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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?)
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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 don't have time to test every single rom so I want to ask the people on here what they think is the most stable rom. I don't really care about features I just wanna know which one has the best battery life, less bugs etc.
tactical bacon said:
I don't have time to test every single rom so I want to ask the people on here what they think is the most stable rom. I don't really care about features I just wanna know which one has the best battery life, less bugs etc.
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Stock.
indian84 said:
Stock.
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Yes stock was ok but I am asking for the custom ROMs
I settled on SAOSP after many weeks of testing many different ROMs. Seems best to me, combined with EX kernel
ABC-Rom, no bugs, stock feeling:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=97792&sort_by=date&sort_dir=DESC
based on my experience, DU, LOS, and AOSPA.
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paranoidandroid ROM is awesome!
PureNexus or PixelROM
You could also look at Carbon Rom or Tesla (other GZR Roms are available ) or AospExtended or Slim
Then you have the Lineage based ones such as crDroid
I prefer the ones which are true to the Nexus look rather than Pixel Wannabes. But that's the beauty of the old Nexus phones that it very much whatever floats your boat.
@tactical bacon: that's, why 'best rom'-threads are unwanted here. Finally you get a complete list of all settled ROM.
Features and base are given in each OP. Battery-life depends on your usage.
PureNexus. Great team, solid ROM, nice features, quick updates, and very helpful thread.
I rooted my phone and installed TWRP however looking at the custom ROMs , I don't know if it is a good idea at this point to install one. What are your recommendations especially in regards to fluidity, battery life, antutu scores, daily usage and everything working?
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I rooted my phone and installed TWRP however looking at the custom ROMs , I don't know if it is a good idea at this point to install one. What are your recommendations especially in regards to fluidity, battery life, antutu scores, daily usage and everything working?
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MIUI will give u the best fluidity
Battery life are pretty much the same
Antutu is pointless
Most ROMs have everything working
If you're all set you might as well test them, just remember to format data if going from MIUI to custom otherwise it will bootloop
Mackay53 said:
MIUI will give u the best fluidity
Battery life are pretty much the same
Antutu is pointless
Most ROMs have everything working
If you're all set you might as well test them, just remember to format data if going from MIUI to custom otherwise it will bootloop
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Coming from Zuk. Z2 I'm not a newb to flashing but I haven't heard anything but issues on most ROMs I've looked at... Newer phone so makes sense but I wanted to more establish if there was stability and which ones are in fact more stable...
However if MIUI is the most fluid... Might Stick on that for another few months
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Coming from Zuk. Z2 I'm not a newb to flashing but I haven't heard anything but issues on most ROMs I've looked at... Newer phone so makes sense but I wanted to more establish if there was stability and which ones are in fact more stable...
However if MIUI is the most fluid... Might Stick on that for another few months
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I keep going back to MIUI, ABC rom seems to be the most stable for me but after a couple days system UI begins to crash.
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I keep going back to MIUI, ABC rom seems to be the most stable for me but after a couple days system UI begins to crash.
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I think I agree with you there.... Why move if you aren't going to improve
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Coming from Zuk. Z2 I'm not a newb to flashing but I haven't heard anything but issues on most ROMs I've looked at... Newer phone so makes sense but I wanted to more establish if there was stability and which ones are in fact more stable...
However if MIUI is the most fluid... Might Stick on that for another few months
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That's been the normal state of custom ROMs on the last few phones I've owned including the supposedly development friendly One Plus 5. I think the problem is that custom ROMs are rarely maintained by people who actually use the ROM and device as their daily driver. You can't make a good ROM for a phone you aren't even using so the ROMs always have bugs that the devs aren't aware of until users report them. There was only one One Plus 5 ROM that didn't have bugs and it was also the only custom ROM by a developer who actually used the phone everyday. One of the ROM devs for this phone even admitted that he wouldn't consider using his own ROM on his primary phone which pretty much says it all.
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I rooted my phone and installed TWRP however looking at the custom ROMs , I don't know if it is a good idea at this point to install one. What are your recommendations especially in regards to fluidity, battery life, antutu scores, daily usage and everything working?
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I have been using LineageOS Unofficial for a couple of months, and now the official for over a month. Everything just works. Things are smooth, and works real nice without any of the wonkiness I had with MIUI. I always struggled a bit to make MIUI work like I wanted. Then again, I greatly appreciate a stock-ish experience. I am even running Substratum.
alose said:
I have been using LineageOS Unofficial for a couple of months, and now the official for over a month. Everything just works. Things are smooth, and works real nice without any of the wonkiness I had with MIUI. I always struggled a bit to make MIUI work like I wanted. Then again, I greatly appreciate a stock-ish experience. I am even running Substratum.
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100% agree
Hey guys
I previously owned a Redmi Note 3 and flashed so many roms on that phone.
Now i just got a Redmi Note 5 Pro. Unlocked it. But currently I am very busy with assignments and don't have a lot of time.
So i can't keep flashing rom every few days.
Please recommend me a good Oreo rom. It should ideally not lag and have no random reboots. Basically I just want to flash and forget for a few months until Pie roms get very stable.
Thanks to all for their help.
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Hey guys
I previously owned a Redmi Note 3 and flashed so many roms on that phone.
Now i just got a Redmi Note 5 Pro. Unlocked it. But currently I am very busy with assignments and don't have a lot of time.
So i can't keep flashing rom every few days.
Please recommend me a good Oreo rom. It should ideally not lag and have no random reboots. Basically I just want to flash and forget for a few months until Pie roms get very stable.
Thanks to all for their help.
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Go for RR it's best so far in my opinion. Good bb ,no lags,no encryption ghost and of course edge gestures work really smooth on this rom.
prabh98 said:
Go for RR it's best so far in my opinion. Good bb ,no lags,no encryption ghost and of course edge gestures work really smooth on this rom.
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Can you please elaborate what the encryption ghost is ?
1emrys1 said:
Hey guys
I previously owned a Redmi Note 3 and flashed so many roms on that phone.
Now i just got a Redmi Note 5 Pro. Unlocked it. But currently I am very busy with assignments and don't have a lot of time.
So i can't keep flashing rom every few days.
Please recommend me a good Oreo rom. It should ideally not lag and have no random reboots. Basically I just want to flash and forget for a few months until Pie roms get very stable.
Thanks to all for their help.
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Lineage OS 15.1 will be the best choice. Most stable & best battery life & no lag at all. Always go for lineage os official rom over others.
Dharmik Jain said:
Lineage OS 15.1 will be the best choice. Most stable & best battery life & no lag at all. Always go for lineage os official rom over others.
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Have you tried any other roms? Many people have highly praised MSM Extended.
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Have you tried any other roms? Many people have highly praised MSM Extended.
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Bro listen! Lineage os is most widely used custom rom in the world. Your device has official lineage os 15.1. So you should flash it & see if you're happy with it. Only customizations not present in los. After that you can try any other rom you want.
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Bro listen! Lineage os is most widely used custom rom in the world. Your device has official lineage os 15.1. So you should flash it & see if you're happy with it. Only customizations not present in los. After that you can try any other rom you want.
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"Bro listen" - This does not sound like suggestion, rather like a command. What is good for you does not really mean that it will be for someone else. For example, on devices I have used, RN5 included, pure AOSP roms performed better than Cyanogenmod/LineageOS ones. They have been smoother and better in battery life.
Just because something is official it doesn't translate to a better than everything else, MIUI is an official rom from Xiaomi yet some releases were a bug fest.
I've tried LOS/RR and than jumped to AOSiP Oreo, that's close to pure AOSP but with additional useful features and it has been more stable, smoother and more battery friendly than LOS/RR and overall performance was consistent. In combination with Insigniux/Derp kernel it's great.
I've seen reports of MSM as great one as well, so that can be considered as well.
Anyway you'll have to try different rom and kernel combinations to see what works for you.
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"Bro listen" - This does not sound like suggestion, rather like a command. What is good for you does not really mean that it will be for someone else. For example, on devices I have used, RN5 included, pure AOSP roms performed better than Cyanogenmod/LineageOS ones. They have been smoother and better in battery life.
Just because something is official it doesn't translate to a better than everything else, MIUI is an official rom from Xiaomi yet some releases were a bug fest.
I've tried LOS/RR and than jumped to AOSiP Oreo, that's close to pure AOSP but with additional useful features and it has been more stable, smoother and more battery friendly than LOS/RR and overall performance was consistent. In combination with Insigniux/Derp kernel it's great.
I've seen reports of MSM as great one as well, so that can be considered as well.
Anyway you'll have to try different rom and kernel combinations to see what works for you.
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Exactly.
Although I can understand why some newer members are just dazzled by the "official" tag especially in context of LOS.
I especially dislike LOS because of lack of so many useful features. Why should I need to use xposed and 10 modules to get those features when I have root and recovery and I can simply flash a feature rich aosp rom.
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"Bro listen" - This does not sound like suggestion, rather like a command. What is good for you does not really mean that it will be for someone else. For example, on devices I have used, RN5 included, pure AOSP roms performed better than Cyanogenmod/LineageOS ones. They have been smoother and better in battery life.
Just because something is official it doesn't translate to a better than everything else, MIUI is an official rom from Xiaomi yet some releases were a bug fest.
I've tried LOS/RR and than jumped to AOSiP Oreo, that's close to pure AOSP but with additional useful features and it has been more stable, smoother and more battery friendly than LOS/RR and overall performance was consistent. In combination with Insigniux/Derp kernel it's great.
I've seen reports of MSM as great one as well, so that can be considered as well.
Anyway you'll have to try different rom and kernel combinations to see what works for you.
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Ok. I apologise if i gave someone wrong suggestion. But i was telling from my experience as for me los official always works great with no single bug till now. What i've seen is people sometimes complain a lot about problems in other new roms. So i was saying in that way. Thanks for your suggestion. I'll flash aosip with derp kernel.
One question tho. I want an oreo rom with battery life similar to miui 9.6. can you suggest me that rom? Miui 9.6 is giving me 12 hrs & 13 minutes of screen on time. Thanks in advance.
Cardinal AOSP
Mokee
Dharmik Jain said:
Ok. I apologise if i gave someone wrong suggestion. But i was telling from my experience as for me los official always works great with no single bug till now. What i've seen is people sometimes complain a lot about problems in other new roms. So i was saying in that way. Thanks for your suggestion. I'll flash aosip with derp kernel.
One question tho. I want an oreo rom with battery life similar to miui 9.6. can you suggest me that rom? Miui 9.6 is giving me 12 hrs & 13 minutes of screen on time. Thanks in advance.
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No need to apologise to me, since your post wasn't directed to me. You didn't suggest anything wrong, but the way you suggested it was a bit wrong. Anyway, AOSiP is a clean rom with good features and a default Derp kernel is great for battery life, I have had up to 14h of SOT (that depends on usage of course) but as far as I remember it was never below 10h.
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No need to apologise to me, since your post wasn't directed to me. You didn't suggest anything wrong, but the way you suggested it was a bit wrong. Anyway, AOSiP is a clean rom with good features and a default Derp kernel is great for battery life, I have had up to 14h of SOT (that depends on usage of course) but as far as I remember it was never below 10h.
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AOSIP has pre included gcam or miui cam?
1emrys1 said:
Hey guys
I previously owned a Redmi Note 3 and flashed so many roms on that phone.
Now i just got a Redmi Note 5 Pro. Unlocked it. But currently I am very busy with assignments and don't have a lot of time.
So i can't keep flashing rom every few days.
Please recommend me a good Oreo rom. It should ideally not lag and have no random reboots. Basically I just want to flash and forget for a few months until Pie roms get very stable.
Thanks to all for their help.
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Use havoc os, it's feature rich, lag free and can be a daily driver for sure.
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AOSIP has pre included gcam or miui cam?
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Neither one, it has Snap cam as default. You can additionally use whichever you want.
I've been pretty out of it for the past basically half a decade so I'm a bit out of the loop as far as the newer roms. But from what I can tell for what I want Lineage seems to be the best custom rom. A nice clean AOSP experience with improvements. To tell the truth I would probably just stick with Oxygen OS if it weren't such a ***** to perform updates while rooted. That said, crDroid is Lineage + some more improvements. So, what do you guys think? Does crDroid add enough value to justify it over just getting Lineage? What are some of your favorite crDroid features that Lineage lacks? (for those that prefer it) And what are some of the things crDroid does/has that Lineage doesn't that you *don't* like? (For those that prefer Lineage)
Thanks for the opinions, will really help me make my choice.
What do you mean pain in the ass to update while rooted?
Nothing is changed. You only restore boot image, update, install root to inactive slot, reboot.
bokkoman said:
What do you mean pain in the ass to update while rooted?
Nothing is changed. You only restore boot image, update, install root to inactive slot, reboot.
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Thanks for answer the question and sticking to the topic
What i've learned since years of root/unlocking bootloader/flashing roms is that you should also considering a rom depending on who's maintening it. A good maintener will provide a more stable rom and frequent updates.
Klbgr said:
What i've learned since years of root/unlocking bootloader/flashing roms is that you should also considering a rom depending on who's maintening it. A good maintener will provide a more stable rom and frequent updates.
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LineageOS as a firmware is tried and true and very stable, but doesnt innovate a lot, it's meant to be a solid clean base. crDroid has been pushing a lot of new features but might be less stable. The maintainers there seem to be actively trying to do a lot.
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LineageOS as a firmware is tried and true and very stable, but doesnt innovate a lot, it's meant to be a solid clean base. crDroid has been pushing a lot of new features but might be less stable. The maintainers there seem to be actively trying to do a lot.
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crDroid is still far away from Resurrection Remix, it should be very stable.
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crDroid is still far away from Resurrection Remix, it should be very stable.
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what do you mean is far away from ressurection remix? Im not sure i understand the comparison youre making.
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what do you mean is far away from ressurection remix? Im not sure i understand the comparison youre making.
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I mean crDroid has some a lot of features but it's nothing compared to features of RR, which is pretty stable. What I'm saying is that RR is still pretty stable with all those features, so you shouldn't worry about stability with crDroid.
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I mean crDroid has some a lot of features but it's nothing compared to features of RR, which is pretty stable. What I'm saying is that RR is still pretty stable with all those features, so you shouldn't worry about stability with crDroid.
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Oh I just meant they are experimenting with lots of things like a new custom kernel and built in gapps and twrp and things
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Oh I just meant they are experimenting with lots of things like a new custom kernel and built in gapps and twrp and things
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Custom kernel may be better than stock kernel. Built-in Gapps are often more stable than any other flashable Gapps.
I'd recommend to try crDroid by yourself and if it doesn't fit your usage, then switch to lineage. Never try, never know.
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crDroid is still far away from Resurrection Remix, it should be very stable.
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And I thought RR was long dead.
Crdroid is 100 percent stable right now and running flawlessly on my TMobile variant. I haven't seen battery life this good since my 6t either! This is with the kernel that comes with crdroid, didn't tweak any settings in kernel app.
For the record I was nowhere near this good of battery on oos I was maybe getting 3 to 3 and a half hours of sot for 50 percent battery. Crdroid kicks the crap out of that.
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I've been pretty out of it for the past basically half a decade so I'm a bit out of the loop as far as the newer roms. But from what I can tell for what I want Lineage seems to be the best custom rom. A nice clean AOSP experience with improvements. To tell the truth I would probably just stick with Oxygen OS if it weren't such a ***** to perform updates while rooted. That said, crDroid is Lineage + some more improvements. So, what do you guys think? Does crDroid add enough value to justify it over just getting Lineage? What are some of your favorite crDroid features that Lineage lacks? (for those that prefer it) And what are some of the things crDroid does/has that Lineage doesn't that you *don't* like? (For those that prefer Lineage)
Thanks for the opinions, will really help me make my choice.
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Cr-droid has google apps and lineage does not. Call screen built in. It's a pixel experience.
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Cr-droid has google apps and lineage does not. Call screen built in. It's a pixel experience.
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do note that we have gapps just because for now without proper TWRP you can't easy install them
crDroid is normally without Gapps and we plan to remove them as soon as TWRP is ready
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crDroid is still far away from Resurrection Remix, it should be very stable.
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Bro I think you've been found victim to the power of branding. Under no shape or form was Resurrection Remix ever better than CrDroid. A cooler boot splash logo, but that's about it.
And why is this a gentleman even comparing this to lineage? CrDroid IS lineage, with way way more features, slightly better performance.
Dumb thread.
Burt Squirtz said:
Bro I think you've been found victim to the power of branding. Under no shape or form was Resurrection Remix ever better than CrDroid. A cooler boot splash logo, but that's about it.
And why is this a gentleman even comparing this to lineage? CrDroid IS lineage, with way way more features, slightly better performance.
Dumb thread.
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I've never said it was better. I meant RR has more features.
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Bro I think you've been found victim to the power of branding. Under no shape or form was Resurrection Remix ever better than CrDroid. A cooler boot splash logo, but that's about it.
And why is this a gentleman even comparing this to lineage? CrDroid IS lineage, with way way more features, slightly better performance.
Dumb thread.
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OP admitted they haven't been in the custom ROM game awhile, but if this is a dumb thread why take your time to say anything? Dumb reply.
gwolfu said:
we plan to remove them as soon as TWR
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Booo
Burt Squirtz said:
Bro I think you've been found victim to the power of branding. Under no shape or form was Resurrection Remix ever better than CrDroid. A cooler boot splash logo, but that's about it.
And why is this a gentleman even comparing this to lineage? CrDroid IS lineage, with way way more features, slightly better performance.
Dumb thread.
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I would apologize but it's kind of not my fault that you're illiterate. You should try learning how to read before you bother posting such idiotic responses. I literally said in my OP that crDroid is Lineage + extra features. The purpose of this topic is for me to decide whether or not I CARE about those features enough to pick crDroid over Lineage in the first place.
Truly hope you learn how to read before you post stupid comments in the future mate. Good luck.
To everyone else, thanks for your replies. Very helpful. Would still like to get some examples of things fans of crDroid like that's in crDroid but not in Lineage if possible.
hadesflames said:
Booo
I would apologize but it's kind of not my fault that you're illiterate. You should try learning how to read before you bother posting such idiotic responses. I literally said in my OP that crDroid is Lineage + extra features. The purpose of this topic is for me to decide whether or not I CARE about those features enough to pick crDroid over Lineage in the first place.
Truly hope you learn how to read before you post stupid comments in the future mate. Good luck.
To everyone else, thanks for your replies. Very helpful. Would still like to get some examples of things fans of crDroid like that's in crDroid but not in Lineage if possible.
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I understand you're upset that you created a dumb thread. Everyone knows most ROMs are usually a lineage base. Lineage is very stripped down. Almost any custom ROM is probably technically better than lineage because it has more useful features.
And no that's not what you said originally in your first post. You probably went back and edited it.
How about we don't look too far/read into posts and be friends?