I'm coming from a rooted Evo 4G, just got a Sprint Galaxy S3 today. Since I just got the phone I want to explore stock settings for a while and explore the phone's features. Since I was rooted on the Evo over the last couple years however, I would also like to be able to utilize Titanium backup and Wifi hotspot. Can anyone suggest a quality Rom that stays close to stock?
Thanks.
Omega 7 is worth a look.
I was on omega. Currently on checkrom because of the kitchenpro add on. Both are worth a shot. All the rom developers seem to incorporating the same stuff. The themeing is just different
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coogrrr94 said:
I'm coming from a rooted Evo 4G, just got a Sprint Galaxy S3 today. Since I just got the phone I want to explore stock settings for a while and explore the phone's features. Since I was rooted on the Evo over the last couple years however, I would also like to be able to utilize Titanium backup and Wifi hotspot. Can anyone suggest a quality Rom that stays close to stock?
Thanks.
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This should be posted in the appropriate forum. There is an entire section dedicated to US version phones.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1669
The problem with posting in here is that people are giving you ROMs made for the International Version. I checked the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3 Android Development thread and Omega doesn't have a ROM made for that phone. So the two previous posters were of no help on your Sprint Galaxy S3. If you try to put that ROM on your phone you'll do what another user did here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745895
coogrrr94 said:
I'm coming from a rooted Evo 4G, just got a Sprint Galaxy S3 today. Since I just got the phone I want to explore stock settings for a while and explore the phone's features. Since I was rooted on the Evo over the last couple years however, I would also like to be able to utilize Titanium backup and Wifi hotspot. Can anyone suggest a quality Rom that stays close to stock?
Thanks.
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NO DON'T FLASH OMEGA!
YOU ARE IN THE WRONG SECTION. Go to the Sprint forum, this is the international forum. You will brick your phone.
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Thanks for the heads up guys I didn't realize that.
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I tired searching for this answer via search bar, but no avail
So I am a recent switcher; been using all iPhones up from the 3G and I made the plunge into buying the Galaxy S III and I %100 love it.
But there is many things I do not understand. First what is flashing the rom and the point of doing so
Roms are custom OS's. since android is an open source platform , devs are able to take the OS and put in their own bells and whistles to make it better. Or to delete the treasure Trove of bloatware put in by manufactures own custom OS's like htc's sense or our own touchwiz
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T3hBraveBoss said:
I tired searching for this answer via search bar, but no avail
So I am a recent switcher; been using all iPhones up from the 3G and I made the plunge into buying the Galaxy S III and I %100 love it.
But there is many things I do not understand. First what is flashing the rom and the point of doing so
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I'm a new user like you! Came from a Blackberry and I'm just starting to realize the amount of things you can do on Android. Quite amazing really.
I'm no expert, but the idea I get is that custom ROMs are custom OS that give you features and options above and beyond what the stock S3 ROM offers. There are many developers working on their own ROMs, you can check out the developer section for that. :3 But before you even flash a custom ROM you'll have to root your phone.
androidpolice.com/2010/05/01/custom-roms-for-android-explained-and-why-you-want-them/
This link is pretty informative.
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Roms are custom OS's. since android is an open source platform , devs are able to take the OS and put in their own bells and whistles to make it better. Or to delete the treasure Trove of bloatware put in by manufactures own custom OS's like htc's sense or our own touchwiz
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so is there any roms that increase batter performance, keeping the touchwiz interface but removing all bloatwear apps
Check the development section for your version of the s3. The Roms and descriptions of them are in there
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Check the development section for your version of the s3. The Roms and descriptions of them are in there
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I find it hard to look for roms, they seem very confusing
can you help me? Im on the AT&T section
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so is there any roms that increase batter performance, keeping the touchwiz interface but removing all bloatwear apps
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Most ROMs have the option to remove bloatware I think. Even if they do not, once you have rooted your phone and installed Titanium Backup from the Playstore you should be able to remove any unwanted apps.
Omega ROM is a good ROM that keeps the touchwiz interface. It's one of the ROMs that is closest to stock interface. Try googling for that.
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Most ROMs have the option to remove bloatware I think. Even if they do not, once you have rooted your phone and installed Titanium Backup from the Playstore you should be able to remove any unwanted apps.
Omega ROM is a good ROM that keeps the touchwiz interface. It's one of the ROMs that is closest to stock interface. Try googling for that.
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can you find it for me, cant seem to find one for non-international verison
Do not use international roms!
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can you find it for me, cant seem to find one for non-international verison
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which carrier is your GS3 on?
edit:nvm i see your on at&t, this is a good stock, bloat free rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755552
for better battery life, i recommend this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745516
remember to root your phone first, heres a video on how to root your phone specifically
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQL9fVSisFI
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can you find it for me, cant seem to find one for non-international verison
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Just check the android development forum for your device.
Looks pretty good, one more question rooting will void my warranty, if I unroot everything will be okay right
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I would seriously consider trying to learn more about rooting and the benefits/consequences before you attempt any kind of ROM flashing.
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Looks pretty good, one more question rooting will void my warranty, if I unroot everything will be okay right
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ignore the post above me, Yes it will void your warranty and if you unroot then everything will be alright, look at my reply to you a page back on how to get started and if you ever need to unroot your phone just use this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5laWgJkW3A
Why dont you discuss them, every guide I checked were outdated
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If you're a noob don't do anything to your phone, there is a good chance you will brick it.
Just read forums watch some YouTube videos about flashing roms and what not.
Only then once you know the terminology, consequences of a screw up and general feel for things should you attempt to mess with your phone.
There is nothing wrong with stock, if you coming from Iphone first learn your Android inside out.
Don't be one of those asking if they need root, If you don't know what root is or what it does, you don't need it.
Rant over.
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Ghost77 said it best!!
If your a noob, don't try to do something to your phone, if you do not know what you are doing!!
With that said, Samsung phones (except Verizon S3) are the easiest phones to root and flash roms!! Do your homework and do major research before you attempt to do anything. Look at youtube videos and carefully pay attention to what they are doing.
Also because you have a S3, make sure you follow and download the right files and roms for your particular phone. For example, use i9300 roms only for international s3, i710 roms for sprint and so on. If you don't know your model number go to settings - about device - model number.
Finally, like ghost77 said, stock is not bad! Rooting and flashing roms is for those people who want that little more customization and performance improvements. For the average user, they probably won't even notice a difference between a rooted phone with a custom factory rom and a unrooted factory device.
Well I already rooted, I installed setcpu what would be a good speed to optimize battery life but keep good performance overall
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Everyone thinks that rooting your phone will void your warranty but if you watch this it states that under the "Magnuson Moss Warranty Act" Title 50 Chap 50 Section 2304 C) Waiver of Standards, it basically states that they have to prove that you did something to damage your device to void your warranty. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YcIHaajda8&feature=g-user-u
Looking to root and install CWM so I can install a different modem.
It's a factory unlocked phone and it's just had the latest 4.04 update, if I follow the instructions in the below thread, will I still get the Samsung rom updates?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
I've another thread running in q&a about very slow internet on 3g on a white S2, compared to a black S2 running a different modem - checking speed and signal on both phones show them to be very similar, but the white phone takes much longer to load web pages.
No you won't. But why would you want them, you could flash whatever rom you want when. You could update every day if you want
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No you won't. But why would you want them, you could flash whatever rom you want when. You could update every day if you want
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Thanks for your answer, maybe I'll root and unroot then.
I've spent the last 3-4 years flashing probably dozens of roms to improve all manner of phones, the S2 is the 1st phone I've had that I'm happy with the standard roms and samsung seem to be pretty swift at getting updates out.
scoobydoo99 said:
Thanks for your answer, maybe I'll root and unroot then.
I've spent the last 3-4 years flashing probably dozens of roms to improve all manner of phones, the S2 is the 1st phone I've had that I'm happy with the standard roms and samsung seem to be pretty swift at getting updates out.
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I think you're the first person to say that. But before you unroot I would recommend you try Rootbox, be it ICS or Jelly Bean.. they are both really good
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I have upgraded to ICS manually using the deodexed version of the stock sprint rom. I noticed that the data usage monitor does not work at all. It does not display that any usage has occurred. Has anyone else had this issue and been able to resolve it?
A few roms I've tried have this problem. I'm wondering if some HTC apk that spies on you was removed and broke it.
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A few roms I've tried have this problem. I'm wondering if some HTC apk that spies on you was removed and broke it.
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Same here, a couple ICS roms I've tried, it just doesnt work for some reason.
I am running the stock HTC rom though?
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I am running the stock HTC rom though?
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I wonder if it works at all in the ota that Sprint sent out for stock phones. I'll try to ask my dad tonight (he has a 3d too).
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I used to use MeanROM ICS 2.4 and it worked, but for some reason after upgrading to 2.6 it stopped working..
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I wonder if it works at all in the ota that Sprint sent out for stock phones. I'll try to ask my dad tonight (he has a 3d too).
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So I checked on my Dad's unrooted, stock, upgraded via ota ICS Sprint Evo3d phone and his data usage was being monitored in settings. So, something is being or was changed on the initial rooted roms that all the other roms are based on.
hey buddy, i had a similar issue after flashing to ICS from GB. i read a ton and found that i needed to go into settings/mobile network/access point names and set up my access points. i am on GSM and found it in one of the threads under the general section or maybe you can look at your dad's and see what the access points are.
hope this works
good luck
3g watchdog is an excellent app for nothing your data useage, comes loaded with a widget
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My i777 is coming in the mail tomorrow. I'm very excited, its my first Android. I've been researching custom firmware and stuff like that for about a month around the web. I just have no idea where to start. I believe my phone still has some form of 2.3 on it, but it could be the current 4.0.4 ICS.
From what I understand, I update the drivers on my computer with Kies, download Odin to root the device and then what? Or superoneclick? I'm interested in CM10 but I know the bugs are still being worked out. I need my camera, MMS, bluetooth, 3g data, at&t radios, mhl, Touchwiz toggles, all the functionality with no soft keys at the bottom. JB would be great if its possible. Other wise I might as well just update the phone to stock ICS and root it for other stuff I want like sixaxis and over/underclocking apps.
There is a reason we have stickies
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There's things like KK 2.3.6, is that custom GB firmware? I know there is lots of information but no where to start.
pretty sure it would make more sense once you actually have the device in hand....seems pointless to create a new thread asking how to get started when you dont even have the device yet.
use it for at least a day or 2 before you start messing with custom ANYTHING
hell, dont even root it right away. just use it as is to get a feel for it, and verify there is nothing wrong with the hardware....if you just jump in and flash custom firmware, how will you ever know if an issue was hardware or firmware related?
Interesting, good point Pirateghost. I was wanting to put custom stuff on there while I had access to a computer this weekend. Might as well wait though. I'll have a laptop to mess with everything at my own pace by Black Friday anyway.
If it is still running GB, should I upgrade it to ICS, or would that hinder the root process when I want to do that?
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pretty sure it would make more sense once you actually have the device in hand....seems pointless to create a new thread asking how to get started when you dont even have the device yet.
use it for at least a day or 2 before you start messing with custom ANYTHING
hell, dont even root it right away. just use it as is to get a feel for it, and verify there is nothing wrong with the hardware....if you just jump in and flash custom firmware, how will you ever know if an issue was hardware or firmware related?
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The second part of your reply is absolutely spot on.
The first part i dont agree with a 100%.
I too plan to purchase the i777 model in the not too distant future, and its always a good thing to start reading early. Just like getting a feel of the stock rom/hardware is essential.. its always a good thing to read up well in advance. By the time a person is analyzing the h/w.. he is in a position to relate with other user's experiences.
I too was reading up all the stickies and really did got stuck up with the KK6 2.3.6 thing mentioned right at the start and no clue/legend being mentioned as to what it was. I googled a lot and many results had the same thing.. simply started using the terms w.o any hints.
It does gets confusing tbh you know
The thing is, I understand and know the stock hardware and firmware very well already. I have been using my girlfriend's GS2 from Sprint, the "Epic 4g Touch" since she got it in May. I've used it with GB and then ICS in August (I had to tell her to stop ignoring the notification, the update was a good thing!), but it will be good to evaluate the item to fully determine that everything is good with it.
It seems like in your first post, you steered yourself away from CM10, but everything you listed works except mhl I believe. And if you really want that, you will be able to dualboot into shostock once Siyah kernel gets updated.
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Looking forward to purchase a Samsung galaxy i777 (gsm) soon now.
Will be purchasing the unlocked version, Just have a little query..
Do the ROMS come out favouring any particular carrier?
spacescreamer said:
Looking forward to purchase a Samsung galaxy i777 (gsm) soon now.
Will be purchasing the unlocked version, Just have a little query..
Do the ROMS come out favouring any particular carrier?
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What do you mean by favoring a carrier, I mean it is an at&t specific phone after all.
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err.. so T mobile/sprint etc havent got the i777 model with them at all ??
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err.. so T mobile/sprint etc havent got the i777 model with them at all ??
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No... Sprint has the epic touch and t mobiles gs2 is the same as the skyrocket
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Okay.. that solves my problem decent bit..
Thanks a bunch nick.
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Okay.. that solves my problem decent bit..
Thanks a bunch nick.
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dont go throwin' just any s2 rom on yer phone there, buddy.
(at&t SGH-I777, sprint SPH-D710, tmobile SGH-T989, etc)
So CM10 is good for everything except mhl...what about stock ics from kies and rooting it after that. Is that simple to do?
I'm interested in project butter and all but even ics would be great as long as its not a CPU hog and laggy. I know it runs fine on the epic 4g touch.
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I'm just going to use Kies to get ICS, then find an easy root method
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Would actually be easier to root and flash a custom ICS ROM...
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Would it? I was looking at galaxys2root and the root method with the siyah (sp?) kernel is designed for 2.3.4 and messes up wifi on 2.3.6.
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ARPwizard said:
Would it? I was looking at galaxys2root and the root method with the siyah (sp?) kernel is designed for 2.3.4 and messes up wifi on 2.3.6.
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Stay on this website stay away from there
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Also, breaking Wi-Fi is nothing. Flash a kernel to obtain cwm and you've got Wi-Fi back and you're ready to flash a ROM.
Clay
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I just got the S4 and am unsure about rooting. I miss many of the features I had on my rooted S3 but I'm wondering what the trade off would be like. The phone seems to be super fast as is but I do miss the ability to back up and flash ROMs. It also seems like rooting on the S4 is a fairly new process compared to the S3. I never have before, but I wouldn't want to brick the device. Any suggestions are welcome!
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I just got the S4 and am unsure about rooting. I miss many of the features I had on my rooted S3 but I'm wondering what the trade off would be like. The phone seems to be super fast as is but I do miss the ability to back up and flash ROMs. It also seems like rooting on the S4 is a fairly new process compared to the S3. I never have before, but I wouldn't want to brick the device. Any suggestions are welcome!
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There is a sticky in general section on everything you need to know...
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Okay sorry for double posting