[OnePlus 2 Android Development] SkyeNymph:
Standard. All I did was root her, and that wouldn't affect the results. But man, my PSP games, like KH:BBS, that bnarely ran on ANY other rom, run so fast on this one tht the FPS Limiter has to kick in!

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Okay, so I will be reviewing the latest Alpha of XOS here, mainly because holy $%^#. Okay, so let's get started.

halogenOS, abbreviated XOS, is a ROM that, from what I can gather, is currently an exclusive to the OnePlus 2. It is intended to be a fully optimized ROM, that values performance whilst maintaining a few extra customization options. It is made my [MENTION=5325978]regalstreak[/MENTION].

First Impressions:

At the very first, after flashing the latest Alpha, I wasn't too terribly impressed. I mean it is only the third alpha, so that is to be expected, but it didn't feel like anything really all that special. Then I got started with it. The Fingerprint scanner was the fastest I'd ever seen, the boot time was really impressive, and the battery life. Oh gods.

Basics: The ROM itself runs blazing quick, even faster than OrionOS, which I didn't know was possible. It is AOSP based and comes out pretty stock, with very few features by default. Like most ROMS, it comes with Launcher3, and as such you will need Nova or some equivalent. (While I like Nova, I am considering going with Smart Launcher as well myself, as it creates a rather unique look). Everything runs buttery smooth, and though I had to turn the DPI down, it was definitely worth it. It doesn't have any deep level customization options yet however. No customization options for the statusbar or any such thing. Besides that, it also lacks OTA support. This is easily forgivable keeping the development state in mind.

The device also lacks root by default, as such you will need to flash SuperSU if you want root, which is no big deal. It uses the XOS Browser by default, and comes with about 5 apps. Not big on the default app scene, which is great for those of us who like to pick our own apps, and as such it will take some time to setup and populate.

Perfomance: This ROM is one of the smoothest, fastest ROMs I've encountered yet. While reboot times are only a little faster than some others, such as exodus, it shines while running, and I've yet to encounter a single bit of lag. A few other ROMs can say this well, but there is just this snappy feel that outshines the competition. This may be nothing more than the placebo effect however, I did get over 82k on the Antutu Benchmark (Screenshots to come).

EDIT: Performance confirmed not placebo effect. To test, I fired up PPSSPP, and loaded KH:BBS Final Mix. No matter what ROM, I often had to use Frameskipping on the heavier parts, and still couldn't get full performance, with this ROM, doing the same task while even against the enemy that reders the most moving objects (Vanitas fight, hwere he summons all of the f*cking keyblades) my FPS limiter had to kick in to keep it running right, and with extended PSP game playing, I had noticed no warm up or battery issues.

The fingerprint scanner on this ROM performs better than any other I've encountered, and I can literally, not figuratively, literally unlock my phone via FP with just a tap.

Battery Life is incredibly impressive on this phone, from what I have noticed. While my battery has not died yet, so I can not get full stats on it, other users have reported an SOT of 6-7 hours. It is definitely noticeable when using this ROM.

Bugs: This has not been a very necessary section in some of the ROMs I've used, but sadly, it is definitely one here. There are a handful of bugs that I have experienced. The biggest one is the Camera taking dark pictures. No idea what is up with that, but the pictures come out rather dark. Other users have reported other, pressing bugs, but I've not encountered any personally, and the other bugs I've encountered were hardly worth mentioning.

Final Thoughts: This is one of the best optimized ROMs I've tried. Hands-down. It is in early stages of development yet, and as such, there are minor bugs, and the Camera bug is definitely a pita, but considering it is still an Alpha ROM, I am more than willing to forgive these issues. It is definitely an impressive experience with a performance and battery life to boast of as one of the best, if not the best, results for either of these, and I am genuinely looking forward to the next releases. I hope that the next alpha will fix the camera bug and add OTA support. After that, it is all perfect for me, and I honestly couldn't imagine, after seeing this kind of performance, switching to another ROM. First time since i've gotten it that my OPT has felt like the "flagship killer" it claims to be.

Antutu Screenshots:

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Holy heck I would cry!