[Q] Looking for ROM advice. - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

Hi all.
I just recently got my Sprint Galaxy S4 and yesterday I successfully rooted it using Chanfire's auto-root and then installed the custom bootloader using GooManager. Everything worked well and I'm all set there.
I'm currently "in the market" for a decent and stable ROM compatible with the S4. I'm not a developer, so I'm not really interested in experimental ROMs that could potentially be unstable.
I'm looking for something solid, user friendly, that will increase phone performance while still letting me do the stuff I love.
Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

Forcerom but honestly the most stable will be stock ROM
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Or Clark's ROM is also good.
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My .02
Touchwiz
[ROM][MDL] ForceROM 2.3 - Strive for Perfection {6/14/13}
||Rom|| Galaxy S4 Premium Rom |MDL| [6.22.13] Smooth,Stable,Fast,&Flawless 4.2.2
AOSP
[ROM][OFFICIAL] CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightly Builds for jfltespr
*** Although nightlies I have not had 1 issue with probably at least 5 nightlies I have personally flashed!
I haven't used all the ROMs but based on what I have I personally endorse those based on my own personal experiances.

Michaeltess said:
Touchwiz
[ROM][MDL] ForceROM 2.3 - Strive for Perfection {6/14/13}
||Rom|| Galaxy S4 Premium Rom |MDL| [6.22.13] Smooth,Stable,Fast,&Flawless 4.2.2
AOSP
[ROM][OFFICIAL] CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightly Builds for jfltespr
*** Although nightlies I have not had 1 issue with probably at least 5 nightlies I have personally flashed!
I haven't used all the ROMs but based on what I have I personally endorse those based on my own personal experiances.
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Yea, just got ForceROM. Gonna flash and try it real quick. Also downloading Blu Kuban because it seems nice.
What is Touchwiz and AOSP.
I iz n00b ;(

HeyItsRyan said:
Yea, just got ForceROM. Gonna flash and try it real quick. Also downloading Blu Kuban because it seems nice.
What is Touchwiz and AOSP.
I iz n00b ;(
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TouchWiz is the stock Samsung launcher.
When you flash a TouchWiz ROM you will typically retain most of the "gimmicky" features that the S4 came with (IR blaster, air sensors, etc.) You may also notice better battery life on TouchWiz ROMs until AOSP is better calibrated for the S4. (Some may disagree with this, I personally see better battery life on my S4 on a TouchWiz ROM.)
AOSP means Android Open Source Project, which just means it's barebones vanilla android with no manufacturer skin/overlay over the top.
These are typically run by people who want a pure stock android experience.

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My suggestion....read the OP of each ROM and decide what is right for YOU. No one likes the same exact features as you.
Then make a backup and try each candidate for a day. Don't like it? Restore your backup and try another.

You will never regret giving Blu Kuban a try.

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Which rom to choose after Rocket Rom !

So with leaving Eybee and closing of Rocket Rom all of us Rocket Rom lovers will be orphaned !
which rom you choose to migrate to ? is there any thing better than RR JB v2 ?
Yes, lots. Let's all get over Eybee and move on...
papampi said:
So with leaving Eybee and closing of Rocket Rom all of us Rocket Rom lovers will be orphaned !
which rom you choose to migrate to ? is there any thing better than RR JB v2 ?
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Yes.
Rocket rom v3
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I always dual boot with Paranoid Android. Perhaps I will switch rocket rom to stock touchwiz when samsung release it.
I also agree that lots of roms are better than rocket rom ... one of the big problems of rr was its bad battery life
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ashkan_mc said:
I also agree that lots of roms are better than rocket rom ... one of the big problems of rr was its bad battery life
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can you suggest one of the best you use ?
It depends on your preferences, some of the users like aosp based, cm based or tw based.. you have to try it by yourself for you to know..
IMO, theres a lot of roms good roms out there, Im not a fan of RR but eybee is really a big loss to our community
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Try Alliance Rom
Whiskeyjack4855 said:
Try Alliance Rom
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Agree... Try Alliance, The Rom look like AOSP but feature touchwiz
its perfect for me.. The OTA's mod does not make me bored with this ROM
what eyebee did with the leaks was stupendous, i mean there was a huge energy vortex created in the forum, whew !
that kind of energy is rarely even created by stock sammy releases...i like those too...rooting with Philz kernel and a few mods Dr Ketan style
mini tab v3 sounds promising....
i collected rr v 12 ics after many spoke highly of it, i was scared the links would go down .....
Trying Alliance Rom beta 1 (4.1.2 LS7 based)
Let´s see if I like it... Let´s see if it will be as good as RR...
When I heard the news yesterday about eybee leaving and that there would be no RRv3 I was gutted, I ended up flashing TMT 5.0 XXLS7 JB.... I must say, Its excellent and so is the Dev, I used his TW / MIUI version a while back and there was a lot of support and regular fixes / updates.
So, Thats definitely one to look out for, That being said, Now RRv3 is out... Im gonna have to flash it
Best way is to spend some time testing them all, Have a good read of the thread(s) and see whats what. There will be other fantastic ROMs out there.
And whats to say when the dust has settled in a few days / weeks, that eybee wont come back and continue development ??
Never say never guys.
I know why eyebee left. Its because all the tons of thanks and appreciation eyebee received from all the users. Eyebee wanted to retire at his prime like what most celebs and sportsmen do but i think eyebee is the type of person who will always create better things. I dont think its his prime. I wanted him to make his own launcher a distinct one flashable yo even the rooted stock rom. He could have changed the way android is used. But he left. The other possible reason could be the note 2 or the lg nexus . I think eyebee got his hands on the new device or maybe google drained the talent from our community making him their official member.
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Thanks for all your helps !
I will try them !!
Alliance ROM ist pretty sweet for me !
Good Battery, very smooth, OTA Updates.
I Think i stay on Alliance until the next major release / real leak from Samsung
I choose aliance Rom. For now I'm thinking it might just be at least as good as RR.
About eybee... I woudn't , be suprised if suddenly some new forum member would join us and be awesome dev
Everytime i flash new release stock rom i will get bored in 2 days. I always revert back to paranoid cm10. I love the mixture between tablet style, multi dpi, and cobalt theme.
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Coming from RR, I've tried all the major ROM's based on LS7 leak... And the one that I prefer is Ultimate N7000 XXLS7 JellyBean 4.1.2 v4.
Trying Alliance Rom beta 1 (4.1.2 LS7 based) - Result:
tested Alliance Rom for more than a week. Not so smooth. Slow Split screen multitasking (already expected that). Battery problems: partial wakelocks with audio_out2, mediaservice and map apps.
Will switch to rocketRom JB v3 and keep searching.
mundano said:
Coming from RR, I've tried all the major ROM's based on LS7 leak... And the one that I prefer is Ultimate N7000 XXLS7 JellyBean 4.1.2 v4.
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Which ROM to run on Nexus 4

I got my Nexus 4 yesterday and I've been using an S3 for a month or so running CM 10.1
Should I flash CM 10.1 on my Nexus 4, or will there be a new version that will soon be released pertaining to 4.2.2?
How stable is CM on the Nexus 4? I had a few issues with it on the S3. Will it be as reliable as stock?
nmunro said:
I got my Nexus 4 yesterday and I've been using an S3 for a month or so running CM 10.1
Should I flash CM 10.1 on my Nexus 4, or will there be a new version that will soon be released pertaining to 4.2.2?
How stable is CM on the Nexus 4? I had a few issues with it on the S3. Will it be as reliable as stock?
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The CM ROM for the N4 is stable, I've been using it for a while and haven't had any problems.
I think the latest nightly has the 4.2.2 updates in it already.
Which ROM to use is kind of personal though and depends on what you want, take a look at the ROMs in the threads and you will see quite a few choices, and then there are even a lot of different kernels too so there are plenty of choices.
Rasbean Jelly or Xenon HD. Both are stable as can be.
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I personally love SlimBean. Right now I'm using my Slim-Star ROM (PM me for details and download link) which is based off of SlimBean.
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In these kind of threads a lot of ROMs always are mentioned. I think you can better take a look around the forum and decide for yourself.
Remcotjuuh said:
In these kind of threads a lot of ROMs always are mentioned. I think you can better take a look around the forum and decide for yourself.
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I found the best ROM for me by installing the popular ones for a few days each then picking the one I liked the most.
I'm using PA 3+ (ParanoidAndroid), It's CM 10 based, this rom has Hybrid UI (Table UI, Stock UI, etc) and have a lot of colors improvements and the best feature is the PIE control that is really awesome.
You can check PA 3+ here and you can check the development forum for all the other roms available.
Good Luck! =)
I'll probably just go with CM since its what I'm used to. Don't have time right now to try a bunch of different things.
My phone currently isn't rooted. Can someone link a good guide on how to root and install CM?
No
NEXUS 4...Make em say uhhh..nah nah nah
nmunro said:
I'll probably just go with CM since its what I'm used to. Don't have time right now to try a bunch of different things.
My phone currently isn't rooted. Can someone link a good guide on how to root and install CM?
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If you want to do the process yourself here is the guide, if not here is a toolkit.
And here is CM 10.1 with instructions.
Good Luck and Enjoy! =)
Cm10.1 4.2.2 no doubt
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I don't like CM10. I find stock smooth, and I think when RasbeanJelly is updated to 4.2.2 base, you should use that.

Rom Question?

hello, last week i put on the slim bean rom on my AT&T s4 and i am very happy with it... what is the preferred rom for anyone running one?
Thanks
LilSnoop40 said:
hello, last week i put on the slim bean rom on my AT&T s4 and i am very happy with it... what is the preferred rom for anyone running one?
Thanks
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I assume that you're asking which rom is best?
No one rom trumps all other roms. It really comes down to personal preferences. Try them out (safety) and see for yourself.
GLHF
LilSnoop40 said:
hello, last week i put on the slim bean rom on my AT&T s4 and i am very happy with it... what is the preferred rom for anyone running one?
Thanks
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I'm only using TW roms for the moment. I normally use AOSP roms, but this is the only rare occasion where my current phone software is up to date with aosp. Meaning that both are on 4.2.2. You really have to try each one for yourself to see what works best for you. If I decide to run an AOSP rom, it would be Task360's AOKP. He is a developing machine. Cranks out at least 2 updates a week to improve functionality. As far as TW roms go, Scott just brought clean rom over to the S4. I'm loving Mint jelly by Nottach right now. Development is high right now.
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LilSnoop40 said:
hello, last week i put on the slim bean rom on my AT&T s4 and i am very happy with it... what is the preferred rom for anyone running one?
Thanks
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here are some options
in my sig
opencys17.9
dxwilliams40 said:
I'm only using TW roms for the moment. I normally use AOSP roms, but this is the only rare occasion where my current phone software is up to date with aosp. Meaning that both are on 4.2.2. You really have to try each one for yourself to see what works best for you. If I decide to run an AOSP rom, it would be Task360's AOKP. He is a developing machine. Cranks out at least 2 updates a week to improve functionality. As far as TW roms go, Scott just brought clean rom over to the S4. I'm loving Mint jelly by Nottach right now. Development is high right now.
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Same here. So far all the roms I've tried are TW based. I've tested MDOB which is very good... Currently I'm on Shostock which also smooth.
Haven't tried AOKP / AOSP as of yet..
nice this is the first one i tried and i really like it [ROM][4.2.2][June 2] Slim Bean jflteatt [build 6] - LOKI patched... the dark theme plus all the at&t stuff removed. wasn't asking what's the best just looking for opinions. i know "best" is just preference.
thanks for the feedback
FYI, I believe it is Task650 not 360.
Task650 AOKP Rom. While roms are subjective to the user, I use his rom because of I'm very familiar with it. Its extremely stable and you can pretty much customize everything in the rom. Not too mention, I love the pure google feel. TW on the S4 left a bad taste in my mouth with how much it freaking lagged.
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Second: All ROMs are the best for those that use them. There is no substitute for reading the ROM threads in development

Is there any AOSP stable ROM

Hi
I am looking for a ROM for my I9500, either in Android Development or Original Android Development,
that looks closest in look and feel to either 4.3 or 4.4 (Kitkat) without any crappy UI or theme.
I hate Samsung's TW UI.
I am looking for a pure Nexus kind of ROM, with least Bugs.
Is any such ROM available on XDA in Development OR Original Development?
Which is the most stable version of CM roms, for 4.3 and 4.4?
Thanks
Om
om.thelostone said:
Hi
I am looking for a ROM for my I9500, either in Android Development or Original Android Development,
that looks closest in look and feel to either 4.3 or 4.4 (Kitkat) without any crappy UI or theme.
I hate Samsung's TW UI.
I am looking for a pure Nexus kind of ROM, with least Bugs.
Is any such ROM available on XDA in Development OR Original Development?
Which is the most stable version of CM roms, for 4.3 and 4.4?
Thanks
Om
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You really need to read through the forums to be honest. There are good 4.4 ROMS at the moment with nearly all features working but you need to read through the posts to see what everyone else is saying about the ROMS it's the only way you will find the best ROM for you.
jd1001 said:
You really need to read through the forums to be honest. There are good 4.4 ROMS at the moment with nearly all features working but you need to read through the posts to see what everyone else is saying about the ROMS it's the only way you will find the best ROM for you.
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Liquidsmooth!
Liquidsmooth
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2346995

Different trend in S3 aosp custom rom

choosing which custom rom to flash used to be a VERY VERY difficult process back in the days during ics and jellybean era
all aosp custom roms offer similarly great features and it's very hard to choose between them.
i remember the internal conflict i have to decide between cm,aokp,slimbean,paranoid android, rootbox, etc.
because they are all so great. and the deciding factor is whether they have custom features that i actually use
i hop between roms and loved all of them. the last dilemma i had was between aokp and slimbean, and i ended up with slimbean in the end
but now, for kitkat roms, there doesnt seem to be any struggle in choosing rom.
temasek rom seems to rule while others are lagging behind sooo much in terms of features.
I'm talking about usual custom features that exist all the way back from cm9.
but other than temasek rom, seems every other rom cant even properly implement their usual features from their own previous android version.
example,slimkat and aokp kitkat barely have half of their previous jellybean features
everytime i try a new kitkat rom, it doesnt last more than 1 hour before i restore back to temasek.
do you feel the same? is it because s3 is old therefore rom development is not as competitive as before?
Its your own opinion. For me temaseks rom is useless. I prefer the clean style of cm and omni
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I preffer slimkat
Everybody has it's own preferences. Archidroid 2.x is the best KitKat rom I tried at least ATM in my personal opinion.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43359586
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mtxx1 said:
choosing which custom rom to flash used to be a VERY VERY difficult process back in the days during ics and jellybean era
all aosp custom roms offer similarly great features and it's very hard to choose between them.
i remember the internal conflict i have to decide between cm,aokp,slimbean,paranoid android, rootbox, etc.
because they are all so great. and the deciding factor is whether they have custom features that i actually use
i hop between roms and loved all of them. the last dilemma i had was between aokp and slimbean, and i ended up with slimbean in the end
but now, for kitkat roms, there doesnt seem to be any struggle in choosing rom.
temasek rom seems to rule while others are lagging behind sooo much in terms of features.
I'm talking about usual custom features that exist all the way back from cm9.
but other than temasek rom, seems every other rom cant even properly implement their usual features from their own previous android version.
example,slimkat and aokp kitkat barely have half of their previous jellybean features
everytime i try a new kitkat rom, it doesnt last more than 1 hour before i restore back to temasek.
do you feel the same? is it because s3 is old therefore rom development is not as competitive as before?
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When it comes to aosp and this device, it's an unholy union. Will never work properly (much discussed exynos crap) so that might be that not many developers are inclined in working on such device, which i totally understand. There are far more enticing devices out there.
That said, you're saying you miss having choice? When someone misses choice it's usually because the current available ones fail to provide something. If this is true, what are you exactly missing?
Also, you may find an anwser to what you're looking for if you ask yourself why don't you try to develop. In my case, i don't have enough knowledge to do it and at this point in my life i don't have the required time to learn. And it might be exactly that, not many people have what it takes to do it.

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