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Best custom roms

I have started this thread since i didnt find any thread similar to this....
As i m in search of best custom rom in terms of stability, performance, speed, u.i., etc....
So i started this thread..
I want people to post in this thread about the rom they are using and their performance....
Please be elaborate in explaining about your roms, although brief explanations are also welcomed...
People are free to post any links to any custom rom...
Any new update about new customs roms releases also welcomed...(Links would be appretiated)...
Any suggestions are welcomed, since this is my first thread..

Using POSEIDON's Rom....
Quite Stable, Nice in terms of performance...
For me, at present, its the best rom..
Link TO POSEIDON's ROM
<link> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331842 </link>
HIT THANKS IF I HELPED ANYONE...

Reserved For Future.....

now i'm using cranium v5.1 + uc kernal very smooth and battery life is good 1 day of moderate use

try superteekz rom v2

xxkpq
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Thread moved to general as there is no development here.

does anyone knows that whether these custom roms helps in improving network connectivity in accessing internet using 2G or 3G..
cos in some rom i felt when the screen turns off, connectivity stops...

i dont like the bright notification area of cranium v5.1
its way too bright

crk1995 said:
i dont like the bright notification area of cranium v5.1
its way too bright
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perhaps you mean the theme's notification area is too bright? try another theme and see what happens
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for me, cranium is definitely the best of all I've tried, but that's very limited. the best thing is to test some for yourself and see, since different people have different preferences...

for what purposes u use ur phone mostly..
and do u use any other theme, if yes then which one...
and also i want to ask whether any custom rom supports the samsung stock widgets, i need that task manager widget....

you can install samsung stock widgets manually also using any root explorer

crk1995 said:
for what purposes u use ur phone mostly..
and do u use any other theme, if yes then which one...
and also i want to ask whether any custom rom supports the samsung stock widgets, i need that task manager widget....
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I mainly use my phone as a phone + games + occasional GPS. my current theme is this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1372746
but it may not be to your taste. go to the theme & app section and you can choose there

kkrraazzyy said:
you can install samsung stock widgets manually also using any root explorer
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I tried installing them through root explorer. bt it dint work for me.
can u pls post a link for such widget
and method also...

hey friends i m using poseidons rom these days
its awesome in terms of ui and performance...

crk1995 said:
I tried installing them through root explorer. bt it dint work for me.
can u pls post a link for such widget
and method also...
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how is it that "it didn't work"? did it say you can't add it because of write privileges? did you install using root explore and then not reset? something else?

Sorry to gate crash the party but...
The super best custom ROMs will be when gingerbread 2.3.7 will be out.. Or probably if we have a successful ICS port... So honestly speaking there is no best custom ROM it is upto your daily usage for you to decide!
Tapashocked via my gt-I9003 with a random keyboard of my choice !

when i added that widget of task manager it displays that , problem in loading widget

any idea by how much time will 2.3.7 rom or ICS be released

crk1995 said:
any idea by how much time will 2.3.7 rom or ICS be released
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Probably in next one or two hours...lol
Don't just shoot the question which has no meaning yet.

[Q] Which custom ROM is recommended for me?

Hi all,
I need help deciding which custom ROM to flash to my i9003, but i want one that has full Arabic support and a good camera firmware. If possible, please post images of ROMs you recommend, any help is appreciated

Good camera- gingerbread has dim video recording, so choose a froyo custom rom. Maybe cranium 3.1(I tink its froyo, not sure) and should have Arabic(again, I'm not sure). Check out the android dev section for that rom, and also I believe you can add Arabic patch to any cRom.
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hello mate,
Well if you not interested in video record, I suggest for you Cyanogenmod 7 it is so smooth and stable with some issue that can be fixed soon, like video record, apps can't use mic.
this is my chose
and have fun

@bscraze Thanks for your response. Ive been reading a little about Cranium 3.1, and i'm about to flash it but i had a question related to the instructions given by sakindia123:
he says clean flash to XXKPH, so can i flash to JPKP5 instead? it is exactly the same version of gb but just different region (language)
maybe anyone can answer my question without having to start a new thread over it
thanks..

xxxstar123 said:
hello mate,
Well if you not interested in video record, I suggest for you Cyanogenmod 7 it is so smooth and stable with some issue that can be fixed soon, like video record, apps can't use mic.
this is my chose
and have fun
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I've read about Cyanogenmod as well, but i think im gonna give Cranium Rom a try. Thanks anyway

Mirokasber said:
@bscraze Thanks for your response. Ive been reading a little about Cranium 3.1, and i'm about to flash it but i had a question related to the instructions given by sakindia123:
he says clean flash to XXKPH, so can i flash to JPKP5 instead? it is exactly the same version of gb but just different region (language)
maybe anyone can answer my question without having to start a new thread over it
thanks..
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I don't think so, there's no reason not flash to xxkph, unless you're sim locked. If you still want to try, go ahead, I'm not sure weather it will work. If it doesn't you can always reflash, as it will result in a soft brick at most
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cranium is GB, not froyo. don't flash the rom without upgrading to GB first. (I see that was mentioned that you know it's GB, so just a warning...). in addition, if you haven't seen it yet and you want to use push mail notification, GB has a bug on all ROMs that keeps it from working properly. if you don't need it, then flash away!

bscraze said:
I don't think so, there's no reason not flash to xxkph, unless you're sim locked. If you still want to try, go ahead, I'm not sure weather it will work. If it doesn't you can always reflash, as it will result in a soft brick at most
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The reason i dont want to flash to xxkph is that it doesnt support Arabic :/

supergaijin said:
cranium is GB, not froyo. don't flash the rom without upgrading to GB first. (I see that was mentioned that you know it's GB, so just a warning...). in addition, if you haven't seen it yet and you want to use push mail notification, GB has a bug on all ROMs that keeps it from working properly. if you don't need it, then flash away!
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Actually i do need the push mail notification, but i hate the Froyo keyboard, copy/paste options and some other things.. bottom line: i'll stick to GB (thanks for warning)
BUT i want it custom GB (i chose Cranium) and i'm facing the language issue mentioned above

Check this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1292956 for Arabic patch
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Mirokasber said:
Actually i do need the push mail notification, but i hate the Froyo keyboard, copy/paste options and some other things.. bottom line: i'll stick to GB (thanks for warning)
BUT i want it custom GB (i chose Cranium) and i'm facing the language issue mentioned above
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Other popular custom roms include titanium s(IMO it's good) and poseidons rom(many people use this rom) or cranium 5.1.
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bscraze said:
Check this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1292956 for Arabic patch
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links in the thread are dead... waiting for an update :]

Mirokasber said:
links in the thread are dead... waiting for an update :]
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You can try poseidons rom. It has dxkp9 with Arabic patch
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I'm pretty sure that Cranium doesnt support Arabic so i moved on to try CyanogenMod7.. what do u think?? CyanogenMod7 or poseidons??

Mirokasber said:
I'm pretty sure that Cranium doesnt support Arabic so i moved on to try CyanogenMod7.. what do u think?? CyanogenMod7 or poseidons??
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Well they both have Arabic patch, just that I'm not sure if its preinstalled in cm7. Cm7 has dsp manager which is good, Poseidon I'm not sure if it has dsp manager. Its really personal preference, for me I prefer cm7. Poseidon just wasnt for me . If you try and you feel it doesnt suit your taste, then switch. Right now I love miui so much I haven't switched roms ever since I flashed it, though im aa flashaholic and flash a lot of roms in the past for my android phones
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bscraze said:
Well they both have Arabic patch, just that I'm not sure if its preinstalled in cm7. Cm7 has dsp manager which is good, Poseidon I'm not sure if it has dsp manager. Its really personal preference, for me I prefer cm7. Poseidon just wasnt for me . If you try and you feel it doesnt suit your taste, then switch. Right now I love miui so much I haven't switched roms ever since I flashed it, though im aa flashaholic and flash a lot of roms in the past for my android phones
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Poseidon has dsp manager as well, so im giving it a go and ill keep u updated .. thx alot buddy
P.S this is my first time flashing to custom rom, so if there is something i should know before flashing ... would be great ,, thx again

Mirokasber said:
Poseidon has dsp manager as well, so im giving it a go and ill keep u updated .. thx alot buddy
P.S this is my first time flashing to custom rom, so if there is something i should know before flashing ... would be great ,, thx again
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Remember to do a full wipe before and after flashing(for safety) and you may want to flash a custom kernel after that, maybe xda bam or uc kernel, and remember to wipe cache and dalvik before and after flashing the kernel.
Remember that if you can't boot your phone but can access download mode, don't panic, just do a reflash. Eg. Reflash kpq.
PS. I recommend uc kernel v9 2009 or 1009 or 3009 if your phone can handle the overclock. Also, custom roms are definitely better than stock roms have fun flashing
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try poseidon roms building through DDxf9 its good and have arabic support even its gingerbread 2.3.6

sh7adeh said:
try poseidon roms building through DDxf9 its good and have arabic support even its gingerbread 2.3.6
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Did u mean DXKP9????

how to choose custom roms
Guys,
I have seen lot of custom roms listed on XDA but still dont understand which 1 to choose from. m thinking of update XXKPQ 2.3.6. Any idea if its stable or can it provide with better customisation.
Thanks
Mohsin

[Q] Need an correct rom

hi there all, i tried a lot of roms but always with some bugs, i want a rom that is total correct, with a good battery life and no bugs in it. I want an answer that tells how to flash it step by step and thanks for everything.

Ditbardh said:
hi there all, i tried a lot of roms but always with some bugs, i want a rom that is total correct, with a good battery life and no bugs in it. I want an answer that tells how to flash it step by step and thanks for everything.
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lol dude im still on the titanium rom,.. 100% no problems you still havent told me what you had go wrong in our little convo .
Lemme know it could be a simple fix the dev's who made titanium cant answer all

Hi there. Download cleankpurom from dev section.
1. Flash kpe with odin
2. Flash kpu with odin
3. Download cf-root universal (amit bagaria) and flash with odin
4. Go to recovery, insert the rom in the ecternal sdcard and go to the option install zip from sdcard an ther choose the downloaded cleankpurom.
5. When finish reboot
Is a bugfree rom with good battery life. Hope it helps
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hi its me so,
if you dont like the looks, no problem go to themes section and there you'll find so many looks even ICS looks etc. even your in cleanKPU just flash the theme with CWM recovery then wipe cache.. ) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1215935

@luiseteyo: what rom u use? u use this ones as u sad or you're just saying this just to help me, btw thanks all for the answers

hello. after using some betas I stayed at poseidon's kpq rom. really stable

+1 poseiden ROM + UC 9

can u find me the links where to download them and how to install them step by step ?

shailm_85 said:
+1 poseiden ROM + UC 9
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Same before + ics theme from tarunagg
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shailm_85 said:
+1 poseiden ROM + UC 9
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can you tell me how to install them step by step plz

If your in XXKPU root first using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351056 then copy the poseidon rom in sd card http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331842 then go to CWM recovery install zip then choose poseidon rom. after that download the v9 kernel here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357747 then follow how to flash it. Guide is inccluded there.
Hope it helps.

marshygeek said:
If your in XXKPU root first using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351056 then copy the poseidon rom in sd card http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331842 then go to CWM recovery install zip then choose poseidon rom. after that download the v9 kernel here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357747 then follow how to flash it. Guide is inccluded there.
Hope it helps.
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Isn't kpq as a base before proceed to Poseidon rom? I already flash Poseidon rom with kpu but when u dial *#1234#, the baseband is unknown
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Yes its based on XXKPQ but i tired it with KPU before coz i read that its better w/ KPU.
EDIT- but if you encountered some bugs repeat the method til XXKPQ then flash poseidon.

why people dont use gingerbread standard rom but try this roms with bugs when the standard rom have no bugs ?

Ditbardh said:
why people dont use gingerbread standard rom but try this roms with bugs when the standard rom have no bugs ?
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I don't think that Poseidon rom has bug
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Ditbardh said:
why people dont use gingerbread standard rom but try this roms with bugs when the standard rom have no bugs ?
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Because standard rom is clubbed with lots of applications which are useless and not only take your space but ram too.....most of the custom roms are stripped version and available only after rooting...which will help you to get 'administrative' rights as in case of windows PC.
so you can even decide initial start up !!!!

the design of the stock rom makes me flash it again..

Ditbardh said:
why people dont use gingerbread standard rom but try this roms with bugs when the standard rom have no bugs ?
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I do it just for a change and to try out different features and looks, that custom ROMs provide. JMHO

help required for installing new kernel , rooted thru universal cwm

i have rooted my i9003 according to following
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351056
but my wifi is not working , now i want install new kernel , please help me how to install and what kernel to download
is there any stable ics rom available for i9003?

farruukh said:
i have rooted my i9003 according to following
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351056
but my wifi is not working , now i want install new kernel , please help me how to install and what kernel to download
is there any stable ics rom available for i9003?
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Install Bam kernel 14fix, it looks like you rooted from a valuepack and that's why wifi broke.
And no, all ICS roms currently used are for developers and are in no way fit as a daily driver, all of them still contain video recording issue and lag issues.
Just use custom gb roms for the time being if you want a completely stable rom.

Skander1998 said:
Install Bam kernel 14fix, it looks like you rooted from a valuepack and that's why wifi broke.
And no, all ICS roms currently used are for developers and are in no way fit as a daily driver, all of them still contain video recording issue and lag issues.
Just use custom gb roms for the time being if you want a completely stable rom.
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Please let me know the step by step procedure to install the kernal

farruukh said:
Please let me know the step by step procedure to install the kernal
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i flashed with PDA_BCK_CF-root_universal_beta14fix and now wifi is working thnks
now if i want to install other custom firmware what should i do install zip file and copy the same to sd card and reboot to revocery mode or via odin or still i need to do something else before

let me know on which firmware u r???
Edit:-sorry we posted at same time. when i was typing ur above poat wasn't written....

hi buddy.
not being rude but maybe using search button next time maybe great..
hehe.. anyways, i'll post the link for you. here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1355675
cheers,

wich rom to stay with?

hi
2 years withe my love GALAXY S1 (I9000)
rom every 3days ,alot of changes,life is running.
now ,i want some silent ,somthing to be stable and to install all my games and programes.
so i buy 7.7 , i am just asking LQ1 or LQ2 or CM9 or CM10 or any rom else which is
stable ,speed ,less problems.
i know this is the main question in fourms but
i will install it just once ,and will not change it .
main usage is web browsing and reading(smal font in HC is realy problem)
any advice plz

Paranoid Android! :good:

my suggestion... stock deodexed tweaked rom...

all cm10 based roms are crap tbh... very laggy and buggy for me... no real jelly bean effect.... the indian stock was the best for me...

in i9000
JB smooth,nice and better performance but some times i feel it need more hardware ,more function need more hardware .

LQ1 is good enough with everything working so if it isn't broke don't fix it as the brickbug is quite worrying after so many cases.

Im using Tweaked stock beta 5, tried CM bulids, but there are missing stuff, and. small bugs.
I suppose Zeta 4.0 shoulbe same as the one im using, no bugs , smoot efortless expereience

alryhaan said:
in i9000
JB smooth,nice and better performance but some times i feel it need more hardware ,more function need more hardware .
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I just did the same move i9000 to P6800 on Friday. CM9 was great on my sgs but I had one of the original SGSs with the slow chips and JB was usable but slow.

i like cm9, nice and fast, no issues, and the experirience between my cm9 phone and cm9 tablet are the same

I load stock ICS then Zeta4.0 then Dedraks kernal to get rid of debug crap . I use latetest hk.

Yes, the Indian one's the best DDLP5
But I could not find the Deodexed one...(so as to apply the V6 Supercharger).
Does anyone have the Deoxded one of DDLP5 ? Many thanks

i've made my own deodexed on ddlp5... do you want the full version of bloatware remove one...

edan1979 said:
i've made my own deodexed on ddlp5... do you want the full version of bloatware remove one...
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Cool, yes please!, I'd like to download it.
Sorry for bothering, but could you provide both full and no-bloatware ?
For no-bloatware one, which apps do you remove: readers hub, games hub, social hub?
What about the s-dock that shortcuts popup memo/calc, etc?
Is it possible to install back those removed apps if I want them again?
Many thanks

found the full stock deodexed at this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1819429
i'm currently uploading the slim version... what's being removed... mostly all samsung software, but i retain the mini apps... oh... update some of the apps to the latest like maps/gmail/youtube and some others... add up flash player as its been pull out from playstore... oh the menu bar also has been edit to show battery percentage... i think that's all...

edan1979 said:
found the full stock deodexed at this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1819429
i'm currently uploading the slim version... what's being removed... mostly all samsung software, but i retain the mini apps... oh... update some of the apps to the latest like maps/gmail/youtube and some others... add up flash player as its been pull out from playstore... oh the menu bar also has been edit to show battery percentage... i think that's all...
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yes I tried that one, I couldn't get kai's one to work, ddlp5
I can't recall exactly, but it was either boot-loop, or I could not get the /system to have as rw..
The same rw mounting problem goes with the LQ2 dedoxed one in the dev thread...

http://www.mediafire.com/?i8234n1wp30ikd0
this the slim version of ddl5

edan1979 said:
http://www.mediafire.com/?i8234n1wp30ikd0
this the slim version of ddl5
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thanks, will update soon, btw, have you got the supercharger all working with this rom?
update1: hm, i get a boot loop, after the GT6800 logo, I dont even see sammy logo.
the rom was originally from the official ddlp5, before fleshing yours, I wiped everything including /system, /data, /sdcard, /cache
update2: supernoob here, but I see that yours dont have boot.img inside the zip? do I have to have a correct boot.img?
thanks

you dont need to wipe... what included in the zip is a replacement deodexed /system/app and system/frameworks... others will still use the stock ddl5 files... supercharger script is also working fine.
btw what cwm did you use... i'm using cwm 6.0.1.1...
the way that i install it.
1. flash ddlp5 using odin
2. flash cwm 6.0.1.1
3. copy the files to sd card
4. flash it with cwm
that's all... it never fail before...

So
Ddlp5 looks to be the best untill now.
Can I ask why people return from JB to ICS ?
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alryhaan said:
So
Ddlp5 looks to be the best untill now.
Can I ask why people return from JB to ICS ?
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I think the current JBs are all based on CMs, they are alright,.. but I personally think the official stocks are much better as far as the stability goes
(I'm kinda used to Samsung touchwiz and options, etc),
it's just that the official ones often have more bloats then needed (but again I might be wrong)
I've recently tried all JBs from Dev thread, i.e., JB v1.3, Nexness v2, paranoid v2.1, etc (all latest as of today)
But they all seemed to have some unknown or awkward errors, and not 'smooth'. and so not recommended for daily use (for me..)
Hoping for some the official JB release from samsung..
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edan1979 said:
you dont need to wipe... what included in the zip is a replacement deodexed /system/app and system/frameworks... others will still use the stock ddl5 files... supercharger script is also working fine.
btw what cwm did you use... i'm using cwm 6.0.1.1...
the way that i install it.
1. flash ddlp5 using odin
2. flash cwm 6.0.1.1
3. copy the files to sd card
4. flash it with cwm
that's all... it never fail before...
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Right, It works good now, I'm now trying to apply SCv6, will update again, thanks
update: ok, scv6 applied, so far the best! thanks