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next flash: Darky's or Insanity? Recommendations/endorsements?

have tried just about every custom out there with the exception of insanity and darkys roms.
Pondering both for my next flash....anyone have recommendations for which they prefer.
all comments welcome and encouraged but would doubly appreciate feedback from those who have used both.

Several threads like this have already been locked in the past 2 days. Why start another one?

Miami_Son said:
Several threads like this have already been locked in the past 2 days. Why start another one?
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I apologize if i am in error. I didn't realize there was any problem asking for specific feedback or recommendations on a particular rom or roms.
According to the forum rules what is wrong with my post?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=263#td_post_81
If i am in error please delete thread.

Just look through both Dev threads. That will give you lots of information on what people like about each one. And if you have flashed about everything under the sun flash both because chances are you will eventually.

I was just pointing out that these kinds of threads have been getting closed left and right the past few days. ROM recommendations are really very subjective. No one knows what your requirements are and how a ROM will fit them. What works for one will not necessarily work for all others. And the ROM Dev forum is really a better place to be looking.

I will add that anything i9000 based like Darky's has plusses and minuses. The plus is that you get great HSUPA speed. The downside is you get the EU flavor and features that don't work. Spelling of some things is EU, options for FFC are there but don't work.
There are many other details.... I just hope for the Captivate source/official release soon so we can get a true captivate 2.2 kernel and tools to build from.

Assonance all the way.
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Miami_Son said:
I was just pointing out that these kinds of threads have been getting closed left and right the past few days. ROM recommendations are really very subjective. No one knows what your requirements are and how a ROM will fit them. What works for one will not necessarily work for all others. And the ROM Dev forum is really a better place to be looking.
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1. I was asking for feedback most specifically from people who has used both roms. This wasn't a Whats the best rom ever thread.
2. The developer thread definitely would not have been a place to post this and in my extensive use of the forum and reading and re-reading of the rules i fail to see how this post violates them. So again if i am mistaken...my apologies to all and i beg on the mercy of a mod to just delete the thread. (i have read both threads for the two stated roms....was hoping to hook more direct compare and contrast from users who have played with both.

Connor1 said:
Assonance all the way.
Sent using smoke signals.
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lol have used assonance so i was just looking for feedback and comparison between darkys and insanity.
flashed darkys earlier and its a pretty rom but don't think i am liking it any more than Doc's or Chronus so i may give Insanity a run before going back to chronos or doc's.

alphadog00 said:
I will add that anything i9000 based like Darky's has plusses and minuses. The plus is that you get great HSUPA speed. The downside is you get the EU flavor and features that don't work. Spelling of some things is EU, options for FFC are there but don't work.
There are many other details.... I just hope for the Captivate source/official release soon so we can get a true captivate 2.2 kernel and tools to build from.
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hey thanks for being one of the first to post feedback thats actually relevant =)
i had went with darkys and what you said is right on. I think i still prefer Chronus Rom and Doc's most recent so will probably flash back to one of them but may give insanity a quick trial before.

So Darky's rom ported over to the Captivate as seen in this thread switches what exactly to make it Captivate-specific...just the modem, kernel and a few GPS-related modifications?

matt310 said:
So Darky's rom ported over to the Captivate as seen in this thread switches what exactly to make it Captivate-specific...just the modem, kernel and a few GPS-related modifications?
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appreciate the link. had already trialed darkys...nice but i went back to chronus 2.0 for now.
funny i had just flashed it when i saw my other favorite rom (doc's) posted an update.

I'd go with the non-racist sounding one.

Should I eat Whopper or chicken sandwich? Which 1 is better? Any recommend? Haha

netnerd said:
Should I eat Whopper or chicken sandwich? Which 1 is better? Any recommend? Haha
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Personally, I am partial to the breaded chicken sandwich with cheese and bacon. It is quite the treat, and you should only eat one per year to avoid heart conditions, lol.
On topic... I've been looking to start venturing into custom ROM's on my Cappy, but I am tempted to wait and see if Cyanogen ever devs their 6 or 7 for Captivate now that they are dev'ing for Nexus S...

I have used pretty much every ROM out there, even the ones that do not make it to the Captivate forum and so far Darkys is my usual go to ROM.
For some reason, when selecting the Gallery images, it is the only one that does not lag before going to the zoom in and out window.
I am not using Lag fixes btw with any 2.2.1 rom.

have had a chance to play with both....no more recommendations needed.

wow, 10 chars

magnumrt562 said:
If Obama is the answer, how stupid was the question?
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Best sig ever

I am on the dark Rom with the 2.2 no oc/uv death and its fantastic. One of the best battery i have had on a Rom.
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[Q] ROM Comparison

Is there somewhere with a Captivate ROM comparison? I've been away for a month and a half, and holy crap have things changed! I am soooo confused. Running Cog right now.

coldbeverage said:
Is there somewhere with a Captivate ROM comparison? I've been away for a month and a half, and holy crap have things changed! I am soooo confused. Running Cog right now.
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Que the flaming. (should be in the Q&A section)
They change so often, that I think it would be hard for someone to maintain the tread on it. You pretty much need to do the research yourself on each ROM and decide which is best for you in performance, look, and battery life. (Thats what I do anyways) I like to try them all in order to get a feeling for them.

It has indeed been a busy month. Not sure where to direct you for an across the board comparison, but as for myself i've read a lot of threads and am presently completely content running perception 10.1 with dg's firebird 2 kernel and jk4 modem on my i896. Everything works, including hspa in both directions, gps gets a fast reliable lock, and battery is great. Planning to stick with this til there's a good stable gingerbread rom.
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tiuk said:
It has indeed been a busy month. Not sure where to direct you for an across the board comparison, but as for myself i've read a lot of threads and am presently completely content running perception 10.1 with dg's firebird 2 kernel and jk4 modem on my i896. Everything works, including hspa in both directions, gps gets a fast reliable lock, and battery is great. Planning to stick with this til there's a good stable gingerbread rom.
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Thanks gents. I knew I was going to get roasted for this.

coldbeverage said:
Thanks gents. I knew I was going to get roasted for this.
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Once in a while, it's worth the roasting in order to get something like this going. In an ideal world, it is a great idea. Would be a nice place to do "One stop shopping". Maybe some ambitious individual will take it on.

It all depends on what you want
I just started flashing, so I didn't know a lot about the roms either, the advice they give to just jump in an start flashing is the best, it's scary at first but I started thursday and I'm already on my third flash Just read the documentation and watch install videos, follow all the steps, don't be lazy and you'll be fine.
I really like the new roms based on the rogers firmware just coming out, everything seems to work perfectly, I picked a great time to start flashing
Cognition 3.01 is really good and a clean android experience, but no HSUPA or firebird kernel
I just flash firefly 1.0 and this rom is sweet, HSUPA, great gps so far, though it does have some themed aspects I don't like, but I'm more concerned about functionality than themes.
Good luck finding what works for you.

i was where u are at not too long ago, and i did tons of reading
This guy might help you a little tho, he just started a youtube channel comparing Captivate roms ---> http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/ROM_s_in_a_FLASH_REVIEWS.html

cool thanks

http://capfaq.com/w/ROM_Table

coldbeverage said:
Is there somewhere with a Captivate ROM comparison? I've been away for a month and a half, and holy crap have things changed! I am soooo confused. Running Cog right now.
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I asked this a month ago and got flamed then my post got deleted. It was ridiculous.
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How is this development? Thread moved.
Also, threads about "which ROM is best" and "ROM features" tend to cause more trouble than they're worth, as we get the fanboi effect, and it turns into a flamewar. As such, they get closed to prevent trouble.
Look at the wiki, as that would be a good place to make a feature comparison. But remember that everyone's experience with a ROM is different. That's why you need to try it for yourself, and not just go by what someone else says
Oh, and remember to post in the right section next time, please.

[Poll] Galaxy i9000 - What Is The Best ROM?

So is it just me, or is there no thread with a poll on what people believe is the best rom out now? I've ben looking with no avail. This brings me to the question, does it not exist because we aren't allowed to have a poll like that, or am I the only one who is interested?

U find no thread because it is biased. Most of the rom's have there own pros and cons. so just close this thread
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webstar1 said:
U find no thread because it is biased. Most of the rom's have there own pros and cons. so just close this thread
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That's a negative way to look at things. Why is it that people in XDA are so quick to trash ideas or questions?.
It may be biased, but in the end EVERYONE has chosen a rom to have on their phone, so why not share the stats with everyone else? Might help some others decide which of the many ROMs to try out.

I found Tricky's essential rom to be the best regarding simplicity, battery life and performance. I like to manually install everything I will use, so that keeps the system lightweight. I only wish it had battery icon w/ percentage by default!

No "stock" option for the less adventurous?

Valeo said:
No "stock" option for the less adventurous?
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lol, I guess that is how my mind works... didn't even consider that an option, lol. I don't even know how to edit the poll and add it .

Flawed poll
Rom Kitchin for instance is a multitude of build yourselves roms not a single build .
jje

Darky's 9.4 + VooDoo 5.5.1 works great for me.

Using Darky 10 Final and waiting for CyanogenMod 7 Final

Darky 10 is good, cm7 is better if you can handle 12 hours of battery life... I'm on ultimate 8.2 right now and I have actually kept it on for over a week.... oh and don't forget about the goodness that is MIUI. Install that and its like a totally different phone.
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i've tried Darky's ROM up to 9.5, Doc's ROM & now on MIUI..i think, every ROM got it's own strength which is amazing given that the ppl that manufacture the phones can even give a decent update even after few months..
but..MIUI is totally different and cool to use! Even though the battery drain is visible, maybe need a couple of charge cycles to stabilize..all in all, it's refreshing n can keep me away frm flashing at least for few weeks (or till the next update..hehe)..

i think this is a good poll !!
if you can find out how to edit it, and adjust when new ROMs come out.
this could save a lot of people posting pointless threads about what ROM to choose and why.
they can see what the majority of people go for, and if we can write a little explanation of what ROM we chose and why, it could be beneficial
I chose MIUI - it has developed a hell of a lot in the past few weeks, all the main features work, there is updates weekly without fail, Very helpful team of devs and the ROM is super nice and is nothing like any other ROM out there !!

For a long time I was very happy with darky 8.x but lately I have been trying out almost all the roms in the poll and since a couple of weeks back I have been a extreamly happy user of MIUI.
Feels like it have brought new life to my sgs, the only downside is the battery time.

Insanity everytime, light fast...make it your own!
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Really Loving miui but I am thinking I will go back to darky because I need video calling, plus more battery will be nice.
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thanks for the poll

MIUI is the one I like: very, very beautiful. Fast too, loving it! Battery isn't lasing very long, but I got that problem with others too. 7 hours tops.

tonnic said:
That's a negative way to look at things. Why is it that people in XDA are so quick to trash ideas or questions?.
It may be biased, but in the end EVERYONE has chosen a rom to have on their phone, so why not share the stats with everyone else? Might help some others decide which of the many ROMs to try out.
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Agreed.
Every pro in xda ban any idea or question except asked by pros.
Beginners and users are present in xda forum.
To the thread:
CM7&MIUI: Great but to hungry of battery.
Rom kitchen: Loads of option but no GB
Darky: Very smooth but a little hungry to battery.
Insanity: Simply Android. Plain.

MIUI -MCG v2.1 is the best ROM in town

GingerCriskelo v56 is the best

[Q] Stable ROM for sister's Captivate

My sister has been suffering with the Captivate's stock rom for the past year, and she's bugging me to upgrade it for her (she's technologically challenged). I'm lost with all the unfamiliar ROM options over here. I don't care if it's Froyo or Gingerbread, or if there's no longer Dev support for it - I don't plan to touch it once I get it loaded up for her. I just want the most stable ROM I can put on there that will get her through the next year of her contract. Please specify ROM AND version you'd recommend for this purpose. Thanks in advance!

netter123 said:
My sister has been suffering with the Captivate's stock rom for the past year, and she's bugging me to upgrade it for her (she's technologically challenged). I'm lost with all the unfamiliar ROM options over here. I don't care if it's Froyo or Gingerbread, or if there's no longer Dev support for it - I don't plan to touch it once I get it loaded up for her. I just want the most stable ROM I can put on there that will get her through the next year of her contract. Please specify ROM AND version you'd recommend for this purpose. Thanks in advance!
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I used Paragon RC6 for a long time and it was very stable and fast. It's a FroYo ROM and development on it is dead.

netter123 said:
My sister has been suffering with the Captivate's stock rom for the past year, and she's bugging me to upgrade it for her (she's technologically challenged). I'm lost with all the unfamiliar ROM options over here. I don't care if it's Froyo or Gingerbread, or if there's no longer Dev support for it - I don't plan to touch it once I get it loaded up for her. I just want the most stable ROM I can put on there that will get her through the next year of her contract. Please specify ROM AND version you'd recommend for this purpose. Thanks in advance!
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Just as a heads-up, threads like this usually end up getting shut down fairly fast. I know that isn't what you're hoping for, though, so my advice is to take a look at the roms that have a lot of posts associated with them. They're usually still being attended to, and have good support if something goes haywire. It ends up being a matter of personal choice, so it ultimately has to be up to you.
(That being said, I understand your situation, and I personally put Firefly 3.0 on the phones of people who just wanted something better than stock. Just my two cents. Offer not valid in Svalbard.)

If stock ish looking is your thing. I would recommend Cognition 4.x.x (froyo KB1 base). It was finished in dev tweak for speed and stability and can be Overclocked if you choose to. Also has Voodoo support. As jmtheiss said this probably be locked soon. But I understand where you are coming from.

KreepyKen said:
I used Paragon RC6 for a long time and it was very stable and fast. It's a FroYo ROM and development on it is dead.
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Thanks for this - I took a better look at Paragon and it sounds like it may fit my needs. I had mainly been looking at Serendipity 6.4 and Firefly because they seem to be 2 of the most popular options, but the Paragon thread makes it sound pretty good as well...
I know these "which rom" threads are frowned upon, but most of us are addicted to flashing our devices and so I couldn't find a relevant discussion here of a good rom to just 'flash and forget.'

My wife ran Andromeda 3 for ever with out a prob. Great battery life, stable, and responsive
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firefly 3.0 with onyx kernel got me the BEST battery life ever. (nearly 3 days on extended battery minimal use)for a girl that texts alot that would be a good bet. built on 2.2 android but most girls wont care the difference.

[Q] ROM for good battery backup and stability

Hi, I'm still on 2.3.6 and I'm looking for a newer ROM, either ICS or JB with good battery backup, stability and smoothness.
Actually if GB battery is better than JB and ICS I just might stick with that.
I'm looking around but I don't see any definite answer and no relevant threads in Q&A section.

crossmission said:
Hi, I'm still on 2.3.6 and I'm looking for a newer ROM, either ICS or JB with good battery backup, stability and smoothness.
Actually if GB battery is better than JB and ICS I just might stick with that.
I'm looking around but I don't see any definite answer and no relevant threads in Q&A section.
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I would recommend a Jelly Bean though because it is the latest. But I would highly recommend you to view this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612881

This is not my device, a friend bricked it trying to restore the factory settings and I fixed it with the stock jw9, he asked to update it if I can but he needs the battery to be either the same or better than what he had before, so my question is more of should I stick with GB or go for something newer, he doesn't care for constant updates so a stable rom with good battery is what I want to give him. Even if he did care for updates the i9000 is a tricky device, so far today I used odin half a dozen times just to get back to get to flash from recovery cause half the things I now from owning a HD2, Desire, Desire HD, GS2, One X, Optimus 2x, tf300tg and so on don't work here. And I can't constantly ask him to test it a few days and give it back to me to flash a new rom if the battery is not good enough, or teach him how to do it then spend most of days trying to explain or fix what he did wrong, For example I just flashed C-RoM Mix 4.2.2 and it hang on the Semaphore logo, will use Odin right now to get back to gb, and again odin to flash the recovery kernel and then either flash c-rom again or blackbean or just leave at that as I have to wake up in 5 hours to go to work and explain I couldn't be bothered or the people that actually have the answer point me to the "don't ask questions" thread, I've been around xda for a long time, and for some reason the samsung part of the forum is the one I dislike the most as I find people a little obnoxious, every other forum I've been people are actually helpful and eager to answer in a little more detail like: jb battery life good but not stable, ics battery sucks but never hangs" "try gamerzrom ninja cause it has crazy battery life and awesome ui" or something like that.
Anyway, thanks for the help. Will not ask for help here again.
Can a mod please close this or do I have to pm someone?
(excuse any typos I did, it's getting late here and I'm kinda tired)

Your critisism is rather harsh and rude even considering your situation.
I'd sugggest a GB Rom: moderate battery drain because of fewer tuning options/performance. (My opinion.)
You could try CM 7.2: near stock, stable, GB 2.3.7? at cyanogenmod.org.

AW: [Q] ROM for good battery backup and stability
I would recommend you remics JB. It has touchwiz and 4.2.2. Very smooth for me
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I had a long response written but I deleted it cause figured it's not worth it, I guess I am still naive to believe that the courtesy I extend to others when they need something and the courtesy I have been extended to every time I am in need in the past around here is a given, apparently that is not the case every time, I want to, and I will honestly, thank you for your answers, as I have the first user that responded to my question, even with the "don't ask" response.
So have a nice day (it's morning here) and thank you again.
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GB Rom Saurom JW9 or Mesorom as I feel people have a lot of issues with ICS or JB as they dont follow instructions too good :highfive:
Currently on Saurom and 3 days battery life..its all good!
Please not modem and Kernel can help on Roms too :good: