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Currently Best Recovery?

So, Ive been around the S3 forums for awhile, but not so much the root side. Im wondering which is the best all around recovery? Back on the evo, clockwork recovery was HORRIBLE and flashed all ROMs bad and always messed them up but AmonRa did everything flawlessly.
Is there any S3 recovery's that are messed up and flash roms incorrectly? or does everyone just seem to use a main one? If so, which.
Also another question. Do developers on the s3 actually update OP with bugs people find? On the original evo, it was horrible because there would be so many bugs on some roms and OPs where only updated with change log and not known bugs.
Also, can someone tell me the most used ROMs on the s3? nightlies i tend to avoid because they lack to much details and im practically blindly flashing those.
Any 4.2 stock or 4.1 stock or anything? Any kernel suggestions, anything i should be warned about?
Thanks in advance.
Also, sorry for being a forum pest =p

All of these are subjective questions...try out both CWM and TWRP, find which you like better and look into the Development section to see what roms are available, the only way to know for sure whether a rom would be good for you and whether you like it is to flash for yourself rather than taking peoples words for it
Also, theres been at least 5 other threads like this where people have asked "what rom/kernel?", I would suggest looking for those and reading.

CNexus said:
All of these are subjective questions...try out both CWM and TWRP, find which you like better and look into the Development section to see what roms are available, the only way to know for sure whether a rom would be good for you and whether you like it is to flash for yourself rather than taking peoples words for it
Also, theres been at least 5 other threads like this where people have asked "what rom/kernel?", I would suggest looking for those and reading.
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You could do that or just use TWRP .
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

I came to the GS3 from a long history as an Evo owner. While i was on HTC hardware I loved TWRP as it was always the most stable and best supported. On my GS3 though i find that there is better support for the CWM recovery. It seems to work better in my opinion. I have tried both but keep using CWM. I am a CM10.1 user as well and I think that it likes CWM better than TWRP.

[Q] Doubts About Rom and Rotting ... etc

Hey thankz for Taking Initiative to Read This
I Have Certain sets of Questions With My xperia s
I Was already Using Xperia Neo v so i No need to know abt rooting cutom rom all Basic Things blahh blahh.....
1) i need All stock Roms For Xperia s if u Know ... link me there ....
2) I need to know which custom Rom For Locked Boot-loader is the best (i.e)Your suggestion
My main needs in Custom Rom
Should Be Battery Friendly
should Fast and Smooth
i m not heavy gamer
but Listen to music & Watch videos All time ...
These are my needs in A Custom Rom if U know Any Best Rom Which Fits Me
Suggest it
Don't Delte this post if i have posted in wrong section

There is a section called Xperia S development available. Go there you would find all the Custom ROMs are lined up. Search and read ROM descriptions and reviews from other users in respective ROM threads. You will get your answer.
And for Stock ROMs, there is a thread called Firmware compilation and it is in the General Section. It should be in the first page of that section. So go there and you will find all the Stock ROMs.

benchmarker said:
Hey thankz for Taking Initiative to Read This
I Have Certain sets of Questions With My xperia s
I Was already Using Xperia Neo v so i No need to know abt rooting cutom rom all Basic Things blahh blahh.....
1) i need All stock Roms For Xperia s if u Know ... link me there ....
2) I need to know which custom Rom For Locked Boot-loader is the best (i.e)Your suggestion
My main needs in Custom Rom
Should Be Battery Friendly
should Fast and Smooth
i m not heavy gamer
but Listen to music & Watch videos All time ...
These are my needs in A Custom Rom if U know Any Best Rom Which Fits Me
Suggest it
Don't Delte this post if i have posted in wrong section
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1. try to use the search function, its very easy to use. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599303
2. try using the xzx2, by the way, custom rom is very relative, it depends upon your taste and preferences. i think all custom roms is battery friendly (correct me on this). just try to read about the custom roms you are aiming for. read about the comments and feedbacks by users who flashed it. it can help you a lot.

auni said:
There is a section called Xperia S development available. Go there you would find all the Custom ROMs are lined up. Search and read ROM descriptions and reviews from other users in respective ROM threads. You will get your answer.
And for Stock ROMs, there is a thread called Firmware compilation and it is in the General Section. It should be in the first page of that section. So go there and you will find all the Stock ROMs.
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Thankz For Reply & Help :good:

sarkissmae said:
1. try to use the search function, its very easy to use. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599303
2. try using the xzx2, by the way, custom rom is very relative, it depends upon your taste and preferences. i think all custom roms is battery friendly (correct me on this). just try to read about the custom roms you are aiming for. read about the comments and feedbacks by users who flashed it. it can help you a lot.
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Thankz foR Link :laugh:
Jst Installed XzX2 Looks Awesome Taste Of Xperia Z .........
Thankz You Sooo Much :highfive:

[Q] Is mine a "newer" S3

Greetings. I'm coming from an Epic 4g touch. I was fairly comfortable rooting, flashing, tweaking, etc... on that phone. I just convinced Sprint to give me a "free upgrade" to the S3 because I went through 4 E4GTs in a year (lots of build-quality issues, I think I had them all...)
Anyway, the S3 I was given is a refurb ... how do I find out if it's one of the "newer" models that might have trouble with some flashing operations? If I do have one of the newer ones, is there a way to work around the issue? (From what I understand it's something with the bootloader, correct?)
Also, the S3 "landscape" is a little different here. Are the Odin one-clicks a good way to root on this phone? Also is this method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2286241) a good way to go if I want to root from my Mac? I also have access to a windows machine if there's no "good" Mac-based way, but it's a clunky old laptop that makes me cry whenever I need to use it.
Finally ... as someone coming from the E4GT, is there anything special I should know about hacking around with the S3?
I've been poking around the threads quite a bit, but it's a little difficult to know what's current info etc... Thanks in advance ... can't wait until I know as much about this phone as I did with my E4GT.

Ok here the two major links your going to need.
Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34579827
Also all your questions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38172219
also there's nothing changed in the bootloader but the new S3's have some type of safety placed in them that do not allow custom recovery to mount storage. The link I gave you has the modded recoveries when you root. To find out more information go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44262749
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!

edfunkycold said:
Ok here the two major links your going to need.
Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34579827
Also all your questions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38172219
also there's nothing changed in the bootloader but the new S3's have some type of safety placed in them that do not allow custom recovery to mount storage. The link I gave you has the modded recoveries when you root. To find out more information go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44262749
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!
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Awesome, thanks ... successfully rooted. Figured I'd try the TWRP recovery option since ... hey might as well try ALL the new things.
Ok, now which ROM is most stable and has the best battery life? (woah, woah, put that down I was just kidding)
Seriously though, what are some kernel, rom, tweak combos that folks seem to be having success with? I see you guys have Goddly's comadose over here, I used that with great success on the E4GT. Is there a favorite "close to stock" but debloated, mildly tricked out and tweaked ROM that folks are gravitating toward? On the E4GT, Tdundam's recalked was pretty popular ... anything of that ilk here?
I've also read that some folks have been having trouble installing AOSP ROMs ... is that demon exorcized by rooting with the procedure you suggested?
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to be a guidepost ... just trying to whack my way through the weeds on this new device.

Nope aosp won't flash on new S3's but you can try. lots of good roms I recommend either TPR the peoples rom or MOAR. My kernel of choice is Ktoonsez KT747 kernel and I use Comadose tweaks. Have had great success with it but also visit Team Kernelizers thread also.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34624618
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37149249
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29426212
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35101228
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!

edfunkycold said:
Nope aosp won't flash on new S3's but you can try. lots of good roms I recommend either TPR the peoples rom or MOAR. My kernel of choice is Ktoonsez KT747 kernel and I use Comadose tweaks. Have had great success with it but also visit Team Kernelizers thread also.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34624618
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37149249
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29426212
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35101228
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!
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Flashed MOAR yesterday ... waiting for it to settle in. So far, I like what I see! Lots of flexibility.
I installed with KT747 and applied some of the kernel tweaks in his thread for the ktoonservative governor and bfq scheduler.
I'll wait on Comadose to see how this settles in on its own. Thanks again for getting me flashing this phone.
QUESTION: Where's the best place to watch for AOSP being compatible on this phone again?

romgnascher said:
QUESTION: Where's the best place to watch for AOSP being compatible on this phone again?
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Glad you got it going. The thread with the modded recoveries will be the best one to follow in regards to when something happens. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44262749
Have a great day!

Epic 4G ROM help.

Ok so i've been looking for a good ROM for my Virgin Mobile Epic 4g Touch. I've rooted it, and installed a custom recovery. Any reccomendations on a good one. I want performance. However when I goto get a new phone in about a year I want to be able to restore EVERYTHING back...ROM, Root, and Custom Recovery.
Thanks,
Cam

Try this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2320041 works great + have different mods ...for multimedia messages edit your data programming
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CamCroz99 said:
Ok so i've been looking for a good ROM for my Virgin Mobile Epic 4g Touch. I've rooted it, and installed a custom recovery. Any reccomendations on a good one. I want performance. However when I goto get a new phone in about a year I want to be able to restore EVERYTHING back...ROM, Root, and Custom Recovery.
Thanks,
Cam
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Just read the roms op.. and the thread...
Nobody can tell which rom performs the best... because each device can run different....
A perfect example of this is... I can't run dirty unicorns on my phone well... even though it's super stable and others run it with great success..
But if you're looking to get a push in the right direction... I suggest any of the touchwiz based roms in the Android development thread....
FYI.... this question should have been asked in the noob friendly Q & A thread...

^^This​
There is no BEST and yet they are all the BEST. Members are expected to research and read through the Development threads. The only thing you will get here is a list of all the ROM's because every member has found what is best for them. You can get the same list by looking at the first few pages in development.
Thread closed.
Have a great day!

Problem installing Roms

After trying my hand at installing a mod (cyanogenmod 10.2) I need to go a different direction and get a more stable rom. So I wanted to give cyanogenmod 10.1 a go. Unfortunately it fails on install. After reading through some forums I saw that I needed to install it after I load up stock fl26. But fl26 also failed on install. I'm going to prep for install with another rom but is there something basic I'm missing here?
Epic 4g touch virgin mobile

Mazz1916 said:
After trying my hand at installing a mod (cyanogenmod 10.2) I need to go a different direction and get a more stable rom. So I wanted to give cyanogenmod 10.1 a go. Unfortunately it fails on install. After reading through some forums I saw that I needed to install it after I load up stock fl26. But fl26 also failed on install. I'm going to prep for install with another rom but is there something basic I'm missing here?
Epic 4g touch virgin mobile
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Hey bud, Your thread the other day got closed (for asking what the best ROMs are), but let me give you some more pressing advice:
Do a lot of reading before doing anything else. It sounds like you might have jumped into this a bit too quick if you're having this many problems. I don't mean that in a bad way, not at all. None of us knew anything when we started... There is a lot to learn in terms of messing with what's inside our devices. If you can't get a ROM to flash right, I strongly suggest you stop - just set the thing down and read, before you brick it and have no more phone.
Every ROM has a Post #1 (the "OP") that has exact flashing instructions, and links to applicable downloads. Make time for that reading - the FAQ threads, the General threads, and the thread for the ROM you want to flash. Because you're on an older device, I promise you that all of the kinks have been ironed out or bugs are well-known (and not going to be fixed) and this is all available from reading. Okay? Good luck.

Mazz1916 said:
After trying my hand at installing a mod (cyanogenmod 10.2) I need to go a different direction and get a more stable rom. So I wanted to give cyanogenmod 10.1 a go. Unfortunately it fails on install. After reading through some forums I saw that I needed to install it after I load up stock fl26. But fl26 also failed on install. I'm going to prep for install with another rom but is there something basic I'm missing here?
Epic 4g touch virgin mobile
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Install a stock GB27 one click rom. That should reset your phone, and let you install whatever custom rom you want.

I know right... reading....... like when you read a thread about "Best" Roms and it doesn't say best anywhere in the post. :laugh:
Thanks for the help Bud! :good:
erikalin said:
Hey bud, Your thread the other day got closed (for asking what the best ROMs are), but let me give you some more pressing advice:
Do a lot of reading before doing anything else. It sounds like you might have jumped into this a bit too quick if you're having this many problems. I don't mean that in a bad way, not at all. None of us knew anything when we started... There is a lot to learn in terms of messing with what's inside our devices. If you can't get a ROM to flash right, I strongly suggest you stop - just set the thing down and read, before you brick it and have no more phone.
Every ROM has a Post #1 (the "OP") that has exact flashing instructions, and links to applicable downloads. Make time for that reading - the FAQ threads, the General threads, and the thread for the ROM you want to flash. Because you're on an older device, I promise you that all of the kinks have been ironed out or bugs are well-known (and not going to be fixed) and this is all available from reading. Okay? Good luck.
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I'll give it a blast and see how far I get
Cheers
wizardknight said:
Install a stock GB27 one click rom. That should reset your phone, and let you install whatever custom rom you want.
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Mazz1916 said:
I'll give it a blast and see how far I get
Cheers
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If you would like... I can link you to a mobile Odin guide I put together for another member.. it's the easiest way to flash roms on this device( in my humble opinion )...
FYI... I sense that you might be a little upset with some of the posts...Rest assured... nobody is flaming you in this forum... These guys have tons of experience and just don't want you to brick you're device...
Also... this should have been asked in the noob friendly Q & A thread ( it's stickied at the top of the page )...no biggy, We are just trying to keep the Q & A section clean... for all of us to use...
Let me know if you want the link... and Welcome to XDA.. Epic 4g Touch forum...