Ok so I updated my cell to ice cream sandwich, and my gs2 has become so damn slow,idk what to do, unresponsive, slow, and freezes, can anyone tell me how to fix this ?
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I didn't like it either,I went back to 2.3
Idk what you're talking about man ics is faster to me then gb.
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Simple just ODIN back to stock 2.3.6 image. Search for the thread "recovery from a bad flash"
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Was it a custom rom or just the factory update. I've heard a lot of trouble with the factory update. I would definitely recommend trying out one of the custom ics roms. My opinion: Infamous or Infamous Lite for a more stock rom. Happy flashing
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Was it a custom rom or just the factory update. I've heard a lot of trouble with the factory update. I would definitely recommend trying out one of the custom ics roms. My opinion: Infamous or Infamous Lite for a more stock rom. Happy flashing
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+1 for custom ROM.
I use Darkside Telus ICS, very close to stock. The stock ICS has a a lot of bloatware in in that runs constantly on the background, this is why you guys might find it a bit sluggish.
I would highly recommend a custom "close to stock" ROM, you'll see a huge difference.
ICS > GB.
Flash the Darkside Wipe zip, then flash or ODIN stock ICS. Let it boot up, then factory reset. Works smooth for me. I prefer stock over customs anytime..
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This phone, like any dual core phone, particularly this beast, was made for ICS. I'm not talking about crappy TW stock ICS, a highly modified and tweaked all to hell custom ICS ROM
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It also depends on how much memory you have and how many apps you have installed
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It also depends on how much memory you have and how many apps you have installed
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We all have 1 gig of RAM. What does the number if apps you have to do with the Android version you have?
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well beyond that remember wiping doesn't wipe everything.
There is an entire thread talking about everything having to do with the ICS update, including what can cause these issues.
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I have never had a problem with ics firmware its always ran the same or better than gingerbread for me.. But I never updated through kies. I flashed though a custom recovery maybe that's the difference
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Digital1325 said:
ICS > GB.
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You mean JB>ICS>GB?
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If your having problems I would try a factory reset before you do anything. Did wonders for me after I first updated.
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I didn't like it either,I went back to 2.3
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Same here! I couldn't stand ICS, so i odin back to GB before the maintenance update.
ya ya ya, ICS (they say) is much smoother - to each their own, i guess.
I hope JB will not have the issues that ICS has.
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I know how to flash,how do you think I got ics on my phone, the only thing I said I didn't like it so I went back to 2.3
Thread cleaned...Go Ahead and continue flaming and cussing at each other....I feel like giving out an infraction today!
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You mean JB>ICS>GB?
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OP is talking about GB vs ICS. JB may be amazing but some of us need a working camera.
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Hey s2 peeps.. my gf got one of these bad boys today and out of the box its running 2.3.6... I want to bump her up to ICS but nothing custom yet just the official firmware.. amybody know which one it is and where to get it from? I havent tried the software update in the system settings yet but hopefully someone can lead me in the right direction... thanks!!
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Theirs been a official update for like 4 months over Samsung kies
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So should I update thru that or odin the official firmware? Or does it not matter
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Well bro u could root then flash miui,aokp,cm10,if u want the best battery then flash a one of the Jedi ROMs I like the clone ... if u don't know how to root tell me I'll help
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I know how to do all the goods but I havent taken the time to dedicate my time to this phone since I dont own it.. but I cant stand seeing her on gb and I want the most stable ics rom there is (assuming official ics is) so she doesn *****.. she just got it u know so I want her to run smooth all day and night she converted from ios... last thing I want her to say is bad things lol any help os appreciated.. I just downloaded uvlh1.tar for odin.. is it safe to odin this over gb?
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Cm 9.1.0 xperia version is so sexy I am currently using miui but cm 9.1.0 is stable as a rock and smother then keth stone
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Just use KIES to update to 4.0.4 and root it, remove bloatwares and youre good to good with a fully working phone. She will appreciate it because every custom roms has bugs and always update and i bet she wont like that. My girl hates it too.. This is kinda like the other thread. What rom is wife approve?? Even though they suggest darkside, people always seem to have problems that others dont..
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Kies remove root and this guy nows how to root and I ask him bro he's fine... most custom ROMs have less bugs vs aosp(aokp,miui,cm,)...have more bugs. I suggest cm 9.1.0
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Kies to 4.0.4 if you want a stable stock ROM. You can always root after that. 4.0.3 stock wasn't that greatest btw. most of the 4.0.4 custom ROMs are stable. Only the jb 4.1+ roms have a couple bugs here and there.
Btw ^ AOSP is a custom ROM too. I'm sure you know that, but it was a bit confusing and you're not making the most sense right now lol
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Kies to 4.0.4 if you want a stable stock ROM. You can always root after that. 4.0.3 stock wasn't that greatest btw. most of the 4.0.4 custom ROMs are stable. Only the jb 4.1+ roms have a couple bugs here and there.
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I second this method, it's the safest. I'd do the same for my girl if I could pry the damn iPhone out of her hands.
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i just rooted my phone and i'm ready to install a custom rom, what i basically want is a debloated with touchwiz rom, additional features/options would be better
The one you get after searching lol, but seriously just look in the Dec section not og dev, the other one and then just read. I suggest something of DjIntrigue
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Rom66 is good and comes rooted
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Try out FrostyJB, seems to be pretty popular around here
Wicked_V6 is good comes with 2 themes red & blue. Extremely stable, good battery life and when you install it gives options to install some goodies.
Serenity 1.2 lite
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Ics roms imo
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Serenity 1.2 lite
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Wicked v6.
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FrostyICS. This is the reason why.
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Seems like in general if you want good battery life go with a near-stock ICS rom, frosty is a good one but there are several to choose from. I'm currently trying serenity 1.2 LITE right now, it's pretty nice so far but I've only been using it a few hours.
After finally getting rooted yesterday (woohoo!), I flashed Stock sX v3.0. Awesome.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878767
Here is a link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1875923
I would try anything from Wildchild. He mods stock ROMs both ICS and JB and they work great. I'm running the Xquizit xD v31(JB) and couldn't be happier. You can find it in the gs3 development forum.
Battery life is good and v 31 comes with all the tools you might need. You can also flash the Kitchen v 10 with it to customize your ROM.
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i heard that the FROSY rom developer stopped the support for this rom? is it true?
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i heard that the FROSY rom developer stopped the support for this rom? is it true?
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Temporary do to someone stealing his work and it is a downer in general, besides we are on the verge of Official JB. So no point in spending so much time working on a rom that will be rebased and redone all over.
Wicked V6
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Temporary do to someone stealing his work and it is a downer in general, besides we are on the verge of Official JB. So no point in spending so much time working on a rom that will be rebased and redone all over.
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so, should i just wait for the official jelly bean based custom rom?
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so, should i just wait for the official jelly bean based custom rom?
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That's my plan.
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Any of you guys know if I can downgrade from stock JB to stock ICS with everything carrying over safely? Like...without a factory reset? Thank you for your time.
On E4GT, we don't have stock JB but just root it, back every app up and then just flash your ICS ROM and restore apps
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Yeah that's what I was thinking about doing, but I really don't feel like going through that tedious process. But I guess I'll have to deal with it.
Yea well that's kinda like your only option to go to ICS
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Hey if anyone was willing to help me. I'm on agat's recovery for FI27. I'm having trouble flashing roms. Is it the recovery or is it me. And if you guys would recommend a rom that lasts at least 10hrs. On stock battery that would be great. Preferably ics or jellybean.
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Hey if anyone was willing to help me. I'm on agat's recovery for FI27. I'm having trouble flashing roms. Is it the recovery or is it me. And if you guys would recommend a rom that lasts at least 10hrs. On stock battery that would be great. Preferably ics or jellybean.
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Stock JB (rooted) worked for 10+ hrs for me with moderate calls and wi-fi.
What kind of trouble are you having with flashing ROMs? FI27 should be one of the more stable versions out there!
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Stock JB (rooted) worked for 10+ hrs for me with moderate calls and wi-fi.
What kind of trouble are you having with flashing ROMs? FI27 should be one of the more stable versions out there!
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Yes same here currently running GA10 stock rooted. Battery lasts all day with normal use. For me thats at least 2 hours of screen time which can include games or nav. Also some light texting and calls and bluetooth audio.
Today I'm at 6 hours up, 70% left with 45 mins screen time.
Does it give you an error code or message?
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It says "status 7error" or "bad" but mostly "installation aborted" on multiple recoveries. Sorry it took so long to reply back. At the movies. And then grocery store.
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Ok so i wasn't completely detailed with my last post. I've tried flashing pretty much all the jellybean roms available for this phone, with a fair amount of ics roms.
When i go to recovery i first do the wipes. Then i try to flash. Only kernels or recoveries successfully flash. is it a bad zip.
Ps. I have to download directly to my phone cause. I don't have enough patience for Centry Links 75kbps download speeds. If there's a problem with that. Feel free to let me know on anything I'm asking about. I'm open to any information. I've only been able to flash Lightweight v0.5 and after the aroma installer it gets stuck in bootloop. Sooooo annoying.
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I usually get those errors when trying to flash from a stock kernel. try changing kernels and see if that helps. I've had good luck with FK 23 and EL26.
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I have tried EL26. The Odin one-click method for FK23 does not read on my computer. It's weird. Ot always says error. Is there anyway to get the zip of FK23 and flaah that zip through a recovery.
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Search for it here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662295
[KERNELS][CWM][ODIN] Kernel Repository - Download Them All Here
PS. You live in Denham?
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I don't know where denham is. I live in Salt Lake City, UT. sorry
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I worked with a guy with the same name that lived in Louisiana.
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Yeah its a popular name. I hate going to places where there's people with the same name. Cuz then someone says your name. Your always turning around. Ayways i got a 'lil off topic. Sorry 'bout that.
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Ok so i wasn't completely detailed with my last post. I've tried flashing pretty much all the jellybean roms available for this phone, with a fair amount of ics roms.
When i go to recovery i first do the wipes. Then i try to flash. Only kernels or recoveries successfully flash. is it a bad zip.
Ps. I have to download directly to my phone cause. I don't have enough patience for Centry Links 75kbps download speeds. If there's a problem with that. Feel free to let me know on anything I'm asking about. I'm open to any information. I've only been able to flash Lightweight v0.5 and after the aroma installer it gets stuck in bootloop. Sooooo annoying.
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Just to let you know, I always download roms with my phone. Never had a bad download that I noticed.
E4GT on Blu Kuban FI27, running XDA app.
"This is the Droid I have been looking for!"
Hey JK, have you tried codename android jelly (joyride) Rom?
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Jared King said:
Yeah its a popular name. I hate going to places where there's people with the same name. Cuz then someone says your name. Your always turning around. Ayways i got a 'lil off topic. Sorry 'bout that.
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Did you resolve your issue? Jelly bean is working for many on this phone, way better than ics ever could. So far as I know the only safe way to get jb is to do the one chick, QbKing head a video on YouTube with some helpful explications, look it up it may help you out.
And if you found a solution post back and share.
Pp.
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Ya, but it was a bad file. Got stuck in a bootloop.
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So you resolved your problem?
If you did good.
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Hey sorry it took sooo long to respond back. I've been busy, had to go on an overnighter for scouts.
So what I did was download the Cm 10.1 ROM file and gapps. I followed Qbking's video on how to install. Worked perfectly. So now I know that it's just the ROM files that I have are bad zips.
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So I have flashed many roms on my nexus. The last being xylon. That and purity ak kernel did great for a long time. After awhile with every ROM though it began getting laggy and started having FCS . I decided that I was going to restore my backup. While I was debating what ROM to flash next I couldn't help but notice how stable and snappy my stock backup was. If you can do without customization the stock ROM really is nice. No disrespect to the developers.
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I'm done with custom ROM as well. I've been running stock for over two months and I love how well the device performs overall. No less of data, no crashes, no headaches. I haven't been visiting this website like I used to because I do not need to troubleshoot my phone constantly. Flashing ROM can be an addiction.
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stock FTW!
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I'm done with custom ROM as well. I've been running stock for over two months and I love how well the device performs overall. No less of data, no crashes, no headaches. I haven't been visiting this website like I used to because I do not need to troubleshoot my phone constantly. Flashing ROM can be an addiction.
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I can second that. Flashing is very addictive, I update all major custom roms whenever new build is released but eventually I restore my stock backup. The only feature from custom roms I really miss is t9 dialer. I don't like third party dialers from market. I tried to fix it by myself, never successful though. I like the smoothness of our stock which is unfortunately little affected by deodexing in our beloved custom roms. That's the price of customization / theming.
Yeah, since JB the stock image was always smoother. Plus it's flash and forget, in the custom ROM's you're always wondering what's new.
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stock FTW!
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Amen
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How have you all reverted to stock ? just flashed a deoxed stock ROM or really reverted to stock and no root ?
I guess probably stock + root at least.
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How have you all reverted to stock ? just flashed a deoxed stock ROM or really reverted to stock and no root ?
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I made a backup in recovery before I flashed my first ROM. I still have root on stock ROM. Loving it!!
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How have you all reverted to stock ? just flashed a deoxed stock ROM or really reverted to stock and no root ?
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In my case I just restore twrp backup: rooted and slightly modded (navbar, lockring) odexed JOP40D.
Anyone got a link for a stock 4.2.1?
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Anyone got a link for a stock 4.2.1?
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612 posts and you cant use the search? incredible..
b1337 said:
612 posts and you cant use the search? incredible..
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XDA search sucks!....****!
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neo_x22000 said:
XDA search sucks!....****!
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=factory+image+4.2.1+download
the internet, it is so hard to use
Really guys, root access for what?
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Soldier 2.0 said:
Really guys, root access for what?
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remove ads mostly for me and TB
Soldier 2.0 said:
Really guys, root access for what?
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I'll never not be rooted
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I agree with having root for blocking adds. Adaway ftw!
I myself am getting sick of flashing roms...something always happens when ya either update the rom or custom kernel.. Love the snappy feel of stock everything is so smooth.
But i have to say stock + root + nova launcher with all animations off for faster the light speed = Beastly. Only reason i cant go back to stock is because my my volume down key doesnt work after breaking when replacing the usb port.
So i cant take screenshots and ive tried all different types of screenshot apps and they all suck. So im loving aokp's option of adding the screenshot button to my navbar it really beats the option having it in the power option because ya can take screenshots of ya toggles if need be etc.
Anyway yeah as soon as i get my hands on the n4 thats when ill be running stock + root + launcher i think.
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How have you all reverted to stock ? just flashed a deoxed stock ROM or really reverted to stock and no root ?
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https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images + CWM + SuperSU.zip
If you purchased a GNex, and are an XDA member, I guess I can't see the reason why you'd keep the phone stock. Lag, the occasional FC, etc. will still occur even on stock; normal maintenance and a few tweaks minimize these regardless of custom or stock.
Admittedly, there's a good case to be made for slowing down the # of flashes during a day/week/month. Typically, there are two types of flashers: those who flash for aesthetics/customization, and those who flash for noticeable gains in performance, batt. life, features. Fortunately, there are developers on XDA who cater to both groups....some even pleasing both groups @ the same time. More often than not, however, there is a lull between Android releases, which produces more ROMS geared towards customization. This contributes to the "bored" factor, and ultimately, threads such as these.
With no disrespect to the OP, if you're content with stock, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, and stock+root on the GNex is more than capable of providing a good Android experience. But, holding this phone, and subscribing to these forums leads one to the assumption that you're @ the very least CURIOUS about opening up the possibilities of this phone's capabilities.