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[Q] New to Nexus S, any ROM recommendations

Just got a used Nexus S (i9020t) coming from a Vibrant. The number of AOSP based ROMS over here is very refreshing. Anyone have a recommendation for a 2.3.5 ROM that is stable, easy on battery, and fast? (Hey, I want all three). I've been running cm7 on my Vibrant, so I'm familiar with that. Is the last nightly stable? What about the Kanged versions? Should I be swapping out kernels?
Basically I'm looking for a solid ROM that I won't have to (or want to) mess with for a while. Thanks for any suggestions.

mattb3 said:
Just got a used Nexus S (i9020t) coming from a Vibrant. The number of AOSP based ROMS over here is very refreshing. Anyone have a recommendation for a 2.3.5 ROM that is stable, easy on battery, and fast? (Hey, I want all three). I've been running cm7 on my Vibrant, so I'm familiar with that. Is the last nightly stable? What about the Kanged versions? Should I be swapping out kernels?
Basically I'm looking for a solid ROM that I won't have to (or want to) mess with for a while. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Try my rom. I just updated it 10 minutes ago. Fast and stable. If you're trying to save battery do an undervolt and lock the max speed to 800mhz.
Edit: ROM is called -=Nexus MV=-
Sent from my -=Nexus MV=- powered Nexus S c",)

Thanks for the reply and thanks for releasing a ROM. Will definitely check it out.

mattb3 said:
Thanks for the reply and thanks for releasing a ROM. Will definitely check it out.
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No prob. Post on my thread for any questions about the rom. Will be happy to help you out.
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Bump, just see if anyone else also has recommendations.

mattb3 said:
Bump, just see if anyone else also has recommendations.
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Try a CyanogenMod 7 kang from Simms22 (you can get them on the CM7 Nightly thread): http://fitsnugly.euroskank.com/gigg...cm-7.1.0-RC1-NS-KANG-signed.09142011-0558.zip
Flash the Google Apps package: http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-gb-20110729-signed.zip
Use the Trinity TUV kernel (it's broken at the moment, use this build from the 11th): http://morfic.euroskank.com/NS/TUV-Any-NS+4G-11092011.zip
CM7 is just... amazing. Use this for speed and very good battery.

I would recommend cm7 miui and Peter Alfonso. All very good roms. In my opinion Pete's rom has the best battery life but try them all and see what u like best. What works good for me may not work for u lol. Just try all the roms people on here said and see what works best for u
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I Love Peter Alfonso's ROM the GPA17 it's one of the best ROMs it doesn't come with any apps pre-installed which i love
1st post woohoo

khartaras said:
CM7 is just... amazing. Use this for speed and very good battery.
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Im using CM7 ...but it is very disspointing me because of the battery..
just last for 10 hours..

I've been running Formels MIUI, it's on the devs forum here on the Nexus S, it seems to be stable compared to the stock MIUI and battery is better.
Still, I'm also looking for a Rom that improves the camera, recording still isn't as good as I wanted and sometimes I get the random freeze&reboot....

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I have been running Elite Mod and then gummy nex for over a month now I believe but now the flashing junkie inside of me is coming out and I'm urged to see what other development is going on. So what is everybody running these days? I wanna try something new for a while. I was thinking about the ICS MIUI or swamp goblins dianxin port that is similar to it, I love the MIUI look and style. I know that I will in fact end up going back to GummyNex after a while I just wanna check something else out for a bit and calm my flashing urges. Lol. So any opinions?
Edit: Flashed a couple other roms and needed around with them for a bit. Decided none could live up to Gummy so I went back. Lol. Anyways. This thread is now useless. Mods please delete.
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I was also on gummy and coudnt go back to other roms, until I tried codename android 1.2.. believe me, i tried allll ICS roms that are out now and codename android is the BEST OF THE BEST!!!
Give it a try!
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thegtfusion said:
I was also on gummy and coudnt go back to other roms, until I tried codename android 1.2.. believe me, i tried allll ICS roms that are out now and codename android is the BEST OF THE BEST!!!
Give it a try!
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I think I might. What kernel are you running with it?
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thegtfusion said:
I was also on gummy and coudnt go back to other roms, until I tried codename android 1.2.. believe me, i tried allll ICS roms that are out now and codename android is the BEST OF THE BEST!!!
Give it a try!
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Im using gummy now. I think its the best both on stabilty and buterly smothness. Ive tried tried codename android but it have some weird lags in drawer and some apps so icame back again in gummynex rom.
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Im using the latest of Peter Alfonso with Matr1x 15.0 cfs kernel and im completly satisfied with it.

[Q] Advice

I need advice on which build to download of ICS? I had the original Cyanogenmod9 but the music and camera features were too buggy. I am having trouble finding the updated build for it. I also need the latest GAPP files as well. Can you someone help me out?

There's a few different threads on this. You need to READ, your previous two posts in this forum were useless as well, had you read then you wouldn't have needed to post.

There's plenty out there, but one that I don't recommend for now is EaglesBlood. It's a great first build, but it still has its bugs.

NekoNyapii said:
There's plenty out there, but one that I don't recommend for now is EaglesBlood. It's a great first build, but it still has its bugs.
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Why is that? Eaglesblood was running fine for me. Had it for 3 days but I needed better battery life so I went back to cm7
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Some recommendations
You can find a link to the 2/15 ics gapps in this thread:
x0xHELLx0x's ROM Guide - G2X tweaks / mods / apps
On the ICS ROM's I recommend Hellfire Sandwich v1.2. Have been using this as a daily driver for a little while and no problems. Look here:
HellFire Sandwich v 1.2 p999 4.03(Facebook Sync )22512
One other suggestion, please learn to to use the search functions. The links above are very easy to find.
PartzMan2
Phone: rooted G2x
ROM: Hellfire Phoenix v1.2
OC: 1200Mhz

NekoNyapii said:
There's plenty out there, but one that I don't recommend for now is EaglesBlood. It's a great first build, but it still has its bugs.
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Having tried it, I also share this sentiment.
Personally staying on a gb rom until a source gets released.
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g0dsgreen said:
Having tried it, I also share this sentiment.
Personally staying on a gb rom until a source gets released.
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Ya same here, loving the hard work our devs put out to make ics more stable every day. But I just can't get rid of this Hellfire Phoenix rom, its been an unforgettably stable (perfect) rom since the beginning.
Really greatful to doniccq too since he taught xohellox to dev for the g2x, and his eaglesblood rom is equally as great.
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Best stable ics Rom

Can any one tell me ..
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arunkshah said:
Can any one tell me ..
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Not being funny, but how many times has this question been asked?= too many times! Without appearing rude, perhaps you should search a little through the Q&A threads & read the many answers people have posted to this ( many times asked! ) question!
Even better idea! Go to the devlopment section & download a few for yourself to try!

Try them out! That's the best way. I like codename android 1.4 with Matr1x kernel. Just to give you somewhere to start

Bugless beast

I use evilisto 4.0.4 port
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474878
also Brainmasters stock 4.0.3 is really good i used that prior
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399273
both with Eugene's speedy 7 kernel and chainfire3d
super smooth fast and stable

Flash n Learn
arunkshah said:
Can any one tell me ..
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You've got to just try them out. I started with gummynex..was good..i tried CyberGR-MOD...stuck to it for few weeks...also liked it..very stable everything working.. now i am using Nuhetri-reloaded v 3.01...it seems to be extremely stable..based on ICS 4.04 an I am using Air Kernel 3.3 and liking it a lot.. i am finding it's been the fastest / smoothest ROM i have tried to date...
go on...be a FLASH WHORE

the NexusMV roms are on the top of my list

My favorite is nuhetri-reloaded-v3.0.1 and for me it was very stable and smooth. I use nuhetri's rom since v2.3.0 without any issue. No lags and no reboots
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If you don't trust these numbskulls, go check the forums for your phone and see which one has has the highest views/thread count. Those are usually your best bet for a good (stable) rom.

I tried 3-4 custom roms. Cyber GR is the best. Fast (though not fastest), stable, lots of useful features.

Bugless beast with air kernel 65fps
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I suggest you try to flash ROMs and Kernels. Best ROM for me might not be the best for you it depends on how you use your phone. All ICS rooms in the dev section are stable since we have the official ICS update. BTW Im using cyberGr stormy 3 v8. Happy flashing...
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danismo said:
My favorite is nuhetri-reloaded-v3.0.1 and for me it was very stable and smooth. I use nuhetri's rom since v2.3.0 without any issue. No lags and no reboots
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+1 .. nuhetri-reloaded is the best among stable (OTA-based) for me

You can check bedalus work on ICS ROMs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481856
I've used CyborGRv7, then Oddie's MIUI's ROM.
Now I am on nuhetri v3.0.1 and it's working flawlessly!! For now, it's option number 1 for me (but I haven't tried much either ).

everyone got their own opinions... it all comes down to ur preference ... personally. i m using aokp milestone 3...
itz feature packed and stable... follow my signature for details ...
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I am using slim ics kernel and it is working well so far!
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Bugless Beast with Matr1x cfs 17.5,i have great battery life too.

Slim with a Trinity kernel here. Very stable.
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I felt the latest cm nightly was the most responsive i have used on a ns4g. Still not where i feel it should be though. They all feel like betas to me still. Was using matrix kernel.

bronzo nytin
novic_dev said:
+1 .. nuhetri-reloaded is the best among stable (OTA-based) for me
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+1 from me too.
nuhetri-reloaded-v3.0.1 is really a nice rom and it's fast
I suggest you combine it with AirKernel 3.4.5

Looking for sleek stable rom

Hey guys, im .....lucky? enough to have gotten 2.3.6 on my replacement phone and upgraded wifes infuse to to 2.3.6....its horrible....looking for a stable sleek rom to go to from here. Now id love a jb rom with all the bells and whistles but reading up on it its still being mafe which i understand. But with 4 kids work and in the army times limited to flash test glash test ect. Just curious on yall veiws of the many roms i see foating around.
Currently running gb 2.3.6 official obtained from samsung kies.
Looking for a sleek, quick, stable, and eye candy is always amazing to have but gps/bt/stability is the main points. wife gets lost in the house sometimes :/ thanks and dont hit me woth a newb stick i checked before posting but on this horrible gb. Typing this has been a hassle
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Many ICS roms are pretty stable and practically everything works.
I would suggest you look into uni-yuma-porn and remICS-UX .. those are my faves.
CM10 is absolutely amazing of course.. you can't beat the jelly beans
Gps works althought it causes a bit of lag when used, which would be a problem if you use it often. It's up to you really, what best fits your personal use
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andros11 said:
Many ICS roms are pretty stable and practically everything works.
I would suggest you look into uni-yuma-porn and remICS-UX .. those are my faves.
CM10 is absolutely amazing of course.. you can't beat the jelly beans
Gps works althought it causes a bit of lag when used, which would be a problem if you use it often. It's up to you really, what best fits your personal use
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For a rock solid GB Rom you can't go wrong with Emancipation. ICS Yuma-uni-Porn is nice. Both have solid working BT/GPS/Wi-fi
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Smokestack360 said:
For a rock solid GB Rom you can't go wrong with Emancipation. ICS Yuma-uni-Porn is nice. Both have solid working BT/GPS/Wi-fi
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For a rock solid GB Rom you can't go wrong with Emancipation & Aeon...

bigjoe2675 said:
For a rock solid GB Rom you can't go wrong with Emancipation & Aeon...
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I have never flashed Aeon, I need to. Something to do over the weekend.
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Thanks! i was looking at the yumi ics as well as aeon and dark knight. Ill read through and see what i need to do. Is it best to be gb or froyo going to these
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twiztedlemon said:
Thanks! i was looking at the yumi ics as well as aeon and dark knight. Ill read through and see what i need to do. Is it best to be gb or froyo going to these
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I don't think it matters...but don't hold me to that one issue you may have come across is rainbow recovery (discoloration or static like lines) which indicates you need GB boot loaders. But since you got official GB through Samsung Kies you should already have them (that's how I got mine)...Buuttttt!! Do you have root?
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My last phone was rooted ( on froyo from super one click ) but ive been reading that doesnt work well with gb. Any tips on easy rooter?
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Try the method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081072
If that and superoneclick don't work for you, you may have to flash a pack through Odin that will give you root + cwm
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andros11 said:
Many ICS roms are pretty stable and practically everything works.
I would suggest you look into uni-yuma-porn and remICS-UX .. those are my faves.
CM10 is absolutely amazing of course.. you can't beat the jelly beans
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Thanks. Could you provide links for getting the ROMS you recommend? When I go to the Cyanogen site, for example, they don't list the Infuse as a supported phone. So which one do you use to get the CM10?
Looking at the uni-yuma-porn it says to flash the Rom, then flash the GAPPS, but no clue on what GAPPS is or how to flash it.

You won't find it up in the cyanogenmod site. Our phone is not supported officially by them, but it has been developed unofficially. It works just as well as those official devices since it is build from the same repo.
All roms I mentioned are found right here on xda under infuse android development.
Gapps stands for google apps which includes the play store and many other apps such as the setup when you first boot your phone. They are often linked in every Rom that requires you flash them.
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deanmay said:
Thanks. Could you provide links for getting the ROMS you recommend? When I go to the Cyanogen site, for example, they don't list the Infuse as a supported phone. So which one do you use to get the CM10?
Looking at the uni-yuma-porn it says to flash the Rom, then flash the GAPPS, but no clue on what GAPPS is or how to flash it.
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I believe the "flash gapps" is just the OP not updated. The early builds of uniporn the gapps had to be flashed separately but I believe they are included now
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twiztedlemon said:
Looking for a sleek, quick, stable, and eye candy is always amazing to have but gps/bt/stability is the main points.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661666
Eye candy theme..it's worth a look. Beautiful colors the the superamoled screen

qkster said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661666
Eye candy theme..it's worth a look. Beautiful colors the the superamoled screen
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+1

Same between odin cwm gapss it fets confusing so ur not alone but thanks ill try to root flash tonight hopefully
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Just checking up on what everything is.
1. Cyanogen is an android custom firmware. -
2. aokp is an android custom rom base
3. porting simply changing the coding to fit from a similiar device to another
4. All the gb/ics/jb custom.roms.mainly run off altered and tailored versions of these 2.
5. odin used to flash and get a recovery in case of bricking.
6. clockworkmod (cwm) similar used for recovery.
So in essence from base of cyan firmware and aokp rom people make alterations and build platforms ex changing kernels, drivers, and cosmetics.
Hummm.... Believe im getting it..correct me if im wrong
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Try MIUI is very stable

Working on rooting no superoneclick. Lol but also im seeing roms with aroma and without..... Which i better i read up on it but not seeing a real diff with or without unless im missing something
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daemonlmrj said:
Try MIUI is very stable
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Last time just tried MIUI and I can´t get the UI of ICS, Don´t remember what kind of version tired of MIUI though

Roms with aroma installers give you more options for you to customize the installation. Some frequent options are Gapps, kernels, additional apps and whatever the Chef decides to include.
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