So everything is installed and you got all apps and settings in place after hours of work. Now, with S244 only being a 125 Mb OTA, would you do it all over? How much of an improvement do you think the latest update is? I'm mostly interested in battery life and I've heard that standby might be somewhat better.
i did do this but havent noticed any great difference but maybe im not looking in the right places.
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Just got my Nexus yesterday so far I am really enjoying it but I was wondering if it is possible to theme the battery give it a percentage or one of the round ones with out rooting? I plan on rooting but I am still reading up on it as it is really different than my EVO was and I want to make sure I don't brick anything. The only thing I really miss is seeing how much is left in battery without going to settings. Very fast seems reasonably stable so far. I got the extended battery it went 23 hours on first charge not in the same league as the EVO's extended used to get between two to three days with that one but very usable.
Answered my own question no idea why it didn't occur to me to look in the play store. Not exactly what I wanted but works.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...XJzaGFuY29tcHV0aW5nLkJhdHRlcnlJbmRpY2F0b3IiXQ..
I've been running a ROM, Bugless Beast, but its started causing trouble lately. I'm thinking of reverting to CM7.2 and was wondering if anyone had good thoughts to improve performance. I'm thinking I may try out the mod EXT4All and perhaps even the script V6 Supercharger. Anyone had good results with these? Would switching to Incredikernel help also? Just figuring out what all I could do before breaking down and simply buying a new phone.... Thanks in advance! Hope someone has been successful in maximizing performance from this device.
just a suggestion but let me just give a plus 1 for updating to the new Tiny CM10.1 rom. it;s really breathed new life into my device. while not everything works perfectly, it is has been pretty stable for me. i have to do without a working video camera and a few other minor bugs but overall it;s been positive.
maybe it;s an illusion but what i find surprising is how long my battery lasts in standby.
plus since going this route, i haven;t had a 2am reboot.
I also have the ext4 mod installed to fix the low 149 mb application space issue(a must do for any Dinc owner as this stupid limit is about the equivalent of the old dos 640k memory limitation)-supposedly since the file system is ext4, its supposed to run things faster as well-i don;t know how to test that.
tekweezle said:
just a suggestion but let me just give a plus 1 for updating to the new Tiny CM10.1 rom. it;s really breathed new life into my device. while not everything works perfectly, it is has been pretty stable for me. i have to do without a working video camera and a few other minor bugs but overall it;s been positive.
maybe it;s an illusion but what i find surprising is how long my battery lasts in standby.
plus since going this route, i haven;t had a 2am reboot.
I also have the ext4 mod installed to fix the low 149 mb application space issue(a must do for any Dinc owner as this stupid limit is about the equivalent of the old dos 640k memory limitation)-supposedly since the file system is ext4, its supposed to run things faster as well-i don;t know how to test that.
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tiny's cm 10 (not 10.1) rom with ext4 is just about perfect, if you want something slightly more stable
I have the download and things are fine. Is there an advantage to hard reset anyway ?
Will the phone run any better?
just curious
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It did for me. I did a cache wipe then a factory reset. It helped the battery life and got rid of the lag. Good luck
I installed Lollipop and ran it for a couple days. I thought my device was running fine however beginning with gingerbread I began doing resets with every major update, and I did one again for lollipop two days after the ota. I haven't noticed any big difference. Really. However I don't obsess over things like lag and battery life like others. There have been little bugs here and there, like smart lock not working but even that is no longer an issue (working now). Resets, while inconvenient, are good practice because the more you do them, the less daunting they seem. And if you're having major problems it's definitely a good idea.
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I installed Lollipop and ran it for a couple days. I thought my device was running fine however beginning with gingerbread I began doing resets with every major update, and I did one again for lollipop two days after the ota. I haven't noticed any big difference. Really. However I don't obsess over things like lag and battery life like others. There have been little bugs here and there, like smart lock not working but even that is no longer an issue (working now). Resets, while inconvenient, are good practice because the more you do them, the less daunting they seem. And if you're having major problems it's definitely a good idea.
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Thanks, I went for it and dedicated the time to redo the phone. I compare it to Windows install
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I have the Verizon flavor and passed on the upgrade due to my experience on my lg g2. My battery life went all to hell so i rolled back to kitkat and am quite happy to stay there. I'm curious as to how the upgrade is working for you on this device.
I personally love CM12.1 right now. It very (as in never) rarely crashes and for some reasons, apps seems to be more stable than on other roms. I have not experienced any battery issues and it seems to be the contrary for me because I am getting noticeably better battery life than before. Just to clarify things, I am running a V500, rooted, and running TWRP 2.8.
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I personally love CM12.1 right now. It very (as in never) rarely crashes and for some reasons, apps seems to be more stable than on other roms. I have not experienced any battery issues and it seems to be the contrary for me because I am getting noticeably better battery life than before. Just to clarify things, I am running a V500, rooted, and running TWRP 2.8.
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That was not his question...
Although I recognize some things I don't like in official Lollipop for the VK810.4G, I like it. Smoother, faster, especially [insert plug here] on my maximum debloated stock ROM in my signature below [/insert plug here]. ?I'm a function over form guy, though.
Sent from my VK810 4G
Thanks for the reply. Hopefully some more will reply.
I upgraded my VK810 (Verizon) and I am not very happy with it. The battery life is similar to kitkat during normal use, but it is terrible at idle - burns 1.5%/hour overnight. It lags pretty regularly, sometimes even on the pin unlock screen for a few 5-10 seconds in the middle of entering.
I have done a full factory reset and set it up from scratch, which didn't improve the performance.
I am considering a flash of KK or even going back to JB. 4.2.2 was the most stable and bug-free version, in my opinion. I am reluctant to flash it, because it's a work tablet and I'd rather not risk bricking it. The only real reason I upgraded to LP was for the proper handling of trim on encrypted devices.
(I am not usually one to bash new releases. My Sony Z1c is incredible with LP, though it needed a factory reset to get there.)
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I upgraded my VK810 (Verizon) and I am not very happy with it. The battery life is similar to kitkat during normal use, but it is terrible at idle - burns 1.5%/hour overnight. It lags pretty regularly, sometimes even on the pin unlock screen for a few 5-10 seconds in the middle of entering.
I have done a full factory reset and set it up from scratch, which didn't improve the performance.
I am considering a flash of KK or even going back to JB. 4.2.2 was the most stable and bug-free version, in my opinion. I am reluctant to flash it, because it's a work tablet and I'd rather not risk bricking it. The only real reason I upgraded to LP was for the proper handling of trim on encrypted devices.
(I am not usually one to bash new releases. My Sony Z1c is incredible with LP, though it needed a factory reset to get there.)
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Same here. Upgraded and not very happy with it. Has more issues connecting to hotspots in my house (issues I didn't have with KK) and it lags, a lot. Some things are certainly better, but I don't think it's any faster - if anything, just the opposite. Is anyone else having the lagging issues? I find it mostly when I'm playing games or doing things that tax the processor.
Greetings,
so I have been running nAOSPROM (most recently b24) for about two months now. And I reluctantly switched back to the latest stock firmware. Reason being that, while battery life with screen off was amazing with the LP roms, it was horrible when I was actually using the phone for surfing or light app usage (no games). I swear I could watch the battery go down in steps of 2 and 3 percent as soon as the screen was on. With stock firmware I feel that the phone actually allows being used.
And now I'm in a bit of a pickle. Because having seen what my beloved XS can do on Lollipop, I really want to keep that experience. On the other hand it's no good to me if I have to carry around a backup battery charger just out of fear the battery will break down in the middle of the day if I use the device too much. Also I have seen that the XS can do everything I expect from my phone, I really want to avoid buying a new phone just for battery life.
I am now asking for your experience that is certainly further reaching than mine: Is this something that can or will get better? I.e., is it natural due to the increased complexity of Lollipop, or is it something that can be remedied by optimized builds, optimized CPU governors or similar? Or even has already gotten better with Chroma (which claims battery optimization but I haven't gotten around to trying yet)?
Thank you for any insight, I appreciate it.
Alright, to answer to myself, maybe it will help others in the same situation:
Going back to the stock ROM was not an option anymore. It installed fine alright, but obviously even light use of contemporary apps (Google Maps, Facebook) brings it to a screeching halt. I've had multiple occasions when I would exit an app, and the stock launcher would groaningly launch all over again, bringing up widgets one by one. On a completely fresh factory install. So, no, besides JB being horribly outdated if you had LP in hands, it is just not viable anymore.
Now I'm running Chroma and I must say, as impressed as I was with nAOSPROM, I like Chroma more. If you go by perception alone, nAOSPROM runs a little "smoother", it feels a little zippier and more fluid. However, I can't shake the feeling that it comes at a steep price, and that Chroma is much easier on the battery, especially in active app use which is backed up by my battery stats. Asides from probably a few days with screen off, I get between 4 and 6 hours of active app use out of the system, which is perfectly fine for my needs -- I didn't keep logfiles of nAOSPROM, but it seemed considerably shorter. Also, having already only flashed the Pico gapps, I feel right at home with the minimalistic installation of Chroma. So for the time being, I'll stick with that one.
The only thing I actually miss from the stock ROM is its snappy, lightweight stock camera that starts quite a lot faster than anything on an AOSP ROM. But, eh, if that's the price to pay, I'll happily accept it.
My thanks go out to the developers of both ROMs. Thank you for keeping my device alive.