This is my first time installing a custom ROM on my original Moto G and with so many to choose from I was wondering what your opinion is. The Overview of the ROM doesn't say much about speed/battery/CPU Usage etc. I'm looking for a ROM that's light on CPU and Battery as well as fast and customizable. I know CM is the most popular but I've heard it's not to good with battery life. Oh, and one more thing, Going with customizeability/features idea I would prefer Android 6. Any input would be greatly apreciated
P.S. Wouldn't mind kernel recommendations either, but I have a less than basic understanding of a kernel .
I would recommand ResurrectionRemix its based on 6.0.1 and has the april 2 security update and has OTA support its based on CM13 also but has so many tweaks and customization without loosing fluidity and smoothness im runnning it after testing multiple rom andits the one I<ll stay with until android 7... im getting 6h screen on time on a 12h uptime day (yesterday) it also offers the cm13 theme installer so pretty sick
Hello Mattwmaster58,
I am in the same situation - looking for a fast, stable(!) & bug-free rom with very good battery-performance.
I have testet many xda-roms for my old samsung-phone (S3 mini), and was surprised how much one differs from the others.
There is quite big list of number of Custom ROMs available for Moto G which might confuse users like us. Every single rom has some advantages and disadvantages.
For me it is important that the rom-thread provides a list of bugs and features, and also shows what changes were made (for instance: Omni-Rom).
I haven't shifted from Orion OS from 4 months give it a try buttery smooth and stable totally bug free if u don't use soft reboot that's IMO nothing big
Btw do tell if u find a better in terms of battery or performance or either
I have tested 15 ROMs for Moto G (Falcon) and below is my recommendation of ROMs :
- Omnirom : Stable and fluid.
- SlimSaber : Optimized version of Omnirom - fast smooth and stable, especially previous version. Good battery SoT.
- Exodus : rock solid stable.
- IDCrisis : stock based, stable
While I was going through some videos, came across Revolution OS. Wanted to get a bit more information regarding the custom MIUI ROM, but found none on XDA. So, went ahead and tried it, seems like it is a ported Android 10 MIUI 12 for Redmi Note 5 Pro, from Note 7. Not really buggy, but the devices heats up and the camera quality can be considered bad compared to other available ROMs. Overall available ram and animation speed seemed much better compared to Xioami.eu rom. Might need a bit more fixes here and there, before it can be considered a better alternative.
So, wanted to hear more about other people's experience regarding this particular rom.
Never knew about Android 10 port. Thanks for the info. I'll try it.
Revolution OS is a Spanish ROM with features mixed from Global and China Developer ROMs. It's very carefully tested to avoid issues within the users, and it has a strict policy about bug reporting or testing. Currently, that Android 10 ROM, with MIUI 12, is a port from Redmi Note 7, adapted to the peculiarities of Note 5 Pro. It will be improved over time, only it's a preliminary version.
Hi!
I'm getting OnePlus 6 as a replacement for my old 5T. I wonder what is the best firmware for it right now? I don't want to dabble into custom ROMs, I just want an official OxygenOS. From quick search I got very confusing reports, with people bashing any version after 9.0.9 it seems - be that Android 10 or Android 11 - be that any specific version number - for bugs with GPS, Gmail, battery drain, overheat issues, other issues...
So should I just stick with last 9.0 version (that would be 9.0.9, correct)?
Or is there a good more recent version available which has no issues?
i've never had your model but i think the latest version is best for you. You do not want mods, so definitely the latest version. New versions are built to be better than the old. if you like looking at other versions then you can just go to the oneplus website. https://onepluscommunityserver.com/list/Manuals/ good luck.
v9 has better battery, less bugs and is more stable than 10 and 10 is better than 11
so latest = worst in this case, but to be fare latest has more features and more security
Personally v9.0.3 is the best in my opinion but you can try yourself and find out based on your needs and likings , that includes lineageOS
So after My Poco F1 finally died a sudden death after lasting me well over 4 years. Thanks to the Ressurection Remix ROM and removing the great deal of bloatware that came with the phone straight out of Factory, the ROM made all the difference and totally transformed the phone. ROMs are something I've always ran on all the phones I've owned. This until now with the Google Pixel 6a.
With this phone, I've quickly bought it the minute the price dropped in great deal today down to under £200. From what I can tell though, there doesn't seem to any Custom ROMs or Kernel Upgrades. Why is this? From what I've read, Google plan to continuously release various upgrades to this phone for some time to come.
How is the ROM in General? Does it run without a whole bunch of bloatware?
Thanks and I look forward to your responses.
How about https://grapheneos.org/releases ?
I don't use anything
That uses automatic update where you can't turn it off
We weren't allowed to use a Microsoft system at work, although I am now retired and the last time I used a Microsoft system was in the '90s '94 to be exact
Why would anybody use this system
I just use Google system. I modify it the way I want it to be and I'm all good
piperx said:
I don't use anything
That uses automatic update where you can't turn it off
We weren't allowed to use a Microsoft system at work, although I am now retired and the last time I used a Microsoft system was in the '90s '94 to be exact
Why would anybody use this system
I just use Google system. I modify it the way I want it to be and I'm all good
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So after My Poco F1 finally died a sudden death after lasting me well over 4 years. Thanks to the Ressurection Remix ROM and removing the great deal of bloatware that came with the phone straight out of Factory, the ROM made all the difference and totally transformed the phone. ROMs are something I've always ran on all the phones I've owned. This until now with the Google Pixel 6a.
With this phone, I've quickly bought it the minute the price dropped in great deal today down to under £200. From what I can tell though, there doesn't seem to any Custom ROMs or Kernel Upgrades. Why is this? From what I've read, Google plan to continuously release various upgrades to this phone for some time to come.
How is the ROM in General? Does it run without a whole bunch of bloatware?
Thanks and I look forward to your responses.
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There are plenty, just not necessarily on XDA.
There are no ROMs like ArrowOS or Pixel Experience available for this particular phone I've noticed? Is there a particular reason why this is the case?
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Do you know of any in particular that you would recommend? XDA has always been my number one resource when it comes to ROMs.
Im biased as I build one, so I would just choose whichever best suits your needs,
There are a few custom ROMs here on XDA
[ROM][13][Unofficial][Bluejay] crDroid v9.0 [01.15.2023]
*** Disclaimer I am not responsible for any damage you made to your device. You have been warned. crDroid is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android. You will find many custom features implemented from the Android...
forum.xda-developers.com
[Kernel][13][Official][Bluejay] DarkKernel (April 30, 2023)
DarkKernel Built on Ubuntu 22.04 Based off the March 2023 security update (the latest Android 13), and will be kept updated with the latest security updates DISCLAIMER: You cannot sue me for any damages regarding flashing this kernel or using...
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[ROM] ► [13.0] ► Nitrogen OS Beta
Android OS version: 13.0.0_r41 For devices: Google Pixel 6a Authors build: xyyx Source code: https://github.com/nitrogen-project Developers: xyyx Thanks: ezio84, beanstown106, maxwen and etc. Google Apps: included Recovery: aosp SELinux in...
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[ROM][bluejay][A13] iodéOS = LineageOS 20 + MicroG + adblocker [04/04/2023]
Introduction iodéOS is a privacy-focused operating system powered by LineageOS and based on the Android mobile platform. iodéOS aims at protecting the user's privacy with a built-in adblocker and by freeing the smartphone from snitches. The...
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[ROM][13.0_r43][OFFICIAL] Evolution X 7.9 [05/18/2023]
Evolution X 7.9 for the Google Pixel 6, 6 Pro & 6a [oriole][raven][bluejay] Living, Breaking, Keep Evolving. Pixel UI, customization and more, we are Evolution X! - Team Evolution X - @joeyhuab (Founder/Lead Developer) @RealAkito (Project...
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[Discontinued][ROM][13.0][Unofficial][Bluejay][Lineage OS 20.0][Feb-13-2023]
Official support is now here! You can flash right over your old installation if you are coming from this ROM (no factory reset needed). https://download.lineageos.org/bluejay Lineage OS 20.0 - Unofficial - Pixel 6a Hi all. I noticed that...
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And some others like DivestOS, CalyxOS and GrapheneOS that have their own websites.
And you'll find more ROMs on various Telegram channels (don't ask me to post the link here. It's not allowed)
96carboard said:
How about https://grapheneos.org/releases ?
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Out of interest, have you used Graphene OS with your Google Pixel 6a? And if so, how did you find it compares to the original ROM?
craigacgomez said:
There are a few custom ROMs here on XDA
[ROM][13][Unofficial][Bluejay] crDroid v9.0 [01.15.2023]
*** Disclaimer I am not responsible for any damage you made to your device. You have been warned. crDroid is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android. You will find many custom features implemented from the Android...
forum.xda-developers.com
[Kernel][13][Official][Bluejay] DarkKernel (April 30, 2023)
DarkKernel Built on Ubuntu 22.04 Based off the March 2023 security update (the latest Android 13), and will be kept updated with the latest security updates DISCLAIMER: You cannot sue me for any damages regarding flashing this kernel or using...
forum.xda-developers.com
[ROM] ► [13.0] ► Nitrogen OS Beta
Android OS version: 13.0.0_r41 For devices: Google Pixel 6a Authors build: xyyx Source code: https://github.com/nitrogen-project Developers: xyyx Thanks: ezio84, beanstown106, maxwen and etc. Google Apps: included Recovery: aosp SELinux in...
forum.xda-developers.com
[ROM][bluejay][A13] iodéOS = LineageOS 20 + MicroG + adblocker [04/04/2023]
Introduction iodéOS is a privacy-focused operating system powered by LineageOS and based on the Android mobile platform. iodéOS aims at protecting the user's privacy with a built-in adblocker and by freeing the smartphone from snitches. The...
forum.xda-developers.com
[ROM][13.0_r43][OFFICIAL] Evolution X 7.9 [05/18/2023]
Evolution X 7.9 for the Google Pixel 6, 6 Pro & 6a [oriole][raven][bluejay] Living, Breaking, Keep Evolving. Pixel UI, customization and more, we are Evolution X! - Team Evolution X - @joeyhuab (Founder/Lead Developer) @RealAkito (Project...
forum.xda-developers.com
[Discontinued][ROM][13.0][Unofficial][Bluejay][Lineage OS 20.0][Feb-13-2023]
Official support is now here! You can flash right over your old installation if you are coming from this ROM (no factory reset needed). https://download.lineageos.org/bluejay Lineage OS 20.0 - Unofficial - Pixel 6a Hi all. I noticed that...
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And some others like DivestOS, CalyxOS and GrapheneOS that have their own websites.
And you'll find more ROMs on various Telegram channels (don't ask me to post the link here. It's not allowed)
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Thanks for sharing all these useful links. Tomorrow, I'll the time an go through each of these ROMs and see where there any that seem to tickle my fancy. As it stands though, it seems Google have done a pretty good job with this overall interface so I may end up sticking with it for a little while and see how I like iit.
If you want something similar to RR, I'd recommend crDroid.
Stock ROM is fine if you don't need any "extra" features.
Lada333 said:
If you want something similar to RR, I'd recommend crDroid.
Stock ROM is fine if you don't need any "extra" features.
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Out of curiosity, are you happy using the Stock ROM? Or have you changed it up and moved to a Custom ROM like crDroid?
For the first time ever, I'm half tempted to stick with the default ROM purely for the following reassurance that all Pixel 6a Users will continue receiving Android versions until July 2025 and Security until July 2027. That in itself is a reason to stick around.
bupeapoop said:
Out of curiosity, are you happy using the Stock ROM? Or have you changed it up and moved to a Custom ROM like crDroid?
For the first time ever, I'm half tempted to stick with the default ROM purely for the following reassurance that all Pixel 6a Users will continue receiving Android versions until July 2025 and Security until July 2027. That in itself is a reason to stick around.
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Eh. I used to have a 4a up until like 3-4 months ago. I used the stock ROM on that for about a year and a half, I think. Had absolutely no issues. Before my 4a, I was using a OnePlus 3T where I fell in love with RR.
Sure, after switching to the Pixel and to its vanilla software, I missed like 3 features from RR, but I kinda forgot about them after a few weeks. When I eventually did flash RR on my 4a (or, since there was no RR for newer Android versions, crDroid), I think I just did it for the sake of modding my device. Afterall, besides the uselessly large amount of features in RR/cr, there are a few that I rely on. Not to mention rooting and using ACC.
On my 6a, I initially wanted to stick to using the factory ROM for a good while as well, but I ran into some issues after upgrading to A13, where some apps (especially navigation apps) had to be re-launched 2-4 times before they had access to mobile data, so I could actually use them to help me move around the city I live in. I asked around and was told that a factory reset should fix my issues. I saw that there was active development of crDroid for the 6a, and if I had to factory reset and had to set up all my apps again, why not switch to crDroid with all its neat features, and why not root to be able to use ACC right then and there?
TL;DR: The factory ROM is more than enough for day-to-day use. It's safe, it's stable, it's (mostly) reliable (YMMV, random issues seem to happen to random people randomly, no pattern, really). If there was a way to limit the maximum charge level and rate of the battery on the stock ROM, I would probably not root nor move to a custom one (or at least not until Google stop supporting the 6a).
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Out of interest, have you used Graphene OS with your Google Pixel 6a? And if so, how did you find it compares to the original ROM?
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I use grapheneos on 6Pro, and have set up similar on 7Pro for my wife and for a friend. I can't compare to original mess of gooble, since all 3 devices only booted on it long enough to hit the switch to enable bootloader unlocking.
GrapheneOS is absolutely the best option there is when you're looking for security and privacy, and with just a little bit of imagination, all of the g-cloud nonsense can be replaced by a self-hosted Nextcloud.
I lost my iPhone recently, and OnePlus 7 Pro was my previous phone. It feels actually not bad coming back to this phone. Things are snappy and smooth.
I'm dissappointed tho that there's absolutely no update at all from Oneplus.
So right now I'm deciding rather to install a custom rom like this:
[ROM][OFFICIAL][guacamole][13] LineageOS 20
LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 13, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device. LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra...
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or this:
[ROM][13.0][OnePlus 7 Pro][Official] Pixel Experience [AOSP]
PixelExperience for OnePlus 7 Pro [guacamole] What is this? Pixel Experience is an AOSP based ROM, with Google apps included and all Pixel goodies (launcher, wallpapers, icons, fonts, boot animation) Our mission is to offer the maximum possible...
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really depends on how much it improves the battery or in fact how much it causes new issue? (back in "my day" custom ROM usually messed with GPS or camera..idk)
Can anyone please share your thoughts or tell me your before and after screen time?
Thank you!
kenwc said:
I lost my iPhone recently, and OnePlus 7 Pro was my previous phone. It feels actually not bad coming back to this phone. Things are snappy and smooth.
I'm dissappointed tho that there's absolutely no update at all from Oneplus.
So right now I'm deciding rather to install a custom rom like this:
[ROM][OFFICIAL][guacamole][13] LineageOS 20
LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 13, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device. LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra...
forum.xda-developers.com
or this:
[ROM][13.0][OnePlus 7 Pro][Official] Pixel Experience [AOSP]
PixelExperience for OnePlus 7 Pro [guacamole] What is this? Pixel Experience is an AOSP based ROM, with Google apps included and all Pixel goodies (launcher, wallpapers, icons, fonts, boot animation) Our mission is to offer the maximum possible...
forum.xda-developers.com
really depends on how much it improves the battery or in fact how much it causes new issue? (back in "my day" custom ROM usually messed with GPS or camera..idk)
Can anyone please share your thoughts or tell me your before and after screen time?
Thank you!
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Just do it! I tried out Lineage OS and it was it was faster and didn't use battery as quickly as the stock OS. LOS 20 also includes a new camera app and it is a significant improvement from prior ones. Worst case, you decide you don't like it and re-flash the stock ROM (I have done this before). By the way, welcome to XDA! Enjoy the forums, and let me know if you have any questions.
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Just do it! I tried out Lineage OS and it was it was faster and didn't use battery as quickly as the stock OS. LOS 20 also includes a new camera app and it is a significant improvement from prior ones. Worst case, you decide you don't like it and re-flash the stock ROM (I have done this before). By the way, welcome to XDA! Enjoy the forums, and let me know if you have any questions.
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Thank you for the reply! Which one did you pick
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Thank you for the reply! Which one did you pick
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You mean what custom ROM? I chose Lineage OS 20. For your device it would be on the XDA thread you linked to above; here is the Lineage OS page for your device. Let me know if you have any more questions.