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Hi, All NS4G User! Kwiboo.ICS.V3 or Koush.Alpha10

Please tell us which one you are using now and How is it?
I'm using Koush A10, have to say I love it. I did see any bug so far(2 days)
I was using Kwiboo 1.5, i was really good too.(However USB and camcorder was work.)
Compare to to Kwiboo's rom koush's one seems like a little laggy.
So tell me which one you using?

Kwiboo rom is the fastest but aosp rom has the most features and the only one to have home screen landscape mode but koush rom is the first I tried with the most working features idk if one is better than the other
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Both are nice. I had the fewest problems with Koush.
The speed is just not there though. After a full bug-free day with Koush I went back to 2.3.7 because it's just so much faster. I'm not encouraged about ICS on this device.

Netiher, tried them both and I must say they are good but they don't even touch AOSP's ICS rom. Get it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364221
This has been rock solid so far only thing I can see that is missing is 4G.

Royvin said:
Netiher, tried them both and I must say they are good but they don't even touch AOSP's ICS rom. Get it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364221
This has been rock solid so far only thing I can see that is missing is 4G.
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On aosp's rom I can't seem to download files directly to the phone. Roms,kernel's etc but I can on Kwiboo and Koush
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snoopy1e11 said:
On aosp's rom I can't seem to download files directly to the phone. Roms,kernel's etc but I can on Kwiboo and Koush
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I have not tried that yet, I will have to test.

snoopy1e11 said:
On aosp's rom I can't seem to download files directly to the phone. Roms,kernel's etc but I can on Kwiboo and Koush
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It does that to me too and I'm guessing the stock browser dosent have the proper files in order to download, so in that case it won't download anything. But I've been using xscope to to download roms, kernels, etc.. for now.

there's really no comparing any ics build with aosp's. . .
i'm so thankful for it. seemed like gsm nexus s was getting all the ics love

Yeah didn't work for me but I'm not to concerned.Still like this one the best for my use. I know everyone has different opinions and that's whats cool.

Neither
I was on oICS, liked it better than the 2 that the OP mentioned, but now I'm on Brainmasters build for NS4G, & for my phone, it's the best. Out of the box it's faster & smoother than the other builds, even with custom kernels & overclocking.
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kijp15 said:
It does that to me too and I'm guessing the stock browser dosent have the proper files in order to download, so in that case it won't download anything. But I've been using xscope to to download roms, kernels, etc.. for now.
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Can you tell us which files are missing from the browser??
I could have sworn the problem was in permissions or a lib file.
I could download some files, but not others. For instance, I could download MathKids v11 kernel, but not 11.5. Crazy.

I'm on BM v6 (Koush a11) here, with franco's 26/11 kernel. It's blazing fast.

thanr said:
I'm on BM v6 (Koush a11) here, with franco's 26/11 kernel. It's blazing fast.
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Bm v6 is based on AOSP's ICS rom not Koush's. I do agree its blazing fast and good battery life!
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Another vote for AOSP's v13. It's great, smooth and cant wait for v14.

See my sig for my setup; it's been working great for me.
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Rem3Dy said:
Bm v6 is based on AOSP's ICS rom not Koush's. I do agree its blazing fast and good battery life!
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He has a couple versions, one of which is based on Koush I believe.

How does AOSP's ICS ROM compare to a 2.3 ROM like CM7? In my testing of Koush's and another ICS ROM, I couldn't believe how sluggish my NS4G was.

Android Open Source Project
Sweet and obnoxious username choice all at the same time.

I think he means the dev, asop. But yeah, asop's for me atleast has been the snappiest.
Follow the leader @corythug

Friends, I am a lot more confused as which ROM is better... Didn't wanted to test myself was waitin for someone to do it for lazy folks like me... however, the anxiety of ICS can't be kept in back drop any longer... while I type this response I taking backup of data on NS... will try kwiboo's ROM - as it was the first post for ICS port I read... However, I see inclination of couple folks for AOSP ROM... I'll wait for a couple of hrs, if there is one more vote for AOSP I'll try it...

I've tried every ics versions kwiboo and koush's
Brainmaster 's. V6 with kwiboo 's v3 is the best.
Thanks
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Aosp's oICS plus Matrix kernel.
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No custom kernel on stock?

I have never used a stock rom unless I bought a new phone and was working on installing a custom one, so I'm new to stock roms. I have the stock JB rom and I tried to flash air kernel to my device. As I was booting up, it wouldn't go past the Google splash screen. Are custom kernels not supported on stock roms?
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I've flashed custom kernels on rooted stock plenty of times. It may just be that Air Kernel is having issues with some phones. I know SimpleKernel works, but it's basically stock with BLN and Voodoo. A few people on JellyBelly ROM had issues with Air Kernel too, so it's not just stock that's having issues with it.

OK. Do you know if matr1x kernel works or not?
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DefinitiveX said:
OK. Do you know if matr1x kernel works or not?
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few threads and posts on this and yes i would suggest using 14.5 or 18?

OK. Thank you.
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Yeah I'm working on a new one so just hold tight
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Try Thalamus's kernel. Its what I use and JB loves it.

mathkid95 said:
Yeah I'm working on a new one so just hold tight
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Sounds good. Feel free to pm me when its done and i will take it for a spin.
Ron Overdrive said:
Try Thalamus's kernel. Its what I use and JB loves it.
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What is the file name fro. The download? I do believe its on my storage already, I just dont remember the file name. Lol
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Fastest most stable rom for the One S right now?

There are so many damn roms and I dont want to spend days testing them all. What is one of the better roms? Right now Im running Jellybam and dont really have many issues at all. What prompted me to come look is that I started up my old Samsung Vibrant and was disappointed at how fast it felt compared to my HTC One S - faster!
So... what do you guys recommend?

I'm using ViperOneS 2.00 and it's perfect to use as a daily driver. You get sense and a lot of tweaks plus new update is in the works

Well i'm using pac man rom latest version and flashed bubbas kernel 2.7 over it and it runs pretty fast. You also get a bunch of tweaks that you can change with the app kernel tuner

R: Fastest most stable rom for the One S right now?
eddiemurphy said:
Well i'm using pac man rom latest version and flashed bubbas kernel 2.7 over it and it runs pretty fast. You also get a bunch of tweaks that you can change with the app kernel tuner
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Same combo for me! High stability
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I use viper 1.2.1 since I like the sense can with zarboz beast kernel with s2w. Awesome battery life
Make sure to check out my thread if you have WiFi issues

I was just wondering what tweaks you are using in the ROM/kernel?
Are you using kernel tuner?
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eddiemurphy said:
I was just wondering what tweaks you are using in the ROM/kernel?
Are you using kernel tuner?
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dave il barbaro said:
Same combo for me! High stability
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Using AOKP 4.1.1 JB no real tweaks, has been great for me.
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Dark Jelly CM10, works perfectly fine and hasnt caused me any issue.
Viper 1.2.1 with zarboz kernel is also damn good.
The custom JB Sense roms are too limited for my taste atm.

Goatshocker said:
Dark Jelly CM10, works perfectly fine and hasnt caused me any issue.
Viper 1.2.1 with zarboz kernel is also damn good.
The custom JB Sense roms are too limited for my taste atm.
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ecdy said:
Using AOKP 4.1.1 JB no real tweaks, has been great for me.
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I'm using the recent STOCK AOKP 4.2 (Feb 15th build) It seems very smooth, certainly in comparison to the original firmware.

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No "Best ROM" Threads! See Guide Sticky

Lightest Rom?

Hi.
My Nexus S is kinda slow now and it cam be embarrassing sometimes.
I only use my phone for Google music, Tunein radio, podcasts, email and basic internet.
I was looking the other day to see what was eating my memory up and I noticed things that I don't use any more like twitter apps and stuff that I will never use like Google play books and play movies.
I am rooted and using a tweaked kernel, but I'm still using stock ROM. I think this weekend that will change.
I'm not interested in overclocking, just a little bit more quickness and stability.
Can anyone recommend a good kernel and ROM combo.
Kernel must have voodoo sound.
Cheers.
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Warren_Orange said:
Hi.
My Nexus S is kinda slow now and it cam be embarrassing sometimes.
I only use my phone for Google music, Tunein radio, podcasts, email and basic internet.
I was looking the other day to see what was eating my memory up and I noticed things that I don't use any more like twitter apps and stuff that I will never use like Google play books and play movies.
I am rooted and using a tweaked kernel, but I'm still using stock ROM. I think this weekend that will change.
I'm not interested in overclocking, just a little bit more quickness and stability.
Can anyone recommend a good kernel and ROM combo.
Kernel must have voodoo sound.
Cheers.
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If you want blazing fast rom try Metal Dragon Overlord, only drawback it's 4.1.2, if you want 4.2.2. rom try Hellybean or CM10.1 nightlies.
Pretty much every kernel's got voodoo sound so that's nothing to worry about.
Rom&kernel combo? - Metal Dragon Overlord, matr1x kernel.

Hi,
Initially I was looking forward to a 4.2.2. ROM but I have read comments about lag after a week or so of using those ROM's. So I may just stick with a 4.1.2. ROM.
Looking for something that I can flash and forgot, something very mature that I can keep on my phone for the next year without thinking about it or getting reboots. Don't want to be flashing a new version every day.
Cheers.

Warren_Orange said:
Hi,
Initially I was looking forward to a 4.2.2. ROM but I have read comments about lag after a week or so of using those ROM's. So I may just stick with a 4.1.2. ROM.
Looking for something that I can flash and forgot, something very mature that I can keep on my phone for the next year without thinking about it or getting reboots. Don't want to be flashing a new version every day.
Cheers.
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Download Rasbean Jelly ROM & for kernel go with thalamus kernel or Matr1x kernel trust me Rasbean ROM is fast & smooth a must try trust me you will like very much!!
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Slimbean is awesome
Good luck
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Killasmoke said:
Download Rasbean Jelly ROM & for kernel go with thalamus kernel or Matr1x kernel trust me Rasbean ROM is fast & smooth a must try trust me you will like very much!!
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I have had my eye on Rasbean for many many months. I have heard many good things about it. I think I will try that first.
I already have Thalamus kernel running with my stock ROM. Tbh it isn't blazing fast, but I have never had any reboots at all, unlike my brief flirtation with Marmite many months ago.
vidaljs said:
Slimbean is awesome
Good luck
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I've also heard of slimbean. Looks very nice.
Too many great ROM's to try

Rasbean with thalamus was my combo it was smooth, fast & I never had a reboot or freeze on this combo trust me flash it you won't regret it!!!
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Jelly shot + Marmite 7.3.1 works great..super fast , stable.
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Warren_Orange said:
I have had my eye on Rasbean for many many months. I have heard many good things about it. I think I will try that first.
I already have Thalamus kernel running with my stock ROM. Tbh it isn't blazing fast, but I have never had any reboots at all, unlike my brief flirtation with Marmite many months ago.
I've also heard of slimbean. Looks very nice.
Too many great ROM's to try
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Try them both! That's the beauty of it
Happy flashing
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indigo110 said:
Jelly shot + Marmite 7.3.1 works great..super fast , stable.
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This is the closest, or one of the closest, to a stock 4.2.2 ROM you can get and it's light, no bloatware. Also if you're using a 4.2.2 ROM, you these mods as well: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2158329
It really increases your performance and doesn't affect battery.

Basche said:
This is the closest, or one of the closest, to a stock 4.2.2 ROM you can get and it's light, no bloatware. Also if you're using a 4.2.2 ROM, you these mods as well: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2158329
It really increases your performance and doesn't affect battery.
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The most stock rom is greenblue Aosp here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001684

Thanks for all your suggestions. Much appreciated.
I'm currently trying Helly Bean and liking what I'm seeing.
I will stick with this for a week or two and see how it performs.
Happy Easter everyone.
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leap_ahead said:
The most stock rom is greenblue Aosp here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001684
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Didn't know, I thought that thread was just the guide, how is it compared to jellyShot?
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Basche said:
Didn't know, I thought that thread was just the guide, how is it compared to jellyShot?
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This rom is like AOsp ..no extra

Best set up?

Hello, I ordered the blaze and should be getting it sometime this week. And I would like to know what's the best 4.1.2 and 4.2.2 ROM with stability and performance along with nice features. Also what mods and what kernel?
So happy to be joining this community!
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Imo, for stability, I go with the latest CM10 nightly with bluelightning X2 kernel, along with team killjoys scripts.
BL x2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39919819&postcount=42
Cm10 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922935
Killjoy http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2411161
For fun, thyrusholo black theme https://play.google.com/store/apps/...utm_medium=organic&utm_term=thyrus+holo+black

What about 4.2.2?
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13~BigBear~13 said:
What about 4.2.2?
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4.2 and 4.3 development is just getting underway. They run very smooth, it just that some things are still broken, like the camera, bln, and few little things. There are workarounds in the specific threads. Im currently running slimbean 4.3. Beanstalk 4.3 is killer too.

Should I try all star liquid smooth?
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13~BigBear~13 said:
Should I try all star liquid smooth?
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Try them alllllll!

Don't start threads like these. There are not any "best" ROMs out there. It all leads to your opinion. Try them all out! And you came in the right time as we got 4.3! Welcome to the community!
Sent from my BeanStalked Blaze

Be careful about "best threads", sometimes things can get a little nasty. Anyways, I agree, someones "best" can be another persons worst, looks like you have a lot of testing to do! Welcome to the community!

xWolf13 said:
Don't start threads like these. There are not any "best" ROMs out there. It all leads to your opinion. Try them all out! And you came in the right time as we got 4.3! Welcome to the community!
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Thank you very much. Anything I should know? Like about the device?
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13~BigBear~13 said:
Thank you very much. Anything I should know? Like about the device?
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This device will last you long . Many new ROMs are coming out. Never know. Me might get CM11 if it comes out lol

xWolf13 said:
This device will last you long . Many new ROMs are coming out. Never know. Me might get CM11 if it comes out lol
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That's great to here. My last device had 4.2.2 running without any issues. And it was older than this device! I guess it depends on the developers! I expect great things
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The more the merrier! Welcome to the community!
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Romman0 said:
Imo, for stability, I go with the latest CM10 nightly with bluelightning X2 kernel, along with team killjoys scripts.
BL x2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39919819&postcount=42
Cm10 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922935
Killjoy http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2411161
For fun, thyrusholo black theme https://play.google.com/store/apps/...utm_medium=organic&utm_term=thyrus+holo+black
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I see in the CM10 thread this list of bugs:
Known Bugs:
Screen of Death: This is a CM10 bug, many other devices are afflicted, not just the blaze. Many people are working hard to fix this.
UI action sounds may not work at first. Adjust the volume with the volume buttons, the sounds will then work fine. This is a known CM10 bug
BLN is wonky. Working on getting us merged with the stable version native to CM10.
Fixed 20121103+ : WiFi generates a random MAC address with each boot.
Camera: Flash can't be disabled
Camera: Storage location cannot be changed. This isn't really a bug, however if the interest is great enough, I might try and figure out a way to change the system default storage location.
Other things maybe? Discuss in the thread...
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Are all of these bugs still present in the latest builds?

The latest nightly is 99.8% stable. Occasionally occasional people have occasional problems once in a while. Nothing is 100% usually. I've been running it for many months now. Just user ICS camera from the market and set it to use your sd card for saving pics.
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I've since moved on from CM10. Not that it wasn't superb, but I went flash happy
I'm currently running Slimbean 4.3 20130905, and I've gotta say its pretty sweet. Its in beta stages so there will be a few bugs, but honestly the only ones I've come across so far is the camera crashes, the torch crashes, and setting performance tweaks cause a reboot. Other than that its buttery smooth. I HIGHLY recommend it, sir. Its a lightweight build for superior performance, and it delivers through and through. Also flash with the minimal gapps build to keep performance nice and creamy. Slimbeam + minimal gapps = 140mgb. Smaller than your average ROM.
I would never steer a fellow android enthusiast in the wrong direction
Flash it and see. You won't be disappointed. But hey, even if you are, just flash another one!!
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13~BigBear~13 said:
Should I try all star liquid smooth?
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To be perfectly honest Liquid Smooth gave me some trouble. Even after doing a completely fresh flash it wasn't stable in the least.
That being said it never hurts to give it a shot. I saw somewhere a kernel you could flash possibly fixing any issues you may have with it. Unfortunately it didn't work for me
Slimbean, CM and beanstalk, in my opinion, are where you'll find ultimate performance and creaminess
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Skywalker.00 said:
I've since moved on from CM10. Not that it wasn't superb, but I went flash happy
I'm currently running Slimbean 4.3 20130905, and I've gotta say its pretty sweet. Its in beta stages so there will be a few bugs, but honestly the only ones I've come across so far is the camera crashes, the torch crashes, and setting performance tweaks cause a reboot. Other than that its buttery smooth. I HIGHLY recommend it, sir. Its a lightweight build for superior performance, and it delivers through and through. Also flash with the minimal gapps build to keep performance nice and creamy. Slimbeam + minimal gapps = 140mgb. Smaller than your average ROM.
I would never steer a fellow android enthusiast in the wrong direction
Flash it and see. You won't be disappointed. But hey, even if you are, just flash another one!!
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To be perfectly honest Liquid Smooth gave me some trouble. Even after doing a completely fresh flash it wasn't stable in the least.
That being said it never hurts to give it a shot. I saw somewhere a kernel you could flash possibly fixing any issues you may have with it. Unfortunately it didn't work for me
Slimbean, CM and beanstalk, in my opinion, are where you'll find ultimate performance and creaminess
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Well. I'm running liquid smooth right now.
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13~BigBear~13 said:
Well. I'm running liquid smooth right now.
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Good for you, sir. I hope it works out for you, brudda
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Romman0 said:
Imo, for stability, I go with the latest CM10 nightly with bluelightning X2 kernel, along with team killjoys scripts.
BL x2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39919819&postcount=42
Cm10 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922935
Killjoy http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2411161
For fun, thyrusholo black theme https://play.google.com/store/apps/...utm_medium=organic&utm_term=thyrus+holo+black
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Are there any issues I should know about CM-10?
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13~BigBear~13 said:
Are there any issues I should know about CM-10?
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creeve4 said:
I see in the CM10 thread this list of bugs:
Are all of these bugs still present in the latest builds?
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Not really, the only thing that still exists is the stock camera doesn't have the option to save to the external SD card. Easily fixable by using a camera from the market, like 'ICS camera'.

13~BigBear~13 said:
Are there any issues I should know about CM-10?
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CM10 is flawless aside from the issue with the camera, Holmes. Flash it and see for yourself!!!
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