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Just wondering what everyone else likes for a rom. Feel free to tell us your likes or dislikes with your current rom. With the choices we have available to us on this device, I'm sure some are wondering which rom is right for them.... this poll should give people some kind of direction.
EDIT: I must apologize. I must of been tired to miss putting viperROM on the poll list. Don't suppose there is a way to edit that poll is there?
I'm loving Starburst and glad I finally budged out of my curmudgeonly ways off of stock as I wait for CM. It's very full featured and allows tweaking without turning into a theme-fest. I was very surprised with it.
Though I am also preparing my phone to try out some other ROMs today....I'm a big fan of Calkulins work so I'm pretty eager to try that out.
Calkulin FTW
Although to be fair I haven't tried starburst yet. Didnt boot when I tried it but it was my first attempt at a custom ROM on this phone so I am sure I did something wrong
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Calkulin +1
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Viper rom FTW!
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ViperRom
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Stock
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Calkulin atm. Viper closely behind
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Liking Starburst quite a bit. My phone is fast and reliable, waiting for further advancements before trying something else.
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I haven't tried anything besides stock and star burst.I was seriously going to open a thread like this because I'm convinced that caulkin's is probably better. But my phones set up o-soo perfect right now idk what to do. After j see screenies and some themes for caulkin anhd hear good things about battery and smoothness I'm going to hold tight
If you want stable I'd go for this AOSP mod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18444793
I cringe when I see other people having problems on other roms, ranging from battery life to stability issues. I'll only leave this for ICS.
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No doubt caulkulins roms is the best
Much smoother and faster than starburst or viper
acrown said:
If you want stable I'd go for this AOSP mod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18444793
I cringe when I see other people having problems on other roms, ranging from battery life to stability issues. I'll only leave this for ICS.
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To be honest, and maybe this means I'm a ****, but when I read about people having all kinds of problems with a rom or a kernel or a mod or anything my first thought is automatically "they probably fncked something up."
A vast majority of the times this is, in fact, the problem. I'm on my 8th? 9th? Android device. I hack 'em up to pieces. I try to be a good boy and read everything thoroughly...but I don't. I skim for the important bits. If I screw something up it's usually pretty obvious, then I fix it, then it works. I have never actually had a ROM that has destroyed my battery life (I have with experimental kernels, but, to be expected), I have never lost 3G function, I have never gotten unfixable bootloops, I have never killed my wifi or 4G to where a full wipe and reflash didn't bring it back...never. For years now I have been hearing some wild problems from people and never actually experienced any of them for myself in a way that wasn't fixable, by myself.
I have gotten better battery life, faster internet, working youtube, faster wifi (the 'wifi n' mod on Evo4G), etc etc etc.
I don't know, I'm always skeptical of people claiming a rom or kernel are screwing things up when there are other people with no problems at all.
Alpha and Beta roms notwithstanding, lol
viper for some reason not on here..
but anyway, my vote is for viper. Need to try Calkulin more though
yeah.. where's viper? I think the rom is quiet good.. and nobody 's seems to complain much on his thread..
Why the f*ck isnt viperROM included in this poll?
*facepalm*
12MaNy said:
Why the f*ck isnt viperROM included in this poll?
*facepalm*
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agreed. great dev that should be acknowledged on this poll
let's show some love for Strong steve's odexed versions of themes. That requires some work to get all the stuff working and having it all odex, i vote to add them to the poll
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Just wondering what everyone else likes for a rom. Feel free to tell us your likes or dislikes with your current rom. With the choices we have available to us on this device, I'm sure some are wondering which rom is right for them.... this poll should give people some kind of direction.
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ViperROM for me
Call... hands down the best Rom I've used if cm never came I could be content using this...
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Im getting my epic tomorrow and i need help, which roms do you guys think are the best for the epic 4g touch? or kernels or any other mods please leave your suggestions and opinions.
While there has been progress in the new ek02 rom's, including the android 2.3.6 update, I would suggest phantomhackers blazer rom, its fast and stable and very good on battery. Good start while the new 2.3.6 rom's get updated
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sleshepic said:
While there has been progress in the new ek02 rom's, including the android 2.3.6 update, I would suggest phantomhackers blazer rom, its fast and stable and very good on battery. Good start while the new 2.3.6 rom's get updated
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lol i already have that rom downloaded ill try it as soon as i can root and install clockwork mod
I agree. Ive been on blaze since it came out and have had zero problems. Definitely start there
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I am getting mine Tuesday and I really have to do some reading on this device coming from the EVO I was a flash demon but I have no idea what the hell is ek, modems and all that is I have been on HTC devices for like ever so time to go do some reading
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second that
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I am getting mine Tuesday and I really have to do some reading on this device coming from the EVO I was a flash demon but I have no idea what the hell is ek, modems and all that is I have been on HTC devices for like ever so time to go do some reading
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Just got mine on tuesday, and have lots to read up on. I am also coming from an Evo. This new stuff is way different from htc, any help or links would be greatly appericated. Thank in advance
I just got my e4gt last week and am running caulkins rom and its been really great. Everything working. Excellent battery life. Ics themes developed for it. I love it. Just my two cents though.
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I really like Calkulin's ROM. It's close to stock, which to me is an advantage, but includes some sensible additions. The latest version is based on the most recent leaked update and includes a modified kernal with a ClockWorkMod-based recovery.
I'd recommend new users check out qbking77's videos in this thread. They were a great help to me when getting started.
Enjoy your new phones!
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I really like Calkulin's ROM. It's close to stock, which to me is an advantage, but includes some sensible additions. The latest version is based on the most recent leaked update and includes a modified kernal with a ClockWorkMod-based recovery.
I'd recommend new users check out qbking77's videos in this thread. They were a great help to me when getting started.
Enjoy your new phones!
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Qbking has a video for everything you want or need to learn
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Just out of curiosity have any custom roms been able to fix the android os bug that drains battery?
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Just out of curiosity have any custom roms been able to fix the android os bug that drains battery?
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The "AOS bug" is not ROM related. Read the forums here for an answer to what it is and how to "fix" it.
As far as the "best" ROM it's all subjective but I would go for Calk's 2.0. The man knows what he is doing.
I have always used stock kernel and stock rooted ROM for this phone. This had been the best user experience I have had in an Android. I am so happy with battery life I don't want to change.
Are there any stable e4gt roms that are better than stock ek02 with everything working cuz battery life is a poor trade off for working features in my opinion. Example if wimax is not working or tether to get more battery life whats the point
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..is this a serious question?
If so.. Just check out the devolpment section. Try out using calkulins ROM, his battery script works well.
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Seriously sorry i flashed half of em no disrespect to the dv hard work but im disappointed cuz the roms seem lacking
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Like they say if you cant take the heat get out da kitchen
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Dwayneiztheshyt said:
..is this a serious question?
If so.. Just check out the devolpment section. Try out using calkulins ROM, his battery script works well.
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I am also not sure how to approach this. There are only a few roms that don't support wimax.. I suggest calkulins. It's my go to rom. I've heard starburst is pretty good too.. But in the future, please try to read a bit. maybe look at the roms that have a lot of view and/or comments. The OP of each thread will tell you just about everything you need to know.
IMO, there is no more stable custom ROM right now then UnNamed. If I wasn't so flash happy, I would stay with that but I'm changing ROMs every 2-3 days now...
But anyway, yeah UnNamed is the best ROM as far as stability is concerned.
Oh and I got over a day of moderate use from it. Don't believe me though, try it out!
Have not tried unamed yet
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+1 for Calkulin's roms. Good battery life, stable, so far I have not encountered any issues.
I've been extremely pleased with Calkulin's ROM. I have tried unnamed (which I also like) but I prefer the 5 icon dock and 5x5 app drawer and undervolt/underclock scripts in Calkulin's.
No, none of them actually work...stay on stock...
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Have not tried unamed yet
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MJHawaii is right.. UnNamed is a hell of a rom especially with a few tweaks added in. I am quite sure you will not find anyone unhappy with it. Also like mentioned before there is a whole development section of great roms. Just make sure when you try them all you do not restore data and flash all of them cleanly and not on top of each other.
For battery life on this phone may I recommend 200-800 since your phone can clearly handle it...
no offence, but either dont flash and stay on stock or there is always the good ol flip phones!
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All the ROMS that are built on TW source are complete - this excludes CM7 and MIUI which are AOSP. REALLY.
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Got to agree with the previous poster that suggested you just stay on stock. I'd prefer not having to see posts/threads like this in the future....
For the record however, I've been happy with Calk's, Unnamed AND for quite a bit of time now (a whole month or so!) Blend is my current Daily and it is brilliant.
But you.... you stay on stock....
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No, none of them actually work...stay on stock...
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I've Tried Blazer and Calk's 2.8.1 IMO there are both amazing ROMS, and i would suggest giving them a try. I'm currently running calk's and i have not seen any issues after a couple days of heavy testing and use
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I've Tried Blazer and Calk's 2.8.1 IMO there are both amazing ROMS, and i would suggest giving them a try. I'm currently running calk's and i have not seen any issues after a couple days of heavy testing and use
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blazer is my daily driver.
i have not tried a single rom that has just flat out been unstable or unusable though; i steer clear of early/experimental builds, bust most of the roms in the dev section for this phone are pretty complete and comprehensive.
this is my first android device and initially i had trouble just rooting the thing, but thanks to xda's dev section my first flash was a piece of cake and i've had no issues or major complaints in 3 months of jumping rom to rom.
Just an observation. But your avatar shows you have at&t, shouldn't you be in a different section? This forum is for the Samsung epic 4g touch. Maybe thats why the roms aren't working. Unless you just havent updated your profile. (Im guilty of that as well)
So I just rooted and installed CWM. Installing seems to be much different than the HTC phones I'm used to.
That said, can anyone recommend a few solid roms/mods that I should try out? It's pretty clunky trying to learn a new phone and what kinda development it has when you're a year or so late lol. Thanks guys n gals.
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Rock solid stable: EL 29 based ROMs
Fun as hell: AOKP
Bleeding edge: stock ICS leaks
Try everything out, read instructions and stickies Over and Over.
Have fun!
Well first and foremost, research and read, read, read. That is probably the best advice you'll get. I wouldn't say any rom is necessarily better than the rest. Its all about opinion. Not to mention, same device or not, every phone is different. I think you'd be better off trying a bunch of different ones and deciding for yourself.
Good luck and welcome to the e4gt community.
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stick with el29 gingerbread roms for now until you learn ICS.
While your on el29 i would go with Calkulins 3.0 or blazer 4.1
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stick with el29 gingerbread roms for now until you learn ICS.
While your on el29 i would go with Calkulins 3.0 or blazer 4.1
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I agree just use blazer or calkulin's rom..... READ AND RE-Read if you plan on taking the leap BE AWARE FLASHING ICS ****from the wrong recovery will brick you***** FLASHING ANYTHING IN THE STOCK ICS RECOVERY IS NOT RECOMMENDED.... WIPING IS ALSO NOT RECOMMENDED IN STOCK ICS RECOVERY... I bricked mines 3 times, all careless mistakes, I knew what to do just wasn't paying attention to details....
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Just flash blazer ROM.
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Thanks for the replies guys. I'm definitely not new to rooting, just new to Samsung, Odin and all that. Was just looking for a popular Rom and such to get me started. Appreciate the info
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I'd say the same... Calk or blazer on GB till you learn the ropes... For your sake, you don't want to brink your new toy..
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Its a little outdated....but my personal GB favorite was syndicated ice from ACS...just my .02
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I want to know what your favorite rom is for the Epic 4g Touch and why?
Currently my top favorites are
CyanogenMod 9
Android Open Kang Project
Miui v4
These aren't in order
Thanks to
Some great devs such as
T.C.P
darchstar
jafterdark
mijjah77
VeNuM
kbizzle
ReActiveDisorder
rujelus22
sfhub
And
qbking77
He has great youtube videos.
jayharper08 is a awesome moderator.
Blazer. Because it is the most stable with no bugs at all and best battery life . Don't believe me? Try it yourself.
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Blazer. Because it is the most stable with no bugs at all and best battery life . Don't believe me? Try it yourself.
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I loooooooved that ROM but my phone kept having wakelocks from google maps :/
I_FLY_Z3R0 said:
Blazer. Because it is the most stable with no bugs at all and best battery life . Don't believe me? Try it yourself.
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Thanks Blazer is very good
The Blu Kuban; super smooth, sexy, reliable, solid dev support, rom updater, constant updates!!
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Im going to say blazer rom. It is stable, battery is great,ics themed. I flashed ics roms and mijjz goodness and venum ics ROM were good. But I always return to blazer
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AOKP. It's pretty stable, lots of customization, and gives me insanely good battery life.
This is for everyone I wanted to know what your favorite rom is and this for people t
This is for everyone I wanted to know what your favorite rom is and this for people that are new to rooting and roms.
This thread is NOT a good idea. Soon it will be an all out flame war. These threads never last.
Lets say this much....Everyone has a favorite rom....Just because one person likes it doesnt mean another will. I recommend flashing ALL the roms to get a feel for what you like. Each rom has something unique to it. All of our developers are great. Give each rom a flash
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All roms have their ups and downs. I like cm9 the most.
blazer seems to be the most popular so far. Im kind of in between roms. been flashing a lot lately, but nothing has fit just right like blazer did a few months back.
i got a taste of the ics and i cant go back tho currently on calk 1.6 with kobridge 3.3 tweaks
Agree with ReActiveDisorder, each ROM is different and each user likes different things. Just try some and find what you will like.:thumbup:
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This thread is NOT a good idea. Soon it will be an all out flame war. These threads never last.
Lets say this much....Everyone has a favorite rom....Just because one person likes it doesnt mean another will. I recommend flashing ALL the roms to get a feel for what you like. Each rom has something unique to it. All of our developers are great. Give each rom a flash
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And its negative people like you who starts it, this could be a positive thread if someone wants to try another ROM they see someone else write that is good
which could benefit them, so relax there are some non flammers in this community
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Favorite Gingerbread ROM is Blazer (several versions tried) ICS favorite agat's tFE series. (Again several versions tried)
Currently rockin odexed version of tFE16...
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And its negative people like you who starts it, this could be a positive thread if someone wants to try another ROM they see someone else write that is good
which could benefit them, so relax there are some non flammers in this community
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Negative??? Ive seen at least 50+ of these type of threads and it ALWAYS ends in a lock down.
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Have to agree with Reactive here.
OP...... just flash away man. Thats half the the fun of all this. Try out all the ROMS you want. Find out which one u like the best and stick with it.
Read up on some threads and OP's. Find out what features each ROM offers and go from there.
Its really that simple. Everyone will have there OWN opinion on whats the best..... and thats just what it is. THERE opinion, not yours.
Flash away man and just find out what YOU like.
Good luck bro.
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Have to agree with Reactive here.
OP...... just flash away man. Thats half the the fun of all this. Try out all the ROMS you want. Find out which one u like the best and stick with it.
Read up on some threads and OP's. Find out what features each ROM offers and go from there.
Its really that simple. Everyone will have there OWN opinion on whats the best..... and thats just what it is. THERE opinion, not yours.
Flash away man and just find out what YOU like.
Good luck bro.
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Personally I look for stability and battery life.
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Blazer. NO MATTER WHAT, I ALWAYS go back to it! ALWAYS!
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Personally I look for stability and battery life.
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Yep...... and how you say you ''personally'' look for stability and battery just backs up what I'm getting at.
Everyone has there own likes and dislikes about what ROM they prefer. Thats one reason why these ''what's your favorite ROM and why'' threads never seem to work out.
No offense to the OP...... its just the way it is.
Truuu they do ...but it seems to going good so far ... I know a couple of my post got lock down lol
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