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Best ROM and kernel for Gnex

sorry because I'm new to Gnex, but I need some recommendation about the best ROM and kernel combination for battery life.. I'm now on stock 4.04 ROM & kernel.. •thanks if anybody can help me answer my question
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I'm running gummy 101 and leankernel 340, nice and fast and i get anywhere from 12-24 hours on the 1850 mah stock battery

You touched a very sensitive part of gnex
Gnex battery sucks and everybody knows it
But all you get is an answer that: battery life for different users on a same ROM+kernel will always be different.
But I will tell you a secret No matter what rom or kernel you will use, you will still need to charge it overnight
Mine setup stock rom + franco kernel. Tried different kernel settings and seems that all I got is maybe +1hour of standby time. Screen time didnt increase a minute.

Joebob101 said:
I'm running gummy 101 and leankernel 340, nice and fast and i get anywhere from 12-24 hours on the 1850 mah stock battery
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so is it better than stock rom n kernel..
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bullka said:
You touched a very sensitive part of gnex
Gnex battery sucks and everybody knows it
But all you get is an answer that: battery life for different users on a same ROM+kernel will always be different.
But I will tell you a secret No matter what rom or kernel you will use, you will still need to charge it overnight
Mine setup stock rom + franco kernel. Tried different kernel settings and seems that all I got is maybe +1hour of standby time. Screen time didnt increase a minute.
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yeah it sucks indeed but sorry i don't understand your last sentence, what standby time and screen time? related to battery? i'm newbie sorry
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crazyg4merz said:
yeah it sucks indeed but sorry i don't understand your last sentence, what standby time and screen time? related to battery? i'm newbie sorry
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screen time refers to the time your screen is on. standby refers to the time your screen is off.
I am using the same combo as above - stock 4.0.4 ROM + franco kernel 3.0.8 M3. I am getting about 4 hours screen on time + 12-14 hours standby time with heavy usage.
i would also recommend you to install better battery stats and cpuspy to weed out any rogue applications preventing your phone to go to deep sleep.

I'm running winner00's cyanogenmod kang with the 551 Franco nightly, seems to be a very stable combination with pretty decent battery life.
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Same topic yesterday
look into this thread answered already
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627414

smokestorm said:
screen time refers to the time your screen is on. standby refers to the time your screen is off.
I am using the same combo as above - stock 4.0.4 ROM + franco kernel 3.0.8 M3. I am getting about 4 hours screen on time + 12-14 hours standby time with heavy usage.
i would also recommend you to install better battery stats and cpuspy to weed out any rogue applications preventing your phone to go to deep sleep.
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I see, so that's what he refer to..
I've better battery stats and cpuspy stuff, and I've no problem with deep sleep and rogue app.. but I'd like to try custom rom because I'm getting bored with stock.. any recommendation?
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I would prefer AOKP or Liquid Smooth
But you have to try out your personal prefer, but starting with AOKP isn't a bad thing

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I would prefer AOKP or Liquid Smooth
But you have to try out your personal prefer, but starting with AOKP isn't a bad thing
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can u please explain it more clearly? like which one is more battery friendly, performance, and bugs..
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Battery is mostyl kernel thing there i would prefer franco.kernel latest milestone is great for battery life if you are friend of testing you could install latest nightly. All explained into his thread in Developer section.
As stable ROM testing AOKP Milestone 5 release some days ago and it is very stable i think. It was also my first rom some months ago.
If you want compare this roms you should look into the threads, very helpful for me at begining.
Liquidsmooth is very clean and small only 80Mb compare to 140Mb they smalled the code an tried to be fastest an clean. If you try the latest release you get franco kernel milestone 3. Many users prefer this stock-kernel combination for battery life. But remeber it is only in english language if that is no problem try out.
If you are familar to testing something look at latest nigthlys from rom and kernel and testing it out.

klauhr said:
I would prefer AOKP or Liquid Smooth
But you have to try out your personal prefer, but starting with AOKP isn't a bad thing
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sorry double post
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klauhr said:
Battery is mostyl kernel thing there i would prefer franco.kernel latest milestone is great for battery life if you are friend of testing you could install latest nightly. All explained into his thread in Developer section.
As stable ROM testing AOKP Milestone 5 release some days ago and it is very stable i think. It was also my first rom some months ago.
If you want compare this roms you should look into the threads, very helpful for me at begining.
Liquidsmooth is very clean and small only 80Mb compare to 140Mb they smalled the code an tried to be fastest an clean. If you try the latest release you get franco kernel milestone 3. Many users prefer this stock-kernel combination for battery life. But remeber it is only in english language if that is no problem try out.
If you are familar to testing something look at latest nigthlys from rom and kernel and testing it out.
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thanks for your very detailed explaination mate.. looks like I am going liquid+stock/franco kernel
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crazyg4merz said:
sorry because I'm new to Gnex, but I need some recommendation about the best ROM and kernel combination for battery life.. I'm now on stock 4.04 ROM & kernel.. •thanks if anybody can help me answer my question
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This is strictly a taste perspective. I am running Banf Paradigm 1.25 with the Jame Bond Kernel. Pretty sweet.

These threads need to stop. There's one of these daily. Invest some time into your phone and just flash the **** on your own and find one that suits your needs and demands. People love to play the noob card but its just pure laziness.
good day.

chopper the dog said:
These threads need to stop. There's one of these daily. Invest some time into your phone and just flash the **** on your own and find one that suits your needs and demands. People love to play the noob card but its just pure laziness.
good day.
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sorry if u think that this thread is useless, and u say u see it daily, but a newbie like me think that this thread is very useful because I can get information before flashing any rom and I had searched for at least 5 pages in the Q&A and got nothing so I started this thread.. and I'm asking not because of laziness, but not every people like to download everything like u do, especially for low speed internet users.. and this is a Q&A thread that is made for this.. so I don't think I'm wrong asking here.. good day
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627414&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623372&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1624629&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605915&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603740&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595903&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591442&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1571178&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1553836&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1547920&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543753&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537663&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1531024&highlight=best+rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520952&highlight=best+rom
That's just page one of the 5 returned. Yes, laziness I say.
good day.

I have been rocking Bamf with whatever kernel it comes with and I am not getting great battery life. Bamf is wicked, but only getting like 2 hours on screen time. What are other people using for a kernel with Bamf?

What ICS ROM is best?

I'm looking to upgrade my dads phone. He has a custom GB ROM I already put on there months ago but since sprint finally rolling out ICS I was wondering what was best...cm9? F18 leak? He just wants ROM that is stable and has hacked hotspot.
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Well if he want a stable rom with Hotspot hack i recommend getting Phantom Blazer 4.1 Rom. But if he wants ICS roms CM9 will do.

I'm running M'ICS v 1.1. stable, good battery life and has sprint hotspot.

Let's be honest here, there are probably a dozen of these threads out here and I am quite sure a few quite recently. You could get a million different answers since it all really depends on the user themselves. There is so much that goes into deciding whats best for you I never get asking others. I mean opinions are great but personal experience is the best.
If you are just going to do if for every day use then flash the stock FF18, throw a recovery on it and flash the hotspot hack in themes and apps voila! you're done!
Sorry was not trying to flame I understand what you are asking just don't think a dozen people giving you different answers helps you. All the roms in development are great but all come with a little kwirk here or there.

I'm looking for a ROM with stock GS3 look, theres any? because all I have seen are themed ?
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rockypr said:
I'm looking for a ROM with stock GS3 look, theres any? because all I have seen are themed ?
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How about this one?
Touched by a SGSIII
I'm about 5 min away from installing it over my STOCK/ROOTED/Agat 1.1/ICS FE18

I'm looking for an ICS with great battery life and is very stable...any suggestions? I've been using StrongSteve's rock solid GB ROM, but I think it's time for me to finally make the leap to ICS.
Thanks.
Sturmie

Sturmie said:
I'm looking for an ICS with great battery life and is very stable...any suggestions? I've been using StrongSteve's rock solid GB ROM, but I think it's time for me to finally make the leap to ICS.
Thanks.
Sturmie
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Stability is one aspect, battery life is another. Best suggestion is to read through the threads of the roms that interest you and what style you like and test the battery life on it.
I personally like Wicked 1.5 and have 3 1/2 to 4 hrs on screen time. But that may not be the case for you. Based on what you run, how you run...
Browse away and give 'em a try but take head to flashing responsibly and read, read, read so you don't brick your phone.
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Thanks. Yeah, I've been reading about bricking potential...it's one of the reasons I haven't updated yet.
I've tried to read through some threads of ROMs that people have said they liked, but with hundreds of pages in each (saying back to the ROM's release), it's difficult to take it all in...that's why I asked here (and tried not to start another new thread about it ;-))
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Sturmie said:
Thanks. Yeah, I've been reading about bricking potential...it's one of the reasons I haven't updated yet.
I've tried to read through some threads of ROMs that people have said they liked, but with hundreds of pages in each (saying back to the ROM's release), it's difficult to take it all in...that's why I asked here (and tried not to start another new thread about it ;-))
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I completely get it. It is alot to absorb.
There are 2 posts that I know of which are polling people about the roms in use but its all a matter of taste.
Besides the fact that some may be partial to a particular team, dev, etc.
Its just a hard question to answer.
Best solution is to try if you're willing. But there are safe kernals now and great people to give you advise if you get stuck.
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I highly recommend The Blu Kuban to every first time ICS uses out there, it's amazing.

Euphora7 said:
I highly recommend The Blu Kuban to every first time ICS uses out there, it's amazing.
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Thanks...but I'm not an ICS virgin by any means...my ASUS TF tablet has been running it for a while now. Just thought it was time to take the leap for my phone finally.

Best kernel for battery life on Verizon?

Battery life is my only concern. Which is generally recommended?
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Just like every other "which kernel?" or "which ROM?" thread, the correct answer is whichever works for you. Some people will always answer these with "stock". Others will always answer with whichever one they're using. Try a few, give them a few battery cycles, and see which works best for you.

Stock
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stock.
and read my signature.

Zepius said:
stock.
and read my signature.
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On Tapatalk. Can't.
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On Tapatalk. Can't.
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Every time someone asks "What is the best ROM or Kernel?", a cute panda commits suicide. Please think of the pandas.

I can only answer for the two I have used extensively, franco & lean. There isn't a huge difference battery wise between the two imo, but lean gets me slightly better battery life.
The truth is buy a few extra chargers and a ZaggSparq cause the VZW/LTE Nexus battery sucks. I get maybe 2 hours screen on time WITH the OEM ext battery.

Jame Bond kernel has provided me with excellent battery life, I strongly recommend it.

Stock

I have a ground breaking idea. Try different ones and see which one is best for you. I personally use Trinity but have had many people tell me "that one sucks. terrible battery life" but I still use it because it works FOR ME.

Amphibliam said:
I have a ground breaking idea. Try different ones and see which one is best for you. I personally use Trinity but have had many people tell me "that one sucks. terrible battery life" but I still use it because it works FOR ME.
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Because this is for my non-flashaholic girlfriend, and I'd like to set her up with whatever has the best reputation.
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Well I'm not a expert on flashing since I'm not flashaholic either, but from my experience, all the kernels that I've tried has similar battery with a little bit of tweak, such as undervolting and underclocking. I personally think that you won't need custom kernel unless you wanna overclock or do crazy stuff that stock kernel won't let you.
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TheBiles said:
Because this is for my non-flashaholic girlfriend, and I'd like to set her up with whatever has the best reputation.
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Then stay stock? Don't fix it if it ain't broke.

AmericanCon said:
Then stay stock? Don't fix it if it ain't broke.
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It is broken, though. Battery life is god-awful, so I was looking for a nice kernel.
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For the thousandth time there is only what's best for you. No one uses their phone the same way as you nor has the same signal strength. So no one can answer that question for YOU. They can answer for themselves and that was done by trying different ROMs which you must do.
FNM

Roms with the best battery life.

I was wanting to know which ROM has the best battery life on the Gnex the CDMA version.
Thanks
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They are all pretty much the same IMO. The screen sucks up juice so keep it off as often as possible lol

xero925 said:
I was wanting to know which ROM has the best battery life on the Gnex the CDMA version.
Thanks
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If you want the latest software, most stable, and best battery life ROM, go with MMuzzy's AOSP ROM. Using it now, and its amazing
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ROMs themselves rarely ever have an actual impact on battery life. Most postive effects for battery come from the kernel, and negative ones from rogue apps.
Before you ask which kernel offers the best battery, it really depends on the requirements of the user and the phone itself. You'll just have to try a few.

Marisa said:
ROMs themselves rarely ever have an actual impact on battery life. Most postive effects for battery come from the kernel, and negative ones from rogue apps.
Before you ask which kernel offers the best battery, it really depends on the requirements of the user and the phone itself. You'll just have to try a few.
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That's very true, IMHO LeanKernel is the absolute best.
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How do I switch out the kernel. I'm kind of a noob at this stuff...
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Flash it like you would a ROM. Make sure you find one that is for the version of android your ROM is based on. I would suggest tying Franco kernel, but there are many good ones.
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How do I switch out the kernel. I'm kind of a noob at this stuff...
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FYI....this thread goes in general.
Flash kernel in cwm the same as you would have a rom. Be sure to clear cache/dalvik first.

For the moment the ROM with the best battery life is SlimRoms 2.7
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I've tried many ROMs and Kernels with no success in the battery life department.
My phone charger died so I downloaded an app...Easy Battery Saver...my phone was still at 34% after 1 day and 7 hours. I was NOT heavily using my phone but still this is the best battery life I have ever experienced. I was always on the "battery saver apps are useless" team until recently.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still flashing
Just love my new app.

i tried miui, pa, vicious, aopk, smooth, and now using cm10. tried out different kernals too,but at the end, all the roms cant pass 1hr 50mins of screen time.

zeke1988 said:
i tried miui, pa, vicious, aopk, smooth, and now using cm10. tried out different kernals too,but at the end, all the roms cant pass 1hr 50mins of screen time.
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Hmm.. thats strange. I'm on MMuzzy's ROM which is pure AOSP and I get around 2 and a half hours of screen time. And some people around the forums have gotten around 5 hours of screen time with different combinations of ROMS and Kernels.

I have tried numerous roms, if not all of them for the galaxy nexus, and there is a difference between roms, even using the same kernel.
I have been getting amazing battery life using Eclipse.
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The mods can move this thread, but in the mean time, it is a good question.
I used to get some awesome battery life. VZW + 2100mah. Typically 4 hours screen on time was normal.... now I'm lucky to get 1hr. I can't remember if it was the jelly bean update or the inclusion of Google Now.

Does letting the ROM settle really help? I have been getting terrible battery life out of my 2100mah. The battery just drains when the screen is off. No rogue apps, but this is a fresh install as of 24 hours ago
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I believe use what you like as long as you use Lean Kernel you should get good battery life.

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I believe use what you like as long as you use Lean Kernel you should get good battery life.
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I wasn't going to put my 2 cents in but because there are so many complaints about this being in the wrong place, I just have to now.
I have tried many different ROM's and kernels and found there always seems to be the "right" combination sooner or later. Right now I am on AOKP w/Franco M6 and getting about 14 hours with 24% battery left, 2.5 hours screen time, mostly LTE and moderate phone use, best I have seen of any combo for me on this ROM. For CNA the right kernel for me was lean kernel. A little experimentation and patience and you will find that sweet spot soon enough.
Edit: the whining drew me to it, sucked me in so I couldn't stop myself from answering

If someone can get 4+ hours screen with mostly 3G, let me know. haha.

Wrong section
However as for battery life slim ROMs work great but I'm on jbsourcery built in trinity and I've definitely had worse d: the only ROM I've used that's had has battery is pa however they've had multiple updates since then so I'm sure its not horrible now
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2 things here:
1) OP, wrong section. Questions belong in their own section, the Q&A section. Development is reserved for Roms, kernels, tweaks, etc.
2) If you guys see something posted in the wrong section, report it. No need to get in an internet gang war about it. Us mods have a life too and we can not be here 24 hrs a day to watch over you. When you hit the report button, we see it.

Custom Rom

Hey people. I'm kinda new to the game of flashing etc. Currently I'm running Viper on my HTC one s (and loving it)! But that's not why I'm here. My old phone (mums current phone) is a Wildfire s, so what I want to do is root and flash a custom rom for it in hopes of increasing the battery life. I know cm is pretty good with battery, but are there any suggestions as to which rom I could use? Or may be better? Maybe even a jb sense?
Thanks in advance
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Hello. I think that, in terms of battery life, the stock rom is the one that lasts the most.

polfrank said:
Hello. I think that, in terms of battery life, the stock rom is the one that lasts the most.
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Wow, was not expecting that. It doesnt have the best battery life. Thanks for your answer though