I am coming from the Note 2 and on that phone I used RWilcos Mostly Stock ROM which is basically just the stock ROM with small tweaks, root, bloatware removed etc.
It did not have any bugs that effected the functionality which I've seen with other ROMs (CM etc).
Does anyone have a recommendation for a 100% functional stable ROM almost that won't remove all the great Note features but still have the added features and performance, battery life , root etc of the custom ROMs?
Thanks for any help.
frankx85 said:
I am coming from the Note 2 and on that phone I used RWilcos Mostly Stock ROM which is basically just the stock ROM with small tweaks, root, bloatware removed etc.
It did not have any bugs that effected the functionality which I've seen with other ROMs (CM etc).
Does anyone have a recommendation for a 100% functional stable ROM almost that won't remove all the great Note features but still have the added features and performance, battery life , root etc of the custom ROMs?
Thanks for any help.
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First of all, is the phone new and already updated to stock 5.1.1?
If so you have a locked bootloader (but still have options) .
If you have 5.0.1 or older version your in luck.
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2956667
Best of the best by @tx_dbs_tx.
CM and ports require more attention whether it be developer, user or both.
Stock-like TW narrows it down for you. IMO, the two most active and capable developers in TW for Sprint Note 4 are tx_dbs_tx and freeza. They both have released very stock and also modified ROMs. Then there's OBAR that got a lot testing and users as well to make sure the bugs were squashed; still has support and also user community support.
If you don't want to get into kernel tweaking but want something with default and optimization out of the box- better than stock, consider freeza's Beastmode kernel or the newer Rage kernel that is integrated in Note 4our ROM (Don't be put off by the beta; it's stable but more customization is expected). Otherwise, take your pick and run the included kernel or choose another custom Android 5.1.1 kernel like AEL or Emotion for Sprint Note 4.
Personally, I prefer freeza's kernel. I've posted some battery stats in freeza's Beastmode kernel and Note 4our ROM threads.
I couldn't narrow it any further than this. You'd have to decide yourself or try as many as you like to make a definitive decision. Lots of choices and opinions vary; that's a good thing.
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jhill110 said:
First of all, is the phone new and already updated to stock 5.1.1?
If so you have a locked bootloader (but still have options) .
If you have 5.0.1 or older version your in luck.
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2956667
Best of the best by @tx_dbs_tx.
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Yes it's new and running 5.1 already.
samep said:
Personally, I prefer freeza's kernel. I've posted some battery stats in freeza's Beastmode kernel and Note 4our ROM threads.
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Which one of freeza's kernels gives better battery? Have you compared them to AEL? I'm using AEL 6.2,and while it has decent battery, it lags a bit.
beezar said:
Which one of freeza's kernels gives better battery? Have you compared them to AEL? I'm using AEL 6.2,and while it has decent battery, it lags a bit.
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IMO, they're equal on battery.
Rage may be slightly better on multitasking but there's extra scripts in play with the integrated ROM.
No lag but I've ran freeza kernels since Beastmode because they're close to stock with no setup to tweak.
Prior to that, I preferred stock kernel but thanks to Samsung, can't run it with root anymore. No recent compare to AEL or Emotion.
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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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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
Recently i got the AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 I747 STOCK JELLY BEAN ON 4.1.1 from GALASXY S2 SKYROCKET (at&t) also but i need the best combo (kernel+ROM) but its hard to find one
here is what am looking for:-
- good, stable DATA/MOBILE NETWORK CONNECTION (MUST HAVE) IMPORTANT
- bloatware free
- fast/overclocking
- easy/not too complex that will fup my phone
- anything that i have not mentioned is relevant too
- other great features like Bravia engine, goo manager, extra features that make it more awsome
- cyanogenmod stable qualities (bug free) sleek, smooth, fast UI and transitions
any kind of idea is valid, open to every suggestion
If you are looking for a touchwiz ROM, go try S3Rx. If you are looking for a pure android based ROM, go for Task's AOKP. I think those are some of if not the best Roms of their kind.
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That's for you to experiment and decide not everyone has the same experience on a rom.
Just make a backup of your current setup and start flashing away.
Trial and error.
I may be new here but I know enough, To tell you no one is going to answer your question. A Rom that works for one person is not necessarily the same Rom that will work for another. Flashing Rom's is about hopefully stability, if your lucky speed and battery life, but most importantly about customization. I just started flashing Roms and am still looking for the one I want. I'm sure as soon as I find it a new release will come out and I will get to start over again. As for Kernels I am not comfortable enough to delve into that yet...Good luck...
winosxbuntu said:
Recently i got the AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 I747 STOCK JELLY BEAN ON 4.1.1 from GALASXY S2 SKYROCKET (at&t) also but i need the best combo (kernel+ROM) but its hard to find one
here is what am looking for:-
- good, stable DATA/MOBILE NETWORK CONNECTION (MUST HAVE) IMPORTANT
- bloatware free
- fast/overclocking
- easy/not too complex that will fup my phone
- anything that i have not mentioned is relevant too
- other great features like Bravia engine, goo manager, extra features that make it more awsome
- cyanogenmod stable qualities (bug free) sleek, smooth, fast UI and transitions
any kind of idea is valid, open to every suggestion
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Best S3, non touchwiz ROM I have found is SlimBean. Not as flashy as some but rock solid/stable with the best battery life I have found so far. Like CM, it is backed by team of devs versus some roms that just have chefs that mix/match/blend features together.
i have been on that PATH as in trying different ROMS but once i tried several i completely fup my DATA/mobile network, i would text and call but my internet (not to be confused with WIFI) stopped working and yu know as a tech savvy guy yu gotta try everything little trick yu know to fix it but there was nothing
forced to use wifi until the day i bought the AT&T S3 and i have my data internet connection working again
i need a ROM that doesnt leave me with no DATA CONNECTION
restoring from nandroid backups helps and sometimes it might not work , other than CM which other ROMS THAT CAN KEEP UP WITH MY DATA CONNECTION
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I may be new here but I know enough, To tell you no one is going to answer your question. A Rom that works for one person is not necessarily the same Rom that will work for another. Flashing Rom's is about hopefully stability, if your lucky speed and battery life, but most importantly about customization. I just started flashing Roms and am still looking for the one I want. I'm sure as soon as I find it a new release will come out and I will get to start over again. As for Kernels I am not comfortable enough to delve into that yet...Good luck...
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Thanks I think I found what I was lookin for and am currently running Synergy Rom 4.1.2 with Ziggy Kernel using ATT Galaxy S3 it's stable, fast great battery life so am keeping it .........
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winosxbuntu said:
Thanks I think I found what I was lookin for and am currently running Synergy Rom 4.1.2 with Ziggy Kernel using ATT Galaxy S3 it's stable, fast great battery life so am keeping it .........
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Glad to here it. I have not been brave enough to get into kernel flashing yet. Can you tell me was it a simple flash? How do you revert back to a stock kernel? I here there is a lot of tweaking to do with some kernels? Was Ziggy's pre-set?
ozzy_0310 said:
Glad to here it. I have not been brave enough to get into kernel flashing yet. Can you tell me was it a simple flash? How do you revert back to a stock kernel? I here there is a lot of tweaking to do with some kernels? Was Ziggy's pre-set?
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You just flash it the same way you do with a ROM. Remember you wipe cache and dalvik cache before flashing the kernel and if you dirty flash roms, you have to reflash the kernel each time because the stock kernel overwrites it. You revert back to stock kernel by flashing the ROM again or finding the kernel zip and flashing it separately. You can undervolt and overclock with a different kernel that allows it.
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Detmobilized 1.5/Ktoonsez kernel=awesome sauce!!
Hi, I am looking for a ROM that is stable and faster than stock. What ROM would be the best for this? I haven't really tried ROMs since I last put Cyanogenmod on my CDMA HTC Hero, so I don't have the best idea of what's out there and what works. I also searched "performance ROM" just to make sure this hadn't been asked recently.
I'm running TWRP and the latest SuperSU, if that matters.
archer007 said:
Hi, I am looking for a ROM that is stable and faster than stock. What ROM would be the best for this? I haven't really tried ROMs since I last put Cyanogenmod on my CDMA HTC Hero, so I don't have the best idea of what's out there and what works. I also searched "performance ROM" just to make sure this hadn't been asked recently.
I'm running TWRP and the latest SuperSU, if that matters.
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There won't be a faster Rom. What you can try is flash a kernel that supports overclocking. Although, imho, you won't be blown away by the increased performance, it's all marginal.
Stock Rom is already very fast. Other Roms will also be very fast. It's usually a matter of options that the custom Roms offer. You can tweak more. But will they have a noticeable performance improvement, I think not. YMMV obviously
Pfeffernuss said:
There won't be a faster Rom. What you can try is flash a kernel that supports overclocking. Although, imho, you won't be blown away by the increased performance, it's all marginal.
Stock Rom is already very fast. Other Roms will also be very fast. It's usually a matter of options that the custom Roms offer. You can tweak more. But will they have a noticeable performance improvement, I think not. YMMV obviously
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Ah, thank you. I had such a massive performance jump from 1.6 to 2.2 and then 2.2 to 2.3 Cyanogenmod on my Hero that I thought I might get something similar out of a custom ROM again.
archer007 said:
Ah, thank you. I had such a massive performance jump from 1.6 to 2.2 and then 2.2 to 2.3 Cyanogenmod on my Hero that I thought I might get something similar out of a custom ROM again.
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Simply make a Nandroid of your current Rom and experiment like crazy
If you find a custom Rom that blows you away: keep using it. If you don't find any advantages or worse: restore Nandroid :good:
Custom ROM makes only sense if you want special functions / features of a specific ROM.
Many special features can also be activated in stock ROM by apps like Xposed, GMD apps etc.
So most probably a custom ROM is unnecessary. Just look for a good kernel (Franco, Elementalx, Faux...) if you want added performance, battery life or filesystem support.
Edit: I have switched to Note4.
I shall not be able to update the thread anymore.
Just wanted to share this with everyone, as I have tried a few of the TW Lollipop ROMs.
DOMPOP - Exclusive Lollipop ROM for 900T with active development, getting better with every updates.
ViSiON-X N3 INTL - ViSiON-X ROMs always had good stability and good battery life. Now we got a lollipop update too.
Tweaked PORTED Stock Note4 Lollipop - ROM is basically for the international version, but separately flashable CSC pack makes it compatible for almost all variants including 900T. Lots of mods and aroma selectable notification panel.
DarkLord ROM - My daily driver for now. Not a lot of bells and whistles (mods), but that also makes it very stable. Selectable kernel in the aroma menu makes the installation process a snap.
AryaMod - Lots of mod choice through aroma including CSC pack.
Official TouchWiz Lollipop 9005XXUGBOA5 - Just the recovery flashable latest official stock. Hence with all the bloats too. Stable.
A general suggestion for those coming from Kitkat.
Make sure you are on latest NK3. If you loss c network connectivity, the Effortless Guide is your friend to return back.
Make good backup, both nandroid and TB.
Make a full wipe (Wipe cache/davlik cache, Format data, Format System) in recovery.
Restoring TB backup may not work for all apps. I have faced problems with Nova launcher, Facebook, Microsoft office and a few other. Specially don't restore any system apps from Kitkat. This may cause instability to the ROM itself.
I haven't tried all the ROMs out there, those can be added later based on others experience.
Forgot this one....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559321
senozlu1 said:
Forgot this one....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559321
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Didn't notice the lollipop release of ViSiON-X. Added to the OP.
Runing DOMPOP on my N900w8 with NH1 bootloader and Baseband. Running for 3 days without any kind of problems. Only bug is NFC but i can live without it for now.
Is there one, or more, that retain the wifi calling? This is very important for me due to my work environment, no reception in my office.
Just helping..... it's cool.
NEPADroid said:
Is there one, or more, that retain the wifi calling? This is very important for me due to my work environment, no reception in my office.
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Sorry, No. The WiFi calling will not be supported in any of these, until the official tmobile release comes out.
As you may be aware, all of these roms are from the international version note3 or note4 releases.
That's why NFC also doesn't work...
suhridkhan said:
Sorry, No. The WiFi calling will not be supported in any of these, until the official tmobile release comes out.
As you may be aware, all of these roms are from the international version note3 or note4 releases.
That's why NFC also doesn't work...
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Thanks for the response! I figured as much. http://cdn3.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
I just wanted to know if it would be ok to flash one of these Lollipop ROMs, coming from a rooted Android 4.3? Or do I need to be on kitkat? Thanks
Nice thread I went with the official touch wiz all goo here BUT no nfc, no WiFi calling or VoLTE
All of the international ROMs work....
Wicked68 said:
I just wanted to know if it would be ok to flash one of these Lollipop ROMs, coming from a rooted Android 4.3? Or do I need to be on kitkat? Thanks
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you need to be on the latest bootloader, that means on kitkat.
This is a great thread thanks
I have been running AryaMod for the last few months. It is stable and fast with great features (such as OTA updates and Aroma) and the development is always ongoing. The dev is responsive to requests and provides great support in the thread (already at 132 pages). It's probably the best ROM I have ever had for my Note 3.
I've wanted to try DarkLord for a while but haven't gotten around to it. And no sense in fixing what ain't broke.
Even though my thread is closed until further notice, my rom links are still available. I left them for a reason. I WILL be back soon, I have to let things settle a bit!
I have been getting pm about the n3 roms, there is a demand somewhat.
To include the Intl Lollipop, and the Tmo lollipop.
I am glad you will be back. I have run or tried every rom on my T-Mobile N3 and always come back to yours since they are smoother, no wifi calling problems and the best battery life. I cannot wait until you get your hands on 5.1 and 'vision' those. Thanks for all you do, it makes my phone still relevant and current! Just ignore people who whine and complain, they have nothing better to do!
Not much development over here, what is happening?
AxAtAx said:
Not much development over here, what is happening?
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Not much to improve on....
suhridkhan said:
Just wanted to share this with everyone, as I have tried a few of the TW Lollipop ROMs.
DOMPOP - Exclusive Lollipop ROM for 900T with active development, getting better with every updates.
ViSiON-X N3 INTL - ViSiON-X ROMs always had good stability and good battery life. Now we got a lollipop update too.
Tweaked PORTED Stock Note4 Lollipop - ROM is basically for the international version, but separately flashable CSC pack makes it compatible for almost all variants including 900T. Lots of mods and aroma selectable notification panel.
DarkLord ROM - My daily driver for now. Not a lot of bells and whistles (mods), but that also makes it very stable. Selectable kernel in the aroma menu makes the installation process a snap.
AryaMod - Lots of mod choice through aroma including CSC pack.
Official TouchWiz Lollipop 9005XXUGBOA5 - Just the recovery flashable latest official stock. Hence with all the bloats too. Stable.
A general suggestion for those coming from Kitkat.
Make sure you are on latest NK3. If you loss c network connectivity, the Effortless Guide is your friend to return back.
Make good backup, both nandroid and TB.
Make a full wipe (Wipe cache/davlik cache, Format data, Format System) in recovery.
Restoring TB backup may not work for all apps. I have faced problems with Nova launcher, Facebook, Microsoft office and a few other. Specially don't restore any system apps from Kitkat. This may cause instability to the ROM itself.
I haven't tried all the ROMs out there, those can be added later based on others experience.
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nothing for Note 2 SGH-T889 ????
thepinkpanter said:
nothing for Note 2 SGH-T889 ????
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Considering you're in the NOTE 3 FORUM, I seriously doubt you're going to find anything for the note 2 here. Try the correct forum, bud.
Haven't ran any after market ROMS on the Nexus 5x yet but used to be a CM fan prior to the "shut down". Although I read the devs went to Lineage, just haven't done a whole lot of research on it just yet. By looking through the forums, it looks like my woes are the same as many others. I.e. poor battery life, declining performance, low sound volume ect.
Anyone have a recommendation on a decent ROM and/or MODs to start out with? Any advice would be greatly appreciated so I can get a head start on researching.
My personal suggestion to you would be to stick with the stock rom but use a custom kernel. Often when people are talking about how bad their performance is on their phone it is because their kernel isn't configured correctly.
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My personal suggestion to you would be to stick with the stock rom but use a custom kernel. Often when people are talking about how bad their performance is on their phone it is because their kernel isn't configured correctly.
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I will agree with this. I was running the stock ROM with a kernel for a long time, and it was great. I recently wiped everything and switched to Pure Nexus, but that's cuz I wanted to try F2FS.
My daily driver is PixelRom. Stable enough and looks refreshing among all custom roms that I have tried before. Its stock based, easy install all in one with bootloader and vendor, kernel franco for a bit better battery life. Swansong sound mod…
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I use stock + greenify + lucky patcher + Xposed. Seems to work ok for me so far batterywise. It's my personal opinion more mods more problems so I try to keep it simple.
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I use stock + greenify + lucky patcher + Xposed.
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By using Xposed, I'm assuming you're running MM?
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By using Xposed, I'm assuming you're running MM?
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Oh yeah. MM right out of the box
Pure Z Rom here 7.1.2 stock based with franco kernel
I don't find any custom rom for daily use without problem