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[Q] Custom ROMS from recent ICS rollout?

I've gotten the ICS update pushed from Tmobile/Samsung (via Kies), wiped, rooted, removed all the bloatware (wow - lots). Now I want a nicer ICS-based ROM compatible with the new firmware.
Questions:
1) What are people using now, other than stock on top of the new ICS firmware?
2) When will Juggernaut be updated (I -love- Juggernaut)?
3) Shall we give up on CM, or is there soon to be a stable release?

josho133 said:
I've gotten the ICS update pushed from Tmobile/Samsung (via Kies), wiped, rooted, removed all the bloatware (wow - lots). Now I want a nicer ICS-based ROM compatible with the new firmware.
Questions:
1) What are people using now, other than stock on top of the new ICS firmware?
2) When will Juggernaut be updated (I -love- Juggernaut)?
3) Shall we give up on CM, or is there soon to be a stable release?
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There is. Try Darside Venom. Or Infamous ROM

Darkside venom is the most stable for me plus the battery is very good too!
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Sounds like Darkside Venom is the solution.
Anyone have any intel about whether there will be a new release out soon, or if I should just install today?
Great if they'll have a fix for the hanging shutdown bug (noted on their forum page).

josho133 said:
Sounds like Darkside Venom is the solution.
Anyone have any intel about whether there will be a new release out soon, or if I should just install today?
Great if they'll have a fix for the hanging shutdown bug (noted on their forum page).
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Darkside.Cache.wipe after you install and no more shut down/reboot hangs.
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josho133 said:
Sounds like Darkside Venom is the solution.
Anyone have any intel about whether there will be a new release out soon, or if I should just install today?
Great if they'll have a fix for the hanging shutdown bug (noted on their forum page).
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I would think there is going to be a new release soon as i though i read that he will be putting the stock kernel back into the ROM until his kernel is completed.

Cyanogen9 with custom kernl...
You know,Cyanogen mod team is working on bug fixes as I've heard.I suggest you using Cyanogen with custom kernels which makes you feel GALAXY...
The New Bug Free Edition Is Coming Out These Days.
While Waiting for their release feel free to go here and have a look at these:
Custom Roms:http://www.galaxys2roms.com/

While Waiting for their release feel free to go here and have a look at these:
Custom Roms:http://www.galaxys2roms.com/[/QUOTE]
Thank you for posting the link. What does it take to flash those roms on the T-Mobile variant?

ssmr2t said:
While Waiting for their release feel free to go here and have a look at these:
Custom Roms:http://www.galaxys2roms.com/
Thank you for posting the link. What does it take to flash those roms on the T-Mobile variant?
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This post was a little confusing - just to clarify the link you posted above is _NOT_ for the T989 GS2. Looks like you posted it to ask for whether any of these are available for T989.

josho133 said:
This post was a little confusing - just to clarify the link you posted above is _NOT_ for the T989 GS2. Looks like you posted it to ask for whether any of these are available for T989.
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I THINK ...I'm probably wrong here, but we can flash those roos in addition to some fixes like modem, rotation fix, etc....
Again, I THINK .
I hope this is the case because I really want to try paranoid from but it ha sent been developed for our device yet.

I'm running darkside v4 and I have to tell you, this is the best rom other at the moment. No bugs, fast, smooth, AMAZING BATTERY LIFE and just pure genius. Lol slap apex launcher on it and you have a pure ics experience. I also love juggernaut and was my rom before upgrading, so far no word on updating it. Go with DARKSIDE, trust me.
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As for CM I belive its a. Nightly official now. Still a lot of bugs from what I read and therefore I haven't used it for more then two days straight. Lol
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AOKP and CM are both more or less stable now. They got rid of the voice bug. Definitely stable enough for a DD. You won't find anything smoother either. I've been using AOKP, but might try out CM9 one of these days.
Battery on both beats anything that is non aosp.

[Q] Stock ROM vs Custom ROM

Hi!
What is better:
The official Samsung stock ROM or a custom ROM? And if second one, which? CM?
I ask this cause I heard that custom ROMs don't have that much support for the S-Pen. And no Multi-Window.

go for stock firmware. I was custom rom flash addict but after i got note2, i choose stock firmware+custom kernel

Me too. In the past devices i go for custom rom for it speed which varies alot from stock. But on the sgn2 i no longer need that as its fast as it is. I just keep to deodexed stock rom with mods which suits my needs.
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Mods are everything I need
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hayabusa08 said:
Me too. In the past devices i go for custom rom for it speed which varies alot from stock. But on the sgn2 i no longer need that as its fast as it is. I just keep to deodexed stock rom with mods which suits my needs.
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+1 for me.. Stock deodexed with a custom kernel to get faster charging etc, I see no need to overclock with a device this fast :good:

But don't forget to disable all the lame bloatware too.

Could you link me to that custom kernel?
Are there any downsides to the custom kernel? Faster charging sounds nice.

That heavily depends on what you want. If you like some of the Samsung-specific functionality like S-Pen, Quick Glance and so on, you want to stay stock or flash one of the nice and debloated custom ROMS based on stock. My favorite is HyperNote, but I think it doesn't meet all your requirements.
If you want it even faster and like the Cyanogen-specific style, try any of these ROMS (hint: HyperDroid).
But there is no "need" to make the stock faster, as with this kind of RAM and CPU power, everything will just work fine. Best to make a backup before flashing and just trying some ROMs on your own. Have fun

Just get a deodexed stock rom and you will have everything you need.
What devs do is change the roms and repack it for flashing.
And in my case half of them aren't exactly what I need or are useless.
You can apply all those mods to yours without any data loss
And it's fun :beer:
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hxc_pokecore said:
Could you link me to that custom kernel?
Are there any downsides to the custom kernel? Faster charging sounds nice.
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I've not experienced any downsides, plus it patches the Exynos bug. You are trusting someone other than Samsung to control the internals of your device, but Im happy with that. I do get a random reboots now and then, like once every couple of days but I suspect its unrelated, and I do like to tinker with my device. Phones these days are actually computers and do trip up every now and then.
I use the Perseus kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927852
I really would't worry about it. If you don't find it useful you can just flash the stock kernel back, no halm done.

Stock rom and kernel are good. The note 2 doesn't need a rom to be more fast or stable.
But for me is important choose the application that runs on my phone as system app. So I need root privileges.
Then I found some roms that had stock things without a lot of S.h.i.t. that samsung have to put into our device for marketing purposes.
And so now for me is better a custom rom because you know what there is and what is running on at least.

Should be in the question section.
Stock custom rom.
It's usually updated to the latest Samsung version, can be modded and has loads of tweaks

Hi i use omega v10 with redpill kernal and every thing works fine battery live is amazing and the rom still has all stock feutures

ROM recommendations

Hi all,
I just bought a galaxy note 8 and rooted it. I installed the Cyanogenmod rom but dont really like it.
I do like that it is a lot faster than the stock software.
Can anyone recommend a ROM on here to try. I see there are lots available but dont know which one to go for. If anyone has one of the roms from here and loves it, please let me know so i can try it.
Also, now the device is rooted, i can just wipe and install ROMs using the clockwork recovery program right?

I've installed the CivZ-FLEX-BEAM-REV3.1 ROM now. Much smoother and looks more like the stock rom

axeten said:
I've installed the CivZ-FLEX-BEAM-REV3.1 ROM now. Much smoother and looks more like the stock rom
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Cosign. It's in my opinion the best performing ROM for my needs.

the number of ROMs is not that big, go and check for yourself - generally the "best ROM" threads are usually closed by the mods, rather sooner than later
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Although the options are not in abundance I also would recommend CivZ-FLEX-BEAM-REV3.1 ROM I think it's the best for the note 8 & IMO one of my fav jellybean ROMs overall.

What is the most stable 4.3 ROM?

Please include build date if its a particular build also please include any modifications u do. Like new kernel or tweaks. Also for kickers include radio version.
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Really...its all preference ....so start flashing and find out.
Everyone's opinion will be different.
If this was Family Fued .....this would be the number one answer.
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I hear ya I guess I wanted a list of must tries.
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pro bam cool new rom
rootpun said:
Please include build date if its a particular build also please include any modifications u do. Like new kernel or tweaks. Also for kickers include radio version.
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ive been using pro bam 4.3 rom and it has been great. except for battery running out a little fast but am giving it a few days for the rom to settle in!

PA 3.99
I have been messing around with a lot of 4.3 roms and pretty much all of them have the same stability. As for me, I prefer PA (Paranoid Android) 3.99 and PAC Rom but more toward PA 3.99 because it just seem slightly less buggy and bit smoother. Again, to each their own at this point since there is no official 4.3 for this device.

rootpun said:
Please include build date if its a particular build also please include any modifications u do. Like new kernel or tweaks. Also for kickers include radio version.
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I've been using Hellybean , always you the latest, no issues. Love it.

As others have said its really just a preference thing. I have been trying out a few different ROMs, just to see which ones I like the most, especially 4.3 versions. I have been using [ROM] Unofficial | CyanogenMod 10.2 | Diablo Kernel [09-23-13] from ThdDude for the past day or two and havent had any issues to speak of. I really like that it has the Diablo Kernel compiled. I have noticed though that for some reason when I was trying to Flash 4.3 ROMs with CWM the system would boot but then go black and would have to go into recovery. I finally decided to give TWRP a try and havent experienced any problems flashing 4.3 ROMs. I have actually really been enjoying it and have some real respect for the developers.

stable 4.3 roms
The best I have used is the 9/26 aokp by whitehawkz along with uber kernel. Running 2.6.3.0 twrp. Especially like the active notifications with no problems.

There is no BEST and yet they are all the BEST. Members are expected to research and read through the development threads before altering their device. The only thing you will get here is a list of all the ROM's because every member has found what is best for them. You can get the same list by looking at the first few pages in development.
Thread closed.
Have a great day!

[Q] Please Recommend a Stable ROM for a New Guy

Hi,
I've had my Galaxy Nexus for about a year and have just been running stock Android. I would like to try installing a custom ROM on my phone.
I am planning on using Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit program to unlock and root my phone.
Now, to my question. There are so many ROM's available that I feel overwhelmed when trying to choose which one to use. My only requirements in a ROM is that it has to be stable and give good battery life. Can someone recommend a good one for me to try?
Thank you!

Its hard to anwer it because everyone has its preference since every device acts differently with certain ROM. For example, I use OmniMetal and Im pretty satisfied how it works. You should try few ROMs and find which one suits you best. Read some topics, decide which options you need, and which you dont, which Android version you prefer... Maybe you should start with some standard ROMs such as CM, AOKP, AOSPA...
As I alread said, its question that is hard to answer, and its also disrespectful to every dev since they are all doing it for free

Over the Air said:
Hi,
I've had my Galaxy Nexus for about a year and have just been running stock Android. I would like to try installing a custom ROM on my phone.
I am planning on using Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit program to unlock and root my phone.
Now, to my question. There are so many ROM's available that I feel overwhelmed when trying to choose which one to use. My only requirements in a ROM is that it has to be stable and give good battery life. Can someone recommend a good one for me to try?
Thank you!
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I'm a guy like you who don't want the hassle of updating the rom every week or so. I moved to cm11 from stock 4.3 rom. But flashing a new nightly every other day to be up to date is not my thing. I do follow forums regularly but don't not a flash-a-holic. I know cm11 is very stable and i can stay on a milestone release. But knowing that an update is a available is available makes my hands itchy to flash it. Suddenly shiny rom 4.4 appeared on our threads. It's close to stock. Just like how stock 4.3. Been running shiny from a month. No issues as of now. Paired shiny rom 4.4 with dirtyv and my phone is smooth.
If you are looking for a stable rom like stock 4.3. I'd recommend you shiny rom.
If you want a fully optimised featured rom, go with cm, omni, liquid smooth, vanirs, pa etc. Let me tell you. Every 4.4 rom out there is smooth and stable. But flashing roms every week to be on latest is not my thing. So i settled with shiny 4.4.
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Godra said:
... and its also disrespectful to every dev since they are all doing it for free
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Oh! I am sorry. I did not mean to offend anyone.
siddardha21 said:
If you are looking for a stable rom like stock 4.3. I'd recommend you shiny rom.
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Thanks! I will give Shiny ROM a try.

I mean, anything that says STABLE on the thread title or thread will let you know. SlimKat is stable and it works great.

Once you decide on which ROM to run I highly recommend installing gravitybox using Xposed Installer, which will give you just about every customization/feature/option that's available on most custom ROM builds.

Seriously almost evrry rom is stable. I cant think of one that isnt..
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If you want stable kitkat on your gnex just flash latest cm 11 nightlie otherwise just use stock jb 4.3 with xposed installer an gravity box module for extra customization.Forget about every other custom rom because cm is the godfather of roms an usually way ahead in development.

fux0r99 said:
If you want stable kitkat on your gnex just flash latest cm 11 nightlie otherwise just use stock jb 4.3 with xposed installer an gravity box module for extra customization.Forget about every other custom rom because cm is the godfather of roms an usually way ahead in development.
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Can't say anything against that, only custom rom I've tried and I see no reason to change it. The nightlies get updated OTA wich is smooth as silk.

Like others have said, if you are looking for a ROM with a few more customization features than stock, CM11 nightlies are pretty stable. I'd recommend starting with that and see how your device responds. I had been on the omni based ROMs for a while but I just tried the new Paranoid Android Beta 6 ROM by sd3993 and it is running so smooth. Almost all other ROMs I tried had slight issues like the music stuttering when I turned on/off my screen, which I haven't seen on this ROM. I have yet to see how battery life fares, but it is performing spectacularly in terms of smoothness. Once you have found a ROM that is to your liking, then maybe research flashing some kernels and start unlocking some true power on your device. Good luck in your search!

Thanks for all the replies! :good:
I'll go ahead and add Slimkat and CM 11 to my list to try.
isajoo said:
Once you decide on which ROM to run I highly recommend installing gravitybox using Xposed Installer, which will give you just about every customization/feature/option that's available on most custom ROM builds.
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fux0r99 said:
If you want stable kitkat on your gnex just flash latest cm 11 nightlie otherwise just use stock jb 4.3 with xposed installer an gravity box module for extra customization.
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This is the first time I've heard of gravitybox and Xposed installer. Has anybody a got a link to a good walkthrough?
rauldom333 said:
Once you have found a ROM that is to your liking, then maybe research flashing some kernels and start unlocking some true power on your device.
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Thank you, I will read up on flashing kernels.

fux0r99 said:
If you want stable kitkat on your gnex just flash latest cm 11 nightlie otherwise just use stock jb 4.3 with xposed installer an gravity box module for extra customization.Forget about every other custom rom because cm is the godfather of roms an usually way ahead in development.
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gravitybox doesn't have custom animations right? i quite like that in OmniROM..

I'm using parandoid android, it's still on beta, but for me is the best, very smooth, and stable

I'd recommend CyanFox. Its stable, good amount of customizations and feels quite snappy on my nexus. Also, gapps are integrated...
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I'm using omnimetal rom. It's smooth and have a special feature--multi-window. The rom is also stable, no reboot or any serious problem.