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This is the first phone in 6 years that I've run out of things to flash...a good thing anyone else got that trouble?
I ran out after a week of having it!
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Erm.. Flash AOKP and you won't ever be bothered to switch ROMs.

Some of the devs have nightlies, so no, i haven't had that issue! Always something new with a/multiple new feature/features. Plus with theme manager and the amount of roms supporting it, i can go straight on performance and then easily pick my theme.

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Erm.. Flash AOKP and you won't ever be bothered to switch ROMs.
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Liquid > AOKP

I'm on AOKP and I haven't had to flash anything else....
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arknailed7754 said:
This is the first phone in 6 years that I've run out of things to flash...a good thing anyone else got that trouble?
I ran out after a week of having it!
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Try paranoid Android. I promise you haven't seen another rom like it.
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This what I mean the roms are so good you don't need add ons lol
Not a complaint I like it..I flashed the hell out my desire HD...got addicted with it all lol
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When you guys flash new ROMs like crazy are you just counting on TI to restore it all quickly? Seems like everyone warns about TI restoring system settings yet people flash roms like crazy.

? I just use my nandroids. The only time I use titanium is for specific apps to carry over.restoring system settings can be problematic
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Learn how to start building your own roms. Why use a rom someone else made?

Theshawty said:
Erm.. Flash AOKP and you won't ever be bothered to switch ROMs.
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This ^^^

use ur phone as it was meant to instead of having it for flashing

rayiskon said:
use ur phone as it was meant to instead of having it for flashing
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I thought a phone in the Nexus series was meant for flashing ROMs and stuff?

I'd like to flash Provision, but I don't believe there is support for the i515, yet. I've been wanting to try Liquid Smooth, but AOKP just suites me perfectly...I'm scared to make the switch.

Flash cm nighters, almost every night.
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Theshawty said:
I thought a phone in the Nexus series was meant for flashing ROMs and stuff?
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no, it was meant to provide clean android experience without skins and bloatware, and ease of rooting and unlocking bootloader for those who care about it
there's nothing wrong with flashing, but flashing several ROMs daily is kind of stupid, people end up not using their phone as a smartphone, instead it becomes just another toy

Theshawty said:
I thought a phone in the Nexus series was meant for flashing ROMs and stuff?
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Nope, as a "developer phone", it's meant for developers to have a stable and clean platform on which to base and write their apps for

rayiskon said:
use ur phone as it was meant to instead of having it for flashing
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I think you're on the wrong forum.
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Liquid is basically the same as AOKP feature wise with a few more and the ability to choose between the notification power widget and the AOKP toggles
"Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light."

C0dy said:
I think you're on the wrong forum.
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Thinking is not one of ur skills obviously ^^
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[Q] How come the ICS we have isn't fully optimized like Galaxy Nexus?

No access to settings from notification bar and different toggles..
Is the only reason HD2's ICS rom is better is because it's running CM9, is that what makes all the difference? Because it'd be convenient if we had the features this rom had
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434860
Also what's better in your opinion? Does Instagram work on these roms?
Infamous T989 0.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645985
or..
ROMChicago - ChicagoIL3.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1602332
Check out darkside for more toggles.
Ours is leaked and has tw... It's not the vanilla one. We would need source. Cm9 requires source, but they're working on it regardless. You're probably looking for aokp. Check that out
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Simple because our phones are not supposed to have ICS yet. The first ICS leak came FOR TMOBILE about 2 weeks ago until that time we were using AT&T so we now have a compatible version of ICS. The developers are great they made a OS from another phone work on ours, now that they have the correct structure for T-Mobile give them some time they have lives too ya know, Darkside has a good stable rom and constantly improving it. ICS is about 93% fully functional now on our phones, and remember roms cut much of the bloat out that we dont need, etc.otherwise buy a Nexus
robandcathy said:
Simple because our phones are not supposed to have ICS yet. The first ICS leak came FOR TMOBILE about 2 weeks ago until that time we were using AT&T so we now have a compatible version of ICS. The developers are great they made a OS from another phone work on ours, now that they have the correct structure for T-Mobile give them some time they have lives too ya know, Darkside has a good stable rom and constantly improving it. ICS is about 93% fully functional now on our phones, and remember roms cut much of the bloat out that we dont need, etc.otherwise buy a Nexus
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+1
Android_Monsters said:
+1
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I don't understand why people "+1" posts....just hit the thanks button?
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iLeopard said:
I don't understand why people "+1" posts....just hit the thanks button?
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+1
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hiz99 said:
+1
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Its more of an "I agree" respoce than a thank you.
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First time rooting/flashing/rom recommendations?

Hi Guys,
Soo.. I know this question might of come up like 100's of times BUT, I couldn't find anything for my needs . My question was, as a guy who is starting out on rooting/flashing/roms/themes etc, what do you recommend I use? Which rom and which themes?? (Want a rom with good features, and I am on JB btw)
Would appreciate your opinions...
Thanks!
I suggest you wait until AOKP ROM updates to JB. I had AOKP and it is beyond awesome
I am just rocking stock everything for now though
When will that be updated? Any estimates?
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soulja786 said:
When will that be updated? Any estimates?
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I'm not quite sure
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The CM10 Kang is also a good option. Lots of added features and more coming each day.
trcians
creeve4 said:
The CM10 Kang is also a good option. Lots of added features and more coming each day.
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+1 CM10 is very good for starters since all you need to do to change most of the customizable things is change a setting! In other words no flashing themes necessary and since a lot of people use it, there is plenty of support and developers.

Forgot how smooth stock is.

So I have flashed many roms on my nexus. The last being xylon. That and purity ak kernel did great for a long time. After awhile with every ROM though it began getting laggy and started having FCS . I decided that I was going to restore my backup. While I was debating what ROM to flash next I couldn't help but notice how stable and snappy my stock backup was. If you can do without customization the stock ROM really is nice. No disrespect to the developers.
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I'm done with custom ROM as well. I've been running stock for over two months and I love how well the device performs overall. No less of data, no crashes, no headaches. I haven't been visiting this website like I used to because I do not need to troubleshoot my phone constantly. Flashing ROM can be an addiction.
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stock FTW!
Soldier 2.0 said:
I'm done with custom ROM as well. I've been running stock for over two months and I love how well the device performs overall. No less of data, no crashes, no headaches. I haven't been visiting this website like I used to because I do not need to troubleshoot my phone constantly. Flashing ROM can be an addiction.
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I can second that. Flashing is very addictive, I update all major custom roms whenever new build is released but eventually I restore my stock backup. The only feature from custom roms I really miss is t9 dialer. I don't like third party dialers from market. I tried to fix it by myself, never successful though. I like the smoothness of our stock which is unfortunately little affected by deodexing in our beloved custom roms. That's the price of customization / theming.
Yeah, since JB the stock image was always smoother. Plus it's flash and forget, in the custom ROM's you're always wondering what's new.
b1337 said:
stock FTW!
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Amen
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How have you all reverted to stock ? just flashed a deoxed stock ROM or really reverted to stock and no root ?
I guess probably stock + root at least.
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wilbur-force said:
How have you all reverted to stock ? just flashed a deoxed stock ROM or really reverted to stock and no root ?
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I made a backup in recovery before I flashed my first ROM. I still have root on stock ROM. Loving it!!
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wilbur-force said:
How have you all reverted to stock ? just flashed a deoxed stock ROM or really reverted to stock and no root ?
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In my case I just restore twrp backup: rooted and slightly modded (navbar, lockring) odexed JOP40D.
Anyone got a link for a stock 4.2.1?
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neo_x22000 said:
Anyone got a link for a stock 4.2.1?
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612 posts and you cant use the search? incredible..
b1337 said:
612 posts and you cant use the search? incredible..
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XDA search sucks!....****!
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neo_x22000 said:
XDA search sucks!....****!
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=factory+image+4.2.1+download
the internet, it is so hard to use
Really guys, root access for what?
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Soldier 2.0 said:
Really guys, root access for what?
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remove ads mostly for me and TB
Soldier 2.0 said:
Really guys, root access for what?
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I'll never not be rooted
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I agree with having root for blocking adds. Adaway ftw!
I myself am getting sick of flashing roms...something always happens when ya either update the rom or custom kernel.. Love the snappy feel of stock everything is so smooth.
But i have to say stock + root + nova launcher with all animations off for faster the light speed = Beastly. Only reason i cant go back to stock is because my my volume down key doesnt work after breaking when replacing the usb port.
So i cant take screenshots and ive tried all different types of screenshot apps and they all suck. So im loving aokp's option of adding the screenshot button to my navbar it really beats the option having it in the power option because ya can take screenshots of ya toggles if need be etc.
Anyway yeah as soon as i get my hands on the n4 thats when ill be running stock + root + launcher i think.
wilbur-force said:
How have you all reverted to stock ? just flashed a deoxed stock ROM or really reverted to stock and no root ?
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https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images + CWM + SuperSU.zip
If you purchased a GNex, and are an XDA member, I guess I can't see the reason why you'd keep the phone stock. Lag, the occasional FC, etc. will still occur even on stock; normal maintenance and a few tweaks minimize these regardless of custom or stock.
Admittedly, there's a good case to be made for slowing down the # of flashes during a day/week/month. Typically, there are two types of flashers: those who flash for aesthetics/customization, and those who flash for noticeable gains in performance, batt. life, features. Fortunately, there are developers on XDA who cater to both groups....some even pleasing both groups @ the same time. More often than not, however, there is a lull between Android releases, which produces more ROMS geared towards customization. This contributes to the "bored" factor, and ultimately, threads such as these.
With no disrespect to the OP, if you're content with stock, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, and stock+root on the GNex is more than capable of providing a good Android experience. But, holding this phone, and subscribing to these forums leads one to the assumption that you're @ the very least CURIOUS about opening up the possibilities of this phone's capabilities.

Pure Aosp Rom

I was wondering ..what is the problem with amking a pure aosp rom? Is it the files or just that cm is more reliable? I wish there was a pure aosp rom.not a fan of cm for a couple of reason one being that it reboots/bootloop every time on my phone with stock or ktoon kernel
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I believe Jdeloach is taking on this task next.
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Yes, but the jdeloach rom is 1- a port
And 2 - still contains pretty much the standard cm stuff
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xblackvalorx said:
Yes, but the jdeloach rom is 1- a port
And 2 - still contains pretty much the standard cm stuff
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I am not talking about his current release. He has stated he is working on a pure aosp version.
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kennyglass123 said:
I am not talking about his current release. He has stated he is working on a pure aosp version.
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Hope its a good and soon rom to drop
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Seem interesting. Like to see a best of both worlds rom. Something with duel boot support. I like to try a pure Google rom and be able to go back to tw without reflashing
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E The Magnificent said:
Seem interesting. Like to see a best of both worlds rom. Something with duel boot support. I like to try a pure Google rom and be able to go back to tw without reflashing
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That's cool though comming from a end user. -_-
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There is a banned ROM/Kernel that's way closer to being pure AOSP over anything else. Haha I wont tell you where to find it but dig around. :laugh: Im currently using it and its blown my mind why I ever used that lag fest TW stuff. 70% battery left, phones been on for 12 hours and thats on the first boot also, cant wait for it to settle.
E The Magnificent said:
Seem interesting. Like to see a best of both worlds rom. Something with duel boot support. I like to try a pure Google rom and be able to go back to tw without reflashing
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Incompatable kernels. Dual boot always originates from there.
adio01 said:
There is a banned ROM/Kernel that's way closer to being pure AOSP over anything else. Haha I wont tell you where to find it but dig around. :laugh: Im currently using it and its blown my mind why I ever used that lag fest TW stuff. 70% battery left, phones been on for 12 hours and thats on the first boot also, cant wait for it to settle.
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Throw us a few more nuggets so we can check it out. I would love a pure google experience without having to but a Nexus phone.
adio01 said:
There is a banned ROM/Kernel that's way closer to being pure AOSP over anything else. Haha I wont tell you where to find it but dig around. :laugh: Im currently using it and its blown my mind why I ever used that lag fest TW stuff. 70% battery left, phones been on for 12 hours and thats on the first boot also, cant wait for it to settle.
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Also, does this banned ROM have a smooth handoff between 3G/LTE/WiFi?
I ask because I have flashed several AOSP and AOKP ROMs and they all seemed to struggle for signal strength (thus, draining the phone battery much faster than a TW ROM).
harrychimp said:
Also, does this banned ROM have a smooth handoff between 3G/LTE/WiFi?
I ask because I have flashed several AOSP and AOKP ROMs and they all seemed to struggle for signal strength (thus, draining the phone battery much faster than a TW ROM).
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It does and works fantastically. You don't even have to focus the camera to take a picture. I tried it for a few hours and its the smoothest aosp Rom I have ever used.
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Jfree3000 said:
It does and works fantastically. You don't even have to focus the camera to take a picture. I tried it for a few hours and its the smoothest aosp Rom I have ever used.
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Search and you will find. But you can knock as hard as you like and only one man can open that door for you...
Just Google anthrax kernels.
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theultimatev said:
Search and you will find. But you can knock as hard as you like and only one man can open that door for you...
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I feel like Neo in the Matrix Reloaded looking for the key master.
harrychimp said:
I feel like Neo in the Matrix Reloaded looking for the key master.
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The post above yours is the answer you seek and there are full forums there for discussion.
I want to turn my GS3 into a Nexus, I want a pure AOSP rom.
kennyglass123 said:
The post above yours is the answer you seek and there are full forums there for discussion.
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Hey Kenny, did you try out the AOSP ROM yet?
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masaidjet said:
Hey Kenny, did you try out the AOSP ROM yet?
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Its a fantastic ROM!
masaidjet said:
Hey Kenny, did you try out the AOSP ROM yet?
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No. I do not have an account there to download.
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New radio and RIL for stock 4.2?

I'm thinking about putting paranoid android, CM10.1 or AOKP on my girlfriend's t999.
1. Do I need to flash a new radio?
2. Do I need to flash a new RIL?
3. Do I need to do anything else before flashing a stock ROM?
Thank you for your help!
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1. No
2. No
3. Huh? Those ROMs aren't stock ROMs.
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707BeastMode707 said:
1. No
2. No
3. Huh? Those ROMs aren't stock ROMs.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I meant AOSP based ROMs. My bad. And for my Galaxy Nexus, I needed to flash newer radios and RIL files to run the newest 4.2.2 Roms coming from 4.1 I believe.
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Yes its similar not all the time, but on certain updates they are asking people to update to latest OTA firmware to run latest AOSP roms. Read this here
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Thanks for the quick reply. I meant AOSP based ROMs. My bad. And for my Galaxy Nexus, I needed to flash newer radios and RIL files to run the newest 4.2.2 Roms coming from 4.1 I believe.
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I sort of miss my nexus. Great phone and a lot of ROMs to choose from. I miss how easy it was to switch the housing if you accidentally damaged it or if you wanted to change the color of the housing. I wanted to order another grey housing and make it matte black but I never got the chance or time to do it.
Some recommend to, but I haven't had any issues by not updating my radio.
As for roms, it depends what type of person your girlfriend is. I'd say download the ROMs you mentioned and let her use each one for a day or two and see which one she prefers.
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707BeastMode707 said:
I sort of miss my nexus. Great phone and a lot of ROMs to choose from. I miss how easy it was to switch the housing if you accidentally damaged it or if you wanted to change the color of the housing. I wanted to order another grey housing and make it matte black but I never got the chance or time to do it.
Some recommend to, but I haven't had any issues by not updating my radio.
As for roms, it depends what type of person your girlfriend is. I'd say download the ROMs you mentioned and let her use each one for a day or two and see which one she prefers.
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Yeah..I wish paranoid android was up to date like it is for my GNex though. 3.5 is awesome with halo and pie.
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