Hey everyone Im still new to android but Im getting there, I was wondering what is the difference between stock and Iced Glacier? besides the look are there any pros/cons I wan't to know before switching roms permantly.. or is there another ROM i should be looking at?
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moonmanxo said:
Hey everyone Im still new to android but Im getting there, I was wondering what is the difference between stock and Iced Glacier? besides the look are there any pros/cons I wan't to know before switching roms permantly.. or is there another ROM i should be looking at?
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Welcome to the world of rom flashing. There are a few out there but basically Iced Glacier is basically a stock rom with some tweaks for speed improvement. There are a few others like the Desire rom which is closer to normal Sense UI and CM6 which is stock Android. Honestly the best thing to do is back up all your info with Titanium Backup and flash some roms. Try them all out and see which one you like the best.
speoples20 said:
Welcome to the world of rom flashing. There are a few out there but basically Iced Glacier is basically a stock rom with some tweaks for speed improvement. There are a few others like the Desire rom which is closer to normal Sense UI and CM6 which is stock Android. Honestly the best thing to do is back up all your info with Titanium Backup and flash some roms. Try them all out and see which one you like the best.
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Pretty much hit the nail on the head. If you like the MySense UI that the MyTouchHD is using then you might want to try iced glacier it's fairly speedy. Personally i like the "stock/Vanilla" AOSP (Android Open Source Programming) look and feel of Android. I don't like all the fluff and puff that comes with the Sense UI. So that leave Cyanogen's CM6.1.2RC2. I've been VERY happy with this ROM. But you need to decide for yourself. It's time consuming but it's really hard for us to figure out what you like.
Thanks for the advice Im going to try eVil 4G HD, Any recommendation on what I should get along with that?
After that, you might want to try out the Miui roms, pretty slick and it's like an iPhone rom.
And then Cyanogens 6.1RC or CM7 that's Gingerbread but you have to use ADB and upgrade the recovery, unless you're famular with ADB, I'd stick with what we have now and use the roms that don't require the new recovery.
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Noob here, and I apologize for that... LOL
I'm new to the Android world. Have my CDMA Hero rooted running stock 1.5. Looking at the Wiki for the Hero ROM, there are currently 13 of them to choose from.
I searched for comments, comparisons and such, and there really isnt much here, or I wasn't searching right.
Anyway, can anyone tell me why they like the ROM that they are running so well? So maybe I can decide which I might like to try out?
Thanks guys, Noob or not, these forums have been soooo helpful! Keep up the great work.
Fresh 2.0d plus the vanilla lockscreen (minus menu). Thank me later.
BTW, I have tried nearly every ROM here... I would suggest you do the same since different people like different stuff. Vanilla Darch comes in second for me and I prefer the Helix launcher over any other.
illushinz said:
Noob here, and I apologize for that... LOL
I'm new to the Android world. Have my CDMA Hero rooted running stock 1.5. Looking at the Wiki for the Hero ROM, there are currently 13 of them to choose from.
I searched for comments, comparisons and such, and there really isnt much here, or I wasn't searching right.
Anyway, can anyone tell me why they like the ROM that they are running so well? So maybe I can decide which I might like to try out?
Thanks guys, Noob or not, these forums have been soooo helpful! Keep up the great work.
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It's just like a buffet, the first time you go there you try everything to find out what you like! The next time you go back you only try what you like!
They are all about the same speedwise, it's all about trying them to find the one that suits you and has stuff that you want in a ROM, most of them have screenshot to see what they look like, and most of them are near 100%.
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Heres what I do. Nandriod, test, restore if I don't like it.
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illushinz said:
Noob here, and I apologize for that... LOL
I'm new to the Android world. Have my CDMA Hero rooted running stock 1.5. Looking at the Wiki for the Hero ROM, there are currently 13 of them to choose from.
I searched for comments, comparisons and such, and there really isnt much here, or I wasn't searching right.
Anyway, can anyone tell me why they like the ROM that they are running so well? So maybe I can decide which I might like to try out?
Thanks guys, Noob or not, these forums have been soooo helpful! Keep up the great work.
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I gotta say, Fresh 2.0d is awesome. Just make sure you also install the vanilla lockscreen.
RegawMOD v2.0.2p here but it's also in how you can put bits and pieces together that makes it quick and smooth for you in all reality.
I run Damagecontrol 2.05 as my daily with vanilla lockscreen, black/blue dialer/black droid launcher/black keyboard, etc, etc....
I'm running DamageControl2.05, slimmed down and modded. Still trimming fat, but my last update.zip was only like 90Mb. Seriously, just give them a try. It's not like buying a car, there is no buyers remorse. If you try one and don't like it, you just move on to the next one. Be warned, once you start modding them yourself, it becomes addictive. Next thing you know, you'll find yourself missing sleep cause you're pouring over apk's and png's getting everything just how you want it... not speaking from experience or anything, lol
danknee said:
Fresh 2.0d plus the vanilla lockscreen (minus menu). Thank me later.
BTW, I have tried nearly every ROM here... I would suggest you do the same since different people like different stuff. Vanilla Darch comes in second for me and I prefer the Helix launcher over any other.
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ditto.. fresh2.0d outta all of them.. cause it worked for me outta the box.. darchvanilla for me as a second choice.. and i like u and a helix launcher man..
not to say any of the other roms out there are bad.. fresh works for me..
gotta give me vote to damagecontrol. if your new to flashin, consider v1, its the most stable in my opinion. if your looking to tweak and mod however, the latest is the best.
I would like to install a custom ROM that was NOT ported over from another device. A ROM close to stock but without all the BS programs + some expanded capabilities. Seems like there are only ROM's that were ported from other devices available which I appreciate but would like to try at a later date when they are more stable/complete.
i second that motion sir
Haven't you seen the Cyanogenmod thread?
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Sounds like iced glacier to me. And cm is not a port from another device
DADDYDC650 said:
I would like to install a custom ROM that was NOT ported over from another device. A ROM close to stock but without all the BS programs + some expanded capabilities. Seems like there are only ROM's that were ported from other devices available which I appreciate but would like to try at a later date when they are more stable/complete.
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well if you mean close to stock as in how the phone came then the only thing we have is Iced-Glacier, if you mean close to stock as in vanilla or AOSP then you need to look into Cyanogen Mod. those are the only 2 that are not ports from another device
i've been using ice glacier for a while and so far so good.
i dunno, but i kinda like the stock sense interface, just wanted the bloatware removed, and ice glacier fits perfectly. Sounds like that's what you want as well
maybe when CM 7 is released i might go back to that
Man..dunno how you could want something more than Cyan, the speed increase is insane, it runs buttery smooth now. I am not a fan of MySense though so that may have swayed me a bit...
I love mysense copy and paste, and new Evil-HD port (I know you didnt want a port because you want something stable) is the most stable rom i've run yet, Tried CM ran into little issues, Tried Iced Glacier ran into speed issues and force closes and random reboots... Since installing Evil-HD I like sense even more. (Sense HD is like the upgraded version of mysense looks way better)
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I love mysense copy and paste, and new Evil-HD port (I know you didnt want a port because you want something stable) is the most stable rom i've run yet, Tried CM ran into little issues, Tried Iced Glacier ran into speed issues and force closes and random reboots... Since installing Evil-HD I like sense even more. (Sense HD is like the upgraded version of mysense looks way better)
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You say that Evil's Desire HD ROM runs better than Iced and CM? I'll give it a try in the next couple of releases.
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You say that Evil's Desire HD ROM runs better than Iced and CM? I'll give it a try in the next couple of releases.
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Seems like people are having issues with all of the custom ROM's. I'll wait awhile before I flash any of them.
Wait until CM7. Gingerbread cut and paste is improved over froyo and zinx is already working on it. Should be niiiice.
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The thread is a JOKE!!! Everyone was screaming there wasn't enough developement and now that its here ya'll whining that it isn't good enough. If you dont like what is here MAKE YOUR OWN FRIGGIN ROM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
setzer715 said:
The thread is a JOKE!!! Everyone was screaming there wasn't enough developement and now that its here ya'll whining that it isn't good enough. If you dont like what is here MAKE YOUR OWN FRIGGIN ROM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I was not joking. It was a serious question.
I Just got a new Mytouch 4G Black after my nexus one broke and After Rooting the phone and playing around with some roms. I find it a lil odd that I still find the Stock Rom with Bloatware much better and cleaner rom than whats out there. Seems its fast its useful and entertaining to work with.
Has anyone else felt that way about the stock rom being superior to custom roms?
yes I do somewhat like the stock rom that was shipped. Only issue for me is I can use majority of the apps on there since Im not with tmobile. It is fairly fast and overall good performance. Ice glacier is basically same and then CM7 is nice as well. Not too many roms out there currently with the mytouch, missed the nexus one somewhat for roms. Other than that this phone is great, battery life typically two days with cm7
Agreed... A rooted Stock ROM is already great as is, and so far the only customized ROM I've been happy with is Iced Glacier, Its coz its pretty much stock without the bloatware. I remember the days of the Nexus One where I had to flash ROM's 2-3x a day. whew!
rjhay22 said:
Agreed... A rooted Stock ROM is already great as is, and so far the only customized ROM I've been happy with is Iced Glacier, Its coz its pretty much stock without the bloatware. I remember the days of the Nexus One where I had to flash ROM's 2-3x a day. whew!
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Yea I agree. I may give miui rom a go before i stick with stock and putt the buuf theme on it so it loooks like the rom came out of somthing from a gorillaz music video XD but all in all im seriously happy with the stock rom and bloatware =] it will keep me entertained for months to comee =D
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Yea I agree. I may give miui rom a go before i stick with stock and putt the buuf theme on it so it loooks like the rom came out of somthing from a gorillaz music video XD but all in all im seriously happy with the stock rom and bloatware =] it will keep me entertained for months to comee =D
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Running MIUI with a buuf theme as we speak.
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So in currently running Iced Glacier 1.1.6 with faux's 7.8.2SV kernel. And it seems really smooth and good on battery. But lately iv wanted more and iv been contemplating on switching to CM7.
Has anyone made this same switch and not like CM7? Or absolutely loved CM7?
I really just don't wanna flash and get it all set up only to come back to the stable and efficient Iced Glacier.
Just askig for personal preference or facts. Whatever you wanna provide me with.
Thanks in advance.
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Trust me when I say this most of us jumped from IGv1.1.6 to CM7NB. IG is the best stock 2.2 rom but as project is halted by silence CM7 (2.3) took its place. Once you switch and set things up you will never go back to 2.2 best advice for you is flash the newest NB and since you like faux's kernel use his CM7 kernel or you can use dumfaq's as its more stable. I just watched to v1.3LV today as I did full wipe and did fresh CM7NB#8 flash, it's worth it as in long run you will like it.
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You arent the only one that has asked this question...see the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=965593
and here is my quote from that thread
i continue to keep flashing between these two roms because i just cant decide which one i like more...they both have the pluses and minuses but even those are very minor and are personal likes/dislikes...such as maybe a button location or theming...all which can be solved by 3rd party means
both run really well...i think cm7 runs better out of the box while IG runs better when you've flashed another kernel like Faux's latest...cm7 is also nice to not have the need to run a 3rd party app to control OC'ing IMO
i keep going back to IG cause it seems it fits the "look" i want more so than cm7 currently...it also feels a bit more natural than cm7...but at the same time i love messing with cm7 to learn gingerbread and learn whats to come for our phones
i think once cm7 hits RC2 or its full stable release ill switch to it full time when i can get a nice theme for it and get it looking and feeling the way i want
honestly you cant go wrong with either rom...if you want sense and good rom thats feels like the stock rom with all the bells and whistles of what roms add...go IG...if you want the latest and greatest that runs like a champ out of the box and is nice and simple AOSP but with a ton of features on the back end...go cm7
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needless to say...you cant go wrong with either...but cm7 is the future
EDIT: btw im back using IG 1.1.6 with Faux's 0.7.7b kernel...running absolutely spectacular
Thanks for the responses. I know cm7 is the future but when ever I flash it just feels unstable to me. I dunno I'm picky I.guess.. maybe ill flash to cm7 get it set up the way I want it and just make a backup. See which way my mind takes me
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BlackSHELF said:
flash the newest NB and since you like faux's kernel use his CM7 kernel or you can use dumfaq's as its more stable. I just watched to v1.3LV today as I did full w
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So faux's isn't as stable as it is on IG? If I like faux's now.. you think. I should just stick with it in cm7?
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Mathato said:
Thanks for the responses. I know cm7 is the future but when ever I flash it just feels unstable to me. I dunno I'm picky I.guess.. maybe ill flash to cm7 get it set up the way I want it and just make a backup. See which way my mind takes me
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yeah i sorta felt the same way as you about cm7...but in all honestly its pretty damn stable for an in development rom...the devs have done an amazing job making sure its as stable as it can be while tweaking and refining things as they make new nightlies
also if you are want to maybe change the colors of the stock cm7 around a little...i would suggest the colorized version of cm7...as it takes away from the green and blue that in synonymous with gingerbread and cyanogen respectively
colorized version of cm7: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/14513-colorized-cm-7-for-glacier/
as for kernels...i always ran cm7 with the stock kernel...had good battery life and it ran great using the built in performance setting in the cm settings...but i havent heard anything bad about Faux's kernel either...he makes great kernels and works hard to do so
I am the one who started the other thread wanting to know the same thing...so far, there are pro's and con's to each. It's just all a matter of preference.
Personally, I don't like how on CM7 my phone will just up and reboot a lot. I also can't get themes to work when I flash them. I like having visual voicemail because I'm getting a lot of recruiting calls each day.
But CM7 is amazing! I currently stick with it, though I've swtiched from the RC build to the nightly build.
Alright thanks. I guess onto cm7 I go.
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what is the benefit of going with the nightlies over the RC1?
Well lets clear few things up here so you all have better info for your decision.
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So faux's isn't as stable as it is on IG? If I like faux's now.. you think. I should just stick with it in cm7?
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I am testing his kernel v1.3LV ATM as we speak on CM7NB#8 as I virtually used all kernels in CM7 and IG. But far as dumfuq's kernel goes I was just giving you alternative as you are not be flash addict like us and update everyday and you maybe device dependent so you may need balance between stability and performance so use dumfuq's SmartCMKernel. As you know Faux is very aggressive in his update in stock kernel which is very good as I been aware and following his project since day 1. But if you venture in to CM7 just like IG you have built in OC kernel but if you do want you can still use dumfuq or faux kernel. He actually never flashed or used CM7 as he has stock based ROM in his MT4G as he wants to make SR revision for it and then switch to CM7 based project hopefully. So till than you can wait as it honestly makes no difference I used both kernel and dumfuq's seemed best for now which might change when faux venture in our world, so don't worry about it.
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what is the benefit of going with the nightlies over the RC1?
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Far as rose's question goes as I said in someone elses thread read below as it will explain it.
BlackSHELF said:
Well if you want to use upto date CM7(GB2.3.2) you can use NB (Nightly Build) then flash the current one from the repository as its always changing almost every night. Now it don't mean you want to flash it everyday but if you want you can like NRG as we flash addict do but you can also use RC (Release Candidate) which is little older build but there are no current SR (Stable Release). So but don't be fooled NB is what you should get as its what we all use.
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In simple word NB is current upto date builds with more patch than RC as it was older build. Now that being said there are more people who use NB than RC, so that says something huh? NB is the way to go.
i posted this over on cyanogenmod but no one answered. its dead over there now, i dont see very many new posts anymore. u guys over here r awsome with not leting go of the hero.
I had cm6 and everything worked ok but was slow. have cm7 now and its fast but don't have all of my functions. I have it working on metropcs and i cant send or recive pics, web works fine. so what rom do u guys think is the best? cause i was going to go back to cm6 but i hate having to go back to the slowness.
its all a matter of personal choice. i usually jump back and forth between nandroid backups of zero hero and cm 7, and both suit my needs perfectly. check out the roms section here, there are plenty of choices, and one rom or another will serve your needs.
edit: if you flashed over to metropcs, you need to load up the stock sense rom and go to ##3282# (##data#) and change a setting in there under advanced, and change the entry that says something like mms.sprintpcs.com to something that works for metropcs. if you google it you should be able to find what you need to go there.
I must agree is it a matter of personal choice...Zero Hero is tops when it comes to sense ROMS, but then you also have TeamHeroC...which is more AOSP with some CM worked in...and then there are the 2 new ones (Ajrty33, and Team Hyrda's respectively) that both seem to be promising.
In the end you really need to sift though the forums of the different ROMS and look at the pros and cons of each, and then turn into a flash whore like myself and some of the others and bounce back and forth from day to day because THEY ALL ROCK!!!
I was thinking about trying that zero hero Rom. but I read that sense Roms run slow on the hero.
zeroshot said:
I was thinking about trying that zero hero Rom. but I read that sense Roms run slow on the hero.
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They do, but Zero Hero is pretty damn snappy.
I been noticeing that even if u move apps to sd it slows down the phone just the same. u guys agree?
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DX OS Android 2.3.7 RC1 and Zero Hero Sense 3.5 RC1 are pretty damn good
tried zero hero tonight. it got into the Rom said there was no signal and rebooted. so I went back to cm7. going to try the other one in a couples days.
zeroshot said:
tried zero hero tonight. it got into the Rom said there was no signal and rebooted. so I went back to cm7. going to try the other one in a couples days.
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Try to wipe and reflash. Zero Hero is a very good daily driver.
ya I wipe everything. I'm going to try the aosp......or whatever next.
If you like a daily use rom. You can try Team Hydras DX OS 2.3.4. I love its functionality and to me it seems to be the smoothest right off the bat. There are a few concerns I have with it but its nothing I can't live without.
Team Hydra recently released Zero Hero Tweaked. Im loving it. I cant post on the dev forum cause im a noob. But i thought i would show my appreciation here.
Its definitely worth flashing.
Thanks a million
:thumbup: glad you like it
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zero-hero or DX-OS
The fastest, smoothest, most stable ROM I've ever used is deck's gingerbread-hero-deck-1.3 (2.3.7).
If you prefer sense over aosp, that zero hero is pretty nice. I've never used it as daily, though.
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Just don't bog it down and it runs nicely.
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