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Morning gentlemen. First time to this GS3 Verizon thread as I'm an ATT guy myself.
Anyways, there was some holiday the other day involving seeing lots of family and eating turkey and what not, and my father and I were comparing phones (my ATT GS2 Skyrocket, rooted, JB 4.1.2) (his Verizon GS3 stock unrooted). The short story of it is is that he really hates S-Voice and was drooling over Google Now that was on my phone. I told him the best way for him to get Google Now (for more reasons than just getting GNow) was for him to root his phone and then flash a JB rom. I would've done it myself but I was in a time crunch and didn't have a computer with me. He said he'd be willing to do it himself, just send him the instructions on how to do it.
I have the beginners guide that will get his phone rooted, flash CWM, etc. Now, however, I'm trying to decide on a ROM for him. For him, obviously GNow is the priority. He doesn't really need any bells and whistles, so here's where my question is. I know a ton of noobs come in here and ask "which ROM is best?" and we roll our eyes and tell them it depends on their specific needs/every ROM suits a different person/etc.
Well I'm just hoping one of you guys will point me in the right direction. I want an extremely stable JB rom. It doesn't need to have all the latest bells and whistles; it just needs to be stable, as it's his phone and we live nowhere near each other so I won't be around to troubleshoot a beta rom for him. It might as well be a "stock" JB ROM but man that sounds boring, so even a slightly prettier but uber-stable ROM recommendation would be great.
And to take it one step further in my ROM request... extra extra bonus points for a stable ROM that is easy to flash. The more idiot proof the instructions to flash the said ROM, it'd be greatly appreciated. The more one-clickish it is in CWM the better. I'm sure he can handle doing a data wipe/factory reset and maybe even a cache wipe but I'm hoping to avoid sending him a ROM to flash that asks him to wipe all caches, format the /system, flash a new kernel, gapps, radio, etc.
Who can point me in the right direction and recommend a highly stable JB rom with GNow that is extremely simple to flash?
I'd say synergy. I run a business from my phone so my criteria is stability. It's my daily driver and haven't had any problems as of yet. You'd still want to do a clean install going from ICS to JB though, regardless of what rom you choose.
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Except for RC8 which is very buggy, I have had really good luck with the liquid ROMs.
With versions previous to RC8, the only thing that refused to work for me was NFL Mobile.
jayson4444 said:
I'd say synergy. I run a business from my phone so my criteria is stability. It's my daily driver and haven't had any problems as of yet. You'd still want to do a clean install going from ICS to JB though, regardless of what rom you choose.
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+1 I run synergy as well never had any issues with stability
Liquid Smooth Rom! I have run them all, it's definitely my favorite. I also use it as a daily driver. Like stated in a previous post, RC8 is buggy, but I have had similar bugs from every rom I have flashed.
CleanRom 5.0. It is like stock but without the bloat. It's smooth fast and retains all of his touchwiz features. Very very stable.
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Also he could try jelly beans build 4. It's pretty much stock but looks aosp. Really sick looking but has all the touchwiz features.
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Clean ROM
I am currently using Clean ROM 4.5 since I haven't had a chance to flash 5.0 yet. I find Clean ROM to be very stable and you can have it either very vanilla or mod it to your heart's content. You should still do a full wipe but you don't have to format anything. It would be best to flash the new radio and rpm but you don't have to do that. The process is simple: copy the radio, rpm and ROM zips to phone, go into CWM, do your wipes, flash radio, rpm, ROM in that order, restart, done.
Thanks guys, I'll take a look at the mentioned ROMs!
I'll throw in another vote for Synergy. Running r118 right now and also haven't had any issues. Followed this guide to root, unlock bootloader, install CWM, and install the stock JB image: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114 . Very well written as long as you just go step by step and read everything 3 times.
Installed the latest Synergy ROM after all that and as stated I really haven't had any issues at all! I VERY briefly tried the CleanROM LE v4, but I really didn't care for the 5x6 launcher. It was nice to have more icons available on the screen, but it always chopped off part of the app name if it went onto 2 lines. I may have been able to change it back to 4x4, but to be honest I didn't really even want to mess with it as Synergy's was working great! Good luck!
After installing Synergy onto my dad's phone for him (visited him over the weekend) he calls me back and tells me he has issues with syncing up his corporate exchange email account that worked fine on the stock ICS. After some quick googling and XDA searching, apparently corporate exchange emails and JB don't play together very nicely. Can someone recommend a stable ROM that you personally know works with exchange email because you use it yourself? Or are there any simple workarounds?
what is the rom most stable?
ive been using pac nightlys and have had 0 crashes/reboots. the best of the few i tried.
thx man
ok, thanks, do you have the link?
Look in the development section. They aren't hard to find at all.
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I'd say pacman ROM, currently running an older nightly version with no issues.
Rootbox ROM was also good with no real issues other then navigation always crashed for me.
Id think the most stable though would be one of the 4.1.2 based ROMs just because we haven't been updated to 4.2.2 or 4.3.
hmm....
i dont know why people ask this question lol... your going to get 100 different answers personally i like rom toolkit i have had great battery life its been on my phone for since the day it was ported over.
just upgraded my razr maxx to a razr hd. nice upgrade by the way
can you tell me a similar rom for hdxt925 like artmod4.3???
because that rom was very close to perfection
thanks
I personally think slimrom 4.3 is very close to perfection. They made a stellar official release (build 1) some weeks ago that is now build upon further. Less features than pacman but tons more than cm. The critical traits though are smoothness and reliability and these have been prioritized and refined in slimrom. I am happy that others develop and encourage and support it as much as I can. I love to try out different ROMs. However when something good wrong I always return to slimrom as my new "stock" ROM.
BIG fan of the Blurry ROM. Dev lost his server space so you probably can't get it right now but he should be back soon.
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I personally think slimrom 4.3 is very close to perfection. They made a stellar official release (build 1) some weeks ago that is now build upon further. Less features than pacman but tons more than cm. The critical traits though are smoothness and reliability and these have been prioritized and refined in slimrom. I am happy that others develop and encourage and support it as much as I can. I love to try out different ROMs. However when something good wrong I always return to slimrom as my new "stock" ROM.
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I agree with idless, slimrom is outstanding give it a try - http://www.slimroms.net/
idless said:
I personally think slimrom 4.3 is very close to perfection. They made a stellar official release (build 1) some weeks ago that is now build upon further. Less features than pacman but tons more than cm. The critical traits though are smoothness and reliability and these have been prioritized and refined in slimrom. I am happy that others develop and encourage and support it as much as I can. I love to try out different ROMs. However when something good wrong I always return to slimrom as my new "stock" ROM.
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thanks for y guys reply
i need to have unlocked bootloader to install this rom?? because mine is locked i think.
i just rooted the phone, can i do what i did in my xt910?
install boot menu manager, make backup of original jelly bean, format, wipes, instal rom , then restar???
thanks
anyone please, i don´t want to brick my hd...
thanks
eheheh said:
anyone please, i don´t want to brick my hd...
thanks
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yes you need to be unlocked for most of the roms found here, if you cant unlock, then you need to look for ones that say "flash in SafeStrap".
According to this post safe strap can be used "
SS 3.12
My procedure: Erased rom slot 1 completely by doing standard cache wipes and wiping the OS. Then activated a different ROM slot. Then clicked rom slot 1 and deleted it.
Rebuilt rom slot 1 with a 2 gig partition. Did all the standard wipes again before I installed. Mounted system only, unchecked other boxes. Installed ROM. Once this ROM was installed wiped cache and dalvik cache & booted, no issues to report yet."
Rom link here: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php?/...4.1.2]-Droid-Nexesque-for-Razr-HD-(10/9/2013)
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legend221 said:
According to this post safe strap can be used (Not my post just posting the instructions)
SS 3.12
Procedure: Erased rom slot 1 completely by doing standard cache wipes and wiping the OS. Then activated a different ROM slot. Then clicked rom slot 1 and deleted it.
Rebuilt rom slot 1 with a 2 gig partition. Did all the standard wipes again before I installed. Mounted system only, unchecked other boxes. Installed ROM. Once this ROM was installed wiped cache and dalvik cache & booted, no issues to report yet."
Rom link here: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php?/...4.1.2]-Droid-Nexesque-for-Razr-HD-(10/9/2013)
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I am unlocked and wow the above Rom is fast stable and fc free. Best dev and build out there. Comparable to none.
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For the first flashable stock ROM for this device CLICK HERE
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This is the first working flashable ROM for this phone that I am aware of.
Thanks to @shifattk and @FitAmp for the overclock
Thanks to @Restl3ss, who is working on a rooted and overclocked, otherwise bone stock ROM
^^^Used boot.img from the above mentioned
Based off stock 4.0.4.
Rooted
BusyBox
Overclocked to 1000mhz
Root Browser
New Launcher
Apollo Music
Default Ringtone: Crank
Bloat Removed
Theme Changes
Zipaligned
Many more changes to come!
Stable
Working and tested.
Flashing instructions:
1. Use CWM 6.0.3.1 (get it here, flash with Odin)
2. WIPE DATA/CACHE
3. Disable signature verification (signed version to come)
4. Flash
5. Wipe Dalvik.
6. Reboot
7. After initial setup, hit menu, go into preferences, scroll down and hit restart launcher. The default preferences have been modded for great performance, but don't auto load. After launcher restart, default preferences stay permanent, you only have to do it after first boot. Or change them to whatever you see fit!
Hit thanks if you enjoy!
Download:http://d-h.st/8Ee
As always, I am not responsible for you bricking your phone. Odin is not a toy, CWM Recovery is not a toy. Installing custom ROMS is relatively easy, but if you are unsure what you are doing, do some research on XDA or Google BEFORE you start messing around. This ROM is working and running on my S730M and I have had no problems so far.
OMG!
I've been waiting so long for somebody to make a custom rom for this phone! This is the first custom rom for this phone at last! I shall try it out and get back to you my good sir.
Sweet! Thanks :laugh::good:
BopIt said:
I've been waiting so long for somebody to make a custom rom for this phone! This is the first custom rom for this phone at last! I shall try it out and get back to you my good sir.
Sweet! Thanks :laugh::good:
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Thanks! It was plagued with issues to start, just trying to get a flashable zip of the stock ROM together was a nightmare, and since there wasn't one any where on the internet to use as a base, well... had no choice but to make one. I'm going to release a non over clocked version as well. This one is still close to stock with a few mods and tweaks, so enjoy and I'll keep working away at bringing a true custom to this phone
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Good Job!
I flashed it on my Discover today and it worked flawlessly.
By the way, I didn't make the OC script. It was FitAmp, the credits should go to him.
What launcher did you use? and good job on making a working rom for it, I had been messing around with trying to cook one in the kitchen app for the SS730G. I may give that one a shot with flashing this one, the stock rom on it is having issues anyways as when I try to shut it down it reboots 9 times out of 10.
atmu5fear said:
This is the first working flashable ROM for this phone that I am aware of.
Thanks to @shifattk and @FitAmp for the overclock
Thanks to @Restl3ss, who is working on a rooted and overclocked, otherwise bone stock ROM
^^^Used boot.img from the above mentioned
Based off stock 4.0.4.
Rooted
BusyBox
Overclocked to 1000mhz
New Launcher
Apollo Music
Flappy Bird (yes the original)
Default Ringtone: Crank
Bloat Removed
Coming soon:
Deodexed
Zipaligned
Added system apps for root functions and enhanced experience (Root file explorer, Greenify, upgraded keyboard, terminal emulator, lite browser)
Many more changes to come!
Stable
Working and tested.
Flashing instructions:
1. Use CWM 6.0.3.1 (get it here, flash with Odin)
2. WIPE DATA/CACHE
3. Disable signature verification (signed version to come)
4. Flash
5. Wipe Dalvik.
6. Reboot and enjoy
Hit thanks if you enjoy!
Download: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/170099363/S730M_atmu5fear.zip
As always, I am not responsible for you bricking your phone. Odin is not a toy, CWM Recovery is not a toy. Installing custom ROMS is relatively easy, but if you are unsure what you are doing, do some research on XDA or Google BEFORE you start messing around. This ROM is working and running on my S730M and I have had no problems so far.
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What launcher did you use? and good job on making a working rom for it, I had been messing around with trying to cook one in the kitchen app for the SS730G. I may give that one a shot with flashing this one, the stock rom on it is having issues anyways as when I try to shut it down it reboots 9 times out of 10.
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Launcher pro, the only launcher I will use since I bought my first droid, runs clean and light. There's always the option to change to whatever launcher you like, for me, on this phone, runs the smoothest and that's what I'm going for here. Many changes still to come!
Kitchen is a great tool for learning AS LONG as you take a look at every change you implement with kitchen, in the update or updater script itself. The one thing about it is, that if you fully rely on kitchen, even if it does work, you won't learn a thing. All of the changes kitchen makes, can be made in terminal and text editor (Linux) to give you some hands on experience
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atmu5fear said:
Launcher pro, the only launcher I will use since I bought my first droid, runs clean and light. There's always the option to change to whatever launcher you like, for me, on this phone, runs the smoothest and that's what I'm going for here. Many changes still to come!
Kitchen is a great tool for learning AS LONG as you take a look at every change you implement with kitchen, in the update or updater script itself. The one thing about it is, that if you fully rely on kitchen, even if it does work, you won't learn a thing. All of the changes kitchen makes, can be made in terminal and text editor (Linux) to give you some hands on experience
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I'm partial to the Nova Launcher myself, but I know what you mean. While the stock launcher is better than the standard Samsung Touchwiz crap, it definitely could use a speed increase on this phone.
I keep hoping and dreaming that someone will be able to port KitKat to this phone. I just flashed the current SlimKat rom on my Nexus S and I'm impressed with how fast the Google Now launcher performs on it. Maybe with this one overclocked to 1GHz and it having 512 megs of ram which I think is a little more than the Nexus S had it would make a different.
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I'm partial to the Nova Launcher myself, but I know what you mean. While the stock launcher is better than the standard Samsung Touchwiz crap, it definitely could use a speed increase on this phone.
I keep hoping and dreaming that someone will be able to port KitKat to this phone. I just flashed the current SlimKat rom on my Nexus S and I'm impressed with how fast the Google Now launcher performs on it. Maybe with this one overclocked to 1GHz and it having 512 megs of ram which I think is a little more than the Nexus S had it would make a different.
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Kit Kat was built to run on 512mb, from everything I've heard it utilizes memory way better than any other version yet. I'm going to look at porting ROMs to this device, but one project at a time . It should be possible though. Even if I can port a stock 4.4.2 and start customizing from there, I think this phone would benefit tremendously from it, more so then newer more powerful devices.
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Kit Kat was built to run on 512mb, from everything I've heard it utilizes memory way better than any other version yet. I'm going to look at porting ROMs to this device, but one project at a time . It should be possible though. Even if I can port a stock 4.4.2 and start customizing from there, I think this phone would benefit tremendously from it, more so then newer more powerful devices.
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I flashed my 730G with this rom, so far it looks good. I may switch the launcher to a different one but other than this it looks and appears to run fine. I can't test the radio at the moment as my net10 sim is cut down to nano size and I can't find my regular sim to nano sim adapter. I know I have one but finding it will be the fun part.
Double check the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS etc, make sure they turn on and work. They should as they work fine on the 730m, but you never know. I haven't seen the build.prop for the G
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And check your root too. If root works than the rooting process is the same for both. Just open root browser and if it asks for superuser access you're golden. Plan to add terminal and cpu tuner in the next update.
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atmu5fear said:
Double check the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS etc, make sure they turn on and work. They should as they work fine on the 730m, but you never know. I haven't seen the build.prop for the G
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The wi-fi and GPS appear to work fine. I still haven't been able to find my nano to regular size sim adapter. I wound up replacing launcher pro with nova launcher, and I also installed Titanium backup which I used to integrate the google keyboard. After I switched over to it, I froze the samsung keyboard which was a pain in the ass to have to work with. You may want to look into switching the keyboard if you have a preference in a future release. I really like the google keyboard myself.
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The wi-fi and GPS appear to work fine. I still haven't been able to find my nano to regular size sim adapter. I wound up replacing launcher pro with nova launcher, and I also installed Titanium backup which I used to integrate the google keyboard. After I switched over to it, I froze the samsung keyboard which was a pain in the ass to have to work with. You may want to look into switching the keyboard if you have a preference in a future release. I really like the google keyboard myself.
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I've considered switching the default launcher to nova, or I should say I've tried to. I've had issues with everything I've tried, except launcher pro, and lightning launcher. Lighting launcher is actually extremely fast and lightweight, I think the app itself is less the a MB, but its far different than your standard, familiar style of launcher so I opted out. I've tried solo, which is nearly identical to nova, except there's no pro version, all "pro" features are entirely free. I've also tried KK launcher, again very similar to nova, but all three of them will not load after the initial setup screen. Just don't work well as system apps. Loading them into the data partition should solve this problem, but they install with a file size of 0 MB, and again, won't actually load. All of them work fine when installed from the market, or from an apk, just haven't had luck packaging them with the ROM. I'll look into the keyboard thing. I prefer Swype, but given it's a paid app, I can't really incorporate it, and I don't want to just include a 30 day trial app in the ROM. I'll keep plucking away at it tho. Thanks a ton for your input
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ok I just wiped it and went thru setup, it worked with no issues with the samsung keyboard and the nova launcher as system apps. maybe this will help for customizing the rom further? Also it might be a good idea to remove the updater app just to be safe. While I don't think that they would ever push out a rom update for the samsung S730M or S730G it might cause issues if someone who didn't know better used the updater app and downloaded a rom update. It may not be an issue, but I figured it was worth mentioning
I wanted to give an update. I was able to successfully use your rom as a base to make my own custom rom. I had to extract the updater script binary from yours to drop into the appropriate folder in my working folder. I'm going to do a little more fine tuning on what apps I want to include but I should have it ready to share soon.
Also, I finally found my adapter so I was able to read my Net10 sim in my S730G, other than it not having the correct APN which I had to manually enter It worked with no problems once I setup the APN, full signal and no issues with downloading anything once the APN was setup.
OK I've finished the 1.0 version of my rom. it can be found here
Thanks but
before I flash this I want to know if anyone knows where I can download the odin flashable stock firmware for this device. So glad that this is out though but this phone is only 4 months old for me still got 8 months for something to go horribly wrong with it
Thanks! Overall OK.
sixty_oz said:
before I flash this I want to know if anyone knows where I can download the odin flashable stock firmware for this device. So glad that this is out though but this phone is only 4 months old for me still got 8 months for something to go horribly wrong with it
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There is no Odin flashable ROM for this phone. I do have there stock flashable zips tho. Worst case scenario, you Odin flash recovery, then flash the stock zip via cwm. I've been working on CM 9, and have not been able to get it to work, but no matter how many times I've flashed it, I can always flash back to stock via recovery, haven't bricked yet
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following!
I'm new to flashing in general so I am just learning what the process entails, but I just put CM11 onto an N7 '13 and I am very impressed with what people are doing. I also have a sluggish Samsung Discover so I'm very interested in how this work proceeds!
Best of luck everyone and thank you Atmu5fear, hopefully I can share my experience soon as well.
So I've downloaded all the stuff and made my mind to root the device.
Just some final questions..
1) I would be installing Xposed Framework on the device, will it hinder any OTA updates to the stock ROM?
2) If I install a custom ROM like CM, and then let's say Android 4.4.3 comes out... What should I do to update to the Android 4.4.3?
3) What is the need of getting Gapps when flashing a custom ROM? Aren't Gapps already present in Android?
4) Any other drawback of installing a Custom ROM?
Don't forget to search. Every thing you need to know is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47369234
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Not all the questions got answered. Please help me
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So I've downloaded all the stuff and made my mind to root the device.
Just some final questions..
1) I would be installing Xposed Framework on the device, will it hinder any OTA updates to the stock ROM?
2) If I install a custom ROM like CM, and then let's say Android 4.4.3 comes out... What should I do to update to the Android 4.4.3?
3) What is the need of getting Gapps when flashing a custom ROM? Aren't Gapps already present in Android?
4) Any other drawback of installing a Custom ROM?
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Okay searching XDA is the best way to find out these answers, but I'll help you
1.) Using Xposed framework will stop you from receiving otas
2.) If you're running a custom ROM when 4.4.3 drops, all you will need to do is flash any 4.4.3 ROM that drops to update. Believe me, when it drops it won't be long before some 4.4.3 custom ROMs surface.
3.) Most custom ROMs do not include gapps. You'll need to flash those separately. Read the ops of each ROM you're interested in to find out if they're included.
4.) You have a Nexus, they're made to be rooted. Lol
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If you're using a custom ROM though like CM, 4.4.3 doesn't really matter. Since it's a custom ROM it won't be releasing an update at the same time as google. It would be whenever CM releases their update that's based on 4.4.3. Anyone should feel free to correct me if I'm wrong though. I'm fairly new to everything as well.
I have not unlocked my bootloader.. And have many things on my device [Been Using It For Over A Month]
I have many apps, contacts, app save files [games], etc.
Will I need to re-download all the apps again? Is there any way i could preserve this data? What all can I preserve.
Also, any Custom ROM suggestion. I liked Paranoid Android, but it releases a new beta like every week... This means that I'll have to flash it again? Leading to data loss every time?
I use this device as my primary device
Use helium to backup. We will not suggest you a rom.
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Why no suggestion?
deepak2001 said:
I liked Paranoid Android, but it releases a new beta like every week... This means that I'll have to flash it again? Leading to data loss every time?
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Hi,
No need to flash obviously all the new update if you don't want unless there is an important bug fixed or a new feature you want. You can dirty flash (wipe only Dalvik cache and cache partition) so you won't loose your data.
deepak2001 said:
Why no suggestion?
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Because it turns into something like "best" rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/best-rom-kernel-threads-t2477889... And you will have 20 different suggestions depending of each users needs, it will not help you more.
You need to test by yourself, read the OP of the rom threads to see the features, issue, videos, etc... read the last pages of the rom thread for feedbacks.
So.. I just want customizations to make android fun.. Paranoid would be fine?
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So.. I just want customizations to make android fun.. Paranoid would be fine?
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ALL of the ROMs are fun. Try them and see.
List of Roms
deepak2001 said:
I have not unlocked my bootloader.. And have many things on my device [Been Using It For Over A Month]
I have many apps, contacts, app save files [games], etc.
Will I need to re-download all the apps again? Is there any way i could preserve this data? What all can I preserve.
Also, any Custom ROM suggestion. I liked Paranoid Android, but it releases a new beta like every week... This means that I'll have to flash it again? Leading to data loss every time?
I use this device as my primary device
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Here is the list of ROMS for Nexus 5, http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...dex-google-nexus-5-roms-kernels-mods-t2475401
Can anyone suggest an appropriate forum for discussing the thousands of features available on Dirty Unicorns/Hammerhead?
I've been using DU for several months now, and love the speed and stability, but am baffled by the seemingly limitless customization options.
And lately, I've been unintentionally recording my screen, and there is no obvious way to stop the screen from recording. It's driving me nuts.
When did I become my grandfather?
Thanks for your help.
schleima said:
Can anyone suggest an appropriate forum for discussing the thousands of features available on Dirty Unicorns/Hammerhead?
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DU's thread (you need 10 posts though) or on their G+ community.
I love DU. I've been running it as my daily since I got the nexus. Best ROM hands down! Feel free to PM me if you have questions.
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Best ROM hands down!
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so i guess that my personal needs and wants dont matter when it comes to a "best rom", as long aa it includes everything? i personally HATE overloaded roms, and overloaded roms are slower than other roms. so, i dont personally think that du is even close to a " best rom".
my whole point is that there is no such thing as a best rom. as everybody has differing needs and wants. there is only the rom thats best for you.
Lol woah there cowboy. Its the best ROM hands down I'm my opinion! Of course your entitled to your own wants and needs out of a ROM. However, although DU stacked full of features, it is smoother than any stock based custom ROM that I have tried. That is my personal experience which leads me to my statement of DU being the best ROM out for this device. Didn't mean to step on any toes with my comment.
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Pain-N-Panic said:
Lol woah there cowboy. Its the best ROM hands down I'm my opinion! Of course your entitled to your own wants and needs out of a ROM. However, although DU stacked full of features, it is smoother than any stock based custom ROM that I have tried. That is my personal experience which leads me to my statement of DU being the best ROM out for this device. Didn't mean to step on any toes with my comment.
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just so you know, smooth has nothing to do with speed nor anything important. my nexus s is smooth. oh, and im glad you tried stock based roms, and gained knowledge of their smoothness. you should try other aosp based roms and cm based roms, maybe youll learn that there are other things out there, better things. but again, smoothness has nothing to do with speed nor anything really important. what slower means that they are slowed down, in speed and performance. and yes, numbers dont like. benchmark your phone while on different roms, you will see yourself.
Would in this thread be a good place to ask my question? if so how do I update DU on hammerhead? if not please just tell me how to delete my post and I will.
R00tGet said:
Would in this thread be a good place to ask my question? if so how do I update DU on hammerhead? if not please just tell me how to delete my post and I will.
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assuming you have already DU running as your updating, just download the newest update and flash that with gapps.
BACKUP...
- Make sure you have a custom recovery
- Wipe everything but your external/internal storage
- Flash ROM
- Flash the recommended GAPPS
- Reboot and ENJOY!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...m-dirty-unicorns-4-4-2-hammerhead-05-t2588152
republicano said:
assuming you have already DU running as your updating, just download the newest update and flash that with gapps.
BACKUP...
- Make sure you have a custom recovery
- Wipe everything but your external/internal storage
- Flash ROM
- Flash the recommended GAPPS
- Reboot and ENJOY!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...m-dirty-unicorns-4-4-2-hammerhead-05-t2588152
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Thanks, I'm used to updating on CM.
R00tGet said:
Thanks, I'm used to updating on CM.
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To update a custom ROM (aka dirty flash):
1. Nandroid backup
2. Flash ROM
3. Reboot
A dirty flash or a clean flash is not different for each rom. The way you update CM is the same on DU for instance.
You can always do a dirty flash while updating a custom rom expect if you are having FCs or if the dev says that a clean flash is recommended for a specific update.