Most stable ROM - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I want to know which one is the most stable (and maybe the fastest) ROM for Galaxy S2 I9100. I want to give this phone (my old phone) to somebody who hasn't very much experience with Android and I don't want to scary him with a ROM with BUGs . I had last Slimkat on it, but is far from being a stable ROM.
Can anybody help me please?
Thank you in advance!

I personally think that slimsaber rom by Fusionjack is rock solid, battery life was slightly better than cyanogenmod. CM11 Snapshot M12 was alright, not many hiccups, battery life was average. Paranoid android was ok, although it wasnt the most battery friendly or stable rom.

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[Q] Best costum rom s3

I hawe one question. Witch costum rom is the best for samsung galaxy s3 I9300. It has to be fast, stable and long battery life...?
Thank you for answer.
Answer is don't ask for best rom, it's against the posting rules.
Dvotaktol said:
I hawe one question. Witch costum rom is the best for samsung galaxy s3 I9300. It has to be fast, stable and long battery life...?
Thank you for answer.
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For me the best ROM is Blekota, its quite good and after this next release is gonna really stable
in my opinion the best rom is cyanogenmod 11
Cynaogen mod by markox89 and archi droid 2.5.3 very,very fast and stabel,both of roms...you wont wrong with eider od these two roms...
I recommend you to try try and try, we all are going same roms, I was told that the Parandroid went well with the drums and boeffla, I prefer those based on stock, last longer, but the custom I like

[Q] What ROM is the most STABLE and FAST and BEST BATTERY LIFE for the S2 i9100 ?

Before everyone tells me that this has been covered in previous threads, i read them all and there is nothing worth writing home about within these 'other threads'.
There is not a decent place online where an S2 user can go to find out the BEST choice for his phone. (most people just say: "kk1 worked for me" etc... (which doesnt really tell us much!)
Surely there are tonnes of people with Galaxy S2 i9100 phones with Custom Roms, kernals and Gapps!
from my experience: the S2 phone not good enough to run Lolipop at a fast speed... (its SLOW as hell, and Bad Battery Life).
Kit Kat is also a bit laggy on the S2... (or has someone found a good MOD and kernal of it ?
really, it seems that the S2 performs BEST with Ice-Cream-Sandwich or Jelly-Bean.
or has anyone found a REALLY good KitKat Rom for the S2 which has a Good Battery Life and FAST SPEED ??
also,, please mention what kernal and Gapps package you have and what Launcher you are using
Use Slimsaber 4.4.4 by fusionjack (modified by thunder45) and dorimanx kernel.
easybullet3 said:
Before everyone tells me that this has been covered in previous threads, i read them all and there is nothing worth writing home about within these 'other threads'.
There is not a decent place online where an S2 user can go to find out the BEST choice for his phone. (most people just say: "kk1 worked for me" etc... (which doesnt really tell us much!)
Surely there are tonnes of people with Galaxy S2 i9100 phones with Custom Roms, kernals and Gapps!
from my experience: the S2 phone not good enough to run Lolipop at a fast speed... (its SLOW as hell, and Bad Battery Life).
Kit Kat is also a bit laggy on the S2... (or has someone found a good MOD and kernal of it ?
really, it seems that the S2 performs BEST with Ice-Cream-Sandwich or Jelly-Bean.
or has anyone found a REALLY good KitKat Rom for the S2 which has a Good Battery Life and FAST SPEED ??
also,, please mention what kernal and Gapps package you have and what Launcher you are using
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Slimkat or Omni Final.......(i got the second one)
Lollipop rom are too heavy and bugged for now
Red_Vex said:
Slimkat or Omni Final.......(i got the second one)
Lollipop rom are too heavy and bugged for now
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gsstudios said:
Use Slimsaber 4.4.4 by fusionjack (modified by thunder45) and dorimanx kernel.
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i was really hoping for some elaboration about your battery life and SPEED that you now have (comared to the original ICS or JellyBean)
please, if possible can you guys really say a bit more (if you have time)
The guide of all guides
easybullet3 said:
i was really hoping for some elaboration about your battery life and SPEED that you now have (comared to the original ICS or JellyBean)
please, if possible can you guys really say a bit more (if you have time)
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In terms of battery life, Slimsaber 4.4.4 is the only rom that could compete with stock 4.1.2 battery life (stock 4.1.2 is still superior to all other ROMs). All 4.4.4 ROMs use more battery than stock 4.1.2, but the upside is that you get less bloatware and more performance. Cyanogenmod may be the most well known for its popularity in the android world, but it is also known for battery problems and other problems too. In terms of performance, Slimsaber 4.4.4 is a lightweight ROM that has more useful features compared to Cyangenmod. Of course user preference differs between everyone, but I've found that slimsaber has all of the neat features I've needed in one package. Where you get most benefits from is by pairing up the ROM with a custom kernel such as DorimanX kernel. The built-in kernel will do the job for most people, but what most people miss out on is all of the performance and battery optimizations and tweaks you get from installing a custom kernel. Yes, there are more things to tweaks when using a custom kernel, but after you get used to it and have played around with it a bit, the effort and time spent is really well worth it and I assure you your phone will feel better than you first got it.
Of course, this is all of my personal thoughts, and I'm a long term user of slimsaber 4.4.4 and dorimanx kernel. Just incase you didn't know, I don't hate cyanogenmod, they are pretty much the pioneers of the custom rom industry, but lately they haven't been up to scratch.
Regards, gsstudios
gsstudios said:
In terms of battery life, Slimsaber 4.4.4 is the only rom that could compete with stock 4.1.2 battery life...
I've found that slimsaber has all of the neat features I've needed in one package.
You get most benefits from is by pairing up the ROM with a custom kernel such as DorimanX kernel (performance and battery optimizations and tweaks)
... the effort and time spent is really well worth it and I assure you your phone will feel better than you first got it.
Of course, this is all of my personal thoughts, and I'm a long term user of slimsaber 4.4.4 and dorimanx kernel.
Regards, gsstudios
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thanks for your info about the slimsaber rom.
I wanted to ask you something about your comment:
is slimsaber the same as slimkat? its the same thing?
and,, also: if I flash the dorimanx kernel and then flash the slimsaber 444 rom, will the slimsaber rom add its own slimsaber kernel and delete the dorimanx kernal ?
- or, is it the other way around? am I supposed to flash the slimsaber rom, and then flash the dorimanx kernal to replace the slimsaber kernel ?
PS:
I will be downgrading from a Lollipop 5.1 Rom.
its too slow on my phone and i'm getting awful batterylife and quite buggy.
i was umming and ahhing whether to downgrade to an unbloated jellybean ROM, or a kitkat one.
maybe I will give your set-up a try (seeing you are giving it a good testimonial).
did you use a minimal Gapps package? or the full thing?
easybullet3 said:
thanks for your info about the slimsaber rom.
I wanted to ask you something about your comment:
is slimsaber the same as slimkat? its the same thing?
and,, also: if I flash the dorimanx kernel and then flash the slimsaber 444 rom, will the slimsaber rom add its own slimsaber kernel and delete the dorimanx kernal ?
- or, is it the other way around? am I supposed to flash the slimsaber rom, and then flash the dorimanx kernal to replace the slimsaber kernel ?
PS:
I will be downgrading from a Lollipop 5.1 Rom.
its too slow on my phone and i'm getting awful batterylife and quite buggy.
i was umming and ahhing whether to downgrade to an unbloated jellybean ROM, or a kitkat one.
maybe I will give your set-up a try (seeing you are giving it a good testimonial).
did you use a minimal Gapps package? or the full thing?
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Slimsaber and slimkat are different roms. Slimsaber is a modified version of slimkat by fusionjack.
Yes, when you flash slimsaber, it will replace dorimanx kernel with slimsaber kernel. This means you will have to flash dorimanx kernel again.
It's up to you. I make my own personal dorimanx builds, but I don't optimize them for battery life, I care more about performance and smoothness.
gsstudios said:
Slimsaber and slimkat are different roms. Slimsaber is a modified version of slimkat by fusionjack.
Yes, when you flash slimsaber, it will replace dorimanx kernel with slimsaber kernel. This means you will have to flash dorimanx kernel again.
It's up to you. I make my own personal dorimanx builds, but I don't optimize them for battery life, I care more about performance and smoothness.
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i did a few searches on xda for slimsaber 4.4.4 and saw a number of instances where people are having WhatsApp camera issues and also Skype issues.
do you also get this problem?
or is that now fixed? (coz I use both of those apps quite often).
is this the correct page I should use to download the ROM :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59918959&postcount=17347
(but I see no mention of Thunder45's modification on that page).
if the above issues are still present, do you think i will be better off with the SlimKat version? or something else?
Thanks
Marc
easybullet3 said:
i did a few searches on xda for slimsaber 4.4.4 and saw a number of instances where people are having WhatsApp camera issues and also Skype issues.
do you also get this problem?
or is that now fixed? (coz I use both of those apps quite often).
is this the correct page I should use to download the ROM :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59918959&postcount=17347
(but I see no mention of Thunder45's modification on that page).
if the above issues are still present, do you think i will be better off with the SlimKat version? or something else?
Thanks
Marc
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You're better off with slimkat if you use those applications. Skype and whatsapp issues are still present in slimsaber.
gsstudios said:
You're better off with slimkat if you use those applications. Skype and whatsapp issues are still present in slimsaber.
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thanks again GsStudios
would it be a good idea for me to use your suggested Dorimanx Kernal with SlimKat 4.4 ?
and finally: if you have ever used it, how would you rate the CM11 (standard version), with SlimKat ?
(i'm trying to narrow my choice down).
again, thanks

Sugest I9300 stable rom for daily use as of 2016.

Hello. I know that this question is asked a million times, but answers to them are already obsolete. Currently am looking ( I am sure I am not the only one) for headache-free, stable and fast ROM as my daily driver. I just want to install a ROM, tweak it a little if I have to and be sure it will work me for another year or so (I am to tired to flash 3rd ROM in a row to see it have major problem).
So if someone would post a brief information about ROM you are using, any custom modification, setting tweaking, flashed custom kernel and potential tradeoffs You The Real MVP.
My experencie with Rom's so far:
Archidroid v3.0.2 (kitkat)
Previously I used as a daily driver which really worked nice for me, until I got infamous "google services stopped worked" which I fixed only by turning google location service (making some cool aps unusable) . Shame, it is the best ROM I tried. The only problem I had was for camera sometimes freezing in black screen, but it happened very rarely.
There was suggestion to re-flash this ROM with flashing never GAPS from OpenGAPS project. Tried, but again got "google services stopped worked". I saw some other workarounds I could try, but I want to be sure there isn't anything better before I try it.
Archidroid v3.1.5 (Lolipop)
Based on lollipop, everything works reliably, BUT much slower then on Kitkat version. Though strangely, decreasing dpi to 240 improved performance dramatically. Many users agree that 3.0.2 is still the better one.
Cyanogenmod-13 (Marshmallow)
Looks promising, fast out of the box with some interesting features. However still buggy (torch not working on lock screen, chrome/ radio crashes phone and so on).
So far as I understand best ROM's are based on Kitkat - Lollipop and Marshmallow needs more ram to run effectively then s3 has. So even some developers suggest sticking to older Android versions. I also heard Boeffla kernel is the best one though I didn't try it personally. What makes it so special ?
Try Liquid Smooth KK rom with boeffla kernel
CyanogenMod 11
Hello,
if you want a stable and battery save ROM, I would prefer CyanogenMod 11 Nightly!
Download:
cm-11-20151213-NIGHTLY-i9300.zip
boeffla-kernel-2.13-CM11.0-i9300.recovery.zip
2.2.19-boeffla-config-v2.apk
Any suggestions for Touchwiz ROMs?
best rom i9300
[ROM][31.12.15][4.4.4][STOCK][STABLE][TW][AROMA] Blekota Note 4 Lite v5.2.1 Final
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-blekota-note-4-lite-v1-t2949680
the best and stable rom with very good camera
msat59 said:
Any suggestions for Touchwiz ROMs?
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Heh, thanks. I actually flashed cyanogenmod 11 stable and indeed,its stable as it should. Was some problems flashing OpenGAPS but managed to fix flashing version without Aroma installer.
Could anyone tell more about boeffla kernel? What is so special about it ? I know that I can tweek some settings, but I am not going to trade stability for +100 benchmark points.
Zyrus123 said:
Heh, thanks. I actually flashed cyanogenmod 11 stable and indeed,its stable as it should. Was some problems flashing OpenGAPS but managed to fix flashing version without Aroma installer.
Could anyone tell more about boeffla kernel? What is so special about it ? I know that I can tweek some settings, but I am not going to trade stability for +100 benchmark points.
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I use boeffla on all roms because of boeffla sound tweaks and easy zram setup.
Best rom is pacman kk rom, all features in one, bugless...
If u need i will send u gapps that i used before on that rom and worked great.
Only thing it doesnt work, like on all kk, lp and probably mm is noise supression for viber/whatsapp calls. I tried all kk, most lp roms, tried everything to enable ns for voip but it could not be enabled.
Touch wiz rom i recommend is ncsrom, most lightweight rom, fast and stable, made with boeffla kernel...
vuckovic_stefan said:
Best rom is pacman kk rom, all features in one, bugless...
If u need i will send u gapps that i used before on that rom and worked great.
Only thing it doesnt work, like on all kk, lp and probably mm is noise supression for viber/whatsapp calls. I tried all kk, most lp roms, tried everything to enable ns for voip but it could not be enabled.
Touch wiz rom i recommend is ncsrom, most lightweight rom, fast and stable, made with boeffla kernel...
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please give me a link to the last release of pacman rom kk
Here ya go, latest Pac-Rom KK build:
https://basketbuild.com/devs/pacman/i9300/KK/RC-3
which ROM for best battery life and best standby time?
Trafalgar Square said:
Hello,
if you want a stable and battery save ROM, I would prefer CyanogenMod 11 Nightly!
Download:
cm-11-20151213-NIGHTLY-i9300.zip
boeffla-kernel-2.13-CM11.0-i9300.recovery.zip
2.2.19-boeffla-config-v2.apk
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-Hey Please if you downloaded this cm11 nightly build before can you upload it to me because cyanogen is down right now and I've searched ALOT for cyanogen roms for my I9300 and I found some but not that stable for my device I've switched about 3 times now for deffirent roms PLEASE IF YOU HAVE THIS NIGHTLY BUILD UPLOAD IT FOR ME
Currently I am on Hyper v10 NougatUX 4.4.4 its a great Rom with many features .
You have also Atila Rom v7 it is very lite T.W 4.4.4

Please suggest me a ROM 4.4.x for my I9300

Hi guys,
It`s been time since I last time flashed a custom rom.
I`m looking for fast, stable, as less buggy as possible 4.4.x android ROM for my I9300. Could you suggest me anything like this? There are a lot of possible options in android development section, but I do not have a time testing them all.
Thanks in advance,
Vilius
Go for Blekota Note 4, if you are willing to sacrifice FM Radio for it.
But if your willing to go up to Lollipop then you may either choose BlissPop or ArchiDroid. Both are quite stable and the only difference is customisability (BlissPop is winner for that).
I will let the other people decide your fate
I think cyanogenmod11 is a good choice
Jericho Arcelao said:
Go for Blekota Note 4, if you are willing to sacrifice FM Radio for it.
But if your willing to go up to Lollipop then you may either choose BlissPop or ArchiDroid. Both are quite stable and the only difference is customisability (BlissPop is winner for that).
I will let the other people decide your fate
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All the links related to BlissPop downloads are broken
Archidroid 1.8.7
Fast and good batery life. Best room i ever flashed on s3
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
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Archidroid 1.8.7
Fast and good batery life. Best rom i ever flashed on s3
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
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More people prefer AR-HD when it comes to I9300 JB ROMS. But ArchiDroid 2 is KitKat and it is quite fast and stable
LiquidSmooth KK Rom

Downgrading to a stable version

Hello!
I have been using Cyanogenmod 12.1 and 13 as my daily drivers. While I deeply appreciate the work that has been put into it, it never reached the "stable and fast enough" state for me, and the instability and bugs (GPS fix, crashes) have not become better over time in my opinion.
So I would like to downgrade to a stable version that compromises well between reliability and still is recent enough, app permission management is important to me.
I have read threads like these, and KitKat 4.4.4 looks viable:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/steps-flashing-salimsaber-4-4-4-please-t3419543
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/best-kitkat-rom-t3403207
The recommendation seems to be Slimsaber 4.4.4 by Fusionjack with DorimanX kernel. What do you guys think, is that a good choice for me? Maybe another Lollipop or Marshmallow version instead?
A few questions on how I should go about it:
Is my 1 GB repit fine or should I lower it again to 512 MB?
I have IsoRec-TWRP-2.8.7.0-20160113 installed, can I use that or should I flash another version first?
Anything else that I am missing for downgrading that is not mentioned in the installation instructions?
Thanks a lot in advance!
Selek said:
Hello!
I have been using Cyanogenmod 12.1 and 13 as my daily drivers. While I deeply appreciate the work that has been put into it, it never reached the "stable and fast enough" state for me, and the instability and bugs (GPS fix, crashes) have not become better over time in my opinion.
So I would like to downgrade to a stable version that compromises well between reliability and still is recent enough, app permission management is important to me.
I have read threads like these, and KitKat 4.4.4 looks viable:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/steps-flashing-salimsaber-4-4-4-please-t3419543
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/help/best-kitkat-rom-t3403207
The recommendation seems to be Slimsaber 4.4.4 by Fusionjack with DorimanX kernel. What do you guys think, is that a good choice for me? Maybe another Lollipop or Marshmallow version instead?
A few questions on how I should go about it:
Is my 1 GB repit fine or should I lower it again to 512 MB?
I have IsoRec-TWRP-2.8.7.0-20160113 installed, can I use that or should I flash another version first?
Anything else that I am missing for downgrading that is not mentioned in the installation instructions?
Thanks a lot in advance!
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Hello, i am doing the same thing due to exact reasons.
I tried those 4.4.x roms some time ago. They seem stable but battery life time for me it is bad.
I am going to NeatRom, stock S2 Rom, it worked real good for me, no crashes, v good battery life.
It shouldnt affect the installation your partition size.
You can downgrade from any kernel.
I had cm 12 and went to ics with no problem.
Thanks for your answer! I'm fine with the battery life mostly, if my phone lasts a day I can deal with that, and it does.
ICS feels a bit outdated to me, it will probably be KK or newer. It's very hard to assess which ROM and Kernel are suited for me, though...
Update for any who might be in a similar situation as me: I went through with it. Left my system at 1 GB, flashed Slimsaber 4.4.4 according to the description, tested everything, then also flashed the DorimanX kernel. All is buttery smooth so far, a lot faster than before (even Pokemon GO stutters way less, hehehe). I can recommend it a lot.

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