Which ROM to choose!? - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

After trying lots of ROMs 5.1.1 and 6 that didn't make me happy I'm back on stock 5.0.1 which was the last release for my phone. I like it the best since it's the only ROM that hasn't major bugs and it remains fast over time where the custom ROMs suffer from major lag after time and weird crashes I do not experience in the stock ROM.
I would like however to get rid of all the bloatware.
Is there a stock ROM which is optimised and debloated? I don't seem to find one and I've looked around believe me.
Hope anyone has a good tip.

Sorry bro,can't help you but
There is a rule where you shouldn't post "what ROM to chose"
So your thread needs to be closed
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I don't think you actually can ask people for these kind of stuff on the Original Android forum.. This need to be asked in General Stuff i think or its just not asked and try yourself or in the ROM forums itself to ask how stock it is i dont know.

Ok thanks

Mods will move this thread to Q&A shortly, but if you're looking for customized stock ROMs, you want to look in the Development subforums, instead of the ORIGINAL Android Development subforums.

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Is anybody maintaining a non-TW ROM?

Hi,
It seems all the custom ROMs are using the TouchWiz interface. Is anybody looking to maintain a ROM which does not have the TouchWiz launcher and Samsung mail apps etc?
Personally, I find the standard Google launcher, monochrome menus and standard mail app much nicer than the TW version, however there are interesting apps like the video player and updated kernel, drivers etc I would like to take advantage of.
I know there are plenty of other people who also do not like the TW experience, but it seems that all the ROMs in the sticky above have all chosen to take on TouchWiz.
Thanks,
Neil.
Bonsai ROM.
Itaintrite said:
Bonsai ROM.
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Nope'. They claim they are not intending to maintain two ROMs. They have updated their TW ROM and not their non-TW ROM.
Blazar by Poitie?
iPeel said:
Nope'. They claim they are not intending to maintain two ROMs. They have updated their TW ROM and not their non-TW ROM.
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Is the final Bonsai non-TW rom that buggy?
Questions or Problems Should Not Be Posted in the Development Forum
Please Post in the Correct Forums and Read THIS
Moving to General
You wouldn't even have to use the search function to see this post on the front page of the development section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200387
And, not that I'm a mod, but clearly Questions should go to the Q&A section
ralexand said:
You wouldn't even have to use the search function to see this post on the front page of the development section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200387
And, not that I'm a mod, but clearly Questions should go to the Q&A section
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That's because somebody put a post in there, I do know how to use a search thanks, and I do understand how a forum works. I'll try that ROM thanks.
I put the post in the Development section as it was a question to developers or maintainers of ROMs. I didn't realise this forum is so hard faced about 100% of questions absolutely having to be placed in the Q&A section, even when the topic is relevant to the section.
Might be worth updating the ROMs sticky in the development section to note that Blazar has a Non-TW option.

Looking for a ROM

I have a HTC One and I have been looking for the perfect ROM
I am after a ROM that:
Will remove bloatware, and give me the option of what I want/don't want installed on there
Will improve battery life
something that looks different from the stock look, I like the rayglobe ROMS (too much crap on them though)
IF someone could give me some advice, I would be grateful
Thanks
Every Rom is good. One way or another. Thread will be locked soon.
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hassan said:
Every Rom is good. One way or another. Thread will be locked soon.
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U beat me to it lol!
OP try them all mate! everyone on here is better than stock with its own optimisations and bloatware removed. also check out the themes section if you want a different look
new look no bloatware, try this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2356654
or any other GE rom.. hope that helps!
Well
If you want different from stock then you can try the GE roms. Many roms offer both Sense and GE variations so try out the different GE roms around the forum. Might also want to change your kernel
Thread has been closed. Comparison threads are not allowed.

Best custom ROM for Nexus 7

Hi all, my wife wants me to enable flash on her Nexus 7 which I obviously can't do as she has the latest ROM from Google on it (4.4 I think ), what's a good custom ROM ( by good I mean stable not interested in overclocking and all that other stuff ) for this device ? I've tried googling but have been overwhelmed with information so I thought I'd try here. TIA.
pkfox said:
Hi all, my wife wants me to enable flash on her Nexus 7 which I obviously can't do as she has the latest ROM from Google on it (4.4 I think ), what's a good custom ROM ( by good I mean stable not interested in overclocking and all that other stuff ) for this device ? I've tried googling but have been overwhelmed with information so I thought I'd try here. TIA.
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Bro, 1. this is the wrong section, only ROM/kernel/mod threads belong here and 2. this type of thread is not allowed by the XDA rules, because there's not a best ROM, it depends on your personal preference [emoji28]
By the way, I'm using PA 4 stable and it works very well for my needing
Oops sorry, by best I meant comes reccomended - will post in proper place next time thanks
Thread moved
As for most recommended, that is not much different than asking best
This is a development site and members seeking "best" or "popular" or "recommended" are advised to read through the Development sections
The ROMs are all there and you can assume the ones on the first page are most recent and most popular
Read through the threads to see any issues and if they will affect your usage or not
No one uses their phone exactly the same as you or your wife. So it is best to decide for yourself as to what is best.
You will find most users of a ROM will think that one is the best or most stable, so it all depends on the user.

Galaxy s5 roms

Hello to everyone, I'm new in rooting and flashing but I tried sometimes. Now I'm on stock lollipop 5.0 I tried unroot as I saw on you tube but I can't get ota updates anymore even after wipe data reset etc. My fingerprint scanner is not working and also the camera is blacked sometimes. I wanna ask if I can solve all this and also if there is a fast and smooth rom with no problems. I read something about the zombie rom which is like s6. I hate touchwiz and maybe the new one is better. Can anyone give some advise?
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Giorgio1785 said:
Hello to everyone
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Try wiping and flashing a stock rom in Odin. As for fast and smooth roms, the fastest roms are usually CyanogenMod or it's forks. I wouldn't recommend Zombie rom, as it has some basic bugs which need to be ironed out. And it's still running standard S5 touchwiz (plus some nice S6 mods and apps).
Basically if you want a stable, fast and non-touchwiz rom CM is the way to go.
Otherwise it's all very individual and depends on how you use your device, so the best way to know is to try for yourself. Threads about the "best rom" are usually forbidden. Also, since you say that you're a newbie I highly recommed to take some time to read ALL OF THE STICKY THREADS in each section of the S5 forum. Reading them usually helps A LOT. :good:
Please Post All Questions In The Q&A Section.
They do not belong in the General Section.
If you are missing your threads, this is probably why.
They will be moved or closed depending on their material
PS. Do not post a new thread in Q&A, instead this thread will be moved by site staff.
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Thanks a lot for your answer and I'm sorry I didn't know about the forums terms cause i we in a rush to fix it. I ll do my best to search better and posting in the Q-A section
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How many developers working on Ascend XT?

I know there is Custom Rom thread but it's kinda outdated and most devs updates are spread into different threads.
But my main question is:
Who are currently working on custom roms?
Which version and base? RR, Lineage, MM or Nougat etc....
Obviously it will not ask any ETA... Im patiently waiting for any rom not stock based. And hope the best for the devs can complete the task.
yunior597 said:
I know there is Custom Rom thread but it's kinda outdated and most devs updates are spread into different threads.
But my main question is:
Who are currently working on custom roms?
Which version and base? RR, Lineage, MM or Nougat etc....
Obviously it will not ask any ETA... Im patiently waiting for any rom not stock based. And hope the best for the devs can complete the task.
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Really... Don't you already have a thread about custom ROM development?
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as well my thread is for people to post if they are helping or building so far seems im the one who is working on it if anyone else is or making progress im sure they will post in my thread xd https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/-t3575105if u would like to help develope if you know how u can always help if not you just gotta wait or pay a developer that only will code for money or maybe find a free one who knows im doing this for free mostly for me but i know others are waiting for something other than emui
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Really... Don't you already have a thread about custom ROM development?
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Not the same... i was asking what was going on with custom roms because there was no sign of active developments.
Now the question is: how many are working on it and their status.
yunior597 said:
Not the same... i was asking what was going on with custom roms because there was no sign of active developments.
Now the question is: how many are working on it and their status.
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yes there is in my thread where i made for people to toss in ideas etc and posting what progress i make on roms
As explained before, there already is a thread with information about the Ascend XT development status. Therefore, this thread got closed.

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