Hey everyone, so I am getting tired of Touchwiz and want something plain and vanilla.
Vanilla Android that is.
I know the ROMs for the Sprint s6 are a little sparse, so I was hoping you guys could recommend a ROM that best fit that description. I have Twisted right now.
-Thanks, JD.
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Hello all,
Basically I've been running the same ROM as my daily for 2 months (Frosty Jellybean 11.5) and I'm kinda bored of it. Plus I've been getting this bug where my lock screen messes up and I have to reboot my phone. I'm in the market for a new ROM and there's a lot to choose from so it's a bit overwhelming. I want something that's fairly small, fast, and close to stock. I don't need a lot of crazy features as long as I can underclock my CPU, and the Rom is customizable. I like to change it up every once in a while.
I was looking at Synergy. But the Rom seems big at 900 something MBs. The reviews make it look fast. And their thread says a lots of good things about it (Don't they all). It seems good, but may lack the customization features I want. This was almost the first ROM I went with from the beginning, but I failed to flash it after tons of download attempts and even restoring the phone to stock and trying to flash. If anyone can tell me whether or not this is working now that would be awesome. Also, does Morphology work with this ROM?
MIUI is also a good contender. I know it has amazing customization options. But can anyone give me information regarding performance and stability?
I will hear out recommendations for any other ROM's as well. I know these are all probably stupid questions and it's mostly a matter of preference, but I wanted a more informed opinion than mine. All these ROM's look amazing at a glance.
Thanks you for your patience,
Alex
if you're going for MIUI, wait for MIUI v5 to come out, hope it comes soon.
If you're looking for small with a lot of options I'm thinking that AOSP/AOKP are good options. I enjoy Liquid, Carbon, and Rootbox. They are all the same feel with minor differences. The big change that is causing a hiccup is the 3.4.X kernels that are being included. If you're looking for real stability I think the older version is what you're looking for. If you're thinking TW still, then you'll need to expect a large file size since many include the AROMA installer and whichever add-ons they choose to include. My TW recommendation would be Wicked because of the options, speed, and stability. MIUI is great for customizations, like you said, but I seem to always run into some bugs that can be irritating. Not the most "stable" but plenty of fun and worth the bugs that come with it.
I say give one of the AOSP/AOKP Roms a shot, and when the newest port of MIUI comes this way you can see how that is.
Thank you guys for the replies.
Does anyone have comments on the synergy ROM? I have a few questions about it. Is it compatible with Morphology? Could anybody get it to install correctly on their T-Mobile S3? Is it buggy?
I was also looking at ParanoidAndroid and JellyBam. I've read good things about them, but nothing really sticks out when I take a look at their threads. Could someone with experience using these ROMS chime in?
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Thank you guys for the replies.
Does anyone have comments on the synergy ROM? I have a few questions about it. Is it compatible with Morphology? Could anybody get it to install correctly on their T-Mobile S3? Is it buggy?
I was also looking at ParanoidAndroid and JellyBam. I've read good things about them, but nothing really sticks out when I take a look at their threads. Could someone with experience using these ROMS chime in?
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ive tried te synergy ROM for a few days and it was good, but i did have a few problems and battery life for me was not that great. if you want a 4.1.2 ROM i would suggest http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176768
I am looking for a rom No not the best one out there but one that is based off/or modified Touch whiz.
Not ready to jump into aosp roms just yet Still playing around with touch whiz but tired of the bloatware.
If you guys can point me in the right direction to a couple of decent TW based custom roms that would be great and what do you consider a good kernel?
Any general knowledge of the S3 would also be nice I am coming over from the Evo3d
spirithandler said:
I am looking for a rom No not the best one out there but one that is based off/or modified Touch whiz.
Not ready to jump into aosp roms just yet Still playing around with touch whiz but tired of the bloatware.
If you guys can point me in the right direction to a couple of decent TW based custom roms that would be great and what do you consider a good kernel?
Any general knowledge of the S3 would also be nice I am coming over from the Evo3d
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Welcome to the s3...it's a great phone. I'd suggest Wicked Sensations, Moar, and there are a couple of stock roms...it's going to be really up to you. If you're on 4.3 I'd suggest staying on a 4.3 rom trying a 4.1.2 rom could potentially lead to a brick...keep reading and know what ur doing before flashing ss far as the new bootloader goes.
http://i.imgur.com/qrByUGN.jpg
Is anyone planning on making an aosp rom,or cm based one? I really like the phone but am a bit put off by the lack of development going on with it....Im wondering if I should have stuck with my one m7 or got the s5 instead.
Okay......
If anyone produces a functioning aosp or cm11 rom, consider 50 euros yours! I would try and do it myself, but my son was born yesterday and I really dont have the time.
Hey guys, i used to have a samsung galaxy s2 before my htc one, and there was so many ROMS to choose from that i had a different one almost everyday. I'm thinking there was so many ROMS because it's an older phone. I noticed that there are not that many ROMS for m8, the phone isn't all that new. Is it just not a popular phone? Do you think there will be more ROMS coming? I had LiquidSmooth on KitKat and i liked it however it was getting buggy. So i was on the hunt for a new ROM. Tried Pac-Rom (which i usually LOVE) however it wasn't what i was looking for. CM is too basic. The ROM needs to be perfect, i know that's not possible but i like to have a lot of customization ability. I'm now trying out Resurrection Remix on Lollipop. This is my first time with lollipop, not sure if i like it yet... but anyways do you guys think there will be more ROMS on the way??
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Hey guys, i used to have a samsung galaxy s2 before my htc one, and there was so many ROMS to choose from that i had a different one almost everyday. I'm thinking there was so many ROMS because it's an older phone. I noticed that there are not that many ROMS for m8, the phone isn't all that new. Is it just not a popular phone? Do you think there will be more ROMS coming? I had LiquidSmooth on KitKat and i liked it however it was getting buggy. So i was on the hunt for a new ROM. Tried Pac-Rom (which i usually LOVE) however it wasn't what i was looking for. CM is too basic. The ROM needs to be perfect, i know that's not possible but i like to have a lot of customization ability. I'm now trying out Resurrection Remix on Lollipop. This is my first time with lollipop, not sure if i like it yet... but anyways do you guys think there will be more ROMS on the way??
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Try ViperOneM8. It is a Sense based ROM with more customization options built in that any other M8 ROM.
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Try ViperOneM8. It is a Sense based ROM with more customization options built in that any other M8 ROM.
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I might but I HATE sense. That's one of the reasons why I rooted my phone was so I could make it look vanilla lol, but I'll give it a look. I hate all those ui skins like touchwiz and LGS whatever its called. I love nexus devices and that stock android look.
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I might but I HATE sense. That's one of the reasons why I rooted my phone was so I could make it look vanilla lol, but I'll give it a look. I hate all those ui skins like touchwiz and LGS whatever its called. I love nexus devices and that stock android look.
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You should get nexus then. All these aosp roms they never work properly on HTC because they can't use proprietary drivers.
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I might but I HATE sense. That's one of the reasons why I rooted my phone was so I could make it look vanilla lol, but I'll give it a look. I hate all those ui skins like touchwiz and LGS whatever its called. I love nexus devices and that stock android look.
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Convert to the GPe that's as plain as it gets
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708589
I just got into Rooting my S4, I used to have an S3 so i'm no noob when it comes to development. the issue i am having is that since I got an S4, I see so many different Custom Roms that I don't know where to start so I thought that someone might be able to help. I just want to know your opinions on the best Custom Roms as far as lollipop and Marshmallow go for example...speed of use, OTA updates, actively developed etc. thanks for the help!
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I just got into Rooting my S4, I used to have an S3 so i'm no noob when it comes to development. the issue i am having is that since I got an S4, I see so many different Custom Roms that I don't know where to start so I thought that someone might be able to help. I just want to know your opinions on the best Custom Roms as far as lollipop and Marshmallow go for example...speed of use, OTA updates, actively developed etc. thanks for the help!
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Welcome to the S4!
There are a lot of great ROMs out right now. Just an FYI, marshmallow is stable on the S4, however, there are a few generic problems in marshmallow with Bluetooth, particularly if playing audio to a Bluetooth device when receiving a phone call. Other than that, it is pretty solid and notably smooth and fast, just like lollipop.
There is a pretty good CyanogenMod 13 and Beanstock 6.0.1 out right now in the development forum, and they update fairly regularly.
There is also a really feature rich AOKP 6.0.1 that is really solid, and a PAC ROM 6.0.1 in the forums too.
If you want features and more features, I really recommend AOKP. If you want a suped up kernel, I recommend CM13 by @javelinanddart.
If Bluetooth is a must, I recommend SlimLP, or the older Resurrection remix 5.1.1.
The great thing about custom roms, is it is like ice cream, there are lots of great flavours, and there isn't really a wrong choice. Hope that helps!
Thanks for the info! I was starting to get a little overwhelmed because their are so many choices that i didn't know where to start but now I have some direction.
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I agree with you hotshot247, there is sooo many. I have been toying with Team OctOs Oct-MM. It is very nice and very AOSP, with just a few tweaks available via there app. But like Alaska said it does have an issues when you are playing music/audio on Bluetooth and get a phone call.
I have also been toying with Albe95 S6 FULL PORT. It is a Touchwize 5.1.1 ROM. I didn't realize how much I like Touchwize and how much I have become a custom to it. For the most part any of Albe95 ROMs look good to me personally.
Albe95 also has another ROM I have been looking at, Albe95 LolliROM [S6/S7/N4/N5 Feature]. It is 5.0.1 base. It has a lot of features and app ports from some of the newest Galaxy phones.