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is there one?
i just know cyanogen and i heard about "blacky´s rom" but could not find it via google.
thx vm
kws
You won't get an answer here.
You really should just Google it.
There is no list. There is no one collection of these MODS.
I don't know if you are referring to MODS, as those coders/hackers that MODify Android, or if you are looking for MODifications to android.
Either way, you are asking for one helluva long ass list if you think one exists.
There are literally thousands of MODifications you can do to an android device.
There literally hundreds of android MODifiers/coders/hackers/developers, etc.
yes indeed,
i ment MODifications of android. but not just modifications but roms.
i just wrote 'mods' because cyanogen call their product 'mod'.
and i did google it. especially 'blacky', about which i heard some time ago.
but i could not find anything. when i google 'android mod' 90% of the results
are about cyanogenmod. the rest is something totally different.
and i think if you would take just the notable (means with a certain amount
of developer activity) roms/mods, the list would not be too long.
but anyway, thanx. i will bite my way through.
have a nice one
kws
Suggestion. Put rom manager on your phone and play
Sent from my EVO with CM7 and honeybread
Compile a list yourself and post it?
It is clear that custom roms are new to you. I only recently flashed my first custom rom but I think I can be more helpful than some people are choosing to be.
I wouldnt get a rom from google. You dont really know its source and often have no one to contact about issues/suggestions. I think the safest option if to go to the subforum on this site that is specific for your phone. Then click on Android Development Forum. In there you will probably have threads for all the major roms such as CyanogenMod, Revolution, LeeDroid, CoreDroid. These are all being constantly improved and you can also report bugs to help future development. Best advantage is they usually have specific instructions for that rom.
Good luck!
Can someone tell me whats up with the 50+ ICS ROMs? It's a bit concerning that all this effort seems to be put into reproducing the same exact thing. I think the community would benefit from cooperation rather than competition... But I feel like I must be missing something here, I am new to the Nexus S but not to Android, is there something about the Nexus S community that I'm not getting?
Not complaining at all, or should I say, I'm not trying to complain. I also want to point out that I appreciate the developers who pour their time and effort into our devices and help us to get the maximum value out of them.
(Want to note, I am running AOSP's ICS build and loving it.)
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Can someone tell me whats up with the 50+ ICS ROMs? It's a bit concerning that all this effort seems to be put into reproducing the same exact thing. I think the community would benefit from cooperation rather than competition... But I feel like I must be missing something here, I am new to the Nexus S but not to Android, is there something about the Nexus S community that I'm not getting?
Not complaining at all, or should I say, I'm not trying to complain. I also want to point out that I appreciate the developers who pour their time and effort into our devices and help us to get the maximum value out of them.
(Want to note, I am running AOSP's ICS build and loving it.)
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Hey Man, I am much similar to where you are right now. I am not new to Nexus S or Android, but I feel that the abundance of ROMs is a good thing.
Having so many ROMs shows that the device is still running very strong: Something Android phones NEED to have behind them.
On the other hand I dislike it. To all the developers out there, I think you guys are amazing and genius no doubt. So take the following lightly...
What people don't like to see when browsing for a ROM is a dozen ROMs that are all identical. We need something new and fresh, hence why I like MIUI.
What I think should be done is as you said, have co-operation to make one master ROM because we have hundreds of people in the Nexus S community ready to help.
Speaking on my behalf I HATE SO MANY ROMs Because I simply cannot decide which is best because they are all similar in many ways, and I don't have time to try each one out as much as I want to. I do like having these ROMs but when it comes to choosing one its a big choice for me.
Any feedback on this?
I agree with a not so great abundance or ROMs. But most are not devs. They are simply "chefs" because they never actually developed anything. They just price and scrap things from source to mods. Cm9, ASOP, Peter A(because of his radios and kernal) are devs. We have lots of chefs.
I made brickROM just because of this situation. Its never been done, but the community wasn't ready for it yet.
Either way you can tell what rom has Is "real" I would say there's about only 5
And its sad for new Android users that come here get presided by a catching slogan and rob themselves from using a much better rom
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What would you do if you don't like any of the existing ROMs? May be one is missing a feature you need, another just has too many features you don't want? The answer is simple -- create your own ROM, or modify an existing one... I think most devs just make the ROM they want to use as their daily driver and simply share it here (i.e. what's going on is not about competition, at least from my point of view)
It sounds good to gather all devs to create a ROM that suits everyone's needs, but IMHO it is nearly impossible to do that
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What would you do if you don't like any of the existing ROMs? May be one is missing a feature you need, another just has too many features you don't want? The answer is simple -- create your own ROM, or modify an existing one... I think most devs just make the ROM they want to use as their daily driver and simply share it here (i.e. what's going on is not about competition, at least from my point of view)
It sounds good to gather all devs to create a ROM that suits everyone's needs, but IMHO it is nearly impossible to do that
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But these futures found in everyone's ROM are just mods that you can flash. I flash 8 zips with every rom update but I know that a personal mix so I have no need to share it.
I'm capiale of changing my waklppaer
I flash custom font, and inverted apps with some tyranny Widgets and kernal. With gnex sounds. No reason to "cook" it. This is not development.
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It sounds good to gather all devs to create a ROM that suits everyone's needs, but IMHO it is nearly impossible to do that
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The CyanogenMod team pull it off quite well, all that is needed is a bug tracker and patch review system and boom! instant cooperation.
Maybe we have too many "chefs" in the kitchen
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The CyanogenMod team pull it off quite well, all that is needed is a bug tracker and patch review system and boom! instant cooperation.
Maybe we have too many "chefs" in the kitchen
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I am agree with you CyanogenMod need a bug tracker for CM9.
Here is an interesting fact in case anyone didn't know but MR. Cyanogen himself is rocking a Nexus S http://twitter.com/#!/cyanogen/status/153353404159234049
I wonder what build of ICS he is running, probably from his own private reserve...
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The CyanogenMod team pull it off quite well, all that is needed is a bug tracker and patch review system and boom! instant cooperation.
Maybe we have too many "chefs" in the kitchen
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I will be honest here and say that I personally dislike Cyanogen Mod for the most part. True that they are the gut best in performance, but if the only ROM I had was Cyanogen, I would not be very happy with it. I just think that for my favor, Cyanogen focus' so much on power, yet takes the look of the ROM as a after thought. The modified music on Cyanogen ROMs and the overall execution of his work lacks style and design, as if he first said "Make it fast, then maybe make it look ok" MIUI on the other hand has a great deal invested in how it looks which gives a very effective illusion of performance.
I think that the problem is we have so many chefs in that small kitchen and they have all made so many great dishes that sooner or later they will have eventually all used the same spices by some point, so we are beginning to lose that uniqueness in each one.
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I will be honest here and say that I personally dislike Cyanogen Mod for the most part. True that they are the gut best in performance, but if the only ROM I had was Cyanogen, I would not be very happy with it. I just think that for my favor, Cyanogen focus' so much on power, yet takes the look of the ROM as a after thought. The modified music on Cyanogen ROMs and the overall execution of his work lacks style and design, as if he first said "Make it fast, then maybe make it look ok" MIUI on the other hand has a great deal invested in how it looks which gives a very effective illusion of performance.
I think that the problem is we have so many chefs in that small kitchen and they have all made so many great dishes that sooner or later they will have eventually all used the same spices by some point, so we are beginning to lose that uniqueness in each one.
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The only problem with that is Miui uses CyanogenMod code as a base(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIUI#Development) and CyanogenMod 7 has the theme chooser integrated for easy themeing(check the last three links in my signature to see some themes I created for it).
I don't think any mod team have contributed more to Android than the CyanogenMod Team, they certainly have my respect for that.
I agree about the spices, all these chefs cooking the same exact entree and now which on to choose...
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The only problem with that is Miui uses CyanogenMod code as a base(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIUI#Development)
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It's a fact, not a problem.
Back on topic,
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I think that the problem is we have so many chefs in that small kitchen and they have all made so many great dishes that sooner or later they will have eventually all used the same spices by some point, so we are beginning to lose that uniqueness in each one.
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I believe at some point the community will decide which dishes live and which will die. I don't think people will keep posting ROMs if nobody uses it.
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It's a fact, not a problem.
Back on topic,
I believe at some point the community will decide which dishes live and which will die. I don't think people will keep posting ROMs if nobody uses it.
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This^^ plus one thing, good all these chefs are popping up, that's showing a swell in number of people interested in development, in the end it can only have a positive outcome. Let em dev.
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It's a fact, not a problem.
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I obviously didn't mean problem in that sense, I meant it as in the 'problem' with his argument not the problem with CyanogenMod or Miui, I'm not sure how you interpreted it the way you did...
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I believe at some point the community will decide which dishes live and which will die. I don't think people will keep posting ROMs if nobody uses it.
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what about the "noobs" who are instantly confronted with 20+ ICS ROMs and not a clue to which is worth its weight in salt?
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I obviously didn't mean problem in that sense, I meant it as in the 'problem' with his argument not the problem with CyanogenMod or Miui, I'm not sure how you interpreted it the way you did...
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Sorry if I interpreted it wrong (English is not my native language anyway ) I thought you're trying to imply that "since MIUI is based on CM, @LGIQEXPO shouldn't compare them together" or "if you like MIUI, it means you already liked CM." Just wanted to say that it is not a problem if one wants to compare those two.
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what about the "noobs" who are instantly confronted with 20+ ICS ROMs and not a clue to which is worth its weight in salt?
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Occasionally I'd see a thread titled "Help me decide which ROM is best" and the most popular answer would be "Why don't you try them all?" Yeah it would be madness to try all 20+ ROMs in a row, but I don't think anyone will do that.
Before flashing a ROM, I'd (suggest them to) read everything in the first few posts by the OP, and take a look at the screenshots (most of the time I can decide if I will like this ROM or not by these two factors) If those "noobs" are not too ignorant I believe they'll have a small list of ROM(s) they want to try (may be 4-5 choices, which is reasonable.)
I know it is on the same code, but I more so meant the apps that MIUI re-did for their ROMs, and how they offer a nice end user appeal.
What would be amazing is if all the known devs of these ROMs would just once come together to use their own strengths, and make a mast ROM out of it. MIUI Design and style, Cyanogen tweaks and speed, Peter A. stability, the overclocking everything! (I can't wait for that hahah )
you want fewer rom, get a ns4g. Although we only have a fraction of the roms found in the other forum, they all seem to have their own distinct character.
i was using an SII before this so i was a frequent on that part of xda.. they do have a separate page for original development and another one for development (being kitchen products)
Hey,
Just wanted to add my opinion in all of this that there are so many "equal" roms.
I as some mentioned on another thread am a chef to rom developing, and I don't mind.
Why I do this is because I don't have the time or knowledge to create Android source apps so I take what I think is the best from each rom and create my own.
For example for me CM9 is way to bloated with too many configurations and options I prefer a more real cleaner AOSP, something like Peter Alfonso (buglessBeast), but I do like the T9 dialer from CM9, so I cherry-pick that from CM9 and add it to a PA base.
Also for the notifications power menu I liked TeamKang one so I added that. That way I'm making my own custom rom to my liking and also I don't have to be flashing 20 zips every time there is a new update or wipe my phone
I just thought on sharing it just if some one has the same likes in roms I'm no asking for anything in return. Also I do this in my little free time.
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Hey,
Just wanted to add my opinion in all of this that there are so many "equal" roms.
I as some mentioned on another thread am a chef to rom developing, and I don't mind.
Why I do this is because I don't have the time or knowledge to create Android source apps so I take what I think is the best from each rom and create my own.
For example for me CM9 is way to bloated with too many configurations and options I prefer a more real cleaner AOSP, something like Peter Alfonso (buglessBeast), but I do like the T9 dialer from CM9, so I cherry-pick that from CM9 and add it to a PA base.
Also for the notifications power menu I liked TeamKang one so I added that. That way I'm making my own custom rom to my liking and also I don't have to be flashing 20 zips every time there is a new update or wipe my phone
I just thought on sharing it just if some one has the same likes in roms I'm no asking for anything in return. Also I do this in my little free time.
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Thanks for adding your voice to the discourse.
If I was asked to offer an opinion on what you do, this is what I would say....
I think what you do is okay for you, but the problem is when you release it. There is a problem because as you state, you cherry pick features and/or "code" from other ROMs, and that can/will lead to issues for your user base. Lets take for example the T9 dialer, what happens when security bugs are found and fixed and optimizations make it into an update of the T9 dialer? Well that would mean you would need to update your ROM, but what if you're busy with your job or just with life and are too busy to get around to it? Well now your users of your ROM are without those security, bug fixes and optimizations, and multiply that by all the other pieces of the ROM that you cherry picked from other sources.
My point here to be clear is that due to the nature of your ROM, it will always lag in patches to security issues, bug fixes and optimizations and I think that is ultimately a disservice to your user base.
There is a value that you create, so I guess the question here is, does that value of bringing all these pieces into one convenient package outweigh the negatives of the lagging patches/fixes?
I mean no offense, and I hope this isn't taken as such, I just want to encourage some discourse on these things...
Hello, i'm posting about this rom only as a regular user.
A few of us are forced to use either stock, either custom rom due to the camera being half broken, this because of a rare camera module, for us under AOSP rom. And Divine rom, is the only custom rom we have to get a working camera along with customizations. There are no other roms available for us.
I understand the complaint, but in some way, would it be possible that us, users, don't get punished by having no custom rom at all to use ?
I9100G is already disliked a lot by the community, we really have only a few devs. I am using a chinese I9100G with nearly no options to have my phone working properly along with google services, and if Divine rom gets banned, i would really have no options for my phone. I understand perfectly the complaint from devs coming from I9100, but i think, that with proper edit including credits to the original developer, it could avoid lots of users getting punished because of that.
Only a random user point of view
i do understand how i9100 developer think... but, please do not due to this problem and stop develop divine rom... seriously, it is much more better than aosp/aokp rom (in my opinion)... i do think, it is much more better just let the developer know what is the problem and do not cause any fight....
I agree most of them like a custom firmware based on Samsung rom. Would be great for the devs here to use Samsung base for any custom rom. Would be even more great while porting to ask for the owners permission.
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I'm sorry, but, with further investigation, Divine ROM steals from 3 other ROMs, that's unacceptable for each ROM developer, so don't mind 3 of them.
I am the developer of the ROM which Divine stole the most from, believe me, the months I spent perfecting them makes me even more mad about someone stealing the work.
This is thread was not needed. Everyone needs to calm down and wait.
Review #4 is up! Check It Out Below!
Important: I would love feedback from the community on issues they've noticed with ROMs that are worth mentioning in my reviews. I'm also switching to Google Forms for the poll, so that I can make changes or update it as new ROMs release! Check it out!
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Nexus 6 ROM Reviews/Comparison
Hello everyone! Welcome to Phishfi's Nexus 6 ROM Reviews!
The idea here is going to be to post videos and text reviews for all of the popular ROMs, based on inputs from you, the Nexus 6 community. I'm going to do my best to post a video a week, and I'll do my best to keep the reviews as unbiased and level-headed as I can. One thing I want to reiterate though is that my reviews will have a good amount of personal opinion, though I will approach them objectively (if there's something that bothers me personally, I'm going to detail it well enough so that people who don't mind that issue will understand why, specifically, it bothers me).
The ultimate goal here is to give folks a good idea of which ROM works best for them, without having to go through the hassle of testing out each one themselves. If you have any suggestions, please post them up here and I will add them to the list. I'm also going to try to crowd-source opinions on apps, so that I can include them in the review, to help give users an idea of how favorable or unfavorable any ROM's features are.
Hopefully, this project will give the developers a good idea of what issues they might not see from the development side of things, while also detailing the differences and preferences of the community. Most importantly, I wanted an avenue through which I could contribute to the Nexus 6 community. As a long-time member of XDA, I've always wanted to do something to help out my fellow Androidphiles. The ultimate goal here is to provide users with the most detail about any Nexus 6 ROM so that they can go through and see all of the individual ROMs in action and make a better decision about which ROM they want to try first!
ROMs from Android Development:
Pure Shamu v3.92 by @error311 (Reviewed on 7 Jan 2015)
CyanogenMod+ by @xanaxdroid (Reviewed on 13 Jan 2015)
Chroma by @zephiK (Reviewed on 21 Jan 2015)
BlissPop by @Deliberate (Reviewed on 27 Jan 2015)
ROM Developers: If you have any special features or important upcoming releases, please feel free to PM me so I can keep track of them. I don't want to step on any devs' toes by reviewing a ROM that's missing certain features right before they update their ROM. I'm sure there's plenty of unique ROM features in the works right now and I would love to make the reviews for those ROMs/features after they've been made available!
User Requests: If you have a request, please link to the OP of the ROM you're suggesting and also give me a brief description of the ROM's top features. I would like to start with ROMs that differ the most from eachother, so that users (and myself when I do future reviews) have a wider feature-set to see in the reviews. I don't want to end up going through the trouble of completely installing a ROM just to find that it's almost impossibly similar to a ROM I've already reviewed.
Text Reviews: Guys, I'm trying to come up with the best medium to use for posting the text reviews of each ROM. Obviously, the posts themselves aren't the best place to post such large reviews, and I'd prefer to just link to the reviews for each ROM. Any recommended places to do that? g+ doesn't seem like the best place, and apparently I can't write to the XDA Portal (even like a private version of it or anything, unless someone knows a way to do that). Let me know where you'd prefer to see it!
Android Development ROMs
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Pure Shamu v3.92 (Reviewed on 7 Jan 2015) by @error311
CyanogenMod+ (Reviewed on 13 Jan 2015) by @xanaxdroid
Chroma (Reviewed on 21 Jan 2015) by @zephiK
BlissPop (Reviewed on 27 Jan 2015) by @Deliberate
Original Android Development ROMs
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Benchmarks
I will test each ROM using 3 benchmarks.
First, I'll use Vellamo Benchmark. Vellamo will be run from a fresh reboot.
Second, I'll use AnTuTu. This will be run after Vellamo completes, I will force close Vellamo, then run GB.
Third, I'll use my personal practical benchmark. I will force close AnTuTu, then clear all recent apps then:
For my personal benchmark, I'm going to test the ROM by rolling between 6 apps twice. The test will start with no apps open, and I will go home then select the next app after the app successful draws the first intent (the main screen for each app). To make things simple, I'm not going to allow the data connection to affect the benchmark, so I won't wait for things like YouTube recent videos, etc to load. The apps I'll use for this benchmark are (in order):
1) Hangouts
2) Google Chrome Beta
3) Netflix
4) Snapchat (front-facing camera on)
5) YouTube
6) Google Maps
The benchmark will be a measurement of the time it takes to select all 6 apps twice (the first will load the apps into RAM, the select will be to load them from RAM). All benchmarks will be done with the device encrypted.
rastapop!
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rastapop!
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I've only used rastapop for a day or so, but I really did enjoy it! Hope it gets a good amount of votes. If you're interested in seeing the review sooner, feel free to mention it to other ROM users so they vote on it
Bliss pop
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Bliss pop
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Please use the poll at the top of the thread so I can keep the best track of votes! Thanks!
terminus is a good rom as well, but not up on your list http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/development/rom-terminus-t2986643 :angel:
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terminus is a good rom as well, but not up on your list http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/development/rom-terminus-t2986643 :angel:
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Thanks! I only used recently updated ROMs from the stickied ROM Index, I will add that to the poll if it lets me!
Edit: Can't modify a poll without a moderator's help, so I will skip Terminus for now. However, that poll is only a decision-maker for my first review, and I will be attempting to use some other metric for my future reviews (probably a Google Doc-based Poll, so I can have more direct access to the results and modify the poll options, etc). I'll will absolutely keep Terminus in mind! Thanks!
BrokenPop OS !!!
Validus is awesome too
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Validus is awesome too
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Just got word about Validus, I'll look into it. I want to start with ROMs that differ quite a bit and then start moving toward the ROMs that are similar to previously reviewed ones. Do you have any basic info on validus, as for as what makes it different from other ROMs. Is it AOSP based or CM based, etc?
Every rom is AOSP Validus is a run of the mill mutt like most of the other roms. It has quite a few features. Most of the stock features work as far as i tested. I haven't enabled tethering yet in my n6 build because i don't use it. But i'm sure i will soon. Entirely built with Sabermod and @Imoseyon has granted us permission to use Lean kernel. Different? Yeah some flash and see i'll have a 1/6 build tonight keep an eye out
Slim!
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Slim!
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Make sure to cast your vote in the poll!
I've updated the OP to include a link to Google Doc that should help the community list any issues or features that they think are worth mentioning. As much good information as possible would be awesome, so that I can include community input in the reviews! Thanks for your support so far! We're at 16 votes and so far a lot of people are showing interest in CM12!
Ok
I'm with @simms22. Terminus rom.
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No bashing or favoritism based on the dev please, but...
I've been away from xda for months and I'm getting bored with my current setup so I'm looking for some opinions on what rom is top dog right now and why you like it.
Any help at all would be awesome. I'm looking for a speedy rom with decent battery (doesn't have to be amazing) with good customization options. Thanks!
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TMAC 13 said:
No bashing or favoritism based on the dev please, but...
I've been away from xda for months and I'm getting bored with my current setup so I'm looking for some opinions on what rom is top dog right now and why you like it.
Any help at all would be awesome. I'm looking for a speedy rom with decent battery (doesn't have to be amazing) with good customization options. Thanks!
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If you like TouchWiz setups, there are several great devs in that department. Firstly I'd check out @TEKHD's ROM. It's amazing, stable, and feature rich with his personal touches.
Another notable dev would be @dr.ketan. He's done a great job on an S6 TW port for our phones. It's stable and full of features as well.
My personal favorite dev is @ZION959. He's got 2 completely awesome AOSP ROM's he maintains and does kernel work for them himself. I love his cmRemiX, so much so that I have not tried his slimRemiX. Personal preference completely due to liking the CM theme engine over layers. His ROM's are both feature packed as well and very stable.
All that said, all three devs are active in their perspective threads and all have their great little communities of helpful people in the threads. Plus several of us that are ROM flash-a-holics that cross over into various threads.
There are many seriously great ROM's available and these are simply ones I tried myself. Read around in the different threads to see how vanilla or feature rich you like your phone. But my advice is to give these three devs a chance first and see how the ROM's fit you and your phone.
Happy hunting and happy Halloween!
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No best threads allowed
What is good for others, maybe is no good for you -that's why there is more than one ROM-.
On that note, thread closed.