I just got this phone yesterday so far I'm loving it. I'm coming from the epic 4g on that I was running maurcusant's acs ics 5.5 lets do it live rom with samurai kernal and Travis shake and bake theme. Is there something similar that I can flash that will come close to that combo. Kinda miss that on my phone . But hell the stock rom on this is cool. But got spoiled by rooting.
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I recommend VeNoM ROM with the desperado kernel any doubts just read my signature and look at my pic
I am running Calkulin's E4GT Rom with Steady Hawkin's Rogue 1.3.0 Kernel & EL13 Modem, and I am getting over 22+ hours of battery life on moderate usage.
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I recommend VeNoM ROM with the desperado kernel any doubts just read my signature and look at my pic
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That is sick what you got on the speed score
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ROM: Blazer ROM 3.2.1
Kernel: "Rogue" stock EL13 (Use TegraK to OC)
Theme: ICS "Extraterrestrial" 1.1
Calks ROM, rougue stock kernel, el26, sensation theme seems like the most stable combo for smoothness and battery..
Ics et theme looks sick, but not perfect yet
However there are soo many great combos that its hard to stock with one for more than a couple of days.
I have tried several different roms/themes. I would have to say Calkulin's Rom/kernel build is perfect. Probably the best one out there in my opinion! If you want a good theme on it, I would do Tiffs "Nothing But Honeycomb" theme. I like it alot.
The only thing I don't like, and this is nothing against someones theme, but I am tired of blue. I would love to see a theme that is red or green. I love Tiffs theme alot. Love the icons and everything. Just wish it was a different color. I'm on blue over kill. But since there really isn't alot of colors to choose from. Tiffs is by far the best. She did/does great work!
Venum's EL13 lean rom, with one of the stock el13 kernels has been running great for me. I'm using el26 modem/kernel with his el13 rom and its running great. The clear glass theme looks great as well. I've tried just about everything and it'd be down to:
Strongsteve's odexed rom(if you like the theme, because its pretty much set)
Calkulins rom with a stock repacked kernel(your choice, they're all good).
Or my fave, Venums rom.
Most any theme that works on calkulins will work on venums. Supposing they are based on the same release(ek02, el13 etc).
They are very similar in some regards, performance-wise I mean. They both rock.
Edit: and there's a few ICS themes in the theme section that work on both calks and venums
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I've been running Sensation 2.0, nice fast ROM with no bloat. Slapped the new EL26 modem on it and call it a day.
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Im new here and coming from the evo i wanted to know what was the best setup "rom + kernal" or is this phone like the evo which some roms and kernals worked goood on some but not all Thanks to anyone who chimes in with advice
I use Starburst Rom with Exp build of Lostkernel. Although all of the roms/kernel are good and work well. I like the AOSP rom because it has a nice ics them you can download on it.
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I use Starburst Rom with Exp build of Lostkernel. Although all of the roms/kernel are good and work well. I like the AOSP rom because it has a nice ics them you can download on it.
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Thanks for your reply and ill try them all lol
I use starburst and stable lost kernel
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Using starburst rom v1.9.5 and zedomax kernel v3. Its awsome!
I really like viper rom.
I would actually like a good enough answer to this too. But here's mine.
At first I used Zedomax v4.1 OC Kernal because I wanted the overclock. It worked extremely well.
Then I wanted a ROM, so I got Starburst and have used it since 1.8. The only real problems I have had with Starburst (currently using 1.9.5), are that I get a random reset of the phone that goes straight to the lockscreen (and has to scan media again, search for signal, and resets all my apps). That's actually my only real problem with it.
If anyone has any reasons another ROM is better than Starburst, please reply or message me.
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The only real problems I have had with Starburst (currently using 1.9.5), are that I get a random reset of the phone that goes straight to the lockscreen (and has to scan media again, search for signal, and resets all my apps). That's actually my only real problem with it.
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Try setting the Lockscreen to none. I think there may be a bug with the Lock Mod that's included in Starburst. It may fix your reboot issue.
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Try setting the Lockscreen to none. I think there may be a bug with the Lock Mod that's included in Starburst. It may fix your reboot issue.
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Yeah, he said put it on Rotary. But I dislike it. And I wanted the Android stock puzzle one, but I'll try rotary for now, and switch to none if it still happens.
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Im new here and coming from the evo i wanted to know what was the best setup "rom + kernal" or is this phone like the evo which some roms and kernals worked goood on some but not all Thanks to anyone who chimes in with advice
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I'm currently running ViperROM v2.2 and LOSKernelExp 1.0.0.8. ROM is super fast, battery life is great. Very impressed. Dev is very active on the forums and responsive to questions etc. Also ran Starburst for a bit. No complaints if you perfer stock.
The absolute best rom for this device is strongsteves odex rom. Chris's EL26 kernel is baked in. Very smooth, never an issue with L.O.S, and the guy updates like twice a week. Super dedicated...BY FAR THE BEST ROM!!! (I have run them all) I have two E4GT's. One is constantly playing with new roms, the other is full time strongsteve. Hope this helps
I was always preferable to calkulins. I still like it. but I am on blu kuban now. all I have to say is it runs freaken awesome with great battery life. I am also using the hitman rogue kernel because I wanted epic touch recovery goodness.
Calkulins with rogue kernal is the best in my opinion but most people will tell you to flash them all and decide I did
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StrongSteve's all the way....enough said
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We are talking 2 different ballgames. Best odexed strongsteve's (even if you odex zip another ROM) Best deodexed Calkulin's and NoName (but I haven't tried the new bunch like maddoggin's and Rujelus, Phantom, etc. If strongsteve had multiple themes or colors of his ROM he would have a huge portion of the users but that's too much work for one person. I kid you not, I have flashed at least his last 12 builds and have NEVER had a reboot, force close or freeze. Now when you have a deodexed ROM and flash a theme, if you have a problem, how do you determine if it is the ROM or theme unless you ran the ROM as released for a while. Really, its all a matter of personal preference.
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I use blu kuban and love it battery life is great speed is awesome and the ROM updater is worth it on its own
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5448865 [ROM] RUJELUS22 The Kuban FD24 (ICS) (Updateed 5-5-12)
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I use blu kuban and love it battery life is great speed is awesome and the ROM updater is worth it on its own
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5448865 [ROM] RUJELUS22 The Kuban FD24 (ICS) (Updateed 5-5-12)
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+1 on Blu Kuban and I believe there is an odexed version done by strongsteve out there, somewhere.
Blu Kuban FD54
greeneguys said:
I use blu kuban and love it battery life is great speed is awesome and the ROM updater is worth it on its own
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5448865 [ROM] RUJELUS22 The Kuban FD24 (ICS) (Updateed 5-5-12)
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Blu Kuban is Awesome
Rom Updater makes it is to stay up with changes
I have zero Problems
Fast
Great Battery Life
and the looks is Awesome
+ Blu Kuban is easily the best ICS Rom, both in stability and performance. I have had very few issues with the ROM and ROM Updater is awesome. Run it with Calk's Kernal for best performance IMHO.
As far as the best theme-ability, with good stability and performance, AOKP ROM is the best. Run it with the latest AOSP kernel.
Watch for the update tonight
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5448865 [ROM] RUJELUS22 The Kuban FD24 (ICS) (Updateed 5-5-12)
Just upgraded my HTC EVO today (amazing deal at Sam's Club), already rooted it and am now looking for any ROM selection advice. Calkulin's seems pretty popular but all I really want is the IMO really ugly four main icons replaced (the phone, contacts, messaging, applications, icons), and to have tethering with 4g working. Calkulin's thumbnails seem to have the same stock icons, but maybe there are skins I'm not seeing? Any advice appreciated.
Thanks.
Calkulin and UnNamed roms are both really good and stable roms. I've used both of them on a daily basis. You can theme many of these roms just check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1285 . This thread will have a lot of themes that you can choose from. Good luck and have fun
I recommend calkulins rom with the ACS ice cream sandwich theme. Here's how mine looks.
Epic-ly tapped from my Galaxy SII
Same here: Calkulin with ICS theme
Senzation or cakulin ROM + go laugher. You will have both the 4g tether and icon s to choose from. Go launcher gives you so much options for icons.
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I went with Calkulin's based on this poll. Not regretting it one bit so far!
where can i find the calkulin's rom? not very lucky with searches
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where can i find the calkulin's rom? not very lucky with searches
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Search is your friend:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1284
Calks with Honey theme
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Calkulin's ROM is my favorite.
im using Unnamed rom with a ICS theme ( el29 love ) and the " personal add ons " made for blazer rom...updsted EL29 modem w/ 4G tether hack.
hope this helps...
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Try them all cm7 MiUI Calks UnNamed etc.... that's what nandroid and XDA is all about and if your coming from an Evo you should know better... Plus there is a million what roms should I choose threads why don't anyone search those threads for answers or ask there question in there. JUS Sayin
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+1 so true.. hell download them all and flash away.. just do it late ate night like me when im not expecting any important calls.... also keep ODIN ready and a stock rom rooted just in case you mess something up... have fun flashing!
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Try them all cm7 MiUI Calks UnNamed etc.... that's what nandroid and XDA is all about and if your coming from an Evo you should know better... Plus there is a million what roms should I choose threads why don't anyone search those threads for answers or ask there question in there. JUS Sayin
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I personally like Blazer ROM the most so far. It's nice and smooth and is debloated. Plus it has No CIQ, which is something you really want to look for in a ROM, I believe Calkulin's has CIQ removed but I was only on Calkulin's for about a day and switched back to Blazer. Blazer v3.5 has an EXCELLENT stock feel to it but it has all the benefits of being a non stock ROM. I usually get about 24 hours of battery life running Blazer v3.6 (Which is ICS themed) and Tegrak to undervolt my CPU and keep it at 800MHz just like Calk's. Both Blazer ROM and Calkulin's ROM are excellent, I've just decided to stay with Blazer.
I use Blazer ROM and love it. Well I personally haven't tried Calk or unNamed but I plan on trying both. Blazer ROM though is really fast and the battery life is great. I recommend you check it out.
I suggest blazer all the way. currently using 3.5 even tho 3.7 is out the theme is better on 3.5
I personally use Calkulin's 2.8.1 stock with the gunslinger kernel flashed. Amazing battery life!
However, as has already been said, it's good to try multiple roms. It's a good way to learn about what you're doing, and to find what you like the best.
What was the Sams Club deal? if you don't mind my asking.
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What was the Sams Club deal? if you don't mind my asking.
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$48 bucks
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I personally use Calkulin's 2.8.1 stock with the gunslinger kernel flashed. Amazing battery life!
However, as has already been said, it's good to try multiple roms. It's a good way to learn about what you're doing, and to find what you like the best.
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What modem?
So I've had the Unnamed Rom v101. I am always getting the update for el29. Now my GPS isn't working, so I think its time to upgrade.
I'm looking for a good close to stock Rom with not alot of bugs. Seems like all the ics Rom have to many bugs.
What do you guys recommend?
Honestly. When I run GB. I run the stock deodexed EL29 and then flash the HotSpot mod on top of it. The only reason I run the deodexed is cause I have my own stock mms.apk that I like to use so it make it easy to change it out. Then with Tegrak I undervolt it and have zero issues along with killer battery life. That is what I do.
Now as for a one flash EL29 ROM, I would have to recommend either Calks or Phantom Hackers "Blazer". They both run really well. And anything by Team TNZ is pretty rock solid too.
Blazer ROM
My vote is definitely for Blazer ROM. Stable, FAST, great battery life. Used Unnamed for a while (great rom), but decided to upgrade to EL29. Flashed Blazer and Calk's 5 row launcher, and never looked back. It looks sharp with stock theme and like I mentioned earlier it's very stable and fast. Currently on Calk's ICS rom but Blazer is one of my go to nandroid backups.
Calkulin that is all
Its you want a theme other than stock I recommend blazer its what mostly on
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Calkulins. Either his custom EL29 or his custom FC07. His ICS build isn't that buggy from my experience, but to each his own.
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Blazer4
ICS Roms are still beta any way you look at it so yes you will most likely run into issues with them. Also why didn't you update to unnamed 2.01?
Great info. Thanks alot!
What are some good EL29 based Roms im new to the galaxy s ii and just rooted it so I'm trying to be safe and stick to gingerbread Roms before I try anything like ICS. I am on Calkulin E4GT 3.0 now are there any other
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Try out Blazer Rom.
I'm on the BLEND ROM and I love it, they're are tons of themes for it too, and several different versions so you can choose between the TSM mod version or standard and debloated, (TSM MOD has extra lockscreens and stuff) find it here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1385334
BLAZER is also really good, which is what I was on before, but the dev added beats to the rom and some of my songs in specific formats no longer work with it.
Calkulins is really good but lags unless you install the stock EL29 kernel or get setcpu to adjust voltage and cpu speeds. (doesn't lag for everyone, but most people it does)
I been using Blazer 4.1 since PH released it and I love it. I'm running it uv'd with Calks script, can't see another rom beating it.
I've gone through pretty much all of em. Calk is good. But I like Blazer the most. Then maybe Unnamed after that.
I prefer Calks for el29. If you want a theme try blue transfusion by dazednconfused. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446766
Ive been on Strongsteve's Odexed Blue for a while XD. Best rom ive ever used. Super stable, fast and sexy looking
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Quite honestly, you will have to try them all until you find the one you like. I like to theme mine, and there arent many for blazer, but was my favorite rom. Recently I learned how to throw my own mix into it, so i am running a little mixture of roms. As i said above, it all depends on your taste. I have tried many, many roms, and found things in all of them that i liked.
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Given the ics rings are horrible on battery what's the best GB ROM or should I stay on El13 unnamed ROM
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I'm rocking calukins 3.0 gb rom with the gunslinger 1.4.0 kernel. I've been changing up the modem with the new FD releases but for a while i used either EL13 EL29 or FC22 and with those three I was getting amazing battery life. Right now I'm running the same set up but with the FD05 modem and I'm getting a full day with 3 or more hours screen on time and it still has some juice when I plug it in at night. The GPS lock on FD05 can be funny so I'm going to be trying out FD10 and FD16 the next few days to see if the battery life is as good but better GPS lock. Speeds are amazing with the FD modems in my area, these latest modems are feeling very very solid! Good luck and happy flashing buddy
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I'd definitely give this a try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449023
Was on it for a long time, but I'm now on the ICS ROM from the same developer.
It has a bunch of flashable add-ons/mods, already themed, includes the Lockscreen settings, great battery life and very stable.
UnNamed was my favorite and I didn't want to switch until I gave that ROM a try. Needless to say I loved it and couldn't go to anything else because it had everything I was looking for in a ROM.
Blazer is my favorite with the sherbert theme.
And of course calkulin's !
They're very similar though. I'm sticking with blazer 4.1 until OTA ICS
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StrongSteves Odexed Blue and Phantom Hackers Blazer are by far the best Gingerbread roms if ya ask me!!
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Thx guys I have downloaded all those and are checking out the features
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i was running Caulkin's E4GT 3.0 ever since it came out and I loved it. I just recently flashed tFD19_v0.1.0 Rooted. Odexed to check out the whole ICS realm and I kinda like it. I'm still getting used to the interface and it's still missing the hotspot services, but I've been managing with wifi tether. This rom runs pretty smooth so far and I haven't seen any random restarts or errors. with tFD16 I was getting random pauses and apps closing, but so far this rom is running nicely. I have not encountered the notification problem that other people were talking about and with the FD19 modem, my connections are really stable and fast. The new tweaks on tFD19 actually greatly increase the battery life from tFD16 and it is so much faster than tFD16. Also included in this rom is the ICS launcher to run the ICS theme AND the twlauncher if you find the ICS launcher too new and confusing.
for tFD19
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610494
I still recommend a NAND backup before trying this rom out and it flashes through the Rogue CWM nicely
My favorite roms at the moment are Blazer rom and UnOfficial ICS rom.
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Given the ics rings are horrible on battery what's the best GB ROM or should I stay on El13 unnamed ROM
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My favorite GB ROM is the Blu Kuban ROM by rujelus22. CM9 is my DD though
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AOKP ICS rom has a great battery life
Strongsteve
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+1 for strongsteve's odexed blue rom
Blazer.
Tons of blue and totally stable and fast!
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Blazer.
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+1 for Blazer...
My setup has been absolutely flawless.
Rom: Blazer 4.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363071
Kernel: Rogue v1.4.1 Gunslinger http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1341564
Modem: FD19 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352310
PRL: 11119 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
No Bloat: Calkulin's Bare ROM Converter v2.0 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1535776
Theme: Dark Fire Blue X v3.5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427215 + HOOLM style battery mod
UV Tweak: Calkulin's_Undervolt_100mV_Settings_for_E4GT_v1.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=845030&d=1325871602
A big thanks to all the great folks that put the stuff I have listed here together... It has been a pleasure setting this phone up because of you guys!
I have chosen blazer yee!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am going to use all that stuff ^^^
Another vote for StrongSteve's Blue Odexed. Fast, looks awesome, excellent support and great battery life. Can't wait to see Steve's ICS rom
Blazer all the way.