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I just got mine and was wondering is it worth rooting becausr stock is already fast and stable
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It's always worth rooting.
Right now, the performance increase isn't the biggest reason, because this phone can handle anything we through at it with ease.
The root_only features, however, definitely are.
Backups, tethering, painless restores, themes, ad hoc wifi, and all the other goodies that custom Roms provide really make a big difference.
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You really should check out the juggernaut rom and also faux123 kernal. I can't express how much faster the sg2 runs and no stuttering or lag. The phone also has much better battery life it's really amazing. Also no spying carrier iq, no bloatware etc. you can free wifi tether. You can over clock or under clock. My phone has never worked so good.
Definitely recommend the following:
Load cwm recovery
Install latest juggernaut rom 4.1
Install latest faux123 kernal
Not required but also install latest modem kl1
If you do then install swype beta keyboard
I use go launcher highly recommended.
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DOOOOOOOOOO it!!!! You'll love your phone twice as much. There are some awesome themes and roms. You can make it even smoother than it is. Go to dev section after and try gingersnap with either kernel. Smooth as butter
Diekrupt said:
You really should check out the juggernaut rom and also faux123 kernal. I can't express how much faster the sg2 runs and no stuttering or lag. The phone also has much better battery life it's really amazing. Also no spying carrier iq, no bloatware etc. you can free wifi tether. You can over clock or under clock. My phone has never worked so good.
Definitely recommend the following:
Load cwm recovery
Install latest juggernaut rom 4.1
Install latest faux123 kernal
Not required but also install latest modem kl1
If you do then install swype beta keyboard
I use go launcher highly recommended.
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How do you install the modem?
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Why install the modem? Also, I think you should try Launcher 7, made myself use it for a few days, and I love it.
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I came from a NS4G rooted and i noticed the big difference, and i went on to root my t989 today and i have juggernaut with bullet might switch to the kernel yu recommended and so far i dont notice perfomance differece cuhz this phone is already fast as hell but like you said you can do so much more with root
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inpherknow said:
How do you install the modem?
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There's a thread by Whitehawks over on rootzwiki..
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Mrcojocaru said:
DOOOOOOOOOO it!!!! You'll love your phone twice as much. There are some awesome themes and roms. You can make it even smoother than it is. Go to dev section after and try gingersnap with either kernel. Smooth as butter
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Doooooo it !! +100
what's the best Rom
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bjgebg said:
what's the best Rom
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Im really liking juggernaut with faux(correct me if im wronh with the kernel name)
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bjgebg said:
what's the best Rom
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That's a tough question mate. There really is no best. Its a matter of figuring out what you want and what roms do that the best. I recommend trying them all. Personally I'm a cyanogenmod fanboi and I try to run it on pretty much everything I own.
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main reason u should root and install a custom rom is BATTERY LIFE! lol u more than double your battery life, get all the bloat out of your phone, CIQ etc, plus you do get a performance increase, and its more stable than stock.. hands down best thing you could ever do to your phone.
Sorry I know these are annoying. But i havent been in the E4GT forums since I got my S3. I just gave my GF my old E4GT ad it has the stock 4.0.4 ROM. So far she has gotten 6 hours of moderate use out of it. I know i got alot better at one point in time many roms were using KOBRIDGE's tweaks that seemed to help significantly. I was just wandering through a few roms and havent seen it mentioned or much for battery life. A girl is going to be using it so I was just wondering what mostly stable ROM has the best battery.
Thanks folks.
El29 based phantom 4.1 nothing else compares...
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cas8180 said:
El29 based phantom 4.1 nothing else compares...
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Lol...except cnv tweaked stock
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Hope we can finally get some good battery life, mine dies fast!
There really is no "best" rom, it depends alot on your usage, the kernel you choose, what tweaks and settings you decide to use, and all all around personal preference. Alot of people complain about battery on ics but I've been using aokp since tcp started porting it and my battery is just as good or better than it ever was when I ran GB, but its all about how I set it up and my usage, plus every single device is different and responds different to each rom/kernel/setting combo, even tho they are the same model phone.
We are legion, for we are many.
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Hey all,
Just wanted to see which ROM/Kernel everyone is using. I'm looking to get the best battery life I can. I'm currently using Sammy but I've heard that the stock kernel is good as well? I'd love to hear everyone's recommendations and suggestions.
I'm using the current AOKP (actually i haven't installed the update from today yet) as well as the latest Ktoonez's KT747 kernel and have nothing but great things to say about the battery life. The KT747 also comes with Ktweaker for overclocking and undervolting which when balanced properly can increase performance all the while actually improving battery life.
dntesinfrno said:
I'm using the current AOKP (actually i haven't installed the update from today yet) as well as the latest Ktoonez's KT747 kernel and have nothing but great things to say about the battery life. The KT747 also comes with Ktweaker for overclocking and undervolting which when balanced properly can increase performance all the while actually improving battery life.
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+ 1 billion to this lol. Get the newest ROM and kernel from last night WOW, you'll think you phone is on crack its so fast. Just be sure to follow directions in each respective op.
i really like having TouchWiz. any suggestions?
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i really like having TouchWiz. any suggestions?
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I have tried a few and always end up going back to rooted stock. Samsung did a good job with their stock rom on the s3.
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iKidRobot said:
i really like having TouchWiz. any suggestions?
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Kyan, ariel, team ressurection, miui, try one, make a nandroid, try another, make a nandroid, flash another one....... they all are great ROMs . Nobody can tell which is the best for you. Wipe flash and backups welcome to xda
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First of all.. A very happy New Year to all
Ok.. There are many roms on xda and kernals too
If someone has figured it out.. could anyone tell me which rom-kernel combination is the best for battery (and settings to if needed)
Thanks in advance
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Stock
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hetunandu said:
First of all.. A very happy New Year to all
Ok.. There are many roms on xda and kernals too
If someone has figured it out.. could anyone tell me which rom-kernel combination is the best for battery (and settings to if needed)
Thanks in advance
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There is no such thing as best. My phone and your phone are not identical, even though they may have very been from the same production lot. Nor are the individual circumstances under which two given people use their phones identical. Something that performs extremely well on one phone may very well boot loop on another.
Do some research by reading the applicable dev forum, and then try some different combinations for yourself to see if they work for you under your unique set of circumstances.
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I am using Cataclysm ROM with the inbuilt kernel that comes with it and I am completely happy with the battery life.
I could get 2 days out of my device on general usage.
You could try that.
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Stock
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I REALLY doubt you will get the BEST battery performance out of stock.
KERNEL.
there is no best combo, there is only the best combo for you and your device. for me its rasbean jelly rom with trinity kernel. but whats best for me and my device might not be right for you and your device.
I've been using cataclysm with Franco kernel for a while and have been very satisfied.
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Agreed, there is no best. I've had good luck with muzzy's aosp room and Trinity kernels. But you might not like that combo. I'm not interested in gaming for instance, so my needs might be different than yours. Try different combos and you'll discover your own best.
Ok.. got it.. thanks everyone
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stock rom is the best in my opinion
I think Xylon (014) with the default lean kernel gives good battery life. Tried the ROM with Franco 358 but i went back to lean.
Also, i make site that my most of my apps aren't running in the background and using up the battery... That's what the FAQs from Franco's OP in his thread mentions.
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I get over 5 hours screen on time and a flawless smooth ROM with heavy usage with both data and WiFi on with xylon stable and ak purity kernel running Wheatley gov. I just addressed this on the xylon thread. Works well for me and some others.. Have a look its worth the flash to see.
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Best I have found is stock.
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Check my sig. I can't use any rom other than paranoid. I've tried many different kernels, but i keep going back to Franco.
Whatever combo I use, no more than 2hrs of screen time and 16hrs of standby.
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I had great luck with Xylon (latest) with Tiny (latest)
Just flashed Evolution 3.0 and Lean Kernel (latest) and after 2 days I am satisfied.
Good Luck.
Xlon + faux123
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For me it's I've been on Muzzy's French Vanilla on stock kernal. However, I've read good things about tiny's kernal too but I haven't tried it myself.
As a noob in the android community, and after trying different roms, i like rasbean the most for different reasons, but on choosing a kernel, for example trinity, there are a lot of options. What's the difference? I really not get it :silly:
for example, TNP1536-512-JB-4.1.2-STABLE67
So this one is max 1536Mhz CPU and max 512 GPU i read on derkernel site
So there's a different setting for graphics (gpu)? I always tought CPU was working between 1536-512 Mhz?
And euh, when i have trinity's app, i can change the settings of this kernel to get this one? (TNP1344-384-JB-4.1.2-STABLE67)
So this is the same kernel but with different settings?
Please make me a little bit smarter
Got my S3 3days ago, rooted it the next, and now currently running "JB Wicked V7".
New to this phone and would like to knpw if any one out there knows of a kernel thats compatible with TouchWiz and has the best battery life. MANY THANKS
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Trinity or xone dx give me the best results
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Just matter of what works vest with our phone....lean kernel works best for me personally where as the others make my phone hot or drain it faster. Deviant works best for my friend whereean makes her phone hot....just try all the popular kernels for two full charges and see which gives better battery life.....and doesn't blow up your phone with the heat
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Infamous with instigator x kernel found in at&t section
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Just matter of what works vest with our phone....lean kernel works best for me personally where as the others make my phone hot or drain it faster. Deviant works best for my friend whereean makes her phone hot....just try all the popular kernels for two full charges and see which gives better battery life.....and doesn't blow up your phone with the heat
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agreed. i've found that lean or kor kernel works best for me.
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Not sure why this was bumped but in case anyone is still following along, all kernels preform differently for all devices. Your best bet is to try them all. When I have a new device it may sound weird and all, I flash the kernel with the most thread views and try them in descending order. This way you are trying what appears to be giving most people the best results and if you don't like your results ,continue your venture.
For Touchwiz I prefer however kt747 simply because Team Kernelizer has some awesome files for undervolting. The other kernels are pretty swell too.
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