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[POLL] Which ROM do you use daily

Wanted to see who uses what 2.1 based ROM as their daily ROM.
- DarchLegend
- DarchVanilla
- DamageControl
- Fresh
- RegawMod based on DC
- Other
Main reason for me posting this is to help people that are undecided make up their mind as to which ROM most people use for daily use the most.

DamageControl 2.05

I always seem to go back to Fresh.

natelw said:
I always seem to go back to Fresh.
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Me too, but don't get me wrong, I've tried all the current ROMs and all the Devs did great jobs with what they had... Lots of man hours and hard work.

Right now I am on Fresh but in the last 2 weeks I have used DamageControl,Freshhh, RegawMod

right now im using pancake 1.5 without rosie installed. fastest there is right now.
i might give fresh 2.1 another try today though?

Running Fresh ROM because protected apps is a deal-breaker for me.

I'm using damagecontrol 2.05. Pretty good in my book. I did use fresh, but I seem to like damagecontrol more.

Fresh all the way for me. I have tried the others but speed and stability is always good in Flipz builds.

Flipz by far makes the most professional roms. He doesn't release roms half-assed or with 20 patches to apply. Flash one of his roms, install apps, your done.
No offense to the other rom devs but they seem to break more than they fix. I couldn't even use EVDO on Damageless's 2.1 but on Flipz 2.1 it worked perfect(couple hundred kb faster). Since they were built from the same release, what explains this?
So fresh roms by far, they aren't necessarily the fastest but if your trying to have a reliable phone then its the way to go.

you don't really need a poll to figure this out... just look at the thread views

I'm rollin' with bikcmp 1.5 ROM with all the lil visual mods I made to my liking.

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Flipz by far makes the most professional roms. He doesn't release roms half-assed or with 20 patches to apply. Flash one of his roms, install apps, your done.
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I have to agree with this statement. I have run quite a few roms and I keep coming back to Fresh because his stuff works better.

I'm using my own ROM based off of DamageControl 2.1 with my own fixes and ports. You'll see a few of them in DC 2.05. I borrowed many elements of TrevE's port of the Darkstar theme to give it a much more "polished" look. I also added a few of my own visual mods. I stripped it down to the bare Sense, with almost all of the widgets removed except for the clock and people widgets. ROM size is 79.5 mb.
This is the most stable build I've used yet.
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You should probably split darchvanilla and darchlegend in your poll. those are two completely different roms where one is using a sprint hero base and the other is using an htc legend base

REGAW 2.02p
Was using DC 1.1B6 but wanted to get up-to-date and as close to the sprint release as possible. Regaw adds a couple of apps that 'most people' won't need but his list of fixes over DC 2.0x is pretty astounding. That and he worked with Damageless on it to some degree anyways makes it a winner in my book.
I might be looking for something with friendstream on it soon though if no-one gets it working on these latest DC based releases soon. I've been thinking about going with a DarchLegend or one of his stripped down versions to give friendstream a run around the block.
All in all it's an exciting time to be a sprint hero user. Even when all these phones with faster processors and bigger screens are running around these great dev's allow us to keep up pretty darn nicely and still treat us well here in the forums .

I always seem to switch between Darch roms and Fresh roms.

I'm using Fresh because I was missing to many protected apps in the marketplace. Very close 2nd is Damage, but just couldn't find most of my paid apps.

damagecontrol v2.05

[Q] htc evo roms

hello i just rooted my evo and now am looking for the best roms your help will be greatly appreciated. i will need the links also. thank you very much

Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=653
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)

plainjane said:
Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=653
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best answer ever posted. done and done.

'I will need links also" lmfao CLASSIC!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA&sns=em

thank you very much

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lol nice.
just to be helpful, here's a quote from a post of mine.
ok, here goes.
first of all, yes this has been asked a thousand times per day, but people have fun answering them
sense roms are based off stock evo sprint software. if you like sense roms, you best choices will be:
myn's warm twopointtwo, for a smooth, themed, and slick stockish experiance, try this oldie but goodie.
mikfroyo, updated more often. optimized way over the top. i personally don't like the theme, and think if you want that speed go for aosp, but whatever. a bunch of people like it.
koni's elite. one of the newer good sense roms. good themeing. fast. optimized. everything else the other two have, just different...
aosp roms are based off stock google source code. they are not built for the evo (or until like 2 weeks ago, not built for sprint, cdma, or wimax) but have been ported exelently. these are much faster than sense, and about half the size. they have a different look, feel, and functionality though. they are based on gingerbread, not froyo like stock evo.
cm7 (cyanogenmod 7): simply the best. most other aosp roms based off of this. a gigantic project that spans across ~30 phones with ~24 official developers and many more unnoficially contributing to the open sourced code. fast, stable, WORKING 4G AND HDMI!!! (took monts to do those 2). everything works (except 720p video recording, but 480 is just as good). really, try this one first. nightlys are released every night, stables are not. you can see the very complicated changelog along with links here: http://cm-nightlies.appspot.com/?device=supersonic
miui: based (sorta i think) off cm7. very iphone-like rom. built to have the best of iphone and android, with some added goodies. i persoanlly don't like it, but many swear by it. sorta a you like it or you don't thing. 4g doesn't work.
deck's: another cm7 based rom. basically slimmed down cm7. idk why you'd need to slim something already half the size of sense down further, but some people claim unreal battery life. 4g and hdmi also work cuz it's based on cm7
savagedzen rom: NOT built from cm7 (yes, this is a bragging right), very stock gingerbread, with lots of kernel tweaks. not based on cm7, yet 4g and hdmi work.
salvagemod: even more stock gingerbread. 4g works. not hdmi.
ports: the name explains it all. 4g doens't work for these, except the rare exceptions. virus is the one who's ripping out port after port after port recently.
a sense hd port: mik and myn both have one of these. froyo with sense 2.1. no 4g.
virus gingersense: sense 2.1, gingerbread. no 4g, but the rest is working.
virus kingdom port: based on an unreleased, unrevealed device called the htc kingdom. 4G WORKS. still in deep beta. sense 3.0, and gingerbread. sense 3.0 is pretty crazy.
so yeah. i personally use cm7 with tiamat 4.0.2 kernel and a modnation theme (whichever we r testing). try as many as u like. if you like it, make a backup.

I remember that post.
And yes, I support CM7 + Tiamat Kenel. Game WINNER.

teh roxxorz said:
I remember that post.
And yes, I support CM7 + Tiamat Kenel. Game WINNER.
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Same here. I see we both troll these forums pretty hardcore haha
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PhxkinMassacre said:
Same here. I see we both troll these forums pretty hardcore haha
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Me too, apparently

Which ROM do you prefer for your G2?

I'm not asking for the best ROM and why. I'm just asking what do you guys prefer and why?!? I'm getting my roommates G2 flash-ready and then we have to make a decision and he really has no idea and I haven't owned an HTC before so I wouldn't know where to begin.
Just list your preferred ROM, why and maybe some cool features you like about it.

CyanogenMod is my pick. It takes Android as Google meant it to be, and adds all sorts of functionality. Look here for a very incomplete list of extra goodies. It's a "function over form" kind of ROM.
This is all done by a team of tens of people around the world on a daily basis for years. It's really hard to find that kind of support, dedication, and reliability from any other ROM. Not to mention, the user base is HUGE so you can find support really easily if you're having any technical problems.

I'm very grateful for the CyanogenMod Nightlies. I have played with a few others, but keep coming back.
Why? For starters, check out their web page http://www.cyanogenmod.com/ it shows what you are in for. Vanilla Android. The best part for your room mate to know, is that they don't have to stick with it if they are unhappy. The G2 is very easy to wipe and flash. Use a backup file like MyBackup or Titanium. Then flash back and forth till you find what you prefer.
But I always go back to CM!

MIUI.
I've tried all the ports out there for at least a week each.
I started off with CM7, as my favorite, but I've begun to like MIUI more because of it's "out of the box" completeness. There's tons of usability customisations I used to implement on the CM7 rom, but I have to do very little on MIUI to get my phone to the same level of productivity as CM7 does. SO yeah, I'm on MIUI now. ^_^

I guess I am the rogue here, don't like CyanogenMod ROM's or any CM7 based variant - they're fast, but they always seem buggy to me - I like either G-lite or G-Slim, these are very stock gingerbread, with mild or no overclocking, and mind-blowing battery life and most of all NO ISSUES - no GPS not working, no wifi calling or tethering issues, no force closes all the time, you get the picture.
but to each his own - wouldn't be a very interesting world if we all used the same ROM!

Same, I dont really like CM roms.
Virtuous roms are nice. G-lite or unity.

I use Virtouse Trentacinque at the moment. its only beta, but it's the best sense 3.5 rom out there.

I use InsertCoin Sense 2.1+3.0. I like Sense nad this rom has the best combination of using only the most interesting Sense 3.0 widgets with speed and low memory use of Sense 2.1.

miui are the best roms!
MIUI ftw!

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PyroMod FTW

[Bulletproof] MIUI for looks
CM7 for functionality

ive been using G2 Slim for a week now and its the best ROM ive used so far. its fast, clean and has the best battery life when paried with the new radio update from tmo.

There is a thread like this at least once a week.
As you can see, its a matter of personal taste, and those tastes vary quite a bit. Once the phone is rooted, it only takes about 5 minutes to flash a new ROM (after its downloaded). So your buddy should compare features listed for the ROMs, then just pick a few, and try them to see which he likes best. Do a backup with clockworkmod before flashing a custom ROM, just in case he wants to return to the stock ROM easily.

WTF? said:
I guess I am the rogue here, don't like CyanogenMod ROM's or any CM7 based variant - they're fast, but they always seem buggy to me - I like either G-lite or G-Slim, these are very stock gingerbread, with mild or no overclocking, and mind-blowing battery life and most of all NO ISSUES - no GPS not working, no wifi calling or tethering issues, no force closes all the time, you get the picture.
but to each his own - wouldn't be a very interesting world if we all used the same ROM!
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My thoughts exactly and g lite here too!

Like redpoint said, try it and see what you like. Me personally I've really started liking mexdroid, it's got the functionality of cm7 but is nicer to look at, flashier and pretty but still fast.

Glite battery life light use not bad, and fast and stable.

Tapatalk hosting sucks lol, it reads 10 1/2 hours exactly and I'm at 78 % battery life

I like CM7 and MIUI. CM7 because it's fast and full of features, and MIUI because it is extremely customizable.

Speed,animations, battery life, dev support,and ICS theme. Get the combo in my sig!
HTC Vision(G2), meXdroidmod Ghost Chili AIO ROM/ICS CM7 theme.

Bulletproof MIUI for now... probably unless Sense 3.5 ROMs get smooth and stable. CM7 on Vision is also great, but I've already got bored with it on ZTE Blade

ICS Sense (3.6 or 4.0) to release from Virtuous very soon.

Turns out our devices are supported too. No worries on DHD ics update cancelled. Virtous team found a way to make the camera work.
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edit: its not Primadonna or Affinity. They are releasing a new rom i think its called Infinity.

Though would I be correct in assuming that even if they do get the camera working fully, that porting such would only work on Sense roms. (i.e.: I don't much care for Sense).

there are already ics roms without sense with working camera so it is a huge step up for desire z.

btrst said:
there are already ics roms without sense with working camera so it is a huge step up for desire z.
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Well I know that much, cuz I'm using one. I'm talking bout *fully* working camera, all the same bells and whistles as gingerbread and 720p recording. Not talking bout the current state of non-Sense roms.
With that I'm guessing what Virtuous is planning to release camera-wise would be about the same as what some of us are already using.

kbeezie said:
Well I know that much, cuz I'm using one. I'm talking bout *fully* working camera, all the same bells and whistles as gingerbread and 720p recording. Not talking bout the current state of non-Sense roms.
With that I'm guessing what Virtuous is planning to release camera-wise would be about the same as what some of us are already using.
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well, they were talking about a fully working camera so i guess that includes the 720p recording. they said they used the 3.0 kernel source from primo so it will be different from what most of us using.

btrst said:
well, they were talking about a fully working camera so i guess that includes the 720p recording. they said they used the 3.0 kernel source from primo so it will be different from what most of us using.
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Hopefully if that's the case, that one can be ported to other (non-Sense) roms.

I know that for some Sense doesn't matter, but I find it as an integral part of owning an HTC device. (The Flip-to-Silence feature got me hooked when I saw the ads ) and each and every time I tried another ROM, I found myself going back to the good ol' Sense. Whatever version it might be (2.1, 3.0, 3.5).
It adds small stuff that some people care about - for example, the clock app has a stopwatch, timer, and other functions right in the app. I know I can download another app to do all that stuff, but hey - it's more integrated, it looks better in my opinion and I like to keep things stock because they are more in tune with the rest of the UI.
I really love the „Holo” theme in ICS, but we have to admit it still lacks in the App department. Yes, you can get apps to get the functions, but they aren't as finished and as polished as Sense apps.
Also, that Car Home app in Sense 4 is S-W-E-E-T!
You see my point. Different people have different needs. I'll stop here, or else this post will get waaay too long.

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.... ooohs and ahhhs ...
You see my point. Different people have different needs. I'll stop here, or else this post will get waaay too long.
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Yea I can certainly understand the appeal of Sense, as I've tried some of Virtuous's roms, problem is that for me it's much too sluggish most of the time and I would prefer some functionality over some of the aesthetic. (kind of funny when I say it that way, cuz my somewhat minimal ICS rom looks cleaner than the gingerbread stock Sense I had).
In any case, any progress is good progress considering that the alternatives we were waiting for (i.e.: DHD/etc getting stock ICS) isn't going to happen.
In regards to cameras. Right now on the rom I'm on right now, I can take 5MP pictures and record videos at 720x480, granted however the process was much smoother and crisper in gingerbread ( I guess cuz you'd get full hardware control in those cases ). But as long as one can actually take a quick snap or scan a barcode I think that'll make most people happy across the board.

We all love the virtuous team though
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[Q] Most complete CM7 based ROM?

Sorry for not spending a huge amount of time researching this, guys. It's not for me.
I'm a flash-a-holic and my friend has your phone model and needs a new ROM installed on it. So I get one shot at this. I won't be "supporting" her phone and flashing nightlies all the time.
CyanogenMOD's site says that CM7 is officially supported, so that's what I'm considering flashing for her. It looks like there are a few threads based on it and many of the dev's have since discontinued support.
Can you guys point me to the most complete/stable CM7 based ROM out there?
I don't want CM9 or CM10 based ROM's because based on what research I have done, those still have some important things broken. Like camcorder or Netflix or 4g, etc.
This needs to be a "Flash once and be done with it" type of deal.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not after the "most popular" or "coolest" ROM. Because I know all ROM's are a WIP and Dev's improve on things daily. I just want the CM7 build that has the least amount of items broken.

CZ Eddie said:
Sorry for not spending a huge amount of time researching this, guys. It's not for me.
I'm a flash-a-holic and my friend has your phone model and needs a new ROM installed on it. So I get one shot at this. I won't be "supporting" her phone and flashing nightlies all the time.
CyanogenMOD's site says that CM7 is officially supported, so that's what I'm considering flashing for her. It looks like there are a few threads based on it and many of the dev's have since discontinued support.
Can you guys point me to the most complete/stable CM7 based ROM out there?
I don't want CM9 or CM10 based ROM's because based on what research I have done, those still have some important things broken. Like camcorder or Netflix or 4g, etc.
This needs to be a "Flash once and be done with it" type of deal.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not after the "most popular" or "coolest" ROM. Because I know all ROM's are a WIP and Dev's improve on things daily. I just want the CM7 build that has the least amount of items broken.
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Most roms are perfect our darn close, I would check out decks reloaded.
Blazin Fast Reloaded OG

Reloaded.

Thanks, Guys! I just found that one a few minutes ago and was getting ready to read through it!

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Thanks, Guys! I just found that one a few minutes ago and was getting ready to read through it!
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reloaded

Reloaded. Its super smooth. If you only have one shot and wont be supporting, I'd recommend reading into cod tweaks. The updated settings should be linked somewhere in the thread.
And also go to advanced setting/display and make sure screen on/off is checked. Without it, you may have issue waking phone from time to time.
That's about the only "issue" I've ran into on reloaded. Fix that and its smooth sailing out of the box.
If she wants the ics look at all, download Holo launcher (free). Paired with the built in ics cm7 theme it'll look strikingly close.
Good luck

I'll second that. Below is a screenshot from my phone, and I'd say it is indeed striking. Yes, this is reloaded:
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Anyways, however you theme it, it's completely solid and once it's set up it runs forever, no drama. Sounds ideal for the situation the OP describes.
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I'll second that. Below is a screenshot from my phone, and I'd say it is indeed striking. Yes, this is reloaded:
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Anyways, however you theme it, it's completely solid and once it's set up it runs forever, no drama. Sounds ideal for the situation the OP describes.
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+1 to that bro

Well if were sharing screen shots...

First of all questions go in the q&a (that's question and answer) section. That's usually where you put questions that you want answers to
Second you should search around and notice that any thread asking which rom is best gets shut down asap as its all opinion and you should figure out on your own and make your own opinion.
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