TOP 5 Custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy GIO (GT-S5660)

Overview

this article already out of date, please refer to this most popular ics & jb for galaxy gio

If you are an android Smartphone users, sure you are familiar with what is called a custom rom, by using a custom rom you can maximize the view, use, and system of your smartphone as most outstanding custom rom on the internet already modified so that the light on the run, not consume a lot of memory, a more interesting view and so.
There are many options custom rom that you can install/flash to your Samsung Galaxy Gio. but we have list down 5 most stable and efficients ROMs. We would like to inform you that installing a custom ROM is not a very easy process and if you are not technically sound you may end up damaging your smartphone. If you still want to install a custom ROM we suggest you ask one of those nerd friends of yours to get it done

CyanogenMod10 - by MaclawStudio (update: 02.08.2012)

This is the newest custom rom for Samsung Galaxy Gio, this custom rom is based on Android Jelly Bean (4.1.1). i would not recommend you to flash this rom to your smartphone for daily use cause it still beta 1 and still to much function that not working.
Latest Update Date :
02-08-2012 
Change Log :

• small speaker fixed
• microphone fixed
• headsets are working (whole, 3/4 pin etc)
• fixed videoplayback
• new RIL – better stability
• CM10 sources updates
• Themes support
• fixed native app2sd (.android_secure)
• Macław’s libaudio (ported to JB by Wayland)

Not Working  :

• Camera (partially working, maybe in next release)
• Proximity
• Video Recording 

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CyanogenMod 9 - by MacławStudios (update: 02.08.2012)

This is a custom rom of the most popular among others bring Samsung Galaxy Gio one step ahead in his class.
Latest Update :

• Camera :

• fixed photo naming
• fixed adding photos to gallery
• smooth preview – now we can think about video recording
• autofocus on gio & ace
• universal binary – works both on ace and gio
• better stabillity
• hard-coded strings are now in xml

• Other Changes :

• new CM9 bootanim
• brand new device sources
• better stability
• smoother
• quick responses – you don’t have to wait a few seconds until it’ll do what you want any longer

 Not Working :

• FM Radio - actually it is working but have to install 3rd party  
• Video Recording 

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CyanogenMod 7.2.0 - by Delanoister

CyanogenMod 7.2.0 is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.
Latest Update Date :
02-07-2012
Changelog :

• New Updated FileManager again from Squadzone
• New Laumcher modified
• DelanoKernel update again
• Update & Modify apps again
• Merger 2 branches
• etc

Not Working :

• None  - All working

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CyanogenMod 7.2.0 CyanMobile initial A 2.3.7 - by Squadzone

This CM7 ROM is build from source with modification from AOSP dan AOKP
Latest Update Date :
07-04-2012

Change Log :

Add option to move left, right, and center for clock, carrier label, and carrier logo
Changeable colour for all in statusbar text and lockscreen
Changeable UI now support by theme installed
Add option net counter
Add option shutdown timer
Add 4 different layout statusbar
with 4 grid view
Add option to hide toggle from power menu
Fix density scale option
Fix suspend and hibernate option
More fix statusbar reverse option
More fix power saver option
Refactor framework for better view
Add option to enable/disable back button reject call
Remove flip play/pause music
Update adreno lib to the latest one
Update audio driver and config
Remove unusefull dictionary
Remove all locale and Only support english
Update apn files
Fix fm radio routing for some baseband
Update libjpeg.. now using libjpeg-turbo from cm9
Fix cpu profile
Automatic calibrate battery if battery capasity is 100% total fully using engineer calculation method
New kernel 2.6.36.10
Rebased source code rom with cm, aosp and aokp
Add option to choose font type (support upto 5 different type)
Changeable font
Honeycomb lockscreen full function
Better memory management
Many bug fix from old rom that cause by merging source code

Not Working :

• None - All Working

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CyanogenMod 7.2.0 NIGHTLY 20120710- by Andhika Edo Prabowo (phiexz)

This rom is the most recommended among the other. this rom use AROMA installation if you familiar installing gui then you will be very happy with this feature. include GAPPS (Google Apps) on the AROMA this is very good feature so you will not bother by GAPPS (Google Apps).
Latest Update Date :
10-07-2012
Change Log :

• Add more tweak & better stability
• Update hungarian translation
• Fix a2sd problem*
• Update cm9 bootanim

Not Working :

• Sim Tool Kit (STK) 
• Low sound - can be fix with lib download on phiexz website.

When this article been written phiexz website currently down, so information will be update when phiexz website already online. this is include download link.
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NOTE :
All custom ROM mention above were installed using cwm, every custom rom has it own cwm file so make sure you install the right cwm before installing it. Installing custom rom can make your smartphone bricked so do with your own risk.