Hey all, Im a newbie and I rooted my s3 a couple of weeks ago, thanks to y'all.now that I've rooted it, what should I do with it? How can I extend the battery life?lightflow is really the only thing that required root that I've downloaded.how do I put custom roms like cyanogenmod 10 on it?
Thanks,
Aviara
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First, questions go in the Q(uestions)&A(nswers) forum. ROMs, kernels and mods in zip format requires a custom recovery (TWRP or CWM) and a lot of reading so you don't break your phone. Always make sure you're in the proper device forums before you download anything, flashing an international s3 rom = instant hardbrick 100% of the time. All of the answers to your questions can be found by reading the sticky threads and searching the forums. To make sure you're using the proper ROMs and kernels always make sure the file name includes d2spr or L710 to be safe.
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Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032956
And here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1830157
If you do a good amount of reading in general threads like the q&a sticky by flastnoles11, you'll have answered all your questions and more. I, and most people on this board, did quite a bit of reading before we did anything. I know I read up for about 3 weeks before I even rooted my phone but by then I felt comfortable putting a Rom on my phone too. Do a bunch of reading, do some searches (and trust me, at the stage you're at you can find answers to most of your questions with a quick search) and if you really can't find an answer then people here would be more than happy to help. The typical motto here is "read read read and when you think you're done reading read some more!" Or something to that effect.
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I honestly don't use root access all that often. The only apps that are currently using root access on my phone are Titanium Backup, ES File Explorer, Better Battery Stats, and Greenify.
What I do a lot of, though, is flashing Roms. I love seeing the latest and greatest that the dev community has to offer. I have one Rom that I always go back to (Liquidsmooth), but I tend to flash at least 2-3 roms a week just to try out the new features. I really enjoy doing this.
My recommendation would be to try out other Roms. There are a ton on here and they are all, for the most part, stable enough for daily use.
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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.
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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 .
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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.
Hey guys,
Ive had the S3 long enough (couple months) that its time to root it, so i can tether and get rid of this lag (which a phone this powerful should not have). I have the Tmobile version. Ive rooted all my previous android phones, so this won't be my first.
Is this the easiest way to root?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682
Also, can you give me a couple suggestions on which Rom should I start with (most stable and smooth)? Please note, I am not asking what is the best, most featured packed Rom. Just asking for a couple of options on the most stable and smooth easy rom to start with....(guessing something that is 4.1.1 or 4.1.2?)
I realize that asking which Rom is best just gets old as it has been asked and constantly changes every couple of days and just pisses everyone off, so please don't think I'm just asking for the best rom, just asking for a couple suggestions on a very, very, stable and smooth rom?
Thanks!
I suggest You read the FAQ thread and read my Resource guide, they will help out, and knock out almost every questions you have.
FAQ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145521
My Resource guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2088179
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All ROMs are stable for those that use them.
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I suggest You read the FAQ thread and read my Resource guide, they will help out, and knock out almost every questions you have.
FAQ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145521
My Resource guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2088179
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thanks, i actually did look before i posted. that is where i got the link for the root information.
Also, your resource guide is awesome, but i know these rome get updated every few days, and it looks like its been a little over a month since some of the rome in your guide were updated; which is why i was asking for suggestions on the most stable/smoothest rom out now.
Thank you
Kennyglass,
thanks for moving it. i just now noticed i posted in general instead of Q and A...
Any more opinions on if that is the way i should root, or which are the most stable/complete/smoothest rom would be appreciated
I say root is best by Odin and then using goomanager to achieve the latest recovery.
best rom is up to you, what you are looking for is in my resource guide and further more in the dev section. Reason there is no best rom is because that is an opinion, these threads all get shut down cause it is a pointless question, that ALWAYS gets sidetracked and goes south. Every thread ends with a mod letting you know, flash and see which works best for you. So, do just that, read and flash which looks like you will enjoy the most. Use my guide as reference or starting point, and read from there.
Yes, before you say "another one of these threads". I've tried searching through the forums, and I've tried a quite some roms.
I am asking for help finding a:
1. STABLE.
2. VERY FAST.
3. STRIPPED / NO EXTRAS.
4. WITH TOUCHWIZ
If somebody can help me find a rom for the i747 that has that, I would be very grateful.. Also, can you SKIN a rom with touchwiz?
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Yes, before you say "another one of these threads". I've tried searching through the forums, and I've tried a quite some roms.
I am asking for help finding a:
1. STABLE.
2. VERY FAST.
3. STRIPPED / NO EXTRAS.
4. WITH TOUCHWIZ
If somebody can help me find a rom for the i747 that has that, I would be very grateful.. Also, can you SKIN a rom with touchwiz?
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Here's a few that seem popular and from what i know a rom would need the samsung framework to incorporate touchwiz.
Synergy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113436
Hyperdrive: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176793
Intergalatic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969201
There are a couple Touchwiz themes, but not many. I'm probably generalizing too much here, but I think most people who come here to XDA want something other then Touchwiz, so your theme selection may not be very high
Check out the Theme's and Apps subforum. I know I remember seeing a couple TW themes there.
By the way... This is a question, and probably should have been in the Q&A forum
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Second: All TW ROMs are stable and the OP lists all the features. Battery life depends on your use, no one elses.
This is why these are closed.
im looking to flash a custom rom any recommendation for some roms id greatly appreciated
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im looking to flash a custom rom any recommendation for some roms id greatly appreciated
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I myself have been thoroughly enjoying INFAMOUS S4. It has the features I need, is faster than stock, and is very stable with great battery life. Just did a full backup of 3.3 and upgrading to 3.4 as I type this
~Eric
does INFAMOUS S4 rom get rid of the bloatware?
lilbeast said:
does INFAMOUS S4 rom get rid of the bloatware?
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Sure does. They also have a zip with the bloat should you require it for some reason.
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im looking to flash a custom rom any recommendation for some roms id greatly appreciated
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Instead of giving you a particular ROM suggestion, I'll give you the best way to find the one that best suits you. First, you have to decide what features you want. If you want all the smart stays, the air move, and the other Samsung stuff, you definitely want TouchWiz. If you want a (negligibly) more responsive feel that's more barebones and to the core of Android, go with one based on/around CyanogenMod (or even the Google Edition). Before flashing any new ROMs I'd spend at least an hour reading through both the Android Development and Original Android development sections. You don't have to read every page of every thread, but at the very least read the OP. You should know within the 1st page what features are included, whether it's TouchWiz or not, if it's themed, etc. Most of the TW ROMs are already debloated and will say so in the OP. The CM bases have no carrier bloat at all. If it interests you, take a look at the last few pages. The reason you want to read the last few pages is to get a feel of what bugs are present. As the ROMs get updated and the threads grow, chances are that problems reported on the 3rd page aren't going to be relevant on page 26. If you try one you like, make a nandroid backup of it and keep the backup updated: that way, if another one pops up that you want to try, or you just feel adventurous and want something new, you'll have your backup(s) and can much more easily surf between ROMs if you so desire.
I've gone through Wicked, Jedi, Infamous S4, Infamous Google Edition, and Alpha roms. Personally, I liked Jamison's Infamous roms the best. I'm currently on his Alpha rom, which is based on the international phone's firmware(or something like that?) and has no wifi calling. But it's pretty smooth. Currently Jamison seems to be the fastest on updating all three of his roms, so if you want continual added features/bug fixes go with any of his roms. Wicked was very nice and stable when I used it, but I got flash-happy and couldn't stick with it since he updates like once a month. In the end it's all up to you though.
P.S. The Infamous S4 and Alpha roms recently have had the Samsung apps added back in, not sure why cos I haven't really read all the posts in the thread. You can easily remove them yourself though.
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Members are expected to do the research and read through the ROM threads in development before flashing software that will drastically alter their $700 device.
Hi guys. I'm rooted. Did that long ago.
I'm still on 4.1.2
The samsung upgrade notice has gotten annoying beyond the pale, and it's time..beyond time.
Fast, stable, rooted, and with 'hot spot' / tether functionality.
Yes, I'm trying to shortcut the research. The reason I've not upgraded in all this time to a custom ROM is "LACK OF TIME".
Oh, another plus is one that does not hose my data or require a wipe.
I can if i must, but... time!
Are you DeOdexed or just rooted stock?
If the latter there's a chance you could unroot, flash the stock recovery and kernel if you ever changed kernels, then take the OTA.
If DeOdexed, I recommend the following for a start. You can get all you want out of it, I do.
The following would wipe everything but your external SD but it works awesome for many of us including me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2738533
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First off Questions and request for assistance belong in the Q&A section.
Secondly,
XDA is a development site not a support site. As such members are expected to do the research, read through the development threads and decide what is BEST for them. The only results that would be posted here are what each member has found to be BEST for them by experimentation based on their phone/usage/setup/apps/signal strength. Please take the time to read through those development threads to learn all about the software you are about to drastically alter your very expensive device with.
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