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Don't like touch wiz - Can you have ICS and full S-Pen Apps

Before I buy a Galaxy note...
I don't particularly want Touch wiz, I want full ICS experience, especially youtube, email and calendar.
Is it possible to update a ROM to give you full ICS experience, but also full S-pen functionality but without Touch wiz? thanks

scoobiesnacks said:
Before I buy a Galaxy note...
I don't particularly want Touch wiz, I want full ICS experience, especially youtube, email and calendar.
Is it possible to update a ROM to give you full ICS experience, but also full S-pen functionality but without Touch wiz? thanks
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S Pen is hardware functionality so it will still work if you put any ICS rom build on the leaked ICS version for Note GT N7000. There are some Samsung stock apps and gestures that are optimized to be used with S Pen so if you go for leaked ICS "AOSP" build you might lose those. That's it !

thanks for the quick reply. Are there any ROMs that give you the best of both worlds?
ICS
+ full S Pen gestures
+ S Pen Apps.
So that would mean I guess eg that the Galxy note calendar would need to be installed as well as the ICS calendar?

scoobiesnacks said:
thanks for the quick reply. Are there any ROMs that give you the best of both worlds?
ICS
+ full S Pen gestures
+ S Pen Apps.
So that would mean I guess eg that the Galxy note calendar would need to be installed as well as the ICS calendar?
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Go for midnote 2.0 the most stable of ICS roms. Will have touchwiz also but just replace with Nova or Apex and its just like stock ICS.
If you just want the real stock ICS then go for imilka's AOSP ICS rom.
Cheers!!

Aosp ROM for sure.
I'm using Midnote 2.0 and everything works but AOSP by imilka is just a true ICS experience.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

Use ICS Repack of Chainfare, it has stock launcher.
But you can change it to Apex or Nova Launcher.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA

thanx .....

[Q] ICS and JB Apps compatible on GT-N7000?

Can anyone tell me if system apps such as Phone, Calendar, Keybaord etc from Android 4.0.4 be used on 4.1?
I'm currently using stock SingTel 4.0.4 ROM but out of curiosity, took a brief look at 4.1 by installing the AOKP Jellybean. It all worked ok but apps like the Phone keypad and Calendar looked very boring compared with the 4.0.4 versions which use more color. Maybe this is how Samsung have managed to squeeze better performance out of the phone by cutting down of graphics - I don't know. I was hoping there might be some skins to change the look but there didn't seem to be any.
I decided to re-install 4.0.4 for now but just wondered if I upgraded to JB is there a way to use system apps from the 4.0.4 version? I realise I can use Google market alternatives in some cases but I just want to know if the Samsung system apps are compatible with JB.
Thanks
Trevor

sacentre said:
Can anyone tell me if system apps such as Phone, Calendar, Keybaord etc from Android 4.0.4 be used on 4.1?
I'm currently using stock SingTel 4.0.4 ROM but out of curiosity, took a brief look at 4.1 by installing the AOKP Jellybean. It all worked ok but apps like the Phone keypad and Calendar looked very boring compared with the 4.0.4 versions which use more color. Maybe this is how Samsung have managed to squeeze better performance out of the phone by cutting down of graphics - I don't know. I was hoping there might be some skins to change the look but there didn't seem to be any.
I decided to re-install 4.0.4 for now but just wondered if I upgraded to JB is there a way to use system apps from the 4.0.4 version? I realise I can use Google market alternatives in some cases but I just want to know if the Samsung system apps are compatible with JB.
Thanks
Trevor
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Hi there, I'm guessing you are referring to a Stock based 4.0.4 ROM? If so, I don't think you can really compare the visuals of a Stock ROM versus an AOKP or AOSP ROM which tend to use "darker" themes. If the visuals are are really important to you, I would suggest waiting until there are Stock based 3rd party ROMs in circulation.
I hope this helps. Please hit Thanks if it did.

It did. Thank you.
trevor
Alba Donzo said:
Hi there, I'm guessing you are referring to a Stock based 4.0.4 ROM? If so, I don't think you can really compare the visuals of a Stock ROM versus an AOKP or AOSP ROM which tend to use "darker" themes. If the visuals are are really important to you, I would suggest waiting until there are Stock based 3rd party ROMs in circulation.
I hope this helps. Please hit Thanks if it did.
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[Q] Kernel/Rom Selection & Me

So I ordered a Galaxy Note 1 yesterday, and i am pretty sure I wanna root& put a custom rom on it.
Right now, i tried to find the right rom for me, which turns out to not be that easy, since there seem to be many good roms &kernel combination
Its simply not "clear" which one is the best, nor is there a comparison table or anything that would help a noob to know about advantages of different roms without actually trying them.
I read many threads, but I found out that there are a lot of fans of all those roms, so that i am not able to decide what to choose...
Maybe you could give me a hint, which rom/kernel is nice for my needs which are the following:
1) I would like to use "google now" since i like to test voice assistance
2) I am exited about project butter, since i want a very fluid/smooth feel when swiping homescreens, also want this "animation" when swiping through screens like with the s3
3) I want this s3 typical live wallpaper with those waterdrop effects (has nothing to do with the rom, does it? )
4) I want to use the pen and those apps (at least until I find out i dont use it as often as i think...) so I would like to have the galaxy note 2 experience on my galaxy note, speaking newest Touchwiz ?! (since i think some pen functionality get lost when using some roms..)
5) I saw there are roms, which support this tablet/hybrid more, so you can select for each app if you want it in tablet or smartphone view, i like that very much, would be cool to have it!
6) I am noob at all this, but whatever you suggest, I will read into it and spend a lot of time doing it the right way or as you say and succeed with it
7) I like easy upgrade mechanics, so if there is something new out for this type of rom, it would be cool to be able to update this from my phone without the initial tools needed to get root/flash/custom rom it (dont know if this is even possible)
8) German language support would be a nice to have, but not a must have...
Based on those needs, which combination would you suggest to me kernel/rom wise?
Advice is very very appreciated!
Regards, James

JamesBrooooks said:
1) I would like to use "google now" since i like to test voice assistance
2) I am exited about project butter, since i want a very fluid/smooth feel when swiping homescreens, also want this "animation" when swiping through screens like with the s3
3) I want this s3 typical live wallpaper with those waterdrop effects (has nothing to do with the rom, does it? )
4) I want to use the pen and those apps (at least until I find out i dont use it as often as i think...) so I would like to have the galaxy note 2 experience on my galaxy note, speaking newest Touchwiz ?! (since i think some pen functionality get lost when using some roms..)
5) I saw there are roms, which support this tablet/hybrid more, so you can select for each app if you want it in tablet or smartphone view, i like that very much, would be cool to have it!
6) I am noob at all this, but whatever you suggest, I will read into it and spend a lot of time doing it the right way or as you say and succeed with it
7) I like easy upgrade mechanics, so if there is something new out for this type of rom, it would be cool to be able to update this from my phone without the initial tools needed to get root/flash/custom rom it (dont know if this is even possible)
8) German language support would be a nice to have, but not a must have...
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There are mods to get google now on any rom but i guess project butter can be experienced only on jb
You can get all spen apps on tw based custom roms and some apps are available on non-tw based roms but not all
There are many cm roms that support tablet mods like paranoid android
And on any rom,the best kernel is hydracore..Its an universal kernel and can be flashed on any rom

I'd say the best for you is stock Samsung JB (Android 4.1.1).

kopitalk said:
I'd say the best for you is stock Samsung JB (Android 4.1.1).
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You are right but....Stock jb rom is not yet released for note

it should be here in a months time I hope
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

rajsekhar.300 said:
There are mods to get google now on any rom but i guess project butter can be experienced only on jb
You can get all spen apps on tw based custom roms and some apps are available on non-tw based roms but not all
There are many cm roms that support tablet mods like paranoid android
And on any rom,the best kernel is hydracore..Its an universal kernel and can be flashed on any rom
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Thanks rajsekhar!
So lets say I would use hydracore and as a rom i have tot decide between a tw rom and paranoid android rom.
1) In the hydracore thread its seems that gavin the main developer is stopping his work, does this mean i should not use his kernel? Or does he have something "finished" released? Like completly without bugs, that can be used for the next year or so?!
He said in his thread:
If CM and AOSP type roms continue down this path then unfortunatly Hydra will be coming to an end.
So, on this note, when v6.1 final is released on friday (still more testing to do) i think I shall be calling it a day and cease all development activities for the Note.
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If I should not use this Kernel because of this, which alternative is there?
2) If you suggest the paranoid android rom, you mean i should stick to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1871713 ,right?
3) I cannot find the thread for the TW based-ROM do they also have a thread in this forum?!
Thanks so far, and in advance!

hydra core 5.4 is quite good,

nickyleon said:
hydra core 5.4 is quite good,
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Ok, so I will pick hydra core 5.4, without OC.
Is there a touchwiz rom based on jelly bean yet?!I have not found any,...
If there is non, i have to decide to use touchwiz & 4.0.4 OR no touchwiz but 4.1 jelly bean, right?!
So i will try to install the paranoid android rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797698
In this Thread its stated that I should make sure to run CM9 before I try to flash this ROM to avoid a brick, so I guess I have to do something else before...
To be honest, I feel a little bit helpless with all those FAQ´s which Link to other threads which include further FAQ, there is no clean way to follow even after reading all those threads...
What I have done so far is:
- have donwloaded the correct hydracore v5.4 kernel
- downloaded samsung USB driver and installed it
- downloaded "gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip"
- downloaded "pa_n7000-2.17-04OCT2012-130953.zip"
- downloaded odin v1.85
So with the aim of using hydracore 5.4 with paranoid android on it, and I expect gb on my note when i receive it today:
What are the steps to take?!
Help would be very much appreciated!

JamesBrooooks said:
Ok, so I will pick hydra core 5.4, without OC.
Is there a touchwiz rom based on jelly bean yet?!I have not found any,...
If there is non, i have to decide to use touchwiz & 4.0.4 OR no touchwiz but 4.1 jelly bean, right?!
So i will try to install the paranoid android rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797698
In this Thread its stated that I should make sure to run CM9 before I try to flash this ROM to avoid a brick, so I guess I have to do something else before...
To be honest, I feel a little bit helpless with all those FAQ´s which Link to other threads which include further FAQ, there is no clean way to follow even after reading all those threads...
What I have done so far is:
- have donwloaded the correct hydracore v5.4 kernel
- downloaded samsung USB driver and installed it
- downloaded "gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip"
- downloaded "pa_n7000-2.17-04OCT2012-130953.zip"
- downloaded odin v1.85
So with the aim of using hydracore 5.4 with paranoid android on it, and I expect gb on my note when i receive it today:
What are the steps to take?!
Help would be very much appreciated!
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There are no tw jb roms
If you were on gb and interested in stock 4.0.4,then go to settings<about phone<software update.Then you will be updated to 4.0.4 through ota
If you wish to flash paranoid android or any other rom,then follow this guide to get root and cwm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
Then flash the rom and gapps through cwm recovery
If you were on ics,then flash hydracore kernel using odin and then flash any rom through cwm

rajsekhar.300 said:
There are no tw jb roms
If you were on gb and interested in stock 4.0.4,then go to settings<about phone<software update.Then you will be updated to 4.0.4 through ota
If you wish to flash paranoid android or any other rom,then follow this guide to get root and cwm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
Then flash the rom and gapps through cwm recovery
If you were on ics,then flash hydracore kernel using odin and then flash any rom through cwm
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Yes, I guess i will first test stock 4.0.4 but at first sign of underperfomance / stuttering, i guess i will try to follow your linked guide!
Will 4.0.4 run faster if I would take a TW Rom from the forum? Or will I only get "butter smooth" feeling through Jelly Bean Roms? What are your experiences?
Thank you very much for your help

JamesBrooooks said:
Yes, I guess i will first test stock 4.0.4 but at first sign of underperfomance / stuttering, i guess i will try to follow your linked guide!
Will 4.0.4 run faster if I would take a TW Rom from the forum? Or will I only get "butter smooth" feeling through Jelly Bean Roms? What are your experiences?
Thank you very much for your help
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4.0.4 is stable and faster but i really dont like the tw interface and so i am on jb rom now..It runs fine and stable enough for me
But you need to experience both of hem to get a clear idea

[Q] What is the Best JB Rom for GT-N7000?

Hello XDA!
Let me start by saying THANK YOU to you BRAINS out there that make our world better!
Now, who can please advise on the best JB ROM to-date for the GT-N7000?
by best I mean: battery life, features, speed, no RAM problems, etc...
I'm on RR v3 now, not sure if I should try Ultimate.
I'm sure many of you have tried every ROM out there... let me know your thoughts please!
Thanks,
Elie

ultimate v5.1 best rom jb! not a single freeze in 4 days! smooth as butter! loving it

hotshotv said:
ultimate v5.1 best rom jb! not a single freeze in 4 days! smooth as butter! loving it
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Alright then! I'll take your word for it and try it out.
Coming from Philz Kernel and RR v3, I don't think I need to wipe anything, do I ?
thanks!

i think you should definetly wipe as said in OP...otherwise you'll get fc's on many apps! plz hit thanks button rather writing it much appreciated
Full wipe /data/factory reset /cache and dalvik
Format /data /system and /preload
Flash the ROM
Wait some minute until your phone boot

rom with touchwiz features but not (or at least minimized) touchwiz feel...
As I didn't want to open my own thread, because I don't believe this subject is worth its own thread. I do want to ask you guys; what is the least touchwiz jelly bean rom? I mean I absolutely despise the touchwiz colourscheme and sounds, there are in mijn opinion a true abomination to the human eyes and ears, but I do want the performance optimalizations, full working audio and features as multi-window... So what is a stock rom with the least touchwiz look?
->And is the tw look branded into the tw skin or can I by removing/modifying a rom, get a tw rom without the tw look? *I don't have a problem with the additional apps and the like, but it really is the look and feel (and sounds) of tw that bother me...

hom.hom said:
As I didn't want to open my own thread, because I don't believe this subject is worth its own thread. I do want to ask you guys; what is the least touchwiz jelly bean rom? I mean I absolutely despise the touchwiz colourscheme and sounds, there are in mijn opinion a true abomination to the human eyes and ears, but I do want the performance optimalizations, full working audio and features as multi-window... So what is a stock rom with the least touchwiz look?
->And is the tw look branded into the tw skin or can I by removing/modifying a rom, get a tw rom without the tw look? *I don't have a problem with the additional apps and the like, but it really is the look and feel (and sounds) of tw that bother me...
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install xxlsa and then download the a cm 10 rom and extract trebuchet.apk place that in system/apps and fix the permissions tada you have the stock android launcher or use apex launcher or nova launcher

Incoming call notification

Hi, I tried to find how to enable Incoming call notifications feature like in Note3 (when you are in app you just see small notification of incoming call instead of full screen one which sometimes shut down app).
Is any1 can help me to find or implement this in stock I9295 4.4 ROM.
Thank you

You cannot straight away enable it. You would require to replace the phone.apk with incallui.apk + a few other apk's and make several edits to systemui and frameworks to make it work.
If you are phone model is i9295 then you can flash the super WizCyan ROM which is stock 4.4.2 and having mostly S5 apps including this feature. You will get the link to the thread in my signature.

Thank you Jasonrr. That will be a lot easier if this will be available as a mod. Will wait maybe some1 will do mod with this.
Is google edition have this option?

boniek1983 said:
Thank you Jasonrr. That will be a lot easier if this will be available as a mod. Will wait maybe some1 will do mod with this.
Is google edition have this option?
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What do you mean by google edition? there is no google edition ROM for our device (at least that I know of) and even the google edition will not have it as this is a samsung (phone app) feature. Though I remember this feature was available in one of the CM based ROM's, cannot recollect which one though.
If you are looking at an ASOP ROM then the Super WizCyan ROM is deodexed and totally debloated (can compare it with ASOP) with only the goodness of touchwiz (includes S5 Toolbox - floating app bar) with a separate aroma add-on installer for additional apps / features that were removed.

Yeah i looked at your ROM and is really interesting, maybe will try to put it on later. Did u benchmark your ROM vs stock 4.4.2?
And when i said google edition i was mean this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...t/rom-google-edition-sgs4a-intl-v0-4-t2817383
Or this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2406177
But both looks like still having lots of bugs.

boniek1983 said:
Yeah i looked at your ROM and is really interesting, maybe will try to put it on later. Did u benchmark your ROM vs stock 4.4.2?
And when i said google edition i was mean this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...t/rom-google-edition-sgs4a-intl-v0-4-t2817383
Or this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2406177
But both looks like still having lots of bugs.
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Did a benchmark once with antutu and it gave a score of around 29000. Though I should mention that I am not much a fan of the benchmarks and have never tried before debloating and applying the MOD's (if that is what you meant by stock)
Oh yes, the one by Spegelius is the kitkat version, which is still work in progress (but seems quite stable now) and partly based on CM11, while the other is a jellybean port from S4

I'm a week already with your ROM, and I can say is very smooth, performance is better than stock ROM and I see 10-20% better battery life.
So if any1 looking for this feature I suggest to instal WizzCyan ROM developed by Jasonrr. You will never want to back to stock ROM again.