I am looking to start modding my Z1. I had a Galaxy S2 and used Pac-Man Rom before and loved it.
The thing is I want an Xperia based Rom.
So does anyone know which one is the best Xperia based (JB 4.3) Rom and why?
Also can you confirm if I require to unlock bootloader (and what are the disadvantages of doing so)
Hello,
the big thing is you have to try it.Everyone likes something other and different.I testet 7 roms for now and im not perfect yet.What do you want Stock?,maximal customizability?,voltage mods include?,deodexed?.It's a long table find out what you want and then ask for the rom what is voltage mod ... etc.
best regards,merry X-Mas
Nico
LiquidNitrogen1412 said:
Hello,
the big thing is you have to try it.Everyone likes something other and different.I testet 7 roms for now and im not perfect yet.What do you want Stock?,maximal customizability?,voltage mods include?,deodexed?.It's a long table find out what you want and then ask for the rom what is voltage mod ... etc.
best regards,merry X-Mas
Nico
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Hey Nico,
Thanks for the reply. I want something more Xperia deodexed like. Not looking for stock android as for that I would go back to Pac-Man (like my s2).
I really like Xperia UI but need a bit more that I feel like its missing: e.g. Ihacker or monxDIFIED but the differences between then seem very small. Major things are alike (boot menu, connectivity etc. ) so I would like to know if either of those is better or there is something alike that is better.
marcyff2 said:
Hey Nico,
Thanks for the reply. I want something more Xperia deodexed like. Not looking for stock android as for that I would go back to Pac-Man (like my s2).
I really like Xperia UI but need a bit more that I feel like its missing: e.g. Ihacker or monxDIFIED but the differences between then seem very small. Major things are alike (boot menu, connectivity etc. ) so I would like to know if either of those is better or there is something alike that is better.
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I'm running monx rom now with doomlords kernel and running pretty damn good. Just try them out, if u got the bootloader unlocked it only takes a few mins to try a new rom
McT1980 said:
I'm running monx rom now with doomlords kernel and running pretty damn good. Just try them out, if u got the bootloader unlocked it only takes a few mins to try a new rom
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stock rom w kernel doomlord is best
hey guys,
I supportet monx a little with a little donation, and now i get the early Rom build.I have also to say i like the I Hackers which i have on my Phone now but the big issue is no recovery.And also i miss the reboot bars and stuff thats the point to go for me.My first well and fast running rom on the Xperia was the monox thats the point why i decided to donate some and get the latest stuff.Personally i can say that was the best rom for me on 4.2.2.Anyway all Roms are good,I try the 4.3 build of him and then i'll give a new feedback.
best regards,
Nico
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hello all. i am gajen_b. recent got an optimus black. my friend did everything like routing and clock work installing and showed me how to instal a rom in recovery.
i want the best look but stock rom because i use the camera and video very much. there are too many rom in forum. cannot decide. also i dont know which rom is stock and which not.please suggest.
i dont want extra function like more ghz speed or anyhting like that. i just want a flawless rom but good look. i like cici rom there but saw it is not stock lg based.please suggest me a rom and also the link. this is my first post and i tried to find beautiful rom thread but only best rom was there which is not what i want. please answer me.
The best rom for Camera/video will be a stock based rom.
The best looking rom would be a CM7/CM9 based rom.
For speed etc, both can handle it.
CM7 based roms have really poor camera quality.
So I would suggest Zeus, for tweaks, like OC etc.
Or Marvel v9 for fewer tweaks than Zeus but a more appealing UI.
i tried instal the Marvel9 but it does not install normal. it goes into some aroma manager. i am very new and dont know that all to fear death of my phone. then i saw superpressed rom. installed it. really liking it than the stock rom. the man making it is very good. i pressed the thanks button there.
gajen_b said:
i tried instal the Marvel9 but it does not install normal. it goes into some aroma manager. i am very new and dont know that all to fear death of my phone. then i saw superpressed rom. installed it. really liking it than the stock rom. the man making it is very good. i pressed the thanks button there.
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there is NOTHING to be scared about Aroma Installer! I too did not know anything about it! But it was so simple
Personally I don't really like Surpressed because it a bit too colorful... But that's up to you
gajen_b said:
hello all. i am gajen_b. recent got an optimus black. my friend did everything like routing and clock work installing and showed me how to instal a rom in recovery.
i want the best look but stock rom because i use the camera and video very much. there are too many rom in forum. cannot decide. also i dont know which rom is stock and which not.please suggest.
i dont want extra function like more ghz speed or anyhting like that. i just want a flawless rom but good look. i like cici rom there but saw it is not stock lg based.please suggest me a rom and also the link. this is my first post and i tried to find beautiful rom thread but only best rom was there which is not what i want. please answer me.
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Looks effects and future like : FOP CM9
Speed and themes : Zues ROM
Colourfullness : Suppressed ROM
Basic needs : STOCK ROM
As many modifications as you want : CM7
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium
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Personally I don't really like Surpressed because it a bit too colorful... But that's up to you
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This +1, if i knew an easy way to theme it to a CM7ish look i would be probably using it, i really don't like the status bar icons
I'm using Boype's with holo launcher and i really like my phone look atm
Look into my noob how to, I recently updated on the ROM part. This should give you quite a bit of an overview
Hello all!
I already try few roms from xda and is not for what im looking for.I want rom like on sg 3 or sg2 , i mean jelly bean.And not that black jb that is on cyanogenmod. Like that http://static.androidnext.de/samsung-galaxy-s3-s-iii-frontal.jpg Is possible ? And is very important to be smooth,fast...Better than stock ?? I guess that is the point of custom roms.Without lag on the menu,browser and etc.To can use skype and facebook on the same time ?? That is possible on stock but i want something fresh ? If someone understand me...Or i will back on stock.I already try miui or something like that but i guess have some problems with cpu setups my screen blinking and i cant use anything...
PS on some roms my battery was drain for2 h.
(The fisrt time i post it in the wrong thread! IM Sorry about that!!!)
mefistoreyon said:
Hello all!
I already try few roms from xda and is not for what im looking for.I want rom like on sg 3 or sg2 , i mean jelly bean.And not that black jb that is on cyanogenmod. Like that http://static.androidnext.de/samsung-galaxy-s3-s-iii-frontal.jpg Is possible ? And is very important to be smooth,fast...Better than stock ?? I guess that is the point of custom roms.Without lag on the menu,browser and etc.To can use skype and facebook on the same time ?? That is possible on stock but i want something fresh ? If someone understand me...Or i will back on stock.I already try miui or something like that but i guess have some problems with cpu setups my screen blinking and i cant use anything...
PS on some roms my battery was drain for2 h.
(The fisrt time i post it in the wrong thread! IM Sorry about that!!!)
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I need 1.000.000.000 € but nobody give me the money... xDDD
If you want S3's jelybean rom buy a S3, that's simple
If you want the prefect rom fast, satable , without lag, look like S3... BUY A S3!
If not and If you was trying different roms, continue trying!!! If you don't want black jb from cyanoroms use theme chooser app with a S3 Theme/ Touchwiz 4/5...!!!
If you want pure JB compile it from sources on your own to your personal usage without bugs, lag, and looks like S3!!
Please read forum RULES!
and never ask for the best rom or similar stuffs...
You can try the custom stock SGSII JB by SpaceCaker and you know If you dislike BUY A S3 xDDD
Hello every one. I know my question is tiring and I know it may have been answered like a gazillion times before. But sadly I am not a regular here at the x8/w8 forums. Sorry my main forum is SE x10 and I know my way pretty well over there. But today my mother came into my room screaming that her x8 has become annoyingly laggy and often hangs up by itself etc etc.
So I thought that a custom ROM would give that old thing some more life to save me from the fatal nagging. But uppon searching your forums I saw that most ROMs require an unlocked bootloader which I cannot do because the x8 I am holding is 11W47 and I do not wish to take that risk.
So to make a long story short what is the best ROM available for x8 in locked bootloader mode?
I saw that many people say they use GingerDX but when I found GingerDX's thread I saw it now requries an unlocked bootloader and works on nAa kernel. Does it also work on stock kernel with locked bootloader or not? So if you could help me and shed some light cause I feel kinda lost and time is pressing...
Thanks in adavance,
best regards.
gingerdx still has stock version, iirc. check its dl page. also, yiu may want to go froyo for speed since your on stock kernel. in that case try froyopro or froyobread (i honestly prefer the latter).
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
LOL..
I like your signature very much..
Please avoid these questions. Try some out for yourself, and decide. The reason behind this is not everyone uses their phone on a certain ROM in the same way. Therefore what one person likes may not be necessarily what you like, and at the end of the day you will have to resort to testing other ROMs. So yeah, asking this question is basically pointless, and not asking it can save space. But nevertheless, your signature amuses me too.
He won't have the time to test the ROMs properly because the phone is not his. Under other circumstances I would agree with you completely - some people are way too lazy to experiment.
That being said, I don't think you would be disappointed with any of the ROMs cascabel mentioned. All offer a fully working phone, they are very stable, and work great even with stock kernel. In my opinion, you need not look any further. Download any of them and you're done.
Well first of all thank you all for your replies.
Thanks @cascabel I found the GingerDX stock kernel version through their site. I have downloaded already and I will atempt a flash later this evenign.
Also I tried to find the FroyoBread as you instructed, I found the thread but the download links were broken. Uppon clicking they were leading to a custom .exe downloader which I suspect was malware or something. So if you have a working .zip of that ROM I would like to have a try as well. Nevermind found it through another post!
I also want to agree with @xWhiskey on that matter. I am not asking for the best ROM for me who I am very particular into what I need (e.g. multitasking, gaming experience and all that). I asked the for the best ROM in terms of stability and recomendation for every day use so that a 45yr old lady like my mother (whose phone I am holding atm) can use it without incidents.
I am not bored to experiment myself on my phone. I have changed almost every available ROM on my x10 but now time is limited cause I can't leave that woman without communication for days. That's why I asked for you suggestions.
Best regards again!
p.s. I love my signature too!
good to hear. hope your mom likes the rom you decide to flash on her phone. :thumbup:
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
Yep
I've installed many roms on my stock kernel x8. I found this rom today & installed it. great, smooth & fast with the ICS look experience on any stock/unlocked booatloader. & also battery use is very low:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2310497
except some bugs that didn't bother me so i didn't left over this rom. suggest you to try it too...
good luck:silly:
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I've installed many roms on my stock kernel x8. I found this rom today & installed it. great, smooth & fast with the ICS experience on any stock/unlocked booatloader. & also battery use is very low:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2310497
except some bugs that didn't bother me so i didn't left over this rom. suggest you try it too...
good luck:silly:
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that's cm7, not ics. and its theme is jb. there's no ics for stock kernel.
cascabel said:
that's cm7, not ics. and its theme is jb. there's no ics for stock kernel.
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yeah i know. i didn's say that this rom is ICS. i just said this is to experience ICS on your device just cuz of ICS & JB theme. but of course it is android 2.3.7 based on CM7.
however i changed it to ICS look to make it more clear & also tnx for your attention.
Hi there folks!!
This phone dropped on my hands today from a friend of mine you is a excluded in this matters of customizing droid's...
So what I need to know it's the stuff that i should use to root it, like recovery and such, and the best overall rom to put in the phone. IF there is kitkat stable even better... If not Jelly Bean it is.
I'm not an expert, but i workaround pretty well, but i dropped on this forum today, and with so much stuff i don't know where need to look, and don't have the time to read it all.
So please, have some kind of goodness on me.
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Hi there folks!!
This phone dropped on my hands today from a friend of mine you is a excluded in this matters of customizing droid's...
So what I need to know it's the stuff that i should use to root it, like recovery and such, and the best overall rom to put in the phone. IF there is kitkat stable even better... If not Jelly Bean it is.
I'm not an expert, but i workaround pretty well, but i dropped on this forum today, and with so much stuff i don't know where need to look, and don't have the time to read it all.
So please, have some kind of goodness on me.
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If none of the current data ia needed, then a nice clean full format to the New bootloader would be a good choice.
Use the AIO tool in the Developers section to format the phone to default new bootloader. you can follow the choices to install recovery, and download your choice of Rom.
The most stable and fully featured out of the newer roms are only the CM 10.1 roms. anything made later have camera and bluetooth issues.
Pengus has his own, Look ma no hands. its an excellent rom. along with his M1 kernel. its the latest you'll get to fully stable.
If you'd like more features, Tonyp made a T-build version 5 currently. use the same kernel from pengus again M1. and give that a go if you like customizing a bit more.
there are later roms. and they are all great, but they are still in development, with many bugs still to really work out.
you can also go Stock and try out the few very well made custom stock roms i believe there are 3 different dev's that have done work on ICS and did an excellent job of it.
Or you can stay on the old boot loader, and stick with GB if you really want to stretch out the battery life, and have every feature working.
the first few pages of the dev section would have everything I've just mentioned. but you could also use the Search for anything your having trouble with.
PM me also if you need more detailed assistance.
necrowakker said:
If none of the current data ia needed, then a nice clean full format to the New bootloader would be a good choice.
Use the AIO tool in the Developers section to format the phone to default new bootloader. you can follow the choices to install recovery, and download your choice of Rom.
The most stable and fully featured out of the newer roms are only the CM 10.1 roms. anything made later have camera and bluetooth issues.
Pengus has his own, Look ma no hands. its an excellent rom. along with his M1 kernel. its the latest you'll get to fully stable.
If you'd like more features, Tonyp made a T-build version 5 currently. use the same kernel from pengus again M1. and give that a go if you like customizing a bit more.
there are later roms. and they are all great, but they are still in development, with many bugs still to really work out.
you can also go Stock and try out the few very well made custom stock roms i believe there are 3 different dev's that have done work on ICS and did an excellent job of it.
Or you can stay on the old boot loader, and stick with GB if you really want to stretch out the battery life, and have every feature working.
the first few pages of the dev section would have everything I've just mentioned. but you could also use the Search for anything your having trouble with.
PM me also if you need more detailed assistance.
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Thanks ... Without knowing I did this by myself... Trying pengus cm10.1
The problem with the phone it's that with stock rom the batterylast about 4/6 hours... And right now it's too test if custom rom's help a bit!
Thanks for the info... If I get in trouble I know who to contact!!!
+kudos
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Thanks ... Without knowing I did this by myself... Trying pengus cm10.1
The problem with the phone it's that with stock rom the batterylast about 4/6 hours... And right now it's too test if custom rom's help a bit!
Thanks for the info... If I get in trouble I know who to contact!!!
+kudos
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New battery can do miracles. LG stock battery is highly recommended.
Hey
I just bought this phone off a friend. still in very good condition and im happy with it.
It appears to be stock sony rom, with masses of bloat and clutter, and the battery usage is just average at best so im thinking i probably need a custom rom.
android 4.4.4
kernel 3.4.0
build .14.4.a.0.157
im not sure if bootloader is locked or unlocked.
I would like to get a better rom on this phone with less bloat and hopefully an improvement on battery life, can anyone advise whats best to do.
Thanks.
CyanogenMod is the most popular ROM
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CyanogenMod is the most popular ROM
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as I dont like tinkering with firmwares yet, after a few hours of research ive just rooted and flashed DstrikerZ1 Kai ROM 3.2 [BETA RELEASE][3-Dec-2014], fingers crossed it works ok. hopefully can flash lollipop at some stage