Hi all,
I have been out from the forums for awhile, been very busy with work and such. I remember the last time I upgraded my rom was sometime in May or June. I switched to Trigger 3.0.1.
I assume for those months a lot better ROMs are out there for the Vibrant. Could you help me out and tell the the 2-3 popular ones? Or should I not touch the Trigger 3.0.1?
when i first started doing all these things to my phone i starteed with bionix 1.2.1. that was for like 3 months then went to trigger 08/22. it had EXTREMELY good battery life if you get bali 2.2.1 and undervolt. liked bionix alot but still testing
I'd say stick to non-Gingerbread... there's a Darky's 9.4 or 9.5 port out there from Team Toxic (2.2.1 rom) and Simply Galaxy (2.2.1) by explodingboy70 which are really awesome and stable. Try one of those, perhaps?
OK, so I should stick to a 2.2.1 ROM... good to know.
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Would like to know your fave 2.2.1 rom. what neat option does it have that others may not like call recording etc.
second what is it lacking or does it have an annoying but like mms only working if you have your phone numbers in a specific pattern.
Thanks for you opinions and keep on flashing ps this is not a comparison its just what you like and why you like it want to know what others are using and what problems they have with the roms they love
I want to know which one is good too coz there is suddenly tons of new 2.2.1 rom
I can't say enough about (Port)(Rom)(Froyo JS7 2.2.1)Simply Galaxy/Sweet Honey 2.5 (Updated 3/10/11) it has been the one and only ROM that I have stuck with for longer than 2 days. I absolutely love it's quickness, stability, battery life, etc....
it's a keep until 2.3.3 is completely stable and everything works.
I'm running Dead Horse + Darky's 9.3 and my phone just flies.
im going to flash darky or sweet honey tonight i wonder which one will have the least bugs or small inconviences
Running Bionix Frost with Dragon Kernel v5, and everything works great on my phone, even gps. There is very minor menu lag, but everything else is fast. It'll only keep getting better, too.
I'll probably stick here until a fully functional and stable 2.3 is released.
Which rom would be prefferable(speedy), Nero v5, Bionix Frost 2.2.1 or SweetHoney? I have tried Nero v5 and I liked the tweaks, just wondering if those two roms were faster. Thanks for responding.
The one that shall not be named.
I think best rom is ROM Hybrid SGS II JVP v. III
if you want froyo then bionix 1.3.1 with overstock kernel and kb5 modem is one of the best in my opinion. i would say suck it up and upgrade to miui but its currently not working for alot of people. me included
I have tried Nero v3, NextGen Frost, and now running DarkyRom 9.5 ported over by Tunefoo. So far the DarkyRom has proved to be the fastest of the 3.
Going to try Simple Honey next after the next version comes out this weekend.
Bionix 1.3.1 and overstock for eva! BTW If you want Avatar use stock kernel with bionix!
Try them all and pick your favorite.
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true once you start its like crack. get to where you just gotta change something lol
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Absolutely agree! The only opinion that counts is your own. Try a couple and see what you like best!
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Although all ROM's have their ups and downs, My favorite rom of all time is ToxicBaby3SlimV2, anything by the Toxic gang is awesome but this one is by far the fastest one yet. With quad scores of 2400+ Its smooth as butter and super reliable for your daily rom, GPS works pretty well and it comes with a ton of different color themes for you to pick from. You can even nandroid all of them and switch from day to day to match how your feelin. Also another good rom is Revolution Rom 1.0 SGS2/AOSP (JVP 2.3.4) One of the first Gingerbread roms with AWESOME GPS! Its fast and responsive. But really just do some flashing of your own and check things out, like I said they all have their ups and downs.
+1 for Revolution Rom 1.0
I went from 2.1 to 2.2, back to 2.1 to do all the good stuff and backup my 2.1, then jumped to bionix 1.3.1, then to project V.
I feel for some reason, that bionix 1.3.1 was faster and my battery life was better than on project V, despite project V working very nicely.
Thus far, the bionix 1.3.1 was the best for my needs, but I'm still only a rom noob without much trying of other roms.
I was on Bionix 1.3.1 with Dragon Kernel for a long time and I loved every second. If you are wanting Froyo, that is definitely the one to use. Some of the Gingerbread ROMs are pretty awesome these days, and you get the added bonus of having Netflix on your phone which is pretty cool.
Hey has any of you guys tried Bionix 1.3.2 test, I saw it at
http://board.teamwhiskey.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2829
and here is the direct link for it too. https://sourceforge.net/projects/bionix ... p/download
I see that sombionix said that it is an incomplete project. But if you guys have used this ROM is it better then 1.3.1 and what is the major difference between 1.3.1 and 1.3.2. do you think that there would be any problems with this ROM?
Thanks in advance
Hey guys,
I've tried CM7, Revolutions and Asgard for GB Roms and for me and my 10 hour work days, I need something that'll last a little more and will respond better. My experience with the three roms were not the best, but promising. It didn't dissuade me from GB roms, but rather excited me. I just am gonna have to wait until they're 100% smooth haha.
Anyway, I've only ever really used 2.2 Roms and the only ones I've ever loaded was Axura, Nero/Bionix, and Trigger (and flagship, but I don't count that because it was for a day). I'm wanting something different and I think I've decided on these, but if you guys recommend something different please let me know.
Anyway, I would love to hear your opinions and I appreciate the time you guys are taking to respond.
Respectfully,
Vahdyx
I like Bi-Winning and most other 2.2.1 ROMs just because my phone seems to do really well with them. But to be honest, everyone is going to have something different to say. My best advice is just pick one and give it a try for a few days and see how you like it. If you don't like it (or even if you do!) try another, and see which you like better...
Well, for GB I'm currently using Revolution RC1.
It's pretty neat.
Just one thing, when he uploads something, wait for everyone else to try it.
It seems like the roms always work on his phone and everyone else's just bootloops.
The current version is very stable and fast though.
For 2.2, dunno if you've tried Boinix NextGen v2.
That one was one of the best ROMS I've ever tried.
Not a single error anywhere and the battery was awesome.
for the 2.21 roms try Biwinning or V if you want to try a good GB rom try the Asgard Rom it is excellent
Hey vahdyx,
I'm a big fan of vanilla ROMs. If you're going to stick with 2.2 for now, I can tell you that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054032 is great. There are little bugs though, such as the dialer crashing frequently when editing contact info.
If you want a vanilla ROM with GPS and Swype preinstalled, there is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=832532, but I haven't tried this one.
If you do end up using a 2.2 or 2.2.1 ROM, I highly suggest using the Bali kernel found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043947. This kernel optimizes battery life so that your phone will have an easier time making it through your workday, but is definitely not for you if you're an overclocker.
From what I've heard, if you are currently at 2.3, if you want to go back to Froyo, I *believe* that you have to ODIN back to stock first. http://androidspin.com/2010/08/09/how-to-restore-or-recover-your-samsung-vibrant/. Youtube is useful if you don't know how to do this.
Hope this helps!
I suggest sgs hybrid it runs really great its a 2.3 JVP rom and it has great speed and battery
ROM
Malice:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045495
KERNEL
CwK:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=962780
Good luck!
i've been running bionix-v for close to a year now and since then have been out of the loop. what's the consensus top tier of roms currently, and should i update to a newer android (ICS? idk) since i am on a VERY old version (on android 2.2!)
I like cm7 nightly. Works well, gps works for me, battery is okay. Get around twenty hours. I get random battery drains though when I'm using meebo or
something
I've flash so many roms and fell in love with miui for a long time
I'm so sick of all the aggravations of things working and not working blah blah.....I just went back to bionix myself 2 days ago and I now have a new found love for everything working as it should
But everyone should play around and enjoy the differences.
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i found bionix not very snappy, and im stuck on froyo. surely the gingerbread/ics offers some better upgrades?
MIUI (based on 2.3.7 gingerbread), without a doubt. And to make your life easier here's a link to my guide that will take you through all the steps on getting your phone to run the custom firmware. MIUI is easily customizable, smooth, and stable. Then when you add the Glitch kernel to the mix you get a truly amazing result (Increased speed + Amazing Battery). I used to use Bionix and it was great, but MIUI offers so much more.
The pace at which the ICS ROMs are improving is pretty awesome, and definitely something to get excited about. I never really bothered with Gingerbread, everytime I tried a 2.3 ROM I ended up going back to 2.2 within a week. Currently trying the I9000 ICS port, but my fallback is usually Toxic Crazy8 with a GB theme slapped on.
2.3 has worse battery life than 2.2. The ICS roms are coming along nicely, but not really a daily yet (in my opinion). I would try out Team Toxics JCCs D9. its on rc2 and the final should be up today or tomorrow. It has great battery and is very snappy. link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360502
There is an ICS port in the making. The creator being neobuddy89. However it is in the beta stages and not something you'd want to use as a daily rom. Still you should check it out, it looks really nice and is very smooth. I'll post a link in a few...
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362961
Sent from my SGH-T959 (Samsung Vibrant)
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i found bionix not very snappy, and im stuck on froyo. surely the gingerbread/ics offers some better upgrades?
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I agree with you...its not very snappy at all...was startung to really miss miui lol until i found crazy 8 and i am loving it....hoping its the one for me lol...otherwise ill be back to miui
Bionix wasn't the snappiest, but I found that the NextGen V2 had the same theming and was much smoother. From my experience it had some stuttering issues from a lack of RAM though.
I'm interested in trying the new Phiremod as well though, I like the theming on it.
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I'm interested in trying the new Phiremod as well though, I like the theming on it.
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Just took a look at it and it looks really nice. Thinking I might go and give it a whirl later this week.
Hi, I've got a Vibrant on T-Mobile and recently got myself an SGS2 and am giving the Vibrant to my pops.
It's currently running neobuddy89's ICS Passion v13 w/ patch. (Thanks to him and everyone else who worked on it btw! awesome rom!)
Anyways, I was wanted to get some input on what a good rom would be for someone who has never had a smart phone before. I'm looking for something thats super stable and has awesome battery life while still being user friendly.
Any and all opinions are welcome.
Bionix 1.3.1 is super stable and has great battery life, but its a 2.2 rom
hmm i think i've tried that version of bionix before. if it's the one im thinking of, i liked it a lot. thanks for the input.
From experience it is easier to be running a rom you have used, or are using I keep my mom's vibrant on the same rom I am on just so I can help her if an issue arises, but if you are moving to a different phone pick on that is super stable
You make a very good point with that; It would likely be troublesome to potentially have to learn the ins and outs of two new roms.. have you tried any of the CM roms?
I used cm7 for quite a while, but gps sucks and I have run into random issues but I guess that happens on all roms. I suggest staying where you are and every once and a while updating the rom once an update comes out
yeah its battery life im really after and ics passion's isnt bad but its not the best i do remember that with bionix v, i went up to 2 days without charging with moderate use sometimes. lol
It depends if he reads off his phone at night honestly. If you use bionix or any 2.2 rom your eyes get blasted every screen touch by the capacitive buttons, not so on 2.2.1 roms. If he does read at night I recommend bi-winning with the sgs2 theme. Very polished and mature in my opinion. With Bali undervolt his battery life will be stellar.
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CM is officially supported on the Vibrant again. Changes and link to latest nightly here:
http://cm-nightlies.appspot.com/?device=vibrantmtd
I'm running build 229. Haven't tried GPS yet, but everything else seems to work.
Well, first, you could always flash back to stock. I'm pretty sure that's the most stable ROM, ha. Otherwise, I liked Bionix and CM. Both were very smooth and everything worked, as far as I can remember. You could also try Lithium Volt, but I haven't gotten to do much testing stability wise.
i would say bionix as they mentioned before on this thread. simply becuase it's been put up to the test by many and is known to be stable and has great batt life.
all the new roms are still being tested and still have bugs and well since it's for your dad i would assume he just needs something stable not anything flashy and wild.
+1 bionix with bail UV
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iheartdrifting said:
Hi, I've got a Vibrant on T-Mobile and recently got myself an SGS2 and am giving the Vibrant to my pops.
It's currently running neobuddy89's ICS Passion v13 w/ patch. (Thanks to him and everyone else who worked on it btw! awesome rom!)
Anyways, I was wanted to get some input on what a good rom would be for someone who has never had a smart phone before. I'm looking for something thats super stable and has awesome battery life while still being user friendly.
Any and all opinions are welcome.
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Bionix 1.3.1 fishmanmod with bali 1.8.8uv kernel.
It's stable, stable and more stable. Excellent batt life.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441976