Hello everyone,
I've been striving looking for a rom that works fine on the P4 but no luck so far.
I want to get rid once for all of the TouchWiz stockrom which is slow as hell and makes me want to throw the tablet against the wall. I've been flashing CM and few others but they are all quite buggy and made me want to go back to TouchWiz and hence increase my frustration.
Which is in your experience the best alternative to TouchWiz? I need something stable, fast, and that works!
Thanks
Davide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2716016
My opinion http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54090612
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I have tested both above but it allways ends up with CM10.1. Its kind of boring rom, or standard, but there is no problem with it.
All KK Roms have graphical problems specially in YouTube in HD. No flow in videos or hangings.
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2220912
Nybbe said:
I have tested both above but it allways ends up with CM10.1. Its kind of boring rom, or standard, but there is no problem with it.
All KK Roms have graphical problems specially in YouTube in HD. No flow in videos or hangings.
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10.1 would be fine, all I need is stability and smoothness and no more flickering on the screen. Which version is it and where can I download it from?
Thank you very much.
Davide
caravaggio971 said:
10.1 would be fine, all I need is stability and smoothness and no more flickering on the screen. Which version is it and where can I download it from?
Thank you very much.
Davide
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I took the latest nightlies from feb 2014. Google on cm10.1 p4wifi and you will find it.
Im typing from my phone right now and hate t9.
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Here it is. http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=p4wifi
caravaggio971 said:
Hello everyone,
I've been striving looking for a rom that works fine on the P4 but no luck so far.
I want to get rid once for all of the TouchWiz stockrom which is slow as hell and makes me want to throw the tablet against the wall. I've been flashing CM and few others but they are all quite buggy and made me want to go back to TouchWiz and hence increase my frustration.
Which is in your experience the best alternative to TouchWiz? I need something stable, fast, and that works!
Thanks
Davide
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I think, i tried most of rom. The best for me (p4): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098429
Drop trebuchet, and using nova launcher with this theme is smooth ant stable.
I'm fine with stock and never had problems with it. Best alternative at the moment IMHO is this.
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Hi, i have two questions for you, because i don't know what to do...
- the first one : Android 4.0 will be released for this phone ?
- the second one : is it possible to have an official version of Android gingerbread without Touchwiz for the galaxy S II ? ( i don't very like Touchwiz )
I ask you this questions because i don't know if it's better to wait the nexus prime, or to buy this phone... ( sorry for my english, i'm not very good )
Thank you !
1. Yes, probably
2. CM7 is already available, think of it as souped-up AOSP
If you can wait then go for the nexus prime, but there'll always be something better around the corner and the SGS2 is the best out there for the meanwhile
Ill probably be getting the samsung g note but I wonder will the nexus prime have a removable sd card.
thank you for your answers ! i think i will buy the galaxy ! but one last question : the CyanogenMod roms aren't stable yet ?
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thank you for your answers ! i think i will buy the galaxy ! but one last question : the CyanogenMod roms aren't stable yet ?
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They're stable enough, as most users would agree, but there are other AOSP ROMs out there that are pure Android, without any CM stuff. It depends what you want, obviously, but if you're after pure Android (as on a Nexus, for example) then that's available and working very well.
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Hi, i have two questions for you, because i don't know what to do...
- the first one : Android 4.0 will be released for this phone ?
- the second one : is it possible to have an official version of Android gingerbread without Touchwiz for the galaxy S II ? ( i don't very like Touchwiz )
I ask you this questions because i don't know if it's better to wait the nexus prime, or to buy this phone... ( sorry for my english, i'm not very good )
Thank you !
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Did you ever use and Android based phone before? Install different launcher and get rid of TW. Root your phone and delete samsung based apps with Root Uninstaller. That's it
if you don't like touchwiz you don't need to switch the rom, just search the market for a launcher that suits your liking and customize it to your preference.
i dont think touchwiz sucks that bad. but i wanted to have more control over how the app drawer sorts apps, so i downloaded go launcher ex (completely free) and i got what i want.
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They're stable enough, as most users would agree, but there are other AOSP ROMs out there that are pure Android, without any CM stuff. It depends what you want, obviously, but if you're after pure Android (as on a Nexus, for example) then that's available and working very well.
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that's exactly what i'm looking for ! can you tell me what person does that with gingerbread please ?
thank you for your answers, i think my choice is made because of you !
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that's exactly what i'm looking for ! can you tell me what person does that with gingerbread please ?
thank you for your answers, i think my choice is made because of you !
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I had this for a while, before I tried and fell in love with MIUI...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1183063&highlight=aosp
It worked great for me, with no issues. All you need to know to flash it is right there in the 1st post
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I had this for a while, before I tried and fell in love with MIUI...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1183063&highlight=aosp
It worked great for me, with no issues. All you need to know to flash it is right there in the 1st post
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Thank you very much ! but unfortunately there is only in english but it's ok i'll teach !
Touchwiz 4 is awesome.... By far the best launcher.
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chrisjcks said:
Touchwiz 4 is awesome.... By far the best launcher.
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+1 I love TouchWiz 4.0. It's fast, smooth and looks awesome. In addition, I love using some of the widgets that are TouchWiz only. Also if you are a TouchWiz user, you can download an app called Appzorter to alphabetize your app drawer (only works on root though). I've tried other launchers and none of them seem to be as fluid as Touchwiz is.
personnaly, i think touchwiz is not very beautiful, the galaxy seems to be an old phone with that. i prefer the style of android, but it's my opinion.
Sounds like your comparing touchwiz 4 to touchwiz 3 in the galaxy i9000.
Touchwiz 4 is silky smooth compared to any other launcher and adds great functionality compared to an standard android device.
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personnaly, i think touchwiz is not very beautiful, the galaxy seems to be an old phone with that. i prefer the style of android, but it's my opinion.
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I'm a fan of pure Android too, but it obviously doesn't hurt to try all the alternatives out there. As I said ealier I use MIUI, but it's very much NOT pure Android, although built on an AOSP ROM. CM is also built from the ground up, and that's very popular. Your best bet is to just forget what you already know and try what's out there, because there are some great ROMs available. Just bear in mind that a lot of them are simply tweaked Samsung ROMs, and nothing "new" (no disrespect meant to the developers - purely an observation).
I hated the look of MIUI before I tried it because it looked like someone just wanted Android to look like the iPhone, but trying it really showed me how wrong it was. I just guess it's the same with all ROMs. Don't take anyone's word for it - try it for yourself.
Hi everyone!
I' m about to buy a used atrix 4g and I want some advice.
Should I buy this phone or is it too old and I shall look something else (like a sony xperia sole)?
Are there any good Jelly Bean roms to flash?
What about the user experience? Is it good at playing games and multitasking?
Please give me some info about this phone!!
Thanks in advance,
Petros.
It's stuck on GB and current JB or ICS roms are marginal.
I would say it depends on what price you're getting it for and how badly you need/want ICS or JB
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First of all, thank you for your reply!
I don't want to use GB, I want a good JB rom to flash. Is there any?
I am going to buy it at about 120 euros, while xperia sole costs at least 200 euros. Both dual core with a good GPU.
What do you mean "marginal"? They are not good? Not fast/stable? What about battery drain?
A 100% stable ICS/JB ROM for the Atrix does not exist. If you want decent stability for day-to-day usage, you are stuck with GB. (Personally, I wouldn't call it "stuck" since GB is working exceptionally well for me and I have no desire to switch anytime soon.) In fact, the ICS/JB on the Atrix situation is far more complicated than you probably think.
You might want to go over a few threads over at the dev section to get an idea.
Just fast and stable with working wifi camera and bt.
So you suggest me to look another device for running ICS/JB??
If running ICS/JB is really that important to you, then yes.
On current ICS/JB builds the wifi works, the bluetooth mostly works (depends on what you want to do with it), and the camera is kinda glitchy.
But are these roms smooth at working and fast?
It is pitty to see such a good device not having nice ics roms! A dual-core device with 1gb ram should be having fun running ics or jb..
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But are these roms smooth at working and fast?
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Yes, for the most part. It really depends on what you do, and also who you ask.
I'm still on GB (I feel perfectly comfortable on it), so I cannot pass my own judgement or impressions.
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It is pitty to see such a good device not having nice ics roms! A dual-core device with 1gb ram should be having fun running ics or jb..
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I don't think there is a single person here who would disagree, but try telling Motorola that...
The atrix is a great phone,good hardware,only have a problem that is no oficial ICS or JB,but for me a CM 7 is great,no lags and very stable.
I'm ahardcore gamer and at the moment all the games run smooth,no lags. I already played dead triger,riptide GP,GTA III,shadows guns and other ''BIG'' games.
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Yes, for the most part. It really depends on what you do, and also who you ask.
I'm still on GB (I feel perfectly comfortable on it), so I cannot pass my own judgement or impressions.
I don't think there is a single person here who would disagree, but try telling Motorola that...
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The atrix is a great phone,good hardware,only have a problem that is no oficial ICS or JB,but for me a CM 7 is great,no lags and very stable.
I'm ahardcore gamer and at the moment all the games run smooth,no lags. I already played dead triger,riptide GP,GTA III,shadows guns and other ''BIG'' games.
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thanks men for your replies!
No i don't want to get another phone to run cm7. I used to have a nexus one about a year ago and it was running jb 4.1.1 flawlessly. so i don't want to go to gb. now i use an xperia x10 running 4.0.4 with the cam corder not working, and in general it is not very smooth.
so as you understand i don't want to buy a dual core phone to use gb. i am confused
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i don't want to buy a dual core phone to use gb.
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Then the answer is simple - don't get the Atrix.
It might be a good option in some time, but not right now.
i understand.. i will try to find some more info and then decide.
thanks man for your interest
as a matter of fact i was wondering the same thing whether i should change from my atrix or just stick with it. I love my atrix. very good phone. i tried several different roms and i am running CM10 by emerson pinter now. it has been the best rom yet that i have found and am going to stick with this for a while until they come out with something new or an official JB rom. i have had no lag whatsoever and has not crashed not one time....knocking on wood now. the gaming is still great with the kernel for overclocking to 1300Mhz. And to beat all it was relatively easy...lol only problem is the camcorder doesnt work and there may be something else but i haven't found it yet. just read and read some more before you decide. hope this helps a little
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as a matter of fact i was wondering the same thing whether i should change from my atrix or just stick with it. I love my atrix. very good phone. i tried several different roms and i am running CM10 by emerson pinter now. it has been the best rom yet that i have found and am going to stick with this for a while until they come out with something new or an official JB rom. i have had no lag whatsoever and has not crashed not one time....knocking on wood now. the gaming is still great with the kernel for overclocking to 1300Mhz. And to beat all it was relatively easy...lol only problem is the camcorder doesnt work and there may be something else but i haven't found it yet. just read and read some more before you decide. hope this helps a little
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thank you my friend! it helped me a lot!!! what about the battery life??
finally i bought it
If you want perfect and good JB rom There is none for Atrix. I would buy the LG Nexus 4 if I were you.
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it's been a while since i updated my rom (or been on this forum) and am curious what works best. i am more concerned about everything being buttery smooth than having the latest and greatest from aokp or cm. however if one or the other of those is running well i'd love to do that. so yeah, what are you guys using these days and how is it treating you?
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it's been a while since i updated my rom (or been on this forum) and am curious what works best. i am more concerned about everything being buttery smooth than having the latest and greatest from aokp or cm. however if one or the other of those is running well i'd love to do that. so yeah, what are you guys using these days and how is it treating you?
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Bump.. I just picked up one of these and am interested in the answer to your question
Been using [ROM] AOKP(Jellybean 4.2.2 )Task650 (3.19.2013) (WIFI ONLY) for a day and everything works even my samsung keyboard dock. Really impressed with it, before that I had Task650 ICS Rom for the longest with everything running smoothly and no crashes. Netflix, Direct TV NFL ticket and others worked with no issues. I don't think you can get the Tasks650 ICS Rom anymore since he only supports his newest releases .
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Been using [ROM] AOKP(Jellybean 4.2.2 )Task650 (3.19.2013) (WIFI ONLY) for a day and everything works even my samsung keyboard dock. Really impressed with it, before that I had Task650 ICS Rom for the longest with everything running smoothly and no crashes. Netflix, Direct TV NFL ticket and others worked with no issues. I don't think you can get the Tasks650 ICS Rom anymore since he only supports his newest releases .
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sounds pretty good. thanks for the info.
I've personally always enjoyed Infamous ICS, and the latest CM10.1 builds have been great. Try any of the recent ROMs and see which one fits you the best.
I've been experimenting with a few ROM's lately.
So far, imo, the best has been. CM10 (4.1.2) and Infamous ICS 3.0
Smooth and responsive all around. CM10 is Jelly Bean smooth but doesn't have the Samsung stuff....
Hi there, our tablet is becoming old. Currently I had installed the Nameless ROM and I love it, but the tablet is still a little laggy and more than a little when you open a few apps... Do you think that the ROMs based on Honeycomb could run smoother in our devices?
I tried to set up an 1GB swap partition but really don't feel any difference...
So, I think it could be a good idea to post if you wise guys know any tweaks or configurations to make our tablets more efficient devices
Thanks in advance
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Hi there, our tablet is becoming old. Currently I had installed the Nameless ROM and I love it, but the tablet is still a little laggy and more than a little when you open a few apps... Do you think that the ROMs based on Honeycomb could run smoother in our devices?
I tried to set up an 1GB swap partition but really don't feel any difference...
So, I think it could be a good idea to post if you wise guys know any tweaks or configurations to make our tablets more efficient devices
Thanks in advance
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Hello !
In january 2014 I loved the port made by SGT7, JB 4.3.1/Cyano10.2, very smooth, no laggy but JB...:cyclops:
In july 2014 I decided to try Nameless, the only that release every night an updated rom, and keep alive everyday tab 10.1 with KK444... but in my own, too laggy also overclocked and youtube problems...
In september 2014 I tried OMNI Homemade by AAccount and... damn! I really loved it, smooth, human battery drain, no youtube problems, for now I keep the 20/09 3G release with installed stock browser.apk from Nameless... :laugh:
Honeycomb rom don't run smooter and too outdated...
Thank you frank! I'll try the omni homemade one and I'll tell you [emoji6]
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Thank you frank! I'll try the omni homemade one and I'll tell you [emoji6]
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How did it go? I had the same experience with Nameless. Nice ROM, but laggy. I'm sure the older hardware is the issue.
Have you found any tweaks to help?
It was really nice and fast. But I'd sold it and change it for an iPad Air 2 [emoji5]️
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It was really nice and fast. But I'd sold it and change it for an iPad Air 2 [emoji5]️
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My condolences! I had an iPod and they get outdated so quick and the apps no longer work because they don't support older OSes. That's the great thing about XDA. The apps last longer and you can usually root your device and upgrade it if need be to keep up more than with an iOS device.
Thanks for the update!
iPad Air 2 was announced two weeks ago. It will far outlast the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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iPad Air 2 was announced two weeks ago. It will far outlast the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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I very seriously doubt that.
yuck. Not having luck.
Just went with CM11 all seems good except msps 9.1.2. Using maps 8.1.2 with no issue though.
I had the nameless rom installed as well. Yesterday i installed lollipop and it actually seems to be running a little quicker!
Looking for an android mod for my Z4 Tab, I have realized that there is Paranoid-Android support for Karin since last August.
Has anybody tried to installed it? Can someone provide some feedback?
Thank you in advance!
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Looking for an android mod for my Z4 Tab, I have realized that there is Paranoid-Android support for Karin since last August.
Has anybody tried to installed it? Can someone provide some feedback?
Thank you in advance!
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I've had it on my tablet for about a week so far. Haven't had any problems with it so far, and I really like that I don't have any Sony bloatware at all. I don't do a whole lot with my tablet, though, mainly just browse the web and watch YouTube vids before sleeping...
Thank you for the feedback!
Are there same features and issues (e.g. camera) on both Paranoid Android and the alpha Cyanogenmod? Or is PA better than CM?
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Thank you for the feedback!
Are there same features and issues (e.g. camera) on both Paranoid Android and the alpha Cyanogenmod? Or is PA better than CM?
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I don't really use the camera on my tablet. It might have the same issues because the autofocus seems a bit wonky (overshoots then refocuses a lot). Haven't tried CM on the tablet. It does seem to be pretty stable, though (certainly better than the original stock ROM). Also, the max volume seems lower than on stock. Haven't noticed much else.
Has anyone found a way to extract the Bluetooth Keyboard APK? I'm somewhat tempted to give either CM or PA a try, but I really don't want to lose the keyboard functionality.
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Try with Titanium Backup. Anyway, you can always flash back the stock rom if you don't like CM or PA.
Personally, I tried CM and there are some problems with the latest kernel version, so I used flashtool to install the latest stock firmware 32.2.A.5.11, debloating all the Sony software except Xperia Keyboard. Now I'm so far really happy with this configuration.