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Couple of ROM questions

Hello, SGS newbie here (phone not actually arrived yet, will be here Monday).
I think the phone looks amazing, only thing I'm not mad on is the iPhone look and feel Samsung have gone for with the home screens, so I'm thinking of either customising it or putting a different ROM on the device. Cyanogen, Darky's and MIUI are the ones I've read about the most.
What is Darky's? Is it more or less a stock Android with LauncherPro, or is it more than that?
Edit: also wondering - is the Samsung Gingerbread ROM worth trying, does it solve some of the performance problems of earlier versions?

Everything is worth trying! If you want to skip the usual newbie routine, then jump straight ahead to an AOSP ROM like CM7 or MIUI... You won't regret it.

Try Tweaky's AOSP
click on my signature to check out Tweaky's AOSP rom - a slim and quick Nexus S (purer Android) look-a-like rom
oh....and I expect your phone will come with GB installed any way...if not, depending on your supplier, Kies may offer you the firmware upgrade when you install it, and despite some reports (in my opinion) it represents a big improvement over 2.2 Froyo.
All the new custom roms are based on 2.3.3 gingerbread any way

Also pretty newbified here, but is it possible to get GB simply on a kernel flash and stay on stock rom, or will i have to flash a custom rom to do this. I have froyo 2.2 but speedmods kernel - pretty happy but would like to try out GB.

wangchung_sucks said:
Also pretty newbified here, but is it possible to get GB simply on a kernel flash and stay on stock rom, or will i have to flash a custom rom to do this. I have froyo 2.2 but speedmods kernel - pretty happy but would like to try out GB.
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Just flash the JVH gingerbread with bootloaders.
STOCK.

wangchung_sucks said:
Also pretty newbified here, but is it possible to get GB simply on a kernel flash and stay on stock rom, or will i have to flash a custom rom to do this. I have froyo 2.2 but speedmods kernel - pretty happy but would like to try out GB.
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Navigate to Ramad's stock rom thread, choice of stock 2.3.3 rom there, both odexed and deodexed

Cm7 is pretty much same as nexus s rom with lots of additions( theme manager,dsp,cyanogenmod settings,etc). You can also try sammy gb roms if you wish( flash with odin,there is guides about it just google) but you have to downgrade the bootloaders before you go back to cm7 ( I bet you will)

Thanks for the info folks. I guess I'll stay on the stock rom at least for a few weeks and get used to it although I reckon I'll use launcherpro with it as I don't like the samsung launcher.
Vivasanti said:
JVH
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That's something else I meant to ask, what are these three letter codes I see around - are they version numbers for the Samsung roms?

That's something else I meant to ask, what are these three letter codes I see around - are they version numbers for the Samsung roms?[/QUOTE]
ABC ABD ABG versions of firmware build 2.2.1 version ABC followed by ABD etc
samfirmware.com for build list ..
jje

[Q] Advice Choosing Rom

Hi everyone.
I still Have Nova ROM v8.
But i've been paying attention to the ROM Thread, and i see that 2 main ROMS stand out, Zeus and Marvel.
I wanted to know which one of this is the more stable and better one.
Comparing Nova to Zeus , and Nova to Marvel , which one of them got better battery life?
regarding performance which one of those 3 is better?
Best regards,
bullseye

Install zeus v3n.
Wysłane z mojego LG-P970 za pomocą Tapatalk

wrong topic it is meant to be HERE

The problem i have is i need to upgrade to 2.3 now my phone checks as a V10D does this mean i can't install the V20x ROM's due to them not being compatible?
Ideally i wanted to keep with my stock ROM and just update but i installed CWM so i can't do that and looks like i'll need to flash to a non-carrier ROM which i have heard causes issues due to people removing all the stock apps from LG etc.
So can i even install the V20x's or are those a no go and how long before we get a nice clean near stock ROM with root because i'm really not a fan of the ICS look

seph1985 said:
The problem i have is i need to upgrade to 2.3 now my phone checks as a V10D does this mean i can't install the V20x ROM's due to them not being compatible?
Ideally i wanted to keep with my stock ROM and just update but i installed CWM so i can't do that and looks like i'll need to flash to a non-carrier ROM which i have heard causes issues due to people removing all the stock apps from LG etc.
So can i even install the V20x's or are those a no go and how long before we get a nice clean near stock ROM with root because i'm really not a fan of the ICS look
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1) i might be wrong, but i dont think it would be a problem if youre flashing up from v10(froyo) to v20(gb)
2) problems arising from custom roms are not directly caused form removing stock lg apps, usually it arises from the extensive tweaking and modifications the dev applies to make the rom better
3) if you want just a rooted stock v20 you could probably ask the devs nicely or sth since they based their own roms from the stock v20 (well most times) or you could prob try asking Nooby for his nandroid
4) if you want to install a custom rom but dont like the ics look there are a few options actually,
- Redy's Repack of the Official v20n
- Zeus's stock ui is pretty close to stock gb (sans the blue themed icons)
- There is also Achyut's Prada Themed Rom

cm7 4ever
update-cm-7-20120303-NIGHTLY-p970-signed.zip
cm7 last update
i think that it is perfect
i couldn't find a bug
performance is enough

Kirpimsi said:
update-cm-7-20120303-NIGHTLY-p970-signed.zip
cm7 last update
i think that it is perfect
i couldn't find a bug
performance is enough
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There are still a lot of bug my friend WIFI adress doesnt show up, battery drain is faar to high, laags sometimes, freezes sometimes,... You will still notice this. So a stock ROM will at least until now be the better choice, although I also use CM, cause I like the look

Zaihanzainal said:
1) i might be wrong, but i dont think it would be a problem if youre flashing up from v10(froyo) to v20(gb)
2) problems arising from custom roms are not directly caused form removing stock lg apps, usually it arises from the extensive tweaking and modifications the dev applies to make the rom better
3) if you want just a rooted stock v20 you could probably ask the devs nicely or sth since they based their own roms from the stock v20 (well most times) or you could prob try asking Nooby for his nandroid
4) if you want to install a custom rom but dont like the ics look there are a few options actually,
- Redy's Repack of the Official v20n
- Zeus's stock ui is pretty close to stock gb (sans the blue themed icons)
- There is also Achyut's Prada Themed Rom
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I ended up going with the repack v20n in the end and it seems to work fine, just have to settle in and remember all the stuff i had installed

[Q] Which rom should i install ?

Hi
I've just bought a Galaxy I9000 & wondered which is the best stable Rom to use daily,
also, do i have to change the kernel for certain roms ?
Thanx in advance

It really depends what you want from the phone but... the best full custom ROM to go use for daily use I truly believe is CyanogenMod, there are two main CyanogenMod releases for the i9000.
First of all you have CyanogenMod 9 which is based upon Ice Cream Sandwich. If you download this make sure you get version 9.1.0 stable.
Secondly you have CyanogenMod 7 which is based upon Gingerbread. If you download this make sure you get version 7.2.0 stable.
You don't have to change the kernel for either of these ROM's (or any ROM as far as I know) but you can if you want more from the phone like having the ability to overclock it for example.
If you have to ask... yes CyanogenMod 10 is available but it has not yet been given the green light for a stable release so you may want to stay away from it until it reaches stable status.

Thanx for a spot on answer, just what i wanted to know. Thanx again.

the stock one!
manimaluk said:
Hi
I've just bought a Galaxy I9000 & wondered which is the best stable Rom to use daily,
also, do i have to change the kernel for certain roms ?
Thanx in advance
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Hi,
I suggest you to use for some time the "stock" samsung rom, in order that you can experience what features and apps you are missing (if any). In my case, when I was on the stock samsung rom I used to change the launcher because the defautl one didn't support display rotation. But this is me: I have several friend that decided to stay with the stock rom.
I personally use cyanogen, with stock kernels. You might very well change the kernel too (if you need special features, which is not my case).
Otherwise, if you just wanna have fun, go and install cyanogen. but be careful!! remember to make a backup of the efs folder (look around here how to do), beacuse if it is dameged during flashing you night end up with an unusable phone...
ciao,
marco

zuphus said:
but be careful!! remember to make a backup of the efs folder (look around here how to do), beacuse if it is dameged during flashing you night end up with an unusable phone...
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When this happens we flash back to stock with a stock ROM from SamMobile or a stock based ROM, fixes lost EFS info But good shout, backups do save a lot of headaches!

manimaluk said:
Hi
I've just bought a Galaxy I9000 & wondered which is the best stable Rom to use daily,
also, do i have to change the kernel for certain roms ?
Thanx in advance
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I prefer the stock rom are most stable, but i will root and try to delete or freeze the unlike/seldom use stock app. personnel opinion.

Thanx to everyone for the sound advice,i quite like the stock rom.
I tried cyanogen 7.2 briefly,but when i went to the file manager,it showed nothing on my sd card when really it has plenty of music files and apps on it.
Dunno why that was, anyway back on stock for now, might try again soon. Thanx again.

Best rom daily use C-Rom bean 1.5.0 (Cm10) @aways #aways
Greenlight is coming next week
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[Q] Cyanogen to Touchwiz or vice versa

Hey all,
i've been digging around for the last day or so - cant find a clear answer. I want to go from CM10 (PA) rom over to the Alliance TW rom to see what its like. Ive been flashing all sorts of CM based roms for ages now with no issues, but i just want to confirm that the issues from the bad old days are behind us. Do i still need to flash back to GB and then up to a TW rom or am i good to go straight over to it? Surely we dont need to use GB still....but i may be wrong. On the Paranoid Android rom im on now, the kernel is certainly safe but its a CM based kernel so im just a little cautious still with all the issues in the past.
Cheers for a great community - we sure have made this device awesome!
Tim.

Yes, it is safe; I have done full factory resets on a jb tw rom with philz 3.75 kernel...

[Q] CM (PA) back to TW?

Hi All,
I looked around on the forums and didn't find anything recent, I am sure its there but wanted to be sure before going forward. I am currently on PA 3.5, but really am thinking about heading back to TW for a bit. CM is great but I kinda want to give some of the new TW based roms a try again.
Can I flash a TW rom from CWM? And if not is there a good link to a rooted/safe Firmware and ODIN? Also, once i go back is it easy to get back to CM if i really want to?
I flashed it away from TW so quickly and just found that I get bored with it all and wanted a bit of a change.
Thanks,

mckooter said:
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Can I flash a TW rom from CWM?
And if not is there a good link to a rooted/safe Firmware and ODIN?
Also, once i go back is it easy to get back to CM if i really want to?
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Yes
Yes (even if the first answer wasn't No)
Yes