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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jyaworski said:
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?
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I am looking for a complete feature list for Starburst and Blazer to determine the difference between the two. I have read the feature list for both roms but the Blazers feature lists "Other Tweaks, Hacks, and Mods" which could be anything. Further some of the features listed for Blazer are a bit vague. I have downloaded both roms in hopes that there would be a list of features but alas they do not contain one. Could someone please point me to a complete features list or explain to me the difference between the two. Thanks in advance.
your best bet would be to post this question in that roms thread, although since you are a 1 time poster, you might not get anyone willing to answer your question, since its a really detailed, specific question..
good luck
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your best bet would be to post this question in that roms thread, although since you are a 1 time poster, you might not get anyone willing to answer your question, since its a really detailed, specific question..
good luck
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That is where I originally attempted to post this question but since I do not have the 10 posts required I was reduced to asking here, but I appreciate the response. Maybe with a bit of luck my question will still get answered here.
Frankly, with this phone, and the roms that are out there now,"newer" is usually better; I never ran Starburst, but I did run Blazer and it is a very nice rom; it was more of a stock experience than I care for, so I use other more heavily themed roms now, but, I think he just released version 3.6, which looks to be themed heavily like how ICS is gonna look..
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Frankly, with this phone, and the roms that are out there now,"newer" is usually better; I never ran Starburst, but I did run Blazer and it is a very nice rom; it was more of a stock experience than I care for, so I use other more heavily themed roms now, but, I think he just released version 3.6, which looks to be themed heavily like how ICS is gonna look..
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I would tend to agree with you. According to the wiki for the rom database they were both updated on 01.05.12, so it comes back to features.
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Frankly, with this phone, and the roms that are out there now,"newer" is usually better; I never ran Starburst, but I did run Blazer and it is a very nice rom; it was more of a stock experience than I care for, so I use other more heavily themed roms now, but, I think he just released version 3.6, which looks to be themed heavily like how ICS is gonna look..
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Yeah Blazer is looking good from the screenshots. I was going to stray away from miui for a bit to flash it but from when I downloaded it last night to a moment ago, the damn file just disappeared. Oh well. To the OP, Blazer would be your best bet since PH tends to favor that one more and updates it frequently.
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I would tend to agree with you. According to the wiki for the rom database they were both updated on 01.05.12, so it comes back to features.
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Ignore that damn wiki lol. Blazer was updated last night.
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Starburst has the lockmod by maddogin and is themed green. Blazer will not (I personally don't like the mod and blazer is my main rom atm)and is themed ics. Blazer also has a 4g toggle which will not be implemented in star burst. Otherwise performance is equal.
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Yeah Blazer is looking good from the screenshots. I was going to stray away from miui for a bit to flash it but from when I downloaded it last night to a moment ago, the damn file just disappeared. Oh well. To the OP, Blazer would be your best bet since PH tends to favor that one more and updates it frequently.
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Thanks for the advice. Also when reading the features that Blazer has compared to Starburst, I almost get the impression that Blazer contains everything Starburst has but also has some extra battery tweaks. Maybe I am missing something?
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Starburst has the lockmod by maddogin and is themed green. Blazer will not (I personally don't like the mod and blazer is my main rom atm)and is themed ics. Blazer also has a 4g toggle which will not be implemented in star burst. Otherwise performance is equal.
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Thank you for the quick response. This answers all my current questions and allows me to make an informed decision. Thanks again to everyone!
i personally think that the blazer mod feels smoother and a lil bit faster if you like the starburst theme go for it if you like the sleek ics theme blazer but blazer> starburst =D
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.
Was looking for some pointers on a STABLE ROM
Stability is the number one item of importance, rather than ICS or GB, but ICS is preferred for the camera options..
Currently the ET4G is at the stock OTA ICS build, but it is not even activated at this point.
My Step Daughter is using my EVO 4G, and as I upgraded my GF to the SGS3, I want to drop the EVO and move her to the ET4G.
No real rush, I told her it would be a week or two, I am just looking for a build that is super stable, as I wont get much chance to update and/or modify the build once I get it fully setup and give it to her.
Think I am best off using the rooted version of the Stock ICS FF18 ROM, with a modded kernel and just leaving it at that point?
Sadly, I have spent far to much time in the Epic section for my phone, and haven't had a chance to sort through all the builds here.
No need for extra themes, or fancy mods, just basic ICS will suffice, she couldn't tell the difference anyways.
I tried both Blazer and Calk's GB ROM, but both had stability issues here and there, and I was hoping for some tips to use with a new ICS build, now that the OTA is out.
Any advice for better stability than:
Stock ICS build
CWM recovery
Modded Kernel (AGAT's ?)
and just let it go at that?
Well for ICS I'm running M'ICS 1.1 its very stable. Also using agat 0.2.1 dirty kernel (safe) for extra speed and battery life. As for GB, calkulin or blazer roms are very stable as well. I got good battery life on both. Just make sure you read up and ask questions if you not sure. Happy flashing.
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Me personally I'm using the deodexed stock rooted ROM with Agat's safe kernel & Phaker's placebo script, & it's been super smooth for me so far
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Thanks for the responses..
I have been leaning towards rooted stock ICS with AGAT's kernel, but figured I would see what flash-a-holics would advise
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Thanks for the responses..
I have been leaning towards rooted stock ICS with AGAT's kernel, but figured I would see what flash-a-holics would advise
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Lol, flash-a-holic? I'm in denial. Lol
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I love Flashahol! I'm running blazer ics, just came from calkulins 1.6 about a month ago. Both are solid.
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With the issues surrounding ICS, think I am gonna go with a GB ROM..
Torn between Blazer and Calk's... sigh... lol...
I personally liked blazer more that calkulins. But that's just me. Its all up to you. Plus I flashed mysterious beast theme for it.
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I'm gonna stay away from themes and tweaks, unless I find I got no choice...
Been a big fan of Calk's for a long time, and tried both before my GF got her SGS3, just seemed to have a few more issues with Blazer, but most was with Facebook, and I feel it may have been a FB app issue, and I also think I am gonna stay with the EL29 modem, as the newer ones didnt seem to work as well.
I may just keep both on the internal SD, and create a nand backup of both one I get the the phone fully setup, and let her try both for a week or two and see what works best for her in the Baltimore area.
Yeah the EL29 modern works good for me in the dmv area.. I also been having success with ff18 in dc
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I was just wondering if there was any themes for the calkulin 1.6 ics rom. I love this rom and calkulin did an amazing job on it but the theme is so...stock touchwiz..which i was never crazy about..I would love even the calkulin rom with the stock ics theme. If there are forums on this already I'm sorry. It's kind of hard to find exactly what you are looking for. If anyone knows of any theme please point me the right way. Thank You.
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I was just wondering if there was any themes for the calkulin 1.6 ics rom. I love this rom and calkulin did an amazing job on it but the theme is so...stock touchwiz..which i was never crazy about..I would love even the calkulin rom with the stock ics theme. If there are forums on this already I'm sorry. It's kind of hard to find exactly what you are looking for. If anyone knows of any theme please point me the right way. Thank You.
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You can always just use nova launcher instead of tw
I made a version of IC n Red for FE22, works perfectly on calk 1.6
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684869
And Ice Green Goblin. If either suits your fancy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632457
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i know people love calks roms but since he's not here anymore (as in on this phone, not xda in general...) I might suggest just moving to something like mijjahs goodness or blu kuban... those roms are both largely de-touchwizzed and look and feel more like an AOSP rom. Both are built from ff18, as opposed to the older leaked fe22 and have tons of great built in features like rom updater, which makes it really easy to be lazy and still have tons of cool stuff... additionally they are still very much being actively supported and are gaining tons of new features now that the devs have source to play with... I know you were just looking for a theme but this would accomplish the same thing and put you on an actively updated and more current rom at the same time.... one last note if you do go this route be sure to flash one of agat63 or chris41g's safe ics kernels to flash from, or Odin back to an el rom as stock fe22 kernel can cause emmc bricks...
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i know people love calks roms but since he's not here anymore (as in on this phone, not xda in general...) I might suggest just moving to something like mijjahs goodness or blu kuban... those roms are both largely de-touchwizzed and look and feel more like an AOSP rom. Both are built from ff18, as opposed to the older leaked fe22 and have tons of great built in features like rom updater, which makes it really easy to be lazy and still have tons of cool stuff... additionally they are still very much being actively supported and are gaining tons of new features now that the devs have source to play with... I know you were just looking for a theme but this would accomplish the same thing and put you on an actively updated and more current rom at the same time.... one last note if you do go this route be sure to flash one of agat63 or chris41g's safe ics kernels to flash from, or Odin back to an el rom as stock fe22 kernel can cause emmc bricks...
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I highly recommend the goodness by Mijjah74, I may sometime flash another ROM but I always go back to his. He is making themes from his ROM so you can make it look how you want.
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I highly recommend the calk n venum tweaked boosted fg20 rom that just had a link posted twenty minutes ago...lol, shameless plug...i know i know...i couldn't help it..
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