Hi, i have bought a galaxy nexus and it's my first android smartphone. I plan to use a custom rom but there are too much of them. What i want is a smooth user interface, good personalization possibility and a very good battery performance. Which do you suggest to use?
Everybody usage patterns / needs are different. There is no one best ROM. Read the OPs of some ROMs & look for the features that interest you & then try some out.
3rdstring said:
Everybody usage patterns / needs are different. There is no one best ROM. Read the OPs of some ROMs & look for the features that interest you & then try some out.
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i know, for this what i want in the OP: a stable, personalizable rom, with a smoth ui and a particolar attention on the battery
In before the lock!!!
But seriously your thread is gonna end up like this one and the hundreds that have already been created and locked. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887705
stay stock. Or flash and test on your own.
good day.
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hi,
Been looking all over the development forum looking for a custom rom gingerbread for DHD. No idea which one is good, any suggestions? thanks in advance.
Hi,
"Good" is subjective. Some prefer slim ROMs with minimal installed apps, performance tweaks, and stripped down services. Some prefer proven and tested builds for utmost stability, sacrificing some neat new features others have access to. Some prefer full-fat ROMs with nifty apps, enhanced UI appearance, and a fully enabled device with maximum usability, sacrificing responsiveness.
Which ROM you think is "good" is for you alone to decide. Try one, if you don't like it, try another. If you can flash one, you can flash them all. Give them a go.
HTH.
tadasu said:
hi,
Been looking all over the development forum looking for a custom rom gingerbread for DHD. No idea which one is good, any suggestions? thanks in advance.
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As of now theres only 2 viable versions to consider, either CM7 Nightlys from Cyanogen Team: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=917271
or the CM7 Nightlys Modified with minor tweaks: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918639
Both are still in development so no support yet, flash at own risk
tadasu said:
hi,
Been looking all over the development forum looking for a custom rom gingerbread for DHD. No idea which one is good, any suggestions? thanks in advance.
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You could do worse than try the cm7 nightlies
DeathJester said:
Hi,
"Good" is subjective. Some prefer slim ROMs with minimal installed apps, performance tweaks, and stripped down services. Some prefer proven and tested builds for utmost stability, sacrificing some neat new features others have access to. Some prefer full-fat ROMs with nifty apps, enhanced UI appearance, and a fully enabled device with maximum usability, sacrificing responsiveness.
Which ROM you think is "good" is for you alone to decide. Try one, if you don't like it, try another. If you can flash one, you can flash them all. Give them a go.
HTH.
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a good rom for me is the one the will not crash and don't damage the phone by overclocking in summer time
I ordered my Galaxy Nexus. It will arrive in a few days.
I am a former HTC Desire user. But it has been a year.
This is the question that should be asked I think.
Do we really need ROM?
If yes
Which one do you use and suggest?
When you actually get the device flash em all and YOU decide what is best.
good day.
chopper the dog said:
When you actually get the device flash em all and YOU decide what is best.
good day.
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Thats a unrealistic thing to ask a person to do.
Stock out of the box is a good experience. But if it becomes too boring. You'll want to flash custom ROMs.
Take a look at each roms thread and look at what they offer you. Pick the one with the most support and features that you'd like.
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Most roms are currently stock based, not a real noticeable difference...i would flash one of your choice just for the sake of running a different kernel. Thats where the biggest difference will be right now. Look up the franco kernel....
zephiK said:
Thats a unrealistic thing to ask a person to do.
Stock out of the box is a good experience. But if it becomes too boring. You'll want to flash custom ROMs.
Take a look at each roms thread and look at what they offer you. Pick the one with the most support and features that you'd like.
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Absolutely not! What I think is awesome might be crap for someone else. No one can tell you what the best ROM is as it's 100% subjective.
To the OP - read the ROM threads and if something takes your fancy give it a go. My personal preference at the moment is bigxie's ROM. I find it does everything I want and battery life is immense
Also, make sure you're either in the GSM section, or CDMA. But if you would like an opinion, the AOKP ROM by Roman is just absolutely incredible.
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GSM version. Thanks for comment.
lonnyrs said:
Also, make sure you're either in the GSM section, or CDMA. But if you would like an opinion, the AOKP ROM by Roman is just absolutely incredible.
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I'm trying to find out which is fastest for GSM version. I have been using Franco's kernel which makes them all faster than stock and with good battery life. I think of the ones I have tried aokp and gummy are the fastest. I haven't tried eagle's blood in a while. It was pretty fast when I had it a couple weeks ago. Features and battery life are nice but speed is the most important for me.
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@lonnyrs, in your opinion what makes the AOKP rom so incredible compared to the other roms? The developer says there's "many many more features" in the rom
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Absolutely not! What I think is awesome might be crap for someone else. No one can tell you what the best ROM is as it's 100% subjective.
To the OP - read the ROM threads and if something takes your fancy give it a go. My personal preference at the moment is bigxie's ROM. I find it does everything I want and battery life is immense
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Some people don't have the time and effort (or even bandwidth since some users may be bandwidth capped. Each ROM is ~190MB, that is a lot of bandwidth being used for someone who may be on Comcast who only has a cap of whatever it is.
It's like saying, "what is the best phone?"... are you going to tell them to buy every phone and see which one they would like? No. Go through the list of features, screenshots, user reviews and determine which would fit you.
If you want 4.0.2 use Android Revolution (not sure why people would want 4.0.2, but LTE users may stay on 4.0.2 for battery purposes) but since OP has GSM. I'd recommend AOKP. Franco.Kernel is a necessity for any ROM on 4.0.3, it is simply amazing and has constant updates that is always improving and listening to user feedback.
AOKP is a ROM separating itself from others because the OP adds to the ROM so many customization tweaks that are easy and the user can set it the way they want their ROM to work. AOKP allows you to:
- ROM Control
Navigation Bar options & layouts (search bar layout, menu visibility options,etc) -- long press search button enabled
IME Switcher toggle (show/hide notification when you type)
Customize your carrier label
Override lockscreen timeout (ie, use Android's timeout when turning the phone off, so it won't lock itself)
LED pulse timing options
Statusbar toggle options
much much more in there
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.. and so many more (check the screenshots... make a nandroid backup and try the ROM for yourself)
I will try AOKP
zephiK said:
Some people don't have the time and effort (or even bandwidth since some users may be bandwidth capped. Each ROM is ~190MB, that is a lot of bandwidth being used for someone who may be on Comcast who only has a cap of whatever it is.
It's like saying, "what is the best phone?"... are you going to tell them to buy every phone and see which one they would like? No. Go through the list of features, screenshots, user reviews and determine which would fit you.
If you want 4.0.2 use Android Revolution (not sure why people would want 4.0.2, but LTE users may stay on 4.0.2 for battery purposes) but since OP has GSM. I'd recommend AOKP. Franco.Kernel is a necessity for any ROM on 4.0.3, it is simply amazing and has constant updates that is always improving and listening to user feedback.
AOKP is a ROM separating itself from others because the OP adds to the ROM so many customization tweaks that are easy and the user can set it the way they want their ROM to work. AOKP allows you to:
- ROM Control
.. and so many more (check the screenshots... make a nandroid backup and try the ROM for yourself)
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AOKP
Hey, I would recommend AOKP Build 15 with the Apex kernel. Each to their own but I have tried everyone of the roms on here and I keep going back to AOKP! Good luck.
hi guys
i am a new android owner here, and i wish to ask for some assistance and maybe your opinion as well. i am currently a samsung galaxy S3 owner. and i am currently using the official firmware of this model. what is the main point of re-flashing your unit and installing a custom rom (oh and by the way which custom firmware is the best for samsung galaxy s3?). and if you are only looking for personalization, would it be installing launchers and some lock screen apps will do the job?
oh and lastly which is the best launcher available in the market place? Apex or nova?
thanks guys
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hi guys
i am a new android owner here, and i wish to ask for some assistance and maybe your opinion as well. i am currently a samsung galaxy S3 owner. and i am currently using the official firmware of this model. what is the main point of re-flashing your unit and installing a custom rom (oh and by the way which custom firmware is the best for samsung galaxy s3?). and if you are only looking for personalization, would it be installing launchers and some lock screen apps will do the job?
oh and lastly which is the best launcher available in the market place? Apex or nova?
thanks guys
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If you are ONLY looking for customization, then I'd say launchers/lockscreen apps would do the trick.
The custom roms based off of stock are very similar to the stock rom. A lot of them make some improvements/tweaks/mods that make it more appealing/faster/efficient, etc. but if anyone tells you there is a HUGE difference between stock/custom I really believe that is not true. Especially on this phone. The roms NOT based off of stock (located in ORIGINAL development) are actually A LOT different. If you like the idea of natural Android you may want to check them out because it is close to the Nexus devices.
I personally like Nova, but I think Apex gets the job done too. Both have free versions so play around.
Widgetlocker is a good lock screen replacement app.
Also, if your new, and feel you do want to check out the custom offerings plenty of people will be here to help you out.
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If you are ONLY looking for customization, then I'd say launchers/lockscreen apps would do the trick.
The custom roms based off of stock are very similar to the stock rom. A lot of them make some improvements/tweaks/mods that make it more appealing/faster/efficient, etc. but if anyone tells you there is a HUGE difference between stock/custom I really believe that is not true. Especially on this phone. The roms NOT based off of stock (located in ORIGINAL development) are actually A LOT different. If you like the idea of natural Android you may want to check them out because it is close to the Nexus devices.
I personally like Nova, but I think Apex gets the job done too. Both have free versions so play around.
Widgetlocker is a good lock screen replacement app.
Also, if your new, and feel you do want to check out the custom offerings plenty of people will be here to help you out.
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hey thanks man, if you say efficient. does it mean it can improve the phones battery life?
bossrobo said:
hey thanks man, if you say efficient. does it mean it can improve the phones battery life?
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yes, and a lot of times they are a bit smoother and faster than the stock firmware.
bossrobo said:
hey thanks man, if you say efficient. does it mean it can improve the phones battery life?
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Yes...a lot of roms claim (and some) do improve battery life. Also, some are smoother/faster than stock roms.
HOWEVER, in my experience using many roms on many phones on many carriers I would point out:
1. You WILL run into unexpected bugs using custom roms.
2. A lot of the improvements are placebo. I don't care what people say, your phone does not magically become THAT much better. An S3 running a custom rom will not blow an S3 running stock out of the water. That said, when you have a good rom dev there will be improvements. Just watch out for people who take roms and really only theme the rom and not make improvements.
I've used the AT&T and Sprint versions of the S3 for about a week each on stock roms, and I did not notice a big difference in battery life or speed when switching to custom ones. Maybe a little smoother, maybe, but my battery life has been about the same.
EDIT: What I would say is expectations need to be reasonable. Your phone will get better with a (good) custom rom, but custom roms aren't going to make a S2 as powerful as an S3, or an S3 have the battery life of a RazrMaxx. The phones performance are still primarily based on the hardware and not the small tweaks made via the roms.
Hello to you all,
i bought recentely a g3 D855, and am having some battery draining issue, is it normal? and by the way witch rom do you suggest me to install
Thnx to you all
Interested if someone made some tests about popular roms
for me, cloudy 2.2 is the best
For me is AN 10.2 but this rom is not available in XDA (but is the best, by far)
Anyway, every user have different demands so, the best rom for me do not necessary mean is the best rom for you.
there's no best rom. all are equal and yet different in their own types. it all depends on the user. try them all pick what you most like.
and threads like this is not allowed here in XDA. no to roms/ bias
In general, you have to choose between AOSP ROMs and stock ROMs. AOSP ROMs are stock-like android versions which have neat tricks up their sleeves. They are super-light on the system(meaning it's lighting fast), you get newer versions faster, the community is bigger and you get to customize it more freely, but the cons are that the camera doesn't have the same quality as the stock ROMs and there are some missing features which are kinda-unique to our phones.
AOSP ROMs best advatage for me is the battery life but although that sounds awesome, I prefer to have all my features and especially the camera. Therefore I am still stuck with Cloudy 2.2 .
After using CM12 for a few months, I finally installed cloudy and I'm very happy. I couldn't stand the annoying bugs of CM anymore (mainly the screen which doesn't respond at random times) and it's nice to have all the native features of the G3 (nice camera, knock code...).
maurisy0 said:
there's no best rom. all are equal and yet different in their own types. it all depends on the user. try them all pick what you most like.
and threads like this is not allowed here in XDA. no to roms/ bias
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am not trying to create a survey, am just looking for the most stable release (battery drain, fluid...) and if the battery drain is normal.... lol
thnx dude,
what about battery on cloud's rom?? and is the rom stable?? thnx
Just bought myself a new HTC 10 from DWI that arrives today from Hong Kong. I'm sure it's going to be full of bloatware I dont want so I'm looking at flashing something else that is close to stock, if not stock android. It looks like Viper10 or LeeDroid are the two best options (as far as I can tell).
- What are the main differences between the two?
- Which one would I be better off with?
- How long would it take to install them?
Viper gives more customization and Lee gives speed and stability imo. I can't tell you which is better off which since it depends on your behavior using the phone. The installation process won't take more than 30 minutes, the complicate part is rooting and flashing recovery etc..
BrianKuo1853 said:
Viper gives more customization and Lee gives speed and stability imo. I can't tell you which is better off which since it depends on your behavior using the phone. The installation process won't take more than 30 minutes, the complicate part is rooting and flashing recovery etc..
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Sounds like Lee would appeal more to me. Just started using the phone though and its amazing, no bloatware at all. Just updating to Nougat now and cant fault it - wondering if its even worth going through the hassle to root and flash it etc.
BrianKuo1853 said:
Viper gives more customization and Lee gives speed and stability imo. I can't tell you which is better off which since it depends on your behavior using the phone. The installation process won't take more than 30 minutes, the complicate part is rooting and flashing recovery etc..
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why shall our rom not be stable? We have much customizations yes, but when you install the rom, you have a pure stock look and behavior at the beginning...it's up to the user to customize.
We don't force any user use any of our customization if he does not want to....and those customization don't make the rom not running stable.
I would say all sense roms that come with a stock kernel are running stable.
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why shall our rom not be stable? We have much customizations yes, but when you install the rom, you have a pure stock look and behavior at the beginning...it's up to the user to customize.
We don't force any user use any of our customization if he does not want to....and those customization don't make the rom not running stable.
I would say all sense roms that come with a stock kernel are running stable.
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I guess everyone sees and lives thru ROMs differently. People tend to think that a feature packed ROMs are usally less stable, since they have to have loads of processes and stuff running in background, which in turn results in a FC or crash every now and then. Thus, lighter ROMs are being considered more stable :silly: Just my opinion, I'm still full stock, can't decide what to flash
voolandis said:
I guess everyone sees and lives thru ROMs differently. People tend to think that a feature packed ROMs are usally less stable, since they have to have loads of processes and stuff running in background, which in turn results in a FC or crash every now and then. Thus, lighter ROMs are being considered more stable :silly: Just my opinion, I'm still full stock, can't decide what to flash
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Nope.Viper is as stable as LeeDroid since they are stock based. The less stable ones are LOS based. You could categorize as less customizable more customizable.
voolandis said:
I guess everyone sees and lives thru ROMs differently. People tend to think that a feature packed ROMs are usally less stable, since they have to have loads of processes and stuff running in background, which in turn results in a FC or crash every now and then. Thus, lighter ROMs are being considered more stable :silly: Just my opinion, I'm still full stock, can't decide what to flash
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We have no additional processes running, lol. Most users don't have the knowledge how things work...but then people shouldn't judge the work of people that spent thousands of ours of their freetime into.
A general rule is though: Asking for a good rom is always wrong since people have different preferences.
You should always try out the roms yourself and make your own picture of it.
Well I did say imo..
Obviously I'm not a godly dev like you but that's just what I think, it may not apply to all of you but I was just simply answering op.
#AlternativeFacts :laugh:
Make XDA great again!
I'm sure the guy originally asking for an opinion has now gotten a fair share of slapping.
The best way to find out, just to repeat whats been said, is to flash different ROMs and find your own preference. There is nothing objective in ROM choice, it is always entirely opinion based and as such a wonderful starter for flame wars. I love those questions. Could jump right in
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#AlternativeFacts :laugh:
Make XDA great again!
I'm sure the guy originally asking for an opinion has now gotten a fair share of slapping.
The best way to find out, just to repeat whats been said, is to flash different ROMs and find your own preference. There is nothing objective in ROM choice, it is always entirely opinion based and as such a wonderful starter for flame wars. I love those questions. Could jump right in
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What he said.
Thread closed.