So I'm looking for a new ROM now that Calkulin has apparently moved on to greener pastures. I was looking at the Blazer ICS ROM today, although it looks like perhaps PhantomHacker has started focusing on the SGSIII as well. I figure that might be somewhere in the hundreds of pages of comments, but thought I'd just ask if anyone's aware of whether that particular ROM will continue to get attention from the developer.
Still trying to decide whether to stick with a TW based ROM or consider something like CM or AOKP.
I can't comment on future development but I can say from experience that if you flash the rom and also the various mods and enhancements posted within the thread it is a very satisfying experience. It all depends what you are in the market for. I like Blazer ICS because it feels very basic and stock but has some nice subtle theming and tweaks. On that note, the gingerbread version of Blazer is so amazing I'm having a hard time justifying ICS.
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I can't comment on future development but I can say from experience that if you flash the rom and also the various mods and enhancements posted within the thread it is a very satisfying experience. It all depends what you are in the market for. I like Blazer ICS because it feels very basic and stock but has some nice subtle theming and tweaks. On that note, the gingerbread version of Blazer is so amazing I'm having a hard time justifying ICS.
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I see no reason really to flash an ics ROM until it can surpass the perfection that is blazer gb ROM.
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I believe Phantom doesn't actually have an S III yet but is developing blindly and using testers. He will soon have one though. But one thing to understand about Blazer is that it's not for flashaholics. Phantom didn't update 4.1 (GB) for months because there were simply no bugs to be fixed. He doesn't update to add cool new features or anything - just to make it stable, fast, and battery-friendly. That said, Blazer ICS isn't at this state yet so hopefully Phantom will update.
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On that note, the gingerbread version of Blazer is so amazing I'm having a hard time justifying ICS.
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this is me as well. ICS does feel snappier. And android wifi tether supports infrastructure and I want to run chrome. Also samsung Ics email has a nasty exchange bug that is keeping meoff my work email. I may have to move to a AOSP rom to get that bug fixed.
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I see no reason really to flash an ics ROM until it can surpass the perfection that is blazer gb ROM.
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is this the setup you are referring to?
Samsung Epic 4G Touch
Rom - Blazer Rom[4/1/12][v4.1] / AOKP Build 33[FD19 Kernel][OS 4.0.4]
Modem - FC24
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I can attest to the fact that his Blazer Rom 0.3.1 is outstanding. Like stated above, its more of a factory TouchWiz feel with some very nice added features and outstanding themeing. I am a rom fanatic and I think I will be sticking with this one for awhile because of how stable and smooth it feels. Very nice and you wont regret flashing it, be sure to look for TDunham's posts with all of the extras.
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I believe Phantom doesn't actually have an S III yet but is developing blindly and using testers. He will soon have one though. But one thing to understand about Blazer is that it's not for flashaholics. Phantom didn't update 4.1 (GB) for months because there were simply no bugs to be fixed. He doesn't update to add cool new features or anything - just to make it stable, fast, and battery-friendly. That said, Blazer ICS isn't at this state yet so hopefully Phantom will update.
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That's actually what's appealing to me about this ROM as well. I've flashed exactly one ROM to my phone. Did lots of research and landed on Calk's GB ROM and never looked back. Also to your point, that's what I'm trying to decide is to stick with what I've got now or whether this the right time to jump to Blazer's ICS. I love that I'm able to flash whatever ROM I like, but I simply don't have the free time to spend a lot of time ROM-jumping.
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this is me as well. ICS does feel snappier. And android wifi tether supports infrastructure and I want to run chrome. Also samsung Ics email has a nasty exchange bug that is keeping meoff my work email. I may have to move to a AOSP rom to get that bug fixed.
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That's really good to know. I MUST have my work email and calendar on this phone, so if there's a serious bug that'll be a big factor for me. I'm using the native ICS email client on a tablet I've got w/o trouble (as far as I can tell). Do I understand correctly that Blazer's ROM will have a Samsung email client and not the native ICS email client? Forgive me if I've misunderstood.
That is correct. It doesn't affect everyone though, so it's possible you would not be affected.
Check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1545986
Thanks. I've got a good nandroid backup of my current ROM so perhaps I ought to just give it a shot.
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I see no reason really to flash an ics ROM until it can surpass the perfection that is blazer gb ROM.
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Do you have a link to this ROM, I searched for a while, but only saw the ICS ROM...
Should be about halfway down here, I believe.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363071
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Thanks. I've got a good nandroid backup of my current ROM so perhaps I ought to just give it a shot.
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You can always load the stock ICS mail and exchange apk's on his rom. Thats what I had to do in order to get my exchange working.
Blazers rom was pretty great and all but for my phone it was always a lil buggy its honestly been too long since I flashed it to remember the bugs I had I think it was a browser issue if I'm not mistaken. but I've found a great balance of calks rom with blazers framework and system ui. I flashed these together and it is perfect haven't had a problem since. blazers tweaks to the system ui with the scrollable shortcuts are awesome but calks battery life is 2nd to none together its perfect os till a better ics experience comes along imho
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Should be about halfway down here, I believe.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363071
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Thanks! No wonder I couldnt find it... I saw the ICS ROM and looked for a different thread :good:
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You can always load the stock ICS mail and exchange apk's on his rom. Thats what I had to do in order to get my exchange working.
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Nice. Will have to do some digging to see how that's done. If you've got a link handy I'd appreciate it but I'm sure I can find it.
Looks like official word from tdunham that at least one more update is forthcoming on the Blazer ICS ROM. Should be interesting to see what happens there.
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You can always load the stock ICS mail and exchange apk's on his rom. Thats what I had to do in order to get my exchange working.
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Really? I tried that or thought i did and all I got was fc'ing. Care to link to the stock apps you used!
Let me find that link
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As for an Exchange solution, goto http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...hange+security and follow the link in the OP to download the zip. It is the stock email and exchange apk's and follow the directions.
Basically you have to delete your Exchange Account, force close, clear cache and clear data for both, rename the old email and exchange apk's in the system/app folder, then put the two apk's in the zip in the same folder, make sure you give them the same permissions as all of the other apk's in the folder. Restart your device and start a new account, you should be good to go.
Unfortunately I really liked the newer mail app, the black updated version but I havent found a fix for it yet. If anyone knows of a permanent solution for the newer one please let me know.
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Has anybody run both of these? Which do you find better? I am a huge myn/virus fan so Synergy appeals to me, but I have only heard good things about roms beginning in "Mik". Any feedback is appreciate
I'm gonna flash Mik's this morning, so I'll be back to report on it, but there are a ton of threads where people talk about their experience with the ROM, like Mik's thread in the DEV section,
I was looking for a direct comparison...believe me I've been pouring over both threads. I think I'll go with Mik for right now (I have access to Myn donor site though) & maybe switch over in a few nightlies.
To be fair, we can't really compare until Synergy is finished & released.
Synergy is still in testing so if you want to contribute to the beta, give the nightlies a go & report back.
MikG 2.1+3.0 is pretty much complete, it feels like the update we should've got from Sprint/HTC.
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Well Synergy is still in testing so if you want to contribute to the beta, give the nightlies a go.
MikG 2.1+3.0 is pretty much complete, it feels like the update we should've got from Sprint.
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Thanks I'll thank you when I get to a computer. & yeah I'll give a nightly a go in a few weeks. It should have surpassed MikG by that point haha
I've ran both and to be honest I can't choose between to two. They both are great roms,MikG Rom really does feel like the one we should have received ota. But Synergy is pretty cool too even tho it is in beta stage I haven't experienced any bugs at all. Feels like a complete Rom ready for release.
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I've ran both and to be honest I can't choose between to two. They both are great roms,MikG Rom really does feel like the one we should have received ota. But Synergy is pretty cool too even tho it is in beta stage I haven't experienced any bugs at all. Feels like a complete Rom ready for release.
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Anything better in synergy besides the boot animation?
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Anything better in synergy besides the boot animation?
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To be honest maybe its just me but I don't notice any difference between the two. Both are fast smooth roms. Only thing different that I notice is Sprint Hotspot is unlocked 3G/4G on Synergy. I'll mess around with this Rom more and edit my post
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I've always found mik creates stuff completely on par with myn. Miks new 2.1+3.0 is great I'm using it as my daily. That is untill synergy is done becuase I love myns work. overall neither is going to be better than the other. Only quirk I've noticed with miks is my music sometimes stops for a second then starts again.
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I don't have Mik's on yet, but is it true there's no power widgets in the status bar pull down??
I pretty much rely on those throughout the day, switching GPS, WiFi, Data, etc on and off....
And yes, I know I can put widgets on my desktop, but I keep that clean.
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I don't have Mik's on yet, but is it true there's no power widgets in the status bar pull down??
I pretty much rely on those throughout the day, switching GPS, WiFi, Data, etc on and off....
And yes, I know I can put widgets on my desktop, but I keep that clean.
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There is power widgets on the drop down both roms. I just wish they kept the brigthness one. I used that one the most through out the day.
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Where do i find the synergy rom please post a link to it for me. Also mik's rom is smooth as hell and is definitely complete but it always can be added to.
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Where do i find the synergy rom please post a link to it for me. Also mik's rom is smooth as hell and is definitely complete but it always can be added to.
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The nightlies are donor only for right now but if you google correctly you might find something pleasing (not porn)
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The nightlies are donor only for right now but if you google correctly you might find something pleasing (not porn)
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Lol
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i been running MikG for a couple of days.
its highly stable for me
Wifi works great as well as mobile network while downloading from market, or browsing the internet
weather works flawlessly
MMS/SMS works great.
all widgets work great.
Lockscreen WORKS AMAZINGLY!!!!!!! i personally use the weather lockscreen.
come to think of it... only issue i had was trying to force close couple of things. but thats it.
(tip i highly recommend a app call Multicon)
Donor only...I didn't know that.
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Where do i find the synergy rom please post a link to it for me. Also mik's rom is smooth as hell and is definitely complete but it always can be added to.
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In the incredible forum you can find the links
I am more of a fan of mikg though
Alright so after using miks rom for a few days I've noticed a few things. The rom is very stable, but overall ui has its hiccups every now and then. My main problem with it us the rom has some problems with data connection (for me at least) however after switching to the latest synergy nightly im beginning to find its all around smoother and more responsive. no hiccups so far, and my data seems fine, hell my battery life is even better
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I've tried both - so far I'm using MikG 1.02 as my daily driver. With the Synergy ROM, I installed both the 6/6 and 6/7 nightlies, but had a major problem with the market not working so I couldn't download TB and restore my apps...not sure what that was all about...granted they're still beta releases.
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I've tried both - so far I'm using MikG 1.02 as my daily driver. With the Synergy ROM, I installed both the 6/6 and 6/7 nightlies, but had a major problem with the market not working so I couldn't download TB and restore my apps...not sure what that was all about...granted they're still beta releases.
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Weird, I thought TB was included when I flashed it...
So, you just rooted your super awesome Android phone, thanks to Rivera82falcon and his awesome guide? You saw my awesome guide for flashing ROMS, and wanted to try it, but didn't know where to begin? Well, you're in the right place.
Also, don't blame me if your phone explodes into a million pieces and one gets stuck in your eye. Nothing you do is my fault. Well, here we go.
STEP ONE: AOSP or Sense?
You probably know what Sense is, but you might not know what AOSP is. It stands for Android Open Source Project. Basically, you are getting a base of stock gingerbread. Now let's talk about the advantages and disadvantages.
AOSP is far faster than most Sense ROMs, and offers more customization as far as themes and kernels. Keep in mind, you can't just install AOSP and put the sense launcher on it. It won't work. With AOSP, you can get Gingerbread, Froyo, or even Ice Cream Sandwich looks for your phone.
Sense, on the other hand, is usually slower, and sometimes offers limited customization when compared to the Theme engines for AOSP. Sense can feel sluggish sometimes, but can be very fast if the ROM is well built. It is not as streamlined as AOSP. On the other hand, you get all the awesome sense apps, like weather, clock, and calendar.
Personally, I switch back and forth between Sense an AOSP. They both have their advantages and disadvantages.
STEP TWO: How Much Is Working?
Many people see an awesome looking ROM and it says ALPHA or BETA, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything to people. They flash it and wonder why their radio doesn't work, or why WiFi won't connect. ALPHA ROMs are ROMs that are in the early testing phase and may have key functions broken or missing. Don't go on a vacation with an ALPHA ROM on your phone. Never flash one if you depend on your phone for your job. A BETA ROM is a ROM that is nearing the end of testing. It may still have broken features, but the core functions such as Radio, Data, WiFi, and SMS are often working. Don't flash this ROM if you are expecting a finished product, you will be disappointed. These ROMs are usually fairly slow as well. A vX.x.x ROM (ex: v1.0.1) is released to the public but probably still has some bugs like Bluetooth, MMS, or some other random issues. This ROM still might not be the fastest, but is still easily able to function. Anybody can flash these ROMs. RLSX (ex: RLS1) ROMs are released and are nearly finished. They may have some small bugs or not be fully optimized, but they are nearly perfect. Final ROMs are complete, and you can expect no further changes, usually.
STEP THREE: What Features/Look Does It Have?
Not all Sense and AOSP ROMs are created equal. Many look very different from each other and have very different features. For example, a Sense 2.1 and Sense 3.5 ROM are very different, and CM7 is very different from PoolParty. Read the entire OP and look at any screenshots provided. Make sure you like the look, so you don't waste time flashing it if you hate the look. That said, there is nothing wrong with flashing a ROM just to try it out.
STEP FOUR: Choosing Your Favorite (My Recommendations)
Sense
-Incredible 2 HD by newtoroot
*Great Battery Life
*Nearly Bugless
*Sense 3.5/Android 2.3.5
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-Skyraider Zeus
*Sense 2.1/3.0 Mix
*Very fast for a Sense ROM
*Great battery life
Download Link
AOSP
-CyanogenMod 7
*Lots of customization
*Very fast
*Updated very often
*Android 2.3.7
***IF YOU USE THE NIGHTLIES, THERE MAY BE BUGS***
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-TSM PoolParty
*Android 2.3.7
*Lots of theming
*Very fast
Download Link
SUGGESTIONS FROM OTHER USERS
-MIUI (knipp21)
*Fast AOSP ROM
*Lots of theme options
*Very customizable
*Looks good with GO Launcher and Launcher Pro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1162835
-Liquid Smooth 3.x (i'manoob)
*Also very fast
*Lots of customization
http://liquidsmoothroms.com/
I hope that this was helpful to people. The next guide will be a noob dictionary.
Very nice writeup man. Kudos.
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I can vouch for Virtuous Roms. All their work is bug free and visually appealing and user friendly.
Nice write up AC.
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I can vouch for Virtuous Roms. All their work is bug free and visually appealing and user friendly.
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I agree Collinjames, the new Affinity ROM is very nice, battery life is insanely good, and it's nearly bug free. My softkeys stopped lighting up so I went back to 2HD RLS1.1
What about including custom kernals AOSP and Sense?
Skyraider Zeus rom is worthy of the incredible, Incredible 2. No bugs which is the most important thing, has never crashed ever on me, that is incredibly important. I don't ever actually use sense exept for the great camera, lockscreen, and weather. But this rom is a no brainer really.
It gives you every option you could think of and has no downside.
I wish this nice little article was up when I was wasting my time trying out buggy roms.
I just feel puzzle about which rom to choose at that moment, thanks a lot for your guide.
liquid 3.x is a good aosp rom as well
Thanks for the post, I like how you broke down the advantages of each.. this has proven to be very helpful.
While i agree with you aosp choices..i think everyone should at least try miui...most customizable rom I've ever used...and looks great with go launcher or launcher pro.
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I will add an "other people's recommendations section" soon. Just because I dont necessarily agree with all of these *cough*MIUI*cough*, but I want people to get all the input they can.
Thanks for posting this. As someone who is new to rooting phones this information is very useful.
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I will add an "other people's recommendations section" soon. Just because I dont necessarily agree with all of these *cough*MIUI*cough*, but I want people to get all the input they can.
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Yeah, I tried MIUI for a few days. Although I like how customizable it is with all the themes available I found it too buggy. I kept getting lockups and reboots. I hoped the 11.18 release would have helped but it actually made it worse. Also, the lack of an app drawer was very hard to get used to. I'm still not sure I like that concept. I guess it's too iPhone-ish for me.
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Thanks for posting this. As someone who is new to rooting phones this information is very useful.
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Yeah, I tried MIUI for a few days. Although I like how customizable it is with all the themes available I found it too buggy. I kept getting lockups and reboots. I hoped the 11.18 release would have helped but it actually made it worse. Also, the lack of an app drawer was very hard to get used to. I'm still not sure I like that concept. I guess it's too iPhone-ish for me.
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Mine never locks up, what kernel? And use go launcher or launcher pro.
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Mine never locks up, what kernel?
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Sorry but I'm not sure. I would say what ever 11.18 has. I'm still learning all there is to know about rooting so I never paid attention to kernel versions.
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Sorry but I'm not sure. I would say what ever 11.18 has. I'm still learning all there is to know about rooting so I never paid attention to kernel versions.
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I'm running MIUI 1.11.18 right now along with the aerovan .7 bfs kernel. I haven't had a single lockup. Running buttery smooth.
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I also run MIUI 1.11.18 an never had any problems I also use areoevan .07bsf kernel. This rom an skyraider are the two most stable roms I have run.
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I will add an "other people's recommendations section" soon. Just because I dont necessarily agree with all of these *cough*MIUI*cough*, but I want people to get all the input they can.
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If you try it with a traditional launcher you will love it lol
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ok, so since I'm still learning here, when you flash a ROM does the kernel get changed too? Or is this something you have to flash in addition to the ROM?
yes it will change it to which ever kernel the rom
is supplied with. You can find the custom kernel you wish to use an then just flash it after the rom just make sure it's for aosp or sense which ever you choose to run.
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yes it will change it to which ever kernel the rom
is supplied with. You can find the custom kernel you wish to use an then just flash it after the rom just make sure it's for aosp or sense which ever you choose to run.
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Thanks for the explanation. That helps.
I think the title says it all....
I'm probably going to flash an ICS rom once they are out of Alpha.....
But for now.. thinking about moving over to plain jane Android... probably using ADW EX to theme it out like ICS (since ADW has the nice folder action)....
So people's opinion.. best NON SENSE Rom at the moment?
Latest Cyan? Bugless? The Kang'd one in the development thread? Another I don't know about?
Chime in... all opinions welcome (I would like to know "why" you are stating what you are though)...
p.s. no flaming others on this please It's purely opinions.. everyone is entitled...
p.s.s. any kernel advice is welcome as well
Seriously use Evervolv ICS rom preview 5. I am using it as my daily driver. I posted links to the rom, exchange.apk fix and gapps on rootzwiki. As I am not allowed to post links on xda at the moment you would have to go to rootzwiki.
What's not working on it? I take pics of my niece all the time (she's 4) so I need a working camera... don't care about video though....
Also I use this for navigation.... and part of where I drive is kinda crappy service.. so I have been using Navigon for those areas and the maps are on the SD card...
Also full bluetooth needed... as my car stereo has bluetooth and a mic behind the steering wheel....
edit: just tried.. and camera doesn't do panoramic.. only 4:3.... don't really care about video.. but want the other... so original question still exists.
Best NON SENSE Rom? Anyone?
I use Inc-Deck its a modified CM7, I think it feels a little less "fat" than cm7.
Bugless is also a stout option, either or.
Edit: To go back a ways OMGB is a solid rom, it was my daily for at least 2 months straight.
Got a link to Inc-Deck? I may be blind but I'm not seeing it in the development section... Mostly I want to get used to stock before a ICS build is ready for primetime...
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Got a link to Inc-Deck? I may be blind but I'm not seeing it in the development section... Mostly I want to get used to stock before a ICS build is ready for primetime...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119857
It's tweaked just enough to make it feel a bit smoother than cm7 and it comes with the stock launcher. Also I'm not too sure about the bluetooth on this, I never use it but I haven't seen anyone complain about it.
Happy Flashing!
Give MIUI a try. I recently switched after using CM for about a year and am really happy with it. I think the ROM is much better than CM, although I hated the iPhone look to the ROM but I just use GO Launcher and go back to what my CM homescreens looked like. There are a few things I miss from CM, but overall really happy with MIUI
I flash a new rom about every day but cm9 has held me for a while so that would be my current daily that i would suggest to give a try to.
Been away from XDA for a few months, now back to check out ICS-based ROMs. Two questions:
Are there ANY that have working WIMAX?
Could somebody please list the various options for ICS (i.e. Android 4.0.3) based ROMs and their forum links?
Bonus points if you name your favorite and tell me why.
Thanks.
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Been away from XDA for a few months, now back to check out ICS-based ROMs. Two questions:
Are there ANY that have working WIMAX?
Could somebody please list the various options for ICS (i.e. Android 4.0.3) based ROMs and their forum links?
Bonus points if you name your favorite and tell me why.
Thanks.
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1. None have working WIMAX yet!
2. Most if not all ICS Roms are based off of Prelude Drews work..problem you can't find him on XDA only on twitter for his releases and updates. Also, Deck's working on a version that is good but have to find him on a different forum -rootzwiki.
On XDA there are only a few:
1 AOKP Which is based off of Prelude Drews and they are activitly working on this.
2. MazWoz which is also based off of Drew's is updated on a regular basis.
I'm currently running Prelude Drew recent release and it's very smooth. I've tried all of them with the exception of MazWoz and they are getting better everyday. I've read good things about AOKP from people I respect. Give them a whirl and see what you think!
Also, there are a few threads in the General forum(search and you shall find) talking about ICS that would be a good read.
Hope this helps!
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1. None have working WIMAX yet!
2. Most if not all ICS Roms are based off of Prelude Drews work..problem you can't find him on XDA only on twitter for his releases and updates. Also, Deck's working on a version that is good but have to find him on a different forum -rootzwiki.
On XDA there are only a few:
1 AOKP Which is based off of Prelude Drews and they are activitly working on this.
2. MazWoz which is also based off of Drew's is updated on a regular basis.
I'm currently running Prelude Drew recent release and it's very smooth. I've tried all of them with the exception of MazWoz and they are getting better everyday. I've read good things about AOKP from people I respect. Give them a whirl and see what you think!
Also, there are a few threads in the General forum(search and you shall find) talking about ICS that would be a good read.
Hope this helps!
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In addition, you can find jared's on his site, blazing-roms.com
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In addition, you can find jared's on his site, blazing-roms.com
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Very true I've run that one as well and he's got great stuff too...it's sometimes hard to keep track of where they are all located.
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Very true I've run that one as well and he's got great stuff too...it's sometimes hard to keep track of where they are all located.
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True, currently running it as well. Though those are all the current places to get ICS at the moment.
I've heard the main issue with most of them is that for some reason the camera won't work? That would be a deal breaker for me - can't remember the last time I actually carried a point and shoot camera
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I would stay away from that one.
Its just an really poor copy of the rest-
The others are certainly good choices though.
Roman
I've been running Deck's latest and it has been running great. The working Hardware Acceleration is worth the few glitches it creates in the process. While I don't have my camera preview I can still take pictures pretty well.
Roman G said:
I would stay away from that one.
Its just an really poor copy of the rest-
The others are certainly good choices though.
Roman
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Also remember everyone's phone and installation methods vary so one persons opinion is only one persons opinion. Some people like features in one some like features in another. Don't let one persons experience ruin yours
I have newborn twins and don't have time to flash and try out everything like I used to. I want to flash an ICS ROM and it appears BluKuban and MIJJz ICS GOODNESS are both excellent options.
Knowing they are probably both awesome, all I really want to know is if either one, both, or neither is capable of looking like stock ICS theme (like the screenshot).
Besides that, any additional comparative info between the two (pros/cons) would be nice to know as well. THX.
Congratulations, first and foremost.
The goodness rom can look more like stock than the blu kuban. Both have the rom updater feature in the settings.
Since they updated the goodness a few days ago, a lot of the mods are missing from the updater so give them some time or get the second newest version.
The Blu Kuban is almost completely blue and black. It's too dark for me personally so I moved to the goodness.
But they are both pretty stable.
Of those two options I prefer Goodness. With that being said I'm currently running the vanilla AOSP ICS rom from times infinity and I love it. If you want a plain rom that works well check that out.
Goodness has the most views and downloads for this phone for a reason, go check it out.
MarcAntonyy said:
Knowing they are probably both awesome, all I really want to know is if either one, both, or neither is capable of looking like stock ICS theme (like the screenshot).
Besides that, any additional comparative info between the two (pros/cons) would be nice to know as well. THX.
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Goodness v16 had a "stock theme" that could be flashed over the Goodness default theme and was about as close to stock that you could get while still enjoying the benefits of the custom ROM. As someone mentioned, the large variety of customizations available in v 16 have not yet made it to 17, but I suspect they will soon. In the mean time, the default Goodness theme is not a huge departure from stock. Just use the Updater once its loaded to remove the Extended Toggles and restore the standard ones.
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Goodness has the most views and downloads for this phone for a reason, go check it out.
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AGREED nd if the mod and such are in the updater you can always use v16 which is (PACKED to the gills) until the server move is finished ...then fi25 will be PACKED sooner than ya think ...personally myself I've ran a few themes from v16 and haven't encountered any problems thus far! Currently playing with it.
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