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[Q] POLL: Best ROM?

I thought it would be fun to take a poll to see which ROM folks in this forum think is best...

Baked Snacks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701685
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brandenk said:
Baked Snacks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701685
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What makes you prefer Baked Snack? I'm not doubting your choice, just curious what makes it better than the others.

Been using Calk's builds for a long time now. Seems my taste in ROMs is very similar to his. Keep in mind "the best" is extremely subjective.

Dissenter said:
Been using Calk's builds for a long time now. Seems my taste in ROMs is very similar to his. Keep in mind "the best" is extremely subjective.
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Of course... It seems there are a few popular ones out there, and then a lot of "second tier" ROM's. What makes Calk's builds "the best" for you?

Matt_TX said:
Of course... It seems there are a few popular ones out there, and then a lot of "second tier" ROM's. What makes Calk's builds "the best" for you?
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I like the combination of performance and battery life of the kernel he chose to use. He also does an awesome job getting a bunch of graphical changes for the "cool" factor too.
Beyond the ROM, Calk contributes a lot of other things to the community. He's been making kitchen and kitchen development tools for the Windows Mobile groups for a while and I was very pleased to see him come to the Android team at the same time I made the leap. It's a big change for people like me that have been Windows Mobile sideline hackers for a while and it's really nice to see a familiar face.

Dissenter said:
I like the combination of performance and battery life of the kernel he chose to use. He also does an awesome job getting a bunch of graphical changes for the "cool" factor too.
Beyond the ROM, Calk contributes a lot of other things to the community. He's been making kitchen and kitchen development tools for the Windows Mobile groups for a while and I was very pleased to see him come to the Android team at the same time I made the leap. It's a big change for people like me that have been Windows Mobile sideline hackers for a while and it's really nice to see a familiar face.
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Good info... I'm currently running CM6 and loving it, but I'm torn what to try next... EViO, Baked Snack and VaelPak are all possibilities.
None of the ROM's really have the exact thing I want. Ideally, I'd like a ROM that has the following:
- Sense E-mail App
- Sense Calendar App
- Sense Lock Screen
- Sense Status Bar (with Custom Battery Icon)
- AOSP Contacts & Dialer
- AOSP Messaging (SMS/MMS)
- AOSP Gallery
- 4G Support
- FM Radio
- WiFi/Wired Tether
- Sprint Bloatware Removed (apart from Sprint TV)
- ADK Laucher (easy to add after the fact)
Any ideas on how to get this? I wish I was a Dev... I would build my own

Matt_TX said:
Good info... I'm currently running CM6 and loving it, but I'm torn what to try next... EViO, Baked Snack and VaelPak are all possibilities.
None of the ROM's really have the exact thing I want. Ideally, I'd like a ROM that has the following:
- Sense E-mail App
- Sense Calendar App
- Sense Lock Screen
- Sense Status Bar (with Custom Battery Icon)
- AOSP Contacts & Dialer
- AOSP Messaging (SMS/MMS)
- AOSP Gallery
- 4G Support
- FM Radio
- WiFi/Wired Tether
- Sprint Bloatware Removed (apart from Sprint TV)
- ADK Laucher (easy to add after the fact)
Any ideas on how to get this? I wish I was a Dev... I would build my own
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I would think that this wouldn't be that tough. Try starting with a Sense ROM, pull out the dialer/messaging/gallery and whatever else you don't want, then install the AOSP apps you want. I'm sure the apk's can be found around here.

Where is the love for Burnt Droid - by netarchy?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745738
Simple Sense ROM with great firmware, and a couple nice apps tacked on.

JTNiggle said:
I would think that this wouldn't be that tough. Try starting with a Sense ROM, pull out the dialer/messaging/gallery and whatever else you don't want, then install the AOSP apps you want. I'm sure the apk's can be found around here.
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Is it as simple as just uninstalling the Sense apk's that I don't want and installing the AOSP ones? If so, I can probably restore the apps I want from a Titanium backup of CM6. For some reason I thought it was more involved that that - especially with the AOSP Contacts & Dialer.

Dissenter said:
I like the combination of performance and battery life of the kernel he chose to use. He also does an awesome job getting a bunch of graphical changes for the "cool" factor too.
Beyond the ROM, Calk contributes a lot of other things to the community. He's been making kitchen and kitchen development tools for the Windows Mobile groups for a while and I was very pleased to see him come to the Android team at the same time I made the leap. It's a big change for people like me that have been Windows Mobile sideline hackers for a while and it's really nice to see a familiar face.
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Agree entirely with Dissenter. Calk brings a lot to the table.
Really enjoyed Hero's early EVO work and Baked is still great. Also used Cyanogen on my G1 forever, but Calk's stuff has been stable, fast and clean (at least for me) as long or longer than anyone else on EVO. It is a beautiful thing. I had problems with most of the other ROMs, but for the EVO, Hero and Calk always seem to have there kitchens working.

Just_s said:
+1
Agree entirely with Dissenter. Calk brings a lot to the table.
Really enjoyed Hero's early EVO work and Baked is still great. Also used Cyanogen on my G1 forever, but Calk's stuff has been stable, fast and clean (at least for me) as long or longer than anyone else on EVO. It is a beautiful thing. I had problems with most of the other ROMs, but for the EVO, Hero and Calk always seem to have there kitchens working.
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So, what would you say are the pros/cons of EViO vs. Baked Snack?

there is a fine line between the "best rom" and my "favorite rom"
best i have had was a stock rooted rom, granted it wasnt fast but it had everything working and no bugs that i could find ...
my fav has been CM6 ... fast and snappy ... but lacking the Fm radio and 4G i disire ...
i have a hard time finding a big difference between sense roms ... but thats just me, i'm slow on this stuff still

I like Fresh 3.2
Sent from my HTC Evo 4G using XDA app.

ThrowingKs said:
Where is the love for Burnt Droid - by netarchy?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745738
Simple Sense ROM with great firmware, and a couple nice apps tacked on.
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Ya, where's the love?
I prefer my evo burnt for sure.

modded fresh for me. Dude is on point with his ROMs.
Gotta have my Apps2SD support.
Thinking about coming out with my own ROM based solely off of his as a base.

Evio cured my flashaholic's issues for a while, but with Baked Snack update and the Evio update its tough, i have to give the slight edge to fresh right now because of the new release, that thing is sick. I am pumped once that thing hits the street its going to be on! Too many choices is a good thing as i think the Evo is THE android device to have with all the Dev support
My two cents
1. Fresh 3.28
1.a Evio
1.a Baked Snacks
YMMV
Matt_TX said:
Good info... I'm currently running CM6 and loving it, but I'm torn what to try next... EViO, Baked Snack and VaelPak are all possibilities.
None of the ROM's really have the exact thing I want. Ideally, I'd like a ROM that has the following:
- Sense E-mail App
- Sense Calendar App
- Sense Lock Screen
- Sense Status Bar (with Custom Battery Icon)
- AOSP Contacts & Dialer
- AOSP Messaging (SMS/MMS)
- AOSP Gallery
- 4G Support
- FM Radio
- WiFi/Wired Tether
- Sprint Bloatware Removed (apart from Sprint TV)
- ADK Laucher (easy to add after the fact)
Any ideas on how to get this? I wish I was a Dev... I would build my own
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Evio = pure win
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EViO2 is the best! Everything works and its a speed demon. Its the fastest 2.2 and smoothest I have ever used.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

i can't even imagine what hero and calk can do with that new release! Damn it feels good to be a gangsta
wsantiagow said:
EViO2 is the best! Everything works and its a speed demon. Its the fastest 2.2 and smoothest I have ever used.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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[Q] Sense Apps for vanilla/cyanogen

is there any way to get sense apps like the Music, camera, and phone onto vanlla phones or on cyanogen

I was hoping there was a way to get the dialer from a sense rom onto any stock rom. I actually may try that out later this week and see if it works (doubtful).

It requires sense framework for the Widgets as I've asked this before, as far as camera mods and what not I've seen that on vanilla roms but I'm sure there are geniuses that dwell on XDA that could figure it out.
Sent from my Google Phone

Eventually, there will be hacked up ROMs with bits and pieces from every corner of the earth - I wanted the same thing on my Nexus (stock with the HTC cam) and there were a few options (though all had bugs here and there). Given the G2 was *just* permrooted, it might be a few weeks/months before you see some really creative ROMs.
Other stuff, like the lockscreen, can be changed with apps like widgetlocker and such.
You should definitely try out the Desire Z rom, though. It's all kinds of awesome, with new features that weren't there in previous versions of Sense. Hell, the camera app alone is worth it - makes the stock Android camera app look like a joke.

Sense apps have never and will never work on a non-sense based rom as it has far too much reliance on lots of frameworks (its a messy area).
The closest you will get is a rom like SuperVillain (out later today) that is a Sense based rom but with Rosie (Launcher) and widgets removed so looks like vanilla but still has all the sense apps working.
Keep an eye on villainrom.co.uk or the dev section here on xda for the rom release of SuperVillainZ

Lennyuk said:
Sense apps have never and will never work on a non-sense based rom as it has far too much reliance on lots of frameworks (its a messy area).
The closest you will get is a rom like SuperVillain (out later today) that is a Sense based rom but with Rosie (Launcher) and widgets removed so looks like vanilla but still has all the sense apps working.
Keep an eye on villainrom.co.uk or the dev section here on xda for the rom release of SuperVillainZ
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=614427
Enomther's TheOfficial has the option of both the HTC Camera and the HTC Music app - plus you can install the HTC IME (onscreen keyboard) easily as an APK (there's even a kitchen that lets you customize the colors and such).

Your sig claims you've owned 4 android phones. So you're obviously not a super noob. So my question to you is -
Did searching just not occur to you, or did you honestly believe you were not the 7,548th person to ask this question?

I am not asking about sense widgets because im aware that i need to have the sense framework running but im just wondering about the 2 apps Camera and Music. i know that enmothers rom gives you the option to install the 2 if you want and am just wondering if its possible to do the same for cyanogen.
also i have used the Sense Roms for the G2 but i was never really a fan of non Vanilla android.

the orange bandit said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=614427
Enomther's TheOfficial has the option of both the HTC Camera and the HTC Music app - plus you can install the HTC IME (onscreen keyboard) easily as an APK (there's even a kitchen that lets you customize the colors and such).
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A couple of apps may have been REBUILT to work without sense, but its not an easy job and certainly isn't something a lot of people have done.
the HTC IME keyboard was pretty much an entire rewrite of the code based on what the htc one looked like, its not the apk from sense just moved over.
I can't comment on the camera or music, but I imagine these are the same.

Lennyuk said:
Sense apps have never and will never work on a non-sense based rom as it has far too much reliance on lots of frameworks (its a messy area).
The closest you will get is a rom like SuperVillain (out later today) that is a Sense based rom but with Rosie (Launcher) and widgets removed so looks like vanilla but still has all the sense apps working.
Keep an eye on villainrom.co.uk or the dev section here on xda for the rom release of SuperVillainZ
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There has been a sense app ported to stock. Enom ported the HTC camera to his stock ROM for the Nexus... I remember running it.. That was a great ROM
Sorry, I see this has already been covered... But I know the app wasn't rewritten, it was a straight port, with the stock framework rewritten, so it was a straight app port
JD
Sent from my HTC Desire Z Beast

I really like the browser from sense, I use lpp for widgets so I'm good there. I asked about getting some sort of plug in for google translate onto vanilla browser and got nothing but flame. Hopefully gingie brings this to us... I mean is there any other plug ins other then flash? Honest question
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[Debate]What rom and why?

Alright.. so we all probably use virtuous rom, gingervillian,cyanogen or miui.
I wanna know why everyone chooses each one.. I've flashed all and am just curious to why everyone else chooses the roms they do.. what really makes you stay with the rom you have??
I run miui. To me cyanogen lacks full customization. And has no benefitial features over miui. I get same battery life and phone runs smoothly at 1ghz as it would on any other rom. ONLY issue is random reboots. Which is a theme issue not a rom issue.. And I don't care for sense roms.. to me they slow the phone down.. although I am waiting for cm7 to become stable before my first flash.
Sent from my G2.

Currently I am running MIUI. I'm still getting used to it but overall I like it. I love the UI. It looks clean and it's quick.

Stock post ota deodexed.... because every other rom gives me some sort of problem that there is no guide to fixing and I don't have the time to troubleshoot the bull****

Whats deodexed mean??
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

The 1.2Ghz clock speed from the God speed thread.
Anything higher than that affects my battery and I don't see any obvious benefit as I don't play any games that need a higher CPU.

virtuous because of eye candy and htc streams are awesome!!

which rom saves battery most?

I use CM6.1.1
I previously tried Virtuous because I always wanted a Sense phone but realized Sense actually sucks, well the messaging, gallery and dialer at least.
I use my phone heavily for A2DP bluetooth streaming and apperantly cyanogenmod is pretty much the best rom for bluetooth audio quality, also the added equalizer feature is awesome. Its just like the stock rom whish I loved since my nexus days but with just the right amount of customization.
MIUI looks annoying as hell, why not just buy an iDevice if your into that UI?

shady503403 said:
Whats deodexed mean??
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
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When you install an app, sometimes it comes with an odex file (i believe it's an extension of some sort to the app) When you are de-odex'd, it merges the extension (dot odex file) with the apk. The only reason I wanted this rom was to use themes for stock roms. I also found that it boots the phone up a hell of a lot faster.
Highly recommended for people who want the stock feel but like small mods here and there.
curbsam said:
The 1.2Ghz clock speed from the God speed thread.
Anything higher than that affects my battery and I don't see any obvious benefit as I don't play any games that need a higher CPU.
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That's not a rom...
that's a kernel........... *facepalm*

I run Virtuous for a few reasons:
1. camera - the stock Android camera app is abysmal. Few options and not easy to use in the least.
2. music player - genre support is a big one for me
3. Sense - I use LauncherPro, but I prefer the sense contacts and other features.
4. I installed the 3D gallery from stock, so I have access to both. One other small benefit of the otherwise useless Sense gallery is a scrollable 'share' pop-up. On stock ROMs (or CM), if you have too many options in this menu, you can't scroll so you can't access them. Sense lets you scroll the 'share' list.

ungarisch said:
I use CM6.1.1
I previously tried Virtuous because I always wanted a Sense phone but realized Sense actually sucks, well the messaging, gallery and dialer at least.
I use my phone heavily for A2DP bluetooth streaming and apperantly cyanogenmod is pretty much the best rom for bluetooth audio quality, also the added equalizer feature is awesome. Its just like the stock rom whish I loved since my nexus days but with just the right amount of customization.
MIUI looks annoying as hell, why not just buy an iDevice if your into that UI?
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Not everything about miui is iphonish... and even the parts that are you have options.. the menus? I turn those to the standard grid. the icons? Not all are uniformed "squares" all thou the theme is use they are. But I actually am I fan of uniformed icons. I think it looks cleaner.. imho. What about miui looks annoying?? I admit the original launcher is lame. But I don't use it.. I think docks and notification bars are lame. I don't use either and rock adw.. swipe down for notifications and up for apps. plus you can't tell me miui lock screen isn't sexy..
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[GUIDE] Noob's Guide #2: Choosing the Right ROM

So, you just rooted your super awesome Android phone, thanks to Rivera82falcon and his awesome guide? You saw my awesome guide for flashing ROMS, and wanted to try it, but didn't know where to begin? Well, you're in the right place.
Also, don't blame me if your phone explodes into a million pieces and one gets stuck in your eye. Nothing you do is my fault. Well, here we go.
STEP ONE: AOSP or Sense?
You probably know what Sense is, but you might not know what AOSP is. It stands for Android Open Source Project. Basically, you are getting a base of stock gingerbread. Now let's talk about the advantages and disadvantages.
AOSP is far faster than most Sense ROMs, and offers more customization as far as themes and kernels. Keep in mind, you can't just install AOSP and put the sense launcher on it. It won't work. With AOSP, you can get Gingerbread, Froyo, or even Ice Cream Sandwich looks for your phone.
Sense, on the other hand, is usually slower, and sometimes offers limited customization when compared to the Theme engines for AOSP. Sense can feel sluggish sometimes, but can be very fast if the ROM is well built. It is not as streamlined as AOSP. On the other hand, you get all the awesome sense apps, like weather, clock, and calendar.
Personally, I switch back and forth between Sense an AOSP. They both have their advantages and disadvantages.
STEP TWO: How Much Is Working?
Many people see an awesome looking ROM and it says ALPHA or BETA, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything to people. They flash it and wonder why their radio doesn't work, or why WiFi won't connect. ALPHA ROMs are ROMs that are in the early testing phase and may have key functions broken or missing. Don't go on a vacation with an ALPHA ROM on your phone. Never flash one if you depend on your phone for your job. A BETA ROM is a ROM that is nearing the end of testing. It may still have broken features, but the core functions such as Radio, Data, WiFi, and SMS are often working. Don't flash this ROM if you are expecting a finished product, you will be disappointed. These ROMs are usually fairly slow as well. A vX.x.x ROM (ex: v1.0.1) is released to the public but probably still has some bugs like Bluetooth, MMS, or some other random issues. This ROM still might not be the fastest, but is still easily able to function. Anybody can flash these ROMs. RLSX (ex: RLS1) ROMs are released and are nearly finished. They may have some small bugs or not be fully optimized, but they are nearly perfect. Final ROMs are complete, and you can expect no further changes, usually.
STEP THREE: What Features/Look Does It Have?
Not all Sense and AOSP ROMs are created equal. Many look very different from each other and have very different features. For example, a Sense 2.1 and Sense 3.5 ROM are very different, and CM7 is very different from PoolParty. Read the entire OP and look at any screenshots provided. Make sure you like the look, so you don't waste time flashing it if you hate the look. That said, there is nothing wrong with flashing a ROM just to try it out.
STEP FOUR: Choosing Your Favorite (My Recommendations)
Sense
-Incredible 2 HD by newtoroot
*Great Battery Life
*Nearly Bugless
*Sense 3.5/Android 2.3.5
Download Link
-Skyraider Zeus
*Sense 2.1/3.0 Mix
*Very fast for a Sense ROM
*Great battery life
Download Link
AOSP
-CyanogenMod 7
*Lots of customization
*Very fast
*Updated very often
*Android 2.3.7
***IF YOU USE THE NIGHTLIES, THERE MAY BE BUGS***
Download Link
-TSM PoolParty
*Android 2.3.7
*Lots of theming
*Very fast
Download Link
SUGGESTIONS FROM OTHER USERS
-MIUI (knipp21)
*Fast AOSP ROM
*Lots of theme options
*Very customizable
*Looks good with GO Launcher and Launcher Pro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1162835
-Liquid Smooth 3.x (i'manoob)
*Also very fast
*Lots of customization
http://liquidsmoothroms.com/
I hope that this was helpful to people. The next guide will be a noob dictionary.

Very nice writeup man. Kudos.
Sent from my Incredible 2 HD using XDA App

I can vouch for Virtuous Roms. All their work is bug free and visually appealing and user friendly.

Nice write up AC.
collinjames said:
I can vouch for Virtuous Roms. All their work is bug free and visually appealing and user friendly.
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I agree Collinjames, the new Affinity ROM is very nice, battery life is insanely good, and it's nearly bug free. My softkeys stopped lighting up so I went back to 2HD RLS1.1

What about including custom kernals AOSP and Sense?

Skyraider Zeus rom is worthy of the incredible, Incredible 2. No bugs which is the most important thing, has never crashed ever on me, that is incredibly important. I don't ever actually use sense exept for the great camera, lockscreen, and weather. But this rom is a no brainer really.
It gives you every option you could think of and has no downside.
I wish this nice little article was up when I was wasting my time trying out buggy roms.

I just feel puzzle about which rom to choose at that moment, thanks a lot for your guide.

liquid 3.x is a good aosp rom as well

Thanks for the post, I like how you broke down the advantages of each.. this has proven to be very helpful.

While i agree with you aosp choices..i think everyone should at least try miui...most customizable rom I've ever used...and looks great with go launcher or launcher pro.
Sent from my Incredible 2 using xda premium

I will add an "other people's recommendations section" soon. Just because I dont necessarily agree with all of these *cough*MIUI*cough*, but I want people to get all the input they can.

Thanks for posting this. As someone who is new to rooting phones this information is very useful.
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AgalychnisCallidryas said:
I will add an "other people's recommendations section" soon. Just because I dont necessarily agree with all of these *cough*MIUI*cough*, but I want people to get all the input they can.
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Yeah, I tried MIUI for a few days. Although I like how customizable it is with all the themes available I found it too buggy. I kept getting lockups and reboots. I hoped the 11.18 release would have helped but it actually made it worse. Also, the lack of an app drawer was very hard to get used to. I'm still not sure I like that concept. I guess it's too iPhone-ish for me.

valorian13 said:
Thanks for posting this. As someone who is new to rooting phones this information is very useful.
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Yeah, I tried MIUI for a few days. Although I like how customizable it is with all the themes available I found it too buggy. I kept getting lockups and reboots. I hoped the 11.18 release would have helped but it actually made it worse. Also, the lack of an app drawer was very hard to get used to. I'm still not sure I like that concept. I guess it's too iPhone-ish for me.
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Mine never locks up, what kernel? And use go launcher or launcher pro.
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knipp21 said:
Mine never locks up, what kernel?
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Sorry but I'm not sure. I would say what ever 11.18 has. I'm still learning all there is to know about rooting so I never paid attention to kernel versions.

valorian13 said:
Sorry but I'm not sure. I would say what ever 11.18 has. I'm still learning all there is to know about rooting so I never paid attention to kernel versions.
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I'm running MIUI 1.11.18 right now along with the aerovan .7 bfs kernel. I haven't had a single lockup. Running buttery smooth.
Sent from my Incredible 2 using XDA App

I also run MIUI 1.11.18 an never had any problems I also use areoevan .07bsf kernel. This rom an skyraider are the two most stable roms I have run.

AgalychnisCallidryas said:
I will add an "other people's recommendations section" soon. Just because I dont necessarily agree with all of these *cough*MIUI*cough*, but I want people to get all the input they can.
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If you try it with a traditional launcher you will love it lol
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ok, so since I'm still learning here, when you flash a ROM does the kernel get changed too? Or is this something you have to flash in addition to the ROM?

yes it will change it to which ever kernel the rom
is supplied with. You can find the custom kernel you wish to use an then just flash it after the rom just make sure it's for aosp or sense which ever you choose to run.

RRF12 said:
yes it will change it to which ever kernel the rom
is supplied with. You can find the custom kernel you wish to use an then just flash it after the rom just make sure it's for aosp or sense which ever you choose to run.
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Thanks for the explanation. That helps.

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This is a ROM guide, it's something that will help stop all the "best rom available" and "what does this rom have" or "what's broken on this rom"?
T-Mobile Samsung S3
If someone wants to write it up, I'll check into it, and add it .
AOSP-ISH 4.2 ROMS
TL;DR update to latest recovery if you plan on sticking with 4.2, every time you update your rom you will get a whole new set of sdcard/0. 4.2 way of handling multiple users for the phone.
More thorough of an explanation!!! 4.2. threads require the latest recovery of your choice (CWM or TWRP) to emulate proper layout for your sdcard (internal). It will setup the internal memory as so (at least for me lol)
/storage/sdcard0=internal
/storage/sdcard1=External
the point of it all was for multiple users to be able to use the device without issues. (more for tablets in a family home that people will share). I believe this is correct with all the formality, at least.
Official CyanogenMod CM10.1
Official CyanogenMod CM10.1: Updated Nightly http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778217
Well if you don't know what CM 10 is then you're on the wrong forum. Cyanogen is a form of pure Google experience, with goodies. Close to what you would get from a Nexus device, and more.
Things broken at this point, Blue Tooth audio is borked a little. Every nightly might have issues solved, but another may arise... Just the fun of a nightly build. Check the Changelogs here
ParanoidKANGdroid[4.2.2]
AOKPA:CM10 [OFFICIAL] ParanoidKANGdroid[4.2.2] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2164489 Parnoid Android Official with most of the AOKP features, and CM specifically desired feature of Tablet mode.
Read thread for expected issue.
Slim Bean [4.2.2]
Slim Bean [4.2.2] - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085828 This is a great rom with its own custom features. Built by a phenomenal team. It has an altered DPI so be aware and look at the screen shots.
This will have the same type of errors you may experience on CM, possibly others as it has its own code as well.
Illusion [4.2.2]
Illusion [4.2.2] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2215834 - Is a RootBox base, that Itsmikeramsay ran with, and did his own thing. Gave it a serious make over with ParanoidAndroid settings and Tablet UI features and such, gave it a new layout in settings. Great rom, that is being worked on strenuously to make it the people's rom and make it extremely Daily Driver status. Doesn't like to release a build without some serious testing involved.
4.2.2 issues might be combined issues from other sources all in one, but will be stated in 2nd post by yours truly.
Liquid Smooth[4.2.2]
Liquid Smooth[4.2.2]: Liquid Smooth: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037028
This is another CM pure Google experience. This is Liquid Smooth, has a great community backing them up and supporting people's questions. Myself included, but not great .
Only issues that I know of are the same as 10.1 CyanogenMod. 4.2.2
Look in the Q&A for any help, it has a very detailed feature list of the rom.
RootBox [4.2.2]
[AOKP/CM] RootBox [4.2.2] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2117372
Extremely good rom, more AOKP then CM but not any better, has ROM Control, Lockscreen Shortcuts (Paranoid), Expanded Desktop, Hardware Keys Remapping, Lockscreen Hardware Keys Remapping, Screen Security Features (Unlock options).
Great rom overall, of course will have some minor bugs, be patient and post in the right place (read OP).
AOKP by Jamison904 [4.2.2]
AOKP by Jamison904 [4.2.2]
This is AOKP. You have clock changes, a custom image notification backdrop, on-screen navigation bar. Has the great Rom Control, that makes it a great custom rom. Jamison took over builds when it was abandoned, make sure to give him a thanks guys.
has the same bugs as Cyan/AOSP 4.2.2 builds for the most part.
PAC-Man ROM Nightly Builds
[OFFICIAL][4.2.2] PAC-Man ROM Nightly Builds - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2015525 Paranoid Android Settings a very customizable rom, may comes with some little issues, as it is so customizable, things get skipped sometimes. The issues come with how you set things up OP's attention notice "Attention! Because this is a mashup of CM10.1, AOKP MR1, and AOSPA, there are some settings that might conflict with others because they are duplicate. Please keep that in mind before you begin to wonder if there is a bug in this ROM. Thanks."
Just use it to your liking and read before posting.
HellFire[4.2.2]
HellFire[4.2.2]: CM10.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904120
Has CM10 issues which are maybe no bass over Blue Tooth, I'm not sure for sure as I don't use it at all for my phone, other then that it has some edits and some awesome built into it, for a good more attended to, type CM10, rom this is a great choice.
Same issues as 4.2.2 roms
Baked Blackbean [4.2.2]
Baked Blackbean #71-19-13 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2109010
A little out dated will have some issues, might have echo while on calls. A2DP will also not work til updated with latest from CM repo.
4.1.2 AOSP ROMS
Parandroid [4.1.2]
Parandroid [4.1.2]: CM10[HYBRID] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1872599
Has the look and feel of CM10 (4.1.2) with tablet mode built in. It's neat and con make your phone look completely different then most. From with in the thread you have to look at post #2 to see all the goodies available.
Issues are CM10 related look into it more for your selves 4.1.2
LIQUIDSMOOTH [4.1.2]
LIQUIDSMOOTH [4.1.2]: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1965659
CM10 Rom with a large user interface tweak-able system from lock screen to status bar.
Same issues as 4.1.2 roms
Toasted Marshmallow [4.1.2]
Toasted Marshmallow [4.1.2]: 12-18-12 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037622
Issues are the same as CM10 4.1.2 based roms.
MIUI.US[4.1.2]
MIUI.US[4.1.2]: 12-28-12 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056460
Issues Unknown
T-Mobile TouchWiz 4.1.2 roms
With MultiWindow & WiFi Calling
✫★✫ INFAMOUS S3™ ✫★✫
✫★✫ INFAMOUS S3™ ✫★✫ - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1952263 Still in the works to be great and customizable. It's stock and has it's own list of features. Look in the OP for what is available.
Seems the Development is dead for this rom, great rom nonetheless.
S3Rx
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2326763
Has some very awesome features, not too much either where it comprmises stability. This is a very great rom that has not gotten the notability it deserves it seems. Major feature I love LEFT SIDE CLOCK!! There is a list of feartures that are easily and very well organized.
Dandroid 3.3 Complete AOSP Theme
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2124754
Seems to be a favorable rom for a AOSP themed rom, looks nice for sure. I'd say this is a good rom to test and more than likely stick with for the Non Crack Flashers.
AOSPWIZ v4 & AOSPWIZ Stock | UVDMD5
AOSPWIZ v4 & AOSPWIZ Stock | UVDMD5 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2198811 AOSPish look and sound but 100% TouchWiz ROM base. Very stable and great rom.
Project Goosh
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2232095 A stable rom that has a stock look to it with the essential options, and more coming as he learns quickly.
MOR_ruoY
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282455 Great rom with little to no complaints.
XperiaZwiz v2 & XperiaZwiz Stock | UVDMD5
XperiaZwiz v2 & XperiaZwiz Stock | UVDMD5 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2231158 Xperia-ISH look and sound but 100% TouchWiz ROM base. Very stable and great rom.
STOCKORAMA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2279790 Stable has many built in features, but still a stock base getting made for prime time fill of Jovy's magic.
T999UVDMD5 | 4.1.2 | Deodexed
T999UVDMD5 | 4.1.2 | Deodexed - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2276645 Your basic deodexed and ciq removed stock rom with root. No issues, no complaints, it is what it is.
UVDMD5 4.1.2 Rooted/Modified -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2278563 It is a base that is seriously debloated, by around 400MB no bloated samsung/T-Mobile apps, still has the features though. No walllpapers no Live wallpapers, no samsung kies and such.
TouchWiz 4.1.1 roms
No MultiWindow
Wicked JB
Wicked JB: TouchWiz http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804260
This, like Frosty is a rom based UVDLJA JellyBean, many mods like; Ink Effect in lockscreen port from Note II, pop up browser, Google extensions, 4.2 camera, 4.2 keyboard, tethering mod. It also has the Aroma Installer.
Things broken, don't think there are any.
Infamous
Infamous: TouchWiz http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1952263
Based off Official T999UVDLJA super great stable rom, mods include; 23 Custom toggles mod, Toggle AM/PM and Toggle hide clock, Toggle AOSP Lock Screen with working weather, Unrestricted Native Tethering, Long Menu Press to Kill App, Headphone Shortcuts, Infamous Mod Camera - Take pictures with volume rocker,
Known issues:
- Random freeze ups? Are you using AOSP lock screen? If so make sure your settings look
like this and you should be good to go! Link to post.
- AM/PM and/or Hide clock will go away here and there. Just un-click the option
in settings and then click it again. (not often.)
DaRTHSTALKER
DaRTHSTALKER: TouchWiz http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014442
Another great stock rom base UVDLJA Jellybean, ALOT OF mods included; 4.2.1 Gmail With Pinch To Zoom + Swipe To Delete Support, 5x5 Modified S3 TouchWiz Launcher, Unrestricted Native Tethering!, Long Press Menu To Kill Current App Mod, Headphone Shortcuts Mod + App, Volume Wake Rocker Mod, Jelly Bean Blue Center Status-Bar Clock With AM/PM, Galaxy Note II's Ink Effect Lock Screen Mod With Ten Different Colors, Modified The Messaging App So You Can Send Bigger Text Messages Without It Turning Automatically Into MMS.
Team Sonic
Team Sonic: TouchWiz http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1750270
Another great stock rom base UVDLJA Jellybean, almost positive it is not themed at all. Although stock based themes are flashable in the themes section. It's de-bloated and has all the tweaks for build.prop for speed, network speeds, and battery. Has WiFi tether treve_app, and inverted Google talk (dark theme), has GoogleEars, has Long Press Volume To Skip Songs while the screen is off, has AC!D Audio Engine, some Android 4.2 Apps.
Didn't notice many issues with the rom, at least none posted by people. Let me know if there are some.
Frosty JB
Frosty JB: TouchWiz last UPDATED(LOCKED AND DONE FOR NOW)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874063
Based off of the official UVDLJA Jellybean, it has many mods like; Unrestricted tethering mod, 23 toggle mod, headphone shortcut mod, no incremental ringtone, pinch to zoom gmail apk. For me, this was my go to stable rom for a while. It has great battery and speed.
Themes are available in the OP and many that are in the Theme sections will work on this.
Things broken, don't think there are any.
BlackJelly
BlackJelly: TouchWiz http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1892746
A stable build of T999UVDLJA has little mods but great ones. Doesn't have many if any to list from the OP lol... I rocked this build as my stable DD with WiFi calling for a couple weeks when this was released with no issues and great battery. Just doesn't have the fancy knick knacks, or bells and whistles.
Aeonfluxx
Aeonfluxx: TouchWizhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968934
Based off Official T999UVDLJA, mods are as listed; 5x5 5x5 App/Drawer, Aroma Installer, pop-up browser browser, 23 Toggles mod, Center Clock, No Incremental Ringtone, Applied Tethering Mod, AOSP Lock Screen, Camera is able to be used with low battery
DOMINATION
DOMINATION: TouchWiz 1-2-13 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030473
Reporting this rom cause, well it's awesome and has two of the most recognized devs on the s3. List of mods as follows; Aroma installer, Modified stock kernel, Ink effect, 23 toggles, Popup browser, wesome beats, Note 2 gallery, Nexus 4 camera option, Different launcher options, Softkey Nav bar option!
STOCK Slim
STOCK Slim: 1-1-13 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070955 Based off Official T999UVDLJA, just as it states slim a lot of bloat removed, some inverted (black themed) apps added, mod to skip tracks with screen off, read what was removed as it may be something you liked.
Team Inferno:
TouchWiz 12-20-12 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058410
Zettajoule:
TouchWiz 12-27-12 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2061994
XTREMEPERIA REBIRTH:
12-11-12 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030979
Jedi Invasion:
1-7-13 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013568
Ported ROMS
These ROMs will not have native T-Mobile things ie; Wifi calling, & T-Mobile "bloat". Might have trouble with APN's, or WiFi issues that are kernel related.
Axis AxisM by HERO
[ROM][4.1.2]Axis AxisM RLS19 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2089801 This rom is something else. Has a great UI and feel, lots of customization capabilities. The stock theme options are nice. Has Multi Window capabilities. Great battery life for me with no mods.
Hyperdrive ☆ by Sbreen94
Hyperdrive ☆ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176768 Multi-Carrier support, has many custom options available read the change log/features. Its a long one haha. Prepare for a very large 1GB download probably. Issues, read the last 5ish pages. The rom is not based for T-Mobile, but has the T999 build prop in AROMA, may still have some weird things happen though.
GalaxyMod ¯`•._Universal
PORT GalaxyMod ¯`•._ Universal [4.1.1] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2089801 A TouchWiz base from Verizon WITH Multi Window from the NOTE II working An awesome TouchWiz rom that is fresh for us T999 users. Read carefully a little of the thread.
Serenity
Serenity: TouchWiz Note II port http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951151
Has some issues, personally just something to play with In My Opinion.
It DOES NOT have multi-view it may be incorporated in the future but we will see.
SynergyROM T-Mo S3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113452&highlight=synergy
Touchwiz port from Verizon rom=No WiFi Calling
The rom has Multi Window ported from Note II, Long press volume to skip tracks, Wifi Tether app working right out of the box, Pdroid built in. Read the thread before flashing the rom is a port but doesn't seem to be optimized for tmobile. Check kernel and apn's as this was a CDMA rom.

TouchWiz JellyBean Kernels
Kernels
Stock JB TWIZ Kernel OverClockable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001276
Ktoonez TouchWiz Kernel
http://www.mediafire.com/?9b83zj95121dusu
Faux TouchWiz Kernel
http://faux.androidro.ms/d2tmo/jb41/d2tmoatt-faux123-kernel-tw-015m.zip (stable)
✫★✫KINETIC PULSE KERNEL™✫★✫
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2246701
✫ ★ ✫ MINIMUM KERNEL™✫ ★ ✫
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2270261
AOSP Kernels
Will work across others (AOKP) (LiquidSmooth) (ect...)
4.2.2 Kernel
Ktoonez
http://www.mediafire.com/?it994bdoyz914ra 1-8-13
¤ BMS ¤
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2150647
Anterus (LeanKernel) 4.2.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1845836
dkp - d2tmo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226907
Here is a great list of mods that is in the process of being updated and tested by the OP, this guy is testing things like crazy, so give the credit to him and thank properly Click for list of mods​

Good idea, and nice write-up.

Very good list ; ty

Thank you. We needed this. Hope you can update this thread as it goes. Bibles are good for new users. You should have made a third post on rooting and such lol. By the way I seen some of these CM10 roms have not been updated with the newest nightlys ??

There are plenty of threads with all those and they are stickied already. And I noticed that too, Mike and DJ's Illusion 10.1 ROM was updated today.
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thought the OP could use some art, so i made some myself
by the way, call it SGH-T999 Galaxy S III Resource Bible instead, it's the way i was taught, and sounds more official
also, if you wouldn't mind adding StockMOD ROM by Team Inferno in that list as well
here's the art, hope you like it:

Awesome, it's been changed & updated good sir!

Looks really good. Good job.
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Great work,
Lord knows the hard work u put in for this!
Much appreciated
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Very very good. All we need is a mod to make this thread sticky.

Sorry bro. Wasn't around to contribute. Turned out great. Had some things come up with my boy, holidays and such.
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chrisram88 said:
Sorry bro. Wasn't around to contribute. Turned out great. Had some things come up with my boy, holidays and such.
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No worries at all, this only took about 6 hours of my time, at work hehe. If tomorrow is slow I'll do mods and and kernels and themes, maybe add scree shots also.
T-Mobile SGS III

mt3g said:
No worries at all, this only took about 6 hours of my time, at work hehe. If tomorrow is slow I'll do mods and and kernels and themes, maybe add scree shots also. Most of the this was possible cause of our great cooks/themers/devs and all of us users giving feed back
T-Mobile SGS III
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Great work dude I had other phones with bibles that made it easier for anyone to find what they want. Also is less Intimading for new users trying to flash a new rom so they can choose which ones they like as oppose to going in the development thread and seeing a whole bunch of roms at once lol. Would love the kernel section and this need to be sticky.
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I'll be working on stuff later today pertaining to screenies and a more section. From launchers, to audio mods, boot animations, and kernels and such.
T-Mobile SGS III

gypsy214 said:
Very very good. All we need is a mod to make this thread sticky.
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Once it gets "reasonably" finished, we will definitely consider it. I put reasonably in quotes because it will never BE finished as ROMs get updated constantly.
@Mt3g, if you want some help, I would be more than happy. Jsut shoot me a PM and we can bounce some thoughts. I already have some ideas that I'll shoot you later on today, but I like this mucho.

Updated with Kernels, please let me know if anything needs to be changed or updated.

as much as i hate to say this, unfortunately, even with this thread here, there will still and there will always still be new people who come in without any knowledge of this phone, and who don't care to search. they're too lazy to do any reading or flashing, and all they want is to have others hand them things on a GOLD (not silver) platter. just a heads up, so be prepared

Oh I know, been around since the G1, been annoyed since I learned the no nos lol, it comes with being on a forum. The plus is, we can have this available to send those said new guy/gals to this thread, and lock up there thread that they started. Other wise ya you're completely right.
T-Mobile SGS III