Hi there people.
Im fairly happy with my S3.
Except id like to get updates earlyer.
Is it possible to remove the original software and install some kind of Vanilla rom on it to get faster updates?
Yes, CM10, SuperNexus, AOKP, Slim Bean, etc. etc.
Theshawty said:
Yes, CM10, SuperNexus, AOKP, Slim Bean, etc. etc.
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Mighty_Pooh said:
Hi there people.
Im fairly happy with my S3.
Except id like to get updates earlyer.
Is it possible to remove the original software and install some kind of Vanilla rom on it to get faster updates?
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Galaxy S3 and Nexus are 2 different phones with different hardware..the OS released by Google is designed for the nexus phone..you will not be able to install it directly on your device neither will you get an update from Google...
However, as the source code is openly available, many devs here use the source code, make some changes and prepare an OS which can be installed on our device..so if you use any AOSP rom you will get the vanilla experience but don't wait for an OTA by google, it has to be prepared by the devs...
slim is based on 4.1.2 now
The real answer is NO. You will not receive updates as fast as a Nexus.
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Granted....it took slim 48 hours to catch up, quick enough for me though
anyone mentioning you can "kind of have it" with AOSP/AOKP/CM roms but wont have 100% hardware working
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Well it appears that there are only nightly builds for the i9100, but I can't see any known problems.
This is my mum's phone, and she has been telling me it's really slow so I thought going from 4.0 stock to CM10.1 4.2 would really help that, with project butter and stuff.
She uses wi-fi tethering alot, and I've seen on alot of custom roms that that doesn't work, but as I said, I didn't see any known problems for the CM10.1 nightly build. I don't want to flash her phone with something that'll make her lose functionality.
Thanks guys
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Well it appears that there are only nightly builds for the i9100, but I can't see any known problems.
This is my mum's phone, and she has been telling me it's really slow so I thought going from 4.0 stock to CM10.1 4.2 would really help that, with project butter and stuff.
She uses wi-fi tethering alot, and I've seen on alot of custom roms that that doesn't work, but as I said, I didn't see any known problems for the CM10.1 nightly build. I don't want to flash her phone with something that'll make her lose functionality.
Thanks guys
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Install the samsung JB leak..I would not recommend CM since it is still under development. But there are no big issues i myself use it. But since its your mom's phone its better to keep it stock.
Also there isn't Project Butter in CM.
But did you flash with a full wipe? Quite strange your mom does notice it's very slow, because there are a lot of people (understatement) who are really satisfied with the performances of CM10.1.
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Dude, I haven't flashed it yet. She's on stock 4.0
hxc_pokecore said:
Dude, I haven't flashed it yet. She's on stock 4.0
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I've read it wrong. But with 4.0.4 I've never noticed anything slow or what so ever
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Not your phone, not running stock & an 'average' user using it day to day sounds like asking for problems to me. And potentially a lot of you playing 'tech support'.
If it were me, I'd be leaving it stock.
Do a factory reset & a clean install of apps/etc if it's a bit sluggish (remember, you don't have first hand knowledge of this, just what she's told you & also remember she is an 'average' user, so it may be running just fine most of the time).
Why not Chameleon Rom?
I suggest to use this rom because it has the CM layout but its samsung base so no bugs
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I suggest to use this rom because it has the CM layout but its samsung base so no bugs
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But you didn't suggest anything... I think MistahBungle has just given the right answer
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I'd suggest better to flash & use that XXLSJ firmware, rather than CM!
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There are so many varied and out of date opinions on this and then so many people that are just guessing, so I have to ask.
Are either 4.1.2 or 4.2.1 completely stable? I'm getting that NONE of the 4.2s are stable at all and that they're experimental at best. Is this true? If so, is 4.1.2 the only stable ROM right now? I don't get a kick out of the phone FCing on me when I try to edit a photo or something.
Thanks for any clarification.
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I'm getting that NONE of the 4.2s are stable at all and that they're experimental at best. Is this true? If so, is 4.1.2 the only stable ROM right now?
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are you talking about Samsung ROMs? then yes
I'm talking about Samsungs OR AOSP. Either one.
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tinpanalley said:
I'm talking about Samsungs OR AOSP. Either one.
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Samsung - stable
AOSP - not 100% because lack of sources, but OK for a daily driver.
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AOSP ROMs will never be as stable as Sammy-based ones
Ok, I think my question got a bit misconstrued. I get that a Samsung ROM is always more stable since it's the base of this phone's OS.
But therefore...
- 4.1.2 and 4.2.1 BOTH stable on Samsung.
- neither stable on AOSP because of lack of sources
Is that correct, then?
And by stable, I mean that I just want a camera that works with all features, can save to the SD card, no weird crashes from using basic phone menus and functions (volume, notifications menu, etc)
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Ok, I think my question got a bit misconstrued. I get that a Samsung ROM is always more stable since it's the base of this phone's OS.
But therefore...
- 4.1.2 and 4.2.1 BOTH stable on Samsung.
- neither stable on AOSP because of lack of sources
Is that correct, then?
And by stable, I mean that I just want a camera that works with all features, can save to the SD card, no weird crashes from using basic phone menus and functions (volume, notifications menu, etc)
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Camera is working but the picture quality is a bit worse than on the stock camera. Pictures can be saved on SD card
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Ok, I think my question got a bit misconstrued. I get that a Samsung ROM is always more stable since it's the base of this phone's OS.
But therefore...
- 4.1.2 and 4.2.1 BOTH stable on Samsung.
- neither stable on AOSP because of lack of sources
Is that correct, then?
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no, samsung 4.2 is not stable, like I said.
by your definition of stable, AOSP 4.2 is stable
Ok, I see. In which ways do AOSP 4.2 ROMs fall short then? I know they obviously don't have Samsung apps like S-beam, smart TV functionality, NFC, etc. But is there something that's always 'broken' on AOSP ROMs?
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Some don't like MMS. Some dont like camera.
I use camera fine though, Not bothered about SMS
Ok cool, like I said I just don't want something stupid like you can't play a game and then send an email because the whole phone crashes. :silly: Or a ROM with TERRIBLE battery drain.
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Ok cool, like I said I just don't want something stupid like you can't play a game and then send an email because the whole phone crashes. :silly: Or a ROM with TERRIBLE battery drain.
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then AOSP have been stable for a loong time
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Some don't like MMS. Some dont like camera.
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Well, then that's not my idea of stable. I guess I'll stick to Samsung ROMs.
Jelly Bean stable?
I recently bought a galaxy s3 and had flashed the 4.2.2 jellybean update. it worked great, no crashes and ran smooth. On monday it notified me that there were two stable updates. I updated both one at a time with TWRP and flashed. It seemed ok all night. In the morning when i plugged in my USB flash drive with my OTG cable the screen just went black. Now it doesnt do anything. It wont even go in to download mode. So i guess i the 4.2.2 was ok but the updates werent.
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Well, then that's not my idea of stable.
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That's because you don't know what stable means.
Stable means... Does not reboot constantly. Does not freeze constantly. It runs stable.
You are talking about broken features. Camera is easily fixable. MMS, well if you want MMS, go back to Smasung ROMs.
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janicans said:
I recently bought a galaxy s3 and had flashed the 4.2.2 jellybean update. it worked great, no crashes and ran smooth. On monday it notified me that there were two stable updates. .
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There is no official 4.2.2 for the S3.
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That's because you don't know what stable means.
Stable means... Does not reboot constantly. Does not freeze constantly. It runs stable.
You are talking about broken features. Camera is easily fixable. MMS, well if you want MMS, go back to Smasung ROMs.
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Ok, well that's true, that's why I'm asking these questions.
So do 4.2.1, 4.2.2 AOSP have the same level of stability?
Is 4.1.2 considered something that's MUCH more stable at this point?
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Ok, well that's true, that's why I'm asking these questions.
So do 4.2.1, 4.2.2 AOSP have the same level of stability?
Is 4.1.2 considered something that's MUCH more stable at this point?
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Its hard for me to Quantify.
I only used Smasung 4.0.4, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.1 Then AOSP 4.2.2
I dont use MMS so the fact it doesn't work properly is no big deal for me. It force closes when I try to attach a picture. I am not sure about receiving MMS (As I say I dont use it).
For me, AOSP - everything works great. More stable to me than Samsung ROMs (less bugs) except MMS which i do not use. Actually I find AOSP faster too.
I do not use the stock AOSP camera. I never had problems with it but some users did. But i replace mine with the camera that has more functions...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746611
What I would say is, If you think you can live without MMS, give it a try. Dont mess with overclock / undervolt and see for yourself how fast and stable it is.
If you really need MMS, Maybe it is not worth the test. I am not sure how apps like Go SMS handle it.
In conclusion, I find AOSP faster and more stable than sammy. But I dont use MMS.
I hope this helps somewhat
Yeah, it does help. I can find another solution for MMS (GoSMS Pro, etc) but I don't want basic things being broken. Like I just found out there's no mute on this ROM for audio. Somebody mentioned something about not being able to silence their ringer. That's something I can't be flexible about. I guess I'll look for an AOSP other than temasek.
I like paranoid android myself. Definitely silences
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Any thoughts from anyone on MIUI?
Which JB 4.2.2 ROMs don't have the bluetooth/dialer lag issue?
I believe this is a bug in CM 10.1, from what I've read. I'm just wondering if anyone has been able to fix it...
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DarthSudo said:
Which JB 4.2.2 ROMs don't have the bluetooth/dialer lag issue?
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Tasks latest ROM. Had to use the dialer in call this morning, did not notice much lag, if any. ( but then it was just a one digit press going through the VM menus)
T
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Tasks latest ROM. Had to use the dialer in call this morning, did not notice much lag, if any. ( but then it was just a one digit press going through the VM menus)
T
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I can attest to the opposite - it's there and it's obvious. ROMs for the i777 stem from one of two sources, Samsung or CM variants. ATT only released 4.1.2. to the i777 a few days ago, and Samsung to the i9100 before that. CM is on 4.2.2 but as you mentioned, that is where the bug originates. Therefore the CM derivatives, i.e. AOKP, all fall prey to it.
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I can attest to the opposite - it's there and it's obvious. ROMs for the i777 stem from one of two sources, Samsung or CM variants. ATT only released 4.1.2. to the i777 a few days ago, and Samsung to the i9100 before that. CM is on 4.2.2 but as you mentioned, that is where the bug originates. Therefore the CM derivatives, i.e. AOKP, all fall prey to it.
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That's what I was afraid of... that's the most difficult bug in the 4.2.2 ROMs for me to deal with. I guess I can use a wired headset for conference calls, etc...
I'm sure there are people much smarter than me looking into this, but maybe I'll have to dig in and see what's going on in the code and see if I can contribute anything...
Thanks!
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That's what I was afraid of... that's the most difficult bug in the 4.2.2 ROMs for me to deal with. I guess I can use a wired headset for conference calls, etc...
I'm sure there are people much smarter than me looking into this, but maybe I'll have to dig in and see what's going on in the code and see if I can contribute anything...
Thanks!
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I'm in the same boat as you. With a wired heatset I still experienced call stuttering but I love 4.2.2 for daily use. I've made do by swapping to a trusty Nokia e71 for critical calls - only two a week so I get by. Best of luck!
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Which JB 4.2.2 ROMs don't have the bluetooth/dialer lag issue?
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Task put out the newest AOKP today. If you upgrade, let me know how BT performs.
Okay, I have been on Jelly Beans ROMs since practically build 1, it seems. I have never tried out another ROM on this device. Something here lately has really gotten my attention though, and that is the "Halo" usage from ParanoidAndroid ROMs. I spent almost an hour last night reading through the bazillion pages on the Original Android Development tab for this ROM (PA). There were so many mixed reviews about what works and what doesn't on the latest release that I am not sure what to think.
My question is, ultimately, is there a build of ParanoidAndroid for VZW Note 2 that is "mostly" bug free (GPS, graphical issues, etc)? I even looked at JellyBam, but there is even less of a clear message with that ROM. I need something for a daily driver and really don't want to have to do work arounds for the things I typically do on my device (Phone Calls to Netflix and all between).
Anyone have any ideas? Like I said, the only build of Paranoid I could find was the newly released one that looks to be built off Android 4.3 (Cyanogenmod, I assume). If that is the case, from what I have read, there are a few things that aren't tied up completely on it. Older build of Paranoid maybe? (Where do I find that?)
Thanks for the help guys.
Kenobi
You can try the 4.2.2 version of paranoid android if you want to be conservative. I think it was 3.68 or something
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Okay, I have been on Jelly Beans ROMs since practically build 1, it seems. I have never tried out another ROM on this device. Something here lately has really gotten my attention though, and that is the "Halo" usage from ParanoidAndroid ROMs. I spent almost an hour last night reading through the bazillion pages on the Original Android Development tab for this ROM (PA). There were so many mixed reviews about what works and what doesn't on the latest release that I am not sure what to think.
My question is, ultimately, is there a build of ParanoidAndroid for VZW Note 2 that is "mostly" bug free (GPS, graphical issues, etc)? I even looked at JellyBam, but there is even less of a clear message with that ROM. I need something for a daily driver and really don't want to have to do work arounds for the things I typically do on my device (Phone Calls to Netflix and all between).
Anyone have any ideas? Like I said, the only build of Paranoid I could find was the newly released one that looks to be built off Android 4.3 (Cyanogenmod, I assume). If that is the case, from what I have read, there are a few things that aren't tied up completely on it. Older build of Paranoid maybe? (Where do I find that?)
Thanks for the help guys.
Kenobi
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I'm running build 3.99, have been for a month now. Out of 10 I give it a..... 10. There's really no bugs at all, I hardly get graphical issues but they do exist. I got a GPS lock and you can by getting a lock in a tw ROM in maps, then immediately flashing as you would a normal rom. But honestly this is my favorite ROM I've had on all my android phones so fast and stable and great battery life. Hope this helps.
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I'm running build 3.99, have been for a month now. Out of 10 I give it a..... 10. There's really no bugs at all, I hardly get graphical issues but they do exist. I got a GPS lock and you can by getting a lock in a tw ROM in maps, then immediately flashing as you would a normal rom. But honestly this is my favorite ROM I've had on all my android phones so fast and stable and great battery life. Hope this helps.
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I think I am going to go with to go with a 4.2.2 ROM just for overall stability.
In regards to gapps, is the general rule of thumb just to use the most recent?
kenobi112 said:
I think I am going to go with to go with a 4.2.2 ROM just for overall stability.
In regards to gapps, is the general rule of thumb just to use the most recent?
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Yeah basically. Just make sure you download the one for 4.2.2 not a 4.3 gapps
Okay, got version 3.68 installed and proper gapps. Haven't had time to really dive in to get everything set up. Everything is running smooth and quick. The only issue I have at the moment is that I can't get a 4g connection.
Any ideas?
Thanks for all the help thus far.
Kenobi
Greetings,
So, I recently acquired a SGP 5.0 running Gingerbread. I had forgotten how klunky gingerbread is.
Anyway, I want to upgrade it to a new version of Android but I am not sure how to go about it. I have read about PAC-rom and I even ended up on the 4.3 CyanogenMod 10.2 Developers page. What Rom would you suggest and how do I go about it. I am very much green at this and the forum search seems to be down or else I'd scour the forums more before asking this question.
Thanks in advance,
TF
Another question
Should the need arise, how does one restore a device back to FacSpec? or is this a one way street? It doesn't really matter much, my player is well out of warranty so I've really got nothing to lose other then a working player.
Thanks,
TF
also
By installing a custom Rom, do you lose access to the Google Play store?
Thanks,
TF
1. It's your choice, it depends on your needs and the features you want.
2. You can still come back to stock if for some reasons you don't like custom roms
3. To have access to play store, you need to flash a special zip containing all the proprietary google apps. (gapps)
Cyanogenmod tends to be THE most popular rom because of it's been proven over the years. However people with the 5.0 tends to go with PAC because it implement basically 3 roms into one (Cyanogenmod, Aokp, Paranoidandroid).
My 2 cents
You lose the camera function on our device going from GB to ICS or JB. You can still get a camera preview snapshot using the fastburst app on JB. Having tried most of the ROMS available, my preference, by far, is SlimBean. If you plan on trying out several, I suggest you include SlimBean as an option.
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You lose the camera function on our device going from GB to ICS or JB. You can still get a camera preview snapshot using the fastburst app on JB. Having tried most of the ROMS available, my preference, by far, is SlimBean. If you plan on trying out several, I suggest you include SlimBean as an option.
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The loss of the camera is no great loss to me. The one one my Droid4 is far better, this is simple just a replacement for my iPod.
Thanks!
zaclimon said:
1. It's your choice, it depends on your needs and the features you want.
2. You can still come back to stock if for some reasons you don't like custom roms
3. To have access to play store, you need to flash a special zip containing all the proprietary google apps. (gapps)
Cyanogenmod tends to be THE most popular rom because of it's been proven over the years. However people with the 5.0 tends to go with PAC because it implement basically 3 roms into one (Cyanogenmod, Aokp, Paranoidandroid).
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Thanks!
Greetings,
So I used the superoneclick root hack on my device yesterday and all seemed to be well. Until today, I noticed that the device is now bleeding power. Anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks,
TF