So I just got me a Samsung 4g (I know, I know, what took me so long) well anyways I had a Vibrant 3g since day one and I love it. Now my brother gave me his 4g and I am wondering do I really want it. (besides having ffc, 4g and other stock specs) I hesitate because I have rooted and flashed so many roms finding what is best for me and now I have to start all over. So I have some questions for all you 4g owners. I love tethering so does the Vibrant 4g force me to activate through Tmobile or does a custom rom already have it avoiding tmobile to activate it. That leads to my next questions, what in your opinion do you think is the best rom (looks doesnt really matter I prefer launcer pro anyways) I was running Masters rom, Axura and though that was great for the 3g.
first off, let me say that the two phones are VERY different. dont come into this forum thinking they are the same. i am telling you this now because if i read a post saying "i used rom manager" or "i flashed a vibrant rom" "...and now I am bricked...you HAVE to help ME"...then i will ignore it.
other than that...Welcome!!! had to get the above out of the way. anyway. you should be able to create a hotspot for free. i dont really tether, so idk.
as for the roms, check out the Bible thread (search:"Bible") and it will list everything. you will probably want to go to Gingerbread, so check out the ICBINB GB roms because they have every SGS4G tweak in them.
if you want froyo, icbinb froyo with the sweet acid theme is really nice. i am currently on bionix frost and i love it completely. i can walk you through flashing any froyo rom out there. for gb, a ton of people have made detailed walkthroughs and phreshjoker is recording videos.
let me know what you decide to do after you read and i will gladly help in any way.
Thanks for your imput and the heads up, I though flashing was going to be exactly the same to be honest I will definatly go over the flashing threads and the bible of course. I will try bionix frost, but I like to have the most up to date rom so I have a feeling I will end up sticking to gingerbread ICBINB GB roms
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Welcome to the dark side!!! We have cookies!
While it's definitely tempting to jump right into ICBINB GB ROMs, I would suggest to wait. Since the flashing process is different compared to the Vibrant, you should get comfortable with using the SGS4G CWM first. That would mean going for the Froyo ROMs first. As soon as you're comfortable, you should make the jump to GB. Just a suggestion though.
As for my favorite ROMs here, I would say Bionix Frost, ICBINB Froyo and GB, and Audiophile Series (Froyo and GB). Bionix Frost was my first ROM and is still the easiest ROM to flash on this forum. Just check your mounts through CWM and flash. ICBINB is the fastest ROM I've run on Froyo, so that would be on the top of my list. Audiophile is fast and great for...audiophiles, so if music is your thing, this ROM will definitely be for you.
Of course, there are plenty of great ROMs on this forum. I haven't tried all of them (I haven't actually tried Audiophile either), but these seem to be the most popular.
Lastly, remember to read all directions carefully! Good luck!
You can still get your flash on... Just read up..
Odin is still your friend...
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ICBINB GB KH2 all the way.
Yea im with bkoon GB is a lot more complicated than froyo..he should start with froyo,remember first impressions are important lol..plus GB builds are still plague with issues like low wifi signal,bluetooth etcc!
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Hey all,
Just found the "who's here from the Eris forum" thread and was going to post there, except it's closed.
Wondering what you former Eris folks are running for ROMs on the TBolt, how you like them and the differences you find between nanding and flashing.
Reading up on the TBolt ROMs it seems a bit more complicated than 'download and flash'
thoughts?
Thanks
~Me.
Hey man,
Not much different once you get used to CWR, instead of Amon.
Personally, I don't use/trust/like Rom Manager and just download all roms with my pc, load onto my SD and flash as normal. Took a bit to find Dalvik cache wipe but no problems since then. And I actually like the feature of having to scroll down through a bazillion "no"s to get to the flash this zip command.
I'm running Virus Sense version rom but using ADW instead of Sense and using Ziggy's kernels. I got a boot loop loading the power control zip on NonSense version so I just removed everything I don't use.
Flashed ZHP's blackedout mms and aosp dialer and I'm very happy with this beast.
I've actually been using my Eris as a music player at work, such a small screen, I think it's what is making me need glasses now, can't have anything to do with getting older.....
I had Taz's ROM on my Eris and now I am running BAMF 1.6.3nte. At first I was freaked out at not having Amon but I have been able to use CWR flawlessly so far.
Im using the broken CM7 pre-alpha as my daily driver
everything works except for 4g but that will come soon and few other items are broken but for a pr-alpha its a dam good rom
ps flash an aosp kernel too
Stock Rom here I need a Rom to come out that makes me want to root/flash my bolt. Oh well there's always tomorrow!
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Hey all,
Just found the "who's here from the Eris forum" thread and was going to post there, except it's closed.
Wondering what you former Eris folks are running for ROMs on the TBolt, how you like them and the differences you find between nanding and flashing.
Reading up on the TBolt ROMs it seems a bit more complicated than 'download and flash'
thoughts?
Thanks
~Me.
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Lol chimp everyone thinks Ur a dude
Just like Bimmer I do everything manually (without rom mananger). On the Eris I bounced back and forth between Tazz,s and Shed's CM builds. On the TBolt I've been pretty happy with Das BAMF roms. These TB forums are a world different than the Eris forums.
Bamf stripped 1.1
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I'm waiting for something to come along like xtrSense or xtrRom... so I can flash it and forget about it because everything just works.
I also don't have experience with CWR... I liked Amon
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Lol chimp everyone thinks Ur a dude
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Ooops, I think everybody on forums are dudes, i guess cause my wife gives me so much crap about being on them so much......!LOL!
Sorry bout that.
Its still that easy chimp just download and flash in cwr
Still love quick boot also
On eris loved tazz floyo
Thunderbolt im sticking to bamf 1.63 and imoseyen lean kernel
I have had better luck with his than adranalynes that is already cooked in
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Ooops, I think everybody on forums are dudes, i guess cause my wife gives me so much crap about being on them so much......!LOL!
Sorry bout that.
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No worries at all, "chimpsnest" isn't really a very froo-froo girly name like "MrsTBoltLover" (hey,that's a good one), and my avatar is a little manly too - if I didn't disagree w/the "pinking" of sports symbols I'd throw a pinked out Bruins B up there, but I find that blasphemous
My BF calls me a phone dork and loved picking on me when I was tweaking my Eris. I tell him he's just jealous w/his Moto Droid Pro and lack of rooting and greatness I think he's just waiting for me to mess my phone up, ever the pessimist
If I do flash ROMs (which I'm starting to feel the itch to do) I think I will do it via the boot menu instead of ROM manager, so I guess I'd just do Power/Volume down to get in there, then "recovery" which gets me into CWM, then the same data wiping and dalvik wiping, then install zip from SD card and (hopefully) off I'd go.
What is it that ROM manager does - just sort of simplify the process? The fact that it's a program makes me wonder what happens if I can't get back into my phone and back into the program?
I do miss the folks from our little forum, seems we had a great crew and it's not quite the same here (still great people, but you know what I mean).
Loving the Bolt, I'm lucky to be in a 4G area 90% of the time, so it would be nice to have a ROM that has that capability.
Running BAMF 1.1 stripped....awesome!!!
Prior to that lightning rom 3.3.1 also awesome...those seem to be the 2 most stable imo
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And as for cwr ..took me a little bit to get used to it but its pretty much the same as amon in theory ....a bit more shuffling around though but it seems to work just fine.
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Hey Chimp, I'm just running stock root with Adrynalyne's 4.4.7 kernel. It's definitely good to see so many eris folks here. Right now I haven't flashed any custom roms so I can stay away from crack flashing. We'll see how long that lasts, lol.
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Hey Chimp, I'm just running stock root with Adrynalyne's 4.4.7 kernel. It's definitely good to see so many eris folks here. Right now I haven't flashed any custom roms so I can stay away from crack flashing. We'll see how long that lasts, lol.
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Oooh, I can flash just a kernel, hadn't thought of that! So, what has this Kernel done for ya? Do you notice differences w/it, battery life, etc? Does it mess w/4G at all?
Feels like starting the learning process all over again
FWIW I have never had an issue using rom manager on either the Fascinate or TB since moving on from the Eris. I t just does all the steps for you. Reboots recovery,wipes what needs wiping(minus your bum),flashes then reboots. It's a very handy program.
As far as the roms go I have only ever used bamf and cm7. Adryn and TDB did amazing work on the Fascinate and I trust their work. I'm also very much looking forward to what JT and Kaos have up their sleeves for this monster.
I'm not sure there is a "best" kernel out there right now as all phones react differently but once again I have great luck with both Adryn's and droids kernels.
Good luck getting your phone set up and don't be afraid of flashing due to the different recovery. While this forum is not as close nit and familiar as the Eris people, once you learn who to trust and ask questions too the support you will receive will be just as good.
Im running the updated stock rom w/ Adrynalynes 4.4.7 Kernal...
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Oooh, I can flash just a kernel, hadn't thought of that! So, what has this Kernel done for ya? Do you notice differences w/it, battery life, etc? Does it mess w/4G at all?
Feels like starting the learning process all over again
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I did notice battery improvement after flashing 4.3 kernel but then after the 4g outage my battery went down hill. So I won't blame the kernel, as I believe it is the network. And there has been no ill effects on 4g.
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Running BAMF Stripped Beta 1.1 w/ Drod BFS 1.6 Kernel.
I actually like Tesla Coil a lot but BAMF has my heart right now.
I finally rooted my phone and it was easy. Now I am wondering, which ROM should I install on my TMOUS galaxy s 4g?
I want to try and keep it as stock as possible as I enjoy some of the stock apps, but I want to make the phone a lot faster. Also, increase the battery life cause as it stands, it completely sucks.
Should i go ahead and install cyanogenmod 7 rc1? Or the leaked gingerbread build?
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There's been A LOT of threads about this already. I've responded in a good number of them myself too. Search next time.
Anyways...
1) There is no CM7 yet. Krylon360 and drhonk are currently working on it. Be patient and don't post anything regarding an ETA for it. You'll just get flamed like no tomorrow.
2) GB KH2 seems to be the best so far. If you want the fastest ROM, that would probably be ICBINB KG4/KG6/KH1/KH2. I'm using KH2 myself atm, and I'm loving everything about it. The battery life isn't as good as ICBINB KD1 (Froyo), but it's still pretty decent. There's plenty of threads on how to flash that. Search around and you'll be fine.
Also, phreshjoker is currently making YouTube videos on how to flash GB ROMs. His username is SamsungGalaxyS4GMods.
+1
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There's been A LOT of threads about this already. I've responded in a good number of them myself too. Search next time.
2) GB KH2 seems to be the best so far. If you want the fastest ROM, that would probably be ICBINB KG4/KG6/KH1/KH2. I'm using KH2 myself atm, and I'm loving everything about it. The battery life isn't as good as ICBINB KD1 (Froyo), but it's still pretty decent. There's plenty of threads on how to flash that. Search around and you'll be fine.
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+1
Im on sexyD's ICBINB and lovin it.... Turned my phone into a super duper fantastic $500 Super toy...lol Im on it all day and it hardly rings... lol heheheheh
again +1
I came from a MT3G (which I loved) and then a MT4G (meh) to the SGS4G. I have loved being able to flash at will, and Odin makes it really hard to screw up beyond repair. I tried most of the GB ROMs, but ultimately realized WiFi was my killer app, so I am back at Froyo ICBINB.
The devs are really amazing - quick, helpful, dedicated to a (sometimes) thankless endeavor. I appreciate all the magic you do with this hardware.
That being said, I feel like I would jump ship to either stock GB (assuming it had decent WiFi) or CM7 (if it existed and had decent WiFi).
My question is how many of you feel the same? Should I feel disloyal? Should I assume that as soon as Samsung and T-Mo push the GB release that Valhalla (and ICBINB and Audiophile) will also fix the WiFi issue? (I love Valhalla, by the way, but the WiFi thing...did I mention that?)
Anyway, I just wanted to start the discussion. Flame gently if you choose to.
If it was me i'd still stick with the sgs4g. after using super amoled i don't want to go back to the other screen, the screen size is smaller in the mt4g, and the 4G speed is slower in MT4g.
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If it was me i'd still stick with the sgs4g. after using super amoled i don't want to go back to the other screen, the screen size is smaller in the mt4g, and the 4G speed is slower in MT4g.
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Re-read bro that's not what he's asking
On topic I don't even know what's so great bout cm7 so I am perfectly fine with the gb roms right now but I would flash cm7 to see what's so great...would not flash stock gb by samsung though because as you said, roms would be based off of that so everything that that fixed will be fixed in custom roms too
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yea I personally would like a stable miui than a cm7..seing as in miui the wifi is MUCH BETTER and just like the feel to it..dont hold your breath for Samsung to get it together..they haven"t fix it in so many leaks!..but yeah if it gets fix,by Samsung the devs here will update their series with the latest Samsung version!
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I don't see the concern here. When an official GB is out, it's not like the current development stops, it just gets better.
I certainly will not be on stock. I'll be on stock tweaked by the devs.
I'm hopeful the kernel gets sorted out and CM7/MIUI becomes officially supported like it is on the other galaxy variants.
At that point you'll have people adding tweaks to CM7...
things will get better, not worse.
+1 once I got a super amoled I can't see myself using anything but a samsung
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If it was me i'd still stick with the sgs4g. after using super amoled i don't want to go back to the other screen, the screen size is smaller in the mt4g, and the 4G speed is slower in MT4g.
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Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A
I'm waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich official.
Joking. I will be content enough when our wonderful people working on MIUI sort out the ringer problem. Unless I get bored and dsexton comes out with a ICBINB that scores 4000+ Quadrant scores =)
Hello everyone, Im a noob here and with this new hobby. Im not a noob to the whole aspect tho, I did alot with DTV and DN then FTA so I have some knowoledge. I just rooted and installed S7 rom, then like a noob locked it out but figured out how to fix. So my question being a noob is what does everyone consider the best ROM for the infuse and why? And youre opionion on best apps to install once freed up? Glad to meet everyone here and thanks for all the reading I have done over last 3 days, it saved me and my phone LOL.
The new bionix is a infuse based rom but the ports coming in are awesome as well try the new darky rom!!
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try a few pick the one you like most
+1 cheezy...I'm enjoying darky myself...everybody has their own preferences
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thanks everyone, I probally will try them all after everyones feedback, like i said im new and running S7 and hate resetting my gmail and reloading all my apps after re-installation. This way i can read and investigate all roms peeps suggest before I make the leap. S7 is ok i guess but was expecting so much more, right now got my eye on Bionix, but all your inputs helps a noob like me out greatly. Thanks
im running the new bionix i like it so far
Cool can you tell us why what you think the advanages are?
I'm running Infused v2.2.3, it's a great rom that gives good battery life. Unforunately, the developer has stopped work on it (he's supposed to be coming back once AT&T GB releases). But it's a solid rom.
CM7 or Darky. Darky is likely the best i9000/Captivate/Vibrant ROM, if you really want an Infuse based ROM, the only one I've used is Infused and it's pretty good.
AT&T's lastest leak: KK2 with Entropy's kernel for root.
I've removed most of the bloatware and did my own theme with pieces from this theme and that theme.
I get 14-18 hours on a charge. WiFi, Bluetooth & Data all work and are fast.
Only problem is video being broke.
I'm enjoying the Infused 2.2.3 also. Very stable, and greta battery life.
MIUI is awesome some bugs semi broken bluetooth havent tried the darky or some of the other newer roms tried dlev was alright infused was ok. Would wait for ICS before flashing something new.
Miui is my favorite. Works better than anything I've tried.
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miui will be the best...when they fix it...glad someone else picked up that headache
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I've tried a lot of the roms out right now, I kept going back to Infused from gtg465x because of it's stability (I like to know for sure that I'm getting my calls and messages) but currently I'm very pleased with the mosaic ROM. It's really a great balance of stability and style, with just enough customizable options to make it feel unique. Also my wife has an infuse and she is a big fan of the Doctorz ROM (they just released version 9 that apparently fixed some of the glitches that v8 had) but I am steadily turning her into a regular flasher...of roms. lol. Anyway shealso tried the black one and it was very flashy but had lots of Italian glitches, currently she's tuning the GingerReal2 and she loves it.
Bottom line is...a matter of preference. I like stability with a dash of flashy, some people prefer flashy and don't care if some stuff doesn't work...others don't care if there phone is as boring as a rotary from the 80's as long as they can count on it working properly.
Hope this helps and have fun flashing!
X,
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VictoryRom v1.7 working best for me. No issues of any kind. KK2 does NOT have broken video like previously mentioned. My videos and youtube work great. I flashed it over a fresh install of gtg's unbrick.
i am also trying to find the best rom, but they all seem to have small problems that aren't necessarily dealbreakers, but slightly annoying to deal with every single day. I have been running cm7 for a while, and it's awesome, but I want my bluetooth audio back. i might be wrong on this one, but I think all the captivate/i9000 ports are going to have that "first call" bug. I was looking through all the leaks, and they seem to have widespread weirdness, which is what i would expect from a leak. I guess what I'm looking for is the latest version of android I can get without these bugs. should i go back to stock?
infused 2.2.3 with E's daily driver.
A lot of roms are not based on the infuse, those will break your bluetooth; thats a deal breaker for me. I would like to try some of the others and I have heard some really great things about them, but need the bluetooth for my car.
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i am also trying to find the best rom, but they all seem to have small problems that aren't necessarily dealbreakers, but slightly annoying to deal with every single day. I have been running cm7 for a while, and it's awesome, but I want my bluetooth audio back. i might be wrong on this one, but I think all the captivate/i9000 ports are going to have that "first call" bug. I was looking through all the leaks, and they seem to have widespread weirdness, which is what i would expect from a leak. I guess what I'm looking for is the latest version of android I can get without these bugs. should i go back to stock?
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KK2 builds should get your bt audio working. Anyone with bt audio in their car should avoid MIUI and CM7...they will never get the bt working on the Infuse.
Bluetooth works fine for me.
X,
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I am looking for a decent gingerbread rom that is stable and efficient. Not looking for a whole lot of bells and whistles but want it to run well. Not sure what the best one out there is. I have tried a couple and they seem pretty good but wanted to throw this out there...
btw - I took a look at some other posts on the same topic but they all seemed to be older... thanks for the help.
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I am looking for a decent gingerbread rom that is stable and efficient. Not looking for a whole lot of bells and whistles but want it to run well. Not sure what the best one out there is. I have tried a couple and they seem pretty good but wanted to throw this out there...
btw - I took a look at some other posts on the same topic but they all seemed to be older... thanks for the help.
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Stock leak UCKL2 is very stable and fast.
VictoryROM is only minimally modded. Also fast and stable.
Ports have their fancy bells and whistles but have their flaws.
Infuse based roms: Bionix, Numas, Caty and Zeus seems popular...
Some of the "older" ROMs are gtg's infused and mikey's S7.
if you want a gb w/o frills..go with stock leak uckl2
Cm7 is awesome as is Zeus, caty, bionix, and numas. All of those will make ur phone all warm and fuzzy feeling
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Stock UCKL2 is your best bet, if you are not wanting to much. I stay on it because I'm not into theming that much. MIUI is good too. I ran on it for a couple of days and liked it.
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Is there somewhere that defines the features, pluses, minuses of these ROMs?
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Is there somewhere that defines the features, pluses, minuses of these ROMs?
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Good question.
btw - I have been checking out some of the ROM's you guys recommend. Good stuff.
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Is there somewhere that defines the features, pluses, minuses of these ROMs?
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Go to the dev section. Look at the super thread. You have to read the OP of each ROM and find one that appeals to your taste. That's the beauty of Android and custom ROM
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1293751
so far ZEUS is my preferred ROM
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Currently running Z*E*U*S ROM
God Loves The Infantry
ZEUS!!!!!!!!
Download a few and see what's one works best on your phone
E3D
Use stock KL2 if you want simple, fast and fully working.
You don't want Zeus (heavily altered) and you really don't want CM7 or MIUI (not fully functional).
Each rom thread normally has all the info you need as to what works, what doesn't and how to install. Take your time, browse and READ.
Zeeeeusss calls you are you ready? Lolol
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Best way to find one that suits you is to go out and test drive a few. Mix and match kernels/ modems, etc. and find what works best. Just give each one a couple/ few days to get a good feel.
I'm testing out MIUI right now, as a change of pace, and like the setup of the folders and such.
Flash 'em, run 'em and enjoy the freedom of Andriod!
Zeus may be heavily altered but I assure you everything is functional....to the tenth power...with 3 times the speed and smoothness of any other....alot of hard work in this masterpiece.....that's what I run and I have to keep a chain on my infuse or it will get away from me!
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ZEUS ZEUS ZEUS ZEUS ZEUS. Although themed, the extent to which it is themed is tasteful and looks awesome. Dman, Experiment and others put a lot of hard work into that bad boy. It is fully functional, fast and stable. You will not be disappointed!!! i guarantee it! At least give it a shot!
Happy flashing to all!
Thanks a bunch for all the posts. I have been part of a lot of forums thru the years and this one is definitely kept proper.
btw - since everyone is so hot on Zeus, does it have 100% compatibility with bluetooth?
Yes everything works on Zeus Bluetooth 100% except maybe HDMI not sure bout that
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