You'll first need to install Clockwork Mod Recovery for your model number phone, then install a root package via the recovery, then install Cyanogen Mod for you model phone.


You can go to get.cm to get cyanogen and the rest I would recommend doing some googling yourself to learn about it a bit more before doing any of this.

Haug wrote You'll first need to install Clockwork Mod Recovery for your model number phone, then install a root package via the recovery, then install Cyanogen Mod for you model phone.


You can go to get.cm to get cyanogen and the rest I would recommend doing some googling yourself to learn about it a bit more before doing any of this.

Is it worth going through the hassle to install a stock version of android?

currently running 4.1.2 with TouchWiz.

fuzxn wrote

Haug wrote You'll first need to install Clockwork Mod Recovery for your model number phone, then install a root package via the recovery, then install Cyanogen Mod for you model phone.


You can go to get.cm to get cyanogen and the rest I would recommend doing some googling yourself to learn about it a bit more before doing any of this.

Is it worth going through the hassle to install a stock version of android?

currently running 4.1.2 with TouchWiz.

I personally think it is just because I can't stand non-vanilla versions of android, especially TouchWizz, but it's all based on personal preference.

Some benefits you get from it are being rooted so you can do pretty much whatever you want with it. Also cyanogen's customization is insane, you can literally make the UI look however you please and they'll have the latest version of android for your phone as well, you won't be stuck waiting on carrier/samsung updates. It's basically installing freedom on your phone.

But if you just use your phone for basic everyday functions then it might not be worth the hassle.

Its all personal preference.

Edit:
Fuzxn, check your PM's

I really recommend rooting...

I have rooted for as long as i can remember as i hate the touchwiz UI and all the bloatware just like yourself...


I recommend GPE (Google Play Edition)!
it as close to stock as possible but removes all unneeded apps and bloatware ect.
I find it much faster and smoother than the stock ROM and my bnattery life has gone thought the roof since installing it!!!

You can see my post here where the link for GPE is...

Forums/t=6789623/samsung-galaxy-s...n-rom.html

Hope this helps!

I currently use Cyanogen with Android 4.4.4 and I much prefer it. After the initial hassle of actually rooting its pretty similar to any android you'd get from a carrier but you get more customisation options. Also if you hate Google Apps you get the choice whether to use them at all.

I have my S3 with a LiquidSmooth ROM and I like it way better this way. I saw its completely worth it.

Buxtyy wrote I currently use Cyanogen with Android 4.4.4 and I much prefer it. After the initial hassle of actually rooting its pretty similar to any android you'd get from a carrier but you get more customisation options. Also if you hate Google Apps you get the choice whether to use them at all.

:thatguy: :thatguy: :thatguy: :thatguy: :thatguy: :thatguy: :thatguy: :thatguy: Got me looking at rooting my phone. Im so glad that he did. I will never go back to stock android, unless I really have to ofc.

hassles of rooting are very little.

now installing a custom "rom" is a bit harder



now to make this very clear rooting doesnt void warranty installing custom roms do an Samsung prefers you to root... why? because they dont need to maintain your device so much

with that out of the way

pros of rooting: modded/hacked apps, free apps, custom stuff
cons: ... the very rare possibility of brick

pros of custom rom: custom every thing! newest version! installing faster more efficient kernels

cons: rare possibility of brick. voids warranty ..

do what you want with your phone but make sure you learn your phone every phone is a bit different its up to you to make yours unique

c:

I have a 2 Samsung galaxy s2 , 1 i accidentally boot loaded blocked ( didn't fix it , just dont act dumb while installing it ) other one i installed cyanogenmod on it and it runs perfectly , its worth to do it becuase now my phone is way smoother