I am just curious, with us being able to use Flash Fire now, what is the future of potential custom roms for our S5's ? It always seems when a new device comes out the older ones are forgotten. Personally i love my S5 i have no intention of getting an S6 because of the non removable battery and non expandable storage. I used Flash Fire to put the pre rooted version of 5.0 on my phone. I would love to see some custom roms in the future.
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I am just curious, with us being able to use Flash Fire now, what is the future of potential custom roms for our S5's ? It always seems when a new device comes out the older ones are forgotten. Personally i love my S5 i have no intention of getting an S6 because of the non removable battery and non expandable storage. I used Flash Fire to put the pre rooted version of 5.0 on my phone. I would love to see some custom roms in the future.
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Check the Android Development thread, We now have a custom ROM for Lollipop. Very active thread, sounds like there will be more. Good for us who appreciate out S5s
What's the name of the ROM?
I have finally begun my ROM project for the G900A. I was waiting for Lollipop to start it. No ETA.
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I have finally begun my ROM project for the G900A. I was waiting for Lollipop to start it. No ETA.
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Any help you need just ask. :good:
I have released TMS5. Its not much yet but its a start. I have plenty more to do and it will see a lot of improvements as I get the time to build upon it.
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Hello.. I am just new here in xda.. I just bought my note 4 months ago and I think I am not maximing its potentials..My phone is already rooted.
I just want to ask your opinions on how can I make my phone cool/useful?
What rom are you on? Personally I believe the note should be more tablet like which is why I like cm based roms especially paranoid android 2.50. Gives you the option to have different display modes per app.
I also prefer a vanilla feel that helps with battery as all bloatware is removed.
This is impossible to advise really without knowing what you use the note for.
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Hello.. I am just new here in xda.. I just bought my note 4 months ago and I think I am not maximing its potentials..My phone is already rooted.
I just want to ask your opinions on how can I make my phone cool/useful?
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If u r rooted, you are already utilizing 50-60% of note's potentials
inzeyn000 said:
Hello.. I am just new here in xda.. I just bought my note 4 months ago and I think I am not maximing its potentials..My phone is already rooted.
I just want to ask your opinions on how can I make my phone cool/useful?
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Flash 4.1.2 rom
You will feel like you have a note 2
Customising the Galaxy Note GT-N7000
It really depends what you mean by cool.........
Super fast - using kernels optimised for performance such as HydraCore
Bleeding edge Jelly Bean ROMs such as Paranoid Android
Rock solid TouchWiz ROMs such as Rocket ROM ICS and now JellyBean (based on recent leaked Samsung ROMs)
EyeCandy-tastic ROMs such as RocketMIUI
Pay attention to what these different ROMs don't do when you are considering which to flash and play with.
E.G. a lot of the stripped down ROMs and those based on CyanoGenMod don't have the Samsung productivity apps.
So if you love S-Memo, S-Note, S-Voice, look at the TouchWiz ROMs.
There are alternatives to all the Samsung productivity apps in the Google Play Store, if you find the ROM you want to stick with doesn't have them.
You are rooted, so you just need to get to grip with some of the basics of flashing ROMs..
Sujal has a great thread to take you through the whole process from out of the box to custom ROM and custom Kernel.
Chasmodo has a great thread which will help you understand what kernels are safe on the Note.
It is advisable to make a Nandroid backup of your current build through CWM before you start playing with different ROMs.
Then you can restore your working build through CWM if anything goes pear shaped.
The cool thing is that once you have got to grips with flashing and understand safe kernels, then you can flash as many different ROMs as you like until you find the one that suits you.
NOTE: Custom ROMs do not update OTA (Over The Air), through Kies or any other official update mechanism. You need to keep an eye on the thread for the custom ROM you are using and flash the updates from the thread.
Just in case you ever lose root (it does happen):
The best up to date guide for rooting is Dr. Ketan's Rooting Guide. (in my opinion)
Dr. Ketan really knows his stuff and will be happy to answer questions when he is around.
Phil3759 has another great rooting guide which may also help, and has potentially simpler methods for rooting.
You will need to pay attention to the N7000 specific elements of this thread to avoid any unintentional bricking.
So when will we see Lollipop AOSP roms or even kitkat for that matter? Seems like we would have had some popping up by now.
I would have to think they wont as its easier to use wanam or similar app to customize the ROM also from what ive seen from N910T ROMs are basically just debloated & that can be done easily. I do hope we see kernels but who knows now since lollipop is making it harder to root unless you have the bootloader unlocked. Yay T-Mobile for not locking it…
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So when will we see Lollipop AOSP roms or even kitkat for that matter? Seems like we would have had some popping up by now.
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Well our device should be getting the official 5.0 update soon . After that you should start seeing roms based off stock that are 5.0. I would think until then Cyanogen and similiar Roms based off googles open sourrce could be whenever . I have all the google 5.0 apps already so Im not too concerned for now . We will get ART Runtime with our official update which will be pretty sweet . Not to sure what you mean by KITKAT since the ROM IM running is KitKat??
Factory images were just released today for all Nexus devices. I say it'll be maybe 2-3 months before anything pops up, but really depends on the Devs.
I'd be pretty excited to see official lollipop on my note 4. Hope that comes soon, as I understand it, the note 4 is the current flagship.
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I'd be pretty excited to see official lollipop on my note 4. Hope that comes soon, as I understand it, the note 4 is the current flagship.
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Not happening until sometime mid next year, Samsung is known to delay firmware upgrades.
Hi All,
My Moto X (1st Gen) is about 4 months old. I'm contemplating on rooting the phone. Is it worth the effort or should I patiently wait for the Lollipop update to come in (whenever that is!). I used a lot of custom roms in my old Nexus 4, so missing the excitement of a new rom. just a bit indecisive at the moment. Would love your opinions on this.
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Hi All,
My Moto X (1st Gen) is about 4 months old. I'm contemplating on rooting the phone. Is it worth the effort or should I patiently wait for the Lollipop update to come in (whenever that is!). I used a lot of custom roms in my old Nexus 4, so missing the excitement of a new rom. just a bit indecisive at the moment. Would love your opinions on this.
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I am using the Moto X for nealry 9 months now. Never thought of rooting it as I didnt find any bloat here like the Touchwiz
I am honestly very tempted by the ROMs out there. And I don't know why but I'm definitely noticing some performance lag. Tried everything but not seeing a lot of improvement.
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Before you go contemplating this question, figure out if you'll be able to root your phone in the first place.
Then instead of asking this question, ask whether or not you should unlock the bootloader. It's the only way to maintain root since 4.4.4 patched the vulnerabilities used to attain root.
There are reasons why I would root like Tasker(full functionality),a custom kernel or UI changes
I rooted my X so I can play with gravity box and other stuff. Unrooting and relocking the bootloader isn't hard to do and that's what I'll do once Lollipop comes out for my phone. (Already factory reset my phone once from custom Rom).
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I rooted my X so I can play with gravity box and other stuff. Unrooting and relocking the bootloader isn't hard to do and that's what I'll do once Lollipop comes out for my phone. (Already factory reset my phone once from custom Rom).
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You are going to re lock your bootloader to take Lollipop?
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You are going to re lock your bootloader to take Lollipop?
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I meant to say return to stock recovery. I read somewhere that you can't get OTA with a custom recovery, Rom and rooted.
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I meant to say return to stock recovery. I read somewhere that you can't get OTA with a custom recovery, Rom and rooted.
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Gotcha, that is true. Stock recovery and stock system and you are good to go.
I personally root all my devices for better control. However, I personally don't use Roms because I want a stock experience and that includes boot animation and themes. The only Roms I have ever kept on my phones were ARHD and Paranoid Android. If neither are available, I go with Xposed.
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I haven't flashed anything in over a year because I've been using a Verizon S5 which has little available for it. I'm wanting to buy a new Verizon Nexus 6 from eBay and have a couple questions -
Is the phone easily unlocked and rooted?
Can I flash any of the ROMs in the development section? http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/development
I just want to be sure I'm not buying another useless phone as my S5 is.
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I haven't flashed anything in over a year because I've been using a Verizon S5 which has little available for it. I'm wanting to buy a new Verizon Nexus 6 from eBay and have a couple questions -
Is the phone easily unlocked and rooted?
Can I flash any of the ROMs in the development section? http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/development
I just want to be sure I'm not buying another useless phone as my S5 is.
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1. Yes. The "gotcha" now here appears to be SafetyNet is tripped with an unlocked bootloader (means if you use something like Android Pay, it won't work).
2. Yes. Obviously you cannot flash a 6.0 kernel on a 7.0 ROM and vice versa.
I myself own a Verizon Nexus 6 and it's easily been my favorite phone. It is easily unlocked and easy to root. I've flashed plenty of ROMs since I've had it. I've flashed Dirty Unicorns, Pure Nexus, Chroma, and a few others. Obviously, just do your research before flashing a ROM. As long as you know your way around, you'll not have any issues.
Thanks guys, I'm glad its all easily possible. I used to crack flash like crazy back when I had my Fascinate, Galaxy Nexus, and S4 with the unlocked mdk bootloader, but not with this locked down S5.
I don't use android pay and would be happy with a rock solid LP or MM ROM. Id like to try OctOs also, its been one of my favorites.
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I haven't flashed anything in over a year is.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59561445/
This links to a prerooted stock rom.
Very fast updated monthly.
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Thanks guys, I'm glad its all easily possible. I used to crack flash like crazy back when I had my Fascinate, Galaxy Nexus, and S4 with the unlocked mdk bootloader, but not with this locked down S5.
I don't use android pay and would be happy with a rock solid LP or MM ROM. Id like to try OctOs also, its been one of my favorites.
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Welcome back!
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Welcome back!
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Thanks I've been out of the game for so long I feel like I know nothing, it will take some getting used to.
You will love the Nexus 6 after being locked down on that other phone. I have 2 one straight from Moto the other straight from google.
Easy to unlock boot loader - command line simple
Easy to Root
Power to do anything with this phone.
I love them and with all the xposed tweaks, Roms, and apps that can make the N6 do somuch more.
Hey guys,
I got the SM-N950N version of the Note 8 'cause I wanted the 256GB storage AND I wanted an Exynos version. This turned out to be the only variant available for me. Unfortunately, when I bought it FACTORY UNLOCKED, it still came bloated with a whole bunch of half-assed carrier modifications, all around the system.
I installed @Tkkg1994's Iron Man custom ROM and it provided almost everything I wanted; the stock feature-packed Samsung Experience without any nonsense carrier mods. However, it has unfortunately come to its EOL much earlier than Samsung's own support for the Note 8.
To avoid this with any other custom ROMs, I'd like to simply use Samsung's own stock firmware. Is there a way I can get a stock Samsung Experience firmware for my SM-N950N? One that can be easily updated with future Samsung updates? Thanks in advance...
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Try the devbase rom. It's just stock basically. When the dev updates the rom, you can just dirty flash it, rather than keep setting your phone up every time.
It's on the latest build too.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-u3bra8-devbase-v4-6-encryption-t3746309/amp/
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Try the devbase rom. It's just stock basically. When the dev updates the rom, you can just dirty flash it, rather than keep setting your phone up every time.
It's on the latest build too.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-u3bra8-devbase-v4-6-encryption-t3746309/amp/
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Great, thank you very much for shearing. Gonna give it a shot.