Hi, I have the htc evo 3d gsm model and i just flashed the latest LeeDroid Rom. I noticed that the battery life on this isn't that great and I started reading some posts about how others flashed a kernel and a rom. I dont know what that means but how do i go about doing it and what kernel/rom is the best for me to use?
a kernel, is the linux kernel for the device, the ground, on what the graphical interface from linux is build (in this case android).
A rom, can, but not must have a custom kernel,anyway, a custom rom changes many visual and many options to make the phone more usable and adds many apps and tweaks...
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I just wanted to know whats the best stock rom for S II. I am happy with the phone's performance on 2.3.3. I want every features of the stock rom better audio quality, google talk with video calls and atlast tad better battery life.
Well, i think the battery life is depend on individual settings, like 3G,Wifi,sync etc.
For me is Leomar75 Revolution the best Rom at the moment. It comes with a kitchen app that allows you to install themes,roms and kernels. i tried Skyrom, Criskelo and lightning. look in the thread from Leomar and then decide for yourself.
2.3.4 is almost knocking on the door, so no benefit to discuss about 2.3.3, still am using the KF3 for a month now, very stable and the best IMO.
Criskelo V10, Lighning 5,Skyrom 4.0 and LeoMar75 2.4 are based on the latest firmware XXKG6 Gingerbread 2.3.4, LeoMar is the only with FullWipe (Apps and Settings cleared)
The next official Stock Firmware with 2.3.4 will be roll out soon
As the first rom i would use litening rom, no root needed and it can ne flashed via odin. Comes with root and cwm. At the moment i like leomar rom most, his kitchen app is really cool and easy to use, for kernels rom updates themes and other stuff. Nearly every day updated .
You have to try.
the best roms are:
1 - samsung stock
2 - CM
3 - AOSP ports
Other roms bring next to nothing (couple of menu item tweaks and sound tweaks) but bugs and a skin. You've to realize that all the claims they make about speed or battery have no substance, there is nothing that is done toward those goals and 99% of them don't actually know what they're doing at all. Sad state of affairs if you ask me.
I have tried almost all the ROMs out here in XDA, except CyanogenMod. Out of all the ROMs that I tried, MIUI is the best in terms of User Experience and User Interface and above all the super fantastic battery life. Go and give it a try, you wont be disappointed. This is the REAL ROM, the MIUI guy has taken customization totally to a different level.
If you're a fan of stock with some few subtle additions try Darky2 KG6 ROM. I applied the ROM (No wipe), then applied the odexer zip and then a JKay theme and app from the themes section. Looks sweet and works perfectly
Cm (Cyanogenmod) is a very good rom, but not at this time and not if you using Kies. I am waiting for stable Version and will test it too
LeoMar is a very good rom. The kitchen app is very useful if you want to flash kernels,themes and if there is a new update you can flash it thru kitchen app.
CM7 Ftw! And of course for a full AOSP eperience, you can try AdamG's Oxygen!
I will be sticking to CM7 though, for me it's the best, fully customizable and full of tweaks.
Thank for guiding
I beleive I should try no wipe roms at first then I should try the full-wipe roms.
I get that Kernels are moreso the inner workings, and a lot of ROMS have different kernels for whatever, but I'm wondering if you can juts flash differnet KERNELS to your phone without changing anything else to add funcitionality. I ask this because I am thinking of working on some WiFi cracking tools, but need a kernel that will support it. I noticed a lot of mention of changing to the wrong kernel f'ing your phone also, so is the kernel backed up with a NANDROID BACKUP or is that off in it's own partition, etc. or how does that work? I am thinking to put the CM kernel on my EVO 4G LTE.
You can change kernels but the base needs to match. GB with GB, JB with JB, AOSP with AOSP, SENSE 1.22 with SENSE 1.22, SENSE 2.13 with SENSE 2.13
My kernel shows as:
kernel
3.0.8-01360-g3fd0422
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT
I know it's stock, so should be ICS I reckon. Can that be changed to he CM kernel or can I only use other ICS kernels, cause I read elsewhere people using CM kernels on evo 4g lte. or does that pend on the version of the phone you have?
You can't use just the cm kernel, it's AOSP it will only work with JB AOSP
Hi guyz,
I have simple question here..Im using ST15I - unlocked - rooted- with custom kernel and ROM..I want to know that is it possible to flash a custom kernel and the stock rom..?
Is battery life depends on the kernel or the Rom.?
Because every custom ROM which I tested was good...but after few days it gave me problems like getting slow,Force close,freezing touch screen,stuck menu's,..etc.
So I wonder if there any chance to use a stock rom with a custom kernel for better performance..?
tnx
Sure, there is an option to use stock ROM and custom kernel, but they have to be compatible. I'm afraid any of CM kernels will work on stock ROM, but there's plenty of options - Lupus ICS, Extended stock kernel, MESA etc. And yes, battery life depends on kernel. Some of them are battery friendly, some of them not. But in general any custom kernel should work at least the same time as stock one (from my experience).
Bt battery life is also depended on ron, apps,3g, wifi and usage and a bunch of other things and yes depended on kernel too.
Yes stock rom and custom kernel can be done if they are compatible
Regards
-N
Thank you gyz.....
Hi all,
I want to know if a rom always contains a new kernel and can you change the kernel without changing to another costum rom?
I'm sure most ROMs come with a kernel that is tweaked, at least a little. That doesn't necessarily mean it will support oc/uc. and yes you can flash a kernel, if compatible with you ROM, at your leisure.
there is no spoon.....
Almost all roms come with a kernel of some type, but I feel like I remember seeing a rom a few months ago that didn't come with any kernel, so you had to flash one right after you flashed the rom before booting up (that's what the dev said if I'm remembering right, I didn't flash the rom).
And yes, you can flash any kernel at any time as long as it is compatible with your device/rom.
Well... if the ROM doesn't contain a kernel (that's kind of common) your previous kernel is retained.
This applies specifically to stock-based ROMs
What does a kernel do when it comes to android phone performance? Is it wise to use stock kernel over custom ones (CM etc)?
shad0wboss said:
What does a kernel do when it comes to android phone performance? Is it wise to use stock kernel over custom ones (CM etc)?
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The kernel is the most fundamental part of ur OS. It is mainly responsible for communicating with ur phone's hardware e.g processor, camera, etc. Stock kernels often tend to be stable however they do not offer overclocking abilities. Custom kernels on the other hand, allow for overclocking and have scripts to boost performance and even screen color. However, stock kernels often provide better battery life as compared to custom ones. Once u switch from a stock rom to a custom rom, u would most likely be using a custom kernel anyways. Hope that helps