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[Q] I rooted. Now What?

I've rooted my phone plenty of times and flashed CM 10. I find myself going back to stock every time. I rooted again. So now what? Sorry for asking such an annoying question. I'm just at a loss with this. I need some direction.

What exactly is your question? If you don't know why you rooted maybe you shouldn't be rooting in the first place. You don't root just for roms, root is administrator access to the system. It allows you to access the system files usually blocked to the end user. Roms are just custom OS's chosen by the user and their tastes/preferences/requirements. You should probably do some more reading so you know what it is you're doing before you break your phone.
I like to break stuff!

betoishly said:
I've rooted my phone plenty of times and flashed CM 10. I find myself going back to stock every time. I rooted again. So now what? Sorry for asking such an annoying question. I'm just at a loss with this. I need some direction.
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if you find yourself constantly going back to stock, you should check out the custom TouchWiz ROMs. these will give you the stock experience modified for speed, power and battery savings. plus the fact that they are fully customizable.
just go to the 2 different Android development threads for this phone, you will find everything you need and more.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda premium

For a stock feel with performance tweaks and loads of options for themes check out
The People's Rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013463 Freshly updated to 3.13 with all the bells and whistles.
Mother of All Roms- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2116531 Yet another deliciously tasteful rom that is TW based, load of options. Recently updated as well.
Either of these roms you can make your way. Plenty of options to give you the look and feel you want. Support is amazing for these two as well.

+1 for milky!
Or if you don't want to over-do your phone for themed stock JB styles or AOSP.
Then try shooting for a custom kernel and optimizing it for better performance.
Or better yet, find a stock optimized kernel and it'll be all good OR BETTER THEN THAT....
Learn all about the android kitchen and build your own rom from the scratch up!

Spark91 said:
+1 for milky!
Or if you don't want to over-do your phone for themed stock JB styles or AOSP.
Then try shooting for a custom kernel and optimizing it for better performance.
Or better yet, find a stock optimized kernel and it'll be all good OR BETTER THEN THAT....
Learn all about the android kitchen and build your own rom from the scratch up!
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Both the above listed roms do have an optimized stock kernel with tweaks for optimization.

I don't root just to say "I'm a hacker" I have a decent amount of knowledge on what root access is. It is my fault for wording my question like I did. I keep going back to stock because I can't set my phone up the way I'd like. Also, for those who are developers...how do you do it? Developing seemed much more easier on Google's Nexus Line.

[Q] Doubts About Rom and Rotting ... etc

Hey thankz for Taking Initiative to Read This
I Have Certain sets of Questions With My xperia s
I Was already Using Xperia Neo v so i No need to know abt rooting cutom rom all Basic Things blahh blahh.....
1) i need All stock Roms For Xperia s if u Know ... link me there ....
2) I need to know which custom Rom For Locked Boot-loader is the best (i.e)Your suggestion
My main needs in Custom Rom
Should Be Battery Friendly
should Fast and Smooth
i m not heavy gamer
but Listen to music & Watch videos All time ...
These are my needs in A Custom Rom if U know Any Best Rom Which Fits Me
Suggest it
Don't Delte this post if i have posted in wrong section

There is a section called Xperia S development available. Go there you would find all the Custom ROMs are lined up. Search and read ROM descriptions and reviews from other users in respective ROM threads. You will get your answer.
And for Stock ROMs, there is a thread called Firmware compilation and it is in the General Section. It should be in the first page of that section. So go there and you will find all the Stock ROMs.

benchmarker said:
Hey thankz for Taking Initiative to Read This
I Have Certain sets of Questions With My xperia s
I Was already Using Xperia Neo v so i No need to know abt rooting cutom rom all Basic Things blahh blahh.....
1) i need All stock Roms For Xperia s if u Know ... link me there ....
2) I need to know which custom Rom For Locked Boot-loader is the best (i.e)Your suggestion
My main needs in Custom Rom
Should Be Battery Friendly
should Fast and Smooth
i m not heavy gamer
but Listen to music & Watch videos All time ...
These are my needs in A Custom Rom if U know Any Best Rom Which Fits Me
Suggest it
Don't Delte this post if i have posted in wrong section
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1. try to use the search function, its very easy to use. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599303
2. try using the xzx2, by the way, custom rom is very relative, it depends upon your taste and preferences. i think all custom roms is battery friendly (correct me on this). just try to read about the custom roms you are aiming for. read about the comments and feedbacks by users who flashed it. it can help you a lot.

auni said:
There is a section called Xperia S development available. Go there you would find all the Custom ROMs are lined up. Search and read ROM descriptions and reviews from other users in respective ROM threads. You will get your answer.
And for Stock ROMs, there is a thread called Firmware compilation and it is in the General Section. It should be in the first page of that section. So go there and you will find all the Stock ROMs.
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Thankz For Reply & Help :good:

sarkissmae said:
1. try to use the search function, its very easy to use. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599303
2. try using the xzx2, by the way, custom rom is very relative, it depends upon your taste and preferences. i think all custom roms is battery friendly (correct me on this). just try to read about the custom roms you are aiming for. read about the comments and feedbacks by users who flashed it. it can help you a lot.
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Thankz foR Link :laugh:
Jst Installed XzX2 Looks Awesome Taste Of Xperia Z .........
Thankz You Sooo Much :highfive:

Is rooting+flashing custom rom a solution to my "prob" ?

Hey all
lately I noticed that my stock android 4.2.2 (not rooted) has become a bit sluggish sometimes. I like stock android but I feel as if the GNex is really running on the edge now in 2013 if I compare to the newest hi-tek android devices/Iphone 5 etc.
Could flashing a custom rom improve the speed and smoothness ? Also maybe I'd like to try out hybrid mode like you have in PA. I also heard a lot of good stuff about Sorcery, don't really know what would suit me the best.
Do you guys think rooting + flashing a custom rom would still my hunger for a new phone for some time still ?
Hope to have some tips that can move me into the right direction. Nonetheless I still love my GNex but I hate when it lags a bit sometimes..

wtr_dhd said:
Could flashing a custom rom improve the speed and smoothness ?
Do you guys think rooting + flashing a custom rom would still my hunger for a new phone for some time still ?
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Yes, it could. A new home launcher also could improve speed and smoothness.
Yeah, I think for sure you will be content with your phone longer if you try different ROMs on it occasionally, or even just recieving new updates to a current ROM.

sure dude why not.. if u root u can overclock and thus increasing your performance, rom selection is self choice related try every rom and kernel and stick to the one you love
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

WiredPirate said:
Yes, it could. A new home launcher also could improve speed and smoothness.
Yeah, I think for sure you will be content with your phone longer if you try different ROMs on it occasionally. Or even just updates to those ROMs.
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What are the most performance/smoothness based roms ? Or is it more a kernel thing ? Although I don't want to experiment with 1001 settings and kernels on a rom before I get it right. I reckon that a developer puts a stable kernel together with the rom he makes and releases..

wtr_dhd said:
What are the most performance/smoothness based roms ? Or is it more a kernel thing ? Although I don't want to experiment with 1001 settings and kernels on a rom before I get it right. I reckon that a developer puts a stable kernel together with the rom he makes and releases..
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Everyone has their own favorites. I personally recommend you try the newest stable CM, or even the M series if you prefer the newest features before the are implemented in to the stable builds.
Stick to the prepackaged kernel so you don't develop issues from using a third party kernel on a ROM it wasn't designed for.
That's my preference, hope you find yours. "Best ROMs" or "smoothest ROMs" threads get closed quick around here.

WiredPirate said:
Everyone has their own favorites. I personally recommend you try the newest stable CM, or even the M series if you prefer the newest features before the are implemented in to the stable builds.
Stick to the prepackaged kernel so you don't develop issues from using a third party kernel on a ROM it wasn't designed for.
That's my preference, hope you find yours. "Best ROMs" or "smoothest ROMs" threads get closed quick around here.
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Ok thx, should try out CM then maybe, seems the most logical step too. I consciously didn't use the words "best rom" , as that's indeed each one to its own. Though, smoothness is imo an objective thing.

One of the best things about flashing a custom Rom and Kernel is the Fast Charge support! Pretty much if you just use a standard USB port on your PC it will charge as fast as a wall charger.

wtr_dhd said:
Hey all
lately I noticed that my stock android 4.2.2 (not rooted) has become a bit sluggish sometimes. I like stock android but I feel as if the GNex is really running on the edge now in 2013 if I compare to the newest hi-tek android devices/Iphone 5 etc.
Could flashing a custom rom improve the speed and smoothness ? Also maybe I'd like to try out hybrid mode like you have in PA. I also heard a lot of good stuff about Sorcery, don't really know what would suit me the best.
Do you guys think rooting + flashing a custom rom would still my hunger for a new phone for some time still ?
Hope to have some tips that can move me into the right direction. Nonetheless I still love my GNex but I hate when it lags a bit sometimes..
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First question... Have you rebooted in awhile?
Second question... How many background tasks are constantly running.
Custom ROM/Kernel makes sense only if you go for a minimalistic ROM/fine-tuned kernel. Honestly, Stock ROM is fine, unless you need features missing. Or look for just straight optimized ROMs like RasBeanJelly Vanilla and others that are only trying to fix bugs and not add bloat.
Kernel, pick your flavor, but always go with 'stable' ones and not nightlies if you want to avoid issues.
For me, I do Stock ROM (or would consider RasBeanJelly Vanilla) at best, and Franco Kernel (though stock is good enough).
Another point... Key Lime Pie (v. 5.0) will be announced likely in a few weeks at Google I/O 2013. Why deal with unlocking the bootloader, flashing ROMS, and Kernels, then to have to wait for source code to be released to get the newest and latest?

Bootloader was unlocked from the day I got it (to go from yakjuxw to takju). Now I just rooted my phone with custom bootloader, but it's still on stock takju. Do I still get the Google OTA's ? Iirc I need the stock bootloader for this ?

Have you tried to wipe data?
You can try this first if you like stock. If you want to try a smooth custom rom I recommend you xylon + ak kernel.

wtr_dhd said:
Bootloader was unlocked from the day I got it (to go from yakjuxw to takju). Now I just rooted my phone with custom bootloader, but it's still on stock takju. Do I still get the Google OTA's ? Iirc I need the stock bootloader for this ?
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I believe TWRP and CWM will allow you to install OTAs, but you need to have stock kernel and no other system apps that are not apart of Google's stock Android. However, you wouldn't wait anyways for OTAs since you can just flash the updates that appear on XDA once they arrive. Either via fastboot or the custom recovery (if they work).
If you go to a custom ROM, you will not receive OTAs, (or shouldn't if the ROM was built right). You will have to wait for the ROM to be upgraded by the maintainer of it.

dude try something new other than stock..
CM 10.1 + ak diamond
governor = ondemand
stable,good speed..
give it a try

whitedragonz83 said:
I believe TWRP and CWM will allow you to install OTAs,
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I can confirm this behaviour on TWRP.
wtr_dhd said:
Bootloader was unlocked from the day I got it (to go from yakjuxw to takju). Now I just rooted my phone with custom bootloader, but it's still on stock takju. Do I still get the Google OTA's ? Iirc I need the stock bootloader for this ?
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Not sure if by mistake but, (as of the date of this post) there's no custom bootloader for any of the GSM/LTE variants of the Google Galaxy Nexus.
What he's talking about is a custom recovery. (This needed correction so as to not to mislead readers.)
Sent from my Nexus

bk201doesntexist said:
I can confirm this behaviour on TWRP.
Not sure if by mistake but, (as of the date of this post) there's no custom bootloader for any of the GSM/LTE variants of the Google Galaxy Nexus.
What he's talking about is a custom recovery. (This needed correction so as to not to mislead readers.)
Sent from my Nexus
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Good point you're right, sorry should have been more clear.
I'm indeed talking about a custom recovery, not bootloader. Atm I only have lockscreen policy with clock hack and SuperSU/SuperUser apps who use the root. Is this enough to prevent me from having google OTA's ? Still didn't get to flashing another rom lol, I guess I like stock. And it might be between my ears but having rebooted + rooted the phone made it feel snappier again.
Thanks for all the feedback guys.

wtr_dhd said:
Good point you're right, sorry should have been more clear.
I'm indeed talking about a custom recovery, not bootloader. Atm I only have lockscreen policy with clock hack and SuperSU/SuperUser apps who use the root. Is this enough to prevent me from having google OTA's ? Still didn't get to flashing another rom lol, I guess I like stock. And it might be between my ears but having rebooted + rooted the phone made it feel snappier again.
Thanks for all the feedback guys.
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Again, if you alter system files the OTA will fail, if it needs to update those.

Well my (noob) question was if above mentioned things such as ClockHack who need SuperSU permission altered my system files?

I am using Purity with Leankernel. Gives me a smooth experience and great battery life.
Also it has the PIE and you can use XPosed framework to get Per App DPI with any ROM like I do.
But I have tried almost all the ROMS in the development section except for a couple maybe. I keep returning to Purity, Vanir and Cataclysm most of the time when I have something important come up and I cannt flash a new ROM every other day.

wtr_dhd said:
Well my (noob) question was if above mentioned things such as ClockHack who need SuperSU permission altered my system files?
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The answer should be obvious... yes.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

[Q's] Some Important Questions

These are some Imp Questions that i need answers for. So please answer these and i will put the answer in the OP giving suitable credits. thank you.
-Can we root our Arc/S?
-Yes look in stickies for doomlord thread [ will provide link ]-me
-Can we unlock bootloader?
-Yes search in google and go to sony official website [ will provide link ] -me
-What is the basic all time method of installing a rom that never gives a bootloop?
-Read the OP and be sure you do all right.
Reading is the most important thing ever! -papayayoghurt
-Does Pure View/UltraPixel Really work on our device?
No -papayayoghurt
-Will any time the 3.x kernel work on ics/gb?
-Yes -papayayoghurt
-can the jb ftf of xperia j be ported for arc/s because a dev ported it to Xperia U?
-Yes, everything is possible but is difficult -papayayoghurt
-Is pure View/UltraPixel better than the stock cm10 camera? If not then which is the best camera app for cm10?
-Vignette -papayayoghurt
Are supremacy script and project fluid scripts of any help?
- It depends from rom to rom like it improves stock rom -popthosegaskets
Do 3.x kernels bring performance improvement to our arc/s? i am asking because fxp said proper libs need to be implemented which has not been done on the current release. so are there any improvement in the current version?
- 3.x kernel does bring some improvement to phone performance. It does not lag like 2.6 kernel. But the kernel still needs a bit of work as not everyone is satisfied with its performance -popthosegaskets
-Can the small apps work in gb using sslauncher?
-More will be added as i am forgetting some ..

Why u need this answers may i know??

cmon
auni said:
Why u need this answers may i know??
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i am asking some questions and your giving me another question NICE.
i just wanna know my phone better and make it better

ShadowGuy7 said:
These are some Imp Questions that i need answers for. So please answer these and i will put the answer in the OP giving suitable credits. thank you.
-Can we root our Arc/S?
-Yes look in stickies for doomlord thread [ will provide link ]
-Can we unlock bootloader?
-Yes search in google and go to sony official website [ will provide link ]
-What is the basic all time method of installing a rom that never gives a bootloop?
Read the OP and be sure you do all right.
Reading is the most important thing ever!
-Does Pure View/UltraPixel Really work on our device?
No, How it should?
-Will any time the 3.x kernel work on ics/gb?
Yes it will, se Dev Forums
-can the jb ftf of xperia j be ported for arc/s because a dev ported it to Xperia U?
everything is possible, but´s difficult.
-Is pure View/UltraPixel better than the stock cm10 camera? If not then which is the best camera app for cm10?
Very less cameras are working on cm10. try vignette.
-More will be added as i am forgetting some ..
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I added answers in red.

yeAH
papayayoghurt said:
I added answers in red.
Press Thanks if I helped
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thanks for the answers
also some more questions added

ShadowGuy7 said:
These are some Imp Questions that i need answers for. So please answer these and i will put the answer in the OP giving suitable credits. thank you.
-Can we root our Arc/S?
-Yes look in stickies for doomlord thread [ will provide link ]-me
-Can we unlock bootloader?
-Yes search in google and go to sony official website [ will provide link ] -me
-What is the basic all time method of installing a rom that never gives a bootloop?
-Read the OP and be sure you do all right.
Reading is the most important thing ever! -papayayoghurt
-Does Pure View/UltraPixel Really work on our device?
No -papayayoghurt
-Will any time the 3.x kernel work on ics/gb?
-Yes -papayayoghurt
-can the jb ftf of xperia j be ported for arc/s because a dev ported it to Xperia U?
-Yes, everything is possible but is difficult -papayayoghurt
-Can the small apps work in gb using sslauncher?
-Is pure View/UltraPixel better than the stock cm10 camera? If not then which is the best camera app for cm10?
-Vignette -papayayoghurt
Are supremacy script and project fluid scripts of any help?
Do 3.x kernels bring performance improvement to our arc/s? i am asking because fxp said proper libs need to be implemented which has not been done on the current release. so are there any improvement in the current version?
-More will be added as i am forgetting some ..
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Your answer to bootloader unlocking is not exactly correct. Some phones locked to the mobile service provider cannot unlock bootloader by Sony's method. You need to use a third party service to remove the simlock then unlock the bootloader.
As for the answers to some of the questions:
- Supremacy script does improve phone performance although results will vary with different users.
- 3.x kernel does bring some improvement to phone performance. It does not lag like 2.6 kernel. But the kernel still needs a bit of work as not everyone is satisfied with its performance.
You don't have to ask for thanks, anyone would push the thanks button if they found it useful.
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thanks
popthosegaskets said:
Your answer to bootloader unlocking is not exactly correct. Some phones locked to the mobile service provider cannot unlock bootloader by Sony's method. You need to use a third party service to remove the simlock then unlock the bootloader.
As for the answers to some of the questions:
- Supremacy script does improve phone performance although results will vary with different users.
- 3.x kernel does bring some improvement to phone performance. It does not lag like 2.6 kernel. But the kernel still needs a bit of work as not everyone is satisfied with its performance.
You don't have to ask for thanks, anyone would push the thanks button if they found it useful.
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thanks, added answers in op
but still 1 questions remains

Just got a ZL - Recommended mods?

Hi there,
Just got me a second-hand Xperia ZL, first personal Android device in a while, have been handling Android devices for work so am not afraid of rooting, flashing custom kernels, etc.
Been doing a little bit of recon on my end and was a little overwhelmed at the amount of development this device has (which is a good thing!). Am going to try to unlock my bootloader later today, and was wondering what the recommended ROMs and mods are out there?
Thanks!

penars said:
Hi there,
Just got me a second-hand Xperia ZL, first personal Android device in a while, have been handling Android devices for work so am not afraid of rooting, flashing custom kernels, etc.
Been doing a little bit of recon on my end and was a little overwhelmed at the amount of development this device has (which is a good thing!). Am going to try to unlock my bootloader later today, and was wondering what the recommended ROMs and mods are out there?
Thanks!
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I recommend Dirty Unicorn.. It's a custom rom that based on omnirom.. It has a LOT of customization and tweaks... Also, if you want cm based, i recommend Carbon...
I'm using Dirty Unicorn right now because it has a lot of tweaks and customization... Cheers! :good::laugh:

Dirty Unicorn looks good, might try that. Do any of the KitKat-based ROMs have the battery drain issues I've been hearing from the official KK releases?

If your phone is a carrier phone you won't be able to unlock your bootloader.
I suggest stock + xposed, and nova Launcher.

Hi,
My phone is an unlocked unit and I was able to get the bootloader unlocked.
Went with Carbon since I didn't really like the customizations on Dirty Unicorns. Once the official 4.4.4 stock ROM releases I might try that out as well

I suggest you de-odex, install superSU mod and try some new Z3 apps on the Cross-device development section