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Please help me choose a ROM.

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.

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. 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.

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. 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.

joe.kerwin said:
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.

Kubernetes said:
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

oka1 said:
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.

Best TW-Based ROM

Hey guys, I just have a few quick questions. Right now I'm on CM7.1, but as most of you know, there are issues that have yet to be patched (data dropping out in particular). So, I'm looking for a stable, but fast ROM, and I've devised a few questions to help me find it:
1. What would you say is the best type of ROM for a good mix of reliability and performance? (stock, modified stock, or custom (such as CM))
2. Is there a significant difference in performance between stock/modified gingerbread and stock/modified froyo?
3. I understand that there's a considerable difference in performance between stock froyo and MTD roms such as MIUI and CM7, but how does tw-based gingerbread compare to the MTD roms?
4. Taking these things into account, what would you say is the best TW-Based ROM? It can be any of the stock froyo, modified froyo, stock gingerbread, or modified gingerbread ROMS.
Lastly, thank you to whosoever answers these questions

the best rom imo for stock like reliability w/ some snappiness is powerwashed 1.2 ed05 froyo w/ pbj kernal. the powerwashed gingerbread eh09 rom is nice, but is slower than the froyo version until you flash a voodoo kernel such as tks. the issues i experienced with the kernel is random reboots and lag from time to time. all in all cm7.1 w/ glitch v13 is my favorite. I'm sure signal area must play a roll in the data drop because it has not been a issue for me.

MIUI has never had the data drop out problem for me, that was present in VGB and CM7.

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MIUI has never had the data drop out problem for me, that was present in VGB and CM7.
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I have also used MIUI. I had the data drop out problem, however. What kernel were you using?

No need to go to TouchWiz - you could try TSM Pool Party if you want...
Has anyone seen John Connor?

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No need to go to TouchWiz - you could try TSM Pool Party if you want...
Has anyone seen John Connor?
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I kinda did already; I flashed it about a week ago and used it for a day. It seemed to be overall a bit more clunky than clean CM7.1. While I experienced no data issues, performance was similar to that of a Froyo ROM...

I was using the GeeWiz ROM for a while and I was really pleased with it! It felt like a very good upgrade coming from stock TouchWiz Froyo (but debloated, etc). I mean to say that it felt like it was just a simple upgrade from froyo to gingerbread while keeping all functionality. I did, however, have some force close problems. As in whenever a force close event occurred the phone would restart.
I've been running MIUI for a while and it's so far the most stable rom i've seen. My only issue is that it has the wifi problem that CM7 was also seeing (as in you had to restart it because data had stopped flowing).

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I would say powerwashed is the most reliable daily driver with great performance overall, none of the mtd issues with volume (ie speakerphone and in call volume) it's oem plus
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vote for powerwash GB

TSM Resurrection v1.2 is quite nice!

Froyo is still better for reliability. It's not the ROMs necessarily but the kernels -- Froyo kernels got really good by the end.

benfikaman said:
I would say powerwashed is the most reliable daily driver with great performance overall, none of the mtd issues with volume (ie speakerphone and in call volume) it's oem plus
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your right pwgb dont have mtd's issues, but it has it's own issues. The ported eh09/ei20 roms are not anymore reliable than mtd. If you want everything to work w/ no hiccups then tw froyo(pw ed05) is the way to go.

[Q] Best ROM for me?

All I use my Acer A500 for is Web Browsing, watching video, and reading comics and was wondering which ROM would be the fastest one for me. I have Rooted it and am currently using Acer_A500_7.014.02_COM_GEN2 on Android Version 3.2.1 with Kernel Version 2.6.36.3+.
Thanks

I'm more of an enthusiast when it comes to Android - so don't take my advice with any "pro" weight behind it- and I've also rooted my a501 and played with roms. Basically, I haven't found major or noticeable differences between the custom jobs (there are noticeable differences b/w the custom jobs and the stock ones, though). Most of the custom jobs have tweaks that increase free space or battery life or add a few eye candy things to the tablet. This thread is very up to date about it.
Personally, I've tried Lightspeed, Honeylicious and even Taboonay at one point. They're all good. I personally want zero clutter (so none of the stock Acer apps or games) and a bit more battery life, since my model also has 3G. I was going to try Epiphany also, but I've "updated" to stock and am waiting for ICS, since none of the devs are likely to finish up with reverse-engineering it before Acer comes out with the official update. So that's about that..
Never really understood the kernel bit, at least never really noticed major differences between them, but again, I'm just a guy with a tablet, not a pro.

adienpryde said:
All I use my Acer A500 for is Web Browsing, watching video, and reading comics and was wondering which ROM would be the fastest one for me. I have Rooted it and am currently using Acer_A500_7.014.02_COM_GEN2 on Android Version 3.2.1 with Kernel Version 2.6.36.3+.
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All the custom ROMs are just whipups of the stock ROM or some other device's ROM, so there are not really all that much differences in e.g. browsing performance. The only thing that really speeds you up there is going for another browser or overclocking and as such if the small speed-up is really that important then you should look for a ROM with a custom kernel that allows for overclocking.
If I had to choose one ROM I'd probably suggest Honeylicious, but then again, I am still running stock ROM myself as it's the least buggy.

According to my own personal experience, there are three custom ROMs with superior video performance, which are available only at tegraowners.com as they are using a GPL non-compliant kernel. The fastest ROM is the A500 ICS, which is, however, still under development (e.g., no camera, no HDMI audio). The two other ROMs are HC 3.2.1 based, Civato Flexstriker and Thor A500 14.2, and both also very fast. Both have as additional advantage over stock ROM, for instance, drivers for using 3G thumb drives. There are many further tweaks. For instance, Civato's Flexstriker shows a better Wifi stability compared to stock, while Thor's A500 14.2 shows the best GPS connectivity.
With best regards, maris

maris__ said:
Both have as additional advantage over stock ROM, for instance, drivers for using 3G thumb drives. There are many further tweaks. For instance, Civato's Flexstriker shows a better Wifi stability compared to stock, while Thor's A500 14.2 shows the best GPS connectivity.
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How does any of those have anything to do with video?

What do you mean? I wrote these are additional advantages over stock ROM, besides better video performance.
Best regards, maris

I used kjy2010's honeylicious faux rom on my a500 and it works great! Just as he and others described, it is stable, fast, free from clutter.

I'd have to vote for the Honeylicious ROMs as well. They're basically tweaked stock ROMs with a lot of clutter deleted, so they're highly reliable. Your requirements are rather basic (same as mine, so there's nothing wrong with that), so there's no real point in going to a bleeding edge ROM.
You could also just get EZTerry's stock rooted ROM and delete the clutter yourself via Titantium Backup, but that's pretty much what KJY2010 has already done in the Honeylicious ROMs.
I would not recommend going with any ROM not using the stock kernel because that usually has compromises on reliability. I also wouldn't use a ROM that isn't based on the stock Acer ROM for the same reason (if not more so since it wasn't didn't come from Acer).
All just my opinion -- I realize that other's may vary.

internetpilot said:
I'd have to vote for the Honeylicious ROMs as well. They're basically tweaked stock ROMs with a lot of clutter deleted, so they're highly reliable. Your requirements are rather basic (same as mine, so there's nothing wrong with that), so there's no real point in going to a bleeding edge ROM.
You could also just get EZTerry's stock rooted ROM and delete the clutter yourself via Titantium Backup, but that's pretty much what KJY2010 has already done in the Honeylicious ROMs.
I would not recommend going with any ROM not using the stock kernel because that usually has compromises on reliability. I also wouldn't use a ROM that isn't based on the stock Acer ROM for the same reason (if not more so since it wasn't didn't come from Acer).
All just my opinion -- I realize that other's may vary.
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Hate to break it to you buddy but honeylicious is based on the Packard Bell ROM, not the stock Acer one.
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You mean the Liberty tab from Acer subsidiary, Packard Bell, that's almost an identical clone of the A500?
I was referring to ROMs based on completely different tablets, like Asus, Motorola, etc.

Best ICS rom avail right now

I am interested in running ics on my int. Note. What is the most stable ics rom out there?
My note is stock + rooted
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How would we know, the new leak was just released 4/1/12. Try it out and find out for yourself. They all have bugs, nothing most xda-ers would consider deal breaker.

Imilka's AOSP for my money. Slim, fast and reliable.

Stunner. Period.

+1 for ICS stunner.
just make sure you install it PROPERLY. don't halfass it.

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+1 for ICS stunner.
just make sure you install it PROPERLY. don't halfass it.
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Problems with flash videos anyone

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Problems with flash videos anyone
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youtube and fb apps work just fine for me. Do you have any particular site that doesn't work? Please post so that I can check and confirm.

Definitely Imilka's AOSP. Clean, fast, stable. And what's more important - it's pure ASOP, no touchwiz, no unnecessary tweaks, just Android as it was intended.

Ics stunner any day!
Here's a video I made.. this is its tablet UI.. note feels like a completely different phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io-lfpmw5BY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Akiainavas said:
Definitely Imilka's AOSP. Clean, fast, stable. And what's more important - it's pure ASOP, no touchwiz, no unnecessary tweaks, just Android as it was intended.
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Stunner, stunner period!!!

It depends. Would you like a complete stock Android experience, or would you like Samsungs S-Pen apps and features?
For the first one Imilka's is great. ICS Stunner, stock android, with lots of tweaks and options, is also a good choice.
If you would like the second, Midnote 3.0 is pretty good.
I'd recommend trying at least those three roms out.
It is difficult for people to recommend roms because of each user specific needs and requirements.
You will have to test them out yourself.
I'm on Midnote 3.0 at the moment and it's pretty good for normal use in my opinion.

Midnote because it's the only one that's given me fully functional Flash.

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Midnote because it's the only one that's given me fully functional Flash.
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I'm having trouble with flash on stunner I really hope they fix it soon... problem is no one on the thread seems to care...
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given that you currently use the stock ROM, then i suggest the answer is likely "none" and you wait for Samsung to release ICS for the note...

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given that you currently use the stock ROM, then i suggest the answer is likely "none" and you wait for Samsung to release ICS for the note...
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The weird thing is that Youtube works but nothing else does. Stunner has the best look and feel but having Netflix is too important.

Ics stunner
I used most of ICS builds, but the best at moment is ICS Stunner 4.3. Fast and stable.

I installed every new ROM, realy Stunner is best one

to me....pure ASOP= pure boring.
Oh, yeah....Stunner 4Shr.
Akiainavas said:
Definitely Imilka's AOSP. Clean, fast, stable. And what's more important - it's pure ASOP, no touchwiz, no unnecessary tweaks, just Android as it was intended.
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I tried ICS for the past couple of days, was using Stunner and Imilka's. I used Midnote 3.0 for 5minutes, realised my modem was not working and switched roms (lazy to fix hehe .. All ROMs were speedy, especially setting the UI options to 0.5x performance (not sure what is the exact name of the settings, all i know is that its in developer settings). I can't comment much about the 0.2GHz increase, but it didn't really bother me when i was on LP1.
Between Imilka (was using v7), Midnote 3.0 and Stunner (4.3, latest LP5), Stunner suited me the most because there were less bugs, the ability to change from phone to tablet with more convenience. Mainly Stability/functionality/convenience (eg toggles) issues. Battery life on ICS was not bad, draining 1% for every 1.5 hrs of deep sleep in 2G+Data. However running apps caused my note to be warmer and drain was higher compared to GB.
However Rocketrom v23 + Franco Test kernel still pulled me back to GB today with S-pen full functionality + stock photo editor/ on the fly editing for screenshot. Stability and awesome battery life contributed much as well.

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I installed every new ROM, realy Stunner is best one
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After trying all the major ICS roms... I have to agree to this as well. Neo does excellent job.

[Q] most reliable and fastest ics rom for tf101

I'm a bit late to the custom rom game for my tf101 but so far, it seems that after trying cm10, my data and apps are much happier with ICS than JB...which is fine with me since stock .27 has been very, very good to me...stable, reliable and good battery life. The problem is that it's very slow.
I'm currently using ENERGY ICS, but it, like most ICS roms, are going the way of the dodo...it's all about the jelly bean.
The ENERGY rom is working just fine for me so far and No Frills is letting me overclock.
Is anybody still working on ICS?

In my opinion the only super reliable ROMs would be the stock, OEM ROMs such as the one I released. Any other CM9 or CM10 based ROM is a community built ROM and will have its bugs and quirks. If you want solid, day to day reliability and all your ports to work, then stick with ICS. I don't see what you gain with JB anyway, the look virtually the same and the code really hasn't changed much.

Team EOS 3 JB Nightlys & KAT Kernel
100% solid, stable and very fast

I would recommend Revolver 4.x + Guevor's 22.6 kernel. I'm on version 4.1.1 for months now. It's stable, reliable - no SOD or RR at all. Oc'ed kernel to 1.4 GHzso it's smooth and fast.
However I've tried CM10 (RaymanFX) as well. It was even faster and smoother BUT I was suffering from poor Wifi and frequent loss of sound, that's why I decided to go back to Revolver ICS. But I definately will flash JB again, once the issues are solved.

NRGZ28 said:
In my opinion the only super reliable ROMs would be the stock, OEM ROMs such as the one I released. Any other CM9 or CM10 based ROM is a community built ROM and will have its bugs and quirks. If you want solid, day to day reliability and all your ports to work, then stick with ICS. I don't see what you gain with JB anyway, the look virtually the same and the code really hasn't changed much.
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.27 has been very stable for me so that's why I chose the Energy ics rom. I want faster while keeping the reliability. My concern was that since it's not being actively supported very much that it wasn't a finished product.
So far, it's working perfectly for me. I'll put it through the paces over the next few days to torture test it.

Best ICS ROM & Kernels.
JoeCanuck said:
I'm a bit late to the custom rom game for my tf101 but so far, it seems that after trying cm10, my data and apps are much happier with ICS than JB...which is fine with me since stock .27 has been very, very good to me...stable, reliable and good battery life. The problem is that it's very slow.
I'm currently using ENERGY ICS, but it, like most ICS roms, are going the way of the dodo...it's all about the jelly bean.
The ENERGY rom is working just fine for me so far and No Frills is letting me overclock.
Is anybody still working on ICS?
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I recommend Android Revolution HD (ARHD):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1245892
Mike just released version 3.6
I have tried many ROM's but keep coming back to ARHD. It is the most stable and has all of the features I want.
Much more smother & stable than the stock ASUS ROM.
Use Harmony:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1693799
or
guevor kernel 22.6
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1565519
If you want to overclock.
Good luck,
Rodger

Best ICS ROM for me hands down would be the latest Revolver. Very smooth and great battery life with dock.
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smithchipz said:
Best ICS ROM for me hands down would be the latest Revolver. Very smooth and great battery life with dock.
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I'll keep those in mind if my TF starts getting *****y with me. So far, it's night and day better than stock...faster, smoother and just better all around.
My browser actually loads pages without any problems. I don't have the need to flash for the sake of flashing or even comparing it with the Note 2. The only thing that matters is if what it does is fast/good enough for me.

I tried lots... CM10, Team EOS, Revolver... and they all had major issues making them unusable... plus I like the Asus built-in apps.
Stock (rooted) is the only way to go for me as other ROMs are simply too sluggish. I wish I had time to learn and contribute

Lethe6 said:
I tried lots... CM10, Team EOS, Revolver... and they all had major issues making them unusable... plus I like the Asus built-in apps.
Stock (rooted) is the only way to go for me as other ROMs are simply too sluggish. I wish I had time to learn and contribute
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I've tried several of the JB and ICS ROMS and always come back to stock 27, rooted and overclocked with guevor's kernel. It's fast and 100% reliable.
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I'm not a chronic updater so I mostly look for stability and overall efficiency...not necessarily the newest and fastest...at the expense of stability. Stock ICS .27 has been rock solid for me...no random restarts, good battery life and worked with my apps...(but I don't use a lot of apps).
On the other hand, I do appreciate those who torture test every android iteration so the rest of us can experience vicariously what others are actually doing.

*Detection* said:
Team EOS 3 JB Nightlys & KAT Kernel
100% solid, stable and very fast
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negative ghost rider. that was the worse setup ive tried.