Re: Social Random Chit-Chat
Thanks.. Yes I recommend CleanROM if you want a stock experience with some extra goodies included. This is the first device to where Ive actually been happy with the stock ROM that comes with the phone and I know a lot of others that say the same thing. The only reason that I've even rooted the phone is most likely for the free wireless tethering.. other than that I would be more than happy keeping this phone the way it came straight out of the box.
I'm not sure which version you have.. I know the international version of this phone has TONS of custom rom choices.. almost too many, its very overwhelming... but for Verizon which I have, the two popular ROMs are CleanROM and probably JellyWiz or CM10... CleanROM is basically the same as stock but its deodexed. Im also using the Kind of Crap mods and Imoysens lean kernel.
There isnt necessarily a "safe" ROM... they' re all pretty much safe as long as you have a nandroid backup of your stock ROM just in case you screw something up... But there are stable and non stable. Anything thats labeled as beta or alpha is still going through its testing phase and will most likely have some bugs. As for a centralized place to go for info... we have root guides and ROM guides/threads/info located right here in the forums but you'll find the developers hanging out on XDA or Rootzwiki. If you can't find the info.. just ask or start a new thread asking for help and there will be plenty of members willing to help you out.. One thing Android Central strives on is friendly kind members willing to help.. unlike the other Android forums out there that tell you to go search for an answer or make fun of someone not as knowledgeable.
Thanks so very much, Cyber Warrior.

I really appreciate your quick response (sorry for my late reply, as I had to scoot yesterday) and your excellent and informative advise. It's certainly going to help a ton?whether I root soon, or later on?to have such a great forum like AC to read, and such great and 'friendly kind members' as yourself, and several others here.
Really thank you as well, for all the specifics you so kindly mentioned. Now, if I can only find a Rooting Dictionary of some sort . . .where I can look-up the definitions & meanings of: 'deodexed'; 'Kind of Crap'; 'Imoysens' and 'nandroid.' lol

But you know what? . . I'm looking forward to it, and trying to read-up on rooting a bit, everyday, even if just for a few minutes. So
your friendly and kind reply is, again, greatly appreciated.
Two related questions (for Cyber Warrior, or anyone else in the know) that come to my somewhat overwhelmed nooby mind now, are:
How is 'ClockWorkMod' different than 'CynogenMod 10'? And, is Skunkape60's "AT&T Galaxy S3 Rooting, ROMs, and Hacks" Sub-Forum?under the AT&T Galaxy S3 Forum?still considered the latest & greatest rooting & ROM flashing guide for the AT&T GS3, even though the threads' title still includes "(From The Sprint Forums)"?
Thanks again!

Now . . . to root, or not to root.
That is the question!