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[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
"Is my old phone any less Android?

If you drop it, does its screen not crack?

If you tweak it does it not speed up?

If you drain the battery does it not die?

And if you speak of Apple shall we not revenge?"

Our dearly beloved Nexus S's need our help.

It is up to us to better them by mods, tweaks and custom roms!

New phones are the enemy, and we are losing more and more Nexus S users to this temptress..

There is no "best" solution to this problem, so I have a chart to compare roms to better help you to find your "own" solution.

CLICK HERE​

We are allowed our opinions,

but XDA doesn't want us to make statements about what is "best"..

Remember to respect XDA and anyone that posts on here.

So the challenge of this thread is to discuss your phone, rom, mod, tweak and anything else without using: BEST / FASTEST or BETTER / FASTER when comparing roms, mods, tweaks, ect...

If you try a rom,kernel,app,mod,tweak, please give your experience with it.

START WITH IT'S NAME AND DEVELOPER (LINKS ARE ALSO WELCOMED)

1. Performance

2. Battery life

3. Bugs or other issues

4. Favorite feature(s)

5. How you had it set up (cpu speeds, ect..)

6. Feel free to add any other relevant information

7. Would you recommend it

Try to only note the: key features, bennifits, problems, solutions, ect.. and not how your phone is now more awesome than mine, because it just isn't.. lol..

GOOD LUCK

( We will se how long this thread lasts until they shut it down?... lol )

And remember, that these are opinions, be curtious, use the thanks button and ALWAYS thank your developers.
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Must Haves

Here is a list of links to "must have" files for your phone or computer.

It includes programs, kernels, mods and apks...

I welcome suggestions on what to add..​

-here- (this is all the files I had on my computer at the time I created this link for the NEXUS S, please enjoy)

-here- (this is a init. script that will automatically kill the media server saving battery, but not affecting your ability to use media)

-here- (Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit, for rooting/unlocking/flashing/fixing your phone)

-here- (flashing this will allow you to flash AOSP type kernels on CM roms)

-here- (flashing this will allow you to flash CM type kernels on AOSP roms)

-here- (this is an alternative radio for i9023 boosting some signal strength)

-here- (this .apk is for the latest flash player allowing you to use flash content on the web, may not work for KitKat..)

-here- (this is an .apk for MI file explorer, it not only can check files on your phone, but also cloud providers!!)

-here- (this is a patch for your bionic libs, reported working in 4.3, but is for 4.4 roms for much needed speed increases)

-here- (this is a link to Greenify, it is an apk that hibernates apps for more free ram)

I am not responcible for any issues that you or your phone have due to flashing /installing these, nor for world hunger!​

Better Battery Life Tips :

Disable GPS, 3G, Wifi, Sync when not in use

Disable auto sync of Google and / or other accounts

Set brightness level to automatic or minimum

Disable auto rotation

Close / disable useless background apps

Don't over clock your CPU

*Also try Greenify from the app store, for more free ram and battery saving*

**THIS IS NOT MY WORK, SO REMEMBER TO THANK THE DEVELOPERS**​
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
KitKat Kernels

So, KitKat doesn't have many kernel options, but here are a few links and how to install them.. :)

Bedalus Marmite (9.0) (AOSP) (flashable zip) You could also use 9.1, but it lacks selinux...

-here-

Bedalus Marmite (9.0) (CM) (flashable zip) You could also use 9.1, but it lacks selinux...

-here-

DerTeufel1980 Devil (CM) (flashable zip)

-here-

Cyanogenmod (CM) (boot.img)

-here-

Cn.fyodor (AOSP) (boot.img)

-here-

Slim (AOSP) (boot.img)

-here-

Pacorrop (AOSP) (boot.img)

-here-

AOSP and CM based roms may have issues when installing wrong kernel types, if you have major lags, you probably didn't use the correct kernel type and need to flash the CM or AOSP zip in the above "MUST HAVES" section.. Also doing a wipe on dalvik and cache is a good idea to avoid any bugs.. :)

(flashable zip) instructions on how to install..

Put zip in sdcard.

Reboot to recovery

Flash zip

Reboot and enjoy!!

(boot.img) instructions on how to install..

Put boot.img in sdcard.

Open Terminal Emulator, then type..

su

(enter)

flash_image boot /sdcard/boot.img

(enter)

reboot and enjoy!!
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
UPDATES!!

Updated chart!! Kitkat is finally on the menu.. :)
[Nexus S General] 123go!:
I am sorry, I upgraded to the nexus 5. I feel like I am cheating on my trusty ol nexus s. I still use it for listening to music and I keep it close by.

sent from my nexus 6
[Nexus S General] onmyouji:
Yeah, I don't understand why it's not allowed to post our opinion about what ROM is best for us. Not everyone have the time to download all the ROM here in XDA and try it all one by one. Thanks to guy like you, who is obsessed with installing and trying every ROM out there (I meant this as a compliment LOL), I can have some reference about new ROM out there.

I found your thread (the one that's already closed) really helpful for me. I knew about JZ054M (stock update) from there. I gave it a try and I love it.

I believe this thread will also be closed by mod. But I hope you'll still update your Google Docs spreadsheet. Sometimes I still check it to see if there's any new ROM out there. Thanks.
[Nexus S General] Dark_Eyes_:
I just figure I might as well profit from the thread before it's closed...

What you guys think is best between using the old JZO54M with Xposed vs a latest 4.3 out even 4.4 ROM without the need of Xposed? I'm kinda sold to cm so I never really felt the need to downgrade, but I'm still wondering!
[Nexus S General] rho57:
I dont think media killer works perfectly. Meduaserver still consumes a lot of battery after I manually installed it. (Its for mako, so it cant be flashed). Or does it work in a different manner? Im on euroskank December 1 CM build. stock kernel.
[Nexus S General] !n0x:
Eh, I actually just came from the S2 (sold it) and got a Nexus S as backup and dev device(hopefully), while I save for a Nexus 5 (or a new phone). Sorry in advance. I've only realized how limiting even 512MB RAM can be.

I'm quite thankful, ironically, that only a few threads are much active - this means to me that I have lesser ROMs to try out and look out for. SlimBean has been and still will be my daily driver, it having been my daily driver on the S2 as well, until a good KitKat ROM is out (not saying all the ones out are bad, just that there are still bugs for it). :)

EDIT: yet to try the improved bionic libs. :)

EDIT2: tried it out on SlimBean build 2. Seems to hold up pretty well. Will let this sink in for my daily usage.

EDIT3: Bionic libs seem to break the WiFi. I am able to adjust it, but the phone reboots. :/ Reverting :[
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
JZ054M with exposed is smooth__ than any 4.3 I've tried, but 4.4 is now getting Xposed.. Since 4.4 is as smooth as 4.1 but fast__, I would try 4.4 and you can have your CM too.. :)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
It doesn't seem to have those issues in 4.4, I haven't tried 4.3 with the mods, only read about it working.. Thanks for the heads up.. :)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
If you are using media, it will still rack up the battery usage, as it doesn't kill it forever, it only "should" stop it when you aren't using it.... I am on the Dec. 1 Euroskank as well and don't have any heavy consumption from the media server.. I originally went looking for this because I had a glitched 4.2 rom I was using that killed my battery due to this process, it may not have the same effect on 4.4?..
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I understand the rule, as for a standard means of order, but our device is nearing the end and the users are diehards and don't seem to get into arguments over petty things like that.. I have seen in other forums, people getting completely irate over such petty statements as "best".. What really bugs me is that the original forum wasn't a "MY ROM IS BETTER" or "THIS IS THE BEST ROM PERIOD", it only accented ways to better the phone, regardless if it was gingerbread roms or build.prop tweaks.. I maintain the fact that people prefer different things, thus the multitude of options, and there can never be one ROM to rule them all ( except what I flash on my phone as it is bett_r than all or yours.. :p ) As for being closed, it took over 6 month and 35,000 views to close the first one, another 6 month lease won't be so bad.. :)
[Nexus S General] Zahih:
Hi [MENTION=5165039]Setting.Out[/MENTION]

This link is broken/removed, Pls help to provide the new one.

Thx
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I'm at work now, but I will be home in five hours...

Sorry
[Nexus S General] xbs:
Trying bionic patch now on EuroSkank (CM11)/Devil Kernel, seems faster to me.
[Nexus S General] Zahih:
Take your time buddy..
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
here's a new link.. https://www.mediafire.com/?5wvgt7scgs4x0hc (updated in the op as well)
[Nexus S General] Zahih:
Thanks,

I never flash radio before,

Need your advise:

1. Can I just flash in CWM like usual?

2. Is there any special Nandroid back step before I flash this radio?

3. If I want to restore in CWM, is it the same way to restore Nandroid back up?

Thanks
[Nexus S General] khimois:
I've re-flashed my phone again and not applied your script yet, I'll wait for that cosmetics! XD Thanks!
[Nexus S General] QQ936676016:
I'm using cn.fyodor b6 Kitkat , Can i flash Final v3.0? And I download this link ,file can't be open.

And My Nexus can't flash mediakill ,error: driver:mako
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Aosp doesn't have init'd support, you'll need a new kernel and binary for it to work..
[Nexus S General] euxine:
Thanks

This is very useful to me!
[Nexus S General] CataHd:
Just found some kitkat rom's for our device that we are unaware about :D

Thinkingbridge Alpha 1 http://dl.thinkingbridge.org/alpha/crespo/

XenonHD kitkat http://www.xenonhd.com/downloads/
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Cool... I will try them out.. ;)
[Nexus S General] CataHd:
I will be keeping an eye on other phones forums to see what other roms are available for our device that don't have official thread in our development forum ;)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
UPDATES!!

Final 3.1 is up..

-Some minor cosmetic fixes

-Bug fixes

-Better entropy

-Improved Gps

-Updated zipalign

-4.1 & up compatible

Enjoy!!
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
yo setting have you tried the new 4.4 pac rom ! waiting eagerly for updated charts !!
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Indeed... In the morning I will have the updates.. :)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Review

Updated chart, new roms added... Will update again soon..

PacRom review:

I didn't want to like this as much as I did.. Usually this rom is just stuffed with anything that is available, not always a good layout or working perfectly.. This kitkat version still has some layout issues, duplicate menus and some fixes to be made, but it isn't the slow/awkward cousin to the other roms that it once was, nor as thirsty for ram ( though it uses quite a bit for a kitkat)..
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
UPDATES!!

Updated chart.. and updated script.. I found a difference in install between Aosp and CM roms.. the fix will ensure that the SD gets modified.. :)
[Nexus S General] rameezwajid:
NFC problem

I'm using slimkat (3 stable) ... and its great ... the only problem is somehow I can't turn off NFC ... its greyed out .... and eating my battery .... does the script cater to that ?
[Nexus S General] rameezwajid:
Never mind ... I cleaned the NFC contacts ... and it works fine now :p
[Nexus S General] CataHd:
Just found a noter kitkat rom :)

Triangle rom http://achonapp.com/?path=/_others/Team+Triangles

The list o features can be found on galaxy nexus forum http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-nexus/development/triangles-rom-galaxy-nexus-t2691749
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
wouldn't boot?? but nice find.. :)
[Nexus S General] CataHd:
I'm still hoping to find AOSPA or AOKP kitkat for our device but i think they are forbidden for us :(
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Well I found a little treasure trove of roms, many new to me including 4.4 roms... I am currently running Beanstalk 4.4.2 and tested a new 4.1.2 ROM as well.. Updated chart and links coming soon... :)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
**gift horse**

You know that saying, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth"..? It basically means if it is too good to be true it probably has a problem..

Luckily the problem(s) here is/are very minor.. The link -HERE- is to a site that has new and reworked roms.. It is in Chinese, but google translate is more than adequate, the downloads are slow and often don't complete (some roms took a few attempts to complete), the roms are (all that I've tested) modded for the Chinese users *ie the keyboard and some apps* The added apps are not system apps and can be easily removed.. A standard Google keyboard can be installed via the app store, but the main problem is the menu.. They (as per tested roms) only support a few languages and if you need another language I may have found a work-around for you.. :) The link -HERE- is to a page I found to add more languages to your rom.. IT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED BY ME!!.. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!.. but also share your findings if it works.. :)

I will update the chart early next week, as I am just enjoying the FLASH-A-THON.. but I'll tell you how it goes.. :)

BTW... Beanstalk rom is a very nice rom.. :)
[Nexus S General] quasar_sky:
Has anyone used any kitkat rom for a significant timeframe?

All roms that I have tried start out really really fast and start lagging like crazy in a week or 2.

Anybody care to suggest a rom they have used for week+ with no slowdown effect?
[Nexus S General] DallasCZ:
i just reboot my cn. fyodor rom once a week and thats it.
[Nexus S General] teoserio:
Have you tried omni-rom?

Inviato dal mio SM-T211 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Nexus S General] CataHd:
Android 4.1.2 roms

AOKP 4.1.2 http://goo.im/devs/aokp/crespo/aokp_crespo_jb_milestone-1.zip

Paranoid Android 2.54(last 4.1.2 build for crespo) http://goo.im/devs/DhKDc/roms/crespo/pa_crespo-2.54-09NOV2012-080039.zip

Codename Android http://xdaforums.com/nexus-s/development/rom-codename-android-3-6-6-t1839249
[Nexus S General] KnoMeNot:
Ive been using ehdriox for months - no real complaints
[Nexus S General] Rangemster:
No problem with omnirom.
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
UPDATES!!

Updated chart!!

3 NEW ROMS!!!

All rom testing is up to date.. :)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Updated Script coming...

I'm testing right now, and should release it next week.. :)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
BETA 5.0

This is a beta version, but should be stable..

New scripts added, rewritten and code clean up and bug fixes..

Seems a bit better on overall performance with improvements to graphics, internet and battery..

Enjoy!!

Please let me know if it feels better than the last version, or if you encounter a bug... :)

DOWNLOAD
[Nexus S General] Rangemster:
I use the 3.2 version now, do i have to full-wipe the nexus to try it?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Use the uninstaller...

5.1 will be up by tomorrow.. :)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
It's Here..

I really worked on this one... I went over all the code again, tons of testing... removed a few things added some others..

I think this is the best build to date.. :)

I am keeping the beta status for now, since I haven't had enough time to fully test the new scripts..

DOWNLOAD v5.1
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
UPDATES!!

New rom on the chart.. :) Triangles are now on the menu.. :)
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
Here's my battery stats from beanstalk !! Super smooth after taking out all the bloat and great battery life and full of customization ... I've never had an fc or a crash or a lag on it !! The battery life is consistent too
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I agree, this is one of the most battery friendly roms, and isn't sluggish for all the features either...
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
i think u should make a modified version of that with ur tweaks and all bloatware removed for other people to use ! i still have that gamerzrom+slimgapps+devil u made a long back ago to flash it again sometime for a change !!
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Okay, I'm working a bit this week, but I'll make you a debloated and tweaked version.. :) I can't put the Devil kernel in it though, for some reason you can flash it after you flash a rom, but the boot.img won't let it boot??..
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
thanks bro !! btw i was thinking of buying lg G2 .. the rates of the sim free version has gone down and its almost in my budget .. what do you think ??
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Its a nice phone, but you'll need to change your name.. Or get a nexus 5.. ;)
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
Guess whaaaaat !! I finally bought a new phone after 3 years of nexus s ... The lg G2 .. My god this phone is great. awesome battery 1.5 hrs screen on time and only 14% drain :D :D
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Well, so what's the new name?.. LGuser? G2user? Personally I would go with Androiduser as this would cover more brands.. lol.. :) I am glad you have your hands on such an impressive piece of hardware.. It's a big step up from a NS..

So is it rooted yet?..
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
Lol hahaha. . No I am still using nexus s and will be flashing Roms everything so I will still be nexususer :p .... yeah I was saving money for a long time to buy it. .. no not rooted yet and I don't plan to do so so early because it will take away the attention from the nexus s... :) :)
[Nexus S General] cheeze.keyk:
what rom do you use guys? kitkat only..
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I have a chart... ;)
[Nexus S General] cheeze.keyk:
im using cm11 now..is there any devil kernel compatible for this rom?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
There's no "Kitkat" version, but the last version works very well... check out the link on the first page, enjoy... :)
[Nexus S General] teoserio:
I'm a omni-rom very satisfied user. Devil, interactive/cfq, zram 10%

Inviato dal mio SM-T211 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
REQUESTED

Okay, here's a reworked BeanStalk rom, heavily tweaked/modified and pre-loaded with a couple apps that I like.. I switched the keyboard, removed the bloat and other "non-essential" apps... I rewrote most of the included scripts and set them to be active from the very first boot.. The build.prop has been tweaked and I changed a couple libraries I also deleted/changed the ring/alarm/notification tones.. I removed the text to speech that was included and added Google's instead.. I'm sure there was something else??.. Oh, I added Slim Gapps... ENJOY!!

REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A MODDED ROM, IT MAY NOT FUNCTION AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED

I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PROBLEMS DUE TO FLASHING THIS.. FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK

DOWNLOAD
[Nexus S General] cheeze.keyk:
i tried to flash it on cm11 and slimbean but i get an error, line blah blah..what could be the problem? :what:
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Use TWRP
[Nexus S General] Rangemster:
Great great great job! Can you provide the hash of the zip? I want to be sure that the download was successful.

Thanks again for your work!
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Sorry, the hash of the zip?..
[Nexus S General] Rangemster:
I try to explain better: with hash i mean the sha1 of the rom.

I want to check the integrity of the downloaded zip file.
[Nexus S General] KnoMeNot:
Question: does the script v3.2 work on Kk?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
They all do... ;)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Btw, I still had to Google this.. lol..

but I used a sha1 generator and, if I did it right,.. I got this as the MD5

D5338130B8CD22BA148834CEE3C2A8F3

and the SHA1

B9D2D4399DCB8FCE5F51232EC38B7A2F06E3BF70

I used this site to generate them off the files on my computer.. http://onlinemd5.com/
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Updated BeanStalk coming...

I found an update to BeanStalk.. I have modded it as before, and will post a link to both the original and modded version soon..

Enjoy!
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
waiting :D :D :D :D :D
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Sorry, I had to go out with the wife to walk around Paris with a friend of hers.. :)
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
It's Here..

-Here- is the link to the new BeanStock...

-Here- is the modded version..

Enjoy!!
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
thanks bro !! as usual very nice rom but the messaging app is missing in case u missed it ! and everything is smooth as butter ... will comment about battery life later
[Nexus S General] AJ44:
hello everyone, I've got a I9023 Nexus S running 4.2.2. I'm currently rooted and I believe it is running cyanogenmod. I'm looking to upgrade to cm11 4.4.2, what should be my procedure?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Make a backup of your rom (in recovery)

Install an updated recovery (if not already done)

flash new CM rom and enjoy...
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Ha, my bad... I remove the messaging apps from my personal roms... Missed that.. :) I'll make you a .zip if you'd like, but it'll have to wait till Monday, as it is my wifes birthday tomorrow and I am off to bed.. But you could just extract it from the old rom and put it in the priv-app folder.. in the meantime.. :)
[Nexus S General] AJ44:
Ok. What about clean installs and such? Will it be necessary?

I'm planning on going to this one. Do I need a clean install? If so, how do I do it? What about gapps?

EDIT: do you have any idea if it's a solid, reliable ROM?
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
oh no worries mate enjoy ur day !! i will find something am sure !! have nice day tomorrow !!!!
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Always do a clean install, in my opinion, but even more necessary when changing between ROM versions.. CM's snapshot builds and Slim's stable builds are very reliable.. For gapps, you need the matching version to your ROM, but I recommend minimal versions due to our phones storage restraints..
[Nexus S General] AJ44:
Nice! But how do I clean install it? It's probably after updating the recovery which I am also having a bit of trouble with. Could you help me with a more detailed step by step?
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
if u need to update the recovery download the ;latest one from the CWM website and flash it in the recovery itself !!

then download the rom wiper from this thread (in the second post) http://xdaforums.com/nexus-s/development/24-jan-13-brainmasters-tweaks-android-4-t1454289 then flash it !! it only wipes the rom and internal memory not the sd card .. its simple and easy and i still use it !

then flash the rom whichever u like ex:- Cm or Slim ... then flash the minimal gapps due to low internal mem on our devices !! u can download the others apps from gplay whenever u like .... then reboot system !!

TAdaaaa u successfully flashed a new rom !!
[Nexus S General] KnoMeNot:
The URL is not working for me is the thread still up?
[Nexus S General] Zahih:
Hi [MENTION=5165039]Setting.Out[/MENTION],

I suggested you to make new thread about this unofficial Beanstalk Rom.

Thanks anyway for this... [emoji106]
[Nexus S General] AJ44:
Just did it! Thanks a lot. Runs pretty smoothly even after installing all the stuff I had previously.
[Nexus S General] nexususer:
yes it is working for me !
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
I fixed the mms app issue, the original link has the updated rom..

or download

-HERE-

Enjoy!
[Nexus S General] Lordofminor:
Well, since this looks like the only thread where people are still active, I'll write it here. Till today I was running on official CM 10.2.1. I liked it, pretty fast, good battery life. But one thing I really need is BLD function, which doesn't work there. It is in the settings, but just doesn't do anything.

So today I wanted to try the new snapshot M5 of CM 11, but I got stuck during install in recovery, and it appears I can't boot into my system now. So I'm stuck in recovery, looking for new ROM that uses kernel which has BLD support. Any reconmendations?

Also, could someone link me to flashable zip of TWRP 2.7 so I can try KitKat?

Thanks!