Why Are Custom Roms Worse Than Stock Roms? - HD2 General

i had installed a custom rom based on 6.5 on my hd2. its supposed to be a stripped down version of the stock rom, so its supposed to give longer battery and better performance. but its got terrible battery life, and camera and pictures look horrible. the stock rom gives batter cam and pics, and the battery is WAYYY better. can someone explain why this is so if this is supposed to be better than a stock rom?

koolxx said:
i had installed a custom rom based on 6.5 on my hd2. its supposed to be a stripped down version of the stock rom, so its supposed to give longer battery and better performance. but its got terrible battery life, and camera and pictures look horrible. the stock rom gives batter cam and pics, and the battery is WAYYY better. can someone explain why this is so if this is supposed to be better than a stock rom?
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First of all not mentioning which specific ROM doesn't help. Some are better than others. I also thought from other posts you were going WM7?
Just run Android. It turns the HD2 into a powerhouse.

digiholic said:
First of all not mentioning which specific ROM doesn't help. Some are better than others. I also thought from other posts you were going WM7?
Just run Android. It turns the HD2 into a powerhouse.
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hi, digiholic.. thanks for the reply. the rom i used was dutty's reference rom. i installed it and it looks good. but the camera and pictures look so dull that it looked horrible. and the batt life was a huge drain. but on a stock rom, the the batt life is better than the refernce rom. and the pics and cam are the best i've seen.. which is why i ask why is a customized rom worse than a stock rom?
and i installed 2 droid roms, gb 2.3 and cymod7, i think. and they suck. the call quality was staticy. the cam and camcorder were sluggish and dull looking, and the batt was horrible.
but i am wanting to install wp7.. as long as they are apps for what i need. for example, i'm l;ooking for a nyc subway app. i hope theres one for wp7.

koolxx said:
hi, digiholic.. thanks for the reply. the rom i used was dutty's reference rom. i installed it and it looks good. but the camera and pictures look so dull that it looked horrible. and the batt life was a huge drain. but on a stock rom, the the batt life is better than the refernce rom. and the pics and cam are the best i've seen.. which is why i ask why is a customized rom worse than a stock rom?
and i installed 2 droid roms, gb 2.3 and cymod7, i think. and they suck. the call quality was staticy. the cam and camcorder were sluggish and dull looking, and the batt was horrible.
but i am wanting to install wp7.. as long as they are apps for what i need. for example, i'm l;ooking for a nyc subway app. i hope theres one for wp7.
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I haven't had any of those problems with HyperdroidGBX. Only static I get in a call is from having the volume up too loud and that's not from the call. My cameras work fine and take good quality pics for a phone. Battery life is good... for Android.
I tend to go into all types of settings after a new install and tweak and optimize as much as possible so I might be getting better results.
I tried WM6.5 for half a day when I got the phone. Hated it so I rooted and ROM'd quickly. Can't attest to it's abilities. I am curious to test WM7 but Android does everything I need and more I don't know if I'll ever test it.

koolxx said:
i had installed a custom rom based on 6.5 on my hd2. its supposed to be a stripped down version of the stock rom, so its supposed to give longer battery and better performance. but its got terrible battery life, and camera and pictures look horrible. the stock rom gives batter cam and pics, and the battery is WAYYY better. can someone explain why this is so if this is supposed to be better than a stock rom?
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Sounds like this might be user error.

orangekid said:
Sounds like this might be user error.
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its not an error of the rom. the rom works, but its not optimized... and arent you the same guy that was trolling in my other threads? why are you following me around?

When i used wm 6.5 custom roms were always faster and looked better than stock, plus many of them were tweaked to work better

koolxx said:
Why Are Custom Roms Worse Than Stock Roms?
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If you think that you are either flashing a crap rom or you are on crack.
Stay away from WM6.5 and go for Android. Much better OS.

Richy99 said:
When i used wm 6.5 custom roms were always faster and looked better than stock, plus many of them were tweaked to work better
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i agree they do look better. but even after being tweaked theyre lacking. as least for me, the cam and batt life are horrible which i cant explain why. the pics look dreadful. i installed a custom rom last nite, played with it a bit, not much, and its down to 24% in batt.

TheATHEiST said:
If you think that you are either flashing a crap rom or you are on crack.
Stay away from WM6.5 and go for Android. Much better OS.
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i dont understand your little gibberish.
but anyway, i tried 2 droids and they suck. batt drain, camera had green lines, youtube vids looked dull.

koolxx said:
i dont understand your little gibberish.
but anyway, i tried 2 droids and they suck. batt drain, camera had green lines, youtube vids looked dull.
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Get tytungs NexusHD2 build, absolutely all of these problems don't exist.
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koolxx said:
its not an error of the rom. the rom works, but its not optimized... and arent you the same guy that was trolling in my other threads? why are you following me around?
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I had no idea you were the same dude who has been posting the various threads on porting iOS and running WP7 apps and now with why are custom ROMs bad.
It really sounds like you got the wrong phone.
Here's the deal:
All custom ROMs are different, just as all stock ROMs are different.
I personally hate the Stock WM6.5 ROM on the HD2, it is buggy, slower, and you can't really do much with it. Have a little fun if you are going to use WM6.5
Flash NRG or another custom ROM that really lets you have some fun with your device, maybe a CHT2 ROM that you can change all the UI elements and add widgets and other mods as well as some awesome themes and such.
Battery life depends on your radio, ROM, and settings, so anything could be the culprit there, you might try different radios.
I am not following you around and couldn't care less about where you go, you just happened to start 3 threads that I happened to to read and reply to the effect that you didn't even attempt to search or learn about the device before you posted, that was all.
I had no idea you started all 3 threads until I just read this response right now.
Either way, if you are actually serious about this thread, I would suggest you really try out some really good custom ROMs and be sure to flash task29 before switching ROMs because this will really eliminate latent NAND issues that could carry over to the next ROM.
My suggestion is the latest NRG 6.5.x sencity CHT2 ROM.
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for Android try running American Android from SD, everything works perfect for me on the latest build.

koolxx said:
i dont understand your little gibberish.
but anyway, i tried 2 droids and they suck. batt drain, camera had green lines, youtube vids looked dull.
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so you are comparing stick winmo 6.5 to android?

orangekid said:
I had no idea you were the same dude who has been posting the various threads on porting iOS and running WP7 apps and now with why are custom ROMs bad.
It really sounds like you got the wrong phone.
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1st of all, why do you say the hd2 is the wrong phone? its not the wrong phone. it just has the wrong software.
I personally hate the Stock WM6.5 ROM on the HD2, it is buggy, slower, and you can't really do much with it. Have a little fun if you are going to use WM6.5
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well, i can say that the stock rom is slower, but the batt life and camera and camcorder are far better than the customized roms.
Flash NRG or another custom ROM that really lets you have some fun with your device, maybe a CHT2 ROM that you can change all the UI elements and add widgets and other mods as well as some awesome themes and such.
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can you provide any links of what you recommend?
I am not following you around and couldn't care less about where you go, you just happened to start 3 threads that I happened to read and reply to the effect that you didn't even attempt to search or learn about the device before you posted, that was all.
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you were and i could care less what you do with your life as long as you dont harass. youre free to comment. but dont be a nuisance. i had a mod ban 2 people from the forum for acting up. and i'm a newbie. you shouldnt care if someone you dont know doesnt use the search function. and if that person doesnt, why should you care? if you dont like a thread, dont comment on it.. its that simple. but youre free to comment as long as you respect others and abide by forum rules.
if you are actually serious about this thread, I would suggest you really try out some really good custom ROMs and be sure to flash task29 before switching ROMs because this will really eliminate latent NAND issues that could carry over to the next ROM.
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of course i'm serious about this thread... why would i waste my time creating it?
My suggestion is the latest NRG 6.5.x sencity CHT2 ROM.
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i'll definitely check it out.
for Android try running American Android from SD, everything works perfect for me on the latest build.
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i tried 2 droid roms and they fell very short of my expectations. and they were highly recommended by others. i just dont want to sell my hd2 yet since its a great phone.. but if if i cant find a good rom for it, i got no choice but to sell it.
i'll try installing WP7 tonite and see how is goes.

Richy99 said:
so you are comparing stick winmo 6.5 to android?
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and whats wrong with comparing stock 6.5 to android? ive said it before.. i installed 2 highly recommended droids on my hd2. and they did look good.. but they were slow, the cam was blurry with a green background and when moving the cam, it wasnt smooth, and the batt life was horrible.
on the stock rom, i didnt have these issues at all. dont get me wrong.. the stock rom is a bit slow.. but the above issues were not as prevalent as on android. and i got to go with my experiences as a base for judging the roms.

koolxx said:
i had a mod ban 2 people from the forum for acting up.
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You had a mod ban 2 people? Since when can forum members have mods ban people? I didn't think xda worked that way.
koolxx said:
but youre free to comment as long as you respect others and abide by forum rules.
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Thanks you for your permission, I will ensure I do not cross you lest I suffer the consequences.
As far as flashing WP7, try one of the new NoDo ROMs and remember you can actually dual-boot the ROM I suggested from your SD card. So upon booting you can choose WP7 or Android depending on your needs that day.

koolxx said:
and whats wrong with comparing stock 6.5 to android? ive said it before.. i installed 2 highly recommended droids on my hd2. and they did look good.. but they were slow, the cam was blurry with a green background and when moving the cam, it wasnt smooth, and the batt life was horrible.
on the stock rom, i didnt have these issues at all. dont get me wrong.. the stock rom is a bit slow.. but the above issues were not as prevalent as on android. and i got to go with my experiences as a base for judging the roms.
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because you cannot compare an operating system that has drivers specifically written for that device and compare it to a hacked ported operating system, you have not compared a stock rom to a custom rom, if you are going to compare them please use a winmo6.5 rom not android!
that would be like comparing windows on a pc compared to running a hacked drivers vedrsion of windows in a mac

orangekid said:
As far as flashing WP7, try one of the new NoDo ROMs and remember you can actually dual-boot the ROM I suggested from your SD card. So upon booting you can choose WP7 or Android depending on your needs that day.
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ok, now we're making progress.. and thanks for the reply. you mentioned installing the new NoDo rom for WP7. does this new rom possess live services and marketplace? i read somewhere that WP7 roms dont have that.. but you can enable them with some hack. i want a rom equipped with services and marketplace without having to ruin the hack.. too tedious.
but i dont want to dual boot.. anyway. let me know... thanks.

koolxx said:
ok, now we're making progress.. and thanks for the reply. you mentioned installing the new NoDo rom for WP7. does this new rom possess live services and marketplace? i read somewhere that WP7 roms dont have that.. but you can enable them with some hack. i want a rom equipped with services and marketplace without having to ruin the hack.. too tedious.
but i dont want to dual boot.. anyway. let me know... thanks.
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you will probably have to contact M$ to get a code to enable the live services

koolxx said:
ok, now we're making progress.. and thanks for the reply. you mentioned installing the new NoDo rom for WP7. does this new rom possess live services and marketplace? i read somewhere that WP7 roms dont have that.. but you can enable them with some hack. i want a rom equipped with services and marketplace without having to ruin the hack.. too tedious.
but i dont want to dual boot.. anyway. let me know... thanks.
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Richy99 said:
you will probably have to contact M$ to get a code to enable the live services
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Yes, you call MS and say you're running WP7 and need an activation code. They will give it to you, you then enter it into your phone and Live Services work just fine.
All custom ROMs are pre-configured with the "hack" and other settings. You just need the activation code from MS. This is the same process someone who has to hard-reset an HD7 would have to go thru.
Dual-Boot is pretty easy, you just stick a ROM on your SD card and choose to boot that if you want, it actually is pretty simple.

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Any ultra light version?

First of all, sorry if this is a stupid question but I dont want to post the same in any topic.
I ask if anyone made or can make a WM6.1 ultra light version. I mean, the more recent OS version, but without any application like HTC Home, albuns, players, personal themes or else. Just the plain and simple Operative System, for anyone that want to install his prefered applications.
I'm not a cooker and try some ROM's, but the ones that work fast and stable, got too much programs that never used, and the ones really light, have too many bugs or are realy slow.
Thanks in advice....
i want to know that too
edit: but the closest on i've seen is Mary's Super Light 3.7 (currently using it)
Babaloo said:
First of all, sorry if this is a stupid question but I dont want to post the same in any topic.
I ask if anyone made or can make a WM6.1 ultra light version. I mean, the more recent OS version, but without any application like HTC Home, albuns, players, personal themes or else. Just the plain and simple Operative System, for anyone that want to install his prefered applications.
I'm not a cooker and try some ROM's, but the ones that work fast and stable, got too much programs that never used, and the ones really light, have too many bugs or are realy slow.
Thanks in advice....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397517
Very stable, everything works, no extra battery consumption.
This is as close to a perfect "OS ONLY" ROM I've seen so far...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397517
SuperSport said:
This is as close to a perfect "OS ONLY" ROM I've seen so far...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397517
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Hi SuperSport,
Have you compared this with FIniXNover 3.4 Light? In your opinion which is more stable, faster with less bugs...
Thanks for your help.
James62370 said:
Hi SuperSport,
Have you compared this with FIniXNover 3.4 Light? In your opinion which is more stable, faster with less bugs...
Thanks for your help.
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Actually, I haven't compared them. As it is now, I use my phone heavily on a daily basis, so I cannot be down with problems. From what I read, there are still some problems with 3.4. I may be wrong, but I have not tested yet.
Don't get me wrong, I think FIniXNover is a GREAT chef, and have tried his ROMS in the past, but for now, will stick with these...

Opinion: cyanogenmod or jacheroski?

I am trying to figure out what I would like to do.
I would love to go with hero, but I hear that bluetooth doesnt work yet and that its slower than the android1.5 roms... any opinions?
thanks!
sjbayer3 said:
I am trying to figure out what I would like to do.
I would love to go with hero, but I hear that bluetooth doesnt work yet and that its slower than the android1.5 roms... any opinions?
thanks!
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This is really for you to decide. JacHero can be fairly fast and it can be abysmally slow, just depends on your settings. If you have a large class 6 memory card partitioned with ext and a linux-swap partition it will dramatically improve performance. Don't expect it to run like a real Hero, it will be really slow if you have more than a few widgets. Also expect to see touchflo take a few seconds to load after exiting apps. If I was you I'd try it out, and if you don't like it flash to Cyan's.
CM roms are always good. smooth and speedy. hero roms are hit and miss. miss for the most part. with compache and swapiness settings you can get it run ok at best. ive gotten it to run some what smooth in certain areas and i usually see lag when entering an app then finally hitting home and itll just sit for a second. to some its operational but your best bet is CM at this point because you have a completely working phone. flash both and see how you like them. or try the jacski rom.
hows jacmytouch speed wise?
The ONLY good advice anyone can give you is try them all. It's all preference. I like fat chicks, you might not, so who am I to tell you fat chicks are better?.....
CBowley said:
The ONLY good advice anyone can give you is try them all. It's all preference. I like fat chicks, you might not, so who am I to tell you fat chicks are better?.....
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I specifically asked for opinions not advice read title and my post!
If you like fat chicks tell me why, and take into account my concerns that I posted.
sjbayer3 said:
hows jacmytouch speed wise?
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the jacmytouchski2.0 rom is fast and stable! no need for 3 partitions just 2. its about the most complete rom that i have seen. im sure you will like it. imo, hero just has the sexier home screen widgets blah blah blah. if you were able to implement those in the jacski rom (cant btw). it would be a wrap!
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the jacmytouchski2.0 rom is fast and stable! no need for 3 partitions just 2. its about the most complete rom that i have seen. im sure you will like it. imo, hero just has the sexier home screen widgets blah blah blah. if you were able to implement those in the jacski rom (cant btw). it would be a wrap!
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Would you say that the mytouch is as fast as cyanogenmod?
sjbayer3 said:
Would you say that the mytouch is as fast as cyanogenmod?
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hmm....interesting question....at this point i would say both are on the same playing field. in some parts one is faster then the other. either will be up to par on speed. open two windows with the OP of each rom. compare the features and see which one suits ur usage. if its still a toss up, one tipping factor could be the theme. CM is cupcake and looks as so. jacski has a very nice theme already implemented. yes you could flash a theme for CM but for the most part, the themes available loses some functionality within the rom...
Thanks alot for the help, i just installed CM and its working great... I may try jacmyheroskiv2 but for now I am probably gonna stick with it for now!
I appreciate all the opinions!
sjbayer3 said:
Thanks alot for the help, i just installed CM and its working great... I may try jacmyheroskiv2 but for now I am probably gonna stick with it for now!
I appreciate all the opinions!
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Since you chose Cyanogen's ROM (my personal favorite) try CyanogenMod v. 3.9 if you didn't already and then install Dark Hero v. 3.9 for a sorta the best of both worlds thing.
Either way install CM's Recovery 1.3.1 so you can backup with nandroid and recover from the recovery menu.
Later if you don't like one build over another you can flash back.

Consensus: Best ROM at the moment?

So, down and to the point... what's the best ROM out there? I'm looking for performance and battery life (I know they're usually negatively correlated) but the best balance of both.
Thanks in advance...
obviously, it all depends on what you're looking for, but my money's with Fresh.
akarol said:
So, down and to the point... what's the best ROM out there? I'm looking for performance and battery life (I know they're usually negatively correlated) but the best balance of both.
Thanks in advance...
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try them pick the one u like and use it SIMPLE
I've played with all of them and the best for battery life, signal and over all just awesome is DamageControl 3.2.2.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700649
I really like AOSP, so Bugless Beast has been nice. I don't really dislike the HTC homescreen or lockscreen, but I don't like the contacts, text messaging app, music app, browser, etc.
However bugless beast has some rough spots, there is an fc that shows up once in a while (not a problem, just annoying) and it doesn't show up as a usb drive on the computer all the time.
Fresh is probably my second favorite, and it isn't far behind even though it is almost straight Sense. I see a lot of people say it is their favorite. It seems like it may be the most robust and stable custom ROM as well, but I haven't tried all of them, only half a dozen or so.
I like Bugless Pete's...
but moved on to Fresh because I like Sense. Plus I like the fact I can use apps2sd.
This is a matter of opinion. You need to decide for yourself. I am using Culkulins ROM and really like it. In b4 this is moved to general / q&a
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Only tried Fresh and Damage Control so far but I like DC better, I could tell an immediate difference in performance, unlike with Fresh. Both have Apps2sd which is a must for me. Apparently this phone has more app storage than most other Android phones, yet not even close to enough for me. I couldn't even put any graphic intensive games like Asphalt on before apps2sd due to lack of room.
Damage Control works great for me as far as 2.1 roms. Just look at the activity for that thread.... most popular IMO and for good reason with all of the dconfig options and updates. They were one of the first to incorporate the OTA update into their rom... they stay on top of things.
So Frech has the HTC Sense? I'd like that.
Also, will installing these different ROMs wipe my data? If so, what backup utility you recommend?
I like the fresh rom, but i'm using DC atm because of the OTA update built into it, i need the grounding fix but when fresh fixes it i'll be moving back.
akarol said:
So Frech has the HTC Sense? I'd like that.
Also, will installing these different ROMs wipe my data? If so, what backup utility you recommend?
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I use titanium backup for the app data backup/restore and android commander for the app program backup/restore.
Damage Control also has Sense, though you have the option to disable it.
In case it hasn't been said enough yet - DamageControl all the way. Awesome ROM!
I dont mean to be a d**k but you have to read and experiment on your own. There's no such thing as the "best" rom. Clearly all the devs here put a lot of work into their roms and the least you can do is try it and see which you like the most. Are you even rooted?? Your questions give the impressions that you don't even know the basics of rooting or installing your own roms...read the stickies
and yes both Fresh and DC have the Sense UI
I use a modified Damage Control myself
Added in the latest busybox, Bash 4.1, made some tweaks to dalvik-cache to make it use the cache partition instead of the system partition (seriously, the cache partition is ~160megs and barely gets touched normally ), among other things.
It is worth noting that Damage Control (in my opinion) is quite good itself and stays pretty up to date, with a lot of nice features.
DamageControl my fav so far.
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I dont mean to be a d**k but you have to read and experiment on your own. There's no such thing as the "best" rom. Clearly all the devs here put a lot of work into their roms and the least you can do is try it and see which you like the most. Are you even rooted?? Your questions give the impressions that you don't even know the basics of rooting or installing your own roms...read the stickies
and yes both Fresh and DC have the Sense UI
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I understand, but I figured that by seeing what the recommendations are, I'd be able to exclude some unmentioned ROMs. Makes sense...
I am not rooted at the moment, but I am familiar with it (developed for my HTC Dash years ago). I haven't had much time at all to dive into rooting until nw. Unfortunately, the OTA update was run on this device so now I'm at the mercy of the devs around here to discover a workaround.
Damage rom for the battery life. Seriously guys , if anyone and I mean anyone is *****ing and moaning about battery life , then they haven't tried DC's rom yet. And if Damage ain't on then trevE will answer.
I find a close second in polish and likability is Fresh's rom. Great rom . And I've run that one too.
I also ran Finisher by magnus.
And the froyo by avalaunch. Which is great but I need my camara and I hate having to flash to get it and then flash back.
I've also flashed Hero's over rom. But i didn't like the guys attitude in a couple of posts so I took it off.
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Damage rom for the battery life. Seriously guys , if anyone and I mean anyone is *****ing and moaning about battery life , then they haven't tried DC's rom yet. And if Damage ain't on then trevE will answer.
I find a close second in polish and likability is Fresh's rom. Great rom . And I've run that one too.
I also ran Finisher by magnus.
And the froyo by avalaunch. Which is great but I need my camara and I hate having to flash to get it and then flash back.
I've also flashed Hero's over rom. But i didn't like the guys attitude in a couple of posts so I took it off.
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Im actually a really nice guy. I just let my personal life interfere with my development life. Ive apologized multiple times and will once more. Im sorry. My ROM sucks btw lol

[Q] Wich NAND Android has a better battery?

I know, i know.
Its a recurrent question but i want to know what is your opnion about that.
What Android NAND Rom had a better battery life for daily use?
I will NEVER, NEVER go back to Windows Mobile
Too many variables;
Kernel
Apps
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Wireless Settings
Trial and error is the best way as you can be recommended one rom, try it and find your opinion is the complete opposite to what you were given
bates_1974 said:
Too many variables;
Kernel
Apps
Sync Settings
Wireless Settings
Trial and error is the best way as you can be recommended one rom, try it and find your opinion is the complete opposite to what you were given
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I know all that variables, but i dont know if u read the question, but i want to know just a opinion and not tecnical review.
felipemadox said:
I know all that variables, but i dont know if u read the question, but i want to know just a opinion and not tecnical review.
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I read the question and answered it, being given an opinion won't necessarily help you, just go flash and test like everyone else has to
bates_1974 said:
I read the question and answered it, being given an opinion won't necessarily help you, just go flash and test like everyone else has to
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+1st bates, well put.
I can't really comprehend the importance of the question about battery life, as it is on ALL builds ok-ish... depending on the different usage habits.
Just to enlightened the OP... my Tytung 2.1 Gingerbread Nand can go for two days or even more... if I leave it untouched
But it is probably flat in like 4 or 5 hours playing nonstop Angry Birds... never tried either option... but you get the gist!
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felipemadox said:
I know all that variables, but i dont know if u read the question, but i want to know just a opinion and not tecnical review.
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I'm not being meant, but your language really lets people down! I believe your question wont ever gets any answer!
I would like to know answer to the same question. And I know there are MANY people who tried MANY ROMS. Each person's usage pattern may be different. But same person IMHO uses HD2 same way with different ROMs. Which means if you ALREADY tried 10 ROMS and found out that ROM "XYZ" is best for battery.
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I'm not being meant, but your language really lets people down! I believe your question wont ever gets any answer!
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Cmon man, i made a question about the people opinion and my first aswer is someone talking things like "dont be dumm and try".
Im already trying every build, im givving donates for the cookers and my intention with this topic is just to know the people opinion.
If you dont want to opinate, is simples, ignore this topic.
I do not want to offend anyone, I admire everyone here and help whenever possible.
Sorry if I misunderstood.
Cyanogen Roms have the worst battery life, everything else is equal.
That's about as much as I can sum it up. Every Desire/Sense rom is going to have the same, every Cyanogen is going to have the same.
You choose whether you want CM or Sense, then you choose which one looks the nicest to you and has the features you want.
Edit: My favorite build so far (battery life is fine also) is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=915159 CMYLXGO's Stock Desire HD/Z Hybrid v2.0.4
bates_1974 said:
Too many variables;
Kernel
Apps
Sync Settings
Wireless Settings
Trial and error is the best way as you can be recommended one rom, try it and find your opinion is the complete opposite to what you were given
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I agree, also the Radio is a variable.
For me the best NAND build is MDJ Cyanogenmod with 2.12.50 radio, but now im testing with 2.15.50, and it seems that 2.12.50 is better.
I just flashed my first android nand last night. newest CM7 with 2.15 radio. 12 hours off charger and at 58%. had this been yesterday with android on sd, my phone would have died already.
hd2k10 said:
Cyanogen Roms have the worst battery life, everything else is equal.
That's about as much as I can sum it up. Every Desire/Sense rom is going to have the same, every Cyanogen is going to have the same.
You choose whether you want CM or Sense, then you choose which one looks the nicest to you and has the features you want.
Edit: My favorite build so far (battery life is fine also) is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=915159 CMYLXGO's Stock Desire HD/Z Hybrid v2.0.4
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Thanks for the aswer, i will install the CWM now and post later the results.
Im actually at MDJ Cyanogen7 v2.6 and the battery drain is huge :-(
felipemadox said:
Thanks for the aswer, i will install the CWM now and post later the results.
Im actually at MDJ Cyanogen7 v2.6 and the battery drain is huge :-(
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It's not a drastic difference (unless you use Bluetooth) but CMs (Cyanogen Mods) do use more battery IMO, they seem to burst more in Standby, Wifi seems to be less battery-friendly and Bluetooth is a joke on most.
Sense IMO is the way to go, I love the look/feel and it seems pretty well ironed out.
Also, if you use LED Me Know, uninstall it or turn off Compatibility Mode (HD2 can only use Green and Amber (Orange) so make sure you use those two colors if you do keep it; just keep in mind your LED won't pulse any more.
The pulsing LED gives me a 60mA drain constantly if I have an Unread notification and my LED is going, it wasn't like this on SD from what I remember, must be a NAND issue.
Solid LED > No LED though.

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hey guys just got my hd2 today so im new to all this got everything loaded and ready to go bout to put cm9 on it...is gapps included in all roms or do we still have to flash gapps with custom roms
Depends on the rom. Read the OP and you can find out if gapps are included or not..
jianC said:
Depends on the rom. Read the OP and you can find out if gapps are included or not..
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ok cool thanks for quick reply these htcs are way diffrent than my lg g2x ha i like how much easier that phone was...whats a good rom for this phone im going to try out the nexus ics one
no problem haha
For starters, I would suggest a CM or an AOSP rom:
For CM9: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1361859
For AOSP ICS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434860
Then if you get bored of them, try out the variety of sense roms
jianC said:
no problem haha
For starters, I would suggest a CM or an AOSP rom:
For CM9: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1361859
For AOSP ICS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434860
Then if you get bored of them, try out the variety of sense roms
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OK awesome thanks so far this nexus rom isnt bad it just seems a little slow but then again im comparing it to my g2x and that what pretty snappy ill try the ones you showed me out too tho
thakrew317 said:
OK awesome thanks so far this nexus rom isnt bad it just seems a little slow but then again im comparing it to my g2x and that what pretty snappy ill try the ones you showed me out too tho
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oh wow ha the nexus hd2 rom i downloaded was version 1.6 im way behind
thakrew317 said:
oh wow ha the nexus hd2 rom i downloaded was version 1.6 im way behind
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have you tried any of the jellybean roms out yet
JB ROMs aren't fully working yet and not really good for daily use. All of the ICS ROMs are good, but I'd recommend changing the launcher to GO Launcher as the ICS launchers can have poor frame rates if you have many widgets on your home screen. And as for you saying that this phone is harder to flash, I'd say it's unique, but far easier and more risk free than flashing other devices once you know what to do
Sent from my NexusHD2
I agree with you on l it me 10 mins to figure out how to install clockwork and everything n get a custom rom up and going
Sent from my HTC HD2 using xda premium
I can also recommend Apex launcher (On ICS and JB) if you like the stock look of the ICS/JB/Trechubet launcher. It's much smoother and has many more options.
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I can also recommend Apex launcher (On ICS and JB) if you like the stock look of the ICS/JB/Trechubet launcher. It's much smoother and has many more options.
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ok cool, have you tired windows 7 on yours yet i i dont understand their threads very well i need to read more i guess but was wondering if its fully functional and if the battery life is better on the system than android i only got 6 hours of battery life today and i hardly even used the phone the screen was taking up 80% but i have it on automatic brightness so i dont understand why im having such horrible battery life, i bought a new battery for it but hasnt come in the mail yet so hopefully that fixes it,
p.s i know this si wrong section to be asking but i was just wondering if you have tired it or anyone in general
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ok cool, have you tired windows 7 on yours yet i i dont understand their threads very well i need to read more i guess but was wondering if its fully functional and if the battery life is better on the system than android i only got 6 hours of battery life today and i hardly even used the phone the screen was taking up 80% but i have it on automatic brightness so i dont understand why im having such horrible battery life, i bought a new battery for it but hasnt come in the mail yet so hopefully that fixes it,
p.s i know this si wrong section to be asking but i was just wondering if you have tired it or anyone in general
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Surprisingly, I have better battery life in Android than in WP7. I think you should flash another radio if you are getting bad battery life as that is what caused bad battery life on my HD2.
WP7 is much more fluid than Android, and everything works, including 720p recording.
jianC said:
Surprisingly, I have better battery life in Android than in WP7. I think you should flash another radio if you are getting bad battery life as that is what caused bad battery life on my HD2.
WP7 is much more fluid than Android, and everything works, including 720p recording.
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ok ill try flashing another radio i think i have the newest one tho im not sure how to check
thakrew317 said:
ok ill try flashing another radio i think i have the newest one tho im not sure how to check
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nvm found it i have Leo_RADIO_2.15.50.14 on mine with cm9
are data drops normal on ics roms when you open play store and what not, i have to exit out of play store then re open it to get data back

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