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Best Custom Rom RIght Now?

I've been doing a lot of research regarding custom Sprint GS3 ROMs as I'm finally getting my GS3 today.
I really want something Jelly Bean based, but only if it's really not too buggy. CM10 looks sick but there still seem to be many bugs. I don't know much about AOKP.
What about non Jelly Bean? Is Blazer the best? At the very least something that gives me extra features and a longer battery life is preferred over stock. I still have to do reading regarding how to update ROMs without losing user data etc.
Anyways, can users of those three ROMs describe what problems they run into during regular daily usage? If the only bugs are minor or wouldn't affect me I don't mind using the ROM while the kinks are being worked out.
Thanks!

A true flashoholic would try them all
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advancedbasic said:
I've been doing a lot of research regarding custom Sprint GS3 ROMs as I'm finally getting my GS3 today.
I really want something Jelly Bean based, but only if it's really not too buggy. CM10 looks sick but there still seem to be many bugs. I don't know much about AOKP.
What about non Jelly Bean? Is Blazer the best? At the very least something that gives me extra features and a longer battery life is preferred over stock. I still have to do reading regarding how to update ROMs without losing user data etc.
Anyways, can users of those three ROMs describe what problems they run into during regular daily usage? If the only bugs are minor or wouldn't affect me I don't mind using the ROM while the kinks are being worked out.
Thanks!
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Freegs3 is the best IMO...has Aroma installer, updateme with all kinds of mods and bootanimations ...battery life fantastic too. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748818

rgregg504 said:
A true flashoholic would try them all
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Haha I'm trying to NOT become a flashaholic. Back when I first got an iPod Touch (1st gen) and after that an iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4, I was really into jailbreaking and it got pretty annoying after a while so I stopped. I just want Jelly Bean because it seems so much smoother than ICS.

Naddict said:
Freegs3 is the best IMO...has Aroma installer, updateme with all kinds of mods and bootanimations ...battery life fantastic too. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748818
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Man, this GS3 is so shiny
Now I really just want to avoid having to constantly flash my ROM, since I assume doing so will wipe alll of my apps/settings. Is that the case, or is such information stored in such a way that if I flash to a new ROM my apps and media are still intact?
Also I'll look into FreeGS3 more. I'm itching for Jelly Bean, but I don't think CM10 is usable enough yet for me.

I have something to admit guys I am what you call a flashaholic. lol

.Bambino said:
I have something to admit guys I am what you call a flashaholic. lol
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Eh I think I'm going to go for FreeGS3. Can you answer my above question (as a flashaholic)? If I flash a ROM, install apps, transfer files, and change settings, what will I lose upon a new flashed ROM?

Blazer Rom 1.6
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freegs3 Rom by team sonic
These have great battery and are very stable

advancedbasic said:
Eh I think I'm going to go for FreeGS3. Can you answer my above question (as a flashaholic)? If I flash a ROM, install apps, transfer files, and change settings, what will I lose upon a new flashed ROM?
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If you flash freegs3 first... You won't ever need to change. It is the crack habit of rom users.
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Kalihiboy89 said:
Blazer Rom 1.6
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freegs3 Rom by team sonic
These have great battery and are very stable
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I would agree with this. I've flashed most of the ROMs out for the SG3 and i've enjoyed Blazer the most. It's simple, easy and perfect for my needs. The other ROMs i've flashed are great as well, I just don't have the desire to have a theme on my device. What's important to me is a ROM that will run smoothly w/o any latency from my multitasking on the go. Spend a day or week and flash them all, you'll find what you like.. guarantee it.

solo_element said:
I would agree with this. I've flashed most of the ROMs out for the SG3 and i've enjoyed Blazer the most. It's simple, easy and perfect for my needs. The other ROMs i've flashed are great as well, I just don't have the desire to have a theme on my device. What's important to me is a ROM that will run smoothly w/o any latency from my multitasking on the go. Spend a day or week and flash them all, you'll find what you like.. guarantee it.
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For the record... FreeGS3 is not themed...
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Naddict said:
For the record... FreeGS3 is not themed...
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Thanks for the input, my apologies.

I wish there was a way to backup the home screen setup I have and just restored it after flashing a new Rom like when I restore my apps thru titanium...
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xtrezpasor said:
I wish there was a way to backup the home screen setup I have and just restored it after flashing a new Rom like when I restore my apps thru titanium...
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Im pretty sure if you use Titanium back and back up everything. ( apps and all data) that it will save you layout of the home screens and everything else. The only thing I dont think get back on those screens are widgets but those can be fix fast.

xtrezpasor said:
I wish there was a way to backup the home screen setup I have and just restored it after flashing a new Rom like when I restore my apps thru titanium...
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That feature is available if you use nova or apex launcher.
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solo_element said:
Thanks for the input, my apologies.
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Np... Try FreeGS though... It has aroma and update me.... Good stuff!
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Naddict said:
Np... Try FreeGS though... It has aroma and update me.... Good stuff!
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I've been using/setting up FreeGS3 for the past few hours and it's great. Very smooth and not too far from stock (which I'm kind of indifferent about I guess since this is my first Android phone). Once I get all of my apps/preferences up and running and my media transferred we'll see how it goes.
Thanks for input everyone! Hopefully the actual CM10 or another Jelly Bean based ROM will be available sometime over the next month.

Naddict said:
Freegs3 is the best IMO...has Aroma installer, updateme with all kinds of mods and bootanimations ...battery life fantastic too. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748818
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Naddict said:
If you flash freegs3 first... You won't ever need to change. It is the crack habit of rom users.
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Naddict said:
For the record... FreeGS3 is not themed...
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Naddict said:
Np... Try FreeGS though... It has aroma and update me.... Good stuff!
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advancedbasic said:
I've been using/setting up FreeGS3 for the past few hours and it's great. Very smooth and not too far from stock (which I'm kind of indifferent about I guess since this is my first Android phone). Once I get all of my apps/preferences up and running and my media transferred we'll see how it goes.
Thanks for input everyone! Hopefully the actual CM10 or another Jelly Bean based ROM will be available sometime over the next month.
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I agree with all of the above
Great ROM what's really great about it, with Update Me, if there's an update to the ROM, you don't have to wait to get home to update your phone or even need a computer!!!! You can do it all OTA using Update Me

Naddict said:
Freegs3 is the best IMO...has Aroma installer, updateme with all kinds of mods and bootanimations ...battery life fantastic too. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748818
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I think blazer is best, many bugs in jb roms for now
this message brought to you by my GalaxyS3 running Phantom's Blazer v1.6

Instead of wasting space from quotes i'll just agree with all of you about the recent update with FreeGS. So far i really enjoy the ROM, Aroma and Update Me is awesome.. no more USB cable! I'm currently waiting for PH to release v1.7 for Blazer. I'm starting to become a flashaholic... Did OP find which ROM to go with or is liking so far?

[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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DarthDerron said:
+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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Best kernel?

I am running CM9 but want an underclocked kernel for better battery life. What is the best kernel for our device running CM9 that promotes best battery life and where could I get it?
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codecaine21 said:
I am running CM9 but want an underclocked kernel for better battery life. What is the best kernel for our device running CM9 that promotes best battery life and where could I get it?
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sgh+t989+ics+kernel

me_is_rushin said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sgh+t989+ics+kernel
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Theres always that one asshole lol I do know what Google is and how to use it. What I'm asking is for peoples experience on what is the best kernel to use in conjunction with CM9 is. What are these forums for if I can't ask these sort of questions? Someone here could save me a lot of heartache/trouble.
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Contrary to being an asshole, here is an actual link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1372690

Shmi117 said:
Contrary to being an asshole, here is an actual link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1372690
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Thank you. Have you tried this kernel yet? In your opinion is this the best kernel for CM9 and our device or are you using JB like most of everyone else?
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no offense, but it takes about 30 seconds to flash a kernel. Why don't you try a few and see which one works the best for you? Everyone's experience is going to be slightly different.
I flashed two different kernels before picking one, and after that I added some init.d scripts afterward that improved battery life over the stock kernel settings.

codecaine21 said:
Thank you. Have you tried this kernel yet? In your opinion is this the best kernel for CM9 and our device or are you using JB like most of everyone else?
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Unfortunately for your situation I am using JB like the rest because I find it more up-to-date, but I have heard really good things about the kernel I posted. Plus, with a title like that, who wouldn't flash it?

Shmi117 said:
Unfortunately for your situation I am using JB like the rest because I find it more up-to-date, but I have heard really good things about the kernel I posted. Plus, with a title like that, who wouldn't flash it?
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I would rather have stability than bleeding-edge any day! Contrary to my claim for the need of stability, I am going to give MIUI a shot. I tried it out when I had my G2x but there were some bugs that made that rom unusable as a dd for me. Hopefully my experience with MIUI will be much more pleasant with the S2!!
I'll flash the kernel later and see what happens. Even though I'll be giving MIUI a test run.... I always end up going back to Cyanogenmod. Always!
Thanks
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MIUI is really buggy on the s2, bootloop bonanza

acidxxfire said:
MIUI is really buggy on the s2, bootloop bonanza
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I'm very disappointed to hear that! MIUI is so sleek and sexy! Why is it so damn hard to get working? ... or is there just a lack devs for that ROM?
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When I was running MIUI my only problem was not being able to shut off the capacitive lights. I had no problems with bootloops or anything of that sort.

I get bootloops and/or camera crashes with the latest JB MIUI and horrible call quality on my end with the last ICS based MIUI. It's odd that the call quality is fixed with the JB MIUI and busted in ICS, should be the other way around lol.

The choices are overwhelming!

I've only had this phone for about a week or two, and as soon as I hopped on board the s2 wagon, all of these different roms are appearing! My question, what combinations are working best for you guys? I've been using PAC with the second uber build, not nightly. Really fast, but the battery could be better, even with moderate use. I apologize if this is the wrong place for this. Please correct me if it is.
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mierkat09 said:
I've only had this phone for about a week or two, and as soon as I hopped on board the s2 wagon, all of these different roms are appearing! My question, what combinations are working best for you guys? I've been using PAC with the second uber build, not nightly. Really fast, but the battery could be better, even with moderate use. I apologize if this is the wrong place for this. Please correct me if it is.
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If you want a balance between battery and performance (I think that's what you want) then you should use linaro paranoid android. As that gives me good performance and battery. Also I find uber pretty good with that ROM so you should try them both as a combo.
Here's Paranoid Android:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42296251
Here's Uber Kernel :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40168260
But I find paranoid android does not have as much features as PAC so if you still want those features just try PAC with another compatible aosp kernel as you should find the right one. That gives you what you want.
Regards,
Team Necessity

TeamNecessity said:
If you want a balance between battery and performance (I think that's what you want) then you should use linaro paranoid android. As that gives me good performance and battery. Also I find uber pretty good with that ROM so you should try them both as a combo.
Here's Paranoid Android:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42296251
Here's Uber Kernel :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40168260
But I find paranoid android does not have as much features as PAC so if you still want those features just try PAC with another compatible aosp kernel as you should find the right one. That gives you what you want.
Regards,
Team Necessity
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I wasn't able to get Paranoid Android on my phone. It wouldn't work. I really liked the halo thing... Any ideas why it wouldn't work?
thxx
(still not at my 10 posts to post on development section)

debaum said:
I wasn't able to get Paranoid Android on my phone. It wouldn't work. I really liked the halo thing... Any ideas why it wouldn't work?
thxx
(still not at my 10 posts to post on development section)
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What are you running right now?
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debaum said:
I wasn't able to get Paranoid Android on my phone. It wouldn't work. I really liked the halo thing... Any ideas why it wouldn't work?
thxx
(still not at my 10 posts to post on development section)
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Why don't you send him a private message. He should answer you.

TeamNecessity said:
Why don't you send him a private message. He should answer you.
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Good idea. I'm new to xda. I'm not sure how it all works.... thx for the suggestion.

Custom kernels for AOSP/CM roms?

Can anyone make one? I remember when I was rocking my DNA @crpalmer was building his awesome kernel that really improved the phone. I have yet to see that here. His kernel worked for pretty much any CM/AOSP based rom.

123421342 said:
Can anyone make one? I remember when I was rocking my DNA @crpalmer was building his awesome kernel that really improved the phone. I have yet to see that here. His kernel worked for pretty much any CM/AOSP based rom.
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You can check the International HTC One forum. The CM/AOSP kernels there will be compatible.

Flyhalf205 said:
You can check the International HTC One forum. The CM/AOSP kernels there will be compatible.
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Thank you! I will.
Edit: Most of the kernels are either 4.4 or sense only, the one that is 4.3 compatible constantly hot reboots using slimbean.

123421342 said:
Thank you! I will.
Edit: Most of the kernels are either 4.4 or sense only, the one that is 4.3 compatible constantly hot reboots using slimbean.
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Going to make a CM10.2 and 11 version AOSP kernel soon.

123421342 said:
Thank you! I will.
Edit: Most of the kernels are either 4.4 or sense only, the one that is 4.3 compatible constantly hot reboots using slimbean.
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Just tried a 4.4 kernel from there and it worked fine with cm-11.

Flyhalf205 said:
You can check the International HTC One forum. The CM/AOSP kernels there will be compatible.
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Is this also the case for the sprint HTC One?
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Leraeniesh said:
Is this also the case for the sprint HTC One?
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No, the Sprint One uses different mount points.
If you flash one of those, your phone will not boot.
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123421342 said:
Can anyone make one? I remember when I was rocking my DNA @crpalmer was building his awesome kernel that really improved the phone. I have yet to see that here. His kernel worked for pretty much any CM/AOSP based rom.
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Not sure if you're looking for a 4.3 or 4.4 kernel, but I use the Vanir Kernel on Illusion Rom which is 4.3 and it is amazing, battery life, performance, everything.

Where in sam hell is this International HTC One forum
Mind posting a link to this forum that has AOSP custom kernels...there are so many variations...it's a bit difficult to sort through it all...and YES I have used the search feature...

If anyone wants to test for me...I'm not much of an AOSP guy...and time is limited with the new baby...so constant flashing isn't viable at the moment. Here is 4.3.1 kernel with no changes (other than build modifications) to the cm10.2 source.

brymaster5000 said:
If anyone wants to test for me...I'm not much of an AOSP guy...and time is limited with the new baby...so constant flashing isn't viable at the moment. Here is 4.3.1 kernel with no changes (other than build modifications) to the cm10.2 source.
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Cool I will flash it and let you know how it works.
edit: bootloops. Does not even boot the rom before rebooting

123421342 said:
Cool I will flash it and let you know how it works.
edit: bootloops. Does not even boot the rom before rebooting
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Awesome. I forked cyanogen's repo directly and it wouldn't build out of the box. So I changed the files necessary for it to build, and it won't boot...frustrating.
Thanks for the input. I will try to revert my changes and get it to build another way.
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brymaster5000 said:
Awesome. I forked cyanogen's repo directly and it wouldn't build out of the box. So I changed the files necessary for it to build, and it won't boot...frustrating.
Thanks for the input. I will try to revert my changes and get it to build another way.
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No worries brother. If you get it working definitely make a thread for it!

lmt1979 said:
Mind posting a link to this forum that has AOSP custom kernels...there are so many variations...it's a bit difficult to sort through it all...and YES I have used the search feature...
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I believe it's this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one

Not many work for vzw and even fewer for 4.3, the only base that gives me good battery life.
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123421342 said:
Not many work for vzw and even fewer for 4.3, the only base that gives me good battery life.
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Hopefully going to get back on this today.
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