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[Q] Good current android for beginner

Hi,
I wanted to have a look at android, but there are so many out there. Which ones are most current and are most complete?
Cheers!

I'm using darkstone HD2 froyo v2.1...everything is working except the hotspots feature...they are all pretty stable...check out Gamesquare.co
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You'll have to try them and eventually decide for yourself. That's far better than going by someone else's recommendation.
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Thanks!
Yeah, my question (or my intention, rather) was on which are more stable

they are all different for different people. shubcraft 1.5 works for me. may not work for you.

yeah you have the ones with HTC sence, and ones with out,
im using Froyostone at the sec, working very well for me

Yup...I went for the first recommendation - without sense. Looks pretty good, but not for daily use yet
Thanks!

Try hyperdroid. I use it as my daily and have no problems.
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Just go for the most recently dated build and work from there.

I can also suggest Bangsters 1.2a as it's Vanilla 2.2 and is pretty responsive and relatively bug free. But like said the easiest if no the most convenient way is to try them all, no build is perfect and each has it's own defects but from what I have seen it can range from user to user.

polo735 said:
Just go for the most recently dated build and work from there.
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Yup I would agree here. Even tho my DarkStone build is not one of the newer builds, it runs great, for me at least. I've tried a number of the other builds, but haven't found a real reason for changing from what I've got going. Updating the kernel on a regular basis keeps this build going strong.

Another conditional might be which ones work with HTC Sync. This is an absolute requirement for me personally. I've only tested a few Android builds, but so far only MattC's build works with Sync for me.

Yes I'm a total noob when it comes to this.... And I really don't want to brick my phone, which is the most fully featered 2.2 Version without sense for the HD2. And can somebody please send my an idots guide. PLease PM me deatils. I mean I've done WinMo Phones but nothing like this. Thanks for the Help.

what is the best rom todey?

I have long been looking for a good ROM and I can not find if you can recommend a good ROM?

Its all about personal preference, the only way to figure out which rom suit your needs is if you try them out yourself. Just go to the thread rom that you might be interested in and read what people say about it.
Also check out this thread its very helpful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=929324

I am using HyperDroidGBX and like it after trying a couple others. Try a couple out for yourself though.
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MDJ's, and Dandiest's Roms seem to run quite smoothly with the NAND build.

I would definately suggest a nand rom, i just have probs with my rom-zip...

I used MDJ's CyanogenMod 7 v2.6 (22 JAN) for a month.
I'm very happy on it. Fast, Smooth, and stable.

Definitely MDJ's Cyanogenmod 7 2.6 - Its the best NAND for me

I also use MDJs CyanogenMod 7 and I'm very happy with it

If your looking for speed i can recommend Sergio Coredroid 1.3 there is no faster build than this at present.

See my signature...

Gingerbread MDJ CM7

patta1982 said:
I used MDJ's CyanogenMod 7 v2.6 (22 JAN) for a month.
I'm very happy on it. Fast, Smooth, and stable.
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agreed, good daily driver

The best roms i have used have been the ones built by Motoman. Ive tried a good amount of the for SD and Nand and for the everyday use Motomans has been the most usable and best on battery life.
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Check Bauner's builds. They are quite good.

jonny68 said:
If your looking for speed i can recommend Sergio Coredroid 1.3 there is no faster build than this at present.
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Ha. Your funny.

im in the middle of picking a nand rom between mdj and dandiest......im leening towards dandiest but can u guys recommend between the 2,using your experiences with these roms.......im basically looking for speed....plan on playing emulators...and tethering..using the data connection on my laptop....which rom would be best for these 2 .uses?...thank you gentlemen for ur time....

nadavgal said:
I have long been looking for a good ROM and I can not find if you can recommend a good ROM?
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Well tha completley depends on what you define as "best" and "good" as opinions are subjective and stability differs from user to user and device to device.
Go try some and see which YOU find "good" or the "best" and you will then have your answer

anybody has a really good experience tethering with mdj or dandiest roms?.....trying 2 learn from u guys first to speed things up....so anybody? thanks guys.

Hands down the best rom is the one in my sig. It's crazy fast alot of customizing options. Pretty awesome battery life if you turn off what you don't use.
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As pointed out you will get many posts claiming the rom they are using is the absolute best/fastest/most stable etc etc etc, but in reality it's just the absolute best for their needs. There's only one way to find the best rom today for you and that's to try a few out and decide what's BEST for you. Unless you also ask all of your friends which is the best girl to date/marry
If there was such a thing as the 1 best rom, then it would be the only one everyone was using and all other devs would just pack up and move on, but the reality is that each rom has it's group of ardent followers and they feel that rom meets their needs, but which most probably will not be what it is that you need in a rom. That's the reason why these threads are completely pointless as all you get are fanboi's claiming "mine's bigger/better than yours". At the end of the day after 50+ posts you are still none the wiser as to which one is best.

[Q] Is [MDJ's CyanogenMod 7 v2.6 A2SD+] one of the most stable rom by far?

I've been hearing many people complimenting about [MDJ's CyanogenMod 7 v2.6 A2SD+].
I am a total beginner. So, i am just curious about this rom.
What's makes it worth the talk i am thinking? Or are there any rom that is very outstanding as well?
Honestly, I believe it is quite hard to compare.
Anyone care to enlighten?
I would like to know how they differ from each other.
Any form of help is appreciated, even links to guide.
Thanks in advance.

Loo Sze Yung said:
I've been hearing many people complimenting about [MDJ's CyanogenMod 7 v2.6 A2SD+].
I am a total beginner. So, i am just curious about this rom.
What's makes it worth the talk i am thinking? Or are there any rom that is very outstanding as well?
Honestly, I believe it is quite hard to compare.
Anyone care to enlighten?
I would like to know how they differ from each other.
Any form of help is appreciated, even links to guide.
Thanks in advance.
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Its all a matter of opinion....hard to answer your question. The way i pick a rom to try out is...
Look for one that was recently updated
Read the first posts from the developer..your looking for changelogs, and whats working and not working.
Remember the date of the last update....go to the end of the thread and read all the way back to the date of the last update. This will let you see problems other users have found. Decide if these problems are related to the build or user error. Most will be user error. If you dont see a lot of complaints or problems with ...gps, data, wifi or phone turns into a blood sucking vampire then flash it and see for yourself. This is the ONLY way to find yhe best rom for you.
Believe it or not every hd2 is different. They all react differently to setups that are exactly the same. Its weird and hard to explain so just believe it.
2.15 radio
2.2miui stock via cwm

definately one of the most stable & smooth IMO. ive tried quite a few other ROMs and always end up flashing back to MDJ CM7 2.6 good for daily use

chrisgto4 said:
Its all a matter of opinion....hard to answer your question. The way i pick a rom to try out is...
Look for one that was recently updated
Read the first posts from the developer..your looking for changelogs, and whats working and not working.
Remember the date of the last update....go to the end of the thread and read all the way back to the date of the last update. This will let you see problems other users have found. Decide if these problems are related to the build or user error. Most will be user error. If you dont see a lot of complaints or problems with ...gps, data, wifi or phone turns into a blood sucking vampire then flash it and see for yourself. This is the ONLY way to find yhe best rom for you.
Believe it or not every hd2 is different. They all react differently to setups that are exactly the same. Its weird and hard to explain so just believe it.
2.15 radio
2.2miui stock via cwm
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I totally agree with the statement above, and while mdj's rom was "stable" for my particular hd2, so are many other roms, its all about your personal preference i would say get clockwork working and make a few nand backups of roms you like and switch off every few days until you find the one for you, but do as you want man, they are all pretty awesome with unique features, i think mdj's build is slightly outdated due to kernel and system breakthroughs as of late... just my personal opinion though, decide for yourself

lowrider262 said:
definately one of the most stable & smooth IMO. ive tried quite a few other ROMs and always end up flashing back to MDJ CM7 2.6 good for daily use
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Thanks, man. Just boot it. Haven't got any issue. Other than the robotic voice. All good, so far.

I don't know any people, but it's the best one to me as daily use.

chrisgto4 said:
Its all a matter of opinion....hard to answer your question. The way i pick a rom to try out is...
Look for one that was recently updated
Read the first posts from the developer..your looking for changelogs, and whats working and not working.
Remember the date of the last update....go to the end of the thread and read all the way back to the date of the last update. This will let you see problems other users have found. Decide if these problems are related to the build or user error. Most will be user error. If you dont see a lot of complaints or problems with ...gps, data, wifi or phone turns into a blood sucking vampire then flash it and see for yourself. This is the ONLY way to find yhe best rom for you.
Believe it or not every hd2 is different. They all react differently to setups that are exactly the same. Its weird and hard to explain so just believe it.
2.15 radio
2.2miui stock via cwm
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Thanks for the advice. Appreciate that.
Honestly, I just feel like I entered a world with tons of info with no textbooks.
I'm loving it, though. Thanks.

XsceneXhippieX said:
I totally agree with the statement above, and while mdj's rom was "stable" for my particular hd2, so are many other roms, its all about your personal preference i would say get clockwork working and make a few nand backups of roms you like and switch off every few days until you find the one for you, but do as you want man, they are all pretty awesome with unique features, i think mdj's build is slightly outdated due to kernel and system breakthroughs as of late... just my personal opinion though, decide for yourself
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Hey, thanks. I just boot it. Well, as I am new to this, I am unsure about the ROM TYPE out there.
What about the ROM-ZIP? Is it like the NAND?
I came across this [HD2 CoreDroid DHD v1.4 (23 FEB)] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=926507

It isnt near as complicated as it seems..but i know how you feel. I thought the same thing at first.
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Loo Sze Yung said:
Hey, thanks. I just boot it. Well, as I am new to this, I am unsure about the ROM TYPE out there.
What about the ROM-ZIP? Is it like the NAND?
I came across this [HD2 CoreDroid DHD v1.4 (23 FEB)] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=926507
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For .zip roms, you gotta use CWM to install. a little more confusing at first. But you will know how as you read more. For now, try to get use to flashing NAND.

Definitely the most stable I have used.

I have no problems with it and recommend it to beginners,I'm just waiting for a good stable sense Ginger rom down the road
Phone History:
Samsung A707
LG Incite Darkwolf 6.5 Winmo rom
IPhone 3Gs 32gig(traded it for
my beloved HTC HD2)

Does this have the bt 60ma drain as with the other cm roms? I came from a nexus one and would like to keep using non-sense roms.
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Loo Sze Yung said:
Thanks, man. Just boot it. Haven't got any issue. Other than the robotic voice. All good, so far.
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Loo Sze Yung,, you mentioned you get Robotic Voice. Is that an issue needed to be addressed with the rom or is it just on your phone ? Have you resolved it yet ?

cant you tell by just looking at the views of his thread?
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steak!
What type of steak do you think taste the best? I think a new york strip or a ribeye are the best lol. happy days!

jvillejoe said:
What type of steak do you think taste the best? I think a new york strip or a ribeye are the best lol. happy days!
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wow, this is so random. oh well, i think the dell steak is tasty

demetriusdev said:
Loo Sze Yung,, you mentioned you get Robotic Voice. Is that an issue needed to be addressed with the rom or is it just on your phone ? Have you resolved it yet ?
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the robotic voice is an easy fix. just go to sound setting and turn off audible touch tone. i don't think you like a tone to be played every time you type something on the dialpad right?

dredman said:
Definitely the most stable I have used.
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+1 for me. No build equal than this one. Sorry for mdj wont come back.
Send from my hd2 Under android By Mdj build.

I tried other Roms but this is the absolutly best

Recommended nand rom?

Hi, i'm now using rafdroid hd 4.0.2 at my eu-leo and want to cange rom.
Is there some suggestions for a new rom?
What do you use?
Thx xda for this forum
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DoctorGore said:
Sup dude, if you want suggestions you should give us an idea of what you're looking for first.
I'm currently using CM7 HyperDroid which suits me cos it's minimalistic, dark and fast. So if you like those things to, I definitely recommend it. Another good thing about this ROM is that you only need a 150mb CWM partition, which is good for us EU owners.
I've only tried one other ROM and that was UltimateDroid. It's another fast ROM (I'm pretty sure it's based off CM7) which has a lot of theme options. It's got a more stock feeling to it, but if you don't like the default green it's got red, blue etc.
I'd also suggest having a look at the MIUI ROMs too, I haven't tried one yet but they have some interesting features.
Hope this helps man.
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Thx,
i need a sens rom, and it must be stable. and fast is always good

I've had no luck with Sense ROMs so far. Not fast enough for the added eye candy. Been a long time CM user and finally tried MIUI yesterday morning. OMG! Within two hours I became a diehard MIUI fanboy. Been hammering it ever since and it's blowing me away. More functionality than CM, same level of zippy performance, but much better eye candy. It have yet to find one thing I don't like and it keeps amazing me as I stumble upon new feature after new feature. I don't think I can go back to any other ROM now.

DoctorGore said:
I'm currently using CM7 HyperDroid which suits me cos it's minimalistic, dark and fast. So if you like those things to, I definitely recommend it. Another good thing about this ROM is that you only need a 150mb CWM partition, which is good for us EU owners.
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MIUI needs a 120mb CWM so it's low profile like CM. Both good for EU owners. Unlike that damn 400mb for Sense.

ginger MIUI have no fm radio.

criszz said:
ginger MIUI have no fm radio.
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One of it's few lacking features... true. Always forget about that since I listen to mp3, podcasts, and internet radio. FM radio pretty much unnecessary here in the states with the other alternatives.

I'm also on miui but I installed launcher pro because I didn't like the iphone like launcher. you should try it. the roms are very smooth and fast. i'm using the ndt one and won't go back unless the gingersense roms are working without bugs.

sure but i think it won't work on gingerbread when none of the roms have included it.
and well, honeycomb has the highest build number but it's for tablets.... just use 2.3.4

rauschkugl said:
sure but i think it won't work on gingerbread when none of the roms have included it.
and well, honeycomb has the highest build number but it's for tablets.... just use 2.3.4
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+1 to both posts. Don't use the honeycomb version. The one in my sig is solid. No force closes yet and smooth. I run everything at once and no issues.

As mentioned above, hypderdroid cm7 is one i recommend as well, it is very fast. You will need cwm installed thought but its worth it. Here give it a try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769026

Best sense Rom is cmxylogo hands down. V2.
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SpoocyMan said:
Hi, i'm now using rafdroid hd 4.0.2 at my eu-leo and want to cange rom.
Is there some suggestions for a new rom?
What do you use?
Thx xda for this forum
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you can try Nexus hd2 its very good to

Thx guys, tryed difrent roms, but i'm back to raf's dhd rom...love it <3
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[Q] Most Optimized Gingerbread ROM for HD2?

Let me preface this by saying I am not trying to start a "What is the best ROM" thread. My question is simple. Of the many Android ROMs available for the HD2, which is the most optimized and stable Gingerbread ROM? Furthermore, is there some sort of CM7 port for the HD2?

+1
Anyone help !?

After testing several Roms on my retired Leo, my best experience was with HyperdroidGBX. Very very fast, good battery life and overall an excellent ROM.
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Personally, I've used NDT MIUI for a quite some time, it's not for everyone I guess, but you could always use a different launcher. It's never given me problems, and it runs smooth as silk
Before MIUI I was a hyperdroid fanboy though, both are excellent roms

OBAMANIZER said:
Let me preface this by saying I am not trying to start a "What is the best ROM" thread. My question is simple. Of the many Android ROMs available for the HD2, which is the most optimized and stable Gingerbread ROM? Furthermore, is there some sort of CM7 port for the HD2?
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I'm sorry but rephrasing the "What is the best ROM" question doesn't make it any different...U didn't even take d time out to check out the Android dev threads, cuz if u did then u surely would have seen not 1 but 2 threads featuring cm7 ports for the HD2....U won't get any real help here cuz we all use our phones differently, wats cool for me might not be cool for u so go out there and flash...flash..flash...Flashing is much safer & far easier than before with the help of CWM...Look @ screenshots & read devs/user posts on wat works and doesn't...Find d ROM dat suits U & U alone....XDA is a development site, so show some effort & u'll be rewarded.
By all means, start here.

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I'm sorry but rephrasing the "What is the best ROM" question doesn't make it any different...U didn't even take d time out to check out the Android dev threads, cuz if u did then u surely would have seen not 1 but 2 threads featuring cm7 ports for the HD2....U won't get any real help here cuz we all use our phones differently, wats cool for me might not be cool for u so go out there and flash...flash..flash...Flashing is much safer & far easier than before with the help of CWM...Look @ screenshots & read devs/user posts on wat works and doesn't...Find d ROM dat suits U & U alone....XDA is a development site, so show some effort & u'll be rewarded.
By all means, start here.
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I'm sorry but I really didn't want people's personal preferences on ROM's. When I meant the most optimized Gingerbread ROM, I meant the most optimized ROM. Not talking about features, looks or anything else. Just the smoothest one that runs Gingerbread. I also apologize that I didn't look around the forums enough to find the CM7 port thread. I'm still learning my way around these forums and I have very little knowledge regarding these ROMs and such but I will do my best to look for relevant threads.

DoctorGore said:
Sup dude, I second (or third? haha) HyperDroid. It's based on CM7 and is very stable. There's two versions, I'd go for the out that was updated on the 29th of April because I think the dev has stopped working on the other one.
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Thanks for the recommendations guys! I will do some more research on HyperDroid and give it a shot when I get my HD2. Sounds exactly like what I'm looking for.

i can recommend you the ndt roms. the gingerbread and the miui are both very fast and stable.
i also used hyperdroid before which is very good too but ndt worked better for me.

rauschkugl said:
i can recommend you the ndt roms. the gingerbread and the miui are both very fast and stable.
i also used hyperdroid before which is very good too but ndt worked better for me.
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I'll be sure to try that one out as well. Looks like I'm going to have some fun when my phone arrives.

AmeriCanAndroid will be coming to NAND near you soon.....
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OBAMANIZER said:
I'll be sure to try that one out as well. Looks like I'm going to have some fun when my phone arrives.
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Nw dats d spirit.....Thanks to the great devs out there, flashing and testing is quite easy...Have fun when d greatest (ok...almost) device gets 2 u....

currently using coredroid 1.6 and its pretty stable and fast havent had any problems with it

Best HD2 Gingerbread Rom
pupilov said:
After testing several Roms on my retired Leo, my best experience was with HyperdroidGBX. Very very fast, good battery life and overall an excellent ROM.
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I second that,
Hyperdroid GBX is the fastest and smoothest Gingerbread Rom, for the HD2
regards

I'm very happy with hyperdroid as well, but I did have to change the pixel density from what the rom comes with... way too squinty

once you try Typhoon cm7 you wont ever use another rom but his

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i can recommend you the ndt roms. the gingerbread and the miui are both very fast and stable.
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+1 on those 2 =)

GingerSense V.25 by Boyppc
Ginger 2.3.4
Amazing Rom. Love it.
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I base my own tests on how good gun bros runs on the roms i have tested and till now only NexusHd2- from tytung runs this game without any problems. All other roms failed. It may be that i am doing something wrong but is very unlikely.

I've tried CM7 nightlies and tytung's rom, both have issues last I checked (last week). Tytung build seemed great, but just had the phone app lockup/issue mid-call (perhaps it's fixed by now).
I settled on Tyween's TyphooN CM7 "nightly" build, and have had no issues at all since the install.

adanson258 said:
currently using coredroid 1.6 and its pretty stable and fast havent had any problems with it
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coredroid 1.6 is good but it's not Gingerbread.