Hello everyone. I've been using the stock firmware since i bought the phone but currently thinking to try cynogenmod.
What i want to ask is, does it worth to install CM as Sony's stock rom is pretty good both performance/battery consumption and UI wise, compared to many other phone like samsung which i never quite liked.
Will it improve the battery life which is sony has already done a good job on stock firmware and what other benefits will i get?
Thanks in advance.
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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
Hello,
Today I bought Xperia S and it's running latest stock 4.0.4 android. I used to have Xperia X10 with custom kernel and roms because it made the phone so much faster.
Question: Is it worth installing a custom rom on Xperia S? Does it improve performance a lot? If yes, what rom should I use for daily and stable?
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Hello,
Today I bought Xperia S and it's running latest stock 4.0.4 android. I used to have Xperia X10 with custom kernel and roms because it made the phone so much faster.
Question: Is it worth installing a custom rom on Xperia S? Does it improve performance a lot? If yes, what rom should I use for daily and stable?
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Yea you should.. Check out the best roms which suit your needs in the development section.. Also if you plan on unlocking the bootloader than go on and flash custom kernel
Use the thank button, it's there for a reason
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
i'm still unsure about which rom to use or what's the best kernel etc.
gone back to stock for the moment, cos the latest stock gives me pretty decent battery life.
my 2 main concerns are:-
1-battery life - it needs to be able to hold out for a decent days use without crippling the phone by turning off all the smart features.
2-unique selling points - the phone has a number of usp's such as the nfc smart tags, panoramic camera, hdmi output, etc.....any rom i use would need to keep these, but i'm not clear on which of the custom roms retain all these features or which one don't.
Hi guys, I have some experience on xperia mini because it is my gf's phone and sometimes she leaves it to me so that I just flash something.
I remember when it was on gb: really smooth and fast, gameplay was awesome too, in stock rom and in modded rom.
Now it is on ics and it seems to be more laggy, battery sucker and with less stability. It is on stock rom with crossbreeder and lupus kernel, I've found this as the best ics combination for better stability but I remember gb was one other thing.
I haven't tried jb yet but, onestly, I'm not so convinced.
My questions are: which android version have you preferred? And why? Have you experienced my same sensations?
Il Giulione said:
Hi guys, I have some experience on xperia mini because it is my gf's phone and sometimes she leaves it to me so that I just flash something.
I remember when it was on gb: really smooth and fast, gameplay was awesome too, in stock rom and in modded rom.
Now it is on ics and it seems to be more laggy, battery sucker and with less stability. It is on stock rom with crossbreeder and lupus kernel, I've found this as the best ics combination for better stability but I remember gb was one other thing.
I haven't tried jb yet but, onestly, I'm not so convinced.
My questions are: which android version have you preferred? And why? Have you experienced my same sensations?
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Im also having a Xperia Mini™ and received per-installed ICS..Stock OS is ok to me but limited features.Main problem is battery life.So I moved to a custom rom and then I start the flashing war .
I tried lot of custom rom's with varies kernels. I found some good custom rom's which can play HD games smoothly and with more features.So I think custom Rom's are good but still there are some bugs because those rom developers not from SE software team...
Btw,I think ICS is better than GB..Support applications,more features..etc
OP really the only way of knowing is to test/flash for yourself, better yet read thru the forums Development section. If you are allowed to test on the device...
There are to many variables involved in asking others what they prefer....usage/apps so on. Thanks
Hi Friends,
A friend of mine has a Galaxy S3 and he needs some advice. It’s an international I9300 (UK-bought) model. He is looking for a ROM that are known for the following:
-Stability: It must be a tried-and-tested ROM.
-Speed / memory / performance: Phone will be used for games my Alcatel Pop C1 won’t run. He is looking for advanced tweaks, or perhaps the ability to use his usual tweak the “V6 Supercharger” from XDA.
-Interface: He has only had a ZTE Blade with custom ROM and a Sony Xperia Tipo. He is not familiar with TouchWiz and he HATEs the default “cartoony” font on the S3.
-Battery Life: that gives the best long lasting battery
Thanks for reading, hopefully someone can help! He is liking the look of Android Revolution but he fears it may be a bit MORE bloated than stock ROM. Thanks in advance!
Personally I'd recommend SlimKat 4.4 build 9.0 (link). As for the gapps, I installed these back then. They will auto-update later anyway so you can still use them. This is the lightest and most stable ROM I used for a long time (since December 2014). Your phone will be good with this ROM and you'll have zero issues.
ArchiDroid V3.0.2 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-archidroid-v2-4-6-power-hands-t2354859
Hello folks,
I am planning to buy a Z3 compact tablet, was wondering which Custom Rom or other approach you can recommend for this device? I am looking for a painless, install once & forget approach (yet still get OTA updates).
Main reasons I want to divert from unrooted stock are:
a) Adblocking
b) improved privacy (control OS & app access to private data / internet)
c) Write-access to SD card
d) remove bloatware
Currently I am running a LG Gpad 8.3 on Cyanogenmod11 and Z1C Phone with Xposed/XPrivacy. While XPrivacy does the privacy trick, I do prefer the more streamlined experience of CM on the Gpad, especially the OTA updates. Did not flash CM on the phone as I wanted to keep the native Sony camera app (not important for the tab).
How does CM perform on the Z3 tab? I read bluetooth audio is not working, battery drain and about some other issues. Would it be wiser to choose one of the other Custom Roms? Which one? Or is the most painless approach to root and run xposed (though I read it does not work well with lollipop yet)?
Cheers & thanks for sharing your thoughts! hunibu
I try CM 12.1 and battery lasts far less than with stock, the performace was about the same so wasn't worth it at all, sadly there is very little custom roms to try on this device just look at the section in this forum, the best is to stick with stock, debloated, and rooted to tweak it to your liking, for debloat on lollipop use this
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I try CM 12.1 and battery lasts far less than with stock, the performace was about the same so wasn't worth it at all, sadly there is very little custom roms to try on this device just look at the section in this forum, the best is to stick with stock, debloated, and rooted to tweak it to your liking, for debloat on lollipop use this
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Thanks for your feedback on CM12. Will try the debloating on my Z1C once I upgraded to Lollipop. Will check in how far it also blocks google's access to your data..
I also found there are few custom roms, I wonder why. The Z3 is IMHO the most attractive tablet in the market. Seems like XDA developers prefer other models...