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Hey guys. Let's discuss about the ROMs we use.
So I've tried both TouchWiz and AOSP style ROMs before. These are my opinion for them:
TouchWiz:
+ great UI
+ more features than AOSP
+ has TV out
+ less bugs
+ multiwindow
- sometimes slow and laggy
AOSP
+ great advance features
+ mostly customizable
+ super fast and almost lag free
+ try new versions of Android
- no tv out
- no sim card contacts support
So can I get you guys's opinion?
It will be great if you can introduce me ROMs that have TV out and probably many Samsung features too.. Best is 4.2 and onwards
Thanks ! Hope to hear from you guys
For me,stock is better for daily use.AOSP are also good but one thing that i hate about these roms is bad battery life.With stock,i can get 5-6 hrs screen on time.With AOSP,i get 3-4 hrs screen on time.
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AOSP being super fast and lag free on the S2 is a myth really. HW composer does not work on non samsung based roms meaning no project butter. That alone makes stock based roms a much more fluid experience even if it may not be as fast at opening apps for example.
try charmeleon rom base on jb 4.2.1 has a feauture of all aosp pure stock vanilla android hehe
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I find roms like CM/OMNI better than stock in many ways, but I can't stand camera drivers, these are terrible In TouchWiz we have all sorts of enhancements like real time focus, blinking detection and for me it's the only disadvantage of these roms.
is there a port of tw for ASOP 4.4 builds? i dont like the ASOP notification bar .....is hideous and has way less functionality
Aosp based - no project butter
Camera is pathetic
Battery life poor
Superb performace
Happy feeling to run latest android
Highly customisable
Sammy rom
- slow bt fluid
- superb camera
- bloated (can be removed)
-much better handling for high end games
- touchwiz ui (I like it more wid touchwiz)
-good battery life
-feeling of being ancient (when u run 4.1 even when kitkat has been launched for months)
Jockson said:
AOSP being super fast and lag free on the S2 is a myth really. HW composer does not work on non samsung based roms meaning no project butter. That alone makes stock based roms a much more fluid experience even if it may not be as fast at opening apps for example.
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On the hw composer part, is it specific to the S2? Or also the other S devices? like the S3 or S4 for example.
qxps said:
On the hw composer part, is it specific to the S2? Or also the other S devices? like the S3 or S4 for example.
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I thought all the Galaxy devices have a lack of sources when it comes to AOSP roms..
Donnie Sins said:
I thought all the Galaxy devices have a lack of sources when it comes to AOSP roms..
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Except for the galaxy s ... Which was identical to nexus s
I would prefer touchwiz...
More features and stability and also good battery life
I have tried so many AOSP/AOKP roms... but in the end I keep coming back to stock samsung based rom
AOSP roms are really beautiful and faster when it comes to opening apps. Samsung Stock based roms are just the most appropriate choice for daily use... much better battery life, can share contacts with a car's BT device, faster and better quality camera, much better performances when gaming.
its that much better battery life on stock compared to new kitkat or 4.3 aosp aokp?
stock rom+stock kernel is better then all of others when talking abt battery?
If only there's a ROM with AOSP and TouchWiz together with those latest features from AOSP and TouchWiz .. Hhahaa
whazi said:
its that much better battery life on stock compared to new kitkat or 4.3 aosp aokp?
stock rom+stock kernel is better then all of others when talking abt battery?
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bingo my friend... and u can try if u dont belive me ...
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b_ongzhenyu said:
If only there's a ROM with AOSP and TouchWiz together with those latest features from AOSP and TouchWiz .. Hhahaa
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yes there are many bt wid aosp as base.. they suffer the same drawbacks
whazi said:
its that much better battery life on stock compared to new kitkat or 4.3 aosp aokp?
stock rom+stock kernel is better then all of others when talking abt battery?
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Yes it is. All you have to do is to take a debloated stock ROM. Philz kernel is just fine (stock kernel rooted).
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guys checkout the chamaleon rom aosp feauture base on stock rom.
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dredremon said:
guys checkout the chamaleon rom aosp feauture base on stock rom.
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Yep, this is it, a perfect daily driver
GibonXL said:
Yep, this is it, a perfect daily driver
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Last time I checked, ppl reported few bugs. For example the quick settings bug.
Few months ago I tried an older version, but I came back to stock touchwiz. I had quite a few bugs all over the place (clean install).
Plinky89 said:
Last time I checked, ppl reported few bugs. For example the quick settings bug.
Few months ago I tried an older version, but I came back to stock touchwiz. I had quite a few bugs all over the place (clean install).
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Using stock ics wid xposed mods.. Superb for me
I'm just curious which custom rom do you use? Any why you prefer it above others?
I use AOSP NeatROM v8.0+Apolo Kernel Regular. I like it because it has many options and is battery friendly, It's fast and smooth.
With you man! I only miss fm radio lilabit.
I use NeatRom 5.9 based on stock JB. Everything works (yes, I use smart stay ), maybe TW is a little bit slow but I like it... Camera quality is good, it hasn't bug with freeze music player. Neatrom is better than clean stock for me because it has more feature like call recording etc.
Sometimes I think about update my S2 to the sth new
I used to use WizzedKat, now I'm on RevolutionUX 2014 because I like transparent status bar with white icons
Using NeatRom v6.3 with Siyah kernel becouse of all tweaks that has great balance for parformance and battery life. Also can't stop using touch wiz
I use Slimsaber Reborn because all Kitkat Roms I have tested (NeatRom AOSP and SlimSaber) drain twice as much.
BTW: FM Radio is avaiilable with Sprit FM. It just requires root.
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I used to use WizzedKat, now I'm on RevolutionUX 2014 because I like transparent status bar with white icons
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I'm also using this rom, for me it's the best rom for our Galaxy S2...
I'd like the developer do a new version of this rom with Galaxy S5 theme.
But I know he hasn't the Galaxy S2 now....
Back in the active days of my S2, I was switching between Paranoid and Resurrection Remix every month or two.
I generally slightly preferred RR to PA but I really liked both of them due to how smooth they were and the customizability of both (mainly RR).
Even though I've not been using the S2 for a hell of a long time, I've just brought it back out of retirement (mainly just as a mess around phone) and am still running RR at the moment. I'll probably end up keeping this on here as I'm not using it enough to keep changing ROMs every now and again.
AOSP NeatROM, currently v8.0st 4.4.4
And why:
-Highly customizable
-Fast and plain simple
-True dark (for Amoled :good: )
-Latest android (ART support = more speed & battery)
Stock Jelly bean...Reasons:
1. Battery life
2. FM radio...:silly:
3. Network reception is better
4. Almost bug free
5. Screen quality is better than custom ROMs. And I tried many of them.
Will change to Android L when it comes. That is only a huge upgrade from JB, not Kitkat. :laugh::laugh:
Hi guys, I havent been on this forum for a loong time. I have SlimSaber rom 4.4.2. on my SGS2 and recently it started to heat up, becoming unstable etc.
So, what is the absolute best (STABLE and Bugless) custom ROM for SGS2, which has good battery life and solid perfomance ? The android version doesnt matter, it can be lower than 4.4.4. kitkat...
i use spirit rom v1.4 android 4.4.4. fast, stable and smooth
I prefer AOSP NeatROM v8.0st with Apolo JB 4.14 (New 7.1). It works very smoothly and provides solid battery lifetime.
suresh86 said:
Stock Jelly bean...Reasons:
1. Battery life
2. FM radio...:silly:
3. Network reception is better
4. Almost bug free
5. Screen quality is better than custom ROMs. And I tried many of them.
Will change to Android L when it comes. That is only a huge upgrade from JB, not Kitkat. :laugh::laugh:
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I totally agree with the network reception being better as well as the battery life but with spotify who needs FM radio
Cheers
Been with NeatRom since its v6.4.
Currently on AOSP NeatROM v8.0st. This ROM is like no other!
Why?
Smooth and Elegant
Superb battery life
Lesser memory resident programs
Customization to the max.
Only one issue I want NeatRom to fix for me:
The bluetooth mic levels when connected to the car's audio system renders very low voice that the person on the other end can't hear me so good.
Hope _Sale_ resolves it sooner.
CroCop18 said:
Hi guys, I havent been on this forum for a loong time. I have SlimSaber rom 4.4.2. on my SGS2 and recently it started to heat up, becoming unstable etc.
So, what is the absolute best (STABLE and Bugless) custom ROM for SGS2, which has good battery life and solid perfomance ? The android version doesnt matter, it can be lower than 4.4.4. kitkat...
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I'm asking for the same question, seems like many here are using NEATROM.
It's almost been 2 years since I last flash a ROM, going through all those posts again really takes up a LOT of time. :laugh:
Am currently on Carbon ROM after Spirit ROM fuked me up while I tried to switch to ART runtime....I guess I shud try NeatRom as I have seen majority are praising its battery life which is a big issue with S2
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Something I realized while in carbon ROM was tht Google now luancher makes my phone overheat so I had to freeze it nowerdays it only heats up while am browsing
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Due to ummm an unexpected water damage my s2 has finally rip. My favourite rom has always been slimkat .a very good stable and different feature rom . For example i liked the recent apps which came from the side. Just a great addition. Its the most stable for me, due fo the release of lolipop my last rom was cm 11. Was able to use a lolipop theme . Which was great and cant wait for Lolipop.... Finally slimkat/slimbean are my favourite rom for stability and battery life .:fingers-crossed:
I use Prizm core
reason
1.wonderful UI
2.nice Game Performance
3. bettery good
4. not need patch to korea KT sms
5. edge tasking
but sometime Freezing
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I use pacman android 4.4.4 which is good for performance but drains battery quite fast.
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Hi, which rom is the best for performance on the Note 3?
moustafasadek11 said:
Hi, which rom is the best for performance on the Note 3?
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It depends on individual usage. Im currently inter-swtiching on Stock S5 port ROM by Jamal and g00h. The ROM is fast and stable.
moustafasadek11 said:
Hi, which rom is the best for performance on the Note 3?
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Do you want TouchWiz based and have all Samsung features? Do you want AOSP based like CM etc?
If you want to game etc, then look at changing kernels and tweaking you can read about kernel tweaking HERE - No one can tell you which is the best for "performance" as no one has any idea what you use your device for..
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Do you want TouchWiz based and have all Samsung features? Do you want AOSP based like CM etc?
If you want to game etc, then look at changing kernels and tweaking you can read about kernel tweaking HERE - No one can tell you which is the best for "performance" as no one has any idea what you use your device for..
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I honestly really don't mind either having samsung stock or cm, just one that will give best performance, but yeah I have been through like 10 different custom roms and each one has their issues, like nfc issue, battery issue, etc.
Also how do people get 50,000+ on antutu with the same n9005 device?
S5 port by gooh and C-Rom are my personal preference.
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moustafasadek11 said:
I honestly really don't mind either having samsung stock or cm, just one that will give best performance, but yeah I have been through like 10 different custom roms and each one has their issues, like nfc issue, battery issue, etc.
Also how do people get 50,000+ on antutu with the same n9005 device?
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Antutu (version 5 is reporting incorrectly so people who think they are getting 50-60K actually are not.. lol) means nothing, don't even bother. - In regards to ROM battery isn't the ROM itself really, it'st the kernel. Use a custom kernel and have a look at how to tweak it for better battery performance.
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Antutu (version 5 is reporting incorrectly so people who think they are getting 50-60K actually are not.. lol) means nothing, don't even bother. - In regards to ROM battery isn't the ROM itself really, it'st the kernel. Use a custom kernel and have a look at how to tweak it for better battery performance.
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Thanks! Yeah I'm currently on Jamal's S5 port for Note 3 and I was on Lean Kernel and experienced a bit of battery drain, but on Ultimate Kernel V72 I get better performance and better battery life!
Lean Kernel Battery after 12hrs major usage: 35%
Ultimate Kernel V72 after 12hrs major usage: 60%
Amitds360 said:
S5 port by gooh and C-Rom are my personal preference.
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Yeah, I'm currently on Jamal's S5 port! It is amazing. I'm not on C-rom cause it hasn't been updated in a while (meaning minor bugs and performance fixes are still present).
tweaked rom
i find the tweaked rom by gooh most interesting with performance and my second option is echoe rom
Hello guys I've been changing roms since i got my G3 and the best ROM i found is AOSPA ROM ..its very smooth and fast and it gives 5 hours SOT and 47k on antutu benchmark and everything working without any issues especially with the new update
Link?
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How many rom have you tried ? What are the problems with others? And can you share the linknof aospa
Link?
mabs123 said:
How many rom have you tried ? What are the problems with others? And can you share the linknof aospa
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I tied all of them ..some ROMs battery not good some of them lags and some of them have some issues ..but this ROM is very good the battery is good too
http://aospal.com/roms/d855/
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Is there any bug? Jusg 4k recording?
In comparison with stock rom which is better in performance and battery and bugs?
Thanks in advance
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Great post TS, didnt even link the ROM - thanks champ
I have run 3 AOSP Roms now, and they dont seem to be worth the trouble, Battery sucks, camera sucks, gets laggy - i always go back to stock.
Good luck though
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Thanks
Is there any bug? Jusg 4k recording?
In comparison with stock rom which is better in performance and battery and bugs?
Thanks in advance
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I didn't face any issues ..just 4k recording doesn't work ..and in performance and battery aospa ROM is better
Vivasanti said:
Great post TS, didnt even link the ROM - thanks champ
I have run 3 AOSP Roms now, and they dont seem to be worth the trouble, Battery sucks, camera sucks, gets laggy - i always go back to stock.
Good luck though
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I posted the link in comment no 4 .. And for me no lags at all camera is good and you can install moto or htc's camera to get very good quality
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Just installed the ROM and it's the fastest and lag-free AOSP rom I've found.
+1 for PA. I have gone through almost every ROM available for my D851 and either had lag or heat issues. Holy crap this one is smooth. I'm running it now with Nebula kernel with the bioshock governor and heat issues are gone. It had been hitting 70C just charging and using Chrome, now it stays below 60, and right now is hovering at 55C. I miss a couple of features, but it is too slick to change.
Exodus is the best aosp rom for me
and the camera quality?
Well I'm on stock Rom with Gabriel kernel on Smartmax governer and Alucard hotplug ... And the phone is very good in battery and performance ... It reaches 49 °C when idle or screen off & 55-60 °C when charging and used for some time .... It hits 70°C on heavy usage ... And performance outs really good ... Very minimal lags some times but with animations adjusted to 0.5 in developer options out seems blazingly fast ...
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Exodus is the best aosp rom for me
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What makes it so good? I'm making a decision between this and Exodus, based on stability and battery life. I might end up trying this first since I'm hearing so much good about it and I'm a fan of PA from my Oppo days.
Akhayev said:
Hello guys I've been changing roms since i got my G3 and the best ROM i found is AOSPA ROM ..its very smooth and fast and it gives 5 hours SOT and 47k on antutu benchmark and everything working without any issues especially with the new update
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Benchmark is not a measure of quality rom
it has been proven several times
Does this rom have black screen of death?
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Aospa was my favourit rom until it didnt support xposed(the new update support xposed) and then i try tesla.
tesla 2.1: that rom is perfect,support xposed,remember my wifi passwort,no lags,super smooth,very good battery life,rro layers and 47400 antutu. 2months without issues.
Hello, changed software numerous times on all my previous phones but never took the plunge with my S5 ...
It has now gotten slow, bit buggy etc...
So want to finally take the plunge... what's the best / fastest most stable rom available now?
Iv'e always liked stock android aswell... Currently running Android 6 standard Samsung / Touchwiz ...
Much help / advice appreciated... thanks
I have tried a fare amount of roms for this device, such as Liquid smooth, AICP, Resurrection remix, Bliss pop, CM13 since the past year.
In my experience cm13 is the the most stable custom rom, but not necessarily the fastest.
However I have been using Exodus since the past week, I have not had any app crashes and is much faster at booting and shutting down my S5, and over all the overall responsiveness is much better. Compared to all the other roms I have used.
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I have tried a fare amount of roms for this device, such as Liquid smooth, AICP, Resurrection remix, Bliss pop, CM13 since the past year.
In my experience cm13 is the the most stable custom rom, but not necessarily the fastest.
However I have been using Exodus since the past week, I have not had any app crashes and is much faster at booting and shutting down my S5, and over all the overall responsiveness is much better. Compared to all the other roms I have used.
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Can't find exodus? A link maybe?
RootNightmareX said:
Can't find exodus? A link maybe?
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Sorry that would of helped XD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...nt/rom-exodus-android-6-klte-samsung-t3436720
Boot time speed may not be noticeable at first few boots but it seems to improve once you being using the rom for a while.
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Sorry that would of helped XD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...nt/rom-exodus-android-6-klte-samsung-t3436720
Boot time speed may not be noticeable at first few boots but it seems to improve once you being using the rom for a while.
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You say that its so good and it hasnt been updated from august?
RootNightmareX said:
You say that its so good and it hasnt been updated from august?
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That is what I thought when I found this rom but, they do nightly updates nearly every day, the latest is 14/10/2016 at the moment which you can find here >
They are also the official release as well
Thanks guys, will take a look... does the finger print scanner work on that one?
Just seems a bit daunting there's that many with all differents features etc lol... Seems hard to find a preferably stock android (similar to nexus) or a simple, perfectly working, fast, stable rom...
Unfortunately it does not have a fingerprint scanner as a option but you could always try xposed and download this module here >