Hi everyone,
I'm trying to decide what ROM I should use to root my new S3 with. The phone came with 4.1.2 installed on it, but I'm fine with either a 4.1.x or a 4.2.x rooted ROM.
The main reason I'm rooting is to be able to use AdAway, so all that I really want from the new (rooted) ROM is to not be worse than the stock ROM, including overall stability and performance, battery life, connectivity etc etc. I figured that if I am to void my warranty, I might at least do it with a rooted ROM that has the minimal amount of known problems.
I read various forum threads in the hopes of finding some 'user reviews' for each of these ROMs, in order to see how happy people have been with each of them over a longer period of time - but it's very hard to compare and come to a conclusion. On the other hand, dedicated websites such as galaxys3root.com and androidrooting.com all recommend different ROMs.
The S3 rooting video on this website seems very well made, but it refers only to various US carriers' versions and to the International version, whereas I have the UK version of the phone.
I am therefore undecided between the many options out there that can be used to root the S3, such as Cyanogenmod, DroidS3, CarbonROM, Metropolis, etc.
I've gotten some good advice in the past from people on this forum, so would much appreciate some advice on this question as well Many thanks in advance!
1) We cannot recommend roms. All recommendation threads turn into "best rom" threads, which turn into arguments. This is why "best romn" threads are not allowed
2) You do not root with a ROM. I think you have a gap in your knowledge. Please read General > Sticky roll-up thread > Understandign teh basics before rooting. All your answers are there.
Thanks for your reply! I've now started reading the sticky thread.
My intention was not to get people to post their opinion on which is the best ROM (it makes sense that such a thread wouldn't go anywhere), but rather I was wondering whether there are polls/user ratings of such ROMs, such that each person can see how the figures of each ROM fares against the others and decide for themselves which one they will use.
Further into your rooting tutorial... I guess I was confusing the terms ROM and kernel.
I followed the steps in your tutorial, I now have a rooted S3 with no custom ROM. Thanks again for all your help on this website.
longtalker said:
Thanks for your reply! I've now started reading the sticky thread.
My intention was not to get people to post their opinion on which is the best ROM (it makes sense that such a thread wouldn't go anywhere), but rather I was wondering whether there are polls/user ratings of such ROMs, such that each person can see how the figures of each ROM fares against the others and decide for themselves which one they will use.
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To be truthful the most popular rom would not be the best it is more likely to be the one that is updated daily and has multiple themes and add ons.
Their are no polls neither is their a single best rom what rom thread . Simple reasons is users will start another what rom best rom thread and ignore the one posted for all such questions ..
best method is to start with the rom that you understand how to flash .
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Thanks guys, all rooted and happy now, hope it stays that way. I really appreciate the help that this excellent community provides!
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I am totally new to both GTablet and also when it comes to ROM stuff!!
As I read through the thread more than 90% of users have a custom rom, vegan... etc.. No one seems to be using the default.
So my questions are
Should I root to get a different ROM?
If yes, Which should I get?
How? Post a link or sth
What are the advantages? Disadvantages?
Thanks in advance
Djapatos,
From the tone of your questions, it seems to me you are new enough at this that you
need to move slowly.
First, you need to go to Settings/About on your tablet and see what Stock Version you
are at. If you are less than Version 3588 -- then that should be your goal now.
But you may have to wait a short while because the VS update server is being
reported down and under repairs.
Meanwhile, I suggest you do a lot of reading on this site. You there are lots of STICKY
threads at the start of the various Forums which give you most of the info you need.
You also can see what people are saying about the various ROMs.
For someone as new as you, I suggest staying stock until you get confident and know
what you are doing. (And that doesn't mean minutes or hours as some folks think!)
The TNT Lite ROMS -- are a lot like stock, but add in updates, Market and other
niceties.
The VEGAn ROM -- has a very nice, mature look and offers a lot of the same updates,
etc.
I would stay away from the Experimental ROMS. They might take you too far too fast. And they are experimental......
Summary -- take your time and work your way up to what you want as you learn
how to do it.
Good Luck,
Rev
Hi all, I have a Galaxy Nexus which has been rooted and running a custom ROM/Kernel and my girlfriend has just got a Galaxy S II. I will be rooting her phone and am looking for suggestions for which ROMs and kernels to use!
If possible a gingerbread suggestion and ICS suggestion would both be great and kernels for either.
She is really looking for better battery life so if you could bear that in mind when making a suggestion, that would be great!
So far I have found Resurrection remix ROM as that seems quite popular...
Thanks in advance!
There is no such thing as the "best rom or kernel for battery life you use your phone differently to everyone else and your phone came out of the factory slightly differently to everyone else's.
A rom or kernel that runs well for me might not run well for you.
I suggest you go the development sections of the forum & read the first few pages and the the last 10-20 pages of the particular threads devoted to different roms & kernels. That way you will get an idea of the features/pluses/minuses of each rom & kernel, and also see other users' experiences with that rom or kernel
Then you can test different roms & kernels for yourself to find one that works best for you.
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There is no such thing as the "best rom or kernel for battery life you use your phone differently to everyone else and your phone came out of the factory slightly differently to everyone else's.
A rom or kernel that runs well for me might not run well for you.
I suggest you go the development sections of the forum & read the first few pages and the the last 10-20 pages of the particular threads devoted to different roms & kernels. That way you will get an idea of the features/pluses/minuses of each rom & kernel, and also see other users' experiences with that rom or kernel
Then you can test different roms & kernels for yourself to find one that works best for you.
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I think you may have mis-read my OP. I only stated that I was looking for *better* battery life as I already know that each phone/battery is different.
I have already looked through the first few pages and like I said I found the Resurrection remix to be quite popular but I was also looking for any other suggestions as usually there will be only a handful of ROMs that the majority of people use because of their high quality etc.
The problem with going through testing different ROM/Kernel combinations is that (as stated before) the phone is not mine, it belongs to my girlfriend, so I will be unable to be there for most of the time that the phone is being used and if there are instabilities, I will not be able to see it.
This is the 2nd reason of why I made this topic, from getting suggestions, it will show the more popular ROMs/Kernels and also narrow down the search greatly.
NAM_killer said:
Hi all, I have a Galaxy Nexus which has been rooted and running a custom ROM/Kernel and my girlfriend has just got a Galaxy S II. I will be rooting her phone and am looking for suggestions for which ROMs and kernels to use!
If possible a gingerbread suggestion and ICS suggestion would both be great and kernels for either.
She is really looking for better battery life so if you could bear that in mind when making a suggestion, that would be great!
So far I have found Resurrection remix ROM as that seems quite popular...
Thanks in advance!
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not jest popular but also very much stable and batt friendly rom try for urself
to feel it
MistahBungle said:
There is no such thing as the "best rom or kernel for battery life you use your phone differently to everyone else and your phone came out of the factory slightly differently to everyone else's.
A rom or kernel that runs well for me might not run well for you.
I suggest you go the development sections of the forum & read the first few pages and the the last 10-20 pages of the particular threads devoted to different roms & kernels. That way you will get an idea of the features/pluses/minuses of each rom & kernel, and also see other users' experiences with that rom or kernel
Then you can test different roms & kernels for yourself to find one that works best for you.
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You haven't actually provided any input here have you. The op has already said hes look at some threads and he just wants some input from others now?
Also, as you can see he said it is for his GF. I seriously doubt she is going to want him to test different ROM's and Kernels for her...
Anyway OP, i suggest Ressurection rom remix too, my friend has an S2 and speaks highly off it./
No idea about kernels though.
Really ?
And you obviously know that there is pretty much zero tolerance for these threads in SGS2 Q&A, don't you ?
Thought not.
And that's the entire sum of your contribution is it ?
Thought so.
Thanks for playing champ.
bringonblink said:
You haven't actually provided any input here have you. The op has already said hes look at some threads and he just wants some input from others now?
Also, as you can see he said it is for his GF. I seriously doubt she is going to want him to test different ROM's and Kernels for her...
Anyway OP, i suggest Ressurection rom remix too, my friend has an S2 and speaks highly off it./
No idea about kernels though.
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bringonblink said:
You haven't actually provided any input here have you. The op has already said hes look at some threads and he just wants some input from others now?
Also, as you can see he said it is for his GF. I seriously doubt she is going to want him to test different ROM's and Kernels for her...
Anyway OP, i suggest Ressurection rom remix too, my friend has an S2 and speaks highly off it./
No idea about kernels though.
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well the kernel is Stock XXLPJ nad the base band is XXLPQ in Ver1.0 of ressurection rom can also see the same in my sig i am using his roms right from the day he started with ICS and the improvement in each ver is amazing
and ver1.0 is a very stable and batt friendly close to stock ICS ver
MistahBungle said:
Really ?
And you obviously know that there is pretty much zero tolerance for these threads in SGS2 Q&A, don't you ?
Thought not.
And that's the entire sum of your contribution is it ?
Thought so.
Thanks for playing champ.
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Again, a waste of a post. Nice work Chump
bringonblink said:
You haven't actually provided any input here have you. The op has already said hes look at some threads and he just wants some input from others now?
Also, as you can see he said it is for his GF. I seriously doubt she is going to want him to test different ROM's and Kernels for her...
Anyway OP, i suggest Ressurection rom remix too, my friend has an S2 and speaks highly off it./
No idea about kernels though.
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I fully agree with MistahBungle...You've been here for quite a while and yet you respond to this thread as if it was allowed...
To OP:
Try out every single rom that is out there and decide for your self which rom works for your girlfriend..Why the hell should we work for you? Do it your self...
Have a nice day....
Hi NAM_Killer
I understand your situation is slightly different from the other ROM suggestion threads (we have closed/deleted literally hundreds). My suggestion for you would to be to check this thread that we have allowed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1515010
And to read the various kernel and ROM threads themselves. ALL of them will have users posting their experiences with battery life and stability. The information is there.
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Hey there you awesome developers.
I am just after a new rom which is stable and fairly fast but with good battery life.
I am currently on the official Three UK 4.03 rom and frankly.. it sux the big one.
The battery life is just absolutely terrible and it is also starting to become a little buggy in the last few days.
I have also had bluetooth connection problems to my work car since upgrading to ICS.
Any ideas or good suggestions for a rom that you can recommend??
Cheers people and major props for an awesome forum, just awesome.
There is no such thing as the "fast but stable rom with good battery life". You have your phone setup differently to everyone else, you use your phone differently to everyone else and your phone came out of the factory slightly differently to everyone else's.
A rom that runs well for me might not run well for you.
I suggest you go the development sections of the forum & read the first few pages and the the last 10-20 pages of the particular threads devoted to different roms. That way you will get an idea of the features/pluses/minuses of each rom, and also see other users' experiences with that rom.
Given how quick/simple it is to flash roms & backup/restore in CWM there is no excuse for you not trying out a bunch of roms for yourself. Tipping this thread is closed within an hour.
MistahBungle said:
There is no such thing as the "fast but stable rom with good battery life". You have your phone setup differently to everyone else, you use your phone differently to everyone else and your phone came out of the factory slightly differently to everyone else's.
A rom that runs well for me might not run well for you.
I suggest you go the development sections of the forum & read the first few pages and the the last 10-20 pages of the particular threads devoted to different roms. That way you will get an idea of the features/pluses/minuses of each rom, and also see other users' experiences with that rom.
Given how quick/simple it is to flash roms & backup/restore in CWM there is no excuse for you not trying out a bunch of roms for yourself. Tipping this thread is closed within an hour.
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This is sound advice.
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Hi,
I've been a great fan of XDA ever since I bought my first smartphone aka, Galaxy S2. I check in over here almost everyday for my daily dose of new, roms, apps, themes, and what not.
Ever since I rooted my phone, I've tried a lot of ROMs including CM9, CM10, AOKP, etc.
Now, I want to go back to stock Samsung ROM. I tried official LPY which is good, but bloated with unnecessary apps and what not.
I wanted the community to recommend me ROM which is basically the stock ROM by Samsung, with all the unnecessary apps and services removed, and optimized for better performance and battery as well.
I believe, NeatROM is there, I've tried but I'm kind of facing some minor problems here n there.
So is there any other ROM of the same likes?
first thing is to be aware of the rules. like this one.
Sticky: DO NOT POST A "What's the best ROM/Kernel/Theme?" THREAD!
You can just root and use a custom kernel and remove all them crappy apps(hubs/facebook/twitter etc).
Or try something like rootbox.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
Cosmic Blue said:
first thing is to be aware of the rules. like this one.
Sticky: DO NOT POST A "What's the best ROM/Kernel/Theme?" THREAD!
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With all due respect, I am aware THE RULE. Technically I did not ask for THE BEST ROM. I just posted a query regarding a certain type of ROM which might exist here, and hence require the help of forum members to may be pin point towards it.
tutsipoppy said:
With all due respect, I am aware THE RULE. Technically I did not ask for THE BEST ROM. I just posted a query regarding a certain type of ROM which might exist here, and hence require the help of forum members to may be pin point towards it.
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Try custom stock rom or wanamlite
It's the same thing, no matter how you try and bend it. Essentially what you're saying is you're too lazy to search/try stuff out for yourself. If that is the case, frankly, I'd question why you're here in the first place. Rom recommendations Are forbidden here. Thread reported.
tutsipoppy said:
With all due respect, I am aware THE RULE. Technically I did not ask for THE BEST ROM. I just posted a query regarding a certain type of ROM which might exist here, and hence require the help of forum members to may be pin point towards it.
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Locked. Do your own research.
Cheers
I want to try a new rom for my phone cause i got bored of CMD10 what rom do you guys recommend to me i want it to be stable and fast
There's hardly anyone reading this forum. They have moved on to other phones. But read the currently and recently active threads in the development forum to see what's available, and get clues as to what is good.
creepyncrawly said:
There's hardly anyone reading this forum. They have moved on to other phones. But read the currently and recently active threads in the development forum to see what's available, and get clues as to what is good.
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thanks i remember talking to you about this like a year ago and you recommended me ShoStock 3 is that rom good or there betters??
Also i read the cyanide thread and looks pretty good what do you think its better i want the opinion of a that has more knowledge in this than me
Do you want Touchwiz or AOSP? If you want touchwiz, then I would recommend either Cooked or SHOstock3, as either one of those is stable. I'm not familiar with AOSP having barely ever used it, so I can't make any suggestions there. Read the threads, as I suggested, and maybe post your questions in those threads.