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[Q] What custom Gingerbread Rom is the best for the Galaxy S i9000?

The title pretty much says it all.
Please give me some help
Thanks

DerKanacke said:
The title pretty much says it all.
Please give me some help
Thanks
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All gingerbread roms are highly alpha| beta, my advise is to stay away from them, and wait for the official release (couple of days/weeks)

ttf said:
All gingerbread roms are highly alpha| beta, my advise is to stay away from them, and wait for the official release (couple of days/weeks)
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I would agree...I am sure the current Gingerbread based ROMs are great, but they are based on leaked versions of beta ROMs. Unless you really know what you are doing or love the risks of the bleeding edge, I would stay away from them.
All signs are pointing to official Gingerbread firmware for the i9000 hitting Europe in the next two weeks. Once that is freely available, I figure the devs here will have fresh ROMS based on Samsung tested, properly released code out within hours/days...not so long to wait.

Check this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901
I just flashed this rom few days back and it's working like......knife goes on butter...
benefits:
1. It's 2.3.3
2. very smooth UI
3. longer battery life & lots more
Gingerbread launcher is not there but I installed one from market (check the one from Eugene373)....all together it's cool & I did not face any issues yet!!!

Flashed my few days old Froyo 2.2 with the 2.3.3 rom. So far, everything work without any problem.

Since there is now stable releases of gingerbread, are there any custom roms for it? i cant find any :/
Are there any kernels for gingerbread also?

You can try ColdMod Rom... its beautiful with TW 4.0 which works nicely with good battery life... i have no complains abt it and im using 2.1 improvent of ColdMod
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dont know yet
I switched from Darky RC 5.3 to Juwes 4.2 cause Darky is little bit unstable for now. Juwe seems pretty fast and compatible.

I was using darky rom so far but now i want to try something new (darky is still on 2.3.3 which has the battery bug so i use 9.5).
So what 2.3.4 rom do you recommend? It doesnt have to be "blazing fast" , good battery life will suffice
Thank you.

How about Stock Gingerbread Roms?
Is there any rom stable and without bugs?

I use stock JVQ downloaded from samfirmwares with SpeedMod t23 and the auto brightness fix. All partitions converted to ext4 (/system too).
It is really responsive, no lags at all and I didnt find any bug (except the auto brightness but like I said there is a fix).
I also use tegrak to overclock it to 1.2 Ghz but thats optional, it is already really fast !!

confuse every rom has characteristic
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im doing the ext 4 right now.. im not quite sure what it does, but ive read a lot of good things in it..

Is it worth updating from 2.2.1

Hi,I have a never odin updated phone aand am trying to decided if it is worth updating to 2.3.3. Currently my bluetooth works with in car but can't control it from the cars remote and I guess that I am hoping that 2.3.3 will fix it. Or am I better to flash to a newer 2.2.1 firmware?

monkeytennis said:
Hi,I have a never odin updated phone aand am trying to decided if it is worth updating to 2.3.3. Currently my bluetooth works with in car but can't control it from the cars remote and I guess that I am hoping that 2.3.3 will fix it. Or am I better to flash to a newer 2.2.1 firmware?
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Many people may say yes....But to tell u the truth....I ve tried many from stock....to customised roms for foryo, GB....etc....What i ve found out that stock roms are less problematic with zero errors etc....but in custom roms u may get into one or other problem due to heavy optimisations to code....
Between GB & froyo there is no difference in feel & any big new feature. All features are hidden i.e for developers only (at least in JVK build for Galaxy S). U may think afterwards that what was all that fuss about GB when the end user cannot make out any big difference. Since all the Key fetures like SIP, NFC & TW4 are not for Galaxy S at the moment....due to hardware or sammy don't want to do it coz of Galaxy S2.

no in my opinion

At least for the current beta GB relaase XXJVK i think it's not worth to upgrade from a froyo-2.2.1

I am waiting until roms are produced based on the official release of gingerbread. For now 2.2.1 suits me just fine.
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have to admit just done it and all i can say is wow!

i was using 2.2.1 with speedmod and the colour and sharpness is great. however now that im using 2.3.3 jvk the screen just looks different! well, i switched over just for the tv off animation which all my iphone frens find it so cool!

i think it worth it. i had 2.2.1 costumed rom and he was realy nice. but this one, the JVK stock rom is the fastest, smoothest rom i had.
and dont be affraid of ODIN, it's not biteing

monkeytennis said:
Hi,I have a never odin updated phone aand am trying to decided if it is worth updating to 2.3.3. Currently my bluetooth works with in car but can't control it from the cars remote and I guess that I am hoping that 2.3.3 will fix it. Or am I better to flash to a newer 2.2.1 firmware?
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I would wait for a couple of weeks.Samsung has said that the official GB will released mid-April.

i´m on ultimate 8.2 for more than a week now and i´m really happy with it. bluetooth works with my parrot now about 95%. and i have to say my phone has to re-connect 30 times a day. all i do is turn off wlan+3g and i also turn off bluetooth in longer workbreaks, because if bluetooth is on for hours than it crashes.
i will not change to ginger until an official version will be released, because ultimate is the best rom i could get for my sgs.

Maybe wait for more stable version of custom rom.
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i tried both, JV1 and JVK, but in my opition a custom froyo is still better.
bluetooth did not work better in ginger also.

Wait for an official Gingerbread release. You will be better off installing a custom ROM based on the latest 2.2.1 release until then.
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Whay custom roms would you recommend?

i tried a lot of roms in the last weeks, but in my option ultimate rom is the best custom froyo rom.

mmuuhh said:
i tried a lot of roms in the last weeks, but in my option ultimate rom is the best custom froyo rom.
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i was always unlucky with ultimate roms, but i've been on SIMPLY GALAXY, its brilliant. i would recommend INSANITY as well
for me if i will be ready for gb, i will go for MIUI or CM7, however, im still a chicken to do it

simply is quite ok. good speed, but i have huge battery drain with this rom.
i never tried insanity. looking foreward for a test.

wait official release of gingerbread then update on some of custom roms

When I upgraded from stock 2.2 to stock JV Gingerbread, my battery life EASILY has doubled, and EVERYTHING is faster. This is no lagfix nonsense or anything else, just stock.

brunes said:
When I upgraded from stock 2.2 to stock JV Gingerbread, my battery life EASILY has doubled, and EVERYTHING is faster. This is no lagfix nonsense or anything else, just stock.
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So imagine an official update Will be great !

Which Gingerbread ROM is the best?

The title pretty much says it all. Which of the available Gingerbread ROM's is the best?
Or should I go back to Froyo and wait till Samsung releases the stable version of Gingerbread?

I'd personally just use a late froyo for now. Gingerbread for me hasn't had any real advantages honestly (and my phone kept crashing at the beginning when using navigation, but stopped now, and it crashed once when enabling wifi).

I am also staying with 2.2.1 until sources and a final version of 2.3.3 are released so that the geniuses here can do proper lag fixing and strap on the bells and whistles we have come to expect.
However, if you are into running the bleeding edge and don't mind a little less speed and few bugs or feature gaps compared with 2.2.1 roms, I would imagine all the Gingerbread ROMS are about the same with a few advantages and disadvantages to each. I know Simone101 does good work so you could maybe try his Simply Ginger ROM or take the stock rom from Doc's Kitchen for a spin.

Wait its still far to early for development on 2.3 to be at a full finished stage .
jje

I was using stock JV1, stock JVK, ultibread, darkys 2.3.3 RC3. I am very satisfied with gingerbread especially with browser speed
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Benzema9 said:
The title pretty much says it all. Which of the available Gingerbread ROM's is the best?
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I have tried several of them. They have all advantages and disadvantages. Personally I prefer Darkyys ROM, but I cannot tell you an "objective" reason.
Benzema9 said:
Or should I go back to Froyo and wait till Samsung releases the stable version of Gingerbread?
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I have gone back to Froyo Stock (JS8) and will wait for an official Gingerbread (or a custom ROM based on official sources.)
P.S.: At least for today

Ok I am on Ultimates v8.2 atm. I might change to Simple Galaxy Gingerbread RC 2. I was on RC1 and it was laggy and had a lot of mistakes.
So I am probably staying til lthey release the official Gingerbred ROM

Stock GB had a battery problem so i flashed honey GB but i did not like it.
Then i flashed Tiramisu EVO EXTRA 3.1. İt was fine. But when i saw CriskeloRom_GINGERBREAD_v25 is ready i flashed this rom. İt has everything i have.

Why not try flashing with insanity? It's given my phone a whole new lease of life!

I found the latest darkys to be very quick and smooth. no 2.3 has bln so if you want that you will have to wait. I also had terrible battery on darkys 2.3 rom but others using the same rom have said they get improved battery so I would give it a try and see how it is for you.

Hi Karim!
Install the stock jvk and after that a deodexed stock rom from Ramad along with Chainfire work you'll be happy...but!...it depends on your needs...would you want to take a little advance by looking into system(little differences in it),or maybe begin to create a custom with the deodexed rom base and it worth it.
If that's not the case,you can wait,nothing hurries.

badasschris said:
I found the latest darkys to be very quick and smooth. no 2.3 has bln so if you want that you will have to wait. I also had terrible battery on darkys 2.3 rom but others using the same rom have said they get improved battery so I would give it a try and see how it is for you.
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I'm running MIUI RC3c and it has the BLN built in. Works fine here, and the base is 2.3.3.

[Q] Hesitating to upgrade to 2.3.3... for a reason?

Hello there,
Here's my situation: I'm still on Froyo JPY stock (unrooted) and have been reading extensively in this forums for quite a long time now.
I have various issues with my current configuration, the most prominent being fast battery drain (my phone has never lasted more than approx. 18hours), slow gps fix, occasional crashes and sometimes slow responses. Apart from that I dig the idea of a different lock-screen, VoodooSound for better audio recording quality while shooting videos at concerts, nice themes etc. etc.
Now I've looked into Virnik0's step-by-step guide and this sounds all very understandable and should give me a rooted 2.3.3 stock with SuperCurio's VoodooKernel (thank you in advance for such a clear guide).
However I'm still hesitating to upgrade for various reasons, and I hope someone can clear up some of these for me and might give me their general opinion.
1. Going from Froyo to Gingerbread, I feel like a full wipe would be necessary (or nicer and cleaner), am I right? How would I go about that before the update? (If I wait until the Kies Update, will this wipe my phone automatically?)
2. With the update, will I get the SamsungApps again with 2.3.3 that came with my phone on Froyo?
3. What's up with the issues in the 2.3.3 version, can they be fixed without too much understanding of mounting and rootexplorer etc.? (You read so much about issues like Swype, GoogleMaps, Battery Drain etc. It's hard to decide whether the new version will meet my needs or make things worse)
Now as an alternative, do you guys think flashing a custom Kernel like Voodoo (Froyo Versions) togehter with a less battery draining modem would already solve some, or all of my issues?
I am just quite confused with all the options and new information everyday and I don't want to mess up anything. This being said, I can easily access both Recovery and Download Mode with the 3-button combos (kind of an intermediate newbie here, i guess )
Well all opinions and answers are very much appreciated.
Kind regards.

Point one gingerbread is BETA .
Point two using the unofficial methods may brick your phone and will certainly void warranty .
Point three using unofficial roms means kies no longer updates .
Point four the Samsung apps you get are in the main the same .
Point four the majority of reported bugs are either bad flash or idiot using the phone .
Your choice to proceed .
Personal route would be to follow Virnik0's step-by-step guide. But stop before Installing Darky rom .
Instead go to Rom Kitchen and build a rom .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817703
Stock with WIPE Kernel Chainfires .and all other apps available .
when thats done install CF-Root-XW_XEE_JVB-v3.1-CWM3RFS
Followed by if required XWJVB_Gingerbread_v5.2_Android_lock
jje

Thanks for your swift reply, it is much appreciated.
Just for my understanding: The procedure you recommend sounds a little "double" to me:
If I follow Virnik0's guide until step 20 (right before Darky ROM), my phone has already been flashed with stock firmware including bootloaders + CFRoot Kernel + VoodooKernel (supercurio).
After that you mean go to ROM Kitchen (the new Beta I suppose?) and stock again this time with WIPE and Chainfire's Kernel. After that again with CFRoot Kernel?
I am confused. What is the purpose of this. Besides that, can you point me to the XWJVB_Gingerbread_v5.2_Android_lock file?

Not if its already flashed you dont need them just pick what you want .
I probably stopped as soon as i had 2.3 installed and then went rom kitchen etc .
Just stop before the post that says install Darky rom and you should be fine .
XWJVB_Gingerbread_v5.2_Android_lock file?
You will have to search i have deleted all my SGS 1 links .
jje

I think the point he was trying to make was that you can build a rom to suit your needs in the kitchen. If u want sammy apps you can include them, if u don't you don't have to.there are many custom roms out there too. alot off which strip out the crap from samsung. I personally use debusrom but this does not have samsung apps. it does however have the aosp lockscreens. Its all down to what you want. Which is why the kitchen may be a better option for you, right down to the modem you wish to use.
Drew
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JJEgan said:
Not if its already flashed you dont need them just pick what you want .
I probably stopped as soon as i had 2.3 installed and then went rom kitchen etc .
Just stop before the post that says install Darky rom and you should be fine .
XWJVB_Gingerbread_v5.2_Android_lock file?
You will have to search i have deleted all my SGS 1 links .
jje
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oh man ur always here to answer people's quesion u got thanks from me
now commenting on the original post, the only reason for me stay away from the gb roms is the call recording function which is unavailable yet in gb roms (apart from miui which is awesome but unstable according my experience )

MIUI is not unstable, it just has a few minor bugs, biggest one being battery drain. everything works as it should do, ive been using it since rc3 and i aint going back..... ever lol

azzledazzle said:
MIUI is not unstable, it just has a few minor bugs, biggest one being battery drain. everything works as it should do, ive been using it since rc3 and i aint going back..... ever lol
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wat about the compass+accelerometre+occasional restarts+ laggy 3g+imei issues ?

[Q] Which Android Version did Samsung OFFICIALLY fix the stalling issue?

Hi,
Does any one know which Android Version Samsung OFFICIALLY fixed the stalling/lag issue for the SGS i9000? Is it even officially fixed?
Just that I'm recommending a phone for someone I'm not too close with and dont feel like loading on CM7 for a stranger
Searching only gives me millions of results for One Click and Voodoo solutions. I don't want to tell this person to go through these steps.
Thanks!

2.2.1 is pretty smooth and fast. 2.3.3 also, but there are issues with battery life and stuff that can be fixed but require knowledge. So, I think 2.2.1 ROMs are the best option for someone who doesn't want to deal with custom roms and kernels and rooting. Of, course a custom rom and kernel or just a custom kernel can make the phone not just smooth but blazing fast.

Hm, can you confirm that the Stallling issue is actually fixed from 2.2.1 onwards?
Specifically the problem when you click Market/Market > MyApps/Maps/Contacts and it takes ~30 seconds for it to load.
I'm not too concerned general chipiness/lack of finger-tracking smoothness.
Sorry for the paranoia , just that i hated the stalling before I was on CM7.

Officially? None. Samsung have repeatedly announced that users of their latest updates "will experience smoother performance".
They announced that with 2.2 and 2.2.1 and I'm on JVH and can confirm even JVH benefits from not running on the rfs filesystem. Yet they've never acknowledged a specific issue that creates lag, even though everyone on this forum knows exactly why and how to fix it.

Actually all stock samsung Roms run on rfs file system including the 2.3.3 ones (which means JVH too). The problems you're talking about are generally fixed by changing the file system from the stupid samsung's rfs to usual linux ones - ext4 or ext2 (ext 2 makes it extra quick in the GUI coz it quite improves the read-write speed) - everything opens immediately. Just stock 2.2.1 with changed file system will make the phone open the things you're talking about right away

Thanks for the replies.
So basically the problem exists for all Samsung ROMs, just to a lesser extent from 2.2.1 onwards. As proven by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1B2fstyrRA, 2:13 mins. How annoying!
Hm, not sure i can reccommend an unhacked SGS

I would say 2,2,1 usable without any lagfix ,
Before needed a lag fix .
But ten million users on 2.1 dont know what needs fixing lag whats that ???
SGS 2 no lag .
jje