MOST Stable rom for RN3 2GB Version - Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers

Hi Guys hope you r donig well ♥
and suggestions about a stable rom & kernel for my 2gb version
i don't play pubg or games , only use my phone for camera and social media
i do prefer N roms cuz most of the people say that pie still have some issues
thanks for your time guys ♥

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Citrus-caf obviously. Though it's a little bit old, i.e. Dec, 18. Nevertheless, it's the most stable among all. It's the only Pie rom for kenzo having SE Linux enforcing. Flash it with orangefox recovery and opengapps 64 bit nano package. Good luck.

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Stabe and Up-to-date Custom ROM for Redmi Note 3, meet /e/!
Mo'men Hesham said:
Hi Guys hope you r donig well
and suggestions about a stable rom & kernel for my 2gb version
i don't play pubg or games , only use my phone for camera and social media
i do prefer N roms cuz most of the people say that pie still have some issues
thanks for your time guys
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Hi Mo'men Hesham,
I strongly suggest /e/OS, from eFoundation (for Redmi Note 3 - kenzo)
Characteristics:
1. Stable (android 7/nougat);
2. Secure (latest security patch, SELinux enforcing, Phone Encryption)
3. Frequent updates (built-in updater);
4. Official nightly builds (on gitlab);
5. Privacy oriented (Privacy Guard, MicroG, ...);
6. Elegent & consistent experience;
7. Optional online services & a welcoming community.
Useful links
/e/OS ROM download: https://images.ecloud.global/dev/kenzo/
Insall instruction: https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/wiki/en/wikis/device/kenzo/install
/e/ project: https://e.foundation/

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awalis said:
Hi Mo'men Hesham,
I strongly suggest /e/OS, from eFoundation (for Redmi Note 3 - kenzo)
Characteristics:
1. Stable (android 7/nougat);
2. Secure (latest security patch, SELinux enforcing, Phone Encryption)
3. Frequent updates (built-in updater);
4. Official nightly builds (on gitlab);
5. Privacy oriented (Privacy Guard, MicroG, ...);
6. Elegent & consistent experience;
7. Optional online services & a welcoming community.
Useful links
/e/OS ROM download: https://images.ecloud.global/dev/kenzo/
Insall instruction: https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/wiki/en/wikis/device/kenzo/install
/e/ project: https://e.foundation/
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/e/ has this nasty bug that powers down the device at certain battery percentage, highly unstable. Also kernel (stock LineageOS 14.1) hasn't been updated in years which makes this security oriented ROM unsecure.

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Hello n0b0dy666,
n0b0dy666 said:
/e/ has this nasty bug that powers down the device at certain battery percentage
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I never experienced that bug on /e/ so far, my battery goes as down as 1% very often without any issue (which is terrible for its longevity actually)
n0b0dy666 said:
highly unstable
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in my experience at least, it is very stable. I was on Havoc OS before, which wasn't that stable.
n0b0dy666 said:
Also kernel (stock LineageOS 14.1) hasn't been updated in years
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Could you elaborate on that kernel issue please?
note that at the the present time, the "Phone Status" screen displays the following:
Kernel version: 3.10.105-lineageos-g92430f1a110 .... Fri Jul 5 02:59:21 UTC 2019
and
Android security patch level: june 5, 2019
Regards,

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awalis said:
Hello n0b0dy666,
I never experienced that bug so far, my battery goes as down as 1% very often without any issue (which is terrible for its longevity actually)
in my experience at least, it is very stable. I was on Havoc OS before, which wasn't that stable.
Could you elaborate on that kernel issue please?
note that at the the present time, the "Phone Status" screen displays the following:
Kernel version: 3.10.105-lineageos-g92430f1a110 .... Fri Jul 5 02:59:21 UTC 2019
and
Android security patch level: june 5, 2019
Regards,
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I was referring to the battery bug as being unstable. It's a bug within stock kenzo LineageOS 14.1 kernel which /e/ is powered by. Which takes me to the security part; there are system level patches, which are up to date, no problem with that and kernel level patches. Kernel was last updated (not built, different thing) on November 2017, which makes your device vulnerable to some serious exploits.

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n0b0dy666 said:
I was referring to the battery bug as being unstable. It's a bug within stock kenzo LineageOS 14.1 kernel which /e/ is powered by.
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Oh, now I see what you mean. I used to have that issue for a while back when I was on Lineage OS, but after I replaced my two years old battery, that behavior stopped completely! so I just put the blame on the battery age.
n0b0dy666 said:
there are system level patches, which are up to date, no problem with that and kernel level patches. Kernel was last updated (not built, different thing) on November 2017, which makes your device vulnerable to some serious exploits.
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Thank you for the explanation, I just looked it up. So the Linux kernel 3.10.y reached its End Of Life almost two years ago! and the date displayed on "Settings > About phone" is just the actual building date. Well that's a serious security flaw related to the vendor/device itself, whatever the Custom ROM one chooses to install.
That being said, and if the OP still wants to keep his device, /e/OS is a right choice compared to the other Custom ROMs, for the remaining reasons stated in my first reply.
Cordially,