Hey guys,
Currently using Cyanogen Mod on my S2 and I like it..
Villain ROM just updated to a new version, Was thinking to switch to it..
What do you guys think is better?
Neither its user choice otherwise one rom only developed .
jje
JJEgan said:
Neither its user choice otherwise one rom only developed .
jje
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Well clearly I already know that, Thats why in the OP I asked :
Adilking said:
What do you guys think is better?
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Not "What is better".
Adilking said:
Hey guys,
Currently using Cyanogen Mod on my S2 and I like it..
Villain ROM just updated to a new version, Was thinking to switch to it..
What do you guys think is better?
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You can't compare those two roms. Villain is 100% working while CM has bugs and some hardware is not working
Forget about Villain, it's not that great, just another samsung stock-based ROM. Go with CM7 or MIUI or GalnetMIUI. Much better roms. If you absolutely want a samsung stock based rom, go with LeoMar's Revolution ROM, it's by far the best and most customizable one.
The only reason I'm thinking of villain is because it seems like the only one which is pretty much complete...
Also I'm more of a simplicity kinda person, don't like too much going on theme wise etc.. suppose i'll research those 4 you said thanks
You could try Cognition 1.51. Very fast and stable rom that almost never shows fc`s.
Cognition 4life dude. Best battery and if you flash the gingerbread theme you can get a nice mix between stock and touchwiz
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Aosp ftw. (even though I <3 MIUI)
im happy with the exynos
my TW roms favourites is Villain and Cognition.
but Cyanogen is on my phone! CM ftw!
and lastly dude, these 2 are not in the same league.. you cant compare these~~
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You could try Cognition 1.51. Very fast and stable rom that almost never shows fc`s.
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Cognition is awesome. Stock feel but some great fixes. Been running on my phone for a couple of weeks and don't think I have seen a force close.
I am a huge fan of SensatioN ROM. My Bank of America app force closes every now and then but I don't mind because I don't want it open unless I'm using it! It also comes with a badass feature of completely eliminating the TouchWiz Samsung base and customizable bottom scroll bar for home apps, leaving the homescreens open for widgets and other apps (except there's only 3 homescreens). But it is definitely a great ROM in my opinion. I loved CM7 when I had my HD2, and from what I saw of Villain I did not like it, but CM7 is awesome, although like someone else posted there are nagging issues with it.
CM7.
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You could try Cognition 1.51. Very fast and stable rom that almost never shows fc`s.
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GALAXY S2 . . . . . .
COGNITION 1.5.1
Ninphetamine 2.1.3
Baseband XXKI1
regarding cognition..now that is one to go for..smooth fast and battery efficient..also try CheckRom..themes and many more into that rom..but the one i keep going back to is BatistaRom...it has to be one of my favourites
Ps regarding VillainRom nothing against the rom nothing against Pulser but just giving my opinion what i think of the rom. Cheers
Must say though due to it being an upgrade and based on new firmware its smooth like hell.....Great battery saver to....Plus you can theme this rom the way you want and still have the basics of the stock rom.
Its hard choice but like JJEgan would say to find out the best rom you best try them all yourself to make your own opinion. if there was one best rom everyone would be using that one.
BatistaRom
VillainRom
Cognition.
Top 3 choices
Top 5 choices;
CM7
CM7
CM7
VillainROM
Cognition
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Hello GUIse & Girls
As you can probably see in the subject bar (or title bar) in this thread, I was wondering what ROM's you guys are using. I think I've probably tested all the ROM's available for the SGSII (Since I'm a themer) and I can't come to the conclusion on which one is the best, they all have their strong points but some are better than others. I will eventually will put a Poll up when I can collate ALL the ROM's that are the main ones (No offence the ones I miss out).
I'll start,
I change ROM's almost daily (As I said, I'm a themer and need to test features) but at present I am using Revolution 2.6 with the Speedmod t27 Kernel, the battery isn't as good as expected, I've disabled fast dormancy and hardly use 3G Data or Wi-Fi and it seems just to drain like none of it's business. I'm even using the Black Android Theme I made for the SGSII as blacks work better and use 30% less power on the Super AMOLED plus.
So, which ROM are you using?
Cognition 1.5 with Beautiful Honeycomb
good work
edit: what? no cognition
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Cognition 1.5 with Beautiful Honeycomb
good work
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I can't believe I missed Cognition out from the Poll, what was I thinking?!
And yes, Beautiful Honeycomb was our most diffcult of work to do, so much XML Modding it's unbelievable
Revolution from LeoMar
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I can't believe I missed Cognition out from the Poll, what was I thinking?!
And yes, Beautiful Honeycomb was our most diffcult of work to do, so much XML Modding it's unbelievable
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indeed. what were u thinking?!
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indeed. what were u thinking?!
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I feel bad now Can you edit Polls?
VR 2.4.2 atm, thinking of switching to CM.
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VR 2.4.2 atm, thinking of switching to CM.
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I hear after Build 31 it's very stable. Which is always good.
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I feel bad now Can you edit Polls?
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how to do that? newbie here
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how to do that? newbie here
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It was a question for me to edit it lol. I'll PM the Mods
lol. [email protected]#$
do edit it. its a good rom imo
Lite'ning ROM with rstopher's Red Theme.
I tries most of the rom. But for battery life and stability, in my opinion, the best is so far the stock one (KH3 for the moment). I just apply some tweaks^^ (CRT, APN, Talk2, UAchange in browser...)
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I tries most of the rom. But for battery life and stability, in my opinion, the best is so far the stock one (KH3 for the moment). I just apply some tweaks^^ (CRT, APN, Talk2, UAchange in browser...)
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Usually stock is best as it's default with nothing added. You add whatever you want to it. Good really.
revolution from leomar
I recently got my SG S2, I replaced my beloved Xperia X10. This phone is a nice improvement, however I miss some stuff from the X10 like the led and the camera button
I just rooted my phone and I am lost in which ROM to install, My preferences are a stable full of gadgets and fast ROM
any suggestion?
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I recently got my SG S2, I replaced my beloved Xperia X10. This phone is a nice improvement, however I miss some stuff from the X10 like the led and the camera button
I just rooted my phone and I am lost in which ROM to install, My preferences are a stable full of gadgets and fast ROM
any suggestion?
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I'd probably go with Revolution ROM, he included a ROM Kitchen app in it so you can install whatever tweaks and themes you need.
If you're looking for pure stability then it's Cognition.
Using DarkyRom KH3 with Supercore 1.6 kernel.
Great battery life, just the right amount of tweaks without over doing things and very stable
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Using DarkyRom KH3 with Supercore 1.6 kernel.
Great battery life, just the right amount of tweaks without over doing things and very stable
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I've never used DarkyROM is it any good? Might consider flashing it
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I've never used DarkyROM is it any good? Might consider flashing it
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I've tried many of the different roms but find the DarkyRom a keeper. It's very close to stock in looks and use but with a few tweaks
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Just doing a poll here to help new GS2 users decide what rom they will choose as well as converting users like me to newer roms.
So have a vote, what rom do you use on your Galaxy S II and go on don't be lazy tell us why you like it so much and how its different from everything else out there.
Im on Darky Rom2, My friend has Darky's on his SGS I and so when i got my SGS II i thought I would take a peak, I find it stable and smooth, but lacking in features other roms have
Stock just working brilliant with good battery live and very very stable
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Im on Darky Rom2, My friend has Darky's on his SGS I and so when i got my SGS II i thought I would take a peak, I find it stable and smooth, but lacking in features other roms have
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What features are you missing? Im using DarkyROM2 KH3 and im really happy with it
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What features are you missing? Im using DarkyROM2 KH3 and im really happy with it
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Oh don't get me wrong I love it otherwise I would of swapped, but with some other roms you get theme chooser, Callrec and a few other intergrated things that aren't available in Darky's, doesnt make it a bad rom though.
CM7, because it's one of 2 ROM's that supports the PS3 controller. All the other ROM's will eventually nick parts of it anyway so I may as well get the features direct from the source.
Stock, rooted.
Debating something different, but want to be armed with more knowledge first. Most important criteria for me are: battery life, stability, ALL phone functionality retained, and lastly aesthetics, something about blue system colours sings to me.
I'm on cockrom v8.2. I like it because it's hardcore.
Thanks for the helpful thread btw, really original.
Sensation rom because its beautiful. However I do find stock is most stable.
I'm very happy with the performance and stability of the stock ROM, more than I ever imagined. TouchWiz 4.0 is actually very, very fast, IMO.
I've tried other launchers... even paid versions... and I still think that TW performs wonderfully fast and fluidly on the Galaxy S II. It seems that Samsung really did something right here. So, while I love the fact that the devs are always working on new stuff, I'll trade stability for the bleeding edge these days.
My 2 cents.
Cognition 1.5.1 - fast, stable and battery-friendly.
Miui for me at the moment, fantastic ROM. However with the BT not working I will probably be going back to stock until thats fixed. Really need BT to work.
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Miui for me at the moment, fantastic ROM. However with the BT not working I will probably be going back to stock until thats fixed. Really need BT to work.
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have you tried GalnetsMiUi Chameleon rc4 ? I 'think' BT was fixed and working on that...
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Rooted stock ROM XD
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Batista70 3.7.6
The best rom in every think
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I'm using cognition 1.5.1, I like this rom the most because its decent on battery life, stable, and stock looking, besides the added power menu (reboot, download, and recovery), and added drop down menu allows for data on/off.
I am using check rom v2....and the battery life and stability is excellent so far. The dev answers all questions, and after trying ALL the others available, i find this is my personal favourite.
The full screen contact pictures when making a call are great and checks ram script make this a wonderfully smooth rom.....i recommend to anyone.
Surprised to see that u dont have gingermod rom listed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220283
Its the best of both worlds. Has the ASOP looks and u can add any stock feature that u want.
I am an asop rom person and with this rom there are no deficiencies.
Cognition here as well: close to stock with all the right mods to make it a smooth and battery friendly experience. I also enjoyed using Sensation very much.
Have been using Cognition since I got my sgs2 and it is wonderful rom. Like the above poster has said it is close to stock and better.
With all the different ROM options out for our phones, which one are you currently using?
Please vote, and if possible please post what you like about your current ROM that makes it different to other ROMs.
Best Rom
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With all the different ROM options out for our phones, which one are you currently using?
Please vote, and if possible please post what you like about your current ROM that makes it different to other ROMs.
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The UnNamed v1.2.0 Custom Rom is the best rom currently available for our
phones, it's not only the most stable and reliable full featured custom rom
but it's also the best looking and aesthetically pleasing rom which is available
for our phones at the present time.
I agree that UnNamed is the best Stock Based ROM. Currently I can't put MIUI down, with an ICS theme.
Edit: Forgot to add my reason. I like MIUI because it is like CM7 in customization, but adds a level of refined polished UI. It definately has an iPhoney feel, but in a good way. Its like a skin. I love the lock screen, direct SMS and phone links. I love that you can customize your notification toggles (which ones and order), and I love the way SMS is presented to you with a way to reply inline, without leaving the app you are in. I was downloading the UnNamed version with NFC, and I got a text. I had not noticed until then that I could type my response and hit send without leaving the xda app. I just stopped and literally said wow, and haven't had the desire to try another ROM since.
The only thing I miss from the stock ROM is the camera. The MIUI camera is great, but the stock one has more options and features.
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So far I've flashed UnNamed, S8, MIUI, and GalnetMIUI. I've found all of them to be very solid and experienced very little issues with any of them. I'm currently on GalnetMIUI and am liking it a lot.
I've found battery life to be better on UnNamed and S8 than the MIUI variants. Not by huge margin but i can see a difference in everyday use. I also prefer some of the stock apps on these roms more(camera, video, etc).
For customization and aesthetics, MIUI can't be topped IMO.
I plan on trying all of the roms at some point but can't seem to quit MIUI at the moment.
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Unsolicited Advice: If you're on a rooted stock ROM right now, get unnamed. Its like stock except cleaner, faster, and with more functionality.
one of the problems with a poll like this that many people change roms like they change their diapers. So for many people, their vote would be 'all the above' lol
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one of the problems with a poll like this that many people change roms like they change their diapers. So for many people, their vote would be 'all the above' lol
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That is why I asked "currently using" and to give feedback on other ROMs they have used.
SensatioN 1.8. Switched from
UnNamed just to test out a new rom but might keep it for a while before switching back. I find that battery seem to be slightly better than unnamed.
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Quick question. I'm currently enjoying the stock ROM that came with my phone, although now rooted. Do any of these ROMs perform better battery-wise compared to stock?
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Quick question. I'm currently enjoying the stock ROM that came with my phone, although now rooted. Are any of these ROMs perform better battery-wise compared to stock?
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Actually I believe it is safe to say all of the ROMs will provide better battery life since most of them eliminate the "bloatware" installed by att and use more efficient kernels than the stock ROM offers.
Using Unnamed ROM 1.2. Fantastic.
Hellraised Checkrom revolutionhd 2.0 with white monkey theme. I tried them all and I find cr revo to be the most customizable with the built in kitchen app and jkay mod. Not to mention blazing speed and amazing battery life.
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Hellraised VillainROM 3.0 - XXKI3 base gives impressive battery life.
Im using Unnamed and I love it
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Hellraised VillainROM 3.0 - XXKI3 base gives impressive battery life.
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Besides running thru Hellraiser, did you have to do any mods to get it 100% smooth?
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UnNamed 1.2.0 currently due to the amazing battery life it provides. I have also tried a few ROMs with hellraiser (Villain and Sensation)
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Hellraised VillainROM 3.0 - XXKI3 base gives impressive battery life.
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Can it compare to S8.2 ?
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Galnet MIUI
just want a taste of ICS...even though...you know
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My own experience is that stock rom with all those apps on the "safe to remove" list frozen has better battery life than Galnet MIUI. But I might keep it for better customization and look etc.
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Actually I believe it is safe to say all of the ROMs will provide better battery life since most of them eliminate the "bloatware" installed by att and use more efficient kernels than the stock ROM offers.
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Besides running thru Hellraiser, did you have to do any mods to get it 100% smooth?
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I did some debloating.
Enjoy this thread while it lasts... usually the mods close any "which ROM is best" threads even if they are relatively objective (like this one).
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I have been trying out several different ICS ROMs on my phone for the last few months. Never had a GB custom ROM. I was on stock UCKK6 which came with my phone and then went on to the ICS roms.
I have tried almost all of the SGH-i777 custom ROMS - and MIUI as well.
Out of curiosity I decided to go back to Gingerbread so flashed UnOriginal ROM.
First thing I noticed - Damn this is smooth. Everything - browser, launcher, touch response - everything is smooth like a baby's butt.
So whats going on with ICS? why dont we have the same smooth experience on any of the ICS roms. Is it because the official source code has not been released yet? or is it resource heavy compared to GB?
Do not want to start a ROM comparison but just curious. Having moved back to GB I am not sure I am missing anything critical from ICS. Others might not share this opinion but this is what it is for me and the things I use my phone for.
I am still bitten by the flash bug - so will continue to try out the ICS ROMs.
What do all of you think about moving back to GB and the pros/cons? What ICS feature will you miss the most? Please share your thoughts!
<puts flame suit on>
I'm about ready to go that route myself... Becoming frustrated when I find a "perfect" ROM, only to have the wlan_rx wakelock come back and drain my battery into nothingness. My favorite GB is Shishir's - Fairly stock, but with some nice tweakability, and have never run into the same battery probs.
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What do all of you think about moving back to GB and the pros/cons? What ICS feature will you miss the most? Please share your thoughts!
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It is a personal choice.
In here, in this world, whole universe, no one forces you to do what you don't want to.
Once in a while, I still heard some people saying "Windows 3.1 is so much better than Windows 7".
It is purely your choice so no need to put the flame on.
It's good that seeing you in fact trying out a few different ROMs and finally made the decision on your own.
That's a good sign for all of us.
I've had the same experience as well. I'm not so sure if it's issues with the roms but more with the Kernels. There is a lot involved to tune the kernels just right. I'm no developer but I believe ICS may just be a little more complex this GB.... or at lease ICS is not so forgiving.... I'm not developer so who knows.
On a side note, I just tried the PARANOIDANDROID v1.1 port so far this has been on the same level as smoothness as any GB rom I've ran. Link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660974
I even found a port for my SGS Captivate and wow.... its 10x better then the GB rom. So this rom has something going on that I'm going to keep testing out. You may want to give it a try as well.
Im still on unnamed and ics has a few system changes like scrolling and touch screen responsiveness that make it how it is
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I've had the same experience as well. I'm not so sure if it's issues with the roms but more with the Kernels. There is a lot involved to tune the kernels just right. I'm no developer but I believe ICS may just be a little more complex this GB.... or at lease ICS is not so forgiving.... I'm not developer so who knows.
On a side note, I just tried the PARANOIDANDROID v1.1 port so far this has been on the same level as smoothness as any GB rom I've ran. Link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660974
I even found a port for my SGS Captivate and wow.... its 10x better then the GB rom. So this rom has something going on that I'm going to keep testing out. You may want to give it a try as well.
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ive been running paranoidandroid since pre 1.0. its been my daily driver for sure. its ridiculously smooth and stable.
In case you haven't tried this combo already, I've found tasks aokp combined with the fluxi kernel to be the smoothest thing I've ever run. And yes, I've run many gb roms. Bought this phone the day it was released. Unnamed is an awesome rom, but I'm in love with this combo
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In case you haven't tried this combo already, I've found tasks aokp combined with the fluxi kernel to be the smoothest thing I've ever run. And yes, I've run many gb roms. Bought this phone the day it was released. Unnamed is an awesome rom, but I'm in love with this combo
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Agreed. I've been running AOKP/Fluxi combo since I decided to jump into the world of ICS ROMs, and it's the best one I've used so far. I will definitely agree about the smoothness of UnNamed, though. I've got a backup saved just in case
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In case you haven't tried this combo already, I've found tasks aokp combined with the fluxi kernel to be the smoothest thing I've ever run. And yes, I've run many gb roms. Bought this phone the day it was released. Unnamed is an awesome rom, but I'm in love with this combo
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I have tried AOKP with Siyah and Neak but not with Fluxi. I will give it a shot.
Of all the ICS ROMs I have tried - I thought Shishir ICS and Serendipity 9 were the smoothest - however that might be partly due to the SGS3 launcher.
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ive been running paranoidandroid since pre 1.0. its been my daily driver for sure. its ridiculously smooth and stable.
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I need to give this ROM a shot as well. Looks pretty interesting.
GB > ICS.
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Binnacle is also damn smooth. That was my personal favorite GB rom.
Every time I flash an ICS rom, I immediately go running back to GB. Maybe it's just me being impatient and not letting things "settle in", but most ICS roms I've tried aren't as quick and smooth, and that just gives me an anxiety attack
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Binnacle is also damn smooth. That was my personal favorite GB rom.
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I had not even heard of this one. But saw LilChris's index post and found it. I will definitely try this one. A ROM that PirateGhost and Red5 worked on - has to be great
It shows Beta7 as the latest version. Is this stable enough to be a daily driver?
Binnacle is hands down the best gb rom for this phone. It is wicked fast and epic battery life. Its more than enough for a dd
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The only thing that doesn't work on Binnacle is the strippers. Pirate took them out of the last beta build, said they were too "lulzactive" for him.
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MikeyMikes Serendipity 9 is the smoothest thing I've run. Especially with the stock Sammy launcher available during Aroma install.
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MikeyMikes Serendipity 9 is the smoothest thing I've run. Especially with the stock Sammy launcher available during Aroma install.
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+1. The new Touchwiz UX is really smooth. Trebuchet does not feel as smooth on the same ROM
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Binnacle is hands down the best gb rom for this phone. It is wicked fast and epic battery life. Its more than enough for a dd
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I did try Binnacle Beta 7 yesterday. I did not realize it had android 2.3.6. I somehow like the bounce effect in 2.3.4 that the UnOriginal ROM offers. Hate the glow effect in 2.3.6. Also, personally I felt UnOriginal was smoother than Binnacle (no offense) - just my opinion.
I did not leave it on long enough to comment about battery life. I flashed a different ROM. Seems like I am turning into a Flashaholic (need to restrain)
My progression:
Unnamed, then MIUI then CM7 then CM9. Doubt I'll ever leave CM9.
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Hello everyone !
im looking for rom, which is stable and heve good battery life.
Do u know rom that will be good for me ?
Thanks ! :good:
With absolutely no information to go on, I'm going to say try them all and see which works for you.
Edit: or stick to the one that came with your phone. It's stable as it gets and has good battery life.
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any ics rom will not work for you, gb ones are more stable plus haves greater battery life, try out neutrino, topsmarts or mrom, imho neutrino is the best non blur rom it was my daily driver, before i gave my atrix to my wife
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any ics rom will not work for you, gb ones are more stable plus haves greater battery life, try out neutrino, topsmarts or mrom, imho neutrino is the best non blur rom it was my daily driver, before i gave my atrix to my wife
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how i install neutrino ? like most of the rom or he heve spcial way ?
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how i install neutrino ? like most of the rom or he heve spcial way ?
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its a regular cwm flashable zip, i remember that op haves all the steps , flash rom, then flash addons
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Try Nottratrix ROM, it's a GB custom ROM with optimizations and tweaks.
This thread is completely unnecessary, there are many others just like this one. Plus, you asked a question here and opened ANOTHER thread asking the same question? That's against XDA rules.
Both threads reported. You should really cool down on opening new threads.
Thread closed. Best/most stable ROM threads have no place as they're completely subjective and based purely on opinion. What's best for someone else is not guaranteed to be best for you as your needs will likely be different. Try them for yourself as then you'll learn at the same time as finding the best for you.
Thanks
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