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[Q] rooting note for the first time.

Hey guys!!
I am thinking about rooting my note ....I am bit worried. I have LB2 right now and I am going to downgrade to KL3. Will it affect performance of my note in any way. I have heard that on previous versions of firmwares game performance was not so good. I have latest version so gaming is just amazing. Will it be affected after rooting to lower version? Please note that I am not going to use custom roms. I just need rooted phone. Furthermore, if OTA update is available can I update it over the air even if I am rooted?
Regards,
Abhi.

suncool4u said:
Hey guys!!
I am thinking about rooting my note ....I am bit worried. I have LB2 right now and I am going to downgrade to KL3. Will it affect performance of my note in any way. I have heard that on previous versions of firmwares game performance was not so good. I have latest version so gaming is just amazing. Will it be affected after rooting to lower version? Please note that I am not going to use custom roms. I just need rooted phone. Furthermore, if OTA update is available can I update it over the air even if I am rooted?
Regards,
Abhi.
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Yeah there will be some performance issue in the earlier versions hence the newer version of stock roms have been out by samsung. The best you can do is root and then use Mobile Odin Pro and flash the newer stock rom by selecting the option of ever root so that the newer stock rom you are flashing gets rooted in the process of flashing through mobile odin pro!
Cheers!
Hit thanks if it helped!

Thanks.
Got perfect answer. What about OTA udpates? Furthermore, will I face issues with Video camera and other functions on custom roms?

suncool4u said:
Got perfect answer. What about OTA udpates? Furthermore, will I face issues with Video camera and other functions on custom roms?
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You might be able to get them. But the best bet will be to take the roms from here on xda as you will get to know whether the new one can be rooted or not. So you can then choose to update if you want root and the new rom cant be rootable so you can wait for the root to come and then flash it.
I am currently on custom rom rocket v 23 as seen in my signature. And i haven't faced any of such issues !
I will advise you to go custom as you get to have many options and features. Rest depends on you

Thx buddy. Will do rooting thingy tomorrow and let you know the results.

suncool4u said:
Thx buddy. Will do rooting thingy tomorrow and let you know the results.
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Cool post here or PM me just in case you have any other querry or require any other info
Happy rooting!
Enjoy your Note!
Hit thanks if it helped

Sure thing, will use the same firmware you are using. Can you plese provide me link for that.

suncool4u said:
Sure thing, will use the same firmware you are using. Can you plese provide me link for that.
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I took everything from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
Used this rom to downgrade-
N7000XXKL3 ------ 2.3.6 2011 December-------- N7000ODDKL1 --------------------India --------------------------
Then rooted it. After that Depends if you want latest stock rooted rom you can download from here- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1535025
And if you want to flash a custom rom then look for anyone you like from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1349
And the one I am using - rocket rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1380284
Cheers!
Enjoy your Note!
Hit thanks if it helped

suncool4u said:
Hey guys!!
I am thinking about rooting my note ....I am bit worried. I have LB2 right now and I am going to downgrade to KL3. Will it affect performance of my note in any way. I have heard that on previous versions of firmwares game performance was not so good. I have latest version so gaming is just amazing. Will it be affected after rooting to lower version? Please note that I am not going to use custom roms. I just need rooted phone. Furthermore, if OTA update is available can I update it over the air even if I am rooted?
Regards,
Abhi.
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if u liek stcok rom, upgrade to teh latest, then falsh a custom kernel (I prefer teh speedmod kernel [2.8]) its a rooted kernel tehn install super suer from paly store and done
**damn so much msitake D:

Thanks Abhi. @mR.fR34ky : I am thinking about doing the same thing. Using stock rom kernel which is already rooted. I don't want to hurt my note by using custom rom. I was reading custom rom thread and ppl are facing lots of problems with that. You have to use patches to fix that. I don't want to go through all this trouble.
Can you please provide me step by step information to root only stock kernel? Will I get OTA updates after this root? I am waiting for ICS. It's going to b awsm. Please check below link:
http://www.gforgames.com/gadgets/sa...wich-teased-manufacturer-android-4-ics-19377/

suncool4u said:
Thanks Abhi. @mR.fR34ky : I am thinking about doing the same thing. Using stock rom kernel which is already rooted. I don't want to hurt my note by using custom rom. I was reading custom rom thread and ppl are facing lots of problems with that. You have to use patches to fix that. I don't want to go through all this trouble.
Can you please provide me step by step information to root only stock kernel? Will I get OTA updates after this root? I am waiting for ICS. It's going to b awsm. Please check below link:
http://www.gforgames.com/gadgets/sa...wich-teased-manufacturer-android-4-ics-19377/
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Hi,
I installed a custom kernel under the latest stock rom. Here is the guide:
http://touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2010/11/samsung-galaxy-s-how-to-install.html
this speedmod kernel looks promising. After installed the kernel you just have to install the super user from play store and titanium backup if you like..
Hit thanks if I helped
Cheers

I'm about to try chainfire's kernal and root my Note for the first time.
It seems pretty strait forward and looks like something that you might be interested in.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331784

suncool4u said:
Thanks Abhi. @mR.fR34ky : I am thinking about doing the same thing. Using stock rom kernel which is already rooted. I don't want to hurt my note by using custom rom. I was reading custom rom thread and ppl are facing lots of problems with that. You have to use patches to fix that. I don't want to go through all this trouble.
Can you please provide me step by step information to root only stock kernel? Will I get OTA updates after this root? I am waiting for ICS. It's going to b awsm. Please check below link:
http://www.gforgames.com/gadgets/sa...wich-teased-manufacturer-android-4-ics-19377/
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Take all the files from the links if have provided above. And you can have the reference here from the video done by Ashwin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJjh6gi0Spw
And to install custom rom video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyGo...DvjVQa1PpcFMbzY7i4iI0H-_W0EdmV-r7WA-zviF2KU4=
Hope they both videos help you all out!!
Cheers! Enjoy your Note!
Hit thanks if it helped!

[Q] Xperia SP Locked Bootloader KitKat ROM

I have changed my ROM a couple of times now after rooting my SP.
I am unable to unlock the bootloader, and dont seem to find many ROM's for locked BL's
Is anyone doing a KITKAT ROM for locked bootloaders at all?
Great work by all the DEVs.
Steve

Stirlin said:
I have changed my ROM a couple of times now after rooting my SP.
I am unable to unlock the bootloader, and dont seem to find many ROM's for locked BL's
Is anyone doing a KITKAT ROM for locked bootloaders at all?
Great work by all the DEVs.
Steve
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For now, you must unlock your bootloader before you can use custom ROM on your phone
Ex. CM, PAC, AOKP, etc.
Sent from my XSP

Pulsa said:
For now, you must unlock your bootloader before you can use custom ROM on your phone
Ex. CM, PAC, AOKP, etc.
Sent from my XSP
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Thanks
So how can I tell the difference?

Stirlin said:
Thanks
So how can I tell the difference?
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What differences?
Press thanks instead of saying bro:thumbup:
Sent from My XSP

Best Option is PAC, since it is a combination of all
Paranoid Android Aokp CyanogenMod

Mystogan said:
Best Option is PAC, since it is a combination of all
Paranoid Android Aokp CyanogenMod
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Small error:
Panandroid AOKP and CyanogenMod

Stirlin said:
I have changed my ROM a couple of times now after rooting my SP.
I am unable to unlock the bootloader, and dont seem to find many ROM's for locked BL's
Is anyone doing a KITKAT ROM for locked bootloaders at all?
Great work by all the DEVs.
Steve
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No, locked bootloader just support stock firmware, or stock based ROM's. Since the last stock firmware for our device is 4.1.2, the only way you to put a newer version is by unlocking your bootloader.
But don't be afraid, Sony will realease android 4.3 for XSP this month.
See:
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/new...p-more-xperia-phones-in-testing-report-449661

ROM's for locked BL's
Stirlin said:
I have changed my ROM a couple of times now after rooting my SP.
I am unable to unlock the bootloader, and dont seem to find many ROM's for locked BL's
Is anyone doing a KITKAT ROM for locked bootloaders at all?
Great work by all the DEVs.
Steve
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Hi - can you tell me which roms you have been able to install with locked bootloader .... thanks
Andrew

With a locked bootloader you can only use Stock based roms – so no Kit Kat custom roms on a LB until Sony release 4.4 themselves.
These Roms will typically have the latest Sony media apps (camera, Walkman, video etc.) and use the Honami (Xperia Z) theme. They are often de-bloated and tweaked so their free RAM and out of memory settings improve on normal performance. Other features may include an expanded power menu and long press volume key to change track when listening to music.
Existenz is the most fully featured custom rom you can install without unlocking your bootloader.
An alternative is to install a debloated ROM and use the Xposed framework to get some of the goodies from Kit Kat and other AOSP based roms. This is what I did before CM was developed for the SP.

yes u can..
Stirlin said:
I have changed my ROM a couple of times now after rooting my SP.
I am unable to unlock the bootloader, and dont seem to find many ROM's for locked BL's
Is anyone doing a KITKAT ROM for locked bootloaders at all?
Great work by all the DEVs.
Steve
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Hey ..u can install CM 10.2 on locked bootloader..not CM11..
check out the link:
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2676492

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Flashing ROM with Locked Bootloader?

Hi there,
At the moment I'm running Android 4.4.2 Stock ROM, but I want to switch to MIUI V5. I would like to know if it's possible to do this while having a locked Bootloader.
P.S.: First I used the towelroot-method to get root acces, then I installed SuperSU and CWM Recovery. So that's already done.

It should be possible. Take a look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...-miu-z-4-2-2-multilang-v2-5-10-3-1-2-t2467408
Just follow the steps for locked bootloaders.

gripfly said:
It should be possible. Take a look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...-miu-z-4-2-2-multilang-v2-5-10-3-1-2-t2467408
Just follow the steps for locked bootloaders.
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Thank you for the fast reply! I'll try it. By the way are there any bugs in the ROM I've mentioned? I can't read any Chinese and Google Translation doesn't translate that well.

Isn't MIUI based on AOSP/CM? If it is, then you cannot flash it on a locked bootloader.
Edit - It seems the rom that gripfly linked to can be flashed on locked bootloaders. Disregard my post. ?
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk

kingvortex said:
Isn't MIUI based on AOSP/CM? If it is, then you cannot flash it on a locked bootloader.
Edit - It seems the rom that gripfly linked to can be flashed on locked bootloaders. Disregard my post. ?
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk
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Too bad it's an outdated ROM. I would love to see the newest MIUI ROM running on this beauty, but I'm too scared to try it out and mess it up, and then risking to lose the DRM key.
Edit: Are there any good ROMS with nice GUI apart from Sony's UI for the Xperia Z? The MIUI ROM V5 is based on Android 4.2.2, which is more a downgrade than an upgrade...

tally114 said:
Too bad it's an outdated ROM. I would love to see the newest MIUI ROM running on this beauty, but I'm too scared to try it out and mess it up, and then risking to lose the DRM key.
Edit: Are there any good ROMS with nice GUI apart from Sony's UI for the Xperia Z? The MIUI ROM V5 is based on Android 4.2.2, which is more a downgrade than an upgrade...
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There are many good ROMs on the forum.
Actually, UI varies from person to person so it's very difficult to say which one is better, you can search in the forum and find a suitable one.
As for me, I highly recommend PA which include many good features.

Locked bootloader means stock based ROMs only.
Sent from my C6606 on 4.4.2 KitKat

[Q] i9305 stock rom without boat ware?

I see there is so called stock roms with boat ware removed but most seem to have lots of other changes are they really stable as in exactly like stock? I am also not sure how I know which one was my phones original stock. I bought it on eBay and it's had various roms flashed. So ideally I would like to have it unrooted and just the bloatware removed but maybe that's not possible so rooted and no bloatware would be ok. Thanks

Mumraa said:
I see there is so called stock roms with boat ware removed but most seem to have lots of other changes are they really stable as in exactly like stock? I am also not sure how I know which one was my phones original stock. I bought it on eBay and it's had various roms flashed. So ideally I would like to have it unrooted and just the bloatware removed but maybe that's not possible so rooted and no bloatware would be ok. Thanks
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Most of the stock roms in the development section are quite stable and all the info about removed bloatware is also stated in the threads of those roms.
You can find your original stock rom at http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ or http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=GT-I9305, according to your country and carrier (the country where you live is your official firmware, doesnt matter that you have bought it from ebay and what firmware it had on it before). After you download the firmware flash it with odin, but be warned about KNOX bootloader on 4.3 official firmwares! If youre not knoxed yet, you can update to 4.3 stock rom without getting the knox bootloader with this Rom.
If you prefer your own official firmware, you need to remove the bloatware by yourself using a file manager with root acces. Be careful with what you delete if you gonna do so! always READ EVERYTHING carefully and do lots of RESEARCH :good:

MaHo_66 said:
Most of the stock roms in the development section are quite stable and all the info about removed bloatware is also stated in the threads of those roms.
You can find your original stock rom at http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ or http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=GT-I9305, according to your country and carrier (the country where you live is your official firmware, doesnt matter that you have bought it from ebay and what firmware it had on it before). After you download the firmware flash it with odin, but be warned about KNOX bootloader on 4.3 official firmwares! If youre not knoxed yet, you can update to 4.3 stock rom without getting the knox bootloader with this Rom.
If you prefer your own official firmware, you need to remove the bloatware by yourself using a file manager with root acces. Be careful with what you delete if you gonna do so! always READ EVERYTHING carefully and do lots of RESEARCH :good:
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Yes thanks unfortunately I do have the Knox warranty void 1 message swerev a2 think it says as well I thought it might mean I'm in trouble. I hear you can't reset it so I can't go to any official firmwares now?
I really need stability I thought cm 10.1 would be stable but there's lots of crashes... by pretty stable you mean cm 10.1 pretty stable type thing for the boat ware removed roms? Want to find something near or as good as official...thanks.
EDIT: OK so hmm getting some mixed messages reading about it all but basically I went from 4.3 stock to cm11 then to carbon rom and finally to cm 10.1.3 so I think I can go back to stock 4.3 using any uk based stock from Sammobile? Not sure which would be best yet but I am with three so I might do the h3g one. Or possibly a rom with bloat removed 4.3 or above... Guess the warranty is gone now...and hopefully I'll be ok for any upgrades in the future...

MaHo_66 said:
Most of the stock roms in the development section are quite stable and all the info about removed bloatware is also stated in the threads of those roms.
You can find your original stock rom at http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ or http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=GT-I9305, according to your country and carrier (the country where you live is your official firmware, doesnt matter that you have bought it from ebay and what firmware it had on it before). After you download the firmware flash it with odin, but be warned about KNOX bootloader on 4.3 official firmwares! If youre not knoxed yet, you can update to 4.3 stock rom without getting the knox bootloader with this Rom.
If you prefer your own official firmware, you need to remove the bloatware by yourself using a file manager with root acces. Be careful with what you delete if you gonna do so! always READ EVERYTHING carefully and do lots of RESEARCH :good:
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I see your rom looks pretty good...is it super stable? So because I went to cm10.1.3 does that mean I can't go back to 4.3 based roms or only official? Thanks

Mumraa said:
I see your rom looks pretty good...is it super stable? So because I went to cm10.1.3 does that mean I can't go back to 4.3 based roms or only official? T hanks
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What rom do you mean exactly?, I dont have a rom that i made myself yet..
you can go any time you want back to 4.3, custom or official doesnt matter both is possibble, just be rooted and have the latest philz recovery installed or any other recovery.

MaHo_66 said:
What rom do you mean exactly?, I dont have a rom that i made myself yet..
you can go any time you want back to 4.3, custom or official doesnt matter both is possibble, just be rooted and have the latest philz recovery installed or any other recovery.
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I meant the one in your Sig . I might try that then maybe end up on stock. One thing was I was hoping to be able to unroot it on stock as I have a banking app that won't run on rooted devices .

Mumraa said:
I meant the one in your Sig . I might try that then maybe end up on stock. One thing was I was hoping to be able to unroot it on stock as I have a banking app that won't run on rooted devices .
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Oh you mean the sites of those official firmwares or the recoverys :good:
I actually have no idea how to unroot it except for flashing official firmware 4.3 with odin, but the bloatware wil still be there unfortunately unless you find another way to do this

Can't boot into recovery mode or anything on mtk 6575 device
My Tecno D5 which has an Mtk 6575 chipset
got bricked after installing a font app and I
decided to use mtk droid tool to flash an
automade cwm recovery on it while its still
bricked. To cut the story short, after the whole
process of using another similar devices boot.img
and recovery.img to flash the automade recovery
on my device, my phone won't even get to
stock recovery(all I get is just a blank white
page after the normal logo at boot) .It also gives
me this when I try booting up.... Pls!!! a swift
reply wouls be appreciated as I'm just a learner
at this.

Dlaw007 said:
My Tecno D5 which has an Mtk 6575 chipset
got bricked after installing a font app and I
decided to use mtk droid tool to flash an
automade cwm recovery on it while its still
bricked. To cut the story short, after the whole
process of using another similar devices boot.img
and recovery.img to flash the automade recovery
on my device, my phone won't even get to
stock recovery(all I get is just a blank white
page after the normal logo at boot) .It also gives
me this when I try booting up.... Pls!!! a swift
reply wouls be appreciated as I'm just a learner
at this.
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Cant help you, sorry. This is i9305 forum, ask your question in this thread.

MaHo_66 said:
Oh you mean the sites of those official firmwares or the recoverys :good:
I actually have no idea how to unroot it except for flashing official firmware 4.3 with odin, but the bloatware wil still be there unfortunately unless you find another way to do this
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Ok thanks and I meant this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development-i9305/rom-amcha-rom-v5-00-simply-customizable-t2619670
Looks like a Rom. But does look a little more complex than usual ! I might try that first. But as long as it won't brick my device I might have to flash a stock and unroot depends on many things. Thanks.

MaHo_66 said:
Oh you mean the sites of those official firmwares or the recoverys :good:
I actually have no idea how to unroot it except for flashing official firmware 4.3 with odin, but the bloatware wil still be there unfortunately unless you find another way to do this
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On I'm on the same rom as your signatures rom. And nothings gone wrong so far. This might be the one for me! Fingers crossed.

Mumraa said:
On I'm on the same rom as your signatures rom. And nothings gone wrong so far. This might be the one for me! Fingers crossed.
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personally i find amcha rom to be the most stable between the other 4.3 roms, using it almost 2 months and no fc's, freezes, random reboots etc. so far! :fingers-crossed:

Wait for the 4.4.2 port.. it's nearly working 100%
Sent from my GT-I9305 using XDA Free mobile app

winxuser said:
Wait for the 4.4.2 port.. it's nearly working 100%
Sent from my GT-I9305 using XDA Free mobile app
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Sounds good but I usually avoid new updates at first I prefer stability to a certain extent so you can't just update it? You have to do a fresh install? Anyway I'm on it now and it is very stable compared with the other roms I've used - very nice. Not sure if I did all the options correctly but I'll have to test...Still getting weird white patches on this xda form web pages in chrome...had this with every Rom I tried...not quiet so bad with this Rom but still there...strange only happens with this Web site too?!

winxuser said:
Wait for the 4.4.2 port.. it's nearly working 100%
Sent from my GT-I9305 using XDA Free mobile app
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Where can this ROM be found??

JassyNL said:
Where can this ROM be found??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...esting-jarmezport-codename-rockyroad-t2759082 ,,, stil has a few more bugs in it but can be used as daily driver

Best rom for moto g?

I have stock one and I want better performance, battery and more space storage..
What to choose?

LineageOS 14.1 is still the most reliable one so far

Aex extended works flawlessly for me

How I can replace the rom? Need to unlock bootloader? how?

saarxee said:
How I can replace the rom? Need to unlock bootloader? how?
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https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
Hope this will help

In my opinion Cyanogenmod 12.1 is the best

Personally if I had to use a ROM other than Stock LP, it would be Radium Redefined (which is based on stock lollipop 5.0.2 ROM)

MobileHD said:
Personally if I had to use a ROM other than Stock LP [...]
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[Dup question] Is there a big alert concern on using such old ROM (stock or not)?
#_nicely answered here_#

nbah07 said:
[Dup question] Is there a big alert concern on using such old ROM (stock or not)?
#_nicely answered here_#
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I've been using Stock ROM for all this time (ever now) and I've not once never felt like my security was at risk. If you don't visit shady websites or install shady packages (like myself) I don't see why you would ever have to worry about such things. Also custom ROMs are never going to be as stable as Stock, that's just a fact at this point.

MobileHD said:
I've been using Stock ROM for all this time (ever now) and I've not once never felt like my security was at risk. If you don't visit shady websites or install shady packages (like myself) I don't see why you would ever have to worry about such things. Also custom ROMs are never going to be as stable as Stock, that's just a fact at this point.
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Stock LP rooted? Debloated? With Xposed? I am thinking of going back to stock too.

MobileHD said:
Personally if I had to use a ROM other than Stock LP, it would be Radium Redefined (which is based on stock lollipop 5.0.2 ROM)
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Hey. I downloaded RaR 1.2 and tried flashing it through twrp but got error 7 assert failed Mount ext4 emmc something. I don't remember. Then I removed those assert lines and flashed again and is was successful. But when I flashed gapps it gave me error 20 saying the gapps are for 5.0 and your ROM's android is 5.0.x. So I proceeded without gapps but the ROM was not booting. Just stuck on boot animation. I waited almost half hour. Please help me.