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Best ROM and kernel for Arc?

Hey all,
I've just bought one of these and I'm waiting for it to arrive.
In the meantime, I'm looking for custom ROMs and kernels to use but there are just so many.
The reason I bought one is because I bricked my previous phone. I'm currently using a really old phone and intend to use the Arc as soon as I get it and I probably won't have a lot of time to do testing of my own.
What I'm looking for is a really stable ROM that has good performance and very little bloat installed. As for the kernel, whatever people think is the best will do. I probably won't be overclocking the phone (most likely underclocking) as the main thing I want from my phone is good battery life.
Thanks for any input!

jjHybrid Rom 3.2 and Arcknight kernel 3.3 no overclock.
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Jelly Sandwich with XArc kernel. It's [~xDevilCharged~] and during playing 3D games home screen appears blazing fast! Try it out!
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There is no best.
You have to search and find yourself, what features are important and what not, what do you want to use it for and if you want GB or ICS.
There is no best for everyone.

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maxio1998 said:
Jelly Sandwich with XArc kernel. It's [~xDevilCharged~] and during playing 3D games home screen appears blazing fast! Try it out!
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Hi, Could you please provide a step by step method to install this rom. I know there is one given on the development page but i can understand that one. I have Lt5i non rooted.
Thanks

Someguyfromhell said:
There is no best.
You have to search and find yourself, what features are important and what not, what do you want to use it for and if you want GB or ICS.
There is no best for everyone.
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sushil685 said:
Hi, Could you please provide a step by step method to install this rom. I know there is one given on the development page but i can understand that one. I have Lt5i non rooted.
Thanks
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Then read it a few more times.
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Arc knight

So my phone arrived and it's been updated to 4.1.B.0.587.
The bootloader is locked and I want to keep it that way just because I don't want to mess anything up.
I was wondering am I able to installed the locked bootloader version of JJ's Hybrid ROM 3.2 Stable on 4.1.B.0.587?
Thanks.
PS - I would have asked this on the development thread, but I don't have enough posts to post there.

InsaneDP said:
So my phone arrived and it's been updated to 4.1.B.0.587.
The bootloader is locked and I want to keep it that way just because I don't want to mess anything up.
I was wondering am I able to installed the locked bootloader version of JJ's Hybrid ROM 3.2 Stable on 4.1.B.0.587?
Thanks.
PS - I would have asked this on the development thread, but I don't have enough posts to post there.
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You must root your phone using this method
Then you can proceed to JJ's Hybrid

best kernel is the stock kernel
and the best rom is the stock rom with all bloatwares manually removed, manually tweaked,manually supercharged,manually installed Mods...
install watever u want and delete watever u dont want..simple!!

Someguyfromhell said:
There is no best.
You have to search and find yourself, what features are important and what not, what do you want to use it for and if you want GB or ICS.
There is no best for everyone.
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Had been using MIUI (Chi Ver) for a month and then gave up.
JJ's HYBRID ROM v3.2 is good but I had to install the AnyLocale.apk and JAYS_Headset_Control.apk to make it works.
Been using Xperia Ice Cream Pureness (Build 10) with .431 then .587 for a week and love it.
Love them both because of the on screen button.

ROM
ArcKnight 3.5 kernel goes along with IC.Xperiance well. Its fast and great for beginners ! links below
ArcKnight kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597771
IC.Xperiance
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1836818

I have tried all the custom roms , for me the best is JJ's HYBRID ROM v3.2 with arknight kernel alls works ok and the battery is very good. But today i tried CM9.1 excellent rom . Those 2 roms for me is the best.

sokgiorgos said:
I have tried all the custom roms , for me the best is JJ's HYBRID ROM v3.2 with arknight kernel alls works ok and the battery is very good. But today i tried CM9.1 excellent rom . Those 2 roms for me is the best.
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JJ's and CM9, which one you would like a bit more ?
I did tried several ROMs but never the CM series before :silly:

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If you don't care about graphical user interface ,defintely JJ hybrid rom is great (fast - compatible with games - has ROM control as well) ,few bugs though like wifi hotspot http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1537717
If you care about having nice user interface with reasonable game performance you can try Jelly sandwich http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1836993 or the Remix http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1884958
For the Kernel i always advice to use stock kernel in order to avoid battery drain issues
Regards,

Best JB ROM for TORO PLS?

I need to fix my friends Toro that he tried to load a junk version of JB. I'm looking for TWO answers here, most stable and working versions of stock JB AND AOSP JB...
THANKS IN ADVANCE TO ANY HELP!
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There is no best ROM. Just try them all or just go stock. If you don't need customization and only want smooth and stable ROM, just stay stock. Nothing wrong with that.

BENEvO4g00 said:
I need to fix my friends Toro that he tried to load a junk version of JB. I'm looking for TWO answers here, most stable and working versions of stock JB AND AOSP JB...
THANKS IN ADVANCE TO ANY HELP!
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sigh...
read my signature (also as kyokeun said, there is no best rom)

kyokeun1234 said:
There is no best ROM. Just try them all or just go stock. If you don't need customization and only want smooth and stable ROM, just stay stock. Nothing wrong with that.
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There isn't stock JB for Toro or ToroPlus.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827986
this is the best rom i have tried. after flashing it i have no reason to flash anything else. completely stock aside from a reboot menu, sms split (which some people report it bugged but it works fine for me), and some optimizations. the thing is snappy, buttery smooth and absolutely rock-stable. not one reboot yet and everything just plain works. just be sure to format data/cache/system before flashing.
take it from a former crack-flasher: i haven't found a better rom for any device i've owned.

The best is the one everyone is using. And each person is using a different ROM
What does that tell you? They are all best!
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FNM

Laggy stock rom?

Hey,
So I got this phone and the stock rom is very laggy and slow.
Is there any other rom out there that can make the phone better responsive and faster?
Please recommend.
Thanks

CM9

awaisuk said:
Hey,
So I got this phone and the stock rom is very laggy and slow.
Is there any other rom out there that can make the phone better responsive and faster?
Please recommend.
Thanks
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CM9 is more responsive but you lose your great camera if that is important to you. Try force rendering the gpu in the developer options and see if that helps you any first.
Another thing you can do is unlock the bootloader, root the phone, and flash a customer kernel and overclock the phone.
I keep coming back to stock sense for the great battery life, camera, and the widgets lol

If you want sense then go for my one v rc5.....
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handryg555 said:
If you want sense then go for my one v rc5.....
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I have primoc. My stock rom really doesn't lag since I overclocked it.

Maybe u installed & open so many application at the same time..
My phone was never so laggy when i'm using the stock rom before..
If you wanna try to overclock your kernel, then you need to unlock & root.

awaisuk said:
Hey,
So I got this phone and the stock rom is very laggy and slow.
Is there any other rom out there that can make the phone better responsive and faster?
Please recommend.
Thanks
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Root your stock rom with ClockWork Mod Recovery, then install Geeky Engine Script, it'll definitely speed up!
Thanks to King.
Download from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1884505

[Q] Which is the most STABLE and easy to use ROM for newbie?

I am thinking of giving my SGII to my dad who is an absolute novice when it comes to smartphones.
Last phone he used was a no-frills phone (Nokia Symbian no touch screen)!!
I am currently running PAC man v24 for myself but I was wondering which ROM should I flash for him which would be super STABLE and easy to use for somebody's first touch screen phone?
All suggestions welcome!
Thanks in advance!!

Neet said:
I am thinking of giving my SGII to my dad who is an absolute novice when it comes to smartphones.
Last phone he used was a no-frills phone (Nokia Symbian no touch screen)!!
I am currently running PAC man v24 for myself but I was wondering which ROM should I flash for him which would be super STABLE and easy to use for somebody's first touch screen phone?
All suggestions welcome!
Thanks in advance!!
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Use CM10.0 Stable.

If he's a novice I'd just stick to stock
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gc84245 said:
If he's a novice I'd just stick to stock
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I'm about to give me girlfriend my S2. What's a good stock ROM with no addons but with root.
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It's probably just as easy to root yourself as it is to flash a custom Rom. Then I recommend debloating how you see fit. Good luck.
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I wouldn't put a custom rom on someone else's phone. Root for him if you want to, but if he won't install a custom rom on his own you will be locked into endless tech support.
That said, what rom might be appropriate depends on the desired features. What does he want from the phone that the stock rom won't provide?
Just to clarify, rooting and flashing rom are two different things, each doable independently. If all you want is root (to remove bloatware, for example) just root and leave the stock firmware in place.

Go for stock
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Kernel
I tried flashing CM10.0 on my T-Mobile SGS2, but couldn't get past the CM splash screen. Do I need to use ODIN to flash an updated kernel? If so, where can I find the right .tar file?

Jedimind tick 5 is fine

Stay Stock
As someone who has tried broadening people's horizons..DON'T do it. Keep it stock...maybe consider rooting it. You'll end up in tech support hell and hearing them complain constantly and attributing ever quirk to the fact you "broke" their phone.

+1 to sticking to stock. Of all the endless flashing I've been doing stock is the least laggy, not the general UI, the non stock ROMs all seem to have a laggy camera and Gallery.

[Q] can someone suggest a stable ROM

I'm looking for the most stable ROM out there I've been on clean ROM for a while now because it states it's stability but I get random reboots at the most inconvenience times as I run my ar.drone from my nexus 7 and it's not a good thing to have it up a hundred feet in the air and your tablet decides to reboot
So if someone could suggest a ROM that they haven't had any Radom reboots with
Thanks Rob

Stock with xposed+Gravitybox

mdamaged said:
Stock with xposed+Gravitybox
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I think gravity box was causing all my problems with clean ROM I won't be sure for a few days but will report back with my findings

Robshr said:
I think gravity box was causing all my problems with clean ROM I won't be sure for a few days but will report back with my findings
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Gravitybox is made for stock ROMs., that's why you had issues. Custom roms are not compatible with GB (yes, cleanrom is considered is a custom rom).

I'm using Paranoid Android Official, and it's really stable. I hardly ever have random reboots :good:

mdamaged said:
Stock with xposed+Gravitybox
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This will always be more stable than any custom ROM, regardless of what others might want you to believe.

nhizzat said:
This will always be more stable than any custom ROM, regardless of what others might want you to believe.
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A big +1 for the above.
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I've been using CM11 with ElementalX and overclocked to 1.9ghz and have had no stability issues what so ever !