hi my best friend has a samsung s3 and it got really slow and laggy over time. It takes several seconds to get back to the home screen.
I cleaned the cache of her phone with an app, but it's still far away from fluent. I also suggested her to use nova launcher, but she didn't like it, because she can't use the samsung weather widget.
Is there any easy solution how I can help my friend?
factory reset and too complicated things are not an option
thanks xoxo
Factory reset is first and easiest option, not the last.
boomboomer said:
Factory reset is first and easiest option, not the last.
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yeah I also thought about that or a slim reliable costum rom. But she doesn't want to backup all and install everything all over. Too much effort for her. :laugh:
Is there an easier option?
Also, root and some debloating and installing a new kernel can help
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Also, root and some debloating and installing a new kernel can help
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which kernels or absolutely reliable,. easy to use and user friendly buttersmooth kernels or roms can you recommend?
sorry I don't have the device myself so I can't try out all of them
Janine Belle said:
which kernels or absolutely reliable,. easy to use and user friendly buttersmooth kernels or roms can you recommend?
sorry I don't have the device myself so I can't try out all of them
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I use Boeffla Kernel with stock debloated and deodexed rom.If you want I can give you the profile that I use with Boeffla
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The title says it all. its annoying that my downloaded apps are together with my preinstalled apps. There is no options to do it when i press options button in the menu
I also hate the fact that they're all in one..
I think im going back to lg original rom, where can i get it? or maybe void rom? i didnt do nand backup when i install megatron rom.
other question, i found that signedkernel.zip(lag when hold fix kernel) doesnt work on megatron rom. or is it just me?
Original ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875881 The void rom seems incredibly risky...
I don't know about that zip-thing, I hardly understood how to flash my phone LOL
FnH84 said:
Original ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875881 The void rom seems incredibly risky...
I don't know about that zip-thing, I hardly understood how to flash my phone LOL
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thanks for the link. i hope someone know the answers answer this.hmm
This a more detailed version of how to return to stock including tips from other users who have done it before. I believe that they are grouped together since the ROM is ROOTED. So all custom ROMs will be the same. I think when I used stock rom and rooted my phone, they all came together again.
If you just want the categories feature of the launcher, switch back to LG Home (the stock launcher).
AzNxJoHnNy said:
This a more detailed version of how to return to stock including tips from other users who have done it before. I believe that they are grouped together since the ROM is ROOTED. So all custom ROMs will be the same. I think when I used stock rom and rooted my phone, they all came together again.
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wow that SUCKS too much. i feel regret that i install a custom rom. someone should have warn this to us before installing any custom roms. once again, this is just sucks..
kpbotbot said:
If you just want the categories feature of the launcher, switch back to LG Home (the stock launcher).
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please tell me how to do that, im so desperate to separate my downloaded apps and preinstalled apps from together but still using megatron rom. i would be happy.
another question, if i uninstall the setcpu apps, will my processor back to default(600mhz)?
and the signedkernel.zip(lag when touch fix kernel) seems like doesnt work when i installed megatron rom. when i play pes it still lag when i move the player. but before installing the megatron rom, the kernel worked, its smooth when i play pes. so i thought maybe installing a new rom would delete the kernel, so install the kernel again. and still, the same result. if you guys can help me i would be the happiest man alive. lol
Tada: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769138
Everything else, no idea. AFAIK Megatron automatically overclocks your phone somewhere at 700MHz on boot, so yeah, it's still OC'ed.
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Tada: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769138
Everything else, no idea. AFAIK Megatron automatically overclocks your phone somewhere at 700MHz on boot, so yeah, it's still OC'ed.
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thanks, so i should dl and install lghome.apk from the link you gave me then i can create category in the menu with options button again, but still with megatron rom? cool
owh i see, so i dont think i need setcpu anymore to oc my phone cos like u said megatron rom automatically oc our phone to 700mhz right. mine is running 800mhz using setcpu. so is that mean if i uninstall setcpu, my processor will be back to 700mhz right.
hmm is there anyway i can force all my downloaded apps and games especially gameloft to sdcard?
and one last question, how can i uninstall my current kernel? i want to confirm myself did the lag when hold fixed kernel(forgot the name) work or not when using megatron rom. or maybe itr just me.
anyway thanks so much and waiting for the next reply
Hi,
What's the best ICS Custom Rom and kernel form SG3?
Thanks,
Raven
I hate questions like this. The only answer you will get is - "Find out for yourself".
You can look at the popularity of a developer or the ROM they have posted and use that as a judgement whether you want to flash it or not.
ravenrocha said:
Hi,
What's the best ICS Custom Rom and kernel form SG3?
Thanks,
Raven
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At the moment I am using Omega 4.2 ROM and SiyahKernel 1.0 overclocked at 1.6GHz. Give these a shot, they are pretty good
Is there a way to preserve all my settings/apps so that after I flash a ROM everything will be still current?
I understand ROM's need to be flashed(to prevent errors), but surely there's a way of getting all the settings back without having to set up the phone from scratch?
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Is there a way to preserve all my settings/apps so that after I flash a ROM everything will be still current?
I understand ROM's need to be flashed(to prevent errors), but surely there's a way of getting all the settings back without having to set up the phone from scratch?
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Just wipe cache/ dalvik before wiping and leave data. Nothing will be changed but the system and kernel.
thread closed - try them and see what's best for you
I still run a stock ice cream, I'm officially going to root it and put a custom fw on it. It would be a miracle at this point if they updated it.
What is the closest to the s3 rom? I'm guessing its shostock3? I really want a stock rom, with all the samsung apps. I know people ask all the time what the best rom is etc etc, but is my assumption correct here? i777 here.
my only fear is that shostock will be worse on battery life than an official one, but at the same time, that could be a false notion with me.
Thank you for any input.
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I still run a stock ice cream, I'm officially going to root it and put a custom fw on it. It would be a miracle at this point if they updated it.
What is the closest to the s3 rom? I'm guessing its shostock3? I really want a stock rom, with all the samsung apps. I know people ask all the time what the best rom is etc etc, but is my assumption correct here? i777 here.
my only fear is that shostock will be worse on battery life than an official one, but at the same time, that could be a false notion with me.
Thank you for any input.
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With any custom ROM you should get better battery life as opposed to the stock ICS ROM, as there are kernel bugs that drains battery at a faster than normal pace.
There is also an issue with the stock kernel that can permanently brick your phone (do NOT perform a factory reset or wipe of any sort unless/until you have replaced that kernel!!)
SHOstock3 can get awesome battery life.
so is shostock3 the only rom that gives me jelly bean + touchwiz 5 ? and the samsung apps ? I saw the music player is the same as the s3 etc??
Thank you
justanother1020 said:
so is shostock3 the only rom that gives me jelly bean + touchwiz 5 ? and the samsung apps ? I saw the music player is the same as the s3 etc??
Thank you
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Look in the development section for others but shostock3 is one of the most solid ones. Flash it and try it for yourself.
Sent from my CLEAN Note ll
so is there any other rom that give you a more stock s3 experience other than shostock?
Thank you
justanother1020 said:
so is there any other rom that give you a more stock s3 experience other than shostock?
Thank you
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Here's my suggestion: make a nandroid backup, flash SHOstock3 and see whether you like it or not.
I installed Fromaroot and rooted the phone. I'm trying to get CWM on there now.
I was trying to do it without odin and without using a computer much. Did I mess up the process doing the fromaroot, it did succeed. All I have now is the android recovery(which i'm guessing isn't much help?).
I'm trying to install shostock, but it looks like i already need a kernel that has CWM already on the phone before I install that? I don't want stuff that is already iterated to me repeated, and have the thread locked.
But can I use mobile odin pro to install a kernel with CWM? or should I really be using the computer right now to do all of this?
Thank you
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I installed Fromaroot and rooted the phone. I'm trying to get CWM on there now.
I was trying to do it without odin and without using a computer much. Did I mess up the process doing the fromaroot, it did succeed. All I have now is the android recovery(which i'm guessing isn't much help?).
I'm trying to install shostock, but it looks like i already need a kernel that has CWM already on the phone before I install that? I don't want stuff that is already iterated to me repeated, and have the thread locked.
But can I use mobile odin pro to install a kernel with CWM? or should I really be using the computer right now to do all of this?
Thank you
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Assuming the root process worked correctly, then you *can* use Mobile Odin (pro or lite) to install a custom kernel containing ClockworkMod Recovery. For more detailed information, please see the guides linked in my signature.
even though it says I already need a kernel that has CWM to install shostock on the official page?
sorta came off as most people will have already been flashed etc.
the last thing i want to do is brick my phone on the first attempt. Also what kernel should I flash, there is so much outdated info out there. I dont see anyone on here mention fromaroot but it worked perfectly, maybe it's a bit of a newer tool.
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even though it says I already need a kernel that has CWM to install shostock on the official page?
sorta came off as most people will have already been flashed etc.
the last thing i want to do is brick my phone on the first attempt. Also what kernel should I flash, there is so much outdated info out there. I dont see anyone on here mention fromaroot but it worked perfectly, maybe it's a bit of a newer tool.
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Read the 1st link from creepyncrawly's signature to get started.
Simple rule to follow. Look what version of Android your phone is running now, and then read the related posts for flashing kernel, ROM, CWM, etc. That's how I did it. This phone is almost 2 years old and of course outdated info is floating around.
For me, it took less than an hour to root/flash the phone, but days to read through all related posts.
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even though it says I already need a kernel that has CWM to install shostock on the official page?
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I'm not sure what you're getting at here.
You started out with stock 4.0.3 (or 4.0.4.) Your stock kernel contains stock 3e recovery, which you can not use to flash custom firmware. So, to put custom firmware on the phone, you need to first flash a kernel containing CWM Recovery. (There is no stand alone recovery on this phone. The recovery is built right into the kernel.) You can do that by several methods. Using Mobile Odin is the quickest and easiest. It's almost fool proof.
And yes, the phone is starting to show it's age, and the guides are getting a little out dated. But the information is still good. What is important is understanding the process. You (and everyone) should understand exactly what you are doing before you modify your phone. Once you understand the process, you are much less likely to make a paper weight.
For a custom kernel, use one of the ones linked in the OP of the thread for 4.0.4 ICS, UCLL6 plus root which is also linked in my signature.
sorta came off as most people will have already been flashed etc.
the last thing i want to do is brick my phone on the first attempt. Also what kernel should I flash, there is so much outdated info out there. I dont see anyone on here mention fromaroot but it worked perfectly, maybe it's a bit of a newer tool.
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Just to recap, to go from stock to custom firmware
1. root
2. install a custom kernel containing CWM recovery. It should be a recovery that works with your current system.
3. use CWM recovery to flash the firmware of your choice.
4. profit
Thanks guys,
I've actually flashed a few phones for my friends, read up and 20 mins later i was off an on.
This was a bit more of a trouble for me though. Tons of ways to do it, many versions of this phone, half the time i would be reading and be like, damn this is not for the i777 can't take any chances.
i'm going to put that kernel on there , and then flash shostock3 , seems to be the closest thing to an s3 like experience on this phone.
I was / still am, heavily worried about battery life, something keeps telling me this is like going to cut my battery in half, i blame the experience on the t mobile g1, where i put all these roms on my friends phone and it just sucked away the battery.
Hopefully shostock3 does a good job though! ICS just isn't cutting it anymore
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...I was / still am, heavily worried about battery life, something keeps telling me this is like going to cut my battery in half, i blame the experience on the t mobile g1, where i put all these roms on my friends phone and it just sucked away the battery.
Hopefully shostock3 does a good job though! ICS just isn't cutting it anymore
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Not to worry! See attachment.
Admittedly, this was very light usage. But it gives you an idea what is possible.
Oh, and this is the stock battery that came with the phone in Oct. 2011. No telling how many charge cycles on it. At least 4-500.
got shostock3 on it, runs beautifully
battery life so far is just as good or even better than stock, lots of bloatware gone.
Thank you to everyone.
Fromaroot > 4.0.4 custom kernel (mobile odin) > shostock did the trick, couldn't be easier, if you ever really motivated and didn't mind waiting a bit, i guess you could do that whole process with just the phone.
only thing i used the computer for was transferring files.
and now 4 days later the official one comes out!
Everyone lost hope, even me!
I'm tempted to try it out, but at the same time, i'm quite happy with shostock3
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I'm tempted to try it out, but at the same time, i'm quite happy with shostock3
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mr-cook has a modified stock version. It's stock system plus root and busybox, and the jebo kernel. So if you wanted to try it out, you could make a nandroid backup of SHOstock3, try out the cooked rom, and if you don't like it, go back real easy.
Stock s3 experience
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so is there any other rom that give you a more stock s3 experience other than shostock?
Thank you
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Try the Alliance Rom, it has the Samsung app store and you register with Samsung when you first boot up.
Hey guys,
I wanted to ask if its possible to get a custom Kernel and rooting my international S3 without losing all my apps?
I just dont wanna use Titanium since it would take forever since i've got alot of apps etc.
I've rooted and put a custom rom on another phone a few years ago and i still remember this would delete all your content as you install a new rom,
and i would like to ask if i can avoid that?
Best regards,
DrLuigi
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Hey guys,
I wanted to ask if its possible to get a custom Kernel and rooting my international S3 without losing all my apps?
I just dont wanna use Titanium since it would take forever since i've got alot of apps etc.
I've rooted and put a custom rom on another phone a few years ago and i still remember this would delete all your content as you install a new rom,
and i would like to ask if i can avoid that?
Best regards,
DrLuigi
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rooting and installing a kernel does not wipe data and you also do not have to wipe it
even flashing a rom does not wipe data, except you choose to wipe it (which is recommend if you change android versions)
CF auto root, guide on how to use it in general forum, stickies. It won't wipe your phone.
Please search before starting new threads.
Do you guys perhaps know a good kernel that can go along with the stock rom that should be safe to not wipe my whole phone?
I know you shouldnt ask for the best rom and such, But this is a specific question.
Thanks for the help.
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Do you guys perhaps know a good kernel that can go along with the stock rom that should be safe to not wipe my whole phone?
I know you shouldnt ask for the best rom and such, But this is a specific question.
Thanks for the help.
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there are so many: devil, boeffla, googy_max are just some examples I know which work with the stock rom and they are all great (the other ones i have maybe forgotten as well), just try them out and choose the one that suits you best.
and don't be scared: they won't wipe your data
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there are so many: devil, boeffla, googy_max are just some examples I know which work with the stock rom and they are all great (the other ones i have maybe forgotten as well), just try them out and choose the one that suits you best.
and don't be scared: they won't wipe your data
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Well ye just a little scared of bricking my phone atm and having to reflash everything
Hey there! I have a i9300, using currently LineageOs.
As the camera quality its important to me, I would like to go to an stock-based rom, i'm looking for something with as less bloatware as possible, with good battery life etc.
All the topics I found are quite old, so if you have any suggestions, go ahead and shoot!
Flash stock, root, and use titanium backup to freeze or remove unnecessary apps.
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Flash stock, root, and use titanium backup to freeze or remove unnecessary apps.
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Although valid, something I've noticed with touchwiz firmware is that if you freeze, hibernate or remove any of the 's' packages it'll bog the phone down. Stock roms are best being left as they are.
Beamed in by telepathy.
I have experimented with an s4 and s3 and haven't had issues with removing some Samsung apps. YMMV I guess.
Well, I'm looking for something like omega rom or QS-i9300
Of course I can install stock and remove crap by myself. I was looking for stock-based suggestions.
NeatROM 4.3 is pretty neat. Still my best stock based ROM.
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NeatROM 4.3 is pretty neat. Still my best stock based ROM.
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thnx for the suggestion, as I had no replyes i' m currently on Android revolution HD (it has not much free ram right after install,but works good so far) but I will try your suggestion on the future.
More suggestios are wellcome! It looks like not so much people keeps on using their s3s, and those who do, propably won't use stock...