after latest the froyo update i found my phone to lag considerably so i did some research into rooting as i have heard it mentioned time and time again. my phone is working a lot smoother now.
i have to admit this is completely new to me so im not sure how to get the best out of my rooted device. can anyone give me any tips of how to get the best out of it bearing in mind im not the most tech literate. i had read about a lot of people installing OCLF which i have done then testing perfomance on quadrant. I have read about some ppl scoring over 2000 on this but i only scored 1890. Im not sure what this score means but is there any reason for that and are there ways of improving the performance.
Also what is the easiest way of clearing out idle files which are wasting space in the background. is there an app to help do this and if so how do you know which files are safe to delete.
are there any apps you recommend - so far ive downloaded adfree, apptoSD, OCLF, titanium back up, start up cleaner.
Quadrant means nothing, smoothness is more important than score in a single benchmarking application. Installing a custom rom based on js3 or jpy would be your best bet, with a custom kernel and voodoo or speedmod lagfix.
Sorry I haven't got time to explain further but that's because I'm in bed on my phone! Hope this helps!
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thanks for your reply. Im absolutely clueless when it comes to roms. How do you know what rom to choose and what differences do they make to the phone compared to the existing rom?
will they prevent you from updating to other android systems in the future etc?
sorry for not having a clue
Anyone?
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There are a handful of great ROMS to choose from.
Darkyy's is a popular one and very fast and very stable.
It has its own thread so poke around and you'll find it.
There are pretty thorough instructions for how to install it there just read the instructions carefully.
People are generally very friendly and willing to help so you can always post questions and cries for help there as well.
That's just one ROM and one opinion tho.
With flashing you need a little patience and have to do some research. Almost all questions you might have have likely been asked and answered before.
Who knows? You may find no need to flash anything but OFC.... except maybe recovery and a lagfix.
Good luck.
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I am ready to dive in with the Unrevoked3 method to root my Desire, I take it I will then be able to load a custom ROM, however I'm a little overwhelmed by the choices. Is there a comprehensive list somewhere or can someone make any suggestions? I'm after stability and reliability although I am interested in what the whole ROM scene has to offer.
I presume that all my paid apps will still work as well?
i would stick to the rom you are using because if you have to ask that question, you haven't done enough research, if there was a single answer to what rom to use, then there wouldn't be so many around
so the final answer is, stick to the stock froyo that you've got already, there's nothing to be gained from other roms considering you didn't specify what it is you were looking for
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you haven't done enough research .. you didn't specify what it is you were looking for
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I thought I said I'm after stability and reliability, and also app2sd+ in particular. Does that help?
Yes I am doing research, this question is part of the 'research' process. Thanks for your help.
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I thought I said I'm after stability and reliability, and also app2sd+ in particular. Does that help?
Yes I am doing research, this question is part of the 'research' process. Thanks for your help.
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Your way of research really puzzles me looking at the bold parts in your OP below.
I take it I will then be able to load a custom ROM, however I'm a little overwhelmed by the choices. Is there a comprehensive list somewhere or can someone make any suggestions? I'm after stability and reliability although
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- Yes, you should be able to flash a custom rom, if you can follow the instructions.
- There is no comprehensive list, the number of rom's and the changes are to large to keep it up to date, or do you offer to create one
- suggestions will tell you to use rom a, b, s, or z, depending on the users preferences. The only thing you can do is to read the rom description, and start skimming and following the rom's which description you liked.
A thing you left out, and what is normally mentioned in a question like this, do you prefer sense or non-sense?
To finish: I use LeeDroiD V2.1 and I am happy with it, it's stable / reliable, and it's Sense based.
Now just wait for the OD, DeFrost, Pays, Cyanogen (just some examples) and other rom users to give there opinion,
and then decide
^^ pretty much what he said!!
No one can tell you what to use, only give their opinions. Ultimately you'll have to read the threads and just try the ROMs until you find one you're happy with. I've gone back to stock as it does what I need it to
i just love when dudes get all condescending as if they were never overwhelmed when they first started out. first they yell at you and infer that you're an idiot and then 4 posts later, they wind up actually helping.
i guess it's like hazing for nerds.
seriously though, i'm gonna answer all your questions right here and now:
go with CM6. then download another one and try it. then download another one and try it. and then... come back here and tell us what your opinion is. you know, pay it forward and don't become one of those condescending dorks after you have figured it all out.
that is all. i'm going bowling with your father...
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i just love when dudes get all condescending as if they were never overwhelmed when they first started out. first they yell at you and infer that you're an idiot and then 4 posts later, they wind up actually helping.
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Well, when you don't get out much and you don't have many friends.. We should be more sympathetic to 'special needs' people.
Anyway, I'm on AuraxTsense now (check my sig for full details). I like the concept of undervolting for extended battery life, however before I dive in to ROMs, what can cause damage? I will avoid overclocking ROMs for that reason, anything else to watch out for?
What's the advantage of Cyanogen over others? I also read that Modaco ROMs are designed with stability in mind.
Is there any way to back up settings to restore when switching ROMs? Or should I just back each one up with all my settings and use that?
In the last week or so I've tried at least
- Cyanogen
- PirateRUM
- Some PAYS Sense one
- OpenDesire
- ShadowSense
+ another 1 or 2 I forget now
with Alex-V's one still to try.
The main thing I'd say is:
- Do you want Sense?
- Do you want GApps and other fluff preinstalled?
Try them and see...
Personally
- I like OD but it needs the Sense music player
- CM has no market, and I have not worked out how cutdown it's GApps package yet to remove fluff
I have been using cyanogenmod 6 for a few days now.
And im not going anywere anytime soon
However, like they say, try em all
Aurax is rocking my boat right now although struggling to work out how to install Maps..
What do you like about Cyanogen?
The ui is good. It just works. Try out for yourself. Painless to install. Ohh and the battery performance is alot better then the stock rom
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Try MildWild V-4.8 Based on Oxygen 2.3.2 it's gr8 ROM
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Try MildWild V-4.8 Based on Oxygen 2.3.2 it's gr8 ROM
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???
Wow you just dug up a 2yr old thread!!
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He needs 10 posts...
Dude... reply to the newer threads. At least november 2012.
Just had a quick question, can someone explain to me the benefit of using ziggys kernels in laymans terms? I see a lot of excitement about people usin them (im currently trying it out on virt 3.1 right now), but mostly I don't know why exactly.
I know devs usually don't have salesmen mentalities, but im such a noob that I gotta have some pitches: "my rom/kernel is best at this... or my rom/kernel is for those who want _______ but not ________."
I hope this makes sense, thank u guys for everything you do with your extremely valuable time! I think I (and others) could thank you more if we understood more exactly what u did for us!
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A custom kernel can give you better battery life, better charging times and better performance. I have yet to see one that is stable other than the stock kernels. But that's just my personal experience with them. All I can tell you is to try them out and see what you think. Good luck
Hello everyone! I'm pretty new with android phones. Until about 4 months ago, I still had a Motorola Razor. I went and bought the LG Optimus M (by Metro PCS) in December, fell in love with androids, and upgraded to the Evo 4G. I love this phone so much!!!
I'm decent with electronics, but I won't mess with my phone too much because it's unknown territory. I rooted my Optimus only to delete bloatware. I won't root my Evo only because I really don't need to (not much bloatware , plus, there's more internal space on this phone). I already can tether and I like Sense, so I personally don't see the need for it (for me, not saying you shouldn't root; again, I'm new to this stuff).
Landing the plane:
What are some fun and interesting things I can do with this phone? What are some cool apps?
BTW, a little off topic, I have the app TV Shows HD. Why did that get taken off of the market?
Thanks guys for dealing with this newbie!
Well unless you root your phone there really isn't much else you can do with it besides download apps and play games. The best apps require root though, so even that has its limitations. The Evo is quite hard to brick, so it would be worth it to root. You can have Sense and have it be even faster with Mikfroyo or some of the other custom roms out there.
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Well unless you root your phone there really isn't much else you can do with it besides download apps and play games. The best apps require root though, so even that has its limitations. The Evo is quite hard to brick, so it would be worth it to root. You can have Sense and have it be even faster with Mikfroyo or some of the other custom roms out there.
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Hmm, okay. Well, can you do me a favor? Can you please (if and when you have time) to send me a link to wherever it is I have to go to root my phone along with information about the root, how to root and all of that fun stuff?
Again, I don't know much. I love this phone and where I live I have 4G nearly everywhere I go. I would love to make this phone even cooler!
Here is a link to a sticky in the development section which has links to pretty much everything you need to root your phone. Just read up on it and try to get as much information as possible. After you root it you can load custom roms, kernels and themes to your phone as well as back it up, restore it from a backup and many more goodies. I suggest reading all over this Evo forum here at XDA about rooting. Everything you need to know and everything you need to do it are right here. Read about all the different Roms and what they have and don't have and decide which will be best for you. Get started here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701245
If 4G is important to you make sure that 4G is working in the Rom before flashing. It is on AOSP Roms now like CM7. You can stick with stock Sprint and still be rooted too if you really like it. Many devs have taken stock Sprint Rom and modified it, making it faster with less bloat and just plain better. My favorite Sense Rom was Mikfroyo, but I am a dedicated CM7 user now.
Thanks! I really appreciate it!
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No problem. I'm just glad to help. Good luck & happy flashing.
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in one of the subforums.. in evo ...
there is a long ass thread of recommended apps...
I agree man. If you aren't new to rooting, then definitely give it a go on the EVO. Just do your homework and research well before you start, you'll be fine.
The evo has excellent dev support, there are some really fantastic roms to choose from, beauty of rooting ... you're choice never has to be final. There are also some excellent people making excellent themes.. definitely fun to change it up every once in a while.
You can also improve performance, speed, battery life and add new features with root. You will not be disappointed.
Just be sure to at least hit the Thanks button if you use someones work, it's important for these guys to know they're appreciated.
I just rooted for the first time very recently (~2 days) and I found the following posts extremely helpful and, in combination, to provide a fully comprehensive guide on how to root, what to expect, how to avoid doing things wrong, how to backup, how to restore, how to flash ROMs and kernels and other add-ons, et cetera:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881747
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=887900
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6949215#post6949215
http://htcevorooting.x10.mx/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/194918-rooting-dummies.html
Additionally, as others have stated, do read up on the EVO forums here and read up as much as you can on rooting and ROMs and kernels and such. Hope I helped.
Thanks guys! I can't believe their is a forum filed with really cool and helpful people! Thank you all!
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Idk if this is still relevant but there WERE several hw versions that required different rooting methods, be careful with that. Maybe they all have a unified rooting method now, I don't pay any attention to that stuff now that I have a custom recovery.
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#htc-evo
http://webchat.freenode.net/
For the best support.
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Idk if this is still relevant but there WERE several hw versions that required different rooting methods, be careful with that. Maybe they all have a unified rooting method now, I don't pay any attention to that stuff now that I have a custom recovery.
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thats all been ironed out. as long as it's an up to date root method, they all work on any hardware or hboot version.
Wow! I'm on other forums for comic books and action figures (yeah, I'm a freaking nerd) and ask a lot of questions and NO ONE responds to me this clearly and this much. This was first thread as well as my first post. This forum is great! Thank you everybody! I will look to root my phone this weekend with a friend of mine who is pretty phone savvy. I will let you guys know how it goes. Again, thank you all so much!
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Hi all, I just brought a S3 need some advice? if i root my phone do i get better battery life compare to the stock rom? can someone link me to the root page? thank you
root is the must do things before u can do anything else, just root only wont do any good to yr device, all the info is in here, look around and u will find it, enjoy.
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what is the best rom everyone recommend?
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what is the best rom everyone recommend?
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As a new owner of an S3, I would suggest the FreeGS3 ROM, but you should spend a few days and become familiar with the process of rooting and installing new ROMs, because you don't want to rush it and brick it.
No ROM is created equal though, so try a couple and stick with what feels best to you, but in general ROMs and even kernels if you decide to take that course can provide an increase in battery life which varies between ROMs.
Personally, I would recommend taking a look at what's eating your battery life right now and see what you can do to make it better without rooting.
After that, determine if you want or need root access. Root access doesn't give you a new ROM - you'd have to flash one and it would overwrite the stock - and you need to think about the features you want and features you might lose before doing that.
You need to know how to troubleshoot your battery life - otherwise you might end up flashing a bunch of ROMs you don't like and that don't give you the results you want. You need to read about these ROMs and find out what they offer and how they are different from stock and what about that appeals to you.
Just having root on the stock ROM will give you more options for battery life control than un-rooted. But even without root there are things you can do. I'd work my way down - from simplest to hardest - that way you acquire the skills you'll need as you go.
@OP read the two responses above mine. Best answers you are going to get.
Just because you are Rooted, means nothing. It is what you do with those privileges that mean everything. Install an app called Betterbatterstats and it will tell you what precisely is eating your battery.
Hmmm, if there was only a thread about battery life and how to get more out of your phone, with direct links and various methods to use. (Hint: see my signature)
For best ROM ideas, just go into Dev sections and look at the OPs of a few that spark your interest. Then read the last 10 pages or so to see if there are any bugs. If you find one that you like, start reading.
Best ROM threads are frowned upon and generally turn into pissing matches and are closed.
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So, as the topic states, looking for some suggestions. I have a rooted Rogers Galaxy S3 and I'm wanting to help increase my battery life without sacrificing any (or very little) CPU/GPU power.
Before you say go look at the ones out there, or whatever.... I've done that. I've spent hours looking them over and it's hard to decide as a lot of "comparison" questions aren't there.
So if I could get some suggestions to what I'm looking for, I'd very much appreciate it.
So key points:
- Bare. I don't want bloatware, or any apps that aren't required by the OS.
- Battery life is important. I've read about some Battery tweaks but can't really find out what the tweaks are exactly.
- Somewhat stock "look and feel" but as long as it does what stock did, I can live with some minor changes. I liked the stock layout.
I've also been wondering if using a custom UI would help with battery life?
For those who read/reply, I appreciate it.
You're only going to get opinions.
You've done whole lot of looking, as you said, but everyone who's been here awhile is going to tell you to do some trying.
Root, install a custom recovery, make a system and imei backup, try out a rom. Have fun
There are already quite a few threads identical to this thread here in this very forum. Why not go check those out instead of starting a new one?
If you have already dont the reading just make a back up of your current rom and start flashing other ones and see what you like best. I personally like CM 10, but other may not and prefer another one. What you asking is a loaded question and all depends on your own prefrence
I am currently running AOKP and having looked back! Great ROM
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