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ok so i see that the galaxy tab got a port of the honeycomb and i was wondering wat about us...do u think we might can get one too?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1023437
honeycomb is MADE for tablets, so don't expect it for our epics .
Is there even a honeycomb "port" of anything that's not a tablet?
not sure but i think we can get this up and running if the htc evo 4g can...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957842
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Is there even a honeycomb "port" of anything that's not a tablet?
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I know they have honeycomb on different htc phones, includng the g1
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not sure but i think we can get this up and running if the htc evo 4g can...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957842
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not only does the evo have the devs and support but porting on htc phones is so hella easier, samsung does all this random stuff to the framework and such or something that makes everything harder .
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not only does the evo have the devs and support but porting on htc phones is so hella easier, samsung does all this random stuff to the framework and such or something that makes everything harder .
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Ya, like having framework-res and twframework.
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Not a developer (well I AM trying, but I am still very new. Like really really new). But why not? We have a good deal of people making ROM's for the epic. And by "weird things to the frame work", do you mean software wise? or hardware/software interfacing? Because if its just software, whoever eventually takes this on, would probably be better suited making the ROM from scratch. Correct?
Things like this are exactly why Google isn't releasing the honeycomb source code (yet). It's made for tablets, not phones. If you get an SDK port working it will run terribly.
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The port to the evo is nothing but a "look it boots".
It is not useful and very laggy, I know because I ran it for all of 5 minutes before nandroiding back.
Yeah I see now that I done a lil more searching around....but do y'all think it might be possible to make a honeycomb home replacement app?
Edit: ... Find a Honeycomb launcher app
3.2 in AOSP, will anyone make a Rom?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167179
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i believe that is only for tablets, i may b wrong, and that doesnt look to be the full source for 3.2 so it wouldnt work for our evos.
Yup, it's a start, but still need to wait for the full source to get any really good ports going. It might be possible to run on a phone, but poster above me is correct that it's made for tablets.
I know we had some SDK ports around here, but I don't remember them being more than a proof of concept and not a daily driver kind of deal.
Honestly I don't think we will ever see this. We might get some themes for the look but the overall guts probably not.
I don't remember what tablet it was(Samsungs maybe) but the bounty is/was $400+ to get it to function as a phone about 6 months ago and I don't think it's happened. This would be roughly the same concept here too.
Do you think it's likely that devs will be able to port the new Samsung apps from the S3 onto the Nexus?
No. Because nobody wants TouchWiz if they can have stock ICS lol.
Well, nobody that has enough time/skill to port it.
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No. Because nobody wants TouchWiz if they can have stock ICS lol.
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Android is all about options. Don't like TouchWiz ported for Galaxy Nexus? move onto the next thread. If a dev wants to invest his/her time into porting TouchWiz then let them.
GS 3 software isn't even out. It's all closed source. It can be ported but difficult.
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No. Because nobody wants TouchWiz if they can have stock ICS lol.
Well, nobody that has enough time/skill to port it.
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No some people like different uis at first I loved sense but then it was time for a change to AOSP then to touchwiz its about personal preference. While some people like stock others might not and want something different
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No. Because nobody wants TouchWiz if they can have stock ICS lol.
Well, nobody that has enough time/skill to port it.
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And yet people want Sense 4. Like others have said, Android is about options.
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No. Because nobody wants TouchWiz if they can have stock ICS lol.
Well, nobody that has enough time/skill to port it.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, this is an example of the closed minded AOSP only fan boys of the android community.
Don't get me wrong, I love aosp as much as everyone else does. The reason I go this phone. But also I got this phone because of its openness so that I can put whatever the hell I want onto it.
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Ladies
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Ladies on XDA? lol
ericshmerick said:
Ladies on XDA? lol
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There's a bunch, and i do imagine them to be hot as hell (even if they're probably ugly)
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Ladies on XDA? lol
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Ever heard of Sassibob? Completely disproves your statement.
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Moved to Q&A.
It's sad seeing so many people put down others who want to do something new to their phones. There's more to life than just having the stock ROM.
I would love to see the cool notification toggle widgets from the S3 ported to the Nexus. Was always surprised Google left out notification toggle widgets completely from stock Android 4.0. I know they never had them before, but all the newer phones have toggle widgets, I think it should have been a stock feature in ICS. And the ones I see in the S3 preview, look pretty darn slick.
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I would love to see the cool notification toggle widgets from the S3 ported to the Nexus. Was always surprised Google left out notification toggle widgets completely from stock Android 4.0. I know they never had them before, but all the newer phones have toggle widgets, I think it should have been a stock feature in ICS. And the ones I see in the S3 preview, look pretty darn slick.
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But thanks to a great XDA developer we have a Notification Toggle app instead!
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Ever heard of Sassibob? Completely disproves your statement.
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Ok, so there's one lol.
Not trying to be a jerk - was just kidding.
one of the few features i would like to see on our phones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8YX22Y2XQZo#t=0s
I'd really want to see the new Video while multitask thing. That looks so cool! I have a strange habit to listen to specific songs on YouTube and it's kind of annoying to not be able to watch videos while doing other stuff.
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No. Because nobody wants TouchWiz if they can have stock ICS lol.
Well, nobody that has enough time/skill to port it.
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Really? You don't think anyone's going to want that Siri ripoff so they can say "Hello Galaxy" to their phones?
Or what about those nifty apps that solve the First World problems of having to touch your screen to keep it from turning off or having to manually choose a contact from your contact list to call them? With innovative thinking like that, I fully expect the next app to be one that senses when you want to text someone in car mode and changes the traffic lights on the street to red so you can text in safety.
Not even Buddy Share? I would think people would want their phones to second-guess which of your contacts most wants to see pics of them drunk and making asses of themselves.
I do like the lockscreen, though. I hope we can get that.
S3 software for Gnex
I think it would be good to see applications such as Smartstay and others on the Galaxy Nexus.
What's sad is that majority bought the the Nexus device thinking they have the option to run.
Blur, Sense, AOSP, & Touchwiz.
Because this is, in fact, a Google phone.
With no locks, no restrictions, and is actually encouraged by Google to hack the living Hell out it (apple u should learn from this).
I bought this phone thinking there are cool options (and there are cool option). I would see one, read, and if i like it, I'll try it. If I don't care, I'll move on and say nice work anyways.
This is one of the many Visions of the Developer Phone. ( It is Right?)
I think it's sad how we don't have a full port yet(yeah I know it's hard but the nexus S has Sense 4) of any version except AOSP.
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During my brother's birthday our parents offered us our very first android and smartphone, he took the HTC one X and I got the Samsung Galaxy S3 since both of us wants variety and preference and they both have excellent performance since they are on the top of the market but recently he has lag/slow issues with his HoX and I can't help but just watch from a distance (literally since he lives in the middle-east and I'm in south-east asia atm) since he is using Sense UI and I'm stuck with TouchWiz UI I can't help him anymore further than this so I'm making this thread.
I admit the SGS3 had lag and sluggish issues too at first that's why I got it fixed when I asked for help from the SGS3 forums section, where I removed S voice and turned off some unnecessary options that I never use (kies, nfc, account sync, motion activation, etc). Remember we both have the international versions of our respective phones and we both use SIM - free from any carrier and we are also non-rooted users. Is there any tips to make his phone faster? All I could do was to constantly advice him to keep clearing the ram and turn off apps he isn't using in the task manager since clicking the home button hides the apps in the background.
Even then he is having lag/slow issues, please get back to me asap so I can relay the necessary information to help him enjoy his HoX. Please do not make this into a SGS3 vs HoX comparison thread, please. I am sick and tired of fanboys from both sides debate endlessly. I am just here asking for help since he's 16 and never used an online forum before so I'm here on his behalf. I also told him to read and follow up this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603360 but is there anything more we can do?
Your first sentence made it a comparison thread. You could have gotten better responses without the needless SG3 promo.
On the unlikely chance that you are up to something other than an attempt at another comparison thread, I would say that he should flash a Rom with less Bells and whistles.
I don't seem to have this magic lag that only SG3 folk keep talking about.
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Rooting and flashing a ROM might do it, there is an add on called Ultra Smooth Rosie (its included in the ViperX ROM) that eliminates the micro lag generated by the Sense 3D animations.
However, before doing that (not sure if your brother doesnt want to mess with rooting/custom ROM s) ask him to install Apex Launcher from the Play Store as well as Home Switcher app.
With Apex Launcher I felt an increase in speed and completely eliminated the small lag I had with Sense. You might want to try it with your SGS3 as well.
Home Switcher app lets you switch between lauchers easily, in a way that you can use Sense or Apex at your convenience.
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Your first sentence made it a comparison thread. You could have gotten better responses without the needless SG3 promo.
On the unlikely chance that you are up to something other than an attempt at another comparison thread, I would say that he should flash a Rom with less Bells and whistles.
I don't seem to have this magic lag that only SG3 folk keep talking about.
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I wasn't making a comparison thread and I had no intention to do so, I felt compelled to add a background story since most people on this part of the forum will acknowledge that I am an S3 user since my forum signature states so and they would think that I am lying about my brother's HoX which I am truthfully not however I appreciate the honest remarks but I do not want to start anything with you. The second paragraph was a hint to the other readers if there is anything similar that I can do for my brother's HoX like what I did with my SGS3 like turning off some settings that are factory default on which might cause the lag/slow issues.
Garoto1973 said:
Rooting and flashing a ROM might do it, there is an add on called Ultra Smooth Rosie (its included in the ViperX ROM) that eliminates the micro lag generated by the Sense 3D animations.
However, before doing that (not sure if your brother doesnt want to mess with rooting/custom ROM s) ask him to install Apex Launcher from the Play Store as well as Home Switcher app.
With Apex Launcher I felt an increase in speed and completely eliminated the small lag I had with Sense. You might want to try it with your SGS3 as well.
Home Switcher app lets you switch between lauchers easily, in a way that you can use Sense or Apex at your convenience.
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I am using the Nova launcher with my S3 will the Nova run with his HoX as well? since I'm not familiar with the Apex launcher but do thank you for the advice however if the launchers don't work I'll try to look up the roms you mentioned via root and I will ask him if he is willing to root regarding the risks of it. If anyone else has any ideas please do post further, thank you now all I can do is wait for him to get back from school since there is a 4 hour difference in time zones
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I am using the Nova launcher with my S3 will the Nova run with his HoX as well? since I'm not familiar with the Apex launcher but do thank you for the advice however if the launchers don't work I'll try to look up the roms you mentioned via root and I will ask him if he is willing to root regarding the risks of it. If anyone else has any ideas please do post further, thank you now all I can do is wait for him to get back from school since there is a 4 hour difference in time zones
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apex works fine. nova as well, tell him to try it. sense is heavy. if he still wants sense, tell him to try a few roms
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apex works fine. nova as well, tell him to try it. sense is heavy. if he still wants sense, tell him to try a few roms
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Can you please elaborate by what do you mean sense is heavy?
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Even then he is having lag/slow issues, please get back to me asap so I can relay the necessary information to help him enjoy his HoX. Please do not make this into a SGS3 vs HoX comparison thread, please. I am sick and tired of fanboys from both sides debate endlessly. I am just here asking for help since he's 16 and never used an online forum before so I'm here on his behalf. I also told him to read and follow up this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603360 but is there anything more we can do?
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The performance has greatly improved in the soon to be released 2.xx roms, tell him to wait a few weeks until the update is released
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Can you please elaborate by what do you mean sense is heavy?
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Sense needs a lot of power and lags because the CPU (on stock ROMs) doesn't ramp up fast enough.
I'd just flash a ROM onto it. Mine runs 100% lag free now and smooth like the iPad, iPhone 4S and SGS III
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The performance has greatly improved in the soon to be released 2.xx roms, tell him to wait a few weeks until the update is released
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Is that the stock rom or the flash rom which requires rooting?
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Sense needs a lot of power and lags because the CPU (on stock ROMs) doesn't ramp up fast enough.
I'd just flash a ROM onto it. Mine runs 100% lag free now and smooth like the iPad, iPhone 4S and SGS III
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You mean root it? which rom are we talking about?
P.S. thank you everyone for so much help, now all I have to do is wait for him and damn it I haven't seen him online yet due to time zone difference. Going to wait on the replies for the quotes I did then going to call it a day
As others have said, other launchers are lighter than sense, so will give a percieved speed boost. You will not be able to use the sense widgets though. They only work with sense.
This may get him through until the 4.0.4 updates start rolling out - hopefully just a few weeks.
I'd avoid killing background apps and trying to manage things manually. Android is very good at managing stuff itself - you can't do better. If you are always trying to close/ kill apps the.phone will just start them up from scratch when it needs them - which takes more power and battery. Leave them alone!
If you go down the root/ Rom route - please be careful. You can break the phone if you make a mistake. You will also lose access to official updates - you will need to rely on xda for roms and updates (though this is likely to be faster!)
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Flashing a rom is not extremely complicated but one needs to be sure to understand all the steps needed and why they are needed coming from a galaxy s2 myself it took me a week to read all the relevant threads as it needs some extra steps compared to flashing a Samsung phone.
If your brother is not into getting technical I would recommend he install apex or nova launcher (they are basically the same). The difference was amazing for me. In this way you he can wait for the next official update. It's true he will lose the ability to use sense widgets but there are very good alternative. There is even an app in this forum that enables you to use the iconic htc clock widget with apex or nova. Also, htc wallpapers are still available.
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Is that the stock rom or the flash rom which requires rooting?
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If you want it now you will need to root but the update will be released around aug 18th for international roms, so you won't need to root then and keep your warranty
Okay so I'm planning on finally upgrading from my Samsung Vibrant(S1) to an S3. I would go to an S4 but it's still a bit too pricey for me. Anyways, I just wanted to know some general tips and such. What is the latest official firmware, some pros and cons of keeping TW, which ROMs should I use, etc. Just any input would be nice! I think I've just about maxed out my Vibrant's potential with it running SlimBean 4.2.2 for the most part, and recently switching over to CyanAOSP. I think it's my phone, but things are still very laggy. So I can't wait for my S3 to come in.
Sorry if this is in the wrong section. First time posting.
You will find out quickly that almost everything here is great. Touchwiz isn't bad on this phone and cm 10.1 has almost all the bugs worked out. So all i can say is happy crack flashing.
Honestly, save a lil more and get the S4. Don't upgrade to last yrs model.
Don't get me wrong, the S3 is a major upgrade from the Vibrant, but I feel like if you have an opportunity to upgrade you should get the very best upgrade available.
Just my 2ยข.
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I would also recommend to save a bit more and get the s4. You have waited this long why not a bit more?
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Thing is, I'm in desperate need for a phone currently. My Vibrant is becoming unusable and it'll take me a while to save more money. I'm only 16, and the only source of money for me is an annual thing, which is doing the traditional Lion Dance every Chinese New Years. So, by next year's event, I'm sure S5 will be coming about and my Vibrant will definitely be dead by then. So I'm gonna go ahead and upgrade to an S3 now. I really need it to talk to my gf too, since we're a state away. Thanks for everyone's input about going to S4 though.
Btw, I'm guessing it's not possible, but a T-Mobile S3 can't flash ROMs from the i9300 can it? I wanted to try out the recently released GlamourS4 ROM, but I just realized it was in the i9300 section.. Unless the T-Mobile variant is the same model?
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Btw, I'm guessing it's not possible, but a T-Mobile S3 can't flash ROMs from the i9300 can it? I wanted to try out the recently released GlamourS4 ROM, but I just realized it was in the i9300 section.. Unless the T-Mobile variant is the same model?
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No, do not flash ROMs or kernels from other s3's you will end up with a hard brick!! You can flash ROMs from at&t though.. Verizon and sprint I don't think will brick it, but better stay away..
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If you're really that tight on money, then maybe you shouldn't root.
And as mentioned above, do not flash anything from the International S3 section.
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Thing is, I'm in desperate need for a phone currently. My Vibrant is becoming unusable and it'll take me a while to save more money. I'm only 16, and the only source of money for me is an annual thing, which is doing the traditional Lion Dance every Chinese New Years. So, by next year's event, I'm sure S5 will be coming about and my Vibrant will definitely be dead by then. So I'm gonna go ahead and upgrade to an S3 now. I really need it to talk to my gf too, since we're a state away. Thanks for everyone's input about going to S4 though.
Btw, I'm guessing it's not possible, but a T-Mobile S3 can't flash ROMs from the i9300 can it? I wanted to try out the recently released GlamourS4 ROM, but I just realized it was in the i9300 section.. Unless the T-Mobile variant is the same model?
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Man, back in my Vibrant days, I would of told you to Odin and flash Bionix by Team Whiskey.
Best Rom I ran back then, couldn't really top that.
But I see what you mean! well enjoy your new toy.
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Latest update is 4.1.2, which has multi window.
Touchwiz is ok, definitely recommend getting Nova launcher. Rooting is simple, plenty of instructions, follow them and you'll be good.
I definitely don't recommend flashing kernels or roms not meant for t mobile. You don't want to end up with a hard brick phone. Especially your case that you're tight on money. You don't want to pay extra for a repair.
From MY PERSONAL opinion. Wicked v10 and Stockorama are fantastic touchwiz based roms. Solid battery life and super smooth.
Always read the op and hit the search button.
I can't advise much about AOSP based roms since I just started using one two days ago. I'm on Liquidsmooth 2.5 and it's working great so far.
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Ask your parents for the extra money you need.. I'm sure they will be willing to lend you some.
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If you're really that tight on money, then maybe you shouldn't root.
And as mentioned above, do not flash anything from the International S3 section.
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Hmm. Care to explain why?
IXChicharitoXI said:
Latest update is 4.1.2, which has multi window.
Touchwiz is ok, definitely recommend getting Nova launcher. Rooting is simple, plenty of instructions, follow them and you'll be good.
I definitely don't recommend flashing kernels or roms not meant for t mobile. You don't want to end up with a hard brick phone. Especially your case that you're tight on money. You don't want to pay extra for a repair.
From MY PERSONAL opinion. Wicked v10 and Stockorama are fantastic touchwiz based roms. Solid battery life and super smooth.
Always read the op and hit the search button.
I can't advise much about AOSP based roms since I just started using one two days ago. I'm on Liquidsmooth 2.5 and it's working great so far.
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So 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 are leaks right now? What would be advantages of staying on 4.1.2 until the official release?
Yeah, I've been using Nova on my Vibrant for who knows how long. I love it.
Thanks to everyone for the info about carrier-specific flashing. I wasn't intending on trying it until I got an answer anyways.
So what kind of advantages would I get from TW roms and AOSP roms? I know the Samsung specific things like multiwindow, but what else? Or is just a matter of preference?
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Ask your parents for the extra money you need.. I'm sure they will be willing to lend you some.
Always go for the best you know?
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Trust me, they won't. I've tried asking for a bit of money so I could get the S3 when it was first released. It'll be the same thing if I ask for a bit to get an S4.
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Hmm. Care to explain why?
So 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 are leaks right now? What would be advantages of staying on 4.1.2 until the official release?
Yeah, I've been using Nova on my Vibrant for who knows how long. I love it.
Thanks to everyone for the info about carrier-specific flashing. I wasn't intending on trying it until I got an answer anyways.
So what kind of advantages would I get from TW roms and AOSP roms? I know the Samsung specific things like multiwindow, but what else? Or is just a matter of preference?
Trust me, they won't. I've tried asking for a bit of money so I could get the S3 when it was first released. It'll be the same thing if I ask for a bit to get an S4.
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I'm not against rooting, but if you're tight on cash, then maybe you should think twice about it. Accidents can happen, you can accidentally flash the wrong kernel or rom and brick your device. It can be fixed, but it will cost you.
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So 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 are leaks right now? What would be advantages of staying on 4.1.2 until the official release?
Yeah, I've been using Nova on my Vibrant for who knows how long. I love it.
Thanks to everyone for the info about carrier-specific flashing. I wasn't intending on trying it until I got an answer anyways.
So what kind of advantages would I get from TW roms and AOSP roms? I know the Samsung specific things like multiwindow, but what else? Or is just a matter of preference?
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The latest official release was 4.1.2 which came out a few weeks ago. It's major improvement imo was multi window. I didn't care about the other features personally.
If I'm not mistaken all AOSP roms are 4.2.2 based.
Advantages for touchwiz roms is great stability. You shouldn't come across many, if any bugs at all. You will have all the gesture features on touchwiz roms. Palm to screenshot, tap to refresh, smart stay, etc. You will have more camera features. Everything should just work.
AOSP have more customization but you will give up Samsung features, downgraded camera imo, and you will likely come across minor issues. Random reboots, flickering issues, etc.
I'm not saying AOSP roms are bad. The community here is great and for the most part there's always a solution. I'm running an AOSP rom and I haven't had any issues so far.
One thing I'll recommend, don't switch between AOSP and touchwiz roms back and forth. You may experience some issues, best to Odin stock from an AOSP rom then flash a touchwiz rom afterwards. It's not difficult, just a bit time consuming.
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Touchwiz isnt horrible, I just don't like it very much. Its stable, but to me its too laggy, that and I can only have 4 rows and columns on the launcher for icons. If you ask me, it wastes screen real estate, but there are alternatives to it.
Overall once you get 4.1.2 running on this phone it becomes very very stable.
If you want another launcher, Nova (Prime version is 4$, Go Launcher Ex, ADW are all fine choices. Just be warned that Touchwiz Widgets (Such as the Touchwiz Calendar, Accuweather) cannot be used with those Launchers. I use Nova Prime (With Teslaunread for unread email and MMS counts), and it is rock solid stable, and also has Project Butter enhancements which just make it so smooth its not even funny.
Granted, there are also replacements for those such as the Weather Channel, Weather Underground, Google Calendar (Which is what I use anyway), and tons more on Google Play
The S3 is a reasonably good phone, and the only phone I would actually ditch it for would be the Galaxy S4: Nexus Edition when it gets released, granted the GS4-N is not LTE compatible, and costs full price (650$ from what I hear), but it will be Pure AOSP.
I like my GS3.
Also dont use the stock music player, believe me, its not that good. Buy/download one of these
Poweramp (4$)
N7Player (also 4$),
Winamp (Free, but has a paid version that removes Ads and unlocks a couple features).
There are many other Music Players. As for Video Players, I use Moboplayer.
Also the i9003 is the international model. No rom for the SGH-T999 will work on the i9003, nor will any rom built for the i9003 work on the SGH-T999. In fact, flashing either of them to the opposite will brick your phone.
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Throwing in my experience with TouchWiz.
The SGS3 is a pretty solid phone, and some of the TouchWiz stuff can get you quite hooked (personally, I like how you're able to flip through the homescreen until you are back at the beginning, and some nice touches they recently included for their file manager like the helix and roll pin scrolling), but it's mostly a matter of preference.
On the other hand, I started having issues with the stock TouchWiz after almost a year of use. It would randomly restart itself from time to time, then all controls became unresponsive after start-up (volume buttons, home button, touchscreen and the soft buttons); only the power button was working. I only got it working again after I did a clean wipe and restored an older backup. Which then inevitably led me to check out custom ROMs.
I never had an Android phone before this one, but my brother had been tinkering with his Vibrant for years now. He was the one that helped me root my SGS3, and he stated that it's a lot easier to do things now than it was back when he first started since there's an app for just about everything needed. (Just to give you a perspective)
Besides, the instructions around here are pretty easy to follow.
And yeah, if you are going for a T-Mobile SGS3, only look for ROMs compatible with SGH-T999 (T999) for T-Mobile (d2tmo).
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I think Purple Ferret meant to say i9300, not i9003.
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Yes exactly, my bad.
Ask your mom or dad or even family members if you can borrow money to buy an S4. I was touching the S4 the other day at Tmobile and it's so fast and smooth makes me wanted it so bad. I think S4 is better than S3. Go for the S4 I would say.
TouchWiz feels too bloaty and laggy for my taste, so I recommend using CM10.1. The smoothness in scrolling and general navigation of the UI are definitely noticeable compared to even the most de-bloated TouchWiz ROM. Just my 2c.