Galaxy S20 launched after this phone and already has tons of ROMs
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Probably not a lot of interest in this device. It takes developers to be interested enough in the device to take on the task of building roms. We have root but no custom recovery. So to ask why is kinda pointless.
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Hello every,
So after many years of having android, I've finally decided to root my device (currently a Verizon GS3), and although I've tech savvy person I still get a little confused about the processes of rooting. Now before you start pointing me at guides on how to root a GS3, I would like to ask a different question regarding rooting. I understing the fundamental idea of rooting, but what I dont understand is what a ROM is and how they are acquired.
I want to root my phone, but I also want it to be a learning experiance because as a CS major I started developing for android and any chance I get to learn is a chance I want to take
Thanks again!
ROMs are basically custom operating systems. There two types of ROMs the ones based on the manufacturer stock OS like samsung 's Touchwiz and HTC Sense the other is based on the stock Android OS (AOSP). There are guides to creating a Rom and porting a Rom.
You can also look up ROMS on YouTube, that's how I first figured out what they are
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Hey Guys,
I'm quite a Noobie when it comes to ROMS and I haven't ventured into Custom ROMS in any way before. But, because in the infinite wisdom of Samsung (my one B!TCH) is they don't maintain support for older devices like Apple do, I need to consider updating my Tab 2 to get some decent performance.
There appears to be about 4 - 5 ROMS that are being regularly maintained and I'd like to know which one is as close to stock Samsung ROM and easy to install with no requirement to Root the device. I have installed ROMS via Odin quite a few times, so I am confident in that area.
Ones I know about:
SlimKat
CyanogenMod 11
Mokee
SOKP
Cheers and thanks
Willo
Please some help!
People aren't answering because what you're asking for isn't possible. None of them are like the Samsung ROM and they ALL require a custom recovery and root. You can't install them over Odin. If you do root then try them yourself and see which one works best for you. That's part of the fun of Android!
Not to mention you posted a question in the General forum not the Q&A forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699848
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Hey, im trying to read up on rooting, and i got some questions. Not sure if this is being posted in the right parts of the forum, so i put it in general
My questions are as follows.
Do i need a coustum kernel to root? if not, should i get one anyways? any good ones?
What does odin does?
And what is "superuser"?
the phone is a samsung galaxy s2 GT-I9100, anyone have an xp with rooting that device?
In advance, Thanks
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Hey, im trying to read up on rooting, and i got some questions. Not sure if this is being posted in the right parts of the forum, so i put it in general
My questions are as follows.
Do i need a coustum kernel to root? if not, should i get one anyways? any good ones?
What does odin does?
And what is "superuser"?
the phone is a samsung galaxy s2 GT-I9100, anyone have an xp with rooting that device?
In advance, Thanks
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First, no you do not need a custom kernel to root, however using a custom kernel can provide benefits such as better performance/battery life and added features like superior audio controls etc. A notable kernel for the Galaxy series is the "Siyah Kernel" but it's up to you, personaly I choose not to after issues in past like higher temps
Odin is the tool used to flash software to your device, this is used to flash custom recoveries, kernels and the stock firmware
Superuser is the app used to control permissions to each individual app on your rooted phone, this prevents apps gaining root that you would prefer not to.
Finally, I have rooted an S2 back when I started out with devices. It's fairly painless and has many benefits but I prefer custom ROMs as well as rooting
Hope I could help, however these answers were available elsewhere after looking for a while which is suggested before posting to avoid duplicates when possible
Now that the bootloader can be unlocked, and full rooting is on its way with fully supported TWRP, it will be possible to have a large choice of ROMs.
What do people think will be the best for this -tablet-, er, phone?
Resurrection Remix 5.8 Rom
Thor Galaxy S7 Style Rom
Even as it is the device is very well built and with only rooting I am sure we could do a lot of customisations.
KANGVIP pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!
speculatrix said:
Now that the bootloader can be unlocked, and full rooting is on its way with fully supported TWRP, it will be possible to have a large choice of ROMs.
What do people think will be the best for this -tablet-, er, phone?
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Hi, I am interested in an official TWRP image and an official LineageOS port.
heroxbd said:
Hi, I am interested in an official TWRP image and an official LineageOS port.
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Hi Everyone!
I must have stated this many times before in different threads but let me repeat. Whilst the ZF3U is a very capable and really useful device, the developer community has abandoned any work on this device. Root is available, kernel unlock is available but no attention from developers. I really cannot understand this. Even the Sony Xperia Z Ultra with its lack of features such as a basic flash and dual sim got more roms and customizations than our ZF3Us. ZF3U definitely deserves more attention, in fact it deserves more attention than the Note Series due to its size and base features. I have been wishing for a proper Paranoid Android style rom for a long time but there is not even one credible rom for this device. Very disappointed on this aspect of the device.
CAUTION! In my opinion, and as many have learned the hard way, I would strongly advise that you do not unlock the bootloader and/or root unless you really are prepared for risks. Until decent support becomes available use the device in its original factory state. I am currently on my 2nd ZF3U and have no trouble at all. I even,suspect that the current root method and TWRP may even be corrupt that some users are having these issues. My 1st one died after so many software issues and then root related issues so be cautious is my advice.
@AWFRONT, Thanks for sharing.
There are just no dedicated 'developers' for most of the phones in the market on custom ROMs. All the them are users and volunteers like us. You can always step up as a developer.
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@AWFRONT, Thanks for sharing.
There are just no dedicated 'developers' for most of the phones in the market on custom ROMs. All the them are users and volunteers like us. You can always step up as a developer.
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I agree but think that Samsung phones seem to be getting the most attention than ASUS and Huawei. As someone who has been following the developments on Custom Roms, I think since the move by most OEMs to bring their UX on their devices closer to stock Android, most developers do not think it is worth any attention apart from Root and may be Xposed mods etc… .
IbwishvI could step up as a developer but, lets say the preessures of life make me stay for the time being as an enthusiastic user but you never know.
Hi all,
I'd like to install a custom (global) ROM for my Redmi Note 3 Pro in order to have Android 7 ( Nougat) on MIUI 10. I see that there are different custom ROMs and they each have bugs. Therefore, I'd like someone to suggest me the most stable ROM that is best suited for performance. Also, I'd appreciate if you could link me all the needed tools and guides. I'm currently running Android 6.0.1 MMB29M 2018-07-01, MIUI 10 Global 8.11.22. Beta & I use 4G networking.
Thanks in advance.
express1337 said:
Hi all,
I'd like to install a custom (global) ROM for my Redmi Note 3 Pro in order to have Android 7 ( Nougat) on MIUI 10. I see that there are different custom ROMs and they each have bugs. Therefore, I'd like someone to suggest me the most stable ROM that is best suited for performance. Also, I'd appreciate if you could link me all the needed tools and guides. I'm currently running Android 6.0.1 MMB29M 2018-07-01, MIUI 10 Global 8.11.22. Beta & I use 4G networking.
Thanks in advance.
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There is no such thing as "best ROM", there is only trying them out until you find the one that works best for "you" to suit your purposes.
What someone else likes or what works best for someone else may not work best for you because you and the other someone else probably have different "other stuff" installed or you and the other someone else might use your devices differently for different purposes.
Long story short, stop looking for the convenient answer and start experimenting with the various ROMs available for your model number until you find one that is acceptable to you, you will be the one using your device, not someone else. If you want to modify your device then you have to be willing to put in the time and the effort and deal with the headaches that come along with getting your device setup the way that you, as the user, want it.
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Droidriven said:
There is no such thing as "best ROM", there is only trying them out until you find the one that works best for "you" to suit your purposes.
What someone else likes or what works best for someone else may not work best for you because you and the other someone else probably have different "other stuff" installed or you and the other someone else might use your devices differently for different purposes.
Long story short, stop looking for the convenient answer and start experimenting with the various ROMs available for your model number until you find one that is acceptable to you, you will be the one using your device, not someone else. If you want to modify your device then you have to be willing to put in the time and the effort and deal with the headaches that come along with getting your device setup the way that you, as the user, want it.
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Is "[ROM][OFFICIAL][7.1.2][kate/kenzo] LineageOS 14.1" a good first choice? I assume that this is a global version!? Thanks a lot :good::good::good:
express1337 said:
Is "[ROM][OFFICIAL][7.1.2][kate/kenzo] LineageOS 14.1" a good choice to start? I assume that this is a global version!? Thanks a lot :good::good::good:
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I don't know, try it, if you don't like it, try another ROM. As I said, stop looking for a convenient answer from someone else and get busy trying ROMs for yourself, that is what "experimenting" means. You're wasting time, get busy.
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Droidriven said:
I don't know, try it, if you don't like it, try another ROM. As I said, stop looking for a convenient answer from someone else and get busy trying ROMs for yourself, that is what "experimenting" means. You're wasting time, get busy.
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I'll start with that one, hopefully I won't brick it :laugh:
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I'll start with that one, hopefully I won't brick it [emoji14] [emoji23]
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If it's made for your specific model number, it won't brick the device unless you as the user do something wrong in the process. If the ROM had a tendency of bricking your device, it wouldn't be posted on XDA. Also, LineageOS is a well developed ROM in most cases, the only LineageOS ROMs that have a tendency of being terribly bult are the UNOFFICIAL builds, the OFFICIAL builds are built by the LineageOS developers, unofficial builds are built by members here that have modified the work done by the LineageOS team, the LineageOS team is at the top of the food chain when it comes to developers of custom android ROMs, you can't get much better than that.
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