[Q] Is CM10 okey for everyday use? Arc - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I searched a lot at XDA forums, and Youtube. But there is no enough information about it. So i decided to ask. Maybe somebody could share his experience.
So I have 2 options.
1- Latest Stock ICS + root:
This option let me use all features of my phone.I can remove bloatware with this option. But there is no good customization options and i have a buggy UI.​2- CM10-fxp149:
This option gives me a lot of customization.​
But is CM10 stable enough to everyday use?.
I need
Fully working camera
Fully working video camera
xLoud
Enough stability for gaming (no or rare reboot problems)
Working FM Radio
Fully working wifi
Which option is best for me? Or you can suggest other options for me.
Sorry for my English by the way. Thanks.

namcojoulder said:
I searched a lot at XDA forums, and Youtube. But there is no enough information about it. So i decided to ask. Maybe somebody could share his experience.
So I have 2 options.
1- Latest Stock ICS + root:
This option let me use all features of my phone.I can remove bloatware with this option. But there is no good customization options and i have a buggy UI.​2- CM10-fxp149:
This option gives me a lot of customization.​
But is CM10 stable enough to everyday use?.
I need
Fully working camera
Fully working video camera
xLoud
Enough stability for gaming (no or rare reboot problems)
Working FM Radio
Fully working wifi
Which option is best for me? Or you can suggest other options for me.
Sorry for my English by the way. Thanks.
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Out of the 2 choices you have provided, I would say Stock ICS with root based on the assumption that you don't seem very experienced. However if I may, I recommend using a custom rom based on stock ICS - that is - ICS with optimisation tweaks and all bloatware removed while still retaining the necessary functions and apps like the ones you mentioned. I recommend either Jelly Sandwhich or Xperia HD Ultimate

I agree which Jman. I move from CM 10 FXP146 to Pureness 14 on my Arc S yesterday. Why? Its more unstable while playing i thing. anyway the game were crashing, and RAM was crazy. At least panorama mode in camera didnt work 4 me.

I advice you to install th 1.8 x-gamer rom + doomkernel v22+the fps uncape+oc at 1.6 ghz trust me u wont regret it i get 4600 on antutu
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[Q] New to SGW, need advices and help

I just bought this device and i want to know whats the best custom ROM for this phone, as well as if custom roms are provide bugs that can lessen the use of the phone. And what applications SHOULD i use to be able to use this phone on its full potential not only on gaming but also on overall(like what application to avoid lags, etc. etc.) and if its not too much pls provide links on where i can download the adviced applications safely. thanks i already use the search button but all the things i searched are not exactly what i want to know thats why i made a new thread for my question. thanks
kemaro30 said:
I just bought this device and i want to know whats the best custom ROM for this phone, as well as if custom roms are provide bugs that can lessen the use of the phone. And what applications SHOULD i use to be able to use this phone on its full potential not only on gaming but also on overall(like what application to avoid lags, etc. etc.) and if its not too much pls provide links on where i can download the adviced applications safely. thanks i already use the search button but all the things i searched are not exactly what i want to know thats why i made a new thread for my question. thanks
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What's the best custom ROM?
This is an awkward question. All custom ROMs are good and this depends on ur personal preference. I would say CM9 will be the best if all the bugs fixed.
If u wan to have its full performance, ROOT it. There are lots and lots of apps for root users, so u should try them out urself. ROMtoolbox will give u a good control of a rooted SGW.
In short, trying and learning are the best ways.
yewsiong said:
In short, trying and learning are the best ways.
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True words. There is not THE ROM out right now in my opinion, so I would advice you to start of with stock and root access. Than once you familiar with it and still not satisfied, start with the first custom ROM.
CM9 is really awesome, but the camera doesnt work and has a few bugs. Here again, it depends on your personal requirments, some badly need there camera, some don't mind.
With Apps it is pretty much the same. You have to go and search for your personal requirments. Maybe I'll make later a list for you with my recommended apps.
greets
THE-E
True words. There is not THE ROM out right now in my opinion, so I would advice you to start of with stock and root access. Than once you familiar with it and still not satisfied, start with the first custom ROM.
CM9 is really awesome, but the camera doesnt work and has a few bugs. Here again, it depends on your personal requirments, some badly need there camera, some don't mind.
With Apps it is pretty much the same. You have to go and search for your personal requirments. Maybe I'll make later a list for you with my recommended apps.
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i see, i'm still on the way on experimenting this stock rom and i'm contented for now. i'm not on hard core gaming and i just want this phone to run games just decently like temple run, and i also want to know why do people overclock to improve the 1.4ghz to 1.6ghz? does it really matter? i mean its the processor that makes the difference as far as i know even if it improves its still be the same because it has only single processor right? and thanks THE-E i read almost all of your post and i thank you for trying to make a list of recommendations
yewsiong said:
What's the best custom ROM?
This is an awkward question. All custom ROMs are good and this depends on ur personal preference. I would say CM9 will be the best if all the bugs fixed.
If u wan to have its full performance, ROOT it. There are lots and lots of apps for root users, so u should try them out urself. ROMtoolbox will give u a good control of a rooted SGW.
In short, trying and learning are the best ways.
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yeah i got it, thanks i just want to know on whats the advantage of using custom rom rather than staying on custom rom that has minimum bugs, and yeah i believe that what you and THE-E says is right that its up on me to try things on and experiment until i reach what i really want thanks, i just need some guidance from you guys and hope to talk you with a bit more
kemaro30 said:
yeah i got it, thanks i just want to know on whats the advantage of using custom rom rather than staying on custom rom that has minimum bugs, and yeah i believe that what you and THE-E says is right that its up on me to try things on and experiment until i reach what i really want thanks, i just need some guidance from you guys and hope to talk you with a bit more
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Custom ROM may have customized kernel, different way of multitasking which "should" improve phone performance. Other thing like deodexed, zipaligned which should improve the speed of the ROM.
Some other obvious mods like
1. customized framework-res which gives u a better appearance
2. extended power menu which let u have more options like reboot
3. toggles buttons on status bar which works similar to extended menu
...and more
However, quite a lot of ppl still stick to stock ROM as its overall performance is still very good.
For example, I am using Cow V2, when playing temple run, it is a bit laggy; while my gf is using stock ROM, temple run is running smoothly w/o any lagging.
yewsiong said:
Custom ROM may have customized kernel, different way of multitasking which "should" improve phone performance. Other thing like deodexed, zipaligned which should improve the speed of the ROM.
Some other obvious mods like
1. customized framework-res which gives u a better appearance
2. extended power menu which let u have more options like reboot
3. toggles buttons on status bar which works similar to extended menu
...and more
However, quite a lot of ppl still stick to stock ROM as its overall performance is still very good.
For example, I am using Cow V2, when playing temple run, it is a bit laggy; while my gf is using stock ROM, temple run is running smoothly w/o any lagging.
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i see, i really should stay on stock for a while and try all things before i try custom roms, thanks for the explanations i appreciate it
also i do want to know how good this camera can be and the videos, as far i as i tested its just normal and gives a decent quality for me, or is it not? can you guys say your thoughts about its features if its worth it or not.
Generically why dun you google it at youtube....plenty of video previews.
I bought my first android after going thru the previews at the same channel.
The reason I bought the SGW was due the fact....
. The price is reasonable
. The CPU speed is fast
. And of course ICS CM9 by a Developer whose ROM I had used before on my first Android
Just to add too I never went thru a video preview before deciding on purchase.
And to my suprise four of my friends bought the same....coz they knew what I could do with it...
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andynroid said:
Generically why dun you google it at youtube....plenty of video previews.
I bought my first android after going thru the previews at the same channel.
The reason I bought the SGW was due the fact....
. The price is reasonable
. The CPU speed is fast
. And of course ICS CM9 by a Developer whose ROM I had used before on my first Android
Just to add too I never went thru a video preview before deciding on purchase.
And to my suprise four of my friends bought the same....coz they knew what I could do with it...
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i did actually, but honestly what i saw on youtube reviews are all pros and no cons, i mean they just show how good it was but when a real user posts his/her experience then there comes the cons. thats why i want to know what on real other users. in some forums they say that the camera fails as well as the video and i just want to confirm it, in gaming i know its not the best coz of the single processor but i somehow want it because im not into hardcore gaming.
Have a simple question what is the phone model ur r using rite now ?
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andynroid said:
Have a simple question what is the phone model ur r using rite now ?
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im using the same phone you are using mate and i think i just need to do it step by step to know personally what things are not decent on this phone. thanks for the reply i got 1 more question mate, do changing the ROM can really improve the performance of the phone? i mean its only customized right? what things do you like on that CM9? some says they use Cow, whats the difference?
All the ROMS here are based on Gingerbread n using the very same kernel created by arco68 n some of the kernels have been modified.
If you wanna know the full capability of the SGW I suggest you try CM9 ICS which is the only IceCream Sandwich made...still in Alpha Release n modifications still being carried out...
Where is your originated country ? BTW ?
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andynroid said:
All the ROMS here are based on Gingerbread n using the very same kernel created by arco68 n some of the kernels have been modified.
If you wanna know the full capability of the SGW I suggest you try CM9 ICS which is the only IceCream Sandwich made...still in Alpha Release n modifications still being carried out...
Where is your originated country ? BTW ?
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oh so the CM9 ICS is for the Ice Cream Sandwich OS? so it means if i flash that rom my OS will no longer be Gingerbread? im from Asia, Philippines. thanks for the reply always buddy
So here is my personal must have Applist:
- Skype (free video telephoning)
- WhatsApp (free messaging service)
- Wikipedia Mobil or Wapedia(better widgets)
- Dolphin Browser (Fullscreen Browsing and much more funktions)
- GoLauncher (very intuitive, but needs performance)
- GoDialer (customize as you wish)
- GoSMS (cool SMS-App with iPhone skin)
- CubedPlayer (best looking MP3-Player on earth(with the right settings))
- MX Video-Player (accepts most video codecs)
- CameraZoom (you can use the Volume-Button to make the picture and more ...)
- Youtube
- WifiTunes Pro(ONLY if you use iTunes on PC)
- Amazon
- Dropbox (very easy Data transfer)
- Google Earth
- Google Googles (uses camera to find anything you search for)
- Google Sky Map
- eBay
- IMDb (Movie data base)
- QR Droid (to decrypt QR-Codes)
- SoundHound (records and searches the played music from e.g. Radio)
- Google Transalation
- Out of Milk
- KeePassDroid (Password Manager)
- ezPDF Pro (best PDF Reader)
- AdAway (against advertisement)
- AlarmDroid (best alarm)
- DroidStats (if you want to keep track of free minutes, sms, data)
- Gemini App Manager (you can block autostarts and more)
- JuiceDefender Ultimate (safes a lot of battery in my case)
- Nomedia (lets you choose the folders with media)
- ES Explorer/Root Explorer (let you browse and change any file on your system(root required)
- RAM Manager Pro (Makes the Stock ROM smoother; not needed if you use custom ROMs)
- WidgetLocker (most customizable Screenlocker)
- Widgetsoid (let you creat your own Widgets)
- TeamViewer (to take control of your PC)
- Tesla LED (use your LED as flash light)
- Micro Metall Detector
- Facebook (Facebook ;-D)
So this is MY most wanted or must have applist. There will be probably a bunch of apps which will be unnecessary for you, but this you will have to find out by yourself.
greets
THE-E
THE-E said:
So here is my personal must have Applist:
- Skype (free video telephoning)
- WhatsApp (free messaging service)
- Wikipedia Mobil or Wapedia(better widgets)
- Dolphin Browser (Fullscreen Browsing and much more funktions)
- GoLauncher (very intuitive, but needs performance)
- GoDialer (customize as you wish)
- GoSMS (cool SMS-App with iPhone skin)
- CubedPlayer (best looking MP3-Player on earth(with the right settings))
- MX Video-Player (accepts most video codecs)
- CameraZoom (you can use the Volume-Button to make the picture and more ...)
- Youtube
- WifiTunes Pro(ONLY if you use iTunes on PC)
- Amazon
- Dropbox (very easy Data transfer)
- Google Earth
- Google Googles (uses camera to find anything you search for)
- Google Sky Map
- eBay
- IMDb (Movie data base)
- QR Droid (to decrypt QR-Codes)
- SoundHound (records and searches the played music from e.g. Radio)
- Google Transalation
- Out of Milk
- KeePassDroid (Password Manager)
- ezPDF Pro (best PDF Reader)
- AdAway (against advertisement)
- AlarmDroid (best alarm)
- DroidStats (if you want to keep track of free minutes, sms, data)
- Gemini App Manager (you can block autostarts and more)
- JuiceDefender Ultimate (safes a lot of battery in my case)
- Nomedia (lets you choose the folders with media)
- ES Explorer/Root Explorer (let you browse and change any file on your system(root required)
- RAM Manager Pro (Makes the Stock ROM smoother; not needed if you use custom ROMs)
- WidgetLocker (most customizable Screenlocker)
- Widgetsoid (let you creat your own Widgets)
- TeamViewer (to take control of your PC)
- Tesla LED (use your LED as flash light)
- Micro Metall Detector
- Facebook (Facebook ;-D)
So this is MY most wanted or must have applist. There will be probably a bunch of apps which will be unnecessary for you, but this you will have to find out by yourself.
greets
THE-E
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noted. i use some of that before like the dolphin browser and golauncher, and gosms. how bout those needed to improve the performance of the phone like ROM's and other stuffs.. hitted thanks
also i wanna know if i can use the Universe kind of screensaver/wallpaper with full 3d effects on SGW.
kemaro30 said:
how bout those needed to improve the performance of the phone like ROM's and other stuffs
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- Gemini App Manager (you can block autostarts and more)
- JuiceDefender Ultimate (safes a lot of battery in my case)
- Nomedia (lets you choose the folders with media)
- RAM Manager Pro (Makes the Stock ROM smoother; not needed if you use custom ROMs)
These Apps are good for performance.
JuiceDefender improves the performance of the batter life.
Gemini App Manager lets you block autostarts of Apps and more.
NoMedia let you set the folders with media, this will save time for the start up and also safe battery, because the media scanner does not search all directories.
RAM Mananger Pro optimises the RAM management, this improves the performance of my SGW a lot. But most probably you will not need this, if you use CM9 or other custom ROMs.
greets
THE-E
THE-E said:
- Gemini App Manager (you can block autostarts and more)
- JuiceDefender Ultimate (safes a lot of battery in my case)
- Nomedia (lets you choose the folders with media)
- RAM Manager Pro (Makes the Stock ROM smoother; not needed if you use custom ROMs)
These Apps are good for performance.
JuiceDefender improves the performance of the batter life.
Gemini App Manager lets you block autostarts of Apps and more.
NoMedia let you set the folders with media, this will save time for the start up and also safe battery, because the media scanner does not search all directories.
RAM Mananger Pro optimises the RAM management, this improves the performance of my SGW a lot. But most probably you will not need this, if you use CM9 or other custom ROMs.
greets
THE-E
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how bout the v6 super charger? is it not that good? i find it always on some posts for the phone performance.
kemaro30 said:
how bout the v6 super charger? is it not that good? i find it always on some posts for the phone performance.
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Have tried it, didn't bring the promised performance boost. But try it out and make your own opinion.
For me, RAM Manager Pro made my Stock ROM much smoother than SuperCharger.
greets
THE-E
THE-E said:
Have tried it, didn't bring the promised performance boost. But try it out and make your own opinion.
For me, RAM Optimizer Pro made my Stock ROM much smoother than SuperCharger.
greets
THE-E
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Hi THE-E...just for clarity...
You mean Ram Manager Pro......right??
Not this one.....Memory Booster -RAM Optimizer
You say Ram Optimizer Pro here, and Ram Manager Pro elsewhere

[Q] Overwhelmed by which mod and version to use, recommendations?

Hi, I am new to the new android world and so far loving it over the stupid crackberry I was stuck with for the longest time. I'm fairly certain I've rooted it (unlocked it using these steps, have superuser icon), but now I'm overwhelemed on which android version or rom to stick with and using which mods. I was hoping someone can give some recommendations based on my requirements:
- I need full camera use, twitter and social media is kind of my job, I wish I was kidding (so Im guessing ICS is out of the question, unless you can convince me otherwise)
- Flash support would be nice (I see links to it to the big sticky, but I'm simply stating my requirements and asking what version would be best for it)
- I would love it to be fast and saving battery life.
- I prefer stability over something that seems like theres a lot of work left to do on it
- I will be using it to listen to music once in a while
- I will probably use a lot of apps so ensuring theyre all on the SD card will be cool (on sticky, I know)
I sincerely hope this isn't an annoying post. Seems like I'd be fine with using a variant of 2.3.6 as 2.3.7 didn't seem like it added a lot. Thanks in advance
Try stock based roms
Battery lif way better then on cm
But cm has more speeds
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I would say CM7 is for you. Battery life isn't as well as on stock is, but difference is rather small. And you will get speed and great functions

Guys I just have a simple question (I'm kinda new to these)

Hey guys I have galaxy w (I bought it 10 or 12 days ago).Don't worry i studied my lesson.I know how to root,flash,install apk etc.
I rooted my phone and installed REM ICS.But i'm not happy with it.Because it has a few problems
In the first place, i want to tell you what i'm looking for.
I just want proper sms app (no mms converting), WORKING gps,menu customization [not by date or title (i'm happy with touchwiz)]
Most important -> goot battery life.That's all folks.
But i can't find a rom that meets my wishes.
Now i'll install rebel rom 3.0.6.
But if you have a recommendation PLEASE let me know.
p.s. : I'm sorry if there are grammar mistakes.Thanks in advance. :good:
CyanogenMod Alpha 8 version should be good to you
but you have the SMS to MMS converter on everyrom (i think) & touchwiz
but normally in options you can adapt it
good batterylife & performance
Or BioHazard has it all (based on cyanogenmod)
just flash the ROM + extra sms file (to get normal sms lay-out) - Biohazard customisation - good batterylife & performance (& touchwiz)
has jellybean 3 features & customisation
EhndroiX is a nice rom based on cyanogenmod
but it has it flaws, batterylife isn't perfect but it's a smooth ROM
it also has touchwiz and Jellybean lay-out
Personally i'm running EhnDroix right now but i'm thinking to switch to cyanogenmod (due to the better batterylife) or biohazard
Now about the GPS function you can use Google Maps / Navigation, you can also download Sygic GPS (look on some forums for a "free" version of it )
then you will have a free offline GPS system with TomTom maps navigation
i hope i helped you out a bit
grtz
S440 said:
CyanogenMod Alpha 8 version should be good to you
but you have the SMS to MMS converter on everyrom (i think) & touchwiz
but normally in options you can adapt it
good batterylife & performance
Or BioHazard has it all (based on cyanogenmod)
just flash the ROM + extra sms file (to get normal sms lay-out) - Biohazard customisation - good batterylife & performance (& touchwiz)
has jellybean 3 features & customisation
EhndroiX is a nice rom based on cyanogenmod
but it has it flaws, batterylife isn't perfect but it's a smooth ROM
it also has touchwiz and Jellybean lay-out
Personally i'm running EhnDroix right now but i'm thinking to switch to cyanogenmod (due to the better batterylife) or biohazard
Now about the GPS function you can use Google Maps / Navigation, you can also download Sygic GPS (look on some forums for a "free" version of it )
then you will have a free offline GPS system with TomTom maps navigation
i hope i helped you out a bit
grtz
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Thanks for your long message.But i couldn't see touchwiz option in ehndroix.Anyway i don't know if camera function works in cyanogenmod 8 alpha.
burak9393 said:
Thanks for your long message.But i couldn't see touchwiz option in ehndroix.Anyway i don't know if camera function works in cyanogenmod 8 alpha.
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touchwiz is there on EhndroiX (i'm running it..)
and the camera function is available in alpha 8
when you go to the Galaxy W I8150 Development topic, you can see the progress made and a changelog to base you on through all the versions
grtz
Ps. Click on thank you button if i helped you
Ive been using SGW for a lot of time now, when i had the stock rom i used ADW laucher for the menu. As for the battery life, keep 3G turned off or install JuiceDefender, it turns on 3g every X minutes, instead of keeping it on all the time. It also adjusts the brightness. My battery would last nearly 3 days that way with moderate calling.
Hugs.
Also i wonder if there is something wrong with my original samsung charger.When i charge my phone with its original charger, battery drains quickly (%85 in 2.2 hours).But when i charge it with my friend's htc's charger it downs to %97 in 2 hours.Just weird.
burak9393 said:
In the first place, i want to tell you what i'm looking for.
I just want proper sms app (no mms converting), WORKING gps,menu customization [not by date or title (i'm happy with touchwiz)]
Most important -> goot battery life.That's all folks.
But i can't find a rom that meets my wishes.
Now i'll install rebel rom 3.0.6.
But if you have a recommendation PLEASE let me know.
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As I know Rebel ROM is not coming with a TW launcher, you may try Black Notes Last Page if you wish, it came with a TW launcher, just for your info, in Black Notes, you would have to reboot your phone after running the 99SuperCharger init.d script, as it may cause you unable to receive your message, but it wouldn't really affect you if you don't run the script. Hope it helps.
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Also i wonder if there is something wrong with my original samsung charger.When i charge my phone with its original charger, battery drains quickly (%85 in 2.2 hours).But when i charge it with my friend's htc's charger it downs to %97 in 2 hours.Just weird.
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Are you using the USB cable as charger? That one will be much slower than the charger. For a decent battery life, I would recommend you to use a GB ROM with Juice Defender at this moment, because the battery life for CM9 may be vary from version to version at this moment.
I use its original charger (mini USB).I installed rebel rom it seems like it's okay.But i'm not sure yet.
Ok it sucks more i know it now.SMS problems,slow browsers,performance sucks
Looking for good battery life? Most of the GB roms provide good battery life. Not so sure with ICS roms, right now. If you don't mind using GB rom, i would recommend you MUTANT ROM, not bad.
burak9393 said:
Hey guys I have galaxy w (I bought it 10 or 12 days ago).Don't worry i studied my lesson.I know how to root,flash,install apk etc.
I rooted my phone and installed REM ICS.But i'm not happy with it.Because it has a few problems
In the first place, i want to tell you what i'm looking for.
I just want proper sms app (no mms converting), WORKING gps,menu customization [not by date or title (i'm happy with touchwiz)]
Most important -> goot battery life.That's all folks.
But i can't find a rom that meets my wishes.
Now i'll install rebel rom 3.0.6.
But if you have a recommendation PLEASE let me know.
p.s. : I'm sorry if there are grammar mistakes.Thanks in advance. :good:
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If you are looking for an economical premises ROM battery GB ROM only the best in my opinion.
I myself have come back to GB after I felt in CM9 b8 only for reasons of battery.
I myself use kezra v4 final ROM, kernel xxlm8. And what you need everything works fine here.
Try cm9 beta 1, major issues fixed,read the thread
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dollyaja said:
Try cm9 beta 1, major issues fixed,read the thread
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Also, try upgrading baseband. Older baseband might have bugs that made it too aggressive and/or not smart enough to tune power usage.
Back in the CM9 thread, someone posted that he experienced a great boost in battery life after upgrading baseband.
Word of caution: make sure that the newer baseband is compatible with your country's networks.
_____ Galaxy W + Mutant ROM + xda app _____

clean Gingerbread vs CM9 rc5

Can anyone please name the advantages of CM9 installed on our phone?
Currently i use Bagux 1.4 and I've noticed these pros against cm9:
Better battery,
No connectivity problems,
Camera works faster..
CM9 r5
I bought my Galaxy W has 8 days and I am already using the CM9, not sorry ...
Advantages:
1- It is ICS so it has more features and options. CM gives even more customizations to Android
2- It looks way better than stock GB
3- There are many custom kernels!
4- It has more attention from the devs, GB has WAY less attentions now.......
5- The theme option in setting, this means that you can change the colours of the rom just by installing an app
6- You will be upgrading to a rom that has been made by Sir Arco..........Enough said!
Disadvantages:
No FMradio
CM9!
arco68 is very good at it ... CM9 makes! The samsung is so ***** that left us in 2.3.6, but for that there XDA developers! : D: D
Excuse my English, I'm Brazilian.
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Disadvantages:
No FMradio
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You can download Spirit Light, it's a FMRadio and it works greater than the original one for what I saw till now.. =)
i would say if you've used stock GB for a long time like me, you will find stock GB's interface to be more simple haha. But learning a new interface is never too hard so this is not much of a pro.
some even speculated that GB roms uses less battery than ICS/JB roms since well u know... GB has not much to offer xD! But I believe with more and more kernels developed within the ICS/JB frameworks, GB will also lose in the battery department.
So in conclusion, GB is outdated and should only be kept for preference purposes. (right now, I'm too lazy to migrate due to all the customization I have to redo and the ICS/JB rom still not finalized yet, yes I'm unreasonably demanding lol)
I've tried a lot of roms. Thought i will stick with CM9, but after experiencing wifi, data problems, battery drain, I've came back to GB Bagux rom, which runs smoothly for me and has no bugs or problems. I always change the interface with custom launchers, so looks of GB isnt an issue, since there is themes for its framework too. I think its better to have more free memory, than to run on the Edge of memory shortage like on CM9. And battery is definately better for example 1d16h on battery and 66% left. (didnt use phone much but still on cm9 it was 2-3% while deepsleep)
We can talk all day bout this topic. But in my opinion it really depends on what type of user you are.
In my case, i use camera a lot at work, i also use fm radio, and plays a lot of 3d games.
It's a mix feeling when you try those different roms. When i flashed CM10 i thought i was never gonna go back to GB.
JB brings new stuff, buttery smooth as they say, and it's the latest Android. But there are still bugs in the camera, and battery life isn't that good yet compared to GB. After using it for more than a month, i decided to try the latest GB update (2.3.6 dated December 2012).
I think i'm gonna stick with GB for the moment. Not until battery life is improved and those glitches in the camera are fixed.
To compensate the feeling of being outdated, i tried different launchers. I mean really different, like launcher 8 which totally mimics the windows phone interface. Looks can be easily achieved whether you are in GB or JB as there are plenty of launchers and customizations out there.
When it comes to performance, i managed to get the best of my current GB rom by carefully managing start ups and disabling apps which i do not really use. It plays all the 3d games i have with no lag at all. I do not overclock my phone, coz it will just eat up more battery.
Overall, i think my current setup is better and just what i need for daily use. It's quick, no bugs, reliable, and the battery can last 2 days with minimal use. So I'm satisfied and happy with it. For now..
Do High Def games work faster on Ginger Bread or CM9? I'm thinking of flashing F.A.W stock ROM... For the sake of gaming...
From my Wonder, trying to PORT Sense to this device!
1/10 Done.
Gamin'TheWonder CM10 ROM comin' soon...
TiTAN-O-One said:
Do High Def games work faster on Ginger Bread or CM9? I'm thinking of flashing F.A.W stock ROM... For the sake of gaming...
From my Wonder, trying to PORT Sense to this device!
1/10 Done.
Gamin'TheWonder CM10 ROM comin' soon...
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if you want to try gb for gaming install the latest euro update XXLMI (december 2012). i think it performs better.
install "autostarts" from market and disable auto starting apps to save memory.
u may want to freeze system apps you don't use also with link2sd. this is what i did basically, without any other tweaks and i'm happy with the result.
same here ,,, im a big fan of link2sd apps,, i used to link all my apps to my 32gb class 10 mmc,,, so that my phone memory never gets full,, whenever new game comes,,,,
klacenas said:
if you want to try gb for gaming install the latest euro update XXLMI (december 2012). i think it performs better.
install "autostarts" from market and disable auto starting apps to save memory.
u may want to freeze system apps you don't use also with link2sd. this is what i did basically, without any other tweaks and i'm happy with the result.
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Last question, does ShadowGun and GTA 3 work? TEEHEE
Sadly, i installed the XXLM8 one and it seems fine to me... So Ill go with that...
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[Q] Which ROM? Or back to Stock for a fast phone

Hello
I have enjoyed having djolivier's JB ROM in my phone. But it is still so much slower than Stock. I need to be able to dial, text and search straight away. I have a class 10 SD, I'm using Int2Ext+ I don't have a lot of apps, I only partitioned 512MB to try and speed it up.
I upgraded to get the Gmail App with Primary Inbox etc. but Gmail is so slow I hardly use it
Do I need to go back to stock with Link2SD? Or Stock with Int2Ext+? Or is there a ROM out there that is really actually so fast that the app opens when you touch it - not 5 or 25 laggy seconds later?
This may not be the correct place for this - but I don't get straight answers on other sections of the forum.
Thanks in advance for your answers.
Chris
Hello. First of all I have to tell you that in my oppinion, the Wildfire S hardware is a bit weak, so you can't avoid the 5 laggy seconds for an app to open... But, I 'll tell you which roms are the fastest for me.
1. Stock. This is what I use. I like its performance, but I dislike it visually. I use a Sense 4 theme and live with it.
2. CM9. I my oppinion the fastest custom rom until now. It lacks one thing: Video recording. Someone could talk about the laggy video playback but Henry_01 modified some lib files in his MIUI port, and video playback is working there. So I replaced the libs in CM9 and it worked too. So If you don't care about video recording you can use this one.
3. JDevs upcoming update seems a lot promising to me, and this is what I'm waiting for to replace stock.
As for the scripts, in terms of speed:
Link2sd > int2ext+ >int2ext
I use stock android 2.3.5 Sense 2.1 with Link2sd.
This is what I think is the best, until now.
edit: I forgot the Cyanogenmod 10.1 by OWL project, it's good and fast too. But in my opinion cm9 is better, in terms of performance.
polfrank said:
As for the scripts, in terms of speed:
Link2sd > int2ext+ >int2ext
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Thanks so much for your response. One follow up question. You're saying Link2SD is the best for speed? When I installed a JB rom without int2ext there was not enough memory to even start installing apps..... did I do something wrong? I don't want to go back to the days of uninstalling apps so I can update the ones with large memory etc.
Chris
ChrisChorlton said:
Thanks so much for your response. One follow up question. You're saying Link2SD is the best for speed? When I installed a JB rom without int2ext there was not enough memory to even start installing apps..... did I do something wrong? I don't want to go back to the days of uninstalling apps so I can update the ones with large memory etc.
Chris
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I'm glad to help
You 're right. Link2sd worked succesfully only on GB and ICS for me too. You didn't do anything wrong, so use only int2ext(+) with JB.....
polfrank said:
Hello. First of all I have to tell you that in my oppinion, the Wildfire S hardware is a bit weak, so you can't avoid the 5 laggy seconds for an app to open... But, I 'll tell you which roms are the fastest for me.
1. Stock. This is what I use. I like its performance, but I dislike it visually. I use a Sense 4 theme and live with it.
2. CM9. I my oppinion the fastest custom rom until now. It lacks one thing: Video recording. Someone could talk about the laggy video playback but Henry_01 modified some lib files in his MIUI port, and video playback is working there. So I replaced the libs in CM9 and it worked too. So If you don't care about video recording you can use this one.
3. JDevs upcoming update seems a lot promising to me, and this is what I'm waiting for to replace stock.
As for the scripts, in terms of speed:
Link2sd > int2ext+ >int2ext
I use stock android 2.3.5 Sense 2.1 with Link2sd.
This is what I think is the best, until now.
edit: I forgot the Cyanogenmod 10.1 by OWL project, it's good and fast too. But in my opinion cm9 is better, in terms of performance.
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Would you mind linking to which CM9 ROM you would suggest? Trying to breathe some life into my phone again.
Grorbabrag said:
Would you mind linking to which CM9 ROM you would suggest? Trying to breathe some life into my phone again.
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For me this is the best CM9 rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245617&highlight=slimsandwich
As it is, it has 2 bugs: no camera recording and slightly buggy video playback. If you want, I can fix the video playback and provide it to you tomorrow.
Although, I would suggest that you wait for the next big project by the owl team, based on android 4.2.2.
edit: Better use this link to SlimSandwich, as here, in xda it's not the latest version posted: https://teamblueridge.org/projects/files/
Rom > Marvel > Slimsandwich-marvel
Or tell me to give it to you with working libs for video playback.
Thanks for the info. The problem with owls project is that WiFi tethering is and has been broken for a long time and I hardly see them fixing it. I'll try out slimsandwich. I'm mainly looking for a fast, responsive ROM, not many features.
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