yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus S General] kanishkapd:
much needed thread

thank you very much OP

this is a much needed thread. i think all devices should have a thread like this.

its very useful to people new to a certain device and to those like me who dont have the time to test all roms available.

i have tested slim and thinkbridge extensively and gamerz, cm, xylon only for short time. settled with slim because it had best battery life in my device and was devoid of unnecessary stuff i wouldnt use.

i think you can expand your comparison to include some prominent/differentiating/special feature of each rom. it would be easier for the readers to get better idea about which rom would fit his/hers needs. for example, i like slim because,

1. i like the "dark slim"

2. it doesnt have all the wall papers or live wall papers that i wouldnt have used anyway, thus, freeing more memory.

thanks. keep up the good work.
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Editing
[Nexus S General] Mawtin:
Alright, using your latest modified rom, it's very good.

Couple questions:

What happened to the Google swipe keyboard?

How do I adjust the vibration settings?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Slim 3.1 (4.1.2)

I don't know what took me so long to try this??

The stock is smooth, pretty fast and stable.. Throw in a NEW MARMITE 8.7 and use it's onboard tweaks and it is great!!.. It has really nice battery life too.. :)

I tried to make a MODDED version of it, but it won't boot??.. I can modify everything but the build.prop, which I modded while the phone was running and had no problems on the re-boot?? So, in short, I will not have a modded version of this for you.. :(

I highly recommend this with the updated kernel,.. and as you will have issues with the playstore, my suggestion is to delete the google search, talk, mail, and youtube, wipe cache and re-install these apps.. Otherwise you won't be able to update them..
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
got a little confused...are you referring to the stock rom?Because in your post's title it says slim 3.1(4.1.2)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Yes, the stock, as in not modified Slim 4.1.2

And it gets even better with an updated kernel...

I also like to mod my ROMs and have presented them here, but this one won't take all the mods, but is still awesome as is...
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
UPDATES!!

updated first page and new leader on the chart ! ! ! ! !

:D
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Almost 100% of the screen time is on streaming videos over WiFi.. 100/1000 smartassv2/row Marmite 8.7 / Slim 3.1 only 10% battery left from full charge.. :)
[Nexus S General] ej8989:
Slimbean 4.1.2 has at least 5x more features than Jellyshot 4.2.2?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Yes, and?
[Nexus S General] Scofield.:
Where can I download the 4.1.2 3.1 SlimRom? The latest 4.1.2 I found on the website is Slim-crespo-4.2.1.stable.1.1-OFFICIAL .
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
did you make this test with other roms?like jellyshot?what was your uptime?

one has 3/10, the other has 7/10. How does that translate to a 5x difference in features?
[Nexus S General] onmyouji:
You can find it in the old release section

http://slimroms.net/index.php/downloads/all/viewcategory/441-slimbean412
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
1. Yes, this is the fastest way to kill the battery... and over 5hrs...

2. It's not a fraction, it's a score of who has the most / best and is based upon tests and opinions.. a 3/10 means it is barely customizable where as a 7 means more.. ;)
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
nice. You should also make this test with matr1x kernel if you have the time, i got some very good battery life too when i was using it!

i know its not a fraction, thats why i was wondering where he got the 5x difference=p
[Nexus S General] Scofield.:
What version of marmite to use? CM or not CM?
[Nexus S General] Nexus HAL:
For Slimbean 4.1.x use CM kernels, for 4.2.x AOSP
[Nexus S General] Scofield.:
Thanks.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus S mit Tapatalk 2
[Nexus S General] ej8989:
If you used most of the ROMs in his list and compare feature scores you'll know why. If we're talking pure math then it's 2.333333x difference. :good:
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
.. lol... so 7 then?.. lol
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
modified ver.

hey ,

can u give us an modified slimrom 3.1 so we could blazing performance and battery life only if u dont mind ! :victory:
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
[MENTION=5165039]Setting.Out[/MENTION]

Do you notice anything different when using 65fps kernels?I have a i9023 with a superLCD and when i use a 65fps kernel, the UI is much more fluid!(hence why previously i said vta kernel was awesome, it has the same feature, but unfortunately it gives me random reboots due to gpu oc). Trying out air kernel now and the UI is much more fluid than Bedalus, Matr1x and other kernels without 65fps..Its really a huge difference. When using non 65fps, it seems like the screen is not able to keep up with the animations and the animations lag a bit.
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I never run with animations on, so I don't see that much of a difference, but I feel air kernel is slower all around, though I am curious about it's battery life.. If vta didn't have issues, it would be my favorite... The vta kernel is hands down the fastest with better performance than ANY other kernel I've tried at similar clock speeds, but eats battery even at 800mhz..
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
It doesn't take mods / tweaks very well.. So I can't make an easy to flash version.. I can upload a slightly modded version, minus the build.prop if you'd like that..??
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
Yeah running at 65fps eats around 10% more battery, thats probably why(bedalus did this test in his benchmarks a while ago). I think i will continue to use air...did the previous version of vta kernel also give you problems?because the gpu oc is 204mhz instead of the 208mhz. I havent tried it yet, maybe after air kernel i will. Cant stand animations being turned off=p. Btw do you have a i9023?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I only used Vta v116, but my GPU started not to handle it, I do have an i9023... have you tried xensation?.. it's pretty good as well..
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
didnt realize xensation had 65fps. Will try that, thanks!
[Nexus S General] Mawtin:
Will flashing a clean 3.1 give the same result as your chart?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Yes, I never post results on the chart for any mods other than kernel change...
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
Do you have a link to the last 4.1.2 hellybean rom? DerTeufel's website does not have any links=/
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I'll make a new link.. may take a while to upload.. check back in an hour or so.. :)
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
life saver, thanks=p
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Okay.. here it is.. :)

http://www.mediafire.com/?q8phca7y5kafrk6
[Nexus S General] Scofield.:
So how is HellyBean? How is the included kernel? Need to update devils kernel?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
It's nice, very smooth, but I'd put the newest Marmite with it.. Better battery life and good performance.. :)
[Nexus S General] Scofield.:
Ah, okay. Thanks for the info. :)
[Nexus S General] Corioli:
Lol, jellyshot has more feature than rbj..
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
???.. J shot got a 3 and Rbj got a 5... As 3 is less than 5 it means it has fewer options to customize.. There are more flashable options for J shot, but the ROM itself has fewer...
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I may need to stop flashing or Antutu has changed since the last couple updates?? I am testing about 1000 points lower, but my phone feels no less responsive??

I even flashed ROMs that consistently scored around 5000 are now only getting around 4000..

I need some testers, please write whether your scores are off.. if it's only my phone, I may have stressed my hardware too much with my repeated flashing...
[Nexus S General] ej8989:
This is a really good score on 100mhz-1000mhz.
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
**untested modded rom**

Here's another beast from the workshop,

But comes completely untested...

Do a clean install even if coming from Gamerz

Here we have a...

GAMERZ ROM(4.0) /

DEVIL KERNEL (6/24) /

SLIM GAPPS and file manager

*Modded init. / build.prop

**Removed morph and other files

***Added / changed files, folders and apps

Special thanks to Burakgon, Slim, Franco-c, DerTeufel1980, Bedalus, and anyone else who I may have forgot!!!

All credit to the developers.. ! !

**This is only a CM version and will need cm type kernels if you wish to change kernels..

-Faster internet

-More free ram

-Good battery life

-And just faster.. :D

***If you have issues, don't complain to the developers.

****You are using a modified rom, possibly has bugs or issues not related to original design.

*****I am not responsible for any issues with downloading, flashing or world hunger...

Use at you own risk!

DOWNLOAD HERE

:D
[Nexus S General] kriout:
where did u find the 24.6 devil kernel ???
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Out of Hellybean Rom's latest build.. :)
[Nexus S General] kriout:
i was hoping in a flashable zip :)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I don't have that, but adding it to an existing rom isn't that hard.. What rom?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
leap_ahead may be able to help you out.. :)
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
great bro its running faster than gamerzrom !! this is really blazing fast but i still miss slimbean i think it is best battery and performing rom and not mention the best real dark slim !
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
[MENTION=5165039]Setting.Out[/MENTION] why dont you try one of the latest miui roms?it was always kinda slow but from what i heard it is a lot better now. Would really like to know how it would perform in your tests
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I prefer slim as well.. ;)

One of the first roms I tried was miui, true it was slower, and I'll need to test the newer ones to see if / how much they have improved...
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
from what i heard they seem to have gotten a lot better...do you remember when you tried it?how long ago?
[Nexus S General] kriout:
i'm using MIUI in this days, it's not the faster rom, but is stable e fully working, and have a lot of feature expecially reguarding security that other rom doesn't have ... it would be awesome if someone could take the miui ported for nexus s and could add some feature we use on other roms ... but i think it could be really complicated ... anyway i'm having a nice experience !!!
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
slimming down MIUI would be a better idea, since it usually struggles with the available ram
[Nexus S General] kriout:
why not both ... :P
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Vs. 3.28?? It's been a while.. :)
[Nexus S General] teoserio:
From what I experienced whit miui it has just few thing (and probably aren't crucial) that miss from aosp and cm. Also by seeing what Team Avatar rom is doing it seems that is easier to try to make an AOSP very "miuied" than port something to it from AOSP and CM without spending tons of hours in developement for every little thing

Inviato dal mio Nexus S
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I could mod the latest, though it would be untested... but should fix the ram and speed a bit..
[Nexus S General] kriout:
well i've never used avatarom but i think it has just some kind ok miui theming, the interesting part of miui is not the theme but all the changes in the framework, different quick settings, different way of authorize root, choose what app can access the web, choosing permission, etc etc etc ...

my advise is to try it as a clean install, tomorrow there should be the new version and see what kind of differences there are... i haven't many problem of ram anyway !!! temple run 2 is smooth and multitasking works quite good !!! maybe some fix could make it better :)
[Nexus S General] teoserio:
Not forgetting the built-in backup/restore possibility of almost everything and ftp manager.

Inviato dal mio Nexus S
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
That would be really kind of you ....

BTW the moded gamerzrom u uploaded is the beast the best performance I ever had was the 18 may unofficial carbon and this thing is faster than that though the battery life is not as great as slim rom maybe bcoz of devil kernel but the performance is amazing the only thing that's missing in it is real dark theme

Kudos and thanks again for an awesome ROM and ur reviews ... this is could be one of the most informative thread in general section of nexus s :thumbup: :)
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
Just tried miui and its still a no to me...imo its better to just use a rom with themes support rather than using miui. Using themes still takes its toll on performance, but it still performs considerably better than miui
[Nexus S General] migueldbr:
flashed cm10 stable today, it is ver smooth and fast! was not expecting this...and im using a theme and stock kernel(which on other roms i tried lowered performance)
[Nexus S General] ironia.:
so the best is slim 3.1 (filename Slim-NS-3.1.0-OFFICIAL)? that on slimsite is classified as an old unsupported release?

tnx
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Yes...
[Nexus S General] kripparon:
Is it possible to install the stock launcher on Slim-NS-3.1.0-OFFICIAL? Seems like there are no extras on the server for this version anymore.
[Nexus S General] ironia.:
here

http://www.slimroms.net/index.php/downloads/all/viewcategory/461-addonsfullpackages-412

here inverted

http://www.slimroms.net/index.php/downloads/all/viewcategory/452-inverted-addons-full-packages
[Nexus S General] dark'em:
Hey Setting.Out any new reviews?
[Nexus S General] Sucky1983:
holy f***! I'm on slimbean 3.1 since yesterday, and it is much much faster than any 4.2.2 rom. All needed features are there, except for the new notifications. But thats a small price to pay for the speed :)
[Nexus S General] onmyouji:
Good to hear that. What kernel do you use?

If you don't mind, can you run Antutu and post your score here? I know benchmark software does not always show *real* performance, but I just want to use it as a comparison.
[Nexus S General] Sucky1983:
OK. This is slim bean 3.1 with marmite cm latest teacher kernel. 1096mhz cfq and smartassv2, kam enabled. I ran a few antutu passes and they all complete somewhere between 4000 and 4500. Except that one with 2400 lol. I have über jelly lite as theme and my SD is pretty full.

Edit: app animations are not as buttery as with unofficial carbon or jelly shot, but apps start much faster now
[Nexus S General] IlyesDaoudi:
Good thread !

Thanks to you all for all this testing :good:
[Nexus S General] onmyouji:
Thanks. I'm gonna try Slim Bean 3.1 :good:
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Experimental Modded 4.3

Okay, this is an UNTESTED rom, as my phone is broken...

This is based off of Win7Fun's 4.3 rom with Slim Rom's file manager and Illusion Rom's init.d tweaks. I also modded the build.prop and removed some apps and added Apollo and DSP manager. Init.d may not be working, if not try this..

Do not complain to any of the developers about this rom, as it is heavily modified from the original and not guaranteed to work.

I do not take responsibility for any downloads or flashes you make, nor for world hunger.. Use at your own risk!!

DOWNLOAD
[Nexus S General] ej8989:
Anyone tried this yet? I don't want to brick my phone but i'll flash anyway. lol.
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
So, any news on the modded 4.3?? I see there have been quite a few downloads, how is it running?
[Nexus S General] PartimusPrime:
Any chance in getting a version for the NS4G?

"Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing" - Optimus Prime
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I'll see if I can... :)
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
Flashed it today with the gapps and the rom felt smooth but benchmark results was very poor I got 3000 in antutu there was hiccups here and there and also see the ROM is over clocked bcoz battery is my main concern did't feel like I could use it as daily driver so flashed back to cm10.1.2

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] velishka:
4.3 is still "beta". Looks Win7fun abandoned it. I believe he released only 1 version, and then some fixes, that you need apply on the top of the ROM. There still plenty to be done, fixing location services, tts, adding correct framework, fixing the lag.

It was a good start, we need some of the developers take over and release something for daily driver use.
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Did you flash gapps as well?? It already has gapps and I updated the original framework from the thread...
[Nexus S General] leap_ahead:
no you are fasle... is aosp rom ... if you flash the correct gapps the issue is gone

also with some mod and modification this rom is get better !!

win7fun version is like greenblue aosp rom ...
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
As a side note, the gapps included in my mod are the 4.3 gapps from win7fun's thread, but I removed some apps/ bloat..
[Nexus S General] leap_ahead:
sorry but I don't try your rom ..

I mean the Win7fun rom
[Nexus S General] velishka:
What mods did you use?

The idea is not tweaking it yourself, finding the right mods or gapps but downloading it and flashing it without headache.
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
I flashed the ROM first didn't find any gapps so I flashed the gapps from win7funs thread and the clock on lock screen was also cut I think we should give the devs some time to make good build I will be looking forward for slim 4.3 and rbj ... And leapahead what mods did u flash

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] leap_ahead:
Superuser from clockwork

Gapps from doomed151

Darkmod (black theme)

Jb search

Liblight for bln

Volumewake

Quicksettings

Trueblue with mms for remove gb colour

multireboot

For clock cut use framework from first post

And other tweak at my signature
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Anyone else have gapps not show up?
[Nexus S General] onmyouji:
Just installed Slim 3.1, so far I'm really satisfied with it. Thanks for this great thread.

Quick question, is there any way to update the Google Play Store to new version? The one included with Slim 3.1 is quite old (version 3).
[Nexus S General] dark'em:
The Playstore will update it's self
[Nexus S General] leap_ahead:
get apk form here http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/download-latest-google-play-store-4-2-9/
[Nexus S General] velishka:
Location services don't work with your gapps. Also, SuperSU is not working either.

I flashed a new version of SuperSU and looks like i gained my root back. Still fighting with location services.
[Nexus S General] explorer-10:
is there an alternative radio for i9020 for JB 4.2.2 to boost signal strength?
[Nexus S General] artafinde:
[MENTION=5165039]Setting.Out[/MENTION] I see you are currently using SlimRom 3.1 (Android v4.1.2). I am on latest stable of SlimRom (v7). I feel the Nexus S is showing it's age on 4.2 versions of Androids [1] and I was looking for a 4.1.2 feature-full ROM. SlimRom 3.1 is a candidate, so my questions:

1. How is the 3.1 on your phone?

2. Do you know anything I should be careful while downgrading from the latest SlimRom to 3.1?

3. Is there any development happening on SlimRom 3.1 (I see it as unsupported in the site)

4. Any other alternatives for 4.1.2 android version

5. Any of those alternatives still in support?

Thanks in advance.

[1]: 4.2.x android on my nexus S are slow.. A very simple example is the loading of any App. Even one of the most common used apps (Dialer) is slow, takes ~2 seconds to load, not to mention Hangout which takes ages....
[Nexus S General] teoserio:
My NS its really responsive with JellyShot and Marmite zcache version. You could try those two togheter and see.
[Nexus S General] artafinde:
I got Marmite BigMem at the moment. Where's the zcache version available? I might give a shot on JellyShot, haven't decided yet
[Nexus S General] teoserio:
should be those ones

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43651271&postcount=8005
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Slim is no longer maintaining 3.1 (4.1.2) so no updates, hellybean (4.1.2) is also very nice minus a couple features that slim has.. before you flash, make a backup then do a full wipe.. after flashing I would update the kernel as well (cm version on both)
[Nexus S General] artafinde:
Where can I find the cm version? Is there a link?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Any kernel that offers a cm version will work, though marmite or devil is recommended..
[Nexus S General] dark'em:
I found something on GNex forum and it works for me, I am always angry that after 4.1 the UI sounds are low so I tryed this on SlimBean Beta1 (but beware case it's for GNex): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1748803
[Nexus S General] anonymous724:
Does the media kill script work on any device
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
It should.. :)
[Nexus S General] anonymous724:
Thanks, ill try it later
[Nexus S General] explorer-10:
Will the list get updated now that 4.3 roms are rolling out?

Sent from my gt-i9100 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
!!!

yeah man would love to see new roms being tested !! :p

is nexus alright now ???
[Nexus S General] ej8989:
Everything's in alpha/beta so i think wait for stable versions first then compare them?
[Nexus S General] suspect008:
Links to hellybean 4.1.2 and Devil kernel

Hello

Im a newbie here on XDA and i have being reading a lot for some time now.

I have a nexus s running Stock 4.1.2 with marmite kernel now. And in past Ive tried lot of 4.2 roms but all seems to lag after some time. after reading here this great guide and lot of other threads, I decided that I should try and stay in Slimbean 4.1.2 and helly bean 4.1.2.

I have downloaded and flashed slim with marmite now and but I cant seems to find hellybean 4.1.2 for our device with gapps. and also the devil's kernel as I should give it a try too.

So if you guys could post a link where I could download Hellybean 4.1.2 and gapps for it and devil's kernel for 4.1.2 (I dont understand that official thread says its for 4.2 CM) would be very much appreciated. thank you very much.
[Nexus S General] suspect008:
Hello Sir,

Today I flashed Slimbean 3.1(4.1.2) and it works smoothly. but now when I flashed marmite 8.7 big mem kernel its on a soft brick status. I was priviously on marmite 8.6 bigmem with Stock JB and everything worked smoothly.

Can you direct me on a way how to get over with? this is the combination you are using right ( Slim Bean 3.1(JB 4.1.2) + Marmite 8.7 bigmem)?

or could you please direct me to a compatible kernel with Slim? many many thanks.

Edit : Okay, I have flashed matr1x 25-CM kernel and now nexus is up and running. but it doesn't give the free ram which marmite or devil giving. so I feel it will slow down the device when running for long periods.

can you give me a working marmite for Slim 3.1 for me. If you could upload your one, Im happy to try it out. thank you sir.
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
use marmite 7.2 from what i have heard it was the best marmite version !! u can try that if u want !
[Nexus S General] suspect008:
I will....Thank you

Definitely I will try it out. But Im curious, Setting.Out says he uses slimbean 3.1 with marmite 8.7 bigmem. but when I used, phone is stuck on google logo. and he states that its the best combination he had and so I would like to try it out. can you guys point me what could go wrong here? I mean, "marmite newer versions are compatible with slim roms" am I right?
[Nexus S General] onmyouji:
Did you download the correct version? Slim 3.1 use the CM version, not the AOSP one.
[Nexus S General] suspect008:
Yes, I downloaded Slimbean 3.1 which is JB 4.1.2. after flashing rom, it worked super smooth on Marmite 8.6( That was flashed on stock and worked smoothly, and I couldn't check weather I was still on marmite 8.6 after flashing Slim. But I think I was). then flashed marmite 8.7 and phone got stuck at google logo.

I still don't have a clear answer. marmite 8.7 bigmem is compatible with Slim 3.1? I downloaded from here, followed the link on column C where says all the other roms.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AntDDKv-lS6IdEt6NWVkX01vNmpfbEh4MHo4eDRCbXc#gid=0
[Nexus S General] onmyouji:
Yeah, that's what I'm trying to say. Download the one from column D (CM tweak).