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The best rom?

I've been doing plenty of research on the forums and it just appears that the best rom, in terms of stability, function, speed and reliability is the Dutty 3.9 XT. Newer versions have some improvements, but with functional setbacks such as sms problems as in 4.3. The new leo roms look fancy, but again they suffer from speed and functionality also! So as a blackstone user and one to show it off to iphone fans, am I right in saying this is one of the few roms we have which is reasonably fast, stable and functional, without coming across an unexpected hickup and the iphone user wins that round!

theres no such thing as perfect ROM
its very personal to what you want to do with your phone and in what way you want to use it and if you want WM 6.1 or WM 6.5 on it,.. especially not to show off to iphone.. i go with Miri's WM 6.5, for me its my favourite, been with it since the beginning, others might thing otherwise, for what its personal
if you worry about iphone users (kids, girls, non-technology knowers most of all) and they got to the point where they dare compare an iphone to a WinMobile phone is enough for you not to waste ur time trying to get in their limited minds,.. let them show off how awesome the iphone is cause it can take pictures, and they autorotate, and how they can access the internet when they are at a wireless hotspot, and that they can access their top 5 favourite websites cause they have a shortcut of each of them on their phone's homepage, and how they have a shortcut for every single thing on their front page for instant access (now isnt that handy, i bet you we all have out PC's desktop FULL of shortcuts ).. so enjoy your phone buddy

well if u want to show off to iphone users. do go for nrg rom's. there are an eye candy, fast and improving (lesser bugs). try photon range of rom's based on 2.1 by nrg

Guys,
I'm wondering, are any 6.5 ROMs as fast as 6.1 ROMs?
Cheers.

PoisonWolf said:
Guys,
I'm wondering, are any 6.5 ROMs as fast as 6.1 ROMs?
Cheers.
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I just tried out Duttythroy's WM6.5+HTC Sence (Manila 2.5) and it was kinda laggy so I went back to Stock ROM WM6.1.

PoisonWolf said:
Guys,
I'm wondering, are any 6.5 ROMs as fast as 6.1 ROMs?
Cheers.
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It depends on the rom. Some of the new ones (with higher build number) are sooo slow, laggy and unstable... For me the most stable and fastest rom is from XannyTech. Haven´t had any problem for now (using a week) and it´s almost fast as stock rom.

Guys,
Thanks. I've actually, for the first time today, started flashing! I can see why it's addicting, but it got tedious after 2 hours of playing around. Windows Mobile 6.5 has a lot of eyecandy in general, but it's not as functional as I'd like it to be right out of the box. I've tried both Photon and Miri roms that come without Manila.
The experience I had with both was "meh".
I'm just going to install Dutty's Final 6.1 ROM and be done with it until I change phones.
Thanks again guys,
Cheers!

Maryone
I am using maryone 230064 manila 2.5 and it is fast and reliable

PoisonWolf said:
Guys,
Thanks. I've actually, for the first time today, started flashing! I can see why it's addicting, but it got tedious after 2 hours of playing around. Windows Mobile 6.5 has a lot of eyecandy in general, but it's not as functional as I'd like it to be right out of the box. I've tried both Photon and Miri roms that come without Manila.
The experience I had with both was "meh".
I'm just going to install Dutty's Final 6.1 ROM and be done with it until I change phones.
Thanks again guys,
Cheers!
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Totally agree.
In regards to the most stable 6.1 ROM, you are right on with the Dutty 3.9XT. I am on 4.3 because I am a Dutty freak. Haven't tried anyone else so I have no other experiences, but 3.9 XT FINAL is exceptional.

trendsbze said:
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Totally agree.
In regards to the most stable 6.1 ROM, you are right on with the Dutty 3.9XT. I am on 4.3 because I am a Dutty freak. Haven't tried anyone else so I have no other experiences, but 3.9 XT FINAL is exceptional.
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Trend,
Is this the same as the one in HTCPEDIA's site? With Dutty's 4.3 Final or something along that lines? Because I used Dutty's 4.3 Final from HTCPedia. Is one better than the other?
Cheers.

PoisonWolf said:
Trend,
Is this the same as the one in HTCPEDIA's site? With Dutty's 4.3 Final or something along that lines? Because I used Dutty's 4.3 Final from HTCPedia. Is one better than the other?
Cheers.
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It should be the same. It came out about the same time when the transition from XDA to HTCpedia was made.

trendsbze said:
It should be the same. It came out about the same time when the transition from XDA to HTCpedia was made.
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Trend,
Thanks! I'm just a little bummed that Dutty's Magic 8 Ball that was ported from Topaz does not work in Dutty's 4.3 Final.
It just starts up, I get the loading screen, and then it just turns off by itself and I am in Manila once more. I don't know if this is a netframework issue or... I was really looking forward to using HTC's 8 Ball.
Might you know anything about this?
Cheers.

PoisonWolf said:
Trend,
Thanks! I'm just a little bummed that Dutty's Magic 8 Ball that was ported from Topaz does not work in Dutty's 4.3 Final.
It just starts up, I get the loading screen, and then it just turns off by itself and I am in Manila once more. I don't know if this is a netframework issue or... I was really looking forward to using HTC's 8 Ball.
Might you know anything about this?
Cheers.
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Can't help on that one, I don't know what is is, a game???. I don't do any games on my phone even though I played with teeter one day and loved it.

wm 6.1?

Anyone build a rom with wm 6.1 for the HD2 ? What were/are your experiences?
Does sense 2.5 run on wm 6.1?

Wow, I honestly thought this was a misplaced question. I don't know of anyone who goes back and cooks OLDER roms. I'd think there'd be some sort of technical difficulty in getting programs designed for the newer system to work with an older one (though it's not so often the other way around).

curiousGeorge said:
Wow, I honestly thought this was a misplaced question. I don't know of anyone who goes back and cooks OLDER roms. I'd think there'd be some sort of technical difficulty in getting programs designed for the newer system to work with an older one (though it's not so often the other way around).
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I've read some posts from tp2 users who reverted from 6.5 back to 6.1 and they said it was much faster. So as curious as a appelfap can be I asked my self the question how fast 6.1 would be on a HD2?
The question is which OEM base should be used for that (can the multitouch driver be used etc) and which EXT packages will run on it (I guess only sense 2.1)

I'm not sure it can get "much faster" since its already close to "instantly".
With that said 6.1 is absolutely not finger friendly, nor does it support multi-touch-gestures...I'm really not sure anyone has any interest to cook such a rom especially since probably only VERY few people have interest because they want to use a certain app which has compatibility issues on 6.5 or something...
so to be honest, if speed is the only reason...then its not worth it since HD2 is blazing fast as it is right now.

Come on man.. how much faster do you want to go ? LOL
Like [email protected] said.. the HD2 is already INSTANT. 6.1 is a fugly POS compared to what we can do with 6.5 and the HD2 is alll about looking good.

NRGZ28 said:
Come on man.. how much faster do you want to go ? LOL
Like [email protected] said.. the HD2 is already INSTANT. 6.1 is a fugly POS compared to what we can do with 6.5 and the HD2 is alll about looking good.
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You said it man and in my, and a lot of people's opinion you Absolutely Rule on Looking Good
A very big fan of you NRG

NRG is right, cooks have been developing ROMs for ages and a request like that one is supposed to be weird, at least, just because we're used to looking ahead and not to drawing back.
Apart from this, most of the electrical components have no 6.1 drivers and they could get back an unpredictable reaction............. I think we shouldn't read so much into those matters, but WM is supposed to go ahead........... forever.

Whatever I'm going to try it, just for fun.

I don't think there is an official WM 6.1 ROM or cooked 6.1 ROM. So you cant try it.

~~Tito~~ said:
I don't think there is an official WM 6.1 ROM or cooked 6.1 ROM. So you cant try it.
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Are you serious? Now that would be a real constraint
Btw what about a good old ce 2.0 with a good looking desktop...

~~Tito~~ said:
I don't think there is an official WM 6.1 ROM or cooked 6.1 ROM. So you cant try it.
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Have you ever cooked a ROM? All he has to do is grab a WVGA WM6.1 SYS and XIP and throw it into a kitchen. Only things I can think of that may halt this is the lack of 6.1 drivers (multi touch, etc...) and whether a 6.5 OEMXIPKernel would work with 6.1.
dwizzy130

dwizzy130 said:
Have you ever cooked a ROM? All he has to do is grab a WVGA WM6.1 SYS and XIP and throw it into a kitchen. Only things I can think of that may halt this is the lack of 6.1 drivers (multi touch, etc...) and whether a 6.5 OEMXIPKernel would work with 6.1.
dwizzy130
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Yep, found a WVGA WM 6.1 SYS 21056 version over here

kwbr produced a 6.1 rom when the leo came out and sspl was released. look for topix rom. i dont know if it is still linked in the thread!

New HTC Snap Owner needs some guidance.

So....
I have a HTC Tattoo and I just ordered a HTC Snap, for development and business use (I'm a secondary school student and a soon-to-be freelance web designer) but I didn't want to get a blackberry.
I've got a few questions. The last time I've used Windows Mobile was ages ago, on a HP iPAQ rx1950. It lagged like crap. How is the performance with Windows Mobile 6.5? Is it speedy or is it still laggy?
That's the method of jailbreaking/rooting the HTC Snap? Can you link me to a thread? I've tried looking in some forums, but I'm kinda confused - too used to one-click-root on Android.... Heh. I think it would involve flashing the SPL, a possible CAB file to add administrator privileges and some other things.
What's a good ROM for the Snap?
Is there any chance of running Android on the Snap?
Thanks again, peeps.

The model of the one that I purchased is S521. What is the codename for this one?

Coburn64 said:
So....
I have a HTC Tattoo and I just ordered a HTC Snap, for development and business use (I'm a secondary school student and a soon-to-be freelance web designer) but I didn't want to get a blackberry.
I've got a few questions. The last time I've used Windows Mobile was ages ago, on a HP iPAQ rx1950. It lagged like crap. How is the performance with Windows Mobile 6.5? Is it speedy or is it still laggy?
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WM6.5 on the Snap is pretty decent. It has a much faster processor and lots more RAM than the rx1950. WM Standard also tends to be slightly more responsive on equivalent hardware compared to WM Professional.
That's the method of jailbreaking/rooting the HTC Snap? Can you link me to a thread? I've tried looking in some forums, but I'm kinda confused - too used to one-click-root on Android.... Heh. I think it would involve flashing the SPL, a possible CAB file to add administrator privileges and some other things.
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There is no jailbreaking or rooting with WM - admin privileges are automatic. App unlocking may need to be done depending on your carrier, but is a trivial process. If you're looking to flash a custom ROM, then HardSPL will need to be flashed. Check the ROM development board.
What's a good ROM for the Snap?
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Depends on taste. Some people like a basic Stock ROM, others like an all-inclusive tweaked-out ROM like 3VO. If none suit your taste, feel free to fire up a kitchen and make your own.
Is there any chance of running Android on the Snap?
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Not that I'm aware of.
The model of the one that I purchased is S521. What is the codename for this one?
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HTC Maple, I think.

Thanks for the extensive reply. Completely gets me on track to get started with my Snap!
I'll possibly opt for the tweaked ROM, I looked at the screenshots and they totally impressed me.
For themes in WM6, is it like Windows XP's theming - a theme can change the look of the start bar and everything? Windows Mobile 5 only allowed people to change the colors and wallpaper... Nothing much else.
Thanks again!

The 1.72 rom for O2 UK

I just went to the htc uk website and saw that they have released a rom upgrade for O2 users of the phone called 1.72.
Anyone knows if that rom contains WIndows Mobile 6.5.3?

Sure......

jagger2k said:
Sure......
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it does? You sure?

no it doesnt. its a fast rom tho

Are we gonna se a WW release of a new rom for HD2 soon?

Euroman28 said:
Are we gonna se a WW release of a new rom for HD2 soon?
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il second that??

its not a new build, its 1.66 with the updates applied and a bit of network branding.

Euroman28 said:
Anyone knows if that rom contains WIndows Mobile 6.5.3?
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No, thank Goodness!

nice/fast/stable
It's running nice/fast/stable on my gf's hd2, but it looks a bit dated once you've tried some of the 6.5.3 roms. Are Microsoft not releasing 6.5.3 to HTC or something? It's really strange that they don't seem to want to promote advances in the OS when android and the like are getting over the air updates to their phones. Little things like the documents tab and the eReader tab from 6.5.3 (plus the fact it's just that little bit more finger friendly) make it all a bit more exciting to show off.
Gotta love my HD2 though Is it true you can't even change the background picture on an iPhone?

otherworld said:
It's running nice/fast/stable on my gf's hd2, but it looks a bit dated once you've tried some of the 6.5.3 roms. Are Microsoft not releasing 6.5.3 to HTC or something? It's really strange that they don't seem to want to promote advances in the OS when android and the like are getting over the air updates to their phones. Little things like the documents tab and the eReader tab from 6.5.3 (plus the fact it's just that little bit more finger friendly) make it all a bit more exciting to show off.
Gotta love my HD2 though Is it true you can't even change the background picture on an iPhone?
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There no point now with the upcomming Windows Phone 7

otherworld said:
Little things like the documents tab and the eReader tab from 6.5.3
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nothing to do with microsoft or winmo, that's sense.you can have them tabs on 6.5 if you cook them in.

anyone have issues signing into google maps v4.1? since upgrading ROM i can't sign in, even from the default version on the ROM,version 3.2.1. i can sign into my google account online ok. something is wrong with google maps i believe. any help would be appreciated.

Does anyone know what .net framework is embedded in this ROM?
its cool managed to get .net 3.5 installed again, had to uninstall windows mobile device centre and went into program features and it was there to be reinstalled. All good!

updated to this ROM which is now manika 2012, but the home/today screen won't rotate, i thought it should with this version of manila, or is it a feature of never/custom roms?

onejk said:
updated to this ROM which is now manika 2012, but the home/today screen won't rotate, i thought it should with this version of manila, or is it a feature of never/custom roms?
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I believe this is in custom roms only at the mo.
The HD2 should have been fully landscape supported from the start tbh.

Can I run winmo 6.5 on my venue pro?

For Halloween!
(costume)
Har har

Hey, you know what? I think I would really prefer it with 6.5 installed.
At least it would a lot easier to sync.
Just my 2 bits. Can't wait til android is available so I can scrap wp7!

jabsrocha said:
Hey, you know what? I think I would really prefer it with 6.5 installed.
At least it would a lot easier to sync.
Just my 2 bits. Can't wait til android is available so I can scrap wp7!
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And I just jump out from Android

jabsrocha said:
Hey, you know what? I think I would really prefer it with 6.5 installed.
At least it would a lot easier to sync.
Just my 2 bits. Can't wait til android is available so I can scrap wp7!
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Android?? Really??
Windows mob 6.5.3??
Do you want to live a frustrated life... I used both the above... in their best devices: HD2, Galaxy SII..
They are miles behind WP7 Mango Beta.. Go get it... you'll undestand what I am saying