Which ROM is the best for the Captivate?
I have been running Assonance 5.2 since I rooted, but have recently been looking for something more. I have heard good things about Paragon and di11is ROM. I need full GPS functionality so ROMs without it are a dealbreaker.
Let the discussion begin.
I personally like darky's a lot. The most recent versions have added easier support for the captivate but may still need some work to get working. I love it though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919816
Andromeda seems to be the overall top at the moment. I know we're supposed to say "its preference" but no bull**** its the most stable rom and the quickest.
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I'm aware of the FAQ, I've flashed ROMs, and unbricked my phone. Just trying to stimulate a lively discussion.
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Just trying to stimulate a flame war.
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Fixed that for you, seriously just try them all based on what theme you like and what kernel features you need.
They all are good, some are better, all have bugs. Anyone who says other wise is lying to themselves
I really like serendipity. fast, stable, awesome.
ive tried cezars, cognition, and firefly out of those i liked cognition out of the box but loved firefly after some tweaks i think if u want stable go with one of the rogers 2.2 based roms
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Fixed that for you, seriously just try them all based on what theme you like and what kernel features you need.
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99% of the time no one starts a flame war except the people flaming the person who started the 'flame war'. Honestly though it is preference (although some ROMs are better then others stability wise)
praramis said:
ive tried cezars, cognition, and firefly out of those i liked cognition out of the box but loved firefly after some tweaks i think if u want stable go with one of the rogers 2.2 based roms
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I've found the same, big fan of Firefly right now, I used the firebird kernal with ADW launcher. It's about the best my phone has ever run.
The reality is that they all work a bit different on different phones, your going to have to experiment with a few to find the one that makes your phone happy. I understand how this seems strange, they should all be identical ( it's the same hardware right? ) but it's not so, for some reason they behave differently.
Good luck finding the combo for yours.
Check my signature. Results speak!
I've been using Darky's on my Captivate, and it's been running amazing so far.
How come no one mentioned Pheonix rising?! I've tried cognition but this seems better stable and fast. And With the GO launcher my life has really changed.
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Andromeda is really great. Can't say enough about it. turned my cappy into what I thought it would be when I bought it.
Yeah I'm a big Andromeda fan too. I also like Perception with the latest Speedmod kernel. I was running Paragon RC3 and got amazing battery life from it but overall it was kind of choppy and not as smooth as Andro and Perception/Speedmod. If I was going on a long trip I would flash Paragon and pop in my 3000mA battery. But as my daily driver I like Perception and Andromeda.
Keep coming back to Cognition 3.02. Just flashed Firebird Kernel because I wanted to enable HSUPA and Voodoo Sound. Went though I9000 JL3, JK4, and JK3 modems. In call volume on most I9000 modems are pretty low, but that can be fixed. However, I was having GPS problems with every modem I flashed, BUT, I came across the KP1 modem and it's working very well. Good call volume without tweaks, GPS lock in 10 to 15 seconds (within 10 to 15 meters accuracy), and solid upload/download (~1500 - 1700 kbps download / ~12000 kbps upload)
My phone really doesn't seem to like I9000 ROMS, though, and I've tried mostly all of them. Serendipity seemed to run the smoothest, but I didn't get good GPS performance so I went back to Cog 3.02, but that was before I came across the KP1 modem. I'll probably give Serendipity another try with the KP1 modem before too long.
Just like everyone says, it's all up to personal preference. I've had my Captivate for six weeks or so, and I'm starting to find out that the ROMs offered by the great developers who post on XDA are fantastic in and of themselves, but they can also be great starting points for you to find out what works on your personal device. Different kernels which support certain lagfixes, video and sound enhancements, and different modems are available so that each individual can find out what combination of ROM/Kernel/Modem works for them.
I haven't had my Captivate very long but I've flashed Cognition, Andromeda, and Serendipity already. The best so far for me in speed stability and appearance has been Serendipity. Just my opinion as everyones Captivate is different.
Serendipity bar none!!!
>>In call volume on most I9000 modems are pretty low, but that can be fixed.
How? By switching to a different modem, or what?
It would be nice if there were a chart that listed modems and kernals, showing the features in each and their compatibility with each other.
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Keep coming back to Cognition 3.02. Just flashed Firebird Kernel because I wanted to enable HSUPA and Voodoo Sound. Went though I9000 JL3, JK4, and JK3 modems. In call volume on most I9000 modems are pretty low, but that can be fixed. However, I was having GPS problems with every modem I flashed, BUT, I came across the KP1 modem and it's working very well. Good call volume without tweaks, GPS lock in 10 to 15 seconds (within 10 to 15 meters accuracy), and solid upload/download (~1500 - 1700 kbps download / ~12000 kbps upload)
My phone really doesn't seem to like I9000 ROMS, though, and I've tried mostly all of them. Serendipity seemed to run the smoothest, but I didn't get good GPS performance so I went back to Cog 3.02, but that was before I came across the KP1 modem. I'll probably give Serendipity another try with the KP1 modem before too long.
Just like everyone says, it's all up to personal preference. I've had my Captivate for six weeks or so, and I'm starting to find out that the ROMs offered by the great developers who post on XDA are fantastic in and of themselves, but they can also be great starting points for you to find out what works on your personal device. Different kernels which support certain lagfixes, video and sound enhancements, and different modems are available so that each individual can find out what combination of ROM/Kernel/Modem works for them.
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I just got a Captivate, and was wanting to root my phone (I have never rooted before). I wasn't sure what ROM to install. What is the most popular Captivate ROM?
DesignGears has the most popular ROMS. He is one of the few who actually has a "Captivate" ROM. Most seem to be building or revamping ROMS based Vibrant and i9000 ROMs kernels and modems.
Many developers come and go and leave their "projects" to someone else to continue, who may do the same..AXURA has traded hands three times in two months... He just keeps tickin and releasing ROMs..Some better than others. Axura and Assonance are great ROMs that were "taken over" by other than their original developers. But they are stable and very good and have a smaller but loyal following.
I like the popular ROMS because theme builders support the most popular ROMS as well so you have more choices as well in that arena. Have to warn you though. DGS threads are L O N G and there is little tolerance for questions that can be answered with a search. Axura and Assonance are friendlier for noobs. Read the "BEFORE YOU FLASH thread first and get the basics. KNOW what you are doing and WHY before you start flashing ROMS.
The Cappy is VERY hard to brick. But you should know how to get a frozen device back on track. The Axura FAQ is a good one as well.
Get Odin 1 click, learn how to put you phone in Download and recovery mode. Learn what Clockwork recovery is and how to get it installed. Allthose will save you butt at some time....WHEN you screw up. You can always take your phone back to stock and begin again. but you need to know how to get your phone in DOWNLOAD mode. Very important. And/or learn about adb commands from your PC to do the same.
I was scared to death flashing my first ROMS but no more. I just wait for others to flash first and read their comments before flashing so i save some time in case theire are major bugs.
If you like a ROM DONATE to the developer..
Cognition is the only all-Captivate project. There are lots of other nice ones, but to start I'd suggest restricting yourself to those using non-overclock kernels (yes you can swap later, but again... start simple). For everything but Cognition (now never OC) and Perception (explicitly OC and non-OC flavors), look for "xcaliburinhand", not "SetiroN".
Note that the i9000-based ROMs based on "JPX" or "JPY" (ytt3r's Darky and Jim's ports, borguesian's Doc port, Cezar's JPX i9000 stock port, and others) are using the latest Froyo version (2.2.1) available for any Galaxy S. JPY just came out, what, two days ago?
I'm running Perception 8 non oc/uv (i9000 rom). Build 9.5 didn't have the easy 2g/3g toggle which is a must for me.
P8 in a nutshell:
Mobile AP - Wifi tethering up to 5 devices
USB Tethering
Mobile Networks - 2G/3G Toggle
HSPA - High Speed Packet Access (I get around 2.5mb/s up/down - theoretical limit is 7mb/s)
Bluetooth Voice Dialing
Voodoo Lagfix (makes phone super fast)
Cognition/Perception
tbong777 said:
Some better than others. Axura and Assonance are great ROMs that were "taken over" by other than their original developers.
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That's not true. I've always been the developer of Assonance.
just personal preference in what you want in a Rom ..im a very visual person so it has to look good as well as be practical
Obviously it's
STOCK............I'd say about 97.6% of all Captivate users are on STOCK.
Moved to Q&A.
I like Paragon RC5.1 rom
I have flash Paragon RC5.1 and I really like. I like more if the circular battery in the status bar was green.
Phoenix Rising Roms have quite a good following, dedicated website, themes, options, quality updates regularly but not every couple days. havent even tried any others since i started using them. Donating soon...
I've really been liking the port of Darky's ROM.
I've tried most of the others, but it seems Perception is the most reliable?
There's strong/weak points through all ROMs, you just have to see if you like a certain bug more than another.
They are largely built off of the same source using the same tweaks. I have tried every one that is currently out at some time or another. some are better then others, but largely it is a matter of opinion. Try them all
What's the difference between ROMs that are based on the Captivate such as Cognition vs ROMs that are based on i9000 such as Perception? They both function more or less the same according to my usage.
geokilla said:
What's the difference between ROMs that are based on the Captivate such as Cognition vs ROMs that are based on i9000 such as Perception? They both function more or less the same according to my usage.
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One of the main diff is that Captivate based roms are 2.2 as where i9000 roms are based on 2.2.1. Some give you more options then others as I hear only certin things are available with 2.2.1.
Usually the i9000 roms are faster, and also allow do HSUPA.
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One of the main diff is that Captivate based roms are 2.2 as where i9000 roms are based on 2.2.1. Some give you more options then others as I hear only certin things are available with 2.2.1.
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Like what? They both look the same to me, but I haven't gone in depth in terms of usage and stuff.
sixstringsg said:
Usually the i9000 roms are faster, and also allow do HSUPA.
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I'm pretty sure HSUPA depends on the modem.
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Like what? They both look the same to me, but I haven't gone in depth in terms of usage and stuff.
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have a look here for the updates. I think one of the main things in 2.2.1 were the exchange policies as Android is working its way to be more business friendly and Develoment minded.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)
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<snip> I think one of the main things in 2.2.1 were the exchange policies <snip>
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Yeah, I can't connect to my work email using the 2.2 email, 2.2.1 email works fine however.
yes interesting i have cong 4 was wounding same thing still a bit fuzzy
Captivate better for me
I've found my phone works smoother with a captivate based rom.
Cognition is all captivate and things seem to work better
less force closes and unresponsive touch screen issues on my 1007 revision captivate, as well as dramatically less dropped calls
I lose HSUPA, but I'd rather have stability.
Cognition 3.04 with the stock rogers modem and with DA_G's gps fix also gives me pretty impressive gps performance on my captivate
I already paid for touchdown so exchange isn't an issue for me.
HSUPA comes with the modem, not the ROM. Just flash the correct HSUPA modem and you're good to go.
For a normal user perspective, so basically there's little to no change. What about bluetooth? I need that for driving and atm, Cognition + Firebird/Speedmod does not support bluetooth calling.
bump on the bluetooth question and of course on any other things you noticed
Ok, a couple points here:
1) I recently flashed a Captivate-based ROM for the first time in months, after flashing every i9000 reorient out there a dozen times. WOW. What the heck was I doing? At stock clock speeds (with a custom existz kb1 kernel and voodoo fs), the speed and smoothness and snappiness and sound quality and battery life of my device completely blows all i9000 ROMs I used out of the water. Maybe it's just my individual results, but it seems to me that there are still, despite all the much-appreciated hard work of kernel devs and ROM chefs, a ton of problems with how i9000 hardware works on the i897. It's great that I could get better dl/ul speedtest results on the HSUPA, or better Quad/Linpacks with OC, but in practicality, the process of downloading and installing an app on kb1 without OC is still WAY faster. The only ROM that compares is CM7. I'm not anyone's Director of Development, but I'd urge the devs here to focus on i897-based code and binaries whenever possible.
2) When I was using Cappy ROMs before, I know I had to use Bluetooth Launch and set it to the Voice Search VoiceRecognition Activity, thus enabling all Google Voice Actions including dialing over bluetooth. Today I'm going to play around and see if I can still get that working or perhaps tie it to the Voice Dialer app instead.
OK guys, I need to know which roms are the best for the captivate and why. I am a Vibrant user and have been flashing for a while now, I have a buddy that has a captivate and wants to finally root and flash something spectacular,,,,
The problem is I don't know anything about the teams, and roms for captivate. Serious input please, no flaming or bashing, I really need the hard info,
Battery life, looks, ease of use, modems, kernels, etc...
Thanks
adamholden has some great ones like the: phoenix rom, firefly rom and the new supernova rom (running it awsome) also the serendipity rom
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OK guys, I need to know which roms are the best for the captivate and why. I am a Vibrant user and have been flashing for a while now, I have a buddy that has a captivate and wants to finally root and flash something spectacular,,,,
The problem is I don't know anything about the teams, and roms for captivate. Serious input please, no flaming or bashing, I really need the hard info,
Battery life, looks, ease of use, modems, kernels, etc...
Thanks
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+1 to Serendipity. It's a great all around ROM and doesn't have flashy themes taht look ugly. Just a very nice stock look and it has great battery life.
mobiletechvideo - rom in a flash reviews on youtube.
Most are really good, out comes down to opinion.
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+1 to Serendipity. It's a great all around ROM and doesn't have flashy themes taht look ugly. Just a very nice stock look and it has great battery life.
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Took a look at the serendipity rom, looks like a good rom, how stable have the roms from this developer been? And they include the voodoo lagfix from supercurio correct?
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Took a look at the serendipity rom, looks like a good rom, how stable have the roms from this developer been? And they include the voodoo lagfix from supercurio correct?
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Serendipity is stable. Mikey is very active with fixes. It uses hardcores kernel which uses ulk lag fix, which is similar to voodoo
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Serendipity is stable. Mikey is very active with fixes. It uses hardcores kernel which uses ulk lag fix, which is similar to voodoo
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Thanks for the quick response. ulk? have to research that one. But I do like what I have been reading in the serendipity thread.
Can you tell me anything about the pheonix rom? reading thru that one as well, and not seeing many bugs reported there either.
BTW leaving work now, won't be back on until tomorrow so if I don't respond again until tomorrow, Thanks for your input. I hit the thanks button on one of the other posts for you.
Phoenix uses same kernel, although an older version, and lag fix. Also stable also active dev. Matter of opinion as to which is better.
My two cents, currently my favorite 2 are paragon and stripped
IMO Andromeda v1.1 is an smooth stock like rom. 1.5 to 2 times the battery life from JH7 stock rom and better signal coverage.... it utilizes the 850mhz band better than the stock rom.
My vote is for Paragon...awesome and the kernel is super!
Phoenix is also a nice rom and the new Sucker Punch kernel seems to be doing great too.
I stopped using Serendipity a while ago as I did not like some of the changes that were introduced but I need to test the new versions.
I have tried pretty much everything else and those are my top too.
Currently testing Supernova.
Hi,
I was about to post a similar thread. I have an Evo & a buddy of mine who has a Captivate has been having some issues related to Android 2.1. Are these custom roms (Paragon, Phoenix, Serendipity) all Froyo 2.2 roms?
I am an Evo "Fresh Rom" user at first, now I stick with CM6.12 & try nightlies often as well.
Any advice for a solid 2.2 rom would be great!
Thanks,
Rich
I really recommend docs, I'll post link at the end, but I've had the best battery life and stability with it, also the rom kitchen is a huge selling point. You can generate a "cooked" rom with apps, modems, kernels, themes, boot animations, sounds, keyboards, tweaks, to your liking. With many of each to choose from. Very easy, with wipe and no wipe flashes available, pick and choose, don't like something then cook another, no biggie. Themes are most of the popular ones. I've cooked many myself, here is the link to the rom kitchen: http://romkitchen.org/capt/?s=home With out actually generating the rom you can select and choose to see your options. Hope this helps I will also post the roms link
Sent from cappy running docs gingerborg 9.1.8, hardcore k13A, jk4 modem.
I'm actually running gingerborgmod 9.1.8 its a cooked version from borg based off of docs, sorry I don't have link but you can search, he has been updating it with all the latest goodies, kernels etc. give either the kitchen a shot, or gingerborgmod. A shot don't think he'll be disappointed. Any questions just ask.
Sent from cappy running docs gingerborg 9.1.8, hardcore k13A, jk4 modem.
Tooka a look at Docs kitchen and pretty cool, would be better if I knew the specifics on all the stuff. Guess I need to do some research on the captivate modems, kernels, and other stuff
this is my setup.
Serendipity 5.8
Suckerpunch build #48 OC to 1.12ghz and undervolted
JL3 modem
and i find that i get better battery life with juice defender. some people hate it, but i seem to do better with it....
and with just basic usage, calling, texting websurfing, my phone has dropped 30% in 12.5 hours.
Another best rom thread? Come one guys we all know the deal with these. No one can tell you what will work best on any givin device. I will leave this one open for now. The first flame I see will have this thread closed and deleted.
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Another best rom thread? Come one guys we all know the deal with these. No one can tell you what will work best on any givin device. I will leave this one open for now. The first flame I see will have this thread closed and deleted.
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Thanks mod, I did specify no flaming in the op, also this isn't supposed to be about best rom but more for me to gather info, a starting point for my own research
Can someone recommend a 2.2 Rom? i am a little confused if the above listed roms are 2.1 or 2.2?
i'm currently using a cooked up ROM from the Kitchen, and so far it's my favorite Captivate experience. if you know what to do with it, it's nice, and regardless very sleek and smooth. Andromeda, Serendipity, and Firefly are all worth a chance too, some of my favorite ROMs
I was browsing the forum and saw a few questions for stock 2.3.3, so here's a Q&A for the stock 2.3.3 Rom.
Remember no question is a bad question.
NO flaming, namecalling...
Remember to include Kernal and modem in your problem description
Links:
KF1 "stock" Build. (NOTICE: not official but predicted to become official) http://hotfile.com/dl/121085939/d827808/I897UCKF1.rar.html
Odin will replace the I9000 bootloaders with the new captivate ones, which can be incompatible with I9000 roms. And I9000 bootloaders can be incompatible with captivate based roms.
I believe Heimdall will work without flashing bootloaders.
a guide on how to flash
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...-3-gingerbread-firmware-on-samsung-captivate/
Will add more links later.
Some answered questions.
Can I flash a Froyo rom when I'm on Gingerbread?
Yes. Just remember to flash the kernal and rom at one time. Also make sure there is no bootloaders in the package.
Why does my screen turn black during a call?
It's a bug with gingerbread, place your finger on the proximity sensor and remove it to get a screen.
Can i flash Gingerbread from...
Yes
Why should I be worried about flashing gingerbread?
You shouldn't, the talk of bootloaders might make you anxious but just with any other rom you need to make sure that the files are in the right place and your USB cable stays in.
Reserve post to organize it better.
There is no "Stock Gingerbread" for the Cappy until AT$T/Samsung release it. What we have now are developed GB ROMS based on a released code base, but they are not stock for the Captivate. This thread title is confusing.
So I asked a question in another thread that I searched and hoped would be the appropriate place but the thread was closed with no explanation or direction??
So I did some more searching and I found this one next and ask a more simplistic question first.
I do not have a custom ROM so which thread would be appropriate to ask a question for a stock ROM? (I know technically 2.3.3 is not stock yet)
Why is there not a sticky thread for stock ROMs? i.e... Eclair Q&A, Froyo Q&A, Gingerbread Q&A
(p.s. the sub-forum specific search function is not working so I have to search through the entire forum for answers)
I looked in that other thread and I know atomic fusion is based on kf1.
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sepherian said:
I looked in that other thread and I know atomic fusion is based on kf1.
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I believe that Cognition 5 and Atomic fusion are the only KF1 based roms. (I know Cog has Audience chip support, not sure if Atomic fusion those)
I've got a quick question and I hope this is the right place for it...
I was using Continuum for a long time and like it very much; I tried the CM7 when it first came up in the beta and it definitely seemed to compromise usability for the sake of having 2.3. Is there any benefit to going 2.3 right now, are the ROMs stable??
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I've got a quick question and I hope this is the right place for it...
I was using Continuum for a long time and like it very much; I tried the CM7 when it first came up in the beta and it definitely seemed to compromise usability for the sake of having 2.3. Is there any benefit to going 2.3 right now, are the ROMs stable??
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All roms are stable. (all non-asop roms at least)
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I've got a quick question and I hope this is the right place for it...
I was using Continuum for a long time and like it very much; I tried the CM7 when it first came up in the beta and it definitely seemed to compromise usability for the sake of having 2.3. Is there any benefit to going 2.3 right now, are the ROMs stable??
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CM7 is pretty darn stable now also, specially if you use the rc1, it is VERY SMOOTH and pretty flawless, has great speed to, upload/download speeds are great, Everything works good now but some things may not be as good as other Samsung roms like battery life, but I have a spare battery and it is my daily driver. Cog5b3 is VERY stable, it is the leaked 2.3.3 MADE for our phones, it has GREAT sound quality using the phone but does not have the higher download/upload speeds (though they do not seem too bad), it is my backup phone and JUST WORKS GOOD. I have tried Continuum 2.3.3? and Apex 7.x and both are pretty stable but I would get some lag after a few days/week unless I was clearing cache and dalviche cache often, they are based off the i9000 roms so you will have better download/upload speeds but they don't use the audience chip. Either way they all perform better than froyo roms IMHO.
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I've got a quick question and I hope this is the right place for it...
I was using Continuum for a long time and like it very much; I tried the CM7 when it first came up in the beta and it definitely seemed to compromise usability for the sake of having 2.3. Is there any benefit to going 2.3 right now, are the ROMs stable??
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I can speak for Cog 5 and its actually very stable and good Battery life. Keep in mind Its still in Beta so its not finished. Each rom has their pros and cons up to you to figure out what cons you can live with.
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CM7 is pretty darn stable now also, specially if you use the rc1, it is VERY SMOOTH and pretty flawless, has great speed to, upload/download speeds are great, Everything works good now but some things may not be as good as other Samsung roms like battery life, but I have a spare battery and it is my daily driver. Cog5b3 is VERY stable, it is the leaked 2.3.3 MADE for our phones, it has GREAT sound quality using the phone but does not have the higher download/upload speeds (though they do not seem too bad), it is my backup phone and JUST WORKS GOOD. I have tried Continuum 2.3.3? and Apex 7.x and both are pretty stable but I would get some lag after a few days/week unless I was clearing cache and dalviche cache often, they are based off the i9000 roms so you will have better download/upload speeds but they don't use the audience chip. Either way they all perform better than froyo roms IMHO.
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Just to update a few of your things. Continuum is now based on JVQ (2.3.4) in v6.1. Apex is up to JVQ also in v8.1. eXistZ has his Talon kernel up to 0.4.1 with voodoo sound and color. I have heard that some saw lag, but that has all but been eliminated (in continuum and apex, at least).
I'm a new user here (yes...I read all the faqs) but I'm still not fully aware of the ROMS available and their respective benefits. Didn't really see any threads that helped me in the captivate section.
What I'm looking for most is excellent battery life and signal (if that's possible). I tried Cognition and it seemed alright for a bit but then my signal became spotty and battery worse (not sure if it was the ROM or my phone).
If it helps: I'm on stock froyo (on Rogers).
I'm not really interested in a multitude of features that may overload my phone, I'm a minimalist.
You could always try flashing a different modem if you're having issues with signal.
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You could always try flashing a different modem if you're having issues with signal.
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Which one do you suggest?
And I was hoping to get a ROM that also allows good battery life, since that's just as important to me.
lifetimez said:
Which one do you suggest?
And I was hoping to get a ROM that also allows good battery life, since that's just as important to me.
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It depends on what city u live in...if u live in an urban area, then I would recommend the jl3 modem
As for roms...cm7 gets decent battery..
U might wanna check out a rom called juiced which was made for battery life...I get 4 days of light usage on that rom!
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I'm a new user here (yes...I read all the faqs) but I'm still not fully aware of the ROMS available and their respective benefits. Didn't really see any threads that helped me in the captivate section.
What I'm looking for most is excellent battery life and signal (if that's possible). I tried Cognition and it seemed alright for a bit but then my signal became spotty and battery worse (not sure if it was the ROM or my phone).
If it helps: I'm on stock froyo (on Rogers).
I'm not really interested in a multitude of features that may overload my phone, I'm a minimalist.
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Try the Cognition v2, it is exactly what you are looking for.
To try to help your signal try this trick
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189241
Jf6
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I've found Continuum 6.1 to be the best operating gingerbread ROM for my phone. This after experimenting with pretty much every other ROM out there. Battery life has been good.
I'm a moderate user. Mostly sms and music. I get 2 full days out of a charge when running the music app 2 hours per day and sending 20 or so texts.
This is purely anecdotal. My wife's phone got poor battery life out of the same ROM. Just going to have to try one at a time until you find one that works well for your phone.
Good luck.
Are you looking for a ROM based off gingerbread or froyo?
I would recommend a froyo based rom for stability, serendipity 6.4 treated me pretty well when i first started and now i'm on fasty 2.3 which is pretty good too.
If you live in the northeast USA then i would suggest JW2 or JV5 for modems.
(See this link for modem options and good discussion on the topic, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876391 Ignore the poll, its out of date.)
If you want to try out the tasty goodness of gingerbread then i suggest trying serendipity 7 or the leaked "stock" 2.3 ROM thats been out for a month now.
Keep in mind that you are more likely to find bugs and random problems with gingerbread ROMs since most (all?) of the current ones are not based off of the i897 captivate ROM but the i9000 instead.
Incoming links!
Serendipity 6.4 http://serendipityrom.weebly.com/index.html
Serendipity 7 http://serendipity7.weebly.com/
Fasty 2.3 http://www.webproz.org/
"Stock" 2.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127209
General How-to for flashing ROMS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
How to get your phone back to stock settings if you mess up http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Constantly updated list of current Captivate Roms http://alchemistar.blogspot.com/2010/11/samsung-captivate-custom-rom-list-1110.html
Ok, i think i got it all here.. Now grab yourself a snack and start reading!
You're going to get a multitude of suggestions being that everyone has their own favorite. What works for some may not work for others. I personally have found that I can get healthy battery life out of most any rom I flash using an OC/UV app. Usage and location has a lot do with it as well. Your best bet will probably be to try different things and explore on your own til you find what works for you. Luckily there are tons of people in these forums who are eager to help and lend advice. I certainly wouldn't have learned as much as I have without them.
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I say galaxy comb
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Stability and battery life = serendipity 6.4.
Stability on gingerbread = serendipity 7
Awesome features(but you don't want these based off op) = MIUI
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For a froyo based ROM ill easily agree serendipity is the way to go
And look into the onix kernel
For a gingerbread ROM try either continuum or apex, but avoid the betas just use the stable releases
And look into the talon kernel
Both kernels I recommended are by the same dev and are capable of overclocking (which you don't seem too interested in) and undervolting (this will help with battery life)
If you want to overclock stick with 1.2 ghz, anything higher is usually unstable but you could get lucky, 1.2 is safe though.
For undervolting read around for the guides to oc/UV. Make sure you have a way to wipe your voltage settings if you mess them up (should be built into onix's recovery, and its definitely in talons recovery)
No matter if you choose froyo or gingerbread and whether you use any of my suggestions above, look into the gingerbread bootloaders (try to avoid the i9000 ones, even though they work on the cappy they weren't made for us) I don't know if there are rogers bootloaders for gingerbread but I know the att ones work great and you can probably change the logo later.
The gb bootloaders are obviously required for gingerbread roms, but will work with froyo roms as well, so you may as well grab them now.
As for signal read into modem flashing, make sure you get cwm2 flashable modems for cwm2 recoveries (like onix) and cwm3 flashable modems for cwm3 recoveries (like talon)
Your best bet here is trial and error
Jk4 seems to be a good fallback modem for functionality (no frequency dancing issues which can cause roaming or no signal) but I'm not a fan of its signal strength in general or battery life, personally I like kc1 and zsjpg depending on what region I'm in.
Anyway I hope this info helps
Try them out for yourself. We can give you what,works for us but might not work for you. A search would have told you this. Thread closed.