ah i c. thx for the explanation

i saw the engadget news about galaxy nexus, so thought he was referring to that. didn't realize there was a rom called this

Wanam 2.2


I'm updating now

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 13 2012, 01:14 AM

this one ?

if you want confirm delete bloatware, make sure you factory reset before flashing rom.

if you didn't factory reset, i don't know if it will help clean bloatware still :/ but i'm doubting it especially if coming straight from the stock firmware to wanam.

i use my samsung galaxy s3 with my unifi 10mbps via my linksys E4200 wifi N router. Yes it has the dual band 5ghz which the S3 supports, but i'm using the 2ghz instead. My router also uses Tomato Toastman firmware.

I disable data when i am at home, and instead use the wireleness N from my router to access the internet from using my Unifi. It's faster

If i really must use data when outside the home, i think u2mobile is probably the cheapest/best internet data plan for mobile. You pay minimum Rm28 a month and get unlimited internet data usage, but with a small monthly cap which after you have exceeded will throttle your speed, but still good enough to viber/skype, instant message and surf the web.

using the app called locale you can automatically enable/disable data and wireless N, for example when i am at home it will disable data and enable wireless N. When i leave home it does the reverse. This saves time having to do it manually.

well that is one way to look at it, and i am of a similar mind with some exceptions ....

some people are very stingy with their battery that they turn off sync, gps, switch 3g to 2g altogether, and it eats very little power when idle. And that is fine, but your effectively self restricting yourself from using these useful features.

Instead i've opted a less aggresive stance and chosen instead to manage these battery hungry apps/services so i can still use some of the ones i regularly use like sync, but manage it so it syncs less frequently. I do this using siyah kernel Stweak and GreenPower app

my smartphone is configured/tweaked by me to use automation to remove as many requirements from having to do the changes manually whenever i want to use the features.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 13 2012, 12:45 PM

Well this is my own observations ....

when i

1. factory reset
2. clear cache
3. clear dalvik

then install the wanamlite rom .... i notice that my apps are not installed. so to recover them i needed to use titanium backup to do a recovery.

yes there are some left over files on the phone even if you factory reset, such as the titanium backup files. Not to mention some other files on my sd card.

if you want to do advance cleaning of those files safely, you may need to use SD Maid pro, and run the system app cleaners etc and carefully examine the list to delete uneeded left over files.

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Added on August 13, 2012, 12:52 pmusing connection tracker pro, i noticed that facebook app usually contacts it's server quite a bit. so i've deleted that app. besides i've been using friendster pro as a replacement for it, works better besides.

but yes if you don't use it, i suggest you just remove it altogether tbh

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 13 2012, 12:52 PM

eh is it ? oh i didn't know that

this isn't a matter of an android specific issue as the same applies to other phones nor is it the fault of owning a smartphone

i think the correct message here is, don't invest in long term subscription unless you are fully commited as in you

1. won't sell your smartphone in the contracted period
2. you don't plan to upgrade your phone within that period
3. you understand the loss of profit from interest rate of that amount in that same period of time, and is acceptable to you ...

in the end it all comes down to being able to make an informed decision without later regretting it, especially when under contractural obligation especially for long periods of time

e.g my friend bought an ios 4, and regretted since he was stuck with it for 2 years when he had hoped to sell the phone and get an android instead


and the 2nd part is don't upgrade too often especially if you can't afford it, since there will always be something better

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Added on August 13, 2012, 8:43 pmit's really easy ..... but if your lazy to watch the youtube or read the guides to understand how it works, i don't recommend it.

you'll just end up relying on others excessively to solve a simple issue which you could have easily done yourself if you google the youtube or website guides. i did and i'm benefiting from a rooted s3 good things and opportunities only come to those who embetter themselves

Here is a link to get you started
http://bit.ly/Qub5B3


This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 13 2012, 08:46 PM

IM+ Pro is my recommendation
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...e=search_result


alternatively people like whatsapp not sure why though ...
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=whatsapp&c=apps


for voice chat the recommendation is viber or skype

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 14 2012, 03:20 AM

i'm using Siyah 1.5rc1 kernel it's damn good

the audio in particular has drastically improved

tested with my audio technica ATH-A900 cans, and without for barry white flac lossless, and it sounded great

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 14 2012, 07:55 AM

it's good jelly bean for S3 is coming, however word of caution.

May need to start preparing now to filter which are the apps known to have issues working on Jelly Bean. Those may need to be updated witch jelly bean updates when they rolled out. Worse case scenario may need to uninstall them until the app developers update them to support jelly bean

I took a screenshot to confirm this works. Tested with Wanamlite version 2.2 rom, and Siyah version 1.5RC1 kernel.

2g consumes less power than 3g, but has lower performance. and the exact opposite for 3g.

go to settings > mobile network > Access Point Names

I believe you can toggle 2g/3g there

Or better yet use this

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...e=search_result

or this

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...e=search_result

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 14 2012, 10:33 PM

for all intents and purposes, stock firmware just works and is good...

HOWEVER thirdparty roms such as the very popular wanamlite, uses the stock rom and modify it as little as possible. They add features, bug fixes/tweaks, and best of all REMOVE BLOATWARE which suck up power and are crapware besides.

If that isn't enough reason to use wanamlite i don't know what else to say

If you do decide to flash, google the youtube guides which show you exactly what to do step by step. Actually on wanamlite xda forum thread there is a video showing how to install. So carefully watch those before you simply do without doing the necessary info gathering first.

PS: you need to root your phone first, before you can install thirdparty roms. so google how to unroot first.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 14 2012, 10:39 PM

yes thats the same video i used my first time. however please remember, you need to root before you can install rom.

i posted a guide in lowyat in this thread a while back. I guess i should create a post on my own website later to share with newbs. hard to find where i posted here in lyn.

ANyway there are a few methods to root your phone, i recommend using the odin with CF-Root method because that is the easiest and sure fire method of doing it.

Here is the guide follow it step by step to root.
http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/06/09/how-to-...-cf-root-video/

once done (rooting), only then do you follow the XDA guide to install wanamlite
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705866



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 14 2012, 10:50 PM

yes that link guide is correct and the one i'm using.

odin 3 + cf-root = to do the root.

Supersu = this protects your phone from having it unrooted whenever you upgrade the rom. it also helps you manage access to root which is important to prevent apps from accessing root without first getting your permission to do so. Supersu is usually installed via the cf-root automatically i believe.

CWM is also a recovery app which is also installed from cf-root. CWM is used to boot your phone in recovery mode when you decide to factory reset, clear cache, clear dalvik, install/update rom amongst other things.



Actually installing a custom rom isn't a pre-requisite to root your phone. I think it's possible to use a rooted phone with the stock firmware. However you would need to be sure supersu is installed or whenever you do OTA firmware updates it will unroot your device.

Here are some top reasons why people root their phone
http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/06/20/top-rea...sung-galaxy-s3/


This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 14 2012, 10:58 PM

updates for apps ? i use 2 app for this

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...e=search_result

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...e=search_result


Sure you can set it to auto update, but i don't like doing that


For wanamlite updates, i use tapatalk to subscribe to the wanamlite forum thread, so i can keep tabs if the firmware is updated
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...e=search_result




This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 14 2012, 11:01 PM

hm ... you got mumble ? maybe i can explain better on voice chat.

download these 2 apps. odin3 and cf-root (obviously be sure you get the latest versions of them of course...)

odin3 is installed on your pc.

you also need to download and install the official samsung Kies on your pc.

then turn off your phone. then press hold the power button + menu button + the bottom part of the volume rocker together to start the phone in data receiver mode.

then plug into your pc, and wait for kies to detect the phone. When it's detected, run odin3, and follow the steps in the guide which i believe is to flash the cf-root file using odin3.

don't turn off power or unplug during the process or your phone will brick.

when all done, your phone is now rooted. I recommend you browse the settings and options of phone to understand how it works before you decide to upgrade rom to Wanamlite.

Once done, then download wanamlite zip file, and put onto your S3 e.g. into the download folder. Use airdroid to do this, it's a free android app on googleplay store via your S3.

when done, reboot your phone by press holding the top half of the volume rocker + menu button (the middle one) + the power button all simultaneous. Wait until you've booted into the recovery mode before you release the buttons.

First thing to do after rooting the phone, but before upgrading to a new rom
1. factory reset
2. clear cache
3. clear dalvik

Once done, only then do you select install zip, browse internal sd to the downloader folder, and select the wanamlite version 2.2 zip file.

The screen will then say it's installing. when it says reboot, reboot as instructed. during start up it will install the rom.

Configure your device etc and your done :}


i know reading a bunch of text is confusing, hence please refer to the youtube video guides which pretty much is the same as what i've explained

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Aug 14 2012, 11:20 PM