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[SOLVED] Best fast and stable ROM right now?

Hi, I'm looking for the best fast and stable ROM right now.
Cyanogen is definitely not on the list. Since he started mixing in eclair (and stopped releasing separate stable and bet builds) all his releases have really been beta-releases, and not stable one. Especially the missed SMS/background process bug disqualifies it on its own, and it is aslo slower(!) than the eclair roms, t.e.x OpenEclair.
Eclair builds are also not on the list. Right now I want something that "just work", and until video camera and video playback is working (eg. when we get drivers) I will keep testing them , but want something different for everyday use.
It is important that it has a serious dev who listens to bug reports (an issue tracker would be a big plus), and builds from source, or at least tests properly, and not some new (or old) hotshot who just slaps different stuff from different sources together and hope they work.
So, anyone have a favorite you think suits me?
edit: A good chabgelog/specification of what is actually in the ROM is *mandatory*. I really hate looking at a ROM thread and wondering "And wtf is in this?"

Post in Q&A section next time, and try Dwang's ROM I haven't used it yet, but people that have used it say it's fast.

Why should this be in Q&A instead of general? (Almost) Every thread in general is a question about something or the other.

Try WG-Build 2.6 for a day or so.

theofficials, or the vodafone port with htc features (15th feb version) imo are the fastest, although blandest

This discussion is pointless and it keeps repeating over an over again.
Anyway, my two cents: CM is and will be the best ROM because it has a right balance of speed vs stability. I've tried other "super-fast" ROMs and they all are too unstable - shut downs randomly, force closes, etc.

fasttest without ramhack without issues and force close s. What else would you want

anything that starts with fast or super.....are a +1
after that the only thing that can fall in category would be:
WG Build Y-2.6 (as mentioned above)
and if you can get your hands on a copy Wg's 10.2 is great!
As far as the CM roms go....I'd suggest his older builds 4.2.7.1 and 4.3 to be exact...their outdated but still wonderful, you can port any new apps or framework into if ya don't want to feel left behind.

Super D is blazing fast for me

FastTest v2.7 CustomLite (http://bit.ly/dcLg31)
and
FastClean 1.4 (http://bit.ly/ahf8Gy)
The fastest/most responsive ROMs I've ever used. FastTest is a dark themed SuperD and FastClean is a vanilla rom, both are the same speed IMO.

I was a cyan fan but super D is just stupid fast. I push my home key and my home screen is there within 1/2 a second.

Karolis said:
Anyway, my two cents: CM is and will be the best ROM because it has a right balance of speed vs stability. I've tried other "super-fast" ROMs and they all are too unstable - shut downs randomly, force closes, etc.
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+1.
100% agreed.

The only balance between speed and stability in CM is that it is both unstable and slow. Take a look at this bug for example. Many of the issues that were caused by and consollidated into this bug goes way back.
A stable ROM doesn't loose loads of text and other notifications. CM is not stable, nor has it been since cyanogen started mixing in eclair, and stopped release separate stable and beta builds.
All his builds since then has been laggy and unstable - unless you have a N1, which development effort is currently, and fully understandably, consentrated upon. Seriously, just stop recomending it to anyone. For all the good cyanogen has brought G1 users, his ROM is currently, or at least up until january when I last tried it a POS. And it showed no signs of getting better, either.
Many thanks for the tip about TheOfficials ROMs. Running the ADP based with expansion pack now. It flies, and has been 100% stable th 24hrs I've used it so far. Abduction lags a bit when I run Spotify at the same time and syncing kicks in, but thats to be expected on a Dream.
Will have this as a solid, reliable fallback, eve though I will still probably try other (like the latest OE when they fix BT.)
Thanks for the other tips as well.

naguz said:
The only balance between speed and stability in CM is that it is both unstable and slow. Take a look at this bug for example. Many of the issues that were caused by and consollidated into this bug goes way back.
A stable ROM doesn't loose loads of text and other notifications. CM is not stable, nor has it been since cyanogen started mixing in eclair, and stopped release separate stable and beta builds.
All his builds since then has been laggy and unstable - unless you have a N1, which development effort is currently, and fully understandably, consentrated upon. Seriously, just stop recomending it to anyone. For all the good cyanogen has brought G1 users, his ROM is currently, or at least up until january when I last tried it a POS. And it showed no signs of getting better, either.
Many thanks for the tip about TheOfficials ROMs. Running the ADP based with expansion pack now. It flies, and has been 100% stable th 24hrs I've used it so far. Abduction lags a bit when I run Spotify at the same time and syncing kicks in, but thats to be expected on a Dream.
Will have this as a solid, reliable fallback, eve though I will still probably try other (like the latest OE when they fix BT.)
Thanks for the other tips as well.
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THe fastest Cyan is 4.2.5 and the current ones are slower than that, I don't use Cyan much I prefer Super-D and Enom's official too.I only used Cyan twice and probably won't be using it again on the Magic, maybe on the N1 though.

im using SuperD, and it is crazy fast. most responsive android rom ever used.

Mghty Max ROM
I'm running Mghty Max's ROM and is very fast and stable I've tried. I haven't had any FC or shutdowns. Very responsive too (I have activated these widgets: calendar, clock & weather, WiFi OnOff, Music, Handcent SMS, Volume Control), even when I'm on WiFi. I Highly recommend it.

warsng said:
im using SuperD, and it is crazy fast. most responsive android rom ever used.
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Same here... i was a staunch CM flasher... but they seemed to get slow after he got the Nexus One.
I'm happy with SuperD right now... especially with the JIT hack.

Is there a good everyday-use rom?

Hey guys.
My GF has this Xperia X8 and was wondering if theres a way to make it (alot?) faster and the battery drain better. Her phone has a crazy battery drain of like 90% in 10 hours without really doing anything. Browsing the web with hsdpa drains about 50% in 1 hour and the phone itself seems crazily laggy and bugged.
Is there a everyday-use rom or are they more or less all experimental?
Thanks in advance guys, appreciated.

Every ROM here is stable enough for daily use but if you want my suggestion, use GingerDX. It's the best ROM I've tried so far and it's very very fast!

I didnt know that custom roms would ever improve battery life?

If you wan't a stable, fast and no-bugs rom, perfect for daily use, MiniCM6 is what you need. I have problems with sending/reciving MMS with ALL 2.3 Roms, but i can MMS without problems with ALL 2.2 roms.
So, for daily use the best rom is MiniCm6, without any doubts.
Probably some other users say "GingerDX" or "Froyobread", but these ones are slower (they are fast, yes) than MiniCM6, and they aren't as stable as MiniCm6.
But there is ONE big problem with MiniCM6. The video recording has a problem, the audio is unsinc. from the image. But if you don't use that theres no problem. If you use... well... i don't know but maybe FroyoBread has that bug fixed.
I simply don't recomend you 2.3 Roms because they are slower, and more laggy and unstable than 2.2 Roms.
Yes, this is my opinion, what others think is what others think and yes, probably different, probably not...
But watchout, don't full out your phone with a lot of apps, install ONLY the apps you use.
Sorry for my bad English

I Agree that 2.3 ROMS are not so good at everyday use,i use GingerDX and it have not so many problems whit lags and bugs,but the battery drains veeeeery fast.I think its the same for all 2.3.
So,i'll recommend you FroyoBread,thats the ROM i used before GingerDX till version v15 (or v14,don't remember )and its very stable and fast,and the battery life is very good.I don't tested miniCM6 either!

I suggest u to used floyo 0.30 by racht... stable,fast n no bug.... =)

I recommend GingerDX releases for stable daily use

RockitOut11 said:
If you wan't a stable, fast and no-bugs rom, perfect for daily use, MiniCM6 is what you need. I have problems with sending/reciving MMS with ALL 2.3 Roms, but i can MMS without problems with ALL 2.2 roms.
So, for daily use the best rom is MiniCm6, without any doubts.
Probably some other users say "GingerDX" or "Froyobread", but these ones are slower (they are fast, yes) than MiniCM6, and they aren't as stable as MiniCm6.
But there is ONE big problem with MiniCM6. The video recording has a problem, the audio is unsinc. from the image. But if you don't use that theres no problem. If you use... well... i don't know but maybe FroyoBread has that bug fixed.
I simply don't recomend you 2.3 Roms because they are slower, and more laggy and unstable than 2.2 Roms.
Yes, this is my opinion, what others think is what others think and yes, probably different, probably not...
But watchout, don't full out your phone with a lot of apps, install ONLY the apps you use.
Sorry for my bad English
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I was on minicm6 it would not let me play pro evolution soccor 2011
GingerDx would
i totally disagree with your comment
GingerDX v011 is by far superior to minicm6
yes mms wont work. unless you sit there for a few minuets putting in the setting's then it DOES work
like everything else on gingerdx it works and it works FAST
Please dont take my comment as an insult but really you got to check out the newer versions of gingerdx it is SUPERIER to 100% or the rom's i have tried

RodrigoOgasawara said:
I Agree that 2.3 ROMS are not so good at everyday use,i use GingerDX and it have not so many problems whit lags and bugs,but the battery drains veeeeery fast.I think its the same for all 2.3.
So,i'll recommend you FroyoBread,thats the ROM i used before GingerDX till version v15 (or v14,don't remember )and its very stable and fast,and the battery life is very good.I don't tested miniCM6 either!
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Try MiniCM7, it has less customization options than GingerDX, but the battery drain is MUCH more lower

I would recommend MiniCM7 2.0.7 aswell!
If you use Undervolt and change some very basic configurations, you can have a lot of battery time.
Right now I have 58% battery remaining and made a lot of calls and some gaming, and it has been running for 37 hours

Better to just ask for opinion

Hello all!
I registered here last winter, at first installing a custom ROM, then the initial 2.3.5 official release - but in the end to be safe rather than sorry, I put in the official 2.2 and been using that for 3 months. Lately though, the 2.2 has proven to be hard to use, especially when typing and correcting stuff. I would be now willing to jump into the waters.
Last time I checked, there wa some reported stuff in official 2.3.5 about dropping calls - then there being a fix for it, and then report about the fix doing nothing.
To me I need my phone to function as a phone, at all times, the interface can be nice but it cannot sacrifice any phone related functionality.
All i simply ask in current situation: How is the official 2.3.5? How is .35 kernel based ROMs? Would you people recommend upgrading to official 2.3.5?
I'd also be interested in the custom roms, though as said, bugs, even minor ones I try to avoid.
Thanks! You people are awesome!

The official 2.3.5 sounds good for your use
Battery lasts long everything works I guess
But try aurora 2.02)
Definately upgrade
Sent from my aurora

maneet21 said:
The official 2.3.5 sounds good for your use
Battery lasts long everything works I guess
But try aurora 2.02)
Definately upgrade
Sent from my aurora
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He's asking for stability and you suggest Aurora? Dzo is actively working on it, yes it's mostly stable, but for someone who seems to want to install a ROM and forget about it, not worrying to need to updating it constantly and encounter the occasional bug, I would discourage Aurora.
I recommend you Ezet CM7 .32 ROM, it's the most stable you will find at the moment. Everything works by default, even wifi tether. It's FAST! It's smooth, astounding sound volume in calls and multimedia overall, it's CM7.2, which has ics animations, including rotation, and that's beautiful, it has t9 dialer... better still, it has x5 settings app, in which you can tweak all sorts of stuff that it's simply not possible in .35 ROMs...
But best of all, it's 32 kernel, so on worries about the horrible job Huawei did with the .35 kernel, no missed calls, no problems with amtel screens, no low volume, etc...
Sent from my U8800

Oh really? Sounds fantastic... I think that I could give the best try for - and thanks for fantastic recommendation. Sounds like perfect upgrade for me.

Darn. I got the rom installed and it is working quite well - but wifi is not connecting... I will wait and see does it rectify on the AP overnight - Can´t even test with other AP's even now - but this aside wifi problems in general has always plagued my huawei. And 3G is not free nor unlimited for me, and I am mostly home so WLAN rocks

fjsferreira said:
He's asking for stability and you suggest Aurora? Dzo is actively working on it, yes it's mostly stable, but for someone who seems to want to install a ROM and forget about it, not worrying to need to updating it constantly and encounter the occasional bug, I would discourage Aurora.
I recommend you Ezet CM7 .32 ROM, it's the most stable you will find at the moment. Everything works by default, even wifi tether. It's FAST! It's smooth, astounding sound volume in calls and multimedia overall, it's CM7.2, which has ics animations, including rotation, and that's beautiful, it has t9 dialer... better still, it has x5 settings app, in which you can tweak all sorts of stuff that it's simply not possible in .35 ROMs...
But best of all, it's 32 kernel, so on worries about the horrible job Huawei did with the .35 kernel, no missed calls, no problems with amtel screens, no low volume, etc...
Sent from my U8800
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Man that's ics android 4.0
Its worth trying
But plenty of options choosw wich suites u best
Sent from my U8800 using xda premium

maneet21 said:
Man that's ics android 4.0
Its worth trying
But plenty of options choosw wich suites u best
Sent from my U8800 using xda premium
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Yeah... Well Text editing in 2.2 sucks without the arrow tool and all. 2.3.x is enough for that all at least.
Too bad Wifi also halted to function afterwards, I hope it is just devide name mismatch in AP and works fine after 24 hours.

.32 MIUI or CM is what you should use. They are very stable and fast.
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Seems like it TTGWarheat, the Ezet 7.2 seemed like a great thing, but I still need to tinker around reinstalling some base system software I think, some kind of error is making my phone result in non-functional wifi and I want to know what it is. I may need to find some older possible 2.2 based stock rom dload, install that first, and then get into monkey business installing Ezet again...

Sumea said:
Seems like it TTGWarheat, the Ezet 7.2 seemed like a great thing, but I still need to tinker around reinstalling some base system software I think, some kind of error is making my phone result in non-functional wifi and I want to know what it is. I may need to find some older possible 2.2 based stock rom dload, install that first, and then get into monkey business installing Ezet again...
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Yes, you must install stock 2.2 first to use a .32 kernel based ROM... good luck!
Sent from my U8800

I liked Miui more than CM. It looks better.

TTGWarheart said:
I liked Miui more than CM. It looks better.
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It's a matter of taste... for me, MIUI just looks more cartonish... and cm 7 by Ezet is 7.2 version, while MIUI is still based on cm 7.1...
Sent from my U8800

[Q] Question about roms

Hi all,
Can i ask you, that rom is more stable, smoother, faster,...? I mean CM 7.2 T.M.C. and Aurora ICS.
Thanks for answers

Mlopik said:
Hi all,
Can i ask you, that rom is more stable, smoother, faster,...? I mean CM 7.2 T.M.C. and Aurora ICS.
Thanks for answers
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I think that, at this point, it makes no sense using any gb based ROM when we have an almost fully stable ics ROM... gingerbread just doesn't cut it anymore for me... there are a lot of new apps that only run on it. But granted, gingerbread is more stable, no doubt. You have to decide, rock solid stability, but outdated android or updated android experience with the occasional problem
Sent from my U8800

Thank you. I decided for aurora ICS.

Elora
In my humble opinion, Elora is THE rom, a perfect combination of Aurora and Elite Roms, fast, stable, and with the functions that gingerbread should had.
They say, it might get some bugs, like the wifi or the headphone bugs, but I've been using Elora for the last couple of days and haven't seen none of thoose bugs.

Im using aurora ics and i can say that the only bug that i found was the grey wifi icon which never had that problem again since i flashed the init.d scripts for higher fps. So i trully recommend aurora ics. It was my first rom and im really happy with it. Your choice mate
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I was using Aurora 4.1 but I found that the wifi went idle time to time and the 3g internet browsing wasnt the fastest, the touch keys wouldn't light up sometimes and some other minor stuff.
I switched to CM7 and I've been using it for about 3 weeks and its so much better imo.
Faster 3g browsing and the other problems went away. I use the wifi and 3g heavily for viber so its great for this use.

I really don't want to sound like a fanatic, but there aren't any wifi issues with elora.

Elora?
Hey everyone, does anybody know what happened to Elora thread? It used to be here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798031
but I can't open it now.
Edit: It's back now.

[Q] Which 4.0+ ROM is the most stable for u8800-51?

Anyone can help me? Nowadays I'm using Aurora ICS v4.1 but it lags a lot and it reboots constantly, so I think it's time for a new flash.
I don't know if there is a very good stable version with no bugs, but if it's not the case, I just need Wi-Fi, camera, calls, sound and 2g at least working well. Hopefully fast, smooth and ofc no random reboots. For daily use.
Thanks in advance.

WTKI said:
Anyone can help me? Nowadays I'm using Aurora ICS v4.1 but it lags a lot and it reboots constantly, so I think it's time for a new flash.
I don't know if there is a very good stable version with no bugs, but if it's not the case, I just need Wi-Fi, camera, calls, sound and 2g at least working well. Hopefully fast, smooth and ofc no random reboots. For daily use.
Thanks in advance.
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im using auroraSP v6 but dont know about u8800-51 whats diffrence ?
can u flash u8800 roms if yes try auroraSP no reboots for me