[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Phenryth:
Hello all,

Following XDA for years, but wasn't posting that much. My apologize for that, trying to give my contributions now :)

So, to start, hereunder, a sum up of my recent tests over last German ICS rom, Stock XXLRG.

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This is the second version of this post, taking in account various comments so far.

Firtsly, this is aimed to share my feelings about my own experience. Hope this could help anyone in anything. Nothing more :)

Accordingly to Roy_W, I provide which I will call my "test phase" description at the end of post, as simple infos for you to better make your opinion according to your own use. It is not about precise calculations & results, but about comparing the same things.

Hope this helps.

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Tests

1. Stock LRG + Stock Kernel, No root

2. Stock LRG + Stock Kernel + Root + remove some samsung apps.

3. Stock LRG + Speedmod 3-7 + remove some samsung apps

4. Stock LRG + CF-Root LRG + remove some samsung apps.

Impressions

1. In my opinion, do not use this setup. Rom feels very laggy, many little freeze here and there but the must annoying is the battery drain and heat while wifi download.

I think this is due to screen ON + heavy download (1GB+, games like Max Payne or Nova)

Pen is not well reponsive also.

Note : Except in test 3, there should be no difference with pen responsiveness between 1,2 and 3. but that was the case to me. Dunno why ^^

2. Starting to feel better, due to the removal of some Samsung apps (Rooting should not have this kind of effect :).

Complete list of removed applications at the end of this post.

The phone is more responsive, lesser lags, but other things from test 1 (battery drain, pen responsiveness) remains the same.

3. Very good setup.

Lags are mostly gone, and Pen responsiveness is far better.

Don't know if Speedmod have done some special work for that, or is just due to his overall tweaks. I think it is also related to Samsung S-Suite updates. (look at test 4)

Good battery, feels like it could be better but mostly due to Samsung Roms than kernel. With normal use (sms, few calls, internet, XDA app :p, new review, some always active sync like Weather, Gmail, Talk, ...), you can easily achieve 2 days (48h) before running out of juice.

Also lesser memory consumption in idle (maybe related to samsung apps that were removed)

But, bluetooth was not working and since it is a must have for me, I needed to go to test 4.

4. Currently in test. Don't have my bluetooth headset with me, so this test will be updated tonight or tomorrow for feedback about battery, bluetooth and other.

So far, overall responsiveness of the phone is ok, but not as good as with Speedmod.

Maybe a placebo ( ;)), but I always felt that Chainfire's kernel is behaving a little better than stock one even if the only difference is root rights.

Also lesser memory consumption in idle (maybe related to samsung apps that were removed)

Samsung Removed Apps

Always doing this since my GS. It always make the system smoother to me. Can't tell about battery save.

- All Hubs (Reader, Music, ...)

- All apps related to hubs. (Zinio, Press reader, kobo...are examples of ones eating too much storage space).

- the big one : Samsung social Hub (2 apks)

- All stock live wallpaper (storage space eater)

I did not removed the Kies apps, since there were never launched, do not bother me and was having some weird warnings about missing apks while trying.

I advised to keep All Share (which is functionnal and useful for cross hardware connection) and Samsung Apps (but deactivate sync from app settings)

Go also for setting, and deactivate Wifi sync for system updates (About Phone -> System updates).

I did not test NOTECore kernel which has good feedback (3.1 version) because of the bluetooth not working.

Test Phase

Mostly due to my work, I have quitely the same daily use.

- Kernel were flashed the morning, at full charge, with cache/dalvik cache wipe.

- Only 3G, no Wifi/GPS/Blutooth. Auto Brightness, no added/removed apps (except for tests cases above).

- Betterbattery stats, stock battery monitor and Go power master for battery monitoring

- Facebook sync off (for battery save)

- Gmail sync on

- Google+ sync & Instant Upload off (for battery save)

- Weather sync every 4 hours

- Samsung apps sync off (for battery save)

- 1h call

- Gtalk & Whatsapp always connected

- No Flash installed (feels like I should mention this)

- No kills or memory clean

- Fixed wallpaper (for battery save) & lesser lags for screens transitions and opened drawer using NOVA.

What I take into account while making my opinion about battery

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- screen on time versus battery lost for the same period of time. Having used different 720p androphones, I have my own appreciation of that.

For 2000mah full charged batteries in my use with full stock, 2-3h screen on time is really bad, 3-5h should be considered as a good average, 6h+ is a dream.

GNote has a 2500 maH battery, so I have my expectation and maybe that's why I feel bad battery bahaviour when it won't hurt you at all.

- if apps were differently used by me according to their respective impact on battery

- if the basic services of Android are stable towards battery (custom kernels often reduce that :))

- any wake locks

- if battery seems not affected by side-effects like mentionned above, then wait for one week of use before stating.

What I take into account while making my opinion about smoothness

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It is about shutters between screens transition, apps transition, feeling about time for the usual apps to be launched, multitasking...nothing more that a simple user feelings :)

Bests