Favorite custom rom (old or new) and why ?

[Gkunk79]

Just as the title said , list your favorite custom ROM you have ever used and tell us why !

disclaimer this is meant as a simple share your favorite ROM thread , not as a reference guide for ROMs . ROMs are usually device specific so trying to put a evo ROM someone mentions here on a galaxy s3 will probably brick the phone. end disclaimer

 

[Digital Controller]

I would have to say JB Sourcery for the Galaxy Nexus, just because I love the Customization plus the battery life is pretty good, if you switch to lean kernel that is.

It allows me to make my phone just the way I want it

 

[Gkunk79]

I'm newer to rooting and ROMs , I just rooted my sprint galaxy s3 not to long ago so I don't have a whole lot of history to choose from but of the 5 or 6 I've tried I like CyanogenMod the most so far. Mostly for its customizable features while at the same time keeping close to stock.

 

[ocnbrze]

ok not sure if you want to list other roms from other devices. roms can be device specific so do not try this on your device.

for me and my evo 4g lte......i'm in love with the pacman rom by LOTK. it is a combo of aokp, cm10, and paranoid roms.

on my og evo..... i will say that deck's reloaded 5.0 rls also by LOTK is also awesome as well.

 

[Digital Controller]

Like ocnbrze did state, We are talking about our past/present favorite ROM's but just because we love them doesn't mean you should try them on your own device, if your device is not the same as the one we tried it on.

Typically ROM's are device specific and trying a ROM meant for the EVO 4G LTE on the Galaxy Nexus will more than likely Brick your device.

So if anything, go to your device's root forum and search through the ROM's available on your device there. Sorry if you can't specifically try out a ROM we really love as it might not be available for your device.

 

[Gkunk79]

I updated the thread to reflect that.

 

[Gkunk79]

I thought we'd get a lot more responses than this !

 

[ocnbrze]

lol not everyone roots there phones. i would gander at it being maybe 15-20% of us who owns android phones root them.

but i'll keep the thread going.

so these are some of the old roms that i miss from my og evo:
mikfroyo
myn's warm
koni elite series III
cm7
and destroyer.

wow that brings back some memories......LOL

edit:
i almost forgot 4kornerz (a really cool sony xperia port)

 

[Digital Controller]

I know I used cyanogen mod on my incredible and my current Gnex. I never thought I would leave but I was persuaded to try out jb sourcery. And I mean CM started bugging out for some reason.

 

[DragonSlayer95]

My favorites:

HTC Evo 3D
MeanROM ICS
very first ICS rom, used it several months

Swagged Out Stock
Very customizable Sense rom (favorite sense ICS rom)

ZR3D
By far the best sense Rom (gingerbread), hard to believe huh? Always super snappy and highly customizable

Paranoid Android
First AOSP rom, fell in love and haven't looked back

Samsung Epic 4G Touch (GS2)

PACman
Missed that PA feel, why not get the best from all 3? PA/CM10/AOKP

-Baked- BlackBean
Fully functional 4.2.1 rom (current)

DS

 

[Davdi]

WildChild3 on the Wildfire S. Full phone functionality, slick UI, Rooted, Overclockable (mine's 806MHz rock solid) better battery life. What's not to like?

 

[Digital Controller]

I know I still switch occasionally...I really want a good battery life ROM for the GNex, I know a lot of it has to do with the Kernel and I am running Lean Kernel as we speak, but I still didn't know if there was a good battery life ROM out there...

 

[Gkunk79]

Cm10.0 nightlies with ktoonsez kernel seems to be working great for me ! Also for better battery life I would suggest an app called deep sleep battery saver. It turns your data (WiFi or 3g/lte ) off when the screen is off. Very customizable for your needs . I have mine set to turn off when screen is off and turn on for one minute every half hour . has doubled my batt life !

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[Mayhem]

BAMF Forever 1.11 for the Thunderbolt. I'm currently running SkyRaider Zeus though. I can't find 1.11 again.

 

[Fonof]

I'm a Cyanogen guy. Used it on pretty much every Android device I have owned.

I like how simple it is along with all the features offered.

 

[Digital Controller]

I'm a Cyanogen guy. Used it on pretty much every Android device I have owned.

I like how simple it is along with all the features offered.

Yeah I do like Cyanogen Mod, it's always pretty stable and good to use. I, however, recently looked into modding more and such and really got attached to JBS for the GNEX.

I still love CM though and will probably go back at some point!

 

[droidrv]

I also us CyanogenMod and I have been using it since my very first android. Gives nice features and easy to us. Close to stock but with some extras. Also haven't had any issues or random start ups which it use to have with their previous versions.

 

[Italo]

On my Captivate:
Serendipity VII was a great JB ROM
CM9 & 10
Slim Bean (current)

 

[Digital Controller]

Anyone running some CM10.1 Nightlies, wanted to hear how they were?

If anything, I just installed a CM10.1 ROM on my Nexus 7 and really like it , still debating on switching my GNex though.

 

[CDPlant]

A had a few good ones on the Desire HD -
- Cyanogenmod 7 (loved it because it was so light compared to the bloated Sense stock ROM)
- Virtuous Unity (by far the best Sense ROM, which was a lot lighter than stock and had a heap of great options to it)
-IceColdSandwich (one of the first ICS ROMs, and despite a few bugs with the camera and other things it was really well made)

So far for the Galaxy S3 -
-NeatROM (definitely my favourite Touchwiz ROM, everything is improved and it runs great. Stick a different kernel on it and the battery and responsiveness is fantastic!)
-Ultima ROM Leviathan (my current ROM, has a ridiculous amount of options/tweaks etc, clocking in at a massive 1.3 GB file )
-Cyanogenmod 10 (Despite beeing plagued with bugs [which is not their fault at all, just the sources haven't been released] it runs pretty well, and is a nice lightweight alternative to Touchwiz ROMs)

 

[zuben el genub]

Cyanogen Mod has a very nice wiki with everything step by step in print. A printout is handy when you try to root for the first time.

There are a lot of how-to videos, some good, some not so good. Trying to get back to just a specific point in a video is a pain. A list of decent videos would be nice.

Developer sites have very smart people. Unfortunately, most post from a device, have no idea what an antecedent is, and give people who learned English the old-fashioned way fits trying to decipher some of the posts.