....as to which ROM to go for!
I got my phone today after moving away from an iPhone 4 (naturally), and have rooted it already.
However, I cannot decide which ROM to go for!
I'm after a stock look and feel, but obviously with the enhancements you get with custom roms (better performance/bug fixes/potential overclocking etc).
Can anyone point me in the direction of a relatively stock mod that is absolutely awesome?
Hoping someone can help, I've gone through two pages of ROMs (so about 20 ROMs) and have no idea which is good or bad.
Matt
Dragon lots of mods
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muhamet said:
Dragon lots of mods
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Got a link?
Also I've rooted it with CWM and Odin, but I cant get Titanium Backup to work? It complains about not having access, I guess thats because it needs SuperUser rather than SuperSU? I have BusyBox installed so it's not that!
Matt
Addicteddddd said:
....as to which ROM to go for!
I got my phone today after moving away from an iPhone 4 (naturally), and have rooted it already.
However, I cannot decide which ROM to go for!
I'm after a stock look and feel, but obviously with the enhancements you get with custom roms (better performance/bug fixes/potential overclocking etc).
Can anyone point me in the direction of a relatively stock mod that is absolutely awesome?
Hoping someone can help, I've gone through two pages of ROMs (so about 20 ROMs) and have no idea which is good or bad.
Matt
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i would go with criskelo rom with phenomenal medium kernel (ICS of course) it is what i use now and i really like it smooth ,fast, and no issues
so far all JB have issues
firomero said:
i would go with criskelo rom with phenomenal medium kernel (ICS of course) it is what i use now and i really like it smooth ,fast, and no issues
so far all JB have issues
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My tablet is on ICS and personally I don't think I want to go back to ICS, I much prefer JB!
I may give dragon a go and if it sucks then just go back to stock - is there a sticky thread with stock roms anywhere or do we need to do a nandroid backup?
We as a community are not here to recommend Roms.......ALL roms are worked on by Devs that spend time trying to make a great user experiance. Least we can do is actually test them out and not rely on word of mouth to pick which one is better.
the same Rom someone is using is freaking awesome -- i may think is just not for me do to some little things that the Dev has added or taken away. so flash them all to your hearts content and you will find one that you just have to go back to.
for me right know its RGUI JB V7 build, before that it was RGUI MIUI that i had to have and before that i as a Foxhound rom guy.........take your pick from the dev thread. it wont take long before you pick one you like....especialy if you are looking for the stockish experiance/look
Addicteddddd said:
Got a link?
Also I've rooted it with CWM and Odin, but I cant get Titanium Backup to work? It complains about not having access, I guess thats because it needs SuperUser rather than SuperSU? I have BusyBox installed so it's not that!
Matt
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are you sure you allowed access to titanium in SU
I forgot I did an OTA update, so have just redone root and all is well again!
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Can someone tell me the best GB rom out there and how to root it and stuff? Sorry I'm such a noob at this. I only have experience in jailbreaking lol
The best GB rom is the one that your phone responds to the best. Try em all once you get root. Theres a ton of tutorials on rooting. Read in the Development section for which way you feel comfy doing. There are one click rooters and then you can do it manually.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081930 Start here.
^^ good list of choices for roms/kernels/radios but if you're not even rooted yet, you will definitely need to check the Ref/Guide page out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1013013
Here is how to root, just follow along and everything will work perfectly. If you have problems hit up IRC or check out a couple video's on youtube to help you along.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=996616
As for the best rom, it is best for you to check them out, download a couple that look interesting to you (be sure to read on how to flash a rom/radio/kernel) and then try each one out for a couple days and see which one you like best.
Thank you all very much. Would you guys suggest rooting my TB even with this new OTA update?
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jumpman1229 said:
Thank you all very much. Would you guys suggest rooting my TB even with this new OTA update?
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I have rooted and un-rooted a couple of times and have found it best to be rooted. so much more freedom. I have my doubts about how much good the OTA updates actually do. A couple of patches/fixes and it will still be buggy. just my two cents...
bamf 2.1 hands down.
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definitely root!
I've tried a bunch of the roms. The bamf 3 rc4 was my favorite for the first few days. It was very fast and I really liked some of the unique things they did.
I'm using Gingertheory now. It's similar to the bamf, but it even has more loaded in things so you can mod the layout real easy. I finally feel like I have a unique phone, and not just a rooted rom.
I loaded up about 10 roms in 2 days, so it doesn't take long once you figure it out.
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I've tried a bunch of the roms. The bamf 3 rc4 was my favorite for the first few days. It was very fast and I really liked some of the unique things they did.
I'm using Gingertheory now. It's similar to the bamf, but it even has more loaded in things so you can mod the layout real easy. I finally feel like I have a unique phone, and not just a rooted rom.
I loaded up about 10 roms in 2 days, so it doesn't take long once you figure it out.
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Same with this guy. The Das Bamf 3.0 RC4 was awesome. little buggy, like i couldn't make phone calls to specific people, but others i could. Gingertheory = complete awesomeness. and it is crazy fast too.
Current rom: Gingertheory 4.5.1 soon 5.0
Try 'em all.
Just make sure to do a nandroid backup (through clockwork recovery mode) after any ROM you like.
And...
Do not use ROM Manager or Kernal Manager to flash anything.
Use Clockwork recovery....most developers will tell you the same.
What's up guys. I need some help picking the best ROM for me. I know there's tons of them on here, by I'm a novice to Android, and honestly don't even really get te difference between firmware and a ROM. I want some very specific feature which is also why I made this thread seeking your help.
I'm an old iPhone user.. did all the jailbreaking and all myself and even though I think the TB is better than my old iPhone I would love to incorporate some of the "fluidity" it had. Specifically I'm looking a ROM that wouldn't interrupt my music when I get a text to play to notification sound, instead play it on top of the song playing at the moment. I would also like to initiate access the play/pause skip buttons without having to unlock my TB, like double pressing the home button on an iPhone and the play buttons pop up even if you weren't playing any music.
The last and most important to me would be this one: on the iPhone there is a security option that if you have a password set and let's say the phone is stolen and someone tries unlocking the phone more than an allowed number of times(set by the user) it erases EVERYTHING on the phone. These are all I can think off right now. Like I said, I'm a novice to Android and I will appreciate any help and advice I can get. I already had my TB rooted but I just updated the verizon firmware on my TB not knowing that it would un-root it.. so I'm trying to find a ROM ASAP.
Thanks
Edit: I would also like to make my TB run on gingerbread and improve the battery life.
I suggest BAMF roms. I'd give you the website link but I may get banned for it.
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Why do you say so?
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Why do you say so?
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It's really about trying them out for yourself. Alot of what you want is available through apps. Not even sure you need to root.
As far as bamf ROMs, they decided to leave xda but if you google them, you should find them.
XDA does not like you linking other sites that do the same thing.
I suggest them because they ate always updating their roms, they have a good group of people happy to assist you, and the roms are just really well done. Chingy does great work too. But apparently posting to another forum gets you banned these days. Google "Team BAMF". :-]
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EFoxwell said:
I suggest them because they ate always updating their roms, they have a good group of people happy to assist you, and the roms are just really well done. Chingy does great work too. But apparently posting to another forum gets you banned these days. Google "Team BAMF". :-]
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it is against the rules on xda, and its their site.
OP, I've been using gingertheory, which is a gb rom with a hybrid sense of 3.0 and 2.1. Very smooth and fast. The same dev also makes a senseless version of GB that is very light and you can add custom lockscreen to that can have audio controls.
EFoxwell said:
Since when did they start enforcing all the rules. I forgot... They cherry pick them. Back on topic, cm7 rc1.2 is good. If you aren't into sense, it is definitely my #1 suggestion.
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every tech forum I have used over the years will ban someone for advertising their new site. Guess trying to protect the site.
You seem to really have a problem with this. Why not just move on instead of complaining in every thread.
Eh, dont waste your time with bamf. Synergy is where its at IMO. If youre still kinda new, Droid Theory does awesome support. Hes one of the nicest people Ive seen on the boards, but he doesnt consider himself a Dev. lol. Ive heard CM7 is real nice too though if you arent so much of a sense fan.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081930 Start here.
Loving CM7.... I've used the following ROMS :
Bamf
Gingeritis
Virus
Liquid
Teslacoil
thunder
Found that CM7 is amazing on battery life...even when OCed to 1.8Ghz
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I tried CM7 but it wouldn't let me log into my google account!! Any reasons why?
Did you flash gapps?
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Did you flash gapps?
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Nope! LOL what's that??
Google apps.
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The one that fits your needs the best, which may or may not reflect the opinions of those in the thread. In short, you need to research and/or try many different ones. The lazy way of asking others won't give you the best results.
Synergy is my favorite. I've tried CM7, BAMF 3.0, Gingertheory, Injectedtheory, and Tesla Coil.
CM7 was my second fav, but Synergy was just farther ahead in development. They are doing nightlys now and things are very smooth. Running on the newest leaked GB base and radio, and it runs on ziggys kernel, which seems to be second to none.
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Nope! LOL what's that??
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Patience, grasshopper. Read a little about CM7 before flashing it (a few pages in the development thread itself) and you will be enlightened
Non-wordy sans tao-like answer: What the other guy (ddgarcia05) said. ↑↑
where can I find cm7? I've looked for it all after noon unsuccessfully... all I was able to find is this updated which just made my phone booth the cm7 intro/launch thing loop endlessly on my phone.
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where can I find cm7? I've looked for it all after noon unsuccessfully... all I was able to find is this updated which just made my phone booth the cm7 intro/launch thing loop endlessly on my phone.
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In the development thread? Its one of the most posted in threads in there. I dont know how you could possibly missed it. It never leaves the first page.
Now that Netflix has officially come out for the Thunderbolt, I am sticking with the official MR2 ROM that is the same as stock but rooted and deodexed. All of the apps I want to run work fine plus I have root for things like Titanium, LBE Privacy Guard, SetCPU and VNC so I see no reason to change. I was considering it for Netflix but since that works fine there is no need to. Perhaps when the other roms have stable releases rather than just nightlies/betas/RCs I will switch to a custom rom.
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Now that Netflix has officially come out for the Thunderbolt, I am sticking with the official MR2 ROM that is the same as stock but rooted and deodexed. All of the apps I want to run work fine plus I have root for things like Titanium, LBE Privacy Guard, SetCPU and VNC so I see no reason to change. I was considering it for Netflix but since that works fine there is no need to. Perhaps when the other roms have stable releases rather than just nightlies/betas/RCs I will switch to a custom rom.
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Better battery life would be the biggest reason to run a custom Rom imo.
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I'm currently on rc4a because I was getting better speeds on t-mobile than on rcv. But I currently don't really see any utility in it. But I'm not sure how to go back to stock Rom? I mean I have a nandroid backup from when I first rooted which would take me back to stock. But I thought there was another way to get it just so I know for future reference.
Also is there a way i can get the overclock kernel on the stock Rom. Do I even need it because I have set cpu?
The one thing I did like from saurom rom is that it did remove the bloatware. Is there a better way i can do it or should I just remove or freeze it from titanium backup?
Will bln still work? I also still want my blaze modem but figure all I have to do is reflash it? Right?
I just think stock Rom is better for me since newer versions of saurom give me slower speed. Stock Rom won't be laggy will it?
Thanks in advance I know this is a lot of questions to answer. Really appreciate the xda and android community.
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i cant answer all your questions. but have you tried flashing the collective the unofficial rom? i loved it. but i just put ICS on my phone. and dagr8 is creating a rom for that right now. its mostly all stock. just rooted so you have more access
No i havent flashed the unofficial..i didnt really like the look of it... How did you put ics on it? It isnt released yet, I'm assuming you put a ics theme or likewise? What rom are you talking about, is it made from one of the leaks? I would love to have a mainly stock vanilla ics rom!
Nvm i found it. This was such a suprise and here i was about to head off to bed. lol this sounds neat but i think ill wait a few days and see the reviews.
Yeah im sure if you wait a week or something there will be a new.awesome Rom for ics.
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Ok so I have a mdk version of this phone and I want to put a solid rom on it what one is the best do you think of the non tw ones? And another stupid question if I flash like dirty unicorn does it lock down the bootloadrr?
There is no right answer to this... the best rom is the one you like the most, so you need to start flashing and finding this out for yourself.
Flashing roms will not lock your bootloader. Only if you take an official update will it do that.
what the above user said is correct, the best ROM depends on the user. However, i have a rooted mdk gs4 and i was using stock for quite a whole and happy with it. after a while tho, the slight lag and other annoyances got to me so i decided to try a rom. I should note that this is my first android device, I am a long time iphone user and jailbreak expert, so i'm not afraid to get my hands dirty. I decided to try Hyperdrive recently and I absoultely love it. its basically a hybrid of touchwiz for gs4 and note 3 with all of the bloated BS crap removed and lots of customization options. it is much faster and solves some of my gripes and was easy to install. I also chose to try it first because it was similar to what i was already on so it was a good first ROM choice in my opinion. it was also super easy to install. I am gonna try CM11 when it gets released to see if I like it, but for now i would recommend you try hyperdrive
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301724
Ive had a lot of trouble with AOSP 4.3 ROM's with Bluetooth. On long conversations the BT will cut out and then the phone hot boots after I hang up.
I dont use that much I just want a good daily driver
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Ok so I have a mdk version of this phone and I want to put a solid rom on it what one is the best do you think of the non tw ones? And another stupid question if I flash like dirty unicorn does it lock down the bootloadrr?
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All the aosp roms bring something to the table. The touch wiz roms for this phone are great as well. There are fan boys for all of them.
See what you like.
That said. I can tell you which developers I'd follow. I say this based on user support and rom support, and listening to features requests, and a quality product. or a combination there of. Sbreen94, nitroglycerin33, dubbsy, beanstown106 , Bdogg for DU is starting out right. Andybones is also tops but I haven't seen as much of him lately.
Edit: forgot DaMadOne is is doing nice things on his aokp kang.
With the big aosp custom rom's you have a ton of peer support buy typically @ the mercy of whatever the larger team is working on in terms of bug fixes etc...
I have less experience with sacs so can't say there.
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I tryied a couple of rom and always come back to hyperdrive,there are a lot of support with it,but only you decide wish is the best for you....
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There is no right answer to this... the best rom is the one you like the most, so you need to start flashing and finding this out for yourself.
Flashing roms will not lock your bootloader. Only if you take an official update will it do that.
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His bootloader is already locked. But I do agree that there is no best. .. my favorite is stock unrooted.
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Spergy69's Tendernips 2.3 Rom with ThaShizz kernel and FeceTweaks works like crap. Definitely recommend
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I LOVE my ROM rules, your ROM sucks threads!
FWIW, I use CyanogenMod nightlies and it suits me just fine, as always, YMMV!
I have noticed a lot of yall just want a stock, zero modified, rooted rom. If this is the case I will build one.
Any takers? More responses the faster I will build it.
Well nvm then....
I want. Thanks
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I do not know what that would do.... Do not understand it much but im open to hear why and what it would do for users
The main thing on the stock that i do not like is the note about checking battery cover
Basically it's as if you took a new phone and just rooted it. Some people may actually find it necessary to reflash a rom to their phone and why not flash a stock rom prerooted?
Okay i understand now, thats not a bad idea at all
I'll take it!!
i would love a proper stock+rooted rom. your twi5ted lollipop has been the only rom that's been super fast compared to the rest of the roms.
I'd love a "mostly stock" ROM: rooted and with performance tweaks only, then leaving all apps and interface stock. Some extra "essential" apps would be great too (AdAway, TiBu, Viper, Greenify, etc.) Although these could always be installed later too...
Thanks,
Luis
I will make a new thread tomorrow with 2 stock roms......
Odex
Deodex
Any luck?
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Any luck?
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What do you mean?
I was looking to see if you may have posted the Roms, but I have not seen them so I was asking if you have had any luck posting them..... Sorry
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I was looking to see if you may have posted the Roms, but I have not seen them so I was asking if you have had any luck posting them..... Sorry
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Probably tomorrow evening
EDIT: I will post it tonight 5/21