Initial Setup from @Bri’s post (In SafeStrap)

a. Factory Reset (At time of install).

b. Flash DK 1.0 followed by DK 1.4 (or current version).

c. Flash Wifi fix (1.4 only so far) and any other fixes noted.

d. Wipe Cache/Dalvik & Boot.

Optional: After initial boot/setup, reboot into safestrap (TWRP) and flash @beasty’s debloater scripts. (Attached is my tweaked version of his heavy debloat; I’d consider it mid-heavy).

a. Note: Deletes A LOT of stock stuff, so make sure to at least have a File Explorer and backup keyboard installed before running). Attached is the S5 "My Files" & a Modified Google Keyboard. (Also tossed in Samsung’s Keyboard which needs to be moved into /system/apps (set permissions to 755+) if wanted).

For Starters:

a. Turn off animations (gives the feel of speed, and there’s anecdotal reports online that it can net a very small increase in battery life.)

For all Launchers: 1.System Settings —> ,,, —> Tap About Device and then tap on “Build Number” roughly 7-8 times.

2.Back Out of “About Device” and locate the newly added “Developer Options”

3.Scroll down until you find 3 separate fields, each denoted with “… Animation Scale”

4.Change each value from 1x to 0. For Other Launchers (Nova Prime for me): 1. Open Nova Settings and tap on “Look and Feel”

2. Find “Scroll Speed” and “Animation Speed.” Increase the values as you see fit. (I have it set up on Fast currently).

b. Essential (Install essential & favorite apps): 1. Greenify: Hibernation of apps as opposed to the (now) detrimental task killer programs. (Don't use automated task killers btw.)

2. AdAway (Install or update)

3. Titanium Backup: Allows freezing of uneeded/unwanted apps. (Also allows conversion of system apps to user apps).

4. Wanam Xposed: Lots of Customization, with a few performance tweaks (See Tips at end of post).

5. LagFix (FsTRIM): TRIM support for android (Think defrag). (Android natively has TRIM support, but this program allows scheduling and on demand support... Useful when phone feels sluggish, especially after downloads of data).

6. Viper4Android: Audio Processor, EQ, DDC, etc. (Shames the stock EQ support (Music FX 1.4). Make sure to select V4A as your default (Settings--> sound settings --> Music Effects).

7. Dr. Ketan Utilities: Automation of basic tasks. Notably Auto on/off of wifi, GPS, bluetooth.

8. Install Xposed Framework & Enable modules (Restart phone): Essential Xposed Modules:

I. Crappalinks: xxxxx

II. Boot Manager: Select which apps to run at boot.

III. Greenify: Enables Greenify to run at its full potential.

IV. Wanam Xposed: Tons of customization,

V. XUtilities: xxxx

VI. YouTube AdAway

2. AdAway (Install or update) 3. Titanium Backup: Allows freezing of uneeded/unwanted apps. (Also allows conversion of system apps to user apps). 4. Wanam Xposed: Lots of Customization, with a few performance tweaks (See Tips at end of post). 5. LagFix (FsTRIM): TRIM support for android (Think defrag). (Android natively has TRIM support, but this program allows scheduling and on demand support... Useful when phone feels sluggish, especially after downloads of data). 6. Viper4Android: Audio Processor, EQ, DDC, etc. (Shames the stock EQ support (Music FX 1.4). Make sure to select V4A as your default (Settings--> sound settings --> Music Effects). 7. Dr. Ketan Utilities: Automation of basic tasks. Notably Auto on/off of wifi, GPS, bluetooth. 8. Install Xposed Framework & Enable modules (Restart phone): c. Neurotic Extras: i. Battery Calibration (Play Store): Clears battery.bin file. Not essential, but a good habit to run after major ROM changes or every ~6 months.

ii. AppOps (Xposed): Allows program-specific changes to power hogging attributes. Specifically, Keep awake & GPS permission.

iii. AdAway: Allow Redirections & Whitelisting. Next Steps: a. Freeze uneeded apps with Titanium Backup (Extra launchers, stock video/music app, cloud agent, live wallpapers, SW update, wssyncmlnps, etc.) b. Greenify: Don't greenify everything. Apps still need to be initialized/reinitialized after each hibernation. Can cause a decrease in battery life, and huge hibernation lists can cause some problems. Experimental Features:

- Don't enable all features unless you understand what each does..

- Personally, I enable: Boost mode, keep notifications, wake-up tracker, and GCM push.

- Wake up timer coalescing is an awesome feature, but can be inefficient when huge amounts of apps are hibernated.

- Greenify-ing cloud storage accounts & large games seems to have negligible effects, imo.

- Greenify-ing apps with GCM is essential... But only *IF* you don't use them frequently. (Google+ and Tinder are exceptions)

Replacing Apps (Especially after debloating): - Google Calender and Keep.

- Google Camera (Faster, lightweight, and lens blur is pretty cool).

- Timely: Alarm clock with cloud syncing. (Great for frequent flashers).

- 8SMS: CM stock messaging app. (very light, fast, customizable)

- MightyText: (SMS/MMS from your computer... Can save tons of battery life. (Screen off = good).

- Arcus Weather: Very light, power efficient, more accurate than the mega weather apps (TWC, accuweather, etc.)

- Apollo Music: CM music app. Lightweight, fast, customizable.

- Dice Player: lightweight, efficient, and allows changing sync of audio/video for those who use bluetooth.

6) Additional Tips/tweaks/unsupported claims: - Change the Lock Screen: AcDisplay (Fork off of Motorolla's active display). Handy for people who get tons of messages/notifications throughout the day. The Note 3 uses an OLED screen which is very efficient when displaying black.

- The darker the wallpaper, the better.

- If an App has a black or dark holo theme, use it!

- Use a quality 32/64 Gb card. (They're ~$40 for a 64 gig Samsung Plus, don't be cheap...)

- For people with large capacity fast SD cards, you can modify the read ahead for another small bump in read speed (negligible hit in write speed)... DynamicKat 1.4 has a read ahead of 3096 already, which is ideal for most people (especially with older SD cards).

- Use Dr. Ketan's Utilities: Automates on/off of several battery hogging features.

- Dump the Stock autobrightness utility: Lux autobrightness is one of my favorite purchases ever. Much better in very dark (or bright) environments, fluent changing, and can improve battery life. Note: Make sure to disable night mode and astronomer mode, these filters can cause a yellowish/redish burn-in effect after prolonged use.

- Cache videos, games, and music to the external SD card.

- Use Tasker... Simply one of the best apps ever made.

- Be wary of Cache Cleaning apps: They are useful, but don't clear the cache/data from Google Services. Can cause GCM push to break on the phone. (I learned this recently, the hard way )





Questions/comments/insults? Feel free to PM me or post in the DynamicKat thread!

Attached:

- Tweaked Debloat script (Based off of @beastySpencers Heavy debloat).

- Essential Stuff

- Extreme/Recommended Stuff

- Stock Apps & S5 apps.

- PM for some cool tweaks and apps that are frowned upon on XDA.



6) Additional Tips/tweaks/unsupported claims: Questions/comments/insults? Feel free to PM me or post in the DynamicKat thread! Attached: - Tweaked Debloat script (Based off of @beastySpencers Heavy debloat). - Essential Stuff - Extreme/Recommended Stuff - Stock Apps & S5 apps. - PM for some cool tweaks and apps that are frowned upon on XDA.

Rough Copy: Will be edited/formatted ASAPUpdated: 4/21/14Perpetual student always tweaking everything into oblivion while putting the pro in procrastinate. I’ve flashed, reflashed, and tweaked several parts of DynamicKat 1.0-1.4 a way too much, and have been able to achieve a combination of ridiculous speed, while maintaining practical functionality. Doesn’t hurt to have 1-2 day uptimes with 8+ hours on-screen time though.I’ve decided to break up this guide into two parts: Essential stuff & Nerotic Power User.Hopefully breaking this guide up into a few different parts helps.Current setup:- DynamicKat 1.4, GPE v1.1 Theme with grey add-on. Running Nova Prime Launcher with moonshine icons. Simply perfect, imo.- 32 Gb SanDisk Ultrao Home Screen PicNote: I’ll attach most, if not all, of the apps/mods I mention into .zip files on my dropbox. Feel free to use, abuse, or ignore anything you want!Key:1) Initial Setup2) Optional (DeBloat Scripts)3) To Start: Essential & Power User Tips (incomplete)4) Extra Stuff and Links for apps.5) Optional Apps: