Pros/Cons of ICS for XPlay? - Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So what are the pros and cons of ICS for XPlay? Can I root it, etc.?

With ICS you get the latest Android OS and all of its goodies (functions, theme, root etc.), but some games that worked fine on GB are either laggy, buggy, or unplayable. So if you use it primarily as a gaming device stick to GB, but if you use it as a phone, you can try out ICS.
I myself have used ICS all this summer, was pretty neat, but the games that didn't work on it and that I really wanted to play made me switch back to GB.

Si1ver Shad0w said:
With ICS you get the latest Android OS and all of its goodies (functions, theme, root etc.), but some games that worked fine on GB are either laggy, buggy, or unplayable. So if you use it primarily as a gaming device stick to GB, but if you use it as a phone, you can try out ICS.
I myself have used ICS all this summer, was pretty neat, but the games that didn't work on it and that I really wanted to play made me switch back to GB.
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Thanks... Does anyone know which games will not work on it? Do emulators work fine?

Pros:
ICS
Cons:
Battery drain, some apps are unstable
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wuby said:
Pros:
ICS
Cons:
Battery drain, some apps are unstable
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How much battery drain?

Why not try it?
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wuby said:
Why not try it?
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Try it out? All that installing and reinstalling can be pretty tedious, especially if I will regret it...

Titanium Backup.
Click thanks if useful.
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wuby said:
Titanium Backup.
Click thanks if useful.
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Thanks, but Titanium Backup is REALLY REALLY far from perfect. I have a ton of apps and reinstalling them with TB is hard to do. Not all the apps will reinstall, then you have to keep figuring out which will install or not install...it's a process that requires hours and hours to do... I even have the paid version.

I'm using CM9.1.0 stable version and I find it laggy and unresponsive at times. More so than I ever noticed when I was on stock GB. I much prefer ICS to GB though so I put up with it. It is annoying at times.

neverwinter said:
Thanks... Does anyone know which games will not work on it? Do emulators work fine?
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Emulator worked fine, fpse, tiger arcade, super gnes
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Are there any cons when installing ICS on the r800at? Everytime I try to install ICS Pureness on it, it keeps bricking...so the phone never boots past the SE title/logo...

Did you flashed the ICS beta kernel and den installed?
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You might as well try out Jellybean. It feels so much smoother as any ICS ROM I've used. I'm running Supervenom's ROM with the included kernel and am very impressed with it.

I'm not sure about this, but is PSXperia working on Android 4.0 or 4.1 or up?

neverwinter said:
I'm not sure about this, but is PSXperia working on Android 4.0 or 4.1 or up?
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Nope

jacklebott said:
Nope
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How about FPSE?
And does anyone know which ROM Android 4.1 for XPlay is based on? It wouldn't be the XPlay ICS beta, right?

neverwinter said:
How about FPSE?
And does anyone know which ROM Android 4.1 for XPlay is based on? It wouldn't be the XPlay ICS beta, right?
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FPSe works great on ICS builds. And Android 4.1 ROMs are Jellybean ROMs.
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Thanks... I was wondering, which where do developers get the JB ROM to make a JB ROM? From another device besides PLay?
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neverwinter said:
Thanks... I was wondering, which where do developers get the JB ROM to make a JB ROM? From another device besides PLay?
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From AOSP (Android open source project) aka CyanogenMod 10

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Best Rom for Everything ???

Just wanna know the best rom for :
Gaming
UI (LooKs)
Speed & Performance
Battery Life (Even with slight Overclock)
Cant really find one that looks really good.
DiXperia 2, Lupus Linaro GB v2. Thats it.
The one u already used: NXT Rom
But still after a lot of thread that ask the same Q, and yet we hav another. Pretty weird tho.
Please help me for my xperia !
hi people. I will soon receive my xperia play and I really need advice.
If I did not root my phone or install a custom rom, can I play for example zelda ocarina of time has no lags or any problems or many other zelda games is just one example.
At the interface disign and I brace for a moment by the version 4.0.4 that I love.
So I advise you to install a custom rom or rooter my xperia play?
Another issue because I have a xperia x8:
Have known you a custom rom 4.0.4 with the camera and complete?
(please send me links I pert on your forums yet sorry)
susuko100 said:
hi people. I will soon receive my xperia play and I really need advice.
If I did not root my phone or install a custom rom, can I play for example zelda ocarina of time has no lags or any problems or many other zelda games is just one example.
At the interface disign and I brace for a moment by the version 4.0.4 that I love.
So I advise you to install a custom rom or rooter my xperia play?
Another issue because I have a xperia x8:
Have known you a custom rom 4.0.4 with the camera and complete?
(please send me links I pert on your forums yet sorry)
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Don't thread hijack
Nice 1!!!
Nice 2.
Dix, TA, NXT, its same
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gin2jellybean, if you like that.. looks smart got bored of gb and thats not team gb!
No one can answer this really can they.
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Well, there's loads.. there's Gin2JellyBean, NXTRom, DiXperia, or if you want to try out ICS, there's Mark Phytons ICS ROM for Android 4.0.4
Sorry to hijack and all that but if all I want to do gaming wise is play emulators and not the latest games what would be the recommended ROM? Currently using 2.3.7 true ancestor with doom kernel. Fancy a bit of ics, but don't want to sabotage my ability to play megadrive and snes games (and so on)
Cheers all
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I use CM7.
Touchpads working on Dead Trigger and some other (havent tested yet)
Has got many settings, 20MB of used internal space n other stuff
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CyberScopes said:
USE MY ROM
NXTBeAn.
FIND IT HERE:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877798
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Do touchpads work like gb?
I just use stock with doom kernal mainly because I like my touchpads working the GB way.
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touchpads work perfect like gb
sfex3best said:
Do touchpads work like gb?
I just use stock with doom kernal mainly because I like my touchpads working the GB way.
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Sony based ROM = working touchpads
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Ics update??

hello i am running dixperia 2 gingerbread and thinking of updating i no longer use my play for gaming just as a phone should i update to ics jellybean or dont even update
There are no ICS or JB updates for the play.
BUT,
If ure talking about flashing roms, go for it.
I like JB better than ICS.
I think, the Unofficial ics release is very nice. Looks very greatly
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CyberScopes said:
There are no ICS or JB updates for the play.
BUT,
If ure talking about flashing roms, go for it.
I like JB better than ICS.
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Any major bugs in JB because ICS is laggy
I use UnOfficial ICS Test Release Xperia Play and most games work great!
Go for it. i switch between ics and JB. all the time and i find it really good. and it even runs better then stock.
nxt ver 1.3 best ever
Just do it, its very easy to do and you can go back anytime if you would like too. i would recommend Cyanogenmod 9 (stable) if you want ics and Cyanogenmod 10 (not stable) if you want jb.
I think the Unofficial ICS Update 1 is a great rom for everyday use, even for gaming. Very smooth and stable. You should try it.
Looking at GB roms, NXT 1.3 offers a great user experience with an excellent performance.
Unofficial ICS is laggy like hell. Go for Paranoid Android.
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wuby said:
Unofficial ICS is laggy like hell. Go for Paranoid Android.
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probably the greatest rom i have run on any android i have ever had
wuby said:
Unofficial ICS is laggy like hell. Go for Paranoid Android.
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Laggy? My Play is running Update 1 with Lupus v8 kernel and I wouldn't consider it laggy.
As always, everyone has his own tweaks, apps and configuration so the user experience may vary, but this is a very fine tuned ICS rom.
jcarbox said:
Laggy? My Play is running Update 1 with Lupus v8 kernel and I wouldn't consider it laggy.
As always, everyone has his own tweaks, apps and configuration so the user experience may vary, but this is a very fine tuned ICS rom.
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Um, i havent installed anything. So much lags (animation lags + unstable).. PA is just 10 times better, faster and smoother.
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This rom with the latest JB Adreno libraries (included in Update 1) and Lupus kernel is very smooth, but maybe I should try PA too.
Is paranoid android a ROM?
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Exactly high customizable modification of CM9.
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Is it a stable and good ROM?
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KindaUndisputed said:
Is it a stable and good ROM?
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PA is a good rom if you dont need the touchpads working. =p
chery2k said:
PA is a good rom if you dont need the touchpads working. =p
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Well, they do work on most games.
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wuby said:
Well, they do work on most games.
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you could always flash touchpad alpha fix from "farenheith"... haven't tested my self but looks promising!

Best ROM for Xperia Play to play GTA Vice City?

What is the best ROM for Xperia Play, i have just bought it and got GTA Vice City and it lags. I want to play without lag with high settings, is it possible?
Nxt LE by krisdee is the way to go for gaming
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yes NXT LE, GTA VC runs smoth, medium/high detail...
mmm273 said:
yes NXT LE, GTA VC runs smoth, medium/high detail...
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I have only seen that available for GSM... can it run on an R800x CDMA device?
ahmm.. no i think... for 800x try cola rom
mmm273 said:
ahmm.. no i think... for 800x try cola rom
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Ah thanks. Yeah I just happened along these posts in the NXT thread that put the nail in it for my R800x http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34609248
I'll check out the cola rom. I'm running Slim Bean right now, but I it doesn't seem to have support for moving apps to the SD card. Also not so good with my NES and Genesis emulators...
What!? said:
Ah thanks. Yeah I just happened along these posts in the NXT thread that put the nail in it for my R800x http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34609248
I'll check out the cola rom. I'm running Slim Bean right now, but I it doesn't seem to have support for moving apps to the SD card. Also not so good with my NES and Genesis emulators...
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You could try zeuznxtlite or whatever its called I was looking at it other day looks very lite
And yeh I think thats a kernel problem with moving app2sd as I was testing multiboot before but when multiboot kernel gets app2sd support there will be a winner
Leterally after I wrote tjis cosmic dan realesed turbo kerenel r10 lol witj app2sd fix
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ILikeTheWayYouMove2 said:
You could try zeuznxtlite or whatever its called I was looking at it other day looks very lite
And yeh I think thats a kernel problem with moving app2sd as I was testing multiboot before but when multiboot kernel gets app2sd support there will be a winner
Leterally after I wrote tjis cosmic dan realesed turbo kerenel r10 lol witj app2sd fix
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I think I found it... ZeuscNXTLite v1.1.1?
That has an interesting install method. Restore from CWM rather than installing from a .zip I imagine I'd have to flash myself back to stock 2.3.3 before I could install that?
Anyway, thanks for the heads up on Turbo Kernel (yeah I'm running r9 right now) I'll check that out too. I can handle not being able to use apps2sd, my main gripe is MD.emu and NES.emu won't display video. For some reason I haven't been able to restore my Wolfenstein 3D either... It's hard to have a good day when you can't kill at least one Nazi.
I am currently trying to.port nxt to our cdma I already git the permission for a port its almost there I just need to get my 3g and wifi fixed on it and we should be golden
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darkharbinger81 said:
I am currently trying to.port nxt to our cdma I already git the permission for a port its almost there I just need to get my 3g and wifi fixed on it and we should be golden
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Thank you for taking your time in porting roms for the R800x. By any chance can you port jokawild v3 I really like this rom on my R800a.
Can someone suggest what is best kernel for locked bootloader with Xperia NXT Light Edition ROM? I will use the phone mostly for gaming.
h4mza said:
Can someone suggest what is best kernel for locked bootloader with Xperia NXT Light Edition ROM? I will use the phone mostly for gaming.
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You cannot change kernel unless you have a unlocked boot loader
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h4mza said:
What is the best ROM for Xperia Play, i have just bought it and got GTA Vice City and it lags. I want to play without lag with high settings, is it possible?
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Stock Gingerbread
ILikeTheWayYouMove2 said:
You cannot change kernel unless you have a unlocked boot loader
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are you saying that if you DO have unlocked boot loader that you CAN change kernel? if so, what are the advantages/disadvantages of using another kernel? i've had no major problems running NXT light and DooMKernel but i do like trying out different things. anyways, GTA VC runs very well on NXT light ROM.
I have heared about that NXTGaming ROM.. based off of NXT LE and it's supposed to be really good for gaming, worth a try I suppose? :angel:
johnnzey said:
I have heared about that NXTGaming ROM.. based off of NXT LE and it's supposed to be really good for gaming, worth a try I suppose? :angel:
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This rom make your Xperia Play became console, he remove phone apps
Cola ROM is the best for VB gaming. Not the best look but super fast
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ROM: Extreme Ics
Kernel: Lupus v9

[Q] Black screen on games

I having a black screen when i select some games. The game seens to load, sound efects and etc, but no grafics, only a black screen. It is no happens in every game, just some. I´m using Slimbeam with stock kernel, and Seeder V7. There a configuration or some trick to solve this?
try using CHAINFIRE3d.....
If the game stays that way and TK asks for FC of the game, the game most likely don't fit your device. Try going pristine, and use kernel with bigmem.
I faced the same situation too... Jelly Bean sometimes cant run games like beach buggy blitz and Riptide gp... I use CM10 and SlimBean... Than i switch to ICS because its still not working...
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nisiomorais said:
I having a black screen when i select some games. The game seens to load, sound efects and etc, but no grafics, only a black screen. It is no happens in every game, just some. I´m using Slimbeam with stock kernel, and Seeder V7. There a configuration or some trick to solve this?
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TiTAN-O-One said:
I faced the same situation too... Jelly Bean sometimes cant run games like beach buggy blitz and Riptide gp... I use CM10 and SlimBean... Than i switch to ICS because its still not working...
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My suggestion is going pristine and if it is still there then try a GB rom and check if it is still there
santiagoruel13 said:
try using CHAINFIRE3d.....
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The Dev said it won't work on ICS/JB some one said it worked on MIUI ICS but no one said it will work on JB, so no one should risk
Quite wrong, ICS will work... Its only jelly bean ROMS...
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Ok, chainfire won´t work, i actually instaled this Rom at Pristine way, the game shows no FC... I´m using the SlimBeam´s defaut kernel, Ondemand governor. Shoud I try another Kernel, so what Kernel do you suggest?
Thank you guys!
nisiomorais said:
Ok, chainfire won´t work, i actually instaled this Rom at Pristine way, the game shows no FC... I´m using the SlimBeam´s defaut kernel, Ondemand governor. Shoud I try another Kernel, so what Kernel do you suggest?
Thank you guys!
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Backup using CWM and go GB for sometime, try the same games and give me a feedback
I personally love hadi's kernel, try it and tell me whaf do you think.
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7amada100 said:
Backup using CWM and go GB for sometime, try the same games and give me a feedback
I personally love hadi's kernel, try it and tell me whaf do you think.
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Is this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076332
nisiomorais said:
Is this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076332
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yes, and try hadi's config
7amada100 said:
yes, and try hadi's config
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Doesn´t work, my fone got softbrick... weird... Tomorow i will check with Hadi on his tread about a solution for this instalation
Restoring now, thanks anyway!
You're using SlimBean... Hadiconfig is ICS... One of his version is for JB... Did you download tht?
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Yes, of course
Shoud i have to wipe data or do something before?
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nisiomorais said:
Yes, of course
Shoud i have to wipe data or do something before?
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no no, kernel flashing only need wipe cache/dalvik cache
TiTAN-O-One said:
You're using SlimBean... Hadiconfig is ICS... One of his version is for JB... Did you download tht?
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Hadi made a whole new thread for the JB Version
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Oh... CM10 thingy... Now i remembered.. My bad
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what rom are u using??? WHY???

I use stock.
coz I think not enough ram for ics or jb.
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???
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now im using Cusrom CM9 EOL..
but really so interest to using CM10.1 Alpha (build 8)
CM9 RC 3 (ICS), it has more free RAM than the stock ROM and games are smoother. Maybe you can flash custom GB ROM if u really like GB bcoz the UI is simpler etc.
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CM9 (EOL) and Hurtsky v4.2 kernel. After heavy app free mem nearly 170mb Apps mooore smoother than stock GB.
running on touchwiz by ipromeh. tried jb and ics n i think the best is still ics. smooth, battery life & nice ui
still waiting for the best gb custom rom...
using growl from ipromeh, it's 4.3 (CM 10.3)
i dont interest in GB, limited for any cool apk
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using growl from ipromeh, it's 4.3 (CM 10.3)
i dont interest in GB, limited for any cool apk
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mm...small addition, if I may. It's based on the preview version of CM10.2, not CM10.3, cause that hasn't been launched yet.
I am currently using AOIP 1.7 (yeah, I know I said 1.7, it's in testing). Why? Because it's awesome!!! Well, at least for me.
honami rom... music lover
Using CM10.2 because I like latest stuff
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mm...small addition, if I may. It's based on the preview version of CM10.2, not CM10.3, cause that hasn't been launched yet.
I am currently using AOIP 1.7 (yeah, I know I said 1.7, it's in testing). Why? Because it's awesome!!! Well, at least for me.
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Dude, I really like your ROM man. If you don't mind, when CM10.2 is stable enough, can you make one for it?
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Using CM10.2 because I like latest stuff
Dude, I really like your ROM man. If you don't mind, when CM10.2 is stable enough, can you make one for it?
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Yep
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can 512mb ram phone afford ics or jb?
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andywkf said:
can 512mb ram phone afford ics or jb?
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You've got literally a TON of JB ROMs in the Development section (up to Android 4.3, by the way) to confirm that yes, it can. And surprisingly enough they all run really well.
may be
andywkf said:
I use stock.
coz I think not enough ram for ics or jb.
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hey dud .....
well i find rootbox awesome ......... yeah although i like to deal with the eol roms but this one is great it makes you control your whole rom and i mean it the whole for me i guess
and in the end it is all up to you and your usage the GB is nice as you have been working with it for along time but you have forgot that the stock GB consumes alote of ram and it sucks when multitasking
so i prefer any custum rom you choose for your daily use thats all
sorry for my bad english
RonicA said:
using growl from ipromeh, it's 4.3 (CM 10.3)
i dont interest in GB, limited for any cool apk
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whatdo u mean by cool apk
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andywkf said:
whatdo u mean by cool apk
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Like Greenify maybe
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using oneofakind rom (ICS), for me, it's like an upgrade from GB, where i get to use the latest apps with this rom.
Hi,
Today I flashed CM10.2 on my Galaxy W with the kernel from that ROM. Before that i was running CM10.1, just because I like to keep my devices up to date and running the latest and greatest version of android.
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I flashed touchwi5v8 last night. and I found that there is a little bit lag while switching apps. what do u think.
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i use cm9 final by mr. arco because i think this rom very stable for my i8150
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Model number: GT-I8150
ROM: CyanogenMod 9 Final Release (EOL)
Android version: 4.0.4 (ICS)
Kernel: HurtSky' Kernel REV1.0
Recovery: ClockworkMod 5.5.0.4
Tweak: Walkman Xperia Z | AC!D Audio Engine

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