[Question][Mods] Can an experienced modder/user explain... - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Please can somebody with good experience and knowledge explain to me the differences, compatibilities and benefits of these mods, as well as which ones can compliment each other and which ones can negatively affect each other?
The main point is to help anybody like myself understand them and gain the best performances from our phones.
I have a Samsung GT-I8190 (S3-mini), with a class-10 32gb micro sd-card. I'm using AOKP based on cm10.1 by maclaw studio, and a mod called "Pure Performance - golden edition".
Another phone I'm interested in gaining the best performance is my girlfriends "xperia u" which is running FXP cm9.1 (v 216), directinject and cross breeder.
Popular mods I've found and I'm asking about are:
- Directinject (4cyl turbo?)
- V6 supercharger
- CrossBreeder
- Pure Performance / golden edition
- (app) pimp my ROM
So my main question is about those, I've tried each of them before but I would like to know what others think, such as which ones are the best and are compatible.
I would also like to know if there are other performance mods I haven't listed and their pros/cons as well.
I hope this thread gets some good replies and can provide thorough information for people like myself who aren't fully aware of the differences and cautions.
Thank you all for reading and I wish you all a good day.
Sent from my GT-I8190 using Tapatalk 2

Bump..
Sent from my GT-I8190 using Tapatalk 2

You'll have better luck asking in the device specific forum.
I can only speak for v6 supercharger, i've tried it on several samsung phones, pretty good and complete but can cause conflict with other performance mods, usually those that tweak ram management (minfree, virtual, etc)

iKlutz said:
Please can somebody with good experience and knowledge explain to me the differences, compatibilities and benefits of these mods, as well as which ones can compliment each other and which ones can negatively affect each other?
The main point is to help anybody like myself understand them and gain the best performances from our phones.
I have a Samsung GT-I8190 (S3-mini), with a class-10 32gb micro sd-card. I'm using AOKP based on cm10.1 by maclaw studio, and a mod called "Pure Performance - golden edition".
Another phone I'm interested in gaining the best performance is my girlfriends "xperia u" which is running FXP cm9.1 (v 216), directinject and cross breeder.
Popular mods I've found and I'm asking about are:
- Directinject (4cyl turbo?)
- V6 supercharger
- CrossBreeder
- Pure Performance / golden edition
- (app) pimp my ROM
So my main question is about those, I've tried each of them before but I would like to know what others think, such as which ones are the best and are compatible.
I would also like to know if there are other performance mods I haven't listed and their pros/cons as well.
I hope this thread gets some good replies and can provide thorough information for people like myself who aren't fully aware of the differences and cautions.
Thank you all for reading and I wish you all a good day.
Sent from my GT-I8190 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The only one that can judge what is "best" for your device and and your girlfriends is you, and only you.
Here in XDA it is impolite to label things better than others, simply because all devs here in XDA have spend many of their free hours coding stuff for us for FREE, besides there are many threads that people have all ready been discussing about them!
That was a friendly advice!
******************************************
Device: SGS3 LTE GT-I9305 4G
Rom: Paranoid Android 3.65
Recovery: Philz_Touch_Recovery 5.08.5
Kernel: AgNi Pure CM v2.3.2
******************************************

That's really sweet but my question is not "which one is the best?". Thanks though, and much respect to the authors for putting in the hard work!
Sent from my GT-I8190 using Tapatalk 2

Related

which custom rom.

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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
.

ROM/Kernel Review Thread (Best Rom/Kernel? Read here) [WIP]

I know that everyone is probably tired of the "best rom" thread which keeps on popping up everyday and I don't really think that snubbing them off is the correct thing to do. Most of people who ask such questions are probably new to the forums or not so regular so they don't even know that and such thread was locked or the rules and stuff, which I guess makes this thread very necessary.
Here people can post their experiences or their opinions about the various roms that they have tried. This will create sort of a place where you can find where you can find opinions about all the roms instead of browsing through threads of all those different roms. I will also try to update the first post, giving a brief common opinion about the most popular roms on the device. New members, as well as existing members can use this thread to find out easily which rom might be the best for them and there won't really be a need of any "what's the best rom?" thread anymore.
But for all this, I would need help of all your members. If you try any rom, post your opinions, comments, reviews here instead of the dev thread of that rom. I by myself can't try all the Roms so without contribution of all you people, this thread wont last long!
To avoid confusion, let's follow this format for now for posting!
1. Name of the Rom (with version no.)
2. Any additional performance scripts (if any)
3. Time since you are using the Rom
4. Pros
5. Cons
6. Comments / Short review in your own words
Also, NOTE : This is a Rom review thread. I guess you can ask question about someone's review but don't go around, posting here what's the best Rom because that kind of defeats the purpose of the thread doesn't it?
If the users and moderators agree, I guess this thread can be made sticky too so that it doesn't get lost and people can access it easily.
More will be added as I remember.
Roms (WIP)​
Kernels (WIP)​
Name: RadonMod v2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1510038
Since 2 weeks
Pro: Nice ICS look, fast, stable & good battery life
Contra: I dont find any contras
version DDKQ8 .2.3.6
adds none
pros amazimg lockscreen good speed
cons to many apps preinstalled
time
since its out
herpderp ©copy+paste
@spacecaker:NICE SIG WITH ROBO THING..HAHA
LeWA
adrenaline,lagfree,turboboosted
using since its first posted
fast,stable without its launcher(changed to QQ), kinda MIUI look-alike..and the caller is pretty! (the picture's jumping)
but there are some chinese lang 0.o" cant read it!
its cm based but heavily modded. battery is fair. good for eye candy
1. rom : gingercruzt 2.3
2. add : blackhawk kernel (deadend, smartass v2), turbo boost 8.5, gps fix by lagloose
3. pros : good looking (xperia arc + much transparency), good battery life, fast, no lag
4. cons : can't use adb terminal, n may be installing the rom is a bit complicated
5. time used : 3 months
6. next rom i think interesting : lewa, cm9
Excellent thread, OP. I salute your initiative to let the opinion of the public be heard. I back this thread 100%.
Clean stock Gingerbread rom
Sent from something, I don't remember it...
Rom :Stock DDKQ8 2.3.6
I'm using since its released.
Pro. Fast, Stable & long battery life.
Very nice thread i will soon post my exp here.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using Tapatalk
ROM: TheMyth Advanced
Pros:
ICS Look
Fast
Stable
Has nyan cat bootanimation XD
Cons:
None so far
How long I used: Two weeks ago-present
ROM: ICS Final
Pros:
SUUUUPER FAST
Average battery life
Barebones
Cons:
No live wallpaper support
No built-in File manager
How long I used: I think 4 months O.O (the whole series)
ROM: RazrUIv3
Pros:
Long battery life compared to other CM7based roms
Nice bootanimation
Fast and average stability
How long I used: 3 weeks
Cons:
None so far.
ROM: OmegaROM
Pros:
Fast
Stable
Many theme packs
Cons:
None so far.
How long I used: 2 weeks.
ROM: Lewa!
Pros:
soooo beautiful O.O
different feel of CM7
Cons:
Some are chinese and pretty hard to figure out for first time users
How long I used: 3 days. (just to test)
Tweaks: None.
ROM: Iphone ROM
Pros:
Beautiful look-a-like of Iphone
Nice UI
Cons:
Buggy
How long I used: A day (just to test)
Tweaks: None. It had bootloops
ROM: CM9
Pros:
It's ICS! FOR ACE!
Cons:
Still has many issues but it's still beta anyways
How long I used: A day.
Tweaks: None.
ROM: MIUI4
Cons:
MIUI for ARMv6! well duh we're the first one to get it
Cons:
Since it's built from CM9, it has the same bugs.
Tweaks: None
How long I used: A day.
-----> those with no tweaks labeled means that tweaks I used are in my sig
Using Ddkq8 (android 2.3.6) with turbo boost v8.5 + lag free + slaid fast mod.
Removed all bloatware apps and added transparent touchwiz3 with s2 icons + s2 status bar.
Pros - fast + clean + stable.
All working.
Cons - didnt find any till yet.
If u want stock rom i highly recommend it.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
AashROM 2.3
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1523314
Based on stock rom
Very fast
Great battery life
CONS:none
ROMDKQ6
New official samsung rom
Great battery life
New lock and caller
CONS: lags sumtimes
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA
What happened about making this a sticky?
TeamCooper Developer
TheMyth Developer
shaaan said:
What happened about making this a sticky?
TeamCooper Developer
TheMyth Developer
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah XD hey OP PM zecanilis to sticky this thread
shaaan said:
What happened about making this a sticky?
TeamCooper Developer
TheMyth Developer
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I also think the same.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
Doo:DAce said:
Yeah XD hey OP PM zecanilis to sticky this thread
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, I will.
Yep..Thread should be made a sticky...this thread will help users recognize the pros and con of every rom
Rom: Infinity v2
Mods:T-B v8,5 ,lagfree v3 ,better touch mod
Pros:nice,smooth,stable
Cons:nofu****thing
I have this rom for month and no problemo. I like it wevy much.
Sent from my GT-S5830 using XDA

[Q] Opinions on Elite Kernel OXP???

I have made this thread as I am interested in peoples detailed experience with it and have made this a place for people who are also interested in the kernel to quickly be able to gather information.
If you have tried and or are using nik3rs Elite kernel can you please post your impression here
what the battery life is like compared to stock for example?
what the performance is like? ( is there any noticeable gaming performance improvement or decrease in performance etc etc)
how stable is it?
exclusive features it has ?
and most importantly the ROM'S you are using it with successfully
ISSUES you have experienced when using it (bugs)
The thread for the kernel is kind of massive (second largest thread in that sub forum in fact). Surely the information you seek can all be found there?

Rom Reccomendations

Hi
Which rom for the LG G2 international version is most fastest, smoothest and most stable at the moment? I am currently running the stock rom that came with the phone and i am finding it a bit laggy and jittery when.opening apps, closing apps, scrolling, gaming etc. I wanted one that runs like a nexus 5 smooth and fast and good performance on games. Please recommend me a rom.
Thankyou in advance!!
I am on stock 4.4.2 and I find it not laggy at all. I did come from a HTC One X however.
XDA frowns on Rom recommendations, so I doubt you will get an answer.
Sent from my LG-D802 using Tapatalk
I am not sure if which is best rom posts are allowed.
However to quickly answer your questions I am on jelly bean stock rom rooted and look at my antutu score in signature.
ps - I kid you not that score is definitely visible when using the phone it flies along without any lag others will disagree with this.
As always YMMV.
Best of luck.
We do not allow best ROM/Kernel threads on XDA. The question is subjective everyone has their own needs and usages. SO what's best for yo may not be what's best for someone else. Best advice is to head over to the development section try some out and see which best suits your needs.
Thread closed

Which ROM do you guys recommend?

So... First of all, I'm not asking for the best ROM.
At the moment, I'm using ArchiDroid v2.5.2 on my i9300, and it's fast, but... Random reboots, and the camera quality it's not the same as in the 4.3 ROM's.
What I want is a ROM with no random reboots, with the best camera quality and of course, as fast as AOSP or even faster
So... Which ROMs (and kernel) do you guys recommend?
I'm tired of switching between 4.4.x ROMs, all of them have bugs. The Note2 ports are laggy (even though everybody is saying that these ROMs are smooth as butter) and AOSP have the problems that I've mentioned before.
Help me, please
Best/Recommend Roms/kernels threads are not allowed on XDA, try them yourself and decide.
If I were to recommend you I would say ArchiDroid or NeatRom
Sent from my GT-I9300 powered by ArchiDroid+ArchiKernel
gabyif said:
Best/Recommend Roms/kernels threads are not allowed on XDA, try them yourself and decide.
If I were to recommend you I would say ArchiDroid or NeatRom
Sent from my GT-I9300 powered by ArchiDroid+ArchiKernel
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, I know that. But there are SO many ROMs and I've tried lots of them, and none of them are "perfect".
ArchiDroid or NeatROM? JellyBean versions? I've tried both, but the KK version.
emanuelparedes said:
Yes, I know that. But there are SO many ROMs and I've tried lots of them, and none of them are "perfect".
ArchiDroid or NeatROM? JellyBean versions? I've tried both, but the KK version.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes,Jb versions.
There are no such thing as perfect,you need to make sacrifice
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA Free mobile app
andjeomilosrdja said:
Yes,Jb versions.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm going to try ArchiDroid. Is it based on Stock ROM or AOSP?
emanuelparedes said:
I'm going to try ArchiDroid. Is it based on Stock ROM or AOSP?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Stock JB
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA Free mobile app
Try Imperium KK: stable, smooth and pretty fast! This ROM is based on Note2 porting developed by JustArchi
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-t2842856
broken920 said:
Try Imperium KK: stable, smooth and pretty fast! This ROM is based on Note2 porting developed by JustArchi
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-t2842856
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the suggestion. But I've read the comments and "everybody" was talking about FC and bugs.
Try Imperium 29 based on 4.3 stock deodexed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-imperium-v26-0-v13-6-t2135852
broken920 said:
Try Imperium 29 based on 4.3 stock deodexed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-imperium-v26-0-v13-6-t2135852
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First I will flash ArchiDroid V1.7.18 and if I don't like it, I'll flash this one. Thanks!
Stock debloated
I would use the stock Android 4.3, root it and than remove all the Bloatware from Samsung, install Googy Max2 and you got a pretty fast phone
Abort the Samsung laggy and almost useless world, choose AOSP roms.
I can propose you the only AOSP rom tried: CyanogenMod 11.
Download the latest M release (more stable than nightlies).
Note that there are some minor bugs, a 4.4 "perfect" system for S3 actually doesn't exist.
Then... the better kernel is BOEFFLA, useless to say [emoji6]
Download the related app (the latest BOEFFLA Config-v2 apk), choose zzmove or pegasusqplus as governor, while as scheduler choose sio.
To boost your phone, have fun with all the kernel parameters, CyanogenMod is considered the better rom, all other AOSP roms are based on CM source code, useless to change os.
broken920 said:
Try Imperium 29 based on 4.3 stock deodexed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-imperium-v26-0-v13-6-t2135852
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This ↑
Simone98RC said:
Abort the Samsung laggy and almost useless world, choose AOSP roms.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A wildly sweeping and inaccurate statement if ever there was one.
There are some exceptional stock based ROMS out there, with very good performance, good battery life and stock features that you don't get in AOSP which many people like to have (also from what i've seen, the stock Camera app gives better pictures too)
hundred_miles_high said:
A wildly sweeping and inaccurate statement if ever there was one.
There are some exceptional stock based ROMS out there, with very good performance, good battery life and stock features that you don't get in AOSP which many people like to have (also from what i've seen, the stock Camera app gives better pictures too)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried Android Revolution HD: at first was moving better than stock rom, but when I began to use hardly my device... too many lags and terrible slowdowns.
Caused mainly by the unremovable TouchWiz.
Using another launcher, the heavy TouchWiz works ever, for different reasons than the simple use of launcher.
You can remove all the bloatware, make lots of optimizations... but TouchWiz will "eat" your RAM (only 1 GB on I9300 and lots of its variants) and never you'll be able to quietly use so many apps as in AOSP roms.
On CyanogenMod, Trebuchet can be completely replaced by other launchers, unthinkable thing on a Samsung rom.
Simone98RC said:
I tried Android Revolution HD: at first was moving better than stock rom, but when I began to use hardly my device... too many lags and terrible slowdowns.
Caused mainly by the unremovable TouchWiz.
Using another launcher, the heavy TouchWiz works ever, for different reasons than the simple use of launcher.
You can remove all the bloatware, make lots of optimizations... but TouchWiz will "eat" your RAM (only 1 GB on I9300 and lots of its variants) and never you'll be able to quietly use so many apps as in AOSP roms.
On CyanogenMod, Trebuchet can be completely replaced by other launchers, unthinkable thing on a Samsung rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You tried one other stock based ROM and made your conclusion from that alone?
Each to their own, but I've used enough versions of CM on enough devices over the years to know the pros and cons, and personally on the S3 I can get a most satisfactory level of performance and battery life from a stock derived ROM whilst not losing any of the additional functions.
hundred_miles_high said:
You tried one other stock based ROM and made your conclusion from that alone?
Each to their own, but I've used enough versions of CM on enough devices over the years to know the pros and cons, and personally on the S3 I can get a most satisfactory level of performance and battery life from a stock derived ROM whilst not losing any of the additional functions.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A Samsung rom is useful only for a better compatibility with Samsung devices and the 2-way call recording support.
Simone98RC said:
A Samsung rom is useful only for a better compatibility with Samsung devices and the 2-way call recording support.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Enough said, this is going off-topic and is not helpful to the OP, and as we both agree on your statement of 'A Samsung rom is useful for better compatibility' that's reason enough on it's own to recommend a stock derived ROM like Imperium as it will address the OP's original request of:
emanuelparedes said:
What I want is a ROM with no random reboots, with the best camera quality
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hundred_miles_high said:
Enough said, this is going off-topic and is not helpful to the OP, and as we both agree on your statement of 'A Samsung rom is useful for better compatibility' that's reason enough on it's own to recommend a stock derived ROM like Imperium as it will address the OP's original request of (blablabla)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Totally agree with the first thing, then you told a bull****, you based your "fictitious reason" on a my partial citation at your leisure.
To prevent misconceptions and "abuse" of what I said in the topic, @hundred_miles_high forget to explain that according to me, the stock roms "compatibility" is limited only to Samsung devices.
With BubbleUPnP and similar (you should know them), stock roms become completely useless... or you need the 2-way call recording? [emoji6]
OP dislikes (as everyone) forced reboots, and need a good camera quality. If the suggested rom is poorer in any other term respect to AOSP systems, it doesn't matter.
Is this your reasoning?
With CyanogenMod 11, the terrible 10.2 camera experience was aborted.
Stability is guaranteed, also if the releases are snapshots, more than 6 months of developing.
Simone98RC said:
Totally agree with the first thing, then you told a bull****, you based your "fictitious reason" on a my partial citation at your leisure.
To prevent misconceptions and "abuse" of what I said in the topic, @hundred_miles_high forget to explain that according to me, the stock roms "compatibility" is limited only to Samsung devices.
With BubbleUPnP and similar (you should know them), stock roms become completely useless... or you need the 2-way call recording? [emoji6]
OP dislikes (as everyone) forced reboots, and need a good camera quality. If the suggested rom is poorer in any other term respect to AOSP systems, it doesn't matter.
Is this your reasoning?
With CyanogenMod 11, the terrible 10.2 camera experience was aborted.
Stability is guaranteed, also if the releases are snapshots, more than 6 months of developing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why would a Samsung ROM be compatible with anything other than a Samsung phone? This is after all the SAMSUNG S3 forum isn't it, thought it would be pretty obvious to anyone with half a brain the context it was used in.
I don't understand your ramblings about BubbleUPNP but Bubble and Sempervid links work fine on my stock derived ROM - I use them regularly with youtube/tubemate , streaming web content and media on my other devices to play direct to my TV (or xbox or nexus 7 for that matter) through my S3.
Ran out of interest with rest of your post due to your rudeness, but maybe you should check the CM11 M9 thread in regard to complaints of poor sound quality in the camera app...........
hundred_miles_high said:
Enough said, this is going off-topic and is not helpful to the OP, and as we both agree on your statement of 'A Samsung rom is useful for better compatibility'
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, I was a bit hard in my answer, because you hurted me with your presumption and falsity to report properly my citation.
"This is after all the Samsung S3 forum"
With this stupid aforism you have damned lots of users who run a different rom.
I propose you to browse with brain (I dubt you know how use it, almost in this context) any S3 support forum, and see how many people use, speak and receive support about CyanogenMod, SlimKat, PacRom, etc.
And you are the first user who compare, even consider better a stock rom than AOSP... in terms of performance.
I hope you are joking.
"Ran out (...) Samsung devices"
You won't recognize the mistake (if not intentional) when you reported partially my famouscited my famous citation.
The truth is that you braved me since replying my first post: this is a topic where OP required "suggestions" (do you know this term?) from each user, not debates, nor topic wars.
Reread the topic, reflect about and get out, you told enough.

Categories

Resources