Slim ICS good ? - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Being ICS , it still has a bad camera right ? No radio either ? Please, please confirm so that I can install slim myself. Sick of GB. Heard a lot about Slim. Stock Calender and calculator would be good too. In fact camera like in Miui would be much much better then in ICS. Any suggestions ? Something out there ? XXJW4 is good but too moody! GB is much inferior to ICS for sure. But since no official ICS for i9000 the custom roms suffer from lack of source codes from Samsung. So any rom with Miui type camera but ICS ? Like a Hybridization ? I know XXLPH for sgs was being tried by Dhiru but it must be a challenge cause it is still stuck in pre alpha stage. Would appreciate any kind suggestions. Thanks !
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Nope no FM radio, never tried spirit fm but everyone else says it works great. About the camera, it takes photos and videos, sure you don't get all the samsung focus effects and all that but oh well.

I guess if we buy an expensive smartphone we don't want to usually look for compromises ! ICS for SGS means comprising in lots of areas. Unfortunately. During the Symbian rule GB was a breath of fresh air. But within a very short span it belongs to the Jurrasic park now !
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sgs is for ICS. count these mark. you will forget GB after using ICS. yes it is still in beta stage. but atleast a daily useable. and m a user of Slim ics. since it's release
till now everything is working. we have auto focus camera. no bugs at all. fm radio app from samsung is not in ICS yet but soon it will be. but you can use any third party app like spirit fm. yes fm radio works in ICS. Battery is far batter then GB. you have more ram then GB. what else do you need? i,m completely disagree with above post that you have to compromise on ICS.
Best ICS roms are:
AOKP
AOSP
Slim ICS
Infinituim
and many more with 4.0.4 base
they are meant for daily use

Thanks for yr reply.
When I said compromises I meant for instance the other day I could not take group pictures with me in cause my ( excellent ) ICS INFINITUM has no self timer. I have been using and deleting ICS since Alfa builds of CM9. So I know GM is miles behind ICS for sure. Okay, so the radio will come soon ( since u say so ) but full ICS camera for sgs ? Hardly. So, please tell me - don't u feel u have an incomplete phone in yr hand ? This works but that doesn't ! That's what I meant by compromising. Spend good money to partner with issues. Samsung is smart. They want us to spend money on their new phones ! At Apple , users can still update their 3G S !
Respect the developers but they their limitations too. That's why like MIUI roms. Not GB not ICS. But their own variation. Pity, battery life is so poor and besides no TV out.
Cheers !
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TV-Out is Working in ICS roms Dude atleast in Infituium and Slim ICS AOKP. I said everything is working . and about the timer in camera, if i ever wanted to use it. i will install a 3rd party app called ''Cymera''. it's a cool app with all extra options. and No not at all. i never feel like that bro that m missing something in my ICS SGS. It keeps me happy all the time Samsung Camera App in GB can not be applied in ICS. but sooner we will have that in our roms too. You can easily see that the developmental Forum of SGS is to much active then any other forums. if you need a feature, go search in play market. there you will found out. besides these small issues, ICS had given alot of new features. for an instance, 400 mb of ram, It feels like a Galaxy Nexus S and great battery timing
if i need that feature in ICS (self Timer) i will go for a 3rd party app. nd will never wana switch to MIUI or GB based roms, Cuz ICS is far far better

Thanks man! I really appreciate yr input. Sick of GB ! Take care !
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Why ics

Why all the ICS for Samsung galaxy s i9000 don't wanna to be together if really together will be perfect phone and is the best for the best??
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When I heard that the first ics rom was being ported I was so excited, with all the new features, the user interface, I said finally were all going to look alike "One OS to rule them all" all android phones I mean, sadly every company had gone their separate way to make it theirs and that wasn't the intended, what I want to see is the stability of the iOS, plus the customized powers of the Android, let's just hope huh
BTW I am not saying it should be like the iOS, ui wise but battery, performance, and unity between devices, that's all
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Okay thanks hehe nice to meet you you from where. I from Singapore
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Personally I think ICS is overrated for I9000 at least...
Samsung should just implement TW4 to I9000 which has all those features without need of any extra hardware...
TW4 has all those capabilities such as MTP without need for phone to be locked etc.
why ICS
why ICS? Because it's better than Gingerbread simply.
couldnot send mms with darky rom (provider: fonic, germany). with team hacksungs build 14 it works.
ics is looking nice and i dont miss anything.
because I don't need Arabic/Persian/RTL fix. (ICS support RTL languages already)
ICS is faster than GB
No battery drain any more!
I feel really more stable in ICS (It's beta version and what's gone be Stable version, will be realy ROCK)
hey Samsung lock at me [LOL] I'm on ICS and this hard-wares working perfectly.
Thanks to teamhacksung/
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why ICS? Because it's better than Gingerbread simply.
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Agree 100% GGB has been terrible with every version.
What we're really looking for in ICS is hardware acceleration and general speed increase. I ultimately don't think samsung will be able to add an option "Force 2D acceleration" onto gingerbread.
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Agree 100% GGB has been terrible with every version.
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agreed, Froyo 2 versions (2.2.1) before being fast, stable and efficient. It took 6 Gingerbread versions (2.3.5) for android to not be a battery/resource hog, fast, stable and efficient.
Once I tried ICS, I don't want to be back to Gingerbread again, even if it means non official ROM's/some bugs. Pro's are more than con's
I'm from Puerto Rico
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ICS is very good but there are still bugs and some instability. If the developers fix them ICS will be very good for SGS
Yes definitely I can't wait... Literally I look at the forums every hour if not more often than that, I have a evo3d and I want the update already but I want it senseless I think for now maybe HTC makes ics with sense better who knows
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It's more aesthetically pleasing. :>
ICS has fast performing... battery life is fab.. I had GB and CM and today i use ICS.. And once u have ics u dont come back for sure... its like u have a new phone once u flash ics.. it really works amazing...
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Why?
Because it runs smoother, battery lasts longer, default font looks better, GMail client is better, uses less RAM than stock GB roms...
I'm on ICSSGS RC3.1 and it is already very stable for day to day use... I'm gonna use it until ICSSGS final is released and than flash it and wait for Jellybean
ICS is more refined. GB settings menu went on forever.
Flashed ICS on my SGS1 and never ever wanna go back to GB again, it's a better phone. Yea, there are still issues and bugs, but I'll live with them.
Can't wait for the official ICS for SGS2.
You guys are missing the point
I think you guys are misinterpreting OP's post. It sounds like he's asking why are there so many different versions of ICS rom.
Well for starters, you have the AOSP ICS rom, which is compiled from the ICS source code from Google. Then you have CM9 alpha, which is compiled from...well, cyanogen mod codes, which is a modified version of the ICS source code. Most if not all other ICS roms are based on the previous two roms with slightly different tweaks, kernels, etc.
P.S. For someone who came from Singapore, OP your English is just terrible. A quarter my family's in Singapore, so I can spend a good chunk of my time there.
What are these bugs I keep hearing about with ICS and CM? I'm currently trying to find a build of rom that doesn't have any issues, though through my vast searches and trials of roms I find there are bugs on most if not all the roms currently availible including the gingerbread roms, so i guess it's a case of whcich bugs can you live with..

ICS vs GB and CUSTOM ROMS

All custom roms naturally have issues at this stage, some less some more. But gb rom takes the cake ( still ) on stock camera (sgs ) which have tons of modes but alas the zoom is old fashioned and not like in the ICS which has a slider. Then further, the contact photos are maybe small ( not like MIUI unfortunately ) but nevertheless, clear which u cannot say about ICS. And in terms of customization MIUI is the best there is. You customize dialler, boot animation, boot animation sound ( wow ! ) flip to silence like in HTC , long press on apps to close, etc,etc,etc. The list goes on . Too bad they do not have TV OUT which I need cause of my kids. But what I mean to say is so far besides the speed , ICS still does not have features one expects from such a heavily advertised firmware from Google. Cause if at this stage After the release of the Official ICS in Nexus, Gingerbread and MIUI is still better ( at some points , major or minor ) then maybe we are awaiting Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind as far as ICS is concerned. And Apple IOS will still keep ahead in app stability and features. The developers are doing their very best but in the end source codes are with Google and Samsung. Hope for the best and my best to the developers !
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I'm confused, is this supposed to be a question or an answer?
I'm wondering the same lmao ,though for whoever searches this topic to look for a question on which roms are the best (like i did) .
My opinion -> CM7 & DarkKnight 4 ICS .
sammyservices said:
All custom roms naturally have issues at this stage, some less some more. But gb rom takes the cake ( still ) on stock camera (sgs ) which have tons of modes but alas the zoom is old fashioned and not like in the ICS which has a slider. Then further, the contact photos are maybe small ( not like MIUI unfortunately ) but nevertheless, clear which u cannot say about ICS. And in terms of customization MIUI is the best there is. You customize dialler, boot animation, boot animation sound ( wow ! ) flip to silence like in HTC , long press on apps to close, etc,etc,etc. The list goes on . Too bad they do not have TV OUT which I need cause of my kids. But what I mean to say is so far besides the speed , ICS still does not have features one expects from such a heavily advertised firmware from Google. Cause if at this stage After the release of the Official ICS in Nexus, Gingerbread and MIUI is still better ( at some points , major or minor ) then maybe we are awaiting Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind as far as ICS is concerned. And Apple IOS will still keep ahead in app stability and features. The developers are doing their very best but in the end source codes are with Google and Samsung. Hope for the best and my best to the developers !
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Well if I recall correctly the call pictures were displayed smaller in eclair/froyo/gb than in ICS, quality should be about the same since this is a google problem (afaik).
You customize dialler, boot animation, boot animation sound ( wow ! )
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I understand the need to customize some things to gain a good overall layout. But in ICS it all seems pretty good as is, it has a certain charm. Still you could change bootanimation, bootsound ect if u want, it's just not that user friendly (like in miui). And I don't know how many features you are missing in ICS, there are roms with alot of great stuff built in (infinitum ROM does a pretty good job). Hold to close? Also built-in.
Thanks for the reply. ( was'nt really a question but always good to discuss )
You are correct. ICS IS more interesting and the customization in MIUI is not all that needed but if I get MIUI like Contact pics and Stock like Camera with a great zoom ( stock camera is full of options , which we frankly hardly use but...what else can you expect out of a high end phone ? ) I am happy cause isn't ICS supposed to be better then GINGERBREAD ? Cause remember, these phones are not cheap ! So we expect perfection or close to it...And come to think of it , none of my friends complain about anything in thier iPhones ! No heavy customizations but a nice phone. If ICS does not meet my expectations by end of this year I will switch to iPhone.
Thx.
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Obviously you haven't ever seen ios. People complaining,because it s so simple and intuitive even on a programming level...not counting that ios remains unchanged through time despite new versions coming out,graphically talking,adding two or three features.if you have a look at android you will notice a big difference between the respective 2, 3, and. 4 firmwares in terms of use and design.ios does not improve but keeps adding features that other phones have already since ever,treating and advertising them as new...I wouldn't buy an iPhone right as I think of it now.
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IMHO, iPhone is a phone n Android is a smartphone. iPhone is just too simple.
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You are correct when u say I have never used ios. Seen only my friends phone. Never used one myself. In fact, please don't get me wrong - I like the feel of ICS and even my friends do ,who have the iPhones.
But now I sort of feel let down by Android cause they had advertised earlier that a brand new operating system called ICS would be soon released in Nexus with new camera( features like editing, scene modes like never before and quick responsive shutters and so on ) and a great thing like Beam but the introduced version in the Nexus is not all that great ! Speed and other technicals are great no doubt but like for instance TV out in Nexus is not there ! Camera is still better in Galaxy 2. The Contact photos is smudgy and quite ugly. And That is Google's mistake right ? So are customers expected to compromise instead because Google is not giving HD quality pictures in contacts list ? And how do I edit and delete my contacts in a group ? ( multiple contacts delete instead of one by one ) But you see, Gingerbread is providing this feature though ! ( to delete Select All function ) One would say,...but ICS cannot think of everything ! Right.
But isn't ICS an upgrade from Gingerbread ?
I feel ICS are still in the infancy but also feel that too much was promised on the onset and that was not honest of Google. ( please read previous posts of oncoming ICS and it's vast features. And on the other hand see what Nexus has to offer now. Not really the same I must say..
Take care guys, appreciate your inputs !
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MyICS Ultimate Fusion (build 4)
My I9000 can't run ROM:MyICS Ultimate Fusion (build 4). Anybody help me pleaeeeesssssssse. I installed rom with theire AROMA INSTALLER but phone can't run after first rebooting systems after installation procees and I can see only bootanimation very long time and phone never runs. Sorry for my bad English. Please help me I Love this ROM but...
ICS
Hi
i have Samsung GT-I9000, firmware 2.3.3
can i install the ICS?
second where can i find guide with all the links all i need to know and do in order to install it in the easier way
Hi !
To reply to the first letter about aroma installer....i hate this **** ! Did to me too. Same thing. Press the three button, go into download mode and install gingerbread, root it and decide if you want to stay with it or still try other roms. ( ICS is still not 100% stable so I would advice you gingerbread xxjw4 2.3.6 which is good or a custom rom like MIUI stable )
For the next question, do the above and use Odin to download any new version gingerbread.
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Oh yes !
U asked for the links. List of Custom Roms for SGS and Google it. You will find the links. Sorry I misunderstood your question.
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sammyservices said:
Oh yes !
U asked for the links. List of Custom Roms for SGS and Google it. You will find the links. Sorry I misunderstood your question.
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if i could find it i would not ask, can someone upload link for ICS for samsung s9000 and s 9100
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494493 - easy tutorial for flashing and go to the developers section and look for rom DARK KNIGHT 4 (which i use and its very stable ) .

ICS Rom?

Okay, so I'm a little confused by this. After doing a lot of research on roms for the Droid 3, it seemed pretty conclusive and well known that ICS roms would never fully work on the Droid 3 because of the amount of ram it has - only 512MB. The developer said ICS was made with 1GB in mind.
However, it seems there are some ICS roms for the Captivate, which also only has 512MB, but they seem to work perfectly?
Now, am I just reading things wrong, or is this true? And if so, what would be the best ICS rom to use for the most stability?
Or do some of the ICS roms have various problems? If that's the case, is there one with basic things like Wifi, Camera, Music, etc working that others don't have working?
Thanks, and if you need clarification on my questions just ask. I'm tired and might be typing confusingly.
ICS Roms do work on the Captivate, but not without some risk...see This Thread and This Thread also .
As far as what is best or most stable or...whatever, u will just have to do some reading on ur own in the Development Forum on the several available ICS Roms there.
Preference is subjective to each individual Developer and End User.
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ICS ROM works well on the Captivate, but there is a chance to ditch the internal sd. I recommend you try CyanogenMod 9 and Slim ICS. You can find them in Captivate Development Forum. Also, you can try ROM with /data on external sd and do not fear losing their internal sd. And of course will soon be a new version Jelly Bean.
Sorry for my English .
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4-2ndtwin said:
ICS Roms do work on the Captivate, but not without some risk...see This Thread and This Thread also .
As far as what is best or most stable or...whatever, u will just have to do some reading on ur own in the Development Forum on the several available ICS Roms there.
Preference is subjective to each individual Developer and End User.
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I understand that, but I don't really mean which do you personally think is best. I mean more like, do you know which ICS roms have the most working features, if there are any that don't have things like bluetooth or camera working? Or if some are known to freeze occasionally or force-close some apps?
Pretty much everything works on all of them. Some have a lot of added features and others have a minimum amount. Happy flashing.
Cappy running Slim 4.2 and Devil .98
I haven't experienced any major issues with ICS roms on my Cappy. You should be fine.
That's good to hear. Thanks all.
Same here. I installed the Team Nyx one and it's very stable and very fast.
Much faster and smoother than 2.3.5 / 2.3.6.
The only downside being there isn't much you can configure/modify.

Why CM Rom? What makes it that good? Why do people prefer using it?

I have used Galaxy SL and am using Galaxy Note.
Many people were and are complaining about Stock Roms, either ICS or GB for both of the phones I use.
They say that Camera has a pink problem, GPS does not lock quickly, Video recording is not good, it is laggy, etc etc.
But same people are dying for CM Roms which have lots of bugs. Even CM 7.2 has wifi and video recording bugs for i9003.
Even stock Roms do not have those problems, and many latest stock roms are really good, people are not happy with them.
I do not see any reason to mention about Note stock Roms, especially ICS kernels and roms. They are very very stable without any bugs.
However, many people bricked their phones while they are trying to flash CM10 to their Notes.
OK. I accept that one year old stock roms were not good as much as they should be. But this is not the case anymore.
But still many people are ready to die for CM even if it has many bugs. They complain for stock but lose themselves for CM
Now, could someone please explain me what makes CM Roms that better? And even if they have lots of bugs people are using them as daily driver?
Regards
Maybe just for fun
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You obviously have not tried Paranoid Android.
ardicli2000 said:
I have used Galaxy SL and am using Galaxy Note.
Many people were and are complaining about Stock Roms, either ICS or GB for both of the phones I use.
They say that Camera has a pink problem, GPS does not lock quickly, Video recording is not good, it is laggy, etc etc.
But same people are dying for CM Roms which have lots of bugs. Even CM 7.2 has wifi and video recording bugs for i9003.
Even stock Roms do not have those problems, and many latest stock roms are really good, people are not happy with them.
I do not see any reason to mention about Note stock Roms, especially ICS kernels and roms. They are very very stable without any bugs.
However, many people bricked their phones while they are trying to flash CM10 to their Notes.
OK. I accept that one year old stock roms were not good as much as they should be. But this is not the case anymore.
But still many people are ready to die for CM even if it has many bugs. They complain for stock but lose themselves for CM
Now, could someone please explain me what makes CM Roms that better? And even if they have lots of bugs people are using them as daily driver?
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CM(At least CM9) is really quite stable on the note, I have never had any problems with it.
I personaly use it as my daily drive for a few reasons:
I find it gives better battery life
I Love the stock ICS look over samsungs touchwiz
CM9 uses much less RAM giving more ram for apps, giving better multitasking and also much more RAM for running a linux GUI
I have used CM roms since my HTC magic CyanogenMod 4 FTW! (infact I might have been running early than that but I really dont remember)
personally ive used CM builds but never felt like ive wanted to use them as my daily drivers because they just lack too many built in features of the stock rom
im not the type of person to get a stripped down rom and download 1000 apps to make it how i want it
id rather use the stock rom, only download 10 apps and have everything there
Mainly it uses a safe kernel which is emmc cap erase command disabled which prevents from our device from bricking.
In CM(/AOSP/AOKP most of the logging/Samsung crap applications were removed so that your phone runs fast. Its just about 140-160 MB. You can feel the difference in size. lol
Its very stable compared to other roms.
You will see a lot of features put it up in rom.
Etc Etc
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You obviously have not tried Paranoid Android.
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1+ touchwiz is only a great ui until you experience something different, something greater.
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as said from other users, best ROM for the International N7000 Galaxy Note is the ParanoidAndroid
I was using aosp in my smaller phones. Galaxy s2 for example because i can mod them like changong dpi and so on, and the stock rpms for gs2 were so bad, but with my new note i think the stock roms are more stable and battery friendly than aosp, also yhe kernel development for aosp isn't so great as fow TW Roms, and this my 1st reason to use stock, you know i was flashing 2-3 kernels/day in my s2
BTW: You can remove all crap in the stock rom to have agood rolunning rom.
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I was using aosp in my smaller phones. Galaxy s2 for example because i can mod them like changong dpi and so on, and the stock rpms for gs2 were so bad, but with my new note i think the stock roms are more stable and battery friendly than aosp, also yhe kernel development for aosp isn't so great as fow TW Roms, and this my 1st reason to use stock, you know i was flashing 2-3 kernels/day in my s2
BTW: You can remove all crap in the stock rom to have agood rolunning rom.
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I think in the same way also.
CM lacks lots of stuff from Samsung craps. That's OK. butn it also lack lots of thing I daily use.
Besides I tried ADW Launcher. It really sucks. Nova is far more better and smoother.
Also some people claim that it drains less battery and it is fast. It is obvious that they did not use Notecore v9 with TW
I thas been 1 day and I still have %70 battery. And can't tell how awesome it is. Just check the thread...
As for ram, my phone uses ram between 500-600 mb. There are still 200 mb rams. Which is fine and enough for me.
Also it is really easy to remove some crappy stuff from samsung when you are rooted. (to be rooted takes only three minutes or maybe less )
It is OK some people like it and use it. I am of course fine with that.
But what I mean is CM is not superior to stock or TW based Roms, at least not anymore...
Regards.
But I cannot understand why people like stcok roms with some modification
its all personal preference.
like spen/ intevration of pen and samsung apps use stock
like rom to be close to android original source and above mentioned advantages use cm9/aoskp. you wont have full spen and other samsung apps.
whichever you like
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baz77 said:
its all personal preference.
like spen/ intevration of pen and samsung apps use stock
like rom to be close to android original source and above mentioned advantages use cm9/aoskp. you wont have full spen and other samsung apps.
whichever you like
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Then the answer is that people prefer it because of their preferences
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No matter what rom i try, i always end up going back to CM.
The main reason i'm on CM is for the speed and the features.
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CM = AOSP. AOSP = Android how it was designed and intended to be.
For me, User Interface is the most important factor in choosing the OS. Android was far behind iOS and WP7. It changed since ICS and now JB made it even better than iOS. Pure awesomeness of WP7 interface is a whole other story, not commenting on the OS itself - its UI is simply amazing. Back to UI preferences...It has to be responsive, fast and well designed ( that means visually attractive and coherent ). For example, TouchWiz is terrible for me, it makes my phone look like cheap chinese rip-off. I'm sorry, that's just my opinion, i don't want to offend anyone. The only overlay i like is Sony's TimeScape, although i still prefer AOSP. Why ? Simply because it's better designed, coherent and smoother - so it makes my user experience a lot more satisfying.
For the Note, best ROM is still Paranoid Rom for me. Firstly because of the safe kernel and secondly I can easily overclock and under volt it without much hassles.
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Well it all depends...when I had the captivate Cm9 was by far the best experience. So I came to the note with the same expectations but sadly cm9 and the likes are still not on par with Samsung ROMs in speed or features.
I still flash newer versions as I expect them to be better at some point but at this time..still not there. I use CleanNote Rom.
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For the Note, best ROM is still Paranoid Rom for me. Firstly because of the safe kernel and secondly I can easily overclock and under volt it without much hassles.
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Which kernel do you use for over clocking?
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Jelly Bean on I9000...why bother?

What are the benefits of installing JB on an i9000?
I'm aware the FM radio on JB doesn't work and some other function too....then, it seems that all the sleek design of the new ROM will slow CPU speed - surely, is it worth bothering to install the latest ROMs on near outdated smartphones like the i9000?
I've stumbled on the JW4 stock and represent a worthy alternative to Gingerbread 2.3 - then for the sleek look I'm considering some themes....
Have I missed some relevant facts about the JB 4.2 on the i9000? Right now, I wouldn't bother.
xelaris said:
What are the benefits of installing JB on an i9000?
I'm aware the FM radio on JB doesn't work and some other function too....then, it seems that all the sleek design of the new ROM will slow CPU speed - surely, is it worth bothering to install the latest ROMs on near outdated smartphones like the i9000?
I've stumbled on the JW4 stock and represent a worthy alternative to Gingerbread 2.3 - then for the sleek look I'm considering some themes....
Have I missed some relevant facts about the JB 4.2 on the i9000? Right now, I wouldn't bother.
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Try it and see everything run at 60fps most of the time. It's smoother than my Galaxy S3.
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Try it and see everything run at 60fps most of the time. It's smoother than my Galaxy S3.
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For as far as I know, Cyanogenmod never really got Project Butter off the ground on Samsung devices running Exynos processors, like the i9000. I'm running 4.1 Cyanogenmod as well, and it does seem a tad more smooth, but I've no idea if that's because of Project Butter, or just the fact that it's a very nice android version.
I've just tested JB 4.2....nice and sleek look but not Swipe and what happened to my external SD? no "My File" is found so I can't search...no wonder when I check Storage on Settings gives me an error. The Camera also seems very limited (have I missed something?).
Exactly as I initially thought....
All this hype to get the latest ROMs are mostly superficial fads with no substance - good only for greedy developers and bored teenagers in search of new trills to impress their mates - nah, I like using Swipe and FM radio (and searching my files) - back to JW4.
xelaris said:
The Camera also seems very limited (have I missed something?).
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Yeah. They came up with a neat intuitive interface with 4.2 but stripped out so many features. Honestly who in the right mind thought it was a great idea to get rid of the timer option. I used the 4.2 camera for about a day before I just rolled back to the 4.1 camera
You're comparing a ROM that's barely even alpha. Try CM10 4.1.2 stable. That will give you a better idea of what cyanogenmod is capable of. And you can still install Swype. I'm using it right now.
And don't be a troll, it's not very nice
CM10 powered by Mackay kernel
xelaris said:
I've just tested JB 4.2....nice and sleek look but not Swipe and what happened to my external SD? no "My File" is found so I can't search...no wonder when I check Storage on Settings gives me an error. The Camera also seems very limited (have I missed something?).
Exactly as I initially thought....
All this hype to get the latest ROMs are mostly superficial fads with no substance - good only for greedy developers and bored teenagers in search of new trills to impress their mates - nah, I like using Swipe and FM radio (and searching my files) - back to JW4.
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So what's the intention of this thread then?
Try Mackay ROM or CM10. Both are stable and fluid and you will be happy with them. But if you don't even know how to install Swype you should probably stick to stock.
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Android jelly bean is fantastic because it is faster and smoother. To solve the problem of radio you should download spirit fm radio light that is NOT a streaming app, but uses the FM radio receiver installed by Samsung on Galaxy.
BlueFlame4 said:
So what's the intention of this thread then?
Try Mackay ROM or CM10. Both are stable and fluid and you will be happy with them. But if you don't even know how to install Swype you should probably stick to stock.
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in fact I've bothered to install swype by myself - never had to do before the "upgrade"?
An upgrade should include all the best functions - swype represents in my opinion the best way to input text - go figure why the developers forgot about it.
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Android jelly bean is fantastic because it is faster and smoother. To solve the problem of radio you should download spirit fm radio light that is NOT a streaming app, but uses the FM radio receiver installed by Samsung on Galaxy.
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ok, if the FM radio isn't lost then this might save the bacon...the future is radio via data or podcasting but when traveling abroad it might be useful to use FM radio to save data roaming (and power too).
I've tested 4 new ROMs (in 2 days): aosp, aokp, xbean, cm10 - the camera has lost many functions - still, the Galaxy doesn't even offer a flash - so, no big deal there.
The JW4 I'm using right now seems faster than any of the JB tested, but I agree about the new ROMs being smoother and more stylish.
The DSP on offer might be worth upgrading...
There are too many new functions which are a bit too geeky and many customizations are a bit OTT (reminds me of some linux distros)...so, I might be tempted to opt for Slim Bean (jelly bean without the fat)....still, I'll wait a few months
no videocall facility
I belive the custom Roms not support videocall fascilty, (correct me,If I am wrong). But rest everything is OK in JB Roms.
I have tried more than 4 ROMs including latest 4.2, None of othem having videocall button not integrated with .
But there are improvements in audio & video perfomance compare to Stock GB ROM.
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I belive the custom Roms not support videocall fascilty, (correct me,If I am wrong). But rest everything is OK in JB Roms.
I have tried more than 4 ROMs including latest 4.2, None of othem having videocall button not integrated with .
But there are improvements in audio & video perfomance compare to Stock GB ROM.
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Video calling is fine for me on JB.
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Seriously the sms quick reply function is by itself reason enough to go JellyBean.
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Hr Kristian said:
Seriously the sms quick reply function is by itself reason enough to go JellyBean.
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GoSMS supply the same functionality since long ago.
Can JB camera save to external SD? Try saving HD video on limited 8 GB internal storage
U should try "c-rom Mix v8" or "mckay rom build158 or 161,in my opinion its the two best roms available in JB,in McKay's build there is a small difference in smoothness between the two builds..
C-rom v8 is my favorite,its d... good
Just Because...
Because we can. You, good sir, are asking the wrong question..LOL Why wouldn't you want the latest version of android on existing hardware? It is like having the best of both worlds. New Software, same phone.
Imagine putting windows 8 on a 486, and having it run smoothly. That will never happen.... with android on the other hand... okay, perhaps a little exaggeration there, but you get the idea. (Unless you are to young to remember a 486,)
For me personally, it negates the need to buy a $500 - $600 phone, just to have the latest version of software.
I do however, understand your point of view. I hope that I have answered your question thoroughly.
My swype on 4.2.1 works fine. I do have an sdcard 0/1 bug. I consider that perfectly acceptable, in this scenario.
Panorama camera feature is neat. Although it is not something that I can see myself using a whole lot.
Jeremy
I think the choice belongs to everyone to flash JB...or not.
I tried but i'am back on GB with the sauRom V2. The BEST rom ever flashed on my phone ! ! !
I have tried Miui, Cyanogen, Ics, JB...... None of those roms compares to SauRom in my opinion.
Really worth a try ! Smooth, fast, stable, Very good battery life ! !
Since i'am using it, no need to flash anymore !
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GoSMS supply the same functionality since long ago.
Can JB camera save to external SD? Try saving HD video on limited 8 GB internal storage
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Last I checked the Go apps have ads or cost money. This is free, lightweight, and imo, perfect.
Yep, my 4.1.2 cam had external save location, silly my upgraded to 4.2.1 cam and lost it though x)
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Curriosity
Simple!
How much longer can our I9000 still be alive with the newest Android version?
That's most peoples reason for keep on flashing - or at least mine
JB drains battery so fast!
My experience, the battery drains so so fast. I tried some ROMS with JB and I went back to ICS.

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