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Looking for nice ROMs for my Galaxy SIII

OK people !
I Got My Samsung When It Came Out, I Rooted it and Activated It The Next Day.... I Am Now Tired of The Stock ROM I Have and Wanted You Guys To Point Me In The Right Direction of Some Cool Looking ROMs. If You Guys Could Post Me Some Links, I Would Greatly Appreciate It.!
Thank You!

Not to be rude or anything but all one has to do is look at some of the popular ROMs in the development sections to get a pretty good idea. The popular ones tend to always be near the top, provide great documentation and support, and provide pictures and videos to get you a great idea of the experience. Just spend 30 minutes looking over the various options, and flash a few to see which one you want to stick with. Flashing ROMs is so easy nowadays that it really is just a matter of how much time you are willing to spend playing around with them. I'm waiting for Jellybean ROMs before I really make the jump and satisfied with the performance of stock (with Nova launcher) until those JB ROMs become pretty stable and can be used everyday.

You really can't go wrong with any rom currently out. I've tried them all out and they won't disappoint. I'm currently running Freeza's rom and though it's touchwiz based, he really changed it up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28157789
Other great TW roms (in no specific order)
Strongsteve's Odexed Blue
Clark44's FreeGS3
Phantomhacker's Blazer Rom
Try each one out
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eao1991 said:
You really can't go wrong with any rom currently out. I've tried them all out and they won't disappoint. I'm currently running Freeza's rom and though it's touchwiz based, he really changed it up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28157789
Other great TW roms (in no specific order)
Strongsteve's Odexed Blue
Clark44's FreeGS3
Phatomhacker's Blazer Rom
Try each one out
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Hey thanks for the recommendations. I just got the phone yesterday and so far im enjoying the stock experience and yes im even enjoying touch wiz. Which of these roms offer the best battery life? That's what I'm looking for currently on the touch wiz rom.
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shook187 said:
Hey thanks for the recommendations. I just got the phone yesterday and so far im enjoying the stock experience and yes im even enjoying touch wiz. Which of these roms offer the best battery life? That's what I'm looking for currently on the touch wiz rom.
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For me they have all basically been the same in regards to battery life. At a minimum I can pull 16 hrs on battery with 4+ hrs of screen on time with each rom. I'm not really into playing games on my phone so that helps. However, battery life is really user dependent because we all use/set up our devices differently...so what may end up being good for me may not be the best battery life for someone else. Definitely give each one a try though and see which works best for you

I'm definitely going to try them all, but god damn are all TW roms almost 1gb in size? I thought sense roms with big @ half the size.
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shook187 said:
I'm definitely going to try them all, but god damn are all TW roms almost 1gb in size? I thought sense roms with big @ half the size.
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Not all of them but if they're full of addons, such as FreeGS3 by Clark, then it can get big. Freeza's rom is probably the smallest coming in at about 498MB

shook187 said:
I'm definitely going to try them all, but god damn are all TW roms almost 1gb in size? I thought sense roms with big @ half the size.
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Clark44 rom is so big because he includes Aroma installer which lets you pick and choose what mods you would like to include, therefore all mods and tweaks are downloaded. Hth
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eao1991 said:
Not all of them but if they're full of addons, such as FreeGS3 by Clark, then it can get big. Freeza's rom is probably the smallest coming in at about 498MB
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Devs should start making Bare Bone versions.Just out of Blazer 1.7 i removed over 40 uneded apk files!That slimed the rom by almost 200mb,but its still too large when cm is only 200mb.
Removing all this junk improves speed and battery life greatly.
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fgcchevy said:
Clark44 rom is so big because he includes Aroma installer which lets you pick and choose what mods you would like to include, therefore all mods and tweaks are downloaded. Hth
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I use 7zip to mod my roms.Any way to remove Aroma?

lviv73 said:
Devs should start making Bare Bone versions.Just out of Blazer 1.7 i removed over 40 uneded apk files!That slimed the rom by almost 200mb,but its still too large when cm is only 200mb.
Removing all this junk improves speed and battery life greatly.
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I use 7zip to mod my roms.Any way to remove Aroma?
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Then you're basically running my rom. I remove as much as i can while making sure everything still works

Currently on freeza's rom and have used strongsteve's, both are GREAT!

freeza said:
Then you're basically running my rom. I remove as much as i can while making sure everything still works
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Yeah i heard good thing about it.Im gonna give it a try next time i flash.
Im running Sonic rom right now,i removed Aroma from it and slimed it to 490mb,over 50 apps removed and some libs.
Do you make any tweaks or just remove apk and libs?

RedyRock said:
OK people !
I Got My Samsung When It Came Out, I Rooted it and Activated It The Next Day.... I Am Now Tired of The Stock ROM I Have and Wanted You Guys To Point Me In The Right Direction of Some Cool Looking ROMs. If You Guys Could Post Me Some Links, I Would Greatly Appreciate It.!
Thank You!
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If you want to get into AOSP roms, CM10 is running pretty smooth even though it's still in preview builds. Nav bar mods and inverted gapps look really good as well.

pacifik.fuzion said:
If you want to get into AOSP roms, CM10 is running pretty smooth even though it's still in preview builds. Nav bar mods and inverted gapps look really good as well.
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All cm roms are not ready yet for daily use,i just flashed cm10 yesterday,its about 80 percent done.I vouch for FreeGS Sonic rom its best one i tried yet.People are saying good things about Freeza's rom too.Blazer is good but i like Sonic better.

lviv73 said:
All cm roms are not ready yet for daily use,i just flashed cm10 yesterday,its about 80 percent done.I vouch for FreeGS Sonic rom its best one i tried yet.People are saying good things about Freeza's rom too.Blazer is good but i like Sonic better.
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True for the most part. Just offering the OP another option other then TW/Stock roms.

Which stock ROM is the smoothest with the least lag?

clankfu said:
Which stock ROM is the smoothest with the least lag?
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No offense but a question like that is not going to get u an answer.. word has it all 4 main tw roms are basically running the same mods and it comes down to looks right now.. plus it kinda depends on your own set up..
I switched to odexed blue because I like blue.. I would make a nandroid and try a couple of them.. flash a different Rom and try em for a day or two each.. see what works best for you. That's the beauty of xda.. you have options.. :thumbup:
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DrKaotica said:
No offense but a question like that is not going to get u an answer.. word has it all 4 main tw roms are basically running the same mods and it comes down to looks right now.. plus it kinda depends on your own set up..
I switched to odexed blue because I like blue.. I would make a nandroid and try a couple of them.. flash a different Rom and try em for a day or two each.. see what works best for you. That's the beauty of xda.. you have options.. :thumbup:
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I don't think that's necessarily true. I've seen a few people post that FreeGS3 is noticeably smoother and less laggy than Blazer. Not knocking Blazer since it may have some other features that people prefer.
For my previous phone (EVO 3D), I tried several Sense ROMs and there was a significance difference in performance among them. Is it such a stretch to assume that a similar variance would be present in custom TW ROMs?

clankfu said:
I don't think that's necessarily true. I've seen a few people post that FreeGS3 is noticeably smoother and less laggy than Blazer. Not knocking Blazer since it may have some other features that people prefer.
For my previous phone (EVO 3D), I tried several Sense ROMs and there was a significance difference in performance among them. Is it such a stretch to assume that a similar variance would be present in custom TW ROMs?
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Well I wouldn't know as I've only tried stock, freeza's fre3 and blue odex since coming over from the og epic.. I guess my "word has it" comment came from reading http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29890564 <-- that
I guess my point is obviously people like all these roms, or they prob wouldn't always be the top four threads all day long...
It really depends on your own preferences as they all appear to be stable and running well..
Again my advice, pick one and flash it.. if u feel like trying something else then try that too.. If somethIng goes wrong restore your backvup.. again.. the beauty of xda.
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DrKaotica said:
Again my advice, pick one and flash it.. if u feel like trying something else then try that too.. If somethIng goes wrong restore your backvup.. again.. the beauty of xda.
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I get your point but the beauty of XDA is also in the ability to solicit opinions to make an informed decision. I don't think my question was that out of line. It's not as open ended as simply asking what the "best" ROM is.

The best ROM?

actually I'am on Darkside Evolution 3 v8, at this time which is the best Rom? I look for a stable ICS ROM, I think JB isn't ready...
thanks

I haven't tried all the ROMs, but JB is definitely ready. I would never go back to ICS. I personally like the cm10 based ROMs. GPS is the only buggy feature. JB is so much smoother than ICS, its like a diff OS.
I'm running cm10 with flapjaxx kernel. OC'd to 1.67ghz.
With v6 supercharger script @25% supercharged.
Antutu BM= 7806 with superb battery life.
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ok, thanks for the quick answer! sorry for my english, I think i'm not ready for JB, i don't wanna fight with bugs, GPS for example, that is the reason why i look for a ICS base... thanks again
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nighthawk1991 said:
actually I'am on Darkside Evolution 3 v8, at this time which is the best Rom? I look for a stable ICS ROM, I think JB isn't ready...
thanks
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Try Liquid Smooth RC7 best jb rom hands down. No issues at all.
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ok thank you!! I will try it, one quick question, if JB doesn't like me, can I return to ICS only flashing Darkside Evolution again?
EDIT: i have read the LIQUIDSMOOTH Rom Post, the file i have to download is the HERCULES right? why the file only sizes 93MB?
another thing, in the Rom post, there are no instructions to install
link to rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1993996

nighthawk1991 said:
actually I'am on Darkside Evolution 3 v8, at this time which is the best Rom? I look for a stable ICS ROM, I think JB isn't ready...
thanks
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I was on the darkside rome too,the same one. Switched to slim bean rom that has jellybean and enjoying it! You should try it out, also with the kko kernel.

Honestly.. JB is much faster, snappier and smoother. But... if you value battery life, stay on darkside evolution. I would definitely try them out though. Just nandroid back up and try liquid, cm10, or AOKP. All excellent. But like I said, as far as battery life goes, Dark side is still my go to.
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richardlibeau said:
Try Liquid Smooth RC7 best jb rom hands down. No issues at all.
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How is the GPS on this? did you have to apply the AGPS fix?

When I was on LS RC7, I had to apply AGPS patch to get a lock on sattelites.
I just copied the gps.conf on /system/etc.

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How is the GPS on this? did you have to apply the AGPS fix?
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I am still on liquid smooth rc7 and haven't had to use any gps lock fix mine is fine.

If you value battery and responsiveness or stability I'd suggest you stay where your at. I've used all the jelly bean variants for days at a time and they all have presented 1 issue or another. Some would argue there problem free but occasional graphic glitches, ****ty battery, no wifi calling, call echo , gps problems, no flash support, and low speaker volume are some problems I'm willing to bet money you have at least 4 of these issues. Ive just got around to using Evolution 3.8 after hearing rave review and I must say its clearly the best TW rom and possibly the best rom I've ever ran on this phone. If you don't mind cm9 I'd suggest giving the Xperian Rom a go its stupid smooth and unbelievable battery life for a non touch wiz rom. FYI slim bean and liquid smooth rc 7 do kick ass so if do try JB thats where its at.
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nighthawk1991 said:
actually I'am on Darkside Evolution 3 v8, at this time which is the best Rom? I look for a stable ICS ROM, I think JB isn't ready...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1871161 Bet you'll like this.
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Hands down Cyanogen Mod 10 Stable.
Made me fall in love with my phone all over again.
I have tried nearly every popular rom for this phone and was getting tired of the glitches, quarks, force closes and other issues associated with them.
Tried CM10 2 months ago and I would never go back.
Jellybean is definitely the best, and CM10 is rock solid, most functional, stable, fast rom I have ever used on any phone.
Give it a try and you will understand.

I have cm10 since a month, but the camera doesn't work properly, wich other Rom do you recommend?
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and you thought celebrities weren't smart. =P

Check out the All-Star Devs ROMs... They're all damn near flawless.. IMO
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idb117 said:
Check out the All-Star Devs ROMs... They're all damn near flawless.. IMO
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I agree, the devs are also working hard to put out more updates with their ROMS and are quick to respond to any questions about issues.

AOKP
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I have cm10 since a month, but the camera doesn't work properly, wich other Rom do you recommend?
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After one week (in two countries—which was a headache with JediJelly, e.g.), AOKP has been awesome.
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You could field a team, it seems. And that makes me a lot happier about just having bought a 1.5 year-old phone.
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I agree, the devs are also working hard to put out more updates with their ROMS and are quick to respond to any questions about issues.
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I'm eager to try one or more of them. Being more of a theorist than an experimentalist , by any chance ... is there anywhere that summarizes/compares them in one place? Especially with some commentary. That would be awesome.
Barring that (or even a thread that goes into a discussion of (some of) the differences), I guess I'll just pull up all the OPs and make a spreadsheet or something. :nerd:

since I need to use wifi calling at my condo, I'm limited to touchwiz roms. after trying a few, I settled on DarksideEvolution 4.0.4 with the latest Jedi Kernel based on 3.0.8. working great for me.

mike-y said:
since I need to use wifi calling at my condo, I'm limited to touchwiz roms. after trying a few, I settled on DarksideEvolution 4.0.4 with the latest Jedi Kernel based on 3.0.8. working great for me.
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i use jedi mind trick X3 with Faux kernel 014. wifi calling, fast and smooth combo. i always end up going back to JMT roms.

I personally feel aokp jb camera is a lot sharper than tw cams. .. anyone else agree?
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[Q] What's a good ROM for a new user?

Hi there, I'm a long standing G2 user switching over to a Galaxy Note II (in the mail). Shopping around for what ROM I should try first, kind of having a hard time wrapping my head around features I should care about and where each ROM is in the stability and completeness sense.
I'm more into the stock Android look and feel, so guessing TouchWiz is garbage I don't want. NFC sounds fun and I want LTE to work once the Tmo network is turned on. Maybe play with some wireless charging. Also really looking forward to having a device with a stylus again, so what S-Pen stuff should I care about? Also are any of the other "S" labeled apps and features from the stock ROM desirable (S-Beam for instance)? Additionally I want to eventually use the thing with an external keyboard and mouse through that nifty dock.
Basically I'm looking for ROM recommendations, got any?
Thanks!

i would recommend you to Jedix9 and Jedi8 ROM...try them out first if they fit your desires

Stock Android
I'm Into Pure/Stock Android As Well
I Would Recommend
[ROM] [AOSP][LINARO] LIQUIDSMOOTH JellyBean [4.2.1] Beta 3.2.1 [t0lte] » Jan 26
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2108762
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[ROM][TMO] AOKP JB 4.2.1 [PUB] [Jan - 30] cherry-picks galore
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2119381
Good Luck!

I'm not saying that AOSP based ROMs aren't absolutely great (because I am running the CM10.1 Nightlys ) but TouchWiz is actually pretty freaking great. I am an AOSP fanatic but I still loved TouchWiz. The only reason I am on CM10.1 is because I just wanted to try it because my previous phone only had CM10, not 10.1.
I will say though, the stock TouchWiz launcher did not have enough options for my so I used Nova Prime. That made it feel like an AOSP ROM from the future because it looked and felt a bit like stock Google code but had all the TouchWiz features I loved.
Basically all I am saying is at least give the new TouchWiz a shot before you wright it off because you may find that you enjoy it.
Happy flashing

I too would recommend jedi 8 as well. It's close to stock (wifi calling), and battery life seems improved.
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Im on JediMaster 8 running perseus kernel. Both are a great combo for battery life. However, I do enjoy me some AOSP.
One question you should ask yourself when deciding if you should use AOSP or TouchWiz is "Am I going to use the S-pen frequently?" If so, go with TouchWiz, if not then I'd say try some of the AOSP ROMs

Jedi X9 with Color HD theme is really cool, very stable and without losing any stock functionality except wifi calling (which if youd rather have then use Jedi Master 9 which dropped last night) basically roms are the same, functionality wise
Top 3
1/ (tie) Jedi X9 or JM9
3 CM 10.1 nightlies (non TW) or some of the debloated stock roms
Recommend looking into kernals too, sometimes they are updated before the rom is and you can OC and UV for more battery/performance
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fandroid93 said:
I'm not saying that AOSP based ROMs aren't absolutely great (because I am running the CM10.1 Nightlys ) but TouchWiz is actually pretty freaking great. I am an AOSP fanatic but I still loved TouchWiz. The only reason I am on CM10.1 is because I just wanted to try it because my previous phone only had CM10, not 10.1.
I will say though, the stock TouchWiz launcher did not have enough options for my so I used Nova Prime. That made it feel like an AOSP ROM from the future because it looked and felt a bit like stock Google code but had all the TouchWiz features I loved.
Basically all I am saying is at least give the new TouchWiz a shot before you wright it off because you may find that you enjoy it.
Happy flashing
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+1 ... couldn't agree more with your assessment... he definitely shou I d give TW a shot and, of course, experince a little bit of CM too.
Cant wait for CM10.1 to get over those final few hurdles
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No wifi calling for me considering my Tmo service is data only.
So is TouchWiz with just stock or do other ROMs incorporate its features?

rubin110 said:
No wifi calling for me considering my Tmo service is data only.
So is TouchWiz with just stock or do other ROMs incorporate its features?
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Some roms do incorporate TW but as you mentioned you are more "aosp/aokp" inclined so youll lose out on several features (unless you flash TW based roms)
Key Features lost on non TW based roms include: Multi Window and certain SPen Functions like AirView, Button pressing activities, and a few others
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I'd recommend Jedi x9.. it's great
C.S.

Ok, let me rephrase that question, which ROMs include TouchWiz features? Guessing the Jedi ROMs do? Any others I should look at?
Additionally if I'm going to run a 64gb MicroSD card, what kernel is worth while to test out with?
Thanks for the great replies!

While less popular/known it seems, you could always try Tweaked

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While less popular/known it seems, you could always try Tweaked
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I've got to second the recommendation to check out Tweaked (as well as extend a hearty "Thanks!" to dwitherell for his work)! It's simply a rock-solid implementation of the TW features plus, well, some excellent customizable tweaks One of the first roms that I flashed was from the Jedi X series, but soon after realized that I needed wifi-calling in my apt. so decided to check out Tweaked (1.0 at the time) before flashing Jedi Master, and have stuck with it ever since. Currently very happy / impressed running Tweaked 1.3 with the Perseus 32.1 kernel.

Im loving Jedi X9 wiyh Perseus kernel
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Jedi, Tweaked, or rooted stock. Been running Tweaked since yesterday and it has some very nice features.
G●Note~2 {Jedi X5}

Thanks for all the responses, I've ended up going with Tweaked and am pretty happy with it. Now trying to wrap my head around how to access the SD card from a linux machine.

rubin110 said:
Thanks for all the responses, I've ended up going with Tweaked and am pretty happy with it. Now trying to wrap my head around how to access the SD card from a linux machine.
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What are you looking to accomplish? Whats the end goal of accessing your SD Card from linux vs Windows?
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PhxDroid86 said:
What are you looking to accomplish? Whats the end goal of accessing your SD Card from linux vs Windows?
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Everything. I've ended up running files over SSH with a local FUSE mount.

[Q] Most stable rom?

What is the most stable rom to flash on this phone?

That's a trick question there are numerous stable roms. Do you want jb, ics, gingerbread?
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all rom stable aniway...

Most preferably a touchwiz rom on jellybean

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Most preferably a touchwiz rom on jellybean
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Check out the dev thread there are a few good roms floating around for jb.
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I have tried some of them, but which one is the best? Because I don't think I'd want to flash all of them.

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I have tried some of them, but which one is the best? Because I don't think I'd want to flash all of them.
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Then you'll never know. Everyone has different tastes. I can absolutely guarantee that there is no best rom....only a rom best for you!
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you can try this one:
SUPERLITE SUPERFAST OFFICIAL SAMSUNG JB4.1.2
This ROM has stock look because it is based on the OFFICIAL SAMSUNG ROGERS stock release, and it is very fast & smooth with great battery life, never have any FC.

Jellybam :thumbup::thumbup::beer::beer:
JELLYBAM DAMN™

Use stock jelly bean is nice
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kj2112 said:
Then you'll never know. Everyone has different tastes. I can absolutely guarantee that there is no best rom....only a rom best for you!
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^^^^ this.
And besides, most of the available Roms are equally stable / very soon to be stable.
Do a good flash, making sure to wait a while right after flashing, and all will be good.
(Coming from a guy running 4 cpu governors)

You need Jedi Jelly 6. Its a Samsung Touchwiz ROM. I have had nothing but smooth performance.
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I've really been enjoying the AOKP Jellybean. There are some minor issues with bugs being worked out with the nightlies, but overall it's dope!

I've been on CM 10.1 nightly 03/23 since that day and it's really nice. Everything works smoothly and CM is a pleasure.

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I've been on CM 10.1 nightly 03/23 since that day and it's really nice. Everything works smoothly and CM is a pleasure.
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Does the TouchWiz work on it?

touchwiz = jedy jelly or stock
aosp = cm
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Infamous S2 is very good too.
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alloycowboy said:
You need Jedi Jelly 6. Its a Samsung Touchwiz ROM. I have had nothing but smooth performance.
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I second this one. Jedi Jelly 6 is very smooth. My only issue with it is that it's based off of a leaked AT&T ROM.
I believe ptmr3 (the dev) is working on a new version that is based on the recent 4.1.2 release specifically for the SGH-T989.

I switched to an AOSP based ROM and I'm never looking back despite wifi calling being a cool feature, but I never used it. Anyway, I've been using 2.2 Slimstars which was pretty great. The updates seemed to be a little unstable like the camera not working. Is the new one, 4.12 pretty much fixed? And are there many changes with 4.2.2? I may try PACman. How's that stability wise? Stability and speed (I just want it to work without waiting you know?) are priorities.

ptmr3's Jedi Mind Trick JB 2.1 is by the the fastest and smoothest and glitch free rom out there
I have tried almost all roms of the ICS and JB flavour
personally I do not like non touchwiz roms
and all CM and AOKP 4.2 roms do not support MHL output or Bluetooth mouse properly
everything seems to work on JMT except for OP known issues

Is 4.2.2 worth it?

So I switched to android 4.2.2 a while ago, on cyanogenmod nightly. But I saw mc3 was leaked, and want to try it.
Problem is it's 4.1.2, and I heard idle battery drain was improved in 4.2.2,but i can't recall my battery before this, since I recently got an extended battery.
Your opinion on whether or not I should chang to leaked "stock" MC3, or just stay.
I'm thinking about switching because I miss motions, parts of Svoice, and multi window was added in the leak.
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So make a android and try it. It doesn't really matter what we think. It works great for TW. There is a rdf for md4 so an OTA will probably be out sooner then later, is my guess.
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GiantJay said:
So make a android and try it. It doesn't really matter what we think. It works great for TW. There is a rdf for md4 so an OTA will probably be out sooner then later, is my guess.
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Isn't it true that it takes time for a Rom to settle in before the battery is at its best? I rather not have to do that
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In my experience, it's only a day or two before it's settled.
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LiquidSmooth>TouchWiz
I would suggest sticking with Android 4.2.2 since TouchWiz MC3 only has a few extra features which to me are mainly gimmicks while AOSP 4.2.2 is much better with a lot less loaded crap on your phone and it's easier to modify in my opinion.
I personally don't use Nightly ROMs since they tend to be unstable which is not worth it. I am currently using LiquidSmooth version 2.2. The great thing about LiquidSmooth is that it's based on Cyanogenmod+AOKP+SlimRoms+Extra=LiquidSmooth. Also with less bloat that means that there is less extra stuff sucking on your battery in an AOSP ROM. A very smooth, stable and fast ROM with no bloat unlike stock TouchWiz.
Or if you want to stick with TouchWiz I would recommend a custom ROM such as strongsteve's Odexed Blue ROM, very nice ROM and much more professional and nicer looking compared to other modified TouchWiz ROMs in my opinion.
Link to LiquidSmooth ROM Version 2.2
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kingy9000 said:
I would suggest sticking with Android 4.2.2 since TouchWiz MC3 only has a few extra features which to me are mainly gimmicks while AOSP 4.2.2 is much better with a lot less loaded crap on your phone and it's easier to modify in my opinion.
I personally don't use Nightly ROMs since they tend to be unstable which is not worth it. I am currently using LiquidSmooth version 2.2. The great thing about LiquidSmooth is that it's based on Cyanogenmod+AOKP+SlimRoms+Extra=LiquidSmooth. Also with less bloat that means that there is less extra stuff sucking on your battery in an AOSP ROM. A very smooth, stable and fast ROM with no bloat unlike stock TouchWiz.
Or if you want to stick with TouchWiz I would recommend a custom ROM such as strongsteve's Odexed Blue ROM, very nice ROM and much more professional and nicer looking compared to other modified TouchWiz ROMs in my opinion.
Link to LiquidSmooth ROM Version 2.2
Link to Odexed Blue ROM Version 3.3
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I'm running Freezas MC3 leaked rom and it runs smooth. The new features are great. Apps like titanium backup or root explorer can take care of any bloat the TW roms have.
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TheSocalGuy79 said:
I'm running Freezas MC3 leaked rom and it runs smooth. The new features are great. Apps like titanium backup or root explorer can take care of any bloat the TW roms have.
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Yeah, I suppose you can remove the bloat manually but I find that a bit annoying. But it depends on what you like and want. Personally, my phone would pick up like 5/10 calls on TouchWiz while on AOSP ROMs it picks up all calls I make. I don't know why that is but hey it works. :laugh:

I am running sons of android 4 . There is no battery drain issues on this rom. I can go all day with lots of use and still average well above 50 percent battery life .

I haven't used a 4.2 ROM in awhile, does anyone know if they fixed the issue with sound not coming through a dock when it is connected ?

Yeah its worth it! You get a more features
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shaddabeast said:
Yeah its worth it! You get a more features
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+1. ALTHOUGH, you also lose all of the Samsung features though, but I rarely used them (motion, smart stay, etc.) and they are mainly gimmicks to me. Multi-view could come in handy I suppose but I would just rather use the task manager, multi-view I would use all the time if I had the Note, not on the GS3 though.
If you want an awesome 4.2.2 ROM I HIGHLY recommend DeviantXone. It just got updated today with loads of new stuff. Great ROM and great devs.

If you still want a touchwiz launcher and android 4.2.2 AND paranoid android settings try out JellyBam, I ran that ROM for like a month
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Joe0113 said:
+1. ALTHOUGH, you also lose all of the Samsung features though, but I rarely used them (motion, smart stay, etc.) and they are mainly gimmicks to me. Multi-view could come in handy I suppose but I would just rather use the task manager, multi-view I would use all the time if I had the Note, not on the GS3 though.
If you want an awesome 4.2.2 ROM I HIGHLY recommend DeviantXone. It just got updated today with loads of new stuff. Great ROM and great devs.
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The only TW feature that I really miss is the stock video player. I loved floating that guy around and found it really easy to use. I tried the other floating players on the Play Store, but didn't really like them all that much. I currently use MXPlayer and allow the audio to play in the background. I deal with it, but once in a blue moon I'll restore my stock rom just to experience the glory of the floating video player.

shaddabeast said:
If you still want a touchwiz launcher and android 4.2.2 AND paranoid android settings try out JellyBam, I ran that ROM for like a month
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Mention of that gets threads locked. Boooo. Lol
Im on strongsteves odexed blue. Its fantastic!
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Aweshocked said:
So I switched to android 4.2.2 a while ago, on cyanogenmod nightly. But I saw mc3 was leaked, and want to try it.
Problem is it's 4.1.2, and I heard idle battery drain was improved in 4.2.2,but i can't recall my battery before this, since I recently got an extended battery.
Your opinion on whether or not I should chang to leaked "stock" MC3, or just stay.
I'm thinking about switching because I miss motions, parts of Svoice, and multi window was added in the leak.
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I suggest that if you're interested in a ROM, go ahead and try it out. Different people like different things, so it's up to you to find out what works for you. With Titanium Backup and nandroid backups, it's easy to switch to different ROMs without losing critical data.
Personally, I ROM jump a lot. If I see something that looks interesting, whether it's 4.1, 4.2, TouchWiz, or AOSP, I'll check it out and run it for a few days. If I don't like it, I'll either nandroid back or flash another ROM I found interesting. That's what I love about Android.

My bad, I'm working on a ROM as well! So when I get done you should give my ROM a try...I'm trying to make it fully stable
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shaddabeast said:
My bad, I'm working on a ROM as well! So when I get done you should give my ROM a try...I'm trying to make it fully stable
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Good luck. Im sure if you need testers you can find them here
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IMHO, if I wanted an AOSP ROM I would have gotten a Google Phone. Buying a brand name phone will always come with brand-specific bloat.

gingson said:
IMHO, if I wanted an AOSP ROM I would have gotten a Google Phone. Buying a brand name phone will always come with brand-specific bloat.
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Except, you can remove ALL the bloat....
Or flash AOSP

gingson said:
IMHO, if I wanted an AOSP ROM I would have gotten a Google Phone. Buying a brand name phone will always come with brand-specific bloat.
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Yea, but the nexus 4 isn't on sprint (yet?) And the galaxy nexus is pretty old specs wise. If one person wanted the latest and greatest, and they were on sprint, it would most likely have to be a brand phone...
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