[Miscellaneous Android Development] bkkzak:
Xposed, Fresh Install, Consolidated Tips

So I got xposed-v78-sdk21-x86 running very smoothly. Everyone just be sure to

wipe cache and dalvik cache

in the temp CWM recovery at the time you install Xposed.

The modules I'm running:

-Amplify

-AppOppsXposed

-Greenify

-Power Nap

-MinMinGuard

-NotifyClean

-Xinstaller

-Fix Lollipop Memory Leak

-Gravity Box [LP]

-Activity Force New Task

Some tips for a fresh clean install to a new rom update then Xposed

(in this case it was 4.5 for the Z580C):

Backup all user apps and data with Titanium Backup(TiBu) (and some VERY select system apps; try to never back up apps that constantly sync accounts)

Boot into CWM and

full wipe

(Factory Reset, wipe Cache (takes unreasonably long, just be patient), wipe Dalvik Cache (under advanced), format System(under mount))

Flash the update from your internal SD (in this case 4.5WW), then flash latest SuperSu (I flashed

BETA-SuperSU-v2.52.zip

, be careful with the Systemless ones as I just tried to flash Beta 2.67 and root prompts were either delayed or never showed. I had to uninstall it then flash 2.52)

Boot up and restore basic settings with google account restore (but no apps except TiBu)

Setup system settings (like change lockscreen quick launch apps before you remove Browser and Email, otherwise that menu FC's. etc)

-----In Splendid: "adjust the color temperature slider to be 3 positions from the right" (http://www.anandtech.com/show/9555/the-asus-zenpad-s-z580ca-review/6)

-----In Power saver, switch from "optimized" to "custom" and change the screen brightness to allow up to 100% and toggle power saving mode at a certain percent if you would like (can also toggle with more control in Power Nap xposed module later)

-----Turn animations down to 0.5X or 0x and turn on force GPU rendering in Developer Options. This does a lot to add a sense of visual speediness.

Use TiBu to freeze/uninstall bloat (if you mark all of the bloatware with filters/lists, this becomes a one step process. As per this guide: http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...ng-rom-s-hack-s/192528-how-tibu-easy-way.html). I

strongly

suggest you backup all bloat that you uninstall/freeze, it most likely will save you from reflashing the rom if a problem comes up.

-----Here is a general list for bloat (http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/help/bloatware-to-removed-root-t3123108), also just search/filter "asus" and remove most of those.

Reboot (to settle system apps that were removed)

Restore user apps with TiBu, maybe reboot, then setup App Drawer and Launcher to your liking

At this point make sure you've gone into the Play Store and updated all of your apps

Backup

all your user apps, some system apps (e.g. google app, boot manager, power saver, splendid), and settings with TiBu

Boot into CWM and wipe Cache and Dalvik

Flash the most recent Xposed sdk21-x86 zip; I used xposed-v78-sdk21-x86.zip found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811

-----It will take 5mins or so to boot and recreate the cache

Install the Xposed installer v3.0 alpha4 and make sure the framework has been installed properly (I like to use this material installer: http://xdaforums.com/xposed/material-design-xposed-installer-t3137758, it has all the same functions as the regular one and looks much better than that or the materialized xposed installer module)

Install your modules (from backup, repository, play store, etc), enable them in the xposed installer, then reboot

-----I try to heavily limit the modules I run, so as to minimize the lag that can accompany Xposed

-----I recently ran across this Extreme Battery Life thread and have been so infatuated with it, they use Amplify, Greenify, and Power Nap to extend battery life. It doesn't limit my functionality and basically all runs in the background; check it out (http://xdaforums.com/android/general/guide-extreme-battery-life-t3095884)

That's it!! You should have a buttery smooth ZenPad that is debloated, has Root access, and Xposed!

Let me know if this helps anyone, or if there is anything from my experience that I should clarify.

I'm curious to hear also, what other xposed modules are people running?! And do you have any tips for speed/performance/battery life that I missed?