I know everyone in this community hates questions like this, so I apologize. I'm currently on Blazer's ICS rom and loving it, but was just wanting everyone else's input on what they like. I'm not asking which is the best, that isn't a thread like that, I just want to know what you guys are running.
I like Touchwiz based ROM's opposed to the AOSP style (Dunno why, I just appreciate the Samsung nonsense). I tried Blu Kuban but was having issues with it being sluggish, and I know it's not the ROM's fault, it was most likely the way I had the CPU settings tweaked, but I couldn't seem to get them right. I was also am not a huge fan of overly theme'd ROM's. I like the ICS blue in the status bar and things like that, but when EVERY app is theme'd, it gets old.
Anyways, what are you guys running? If you could post your Kernel as well, that would be much appreciated. :silly:
Vanberge's re calked 0.1.7 with kuban kernel.
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Vanberge's re calked 0.1.7 with kuban kernel.
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Does it run pretty smooth with that kernel? I'll try flashing that kernel on Blazer again tonight and see if I can configure it decently. I am on Agat's right now, and it's doing well. I need to do more research as to what all of the Governors do. There are a ton on that kernel, and a lot of them I have never heard of.
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Does it run pretty smooth with that kernel? I'll try flashing that kernel on Blazer again tonight and see if I can configure it decently. I am on Agat's right now, and it's doing well. I need to do more research as to what all of the Governors do. There are a ton on that kernel, and a lot of them I have never heard of.
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If you go to the Kuban kernel thread he explains what the governors do in the post on Page number 1
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Its the best kernel I have used so far.
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Yep, blue kuban
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Aokp, cm9, aosp ics. Or cm10 or aosp jb. I prefer the stock android look without mfg skinned UIs. I'm on aokp m6 ics right now, have been on one version or another since TCP started porting it in march. I use blu kuban to flash to to do prl and profile updates every so often but never stay on twiz roms more than 10 mins. On m6 I use the stock kernel times included, but have tried some of chris41gs kernels, however they broke a few things cuz i flashed them over an already set up rom instead of flashing them after a clean install, and the m6 I'm on has the internal and external SD locations switched around which confused the kernel and broke my SD storage so i went back to the stock kernel on this build til i decide to switch to another rom and do a clean install and start over from scratch
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As title says. Its not my primary device so i want an opinion from someone current... Shes had a lot of problems with LOS... Thanks
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Los is most likely caused by the modem. I suggest running the el29 modem with whatever ICS ROM you choose.
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Ok but what about the latest stable rom.
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If you want rock solid stability I suggest running blazer 4.1, which is gingerbread. But if ICS is what you want, you could run stock ff18. In addition, all of the custom ROMs based on ff18 should be more or less the same in terms of stability. Choose whichever one you like.
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Ok but what about the latest stable rom.
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You could give Blu Kuban a try.
Also, give different modems a try but make sure she always updates her PRL & Profile after every modem flash, then give it time to settle in. If that one doesn't get her speeds up, try another using the same method above. Sometimes you have to try the whole lot before you find what works best in your area. Again, update PRL & Profile after every modem flash, don't just give it a few minutes or hours to prove its worth, give it a day or so then flash another if that one doesn't do well.
Whats stable on here for one may not be for another. I use CM9 nightlies with no issues at all. Honestly if you want a rom for someone that does not care about flashing go GB throw a theme on it and let them enjoy life.
Anything else you will find yourself tinkering with it. although I am on the nightly from 6/21 and have not looked back.
I'm a big fan of tFF18. I find it stable and nimble. Easy to work with and good theming.
AOKP is treating me really well
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AOKP is treating me really well
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Same here. I've been following the AOKP builds from when they were first brought here up till now.
CM 9
EDIT: No matter what ICS rom you choose, be VERY careful to read, understand and follow the installation instructions. Otherwise, you're going to end up with a very expensive brick. Also, check your MD5s.
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I've been using CM 9 since v.A5, and I'm quite pleased with it. I can't say I've had stability problems with it, but the setup process can be tricky.
You have to get a GPS lock and update your Profile / PRL either right before upgrading or using their multiboot rom option (which worked perfectly for me).
Also, you need to remember to install the google apps separately, but I believe all AOSP roms have a similar requirement.
However, once you've passed these initial hurdles, the ROM runs great. I have no complaints and use it as my daily driver. I use Maps, 4G, Netflix, a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and so on. My family teases me that whenever I'm not in front of a computer, I'm in front of my phone, so that should give you some insight on how thoroughly I use it.
Currently I have been using touch of sgsIII rom for about a week with no issues at all it has the voice talk and music player and messaging from the samsung galaxy s III and I am really liking the feel of this rom the only issue is that the sound effects are not working in the music player but I can personally deal with that til they find a fix other than that great work team rejects on this rom and I recommend it to anyone. But like said above one rom can work good for one and not another so give it a try and see how it works out for you.
Ok. Thanks for all your replies. I need to start downloading...
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Ok. Thanks for all your replies. I need to start downloading...
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I have four roms I rotate between, restoring and updating as new releases come out. I have had nothing but great experiences with all these, sans the occasional burp. Once I had them set up the way I like, all have been trouble free. If I had to pick the high points of each I would say Agat's rom is the best all around with great speed and battery life. Venum Ice has an original color scheme and lots of bells and whistles. M'ICS feels very similar to Ice to me but has a Cyan color theme. Blu Kuban is like a different animal in that it has an updater built in that lets you change tons of visual and functional settings.
Agat's tFF18 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721065
Venum Ice http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538848
M'ICS (currently my daily driver) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740101
Blu Kuban http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1625535
Let me leave you with this... If I had to pick one of these and never flash again, my choice would prolly change any day you asked me. All are rock solid and well supported by great devs that are very active and responsive to their base. I can honestly say you can't go wrong with any of these.
Hi guys im new here, im reading a lot theses 2 days and just wanna ask is there any port of s3? Or a ROM with S3 apps?
Also thoose Venum Roms has stock theme biilt in? Becuase im more of a rom stock theme guy LOL
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Hi guys im new here, im reading a lot theses 2 days and just wanna ask is there any port of s3? Or a ROM with S3 apps?
Also thoose Venum Roms has stock theme biilt in? Becuase im more of a rom stock theme guy LOL
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Well there are 2 roms I can think of that feature s3 components...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673662
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745526
As for looking for a custom rom with a minimal theme, I would recommend Agat63's tFF18
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721065
The OTA update to Ice Cream Sandwich, build number ff18, is less than ideal. I haven't encountered evem HALF the problems some people have, but the graphical glitches and tiny hang ups are rather discouraging. I was looking for an ICS ROM that uses the same ff18 base, but with less bugs and such. Also, while I'm on this topic, my best bet to flash new ROMs is still to odin back to el29 and install CWM to flash them from an el29 base, correct? I would hate to brick my phone because an OTA update misled me into thinking it was safe lol thank you for any answers ahead of time
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Honestly, any of the ICS roms are better than the boring OTA in my opinion. Why don't you put several of them on your SD and try them to see what suits your fancy. It's easy and fun. Some roms you will need to odin back to el26/29 and some are safe. You might just get in that habit of doing it with every rom for now while you are testing them. It will be worth your while to see what's out there. Many roms appeal to many people in many different ways. Journey well!
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Honestly, any of the ICS roms are better than the boring OTA in my opinion. Why don't you put several of them on your SD and try them to see what suits your fancy. It's easy and fun. Some roms you will need to odin back to el26/29 and some are safe. You might just get in that habit of doing it with every rom for now while you are testing them. It will be worth your while to see what's out there. Many roms appeal to many people in many different ways. Journey well!
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Which ROM do you prefer and why? If you don't mind me asking
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I prefer the Blu Kuban rom.. It's a daily driver.. Snappy and responsive.. Love the rom updater built in the rom.. One stop shop for all the mods.. And Rujelus constantly keeps up with the updating of the rom
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I have been asking this as well, and the response I got was the following 2 setups::
1) Stock FF18 ICS with AGAT's kernel and Phaker's placebo script
2) M'ICS 1.1 using agat 0.2.1 dirty kernel
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I have been asking this as well, and the response I got was the following 2 setups::
1) Stock FF18 ICS with AGAT's kernel and Phaker's placebo script
2) M'ICS 1.1 using agat 0.2.1 dirty kernel
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Where can the placebo script be found? Also I'm looking for an ICS ROM that isn't really themed (I hate themed ROMs) and is fast with good battery life. Do any exist yet?
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Was looking for some pointers on a STABLE ROM
Stability is the number one item of importance, rather than ICS or GB, but ICS is preferred for the camera options..
Currently the ET4G is at the stock OTA ICS build, but it is not even activated at this point.
My Step Daughter is using my EVO 4G, and as I upgraded my GF to the SGS3, I want to drop the EVO and move her to the ET4G.
No real rush, I told her it would be a week or two, I am just looking for a build that is super stable, as I wont get much chance to update and/or modify the build once I get it fully setup and give it to her.
Think I am best off using the rooted version of the Stock ICS FF18 ROM, with a modded kernel and just leaving it at that point?
Sadly, I have spent far to much time in the Epic section for my phone, and haven't had a chance to sort through all the builds here.
No need for extra themes, or fancy mods, just basic ICS will suffice, she couldn't tell the difference anyways.
I tried both Blazer and Calk's GB ROM, but both had stability issues here and there, and I was hoping for some tips to use with a new ICS build, now that the OTA is out.
Any advice for better stability than:
Stock ICS build
CWM recovery
Modded Kernel (AGAT's ?)
and just let it go at that?
Well for ICS I'm running M'ICS 1.1 its very stable. Also using agat 0.2.1 dirty kernel (safe) for extra speed and battery life. As for GB, calkulin or blazer roms are very stable as well. I got good battery life on both. Just make sure you read up and ask questions if you not sure. Happy flashing.
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Me personally I'm using the deodexed stock rooted ROM with Agat's safe kernel & Phaker's placebo script, & it's been super smooth for me so far
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Thanks for the responses..
I have been leaning towards rooted stock ICS with AGAT's kernel, but figured I would see what flash-a-holics would advise
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Thanks for the responses..
I have been leaning towards rooted stock ICS with AGAT's kernel, but figured I would see what flash-a-holics would advise
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Lol, flash-a-holic? I'm in denial. Lol
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I love Flashahol! I'm running blazer ics, just came from calkulins 1.6 about a month ago. Both are solid.
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With the issues surrounding ICS, think I am gonna go with a GB ROM..
Torn between Blazer and Calk's... sigh... lol...
I personally liked blazer more that calkulins. But that's just me. Its all up to you. Plus I flashed mysterious beast theme for it.
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I'm gonna stay away from themes and tweaks, unless I find I got no choice...
Been a big fan of Calk's for a long time, and tried both before my GF got her SGS3, just seemed to have a few more issues with Blazer, but most was with Facebook, and I feel it may have been a FB app issue, and I also think I am gonna stay with the EL29 modem, as the newer ones didnt seem to work as well.
I may just keep both on the internal SD, and create a nand backup of both one I get the the phone fully setup, and let her try both for a week or two and see what works best for her in the Baltimore area.
Yeah the EL29 modern works good for me in the dmv area.. I also been having success with ff18 in dc
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I was just wondering if there was any themes for the calkulin 1.6 ics rom. I love this rom and calkulin did an amazing job on it but the theme is so...stock touchwiz..which i was never crazy about..I would love even the calkulin rom with the stock ics theme. If there are forums on this already I'm sorry. It's kind of hard to find exactly what you are looking for. If anyone knows of any theme please point me the right way. Thank You.
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I was just wondering if there was any themes for the calkulin 1.6 ics rom. I love this rom and calkulin did an amazing job on it but the theme is so...stock touchwiz..which i was never crazy about..I would love even the calkulin rom with the stock ics theme. If there are forums on this already I'm sorry. It's kind of hard to find exactly what you are looking for. If anyone knows of any theme please point me the right way. Thank You.
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You can always just use nova launcher instead of tw
I made a version of IC n Red for FE22, works perfectly on calk 1.6
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684869
And Ice Green Goblin. If either suits your fancy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632457
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i know people love calks roms but since he's not here anymore (as in on this phone, not xda in general...) I might suggest just moving to something like mijjahs goodness or blu kuban... those roms are both largely de-touchwizzed and look and feel more like an AOSP rom. Both are built from ff18, as opposed to the older leaked fe22 and have tons of great built in features like rom updater, which makes it really easy to be lazy and still have tons of cool stuff... additionally they are still very much being actively supported and are gaining tons of new features now that the devs have source to play with... I know you were just looking for a theme but this would accomplish the same thing and put you on an actively updated and more current rom at the same time.... one last note if you do go this route be sure to flash one of agat63 or chris41g's safe ics kernels to flash from, or Odin back to an el rom as stock fe22 kernel can cause emmc bricks...
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i know people love calks roms but since he's not here anymore (as in on this phone, not xda in general...) I might suggest just moving to something like mijjahs goodness or blu kuban... those roms are both largely de-touchwizzed and look and feel more like an AOSP rom. Both are built from ff18, as opposed to the older leaked fe22 and have tons of great built in features like rom updater, which makes it really easy to be lazy and still have tons of cool stuff... additionally they are still very much being actively supported and are gaining tons of new features now that the devs have source to play with... I know you were just looking for a theme but this would accomplish the same thing and put you on an actively updated and more current rom at the same time.... one last note if you do go this route be sure to flash one of agat63 or chris41g's safe ics kernels to flash from, or Odin back to an el rom as stock fe22 kernel can cause emmc bricks...
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I highly recommend the goodness by Mijjah74, I may sometime flash another ROM but I always go back to his. He is making themes from his ROM so you can make it look how you want.
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I highly recommend the calk n venum tweaked boosted fg20 rom that just had a link posted twenty minutes ago...lol, shameless plug...i know i know...i couldn't help it..
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Currently waiting on the UPS man to deliver our two E4GT's. I have the samsung driver's installed and ready to go. I am leaning towards using Odin to restore a rooted FK23. But I have made alot of consideration's on some of these other packaged rom's. In the past I would just install a cyanogenmod variant and never look back till there was a update. But reading around here, CM does not seem all that popular? Maybe because the stock based rom's are so good?
What would you choose? FK23 is getting alot of good reports. Maybe something based off of it?
Jellyverse stable nicely themed great developers good battery whatelse can I say.
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Jellyverse stable nicely themed great developers good battery whatelse can I say.
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+1 Def Jellyverse
Lucy Lu...will you have my children?
Honestly? Stock JB for me.
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fk23 offers a lot of new features that those of us that had the phone for over a year aren't used to so its something new. CM10 b2 is running great if you're into cm. King Kang is also running great. To get started out I'm gonna recommend you Odin el29 cwm, then flash cm10 over that
Lightweight v.05..easy.
Awesome installation process, and this ROM runs without any hiccups for me.
Fk23
Re-calked. So many mods. You will get used to flashing stuff after flashing those mods
Any FK23. Stock Rooted is real slick and stable.
I would personally flash a custom ics rom. Get used to flashing roms and mods on the e4gt then choose your rom. I personally have only flashed Mijjz roms because I follow Team Nocturnal, but everyone has their own opinion. Right now I'm sticking with stock jb until either Rw and Mijj put out a jb rom or source drops
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Honestly? Stock JB for me.
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+1 but rooted to remove the crapware!
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I also say the one-click rooted FK23 with the full wipe option.
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LOL, what have we come to. I'm using Stock Rooted FK23 as well!
Honestly though, it's all up to taste. When I'm not on CM10, I miss theme chooser. When I'm on CM10, I miss the leaked JB UI and new features. This is why I will die happy if we every get multiboot.
Well I like the idea that everything works as it should on fk23. I was really liking cm10 for a while but the erratic mms feature was a buzz kill. The whole gps lock issue is a drag expecially since I was flashing between roms so much.
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Hello. You are asking the question we all have soon after getting our phone.
I will get to the bread and butter for you. Please note, this is from my experience only. I can't speak for everybody because as I am sure you know, NO ....NO.... two users are the same.
So, I have had the E4GT for around 5 months now. Love the phone....hate the battery life, but for this kind of power...I expected a weak battery. So firstly....get the extended battery!
Roms....Hahahahaha...so many. I have tried a lot. My phone came with ICS installed. Within a week I moved to CM9 beta 1....not bad....then to black rom....then to jellyverse....than went to a gingerbread build CM....than found " the blu kuban" Man I love the kuban. Tried the Ginger bread build and ICS build too. I AM back on the ICS build because GB build kept acting like I had a slide out keyboard. But man the kuban is awesome. It allows you to pick what you want installed upon first installation. Sweet...so sweet. It has tons of tweaks built in. It allows you to tweak everything from charging to boot animations inside the settings. I am telling you....try what you want, but once you get comfortable with the kuban you will always come back to it. I just left the new leaked jellybean Fk23 2 days ago...returning to the blue kuban. Fk23 was way to lagging for me...typing had delays, Apps hesitated to open and close....just way to slow.
Here is the link I use for roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II/SPH-D710/ROMs
It is a bit old, but a great start for you. Also...
Qbking77 has tons of YouTube walkthroughs and review videos posted for the E4GT. I hope this helps you get started, have fun....find what best suits you...but do try the Blu Kuban.....it is worth a spin.
Goodluck. Happy rom'ing....FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CLOSELY!
P.S. your comment about CM roms....it is because our phone has yet to get a stable release of CM :-\ something about how long it took for the cyanogenmod team to get the source code for the phone. I AM no Dev..and it has been a while since I read the article about it...but please note...there is NO stable CM for the E4GT as of yet. CM 10 is on beta 2 and CM9 is on beta 1.
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I always liked the theory behind the Kuban, but it's never agreed with my phone. I've had more boot loops on that Rom just by using the Rom updater.
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Flash mine!!! Lol... shameless self promotion.
It's nothing special just stock FK23 that's been deodexed rooted and has busybox. And a ton of mods by tdunham.
Either that or Jellyverse which is based on mine and themed. Shadow has some serious talent. Just make sure to do some reading.
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depends on your mode. If your thinking TW, then i'd go with mattix's FK23. Otherwise the PAC MAN rom (aokp+cm10+paranoid android) is pretty nifty thanks to KB!
I have had the reboot on the rom updater.... never a boot loop. I did have a boot loop on my first install....but did a factory reset inside recovery...and it fired up fine after that. For the Kuban you HAVE to use the format all zip....and also begin with flashing a safe recovery. I Followed QBKING77's video for the rouge recovery install...than flashed the kuban from there. Also...the thread for the kuban is huge....all sorts of problems addressed inside that thread. All my questions have been answered just reading through them all or searching the thread for a certain topic.
Still...no one rom is a perfect fit for everybody. I recommend starting by putting a safe recovery on the phone first and foremost...than begin doing rom flashes from there. Test and tune....then try another.
I have tried almost all the roms in the link I posted earlier....I like different things in each one...but the Kuban keeps calling me back. I hate lag mostly....and I get that on a lot of roms. Only time the kuban lags.....for me.....is on certain governors....like saveged Zen....FOR ME.
Just be sure to get on a safe recovery first, than read and follow any roms directions closely....than all is safe after that.
Also Qbking has a how to unbrick your phone video that will help you a ton. It will require a file download.....Hahahahaha, save.....SAVE that file. It will come in handy with this phone due to the crazy flash/brick bug that seems to be inside it.
Why can't Samsung use a safe flashing setup? They have to try to be intelligent...or seem so at least.
Once again, goodluck...I hope we have helped you. I have seen my share of problems so feel free to PM me for any help. I will be happy to help if I can, or help you search for an answer.
Also....the fk23...yea, it has some great new features....but I would wait for a custom, sped up build of it. On start up after install I had 300 megs of ram free...on the kuban I have 500+, cm9 500+, cm 10 450+.....fk23 down too 200+ within an hour of use :-\
Peeps will say that free ram does not mean faster...but to me....knowing what little I do know about android....it means a ton when it comes to the E4GT.
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I flash a different Rom seems like every day
So far the ones I keep going back to are any of the FK23 roms or CNA I love the customization of aosp based roms but FK23 I get awesome battery life compared to aosp. The kuban is insanely stable and great battery life.
I used to be a huge fan of cm on previous devices then I got a taste of aokp left cm all together but felt something was missing then I tried cna which has in my opinion the best of aokp and cm.