Updated Epic 4G Touch *January 11, 2012
First I just want to be clear and thankful to all the developers making these ROMS available to us FREE OF CHARGE. I personally like each and every one of them and I flash different ROM every few weeks for the sake of *change and adventure. Things do change quick around here from modems, kernels, roms and themes which all give us the unique ability to personalize to our liking. So, thank you devs!!!
Now, I'm curious in comparison (your milage may vary), but just for the heck of it without any offense, could we describe ROM's in categories? Maybe it'll help people discover something they didn't know existed...
-My Current Setup-
ROM NAME/Version:
Modem:
Kernel:
Theme if any:
Battery life single charge:
Wifi/3G/4G/Nav/Blu/Streaming "All Working":
Pros:
Cons:
Its in the sig, that and using EG30 radio.
-My Current Setup-
ROM NAME/Version: Blazer Rom v3.1
Modem: EL13
Kernel: Default included in ROM
Theme if any: None
Battery life single charge: 8 to 10 hours (heavy use: Game, Browsing, Stream)
Wifi/3G/4G/Nav/Blu/Streaming "All Working": YES
Pros: Fast and Smooth
Cons: Screen Rotation Problem, NOTE: this issue has been fixed with v3.21
I am running the New Senzation ROM with Desparado Kernel, super fast and great battery life. Scoring over 6000 on Quadrant.
Kernel: EL13 v1.1.2 (Steady Hawkin)
ROM: UnNamed v2.01 (gtg465x)
Theme: ICS 1.9.4 w/AIO Mod(Overstew)
Very Happy!
Alex1x said:
-My Current Setup-
ROM NAME/Version: Blazer Rom v3.1
Modem: EL13
Kernel: Default included in ROM
Theme if any: None
Battery life single charge: 8 to 10 hours (heavy use: Game, Browsing, Stream)
Wifi/3G/4G/Nav/Blu/Streaming "All Working": YES
Pros: Fast and Smooth
Cons: Screen Rotation Problem, NOTE: this issue has been fixed with v3.21
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So why include the screen rotation as a problem if it has already been fixed, which it has as I'm on 3.21? Jus' sayin'
-My Current Setup-
ROM NAME/Version: Calkins El13 2.5.1
Modem: EL13
Kernel: stock El13 rouge
Theme: NBT Honey 5.1 by the way is Saaaweee.
Battery life single charge: hvy use 10 hrs.. Lgt use 18 hrs
Wifi/3G/4G/Nav/Blu/Streaming/GPS/DNLA. everthing working.
Pros: too many to list over stock. I have flashed them all,and I keep coming back to. Calkin.
Cons. None. This RIG rocks, Galaxy Nexus. Yada yada yada. Yawn.
My contribution for the day. This setup if flashed from bone stock. No auto wipes,all manually done is SOLID!
So why are you not listing your setup OP? Oops didn't see it sorry. My bad.
Rom: Calkulin 2.0.1a
Kernel: ZenDroid kernel I'm testing
Modem: EL13
Very stellar oh yea, overstews ics theme.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium
-My Current Setup-
ROM NAME/Version: Syndicated Ice 2.0
Modem: EG31
Kernel: Included with the ROM
Theme if any: Included with the ROM
Current ROM: calkulins 2.6
Kernel: desperado 1.3
Theme: senzation
Pros: runs very quick, can overclock to 1704
Cons: calkulins 2.5.1 ran smoother, think its the kernel compatibility, this ROM behaves beyter with stock kernel.
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Update.... Flashed rogue 1.1.2 el13 kernel on to calkulin 2.6..... Silky smooth
Hey OP, can you list a "best screen on time" category...It'll be good info to get an idea of screen on times of diff roms.
I've been back and forth with Blazer and UnNamed but my current setup:
ROM NAME/Version: UnNamed Rom v2.0.1
Modem: EL13
Kernel: Rogue stock EL13
Theme: Overstew's ICS theme v1.9.4 + AIO mod v.1.9.3
Battery life single charge: with a lot of down time at work, it varies from 8-10 hours of heavy usage (browsing, youtube, text, games, hotspot on) moderate to light usage variess 16-24 hours with (browsing and texting)
Best screen on time: approx 3 hours 35 min (with about 5% left then I plugged in the charger)
Wifi/3G/4G/Nav/Blu/Streaming "All Working": All working
Pros: ICS sandwich transitions (although flashing a theme removes it), volume buttons to take pictures, fast, great battery life
Cons: none. this is how stock should come!
-My Current Setup-
ROM NAME/Version: Calkulin's 2.6
Modem: EL13
Kernel: EL13
Theme if any: Stock
Battery life single charge:
Wifi/3G/4G/Nav/Blu/Streaming "All Working": Yes
Pros: Butter
Cons: Not intelligent enough to make me breakfast/fear of skynet
Updated 1/11/12
-My Current Setup-
ROM NAME/Version: Calkulin's v2.7
Modem: EL26
Kernel: Included w Rom
Theme if any: Nothing but honey
Battery life single charge: 15+
Wifi/3G/4G/Nav/Blu/Streaming "All Working": Yes
Pros: Im super impressed with the battery life. GPS lock is instant. Loving it.
Cons: None
cds0699 said:
-My Current Setup-
ROM NAME/Version: Syndicated Ice 2.0
Modem: EG31
Kernel: Included with the ROM
Theme if any: Included with the ROM
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Updated:
-My Current Setup-
ROM NAME/Version: Blazer 3.4
Modem: EK02
Kernel: Rouge 1.3.0
Theme if any: Team Venum ICS theme
ROM NAME/Version: Blazer v3.5
Modem: EL29
Kernel: Rogue EL29
Theme if any: Team Venum ICS
-My Current Setup-
ROM NAME/Version: CM7.1 - Alpha 5
Modem: EL29
Kernel: CM7.1 - Alpha 5 Custom Kernel
Theme if any: ICS (CM7 Theme), GoLauncher & GoLocker ICS Themes.
Battery life single charge: 12+ hours, moderate-heavy use.
Wifi/3G/Nav/Blu/Streaming "All Working": Yes, only thing not working is 4g which doesn't matter to me.
Pros: Only AOSP ROM for the E4GT, massive tweakage available, IT'S CYANOGENMOD, DUH!
Cons: Voice bug in Skype, No 4g for those who it matters too.
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Kernel: EL13 v1.1.2 (Steady Hawkin)
ROM: UnNamed v2.01 (gtg465x)
Theme: ICS 1.9.4 w/AIO Mod(Overstew)
Very Happy!
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Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA App
ROM: Calks 2.8
Modem: EL29
Theme: ICS
Kernel: Broded's Test kernel of battery life amazingness.
I have found the best setup thus far for me.
Rom: Calkulins E4GT Rom (v2.8.1)
-ICS themed dialer, contacts, messaging.
Modem: EL29
Kernel: Team Rogue Desperado Kernel (1.3)
OC: 200 min - 1704 max (Unstable passed 1600 for me)
Set at:
-Max: 1350 MHz (mV)
-Min: 500 MHz
Conservative
I got 5500+ in quadrant, running smooth all day without a charge.
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What is the best kernel for the ASOP GB roms? I am looking to get the best battery life. Also links please.
I obviously prefer Tiamat but there are others too. try to find some undervolting, make sure the kernel has HAVS and viperboy has some scripts that will undervolt even more if you can maintain stability to keep your battery life going. choose the "smartass governor" with an app called setcpu
my favorite is incredikernel and try undervolting like morph3k said
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848453
Tiamat 4.0 is broken for camera. I liked Savaged-zen before the release of android 2.3.4
Tiamat 4.0.1 is released and the camera is working.
i have been using Tiamat 3.3.8 on Cm7 stable runs smooth and gives me great battery life
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=972746
I couldn't post a direct download because my post count is low ( I do more reading than posting ) just go to downloads at the bottom of the page choose Tiamat Inc and scroll down to the kernel you want I would stick with the last 3 series because there are still complaints about the 4.0 kernel
The one that has been coming with new CM nightly's has been working great. I used to use Chad's latest incredikernel 2.6.37.6 (Sorry can't post link still a young Jedi). But CM's kernel has been smooth for me on nightly 68 and 69.
I've noticed a lot of talk about speeds & which modem is fastest speeds seem to vary, however I have noticed that my phone runs much cooler with modems fc 15, & fc 27. These modems average about 31° - 39°C as oppose to stock el29 rom with similar usage streaming & brightness settings. It's definitely hotter & shorter batt. life on avg. about 40° - 47°C!
I'm using Blazer 4.0 I've tried fc 27, 21, & 15... as for speed 15 is best for me, but they all ran much cooler with multiple task active together!
Has anyone else notice this, or know any reason why?
I too have noticed that my phones doesn't get as hot during heavy use with the FC15 modem. It also provides the fastest speeds for me compared to the others. As for battery life EL13 was still the best. All FC modems drain my phone the same.
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Is anybody running FC15 on a GB Rom?
I read on another post that some people had boot loops or other issues with FC15 Modem on a GB ROM.
Im running rooted stock EL29 Kernel ROM with FC14 Modem.
I would like to run FC15 but wanted to make sure someone else out there has a GB Rom with FC15 Modem..
IAmSixNine said:
Is anybody running FC15 on a GB Rom?
I read on another post that some people had boot loops or other issues with FC15 Modem on a GB ROM.
Im running rooted stock EL29 Kernel ROM with FC14 Modem.
I would like to run FC15 but wanted to make sure someone else out there has a GB Rom with FC15 Modem..
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Running it as we speak, on Calkulins EL29 Tweaked. Works brilliant, for me.
Sent from my calculator watch.
Flashing now, thanks
First post here so I apologize if this has been answered but among the 300 plus pages in the dev thread pertaining to this ROM I could not find my answer.
Running Calkulin's E4GT 2 v1.2 [ ICS l FC18 l Tweaked l Battery Saver Script w/ FC18 modem
Great set up! Love it! All but the range on my wifi. not even half the range of stock.
Also just today my battery level disappeared.
Any help is much appreciated
I'm looking for a VERY STABLE rom compatible with streamline kernel (I want great battery life).
It must have stock icons or close to stock in looks. Data performance isn't a must as long as it's not worst than stock. So in order of preference :
1. Stable (no voice echo or other issues) with streamline kernel.
2. stock like icons or isc icons or something close (don't like slikmod 3.6 icons).
I tried beastmod 5 and like it. But I heard it leaks ram (don't know what that means or how to check it).
I tried slikmod 3.4 but battery life isn't great.
I tried slicmod 3.6 but I hate the icons and the theme.
I tried DW 2.5.1 but I got voice echo when calling another S2. I can always try again though.
I want to try DW 2.7 but read about the problems it has. Will streamline kernel fix those problems?
I tried bluray Tuesday but didn't really like the theme.
I'm on slikmod 3.4 now and like it except the battery life. But thinking of
going back to beastmod because of the better battery life.
You can always add the Beats mod, which isn't that good anyways. Voodoo sound is by far better.
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theking_13 said:
You can always add the Beats mod, which isn't that good anyways. Voodoo sound is by far better.
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Thanks I will try voodoo sound.
theking_13 said:
You can always add the Beats mod, which isn't that good anyways. Voodoo sound is by far better.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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I could have sworn voodoo sound didn't work on our phone.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using XDA
Try out Megamix. It's close to stock, removes bloatware, fast, great battery life, and it's ICS!!
The only downside to this rom that it doesn't have the sound stuff that you wanted.
Check it out if your interested!
Hoped I helped you out! Enjoy!
Darkside
Sent from the darkside of my Galaxy S III.
I just edited the OP. Don't care about sound enchancements.
Darkside is very stable. I've been running this rom since beta 3 was released.. everything works great
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h1a8 said:
I'm looking for a VERY STABLE rom compatible with streamline kernel (I want great battery life).
It must have stock icons or close to stock in looks. Data performance isn't a must as long as it's not worst than stock. So in order of preference :
1. Stable (no voice echo or other issues) with streamline kernel.
2. stock like icons or isc icons or something close (don't like slikmod 3.6 icons).
I tried beastmod 5 and like it. But I heard it leaks ram (don't know what that means or how to check it).
I tried slikmod 3.4 but battery life isn't great.
I tried slicmod 3.6 but I hate the icons and the theme.
I tried DW 2.5.1 but I got voice echo when calling another S2. I can always try again though.
I want to try DW 2.7 but read about the problems it has. Will streamline kernel fix those problems?
I tried bluray Tuesday but didn't really like the theme.
I'm on slikmod 3.4 now and like it except the battery life. But thinking of
going back to beastmod because of the better battery life.
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try the new ICS by darkside, very stable to me
Darkside Evolution gets my vote as well. It's my daily driver and beta 3 is pretty stable. I'll more than likely migrate to CM9 once that team gets source code and puts it out but TDJ does some excellent Dev work.
h1a8 said:
I'm looking for a VERY STABLE rom compatible with streamline kernel (I want great battery life).
It must have stock icons or close to stock in looks. Data performance isn't a must as long as it's not worst than stock. So in order of preference :
1. Stable (no voice echo or other issues) with streamline kernel.
2. stock like icons or isc icons or something close (don't like slikmod 3.6 icons).
I tried beastmod 5 and like it. But I heard it leaks ram (don't know what that means or how to check it).
I tried slikmod 3.4 but battery life isn't great.
I tried slicmod 3.6 but I hate the icons and the theme.
I tried DW 2.5.1 but I got voice echo when calling another S2. I can always try again though.
I want to try DW 2.7 but read about the problems it has. Will streamline kernel fix those problems?
I tried bluray Tuesday but didn't really like the theme.
I'm on slikmod 3.4 now and like it except the battery life. But thinking of
going back to beastmod because of the better battery life.
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If you want a gingerbread ROM, then I suggest either MR x's stock CIQ free ROM ( excellent battery life ), or Juggernaut 5.0.. both have been outstanding for me..
if you like ICS then I suggest darkside.. there are probably other good ones but it works for me so I stuck with it ( plus it has terrific AOSP themes and mods )
i am runing calkulin's v3 rom,
but lately i have an issue where the android os consumes alot of battery :/
i hate CWM EL26 kernel
any help?:/
rolgar20 said:
i am runing calkulin's v3 rom,
but lately i have an issue where the android os consumes alot of battery :/
i hate CWM EL26 kernel
any help?:/
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Flash back to stock Gingerbread (EL29) and try it for a few days and if battery life increases restore data, sms, apps, etc
If not: I recommend Flashing Latest Ice cream sandwich FI25 which has great battery life. Average 15hours a day, internet, twitter, text, call usage!
If you want to stay with gingerbread try to figure if something is running in the background, an intrusive app or widget , check your sleep cycle, try switching your kernel to el 29. I'm running same build on my epic since May, after trying several ics builds, I finally settled into this Rom with Overstews theme and have not had any issues (I'm running the el29 kernel also) I average 18 to 20 plus hrs before charge.
Pp.
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PanchoPlanet said:
If you want to stay with gingerbread try to figure if something is running in the background, an intrusive app or widget , check your sleep cycle, try switching your kernel to el 29. I'm running same build on my epic since May, after trying several ics builds, I finally settled into this Rom with Overstews theme and have not had any issues (I'm running the el29 kernel also) I average 18 to 20 plus hrs before charge.
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can you link me to the kernel you're using?