[Galaxy S III Android Development] Moogle Stiltzkin:
Update V2

Seeing as a few people found my post useful, i edited my post a bit to be even more helpful =^-^=;

Changelog

- added more app recommendations for maintenance/core

- added useful links to set to bookmark to check back from time to time when wanting to upgrade your android smartphone

- added tips/advise

- added links to the apps seeing as some of them have various developers so people may not know which i had referred to.

do this ....

install wanam rom and adam latest kernel (follow instructions especially if you used v2.2 adam kernel and are trying to upgrade to v2.2.1 adam kernel)

then via CWM when you reboot your phone,

factory reset

,

wipe cache

and

dalvik

then proceed to install the rom/kernel zip..... people say no need to do the whole thing like that if your already using wanam, but i disagree, because i noticed bugs when i didn't do that.

But as usual, don't forget to use titanium backup first.... and to sync/export to dropbox ....

when all done, install the following apps.

1.

green power

- battery saver. alternatively you can try juice defender since some people say that is good also.

2.

greenify

- better than task killer. it sets apps to hibernation mode, but can still be used like normal when you open apps up. more effective compared to titanium backups freeze method.

3.

1 tap cleaner

- to clean cache now and then

4.

sdmaid

- use to optimize your database, or to find junk you want to delete. also a reliable uninstaller for apps.

5.

adaway

- to prevent ads from pushing to your notification

6.

lux auto brightness

- best auto brightness adjustment app. makes life easier.

7.

busybox

- streamlines all your apps to use a single busybox using symlink. also updates busybox to the latest.

8.

avast anti virus

- you don't need to set scheduling if you don't want to, but i recommend having it as it will scan apps you install before it commits.

9.

supersu

- best permission rights app by chainfire. important for users who root their phones, because they are more vulnerable.

10.

triangle away

- to remove counters from your phone if you attempted to root your phone

11.

pdroid manager

- a very reliable firewall however you need to follow the instructions in order to set it up.

12.

dropbox

- to sync stuff from your phone (especially your titaniumbackup files).

13.

airdroid

- makes moving files between your smartphone and your pc very easy. Sure you could use dropbox, but it's slower. I prefer airdroid and use it more often.

14.

better battery stats

- this is the best monitoring tool for battery consumption. I set it to start recording when my screen turns off. So next day i will turn on my phone and check the logs and see which apps are causing wake locks, and consuming battery. So i know which apps i need to configure or remove altogether.

15.

system monitor

- a nice app to view cpu/ram/sdd/network activity using a graphical interface which you can also apply optionally as a widget on your phone page screen.

16.

nova prime launcher

- it's a launcher to easily modify your phones home and page, and how the user interacts with it. It's not core for maintenance, but to me it's indispensible because it offers the most to modify the look of your phone. Sure touchwiz is nice, but using nova prime you can make it much better. I especially like the folder organizing using this app.

17.

display tester

- checks your amoled for any dead pixels. always be vigilant as you don't want a smartphone with defects do you?

If you do all this i can guarantee you, you won't have issues

PS: i also recommend fs trim app, but you need to check using the emmc brickbug app to be sure your Samsung Galaxy S3 doesn't have the insane chip. Mine does so i can't use it :{

Some useful links:

wanam's website

http://wanamlite.com

wanam's xda thread for the Samsung Galaxy S3

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1705866

the Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 XDA forum

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1563

tips:

1. Don't mistakenly download kernel or rom for the wrong brand of phone. Make sure you check properly your getting the right one.

2. wanam releases his roms as either deodexed or odex. From what i understand, if you plan on doing much themeing, then deodex is recommended. I also recall hearing that pdroid auto patcher only works on deodex custom roms only. just stuff to be aware of before you commit to either one or the other.

3. i'm using PhilZ's Touch 4 Recovery Enhanced Clockworkmod 6.0.3.0 to root my phone, rather than Chain Fire's CF-Auto-Root. philz has the patch fix for the insane chip with his solution, but i'm not sure whether cf-auro-root does as well or not.,

4. I use Odin3 v3.07, rather than Mobile Odin

5. i'm using WanamLite ZSEMC1 V6.3 Android 4.1.2 Clean & Stable with Adam Kernel V2.2.1 without any issues. It's very stable.