KitKat - Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G

I have a question. I have been reading about kitkat apps. It seems that particularly the web browser is pretty crap. Can anyone verify these comments? I don't know that it will be an issue, but I was curious if anyone here has any personal experience. If it's bad, I'll stay with 4.2.2 . Thanks.
Sent from my SGH-T679 using xda app-developers app

Proud2banoob said:
I have a question. I have been reading about kitkat apps. It seems that particularly the web browser is pretty crap. Can anyone verify these comments? I don't know that it will be an issue, but I was curious if anyone here has any personal experience. If it's bad, I'll stay with 4.2.2 . Thanks.
Sent from my SGH-T679 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The launcher is just OK, it's really Google Now's version of a launcher with it built in. I found it be a little slow and very little customization. Fine for the masses who don't know any different (which are the majority of users, sadly). Nova destroys it all day long.
Far as KitKat goes, it all depends on the ROM and the device. Some ROMs are way behind and some are way ahead. I hate to say it but if CM11and SlimKat were all I had to choose from, I'd probably go back to 4.2. Yes CM is the foundation of all ROMs so I'm grateful it's around, but for KitKat they still have a long way to go, at least for S2. Same for SlimKat. Just too many issues. The unofficial ROMs are kicking major butt though. For the Exhibit, I'd stick with 4.2 for now although to be fair I haven't tried the newest KitKat ROMs available here lately. @jfbs is working hard to get you guys a stable 4.4 though!

ArtfulDodger said:
The launcher is just OK, it's really Google Now's version of a launcher with it built in. I found it be a little slow and very little customization. Fine for the masses who don't know any different (which are the majority of users, sadly). Nova destroys it all day long.
Far as KitKat goes, it all depends on the ROM and the device. Some ROMs are way behind and some are way ahead. I hate to say it but if CM11and SlimKat were all I had to choose from, I'd probably go back to 4.2. Yes CM is the foundation of all ROMs so I'm grateful it's around, but for KitKat they still have a long way to go, at least for S2. Same for SlimKat. Just too many issues. The unofficial ROMs are kicking major butt though. For the Exhibit, I'd stick with 4.2 for now although to be fair I haven't tried the newest KitKat ROMs available here lately. @jfbs is working hard to get you guys a stable 4.4 though!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can easily install Nova again. It's the launcher I use now and I love it. Thanks for the advice. I am looking forward to @jfbs' rom. I was just eager to try kitkat because it was supposedly designed to work on phones like ours, where ram is at a premium. Initial reviews did say it ran much lighter, but I am not sure if it really makes a difference.
Sent from my SGH-T679 using xda app-developers app

Proud2banoob said:
I can easily install Nova again. It's the launcher I use now and I love it. Thanks for the advice. I am looking forward to @jfbs' rom. I was just eager to try kitkat because it was supposedly designed to work on phones like ours, where ram is at a premium. Initial reviews did say it ran much lighter, but I am not sure if it really makes a difference.
Sent from my SGH-T679 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ultimately there is one truism I have found, functionality and speed are mainly hardware dependent. You can have the best ROM ever made in history but if the device doesn't have the hardware to back it up, it's useless. I booted the Exhibit for the first time in almost two weeks the other day and it was so much painfully slower than what I have now it isn't even funny. It reminded me how thankful I need to be that I have something else to be honest. A good KitKat ROM may help this device, IDK.

Yeah, the browser on Slimkat is all slow and FC's, even when you try to use a different browser than stock. With the other 4.4 ROMs we have I think you can just use a different browser if the stock has FC issues.
I stay using 4.2, since I can OC higher than 1012MHz and can swap the sd's.

FC stands for force close? Thanks for the advice. I will stay with 4.2 for now. I will see what @jfbs comes up with.
Sent from my SGH-T679 using xda app-developers app

Proud2banoob said:
FC stands for force close? Thanks for the advice. I will stay with 4.2 for now. I will see what @jfbs comes up with.
Sent from my SGH-T679 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yeah, well thats what I think it means xD.

On CM 11 opera browser works exceptionally well, Chrome was very slow to me.
Sent from my SGH-T679 using xda app-developers app

Dvarl said:
On CM 11 opera browser works exceptionally well, Chrome was very slow to me.
Sent from my SGH-T679 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Opera was always faster for me as well and also works well when getting Edge and not 3or4g.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app

Related

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

Which Custom Rom you using for your Galaxy Note?

This thread are for Screenshots from your homescreen and which Custom Rom your using
What experience you have with your Custom Rom?
(Sorry for my English, i'm from Germany)
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
The only custom rom i liked uptil now are:
Criskelo rom for ICS
Slim beans for JB
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
AW: Which Custom Rom you using for your Galaxy Note?
qazibasit said:
The only custom rom i liked uptil now are:
Criskelo rom for ICS
Slim beans for JB
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OK, i think i will try them out.
How is the battery-life?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
denisyo1 said:
OK, i think i will try them out.
How is the battery-life?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am using AllianceROM from my signature. It is very smooth and snappy. It's TW based JB and it's nicely themed with OTAs and a lots of customizations. You can install with or without Samsung and Google apps. Just follow instructions.
I'm using Super Nexus 2.0
Pros:
Smooth and fast
No Bloatware
Great battery life
Cons:
None really. (some may say it is to much of a minimal ROM) but I actually like that
My favs
It's been about 15 months since i'm having my beloved Note, and i guess i flashed like 30 different ROM's on it, from GB's to JB's, CM, MIUI, literally everything. Let me mention my 2 favourites, The first one was this: [ROM][4.1.2][10/14] Cookies & Cream 1.3.0. Very highly customizable, smooth, and amazing battery life. The reason i stopped using it, cuz it has some flaws, i cannot save my contacts to the SIM card, or anywhere else, just to my Google, which i don't want. The other one problem was, there's no option to store the photos on your external SD card, only to the internal. Apart from this, a very good ROM. The next i'd like 2 mention is, my all-time fav, Chrack' s XXLRQ v16 Final. I'm using it for a while now, this is the most perfect ROM i ever used on my Note. Everything works perfectly, no FC's, lagging, smooth as melted butter, and it has probably the best battery life i ever experienced. Simply perfect ROM. I cannot recommend anything else more than this.
CM 10.1. Pure; like it should be.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
I liked ultimate rom
In non tw ROM, paranoid android is my favorite....
Currently on alliance ROM... just loving it...
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
CM 10.1 is the fastest but also the softest
Paranoid Android is the coolest but buggy
All the TW ROMS including stock are dealable and for a major manufacturer to make a ROM that u can actually use WO having to be an I-Drone then i think every veteran would say that's impressive!
but also that, basic functionality doesn't mean that a C student getting a C+ is someone i want to hire or give a medal...u don't get praise for making something that works, after a million failed attempts, especially when u are a zillion dollar company
All the TW ROMs are pedestrian and I never understood why people can't live wo S-Planner? You use a TW ROM BC u have a separate tablet, and u cant live wo SPen...omg are u kidding? hahahahaha
Start flashing virgins, there's no reason we cant direct mobile computing....u can lay down and accept whats given,which is for them, or u can demand the best and push the envelope
Really we just want the hardware...
Thanks Samsung for making a device that I-Drones might look at BC its big but no thanks on trying to make more Samsung drones.... Its not good for humanity, technological advancement or me personally
BTW i use Paranoid Android (Jelly Beer)
Sent from my GT-N7000
Well, I am comfortable with sweet rom v4.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
This thread is becoming a best ROM thread. Also I'm fairly certain I've seen threads exactly the same as this for this device before...
Thread closed

Anyone else feel like this?

http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/05/27/i-think-im-done-hacking-my-smartphones/
Skins were horrible, but I'm really liking what OEMs are doing now, this article literally took the words out of my mouth.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
From time to time you might feel like that. But it does not mean that you can't tamper with a phone, especially a nexus one.
Yes if I would buy an s4 the only thing that I would is root it just for the sake of TB.
But with the nexus you can do anything and is super easy to return to where you were.
And no counter or avoiding warranty by unlocking the bootloader you just need 3 words to lock or unlock it and of course a backup
I don't say you have to become a crack flasher but trying mods and roms will make you have a better perspective and even convince you that stock is better.
Anyway, everything is up to you.
You can always leave it at stock and wait for that much desired OTA.
Cheers mate
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
I only flash custom ROM's and Kernels for performance, not so much additional features or looks.
No, I don't feel like this because I own a nexus device.
Kinda off topic question: what does everyone need titanium backup for? I always see people saying "the only reason I root is for TB", but why would you need to backup your apps if your not flashing Roms?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
lowrider262 said:
Kinda off topic question: what does everyone need titanium backup for? I always see people saying "the only reason I root is for TB", but why would you need to backup your apps if your not flashing Roms?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can uninstall or freeze system apps with tb.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
memetcan88 said:
You can uninstall or freeze system apps with tb.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh, ok. I've been using root explorer to delete system apps for so long I forgot TB could do it too.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Ice Cream Sandwich was the end of custom ROMs on the phone for me. I have CM on my N7, however, I feel it runs better. I always buy a phone and make it make me flash something else. Since the Galaxy Nexus, I have had no need to do this.
lowrider262 said:
Kinda off topic question: what does everyone need titanium backup for? I always see people saying "the only reason I root is for TB", but why would you need to backup your apps if your not flashing Roms?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed, it's circular logic. Especially now that game stats/etc will be saved so you can pick your phone or tablet up and still be at the same spot in the game.
memetcan88 said:
You can uninstall or freeze system apps with tb.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can disable system apps with the OS since ICS, too.
I love Flashing Hacking Modding all the good things that goes with owning a Nexus.. :good::good::good: But I don't go over the top... See my banner
crachel said:
Ice Cream Sandwich was the end of custom ROMs on the phone for me. I have CM on my N7, however, I feel it runs better.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agreed, Android has been closing the gap, if my current ROM/source wasn't available I'd happily rock stock.
I bought a nexus 4 because I love hacking, customizing and bricking my phone and all this stuff, I love it, no regrets, I dont want to go back to touchwiz and timescape...
If stock android had customizable notification toggles built-in I'd probably stay 100% stock. And yes I know there's apps on the market but Ive tried them & didn't like.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
This is why I own a Nexus 4.
Sent from my Nexus 4
I stopped reading right here
There’s a reason that the HTC One benchmarks lower on CM10.1, despite running Android 4.2.2, than it does on Sense 5.0, which runs Android 4.1.2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I used to feel like this. Back when I had a g2x I flashed because I HAD to frequently. Every ROM would inevitably become unstable and I would find myself looking for a new ROM to flash. Annoying as hell really. My n4 is rooted stock 4.2.2 w/ franco kernel for help with battery drain. I truly yearn for the day that I don't have to do anything to a phone. Not even root. Will the nexus line eventually come pre-rooted as well as unlocked? A man can dream can't he?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
I don't feel like I need to install a custom rom with this device. Tweaking it with a few mods gets me what I need. I still don't get why some refuse to mod the phone because they want to get the next ota update. Once it is released, all one has to do is flash a rooted version that should appear here within 24 hours.
lowrider262 said:
If stock android had customizable notification toggles built-in I'd probably stay 100% stock. And yes I know there's apps on the market but Ive tried them & didn't like.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This and I want Google to give the option to unlink the bloody notification and call volume. I also want brightness slider in the notification or quick settings, dont understand why no one apart from Samsung considers the importance of the slider.
Oh and did I say battery percentage? While it's not exactly a deal breaker but still does not make any sense why stock android doesn't have it.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda app-developers app
uploder said:
I used to feel like this. Back when I had a g2x I flashed because I HAD to frequently. Every ROM would inevitably become unstable and I would find myself looking for a new ROM to flash. Annoying as hell really. My n4 is rooted stock 4.2.2 w/ franco kernel for help with battery drain. I truly yearn for the day that I don't have to do anything to a phone. Not even root. Will the nexus line eventually come pre-rooted as well as unlocked? A man can dream can't he?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh man! A former G2x user... that also lives in Central NJ. Remember when we were waiting for the O2x ICS update? No HW acceleration or anything, it sucked.
I don't flash nearly as often as I used to like I did with my G2x. I stick with ROMs for much longer now. I'm happy with CM10.1
uploder said:
...Will the nexus line eventually come pre-rooted as well as unlocked? A man can dream can't he?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't understand why it doesn't come pre-rooted. Just like enabling the Developer options, there should be some method needed to enable root, aside from the whole custom recovery custom root solution thing. Normal users aren't exposed directly to root, and power users who need root, can easily enable it. And... new users can root too without the need of those toolkits :good:
espionage724 said:
I don't understand why it doesn't come pre-rooted.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Because it's a giant security hole..

I see no reason to run a custom ROM on this awesome phone!

Honestly for me personally, the stock MDL ROM with some tweaks/KT-SGS4 Kernel/mods is freakn smooooothh as heck! I see no need for a custom ROM... yet! So far I'm loving this phone and I've only had it for a day, can;t wait for that next update hopefully we get it soon to fix some stuff. Other than that, this thing is smooth as butter!
I haven't even rooted mine yet and it's been over a week. I usually root the first day or two.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
I kinda agree... Except there are some cool root apps... And I wanted to uninstall a bunch of bloat apps.
That's why I went with team Sonic's freegs4.... It just like stock with some basic tweaks and some apps are uninstallable.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda app-developers app
I will agree that this phone offers the best stock experience I've ever had. If you're a tweaker like me though, custom ROM's are a must. I hightly recommend Blu Kuban. AOSP ROM's are also quite enjoyable, especially with Halo.
Also, man I wish the Hyperdrive ROM that's out for the Verizon variant would make its way to us. That ROM looks amazing.
Dont U Wanna Get Rid Of The Boatwear? And Have a Longer Last Battery? And More Faster Phone? Thats All In Root And Roms My Friend
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda premium
You think you got something smooth, run a custom rom with the tweaks, you will not go stock again. It is up you. You can always go back to stock, run WanamLite, Basically stock with the tweaks, super fast, and just as stable. Sorry, but you are missing out.
TheAxman said:
You think you got something smooth, run a custom rom with the tweaks, you will not go stock again. It is up you. You can always go back to stock, run WanamLite, Basically stock with the tweaks, super fast, and just as stable. Sorry, but you are missing out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
WanamLite Rom? For Sprint S4? Where Is That at?
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda premium
Son Rise said:
WanamLite Rom? For Sprint S4? Where Is That at?
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's not a Sprint rom. It's am international rom. I'm guessing he used the app trick.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Yeah stock on the phone lagged pretty bad. Team sonics ROM fixed that up .
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
You're all fricken crazy. Lol. Why run a custom ROM? Get rid of bloatware, get rid of a lot of lag, use custom PRL's when Sprint's amazing service does what it does, enhance the experience, increase the terrible battery life, install AOSP, etc... But that's just me.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda app-developers app
Delakit said:
You're all fricken crazy. Lol. Why run a custom ROM? Get rid of bloatware, get rid of a lot of lag, use custom PRL's when Sprint's amazing service does what it does, enhance the experience, increase the terrible battery life, install AOSP, etc... But that's just me.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
YOU'RE the crazy one IMO!! Why run an AOSP ROM and get rid of all the features that make the S4.... the S4 lol.
Joe0113 said:
YOU'RE the crazy one IMO!! Why run an AOSP ROM and get rid of all the features that make the S4.... the S4 lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol, some of us bought it for the hardware - I think the whole eye watching thing is gimmick, and the pedometer is consistently off. AOSP really delivers in terms of speed and customization, which many desire. Speed + Customization > Gimmicks.
I'd also like to add that I'm still running stock so....
+1 stock. I like gimmicks
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda app-developers app
TouchWiz features + AOSP Feel= Win haha I'm sure we aren't too far away from that
Every person commenting in this thread I think is why we all belong to XDA Developers. Do what you will with your device and enjoy it, we have many options available to us, thanks to all the great developers here. It personally took me a month to root my phone. And right now I can't really imagine having a AOSP ROM on it.
Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk 2
Absolutely no ASOP for me and definitely no CM but that's just me. If I were buying strictly for the hardware, I might very well have gone a different route. I bought for the hardware and the software.
GiantJay said:
Every person commenting in this thread I think is why we all belong to XDA Developers. Do what you will with your device and enjoy it, we have many options available to us, thanks to all the great developers here.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Let's all hug. :highfive:
Just like life you can live life the way it is or tweak it and make it your own life the way u want with the options available.
can i root after i get my SG4 flashed from US Cellular to Criket without messing up the flash.
Also Can i install custom Roms after i get my SG4 flashed to criket without messing up the flash.
once im flashed and running on criket i am too scared to mess it up
please let me know hwat i should do. i can't even find someone that can flash it yet. its very hard
im very sad i love this phone.
Cm/aosp is always smoother since there is no bloat, compare 1.5GB for stock rooted to 300mbs for an aosp based ROM. But the features are gone. And the camera isn't as good.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2

Everyone in 4.4 using ART. Conclusion?

I feel like the device is much snappier. I heard battery is supposed to be better with it as well but I can't confirm. The xda app was never the best , now it is almost fluid o.o. or at least noticeably better. What do you have to say ?
i was told to add this:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1qbko3/art_broken_apps/
edit: I would like to add that the apps i notice this most is for instance, when i use hangouts and i'd right ALOOOOOOOT with someone and then scroll up at a fast rate, it would stutter. Now, this stutter is nearly gone.
XDA - xda app is one of the most noticeable, stutter has been reduced by such a large margin that you'd have to try it yourself to believe it.
G+ would have the occasional hickup when scrolling through news posts. Next stop would be the play store, it used to stutter a lot as well, now it's become a lot better. Just for the hell of it i compared it to my sister's note 2 and the difference is there.
I doubt this is a placebo effect, i'm even considering to make a video as proof with dalvik on and off for the hell of it.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
I figured people will ask this question soon enough, so I'll just ask it now..
Does WhatsApp work?
No WhatsApp does not work. It is stated and asked on other threads.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
MameTozhio said:
I figured people will ask this question soon enough, so I'll just ask it now..
Does WhatsApp work?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
can't install
I tested it, system processes were failing, reverted back to 4.3... I tested the unofficial build from Paranoid Android then....
By the way, factory image for Nexus 4 is out, anyone tried it already? Any thoughts? Including ART?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Please do not go off topic
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
I'm using it.....a Lil snappier but noticeable... But a increase in battery life so far...everything seems so buttery... Hard to tell
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
Oops wrong.
Albert62 said:
It sucks.
The Nexus doesn't even get the Nexus's 5 launcher. I don't see much difference. I'd call it 4.3.2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
someone posted this, i only have the link sadly so i can't give credits, thanks regardless.
https://mega.co.nz/#!EBIBFKpB!FoxEijz50FrcoBlSQXJG3wznJvpkqzbp936w1jk4J14
Paste that into your system lib/app and install the launcher app in the folder and voila: you've got it all.
krjadejesus said:
I tested it, system processes were failing, reverted back to 4.3... I tested the unofficial build from Paranoid Android then....
By the way, factory image for Nexus 4 is out, anyone tried it already? Any thoughts? Including ART?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, it's kind of obvious, if you want the best experience for now you're going to want to go with the official 4.4, since the developers need their time to work their magic.
I have no crashes, i'm using ART so far cause i could care less about what's app. I'll report in about battery life observations once i've at least had this thing running for a whole day.
Feels really smooth so far; don't use any apps that crash(thankfully) on ART. Hard to tell with the battery as I came off a custom kernel that was picked for low power usage. Like with any new firmware, it usually takes a few days of my phone running before I can really judge things. Got to give all the apps running a little time to muck things up to get a solid feel for real world performance; but I'm hopeful from what the past few hours performance/battery wise.
Ignasiuz said:
Please do not go off topic
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
please stop going off topic, seriously
most apps feel smoother using ART, a few actually feels slower. but overall, things are a tad bit quicker. that said, ART still has some issues, and can feel buggy at times.
Ignasiuz said:
No WhatsApp does not work. It is stated and asked on other threads.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know that. I was just asking before other people did. Because it has been said in other threads as you've said, yet people still ask.
Anyway I really like ART. Better memory management it seems to have when using it, and feels snappier
simms22 said:
please stop going off topic, seriously
most apps feel smoother using ART, a few actually feels slower. but overall, things are a tad bit quicker. that said, ART still has some issues, and can feel buggy at times.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Buggy? Were do you feel the bugs?
I'm not saying it is not buggy, I just want to know before I switch
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
Just switched to art on today's stock KitKat after running art on nexus 5 port for a week. No stability issues and have 165 apps installed with no bugs. Battery life is improved by approximately 15% and performance is much quicker
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
It's not worth the hassle in my opinion. I couldn't notice any tangible difference, performance-wise. I tried it on SlimKat, though. I may probably give it a second try now on stock but the whole idea of having non-working apps like Whatsapp and TiBu just takes the appealing away for now.
Could this just an elaborate hoax to test the placebo effect of Android optimization? I don't understand the true potential if it.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Premium HD app
Ignasiuz said:
Buggy? Were do you feel the bugs?
I'm not saying it is not buggy, I just want to know before I switch
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it just seems that with time, there develops slowdowns. like a far majority of the time i press the recents button and they pop open fast. but occasionally, it takes its time. like a few seconds. i only get that when using ART. im not knocking it, because i do enjoy playing with it. im just giving my experience
sorry for OT but whatsapp is working fine in the facory image,am i missing something?
gm007 said:
sorry for OT but whatsapp is working fine in the facory image,am i missing something?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you switch to ART?
PoisonWolf said:
Did you switch to ART?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sorry no my bad

Categories

Resources