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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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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!

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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.

Which rom is better?

This is my first time flashing a ROM on my (Sprint) S3 and I'm trying to decide between Wicked Sensations and AOKP Jellybean.
If anyone has tried out both of these ROMs, I have 2 questions.
1. Which runs faster/smoother?
2. Which has better battery life?
Thanks for any help.

best roms
Jellybomb 4.0 or wicked sensations
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This is my first time flashing a ROM on my (Sprint) S3 and I'm trying to decide between Wicked Sensations and AOKP Jellybean.
If anyone has tried out both of these ROMs, I have 2 questions.
1. Which runs faster/smoother?
2. Which has better battery life?
Thanks for any help.
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definitely Jellybomb, the best and most themed ROM. Has a plethora of features, battery life pretty good on v4.
message brought to u by my JellyBombed GalaxyS3

Alright. I'll check out the Jellybomb ROM.
Thanks

Try each of them out. Each rom is going to offer you a different experience. Just remember to do backup and follow install instructions. I myself would rather try different experiences instead of just asking which is better. Have some fun with your device and see what all is out there.

Don't try mine.. it sucks

strongsteve said:
Don't try mine.. it sucks
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LMAO...
Don't try freegs3 either.... Donkey poop....
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strongsteve said:
Don't try mine.. it sucks
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Reverse psychology. 60% of the time, it works every time.

sewhuy said:
Reverse psychology. 60% of the time, it works every time.
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Anchorman :good:
Paul Rudd was the man in that film

x313x said:
This is my first time flashing a ROM on my (Sprint) S3 and I'm trying to decide between Wicked Sensations and AOKP Jellybean.
If anyone has tried out both of these ROMs, I have 2 questions.
1. Which runs faster/smoother?
2. Which has better battery life?
Thanks for any help.
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Where do you go to look for different roms that you are deciding between? Any suggestions?

I have tried just about all of them. I watched qbking77 on you tube first.odexed blue and wicked sensations was pretty much a tie. Cm10 has been my favorite jellybean.
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eleciv said:
I have tried just about all of them. I watched qbking77 on you tube first.odexed blue and wicked sensations was pretty much a tie. Cm10 has been my favorite jellybean.
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What's the difference between CM10 and roms? Noob question I know but I'm new to this

Jellybomb
While the other guys are right that each Rom has something different offer, I highly recommend Jellybomb. He is always updating and answers questions. Some Roms get put up and then you rarely hear back if you have a prob. Honestly, it is a matter of opinion though. I tried several out for myself before finding Jellybomb. I personally did not like CM10 at all.

tyler1037 said:
While the other guys are right that each Rom has something different offer, I highly recommend Jellybomb. He is always updating and answers questions. Some Roms get put up and then you rarely hear back if you have a prob. Honestly, it is a matter of opinion though. I tried several out for myself before finding Jellybomb. I personally did not like CM10 at all.
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Id have to say JellyBomb And StrongSteve's odexed blue are the best. I also agree that CM10 isnt that great. I mean it runs amazing and all that but the gut the rom and remove all touchwiz features and all that which IMO is a waste since toucwiz does have some very good features that I use all the time. I dont see why someone would buy a phone and then put a rom on there that strips it down to the bare minimum. Also like others have said though you really need to try them out yourself and see which one you like. Another thing to keep in mind is a lot of these screenshots dont do the roms justice. You need to see them on the SuperAmoled to really appreciate it.

Jmg1andonly said:
Where do you go to look for different roms that you are deciding between? Any suggestions?
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That would be in the development forum...read the OP and a few pages of the last pages of the ROM thread to see if there are issues.

JellyBomb fan and MIUI right now, is getting stable thanks to chair face but Josh beach from JellyBomb is pretty good and he's always working on it
MIUI Jellybean 2.8.31 B2

rbtrucking said:
Id have to say JellyBomb And StrongSteve's odexed blue are the best. I also agree that CM10 isnt that great. I mean it runs amazing and all that but the gut the rom and remove all touchwiz features and all that which IMO is a waste since toucwiz does have some very good features that I use all the time. I dont see why someone would buy a phone and then put a rom on there that strips it down to the bare minimum. Also like others have said though you really need to try them out yourself and see which one you like. Another thing to keep in mind is a lot of these screenshots dont do the roms justice. You need to see them on the SuperAmoled to really appreciate it.
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FTFY
CM10 isn't that great for you personally .
CM doesn't 'gut' anything, it's built from source, it's just a different experience, one that some find fantastic. Since ICS Google has really stepped up their game, it still needs a bit more setup out of the box, but it isn't nearly as daunting as it was in earlier versions. Back in the Eclair/Froyo days manufacturer's overlays like HTC's Sense were almost necessary, those days are gone. Now people can choose more freely, at least people like us who want to root . All that said, Samsung has done a really great job with Touchwiz now, it's not at all a bad experience like it used to be. Very functional, light, speedy and provides plenty of depth in settings and customization.
I know the OP doesn't want to hear it, but you really just have to try things out for yourself and see what's best for you and your needs. Take people's suggestions and find some time to try out some various ROMs for a day or two at a time.

JELLYBOMB 5.0
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I'd love to try something else but right now I'm in love with CM10. It's my first custom ROM so maybe it's that first love thing going on. Woopie, I don't have captcha anymore.

If you like touch wiz like me then phantoms blazer from 1.7 is great 1.8 has some battery life issues
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Can anyone help?

Just got my GS3(ATT) and im loving it.
ex Galaxy Note user so im familiar with rooting/odin/kernels/recoveries etc..
i just need some guidance in a completely stock rom that hes everything working.
and a kernel that everyone is trying
this isnt a "which rom is better?" thread or "what do you recomend?"
i know i have to try things out fist but i wanna keep it TouchWizy for a bit for now
Ive downloaded Ultimatum 2.0 so far
oh and i got stock ICS so i wanna get some Jelly goodies
Thnx in advance if mods feel the need to take it down because it starts a flamewar about rom pleasedo so.
Thnx once again

jayRokk said:
a completely stock rom that hes everything working.
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I dispute the existence of such a thing, but suit yourself...
If I were you, and I'm reading correctly that your phone is currently running ICS, I'd start with stock Jelly Bean; you can grab a rooted stock image here. Since I'm not running a TW ROM presently, I can't really suggest what might be good beyond that; I'll take the opportunity, though, to point out the KT747 kernel (which I'm currently running) available in several different flavours for AOSP and TW alike; configured properly, it's consistently been a performance and battery life boost for me.
Realistically, it's probably best to poke around for yourself and see what works best for you; there's a lot of development effort going towards this device right now, and there's something for everyone.

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I dispute the existence of such a thing, but suit yourself...
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Hahaha yeah same here but we always start with stock
Thanks for the links
ill most likely start out with stock JB TW and add the kernel for some performance then start doing some more heavy duty stuff
anyone else's help is appreciated as well.

jayRokk said:
Hahaha yeah same here but we always start with stock
Thanks for the links
ill most likely start out with stock JB TW and add the kernel for some performance then start doing some more heavy duty stuff
anyone else's help is appreciated as well.
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I was like you before I became addicted to AOKP. Check out Jedi Invasion 2.1. The performance on that thing and the battery life is amazing, PLUS! it's running TouchWiz! Why I didn't stick to it was because Facebook wasn't working for me :/ And since you've used a Galaxy Note, you'll feel at home

laserlight959 said:
I was like you before I became addicted to AOKP. Check out Jedi Invasion 2.1. The performance on that thing and the battery life is amazing, PLUS! it's running TouchWiz! Why I didn't stick to it was because Facebook wasn't working for me :/ And since you've used a Galaxy Note, you'll feel at home
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Thank you!! I'm downloading it now.. I decided to skip the stock JB for now and just jump to the big stuff.
My fiancé hates the flashing lol
I had a bad Note where calls/text wouldn't come in.. It might of been the ROMs too, not sure. But I had promised her I wouldn't flash anymore..... I just couldn't stay away haha
Any other kernels or tweaks you guys can
point out?
I know with the Note, the AOSP/AOKP roms had the whole Bravia/Beats/Thunderbolt tweaks (not that I need them or anything) just wondering if there is any like them
Thanks once again.
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jayRokk said:
Thank you!! I'm downloading it now.. I decided to skip the stock JB for now and just jump to the big stuff.
My fiancé hates the flashing lol
I had a bad Note where calls/text wouldn't come in.. It might of been the ROMs too, not sure. But I had promised her I wouldn't flash anymore..... I just couldn't stay away haha
Any other kernels or tweaks you guys can
point out?
I know with the Note, the AOSP/AOKP roms had the whole Bravia/Beats/Thunderbolt tweaks (not that I need them or anything) just wondering if there is any like them
Thanks once again.
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Tell me how it goes! It's an extremely well built rom
Yeah, I know what you mean, haha. I used to flash like 5-10 roms a day; I just couldn't find the right one! But ultimately stuck with Task's AOKP.
There's this other rom that is very similar to a Galaxy Note II experience, if you're looking for one that is. It also has the Bravia Engine and DSP Manager (kinda like Beats). Check it out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951115

laserlight959 said:
Tell me how it goes! It's an extremely well built rom
Yeah, I know what you mean, haha. I used to flash like 5-10 roms a day; I just couldn't find the right one! But ultimately stuck with Task's AOKP.
There's this other rom that is very similar to a Galaxy Note II experience, if you're looking for one that is. It also has the Bravia Engine and DSP Manager (kinda like Beats). Check it out here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951115
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I liked it a lot! Really really smooth!
Sooo I got the OK from the future Mrs
So I'm running the rootbox ROM...
So far its amazing! And everything is working.. I couldn't stay away from aosp Lol
Any opinions on Liquid Smooth or have you tried it?
On the Note it was crazy fast or smooth so I'm gonna see how it does on the GS3.
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[Q] Comparison of 4.2 roms

For those of you serial flashers out there, what are the pluses and minuses of the different 4.2 roms? Let's hear your experiences and recommendations.
Please let us know about performance, battery life, stability, and features, and please let us know if any of those might be affected by a custom kernal or settings. Thanks guys!
Task's AOKP:
Illusion CM 10.1:
Liquid Smooth:
Vanilla Rootbox:
Slim Bean:
Bajee AOKP:

All of them have bugs but they have cutting edge features that allow you to live with some issues. It really depends on how you use your phone. You really need to test drive them for yourself.
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dxwilliams40 said:
All of them have bugs but they have cutting edge features that allow you to live with some issues. It really depends on how you use your phone. You really need to test drive them for yourself.
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Of course. It's just that I know many people have already flashed them all, and I was hoping knowledgeable sources would share their experiences with respect to how they use their phones. Crowd-sourcing, man. Share the knowledge.

Try them all and stop when you find one you like.
No need to continue this thread.
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Of ones you listed I like AOKP best. Its just clean. IT feels polished.... Deff a possible daily driver if you don't mind bluetooth problems (which might be fixed by now anyway) point is its a good rom. However the one you didn't list in my title is JELLYBAM
Which I use and love. Its not as polished its a mix of 3 sorces... but its dam good.... plus best bat life I have got from a rom Unless you want one thats stripped down (then you can get more bat life) but I like to use my S3 and I enjoy hell out of it... anyway k
Try jellybam.... if its to not the norm for you just go with AOKP or Im sure cm10 be fine too... I never tried them though..
Later bro. There all good in there own way. Try a few its as simple as a back up lol

I've also tried Jellybam for a few days and battery life has surpassed the other roms I've tried (Tasks' AOKP and Liquidsmooth which I've used for about a month each). I mostly use my phone for web browsing, sms, and skype. I do not call much. I was pretty shocked that I was still at 60% after a day (used about 2 hours of screen time). I've also used ktoonsez kernel with the same settings for each rom.

peneoark said:
Try them all and stop when you find one you like.
No need to continue this thread.
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+1, this thread isn't really necessary. You could just take some time and cycle through them until you find a good one. Only then will you have your answer.
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all I want to know is do any of those have good, working bluetooth audio?

I think tasks Rom is the most supported but I don't use Bluetooth but if you do search the thread about people who do you might find a good Rom. I love aokp and tasks been my daily driver with updates always for about two months I can't go back to touch wiz I tried. Task and I use ktoonz kernel. Either way the built in kernel is fine I just like under clocking and when playing need for speed over clocking is nice to have hope I helped typing on phone sorry for errors.
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OP these two posts sum it up...Thread Closed and Thank You.
peneoark said:
Try them all and stop when you find one you like.
No need to continue this thread.
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+1, this thread isn't really necessary. You could just take some time and cycle through them until you find a good one. Only then will you have your answer.
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[Q] Is multi-window worth staying with a touch-wized based ROM?

I know this is mainly an opinion-based question, but I just wanted to get an idea of how people felt about it. I have a post a few posts down asking about non-TW roms that have multi-window but it seems MiUi is the only one that's a hybrid of AOSP and TW and contains that feature. Not only can I not seem to find a download link, I really think I prefer the full AOSP experience.
So my question is, are people mainly staying with TW for all the features it brings or are people finding it worth it to switch to AOSP while sacrificing the other features?
Thanks in advance!

TW has more features.
Less bugs.
Much better battery.
I used to never use TW roms until I got the Note 2, but with this phone and well TW runs it is kinda stupid to run aosp.
My opinion.

I use aosp because I never used multi Window or the spen. I really bought the phone for the size.
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zmarchank said:
I know this is mainly an opinion-based question, but I just wanted to get an idea of how people felt about it. I have a post a few posts down asking about non-TW roms that have multi-window but it seems MiUi is the only one that's a hybrid of AOSP and TW and contains that feature. Not only can I not seem to find a download link, I really think I prefer the full AOSP experience.
So my question is, are people mainly staying with TW for all the features it brings or are people finding it worth it to switch to AOSP while sacrificing the other features?
Thanks in advance!
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Although you're not trying to ask an opinion based question.. you kind of are lol. If you don't care for the multi-window, S-Pen, and other features then try something new. I honestly don't like using custom ROMs because of some of the issues. I messed my phone up trying to load a ROM and couldn't use it for like 3 days.
Exercise at your own risk.

NightHawkUndead said:
TW has more features.
Less bugs.
Much better batter.
I used to never use TW roms until I got the Note 2, but with this phone and well TW runs it is kinda stupid to run aosp.
My opinion.
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+1 :thumbup::thumbup:
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+1 for tw..... the best hands down.. I dont use multiwindow or spen that much, but much rather use tw over aosp

From my side... I like tw and no real complaints... One day switched to cm out of curiosity and since I never used multi window and the only time in bring out the spen is to write with papyrus I just never made the effort to change back.
Battery life for me hasn't been any better or worse since the switch. I do charge nightly and while on tw and cm I still last a day on a single charge with heavy use.
This is where my opinion comes in... I like the color scheme of cm and the popup for text messages... Yes I can get it other ways but getting it all in one spot works best for me.
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rans0m00 said:
From my side... I like tw and no real complaints... One day switched to cm out of curiosity and since I never used multi window and the only time in bring out the spen is to write with papyrus I just never made the effort to change back.
Battery life for me hasn't been any better or worse since the switch. I do charge nightly and while on tw and cm I still last a day on a single charge with heavy use.
This is where my opinion comes in... I like the color scheme of cm and the popup for text messages... Yes I can get it other ways but getting it all in one spot works best for me.
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Like you said your first time trying CM so that's why you liked it so much. Lots of us here have most likely had that CM on a previous device.. So that's why we rather have TW!! Don't like issues need my phone too much... lol, plus I'm on it too much
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Bajanman said:
Like you said your first time trying CM so that's why you liked it so much. Lots of us here have most likely had that CM on a previous device.. So that's why we rather have TW!! Don't like issues need my phone too much... lol, plus I'm on it too much
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I still feel they are on an equal footing.
Yes if you update nightly you can end up with a phone you have to mess with to get working but find a stable enough release and don't use the tw specific feature then why stick with tw?
That turns back around to the personal preference of I just like the simple things like the drop down menu over the tw version... Which I can't even use in a real debate since it's just an opinion of mine and I can't prove it to be any better than the tw version.
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rans0m00 said:
That turns back around to the personal preference of I just like the simple things like the drop down menu over the tw version... Which I can't even use in a real debate since it's just an opinion of mine and I can't prove it to be any better than the tw version.
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sure you can. The drop down on CM ROMS can have all the tiles you want on the first screen. No scrolling to the side like in TW ROMS...at least the ones I have used.
I like CM ROMS because of the customizing features....more themes that can be used via Play Store etc etc. Also, group messaging built in that works flawless. The ROM I am using has had no issues for me. Camera Bluetooth everything works just perfectly.

jbeef86 said:
sure you can. The drop down on CM ROMS can have all the tiles you want on the first screen. No scrolling to the side like in TW ROMS...at least the ones I have used.
I like CM ROMS because of the customizing features....more themes that can be used via Play Store etc etc. Also, group messaging built in that works flawless. The ROM I am using has had no issues for me. Camera Bluetooth everything works just perfectly.
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Cm is good smooth, quick, customization plus better battery life imho. But full function of Note ll I would pick TW base rom.
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jon3sh said:
Cm is good smooth, quick, customization plus better battery life imho. But full function of Note ll I would pick TW base rom.
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yup I agree with all that.

This is simple, if you use multi window then stay with tw. If you don't use it the flash a custom rom.
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LittleRedDot said:
This is simple, if you use multi window then stay with tw. If you don't use it the flash a custom rom.
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That's how I feel about it.
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I agree with @LittleRedDot. TW is fine if you use all or most of the stuff they put in.
I never really used multi window, or the motion actions, so when I wanted to go custom I didn't readily miss any of the stock software features.
the only thing I used allot of was palmswipe to screen shot.
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TW here. Never really had a problem with it, but Multiwindow and S-Pen are what I use this phone for.