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Thread updated 17/01/2011 (d/m/y) to include FlyKernel 12a and a download for AngryBirds 1.3.5 for those who needed it. thread has also been cleaned up and old content removed. Instructions have been updated accordingly. Please let me know of any bugs or tweaks that need to be made.
Install for fully working Android Gingerbread Keyboard and newest Market at the bottom of this post!
This is a collection of packages that can be found around these forums that I believe amounts to the perfect Hero Setup. I am NOT a developer (although I have been known to make some themes and do some graphics work in the past), and I do not claim to have created any of this content. Instead what I am bringing you is a kind of gathering of the choicest picks from the Hero development forums, as well as the CyanogenMod 6.1 Final base. Most of this post is entirely optional, so this will allow you to build your own device, based on your preferences. Leave out things you feel you do not want, or add in extra steps if you feel you need them. Either way this will allow granular control of your Hero, for you to set it up just the way you want.
If nothing else this should be treated as a learning experience, if however you are unsure, and the post below looks a little daunting, you should consider flashing Floyo (created by the very talented erasmux) which is a complete packaged ROM. A lot of the content here has been taken from offerings that he has made available.
I take no responsibility for you destroying your phone. But for ME, my Hero is now the fastest it has ever been, with much better signal (and hugely faster browsing speed) with a theme I really love. So, presuming your Hero is already rooted, do a FULL wipe of everything, and then:
1) Flash Cyanogen Mod 6.1 FINAL in recovery (no need to reboot yet).
2) Flash Cyanogen Google Apps Addon.
3) Reboot your phone, log in and go through the initial setup. Once this is completed, reboot into recovery again.
4) (UPDATED) Flash Flykernel 12a (HUGE thanks to erasmux, this kernel is amazing). The version linked here is the one I have found to work best with this particular Hero setup (352-576, as such this is not overclocked, but performs exceptionally on my hero and doesn't have the annoying wake up issue, info on how to rename the file to overclock the kernel can be found at the erasmux flykernal post if you wish to do so). NOTE: Do NOT use the "-noatime" switch as this caused reboot loops for me in CM6.1.
5) Flash this notifications fix (provided by erasmux) which should fix some slightly hinky notification issues (jogball etc). This should now not be required with the newest Cyanogen build, I will do more testing and completely remove this section if this is confirmed.
6) Boot phone and let it get to the homescreen.
7) Reboot into recovery for the final time.
8) Flash The Latest Radio from this thread.
9) Reboot the phone (this may take a while after the radio installation).
OPTIONAL SETTINGS!
10) If you like using the HTC_IME mod, you can install it by manually installing the Clicker and then THIS version of the HTC_IME mod created using the AMAZING theming tool provided by gIMpSTa. I have created a theme that suits the feel of this CM6.1 based ROM using his tool, and it is working perfectly on my phone.
11) Enable JIT by going in to Settings > CyanogenMod Settings > Performance Settings > TICK "Use JIT" - And then reboot your phone (You can turn this off if you have issues with it turned on). In the latest Cyanogen 6.1 FINAL JIT is working perfectly, so unlike with RC1, I would now recommend having this turned ON!.
12) If you have issues fixing GPS sats, or if GPS does not update correctly when using it to navigate etc then you can try flashing THIS FIX (GPS libraries taken from FroydVillain and provided by erasmux as a fix for his Floyo ROM). If you are having issues actually fixing satellites you can also try flashing either the Europe, US or Asia sat-packs which can help GPS lock speed in your continent (if everything is already fine, you might want to avoid flashing these). Personally, I DO NOT use GPS on my device, so I can't comment on how well any of this works, but erasmux really knows his stuff, so I'm sure it will work if you are having problems.
13) CM6.1 comes with the NEW (official) Apps2SD built-in. However, the app needs to support this method or it will not allow you to move the app to the SD card. For those of you that prefer to use the OLD STYLE Apps2SD you can download it and flash it separately to enable this feature on this build of CyanogenMod.
That's the main setup sorted. You MAY have an issue with the Market following the radio installation (I did). If this happens, follow the instructions in this thread, the first fix (clearing the data) worked for me.
OK! Now on to apps. There are a few apps that really are a must if you want your Hero to both look and feel smooth as silk. So head over to the market, and download the following:
1) LanucherPro (Cyanogen comes with ADW, but I MUCH prefer LauncherPro). I use the XTG mod created by signals23 which has much more attractive widgets (if you have purchased the LP-Plus edition (I strongly recommend you do). You can, of course, use ANY homescreen, but LP is definitely my choice for beauty and speed. I actually DELETED ADW using: adb shell - rm /system/app/ADWLauncher.apk once I had LauncherPro installed, so it was no longer on the phone at all.
2) Beautiful Widgets - You have to pay for this, but trust me, it is absolutely worth the small amount of money. Once you have it, you can install any clock theme you like, such as SwirlClock made by yours truly
3) SMS Popup. Seriously, this app is amazing. Go into the default messages app, and turn off notifications. then head into the SMS Popup settings, and go into additional settings, turn ON "Quick Reply" and turn OFF "Screen on for Popup".
3) Youlu Address Book. I no longer recommend DialerOne on the Hero, as I find it too slow, especially when using the T9 "Dialer Search" function to call contacts using the numeric keypad. I find Youlou to be much faster, with a nice interface with an easy to navigate tabbed UI.
4) Advanced Task Killer. Once installed, open it up, turn off the notification bar icon in settings, and add your most frequently used apps to the ignore list (so the killer always leaves them running for speedy access). I usually leave: Messaging, Email and DialerOne in the ignore list.
5) SyncMyPix. Lets you properly sync your facebook contacts pictures so that they show up in DialerOne and LauncherPro.
6) Facebook app, or, whatever
7) Photoshop Express. I only add this here because there is no way of uploading multiple images to Facebook using the standard "Gallery" app, but you can do this using Photoshop Express, pretty nice little app, but this feature makes it worth having.
8) THEME! If you want to change the stock theme from white to black, go to: Settings > CyanogenMod Settings > User Interface > Tweaks Extras > Select a Theme and change your theme to STOCK_Black and then reboot your phone. This makes all of the theme a very nice gloss black effect WITHOUT having to flash a seperate theme ROM over Cyanogen (which is a much better way of doing things, as you are not replacing the newer .apk's with older, themed ones... Yes, I know the browser icon kinda sucks, but you can always download the nicer icon .png from here
9) Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Keyboard. If you want to install this keyboard, it will overwrite the existing Android 2.2.1 Keyboard (and currently there is no way of going back). The Gingerbread keyboard is FULLY FUNCTIONAL, this version now has working dictionary and autocorrect. You CAN still use the HTC_IME keyboard with this installed though, so if you hardly use the stock Android keyboard anyway, there shouldn't be much harm installing it and giving it a shot. HERE it is for those of you that just can't wait
10) The newest Android 2.2.6 Market. Flash in recovery, tested working great on my Hero, very lovely interface and nice and fast
11) (NEW) Angry Birds 1.3.5. for those of you who were wondering how I got angry Birds to run pretty well on the Hero, use this version rather than the latest one available on the market
DONE. Of course, you can modify this in any way you like, but after completing all of this you will have your own, pieced together ROM, without any strange extras or crap you don't really need. On top of this, you can head in to the ROM manager that comes with Cyanogen and install ClockworkMod recovery (if you are still using an older Amon-Ra or something), which is nice and easy.
Also, I'm not joking. It's fast... The screenshot below is with common apps (messages, emails, dialerone) running, and I still have 86mb of free memory. The battery life is fantastic, signal is great, call speed, wifi locking etc all seem faster than I have had them before. So, let me know your results (I have not tested GPS!).
And there yo go, your own freshy squeezed Hero, complete with all the trimmings. Baste lightly in your own choice of apps and serve.
Zeb
This post will be updated as newer packages are released.
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interesting, thanks. There's also an ADW-remover script on the Floyo page.
I didn't realise people were theming LauncherPro widgets to that extent, will have to investigate!
m8 you have done about 90% of the changes that i have put to my hero.
definitely is the perfect setup for me too.
Can I just flash this kernel over VR12 ? And do I have to flash radio if I flash new kernel? What radio really does? thanks
p.s. great work
Dark Emotion said:
Can I just flash this kernel over VR12 ? And do I have to flash radio if I flash new kernel? What radio really does? thanks
p.s. great work
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If you are coming from VR12 you will have to do a FULL wipe of everything (nand, battery setting, dalvik etc) in recovery before flashing all of these packages. So make sure you have backed up everything you want to keep before starting! I have no idea what effect flashing this stuff over an existing ROM will have as I did it all from scratch with a blank phone.
The Radio is possibly the riskiest aspect of this setup, and you can choose to leave it out alltogether if you wish, but for me this made possibly the largest difference, as everything from connecting to Wifi, switching back to 3G/HSPDA is much faster. Signal is better, and small things like initialising the dialler (the time it takes from me choosing to call a contact, to it actually ringing) feels much speedier, so I personally do recommend it! You don't need to use this Radio to use Flykernel 11c, so feel free to leave it out if you wish.
Zeb
Edit: I just noticed, do you mean, can you use Flykernel on it's own with VR12 without any of the other stuff? Yes, I believe you can, check you the Flykernel thread for more information, but I think it works for most ROMs.
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Can I just flash this kernel over VR12 ? And do I have to flash radio if I flash new kernel? What radio really does? thanks
p.s. great work
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If you flash only the kernel, you don't need to do anything else - No wipe at all necessary. Updating the radio is not related to the update of the kernel but still recommended as usually it also improves the hero experience and if there are problems you can always go back
I just received my refurbished hero (the digitalizer was dead) and am trying your setup. So far everything on the setup side was fine though I had a random reboot after flashing the kernel.
I will update with my feelings on this setup, thx for the guide!
I like this post ... what are the advantages of elelinux or floyo over the standard CM 6.1 release though? I tend to go for one of those instead for some reason!
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I like this post ... what are the advantages of elelinux or floyo over the standard CM 6.1 release though? I tend to go for one of those instead for some reason!
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I believe that the authors of these releases make modifications to the kernel, as well as making theme changes, adding packages of their choice etc. Some distributions are modified more than others (and not ALL of them use Cyanogen as a base I believe). You'd have to look at the specifics of those other ROMS to see exactly what is different (sometimes it's small things, such as the way the jog-ball flashes or how the LED behaves, and sometimes it's bigger, like having hacked settings, or adding otehr keyboards like the HTC_IME mod (which Cyanogen doesn't have as standard, but I prefer the android keyboard anyways). You can always add these things in yourself later if you know how, which is what I have chosen to do using this setup. this way you have complete control over what is added to your phone.
Also, Flykernel, and the Radio mentioned here have serious performance benefits over other offerings as far as I am concerned. you COULD just flash those two over the ROM of your choice, but doing things the way I have mentioned above just gives you a larger level of granular control, if thats what you really want that is
Also, I have wanted to use Cyanogen as a base for a while to see how it was, but I found it very hard to find decent documentation on how to set it up correctly, that is why, once I worked it out, I decided to post the method I used here for other people to try.
Zeb
thanks for the quick reply I kinda like flashing and starting from scratch on a clean install and adding things bit by bit so I'm guna follow ur guide and set my hero up myself.... also thanks for pointing me in the direction of the alternate launcher pro mod ... looks pretty cool!
mdon874 said:
thanks for the quick reply I kinda like flashing and starting from scratch on a clean install and adding things bit by bit so I'm guna follow ur guide and set my hero up myself.... also thanks for pointing me in the direction of the alternate launcher pro mod ... looks pretty cool!
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No problemo! Just as a side-note, the kernel that COMES with Cyanogen 6.1 seems good enough, but I had problems with waking the phone up (sometimes I had to push the power button 3 or 4 times to get to the unlock screen). This is a pretty standard issue with a lot of kernels where the minimum clock speed is a little too low and the phone doesn't quite rev up enough when waking up. So, if using CM6.1 as a base (as posted above) Flykernel is a must (using the clockspeeds I posted above), as it removes this issue entirely and boosts overall performance.
Zeb
agree for the configuration, is the best(for now )
however,instead of sms popup i use handcent sms, the application is very similar to the application of the iPhone, and has a built-in sms popup...try it!
magokh said:
agree for the configuration, is the best(for now )
however,instead of sms popup i use handcent sms, the application is very similar to the application of the iPhone, and has a built-in sms popup...try it!
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Nice addition, thanks! I have used ChompSMS before, but I really like the messaging app in Android 2.2, so I prefer to stick with that and use SMS Popup to handle the quick reply (which is an awesome feature). Also, the theme I posted skins the SMSPopup notification screen to fit with the rest of the device, to it looks extra good and as though it was really all put together into a proper ROM package.
I haven't tried Handcent myself but I have heard good things about it, so yea, probably worth a try if you aren't keen on the stock SMS app!
Zeb
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thanks for this, very useful especially the sms popup thing
Hello to all and thank you for the great topics on whatever is needed to tweak the Hero to full potential. I would like to flash a new rom (from VR12). Should i flash CyanogenMod 6.1.0 RC1 or wait for a custom rom based on CM 6.1 like Floyo or Elelinux's ROM. What would you suggest?
HTC_ime simply does not work. every time i try to to start it it force closes. I followed instructions as i usually did every single time before. help?
marcinr said:
HTC_ime simply does not work. every time i try to to start it it force closes. I followed instructions as i usually did every single time before. help?
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Honestly, I don't use HTC_IME mod so I haven't even tried installing it! I will try tomorrow and let you know if I make it work.
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App
vladsk8 said:
Hello to all and thank you for the great topics on whatever is needed to tweak the Hero to full potential. I would like to flash a new rom (from VR12). Should i flash CyanogenMod 6.1.0 RC1 or wait for a custom rom based on CM 6.1 like Floyo or Elelinux's ROM. What would you suggest?
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Personally, I much prefer this method! That's why I made this thread! Give it a try, if you don't like it you can always wipe the phone nice and easy and install Floyo!
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App
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Any chance you can add some of the settings you use, like cyanogen or spare parts settings? I followed your guide completely and its pretty fast but i think enabling JIT might help but im too afraid to try. Thank you
I have the Desire HD (it haz the wifi's!!! lol), and ive rooted it, run a few different ROMs, and installed a couple of themes.
Im using Cyanogen ATM, and yeah, its nice.
What I notice when I install these ROMS is that they come with apps that I dont necessarily want. For example, a Music app, or a 'Car Home' app (wtf?) and a 'News and Weather' app. While I do appreciate the thought, I would prefer not to have these apps come with the ROM.
What I would like is a ROM that does nothing more than provide core functionality to start the phone, provide a stock UI, and some very basic core apps like dialer, contacts, sms messenger, camera, etc. Maybe up to a dozen 'apps' so that when you install said rom, you can make a call, send an sms, take a photo, and well, thats about it.
The point of such a ROM for me would be a very clean installation, and I get to choose what file manager I want. I get to choose the browser I want, I get to choose if I want a clock widget installed or not. I dont want to have to install a rom, and remove (or try to remove) a whole bunch of crap (I dont really need.
I am not installing the ROMs for the apps that come with it. I am using the ROMs so I can have a cleaner, maybe faster, perhaps more stock, experience.
Give me the utter core basics, and let me take care of the rest.
Does such a ROM exist?
Thoughts? Opinions? Point and laugh at me? (ala Nelson from Simpsons) Flames? All replies are welcome!
Cheers.
T
you can always unzip the rom, navigate to system/app, remove whatever you think you do not need, rezip the rom by selecting all the items of the rom and select "add to archive". wait til zipping is finished. move new rom to sd card. toggle verification off and flash.
Add whatever you like afterwards.
tinason said:
I have the Desire HD (it haz the wifi's!!! lol), and ive rooted it, run a few different ROMs, and installed a couple of themes.
Im using Cyanogen ATM, and yeah, its nice.
What I notice when I install these ROMS is that they come with apps that I dont necessarily want. For example, a Music app, or a 'Car Home' app (wtf?) and a 'News and Weather' app. While I do appreciate the thought, I would prefer not to have these apps come with the ROM.
What I would like is a ROM that does nothing more than provide core functionality to start the phone, provide a stock UI, and some very basic core apps like dialer, contacts, sms messenger, camera, etc. Maybe up to a dozen 'apps' so that when you install said rom, you can make a call, send an sms, take a photo, and well, thats about it.
The point of such a ROM for me would be a very clean installation, and I get to choose what file manager I want. I get to choose the browser I want, I get to choose if I want a clock widget installed or not. I dont want to have to install a rom, and remove (or try to remove) a whole bunch of crap (I dont really need.
I am not installing the ROMs for the apps that come with it. I am using the ROMs so I can have a cleaner, maybe faster, perhaps more stock, experience.
Give me the utter core basics, and let me take care of the rest.
Does such a ROM exist?
Thoughts? Opinions? Point and laugh at me? (ala Nelson from Simpsons) Flames? All replies are welcome!
Cheers.
T
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Search in dev forum for Rom cleaner tool. With this tool you can clean the revolution hd Rom very easy.
It is pretty much the only thing that is a real pain on the rom. And yes, I know I can change rom but having recently tried longhorn and dsc I am not convinced they are ready for prime time just yet. Don't get me wrong, they are both excellent work and a real credit to the developers but I just had too many glitches with them. I just wonder if there is a simple way to enable me to change the number for voicemail. My phone is rooted if that helps!
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Settings>Call Settings>Call Forwarding Settings.
I appreciate your reply, however it is that part of the ROM that is locked down and cannot be edited - so this does not work. What I was after was a way to unlock this part of the menu so that I can change the voicemail number. You solution does not work on the stock 407 ROM.
It is a tad late on this as I have gone back to stock 360 ROM, as none of the GB roms proved ready for prime time - including the stock 407!
Sent from my Dell Streak using xda premium
407 is actually ready for primetime, South Korean primetime. Olleh KT had this ROM made to their specifications so certain things we take for granted, such as USSD codes, are missing from the ROM. Olleh KT doesn't use USSD codes, if I recall correctly. As for the voicemail, that seems to have been another Olleh KT decision. To change the voicemail number would involve a lot of work that the custom ROMs have already completed.
I don't agree with the statement that DSC is not ready for prime time since I have used it as my daily driver for months now, but your entitled to your opinion. After all, it's a matter of taste as well as perception and what works great for me may be a steaming pile of s#!^ to you.
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407 is actually ready for primetime, South Korean primetime...
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I completely agree and thank you for letting me know it's not a simple thing to do! I rather optimistically wondered if it was an edit of build.prop or something - clearly not
I don't agree with the statement that DSC is not ready for prime time since I have used it as my daily driver for months now, but your entitled to your opinion. After all, it's a matter of taste as well as perception and what works great for me may be a steaming pile of s#!^ to you.
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Yes, perhaps the way I put it was rather clumsy. certainly DSC was stable and gave good battery life, however I had problems with some fc's on my SPB launcher, and rather oddly,I found the Dell backup utility crashed on backing up the applications. I also had the same issue with MyBackup pro. This also happened on longhorn but not on stock 407. I am more than prepared to accept that this could be more about how I installed them than how the developers put them together!
I am sure these roms are fine for some people, and I definitely do not consider them to be a pile of anything! I will be keeping an eye on these forums and will dive back in when things seem to be settling down. Mind you, I do find stock 360, rooted to be extremely stable and reliable - perhaps it has spoilt me
Sent from my Dell Streak using xda pro on stock 360 ROM
Most of us don't bother with the Dell utilities. I use Super Manager (free on the Market) to back up apps weekly. It can back up the added data but I rely more on a nandroid backup for that.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Most of us don't bother with the Dell utilities. I use Super Manager (free on the Market) to back up apps weekly. It can back up the added data but I rely more on a nandroid backup for that.
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I find there is a very odd problem with gmail when restoring from nandroid. It seems that after restoring the device, the number of emails shown as in the folder is greater than the actual number of messages. I could sometimes get around this by clearing all my emails from the inbox on the web gmail, then the count would tally and remain in sync. I have not done a nandroid restore for ages now, but I wonder if I, once again am being 'special' or if you have had similar glitches?
Also, like you I have other backups (titanium), but the issue made me wonder what was wrong in the system to cause the backup to fail. I just find things like that unnerving!
Sent from my Dell Streak using xda pro on stock 360 ROM
I never noticed the number of Gmail messages. I usually delete mine when done with them. I also don't use Titanium, not after it corrupted my apps and data on an attempted restore. The developer probably fixed things so Titanium plays nice with the Streak, but I haven't bothered to find out.
I havnt run into any issues with TI, but general rule of thumb:
only restore between the same rom or very similar roms:
3xx -> 4xx = no
3xx -> 3xx = ok
custom 2.2.x -> custom 2.2.x = ok
custom 2.3.3 -> custom 2.3.3 = ok
3xx -> custom 2.2.x = ok
3xx -> custom 2.3.3 = no
etc, etc
For system data, you should restore as little as possible unless it is for an identical rom, stuff like contacts have their own backup/restore mechanism.
Downloaded apps are fine though (as long as you keep in mind the roms it's restoring from)
If you try and restore from dissimilar roms, you could end up with boot loops or mass FCs
Many thanks for TheManii's stock 407 deodexed rom.
After installing Stage UI 1.6(407 patch), USSD fix and translation pack,
it works better than 360 rom for me.
But I encounter voicemail number changing problem, after recovering all apps & data for 2 days.
I have tried DSC v1.0 rom, but Stage UI 1.6's phone can't work...
If I keep at 407 deodexed rom, is there any method can solve?
Thanks!
I am getting my s4 in a few days and I think I'll flash carbon rom straight away (to avoid resetting at a later stage) but what good features do I lose from touchwiz? Is there anything in particular I could miss?
How are game performances? Do certain games have compatibility problems with non OEM roms?
I have loads of games on my s2, is it okay to transfer DATA backup (or apk?) with titanium backup. I read this affects battery life due to old files or is that just for background apps?
How is battery life verses touchwiz rom?
If I flash 4.3 carbon now will I more than likely have to reset to update to 4.4, I read this happened. 4.2-4.3
Thanks
ovgandroid said:
I am getting my s4 in a few days and I think I'll flash carbon rom straight away (to avoid resetting at a later stage) but what good features do I lose from touchwiz? Is there anything in particular I could miss?
How are game performances? Do certain games have compatibility problems with non OEM roms?
I have loads of games on my s2, is it okay to transfer DATA backup (or apk?) with titanium backup. I read this affects battery life due to old files or is that just for background apps?
How is battery life verses touchwiz rom?
If I flash 4.3 carbon now will I more than likely have to reset to update to 4.4, I read this happened. 4.2-4.3
Thanks
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You lose every single gimmicky Touchwiz feature. Chances are you won't be only flashing one rom and I recommend you don't flash just one rom anyways. You can really get a feel for a rom until you actually flash it, so just flash whatever you want to try out until you find the right rom.
Battery life CAN be better, depending on which rom + kernel + kernel settings you choose to use, so just try different things until you find the right stuff for your kind of phone usage.
Also, you will most definitely be updating Roms. And if you like to keep up to date you will be wiping/flashing pretty often. Final advice, just flash different Roms and READ a lot so you don't screw something up.
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You lose every single gimmicky Touchwiz feature. Chances are you won't be only flashing one rom and I recommend you don't flash just one rom anyways. You can really get a feel for a rom until you actually flash it, so just flash whatever you want to try out until you find the right rom.
Battery life CAN be better, depending on which rom + kernel + kernel settings you choose to use, so just try different things until you find the right stuff for your kind of phone usage.
Also, you will most definitely be updating Roms. And if you like to keep up to date you will be wiping/flashing pretty often. Final advice, just flash different Roms and READ a lot so you don't screw something up.
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Okay thanks very much
What's your opinion on using titanium backup from:
An old phone
Through rom updates
And across different roms?
Any recommendations in roms to try?
-would you recommend carbon?
-I want stability/support with games
-good standby battery (does underclock/volting actually help? )
-data speeds aren't a problem as they aren't great anyway here but do all roms still have wifi tethering? I use wifi when it works (rural Ireland :/)
-stable gps
-likely to receive 4.4
I know it's a lot to ask for
I also like loads of customisation So I think stripped down/google edition are out of the choice
I actually prefer the TW Rom as you gain:
Better camera app that makes full use of the closed drivers which AOSP doesn't apart from the GPE editions, you gain burst mode and other modes on TW,
IR full support bit patchy on AOSP roms,
TW features, such as AirView which I find useful quickly hover over emails or sms messages for a preview on the native apps, also works on the native music player,
Multi Window, useful as sometimes I'll have YouTube running while browsing or replying back to an email or message or such,
Stability, it should be stable compared to AOSP roms, use my phone as a daily driver so stability is important,
Native social network syncing if you make use of social networks which ties in with your events and calendars,
Etc, you'd need to explore TW and see if you make use of any of its features, AOSP is goods, but with xposed framework TW is more than bearable. Only thing I dislike is the theme of stock TW but I alternate between domination theme and Naxos and it gets rid of the stock colours, speaking of colours TW has native screen display options to change the display colour,
Adapt sound is also useful which boosts headphone sounds tailored to your headphones and also boosts call sound.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
:/ disappointed about the camera. Is the CM camera much worse in quality?
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And across different roms?
Do some games have compatibility problems with custom roms?
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:/ disappointed about the camera. Is the CM camera much worse in quality?
What's your opinion on using titanium backup from:
An old phone
Through rom updates
And across different roms?
Do some games have compatibility problems with custom roms?
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Yes, simply because they don't have access to the "closed" drivers implemented by Samsung.
I've done it in the past it shouldn't be a problem at all. Just update on your existing phone, you can then either upload it to the cloud or transfer the contents to your new phone and just restore everything. Should work without any hitches.
Xposed might fill my need of customisation
Have you come across anything like extsd2internalsd from s3 for s4?...Outside of directory bind?
GTA San andreas is a but big...
ovgandroid said:
Xposed might fill my need of customisation
Have you come across anything like extsd2internalsd from s3 for s4?...Outside of directory bind?
GTA San andreas is a but big...
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Yes I use foldermount. Allows to move things to the SD by creating symlinks. I've got my big games on the SD card by this method.
Xposed is excellent.
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nikzDHD said:
Yes I use foldermount. Allows to move things to the SD by creating symlinks. I've got my big games on the SD card by this method.
Xposed is excellent.
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Okay ill try that thanks
Just one last question...
I understand that linking the Android folder is a bad idea because it breaks the path to data or obb.
So most games use obb, is it a good idea to just link the obb folder(only one mount) or should I do each game separately
I'm wondering which will work best with updating, I think obb?
I made a mess with directory bind before :0
Does folder mount allow mount at boot or is that just a bad idea(is this a constant process or does the phone just look for a file a get redirected)
Folder Mount is fine it boots at startup. I link the folder which has the data/obb file for each game. It works well and rarely has any issues with it. Free version is only limited to 3 mounts if more you'd have to pay for the full app but it's worth it and reviews are great.
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Have you ever had problems updating apps? Or do you unmount, download and move over each time?
I ask because I'm always on the hunt for my perfect ROM and I have yet to find it.
My perfect ROM would contain only what was needed to boot the phone, connect to the network and connect to wifi, and it would contain a good phone app as well. Nothing else, the bare minimum.
I don't need an SMS app, I use PulseSMS and I like it a lot.
I don't need an email app, I use Nine Mail.
I don't need a music player or an equalizer, I don't listen to music on my phone.
I don't need a browser, I use Chrome.
Everything else I do need, Contacts, Calendar, Camera, Clock etc etc, can be installed from the Play Store.
Yes, I know all about the ways to uninstall apps. The problem is if the ROM I am using upgrades, all of the apps I uninstalled come back so I have to uninstall them again.
Yes, I know how to disable apps I don't want. Several reasons why that doesn't satisfy me.
First, some ROMs include apps that can't be disabled. So if the SMS app can't be disabled and I install Pulse, now I've got two SMS apps on my phone which is a waste of space.
Second, even if the unwanted apps can be disabled, they are still there. Still taking up space that can be used by things I do want.
Yes, I know I can build my own custom ROM. I've tried it and I don't understand the process well enough to debug the myriad of problems I always run into.
Yes, I have a bare minimum approach to things like this. But consider how small the download would be for a ROM like this.
So far, Slim ROM comes the closest to what I want, but even that includes some apps I'd prefer not be included. Also, I'm not sure how active Slim is these days. There hasn't been a lot of activity over the last few months.
So, that's my perfect ROM. Active and minimal.
How about you?
What type of platform/base are you looking for? In terms of bare mobility versus stock? I can take most ROMs strip them down to the point of being functional is easy. The hard part is keeping up with kernel and platform changes.
You might want to try Velocity Rom... it's almost as bare minimum as possible although you get a messaging app(you can't avoid that since all roms out here will definitely have a messaging app and it's fine). On top of this you get all the customizations. Though I'm not currently on it, but you will like it's bareness:silly:
Just Google for Velocity rom.
Cheers!
Rondeau79 said:
What type of platform/base are you looking for? In terms of bare mobility versus stock? I can take most ROMs strip them down to the point of being functional is easy. The hard part is keeping up with kernel and platform changes.
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The base doesn't matter much, as long as it works. Maybe aosp, if such a thing is possible.
For the platform, the latest and greatest, of course.
jayadev01 said:
You might want to try Velocity Rom... it's almost as bare minimum as possible although you get a messaging app(you can't avoid that since all roms out here will definitely have a messaging app and it's fine). On top of this you get all the customizations. Though I'm not currently on it, but you will like it's bareness:silly:
Just Google for Velocity rom.
Cheers!
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Yes, I tried Velocity. It looks good but the SMS app can't be disabled. At least in the one I tried. At least with Slim it can be.