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[Q] Which rom do you recommend?

I know, not another best rom thread. But I've been reading as many of these threads as I could and there still seems to be some disagreements among power users.
Right now, TnT lite vs Vegan 5.1. Am I missing something else here that is more stable?

I'm not sure there's THAT much difference in stability between these ROMs. Of course Vegan is heading toward a Gingerbread release which might be worth picking up soon.
A lot of it comes down to personal taste, as well as some particular things being a bit easier on one ROM or another.
I don't think you can go that wrong with either of them. That all said, I did vote for Vegan since "for me" it has worked best.

So someone actually picked the "idiot" option on the poll. Very classy. I will admit that the OP should not have even given the option to choose that since the "true idiots" will always show up and be true to their nature.
I enjoy Vegan 5.1 here.

sirspongy said:
So someone actually picked the "idiot" option on the poll. Very classy. I will admit that the OP should not have even given the option to choose that since the "true idiots" will always show up and be true to their nature.
I enjoy Vegan 5.1 here.
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To be fair, I was 1 of 2 who voted the idiot thing. Since I haven't got a g tab, not yet anyway. I'm still feeling the water before I decide to jump in. I am 70% sure I will get one. But once I get it, I want the most stable rom. You guys are nothing to me but guinea pigs.
Edit.
I'm the less techie between my boyfriend and I. I'm not going to be asking for his help at all, so I don't want to have to deal with apps crashing or infinite boot-up loops or such problems.
With vegan, do I still need to apply the fix for force closing?

Vegan has worked great for me with no additional "fixes". I use it to watch movies, surf the net, play games, and as an ereader. Probably 4 hours avg per day on it, and Vegan has given me no issues. I tried TnT lite as well, and while I saw no problems, I just preferred the feel of Vegan.

Vegan is a good Rom I used it for a while. I have been impressed with calkulins gtab rom. Very fast and nice tweaks.

I refuse to use Vegan simply because my serious disdain for Vegans in general. Petty? Sure. I don't care
So.. I use TnT Lite, and have for a while now. Quite stable, no major issues, the 5.0 upgrade was a bit of a pain but its been rock solid so far. Does everything I need it do. (To be fair, Vegan does too)
Though with the Gingerbread on Vegan soon, I may switch over to check it out..

May I ask what your disdain of vegan is about?

Ive run the gambit of roms on my gtab over the past two nights.
Vegan gingerbread + updated gb kernal rules them all.
And its experimental! This rom is headed in the right direction.
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goodintentions said:
I'm the less techie between my boyfriend and I. I'm not going to be asking for his help at all, so I don't want to have to deal with apps crashing or infinite boot-up loops or such problems.
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Based on these comments I recommend a ipad.

my g tab will get here tuesday, im in school and going to use it primarily to read textbooks on pdf and full screen jpeg scans of the books. it was either spend $400 this semester on books or get a gtab and magic wand scanner, figured id have more fun with the gtab than a book i wont have to buy books in future semesters plus i can use the internet for research and all that
so would you guys think the vegan gingerbread rom would be good enough for this, i know its still experimental. plus id like to be able to surf the net and view flash videos on a few different sites besides youtube.

There are a handful of little things holding back vegan GB but no show stoppers.
The gb keyboard has some issues (missing #s, no type ahead)
Market can be painful at times. There are a couple apps (like mvideoplayer pro) that I can't purchase and my apps comes up blank without a creative work around.
I believe the kernel is missing video hardware acceleration or there's something buggy with gfx/gl. Even with this issue it still scores a 2000 quadrant.
Latest version of Google maps FCs but 5.0.0 works fine.
For something that isn't even beta yet it is super nice and does an awesome job demonstrating the tablet capabilities of GB. Very tablet friendly.
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Thanks to xda and MHX

hi folks,
i just joined, specifically to thank MHX for his Superlite Rom build. unfortunately, i can't post in the developer section or thank him until i have 10 posts, so i figured i'd start out here.
i like the galaxy for all the same reasons that most here do. i was in austin for the weekend and my phone kept dying by 6 or 7 at night... unacceptable. usually have a charger near by, but not there. this was unmodified, unrooted, bone stock.
i jumped on here to look for something more lightweight with the possibility of improving battery life. i read all the recent rom build threads and decided on MHX Superlite. it was stripped down, but still included the apps i needed like calendar and email for exchange integration (i actually like the stock apps, they work well with exchange 2010).
this site has been great walking me through rooting and loading the new modem/rom. i'm not new to technology, but i am new to android (got the SR the day it came out).
this is a great site with some great members. lot of people smarter than me, which is always good.
-buzz

Is there an ICS solution for a business user?

First off, I understand that there is currently no officially supported ICS for the Inspire 4G, and what I ask may be impossible. This is also in no way criticism of the great developers currently working on ICS for Inspire 4G. I am only looking for the advice and suggestions of this awesome community. Anything helps.
I use my phone all day every day, for school, work, my small business, travel, socializing, pretty much everything. I've been using Android and most of Google's applications since the release of the Nexus One. I am especially dependent on Google Calendar. I've been using the Inspire 4G for nearly a year and a half, and while I have briefly tried every popular ROM available, I have used Absolution the most since its release. Now most developers are working on ICS while Absolution is no longer updated.
I would like to know if there is any regularly updated ROM that would fit my needs? I depend on my phone to be stable, fast, and efficient. I do not need eye candy, visual effects, or other novelties. Because of this, every ICS ROM I've tried is unusable for me. And I don't mean they are just inconvenient to use- every one I've tried is too unstable, too slow, and has too many bugs for me to ever practically use. Even after replacing the broken applications (the new Google Calendar, which I am most dependent on, deletes and changes events at random in, so I'm forced to use a 3rd party app on ICS) the phone itself is only a fraction as efficient as it is without ICS.
I haven't tried every ROM available, only the few most popular ones. Within the last month I've tried Redemption, Unofficial CM9, and aospX. Any advice is GREATLY appreciated. I wish I had the time to try every ROM, but I simply do not.
Thank you.

otlinex said:
First off, I understand that there is currently no officially supported ICS for the Inspire 4G, and what I ask may be impossible. This is also in no way criticism of the great developers currently working on ICS for Inspire 4G. I am only looking for the advice and suggestions of this awesome community. Anything helps.
I use my phone all day every day, for school, work, my small business, travel, socializing, pretty much everything. I've been using Android and most of Google's applications since the release of the Nexus One. I am especially dependent on Google Calendar. I've been using the Inspire 4G for nearly a year and a half, and while I have briefly tried every popular ROM available, I have used Absolution the most since its release. Now most developers are working on ICS while Absolution is no longer updated.
I would like to know if there is any regularly updated ROM that would fit my needs? I depend on my phone to be stable, fast, and efficient. I do not need eye candy, visual effects, or other novelties. Because of this, every ICS ROM I've tried is unusable for me. And I don't mean they are just inconvenient to use- every one I've tried is too unstable, too slow, and has too many bugs for me to ever practically use. Even after replacing the broken applications (the new Google Calendar, which I am most dependent on, deletes and changes events at random in, so I'm forced to use a 3rd party app on ICS) the phone itself is only a fraction as efficient as it is without ICS.
I haven't tried every ROM available, only the few most popular ones. Within the last month I've tried Redemption, Unofficial CM9, and aospX. Any advice is GREATLY appreciated. I wish I had the time to try every ROM, but I simply do not.
Thank you.
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Sorry to hear none of the ics roms suit your needs. I would suggest staying with gingerbread as it is more time tested and complete. Even when devs get their hands on the new ics kernel source it will still take some time after that to get it all properly ironed out. I personally use lord clockans ics because he typically has a new beta build every couple of days and i use these as my daily driver. I use touchdown for my business email and meetings/appointments that I have on there and have never had any issues other than maybe facebook making my phone reboot once a week at best

Darunion said:
Sorry to hear none of the ics roms suit your needs. I would suggest staying with gingerbread as it is more time tested and complete. Even when devs get their hands on the new ics kernel source it will still take some time after that to get it all properly ironed out. I personally use lord clockans ics because he typically has a new beta build every couple of days and i use these as my daily driver. I use touchdown for my business email and meetings/appointments that I have on there and have never had any issues other than maybe facebook making my phone reboot once a week at best
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Thanks for responding!
I am going to try lord clockans when I next have free time.

I have to agree. If you need your phone as a tool and not a toy then stay with GB. ICS may never be 100% working now so GB is your best bet.

You have to make time. Only you can tell what's good for you! To me, I like redemption and asopx. But if you are worried about stability like the wise men before said! Stick with stock...
Sent from my Inspire 4G

[Q] Will a new ROM be all I ever dreamed of....?

Hi all! I'm a noob to the site and a noob to smartphone modifications, so please forgive me for my questions and concerns. I've used forums for years on many topics and found the knowledge base to be incredible, so I hope you guys will help me out, too.
So, while my Skyrocket has generally worked very well for the past 2+ years, I have always felt it's not living up to its potential. I've read numerous threads on many forums to see what my fellow Rocketeers were doing. I think I've come to the conclusion that flashing a new ROM is the way to go, but I am a bit wary since I've never done this nor know anyone who has. My thinking goes along the same lines as my experience with computers... If you buy a Dell, HP, etc., you get the garbage that the manufacturer bundles in along with Windows. If you wipe the HD and install your own clean copy of Windows, you can usually get better performance without all that other stuff. Hence, the idea for a new ROM for the phone.
A few things have me wondering, though... There seem to be more ROMs available than flavors of Linux! I know choice will end up being a personal thing. My goal is really simple... I just want a clean OS that is stable, efficient, and runs the basic functions I am accustomed to. So, I am not looking to experiment or push the envelope. I want a phone that doesn't crash at the worst possible time, and one that can actually make phone calls! I assume that I will still be able to use the Google Play store to download apps (after installing the plugin thingy). My phone is from AT&T and is unlocked. Will it say unlocked after flashing a new ROM? Will Visual Voicemail still work? I occasionally use FoxFi to create a mobile hotspot. Will I still be able to use it? Or do other ROMs already have this feature unlocked (or bypassed)? I use apps on my phone mostly for email (Yahho/Gmail), calendar, FB, Instagram, YouTube, taking photos/video, viewing forums, and the like, besides making phone calls. In other words, what should I expect from a new ROM? How will things be different? I'm really trying to gauge if this is a worthwhile endeavor for me.
Sorry for the long post. I appreciate your opinions and experience.

It's always worthwhile.
The Skyrocket, to me, was always a case of OEM software that limited its potential. If you really sit down and tweak it, custom ROM, new governor, overclock, it's a beast of a phone that can still keep pace today. You'll have to balance performance with battery life--overclocking and switching to a more aggressive governor doesn't do you any favors there, and some ROMs are better about battery life than others. It's a great phone with a lot of life left, though, much more so than the vanilla S2 because the Rocket has LTE capability.
To hit your other questions, any app that is available on the Play Store will work. If a ROM needs a second gapps flash to get the Play Store (along with everything else Google ships) back, that will be made available and is a very easy install. I've never unlocked a phone, but I don't believe that a new ROM would lose that. Wait for someone else to reply, but I'd be shocked if it did. As far as what you want, there's a ROM to suit any desires. Most ROMs are pretty basic and look and feel like you'd expect a Skyrocket to. Some are designed to feel a little more like iOS, some are designed to be stripped-down (and faster as a result), and some are based on stock firmware and very closely replicate the original experience. It's up to you to read through the dev forum for the Rocket and pick the experience that's best for you.
As far as how difficult it is, spend a couple hours reading about flashing, how it works and why it works. Once you have that basic understanding of it and can follow a few simple instructions that are pretty universal across ROMs, you're set.

Well, I'm giving this a try tonight. Fingers crossed!

One piece of advice: when you pick a new rom from "Android development" read the WHOLE thread associated with that rom, with special attention the the first couple of pages. Make sure you understand the process and any potential pitfalls.
First rom I tried I spent probably six hours reading. It was worth it.

Success!!! I now have the latest CandyKat running! It ended up being not too bad at all. Now I need to figure out how things are different from the AT&T Jelly Bean this replaces.
Thanks for the advice and thanks to everyone who contributes to the site,

I have Kandykat. It seems to be a good solid rom. The Google Now launcher is buggy though. I changed to Nova launcher. Other than that it's been fine.

Thanks for the tips, Chris. I've been using Launcher3. What's the difference between these launchers? Everything seems to be running fine on my rocket now. Any tips on increasing battery life? Any tips on some nice customization?

Google Now launcher seems to have the annoying habit of forgetting the screen setup (app positioning) during reboot. Launcher 3 also exhibited the same problem. Launchers are a matter of taste, but Nova launcher seems solid and looks right to me. YMMV. It's easy to try a few.

TF101 as single-purpose Chromecast-tablet.

Back in the old days I bought the Eee Transformer TF101 and after years of loyal service it got a second life at a the house of my sister. Last week it has returned home however because the games my niece wants to play can't be installed on ICS anymore. I am planning on using it as a dedicated unit for my Chromecast, so that I don't have to search the whole house for my regular tablet when I want to watch Netflix.
Now the question: what would be the most usefull thing to do for this in terms of ROM. At the moment it is completely stock ICS (4.0.3), no root or anything. I can cast from youtube and Netflix, but for instance Chrome cannot be installed because it is too old. I have seen a 6.0.1-ROM, but I also see a lot of problems with force-closes and sometimes other issues as well, so i don't know if it is worth the hassle to install this.
Any suggestions? What would you do in this situation? Just leave it stock and disable as much as possible (like Gmail-sync, and updates of various system-apps), or would you root the device and possible flash a completely new ROM?

Only posting to follow this thread as I am in a very similar boat, I loved this device and recently rediscovered it at my parents house in pristine condition - so I want to re-purpose it. I have rooted it and installed a few custom roms but they are all sluggish and riddled with problems. I am looking for whatever rom is fastest, stable and new enough to install most basic apps (Chrome, Gmail, Netflix, etc...).

Hi Cabrone,
I'm still on stock, hoping for someone to share his/her personal view on this. Not being able to install a (slowly, but always increasing) number of apps is my biggest concern with this. At the moment this boils down to Chrome, but I can imagine that at a certain point in time Youtube or Netflix will no longer be updatable, and that would be a shame as long it is possible with alternative roms.

Best rom i ve found is Katkiss Marshmallow for now. They are also in builds for a Nougat version, but is too risky, from my point of view. Runs very well, its like it has a new life. The rom is quite optimized, i could get more into details, if you want.

Just FYI, Showbox will play great on the stock rom Tf101. I tested before updating my rom to Tim's 5.1. Chrome won't install, but Firefox will on stock. I'm wondering if anyone has tried stripping apps to improve performance?