[Xiaomi Poco X2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Mohit301997:
------------ Corvus Os Review ------------

On Aug 3rd 2020, i unlocked my Poco X2's bootloader and few minutes later i downloaded and flashed Corvus Os( A Custom ROM) first time in my life. I was well concerned what i was going to do because i was learning about these things for almost 2 years and never tried. BTW before Poco X2 i had Redmi Note 5 Pro and it's emmc got corrupted on Mar 19 2020 and after that i decided to purchase Poco X2 to experience 120Hz display for first time in my life. I think Redmi Note 5 Pro has major motherboard issue going on because i saw lots of users facing this same issue like me.

Corvus Os Whole Experience :-

Process of installing ROM was very simple because i already had knowledge "how to install Custom ROMS" but i still followed all the step one by one with the help of YouTube videos. First time it was stuck at Corvus Os logo then i format the internal storage and everything went well. I chose Corvus Os because i came to know that it has lots of necessary features which pixel experience lacks. My first impression was very good and i can say that it exceeded my expectations. I am using AOSP ROM for first time (inever tried Stock Android before). Setup process was very easy. After finishing setup process i experience the change, better user experience and learned software is very crucial part of a smartphone. Now Miui feels cheap software with lots of bloatware and unnecessary features and crap that you can't uninstall even with adb fastboot. i bet you still lots of devices haven't received Miui 12 update. They suck at it. I liked Corvus Os a lot and i came to know that how everything make sense and what is necessary. In b/w i tried Evolution X ROM. Honestly i did not liked it much because it had some weird animation going on, so i came back to Corvus Os.

Review & Some Improvements:-

I used this ROM for almost 1 month with stock kernel only and its not rooted. Opening and Closing ui animations feels too smooth to me. Over-all lag free experience in one month of usage other than miui which use to lag while lag in YouTube app this is not tolerable. I was surprised to know that it had latest ANX camera with lots of awesome feature. BTW i use Gcam only (provided by Nikita because of Sony IMX686 sensor improvements) but honestly i like both of them. Talking about battery backup its same as Miui in my case which is good in my opinion. I usually left with 20-23% with 6-7hrs of SOT at night or sometimes 8hrs with 20-23% left, when i use my phone a lot because i also have laptop, i use both daily. I use mobile hotspot whenever i am using my laptop so keep in mind. I checked PUBG performance and its same as miui or may be better I don't play games on my phone. BTW you can play PUBG for 4.5 to 5hrs when charged fully. I think quick settings or control center need some improvement because sometime internet speed meter doesn't show up or sometime overlapping occurs.

I don't know i am facing this issue or anyone experienced this when i charge my phone upto 95% or 97% (not specific percentage but normal when fully charged) first 2-3% drops instantly and same issue was present in Miui but it got fixed with update or may this is how fast charging works, please someone explain me this. Double tap to wake works rearly. Fingerprint doesn't work for first tap after locking my phone, i have to tap my finger second time to unlock my phone. when Battery Saver is turned, refresh rate stays at 60hz for couple of minutes after it goes back to 120hz and stays at 120hz. I think these issues can be resolved if not i can live with them. Great thanks to Hard_Rock83 and others ROM developers they are the true developers we want.

Final Thoughts:-

I just flashed lastest(Corvus 8.5) update through TWRP. May be something is fixed, i have to use my phone to notice something but ui feel alot smoother than Corvus 8.0. if i skipped anything let me know. I will definitely reply you back. I will keep using this ROM with stock kernel and no root. Good thing is that i didn't missed miui. Sorry for very long review. I just want to share my whole experience to other and sorry for late review. In my opinion true review is that when you use a product for long time. Atlast i can recommend this ROM to everyone who want to try a stable custom rom. :good::good::good:

:highfive:Keep Up the Good Work :highfive:

Regards,

Mohit.