[Q] Any ICS or even GB ROMs wife ready?? - Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Guys with wives that are not tech savvy know what I am talking about. I need something super stable for my wife's KF to keep her from wanting to buy an ipad. Are any of the ROMs super stable? I prefer ICS but will settle for GB.

I find that the CM7 Barebones ROM is incredibly stable, though volume control could be improved. It just works well and has a much better run time than the ICS ROMs I've come across, not to mention the minimalist approach. Install only what you need and nothing more.
I've also hear good things about modaco, if you want to stick with Amazon's basic layout but want Google play access.

Thanks bro. Any more opinions??

My wife doesn't really like PCs and never has but she seems really comfortable with gede ROM that I installed on her Kindle. She has been using hers almost daily now.

YayILikePie said:
I find that the CM7 Barebones ROM is incredibly stable, though volume control could be improved. It just works well and has a much better run time than the ICS ROMs I've come across, not to mention the minimalist approach. Install only what you need and nothing more.
I've also hear good things about modaco, if you want to stick with Amazon's basic layout but want Google play access.
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CM7 bare bone, or stock + go launcher ex.
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mdaa83 said:
My wife doesn't really like PCs and never has but she seems really comfortable with gede ROM that I installed on her Kindle. She has been using hers almost daily now.
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I will 2nd gedeROM. It is a good ICS experience. Battery life leaves a little to be desired (although I still get 15 hours of life out of it).
I will 2nd the CM7 as a solid experience with much better performance (can sleep for hours and wake up 99-100% battery) and less bugs.
I guess I just like ICS since I am willing to put up with these little inconveniences for the experience.

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MIUI vs. cyanogenmod

hello
which ROM you prefer ?
Best in what?
vladnosferatu said:
hello
witch you think is the best ROM ?
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both are good. you need to try them for yourself and see which one you like more....
very different in the way they look, so it's really a personal decision.
which is more faster ?
vladnosferatu said:
witch is more faster ?
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both are fast.
which one do you like the look of more?
LOL,
like the people said, they are both really really fast, just witch you like better.
I personaly like Miui, cause it seem's more functional to me, and my demands on the phone.
you'r gonna have to try out several roms before you decide... that's the best way.
hope it helped
om2don said:
LOL,
like the people said, they are both really really fast, just witch you like better.
I personaly like Miui, cause it seem's more functional to me, and my demands on the phone.
you'r gonna have to try out several roms before you decide... that's the best way.
hope it helped
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Wrong which
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I personally don't see why people have made a ROM to look similar to an iPhone, so it's CM7 for me with it's gingerbreaddy goodness
CM series is more stable IMO
I would prefer MIUI. Looks simply, fast, good design, stable(but not more as CM), but in some cases it isnt translated to eng
..just my opinion
CM is better, for me, because of the battery and there are many bugs every week on Miui.
Miui is good (it's change of sense and aosp ROMs) but not stable enough yet. That's my opinion.
I moved from sense roms to CM7 and find it great. Haven't tried MIUI yet though do hear good things about it... may have to try it soon.
def cm7. miui looks too much like an iphone clone. i had a iphone 33g for 2 years and a iphone 4 for afew months. bored setup, apple def needs to stepup its game. cant believe they released ipad 2 with the same os as ipad1. boooo
Without CM there is no MIUI, If you like iPhone kind of UI and additional functionalities built-in then MIUI is best option. But as other's said, its not stable yet.
Personal opinion:
I hate MIUI. It is too iPhone-ish!
Flashed it once and reflashed it with something else after about 1 hr. I just hate it!
Go for CM!
Neutral opinion:
Just try them both and see which one you like man!
I like the miui look and feel BUT... I prefer the ability to use scrollable widgets e.g friend stream or friends in launcher pro. You dont tend to miss something till its gone so this was the deal breaker for me.
If the vertical scroll is ever available, i will use miui again
regards
more opinions please
Although I have flashed MIUI several times, I'll choose CM any other day due to its stability and good UI
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There is no massive difference in the stability of either ROM as both are CM7 (and a CM7 kernel) underneath. Also in the way you can change the launcher in any other ROM, you are not stuck with the 'IPhone-ish' look and feel either. I personally do not use the MIUI launcher on MIUI (I use SPD Shell 3D - mad lookin').
IMO, I feel that the look and feel of the menus in MIUI are nicer as I like the clean look. It also integrates well with the stock MIUI apps like the dialer, messaging app and camera etc (vs. the AOSP stock apps in CM7).
I love the unified feel of MIUI and find CM a little disjointed, but as others have already said, try both and see.
Cm7 is clean and fast. Miui is nicer looking but takes up doughty more battery.
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What is the point of getting ICS now?

Since a lot of stuff is still wonky/glitchy, and the ICS ports are still not perfect.
Is the point of getting ICS just to say you have it?
Or are there certain advantages to running ICS that I am not aware of?
I am on ILWT btw.
Why run ILWT?
Biggest reason I run it is because the UI to me is THAT much better than GB or anything else I've used. The ROMs are stable enough, fast enough, and include all the features I need to get by day to day.
This sounds more of a troll post, but meh.
I've been running ICS since Andromadus alpha 1, and as a DD since alpha 4. Yes there have been several glitches (alpha 5 was unusable) and several things broken such as the camera, but running an alpha or beta build is what produces the feedback and usage stats the devs need to make a great RC. It also kicks the OEM's in the tail to release drivers and possibly new roms for our devices if the devs AND users can illustrate a need. Aside from that, ICS can renew an aging device with new functionality and refined looks. I've rediscovered my own aging device, and for the first time started to realize its capabilities as a real, almost tablet-like, computing device and not just an alarm clock or a way for telemarketers and my wife to bug me.
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It is not a troll post. I am running ILWT because it is stable, fast, and the battery life is great.
If I am not going to use the stock ICS ui, then should I even bother switching to ICS?
Like, I have a custom Go Launcher theme that is pretty damn sick, and I never use the stock apps for anything except stock market...
convolution said:
It is not a troll post. I am running ILWT because it is stable, fast, and the battery life is great.
If I am not going to use the stock ICS ui, then should I even bother switching to ICS?
Like, I have a custom Go Launcher theme that is pretty damn sick, and I never use the stock apps for anything except stock market...
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I must say the ICS Roms are much smoother than any other rom I've ever used and I've had a single hot reboot since first DD worthy release. Battery isn't remarkable but that is cause they haven't been optimized yet, stabilize then optimize. In your case I might wait more for optimized, but hey! Nandroid, wipe, install and try it a bit, you may just fall in love !
That is sound advice, noneabove.
Yes, I do believe the best thing to do at this point is for me to stfu and try it.
ICS ROMS are great. The best reason in my opinion is for developing/ testing purposes. They are smooth and stable.
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i flash every update to test it but its a looong way from me using it.
not as stable, not as funtionable, not as good batterylife and right now, not the same performance.
so i use ILWT for same reasons as you until the ICS roms are atleast as good.
i figure that there are enough people reporting bugs anyway, they dont need me.
atm im using cm7.2 on everyday basis but i do like to test other/newer roms to see if they might got some additional functionality i could need..
like actualy usb host mode what doesnt seem to work on cm7.. ive read it should work from ics on so im happy projects like virtuousrom exist to im able to try

[Q] Best ICS ROM without too many issues.

AOKP still the best for kindle
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I suggest gedeROM, SGT7, or Glazed ICS. All three of these ROMs have lots of features and are very stable.
josepho1997 said:
So I was just wondering which ROM is really good...
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This is kind of like asking what is the best tasting ice cream; everyone will have their favorites, but there is no definitive answer. I found the best thing to do is like what you started to do; try each one and see what works for you and what doesn't. I tried a few CM9 ROMs and each of them did not have the battery life that I wanted, so I am sticking with Modaco's rooted stock until CM9 is more efficient. Good luck in finding the ROM that works for you
I got my kindle fire a little over a week ago and I think I have flashed nearly every ICS ROM that has an active forum thread. I keep switching between them all hoping to make up my mind but mostly I forget which is which lol.
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I have installed 9 different ROMs. I like GlazedICS. It is responsive and very good on connectivity, battery life, and eye candy.

The most STABLE rom.

So I've gotten myself a Nexus 7 and the plan for the Kindle is to pass it on to my dad. While I'm okay hacking around on the device, and flashing all sorts of roms, he most definately isn't. So I'm looking for the most stable rom that there is. I want to just set it and forget it. I don't care if it's ICS or GB. I just want to to be rock solid. The least bugs, the longest battery life, the least maintenance. What do you guys think?
Personally, if I were giving a kf to a family member I would take it back to stock. If you want to give him access to the Google Play Store then install Modaco. I think either of those options offer the best battery and are completely trouble free.
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JimCo06 said:
Personally, if I were giving a kf to a family member I would take it back to stock. If you want to give him access to the Google Play Store then install Modaco. I think either of those options offer the best battery and are completely trouble free.
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I really appreciate your input, but I really like open systems, and I also really like community projects, so something based on Cyanogen would be greatly prefered. I will consider Modaco if I can't find anything else that works though.
i would recomend this one. most stable at this moment. and more apps to install
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475054
This is the rom I've found to be most stable, also CM7:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508802
I've found that the GedeROM is very stable, has exceptional battery life and has limited OTG support for expandability. Everything works, it's a ICS ROM and it's really fast and smooth.
I highly recommend it.
More features include Beats Audio, Disabled in-app ads, and access to the full store, that is, you can see all apps even if they aren't supported for the fire.
HD videos like YouTube work great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619550

[Q] Looking for a FAST ROM, Epic4G

Can anyone reccomend a solid, fast and battery-friendly ROM for my old Epic? Currently I use Paranoid Android, and while very nice, the battery life and speed of opening apps and such is disappointing.
Thanks!
Jedman67 said:
Can anyone reccomend a solid, fast and battery-friendly ROM for my old Epic? Currently I use Paranoid Android, and while very nice, the battery life and speed of opening apps and such is disappointing.
Thanks!
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CM10.1 has been good all the way around for me. Do you use bluetooth?
DynamicN said:
CM10.1 has been good all the way around for me. Do you use bluetooth?
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nope. I"ll give it a whirl but i have no interest in flashing a new rom every week or so - only intersted in stables, not nightlies
Jedman67 said:
nope. I"ll give it a whirl but i have no interest in flashing a new rom every week or so - only intersted in stables, not nightlies
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I've had issues with some stables as well as some nightly's myself, so I don't think it makes too much of a difference IMO on what it's technically called. I'm currently on the 20130101 build of CM10.1 and have been running it for over a month with only one random reboot and no issues at all. If you don't use bluetooth then I'd recommend it.
Do you mean F-A-S-T really? CM7.2 runs fastest amongst all plain, untouched ROMs on my device.
I know CM10.1 is buttery smooth, but it's still Android 4.x. It still bogs a yearold phone down somewhat (you may not feel that, anyway, I don't feel bogged down THAT much but it counts). And that's where a very clean 2.3 build like CM7 come in handy. Plus app compatibility is better, if you're not into Android 4.x specific apps.
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You could try Pac-man Rom. I've only had one reboot. And it's pretty snappy opening apps.
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Thanks. I"ll give both those a shot. It needs to be fast and stable because im giving my wife my old phone, and she is not nearly as technically minded as I am - i just upgraded to a Galaxy S III with LTE - and I'm hooked. Only drawback is the GS3 needs a physical keyboard variant.
If its for someone not technical you should use either CM7 or The Peoples Rom. They seem to have the best battery life and are the most stable.
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CM7 and the GB TouchWiz roms seem to be the most speed and battery-efficient roms for our devices, but honestly the newer JB roms like PACMan/Provision/CM10/etc. have been pretty damn stable and impressive, depending on how you use it.

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