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I just rooted my Epic, and I need to know, what is the best, most stable Froyo rom out?
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they're all awesome.
They are all (mostly) stable.
Try one on and see how it fits.
If you don't like it, flash another. It's not too terribly addicting.
It all depends on what you are looking for. Me personally I like the Frankenstein rom but I had radio issues and switched to the midnight rom and it runs very well.
silverballer95 said:
I just rooted my Epic, and I need to know, what is the best, most stable Froyo rom out?
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Why do questions like this even get asked? If there were ROMs that were inferior in every way, such that preference had no bearing... they wouldn't be on the first page or two of the forum.
You are going to have a favorite. Go start trying stuff like everyone else did.
Like I've said a million times that this question was asked. What works for others might not work for you. Flash to you find one you like
Sent From Da Hood.
When I first started flashing I had the same questions and it is nice to be pushed in the right direction. Which gain it is all personal preference. Some roms run better than others but then some roms have the theming that some people are looking for. So my suggestion is read through some of them and the change logs look at some of the screenshots in the threads and flash it if you like what you see. Once you have flashed a couple times you won't hesitate to do it again and again and again to try the different ones there are. I think I have tried 7 or 8 different roms on my epic and 7 or 8 when I had my evo and I was constantly switching from one to the next to the next back to one I had previously and so on depending on the updates that had been applied and the different changes that were made. So try them all then go back to what you like. When you have found what you like stick with it until another version comes out with an update try it and see if you like it. It does get a little bit addicting. It is very hard to brick an epic because of the capabilities of flashing back using odin. So don't hesitate in flashing as many as you like.
Thanks everyone, I'll start trying some tonight.
Edit: ok I found one that looks promising but I have no idea how these modem things work. I never had to do that to install roms on my hero. Anyway, how do I install a modem?
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Froyo DK28 Odin Link with Modem
Follow instructions and you should be good. You can install other roms after this if you like.
Which method did you use to get to froyo?
I really hate to advertise,but I feel the need I guess... Frankenstein FROYO is going to come out tomorrow night,its about 94mb zipped right now and solid,I'm still working to make it even smaller,stay tuned...
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riceknight said:
Froyo DK28 Odin Link with Modem
Follow instructions and you should be good. You can install other roms after this if you like.
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Okay thank you, I will try that out when I get home later.
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ecooce said:
I really hate to advertise,but I feel the need I guess... Frankenstein FROYO is going to come out tomorrow night,its about 94mb zipped right now and solid,I'm still working to make it even smaller,stay tuned...
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I'd be interested to see how different it is. I liked your last version for the most part, but boot up time was way too long. Would be nice to see the additional apps/add-ons included so they don't have to be installed individually (or maybe provide them as a pack somehow?) In general, it's a great ROM though.
riceknight said:
Froyo DK28 Odin Link with Modem
Follow instructions and you should be good. You can install other roms after this if you like.
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I would avoid odin as much as possible just my opinion, i would much rather flash the dk28 modem with the flashable zip and noobnls stock dk28 rom first:
Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861341
How do you deodex a rom? I'm runnin stock eb13 and I'm happy as a baby armadillo on an ant farm
But id really like the aosp lockscreen. I hav to be deodexed but I don't want to get off of stock samung.exe eb13 because I know the deodexed odin one has problems that I currently do not experience.
So is there a way to do it? If not, then whatever ima have to deal with it, but id really like to know please... :3
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Try the one click root verision 3.0.0.6 i think? it did it for me.
There is a flashable deodexed eb13 in the development section. Been working great for me. I think mammon posted it.
Edit: dameon posted it, its about 30 threads deep in the dev section.
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What????lol.
xtrezpasor said:
Try the one click root verision 3.0.0.6 i think? it did it for me.
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I wanna be DEODEXED on eb13 just so I could install the gingerbread theme. but I don't wanna be EXT4 because whenever my battery pop's out (for whatever reason) when the phone is not shut down, I have to recover it. Which is a pain in the @$$!
But rooted stock EB13 with the RTF or whatever it's called fileing system is very stable and works great.
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all the post that I have been looking at are very old roms. There are a ton
of new roms that have come out. Please lets talk about your best or favorite rom? What is the best rom you have tried for Vibrant. That would help so many of us
that can't pick what rom to try out. I know everyone has different views, but
we want to know what you like?
you definitely proving that search button doesent exist 0_o
This was 5 threads down
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984665
bartek25 said:
you definitely proving that search button doesent exist 0_o
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I don't know I currently think we can use an update after all it is general you don't have to comment.
I tend to think you have two options right now. the 2.3.2 update roms IE CM7 and [BETA-2] 2.3.2 - XWJV1. both of which have there own downfalls. IE GPS doesn't work.
Or you can go with a 2.2 Rom like Bionix butter or frost. I'm currently going to look into Darky's Rom. All features work on these Roms.
Until we have a true 2.3.2 Rom those are you choices
I have made the most out of the time with updating Kernels you could look into those as well if you are twiddling you thumbs waiting for a stable 2.3.2
[BETA-2] 2.3.2 - XWJV1 is 100% stable for me so far. i had one weird sleep of death yesterday but havent had it rear its head again.
non working GPS to me does not equal "unstable"
unstable would be if the phone consistently locks up while sleeping, has random reboots, has lots of force close issues, etc.
I'm not sure what you mean by "old". All of the regular ROMs have had numerous updates (axura, bionix, trigger, darky's, etc....) old would be the people that necro like macnut or fusion.
You can go with any of the ROMs posted in the dev section along with any of the kernels. Just have to do some reading.
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I personally can't say enough about the Honey Sweet 1.4 ROM...it is a 2.2.1 Based ROM, no issues at all.
It has a "unique" launcher that goes with it, so it is different then your norm...
I am running Honey Sweet 1.4 with Overstock Kernel (Voodoo enabled), and I constantly get a quadrant score of 1700+. This is the FASTEST, MOST STABLE, MOST ENJOYABLE ROM i have ever used...and I have flashed EVERYTHING from CM7, to the Leaked Gingerbread 2.3.2 ROM, to the "old" bionix, Loki, Trigger, Arura, etc...
I flash my phone more then an 18 year old at mardi gras trying to get the most beads!
Just go to the development section and seek out the [ROM]'s. Most have dates in the heading. Then you can read what people are saying about them.
Personally, I like Bv1.3.1 with overstock. Smooth, fast, voodoo extras and stable.
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I personally can't say enough about the Honey Sweet 1.4 ROM...it is a 2.2.1 Based ROM, no issues at all.
It has a "unique" launcher that goes with it, so it is different then your norm...
I am running Honey Sweet 1.4 with Overstock Kernel (Voodoo enabled), and I constantly get a quadrant score of 1700+. This is the FASTEST, MOST STABLE, MOST ENJOYABLE ROM i have ever used...and I have flashed EVERYTHING from CM7, to the Leaked Gingerbread 2.3.2 ROM, to the "old" bionix, Loki, Trigger, Arura, etc...
I flash my phone more then an 18 year old at mardi gras trying to get the most beads!
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I agree 100%. Cant get off the honey try it and like it.
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that is what I am talking about
I went to find the Honey Sweet 1.4 rom and I the only rom that comes up is the sweet honey 2.4. Is that the rom your talking about? Cause I did put google and there is know such rom? The only thing I could find was Honey sweet 2.4? Is that the rom you say is good?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973208
nice ?
Sorry to be a noob on this, but Can you flash kernels over kernels in here safely? Or do I have to flash back to my original kernel first?
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tklives said:
Sorry to be a noob on this, but Can you flash kernels over kernels in here safely? Or do I have to flash back to my original kernel first?
As long as the kernels are of the same breed then I haven't had a problem yet. Like voodoo to voodoo. (not too sure about OC or UV kernels) Best advice, use sgs kernel flasher from the market and back up your old one before switching. Also, be comfy with odin, just in case.
Kernel switching is about as simple as changing your underwear though.
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I just went with the newer Trigger with Overstock and I'm liking it a lot. I usually stick with TW. roms but wanted to try something else.
Don't blame me, blame my keyboard's autocorrection algorithm.
You really can't go wrong with any of the roms we have for these phones in the dev section. I would suggest a few things before you start flashing. First, be sure you backup everything with Titanium Backup or MyBackup. You might want to also go into Clockwork and do a Nandroid backup just to be on the safe side. I also have free apps called Call Logs Backup and Restore and SMS Backup and Restore. I make backups of everything then I can flash away and not worry about losing anything. I flash a new rom almost ever other day and since I use my phone for work too I need to keep my data.
I know a lot of people here don't flash back to stock and just flash over the existing roms they have. I always flash back to stock then put the new rom on. I also don't have any of the problems that I see a lot of others having by doing it that way. It takes me 5-10 minutes more but I know it is right and stable when I am done. When I get the rom on that I wanted I go back into Titanium Backup and restore just the apps and data (Menu key/Batch/Restore missing apps with data). Do not do a full restore with the system data or it will cause you problems.
When you are done restoring reboot and you should be good to go.
samsung vibrant roms
it seems that most of the really good roms are for i9000, what about the Vibrant. I could not find any rom called Sweet Honey 1.4?
hulkbadboy1 said:
it seems that most of the really good roms are for i9000, what about the Vibrant. I could not find any rom called Sweet Honey 1.4?
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Bartek linked it up top man. Its now version 2.4.
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Soo yes I have searched but i'm a bit confused still about keywords, maybe pc analogy help?
rom is like an os version of a pc
theme is just how your menus look
kernel?
modem?
any must read guide to learn all of this terminology?
why would i want eh17, which i have on, over ec05?
thanks for the help
kernels are your kernels and drivers, as usual, and modem would be like your wifi files and the files that would run a mobile broadband unit, i guess
Say ROM is more like the BIOS and kernel like the OS but like a PC they have to work together. Modem is the software that drives the hardware radios. So like maybe network software driving a router? Or the software that controls the physical modem on your PC.
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kennyglass123 said:
Say ROM is more like the BIOS and kernel like the OS but like a PC they have to work together. Modem is the software that drives the hardware radios. So like maybe network software driving a router? Or the software that controls the physical modem on your PC.
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What he just said... lol
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cubajean10 said:
Soo yes I have searched but i'm a bit confused still about keywords, maybe pc analogy help?
rom is like an os version of a pc
theme is just how your menus look
kernel?
modem?
any must read guide to learn all of this terminology?
why would i want eh17, which i have on, over ec05?
thanks for the help
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OS is what you see and experience. The kernel is what runs the OS. Modem powers data.
wow
wow thanks everyone for the replies i'm really getting to understand this stuff better, so .. whats eh17 a modem?
and some roms come with a kernel and some dont?
also I'm asking so many questions to thank the great developers
cubajean10 said:
wow thanks everyone for the replies i'm really getting to understand this stuff better, so .. whats eh17 a modem?
and some roms come with a kernel and some dont?
also I'm asking so many questions to thank the great developers
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Most roms come with a kernel, unless it says so, otherwise it wouldn't boot. If it doesn't, it says to flash a kernel after. Eh17 is a ROM, but includes a new modem and kernel. Samsung roms (typically) have new modems and kernels in their updated roms.
EH17 is basically a build number in a date code. It is also the label of the modem that comes with that build. E is for 2011, H is translated into a number for the month which is 8 for August and 17 is the day.
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kennyglass123 said:
EH17 is basically a build number in a date code. It is also the label of the modem that comes with that build. E is for 2011, H is translated into a number for the month which is 8 for August and 17 is the day.
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17 is the build # for the month.
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let me explain too
Samsung latest leak is EH17 (which prepackages both EH17 Rom + EH17 Modem)
but if you would like too, you can use Eh17 Rom with older Modems like EH06, EC05 EG22, etc...
or you can use older Roms EH06, EC05 EG22 etc.... with different Modems including the latest EH17 Modem
The reason behind this mix and match, some roms may react differently to certain modems.. like some people say that when they use EC05 modem with whatever rom they have they get better signal or better battery life or maybe even to improve the GPS reception?
but the best advice is to follow what the the developer of the rom says... like for example, when Decad3nce recommend using the EH17 modem with his CM7 Rom (which is based on EH17 Rom btw)... you should do so.
I hope this answer was helpful to you and others maybe
There's no clear thread on the overall state of the EI22 roms.
so I figured I'd make one given i wasted 3 hours of my life I won't get back testing these.
Testing Methodology:
I updated to EI22 by using ODIN to flash the EI22 repack by noobnl.
Then I booted to CWM and flashed the EC05toEI22 modem.zip
On Installing each rom I followed these steps:
1. Flashed rom 2. Wiped Data/Factory Reset 3x. 3. Flashed rom again. 4. Sacrified a Goat to the Samsung Gods.
On testing/verifying GPS functionality I would make sure it would lock. Reboot the phone. check for a lock again. and play with toggling on and off the GPS seeing if I could make it crash.
On testing/verifying WIFI/3G/4G was performed with Speedtest to confirm data connection.
turning it off. turning it on again. and reverifying with speedtest.
1. noobnl's Pre-Rooted DEODEX EI22 Repack w/ EC05 Modem.
WORKING: DATA/3G/4G/GPS/WIFI
Not Working: Nothing I could find.
2. [ACS] ICS V2
WORKING: DATA/3G/4G/WIFI
NOT WORKING: **GPS**
Notes: Best Looking Rom, also heavily modified for performance but GPS no worky.
3. ERA's LegendaryROM EI22 Beta 3 Rom.
Working: DATA/3G/4G/GPS/WIFI
Not Working: Nothing I could find.
Notes: Fairly plain rom aesthetically, modified quite a bit for performance.
but it has full functionality.
This will be updated as I flash other roms. Please feel free to add your own experiences.
Glad I'm not the only one with the gps issue on the ICS rom. Might just pull his themed apps and put them in the ERA rom until I have mine done.
Try Flashing ACS ICS after ERA Beta 3...
The GPS Remained functional for me.
bodi524 said:
Try Flashing ACS ICS after ERA Beta 3...
The GPS Remained functional for me.
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Did you pre rom wipe or just immediately flash over ERA?
variance said:
There's no clear thread on the overall state of the EI22 roms.
so I figured I'd make one given i wasted 3 hours of my life I won't get back testing these.
Testing Methodology:
I updated to EI22 by using ODIN to flash the EI22 repack by noobnl.
Then I booted to CWM and flashed the EC05toEI22 modem.zip
On Installing each rom I followed these steps:
1. Flashed rom 2. Wiped Data/Factory Reset 3x. 3. Flashed rom again. 4. Sacrified a Goat to the Samsung Gods.
On testing/verifying GPS functionality I would make sure it would lock. Reboot the phone. check for a lock again. and play with toggling on and off the GPS seeing if I could make it crash.
On testing/verifying WIFI/3G/4G was performed with Speedtest to confirm data connection.
turning it off. turning it on again. and reverifying with speedtest.
1. noobnl's Pre-Rooted DEODEX EI22 Repack w/ EC05 Modem.
WORKING: DATA/3G/4G/GPS/WIFI
Not Working: Nothing I could find.
2. [ACS] ICS V2
WORKING: DATA/3G/4G/WIFI
NOT WORKING: **GPS**
Notes: Best Looking Rom, also heavily modified for performance but GPS no worky.
3. ERA's LegendaryROM EI22 Beta 3 Rom.
Working: DATA/3G/4G/GPS/WIFI
Not Working: Nothing I could find.
Notes: Fairly plain rom aesthetically, modified quite a bit for performance.
but it has full functionality.
This will be updated as I flash other roms. Please feel free to add your own experiences.
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My ROM is an ODEX not deodex
rojasj said:
Did you pre rom wipe or just immediately flash over ERA?
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Yes I did a pre rom wipe
Wipe Data/Cache 3x.
I'm just gonna Frankenstein a rom together tonight from the existing roms.
shane6374 said:
I'm just gonna Frankenstein a rom together tonight from the existing roms.
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When ya get that done would you mind sharing? The theme from acs ics is beast. Lol I would use that rom if gps worked. But yeah please let us know how your rom comes out and share!
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bodi524 said:
Yes I did a pre rom wipe
Wipe Data/Cache 3x.
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have you rebooted your phone since you flashed? Most everyone seems to loose GPS on ICSv2 once they have rebooted the phone (power cycle).
Yes I have rebooted..shutdown, flashed other zips and the GPS is still working.
I had ACS ICS flashed yesterday
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I had GPS working on ACS this morning....then after reboot...I lost it.
ERA...then ACS has worked for me.
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bodi524 said:
I had GPS working on ACS this morning....then after reboot...I lost it.
ERA...then ACS has worked for me.
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It worked on ERA then i flashed ACS and boom gone, lol I wanna see what shane6374 comes up with! I hope he shares a download link when he is finished! lol If he would be so kind, but again that is totally up to him.
rojasj said:
It worked on ERA then i flashed ACS and boom gone, lol I wanna see what shane6374 comes up with! I hope he shares a download link when he is finished! lol If he would be so kind, but again that is totally up to him.
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I won't post on here because it's using other peoples work, but I sure might tweet something when I feel like I have something worth sharing.
shane6374 said:
I won't post on here because it's using other peoples work, but I sure might tweet something when I feel like I have something worth sharing.
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Since i don't twitter, would you be opposed to sending it over email if it came to a point where you felt it was worth sharing? No pressure, i just like trying new roms and like that you are using other roms to create a new one. lol
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I'm just gonna Frankenstein a rom together tonight from the existing roms.
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I would be glad to try out that "Frankenstein" you are gonna piece together ( it will bring back memories of one of my previous favorite EC05 ROM )
Why would you not post a frankenstein on here. As long as you credit the developers. Ecooce made the best rom with his frankenstein. I miss it.
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I've been running StarskyROM all day and have had only one issue with the dialertab.apk FC, but flashing k0nane's updated noCIQ MOD fixed it. ROM has been flawless since then, very speedy and stable. Tried out the rest of the EI22 ROM's and this has been my favorite one so far.
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lancelane said:
Why would you not post a frankenstein on here. As long as you credit the developers. Ecooce made the best rom with his frankenstein. I miss it.
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It could end up here, but not initially.
I also don't want to take away from any of the people that actually develop.
I've been running ACS ICS V4 all day. No GPS issue. Only issue I've had is 4G doesn't seem to lock on.
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shane6374 said:
I'm just gonna Frankenstein a rom together tonight from the existing roms.
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I've been wanting to do this for quite some time now actually. I love all the creativity of the ROMs and kernels coming down the pipe now, but I really don't like relying or waiting on others. I'd much rather do it myself. Only trouble is, even though I learn quickly, I have no real programming experience. I may have to just jump in though, as this is fascinating as hell to me.