When I had a Nexus 4, there was a similar thread like this, which I thought was very useful. I'll kick off:
Mahdi Rom for d802
Standard kernel
I love the quantity of features, it's very stable and the battery life is awesome.
I'd love to get some feedback and hear about the roms you're running! :beer:
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Stock VS980 4.4.2
Why? I soft bricked trying to put the newest AOKP on it and I had to use the TOT method to un-soft-brick my phone.
Malladus 2.0.2 VS980
Very fluid build, debloated, and improved performance. I love how it performs during everyday use and I get great battery life out of it.
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CloudyFlex 2.0
I would use an AOSP rom but need something stable as a DD.
i tried almost every rom for this phone and have returned back to stock,completely stock with no root.
ive had issues with stock before but now its been running for about 3 days and no issues whatsoever. battery life is really nice and i have returned for stability.
Stock 4.4.2 why because
i am running Cloudy Flex 1.4 as JB is still more stable than Kitkat.
Malladus 2.0.2
- Stability
- Speed
- Battery Life
- Ability to use both Isis and Google Wallet without issue.
Yeah cloudyflex is amazing, If you want another taste of JB, Try Energy Rom !!
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i am running Cloudy Flex 1.4 as JB is still more stable than Kitkat.
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Well Cloudyflex is awesome too but another stable JB rom is Energy Rom, You'll just love it's black UI !! It's darn stable smooth and can be definitely used for months :good:
Bonestock LG firmware w/o modification 'cuz of its stability.
LS980 running Omni nightlies because they have no problems and are super stable enough for a DD and have a lot of customization. I'm not a big fan of stock roms
Running cloudyPro ll 2.0. Runs amazingly and I enjoy how smooth it is and no sods!
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Running cloudyPro ll 2.0. Runs amazingly and I enjoy how smooth it is and no sods!
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Same here. And it has the best camera !
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Wizzedkat rom
I m using wizzedkat rom v2.6! Xwlsw based android 4.4.2 kitkat!
Main reason for using this rom is that it's completely galaxy s5 styled!
And secondly is super smooth.
Kernel m using is siyah kernel
Main reason for using it is that it supports swap memory creation!
Which helps me to increase my ram! And make my galaxy s2 super smooth!
PA beta 3
Super smooth with no problem, great battery life
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Xdabbeb's rom. Great rom with excellent battery life and performance. Photos and videos come out excellent.
Aokp. It works with furnace ( i love intelliactive) and i can change the nav bar size without xposed (using art).
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Bonestock LG firmware w/o modification 'cuz of its stability.
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Ditto.
Stock Spanish Vodafone KitKat, 20B with root. Don't really need anything else.
Nameless ROM, why..just going through the motions. Have stayed stock rooted, pa until a week ago, aeon etc..also using Dr87's kernel v7.?? No issues that bother me enough to change yet. Anyone tried pa saberdroid yet? Next...yeah, rough mornin already, running vanir aokp, its pretty balls out good
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running stock LG KitKat, but am looking to possibly try out a AOSP ROM, leaning towards Omni or CM...
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Its been awhile since I have browsed the sgs2 forums and I stop in and notice ics is all over here. So I'm thinking of upgrading my girls s2 to 4.0 and I want opinions and stability and function of the current roms.
I'm leaning towards aokp or cm9. I have cm9 on my note and a500 so I'm fond of it obviously.
Coming from gb rooted w/ cwm full wipe and good to go I assume? I ask because in the n7k forum the leaked kernals suck and there were all these stupid methods for going from gb to ics...
Anyway thanks.
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Yup full wipe. I am not running either of those ROM's so cant comment on them. I have been following Task's AOKP thread. That may be the next one I try.
If you'd like to try a Samsung based rom, give ShoStock2 a try. It's the best I've ever tried.
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Ultimatum and SHOstock are excellent. AOKP is pretty sweet too.
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ICS is well worth the upgrade
I've been running CM9 since the first nightly. I love it. Haven't had any issues.
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I've been running aokp for a few weeks and love it so far. It has been pretty stable and fast as hell. I'm sure things are even better in the latest build, but I haven't flashed yet.
Its like when GB became available and everyone was still on Froyo- once you open the desert and have a taste, your likely not gonna go back. And now that video recording is fixed- its all gravy baby
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Definitely go with AOKP, it's stable, fast, full of features, and rocks great battery life.
The only benefit of the Samsung ICS is MHL.
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Its been awhile since I have browsed the sgs2 forums and I stop in and notice ics is all over here. So I'm thinking of upgrading my girls s2 to 4.0 and I want opinions and stability and function of the current roms.
I'm leaning towards aokp or cm9. I have cm9 on my note and a500 so I'm fond of it obviously.
Coming from gb rooted w/ cwm full wipe and good to go I assume? I ask because in the n7k forum the leaked kernals suck and there were all these stupid methods for going from gb to ics...
Anyway thanks.
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If MHL is a must, i think you're stuck with TW for now. My final choice was between aokp and cm9. Check the support/discussion threads, big difference...
No need for MHL I just want a stable ics rom for her because her miui rom is buggy as heck.
Thanks guys ill keep watching the dev section. For me aokp and cm9 are really similar so it just comes down to battery life and stability which is different for each person.
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Aokp all the way baby, super stable and awesome battery. Way better than gb
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I've been using shoshock lastest gingerbread build. it's great. I'm waiting for a while.
Running AOKP and it's running great.
Just flash Siyah's kernel and go for dual boot to check both Samsung and AOKP/CM9 roms together.
I've been running CM9 since the first nightly. I love it. My phone feels brand new and I don't feel like upgrade it, except I want LTE.
Thanks everyone. I flashed aokp for the extra settings and customization. Its been super stable so far and battery is good but will be better once it settles. Might try siyah might not???
Anyone recommend a Better modem? Have you been getting batter with gb ones or ics ones.
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I'd go with CM9 nightlies simply because it's supported by ROM Manager which makes it ridiculously easy to flash new updates, which come very fast by the way...plus it's CM9. Good luck.
Cm9 is nice I use it on my tablet and note but lacks some features I know my girl requires.
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Thanks everyone. I flashed aokp for the extra settings and customization. Its been super stable so far and battery is good but will be better once it settles. Might try siyah might not???
Anyone recommend a Better modem? Have you been getting batter with gb ones or ics ones.
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I tested the latest LD3 but decided to change back to LC5, it is faster than the old modems and seems more stable in my area. I have been running AOKP for a while and love it.
I am enjoying CM9. Lots of Entropy involvement. Good team working on it.
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I'm thinking of jumping to the CM nightles, but the new LOTK Rom seems pretty sweet as well.
I've also been thinking of trying out the cleaned up TW ROMs (cleanROM and Hyperdrive). Not really sure what Hyperdrive is, though....
so, yeah. What ROM are you using? Pros, cons?
Running the Jellybeans rom . Everything is running great no issues at all.
I'm running Hyperdrive. Love this ROM!!! I'm also running it on my Note 10.1 and ran it on my SG3. Super smooth and lots of customization options.
Hyperdrive here too.......lots of options to tweak and runs smooth as buttah!
Tried a couple
I tried CM Nightly and AOKP yesterday (both based on stock Android). Both seemed like they were getting close to good daily driver. I'm looking for something based on stock. Both seemed to have GPS issues and AOKP had camera issues as well. I really liked the features on AOKP. (I used to run AOKP on previous phone a GNex). I'll be trying AOKP again soon to see if some of those issues are fixed.
What I really want (may be fantasy) is a stock (or at least stock looking) rom that still has IR blaster, Pedometer & maybe some of the camera features. I also want (again, maybe fantasy) a rom that allows super easy transfer of apps and app data to SD. Right now it looks complicated to transfer and maintain apps on the SD card, especially if one flashes new roms often.
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Running the Jellybeans rom . Everything is running great no issues at all.
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Which rom is this? does it require anothr kernel?
roms
I have run gruesome, hyper drive and beans. ( I think I am an addict. ) they are all really cool. I love the one button kill which is in both gruesome and hyperdrive. beans is also very nice with full blocking mode enabled in one of the framework mods . beans lacks the one button kill though. I have run the faux kernel against all of these a recommend that. I would like to try clean rom next then some of the original development. I love some of the TW fluff. Having said all that, I tried the gruesome wolf rom first so it had to be changed to try more. but I would have probably stuck with it. it was super stable and I am new at this but the thread is super quiet. my money is that their release three will be dope.
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Which rom is this? does it require anothr kernel?
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I believe the dev recommended on of the two mod kernels. but I ran it without as well. I loved it with faux
I'm on the stock rom. Rooted and flashed a few mods (and added toggles). It's perfect for me and I never lost any data (didn't have to wipe) or apps.
cm nightlies running great for me
No one using paranoid android?
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Using CleanRom 1.1 with Ktoons kernel. If I play it right I think I can get about 6hrs of screen on time.
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This rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307357 . It doesnt require another kernel .
Jelly beans rom, loved it on my note 2 glad to see it on the s4
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I am also using 'Beans' Rom. Fantastic so far. Flashed it with ktoonsez' kernel and it flies. No issues at all. I like to put Nova launcher on it to get that stock vanilla feel while still having the features and functionality of TouchWiz. Dev did a great job debloating the rom as well. All the useless apps Samsung put on the phone (amazon, trip advisor, etc) were removed. Also the ongoing wifi notification icon is gone which really bugged the crap out of me. All in all, best rom on my GS4 so far. Highly recommended. :good::highfive:
Hyperdrive here damn rom is beast. I'm having np here been my dd since release :thumbup:
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No one using paranoid android?
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I'm watching that thread, but waiting for it to get out a few releases first. I've seen PA in various other areas of XDA (for use on other phones) so I'm confident that its going to be a great ROM even though I haven't personally used it.
With that being said, right now I'm on rooted stock but once Hyperdrive RC3 is released I'll be flashing that (still need to figure out what kernel is recommended)!
I'm currently using CM. It's good so far. I'd be using Hyperdrive, but I get stuck on boot (Samsung Galaxy S4 logo, no padlock). I'm happy with it though, it's a great rom. Spend a day with each rom that seems interesting to you before you make up your mind on what you want to use.
CM is the only ROM I run. I love it.
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I'd love me some somewhat-stock Android (CM or AOKP) but I just love some of the TouchWiz features too much. I don't use any of the gimmicky stuff, but the camera really has some nice things that stock can't even come close to touching.
Hyperdrive ROM for me
Hey all. I've had the Droid maxx since November but recently dropped it and cracked the screen. Unfortunately I can't afford a repair for a few weeks so I'm back on the og RAZR. Kinda missed this little guy haha. Anyways since I've been away from the rom life I was wondering if you could recommend any stables. Do we even have kit Kat for the RAZR?
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Use slimkat 4 the one thing that does not work with it is wifi tether and that can be fixed by a file from cm11 I have it and jbx kernel 4/4 and it is working very good.
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Use slimkat 4 the one thing that does not work with it is wifi tether and that can be fixed by a file from cm11 I have it and jbx kernel 4/4 and it is working very good.
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Can you post the fix for the wifi tetherm
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I can post it but the new slimkat is out and it fixes the issue.
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I was going to post a similar thread because I've had an LG G2 since it came out and got used to the speed and smoothness of it and i recently broke it and now i'm using this and man it's sooooooooooo slow and laggy and annoying! I'm not trying to hate on the phone but after getting used to the g2 this is close to torture. My question would be what is the smoothest running rom that has tethering. I must have tethering because it's my only source for internet at home. I've run liquid smooth and carbon 4.4 because they are my favs and I ran those a lot of my G2 but they both lag and are slow. I'm hoping its just that 4.4 runs bad on this phone because the stock rom didn't seem to run as bad. I don't want ot use a stock based rom because I like all the features the AOSP based roms have. But if there is a good smooth running stock based rom then i'll go for it.
So I'm mainly looking for speed and smoothness and it must have tethering...battery life isn't important since I'm usually near a charger and I think this things battery is hopeless anyway. Any suggestions?
I have heard good things about Artmod V4.31 base on stock 4.1.2 been very stable...
Anyone have a suggestion for a ROM with great battery life? What about AOSP vs TouchWiz? Thanks
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Anyone have a suggestion for a ROM with great battery life? What about AOSP vs TouchWiz? Thanks
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The GPE ROM from Dan is great, along with some kernel tweaks from kToonz alot of people have been saying great things.
I had wakelock issues with the GPE. The CM one worked better. My default is OctOS, which is actual AOSP-built and not CM-built and basically wakelock-free. All the CM-based ROMs (besides Dan's - he's working off an old milestone) have had actual functionality issues over the last 1-2 months because of upstream changes from the CM side, so I would avoid those or use older stabler builds.
i know there isent truelly a best ROM. i just want to hear your guys opinions about the ROMS that you guys have used and what its like to have it on a daily basis.
im looking to add custom rom on my future lg g3 coming to me.
iv looked into blisspop, jasmine, and dragon. they seem interesteing, any info or people that have tried those before?
Skydragon Rom 4.0.0 with skydragon kernel 4.0.2 ?
Skydragon 4.0 Rom and Kernel. Working great as a daily driver.
eclipse [12B] with SD kernel 3.0.2. gonna wait till nitro busts out L eclipse, cause that is the best
Wanting to try skydragon want waot
Skydragon as there are no other roms. Seems there are no developers for the vs985 hardly. I would like to see miui on this phone. Aosp is all the same minus a few different tweaks.
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Skydragon Rom 4.0.0 with skydragon kernel 4.0.2 ?
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Same here... Unbeatable!
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Gaming ROM?
I've been eyeing SkyDragon 4.0
Currently I am stock 12b stump'd and bump'd with some minor debloat.
Is Sky Dragon good for gaming?
I like the reliability of stock but would love to squeeze a little more out of the phone.
Any of you SkyDragon folks gaming on that ROM?
Of everything I have tried on my G3, Jasmine 5.0.11 is still hands down the most trouble free for me. And with Greenify, getting really fantastic battery life too.
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I'm on Illusion 6.5 and love it. Better performance than any other stock-based ROM, great overall battery life, fantastic standby battery life, lots of features.
Have you ever tried the skydragon? Interested in how they compare with eachothet