I was thinking about getting the CyanogenMod 10 Rom over the stock factory one, but I'm not sure if its worth it. It would get rid of your apps for the S-Pen, and maybe some other apps that are useful that I am not aware of. Would anyone say it's worth it?
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I was thinking about getting the CyanogenMod 10 Rom over the stock factory one, but I'm not sure if its worth it. It would get rid of your apps for the S-Pen, and maybe some other apps that are useful that I am not aware of. Would anyone say it's worth it?
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That depends on what YOU want.
In general, it's obviously worth it or the developers wouldn't spend so much time working on it because there would be no interest, and users wouldn't donate their money to the developers for their work.
If you prefer the touchwiz aspects of the device then flash a TW ROM or stay stock.
I switch back and forth.
RUNNNNN!!!!
*pitchforks*
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DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, in all seriousness. Make a backup and try it. You won't die.
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RUNNNNN!!!!
*pitchforks*
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DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, in all seriousness. Make a backup and try it. You won't die.
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Agreed!!!
aosp currently detracts from what this device is capable of...not hating just calling it how i see it. im a fan of beans touchwiz mainly for the themeing because i dont like the look of stock touchwiz. aosp will shine when this device quits recieving carrier updates...until then ill probably keep rockin touchwiz.
droidstyle said:
aosp currently detracts from what this device is capable of...not hating just calling it how i see it. im a fan of beans touchwiz mainly for the themeing because i dont like the look of stock touchwiz. aosp will shine when this device quits recieving carrier updates...until then ill probably keep rockin touchwiz.
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This is precisely what I meant by it depends on what you want.
I can live without s pen, it wasn't a selling point for me and I hardly use it. I use multi view more than s pen, and although it's convenient I don't have to have it.
I like the aosp ROMs for the kill app feature, my choice of themes due to the theme engine, and the many on the fly options.
I vote for beans rom. It is themed to look like asop but is still tw so you dont loose anything
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Definitely a personal choice that depends a lot on your wants and needs. Even bone stock the note 2 is a great phone...a custom ROM just makes it that much better by adding some features that don't come stock. That said, for your first flash I would ease into it with something TouchWiz based like Beans, Clean, etc. See how much you like/use the touchwiz features and then you can decide if you want to try an AOSP ROM.
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I vote for beans rom. It is themed to look like asop but is still tw so you dont loose anything
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Sorry, I am still a newb, but which ROM lets you keep stock roms? And which did you guys say is the best for you and why?
"Best" is going to be hard to answer...they all offer some great stuff (and honestly a lot of the features overlap so there isn't a massive difference between them). The Touchwiz based ROMs include Beans, CleanROM, Eclipse, Tweaked and maybe a couple of others I am forgetting. Those will all maintain the Samsung features (S-pen, multi-window, smart stay, etc). I've run Beans and Clean on the Note and both Eclipse and Tweaked on the Charge. All have great dev support and you probably can't go wrong with any of them. Beans seems to have the biggest following based on the threads and as it is my daily driver I would recommend it.
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Sorry, I am still a newb, but which ROM lets you keep stock roms? And which did you guys say is the best for you and why?
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I think you need to rephrase your first question.
The term best is relative. I I like CleanROM because it's 4.1.2 and built of of the international version.
I like Eclipse due to the black themed Gmail and play store.
I like beans because it's more like stock Verizon.
I like Carbon and Rootbox because they're 4.2.2, have features that we can't have on touchwiz ROMs like those above, but you lose the touchwiz only functions.
Personally, I have found myself drifting more and more towards AOSP. I got this phone a little more than a month ago and rooted it in the first week, mainly because I wanted my choice of apps in the multiwindow. I first went with Scott's CleanRom VZW SE, which is pretty much exactly the same as the stock rom with a few improvements. Then I jumped to the CleanRom ACE, which is based of the international version of the Note 2 (which runs 4.1.2), but is still stock TouchWiz. Then I flashed Beans 10, which as many have said here is TouchWiz with some AOSP theming. For the complete AOSP look, I also chose to get Nova Launcher and Widget Locker. And just today, I downloaded CarbonRom, which is 100% AOSP 4.2.2, and I am about to flash.
I realized that the only TW feature I really use is the popup browser. I don't really use the S Pen or any other features, but I am definitely making a backup in case I end up missing more than I anticipated.
Honestly, the best rom I have used so far is CleanRom ACE. The support is great, and to be honest you probably won't need it, since the stability of this thing is awesome. The only issue I had with it was that group messaging does not work properly. I was just feeling the call of the holo theme, so that's why I left. I do not doubt that I will eventually return to the ACE.
The note2 was my first rom flashing. I went with Beans 10. I have not had the any of the problems I've seen others have. I use the s-pen and like the additional programs in multi-view. Could I have lived without flashing a different rom? Of course but I figured with all the power the note2 has why not try to take full advantage.
Make sure you follow the instructions and I have found most members are willing to help.
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Hi. first of all I just want to say that I'm a big admirer of XDA forums I've been following the forums for quite some time on various phones but I'm not very active in posts / replies due to my inexperience.
I'm sick of AT&T taking forever to give us ICS and I'm not willing to wait just to get a whole bunch of bloatware and the same old touchwiz. I've come across two good roms: Onlyone and Objection. I'm kind of leaning towards Objection because It's giving me two UI options: Android 4 and the new Touchwiz, but from the replies I got the impression that Onlyone is more stable. Are there any ROMS that use the official ICS code released by Samsung or not yet?
Here are my main concerns: battery life, ROM stability and speed, and of course the good additions like updated touchwiz, S-voice, etc.
Try them all and see which you like best. Nobody can tell you which is best, because that is purely opinion based. There aren't that many, so just learn how to use titanium backup so switching between roms doesn't take too long.
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Hi. first of all I just want to say that I'm a big admirer of XDA forums I've been following the forums for quite some time on various phones but I'm not very active in posts / replies due to my inexperience.
I'm sick of AT&T taking forever to give us ICS and I'm not willing to wait just to get a whole bunch of bloatware and the same old touchwiz. I've come across two good roms: Onlyone and Objection. I'm kind of leaning towards Objection because It's giving me two UI options: Android 4 and the new Touchwiz, but from the replies I got the impression that Onlyone is more stable. Are there any ROMS that use the official ICS code released by Samsung or not yet?
Here are my main concerns: battery life, ROM stability and speed, and of course the good additions like updated touchwiz, S-voice, etc.
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I am a power-user who hates lag. The collective Mesosphere is for you... then install NovA Launcher and zoom zoom... your on your way. Don't bother with other ****ty roms, i've tried them.
Thanks for the replies. I'll definately utilize titanium backup and I'll look into The collective Mesosphere with nova and zoom zoom =)
Mesosphere is rocking it! GB has to get gone, you'll be glad it did. I haven't tried other rooms yet, admittedly. So far I don't have a need to.
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BigBison420 said:
I am a power-user who hates lag. The collective Mesosphere is for you... then install NovA Launcher and zoom zoom... your on your way. Don't bother with other ****ty roms, i've tried them.
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I don't believe their are any ****ty ROMs. These devs create awesome roms. I haven't tried them all yet but I haven't found one I didn't like. The hybrid is what I'm rocking now.
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Mesosphere is rocking it! GB has to get gone, you'll be glad it did. I haven't tried other rooms yet, admittedly. So far I don't have a need to.
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Are you running the rom standard or have you enabled tablet mode? I just flashed it, need to put it through its paces.
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I don't believe their are any ****ty ROMs. These devs create awesome roms. I haven't tried them all yet but I haven't found one I didn't like. The hybrid is what I'm rocking now.
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Are you running tablet or phone mode?
If you prefer the unmodified, pure Android experience that you would get on a Nexus device, you can come close with a CyanogenMod based ROM. These are my personal favorites as they are practically bloat-free and don't have any carrier/manufacturer customizations. The downside on the Note is that there is no S-Note/S-Memo. Hopefully the CM devs will get these apps to work eventually, but the S-Pen does work.
If you like the TouchWiz interface then try one of the TW/ICS leak based ROMs such as OnlyOne. That was the first ICS ROM I tried and I liked it, but overall I prefer CM9.
you can try those ROMs from this guy - flappjaxxx. They are the unofficial CM9 ROM and UCLE2 stock-base ROM. They are really solid, stable, daily drivers and supported well by the awesome developer. These roms get very good comments from XDA-users.
I've tried every single rom.
for CM9- I'd use Mesosphere the rest were pretty unstable.
For Ucle2 + S-pen functionality i'd use FJ's Build. Onlyone was laggy for me.
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i suggest goldie rom. very stable has great extras such as svoice that works very nicely and also compatible with the karbon theme and inverted gapps. stability plus eye candy and then some extras
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cant believe no one has mentions Objection #2 from team perfection.
ive played with the others and always ended up coming back to ICS Objection #2
FJ all the way no looking back now..
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This is like asking what beer should I drink or who is the best Golden Girl. Everyone is going to have different answers and you really need to try some and find your favorite.
That being said I am a big fan of flappjaxxx's UCLE2 rom.
My recommendation is to go with the Unofficial build of CM9 by h0tw1r3.
Nothing beats the cleanliness of AOSP, and the added features that Cyanogen throws in are well worth it.
I have been running it since he released the first build and it is extremely stable. And thanks to CalcProgrammer1, it was just updated and we may even see nightly builds.
Thanks Calc!
You try what is best and you like the most...
Reported for lock..
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And Lock it is .... Search and read before posting do not be lazy.......THREAD CLOSED.........
Just curious to what everyone else's reason is for going to a custom ROM and/or Kernel on this device?
I have ran custom ROMs and Kernels on every single Android device I have owned, but usually to get better battery life and/or performance, but man this thing rocks! Sure I'd love to remove the bloat, but other than that.. how much improvement is anyone actually experiencing?
BenMGP said:
Just curious to what everyone else's reason is for going to a custom ROM and/or Kernel on this device?
I have ran custom ROMs and Kernels on every single Android device I have owned, but usually to get better battery life and/or performance, but man this thing rocks! Sure I'd love to remove the bloat, but other than that.. how much improvement is anyone actually experiencing?
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I more or less just wanted to mod the theme and lower the DPI. I hate all of the clutter Verizon put in the status/notification bar, and the stock toggles are ugly, not to mention they didn't include a Wi-Fi toggle...yet decided to have an ongoing notification to turn Wi-Fi on. Also wanted to use the on screen nav bar which works great with the S-Pen. I also wanted to use root apps like TiBu and especially Directory Bind which allows me to move all of my game data to the external SD card, as some of these games take up multiple gigs of space. Modern Combat 4 and Need for Speed are incredible on this phone!
Here are a couple screenshots. I'm on Beans ROM and it's everything I could ever want. AOSP look with Touch Wiz functionality, and we even have a per app DPI changer, which makes it like Paranoid Android... but on TW!
You are correct, you really don't need to stray far from stock, but Beans ROM is really the best of both worlds!
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I love the added features of cleanrom4.05. You get all the additions from android 4.1.2 plus all the features that verizon decided not to use in touchwiz.
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I wondered the same thing . I've had my N2 since release day on Verizon and yesterday I rooted and unlocked then flashed Beans and Clean rom I liked alot of the bloat gone and the ability to add any app to multi view but was having some issues with notifications and some apps. May have been me restoring them through Titanium backup with data but in all honesty I just flashed back to stock rooted. Everything just works. So fir me idk . This phone is a Beast out of the box!
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I love the added features of cleanrom4.05. You get all the additions from android 4.1.2 plus all the features that verizon decided not to use in touchwiz.
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What additions are you referring to??
I have used both beans and cleanrom and I didn't notice any differences whatever except beans has more custom options (which I really like)
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was having some issues with notifications and some apps. May have been me restoring them through Titanium backup with data
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I pretty much guaranty the problems where caused by the TiBU restore.
I have never had even the slightest problem with either of these ROMs but I ALWAYS do a clean install and then install my apps fresh.
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and the ability to add any app to multi view
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Ahh yes, the multi window mod rocks! I love having all of my apps available to use with it.
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remove the awful gray notification bar...ughhhhhh
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What additions are you referring to??
I have used both beans and cleanrom and I didn't notice any differences whatever except beans has more custom options (which I really like)
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I pretty much guaranty the problems where caused by the TiBU restore.
I have never had even the slightest problem with either of these ROMs but I ALWAYS do a clean install and then install my apps fresh.
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I think it was. I just did a clean install of Clean Rom and just added apps from the play store, didnt use TB. Seems better now . I'll run it for a while and see how it goes.
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BenMGP said:
Just curious to what everyone else's reason is for going to a custom ROM and/or Kernel on this device?
I have ran custom ROMs and Kernels on every single Android device I have owned, but usually to get better battery life and/or performance, but man this thing rocks! Sure I'd love to remove the bloat, but other than that.. how much improvement is anyone actually experiencing?
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I wouldn't be able to have 32GB internal memory so I can install apps like nobodies business on a stock Note.
This article shows the changes in the 4.1.2 update for the note2.
http://phandroid.com/2012/12/11/galaxy-note-2-ota-upgrade/
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I wanted the bloat gone and to be able to use titanium backup plus the added apps to multi Window, no waiting for Verizon to put future updates out. One of the main reasons I rooted was I wanted a kernel with cpu vulnerability fix built in because who knows when Verizon and Samsung will get around to it.
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I'm thinking of jumping to the CM nightles, but the new LOTK Rom seems pretty sweet as well.
I've also been thinking of trying out the cleaned up TW ROMs (cleanROM and Hyperdrive). Not really sure what Hyperdrive is, though....
so, yeah. What ROM are you using? Pros, cons?
Running the Jellybeans rom . Everything is running great no issues at all.
I'm running Hyperdrive. Love this ROM!!! I'm also running it on my Note 10.1 and ran it on my SG3. Super smooth and lots of customization options.
Hyperdrive here too.......lots of options to tweak and runs smooth as buttah!
Tried a couple
I tried CM Nightly and AOKP yesterday (both based on stock Android). Both seemed like they were getting close to good daily driver. I'm looking for something based on stock. Both seemed to have GPS issues and AOKP had camera issues as well. I really liked the features on AOKP. (I used to run AOKP on previous phone a GNex). I'll be trying AOKP again soon to see if some of those issues are fixed.
What I really want (may be fantasy) is a stock (or at least stock looking) rom that still has IR blaster, Pedometer & maybe some of the camera features. I also want (again, maybe fantasy) a rom that allows super easy transfer of apps and app data to SD. Right now it looks complicated to transfer and maintain apps on the SD card, especially if one flashes new roms often.
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Running the Jellybeans rom . Everything is running great no issues at all.
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Which rom is this? does it require anothr kernel?
roms
I have run gruesome, hyper drive and beans. ( I think I am an addict. ) they are all really cool. I love the one button kill which is in both gruesome and hyperdrive. beans is also very nice with full blocking mode enabled in one of the framework mods . beans lacks the one button kill though. I have run the faux kernel against all of these a recommend that. I would like to try clean rom next then some of the original development. I love some of the TW fluff. Having said all that, I tried the gruesome wolf rom first so it had to be changed to try more. but I would have probably stuck with it. it was super stable and I am new at this but the thread is super quiet. my money is that their release three will be dope.
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Which rom is this? does it require anothr kernel?
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I believe the dev recommended on of the two mod kernels. but I ran it without as well. I loved it with faux
I'm on the stock rom. Rooted and flashed a few mods (and added toggles). It's perfect for me and I never lost any data (didn't have to wipe) or apps.
cm nightlies running great for me
No one using paranoid android?
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Using CleanRom 1.1 with Ktoons kernel. If I play it right I think I can get about 6hrs of screen on time.
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Which rom is this? does it require anothr kernel?
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This rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307357 . It doesnt require another kernel .
Jelly beans rom, loved it on my note 2 glad to see it on the s4
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I am also using 'Beans' Rom. Fantastic so far. Flashed it with ktoonsez' kernel and it flies. No issues at all. I like to put Nova launcher on it to get that stock vanilla feel while still having the features and functionality of TouchWiz. Dev did a great job debloating the rom as well. All the useless apps Samsung put on the phone (amazon, trip advisor, etc) were removed. Also the ongoing wifi notification icon is gone which really bugged the crap out of me. All in all, best rom on my GS4 so far. Highly recommended. :good::highfive:
Hyperdrive here damn rom is beast. I'm having np here been my dd since release :thumbup:
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No one using paranoid android?
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I'm watching that thread, but waiting for it to get out a few releases first. I've seen PA in various other areas of XDA (for use on other phones) so I'm confident that its going to be a great ROM even though I haven't personally used it.
With that being said, right now I'm on rooted stock but once Hyperdrive RC3 is released I'll be flashing that (still need to figure out what kernel is recommended)!
I'm currently using CM. It's good so far. I'd be using Hyperdrive, but I get stuck on boot (Samsung Galaxy S4 logo, no padlock). I'm happy with it though, it's a great rom. Spend a day with each rom that seems interesting to you before you make up your mind on what you want to use.
CM is the only ROM I run. I love it.
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I'd love me some somewhat-stock Android (CM or AOKP) but I just love some of the TouchWiz features too much. I don't use any of the gimmicky stuff, but the camera really has some nice things that stock can't even come close to touching.
Hyperdrive ROM for me
This is it, touchwiz vs aosp. Its all about who can make the best claim.
If so, what roms are you using? I've tried them all and i can't decide!!!!
here are my thoughts...
touchwiz, everything works but i dont care for anything.
aosp.... I like having all the extra stuff and dont have to customize anything.
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roms i liked were hyperdrive, cleanrom, liquid, aokp, cm10.1
I use CM10 on mine for one reason PDroid. I use Open-PDroid with AFWall+ and Adfree. Can have ultimate control of my phone. I really don't care about the gimmicks (Air touch, etc) Played with them for the first hour I had my phone, then rooted, ROM'd and moved on.
I like Touch Wiz. Coming from aokp, I'm bored with aosp (stilll like aokp), and the nav bar on the s4 (and s3) is goofy imo. TW is a nice change and it's clean. With tw what do you need to customize? A battery icon is about all, It's all done for you imo...of course, I'm using CLEAN 1.3, but to each his own...
I would like to try aosp but last I heard they were still having issues with GPS and Bluetooth. I like my phone to function fully. Once that's ironed out I'll make the switch.
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Well ive tried them all... and i dont care to customize. i am getting bored with aosp as well. im gonna try out beans to say ive tried them all... but might just stick to cleanrom which has always been my go to rom.
I'm running clean rom and I love it. Since I'm on Verizon it added the wifi toggle and got rid of a ****load of bloatware. Then I just used file explorer and finished the rest of myself. I like the samsung apps so I don't want a rom that gets rid of them
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Touchwiz is functional, intuitive, and looks better.
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Touchwiz is functional, intuitive, and looks better.
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im getting pretty set on TW, but now im thinking jelly beans or cleanrom. but who knows
I like aosp simply because touchwiz looks hideous
After rooting my s3 and playing with Touchwiz and AOSP I've opted to keep my S4 stock and have yet to root the device. I can use Nova Launcher and use a few other programs to get the AOSP look I need. Plus I have the added benefit of the camera features and no GPS issues. We'll see if the AOSP ROM for the Nexus Edition S4 helps with those issues but until then... It's TW for me.
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I like aosp simply because touchwiz looks hideous
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ive got kind of the opposite thought. i dont mind the touchwiz look. i dont care for the fancy features much, but i do like how everything works... especially the IR.
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I like aosp simply because touchwiz looks hideous
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I wouldn't call it hideous. It just lacks eye candy. I used to like aosp alot but it never changes and looks the same. I'm bored of all the themes for it too aosp is insanely fast on this device and If the IR blaster is implemented someday, I'll leave aosp on my phone for more than 15 minutes
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I wouldn't call it hideous. It just lacks eye candy. I used to like aosp alot but it never changes and looks the same. I'm bored of all the themes for it too aosp is insanely fast on this device and If the IR blaster is implemented someday, I'll leave aosp on my phone for more than 15 minutes
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agreed. TW does look very cartoonish, but i got bored of aosp. im happy to be back on android though.... i was on apple for a few months.
After having smart stay, air gesture, and the ir remote, I won't go to AOSP based roms until they add those options. I can make TW look better by theming it.
thanx.
I typically run AOKP, but bounce around between the AOSPs a bit. I wasn't minding TW on this device so much, especially with some of the cool tweaks, but I cannot stand having both the quick toggles (which are way too huge) and the toggles page.
Weird as it is... the clunkyness of the notifications pull down is probably what makes TW a non-contender for me.
Edit: Oh, and some weird Bluetooth issue between the S4 and my car that only exists with TW and causes skipping in the sound unless I make a phone call first... lol.
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agreed. TW does look very cartoonish, but i got bored of aosp. im happy to be back on android though.... i was on apple for a few months.
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You know, I thought tw on the note 2 looked cartoonish. It definitely seems more "serious" on the s4. Btw, sorry to hear about your Apple moment...lol
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Am able to replicate enough of the AOSP experience using a few apps to keep myself happy.
Will wait and see what ROMs we get after the AOSP SGS4 is released.
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Btw, sorry to hear about your Apple moment...lol
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Haha! Agreed. I was going to say the same thing
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Haha! Agreed. I was going to say the same thing
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lol... im glad some of you guys can sympathize for me!
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....
Crawshayi said:
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!