I have only really used CWM on my previous devices. Does TWRP or PhilZ have any extra features? Maybe EFS backup? Which one should I be using? I have the T-Mobile variant.
cwm is good bu basic
philz is an advanced version with many more features
twrp is good, not all roms ive used are compatible with it tho, it has a nice screen timeout feature to save battery.
depends what u like and need it for.
i use philz and am quite happy with it myself.
feature id like on these is passcode lock so noone can fk your phone when youre not looking
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Good Evening Dudes
I'm just introduced on this section and it's first time than i ve had a stuff like this awesome samsung
Smooth Fast Strong And God ! it's the beautifull customisable stock rom (it's really beautifull to compare with htc stock rom)
well the question is not here and the target also
i've never had the oppotunitities to try a CM 10.1 on any device Htc desire x hasnt official CM and not possible to port CM10.1 cauz Htc doesnt provide the kernel source.... damn
(it's was juste for put in situation)
What's the real interest -Gain can i expect with the CM10.1 on the Galaxy S4 ?
Whith this rom it's sound interesting to put a custom kernel also.
what can we do with cm 10.1 than we cannot with a stock rom ?
Yeah a know , i can make a backup on my stock rom , flash the cm 10.1 try and if doesnt like it restore to the backuped stock.
Thanks for your time
If you had any other suggestion better than the CM 10.1 (i know it s on nightlies sound like equal as alpha but
topic is open :s
Well the Stock ROM is pretty much as bloated as a whale. CM is only 200MB in size, so first of all it will save space on your internal memory. Second of all, you won't have a lot of processes running in the background like you do now, your phone will be a LOT more responsive. Ofcourse, as with any custom ROM, there will be some bugs and those ROMs will need testing and updates (that's why nightlies exist). But eventually there will be stable versions and imo, it'll beat the stock any day. On the other hand, the stock ROM has some functions like the IR blaster, the smart-pause, smart-scroll and hover function, etc. If you're a big fan of those things, stick with your Stock ROM. But if you would like to a clean, simple, bloat free and faster experience than you have now, a custom ROM is a great way to achieve it. But that's not the only thing ofcourse, CM also has some extra functions and customization options you won't find in your stock ROM, you can tweak your system quite a lot and there are some things I couldn't live without (for example swapping your menu key for your recent apps switcher, and putting the menu function on the long press ).
Thanks a lot
Sound really interesting
CM 10.1 it's more in touch with i'm looking for
The actual build of CM 10.1 can be used on a basic day usage ? or it's better to wait a few days ?
If i flash the cm now ? need also to flash another kernel or just flash the zip by philw touch recovery ?
can i come back to my stock backuped rom after if i want ? with the restore function of philz touch recovery ?
I'm using Philz Recovery too and yes you can flash CM10.1 from there (I have the latest build from June 12th on it). Before you flash, make your sure you wipe/factory reset your phone in Philz Recovery. You might also need to flash the CM10.1 rom 2 or 3 times (the second time it usually works), on the first try it always gives a Status 7 error (don't worry). Look at the thread for the Offical CM10.1 Nightlies, there's a lot information there!
It's working pretty good for me, I haven't found any major bugs so far. Just make sure you make a Nandroid backup in Philz Recovery first (and store it your external SD card for safety and to save space ofcourse ). You can always return to that backup through the restore function in Philz Recovery yes.
Also, if you update your CM10.1 with a new nightly build (for example next week, or next month), do it manually and flash it in the recovery each time. Updating it from the Settings->About->Cyanogenmod Updates menu bricked my phone today, so I guess there is still a bug there. Besides that, there are no issues what so ever according to me.
PS: You're from Liege? I'm from Genk
last question before the first try
With the original Cm we need to flash gapps separately or it's inside the rom ?
If external suppose to take the last release on goo
If I remember correctly you need to flash it separately
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
Try This one -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2296266
Yeah after flash the rom 4 times finally she install correctly ( 3 times error7 but no affraid)
Ui is clear, phone running smooth and very well no issue with wifi or 3g
The first bug i ve seen was about the carrier name -- the carrier name is showed like an id on a database (think the code for showed the cells with carrier name is not correct)
For the rest no speciq issue detected
Thanks a lot for your help
PS : i ve also find a answer to one of my question
when use cm you must flsah the gapps separately and link is coming on cyanogen page.
I ve read also than the build for the S4 T-mobile seems to work fine on this phone more bugs corrected on it ?
No trying BT for the moment cauz i dont had BT device
@disturbed : i ll try the rom linked this evening . Thanks a lot
Hello everybody,
I just got an OPPO X909 bought in China (WCDMA). I tried to install custom rom (cm-11 et OmniRom 4.4.2). The installation work great but when I reboot it is impossible to use the touchscreen, no answer when I click on it. I had the same problem after installing the custom recovery TWRP (impossible to use the touchscreen) but Clockwork works fine (using volume buttons).
I imagine there is a firmware issue but impossible to find a solution...
If anybody knows a fix!
Thanks in advance
I also can not use touch screen on twrp or philz touch cwm recovery. I wonder if it is related to framaroot (root without PC). Someone help. Thanks a lot!
According to Dragon Emperor Joe at:
Code:
oppoforums.com/threads/touchscreen-not-working-with-custom-rom.7942/#post-123295
the new Oppo Find 5 needs newer driver for the touch screen.
Anyone please confirm this?
I can not touch on CWM, philz touch, twrp or any custom rom except color roms or find 5 stock roms
htlcnn said:
According to Dragon Emperor Joe at:
Code:
oppoforums.com/threads/touchscreen-not-working-with-custom-rom.7942/#post-123295
the new Oppo Find 5 needs newer driver for the touch screen.
Anyone please confirm this?
I can not touch on CWM, philz touch, twrp or any custom rom except color roms or find 5 stock roms
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Yes it must be the drivers. Try to search about the drivers or flash the newest color os and try again.
Hello all,
I want to install Ktoonsez kernel but I'm not sure what version Recovery to use. Since I've seen some struggle with the right version of recovery for rom's and such. I just want to make sure I don't mess up again.
Kind regards,
Waanzin
Actually it doesn't matter, Phliz and TWRP will do it, myself is using TWRP 2.7.0.1
Guys i heard official CM 12 for Galax s4 i9505 released, i wanna install it, the problem is im a completely noob for install custom OS, never done it, im afraid i might brick the phone, can you guy guide me to do this please, current stock version 4.4.2 is very laggy :S
Thanks
Firstly, you have to be rooted.
I used this guide to root my s4. Installation instructions on second post.
Warning: Make sure you have the right model. Do not use CF-Auto-Root if you have an AT&T or VZW branded s4.
After rooting you will need a custom recovery.
There are several custom recoveries. The most popular being ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) or Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP).
You can use ROM manager from the play store to install a custom recovery.
Or go here and use that guide.
After rooting and installing a custom recovery you can flash a custom rom. What you need to do when flashing a custom rom depends on the rom itself. See the rom installation instructions for that.
It's not hard if you follow the guides carefully. Or you can as a friend (who is more experienced at this) to help you
GDReaper said:
Firstly, you have to be rooted.
I used this guide to root my s4.
After rooting you will need a custom recovery.
There are several custom recoveries. The most popular being ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) or Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP).
You can use ROM manager from the play store to install a custom recovery.
Or go here and use that guide.
After rooting and installing a custom recovery you can flash a custom rom. What you need to do when flashing a custom rom depends on the rom itself. See the rom installation instructions for that.
It's not hard if you follow the guides carefully. Or you can as a friend (who is more experienced at this) to help you
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Thanks mate, i heard that the CM 12 for s4 is not even beta, i will wait for the stale version. :angel:
Demitha said:
Thanks mate, i heard that the CM 12 for s4 is not even beta, i will wait for the stale version. :angel:
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You could flash the Google Play Edition ROM found here. I use it myself and it's very stable and haven't encountered any problems so far.
Edit: Only downside is that you can't move apps to sd card. It's not supported yet.
GDReaper said:
You could flash the Google Play Edition ROM found here. I use it myself and it's very stable and haven't encountered any problems so far.
Edit: Only downside is that you can't move apps to sd card. It's not supported yet.
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that sucks :. im a heavy app user ,anyways did your phone lagg on stock android? mine is very laggy.. its on 4.4.2
Not able to move apps to sd card is only a problem when you have the 16GB version. But I heard there is some workaround for this.
In my opinion stock rom was pretty fluid. Didn't have any stuttering. Only lag I ever experience was when changing music tracks and the home button lag. But I have the international (unbranded) version of the S4. Which means no carrier bloatware to suck up the power and performance of the phone.
The gpe rom does seem faster and smoother compared to stock firmware.
Hello dear forum!
After my nexus 5 broke, I decided to buy the cheapest phone in a similar spec range, and ended up with a used galaxy s4 (i9505). But I really wanted to keep the stock android experience as good as it gets, so my questions are simple: How do I root and install a custom recovery (if needed), and what would be the best rom (if possible with easy updates)?
Also on a side note, is it normal for the screen, when the brightness is set to minimum, to look really weird (i.e. text fades) when scrolling?
Use Odin to root and install a custom recovery. Since you want to change roms you just need to install the recovery. Go to the TWRP site and get the recovery for I9505 and follow the Odin install instrunctions on the site. I recommend using Odin 3.09, since it always worked for me.
Since you want a stock android experience you might try the Marshmallow AOSP rom by the JDCTeam.