are.
It seems that a lot of people are happy with the stock ROM, so that could be enough. However, I like root, since I like certain apps that need root. So if that already triggers KNOX, I might as well install Lineage on it while I'm at it.
So I'd love to hear some opinions. Should I stick to stock, or go through the (badly documented, sorry) process of getting this phone customized?
You should definitely stick with stock ROM if you want to use your phone as daily driver.
I always liked the call recording feature so I can keep track of verbal agreements made over the phone. I believe it can be done using Xposed, but Lineage has it built-in (although it doesn't auto-trigger unfortunately). Even with stock, I'd still need root to do it, and that triggers Knox, right?
Thanks, hopefully some more people will have something to say about it.
Custom ROMs are good, but there are always some sort of malfunctions.
For a phone that has an up-to-date firmware, I wouldn't install custom ROM.
While S6 support has dropped, meaning that it will no longer receive an update, but it still has an updated firmware, I would say it will stay good for at least one more year.
After that I'll consider installing custom ROMs, just like what I did with my older phones.
And as @forumber2 mentioned, for a daily driver, stock is better.
However, if you don't mind troubleshooting the issues on the custom ROM and have the time, then you should install it.
And about rooting, yes, it will trigger the Knox, but since Nougat, I've unrooted my phone and I personally didn't need to root it again, though I'm kinda considering it.
The bottom line is that stay with the stock for a while, if didn't satisfy you, then install customs. The stock ROM, doesn't have many issues, or at least I didn't encounter many that I couldn't solve, just like any other stock ROM.
stock ROM. but you can root it and use xposed to do some things you want..
None of the AOSP ROMs have a camera that is on par with the stock one - that's my reason for sticking through with stock on an Android phone since... ever, really. I'm not a fan of keeping things the way they are. If the camera would be as good as on stock, I'd ditch stock immediately, but unfortunately, the drivers for the camera are proprietary, so, it's unlikely that that will ever be the case.
BUT you can get stock-based custom ROMs - I'm currently using the S8+ port, which seems to be working flawlessly. They are usually debloated, with various tweaks and features that aren't usually available, quicker and just generally better.
Stay stock man custom Rom are bad you will lose many futures and performance and battery . I play games on s6 I tried all custom Roms nothing worked always end up with performance and Wi-Fi problems I am now on latest stock nougat and I will just wait until I find cheap s8 then I will sell this poor s6.
There nothing you can do about s6 to get him better than stock. Nothing except get root to use some apps like change location or install some sound apps that requires root..thats it
Hi , i stopped changing Rom when I bought the 8t coming from 6t , but now I am bored and I'd like to try a new rom , which is the best custom ROM for 8t ?
Most important things for me :
Stable and fast ( fingerprint also fast)
Good camera (like stock one )
Good battery
Thanks if someone wants to share their experience on multiple custom roms I'd be glad
Of course rom choice is a individual preference but mine is AICP. Good stable, smooth with a few customizations. Can be used with a couple of the custom kernels out there. Not strictly Pixel based. Updated weekly for all devices supported.
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bored and I'd like to try a new rom
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had the same thoughts this friday and spend the weekend trying ROMs and twrp
long story short - stock is better for this phone
I was using custom ROMs for years on different phones (starting OnePlus One and Cyanogen mod by Sultanxda), so I know exactly how a good custom ROM feels and works
for this particular model I'm kind of disappointed and "forced" to go back to stock
off course, you can say that you don't use autobrightness or you are ok with how the fingerprint works (or don't use other stuff I've noticed), but for me stock is much better in a daily driver perspective
if you are really bored and have enough free time, it's better to try yourself and make your own opinion about it
only problem is that the stock rom is less trustworthy than even having google up your phones you-know-what