Need help in choosing the right kernel - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Guys, I have a moto g xt1033. I installed cm11 latest build with gapps and it was running fine, but was consuming too much power, so I decided to install a custom kernel. I tried phantom, xperience and Donkey Kong kernels, and all of them failed to load WiFi, otherwise, it's running very well. In the WiFi menu, it tells, "Turning on WiFi". I even tried clean wipes and installs. Can anyone help? I need a custom kernel for saving battery!

I'm practically on the same boat!
Hello fellow XDA users mods and admins. I've been in xda developers for some time now, since nrg's xperia
times, now on t-mo's samsung note 2 t889 still on 4.1.2 rom/firmware, main reason is tethering.
The rom I'm on is the JEDI Master 14, simply for best battery life of them all, the kernel is/was the
latest so far Perseus, now latest saber kernel. reason for that was that the Perseus kernel gave out
wakelocks due to a switch in 64gb microsd cards (from Sandisk to gskill) so to me it looks like the kernel
doesn't do well with other 64gb memory cards that's not sandisk though works fine with other 32gb cards
(Probably quality issues).
Now in the Saber Kernel the issue I'm having is that no matter what I try, in the trickster mod or
Swtweaks, the phone either SODs or freezes up until I pull out the battery. I tried going to the latest
Jedi rom but there were more issues with it than I can control, main one it was too slow on the graphics
side of it. it was a while back so I can't remember most of the issues I had, same goes for the X20 rom
they also had, so I'm pretty stuck with the Jedi Master 14 mainly for stability.
Being that most chefs don't want anybody mirroring their links or at least make a list of all their
previous roms/kernels in any part of the forums, (I've looked for months on end before asking mind you all),
My question (and request) if it's possible for anyone out there to direct me (or P.M me if possible)
or tell me if there's a kernel that works best (of what y'all experienced) for any 4.1.2 roms that I can aquire?
I used all the methods that I know in xda and other sites in finding my answer but I also know for
certain that many devs cooks and users moved on to new terrain, but being that many people also had issues with 4.3 and 4.4 roms on some devices,
I decided to stick with the note 2 running on 4.1.2 rom simply because I can still write to all of you without t'mobile being on my back about tethering limits.
Thank you All!!
Just an update, I just fixed the issue I had with the current problem I had, seems it was a bad sdcard that kept on restarting my phone, I got a new one, formatted it, moved
the files to the new card (making sure there are as few underscores as possible on some file names because it served as a wildcard for the wakelock from what I read from other forums), and went back to the perseus kernel because saber kernel was still giving me SODs. I haven't seen a wakelock or a SOD since, and still have 94% from 100% after moderate use in 1 hour, and around 82% in under 3 hours doing the same. Also from 100% to 90% in 2 hours with just wifi tethering.

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GPS Problems in either Euphoria and Passion on 2 vibrants

I know there's plenty of GPS problems with this phone, but after reading that GPS works in both the roms i've tried, i think im doing something wrong. This is where i'm at:
After using both of these roms on 2 different vibrants, i can't figure out for the life of me why i cant get the GPS to do anything at all on these roms.
I've used ODIN to go back to stock, and then tried flashing the roms but with no luck.
I dont have any clue how to use Angry GPS either, so i haven't messed with that at all. If i need to change some settings within the app, please enlighten me.
Thanks for anyone who helps me with this problem. The only Rom i know of that i have 100% working GPS is with Team Whiskey's Bionix-V 1.3.1.
Anyone? I dont want to be pushy, i just wanna figure out the problem.
And on a side note, i know i posted in the wrong section.
GPS works but it is also a work in progress as no one knows what is really going on with GPS in the Vibrant. The ROM seems to have little effect on weather the GPS works but the "kernel" that underlies it is where the effort is being placed for a fix. While the GPS works on all the kernels it eventually stops working after some time. It is believed to be an issue with how Android starts and stops different services to save power.
Most users have reported great GPS using Kiss 2.2 kernel in combination with either of the Team-Passion Roms (Passion, Euphoria). The most recent kernel is Kiss 8.2. Get it here:http://team-passion.com/index.php/downloads/galaxy-vibrant
For info on each kernel see here: http://team-passion.com/index.php/forum/2-about-team-passion/283-test-kernels
Keep in mind that the developers in my opinion have been working on these ROMS and Kernels like it was their full time job. And they are determined to make GPS work consistently so give them some encouragement to hopefully keep them motivated as they are likely our only hope.
Passion is a faster more responsive but Euphoria has more customizations baked in. The kernels are interchangeable between these ROMs but they have different performance characteristics.
GPS working after deep sleep on Euphoria
After going through 10 ROMs and 20 Kernals I think I may have a semi working GPS. Running Euphoria RC2.1 with stock KB5 modem and gingerbread bootloaders. Installed these gps fixes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550327
Ran ultimate cleaning script then flashed Glitch then the subzero kernel in the same recovery session
CM9-vibrantmtd-Glitch-V14-B6.zip
cwm-subZero-vibrant-1.1VC_build61-CFS_BLN.zip
Lock immediately after boot with angry gps and phone has deep slept multiple times and gps picks up after granted after 50 seconds
I really appreciate the help guys, the Kiss 8.2 kernel fixed the problem in the Euphoria 2.1 ROM. I get locks within 10 seconds, and also better battery life.
So now as far as im concerned, this is the best combo there is.
droidtomtom said:
Most users have reported great GPS using Kiss 2.2 kernel in combination with either of the Team-Passion Roms (Passion, Euphoria). The most recent kernel is Kiss 8.2. Get it here:http://team-passion.com/index.php/downloads/galaxy-vibrant.
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8.2 did the trick for me. Locked up in under 20 seconds, and I'm inside my house (by a window) Don't know about deep sleep recovery, but I'll let you know.
You really need to change to Chimera v2.2

[Q] AOKP Rom TERRIBLE Reception??

Hi folks, I've had the AT&T samsung galaxy sII i777 for some time now and i've loved having android capabilities in comparison to the iPhone which i almost went with. I'm having one problem though; I cannot seem to even get a solid connection or establish a call around my part of town, even though other AT&T phones have no problem at all! My sister for example, has a new iphone. And while she gets bad service, she can at least make a call without any problem. For me, it will instantly end my call upon dial, give me a no-service prompt, or will just hang/stall on the dialer app. Very VERY frusterating to say the least.
My theory is that my android keeps trying to search between different networking types to find which type of connection will be ideal (edge, 3g, 4g etc), but won't stay on a service long enough while switching between different types to actually do anything. I've tryed many different modems, but with zero luck. Lately, i've given up on the project and have just been staying on the default one's that comes with the i777 AOKP package updates. And just to be clear, I am running the i777 aokp rom, not the ported i9100 to i777 AOKP rom.
Before i even rooted and flashed the sucker, on the default stock rom, it seemed to run way better than it is right now. I know custom roms are expected to have bugs, but AOKP has been out for some time, and even on the latest builds, i've had lots of apps (mainly the browser) crashing on me constantly. I've been thinking about just completely formatting the SD card, and starting anew with a fresh install of a brand new rom (after doing some thorough homework on it, of course). But that brings up another question, will formatting the SD card, also format Root Access and the installed kernal?
What are the secure steps to Completely clean my SD card, and start from scratch? I definitely don't want to brick my phone.
thank you for any feedback
Your sd card doesn't have anything to do with the functionality of the phone. It will only be a waste of your time, as you will just have to put your media back on it.
Which modem do you have now? Have you tried other ROMs?
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium
Your problems have NOTHING TO DO with AOKP. Someone reading this may get that idea. Whatever apps u have crash or service errors and reception are not the fault of that rom. It's a mix of at&t problems and user error or poorly written apps.
If you had noticeably better service with the stock rom but wanted the additional features the devs here provide, sounds like you'd be better off with a rom built off a samsung source rather than AOSP source. You can try flashing a different modem first (see the thread at the top of the development forum). My phone came with UCKK6, and now i'm running UCLE5 (on AOKP 6/22), which has always seemed to provide slightly better reception and data rates. I'd start there if i were you.
NegativeSpace said:
If you had noticeably better service with the stock rom but wanted the additional features the devs here provide, sounds like you'd be better off with a rom built off a samsung source rather than AOSP source. You can try flashing a different modem first (see the thread at the top of the development forum). My phone came with UCKK6, and now i'm running UCLE5 (on AOKP 6/22), which has always seemed to provide slightly better reception and data rates. I'd start there if i were you.
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That's interesting...after doing some testing, I discovered its opposite for me, or at least in the south part of my town. The uckk6 works better than the ucle5 by what seems like 20% or so. But on such a small scale with only getting 1 or 2 bars in the first place, its rally hard to tell. Its only a 10kb/sec difference unless I somehow find a strong connection in my house. My neighbors also have a large HAM radio antenna in their backyard and I think it causes minor interference with the cell towers :*(

CM10.1, AOKP and Exynos4

Hi all,
I have an AT&T Galaxy SII (I777) which as everyone knows has the unsupported un-open Exynos4 chipset. I am currently on CM 9.1, which I like and is pretty stable for me.
I've been watching the nightlies in the CM10, CM10.1 and now CM10.2 threads hoping to see some sort of M or RC release. I think at some point, we were close to having an RC, but I guess the decision was changed.
As you might expect, I am looking for a daily driver build that is stable because I don't have as much time now as before to flash on a daily, weekly or even monthly basis, but I would like to get close to the cutting edge of software.
I noticed that AOKP has released jb-mr1 Milestone 1 back in April 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy S2 (i9100 INTL Exynos) (I777 ported by Task650). Then Milestone 2 in July 2013 (with I777 ports). So I am very interested in this.
My question/confusion: How is it possible that somewhat stable (i.e. milestone build) AOKP is available for i9100 when we haven't had anything but nightlies by CM. I thought AOKP is partly based on CM. Have they been able to fix certain things that the CM team couldn't? Or have they decided to have milestone builds despite some known bugs/issues? Can these AOKP builds (and their counterpart I777 ports) be considered daily drivers?
Thanks in advance!
I find most of the roms I have run are suitable for a daily driver. I am a flashaholic. I tend to change my daily driver monthly if not bimonthly. Task's rom is a good one. Of late I have been running Carbon, and it runs pretty well with the included kernel. I have ran Pacrom in the past as a daily, and performed pretty well too. I find with most of the 4.2.2 roms I like the STI kernel for better battery life. I really like the 4.2.2 interface. There is no reason not to try it out. I don't have any issues with any of the features I use on a daily basis ie Bluetooth, wifi, gps, and mobile data all seem to work nicely on the roms I have used. If something starts acting wonky a simple reboot fixes any problems.
Butchr said:
I find most of the roms I have run are suitable for a daily driver. I am a flashaholic. I tend to change my daily driver monthly if not bimonthly. Task's rom is a good one. Of late I have been running Carbon, and it runs pretty well with the included kernel. I have ran Pacrom in the past as a daily, and performed pretty well too. I find with most of the 4.2.2 roms I like the STI kernel for better battery life. I really like the 4.2.2 interface. There is no reason not to try it out. I don't have any issues with any of the features I use on a daily basis ie Bluetooth, wifi, gps, and mobile data all seem to work nicely on the roms I have used. If something starts acting wonky a simple reboot fixes any problems.
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I agree. I went from task ics to sho stock jb and i can tell that is by far, imo, the most stable rom. But it is 4.1.2, now mr cook has the official att version moded and seems to be good. I've been on pac man for about 4 months now with sti kernel and it's been great. Don't update always to the latest build because nothing is broken for me. I agree with butcher, try it out and you will see.
Sent from the second to last Galaxy
PACman Rom 23.0
STI kernel 2.38
Hi guys,
Thanks a lot for the recommendations.
This past weekend I started by flashing Task650's AOKP ROM. It seemed awesome at first, but then I ran into the following annoying issues which were non-issues with my previous CM 9.1 ROM:
I am unable to turn ring or notification vibrate off even though I uncheck all the boxes I am aware of.
Battery life *feels* worse than CM 9.1. Also, I sometimes get the sudden drop in battery percentage on phone reboot, even though I re-calibrated the battery by discharging and charging it fully.
Voice dialer using Bluetooth doesn't work/ gets stuck at Start up. It also freezes with Google Search. Seems to be a known JB issue so I am very surprised. This functionality is critical as I commute 2 hours and it's safer for me to use the Voice Dialer for calls.
Audio defaults to Bluetooth when I have both my headphone jack and Bluetooth connected. I have to unplug my headphones and plug them again to get the sound re-routed to the headphones. With CM 9.1, it always defaulted to the headphones.
I think I will try PACman next because at least I see it at RC1, which gives an indication of some sort of stability. I hope the above issues are fixed.
As a last resort, I would probably go to Shostock3.
The battery going from somewhere under fifty percent down to the teens on reboot is a known issue for any jellybean rom. I found the battery on Tasks rom not so great as well. Flashing Sti kernel helped mine drastically. Never had all the Bluetooth problems everyone else complains about. I mean sometimes it was a little wonky, but a simple phone reboot always took care of any issue with my Bluetooth. Granted I only use it once a week or so with my LG headset when I mow the grass. I am waiting on Pac to release 4.3 for our phone before I flash back to Pac.
Thanks for your reply, Butchr.
A couple of nights ago was an interesting night for me. I was already on Task's AOKP and I decided to give PAC a shot. After copying the ROM's ZIP to my internal SD card and formatting system, the flash failed because it couldn't identify my phone as an I777. So I had to comment out the first lines of the updater scripts in order to bypass the check. However, I didn't have a way to push the updated ZIP file over to the internal SD card. I tried adb but it didn't work in recovery. Also, USB mounting in recovery doesn't work, at least not with Windows.
After a couple of hours, I wound up having to flash creepyncrawly's rooted 4.0.4 build using Odin. From there, I put PAC. It seemed awesome at first. Unfortunately, it had the exact same problem with Bluetooth that is affecting 4.2.2--bluetooth audio works fine, but bluetooth dialing causes the Voice Dialer or the Google Search to hang up at startup and fail initialization. It would be awesome if this is fixed in the last build, even though it seems like a Jelly Bean issue.
Immediately afterwards, I jumped on SHOstock's 4.1.2 ROM. Here are my thoughts:
- Not a big fan of touchwiz, but it's a little better than the Gingerbread days.
- I also don't like the notification panel because it's just packed with things, not leaving enough space for the actual notification. Could be a little more compact. Even after removing the brightness adjustment section. Cannot get rid of all the quick settings buttons.
- Another thing was when I downloaded Google maps, it always force-closed when attempting to start navigation. I had to uninstall it and download the APK for the latest version of Google Maps (with the interface changes). That worked fine.
- GPS locks very quickly.
- Battery life is awesome.
- No Bluetooth dialing issue. Had to use Google Search because Voice Dialer is not packaged in it.
- There is a known issue with notification sounds sometimes getting cut off. My first alarm this morning got cut off very quickly that I didn't wake up, but the first snooze alarm was fine, and that's when I woke up (10 minutes late).
I am interested in PAC if the bluetooth problem is fixed.

[Q] Can anyone recommend me a "stable" rom?

coming from 4.3, I've been going from rom to rom this week in search of a truly stable kitkat TW rom. I won't lie the roms were great in every way but each of them had a major flaw that caused me to switch (constant crashing, gps not working, wifi not working). I've tried dn3, r3ds, trents, and possibly more I don't even remember. yes I've tried agni. And trust me each time I did extensive thread-searching to troubleshoot my issues to no avail which is why I'm getting frustrated. I'm not asking for much. I just want a rom with a working gps, working wifi, and stability. And by stability I mean not just labeled "stable" but doesn't reboot five times a day and won't shut down in the middle of the night to fail to wake me in the morning. I also need s note 3. I don't even care about anything else, seriously. Has anyone had luck finding a rom with the aforementioned criteria? Thanks.
edit: never mind, finally found one.
R3d its the best.

[Q] Need some help with this phone...

Okay so a bit of a back story. I bought this phone for my dad for his birthday one year ago. And so far he's loving it, but now he's run into some problems.
The main issue is, for some reason the wifi signal strength on his phone has gotten worse. It used to catch the wifi signal at a place in my house till maybe a week ago, but now it doesn't. Because of this he used almost 1 GB above his data pack this month (unknowingly, of course).
Since my dad is using it, he's running everything pure stock. No root, no recovery, no custom ROM, no nothing. Now I checked this forum and saw that you guys have ported a stable KitKat build to this phone (congrats, BTW!). What I want to know is, does this come with a new radio too? And will this new radio help in receiving slightly better wifi strength? He gets the signal up to 5 meters away from his room, so all I need is to increase the range by just 5 meters.
So can you guys recommend some stuff? Either a new ROM/radio, maybe an app (but I don't think these work, right?)... But please recommend only fully stable builds. My dad is not tech savvy so he won't understand what to do when there's a bug.
Thanks!
Hello.
I am not a very seasoned developer but I have flashed many Roms on my Canvas HD. So firstly you mentioned that your phone hasn't been rooted. There are plenty of tutorials available online to root your phone. To flash Roms, mods root is a must.
And yes, Roms do improve WiFi connection, phone speed, and in some cases even the battery life. Its all a matter of priorities, whether you want the newest version of android or longer battery usage. Since you need it for your dad, I recommend flashing any jelly bean ROM. It will be stable and perform well as a daily driver. Your WiFi speed and range will also improve because of the ROM tweaks. Hope that helps!

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