I am very new to android and would like to learn more about the customization of android ROMS. Like what makes the stock rom made for specific devices? Is there a file like modem.bin or something that controls which phones the stock roms will work with?
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I am looking for a stock Android ROM only with no modified files and no HTC sense. Is there such a thing? I have had a look at some of the modified ROMS but if possible I would like one that is stock! Thanks.
Pardon for the foolish question
So many ROM dedicated for Optimus One, stock, custom, or AOSP, even Custom from AOSP....I can't remember them all.
I presume there must be some connection between them, like ROM A1 is a custom rom from ROM A. ROM B2 is combine from ROM A1 and ROM B....and so on.
Perhaps someone can explain this ROM universe better, by drawing a family tree or something like that, so we can see how those ROMs have resemblance and inheritance with each other.
Just a thought...
The AOSP ROMs are the original ROMs, they are released by google, and our devs make it work for our device... we can't have the perfectly original on our device, they are made for the Google Nexus S, it is the only device that can run AOSP... it is made for it...
Stock ROM is the ROM made by our device's manufacturer to work perfectly on our phone(AOSP only work bug-free without any modification on google devices, nexus one, s and galaxy nexus)
Custom ROMs are the one's modified, UI, apps, etc... eg CyanogenMod, MIUI, Oxygen etc...
Sent from my LG-P500
Is it possible to add features to a stock rom rather than changing to a new rom (which always seem buggy) eg.
The camera hack improve video ( in omega rom)
And is it possible to add themes, icon pictures etc without using a launcher or changing rom?
dazzzdelux said:
Is it possible to add features to a stock rom rather than changing to a new rom (which always seem buggy) eg.
The camera hack improve video ( in omega rom)
Yes if its a custom stock rom just open with win rar or similar then delete /add
Other wise root and es file explorer delete /and add.
jje
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So it can only be done with a custom rom then.
Are there any custom stock rom that are not buggy. I seem to always read about people having problems with even custom stock roms. Not being able to restore apps with titanium. Back up etc
No he means that with a custom rom you can (but are not limited to) add/edit the files in the archive before flashing it.
This would/should work for Odin Flashes of stock Rom's too.
However, as described you don't need this procedure on stock, you can add/edit the installed apps through a tool such as Root Explorer.
Note that most features of a given Samsung-based custom Rom are not developed by the Rom-Developers but by a 3. party which often provides CWM-flashable versions of their modifications.
Most people that have issues with custom roms attempt e.g. to transfer system apps including the data which often fails.
What if it says you have to be deodexed.? Are there any guides?
Plenty of guides you need to use Google search and read up on customizing Android .
Some in Android forum XDA and SGS2 forum XDA .
Custom rom is just easy .Stock rom far more involved and better to use one of the deodexed stock roms posted that are not customized further .
Yes custom roms especially on month 1 build can be buggy but usually settle down by build 30 .
jje
Hi,
What different between COOK ROM and STOCK ROM?
My phone runs android 4.0.4.
How can my phone recognize a COOK ROM or a STOCK ROM?
Thanks!
Well, from my understanding a "Cook ROM" is based off of AOSP code or something else (So AOKP, AOSP, CM10, etc.) and is actually built in Linux... a stock ROM is something that comes from the manufacturer (it could be modified by developers, but it's usually the ROM that comes in the phone or based on that).
So if you're using a Nexus device, you probably mainly have cooked ROMs and ports as from my understanding, those phones are built from source and have no extra things such as manufacturer overlays. If you have, let's say, a Galaxy S3, you'll have both (Samsung stock ROMs and AOSP cooked ROMs).
But that's just how I interpret it, might be wrong c;
Hi i have just bought a galaxy s3 and i would like to put it a custom rom but i like the original samsung theme. I have seen a lot of customs rom on the forum but i feel kind of lost and i dont know which one should i choose, any reccomendation, suggestion or something else?
Thanks
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It's funny, because everyone wants to change the stock theme to AOSP.
To keep the original theme, flash one of the Samsung based ROMS (Android development subforum), they'll have the version letters in the title (the current version is LL5)
Many roms have a stock theme .
Read the roms description first .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1566
A clue a rom beginning with o has a stock theme and so do many others .
jje