Hey guys.
What's the gain of using a custom rom over the stock one (Assuming rooted stock rom) ?
I'm kinda lost in all the roms available , so I was wondering if it was really worth it
Cheers
CrazyKoala said:
Hey guys.
What's the gain of using a custom rom over the stock one (Assuming rooted stock rom) ?
I'm kinda lost in all the roms available , so I was wondering if it was really worth it
Cheers
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Depends to be honest I myself go with certain roms till I find things that make be mad then I go back to stock for a bit till I find another one so that would be my suggestion
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CrazyKoala said:
Hey guys.
What's the gain of using a custom rom over the stock one (Assuming rooted stock rom) ?
I'm kinda lost in all the roms available , so I was wondering if it was really worth it
Cheers
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Battery life (if coupled with custom kernel)
Modifications -- some brilliant mods available -- Battery Icons, Themes, Menu settings etc
Cause you can :good:
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Using a custom Kernel with Stock Rooted and a few Xposed modules can be the same as a custom ROM most of the time though.. So give that a try first.
I have a lot better speed and battery life using Hyperdrive ROM with Beastmode Kernel. All the Touchwiz stuff (pen, etc.) still works, so yeah. Custom ROM > Samsung Bloatware.
I get between 11-14 hours with REALLY heavy use and full screen brightness and overclocked.
CrazyKoala said:
Hey guys.
What's the gain of using a custom rom over the stock one (Assuming rooted stock rom) ?
I'm kinda lost in all the roms available , so I was wondering if it was really worth it
Cheers
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I have been trying custom ROM's and Kernels for many years..... I'm yet to find one that's worth the hassle.
Just disable the stock apps/bloatware you don't use and you'll get better { performance/battery life } than any custom ROM.
The only reason to use a custom ROM (IMO) would be for additional (required) functionality like additional fie system support etc.
I have personally had absolutely no good reason for the use of a custom Rom in years !.
I also don't feel like using custom rom over stock, I did many experiments with note one but with note 3 I would stay with stock rom.
Bloat wares are not bothering me, battery life is also decent so in my opinion leaving some extra utilities stock is better
Depends on which custom rom you choose. Some rom are good, nice and stable but others don't.
Sometimes I use custom rom because I wanna remove useless apps installed by carriers. If you find it not a issue, keep the stock one.
So if your phone is rooted then u don't really need custom rom isn't it well correct me if I'm wrong as I'm new to that android thing lol
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Aspl2000 said:
So if your phone is rooted then u don't really need custom rom isn't it well correct me if I'm wrong as I'm new to that android thing lol
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It's not a matter of "need" Hyperdrive has given me better battery life (even after freezing all the bloat) and has a lot of customization. You can do most of it through Xposed, but all the really valuable things are in it already. I never found one I thought was worth it until hyperdrive.
Try one of the ROMs that look interesting, if you like it keep using it. If not, that's what nandroid backups are for.
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So if your phone is rooted then u don't really need custom rom isn't it well correct me if I'm wrong as I'm new to that android thing lol
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If u know how to tweaks it urself, do modification to what u need, no custom rom is needed once u r rooted. Basically, once u r rooted u can do all system changes, IF u know how to.
But, assuming u r new, based on ur post, just grab any custom tom u like nd try.
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since there seems to be so much confusion about this update for those of us that are on stock 2.3.3 rom and are rooted and s off revolutionary , i would like to request a rooted stock version of 2.3.4 since i don't know what would happen if i try to apply this ota update with my situation. thanks
No one has it yet. Most of the people posting links to download isn't even the full ROM.
Install a custom ROM!
Stupid and useless Thread ... sry but we dont need it!
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No one has it yet. Most of the people posting links to download isn't even the full ROM.
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Full ROM isn't needed to make a rooted version of an update.
I've had a Nexus One and a Nexus S, they're quicker over there.
simple request, maybe its useless for you then don't read it ****...I don't want a custom one, I like stock and I'm sick of people like you on these forums that criticize people for wanting a stock rooted rom and don't want all the extra tweaks. Worry about what your running and not everyone else
@xtcislove
I will have a stock rooted rom up in a little while
thanks man!
mattdub1 said:
simple request, maybe its useless for you then don't read it ****...I don't want a custom one, I like stock and I'm sick of people like you on these forums that criticize people for wanting a stock rooted rom and don't want all the extra tweaks. Worry about what your running and not everyone else
@xtcislove
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I will have a stock rooted rom up in a little while
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Thanks to the both of you!
Amen to that, about the custom ROMs...You custom ROMers are just pushing us stock ROMers further away. The only custom ROM, aside from having this one tailored to us noobs with S-oFF, CWM, and root,that I want is CM7.
Enough pushing already! We know where to go if we want a ROM. Seriously, I dont understand this peer pressure BS? Is there money involved? WTF is it? Why do people here give a crap about whether or not someone has a custom ROM over stock?
Matt
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Why do people here give a crap about whether or not someone has a custom ROM over stock?
Matt
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As you said, peer pressure. They must think that their way is the only way; hence, the pushing.
OTA_Pyramid_TMOUS_1.45.531.1-1.29.531.2_P_release_208884g0xcvwhujbb41c3b
ENJOY
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1711367714
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ENJOY
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1711367714
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Well that was fast...thanks bro.
Flashing now...Will post my thoughts in the next thread.
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ENJOY
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1711367714
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Are you sure this is STOCK ROOTED 2.3.4 update? Looks like it's the normal ota. LOL.
birgertime has uploaded a Stock Rooted 2.3.4 Rom in the developer section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1226085
maff1989 said:
As you said, peer pressure. They must think that their way is the only way; hence, the pushing.
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I agree. And those people pushing us to use custom roms must think that they're cool just cause they're using custom roms. Funny, when you go to the custom rom threads that they're pushing us to use, they have tons of issues and problems too! A lot more than the stock rom ones. And yet they tell you to install custom roms when you post having issues with the stock one, like they don't already have their own. I myself use custom roms every once in a while, I admit. But for reliability on the gps, camera, MMS size etc., I always go back to my nandroid backup. Custom roms are just for aesthetics and not too reliable as some of these fanatics are claiming. Also, my nandroid sensation with bloat removed is just as fast or even faster than most of these custom rom ones. And more reliable.
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yeah..this file does not work..wont even flash..gives a whole buncha #'s and 111111's
I want to now the desadvantages of roms i know that is not trusted and it harmful for phones .
And i want 2 no if the roms support Arabic like Official roms or not ?
You need to find it yourself, it is the best way to find advantages or disadvantages.
megachel said:
There are no disadvantages aas such. You will have to research and try the roms for yourself. The advantages however are plenty.
Many custom roms, especially if based on stock or cm will have all these languages. Again, research is your friend.
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Thanx i will try
buptwugh said:
You need to find it yourself, it is the best way to find advantages or disadvantages.
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It May be brick My phone What would i do then
I Try it In my friend's phone and it brick . . . I have to Repair it in a Shop and pay
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I want to now the desadvantages of roms i know that is not trusted and it harmful for phones .
And i want 2 no if the roms support Arabic like Official roms or not ?
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Any One said their Disadvantages ?
disadvantages worthwhile discussion
I think disadvantages is a worthwhile discussion. Since installing SynergyRom I've had a lot of questions and gotten no help here. I lost voicemail and battery drainage is higher than before. It installs an application tab at random intervals and takes it off randomly as well.
Disadvantages :
Your battery might die faster, some features not working, default apps gone, bricking your phone
Advantages :
Extending the life of your phone, makes it much more smoother, not so much lag, you'll get extra features like tablet mode etc, more space in the internal memory.
It all depends on what type of Rom and the Kernel. All my android devices are rooted and are running on custom roms and its probably the best decision I've done. Sure, sometimes the battery will die faster but you can easily fix it by resetting the battery stats or by flashing another rom. The advantages outweighs the disadvantage imo.
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alt230 said:
I think disadvantages is a worthwhile discussion. Since installing SynergyRom I've had a lot of questions and gotten no help here. I lost voicemail and battery drainage is higher than before. It installs an application tab at random intervals and takes it off randomly as well.
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Thats What I talking About .. you must Unbrick ur mobile Using Odin And The official Firmware And When u want to install a rom then u must find a trust Rom nt Any rom .
mha93 said:
Disadvantages :
Your battery might die faster, some features not working, default apps gone, bricking your phone
Advantages :
Extending the life of your phone, makes it much more smoother, not so much lag, you'll get extra features like tablet mode etc, more space in the internal memory.
It all depends on what type of Rom and the Kernel. All my android devices are rooted and are running on custom roms and its probably the best decision I've done. Sure, sometimes the battery will die faster but you can easily fix it by resetting the battery stats or by flashing another rom. The advantages outweighs the disadvantage imo.
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Thanx a lot i prefer dont Instal rom .
Well! official roms are stable but slow & sometimes laggy! But custom roms are fast but sonetimes not stable! & you should not worry about stability, in custom rom it's worth it!
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yousufhere said:
Well! official roms are stable but slow & sometimes laggy! But custom roms are fast but sonetimes not stable! & you should not worry about stability, in custom rom it's worth it!
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Sure ?
The only way you could brick your device is if you 1) flash a rom meant for another device 2) improperly flash it, not following the instructions
Most of the time, bricking is caused by the errors made by the flasher.
If you want to have a stable custom rom, don't flash those roms with the words 'nightly build' or 'work in progress' and read the comments, see if anyone mentioned any problem with that rom.
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Bricking isn't a "disadvantage". It's something at happens when peiple don't do their research. Luckily for them, there are still solutions to fix a hard brick, even.
The disadvantages of ROMs are really that they require you to understand the device and how to use it. That's ROMs i the a whole, not trying to pick between them (and even the stock ROM is stilk a ROM...).
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i have been using xposed framework and i wonder what if i just keep my phone rooted and stock and just install framework and tweak it the way i want about lock screen , navigation bar etc, what extra advantage these roms will give me , just asking
Only thing i can think of is the kernel, everything else can pretty much be done with xposed.
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Only thing i can think of is the kernel, everything else can pretty much be done with xposed.
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But you can still flash a Kernel over the Stock ROM...
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0dBu said:
But you can still flash a Kernel over the Stock ROM...
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Right, i mean the question is kinda moot anyway if you're rooted you might as well flash a rom and kernal or just stay with a stock rom.
Honestly this really is a question you need to ask yourself. If having Xposed is able to give you everything you need then stick with it. One thing custom can give you over Xposed mods is the ability to have modifications or fixes to the core of android. For example in the past issues present in the stock Nexus roms have been fixed and released in custom roms before google was able to push out an update to resolve it. Also many more performance enhacements can be done. such ans refactoring code or out right removing uneeded functions. But in the end honestly it just comes down to what works for you.
I'm using Stock 4.1.2 and except 5ghz wifi isn't working am pretty happy with it.
Do the later custom roms add enough performance enhancements to warrant the effort? For me the 'proper' dpi and tablet layout of stock is highly preferred so any other layout is really not desired.
Thanks.
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84 views and not one reply......wow that would seem to suggest not a lot of difference.
Try it and see for yourself. +1 for sky high 4.1.2. It all depends what you want, I need hdmi out so Sammy Rom for me.
Good luck.
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I realise I can try it but as posted in the original question there's no point trying it if there's not a lot of difference.....and at the moment there seems little, if any, beneficial difference.
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Wow. I had good reasons to move away from the stock ROM back when I did it. But that was so long ago, I can't remember what they were specifically. I think a lot of people are in that same boat, which is why you aren't getting any responses here.
I would say that if you're happy with the stock ROM, then stick with it! The easiest upgrade you can do is to install an aftermarket launcher, like NovaLauncher or GoLauncher. You'll get a ton of features that will allow you to customize your home screen layout without having to mess with rooting and flashing ROMs and recoveries.
Tom2112 said:
Wow. I had good reasons to move away from the stock ROM back when I did it. But that was so long ago, I can't remember what they were specifically. I think a lot of people are in that same boat, which is why you aren't getting any responses here.
I would say that if you're happy with the stock ROM, then stick with it! The easiest upgrade you can do is to install an aftermarket launcher, like NovaLauncher or GoLauncher. You'll get a ton of features that will allow you to customize your home screen layout without having to mess with rooting and flashing ROMs and recoveries.
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Im on the multi window sky high 3.5 rom its very stable and im happy it does everything i want it too.
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Im on the multi window sky high 3.5 rom its very stable and im happy it does everything i want it too.
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I've installed skyhigh rom. It changend p6800 from tablet to a big phablet. And it's still 4.1.2, so why should i prefer skyhigh to stock rom!
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reza_jolie said:
I've installed skyhigh rom. It changend p6800 from tablet to a bog phablet. And it's still 4.1.2, so why should i prefer skyhigh to stock rom!
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Best for all you don't use it then after all, it's a 4.1.2 PHABLET ROM .......... what (edit: else) did you expect? .......
Hi all, I have had HTC One M8 for a month now and I just love it.
The only thing I would like to know that if I installed a custom rom would my phone function better?
I honestly got sick of installing roms on my old Galaxy S3, and every time I find something that I don't like in that rom or a bug.
Please help me deciding.
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Hi all, I have had HTC One M8 for a month now and I just love it.
The only thing I would like to know that if I installed a custom rom would my phone function better?
I honestly got sick of installing roms on my old Galaxy S3, and every time I find something that I don't like in that rom or a bug.
Please help me deciding.
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Just because you root doesn't mean you need to install a custom rom.
Rooting and keeping stock ROM will allow you to tweak the stock rom to your liking. You can use any number of tools like the Xposed mods, tasker scripts, themers, etc. The possibilities are endless.
I have always rooted and tweaked the stock ROMS until late in the device life when I won't be getting the next version of Android. Then I load a custom ROM.
gogz2005 said:
Hi all, I have had HTC One M8 for a month now and I just love it.
The only thing I would like to know that if I installed a custom rom would my phone function better?
I honestly got sick of installing roms on my old Galaxy S3, and every time I find something that I don't like in that rom or a bug.
Please help me deciding.
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To me, the biggest advantage of rooting is removing bloatware (apps you don't want.) There's no need to install a custom ROM if you don't want to do so but there are advantages to custom ROMs, several already have much of the bloat removed.
They probably won't make your phone function better.
85gallon said:
Just because you root doesn't mean you need to install a custom rom.
Rooting and keeping stock ROM will allow you to tweak the stock rom to your liking. You can use any number of tools like the Xposed mods, tasker scripts, themers, etc. The possibilities are endless.
I have always rooted and tweaked the stock ROMS until late in the device life when I won't be getting the next version of Android. Then I load a custom ROM.
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Very good point, I love how responsive my phone is, and I also like the way the stock rom feels and looks. Now I will consider rooting it.
xs11e said:
To me, the biggest advantage of rooting is removing bloatware (apps you don't want.) There's no need to install a custom ROM if you don't want to do so but there are advantages to custom ROMs, several already have much of the bloat removed.
They probably won't make your phone function better.
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So is it easy to remove Verizon pre-installed apps if I rooted my phone?
85gallon said:
Just because you root doesn't mean you need to install a custom rom.
Rooting and keeping stock ROM will allow you to tweak the stock rom to your liking. You can use any number of tools like the Xposed mods, tasker scripts, themers, etc. The possibilities are endless.
I have always rooted and tweaked the stock ROMS until late in the device life when I won't be getting the next version of Android. Then I load a custom ROM.
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I just rooted my phone using Weak Sauce. Can you tell me how to remove bloatware apps?
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So is it easy to remove Verizon pre-installed apps if I rooted my phone?
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gogz2005 said:
I just rooted my phone using Weak Sauce. Can you tell me how to remove bloatware apps?
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If you are keeping the stock ROM do NOT remove the bloatware if it is a system file. (Most of them are) If you remove them you will not be able to take the OTA updates from your carrier until you restore them. You are better off disabling them or using Titanium Backup to Freeze them. That way they are easily reversed so you can take the OTA update.
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I just rooted my phone using Weak Sauce. Can you tell me how to remove bloatware apps?
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titanium back up freeeze/uninstall
I used to crack flash back on my Galaxy Nexus. I had the M8 for about a month before I rooted and S'Offed. I'm hesitant to flash a full custom ROM as of yet because stock plus Xposed is keeping me extremely happy. For me, the Xposed framework and modules is such a great setup because it allows me to pick and choose which tweaks I want.
Was gonna remain stock till I downloaded an xposed mod that messed up my wifi (possibly due to having a feature another xposed module was handling turned on) . Instead of reflashing and adding all the tweaks and flash zip to a stock ROM, I went ahead and flashed cleanrom which is basically debloated with all the tweaks/mods I already previously had and wanted.
Cleanrom plus the xposed modules like sense6 toolbox, gravity box, XSense, etc make staying stock or stock-ish a very glamorous option
Sounds like what you want is some good old fashioned CleanROM :good:
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wtoj34 said:
Sounds like what you want is some good old fashioned CleanROM :good:
Edit just read the most recent post right after posting this. Oh well. You'll love CleanROM though. Had it for about a month (practically a record for me and roms) and I love it. Gpe is also pretty stable may try that it he future 'cause I heart aosp but other than that I see no reason to use anything but CleanROM
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I think that it was I will try, CleanRom. Thank you for the advice.
I'm loving the GPE rom
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Root It!
The Cyanogenmod nightlies are good - the 6/16 version did not have any problems.