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Darkyy/Doc/Serendipty/Ultimate/Tricky/Juwe/SweetHoney- Which ROM suits You

Hi Guys,
This is not a ROM/Kernal or some tweaks.
Just purely discussing and sharing some reviews abt current ROM's.
I hope this thread will help for some dummies, or for some who required Stable or Fater & Smoother or much great look ROM's.
This is purely my personal Experiance.. Im not commenting on any one's ROM just sharing few thoughts with you guys..
Correct me if i was wrong, and sorry if i unknowingly hurts anybody's feeling.
First of all thanks to our SGS ROM Developers where they are working nites for latest ROM's updated tweaks or kernals.. simply million thanks to them.. else we should have only SAM's deafult firmware.
Coming to my point,i purchased my SGS I9000 n dec 2010.
Previously i dont have any idea of ROM neither XDA nor anything.
When i googled for info on SGS then i found link to DARKYROM, there i got links to XDA.
FOA i would like to thak Darky as i started to flash Custom ROM after i read the whole story posted on his Darky 9.2 stable version, he included almost every thing like which a new guy can easily understand.
9.2 Darky ROM really rocks. Then i moved to DOC's thread,
oh man here u can cook ur own stuff... u ll get here any ROM/CSC/MODEM... this is purely awesome like a supermarket .
Then Juwe's/ultimate & Sweet honey.. these guys are nite raiders always go for newest and experiantal but they ll never let you down.
last but not least Serendity ROM(currently where my journey paused for a while), superb ROM with ultimate fast.
SO my obs are
darky:- if you want Stable Release and want to stay for long time this is best ROM i get.
DOC:- here u c all ROM's and all varieties till last date, you will really confuse which ROM/CSC/Modem version u should go,
I found Serendity is my choice where u will get excellent Faster smoother and Stable and less battery drain if you are with JPY Modem. I mean without any tweaks or some bla .. bla... Just simply install and sit back and enjoy Perfect ROM for daily use.
Once again im telling tht im not Judging any ROM here, just want to Share some views of mine on various ROM's.
2.3.2 is out but lot of FC's going currently no stable yet, i suggest wait for some Darky's/DOC's Stable Release.
I found (ROM) GingerCriskelo for 2.3.2 is bit smoother and less FC's (if anybody want to try 2.3.2).

Same for me + yes serendipity a big discover but it's not late!....2.3.2 will coming.....!!!!
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Where is Cm7 bro?

dr.bahaeddin said:
Where is Cm7 bro?
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Sorry dud, i havent tested yet.. thts why said its just my personal experinace...

MIUI......
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uhmmm
ohhhh >> u missed Insanity ROM >>>

Tatuato, Sconcau, Darky (the best stable release IMO), Insanity (amazing speed and battery life) and now MIUI (do I need to say anything about it?).
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This is not "Android Development". Best its moved to General section.

You meant Juwe?

insanity.
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Doc and Juwe ..
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None of them. Especially those roms entitled "super", "mind blowing", "extremely fast", "ultimately stable", etc.
A real cooker never needs to use such words

sinancetinkaya said:
None of them. Especially those roms entitled "super", "mind blowing", "extremely fast", "ultimately stable", etc.
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lol...it attracts stray noobs!
+1 for Serendipity!

sinancetinkaya said:
None of them. Especially those roms entitled "super", "mind blowing", "extremely fast", "ultimately stable", etc.
A real cooker never needs to use such words
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What abt Darky/Doc/Serendipty ... they never quoted any such comments on their posts... i havent seen yet ... hav u...!!!

surya_mca said:
What abt Darky/Doc/Serendipty ... they never quoted any such comments on their posts... i havent seen yet ... hav u...!!!
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I meant that when I see a cooker that uses such fancy words, I just ignore their roms. I used online rom generator to build a rom that close to the stock rom.

sinancetinkaya said:
I meant that when I see a cooker that uses such fancy words, I just ignore their roms. I used online rom generator to build a rom that close to the stock rom.
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dud.. dud.. hold on.. im telling u again.. im not judging these(or any ROM's) nor commenting just want to share some reviews/thoughts of mine.. please take it low.. just share ur thoughts if any otherwsie dont just play ur words abt any ROM u feel online is better just say that simply.. instead of criticising other ROM's.. we are lucky to have these developers.. if u want u can create ur own Custome ROM with ur thoughts.. i hope u understood.

criskelo 2.2.1 rom

surya_mca said:
dud.. dud.. hold on.. im telling u again.. im not judging these(or any ROM's) nor commenting just want to share some reviews/thoughts of mine.. please take it low.. just share ur thoughts if any otherwsie dont just play ur words abt any ROM u feel online is better just say that simply.. instead of criticising other ROM's.. we are lucky to have these developers.. if u want u can create ur own Custome ROM with ur thoughts.. i hope u understood.
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Guys i just flashed Insanity 0.6.7, way gud.. one should try.. just like Tricky very lite but look wise impressed with gud tweaks..

I have been on darky's for a little bit now (since early v8) and its been really, really nice. but now i seem to have cought the bug, and i just want to flash all the different roms out there and see whats out there. tomorrow I'm off to the land of cm7, then maybe miuiand then some of the roms here will be my next stops, i guess i'll report back with my findings

I am on Juwe 1.9 and it works great. Just waiting to see battery life, everything else I am satisfied.
Also when I had a HTC Desire, I was on MUIU and its was defenatly best custom ROM.

[Q] What is the best rom to use?

Guys im currently using 2.2.1 Froyo XWJS8 its quite quick but freezes too much.
I just wanted to know of experience which is the fastest rom to use which uses little battery power. I was looking at Darkys rom but theres too many out there to choose from. I just want something really stable and quick all round especially the browser.
Any comments would be great.
cheers
chris

Try Juwe11 rom, positive reviews so far. Just make sure you have the 3 button download / recovery mode before flashing.
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have you got a link for that mate? and alos have you had any experience with Darkys version?
cheers

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have you got a link for that mate? and alos have you had any experience with Darkys version?
cheers
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darky's resurrection is a no brainer as a start(then u can update with cwm to his latest) i used his rom (now cm7)
it is stable and great support
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is that the 9.5 or something?

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have you got a link for that mate? and alos have you had any experience with Darkys version?
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do a search for thread starter Juwe11 over at the andriod development. I'm using mobile app now, sorry.
I never use Darkyy or Doc rom. Either i cook myself, or others.
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dubs13 said:
is that the 9.5 or something?
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what do you mean? darky's resurrection is a odin rom it is based on 9.2 it is easy to use (it will wipe your device btw.) because you almost can't do it wrong and then you can make an easy 9.5 upgrade
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Might give it a whirl and see how they both go, i use my phone a lot and notice the problems about 2 hours after use.

Brilliant odin is the way to go, have you got a link for the 9.2 version mate? will update when i get home.
cheers
chris

just search all of darky's thread you will find resurrection edition
if you have freezes you should try it with a lagfix then (voodoo ext4 in darky)
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ok will give it a go, ill try Darkys as i dont really want any buggy roms i cant be dealing with that,although upgrading doesnt take long its a pain when you got 2 kids running around lol. XWJS8 is crap :/

dubs13 said:
Guys im currently using 2.2.1 Froyo XWJS8 its quite quick but freezes too much.
I just wanted to know of experience which is the fastest rom to use which uses little battery power. I was looking at Darkys rom but theres too many out there to choose from. I just want something really stable and quick all round especially the browser.
Any comments would be great.
cheers
chris
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there is no definition of a best rom. there are many roms which are available for the sgs based on the different bases. the latest being js8. for me docs rom and darkys rom are the 2 best roms available out there,but there is not much of a differnce in between them..itz like 19-20. bt i have been using darkys rom for a while and i must say the latest v 9.5 is pretty stable and the best going on at this point of time. i recomend u to use dat rom.itz the fastets out there!

Thanks mate, i like the gingerbread theme he has added also and the unlock screen looks good. wander if theres a circle battery mod for it.

I will give you an easy way to check a rom .
These pages and Q& A pages scroll through few dozen of the initial posts note the rom that broke the OPs phone after reading about twenty or thirty posts you will find one name crops up time after time after time . Coincidence or just a bad rom i leave that up to you .
jje

Hah iv read so many and so many different things and found a few that are good, its just i dont want to find out by installing all of them.

The one you are thinking of has multiple broke my phone /help posts .
Either rushed bad roms or hundreds of numptys use that rom for some reason .
Your choice .
jje

dubs13 said:
XWJS8 is crap :/
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Care to give more details? Saying it's crap isn't entirely helpful.
Please go deeper into the crap, so to speak.
YMMV, but it's the best I've used.

Hi Im using darkys 9.3... with voodoo v5 lag fix... it works perfect for me.....but u need to find resurrection edition of 9.2 then upgarde using cwm....

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[Q] What ROM for ICS / i9000?

Hi,
which ROM can you recommend? I'm on DarkyRom 10.4.2 and want to change to ICS.
Is there any ROM contains tun.ko module for using openvpn or anyconnect? I can't find any information about this.

Hey,
There are so many ICS roms you can try from, we've really got great developers for our device.
My current favorite is ICS333:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1618757
It's really stable and everything works!! There's even a guide to install it on the general section.. Here it is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1637966
tun modules are supported by the kernel. ICS333 comes with semaphore kernel by default, which supports tun modules.. You could check and ask more on the ics semaphore thread in the development section..

For me there are only a few good ICS Roms.
The best ist Dark Knight 3.
But if you want a really stable and fast System, don`t take an ICS Rom. Take a jvt, jvr or jvz custom rom. My favorite is Tornado.

Thanks for you answer.
I've looked at many ROMS but the decision is difficult. My favorite after reading the different thread is SLIM ICS. But I'll now have a look at ICS333.
Should I use nandroid to make a backup before trying any ROM?

switch_42 said:
Thanks for you answer.
I've looked at many ROMS but the decision is difficult. My favorite after reading the different thread is SLIM ICS. But I'll now have a look at ICS333.
Should I use nandroid to make a backup before trying any ROM?
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Hey, try the roms you like and choose the one you like the most!
Yeah, making a nandroid backup would be a good idea. Although don't restore your GB Titanium backup on ICS, it will create issues.
Cheers!!

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Although don't restore your GB Titanium backup on ICS, it will create issues.
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Nice hint. So I've to install all apps with loosing the settings?

switch_42 said:
Nice hint. So I've to install all apps with loosing the settings?
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Sadly yes.. There's no other way that i know of.. else you'll have FCs on every app..

You should EVER install without settings if you change your base!
Try ICS out. I tested several ICS Roms but for me ICS on Galaxy1 is only to see, what is ICS.
I`m back to GB with Galaxy1, Galaxy Note and Iconia A500.

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I`m back to GB with Galaxy1, Galaxy Note and Iconia A500.
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What are your reasons to go back? Was it not stable enough, or battery drain?

For now the CM9 nighltlies are working fine for me no issue.the battery is also fine runs for around 12-15 hours moderate to high use with semaphore kernel 1.1.1s.i tried a DOCMaster's rom also it also great...SLIM ICS is also good but if you are new to flashing you will have some difficulties in it since the dpi is 182 in it and some market apps wont be compatible.Onecosmic was great but since there is no new development i wont recommend it.For now CM9 with Semaphore kernel.Waiting for Gamerzrom with ICS

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But if you want a really stable and fast System, don`t take an ICS Rom.
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Exactly what i tought about ICS, until i gave TWICS a try.
I'm on TWICS 2.5, its fast, Battery fine (like Stock JVT) , no FCs., no Lags (after switching from TW4 to Apex launcher).
I use my phone mostly for calls,SMS and a little Tapatalk, no Facebook.
Don't get Faceunlock working, maybe a Face problem *g*, i don't care.
Thats my experience, other user reports some problems with Battery life, check the TWICS-Thread.

switch_42 said:
What are your reasons to go back? Was it not stable enough, or battery drain?
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Hi!
With ALL ICS Roms on all devices i got a worse Benchscore on QS, Antutu, CF Bench and Vellamo. The "feeling" is even slower too. ALL Roms are buggy. Nice to see what is ICS and nice for flashaholics like me, but nothing for stable daily use. DK 3 is ok- no battery drain- but bugs too. The DK 4 and 5 is poor and DK 5.5 ok but slower than 3 and GB.

mendiculus said:
Hi!
With ALL ICS Roms on all devices i got a worse Benchscore on QS, Antutu, CF Bench and Vellamo. The "feeling" is even slower too. ALL Roms are buggy. Nice to see what is ICS and nice for flashaholics like me, but nothing for stable daily use. DK 3 is ok- no battery drain- but bugs too. The DK 4 and 5 is poor and DK 5.5 ok but slower than 3 and GB.
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You seriously have no idea what you're talking about.
ICS is perfectly suitable for daily use on your phone. Not only is it smoother than GB, it looks better. And there aren't really any bugs. None that you'll see with normal use. It's perfectly stable.
Pick a ROM, any ROM. SlimICS is great; Dark Knight seems popular; CM9 and AOKP work wonders. Take your pick and never look back to the past that was Gingerbread.

I think CM9 is the best. I definitely recommend ICS as it has hardware acceleration and is sooo fast!

There's nothing like ICS isn't stable.. There are loads of roms to choose from.. I'm on ICS 333 for a week now and i haven't faced any bugs, lag or fc..
Everyone has their own views.. I think the best option is to try it out on your own n make your choice.. If you like ICS, great! If not, you can always switch back using a nandroid backup..
Enjoy!!

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Exactly what i tought about ICS, until i gave TWICS a try.
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DO you know if the kernel contains tun.ko for using openvpn / anyconnect?

switch_42 said:
DO you know if the kernel contains tun.ko for using openvpn / anyconnect?
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Doesn't matter, just flash Semaphore. It does. And it's one of the top ICS kernels.

The original release of Samsung Galaxy S [GT-I9000] has come a long way and still powerful enough to accommodate the latest Android release - Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.x.
Read my article here:
https://www.fixmystuff.in/FMS_Forum...dwich-4-0-x-for-samsung-galaxy-s-gt-i9000.83/

Sorry, but not my view to ICS.
Since today I got the official german ICS for Galaxy Note and now i know, WHY there is no really good ICS Custom Rom for any device!
ICS is the future? LOL
Only on 5 percent of android devices, months later as planned and in a few month jellybean release.

I suggest Elite GTi9000_IMM76K_RC_1.2

[Q] What mod?

The Galaxy Note is my first Android device, after enjoying a couple of years with the absolute freedom of Maemo. It was a sad day when Nokia decided to ditch MeeGo, and go for Windows Mobile. And a couple of months ago my dearest N900 decided to call it a day.
Now I think I had enough of the Stock installation from Samsung (after flashing the German Stock ICS).
Yesterday I flashed Criskelo, and it was an OK experience, but not quite what I was looking for.
My wishlist for a ROM:
1. SNote, SPlanner and the E-Mail app from stock.
2. Focus on speed and battery.
3. As minimalistic as possible (Drop all the eye-candy)
Now for the question: Which MOD is matching my criterias, or atleast as close as possible?
And yes, I have read page up and page down in the Dev-section, but a lot of the ROM's have a content-list which is very incomplete. So I'm asking you, who have been using mods for some time, and perhaps have been trying a lot of them.
And in light of the possible LPY-bug, which might have caused a couple of hardbricks (Or was it just 1 hardbrick?), I rather not flash through all of the mods.

Hi
Ok, im not recommending this rom just because im using it. I have tried all kinda roms around and finally im using Darky Rom for like few months now and it works great.
For galaxy note current stable rom is :
Build : DarkyROM_Note v 3.4.1 Extreme Edition
Kernel : NoteCore 0.1
but the only thing is it runs n android 2.3.6. ICS rom is still under development. Their kernal is in-house developed and most of the thunderbolt scripts removed. Battery life is way too great. 24hrs connected 2G network and my battery lasts 1day 6hrs+
give it a try. u wont regret..
Sam

sam20e said:
Hi
Ok, im not recommending this rom just because im using it. I have tried all kinda roms around and finally im using Darky Rom for like few months now and it works great.
For galaxy note current stable rom is :
Build : DarkyROM_Note v 3.4.1 Extreme Edition
Kernel : NoteCore 0.1
but the only thing is it runs n android 2.3.6. ICS rom is still under development. Their kernal is in-house developed and most of the thunderbolt scripts removed. Battery life is way too great. 24hrs connected 2G network and my battery lasts 1day 6hrs+
give it a try. u wont regret..
Sam
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You are darky is great.Have been using it since my sgs.Everythin right but no ICS atm by darky.As ficeto (one of the dev)bricked his note because of ICS.Robbie (dev for darkyrom note)said no ICS untill a stable build is released.

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You are darky is great.Have been using it since my sgs.Everythin right but no ICS atm by darky.As ficeto (one of the dev)bricked his note because of ICS.Robbie (dev for darkyrom note)said no ICS untill a stable build is released.
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ICS will be released soon bro, we need to wait for sometime so that we can have a clean ROM

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ICS will be released soon bro, we need to wait for sometime so that we can have a clean ROM
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NOpe.it wont.Have you ever visited darkyrom website???Its clearly stated no darkyrom note ICS untill a stable stock is released.

i know that, but it wont be very long...

sam20e said:
i know that, but it wont be very long...
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It will surely be....

u better check their website again. they have already started and not released yet until they fix everything. so its worth waiting..

sam20e said:
u better check their website again. they have already started and not released yet until they fix everything. so its worth waiting..
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Stop nonsensing.I'm a beta tester there.I know roobie has started modding but during the process ficeto bricked his note and so robbie said no ics untill a stable release along with a stable kernel is released.but he had also ststed that he wont stop modding which doesnt mean ICS very soon.cheers

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Stop nonsensing.I'm a beta tester there.I know roobie has started modding but during the process ficeto bricked his note and so robbie said no ics untill a stable release along with a stable kernel is released.but he had also ststed that he wont stop modding which doesnt mean ICS very soon.cheers
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i think u should watch ur words. no need of unrelated stuffs. he asked for good ROM and i recommended.. still ICS is work n progress but 2.3.6 is very stable

sam20e said:
i think u should watch ur words. no need of unrelated stuffs. he asked for good ROM and i recommended.. still ICS is work n progress but 2.3.6 is very stable
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Oh God.I'm not harrasing you mate.I'm too ur friend.If it seems so sorry

Languages
Guys, let's keep in mind that we're from all over the world here, English is a second (or third, or fourth!) language for many, don't take offense immediately, seek to understand first.

reinbeau said:
Guys, let's keep in mind that we're from all over the world here, English is a second (or third, or fourth!) language for many, don't take offense immediately, seek to understand first.
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I apologise for that.Though I didnt intend any offense.I publically ask sorry to Duckboot on what had happened.sorry

Looking for a stable rom for my 70 year old Father

Hello I am looking for a Rom that will not freeze up. A stable and fast Rom and Kernel combo. My father is 70 and when it freezes up on him you can imagine the distress and 20 phone calls i receive from him. Please can someone advice on the most stable rom there is on xda for the i9000. I am more concerned about stability than speed. Altho a bit of both would be nice. Even if I could have one with the latest firmware and still be stable would be a bonus. But i do understand the limits with the hardware and porting issues.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Edit: This post needs moving to Q&A sorry to the forum admins.

none, use stock untouched firmware

somator said:
none, use stock untouched firmware
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Problem is he is on stock and it keeps freezing why I thought a custom rom may be a better option.

modmymobile said:
Hello I am looking for a Rom that will not freeze up. A stable and fast Rom and Kernel combo. My father is 70 and when it freezes up on him you can imagine the distress and 20 phone calls i receive from him. Please can someone advice on the most stable rom there is on xda for the i9000. I am more concerned about stability than speed. Altho a bit of both would be nice. Even if I could have one with the latest firmware and still be stable would be a bonus. But i do understand the limits with the hardware and porting issues.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Edit: This post needs moving to Q&A sorry to the forum admins.
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Use cm10.1 with stock setting its fast and very stable if you want custom kernel then flash semaphore

5aaled said:
Use cm10.1 with stock setting
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Which version should i download the latest nightly build or the stable 10.0 ?
Also I have never used ASOP roms what does stock setting mean ?
Cheers for your help.

modmymobile said:
Which version should i download the latest nightly build or the stable 10.0 ?
Also I have never used ASOP roms what does stock setting mean ?
Cheers for your help.
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You can flash cm10.1 rc2 for more stable rom, cm10.1 is better than cm10.0
For stock setting I mean stock kernel

5aaled said:
Use cm10.1 with stock setting its fast and very stable if you want custom kernel then flash semaphore
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5aaled said:
You can flash cm10.1 rc2 for more stable rom, cm10.1 is better than cm10.0
For stock setting I mean stock kernel
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Cheers I got you prob flash the custom kernel as seen some positive comments on the forums.

modmymobile said:
Cheers I got you prob flash the custom kernel as seen some positive comments on the forums.
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semaphore kernel one of the best kernel for sgs, and im using it as u can see in my sign. but because its for your father i prefer to stay with stock, or you can use semaphore its v.stable but don't use live oc because its phone independent and may cause soft reboot

I installed it and wow its fast. Also how nice is CM10. I slapped gapps on top to cos he uses gmail play etc. I can't believe I have never bothered with AOSP Roms before. It's going on my i9300 tonight. Stunning! Thanks again for your help.