Hello all,
I have been an android user for over two years but never delved into rooting/installing custom roms. The main advantage of rooting seems to be the ability to remove bloatware and to have some customized look. Is there any other advantage (performance?) to it? Cynogenmod seems to be a very popular ROM among all. What can Cynogenmod (or any other roms) do that some advanced launchers (NOVA, AWD etc) cannot?
Also, is there any webpage or post that explains all these terms (rooting/custom kernals/flashing etc.,) for a dummy like me?
Thanks.
Cyanogenmod is based on stock pure android and not sense like what comes on the phone. It reaches far beyond what a launcher can do. It's a complete OS replacement. Beyond that it is very easy to get the answers you seek from either here or Google
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I have noticed that some ROMs and at least one I know of for Hero, feature the Samsung Galaxy Launcher, which is basically the slightly different version/look/feel of Android as it is features on Samsung Galaxy variant phones. One of the best highlights is the iPhone-like application view which I find neat and tidy.
My question is simple: How do these developers put this Launcher into their ROMs? Is there a readily available .apk file that one can flash on to their phones, or some other method to install it?
Though I am specifically asking for the HTC Hero, ideally such a solution could help with my HTC Desire as well!
You can grab it from here. I have used it on my Hero and it runs pretty good. Obviously you don't get the Samsung widgets but you get all the other features
Just install it like any other .apk
Hello all,
I have been a member here for a while and i have tried out a few custom rom's on my desire hd, my question is....
I have an android tablet that is Gingerbread, has anyone developed an installable verion of the sense ui? i know its not to everyone's liking but it works well for how i use my phone with work etc
I have done a search and i didnt find much other than launcher pro look a likes etc and as my tablet is the same 800 x 480 resolution i wondered if it was possible?
Any help would be appreciated, or just tell me to bugger off lol!
Thanks in advance
(p.s i cannot root the device as skygo will not work on it)
As sense is built into so many parts of android (including some parts which are completely replaced by sense) i dont think this is possible. Its definately impossible without root.
Your best bet is finding a launcher you like and then finding apps to do the things you like sense doing. (e.g. syncmypix can sync facebook pics with contacts like sense does)
Hope that helps!
Hi! As the title states I'd like to request a custom ROM. First and most important, it has to work on my International Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300.
The other things I'd like is:
It should be based on the CyanogenMod 10.2 or 11 (whichever is best/most stable at the moment)
I want it to have Samsungs video player from the S3 or S4
It should not run TouchWiz as the launcher, instead I'd like the latest Google Home and Search.
If possible, put the Chrome or Chrome Beta browser as standard since I prefere those over the original browser.
If you have any of your own suggestions of other things that should be added, please let me know about them! With that I mean if you want to add something from the Carbon ROM or so.
It should be noted that I don't have the slightest clue if this can be done or not, but if it could, I'd be forever grateful to the one who accepts this request and delivers a ROM with these features.
Many thanks in advance!
XDA does not do requests and devs are hardly likely to read this post .
Looking for a vanilla rom for my SII. I'm trying to avoid the customized roms because they all seem to have something wrong with them (broken 3G, Bluetooth, speakerphone, etc...) and don't want to trade one set of bloatware or unwanted customization (stock) for another set (custom).
Don't care if it's JB or KK, but I'm trying to find something that's as close to vanilla Android as possible. I like how clean my Galaxy Nexus (personal device) is and would like to make my new work device the same way. Not interested in nightlies and such. Just want stability and cleanliness. I had CM on my Galaxy S prior to this upgrade but it was too buggy.
Thank you for any suggestions.
Hi. I'm currently using redmi note 10, and I was wondering if there is a custom rom like iOS for my Android phone? If not then why??
I mean I have installed "Pixel Experience" on my phone but why there isn't an "iOS Experience". I know there are many folks who'd love something like that.
I've tried searching for it and found none, there are some iOS launchers on play Store but they're filled with bugs and ads.
Please reply, Thanks.
MinimumMridul said:
Hi. I'm currently using redmi note 10, and I was wondering if there is a custom rom like iOS for my Android phone? If not then why??
I mean I have installed "Pixel Experience" on my phone but why there isn't an "iOS Experience". I know there are many folks who'd love something like that.
I've tried searching for it and found none, there are some iOS launchers on play Store but they're filled with bugs and ads.
Please reply, Thanks.
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Well... Why would we need iOS Experience on Android? Maybe get an iPhone? The way the 2 are made is very... VERY different fundamentally.
Pixel is Android, Pixel Experience is Android. IOS is not open-source like Android. and moreover you can not flash iOS to Android phones, like Redmi Note 10.
Making a ROM like iOS but based on Android is going to be a hard task and a very buggy one. Your best bet is to use launchers and themes which kinda look bad in my opinion.
PS: You can flash MIUI, if you know what i mean...