[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hero:
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Sharing Policy​

Please do not use this ROM or anything in it without my permission or the permission of the original developers. I have asked permission to use the work of other developers and would like it if everyone did the same. I will most likely allow you to use what you want anyway. Be forewarned that if you do use features created by me or any other developer in your ROM without proper permission, you are setting yourself up for infractions, bans, or whatever else the moderators have reserved for kangers.​

Q:

When is the next release coming?

A: There are going to be no announcements of scheduled release dates for this ROM.

Q:

Are there going to be nightlies?

A: Most likely not.

Q:

Any plans to make an Odexed version?

A: Once all of the mods and themes are finished, yes.

Q:

What happened to S-Voice?

A: I removed it because Google Now works much better. The home button lag is a lot less noticeable now too since S-Voice is no longer bound to it.

Q:

I'm thinking of making a snide comment.

A: Don't. If you have an issue with something solve it via PM. Snide comments do not include "dumb questions." I welcome everyone to ask any questions they have, but please try not to post a duplicate question. I may snap if I see it over and over on every page. However, I do not know everything so if I ignore your question, don't take it personal. I just either don't know the answer or am too busy to answer. This is a community and we're all here to learn so help each other out.

Q:

My benchmark scores are lower than when I used _________.

A: That's nice, but it doesn't mean much. As long as the speed of the phone is to your satisfaction everything is working as it should. Benchmark scores are used to show off if anything. Now you may be asking, "Why don't benchmark scores mean anything?" Well it's because there are so many factors that can alter a benchmark score that it makes them unreliable as a performance indicator.

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What benchmark app do you recommend?

A: Vellamo Mobile Benchmark

Q:

Why are there so many images in this thread?

A: I got bored on Photoshop.

Q:

How can I help with this ROM?

A: Rating the thread 5 stars helps a lot. I don't really need testers, but would prefer to have someone in addition to myself try to port some mods over to the ROM. For example, if someone in the thread wanted a launcher with different modifications, I wouldn't really have the time do it it all by myself. People who contribute apps, themes, etc will have their mod listed under "Downloads" and will have their name in the credits.

Q:

Multi-window doesn't work! Help!

A: To enable multi-window hold the back soft-key button for about 2 seconds. This will bring up the multi-window bar. You can also remove the bar by holding the back button for 2 seconds.

Q:

My IMEI changed. What gives?

A: Due to the number of framework modifications made to the ROM (as of RLS14), your IMEI no longer displays correctly. HOWEVER, this does not mean your IMEI is lost, which it's not. If you flash back to any other ROM you will notice that your IMEI is back to normal. The system reads the IMEI as though it was normal, but displays it weird.

Q:

Why did you remove the CPU script?

A: While the purpose of the script was to make the battery last longer, I felt it did the complete opposite. The script has instances where it asks the ROM to shut off one core when the screen is off and enable both cores when the screen is on which sounds good, but think of it this way. Every time the screen state changes, the script has to do work which forces the phone to use more battery. Now, if you are the kind of person who turns their phone on and off quite often to check text messages, emails, or browse the web you can imagine this will take quite a toll on your battery life. As such, the script has been removed and alternative battery saving tweaks have been implemented.

Q:

I like the Performance governor because it makes my phone fast, but I heard it's bad to use it all the time. Should I choose a different one?

A: Most people think that the performance governor is a terrible choice to use because it constantly keeps the phone clocked to the highest frequency and quickly heats up the phone, which proves to be true to an extent. What they don't realize is that the performance governor allows the phone to quickly complete running tasks and reach an idle state. This is good news for your battery because it will sleep faster. Of course, you wouldn't want your phone to be sleeping at 1.5GHz so to counter this, create a "screen off" profile using SetCPU or any other performance tuning app and set it to Min: 380MHz / Max: 480MHz. Despite this setup, your phone may still run hot while the screen is on due to it running at the highest frequency which is not a good thing. This brings me to another topic. Is it good to underclock or set the minimum CPU frequency to the lowest possible value? Not always, no. If you set the frequency to the lowest possible value the phone will take longer to finish a task which will most likely lead to bad battery drain. In the end, there is no single best setup since everyone will tell you different things, but I personally use Ondemand at the stock frequencies with no profiles. If the Smartassv2 governor is available, I use that instead of Ondemand.

Q:

The phone keeps freezing when I go into landscape mode.

A: This has been covered many times in the thread, but to reiterate: If you are using the AOSP lockscreen you must disable "Ripple Effect" in Settings -> Lock Screen -> Lock Screen Options

Q:

I created a mod for the ROM. Can I have it featured on the Mod Hub?

A: Yes you can! PM me the link to your mod and I will feature it.

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How can I stay up to date?

A: You can follow me on Twitter