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[Q] So many roms...

Hi guys,
I decided I want to flash an ICS rom to my nexus S.
Question I have though, is what will work for my phone, which is a 9020A (AT&T) and what rom would give me the closest to stock ICS like what OTA ICS would be?
I was thinking cyanogenmod 9 but I have used CM7 and remembered it being sort of a hassle...
I really want the facial unlock feature if possible. I don't know if it's native in ics or what but I want that.
Tell me why you think the rom you suggest is best, please. I want to know what the pros and cons to it are. And links would be really nice!
Thanks!

stock ics

I'm happy with the stock 4.0.3, I tested Peter Alfonso nightlies lately but I was annoyed by his adjusted auto brightness however it seems to be very popular and smooth and fast.
Stock runs great on my i9023 and there are no killer features in any stock like rom yet imho. But I'm using a custom kernel which is imho always better than the stock kernel.
edit: face unlock is useless since it recognizes nothing and is less secure than a pin or a pattern

Im using the same model phone as you are and running cybergr ics v3. Its by far the best rom so far.. try it, he has alot of extra features.. daily rom. In a couple of days v4 is coming out.

I just flashed revolution HD 4.2.3 this morning with speedy 4 kernel and this is definitely the best combination I've used so far.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium

I still use the DrewGaren ROMS, they are plenty fast and stable, along with the latest Glados Kernel They seem to give me the best results.
Stand corrected. cybergr ics v3 is a really fast ROM, probably the fastest i've ever seen my phone, just need to update it to v2.8 Glados

Face Unlock is a cool feature. Unfortunately, our front camera is too bad to properly recognize faces. If you get lucky - in good light - you might be able to unlock it, but it really is no fun at all.

frenchie007 said:
stock ics
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I would love stock ics, but I can't get it for my 9020A... unless you know of a method?

Tweakyth13f said:
I still use the DrewGaren ROMS, they are plenty fast and stable, along with the latest Glados Kernel They seem to give me the best results.
Stand corrected. cybergr ics v3 is a really fast ROM, probably the fastest i've ever seen my phone, just need to update it to v2.8 Glados
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Looks promising. I will try that if I can't find a way to get stock ICS on the 9020A...
Might even try it anyways. Thanks!

Hey please let us know if you do it! I am new to all this rom rooted thing and need to know which rom will work with my i9020a since I am a bit of a rookie!

[v6][ROM] KANGY6 | ICS | AOKP | Fastest & Most Stable | 15/01/2012
i try many roms, i love this one, you can try it

servegmo said:
Hey please let us know if you do it! I am new to all this rom rooted thing and need to know which rom will work with my i9020a since I am a bit of a rookie!
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About to flash it now. just finished backing up with tibu. Will post results!

iamtheculprit said:
About to flash it now. just finished backing up with tibu. Will post results!
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Works great. No radio flash needed. Install went smooth aside from a few derps on my part. Rom seems a bit laggy but I think it's just because it's reinstalling everything. other times it's blown me away by how fast it is. Face unlock works pretty well. love the interface. I can't believe it's android, its awesome!

I've tested almost every ICS rom's available and right now KANGY6 with MATRIX v14.5 CFS it's the best combo for me.
i'm getting 3000+ on Quadrant with 1.46Ghz OC
You may try the CYBERGR ROM it's also very stable and fast.
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Device: Google Nexus S i9023
KANGY6 + MATRIX v14.5 CFS

ok, I dun goofed. I think I restored a system app on accident thinking that it would restore my messages or something... but my mobile data quit working when i restored that stuff (multiple restores, but thought i was just restoring user apps not system). any idea how to fix the mobile data without re-flashing?
Edit: Fixed, but lost my conversations in my messaging. Oh well. At least the android gods love me again. Anyways this rom is great, it works perfectly! So smooth!

[Q] Which is better ??? Stock OR Custom ROM....WHY ???

Hey Guys...
I Bought this Phone before 2 months..I want to know which is better...Stock OR Custom Roms....???
As I'm from India, so i'm currently on Gingerbread 2.3.4 & Sense 3.0 ...I don't know what to do...Waiting for ICS Upgrade OR Flash the Custom one... I'm Seriously hating Sense 3.0(bcs Sense 3.6 & 4.0 are way Better than 3.0) AND Yea.. I'M LOVING SENSE 4.0 :good:
And Custom Roms will void my WARRANTY... :crying:
Is Custom Roms are better than the Stock one...if yes then How???
I don't know whether the custom Rom will give me such a performance which I'm getting from the STOCK one....Speed...Stability....Camera...BugFree...Supports...
If Custom ROM will give me TOTAL features then I'm Ready to void WARRANTY...
Totally Confused....
Hope You all Guys Suggests me the Right Way...

Custom ROM= Both Sense and AOSP versions
Custom= Kernels, with cpu overclock
Custom=Faster with ramtweaks
Custom=Less bloated
Custom= Some roms have tweaks, where you can change very much.
Custom= You will have 4.1 (JellyBean) Before the end of 2067
Go for it, it's really worth it!

hunt007 said:
Hey Guys...
I Bought this Phone before 2 months..I want to know which is better...Stock OR Custom Roms....???
As I'm from India, so i'm currently on Gingerbread 2.3.4 & Sense 3.0 ...I don't know what to do...Waiting for ICS Upgrade OR Flash the Custom one... I'm Seriously hating Sense 3.0(bcs Sense 3.6 & 4.0 are way Better than 3.0) AND Yea.. I'M LOVING SENSE 4.0 :good:
And Custom Roms will void my WARRANTY... :crying:
Is Custom Roms are better than the Stock one...if yes then How???
I don't know whether the custom Rom will give me such a performance which I'm getting from the STOCK one....Speed...Stability....Camera...BugFree...Supports...
If Custom ROM will give me TOTAL features then I'm Ready to void WARRANTY...
Totally Confused....
Hope You all Guys Suggests me the Right Way...
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Custom ROMs are better IMHO because we remove htc spyware and data logging crap, they can be themed, devs add speed, stability and smoothness tweaks, different boot animations, different everything really
And another thing you should be aware of, htc's ICS sense 3.6 updates are filled with bugs (exchange email not working properly, car mode not working as it should etc) and most custom ROMs fix these issues (curtosy of the Tmous build which is by far the most stable stock update because t-mobile actually seems to care enough to fix htc's code )

Custom roms are waaaaay better! They are more stable, in my opnion.example on stock ROM id get restarts and reboots that has never happened using custom rom! All the roms are great! Thanks to the developers we have many great choices! The bloat is removed and they look, better. So many reasons! I love my custom rom! I dont regret rooting for a second!
Sent from my Sensation using xda premium

I forgot to add that since custom roms are rooted, you can run a greater variety of apps - some of which like system tuner, terminal emulator etc require root

Jonny said:
Custom ROMs are better IMHO because we remove htc spyware and data logging crap, they can be themed, devs add speed, stability and smoothness tweaks, different boot animations, different everything really
And another thing you should be aware of, htc's ICS sense 3.6 updates are filled with bugs (exchange email not working properly, car mode not working as it should etc) and most custom ROMs fix these issues (curtosy of the Tmous build which is by far the most stable stock update because t-mobile actually seems to care enough to fix htc's code )
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But What About Battery Life ???
I read lots of Posts having "Drain the Battery Quicker" issue....
And lots of People are blaming that custom roms are gaining a more battey....!!!!
Some People are blaming Battery only stands for 2-4 hours......!!!!!

Some roms have better battery life than others but it really depends on your kernel and cpu speed. You can under clock without losing performance and save on battery life. So its really up to your settings.
Sent from my Sensation using xda premium

[Q] Stock rom or custom rom

hi all
im really confused and need your professional help, im on ddlf2 bam kernel but battery is not so good and its a bit laggy, i dont know sometimes i want stock firmware kernel and all to be stock but i like custom rom to, what do you suggest i want a stock that has good design for daily use making notes have an agenda ect and good battery life.. seriously need your help, you'll get thanks for every answer that helps.
P.S. i dont want any bugs in rom if there is a little bug its ok but something like no working video record no.

Ditbardh said:
hi all
im really confused and need your professional help, im on ddlf2 bam kernel but battery is not so good and its a bit laggy, i dont know sometimes i want stock firmware kernel and all to be stock but i like custom rom to, what do you suggest i want a stock that has good design for daily use making notes have an agenda ect and good battery life.. seriously need your help, you'll get thanks for every answer that helps.
P.S. i dont want any bugs in rom if there is a little bug its ok but something like no working video record no.
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Hey use remICS v1.4 by rockysenu.... visit the thread. there a few bugs otherwise it is the best rom till date. better than stock rom(that what i think).

meet77777 said:
Hey use remICS v1.4 by rockysenu.... visit the thread. there a few bugs otherwise it is the best rom till date. better than stock rom(that what i think).
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As he mentioned he needs video recording, so any CM based ROMs are out of question.

u can use poseidon rom since it more stable than CM all issues encountered by the users and testers has been solved like wifi, gps, battery performance..etc
plz hit the thanks button if i helped you

yep, i agree buddy.
of all roms ive tried (not including cm's) poseidon's rom over xxkpq was smoothest and best, with bugs solved.. along with this installation was kernel: uc v9 1009 + custom theme (you may choose up to your own choice) + some mods/scripts. the above enumerated was the best ive used for so long before moving to miui v4 2.7.6 which is way too smooth (however, unapplicable to u since video recording deems to work in low res).
cheers.

I loved titanium rom the most!! finest rom ^_^ .. even supports Hindi and other languages .. and i found it to be best when it comes battery ..

ibaz said:
yep, i agree buddy.
of all roms ive tried (not including cm's) poseidon's rom over xxkpq was smoothest and best, with bugs solved.. along with this installation was kernel: uc v9 1009 + custom theme (you may choose up to your own choice) + some mods/scripts. the above enumerated was the best ive used for so long before moving to miui v4 2.7.6 which is way too smooth (however, unapplicable to u since video recording deems to work in low res).
cheers.
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Would you say miui and poseidon are better than remics?? I'm thinking of flashing miui. I'm looking mostly for smoothnes in scroll and opening apps.
For you I think the best options are titanium or stock. I love stock roms! But they are not smooth enough for me, if that's not a problem for you, you should use the stock rom because of the lack of bugs.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda app-developers app

Angenit said:
Would you say miui and poseidon are better than remics?? I'm thinking in flashing miui. I'm looking mostly smoothnes in scroll and opening apps.
For you I think the best options are titanium or stock. I love stock roms! But they are not smooth enough for me, if that's bot a problem for you, you should use the stock rom because of the lack of bugs.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda app-developers app
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i think ill go for titanium again, just will ask anyone if that rom works with bam kernel, smooth fast best battery life. I love stock rom to but to much lags and not so smooth, titanium has just one little bug; when someone calls you u cant see who is calling for about 1 second thats enough for grabbing the phone from your pocket lol, u all got thanks for answers, thanks.

if u want to be in stock ROM better to try the new value pack which is DDLF2 it has been reviewed by others and they can say that it is battery efficient, smooth and stable...and if u found lags u can use bam kernel v.14 beta that fixes bugs.. dont forget the thanks button..hehe
u can read some reviews about the said fw here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741370

Try TheFrankenstein's Mod for DDLF2. Its smooth as hell . Literally as fast as CM7 . U could give it a try .

mdaamir1989 said:
Try TheFrankenstein's Mod for DDLF2. Its smooth as hell . Literally as fast as CM7 . U could give it a try .
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is there any bug ?

@ Angenit
im not saying that poseidon is better than remics buddy. i am saying that poseidon could be of good choice too. pls read op buddy, he asks for a bug free rom (specially with video recording) so i did not mention about remics,etc so as not to mislead him.
cheers,
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sorry buddy, misunderstood ur post hehe..
poseidon paired with uc kernel v9 1009 was the longest streak i used (in terms of gingerbread base). apps smooth and snappy during opening. titanium had good reviews too buddy.
if u were referring of miui gingerbread, its not so stable and battery life is short. ryt now however, i am on miui v4 (ics based), which is far the snappiest ive tried in terms of scrolling and opening apps. battery life also is satisfactory with around 15-17 hrs moderate use per experience. miui v4's external card been changed to emmc =)

[Q] Is there any 100% stable Rom available for Desire S?

Is there any 100% stable rom available for Desire S? Ive been searching for it and found so many out there but everyone is complaining about every rom out there, complaining about wifi or camera or restarting issues are these roms meant to be unstable or they are supposed to be like stock one? can anyone please tell or guide regarding ICS or Jelly Bean rom i can get without getting in trouble as ive never ported my phone before, thanks!

There is nothing in the whole wide world nobody is complaining about.
To topic: there are roms that are way better than stock. Most people having issues don't know what they are doing.

I've used most roms and most stable 3 are cm7 ,virtuous unity and fallout
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium

Fully stable ROMs that I've used and liked are:
Gingerbread (Android 2.3):
Endymion
Reaper
Cyanogenmod 7
Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0)
ICE_DS 4.3 (fully working!)
Fallout (not 100%, missing wifi tethering, but every single other thing works).
Hope this helps!

you mentioned ICE_DS 4.3 (fully working!) can you send me the link from where i can get the guide and download it? I've stock 2.3.5 on my Desire S with Sense 3.0, thanks!

i found this is this right:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1567715

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the following stable ROMs?:
Cyanogenmod 7
Endymion
Fallout
Reaper
Virtuous Unity
Alternatively, where can I find a straight forward comparison of them?

zurpher said:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the following stable ROMs?:
Cyanogenmod 7
Endymion
Fallout
Reaper
Virtuous Unity
Alternatively, where can I find a straight forward comparison of them?
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try it yourself.
Don't let other ppl's preference determine what suites you, if I ever did that then i would be stucked at rom A, and i wouldnt even bother to try rom B.
Even though i read that there were many issue with rom C i still tried it out, and the issues they mention didn't appear in my phone. So my current rom is now rom D.
So then rom B had an update, so i back-up my current rom then restore rom B then updated it. I didnt like it so i went on to try rom E which was one of the lattest developement.
Take ur time to try it all, because once u tried everything u will get bored as i am now and just waiting for the lastest update to come.

rain987 said:
try it yourself.
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I'm pretty conservative when it comes to changing ROMs.
I know that CyanogenMod 7 comes with integrated OpenVPN and WiFi tethering if I recall correctly. I consider these two features as quite desirable. I assume that Endymion and Reaper have that too as they are based on CM7, right? Apparently, Reaper is not based on the stable CM 7.2 release but then, on the other hand, it has been advocated as very stable. So, why has the developer then promised a final release?
I'm scared of losing my apps and data when changing ROMs. What ways do you guys use to ensure that your can restore everything to working order after you've flashed your new ROM?

Titanium backup...
sent from the thing I stab with my finger when I get two minutes

Does the free version of TB suffice?
Any recommendable TB beginners guides out there?

yes, perfectly good enough. You just won't have the batch function. But it's easy to use and has a simple ui. I will say this though, if your going to be flashing roms regularly then it is more than worth paying for the full app, I paid for tb and Rom manager on the day I unlocked my bootloader, and haven't once thought that maybe I shouldn't have
sent from the thing I stab with my finger when I get two minutes

Virtuous Infinity
Virtuous Infinity v1.33.0 Alpha3 looks good with very few bugs and it offers full Sense 4.0 support I will try this tomorrow lets see how it goes, I hope it will turn out good!!

sMhsn said:
Is there any 100% stable rom available for Desire S?
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Use HTC stock ROM
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Well, in that case, stock Rom suits best for u. IMHO, the loveliest part of Rom developing is that someone found issues and someone trying to fix it. That's what Android Dev really is. And I enjoy using all kinds of Roms developed by those awesome HTC Saga developers. Every Rom has some bugs, and it doesn't matter if they don't affect your daily use. Enjoy them I'm currently using CM10 by nexx. Rant too much...:banghead:
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda app-developers app

Another Vote for Ice DS
Version 4.4 + the new tweaked kernel = a big improvement over 4.3.
As a based-on-stock rom I think it' the choice for you.

maxlieb said:
Another Vote for Ice DS
Version 4.4 + the new tweaked kernel = a big improvement over 4.3.
As a based-on-stock rom I think it' the choice for you.
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thanks man, downloading right now...I've been searching for two weeks I guess, but now I have decided finally I have to take a chance

BillGoss said:
Use HTC stock ROM
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I don't agree with that.
I had to disable the SIM-code, because every couple of days, my HTC crashed and Restarted.
(if you don't know that, you don't get call's because of the simcard-code).
That was the reason I bought a new smartphone (xperia U).
Since the HTC was in my desk-drawer, I began to experiment with rooting/changing ROM
Now I have fall-out for 2 weeks now, and my phone hasn't crashed 1 time.
So for me, custom ROMS are more stable than the stock one. (and faster, smoother, ...)
It just feels like a whole new phone.

Anybody knows witch ROM is the best for Battery Life ?
It should be ICS and Sense 4.0 ... At the Moment i have the "Project X" installed

Try ice ds...I am getting on an average close to four hours of screen time on a full charge...that's the max I have ever gotten on any Rom ics or gb...
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[Q] Best rom for Ville C2 ? JB

Which is the best JB rom for our phone

Its very individual,
Thats why "which is the best rom" questions arent allowed here.
Everyone habe other needs.
Some likes aosp look and feel,
Some likes the stock features..
Best way would be to try it on your own.
Or tell us your needs or your focusses, so we can recommend you one.
Your question is like, who makes the best music..
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium

i don't mind if its stock or sense,
i was looking for the battery and performance
any recommendations to start with ?
thanks

nipunf said:
i don't mind if its stock or sense,
i was looking for the battery and performance
any recommendations to start with ?
thanks
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if you want to stay on stock: viper one s 2.2.0 with latest bricked kernel (I got 3-4%/h drain with normal usage, whatsapp, fb, xda, music)
if you want to switch to aosp: slimbean/latest cm10.1 release/deviantx with latest bubba vn3 kernel
thats my opinion

I also would recommend Viper!

i was going to install the trickdroid meh its sounds like viper rom is faster and more stable thanks for the input guys

nipunf said:
i was going to install the trickdroid meh its sounds like viper rom is faster and more stable thanks for the input guys
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both roms are stable.
but trickdroid is more stock orientated (look&feel)
viper has more customizations like center clock, battery % etc.

Downloading TD , Viper & CodenameLungo let see which one is the best

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Downloading TD , Viper & CodenameLungo let see which one is the best
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I know it's been almost a year since your last post, but what are your thoughts on these 3 roms now?
I got this phone not so long ago, tried a few kitkat roms that weren't fully functional, so ended up choosing unofficial cm10.2. But after 2 months, I'm still not fully satisfied with stability and especially battery life. What is your current rom now, and otherwise which one is the most stable/has best battery life?

sarcome said:
I know it's been almost a year since your last post, but what are your thoughts on these 3 roms now?
I got this phone not so long ago, tried a few kitkat roms that weren't fully functional, so ended up choosing unofficial cm10.2. But after 2 months, I'm still not fully satisfied with stability and especially battery life. What is your current rom now, and otherwise which one is the most stable/has best battery life?
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Try this , battery life is good rom is pretty stable not even a single restart so far so good using it for 3 months now
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531065

nipunf said:
Try this , battery life is good rom is pretty stable not even a single restart so far so good using it for 3 months now
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531065
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Thanks! And do you have a rom without sense you could recommend?

sarcome said:
Thanks! And do you have a rom without sense you could recommend?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389932

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389932
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That's the rom I'm using already. I'm still getting random reboots, lags when using browser, it's pretty good but not stable enough for me. I was hoping there was an aosp (even 4.1 I wouldn't mind) that is perfectly stable but it seems that it isnt't the case.

sarcome said:
That's the rom I'm using already. I'm still getting random reboots, lags when using browser, it's pretty good but not stable enough for me. I was hoping there was an aosp (even 4.1 I wouldn't mind) that is perfectly stable but it seems that it isnt't the case.
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Well Kitkat Roms still have lots of bugs , CM rom would be best for now maybe try the new MIUI rom its sense based so practically everything works !

I can say for sure this is the best rom on c2. Fast and stable, battery life is very good too if turn off fast dormancy. Enjoy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531065

Venom: ViperC2 5.1.0
nipunf said:
Which is the best JB rom for our phone
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Venom: ViperC2 5.1.0, is best in all aspects.
_________________HTC ONE S S3, VilleC2 User_________________
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scorpio_13 said:
Venom: ViperC2 5.1.0, is best in all aspects.
_________________HTC ONE S S3, VilleC2 User_________________
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It is! I've been using it for over a month and it's almost perfect (would like to get rid of more sense but it's already almost senseless)

Man u have to check every rom on ur own and choose the best one(in ur opinion)

luke69x said:
Man u have to check every rom on ur own and choose the best one(in ur opinion)
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"BEST" threads are not allowed due to the forum rules...
BUT you can ask for a "GOOD" rom or what other users run on their phones of course...