Nexus 4 - improving on Stock - Tweaks & Tips - Nexus 4 General

Hi guys,
I am opening this thread as I wanted to have a place where Nexus 4 users and devs can post what configurations they are currently running to get the most out of their Mako.
What I mean by this is creating a source for new users to see what they can do to make their experience with the phone better, while not having to search hundreds of threads to find out the best (or compatible) mods available.
So post hear the ROMS, Kernels, MODS, Tweaks, etc you are currently using. Mention both Pros and Cons (this is not a "one-up the other guy" type of thread).
For example:
Current N4 state:
-ROM: Chroma (27/11)
-Kernel: Taurus r35
-Audio: Viper4Android, Apollo-eXtremeBeats
-Xposed Framework: [modules]
-AD blocker: MOAAB
-Tweaks: Skynet
-Theme (RRO): Prime 4.0
-etc:
*feel free to post Screenshots, and Antutu scores
*DO NOT post links outside of XDA
*Be nice

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Use ODROID-T toolchain for building SGS kernels: Anyone tried this?

Title says it all.
The ODROID-T is a 10" tablet development platform using a Samsung S5PC110 (sound familiar?) SoC, sold by HardKernel Co. Ltd. (link, tech specs, dev area)
On their kernel build HOWTO page (link), they provide a cross toolchain download link.
Some saucy details:
Dir in tar: 4.3.1-eabi-armv6
Target: arm-samsung-linux-gnueabi
edit: the dir in the toolchain provided by Samsung in latest I9000 source drop is arm-eabi-4.2.1, so I presume the ODROID-T one uses newer gcc. Fewer bugs?
Since the hardware is so similar, has anyone tried building SGS kernels with this? I presume it to be configured and patched up ready for all the possible quirks and gotchas of this chip, so I'm quite curious as to the pro's / cons of using this versus the various CodeSourcery and CT-NG setups out there.
Any comments / experiences with this?
As far as I can tell there is nothing particularly special about the ODROID-T toolchain that sets it aside from any other ARM toolchain. You could almost definitely use that toolchain but there are several alternatives, here are some examples:
http://www.codesourcery.com/sgpp/lite/arm/portal/[email protected]=lite
http://www.gnuarm.com/
http://www.yagarto.de/
or you can build your own:
http://www.hermann-uwe.de/blog/buil...-with-binutils-gcc-newlib-and-gdb-from-source
Thanks for the links! I'll definitely check them out when I have time.
The reason I'm interested in people's experiences using different toolchains is because many of them probably use any number of patches for bugs which surfaced during tests on real hardware.
What really tipped me off about this was the wakeup lag story: one toolchain will produce laggy kernels, the other wont. That seems to indicate that somehow an obscure bug got fixed somewhere. Hard to pinpoint exactly except by lots of experimenting and compiling user reports.

Official ARM. Project Thread

In due for our major rollout event, ARM. Project will be coming to your mako. We are an non-profit organisation alike cyanogenmod, but only focusing on creating a global aftermarket kernel for the Android OS, specifically to remove the major setbacks of linux.
What's so awesome about the kernel apart from stock manufactured vanilla kernels?
- this includes custom codes which are open-sourced, which aims to tweak the linux kernel to the peak for Android. This gives you a feeling like having Android and, at the same time, feel like you have the smoothness like ChromeOS.
What's in the codes you add?
- they are just codes ported over from other lightweight open-source OS, but, will also include our own various inspirations.
Currently, we are in closed development for mako. We are in need of 2 Maintainers for source building and basic bugfixes and 2 testers for alpha testing. Please PM me to discuss on.
We hope to help shape your phone's future!
nicholaschw said:
In due for our major rollout event, ARM. Project will be coming to your mako. We are an non-profit organisation alike cyanogenmod, but only focusing on creating a global aftermarket kernel for the Android OS, specifically to remove the major setbacks of linux.
What's so awesome about the kernel apart from stock manufactured vanilla kernels?
- this includes custom codes which are open-sourced, which aims to tweak the linux kernel to the peak for Android. This gives you a feeling like having Android and, at the same time, feel like you have the smoothness like ChromeOS.
What's in the codes you add?
- they are just codes ported over from other lightweight open-source OS, but, will also include our own various inspirations.
Currently, we are in closed development for mako. We are in need of 2 Maintainers for source building and basic bugfixes and 2 testers for alpha testing. Please PM me to discuss on.
We hope to help shape your phone's future!
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Can't wait to see how this turns out
Let's just say the release is near!
First few versions will not include features as it will be more of a build clean fix.
Features will come in time by time.
DO NOT report bugs in the development thread. Report it here with the following info:
- Logcat
- dmesg
- A brief description of what happened.

[Q] Android Tuner tutorial request

For starters, I run an Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" with a second bootloader, TWRP 2.6.0.0 , CM 10.1 , Hashcode's 3.0.50+ kernel & Android Tuner Pro Ver. 0.9.9
I found this gem of an app called system tuner and it's big brother android tuner while searching for a good utility app for a rooted device. This is, in my experience, the most versatile and all encompassing utility app on the market. I have been using it for about 2 months now and am no closer to understanding it's higher level functions than I was on the day I installed it, even so, I am as impressed as I am intimidated by it's level of ability to modify system level aspects of my android. I have what I believe to be a mid - level understanding of androids having rooted and modified 3 tablets to date, but this app is above my level of understanding, and all of my attempts to find a tutorial on it's use turn up only the most basic of demos which showcase only it's simplest of operations. And I know this app is capable of so much more. It does have online explanations of many of it's operations but most are written or phrased in a language that is beyond my understanding at this point. I would like my kindle to preform certain tasks under certain conditions such as launching my "Free Calls With Magic Jack" app when connecing to WiFi and killing the app when disconnecting ( it's a very useful app for me but a battery / resource hog.) I'd also like to see USB otg functionally working and I believe this app is capable of doing these things and so much more. I just don't want to stumble blindly through this and brick my fire again. (Fastboot hell!) I feel that a tutorial written in a language that a mid - level user could understand would be very helpful.
In an effort to keep the first post short and because this app is so very extensive, I will forgo posting any screenshots at this time and provide them upon request.
Thank you.
Edit: If I posted this in the wrong forum I apologize. The app forum said that by posting a question I was breaking the rules, hence posting in Q & A.
You can find a getting started guide here: http://www.3c71.com/getstarted
It also includes pointers to a few tutorials at the bottom of the page.

Recommendations for a ROM/MOD for IT Work

Phone: Samsung T-Mobile Note 4
Version: N910TUVU1COG2
Okay guys, here's what I need... (by no way shape or form should this become a hate-fest or trolling, please)... I had to replace my Google Nexus 6 (total hardware meltdown) with a Note 4. Now I'm not a stranger to the Note, I had a Note 2 a few years back and LOVED it.
The only issue I have is the overall performance of the Lollipop shell on the stock firmware/software and I need to find something that will still allow me to use the S-Pen for my document editing and productivity, and the most out of the hardware that I can muster out of this phone.
I am not new to flashing ROMs or Kernels (although it has been a while) - I am also open to AOSP and TW type of ROMs. I just need to know what is going to get the best performance, efficient power usage (aka - battery preservation), flexibility for IT apps (Citrix, VMware, etc) and overall visual configurability than what normally comes out of the box.
I'm honestly looking for some objective discussion here- this is not meant to be a competition or a verbal brawl - I'm looking for some answers from some experts in the field. I have been looking in these forums for answers for over 5 years (since my first Android phone - The Droid) and am looking for some intelligent and open feedback.
Thank you for taking the time to read - I know the post is a bit long - and I look forward to some of the responses. Have a great day guys and gals!
Sounds like you should give poprocks a try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3096286
Mega just dropped a new release. He's been with us from the beginning and is all about efficiency, etc.
It's a tw rom.
Have had good experiences with Poprocks and CM12. If you go the AOSP rout check out sPenCommander on Google+ to get some of the sPen features working.
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app

[MODULE] LAZY TWEAKS UNIVERSAL KERNEL OPTIMIZER

LAZY TWEAKS
Another Optimzer. Transparent, No BS, carefully picked from Redhat, Github, Suse, Linux documentations and Android researches, Adjusted and tested to Android.
FEATURES
`ALL IN ONE KERNEL OPTIMIZATIONS` - FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
WHAT'S DIFFERENT THIS TIME?
LAZY TWEAKS IS AN AIO OPTIMIZER, Carefuly researched to bring significant changes to every device out there, simply like a universal kernel.
WHAT DOES IT MODIFIES?
Everything which lazy tweaks modifies are logged at /android/lazy.log.
to keep it short, it changes fundamental runtime properties according to your needs.
from ram management to your game rendering, lazy tweaks will try to improve it.
SETUP
just open lazy tweaks app and select desire mode, qs mode changer tile is also available.
Version Lawliet Changelogs:
Lazy Lawliet is now available!
Whats new?
- fixed all problems from previous versions
- dropped branches and used one unified script (switched branch changed to ram optimizer)
- better hrtick detection on installation
- rebased on MVK (Maximum velocity kernel)
- cpu task scheduler improved
- performance improved (https://t.me/lazytweak/8367?single)
- battery, cpu and ram adjustments
recommended kernel: perf+ for better tunables support for lazy.
Big thanks for all the people who supports, test lazy and people who guide to make lazy stable. thank you very much.
Note: Updated with compability fix for devices that uses /sys/block/sd* node.
thanks to sir goutham for testing it.
APK is for controlling modes
GITHUB
https://github.com/iamlazy123/lazytweaks​
CREDITS:
@tytydraco for his knowledge and script
source code: https://github.com/tytydraco/KTweak
XDA
if i forgot to mention someone pls tell me. thank you
AKIRA (for his advices)​
telegram for support and inquiries
https://t.me/lazytweak
Release Channel
Lazy Tweaks Releases
https://t.me/lazytweaks
downloads:
see attachment​
The Telegram link earns you an instant No Thanks from me, i like people who post stuff on XDA to talk about and support it here, and not try and make people install a crappy 3rd party app to drag users away from here...
Maybe thats just me though
73sydney said:
The Telegram link earns you an instant No Thanks from me, i like people who post stuff on XDA to talk about and support it here, and not try and make people install a crappy 3rd party app to drag users away from here...
Maybe thats just me though
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thanks for the feedback! ill also try to help/support people from here to the best i can.
Lazy 4, Lazy 3.2, Lazy fixed ???
Hi op, can you clarified what has to be downloaded please ?
solid.snake said:
Lazy 4, Lazy 3.2, Lazy fixed ???
Hi op, can you clarified what has to be downloaded please ?
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i recommend latest version sir lazy v4.
73sydney said:
The Telegram link earns you an instant No Thanks from me, i like people who post stuff on XDA to talk about and support it here, and not try and make people install a crappy 3rd party app to drag users away from here...
Maybe thats just me though
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A lot of Android app and development groups are on Telegram as well as XDA because it's easy to use. If you're concerned about third party issues, trackers, etc, there's a fully FOSS build of Telegram available on F-Droid.
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.telegram.messenger/
Mokura3rd said:
A lot of Android app and development groups are on Telegram as well as XDA because it's easy to use. If you're concerned about third party issues, trackers, etc, there's a fully FOSS build of Telegram available on F-Droid.
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.telegram.messenger/
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Nope
1) Why should i have to install a 3rd party app (totally irregardless of its internals, tracking etc) to engage with a dev who has started on (and used) XDA. Far too many "devs" are using XDA to gain and audience and then totally disrespect it by trying to move their userbase onto othe rplatforms
2) Its again the rules of XDA to do 1). Devs must provide support here or face having their threads closed
So, like i always say to devs posting Telegram links, are you on XDA or not? Make a choice.
73sydney said:
Nope
1) Why should i have to install a 3rd party app (totally irregardless of its internals, tracking etc) to engage with a dev who has started on (and used) XDA. Far too many "devs" are using XDA to gain and audience and then totally disrespect it by trying to move their userbase onto othe rplatforms
2) Its again the rules of XDA to do 1). Devs must provide support here or face having their threads closed
So, like i always say to devs posting Telegram links, are you on XDA or not? Make a choice.
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No offense, but :
Being on Telegram doesn't prevent a dev from Being here... I already subscribed to many Telegram Channel starting from here, and I can tell you that resolving a pb is much faster than here.
Also, topic are better structured on TG, I mean you only interested by the changelog ? Just hit #changelog, and the bot will provide you link. Same for bugs, suggestions, download link....
I feel very sad for you to choose not to try his module, just because of a Telegram link provided aside xda...
I do hope to see many more Telegram link here despite of your though.
Just a reminder to everyone: please try to keep things civil here. This thread is still about the Magisk module and not about the usefulness of Telegram
Respect the dev's decision and as long as everyone adheres to the XDA rules, this thread may offer a Telegram group chat as the dev chooses to do so
Oh thank you Now I can play pokemon go with gps joystick on my 2gb ram phone (got better ram management). Joystic is not disappearing more often as previously. But there is problem with other modules. First time when I flashed it my viper and Dolby module refuse to open (force close). Phone reboot takes so much times, Sometimes I had to force start device.
Then I thought there must be some issue so I uninstalled and flashed in magisk again but My other modules disappeared and not getting location in some apps.
Tested on
redmi 3s, arvanasoft modified miui rom android 6.0
stable update is up!
Updated github links and script. hopefully this release will fix all bugs from previous builds.
if u have issues. feel free to message me on telegram or XDA.
lAlKenDi said:
Updated github links and script. hopefully this release will fix all bugs from previous builds.
if u have issues. feel free to message me on telegram or XDA.
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Now I have problem with only youtube vanced app. It's force closing. Otherwise very great module. I love it.
Vinayakn73 said:
Now I have problem with only youtube vanced app. It's force closing. Otherwise very great module. I love it.
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thats great! i hope you get better experience!
Version Igris Changelogs:
DEV:
- retuned sched_migration for better heat and battery management
- reduced swappiness to fair value for a better multitasking and battery usage
- updated ram management per mode
- retuned scheduler for a better and smoother experienced (if ur a geek, iops was greatly improved)
- updated cpu ramps (bb should give more battery, etc)
- added wakelock blockers (if ur kernel supports it)
- added debug disablers
- added adreno gpu tunables (if ur kernel supports it)
- added options to install empty thermals
- reduces bufferfloat for faster network speed and performance
STABLE:
same as dev but remove the kernel tunables from ktweak
tldr: this version should give you what each mode does and bb should be thicc without perf cost.
will be updating github next week stay tuned!
Update
Update is Up!
if u have any issue feel free to drop it HERE. Enjoy!
After the mobile phone restarts for a period of time, the vibration motor has been working, how to stop the motor?
It keeps bootlooping after flashing it.
edit:I reflash it and it works fine.

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