Difference between stock and custom rom.

[Gnubaver]

I have had had several "custom rom flash addictions" to various android models.

I have not been flashing on my Xperia Z1 since i have always have had a feeling there is a bigger risk of breaking the phone.

How big of a difference does a custom rom for the Xperia Z1 make?

Does it get alot smoother and faster?

 

[mo120697]

I have had had several "custom rom flash addictions" to various android models.

I have not been flashing on my Xperia Z1 since i have always have had a feeling there is a bigger risk of breaking the phone.

How big of a difference does a custom rom for the Xperia Z1 make?

Does it get alot smoother and faster?

most custom roms will make your device faster and more smooth. There are two sorts of custom roms: Stock based and AOSP Based.
Stock based custom roms are only roms with a modified sony firmware and some extra functions and so on.
AOSP based custom roms (like cyanogenmod) are based on the google AOSP and this roms have nothing in common with the stock sony software.
Roms like cyanogenmod are faster than stock sony android and will give you the possibility to personalize your rom. you can change they way it looks like and also you can tweak your rom with cpu settings and so on. But you will get less battery life than with stock sony android.

P.S. there are many tutorials to flash custom roms, search in honami section and if you follow the tutorials observantly you wont brick your device

 

[BlAckXpeRia]

I have had had several "custom rom flash addictions" to various android models.

I have not been flashing on my Xperia Z1 since i have always have had a feeling there is a bigger risk of breaking the phone.

How big of a difference does a custom rom for the Xperia Z1 make?

Does it get alot smoother and faster?

The biggest problem of CM and other non-stock based roms is the camera.You lose so much functionality like 4K video, 120fps slo-mo, burst shot and mostly picture quality.But their advantage is the speed, looks and functionality(except camera).

I hope the new lollipop update gets the new camera API.That will change everything(hopefully).

 

[sruba209]

most custom roms will make your device faster and more smooth. There are two sorts of custom roms: Stock based and AOSP Based.
Stock based custom roms are only roms with a modified sony firmware and some extra functions and so on.
AOSP based custom roms (like cyanogenmod) are based on the google AOSP and this roms have nothing in common with the stock sony software.
Roms like cyanogenmod are faster than stock sony android and will give you the possibility to personalize your rom. you can change they way it looks like and also you can tweak your rom with cpu settings and so on. But you will get less battery life than with stock sony android.

P.S. there are many tutorials to flash custom roms, search in honami section and if you follow the tutorials observantly you wont brick your device

y is it that stock roms have less battery life ?
arnt they more bareboned and have less bloat?

 

[mo120697]

y is it that stock roms have less battery life ?
arnt they more bareboned and have less bloat?

Stock based ROMs -> better battery life
AOSP based -> less battery life and less bloatware

 

[sruba209]

Stock based ROMs -> better battery life
AOSP based -> less battery life and less bloatware

@mo120697 : I got that from ur previous post . I was just asking y this is so . Since AOSP has less (none) bloat and none of the sony services and apps , shouldn't it be more battery friendly ?

 

[mo120697]

@mo120697 : I got that from ur previous post . I was just asking y this is so . Since AOSP has less (none) bloat and none of the sony services and apps , shouldn't it be more battery friendly ?

Logically yes, but in fact Sony android has much better battery life, I don't know why..