I have a moto z Droid on Verizon, can I install a custom rom? I love the phone and mods but miss some of the features my gs7 edge has
Moekillin said:
I have a moto z Droid on Verizon, can I install a custom rom? I love the phone and mods but miss some of the features my gs7 edge has
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Short answer...no you can't...
What is it that you're missing? Maybe there are alternatives
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This is Verizon! (catch the reference?) Big Red does not countenance such actions.
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Alright guys just bought a white razr today for $150 with box, charger etc and 3 cases including an otterbox!!! looks brand new!! getting ready to root it but what roms do you guys recommend and run? also is overclocking available?
I'm using simplex rom and I really like it. It has some over clocking abilities but since the RAZR bootloader is locked we are limited to complete overcloacking.
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hackersnu said:
I'm using simplex rom and I really like it. It has some over clocking abilities but since the RAZR bootloader is locked we are limited to complete overcloacking.
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ok cool i will check it out! and i know the bootloader is unlocked like every other moto phone haha. thanks for the reply i will check out for sure. cleaning out old sdcard to try this sucker out!
Good buy! I will second simplex rom, but another great option is eclipse. I ran that for a while and recently switched to simplex. Both are great. If you dont mind some minor bugs then take a look at full throttle AOKP build. There are a lot of choices and you won't be disappointed!
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thanks! not sure im keeping it lol rezound is so hard to beat. or i might try to get another galaxy s3!
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Hi,
One of my friends has asked me to root and install a custom rom on his phone. I havent been following the RAZR's community. Can someone please answer these few questions:
1. Is there any STABLE JB rom for RAZR maxx? I do not care much about fancy features or anything
2. Do all the roms etc work on droid razr maxx too which are for RAZR only
Thanks
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mohsin125 said:
Hi,
One of my friends has asked me to root and install a custom rom on his phone. I havent been following the RAZR's community. Can someone please answer these few questions:
1. Is there any STABLE JB rom for RAZR maxx? I do not care much about fancy features or anything
2. Do all the roms etc work on droid razr maxx too which are for RAZR only
Thanks
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The ROMs that are available now are not ready for daily use IMO. Data is pretty wonky and the camera doesn't work. There's also more lag interface-wise based on my own experiences with different builds. They do have ICS builds of AOKP and CM9 that have working camera and data seems more reliable if you want to check those out.
Also, as long as it's a CDMA ROM you should be fine.
I'm looking to buy either the S4 or the Moto X through Verizon. My droid incredible 2 has been running custom ROMs for two years now, and I have grown used to the "stock" android experience. Would it be possible to run kit kat on the s4 via a custom rom? Could someone comment on the overall state of development for the S4 that is on Verizon?
urhos said:
I'm looking to buy either the S4 or the Moto X through Verizon. My droid incredible 2 has been running custom ROMs for two years now, and I have grown used to the "stock" android experience. Would it be possible to run kit kat on the s4 via a custom rom? Could someone comment on the overall state of development for the S4 that is on Verizon?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578569 Only the original firmware, MDK, can get AOSP rom's.
Thanks for the reply. So, I shouldn't go with the S4 if I ever want to run Cyanogenmod?
urhos said:
Thanks for the reply. So, I shouldn't go with the S4 if I ever want to run Cyanogenmod?
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If you can get your hands on one that still has MDK, then you'll be all set. Otherwise, if Cyanogenmod is that important to you, you should stay away from the S4.
Or get developer edition and run just about anything out there. Saves a bunch of headaches.
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hopeing non mdk s4s will get cm at some point. i am on mk2
powerram50 said:
hopeing non mdk s4s will get cm at some point. i am on mk2
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Don't worry. It won't
crushing my hopes?still really like hyperdrive 12. it is my daily rom. wife is still stock on her s4.
I recently bought a Gs4 on verizon running the latest 4.3 mk2 software and I hate touchwiz. Its just so packed with useless stuff that makes the phone slow. Since I cannot install a custom recovery on this phone I was thinking of trading it for an lg g2 and wiping the os and installing kit kat on it from cyanogen mod. What do you guys think should I do the trade?
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I recently bought a Gs4 on verizon running the latest 4.3 mk2 software and I hate touchwiz. Its just so packed with useless stuff that makes the phone slow. Since I cannot install a custom recovery on this phone I was thinking of trading it for an lg g2 and wiping the os and installing kit kat on it from cyanogen mod. What do you guys think should I do the trade?
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You'll have to define "slow." My S4 on the stock unrooted ROM was not what I'd consider to be slow. Rooted on Hyperdrive, it is not slow. I had a Blackberry Storm. That was slow.
KitKat is scheduled to be released this month or next for this phone. I would imagine that our devs will have custom ROMS fairly quickly afterward, if there's not a leak released before.
You might be better posting your question in the G2 forum. You'll probably find more people there with experience on both phones.
There are a lot of nice ROMS for safestrap users... I'm on MK2 ..currently running foxhound diamond dogs and eclipse. Both are pretty close to a aosp experience ( I also despise touchwiz)
charliepan69 said:
There are a lot of nice ROMS for safestrap users... I'm on MK2 ..currently running foxhound diamond dogs and eclipse. Both are pretty close to a aosp experience ( I also despise touchwiz)
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I agree with charliepan69. I would safestrap flash a ROM before making the switch
I would keep my S4. LG sucks. The LG g2 looks nice but I'm sure there isn't much development for that device. Pretty soon I'm sure someone will figure out how to flash aosp roms. I remember running safestrap when I had the DROID RAZR and devs made aosp roms compatible with safestrap
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holla420 said:
I would keep my S4. LG sucks. The LG g2 looks nice but I'm sure there isn't much development for that device. Pretty soon I'm sure someone will figure out how to flash aosp roms. I remember running safestrap when I had the DROID RAZR and devs made aosp roms compatible with safestrap
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I'm with you there... I had the RAZR too. I've thought about the g2 a few times as well and just couldn't do it. By the sounds of it kexec for SafeStrap may be close to coming out and that would change everything. There were a ton of aosp ROMs for the razr I'm sure the s4 will have even more. I couldn't wait myself that's why I just got rid of the mj7 s4.
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Touchwiz does suck
Just throw a different launcher on it. I'm running Apex pro. It's quick... usually have between 700 and 800 megs free memory. Not exactly what I'd call a slow phone. I looked at getting the G2 when I got this S4. Very happy with the choice.
Another good point. I use Nova on any an all ROMs I use. I'd say apex an Nova would be the two to choose from in my opinion
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Definitely safestrap it and stick with the S4 for now.....
S4 slow? You must've been using Nova, apex, or whatever launcher people use nowadays. My stock unrooted is screaming fast...
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richii0207 said:
S4 slow? You must've been using Nova, apex, or whatever launcher people use nowadays. My stock unrooted is screaming fast...
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Nova launcher flies. Faster than stock I think many would agree
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Mistertac said:
Nova launcher flies. Faster than stock I think many would agree
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No way, there's a huge delay in touch response when tapping an icon. I guess I'm one of the only ones who can notice that. I even bought the prime version a while back and don't use it because I can't stand the lag.
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richii0207 said:
No way, there's a huge delay in touch response when tapping an icon. I guess I'm one of the only ones who can notice that. I even bought the prime version a while back and don't use it because I can't stand the lag.
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I do not experience that with nova. Although I'll agree stock launcher is faster just because it was optimized for the phone, especially with animations off, but nova is plenty fast and worth having real control over the lajncher
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richii0207 said:
No way, there's a huge delay in touch response when tapping an icon. I guess I'm one of the only ones who can notice that. I even bought the prime version a while back and don't use it because I can't stand the lag.
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Well I really think it depends on the ROM... and the settings etc. As well.
I'm running Liquid Smooth with Nova right now. and I have no delay at all with touch response and it was so fast I ended up slowing things down a little so I could enjoy the animations from xuimod as well.
Like I said it depends if u ask me.
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You must have too much apps running, hold down on the home button for like 3 second and then let go. Close all of the apps you don't need by swiping them to the side. Then see how fast your s4 is. I had my s4 for at least 3 month now, still as fast as out the box (until i rooted and flashed it, now it's even faster with greenify).
I don't see the Moto Z Droid as a device on XDA. Would a Moto Z (normal, Force, or Play) work on the Moto Z Droid? I'm very confused and can't find anything. Information on this is hard to come by in my experience of the last hour.
Thank you!
haise.zero said:
I don't see the Moto Z Droid as a device on XDA. Would a Moto Z (normal, Force, or Play) work on the Moto Z Droid? I'm very confused and can't find anything. Information on this is hard to come by in my experience of the last hour.
Thank you!
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Moto Z known as Moto Z Droid in USA.
If your phone model is XT1650-** Your phone is a Moto Z.
But Force and Play are different models and you can not flash those ROMs on Moto Z device.
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shmp30 said:
Moto Z known as Moto Z Droid in USA.
If your phone model is XT1650-** Your phone is a Moto Z.
But Force and Play are different models and you can not flash those ROMs on Moto Z device.
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Perfect! Thanks so much. I thought so, but wasn't entirely sure. Much obliged