Are custom roms worth it if I already have quite a lot of internal memory (~90mb) becos of link2sd and 1ghz processer becos of milestone overclock?? Do custom ROMs provide more advantages than the ones stated above? Any help would be appreciated!!
Are you on a stock Android 2.2 ROM?
If yes, then you can stay on. There are some tweaks on custom ROMs but nothing much that you would miss.
If no, then its a no brainer. Just move on to a custom 2.2 ROM without any delay. The XT720 will be like a new phone for you in all respects be it performance or usability.
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Are you on a stock Android 2.2 ROM?
If yes, then you can stay on. There are some tweaks on custom ROMs but nothing much that you would miss.
If no, then its a no brainer. Just move on to a custom 2.2 ROM without any delay. The XT720 will be like a new phone for you in all respects be it performance or usability.
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No im just on the stock 2.1. Performance and stability wise it is better if I move to dexter's 2.2 rom?? but i already have a 1ghz processor and loads of internal space free. what other advantages do the custom roms provide?
I have found that my battery life as well as the overall performace of my phone have improved since updating to Dexter's Froyo v1.3. Before my phone was crashing and restarting for no reason running Eclair now it is running as it should. Thanks Dexter, XDA and all other developers for all that you do.
So you think Dexter v1.3 is the best one?Im on steelepic and have few probs,the phone reboots itself,it gets slow itself,batterie trayns faster.......
txwho said:
I have found that my battery life as well as the overall performace of my phone have improved since updating to Dexter's Froyo v1.3. Before my phone was crashing and restarting for no reason running Eclair now it is running as it should. Thanks Dexter, XDA and all other developers for all that you do.
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hmmmm maybe i should try..... heard that quadrant score was much higher in 2.2 than stock 2.1...... although my phone has not crashed/rebooted/restarted by itself for a very very very very long time (if im not wrong last time was in feburary)
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hmmmm maybe i should try..... heard that quadrant score was much higher in 2.2 than stock 2.1...... although my phone has not crashed/rebooted/restarted by itself for a very very very very long time (if im not wrong last time was in feburary)
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Ok now i am having problems wth stability and performance. Anyone can help me? refer to my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112327
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So who be upgrading to froyo now that its available ?
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Pointless thread.
The only think that The update is good for is the source code.
just updated. now ill wait for some ROMs to finally start flashing.
Its been available, only people who will upgrade to it are on stock anyways.
How is it ? I'm running. Firefly 2.2 suckerpunch kernel # 51 and a theme by darky u think its worth for me to flash back to stock and upgrade
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How is it ? I'm running. Firefly 2.2 suckerpunch kernel # 51 and a theme by darky u think its worth for me to flash back to stock and upgrade
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If you ask me, not a chance.
basically upgrade if you're bored. its for folks who dont want to flash custom roms more or less. all the customized stuff the devs on here offer is way better than official 2.2
all in all not worth it. still havent found a lagfix yet but have figured out how to root/install cwm
now i wait for the first dev to create a rom i can test
I'm only curious if gps is actually better, but sounds like it's not. Shocking...
tupirujp said:
How is it ? I'm running. Firefly 2.2 suckerpunch kernel # 51 and a theme by darky u think its worth for me to flash back to stock and upgrade
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There's a whole thread full of posts from people who already upgraded. The title is secret, though, so you might have missed it. It has the words "Official Froyo" in it.
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I'm only curious if gps is actually better, but sounds like it's not. Shocking...
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locked location in my apt and it took over 5 min
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locked location in my apt and it took over 5 min
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Ouch... So much for it being fixed..
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Ouch... So much for it being fixed..
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ya its strange
i was getting locks with torch and cog4 8-9 sats
haven't been able to get a lock since flash and 3 sats is the most i have seen (usually not seeing any or just 1)
rjblack11 said:
basically upgrade if you're bored. its for folks who dont want to flash custom roms more or less. all the customized stuff the devs on here offer is way better than official 2.2
all in all not worth it. still havent found a lagfix yet but have figured out how to root/install cwm
now i wait for the first dev to create a rom i can test
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If you haven't tried it, how do you know if it's better or not?
You might want to see this post. Supercurio, who developed SPeedMod, has injected Voodoo Lagfix into the Rogers Froyo Kernel, it will work for AT&T Froyo. I have better speeds and performance than on any custom ROM or SpeedMod. Try it out.
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Ouch... So much for it being fixed..
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Have you tried getting into LBS test mode and resetting your GPS Data?
*#*#3214789650#*#*
Then select delete GPS Data
Also, first locks on new software take longer the first time. If you do the above, it should help.
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Have you tried getting into LBS test mode and resetting your GPS Data?
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Then select delete GPS Data
Also, first locks on new software take longer the first time. If you do the above, it should help.
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Didn't take longer when I flashed Cog or supernova.
I didn't flash KB1 but not surprised there are still issues. GPS data, servers and all that won't fix broken hardware.
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Didn't take longer when I flashed Cog or supernova.
I didn't flash KB1 but not surprised there are still issues. GPS data, servers and all that won't fix broken hardware.
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Well, maybe just give it a try. It can't hurt.
I guess we're lucky in Canada, haven't seen anyone here with these GPS issues.
You guys act as if these custom roms are without bugs. I have flashed many of them and im back on stock because there is always something wrong. besides its not that hard to remove the bloatware yourself. My gps hasnt ever worked on any custom rom dont know if it will on knew one since it wont let me upgrade. problems with call logs showing incorrectly or problems with txt, bt crashes. I have no problems on stock at all, removed all att stuff and it is the way i want it, I dont even use the themes that come with em only a few i seen that i liked and had to buy seperately to make it complete.
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You guys act as if these custom roms are without bugs. I have flashed many of them and im back on stock because there is always something wrong. besides its not that hard to remove the bloatware yourself. My gps hasnt ever worked on any custom rom dont know if it will on knew one since it wont let me upgrade. problems with call logs showing incorrectly or problems with txt, bt crashes. I have no problems on stock at all, removed all att stuff and it is the way i want it, I dont even use the themes that come with em only a few i seen that i liked and had to buy seperately to make it complete.
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Well put. Custom ROMs are basically skinned stock I9000/2.2 ROMs anyway, with bloatware stripped out, other functionality added, and custom kernels and modems.
The beauty of a stock ROM, rooted, with boatware removed(TiBu) and a voodoo injected kernel is better stability, functionality, and reliability. A lot of people here who use custom ROMs have never had access to a native 2.2 stock ROM, and thereby have nothing to compare it to, yet they are stating that custom ROMs are better than 2.2 stock, but how would they know? They've never tried it. Why not try it out? We already have a working 2.2 kernel with Voodoo Lagfix, and I can't say it enough: for me, better speeds, better reliability, faster performance, etc.
However, I'd like to see what happens when we can start making custom ROMs based on 2.2 rather than I9000 though. Non of this wishy washy kernel/modem compatibility etc. It will be better for everyone.
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Well put. Custom ROMs are basically skinned stock I9000/2.2 ROMs anyway, with bloatware stripped out, other functionality added, and custom kernels and modems.
The beauty of a stock ROM, rooted, with boatware removed(TiBu) and a voodoo injected kernel is better stability, functionality, and reliability. A lot of people here who use custom ROMs have never had access to a native 2.2 stock ROM, and thereby have nothing to compare it to, yet they are stating that custom ROMs are better than 2.2 stock, but how would they know? They've never tried it. Why not try it out? We already have a working 2.2 kernel with Voodoo Lagfix, and I can't say it enough: for me, better speeds, better reliability, faster performance, etc.
However, I'd like to see what happens when we can start making custom ROMs based on 2.2 rather than I9000 though. Non of this wishy washy kernel/modem compatibility etc. It will be better for everyone.
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Andromeda is built on a stock 2.2 Captivate ROM. So is Cog 4.
Hi, I know there's no such thing as the "best" ROM, it depends entirely on taste and on what you're expecting. So, I'm searching for a 2.3.4, stable, as fast as possible ROM with no particular tweaks if not for increasing speed and memory...should I simply go with a deodexed stock or is there something better speedwise? Thank you in advance!
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Hi, I know there's no such thing as the "best" ROM, it depends entirely on taste and on what you're expecting. So, I'm searching for a 2.3.4, stable, as fast as possible ROM with no particular tweaks if not for increasing speed and memory...should I simply go with a deodexed stock or is there something better speedwise? Thank you in advance!
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I would also like to get this tip...Speed increase and more available memory, maybe some tweaks in the notification bar, but besides that I would like to keep my phone pretty much in stock form.
If speed tweaks are all you want with very high stability, check out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065392
His ROM (When he reposts it) is very stable and very fast.
Install that with James Bond or Netarchy kernel and you'll have a very fast/stable setup.
Ok, great, thanks!
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If speed tweaks are all you want with very high stability, check out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065392
His ROM (When he reposts it) is very stable and very fast.
Install that with James Bond or Netarchy kernel and you'll have a very fast/stable setup.
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Thanks for the tip! That ROM seems to be exactly what I want.
Can I add shortcuts or power controls to the pull down notification bar with a separate app, or should they be cooked to the ROM? If I can could somebody point me to the right directionwhere I could find this kind of separate app? Thanks!
If you want something a little more customized, but still pretty stock, you could try the infin1ty ROM. I've been using it for a while now, it is very quick and very stable. The dev is also very involved and posts regular updates about new features and bug reports.
Linky
I would suggest you to use SupeASOP v8.0.
I find that rom is the best after i tried different roms.
Cm7 is good but not to my expectation.
I would recommend you to try SupeASOP v8.0 with kernel of Netarchy Nexus - 1.3.0.12-cfs-2.3.4-universal (Universal for non-stock 2.3.4 roms).
Link to SupeASOP ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007267
Link to Netarchy Nexus Kernel : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936219
I flashed this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060192
Rooted it by flashing su (before rebooting):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828
And, after first reboot I flashed Netarchy kernel (CFS 2.3.4 stock):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936219
BLAZING fast...much faster (at least in my everyday use) than anything else I've tried...battery life also seems really good...thank you guys!
Why do you prefer this rom?
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window7 said:
I would suggest you to use SupeASOP v8.0.
I find that rom is the best after i tried different roms.
Cm7 is good but not to my expectation.
I would recommend you to try SupeASOP v8.0 with kernel of Netarchy Nexus - 1.3.0.12-cfs-2.3.4-universal (Universal for non-stock 2.3.4 roms).
Link to SupeASOP ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007267
Link to Netarchy Nexus Kernel : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936219
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Sorry, I mean SupeASOP
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Ok, this rom is working great, but I get a force close when I try to make a video chat on talk...audio chat is fine...I saw many users had this problem on nexus s but I haven't understood if it's a rom related problem or a general problem with 2.3.4 on this phone...any suggestions?
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Ok, this rom is working great, but I get a force close when I try to make a video chat on talk...audio chat is fine...I saw many users had this problem on nexus s but I haven't understood if it's a rom related problem or a general problem with 2.3.4 on this phone...any suggestions?
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I don't know much about your ROM, but there was/is an issue where you have to have your volume all the way down before you start a video chat on talk. Some ROMs have it fixed, some don't. Also, some ROMs have an issue where only the back camera works with video chat.
I know most devs are working on incorporating the fix for talk into their ROMs. If it is a deal breaker for you, take a look around at different ROMs, we are very fortunate to have many active and talented devs working on various ROMs.
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Ok, thank you!
It's been a while when we receive an ota for our nexus s. I was surprised that older version of ics is running much smoother than than the new ones and to be precised its much more stable than our own nexus s ics. That been hammered by bugs lately that cause google to temporarily pulled the update for our phones. We hope google can fix the issues about android os bugs that minimize our phone batteries and the performance of our phone. Because of this instability issues i recoved my old back up and running smooth again with it. My rom is kang dec142011 and my kernel that giving my long battery life and pretty snappy performance is seuv alpha13b btw.
For me, everything in 4.0.3 is much smoother and less buggy. The only problem for me seems to be the battery bug.
I can't say I agree with you. The builds of 4.0.3 that I've tried have all been faster and less buggy than any of the 4.0.1 builds I ran.
I'm on a 9020a and the 4.0.1. seems to be much better. Doing a nandroid backup of 4.0.3 and reverting.
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It's been a while when we receive an ota for our nexus s. I was surprised that older version of ics is running much smoother than than the new ones and to be precised its much more stable than our own nexus s ics. That been hammered by bugs lately that cause google to temporarily pulled the update for our phones. We hope google can fix the issues about android os bugs that minimize our phone batteries and the performance of our phone. Because of this instability issues i recoved my old back up and running smooth again with it. My rom is kang dec142011 and my kernel that giving my long battery life and pretty snappy performance is seuv alpha13b btw.
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Where did you hear that google pulled off the ICS OTA update?
OP you're crazy if you think 4.0.1 is better than 4.0.3
its base from my experience. im not pushing you all to go back to 4.0.1. i just lettin you all know.
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Where did you hear that google pulled off the ICS OTA update?
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http://androidheadlines.com/2011/12/...-life-bug.html
i9023 here and I have to concur with everyone else whop says 4.0.3 is much smoother and less buggy than any incarnations of 4.0.1 I tried.
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its base from my experience. im not pushing you all to go back to 4.0.1. i just lettin you all know.
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Soryy overlooked you have problems. Sounds like a flash issue have your tried
Try flashing again before flashing wipe data including dalvik cache in CWR
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Give Eugene's 3.0.13 stock kernel a try, smoothest I've tried and there aren't any bugs I can find. Only thing is Voodoo hasn't been updated to work with it yet. I haven't tested the battery life.
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Give Eugene's 3.0.13 stock kernel a try, smoothest I've tried and there aren't any bugs I can find. Only thing is Voodoo hasn't been updated to work with it yet. I haven't tested the battery life.
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hmm... my battery life is nearly perfect... so don't worry about that!
btw. i'm using CM9 Alpha17
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Hi guys,
I decided I want to flash an ICS rom to my nexus S.
Question I have though, is what will work for my phone, which is a 9020A (AT&T) and what rom would give me the closest to stock ICS like what OTA ICS would be?
I was thinking cyanogenmod 9 but I have used CM7 and remembered it being sort of a hassle...
I really want the facial unlock feature if possible. I don't know if it's native in ics or what but I want that.
Tell me why you think the rom you suggest is best, please. I want to know what the pros and cons to it are. And links would be really nice!
Thanks!
stock ics
I'm happy with the stock 4.0.3, I tested Peter Alfonso nightlies lately but I was annoyed by his adjusted auto brightness however it seems to be very popular and smooth and fast.
Stock runs great on my i9023 and there are no killer features in any stock like rom yet imho. But I'm using a custom kernel which is imho always better than the stock kernel.
edit: face unlock is useless since it recognizes nothing and is less secure than a pin or a pattern
Im using the same model phone as you are and running cybergr ics v3. Its by far the best rom so far.. try it, he has alot of extra features.. daily rom. In a couple of days v4 is coming out.
I just flashed revolution HD 4.2.3 this morning with speedy 4 kernel and this is definitely the best combination I've used so far.
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I still use the DrewGaren ROMS, they are plenty fast and stable, along with the latest Glados Kernel They seem to give me the best results.
Stand corrected. cybergr ics v3 is a really fast ROM, probably the fastest i've ever seen my phone, just need to update it to v2.8 Glados
Face Unlock is a cool feature. Unfortunately, our front camera is too bad to properly recognize faces. If you get lucky - in good light - you might be able to unlock it, but it really is no fun at all.
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stock ics
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I would love stock ics, but I can't get it for my 9020A... unless you know of a method?
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I still use the DrewGaren ROMS, they are plenty fast and stable, along with the latest Glados Kernel They seem to give me the best results.
Stand corrected. cybergr ics v3 is a really fast ROM, probably the fastest i've ever seen my phone, just need to update it to v2.8 Glados
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Looks promising. I will try that if I can't find a way to get stock ICS on the 9020A...
Might even try it anyways. Thanks!
Hey please let us know if you do it! I am new to all this rom rooted thing and need to know which rom will work with my i9020a since I am a bit of a rookie!
[v6][ROM] KANGY6 | ICS | AOKP | Fastest & Most Stable | 15/01/2012
i try many roms, i love this one, you can try it
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Hey please let us know if you do it! I am new to all this rom rooted thing and need to know which rom will work with my i9020a since I am a bit of a rookie!
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About to flash it now. just finished backing up with tibu. Will post results!
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About to flash it now. just finished backing up with tibu. Will post results!
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Works great. No radio flash needed. Install went smooth aside from a few derps on my part. Rom seems a bit laggy but I think it's just because it's reinstalling everything. other times it's blown me away by how fast it is. Face unlock works pretty well. love the interface. I can't believe it's android, its awesome!
I've tested almost every ICS rom's available and right now KANGY6 with MATRIX v14.5 CFS it's the best combo for me.
i'm getting 3000+ on Quadrant with 1.46Ghz OC
You may try the CYBERGR ROM it's also very stable and fast.
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ok, I dun goofed. I think I restored a system app on accident thinking that it would restore my messages or something... but my mobile data quit working when i restored that stuff (multiple restores, but thought i was just restoring user apps not system). any idea how to fix the mobile data without re-flashing?
Edit: Fixed, but lost my conversations in my messaging. Oh well. At least the android gods love me again. Anyways this rom is great, it works perfectly! So smooth!
Which gingerbread rom do you use and why? I currently use the fjfalcon one but i think to maybe move to CronosX. So which one do you use and why?
I have tried many roms (probably most of them), and all I can say is my device couldn't handle them. Currently trying out the froyo cm6.3. Gingerbread+ roms were too heavy even with overclocked cpu and battery drain too.
2 Examples:
MIUI (both v1 and v2)
CM 7.2
If this keeps up I'll end up staying on stock 2.1 or buy a new device. (Or perhaps try out boot to gecko and tizen if I have the possibility)
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Which gingerbread rom do you use and why? I currently use the fjfalcon one but i think to maybe move to CronosX. So which one do you use and why?
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me too but Peshovec flavor
is good for me
I am using CM 7.2 but battery drains fast. I get only 24h with very little use. Before I was using khalpower 2.2 and used to get more than 48h.