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Okay. As you can see by my post count I'm a newb to ALL of this, so please be patient.
I just recently, within the last week maybe, got a HTC Hero. I immediately updated to 2.1. (No custom rom or anything, my device is not even rooted.)
I honestly do not want a custom rom. To me they almost all look ugly and I have a feeling they're not as stable. Either way, I don't want one.
I do, however, want to overclock my phone. Is there a way to do this without getting a custom rom that removes/adds stuff?
Thank you.
To overclock, you have to root.
I think Jus10o has posted a flashable kernel that allows overclocking on any Sprint-based 2.1 ROM, including stock, but I am not sure. I imagine he'll chime in if he has.
Just out of curiosity, what is that you don't like about custom ROMs? Fresh ROM (not FreshToast) is basically the official ROM made more stable. A lot of people have a lot more problems with the official ROM than they do with custom ROMs, or so my experience has gone. Sprint and HTC fix problems once a year (it seems..) where as the devs here hop on problems with their ROMs instantly. Most get things fixed the same week they're noticed.
DevinXtreme said:
To overclock, you have to root.
I think Jus10o has posted a flashable kernel that allows overclocking on any Sprint-based 2.1 ROM, including stock, but I am not sure. I imagine he'll chime in if he has.
Just out of curiosity, what is that you don't like about custom ROMs? Fresh ROM (not FreshToast) is basically the official ROM made more stable. A lot of people have a lot more problems with the official ROM than they do with custom ROMs, or so my experience has gone. Sprint and HTC fix problems once a year (it seems..) where as the devs here hop on problems with their ROMs instantly. Most get things fixed the same week they're noticed.
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Okay. Thank you. I suppose my next step is to look at how to root my phone and finding that kernel..
As far as custom ROMs go, I don't see a need for one. The ONLY issue I have with my phone is the occasional lag, which I would hope to fix with an overclock. Not even sure that would help it, but I want to try it anyway.
Thanks for the help.
IS there any good roms for this phone seriously ?
every rom i try has alot of bugs and problems and devs release updates every 6 months and most of them drop the development for the phone anyway
i cant find a single rom that combines performance with battery without sacrificing the LED notification abilities !!!
I've seen comments saying "the best rom" in every rom OP
If 'you' don't like it, it's your view. But don't ask for the best rom as its a violation of xda rules. I hope you get my point and I'm not being rude.
There are many great roms out there, try them for a week or so and then see what's good and what's not, help the dev by reviewing it honestly(not being biased like 'this rom is nothing like xyz rom') this way the dev will help you get a better rom.
aliiahmed.20 said:
IS there any good roms for this phone seriously ?
every rom i try has alot of bugs and problems and devs release updates every 6 months and most of them drop the development for the phone anyway
i cant find a single rom that combines performance with battery without sacrificing the LED notification abilities !!!
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First off - respect others work. Everyone puts a lot of effort in the ROMs.
1. The ROMs for SP are nearly bugless, only stock based ROMs have stock Sony bugs.
2. Of course - updates are released every 6 months - how is that possible if PA, AOKP, PAC, FXP CM are weekly-built, and we also have daily-built CM nightlies. Also who dropped support for a ROM? Last time it happened for OmniROM. After that no one dropped ROM support.
3. All ROMs for SP are nearly on par when it comes to battery and performance.
4. You can get the illumination bar features with Illumination Reciever + Illumination Bar Notification apps
5. Why do you put these exclamation marks in your sentences?
try PA or PAC, smooth,fast , great battery life and stable
2 words: thread reported
please respect the work of others and be patient
Also according to the XDA Rules asking for "What is the best ROM" is not allowed here
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hahahahaha you people are being aggressive and rude and i didnt say the "Best" anywhere i said a good rom
and no there are no good roms and i have used every single rom in the development thread and i know every developer and because i respect them i didnt mention their names but i know everyone who doesnt release a single update and leaves the rom to rot or just drops the whole development
everyone is just sensetive when it comes to respecting developers
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First off - respect others work. Everyone puts a lot of effort in the ROMs.
1. The ROMs for SP are nearly bugless, only stock based ROMs have stock Sony bugs.
2. Of course - updates are released every 6 months - how is that possible if PA, AOKP, PAC, FXP CM are weekly-built, and we also have daily-built CM nightlies. Also who dropped support for a ROM? Last time it happened for OmniROM. After that no one dropped ROM support.
3. All ROMs for SP are nearly on par when it comes to battery and performance.
4. You can get the illumination bar features with Illumination Reciever + Illumination Bar Notification apps
5. Why do you put these exclamation marks in your sentences?
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5. because i can and its not against any rules !!!!!
4. Most of the applications doesnt work when you are on AOSP or CM they only work on stock
3. there are roms that are just slow like stocks and roms that eat battery like miui and aosp and cm
2. I Dont see any updates from any of these
1. Stock roms are the only thing we can call decent other than that its just an FC Festive
aliiahmed.20 said:
5. because i can and its not against any rules !!!!!
4. Most of the applications doesnt work when you are on AOSP or CM they only work on stock
3. there are roms that are just slow like stocks and roms that eat battery like miui and aosp and cm
2. I Dont see any updates from any of these
1. Stock roms are the only thing we can call decent other than that its just an FC Festive
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eXistenZ is the best stock based rom atm,AT LEAST IN MY OPINION,others may find other roms better.it has NO BUGS,it has speed enchantment,and when you turn Stamina mode On,you will have a hard time draining the battery
aliiahmed.20 said:
5. because i can and its not against any rules !!!!!
4. Most of the applications doesnt work when you are on AOSP or CM they only work on stock
3. there are roms that are just slow like stocks and roms that eat battery like miui and aosp and cm
2. I Dont see any updates from any of these
1. Stock roms are the only thing we can call decent other than that its just an FC Festive
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4. Okay, I can agree, but it's proprietary Sony technology so it can't really be used in CM without weird tricks.
3.Stock is pretty fast starting from .205 update. Eat battery? It depends on that how you flash the ROM, I can easily get 3-4+ hours screen on time.
2. I won't even comment about that, your ignorance totally killed me.
1.FC Festive? Custom ROMs based on AOSP are way stabler than stock ROMs.
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4. Okay, I can agree, but it's proprietary Sony technology so it can't really be used in CM without weird tricks.
3.Stock is pretty fast starting from .205 update. Eat battery? It depends on that how you flash the ROM, I can easily get 3-4+ hours screen on time.
2. I won't even comment about that, your ignorance totally killed me.
1.FC Festive? Custom ROMs based on AOSP are way stabler than stock ROMs.
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then you didnt tried them the only stable custom rom is AOSP by vanir and it lacks the notification bar controll and the features
and please amuse me and tell me what is the right way to flash a rom other than flashing the kernel , wiping data and cache and dalvik, flashing the rom then reboot ?
Marionette said:
eXistenZ is the best stock based rom atm,AT LEAST IN MY OPINION,others may find other roms better.it has NO BUGS,it has speed enchantment,and when you turn Stamina mode On,you will have a hard time draining the battery
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existenZ is slow compared to every single rom out there and as i said we didnt get an upate in 3 months or more
i bet that ill find a developer who will comment right now saying that he does this for free and he has a life and he is busy and we should be gratefull
if you are busy and you are doing this for free then why you started it from the beginning ?
just drop the project and delete your thread instead of making us FC everyday and sink in bugs
@aliiahmed.20
I tried AOKP, PAC, PA, CM10.2, CM11, Stock odexed and deodexed, and also ExistenZ from the first version(based on 4.1.2). So yeah, I didn't try them.
Well, looking at your posts I thought you were dirty flashing from stock to CM11 and other ROMs, because with your issues it's impossible that you clean flashed everything.
And about the developers and their work - they can't do that, why? Because people like you will complain about no updates, bugs and no support...
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@aliiahmed.20
I tried AOKP, PAC, PA, CM10.2, CM11, Stock odexed and deodexed, and also ExistenZ from the first version(based on 4.1.2). So yeah, I didn't try them.
Well, looking at your posts I thought you were dirty flashing from stock to CM11 and other ROMs, because with your issues it's impossible that you clean flashed everything.
And about the developers and their work - they can't do that, why? Because people like you will complain about no updates, bugs and no support...
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Then please amuse me with how i do a clean flash like you ?
aliiahmed.20 said:
Then please amuse me with how i do a clean flash like you ?
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Well, you wrote the correct steps earlier, but you didn't include formatting /system, so in the flashing process some files were left intact thanks by updater-script backuptool.
Anyway, it's not just about the correct or incorrect way. It just seems like a user mistake for me...
Let's end this discussion now, I don't want to fight with anyone about why custom ROMs on their phones perform worse than for happy majority.
MrSteve555 said:
Well, you wrote the correct steps earlier, but you didn't include formatting /system, so in the flashing process some files were left intact thanks by updater-script backuptool.
Anyway, it's not just about the correct or incorrect way. It just seems like a user mistake for me...
Let's end this discussion now, I don't want to fight with anyone about why custom ROMs on their phones perform worse than for happy majority.
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I do format the system and i do wipe battery stats i dont think you would add anything to my knowledge
and happy majority yeah right
aliiahmed.20 said:
I do format the system and i do wipe battery stats i dont think you would add anything to my knowledge
and happy majority yeah right
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Wiping battery stats is completely useless step.
Yes, happy majority on(for example) CM/PA/PAC that enjoys the smoothness, stability and battery life of these ROMs(ofc you will argue about that these ROMs have no updates, no support, ppor battery life and performance, but as I said, the discussion about that is ended).
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existenZ is slow compared to every single rom out there and as i said we didnt get an upate in 3 months or more
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I dont even know why we are wasting our time on you...Pls buy another phone,leave us alone.However, I doubt that even the note 3 will be good for you,as you are lost in space and time.eXistenz was updated 1/7/2014,that was 1 month and almost 2 weeks ago,not 3 months.The reason it wasnt updated is that there is no reason for it to be updated at the moment.The illusion that you put yourself in is false and broken,as only ROMs which arent complete need updates every day,or if they added new features.All stock based roms give you the latest SONY UI,and if you dont like them,SONY isnt the right company for you.None of us notice lag on it,or on any custom rom.I dont know what your complex brain expects from a phone this good.If you arent satisfied,try unlocking the bootloader,and installing FXPCM11,that rom is blazing fast,but the bootloader unlock is the price for it.I am honestly using NexusCM11,and it is fast and smooth as butter.try following install instructions completely,and the ROMs wont lag.You cant just pop a thread,with a goal of insulting people who do much more for their property than you.If you think they all suck,you can make one yourself,so we can admire your ambitions.But the bigger chance is simply that you can not be satisfied,even if someone gave you a xperia z2/galaxy s5/note 3 or the lg g3.You would always complain.But I have an idea!
Care only for performance?
Buy a Nokia phone from the previous century,those things dont lag,and can be used as weapons to smack someones head off.
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I dont even know why we are wasting our time on you...Pls buy another phone,leave us alone.However, I doubt that even the note 3 will be good for you,as you are lost in space and time.eXistenz was updated 1/7/2014,that was 1 month and almost 2 weeks ago,not 3 months.The reason it wasnt updated is that there is no reason for it to be updated at the moment.The illusion that you put yourself in is false and broken,as only ROMs which arent complete need updates every day,or if they added new features.All stock based roms give you the latest SONY UI,and if you dont like them,SONY isnt the right company for you.None of us notice lag on it,or on any custom rom.I dont know what your complex brain expects from a phone this good.If you arent satisfied,try unlocking the bootloader,and installing FXPCM11,that rom is blazing fast,but the bootloader unlock is the price for it.I am honestly using NexusCM11,and it is fast and smooth as butter.try following install instructions completely,and the ROMs wont lag.You cant just pop a thread,with a goal of insulting people who do much more for their property than you.If you think they all suck,you can make one yourself,so we can admire your ambitions.But the bigger chance is simply that you can not be satisfied,even if someone gave you a xperia z2/galaxy s5/note 3 or the lg g3.You would always complain.But I have an idea!
Care only for performance?
Buy a Nokia phone from the previous century,those things dont lag,and can be used as weapons to smack someones head off.
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well you gave me a hint who i should be using this nokia on
and if you are just gonna tell me get another phone then please delete this comment and delete yourself
I ASKED A SIMPLE QUESTION AND NO ONE ANSWERED BECAUSE GUESS WHAT !
NO ONE CAN
all you can do is just attack me which is totally okay with me but untill you give ma link of a thread of a good rom you conversation is invaild
I have this problem for a while now but in the last few days it became more annoying
At the best time I have only 200 mb of ram and the rest is unavailable. I can barely write these thread because the keyboard keeps closing.
I have a c5302 and I use latest build 4.3 stock
I hope someone can help me because using my phone became really hard
ayadXperiaSP said:
I have this problem for a while now but in the last few days it became more annoying
At the best time I have only 200 mb of ram and the rest is unavailable. I can barely write these thread because the keyboard keeps closing.
I have a c5302 and I use latest build 4.3 stock
I hope someone can help me because using my phone became really hard
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Unless you're an advanced user, there arent any way to fix so. It is a DEFAULT problem on the stock ROM.
I'm familiar with flashing custom roms and cwm and kernels. That'll work out?
ayadXperiaSP said:
I'm familiar with flashing custom roms and cwm and kernels. That'll work out?
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Flashing other kernel would deal some fix. But I am not so sure as I am not a stock ROM user. Applying Java heap modification might help as well. About the kernel, I recommend doomlord's or currently still maintained Williams Kernel.
Have a look in this index thread and find under the section Kernels to shed some light on other kernels.
WARNING: Do not flash kernels that are not designed for locked bootloaders when you are on a locked bootloader. I am sure you know the consequences.
But if you want to deal hardcore with this RAM problem, custom ROMs are recommended.
Guys I am actually stock at the moment but doubletap to wake up screen is the feature
which I really want on my M7, I read some where long time ago that it was not possible on
M7 since it was a hardware feature but recently I came across a kernel for M7 with this feature. see below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-one/development/kernel-elite-kernels-t2961835
The above kernel needs a GPE L Rom.
I am thinking of rooting and installing a custom rom now, I wanted to ask what rom should I
download in order to get this feature since I am new so I have no idea what a GPE L rom is.
Thanks in advance and sorry if its a noob question!!
This is a gpe l rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2965049
[ROM] ★☆★Nocturnal GE CDMA-Lollipop|5.0.1|12/27/14|★☆★
It is vanilla android meaning it does not contain any sense elements. This has been built into to many roms and kernels over the past 18 months if you prefer sense my stock sense rom has this built in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2848102
[rom] sense 6 4.4.3 Stock (6.09.401.10)(11/19/14)
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
Just making sure!!
Thanks a lot, So if I am not mistaken the second Rom you mentioned has this feature built in but
if I need this feature on Nocturnal Rom I will need to flash the elite kernel?
thicklizard said:
This is a gpe l rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2965049
[ROM] ★☆★Nocturnal GE CDMA-Lollipop|5.0.1|12/27/14|★☆★
It is vanilla android meaning it does not contain any sense elements. This has been built into to many roms and kernels over the past 18 months if you prefer sense my stock sense rom has this built in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2848102
[rom] sense 6 4.4.3 Stock (6.09.401.10)(11/19/14)
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
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waqasr said:
Thanks a lot, So if I am not mistaken the second Rom you mentioned has this feature built in but
if I need this feature on Nocturnal Rom I will need to flash the elite kernel?
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Correct
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
waqasr said:
Guys I am actually stock at the moment but doubletap to wake up screen is the feature
which I really want on my M7, I read some where long time ago that it was not possible on
M7 since it was a hardware feature but recently I came across a kernel for M7 with this feature. see below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-htc-one/development/kernel-elite-kernels-t2961835
The above kernel needs a GPE L Rom.
I am thinking of rooting and installing a custom rom now, I wanted to ask what rom should I
download in order to get this feature since I am new so I have no idea what a GPE L rom is.
Thanks in advance and sorry if its a noob question!!
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thicklizard said:
This is a gpe l rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2965049
[ROM] ★☆★Nocturnal GE CDMA-Lollipop|5.0.1|12/27/14|★☆★
It is vanilla android meaning it does not contain any sense elements. This has been built into to many roms and kernels over the past 18 months if you prefer sense my stock sense rom has this built in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2848102
[rom] sense 6 4.4.3 Stock (6.09.401.10)(11/19/14)
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As thick said, most custom kernels do come with double tap to wake, aka dt2w.
I'm assuming you know the procedure for rooting and flashing a ROM.
In order to get dt2w, first flash a ROM of choice. Boot up, and set it up according to your liking. Then, find a compatible kernel (we can help you with that), and flash that. Boot up again, make sure (in your phone's settings) that the kernel flashed successfully, then download a kernel tuning app like TricksterMOD and go into "Screen Wake Settings."
Note: some kernels may use AROMA, which lets you configure dt2w while flashing. The above should still apply if you want to change your settings later on.
Thick's ROM comes with it built in, but most other ROMs don't.
Happy flashing, and remember, ask twice, flash once.
I appreciate it!!
I rooted and played around with different Roms on my previous phones e.g. HTC Hero, NS4g, and Evo4G
but since my HTC one is still being updated via OTA officially I didn't proceed with rooting yet.
I really wanted DT2w feature and I don't think any update would give me that feature so that's why
I am thinking about rooting my phone. I really appreciate your help since you said you can help with
choosing a kernel please go ahead and suggest a good kernel and few feature rich/stable Roms.
sauprankul said:
As thick said, most custom kernels do come with double tap to wake, aka dt2w.
I'm assuming you know the procedure for rooting and flashing a ROM.
In order to get dt2w, first flash a ROM of choice. Boot up, and set it up according to your liking. Then, find a compatible kernel (we can help you with that), and flash that. Boot up again, make sure (in your phone's settings) that the kernel flashed successfully, then download a kernel tuning app like TricksterMOD and go into "Screen Wake Settings."
Note: some kernels may use AROMA, which lets you configure dt2w while flashing. The above should still apply if you want to change your settings later on.
Thick's ROM comes with it built in, but most other ROMs don't.
Happy flashing, and remember, ask twice, flash once.
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waqasr said:
I rooted and played around with different Roms on my previous phones e.g. HTC Hero, NS4g, and Evo4G
but since my HTC one is still being updated via OTA officially I didn't proceed with rooting yet.
I really wanted DT2w feature and I don't think any update would give me that feature so that's why
I am thinking about rooting my phone. I really appreciate your help since you said you can help with
choosing a kernel please go ahead and suggest a good kernel and few feature rich/stable Roms.
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I would suggest SD 12 since it's on the latest base (.12, which has some important bug fixes) and it's relatively close to stock.
Along with that, I would suggest using ElementalX 18, which is one of the more easy Kernels to set up. It uses AROMA, so you don't have to download any apps to adjust your settings later. I had a good experience with the battery saving/thermal throttling/undervolting settings (you'll see those come up when you try to flash it). I don't recommend messing with the clock settings, however.
Wipe (default wipe in TWRP), flash ROM, boot, set up, go into recovery, flash kernel, reboot, wait, reboot again. That's the procedure I follow.
I appreciate it!!
sauprankul said:
I would suggest SD 12 since it's on the latest base (.12, which has some important bug fixes) and it's relatively close to stock.
Along with that, I would suggest using ElementalX 18, which is one of the more easy Kernels to set up. It uses AROMA, so you don't have to download any apps to adjust your settings later. I had a good experience with the battery saving/thermal throttling/undervolting settings (you'll see those come up when you try to flash it). I don't recommend messing with the clock settings, however.
Wipe (default wipe in TWRP), flash ROM, boot, set up, go into recovery, flash kernel, reboot, wait, reboot again. That's the procedure I follow.
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Thank you, I really appreciate your help and recommendation.
sauprankul said:
I would suggest SD 12 since it's on the latest base (.12, which has some important bug fixes) and it's relatively close to stock.
Along with that, I would suggest using ElementalX 18, which is one of the more easy Kernels to set up. It uses AROMA, so you don't have to download any apps to adjust your settings later. I had a good experience with the battery saving/thermal throttling/undervolting settings (you'll see those come up when you try to flash it). I don't recommend messing with the clock settings, however.
Wipe (default wipe in TWRP), flash ROM, boot, set up, go into recovery, flash kernel, reboot, wait, reboot again. That's the procedure I follow.
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I have finally rooted my phone and I am in process of trying different roms at the moment, I tried to flash the ElementX18 kernel on my stock rooted rom but the installation failed so Now I am going to install SD12 which you mentioned and then flash the ElementX18 kernel. Since you mentioned you had a good experience with thermal throttling/undervolting can you please give me safe or your values so I can give them a shot as well. Thank you
waqasr said:
I have finally rooted my phone and I am in process of trying different roms at the moment, I tried to flash the ElementX18 kernel on my stock rooted rom but the installation failed so Now I am going to install SD12 which you mentioned and then flash the ElementX18 kernel. Since you mentioned you had a good experience with thermal throttling/undervolting can you please give me safe or your values so I can give them a shot as well. Thank you
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EX 18 is a 4.4.3 kernel, you probably used it on a 4.4.2 ROM. A 25 mV undervolt with "run cool" setting would be good.
sauprankul said:
EX 18 is a 4.4.3 kernel, you probably used it on a 4.4.2 ROM. A 25 mV undervolt with "run cool" setting would be good.
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Yes you are right I was trying it first on my stock rom which was 4.4.2 if I am not mistaken that was the last official OTA
update for me. I am on SD 12 ROM and EX18 Kernel at the moment and loving it. I tried SlimKat which was not bad but for some reason I couldn't fix the resolution of the screen everything was too small for me (icons,fonts etc). Latest Liquid Smooth didnt recognize my sim card so I had to move away from it. It seems like for now SD12 is going to be my daily driver.
In case if I want to give SlimKat another shot can I use EX18 on it or it's only a sense kernel? also SlimKat is 4.4.4 so what good kernel can you suggest which will give me DT2W option?
waqasr said:
Yes you are right I was trying it first on my stock rom which was 4.4.2 if I am not mistaken that was the last official OTA
update for me. I am on SD 12 ROM and EX18 Kernel at the moment and loving it. I tried SlimKat which was not bad but for some reason I couldn't fix the resolution of the screen everything was too small for me (icons,fonts etc). Latest Liquid Smooth didnt recognize my sim card so I had to move away from it. It seems like for now SD12 is going to be my daily driver.
In case if I want to give SlimKat another shot can I use EX18 on it or it's only a sense kernel? also SlimKat is 4.4.4 so what good kernel can you suggest which will give me DT2W option?
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EX18 is sense only.
And sorry, I don't really know about nonsense stuff.
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EX18 is sense only.
And sorry, I don't really know about nonsense stuff.
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No problem bro, I appreciate it.
Hi,
since the official maintainer "solk2" for the GT-I9506 moved on to CM12 before providing a final build incorporating his latest fixes I decided to make my own builds.
According to my personal experience the battery life has vastly improved. In particular the power consumption while the display is off has decreased substantially. Solk2 has apparently fixed some issues with the kernel so the battery issues are gone. So for everyone not yet willing to transition to CM12 (in my case inter alia due to the currently unstable state and the lack of a stable Xposed framework in Android 5) this might be a good alternative.
I will gladly share my unofficial ROMs, however I would need someone to host the files in order to do that. If anyone would be so kind as to host ROMs please let me know.
If any relevant code changes to CM11 will appear I will most certainly compile a new version.
* IMPORTANT *
Please note that these builds are based on nothing else than the unchanged official code from Cyanogenmod, solk2 and others. So every credit goes to them.
I will not and cannot make any changes to the code. The only thing I can do and will do is build a ROM thereof in case some interesting fixes etc. appear. However, since CM11 is becoming outdated there will most probably not be a lot of changes to come.
Also, it should be understood that I take no responsibilities whatsoever if anything goes wrong when you install the ROM. Like the original ROM this is completely at your own risk!
However, you can expect that any ROM I share has been installed on my own GT-I9506 (with Samsung firmware of 4.4.2 nordic countries) and runs without obvious issues. Your mileage may vary.
Here is the current version, including the CM-11.0 code base up to http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/97688/ :
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/j0jynk3en95j5n1,soag9jcmrcajdhq/shared
* Note *
At least some of the issues with solk2's latest official builds were apparently caused by preceding changes to the kernel code. My builds use the latest code base of February 16 incorporating solk2's latest fixes (see https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_kernel_samsung_ks01lte/commits/cm-11.0).
Unless solk2 will make further changes to the kernel (which I doubt as he has turned his attention to CM-12) the changes in my builds are only related to merged changes in the official Cyanogenmod code for CM-11.0 (see http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/q/status:merged+branch:+cm-11.0). In other words the kernel will remain the same, even if the build date thereof may change.
Thank You. Perfect rom. in 2015-05-20 mms is working by default I have not find any bugs.
I'm on arter97 CM12.1 and I'd like to try this one. I can imagine a such install procedure:
-flash kk stock firmware (CNJ1 nordic) from odin
-reboot
-flash custom recovery from odin
-reboot
-flash your rom from custom recovery
Is that right?
ilfavi said:
I'm on arter97 CM12.1 and I'd like to try this one. I can imagine a such install procedure:
-flash kk stock firmware (CNJ1 nordic) from odin
-reboot
-flash custom recovery from odin
-reboot
-flash your rom from custom recovery
Is that right?
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You do not need flash any stock. Just flash TWRP, make full wipe and flash this rom + gapps
Why is this rom so ignored? I flashed it a few days ago and I find it's great. Very very fast and absolutely rock solid. No bugs, no fc, no reboots.
ilfavi said:
Why is this rom so ignored? I flashed it a few days ago and I find it's great. Very very fast and absolutely rock solid. No bugs, no fc, no reboots.
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I do not know how many have installed this ROM (anyone having done so please leave a reply here).
I see only a very limited number of reasons to transition to a new version of a ROM or Android in general:
1. If the new version provides functionality that I want or need (and material design isn't one of those); or
2. If the new version fixes a bug or security flaw (there is none that I know of).
At the moment CM-12 does not fulfill any of these criteria, instead I would lose the solidly working Xposed framework for an alpha version thereof.
I'm not intending to advertise this ROM, inter alia because the only thing I did was build it, so the credits should still go to solk2. But if anyone hears that someone has issues with the latest "official" version of CM-11, please direct them here.
HI !
This rom is awsome (smooth fast and stable) but is lacking of functionality...
@NeuDLi do you think I can use this rom for patchrom miui v5 or v6 on ? (as base)
And thanks for your work !
3lambda said:
HI !
This rom is awsome (smooth fast and stable) but is lacking of functionality...
@NeuDLi do you think I can use this rom for patchrom miui v5 or v6 on ? (as base)
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I suppose so... Since it does use the official CM sources, just go ahead and try it.
Thanks for the reply
Do you have some knowledge on building stuff ? (via linux command, problem etc)
What should happen if I update via OTA as it ask me to do?
edit: I realized that the updates suggested are cm12 so can be ignored
I had one strange bug in this rom (maybe reason was in gapps): Go to SMS app, push new and write name in address line from above: phone getting list of contacts to chise. You choisew one and see wrong number (without region code) in address line.
If you push on contacts button and choise contacts here everything will be ok.
NeuDLi said:
I do not know how many have installed this ROM (anyone having done so please leave a reply here).
I see only a very limited number of reasons to transition to a new version of a ROM or Android in general:
1. If the new version provides functionality that I want or need (and material design isn't one of those); or
2. If the new version fixes a bug or security flaw (there is none that I know of).
At the moment CM-12 does not fulfill any of these criteria, instead I would lose the solidly working Xposed framework for an alpha version thereof.
I'm not intending to advertise this ROM, inter alia because the only thing I did was build it, so the credits should still go to solk2. But if anyone hears that someone has issues with the latest "official" version of CM-11, please direct them here.
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Do you know to make compatible with this ROM, the Arter97 kernel?
Alexyerga said:
Do you know to make compatible with this ROM, the Arter97 kernel?
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No, as stated I'm not a coder. And also why use Arter97 kernel anyway?
NeuDLi said:
No, as stated I'm not a coder. And also why use Arter97 kernel anyway?
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Because the Solk2 kernel causes random reboots sometimes
Alexyerga said:
Because the Solk2 kernel causes random reboots sometimes
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Then maybe you should ask Arter97 what's different in his kernel... Without any hint what difference causes this no-one has a realistic chance to find out. Or ask him to adapt his kernel to CM-based ROMs. I didn't know that his kernel does not work with CM, is that so?
Also, on my S4 I do not have frequent reboots. However, I once activate the advanced option "kernel samepage merging" and then had two reboots in 1-2 days. After resetting to deactivated no more reboots since about 2 weeks... Worth a try to check.
I would like to help, but I simply do not have anywhere near the experience and knowledge to find a kernel bug that apparently solk has not found himself!
NeuDLi said:
Then maybe you should ask Arter97 what's different in his kernel... Without any hint what difference causes this no-one has a realistic chance to find out. Or ask him to adapt his kernel to CM-based ROMs. I didn't know that his kernel does not work with CM, is that so?
Also, on my S4 I do not have frequent reboots. However, I once activate the advanced option "kernel samepage merging" and then had two reboots in 1-2 days. After resetting to deactivated no more reboots since about 2 weeks... Worth a try to check.
I would like to help, but I simply do not have anywhere near the experience and knowledge to find a kernel bug that apparently solk has not found himself!
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Last time ago arter's kernel was compatible but he removed the support because he didn't have time to maintain two kernels.
Thanks anyway NeuDLi, i will tray the option "kernel samepage merging", it cames activated or deactivated by default? Because when I tried, I didn't change any option
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i will tray the option "kernel samepage merging", it cames activated or deactivated by default? Because when I tried, I didn't change any option
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Well, another problem... I'm not sure if it is a bug in settings.apk or only in connection with our device. However, when you check the option is always ON, and upon leaving the settings.apk it will always return to being ON. So at least I can say that turning if OFF cannot have had an effect because it was never turned OFF.
However, I will try with KSM disabled now. For the time being you can manually disable it and lock this state (well at least until next reboot) by doing the following in an adb session or the terminal:
echo 0 > /sys/kernel/mm/ksm/run
chmod 444 /sys/kernel/mm/ksm/run
Another way would be to recompile the kernel with the option disabled. It would be far better to fix the issue in settings.apk. However, to file a bug report one would have to check if the behaviour is the same in the official nightlies... I read that someone reported this as a bug for the Oneplus One, but it was never resolved.
As an somewhat veteran in other xda-like forums, I advertised link to neudlis reply with his/her first build because it has been rock stable and fast. With my I9506 nordic.
No other customs have been this solid for 3 weeks straight, and I have been trying roms since december !
iBuu said:
As an somewhat veteran in other xda-like forums, I advertised link to neudlis reply with his/her first build because it has been rock stable and fast. With my I9506 nordic.
No other customs have been this solid for 3 weeks straight, and I have been trying roms since december !
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Although I cannot often enough remind everyone that I did not provide or change any code but just build it that's still not too bad for the first build of a guy not that much into coding .
After a weekend with not much use but some hours of listening to audio books I was left with 21% charge after more than 3 days (see attached screenshot). That's just awesome! So I believe it can safely be said that any power consumption bug was resolved by solk2's latest patches to the kernel.
Also I believe that turning off kernel samepage merging might have helped additionally, so I encourage everyone to try it as well (see above post for manual way to turn it off as bug in settings.apk won't let you otherwise). In my opinion this option should default to off as it is said to be potentially unstable and the I9506 surely has enough RAM not to need it. So I prefer to lessen CPU load for longer battery life in exchange for potentially increased RAM occupation.