Specifically Ice Glacier and CM6 and 7.
I know the Pros but I searched all over the place and can't find some Cons. I know CM6 doesn't allow access to front facing camera. Is this true for 7 and Ice Glacier?
What other things might not work?
TIA
P.S. I am rooted. I just don't have the guts to Flash a rom yet.
ottoman1384 said:
Specifically Ice Glacier and CM6 and 7.
I know the Pros but I searched all over the place and can't find some Cons. I know CM6 doesn't allow access to front facing camera. Is this true for 7 and Ice Glacier?
What other things might not work?
TIA
P.S. I am rooted. I just don't have the guts to Flash a rom yet.
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I am running cm7 nightly #37 I think and the only thing that I am noticing is that my ringtones dont stick after I do a reboot. Other than that I use Tango and the front facing cam does work. I dont see any other things that are not working. I have been running this only for a couple days and maybe not seeing other things not working. All in all the rom is fast and I am loving some gingerbread!! Do a nandroid backup so you can always go back if you want.
There are zero cons to installing ROMs. CM7 is just fantastic.
ottoman1384 said:
Specifically Ice Glacier and CM6 and 7.
I know the Pros but I searched all over the place and can't find some Cons. I know CM6 doesn't allow access to front facing camera. Is this true for 7 and Ice Glacier?
What other things might not work?
TIA
P.S. I am rooted. I just don't have the guts to Flash a rom yet.
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Cm 6 you can use the ffc
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Cm 6 you can use the ffc
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Forgive my ignorance but what is the biggest difference between CM6 & CM7?
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ottoman1384 said:
Forgive my ignorance but what is the biggest difference between CM6 & CM7?
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Froyo vs Gingerbread, I think, but don't quote that as I don't run a CM ROM.
With any ROM you will roll the dice on what will/won't work for you. I have had absolutely zero issues using the Ice Glacier ROM in my sig. However, if you read recent posts in the thread for it, some people still experience issues with things like WiFi, slowdowns, battery drain, etc. Not all silicone is created equal. Just backup your current stuff and flash something to see how it works on your phone. Doesn't run well, has some issues? Pick a new ROM or restore backup.
cm 7 is based on Gingerbread -- Android 2.3. Numerous changes, Google for them.
Big con to any ROM...bricked phone through user error, user stupidity, user ignorance... Take your pick. The risk is low but it exists. Manage and mitigate it through careful study and a firm grasp of the procedures to be used.
HTC Glacier running CM7 #37
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cm 7 is based on Gingerbread -- Android 2.3. Numerous changes, Google for them.
Big con to any ROM...bricked phone through user error, user stupidity, user ignorance... Take your pick. The risk is low but it exists. Manage and mitigate it through careful study and a firm grasp of the procedures to be used.
HTC Glacier running CM7 #37
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Thanks for the info. I agree about doing the research before anything. That's why I haven't flashed any roms yet. I still need to do some more research.
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Thanks for the info. I agree about doing the research before anything. That's why I haven't flashed any roms yet. I still need to do some more research.
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It is extremely difficult to permanently brick your phone. The only way I know how to do it is to flash the wrong kind of radio, which you normally don't even have to worry about flashing.
Let's see... there's a thread in this very subforum where someone damaged the partition table of their internal flash drive, and lost /system, and could find no way to recover:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952272
The root cause may have been from pulling the battery at an inopportune moment, and the OP gave up before exhausting all options, but the phone is logically bricked.
Hardly any unless you're not careful with instructions. CM7 RC1 is fantastic.
Does anyone see problems with 4G coverage with a newer rom, or is HSDPA not a concern?
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Does anyone see problems with 4G coverage with a newer rom, or is HSDPA not a concern?
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The stock ROM and those based on it do not differentiate between 3G and any faster network. All are indicated with an "H". CM displays UMTS as "3G".
HTC Glacier CM7 41
Only cons are you void your warranty and you could screw something up if you aren't careful. Playing around in non-userspace is only for the well-informed.
Arguably, you could consider it a con that your ROM isn't officially signed by the manufacturer/carrier and that it's not "official," but I don't see it that way. A good dev team like Cyanogen's is probably just as good, if not better, and they can roll out updates much much faster. Nightly, in fact
FWIW, I was one of the few who did experience problems when flashing (CM7 in my case). Each time I flashed, I would lose more and more functionality on the physical buttons on the front of the camera.
- First flash, "back" starts acting flaky (doesn't work sometimes, sometimes requires long-press to work).
- Second flash (to try to fix the problem), back button no longer works, "menu" is now flaky.
- Third flash, menu is gone. Somewhere in there the genius button also stopped working.
ClockworkMod Recovery's key test showed that the system wasn't even seeing the keypresses. Sounds like a hardware problem, I know, but the changes noted occurred only when I flashed. Also, when I reflashed with the stock MT4G ROM, I got the menu button back (but not the back button).
All that said, a) I searched high and low and couldn't find any reports of anything similar, and b) TMo switched the phone out with a new one with no questions asked.
It's not all user error, and it's not all hardware. It's a combination, and like others have said you have to try it out to see. If you read enough threads on this forum, you will find negatives about everything. Do the research so you know what not to do, and the rest is up to trial and error. The variables around which people judge ROMs are so complex that the vast majority of information is opinion. Just make sure you give any ROM a couple of days before you really form your own.
Biggest cons for me when I first started flashing ROMs on my old MT3G was that sometimes stuff wouldn't work. Wifi issues or GPS might be buggy or battery drain. 9/10 issues can be fixed with a reboot or just wait for the next nightly to arrive.
I love flashing ROMs. I'm on CM7 RC1 and before that was Nightly #35. I had my MT4G for 7hrs before it was rooted and CM7 on it.
You're already rooted and most of the time thats when people break their ****. So get Clockwork Mod and Nand backup, flash and rock out!!!!!!
Most of the "danger" is in the actual rooting process, flashing ROMs and mods can at most cause an inconvenience.
Any time the radio firmware or hboot (bootloader) is flashed or modified, that is where the danger of a true bricked device that can not be fixed occurs.
Marine6680 said:
Most of the "danger" is in the actual rooting process, flashing ROMs and mods can at most cause an inconvenience.
Any time the radio firmware or hboot (bootloader) is flashed or modified, that is where the danger of a true bricked device that can not be fixed occurs.
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I hope that I am posting in the right place, I am rooted(Yeah) I flashed CM7 RC1 but at the moment, I like my stock ROM without all the bloat ware, my problem is this, How do I go from CM7 RC1 Gingerbread back to Froyo ? I did a back up before flashing CM7 RC1 but when I attempted to restore, my phone froze...Any suggestions or Ideas, anyone else have this problem ? Thank you in advance for your help....XDA Rocks and thanks to all the DEVS who put such great effort in getting these great ROMS out to us....
Use a 2.x version of CWM to flash a Froyo ROM.
HTC Glacier CM7 #2
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Please bare with me.
I just bought Wildfire White. It's on the way to me. It will have 2.1 pre-installed.
What should I do first?
- I want to have one of these custom ROMs (which one is best?)
-- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918072
-- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877243
-- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916053
I want it to be OC-able. I hear that I need custom kernel for that. Well what do I have to do to get custom kernel.
Is there some guide that will tell me all this?
I would not.reccomend the first one (cm7) since it is not even alpha
if you like htc sense go for the new wildpuzzle not the chinese one
if you dont like sense go for cm6 but make sure to flash the maps and market file as well
note thease files may break your device.rendering it useless. You are responsible for your actions. This will also void your warantee. If you dont want that to happen then use the 2.2 ota but you will not be able to root or flash a custom rom. If in doubt stay on 2.1
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note thease files may break your device.rendering it useless. You are responsible for your actions. This will also void your warantee. If you dont want that to happen then use the 2.2 ota but you will not be able to root or flash a custom rom. If in doubt stay on 2.1
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lol, Dont scare him.
Well, first and foremost, I would recommend you read this guide completely:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824396
After that, when you have rooted your phone, you can decide on the Custom ROM yourself. They are broadly categorized into 2 categories : Sense ROMs and Non-Sense ROM's/ (Sense is the default HTC UI). Then, you have to decide whether you want a Sense ROM or one without it, and, go about it accordingly. (Generally, Non-Sense ROMs are faster, since Sense requires a lot of processing power)
As for CM7, even though it is Alpha, I would recommend you try it out. I am using it as a daily use ROM, and, its perfectly fine.
I'm currently using cm7 night release 0. I think. Its great. There are a few bugs but nothing. That effects the phone at user level.
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cm7 is great!!! the nightlies work perfectly ;D, very good for what you call an 'alpha' release ahahaha, and why stay on eclair or froyo, when you can have some gingerbread action
Still i would rather wait for a beta or rc release
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CM7 Nightly 0 is almost perfect, pretty much everything works
Its personal taste anyway im stuck whith hboot 1.01 and am now wanting to try cm7 fail on my part
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Would recomend de_version_4.a but then again that's my Rom lol
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first of all root your new toy
after that, you should play with your phone till you run-down.
http://unrevoked.com/#wildfire
Try CM7 nighty build, i rooted my phone this month itself and the first ROM i ever put was the CM7 ROM and trust me i havent even looked around for other Custom ROMs, its fast, looks very good and all apps work on em..
Cheers, btw dont forget to read Turkey's Guide to Rooting..
OC is not stable，even 4.1.。。
CM7 build 23
so yea i figured out everything im not big fan of alpha roms so ill stick to sense roms for a while. i will surely move on to cyanogen mod later
i'm using cm nightly build 21. working just fine.
there was an issue in 18 but 21 is just fine. i have tried out almost all of roms for wildfire, and i found CM 7 to b the best of all.
No... I'd recommend wildpuzzle v0.8 first to get comfortable with first since it has all the capabilities of overclocking is stable although not recommended to wildly over the 700mhz mark and everything else.
Gingerbread is a big and not stable yet a little complicated to setup.
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i'm loving my wildpuzzle v.08,overclocked and super stable, i like sense too much
Cm 7 is very good I can confirm this. I am using build 16, everything works fine but I found it unstable overclocked over 700 on my wildfire.
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Reminder dont update to official 2.2 (Froyo)
or u will not be able to flash any custom rom like me
***If you feel that this post does not belong in this section of the forums, please just send me a pm and let me know where to put it, as i am a complete noob to the whole forum thing. I have never been part of a forum whatsoever before xda. ***
Ok guys, i recently sold my motorola defy and upgraded to the mytouch 4G. It wont be here for a few days, as i ordered it online, so i figured i would take the hiatus and gather up some info and ideas from you wonderful people at the xda forum. That said, any ideas as far as easy rooting, sick/reliable roms (honeycomb preferably, but i am completely open to all and any ideas), and generally anything that you think would benefit me. I will also post a complete video run through of the whole operation upon request, and i will deffinately give bigups to the contributors and use the info given to help others along the way.
Thanks, guys.
PS. This is the dopest forum i have ever found when it comes to phone hacking, and I greatly appreciate all that contribute.
I would suggest either the visionary or gfree method of rooting. After rooting it is recommended to flash the engineering bootloader as it will be easier to recover if you soft brick your phone. Do alot of reading on these items in the mt4g android development forum. There is not a stable honeycomb ROM at this time, but there are some amazing Sense and AOSP ROM's out there (also located in the development section). I use and highly recommend Royal Ginger 2.1..which will probably be 2.2 by the time you get yours. Also, take this time to read up on and set up ADB as it makes life alot easier.
Thaks! Too bad theres no stable gingerbread roms, as i figured there wouldn't be.(I REALLY want a moto xoom) But on the other hand, I had a gingerbread rom on my defy and i really liked it. My battery use was good, it was really fast, and exceptionallyt user friendly, in my opinion. Also, I know that the MT3G had a massive problem with freezing and it was pretty unstable all around. Is this problem persistent in the 4G? And if so, would the rom you recommended fix or at least dampen this problem?
No no. PLENTY of stable and amazing gingerbread ROM's. RoyalGinger 2.1 like I mentioned is gingerbread. In the OP you mentioned honeycomb, which at this time there is not a stable ROM.
No, yea sorry i meant no stable honeycomb roms, my typing got ahead of my thinking XD.
I dont think there are really any stable honeycomb roms on any phone. This is to be expected since honeycomb wasn't open sourced (And might never be, but it's reasonable since honeycomb will be outdated once ice cream sandwich is released for both tablets and phones.)
Either way, welcome to this community of copious amounts of development and cool people. And if you are having issues deciding on a ROM, cyanogenmod is never bad. it's working great so far on the Mytouch 4g.
Also, a bit of input on the rooting method you use. It's not proven 100%, but rooting with the visionary method is safer in the long run. here's the thread with instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
Many people prefer the gfree method because it gives you "real" S-off and allows for a few more options like sim unlocking the phone. If you don't need that, just use the one i linked. people who used gfree have been getting errors in recovery that effectively brick their phone. If we learn anything more and it turns out to not be gfree's fault, it's not difficult to use gfree even after using the method i linked. Using the visionary method will still let you do everything you want otherwise like flashing roms and whatnot, but has recently shown to be safer.
also, using the method i linked will flash the engineering hboot, which will help get out of many sticky situations.
I am currently running Virtuous Fusion 1.0.9. It is by far the most stable HTC 3.0 rom out. Its a gingerbread rom, not honeycomb but most honeycomb builds are for tabs anyways unless its one of the few recently or to be release HTC phones anyways.
Virtuous Fusion is the 4th most used rom for the MT4G and is updated regularly by eViL D.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1070444
It is fully compatible with Faux123's kernal
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1070444.
As my signature states I am currently OC'd at 1.2gHz but the kernel is capable of 1.8.
EDIT: I rooted with the directions on theunlockr.com Mytouch 4G but its not any different from the link posted in a previous thread. Read up on the dev and general forums as they will provide the most knowledge about your newly acquired phone.
http://theunlockr.com/2010/12/10/how-to-temporarily-root-the-t-mobile-mytouch-4g-htc-glacier/
Follow those instructions leading to perm root. I am just posting what I did. The instructions are easy to follow and those that post on the unlockr.com follow XDA as well.
Oh and welcome to a fantastic community.
Hope you enjoy your MT4G, its a fantastic phone.
Happy flashing buddy.
Thanks for the heads up kim. I will most deff. use visionary, as, currently, i dont need sim unlocking and if i do, im sure i can take it to my uncle and he' ll do it for me.
Also, thanks to rillusion. I'll be trying several different ROM's, so ill make sure to the the forementioned rom in mind, as i love gingerbread. And i know that honeycomb is for the pads, but ya gotta agree, it would be extra beast on on a phone.
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Thanks for the heads up kim. I will most deff. use visionary, as, currently, i dont need sim unlocking and if i do, im sure i can take it to my uncle and he' ll do it for me.
Also, thanks to rillusion. I'll be trying several different ROM's, so ill make sure to the the forementioned rom in mind, as i love gingerbread. And i know that honeycomb is for the pads, but ya gotta agree, it would be extra beast on on a phone.
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I do agree it would be beastly on a phone, sadly a 1gHz processor wouldNT run that the way I would want it to.
Welcome to the community, grubbyfoot!
I also highly recommend Virtuous Fusion by eVil D:. I love the Sense interface and find Virtuous Fusion to be the best ROM I've ever run on any device. It's being updated to version 1.1.0 (waiting for the upload to finish as we speak).
When rooting, Visionary is recommended over other methods for now because of some issues that may or may not be related to gfree's method of rooting. Unfortunately, some devices will just refuse to be rooted using Visionary.
Im gonna slide this on over to Q&A...........
Oh..... almost forgot, welcome to XDA
Lol, ok. and thanks for the welcomes, guys.
You should also try the InsertCoin Rom.
i am also a complete noob, and have never been part of a forum before xda. just rooted for the first time using the visionary method a few days ago, and i am completely wowed at what rooting did. i run the faux123 aosp gingerbread rom, blue bionic theme from the market, and a custom system font from dafont.com. my friend tells me im still just scratching the surface. good luck and happy rooting! go noobs(with help from the dons, of course).
MyTouch 4g rooted, running Faux 1.2.0 AOSP 2.3.4
I recommend RoyalGinger 2.1 as well. After rooting my MT4G and flashing it with that ROM, I can finally say I'm proud of my phone!
OMG!!! THANKS SO MUCH YOU GUYS I JUST GOT DONE PARTIALLY FAMIARIZING MYSELF WITH VIRTUOUS FUSION AND I GOTTA SAY BIGUPS TO EVIL DEE AND ALL WHO DEVELOPED THIS ROM I AM ECSTATIC!!! Sorry for yelling I'm in mild shock n I'm having problems controlling the volume of my typing
;-))
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It's been a while since I have messed with Root on my phone since putting on Iced Glacier 1.6 for 2.2.1 Android for my MyTouch 4G.
So I need a little help or clarification.
Following this post directions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175536
I updated to the 2.3.4 ROM and for some reason occasionally get the phone showing the "MyTouch" white screen after exiting an app.
Also get "MySense" failed to load or forceclosed when starting up the phone. I think that is what it says...
I re-installed my apps using Titanium Backup, but I think I am missing a few even though I made a full App and System back up the night before doing any of this new ROM rooting. I also did a "Fix Permissions" in ROM Manager.
1: Is Footballs the most basic stable rooted ROM out right now?
Or what is recommended for battery length and smoothness?
2: How does Virtuous Unity compare in stability and speed and battery life compared to other ROMs right now?
I liked Iced Glacier for it's baseness and speed and lack of bloat-ware and I don't change ROMs often. I want one that works and is stable and I want to stick to it.
Not wanting to brick my phone moving to new stuff.
My other big question is:
After installing Footballs Rooted ROM, I still get the 2.3.4 OTA update reminder.
How do I remove that ????
And yes I did a lot of searching before posting this in order to refresh my brain but could not find a precise answer...
So thank you to anyone that can help with these questions and steer me in the right direction.......
I run virtuous unity on one of my my touch 4gas and it is stable and all functions work including tango,,, love the fact there is no bloatware.
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DBachi78 said:
It's been a while since I have messed with Root on my phone since putting on Iced Glacier 1.6 for 2.2.1 Android for my MyTouch 4G.
So I need a little help or clarification.
Following this post directions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175536
I updated to the 2.3.4 ROM and for some reason occasionally get the phone showing the "MyTouch" white screen after exiting an app.
Also get "MySense" failed to load or forceclosed when starting up the phone. I think that is what it says...
I re-installed my apps using Titanium Backup, but I think I am missing a few even though I made a full App and System back up the night before doing any of this new ROM rooting. I also did a "Fix Permissions" in ROM Manager.
1: Is Footballs the most basic stable rooted ROM out right now?
Or what is recommended for battery length and smoothness?
2: How does Virtuous Unity compare in stability and speed and battery life compared to other ROMs right now?
I liked Iced Glacier for it's baseness and speed and lack of bloat-ware and I don't change ROMs often. I want one that works and is stable and I want to stick to it.
Not wanting to brick my phone moving to new stuff.
My other big question is:
After installing Footballs Rooted ROM, I still get the 2.3.4 OTA update reminder.
How do I remove that ????
And yes I did a lot of searching before posting this in order to refresh my brain but could not find a precise answer...
So thank you to anyone that can help with these questions and steer me in the right direction.......
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It all depends on what you like actually. For a stable rom that you will stick with for awhile that is just like the update to 2.3.4 without the bloat. I would recommend GenerationX v5, its the most up to date rooted/debloated stock version. If you like sense, but not mysense. They Virtuous Unity 1.29 seems to be the favorite stable right now. Keep in mine there are AOSP roms out there like faux's and cm7 that people enjoy as well which are excellent speeds and awesome battery life over stock type roms.
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It all depends on what you like actually. For a stable rom that you will stick with for awhile that is just like the update to 2.3.4 without the bloat. I would recommend GenerationX v5, its the most up to date rooted/debloated stock version. If you like sense, but not mysense. They Virtuous Unity 1.29 seems to be the favorite stable right now. Keep in mine there are AOSP roms out there like faux's and cm7 that people enjoy as well which are excellent speeds and awesome battery life over stock type roms.
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Thanks for the replies so far.
I'm honestly not sure what the difference between Sense and MySense is since I don't keep up with this stuff anymore.
And if I flash one of the ROMs I of course need to make a full wipe and then install. will this erase the homepage icons and need to re-install all my apps again ?
Like i said before i'm not looking for flashy themes, just no issues & good battery life & speedy response when doing things on the phone.
Thanks again for the help....
Hi, I'm fairly new to the whole rooting Android and custom roms but I've got the basics down. I'm just wanting to know some good custom roms that are pretty much stock roms but with extras in the menus and everything like CM7, also any good rooting apps, etc.
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Hi, I'm fairly new to the whole rooting Android and custom roms but I've got the basics down. I'm just wanting to know some good custom roms that are pretty much stock roms but with extras in the menus and everything like CM7, also any good rooting apps, etc.
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Lot of people from florida for some reason. I can suggest a CM7 or if you want, a sense 3.0 rom. You really just have to go through the roms yourself and find one that you like personally.
I'm currently using CM 7.1 but have tried OMGB, MiKG, Fresh, and most of them I've just reverted back to the stock because certain main features don't work well etc. I've also tried a few not listed on Rom Manager by Clockwork Mod but half of them don't install properly or just work great on the EVO.
A tidbit of advice: Get rid of rom manager, if you want I can link you to my thread where I have a script to flash Amon_ra for you and everything. Rom manager and CWM are terrible on the Evo. So if you want that let me know.
Anyway, there will be bugs and you might just like AOSP in which case, stick with CM7 (I use 7.0.3.1 just because of the battery drain issues I heard about from CM7.1
Alright, let me get that link and I'll check it out.
link is here
ROM Manager and CWM work just fine on my EVO. I've never had a problem with a ROM or backup or anything with either of them. I don't use ROM Manager to flash new ROMs, but I do use it to download MIUI updates. Don't necessarily take one person's opinion as a definite. Don't use ROM Manager to install ROMs though, that will most likely give you problems. Do it the old-fashioned way.
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ROM Manager and CWM work just fine on my EVO. I've never had a problem with a ROM or backup or anything with either of them. I don't use ROM Manager to flash new ROMs, but I do use it to download MIUI updates. Don't necessarily take one person's opinion as a definite. Don't use ROM Manager to install ROMs though, that will most likely give you problems. Do it the old-fashioned way.
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Doesnt MIUI support "native" OTA updates now? As in no ROM Manager needed?
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Doesnt MIUI support "native" OTA updates now? As in no ROM Manager needed?
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Yes, but only after 1.8.19, which I just upgraded to...I was sticking with 1.8.5 for a while b/c it was very stable on my phone. But yes, you can upgrade now without using ROM Manager.
You can't go wrong with deck rom
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Do NOT flash your hero phone with 3rd party ROMs unless necessary. I have played with many kinds of ROMs for 1 year. Most of them are downright laggy, unstable, or battery-draining although you could have some new features. These Roms are not fully tested. Some of them even contain spyware... You normally need to wipe your phone for most 3rd party ROM updates and that means you need to re-configure your phone again and again.. Now, I got my stock ROM back after making a Gold-card and I'm very satisfied with my HTC stock ROM. This is a fast, stable, power-saving and fully-tested ROM. Upgrade is very smooth and not painful.
I would suggest you to flash your phone by RUU and then root it by some tools, e.g. http://www.unlockroot.com/. But, please keep an eye on the install procedure. Do not install unnecessary apps unless you want.
The above is only my personal experience. Hope it helps.
gnubot said:
Do NOT flash your hero phone with 3rd party ROMs unless necessary. I have played with many kinds of ROMs for 1 year. Most of them are downright laggy, unstable, or battery-draining although you could have some new features. These Roms are not fully tested. Some of them even contain spyware... You normally need to wipe your phone for most 3rd party ROM updates and that means you need to re-configure your phone again and again.. Now, I got my stock ROM back after making a Gold-card and I'm very satisfied with my HTC stock ROM. This is a fast, stable, power-saving and fully-tested ROM. Upgrade is very smooth and not painful.
I would suggest you to flash your phone by RUU and then root it by some tools, e.g. http://www.unlockroot.com/. But, please keep an eye on the install procedure. Do not install unnecessary apps unless you want.
The above is only my personal experience. Hope it helps.
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You must have been loading up some really bad ROMs if that was your experience. What kind of spyware have you even seen installed in ROMs? Each to their own.
私のEVO 3Dから送信される。
Yeah, if it wasn't for custom roms I would've gotten myself a new phone ages ago. If you want a bugless Rom you just flash a fully tested Rom, if goin want to try something new flash a new Rom. I've never heard about spyware either.
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My used ROMs include Crons, CM, Villian and some others that I can't remember. At present, I don't think there is any spyware in Crons, CM, Villian. Crons, CM, Villian are generally recognised as good 3rd pary ROMs. However, I don't think any of them is more stable or faster than stock ROMs.
I found some spywares installed as system apps in some Chinese ROMs disributed from hiapk.com and bbs.anzhi.com.. These are individual-maintained ROMs.
To my understanding, if an app requires extra permissions than what it actually needs, then that could be a spyware.
I'm not a professional mobile device developer. What I need is a rooted ROM that is bugless, does it job well and therefore suitable for everyday use.
dastin1015 said:
You must have been loading up some really bad ROMs if that was your experience. What kind of spyware have you even seen installed in ROMs? Each to their own.
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Well, New features are very likely to require more computational resource. If you had a machine for win98, and you wanted to try Win7 with that, then I would suggest you not to do it.. HTC Hero is extacly that win98 Machine.
Habarug said:
Yeah, if it wasn't for custom roms I would've gotten myself a new phone ages ago. If you want a bugless Rom you just flash a fully tested Rom, if goin want to try something new flash a new Rom. I've never heard about spyware either.
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gnubot said:
My used ROMs include Crons, CM, Villian and some others that I can't remember. At present, I don't think there is any spyware in Crons, CM, Villian. Crons, CM, Villian are generally recognised as good 3rd pary ROMs. However, I don't think any of them is more stable or faster than stock ROMs.
I found some spywares installed as system apps in some Chinese ROMs disributed from hiapk.com and bbs.anzhi.com.. These are individual-maintained ROMs.
To my understanding, if an app requires extra permissions than what it actually needs, then that could be a spyware.
I'm not a professional mobile device developer. What I need is a rooted ROM that is bugless, does it job well and therefore suitable for everyday use.
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That's why you stick to well known sites I also run my ROMs through tests before every release.
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Sounds good. I've never tried your ZERO ROMs. I may ask my friends to try it. I'm tired of changing and like the stock ROM (gets charged once and keeps running for three days).
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That's why you stick to well known sites I also
run my ROMs through tests before every release.
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gnubot said:
Sounds good. I've never tried your ZERO ROMs. I may ask my friends to try it. I'm tired of changing and like the stock ROM (gets charged once and keeps running for three days).
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Hold up on flashing it until I get the next release out.
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@gnubot, which stock ROM did u flashed?
Now I use a repack of the oficial OTA 2.1-update1,flashed it and i get some Force Close errors(like com.htc.bgp etc).
I tried VillainROM v12 and v13 and i was stuck on the load-screen (i think it is the Sense app that is stuck on).
I saw that @dastin1015 uploaded his Zero Hero Sense 3.5 ROM, looks nice and I would like to try it, but I have some doubts about some bugs. Also, i searched the forum, and couldn't find any info on how to downgrade to 2.1 (if something goes wrong). I can't post a question under the Developer forum (as a new forum user).
Any instructions or help for me(a new android user).
Thanks,
aleksandar.1 said:
@gnubot, which stock ROM did u flashed?
Now I use a repack of the oficial OTA 2.1-update1,flashed it and i get some Force Close errors(like com.htc.bgp etc).
I tried VillainROM v12 and v13 and i was stuck on the load-screen (i think it is the Sense app that is stuck on).
I saw that @dastin1015 uploaded his Zero Hero Sense 3.5 ROM, looks nice and I would like to try it, but I have some doubts about some bugs. Also, i searched the forum, and couldn't find any info on how to downgrade to 2.1 (if something goes wrong). I can't post a question under the Developer forum (as a new forum user).
Any instructions or help for me(a new android user).
Thanks,
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Bharat has a new RC version of dastin315's rom. Its at the bottom of the thread. Maybe that'll help?
As for 2.1, you could flash an official 2.1 RUU and then root afterwards.
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Damn, you must'be flashed some rubbish roms mate. Try the decked, that should fulfill your needs.
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aleksandar.1 said:
@gnubot, which stock ROM did u flashed?
Now I use a repack of the oficial OTA 2.1-update1,flashed it and i get some Force Close errors(like com.htc.bgp etc).
I tried VillainROM v12 and v13 and i was stuck on the load-screen (i think it is the Sense app that is stuck on).
I saw that @dastin1015 uploaded his Zero Hero Sense 3.5 ROM, looks nice and I would like to try it, but I have some doubts about some bugs. Also, i searched the forum, and couldn't find any info on how to downgrade to 2.1 (if something goes wrong). I can't post a question under the Developer forum (as a new forum user).
Any instructions or help for me(a new android user).
Thanks,
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RUU_Hero_Chunghwa_3.31.751.1_R_Radio_63.18.55.06O_6.35.15.01_release_signed.exe
Do not try to remove build-in apps such as HTC weather..
I got "com.htc.bgp" when using Villian 12/13 as well, I have never had this in my official HTC Asia ROM.
Do you think CM, Crons, Villian are rubbish? mate
Tenpin said:
Damn, you must'be flashed some rubbish roms mate. Try the decked, that should fulfill your needs.
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I'm a custom rom addict, rarely do I have a rom for more than 2 months before looking for something which more/better features. Sure there's some laggy roms out there, most of which are still in beta so you can't expect them to be "perfect" Roms. That said, there's plenty of excellent roms being worked on by some very clever and creative people, that go above and beyond the features stock roms offer. Get them from trusted sites/developers and you'll enjoy the experience
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The best 3rd party ROM for Hero I used is Cronos.
blakemil said:
I'm a custom rom addict, rarely do I have a rom for more than 2 months before looking for something which more/better features. Sure there's some laggy roms out there, most of which are still in beta so you can't expect them to be "perfect" Roms. That said, there's plenty of excellent roms being worked on by some very clever and creative people, that go above and beyond the features stock roms offer. Get them from trusted sites/developers and you'll enjoy the experience
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This http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435655 new rom is better than stock, i think its not rubbish.
Why are u on a site dedicated to customizing and creating development for devices if u think stock is best. Shouldn't that be on the HTC website I'm sure they have a forum for that lol
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lobedoc said:
This http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435655 new rom is better than stock, i think its not rubbish.
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The fact is that some Sense lovers are tired of laggy new sense ports I guess
Therefore, a stock android ROM is not a choice.
So, in a way, I must admit that gnubot is right.
But we can't deny that the work that JieeHD, dastin1015, elelinux and other devs did is pretty awesome!
And to finish, I don't really remember how many months HTC devs took to make a correct release of the new Sense...
lolo7291 said:
The fact is that some Sense lovers are tired of laggy new sense ports I guess
Therefore, a stock android ROM is not a choice.
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That is SO correct!!
I've tried non-Sense roms, they're great and fast and stable and good-looking, but not for me... i don't feel comfortable with them.
I even have got back to generic 1.5. So getting back to stock is not a solution.
At this moment, i have Wildheroc RoseV5, it's sense and it's GB.
I'm waiting for the Zero Hero Sense 3.5 to be "stable" and i'll flash it
I just had to post in this thread because of the title. It's pretty ridiculous that you'd create a topic on this site as bline007 said and not somewhere else. Especially using that topic title? You didn't really expect that anyone would agree with you I hope. For your sake I can only assume you meant to say "Be careful I've found some 3rd party roms with spyware" or the like.
P.S. I apologize for the flameish response but I feel a lot of patronage for this site and it's members because of the work massive amount of work and personal time they have spent to make my 'legacy' phone go out of it's comfort zone just to bring us features, options and a longevity we never expected from this phone. So please don't taint the hard work of the developers by making posts with titles as such.