Why does almost everyone recommend MIUI? MIUI is nothing but a pain for me, it's always lagging and the color scheme is not very appealing.
That's a VERY vague question and miui is the most customizable rom there is to offer on this phone. As for sluggishness you're crazy what are you running apply and kernel wise?
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I agree with Nic. MIUI rocks on this device. It comes with a ton of awesome features, and customizability is second to none.
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robb180t said:
Why does almost everyone recommend MIUI? MIUI is nothing but a pain for me, it's always lagging and the color scheme is not very appealing.
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Oh ya.. man you are so right!
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Oh ya.. man you are so right!
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LMAO!!!!!!
thederekjay said:
Oh ya.. man you are so right!
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Lololol +1000
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MiUi is a very well done OS, if it's laggy for you, you're doing something wrong.
It's not my favorite, but it's one of the better ones out there
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MIUI is hands down the best rom IMO and we have a great developer porting it for us. If you're having issues, its likely user related
Miui seems to colorful for me.
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dunno why i even use it right now
it's far too fast and smooth my slow brain can't keep up
and the battery lasts longer than my internal battery does :<
TDJ hit it, YOU HIT IT ON DA HEAD!!!!
kk seriously, dunno what's going wrong with you bro
lagging, check to see if you have random tasks bogging you down, as for color, customize your theme to make it more appealing
robb180t said:
Why does almost everyone recommend MIUI? MIUI is nothing but a pain for me, it's always lagging and the color scheme is not very appealing.
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How much pain has it cost you really? what else did you install/ flash on your phone that you think it's making it lagging and as for color i really dont know what to tell you. when you post stuff like this, it's like a slap in the face to the developers. be careful how you critique what people have worked hard for..
All i can say is thank you Derek for your work..
Not to beat a dead horse, but I agree with everyone else. MIUI is every bit as fast and smooth as plain AOSP, and with a lot more attractive UI and is more customizable. If it wasn't for the lack of an app drawer, I'd probably have used it longer.
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Not to beat a dead horse, but I agree with everyone else. MIUI is every bit as fast and smooth as plain AOSP, and with a lot more attractive UI and is more customizable. If it wasn't for the lack of an app drawer, I'd probably have used it longer.
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If the only thing you dont like about it is that is it missing the app drawer just install a new launcher like go launcher
Edit: Or install an app drawer from the market like "organized drawer" and it is just like miui has an app drawer
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Not to beat a dead horse, but I agree with everyone else. MIUI is every bit as fast and smooth as plain AOSP, and with a lot more attractive UI and is more customizable. If it wasn't for the lack of an app drawer, I'd probably have used it longer.
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MIUI paired with the app ALTDrawer = pure awesome. it gives you an app drawer while still keeping the functionality of MIUI, doesnt change the screens or messes with the stock launcher either
aznprodgy said:
MIUI paired with the app ALTDrawer = pure awesome. it gives you an app drawer while still keeping the functionality of MIUI, doesnt change the screens or messes with the stock launcher either
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Thanks, I hadn't seen that. In it's description it says "Move a shortcut of AltDrawer and replace the old app drawer of your launcher", but obviously MIUI has no app drawer icon to replace. Do you simply make one of your dock icons a shortcut to Altdrawer? If you could post some screenshots, that'd be great.
Miui is definitely fastest ROM out there. Not to mention highly customizable. Gonna have to agree with the crowd
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MIUI is great. I'm on a CM7 high currently but you can't go wrong with either.
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Wow I haven't even flashed MIUI yet but I will tomorrow @ my gf house (pc in da shop) hearing so many good things about and I'm a believer! Currently on DarkSide Sense 3.0, I TALK ALOT ANYWAY SHOUY OUT THEDEREKJAY HE's THE ****IN MAN WHEN IT COMES TO THIS ROM **** JU HEARD!
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SHOUTS OUT TO TDJ GOOD **** BRO KEEP DOING YA THING
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just curious what people are using or like
Using cm7 and the only thing I miss from sense is the Calender app and all the Widgets. Oh and also the browser. But I would say no sense
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For calendar, agenda widget is a better replacement to me. For friend stream and the sms widget, I find pure messenger widget is great replacement.
As you can tell, I much prefer the smoothness and customization of CM myself. But sense is pretty candy I'll admit.
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I'm currently on cm7 and now that almost everything works, I'm liking this better than sense. Also, much easier to theme lol.
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Sense has its ups but all in all I gotta have my aosp. I started with it on the moment and didn't even think twice about putting cm6 and aosp roms on my heroc. So for my shift it was kind of a no brainer. Although the shift did make me start to like sense more then I already did.
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Sense is definitely the most polished and developed of the "skin" frameworks, imo. There is a lot to like about it as mentioned above, but I prefer going without it.
Never liked sense til mikshift...I prefer an aosp build but hate cyanogen..since the g1..so til I have enough time to get a mikaosp I'm pro sense lol
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I like either one. To be honest
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No Sense.
I don't *dislike* Sense. There are a lot of great things about it like the widgets everyone loves and tries to imitate. It just takes up a lot of space and uses a lot of resources to run. Though I have to admit I've never seen it run as amazingly fast and smooth as it does on the Shift.
That said, CM7 is light, fast and awesome. I mostly missed the Sense calendar widget too, but the one in Launcher Pro Plus is pretty slick and fills that gap nicely.
If I had to choose I would defently go with sense best skin out there by far. I think I would also choose it over aosp
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Sense looks ok, but I don't like the inflexibility of it. If I don't want it, I want to be able to delete it, and Sense doesn't like being deleted in my experience. AOSP for me.
You can't beat the social integration Sense has, but with a little bit of work pretty much any aosp rom can be ALMOST equal.
CM7 is great. The theme engine is great as well.
My rom of choice for the last couple weeks has been MIUI, sure there's no wimax or mms but mms is coming I'm sure. When I'm in wimax coverage areas for now I just nandroid.
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JKILO said:
Never liked sense til mikshift...I prefer an aosp build but hate cyanogen..since the g1..so til I have enough time to get a mikaosp I'm pro sense lol
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Just curious as to why you hate cyanogen?
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I was glad to not have Sense on my phone anymore when I flashed CM7. I think stock Android 2.3 just looks cleaner and more professional than Sense, and HTC has made some odd choices with the updated Sense UI (is a themes button on the bottom widget really necessary?) that I don't like.
CM7 all the way for me.
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I think stock Android 2.3 just looks cleaner and more professional than Sense
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Agreed. I was never a huge fan of the AOSP look before, but with the change in 2.3 to the more unified black theme, black status bar, etc. it looks really slick and professional. Sense looks nice in some aspects, but I guess I just don't like the "everything is shiny!" thing going on there.
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Just curious as to why you hate cyanogen?
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Its overrated and gets way to much hype..too much is changed to make it "better" but imo its just aosp with bloatware
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Do you guys know of any true to the core aosp rom in the works?
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I prefer sense, it just looks the most "refined" to me. And with the Shift, it really flies.
But, I'm running CM7 at the moment, and getting used to it. I still miss some of the sense goodies tho
Haven't been on Sense since I rooted my Hero. When I rooted this, got off sense right away too. Not a big fan of sense, it's just too much.
Sence, just cleaned up a bit.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/25/htc-sense-3-5-beta-screenshots-leak-bring-tears-of-joy-to-weath/
I keep liking Sense less and less.
I'm starting to like it more and more. Haha but that's just me
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Rosie is ugly as heck. I'm getting tired of Sense but AOSP... I guess I will just have to wait for Ice Cream Sandwich, I hope for a major facelift
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I'm starting to like it more and more. Haha but that's just me
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I was gonna say the same, but then again is a matter of choices and preferences, something that should not be forgotten when you are comparing.
Coming soon to an Evo near you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16967342
Ehh, not a big fan of the round icons. I still like Sense, just not as much since all of the sense reboots I used to get before flashing MIUI.
HTC saying 3.5 will be compatible with all of there handsets not just their high range phones. Would be nice to see this happen. Sense is getting nicer and nicer but I run cm7 for the speed and vanilla look
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/25/htc-sense-3-5-beta-screenshots-leak-bring-tears-of-joy-to-weath/
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I'm with you. Just looks bloated to me.
And what is this obsession with weather updates all over Sense? Are they vampires who need to know the exact status of the sun before they can go outside?
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And what is this obsession with weather updates all over Sense? Are they vampires who need to know the exact status of the sun before they can go outside?
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Hilarious and a great point.
They seem to be in love with the weather.
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HTC saying 3.5 will be compatible with all of there handsets not just their high range phones. Would be nice to see this happen. Sense is getting nicer and nicer but I run cm7 for the speed and vanilla look
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I agree with you on the vanilla part. However there are something's of sense that I like. Like the text selector I think it is superior to aosp. I would love to run a sense 3.0 rom without the lockscreen. That ring annoys the crap out of me.
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Khilbron said:
I agree with you on the vanilla part. However there are something's of sense that I like. Like the text selector I think it is superior to aosp. I would love to run a sense 3.0 rom without the lockscreen. That ring annoys the crap out of me.
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Don't get me wrong. When I had my hero I was in love with sense. Its shiney and pretty and has some nice features but I need the snappiness to go with it
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I <3 Sense, it's just fluid and classy looking to me. But different strokes for different folks right? I run AOSP and find myself trying to make it mimic Sense, what's the point in me doing that?
I like sense 2
Theres just way too much going on. I tried Vanilla with CM7. Never looked back.
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Theres just way too much going on. I tried Vanilla with CM7. Never looked back.
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Agreed.
Too much weather too.
Xtazy305 said:
I like sense 2
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I liked TouchFlo.
Khilbron said:
I would love to run a sense 3.0 rom without the lockscreen. That ring annoys the crap out of me.
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Synergy has the option to use the AOSP lockscreen instead (found in settings/display)...if that's what you prefer.
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Synergy has the option to use the AOSP lockscreen instead (found in settings/display)...if that's what you prefer.
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So does mikg
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So does mikg
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Except if you do that, you must swipe the bars and unlock your phone to answer a call. I delete most system files related to the ring and it gets rid of everything except for the ring. Works a bit better
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I think the lock screen is the only cool thing about sense, I like running the sense 3 with launcher pro on top, but
the weather lock screen is awesome so
I keep it, and I like the short cuts.
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I love how FAST it is. I love the overscroll color choices and built in theme chooser. I love the included ring tones. I love the battery life. I love everything about cm7.
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I love the screenshot feature. And the 2.3.5 android version. And the tiny rom size
O, and the contacts work at lower lcd densities. Take THAT touchwiz
I really like the option to edit the toggles in the notification pulldown.
I love the 180 degree rotation
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I love the theme chooser, and the fact that you can run a version on most phones and tablets.
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Because Cyanogenmod.
I love it's speed and stability, less force closing, and AOSP goodness. I also like the voicemail customization and using with googlevoice, not like sprint's stupid voicemail menu in settings where you have to pay for transcribed voicemails. CM7 how do I love you, let me count the ways... I've actually not tried cm7 the last experience I had with cyanogen was cm6 on my hero, but wow what a difference that made.
All of the above.
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I love its speed, options, and a lot more. But I don't like the lack of 4G, so I don't use it as a daily driver.
Boom dee atta boom dee atta boom dee atta boom dee atta
I love the fact that half of the major features of the phone don't work.
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I love the fact that half of the major features of the phone don't work.
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Wow, really? Don't like it don't use it. Think you can do better build us a cm7 with everything working. If not don't say anything.
A feature I missed was I love the how the hardware keyboard doesn't skip.
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Wow, really? Don't like it don't use it. Think you can do better build us a cm7 with everything working. If not don't say anything.
A feature I missed was I love the how the hardware keyboard doesn't skip.
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No skipping keyboard, fast, themes, AOSP and everything else about CM7.. Can't wait to get the camera working...
That it increased battery life on my phone fast, lightweight and The look and feel is awesome.
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ugothakd said:
Wow, really? Don't like it don't use it. Think you can do better build us a cm7 with everything working. If not don't say anything.
A feature I missed was I love the how the hardware keyboard doesn't skip.
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The thread is asking for opinions on CM 7 so I gave mine
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ugothakd said:
Wow, really? Don't like it don't use it. Think you can do better build us a cm7 with everything working. If not don't say anything.
A feature I missed was I love the how the hardware keyboard doesn't skip.
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I love that it makes its users overly sensitive. #RomCult
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I love that it makes its users overly sensitive. #RomCult
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I like the fact that it attracts people who hate
#trolls
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+1000 on trolls. Wtf have they even used it. Cuz hands down you just can't find a better rom
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algorhythm said:
The thread is asking for opinions on CM 7 so I gave mine
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No it asked what you love about it
Plain & simple what's not to like its the Best!! & thanks to Decad3nce we got a little taste of it can't wait when its official!
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Due to the devs making 2 awesome roms cm7 and miui I have been on my phone flashing non-stop lol
I cant decide on which one I like better because they both have different things I like about them. Just a rant but a positive one haha
Yeah, I understand. I have yet to try Miui though. I heard it dosen't have a app drawer. I don't know how I feel about that.
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Yeah, I understand. I have yet to try Miui though. I heard it dosen't have a app drawer. I don't know how I feel about that.
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You can apply a different launcher and you'll have an app drawer
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jworkcoo said:
Yeah, I understand. I have yet to try Miui though. I heard it dosen't have a app drawer. I don't know how I feel about that.
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Or you can search for 'Alt Drawer' here on XDA. Install an apk and presto! App drawer on miui
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jworkcoo said:
Yeah, I understand. I have yet to try Miui though. I heard it dosen't have a app drawer. I don't know how I feel about that.
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Yup, as they stated. Just change the launcher or dl the alt drawer.
masaidjet said:
You can apply a different launcher and you'll have an app drawer
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True... but doesn't this defeat a large part of the point of MIUI?
Although, I admittedly don't know as much about MIUI because I lack interest - didn't care for it on my friend's evo... are there other benefits to it that other roms don't have?
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styles420 said:
True... but doesn't this defeat a large part of the point of MIUI?
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Only as much as installing a theme,and using go launcher instead of the themed launcher that came with it. Miui isn't just a launcher
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I can understand
I feel it ultimately comes to a matter of how usable it is; features vs. user friendly is an ever going battle; it happens to me all the time with apps
Which do you prefer and why?
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Supamike88 said:
Which do you prefer and why?
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totally Sense!
MIUI is great don't get me wrong, it's just too iPhone like for my taste. Sense gives me a totally new user experience, and it just makes Sense you know?
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totally Sense!
MIUI is great don't get me wrong, it's just too iPhone like for my taste. Sense gives me a totally new user experience, and it just makes Sense you know?
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As far as looking life iPhone you can always use launcher pro
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Supamike88 said:
As far as looking life iPhone you can always use launcher pro
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lol... well yes, but that ruins the purpose of MIUI
I bounced back and forth between sense and miui for weeks, and finally decided on miui. For my phone, miui is way faster than sense. My battery on sense would only last a few hours under heavy use. With miui, I can go all day and still have battery left over in case I forget to charge it when I go to bed. The argument that using a third party launcher doesn't make any sense to me. The purpose of custom roms is just that, custom. With miui, I can do whatever I want with it just about, it even already has a pretty extensive theme database set up that's as simple as download and apply. Every miui theme is fully customizable, and is compatible with go launcher, which is the launcher I use. I just can't give up my app drawer for some reason. I love miui so much, I even use it on my Nook Color over CM7, it's all about speed for me, and sense really slowed me down.
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lol... well yes, but that ruins the purpose of MIUI
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I like Muiu because it isn't as bulky as sense and still manages to look really good. I basically only use launcher pro so I can keep my app tray. As far as speed and battery, it seems that Miui is the sure winner. I will say that Virtuous Unity seemed a lot less buggy
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MIUI for me lol. It honestly comes down to the fact that I can have heavy use, lots of customization and still get insane battery life.
I just flashed VU 2.39 again just to see if I would miss it since I used that before Miui and nope. I can't see myself leaving Miui for a sense ROM in the foreseeable future.
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Hmm. I responded to this in detail last night. I was the first person to respond actually. I wonder why my post was deleted? Ha.
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Hmm. I responded to this in detail last night. I was the first person to respond actually. I wonder why my post was deleted? Ha.
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It wasn't deleted. You posted in the duplicate thread.
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It wasn't deleted. You posted in the duplicate thread.
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:rolls eyes: Why are there two threads? Nice.
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Me personally, I don't get better battery life on miui. I get around 12-15 on miui and virtuous unity 2.39 I get 16-24 hours with tdj kernel. Miui's operating system is faster in general but it's not like sense is slow at all so no problem for me. GPS on miui would take forever to lock on then it would drop and require a restart of the app after 5 minutes. Sense GPS locks in seconds for me and doesn't drop. But besides the lockscreen, dr. dre beats eq for music, and overall sense polish, the real, make or break reason I use sense over cm7 and miui is the integration of flash in the sense rom. It just works! No black screens or choppy stuttering (after fixing the the black screen problem by stripping permissions on the flash file) like on miui am cm. Basically if you want your phone to just work then sense makes sense. Use a launcher like go launcher if you want a speedier set up with all the sense integration and under workings. That's what I do. I couldn't be happier !
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:rolls eyes: Why are there two threads? Nice.
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Once again sorry bout that. Would delete one if I could
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Once again sorry bout that. Would delete one if I could
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No worries. I sent you PM.
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I prefer Miui simply for the customizations and battery life. I'm a heavy user so battery life is essential and I get roughly 17hrs out of it using tdj kernal. By no means is there anything wrong with a Sense rom, it has great battery life and is visually appealing as well, guess it all comes down to taste! And everybody uses their phone differently and has different setups which determines the battery life you get. Battery Life and Customization is what I look for and is why I chose Miui
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