Hi folks,
I really wanted a new ROM for my galaxy note II,
however of all roms, I really wanted a ROM which is just pure stock android, no modifications, hyper this and that, no included themes, etc. I also don't like the roms that comes with samsung (kies) since it is already modified from stock android.
Are there any ??
Any help would be appreciated
Try Tweaked. It's basically stock but with the possibility of modifying some of the things. Once installed, is not pure pure stock, but everything can be reverted to stock. No themes or anything weird. Go with the basic installation.
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Ummm... I think was so asleep I misread your post... I don't think you are going to find stock Android in a Note II. The closest might be maybe... Cyanogenmod? or Paranoidandroid? You might be losing the S-Pen functionality.
Tweaked is the best if you are trying to debloat your device and tweak some minor things, but is not "pure android". I think that bought the wrong phone if you want pure android. For the N7100, the best thing I found was the Simplistic Framework.
What is the final purpose you are pursuing?
So cyanogenmod , paranoid, and tweaked, all will make my s-pen function disabled?
Which one of the three is the most "clean" and without all those addons that I dont really need...?
Thanks
Try this, based on CM but very stock feeling, and it makes your phone fly in combination with awesome battery life. For S-pen features, you can perfectly still use the S-pen with stock android (AOSP) rom, all you need to install is
CM S Pen Add-on
Note Buddy (to assign the app that needs to be launched after you pull the S Pen out)
Papyrus (assign this app to be launched with Note Buddy)
This is my daily rom and it's awesome, I consider my Note 2 as a Nexus 4 with big screen on steroids
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This looks like what you want. Just as a point, if you use a lot the radio, be careful with spirit radio.
In tweaked you don't lose the s-pen functionality, by the way.
I just tried android revolution. It looks totally stock samsung touchwiz.
Just need to change launcher to apex, and it feels totally different already
Give go a chance as well. I prefer apex in tablets.
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Btw, what is actually the differences between 'original android' and 'android' roms? at least for me, after I changed each of them with apex launchers they all looked the same. Except some settings view maybe.
Pure Android is what comes with a Nexus. A pure unmodified Android as it was conceived by Google. What it looks your are searching for is a debloated version of your stock Android, which is different: Samsung doesn't come with pure android, it comes with a variant called TouchWiz that I like better. The launcher is something completely different. If you use a custom launcher your interface will be similar in every device, but the "framework" and settings will stay the same of the version you are using and that is something you can only modify through a custom ROM.
By the way, debloated means you have removed all the extra packages coming with your android included by your carrier and the manufacturer. For instance, Note S, Kies, the t-mobile stuff, etc. You don't have to debloat a Nexus device as it already comes clean.
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Alright guys ,I hate TouchWiz and i really want AOSP android on the Note II..its such a beast of a phone and its sad that there is no "Stable" version[IMO] of AOSP (CM-10-PA-AOKP,etc) roms for the phone. It has alot of bugs and to me it is not usable.N. But i just wanna know..will our phones ever be able to run the AOSP roms with a fully functional S - pen...and all the other stuff..?
If you want touchwiz features like multi view, I doubt that will happen, but basic s-pen gestures are available. However unless Samsung stops sucking at releasing sources then cm will never run as well on the note 2 as it does on devices like the nexus range.
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I'd say: just install Nova launcher. It retains most of the goodies, but gives a far better and extensible GUI... You will never need to look for another ROM.
Note'd too from my N7100...
Not new to rooting here, recommend me a rom. AOSP is preferred, but not necessary. I am currently using NovaLauncher, so if a ROM already uses it, big plus. Battery life is the biggest concern, even though I have 3 extended batts that I rotate. Awesome cool gimicky features are also a plus. Thanks, guys!
Honestly, it's all a matter of opinion. The battery life for most roms will be around the same.
At the moment I'm using paranoid rom which I love being able to adjust the dpi of each individual app.
My advice is just try them all, and just nandroid backup so you can always go back to one you prefer more.
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I would like to think that I've used almost all roms on my sprint note 2 they all have their pros and cons I was using Jellybomb for a while-so many options and mods-v15 will be released soon so you can add themes IMHO with all the mods and features it has it is the most stable.The down side for me was all the added apps almost made it seem as bloated as stock touchwiz, so I tried PAC man. Also very stable the dev is very responsive you get the very best of the best paranoid Android and cyanogen in one rom for those of us that just have to be on the latest and greatest version of Android 4.2.2. This is zero bloat as stock as Google makes for it's nexus devices. The down side is that you miss out on some of the features that make the note the awesome phablet that it is like multi-Window and the s-pen is basically a mouse. Currently I'm using NoWizAOSPmod v1.4.6 I get the best of both worlds, no bloat, multi-Window and s-pen support, several aosp features and Google wallet. Been using it for about a week with no issues so far. Best thing to do is try them out as long as you remember to back up your current rom heck try them all out I'm fairly new to roming so the hardest thing for me was all the reading and searching. Sorry for the long winded post but hope it helps.
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@op I use Carbon rom religiously and you can use an app called "write" for a s-pen like app and gps works over 3g but seems to go to "searching for gps " when switching to lte so I just use gps over 3g and has worked fine. Mms works for me with stock app, I just flip on data and send and receive pics.. I have been using the Carbon nightlies for a while and am more than happy.
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Right now i'm torn between Macsrom Allstar 3.5 and AOKP build 6. Macsrom is AOSP and keeps all my features but isn't as customizable as the AOKP. If i can figure out how to theme Macsrom i'll be staying with that. It does have some neat features and good battery life. Anyways i would just make a backup and start flashing different roms till you find one that works for you. I'm new to this and it's all pretty straight forward.
NOWIZAOSPMOD is awesome, I've been using it for a month or so now and love it. I waited a long time to flash a new rom because I like the samsung features espceially with the s-pen and multi-window. This rom is awesome because it looks and feels like the AOSP but has the samsung features that I wanted to hold on to. I highly recommend it!
I really like DigiBlur -- it's a debloated TW ROM with some really nice tweaks and mods. I use Nova to get around the crippling of TW due to all the lawsuits. He just updated the ROM to MC2 and it runs very nice.
Pac man rom 4.3
I've been looking around and I don't see much here in the way of hybrid ROMs like Project AOSP (Note II ROM with TouchWiz almost completely removed or hidden)
It seems to be pretty either/or. The problem with that is, while CM/Paranoid Android are decent ROMs, they're missing things and still have issues (call volume, Bluetooth issues, etc) and while TouchWiz is fully-functional it's ugly as sin and the menus/settings are nowhere near as good as CM/PA's
Are there any good TW-less ROMs for our Sprint variant of the Note II or am I stuck with the Nova/Apex band-aid that doesn't get rid of TouchWiz' ugly dialer, settings and menus?
edit: NoWizAOSP is close, but it seems Project AOSP is a lot more stock-complete.
Try jellybeans rom, mackentosh ported build 5 from verizon note 2 to our phones. Recently I flashed beanstown's "jellybeans" rom build 17 which is based on the 4.1.2 ota from verizon. Its much more updated and stable and uses aroma to let you choose if you want aosp and or twiz features. Heres a couple pics of my phone..
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Sounds to me, you have more an issue with aesthetics of the stock rom, more than function. You may be better served by looking for rethremed stock apps, such as the dailer. I assume you have issues with some of the bloat, but have enough knowledge to remove it with something like Titanium Backup.
Personally, TouchWiz doesn't bother me. I'm going more to a minimalist approach. I'm down to one home screen page. I just use a few folders for categories of apps I use frequently. No widgets. On another note, I really haven't like all the themes people are using with their roms. Not that they don't look nice; just doesn't appeal to me.
Currently I'm running NB4 and 4.4.2. I'm running AOSP with Slimkat, and multiple apps to make the S Pen usable again. However, I'm looking to switch to TouchWiz but I'm wondering if there is ROM compatible with my device that has an AOSP theme. Or perhaps the UI is just different enough to not look like TouchWiz. I'm trying to get full S Pen Support just like stock, so those apps need to come with the ROM. Also if it's debloated that would be great too in addition to having 4k recording and a great camera app.
I've looked around in our forums but need some suggestions, this isn't a which is the best thread, it's looking for TouchWiz ROMS that may have different theme options close to AOSP, compatible with my device, and all the features and apps from stock. I was interested in X Note, but apparently it's not supported on our device.
Thank you for your time.
Would this work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2676315
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Since getting my Note 2, I've only stuck with Touchwiz-based ROMS, but I really like the stock Android experience and I'm wondering what I'd be losing by moving to an AOSP-based rom.
Obviously, most of the pen features would be gone, but with apps like GMD SPen Control, third-party note taking apps, third-party multi-window and way better launchers (I use Nova now anyways)... what extra stuff do I loose that I might regret? I use the camera a lot on this phone, and even with about 6 third-party camera apps that I've purchased, I still like the Samsung stock camera app.
So before I jump, have any of you moved to a stock rom and regretted it? Why?
Camera isn't as good - slower to focus, burst mode isn't as good.
I rarely use S-pen, so can't really comment on that.
Most keyboards out there don't have a separate number row - there is a hacked version of the Google keyboard on here though.
Can't really think of much else - about the only thing I actually miss is call recording. If you take the plunge, I think SOKP is a very good place to start. Great customisations, good support.
In my experience AOSP roms have a little worse battery life than touchwiz.Elsewise there isn't really much to lose.
If you have a bit of trouble making up your mind you use Devil kernel dual boot.
This way you can have both AOSP 4.4 and Touchwiz 4.3 (no official 4.4 yet).
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Damn. I guess ill be sticking with a touchwiz rom. Looks like I'll loose more than I'll gain. Thanks for the replies.
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yeah I alwasys seem to come back to the TW roms ... I like the pen features alot...
and with custom 4.4 TW rom coming very soon for t0lte (n7105) I will be very happy.
vanilla kitkat roms are very nice otherwise.
I think you also lose HDMI out and you have to format your sdcard to FAT32.
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