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Good debloated, close-to-stock ROM?

I'm looking for a ROM that is:
Still actively developed (Bye bye AeonFluxx )
Doesn't have any crazy themes/audio/etc. I want it as close to stock as possible (CleanROM on the Note II is a perfect example)
As stable as possible (stock kernel is fine if that's what it takes)
Typical things like: bloat removed, deodexed, etc
I've been trying to find a good ROM for my wife's Galaxy S III but I've already been through 4 of them and I didn't like them. I'd mention them here but I've forgotten the names. I'd like to hear everyone's suggestion, it would at least give me something to try out. The Development forum has too many ROMs, I just don't know what to try anymore.
Thanks in advance for your help!

Check out Dandroid/Blandroid.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121506
I've been using this for a couple of months.

yes, dandroid is a good one. also, i747z.
take a look at hyperdrive. it comes loaded with tons of features but whats cool is that, via aroma installer, you can pick exactly what features and such you want installed on the phone. you also have the option of several kernels including the stock one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176793

drwx said:
Check out Dandroid/Blandroid.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121506
I've been using this for a couple of months.
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Dandroid says it has LL1 base. Is this 4.1.2?
EDIT: Never mind, screenshot shows 4.1.1. Thanks I'll dry out Dandroid when I get off work... looks good! Thanks to both of you!

Android.Addiction said:
Dandroid says it has LL1 base. Is this 4.1.2?
EDIT: Never mind, screenshot shows 4.1.1. Thanks I'll dry out Dandroid when I get off work... looks good! Thanks to both of you!
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canadian 4.1.1
a december release

xBeerdroiDx said:
canadian 4.1.1
a december release
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I believe it is based off of a Mexican release, not Canadian.
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drwx said:
I believe it is based off of a Mexican release, not Canadian.
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I think it was Puerto Rican
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Devils reject and loser rom are good. Check out intergalactic too. There is also a stock deodexed rom in the devil's reject thread where you can pick your own mods such as tethering and 4 way reboot menu.
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drwx said:
I believe it is based off of a Mexican release, not Canadian.
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*KiD CuDi* said:
I think it was Puerto Rican
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so this i747 rom is based off an international (i9300) release?

xBeerdroiDx said:
so this i747 rom is based off an international (i9300) release?
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Post #964 on that thread. This is one of the devs.
Idyar...
"This ROM is based on telcel a Mexican carrier not Canadian. I do not know why GPS behaves strangely for many people, this ROM uses updated bluetooth drivers via KT kernel which may explain it but that is only a guess. My GPS works absolutely perfectly on this ROM and very poorly on the 999 variant LL1."
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Android.Addiction said:
I'm looking for a ROM that is:
Still actively developed (Bye bye AeonFluxx )
Doesn't have any crazy themes/audio/etc. I want it as close to stock as possible (CleanROM on the Note II is a perfect example)
As stable as possible (stock kernel is fine if that's what it takes)
Typical things like: bloat removed, deodexed, etc
I've been trying to find a good ROM for my wife's Galaxy S III but I've already been through 4 of them and I didn't like them. I'd mention them here but I've forgotten the names. I'd like to hear everyone's suggestion, it would at least give me something to try out. The Development forum has too many ROMs, I just don't know what to try anymore.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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If you want stock without the bloat then go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161667. This is the stock bloated ROM installable via custom recovery but it is deodexed. Then go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1732039. This tool will allow you to debloat those apps you specifically want. It does leave a couple behind (such as AT&T Messaging) so just use Titanium Backup or Root Explorer to clean up whatever is remaining. This will keep it stock without the bloat.

OMG Galaxy s4 Kernel Source Code Dropped

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...e-files-is-this-the-google-edition-galaxy-s4/
Sorry if this is a super noob question/Thought
If We Download This And Flash It In The "Download Target" Screen or "Download Mode" (power + Volume Down + Home Button) Does This Mean I Can Upgrade To Google edition (Or Are we somewhat close to the port) ?:fingers-crossed:
Once again i apologize for the thought:angel:

Slicktune said:
75 views and no feedback? Damnnn..:thumbdown:
I thought we were excited about this. ..
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I would not expect too much interest in a kernel that can't be used on this device for TMo service.

luckyduck69 said:
This has "I9505" in the link. What is the model number of you T-Mobile GS4?
Second thought, please go ahead & flash it. Then post back here with the results.
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Would be funny but that's kinda mean to break a $650 device o.0
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luckyduck69 said:
This has "I9505" in the link. What is the model number of you T-Mobile GS4?
Second thought, please go ahead & flash it. Then post back here with the results.
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First off, you should not even joke about telling someone to flash something they shouldn't. EVER. Some people will take you seriously. Please don't do that...
Second... you and others should realize by now that our M919 can flash 95% of all software items made for the international i9505. M919 is simply the Tmo version of the 9505, as you should know....the hardware is identical. So many people still think they are different phones just because ours say M919. The only catch is you can never flash another carriers modem...it's that simple.
99% of the ROMs from the international i9505 forums and all other carriers...Verizon, AT&T, Sprint etc, run perfectly on our M919....ya just gotta flash a universal kernel directly after flashing the i9505 ROM....ie, Faux or Ktoonez etc. Aside from people who have to have certain Tmo specific software (WiFI calling, visual VM etc)...I have no idea why people are still using the old and outdated MDL firmware.
To the OP...wait for the ROM and kernel to be released in the international forums and then wait again for Faux or Ktoonez to make the kernel universally compatible with multiple variants of the i9505.
Seems there are still peeps out there that think they are stuck to using only Tmo M919 software. I'm surprised more Tmo users are not using the latest and greatest firmware for the i9505. Smearing, camera lag...you name it, was fixed long ago on the international firmware.
My M919 is FLYING with Wanam's 1.2 MF2 ROM, Faux v6m kernel.

@ Hoggles
Thanks for that informative post.
Regarding the WanamLite ROM you installed, is Call Recording operating properly?
Skvalex from CallRecorder asked me to try this
http://galaxys4root.com/t-mobile-ga...i9505attt-mobilecanadianapp2sdcall-recording/
to see if CallRecorder works. It's version 1.1 but I read it may break 4G LTE.
I see the ROM you installed is 1.2 and just wanted to know what your experience was with either the call recording feature native to that ROM, or if you've perhaps tried CallRecorder, and if 4G LTE is working without issue.

@ luckyduck69
The op was just trying to be helpful.
Everyone is learning, and not just on xda, but in life in general.
Hoggles just didn't want the op or anyone else to Bork their new, expensive S4 and was passionate about that.
As we all know, sometimes things are said that are taken literally, and considering their are millions of xda members, there may have been several that would have flashed something they're not supposed to, and have a brick in their hands.
The above is just my observation. Nothing personal

Hoggles said:
To the OP...wait for the ROM and kernel to be released in the international forums and then wait again for Faux or Ktoonez to make the kernel universally compatible with multiple variants of the i9505.
Seems there are still peeps out there that think they are stuck to using only Tmo M919 software. I'm surprised more Tmo users are not using the latest and greatest firmware for the i9505. Smearing, camera lag...you name it, was fixed long ago on the international firmware.
My M919 is FLYING with Wanam's 1.2 MF2 ROM, Faux v6m kernel.
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Thanks my brother, I appreciate you understanding my point of view
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[Q] Can We Flash At&t Roms?

Like The Heading Can We Flash At&t Roms because we flash slimbean From At&t And I Have Read That Both types of phones are alike?

I never had to flash ROMs from other carrier coz we have all the best roms here... But u can flash ROMs from at&t as long as u flash a tmobile kernel rite after u flash ur ROM.....
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Just thought I'd add a quick statement to that. Yes you can flash AT&T roms to our T999. But unless you consider yourself experienced with the S3 model T999, I would just stick with what we already have here. You can't just flash and have them work 100%. Often there are different tweaks or changes that need to be made.

DocHoliday77 said:
Just thought I'd add a quick statement to that. Yes you can flash AT&T roms to our T999. But unless you consider yourself experienced with the S3 model T999, I would just stick with what we already have here. You can't just flash and have them work 100%. Often there are different tweaks or changes that need to be made.
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But at least with the Dandroid ROM, built on S3Rx, you can flash the AT&T Stock MG2 kernel.

Yup, AT&T kernels are compatible with our T999. In fact, some of the custom ones are AT&T kernels just ported over here. At least they were at one time. Haven't looked in a while.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Yup, AT&T kernels are compatible with our T999. In fact, some of the custom ones are AT&T kernels just ported over here. At least they were at one time. Haven't looked in a while.
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Hey doc Glad to see that you are still here.
I have flash several roms from att out of the box working. Like you said att kernels are compatible. Sprint, verizon roms have to do some tweaking as for to get data working etc but it still fun to do with.
Been a while since I really did something but slowly doing stuff when the time is right.
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Note 3 Rom for Note 2. Can't get that to work

I need a 4.3 Note 3 Rom for my t889 Note 2. There are lot in market right now. Can some suggest some best 4.3 Rom with Note 3 features [Air command :laugh::laugh:] working flawlessly on our T Mo Note 2?
I don't need WiFi calling or any other T Mo apps since I am not going use them in Europe.

jhbalaji said:
I need a 4.3 Note 3 Rom for my t889 Note 2. There are lot in market right now. Can some suggest some best 4.3 Rom with Note 3 features [Air command :laugh::laugh:] working flawlessly on our T Mo Note 2?
I don't need WiFi calling or any other T Mo apps since I am not going use them in Europe.
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I've heard that Ditto Note 3 works on T-Mobile Note 2. (I might just be mistaken. Skynote might have just said the same. Check both to confirm. )
Smack that thanks button if I helped!
Note 2 LTE powered by Illusion ROM and Plasma Kernel.
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So which kernal/patcher/wifi trick works best on getting our T889 working on 4.3 without this damn knox bootloader?

nofroyo said:
So which kernal/patcher/wifi trick works best on getting our T889 working on 4.3 without this damn knox bootloader?
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I've read that Devil Kernel fixes the Wi-Fi for Skynote.
Smack that thanks button if I helped!
Note 2 LTE powered by Illusion ROM and Plasma Kernel.
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I'm on ditto note 3 now using the devil kernel method. Atrocious battery life and lots of lag for the first couple of days but it seems to have settled now and giving me great deep sleep.
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Some say all they did was flash dn3, t889 4.3 modem and that was it.
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Stopfakn said:
Some say all they did was flash dn3, t889 4.3 modem and that was it.
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So SkyNote or DittoNote? Best of both?

I've researched both on xda and YouTube. In my opinion, dn3 seems to be the most stable
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TMO Note 2 Dev support slowly dying?

It's like a ghost town around our parts these days. CM 10.2 last updated over a month ago, Jedi longer than that, and no real CM 11 support. I checked out CM support for my previous phone Galaxy s2 and they have CM11 and nightlies. Are we the Jon Snow of the galaxy note 2s?

Yea its getting close to bail out seems like most of the devs have sadly :/
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Yea its getting close to bail out seems like most of the devs have sadly :/
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cm11 is there. it's just unofficial. now why we don't have official is beyond me but we do have unofficial cm11

You can try flashing some n7105 and att roms. I am able to do that on my sgh-t889
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Squilchi said:
You can try flashing some n7105 and att roms. I am able to do that on my sgh-t889
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+1
I flashed AGNi kernel for the n7105 and its very stable and I'm getting all day awesome battery life on 4.3 bootloader and 4.3 rom.
I have not flashed any roms for the n1705 or ATT yet as flashing them needs modem flash and I think has higher risk of bricking or loosing 4g. So untill I see a great tutorial on how to flash n7105 or ATT roms, I'll stick with my stock rooted xposed Note 2.
Cheers,

pvaldeben said:
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I flashed AGNi kernel for the n7105 and its very stable and I'm getting all day awesome battery life on 4.3 bootloader and 4.3 rom.
I have not flashed any roms for the n1705 or ATT yet as flashing them needs modem flash and I think has higher risk of bricking or loosing 4g. So untill I see a great tutorial on how to flash n7105 or ATT roms, I'll stick with my stock rooted xposed Note 2.
Cheers,
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We can flash att/n7105 ROMs easily. Same instructions.I keep a modem zip on my external for such occasions. Running sokp ATM.and loving it.I'm big on touchwiz but love aosp look.until now if you wanted battery life we needed a touchwiz ROM.that's no more.I'm getting about 3.5 hours of screen time on aosp as to the 2 hrs I used to get on touchwiz.losing spen apps suck but I don't really use them.

pvaldeben said:
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I flashed AGNi kernel for the n7105 and its very stable and I'm getting all day awesome battery life on 4.3 bootloader and 4.3 rom.
I have not flashed any roms for the n1705 or ATT yet as flashing them needs modem flash and I think has higher risk of bricking or loosing 4g. So untill I see a great tutorial on how to flash n7105 or ATT roms, I'll stick with my stock rooted xposed Note 2.
Cheers,
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Not many N7105 or i317 ROMs flash a modem. Only one I can think of is DN3. The rest don't touch the modem.
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement

ruvelojr said:
We can flash att/n7105 ROMs easily. Same instructions.I keep a modem zip on my external for such occasions. Running sokp ATM.and loving it.I'm big on touchwiz but love aosp look.until now if you wanted battery life we needed a touchwiz ROM.that's no more.I'm getting about 3.5 hours of screen time on aosp as to the 2 hrs I used to get on touchwiz.losing spen apps suck but I don't really use them.
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Im on sokp too its pretty good battery life a lot of settings which is cool imo. If you want a tw rom with good battery life I suggest this 1: http://goo.gl/2KwRph
I typically flash our modem and agni kernel after the rom. Also remember to enter the correct apn settings for your carrier.
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That's some good information I'll have to try some of those. We're only about 6 months away from (in theory) from the Note 4. I know typically TMO phones get the least amount of attention I wonder what the Dev support for the TMO Note 4 will be

I think there will still be dev for awhile but with each new android update it seems battery life gets worse. With 4.1 I could get 5 hours screen time, with 4.3 I get 3.5 and with 4.4 I get maybe 3

one80oneday said:
I think there will still be dev for awhile but with each new android update it seems battery life gets worse. With 4.1 I could get 5 hours screen time, with 4.3 I get 3.5 and with 4.4 I get maybe 3
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Are you doing the Battery Calibration?

pvaldeben said:
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I flashed AGNi kernel for the n7105 and its very stable and I'm getting all day awesome battery life on 4.3 bootloader and 4.3 rom.
I have not flashed any roms for the n1705 or ATT yet as flashing them needs modem flash and I think has higher risk of bricking or loosing 4g. So untill I see a great tutorial on how to flash n7105 or ATT roms, I'll stick with my stock rooted xposed Note 2.
Cheers,
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I've been flashing N7105 and AT&T roms by the boatload and haven't had to flash the modem over it. This is the rom I've been using for the past week and it's sweet! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2722002

N1ved said:
I've been flashing N7105 and AT&T roms by the boatload and haven't had to flash the modem over it. This is the rom I've been using for the past week and it's sweet! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2722002
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Seems that some guys are having issues with DN3 and it requiring a modem flash choice of i317 or an N7105 modem. Not terribly straightforward for folks not on either device.
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement

Coug76 said:
Not many N7105 or i317 ROMs flash a modem. Only one I can think of is DN3. The rest don't touch the modem.
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DN3 is the only thread Ive read for t889 and thought all other roms also needed a modem flash.
This opens up a new set of possibilities.
Thanks for pointing that out.
sweet.

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DN3 is the only thread Ive read for t889 and thought all other roms also needed a modem flash.
This opens up a new set of possibilities.
Thanks for pointing that out.
sweet.
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I've been running DN3 the past two weeks all I had to do was flash the T-Mobile modem it's been running super smooth so far. Couldn't send mms without installing a different sms app
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Things may start picking up when we get official kitkat later this month.

ungraph said:
Things may start picking up when we get official kitkat later this month.
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Why would you think it would pick up?

wondercoolguy said:
Why would you think it would pick up?
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kitkat seems to be lighter and faster. but im speaking purely on the basis of running it from CM and Slim. Plus hopefully the camera bugs will get resolved that are present on KK (not sure if it has been fixed already) when it officially comes out for our devices. It's sad but development has slowed down for our awesome phone But i am running slim weeklys. and im impressed. but it still bugs out on the camera at times which i dont like but besides that its buttery smooth. non of that samsung junk

I 100% agree our phone is awesome the difference between the 2 and 3 isn't that much which is why I didn't upgrade. At the time development was good CM was rocking and now the Note 2 from a Dev perspective is like There is a note 2 TMO? I know you can flash other note 2 roms but I'm not gonna

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kitkat seems to be lighter and faster. but im speaking purely on the basis of running it from CM and Slim. Plus hopefully the camera bugs will get resolved that are present on KK (not sure if it has been fixed already) when it officially comes out for our devices. It's sad but development has slowed down for our awesome phone But i am running slim weeklys. and im impressed. but it still bugs out on the camera at times which i dont like but besides that its buttery smooth. non of that samsung junk
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Thanks for the heads up about the camera bug. I was about to try ASOP rom but I'll hold off now.