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Stable Jellybean ROM

guys
i used to run ICS on a stock ROM and it was quite stable. However, after trying some ROM's, I'm facing different problems on different days - sometimes battery just dies overnight, it freezes, chrome takes forever to open up, etc
Can someone recommend the most stable ROM on Jellybean?
Thank you!

sam008 said:
guys
i used to run ICS on a stock ROM and it was quite stable. However, after trying some ROM's, I'm facing different problems on different days - sometimes battery just dies overnight, it freezes, chrome takes forever to open up, etc
Can someone recommend the most stable ROM on Jellybean?
Thank you!
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I've enjoyed liquid smooth, rarley ever had problems.
Currently running the 9/4 CM10 nightly which has yet to cause my any problems (was running the 8/29 nightly before that)

stock.

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stock.
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^^^ this
soon as you stray from stock you increase the chances of bugs. The devs here rock im not knocking them, but if you are looking for no glitches or bugs just stay rooted stock or unrooted even. Or go bakc to what worked fine for you

I've been using the 1.991 version of paranoidandroid for a few weeks now and can honestly say I have had no issues outside the occasional you would get with any factory stock ROM.
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Been using Codename Android (CNA) 3.4.1 for almost a week now with Franco's 248 nightly Kernel.
Running smooth, good battery. Just loving it. Can't go back to stock anymore.
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I am running CM10 nightly and have had very few problems, one unexpected reboot...and one screen lock. Jelly Belly was quite stable...was using that b4 I moved to CM10. Jelly Belly is very close to stock.

You want stable JB ROM? Stick with Stock then. No custom ROM can be more stable or smooth than that. Also stock kernel will go really nice with it. Don't flash any custom ROM or kernel, if customization isn't what you want.
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I'm using CM10 9/04 nightly + Trinity stable 35 (1344/384 I think?) and having no issues that I've noticed yet and battery life is doing well. First day of using this nightly and I'm at about 72% with an 4 hours on battery and an hour of screen time and a bit of Google Music. I have been on WiFi all day though.
Forgot to mention. This is the Verizon GNex with the stock battery.

Ran Liquid for the longest, and now I'm running Affinity. Give it a shot. Custom toggles, logical series, rock solid.
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I've been running Xenon on my gnex and nexus 7 for a while now. I find it very stable and I like the customizations added.

SamAnders said:
I'm using CM10 9/04 nightly + Trinity stable 35 (1344/384 I think?) and having no issues that I've noticed yet and battery life is doing well. First day of using this nightly and I'm at about 72% with an 4 hours on battery and an hour of screen time and a bit of Google Music. I have been on WiFi all day though.
Forgot to mention. This is the Verizon GNex with the stock battery.
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You could get Stock pre-release Jelly Bean ROM here.
Again, if stable and smoothness is what you need and not the customization, go with stock. I know pre-release means that it might be buggy, but from what I heard, it is very stable and feels like a official stable release.
Have a nice day

For sprint stable its tomorrow

I've been using xenon hd for at least 1 month now, and I can honestly say that I have never had a single problem, issue or bug with his rom. I've flashed at least a dozen others since Jb was released (don't want to say the names) and they all have had issues.
If stability is important, stay away from kernels. Unless you want to experiment.

LiquidSmooth RC7, if you're still looking.
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Flash stock rom on your phone and stop whining.
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kyokeun1234 said:
You could get Stock pre-release Jelly Bean ROM here.
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Attention, kyokeun1234's link is for toro (vzw google galaxy nexus), when suggesting downloading stock images it would be best to redirect users here
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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Bugless Beast no question. I've been running it since JB came out and haven't had a single issue.
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[Q] 4.1 vs 4.2 Performance?

What's everyone's opinion on the performance difference between 4.1 and 4.2? So far my benchmark score are a little lower but the phone feels smoother. Of course I'm also drunk. Could be a factor.

Mine stutters a lot after the update, not sure what's causing it.

I don't see 4.2 as any faster, or slower than 4.1.

It was overall smooth from factory image. It's Android Jelly Bean, what do you expect? You can install it your self and find out.
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I think that they are equally smooth on stock ROM and settings but 4.1.2 was a lot smoother with franco kernel and a custom ROM.
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People seem to be saying that performance isn't so good if you do the OTA update but if you do a clean install, performance is improved over 4.2
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same performance and better battery life m happy

CADude said:
People seem to be saying that performance isn't so good if you do the OTA update but if you do a clean install, performance is improved over 4.2
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I agree. My phone feels less smooth. I'm considering a "Factory Reset" which would, if i'm not mistaken clean up the OS.

GPS!!!!!!!!
hello, i must confess that i am reading these forums since i bought my first android phone (Desire HD) some years ago. however i have kept myself quiet and now feel it is time to chit chat around. I have a maguro (takju) nexus and i installed a 4.2 deodexed rom through CWM recovery present in this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992969
the transition was smooth and everything was going well. It wasn't until i left home and due to a habit i turned on the GPS on it...and voilah...no GPS lock ..even after 5 mins. I restarted the phone hoping it would solve the issue but again no GPS lock. I am well aware that i am not the only one facing this problem so i was hoping some kind soul would guide me towards a fix for this issue? if there is one...

Is Anyone NOT Having Soft Reboots on 4.2 ROMs?

Hi guys
I ask the question because everyone is quick to say how nice the AOSP or OTA ROMs are to start with in the threads posted, but if you fast forward to the latter pages of the thread you start to see what the issues are that have been caused by flashing these early ROMs.
I've gotten Soft Reboots on Stock/OTA odexed and deodexed 4.2 and 4.2.1 ROMs.
Just wondering if I'm alone and if anyone is actually waiting for this to calm down before flashing further?

I'm running JellyBro CM10.1 with the ZenSERIES v9 kernel. I've had no softboots. I've only been on this ROM 24 hours, but I previously typically had at least 1 softboot (graphics engine reset, usually) per 24 hours on CM10 (Android 4.1.2) with ZenSERIES v8.
Frankly, 4.2.1 has been much smoother and more problem-free than 4.1.2, though that might be due to it being my first clean flash in quite a while.

I am currently on stock 4.2.1 and before that on 4.2 stock. Have not experienced any soft reboots.

Wiggz said:
Hi guys
I ask the question because everyone is quick to say how nice the AOSP or OTA ROMs are to start with in the threads posted, but if you fast forward to the latter pages of the thread you start to see what the issues are that have been caused by flashing these early ROMs.
I've gotten Soft Reboots on Stock/OTA odexed and deodexed 4.2 and 4.2.1 ROMs.
Just wondering if I'm alone and if anyone is actually waiting for this to calm down before flashing further?
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Wrong section - goes in Q&A! Reported!

apologies keyboard warrior....

no reboots here
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Since I upgraded to 4.2 I've had a few times when my phone is locked but the screen wont't turn on but the phone is still on because I can hear sms or mail notifications and even the alarm clock.
I have to take the battery out in order to use it again.
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The reason for my musing is I'm seriously considering going back to 4.1.x ROm that was flawless. Just didnt have the Camera or the quick settings :/

AOSPA2.99x (with Franco kernel) since it came out. Never had a single problem (no reboots, no SODs, no battery drains, bluetooth working, ...)
I just hope that I didn't jinx it now.

Paranoid Android 2.99 + Jame Bond 4.2 test kernel = Rock Solid.

Stock 4.2 no soft reboots at all
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elmerendeiro said:
Stock 4.2 no soft reboots at all
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Same, no problem with stock 4.2
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OK to those saying they are running Stock or OTA with no issues - may I ask who's ROM? (if not completely stock)

No problems here. Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 stock roms
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I'm running mWalt's mROM (basically a stock 4.2 AOSP ROM) for over a week, with no reboots or any other problems to speak of.
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No problem at all on both 4.2 and 4.2.1

I flashed stock takju factory image with root and busybox and had an uptime of over 5 days with no issues.
I have just changed over to an alpha cm10.1 and cannot comment on uptime here yet.
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None at all either here. 4.2.1 MMuzzy's build on my GNex, stock kernel.
4.2.1 stock ROM on stock kernel on my Nexus 7 hasn't given me a single reboot issue either.

My VZW GNex has been on every version of MMuzzy's 4.2 and 4.2.1 ROMs from the start (stock kernel) -- not one hiccup.

Plain stock, no reboots
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Anyone else's phone run like garbage on 4.2.2?

I have no idea why but when 4.2.2-based ROMs came out, my phone started to run like garbage. Slowdowns, lag, memory leaks, you name it, it happened. And it seemed to have started with 4.2.2. I don't ever remember this being a problem with 4.1.2-based ROMs.
So I ask... has anyone else experienced these issues? Does your phone run like garbage on 4.2.2-based ROMs?

I've been thinking of going back to a 4.1.2-based ROM just to try and get back some of the speed that my phone used to have. There are times I want to throw this thing against the wall because lately trying to get it to do anything without seriously bad lag is like trying to pull teeth.

You people overreact to everything. If its so bad, and you knew it was going to be bad, then why in the world did y'all upgrade to 4.2.2?
Try UDKs ROM, works fine for me

I'm thinking that 4.2.2 may be too heavy for the hardware of the Galaxy Nexus. 4.1.2 never was this slow and laggy on this phone.
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trparky said:
I'm thinking that 4.2.2 may be too heavy for the hardware of the Galaxy Nexus. 4.1.2 never was this slow and laggy on this phone.
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considering my phone runs just fine 4.2.2 on stock rom, its prolly the rom you're running.

I think 4.2.2 runs great. Compare it to the original 4.0 ics firmware it blows it out of the water.
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akira02rex said:
I think 4.2.2 runs great. Compare it to the original 4.0 ics firmware it blows it out of the water.
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Does it not even lag after running it for a few days without reboot? That is the issue many people are seeing and 4.2.2 is smoother than ICS for the most part except the recents may sometimes lag worse on 4.2.2. The worse part of ICS was the unlock lag with auto brightness on.
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4.2.2 is running super smooth for me. I dont know what all these people having issues is all about. It all depends on what ROM you use, and also could be the recovery you use. If your using an old recovery, it may not be wiping stuff right before flashing. A lot of factors go into a phone running crappy. Dont blame it all on 4.2.2.

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considering my phone runs just fine 4.2.2 on stock rom, its prolly the rom you're running.
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This issue only happens on custom roms because its an issue with stock though maybe less noticeable there.
But as far as the OPs comments, if you're annoyed by 4.2.2 so much then switch back to 4.1.2 if you like it better.
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I got the OTA yesterday for my VZW GNex and it's running great. So far, it's a better experience than 4.1 for me. Battery life seems the same (in a good way) and the UI is acting smoother than before.

jsgraphicart said:
4.2.2 is running super smooth for me. I dont know what all these people having issues is all about. It all depends on what ROM you use, and also could be the recovery you use.
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Not really. Try not to reboot your 4.2.2-based rom for 2-3 days and you'll see the real smoothness (Sometimes it take couple of hours sometimes couple of days to reproduce the issue). I've tested 6 roms so far including non-rooted, slimmed stock - Low fps scrolling issue appears on every single one, clean install and always updated twrp recovery.
I think android 4.2.2 is an interesting project and it works not that bad. However there are some annoying bugs there. I don't use WIFi tethering or BT and I know how to deal with scrolling lag so it doesn't bother me that much. I can patiently wait for fix but problems exist and full wipe will not solve them.

my only issue is the battery drain lol thats all

I've got a epic 4g touch and I'm running cm10.1 wild for the night 4.2.2 and it works perfectly! Way faster than before.
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I use WiFi tethering and Bluetooth on Rasbean/Trinity 4.2.2 and don't have any issues even after 2-3 days. Only issue I had initially was major lag in recents after a couple days. Rebooted and haven't had that problem since, even after several days uptime.
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There is already a thread about the lag problem on roms based on 4.2.2 update - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2178962 and I confirm the lag.after 2-3 days ui starts to lag.everything gets better if you flash ak kernel diamond ed plus download clean master app by ksmobile from play store and you open it/go to history and clean cache once a day.The second thing that i found is that if you change the wallpaper when the lag start it goes away.hope this helps.good luck! Also the problem was reported to google
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4.0 < 4.2 < 4.2.1 < 4.1 < 4.2.2 < 4.1.2.
4.1.2 has been the smoothest version of stock in all the time I've been using Android. If 4.2.2 seems that bad, try running Lagfix once.

I've been on cm 10.1 nightlies (4.2.2) for awhile now and no lags/slowdowns whatsoever. Aside from the SOD when I first tried it (fixed now), it has been just as smooth if not smoother than 4.1.2

Sv: Anyone else's phone run like garbage on 4.2.2?
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I've been on cm 10.1 nightlies (4.2.2) for awhile now and no lags/slowdowns whatsoever. Aside from the SOD when I first tried it (fixed now), it has been just as smooth if not smoother than 4.1.2
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Cm10.1 is not bad indeed (I am running it now and I'm pretty much enjoying it) but 4.1.2 based roms like cna 3.8.0 or cm10 are by far smoother. If you want to see the difference in smoothness go to application drawer (widget tab) and swipe left or right. On every 4.2.2 based rom swiping there is more or less but still kinda choppy.... On two 4.1.2 roms I mentioned above it's almost perfect. Small thing.
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in my case it was franco kernel that caused the super bad performance.
the problem was coming from write performance which caused cpu overloading and locking down the device. this got worse after some time without reboot ~2days.
i did a clean install of sourcery rom with cmw (twrp seems to leave some stuff behind which will cause the lag again?) and so far my device is up for some time without any slowdowns.
maybe you once installed a kernel and use twrp which never got you a clean rom again? hope that helps some of you troubled ones.
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I'm running lean kernel and the latest AOKP.
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I went back to 4.1.2

So today I decided to "downgrade" back to 4.1.2 after 4.2.2, and it's almost mindboggling how much faster and smoother it is. After switching back it feels like there is so much lag everywhere in all 4.2 versions, like what was google thinking? Oh well, I changed some of the apps to 4.2 versions, and now i have a 4.2 clone with the speed and smoothness of 4.1.2

I don't find 4.2 much slower, but I sure miss the bluetooth not disconnecting every time I turn the screen off.
I mean seriously...I force my screen to stay on it'll stay connected to my motoactv just fine. The SECOND I turn the screen off my connection dies.
Debating reverting to 4.1.2 solely for this reason.

achangavi said:
So today I decided to "downgrade" back to 4.1.2 after 4.2.2, and it's almost mindboggling how much faster and smoother it is. After switching back it feels like there is so much lag everywhere in all 4.2 versions, like what was google thinking? Oh well, I changed some of the apps to 4.2 versions, and now i have a 4.2 clone with the speed and smoothness of 4.1.2
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What's your current ROM setup? Are you on plain stock?
In terms of responsiveness I would try CyanogenMod with a custom kernel. AK Kernel has a lot of performance improvements into it. Battery life is almost doubled as well. A good kernel makes all the difference.
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Good. You don't know the difference, until you go back to it from 4.2, then you realize 4.2 in every ****ing variation is just a turd. I have a phone to make my life easier, not frustrating.

KemikalElite said:
What's your current ROM setup? Are you on plain stock?
In terms of responsiveness I would try CyanogenMod with a custom kernel. AK Kernel has a lot of performance improvements into it. Battery life is almost doubled as well. A good kernel makes all the difference.
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I tried every kernel, air kernel, diamond, purity from arakia, franco, along with roms from xenon to pure cyanogenmod to paranoidandroid. All of them had lag no matter what kernel/rom combo i used. 4.2.1 is a lot smoother, but still pales in comparison to 4.1.2.

Sounds interesting. Could you point me to a thread on how to downgrade galaxy nexus from 4.2 back to 4.1
?
Thanks
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achangavi said:
I tried every kernel, air kernel, diamond, purity from arakia, franco, along with roms from xenon to pure cyanogenmod to paranoidandroid. All of them had lag no matter what kernel/rom combo i used. 4.2.1 is a lot smoother, but still pales in comparison to 4.1.2.
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Well apparently there's a bunch of threads going around about how in 4.2.2 Google increased the heap size (whatever that is) settings from 64mb and 256mb to 96mb and 384mb. Closer to Nexus 7 spec.
whatever settings got changed has been causing a ton of lag.
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achangavi said:
So today I decided to "downgrade" back to 4.1.2 after 4.2.2, and it's almost mindboggling how much faster and smoother it is. After switching back it feels like there is so much lag everywhere in all 4.2 versions, like what was google thinking? Oh well, I changed some of the apps to 4.2 versions, and now i have a 4.2 clone with the speed and smoothness of 4.1.2
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Have you tried this? Might help with some lag issues
LagFix
It's certainly helped me "cope" with the lag in 4.2.x
Let us know.
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SchmeeForce

Your 4.2 lagginess could be related to what I found out and posted here

I'm back on AOKP 4.1.2 and it's honestly smoother than the current AOKP Milestone 1, and that ROM is pretty smooth. I'm liking 4.1.2 better than 4.2.2 honestly, the old camera app is so much better. Also like the old recent apps behavior vs the new one.

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I'm back on AOKP 4.1.2 and it's honestly smoother than the current AOKP Milestone 1, and that ROM is pretty smooth. I'm liking 4.1.2 better than 4.2.2 honestly, the old camera app is so much better.
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I did EXACTLY the same thing today, and so glad that I did. Much smoother and a much more responsive camera that just makes more sense.
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So if we downgrade to 4.1.2 all the Google apps will update and behave the same way they do 4.2.2?
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kcharng said:
Sounds interesting. Could you point me to a thread on how to downgrade galaxy nexus from 4.2 back to 4.1
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Thanks
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Soldier 2.0 said:
So if we downgrade to 4.1.2 all the Google apps will update and behave the same way they do 4.2.2?
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Yes, they should as they're independent of the ROM.
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To downgrade, just flash a 4.1.2 Rom. You'll have to move all of your data up from the data/media/0 folder though.

I actually just went back to 4.2.1 and there is a huge difference from 4.2.2. And I tried every and I mean every combo. Some were good but just not as polished overall. Can't bring myself to go back to 4.1.2. I like the overall aesthetic changes 4.2 brought.

speedyink said:
I don't find 4.2 much slower, but I sure miss the bluetooth not disconnecting every time I turn the screen off.
I mean seriously...I force my screen to stay on it'll stay connected to my motoactv just fine. The SECOND I turn the screen off my connection dies.
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I'm running BAKED8 with Faux 28M and my blue tooth works fine, no disconnects. I use a MotoRokr headset at the gym.
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i dont get any lag on rasbeanjelly except for the notification pull down, should try it, dont really need to go to 4.1.2

Problem if you go back to 412 is you cant get rid of the update notification to 42...if we could turn off the updates
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rrohanjs said:
i dont get any lag on rasbeanjelly except for the notification pull down, should try it, dont really need to go to 4.1.2
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I tryed it and got lag on everything.purity,rasbean,atom,eos,aospa,carbon ...etc. On 4.2.1 there is no problem.used purity 4.4 based on 4.2.1 for 80h without reboot and the ui was smooth as the first time I rebooted
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Invicta said:
Problem if you go back to 412 is you cant get rid of the update notification to 42...if we could turn off the updates
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Flash a custom rom.on 4.1.2 I recomend rasbean plus trinity or try 4.2.1 based rom and I recomend purity 4.4 and latest ak kernel

Invicta said:
Problem if you go back to 412 is you cant get rid of the update notification to 42...if we could turn off the updates
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Just search fotakill.apk and push it to /system/apps
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