My phone isn't messed up or anything. I just got it, it is used and in good shape. I'm going to root it and put CWM recovery on it. After that I would like to make it faster and better looking debloated and any other awesome MODS and TWEAKS. I would really like some opinions on which ROM to choose. I'd like the latest everything awesome.:laugh:
Rookybounce said:
My phone isn't messed up or anything. I just got it, it is used and in good shape. I'm going to root it and put CWM recovery on it. After that I would like to make it faster and better looking debloated and any other awesome MODS and TWEAKS. I would really like some opinions on which ROM to choose. I'd like the latest everything awesome.:laugh:
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Whats awesome about this site is reading. Try it. Obviously anything KitKat is the latest.
What works best on someone elses phone may not be on yours.
Read, find what your looking for and try it. Thats the only way to know.
Welcome.
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Thank you
I have been reading a lot of this site. I love XDA and Ive used them for many phones.
It was not obvious to me that kitkat was the latest so I appreciate you telling me that. :highfive:
I will not blindly flash and mod my note. There are just so many choices that I wanted to see what others have tried and liked to narrow down my search.
Rookybounce said:
I have been reading a lot of this site. I love XDA and Ive used them for many phones.
It was not obvious to me that kitkat was the latest so I appreciate you telling me that. :highfive:
I will not blindly flash and mod my note. There are just so many choices that I wanted to see what others have tried and liked to narrow down my search.
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Xda is a support site, and doesn't want to be an opinion site. It seems every "which is better" type thread becomes a pissing match. Your encouraged to research and try all roms to see what suits you!
Enjoy!
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Was just wondering if anyone knows any other good sites and if you've found/are running anything that you have got from another site.
Thanks.
Can get something from the i9100 forum and hellraise it. I'm running one from there that I just installed.
Thanks, but I was looking for roms that aren't from XDA.
RootzWiki, though its not very active
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Rootzwiki is somewhat active on older phones but on newer ones its not. You can also try the theunlockr.com but i believe most of the roms come from xda.
Thanks for the replies guys.
Google is your friend.
Although, I think I would refrain from trying any, unless there were a large base of people who are not having issues.
Pay particular attention to the model numbers being used etc.
Of course, if bricking your phone is of no monetary concern, then by all means, go for it!
My 2 cents....
Thanks, but unfortunately google hasn't really turned up much.
Just curiosity, why don't you like ROMs from XDA?
votinh said:
Just curiosity, why don't you like ROMs from XDA?
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i doubt its about likes or dislikes. he probably just wants to see what else is hiding out there.
I kind of doubt that there are really any other sites out there beside the ones already listed.Because YouTube videos and Google searches all point back here to XDA.
"i777" "ROM"
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http://www.traemcneely.com/2011/10/...77-galaxy-s2-sii-cm7-vs-cognition-vs-unnamed/
http://www.undergroundmod.com/?p=456
http://galaxys2root.com/
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i doubt its about likes or dislikes. he probably just wants to see what else is hiding out there.
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This is the exact reason why I wanted to find alternatives. I'm a bit of a flashaholic.
I understand how you feel.you can only hellraise n flash so many roms haha
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Haven't even tried to hellraise any... dunno if I wanna get into that can of worms yet.
It's a cool thing to try out.it gives you a nice big selection of roms to flash from.I say give it a try you may in up liking it.
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Haven't even tried to hellraise any... dunno if I wanna get into that can of worms yet.
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Give it a try . Its pretty easy, I just hellraised my first ROM a few nights ago .
So what does one have to do to hell raise just flash rom then flash hell raise package?
AndreaCristiano said:
So what does one have to do to hell raise just flash rom then flash hell raise package?
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Yep exactly. Of course read the OP of Hellraiser thread and make sure your zip doesn't have bootloaders and whatnot. But yeah dude. Flash ROM, flash Hellraiser package, reboot. I highly recommend Illusion-xT for i9100. It is gorgeous with great battery life!
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Coreym said:
Yep exactly. Of course read the OP of Hellraiser thread and make sure your zip doesn't have bootloaders and whatnot. But yeah dude. Flash ROM, flash Hellraiser package, reboot. I highly recommend Illusion-xT for i9100. It is gorgeous with great battery life!
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I'm gonna check that and villianrom. Thanks alot
Ok i got my atrix 4g unlocked and rooted.
I am now looking into replacing the crappy webtop with full ubuntu(or similar),and maybe turning up the speed a bit.I am curious what rom(s) you think would best fit my needs!I've looked at a few,but i would like input BEFORE settling on one to try.
There are already several threads about this. Did you go through them?
ravilov said:
There are already several threads about this. Did you go through them?
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yes,i am just looking for opinions at this point.I have read about how to do ubuntu,and a few other interesting ones.
I guess i'm not being very clear,sorry bout that.I am looking for peoples opinions for roms.I am wanting a ubuntu type setup,or equivalent.I have a lapdock for my atrix 4g,and i love the concept,but the webtop is soo slow and clunky.So i thought why not replace it with something more...logical,or functional.
I figured since i was having great success with XDA i would ask for opinions.I needed help a couple of times,and i have to say the community here is spot on!Very good info,and CORRECT info.Thought i might get some good opinions on which way to go with my atrix.
Well i finally tried a Rom...
I went with the darkside Rom.very fast compared to stock.now i have to settle on a Webtop replacement...maybe gentop2? I've read alot about it..
Suggestions?!
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Yup just keep trying ROMS, as far as suggestions go, to each their own and just scroll through the Android Development section of the forum and click on each one and "window shop". TBH that's one of the funnest things to do.
But it seems you're interested in Webtop so you can't have any CM ROMS, you'll need BLUR based, and there is a current ongoing (and lots of input from other users) about what they like/don't like about it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1871846
Thank you...i am starting to realize that window shopping is the best thing.I was afraid to try things,but the overload of "good" info here at xda is just amazing!So i am starting to lose the fear.
Thanks again!
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hi! im bobby. this is my first post on your forum. i got the samsung galaxy note 2 and i didnt like the rom on it. so i went on craigslist and somebody put root in it for me. I used to have a phone called "samsung galaxy nexus" from verizon. i liked the rom on that phone more. thats why im here. how can i get my old rom? ok give me quick response please
ok thank u
Your looking for a pure Google rom (aosp.) Look in this section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1889
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Your looking for a pure Google rom (aosp.) Look in this section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1889
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ok thank you for quick response
i thought all roms were google on google phones. i looked, all the [ROM] threads have weird names. i just need old samsung rom. anyone have it?
All roms are google because google makes android but whenever you buy a phone the company puts there software on top of android. The nexus didnt have any software added so its a pure google rom. Go to the thread I sent you and look for CyanogenMod.
bobbyprius said:
ok thank you for quick response
i thought all roms were google on google phones. i looked, all the [ROM] threads have weird names. i just need old samsung rom. anyone have it?
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ROMs are phone dependant. What you are looking for is an unaltered version of android, like your nexus had. The closest you will find is a ROM like Cyanogen mod... CM for short, or one that says AOSP in the name (Android open Source Project).
Really you should read the stickies in the main forum and research a little about installing ROMs on a phone. You should not just jump in with no knowledge and expect to get it the way you want right away. This is a lot of the time a trial and error thing until you find a ROM that suits your tastes.
Good luck in your search for a new ROM.
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hi! im bobby. this is my first post on your forum. i got the samsung galaxy note 2 and i didnt like the rom on it. so i went on craigslist and somebody put root in it for me. I used to have a phone called "samsung galaxy nexus" from verizon. i liked the rom on that phone more. thats why im here. how can i get my old rom? ok give me quick response please
ok thank u
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You have a lot of reading and research to do if you ended up paying someone on Craigslist to root your phone. For all you know it only has root and still has the locked bootloader and stock recovery. READ, READ, and then READ SOME MORE.
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bobbyprius said:
hi! im bobby. this is my first post on your forum. i got the samsung galaxy note 2 and i didnt like the rom on it. so i went on craigslist and somebody put root in it for me. I used to have a phone called "samsung galaxy nexus" from verizon. i liked the rom on that phone more. thats why im here. how can i get my old rom? ok give me quick response please
ok thank u
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Yes the galaxy nexus and galaxy note 2 are two total different roms. The note has samsung touchwiz which has alot of great features that pure aosp doesnt but if you are looking for aosp I would suggest cm10.1 or liquidsmooth my 2 favorit aosp roms. Just like the guy stated be sure you know what you are doing before you delve any deeper and have a bricked phone!
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Watch he will start a thread saying "HELP I BRICKED MY PHONE, HELP ME FAST!"
but you want cm10.1 like everyone has said. But read dude. You sound like you need to study up
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A good start for you is go to settings then all the way at the bottom select about phone. See what build your phone is on and also what andeois version (4.1.2 oe 4.2.2 etc) search for qhat your phone has as those and you can find out if your running a stock or custom rom. From there someone can better help you choose a rom to test. But keep in mind roms come down to what you like not qhat everyone else likes. I'm currently running the transnebula tab rom and loving right now. But always read read read before doing anything if you're new to this. Then when you think you're ready read some more then test
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i have read a little bit i want to make my own rom. the youtube videos are confusing. they call it "cooking" lol. where's the first timer's guide for it.
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i have read a little bit i want to make my own rom. the youtube videos are confusing. they call it "cooking" lol. where's the first timer's guide for it.
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Just run someone else's rom. If you cant find the cm thread on your own, you got a slim chance of cooking a rom. I mean good luck but it sounds like a terrible idea to me and you dont know much about android dude. Use google to find a guide. Its not difficult friend
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i have read a little bit i want to make my own rom. the youtube videos are confusing. they call it "cooking" lol. where's the first timer's guide for it.
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Read more.... lots more and jump in! It's a lot if work, but you can make your own, but you will need research. You won't get the info you need by asking, you won't get enough to succeed. Sure I could point you to the ROM kitchen thread or a thread with guides to compile and AOSP ROM from source, but I'm betting you dont know what that means yet. Which is why I say research then when you get stuck people are very helpful.
Ps guys I agree he's not ready yet and is probably best running someone's work, but I always encourage new development
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I would like to know what the best miui Rom is out there for the htc amaze, with camera and everything working?
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Well, there is definitely no "best ROM". It is all down to preference really. Developers and XDA don't like best ROM threads since it gets some of us mad because we sometimes feel people are treating us like their slaves. That causes some to quit, and without developers, there'd be no XDA!
Check them all out and see which you like. There's a couple of MIUI threads in the development section. You'll find what you want by reading the,. Most of them do have camera working, and a bunch of stuff. All non-Sense 3.6 ROMS are a work in progress and have not been 100% bug free and likely won't because stupid HTC doesn't release the complete source code!
Hope this helps.
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Well, there is definitely no "best ROM". It is all down to preference really. Developers and XDA don't like best ROM threads since it gets some of us mad because we sometimes feel people are treating us like their slaves. That causes some to quit, and without developers, there'd be no XDA!
Check them all out and see which you like. There's a couple of MIUI threads in the development section. You'll find what you want by reading the,. Most of them do have camera working, and a bunch of stuff. All non-Sense 3.6 ROMS are a work in progress and have not been 100% bug free and likely won't because stupid HTC doesn't release the complete source code!
Hope this helps.
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Thanks, apologize for asking for the best, I didn't know u guys would get mad, was just a question, but thank you guys for all the work and dedication u guys put out bc u guys don't get paid and I love xda
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angelgaa said:
Thanks, apologize for asking for the best, I didn't know u guys would get mad, was just a question, but thank you guys for all the work and dedication u guys put out bc u guys don't get paid and I love xda
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Just press our thanks button.
Yeah you should flash 'em all. It's just like pokemon when you think about it. The one that suits you best would be the one to use daily. :good:
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There is absolutely no such thing as the absolute perfect or "Best ROM". A custom ROM is all about personal preference, hence the name custom. When you customize something you are generally making it more pleasing to yourself or more usable by you. To compare ROMs is like comparing framing hammers. One may fit your hand better, one may be easier to grip, one may have a straight claw, one may have a curved claw, the point is you would choose the one that suits you best to use everyday. The same goes with custom ROMs the "Best ROM" for you will be the one that best benefits you and gives you features you like. Now just because you like the ROM and it's features not all will. We are humans and humans are going to have disagreements. But arguing over what is the "Best ROM" should not be one of the reasons why as there is no such thing as the 'Best ROM". So this thread is being closed as it is a discussion that will never reach a definitive conclusion
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@patch_Adams @BlownFuze...et.al.
I hate asking requests, but I have this recovery on my TF300T and really like it, and think others may enjoy it too. Not knowing anything about the difficulty involved in such a thing, Would it be possible to make this available on our device? The original thread can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860, with the developer info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39433612#post39433612
Thanks in advance either way, you guys do enough for our device as it is to keep it fresh past its shelf life But never hurts to ask :fingers-crossed:
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@patch_Adams @BlownFuze...et.al.
I hate asking requests, but I have this recovery on my TF300T and really like it, and think others may enjoy it too. Not knowing anything about the difficulty involved in such a thing, Would it be possible to make this available on our device? The original thread can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201860, with the developer info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39433612#post39433612
Thanks in advance either way, you guys do enough for our device as it is to keep it fresh past its shelf life But never hurts to ask :fingers-crossed:
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I can take a look in my free time...but no promises.....blownFuze......feel free to have a go at this as well if you have any time......I've not built a recovery and don't know how it'll go??
Thanks for looking! I appreciate that you'll look at it, I feel bad even asking for it But it seems like something people may like. I wish I had the chops to do it myself.
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Thanks for looking! I appreciate that you'll look at it, I feel bad even asking for it But it seems like something people may like. I wish I had the chops to do it myself.
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Well that was sketchy......just because I have never built a recovery before. I don't know if its what you want, but it's philz CWM 6 but no touch because, as stated in the thread, the touch code is not public and probably won't become such...anyway, here you go
http://d-h.st/VTP
as usual ANY FLASHING OF THIS FILE IS AT YOUR RISK (however I did flash it and reboot a few times without blowing up anything )
enjoy!
Wow you da man! And fast too gonna try now
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Works well on my phone Seems a lot different without the touch, really appreciate the effort. I will use it and report back if anything goes wacky!
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