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Root Thinking of going back to basics.

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shallow runner

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Just want to get some feedback before I do. OK, so I rooted my phone a while back and am running clockwrkmod, set CPU, and the 2.632.9 slayher kernel on the 2.2.1 FRG83D build. I am getting the new update indicator for 2.2.2 and am considering going back to stock ROM and settings because so far I have noticed almost no increased performance after many suggested tweaks to the CPU settings and in some cases there seems to be a lag. The only thing I can say is that the set CPU lets me extend battery life by scaling down at certain times. However as far as I have read to get the new update I will have to go back to stock then re-root and as far as I have seen it doesn't seem worth it really. I am sure there is much functionality I have access to while rooted by I don't use it I guess. The only thing I like is the ability to tether which I haven't used either but like the option. So before I go back I wanted to get some feedback here; am I missing something, some setting, or anything that makes staying rooted worth it or is it perhaps for those who use the additional functionality? Honestly I did it to overclock and get better performance but as I mentioned that has been rather negligible at best. Thoughts?
 
Perhaps showing my ignorance on this one but how does the custom ROM interact with the new updates? I am referring more to them being compatible with the new builds.
@SNeitzel As far as a Kernel and overclocking I already have the Slayher kernel and SetCPU installed which is for overclock; is the functionality different with a custom ROM.
 
they roll up the updates into the rom so dont worry... the best experince i had is with ss 4.96 and 1.1ghz low volt from chevyno1
 
I also was stock, but rooted, for a while and I finally flashed a custom ROM and found it much smoother and more stable. I am using Peter's Gingerbread ROM (the second one linked in Snietzel's post, and am liking it a lot. Also, if you are getting the "redraw" issue (where the screen goes blank for a bit after you exit an app and it takes a while for the icons to come back), there is a fix for that.
 
I, like you, wanted a "stock"-type install, but with better performance. I found exactly what I was looking for in Peter's stock gingerbread ROM linked above by SNeitzel. I wasn't keen on the kernel he wrote for that build being locked at 600Mhz, so I downloaded his 1.1Ghz kernel and flashed that- found here http://bit.ly/est7HA

The gingerbread look is very nice- and the 1.1 kernel makes my D1 just FLY. I have yet to experience a single issue. Can't wait for a 2.3.3 BB to drop.
 
shallow runner said:
@SNeitzel As far as a Kernel and overclocking I already have the Slayher kernel and SetCPU installed which is for overclock; is the functionality different with a custom ROM.
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I didn't think the stock ROM would allow a different kernel... Am I incorrect?
Can you set the max and min CPU speed in SetCPU with the Slayher kernel? What speed does SetCPU show you are running at?
 
SNeitzel said:
I didn't think the stock ROM would allow a different kernel... Am I incorrect?
Can you set the max and min CPU speed in SetCPU with the Slayher kernel? What speed does SetCPU show you are running at?
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You can flash the kernel only to the stock ROM just fine...
 
From what I've read, if you go to a 'totally' stock and unrooted (2.2.2/FRG83G) Droid, you will not be happy. In fact, from my reads, those who have not rooted their A855 phones with 2.2.x/Froyo on them are unhappy.

Those that have suggested custom roms are pretty much right on. I rooted my A855 back in Dec 2009 and have had a custom rom on it since then and have never unrooted it, nor looked back. Only now with the 2.3.x/Gingerbread roms am I seeing some REAL drawbacks.

good luck
 
When I saw the title of this post, I was sure you were meaning going back to the basics and getting a dinosaur Nokia or something... :)
 
SNeitzel said:
I didn't think the stock ROM would allow a different kernel... Am I incorrect?
Can you set the max and min CPU speed in SetCPU with the Slayher kernel? What speed does SetCPU show you are running at?
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Like was mentioned it installs fine on stock ROM. I have set CPU at 1000 MHz max.
 
dfreeman said:
When I saw the title of this post, I was sure you were meaning going back to the basics and getting a dinosaur Nokia or something... :)
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Tell ya what, that was one of the best phones I ever had. I mean I couldn't go back because of the features of the newer phones but without question the best quality phone ever. I washed and dried that thing (twice) and it never skipped a beat.
 
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