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So I upgrade my Captivate to the leaked 2.2 and came to the conclusion that everyone else did after using it for a couple of days. I've been missing a few apps from the market (i.e. New York Times) since I've upgraded and stuff has been crashing so I decided to go with a custom ROM for it, especially because everyone says the phone becomes amazing once you do it. I decided to go with Cognition since its the one I've heard of that everyone seems to think is the best.
One question I have about Cognition is how does it run with LauncherPro? I really don't like TouchWiz 3.0 which is one of the bad things about Cognition. I'd prefer Vanilla Android with some HTC Sense capabilities, so LauncherPro is really important to me. Can anyone tell me how well it runs on Cognition?
Also, do you need to apply a lag fix to the Captivate once you install Cognition, or does it just run better overall?
Thanks to anyone that can help.
Cognition comes with the stock launcher, not the touch wiz launcher.
I've never been a fan of launcherpro, so I don't know how it runs. There us no reason to believe it wont run awesome, as cognition is silky smooth, fast and stable.
Cognition loads a voodoo lagfix upon flashing, so you don't need to. Keep that in mind, as you need to disable the lagfix before you flash anything else.
For what it's worth I like DesignGears other ROM better, perception. They are very similar, but perception lets you pick your lock screen.
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I use LauncherPro on Cognition. It runs fine.
You won't regret switching to Cognition. It's a great ROM and is much faster than stock. And everything works.
I haven't tried any other ROMs yet but was thinking about flashing Perception thus weekend.
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Can anyone tell me the risk factor of bricking my phone? I believe I mostly understand the process, I first need to go back to original 2.1 and go from there, but I'd rather not do it if there is a large chance of me bricking my phone.
Also, any forum tutorial would be nice, I like to have something to read up on it alongside a video. Thanks
I've always trusted dg for my roms. If you want to know how to install. Just go to the page and every step is laid out for you there. I have never had a problem with installing it. Even though it says to go back to stock I never do. But please do what it says untill you are ok with what you are doing. With that said. Flash and enjoy.
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I've always trusted dg for my roms. If you want to know how to install. Just go to the page and every step is laid out for you there. I have never had a problem with installing it. Even though it says to go back to stock I never do. But please do what it says untill you are ok with what you are doing. With that said. Flash and enjoy.
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Searched for the page on this forum, the latest is 2.3 b8 correct? I remember reading somewhere that 2.41 was released, or something newer than 2.3
Nvm, ignore my last question, I figured out what that was. But I've been reading that Cognition and Perception are made by the same dev, so which one is the better, more updated one? I mainly want it to be fast and have app support for a couple 2.1 Galaxy S apps.
The chances of (fully) bricking it are pretty slim. I've actually never had a bad flash, and I've quite a bit of roms, including a few I cooked up on my own. In the absolute worst case scenario (you pulled the plug during a flash - though this is also not guaranteed to fully brick it - in an attempt to deliberately break it, and now your phone just shows a black screen), you may still get it into download mode by building yourself a jig (it's just a 301k resistor across pins 4 and 5 of your microusb slot).
Also, if you want my two cents on DG roms, Perception is a bit better than Cognition. I had some weird stability issues in Cog 2.3b6, and it was definitely slower than my current rom - Perception 10.1. There are a few annoying things in Percep, but they're mostly minor. The haptic feedback on the home button doesn't work, the lock screen unlock audio cue doesn't work even though the locking audio cue mysteriously does, and the browser still has the annoying issue of not being able to save large images in a higher resolution than 305x203. The phone call audio quality seems to be a bit crappier too, but it's not dreadful.
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Also, the NY Times app not appearing in the market on 2.2 devices is the fault of the developer. The developer can set a max sdk version in android apps, so if your version of Android is higher than the max version specified in the program's manifest, it will not appear in the market for you.
- It seems like they're now supporting 2.2. Check for "NYTimes for Android" or get it with the QR code here:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/nytimes-for-android-phone/com.nytimes.android#
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The chances of (fully) bricking it are pretty slim. I've actually never had a bad flash, and I've quite a bit of roms, including a few I cooked up on my own. In the absolute worst case scenario (you pulled the plug during a flash - though this is also not guaranteed to fully brick it - in an attempt to deliberately break it, and now your phone just shows a black screen), you may still get it into download mode by building yourself a jig (it's just a 301k resistor across pins 4 and 5 of your microusb slot).
Also, if you want my two cents on DG roms, Perception is a bit better than Cognition. I had some weird stability issues in Cog 2.3b6, and it was definitely slower than my current rom - Perception 10.1. There are a few annoying things in Percep, but they're mostly minor. The haptic feedback on the home button doesn't work, the lock screen unlock audio cue doesn't work even though the locking audio cue mysteriously does, and the browser still has the annoying issue of not being able to save large images in a higher resolution than 305x203. The phone call audio quality seems to be a bit crappier too, but it's not dreadful.
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If anything, the main thing that I would probably get annoyed with about Perception is the haptic feedback for the home button and the call quality if there is a noticeable difference.
A few more questions, is Cognition still updated or was 2.3b8 the last one to be released? Also, with any of these ROMs, do I have to do anything special to gain the ability to side-load apps?
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If anything, the main thing that I would probably get annoyed with about Perception is the haptic feedback for the home button and the call quality if there is a noticeable difference.
A few more questions, is Cognition still updated or was 2.3b8 the last one to be released? Also, with any of these ROMs, do I have to do anything special to gain the ability to side-load apps?
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I probably wouldn't have noticed the difference in call quality if I didn't see other people complaining about it first. I think it's because it's based off of an i9000 rom, and to my understanding, the i9000 doesn't have a hardware support for noise cancellation (so it's done in software), whereas the Captivate does.
The haptic feedback on the home button "kind of" works. You get a haptic buzz when you do a long press, but you don't get a buzz if you just tap it.
The update question is a question for the dev, but I haven't seen Cog updated in a long time. I think DG is mostly focusing on Perception now.
Edit: err woops, forgot to answer part of your question. Both Cog and Percep permit sideloading by default, with Percep being slightly nicer because it restores the "Unknown sources" toggle under settings>applications.
I am running cognition now for three days, and couldn't be happier! Launcherpro is fine also. I flashed 2.3b6 (my roomate had it already and we didn't see that 2.3b8 was out)
I Followed an AWESOME video guide on youtube from a user on here named connexion2005
HERE is the link if you'd like it. Follow it to a tee and you will be a happy camper!
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I probably wouldn't have noticed the difference in call quality if I didn't see other people complaining about it first. I think it's because it's based off of an i9000 rom, and to my understanding, the i9000 doesn't have a hardware support for noise cancellation (so it's done in software), whereas the Captivate does.
The haptic feedback on the home button "kind of" works. You get a haptic buzz when you do a long press, but you don't get a buzz if you just tap it.
The update question is a question for the dev, but I haven't seen Cog updated in a long time. I think DG is mostly focusing on Perception now.
Edit: err woops, forgot to answer part of your question. Both Cog and Percep permit sideloading by default, with Percep being slightly nicer because it restores the "Unknown sources" toggle under settings>applications.
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Alright, I guess I'm probably gonna end up going with Perception then, and since DG should be still working on it, hopefully some of those problems get fixed. If I do find anything particularly annoying about it, I guess I can just flash to Cognition. Everyone has been saying how once you start flashing that you can't stop, so I'll see . Thanks a lot for your help!
Also, I found this for the haptic feedback for anyone who wants on a fix for Perception that's reading this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=903227
Ok Im new to this site and this phone...I have a LG G2X obviously and need help on rooting and ROM'ing. I like the vanilla style thats on the phone currently but want to get rid of all the bloatware like the car mode etc. Make it as fast as possible maybe even over clock it. BUT I dont want a buggy root/ROM. any advice?
Sorry about last post I put in wrong section. Im a NOOB be gentle.
The one I'm running is the gingerbread 2.3.4 eagleblood v.1.4. I love it the only catch is that it doesn't come with the Google apps so u have to zip those to ur phone. It totally gets rid of all bloat ware. Haven't had any problems thus far and its fast n smooth. As far as rooting look in development sections for superoneclick all u need to do is install drivers and ur computer should do that automatically when phone is plugged in USB. If you use this rom you also will have to redownload the LG drivers from there website. Sorry I don't have links for you but it can all be found in development.
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Also if and when u do what your looking to do. There is an upgrade for the market. Its friggin sweet
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Also if and when u do what your looking to do. There is an upgrade for the market. Its friggin sweet
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What update?
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Its under themes and apps but its 3.0.2 if I remember correctly
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3.0.26 is what it is. Its the first thread under themes And apps.
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I vote for EB 1.05. It is not GB, but you retain 100% of phone functionality. Everything works including BT, GPD A2DP, HDMI HD Out. I cant recall if it has Faux UC/OC Kernal, buy I use that in combination and get good battery life. No reboota, no battery pulls, phone just works. Overclock it and I post some great Antutu and Quuadrant scores. Also like Ultimate with same Kernal, but Dev stopped updating, but that Rom just works too.
I vote Ultimate Rom with faux123 kernal. Everything works, looks great..speed with kernal.
Okay, first of all, bloatware can be eliminated without a custom ROM. Just use Titanium Backup. Secondly, overclocking is done via a kernel, not a ROM. Faux's and morfic's are IMO the best; faux if you want performance, morfic if you want battery life.
Once we're past that, the best ROM for features is CM7. If you're concerned about what your phone can do, Cyanogenmod is for you, especially paired with one of the above kernels. Buttons on the notifications menu that let you change system settings, theme chooser support so changing the visual style is much easier (Honeybread is probably the best looking I've ever seen on a phone), lockscreen gestures, the list goes on and on. It's fantastic.
On a completely different tone is Eaglesblood. It's pretty much the exact opposite; as much as could be stripped out has been stripped out. As a result, it runs like a dream. It comes in Froyo and Gingerbread varieties, but most go for FY. After all, 2.2 has better support from LG so the drivers are better and performance is improved. That combined with the streamlining of the system means that Eaglesblood is probably going to be the most efficiently your phone will ever run.
And of course there are others; faux made a ROM, Ultimate is popular, and there are a bunch of others I've never looked at. I've only ever run EB and CM7 for any length of time though, so I'll only comment on those.
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Okay, first of all, bloatware can be eliminated without a custom ROM. Just use Titanium Backup. Secondly, overclocking is done via a kernel, not a ROM. Faux's and morfic's are IMO the best; faux if you want performance, morfic if you want battery life.
Once we're past that, the best ROM for features is CM7. If you're concerned about what your phone can do, Cyanogenmod is for you, especially paired with one of the above kernels. Buttons on the notifications menu that let you change system settings, theme chooser support so changing the visual style is much easier (Honeybread is probably the best looking I've ever seen on a phone), lockscreen gestures, the list goes on and on. It's fantastic.
On a completely different tone is Eaglesblood. It's pretty much the exact opposite; as much as could be stripped out has been stripped out. As a result, it runs like a dream. It comes in Froyo and Gingerbread varieties, but most go for FY. After all, 2.2 has better support from LG so the drivers are better and performance is improved. That combined with the streamlining of the system means that Eaglesblood is probably going to be the most efficiently your phone will ever run.
And of course there are others; faux made a ROM, Ultimate is popular, and there are a bunch of others I've never looked at. I've only ever run EB and CM7 for any length of time though, so I'll only comment on those.
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So if the OP said "I like the vanilla style thats on the phone currently but want to get rid of all the bloatware like the car mode etc. Make it as fast as possible maybe even over clock it. BUT I dont want a buggy root/ROM. any advice?"
I still say EB 1.05 (Froyo) with Faux Kernal is the best choice. It is vanilla as you get, same boot screens and menus. Get TB and free or remove all bloat. It is also stable and fast. Plus, like I said before, you have 100% phone functionality with no missing parts (imo buggy means stuff don't work -so CM7 is out since A2DP and HDMI HD Out don't work). Add in the fact that EB still has LG Camera and you are golden. Best rom out there IMO.
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Ok Im new to this site and this phone...I have a LG G2X obviously and need help on rooting and ROM'ing. I like the vanilla style thats on the phone currently but want to get rid of all the bloatware like the car mode etc. Make it as fast as possible maybe even over clock it. BUT I dont want a buggy root/ROM. any advice?
Sorry about last post I put in wrong section. Im a NOOB be gentle.
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Trial and error is how I've done it. For some reason eagles blood always makes my phone go crazy...but on my sons it works perfect. Try them all try differant kernals find a combo that makes your phone work.. cm7 and faulks kernal worked for me...but my sons rebooted and heats up...but eBlood makes his run perfect..dunno why but it works...
Sensation/G2x Best of Both Worlds
Toxic Blood V.1 ...is awesome...love that rom..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1166415
very good...Eaglesblood is good also...2.3.4..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124522
.havent tried trigger yet...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150037
welcome to the big leagues...
I'm going to throw another vote in for EB froyo edition. GB based roms are just too buggy at the moment.
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Eagle blood is legit
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I think Im gonna wait for CY7 to finish testing...Thank you for the replies.
As I am a noob and have fewer than 10 posts ill post my question here and hopefully get some feedback.
I did a clean install of Serendipity VII, about 10hours ago and I love it but with one fault.
The captivate version of this rom had the power button camera, but the infuse version has a new skinned camera(which I like) but the power button has the same functionality as a stock infuse.
Is my experience unique or is there a reason the camera mod has been left off this build?
Thank you for this great rom
It's the SGS II camera app.
I shall look into the power button mod for this camera.
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It's the SGS II camera app.
I shall look into the power button mod for this camera.
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Chat with (I think) lemons on IRC. I believe he's the one that did the initial camera hacks for Froyo.
Sorry to change the topic at hand but I also have a small question and didn't want to clog up the forums with a new thread. I tried installing the Samsung email apk from the website and it would not install. Any reason or is there something I am doing wrong?
Also...is there a way to make the lockscreen light up whenever you receive a text message with this ROM?
stratatak7 said:
Also...is there a way to make the lockscreen light up whenever you receive a text message with this ROM?
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If you use GoSMS Pro (don't worry, it's free) there is an option to make the screen light up upon receiving a text.
You can set it to even automatically unlock the screen if that's something you want.
As for stock messaging, no idea. Sorry.
what kernel is best to use with this ROM?
fluxanti said:
what kernel is best to use with this ROM?
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Any of the Infuse Gingerbread kernels available - pick your poison.
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Any of the Infuse Gingerbread kernels available - pick your poison.
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thanks, i flashed the infused kernel and then the serendipity ROM. is that the correct order? however, i noticed while serendipity was flashing it said "flashing kernel". so, do i need to reflash the infused kernel? first time doing this and it is a lot easier than expected
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thanks, i flashed the infused kernel and then the serendipity ROM. is that the correct order? however, i noticed while serendipity was flashing it said "flashing kernel". so, do i need to reflash the infused kernel? first time doing this and it is a lot easier than expected
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I'm pretty sure that means your phone is going to explode into flames.
I have more than ten yet I still can't post there =(
My own question is for mike too, would you consider an option to disable the notification bar clock? I'm totally ignorant to programming but im up for helping if needed
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MIKEY.......ok question
i have ran infuse 2.0.x on up. gingerReal Darky's and a few others.....and when im on the net playing videos(not utube) they play on the screen just by clicking them.
after changing over to SerendipityVII the videos i could play i can no longer play. i have to download them to get them to play. is there a browser setting so just something different about your rom??
kind of liked just being able to click on a video and play it right there on the screen.
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MIKEY.......ok question
i have ran infuse 2.0.x on up. gingerReal Darky's and a few others.....and when im on the net playing videos(not utube) they play on the screen just by clicking them.
after changing over to SerendipityVII the videos i could play i can no longer play. i have to download them to get them to play. is there a browser setting so just something different about your rom??
kind of liked just being able to click on a video and play it right there on the screen.
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Make sure you install flash player
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Seem to have lost USB settings in the menu with this. Is it somewhere else?
its part of the rom, i see that its installed though.
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Seem to have lost USB settings in the menu with this. Is it somewhere else?
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fluxanti said:
thanks, i flashed the infused kernel and then the serendipity ROM. is that the correct order? however, i noticed while serendipity was flashing it said "flashing kernel". so, do i need to reflash the infused kernel? first time doing this and it is a lot easier than expected
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Serendipity is overwriting the kernel - so flash it then flash the GB kernel of your choice. Infusion-GB has overclock and undervolt but is missing a few important fixes (bedwa will be pulling them in soon though), my daily driver has UV but no OC but has most important fixes integrated (I'll be posting an update for that soon) and some experimental battery charging stuff, Hellraiser beta6 has a fairly mature kernel with all of the important fixes in it and a few I/O schedulers and clock governors not in Infusion or my DD kernels yet. IMO Hellraiser kernels are your best choice right now and I believe S7 comes with LB's latest Hellraiser kernel.
Why is this not in Q&A???
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Is there a way to remove the sgs2 camera app? I'm curious because I enjoyed the continuous shot function the infuse camera had, the sgs2 camera app doesn't have it.
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Good day.
I have 2 issues after installing this rom. First one, I can't receive phone calls. I can make them and also send and receive sms but not the phone calls. It rings once (sometimes it never rings or does nothing) and then I notice that the signals goes completely out and I have to wait a few seconds until I get the signal back. Second issue, when I press the power button I get the menu but when I press on RECOVERY the Infuse just reboots and never goes to Recovery mode.
Please help me with these 2 issues. I'm a total noob although I have read a lot.
Thanks in advance!
wp4jot said:
Good day.
I have 2 issues after installing this rom. First one, I can't receive phone calls. I can make them and also send and receive sms but not the phone calls. It rings once (sometimes it never rings or does nothing) and then I notice that the signals goes completely out and I have to wait a few seconds until I get the signal back. Second issue, when I press the power button I get the menu but when I press on RECOVERY the Infuse just reboots and never goes to Recovery mode.
Please help me with these 2 issues. I'm a total noob although I have read a lot.
Thanks in advance!
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Bad flash most likely. Especially if you can't enter Recovery.
Use SGS Kernel Flasher to flash a known-good kernel (such as my Daily Driver or Infusion), then enter Recovery. Reflash S7, and make sure to Wipe Data/Factory Reset after flashing. Also redownload S7 via your PC prior to flashing - your ZIP was probably mis-downloaded.
Hey guys. I switched from my slow, glitchy, and just aging captivate to the nexus S a few days ago, and I love it.
There are a couple things I miss though - the big one being the quick setting widgets in the drop down menu. I don't care if it's an app/widget from the market, or something I have to flash in to the rom. I just want those settings up there.
Is there a way to add those without flashing another rom? I like stock gingerbread (and I'll be switching to ICS when it comes out OTA for 9020A) and I don't want to flash a custom rom like CM or something. I'm rooted, but other than that I'm stock 2.3.6.
Other things I miss are a predictive dialer, and swype. If you can help me out there too I'd be greatly appreciative!
Edit: Oh, and the music controls shown in the menu would be nice too! (but only if it will work for google music)
When I moved to the NS from a Vibrant I felt the same way. There is no way to do it without some modding and I don't remember ever seeing a simple flashable zip to add it to GB. I ended up having a love hate relationship with CM7 but have moved to ICS and there is a mod to add it to some ICS roms in the dev section. I have yet to bother adding it.
Anyway, yes it can be done but not without some flashing or modding but if you aren't wanting to do that you are out of luck.
You can get similar functionality to pics with widget locker or extended controls, you get an icon or space in the status bar though. GB doesn't support it.
Music widget as above is available in stock ics too.
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When I moved to the NS from a Vibrant I felt the same way. There is no way to do it without some modding and I don't remember ever seeing a simple flashable zip to add it to GB. I ended up having a love hate relationship with CM7 but have moved to ICS and there is a mod to add it to some ICS roms in the dev section. I have yet to bother adding it.
Anyway, yes it can be done but not without some flashing or modding but if you aren't wanting to do that you are out of luck.
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I really like stock, but I can flash if I *have* to... I've had a love hate relationship with CM myself, I felt like it took a little too much effort to keep up and running.. With the Google apps packs, and the nighties and constant backing up and flashing, you know. Is CM up to ICS for the Nexus S 9020a yet?
I also recently came from the captivate. I was also determined to stay stock and wait for the ics ota but....
The development for the ns is light years ahead of what you and I were used to and i am impressed after flashing a pretty much stock ics rom with a custom kernel. No toggles in the drop down but it sure is nice having everything working like it should. Fast and smooth! Peter Alphonso's ics
Eugene's Speedy 3 kernel
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I've had a droid eris back in the day and that practically required a custom Rom in order to run well...with the s3 which has better stats than some of the computers I work with...what IS the advantage of rooting or using a custom Rom? We can install apks from unknown sources without root(sadly my nook tablet had to be rooted to do that)...we can disable most if not all the bloatware without root...we have plenty of on board storage so no absolute need to delete even the bloatware....just curious as to why you do root? Is it just the "geek"thing to do? Is the battery life that much better? Can't see it being much faster...I do however appreciate all the work people are doing developing for this device as I believe it will extend its life...so without further ado give me your reasons why you root/custom Rom....specifically this device?
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I root to use ad free, titanium backup, some of the extra features in tasker and occasionally Wi-Fi tether. Roms also bring features that were left out such as a brightness slider in the notifications, jelly bean animations and further optimizations are usually included. Plus there are those countless mods and themes that take care of your minor annoyances, and set your color/icon preferences just right.
Overall it makes a great phone even better
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First of all this should be In q&a but besides that customs roms from this phone will 1. Get you better battery life 2. Give you features that are desired from other phones 3. Give more customization options to the user 4. Well I mean better performance but its already blazing fast so its not too noticeable
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Feel free to move this thread if it should be in q&a....and ty for the responses already I'm still debating on rooting/roming my phone(even though my nook tablet I rooted/cm9 installed it the moment I got it lol) she some reason I'm more cautious with this a device than any other but from what I've read and what you all have said the advantages of rooting and using a custom Rom still apply even for as beefy a device as the g3....maybe I'll get bored later and try it out...another ? that may have been answered..does the k exec kernel lock out one of the cores? Thought I saw someone say that
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That picture is the main reason I root. Granted that is mostly standby but it is still amazing. I also like to use AdFree Android to get rid of any ads that may come up on my device. With this phone you mentioned it can't get much smoother and I agree. I am currently running a custom kernel with the Synergy ROM and I have my phone underclocked to 1.1GHz and it feels like it is still on stock because of what Synergy did to make the phone faster. Saves on battery A LOT in my opinion. If you are on the fence about rooting and ROMing I say go for it. The worst that will happen is you don't see the need and you Odin back to stock which will take you about 10 minutes. :laugh:
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Feel free to move this thread if it should be in q&a....and ty for the responses already I'm still debating on rooting/roming my phone(even though my nook tablet I rooted/cm9 installed it the moment I got it lol) she some reason I'm more cautious with this a device than any other but from what I've read and what you all have said the advantages of rooting and using a custom Rom still apply even for as beefy a device as the g3....maybe I'll get bored later and try it out...another ? that may have been answered..does the k exec kernel lock out one of the cores? Thought I saw someone say that
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The rooting process for this phone is pain free and only takes a couple of minutes. At the very least, I would say root it and play around with some of the mods. I went about a week after I got my phone going stock/rooted and it was great, but Bean's Rom and Synergy are both fantastic.
And fwiw, kexec doesn't lock out a core.
Originally, my sole reason for rooting was to get rid of that annoying Verizon wifi notification/add back the wifi toggle.
In the process, I discovered SynergyROM, which seems promising. It has lots of customization options, including being able to choose which toggle you have. Not to mention, it also boosts you data/wifi speeds and gives phenomenal battery life.
Honestly, if I were on AT&T or some other network that didn't have the BS wifi notification, I wouldn't even have bothered rooting until my second year into the device, like I did with my Droid Eris.
On a side note: whoohoo! Ex Droid Eris buddy!
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The rooting process for this phone is pain free and only takes a couple of minutes. At the very least, I would say root it and play around with some of the mods. I went about a week after I got my phone going stock/rooted and it was great, but Bean's Rom and Synergy are both fantastic.
And fwiw, kexec doesn't lock out a core.
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Are you referring to the work around root? And if so, will the work around yield the same results as having actually rooted the phone? I'm asking this cause I was under the impression Verizon still has the boot loader locked.
mal001 said:
Are you referring to the work around root? And if so, will the work around yield the same results as having actually rooted the phone? I'm asking this cause I was under the impression Verizon still has the boot loader locked.
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The Bootloader is still locked but you don't need it unlocked to root. There are workarounds (Kexec) for flashing roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1792342&
Relentless D said:
The Bootloader is still locked but you don't need it unlocked to root. There are workarounds (Kexec) for flashing roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1792342&
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You can flash Custom ROMs without kexec. You need to use kexec to flash custom kernels. Assuming you consider ROMs like synergy custom and don't only consider AOSP ROMs custom.
Haro912 said:
You can flash Custom ROMs without kexec. You need to use kexec to flash custom kernels. Assuming you consider ROMs like synergy custom and don't only consider AOSP ROMs custom.
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True. But despite my poor wording the point was that the locked bootloader doesn't mean we can't flash roms
Relentless D said:
True. But despite my poor wording the point was that the locked bootloader doesn't mean we can't flash roms
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Yeah I know I just didn't want someone thinking they had to understand kexec to flash a TW rom with the stock kernel.
miui
Haro912 said:
Yeah I know I just didn't want someone thinking they had to understand kexec to flash a TW rom with the stock kernel.
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I habe rooted my s3 To be able To install miui which I think is the most beautiful Rom for the android
Excessiveidling said:
I've had a droid eris back in the day and that practically required a custom Rom in order to run well...with the s3 which has better stats than some of the computers I work with...what IS the advantage of rooting or using a custom Rom? We can install apks from unknown sources without root(sadly my nook tablet had to be rooted to do that)...we can disable most if not all the bloatware without root...we have plenty of on board storage so no absolute need to delete even the bloatware....just curious as to why you do root? Is it just the "geek"thing to do? Is the battery life that much better? Can't see it being much faster...I do however appreciate all the work people are doing developing for this device as I believe it will extend its life...so without further ado give me your reasons why you root/custom Rom....specifically this device?
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To get rid of the 'ongoing' wifi notification and put back the wifi toggle back in there too. That was my sole reason and have actually been okay with touchwiz so far.
I rooted to get root explorer
I would have left it alone but cut and paste self-corrupted and I needed root explorer to fix this
Since I was rooted anyway, I decided to install a rom to eliminate the wi fi notification too
asmallchild said:
I rooted to get root explorer
I would have left it alone but cut and paste self-corrupted and I needed root explorer to fix this
Since I was rooted anyway, I decided to install a rom to eliminate the wi fi notification too
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I had my S3 all of a day before I got the root itch. And that was after having an original moto droid rooted for over 2+ years.
I just like knowing I have the extra control if I need it.
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dunderball said:
To get rid of the 'ongoing' wifi notification and put back the wifi toggle back in there too. That was my sole reason and have actually been okay with touchwiz so far.
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You can get rid of the wifi notification without rooting.*#6335623#
There, now no reason to root
My BIGGEST reason for rooting is because of updates. Anyone notice how the phones from the manufacturers just keep coming out back to back? I am tired of the fact that i can go buy a new just released phone, and before the first year is out, it seems the manufacturer quits updating the software. for example, if ICS came with the phone, unless it is the flagship phone, majority of the phones will not see a JB version. Even if the phone has not even been out for a year ( still under the 1 year warranty). this to me is BS, i think that they should be required to update all the software (assuming the HW can handle it) at least during the warranty period. they seem to just want you to buy a new phone to get the software. Rooting usually allows me to have access to the tools to update the phone myself through another Rom. I also like to have choices.
xsteven77x said:
You can get rid of the wifi notification without rooting.*#6335623#
There, now no reason to root
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That doesn't "get rid of" the wifi notification it disables it. It's still there, regardless of whether wifi is turned on or off, but now it just does nothing when you press on it. Personally, if it's going to be there either way, I'd rather it actually do something.
Getting to the original question:
Although I haven't rooted yet (I like to ride out my warranty first), here are the top reasons why I would do it:
- AdAway
- Titanium Backup
- Fully Functional Nova Launcher (read: widgets in drawer)
- ROMs & Mods
On my old Incredible, it was more for AdAway, Titianium, and other root-needing apps. Only later once ICS came out did I really dive into new ROMS.
This phone on the other hand, needs a new ROM right away! There are just too many things that piss me off about TouchWiz.
Things like:
- No Screenshot in Power Menu
- Toggles in notification pane not configurable
- Ongoing Wifi Notification instead of a Toggle
- No brightness slider in notification pane
- Manual arrangement of icons in a folder doesn't stick for more than a week
- App drawer icon isn't centered
- "Audio Applications" menu that shows up in notification pane when headphone are connected can't be configured to show apps I actually use
- No audio controls on lockscreen (standard lockscreen)
- Audio doesn't pause automatically when I unplug my headphones
- Audio sometimes starts up randomly when I plug in my headphones
- Audio volume steps down to ~85% when plugging in headphones
- Headphones/Speakers have separate volumes
And those are just the things that come to mind immediately.