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[Q] Best ROM for my GF :)

Hi All,
Need some advice about the Galaxy S. I am a Nexus S user and would love to get my Girlfriends Galaxy S running better if not as well as my Nexus S. I have tried to get the galaxy S running well but now I think I have done all I can to optimise the stock ROM it has onboard!
I know that for the SGS you must use Odin to flash new ROMs – any warnings to me being a NS user with our easy CWM flashing? I will of course be doing a Nandroid backup of her current ROM in case things go wrong Currently the SGS is rooted and running a branded O2 2.2 Froyo Rom. I have Lag Fixed it using OCLF (Not great I know, but its not my phone I can't always fiddle with it to update it!) and tried to remove bloat using Titanium Backup.
The advice I would love is – which ROM do I put on her phone, when she isn’t the most tech savvy person. I figure there are 3 main options (but feel free to correct me!) for a stable and quick ROM that I won’t have to keep touching and updating or fixing:
Stock 2.3.4 (JVP?)
Nice because it’s stock and from what I’ve read it seems to run fast and is the latest version of phone android like on my Nexus
Darkys ROM
Seems to be a nice option – fast stable and tweaked (a fixed version of stock really no?), but perhaps it has too many options for my non tech savvy GF to be using?
Cyanogen Mod
Only reason I resist this is because it is probably too much of a shift away from the Samsung experience my partner is used to - I would prefer it (I have a nexus so naturally!) but I doubt my girlfriend would appreciate the change. Also it seem CM isn't quite ready for the SGS yet...
Any thoughts or guidance much appreciated! I have searched a lot about the SGS, but not having the phone myself, I figure it might be best to ask users of their opinions and steal your advice!

As this one is for your girlfriend and you are planing already with a "stock" ROM you should for sure go for the latest 2.3.4 Android Version in JVP.
I personally would never go for a "stock" but this is just my personal opinion since I am daily with the phone and can repair things by my own.
Related to ODIN there is not much to say if you read all the guides completely.
I flashed my phone many, many times even using seperat kernels and removing thing before, adding and changing scripts without brick the phone.
Try to safe the EFS dircetory is the only thing I would recommend if it is not mentioned in the guides before doing a flash.
Hope it helps for your decision.

i suggest u use darkky's rom in that case cause the battery alone lasts longer than stock that means more time spent talking to u..

I suggest you leave her phone alone
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I would use one of ramads stock deodexed roms, and then flash a custom kernel, that way she gets no lag, stock, you are safe and your love life will thrive! Now that is slick womanizing!
Insanity cm 016/glitchv10c

after couple testing different ROM .... i am very pleased with Juwe's ROM ..... stable , all works fine , fantastic look ....

Darky's ROM is not a 'fixed' version of stock.
Just go with the latest stock firmware for the best performance, ie flash XXJVQ with Odin after backing up all data
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acejacksooted said:
I suggest you leave her phone alone
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I totally agree with this idea

Whack on JVQ deodexed and voodoo mod. Convert to Ext4 and then life = complete. Cyanogenmod is still best though
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Thanks for your suggestions!
Thanks to you all for your help! I think I am going to go for a stock 2.3 based rom either JVP or JVQ - probably JVQ as google talk video works with it, and now skype video works too - both of which she wants.
@solar666
Thanks I'll definitely be following the guides to the letter - and yeah an EFS backup is also on my to-do list!
@doomsdaycs
Battery Life is very much important, but having seen some youtube videos of Darky's rom, I think the interface & option changes & colours might be too much of a shift - I'd prefer it though!
@acejacksooted & @carvax
Id love to leave it alone, but she complains that it isn't responsive like my nexus and lags sometimes - so I don't have much choice but to deal with it!
@slaphead20
Is there much of an advantage to a deodexed samsung rom? Also, I hope you don't use your phone to chat up all women that way
@bisko69
Is Juwe's rom that different from samsung's roms?
@Mothatt
Yeah I think that's the way I will go - safe!
@jaju123
Again, seems like the best option at the moment. Thanks!
Any other thoughts are more than welcome! Thanks again .

All custom-ROMs except CM7 and MIUI are based on Samsung-stock-ROMs.
ROM-cookers of Samsung-based ROMs add some features and change the colors of the UI. So you should take the custom-ROM which has the nicest colors.
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i recommend MIuI GALNET its awesome

Darkys rom!
I've used many roms, but I always flash Darky v10.1 back.
Ist just so goood, battery life is amazing and still the phone is so simple.

Seeing that your GF rom is still in Froyo, isnt it better to upgrade it to at least stock Gingerbread?
Perhaps you can flash a stock deodexed rom, flash a kernel for root and CWM (i recommend SpeedMod), then flash a theme from the theme forums that you think she will like.
maybe you can even make a theme for her based on what she likes
conclusion: Stock rom with custom theme, if she like to stay on stock samsung experience and a nicer UI

theimpaler said:
@bisko69
Is Juwe's rom that different from samsung's roms?
Any other thoughts are more than welcome! Thanks again .
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964672 very beautiful and stable ROM

haha well funnily enough I got my GF on CM7, and my mother, and they both love it
i personally am on it aswell. So up to you

theimpaler said:
[Q] Best ROM for my GF
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For a moment I thought your phone was your girlfriend.

bitmaster2000 said:
For a moment I thought your phone was your girlfriend.
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Haha I'm sure many people on this site would be more than happy to upgrade their girlfriends ROM to CM7 - more customisation and more options haha!

I recommend darky rom 10.1 and launcher 7 -> fast, stable and... More than easy to handle
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theimpaler said:
Haha I'm sure many people on this site would be more than happy to upgrade their girlfriends ROM to CM7 - more customisation and more options haha!
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Yeah, and not to forget to disable all the nag screens!

[Q] Will Flashing a ROM solve my stock issues?

Ok i have a rooted Samsung sgh I896. This is what it has..
2.2
baseband I896UXJL1
kernal 2.6.32.9
build number froyo.uxjl1
I have many lag issues, wifi wont always auto connect and still unsure of the gps. I come from the Acer Liquid camp over at android.modaco. I have flashed all sorts of roms, none ever worked perfectly. Now that being said my stock Cappy is buggy so I do understand.
So my question is, are the Roms that much better than stock and will I see some of my issues resolved or will I just have new issues?
This community seems very knowledgeable. So I am sure I will get many great answers. Is there anyone who regrets flashing a rom? If so why?(forgot to make backup, some app does not work properly, bricked your phone...etc) I know these people will not be the norm but I would just like any feedback before I jump in.
Thanks

I will never go back to stock again. plain and simple. Custom ROMS are so much more efficient than stock. Faster, use less battery, more features... using the phone the way it was intended. Once you do it, you will neer look back.

The Dev community for the Captivate is awesome. I have seen almost nothing but fixed issues when flashing to a custom ROM. I've got the I897 and the custom ROMs have increased battery life, reduced crashes, fixed gps (although this seems to be hit or miss among users as to how effective the fix is), better/ quicker wifi connections. The interface seems much smother on many ROMs too. All this and more features. I'm sold. A word of caution though. The more mature ROMs will have fewer problems. Check out the last few pages of the DEV threads for anouncements of fixes. When I've seen these in the threads, the ROMs seem to work much better than the new releases. Pretty much read the threads and see if they've got the bugs worked out yet, Happy Flashing.
Cheers
issues custom ROM fixed for me
GPS
ring after reboot
wifi connection dropping
wifi toggle button error
slow wifi connecting on remembered networks
battery life
screen stutter when switching homescreens

Thanks all. I will install a rom. Now to decide which one. Lol
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hossiam said:
Thanks all. I will install a rom. Now to decide which one. Lol
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Start with cognition, its the perfect rom to pop your cherry. Start with 4.5.3 (Froyo), its the closest to stock and will be quite familiar. From there you can try some other custom themed roms. The Froyo roms are easiest to install, just place that update.zip file on your sd card along with the rom zip file, then enter recovery and flash away. Good luck

For Roms it you who decide which you liked the most, there is nothing like the best. For One A will the best but fot other A will be the worst. There are many good roms here try and decide yourself

hossiam said:
Thanks all. I will install a rom. Now to decide which one. Lol
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That's the fun part, flashing then to find out which one you like the most.
I would say start with a froyo rom. They are very easy, straightforward to flash. After you are comfortable with those, move up to GB. I would also recommend buying Titanium Backup. It makes setting your phone up after a flash alot easier.

Serendipity 6.4 Best start rom...Best froyo rom out...
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hossiam said:
Ok i have a rooted Samsung sgh I896. This is what it has..
2.2
baseband I896UXJL1
kernal 2.6.32.9
build number froyo.uxjl1
I have many lag issues, wifi wont always auto connect and still unsure of the gps. I come from the Acer Liquid camp over at android.modaco. I have flashed all sorts of roms, none ever worked perfectly. Now that being said my stock Cappy is buggy so I do understand.
So my question is, are the Roms that much better than stock and will I see some of my issues resolved or will I just have new issues?
This community seems very knowledgeable. So I am sure I will get many great answers. Is there anyone who regrets flashing a rom? If so why?(forgot to make backup, some app does not work properly, bricked your phone...etc) I know these people will not be the norm but I would just like any feedback before I jump in.
Thanks
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If u wanna stay with stock 2.2, download OCLF from the market and that should fix your lag issues. Me...personally, I rather flash a 2.3 rom. I'm usin Dlev's and oh boy, my phone is a BEAST This is "MY" opinion. Good luck!!!

Haven't pulled the trigger yet..... MIUI look s nice. Still must do more research. Thanks for the info. Tried oclf.... Made quadrant better but no actual speed fix
Fired up a few roms....they are wicked fast! Cool as ice..lol. They all had more bugs than stock. Lucky there is a post to go back to rogers 22. They are fun and all but i need fully working rom. i cannot wait until there is a bug free gingerbread rom. I must note i only tried gingerbread. I will stay involved reading the posts but stock is where i will be for a while. Thank you all devs!
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I agree with Toad, Cognition 4.5.3 is a great starting point for flashing. Very simple to flash, very similar to stock's GUI, one of the most stable (if not the most stable) ROMs I've ever tried, and has many many good features and enhancements.
Here's the link to the Thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964583
And yes, Gingerbread ROMs are abit too recent still, therefore you are likely to encounter bugs (and they are STILL a lot better than Stock), so I recommend you poke into those later.
I tried MIUI and it is a very nice and full-featured ROM, so I'm pretty sure you'll like it. Cheers and have fun!

I know how to backup with titanium...i,m so smrt. i have backed up flashed roms with nandroid on my acer liquid e. My only question...part 2.... if you will, is how to back up your stock out of the box rom? If you back it up, re install it can you update it?...i.e. if gingi ever gets released.

Good first time ROM for wife's captivate?

My wife's captivate has been freezing up a lot recently. She finally has asked about rooting. What is a good first ROM for her captivate?
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the kind that searches and posts in the right section :banghead:
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Not the right forum for this question.
In my opinion, however, rooting will not really improve the speed of the phone. A fresh install of android (rooted or otherwise) will afford performance boosts simply because its less cluttered with apps and whatnot.
That being said, there are tons of great roms out right now. If the phone is on gingerbread bootloaders, you may want to try some older GB roms that have been highly tuned for the captivate. Ice cream sandwich roms are pretty good as well right now, though as many OPs have said, simply installing the latest OS does not magically give your phone a second core and double its RAM.
tl;dnr: Look a few pages back for a gingerbread rom and follow the instructions for the most stable and fast option. If you want to try to ICS, I think its pretty good at the moment. Never had any speed issues on my captivate and I use AOKP Build 26 currently.

Here, I'll just cut straight to the point for you
1. Cyanogenmod 9 - If you want a (somewhat) clean ICS look along with decent stability and speed.
2. Doc's ICS Rom v5 - If you want the samsung touchwiz interface.
Take your pick. Those are the best roms out there imo. Or you could always try MIUI.us

Get Serendipity 7! Best battery life I've ever had, fast and amazingly stable. Not the best GUI when compared to roms like MIUI, but it's a good solid ROM.
You could also get MIUI, but it's not quite as stable and it's a bit slower. I just like it cause the themes are awesome and I'm a customization freak.

abmicyau said:
Get Serendipity 7! Best battery life I've ever had, fast and amazingly stable. Not the best GUI when compared to roms like MIUI, but it's a good solid ROM.
You could also get MIUI, but it's not quite as stable and it's a bit slower. I just like it cause the themes are awesome and I'm a customization freak.
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No Stock or custom stock ROM will ever beat a custom AOSP ROM in performance.... period
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Want my unbiased opinion, try a few ROMs or so out and pick which one you like. I think all the different ROMs, samsung and aosp have something to offer.

Try MIUI.
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Ok so which one is a very good stable one that is included in an Odin one click that would make her cappy less slow??? You guys are so helpful.
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99% of roms do not come in an odin one click
read the Q&A sticky " How to install custom captivate roms from stock " (also in my sig)
I wrote it. its super easy to follow to install ANY rom.
Normally "best rom" threads are shutdown, there is no best, only opinion, BUT.. "best for your wife", I get the point! LOL
2.2 based rom - firefly 3.0 rom with onix kernel flashed after - hands down best way to go for useability and battery.
Gingerbread 2.3 based roms - there are quite a few to choose from, from stock feeling to many added features. pick one built on KK4
ICE CREAM SANDWICH roms
CM roms are packed with features but has a long list of bugs. probably not the best choice for your wife. *CM7 is gingerbread base CM9 is ICS based
AOSP is google stock. - pretty nice and stable
AOKP is stock plus new features. - really nice and stable *with glitch kernel added after and nstools installed. - what i run! PM me if you want a link to this rom prebuilt with glitch kernel and a few added extras for easier install.

Dude, please read. It isn't that hard. If 11 and 10 year olds are doing this every day, then you should be able to do this no sweat. If you read the only OneClicks you will see are SauROM and stock ROM's. Others have to be flashing using Odin or CWM recovery. If you don't know what that is then you need to search and read some more... Sorry but this is how everyone learns, at least it used to be until people just came in here expecting things to be handed to them. And that is why XDA dev's are leaving and keeping their work to themselves...

stock? really?
I'd disagree with stock ROM being the best. After fixing so many GB KK4 bugs...
And if you run any of my ROMs you WILL have better performance, because all PNGs are reduced to 256 colors. And JPGs, mp3s and oggs are processed too. Then repacked with KZip. Jars repacked with Kzip too. Overall smaller and faster system.
I share it only from my good heart, and since it is really based on other people work. Enjoy peeps!
And I can process Apex GB if there is interest...

Thank you so much for your answer. I will do some reading.
Thanks again friend.
AJ

My ROM, mosaic, has an Odin flashable version, not a one click but its only like 1 more step to load the .tar into the pda slot into Odin.
I agree you should read up and know what you're doing. Just throwing that out there...

If you choose an ICS based ROM you should be aware of this issue forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447303. It seems to be randomly effecting captivate phones. I'm not saying this will happen but if it does you will have two options:
1) Face a steep learning curve (that installing a custom ROM seem trivial) and still only have partial phone functionality due to no internal SD card.
2) Just upgrade to a new phone if able & willing.

I think the latest ICS ROMS are not very prone to that issue. I'd go with Doc's Master ICS v6, tons of functionality out of the box and customizable if you're so inclined.
jeff.leonard said:
If you choose an ICS based ROM you should be aware of this issue forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447303. It seems to be randomly effecting captivate phones. I'm not saying this will happen but if it does you will have two options:
1) Face a steep learning curve (that installing a custom ROM seem trivial) and still only have partial phone functionality due to no internal SD card.
2) Just upgrade to a new phone if able & willing.
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Bdev3 said:
I think the latest ICS ROMS are not very prone to that issue. I'd go with Doc's Master ICS v6, tons of functionality out of the box and customizable if you're so inclined.
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Doc's V6 is based on AOKP 4.0.3; I was using Dark Night 3 which is based on AOKP 4.0.4 when I had this problem. Therefore, I was actually using a more recent ROM than the one you are recommending. There are plenty of people out there using ICS without any problems and it may work great for the OP; I just think it should be an informed decision.

For my wife's phone I keep kk4 roms on it, they are all good.

TRusselo said:
Normally "best rom" threads are shutdown, there is no best, only opinion, BUT.. "best for your wife", I get the point! LOL
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I would have to agree with the statement that there is no best. Everyone has a different expectation for what a rom should do and be. With that being said I will offer my opinion on a starting point for your wife. SimplyStockV2.0 is what I'm currently running. I've used several others and so far this is my favorite. As you can see from the name it is very similar to stock minus all the junk that never needed to be there and a custom settings option within the regular settings. Battery life is good and it has run faster than a couple other roms I've used that claimed to be "fast". Good luck.
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I have used many different roms. My first rom was S7. Then ICS came out!! Used 5 different ones. SGSICS is very strong!! Had some auto shut down problems. App was doing??
I'm currently running Doc's V8. Loving it.
Read Read Read.
Trial and Error
Good Luck
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[Q] Best rom for a girl

Hi,
I'm moving from Galaxy S to HTC Evo 3D and passing the phone to my girlfriend but before I do that I would like to make the best of it. I would like to ask for your advice what rom to choose. I haven't played around with I9000 roms for quite some time - I tried some early Gingerbread builds but then went back to Froyo for warranty reasons and stayed with it because it was working well enough for my needs. She is not very tech savvy so I would like the rom to be as feature full and bug free as possible.
I see 2 possibilities:
1. Flash the latest "official" Gingerbread (XWJW5/XDJV1/OXXJVC), install root and lagfix (CF-Root and/or Semaphore kernel)
2. Flash one of the ICS roms. From a quick check, the 2 look most promissing (I prefer it to be as close to AOSP as possible):
ICS333
Elite
Personally I would go for ICS (and I will for sure try those two) but remembering that this is going to be for my girlfriend, I'm not so sure. Does all the "normal" stuff work in ICS (like calls, messaging, taking pictures, recording videos, watching videos, tv-out)? From the respective threads it looks like it does but then there might be some small quirks that would make her mad rather than happy with the phone
Best regards,
Crocodil

I would suusuggest give a try to slim ics.
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erpurohit said:
I would suusuggest give a try to slim ics.
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Thank you for the suggestion Although my girlfriend knows English pretty well, I'm affraid she wouldn't like to use it in her phone on a daily basis... But I will take a look at the rom

If she uses FM radio you should stick her to GB. That´s exactly what I will do in a few months as she uses it a lot. I think the best would be a well-known and bug-free stock GB with a stable kernel.

i think girls no good for any rom

I would also suggested Slim ICS. My kids loved it.
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cool2hate said:
i think girls no good for any rom
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Right, the best gadget for girls is the iPhone, there´s nothing they can change so there´s nothing they can break (just joking)

cabessius said:
If she uses FM radio you should stick her to GB. That´s exactly what I will do in a few months as she uses it a lot. I think the best would be a well-known and bug-free stock GB with a stable kernel.
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The FM Radio does not work in ICS? From what I've found, it does but one needs to install Spirit FM application and change its audio output.

Slim ICS is by far the most superior ICS ROM for I9000.
Sent from my I9000 running Slim ICS 3.6.

Trust your own research, op, the two roms you listed are aosp, minimalistic and thus less things can go wrong. Of the two I find ICS333 the most stable out of the box. If you want more customizing options, Slim is a great pick.
Edit: reread your post, and the features you list work out of the box with ICS333. Especially tv out can be troublesome on other roms. Note that the froyo and gb video call features are not present in ICS, you'll have to use other solutions.
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I've tested ICS333 - it looks and works really great. If I was installing a rom for myself, I would keep it for sure but unfortunatelly it has one BIG missing thing that my girlfriend uses - the FM Radio From what I read, the radio itself is working, but there's no app that can be used except for Spirit FM, which is not free and can break the speaker...
I think I will be installing the official XWJW5 + Semaphore kernel + ext4 lagfix then. Can someone please confirm that the safest way to downgrade from ICS to Gingerbread is to flash it with Odin + repartition?
I have made a backup of Gingerbread in recovery but I guess that the filesystems are different and it wouldn't be safe to restore it.

http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=galaxysmtd&type=nightly
Out of all the ICS roms that I've tested this one is the most stable and the easiest to use out of the box. Nightlies come out daily so there is always features that are being added, so it depends on when you are planning handing it over.

To sum up: I was a little pressed by time so in the end I went the safe way and installed the latest official rom (XWJW5/XDJV1/OXXJVC) with Semaphore 2.7.4 kernel and conversion of filesystem to ext4 ("lagfix"). The combination runs really well and most importantly - all the phone's features work. My girlfriend is happy about the I9000 but she has used it only for a couple of days so we just have to wait and see if she runs into any issues.
On a side note - ICS333 is a great rom and if I was selecting something for myself, I'd go with it for sure.

Seems like you've done well!
Note, currently there is no alternative to spirit fm on any ics rom, though it's probably just a matter of time.
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Not the average ROM question

My buddy has a cappy and the poor soul is still running 2.1. Now that he no longer has a warranty on it, he wants to root and upgrade it.
My question isn't what's the best ROM because I understand that is highly subjective, but rather, what is the most stable ROM?
ICS on the HTC Inspire only recently hit mile stone release status and, while fairly stable prior to this, still had it's bugs. This was fine for me, but I don't want to bring my friend into this awesome world with a ****ty experience right off the bat plagued with random reboots, bootloops, or non working functions.
So what ROMs are rock solid stable and are good for daily drivers?
And like I said, I'm not looking for "I like this ROM" and I'm not trying to ask what is the best ROM. Only asking about stability.
Thanks guys

Still subjective...but my 2 cents --
Stability wise I would suggest that he upgrade to the Gingerbread 2.3.5 i897ucKK4 release, get Root and then Debloat it completely. Let him run that for a while. He will be pleasantly surprised i think, especially compared to eclair 2.1 that he has been running. Afterwards if he wants to move on to a Developer's Rom, then there are plenty of KK4 based Roms to choose from. He will just have to do some diggin in the Dev forum.
The other Roms ICS, JB, AOSP, CM, MIUI and those similar are very good...but still subjective to each individual user as to what is stable and fit for a daily driver, etc.
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Sounds good. I appreciate the reply.
I do have one last question though. As far as doing this, it looks like I just need to get him updated via the Samsung website updates and then use SuperOneClick for root. Is this correct?
I ask because holy crap are there a lot of traps to accidentally fall in to...

He could do the mini kies route to froyo then gb Or he/u could use the kk4 one click odin or heimdall with bootloaders and then get Root through the [Utility] KK4 Easy Root by Red_81 --- both of these u can find in my signature link below.
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The Heimdall followed by Easy Root seems the best way to go then (less steps). Thanks so much. I appreciate it.
Now to find that page with the drivers again.... lol (no need to post the link, I'll find it haha)

Here ya go, it was close by... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33577757
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That's not the page I was looking at before. lol
I was looking here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858765 That and, of course, installing the SDK on his computer.
But after reading the Heimdall page and that post you pointed me to, it seems I was looking in the wrong direction. I know the SDK won't hurt anything though, so that is still getting put on there, if for no other reason than ADB. (I'm a fan of ADB. It's gotten me out of more than a few binds before.)

4-2ndtwin said:
Still subjective...but my 2 cents --
Stability wise I would suggest that he upgrade to the Gingerbread 2.3.5 i897ucKK4 release, get Root and then Debloat it completely. Let him run that for a while. He will be pleasantly surprised i think, especially compared to eclair 2.1 that he has been running. Afterwards if he wants to move on to a Developer's Rom, then there are plenty of KK4 based Roms to choose from. He will just have to do some diggin in the Dev forum.
The other Roms ICS, JB, AOSP, CM, MIUI and those similar are very good...but still subjective to each individual user as to what is stable and fit for a daily driver, etc.
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Completely agree with this. Your buddy will need to experience and learn a lot of stuff through this transition, therefor, making the jump to JB from Eclair could make a mess.
Although, once he reaches that point, I have to say that I've been very pleased with AOKP (now on milestone). I was quite hesitant to use it as my daily ROM cause I was so used to stability over tweaks with ROMs made by The Family and The Collective. I've been on it since JB was ported to our cappy and I'm seriously loving it! Can't imagine flashing anything else as my daily ROM unless it's as stable and that coming from a flash addict!
Anyway, hope the transition goes well!

Me too. We were gonna do it yesterday, but after the mayhem of my truck (took 4 hours to rotate TWO tires....), we decided that luck was not with us and decided against it lol. Hopefully I can get him to man up about it today.
Thanks for the help guys! Now to produce another convert... muahahahaha!

I would simply use the stable version of CM10.

eksasol said:
I would simply use the stable version of CM10.
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I believe CM10 is on nightly builds atm, therefor, bugs are meant to happen. Might not be the best idea for a first step into JB

BWolf56 said:
I believe CM10 is on nightly builds atm, therefor, bugs are meant to happen. Might not be the best idea for a first step into JB
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http://get.cm/?device=captivatemtd&type=stable

eksasol said:
http://get.cm/?device=captivatemtd&type=stable
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Well then, I stand corrected.