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Problems after rooting

Hello,
I hope someone can assist me with this. I apologize if this is not the right place to post this.
I rooted my phone few days ago. The reason is so I can install apps on the sd card and have better phone control overall.
I installed jesusfreke rom cupcake.
Also installed swapper, appstosd, overclock widget, as well as a lot of applications.
It seems that after some time the phone now actually runs slower. Another problem is that it seems as a lot of processes are running at the same time.
Apps keep crashing on me, especially google apps that run in the background.
I suspect the problem might be the sd card. It is 2 gb split into two partitions.
To be honest - I was curious in running the game idracula that kept lagging like crazy. It would run somewhat ok if no background apps are running. It gets laggy at some point and then I get forclose messages of background apps - any way of preventing background apps to run?
Last question - any specific rom recommended to run?
Thanks,
Doron

the cyanogen roms

Thank you - I just installed it and I like it so far. Have not experienced any problems yet.
Doron

karuzo said:
Thank you - I just installed it and I like it so far. Have not experienced any problems yet.
Doron
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You should go ahead at this point and explore that ROM as well as enomther's rooted version of the T-mobile ROM and the JACxROM.
Each has slightly different features, so find what you like.

uansari1 said:
You should go ahead at this point and explore that ROM as well as enomther's rooted version of the T-mobile ROM and the JACxROM.
Each has slightly different features, so find what you like.
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Thank you - I will give them a try at some point. Any other roms to recommend?

Well there is either cupcake based time like JF or cyanogen. Or hero based like jac or dizzy or any of the others just read their threads and if they sound good go for it.

First time Hero post

This is my first post, so take it easy on me.
I've just received my HTC Hero through the post today. I took out an ultra cheap contract with t-mobile here in the uk. I previously owned an iPhone 3g, and even though the iPhone looks cooler the Hero is a much better phone.
I was wondering if there is anyway to get rid of the Sense UI and stick on the stock version of Android 'donut 1.6' (is that the latest version) in an effort improve the speed.

You shouldn't need to get rid of SenseUI to speed things up - My Hero is running on Modaco ROM and is plenty fast enough!
Have you updated to the 2.73 release from T-Mobile?
This does speed things up a bit from the stock ROM that comes with the phone!
If you want it faster than that - I suggest you Root and put Modaco's latest Rom on your Hero and the you'll have Apps2SD (which speeds things up also)
I find that mine is fast enough for everyday use! I have approx 60 apps installed too.

Hi,
The Hero doesn't run on Android 1.6 it's on 1.5. I agree with the earlier poster if you update to 2.73, it should be quick enough. However if you really want to go to Android, just go to settings, applications, manage applications. Find HTC Sense and clear the the default. Now when you press the home key, you'll get a choice between Sense and Home (android 1.5). Bear in mind if you choose Home, you won't be able to use HTC widgets.
btw it does remember what icons you have etc so i currently have an android set up that I play with occasionally but tend to use Sense UI on a daily basis.
M

Thanks for your replies. I've been using the Hero for a few days now, and i'm quite impressed. However I would like the latest ROM version as i'm currently running build number 1.76.110.6 software version 1.0
I try to update to the latest ROM (2.73.405.5) through HTCs website but when I try and download the file, I get an error message saying 'not suitable for your phone' I'm definitely selecting the right fw and phone so I have no idea what is going on.
Is there anyway I can manually upgrade without using HTCs software? Could it be down to the fact im on T-mobile in the UK? Has anybody else had this problem?

You need the update from t-mob, which should be somewhere on the t-mob forums
or else at the bottom of this list
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559622

Branwen said:
You need the update from t-mob, which should be somewhere on the t-mob forums
or else at the bottom of this list
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559622
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oh, thanks for the link. I've downloaded the update. Is there anything 'special' i need to do other than follow the on screen instructions? This will be my first ever Hero update and i'm scared of bricking my phone. Will this void warranty?

I forgot to ask in the post above.
Will this update for t-mobile still let me keep the Sense UI?

Yes, but it will wipe the phone so get ready for all your contacts to disappear.

Roger HTC Magic Sense UI!!

Ok, so I've just updated my Rogers HTC Magic to with Rogers new update:
HTC_Magic_Update_File1
HTC_Magic_Update_File2
I'd just like to let everyone know that it's absolutely beautifu and so fastl!!!
Runs faster than any hero based ROM on XDA or on any other forum (no offence devs but thanks for your efforts).
My new radio and hboot are as follows:
HBoot - 1.76.0010
Radio - 6.35.10.18
Not quite sure what this means as far as rooting the phone and any development goes, but in general I am quite happy with this update. I will be posting some screen shots in a short time as I have just done the update and need to get everything sorted out. If you have any questions feel free to ask
HTC Magic
Magic Sense UI
HBoot - 1.76.0010
Radio - 6.35.10.18

I have done the update as well and am VERY happy with the new UI (Sence) on my Magic.....Reminds me a bit of my old HTC Touch Diamond....just better cuz it NOT Windows

You are both making me want to take the update, but am hesistant as I'm on Fido, with a rooted phone... plus i don't feel like loosing all my data etc. also don't know what are the implications from this update in terms of future upgrades etc.
any updates from you guys in terms of usability or other issues/etc.

So just to confirm, because I'm a little slow...
If I install this update I will lose root, all my data and paid apps, and I will not be able to get them back because I also won't be able to run "backup for root users"?

zacaszius said:
So just to confirm, because I'm a little slow...
If I install this update I will lose root, all my data and paid apps, and I will not be able to get them back because I also won't be able to run "backup for root users"?
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Correct. But as for paid apps I'm unsure of the results as I didn't have any to begin with. As far as root goes, I'm trying to figure out a way to root the phone as the current methods are out dated for this update. I still have all my data on the sdcard, pictures, videos etc.. so you should be able to keep all of your paid apps. It's basically a matter of time before someone finds a way to root our phones but I'm sure it won't be long.
The new Sense UI is the fastest I have ever seen (and I've tried all of them). There is some issue with sending emails, as I haven't been able to send an email as of yet. I will be calling Rogers today to get this issue sorted out.
HTC Magic
Magic Sense UI
HBoot - 1.76.0010
Radio - 6.35.10.18

virtualahmad said:
You are both making me want to take the update, but am hesistant as I'm on Fido, with a rooted phone... plus i don't feel like loosing all my data etc. also don't know what are the implications from this update in terms of future upgrades etc.
any updates from you guys in terms of usability or other issues/etc.
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I'd wait for one of the guys here to work their magic (pun intended) before upgrading. As gorgeous as SenseUI is, it's too hard to part with all those apps and back up features!

For those who have given in to the Rogers update and have used Cursorsense in the past. How do the two compare in terms of speed?

Chynkinese said:
For those who have given in to the Rogers update and have used Cursorsense in the past. How do the two compare in terms of speed?
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I'ved used the cursorsense and it isn't bad at all. Still nothing compares to how fast this Sense UI runs from Rogers. There is zero lag, and when I say that I mean it. For example when running the Sense stock Music App there is always lag, it doesn't matter who's ROM your using but with this update the Sense Music App works to the millisecond. There is no lag at all on this update so basically you can't compare it to anyone's ROM. All of those ROM's were ported as opposed to this one being built specifically for the Magic from the ground up. But like I said in an earlier post, I am still having problems being able to send emails through the stock app using my Hotmail account. I called Rogers today and they told me that they will fix this problem. I told them that if it's not fixed within the next 2 weeks (which is a reasonable time to wait) that I would be able to get a free upgrade on the next phone of my choice, which they had agreed to. If you haven't updated your ROM and your using a Rogers Magic/Dream I would highly recommend it. They get a 8.5/10 as far as the update goes. I would give them a 10 if my emails weren't giving me a problem and if it was upgraded to version 2.0+ but I guess we can't have it all . Oh and by the way it seems as tho the RAM has somehow been decreased? It was 196 prior to the update and now it's stitting at 165! If anyone knows why this happened please feel free to let us know.
HTC Magic (32A)
Magic Sense UI
HBoot - 1.76.0010
Radio - 6.35.10.18

I am downloading it... the new ROM
Thank you, FoTwoZero, Chynkinese, & zacaszius.. your comments and information would be help for those who are doing this updating with HTC magic.
I am downloading this new ROM at this moment...and hesitate to update my rom. cuz I am also concerning about losing all my data and the ROM I am using... it's a CM 4.2.13. and I am very happy with it so far, even the camera function is kind of cooking.
The Hboot is 1.33.2010
Radio: 3.22.23.18

Rooting
Is there way to root the device after updating it to the most recent rogers update?

orangealtezza said:
Is there way to root the device after updating it to the most recent rogers update?
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No not yet.

I havent had any issues scince the update....dint have any before either
Compared to the 1.5 Scene is way better IMO runs quicker, smother and has a bunch more "goodies" to make it the best phone i've ever owned.

FoTwoZero said:
No not yet.
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Rats.. I'm so loving the Wifi Tether application... and now they've disabled my internet until I can update it.

new rogers/HTC ROM feedback
So hesitantly i finally gave in and upgraded. Thought i would share my experience. I have win7 and called rogers, even though I am on Fido. he sent me the email with the link to 2 files. I followed the instructions, didn't format my SD, copied the first file and the first file installed, and then rebooted... and rebooted... and rebooted... you get the picture. So i pulled the SD card out as it continued to reboot, deleted the first file (using a card reader built into the laptop) and then loaded on the second file. Put the SD back in the magic... its still rebooting... so i pulled the battery, put it back in, did the volume down and power, installed the second file rebooted, and everything was cool. System came up and all was good.
Issues I have with the new ROM:
shows me as roaming (when i called rogers to tell them, he said it is the first he has heard of it)
the weather has preset canandian cities which cannot be deleted (delete is greyed out as is the add button, so i can't add any cities either)
because it is roaming, i have to enable allow roaming data, for data to work
this doesn't have the voice search... even though i never really used it, it was definitely a cool feature to have.
overall, it seems only slightly faster... to be honest, i don't notice a speed difference... however, what i noticed is that the typing sensitivity seems to be better in the sense that my typing has become more accurate (and my fingers didn't lose any weight in the 20 minutes i took to do this update )
hope this is of benefit for others. If anyone has any feedback on any of the issues i listed, i would love to hear about it.

virtualahmad said:
So hesitantly i finally gave in and upgraded. Thought i would share my experience. I have win7 and called rogers, even though I am on Fido. he sent me the email with the link to 2 files. I followed the instructions, didn't format my SD, copied the first file and the first file installed, and then rebooted... and rebooted... and rebooted... you get the picture. So i pulled the SD card out as it continued to reboot, deleted the first file (using a card reader built into the laptop) and then loaded on the second file. Put the SD back in the magic... its still rebooting... so i pulled the battery, put it back in, did the volume down and power, installed the second file rebooted, and everything was cool. System came up and all was good.
Issues I have with the new ROM:
shows me as roaming (when i called rogers to tell them, he said it is the first he has heard of it)
the weather has preset canandian cities which cannot be deleted (delete is greyed out as is the add button, so i can't add any cities either)
because it is roaming, i have to enable allow roaming data, for data to work
this doesn't have the voice search... even though i never really used it, it was definitely a cool feature to have.
overall, it seems only slightly faster... to be honest, i don't notice a speed difference... however, what i noticed is that the typing sensitivity seems to be better in the sense that my typing has become more accurate (and my fingers didn't lose any weight in the 20 minutes i took to do this update )
hope this is of benefit for others. If anyone has any feedback on any of the issues i listed, i would love to hear about it.
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I had the same problem when I installed the first file it kept on rebootin
installed the second one it was cool,
and i dint have any prob about the roaming stuff and about the weather widget, after u mentioned it here i tried to delete the second city ottawa and it worked,,
no voice search
but overall I like this ROM so much, and hope to get the 2.1 update soon

zacaszius said:
So just to confirm, because I'm a little slow...
If I install this update I will lose root, all my data and paid apps, and I will not be able to get them back because I also won't be able to run "backup for root users"?
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Remember, contacts are synced to Google, so you don't loose those. This includes contact photos if you're like me and want them on each and every contact. Also, paid apps are remembered by the Android Market, so if you wipe your phone, you can quickly and easily reinstall your paid apps, without having to pay for them again.
As far as camera photos and music; that's on your SD card. Just copy it all to your PC before flashing the update.
Text messages.... http://www . androlib . com/android.application.com-riteshsahu-smsbackuprestore-zCEB.aspx <-- That program worked well for me. Should run w/out root access. Only downside is that it doesn't do MMS messages.
Things like savegames and other application data (bookmarks, preferences)..... Yeah, those are going to be lost, unfortunately. :\
HTH,
Chris

I have the update from Rogers but I noticed that the Auto Clock Update is not accurate at all. While I drove from Richmond to Surrey, the clock in the phone become 6 hours faster...so weird. I need to uncheck the auto update.
Do you guys have the same problem?

need help
Hi Guys,
I am so new to this android thing ( ex - iphone user)
I've just bought my magic from 3 Australia , black 32a version
I've read a few threads and i am finding it so confusing... I want to update my ROM, but there are so many threads and i am so confused which one i want and no threads have cleared instructions how to update ..
Now as i am in AU, can i update to this sense UI ROM, Can someone please guide and give me download links and some clear instructions...
THanks

I dont understand ... is there no update for the 32B Magics? I searched a bit and couldnt find anything.

Silo45 said:
I dont understand ... is there no update for the 32B Magics? I searched a bit and couldnt find anything.
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This is what I am interested in.
I have a UK Voda Magic 32B, and wondered whether the Rogers update could/should be used.
I'm not rooted and running Donut 1.6 at present.
Aware this is a N00b question, but think that there are probably others who are wondering what I am...
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EDIT: Also- The following link is for the sense update for HTC's (presumably 32A phone). Would that work/not work/brick my Voda 32B?
http://www.htc.com/europe/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=267&cat=2&dl_id=862
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Many thanks,
JS

Total Newbie - Need a stable, faster ROM! Please help?

Hey guys!
I'm totally new to all these ROM's, only had my HD2 for a day! I've already installed HSPL on my phone. I currently have the 1.42 stock ROM from 02 on my phone. Is there a ROM I can download which doesnt delete any application or settings, but just makes the phone faster? Sorry if this question sounds totally dumb lol!
Many Thanks

dan318 said:
Hey guys!
I'm totally new to all these ROM's, only had my HD2 for a day! I've already installed HSPL on my phone. I currently have the 1.42 stock ROM from 02 on my phone. Is there a ROM I can download which doesnt delete any application or settings, but just makes the phone faster? Sorry if this question sounds totally dumb lol!
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Nope. Every time you change ROM, all applications and settings that aren't built in to the ROM are wiped.

dan318 said:
Hey guys!
I'm totally new to all these ROM's, only had my HD2 for a day! I've already installed HSPL on my phone. I currently have the 1.42 stock ROM from 02 on my phone. Is there a ROM I can download which doesnt delete any application or settings, but just makes the phone faster? Sorry if this question sounds totally dumb lol!
Many Thanks
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New ROM's will make the phone just like you got it, will have to go through the initial setup again and install any applications/change settings again as well.
Saying that but a lot of the ROM's come with a lot of the tweaks and utilities in there so little work is needed after

Also, in my opinion, there's no need to change ROM for performance improvements. The HD2 absolutely flies. If yours doesn't, take it back and get a replacement, because mine responds instantly to everything, even on the old 1.43 ROM.

PaulyDuk said:
New ROM's will make the phone just like you got it, will have to go through the initial setup again and install any applications/change settings again as well.
Saying that but a lot of the ROM's come with a lot of the tweaks and utilities in there so little work is needed after
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Or, depending on your viewpoint, lots of ROMs come with useless cruft that only takes up storage space.

Fantastica said:
Also, in my opinion, there's no need to change ROM for performance improvements. The HD2 absolutely flies. If yours doesn't, take it back and get a replacement, because mine responds instantly to everything, even on the old 1.43 ROM.
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Agree. I don't know if there is something faster.

alfa71omega said:
Agree. I don't know if there is something faster.
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Well, I can't say if there's a significant improvement in speed or not (because my device was plenty fast on stock ROM), but there's a gain of almost 100 meg of storage, and I get to use the latest radio (which cures the occasional speaker distortion at high frequencies during calls).
I basically wanted the same as OP, searched around, finally installed this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=621070
and am very satisfied. It takes about 15 minutes (HSPL, new radio and new ROM), plus (of course) you have to reinstall everything and re-sync (flashing ROM means a hard-reset).
Oh, and to answer the original question: settings are very close to stock ROM, but some apps (that are mostly not needed and just waste storage) are removed (Copilot, for insance), while others are updated (like Google Maps). There are some performance tweaks included, but otherwise it looks and feels just like stock. I haven't noticed any additional battery drain for now (if anything, I have a feeling that it's actually lower than before).
Just my $.02
Cheers, R

I've been using Miri 6.5.x v1.5 and think that its mega fast and very stable indeed.
There's a lot of guff removed from it, leaving you with the extra ram to install apps.
Just my own opinion

3.14 T-Mobile Stock ROM PRO's and Cons

I wanted to start this thread to have all of the good and bad of this ROM in one thread instead of peppered all over the message board.
I installed this new ROM yesterday when it was released. I was running 2.13 with 2.10 touch drivers.
Pros:
Touch Drivers are perfect. No need to run 2.10 touch drivers with this ROM.
HSDPA/HSUPA support- Added an "Advanced Network" Section in Connections that I didn't notice before. Haven't seen an "H" yet on my data.
Everything seems to run smooth and fast. Loads Albums faster.
Battery seems the same. I'll know more tonight. Not noticing any drain.
Think they made some tweaks to the Music tab because my albums list correctly in Portrait.
New Radio. Works fine for me.
Added Amazon Mp3
Shazam stock
Cons: This isn't really a con because it's probably something not related.
My local weather won't update. it updated when I first booted on the new ROM, but hasn't since. It updates all of the cities that are added, but not the local. I can even manually add my city and that updates fine.
Could be another issue? Not sure. For now I am using the clock that doesn't have the weather on it so that I forget that it's not working.
If you are HSPL flashing this via USB from your computer will NOT over write it. I ran task 29 before installing because I like to start fresh.

The only thing i have noticed is my clock is always wrong(maybe user related). Also my facebook will not update on 3g network or WiFi. Not a big deal really. This rom works awesome with Android by the way. Went all day yesterday without having to charge with minimal use. Pretty good from the 2 hours i was getting with 2.10

I have to say this ROM is just about perfect sofar other than the HTC Peep issue ive posted about in another thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814101
In general feels faster, smoother, touch screen is more responsive.

i'm about to download...hope the touch issue is fixed lol, t-mobile is sending me another unit but i don't wanna get rid of my old 1!

Well ill say this much about the touch screen, My original HD2 i got 2 days after it was released had a great touch screen. I also have the HTC capacitive stylus which worked well on it too. I never upgraded the ROM on that one because of the touch screen issues with 2.13.
I had to get my HD2 replaced 2 months ago and it shipped with 2.13. The touch screen sucked and the capacitive stylus would not work AT ALL on it. After upgrading to 3.14 the touch screen feels like it did with my original HD2 and the stylus works again too!

crisisinthecity said:
Cons: This isn't really a con because it's probably something not related.
My local weather won't update. it updated when I first booted on the new ROM, but hasn't since. It updates all of the cities that are added, but not the local. I can even manually add my city and that updates fine.
Could be another issue? Not sure. For now I am using the clock that doesn't have the weather on it so that I forget that it's not working.
If you are HSPL flashing this via USB from your computer will NOT over write it. I ran task 29 before installing because I like to start fresh.
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it's an issue with sense and your location(weather). this happened to me back in july, you just have to wait it out and it will return in a couple days ..

mr8820 said:
it's an issue with sense and your location(weather). this happened to me back in july, you just have to wait it out and it will return in a couple days ..
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switch your data to "edge" instead of "3G" it will update.

bassdroid said:
The only thing i have noticed is my clock is always wrong(maybe user related). Also my facebook will not update on 3g network or WiFi. Not a big deal really. This rom works awesome with Android by the way. Went all day yesterday without having to charge with minimal use. Pretty good from the 2 hours i was getting with 2.10
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Facebook not updating is not a ROM issue.. its an app issue.. i heard that they will be launching an update to fix this error.

chadster214 said:
switch your data to "edge" instead of "3G" it will update.
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I saw your response in another thread... How do I manually switch to edge?
It's ALWAYS updated on 3G until now, so what would cause it to happen? Switching to edge sounds like a work around, which is cool, but not really the answer.
It's updating the same exact city when is manually added on 3G so i don't really understand what is different about the local weather. Would love to understand why. The idea is to look at my phone and have it update automatically and I'm not trying to rock edge all day just for this.

Anyone having problems with hiding SIM contacts? I installed BsB Tweaks, turned off "Show SIM contacts" but they still appear in my All People list.

Sorry folks, forgot to set All People/Menu/View to "Contacts"...

crisisinthecity said:
I saw your response in another thread... How do I manually switch to edge?
It's ALWAYS updated on 3G until now, so what would cause it to happen? Switching to edge sounds like a work around, which is cool, but not really the answer.
It's updating the same exact city when is manually added on 3G so i don't really understand what is different about the local weather. Would love to understand why. The idea is to look at my phone and have it update automatically and I'm not trying to rock edge all day just for this.
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go to Phone Dialer>Menu>Options>Band on the "Network Type" select "GSM".

chadster214 said:
go to Phone Dialer>Menu>Options>Band on the "Network Type" select "GSM".
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So what is the deal here? That totally worked. But why isn't it working on 3G like normal?

chadster214 said:
switch your data to "edge" instead of "3G" it will update.
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How? I don't seem to have the choice... just data on/off.
Note to self: Read ENTIRE thread before posting!

crisisinthecity said:
So what is the deal here? That totally worked. But why isn't it working on 3G like normal?
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there are some 3G towers that are down at the moment and will not give you a weather update. we have to wait until they are fixed. I'm just hoping its the HSPA+ upgrade.. hehehe..

ElaineD said:
How? I don't seem to have the choice... just data on/off.
Note to self: Read ENTIRE thread before posting!
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LOL... don't worry I tend to do the same..

Finally enjoying my HD2
Great idea starting this thread, OP!
I haven't posted anything in a while but felt compelled to log in today and outline how pleased I am after my upgrade to the latest ROM - 3.14. It's like my HD2 has turned a new leaf altogether. I was on 2.13 prior to this (without the touch response fix posted here). After upgrading to the new ROM, the interface feels much more fluid and I am finally "enjoying" the phone (I've had it since release in the US).
My wife has an iPhone and the iPhone usage experience was always way superior. She was also never able to use my phone properly - kept bringing apps up by mistake or pressing soft buttons inadvertently. With the upgrade, however, all this has changed for the better. HD2 now has the same fluidity and all the UI improvements (over the iPhone) are finally showing their true color! I also used a friend's Android-based incredible a while back and it felt much faster and smoother in comparison to my HD2 but I am very, very happy with my HD2 now as it feels as responsive.
The only apps I have installed after the hard reboot the upgrade caused are CHT 1.8, Google Maps, Skype and Bing. No BSB, no Chainfire driver, no registry mods, etc. I'll likely stay this way but I am curious if Chainfire has made a difference for anyone.
So what has changed?
I am no expert but it seems like the video driver has received a significant upgrade. This is probably the reason why everything seems faster. E.g. with 2.13, the favorites in Opera/IE came up after a significant lag. This is a lot faster (although not instantaneous,as it should be).
Touch screen is a LOT more fluid and more accurate. Swype seems to be faster as well (I've set it to be more accurate than default). Web browsing is faster and more fluid. Apps launch more quickly. Scrolling Sense tabs is a lot faster and more fluid. My largish collection of music also loads faster on the Music tab (and I still have the same SD card). I can swipe through Outlook email previews noticeably faster now too! In short, everything I use on an hourly basis has improved.
No bugs so far (and no, I don't use SMS messaging much at all).

chadster214 said:
there are some 3G towers that are down at the moment and will not give you a weather update. we have to wait until they are fixed. I'm just hoping its the HSPA+ upgrade.. hehehe..
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good advice . and you will be getting hspa+, after my weather came back i had it .

Con:
Opera 9.7 complains about 'out of memory' now. This didn't happened on 2.13. I only have 4 tabs open and js disabled too. I've opened as many as 9 tabs before and never got the out of memory problem before. It only used 4.24MB of memory according to task manager.

bugmenever said:
Great idea starting this thread, OP!
I haven't posted anything in a while but felt compelled to log in today and outline how pleased I am after my upgrade to the latest ROM - 3.14. It's like my HD2 has turned a new leaf altogether. I was on 2.13 prior to this (without the touch response fix posted here). After upgrading to the new ROM, the interface feels much more fluid and I am finally "enjoying" the phone (I've had it since release in the US).
My wife has an iPhone and the iPhone usage experience was always way superior. She was also never able to use my phone properly - kept bringing apps up by mistake or pressing soft buttons inadvertently. With the upgrade, however, all this has changed for the better. HD2 now has the same fluidity and all the UI improvements (over the iPhone) are finally showing their true color! I also used a friend's Android-based incredible a while back and it felt much faster and smoother in comparison to my HD2 but I am very, very happy with my HD2 now as it feels as responsive.
The only apps I have installed after the hard reboot the upgrade caused are CHT 1.8, Google Maps, Skype and Bing. No BSB, no Chainfire driver, no registry mods, etc. I'll likely stay this way but I am curious if Chainfire has made a difference for anyone.
So what has changed?
I am no expert but it seems like the video driver has received a significant upgrade. This is probably the reason why everything seems faster. E.g. with 2.13, the favorites in Opera/IE came up after a significant lag. This is a lot faster (although not instantaneous,as it should be).
Touch screen is a LOT more fluid and more accurate. Swype seems to be faster as well (I've set it to be more accurate than default). Web browsing is faster and more fluid. Apps launch more quickly. Scrolling Sense tabs is a lot faster and more fluid. My largish collection of music also loads faster on the Music tab (and I still have the same SD card). I can swipe through Outlook email previews noticeably faster now too! In short, everything I use on an hourly basis has improved.
No bugs so far (and no, I don't use SMS messaging much at all).
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So you're saying that CHT 1.8 works properly on the 3.14 ROM? Others have had problems with CHT after the upgrade, but I'm not sure I want to try to get by without it.