Hi folks, this is my first post so go easy on me if it's in the wrong place
I've been researching custom roms/kernels for hours today & yesterday, but need more advice. I initially had my sights set for cyanogenmod as it seems to remove most of samsung's bloatware, I love the minimal look and I'd like to have a pure android UI, but I've read so many posts on various sites now that it kills battery life.
So now I'm very interested in VillainRom 3.0 as this seems very stable and I think removes many of samsung's less than necessary apps & processes. Villain comes with the Ninphetamine 2.0.5 kernel, but is this the best combination? Could I flash a different kernel after installation to find better results for speed, stability & battery life? The CF-root, speedmod and Tiamat (withSuper Battery Charger) kernels all sound very promising...
I'd still like to use cyanogenmod if anyone can shed light on getting it running well, especially if the latest nightly is stable-ish with good performance.
I'd be interested to hear any other recommendations for battery saving roms, I'm aware it's a very subjective subject, but what I'm mainly looking for is increased battery life, stability and a reduction of unnecessary apps/processes (suppose this goes hand-in-hand with battery saving). And I don't mind quite a plain UI, I think the standard android without extra themes is quite stylish.
Thanks for reading!
Here are my phone details:
Samsung Galaxy S2 - GT-I9100
Android Version 2.3.5
Baseband - I900XXKI4
kernel - 2.6.35.7-I9199XWKJ1-CL647431 [email protected] #2
firmware -PDA:KJ1 / PHONE:KI4 / CSC:KJ1 (O2U)
CSC - I9100O2UKJ1
PS. I just read that SavagedZen kernel works well with CM7+, is this kernel designed for phones with a battery expansion? can it be installed after CM or is it included?
Thanks again for reading
ok i went with the latest CM nightly build, so far so good. Gonna start a new thread as this one is no longer about the villainrom
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Hi all, I've read all the Newbie warnings, guides etc... and I've got an excellent idea of how to do it. Now I just need to decide what to do! Specifically I'm looking for recommendations for the best ROM, kernel, mods/etc. for a first-timer with average requirements.
My requirements in order of importance:
-Gingerbread ROM which is STABLE
-Good and RELIABLE battery life (no surprise battery drains)
-CPU clock mgmt (easily choose o/c for performance or u/c for battery life)
-Fast everyday system performance, data speeds, and on common features all work and everything is fairly stable!
I realize there are trade-offs, but I'm hoping people with experience with the Optimus V (or compatible builds) will weigh-in on what they think offers the best combination of the above features for a newbie... THANKS ALL! & +1's to all who give a thoughtful answer.
jdonkey123 said:
Hi all, I've read all the Newbie warnings, guides etc... and I've got an excellent idea of how to do it. Now I just need to decide what to do! Specifically I'm looking for recommendations for the best ROM, kernel, mods/etc. for a first-timer with average requirements.
My requirements in order of importance:
-Gingerbread ROM which is STABLE
-Good and RELIABLE battery life (no surprise battery drains)
-CPU clock mgmt (easily choose o/c for performance or u/c for battery life)
-Fast everyday system performance, data speeds, and on common features all work and everything is fairly stable!
I realize there are trade-offs, but I'm hoping people with experience with the Optimus V (or compatible builds) will weigh-in on what they think offers the best combination of the above features for a newbie... THANKS ALL! & +1's to all who give a thoughtful answer.
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the latest stable GB ROM is Mik's CM7 2.3.5 Build 6.5.7 .. and you can use Franco's Kernel v19.3 BFS for fast data usage
<a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946354"]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946354
">Mik's Cm7</a>
Franco Kernel
optinuspein said:
the latest stable GB ROM is Mik's CM7 2.3.5 Build 6.5.7 .. and you can use Franco's Kernel v19.3 BFS for fast data usage
<a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946354"]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=946354
">Mik's Cm7</a>
Franco Kernel
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This ROM doesn't work on the Optimus V. You'll have to look around in the Optimus V development section.
Thanks for the replies. I know I can go to the Optimus V Dev forum to find out what's available, but I also know there are several flavors of what is technically working right now and from those threads its hard to discern the best place to start for a newbie.
Anyone who has tried several builds care to weigh in on what package combo you think would best meet the goals in the first post?
I want open this thread to know if you prefer phenomenal 1.0/1.1 based on speedmod k-16 or phenomenal 2.0 based on speedmod k-18.
Some users wrote that prefer phenomenal 1.0/1.1 in battery.
My goal is find best balancment between performances and battery life
What do yo think?
original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351191
ps: remember that phenomenal 1.1 is like a phenomenal 1.0 medium
Arghh! sorry
to be honest i couldn't notice a significant difference between 1.0 Extreme and 2.0 Extreme (so maybe you could add a third, neutral answer to the poll). but this poll is going to be very subjective as phones can behave completely different with another ROM/kernel combination, so why don't you do it like you are doing it already and offer both alternatives (k2-16 and k2-18)? of course only if this is not taking too much of you time, then i would suggest to stick with the latest speedmod and people who get bad battery life out of the newest phenomenals can stay on the older ones until there is a better one for them.
hay, my 14 year old sister keeps complaining about this phone i bought her, screen lag, and battery life.
what is the best stable rom to put on it.
she is running 2.3 atm iirc.
cheers
Just look
If she likse beauty
Use infinity
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
roundaus said:
hay, my 14 year old sister keeps complaining about this phone i bought her, screen lag, and battery life.
what is the best stable rom to put on it.
she is running 2.3 atm iirc.
cheers
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Well, at first sight this seems to be a rather staightforward question with an obvious answer at hand. But if you dig deeper, than you'll find it more difficult to choose among the various possibilities. Here are some hints.
A. Roms
(1) Stock rom from Samsung (newest version is currently 2.3.6).
As far as I can tell and reading about other users experiences, it has the best battery running time. And performance wise I can't tell any disadvantage or lag either.
(2) Roms based on Ketuts kernel found in CF-Root.
(2.a) CF-Root b82 version and below
The system performance regarding battery and lag should be the same, because the kernels are stock (by Samsung) ones. But in reality the modder of the rom package may have used some scripting tweaks (init.d) or heavily themed the look. It may make the battery running time and/or the responsiveness of the system better or worse. But any modifications also bring the risk for bugs (wlan, sim-toolkit, ...).You should skip through the corresponding thread and find out.
(2.b) CF-Root b82.ex version and up
From here onwards Ketut has begun to tweak and build his own kernel based on the stock kernel configuration parameters (/proc/config.gz).
(3) Roms based on Cyanogenmod 7
This is an unofficial build of Cyanogenmod for the s5830.
It is well known, that it suffers under a battery drain issue. On the other hand you will get the most out of the device regarding lagfree performance. Recommended for heavy gamers at the cost of battery duration.
My recommendation is now that you goes from (1) to (3) and try them out to experience yourself, which package does really fullfills your/her needs. Because no one can tell you for sure, which rom is the best suited for you, because it is a matter of personal taste and preference.
Here you can find some introductionary materials into the world of modding to make the s5830 a better device accommodating to your needs.
-> [NEW 18/01][PROPER Q&A COMING SOON] A Newbie Guide for your Galaxy Ace
-> [TUTORIAL] How to upgrade, root, flash Recovery & Custom ROM Samsung Galaxy
B. Tweaks
(1) Make battery last a little bit longer.
If you're really serious about finding ways to extend the battery running time, than you should read the whole thread, because usefull informations are scattered and not only in the OP.
-> [Hint/Tip]Best way to save battery
(2) Lagfree scripts (only applicable to rooted device with init.d enabled)
This scripts may also contain some tweaks, which will claim to also raising the battery running time of the device.
->
All samsung galaxy ace roms,tweaks,kernels
ToS
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OK, I realize that everyone has a different idea of the best ROM and/or kernel, and I fully expect to try out a few different ones to see which is best for me. However, I am hoping that I won't be irritating anyone by asking for suggestions on where to start. I don't need a lot of extra features, but I do like to be able to configure as many settings as possible--that is the main reason I chose Android in the first place. I also want to maximize battery life. Based on my experience with SlimBean on the Nexus S, it and SlimKat will be definite contenders, but which others should I consider? And are there any specific kernels I should look at? It will be a couple of weeks before my LGOG arrives, so there should be fairly stable 4.4.2 based ROMs by then, but I don't mind using 4.3 ROMs if they will provide better performance. I have been using a Galaxy S II for the last several months, where NeatROM is the only real choice if you want good battery life, so I'm a bit out of the loop.
I have been having a similar issue with trying to maximize performance and battery life at the same time. I have found that using android 4.3 really does make a huge difference in battery life and it makes all the animations, I think, look more fluid. Now as Kernels go, I cannot recomend one in particular, but look for one with eco mode or just change your processor setting with Trickster mod. I use only 2 cores, the ondemand governor, and keep my frequencies between 1026000 and 1512000. Hopefully this helps.
I haven't been keeping up to date with all the roms/kernels out there for my S5 as I've been stock+root since I got the phone, but lately have been running into some flaky issues with staying connected and weird power drains, so it's about time to start fresh with a build that has all the latest patches applied to it in addition one with less bloat. TMobile has been pretty good about keeping the bloat down, but there's still some things that could go away.
So overall, what would you guys recommend for good battery life, stability, smoothness, and some cool customization options? I don't need to overclock or anything, those days are long gone as the phones are fast enough as-is, so overclocking or some advance kernel tweaking is not needed. CPU governors, battery options, etc are always welcome additions to any kernel though.
So what are your recommendations, and thanks in advance.
I'm in the same boat. Am setting up an S5 for a relative. There's no root for 5.1.1 yet, and 5.0 seems to be weak on battery vs. 4.4.2? Might simply be the reversion to a predominantly white theme vs. 4.4.2's black in TW. Also, the latest 4.4.2, NK2, doesn't seem well represented in custom ROMs. The Sickness has a 4.4.2 NH5 ROM, but that's one iteration behind NK2, and the theme-ing leaves a lot to be desired for those looking for a little more stock-ish appearance. Might end up using that until some 5.1.1 customs with root come along and try to find a way to re-theme it.