Database Info

Which ROM ???

How do i choose a suited ROM for my desire S ?
There are so many.
It depends on the IMEI or something else ?
Also , whats a "prerooted" ROM ( different from "normal" ROM ? )
Grts

Answer to your last question: a pre-rooted ROM is a custom ROM which already provide root access. If you're unfamiliar to the term root, you should do a little more reading before flashing a custom rom to your device.

Just ensure that you've read through many of the threads available to anyone on this forum, and you'll have a smooth sailing through the seas of custom ROMs.
Your IMEI number doesn't matter.
Try Endymion, it's probably the best (personal opinion) Sense based ROM in the development section.

Loving my Desire S since rooting and flashing a custom ROM, like a new phone

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031694
Flinnys CM 11 alpha 3. Very fast and stable after my opinion. There are just some bugs with the camera(video) and bluetooth but check it out anyways.

Hello guys i didnt want to create a new thread.
My mother has a Desire S and is absolutely casual user, the only thing that is important is long battery life and that all features work (No ROMs with Camera bugs and so on pls)
She does not need Tablet Features and whatsoever.
Currently her phone runs MIUI 2.### which is a battery eater and quiet strange.
Do you have any ROM to suggest? Just a very stable, reliable Android with much battery life?
Thx for your help !

erichbitch said:
Hello guys i didnt want to create a new thread.
My mother has a Desire S and is absolutely casual user, the only thing that is important is long battery life and that all features work (No ROMs with Camera bugs and so on pls)
She does not need Tablet Features and whatsoever.
Currently her phone runs MIUI 2.### which is a battery eater and quiet strange.
Do you have any ROM to suggest? Just a very stable, reliable Android with much battery life?
Thx for your help !
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310845
Its not the most up to date as far as android versions goes but its rock solid and will be perfect for ur mam.

and if u wanna go for ICS use this.. from the same Developer.... much stable.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679125

zeus.lny said:
and if u wanna go for ICS use this.. from the same Developer.... much stable.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679125
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haha was gona post that 1 once i got a reply about the sense 3.5, if he wanted something more up to date :thumbup:

this is always my fall back Rom once i test a diff rom and not satisfied with it..... the best of the lot....

Hey guys!
Just got a second-hand Desire S.
I am looking for am advice about a custom ROM with Sense.
What is the highest version of Android with the highest version of Sense available? The best would be: Sense 5.5 with Kit-kat I think.
Any suggestions? Would like a "stable" version if possible.
Ty.
Danny

Have a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146601

Custom Roms for S8 Exynos Oreo

We have all tried many custom roms on our device, we have had many roms available for Nougat but now we have Oreo arriving on our devices, thanks to the devs we have many stable custom roms for oreo too.
We all know that not all custom roms are available here on XDA forums for various reasons, i would like this thread to mention all roms available for S8 exynos (g950f-fd ) OREO.
NOTICE : THE LIST IS NOT RANKED AS PER THEIR POPULARITY OR STABILITY.
1. Renovate ice oreo 9.2
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...e-g950-g955-android-7-0-aqdg-t3598040/page611
2. Google Edition oreo
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...development/rom-google-edition-t3758684/page7
3. Google Edition S9 port
4. Light rom oreo
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...vice-development/rom-lightrom-t3758681/page13
5. Light rom S9 port
6. Ambasadii Rom Oreo
7.NIXXU1CRB7 OREO BY SOLDIER9312 2.4
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...oreo-beta-2-soldier9312-zqk4-t3703183/page134
8. ALEXIS ROM S9 PORT 2.1
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...lopment/alexis-rom-1-1-stable-t3753975/page24
9. GOOGLEWIZ OREO Extreme debloat
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ooglewiz-oreo-extreme-debloat-t3750641/page33
10. MINOTAURUS ROM OREO * hell lots of mods and tweaks *
*for rom control you need to purchase from the playstore*
*As a donation and respect to the devs*
For information regarding the ROM
https://t.me/joinchat/EzeROlCUkKvgNIOK77oOXA
Download link for the rom :
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1P5PdacBDWIa81fGatOKuUMdtSsY1K52a?usp=sharing

Recommendations/Reviews
Hey!
I recently got an S8 (exynos) with Oreo that i have now rooted using magisk and TWRP.
I'm looking at custom roms but its hard to find the right one.
By browsing through threads here at XDA i usually just see the problems people are having, rather than positive experiences. (Since you are more likely to write when you actually have a question or need help..)
If anyone is using any custom rom now on S8 based on Oreo, please share your positive experiences and let us hear the downsides as well!
I'm mostly looking for a way to completely rid my phone of all bloatware, trackers and so on. I basically just want an empty OS with the normal apps for calling (contact book for example), and google play so i can find new apps there if i want to.
Facebook, gmail, google, samsung apps i would prefer to never see in my phone.
If the rom can be installed using TWRP thats the best for me since that's all i know so far.
Thanks for any tips you might have!

A.Force said:
Hey!
I recently got an S8 (exynos) with Oreo that i have now rooted using magisk and TWRP.
I'm looking at custom roms but its hard to find the right one.
By browsing through threads here at XDA i usually just see the problems people are having, rather than positive experiences. (Since you are more likely to write when you actually have a question or need help..)
If anyone is using any custom rom now on S8 based on Oreo, please share your positive experiences and let us hear the downsides as well!
I'm mostly looking for a way to completely rid my phone of all bloatware, trackers and so on. I basically just want an empty OS with the normal apps for calling (contact book for example), and google play so i can find new apps there if i want to.
Facebook, gmail, google, samsung apps i would prefer to never see in my phone.
If the rom can be installed using TWRP thats the best for me since that's all i know so far.
Thanks for any tips you might have!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm using:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...t/rom-googlewiz-oreo-extreme-debloat-t3750641
Most of the Samsung apps have been taken out, and replaced with Google alternatives. What you're left with is a noticeably faster and smoother experience. My battery performance has improved also. Well worth checking out if you want a 'Barebones' 'Google like' offering.

buzzboy said:
I'm using:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...t/rom-googlewiz-oreo-extreme-debloat-t3750641
Most of the Samsung apps have been taken out, and replaced with Google alternatives. What you're left with is a noticeably faster and smoother experience. My battery performance has improved also. Well worth checking out if you want a 'Barebones' 'Google like' offering.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Alright! Great stuff thanks for the tip!
I installed renovate ice on my s8 this weekend and so far its perfect for me. I was able to remove basically every single app from samsung and google, leaving me with what feels like a really clean phone.
So far i have not encountered any single issue or problem with the ROM. I will post here if i do or if i decide to try another one in the future.

Is this compatible with G955N?

6. Ambasadii Rom Oreo
7.NIXXU1CRB7 OREO BY SOLDIER9312 2.4
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...oreo-beta-2-soldier9312-zqk4-t3703183/page134
8. ALEXIS ROM S9 PORT 2.1
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...lopment/alexis-rom-1-1-stable-t3753975/page24
9. GOOGLEWIZ OREO Extreme debloat
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ooglewiz-oreo-extreme-debloat-t3750641/page33
10. MINOTAURUS ROM OREO * hell lots of mods and tweaks *
*for rom control you need to purchase from the playstore*
*As a donation and respect to the devs*
For information regarding the ROM
https://t.me/joinchat/EzeROlCUkKvgNIOK77oOXA
Download link for the rom :
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1P5PdacBDWIa81fGatOKuUMdtSsY1K52a?usp=sharing[/QUOTE]
This is the direct link for changelog and features for Ambasadii ROM: http://www.ambasadiidev.com/t556820f2-ROM-OREO-AMBASADII-ROM-FOR-S-S-STABLE-ODEX-CRC-v.html
And ROM download link: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=818070582850503783
I tried looking for more info on Minotaurus but barely could find any. Do you have a link where I can see the changelog, features, etc?

DracoPiece said:
Is this compatible with G955N?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you mean renovate ice then yes. Im using it on my s8.

I've been using CarHDRom for many years.
Many possibilities to customize the Rom and 1A support!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/development/rom-u1aqdg-carhdrom-1-t3606125

I'm looking to replace my stock rom on exynos. One that could improve battery life.
Still few options (comparing to Snapdragon versions), sadly.

Hey man, how is your experience so far with renovate ice? Any noticeable issue with it? I'm considering using this rom but im seeking for advices first. Thanks

Yashpers1 said:
Hey man, how is your experience so far with renovate ice? Any noticeable issue with it? I'm considering using this rom but im seeking for advices first. Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
rom works perfect no problems at all

Choosing the right rom

Hey guys, i hope it's okay to write the question here.
So basically in a couple of days my 360h period ends and i can finally unlock the bootloader and root the phone.
My problem is, its been a while since i used something else as lineageos, and to make it even harder the note 6 pro has this notch (which seems to be a problem for some roms?)
So my question is quiet simple... which rom should i use for best performance and no notch issues?
should i stay with a MIUI rom and try to debloat the stuff like the "whatsapp cleaner"? (i never used Whatsapp for example), just install lineage os (and hope there is no notch issue) or should i go for a project treble rom, where my biggest issue is: what exactly is the huge difference between the usual roms and a project treble rom?

Each rom (official or not) has pros and cons, and each user has individual taste so....
I tried official and beta from MIUI, official and beta from xiaomi.eu, lineageOS 15, Pixel Experience, Havoc OS v2.1 and SuperiorOS
For now I'm using Bootleggers. I like it, but maybe you won't....

Gwynned said:
Each rom (official or not) has pros and cons, and each user has individual taste so....
I tried official and beta from MIUI, official and beta from xiaomi.eu, lineageOS 15, Pixel Experience, Havoc OS v2.1 and SuperiorOS
For now I'm using Bootleggers. I like it, but maybe you won't....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can u plz suggest me best ROM for battery back up for my note 6 pro(tulip) thanks in advance

I tried AEX, crDroid and RR.
AEX is by far the worst. Display doesn't look good and device is slow.
RR has some issues, specially with the notch, battery and performance. Apps freeze a lot.
crDroid is the best. Great performance, great battery life and good notch compatibility.

[email protected] said:
Can u plz suggest me best ROM for battery back up for my note 6 pro(tulip) thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
according to me eu roms for note 6 pro have the best battery backup, they dont come with all the useless gapps like google play book etc so i suggest give eu roms a try. moreover remember customization and battery backup are inversely proportional.
hit thanks :good:

according to me eu roms for note 6 pro have the best battery backup, they dont come with all the useless gapps like google play book etc so i suggest give eu roms a try. moreover remember customization and battery backup are inversely proportional.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried that one, but after it tries to connect to Google it always crash and go back to first start... do I need twrp instead of pitchblack?

bornlivedie said:
I tried AEX, crDroid and RR.
AEX is by far the worst. Display doesn't look good and device is slow.
RR has some issues, specially with the notch, battery and performance. Apps freeze a lot.
crDroid is the best. Great performance, great battery life and good notch compatibility.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep. I switched to crdroid too... Amazing rom

Gwynned said:
Yep. I switched to crdroid too... Amazing rom
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
is CrDroid still the best custom rom for n6p? How about SOT, overall performance,... on CrDroid and other roms? Is it worth to switch from stock miui 10 to any of these custom roms? On miui i've 1-2 days of usage at 6-7h SOT....

At the moment, there are a couple choices in terms of roms. At this point there is not really a "perfect" or amazing rom available for this device just yet. I have been testing the "official" and "unofficial" roms and they are decent but they have a long way to go until I would consider using them on a day to day basis. A lot of them have bugs which is a given, considering how relatively new this device is. It would be great to see official support for roms such as Paranoid Android, Lineage OS and Resurrection Remix. But this will take time like everything. If we look at the recovery side of things, we are still trying to get an official recovery which will be essential. From what I have seen TWRP by ATG Droid is probably the 'closest' recovery we have to something the same stability and features seen from an "official" recovery. Take what I have said with a grain of salt, pretty much all of this is opinionated if you did not get the memo.

Best ROM for (SM-G920F) [AUGUST 2020]

Hello everyone,
Which ROM would you recommend for SM-G920F,
My plan is to root my phone and install the best ROM currently available as the original one started to be very slow and laggy, there is so many of them on the forum, which one would be the best?
Thanks!

feeling7 said:
Hello everyone,
Which ROM would you recommend for SM-G920F,
My plan is to root my phone and install the best ROM currently available as the original one started to be very slow and laggy, there is so many of them on the forum, which one would be the best?
Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are so many. I suggest for my experience here I have tested out few, most of them are invalid
Try (Enezusun2002 build 28 February LineageOs multitarget 17,1) with that i have no problem.
Many have tried to install newer out there last one I've downloaded I forgot where I download it from it has home signature I don't know if it their own build or someone else
If you need his ota just search ota on enez github

Is the LineageOs a new version of CyanogenMod?
How good is camera?
I remember few years ago, not original camera app was very poor on CyanogenMod, how is this one on GALAXY S6 in this LineageOs ROM?

feeling7 said:
Is the LineageOs a new version of CyanogenMod?
How good is camera?
I remember few years ago, not original camera app was very poor on CyanogenMod, how is this one on GALAXY S6 in this LineageOs ROM?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try it.
Cam depends on GPU and CPU you can tweak the hell out of this phone
It is good on Enezusun's build :good:
Edit: try also Lineage 14,1 I think or 14?
search developer: Perflyst

feeling7 said:
Hello everyone,
Which ROM would you recommend for SM-G920F,
My plan is to root my phone and install the best ROM currently available as the original one started to be very slow and laggy, there is so many of them on the forum, which one would be the best?
Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
if i where you i would install Enez rom 28 feb but need a lot of knowledge to tweak cpu to make it battery friendly
install magisk and hktweaks app
and turn on only 1 big cpu core and 1 small core it will save battery but slower

Johannes89 said:
Try it.
Cam depends on GPU and CPU you can tweak the hell out of this phone
It is good on Enezusun's build :good:
Edit: try also Lineage 14,1 I think or 14?
search developer: Perflyst
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi. is everything working on this roms you mentioned including the camera? im still on unrooted stock 7.0, no custom recovery. its actually my first time to flash a rom on this phone although im not new on xda community, i just lost my taste trying different roms on previous phones... now i feel like im a newbie. lol! theres alot for to catch up

Question Custom ROMs

Hey all the custom ROMers here. I hope you all are doing great. What ROM you are currently running on your P7/P7P and why? I'm pretty new to android root scene and looking forward to install custom ROM on my P7. Any answers would be appreciated!!

harkirtancr7 said:
Hey all the custom ROMers here. I hope you all are doing great. What ROM you are currently running on your P7/P7P and why? I'm pretty new to android root scene and looking forward to install custom ROM on my P7. Any answers would be appreciated!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Custom ROM and ROOT is difference
With custom rom, u will get more features which lack from stock, more battery life
With root u will have more control of system ...

hungragezone said:
Custom ROM and ROOT is difference
With custom rom, u will get more features which lack from stock, more battery life
With root u will have more control of system ...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh sorry for the confusion. I'm fully aware of that but just wanted to know what people are using out there.

harkirtancr7 said:
Oh sorry for the confusion. I'm fully aware of that but just wanted to know what people are using out there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
U can try yourself, it just depends on what u need, what u like

I'm on stock. In my opinion don't make sense to flash custom ROM on Pixel. That device is really optimized on stock. You never know when Dev stop development ROM. Yes... They always are sure never will be stopped. Many times I heard that and they stopped. I need really stable software to use daily. I used lot of ROMs. Even now official crDroid was stopped for 7pro. So I don't think so is good choice to flash custom if stock is enough optimized. Off course this is just my opinion.

krkhaha said:
I'm on stock. In my opinion don't make sense to flash custom ROM on Pixel. That device is really optimized on stock. You never know when Dev stop development ROM. Yes... They always are sure never will be stopped. Many times I heard that and they stopped. I need really stable software to use daily. I used lot of ROMs. Even now official crDroid was stopped for 7pro. So I don't think so is good choice to flash custom if stock is enough optimized. Off course this is just my opinion.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I thought like you before
But battery life of stock p7 is so bad, i can't stay 1 day without charging the phone.
SOT is only about 4,5 hours. With evolution x, i have about 6-6,5h
Maybe it's the best thing that i want

I can't link the rom I use due to the rules.

wangdaning said:
I can't link the rom I use due to the rules.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You maybe not be able to link it but nothing in the rules stopping you naming it. What people then search for on Google is down to them

andy242 said:
You maybe not be able to link it but nothing in the rules stopping you naming it. What people then search for on Google is down to them
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
True, I am running Crooked. It is made by well known people, good people. I won't link as I said.

hungragezone said:
I thought like you before
But battery life of stock p7 is so bad, i can't stay 1 day without charging the phone.
SOT is only about 4,5 hours. With evolution x, i have about 6-6,5h
Maybe it's the best thing that i want
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes. Your sot is really poor and I can understand you switched to custom ROM. My sot is 8 hours minimum.

krkhaha said:
Yes. Your sot is really poor and I can understand you switched to custom ROM. My sot is 8 hours minimum.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How can u get it with stock ?

you will not get any extras from custom roms if you switched from official system , users who have xiaomi devices with cutting edge specs but poor software like miui might do so , but you have all the things you want in stock android , you might flash custom karnel for more perfomance and longer battery life ,but stock equals stability and reliability especially for pixels

fly_hunter said:
you will not get any extras from custom roms if you switched from official system , users who have xiaomi devices with cutting edge specs but poor software like miui might do so , but you have all the things you want in stock android , you might flash custom karnel for more perfomance and longer battery life ,but stock equals stability and reliability especially for pixels
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't get me wrong, stock lack a lot of things that make your phone better function

you have magisk and its modules , you have custom kernels that improve battery life and perfomance , what do you want more than that , this can cover the extras you talk about , custom roms that are heavily modified than the rubbish miui skin is a headache , custom roms devs dont care much about tracking and fixing bugs , when you install custom roms you know that there is a deal , you get those useless extras , in exchange for stability and reliability
note , my words applied just for the pixel stock roms , not for third party rubbish like miui and oneui and their brothers

fly_hunter said:
you will not get any extras from custom roms if you switched from official system , users who have xiaomi devices with cutting edge specs but poor software like miui might do so , but you have all the things you want in stock android , you might flash custom karnel for more perfomance and longer battery life ,but stock equals stability and reliability especially for pixels
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll get from a custom ROM whatever I add to said custom ROM, which, agreeably isn't much over stock, lol
I like the minimalist approach, pitch black, system fonts/icons, and battery styles are the only thing missing from stock, as far as I'm concerned.

NepoRood said:
I'll get from a custom ROM whatever I add to said custom ROM, which, agreeably isn't much over stock, lol
I like the minimalist approach, pitch black, system fonts/icons, and battery styles are the only thing missing from stock, as far as I'm concerned.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It works though, and I love it.

fly_hunter said:
you have magisk and its modules , you have custom kernels that improve battery life and perfomance , what do you want more than that , this can cover the extras you talk about , custom roms that are heavily modified than the rubbish miui skin is a headache , custom roms devs dont care much about tracking and fixing bugs , when you install custom roms you know that there is a deal , you get those useless extras , in exchange for stability and reliability
note , my words applied just for the pixel stock roms , not for third party rubbish like miui and oneui and their brothers
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, no no, It is better on it's own, it just is, no question!

I have not done the hack for dm and then setting a kernel, no no, it just works

Crooked is pretty much stock with minimal changes, why we love it
NepoRood said:
I'll get from a custom ROM whatever I add to said custom ROM, which, agreeably isn't much over stock, lol
I like the minimalist approach, pitch black, system fonts/icons, and battery styles are the only thing missing from stock, as far as I'm concerned.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

krkhaha said:
I'm on stock. In my opinion don't make sense to flash custom ROM on Pixel. That device is really optimized on stock. You never know when Dev stop development ROM. Yes... They always are sure never will be stopped. Many times I heard that and they stopped. I need really stable software to use daily. I used lot of ROMs. Even now official crDroid was stopped for 7pro. So I don't think so is good choice to flash custom if stock is enough optimized. Off course this is just my opinion.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wondered the same thing.
Pixel devices are known for its Stock Pure Android experience.
I see know reason to install a custom rom on a pixel phone as the trade off isn't worth it.
A custom kernel ill probably flash one day but i really want to keep my Pixel Un-Rooted..