So here I am planning to flash CM9 this weekend, and of course JB gets released! Not that its a bad thing of course, but it just makes my decision that much harder. Does anyone have suggestions as to which I should go with and why? Please only post constructive advice with some facts behind your answer, no "JB FTW!" comments since this is a serious question.
Jelly Bean. The only thing I miss from CM9 is the integrated LED notification chooser. Light Flow isn't working correctly for me on JB.
For all the reasons here: http://www.android.com/whatsnew/ and more JB is a no brainer.
Maybe you should flash both and decide for yourself! I would go with cm cause jb is pretty stock rite now and if you want options jb will come up short vs cm..jb is very nice I ran it for a few hours but I can't handle the stock feel..
I find that most of the customizations in cm9 and aokp don't get used by me.
I have been running between aokp and cm9 for months. They are great smooth stable roms with great customizations.. If those tweaks are something you are really into then maybe stay.
Project butter is no lie.. JB is (for me) smoother in every day actions than cm9/aokp. New notification ui is great. Google Now is awesome and practical. You can still run custom kernels and over clock and have root... Just not those more in depth tweaks yet.
JB is the future... May as well go there as soon as possible.
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Coming from CM9 to JB, I'd say CM9 for features, JB for speed.
There are some CM9 features that I really miss on JB. T9 dailer, lock screen weather, and lock screen shortcuts. But JB is really buttery smooth.
That being said, once the source code of JB is released next month and CM9 is updated to JB, I'll go back go CM9.
Are custom launchers working on JB?
I'm on cm9 but damn keen to try JB. Started d/l last night but stopped it at 10mb down. I'm stuck using 3g atm and a 250mb d/l will use up about a quarter of my months data.
Nova works on jb... Apex crashes for me.. But stock jb is smoother than both.
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Once the JB source is released it will be in CM. I installed JB to give it a try but for the long run I am going to run CM.
I liked JB but there are still some apps that I couldn't get working most notably GTA3.
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lucas.scott said:
Nova works on jb... Apex crashes for me.. But stock jb is smoother than both.
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Nova has some quirks on JB. I went back to the stock JB launcher for the time being.
JB for now. The new features are amazing and it's butter smooth.
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Jelly Bean. MUCH smoother, Live Wallpapers are lag free again (FINALLY), much better boot animation (CM is way too choppy, and the stock ICS one is just... no.) better camera, Google Now is freaking amazing, I could go on.
I hadn't even tried live wallpapers. Very nice. I have never been able to use them due to lag.
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how's the battery life on JB? did the smooth ui have any effect on battery life?
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I know this question will cause some debate but what would you say is the best rom for the galaxy nexus?
ARHD
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What does that mean??
You didn't see a rom in the dec section that might be abbreviated ARHD? Or any of the other "what's the best rom" threads, for that matter?
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How about AOKP? Try that abbreviation
Terminators run on Android
I'm using rootzboat. I'm really good.
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Definitely Android Revolution HD (ARHD). I tried others but none were as sweet as ARHD.
I used android revolution but was tired of being on 4.0.2 as the developer was waiting for Google to drop 4.0.3 binaries.
And Franco's kernel was for 4.0.3 only. So I started using Aokp and I simply love it. Aokp + Franco Kernel is a amazing mix for performance and battery.
Aokp also adds new features such as power saver to help with battery and with various status bar tweaks.
Aokp +, Franco kernel.... Nothing gets any better. Also Aokp pushes updates every other day so you can expect goodies every 3-5 days.
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Always use Paul O'Brien Modaco roms. They simply work and let you get on with customising your phone.
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RootzBoat is by far my favorite. I like how it stay's true to AOSP and just adds little extras. Nothing too fancy and feels smooth.
I haven't installed one yet...I'm looking at Android Revolution and AOKP right now, but leaning toward the latter because I'd love to give Franco's a shot. Problem is I'm kind of thinking I should just wait for 4.0.3 to drop and go from there. I'd like to get it the day it drops, if possible.
Right now I'm just using stock rooted+unlocked with the 4.0.3 radio firmware. I'd love to install some graphical mods (mainly a status bar battery mod) but can't on Stock =(
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ARHD
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+1 that rom is what im running and after switching, i came back
anyone who uses this will not look back
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/11455-rom-android-open-kang-project-maguro-build-13/
I used arhd since getting the phone. But wanted 4.0.3. So switched to aokp. But for some reason had delays when unlocking the phone. And sometimes when typing. Tried wiping etc. No joy
So I am now using eagles blood with Franco kernal and can't fault it at all. Fb sync and the lock screen and great features.
For a perfect from I would want the power saver and UI mods of aokp. With the cm9 launcher mods. And the eb lock screen. Someone want to make it for me!
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Haven't tried any others, but Axiom is great. Wait for 2.4 update for VZW services fix though.
AOKP looks cool. They have the HC quick settings menu and a slew of options. Pretty slick.
RootzBoat has a good rom too with lots of options. I just hate how they label everything RootzBoat (wallpaper, carrier id, etc). I'm also using AOSP CM9 Kangs too. They're all fun. I typically flip between them when one has a few feature that I like.
RootzBoat has a Centered clock option, notification LED color options, and a 4-way lockscreen... but no notification toggles.
I get awesome battery on my CM9 Kang. BIG difference between it and RootzBoat.
I also noticed that MIUI was updated yesterday to a pretty usable state. I haven't personally tried it, and there are some bugs still, but it should be useable now.
AOKP rocks! But I cant wait to see how CM9 develops. They have to add something special to make me leave AOKP.
Me too I've tried other 4.0.3 but to me they just don't compare to the constant smoothness of ARHD
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+1 that rom is what im running and after switching, i came back
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anyone who uses this will not look back
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/11455-rom-android-open-kang-project-maguro-build-13/
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I agree! This rom + franco's kernel waaayyy better than ARHD..... Love the quick toggles and being able to customize without having to flash or "bake" roms....
Another aokp here...it rocks!
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I am a bit new to Android and the GS3. But honestly I am already sick and tired of waiting for Jelly Bean as well as some of the problems of Touchwiz. So I think CM10 is the next thing for me. But I am unsure of the differencr between Touchwiz and CM10. For example I love the quick settings panel, the brilliang camera app and settings, Wi-Fi direct sharing (sbeam) , as well as the smart dialer and decent task manager. I just want to make sure everything will be better.
it's your call. i'd say you should try it out, and if you don't like it, you can always go back to stock touchwiz. just remember to read the op and the last few pages of the thread to make sure there aren't any unwanted problems to deal with. and of course, backup your current rom.
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Stock Jelly Bean has been leaked. This will give you all the Jelly Bean goodness without resorting to a custom ROM.
You could also install the touchwiz launcher on CM10 if you like the TouchWiz UI. (I don't)
You can always flash back to stock ICS if you don't like where you end up. Just read the original post and make sure you understand what you're doing so you don't end up with a brick.
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it's your call. i'd say you should try it out, and if you don't like it, you can always go back to stock touchwiz. just remember to read the op and the last few pages of the thread to make sure there aren't any unwanted problems to deal with. and of course, backup your current rom.
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So if I tried it and didn't like it, I could just go back to normal and get updates OTA and everything.
Not all S3 are identical. The radio interface are slightly different, region wise. So yes , you can download a Samsung stock ROM off the Internet, it will not be exactly the same. Call and battery performance will be affected slightly.
You can use a backup to restore, it is the closest you can get to original, but rooted.
That it's the complete picture.
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Things I like about touchwiz.
Movable home screens.
Little red flags on home screen icon showing unread status.
Social hub for Twitter and Facebook.
A working music player
Swipe right to call, left to SMS
Task manager, less of an issue in ICS and later.
Good alarm app
Best battery performance without tweaking.
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So if I tried it and didn't like it, I could just go back to normal and get updates OTA and everything.
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yes, but not without some work. you'd need to either restore your backup and unroot, and remove the custom recovery or odin back to stock.
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Anything comparing features or anything?
I've been trying to stay on TW as long as I could because of the camera.
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I've been trying to stay on TW as long as I could because of the camera.
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Yeah, the camera is brilliant.
Then I recommend Drew Garen Serenity rom! Its Touchwiz JB, its a GNote2 port, works great if you want the same TW features and more! (Gnote stuff), just use a launcher. I'm using tasks AOKP rom myself and its awesome
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I've been stuck with AOSP. I love the TW/Samsung features, just not the interface. Coming from a Nexus, I just got comfortable with minimal. Slimbean, Aokp and liquid smooth are great base ROMs that are light.
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Then I recommend Drew Garen Serenity rom! Its Touchwiz JB, its a GNote2 port, works great if you want the same TW features and more! (Gnote stuff), just use a launcher. I'm using tasks AOKP rom myself and its awesome
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The whole thing with that is I don't particularly care for Touchwiz. It kinda ugly and heavy with useless stuff. I just don't want to lose useful features.
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The whole thing with that is I don't particularly care for Touchwiz. It kinda ugly and heavy with useless stuff. I just don't want to lose useful features.
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yea im in the same position you are, i still change back and fourth because of features on TW that i miss and need often.
I am considering just flashing and trying it out and flashing back if I don't like it. I honestly don't mind Touchwiz, but I feel like if I give in and and wait, then I will just keep falling further behind. Perhaps Touchwiz is better now, but it certainly won't be in January
Touch wiz has too much overlay IMO. Liquid smooth is one of the best AOKP ROMs I've tried. But you will be missing out on Sbeam and everything Samsung related of course. But the sheer speed of aokp is a good enough trade off for me to lose just the neat camera and svoice.
I am using AOKP from Task and ktoonez, I love it but really miss smart stay and allshare cast to the point where I'll probably go back to TW JB once ATT actually releases it. Is there a JB ROM that includes those?
Hey guys,
Is there anyway to get the TouchWiz S3 camera features with one of the custom roms or just stick to a stock?
My brother loves the AOKP but he is insistent on having those default camera features/effects that came with the phone.
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I am using AOKP from Task and ktoonez, I love it but really miss smart stay and allshare cast to the point where I'll probably go back to TW JB once ATT actually releases it. Is there a JB ROM that includes those?
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I would love this as well
Organized_Chaos said:
Stock Jelly Bean has been leaked. This will give you all the Jelly Bean goodness without resorting to a custom ROM.
You could also install the touchwiz launcher on CM10 if you like the TouchWiz UI. (I don't)
You can always flash back to stock ICS if you don't like where you end up. Just read the original post and make sure you understand what you're doing so you don't end up with a brick.
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It has been leaked for tmo and sprint. I haven't seen an att leak.
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I've been trying to stay on TW as long as I could because of the camera.
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I didn't notice any significant feature, can share?
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I have seen videos on YouTube with JB.but I have yet to see a video using sense.launcher with it as smooth as pax launcher was even before JB,so anyone who has update is it butter smooth with sense
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo4E4saUQ_I&feature=youtube_gdata_player
If you look at this video pax us so smooth
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Also love how pax has short cuts on main screen to other screens wish sense did this
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Apex launcher is extremely smooth indeed. Phone gets laggy if you don't restart it every few days, apparently.
For me, Sense launcher is amazingly smooth on ICS and will be even better on JB.
I use ARHD 16.0 and its sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better than ICS or even the stock ROM of SGS3 (also JB)
It works so much better than AOSP (Clean/CM/AOKP/PA), and I've tried lots of them.
If you can upgrade to JB, you really should.
I prefer 4.1.2, using the ROM in my signature. Besides the fact of it being a bit more stable, I like the look and simplicity of 4.1.2.. What you think?
hmm
4.2.2 because the camera looks awesome that's the only reason
I just switched back to 4.1.2 speedbean from 4.2.2 hellybean today. I find 4.2.2 a little quicker in i/o and has better power management (longer battery life), BUT, the deal breaker for me is I can not get VOIP to consistently work on 4.2.2. Until VOIP apps (i.e. Talkatone, Vonage, Csipsimple) are fixed on 4.2.2, I'm sitting tight with Speedbean. It's a bit frustrating because on my Galaxy I captivate I had a fully functional and phone running 4.2.2 back in December.
The main turnoff of 4.2 for me are the lock screen and the alarm. I'm a fan of the 4.2 keyboard... but that's it. I don't like the minimalistic style of the lock screen font either
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http://www.youmobile.org/videozone.php?page=playvideo&video=696
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which one do you recommend?
PAC. HAS. Certain.things from.cm10 so cm10 all the way... my 2 cents
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Ok...
I feel so old, still using a stock Gingerbread Rom :crying:
booth have battery drain issues i use stock ICS rooted, deodexed and zipaligned by Dman: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994902, twlauncher works slow but you can repleced with nova or apex launcher
Still on AT&T stock ICS
I am still on AT&T's non-rooted stock ICS so take this as my opinion only. I've been reading up on CM 10.1 and I will be giving it a go when I get my phone rooted.
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As far as a daily driver cm10 works.perfectly fine.. stock I had worse drain with battery from all the bloat of ATT and its super nice on.cm10.. and all the lil added features like the song changed by holding up or down on the volume knob
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