Galaxy Nexus ROMs: Android Revolution HD Overview

What the ROM was

Android Revolution HD was an improved version of the stock ROM with no visual changes. It was described as fast, clean and stable, with multi-language support including Arabic and Hebrew.

Kernel details

• Kernel 3.0.9 with several CPU governors, including Interactive, Ondemand, Performance and Conservative.
• NOOP as the default scheduler.
• Support for USB drives, keyboards and mice, plus CIFS.
• Screen improvements through config tweaks.

ROM details

• Software rendering removed in favour of full GPU rendering.
• Root included, along with the latest BusyBox.
• RAM, speed and SD card tweaks.
• Bloatware removed, system apps updated, zipaligned and de-odexed.
• Support for init.d scripts and a custom boot animation.

Impressions and versions

The author found performance had improved immensely and battery seemed to last longer. The project was updated every couple of days and published change logs, instructions and optional kernels. There were universal, GSM and LTE versions, so you had to confirm the right one before flashing.

Risks

Flashing needs root, can void the warranty and can leave a phone unusable. Back up first and use only the developer’s official files. This page does not link to any download.