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GPS not locking until reboot - post custom rom

So I recently installed Calkulin's custom rom v2.9.2 and now my GPS doesn't lock unless I reboot the phone.
Any fix for this? thanks.

Try GPS status app
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I have this same problem.. My GPS Status just sits... doesn't find or fix on any satellites.

vash469 said:
Try GPS status app
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just tried this, doesn't work on my phone.
Only thing that works is a reboot which is a hassle everytime i need a GPS lock.
anyone else w/ any suggestions? I'd hate to go back to stock ROM.

Doesn't the GPS continue to work for a few days, before requiring a reboot?
Thats the case with my phone, try different versions of the rooted rom, or radios.

centro714 said:
just tried this, doesn't work on my phone.
Only thing that works is a reboot which is a hassle everytime i need a GPS lock.
anyone else w/ any suggestions? I'd hate to go back to stock ROM.
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This thread is an amazing source for you to spend countless hours troubleshooting this phone's POS GPS unit.
I've been trying countless things on my phone too, I'll let ya know if anything works.

Leejin said:
This thread is an amazing source for you to spend countless hours troubleshooting this phone's POS GPS unit.
I've been trying countless things on my phone too, I'll let ya know if anything works.
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THanks. upon reading a bit of that thread, I found out that through using "GPS Status" I can refresh the "A-GPS" which I didn't know previously.
This seems to work so far.

I'm running the same rom and have no problems with any of my radios, I did also install the EL29 modem when I installed the rom. You may need to try different modems, they work differently on different phones even though you're running the same roms. Also, don't forget to update profile in /settings/about phone/updates
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ahoyt05 said:
I'm running the same rom and have no problems with any of my radios, I did also install the EL29 modem when I installed the rom. You may need to try different modems, they work differently on different phones even though you're running the same roms. Also, don't forget to update profile in /settings/about phone/updates
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I was originally on EL29 Stock so I'm assuming when I flashed Calks 2.9.2 the modem's the same.
Is there a link where all the modem's can be found? and can I flash any modem?

Caulkin has a list on the same thread as the rom
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Flashed the FB21 Modem and this one looks like a winner!
I'm getting instant GPS locks w/o resetting, rebooting, opening an app etc etc.
On top of that, my 3G/4G speeds have increased!
WOW! I've never loved a phone before but I'm starting to have strong feelings for this one.

Cool, maybe I'll try that one too. Don't forget to update your profile
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I'm running the EL29 here's a screenshot of my 4G speeds at home.
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That's very good.
You may want to test drive the fb12 just for the hell of it. I've gotten 9, 12, & 13mbps.
I did get my 1st failed GPS, but it locked shortly after.
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I tried the fc05 got 13 then 4G started to sleep in the middle of things. The trick is to find "the one" that's stable and everything works. I'm gonna try the others and see how they work. But I know that this one works for my phone.
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I've tried most of them now and EL29 is still the best on my phone
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centro714 said:
Flashed the FB21 Modem and this one looks like a winner!
I'm getting instant GPS locks w/o resetting, rebooting, opening an app etc etc.
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Update if anyone's interested: FB21 modem w/ EL29 Kernel was good but still had GPS locking issues. I was getting roughly 85% locks (which isn't bad since I test often). FAST download speeds though.
So this got me thinking: When my phone was stock, GPS worked brilliantly. It wasn't until I installed a custom rom that it started to have problems. The difference was the kernel and modems.
So now I flashed back to EK02 modem and kernel (still running Calks 2.9.2) and my GPS has been locking 100% of the time. PLUS my phone is silky smoooooth!
Crossing my fingers that this will last....

Gps issues

I'm currently running blazer 4.1 with fc07 modem and gunslinger kernel. No matter what Rom I use, gb or ics, as well as testing with different modems, my gps will lock the first couple times but after coming out of a long sleep it won't lock at all. I've tried gps status with no luck, as well as tried the el29 gps fix when I was running that modem. The only thing that seems to work is booting into recovery and clearing cache and dalvik. This will get my gps to lock until my phone goes into another long sleep, then back to nothing. Does anyone know of any other fixes I could try?
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Have you cleared AGPS? Also try using a different kernel.

I've tried every combination of everything. I just reboot and that never fails to work. A little annoying, but, no big deal.

I figured it was just a bug in the ICS leaks. Mine also does the same.

Yes, I've reset agps and downloaded through gps status but nothing helps. I'll try a different kernel next, but even when I was on the ics roms and using the stock kernels it would do the same thing.
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I had gps lock issues too, but after trying most modems I found one that doesn't seem to have any problems. Make sure you update your profile and prl after flashing modems /kernels
Caulkins E4GT gb 2.9.2, fb27 modem, rogue gunslinger kernel on one EPIC beast of a phone

Sounds like u might just have a hardware problem and need a new phone. My first phones GPS was awful and wouldn't lock and my replacement is perfect. Trust me Samsung phones are all different. My epic touch is different than yours and so on. Take it to sprint and get another one.
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If you are running a beta rom, wouldnt it make sense to go to PhantomHacker's forum to try to figure it out?
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If you are running a beta rom, wouldnt it make sense to go to PhantomHacker's forum to try to figure it out?
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It happens on any rom, even stock. I'm thinking it may be hardware related.
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I have gps issue even on EL29 roms

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I have gps issue even on EL29 roms
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Never had a problem with a lock on any GB Roms with any kernel or Modem...Ever since I flashed ICS Roms tho...is when it started...None of the (GPS) programs to improve locking would work...The last two leaks for ICS which would be FC06 and FCO7 I've been gettin locks...So its not a hardware problem...One sure way to get it to work is to restore a GB Rom with EL29 get a lock leave GPS Open boot into Recovery and restore a Nandroid Backup for the ICS Rom you were on...Open GPS and you will lock... this worked every time...But now since the last two leaks of the two previous ones I mentioned I haven't had a problem...So its either the Modem or the Kernel...I expect the Modem...The problem is on here a lot of people haven't had locking issues with GPS whether they are on ICS or GB...(Go Figure...)

If your not on ICS its hardware.... I had the same issue till I traded the phone in......new phone GPS works perfect on all GB Roms
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If your not on ICS its hardware.... I had the same issue till I traded the phone in......new phone GPS works perfect on all GB Roms
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Did you have to pay the $100 or did they waive it because of hardware issues?
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I have tep took it to a sprint store twice on the second trip they ordered me a phone no charge
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j_shelton1988 said:
Did you have to pay the $100 or did they waive it because of hardware issues?
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No charge bro
If anyone needs any help with the epic touch hit me up on Gtalk @musclehead84

My GPS worked at one time, but not at all since ICS, and MAYBE the last two revisions of GB. Tried every trick in the book, even goong back to old modems. Hoping this is addressed on software soon, or I may turn the phone in. Not a dealbreaker, but a huge PITA, I do use it somewhat often. Then there's the principle of a defective product.
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daneurysm said:
I've tried every combination of everything. I just reboot and that never fails to work. A little annoying, but, no big deal.
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I also thought it is not a big deal until I took the bike at 11:30 pm for a ride and (I know this sounds dumb) but I got lost and when I tried to reboot, the battery decreased suddenly from 50 something to only 7%. I had to work my ass as quickly as possible to reach some place I know before it dies completely on me, hahaha...

daviddem said:
I have gps issue even on EL29 roms
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I have GPS issues on my stock EL29. It was working previously but then I installed the ICS leaks and my GPS stopped working. Went back to complete stock and its still not working. Bummer.

After doing a full wipe and install of the stock rooted el29 tar, I finally got gps to lock successfully multiple times. I left gps locked and flashed blazer 4.1 and all is still good. Do you think its safe to do an advanced restore of data in recovery or should I just restore everything manually?
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Finally got it after flashing to Calk 2.9.2, then nandroid restoring ICS.
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Stable ICS ROM?

I've tried a few JB ROMs and so far the ones I've tried are super sluggish and often glitchy. I'm looking for a decent but most importantly stable ICS ROM with weather on the lockscreen (without use of 3rd party app) and the ability to turn off the battery icon in favor of a battery bar on the top. Any suggestions?

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I've tried a few JB ROMs and so far the ones I've tried are super sluggish and often glitchy. I'm looking for a decent but most importantly stable ICS ROM with weather on the lockscreen (without use of 3rd party app) and the ability to turn off the battery icon in favor of a battery bar on the top. Any suggestions?
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ICS ROMs are about as stable as they're gunna probably get...I'd just try them till you find one that meets your criteria
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I've been having trouble flashing several ICS and JB ROMs lately which is hampering my testing. With an ICS and JB build of MIUI, they both hang on the MIUI boot screen. With ParanoidAndroid ICS, it hangs on the White HTC EVO 4G screen. In each case I've waited 20+ min.
I've Partitioned my SD card and upped it to ext4.
I've done a smelkus Superwipe.
I've wiped Caches
I've make sure not to flash or boot with the phone plugged in.
I've Fixed Permissions.
I've made sure to download via PC and push the ROM to my phone rather than download it directly to the phone
I've read a few issues with this in various threads but no solid solutions other than make sure the USB isn't plugged in but that didn't help me. Any suggestions on an ICS ROM that doesn't do this or a solution to fix it?

I would try papa smurfs ROM...have you tried pulling the battery when it gets stuck on the splash screen...that has helped me a couple times
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jboyer0000 said:
I would try papa smurfs ROM...have you tried pulling the battery when it gets stuck on the splash screen...that has helped me a couple times
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Downloaded Papa Smurf and I'm getting the same thing. Tried TEAM DIRT's PROVISION with the same problem. Pulling the battery hasn't helped.

In case you're doing this, don't try to boot up an ICS or JB ROM with the USB Cable plugged in, or it won't boot

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In case you're doing this, don't try to boot up an ICS or JB ROM with the USB Cable plugged in, or it won't boot
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siege911 said:
I've Partitioned my SD card and upped it to ext4.
I've done a smelkus Superwipe.
I've wiped Caches
I've make sure not to flash or boot with the phone plugged in.
I've Fixed Permissions.
I've made sure to download via PC and push the ROM to my phone rather than download it directly to the phone
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Ya, somebody told me that in the MIUI thread. I've tried half a dozen ROMs now with no luck. Papa Smurf, ParanoidAndroid ICS, Provision ICS, MIUI ICS, and MIUI JB. I was able to get swipers AOKP JB to work but after messing with installing other ROMs, I even tried Nandroid restoring back and it wouldn't boot. I also tried reinstalling SmelkusMOD just in case. All but ParanoidAndroid got me to the ROM splash screen while that one stopped at the white htc EVO 4G screen.
I'm finally resigned to go back to swipers GB MIUI. I have to admit that after trying a JB ROM, GB is soooo much faster but I miss some of the features in the newer ROMs. I was hoping ICS would be a good middle ground between speed and features but can't do that if I can't flash any of them.

Maybe format and re-partition your sd-card. I had trouble getting ics to boot with my 16gb card before so I use my old 8gb one that came with the phone and they seem to load fine.
What about Strike from Savoca?
I also wonder it this might get locked down due to the nature of the question?
An enviousOG

Robobob1221 said:
Maybe format and re-partition your sd-card. I had trouble getting ics to boot with my 16gb card before so I use my old 8gb one that came with the phone and they seem to load fine.
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I've done that too but I'm still using my original sd-card and don't have another to test.
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I also wonder it this might get locked down due to the nature of the question?
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*shrug* Maybe. I originally thought I was trying to find a stable ICS build but as I tested I found it looks like I need a stable phone instead (I get an upgrade in December... yay for either an Galaxy S3 or new Nexus if it comes out). If I need to create a new thread, I'd be happy to.

I'm just saying.
As a lot of people say ymmv!
I've had some work some not. A battery pull works sometimes, switching sd-cards another. Seems arbitrary at times
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Do any of the ics rooms have Netflix or hulu working?
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RemICS has worked best for me in terms of stability and speed; some BT issues but other than that it's as good as the ICS is going to get for the OG Evo, I keep coming back to it over and over.
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I need a JB or ICS Tom with 4g
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spyke1999 said:
I need a JB or ICS Tom with 4g
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Will more than likely never happen on our og evos
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Well unfortunately, that doesnt exist
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spyke1999 said:
I need a JB or ICS Tom with 4g
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I recommend to buy a new phone then, the note 2 is great
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Lol honestly I can get the 4g thing fixed myself I've done it before but I need one with both the back and front camera working. I cannot afford a new phone and I just renewed my contract I don't want to be stuck on gingerbread forever I want to upgrade but I can't unless I can find a rom with a front and rear working camera
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So is data broken on JB?

Lots of reports of data not working properly on the new JB update. Is it safe to say hold off on updating until its fixed?
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Anyone?
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It works fine though the new modem, k3, doesnt seem to work as well as h9.

It's worked pretty well for me on AT&T, stock as a vanilla. Must be because I got a message from AT&T yesterday that I reached 65% of my data over the weekend, hehe,

I would love to try and update my phone again but I'm afraid of it killing my data connection once more and me having to go back to ics.
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No issues here on BlackJelly with a full wipe.
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mtl171 said:
It works fine though the new modem, k3, doesnt seem to work as well as h9.
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I agree with this, I get about 25% greater d/l and 50% greater upload speeds with LH9 modem over the newer JB LK3...generally speaking. It fluctuates some though.

I mean my data actually tuns itself off and I have to restart my phone to get it back.
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asjdwf said:
I mean my data actually tuns itself off and I have to restart my phone to get it back.
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Huh sounds a bit like my phone. Does your data randomly wink out then takes a while to come back? With Juicedefender, occasionally data will not ever return without a reboot.

mtl171 said:
Huh sounds a bit like my phone. Does your data randomly wink out then takes a while to come back? With Juicedefender, occasionally data will not ever return without a reboot.
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Yes it was just like that when I updated to Jelly Bean. Once I reverted back to ICS all was good again. I really want Jelly Bean but am worried that if I update again the same thing will happen.
AJ

asjdwf said:
Yes it was just like that when I updated to Jelly Bean. Once I reverted back to ICS all was good again. I really want Jelly Bean but am worried that if I update again the same thing will happen.
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Well in 4.1.2 (NexusMod Reloaded) with K3 modem, the data droppage rate was absolutely terrible. However with the h9 modem, it was more bearable. 3g would wink out for a couple seconds and reconnect immediately although juicedefender still wasnt working too well. I say, create a nandroid backup and flash a 4.1 rom of your choice. Run with it for a couple days and if youre still having issues, go back to your backup. As long as you don't upgrade your modem, shouldnt be too bad.

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Well in 4.1.2 (NexusMod Reloaded) with K3 modem, the data droppage rate was absolutely terrible. However with the h9 modem, it was more bearable. 3g would wink out for a couple seconds and reconnect immediately although juicedefender still wasnt working too well. I say, create a nandroid backup and flash a 4.1 rom of your choice. Run with it for a couple days and if youre still having issues, go back to your backup. As long as you don't upgrade your modem, shouldnt be too bad.
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Does JD work with JellyBean? I thought they didn't play nice together...

asjdwf said:
Yes it was just like that when I updated to Jelly Bean. Once I reverted back to ICS all was good again. I really want Jelly Bean but am worried that if I update again the same thing will happen.
AJ
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Try the update again and see what happens. Did you do a factory reset the last time you did the update? If not I would give that a try if the problem happens again after the update. Reading through various forums, it seems that a factory reset after the update has fixed some of the issues people are having.

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It works fine though the new modem, k3, doesnt seem to work as well as h9.
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78Staff said:
I agree with this, I get about 25% greater d/l and 50% greater upload speeds with LH9 modem over the newer JB LK3...generally speaking. It fluctuates some though.
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Odd...I've actually had exactly the opposite experience with the new modem. My cellular connection seems to be a bit stronger and my wifi range has increased significantly. Whereas with the H9 build, I could only go a couple of rooms over from the router in my house and still maintain a wifi connection. Now I can go anywhere inside the house and still have a connection.

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asjdwf said:
Yes it was just like that when I updated to Jelly Bean. Once I reverted back to ICS all was good again. I really want Jelly Bean but am worried that if I update again the same thing will happen.
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I have used Bacon Rom , Loser Rom and stock rom with zero problems with data

Yeah I did a full factory reset thrice . I was even having the problem where most of my calls I would make would beep once then disconnect and the phone would go to the lock screen.
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My issue that I experienced ever since I flashed the ATT official JB update was that I could send texts and use data and everything, but my contacts would go missing, I couldn't receive text messages and since my contacts would go missing the people in my messaging app would show their number and not their name. I would restart my phone and it would work for a little bit and then would go back out again.
I also switched from the LoserRom which is when I first started experiencing this. I don't think it's ROM related as far as what the developer is doing because I'm experiencing the same thing on ktoonsez AOKP rom.
I also thought it was modem related so I flashed my the LH1 to the CDLK3 Modem and was still experiencing issues. So I went to the CLI5 modem and it was still not receiving texts.
I started to think its my sim card. I turned my phone off took the sim card out and put it back in and powered my phone on. It seems to be working now.
Sorry for this kind of lengthy and out of order.
Please if you have any idea or have experienced this issue as well, please let me know.

Tried that and it still didn't work. Seems like more people are having data problems also.
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Anyone know of.a fix?

My data works fine on Unofficial CM10.1
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SG3 Rookie...help me piece together a ROM

Was only on stock for less than a day, rooted, installed a couple renditions of goodness and a random other and just haven't found what I want to be my daily. I've been on goodness 9.0.4 for quite some time but the headaches I've experienced just aren't what I'm used to. Before anyone asks, I always fully wipe phone sometimes twice before I sample. Did the same in my HTC Evo days. Which brings up were I'm going with this. On my original Evo I ran swagged out stock.....beautiful, and my Evo LTE, worse phone I've ever paid $200 for, I ran MeanBean...another great ROM to my suiting. For anyone unfamiliar with those 2 they are mostly stock ROMs with just the right amount of extras, custom boot animation, maybe a slightly tweaked drop down menu with a couple popular apps or settings added, the must have Super User and WiFi Tethering, and one of my favorites the ability to reboot into recovery from the power off menu, not sure what that's called but its priceless. So I begin by offering up my willingness to try other ROMs out there based on suggestions you, the experienced, throw out. But I can't help but wonder if all I really need is stock with a few extras. That's where I'm lost, I couldn't find a gs3 mod that would work for me and stopped before I broke something. Open for suggestions, and appreciate everyone's time. As well I am greatfull for all the hard work that the details s have put into the Roms I've tried, your incredibly talented people and your time and knowledge are above and beyond.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37149249
Or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34624618
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If you want a stock but fully customizable I would say to check out MOAR ROM or Synergy.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I've downloaded these and backed up all my goodies, gonna give them a whirl throughout next week.
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I was in the same spot as you for awhile. I've tried lots of roms and a lot of different setups. So far I've been on Cyanogenmod 10.1 the longest so far but that's far from stock TW. You also might want to check out Cm Rom, I really like that one. Lol But if you get the flashing bug you won't stay with any one rom for a long period of time. But good luck in you quest
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Correction on this post. The rom I meant to say was "CSROM". Sorry about that lol easy to mix up.
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Tried out clean bean...very fast, very debloated...first thing I noticed was an error saying something about needing to dial my number to retrieve a voicemail.....very, very debloated. This would be a great core ROM to add your personal preferences and random wants to. I'd still like to find one with a little of that already applied....I know, I'm lazy...
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fullstrength said:
Tried out clean bean...very fast, very debloated...first thing I noticed was an error saying something about needing to dial my number to retrieve a voicemail.....very, very debloated. This would be a great core ROM to add your personal preferences and random wants to. I'd still like to find one with a little of that already applied....I know, I'm lazy...
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Any AOSP ROM you have to flash the Sprint vvm if you want it separately, or use Google Voice.
Edit: Clean bean is not AOSP but you can still load the Sprint vvm apk on any ROM that does not have it. I always keep the most updated version on my external card for any AOSP ROM that I flash. Try one of the ROMs I posted earlier in the thread.
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