Which ROM are you running? Like it? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

Hey guys.
Currently, I am running CM10 on my verizon SIII and so far a love it! No complaints for me.
I am getting bored of it though, like anyone else would get who loves their phone, and am looking to change to something else!
Please let me know which ROM you are running, and the Pros and Cons of the ROM!
I am very interested to know, THANKS!!!

I'm currently running PACman. It has the best of CM10, AOKP, and ParanoidAndroid all mushed together. It's only the first build for our device so it has a few rough spots to iron out, but so far it hasn't proven to be any less stable than CM10. I personally can't stand TW so if you're looking for something a little bit different in the AOSP realm, give PACman a try.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029357
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028403
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2009706
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2019903
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018442

I deal with tw because it has some sweet perks but i miss having an aosp or aokp but i haven't been able to get the 4.2 camera to be stable without it freezing and not functioning until it restarts.
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Loving CleanROM 5. I haven't tried any others. Not going AOSP due to the fact I like & use the Premium Suite that comes attached to TW.

Running the pac rom as well. Miss the TW features, but I might hang on to this ROM for awhile.

Well I'm running kingkang build 1 best ROM out of all my opinion. I've tried basicly all of the ROMZ but stick with kingkang it works perfectly fine with me sept the cam but hey touch to focus n you be alright!!
Running - KINGKANG BUILD 1
4.2 GAPPS
KT747 KERNEL
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Just moved to Synergy JB r125 last night from ICS r73. So far so good
I didn't really like TW while on ICS, so I used Apex Launcher, but am giving TW a shot on JB this time.
I just want a stable ROM, not interested in changing it daily or weekly or even monthly. I only upgrade when the positives outweigh the negatives.

Feels like at least one thing I use is broken in every ROM I've tried so far. Right now running Galaxy Mod, but can't get wifi tether app to work -- even though it's worked fine on just about every other ROM I've used.
Hate stock, but tempted to go back to it.

I'm on the latest Synergy but I tried Pacman rom also. The keyboard kept force closing on me no matter what I did.
Synergy is smooth as hell though.
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AdmiralSurf said:
Feels like at least one thing I use is broken in every ROM I've tried so far. Right now running Galaxy Mod, but can't get wifi tether app to work -- even though it's worked fine on just about every other ROM I've used.
Hate stock, but tempted to go back to it.
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Have you used treve's version in the apps and themes section?
I use tethering exclusively and have had no issues running the WiFi hotspot toggle that comes with galaxymod.
I don't know if its a different toggle than what the kindacrapmods install on the phone but it works well also.
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I was on CM 10 and it was okay. I did miss having some of the touch wiz features like the motion settings and keeping the screen on while your looking at it. I just recently installed the [Rom] Jelly 'Beans' - Build 5 [11/27/12][Aroma][Fully Customizable][I535VRBLK1] with the Aroma installer and I have to say it is far superior to CM 10 it brought back the features i loved about touch wiz and let me choose not to install bloat ware. I was also able to OC in rom toolbox to 1900mhz which i couldnt do in stock CM 10.
The [Rom] Jelly 'Beans' - Build 5 [11/27/12][Aroma][Fully Customizable][I535VRBLK1] can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1973982

Baked BlackBean. It's AOSP, smooth, stable, reliable, and black.

im running the PacMan rom
so far so bueno, nand'n back to SlimRom in a minute. the only reliable AOSP out there.
but my all time fave to date is Taste of Beans...all around best performance by far

Beans B5. I like TW features, stability, its plenty fast for me and its themed to look like AOSP.

Lol this thread is going to be locked up by a mod soon...

Baked Black Bean v6. It's fast, stable, had good features, and it's blacked out.
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I would but..
chitman17 said:
I was on CM 10 and it was okay. I did miss having some of the touch wiz features like the motion settings and keeping the screen on while your looking at it. I just recently installed the [Rom] Jelly 'Beans' - Build 5 [11/27/12][Aroma][Fully Customizable][I535VRBLK1] with the Aroma installer and I have to say it is far superior to CM 10 it brought back the features i loved about touch wiz and let me choose not to install bloat ware. I was also able to OC in rom toolbox to 1900mhz which i couldnt do in stock CM 10.
The [Rom] Jelly 'Beans' - Build 5 [11/27/12][Aroma][Fully Customizable][I535VRBLK1] can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1973982
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Lee

DroidOnRoids said:
Lol this thread is going to be locked up by a mod soon...
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Why would it be locked up??

I used to have a Moto Droid 1 (OG Droid) and the messaging app it came with was able to have group messages, where everyones reply would be in the same thread. It annoys me that it is not the case on my S3.
Does anyone know any app i could get that is good with group convos???
or a ROM that would change that

Related

[Q] ICS 4.0.4 (Official OTA) is awesome. Which ROMs out there are actually better?

I've been really, really pleased with the official 4.0.4 for the i9020T. Aside from a couple negligible bugs, it's pretty close to perfect.
Has anyone messed with a ROM that's actually better than this?
Nexus S i9020T
T-Mobile
you can try this:
CyberGRv10
Try CM
I loved using CyberGR, but decided to switch back to CM. Really enjoying CM9. It has the feeling of a more cohesive rom than CyberGR. For example. the specific settings are where you'd expect them to be, rather than searching through a bunch of developer created menus.
I liked the stock 4.04. Before this, I tried many MIUI versions (both original and modified versions like stuffed crustand rocket fueled), nuhetri reloaded, nexus beam...and so on...
For me, MIUI is getting closer to perfect, but the stock ICS seems more smooth and the responsiveness when opening apps is better. I'm also using Steve Garon's kernel with 1.1 GHz , daily.
The only thing I'm missing is the lack of toggles attatched to the notifications bar.
Thanks for the input, guys.
One concern I have is whether rooting and flashing another ROM will mess up future OTA updates.... since I'm like 95% happy with the stock 4.0.4 I'm not sure I wanna risk it....
There are other threads where you can find stock roms. Don't be affraid and try something new! Now I'm using elivisto's IMM76D.
Sent from my Nexus S
Buddy wait for apex 1.1.0 I'm sure it will be great. But if u can't wait try cm9 for me I had issues with cybergr mod cuz it didn't have sleep toggle in notifications drawer and in cm9 v5 battery! Was really bad
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homerograco said:
I liked the stock 4.04. Before this, I tried many MIUI versions (both original and modified versions like stuffed crustand rocket fueled), nuhetri reloaded, nexus beam...and so on...
For me, MIUI is getting closer to perfect, but the stock ICS seems more smooth and the responsiveness when opening apps is better. I'm also using Steve Garon's kernel with 1.1 GHz , daily.
The only thing I'm missing is the lack of toggles attatched to the notifications bar.
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You need to try MIUIXperience (I am using v1 since a like the icons). greatest MIUI ever!! Works like a charm ( except for the lockscreen)
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA
check this post. it contains an accurate benchmark of the most famous ICS roms for NS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481856
the results are:
#1st place: Pixel ROM 1.72
#2nd place: CyberGR-MOD|NS.NGN ICS v10 HYBRID
#3rd place: AOSP+ r3
#4th place: Stock ICS 4.0.4
#5th place: Brainmaster's stock 4.0.4
I myself use Pixel 1.72 and its the best I have ever tried. Coupled with Airkernel 3.9.5 BIGMEM, its very good
http://nerosnews.blogspot.de/2012/03/android-404-customer-and-stock-roms.html
... especially the small ics is awesome
havnt tried out stock 4.0.4, but i gotta say, aokp is FLAWLESS.
I've tried Pete's Bugless Beast and CyberGR v10.
Both very good and enjoying my ICS experience! I felt Bugless Beast was snappier with menus and widgets. However, I feel like CyberGR was more customizable and the kernel that came with the mod supported BLN (I know I can flash a different kernel but I like to use the ones that developers give me since its how they optimized it).
I have yet to try CM9 but will in the future.
cm 9 with reloaded mod. It's very snappy and feels complete and is a daily driver.
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ics vs gingerbread?

hey, i have been running an ics rom for a while. Its been super laggy and i havnt had time to flash a new one. My reason for making this post is to ask whether or not the ics roms are stable and fast, or should i just use cm7 if im looking for a fast rom with great features. thankyou in advance.
There are different builds of ICS, like nightly and AOKP. You just gotta try and the different ones and see which ones you like best. Changing ROMs is all about preferences and what you feel comfortable with.
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hey, i have been running an ics rom for a while. Its been super laggy and i havnt had time to flash a new one. My reason for making this post is to ask whether or not the ics roms are stable and fast, or should i just use cm7 if im looking for a fast rom with great features. thankyou in advance.
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After using Slim for the past few months, I would not go back to a non-ICS ROM (this ROM will probably influence my choice of the next phone I buy, i.e. I will make sure it's available on that device).
While I agree the SlimICS is very quick and runs fairly smoothly, it does lack in other departments. In order to have a slimmer and smother build they had to cut certain things. The main thing I noticed is not all languages are supported.
SlimICS has been the best experience of the ICS roms, or any rom for me. It's very fast, stable, and feature packed. I've had zero problems through the two different builds I've been using for the last week. I highly recommend it.
Sent from my Captivate using Tapatalk!
Thanks guys. I'm currently running cm7 again. But it sounds like I should definitely try the slim rom.
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SlimICS is definitely worth the time investment to get it installed and running. I came from Cognition 4.5.x and my phone is running better than it ever has using any previous ROM I've tried (and I tried a lot of them!). Granted, my IMEI paid the ultimate price for using all those different ROMs (EFS folder wiped/corrupted), but I'll have that sorted out soon enough with any luck.
Can't say enough about Slim though, granted I didn't care for the Lightening launcher that's included. I am using the standard ICS launcher, which works fine and is plenty fast for me.
SlimICS or Nostalgia (SlimICS based) - runs faster than S3.
But I'm rooting my S3. So boajuicing comes...
Give AOKP a shot. I'm running it and love it.
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I find that the CM9 ROM I use isn't always the fastest but the features pretty much balance it out when compared with Gingerbread.
ICS is fast and sleek, but I'll choose GB KK4 for the meantime until they fix the unsuccessful encryption bug on ICS. Still waiting though :silly:
I've never liked GB but then again, I didn't give it that much of a chance. I was extremely satisfied with di11igaf's Rom [2.2.1] on my Captivate, flashed to stock GB, then flashed immediately back.
Currently running TiramiSlim RC 2.0 [Based on SlimICS 3.9] after being somewhat of a crazy flash-aholic as far as ICS Roms are concerned. It is super-fast & extremely smooth.
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Samsung Captivate [SGH-I897]
ROM: TiramiSlim RC V 2
Kernel: Semaphore ICS 1.2.5sc
Modem: JVT

Best Rom In Your Opinion for Stability

Search is broken for the moment, so I'm going to break protocol and ask a noob question which is not only painfully subjective, but has been asked a million times.
I'm currently running Cyanogen 10, and it has its quirks, like it won't pair with my car, I have to turn BT off, then on to get it to recognize. Small matter of using a toggle widget, but stuff like that.
So, in your opinion, which has the best stability and battery life. That's what I'm looking for. Stability first, then other stuff. Jelly bean or not, etc.OR, the best way to get it back to a rooted original rom.
Thanks!
Steve
Swasser said:
Search is broken for the moment, so I'm going to break protocol and ask a noob question which is not only painfully subjective, but has been asked a million times.
I'm currently running Cyanogen 10, and it has its quirks, like it won't pair with my car, I have to turn BT off, then on to get it to recognize. Small matter of using a toggle widget, but stuff like that.
So, in your opinion, which has the best stability and battery life. That's what I'm looking for. Stability first, then other stuff. Jelly bean or not, etc.OR, the best way to get it back to a rooted original rom.
Thanks!
Steve
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I keep coming back to Synergy 1.7, the last version before it went to nightly updates. Everything works, battery lasts a little longer than stock thanks to some de-bloating. I've tried CleanROM too and the kernel kept overclocking itself to 1.99 Ghz, which kept running my battery down and making my phone overheat. I haven't tried (and don't intend to) CleanROM 2.5, which I think uses the stock Samsung kernel from the most recent OTA update.
Wrong place to post. But to answer your question, most, if not all TouchWiz roms are the best for stability. AOSP roms still have their quirks so if you want stability, choose a TouchWiz rom. I prefer a TouchWiz rom by Scott aka scrosler. But other TouchWiz rom developers such as Team Synergy make very good and stable roms too.
DroidOnRoids said:
Wrong place to post. But to answer your question, most, if not all TouchWiz roms are the best for stability. AOSP roms still have their quirks so if you want stability, choose a TouchWiz rom. I prefer a TouchWiz rom by Scott aka scrosler. But other TouchWiz rom developers such as Team Synergy make very good and stable roms too.
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Agreed, although AOSP is not far off from being right there with Touchwiz far as stability goes! I would say the only thing holding it back is the RIL issues...
I'm currently running CleanRom 2.5, and thus far it has been awesome for stability, speed, and battery life. Highly recommended.
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As others said any ICS touchwiz is gonna be the most stable. To get back to rooted stock flash route66 with Odin.
Sent from my Galaxy S3 running Eclipse ROM V2.1
CM10 all day er day.
CleanROM has given me 0 issues and excellent battery life though I'd imagine other Touchwiz based ROMs aren't too far behind.
AOSP ROMS are mostly stable except for RIL. If you live in an area that has fringe coverage or cycles between 3g/4g AOSP isn't for you yet. If you have 4g 100% of the time then there's nothing holding you back.
Oh, and questions go in the Q&A section. Development is for ROM/kernel/utility releases.
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I made a thread like this earlier.
Ended up using AOKP + KT747 and everything seems to work. I haven't tried bluetooth or NFC yet but everything seems fine. The battery isn't the greatest but you should be able to go a day with it and if you have the fast charge enabled then you should be all good. A little underclocking and using smartassv2/sio seems to have made my battery go a little longer and still hella smooth.
I have found. Incubus26jc JellyWiz to be pretty stable. No major problems. I'm running ver 8 (not custom). It's a Jelly Bean hybrid obviously from the name. I can't go back to ICS after using Jelly Bean. I CAN'T, I WON'T!
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markm7 said:
I have found. Incubus26jc JellyWiz to be pretty stable. No major problems. I'm running ver 8 (not custom). It's a Jelly Bean hybrid obviously from the name. I can't go back to ICS after using Jelly Bean. I CAN'T, I WON'T!
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He asked for stability. Meaning everything works with no bugs. Only available on ICS. lol
I've been using beans rom and its awesome. Good features for me and has great battery life with zero issues
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Smoothest ROM?

Hi, Im looking for a ROM that is mainly focused on smoothness. Especially the drawer, (lagging when swiping between pages). I currently use CM10.1 and it offers the smoothest experience, but when using the notification bar and quick settings there is definitely a noticeable lag on every ROM I have used. (EOS, KillRom)
Thanks!
Stock has been the smoothest for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1997434&page=93
good rom
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The stock rom was the one which has been mostly lag free. But as far as Android 4.2 roms are still in beta stadium I think that this will being fixed on the road to a stable one.
Or is there anyone without lags on 4.2?
I don't know. I've been quite happy with both CM10.1 (my current one) and MyAndroid 4.2.2 (dreamwcli ROM), I just changed to CM10.1 because I wanted to try a new ROM and wanted to use 3g again (my one is MZ601). I changed the launcher to "NOVA Launcher" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDMsImNvbS50ZXNsYWNvaWxzdy5sYXVuY2hlciJd) and put only one homescreen with only a few widgets. That made my device quite fast
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I don't know. I've been quite happy with both CM10.1 (my current one) and MyAndroid 4.2.2 (dreamwcli ROM), I just changed to CM10.1 because I wanted to try a new ROM and wanted to use 3g again (my one is MZ601). I changed the launcher to "NOVA Launcher" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDMsImNvbS50ZXNsYWNvaWxzdy5sYXVuY2hlciJd) and put only one homescreen with only a few widgets. That made my device quite fast
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There are MZ601 builds of My Android 4.2 for quite some time.
dreamcwli said:
There are MZ601 builds of My Android 4.2 for quite some time.
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Yea I know... I was using WiFi only ROMs because of battery life, but now I needed 3G (classes are back ), and I wanted to try a new ROM. Anyway Congrats on your ROM! I used it for more than one month (I'm a flashing addict, when a new ROM releases I use it, but I didn't feel the need for yours )!
team eos 3.0:good:
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There are MZ601 builds of My Android 4.2 for quite some time.
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I tried My android a few minutes ago and must admit that it is really (butter ) smooth unlike team eos 4 #144.
But I miss the mostly framework related things I can customise using the eos control center app. Especially the option to choose long press actions for the navigation bar buttons, customisable quick settings buttons and the delay for wifi off after screen off.
Does anyone know a workaround for this?
Still find that 4.1.2 roms of CM are the smoothest out there. Found the latest CM 10.1 and My Android to be comparatively laggy.
g-droid said:
I tried My android a few minutes ago and must admit that it is really (butter ) smooth unlike team eos 4 #144.
But I miss the mostly framework related things I can customise using the eos control center app. Especially the option to choose long press actions for the navigation bar buttons, customisable quick settings buttons and the delay for wifi off after screen off.
Does anyone know a workaround for this?
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The smoothest ROM ever for the Xoom is BAKED build 5 (Android 4.1.2).
I have tried all 4.1 ROM and this was the best.
I also tried some 4.2 ROM (including the latest BAKED build) but they aren't as smooth as 4.1
I'd say it depends on your CPU settings, each ROM needs different schedulers and governor to run smooth...for me EOS4 goes great
I am happy with the latest EOS4 nightly build (umts_everest) and CrossBreeder ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113150 )
Sent from my MZ601 using xda app-developers app
Eos3 stable edition is crazy fast on every single app...
ONLY thing that lags is the launcher with any live wallpaper
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romdroid. said:
team eos 3.0:good:
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I am on it too. Team EOS 3 stable and jb 4.1.1 nearly to latest 4.2, there is no manything to complaint about the steady and smooth, wifi, 3g (my Xoom MZ 601) connect fast and no signal drop so far lag likely zero, there is no big bug insist involved too. I really love team eos because of mention heating fix new issues from end users and go on the new version road android when it office notification from G. They hard working to release new build average on every week I calculated which most better than the older once. I intend indeed want to try EOS 4 with nightlies on 4.2 build. I find out many news on 4.2 but lazy to backup data right now,
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romdroid. said:
team eos 3.0:good:
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Same here.. running EOS 3.0. Never a problem and no reason to change now.
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Same here.. running EOS 3.0. Never a problem and no reason to change now.
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Ok EOS 3.0 were certainly the smoothest roms but I'm fine with EOS 4.0.
I've made a downgrade to Stock rom but I went back to EOS a few days after. :highfive:
EOS 3 or My Android 4.2 on Everest
Best ROM is selective there really isn't too many builds to flash and see for one self.
It'll also depend on kernel set up and user program installs.
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Modded for girlfriend?

I recently convinced my girlfriend to switch to android from iOS, but I'm sorta torn; I want her to have the best experience (which I strongly believe is not stock software) but there's the question of stability, which could be problematic since I won't always be able to fix it, what do you guys think? Feedback would be super great
Androideka5 said:
I recently convinced my girlfriend to switch to android from iOS, but I'm sorta torn; I want her to have the best experience (which I strongly believe is not stock software) but there's the question of stability, which could be problematic since I won't always be able to fix it, what do you guys think? Feedback would be super great
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The best performance with roms I've had: Luna - I've had the best performance with this rom, Jelly 'Beans' - AOSP themed but 100% touchwiz, performance is perfect as well besides launcher redraw lag (fix by taking the services.jar in system/framework from Luna and replace it in system/framework on Jelly 'Beans'), Super Stock+ - exactly like stock except with basic changes that everyone loves such as no ongoing wifi notification, 4 in 1 reboot menu, and lidroid toggles, and CleanROM - similar to Super Stock+, with probably just a few more features. Also with CleanROM you can flash cool Wasabi themes. You can flash Wasabi themes on other roms too but it doesn't work with all. So always make a backup in recovery before flashing the theme in case it doesn't work or in case you don't like how the theme looks and want to try a different one. Also the stability on all these roms are perfect except I think Jelly Beans has a couple minor bugs. You can check by opening the thread and find the "Not Working" section. Jelly Beans also has a link to a google doc in its thread with a list of bugs and feature requests, and you can add to it. Luna I'm pretty sure is bug free at the moment but I'm not entirely sure, the rom is pretty new. and CleanROM and SuperStock I know for sure are bug free.
And for the kernel, I recommend Zeus Kernel on any rom. I have used every kernel I could find and Zeus definitely has the best performance. I like to overclock to 1.6 GHz with it. It's very safe as that is barely higher than stock.
My preference is Jelly 'Beans' and Luna. If I feel like having an AOSP theme I use Jelly Beans and if I want to use a stock look I use Luna. Like I said before if I use Jelly Beans I will use the services.jar from Luna in system/framework for no launcher lag. And I always use Zeus Kernel. Also you will get the best performance by not using widgets on the home screen. That's how it is for stock anyways, not sure if the same applies to custom roms. Good luck hopefully your girlfriend isn't disappointed let us know how she likes it. I like to hear feedback from people who switch from iOS to Android and vice versa
I would stick with stock. She'll already be overwhelmed by the customization it offers. Did she have her iphone jailbroken? If not, the freedom to change every aspect of the phone was not that important before why should that have changed. I would only recommend roms to people who like to tinker themselves, and are willing to spend the time to do research and learn how to do it correctly.
If you're going to do it for her, she obviously does not want to learn that aspect of using the phone, which means she also won't want to learn how to fix the problems that will definitely pop up. I actually think it would ruin her experience of android, especially since she's coming from ios which has far fewer issues. I think 3rd party launchers would be enough for her. It would be better to have her get used to android first, then introduce her to flashing roms if she find stock android to limited.
Currently on my S3 I'm on stock, and am perfectly fine with it. I am using Nova Prime Launcher, but Touchwiz was not terrible. There are some roms out there that interest me, but the issues far out weight the benefits.
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The best performance with roms I've had: Luna - I've had the best performance with this rom, Jelly 'Beans' - AOSP themed but 100% touchwiz, performance is perfect as well besides launcher redraw lag (fix by taking the services.jar in system/framework from Luna and replace it in system/framework on Jelly 'Beans'), Super Stock+ - exactly like stock except with basic changes that everyone loves such as no ongoing wifi notification, 4 in 1 reboot menu, and lidroid toggles, and CleanROM - similar to Super Stock+, with probably just a few more features. Also with CleanROM you can flash cool Wasabi themes. You can flash Wasabi themes on other roms too but it doesn't work with all. So always make a backup in recovery before flashing the theme in case it doesn't work or in case you don't like how the theme looks and want to try a different one. Also the stability on all these roms are perfect except I think Jelly Beans has a couple minor bugs. You can check by opening the thread and find the "Not Working" section. Jelly Beans also has a link to a google doc in its thread with a list of bugs and feature requests, and you can add to it. Luna I'm pretty sure is bug free at the moment but I'm not entirely sure, the rom is pretty new. and CleanROM and SuperStock I know for sure are bug free.
And for the kernel, I recommend Zeus Kernel on any rom. I have used every kernel I could find and Zeus definitely has the best performance. I like to overclock to 1.6 GHz with it. It's very safe as that is barely higher than stock.
My preference is Jelly 'Beans' and Luna. If I feel like having an AOSP theme I use Jelly Beans and if I want to use a stock look I use Luna. Like I said before if I use Jelly Beans I will use the services.jar from Luna in system/framework for no launcher lag. And I always use Zeus Kernel. Also you will get the best performance by not using widgets on the home screen. That's how it is for stock anyways, not sure if the same applies to custom roms. Good luck hopefully your girlfriend isn't disappointed let us know how she likes it. I like to hear feedback from people who switch from iOS to Android and vice versa
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Thanks for the fantastic response I'll mix yours and other posts though, because you both have great points
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rtan73 said:
I would stick with stock. She'll already be overwhelmed by the customization it offers. Did she have her iphone jailbroken? If not, the freedom to change every aspect of the phone was not that important before why should that have changed. I would only recommend roms to people who like to tinker themselves, and are willing to spend the time to do research and learn how to do it correctly.
If you're going to do it for her, she obviously does not want to learn that aspect of using the phone, which means she also won't want to learn how to fix the problems that will definitely pop up. I actually think it would ruin her experience of android, especially since she's coming from ios which has far fewer issues. I think 3rd party launchers would be enough for her. It would be better to have her get used to android first, then introduce her to flashing roms if she find stock android to limited.
Currently on my S3 I'm on stock, and am perfectly fine with it. I am using Nova Prime Launcher, but Touchwiz was not terrible. There are some roms out there that interest me, but the issues far out weight the benefits.
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Thanks for the input she's actually pretty tech savvy, she just kinda got stuck with an iPhone. But I'll definitely take your advice and start her off slow, because she saw my phone (running AOKP) and I had to tell her that the phone out of the box won't be as cutting edge and such so I figure she'll work her way up there eventually, thanks again though
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A pretty simple and easy rom is the jedi mind trick I run it on my s2 its stable eaay to use loads of customizations and nice to look at great first timers rom
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CountryBoy4435 said:
A pretty simple and easy rom is the jedi mind trick I run it on my s2 its stable eaay to use loads of customizations and nice to look at great first timers rom
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You're a longs way from home.
This is a Verizon s3 i535 thread.
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joshua5683 said:
The best performance with roms I've had: Luna - I've had the best performance with this rom, Jelly 'Beans' - AOSP themed but 100% touchwiz, performance is perfect as well besides launcher redraw lag (fix by taking the services.jar in system/framework from Luna and replace it in system/framework on Jelly 'Beans'), Super Stock+ - exactly like stock except with basic changes that everyone loves such as no ongoing wifi notification, 4 in 1 reboot menu, and lidroid toggles, and CleanROM - similar to Super Stock+, with probably just a few more features. Also with CleanROM you can flash cool Wasabi themes. You can flash Wasabi themes on other roms too but it doesn't work with all. So always make a backup in recovery before flashing the theme in case it doesn't work or in case you don't like how the theme looks and want to try a different one. Also the stability on all these roms are perfect except I think Jelly Beans has a couple minor bugs. You can check by opening the thread and find the "Not Working" section. Jelly Beans also has a link to a google doc in its thread with a list of bugs and feature requests, and you can add to it. Luna I'm pretty sure is bug free at the moment but I'm not entirely sure, the rom is pretty new. and CleanROM and SuperStock I know for sure are bug free.
And for the kernel, I recommend Zeus Kernel on any rom. I have used every kernel I could find and Zeus definitely has the best performance. I like to overclock to 1.6 GHz with it. It's very safe as that is barely higher than stock.
My preference is Jelly 'Beans' and Luna. If I feel like having an AOSP theme I use Jelly Beans and if I want to use a stock look I use Luna. Like I said before if I use Jelly Beans I will use the services.jar from Luna in system/framework for no launcher lag. And I always use Zeus Kernel. Also you will get the best performance by not using widgets on the home screen. That's how it is for stock anyways, not sure if the same applies to custom roms. Good luck hopefully your girlfriend isn't disappointed let us know how she likes it. I like to hear feedback from people who switch from iOS to Android and vice versa
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don't mean to hijack his thread but is Zeus compatible with any ROM? I'm running SlimBean and I've been wanting to flash it.
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tyleras3 said:
don't mean to hijack his thread but is Zeus compatible with any ROM? I'm running SlimBean and I've been wanting to flash it.
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I think it is only compatible with Touchwiz roms. Not sure though I would ask in the Zeus kernel thread if I were you
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I think it is only compatible with Touchwiz roms. Not sure though I would ask in the Zeus kernel thread if I were you
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Yeah I'll do that. Thanks anyway man
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Androideka5 said:
I recently convinced my girlfriend to switch to android from iOS, but I'm sorta torn; I want her to have the best experience (which I strongly believe is not stock software) but there's the question of stability, which could be problematic since I won't always be able to fix it, what do you guys think? Feedback would be super great
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Should throw miui v4 on it since she would be used to the no app drawer and then miuis major customization
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evo4gnoob said:
Should throw miui v4 on it since she would be used to the no app drawer and then miuis major customization
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I agree with this, it was hard for me when I first made the switch, miui was something I was semi familiar with!!
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