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Hey there. I'm looking for a suggestion on a rom. I know, these have gotta be really annoying. I have stock 2.3.4 and I am happy with it, with the exception that I'm stuck with sense 2.1 and lack much in the way of customization. Plus I can't get rid of the bloatware. So I'd like to use a custom rom. Only catch is that I've become nearly dependent on swype. I also periodically use the wireless tether feature.
As I hear that cyanogenmod 7.1 requires a downloaded swype version that doesn't work well, can anyone make any suggestions for me? I'd be much obliged.
Thanks!
Try Virtuous Unity and download swype, it works fine
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Hey there. I'm looking for a suggestion on a rom. I know, these have gotta be really annoying. I have stock 2.3.4 and I am happy with it, with the exception that I'm stuck with sense 2.1 and lack much in the way of customization. Plus I can't get rid of the bloatware. So I'd like to use a custom rom. Only catch is that I've become nearly dependent on swype. I also periodically use the wireless tether feature.
As I hear that cyanogenmod 7.1 requires a downloaded swype version that doesn't work well, can anyone make any suggestions for me? I'd be much obliged.
Thanks!
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just wondering... but if you know these threads are annoying, then why'd you post it??
anyway...
Sense ROM: Virtuous Unity/Affinity or RCMix
MIUI: TDJ's DarkSide
AOSP: ICS by feb beta
AOSP GINGERBREAD: CM7
saranhai said:
just wondering... but if you know these threads are annoying, then why'd you post it??
anyway...
Sense ROM: Virtuous Unity/Affinity or RCMix
MIUI: TDJ's DarkSide
AOSP: ICS by feb beta
AOSP GINGERBREAD: CM7
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Because knowing they are annoying doesn't answer my question. While rom recommendations are annoying, I'm specifically curious about swype and tethering. It's good to know that the downloadable swype works good enough to use. Do you happen to know if Virtuous Unity works with the front-facing camera?
Thanks for catering to my annoying questions.
simons81 said:
Hey there. I'm looking for a suggestion on a rom. I know, these have gotta be really annoying. I have stock 2.3.4 and I am happy with it, with the exception that I'm stuck with sense 2.1 and lack much in the way of customization. Plus I can't get rid of the bloatware. So I'd like to use a custom rom. Only catch is that I've become nearly dependent on swype. I also periodically use the wireless tether feature.
As I hear that cyanogenmod 7.1 requires a downloaded swype version that doesn't work well, can anyone make any suggestions for me? I'd be much obliged.
Thanks!
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Well, Weapon Rom (by Whitehawkx) seems nice. I don't think that it has Swype, but it makes up with all of its capabilaties. Try it out and see if you like it!
thor6577 said:
Well, Weapon Rom (by Whitehawkx) seems nice. I don't think that it has Swype, but it makes up with all of its capabilaties. Try it out and see if you like it!
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what the heck is Weapon ROM?? never heard of it before..
link please?
simons81 said:
Because knowing they are annoying doesn't answer my question. While rom recommendations are annoying, I'm specifically curious about swype and tethering. It's good to know that the downloadable swype works good enough to use. Do you happen to know if Virtuous Unity works with the front-facing camera?
Thanks for catering to my annoying questions.
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yes, Virtuous Unity has working ffc.
it's Virtuous Affinity, Sense 3.5, that has an upside down ffc.
You would have to install Swype separately, just like you would any app. Roms don't have it included because it's a paid app, though it does come bundled with most phones on the stock rom. Devs here do not include it so as to avoid copyright issues. Most roms have the wireless tether as well. Since you like sense I suggest Virtuous Doubleshot. The rom is fast and smooth, and it's based on the mt4g slide stock rom. I'm sure you could find Swype if you looked around.
get swype from here http://beta.swype.com/android/create/
works on every rom I use
I used Royal Panache 1.3 for a month. Great rom with Sense.
I'm using CM7 now because I like the more features. It's like got a sense theme
I would suggest,when trying out ROMs, to try bootmanager as it lets you test out roms without restoring.
Once you get familiar with ROMs, help out feby with ICS development for Glacier!
I'm using Dark_Sys (after only using the original galnet release back in december).
Dark_Sys is MIUI based and gives a LOT of customization. Plus with the kernel, you can just put the smartassv2 governer and get really good battery life. One thing to consider as well, like mentioned in here, just install Swype separately.
I'm using the Swype beta and it's fine. If in the future there is an issue with swype, there are alternatives that are relatively successful. GoKeyboard has a similar system (not as good as swype, but functions similarly).
The best recommendation is to see what features you want. MIUI requires you to make folder as there is no app drawer, but once you get over that, it's great. I have a custom boot animation, good skins, good ringtones, and the lock screen can control pandora. Super nice. The only glitch I've seen so far is I can't use the mic on my stock headset. Bluetooth works fine though.
Hey I just wanted to know peoples opinions on what is the best CM10 Rom so far. Especially considering the things that dont work like MMS or tethering or Netflix (I dont think any work with it though)
I like it. It's clean and boost free.
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Just loaded everything looks good except camera or gallery doesn't work. Am I missing something?
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I like it. It's clean and boost free.
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Which CM10 rom are you running? Invis? The official CM?
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Which CM10 rom are you running? Invis? The official CM?
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Official CM10 nightly
mms aint working yet but should in next official nightly. which should be in a few hours... other than that, official definitely had the most stable release!
NFC also isn't working but hopefully it gets fixed soon including MMS.
You'll probably just want to roll with the officials. Most everything you want has already been or is soon to be merged.
Anyone get WiFi tether to work? It worked for me on CM9
Just a question. Does CM10 have the long press volume feature to skip tracks while the phone is asleep? Love this about synergy
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What happened to the official thread in the original development sub forum? :what:
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Hey I just wanted to know peoples opinions on what is the best CM10 Rom so far. Especially considering the things that dont work like MMS or tethering or Netflix (I dont think any work with it though)
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i have used about a day and here are my thought
unlocked bootloader
i have cleaned cache format factory reset before install
after boot i have loaded my app with data not bloatware with toolbox pro
using go launcher no live wall paper and juice defender
rest of app are... well just application and few games.
and here is real pro and cons
Pro
Fast, it does the job, google and now other jb features are works perfectly
unlock bootloader can be easily done thanks you adam.
boot time is faster than what i used to use AOKP milestone 6.1
Con
UNSTABLE, within half a day rebooted like 3~4 times while i was doing something
who know how many times it rebooted while i wasnt looking.. it seems more because from battery status
there are few blank spots. i have no idea what is wrong kernel perhaps?
i am not sure i thought CM is made from AOSP so i thought it should be pretty stable but i guess not.
also i have car blue tooth device with handset free (GROM) it wont connect and my logitech one works perfectly
DATA also not stable it think for battery it tries to turn it off (i think it's from juice defender) but takes about 10~15 seconds before i get the data
if you dont have problem with rebooting at random times, some glitches and no softkey (it's nightly so i cant really say it's bad rom)
this is the ROM.. it's faster than any rom i have tried.. what do you guys think??
maybe i should have tried longer but for me it was too unstable.
does cm10 have any critical bugs??
So, I was curious about a couple things.
First, how do nightlies work? Do you have to go and download a new file every single night and flash it? Or is there something working with the ROM that will flash a new version for you as it comes?
Second, I was curious as to when you guys think that CM10 for the SGSIII will be stable to the point where all major things, data, keys, gallery, camera, MMS, bluetooth, etc, are working reliably? I'm incredibly pleased with the stock experience, but there's always something to be gained from custom ROM's and I'm looking forward to being able to use CM10 I just don't want to miss a big part of my phone.
Not meaning to hijack the thread or anything! I'll throw in my two cents too by saying that I'd recommend the official CM10 based on the fact that MMS seemingly works currently and I'm unsure of how it's doing on the unofficial ROM.
syungyou said:
i have used about a day and here are my thought
unlocked bootloader
i have cleaned cache format factory reset before install
after boot i have loaded my app with data not bloatware with toolbox pro
using go launcher no live wall paper and juice defender
rest of app are... well just application and few games.
and here is real pro and cons
Pro
Fast, it does the job, google and now other jb features are works perfectly
unlock bootloader can be easily done thanks you adam.
boot time is faster than what i used to use AOKP milestone 6.1
Con
UNSTABLE, within half a day rebooted like 3~4 times while i was doing something
who know how many times it rebooted while i wasnt looking.. it seems more because from battery status
there are few blank spots. i have no idea what is wrong kernel perhaps?
i am not sure i thought CM is made from AOSP so i thought it should be pretty stable but i guess not.
also i have car blue tooth device with handset free (GROM) it wont connect and my logitech one works perfectly
DATA also not stable it think for battery it tries to turn it off (i think it's from juice defender) but takes about 10~15 seconds before i get the data
if you dont have problem with rebooting at random times, some glitches and no softkey (it's nightly so i cant really say it's bad rom)
this is the ROM.. it's faster than any rom i have tried.. what do you guys think??
maybe i should have tried longer but for me it was too unstable.
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Ummmm.......I dont have any of those issues....I recommend full wipe and retry...with newest official from get.cm
Fallen224 said:
So, I was curious about a couple things.
First, how do nightlies work? Do you have to go and download a new file every single night and flash it? Or is there something working with the ROM that will flash a new version for you as it comes?
Second, I was curious as to when you guys think that CM10 for the SGSIII will be stable to the point where all major things, data, keys, gallery, camera, MMS, bluetooth, etc, are working reliably? I'm incredibly pleased with the stock experience, but there's always something to be gained from custom ROM's and I'm looking forward to being able to use CM10 I just don't want to miss a big part of my phone.
Not meaning to hijack the thread or anything! I'll throw in my two cents too by saying that I'd recommend the official CM10 based on the fact that MMS seemingly works currently and I'm unsure of how it's doing on the unofficial ROM.
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Again, its fully stable. In your "second" part, literally every single thing you listed is fully working and stable. Except soft keys which were actually disabled because they have the same purpose as hard keys and just take up valuable real estate. Yes, nightlies are every night but you can dirty flash if you're lazy. You only really need to flash once a major fix or update has been merged. Just follow the changelogs.
And for you, based on what you reported as not-working, I'd also say you got a bad flash or something. Mine runs almost identical to what stock JB ran on my GNexus. Only better with mods
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I haven't rooted my phone yet, but i've been following the cm10 forums and it seems its still pretty buggy right now. I haven't seen much about the tw roms like synergy or beans. Which would you guys prefer and recommend for the most stable and best performance tw rom.
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I haven't rooted my phone yet, but i've been following the cm10 forums and it seems its still pretty buggy right now. I haven't seen much about the tw roms like synergy or beans. Which would you guys prefer and recommend for the most stable and best performance tw rom.
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also interested. i havent flashed roms in a while but i like soem of the touchwiz features.
CM10 wont have motion control support, right?
No, CM10 does not have Motion Control support right now, though the Alpha build for CM10 works well, I wasn't pleased with the battery life. So, I'm about to ty CleanROM. Synergy wasn't for me, but it is a solid ROM. For 4.1 and Motion support, best bet is to wait for Samsung to release 4.1 for the GSIII, eventually somebody will root it, and that should include motion support.
I prefer Synergy, its always been great for me, and i get amazing battery life with it. I haven't tried beans so i can't comment on his, but it really boils down to personal preference. Some will say synergy and some will say beans.
Does synergy have any big bugs that someone would not flash because of it? And how is the data reception, i haven't been getting that good of reception even with stock.
bby144 said:
Does synergy have any big bugs that someone would not flash because of it? And how is the data reception, i haven't been getting that good of reception even with stock.
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The latest nightly appears to have everything worked out and data reception for me has been great.
Personally, I use SynergyROM (currently nightly R50).
I have yet to encounter any significant bugs. The Samsung Motion controls seem a bit off, but I'm not sure if that's how stock is or if it's just the ROM.
As for your questions about reception, SynergyROM has increased WiFi and Data transmit power. It supposedly means faster speeds, which I assume is achieved through a stronger connection?
Running Scott's CleanRom and it runs great. I see new version 2.0 is out now.
Cleanrom IS the only ROM I haven't tried as it wasn't out yet, but of all the others I kept returning to root66 as everything Single thing works perfectly, it is the fastest set-up I have ever used on ANY phone and battery life is as good as any other ROM (regardless of some of the ludicrous claims posters make for battery life)
Bean 8 with imosyeons LeanKernel 2.2 > Root66>Synergy 1.7...have not tried clean rom.
I've seen no bugs so far in the latest Synergy nightly (r50). Synergy has been my daily driver for a while now and is very stable with excellent support from the developer. Highly recommend.
CleanROM 2.0 just came out today and from the description sounds great. However, several of the bloatware apps appeared after installation (VZ Navigator, Color, etc) even though I de-selected them in the installer. I'm trying to get my post count to 10 so I can let the dev know in his own thread.
Seems people are saying different ones are the best. Still not sure so i'll probably look more into each one.
They didnt appear in mines
VERIZON GALAXY S 3 (CM10)
The NoSympathy ROM is pretty dang awesome. Pretty much just root, deodexed, and zip-aligned. I ran it with lean kernel and it was very happy with performance. I honestly think it is a great combination of performance and stock TW.
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The NoSympathy ROM is pretty dang awesome. Pretty much just root, deodexed, and zip-aligned. I ran it with lean kernel and it was very happy with performance. I honestly think it is a great combination of performance and stock TW.
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Is the "VRALF2 vs G1" referring to the kernel, the ROM, or the radio/modem. I get so confused with all the conflicting terminology on these forums.
bby144 said:
Seems people are saying different ones are the best. Still not sure so i'll probably look more into each one.
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different roms for different needs.
research them and see which is best for yours!
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Is the "VRALF2 vs G1" referring to the kernel, the ROM, or the radio/modem. I get so confused with all the conflicting terminology on these forums.
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All of the above, in each context. F2 and G1 are two different builds (official ones from Samsung), which each have their own kernel, system base, and radios. You wouldn't mix and match kernels with system bases, but radios are interchangeable. I recommend the latest G1 radio, for the record.
Most TW ROMs get built off the latest base (and get ported over to new bases when they are released), because they tend to add bug fixes. You should know which build your ROM is based off, because in some cases third-party kernels can be compatible with one base and not another. Read carefully.
Hi I just bought my MT4GS a couple of days ago, I upgraded from a Mytouch 3g (SuperCSVI 4.0), I also want to modify this phone. Im looking for a rom that is stable, depenable, and fast. The development forms dosn't seem to be makeing much progress with jellybean other than wildchilds VanillaBean. Also I would help alot if it were Sense 4+. Can anybody help?
It sounds like you just described Virtuous Inquisition.
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It sounds like you just described Virtuous Inquisition.
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I have read about the rom, although I also read some complaints over it.
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I have read about the rom, although I also read some complaints over it.
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Its like this man, straight and to the point without being mean. You are not going to find ANY 100% solid ROM that no one has a complaint over. We have 2 ROMS based on Stock OTA Updates that's it. Everything else is a port of this or that or a build from source.
So you ask what do I gain if ROM X has this broken and ROM XX has this broken, well we have gained 2 updates past what HTC wanted us to have along with many more features, all while losing 1080 recording only.
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Its like this man, straight and to the point without being mean. You are not going to find ANY 100% solid ROM that no one has a complaint over. We have 2 ROMS based on Stock OTA Updates that's it. Everything else is a port of this or that or a build from source.
So you ask what do I gain if ROM X has this broken and ROM XX has this broken, well we have gained 2 updates past what HTC wanted us to have along with many more features, all while losing 1080 recording only.
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I understand what your saying, not even the stock roms are perfect either. thanks for explaining though. How about in this way then, what is the most stable and fastest, with the fewest bugs?
Get the virtuous infinity 1.33 alpha 3 then get their vi updater apk and update to 1.35 beta 1 ....i am running that with the 3.0.39 kernel imbedded:everything works.....
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Just be sure and go to my mirror thread here in my signature and flash the Unofficial All Inclusive Patch along with it. It makes ALL the difference.
CM9.1 found in ROM Manager. Sense = bloatware
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CM9.1 found in ROM Manager. Sense = bloatware
Sent from Spaceball One.
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I love Sense. For me, the Sense ROMS like VI or MikXE (the one I'm running now) are far more stable and capable than CM9.
They both have their virtues but I'm like you and do love sense. I'm pretty impartial when it comes to either. I just enjoy being amazed at the capabilites of the developers' works that we all take advantage of and yet often critisize. I know I couldn't do what they do.
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Get the virtuous infinity 1.33 alpha 3 then get their vi updater apk and update to 1.35 beta 1 ....i am running that with the 3.0.39 kernel imbedded:everything works.....
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I had trouble finding the download link for 1.33 alpha 3. Finally found it here at Rootz (traced it from XDA through several pages at VirtuousRom.com and then finally to Rootz).
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Just be sure and go to my mirror thread here in my signature and flash the Unofficial All Inclusive Patch along with it. It makes ALL the difference.
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I assume this "all-inclusive" patch should be flashed AFTER upgrading to 1.35 beta 1?
OH yes. ROM.....OTA...then patch it all.
Need some help from you doubleshot-experienced folk, please!
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Get the virtuous infinity 1.33 alpha 3 then get their vi updater apk and update to 1.35 beta 1 ....i am running that with the 3.0.39 kernel imbedded:everything works.....
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Where can I find this kernel? I'm looking and am not finding it. I'm trying to mimic your "everything works" setup and I think I've gotten what you said to get except for the kernel. I currently have 3.0.17-Don2x-gecb4581 and am experiencing the following two problems which seem to be very possibly kernel-related (otherwise I wouldn't bother):
1) Device randomly reports no signal when it should have a signal (either toggling Airplane Mode or a reboot always fixes this). Clearly, in this state, data, voice, and SMS do not work, which is quite problematic.
2) Battery randomly reports ~half of the capacity that it's really at (rebooting always fixes this). It's kinda strange - charging it overnight will only charge to 49%. But once you reboot it then it's magically at ~95%. (Yes, I've cleared battery stats.) And it seems to be fairly sporadic - doesn't always do this. Like I said, it's strange...
Also, what baseband should I be on? It's currently reporting 11.59.3504.00P_11.16.3504.20_2.
Lastly, for my "Build number", even though I've flashed the 1.35 beta 1 zip and running the OTA update APK, it still reports as "Virtuous Infinity v1.33.0 Alpha3". Is this right? Seems strange to me. Running the OTA Update apk again states that "The ROM developer has not enabled support for the OTA Updater! Please ask them (kindly) to add support before using this app! (otaupdater.otaid value empty or missing)".
If I've done something wrong, all of the above are the indications of such mistakes. Many thanks!
I don't know what happened unless you maybe got a corrupt download. The Mirrors, Tools.... thread in my sign. will give you another DL site. Post #3 Developer #2
That's the same Radio I have except mine is "00U" instead of "00P" . And that is the way the build reads on mine too. I think the Alpha designation tells the tale tho. Just try a full wipe and a reflash of new DL's. This has been one of the smoothest most solid ROMs I've run once it was patched. I HAVE heard of a couple of phones that didn't seem to like the all inclusive patch though. You might try just flashing those patches as a problem arises and you may get better responses from them. Kinda just a guess tho....
When I want fast, and stable, I go with Virtuous Inquisition. That one has the best day to day user experience for me. The only thing I miss with that ROM is the 1080P camcorder, and my stock camera with face detection, and burst shot that works etc.. The Brute Force TV Out add on is definitely not as good as the stock TV out and I miss that when using the Inquisition ROM as well. However, Inquisition is such a nice user experience that I use is often and keep a good nandroid of it. Even the hardware keyboard works the way I want it to include the Alt and CAPs lights.
When I really want to carry that good camera around and have TV out so I can bring Netflix to a friend's house that doesn't have Netflix, I still find myself booting up Bulletproof 1.0 (Before the green invasion). In that ROM I replaced all the pink apps with the "de-pinked" ones (Lockscreen, Contacts, Messages, Calendar etc.), changed the color of the pink message bubbles (ya know the ones that pop up with a number to tell you how many unread texts you have) to blue and I find this ROM to be nice stable user experience with some extra tweaks and extended power menu thanks to the groundwork laid out by RomanBB and then carried on by Blue6IX.
I'm keeping an eye on the MikTouch ROM based on the updated OTA stock ROM. That is a very smooth stock experience and I really appreciate that the developer (developers?) are still giving the Stock ROM some love and I feel it has great potential for those who don't want to lose ANY of the features that made this phone worth buying in the first place. Personally, I feel the hardware keyboard, camera, and TV out were the main reasons I bought this phone and I'm not willing to give those features up and switch to any other ROM full time regardless of how cool they look or how smooth they run.
I think the hard work by all the developers trying to give MT4GS more enhancements and options is amazing stuff and much appeciated, but Bulletproof and Inquisition are still my favorites at the moment. Unfortunately, neither project sees any further development so take it as it is, don't take it at all, or see what you can do to make them better for yourself.
Oh and if you want the ROM with the best battery life, it's the one with a Mugen 3600 battery...just sayin'. I have no complaints about battery life of any ROM with Mugen under the hood.
[UPDATE] MIkTouch is now my favored stock ROM choice.
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...and if you want the ROM with the best battery life, it's the one with a Mugen 3600 battery...just sayin'. I have no complaints about battery life of any ROM with Mugen under the hood.
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Exactly. The only thing that was stopping me from using the CM7 Alpha was that the SD card wouldn't read.
well in regard to this post. i installed Jelly Bean(Vanilla Bean) rom on to mt4gs last night it has good potentioal but it is lackiing in alot places. i was previously using cyanogenmod9 alpha6 i believe and before i was using virtous 1.33 Alpha 3. however i wanted to know in your professional opinions are there any roms for MT4GS i should try. side note jelly bean is fast but cant use stock android keyboard, so i had to download from market those siine and swift keyboard apps to work also the rom is very twitchy. my mt4gs is with S-On. any opinions are welcome thank you.
One of those is a beta and one an alpha. Great work but not quite complete. There are several really great ROMs out there waiting to be tried. All you hvae to do is make a backup of the one you're on and check a few out. Try a few that are actual releases (you should be able to tell from the title) and see what you like. It's ALWAYS the best way.
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well in regard to this post. i installed Jelly Bean(Vanilla Bean) rom on to mt4gs last night it has good potentioal but it is lackiing in alot places. i was previously using cyanogenmod9 alpha6 i believe and before i was using virtous 1.33 Alpha 3. however i wanted to know in your professional opinions are there any roms for MT4GS i should try. side note jelly bean is fast but cant use stock android keyboard, so i had to download from market those siine and swift keyboard apps to work also the rom is very twitchy. my mt4gs is with S-On. any opinions are welcome thank you.
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Why you don't use this rom:
Leaked ROM 1.63.531.2 / Radio 11.59.3504.00_11.16.3504.20_2: (Full PG59IMG.zip)
form here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254518
To S-Off go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17424340&postcount=24
or you can use this form virtuosrom:
[MT4GS][ROM][21-05-2012][Virtuous Primadonna v1.17.0 Alpha 3] Sense 4A - 4.0.3
Anyway, install Titanium backup and remove what u want; thats all.
lifebound said:
Hi I just bought my MT4GS a couple of days ago, I upgraded from a Mytouch 3g (SuperCSVI 4.0), I also want to modify this phone. Im looking for a rom that is stable, depenable, and fast. The development forms dosn't seem to be makeing much progress with jellybean other than wildchilds VanillaBean. Also I would help alot if it were Sense 4+. Can anybody help?
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Ive been searching for a solid rom since I got my phone in late November. Out of the 6 or so roms I have downloaded the most common problems are.
1) Software keyboard doesnt work.
2) USB File copying either doesnt work, requires a paid app or is very slow.
3) Battery drains faster or wont fully charge.
4) GPS becomes hit or miss
5) Support for promising roms suddenly stop, making you wait for someone else to port another rom which has almost the same sort of problems.
Most of the roms are stable, they are missing some critical things.
I just came back to Verizon from AT&T and in the AT&T G2 forums we had a thread like this...
This is NOT a best Rom thread... Just a poll to gauge what roms everyone is using for others to get an idea what's out there... If you select other in the poll please tell us which rom in the thread.
Enjoy! Keep it light and friendly and have fun!
I'll start it off by saying I currently bounce back and forth between stock and CleanRom.
If I forgot any in particular I apologize in advance... Please select other and tell us in the thread!
To the Devs of InsertCoin I apologize for misspelling it in the poll as InsertKoin
Hi my name is thunderbls and I'm a flashoholic... I have tried most every Rom, gpe, aosp on the Verizon forum as well as the general m8 but I keep coming back to viperone.
I'm a flashaholic as well..I switch it up about once a day. A few of my favorites I keep coming back to are insertcoin, clean rom, liquid and renovate. Viperone is a great as well.
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I'm a flashaholic as well..I switch it up about once a day. A few of my favorites I keep coming back to are insertcoin, clean rom, liquid and renovate. Viperone is a great as well.
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Wow... Thank you so much for sharing jax. Would anyone else like to share? Don't be affraid we are all in this together and you have an excellent group here for support. Lol
thunderbls said:
Wow... Thank you so much for sharing jax. Would anyone else like to share? Don't be affraid we are all in this together and you have an excellent group here for support. Lol
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Anytime..I almost forgot about bad seed customs rom. They did a phenomenal job. One of my favorites as well.
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I use Clear Rom with
HK Mod
Jishnu's Camera
Extreme PS
Updated Adreno Drivers
HBoot red text fixed
My Tweaked Faux Kernel
I use the Stock Rom. Unlocked, S-Off, and Rooted. Run some custom mods. Sense Toolkit, wifi nag removal, Power Saver, Mobile Hotspot fix for Unlimited Data, OTA Killer, with Stock M8 Browser for auto fit to zoom text. The important thing is to use the Rom that you are going to be happy with the most, and I'm the most happiest with stock. I think I'm getting too old and don't want to bother with getting other Roms to work right. Everything just works on stock without any issues or problems. I have thought a lot about trying Google Play Edition Rom, but, correct me if I'm wrong, I would lose slow motion camera, most of the features of dot view including calls, some gestures like voice dialing, htc messaging which I love. But I would gain "ok google" google search, better battery life with minimal apps running, and photosphere.
In short, every Rom has there pros and cons. The important thing is to use the Rom that makes you happy.
I flash a new ROM every few weeks, but so far I keep going to Clean ROM.
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I stayed stock for nearly 2 months. It was working great, but with my flashaholic past I just couldn't take it anymore. I read up on my options and was intrigued by GPE but went with CleanROM to keep some of the HTC goodies. However, I use the Google Now Launcher with XGELS to get the GPE feel. I use a combination of Sense 6 Toolbox, GravityBox, and other various mods for additional tweaks.
I've been using Viper for months now...but every now and then I feel the urge to switch ROMS...which I end up deciding against. I guess I'm reluctant to wipe my data, download/install the ROM, etc. (the entire flashing process) since I'm unsure as to whether or not I'll be content with the switch. I'm currently running Theme Launcher on Viper, so things are still going well, but has anyone made the switch from Viper to another ROM and never looked back? I'm not trying to create a post that discusses the best ROM, it would just be nice to hear some ideas I suppose.
ViperOne
Badseed has been everything I wanted. Good bit of mod options and some really cool color choices. I also bounce back to liquid every now and then. Liquid has been the best AOSP Rom for me. Tried a majority of sense rom's out there have been sticking with badseed since it got released.
Back on CleanRom for now still gotta give Badseed and BoneStock a try
for the flashaholics, is there any easier way of restoring settings and everything else? or just doing it manually each time
thanks
infamous84 said:
for the flashaholics, is there any easier way of restoring settings and everything else? or just doing it manually each time
thanks
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Titanium back up with apps and their data works for me. I have been using nova launcher so when I back that up and restore its all the way I want it outside of some system settings. I hope that is what you were asking.
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Titanium back up with apps and their data works for me. I have been using nova launcher so when I back that up and restore its all the way I want it outside of some system settings. I hope that is what you were asking.
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+1 I use titanium for everything but system apps and settings... For home screen layout on stock launcher and settings I use mybackup pro
If I'm feeling brave I'll dirty flash but only over sense to other sense roms... I don't condone it cause it can cause issues but knock on wood not one problem yet doing this on the M8 so far
If you do dirty flash always make sure to have a nandroid and don't expect help from the roms devs as it's too unpredictable
Currently CleanROM. Before that it was BareBones and SkyFall.
I like the nearly stock feel and then either make my own mods, use other's mods or use xposed to customize to my taste; which is a minimal look generally dark with awesome icons and runs smooth.
Viperone
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Using the GPE release right now. Still got an older version loaded but now that i have the broken roaming bandaided I have literly had 0 problems with the rom