Root 2.2 v 2.3: Is it really worth it?

[turbohobbit]

Just going through various threads on this forum and especially in light of various issues highlighted with GingerROMS, I was just wondering what we all thought about the advantages of going over to a Gingerbread ROM such as GingerVillain or Oxygen over sticking with a 2.2 ROM such as LeeDroid or DeFrost. Putting aside the Sense v Vanilla thing for a minute - 2.2 is 2.2 and 2.3 is 2.3 - is it worth being an 2.3 "early adopter" or is it better to stick with a well supported and robust 2.2 ROM until such time as 2.3 is widely accepted as the norm?

Just interested in people here thought...

 

[barefootpilot]

Still undecided myself. Went for GV as a break from Sense and figured I'd have a look at 2.3 as it was available.

Like the dark menus (esp as I have an amoled desire, which does black better) but not really sure 2.3 has much to get excited about. Probably lots of technical 'under the bonnet' improvements that someone will be along to tell you about soon.

I've had no issues with GV though (once I figured out how to install/restore properly), everything I want to do with it works fine.

 

[Rastaman-FB]

if you have no problem with either what does it matter?
i mean ive used alsorts and tbh i get the same benefits for each and i dont see what 2.3 really has over 2.2 other than character selection overhaul, screen off animation etc.
thing is though theres nothing i had on 2.2 that made it better than 2.3 so i might aswell have these tweeks and keep 2.3.

after using miui which imo is still the most functional rom i have ever used, i asked myself if i need all these features and tbh im glad i sacked it all off went simple (for now)

 

[SUroot]

Bah. No report button.on.the app

 

[Rastaman-FB]

reported

 

[InfernalByte]

Bah. No report button.on.the app

reported

I have missed something I'm sure

 

[SUroot]

Spam

 

[InfernalByte]

Spam

Still don't see it. lol but talking of food..............

 

[SUroot]

It was reported and removed

 

[InfernalByte]

So I was correct. I did miss something!

 

[SUroot]

A pool cleaning service

 

[shauny13]

which has what to do with rooting?

 

[turbohobbit]

Getting back on track, think I'm going to revert back to DeFroSt 6.1 for a bit. TO be honest I do like the GingerVillain ROM, but equally I do use both CoPilot and Endomondo (which also isn't working due to a lack of GPS support) so whatever marginal gains I'm getting using GV are quickly neutralised by a lack of GPS. Also, the wife is starting to get a bit miffed with the mic lag issue ;-)

Queastion, perhaps for Su Root: If I go back to 6.1, will the EViollet kernel still work or is this a 2.3 kernel. If not, what kernel would you recommend for decent battery life and performance (a balancing act, I know...)?

 

[SUroot]

2.3 kernels handle WiFi and usb drivers differently so these wouldn't work on froyo.

Eviollet has froyo versions too in the same thread.

He now has 6.0c based kernels so try that. Failing that 6.0c itself

 

[rowlers]

not, what kernel would you recommend for decent battery life and performance (a balancing act, I know...)?

I'd recommend the Vorkkernal, either xmas edition or the later January one. I found the evollient ones a little laggy the Vork svs/bfs flies and battery is great.
HTH

 

[turbohobbit]

Isn't Vork for Sense only?

 

[SUroot]

Isn't Vork for Sense only?

No I used Vork but drain was higher than 6.0c Defrost Kernel, so left it.

 

[turbohobbit]

Fair enough. 6.0c, that's the kernel that comes automatically with DeFrost isn't it?

On the Eviollet 6.0c kernels, would you recommend one over the others?

 

[SUroot]

I never tried the eviollet ones as he was still having the 6.1SE based ones then I changed to GV.

Defrost comes with 6.1SE as default doesnt it? Youd have to get it separately.

 

[turbohobbit]

Cool, thanks SU. I Presume the kernels to look at are the 6.1 onces on the EViollet kernels thread on XDA? I can't find any of his 6.0c work...

 

[SUroot]

They dont say specifically 6.0c. basically they're the same base .35 instead of .37

They are under the heading:

"Old kernel with low battery usage ManU-Version 1.2!"

Just get the froyo ones.

 

[turbohobbit]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, I see. Ok. May as well try the HAVS-AXI-CFS version as that's what I'm running on GV.

Thanks again SURoot.

 

[SUroot]

no worries dude.

 

[Rastaman-FB]

these gingerbread kernels are right battery hogs
im getting about a day out of a charge atm. im used to 36hrs

 

[SUroot]

Mine lasts until bed time. All my kernels have and never pushed them further to be honest.

I think GB in general is using a lot of battery right now anyway, because Im geting better out of EV than standard GV kernels,