[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thuddome:
UPDATED 3/21/2014

I do not have reboot issues at all. No issues at all, running like a dream [MENTION=4600715]sbreen94[/MENTION]. Battery is incredible, yesterday talked on phone for 2 hours, after being unplugged for 19 hours I still had 51% of battery. This is without "tweaking" anything. I run it how the mad scientist [MENTION=4600715]sbreen94[/MENTION] gives it to me. Don't fix what isn't broken...

I have never flashed a radio, never a need to, my phone works great, another "Don't fix what isn't broken"

I'm running the following:

MDK

TWRP 2.6.3

Stock Kernel

For all the guys who are having these little issues, unless your phones have different hardware, it's something you are doing to the ROMs that causes all these little things. Here's a few things I've learned over the years, the hard way, that will cause little application problems and catastrophic piss-you-off-have-to-re-flash issues. For those that know this stuff forgive and ignore.

On this ROM I get a clean install and nearly no application problems by:

1.)Always, always always format and wipe system storage before install. Dirty flashes just cause grief. This means factory reset at least 3 times and then I wipe the dalvik & cache multiple times also.

2.)Realize that some options in the aroma installer will stomp on each other, Example: don't pick both slight volume tweak and loud volume tweak.

3.)Once the ROM has installed and boots for the first time I let the phone sit on the table for at least 10 minutes. Realize it's still installing and compiling so you can do something that interrupts the install.

4.)Don't use 3rd party tools to restore applications and system settings. I have tried different ways with Titanium to restore applications and setting. I've always had problems. Now restoring applications without data, basically re-installing them without data, works fine but even with this you have to sort through them and take out any "ROM applications", basically anything with the green guy. Just restore with my apps.

5.)I like to let play store re-install my apps. First thing I will do on a fresh ROM (after setting up google account) is open play store which will prompt the install of "my apps". Just set the phone down and walk away for an hour.

6.)Use a good micro SDHC. I've tried cheap ones and had random problems. I currently use Samsung 64GB, no problems.

7.)Don't install themes or tweaks that aren't absolutely approved for the ROM. Been there done that, wrecked a lot of work and had to re-install multiple times trying to change icons, etc. If it's not approved, ask the developer to try it... that helps everyone! Ask the developer first, save yourself a rebuild!

8.)Not sure about everyone else but I usually download ROMs with PC then copy them to SD for install. I've heard of folks getting corrupt data with downloading directly to phone.

9.)Don't over-do-it with apps, the more applications you install the more complicated you make your ROM. And if you uninstall we all know too many don't uninstall completely.

10.)Always recreate accounts manually, nothing will restore them right.

Here's a 5000 foot of my flashing procedure

Download ROM on PC and copy to phone

Backup texts with SMS backup to SD card

Backup MMS with Save MMS

Boot into recovery

Factory wipe 3 times

Install rom

Before exiting recovery I wipe the Dalvik and cache 1 more time

Let sit at least 10 minutes on first boot - At this point if you want to "try" things do a nandroid backup!

Go through config then open play store and let "my apps" install (I like doing this before bed and let it run all night) - You might have to load Titanium to restore the hardware ID to get your MyApps back. Or use "App List Backup"

Then create accounts, facebook, email, etc etc

Then set all settings like ringtone, etc.

Then reboot

I like everything blacked out, here's what works for me:

First I load this - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2438904 - DO NOT USE SMS, just dialer (needed for cobalt) and contacts

Use this for dark sms - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2625888

I run cobalt 5.4.5 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2367993 - Be sure to read the directions to get all the icons working (setting icon colors in HD to transparent.)

I do load a blacked out market and Google now from here - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2287493 - If you get a Google Search error go into apps and force stop google search, clear cache and reboot.

I hope this helps some folks.