I am a new owner of a G6 H870, and I love everything about it, except for the bloatware and apps I don't want / need. Do I need to root to get rid of these, or is there any alternative, such as making it a pure android OS experience. If so could somebody explain what to do and link a guide on how to do it, as I don't have any prior rooting experience. Thanks in advance
There is no stable custom rom that will give you a stock android look and feel at this moment.
It is possible to get rid of some bloatware though, even without root.
If you do unlock your bootloader and then root, you could try the Fulmics rom. It is a debloated version of the stock rom with extra tweaks added.
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I was all amped up to finally make the leap from just being rooted (OC3) to installing a custom rom (CM 12.1) and spent a bunch of time researching the process and trying to figure out why my attempts to install a custom recovery were all unsuccessful. Then I came here and discovered why (AT&T locks the bootloader).
Now I'm feeling very deflated. Originally I thought I'd get a Nexus phone but I don't like the new Nexus offerings. The next best alternative to me was to pretty much go AOSP with my S4 (eventually moving to CM 13 once that releases for the S4).
So my main question is this: for someone who was interested in going pretty much as stock Android as possible, what's the best option among roms that I can install on my phone, particularly roms which will continue to give my phone life moving forward in terms of updates (marshmallow and beyond)?
And my secondary question is what, if any, reasons are there for me to install a custom rom if I'm not interested in bling? In other words, what are the functional advantages (e.g. enabling tethering, non-broken xposed, eliminating samsung/at&t bloat, etc)?
Appreciate any info and guidance!
I guess I have a 3rd question - is there any hope that we will ever be able to replace the bootloader and install roms like CM? I have no idea if anyone is working on that and it's just a matter of time or if it's considered to be an impossible task.
I can't answer your first question and I'm not sure why you are asking since you aren't able to install proper custom roms anyway..
You don't need a custom rom for a number of things you mention. Removing bloat can speed up your device, save battery, and put an end to some of the annoyances you get from unwanted apps. Xposed is great for customizing your phone and getting rid of that irritating high volume notification.
Finally, no, there is no hope of unlocking the bootloader. The S4 is old so fewer and fewer people care about it. There is a thread about it in the Verizon s4 forum...
My advice : get rid of your S4. Find a phone that uses stock Android and not all this custom TouchWiz rubbish.
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I have a G900V on BOE1 rooted. I'd like to try a custom ROMS that gets rid of all the bloat, and preferably looks vanilla.
Is this possible at all? As far as I can tell there's no way to access a custom bootloader on this phone, but if it is possible, what do you all recommend for a speedy, responsive experience? Maybe there's something I can do without ROMs since I have root?
Xposed still doesn't seem to be supported which is unfortunate. Sorry I'm rambling and asking nooby questions, I just haven't messed around with all this in a while, and would like my phone to be snappy again.
I you're looking for a stock-ish ROM I had very good results with the Optimal ROM. ==> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2796260
I changed over from that to the MOAR ROM, I like the customization abilities of that one better. You can find all of your options here ==> http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development
PhreeqQitsikk said:
I have a G900V on BOE1 rooted. I'd like to try a custom ROMS that gets rid of all the bloat, and preferably looks vanilla.
Is this possible at all? As far as I can tell there's no way to access a custom bootloader on this phone, but if it is possible, what do you all recommend for a speedy, responsive experience? Maybe there's something I can do without ROMs since I have root?
Xposed still doesn't seem to be supported which is unfortunate. Sorry I'm rambling and asking nooby questions, I just haven't messed around with all this in a while, and would like my phone to be snappy again.
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Xposed is supported, you just need the right version for Samsung, which can be downloaded here. Install the v75 snapdragon non request concurrent GC version in flashfire and you'll be good to go.
MOAR rom and no the retail versions bootloader is still locked. There is some hope it might get unlocked http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/bootloader-unlock-coming-soon-t3271883
Since 1+3, I did not have the need to root and install custom ROMs on the devices. I have passed on the 3 & 3T to my wife and daughter. They also don't see the reason to root and use custom ROMs. On 1+5, with all the updates, what would be the key motivator for custom roms? I do like customizable rom and ability to freshen up when bored. Majority of custom ROMs features I don't even use on daily basis. I did put RR rom on my 1+1 and it's really nice. Just not snappy with less Ram. Just trying to see what experts here feel about it? Any inputs are greatly appreciated!
Im still on stock, but would root it for sure, for 2 reasons, viper and adblock.
Custom roms are useful, when you dont have the official update rolling out for new versions of android.
As of now OP5 runs on 7.1.1, so thats good enough.
I root and add TWRP, titanium backup and add block on my phones with out question. Also for certain apps I need to push to system like a no add YouTube APK. I'm still on stock ROM with stock kernel but sometimes use custom kernels. The stock OOS ROM basically has just about everything I look for in a custom ROM as it is. So did me, no need for custom ROMs and this is the first ever phone I haven't put a custom ROM on, at least not yet.
Hello all, I was wondering if someone could help me root this. I have a locked bootloader still, so this should be a bit tricky. I kinda need this phone as it's my only phone with more than 1gb ram atm. So, if possible, I would like bootloader unlock at Max priority rn. I can easily find a rom. Root should then be the only difficulty. The reason I want this so bad is because battery life is a piece of garbage. Also, more customization would be amazing. Or, if possible, if someone could inform me if those 20g patches/unlocks will work, that'd be great!
Pretty sure this is the wrong forum for this.
Either way, this should help you. Its pretty much just going back to a version of nougat where the dirtycow exploit works. Most roms also need a nougat modem to work. Im currently on Lineage 16.0 with GammaKernel 1.2, my phone acted up on stock LG roms. Performance is great, as long as you can handle the camera being worse than stock.
Ok, I have a T380 and I am enjoying it. What I don't like is the lack of development. So, in my infinite wisdom I have decided to try and do something about it. First step in this journey for me is debloating and lightening the stock Pie ROM. There is a debloated stock ROM available for the 380, but it is Oreo and I want Pie. I have started doing research, but most of the stuff I have found so far is from back in the dark ages of kitkat and such. I am competent in computers, both linux and windows. I have rooted and installed custom ROMs on most of the devices in my house. I am thinking I need to use kitchen or such. Not sure where to start or what direction to head. Any advice or help would greatly appreciated.
Update. I do not want to 'debloat' I want to actually remove/uninstall everything I can. I think that 9 gigs is just crazy for an OS. I am looking to try and get it as slim as I can with out going full custom just yet