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Help Choosing ROM

I have a BELL DZ which I unlocked, rooted and did s-off. I then flashed it with Paul O'briens sense ROM but it doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Looking through the development section I notice that pretty much every thread gives very basic instructions on how to flash the ROM but some really make it difficult for a n00b such as myself to understand.
What is de-odexed and what does it do? What is zip-aligned? Many of the ROMs don't say if they are for G2 or DZ. Some of the threads are 200+ pages and it's impossible to find out if there are issues with the ROM quickly and easily.
All I want is to have the following:
-Overlocked to 1.4ghz (or near)
-Wake via trackpad button
-no normal functions broke (wifi, data etc.)
-Sense
-Bloatware removed
-No issues with battery life
Am I better with a stock ROM? Is there a way to get the OC and trackpad button thing without flashing a custom ROM?

alright i am here to help sir. while i do have a tmobile g2, the phone is exactly the same and i believe that the roms work for either phone.
1. if you are going to go with a sense rom, i would HIGHLY suggest going with Virtuous ROM. it is a combined effort with the wonderful devs of rmk and eViL D. the updates and patches are always coming, and the rom is nearly perfect. the thread is awesome and your answer is almost always going to be answered. one of the more favorite things about this is the kernel choices that is offered through rom manager and is always up to date with an update, or patches. there are 5 kerne choices that one allows up to 1.501 GHZ. if there is a problem with the rom there WILL be a fix for it.
2. and of course there is cyanogen. i do in fact love stock android, but i stick with the ROM above because i am really digging sense and all of its goodies. cyanogen has limitless possibilities with custimzations and stuff to make it your own. and always have the options of flashing tons of themes and stuff from people who make them, where there is zero themes going for the virtuous roms.
and to repsond to your waking with trackpad and such, there isnt a way to maintain that with just stock. you would have to flash the cyanogen bacon bits that allows it(i believe) which can be found in ROM manager and is easily flashable. either way you cannot go wrong with whatever you choose, but its all about what you prefer.

Another recommendation for a Virtuous sense rom. I'm running the 8.1 currently...it satisfies all the requirements on your list.

Thanks guys, going to look into the virtuous ROM. Would it be recommended to wipe my phone to go with the Virtuous ROM?

Are you using Rom Manager to do this?

Stealth1985 said:
Thanks guys, going to look into the virtuous ROM. Would it be recommended to wipe my phone to go with the Virtuous ROM?
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Yes everytime you switch from one ROM to another you must do a full wipe (data,cache,dalvik) in order to avoid any issues.

Any of the custom ROMs should work fine on both the G2 and the DZ (unless the thread on the ROM specifically says otherwise), after all they are the same phone. The keyboard mapping is the only real different you'd notice, so this might need tweaking of the ROM doesn't automatically handle it.
As I understand it, apps that have been de-odexed, have effectively been put back in one piece so they can be more easily modified by the developer. Normally the apps are odexed, and have had some extra optimisation done to them which makes them hard to modify.
Zip-aligned is supposed to save RAM, I think ?

I for one am another upvote for Virtuous 8.1 Smooth as silk.

Rom manager will not work on my g2.I always get the red triangle. And have to pull the battery. How can I just start over.by the way I am rooted well I believe so.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

I'd definitely recommend wiping. You can always back up your current ROM and everything else, so no worries.
Another +1 for Virtuous. Cyanogen was awesome and very fast, but Virtuous is as well. I can't get away from the social phonebooks either and the HTC Sense Facebook and Twitter integration is phenomenal. I thought I'd ditch it without looking back but I was sadly mistaken.
Virtuous wasn't slower as I expected either. It's very fast and very stable. I usually run around 1-1.2GHz with the conservative setting in SetCPU with only a couple profiles, mainly just one for things to cool down when the screen is locked. Works great and my battery is loving it too.

I've heard that none of the current ROMs support 4G. Is this true? ...and if so how much speed decrease do you guys notice?

nitro70044 said:
Rom manager will not work on my g2.I always get the red triangle. And have to pull the battery. How can I just start over.by the way I am rooted well I believe so.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
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Flash the clockwork recovery TWICE. That did it for me
Lucas155 said:
I've heard that none of the current ROMs support 4G. Is this true? ...and if so how much speed decrease do you guys notice?
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I'm getting HSPA+ speeds on CM6 so we definitely do

NEW to 2 Android NAND little advice please

hi all i have a hd2 with a custom win6.5 installed on it but its over 6months old now and its giving me issues, is nand android safe to use on my hd2 yet is it stable? in terms of battery life and general 24/7 usage
please let me know if its stable and whats the best rom to date to use
thank you friends
damien

DAMIEN123_666 said:
hi all i have a hd2 with a custom win6.5 installed on it but its over 6months old now and its giving me issues, is nand android safe to use on my hd2 yet is it stable? in terms of battery life and general 24/7 usage
please let me know if its stable and whats the best rom to date to use
thank you friends
damien
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In terms of stable WinMo is way ahead.
You can use it everyday if are ready to compromise - GPS is nowhere near WinMo.
Ocasional bugs with keyboard, camera, camcorder, laging.
To be honest - it's not "perfect" but i wouldn't go back to WinMo
Regarding best choice - no such thing. Flash as many as you can and see what suits your taste.
I can recommend Desire/DesireHD/Z builds. Their "stuff" is closer to HD2 specs and most of it works great.
Gingerbread has too many issues for me.
Cyanogen Froyo builds are great, i think those builds are really stable, but the design is not my favorite.

I think a lot of Android roms are close to stable.
I use it for everyday use without any problems.
The battery might be a little bit better in WinMo, but it lasts me a day without a problem.
There is not gonna be a WinMo on my HD2 again... for sure..
You can always go back to WinMo if you dont like it....Trust me Android is way better.

ok thank you for the advice ive looked at a few roms and i saw this one was very popular with the most replays so im going to install this,
how does it compare to others around?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877777
EDIT sorry ive just saw this is gingerbread ill not be using this then ... will post my choice when i find one

before you jump into full NAND, why not take a test drive. I recommend these SD builds. I used the first one for everyday use before switched to the NAND of the second (v2.6) version. Just copy the files on the SDcard and go. See how you like Android. If you like Android the NAND version are even better. (Faster and more Stable)
-=MDJ FroYo HD v.4.6=-
DL DesireZ v2.2
Also use a Auto Boot loader so you don't even need to click any bottoms when you boot up.
Exceller Multiple Build Loader

HD2 Stable Sense Rom, Decent Battery Life

Anyone know a good sense rom with decent battery life that will last over 12 hours while at work, or isn't there one out atm ? and also as a2sd onit

If you absolutely want sense, which I wouldn't recommend, 'cause it's buggy on HD2, you should try out Sense of Eclipse. People who can't live without Sense, say it's the best.

sense is not buggy on the hd2, sense3 is buggy but the older sense versions are stable for every day use

Richy99 said:
sense is not buggy on the hd2, sense3 is buggy but the older sense versions are stable for every day use
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What sense rom would you recommend? the rom i have is pretty good and stable battery life lasts about 18 hours but the lcd density is to small, when i change it through emulator it kills battery as its using a lot of cpu

try [21 APR][RAM HD] imilka's Glacier Sense v4.0 [MT4G][A2SD][K:raf1.9OC]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919148
one of the best sense roms out there
very stable, good battery life, fast and smooth
look at post #895 for some fixes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14844351&postcount=895

If you want a SD build Try MccMBoxmaX GS V7.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038694
My phone is now 5and 11 minutes hour of the charger with normal use.
2 calls of 5 minute's
5 time's Read SMS / Mail
And some browsing ~10 minute's
My CPU is between 245 and 1305 mhz at screen on and 245 at screen off.
My battery is now 82%

LaneyEFC said:
What sense rom would you recommend? the rom i have is pretty good and stable battery life lasts about 18 hours but the lcd density is to small, when i change it through emulator it kills battery as its using a lot of cpu
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have yolu changed the lcd denisty in the build.prop file or used the lcd density changer available fromthe market?

LaneyEFC said:
What sense rom would you recommend? the rom i have is pretty good and stable battery life lasts about 18 hours but the lcd density is to small, when i change it through emulator it kills battery as its using a lot of cpu
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I am using the same ROM you have and would recommend changing the LCD density using a file explorer and change the build.prop file from 167 to either 217 (native density for HD2) or 240 which I prefer. I have really good battery life on this ROM. The only Sense ROM that I have used that has better battery life is Cmylxgo's Desire HD(2) ROM. Best battery life at a consistent 2-3mA on stand by. But I am on a TMOUS phone. Cmylxgo does have a ROM version for EU phones but I have never tried it to compare it to the US version.

swaipa said:
If you absolutely want sense, which I wouldn't recommend, 'cause it's buggy on HD2, you should try out Sense of Eclipse. People who can't live without Sense, say it's the best.
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What planet are you living on?

slbenz said:
I am using the same ROM you have and would recommend changing the LCD density using a file explorer and change the build.prop file from 167 to either 217 (native density for HD2) or 240 which I prefer. I have really good battery life on this ROM. The only Sense ROM that I have used that has better battery life is Cmylxgo's Desire HD(2) ROM. Best battery life at a consistent 2-3mA on stand by. But I am on a TMOUS phone. Cmylxgo does have a ROM version for EU phones but I have never tried it to compare it to the US version.
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cheers mate it worked, tbh i only thought there was one way to change the density and that killed me battery in average of 8/9 hours which is below poor, thanks again bud

i don't wanna open another thread... i'll be more specific with the OP question...
I'm also looking for an Android build bo matter if it is old or new... the main request is to make this phone look as a native android phone... I mean I've head different builds... SD or NAND... but in the end I always got back to Win Mo... so is there a very stable build which has all the functions and battery ok?...

I have been using MccM's Sense 2.1+3.0 for a couple days now and it works extremely well. The smoothest sense build that I have tried!

Here is a good one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15020608#
I did not tested, but it will work really great. It is the newest JW MIUI and it has sense too.

MCCM HD V4.5 (SD version)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954030
After trying out so many builds I think this is the best build with almost no bugs and very decent battery life (18 hours approx). Give it a try.

chandureddy99 said:
MCCM HD V4.5 (SD version)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954030
After trying out so many builds I think this is the best build with almost no bugs and very decent battery life (18 hours approx). Give it a try.
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Sorry i had forgot to mention i was after a nand version, but my problem as been solved now thanks anyways

The original OP asked the question I wanted, but I can't see a direct reply. Rather than start a new thread therefore can I ask the original question again? I installed the original Desire HD Nand OS but found it kept freezing (especially using Copilot) so went back to WinMo. So 6 months on, is there a stable Sense NAND ROM I can look at? And yes, good or bad I would still like Sense.
I can only understand simple replies (!) as I haven't been following discussions or developments for ages so will have to re-learn how to do all the upgrade thing. Handset still has MAGLDR 1.13 and HSPL.
Cheers all!

LaneyEFC said:
cheers mate it worked, tbh i only thought there was one way to change the density and that killed me battery in average of 8/9 hours which is below poor, thanks again bud
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Glad to be of help. Now you don't have to use that emulator that is sucking your battery dry. Not sure why Pongster likes that 167 density. It is definitely too small for me to read comfortably. I guess my eyes aren't as good as Pongster's.

ccezar2004 said:
i don't wanna open another thread... i'll be more specific with the OP question...
I'm also looking for an Android build bo matter if it is old or new... the main request is to make this phone look as a native android phone... I mean I've head different builds... SD or NAND... but in the end I always got back to Win Mo... so is there a very stable build which has all the functions and battery ok?...
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800jimbo said:
The original OP asked the question I wanted, but I can't see a direct reply. Rather than start a new thread therefore can I ask the original question again? I installed the original Desire HD Nand OS but found it kept freezing (especially using Copilot) so went back to WinMo. So 6 months on, is there a stable Sense NAND ROM I can look at? And yes, good or bad I would still like Sense.
I can only understand simple replies (!) as I haven't been following discussions or developments for ages so will have to re-learn how to do all the upgrade thing. Handset still has MAGLDR 1.13 and HSPL.
Cheers all!
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Do take a look at the build i am using, here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=926507
I would recommend using V1.6, this build is really awesome, it has but a single flaw and that is copying files via usb-cable (which will make the phone reboot and endanger your sd card file structure).
There are workarounds (either using USB Mass Storage in CWM or using an app like Software Data Cable) so this isn´t really that hard to cope with
Other than that i would have to say, this feels like it was meant to run with the HD2, so if that´s what you are looking for
Battery life is great, no loss at all compared to winmo.
Whatevery build you would choose, i personally would go for froyo builds, gingerbread builds (sense builds at least) are a little too much for a stable reliable daily build, for now at least

LaneyEFC said:
Anyone know a good sense rom with decent battery life that will last over 12 hours while at work, or isn't there one out atm ? and also as a2sd onit
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There isn't one out there. The phrase "decent battery life" is totally out of place in a LEO forum and even more out of place in an Android forum. If you want decent battery life, get a BlackBerry.

xs11e said:
There isn't one out there. The phrase "decent battery life" is totally out of place in a LEO forum and even more out of place in an Android forum. If you want decent battery life, get a BlackBerry.
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i dont mean a battery that lasts like 4 days straight i ment *DECENT* the rom i use lasts around 18 hours which is fine for me as i only use it for work and charge over night alls i wanted was a sense rom that lasted 10hrs+, but as i said in the earlier thread my problem as been resolved

Daily use NAND Android

Hello.
As the title says, I want a android rom that is stable, fast and holds the battery pretty good =) I work 8 hours every day, and most of them is filled with spotify, so battery is needed. Tested different roms for a while now, but non have been what i wanted
Anyone who knows any good roms i can test? =)
Thanks
HabueN

HabueN said:
Hello.
As the title says, I want a android rom that is stable, fast and holds the battery pretty good =) I work 8 hours every day, and most of them is filled with spotify, so battery is needed. Tested different roms for a while now, but non have been what i wanted
Anyone who knows any good roms i can test? =)
Thanks
HabueN
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I would recommend hyperdroid cm7 5.3.0 and nexushd2

HabueN said:
Hello.
As the title says, I want a android rom that is stable, fast and holds the battery pretty good =) I work 8 hours every day, and most of them is filled with spotify, so battery is needed. Tested different roms for a while now, but non have been what i wanted
Anyone who knows any good roms i can test? =)
Thanks
HabueN
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Almost all non GB-Sense ROMs are 100% functional and good for daily use. GB Sense ROMs are also supposedly good for daily use but I personally find them quite glitchy and slow (try them anyway, you may be able to tolerate this). I use Typhoon CM7 as it's fast, efficient, and regularly updated with the latest features.

TyphooN CyanogenMod 7 Nightly v3.7.3[2.3.7][A2SD][tytung r12.4v3]
I have been using these for my daily since around 2.4.something and love it, quick updates, fast as anything performance with pretty decent battery. I have everything turned on and am on one WiFi connection or another pretty much all day. Use it moderately for browsing, texting, phone, and gps and it lasts pretty much all day for me. Give it a shot, I bet you will be happy.
Oh yeah, I am sure you would be able to tell from the thread but there is no Sense or anything, pretty standard CM7 interface with ADWLauncher

I've tried many different ROMs over the last few weeks and finally arrived with TyphooN as well.
What I found more important is that from my experience, tytung's 12.3 (and newer) kernels are the only ones that have no or close to no audio quality issues, so I'd definitely opt for a ROM with tytung's kernel.

Check my signature. Has everything you asked for on this thread

I´m also on TyphooN CyanogenMod 7 for a long time now.
Very stable and fast, good battery live time

I am using Hd2 Ndt ginger ginger rom , its very fast and stable with go launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1013852
After first boot
All task killed free ram 240 - 260 mb
And quadrant benchmark score 1265
Antutu benchmark score 2561
And very good battery life
I can play 3d games .
I like it may you try

seanyuan62 said:
Check my signature. Has everything you asked for on this thread
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Hard not to see your signature. It's a full-screen advertisement.

Hyperdroid is tha bomb.

Thanks for answers
Will see what i land on finally.. I can see i have a few more to test =))

I have used TyphooN_CM7 and Desire HD Ace, these two roms on my hd2.
one is original android and one is with sense...
I think you can try these two roms,

Any flavor of Hyperdroid is tight. My best recommendation is try a few different roms out and seeing if you like one. If using it intensively is a big issue for you I would suggest that you don't install system heavy apps, i.e. Live wallpapers, crazy widgets that use system resources like weather or GPS. Keeping GPS and WIFI off until you need to access those services and changing the display brightness down a tad. There are plenty of threads on these issues and keep in mind that Android itself is a huge battery abuser, but it's so worth it. I use the above mentioned apps and still get a full day out of my phone as long as I don't spend hours at a time accessing them. Keeping a charger on hand at work also helps as well.

I´m using AmericanAndroid nand since first release and it´s very fast, good battery life 2mA in standby.

[Q] Which Android ROM should I Install?

Hi everyone!
I just want start of by saying how grateful I am to this community. I've had my HD2 for 2 years now with no plans to change all thanks to the dedication and hard work and support I've received here.
Here's the problem: I installed Android nearly a year ago, ICS 4.0.3, CyanogenMod version 9.0. It initially ran beautifully, but now it slow as molasses, and a little infuriating. In fact, sometimes it makes me want to go back to WinMob 6.5 (yeah, THAT bad).
It seems to be draining the battery really quickly even though I can't seem to figure out what it causing the drain (I've tried changing the battery already). What I'm tempted to do is simply load a new ROM on it and start from scratch.
I'd really like an up-to-date ROM, but one which is stable and reliable (I don't need anything too experimental). I'd love your recommendations. Links would be appreciated as well, but I'm sure I can find them if I know what to look for.
Thanks in advance

ConradW said:
Hi everyone!
I just want start of by saying how grateful I am to this community. I've had my HD2 for 2 years now with no plans to change all thanks to the dedication and hard work and support I've received here.
Here's the problem: I installed Android nearly a year ago, ICS 4.0.3, CyanogenMod version 9.0. It initially ran beautifully, but now it slow as molasses, and a little infuriating. In fact, sometimes it makes me want to go back to WinMob 6.5 (yeah, THAT bad).
It seems to be draining the battery really quickly even though I can't seem to figure out what it causing the drain (I've tried changing the battery already). What I'm tempted to do is simply load a new ROM on it and start from scratch.
I'd really like an up-to-date ROM, but one which is stable and reliable (I don't need anything too experimental). I'd love your recommendations. Links would be appreciated as well, but I'm sure I can find them if I know what to look for.
Thanks in advance
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It ran beautifully? I find that incredibly hard to believe, since at that time the only ICS ROMs you would find would be ROMs built from the SDK. Anyway, just try any newer ICS or below ROM, they all work fine.

For you...Xylos cyanmobilex leo 1.0 rom either on nand or native sd..
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Try this or this ROM. Fast, lite, speed and smooth.

Typhoon ROM is the king. Fast, Rich and stable.
But thread is dying, because development stopped.

retsam88 said:
Typhoon ROM is the king. Fast, Rich and stable.
But thread is dying, because development stopped.
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I second this but untill ICS or JB can fix netflix I'll jump ship. But for now Typhoon is best for me lasts me 2 days of regular browsing and texting. I did try WP7.8 but headphone jack in my car aux stopped me from using it as a daily.