Getting ready to switch it up again. Updated Bionix 1.2 to 1.3 (KB1) and have been having some issues with data and battery. Reset batt stats to see if that makes any difference and testing out data. The battery would change dramatically after each reboot (like 40% prior to reboot and 7% after). And the data gives me time out errors while browsing. No issues with either on 1.2.1.
Looking for opinions on Frost in regards to look and feel over 1.3. Will probably change the kernel sometime anyway but would be willing to check out the latest included for a while. Just looking for some thoughts, especially if you have used both. Thanks.
it's the kernel, use jocelyn's kernel
I posted this over at TW forums, but it sums up your question pretty well.
"I flashed frost and ran it for a day or so. To be honest.... I liked it for the most part. I really liked the frost theming and the white menus. They looked sharp and it was a nice change. I could have done without the animations but they were unique and pretty cool as well. The drawbacks of frost was that it just never felt polished. It seemed like it just needed some fine tuning here and there. But don't get me wrong.....other than the extra SD card issue, it was fully functional and would have served me well as a daily driver.
I flashed bionix 1.3 cause I have been using the bionix v roms since the beginning and after reading Som's op, I had to at least try it. 1.3 is a blazing rocket ship piloted greased cheetah on a supernova fast. It is the definition polished and refined. TW has really shown what this phone is capable of with this rom. That being said, Iand maybe its because I've been using bionix v for a little while, but I find it a little boring in the theme/style depth but I can make all the changes I find necessary with launcher pro and I make some of my own icons to match my wallpapers on Photoshop. I should actually upload some of them eventually.
All in all it really boils down to what do you want your phone for? Are you the form over function kind of person, where you show your phone off to the honeys and like to get jealous looks from all of your non technically capable friends? If so then frost is for you. Or are you the function over form kind of person that needs his phone to do what you tell it to immediately or sooner? The kind of person that is more impressed by flawless operation than beautiful mwnus and screen transitions? If that's the case then bionix 1.3 is the way to go.
As for me....I like my phone to be precise and intuitive, smooth as buttah, and silky like thighs And I can do enough in the style department on my own so I'm rockin' bionix 1.3 and probably will be for a while.
But I'll tell ya, I want a frost style theme for bionix v 1.3 so bad I can taste it."
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i used frost (before it was updated--i used the very first edition of it) and it was wayyy to slow and laggy for me. try waiting 8 secs after hitting a button for it to start working. so i switched to 1.3 and i love it.
i've been using frost also since version 1, and it took about 30 min after flashing for the phone to not lag at all. Now im on frost update 2 and its awesome, plus the overstock kernel which now works on it. its pretty sick.
thing is: these are technically and aesthically different roms.
one is black one is white
one is older and further "advanced" than the other.
one is based on a different android version then the other (i think?)
so maybe you can compare these roms once frost has been out for a couple of months, and the bugs worked out
I think the few improvements in 2.2.1 are not the worth the current kinks. I may try Frost again later when it is just as good as the 2.2 Bionix.
Thanks for all the input. I'll probably be running 1.3 for a while with a Kernel swap. I usually run through Kernel's weekly but wanted to make sure it was not the ROM before I started making changes. 2.2.1 is not really enough changes to make that much of a difference and I prefer AOSP or closest to it over theming. Thanks again fellas.
I'm using Bionix 1.2.1. Don't really see any reason to upgrade to 1.3 and I don't care for the looks of Frost.
Stock bionix 1.3 which means no other kernels is amazing. 26 hours since I charged my phone last and its blazing fast.
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in Bionix 1.2.1 now
It sounds like more problem upgrading to 1.3,
and even more problem in 2.2.1
I dont want to keep flashing the fix-update1,2,3
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in Bionix 1.2.1 now
It sounds like more problem upgrading to 1.3,
and even more problem in 2.2.1
I dont want to keep flashing the fix-update1,2,3
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Idk where u heard that. Everytime I flash any of those roms it goes flawless n smooth.
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in Bionix 1.2.1 now
It sounds like more problem upgrading to 1.3,
and even more problem in 2.2.1
I dont want to keep flashing the fix-update1,2,3
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so, would you rather flash 1 version where there are bugs, and wait..and wait..and wait.. for another full rom with the fix? or would you rather flash, then flash a quick no wipe patch to fix the issue?
I played with both over the weekend. It's a tough call I liked features of both ROMs but over all I'm going to stick with Bionix 1.3.
Well, originally I was caught up in the hype of Frost (and by no means do I think it disappoints) but in the end I decided to flash Bionix-V 1.3 instead because I needed a daily driver and felt (at that point in time) that the Bionix-V ROM was the better way to go (mostly because I needed access to both my SD cards at any given moment).
TBH, I'll probably still end up flashing Frost in a bit. I'm just waiting for all the updates to be rolled up in a single package and for the issues with TiBU to be fixed (if possible).
1.3 is smoother, faster and and better battery life in my opinion
GPS worked for the 1st time after flashing too, but now it stuck again. Don't know why
Both have pluses and minuses, purely preferencal. problem now is all the roms offered by all the devs are all so good....... hard to choose
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Well, originally I was caught up in the hype of Frost (and by no means do I think it disappoints) but in the end I decided to flash Bionix-V 1.3 instead because I needed a daily driver and felt (at that point in time) that the Bionix-V ROM was the better way to go (mostly because I needed access to both my SD cards at any given moment).
TBH, I'll probably still end up flashing Frost in a bit. I'm just waiting for all the updates to be rolled up in a single package and for the issues with TiBU to be fixed (if possible).
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Hehehe......I went back to frost last night cause I just loved how it looks and it is running a lot smoother. So for what its worth, frost can now be a daily driver too.
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does going from Bionix 1.3 to frost need to disable voodoo?
how can we disable voodoo fast & easy?
tia
DON2003 said:
does going from Bionix 1.3 to frost need to disable voodoo?
how can we disable voodoo fast & easy?
tia
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From the OP of the Frost thread:
4. If you are already currently using voodoo either with one of our roms or another rom, you DO NOT have to disable it before flashing. Just flash right on top!
Whoever said in this thread that they are intentionally holding off on 1.3 is a fooool! I whipped out my vibrant against and iphone 4, sony xperia of some kind, htc droid of some kind and everyone was impressed with how fast it was. I will have to try launcher pro though as an earlier poster recommended.
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Well, it's been 3 weeks since I bricked my phone. Mine was 1 of those that had no recovery mode so I had to send it in to get repaired. As I live abroad, the turn around time was a very LONG 3 weeks. Anyway, browsing the development section I see a lot of the devs have gone into over drive. There are SO MANY Rom's to choose from that frankly, I'm a bit overwhelmed at which to choose.
Bionix Final
Bionix Fusion 1.1
Froyo JPA Macnut
Froyo JPO Axura
AOSPish 1.4
MasterRom Final
Then there are all the kernels as well as the zmod4 mod. I mean wtf! lol!!
I was running Bionix 1.7 with Voodoo and it was unbelievably smooth and fast. Now I just don't even know where to start.
In your opinions , what combo would be the fastest, most stable, smoothest and closest one of all of those to Bionix 1.7 OC w/voodoo?
Wow, this is such a loaded question since the answer is always going to be one of opinion. But, since I have one of those, I'll throw in my $0.02 worth.
My phone was also bricked by the OTA. However, I was able to use ODIN to flash back to stock. Knowing I could do this gave me the confidence to try the Bionix 1.x versions (pre Final). When Fusion came out, I went to it and am very happy that I did. In my opinion, it is what Samsung should have release in the first place. (Samsung should really consider engaging this team - or other developers who are spending a lot of time tweaking the ROMs - as consultants on their future releases). So, to answer your question:
* They (both flavors of Bionix) are very stable
* Doesn't require a lag fix.
So, I'm pretty happy. The main difference (as I understand it) between Bionix Final and Fusion is whether you have all of the Samsung stuff included. Fusion doesn't include Touchwiz. I'm a Launcher Pro person, so Fusion is a better choice for me.
Now, regarding the Froyo builds. Depends on what you want to do with your phone. I view those builds as "bleeding edge." So, I want them to be around a little longer before I go that route. But that's just me.
Good luck.
It all depends on your personal preference.
If you are afraid to brick your new replacement and wait another 3 weeks I'd suggest going with Bionix Final stock kernel option, if you feel adventurous go with Bionix Fusion with non-stock kernel. I would, personally, wait for a stable Froyo ROM, current ROM's lack GPS drivers due to unavailability of the source from Samsung, but as soon as an official leak shows up or OTA roll out, I am pretty sure there will be a stable Froyo builds to choose from.
In my opinion, you cannot go wrong with Fusion JAC kernel, it smooths the phone to a degree I don't even see what stock OTA Froyo could bring to the table except Adobe Flash support. My understanding in the delays associated with Froyo release is the JIT (just in time compiler) hasn't been optimized for Hummingbird CPU, and Samsung is working on the optimization.
I recommend Bionix Fusion 1.1 with Project Core kernal 1Ghz. Its very stable, very fast and smooth and good battery life. There is also a Project Core 1.2 Ghz kernel but that one ran my cpu kinda hot with continuous use and I flashed down to the 1Ghz kernel. Not to mention Team Whiskey has put a lot of effort into making this rom as usable as possible. Far as that goes, every rom development team on here has lol. Thats my recommendation though.
That's not even a reasonable list of options. All froyo ROMS are not stable. And for anyone who thinks these froyo ROMs are sUpEr cOoL aWeSoMe, stable means everything works, and everything does not work currently on any froyo ROMs. So first thing you'd have to decide is if you want a ROM with all the features, personally, I don't get why people settle for Froyo minus the GPS. JIT isn't even functioning, so what are you really getting out of froyo at the time being? Just to say you have it? There really aren't any life changing factors comparing froyo vibrant roms to bionix 1.1.
I myself have a new vibrant, and am running a rooted JI6 OTA, just rooted for adfree and tether mainly, along with the OCLF just for ****s n giggles. The OCLF really only seems to speed up certain small things, like cache cleaning/app uninstalls/etc. Ive ran every 2.1 ROM on a vibrant and there's really no significant changes in speed, same linpack, same quadrant (even though it means nothing). My suggestion is bionix 1.1 if you really wanna try something new, but it won't change your life, just satisfy your need for change.
Bionix Fusion 1.1 w/ project core v1 @ 1.2 if your phone can handle it. I have flashed just about every rom that has been released including the froyo roms and to me, this is by far the best rom / kernel combo.
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That's not even a reasonable list of options. All froyo ROMS are not stable. And for anyone who thinks these froyo ROMs are sUpEr cOoL aWeSoMe, stable means everything works, and everything does not work currently on any froyo ROMs. So first thing you'd have to decide is if you want a ROM with all the features, personally, I don't get why people settle for Froyo minus the GPS. JIT isn't even functioning, so what are you really getting out of froyo at the time being? Just to say you have it? There really aren't any life changing factors comparing froyo vibrant roms to bionix 1.1.
I myself have a new vibrant, and am running a rooted JI6 OTA, just rooted for adfree and tether mainly, along with the OCLF just for ****s n giggles. The OCLF really only seems to speed up certain small things, like cache cleaning/app uninstalls/etc. Ive ran every 2.1 ROM on a vibrant and there's really no significant changes in speed, same linpack, same quadrant (even though it means nothing). My suggestion is bionix 1.1 if you really wanna try something new, but it won't change your life, just satisfy your need for change.
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JIT in the newer Froyo builds is working.. what are you talking about? Everything works with the exception of GPS. The only issue that you may encounter is GPS and battery life complaints (results may vary) and the occasional data drop problem.
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That's not even a reasonable list of options. All froyo ROMS are not stable. And for anyone who thinks these froyo ROMs are sUpEr cOoL aWeSoMe, stable means everything works, and everything does not work currently on any froyo ROMs. So first thing you'd have to decide is if you want a ROM with all the features, personally, I don't get why people settle for Froyo minus the GPS. JIT isn't even functioning, so what are you really getting out of froyo at the time being? Just to say you have it? There really aren't any life changing factors comparing froyo vibrant roms to bionix 1.1.
I myself have a new vibrant, and am running a rooted JI6 OTA, just rooted for adfree and tether mainly, along with the OCLF just for ****s n giggles. The OCLF really only seems to speed up certain small things, like cache cleaning/app uninstalls/etc. Ive ran every 2.1 ROM on a vibrant and there's really no significant changes in speed, same linpack, same quadrant (even though it means nothing). My suggestion is bionix 1.1 if you really wanna try something new, but it won't change your life, just satisfy your need for change.
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Acutally flash one of those ROM's before saying things don't work or they aren't stable..
They are stable, JIT DOES work, etc.
I've had great performance with Bionix Fusion using the Core v1 kernal (over clocked to 1.2). I threw the OCLF on top of it, but everything already ran great without it.
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Acutally flash one of those ROM's before saying things don't work or they aren't stable..
They are stable, JIT DOES work, etc.
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Things aren't wrong with stable ROMs. It's a port. A port is a port. Fact is when official froyo made for our MODEL of galaxy s, these froyo sources will be dropped. The 2.1 roms for us are built on a stable base built for our phones. They're just facts. Not discrediting any work done. If my friend asked a recommendation, I certainly wouldn't recommend an experimental ROM with dysfunctional features, and that's what this thread is about.
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JIT in the newer Froyo builds is working.. what are you talking about? Everything works with the exception of GPS. The only issue that you may encounter is GPS and battery life complaints (results may vary) and the occasional data drop problem.
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Not efficiently. And yeah so your advice is a ROM with no GPS and data difficulties on a more than capable device? Dude, what are YOU talking about?
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I've been running bionix fusion with project core v1 @1.2 and it's pretty good, however I had a random reboot so I might go down to the 1ghz, we'll see.
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Things aren't wrong with stable ROMs. It's a port. A port is a port. Fact is when official froyo made for our MODEL of galaxy s, these froyo sources will be dropped. The 2.1 roms for us are built on a stable base built for our phones. They're just facts. Not discrediting any work done. If my friend asked a recommendation, I certainly wouldn't recommend an experimental ROM with dysfunctional features, and that's what this thread is about.
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I have to agree/disagree with you. Even though 2.2 ROMs are ports, they are still very very good. And if you can live w/o the GPS.. Well, go with one of them
If you can't live w/o a GPS, then go with Master Rom or Bionix Fusion
Fusion with the Core kernel is awesome for me. 1.2GHz without increased voltage is nice. This is my first android device and I really like Launcher Pro.
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joe.kerwin said:
That's not even a reasonable list of options. All froyo ROMS are not stable. And for anyone who thinks these froyo ROMs are sUpEr cOoL aWeSoMe, stable means everything works, and everything does not work currently on any froyo ROMs.
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You seem to have a very different definition of the word "stable" compared to most people. IMO, "stable" means not rebooting or force closing randomly. What you describe is "not fully featured."
I myself have a new vibrant, and am running a rooted JI6 OTA, just rooted for adfree and tether mainly, along with the OCLF just for ****s n giggles. The OCLF really only seems to speed up certain small things, like cache cleaning/app uninstalls/etc. Ive ran every 2.1 ROM on a vibrant and there's really no significant changes in speed, same linpack, same quadrant (even though it means nothing).
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Nutty. Fusion 1.1 w/ Core1zMod? Way faster than JI6 stock. Try placing a widget or calling up any app.
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You seem to have a very different definition of the word "stable" compared to most people. IMO, "stable" means not rebooting or force closing randomly. What you describe is "not fully featured."
Nutty. Fusion 1.1 w/ Core1zMod? Way faster than JI6 stock. Try placing a widget or calling up any app.
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I've used it, it's pointless to argue. We're talking about milliseconds here. If you reopen and close a random app 10x. Each of our setups would hesitate on a few of them. I'm satisfied with speed on this thing. I'm more focused on new features. And your opinion is wrong, the gps and apparently data is not stable at all or at all times. Gps would be a component of the rom, which in turn makes the rom experimental. Its just made well enough to use daily.
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Gentlemen, thanks for all of the replies. It's very much appreciated.
I am going to switch between a Froyo version and Bionix Fusion. I have absolutely no use for GPS where I'm located, never even used it once. So I'm going to give Froyo a try to see what it's like. Then in all honesty, unless it's unbelievable... I see myself going to Bionix Fusion as it's the most recommended here.
No matter which I eventually end up with, I think I'll be keeping it at 1Ghz. No OC for me until I run some serious tests. My OCing experience with computers tells me that OCing a unit without any additional cooling and having it sealed in a casing that must be close to as warm as hell, is a seriously bad idea. Even without extra juice, I can only see more harm coming from that than any actual real world benefits. But I'll know for sure after I see what the temp variations are like. (Anyone care to share their experience with that?)
Again, thank you all for the suggestions.
Why is there no love for AOSPish 1.4? Lol I really love that rom with JACS oc/uv kernel. Its an awesome rom if u want to go for a more stock android look. Either way u cant really go wrong with any of these roms. Developers are bustin their butts to constantly improve them. I think u should just try a few out and see what works best for u! Good luck
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Hmmmmmmm Roms
Like most of the people who already posted I think people are getting way myopic about what is better yadida..........
My experience has been the one thing that never really gets resolved 100% is the GPS, and that is not that important to me
The Froyo's
The Axura's
The Bionix's
Eugenes Roms
Master's roms
All of the above are fantastic in their own right. The Better question is "what do i really need and want" then look at the roms and "back engineer" you needs and wants to the rom that most matches that criteria. What i see is this over active need to have the fastest most newest rom.... ok.......... so, that is like having a Massaretti in commuter traffic... you cannot utilize the power.... so look to your needs and wants and find a balanced rom thatfits that
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Like most of the people who already posted I think people are getting way myopic about what is better yadida..........
My experience has been the one thing that never really gets resolved 100% is the GPS, and that is not that important to me
The Froyo's
The Axura's
The Bionix's
Eugenes Roms
Master's roms
All of the above are fantastic in their own right. The Better question is "what do i really need and want" then look at the roms and "back engineer" you needs and wants to the rom that most matches that criteria. What i see is this over active need to have the fastest most newest rom.... ok.......... so, that is like having a Massaretti in commuter traffic... you cannot utilize the power.... so look to your needs and wants and find a balanced rom thatfits that
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Very well said and great analogy. Don't forget there are tons of people who want a Ferrari or Lambo just for the wow factor while in traffic. Most custom roms give you that wow compared to stock.
I should be getting my SGS tomorrow coming from the nexus one (CM 6.1 RC1) which im giving to my girlfriend to keep around for 2.3. Ive been lurking the forums since Friday trying to decide which Froyo Rom to install and i would like to have some opinions from you guys to help me decide. Basically im looking for an everyday driver for stability so i dont end up throwing my phone out on the highway lol. I know all froyo release for SGS are leaks but from what ive seen on the forums run decent enough to suit my needs. Thanks in advance!!
It's all just a matter of personal taste. They all appear to be good daily drivers at this point. I personally prefer Team Whiskeys work and all the black that comes with it. I also hate the Touch Whiz Launcher so Onyx is the best fit. Very stable, faster than most and has great battery life.
Personally, I have only used Obsidian (V1 and V2) Version one had a few bugs that I didn't want to deal with, so I went back to Fusion 1.2 until V2 came out the next day. I have been running Obsidian V2 for about 1.5 days now and I have had absolutely no problems. I haven't had any FCs or random shutdowns, etc.. It is very snappy and I have been getting very good battery life (I still had 12% battery left last night after about 15 hours, and for much of that time I was using it heavily (texts, calls, graphic intensive games, etc..)) I have seen good reviews for the other Roms as well, however, I can only speak for Obsidian V2 and I would definitely recommend it if you are looking for stability. However, some people have encountered some bugs, so make sure that you read the instructions carefully and you should be fine. You may wait for V3 to come out too, since I am guessing it will be coming out pretty soon.
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It's all just a matter of personal taste. They all appear to be good daily drivers at this point. I personally prefer Team Whiskeys work and all the black that comes with it. I also hate the Touch Whiz Launcher so Onyx is the best fit. Very stable, faster than most and has great battery life.
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Thanks for the input. From what ive seen of touch whiz, i dont like it either. Ive been leaning more towards team whiskey so i will def have to check out their work for sure.
http://board.teamwhiskey.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=181
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Ive checked out their forums as well.
Again personal taste. I didn't really like the bionix rom, it felt a little slower to me than Eugene's R10 and his roms are constantly improving. Right now waiting is the best answer as both of them are still making adjustments and should have updates within the next couple days.
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Personal taste +10
That said, I'll put in a plug for Anderdroid's AOSPish Froyo ROM.
With some trepidation I flashed it earlier this week and to say that I am pleasantly surprised would be an understatement. It's a really good ROM. It's fast, it's been very stable for me, and the battery life has been fantastic - by far best battery I've experienced yet on any ROM.
Also, I haven't tried any of the Bionix Froyo builds, but I am coming from the Bionix Final ROM, which was great, but I just got tired of all of the blackness - and the incredibly cheesy boot/shutdown sounds.
Anderdroids Froyo ROM has a stock Android look, which I'm really liking at this point. Very clean, nice looking ROM.
I'd definitely recommend it.
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Personal taste +10
That said, I'll put in a plug for Anderdroid's AOSPish Froyo ROM.
With some trepidation I flashed it earlier this week and to say that I am pleasantly surprised would be an understatement. It's a really good ROM. It's fast, it's been very stable for me, and the battery life has been fantastic - by far best battery I've experienced yet on any ROM.
Also, I haven't tried any of the Bionix Froyo builds, but I am coming from the Bionix Final ROM, which was great, but I just got tired of all of the blackness - and the incredibly cheesy boot/shutdown sounds.
Anderdroids Froyo ROM has a stock Android look, which I'm really liking at this point. Very clean, nice looking ROM.
I'd definitely recommend it.
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That rom also peeked my interest as im not interested in samsungs bloatware A.K.A touch wiz. Not fond of boot up or shutdown sounds either but i think im gonna check out Onyx first then get my AOSPish on. Its look pretty clean.
^ you know you can delete the sounds right? The file paths are in the sticky. I agree, first thing I did was delete those.
The one that is least modified gave me the least amount of problems.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833024
Definitely Onyx R2.1 from Team Whiskey.
http://board.teamwhiskey.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=181
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Definitely Onyx R2.1 from Team Whiskey.
http://board.teamwhiskey.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=181
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This is def going to be my first flash when my phone arrives. Im assuming you just flash through recovery without messing with odin. Odin seems like a PITA but, im sure i will get accustom to using it. My phone can not come in any sooner. Im about to join loserville and call off work to play with my phone all day lol. Im sure i would'nt be the only one here who would do such a thing
If you have a new phone you just root it and then go and download ROM Manager for Root Users (Clockwork) and install that. Then flash Clockwork recovery and boot into Clockwork and flash Onyx. Getting the downloads and the files copied over is probably the hardest part of doing it, lol.
what is this onyx that you guys are speaking about? Is it the same as Obsidian?
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This is def going to be my first flash when my phone arrives. Im assuming you just flash through recovery without messing with odin. Odin seems like a PITA but, im sure i will get accustom to using it. My phone can not come in any sooner. Im about to join loserville and call off work to play with my phone all day lol. Im sure i would'nt be the only one here who would do such a thing
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Haha don't be afraid of ODIN, its just as easy as CWM. I have had to ODIN 3-4 times already and never 1 hang up.
+1 vouch for AOSP ish rom.
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what is this onyx that you guys are speaking about? Is it the same as Obsidian?
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no it has no touchwiz launcher and its black themed throughout like the old bionix roms.. its like a 2.2/froyo version of fusion
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no it has no touchwiz launcher and its black themed throughout like the old bionix roms.. its like a 2.2/froyo version of fusion
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where can a guy download that?
I'm running the Odin version till all the bugs are worked out on the current flashable Roms. Still sitting at 30% batter life since 12 am this morning.
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I love my epic but am terrified of bricking my phone. 2.1 is incredibly stable and was wondering if there was a 2.2 rom that someone like me could flash that was also extremly stable. I dont want to lose my epic , however I am kinda tired waiting. P.S yes I really people have asked this before however maybe things have changed ad one rom has become better than others. I am new and kinda scared to be honest, so please play nice
I like the Frankestein ROM because it is a blank slate.
Nebula rom is running as smooth as Cm6 for me right now doesn't show on quadrant but i can feel it and it is very stable.
And im loosing about 2% battery every hour.
I'm running nebula 1.0.7 and its silky smooth. Not one force close.
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I was the same way as you about 2 weeks ago. scared to brick my phone. i started with Odin and the stock DK28.
But last week, I decided to try the SuperNova 1.6 and so far I am happy with it. But still afraid to try other community ROMs.
Here's another vote to Nebula 1.0.7. It runs incredibly smooth, quick, and stable. Been running Nebula for a few weeks without a hitch.
Nebula 1.0.7 has been running very smooth for me also
+1 to nebula 1.0.7 been using it since the first one. Stable fast and no fc.
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I've tried all the roms out here on xda, and Nothing so far comes close to Nebula ROM. I was running Nebula 1.0.6 since it was out on 1/2/2011 and no issues other then having a corrupted file system due to using the 3 button reboot. (don't use it ...there is a good chance it will mess up your phone, just not sure why it does it)
Yesterday right before going to Nebula 1.0.7, I've flashed all the different ROMS out to see how they are. After a bunch of testing I've decided to stay with Nebula.
All I can say is perfect! Its so smooth and fast that as soon as you boot up you notice the difference right away. I know Qudrant scores and other bench scores dont mean much but I've gotten my highest when using Nebula which was almost 1800 on Quarant and 1165/2686 Smartbench 2010. I've seen others get higher using other ROMS out there but for me it never felt as smooth/fast and responsive as Nebula ROM.
I too was scared and decided to go with the one that answers the most questions in a positive manner, in English (meaning I can understand, not literally) and have had great success with Midnight and TrulyEpic Rebirth.
These are smooth, stable, quick, great battery, allow you to add on the things
you want or miss, with links to add-ons, as well as you can theme them (that was my next big step).
So if you are on cw3, be sure to make a backup, you can flash back to that, then feel free to try them, see if you like layout and use. You can always go back if you make a backup then restore. Otherwise if you don't, its back to step 1.
Also, do you read Android Central - there is a lot of good info over there, a lot is in less techie terms (meaning English) with easy to understand directions.
Everyone starts somewhere, its building a comfort with someone to help just in case
I'm currently on Viper Rom (4.0.3 I think) with the Nexus S boot animation and a the DK28 Gingerbread Theme.
I've tried Supernova, Bonsai and stock DK28. I've found them all to be just as "stable" as 2.1. It's looking like I'll be trying Nebula next, given the support here. Great thing is, it takes about 10 minutes to switch between them if you want to try something different.
Lots of good devs, lots of good ROMs. Try them all.
Quantum has been very stable for me. I like the 'stock' and functional feel of Quantum (and Nebula). Can't go wrong with either of them.
Scored 1188/2697 using SmartBench.
thanks to DEVs for all the good ROMs.
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I'm currently on Viper Rom (4.0.3 I think) with the Nexus S boot animation and a the DK28 Gingerbread Theme.
I've tried Supernova, Bonsai and stock DK28. I've found them all to be just as "stable" as 2.1. It's looking like I'll be trying Nebula next, given the support here. Great thing is, it takes about 10 minutes to switch between them if you want to try something different.
Lots of good devs, lots of good ROMs. Try them all.
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Agree, lots of good devs and lots of good ROMs. a big thanks to all.
That's the beauty of a community like this, you can find whatever you want, and taylor it to your taste.
I've got another vote for Viper. They have a separate sure for support too.
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I'll give a vote for my rom. Its a simple dk28 based rom. I just stripped a bunch of garbage from it, added a couple apps (that will probably eventually go away), added my aosp dvm, and changed from tw to a lighter launcher zeam.
Its not themed as themes can be heavy and slow, and introduce bugs. Try it. I can promise you it runs as fast if not faster than any of the main ones out there.
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I've tried all the roms out here on xda, and Nothing so far comes close to Nebula ROM. I was running Nebula 1.0.6 since it was out on 1/2/2011 and no issues other then having a corrupted file system due to using the 3 button reboot. (don't use it ...there is a good chance it will mess up your phone, just not sure why it does it)
Yesterday right before going to Nebula 1.0.7, I've flashed all the different ROMS out to see how they are. After a bunch of testing I've decided to stay with Nebula.
All I can say is perfect! Its so smooth and fast that as soon as you boot up you notice the difference right away. I know Qudrant scores and other bench scores dont mean much but I've gotten my highest when using Nebula which was almost 1800 on Quarant and 1165/2686 Smartbench 2010. I've seen others get higher using other ROMS out there but for me it never felt as smooth/fast and responsive as Nebula ROM.
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is nebula only for froyo?, I've heard lots of bad news on these forums about the dk28 2.2 leaked release and am scared to move to it
Yes nebula is 2.2 dk28 and also ext4 with no journaling
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I would really give Nebula 1.07 a shot. I love it - it's nothing fancy, but fast and stable. I just upgraded from Nebula 1.05 last night and the new version seems even faster - definitely improved my Smartbench 2010 scores since it moved to EXT4.
I'm running Bonzai4All. Love it. Smooth install, no issues. Got 1987 on Quadrant, if you follow that.
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have any of you who previously have installed bionix 1.3.1 converted to another rom and stuck with it? if so, which, and why?
I've tried others including Bionix-v 1.3.2 test and Bionix Next Gen. I keep going back to 1.3.1. I just prefer it. It's simple and effective and does what it's supposed to.
I flashed a 2.2.1 ROM (Bi-Winning) and loved the speed and the hardware acceleration in the browser, and the battery life was pretty similar to Bionix-v 1.3.1, so I decided to keep it. I tried going back to 2.2 roms like B-v 1.3.1 and Trigger 2.0.1 but there were just little things that made me go back to Bi-Winning.
YMMV, but as much I love TW's roms I just can't leave 2.2.1.
Still using bionix 1.3.1 and never try other.
it is so stable and I dont want to test any others.
Dev section is flooded with new roms which is hard to try one by one.
I really want a 2.3 rom but GPS is needed for me.
Any 2.3 rom has a chance to have a working GPS? or simply all 2.3 roms have dead GPS at all?
I've always been a Bionix fan, but I tried out Trigger 3.2 today, and it just FLEW compared to Bionix 1.3.1 for me.
I also love Trigger's theme, and the font they use.
This is the first ROM that is actually better then Bionix for me, and I'm sticking with it.
Switched from bionix to trigger and never looked back.
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Same here, switched from Bionix to Trigger. The best move i've made. Trigger is the natural successor of Bionix. go ahead install trigger and you will be happy.
I'm another Trigger convert for a stable 2.2.
I switched to trigger 3.1 for a while. It is a very nice rom, once nextgen came out I had to try it. This rom is great! Very fast. Loving it
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Yes....I went from Bionix 1.3.1 to Bionix 1.3.2. It's insanely fast and never flashing anything again until a very good 2.3 Rom comes out where you dont have to jump through hoops to flash and are as good as 2.2 roms. And this won't happen until an official 2.3 rom leaks for the vibrant and then devs have a a few weeks to tinker with it. Until then, Bionix 1.3.2 is super fast and no bugs.
nope. stuck with it + overstock (no oc).
stable + battery life through the roof
i'll convert when we get a GB
I was a long time TeamWhiskey fan. Their roms are still amazing, but as an upgrade junky, when they stopped with 2.2(1.3 and nexgen) and 2.2.1(frost), there hasnt been much lately. Frost wasnt as good as I had hoped. Now I am currently back and forth trying newer 2.2.1 and 2.3.4 roms...patiently awaiting cm7!!!
I used TW roms for a while, but always had a random problem of all sounds stop working, and would need to reboot to fix. Switched to trigger as well, and hav not looked back.
I saw the thread and though I would pop in to say Trigger . . . but after reading the thread that seems like I would just be throwing fuel on the fire.
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I saw the thread and though I would pop in to say Trigger . . . but after reading the thread that seems like I would just be throwing fuel on the fire.
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lol, I am going to try Trigger now cox I cannot get into the call setting in my bionix 1.3.1 all in sudden.
Hope I will be one of them instead of you
I tried Trigger 3, was happy with it, better than Bionix. But then BiWinning got my heart, together with the Bali kernel. It's just so fast and responsive.
you guys should try trigger 3.2 with bullet . you will never go back lol
I was a faithful Team Whiskey user until CM7 came out for vibrant, then I jumped ship and never looked back. I don't use GPS and I always keep a charger with me so bad battery life and no GPS didn't faze me.
I used TW roms up until they stopped updating them after 1.3.1... i switched to Trigger and Im happy with it... hopefully we'll see something worth while from TW soon
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I'm currently on NextGen. But I've been considering going back to 1.3.1
Edit: I"m currently looking/waiting for a GB rom with working GPS
What's up guys. I flashed some roms a few months ago and kinda just stuck with Team Whiskeys Bionix V 1.3.1. It was snappy and had great battery life but after time it seems to have slowed down. I flashed it probably 5-6 months ago. Now its not quite as quick as it once was...kinda seems a little buggy.
So I'm looking to flash a new rom. I'm looking for something that is stable and quick and wont be a bunch of trouble flashing over bionix 1.3.1. Im also running the Overstock kernel if that makes any difference. Let me know things I'll need to avoid if I don't want to brick my phone and what you guys think.
Thanks
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What's up guys. I flashed some roms a few months ago and kinda just stuck with Team Whiskeys Bionix V 1.3.1. It was snappy and had great battery life but after time it seems to have slowed down. I flashed it probably 5-6 months ago. Now its not quite as quick as it once was...kinda seems a little buggy.
So I'm looking to flash a new rom. I'm looking for something that is stable and quick and wont be a bunch of trouble flashing over bionix 1.3.1. Im also running the Overstock kernel if that makes any difference. Let me know things I'll need to avoid if I don't want to brick my phone and what you guys think.
Thanks
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I moved on to Phiremod. Enjoying it.
zendroid is the way.
I went from there to the next gen releases for months. I wanted something new to play with so I went to crazy 8 and now project v
I always end up going back to bionix.
I'd recommend OMFGB by roman, very solid AOSP rom.
Try out Project V, has great GPS and battery life.
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I always end up going back to bionix.
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Me too, I have tried them all and I go right back to Bionix, its fast, great battery, everything works and it has a nice clean design. I love the splash screen no annoying badly designed "themes" or splash screen that look like it was done by a angst teenager. Just a professional highly functional rom. I miss those guys.
Time to move on to gingerbread JVR an Jvs roms are great CM7 2
I went from 1.3.1 to Biffmod. Great battery life and very few minor quirks for me. Have been on it about a month and really liking it. Although I'm still keeping an eye on other ROMs. I feel like I'm neglecting my phone when I don't give it something new!
Good thread actually, I've been on bionix for a while as well. Was thinking about simply honey? Looking for something stable.
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EvilAldo said:
Good thread actually, I've been on bionix for a while as well. Was thinking about simply honey? Looking for something stable.
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i'm on simply stock on talon kernel. it's super smooth so i overlook the fact gps is 100% broken.
I like CM7 a lot, but the 2.2.1 Simply Honey (Galaxy?) was awesome if you don't want Gingerbread... other than GPS and battery, CM7 is pretty much perfect.
OMFGB has ok GPS, it doesn't lock as fast, or sometimes doesnt lock at all, but it gets very close
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... other than GPS and battery, CM7 is pretty much perfect.
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I like that ^. Its like saying "besides giving me no sex and talking all the damm time, my wife is pretty much perfect." Ahh..sorry no trolling intended its was just the first thing that came to my mind
.....anyways GoodVibe having Overstock don't matter cuz it will get replaced after you flash your new ROM with whatever kernel that ROM comes with but ,since you're moving from Bionix, make sure you disable Voodoo. Try the Bali 1.8.8 kernel if you end up flashing a Froyo ROM that supports it (good battery life). Your gonna have a little more work to do if you go to a GB ROM.
I decided I'm gonna keep Bionix 1.3.1 on my daily Vibrant since I don't have any issues with it and when I get more time try others on my spare Vibrant. If Bionix feels a lil laggy try going to recovery and wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, fix permissions and see if that helps to refresh it or you could always re-flash it to get it fresh again, but I'm pretty sure your itching to try something new. Luck homie.
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zendroid is the way.
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+1
I've tried some gb roms (Simply Honey, Malice, GingerZen). They are really good performance-wise. I always come back to ZenDroid with DMZ kernel nightly #3 though, fastest and most stable froyo rom I've used. GPS is fantasic also. Very highly recommended.
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I moved on to toxic crazy 8 and it was super fast,stable and surprisingly gps was working!! But the overall layout was lacking color and was too dark so I flashed back to bionix
Have you tried this ?? Its fast and stable.
http://board.teamwhiskey.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3113
Thanks mrrob...that's exactly the kind of info I was looking for. I've been out of the loop for a little bit and I don't feel like reading through 25 threads to figure out what rom bugs out when flashed over whatever kernel or vice versa. And I also don't know what roms are stable and user friendly and what are just nuts. I tried TW frost when it first came out and that wrecked my phone. So I flashed back to jfd and then bionix and quit flashing for a while. Too much risk for me I guess.
Its funny...there are so many roms now. I remember just a few months ago cm7 was new for vibrant and the only other real decent roms were trigger, bionix, and azura I think. Just a few and that was it.
Thanks for the info guys. I have a new TW link to check out but most likely I'll fix permissions and dalvik and if all else fails just reflash bionix 1.3.1.
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