I really wish I had done a little more research before I picked this phone up as a backup phone. Usually, my first step when I pickup a new phone is to root/unlock and stick CM on it....but from what I've seen, it doesn't look like there is very active ROM development for this one, so I just wanted to check in with others to see what your preferred ROM might be on it?
My initial thoughts are that I like the phone, although it's only running 4.4.4. I see there are a few available (Beatmod, crDroid, Charm, etc...). I'm going to download all of the ROM's I can find and do some testing (since it's a backup phone, I can play with it a little more than my "work" phone). I'm hoping to find a good one (5.1.x preferably) and without a camera issue that I've seen in the forums for some of the custom ROM's. I figure that if it has a decent camera, I should at least use a ROM that it will work in. LOL
Anyway........Thanks for any suggestions, based on your use and testing. I'll also be posting my experiences with all the different ROMs I end up testing on it. Maybe I'll get lucky and find a good one to make this one my daily driver.
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welcome, go ahead and share test for 5.1 first?
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Hey i am still noob to my samsung galaxy s3 SGH-i747, and i just rooted my phone with odin. I am currently on 4.0.4 ICS. So i was wondering what type of MUST HAVE stuff i should put onto my phone. Like how to change my kernel and stuff. I just want some simple stuff to give my phone a boost and stuff nothing major like flashing unofficial jelly bean or anything. It would be great of someone can kindly help me and giuld me thru stuff or give me links. I just want to really understand how this rooting and flashing stuff works. Thx! CHEERS~
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Hey i am still noob to my samsung galaxy s3 SGH-i747, and i just rooted my phone with odin. I am currently on 4.0.4 ICS. So i was wondering what type of MUST HAVE stuff i should put onto my phone. Like how to change my kernel and stuff. I just want some simple stuff to give my phone a boost and stuff nothing major like flashing unofficial jelly bean or anything. It would be great of someone can kindly help me and giuld me thru stuff or give me links. I just want to really understand how this rooting and flashing stuff works. Thx! CHEERS~
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You should really just search around android developments thats really where the hacks and mods come in.. See for yourself!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1633
Lhmm said:
Hey i am still noob to my samsung galaxy s3 SGH-i747, and i just rooted my phone with odin. I am currently on 4.0.4 ICS. So i was wondering what type of MUST HAVE stuff i should put onto my phone. Like how to change my kernel and stuff. I just want some simple stuff to give my phone a boost and stuff nothing major like flashing unofficial jelly bean or anything. It would be great of someone can kindly help me and giuld me thru stuff or give me links. I just want to really understand how this rooting and flashing stuff works. Thx! CHEERS~
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Here's some tips...
- don't start flashing and modding until you have read....read...and re-read. If you follow instructions and cross reference, things will be fun. If you skip details and take foolish risks...you may end up getting a soft/hard brick or just getting jammed up. Take your time, read, absorb...and GO SLOW.
- don't just flash because you can....unless you can afford to throw away TIME and/or MONEY. My stock rom runs near perfect. Battery drain, speed, multitasking yadda yadda...is the best I have ever experienced and I DO COMPARE my stats with those on so called BETTER ROMS. Custom tweaked roms can be very rewarding...but I can see that a huge amount of users are having many uses such as Hot Reboots, unreliability, battery drains etc. Start off with things like replacing your Touch Wiz home screen with something like Go Launcher EX. But if your new here, you may not even realize why it IS or why it COULD be better.
- I always decide to test new apps and or mods...for one main reason. Because I am unsatisfied with a feature or operation. In Android world, there are always multiple solutions or options. If it's not here today, it will be next week or next month. Searching is the key. Good Luck!
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Here's some tips...
- don't start flashing and modding until you have read....read...and re-read. If you follow instructions and cross reference, things will be fun. If you skip details and take foolish risks...you may end up getting a soft/hard brick or just getting jammed up. Take your time, read, absorb...and GO SLOW.
- don't just flash because you can....unless you can afford to throw away TIME and/or MONEY. My stock rom runs near perfect. Battery drain, speed, multitasking yadda yadda...is the best I have ever experienced and I DO COMPARE my stats with those on so called BETTER ROMS. Custom tweaked roms can be very rewarding...but I can see that a huge amount of users are having many uses such as Hot Reboots, unreliability, battery drains etc. Start off with things like replacing your Touch Wiz home screen with something like Go Launcher EX. But if your new here, you may not even realize why it IS or why it COULD be better.
- I always decide to test new apps and or mods...for one main reason. Because I am unsatisfied with a feature or operation. In Android world, there are always multiple solutions or options. If it's not here today, it will be next week or next month. Searching is the key. Good Luck!
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And thank the people like this guy ^ who help you. Even if it is from 2011 and it just helped you today.
Just some background: Running an unrooted Galaxy S4 since the S4 first came out w/ T-mobile and everything was ok. Sometime this summer T-mobile came out with the 4.4.2 OTA update and since then everything went to hell. On my 2nd replacement phone from T-mobile and the issue of the phone suddenly not being able to make or receive calls after a successful Bluetooth car connection persists. Everything else works BUT that. I'm just no longer comfortable in pulling off on highway shoulders to speak on the phone. T-Mobile did a shoulder shrug and told me to deal with Samsung directly...which i wont even bother with. So..... I'm ready to flash the phone. My question is. What is the MOST stable, least loaded with bloatware ROM that is available (where all the functions work). I currently run the NOVA launcher and plan to do same. I do not care about the ROM having specific graphical functions and just prefer the stock T-mobile ROM look. Thank you guys in advance (if someone can direct me to a link with FLASH instructions I'd appreciate it too... (haven't flashed since my Evo3D a few years back) Once again, Thank you for your time.
Read the rom threads in the development section. There are tons of stable roms that will suit your needs just fine. Pick one and read through it until you're satisfied that it's what you're looking for, then dive on in.
Danvdh's 4.4.4 GPE (Google Play Edition) ROM is rock solid and my daily driver. You can't go wrong with it. The Sickness' ROMs are also very good as well. There's also CyanogenMod 11 which is good if you like AOSP ROMs and a ton of AOSP/CM based ROMs in the unified development section.
Good luck and don't be afraid to try a few out before making a final decision. You might enjoy yourself.
I love this Rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2427629
Is my fallback Rom. It gives me a stock feel and is customizable to your needs. I run it with Googymax 1.1.7 kernel. You won't be let down.
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I am trying to cut out all the hit and miss of picking blindly here., so please bear with me.
I am looking for a solid KitKat ROM that's not all buggy. Something fairly vanilla would be fine as I customize my setup (Xposed and such). I have tried to read through the various ROM threads but only end up with a headache with all the various issues posted by folks; I do understand that it may just be that one person having an issue but then again... it may not.
So, what ROMs have you all used that were solid and did not have to babysit 24/7 to make it work?
I've been using Sphinx rom for the longest time. It's a stock based rom. It gives me the best battery life of any rom I have every flashed on my g pro.
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I am trying to cut out all the hit and miss of picking blindly here., so please bear with me.
I am looking for a solid KitKat ROM that's not all buggy. Something fairly vanilla would be fine as I customize my setup (Xposed and such). I have tried to read through the various ROM threads but only end up with a headache with all the various issues posted by folks; I do understand that it may just be that one person having an issue but then again... it may not.
So, what ROMs have you all used that were solid and did not have to babysit 24/7 to make it work?
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Flash back to stock jelly bean 4.1.2 the 10k version, flash custom jellybean kernal then install xposed or whatever i get a solid 2 days easy with atleast 4 hours screen time per charge.
Give PACE a shot, that stuff was solid for DAYSSS for me.
Everything else is always hit or miss for me.
PAC-ROM because three is better than one
Waka waka waka...
Btw, I want to win the lottery too, but it's about the same odd as getting a bug free ROM.
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Btw, I want to win the lottery too, but it's about the same odd as getting a bug free ROM.
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LOL. I hear ya. I can settle for "non-infested" if need be.
i hope the devs wont give up on our device, hahah
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Okay, so I have the old cmod and I would like to know my choices. I'm looking for the fastest, highest performance ROM for my HTC one M8. Can anyone help me?
You have to find the ROM which suits you the most. It would not help you if everyone posts something different now. It's a hassle setting everything up but you have to deal wth that.
You didn't even state if you want to stay on stock or not. Since you want high performance it's better to stay on stock. You could try S-Rom JW-Version 5.4 or Leedroid. But you got to test test these ROMs for yourself.
I can't get stock back.
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You have to find the ROM which suits you the most. It would not help you if everyone posts something different now. It's a hassle setting everything up but you have to deal wth that.
You didn't even state if you want to stay on stock or not. Since you want high performance it's better to stay on stock. You could try S-Rom JW-Version 5.4 or Leedroid. But you got to test test these ROMs for yourself.
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So basically, around two years ago, I installed CyanogenMod on my phone. I lost it and found it just the other day. So I now have to do some research on all of my options since I heard that CyanogenMod is obselete. ? And I would like to thank you for suggestions.
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So basically, around two years ago, I installed CyanogenMod on my phone. I lost it and found it just the other day. So I now have to do some research on all of my options since I heard that CyanogenMod is obselete. And I would like to thank you for suggestions.
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CyanogenMod has evolved into LineageOS.
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Okay, so I have the old cmod and I would like to know my choices. I'm looking for the fastest, highest performance ROM for my HTC one M8. Can anyone help me?
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I found an earlier version of this AICP rom Nougat to be very good (later versions have a nagging SD card issue)
aicp_m8_n-12.1-RELEASE-20170909.zip
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73728694&postcount=690
I've been running stock for the few months I've had this phone but keep wondering if flashing a custom rom is worth the effort? Is there one that's the best?
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I've been running stock for the few months I've had this phone but keep wondering if flashing a custom rom is worth the effort? Is there one that's the best?
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Yes it is and no there's not. It's all down to personal preference and only you know what you like best.
It depends on your preference. Ever since safetynet, custom roms have been a nightmare with security issues or being up to date with making it pass.
Also, having a Google device, you'll be giving up running the latest software updates as you would have to wait for when the developer has the time to integrate it.
Android has matured much since it's induction and the use of EZ Root for a one-click root as it now has ways to customize it in a functional matter in ways that you needed a custom rom for.
If you enjoy changing colors or themes and are willing to sacrifice security and some functionality, then you have your answer.
To me honestly, it's no longer worth it. Having to scour the forums every time there's a bug, troubleshooting issues, or for updates takes way too much time that I no longer have. I just want a phone that does eveything I need to simplify my everyday life, not make it complicated. Don't care for red, blue, green status bars or settings app, or having a custom boot animation for a device that never needs a reset. Function over form for me.
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I've been running stock for the few months I've had this phone but keep wondering if flashing a custom rom is worth the effort? Is there one that's the best?
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I've flashed most all of the popular ones, and while I like most of the features they offer, I have settled on plain ol stock + root with some substratum themes to darken things up. I don't think it's particularly difficult to flash a custom rom now that I've pretty much got the A/B partition thing figured out, but I like to update my device the day a new factory image comes out, then just flash twrp and root again, and I'm up to date in about 20 minutes time with no data loss. But it's like P70shooter said...it's really up to your personal preference, and what your looking for :good:
I haven't flashed any ROMS recently, but it's because of the reasons mentioned before. They don't offer enough benefit over stock + rooted to be worth losing GPay and monthly updates. Root access basically let's you tweak any part of the phone to your liking anyway.
I think ROM developers realize this and it's contributing to a scarcity of quality ROMs anyway.
I've thought about this also. But Stock is so good on this Phone. That just Rooting to use Edge Sense to change squeeze actions and TWRP, black Bootmation. I'm good. Plus installing custom ROMS isnt easy with the A B partion stuff. Stock + Root:good:
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Yes it is and no there's not. It's all down to personal preference and only you know what you like best.
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P70shooter, are u the maker of the screwd ROM on angler?
AquariOS had been Rock solid for me, and I know @Badger50 would agree. I get his position about the updates process though so your best bet in my opinion is to try one and see what your own opinion is. The squeeze thing is missing from custom roms, so if you dig that you might miss it. I'm still on Feb. Update and might just hang here for the summer unless I get bored. Lol again I would at least try one before you decide...
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P70shooter, are u the maker of the screwd ROM on angler?
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That's not me I'm afraid. I use to be the maintainer for Candy on angler but now I'm just a tester and thread bouncer for AquariOS.
I've tried most the ROMs available and I find stock with gravity box is the perfect combo for me
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I've tried most the ROMs available and I find stock with gravity box is the perfect combo for me
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Absolutely agree
I like Stock rooted and Custom Roms! Now if only we had Dual boot... A=Stock B=Custom
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I like Stock rooted and Custom Roms! Now if only we had Dual boot... A=Stock B=Custom
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That my friend would be the "Bees Knees" :good:
Not worth it anymore. Haven't unlocked bootloader or did anything since the first pixel release.
I've tried most of the custom roms as well. Most of them have some nice touches that I use. However, the one thing missing for the last several months on all custom roms is verizon wifi calling. You should try them out yourself and decide.
I used to run Gravity Box when I had xposed installed on a previous device, but from what I understand, it's not possible to use xposed and pass safety net....is that still true?
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I used to run Gravity Box when I had xposed installed on a previous device, but from what I understand, it's not possible to use xposed and pass safety net....is that still true?
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That's right
I've been a big time custom ROM user, flashed them as often as I could on previous phones. Stock+root+xposed does every single thing I need on the p2xl though.
has anyone noticed that display quality seems better on custom roms?
specifically Carbon rom vs Stock for me.
screen looks more bright and clear.
It really depends on your usage. I used to flash custom roms on all of my devices, primarily for themes and debloating. Up until the Nexus 6, it was well worth it. However, with Google's monthly security patches, maintaining a custom ROM is a lot more work. If you use custom themes, expect to have to disable themes every time there are app or rom updates, then reapply. With a busy work schedule, it simply became too much of a hassle and to be honest, stock ROMs have gotten a lot smoother.