My girlfriends mother has a Galaxy S II I9100G, and the default configuration seems to be really bloated. Since I´m new to the S2 scene I would appreciate help to find my way in this jungle of roms
The aim is to find something stable and fast which isn´t built with a super user in mind (as mentioned, my girlfriend´s mother will use it..) Any suggestions?
Its wrong forum but try codebox Rom.
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gechu said:
My girlfriends mother has a Galaxy S II I9100G, and the default configuration seems to be really bloated. Since I´m new to the S2 scene I would appreciate help to find my way in this jungle of roms
The aim is to find something stable and fast which isn´t built with a super user in mind (as mentioned, my girlfriend´s mother will use it..) Any suggestions?
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Maybe u can try stock firmware..and its pure and clean from super su or rooted.. here..http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679636:)
gechu said:
My girlfriends mother has a Galaxy S II I9100G, and the default configuration seems to be really bloated. Since I´m new to the S2 scene I would appreciate help to find my way in this jungle of roms
The aim is to find something stable and fast which isn´t built with a super user in mind (as mentioned, my girlfriend´s mother will use it..) Any suggestions?
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You could keep the phone stock, but remove all the unnecessary bloatware through Titanium Backup.
gechu said:
My girlfriends mother has a Galaxy S II I9100G, and the default configuration seems to be really bloated. Since I´m new to the S2 scene I would appreciate help to find my way in this jungle of roms
The aim is to find something stable and fast which isn´t built with a super user in mind (as mentioned, my girlfriend´s mother will use it..) Any suggestions?
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RootBox 3.0 is awesome
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If you want a pure and fully working rom, i'd suggest CM9, works smooth and I have not encountered any issue yet.
JB roms are still stable enough for daily use, but if you really want a rom that works to the fullest, go for cm9.
gechu said:
My girlfriends mother has a Galaxy S II I9100G, and the default configuration seems to be really bloated. Since I´m new to the S2 scene I would appreciate help to find my way in this jungle of roms
The aim is to find something stable and fast which isn´t built with a super user in mind (as mentioned, my girlfriend´s mother will use it..) Any suggestions?
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RootBox V3.0 is amazing you can try it with Dorimanx kernel
I good ICS Rom is GOA ROM 4.0.4 based on Samsung
Its works stable and smooth. I have used for a long time with Siyah 4.1.1 Kernel.
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Root - > Debloat - > Unroot
It's probably going to be the most stable configuration, meaning you won't have "service" it and she'll a phone with the current stability and security.
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gechu said:
My girlfriends mother has a Galaxy S II I9100G, and the default configuration seems to be really bloated. Since I´m new to the S2 scene I would appreciate help to find my way in this jungle of roms
The aim is to find something stable and fast which isn´t built with a super user in mind (as mentioned, my girlfriend´s mother will use it..) Any suggestions?
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Wrong thread. this is for S2 I9100, without the G. You can check thread for I9100G here on XDA..
jellybam is really good.
Thanks for all input! /Erik
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Hello everbody,
My girlfriend has a galaxy S2. Now she want to flash her phone to a custom rom.
Now we want some information what is good for a galaxy S2.
For the S1 i know what I need, but the S2 is new for me.
Who can tell me about this phone. Which kernel do i need and which rom is good with low battery drain?
Thanks in advance from both of us
Greetz,
ikkuh007 said:
Hello everbody,
My girlfriend has a galaxy S2. Now she want to flash her phone to a rom.
Now we want some information what is good for a galaxy S2.
For the S1 i know what I need, but the S2 is new for me.
Who can tell me about this phone. Which kernel do i need and which rom is good with low battery drain?
Thanks in advance from both of us
Greetz,
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Well, first of all you say flash a ROM to your phone, not flash your phone to a ROM.
That said, if you're looking for a close to stock experience, with a tweaked ROM you could try this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312240 . It was released yesterday and was the merge of two ROM proyects, both which I tried and liked. SO you will go risk free with that one.
I personally am on CM7 and like it over anything but it's not based on samsung firmware so there is a downside. For example you have to renounce to all samsung apps like the samsung camera which is great and polaris office (which was really bad for me), but besides that it's all great. CM7 is fastest than any samsung based ROM, smoother, etc... Just a little bit harder to flash it for the first time.
Sorry, was not good english. I changed it.
I will look at that, I maybe found something else.
Is this a good, stable rom without much battery drain?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1237495
ikkuh007 said:
Sorry, was not good english. I changed it.
I will look at that, I maybe found something else.
Is this a good, stable rom without much battery drain?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1237495
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I really don't know about that one. Anyway, trying it cannot do any harm, maybe you find yourself with a great ROM.
Well you right. There are not so many roms for the S2. I hope some people with a S2 with custom rom can tell more about the roms and the kernels...
yes, it is a good rom but what kind of custom rom?
gives us what you are looking for and we can point you in the right direction.
Hello,
She is looking for a stable rom with low battery drain. She does not much with the phone. Sometimes little games, call, sms, whatsapp. She also like a nice design.
just a quick question, When flashing a custom ROM.. will i lose the samsung built in things.. like the Smart Alert? Smart Stay? Popup Player and S Voice?
Ive searched through the threads, but as there are roughly 500 pages to read through lol. was taking me ages.
Yes, as a custom ROM replaces the entire system, you will only get apps that are included in the ROM (in most cases apps based on stock Android), or that you can install from places like Google Play.
I do believe, however, that the S Voice app is powered by Vlingo, an application that you can download separately from Google Play. As for the other applications and features of the stock ROM, I guess you will just have to find replacements for whatever you need on your own.
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just a quick question, When flashing a custom ROM.. will i lose the samsung built in things.. like the Smart Alert? Smart Stay? Popup Player and S Voice?
Ive searched through the threads, but as there are roughly 500 pages to read through lol. was taking me ages.
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Not unless they have been removed by the dev or are what is termed bloatware free rom .
But it all depends upon the rom and what it has in its specs non Samsung based custom roms do not have Samsung apps .
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Custom roms do not replace the entire system neither are they based upon stock Android just because they are custom .
Custom roms are built upon Samsung firmware .
Or built upon Android/Google base firmware or some other port these are of course non Samsung custom roms .
jje
JJEgan said:
Custom roms do not replace the entire system neither are they based upon stock Android just because they are custom .
Custom roms are built upon Samsung firmware .
Or built upon Android/Google base firmware or some other port these are of course non Samsung custom roms .
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Or, right, sorry for the confusion, I just haven't seen any Samsung based ROMs :S
frxstrem said:
Or, right, sorry for the confusion, I just haven't seen any Samsung based ROMs :S
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All in development section .
jje
frxstrem said:
Or, right, sorry for the confusion, I just haven't seen any Samsung based ROMs :S
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I have a hangover that's so intense that it should undergo rigorous biochemical research, but I counted 21 Sammy based ROMs on this site alone before my eyes started to bleed.
What's your excuse?
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im kinda impressed with the whole experience of the stock galaxy s3. Coming from a Galaxy Ace ( s5830 ) ... having a custom rom with all the customisation was awesome.. but with this s3, i cant get past the smart alert etc...
Are you guys running Stock / Custom ?
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Or, right, sorry for the confusion, I just haven't seen any Samsung based ROMs :S
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and which more roms have you been downloading and flashing ??
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Mikee.H said:
im kinda impressed with the whole experience of the stock galaxy s3. Coming from a Galaxy Ace ( s5830 ) ... having a custom rom with all the customisation was awesome.. but with this s3, i cant get past the smart alert etc...
Are you guys running Stock / Custom ?
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custom is always my priority
stock ones are just stock , must be kept in the backyard
Mikee.H said:
im kinda impressed with the whole experience of the stock galaxy s3. Coming from a Galaxy Ace ( s5830 ) ... having a custom rom with all the customisation was awesome.. but with this s3, i cant get past the smart alert etc...
Are you guys running Stock / Custom ?
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If you want custom Rom that closes to stock rom, i suggest you check OMEGA ROM. it is based on stock rom with motion, etc still work.
Omega Rom
Custom rom built on Samsung firmware for me as a base as i dont think much of the alternative firmware roms .
But suck em and see is the best way one man's ugly is another man's goddess .
jje
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and which more roms have you been downloading and flashing ??
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custom is always my priority
stock ones are just stock , must be kept in the backyard
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lol so you have no need for the smart alert features? and direct call? popup videos? seems pointless for them to even make it in the first place.
ph3nom said:
If you want custom Rom that closes to stock rom, i suggest you check OMEGA ROM. it is based on stock rom with motion, etc still work.
Omega Rom
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okay, so with Omega the Smart alert stuff works? Direct call? popup Video? uhm, slide palm screenshots? haha. i cant think of the rest.
to be honest, if the ROM's dont have this, it seems like a downgrade, i mean i have setCPU already, and the phone is already blazing fast as stock..
i havnt seen to much that makes it worth losing the Smart Features
Omega has or replaces pretty much everything stock has and more.
If you do like certain stock settings, there are ways to get them back via Omega Kitchen, which accessorizes your whole phone so to speak.
i guess i can always backup my phone and give it a try
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okay, so with Omega the Smart alert stuff works? Direct call? popup Video? uhm, slide palm screenshots? haha. i cant think of the rest.
to be honest, if the ROM's dont have this, it seems like a downgrade, i mean i have setCPU already, and the phone is already blazing fast as stock..
i havnt seen to much that makes it worth losing the Smart Features
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100%
I've been a huge advocate of AOSP. Even to the point I spent about 6 months learning to build my own from source and release it.
However, there is so much in the Samsung base that even cm10 is of no draw. The feature set is phenominal and anything else really is a downgrade.
Fair enough if you never use them, go aosp. But then your galaxy is hardware only. Its just not right IMHO
But yeah omega of the non AOKP variety has all those features. As do most of the sammy based roms.
They're all much over muchness with a few tweaks here and there. There are lots of sammy roms without much variety
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100%
I've been a huge advocate of AOSP. Even to the point I spent about 6 months learning to build my own from source and release it.
However, there is so much in the Samsung base that even cm10 is of no draw. The feature set is phenominal and anything else really is a downgrade.
Fair enough if you never use them, go aosp. But then your galaxy is hardware only. Its just not right IMHO
But yeah omega of the non AOKP variety has all those features. As do most of the sammy based roms.
They're all much over muchness with a few tweaks here and there. There are lots of sammy roms without much variety
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i completely agree with you when you say its a downgrade lol. Im currently using the Omega ROM, and so far its the same, with maybe a TINY few changes here and there with applications.
i cant really see much of a difference overall though.
1 thing i have to work on now..
and that it so learn about Kernals with the Galaxy s3, i dont know what advantages they have lol, i know that having a Custom ROM doesnt mean i have a different Kernal, and im proberly still running the stock one right?
Custom roms come with a kernel but omega uses stock one.
I recommend trying siyah in my signature. The advantage of that is that you can undervolt it.
To clarify, every CPU clock speed has a pre determined voltage it uses. So when your CPU is running x MHz, its always y mV. Undervolting means you could -100mV so x would always be z instead.
Lowering the voltage can increase battery life
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rootSU said:
Custom roms come with a kernel but omega uses stock one.
I recommend trying siyah in my signature. The advantage of that is that you can undervolt it.
To clarify, every CPU clock speed has a pre determined voltage it uses. So when your CPU is running x MHz, its always y mV. Undervolting means you could -100mV so x would always be z instead.
Lowering the voltage can increase battery life
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sorry if i sound a bit stupid, but yeah im new to this
so i can overclock it, and make it fast, Yet also undervolt it, to keep the battery life up ?
lol, it even sounds stupid when i read it
can anyone tell me please which custom roms also support the "smart stay" funcionality from samsung?
or does none of them support it?
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
hxc_pokecore said:
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
TheDuffman said:
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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Hello there.
I have a i9300 for a year now and I've been doing the official upgrades by wifi, currently with 4.1.2 rom. Problem is I find It slower over time , especially opening contacts and multitasking, the redraw and reopen of programs takes some seconds, which is irritating. I know that having only 1gb of ram dosent help but do you believe doing a clean install would help? Or should I try a custom rom? I would very much love to install a custom rom but I read that some stuff don't work at all with them, is that true or is there one that is flawless that you recommend?
Thanks for the help.
Cheers
Custom roms and kernels address some of the issues. Touchwiz based custom roms always seem to suffer from contacts bring purged from memory. Aosp custom roms are much better at memory management but it depends if you can live without those samsung features.
Its worth reading the "basics" thread before rooting though. Its in general > sticky roll-up thread.
We wont recommend specific roms because its too subjective.
Please post questions in q&a
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Thanks for your input, will do.
But can you name some examples of the features that won't work? Also, would it help to do a clean instalation of the stock rom, meaning, is the OTA upgrading process partially guilty of making it slower?
Cheers M8
Its not features that "don't work" in aosp roms (all features work) but that samsungs features aren't there. Only touchwiz roms have them. There are custom touchwiz roms too but as I said, its poor memory management remains which is part of what makes things seem slow
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Please name some. I believe I don't use them. Are you talking about a beam? Or about programs that samsung puts in the rom. Sorry man, I am not understanding what you mean...
Smart stay, dive, swipe screenshot, anything that starts with "s"... Watch any s3 tv advert
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also aosp does not support the mhl hdmi out. that function will probably never work on aosp roms as Samsung mhl port for GT-I9300 is different in its design than standard mhl ports.
Thanks guys for the answer. I guess I will wait for the next update and see if it helps. Don't want to loose all those features.
Cheers!
Oh and all share cast. There are replacements for that although not sure if it requires new hardware if you have the samsung wifi dongle.
MHL is the big on though (cant believe I forgot it )
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Badelhas said:
Hello there.
I have a i9300 for a year now and I've been doing the official upgrades by wifi, currently with 4.1.2 rom. Problem is I find It slower over time , especially opening contacts and multitasking, the redraw and reopen of programs takes some seconds, which is irritating. I know that having only 1gb of ram dosent help but do you believe doing a clean install would help? Or should I try a custom rom? I would very much love to install a custom rom but I read that some stuff don't work at all with them, is that true or is there one that is flawless that you recommend?
Thanks for the help.
Cheers
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I would recommend the same for you..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44445193&postcount=5
Thanks for your suggestions. Do those work flawlessly or are there stuff we should worry about?
Badelhas said:
Thanks for your suggestions. Do those work flawlessly or are there stuff we should worry about?
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It works flawlessly for me. I really want to stay close to stock so if you are looking for a simple yet smooth stock rom with all junk removed, this rom will work great for you.
And there are no tweaks done that require worrying.
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Try blackbox 1.3 ROM. search it on xda. Not claiming it to be the best rom but it retains Samsung's best features (camera etc) and aosp contacts and dialer and everything. Very fast and stable. Hybrid of Samsung and aosp
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My dad has GSII (I9100, the "original" S2) and it feels kinda sluggish compared to my One S C2(pretty much HTC Sensation) and it also lacks app space(I have moved all of them to SD card but still cant install new apps). Since I'm going to reinstall it I might aswell install some other ROM. It needs to be almost fully stable with all the features working and it would be nice if it had touchwiz(my dad isnt a power user and doesnt like to adopt to new things). I don't know how much faster non-touchwiz ROMs are so you can suggest some of those too. Also I don't really know yet how to install custom ROMs on GSII except for the stock one but I'm sure I'll find info on how to do that. Oh, performance and battery life should be balanced although my dad has 4 batteries
Thank you for your help!
EDIT: after some searching I have realized that 95% of roms are without touchwiz... So just suggest any ROM that is stable and smooth
Mixz1890 said:
My dad has GSII (I9100, the "original" S2) and it feels kinda sluggish compared to my One S C2(pretty much HTC Sensation) and it also lacks app space(I have moved all of them to SD card but still cant install new apps). Since I'm going to reinstall it I might aswell install some other ROM. It needs to be almost fully stable with all the features working and it would be nice if it had touchwiz(my dad isnt a power user and doesnt like to adopt to new things). I don't know how much faster non-touchwiz ROMs are so you can suggest some of those too. Also I don't really know yet how to install custom ROMs on GSII except for the stock one but I'm sure I'll find info on how to do that. Oh, performance and battery life should be balanced although my dad has 4 batteries
Thank you for your help!
EDIT: after some searching I have realized that 95% of roms are without touchwiz... So just suggest any ROM that is stable and smooth
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Hey!
To root your phone, head here: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/galaxys2-i9100-root-android412-jellybean-install-clockworkmod-445008
1. Neat ROM: is perhaps based on Touchwiz. Also, it has had a huge support. So, it should fit your Dad's expectations.
2. SlimSaber 4.4.4: I guess pretty much the best non-touchwiz ROM for the S2. And stable as well!
3. Go ahead and try out Lollipop ROMs as well, although they are still under work and can have some bugs: CM12.1, Resurrection Remix , BlissPOP, SlimLP and many more.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
warrior1208 said:
Hey!
To root your phone, head here: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/galaxys2-i9100-root-android412-jellybean-install-clockworkmod-445008
1. Neat ROM: is perhaps based on Touchwiz. Also, it has had a huge support. So, it should fit your Dad's expectations.
2. SlimSaber 4.4.4: I guess pretty much the best non-touchwiz ROM for the S2. And stable as well!
3. Go ahead and try out Lollipop ROMs as well, although they are still under work and can have some bugs: CM12.1, Resurrection Remix , BlissPOP, SlimLP and many more.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
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Big thanks for your help man! I think I'll try both of the ROMs you suggested, but not going to try lollipop because my classmate has GSII with it and its just too buggy. Gonna report back on how it went.
Mixz1890 said:
My dad has GSII (I9100, the "original" S2) and it feels kinda sluggish compared to my One S C2(pretty much HTC Sensation) and it also lacks app space(I have moved all of them to SD card but still cant install new apps). Since I'm going to reinstall it I might aswell install some other ROM. It needs to be almost fully stable with all the features working and it would be nice if it had touchwiz(my dad isnt a power user and doesnt like to adopt to new things). I don't know how much faster non-touchwiz ROMs are so you can suggest some of those too. Also I don't really know yet how to install custom ROMs on GSII except for the stock one but I'm sure I'll find info on how to do that. Oh, performance and battery life should be balanced although my dad has 4 batteries
Thank you for your help!
EDIT: after some searching I have realized that 95% of roms are without touchwiz... So just suggest any ROM that is stable and smooth
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Try http://www.cyanogenmod.org/, that's how i started with custom ROM's, they have "idiot friendly" way of installing their ROM, you just install app form google store and follow setup proces, really easy. Very stable ROM also. I still use Cyanogenmod, bus some unnoficial lolipop version. I recomend it!
Slimsaber 4.4.4 by fusionjack. Would recommend it to anyone on XDA and to friends and family.
gordak985 said:
Try http://www.cyanogenmod.org/, that's how i started with custom ROM's, they have "idiot friendly" way of installing their ROM, you just install app form google store and follow setup proces, really easy. Very stable ROM also. I still use Cyanogenmod, bus some unnoficial lolipop version. I recomend it!
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I know but for some reason I don't like Cyanogenmod...Its not always the fastest anyway.
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Slimsaber 4.4.4 by fusionjack. Would recommend it to anyone on XDA and to friends and family.
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Tried it but dad didnt like it so I installed him NeatRom and everything is working really well.