[GUIDE]simple tips choosing a custom ROM - Galaxy Y GT-S5360 General

I've seen a lot of new member here. I hope this thread might help them decide what ROM are best for them and reduce the number of question. however, I won't mention any rom in this forum to keep this thread from my subjective point of view. you should see the development section by yourself to find your best suited rom for you.
OK. lets get straight to the topic. this is some things that you should consider when you choose a custom rom. I'll divide the guide into three main parts two make everything is easy to understand. the parts are performance, style, and additional consideration.
##PERFORMANCE##
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1. debloatware
debloatware is a process to remove considered useless apk from the system. every rom has different degree of debloatware. a hight degree debloatware means you'll have only use a little of ram space for system app. however we'll lost some of sync function like kies synchronization if we remove all bloatware from the system. make sure that you still have all the app you need from stock rom in your custom rom.
2. deodexed vs odexed
Most of custom rom available is deodexed rom while our stock rom is half deodexed rom. I'll try to explain it in most simple way. First of all, we should understand that mostly every app in android consist of three part, *apk files, *dex/odex files, and lib files.
ODEXED rom means that *dex file needed to run the app is extracted from the apk file and placed in same folder with the apk files (/system/app). the positive side, it is tend to more stable and consume less internal memory and a execute faster. it is also faster since the system doesn't have to build dalvik cache at boot process. the negative side, it makes the app uncostumizable (cannot apply custom themes) and need more space in system partition.
DEODEXED rom means that *dex file needed to run the app is extracted from the apk file and placed in /data/dalvik-cache. the positive side, the app can be themed (full customizable) and consume less system partition. we could put more app in /system/app in deodexed rom. the negative side, it consume a lot of internal memory. the system also might a little bit slower since the system need to build a lot of dalvik-cache when the phone start.
3. custom kernel
a custom kernel could give you a huge boost of performance. for the most basic one, you should choose a kernel with init.d support. we'll need it to run a lot of performance tweaks. if you're seeing a custom kernel, you should look into these point:
- custom governoor
custom governoor will give you a lot of option to set your device performance. you can set the performance as hight as possible or save your battery as long as possible by set the correct governoor.
- custom scheduler
its almost same with custom governoor. however it manage I/O on your device. it won't give you a huge boost on performance but you should consider it as your main consideration.
- droidwall support
- a2sd and swap support
- additional feature
- bug and rom compatibility
not all custom rom compatible with all custom kernel. make sure that your custom kernel is compatible with your rom.
4. performance tweak availabilty
for a basic consideration, make sure that your rom have a performance tweak. otherwise, you'll got only a themed rom with stock performance. if you're a performance person, make sure your rom is have these tweak.
- memory management optimization
- hsdpa optimization
- kernel and I/O optimization
- gps optimization
- internet speed optimization
these tweaks are could be found at build.prop, init.d, sysctl.conf, and gps.conf.
5. additional tweaks
there are also some additional tweak you should consider if you want to install a rom. the commonly used are:
- bravia engine
- sound enhancement
6. performance app
some ROMs offer performance tweak app like ROM manager inside it. you should consider these app if you're a performance person
##STYLE##
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1. theme
this is a very subjective topic. you should choose a rom with a topic suit with your style.
2. degree of customization
every rom has certain degree of customization. if you're a themed person, you should consider these point for your rom.
- EDT tweak for statbar customization
- ROM'S lab
- customizer app
- theme availability
3. ROM special app
some of ROM have special app for their rom. they're specially developed for only certain roms and comes with special names and various function. these app will give you a huge power for style and performance customization.
##ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION##
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1. update availability
some ROMs are good but they're left undeveloped. you won't get an update for your rom. you should choose a rom with a continous update from the dev to ensure you get the best rom for you.
2. dev support
not all ROM maker are really a dev. some of them just a wannabe dev with a theme modified rom skill. you can't expect them to solve the bug in their rom. you should choose with a good reputation and high skill.
3. rom size
this is not a huge issue. if you have a slow internet connection, a smaller rom is better for you. smaller rom also means a big degree of bloatware. the system will be lighter than the other rom.
4. rom base
some of rom are using old firmware (--KL) while some other are using newer firmware(--LB or newer). you should aware of these stuff since not theme and mod available in our forum are compatible with all firmware. new firmware will give you more stability but in most case you can't have custom bootanimation.
5. multilanguage
this is not a huge issue but you should consider it as well. not all rom support japanese, chinese, arabic, spain and latin fonts.
DISCLAIMER: REMEMBER THAT YOU'LL NEVER GET ALL IN ONE PACKET ROM. ALL ROMS HAVE THEIR STRENGTH POINT. YOU CAN'T EXPECT ANY DEV TO MAKE "A PERFECT" ROM FOR EVERYONE. IF YOU DON'T SATISFY WITH YOUR ROM REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS CUSTOMIZE YOUR ROM BY YOURSELF.

Reserved for dunno
just in case

This thread really help me to create my own custom rom with world best future ......... many many thanks for the great thread .....
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If i use to create odexed rom is it support all tweaks ..
And if i costmize only systemui /firmwork * (deodexed)
With odexed rom its support or not...
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if you want a customizable theme you can make your systemUI.apk as a deodexed apk. if your apk have classes.dex inside it you'll need to delete systemUI.odex from your system.

Can i add a link to this in FAQ bro?
This is basic but very useful for newbies

yes sure...

which rom in your openion is preferrable
which hit high ends

explodeaamir said:
which rom in your openion is preferrable
which hit high ends
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wat r ur expectations from a rom?

explodeaamir said:
which rom in your openion is preferrable
which hit high ends
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that is an unending debate, anyway for me
stability - stock ROM

I already have all my tweaks needed for my rom. If anyone asked "what rom do you like?" I'll answered "just a stock rom but with a better graphic and sound driver". however, I'm afraid we've to build it from source to get it

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Great explanations bro, specially for nobs like me
My questions are:
1- How can I know if the ROM totally support Arabic-Language?
I live in Saudi Arabia and My SGY comes with XXLC1 stock ROM.
2- Is there any other stocks than XXLC1 ROMs I can use and still support Arabic and Modem-settings in my region?
I notes that most if not all custom ROMs based on Different stocks than mine.
I know, it sounds like I answered my first question in the second one, but still I need more clarifications.
3- Now I'm using REMIX ROM with [email protected] Kernel, based-band S5360XXLC1. Still, I can't have full Arabic interfaces and
my browsers cant read Arabic too. I wounder why?
Sorry for the very nob questions and Thank you very much.

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[Q] What does it mean when devs say their ROM is optimized?

In the description for many ROMs devs say they are optimized, zipaligned, de/odexed, etc. What do they mean by optimized? In other words, what are different ways other than zipaligning and odexing that a ROM could be modified for better performance?
Thanks
cengator said:
In the description for many ROMs devs say they are optimized, zipaligned, de/odexed, etc. What do they mean by optimized? In other words, what are different ways other than zipaligning and odexing that a ROM could be modified for better performance?
Thanks
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Zipaligning helps with RAM, I use a script to zipalign every time my phone boots
Deodexed I believe makes it so u can remove system apps...ect
Overall it speeds up the phone. Try the odexed and the deodexed versions of the stock Rom. U will see a difference
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superchilpil said:
Zipaligning helps with RAM, I use a script to zipalign every time my phone boots
Deodexed I believe makes it so u can remove system apps...ect
Overall it speeds up the phone. Try the odexed and the deodexed versions of the stock Rom. U will see a difference
Sent from my HTC Incredible using XDA App
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Thanks. Yeah, I know what zipalign and deodexing are. If a dev says his rom is "optimized, zipaligned, and deodexed," he is doing something additional besides those two. I'm wondering what that might be.
Generally image optimization. Although some dev's actually do improvements such as stripping the extra localizations. Stock images are already optimized unless you edit them, well all the ones I've check anyway.
i do all kinds of stuff and still don't know what zipaligned means/does
When devs say they optimized there rom or framework etc... It means they ran a tool such as apk manager (what I use) to compress all the images in an apk to be the smallest size they can get them without losing quality. This will speed up the build for maximum performance and less ram usage.
Other people say there apks are Reengineered. This means that there apks have all unused lanuages removed for even better performance.
Odexing means Apk files have respective odexes that devs use to supposedly save space. Deodexing means you convert it back to a .dex file and put it back inside the apk. This allows you to easily replace files (not having to worry about odexes). Odexed builds such as stock roms cannot be themed for the most part.
Zipalign is an archive alignment tool introduced first time with 1.6 Android SDK (software development kit). It optimizes the way an Android application package (APK) is packaged. Doing so enables the Android operating system to interact with the application more efficiently, and hence has the potential to make the application and overall the whole system much faster. Execution time is minimized for zipaligned applications, resulting is lesser amount of RAM consumption when running the APK.
Hope this helps,
Incubus
Wow! Thank you very much! That is very informative. Regarding deodexing, other optimizations being equal, would an odexed rom have greater performance than a deodexed rom?
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incubus26jc said:
When devs say they optimized there rom or framework etc...
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What does the difference in framework mean?
I found this website( http://androidforums.com/incredible-roms/155282-incredible-rom-list.html ) to try and find some new roms to use, because i'm stuck at the white screen of death on my Dinc. See this post if you want to help ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1023358 )
BUT my actual question is what does framework mean? Are all of those "frameworks" listed compatible with my phone? I know that the Dinc uses the "Sense UI"...are these the same? Can I install "vanilla" framework ROMS on my Droid Incredible? If I do, is there certain things that won't work? Sorry for all the newbish questions, but I'm already soft bricked and want to know before I go messing around with stuff again. Seems I only knew just enough to get me into trouble and bring me to a white screen, and I don't want to do further damage.
Thanks a ton.

[ROM]Orange Glacier [v2.0.0] -Stock Variant on EXT4 - Faux123 [May-15-2011]

Re-Introduce Orange Glacier 2.0.0​
The reason I created this ROM is NOT TO COMPETE with anyone else, it is mainly for myself. I wanted a light weight ROM that's STABLE and FAST but I also wanted to try something slightly different.
I WON'T BE Updating this ROM unless something is Seriously WRONG with it...
(I WON'T BE taking FEATURE REQUESTS and such, most can be added by yourself from various mods found in the Theme and Apps sub forum )
So here it is: Orange Glacier ?!?!?!?
Why the name:
Because ClockworkMod Recovery (3.0.0.5+) for Gingerbread is colored Orange for EXT 4 partitions and since this ROM uses EXT 4 File System (FS) as its primary FS, I decided to name it this way.
So what is in this Orange Glacier?
1. Completely rebuilt from Stock Image
2. Uses exclusively EXT 4 FS
3. Moved all optional Apps to /data/app partition for easy uninstall (including most Google Apps)
4. Rooted, /system set to RW by default
5. Deodexed, Zip aligned all /system/apps and framework files using ROM kitchen from fellow XDA member.
6. Dalvik memory boosted from default 24MB to 36MB
7. Few CFS tweaks
I want to Thank the following:
TeamSilence for inspiring me to start it all,
Pack for the awesome battery mods,
dsixda for the easy to use ROM kitchen (highly recommended to anyone interested in cooking their own ROM, it CAN'T be easier than what he provided)
Installation:
The File ==> Orange Glacier Version 2.0 <==
WARNING: The INSTALLER WILL ERASE ALL USER DATA AND SYSTEM DATA!!!
Requirement: MUST HAVE CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY 3.0.0.5+
1. Reboot into recovery
2. Wipe Cache Partition
3. Install zip from SDCard
4. Once installation is completed, select Reboot System Now
Note: Upon first reboot may take up to 4~6 mins.
The following pre-installed Apps will need to be updated MANUALLY from Market by searching for their names:
Google Search
Youtube
Google Maps
T-Mobile MyAccount
T-Mobile TV
Qik Video Chat
TwonkyMobile
Google Street
All Built-in Games (Monopoly, NFS etc)
or they can all be easily un-installed because they are NO LONGER System Apps.
History:
[ Version 1.0.2 ] (Froyo Based)
Based on Original Stock MySense 2.0 Release
Critical Kernel Patch:
You MUST Apply this PATCH first In order to upgrade your ROM with future kernel updates from me...(You only need to do this EXACTLY 1 time, then afterwards you may update to my new kernel whenever they are available)
[Kernel Update Instructions]
The File ==> Orange Glacier Version 1.0.2 <==
[ Version 2.0.0 ] (Gingerbread Based)
Based on GB MySense 2.1 Leak Release
Included latest 2.6.35 GB kernel version 0.0.4 CFS Low Voltage
Standard Disclaimer: Not responsible for bricking your phone, voiding your warranty, or any other pain or suffering you may feel as result of using this ROM or Kernel!!!
If you find this ROM useful, feel free to hit the [Thanks] button below
Someone forgot about Dre...
Reserved 1.. just in case
putting it on right now lol nice too see u getting down in the mix besides just kernels
also trying it out now
Can you please if you don't mind to post some screenshots
I so need to get this
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Can you please if you don't mind to post some screenshots
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There's nothing special about this ROM.. It's mainly stock with the tweaks I mentioned in the OP...
stock is good for my battery i need battery more than fancy animations and all this gingerbread stuff
Sweet! Downloading now. Thanks Faux!
BTW, are there any known bugs/issues Faux?
Everything you have done is so amazing, so everything you do, we would pay special attention~~Tky Faux!!
nothing wrong basically itsstock with a few additions like battery mod and lil visuals here and there and speed up alot i dont feel no lag at all everything works idk bout ffc on qik cause my girl dont have but evrything is good to go
Well, this ROM gives me the best data speeds i have ever had. Unfortunately, every time that i reboot, it erases all of my screens. not sure why and OP says no support for this ROM. So i guess i will flash something else. It pains me to have to give up the data speeds.
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Well, this ROM gives me the best data speeds i have ever had. Unfortunately, every time that i reboot, it erases all of my screens. not sure why and OP says no support for this ROM. So i guess i will flash something else. It pains me to have to give up the data speeds.
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He actually stated no support unless something serious is wrong. That seems pretty serious if happening to others as well. I would love to load a "de-bloatwared" stock image with good speed and full functionality. I can't wait to hear more feedback on this one.
RA
just when I thought I was done with froyo forever. thanks faux, i feel OBLIGATED to give this a run.
Welcome to the ROM side of life Faux.
awesome!
Very excited to see faux grow as a dev I support faux's work 100% and cant wait to see future projects. CHEERS ---Team
Do I need to set up the ext4 or is it handled in the install?
yeaaaaaa Faux.... this is what i will be running until ginger sense comes out (if it ever will) thanks! this will be my first rom flash! your rom popped my phones cherry lol..... i love this!
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Anyone know the answer to this?
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Do I need to set up the ext4 or is it handled in the install?
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+1
Anyone know the answer to this?

[Q] [Q} ROM Vs Theme

Hi Guys,
Kinda n00b question:
Whats the difference between a ROM and a Theme? I'm running SimplyHoney 3.8 on my SGS, which I understand is a ROM. I want to apply a new theme, but from the installation guides it looks like its installing a ROM... so:
1. Will installing a theme wipe my apps and configs?
2. Whats the actual difference?
3. Do I need to get a theme to match my ROM?
I'd really appreciate answers, or directions to where should I ask this.
Many thanks,
SoundFX3D
1. Theme will only affect the appearance.
2. Rom is sort of like a package with all the features and tweaks included by the developer(s) which also has its own theme.
3. In the case of SimplyHoney, its has a blue theme. You can choose to flash another theme if you don't like blue. Just make sure its compatible with your rom version.
And no themes almost never wipe data so all your apps will remain.
Also on the subject of Simply Honey if you install a theme that you don't like or doesn't function as expected you can simply re-flash the Simply Honey rom and it wont wipe as it auto detects. You be right back where you started.
Sent from Simply Honey, Loved by Humans, Envied by Trolls! Using XDA premium of course.
basicly almost all so called roms out there are themes with kernel attached
90% or more files inside their 200mb packages are matching stock ones
but that way new user thinks, hell lot of good job i will donate =)
most of roms claims best stability, best speeds everything best
while speed depends on kernel used and system version basicly
so you have same insides in every each one of them with one of few kernels out there
only thing that difers them is theme used
everything is more or less placebo
Thanks a million u guys
$omator, I think that when you get a room you get a theme + kernel + android stuff + some apps that work well together (or should). So developers should have some credit.
Buy it is true that a 100% real rom is something like cyagonenmod.
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most of files are same as in stock trust me
$omator said:
basicly almost all so called roms out there are themes with kernel attached
90% or more files inside their 200mb packages are matching stock ones
but that way new user thinks, hell lot of good job i will donate =)
most of roms claims best stability, best speeds everything best
while speed depends on kernel used and system version basicly
so you have same insides in every each one of them with one of few kernels out there
only thing that difers them is theme used
everything is more or less placebo
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well, Only thing I will agrre on is , the kernel builders and themers do NOT get enough credit for there work compare to rom builders, thats sad but again huge 'unknown difference between guy that make the voodoo stuff and guy that just compile it .
For the rest I disagree .. plain and simple , the way the framework files are handled when modified and how junk files/ids values present depends on the builder , the updater script, optimization of pngs, deodexed zip aligned , the init.d script chosen to go with the kernel are 90% of what makes a rom , on first boot when your dalvik is created the rom stability is created, some badly themed apks wont even run on first boot they require already present dex files so the system can correct the errors after the initial first boot (witch is long ) themers dont have to worry about that , but throw there files ina stock deodexed rom and flash iit full wipe letssee if your phoen runs smooth 'just becuz its 'JVQ with the latest OMG kernel.... 10% is placebo no doubt .. certainly not 90%%%
of course they are some rom chefs that take the work of others theme it and call it there ROM thats another story...
btw dont you run stock rooted kernel on odexed rom ??? if so thatwoudl lead me to believe you are VERY biased ....
DAGr8 said:
well, Only thing I will agrre on is , the kernel builders and themers do NOT get enough credit for there work compare to rom builders, thats sad but again huge 'unknown difference between guy that make the voodoo stuff and guy that just compile it .
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same with galaxian kernel, it is bunch of features from every other kernel + bugs
bugs that are bugfixed every single day and new final version is delivered, that is said by him the best fastest stable bugfree and so on ....
this guy claimed 170$ for fixing bugs that he have made and that could be ironed in betatesting process if he would conduct one and features from other kernel devs basicly ;]
his thread lacks of current sources - i am suprised that his thread still exists and he is not kicked out
DAGr8 said:
For the rest I disagree .. plain and simple , the way the framework files are handled when modified and how junk files/ids values present depends on the builder , the updater script, optimization of pngs, deodexed zip aligned , the init.d script chosen to go with the kernel are 90% of what makes a rom , on first boot when your dalvik is created the rom stability is created, some badly themed apks wont even run on first boot they require already present dex files so the system can correct the errors after the initial first boot (witch is long ) themers dont have to worry about that , but throw there files ina stock deodexed rom and flash iit full wipe letssee if your phoen runs smooth 'just becuz its 'JVQ with the latest OMG kernel.... 10% is placebo no doubt .. certainly not 90%%%
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agree about the wipe, does not agree that optimizing zipaligning and all that are necessary
still majority of copied files are intact that is what ive ment
and those roms are basicly themes as if you would take the custom kernel out that is what your left with, a theme - that is my opinion i will try to hold on
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of course they are some rom chefs that take the work of others theme it and call it there ROM thats another story...
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or they leave old version of apps just because 'they still work on new version"
what is basicly reverting their theme/rom to a previous firmware revision
because those new files in most cases contain aside of some language bugfixes
a real bugfixing or optimization of code - but hey one say, it still works with the old one =)
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btw dont you run stock rooted kernel on odexed rom ??? if so thatwoudl lead me to believe you are VERY biased ....
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nooo i tested few kernels back in the days
i know hardcore makes something special
Interesring discusion, I am learnig a lot.
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[KITCHEN/MIUI] MIUIKitchen.org -- v2.3.2

Features:
* Pick your owns apps.
* Pick your own mods.
* Pick your own theme.
* Pick your own pick!
Any suggestions, tips, complaints and even your mother in law are welcome and will be considered. When your build is ready/done instantly it means someone before you has made the exact same choices and you're getting a pre-cooked meal, how nice! Current versions in the kitchen;
Base:
* miuiandroids.com's MIUI v2.3.2
Kernels:
* Glitch kernel V13.1
* NEO kernel V18-update and NEO XX v1 both BNL/VC
* Fugu kernel r1898
* Current MIUI and CM7 (from latest nightly) kernels
Mods:
* 4 way (3 way in our case) reboot mod v1
* Extended settings mod v1
* Volume press skip mod v1 (this also includes 4 way reboot)
* Thunderbolt mod v2.6.1
If you see something out dated or know a newer version please post a link to it in the thread.
(more to follow later...)
Always read the last few pages of the thread for the most up to date stuff. Enter the beta kitchen here
Thanks goes out to all those who share their hard work with us which allows me to add it to the kitchen. Please donate to individual developers. The kitchen will never get advertisements or paid for beta testing, or accept any form of donations, except for organs (Hammond ones are fine too).
Install, update & FAQ.
How do I install this properly and clean from another MIUI or CM based rom?
THIS WILL WIPE ALL YOUR DATA!
1: make full backup using miui backup (skip if you're on CM)
2: reboot into recovery and make a nandroid backup
3: do a factory reset and format /system
4: flash the .zip and reboot, if you came from CM you can skip the next steps
5: restore your miui backup
6: reboot
How do I update an existing MIUI/CM based rom and keeping my apps/data?
1: make full backup using miui backup (skip if you're on CM)
2: reboot into recovery and make a nandroid backup
3: goto mounts/storage and format /cache /system and wipe the dalvik cache
4: flash the .zip and reboot, if you came from CM you can skip the next steps
5: restore your miui backup, some system settings may have change between releases, so this will not always for all settings
6: reboot
FAQ:
Q: The phone is lagging like mad after first boot/flash.
A: This is normal, let the phone settle for a few minutes.
Q: Why can't I run things as root anymore?
A: Since MIUI 1.9.9 you have to enable root permissions. Open up the "Superuser" app, press the menu soft key, click settings and enable root permissions.
Q: How do I add more input languages to the GB keyboard?
A: Download them from the market or directly from here.
Extended settings issues:
Q: How do I remove the Google logo from the notification bar?
A: Open up "MIUI Control" app and go to "Carrier options" and then disable "Display carrier logo".
Q: The wall paper scrolling doesn't work.
A: To fix; open the menu on the mainscreen and goto Launcher. Disable and enable wallpaper scrolling and it should work. This only has to be done once.
Q: I've set an alarm but there is no icon to show it is enabled.
A: To fix; open MIUI Control app, go to Clock options and disable and enable the alarm icon. This only has to be done once.
(more to come)
First of all thank you!
Are there other langugages included than english/chinese?
it looks pretty god damn cool
This looks perfect for me as I wanted to try MIUI but thought some other ROM was to bloated.
edit: Damn, my phone is at 2%.. Gonna have to charge it up before trying it. :/
At the moment it is just English, but I'm sure you can apply the 1.8.26 language packs to this as it is pretty much stock, with some crud removed.
The miuiandroid.com guys did add some tweaks for GPS, which is mostly for Europe. For other users, replace /system/etc/gps.conf and /system/etc/telocation.db with these files. Just open up the ROM zip in 7zip/winrar/winzip and over write the ones in there, then flash as normal.
the FM is not included, am i right?
thanks.
ladygagaLITE said:
the FM is not included, am i right?
thanks.
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As far as i Know the FM stuff isn't ported from CM yet, I'm going to give it a go later. If it works I will make an update.zip to add it.
Nevermind the above, it seems to be able to break your internal speaker for good: http://www.galnetmiui.co.uk/content/forum/index.php?topic=1258.0
I'll wait for a proper fix and kernel and/or app.
Battery life...
looks good. "congratulations"!. I wanted to do something the same but you beat me to it. Anyway, how is the battery life with Neo 17? Can you some report without all the bloats in it for battery life? So far, 1.8.26 MIUI.US is 1 1/2 a day on moderate use with data and wifi on. And it sleeps like a baby.
Thanks in advance.
Firstly it looks very gud!
Secondly how is the battery life ? I don't go out much so i don't want amazing battery life just average!
What are AOSP roms? ( I am not a noob but i have installed only jetpack rom till now which is very easy to install but i just want to know more before I flash this)
Then ,what is hashtab?and what do we have to check? Can't understand!
I couldn't understand the cache and all that clearing points can u explain them in easy step to step way?
Pls reply!
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@bhuvan
AOSP refers to the Android Open Source Project. Google's phones are based on the AOSP. Any other phone manufacture has their own version of Android on their phones such as HTC (Sense), Samsung (Touchwiz), LG (variant of Touchwiz) etc...These are based on the AOSP but skinned to the manufacturer's needs..
If you wish to install MIUI, please ensure you have read and every installation step carefully. You need to 1st make sure that u hv gingerbread bootloaders. Since you are running Jetpack ROM, you should be on gb bootloaders...Once this is confirmed, simply put the MIUI ROM that you desire, go to recovery and flash the ROM....wait till it boots completely and voila...ur phone will never be the same again...
Once you are on MIUI, you'll never want to go back to samsung roms...as for the battery life...I get 48 hrs of medium usage - wifi (95% of the time and rest on 3.5g network), browsing, facebook, emailing (a lot), photos...
I'm sure you will have fun with MIUI...and there will be no turning back...If you wish to go back to Samsung based ROMs, just download any Speedmod kernel flashed via Odin and that's it...u r all set...
Hv fun..
I am on galaxian kernel right now so do I need to move to speedmod kernel? Also on more quick question main post says to replace some files but i don't have a computer right now so i can't but also I don't use GPS so can I install without changing that files ?
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Also can I just do a factory reset then format /system and directly install this rom! Can , not doing those optional steps Coz any problems?
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BHuvan goyal said:
Also can I just do a factory reset then format /system and directly install this rom! Can , not doing those optional steps Coz any problems?
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That should work. refer to case 1 in my insanity installation in my signature. Replace insanity with this rom
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This is great. everything seems smooth. I'm on FuguMod kernel, though.
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I installed it and believe me those who don't have this are missing out on Its pure awesomeness ! Too snappy to be true! Also the amount of customization you can do are unlimited! And i am loving these themes ! but i saw one thing that in battery use it says android os 89% and when I re-saw battery use it stated android os 19% so i think its showing wrong data!
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So far so good, I installed this ROM last night and until now haven't encountered any problem yet. This ROM is just what I want, Galnet MIUI seems a bit bloated and unstable at the moment.
Thanks for the feedback! My battery life greatly depends on what I do. If i casually browse, make calls and maybe watch some you it lasts 1-2 days. Be sure to calibrate your battery though, its easy but time consuming but worth it.
I've been using this little mashup for ages based on the miuiandroid.com releases.
A little secret, a kitchen may be up soon. So you can brew your own MIUI, choose a kernel, gps tweaks EU/US/etc, pick a default theme, with MIUIthe possibilities are end;less. It is just sad the MIUI community seems fragmented now.
miuiandroid.com vs miui.us vs galnet vs. miui.com
Why can't we all get along and make an epic ROM we can all customize!
I want that, and I shall do my best to make it happen. We may have to follow the -stable branch and only add weekly updates/fixes when it concerns our phones.
Personally I like to run the latest stuff, but not at the price that I can't rely on this ROM to serve me when I simply need a phone
spasms said:
Thanks for the feedback! My battery life greatly depends on what I do. If i casually browse, make calls and maybe watch some you it lasts 1-2 days. Be sure to calibrate your battery though, its easy but time consuming but worth it.
I've been using this little mashup for ages based on the miuiandroid.com releases.
A little secret, a kitchen may be up soon. So you can brew your own MIUI, choose a kernel, gps tweaks EU/US/etc, pick a default theme, with MIUIthe possibilities are end;less. It is just sad the MIUI community seems fragmented now.
miuiandroid.com vs miui.us vs galnet vs. miui.com
Why can't we all get along and make an epic ROM we can all customize!
I want that, and I shall do my best to make it happen. We may have to follow the -stable branch and only add weekly updates/fixes when it concerns our phones.
Personally I like to run the latest stuff, but not at the price that I can't rely on this ROM to serve me when I simply need a phone
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So, with that said, you will be updating this rom with weekly updates like miui without it getting bloated. This sounds good, as you have a fully working phone to use. Have you tried incorporating Neo 17 r8. Alot have reported it wurmth good battery life.
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How to change font of miui!
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[ROM] Stock Extra [XXJVT 2.3.5][26 October]

Description
I made my own ROMs for a while (too many bloated ROMs, or tweaked way too much), but never published them to others. After yesterday when it helped someone I decided that I'll go spend some time and put it up as it might be of use to some more people. But don't expect anything mind blowing. This is a ROM that is meant to be as close to stock as possible, while adding small additions that don't negate the original experience.
Features
Based on XXJVT [Android 2.3.5, Deodexed, Zipaligned, Rooted, Busybox] (thanks to Ramad)
Semaphore 1.8.0 kernel [Voodoo Color/Sound, OC/UV, BLN] (thanks to stratosk, supercurio, Neldar, and Chainfire)
VM heap size set to 32
Hard to kill launcher
AppWidgetPicker (thanks to boombuler)
Camera with low battery and power button hack (thanks to $omator)
Gallery3D without Samsung's low quality tweaks
Microbes and HTC Sense live wallpapers
Extended power menu, CRT-off (thanks to sphinx02)
Stock battery with percentages and green icons on connection to Google services (thanks to $omator and others)
Everything else is stock unless I forgot to mention it...
Download 'Stock_Extra_[XXJVT].zip' (no wipe)
Download 'Stock_Extra_[XXJVS].zip' (wipe)
Instructions
Apply from CWM. Preferable to wipe data/restore factory defaults and wipe cache, but you can try without the former and see what happens. As usual, make a backup beforehand just in case.
Extras
CM7 % Battery for XXJVT (thanks to thanks to $omator)
I didn't add any experimental things, or special tweaks, however I do have a few recommendations; Playing around with the Semaphore application may yield some improvements, converting your file systems to EXT4, and applying the Universal Adrenaline Shot may be of some benefit.
The benchmarks posted have been done under a combination of the previously mentioned tweaks. The numbers themselves don't mean much, but the overall experience is pretty smooth -- even without any tweaks applied as I was told.
Disclaimers
As usual, you are applying the update at your own risk.
ROM re-packaging is not such a difficult process. As such if you wish to donate please consider donating to XDA, or the people who have been credited for the tweaks (amongst the others that I may have missed).
If you ask for additions I may or may not include them in the future, depending on whether I would like to have them or not (remember the original purpose of this ROM in the opening paragraph).
Just gonna download. a nice simple rom
great work ..
i like roms like that ..
This kind of simple roms I really like. I just hope that you also make like this base on xxjvt.
wolper13 said:
This kind of simple roms I really like. I just hope that you also make like this base on xxjvt.
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Yeah, that would be great!
Oooh just what I was looking for
wolper13 said:
This kind of simple roms I really like. I just hope that you also make like this base on xxjvt.
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I will rebase it once all the addons are made to be compatible with it. Also forgot to add in the features that it has Gallery3D without Samsung's low quality changes -- so it will be slower, but the pictures will look much better overall.
Per request I also had to rename the name of the ROM, however I'm afraid I won't be uploading the same zip file just with a different file name; next time.
And glad to know that it is to some people's liking
very nice rom . stable and good.
Hi, can i make a special request.
Can you do the same for Asia stock rom DXJV9. European rom does not contain Asian language pack unless you know how to port that into these rom.
Thanks
from.insider said:
Hi, can i make a special request.
Can you do the same for Asia stock rom DXJV9. European rom does not contain Asian language pack unless you know how to port that into these rom.
Thanks
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I'll see what I can do during the weekend, or the end of the week, but no promises. Aren't there any Asians ROMs that have a similar set of features?
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I'll see what I can do during the weekend, or the end of the week, but no promises. Aren't there any Asians ROMs that have a similar set of features?
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Great man. Well, Asian rom is up to Android 2.3.3. I don't understand why Samsung did not release update to 2.3.4, even European rom had breach the 2.3.5 version. It pretty disappointing man.
Nevertheless, thanks for trying.
I'm currently in the process of testing a JVT version, so hopefully in the next few days (or maybe even today) when it proves to be stable and without any glaring mistakes I'll have it uploaded. Until then, sit tight folks.
Awaiting.
Does it come with Asia language pack?
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Awaiting.
Does it come with Asia language pack?
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I'm afraid the only Asian language included (that I recognise) is Korean, which by looking at your country's icon is not what you're looking for.
That said, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to make a full version for one of those Asian 2.3.3 firmwares. The mods and tweaks that I rely on are specific to certain firmware versions, as such I wouldn't be able to mix them together.
And I'm afraid I don't have time for the "trial and error" approach due to my job, so yeah... there's nothing else I can really do, unless there is a way to force the Asian languages into non-Asian firmwares -- something that I'm personally not aware of.
So here is the XXJVT version; you may download it from here (link is also in the front post). This version will not wipe your data, so if you came from the previous version you should be able to just install it over and everything should work just fine.
Changelog... or what seems to have changed:
XXJVT base
Blue overscroll glow (this is a Samsung change to stop infringing on Apple's retarded patents)
Overall smoothness seems to be better (and apart from EXT4 I have applied no other tweaks this time)
Slight battery improvement (discharging fully and wiping battery stats from CWM helps after an upgrade)
From my side the rest is the same
Enjoy
hi, the lockscreen is stock or aosp? (i'd like the second... )
albxx said:
hi, the lockscreen is stock or aosp? (i'd like the second... )
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Hi, it's stock I'm afraid. You can buy WidgetLocker from the Market and have any lockscreen you wish though
This rom is superb well done mate!
I guess Stock extra still the best. Too many tweak and mod will make the phone unstable. On and off, i still have to reboot the phone even though the developer declare it is stable.
Good work mate.
me too likes such simple ROMs like the one from $omator in the themes and apps sections called:
[ODEX/DEODEXED][2.3.3/2.3.4/2.3.5 - LATEST -> XXJVT] stock+ by $omator

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