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Which Root Method/ROM is right for me?

Hello Guys,
I wanted to take a moment of your times to ask a very simple question. I have done a lot of reading here, but there is just simply too much information here to be 100% certain about things. So, I wanted to avail your expert knowledge to find out the best Root Method and best ROM for my needs. I will list them below, so that you guys may make some advice to me:
Root Requirements:
I am looking for a full Root (NAND included) on Android 2.2, along with Recovery to flash custom ROMs. I will be interested in backing up as well, more specifically NAND backup, however, I do not know much about its full use or how to do it and what it restores and etc.
Information (what I am on right now):
Firmware version: 2.1
Build number: 1.47.651.1 CL195459 release-keys
Software number: 1.47.651.1
ROM Requirements:
I am basically looking for the LATEST, MOST STABLE, OFFICIAL ROM for Froyo with the latest HTC Updates, along with Sense. All that of course, with full-root, if possible. So the closest thing to the official update from HTC with full root access basically and minimal modifications.
Additionally desired:
Being able to delete or uninstall the apps that I don't want, and the Camera updates to beat the 30 fps limitation.
Sorry for sounding too demanding guys, but I am merely requesting for your guidance to point me in the right direction/confirm some of the things that I have read. Please treat me as an extreme Noob as well.
I thank you for all your patience and look forward to your responses. Thank you and have a nice day.

This is the wrong forum. Questions belong in the Q&A Forum.

Unknownforce said:
This is the wrong forum. Questions belong in the Q&A Forum.
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Sorry Sir. Mods, can you move this thread please? Thank you... sorry guys!

Not trying to flame or anything but search and you shall find, im pretty sure the root method you should use has root ota 1.47 in the name. Also roms are personal preferences. Once you get rooted try them all and see what you like best that's part of the fun. Good luck

Use Simpleroot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=720565
ProFragger said:
ROM Requirements:
I am basically looking for the LATEST, MOST STABLE, OFFICIAL ROM for Froyo with the latest HTC Updates, along with Sense. All that of course, with full-root, if possible. So the closest thing to the official update from HTC with full root access basically and minimal modifications.
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Flash SteelH's rooted stock Froyo rom with Netarchy latest kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743781
Also wrong section, post in QA next time

As every one else suggests, simple root ota edition & amon ra's recovery, which is an option in simple root is a good start, as far as roms you really need to just flash a few for yourself to see which flavor you prefer, go get you something like myback up pro or titanium once your rooted, if your concerned about your apps/setup. There are several good stock roms out there to try...myself, I love me some evio, but it's all a matter of personal preference, trial & error, you gotta try out a few to see what really works for ya...
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When deciding what ROM, you can look at my sig for comparison charts of what features each ROM has. To get fps unlock you need to have a custom kernel, some ROMs have it included while others give download links to kernels that work for their ROM. Check out the chart and if you have any questions just post on my thread(also linked in my sig).

So I'm a newbie..

Hey all, Im a newbie and I rooted my s3 a couple of weeks ago, thanks to y'all.now that I've rooted it, what should I do with it? How can I extend the battery life?lightflow is really the only thing that required root that I've downloaded.how do I put custom roms like cyanogenmod 10 on it?
Thanks,
Aviara
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First, questions go in the Q(uestions)&A(nswers) forum. ROMs, kernels and mods in zip format requires a custom recovery (TWRP or CWM) and a lot of reading so you don't break your phone. Always make sure you're in the proper device forums before you download anything, flashing an international s3 rom = instant hardbrick 100% of the time. All of the answers to your questions can be found by reading the sticky threads and searching the forums. To make sure you're using the proper ROMs and kernels always make sure the file name includes d2spr or L710 to be safe.
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Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032956
And here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1830157

If you do a good amount of reading in general threads like the q&a sticky by flastnoles11, you'll have answered all your questions and more. I, and most people on this board, did quite a bit of reading before we did anything. I know I read up for about 3 weeks before I even rooted my phone but by then I felt comfortable putting a Rom on my phone too. Do a bunch of reading, do some searches (and trust me, at the stage you're at you can find answers to most of your questions with a quick search) and if you really can't find an answer then people here would be more than happy to help. The typical motto here is "read read read and when you think you're done reading read some more!" Or something to that effect.
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I honestly don't use root access all that often. The only apps that are currently using root access on my phone are Titanium Backup, ES File Explorer, Better Battery Stats, and Greenify.
What I do a lot of, though, is flashing Roms. I love seeing the latest and greatest that the dev community has to offer. I have one Rom that I always go back to (Liquidsmooth), but I tend to flash at least 2-3 roms a week just to try out the new features. I really enjoy doing this.
My recommendation would be to try out other Roms. There are a ton on here and they are all, for the most part, stable enough for daily use.

[Q] Best Custom ROM for Xperia S

I am disappointed by sony's delayed Jelly Bean upgrade.
Also my phone has almost completed a year. So I am willing to install a good Custom mode.
Please suggest me one with the maximum compatibility, (minimum bugs).
Also suggest step-by-step guide. I am doing it first time you see.
Also can I revert back to official release by flashing my device? Provide some info. on that too.

I hope someone can fix the camera and hdmi lagg bug.

akatsukiaashish said:
I am disappointed by sony's delayed Jelly Bean upgrade.
Also my phone has almost completed a year. So I am willing to install a good Custom mode.
Please suggest me one with the maximum compatibility, (minimum bugs).
Also suggest step-by-step guide. I am doing it first time you see.
Also can I revert back to official release by flashing my device? Provide some info. on that too.
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1. This is not Q&A
2. There is a Search option for a reason.

I am sorry, i am new here
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1. This is not Q&A
2. There is a Search option for a reason.
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Kindly redirect me to appropriate link.
There are so many posts with similar topics, I need a step-by-step guide for Installing a stable/most popular mod.
Is is Android 4.2.2 with cyanogen 10.1?
I read that several thing are not working. (like fm etc.. ) in that.

If you have a locked bootloader you can only flash stock based Custom Roms. On the other hand an unlocked bootloader does widen your choices (like CM,PAC,AOKP,etc) but as Pannekoek28 said it does increases the chances of bricking your phone.
IT'S AGAINST THE FORUM POLICY TO POST QUESTIONS LIKE WHICH ROM OR KERNEL IS THE BEST, SO YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE DEVELOPMENT SECTION AND FIND OUT YOURSELF AND ALSO YOU HAVE POSTED YOUR QUESTION IN THE WRONG SECTION.
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Wrong section, should have been Q&A. And if you'd have done research you wouldn't have to ask this kind of questions.
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recommendation for a rom

im looking to flash a custom rom any recommendation for some roms id greatly appreciated

lilbeast said:
im looking to flash a custom rom any recommendation for some roms id greatly appreciated
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I myself have been thoroughly enjoying INFAMOUS S4. It has the features I need, is faster than stock, and is very stable with great battery life. Just did a full backup of 3.3 and upgrading to 3.4 as I type this
~Eric

does INFAMOUS S4 rom get rid of the bloatware?

lilbeast said:
does INFAMOUS S4 rom get rid of the bloatware?
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Sure does. They also have a zip with the bloat should you require it for some reason.
~Eric

lilbeast said:
im looking to flash a custom rom any recommendation for some roms id greatly appreciated
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Instead of giving you a particular ROM suggestion, I'll give you the best way to find the one that best suits you. First, you have to decide what features you want. If you want all the smart stays, the air move, and the other Samsung stuff, you definitely want TouchWiz. If you want a (negligibly) more responsive feel that's more barebones and to the core of Android, go with one based on/around CyanogenMod (or even the Google Edition). Before flashing any new ROMs I'd spend at least an hour reading through both the Android Development and Original Android development sections. You don't have to read every page of every thread, but at the very least read the OP. You should know within the 1st page what features are included, whether it's TouchWiz or not, if it's themed, etc. Most of the TW ROMs are already debloated and will say so in the OP. The CM bases have no carrier bloat at all. If it interests you, take a look at the last few pages. The reason you want to read the last few pages is to get a feel of what bugs are present. As the ROMs get updated and the threads grow, chances are that problems reported on the 3rd page aren't going to be relevant on page 26. If you try one you like, make a nandroid backup of it and keep the backup updated: that way, if another one pops up that you want to try, or you just feel adventurous and want something new, you'll have your backup(s) and can much more easily surf between ROMs if you so desire.

I've gone through Wicked, Jedi, Infamous S4, Infamous Google Edition, and Alpha roms. Personally, I liked Jamison's Infamous roms the best. I'm currently on his Alpha rom, which is based on the international phone's firmware(or something like that?) and has no wifi calling. But it's pretty smooth. Currently Jamison seems to be the fastest on updating all three of his roms, so if you want continual added features/bug fixes go with any of his roms. Wicked was very nice and stable when I used it, but I got flash-happy and couldn't stick with it since he updates like once a month. In the end it's all up to you though.
P.S. The Infamous S4 and Alpha roms recently have had the Samsung apps added back in, not sure why cos I haven't really read all the posts in the thread. You can easily remove them yourself though.

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Members are expected to do the research and read through the ROM threads in development before flashing software that will drastically alter their $700 device.

Problem installing Roms

After trying my hand at installing a mod (cyanogenmod 10.2) I need to go a different direction and get a more stable rom. So I wanted to give cyanogenmod 10.1 a go. Unfortunately it fails on install. After reading through some forums I saw that I needed to install it after I load up stock fl26. But fl26 also failed on install. I'm going to prep for install with another rom but is there something basic I'm missing here?
Epic 4g touch virgin mobile

Mazz1916 said:
After trying my hand at installing a mod (cyanogenmod 10.2) I need to go a different direction and get a more stable rom. So I wanted to give cyanogenmod 10.1 a go. Unfortunately it fails on install. After reading through some forums I saw that I needed to install it after I load up stock fl26. But fl26 also failed on install. I'm going to prep for install with another rom but is there something basic I'm missing here?
Epic 4g touch virgin mobile
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Hey bud, Your thread the other day got closed (for asking what the best ROMs are), but let me give you some more pressing advice:
Do a lot of reading before doing anything else. It sounds like you might have jumped into this a bit too quick if you're having this many problems. I don't mean that in a bad way, not at all. None of us knew anything when we started... There is a lot to learn in terms of messing with what's inside our devices. If you can't get a ROM to flash right, I strongly suggest you stop - just set the thing down and read, before you brick it and have no more phone.
Every ROM has a Post #1 (the "OP") that has exact flashing instructions, and links to applicable downloads. Make time for that reading - the FAQ threads, the General threads, and the thread for the ROM you want to flash. Because you're on an older device, I promise you that all of the kinks have been ironed out or bugs are well-known (and not going to be fixed) and this is all available from reading. Okay? Good luck.

Mazz1916 said:
After trying my hand at installing a mod (cyanogenmod 10.2) I need to go a different direction and get a more stable rom. So I wanted to give cyanogenmod 10.1 a go. Unfortunately it fails on install. After reading through some forums I saw that I needed to install it after I load up stock fl26. But fl26 also failed on install. I'm going to prep for install with another rom but is there something basic I'm missing here?
Epic 4g touch virgin mobile
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Install a stock GB27 one click rom. That should reset your phone, and let you install whatever custom rom you want.

I know right... reading....... like when you read a thread about "Best" Roms and it doesn't say best anywhere in the post. :laugh:
Thanks for the help Bud! :good:
erikalin said:
Hey bud, Your thread the other day got closed (for asking what the best ROMs are), but let me give you some more pressing advice:
Do a lot of reading before doing anything else. It sounds like you might have jumped into this a bit too quick if you're having this many problems. I don't mean that in a bad way, not at all. None of us knew anything when we started... There is a lot to learn in terms of messing with what's inside our devices. If you can't get a ROM to flash right, I strongly suggest you stop - just set the thing down and read, before you brick it and have no more phone.
Every ROM has a Post #1 (the "OP") that has exact flashing instructions, and links to applicable downloads. Make time for that reading - the FAQ threads, the General threads, and the thread for the ROM you want to flash. Because you're on an older device, I promise you that all of the kinks have been ironed out or bugs are well-known (and not going to be fixed) and this is all available from reading. Okay? Good luck.
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I'll give it a blast and see how far I get
Cheers
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Install a stock GB27 one click rom. That should reset your phone, and let you install whatever custom rom you want.
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Mazz1916 said:
I'll give it a blast and see how far I get
Cheers
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If you would like... I can link you to a mobile Odin guide I put together for another member.. it's the easiest way to flash roms on this device( in my humble opinion )...
FYI... I sense that you might be a little upset with some of the posts...Rest assured... nobody is flaming you in this forum... These guys have tons of experience and just don't want you to brick you're device...
Also... this should have been asked in the noob friendly Q & A thread ( it's stickied at the top of the page )...no biggy, We are just trying to keep the Q & A section clean... for all of us to use...
Let me know if you want the link... and Welcome to XDA.. Epic 4g Touch forum...