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What is the best droid x rom currently available, because with the 2.3.340 update there has been some great roms and updates being released such as ape x 1.3, and fission 2.4.3. So i was just wondering out of every rom available what should i download. I am looking for something stable, has good battery life, and decent performance
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What is the best droid x rom currently available, because with the 2.3.340 update there has been some great roms and updates being released such as ape x 1.3, and fission 2.4.3. So i was just wondering out of every rom available what should i download. I am looking for something stable, has good battery life, and decent performance
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I don't currently run any custom ROM, but I would probably say, try out Apex, Fission, and GummyJar. Those are the top 3 right now. At that point, it's up to you on how you like the feel of each... I think GummyJar has a new version that just came out, and is supposed to do really well in terms of performance...
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^^ sorry for the stupid tags...been working with xml all day at work...and now at home... had to throw it in there...
+1 for GummyJAR
the fastest rom is the one you overclock and the one with best battery life is the one you underclock. i really like gummy though pretty good rom
Also keep an eye on Obsidian. This is from wiki.ccroms.net I believe.
This is a completely AOSP (minus moto kernal :weep build. right now there are some issues with camera and gps, and some reports of battery drain. But when this is all fixed, it should be the best ROM out there!
I use gummJAR v2.5. The best rom for you is what is dependent on your likes. If you like blur elements then apex or dark slide are the way to go. If you want blurless then focused, gummy, or fission. Battery life and speed are subjective and can't be truly measured. If a rom gives me great battery life, that doesn't mean it will for you too.
So what's the difference between Gummy and Fission? I'm currently running a version of ZapX that I want to get rid of. I'd like to have the most recent update as well.
How do both roms perform in terms of GPS? Of my friends with the X, my GPS fails miserably...
ROMs are a matter of personal taste, but after struggling with random reboots on TranQ I've settled on Gummy Jar. If you don't like blur, you'll find GJ 2.5 is smooth and stable. I can't compare it to Fission though, which gets similar kudos. The beauty of the Nandroid is you can try them all without too much trouble.
To do a fair comparison, I recommend SBFing first (if you haven't done so in a while). Then make a Nandroid of your clean set up so you can install each ROM fresh. If you like a ROM, make a Nandroid of it before going back and trying another.
Gummyjar if i can remember is completely aosp.
it also boots faster than any rom ive ever used.
if you dont use gummyjar, go with fission
I've been using GummyJar and I think I'm about to give Fission a try. Would rather see what else is out there.
+1 for GummyJAR if you want blurless but if want blur, try FlyX Bazinga 2.4. I uses it for a while and had almost NO issues. I did have an issue just for 1 day where it rebooted few times by it self but it was just for that day. Don't know what casued it but that was the only time. It never happened again. Its very stable and fast rom. I currently use GummyJAR2.5.
I agree with all those who support gummyjar 2.5. Been uaing it now, and have not had a SINGLE reboot. If u do want blur, I think there is a new rom called fusion that is being released. Its fission with blur aspects added back in.
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I have been using Gummy Jar 2.1 since before Christmas and love it so far. It has considerably sped up my phone. I designed a custom theme and basically have 3 homescreens covered in widgets, so I need a light, quick ROM. This one does the trick. I have had a few restarts, but hey, I had those on stock also...
Edit: Switched to Liberty 1.0 a little while ago and it blew my mind. Definitely my recommendation now.
i used fission, tranquility, apex, and gummyjar.
tranquility boot looped constantly for me, so that one was out. coulda been just me, who knows..
i am not sure what i didnt like about apex...
fission and gummyjar were both good and i knew i wanted to use one of those.
for the last week i have been running gummyjar, seems very stable and is lightning fast. i just started doing roms in the past 10 days, and i do not see myself changing from gummy right now. my girlfriend has a stock dx and my dx is so much faster and she still gets random reboots occasionally. i, however, do not
Rubix??? cant belive nobody has said this its probably the most popular rom, at least on the droid forums it is. The latest build uses gummyjar as a base so you get all the great speed and aospiness from gummyjar plus all the crazy tweaks of rubix for insane battery life, i havn't once needed to charge other then over night and i'm a very heavy user. I do have the extended battery though
I've tried all the rims you've posted and always go back to Fission. I really wanted to like gummy but it seemed inconsistant to me.
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If I download gummyjar, it asks if I want to wipe cache/data? Should I before install?I did a back up
This is also using rom manager app.
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Yes. Make sure to wipe data and cache.
So I will have to start adding widgets,wallpapers,market items back? I use launcher pro is this an issue?
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So I will have to start adding widgets,wallpapers,market items back? I use launcher pro is this an issue?
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No issue. I use LP also.
I'm currently running CM7, I haven't tried many different roms with this phone, the others I had on my phone at least(besides CM7) were Froyo(stock/rooted) and rooted GB. What other custom roms would be good for me to try, for example, if I want to keep hdmi functionality and 720p recording etc. Is there an AOSP rom where I can keep that functionality?
Liberty .9 is pretty smooth and has the HDMI and 720 p recording down, as well as being very customizable (liberty customizer prompts at first boot to choose which features asop and blur you wish to have).
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I'm currently running DarslideX. It's a GB based prerooted rom. Has hdmi support, as do most GB builds. Been on it about 2weeks now, very stable, some blur, most bloat removed. There are a couple people making custom themes, sliders, etc for it. You can find it over at mdw.
My DroidX Thrives on the DarkSlide!!
I've had liberty and apex and the rooted leaked gingerbread but I have been happiest with cyanogenmod. Just waiting for HDMI.
DX+CM7
Thanks for the responses. I did try Apex, then I installed MIUI.
I am in the same boat. Looking for another GB rom until cm7 is stable.
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I am in the same boat. Looking for another GB rom until cm7 is stable.
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Cm7 is very stable. I update with the nightly every day. I do have to flash the camera fix to make YouTube work and I also flash the dx2 sound pack from team black hat app although they took it off the app. Wish there was a good HDMI fix already but that's the only thing that would really make cm7 any better for me.
DX+CM7
I'm currently using MIUI and besides the questionable battery life, I love it. My phone feels completely different, in a good way. It's also very smooth and haven't run into any problems yet.
I've been using Liberty v0.9 since it came out. Very smooth, customization is there, everything works... Best rom I've used. Had a problem the first time I loaded it. Re-downloaded it and data wipe fixed it. Liberty toolbox is just as good as team blackhat app.
I'm running Liquid now, i looked at Darkslide X, my phone isn't activated yet, and wanted to know if i have to switch back to stock to get it activated(i may flash to a local company, not Verizon). I might try Liberty.
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I'm currently using MIUI and besides the questionable battery life, I love it. My phone feels completely different, in a good way. It's also very smooth and haven't run into any problems yet.
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Agreed 100% MIUI so far has been absolutely wonderful. I would agree though about the battery life issue. Prior to MIUI I was running an early leaked build of Froyo, FroyoDynamite, with SetCPU active on stock kernel I was getting around 2 days of battery life. With MIUI I'm lucky to get a full day.
But everything is super smooth, and it is absolutely beautiful, and the ability to change themes on the fly is amazing. I would agree, it's like a brand new phone to me again.
So is it worth it going from liberty 2.01 to liberty gb .9? I've been holding off because I finally got my dx to run nice with minimal random reboots. I'd love to be on 2.3 but If its still unstable I'll stick with this.
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So is it worth it going from liberty 2.01 to liberty gb .9? I've been holding off because I finally got my dx to run nice with minimal random reboots. I'd love to be on 2.3 but If its still unstable I'll stick with this.
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Yes, by a mile. Everything is smoother and faster, and gingerbread is the only place to be.
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To the OP
Liberty .8 was good. I then went on to try other ROMs. I avoided APEX because of the bluetooth issue. Right now I am back on rooted 596. CM4DX blew up on me on build 23 and I have been staying away.
I'm trying to find out which ROMS do not have the in-call bluetooth volume issue. I am not getting very many answers though. I wish there was a list of ROM's that do not have the bluetooth issue.
Let me give a little background before i ask my question. I personally run a Samsung epic 4g and have been on Cyanogen Mod 7 for a while. Obviously its not the RC as the epic its self isn't supported, however, i find it to be a great rom to run in day to day situations despite loosing camera functionality.
My friend has a Droid X and hes really unhappy with it at the moment because the rotation lag and the keyboard lag make it almost unusable. Recently, I rooted it for him, hes running .602, and I've been thinking about putting him on a Init rom like CM7 because i want him to see what android should really be like. He doesn't use the phone for anything other than texting and Phone calls so a slim fast rom would be the best for him. The one problem with putting him on the nightly builds for CM7 is that he might loose some functionality on his phone, and knowing him, even if he doesnt use it, he would hate to not have his camera working or his gps working poorly. He that kind of person.
What would be the best rom to start him on to slim down the system, kill all the blurrness, and still keep as much functionality as possible? Remeber hes on .602, id like to be able to keep him on that so that I don't have to use SBF.
Is the Droid x version of CM7 stable enough for every day useage or should i look at some of the variants that have been made?
CM7.
he'll lose HD vid recording, but the "high" recording(which works) is plenty suffice, imo.
bat life is fine. 18-20hrs on avg use.
CM is stupid fast on the DX. I love it.
(oh & have never had issues with my GPS)
If you go for CM7, make sure to get the version for Gingerbread kernel, not the Froyo one. Battery life on GB is improved
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If you go for CM7, make sure to get the version for Gingerbread kernel, not the Froyo one. Battery life on GB is improved
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yep..good point on gb kernel
CM7 is the fastest rom that I have used on the DX. As for the GB kernel, there are unofficial nightlies that are running on the kernel, but the official nightlies will be updated with the GB kernel within the next week...
It may be easier to jump on the official nightlies and wait a few days instead of having to do a lengthy install process twice.
so i should put him on the nightlys? All hell loose is video? If that's true then it will be perfect since he doesn't use that feature at all on his phone. Thanks.
Shuji is an execellent rom...it runs faster than cm7 for me. I have run both the .596 and .602 and both are very stable
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so i should put him on the nightlys? All hell loose is video? If that's true then it will be perfect since he doesn't use that feature at all on his phone. Thanks.
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ya, he'll be fine on nightly. you don't lose video completely. you just lose 720p recording is all. you still can record in 480p, which still looks surprisingly good
I had a wonderfully experience with omgb 1.2.2
It was godly fast. It honestly impressed me more than cm7 and I run it on most of my other phones.
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I'm using liberty GB but I'm looking into switching to cm7.
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CM7GB is working excellent! I do recommend it.
I'm going to switch to MIUI and asess the differences in speed, then will report back on the speed differences.
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Is the Droid x version of CM7 stable enough for every day useage or should i look at some of the variants that have been made?
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yes. nightly 78 here. I am waiting for gb in the non dev nightlies, too
the CM7 forum thread on nightlies latest chatter mentions something about BT bugs that I plan to test but haven't gotten around to it yet.
droidwall and andguard pro are absolute musts to keep the malware in the market from sizzling away bandwidth on ads. adservers are slow. blocked connections kills slowness.
I just put apex 2.0 rc2 on my Droid x and I really like it.
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I just put apex 2.0 rc2 on my Droid x and I really like it.
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apex is ok, but you can't compare any other ROM to CM when talking about UI speed, imo
I'm still waiting for a stable cm7 for the Droid x on gingerbread to come out. AS soon as that happens ill be on cm7
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No no, its not that. I just wanted to see how many people are using cm9, and how many tried it out but went back to cm7 and so on.
running it on my nook color. havent even tried it on my phone yet.
I tried CM9 and loved it, but CM7 is better as a daily ROM at the moment. Few more fixes to CM9 and I'll be moving over to it permanently.
I really like it Android keeps getting better every year
Exactly 45 people are currently using cm9. Exactly 23 went back to cm7 after trying it out.
* numbers reflect assumptions by the University of Sarcasm.
Aside from some visual tearing on videos and random discoloring in video recording it's running so perfect for me
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my journy.. cm7 rc0 -> miui -> cm9 -> cm7 n34
I prefer miUI but cm7 just gets updated way more.. I feel like it has the latest everything while miUI is still based off of cm7 rc0..
I'll wait until more of the bugs are worked out. I'm still on stock GB (rooted BML) and it has been awesome for me. Battery lasts a full work day, I can go to work and come home with battery life to spare, GPS works without freezes, my music and videos work and play great, I takes great videos and still shots, and the few games I have on there (mainly to entertain my kids) work great too. There is nothing on CM9 as of yet that makes me want to switch until all the bugs get ironed out, which I know will be soon considering our devs have been cranking fixes as fast as lighting lately.
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my journy.. cm7 rc0 -> miui -> cm9 -> cm7 n34
I prefer miUI but cm7 just gets updated way more.. I feel like it has the latest everything while miUI is still based off of cm7 rc0..
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Same here man!
wuts a cm9?
To be honest I have 4 ROMs on nandroids that I switch from at least once a day. I play with CM9 for a couple of hours in the evening trying to get it all set up the way I would like it but it seems signal strength is really poor for some reason. It shows wifi strength as poor 1 room away from my router. My other nandroids are CM7, Sleeper EL30 2.03, and Legendary MTD converted RC2.1.
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To be honest I have 4 ROMs on nandroids that I switch from at least once a day. I play with CM9 for a couple of hours in the evening trying to get it all set up the way I would like it but it seems signal strength is really poor for some reason. It shows wifi strength as poor 1 room away from my router. My other nandroids are CM7, Sleeper EL30 2.03, and Legendary MTD converted RC2.1.
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I wish nandroids didn't take up so much space, otherwise I could do that lmao.XD lol I used cm9, till I reinstalled the app I used to IM my girlfriend and realized it didn't support ICS -.- so restored cm7 backup lmao
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I wish nandroids didn't take up so much space, otherwise I could do that lmao.XD lol I used cm9, till I reinstalled the app I used to IM my girlfriend and realized it didn't support ICS -.- so restored cm7 backup lmao
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4 ROM nandroids and 2 older ones take up about 4GB on a 16GB card. I trimmed down all the bad pix on my card and the backups some ROMs leave when installing and have 5GB left over on the 16GB card.
omair2005 said:
my journy.. cm7 rc0 -> miui -> cm9 -> cm7 n34
I prefer miUI but cm7 just gets updated way more.. I feel like it has the latest everything while miUI is still based off of cm7 rc0..
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I don't really have that much time. I'm busy and doing a lot of work just to do the minor fixes that happen every week isn't really worth it for me. V4 should be better for updating, but realistically not much changes week by week anyway.
Zeinzu said:
Aside from some visual tearing on videos and random discoloring in video recording it's running so perfect for me
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Same here. CM9 has been dam near perfect since I installed it, it even seems to work better than CM7 did on my phone.
Really bummed over the video issues, but I think I may just live with it, as I rarely use video, I mostly take pics.
CM7 just didnt bring enough to the table to make me make a perm change from Legendary RC 2.2 w/ MTD, (which was flawless) but with CM9, I just cant get myself to restore my Legendary backup. Video issues are the only bug that matters (at least to me), and the rest of it was just so much better, I think CM9 is here to stay. Given how great it is now, I cant wait to see what it looks like in a month or two (which seems like a lifetime away, but will be here before I know it)
I can't believe my CM9 wish list has been reduced to:
Video recording fixed (major)
Built in theme support fixed (minor, given I was able to apply a theme by hand)
TV-Out enabled (yah, I know, I'm dreaming)
FM Radio (not needed, just would be cool)
So, with 2 of the 4 items being wishful thinking items, and themes being just a matter of time for it to added in, that leaves a single fix for me to have a flawless (IMO) CM9
I feel as giddy as a schoolgirl!! WOOT!
So I have an Evo which I don't use for anything. It has not number on it and I don't need it as a back up. I use it only for listening to music (speaker only) and taking and watching videos. Sometime I may connect it to wifi to download a certain app or to watch something on YouTube. So this thread could be called a survey I guess? But what's the best ROM out here for me to put on the phone in my case? I basically want battery life + performance + louder speaker (the Evo speaker sucks compared to my other phones sadly). I flashed the 4 kornerz (sorry if I misspelled) ROM and flashed the beats audio and the underworld kernel, but noticed a lag after flashing that kernel so I re-flashed the stock kernel.
I have not had time to actually use it and test out how it goes with my usage but I think it'll be alright?
I have also used Energy ROM (kills my batttery too quick) and CM7 (phone speaker isn't loud enough) so what other ROMs would you recommend for me? Or what mods or kernels would work with 4kornerz ROM that would ensure better battery life?
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I'm doing the same thing with my Evolution - typing on it right now, actually.
I'm using deck's 1.3d, mason .15 kernel, beats audio addon with go launcher. Smooth as can be and I get tons of battery life in airplane mode.
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I'm doing the same thing with my Evolution - typing on it right now, actually.
I'm using deck's 1.3d, mason .15 kernel, beats audio addon with go launcher. Smooth as can be and I get tons of battery life in airplane mode.
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That's exactly the kind of answer I'm looking for thanks =). I thought about trying an ICS build but wasn't too sure if I wanted to because I thought it might have some bugs or be laggy or have not so great battery life or sound quality decreased. But I'm going to test out 4 kornerz for a bit then will try your settings next. Thanks for the reply =).
Wait.. what's the ROM your using lol? When I first read it I thought you were talking about one of the ICS builds but I'm starting to have second thoughts. I'm not very familiar with every ROM out here because I barely use the Evo but can you post the link to the ROM? Or at least tell me what's the title of its thread lol? And also your kernel pleeeaseee.
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Decks 1.3d is his famous Gingerbread build. Search for it and you can't miss it. The thread title has decks, and. 1.3d in it I believe. It is legendary for being the best AOSP Gingerbread ROM with the best battery life and stability. Coupled with that kernel the above user mentioned, it will give you tremendous battery life! Much better than ICS at this beta phase.
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Is 1.3d better than 1.3? 1.3 is newer...
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Is 1.3d better than 1.3? 1.3 is newer...
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1.3d would probably be a later version of it, as a, b, c, and d. Probably just minor fixes through out that version.
No, I clarified it. 1.3d is just a beta, 1.3 is stable. 1.3 is newer.
*New Downloads*
gingerbread evo 1.3 Stable
gapps 8-28-2011
gapps 8-28-2011 with Voicemail.apk
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gingerbread evo 1.3d beta
gingerbread evo 1.3b2 beta
gingerbread evo 1.3b beta
gingerbread evo 1.2.1 Stable
gingerbread evo 1.2 Stable
gingerbread evo 1.0
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1.3 is newer, but i've had the best results with the 'beta' d version. runs like a beeeeeeeeeeeeeast.
Well I did find it and I will try flashing it as soon as I can. Is the stock kernel that comes with it the one that was recommended to me? Or where can I find the other kernel?
And I'm just kinda starting to get confused. Some people are saying 1.3 and some are saying 1.3d. Which one is better..? Logically thinking I would say 1.3d would be better since it probably just contains little fixes and nothing major updated but those little fixes may be a big problem to me without them so I think ill try out 1.3d unless I am told not to.
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if you were having issues with cm7 you may experience the same with Deck's as his is just a custom version of cm7, yet designed to operate on Sprint more effectively.
You say the speaker wasn't loud enough with cm7? Did you adjust the settings in DSP manager?
I have 3 EVO's, 2 operational and on is my 3 year old's "phone," he is an angry bird addict! I have the phone on constant airplane mode and simply turn on wifi when I would like to connect. We are constantly asking him to turn it down so no sound problems here.
I would recommend the cm 7.2 rc1 from the cyanogenmod website, and don't forget gapps.
Again Deck's is based on cm7 though he hasn't updated in a long time and there have been many many improvements to the cm source since he stopped building. Cm7 is also still a work in progress, they are not dropping support for it, though they may bring cm9 to the EVO eventually 7 is the current supported version.
Honestly, I think the advice above is sound, but I still recommended deck 1.3 with Mason v14 kernal without hwa. Or if you want more battery, flash the slightly less stable v15rc G version. G for nonhwa. And then I would clock down to about 850mhz as your Max (don't know the exact value but the performance settings in deck shouldn't be too hard for you to figure out) and then use the wheatley kernel if you're on v15rc or intellidemandx if you're on 14. Smartassv2 would be my recommended governor, but it doesn't play well with media when the screen is off so you take your choice.
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Well sound was only a problem to me because I have an Epic 4G which, stock v.s stock, is louder. And I've tried CM7 on my epic and loved it but the sound was a problem the same as on the Evo. But I guess I would give up sound for better battery life lol. I'm going to flash deck's 1.3 right now. But I still can't seem to find the kernels you guys are talking about can someone please post the link to the thread?
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So I just flashed the rom with the kernel.
I'm having one tiny problem.
I didn't install gapps (don't really need it) so I tried to bluetooth a file explorer.
I've noticed with bluetooth on the phone reboots? (It happened twice so far)
Ill keep trying the ROM out and see if I have more reboots. If its just bluetooth related then its not a problem
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One more thing. Not sure if its the ROM or my phone but the power button seems to not work so well. It turns off the screen normally but turning the screen back on is the problem. It doesn't turn on by just pressing it I have to hold it down and then the power menu pops up and the screen turns on.
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What ROM and kernel did you flash? Sleepiness is due to kernel undervolting issues... or kernel related at least. Bluetooth would be the same I would gather... sounds like stock kernel for you!
My original EVO loved underclocking, and I could squeeze a few precious hours out of the battery with the right kernel, governor and voltages. My replacement however will not undervolt at all... not even 25 mA... so each evo is different. I am of the opinion that stock is going to give you the best overall performance.
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...are you guys kidding me right now???
Mason kernel is for ICS, as in not Gingerbread so it will break things on Decks 1.3... come on man!!!
If you really want a great experience just flash CM 7.2 please and leave it be because those guys know Android and what it needs to love you long time... I apologize for the inconvenience of bad information...
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...are you guys kidding me right now???
Mason kernel is for ICS, as in not Gingerbread so it will break things on Decks 1.3... come on man!!!
If you really want a great experience just flash CM 7.2 please and leave it be because those guys know Android and what it needs to love you long time... I apologize for the inconvenience of bad information...
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But on the kernel's thread it said for "AOSP ROMs" and I did flash it and it worked. It does say it would also work on ICS tho.
I think I may just go to CM7 tho.
The april 8th update is better than the official one?
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Here is what you want...
CM 7.2
Wipe:
All/factory reset
Cache
dalvik cache
System
Boot
Then flash the ROM, no gapps for you if you don't want.
Mason says it apparently works on GB or ICS, but I don't see how that could actually be possible... though I am not a kernel dev... but your issues do seem to stem from a kernel issue...
I'd imagine using a sense kernel based rom like swagged out stock N would get you the best musical results, since it has a kernel that was specifically built for the EVO, and not something AOSP generic. Maybe throw the zip file in for beat audio, or use poweramp instead.
Swagged out stock N 2.0.9 with universal aggressive lionfish 1.8 is doing REALLY well for me. It uses the go launcher, instead of sense.
haha luckily ICS is based off of a GB Kernel, Tiamat. Mason has two flavors of his popular kernel, the "G" version which CAN be used for Gingerbread AND NON-HWA ICS Roms, and the "I" version which is strictly used for HWA enabled ICS roms.
also jamieg71 has aosp gb build that is being updated more recently if you wanna check that out havent run it personally but if its anything like his ics build it will be great