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Hi, i just wanted to ask if you guys think if stock or custom roms are better because i dont want to take an hour to format my n7 to answer a simple question So what do you think is the fastest for games (heavy 3d ones) and performance wise? stock or other custom roms. I dont really care for other features, i care for mostly the performance. Thanks and happy easter!
Shillopellos9 said:
Hi, i just wanted to ask if you guys think if stock or custom roms are better because i dont want to take an hour to format my n7 to answer a simple question So what do you think is the fastest for games (heavy 3d ones) and performance wise? stock or other custom roms. I dont really care for other features, i care for mostly the performance. Thanks and happy easter!
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Hi and happy easter too !
Generally customs are not faster than the Google stock. But with customs kernels/ROMs, OverClocking and OverVolting is possible, so you can have better performance.
I'm actually using CM11 Nightlies with the latest ElementalX Kernel. I love CM and other innovative and fiddled customs, because they open a lot of possibilities, like theme or other exclusive features. Personally, i'm not a fan of OC and OV, it reduce battery life, and hardware life because of overheating.
Maybe my choices are not the better one, but it's my choices.
For my part, CM ROMs have in general i've seen a better battery performance than stocks, because they're decrapified.
that's all ;p
If you're looking for the best performance I would suggest Clean ROM latest version with either Elemental X kernel or Glitch kernel. Your N7 will be smoking fast!
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Thanks for your answers :victory: I think im going to stick with CleanRom+elementalx :good:
Great choice!
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Hi lads, Im getting my OP3 soon. Im wondering how your experience is with which rom/kernal.l so i can make my decision better. Thx!
Ask a dozen users and you'll get a dozen different answers, IMHO try stock for a week or so then see how you feel.
To me H2OS at the moment.
Demian3112 said:
Hi lads,
Im getting my OP3 soon. Wondering what is the best to do? Which rom do you lads prefer? Is it beter to keep it stock?
Thx!
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this is highly subjective question. it all depends on your personal preference.
1) best campera performance : stock
2) some extra features with decent camera: cm13 and other unofficial builds like of sultan.
3) lot of extra features: rr or dirty unicorn
4) nexus like stock: paranoid android, i personally love the floating mode on that rom.
bonham1988 said:
this is highly subjective question. it all depends on your personal preference.
1) best campera performance : stock
2) some extra features with decent camera: cm13 and other unofficial builds like of sultan.
3) lot of extra features: rr or dirty unicorn
4) nexus like stock: paranoid android, i personally love the floating mode on that rom.
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I like features, but battery is the most important. Ill stay stock and see how it runs. Which kernal do your guys suggest for stock? Boefla or Elementalx?
Best rom doesn't exist, you better edit your thread and write, "opinions about roms" if you're lazy enough to read the ROM's threads to collect them
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xanthrax said:
Best rom doesn't exist, you better edit your thread and write, "opinions about roms" if you're lazy enough to read the ROM's threads to collect them
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Im not lazy.. Features are almost all the same. In just gathering user experiences so i know how much a rom is developed and how it runs. Since that isnt stated in those OP's. But i agree my thread title isnt correct, thank your for mentioning that.
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I like features, but battery is the most important. Ill stay stock and see how it runs. Which kernal do your guys suggest for stock? Boefla or Elementalx?
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Have only used elementalx.
bonham1988 said:
1) best campera performance : stock
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I recently bought an OP3. If the stock rom can bring out the best of camera, I'm really going to regret buying this.
Rv189 said:
I recently bought an OP3. If the stock rom can bring out the best of camera, I'm really going to regret buying this.
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You should have read more about this device before buying
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You should have read more about this device before buying
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True that. However, this thing is a beauty. Hope it lasts a while.
Camera sources are closed as they are for almost all devices
All development around camera it is focused on porting it to cm13 - 14
Most camera mods for other devices are mostly placebo, I haven't seen any important improvements regarding the quality on a device so far, what stock brings it's legit
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*Kernel, not kernal (sounds like drunkass)
try stock OxygenOS for at least a week, then try Snapshot Build of CyanogenMod 13 with ElementalX Kernel and OxygenOS Camera Port and see if it works well for you ...
So I'm getting a Pixel this week, and I don't feel like trying a bunch of different Rom's, but I can't pick one or decided if I want to go stock.
What Rom are you using? What is great about it? What Problems have you faced? Why did you choose it? (Also, What Kernel are you using? Stock/Custom?)
A few notes:
I will 100% be rooting/TWRP, so that's no concern, just not sure if I want to go stock or custom (and if custom, which Rom). Right now I'm leaning towards Pure Nexus, as the last OTA Update broke my phone. (My fault, I wanted to see what would happen if I accepted OTA update while rooted/twrp ), but I know with Custom Roms, that won't be an issue!
[UPDATE] I use AppRadio Unchained ReLoaded daily which means BT + HotSpot + Chromcast/ScreenCast + Music and Phone over BT + Tasker etc, so anybody who uses AppRadio Unchained, or the aformentioned things a lot, with stability, I would love to know what Rom you are on. I'm looking for stable AppRadio which has been hard to find with so many moving parts in the equation.
I can't tell you which rom is best, you'll receive lots of differing opinions on the same thing. Only way is to try yourself and find the one that fits you best as that's what these forums are about.
For the time you took to type that, you could at least share your choice and why, I didn't ask "what's best" I asked what did you choose and why did you choose it.
FreeSoftwareServers said:
For the time you took to type that, you could at least share your choice and why, I didn't ask "what's best" I asked what did you choose and why did you choose it.
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I run Pure Nexus as Beans does great work as I also ran his PN rom on my Nexus 6 and he is good at what he does. I also run the kernel Elemental x both are great together and super fast and buttery smooth. That is the only custom rom I have ever ran on my pixel xl as I never wanted to give up how great it runs to try anything else lol.
That's exactly what I'm leaning towards, hoping I don't have a reason to try anything else
Velocity with build in MVK kernel. Fast stable and the best battery usage for me.
Also a lot features I need to have and a lot I don't use
Did try most of the custom out there, but I am using velocity for about 5 years now starting with Nexus 4, so I always flash back to velocity.
FreeSoftwareServers said:
That's exactly what I'm leaning towards, hoping I don't have a reason to try anything else
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I been using pure Nexus, I like it a lot. Just tried RR that one is good to. U just have to try one.
Nah I am using stock ROM, have basically no interest in trying out them custom ROMs, sometimes I do seek for a few features, but I pass. Stock ROM is stable as ****, smooth as **** too, just flash Franco and be done with it.
Running PureNexus here with ELX kernel and am enjoying it
I'm running invisibleks lineageos builds. The best for me!?
I was on same boat just got my pixel xl ROMs had BT problems decided to read and got pure nexus and elementalx and no BT issues at all fast and great battery with wakelocks disabled. Take my word for it
If you want aptX bluetooth capability then you must use a Lineage OS based ROM (formerly CyanogenMOD). I use Resurrection Remix because it's got the most customization options that I like to use.
If you want systemless root or rootless system (whatever it is) then that's not something I know much about but I think it's default in upcoming Lineage OS based ROM's too. Or already is. Whatever. If it sounds vaguely familiar and something you want then ask someone else. lol
If you want pure Android then go with an AOSP based ROM.
If you want Pixel stuff then stay with stock ROM.
Yeah, I know.
You would think a Pixel ROM is pure Android huh.
It is, kind of/mostly.
Kollachi said:
I'm running invisibleks lineageos builds. The best for me!?
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Where is the thread on this Rom?
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kwhodson said:
Where is the thread on this Rom?
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There's some unofficial discussion going on here
. It's progressing very well.
dmb219 said:
There's some unofficial discussion going on here
. It's progressing very well.
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Excellent...Thanks!
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Pure nexus didn't has the Bluetooth problem because he is not on the latest update.
It's a Google problem on first connection. After the first fc all is fine.
Pure Nexus and Elemental from the get go. No issues. Both are great with no issues so far. Highly recommend.
PureNexus for me. Tried most Roms out there, but keep coming back to it. Buttery smooth, reliable, great battery and great support as a bonus.
Resurrection Remix for me.
Dirty Unicorns have some RC builds up at devs-base
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I'm looking for a nice stable ROM compatible with jolla-kernel or having blue_active as a CPU governor. I'm currently using Paranoid Android, I used to use Lineage OS but the bugs that occurred were very big deals
Pure Nexus. That's the one I use. Oreo is still under development, but the 7.1.2 PN worked great with Jolla.
Hey, I used many roms for the N5X and the only one that is still smooth and with good battery life is Pure Nexus as my colleague mentions above ^.
Anyways, tomorrow is @argraur releasing new version of his PixelROM which I hope will be great
Regards
davidhasnexus said:
Hey, I used many roms for the N5X and the only one that is still smooth and with good battery life is Pure Nexus as my colleague mentions above ^.
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I've also tested many ROMs before I settled on PN. I used RR, DU, PR, and more than a few kernels. PN + ElementalX is my favorite (I know I need to update my sig, oh well).
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I've also tested many ROMs before I settled on PN. I used RR, DU, PR, and more than a few kernels. PN + ElementalX is my favorite (I know I need to update my sig, oh well).
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I got really in love with RR, it has so many features and its smooth also, althought DU is/are quite similar with poor performance. PN + ElementalX worked for me the best, however i'll try out the new GooglePixel ROM based on Pixel 2 features :victory: :victory:
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I got really in love with RR, it has so many features and its smooth also, althought DU is/are quite similar with poor performance. PN + ElementalX worked for me the best, however i'll try out the new GooglePixel ROM based on Pixel 2 features :victory: :victory:
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As of right now PN uses the July images, but my bootloader is on the August update. Are there any other stable ROMs?
davidhasnexus said:
Hey, I used many roms for the N5X and the only one that is still smooth and with good battery life is Pure Nexus as my colleague mentions above ^.
Anyways, tomorrow is @argraur releasing new version of his PixelROM which I hope will be great
Regards
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Pure Nexus does look promising, but my problem is I have the bootloader for the August update. I guess I could have specified, but I would also like the ROM to be on the small side too so I have a lot of storage left. I'm a big tech person, so I'd also like to be able to root, and I'm worried about a lot of features. Stock Nougat had enough features for me
BearOfXDA said:
Pure Nexus does look promising, but my problem is I have the bootloader for the August update. I guess I could have specified, but I would also like the ROM to be on the small side too so I have a lot of storage left. I'm a big tech person, so I'd also like to be able to root, and I'm worried about a lot of features. Stock Nougat had enough features for me
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You can flash new bootloader but it's not necessary, it will work well even with older one . The PN rom is about 4gb as usual after installation and you can also root it afterwards... I don't understand your concerns probably
crazyates said:
I've also tested many ROMs before I settled on PN. I used RR, DU, PR, and more than a few kernels. PN + ElementalX is my favorite (I know I need to update my sig, oh well).
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After flashing EX kernel, what app should I use to control it? I don't want to pay for a kernel manager. Is Kernel Adiutor good enough?
BearOfXDA said:
After flashing EX kernel, what app should I use to control it? I don't want to pay for a kernel manager. Is Kernel Adiutor good enough?
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Kernel Auditor is one of the more popular ones, although I haven't used it in a long time since I switched to EXKM. Especially if you're using the Elementalx kernel, it's fantastic. Even if you're not, it still does a great job.
It's only one of the 3 apps I've ever bought, and I use it on all my phones/devices. I figured a $400 phone can justify a $4 app, amiright?
I decided now that there are several choices, I'm going to flash a custom kernel. I'm going to wait until the Dec. patch is release, so I don't have to mess with it twice (WAY too busy). But, on my Pixel 2xl, I used the Flash kernel always. I didn't try anything else. So, all the kernels for the 3xl, I don't know anything about.
So, what is your go-to and why?
No one?
try them out yourself?
Stock because I don't feel like doing all the flashing and stuff that I used to.
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we should revisit this...
masri1987 said:
we should revisit this...
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Why?
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It's been a few weeks now, user reviews can be important for some of us when it comes to deciding.
masri1987 said:
It's been a few weeks now, user reviews can be important for some of us when it comes to deciding.
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What is good for one person and their usage is not going to be the same for the next person. It's best just to read the features and description of each kernel and decide for yourself.
Stock for now. Have not yet decided to go for it. Really itching tho.
Speed is the most important part for me. Proton kernel is one of I'd try.
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What is good for one person and their usage is not going to be the same for the next person. It's best just to read the features and description of each kernel and decide for yourself.
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Hearing why others chose a kernel, and what it does for him or her can be helpful to those of us not so familiar with some things. And to be honest, I don't understand why no one wants to be helpful at all with this. The pixel 2xl forum has this exact type of thread, and it has a LOT of pages. Apparently no one with a 3 wants to chime in and help those of us not so familiar with all what all these custom kernels can do, outside of what the description says. Sorry, but, just being honest. I went ahead and flashed Kirisakura, so far, it seems a tad faster. And I was able to overclock the CPU. Other than that, I don't know what can be done with it, let alone any of the others.
My $0.02
I have been using ElementalX. I chose to use it because I've used it on other devices before in the past and I know that it can be trusted to be totally stable with no wonkiness. If ever something should come up I am also confidant that Flar would address.
My experience so far has been solid. Reliable, no hiccups or anything, a few extra features and I have gotten slightly improved battery life over stock. I'm going to try the Kirisakura next and see if that gives me even more battery for my usage.
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This thread making me want to step away from stock pixel and play with these kernel. Errr so tempting.
OkayGK said:
This thread making me want to step away from stock pixel and play with these kernel. Errr so tempting.
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Kirisakura is updated very often and has been my DD. I tried most others but the mix of performance, battery and security with Kirisakura convinced me to stop looking. But, I am pretty basic in my usage so other kernels may suit you better. Good luck!
Also, I am getting 7-8 hrs SOT with Kirisakura. Been very happy!
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I'm also on the Kirisakura kernel. He has already present everything, so just flash and go. It's updated regularly and the support is excellent.
MArtyChubbs said:
Kirisakura is updated very often and has been my DD. I tried most others but the mix of performance, battery and security with Kirisakura convinced me to stop looking. But, I am pretty basic in my usage so other kernels may suit you better. Good luck!
Also, I am getting 7-8 hrs SOT with Kirisakura. Been very happy!
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I don't need much, don't even need kernel, Im just tempted as everyone else is doing it. My main concern is speed nothing else. By not trying them out I feel like there is something good and I'm missing out on it.
What do I need to do?
Unlock boot loader
Twrp and then flash the kernel right?
Been years since I've done it
I am currently using Kirisakura Bluecross, honestly I really don't see a difference between stock and this one. I don't think my battery is lasting longer and, yes, it seems that you can do a lot with cpu clocking and such, but otherwise, tbh I don't see a difference in my device. I am tempted to try elemental x as I purchased the elemental x kernal manager and it is always bothering me to upgrade my kernal to their most up-to-date. Not sure yet.
But full disclosure: afraid to screw with CPU settings and such as I don't want to overheat or kill my phone, so I probably am not doing as much as I could with the new kernal...
OkayGK said:
I don't need much, don't even need kernel, Im just tempted as everyone else is doing it. My main concern is speed nothing else. By not trying them out I feel like there is something good and I'm missing out on it.
What do I need to do?
Unlock boot loader
Twrp and then flash the kernel right?
Been years since I've done it
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Check out the kernel's OP, steps should be listed. Unlocked for sure...
brandonpa said:
I am currently using Kirisakura Bluecross, honestly I really don't see a difference between stock and this one. I don't think my battery is lasting longer and, yes, it seems that you can do a lot with cpu clocking and such, but otherwise, tbh I don't see a difference in my device. I am tempted to try elemental x as I purchased the elemental x kernal manager and it is always bothering me to upgrade my kernal to their most up-to-date. Not sure yet.
But full disclosure: afraid to screw with CPU settings and such as I don't want to overheat or kill my phone, so I probably am not doing as much as I could with the new kernal...
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The kernel made my phone smoother, especially on the first few builds, with no hit to battery. RAM management is an improvement over stock, imho
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MArtyChubbs said:
Check out the kernel's OP, steps should be listed. Unlocked for sure...
The kernel made my phone smoother, especially on the first few builds, with no hit to battery. RAM management is an improvement over stock, imho
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You know what my OCD thing is and has been on all my Samsung phones , with is one of the reasons I've moved to pixel in hope it be gone but it's not?
Clicking on: settings , sms, phone apps. Have then load slowly. I try to tell myself it's normal but it's still pissing me off.
Thus another reason to go back on playing with kernels in hopes they could help.
Clicking on those apps I mentioned and often the window will pop up but the info will apprear later. Like there is a delay. Again my OCD thing.