Questions tagged [vanilla-android]
An unmodified version of the Android OS that is as close as possible to the open source AOSP Android version. A vanilla version of Android will use the original Android UI and won't have any modified apps.
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Flash a smartphone with vanilla Android ROM
Is it possible to flash a smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy SIII or an LG Optimus 4X with a vanilla Android ROM like the one that has been flashed on Galaxy Nexus or Motorola phones (I think)?
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What's the difference between an AOSP ROM and a stock ROM?
I'd like to know what's the difference between these two.
What are the Advantages or Disadvantages of using a AOSP ROM vs a Stock ROM?
Is it just the Theme/Skin/UI and Bloatware that's different or ...
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How can I install vanilla Android on the Kindle Fire?
I just received my Amazon Kindle Fire and since I am not located within the USA I can't use most of services provided Amazon. So I think the best thing for me would be to install a vanilla (custom) ...
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How can I send a file wirelessly without bluetooth or a Wi-Fi network in ICS?
I know that one of the new features is WiFi-direct for ICS (noted at the very bottom of the page in the link). Is there a way to leverage this new feature to transmit files from one ICS device to ...
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What is the difference between AOSP and AOKP?
What is the difference between AOSP and AOKP? Are they related to Stock ROM?
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How to edit the Android context menu?
I've encountered an app which adds itself to the global Android context menu. The entry has even overtaken native Firefox options in the past and currently slows down my workflow in every app where ...
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How to tell if phone's ROM is original or tampered?
I have bought a new phone which seems to be used. The manufacturer checked my IMEI and confirmed that the phone has been purchased/activated before.
The body looks new so I don't mind keeping it but ...
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Buy Android phone, install Android from source, have Nexus S -like experience?
I'm new to Android. I understand that although the Nexus S is built by Samsung that it has a stock standard Android image (whatever that means) and so it considered a "pure" Google phone. If I were to ...
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Samsung S Galaxy II (i9100): possible with stock Google Android OS?
I'm in the market for a new Smartphone. Except for iPhone's, I'm new in the field and probably have some misconceptions.
My first choice was the Google Nexus S, but I was offered a great deal on the ...
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What is the difference between AOSP/vanilla and stock? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What's the difference between an AOSP ROM and a stock ROM?
When referring to Android ROMs or kernels (etc.), what is the difference between:
AOSP ("vanilla")
Stock
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Can you install vanilla Android on any phone? [duplicate]
I have an Samsung Galaxy S3. TouchWiz is great, but I want to use the vanilla Android OS you see on the Nexus 4. Is this possible?
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What are the features that TouchWiz has that vanilla Android does not have?
What are the features that TouchWiz has that vanilla Android does not have?
This question is similar to What are the features that HTC Sense has that vanilla Android does not have? but for Samsung ...
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What exactly is in AOSP?
With recent news about Google shifting more and more of the Android experience out of core Android and into Google Play Services, I got curious.
If I were to download Android's source code from the ...
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What are the features that HTC Sense has that vanilla Android does not have?
What are the features that HTC Sense has that vanilla Android does not have?
This question is similar to What are the features that Motoblur has that vanilla Android does not have? but for HTC Sense.
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How can I de-brand my phone? (install vanilla Android?)
I bought a cheap handset (XTE San Francisco, 2.1) from the Orange provider.
I'm not a regular Orange customer so I had it unlocked so I could use my existing SIM.
Orange seem to pre-load their ...
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Is it possible to reinstall stock Android on the Nexus 7
I'm new to rooting my phone, but I was thinking of trying out the KDE tablet interface on my Nexus 7. I'm probably not going to keep using this, since I like the huge app ecosystem on Android, so is ...
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Can I install Google Edition Android on an HTC One X+?
Recently, the HTC One Google Edition has been released which has Google Android 4.2.2. I'm currently using an HTC One X+ and I want to install Google's Android on my mobile.
I've found some links on ...
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What are the features that Motoblur has that vanilla Android does not have?
What are the features that Motoblur has that vanilla Android does not have?
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