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My bootloader is unlocked and the phone is rooted my question is
I've tried the UltimateHD and Buttermilk roms, my current kernel is the one recommended in the ultimate HD rom thread.
The first install was ok but apps seemed to close at random, and the always present phone memory issue, I did some reading and found that I could partion part of the sd card and use sd-ext to make more room. I know Ididnt do this the best way as it was a bit of trial and error to get it working.
Now some apps crash and won't run at all.
I quite like the ultimate hd but I'm not sttuck to it so open to other roms, if anyone has a suggestion.
But once I've installed a rom what is the best way/app to use to utilize the sd ext partition?
Are there any apps other than the most obvious system ones Ishouldn't move. I'm lookinging for the best utilization of extra memory while keeping the performance as good as possible as Iassume things take longer to load from the sd card. Hope this makes sense and thanks for any advice or suggesttions in advance.
Banny32 said:
My bootloader is unlocked and the phone is rooted my question is
I've tried the UltimateHD and Buttermilk roms, my current kernel is the one recommended in the ultimate HD rom thread.
The first install was ok but apps seemed to close at random, and the always present phone memory issue, I did some reading and found that I could partion part of the sd card and use sd-ext to make more room. I know Ididnt do this the best way as it was a bit of trial and error to get it working.
Now some apps crash and won't run at all.
I quite like the ultimate hd but I'm not sttuck to it so open to other roms, if anyone has a suggestion.
But once I've installed a rom what is the best way/app to use to utilize the sd ext partition?
Are there any apps other than the most obvious system ones Ishouldn't move. I'm lookinging for the best utilization of extra memory while keeping the performance as good as possible as Iassume things take longer to load from the sd card. Hope this makes sense and thanks for any advice or suggesttions in advance.
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The best recommendation I can give you is that, in the end if you keep testing rom/kernel configurations... it will take some time, but you'll find the one that suits your needs. From each thread, take only the feedback regarding issues, but don't take everyone's positive feedback as your own, and specially, don't take benchmarks so seriously, I've gotten high benchmarks on some ROMs but they still feel laggy... and I've gotten low benchmarks on ROMs that I feel smoother.
In the very end, the best experience for each user is based ultimately on what apps you use on a daily basis, and benchmarks do not reflect this.
Have sais this, I've tried so many ROMs now... and this is the best configuration so far for my needs:
ROM: CM10 extended... but the 20130303 build, this is just the smoother experience I get... newest builds have problems.
kernels: Fusion 5.4 or Lupus v11 or nAa 3.0.8 03 (currently testing this one)
second partition: 1.5GB ext4... I use link2sd... other options gave me problems.
The downsides of CM10 roms is that HDMI doesn't work, and SYM semi-works and LANG button and shift and func notifications for physical keyb don't work. If you can live without these, I suggest you can give this configuration a try.
Good luck.
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edit: I am so adding that bold line to my signature
Looking for a super lightweight and battery friendly ROM for my S4. Figure since I have moved on to a new phone I might as well dedicate it as an MP3 player for my car, but would like for it to be running the lightest weight software I can find so I have to charge it as little as possible. Is there anything out there for a purpose like this? Or should I just revert back to stock?
I'm guessing the most battery efficient way is going to be ditching GApps, what ROMs support this?
I would flash this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...pment/jdcteam-android-source-project-t3140452, its stable, and supports f2fs, and I recommend you change your partition format to f2fs via twrp.
Use the nano gapps arm 5.0 http://opengapps.org/
You'll have a stable high performance light weight rom.
FeRoCiiOuS said:
I would flash this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...pment/jdcteam-android-source-project-t3140452, its stable, and supports f2fs, and I recommend you change your partition format to f2fs via twrp.
Use the nano gapps arm 5.0 http://opengapps.org/
You'll have a stable high performance light weight rom.
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What are the benefits of switching the filesystem to F2FS?
dadykhoff said:
What are the benefits of switching the filesystem to F2FS?
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Google it.
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Google it.
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Thanks for the help buddy!!!!
Would also recommend this AOSP based ROM for the M919
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/development/team-octos-oct-mm-t3295571
use A-Gapps (search in xda for it)
dadykhoff said:
Looking for a super lightweight and battery friendly ROM for my S4. Figure since I have moved on to a new phone I might as well dedicate it as an MP3 player for my car, but would like for it to be running the lightest weight software I can find so I have to charge it as little as possible. Is there anything out there for a purpose like this? Or should I just revert back to stock?
I'm guessing the most battery efficient way is going to be ditching GApps, what ROMs support this?
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dadykhoff,
You may be interested in SlimLP. Here is a link to this rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/development/rom-slimlp-jfltetmo-t3377731
Slim is all about just the basics. The whole zip install file is only 200 mb, and it does not come with gapps by default, which is something you were thinking of getting rid of. The bluetooth also works in this rom, which may be a plus, depending on your car stereo setup.
Best of luck with whatever you decide (if you haven't already).
My sony z3 has gone back to sony for repair, so I got my i9250 out as a spare. It was installed with cm13, but as it hadn't been used for a while I updated to the latest nightly. all was good but the camera kept crashing, so i wiped everything, flashed cm13 and pico g-apps, but when it restarts google play, won't start. (nano is too big apparently??)
So i tried using cm12 and the relevant g-apps and got the same result
then i tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/development/rom-omap4-aosp-project-t3334574 and it just boot loops on the the 7.1 & kk versons
It will install cm13 & 12 and start no problems, but i need all my google contacts and stuff
Any suggestions??
jonallwright said:
My sony z3 has gone back to sony for repair, so I got my i9250 out as a spare. It was installed with cm13, but as it hadn't been used for a while I updated to the latest nightly. all was good but the camera kept crashing, so i wiped everything, flashed cm13 and pico g-apps, but when it restarts google play, won't start. (nano is too big apparently??)
So i tried using cm12 and the relevant g-apps and got the same result
then i tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/development/rom-omap4-aosp-project-t3334574 and it just boot loops on the the 7.1 & kk versons
It will install cm13 & 12 and start no problems, but i need all my google contacts and stuff
Any suggestions??
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Did you use Gapps Pico...? It's smallest...
Day by day letest changes makes ROM bigger, and then our phone doesn't have enough space for Gapps... That is reason....
While flashing, keep eye on Log of Custom Recovery, starting of flash checks space on device first and gives result, then see if Gapps got flashed or not...
Pico, Pico, Pico!
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Did you use Gapps Pico...? It's smallest...
Day by day letest changes makes ROM bigger, and then our phone doesn't have enough space for Gapps... That is reason....
While flashing, keep eye on Log of Custom Recovery, starting of flash checks space on device first and gives result, then see if Gapps got flashed or not...
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You can't use anything bigger than pico since Marshmallow (and I don't recommend anything bigger than pico, period). I have never had success with anything nano (the largest I have ever tried - and that was only with CM 13); however, pico has never done me wrong (I moved to Unlegacy Android - currently 7.1.0 - for performance issues that it fixes compared to CM13; yes, for some rather odd reason, Nougat performs better than MM on this device).
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You can't use anything bigger than pico since Marshmallow (and I don't recommend anything bigger than pico, period). I have never had success with anything nano (the largest I have ever tried - and that was only with CM 13); however, pico has never done me wrong (I moved to Unlegacy Android - currently 7.1.0 - for performance issues that it fixes compared to CM13; yes, for some rather odd reason, Nougat performs better than MM on this device).
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That's right Pico is the only option from MM and upper. It's very usefull the performance tip you give about Nougat.
I have installed last MM build from:
builds.unlegacy-android.cf/aosp-6.0/tuna (2017/01/09)
Everything goes well (even GPS), it's fast and reliable. But I have a doubt, should I wait till next Nougat (with GPS functional) or should I stay in MM with everything functional and good performance?
Is N release better in any aspect than MM?, obviously I miss the new improvements in Android N that have developed Google, but I mean general performance and hardware related issues.
I prefer an older Android release, faster and more stable than the newer one with more issues or slower.
Anybody can tell? Thanks in advance!
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That's right Pico is the only option from MM and upper. It's very usefull the performance tip you give about Nougat.
I have installed last MM build from:
builds.unlegacy-android.cf/aosp-6.0/tuna (2017/01/09)
Everything goes well (even GPS), it's fast and reliable. But I have a doubt, should I wait till next Nougat (with GPS functional) or should I stay in MM with everything functional and good performance?
Is N release better in any aspect than MM?, obviously I miss the new improvements in Android N that have developed Google, but I mean general performance and hardware related issues.
I prefer an older Android release, faster and more stable than the newer one with more issues or slower.
Anybody can tell? Thanks in advance!
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So far, N has stood that meme on its head (compared to MM, L, KK, and even JB) and it's NOT the first OS for any device to have done so..
It's a meme that dates back to MS-DOS (that's right - it pre-dates Windows of any sort) and it's based on a canard that a newer OS is designed for newer hardware. While it CAN be true, there are reasons why the Galaxy Nexus in particular stands the meme on its head.
1. Basic storage capaciousness. Unlike most devices that succeeded it, the Galaxy Nexus in particular not only does NOT support microSD physically, it also does not lose over half the base storage to its firmware - in fact, PureNexus 7.1.1 - even installed as a pour-over upgrade from Unlegacy AOSP - takes up less than ten percent of the GNex storage space; all of 3 GB at worst. That means that more of the basic storage can be used for ZRAM - the Android equivalent of virtual memory in Linux distributions, Windows, or other modern OSes. More modern phone designs support microSD - which has itself grown in capacity as a storage mechanism; however, you pay a price in loss of first-tier storage capacity - every S-series Samsung phone proves it - how do ANY of them compare to the GNex in non-SD-based storage after firmware loadout? Also, you can't use microSD for ZRAM; if you need ZRAM, you must use free basic storage for it - and most modern Android devices simply don't have it to spare. (It's not just a phone problem; in fact, my Lenovo A7-30F - which supports microSD and is running Lollipop right now - illustrates the point rather painfully, despite being a tablet - it is also a MediaTek big.LITTLE "4+4" design that is hamstrung by the lack of ZRAM. Being able to throw more cores at the problem won't help when the processor is not the biggest problem.)
2. CPU vs. ZRAM - Performance of a given application on a given phone is NOT always determined by processor power; the same is, in fact true on OSes other than Android. Still , what happens merely in Android as ZRAM availability - which IS a secondary function of basic storage capacity - decreases? (This is whether the device supports microSD or not.) Does or does NOT performance decrease as basic storage fills up?
3. Not every app needs more CPU or GPU. Out of everything I've thrown at the PureNexus/GNex combo, only two apps (and one game) explicitly require Marshmallow or better - and in all three cases, they were designed for Marshmallow OR Nougat in the first place.
I am using Galaxy Tab S SM-T700. Just checked and I am on 6.0.1. Would I get more speed/battery efficiency if I were to flash to nougat? I am using this tablet mainly for surfing/navigating/ebooks and watching videos, not so much on gaming. Can someone recommend any good stable release of nougat for me to flash as well? Thanks in advance!
You can give the LineageOS 14 a try now that there is an official T700 version. It's not like you have to lose anything. Just install TWRP, backup your current ROM to SD card and then flash the LineageOS and a gapps zip. If you don't like it, you can always restore the Marshmallow ROM with your data.
I don't have experience with LineageOS on the Tab S (it has ok battery life running 6.0.1, now that I disabled most standby processing unless it's plugged into charger), but the Oneplus One port of LineageOS is fast and good enough to be my daily ROM on that phone. OPO had the same problem since Marshmallow was their final release. If you're running out of storage space, perhaps LineageOS will help because its /system partition on my phone is something like 1.2GB, which is 1GB smaller than the Touchwiz /system on the tablet. On the downside, some ecommerce and streaming apps will stop working on LineageOS. Netflix no longer shows up in the play store but you can download the apk manually while Uverse app stops working flat out.
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I am using Galaxy Tab S SM-T700. Just checked and I am on 6.0.1. Would I get more speed/battery efficiency if I were to flash to nougat? I am using this tablet mainly for surfing/navigating/ebooks and watching videos, not so much on gaming. Can someone recommend any good stable release of nougat for me to flash as well? Thanks in advance!
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After a few months with Lineage 14, I just went back to stock MM on my T800. Everything is running smoothly, and unless something really great and stable comes along, I'll probably stay stock with root and TWRP. The only real advantage for me on Lineage was less memory used. By not re-installing loads of apps that I really wasn't using, leaves me with enough memory that will suffice. I use package disabler pro to stop bloat running. I've had this tablet for over 3 years, put in a new battery this year and I'm OK with MM until I retire it.
Sent from my SM-T800 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
linage builds have no fingerprint scanner, if that's important to you.
On most devices aosp/cm is a definate step up, on the tab s maybe not so cut and dried. Devs have to deal with so much crud introduced by Samsung , its a wonder that custom firmware exists for Samsung devices at all, hence there will always be some bugs.
The best in my opinion for this device is a stripped stock MM ( Fenris for me) , which I have been running for a while.
Hello,
I'm thinking about installing some CustomROM last days, but I'm a little bit sceptical about it. Is it worth loosing the warranty? My device is circa 6 months old so I don't want to mess it up to home-unrecoverable state (CEDRIC XT1676, 3/16, DualSIM). What are the biggest advantages and disadvantages of installing CustomROM?
Also, I have some requirements (they're sorted by importance - first one is the most important, the last one is less important)
- it has to be faster and more stable than StockROM - it's the major reason I wanna install CustomROM
- I need Moto Actions (at least double shake to turn on the light) to be working
- I need DualSIM to be working too - if only one SIM would work on DualSIM phone, the phone would lost a part of its potential
- in-built camera app has to be working
- the more AOSP look (interface, launcher, font, animations etc.), the better it is for me
- it should be built on Oreo (8.0/8.1 - doesn't matter) - I think that putting a Nougat CustomROM is a step back these days when a lot of stable CustomROMs for G5 were already released
Is there any ROM that can fit my requirements? Thanks in advance.
Read the rom features and requirements on the first post of the rom thread
This will also include what is or is not working
There is also a thread answering your question about advantages/disadvantages & it was only on page 1 of this Q&A thread so please search before posting
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5/help/rooting-flashing-advantages-t3781467
I know, I can find working/non-working list in every thread but I want an opinion by someone who changes or was changing ROM more often than socks I mean by someone, who can compare custom with custom (which fit my requirements) and stock with custom (again, with one that fit my requirements).
It's very rare for stock camera to be working on oreo, though footej works just fine.
When it comes to the speed, it depends more on the kernel and what tweaks you have applied rather than the rom itself, though of course, a less bloated rom will always be at least slightly faster.
If you want speed, I recommend installing l speed, you can choose between favouring battery life or performance.
no it's not worth it my moto g5 is hardbricked caz i flashed a stupid 64 bit rom and no one was able to return to stock rom after flashed these 64 bit roms becase if you returned to stock without losing imel like me you will eventually lose imel when you update you stock rom if motorola sends you an ota
so you want a custom rom ; flash a 32 bit one or don't flash one at all