Hey guys, I'm upgrading to a Nexus 5 and giving the S3 to my mum, I can't leave my phone on AOSP based roms because of the bugs, especially the camera, they'd drive her insane and she isn't that great with technology.
So my question is, what's the most stable stock based rom I can flash? I don't mind some tweaks and a custom kernel etc, I just want something I can flash once and let her enjoy. Any suggestions?
Latest 4.3 BTU, my advice is leave it perfectly stock so it OTA's.
Best rom threads are against the rules, due to the chaos and clutter they cause.
JDogg1329 said:
Hey guys, I'm upgrading to a Nexus 5 and giving the S3 to my mum, I can't leave my phone on AOSP based roms because of the bugs, especially the camera, they'd drive her insane and she isn't that great with technology.
So my question is, what's the most stable stock based rom I can flash? I don't mind some tweaks and a custom kernel etc, I just want something I can flash once and let her enjoy. Any suggestions?
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OmegaROM is the most stable Sammy based ROM, Cyanogenmod is the most stable AOSP based ROM.
OmegaROM http://omegadroid.co/samsung-galaxy-s3-i9300
Cyanogenmod wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/I9300_Info
1: Use triangle away
2: use mega wipe to wipe the phone
3: install a stock rom, 4.1.2 MC3 is the most stable that i know of. And your mom won't care about being on the latest firmware
4: set it up and teach your mom how to use it!
Thanks for the replies guys, my Nexus 5 just landed in my city according to the tracker, better start getting my S3 ready for mum . Cheers all.
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"Best" ROM/kernel threads are not allowed on XDA.
Please test these things for yourself.
This is the only way you will get an unbiased opinion,and then, you can decide for yourself if it meets YOUR needs.
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malybru
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I have a few questions sorry if its a repost but id rather make sure I get a good answer to those questions then any other variant of them.
I got a galaxy s2 a week ago and I feel like the battery life is really bad and the phone heats alot sometimes.... (BTW this is my first smartphone EVER) I was wondering which one of all these custom ROMs out there is the best for the galaxy s2? Which one will give me the smoothest experience with a good battery life and fix that heating problem?
Also, I have the Canadian bell's version so MUGKG2... When I look at ROMs all I see is XXKH3 or XXKE7, etc... Basically how and what version do I have to use/install to get a custom ROM? (P.S I know how Odin works and I know how to root since my phone is already rooted)
And what is the latest Android version possible to get on the galaxy s2? I heard something about 4.0 but I think the latest version possible to install is the 2.3.4 am I right? Also, every ROM is 2.3.4 right? Or do I have to flash a 2.3.4 (or 4.0 depending on the latest version) kernel on the phone?
Thanks for your time and have a good day!!!!!!!
Nick
1. there's no exact answer to which rom or kernel gives the best batt life. u should actually test them to see which fits your preference. there are also threads here which does benchmarkings and testing out batt life. try searching for them.
2. when u install a custom rom, it will say on their thread on what baseband version they based their rom. for example, LeoMar's ROM is based on KH3, etc. the rom chooses it for you basically.
3. the latest is 2.3.4, and almost all custom ROMs are based on 2.3.4. no need to flash anything extra
Ok so do I actually have to find a XXKG2 or MUGKG2 based ROM or I can take anything? And from personal experience which one do you think is the best one?
you can actually take in anything (at least your phone's getting an updated baseband version thru the custom roms).
i'm not quite sure how the different versions of the baseband affects my phone. i don't notice any difference in performance actually.
Aight!!! Thanks man. Which one do you recommend?
you can try using the dlev2 rom version 1.2 , its indeed great and also has good battery life
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Aight!!! Thanks man. Which one do you recommend?
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cognition or litening rom can be good choices to start with.
leomar rom gives a lot of customization options because it has a kitchen app on the android market.
My recommendation is that you read some more, get comfortable before you flash anything on your device, know what you are about to get into instead of going on someone else's opinion, the questions you ask are of someone who doesn't fully understand what they are about to do.
It helps when you read a lot, you are able to think your own way through if something doesn't go exactly as planed, else you would have to come right back here to ask a million questions
you can find official firmware here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
as a few posts above i agree what that person said..do a bit more reading before you start flashing. i can remember the time when i wanted to start flashing and rooting and when i did not back up the stock rom the first time i panicked and i did not know what to do and how to get back the stock rom...funny now but back then not so funny..
anyway research play with your stock rom for a while and then flash...for custom rom i would suggest a few...Im using BatistaRom 3.7.7 its the smoothest fastest and battery efficient rom i have used so far...even when i go and try other roms i always come back to this one. For battery as well VillainRom 2.4.2 is one heck of a custom rom and the battery life on that bad boy is wicked..
With regarding kernels again it varies...read the threads of the rom you are interested in flashing and see what people suggest on them..
good luck and be careful when rooting and flashing. any help you need throw me a PM..
Yeah, there are like tons of ROMs and customizations for SGS2 and all major developers are cooking something or the other for our GS2...
Selection of ROM depends only on taste. Some people wants battery life, some people wants only speed and performance. So ask yourself, what kinda ROM you need. One built from scratch, one modded from stock, AOSP?
I use GingerMod Vanilla 0.4. Suits my taste
Friends got this phone and hes tired of waiting for ICS. I told him id put a custom rom on there, but i want to make sure its stable because i dont want him to have many bugs.
Which ROM should i go with? Im guessing he would probably prefer a samsung based rom over a AOSP rom.
Your title of the thread and your question posted do not match. If you want the most stock and stable ROM then here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1731382
If you want something else then 10 users will give you 10 different recomendations. Then they will say its great and pefect but blahblah don't work and the ROM will only FC a few times daily.
Link to the stock ROM above should be the way to go unless you and your friend want to sit down and do some reading on your own.
Whats up forum!
So i just got my new S3 and being a flashaholic from my S2 I really want to find a decent JB rom,
I've used Resurrection Remix on my S2 before as my Main ROM and i loved it, Does it stand up in the S3 aswell?
Also whats all this fuss about Samsung having some sneaky custom binary counter now? should i be worried?
Can you guys help me out with deciding, I'd Really like theme support and a feature rich ROM.
Thanks!
A couple Roms i'm interested in are
[ROM][XXDLJ4][07Noe] Omega v31.1 ●►Jelly Bean◄●Omega Files Kitchen●►11 Themes◄●
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720628
[ROM][XXDLJ4][30 Oct] DarkyROM III [v6.0][Android 4.1.1]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801273
[Rom]GT-I9300 Resurrection Remix JB v3.1.2[04/11][AOKP JB M1( 4.1.2 )](AROMA+OTA)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815285
I read this post on the "New custom binary counter"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1912984
Sure. I can definitely provide you with a proper answer to your question.
Please remember that this is for advanced users, who can read with UNDERSTANDING.
No one is looking? OK, use This thread, it will provide you with definite answer.
Do NOT post threads asking which the best ROM or kernel is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1935514
garethkungfu said:
whats up forum!
So i just got my new s3 and being a flashaholic from my s2 i really want to find a decent jb rom,
i've used resurrection remix on my s2 before as my main rom and i loved it, does it stand up in the s3 aswell?
Also whats all this fuss about samsung having some sneaky custom binary counter now? Should i be worried?
Can you guys help me out with deciding, i'd really like theme support and a feature rich rom.
Thanks!
A couple roms i'm interested in are
[rom][xxdlj4][07noe] omega v31.1 ●►jelly bean◄●omega files kitchen●►11 themes◄●
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720628
[rom][xxdlj4][30 oct] darkyrom iii [v6.0][android 4.1.1]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801273
[rom]gt-i9300 resurrection remix jb v3.1.2[04/11][aokp jb m1( 4.1.2 )](aroma+ota)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815285
i read this post on the "new custom binary counter"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1912984
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//please note i am not asking which rom/kernel is the best! I am purely asking your personal opinion on which i should use between the selected//
OK, you are not asking which one is a best, you are just asking which one is better in the personal opinion of users.
In other words, you are not looking for a hooker, you are just looking which girl will make sex with you for 50 bucks.:laugh::laugh::laugh:
same thing buddy.
You're playing semantics. The rule of thumb is that you should flash it out and try it. ROM choices are personal preference. While one may love Omega, another would swear by android revolution, and the other would diss both omega and revo and stake their parent's soul on Foxhound.
Test it out and see which one works best for you.
EDIT: damn you spamtrash for posting before I do... now my post is offsync from the appropriate reply....
Please guys just keep reporting these rule breakers . Mods are going to get fed up and take proper action one day .
PS they are all crap roms .
jje
Hello guys i am a new user of the Sgs3 I-9300 I rotted it and installed cyanogenmod 10.2 i really like this rom i would like to ask if there is a really really good rom out there for my phone with an amazing perfomance for games e.t.c Thx
Taipangr said:
Hello guys i am a new user of the Sgs3 I-9300 I rotted it and installed cyanogenmod 10.2 i really like this rom i would like to ask if there is a really really good rom out there for my phone with an amazing perfomance for games e.t.c Thx
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just look in android development and original development sections of the s3, there you have plenty of choice, and by the way they are all brilliant. try them out and look for yourself, which one suits you best. if you want more performance you could also combine them with a custom kernel. Just read the description, FAQs etc in the rom/kernel threads before flashing anything.
I personaly am using temaseks unofficial rom (cm11 kitkat version) in combination with devil dualboot kernel and I'm very happy with it. But that's only one possiblity.
And now happy trying and flashing
This rom will get closed since its a "best rom" thread xD
Sent from my GT-I9300.
Give a thank if i helped you.
Hi!
I like the NeatRom most, this is the best ROM for me, I had ever. The problem for me with CyanogenMod is the System loudness. It dont work with Navigon correctly.
Read
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1935514
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Please test these things for yourself.
This is the only way you will get an unbiased opinion,and then, you can decide for yourself if it meets YOUR needs.
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malybru
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I'm looking for a rom that is stock based has good battery life and is fast and stable.
Could anyone suggest me a ROM please? It must be on 4.3 or 4.4
I'm not asking which is the best I'm simply asking for suggestions.
Thank you for taking your time to read this.
I'm also fairly new to the rooting side of android or what ever you want to call it lol.
It is still a kind of asking for a rom thread. U are asking for a rom tat is fast. It is different for all users as the way they customise and wat apps they install on it affects the speed. Pls try them out urself.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Omnirom nightlies seem fairly bugless as do the latest cm 11 nightlies. I would go with omnirom as it has more features and customisations. These are of course 4.4 ROMs as there aren't any Samsung based 4.4 ROMs currently. Looking at sources it seems however that s3 4.4 update looks confirmed for some US regions. For a 4.3 ROM I'd go for the S5 revolution ROM. Seems quick with little bugs, good battery life and a S5 theme. More updates are to come. I wouldn't know much about other ROMs as I don't have the patience to flash many. I'm sure you can find many more ROMs to your liking.