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Hello Co galaxy3'ers
When I bought a G3, I was far from satisfied with the GPS performance. After upgrading to Froyo, this dissatisfaction was quickly away.
Now I'v flashed a custom ROM many times , and some of these custom ROMs, GPS performance was poor or even completely absent in some ROMs I was satisfied with the GPS performance.
I have to say that I only tested without mobile data disabled because I have a mobile dataplan on my parents subscription (calls and sms are free but mobile data is very expensive but i don't use mobile data because there is always an open hotspot in my area )
Now I want to know wich ROM you have flashed and how you find the GPS performance (how many satellites the phone can find and the number of fixed satellites and how fast you get a fix )
If you know your previous ROM it would be nice if you also told me
So maybe i can make a list of roms with good gps performance
Thanks in advance
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Reserved for a list of roms and GPS performance
Have you tried this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14206731&postcount=4618
mikelete said:
Have you tried this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14206731&postcount=4618
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I'v tried almost every setting in the GPSetup2 on the custom roms with a bad GPS performance as well every app like Octy's GPSbooster, fasterfix or gpsessentials
I want to know which custom rom has a good gps performance and what the previous rom was (sometimes its better to flash a new custom rom over a specific Stock/custom rom)
On the Kyrillos' Rom 7.0, with the fix provided, the test went on fast and smoothly. When it came to use the gps deeper in the city centre, well.. It took about 10 minutes to fix make it work. But it's rather phone than rom issue. I've play around GPSsetup2 for a while as well, and it didn't help much. As far as I tried the Kyrillos' rom and that fix worked the best for me, but still far from what I might expected
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On the Kyrillos' Rom 7.0, with the fix provided, the test went on fast and smoothly. When it came to use the gps deeper in the city centre, well.. It took about 10 minutes to fix make it work. But it's rather phone than rom issue. I've play around GPSsetup2 for a while as well, and it didn't help much. As far as I tried the Kyrillos' rom and that fix worked the best for me, but still far from what I might expected
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Thanks for your reply
Largely the poor GPS performance is hardware-related, but I noticed that the GPS performance vary by custom ROM (I tested always on the same place en with a clear sky ).
Do you remember what rom you used before you flashed kyrillos 7.0 ?
Well, I'm not really sure, but as far as I remember it was Kyrillos' 6.0 To be exact, after 6.0 (with that one the gps performance was really poor btw) I flashed to stock JPS (in which I couldn't make it work at all, then again my sat-nav had some problems too, so I'm not really sure if it was rom's fault), then to Kyrillos' 7.0.. Oh, and then there was Indroid, the present version, and gps worked quite good, but not better than 7.0. And still, I like the Kyrillos' rom better
I'm not sure if that's the best rom for gps usage, but i works the best for me. I was thinking of experimenting with the older version of roms, but I decided I'm happy with what I currently have
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Well, I'm not really sure, but as far as I remember it was Kyrillos' 6.0 To be exact, after 6.0 (with that one the gps performance was really poor btw) I flashed to stock JPS (in which I couldn't make it work at all, then again my sat-nav had some problems too, so I'm not really sure if it was rom's fault), then to Kyrillos' 7.0.. Oh, and then there was Indroid, the present version, and gps worked quite good, but not better than 7.0. And still, I like the Kyrillos' rom better
I'm not sure if that's the best rom for gps usage, but i works the best for me. I was thinking of experimenting with the older version of roms, but I decided I'm happy with what I currently have
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Thanks such an answer I was looking for
Myself i experimented to with many different roms and once (i don't know but it was a stock rom ) i get a fix in less than 3 seconds in my room on a cloudy day and after that I'm searching for the rom and combination of previous rom with the best gps perfomance
Glad I helped To sum up- stock JPS flashed to Kyrillos' 7.0 worked the best for me
Blackyx007 said:
I want to know which custom rom has a good gps performance and what the previous rom was (sometimes its better to flash a new custom rom over a specific Stock/custom rom)
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So, here's my answer. I'm using GreenMods POX 1.5 and after doing that fasterfix and GPSetup2 thing that I linked, I can't say that I'm having a great GPS performance, but it simply works. My main GPS use is for RunKeeper app, and I usually get a fix in about 1-2 minutes, and then it just works well. The same goes for Google Navigation (I tried once).
Before that, I was using 2.1 stock ROM (for Spain, I don't know exactly which stock ROM was) and after installing GPSbooster I usually had a fix in less than a minute. So, better performance than without GPSbooster.
To sum up: 2.1 stock ROM better performance with GPSbooster, and better performance than GreenMods POX 1.5 with fasterfix and GPSeup2. Never tried any 2.2 stock ROM
p.s.: GPSbooster didn't work so well with GrennMods than with 2.1 stock ROM, and that's why I tried fasterfix.
mikelete said:
So, here's my answer. I'm using GreenMods POX 1.5 and after doing that fasterfix and GPSetup2 thing that I linked, I can't say that I'm having a great GPS performance, but it simply works. My main GPS use is for RunKeeper app, and I usually get a fix in about 1-2 minutes, and then it just works well. The same goes for Google Navigation (I tried once).
Before that, I was using 2.1 stock ROM (for Spain, I don't know exactly which stock ROM was) and after installing GPSbooster I usually had a fix in less than a minute. So, better performance than without GPSbooster.
To sum up: 2.1 stock ROM better performance with GPSbooster, and better performance than GreenMods POX 1.5 with fasterfix and GPSeup2. Never tried any 2.2 stock ROM
p.s.: GPSbooster didn't work so well with GrennMods than with 2.1 stock ROM, and that's why I tried fasterfix.
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When i discovered the world of flashing and rooting i never flashed a stock 2.1 or 2.2 rom again (only for roms that require a stock rom where you have to flash a certain rom over
But the GPS works on certain stock roms much better than on a custom rom but who wants a stock rom with nothing else than slowliness and boring looks and its so bad that some stock roms with a good gps performance have after customization a much less gps performance
Hey
I still have Froyo on my U8800 and I want to update to a flawless rom
wht shall I choose
official GB
oxygen
Aurora
....etc
It deppends of what do you want to do with your phone.
Install all the tree and make your choice
Sent from my Huawei Ideos X5 using xda premium
well I want...
improved functions
radio
longer battery life
no essential fails (like no haptic feedback or missing wifi ..etc like the official GB)
play games that froyo can't
i think you must try it one by one.
I would choose a .32 kernel based ROM, as they are still more stable at the moment. Oxygen by dzo would be my first choice
Which rom is stable and less bug?
i am newbie..
I Have Tried Lots Of ROM. I Can Say Best ROM It CM7 Till Now.
The first thing I did when I bought my phone summer last year, was root it and install a custom rom. Didn't even boot it to look at the stock set up first!
First rom I installed was Oxygen, and I have it say it worked great. Stable, fast, good battery life, and never had any problems.
Last month I decided I needed a change, not because there was anything wrong with Oxygen, but just because once in a while I like to play around with different roms.
Tried Aurora, and have to say it's great. Not quite as speedy as Oxygen and battery doesn't last as long, but pretty and damn stable, haven't had a crash yet.
Tried MIUI one afternoon, but not to my liking, too far from the Android experience imo.
Can't go wrong with either Oxygen or Aurora, depending on what you're looking for.
Hello everyone
I have a I9500 with Exynos processor running android 5.0.1, Baseband- I9500DDUHOA1, Build number- XXUHOF3.
I was generally happy with My phone but all hell broke lose after last update. Battery life doesnt last more than 2-3 hours. GPS doesnt lock at all. The phone hangs too much. Wifi signal is poor.
I can factory reset the phone (Since I didnt do it since several OTA updates) but I am wondering even that might not solve the problem and I should flash some good and stable ROM.
My issue is I Dont Know which one is a good and stable ROM. There are so many options and I feel very lost. Therefore I would be thankful if anyone can guide Me to which ROM should I install. My goal is simple- a fast working stable phone. Nothing fancy required.
I have flashed ROMS on My earlier phone Galaxy S (I9000) so I am not a novice and can do it if instructions are provided in the thread.
Thanks in advance.
Fast shouldn't be an issue, since practically any custom rom is faster than touchwiz.
I don't know much about the I9500 roms since I, myself, haven an I9505. But there is a rom called ressurection remix which seems to be available for both devices. I'm running it now and its fast and stable so far.
I'm using slimkat ASOP rom and it's nice and stable
Thanks for the replies. How is the default Cynagonmod? Any good?
Cm 12.1
Default Cm is maintained by Alberto with someone else .
If you want best cm experience use his own Gearcm 11,12,12.1 builds .
They are currently at a more advanced level of development than his own official Cm builds .
All are good . Look it up in original android i9500 forum .
Try gearcm 12.1 optimized by alberto96. It is rock stable,performance is also good. U can find it in i9500 original android development. Enjoy
And also for TW based rom halcyon rom is very much popular, u can find it in i9500 android development.
Thanks a lot for replies. Would it be possible to point Me to a link for downloading and installing this. I guess I should try with Gear CM 12.1?
Hows the gps and battery life on that?
goyal.sanchit said:
Thanks a lot for replies. Would it be possible to point Me to a link for downloading and installing this. I guess I should try with Gear CM 12.1?
Hows the gps and battery life on that?
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Look here on xda we expect you to find it yourself. There is an entire section dedicated to custom roms.
Hi All,
I have had my Galaxy S 4 (I9505) for a while now but it is still running android 4.3.
I was hoping to update it to 5.0.1 but when I plugged it into my PC, Kies said 'This device is unsupported'
I want to flash a new rom onto it (I have done this in the past with a samsung tablet)
I was just wanting some feedback as to what is regarded as a good rom for it these days. Should I go a standard stock rom from sammobile or are there custom roms out there that perform better?
Thanks for any help and advice.
Daniel
Custom roms give you more performance. Stock roms tend to lag here and there, from what I saw in rom reviews.
If you want a minimalist rom, go for CM12 or Slim roms. They have very few features.
If you want lots of features, go for AICP or Resurrection Remix. These two combine the most popular features from other roms (I personally use Resurrection Remix).
And there are the GPE roms. I don't know how GPE 5.1 is, but on 5.0 the rom was rock solid and everything worked.
I can't say anythinv about stock touchwiz because, since I changed I never went back
Spoorman88 said:
Hi All,
I have had my Galaxy S 4 (I9505) for a while now but it is still running android 4.3.
I was hoping to update it to 5.0.1 but when I plugged it into my PC, Kies said 'This device is unsupported'
I want to flash a new rom onto it (I have done this in the past with a samsung tablet)
I was just wanting some feedback as to what is regarded as a good rom for it these days. Should I go a standard stock rom from sammobile or are there custom roms out there that perform better?
Thanks for any help and advice.
Daniel
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Try a custom S6 Touchwiz ROM for your phone model - you'll be pleasantly surprised by the new look, feel and performance. I know I am!
I tried CM but not such a big fan... Experiment a bit until you find what you were ALWAYS looking for!
You try to consider CM 12.1 or GPE Roms. The major disadvantage is the camera quality and some multitasking features on TW, but it's hella fast and smooth.
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Roms
I would recommend Cyanogenmod but sometimes it comes with some problems. Check out first which is the stable version for s4.
Also, I would recommend the WickedRom which is great and great performance. And the WanamLite Rom is amazing if you would like to tune your mobile , for example gpu or cpu in higher frequencies or even set custom gestures and etc.( but remember to be careful with those why you might break your phone
Spoorman88 said:
I was hoping to update it to 5.0.1 but when I plugged it into my PC, Kies said 'This device is unsupported'
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it's like you have already a custom rom, or a rooted & modified stock rom !.
Spoorman88 said:
I was just wanting some feedback as to what is regarded as a good rom for it these days. Should I go a standard stock rom from sammobile or are there custom roms out there that perform better?
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go for Resurrection Remix like said: GDReaper, or may be BlissPOP ( with terrible battery drain for me).
I tried just the straight CM 12 rom and it was okay, but once I put on the one of the Optimized CM 12.1 roms I got better battery life and faster performance, but also lost a few features, got a few bugs, but so far so good. It really depends what you want.
If you are willing to have a few crashes, bugs you can put on the newest rom builds, but if you want stable, then going for the older well established ones may be a better option.
skoey said:
I tried just the straight CM 12 rom and it was okay, but once I put on the one of the Optimized CM 12.1 roms I got better battery life and faster performance, but also lost a few features, got a few bugs, but so far so good. It really depends what you want.
If you are willing to have a few crashes, bugs you can put on the newest rom builds, but if you want stable, then going for the older well established ones may be a better option.
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I have to correct you here buddy It's almost always better to pick the latest CM build. Because it's a work in progress, every new build has a lot fixes.
I'm curious though to what bugs you are referring to. I used it pretty long and I found it almost to be bugfree. Besides the obvious difficulty's with bluetooth.
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I have to correct you here buddy It's almost always better to pick the latest CM build. Because it's a work in progress, every new build has a lot fixes.
I'm curious though to what bugs you are referring to. I used it pretty long and I found it almost to be bugfree. Besides the obvious difficulty's with bluetooth.
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Hey Lenny, the official CM builds I have never had an issue with (except nightlies of course) however when we get into the custom ROM world such as Slimroms, modified CM builds etc I do tend to hit a few bugs, such as crashes of apps, however often those builds then become stable.
Hope that makes more sense?
The only good advice is to just use stock roms. It's stable, no bugs, no issues. The only thing that pisses you off is the laggggggg!
Hello, I got my cousin's Redmi 2, so I was hoping to put Custom ROMs. I've been searching around, but didn't seem to find the best stable ROM. I need a daily driver, and it doesn't need to be Marshmallow, but an upgrade from KitKat would be nice. I love the Lollipop UI. But still, I give my preference to the most stable ROM, since I don't want juggle around every single custom ROM available.
Thank You!
UPDATE 21/03.
Thank you guys for the poll! MIUI was getting all RAM sucky so I needed to get a Custom ROM. I've tried Nexus Experience, Resurrection Remix, HTC Remix, and Kuma's CyanogenMod 13.
Nexus Experience: It has same user interface you get from Nexus, but it lacks multitasking capabilities. Besides most of the ROMs in stock looks like this, so I wouldn't recommend this. Link to Download, Credits:Nexus Exp. team
HTC Remix: This ROM is bulky in size, I've waited for 3-4 hrs for it to complete the download, and when I installed, the recovery ended with an error. But from the reviews, it said it has some camera bugs with the stock cam but Snapdragon cam is working. It didn't have the HTC Dialer also. If you switched from an HTC and want the HTC UI, you should take this. Link to Download, Credits:(--light--)
Resurrection Remix: This ROM was good, but compared to CM13, this ROM sucked battery more and at the first boot, the status bar had some lag issues, but after one or two reboots, it was working perfect. Besides that, no problem, this is the second best ROM. Link to Download, Credits:nick37332001
Kumajaya's CM13: This is by far the best ROM I've tried. Battery is the best, considerable less lag while multi-tasking, good gaming performance, and the basic MM UI. I didn't find any bugs at all. If you're looking for the best ROM, this is the one. Link to Download Credits:ketut.kumajaya
I've also found that, newbies to ROM flashing tend to think Official ROMs and Builds are better than Unofficial ones. This is a wrong perception. Kuma's build's are unofficial, but it had a much better performance compared to Nexus Experience. What counts is how much work the devs put into this.
Hope this thread becomes helpful to both users as well as developers. Great work, devs. Hope you keep up the good work.
Hello Venkatesh, Im using 2014818 too. Can you tell me which ROM are you using? Also, even after I flashed Custom recovery, I still see stock recovery, but from there Im able to access TWRP. is this expected behavior? Please tell stable roms for Redmi 2 2014818
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Hello Venkatesh, Im using 2014818 too. Can you tell me which ROM are you using? Also, even after I flashed Custom recovery, I still see stock recovery, but from there Im able to access TWRP. is this expected behavior? Please tell stable roms for Redmi 2 2014818
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I am on stock miui brother. First root your device, install flashify and flash twrp from flashify. You are done.
Sent from my 2014818 using XDA Free mobile app
No rules broken here. Carry on! :good:
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Blisspop ROM
I have flashed Blisspop ROM, run smoothly until now ( more than 2 days)
Kumajaya's Marshmellow as daily driver. Using since last december, never crash-rebooted and rare bugs. Battery could have been better. And camera, obviously you can't beat MIUI's stock camera but it's all right.
cm 13 by kuma is already stable because basic functionality of redmi 2 is now working been using till now
Thanks guys! I've updated my OP, with reviews.
@rohitaar I'm too on cm 13 its smooth stable,but have you tried aosp caf,if yes how's it? I like idea of pure aosp ROM on which I could use xposed if I want any feature.Please review it if you can
I must add the (at least) here, none of the MM ROMs has a working adb, and some of has GPS issues
Lennoard said:
I must add the (at least) here, none of the MM ROMs has a working adb, and some of has GPS issues
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Do not believe this guy, I've been using ADB for like every ROM to batch install the APKs which I've backed up from the Stock MIUI.
ADB works perfectly. Also, I love Here Maps more than Google Maps, and it has no problems at all. Brother, if you have any issues with your phone, you should check it with the manufacturers, or at least other users, see if they have any issues.
rohitsonone said:
@rohitaar I'm too on cm 13 its smooth stable,but have you tried aosp caf,if yes how's it? I like idea of pure aosp ROM on which I could use xposed if I want any feature.Please review it if you can
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@rohitsonone No.. I had a look at it, but the UI seemed too Ice-Sandwich type! You see the screenshots! Guess I'm happy with CM13! You can use xposed in CM 13, no problems, although I don't want any tweaks.
I dont think kuma's cm13 ROM has best battery. I mean it is not to hurt him, but the marshmallow changes which forces us to enable gps for wifi functionality is the thief. It sucks battery like hell. But cm13 of kuma had awesome camera and it had no lags at all !! Very clean and smooth UI. As the kernel source has been released for redmi 2 we will have wait for some good battery management tweaks. PS: I am using kuma's cm12.1 as my daily driver and it has no problem at all except camera quality and the battery management(better than cm13 but still . . .)
can anyone help me with the audio bug? {audio playing with speaker and headphones.} the roms i used tends to work normally for 10 reboots. but after some reboots the audio bug kicks in. audio playing with speaker and headphones. hope thats the bug with roms. I have used Ressurection Remix both 5.1 and 6.0.