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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OldeCrow:
lots of loyal coolaid drinkers :good:

Doing it wrong, or not knowing what your doing (regardless of how many times you done it) doesn't make the rom or kernel bad.

I'm not championing aosp-ish based roms, they are lackluster featureless toys...ok thats another rant entirely...

Touchwiz based roms remain my choice and my experience with clean deodexed roms and a good kernel are overwhelmingly positive. I've never had a rom/kernel "eventually slow your phone down a lot, and lag the crap out of it", not sure what you are doing to your phone but it doesn't happen to me. I would agree "gimmicky" features in the kernel have never been that useful to me either but I don't use my phone as a supercomputer so maybe someone finds them useful.

I have three s4's currently I'm running stock/deodexed/knoxfree NK2 and hispAsian kernel on one,

I'm running Imperium TW on another, and Omega TW on the third, all with galaxy mod scripts.

I have ZERO issues on all of them Kernels are in their stock configurations or gov's set to intelidemand.

I can say Imperium rom and kernel in its stock configuration is the best benchmarking one of the three.

I have not found googles voice service to be noticeably lower quality than wifi calling especially with international calls I have found googles service to be better.

I guess it's true what they say "Individual results may vary"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HKSpeed:
Does WIFI calling allow you to make calls and send/receive texts if you have no signal/bars but youre on a WIFI network? If yes, that NEVER worked for me. I always needed some service reception for WIFI calling to work when i was on a stock T-Mobile ROM. Whats the point in that? So i dumped WIFI calling. I get zero service in my office so WIFI calling looked promising. What a disappointment. [emoji53]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
I've been using it all day today, and my room vets horrible cell reception. Asked everyone how I sounded, said crystal clear, and they sounded crystal clear. I finally came to the light.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
My man, I've been flashing roms since the damn vibrant. I know what I'm doing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jmacguire:
I live in Waco, Texas (90 miles from Dallas). According to T-Mobile/MetroPCS' coverage map, I should have five bar 4G/LTE coverage at my home address. I have none. Wi-Fi calling works perfectly with my D-Link router for both texting and phone calls......NEVER fails.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HKSpeed:
Your response makes me think perhaps my work's WIFI is somehow blocking wifi calling from working, although i can log on to wifi with my phone. I get excellent reception everywhere except in my office at work. WIFI calling worked at home but i dont know if it makes any difference since i have excellent reception anyway.

WIFI calling hasn't done anything for me, so i dont factor it into choosing a ROM.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OldeCrow:
Me too, I've still got three vibrants I use them as security cameras around my house...

I don't have any problems with the custom rooms I run on them either...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
Maybe I'm just really good at paying attention to detail. I'm OCD when it comes to any slight changes with my phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dirkdigles:
What are these scripts you speak of?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] kevinrubio1:
I have been flashing for years as well, and you saying it doesn't make you credible in any sense. Perhaps the custom roms you have installed began to lag, but certain one's will not, so don't be ignorant and say that all custom roms do that because there are respectable developers out there that work hard on them. Back to the topic, I never used WiFi calling because, in my opinion, it's total crap. I have great WiFi speeds and it would always make the call quality bad for some reason, so it was ditched. At least, that is why I left it, and flashed a rom that doesn't have it, but I would understand how this feature would be useful if you have poor reception where you use your phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OldeCrow:
topic in the unified s4 section Galaxy_Mod_Ultimate

versions of these basic android scripts have been around forever, you've probably had them and not known it...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
You saying wifi calling is total crap doesn't make you credible in any sense. In fact, I've been told I sound more clear with wifi calling, and the person on the other end sounds more clear as well. Somethings wrong with your modem if its not working well. Wifi calling is optimized for T-Mobile customers. You sure you don't have e a defective phone, or a crap modem???
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HampTheToker:
Look at the opinionballs on this guy. "It doesn't work right for me, so it's automatically crap for everyone." Riiiiiight.

I've literally flashed hundreds of roms and mods since buying my first smartphone (Samsung Moment) in 2009. Hell, I've even dabbled in development here and there over the years. Hundreds and thousands of different users reporting that a particular rom works as it should for them can't all be full of crap. Furthermore, your subjective opinion is just that. YOURS. If you don't like custom firmware, then don't use it. But, keep in mind where you are. This is a development community, and if you want to bad mouth the hard work done here for free by countless people, then maybe you should log out and go buy an iPhone.

Edit: [Title] Just changed my buildprop model to gt i9505...

Yeah, if you're asking questions like that, then you're not as experienced as you think you are.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] kevinrubio1:
it's just my opinion, from my experience. it never worked for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
Ain't that serious boss lmao.

Reason why I asked that is because I don't flash other model roms onto my T-Mobile device. That would actually make me careful, and wise.

Have you ever seen that one snl skit with Jimmy Fallon where he plays the sarcastic IT guy? You remind me of him O.o

I never said I don't like custom roms, and when did I ever bad mouth someone's work? I'm just speaking the truth. Yeah, when you first flash a rom, your phone flies. Then give it a week, and it ALWAYS lags, slows down, or over heats eventually. It's never failed. Every single last rom, EXCEPT Jedi mind tricks ROM for the S2. I swear by that rom, but even then, you realize, half the trick to these roms are just changing the windows animations to 0. Let's be real. And honestly, even then, Jedi mind tricks would eventually start to random reboot, and have certain problems with certain roms.

Ok, here's an example of a problem with a current rom I used a week ago. Won't name names since you think I'm "bad mouthing" the devs. When I'm on my stock Samsung firmware, GPS works like an absolute charm, but when using a certain custom rom, the Google maps starts me off inverted, the map looks different, and the GPS cuts in and out.

Mind you, this is one of the most reliable and populat custom roms for this phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] aNominal:
I'd love to have WiFi calling again but since I switch SIMs around occasionally when traveling internationally it's not been a big deal. A T-Mobile provided wireless repeater helps with the deadspot in my living room while in the US. Having CM 12.1 is way more important for me than an outdated, insecure KitKat rom.

Now, if Samsung/T-Mobile releases 5.1.1 with the StageFright fix built in then the stock Touchwiz rom will be redeemed in my mind.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
I heard KitKat is basically the most recent version that we're gonna get without the phone having bugs and non working processes.

Love 4.4.4. Heard 5.0's battery life is garbage, and too many bugs with LP roms.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OldeCrow:
4.4.4 is probably the top of the bell curve for this phone but 5 runs just fine on it, benchmarks just as well and battery is on par with 4.4.4 too, only thing missing is wifi calling until a t-mobile or metro rom drops...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HampTheToker:
I've never had any of the problems that you say plaque every custom rom. I've used numerous CM and CM based roms, AOSP Google Play roms, Omni, Slim, Paranoid Android, several Touchwiz roms, and so on. I've used roms based on M919 firmware as well as i9505 firmware. Not a single one has slowed down after a week or had any major issues at all provided the rom was clearly stated as being stable when I flashed it.

I don't know exactly what it is that you did when you flashed these roms, but you very obviously did something wrong. You can't blame the dev or the rom for your own user error.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
Nothing wrong. Full wipes to the tee, etc. It's just the nature of a custom rom.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HampTheToker:
Explain using technical details.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
The custom firmware and tweaks that are added on just start acting up eventually.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] kevinrubio1:
that's still not in technical terms.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] error666:
I kinda agree with OP. I tried a few custom ROMs on different phones and eventually ended up on a stock ROM with some bloat removed. Here's my problem with custom roms:

1. Most of them are trying to change the interface. It might be ok for someone, but I hate it. All these changes are not necessary and not thought through. It makes things hard to read for the sake of looking different. For me the phone is not a toy. It's a tool that I use for home and for work. And if the rom design is making it harder to read text in a sunlight, or find an icon on the desktop - I don't want it.

2. Some of the custom ROMs are slowing down or introducing new bugs without adding any new functionality.

3. WIFI calling is a must. I get it. Some people can live without it. And it's cool if they can. I can't. I am using it when traveling internationally or when there's no signal. And in a situations when I must have my phone connected and available or must make a call, it saved me more than once.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] access9:
I too am dependant on WiFi calling. Even though I live in a large city, where we recently moved is in a poor reception zone according to tmo. So my wife and I need WiFi calling.

The odd thing is, our son's "dumb" phone (just a plain phone, no ios or android) has nearly full bars.

And the reason we don't switch is because our $60/month family plan gives us unlimited data/txt/minutes.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
Yeah, same here. I'm lucky if I get 3 good bars on a great day. I'd be screwed without wifi calling. The amount of delayed texts I've gotten out sent because my reception was so bad is so sad, but with wifi calling, never have to worry about that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HampTheToker:
This is why I switched to Cricket. Not missing WiFi calling at all, and this constant LTE wherever I go with 20GBs of data AND paying half of what I was with Tmo is what's up.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
What network are they under? I think even if I got cricket, I'd be screwed with reception. 20gb for half the price doesn't sound bad though. I have unlimited lte with T-Mobile, but realistically, there's no way I need that much within a month. I'm usually only using it when I'm bored before work, and when I'm at a buddies house, usually using their wifi anyways.

They're not contract too right? Tmobile isn't contract, but when you're doing a family plan, they are.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HampTheToker:
I lucked up and got in on their $60 Advanced plan promotion while it was going on. Now, all they have is the Pro plan which is 10GBs for the same price, but that's still a great deal in my opinion. They were bought by AT&T a little less than a year ago, I believe. They're basically AT&T's new no contract service from my understanding. Other perks include unlimited voice and SMS to Mexico and Canada at no extra charge. They've also recently implemented a three tier financing program for new devices. I can't see a single downside and I've been on Cricket for about 5 months now.

Oh, and one more thing. When you bring your own device, they pay for your third month's service. And, their referral program will nab you and each referree a $25 credit toward your bill. I haven't had a bad experience with them yet. If I remember correctly, I walked out the door with new service for only 81 bucks.

I'd be more than happy to post my referral link here if you want that $25 credit ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
Basically, $60 for 10gb lte data, and unlimited for 1 person? Is att network good? But dang man, $60 is pretty pricey. I was thinking it was gonna be $40-$50. Any carriers out there around that price with around 10gb lte monthly?

And yeah, if I do go for them, wouldn't mind that referall code.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HampTheToker:
Here's my referral link if anyone likes what they see.

https://mycricket.sparkrefer.com/55SUKpq

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They have a $5 monthly discount if you use autopay. They're network is top notch. Consistent 8mb/s speeds everywhere, even in the boonies.

https://www.cricketwireless.com/sup...ricket-plans-and-features/customer/plans.html

That's their plans and features page. You can learn about their group save discount in the link on the left side pane.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] error666:
On paper Cricket looks like an ok deal if you just stay in US. Not much cheaper but with more data. I guess it's a matter of priority. I actually don't need more than 1GB of data per phone and we travel internationally at least 1-2 times a year. So for me it makes no sense at all. And Wifi Calling is still a huge plus even on ATT or Verizon network
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HampTheToker:
I basically use mine like a mobile hotspot. Hell, I've even had my Xbox connected through it more than a time or two. Dat 20gb perk was worth it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] marstg:
Because my plan includes unlimited calling in Canada and US and I barely use it for Canada!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] WhosAsking:
The big thing about WiFi Calling for me is that it gives me a useable US number even when I'm abroad. Which can be important if I have to call back home for any reason. As long as I'm on a WiFi network, I can call back to the US and it's treated as part of my flat rate calling plan. Even 800 numbers work (I've found out personally that trying to call a toll-free US number from abroad can be a problem). So I haven't moved to Lollipop just yet, though I'm tempted to do so and keep my current KK setup as a backup.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] St0n3s:
I heavily rely on wifi calls, texts etc. so no i would never install a rom that doesn't allow wifi. Why would anybody even think of removing that feature?

Also like others have mentioned i've found out over time that sticking with your stock rom is usually the best bet in the long run, customs seem nice for a bit then after a while they just don't live up to the hype.

I'm still running my phone with original 4.3, only thing i did was root it & delete all the crapware on it that i would never use & it's been blazing fast since day one. No need to do any custom rom.

Also losing the IR Blaster in any custom rom is a big nono for me as well. That is a must have!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OriginalGabriel:
They're not removing the feature, it was never there to begin with. TMo's WiFi Calling was a proprietary app, and not a part of Android; their new version they posted to GitHub, but without the needed info to make it work. Something must have changed, as CM13 (and I'm assuming every other ROM once it posts) will have it working.

Before accusing developers or removing features, ask the carriers why they aren't releasing their source ... Same thing goes for the (sometimes) crap camera quality, FM radio chips not working, etc. Those are all out of the developers control.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] St0n3s:
Relax man, it's just a forum. Sometimes no actually all the time most of you way over react & belittle people that don't know everything.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] clu1688:
I am OK with my stock 4.4.2 on my GS4 M919 rooted, with a few things manually turned off or deleted. I have had this phone for 2 months now. I have been looking for a stocked based debloated ROM with Wifi calling and possibly some added features. Can someone recommend your "Best Rom"?

I was looking at Infamous, Insane, Wicked, any recommendations? Thanks,
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
Well said. I've always been eventually disappointed with the performance of a custom rom over time. They NEVER keep the speed, and really, all the tweaks are BS to me. How come literally every customer ROM slows down and lags, every single time, over time. Dont even lie and tell me they don't. Even kedi mind roms did. The only "tweaks" you're feeling is the animations being sped up. There's no real system tweaks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tikay00:
No matter how good the reviews are (99% of the time, you'll get great reviews when users FIRST install them), they always disappoint in the end. Just root, and debloat with a uninstaller app in the play store.

I used to think wicked was sooo bad assz then it lagged like crazy, and just didn't live up to the initial hype.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nate2:
WiFi-calling is the cellular carrier's attempt to offload bandwidth usage onto the ISP. When the ISPs get pissed they'll raise their rates.

And cellular carriers are not going to like tethering their 4G/LTE service to run a home network now, are they :^)

I have excellent unlimited everything and 4G/LTE data from T-Mobile. My max upload speed for 4G/LTE is about 4X my max ISP upload speed. Max download speed I can get here from my cable ISP is only slightly faster than the max 4G/LTE download speed.

Even though I could, why would I want to use wifi-calling?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] error666:
It has nothing to do with internet speed. It's called wifi "CALLING" for a reason. And this is useful for people who want to make a call but have no signal.

Or if you need to be on a long call while being outside of US. 20c per minute roaming is ok for a 2-3 minute call but think about sitting on a 2 hour call while being somewhere in Europe.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nate2:
Ah, yes. If there's no cellular signal.

Google Hangouts + Hangouts Dialer will enable one to make calls over WiFi.

I installed those on a sub-$50 RCA tablet sometime ago, and the tablet works like a phone.

Does the ROM really need anything special to enable this VOIP thing?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] error666:
It's not the same and you know it.
[Android Apps and Games] aneesh1234:
Heyyy..tighten your seat belts, start the engine..wait for the sign! Yes, Get set and goooo...This is gonna be the freakiest journey ever, because you are a mad pilot and you are going to fly a crazy single seated fighter plane. You have no travelers and no assistants. Fly the plane over the desert where corpses lying down and bombs raising up! Only bombs ahead. It is your own time to have endless fun. Sounds crazy to be an insane pilot, right? This is an endless insanity where anyone can be the one. It takes skill to control your plane. Very simple but addictive game.

Never collide with the upcoming bombs or never loose control of your plane. Or else you will become another victim in the desert.

How to play

When you tap the screen, the plane will move upward and when you release your finger, the plane will come down. Direct our pilot and proceed without hitting the bomb. The aircraft will crash and the game ends when it hit the ground or a bomb.

'Insane Pilot Blast' is Free!!! Let's begin the flying madness.... fly on... Have Fun!!!

Challenge your friends in Game center also.
[Android Apps and Games] umar_bia:
link???
[Android Apps and Games] Magnum_Enforcer:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenix.InsanePilotBlast
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] salvabigboy:
Hello everyone, I want to root my LG g3 running 5.0.1 and I would like to use LG one click root. My question is how would I go about installing twrp or another custom recovery? Sorry I'm really new to rooting
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CollisionFactor:
Well rooting is really easy if you want to use vroot. Just search for vroot or iroot (an .apk that runs on your phone without connecting to a PC.) After you're rooted, just search through twrp threads on how to flash a recovery and unlocking your bootloader. If your bootloader is locked, you will end up bricking your device so be careful and do your homework first. Good luck :)

Sent from my rooted VS950
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] salvabigboy:
Thanks! I will try that! I've tried everything else but nothing works for my g3 since I updated to 5.0.1
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CollisionFactor:
Let me know how it works out for you.

Sent from my rooted VS950
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] salvabigboy:
Sadly it didn't work but my phone software said modified. I checked with root checker and it told me I didn't have root. I used Verizon update assistant to bring it back to official software
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CollisionFactor:
Sorry it didn't work out for you. Keep searching threads and topics. There is a lot of support for the G3 on here. Wish I could be of more help to you, but sadly I only have the LG Intuition and there isn't any support for my device at all. If I come across something I will post it on here for you.

Sent from my rooted VS950
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CollisionFactor:
I was subscribed to a thread about rooting the G3 and didn't even realize it lol

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3056951

Check it out

Sent from my rooted VS950. Hit the thanks if I helped :)
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] "theviper":
Is there any android 5.1 ROM that doesn't change the WiFi mac address of the device. Have tried xenon, pa, aicp but they all do change it.

Thanks

Sent from my MI 3W
[Samsung Gear S] ElAguila:
On the gear faces site there is a newer version of watch styler than the version in the Samsung store. Is it not compatible with the gear s? It looks like it installed but after 20 or 30 seconds it says falled to install app.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cynosure4sure:
Hello! I recently updated to stock 5.1.1. I have root access and have set SELinux to permissive as well. Problem is I cannot delete system apps or convert them to user apps using ROM Toolbox or any other method. I can freeze them though. Any idea how can i do this???? e.g. Chrome at the moment is a system app I want to delete it...how can I do this on 5.1.1 :confused:

Thank you in advance
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Since 5.1 came out I've been reading a lot of threads & posts of users with semi-root problems. Because you don't have a proper o real root access you won't be able to do much. My advise is "simple": Build yourself a prerooted zip with all the latest software:

23.4.A.0.546 .ftf

PRF Creator v0.9

SuperSU 2.46

XZDR 2.8.21

I don't know if the SELinux thing is the same as modifying the XZDR.prop but I did. This 2 lines are "true": dr.initd.active=true and dr.keep.byeselinux=true

I don't have any root problems, even when installing 5.1.1 from 4.4.2. Other thing I do: After installing the pre-rooted .zip, I flash a "stripped" .ftf: I select all the 3 wipes, No final verification and Reset customizations BUT excluding system. The phone starts "like new" but with fully functional root and recoveries.

If you want to keep your semi-rooted phone but want to delete system apps, use a debloating script. It is like a flashable .zip but will not install anything, just delete whatever you want.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LukBoy99:
I managed to remove movie creator with the kinguser app that comes with kingroot.give it a try