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Looking for a stable rom for my 70 year old Father

Hello I am looking for a Rom that will not freeze up. A stable and fast Rom and Kernel combo. My father is 70 and when it freezes up on him you can imagine the distress and 20 phone calls i receive from him. Please can someone advice on the most stable rom there is on xda for the i9000. I am more concerned about stability than speed. Altho a bit of both would be nice. Even if I could have one with the latest firmware and still be stable would be a bonus. But i do understand the limits with the hardware and porting issues.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Edit: This post needs moving to Q&A sorry to the forum admins.

none, use stock untouched firmware

somator said:
none, use stock untouched firmware
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Problem is he is on stock and it keeps freezing why I thought a custom rom may be a better option.

modmymobile said:
Hello I am looking for a Rom that will not freeze up. A stable and fast Rom and Kernel combo. My father is 70 and when it freezes up on him you can imagine the distress and 20 phone calls i receive from him. Please can someone advice on the most stable rom there is on xda for the i9000. I am more concerned about stability than speed. Altho a bit of both would be nice. Even if I could have one with the latest firmware and still be stable would be a bonus. But i do understand the limits with the hardware and porting issues.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Edit: This post needs moving to Q&A sorry to the forum admins.
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Use cm10.1 with stock setting its fast and very stable if you want custom kernel then flash semaphore

5aaled said:
Use cm10.1 with stock setting
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Which version should i download the latest nightly build or the stable 10.0 ?
Also I have never used ASOP roms what does stock setting mean ?
Cheers for your help.

modmymobile said:
Which version should i download the latest nightly build or the stable 10.0 ?
Also I have never used ASOP roms what does stock setting mean ?
Cheers for your help.
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You can flash cm10.1 rc2 for more stable rom, cm10.1 is better than cm10.0
For stock setting I mean stock kernel

5aaled said:
Use cm10.1 with stock setting its fast and very stable if you want custom kernel then flash semaphore
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5aaled said:
You can flash cm10.1 rc2 for more stable rom, cm10.1 is better than cm10.0
For stock setting I mean stock kernel
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Cheers I got you prob flash the custom kernel as seen some positive comments on the forums.

modmymobile said:
Cheers I got you prob flash the custom kernel as seen some positive comments on the forums.
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semaphore kernel one of the best kernel for sgs, and im using it as u can see in my sign. but because its for your father i prefer to stay with stock, or you can use semaphore its v.stable but don't use live oc because its phone independent and may cause soft reboot

I installed it and wow its fast. Also how nice is CM10. I slapped gapps on top to cos he uses gmail play etc. I can't believe I have never bothered with AOSP Roms before. It's going on my i9300 tonight. Stunning! Thanks again for your help.

[Q] custom rom for xperia TL lt30at ?

i have official jb 4.1.2 firmware 9.1.F.1.120
which custom rom to put in?tnx,sorry for bad english

Honestly, you should experiment to see what roms work best for you. There are a lot of excellent roms on here made by really talented developers who put in a lot of hard work.
I'm currently using Peetr_ 's Hybrid rom. Even with no undervolting (due to locked bootloader), with only setCPU (set cpu profile to 384mhz-486mhz when screen is off) I'm getting insane battery life- 53 hours of standby time without charging and still ticking at 61% (granted, the phone was actually used for an hour.)
Hope you find something you like.
xperia tl said:
i have official jb 4.1.2 firmware 9.1.F.1.120
which custom rom to put in?tnx,sorry for bad english
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Which kernel do you use?

Stock kernel (the one that came with the phone).
viper2035 said:
Which kernel do you use?
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magneta said:
Stock kernel (the one that came with the phone).
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Refering to my post in the HybridRom thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48796459&postcount=1018 Do you know if there is a way to install the stock kernel to a unlocked bootloader phone.

As I have a permanently locked bootloader, I am unable to try out any custom kernels. I do have a Nexus 7 FHD with an unlocked bootloader, and by experience, a custom kernel does help with battery life, as it gives you the option to undervolt the phone, among other tweaks already implemented by the developers of the kernel.
I had a look at the NK kernel features, and it does give you those options. Slight undervolting should help. I suggest sticking with what you have. Remember that the main source of battery drainage would be the screen. My screen is off most of the time, with short timeouts and liberal usage of the on/off button (screen is off when listening to music).
Hope this helps.
viper2035 said:
Refering to my post in the HybridRom thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48796459&postcount=1018 Do you know if there is a way to install the stock kernel to a unlocked bootloader phone.
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CoCore

Sometimes on my i9070 I experience some lag. Sometimes much, sometimes a little. I've read some posts here to look into some issues with this phone and came across something (a kernel I believe) called CoCore. It seems it is used for overclocking the processor for a nice performance boost.
At the moment the phone is running unofficial cyanogenmod 11. Will it be wise or helpfull to install this CoCore on the device? And what are the risks involved?

Cocore kernel is for stock ROM. CM 11 has its own kernel that is based on Cocore too. Try using Greenify app maybe on the apps you don't use often that might run in the background. Search for the app on Playstore or here on xda.
Sent from my GT-I9070 using Tapatalk

Hmm, so what do you think gives a smoother phone? Stock with cocore or a custom rom?

Jaanto said:
Hmm, so what do you think gives a smoother phone? Stock with cocore or a custom rom?
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If you're on stock rom, try lagfix free app on play store. It helped me.

littlethings said:
If you're on stock rom, try lagfix free app on play store. It helped me.
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I notice it too. So it seems that it is not a placebo.

Do you think it's better then custom roms or stock rom with CoCore?

shut_down said:
I notice it too. So it seems that it is not a placebo.
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Indeed, as demonstrated in my latest two posts of this topic.
No miracle, but it helps to speed memory write operations in different situations.
Jaanto said:
Do you think it's better then custom roms or stock rom with CoCore?
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Lagfix is not a kernel, just an app to run regularly (manually if you use free version).
Personally I think that, if you don't have the patience to customize Stock Rom with Cocore kernel properly, you should try some Android 4.4 Custom Rom until you find a good one for you.
I keep using Stock Rom just for one reason, I customized it too much and I'm too lazy to start again.

Thanks a lot for all of your answers. I think I will keep using this room I'm using right now and when I get bored I'll try a version of jb with lagfix, or maybe I will just use stock with CoCore. The rom I'm using now sure is very stable.
Everything goes to show that it's all good and just a matter of personal taste. But some roms are definitely better than others.

room you are using
Jaanto said:
Thanks a lot for all of your answers. I think I will keep using this room I'm using right now and when I get bored I'll try a version of jb with lagfix, or maybe I will just use stock with CoCore. The rom I'm using now sure is very stable.
Everything goes to show that it's all good and just a matter of personal taste. But some roms are definitely better than others.
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hi Jaanto, may I know what room you are using right know?cause now I'm using stock room 4.1.2 (DXAMD1).
what I'm doing when get bored just customized the themes using some launcher, maybe do you have some advice to make this device more fun? thanks in advance.
Saleum,
Andika

andika7897 said:
hi Jaanto, may I know what room you are using right know?cause now I'm using stock room 4.1.2 (DXAMD1).
what I'm doing when get bored just customized the themes using some launcher, maybe do you have some advice to make this device more fun? thanks in advance.
Saleum,
Andika
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At the moment it has cyanogenmod 11 (unofficial), with flattington theme. This doesn't make the phone faster, but it doesn't have hangups or lag like touchwiz. It's a very nice looking theme!

[Kernel] [T210] 4.1.2 Kernel for use w/ KitKat Bootloader

This kernel is for users that have flashed the KitKat firmware but decided to return to a 4.1.2 based rom.
To clarify, This is for 4.1.2 Touchwiz based roms only.
Reason for new kernel:
The new KitKat bootloader does not allow offline charging to work properly with the older 4.1.2 kernels. This kernel fixes that issue and offline charging will work as it did on full stock 4.1.2 firmware.
What kernel is this?
This is @ketut.kumajaya's blackhawk 2.1 kernel (compiled by me) modified to work with the new KitKat bootloader. All credit is given to him for the original kernel and the new fix. I am posting this per his wishes.
Other Features:
See the original blackhawk thread for other features of this kernel.
Source:
See original blackhawk thread .
Modifications: See THIS post.
Installation:
Flashed attached zip in your custom recovery.

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Amazing Work!
Thanks gr8nole for this kernel! You have done so much for us tab 3 users. Keep up the great work! I wish you the best!

Thank you very much for the great work you did here. I appreciate. I'll flash it hence

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I have flashed it. But I discovered that my tab is now very slow. Unnecessarily sluggish. I don't know whether it's the kernel or what

odifek said:
I have flashed it. But I discovered that my tab is now very slow. Unnecessarily sluggish. I don't know whether it's the kernel or what
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It is the same same kernel as ketut's Blackhawk with minimal changes, so it should perform just as well as that one (which always performed great).
Sent from my SCH-I605

OK. Or maybe I should reflash the ROM? Please bear with my ignorance. If there's any other way to make it faster, I'll appreciate that.

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It is the same same kernel as ketut's Blackhawk with minimal changes, so it should perform just as well as that one (which always performed great).
Sent from my SCH-I605
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Please there is something I discovered now. Whenever I open maps, after some time the tablet would freeze until I do hard reset.
I also discovered that much RAM is being used, seems the system doesn't manage RAM usage well again by closing some apps when RAM is getting used up. I think this is the reason for the tablet freezing. Even after factory restore, it continued that way. All these after installing the blackhawk kernel.
Can the kernel be replaced with stock by flashing through Odin? Or if there is any other remedy, I'll appreciate it much. Thanks

odifek said:
Please there is something I discovered now. Whenever I open maps, after some time the tablet would freeze until I do hard reset.
I also discovered that much RAM is being used, seems the system doesn't manage RAM usage well again by closing some apps when RAM is getting used up. I think this is the reason for the tablet freezing. Even after factory restore, it continued that way. All these after installing the blackhawk kernel.
Can the kernel be replaced with stock by flashing through Odin? Or if there is any other remedy, I'll appreciate it much. Thanks
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Just reflash your rom to get your previous kernel back.
Sent from my SCH-I605

OK. Thanks

Sorry I'm new to the Tab 3, as I don't own one but my brother does, but how do I get the KK Bootloader??

awesome work bro, can you make this build for T211 :fingers-crossed: ?

hehk1234 said:
awesome work bro, can you make this build for T211 :fingers-crossed: ?
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+1
Sent from my GT-I9305

Nick_73 said:
Sorry I'm new to the Tab 3, as I don't own one but my brother does, but how do I get the KK Bootloader??
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Use odin to install the latest kitkat fireware (on sammobile) for your model number

odifek said:
Please there is something I discovered now. Whenever I open maps, after some time the tablet would freeze until I do hard reset.
I also discovered that much RAM is being used, seems the system doesn't manage RAM usage well again by closing some apps when RAM is getting used up. I think this is the reason for the tablet freezing. Even after factory restore, it continued that way. All these after installing the blackhawk kernel.
Can the kernel be replaced with stock by flashing through Odin? Or if there is any other remedy, I'll appreciate it much. Thanks
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It's a bug in stock firmware that's why I have switched to 4.4.2

Every Custom Kernel kills camera

Flashed 15 different times today, stock OOS 7.0. camera works fine on stock, even with magisk installed. As soon as I flash any custom kernel the camera app gets unknown error. Tried clearing cache, etc everything. Only stock kernel works. What gives?

You might want to read the kernel threads for help. Seems like if it was a kernel issue like you claim then someone else might have noticed it. Sounds like user error to me

954wrecker said:
You might want to read the kernel threads for help. Seems like if it was a kernel issue like you claim then someone else might have noticed it. Sounds like user error to me
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Thanks brain.

Magisk is the reason for those errors, im using custom kernel since android 7.0 with system less superSU only, I already tried three different custom kernels here and they didn't gave me any camera errors

J4DedPrez said:
Thanks brain.
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Wow, smartass answer for someone who can't flash a kernel without breaking the camera.
Actually, the answer is the solution you need, search and read.

exaflare said:
Magisk is the reason for those errors, im using custom kernel since android 7.0 with system less superSU only, I already tried three different custom kernels here and they didn't gave me any camera errors
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Thank you friend, sometimes being nice and giving the simple solution is the simplest method.

Migdilu said:
Wow, smartass answer for someone who can't flash a kernel without breaking the camera.
Actually, the answer is the solution you need, search and read.
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Typical XDA user... It's a real shame kids these days act the way they do

J4DedPrez said:
Typical XDA user... It's a real shame kids these days act the way they do
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What it's a shame is that there are people who don't know how to read.

Magisk does work with custom kernels, but the order you flash them in is important. Magisk alters certain files in the /boot partition, which is also where the kernel is located. You should flash Magisk first over a clean ROM prior to flashing any custom kernels, or else you may run into issues. If an update for Magisk is pushed, you should also install it in the following order:
1) Dirty flash ROM (or stock kernel)
2) Flash Magisk
3) Flash custom kernel
I'm currently using Magisk v11.6 with Franco's r16 on OOS 4.1.0 without a problem.

Don't mean to be rude, but did you flash the compatible kernel; and not using adb sideload problems; on TWRP 3.0.4-1?
If you did, well then Magisk seems to be a problem for you.
And do post logs next time of you encounter a problem until and unless you are sure you everybody can reproduce that problem with the steps mentioned (which should be though)

If you're still in Android 7.0 (like me), do not use the latest custom kernel release, it will break your camera (Unknown Error). I think it's because the dev has rebased their kernel to the new Android 7.1.1.
Currently, I'm still on FredomOS 2.5 (OOS 4.0.3) and its combined with BluSpark v.72 (last release before the 7.1.1 rebase).
I don't want to use the latest OOS update since it's still full of annoying bugs.

In my opinion only people who understand what they are doing with this kind of stuff should get the oneplus 3 or 3t as it isn't very noob friendly and takes someone that is some what an advanced user or at least knows a little about flashing ROMs and kernels etc..... Or at least is willing to search around and read before they complain to everyone that they can't figure it out. If you want a phone that is simple and noob use friendly then go to Samsung or Apple. not oneplus as phone from this company are aimed at the intermediate up to power user that understands how to solve irregular problems. I've had none of these issues even when I was using my oneplus x. I use the unofficial RR with ex kernel and no problems with camera or anything and great battery life. Bottom line is (in my opinion anyways) oneplus phones are for the more technically savvy so if you aren't some one like that expect to run in to difficulties and have to do some deep research in certain cases. But this is a great community here at xda and we are all willing to help as much as we can but patience is a must.

Anova's Origin said:
Magisk does work with custom kernels, but the order you flash them in is important. Magisk alters certain files in the /boot partition, which is also where the kernel is located. You should flash Magisk first over a clean ROM prior to flashing any custom kernels, or else you may run into issues. If an update for Magisk is pushed, you should also install it in the following order:
1) Dirty flash ROM (or stock kernel)
2) Flash Magisk
3) Flash custom kernel
I'm currently using Magisk v11.6 with Franco's r16 on OOS 4.1.0 without a problem.
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Same exact order as you, even flashed fresh ROM and kernel only. Can't explain it at all. For now, I'm on stock with no custom kernel but have magisk.

mrinmaydhar said:
Don't mean to be rude, but did you flash the compatible kernel; and not using adb sideload problems; on TWRP 3.0.4-1?
If you did, well then Magisk seems to be a problem for you.
And do post logs next time of you encounter a problem until and unless you are sure you everybody can reproduce that problem with the steps mentioned (which should be though)
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No sideload, using most recent TWRP, and yes, I will have logs to post tomorrow. As a quick flasher I never really bother for the logs, but this time I'm getting down to the bottom of this. I'll have logs tomorrow

motherninja said:
If you're still in Android 7.0 (like me), do not use the latest custom kernel release, it will break your camera (Unknown Error). I think it's because the dev has rebased their kernel to the new Android 7.1.1.
Currently, I'm still on FredomOS 2.5 (OOS 4.0.3) and its combined with BluSpark v.72 (last release before the 7.1.1 rebase).
I don't want to use the latest OOS update since it's still full of annoying bugs.
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This is exactly the issue. Thank you
se7ensde said:
In my opinion only people who understand what they are doing with this kind of stuff should get the oneplus 3 or 3t as it isn't very noob friendly and takes someone that is some what an advanced user or at least knows a little about flashing ROMs and kernels etc..... Or at least is willing to search around and read before they complain to everyone that they can't figure it out. If you want a phone that is simple and noob use friendly then go to Samsung or Apple. not oneplus as phone from this company are aimed at the intermediate up to power user that understands how to solve irregular problems. I've had none of these issues even when I was using my oneplus x. I use the unofficial RR with ex kernel and no problems with camera or anything and great battery life. Bottom line is (in my opinion anyways) oneplus phones are for the more technically savvy so if you aren't some one like that expect to run in to difficulties and have to do some deep research in certain cases. But this is a great community here at xda and we are all willing to help as much as we can but patience is a must.
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:good:

Flashing kernels made for 7.1.1 on 7.0 FW.

954wrecker said:
You might want to read the kernel threads for help. Seems like if it was a kernel issue like you claim then someone else might have noticed it. Sounds like user error to me
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Normal, helpful, response(don't be discouraged by some).
J4DedPrez said:
Thanks brain.
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Douche response.
Migdilu said:
Wow, smartass answer for someone who can't flash a kernel without breaking the camera.
Actually, the answer is the solution you need, search and read.
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Obvious observation.
J4DedPrez said:
Thank you friend, sometimes being nice and giving the simple solution is the simplest method.
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Hypocrisy.

Hi all !
This discussion might be related with my issue explained here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/help/camera-flashlight-youtube-t3886260
but only thing is I never flashed custom kernels, issue appears after a official update !
Any opinion, ideas ?
Thanks