McByte jkSGS3 ROM
With JKay's decision to stop developing his JKay framework, I will stop also developing my ROM, knowing that my main reason to do it was to have JKay included automatically, those of you who still want a stock ROM, can still use Android Revolution HD, more or less same features but deodexed. I will move very soon to CyanogenMod 10.1. Thanks...
After being an Android user and XDA consumer for many years, I am releasing my first custom ROM: jkSGS3. This ROM is based on the latest stock Samsung ROMs, with many of the tweaks and mods available on Android Revolution HD ROM (I did this ROM during the time waiting for mike1986. to release an update for 17.1, so I used his base as a start and added some tweaks and mods from me, all the credit for the original tweaks goes to him).
As many other ROMs, I cooked this ROM for personal use, then decided to release it (That's why the version number started with B2, B1 was never released). So the apps that are removed (bloatware), those added, the extra mods, are all things that I like to use on my device.
ROM Information:
(BOLD are things updated since the last release)
- Based on the latest Samsung XXEMD2 4.1.2
- Aroma installer
- Aroma settings are automatically checked according to latest install
- Added support for addon.d installer feature (check note 5 below)
- 100% Stock experience (note1)
- Latest Samsung Modem (EMC2)
- ODEXed ROM, same as stock, (note2)
- JKay Framework 14.94, optionally installable via Aroma (note3), and optionally with the AOSP theme
- Rooted with SuperSU v1.25
- Put back MultiWindow Complete Control (Credit to criscan)
- Updated system apps
- Ad blocking (hosts file from ROM Toolbox)
- Cleanup script during installation to remove duplicate apk in /data/app (Credit for mike1986 & ARHD ROM)
NOTE:
This build is not compatible with the previous jkSGS3 B6 (EMR2 based ROM), if you were already using B6 then you must wipe user data before installing this ROM.
Removed Bloatware:
These System apps (bloatware) were removed from the main ROM, but they are all available as an Extra package, which uses Aroma to select groups of these apps to install.
Other installed apps:
- Amazon Appstore (Optional via Aroma, installed as system app (note4))
- AndroidPut Appstore (Optional via Aroma, installed as system app (note4))
- Cerberus app (Optional via Aroma, installed as system app)
- ES File Manager 3(Installed by default as user app, uninstallable)
- DropBox (Installed by default as system app)
- Google+ (Optional via Aroma, system app)
- Google Calendar (Optional via Aroma, system app)
- Google Music (Optional via Aroma, system app)
- Google Keep (Optional via Aroma, system app)
Other Mods & Aroma options:
- JKay Framework 14.94, optionally via Aroma
- ContextAwareService (Bring back headset icon).
- MultiWindow Complete Control (by criscan).
- English keyboard with extra symbols (CSC Features tweak, if CSC is not changed after install)
- Camera Shutter Sound option in Camera settings (CSC tweak)
- ZipAlign on boot, once a week
- SQLite on boot, once a week
- Wipe before install [from ARHD]
- Backup EFS during install [from ARHD]
- OpenVPN [from ARHD]
Kernels:
- Stock XXEMD2 Samsung kernel (which fixes Exynos bug), personally modded for unsecure mode, init.d support and some tweaks
- Perseus v36.1
- Siyah v1.9.1
- Shark A-15.3
Download:
Check Post #2
Changelog:
Check Post #3
Stability & Known issues:
- I don't define my ROM as Rock Stable and Super fast, simply because I always use brand new ROM bases from Samsung, which can't be categorized as Rock Stable after 1 day of use, and about speed, I apply some tweaks users of XDA report that make a ROM run faster, and I am happy with my ROM, it might be Super Fast and Rock Stable, and it might not.... your decision....
Notes:
- Note 1: If you don't install extra apps, and choose NOT to install JKay, then you end up with Stock Samsung experience, will less bloatware than stock.
- Note 2: ODEX, Optimized Dex, as the name says is better for speed and RAM than deodexed, that's why I made it so.
- Note 3: JKay Framework needs JKay Deluxe Settings app from the Play Store to set all the settings (paid app, $2.49)
- Note 4: when Amazon App Store is installed as system app, it will not show install confirmation dialog.
- Note 5: addon.d: On some ROMs, like Cyanogenmod, there are scripts in /system/addon.d that run during a ROM update or flash. They can backup and restore system apps (like Gapps), or perform many other functions.
Credits:
Credits go to everybody who made a contribution, all what I did was to use what others wrote/made/discovered to make this ROM possible, the list will be long, but EVERYBODY should takes the credit for their own work.
Main contributers are: Samsung, XDA, ChainFire, amarullz, _JKay_, mike1986., AndreiLux, gokhanmoral, criscan, ... [If i forgot somebody, it's because I can't remember their name, but many devs are behind this great forum)
Main contributers are: Samsung, XDA, ChainFire, amarullz, _JKay_, mike1986., AndreiLux, gokhanmoral, criscan, ... [If i forgot somebody, it's because I can't remember their name, but many devs are behind this great forum)
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