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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wilbur-force:
How have you all reverted to stock ? just flashed a deoxed stock ROM or really reverted to stock and no root ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zhongfu:
I guess probably stock + root at least.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] savagehax:
I made a backup in recovery before I flashed my first ROM. I still have root on stock ROM. Loving it!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] m.kochan10:
In my case I just restore twrp backup: rooted and slightly modded (navbar, lockring) odexed JOP40D.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] neo_x22000:
Anyone got a link for a stock 4.2.1?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] b1337:
612 posts and you cant use the search? incredible..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] neo_x22000:
XDA search sucks!....****!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] b1337:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=factory+image+4.2.1+download

the internet, it is so hard to use
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Soldier 2.0:
Really guys, root access for what?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jebise101:
remove ads mostly for me and TB
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] savagehax:
I'll never not be rooted
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] n-0-s:
I agree with having root for blocking adds. Adaway ftw!

I myself am getting sick of flashing roms...something always happens when ya either update the rom or custom kernel.. Love the snappy feel of stock everything is so smooth.

But i have to say stock + root + nova launcher with all animations off for faster the light speed = Beastly. Only reason i cant go back to stock is because my my volume down key doesnt work after breaking when replacing the usb port.

So i cant take screenshots and ive tried all different types of screenshot apps and they all suck. So im loving aokp's option of adding the screenshot button to my navbar it really beats the option having it in the power option because ya can take screenshots of ya toggles if need be etc.

Anyway yeah as soon as i get my hands on the n4 thats when ill be running stock + root + launcher i think.

:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] madd0g:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images + CWM + SuperSU.zip
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pwrmedia:
:confused:

If you purchased a GNex, and are an XDA member, I guess I can't see the reason why you'd keep the phone stock. Lag, the occasional FC, etc. will still occur even on stock; normal maintenance and a few tweaks minimize these regardless of custom or stock.

Admittedly, there's a good case to be made for slowing down the # of flashes during a day/week/month. Typically, there are two types of flashers: those who flash for aesthetics/customization, and those who flash for noticeable gains in performance, batt. life, features. Fortunately, there are developers on XDA who cater to both groups....some even pleasing both groups @ the same time. More often than not, however, there is a lull between Android releases, which produces more ROMS geared towards customization. This contributes to the "bored" factor, and ultimately, threads such as these.

With no disrespect to the OP, if you're content with stock, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, and stock+root on the GNex is more than capable of providing a good Android experience. But, holding this phone, and subscribing to these forums leads one to the assumption that you're @ the very least CURIOUS about opening up the possibilities of this phone's capabilities.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Beauenheim:
Personally, I've ran stock for awhile, but then, I lose my features that CM10.1 or AOKP give me.

With stock I found more FC's and I was unfortunately incredibly limited, even when I was rooted, I couldn't get it to look how I wanted.

I rely on things like the battery status without an extra widget or having it plugged in, I like being able to change the brightness from just the status bar.

And I like being able to edit the quick toggles, I couldn't even do that on stock. Or trying to get rid of all the google + and google play music and all the other google things I don't use, like currents. At least rooted I could do that, but it's not enough.

Right now I'm running Liquid Smooth, customized to my liking, beautifully smooth. Odexed after all my apps were installed with odex me

And running Franco.kernel min 192mhz max 1.8ghz.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dr Jeff 281:
I have had my gnex for two weeks now, and love how great the stock is. I've been tempted to root and flash a 4.2.1 ROM but I am so impressed with the stock ROM I might not bre flashing roms till Verizon says there is no way I am getting 4.2 from them
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wtr_dhd:
Bought a Gnex back then simply because I love stock android, never even rooted the phone (only have an unlocked bootloader 'cause I wanted to revert to takju).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] leppo:
i've played with a bunch, but now only use one of the following:

-stock + Nova Launcher Prime

-CM10.1 nightlies

For the sake of getting rid of the search bar, and getting the toggles in the notification bar.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miketoasty:
Would love to run stock if it was the latest version (Dumb Verizon) but anyways on Liquid smooth and couldn't be happier none the less.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mforminio7:
Why not just run a rom based off of stock instead of the new (laggy for me) 4.2.1. IM using CNA 3.6.6 based off of 4.1.1 (stock) because its not based off of a leak or what have you. It runs great. No fc's, very stable, some nice features, faux kernel, speed, and rooted.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] larksyrm:
The stock ROM is good, but i always fall for the temptation to flash something more configureable after a few days.

If you are seeing many FC's etc after going BACK to stock, remember to do a really tidy cleanup, here is a nice guide; See section "Method 1: CWM 5.5.0.2 recovery already installed" - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1626895

/* Larksyrm */
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alexdemonumber3:
If anyone here loves stock but wants some custom sh¡t, I advise overdrive. Its ridiculously fast, crazy good battery life, and is based off stock. Doesn't get much better. I have no complaints at all with this ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smallsmx3:
Re: [AOSPA 4.2.1] PARANOIDANDROID 2.99 betaNINE.9+ (Jan 27) | PIE, FOURTH BETA RELEAS

I always used CM... Then i decided to give PA a try. Allot of the same functionality and customization but i forgot how snappy JB is supposed to be. Don't think I'll be going back anytime soon
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] savagehax:
I have flashed Roms for this phone since I bought it. They all run great for about a week and then something happens where lash and FCS happen. I was running xylon and ak purity kernel for awhile. After flashing my backup I decided to give stock another try. I really must say that it is the smoothest. No lag even when scrolling through apps fast. I have not had that on ANY custom rom
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] savagehax:
Just flashed overdrive I'll give it a spin so far so good.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tvdang7:
I can't stay stock only because I need the volume skip track function. And way to add that to the stock ROM?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jrotert:
volume skip track function

Been a while since I used it, but I think PlayerPro does this.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jcaicedo82:
I flashed the leak stock 4.2 on my toroplus and it runs incredible. I know i lost and the features and root access but honestly i dont miss any of that. I dont get any problems at all with stock. I guess Google knows best. Also battery life seems way better on 4.2 ...im getting about 13 hours and still have about 18% left when i get home.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CADude:
Most custom ROMs are a joke for the most part in regards to fluidity. The only ones worth using are Minco and Rasbeanjelly. Everything else feels like bloat in your hand.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RyanTX:
Xenon is what I keep going back to. Best 4.2.1 IMO.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] robogoflow:
Although I love RBJ.

You have to put cm10.1 on that list. Its the base for most other ROMs and its so unique that I look at it as a OS like Firefox or Ubuntu, rather than a ROM (no name mention because these people work hard for free)

And bloat? Then Slim Jb is your answer. Its the most lightweight and regularly maintained.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] irminsul:
I'm running stock rom for a while now, previous on 4.1 I loved Bugless Beast, that was even better than stock. I'm really missing that ROM.

However the stock ROM is good, smooth and stable I really see benefits in changing the kernel and use a custom one (for me Franco's kernel is the best) it really speeds things up and it took away all the lag 4.2.1 introduced on my phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dustrho:
I'm seriously thinking about giving CNA another try. I ran with that ROM for a while and did enjoy it. For the most part I like 4.2.1, but I think 4.1.1 was just a more polished flavor of Android. It had better battery life, little to no FCs, and it was just overall satisfying. Hmmm, ponder this I will.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fieldside:
2 way recording

Stock + which kernel can I make 2-way recording?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kuba144:
I love AOSP8. It is like stock, but with litlle mods like t9 dialer, better 4.2 toggles and most important for me: fullscreen mode. This is only thing I would really miss in stock
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] b1337:
a joke? thems fightin words boy
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] scottx .:
Stock on nexus is nice.

But I can't run it. I require more stuffs to be happy.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Godra:
No offence to any dev but it's true
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wangyif2:
The stock right after project butter announcement was smooth as hell. But after that the one they released for all the Nexus line device which is jellybean seemed really rushed with bugs like incompatible backup between ics and jelly bean and such
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] username8611:
ditto, i really wouldnt say custom roms are even close to a joke as far as smoothness goes. of the two ive used so far (both 4.1.2 roms) they are both incredibly fast, smooth, and stable. every bit as smooth as stock has been everytime ive checked it out (i revert to stock everytime i flash and usually play around with it for a bit)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ieatnoobs:
Yeah I wouldn't say joke.

Custom roms are actually pretty good and have great developer support. If you like stock fine, just don't throw devs under the bus for something that could be user error...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] voyager_s:
I've been on stock for pretty much 90% of my nexus ownership time I think. :D

Its the first android handset I've had that I do not feel the need to flash any custom ROMs as much. That's mainly due to jellybean and project butter in particular. Ever since ICS I've been in love with the stock AOSP UI. In ICS however, there were still performance issues over time. The lags would always show up eventually. With jellybean the performance is finally up there. Fluid, fast and smooth.

There's not much need for me to flash as much now days. I will admit that I am still tempted sometime to try a different ROM for some customisations here and there. Unfortunately I have sky go app however, and I use it a lot for my live sports channels. So I can't have my gnex rooted even, as sky go does not work on rooted devices.

But yeah...stock is the way to go for me also. Stability and performance are the key words here.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] username8611:
It's very likely that if someone doesn't know what they are doing with kernel and under the hood rom settings, that it won't be as smooth ie: governor and memory settings
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] madd0g:
And how do you benchmark smoothness lol.

It's a lot of variables to consider when pointing out that a certain kernel governor is better then others. ****, even rebooting a device makes it different. That's why probably every single flash results in "goddamn this <insertsubjectflashedhere> is smoothest one ever".

Google probably has good reasons why they used the settings in stock kernel and JB was made pretty well.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mangusZen:
R: Forgot how smooth stock is.

If you like stock give cataclysm ROM a try. Nice features and stock performance as the dev loves stock and hate bloat

Sent from Vega gnex
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] finbaar:
I would rather pick contaminated sharps out of a hospital sink with my teeth than run stock on any of my own phones.

I don't care how good stock is, the grass is ALWAYS greener.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
I feel like I'm in the minority here, but I am getting the best performance and battery life with PA. I don't know why but stock was laggy for me and battery life sucked
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CADude:
Are you on PA 3.0? If so, how does it do battery wise compared to the 4.1.2 PA builds? I'm wary of going to any 4.2.1 ROM because of the battery drain I was getting no matter which ROM I tried.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Nope still on 2.99 (4.2.1). Battery life is probably on par with 4.1.2 and blows stock 4.2.1 out of the water. It could be other factors though. But with stock 4.2.1 I couldn't even crack 2 hours of screen time and now with PA 2.99 I easily get 3 hours and excellent standby even with my brightness cranked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Sv: Forgot how smooth stock is.

I love PA and hybrid engine (pa and cm are the only custom roms I update everytime new builds including nightlies are released). But I still find stock slightly smoother than that. Deodexing is the price we must pay for beautiful theming and it affects smoothness. My best screen on time on stock was 4 h 2 min. (Maguro)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DNak206:
Find me a way to tether and I am in like Flynn. Xenon rocked for a few days but its already getting sluggish..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jzero88:
Its weird, I am having the best battery life since I got the phone with ICS. I manually flashed all the parts of the Stock ROM with fast boot, and even locked it back up!

Its been completely smooth, and battery life is great! Can't wait for 4.2.2 to roll out ( although its not a huge update )
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] username8611:
Haha exactly, probably some of the best points made in this thread
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] b1337:
not always...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ebagdirtbike:
Agreed I get better results when searching with google than xda's search.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] adil17:
The Librarian of Congress decided in October 2012 that unlocking of cell phones would be removed from the exceptions to the DMCA.

As of January 26, consumers will no longer be able unlock their phones for use on a different network without carrier permission, even after their contract has expired.

Consumers will be forced to pay exorbitant roaming fees to make calls while traveling abroad. It reduces consumer choice, and decreases the resale value of devices that consumers have paid for in full.

The Librarian noted that carriers are offering more unlocked phones at present, but the great majority of phones sold are still locked.

We ask that the White House ask the Librarian of Congress to rescind this decision, and failing that, champion a bill that makes unlocking permanently legal.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mike-y:
I believe this only applies to new phones.. and you have 90 days from the date of the law to unlock your phone without any penalties.

page 16 of the docket: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2012-26308.pdf

so most of us are okay. but it sucks for people buying new phones. Might be okay on used phones, but I haven't gotten to that part yet.

chances are they'll revise the law in 2 years.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] explodingboy70:
Seeing as T-Mobile is doing away with subsidized phones and the other carriers will probably follow suit much the same as international markets then one would no longer have a need to lock into a2 year contract unless of course there are to be plan discounts. That said there should be no reason for a carrier to refuse to unlock a phone that a consumer is now paying full price for, which is pushing $600 to $700 for the newest high end models.

I certainly don't agree that we should be paying upwards of $700 for something that has a realistic life span of 2 years, i would expect a laptop of the same price to last 5+. However i do agree that if you purchased a phone at a lower subsidized price and signed a two year contract then no you should not be able to Sim unlock it. Now if you pay your early term fees and are clear of your contact them there should be no reason for a carrier to deny unlocking said device.

If you are a person that travels abroad and need an unlocked phone them you should take that into consideration at time of purchase or contact the carrier to deal with it then.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] blakdrew:
I'm not sure but can this be posted in other threads without getting in trouble so we can make everyone know about this situation?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] RXDriv3r:
I don't see why not...but whats the point? Everyone should know about this by now, its been mentioned on various websites all over the internet.

Also, no offense to the OP but this petition is pretty useless, I mean, we all know how good petitions (ones pertaining to mobile phones) have worked before. Companies don't pay attention to it, so I doubt Congress will. The whole issue is redundant seeing as whoever wants to unlock their phone, will end up unlocking it, whatever the law may be. Its not like the government will set up random checkpoints to take your phone and make sure its not unlocked. People are just over reacting like they usually do. Its been illegal to download music and movies for a few years now and that doesn't seem to stop the people doing it. The only thing I see the this law harming are the various websites and ebay auctions that make money from unlocking phones. The truth is compared to the old Nokia days, smart phones(some, not all) are pretty easy to unlock.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] blackangst:
One of the provisions is if you buy a phone from a 3rd party youre exempt.

My opinion? Its a sad day in this country when you dont have complete ownership of some you purchase.

Today its phones, tomorrow its......?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cb474:
I know. Even the cell phone industry (CTIA) basically admitted in its arguments to the Library of Congress that the reason they want this is purely in order to protect their business model (based on subsidies) and has nothing to do with copyright. It's bizarre to claim that it can possibly be a violation of copyright to use a physical device that you fully own the way you want. And it's pathetic that the U.S. is so far behind the rest of the world in terms of having a rational competitive wireless market.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] explodingboy70:
Again the last two posts even though they stated the point they missed it. The carriers offer phones at a subsidised price to get subscribers to sign two year contracts not because they want to give you a good deal but because they want you to use and pay for their services fort that time. Prior to this law anyone could go and purchase a phone at a lower price and a month later decide to jump ship, sim unlock their phone and go to another carrier or worse stay with said carrier and sell the new phone for a profit. I could feasibly add a line to my account for an extra $5 a month which comes to $120 over two years, get a $600 phone for around $200 sim unlock it and sell it on eBay at the $600 price. That's a $280 profit in my pocket.

So the carriers shouldn't protect themselves from this type of activity.

Don't get me wrong i think all the carriers rape their customers every chance they get and i don't agree with 95% percent of what they do but trying to petition Congress over this is totally dumb. Maybe petition Congress to get reasonable cell phone pricing. Or how about the fact that i pay the same rate in an area with sketchy service as a person that live in Seattle and had great service.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mike-y:
yeah, but all carriers have ETF's (Early Termination Fees) that you have to pay if you jump ship before fulfilling your contract. That should take care of the subsidized cost of the phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] explodingboy70:
Yes if those fees actually get paid. Or most likely someone who is being shady in the first place will just let those fees go to collection and later written off in bankruptcy or simply forgotten about for years and years.

Take me for example, i got my phone for $99 (2 of them actually) and i am very unhappy with T-Mobile but still have 18 months on my contract well my thought is to unlock the phone, jump ship, and worry about the early term fees at a later date which by the way wouldn't be in my name anyway. So really if i break up with my girlfriend then I'm not responsible and i just made a $400 profit. Now i have two reasons not to do all that 1I'm not a shady person and 2 its now illegal.

My point is that all one needs to do is ask the carrier to unlock the phone and if there are no contact obligations then the carrier has no reason not to. The only ones that should have issue are those trying to be shady.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] blackangst:
No, sir, I believe YOU are missing the point if you honestly believe this is about carriers trying to recoup their $$$ from subsidized phones. Seriously? NOTHING in the bill states carriers can unlock phones after a contract is fulfilled, or that they have to. Therefore, after said contract is fulfilled, you STILL own a device you dont have control over.

Do you own a house? Do you have a mortgage? If so, you know that just by paying off the mortgage it doesnt give you any more property ownership rights that you didnt have when you signed the mortgage. Once you've signed it, you legally own it, even though you still owe money on it. Until this overreaching law took effect, it was that way for phones (for the most part).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Alarmmy:
You forgot an important point in your comment. YOU HAVE TO PAY 20-30USD PER MONTH FOR DATA! Therefore, your cost of adding a line is 120$+20x12=360$. So the profit is not as great as you mentioned.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iwasblown:
What's next? Putting restrictions on oxygen?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Owndapwn:
Signed and reposted on Hackforums.

http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=3226550

Hope you don't mind.

I linked this thread, and quoted the contents of the OP.

Figure it'd be good to get it out to a broader audience.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] racerx250:
45,000 more signatures needed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ackliph:
Go ahead and put my name on it. I'm too lazy to register, and I don't want a bunch of new e-mails trying to get me sign a bunch of other petitions.

And to the debate: Use an Obama phone, Save your money, and BUY a phone outright. The faster they see that this hurts the big TWO (AT&T, Verizon), it will change.

If you're impatient and want a phone NOW, understand the consequences. You are licensing that phone, and may never own it. And you'll also be advertising for whatever company you go with.

Yes, I know I'm advertising for T-Mobile in my signature. That's because I think they are honest, and very beneficial to the XDA community.