Greetings all..
I just bought a SAM Ace.. i had a Htc Magic then a X10 mini and now i turned to SAM.. heard that it was a good machine.. so..
I've been using XDA to root, and install new roms to my previous phones..
But in this SAM, unfortunately i am a bit conserned.. So can any1 help me in this questions:
: I'm running Ginger 2.2.3 updated throug Kies
1 - My mobile is sim locked.. i can't use any other sim.. I already searched that is possible to (root) the phone and then install an apk that unlocks the sim lock.. has any1 tried this? is it safe?
2 - I'm a bit worried to (root) this phone, does any1 report any problem after with network, battery and general stability of the device?
3 - Is the best stable official rom at the moment the one i have now or is there a better one ? Though Kies i can't find the 2.2.4v u guys are talking about.. so .. This isn't really an official rom right?
4- Since i've got my phone from Vodafone, it has some operator aps that i don't really use and they are using needed space, is there a way to remove them somehow.. like.. instaling a official rom from elsewere, but still upgradable through Kies? Or do i really need to (root) the device? After rooted, can i still install a official 2.2.3 rom.. but.. without all the operator crap?
5 - There are a few custom roms as i can see, i used to use de Cyanogen in my X10 mini, but i had some issues with sending and receiving mms.. , at the moment.. is there any stable and fully operational roms ? including the mms solved problems..? cof cof.. and good battey usage time ?
6 - Sorry for any bad english.
Thank you !!
Welcome to the community!
For question 4,I have used 2.2.1 and 2.3.4.felt ok except the wifi died occasionally which was a documented problem.
For question 5,I am currently on cyanogen but its a rc version.I am quite happy with it as performance boosted.but it came at the price of battery life.haven't tried mms though
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Try to use cyanogen for the rom.
:-D
Cardolas said:
Greetings all..
I just bought a SAM Ace.. i had a Htc Magic then a X10 mini and now i turned to SAM.. heard that it was a good machine.. so..
I've been using XDA to root, and install new roms to my previous phones..
But in this SAM, unfortunately i am a bit conserned.. So can any1 help me in this questions:
: I'm running Ginger 2.2.3 updated throug Kies
1 - My mobile is sim locked.. i can't use any other sim.. I already searched that is possible to (root) the phone and then install an apk that unlocks the sim lock.. has any1 tried this? is it safe?
2 - I'm a bit worried to (root) this phone, does any1 report any problem after with network, battery and general stability of the device?
3 - Is the best stable official rom at the moment the one i have now or is there a better one ? Though Kies i can't find the 2.2.4v u guys are talking about.. so .. This isn't really an official rom right?
4- Since i've got my phone from Vodafone, it has some operator aps that i don't really use and they are using needed space, is there a way to remove them somehow.. like.. instaling a official rom from elsewere, but still upgradable through Kies? Or do i really need to (root) the device? After rooted, can i still install a official 2.2.3 rom.. but.. without all the operator crap?
5 - There are a few custom roms as i can see, i used to use de Cyanogen in my X10 mini, but i had some issues with sending and receiving mms.. , at the moment.. is there any stable and fully operational roms ? including the mms solved problems..? cof cof.. and good battey usage time ?
6 - Sorry for any bad english.
Thank you !!
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1. No idea although I don't see why it wouldn't be safe.
2. Rooting is easy. Like everything else, be careful and follow instructions to the T and you'll have no problems.
3. Correct. There is no 2.3.4 update through Kies...I think. Plug your phone in and find out.
4. If you want to remove bloatware, root your device and use Root Unistaller. Alternatively, flash a new ROM.
5. There are two variants of CM7.1 at the moment. One was made by BehradGH the other by Grif_07. Both work wonderfully.
6. It wasn't that bad =]
EDIT: Welcome to the SGA forums =D
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first,install CWM4 from samsung recovery then install CM7 dosn't need root
Welcome to community bro ... ^^
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1.
You should really be cautious when trying to unlock your phone. A lot of people bricked their phone by doing this. Since I have no personal experience in this; all I can do is direct you to threads on XDA but I'm too lazy to look them up for you so I suggest you to use "search".
Thanks to those who answered..
Question for "jimbo.levy" ...
Can u tell me what rom are u using at this moment and how long the battery lasts?
Do you know if CM7 for ace supports mms?
Thanks..
slaid480 said:
first,install CWM4 from samsung recovery then install CM7 dosn't need root
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Say what ?!
lol
CWM4? feelling a noob..
CM7 doesn't need root !?
Were did u saw that?
Cardolas said:
Thanks to those who answered..
Question for "jimbo.levy" ...
Can u tell me what rom are u using at this moment and how long the battery lasts?
Do you know if CM7 for ace supports mms?
Thanks..
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I am using Icecream Sunday by Jusada. It's an ICS themed CM7.1 ROM but it has been stripped down to the bear minimum. Jusada initially made it as a foundation ROM for developers to then customize as they saw fit but it has become very popular amongst forum members as a day-to-day ROM. It is very stable and more importantly (for me) it is FAST!
Also, because it has been stripped down, I have noticed a lot better battery time.
Granted, the battery life on almost all Android phones is crap, but if you're looking to be more conservative with power and increased speed, use Icecream Sunday.
So to answer your question - I get about half a day's SOLID use from my battery.
As far as MMS goes, I am not sure. You'd have to ask one of the devs.
Hope that's helped
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You can start by looking at the newbie guide
Cardolas said:
Greetings all..
I just bought a SAM Ace.. i had a Htc Magic then a X10 mini and now i turned to SAM.. heard that it was a good machine.. so..
I've been using XDA to root, and install new roms to my previous phones..
But in this SAM, unfortunately i am a bit conserned.. So can any1 help me in this questions:
: I'm running Ginger 2.2.3 updated throug Kies
1 - My mobile is sim locked.. i can't use any other sim.. I already searched that is possible to (root) the phone and then install an apk that unlocks the sim lock.. has any1 tried this? is it safe?
2 - I'm a bit worried to (root) this phone, does any1 report any problem after with network, battery and general stability of the device?
3 - Is the best stable official rom at the moment the one i have now or is there a better one ? Though Kies i can't find the 2.2.4v u guys are talking about.. so .. This isn't really an official rom right?
4- Since i've got my phone from Vodafone, it has some operator aps that i don't really use and they are using needed space, is there a way to remove them somehow.. like.. instaling a official rom from elsewere, but still upgradable through Kies? Or do i really need to (root) the device? After rooted, can i still install a official 2.2.3 rom.. but.. without all the operator crap?
5 - There are a few custom roms as i can see, i used to use de Cyanogen in my X10 mini, but i had some issues with sending and receiving mms.. , at the moment.. is there any stable and fully operational roms ? including the mms solved problems..? cof cof.. and good battey usage time ?
6 - Sorry for any bad english.
Thank you !!
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Welcome to XDA!
1) It can be quite tricky to unlock the Ace, and can brick/reset it. First check if it really is locked.
2) There's risk involved in rooting, but it's minimal - if you follow the instructions. There are pros and cons of rooting, but the pros outweigh the cons.
3) Kies sucks IMO, so you're better off upgrading with ODIN. Look in this section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1167.
4) The best way to remove the bloatware/crapware is by rooting and then uninstalling them, or by flashing a custom ROM.
5) There are a lot of stable ROMs available, take your pick: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194358, there's supposed to be an official Cyanogen for Ace(cooper) in the works, but if you can't wait that long, I recommend this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263292
Also have a look at some useful info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1225493
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034145
I'm getting root access denied after clean install of miui. I'm running siyah kernel and dual booted with cm9. I'm running miui as primary. I've set up su and cwm. Ex tweaks is working fine. I've wiped and reinstalled everything. I've set root permissions on. I've done everything I can see to do. The ROM it self its running smooth. Wondering if any one else has experienced root access denied on this ROM? Is there a way to fix this? Or is it just to be accepted? Thanks in advance. And btw, this site rocks!
In my situation, if I find any issues with a custom rom that I am testing, I change that ROM with other stable ROM. I think there are some issues with Root. Try find other ROM, I suggest no is the F1 Galaxy Nexus, very stable...
Thanks for replying. I am constantly looking for sleek new roms so I appreciate the referral to the f1. I really like the miui ROM and am sure SOMEBODY has a solution? Its not a big deal tho. Since the siyah kernel has overclocking I can use ex tweaks to modify. I had never heard of the f1 ROM do you happen to have a link to all custom roms? Also do you know if f1 works with branded sgs2?
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figured it out
Soooo... obviously a noob. What i did was downloaded all the attachments that were included in the asnet first page and installed them ass... uming that they were supposed to be included. The permissions attachment was obviously for a prior dated rom. I did a fresh wipe and install using only the rom and now its working beautifully!! Ive done so much reading on this site!! Ive soft bricked my phone at least 3 times, have a 28 count on my binary, and have successfully dual booted with the roms i like. i wish i could go back and thank everyone for all of thier hard work. I have spent countless hours just setting this up and reading lol! So i know how much time it takes. This forum kicks [email protected]#
Hey
I just bought this phone and im searching for good ROM for it.
I had motorola defy plus before but long time since i flashed anything...
So i basiclly forgot everything about it could you please recomend me a good ROM?
-Good battery life
-Smooth
-Beautiful design
-Ofc basic stuff like phone calls msgs wifi 3g camera and so...
-Perfer a stable one
And need instructions for installing it + everything i need to install for it.
Thank you and sorry im my english isnt good and hard to understand.
iPain said:
Hey
I just bought this phone and im searching for good ROM for it.
I had motorola defy plus before but long time since i flashed anything...
So i basiclly forgot everything about it could you please recomend me a good ROM?
-Good battery life
-Smooth
-Beautiful design
-Ofc basic stuff like phone calls msgs wifi 3g camera and so...
-Perfer a stable one
And need instructions for installing it + everything i need to install for it.
Thank you and sorry im my english isnt good and hard to understand.
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Read the stickies for info on the process etc.
ive already installed carbonrom thanks anyways
If you want 4.3, flash official stock rom.
If Kitkat, qs rom highly recommended.
Sent from my GT-i9300
Rom: qs-i9300xxufni2-kk 4.4.2
Kernel: boeffla 6.1 beta5
Hi guys,
I would like to change my rom to try lollipop (again ) but recently i have no time to do so
So could you share your experience of using some of them? i saw 5.1 based - are they more stable?
my current 4.1.2 based rom started to lagging freezing so i need to do factory reset anyway. Is any lollipop rom stable enough to daily use?
Imo Omni is very stable. I am using it since 3 weeks and only dirty flashing the updates and there was no freeze until now. The only problem is that sometimes the wifi connection doesn't work on the first try. Having the age of our smartphone (almost 4 years) in mind I would say that it cant be smoother.
N00b recently obtained a S3, rooted it with Kingo root & need some advice. on how to proceed next...
First of all i would like to point out that i have read several threads here in Q&A and in DEV and i must say the amount of ROMS and possibilities are quite overwhelming. That's why i am posting this Q...
Second: i don't want to switch ROM's all the time, i just want to install one good working, stable & fast ROM without the hassle of adding extra's, removing bloatware, try different kernels/bugfixes etc... It just needs to work.
Also i like to have: a dark layout for the Phone (saves energy and looks much better to me)
As little bloatware as possible , i just want it to be working fast & stable/flawless (i will install the stuff i really need myself via google playstore if possible)
Some Questions
- On my HTC Sensation XE i have 4EXT (with Viper 521 ROM), would this recovery work for the S3 or should i use someting else and why ?
- Which superuser/SU/else should work best with the S3 ?
- Should i use a 5.1.1 or 4.4.4-based ROM ? I have seen various threads and video-comparisons but none of them could convince me (besides the fact that lollipop is too bright & child-looking for my taste)
- Is there a stable & fully operational version of stock Android 4.4.4 or 5.1.1 for the S3 ? And if not which ROM comes closest ?
I would gratfeully receive any advice which ROM i should pick based on your personal experience(s)
Thnx in advance !
Slimkat 4.4.4 is recommended. Light, fast, no bloat and it has the dark mode you are looking for
Lollipop is no good for the s3 but if you are feeling adventourous you can try out either slimLP or dokdo project.
@cokesucker:
thnx for reply, i guess i'm gonna have to try...
Recovery ? Anyone else ? (read TS plz)
I'm currently using carbon rom kk last nightly from 11/2014 and ArchiKernel 2.1 old aosp. This is my daily driver. For recovery us TWRP always
cokesucker said:
I'm currently using carbon rom kk last nightly from 11/2014 and ArchiKernel 2.1 old aosp. This is my daily driver. For recovery us TWRP always
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Thnx :good:
Btw:
Why you think Lollipop is no good for the S3 ?
I was reading & watching (YouTube) some reviews about Archidroid & CM12 & they seem to be quite popular.
Any thoughts ?
Recovery Twrp
5.1.1 Rom ArchiDroid 3.1.4
Kernel Boeffla alpha 17
For a dark theme look at the play store and search for 5.1.1 theme