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android geeks buying desire not galaxy S

Really android geeks buying desire not galaxy S ? So no good roms and no apps for galaxy S ? Which phone to choose better from theese 2

Please guys help

How about ROM's for galaxy S ? And i now that there's a OpenDesire for HTC Desire which makes desire super phone. Will be there something for samsung ? At least fixes or smthg?

Please answer me guys, i have a few hours to decide. I dont now much about androids

The Desire is a) made by HTC, which this site has always been focused on, and b) very similar to the pre-rooted Nexus One, which is popular with hackers. The Desire has also been out a fair bit longer. So there's an established community around the Desire, and I think the non-HTCness of the Galaxy S is likely to mean it will never quite be its equal in terms of development here.
However, I've seen mention that developers are waiting for Froyo before focusing on the Galaxy S. We do have developers working on it, and there's work on porting CyanogenMod to the Vibrant (a Galaxy S series phone). So I can't guarantee it will ever match the Desire, but it's not being ignored either.

MisterMonitor said:
Really android geeks buying desire not galaxy S ? So no good roms and no apps for galaxy S ? Which phone to choose better from theese 2
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the Samsung galaxy is a pretty powerful phone great hardware other then the few gps issues and the lag which if you dont over bog the phone with apps its generally a great phone. personally i am still running the stock rom that i have highly modified including boot up and boot down and removed all the crapware from the carrier its a wicked machine if done right and a tank of a phone almost impossible to brick
if you know what you are doing you are golden if you dont know what you are doing your going to end up figuring it out
samsung galaxy s: stock rom rooted
D-T-Mobiled

Will be there something similar like OpenDesire for samsung galaxy S ?

[Q] Need stock Android

Hi. I don't have very much experience rooting(1 N1) or jailbreaking (3 iphones) but my girlfriend just got the Skyrocket (coming from a Nexus S) and hates touchwiz. I don't think she'll really be into flashing custom ROMs and I want to make this as easy for her and myself as possible so what is the easiest way to disable touchwiz and go to good ole android?

There is no asop rom yet for the skyrocket

So until the AOSP is released, we're stuck with Touchwiz no matter which ROM we use? I'm in a similar boat as this guy. I came from the N1 with stock/CM7 and I am not thrilled with the style touchwiz does. For one I HATE the launcher (which Launcher Pro quickly remedied) but I hate the big colorful dialing buttons along with the iOS rip off messaging system. Seriously, Apple should sue Samsung for THAT as opposed to claiming their phones simply look similar (which frankly could be said about nearly every smartphone made since 2009.)

Can all phones be rommed?

Hey guys,
I'm currently using an EVO 4G running Cyanogenmod 7.
I was in the market for a new phone and don't want to buy under contract anymore but my budget is small. So after doing some research, I found some good phones.
However, some are not supported by Cyanogenmod and got me thinking...
Is the only way to run Cyanogenmod is if it is supported or can the ROM be added even if not officially supported?
I just want to make sure I can run as stock android as possible in what I buy...
EXAMPLE:
The Samsung Exhibit II Epic 4G S6 running Touchwiz, but I would like to get rid of that... but no ROMS are available yet...

[Q] AOSP for Verizon s4?

Hey guys, I know it hasn't shipped out yet but I am thinking about getting the Samsung Galaxy s4 on Verizon and am wondering if anyone knows whether or not there will be an AOSP ROM for it. I currently have the Galaxy Nexus, and before that i had the first Droid so Touchwiz scares me! I have read a lot about there being so many different versions that the custom ROMs for this device might be lacking and now with the pure android version being released by Google it makes me even more worried that the Verizon folks are going to get left out of the pure Android experience on the Galaxy S4 - if that is the case I might have to pony up for the Note 2.
Even if its speculation I would love to hear your thoughts and I apologize if this has been addressed (I searched, I swear) or if I'm putting this in the wrong section

[Q] noob questions about custom ROM

Hi,
I have some very basic questions about using a custom ROM in general, and on the Galaxy S6 more specifically. My old phone died today (Nexus 4) and I thought about getting the S6 now.
The problem is, I hate TouchWiz. I only really like Stock Android, which is why I got a Nexus in the first place. However, since I don't like the newest iteration of the Nexus (Nexus 6), I thought about getting the Galaxy S6 (because the hardware is great) and then switch to a custom ROM.
Since I've never done that (never even rooted my phone before), I just wanted to know the following things:
- Is it easy to put a custom ROM on the Galaxy S6?
- Are there custom ROMs for the Galaxy S6 that resemble Stock Android and still make use of its unique hardware features (eg fingerprint reader, camera features,...)
- I've heard some things about CyanogenMod, is it any good? Is it available for the S6 and is it updated frequently by the developers? If so, once the custom ROM is on the phone, will you get updates over the air?
- Will CyanogenMod for example also be updated to the newest Android versions (like 5.1.1 currently)? By this I mean, do the developers of CyanogenMod incorporate security and performance fixes made by Google?
- For how long can I expect updates for this custom ROM, for the Galaxy S6?
Thanks in advance!

jb91 said:
Hi,
I have some very basic questions about using a custom ROM in general, and on the Galaxy S6 more specifically. My old phone died today (Nexus 4) and I thought about getting the S6 now.
The problem is, I hate TouchWiz. I only really like Stock Android, which is why I got a Nexus in the first place. However, since I don't like the newest iteration of the Nexus (Nexus 6), I thought about getting the Galaxy S6 (because the hardware is great) and then switch to a custom ROM.
Since I've never done that (never even rooted my phone before), I just wanted to know the following things:
- Is it easy to put a custom ROM on the Galaxy S6?
- Are there custom ROMs for the Galaxy S6 that resemble Stock Android and still make use of its unique hardware features (eg fingerprint reader, camera features,...)
- I've heard some things about CyanogenMod, is it any good? Is it available for the S6 and is it updated frequently by the developers? If so, once the custom ROM is on the phone, will you get updates over the air?
- Will CyanogenMod for example also be updated to the newest Android versions (like 5.1.1 currently)? By this I mean, do the developers of CyanogenMod incorporate security and performance fixes made by Google?
- For how long can I expect updates for this custom ROM, for the Galaxy S6?
Thanks in advance!
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Yes it is easy, if you take your time to read. CF-root>Odin>flash>rooted
yes there are for now 2 available roms thats are debloated and pretty much stock with some extra features
Cyanogenmod is probably the most common roms on every phonebrand i think
No its not available for S6 at the moment. And yes there are stable versions and nightlies , the last named is updated pretty much every day. As long as the Devs think there should be any updates =) hope i helped you

Just as a heads up you will find that some aosp roms will have trouble with this device due to the chip that is in it. Samsung doesn't offer any real documentation in the chip and lied to developers a while ago when they said they would. If you look back on older devices with the chip there are things that get broken. Your best bet would be a deflated touch Wiz rom.