Stable rom? - TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm looking for a good stable rom. I don't need the most features, stability and compatibility is more important. Currently I'm running fat and creamy, but I'm seeing a lot of graphical problems. A working camera would be a nice touch too.
Any suggestions?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

T-Keith said:
I'm looking for a good stable rom. I don't need the most features, stability and compatibility is more important. Currently I'm running fat and creamy, but I'm seeing a lot of graphical problems. A working camera would be a nice touch too.
Any suggestions?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm using jcsullins' cm10 preview and before that, the official CM9 nightlies. I recommend either of them.

Thanks I'm trying the latest cm9 nightly on gooim. Not sure if that is the same but it seems to be working good.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

I'd recommend cm10 preview. Been running it for a while and it runs great! Why use cm9 when you can take advantage of cm10 with no side effects?

Well the tablet is mainly for my kids and they likely won't notice the difference. I read something about having to repartition for jelly bean. Is this true with that rom?
On a side note, does anyone have a properly working camera. On the roms I've tried, it kind of works, but the image is stretched so badly it's basically worthless.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

T-Keith said:
Well the tablet is mainly for my kids and they likely won't notice the difference. I read something about having to repartition for jelly bean. Is this true with that rom?
On a side note, does anyone have a properly working camera. On the roms I've tried, it kind of works, but the image is stretched so badly it's basically worthless.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When you install cm10, use acmeinstaller3. Might as well do a completely clean install.
Run acmeuninstaller, then in webos and preware download and install 'remove android'.
There are several good how to's here and over at webos nation forum. You can install cm9 using acmeinstaller3.
I would use cm9 official nightly, since your kids will be using it. I recently changed from that to jcsullins' cm10 preview and it's running mostly fine.
The camera on the TP sucks anyway....... It works much better in webos, which is a good os. Tweaked, Imo, webos is the better of the 2, but its lack of apps compared to android kills it.
Feel free to pm if you need some more help.

Related

CM7 vs ICS

Is it just me or somebody else there who preferes CM7 over ICS and feels CM7 is better, for the time being, than ICS, performancewise and customizationwise.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
CM7 is certainly more customizable for now, but if you're talking about performance and stability, both CM7 and CM9 are still not as good as some of the stock Froyo 2.2.1 roms, mainly due to free ram. With more free ram, the processor doesn't need to constantly close and reopen processes. Nonetheless, I prefer ICS over froyo and CM7 simply because of the many subtle yet important improvements, such as the keyboard and spellcheck, smoother game performance(eg: runs GTA3 with no lags), and the improved user interface.
ICS' only weakness in my point of view is the lousy multitasking, due to low ram on our galaxy s. I can't even open the browser and a simple game like angry birds at the same time without one of them being closed. Multitasking was slightly better on gingerbread and much better on Froyo.
CM7 in my opinion, is not faster than CM9, though it is currently more stable and has fewer bugs. But the huge community support that ICS has currently makes it better for me.
To check the multitasking I opened some apps and without killing them I checked the running processes. They are not shown there but in the cached running processes they are shown. Why?.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
mashray said:
To check the multitasking I opened some apps and without killing them I checked the running processes. They are not shown there but in the cached running processes they are shown. Why?.
Edit: cached backround processes
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
Cm9 is still in development phase... Cm7 is stable and being developed since long time. Once cm9 is fully developed we can compare them...
Sent from my MB525
ManDOT said:
Cm9 is still in development phase... Cm7 is stable and being developed since long time. Once cm9 is fully developed we can compare them...
Sent from my MB525
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, thats why wrote "for the time being" and definitely I'm not comparing them. I'm just asking the users opinion to choose.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
CM7 was nice, but right now I'm just lovin ICS.It looks and feels way better.
CM9 all the way. I'm just surprised how good it is for alpha. Better than 2.3 roms, imo.
dheeraj11 said:
CM7 was nice, but right now I'm just lovin ICS.It looks and feels way better.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yep!!
yes
yes cm7 is much faster and stable than ics
Please remember that cm9 is still an ALPHA build.Sure it is not yet as custom able as cm7...but it will be. But back to the question tho , cm9 defo for me.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
And isn't the battery drain slower in CM7 than in ICS roms.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
mashray said:
And isn't the battery drain slower in CM7 than in ICS roms.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, it is... Battery backup of cm7 is better than cm9 that's why I'm back to cm7.
Sent from my MB525
I have never tested cm7. I think if you want to use a custom ROM, you should take ICS.
There isn't only cm9, you can also use something like AOKP (or BLUE LIGHTENING, a AOKP based ROM from BHuvan goyal), it is nearly bug free and very customizable!
If you like the stock ROMs, stay there!

[Q] CM9 (Fat'n'Creamy) vs. CM10 (JCSullins)

Hi,
I just thought it would be useful to start a thread focused specifically and exclusively on the pluses and minuses of the two great choices we have for our Touchpads.
I suspect a lot of us are sitting with CM9 nightlies and wondering which way to leap...what do people think? What are the benefits and issues with each?
Thanks.
CM10 Con: No flash support
Sent from my slim_tenderloin using xda app
-SGA- said:
CM10 Con: No flash support
Sent from my slim_tenderloin using xda app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'd say that is more of a "Pro" than a "Con", in my opinion.
Even without flash support we can still install it and run it with native browser or Firefox.
Sent from my cm_tenderloin using xda app-developers app
I was noticing graphics errors with flash on CM10, either low FPS or scrambled looking flash elements. I also got this in other UIs in CM10 randomly. I went back to CM9 since I don't really see the benefit of CM10 at the moment.
spunker88 said:
I was noticing graphics errors with flash on CM10, either low FPS or scrambled looking flash elements. I also got this in other UIs in CM10 randomly. I went back to CM9 since I don't really see the benefit of CM10 at the moment.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, so do I
Sent from my cm_tenderloin using xda app-developers app
I like cm10! Much smoother and faster! Graphics are great! Flash works great in both dolphin and puffin browser! My antutu scores were much better!
Sent from my cm_tenderloin using Tapatalk 2
What's considered to be the best rom for stability and battery life that is ICS or JB?

Fed up with stock 4.2 (ROM suggestions)

I lived my nexus 7 on 4.1 but man 4.2 build is so bad. It is almost unusable to me. It is laggy and buggy with freezing all the time. Any suggestions on something very stable, close to stock? How is cyanogenmod? Ideas would be appreciated. Looking to root tomorrow I can't take this any longer.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
I find Smoothrom and motley kernel to provide a very stable and fast combination with excellent battery.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app
gsw5700 said:
I find Smoothrom and motley kernel to provide a very stable and fast combination with excellent battery.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ι tried that for a day, it was smooth and all but the battery life while idle was horrible.
Reverted to 4.1.2 stock, is there a way to get rid of the notification to update to 4.2 (without updating ofcourse)...
jlibis said:
I lived my nexus 7 on 4.1 but man 4.2 build is so bad. It is almost unusable to me. It is laggy and buggy with freezing all the time. Any suggestions on something very stable, close to stock? How is cyanogenmod? Ideas would be appreciated. Looking to root tomorrow I can't take this any longer.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Strange how peoples experiences differ
I use stock rom 4.2 and never ever have any kind of lag or freezing of any kind - everything works 100% and buttersmooth constantly
I never have to reboot or anything, it just runs for months and not even once have I had any lag or problems
Try a 4.1 rom, CM 10.1 is your best bet, but im not familliar of this device roms.
__________________
Sweet Devil >_<
GT-P3100 | Android 4.0.4 ICS | Sun Cellular
PM me if you need help
People have problems with 4.2 if they have old applications that are not updated for 4.2, don't clean their cache, or don't trim their storage.
Any complaints about battery life are due to applications requesting data synch or location. Those wake the Nexus up, and can be turned off.
4.2 is fine for me.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
I had similar issues in stock 4.2, tried about 3 others before settling on cm10.1, which runs smooth as can be for me with good battery life.
Seems like the these things are pretty finicky and everyone's handles different ROMs differently.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app
I have not had good luck with aosp roms on my Nexus 7. I always end up back at cyanogenmod. Try fitsnugly's build.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
rmm200 said:
People have problems with 4.2 if they have old applications that are not updated for 4.2, don't clean their cache, or don't trim their storage.
Any complaints about battery life are due to applications requesting data synch or location. Those wake the Nexus up, and can be turned off.
4.2 is fine for me.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You do realize not every device is the same. I keep good tabs on my devices. I would know if an application was causing the problem. I've factory reset the device and nothing has changed. Also I've heard from numerous people who have had problems like mine.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
I am looking for the same. I tried ParanoidAndroid but I kept getting into a boot loop. :/ I will probably try CM 10.1 next.
pachyderm said:
I am looking for the same. I tried ParanoidAndroid but I kept getting into a boot loop. :/ I will probably try CM 10.1 next.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Happened me to, and just factory reset
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda premium
I use rasbean and Franco kernel atm.
I have no reboots and no lag.
Paranoid android 2.54 (4.1.2) with Franco kernal
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
On slim 4.1.2...stock kernel...no issues at all! Love it!
Sent from my cell phone telephone....
I love sparksco's saber mod ROM (4.2.1). It's very smooth and has excellent battery life (10%/hr screen-on time + 10%/day). The supplied kernel is great but I prefer metallice's m-kernel.
Sent from my Nexus 7
That's exactly why I finally decided to root and rom. I did like the 4.2 features so I was shooting for one that incorporated those (dual-sided notification bar, etc.)
Paranoid Android nailed it for me. It feels just like stock 4.2 but is wayyyy smoother, wayyyy less problematic and has a ton of customization options.
I gave cyanogenmod and a couple others a chance first but Paranoid Android definitely has my vote.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
I decided to go with AOKP and I am loving it. So much better than stock it's crazy. Like night and day difference.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
it hard to decide which is the better rom.
btw i'm using paranoid android+franco kernel
I Use the super Charged Series N7, although PRIME D01-25 is also good. Both are very smooth with great battery life, especially when using M-Kernel or motley.
NEXUS 7:
Unlock/Root
N7 Super Charge v1
M-Kernel
PimpMyROM
Jays Buttery Tweaks
This is too funny...
If you have the latest version of jb and it is so bad you can barely use it than you need an RMA.. While it out may have some minor bugs I used it for a long time and loved it... I only switched to paranoid because I love the pie..
It sounds like a hyperbolic exaggeration to me. If not your device is faulty.. or you have some really bad apps messing things up..
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

Fastest ROM for Kindle fire hd

Hi guys, in your opinion what is the fastest, snappiest ROM of them all?
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
dasen666 said:
Hi guys, in your opinion what is the fastest, snappiest ROM of them all?
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've used Stock, Chameleon OS, CM10.2, and CM11. Of those, I like CM11 the best in terms of speed and feel.
>>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.4... or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running CyanogenMod 11<<<
I would usually assume stock cm or something with less than stock cm would be faster since I would assume that any extra features are going to be consuming more ram. Then again that's more from my standpoint of using a old PC.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 Tablet UI using xda-developers app
I've upgraded from hashcode's JB to kitkang, not the regular cm, and I feel the system is slower, specially when listening to spotify while downloading torrents, that's why i'm asking.
I've tred three ROMs for the KFHD 7
The three roms I've tried are, in order,
1. [ROM-AOSP] Unofficial CM11.0 KFire HD 7" (KK 4.4_r1.2) [11/25 BETA] - Hashcode
2. [ROM][WIP][PORT][SOME BUGS][Halo]Full ParanoidAndroid Port for KF HD 7 - jb2kred
3. [ROM][PORT][IOAP][4.4.2] Kindle Fire HD 7"[Update 02/06/2014] - BookCase
The most stable, I feel, was Hashcode's. I had almost zero interface issues, but certain games would crash. FYI - Don't buy the games Kami, and Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour. Both crash on opening. Broken Sword 2 crashes at first, but if you keep trying and eventually get a saved game it works. My biggest issue with Hashcode's was that it eventually slowed down to the point of being unusable, particularly the app switcher and home functions. It all started when I began having to press the power button twice to get the device to wake up, which I've come to find out was an issue with the rom. Unfortunately, I can't be certain that it's the new release (cm-11-20140117-UNOFFICIAL-tate.zip) because I switched roms after that happened. If you haven't noticed, Hashcode has released new versions but hasn't updated his original post. If you follow the link to the old version (Goo.im) you'll find the new ones.
I tried the ParanoidAndroid version next. On first install it was incredibly slow and I barely got through the GApps configuration without throwing the tablet. It was still really slow after I finally got to the home screen so I went back into recovery, factory wiped, and reflashed. The same issue, but faster, and slightly usable. Not nearly as snappy as Hashcode's though.
Next up was IOAP. I currently have this rom on my device. It's very quick, but some of the issues that popped up on Hashcode's rom appear on this one - slow app switching, sometimes getting to the home screen is slow. I think he's using Hashcode's "kernel" (I have no idea what that is), so perhaps it's an issue there. The games mentioned before have the same behavior on this rom. One of the more appealing (I think) features of this rom is that it looks quite svelte - clean lines, black and white, bold, custom icons in places. The bootup animation is ugly, but you don't see that very often, obviously. The other features of the rom I don't really use, mostly because I want the tablet to be quick all the time and it seems like the notification system (Halo) interferes with the functioning of the tablet. There are other bugs on the rom that are mentioned in BookCase's post, but I barely noticed them. I really can't decide if this rom is as fast as Hashcode's AOSP build. I'd have to try them side by side. If reflashing HC's rom makes the app switcher and home functions fast again, then I think I'd give the title to that rom, not this one.
If you really want a rom with an extensive notification system - you like to see emails, notifications, even while playing games and you like a robust lock screen notification system, I'd go with BookCase's IOAP build. If you want a rom that's base Cyanogenmod and functions probably the best, I'd go with Hashcode's rom.
My personal favorite is Bookcase's IOAP, its faster than most when Persano's tweaks are added. I think it's the fastest as well
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD using Tapatalk
What are Persano's tweaks?
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
dasen666 said:
What are Persano's tweaks?
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They're a bunch of init.d scripts created by @persano to speed up our Kindle's. He's got tweak packs for all kinds of different ROMs and OS versions of the Amazon stock software. They work quite well.
>>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.4... or maybe it's a rooted Kindle Fire HD running CyanogenMod 11<<<
Omni ROM has been the most stable for me. I've flashed paranoid android, IOAP, and omni ROM. I never really had issues with omni ROM, but the others all seem to have lag that makes me want to throw the tablet. I'm about to try cm.
I'm on cm and for me no issues and runs smooth
Sent from my Kindle Fire HD 7 using Tapatalk
luigirocks said:
Omni ROM has been the most stable for me. I've flashed paranoid android, IOAP, and omni ROM. I never really had issues with omni ROM, but the others all seem to have lag that makes me want to throw the tablet. I'm about to try cm.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you already tried CM11? How does it compare to the Omni rom? I am using CM11 and I have lags and stuttering switching apps, scrolling, when going back to the home screen, and when rotating the device. Does the same happen with Omni rom?
pedrolmota said:
Have you already tried CM11? How does it compare to the Omni rom? I am using CM11 and I have lags and stuttering switching apps, scrolling, when going back to the home screen, and when rotating the device. Does the same happen with Omni rom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yea, paranoid android was the most stable for me with decent speed/load times. omni rom also has an audio issue, the dsp manager crashes constantly.
Thanks! I've been using Pac-Man ROM and it also has an audio issue. I am looking for a stable rom for my Kindle fire hd, so I am gonna give paranoid android a try.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
pedrolmota said:
Thanks! I've been using Pac-Man ROM and it also has an audio issue. I am looking for a stable rom for my Kindle fire hd, so I am gonna give paranoid android a try.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are a few decent ROM's for the Tate out there. The two I always use are CM and PA. Lately I have been using CM and there is an overclock kernel available for it too. There are many decent ROM's for Tate though.
Sent from my Nexus 7 Flo running Odex SinLess ROM 4.4.2 with ElementalX kernel using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
LinearEquation said:
There are a few decent ROM's for the Tate out there. The two I always use are CM and PA. Lately I have been using CM and there is an overclock kernel available for it too. There are many decent ROM's for Tate though.
Sent from my Nexus 7 Flo running Odex SinLess ROM 4.4.2 with ElementalX kernel using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
CM was pretty buggy for me. Do you have the xda thread for this kernel? Does it work with any ROM?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
pedrolmota said:
CM was pretty buggy for me. Do you have the xda thread for this kernel? Does it work with any ROM?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make sure you're doing a clean flash. CM 11 is not buggy for me. But repot them to the thread so they can be addressed/compared.
Sent from my Nexus 7 Flo running Odex SinLess ROM 4.4.2 with ElementalX kernel using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

What is the earliest supported version of Cyangenmod for the Nook HD+?

I mean all hardware works and all patches applied. Since I have a Nook with the faulty Samsung flash, please keep that in mind too. I'm currently on Marshmallow and while I'm impressed with the technical achievement, I'm not personally happy with the performance.
I ended up doing something similar on my old Nook Color, reverting to CM7 for performance reasons and it extended my ability to use it for another year or so. I'd like to do that again with the Nook HD+.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using Tapatalk
Then you need to go to CM 10.1.3 stable. It is mature, very fast, stable, and no worry of the trim bug hitting you. You can get it at the Cyanogenmod site. It does for the HD+ what CM 7 did for the NC.
Sent from my SM-T707V using XDA Premium HD app
leapinlar said:
Then you need to go to CM 10.1.3 stable. It is mature, very fast, stable, and no worry of the trim bug hitting you. You can get it at the Cyanogenmod site. It does for the HD+ what CM 7 did for the NC.
Sent from my SM-T707V using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you!
I mean no disrespect to any of the developers who have done a phenomenal thing in porting the Nook HD+ to the latest version of Android, and it works impressively for such older hardware. I will probably try it again later in the future, but for now I just want to reset the device to work the way it did when I first got it and get back to doing my stuff on it.
Edit: This was absolutely the right choice for me. The Nook is now running much cooler to the touch and performance feels much faster.
Can anyone recommend a xposed version to me that works well with CM 10? Also which version of TWRP will be best for that version?
Latest twrp is what I would use. As for xposed, I would get the app, and let it do the dirty work of picking what works for what ROM for you. It will detect which sdk is used, and then default at the latest version available under that sdk.

Categories

Resources