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Nexus S sluggish?

Do you guys find the nexus s to be sluggish specially within the browser? I find that the nexus S struggles with web pages that have lots of pictures or media content specially with the flash plugging set to on all the time. I haven't root or anything since I bought my phone from bestbuy to try it out the second time the first time the GPS was crappy but this time around its much better anyways does performance improve with custom roms? I want to root and put a custom but I'm afraid best buy won't take my phone back since my carrier is really at&t and having a phone with no 3g sucks balls
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First, Gingerbread doesn't use hardware acceleration in the web browser. Second, turn flash to On Demand..that should speed things up some.
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If that is the case then why in all the previews/reviews I see the galaxy S 2 browser performance so smooth even surpassing the iPhone. Isn't the galaxy 2 running gingerbread?
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Try Firefox or opera mobile, they're much faster when it comes to loading pages with lots of pics and vids.
I'm using opera mobile, and it's my favourite so far among all the browsers. Firefox is good but it does not support flash.
Dolphin HD 5 looks promising, but still in beta, gotta wait for the official release.
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just an off topic question, why didn't you just buy an at&t nexus s? i've found some for as low as $548 shipped (assuming you paid full price @ best buy). Also since you're only using 2G on your Tmo version, at&t should be charging you regular 3G rates.

doug0365 said:
If that is the case then why in all the previews/reviews I see the galaxy S 2 browser performance so smooth even surpassing the iPhone. Isn't the galaxy 2 running gingerbread?
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That is a modified browser apk. The Galaxy S browser is reportedly smoother than the Nexus S as well..small tradeoff for a pure Google experience and they're supposedly working on it for future release.
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doug0365 said:
If that is the case then why in all the previews/reviews I see the galaxy S 2 browser performance so smooth even surpassing the iPhone. Isn't the galaxy 2 running gingerbread?
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it is not enabled in stock gingerbread, however samsung has enabled hardware acceleratio in its browsers ( sgs1 and sgsII ).
For the time being, the only application making use of gpu acceleration is opera. (Not the mini version). you could give it a try.
cheers/

+1 on using Opera Mobile. It's nice and speedy.

Because I wanted to try out the nexus s before plugging the money for it, atleast buying it at best buy I'm able to return the phone no questions asked. Also I'm not really sold on android yet since my main phone is the iPhone 4 but I'm getting bored with it at the moment. So far android has impressed me but I'm still getting used to the interface and I do find it a bit quirky at times. In some cases the phone feels smooth and at other times it feels a bit sluggish so that's why I asked if putting a custom rom makes the phone smoother or just gives it additional functionality.
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When I do decided to get the at&t version of the nexus s are all GSM roms compatible with it or they have to be specific for i9020a model?
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Mine seems to be incredibly zippy. Turning plugins to Demand mode worked wonders for me. My phone loads flash intensive sites as fast as most computers I've used, including flash videos like those on newgrounds. This is also my first Android phone, so there's a tiny chance that I'm exaggerating a little, seeing as how I'm coming from the pain that which is WinMo 6.5.
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i also notice the sluggishness at times

Best stable ROM for Galaxy s3 i747?

I have searched Google and youtube trying to find out what could be the best stable ROM to run on my galaxy s3 i747 but haven't had any luck. So what do you guys think the best stable ROM is? I'm currently running Cyanogenmod 10 with clockworkmod recovery touch. Please just let me know what you guys think.
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I'm using the same as you, it is ok but it has some hickups, nothing to make my phone useless but my phone is not as stable as it was with stock rom.

Yeah I have noticed that too. Like when you change the number of rows and columns on the home screen it gets kinda laggy. There are a few other things that are glitchy, but they will prob be fixed pretty soon. One of my favorite features is the built in ability to change the color of the led light.
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4.2.1 touchwiz leaks!

Not sure if this has been posted...
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/02/2...:+DroidLife+(Droid+Life)&utm_content=FaceBook
bring on the 4.2 BEANZ!

It's for the international, will this help our devs any?
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id like to think we can port something, we will see i guess

DroidHam said:
Not sure if this has been posted...
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/02/2...:+DroidLife+(Droid+Life)&utm_content=FaceBook
bring on the 4.2 BEANZ!
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This would be awesome if we could port it over. Hopefully some devs will be able to get on it
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BraddahBoi808 said:
This would be awesome if we could port it over. Hopefully some devs will be able to get on it
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I don't think the devs want to risk hard bricking their own phones. I know the devs with the International version will make ROMs based on that leak.

Yea too much differences between the two variants as they are completely different phones internally.
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We're around 2-3 months behind the international version, correct? 4.2.1 has leaked but we're not even on 4.1.2 yet . I care but it's not a huge deal to me but some sort of timeline would be nice.

Hero just posted that he is porting it. :thumbup:
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I could wait. There's plenty of 4.2 around. All I really want is the multiwindow anyway
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You guys that are getting excited about 4.2.1 must have never used it before. This version will become known as the Windows Vista of Android.
The biggest bug I have is https://code.google.com/p/android/i...c=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars&id=39633 . It was somewhat fixed in 4.2.2, but not completely. There are several other issues introduced in 4.2. There are lots of people that believe that nothing since 4.1.2 has been better than that version. Each Android since then has had bugs that ruin the experience and should have been caught by the beta testing team.

International always gets the love first

gianptune said:
You guys that are getting excited about 4.2.1 must have never used it before. This version will become known as the Windows Vista of Android.
The biggest bug I have is https://code.google.com/p/android/i...c=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars&id=39633 . It was somewhat fixed in 4.2.2, but not completely. There are several other issues introduced in 4.2. There are lots of people that believe that nothing since 4.1.2 has been better than that version. Each Android since then has had bugs that ruin the experience and should have been caught by the beta testing team.
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You're talking strictly TW right? Because the only issues with 4.2 AOSP are the signal and bluetooth, which I believe was fixed with 4.2.2. The signal has been worked on and is actually pretty decent depending on which ROM you flash. What other "experience ruining" bugs have you dealt with?
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cvsolidx17 said:
You're talking strictly TW right? Because the only issues with 4.2 AOSP are the signal and bluetooth, which I believe was fixed with 4.2.2. The signal has been worked on and is actually pretty decent depending on which ROM you flash. What other "experience ruining" bugs have you dealt with?
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4.2 on my nexus devices runs without a hitch. l haven't even had issues with Bluetooth. 4.2 on my S3 on the other hand has been a bit buggier. Data drops, crappy Bluetooth audio and crappy/inoperable camera have plagued every rom I've tried.
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mentose457 said:
4.2 on my nexus devices runs without a hitch. l haven't even had issues with Bluetooth. 4.2 on my S3 on the other hand has been a bit buggier. Data drops, crappy Bluetooth audio and crappy/inoperable camera have plagued every rom I've tried.
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The Unofficial CM10.1 rom by Mastamoon has been running great on my Verizon S3. They are nightlies, but certainly don't act like it!
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Hopefully this fixes data issues. Where I normally have 3 bars of 4g I had 1 or none on every 4.2 rom. Even the new builds do the same thing. Maybe my phone donesnt like them? Ha
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ricecake2000 said:
Hopefully this fixes data issues. Where I normally have 3 bars of 4g I had 1 or none on every 4.2 rom. Even the new builds do the same thing. Maybe my phone donesnt like them? Ha
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It shows the signal differently. The actual dBm should be the same. At least that's what I'm to understand.
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Got a feeling TW 4.2.1 will be a little different than AOSP. At least that's what I would think.

Real_JESRadio said:
Got a feeling TW 4.2.1 will be a little different than AOSP. At least that's what I would think.
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If it were themed like aosp it epiphany be bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4weGgd_ykjg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I hope Samsung is working on a theme/skin engine for TW. They've come a long way with the level of customization in TW, but it's just so [email protected] ugly. Can't wait to see what else Sammy has integrated with 4.2.
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I doubt it, I think it will attain the touchwiz looks just as they did from ICS to JB...
still green battery, toggles.. etc

Today: stock vs custom?

Hi everyone, I'm a newcomer to the note 10.1 and so far it has been great!
However owning a nexus S has made me quite the flashaholic.
So I decided to root my note, of course, but I am still debating on whether custom roms/kernels are worth it. I've looked around and many threads state that stock rom is the most stable, however they go back to 2012.
So my question is : Is it better to keep stock nowadays or is it worth it to go custom ( to get functionalities like multi - tasking for all apps , potential for better performance and battery life, etc... )? What do you think?
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I've been wondering the same thing. I'm quite happy with stock so far (quite a departure from my Asus stock ROM, which were useless), and would definitely stick with tw-based ROMs.
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bsaman said:
I've been wondering the same thing. I'm quite happy with stock so far (quite a departure from my Asus stock ROM, which were useless), and would definitely stick with tw-based ROMs.
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yes I think it's best to stick with tW-based roms too . So decided to give it a go anyways. I'm trying Android Revolution and so far, so good!
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frenchie007 said:
yes I think it's best to stick with tW-based roms too . So decided to give it a go anyways. I'm trying Android Revolutionand and so far, so good!
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Ha, I'm tempted by the Hyperdrive ROM myself.

Using gloryrom with no problems

I tried Revolution and it was alright. Omega was really good but not updated frequently enough for me. I love Hyperdrive paired with his Zeus kernel and am just hoping it continues to get regular updates.
While stock is certainly the most stable, I always like to "clean house" every so often and try a new ROM. The bloat of the stock really is unbelievable and it's amazing how much speed can be squeezed out when scrapping all the parts that I don't really need. I also like that it forces me to look at alternatives that are often better than the stock Samsung applications. Ie, for serious note taking I tend to use lecture notes while I'll default to Quill for anything quick that I want synced automatically between devices ala S-Note style. It also means that I'm not tied to trying to install S-Note on any future devices that are not Samsung.
Still, it's really personal preference and how much time and energy you want to put into it. The developers out there really have put a lot of time and attention into the custom ROMs and regardless of my own preference, they should all be applauded for their hard work.
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frenchie007 said:
Hi everyone, I'm a newcomer to the note 10.1 and so far it has been great!
However owning a nexus S has made me quite the flashaholic.
So I decided to root my note, of course, but I am still debating on whether custom roms/kernels are worth it. I've looked around and many threads state that stock rom is the most stable, however they go back to 2012.
So my question is : Is it better to keep stock nowadays or is it worth it to go custom ( to get functionalities like multi - tasking for all apps , potential for better performance and battery life, etc... )? What do you think?
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I think if you have a Nandroid backup you can try custom roms .
But not a great difference from stock .
jje

In my opinion sticking to stock ROM or any custom one depending on the stock is much better to have the multi window functionality and better Spen integration for gestures and so .... and for having multi window on stock ROM for all apps U just have to root and install multiwindow from the app store

Personally I stick with stock rooted. This is one device where the stock rom really doesn't need to be improved.
Cosmetic theming can be achieved through a third party launcher without sacrificing function....
Of course there's always those who try to improve , but that's because this is a developement forum....

Take a sgs4 with 4.3 turn it into sgs4 google edition

Is it possible we cant go back, knox is crap my battery life is crap , very slow touchwiz. I left nexus 4 for this? My gs2 was fine but I thought s4 would be the same but better I feel samsungs gone a bit apple anyway. can we turn the phone completely into a ge edition
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dannyling said:
Is it possible we cant go back, knox is crap my battery life is crap , very slow touchwiz. I left nexus 4 for this? My gs2 was fine but I thought s4 would be the same but better I feel samsungs gone a bit apple anyway. can we turn the phone completely into a ge edition
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Nope. Can't be done. The I9505 GS4 supports entirely different LTE bands than the GPE, the bootloader is different and the partitions are different as well. Plus, odin will not flash the PIT file you'd need to repartition it.
Your only option is to run a custom ROM based on the GPE ROM if you can.
The only way to run the stock, factory GPE ROM is to actually buy a GPE.
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I've used jamals Google edition custom rom and it runs perfectly ...ifs stock with only kernel mod for X fat storage and something else ....can't remember. ..but it is a Google as it gets. ..looks runs just like a s4 gpe phone....given it try and if don't like then back crapwiz
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Thanks will try as soon I sort out rooting now and flashing recovery wish samsung never installed knox or the bootloader hopefully I'll fine a app or programme that does all. just not sure all this knox scaremongering
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I'm running a very slightly modified Google edition rom and the user experience for what I want is absolutely brilliant. It's the "untouched" one from xda here.
I don't miss the air view etc and the ir blaster is working.
I'm hoping the 4.4 one will be of this standard! I've abandoned my nexus 4 for this entirely to be honest. I like the big sharp screen and sd card!
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RossFixxed said:
I'm running a very slightly modified Google edition rom and the user experience for what I want is absolutely brilliant. It's the "untouched" one from xda here.
I don't miss the air view etc and the ir blaster is working.
I'm hoping the 4.4 one will be of this standard! I've abandoned my nexus 4 for this entirely to be honest. I like the big sharp screen and sd card!
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Can you link us to the google edition rom your using please? Also does the other gestures work such as smart pause and smart scroll? Thanks
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kuljit55 said:
Can you link us to the google edition rom your using please? Also does the other gestures work such as smart pause and smart scroll? Thanks
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here is it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348272
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2395030
That's actually the one I'm using. None of the gestures are there, no smart scroll etc as they are not part of the Google edition / stock android.
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EDIT: I know it's not literally fully stock as the Touchwiz framework is there to enable the S-Cover, but it's a lot less boated than the full TW and is very close to stock