Im having mixed thoughts about installing a ROM on the Nexus 6. Previously Ive installed ROM on other devices to remove bloatware/speed up/improve battery life of the phone. I wanted to if installing a ROM on the nexus 6 will provide these benefits as the stock firmware seems pretty solid.
You don't need a custom ROM to remove bloat. Just root it and you can debloat it as much as you want. Battery life is definitely wayyyy more dependent on the kernel and kernel settings you are using, not the ROM.
The benefit of custom ROMs is more customization. Stock ROM only support layers, some ROMs support the CyanogenMod Theme Engine or some do Layers. Do whatever you want to do. It's a Nexus so you have the flexibility. Even if you stay on stock you can use the Xposed Framework and gravitybox along with other modules and have a similar level of customization. I personally use Dirty Unicorns as my daily driver on all devices I have that they've released builds for. It's my personal preference.
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Im having mixed thoughts about installing a ROM on the Nexus 6. Previously Ive installed ROM on other devices to remove bloatware/speed up/improve battery life of the phone. I wanted to if installing a ROM on the nexus 6 will provide these benefits as the stock firmware seems pretty solid.
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first off, custom roms DO NOT EVER INCREASE SPEED, kernels can if you learn how to set up your own cpu. bloatware is done very simply, as you dont need a custom rom. all you do is get a root file explorer then delete whatever apks you dont want. and number 3.. battery life is NEVER improved using any kind of roms. battery life can be improved by being picky about which apps you install, how you set up your device, and by having good signal quality.
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You don't need a custom ROM to remove bloat. Just root it and you can debloat it as much as you want. Battery life is definitely wayyyy more dependent on the kernel and kernel settings you are using, not the ROM.
The benefit of custom ROMs is more customization. Stock ROM only support layers, some ROMs support the CyanogenMod Theme Engine or some do Layers. Do whatever you want to do. It's a Nexus so you have the flexibility. Even if you stay on stock you can use the Xposed Framework and gravitybox along with other modules and have a similar level of customization. I personally use Dirty Unicorns as my daily driver on all devices I have that they've released builds for. It's my personal preference.
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I meant the kernel/ROM combo, to clarify. Im well aware that ROMs dont directly affect battery but there are some very unoptimized ones that are detrimental (dont know about nexus 6). Also, what i meant was that roms like cyanogen mod run way way smoother for me than samsungs touchwiz
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I meant the kernel/ROM combo, to clarify. Im well aware that ROMs dont directly affect battery but there are some very unoptimized ones that are detrimental (dont know about nexus 6). Also, what i meant was that roms like cyanogen mod run way way smoother for me than samsungs touchwiz
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The ROM doesn't influence the speed of the device. It's the kernel and how it ramps up and down frequencies, onlines/offlines cores, etc...
You are comparing apples to oranges. Touchwiz is different than CyanogenMod. On the Nexus 6 basically you have ROMs based on AOSP and ROMs based on CM13. Neither make a difference in terms of speed, just a little of the feature set. Now different ROMs come bundled with different kernels and that is where you see the performance difference.
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first off, custom roms DO NOT EVER INCREASE SPEED, kernels can if you learn how to set up your own cpu. bloatware is done very simply, as you dont need a custom rom. all you do is get a root file explorer then delete whatever apks you dont want. and number 3.. battery life is NEVER improved using any kind of roms. battery life can be improved by being picky about which apps you install, how you set up your device, and by having good signal quality.
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You did not mention the display. Background black/dark (layers) are good for > 10% battery life.
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You did not mention the display. Background black/dark (layers) are good for > 10% battery life.
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blacks, yea. but that has nothing to do with custom roms, at all. as layers also works on stock. but using blacks in forground and background will save a little battery.. 10% i dont know, but some itll save.
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<.;; save a little battery.. 10% i dont know, but some itll save.
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On my N6 with dark layers and blacked out G-apps.
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On my N6 with dark layers and blacked out G-apps.
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even if blacking out didnt save battery, mine would still be blacked out
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even if blacking out didnt save battery, mine would still be blacked out
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It could be 'wishfull thinking' ?
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even if blacking out didnt save battery, mine would still be blacked out
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And encryption? I didn't mention I have a unencrypted data partition.
I think less CPU use. Also good for the battery.
Blacked out N6 and unencrypted and debloated.
That's why I think I have about + 10% 'bb' live.
I hope you won't tell me all this work is marginal ?
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And encryption? I didn't mention I have a unencrypted data partition.
I think less CPU use. Also good for the battery.
Blacked out N6 and unencrypted and debloated.
That's why I think I have about + 10% 'bb' live.
I hope you won't tell me all this work is marginal ?
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mines still encrypted, from day 1 in 2014. it doesnt make a difference. i get 5 hours sot minimum every day, AND i get the highest benchmark scores for the n6 :angel:
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mines still encrypted, from day 1 in 2014. it doesnt make a difference. i get 5 hours sot minimum every day, AND i get the highest benchmark scores for the n6 :angel:
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Thx. Can live with that. But my TWRP back up twice faster. ?
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mines still encrypted, from day 1 in 2014. it doesnt make a difference. i get 5 hours sot minimum every day, AND i get the highest benchmark scores for the n6 :angel:
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Can you please tell me how you've set up your nexus 6?
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Can you please tell me how you've set up your nexus 6?
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with ondemand(sampling rate 15000, up threshold 98)/deadline, fsync off, mpdecision disabled, 4 cores always on..
simms22 said:
first off, custom roms DO NOT EVER INCREASE SPEED, kernels can if you learn how to set up your own cpu. bloatware is done very simply, as you dont need a custom rom. all you do is get a root file explorer then delete whatever apks you dont want. and number 3.. battery life is NEVER improved using any kind of roms. battery life can be improved by being picky about which apps you install, how you set up your device, and by having good signal quality.
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Off course custom roms are improving speed. You just have to build them with the right toolchain and the right flags. And you can also debloat a rom by delete unnecessary commits. If what you say were true every rom out there would be the same speed if you use the same kernel. A good kernel is improving speed, but a good rom can do the same.
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Off course custom roms are improving speed. You just have to build them with the right toolchain and the right flags. And you can also debloat a rom by delete unnecessary commits. If what you say were true every rom out there would be the same speed if you use the same kernel. A good kernel is improving speed, but a good rom can do the same.
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not to burst your bubble, seriously, but every rom IS basicly the same speed.
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oh, and you can debloat any rom with a root file explorer. you dont need a custom rom to debloat a rom.
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and one more thing.. show me any n6 rom thats faster than any other n6 rom, with evidence. just saying one is faster than thd other isnt evidence.
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not to burst your bubble, seriously, but every rom IS basicly the same speed.
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oh, and you can debloat any rom with a root file explorer. you dont need a custom rom to debloat a rom.
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and one more thing.. show me any n6 rom thats faster than any other n6 rom, with evidence. just saying one is faster than thd other isnt evidence.
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I would never say one is faster just for saying it. I am flashing roms since hd2 and I ll normally flash all roms out there to test.
But I only can tell it is faster for me. My device with my installed apos and my hardware release. Roms and kernels are so different on the same device with different hardware dates.
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I would never say one is faster just for saying it. I am flashing roms since hd2 and I ll normally flash all roms out there to test.
But I only can tell it is faster for me. My device with my installed apos and my hardware release. Roms and kernels are so different on the same device with different hardware dates.
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roms and kernels can be very different on the same device with the same built date as well. for example, the n6 has 16 different cpu varients, 16! mines a bin 5 btw. also, i run mine at 3033mhz/35mhz(high/low), stabley with decent battery, on a daily level. when many n6 cant overclock that high at all, or even stabley.
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No offense to the great developers that take their time to build ROMs, but I keep finding myself restoring a stock backup no more than 2 days after flashing a ROM. I don't know, I've just noticed that at least for me, no ROM has been as smooth as stock 5.0.1. All 5.0.2 builds I've tried (Pure, Chroma, Lollipop Dream) simply don't feel as smooth. I use Franco's kernel on everything I use, I don't even touch the settings. Other than that, it's using the Modaco Mod pack and Viper Audio. Again, I'm not trying to offend nor troll post or anything, but I really can't be the only one that is experiencing this.
With all the nexus phones I had, I wondered this. Few seemed as fast, fluid, or bugfree. @Sykopompus made a fantastic n5 ROM. Probably best I used. A lot of devs I felt overloaded the features and it slowed the performance down. I have a note 4 now running CM, and have almost nothing extra installed. Less than 1 screen of apps in app drawer. Lean equals speed. Your not bashing devs, just stating an opinion. Those guys put in thousands of hours working on a thankless task, pretty much for free. You have variety, keep trying.
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well, considering that you only tried popular roms, not good roms, stock would probably be better. all(ok, not all, but most) those roms in the android development section are just the aosp rom with features cut and pasted into it. so i wouldnt expect much. there are good rioms, like @rascarlo Rastapop, that actually get developed, and worked on for real, that are as smooth or smoother than stock(original development section). and franco kernel on everything? francisco is one of my friends, but i stay away from his kernels, as i dont like their actual performance.
Nope. SlimROM and Sensei kernel FTW.
Clean ROM is typically my favorite, as it is a debloated stock with a few tweaks. Always super stable.
First time using custom ROM and kernel. I don't really see any difference in ROM so I may go back to stock but kernel is a keeper for me.
No, Validus runs rings around stock!
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I think it depends on how you use your rom....
I can only speak for me but custom rom does make the difference for me. I do follow known good dev from other phones currently I am on Liquid Smooth and it is very nice. I do not play games and am a IT Eng so I use lots of apps for work all together (Dropbox, Evernotes, Exchange mail, personal email, scanning docs to fax or email, GPS for travel, conference call, call recording, call blocking app to give me peace from work, calendars for work, family, kids school events, clubs I am over, church, other...so many calendar activities, hotspot usage) and it goes on and on
Custom rom allows me root and ad blocking, system tweaks, speed for all many productive apps I use and many used at same time...so the tweaks that I need only a custom rom can give this to me where OEM rom can not and lacks the special tweaks a GOOD developer adds for better battery, performance which includes kernel tweaks to give the overall boost...
I think average person does not need a custom rom for this phone but I need bit more boost just on my work and personal load and how I use my phone
interesting discussion,
I came in to see if any roms are allowing my flash drive to work natively. Similar to lolipolloza for the N9.
I am also a little overwhelmed with the options in the two dev forums now as to what to flash.
After trying the most popular builds I am running a deodexed debloated stock/ with elemental kernel for the DT2W and the nova launcher for its abilty to offer a clean UI.
If I could use the USB storage without a third party app would be great.
If you're talking about smooth, most of those ROMs/kernels are smooth. You didn't really specify your setup on stock ROM (in other words, what kernel are you using?).
If you're using stock kernel with stock ROM, then its most likely the mpdecision effect where your CPU frequency is boosted up to higher clocks to ensure the smoothness, but this comes at a price of battery. Try using other kernels or configuration set ups with ROMs. Its more or less the kernel that is what causes the smoothness, not so much the ROM. The ROM plays a role in it but the kernel is what plays the biggest role.
Also, to note, I think its kind of funny because you messaged me about testing my ROM yesterday and then I see this thread.
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well, considering that you only tried popular roms, not good roms, stock would probably be better. all(ok, not all, but most) those roms in the android development section are just the aosp rom with features cut and pasted into it. so i wouldnt expect much. there are good rioms, like @rascarlo Rastapop, that actually get developed, and worked on for real, that are as smooth or smoother than stock(original development section). and franco kernel on everything? francisco is one of my friends, but i stay away from his kernels, as i dont like their actual performance.
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To be completely fair, CM is a ROM that "actually gets developed and worked on for real" but yet it can not be as speedy as stock due to all the extra added features.
As far as the other comments, I rather not comment
But to OP, try other kernels.. kernels is what significantly makes a device "smooth" and see if your results come up differently. One kernel doesn't fit everybody's needs.
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With all the nexus phones I had, I wondered this. Few seemed as fast, fluid, or bugfree. @Sykopompus made a fantastic n5 ROM. Probably best I used. A lot of devs I felt overloaded the features and it slowed the performance down. I have a note 4 now running CM, and have almost nothing extra installed. Less than 1 screen of apps in app drawer. Lean equals speed. Your not bashing devs, just stating an opinion. Those guys put in thousands of hours working on a thankless task, pretty much for free. You have variety, keep trying.
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I have a n6 one too BTW because I have a n6, I just don't have a thread for it yet and might never make one because I share everything with everyone
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If you're talking about smooth, most of those ROMs/kernels are smooth. You didn't really specify your setup on stock ROM (in other words, what kernel are you using?).
If you're using stock kernel with stock ROM, then its most likely the mpdecision effect where your CPU frequency is boosted up to higher clocks to ensure the smoothness, but this comes at a price of battery. Try using other kernels or configuration set ups with ROMs. Its more or less the kernel that is what causes the smoothness, not so much the ROM. The ROM plays a role in it but the kernel is what plays the biggest role.
Also, to note, I think its kind of funny because you messaged me about testing my ROM yesterday and then I see this thread.
To be completely fair, CM is a ROM that "actually gets developed and worked on for real" but yet it can not be as speedy as stock due to all the extra added features.
As far as the other comments, I rather not comment
But to OP, try other kernels.. kernels is what significantly makes a device "smooth" and see if your results come up differently. One kernel doesn't fit everybody's needs.
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I did mention what I use though; Franco with stock settings, and currently switched to the new test build of Lean. I did message you because I wanted to try other ROMs and at the same time try to contribute when it comes to testing
I can't compare as I have never used stock, but everything I'm using seems smooth to me. Someone mentioned that ElementalX kernel had a bit of stutter in the unlock and recents menu, but the Dev said that it's hard with custom kernels trying to drive the display (though he has a solution to that). Maybe the issue is that franco kernel works better on stock than it does on other roms and that all custom kernels (included in custom roms) have this problem.
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I did mention what I use though; Franco with stock settings, and currently switched to the new test build of Lean. I did message you because I wanted to try other ROMs and at the same time try to contribute when it comes to testing
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You didn't mention what kernel you used with stock rom. For your custom rom setup you did, if you were using Franco and stock rom then that's another story. Try using other kernels, lean kernel is a great kernel and is what I recommend using after Franco. It stays pretty close to stock and uses mpdecision
I have had two testers that do that and I don't really talk to them with exception of one. You can't test something you're not using on a daily basis.
The purpose of testing is not to get the zip early and then get away with it. Feedback and bugs are expected to be reported otherwise I'm not gaining much from sending test builds and not getting anything back.
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You didn't mention what kernel you used with stock rom. For your custom rom setup you did, if you were using Franco and stock rom then that's another story. Try using other kernels, lean kernel is a great kernel and is what I recommend using after Franco. It stays pretty close to stock and uses mpdecision
I have had two testers that do that and I don't really talk to them with exception of one. You can't test something you're not using on a daily basis.
The purpose of testing is not to get the zip early and then get away with it. Feedback and bugs are expected to be reported otherwise I'm not gaining much from sending test builds and not getting anything back.
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"I use Franco's kernel on EVERTHING I use, I don't even touch the settings. Other than that, it's using the Modaco Mod pack and Viper Audio."
And I wasn't trying to get away with it. I've been on XDA for years so don't think I'm trying to take advantage over anybody, man.
i know they are both note 4 stock based roms, do they include the Samsung apps , cal, s-note, s-pen, keyboard, wifi calling, S-Health ,etc
is one more stable,
does one have better battery life,
Does one have more options
and other relevant things you can think of.
I don't want to know which is better, i just want to understand the feature differences.
Thanks
I think it's a preference thing. I prefer Firekat. I believe Firekat is more stock than dynamic.
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I think it's a preference thing. I prefer Firekat. I believe Firekat is more stock than dynamic.
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+1 User preference. Try them both; 2-3 days each and choose. Rapture is another excellent Rom to look at too.
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+1 User preference. Try them both; 2-3 days each and choose. Rapture is another excellent Rom to look at too.
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Hyperdrive was pretty good too. Sucks the dev didn't end up getting a note 4.
I used to use FireKat almost exclusively. It keeps the UI as stock and makes it so much better thanks to the added speed and power saving. Now I'm working on my own TW rom, which is coming out very nicely.
Dk rom with ael kernel will allow for gear vr and gear s function. In my opinion dk is superb
TechnRom said:
Dk rom with ael kernel will allow for gear vr and gear s function. In my opinion dk is superb
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This is such great news TechnRom! I will try this setup soon!
Also another huge difference is that DynamicKat has TONS and TONS of user selectable tweaks, hacks and modifications built-in!
Cheers!
I dunno, all I know is I do not like lollipop.. nothing seems to do right on it. and has all kinds of problems for me.. This is the first rom that Ive ran across that mentions wifi calling still works.. (i have to have it due to my location of my house sucks.,) --- just finished flashing. Im excited.
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stuck in bootloop. it said install successful.. Any ideas? N910T3.
swogg said:
i know they are both note 4 stock based roms, do they include the Samsung apps , cal, s-note, s-pen, keyboard, wifi calling, S-Health ,etc
is one more stable,
does one have better battery life,
Does one have more options
and other relevant things you can think of.
I don't want to know which is better, i just want to understand the feature differences.
Thanks
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FireKat is an extremely optimized ROM focused on speed, stability and battery life. No bells and whistles, purely about getting the most out of your note 4.
Highly recommended.
If so, what rom are you using? If you are on stock oos, what version are you using?
Thanks, hopefully there are others here that cant move on.
OOS 3.5.4
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OOS 3.5.4
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This works with xposed ok? I remember people trying to downgrade after going to this version.
does marshmallow really improve the battery life over nougat? I usually root my phone but i use only 3 root apps. I dont like to go crazy on the development stuff. So would someone like me actually highly benefit from being on Marshmallow or staying on nougat. My phone is mostly in my pocket all day. I only pull it out for a few minutes at a time or to play a game for maybe half an hour. Otherwise it spends most of the day in doze.
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This works with xposed ok? I remember people trying to downgrade after going to this version.
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It has been flawless for me.
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Of course with MM I get 8 hours of SOT minimum over 2 days. In Nougat I have never heart that good battery backup.
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does marshmallow really improve the battery life over nougat? I usually root my phone but i use only 3 root apps. I dont like to go crazy on the development stuff. So would someone like me actually highly benefit from being on Marshmallow or staying on nougat. My phone is mostly in my pocket all day. I only pull it out for a few minutes at a time or to play a game for maybe half an hour. Otherwise it spends most of the day in doze.
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I would say try it out for yourself as everyones use is different.
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It has been flawless for me.
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Of course with MM I get 8 hours of SOT minimum over 2 days. In Nougat I have never heart that good battery backup.
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I definitely dont get 8 hours SOT. I'm back on 3.5.4, I think my main reason was the video camera 1080p60fps, but yes its a smooth OS and I keep xposed
CM 13 since the day it came out in December. I average 10+ hours screen on time for 6 months now.
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CM 13 since the day it came out in December. I average 10+ hours screen on time for 6 months now.
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can you use custom kernel in that or in built ?
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can you use custom kernel in that or in built ?
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Built in kernel. No need for a custom kernel. I have xposed and that's all I care about anymore.
I could care less about android N or O or P. If the phone runs fast and lasts forever and all my apps and modules run perfectly I would run Froyo if I had to.
Sultans CM13.
FreedomOS 2.10 for me. Based on OOS for absolute best compatibility and haven't had a need or want for xPosed in a LONG time. I don't use any "Battery Saving" mods anymore aside from having a custom Kernel (Blu_Spark for me) and adjusting settings to get the most I can. I get enough customization out of OOS & Nova Launcher to not really want more than that. Substratum handles my clock adjustments and accent coloring / theming. There's a few Magisk Modules worth using but am not using those right now either due to SafetyNet issues.
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Built in kernel. No need for a custom kernel. I have xposed and that's all I care about anymore.
I could care less about android N or O or P. If the phone runs fast and lasts forever and all my apps and modules run perfectly I would run Froyo if I had to.
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Touch boost disabling helps saving lot of Juice.
Hello XDA
I know there is no such thing as the best ROM but I was hoping to do a little cheating and save my self some reading and get some opinions on what would fit me the best.
I use my phone as a business phone and thus my battery is dying constantly. I got ALOT of SMS and my phone is constantly slowing down. I want something that won't seem like a old device.
I want to root to install a new ROM and battery tweaks. Here are my requirements:
MUST be stable
Smooth
Good battery life
I want something I don't have to constantly tweak. With my note 4 I essentially changed so much that at the end it became such a nuisance trying to keep modding etc. I want to set this up and forget about it, unless needed.
Thanks !
Use Paranoid Android 7.2.1
Vertex OS
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Hello XDA
I know there is no such thing as the best ROM but I was hoping to do a little cheating and save my self some reading and get some opinions on what would fit me the best.
I use my phone as a business phone and thus my battery is dying constantly. I got ALOT of SMS and my phone is constantly slowing down. I want something that won't seem like a old device.
I want to root to install a new ROM and battery tweaks. Here are my requirements:
MUST be stable
Smooth
Good battery life
I want something I don't have to constantly tweak. With my note 4 I essentially changed so much that at the end it became such a nuisance trying to keep modding etc. I want to set this up and forget about it, unless needed.
Thanks !
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There are people that use RR and have insane battery life, but i recommend hydrogen os because it's officially supported by Oneplus and have a better battery life than oxygen os
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Why? Benefits?
ram4ufriends said:
Vertex OS
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Why?
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There are people that use RR and have insane battery life, but i recommend hydrogen os because it's officially supported by Oneplus and have a better battery life than oxygen os
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Thanks, I'll look into this!
I understand where you are coming from, but from a practical point of view, if someone recommended a ROM, you may find your experience different from theirs. Happens all the time. Second, it's a good idea to read first. I just got this phone. All I have done is read threads here at xda. Not even so much ROMs, but reading about the phone. This step alone has saved me from myself in the past. Makes it easier to troubleshoot problems.
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Cheers,
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Youll probably find yourself coming back to stock tbh lol...
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Youll probably find yourself coming back to stock tbh lol...
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I agree. I have tested enough roms to conclude that for the 3T there's no point in trying to find something better than stock
Perhaps only something purely based on oxygen os, but more debloated, like freedomOS
basically it doesnt matter, 99% is all placebo.
TugaPower is out-of-box really good, which is LineageOS with some small mods (Viper4Android Audio mod ie.)
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Why? Benefits?
Why?
Thanks, I'll look into this!
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good battery life, camera comparable to oxygen os, stable and fast rom , theme option for people who don't use substratum theme engine
Beta with Magisk for root and a kernel of your choice. Get some performance and battery benefits from the kernel (if that's the type you decide to flash). Debloat it. Use Greenify and BetterBatteryStats to eliminate wakelocks.
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Smooth, stable and substratum suppprt
I guess stock is the best choice here for you. It has no additional battery hungry features like viper but is still stable. You may consider flashing a kernel instead and I would hardly recommend you to read into them since that's the best way to get to know to new kernels.
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Hello XDA
I know there is no such thing as the best ROM but I was hoping to do a little cheating and save my self some reading and get some opinions on what would fit me the best.
I use my phone as a business phone and thus my battery is dying constantly. I got ALOT of SMS and my phone is constantly slowing down. I want something that won't seem like a old device.
I want to root to install a new ROM and battery tweaks. Here are my requirements:
MUST be stable
Smooth
Good battery life
I want something I don't have to constantly tweak. With my note 4 I essentially changed so much that at the end it became such a nuisance trying to keep modding etc. I want to set this up and forget about it, unless needed.
Thanks !
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I would say oos..if u want a flawless stock experience with better battery life, use freedom os..
I personally use oos open beta 12( rooted with magisk) with elemental x kernel..it gives me good battery and flawless performance..apps like substratum and viper 4 arise works fine..
Thanks for all the replies. I tried out RR and had an issue with the WiFi dropping - since this was a business phone I decided not to flash a custom ROM. I am now on OOS open beta, the latest one. Loving the parallel apps feature!
Now to get into theming and modding. I've got the basics down already like greenify, BBS.
Any recommendations on rooted apps? What have I missed in the last year or so
Hey, i recently bought a second hand Nexus 6 because i wanted a daily driver with custom rom and magisk, thing which is virtually imposible in my main phone (S10) so i thought the nexus will do great, the phone isnt running so bad but i think it could be better so i installed Carbon ROM and runs nice but it has some weird lags on the UI and some apps, i know this is an old device but i think it can run better, what ROM or thing can i do to get it at his best right now? Im planning to buy a new battery since i dont know how old it is (if anyone can tell me how many hours should last or SOT it could get the battery in great condition will be appreciated)
I'm planning to install the last system image from google (i dont remember the version it had when i changed the ROM) and then install LineageOS 16, that will do?
Thanks in advance for the help, i really llke this phone.
abrahamrhs said:
Hey, i recently bought a second hand Nexus 6 because i wanted a daily driver with custom rom and magisk, thing which is virtually imposible in my main phone (S10) so i thought the nexus will do great, the phone isnt running so bad but i think it could be better so i installed Carbon ROM and runs nice but it has some weird lags on the UI and some apps, i know this is an old device but i think it can run better, what ROM or thing can i do to get it at his best right now? Im planning to buy a new battery since i dont know how old it is (if anyone can tell me how many hours should last or SOT it could get the battery in great condition will be appreciated)
I'm planning to install the last system image from google (i dont remember the version it had when i changed the ROM) and then install LineageOS 16, that will do?
Thanks in advance for the help, i really llke this phone.
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I have recently replaced my battery and a full charge lasts me a day with multiple hours sot. Sadly I don't have an exact number sot for you.
Currently I'm using Colt OS but I think you'd be fine using any any of the big roms. Some need a few reboots to stop the lag (or so I've read, I haven't had to do that yet). So just try some out until you find what works for you!
To reduce lags,
- You can reduce the resolution to 720p if you haven't already tried it (Display will appear blurry, but it will make the UI smoother)
- Try some Kernels/Kernel Manager and experiment with the provided options (May reduce the Battery backup)
Donz7733 said:
To reduce lags,
- You can reduce the resolution to 720p if you haven't already tried it (Display will appear blurry, but it will make the UI smoother)
- Try some Kernels/Kernel Manager and experiment with the provided options (May reduce the Battery backup)
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How do i reduce the resolution? How it runs on 1080p?
Well i wanted to try a custom kernel but all of them are quite old, which kernel do you use?
SOT: I would say between 2 and 6 hours, depending on how you use the phone - around 4 hours typically.
Lags: it's common to have extra lag the first few days after installing a rom, until background optimizations are finished.
Otherwise, the worst lags occur if the phone has to reload the launcher or app, because of shortage of ram. Then you get delays of a few seconds.
Ram handling can be modified slightly by tweaking system parameters, but it cannot change that 3 GB just isn't a lot today.
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As to whether you should replace the battery:
If you start getting sudden power offs when at, say, 30% charge, then you need to replace. That is what usually happens with a weak battery on this phone.
abrahamrhs said:
How do i reduce the resolution? How it runs on 1080p?
Well i wanted to try a custom kernel but all of them are quite old, which kernel do you use?
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There are plenty of up to date kernels, Franco Kernel for instance.
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There are plenty of up to date kernels, Franco Kernel for instance.
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Franko Kernel hasn't been updated since 6 months and is lacking a lot oft security patches.
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Franko Kernel hasn't been updated since 6 months and is lacking a lot oft security patches.
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Hmm did not notice that (usually just use kernel that came with the rom) the last time I checked it was updated. But 6 months isn't that old for the Nexus 6 right?
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Hmm did not notice that (usually just use kernel that came with the rom) the last time I checked it was updated. But 6 months isn't that old for the Nexus 6 right?
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6 monthe without security updates is a lot.
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6 monthe without security updates is a lot.
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Personally I don't think its a lot for a nearly 6 year old device, not a lot but still not good. But that's just personal opinion.
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Personally I don't think its a lot for a nearly 6 year old device, not a lot but still not good. But that's just personal opinion.
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I see no proper reason to use an outdated kernel if there are kernels with the latest security updates.
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I see no proper reason to use an outdated kernel if there are kernels with the latest security updates.
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There are plenty of people still using outdated roms and kernels here, most roms here haven't been updated for a while. I did not say its a good idea or that you should... I even told you I hadn't seen it wasn't updated that long.
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There are plenty of people still using outdated roms and kernels here, most roms here haven't been updated for a while. I did not say its a good idea or that you should... I even told you I hadn't seen it wasn't updated that long.
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I'm keeping my devices updated as possible, and those security patches can be irrelevant for most people, but it's your choice and i'm personally using many financial instruments on mobile, banking apps, even some cryptocurrency wallets, so i'm feeling a little bit more comfortable with latest security patches, and of course "unlimited thanks" to people who keep this device alive :highfive:
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I'm keeping my devices updated as possible, and those security patches can be irrelevant for most people, but it's your choice and i'm personally using many financial instruments on mobile, banking apps, even some cryptocurrency wallets, so i'm feeling a little bit more comfortable with latest security patches, and of course "unlimited thanks" to people who keep this device alive :highfive:
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Yeah the maintainers are legends! I'm currently using up to date software as well (same reason, banking apps etc.), just hadn't seen my recommendation had not been updated yet.