Hi,
I've picked up a motorola defy, and am wondering what is the most recent e.g ICS, rom that is stable and everything works?
So far i've rooted the phone and that's about it.
It's a 2.51 UK phone.
I'm familiar with the HTC Desire S roms, but haven't a clue when it comes to the Defy.
I've searched through the dev forum, but can't quite get an indication of what's what.
Sorry for the noob question.
Thanks for any replies.
Did you maybe already found out if it has green (SOC) lens or red (bayer) lens camera module? SOC only works on Froyo kernels, while bayer works on both Froyo and Gingerbread kernels. (Which is not of great importance, cause almost all ROM's are available for both kernels)
Anyways... What do you like? Here are some of my recommendations...
For MIUI v2 - Pikachu MIUI (WIUI comes 2nd, as Pikachu had fewer bugs for me and was overall snappier)
For MIUI v4 - WIUI v4
For CM7(.2) - maniac103's builds or FuZZ's KANG's - almost the same, but details do make them different
For CM9 - Epsylon3 made the latest CM9 builds with the final fixes and touches
For AOKP ICS - There's a Milestone 6 coming up soon, built by Kayant (he's building from source, port's can't compare with that)
For JellyBean - I must say I would recommend ParanoidAndroid, which is based on CMX, but somehow manages to be snappier and much better at RAM management. AOKP JP alpha is snappy, too, when compared to CMX. Although the CMX I'm talking about is the one build by Quarx, but people do say tha Epsylon's builts are better performance-wise.
Thanks.
From the looks of my lens it's bayer.
Are any of those roms a default/minimal ice cream sandwich? That's all i'm after really, as I guess jelly bean will have loads of stuff not working correctly yet.
Actually CM10 is working as good as CM9, maybe better. But I must say, I switched to CM10 since the 2nd nightly, and never went back to CM9, so maybe there was an improvement since that in CM9 nightlys...
But you should try them all and choose which you like
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x0149128 said:
Thanks.
From the looks of my lens it's bayer.
Are any of those roms a default/minimal ice cream sandwich? That's all i'm after really, as I guess jelly bean will have loads of stuff not working correctly yet.
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When you say minimal, I'm assuming you mean feature-wise, not GUI-wise, so I guess the best choice for you would be to wait up for AOSP Jelly Bean which Kayant is trying to build from source here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824551
If you don't want Jelly Bean, but ICS, then I think this is the way to go - CM9 Moto Ice Gun - http://www.custom-android.de/portfolio/cm9-motoicegun-edition/ (you can find it in the defy development forum, too). Most of the guys who tested it claim that it's the fastest ICS ROM for the Defy.
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When you say minimal, I'm assuming you mean feature-wise, not GUI-wise, so I guess the best choice for you would be to wait up for AOSP Jelly Bean which Kayant is trying to build from source here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824551
If you don't want Jelly Bean, but ICS, then I think this is the way to go - CM9 Moto Ice Gun - http://www.custom-android.de/portfolio/cm9-motoicegun-edition/ (you can find it in the defy development forum, too). Most of the guys who tested it claim that it's the fastest ICS ROM for the Defy.
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i still think , that CM9 is the most stable rom for defy
CM9 is fatser then GB , ICS if definitely better then GB in all terms
so a recent stable rom - CM9 .
but in near future , if TI releases proper SGX drivers for our devices .. then , m sure CM10 will be the most stable rom for defy .
IMHO I would choose CM10
What Kayant is doing isn't pure AOSP. It has some fixes!
I was talking with Quarx recently and he said that CM10 is very similar to pure AOSP..so trust me...go CM10
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I've given AOKP ICS milestone 5 a go.
Seems to be lacking polish compared to the HTC ICS roms with sense 3.6 - I guess that's something i'm going to have to get used to. I don't like his boot screen either.
When I say minimal i mean without a bunch of pre-installed stuff like games, twitter etc..
Boot screen can be changed for one you like
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x0149128 said:
I've given AOKP ICS milestone 5 a go.
Seems to be lacking polish compared to the HTC ICS roms with sense 3.6 - I guess that's something i'm going to have to get used to. I don't like his boot screen either.
When I say minimal i mean without a bunch of pre-installed stuff like games, twitter etc..
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All ROMs are minimal then!
They come only with essential apps preinstalled (DSP manager, HWA Settings and FM Radio) + default ROM ones (phone..camera...you know)
This is app set up for CM10
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Go for cm10
Go for CM10..i have been using it since the first nightly of quarx..
i would recommend you to try quarx builds ...because it is updated frequently..
go for pa 2.0. It is stable
Walking dead said:
go for pa 2.0. It is stable
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Pa 2.0 is based on Quarx ROMs!
Plus Pa doesn't have working tether like Quarx build
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ppero196 said:
Pa 2.0 is based on Quarx ROMs!
Plus Pa doesn't have working tether like Quarx build
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I can't have working tether since CM9 from Quarx or E....
I don't know whether I'm using BL6 kernel (2.3.6) on Defy which cause this problem.
Also, since CM9, I can't play myTV (apps from TVB) live broadcast.
Anyone can help to try it on your CM9/10? Here is the apps:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quickplay.tvbmytv
Quarx,no doubt, he develops this. Anyways, if it includes some apps you don't want or some to add simply do this with an archiver manager on computer...
Hi all!
What stable ROM do you guys recommend for Defy green lens? I recently installed the most stable CM7 and I like but there are some thing I don't quite like, like the incompatibility with Titanium backup, the vibration issue for notifications, and the battery life didn't improve significantly. So, I am looking for the one but without having to flash 7-8 roms, that where you guys coming in, which rom out there is the best and stable for defy green lens?
And if you could include a download link would be great, because I encountered so many sites with links and versions and rom and kernels, and this and that, that is confusing for a newbie like me.
Thank you!
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act_tony said:
Hi all!
What stable ROM do you guys recommend for Defy green lens? I recently installed the most stable CM7 and I like but there are some thing I don't quite like, like the incompatibility with Titanium backup, the vibration issue for notifications, and the battery life didn't improve significantly. So, I am looking for the one but without having to flash 7-8 roms, that where you guys coming in, which rom out there is the best and stable for defy green lens?
And if you could include a download link would be great, because I encountered so many sites with links and versions and rom and kernels, and this and that, that is confusing for a newbie like me.
Thank you!
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You could try with cm11, goes very well, but has some bugs with bluetooth, calls and other stuff, you could try the 20-01-14 build, or you can try the latest build of cm10.2 by quarx
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You could try with cm11, goes very well, but has some bugs with bluetooth, calls and other stuff, you could try the 20-01-14 build, or you can try the latest build of cm10.2 by quarx
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Thank you for your answer. I will try that. I have another issue though last night I charged my phone, today it was at 98% well I went online to check my email and the battery went from 98% to 5% like in 7 minutes, and the main reason I flashing my phone was because battery life, I guess the joke was on me! :crying:
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Thank you for your answer. I will try that. I have another issue though last night I charged my phone, today it was at 98% well I went online to check my email and the battery went from 98% to 5% like in 7 minutes, and the main reason I flashing my phone was because battery life, I guess the joke was on me! :crying:
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I think your battery is quite old, or give the try to cm11 or 10.2 and tell us
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I think your battery is quite old, or give the try to cm11 or 10.2 and tell us
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Both, lol, my battery is 2+ years old and I should try CM10.
From all the CM10 and 11 what version is the most stable? If I flash it could I go back to stock eventually? (keep in mind that I have a Defy green lens) because if these custom roms don't work quite as smooth I think I'm going to ended up flashing the stock rom.
Diego, Thanx for all the help!
First of all, Im 100% n00b. I've got no experience in roms...
Just rooted my Defy+ and looking to install a fast and stable rom.
Is there an ics/jelly bean one with everything working and with no bugs?(For daily use?)
Also plz tell me how to install it. I know you need to install 2ndinit, wipe caches and then flash the rom and google apps. ( And a lot of fixes)
What else do you need to do?
Any help will be really appreciated!
There are lots of ROMs that are at a point that they are daily-use ready. There is of course CM10 JB which I am personally running on my green lens defy. I love it. Asking which is best though will just start a fight. Your best bet is to select one and try it out. Do a forum search to locate a step by step walkthrough. Quarx has a good one in the FAQ I believe. Once you have played with one a little, try another. This will help you get comfortable with the process and help to understand what each step is doing. I have tried aokp, paranoidandroid, and cm9 and 10. So far my favorite is cm10. I use the minimalgapps to save room in the ROM. Make sure to search the forums before posting. Lots of information is already here. Happy flashing!
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anotherandroidn00b said:
Is there an ics/jelly bean one with everything working and with no bugs?(For daily use?)
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You will not get a JB rom without any bugs yet...
cm10 by quarx is good!
If you want speed go with cm 7 if you want the new features cm 10 (drains battery)
which is the stable ROM for defy+ for Daily usage....plz do rply
thanks in Advance
coolshahabaz said:
which is the stable ROM for defy+ for Daily usage....plz do rply
thanks in Advance
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Didint test CM 9s myself , coz i jumped from Stock to 2ndboot immediately CM 10 Cyanogen, but from what i can read - mostly all 4.0.4 are stable now.
CM 10s are also stable enough, used all versions of Cyanogen by Quarx from 2013 - suggest , if you decide to go that way to start with 0409 ROM. It has pretty good battery management, and no WiFI dropouts..All in all good choice..And no ringtone bug too.
If you get no WiFI and or no mobile signal - check FIRST aeroplane mode - it tends to boot with it on.
Just turn it off - and all works.
Cheerz
raven34 said:
Didint test CM 9s myself , coz i jumped from Stock to 2ndboot immediately CM 10 Cyanogen, but from what i can read - mostly all 4.0.4 are stable now.
CM 10s are also stable enough, used all versions of Cyanogen by Quarx from 2013 - suggest , if you decide to go that way to start with 0409 ROM. It has pretty good battery management, and no WiFI dropouts..All in all good choice..And no ringtone bug too.
If you get no WiFI and or no mobile signal - check FIRST aeroplane mode - it tends to boot with it on.
Just turn it off - and all works.
Cheerz
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thx buddy i've installed latest CM10 and running well too....
at the start i got wi-fi problem, wi-fi is not starting but after tweaking the baseband all started well....
now the thing is that I can not overclock my cell stcuk on 1GHz stcok frequency....
anyone here plz suggest me what should i do to get overclocked CPU...
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is that franco kernel updater will able to update the kernel???
coolshahabaz said:
thx buddy i've installed latest CM10 and running well too....
at the start i got wi-fi problem, wi-fi is not starting but after tweaking the baseband all started well....
now the thing is that I can not overclock my cell stcuk on 1GHz stcok frequency....
anyone here plz suggest me what should i do to get overclocked CPU...
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is that franco kernel updater will able to update the kernel???
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Think that read here on forums that SetVsel won't work well with CM10s..and tends to crash the thing ...look it up, not sure about it where i read it. If ur using it - try with something else. Also , read about developers pages - they are doing something wtih 3+ kernel but still very experimental.. check Quarx pages ull find all kinds of it there.
wajkiui 3.1.27 (gb) seems very stable, more than any other rom i tried including stock. second best would be stock (imo)
gsd99mg1 said:
wajkiui 3.1.27 (gb) seems very stable, more than any other rom i tried including stock. second best would be stock (imo)
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But, its based on 2.3.7 , isn't it? My guess was we are talking about CM10 4.1.2...All 4.0.4 are fully stable and thats CM9. Your talking about CM7 if im not mistaken, and that's way old. For that to put on defy plus - you can leave stock..
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But, its based on 2.3.7 , isn't it? My guess was we are talking about CM10 4.1.2...All 4.0.4 are fully stable and thats CM9. Your talking about CM7 if im not mistaken, and that's way old. For that to put on defy plus - you can leave stock..
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cm9/10 seemed too slow to me. stock is somewhat better but nowhere near gb-based miui. and the subject thread does not mention cm10. to me, the improvements of cm10 in terms of features do not make up for the loss in speed.
Re CM 10. read an old install tutorial that linked model specific kernels for the Quarx CM10 build. My wife's phone is a green lens. Do i need to do anything funky? or do i just intstall the rom and gapps?
by funky I mean do I need to install a phone specific kernel?
anyone?
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anyone?
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No kernel required for CM10 and CM10.1, its a custom kernel (same kernel for both MB525 and 526). Just flash ROM and gapps.
much thanks hotdog.....I was going crazy waiting to flash this thing. Decided to do a full titanium backup while I waited (should have started it sooner lol) oh and what are some good settings for a balance of battery and decent performance? My wife is not a power user by any means. Just wants stuff to work. She'll never be playing games or anything like that.
jsteve01 said:
much thanks hotdog.....I was going crazy waiting to flash this thing. Decided to do a full titanium backup while I waited (should have started it sooner lol) oh and what are some good settings for a balance of battery and decent performance? My wife is not a power user by any means. Just wants stuff to work. She'll never be playing games or anything like that.
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See this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38560698&postcount=15719
a long time ago i had a stock defy. i sold it and now i just bought one again. yeah!
i am looking for a solid and tough phone for outdoor/sports/festivals/catproof and so the decision to buy one was easy.
for business i use a htc one s with custom rom and so i started looking for a custom rom for the defy. seems not so easy. i found a lot of roms but the more i found the more it confused me. at least i need this phone to be stable, not too slow and long running (=no bugs). cm7 seems to be perfect, ecxept the RIL bug.
any suggestions which rom i should take a look at?
whould it be easier to stay stock and just root?
punkt said:
a long time ago i had a stock defy. i sold it and now i just bought one again. yeah!
i am looking for a solid and tough phone for outdoor/sports/festivals/catproof and so the decision to buy one was easy.
for business i use a htc one s with custom rom and so i started looking for a custom rom for the defy. seems not so easy. i found a lot of roms but the more i found the more it confused me. at least i need this phone to be stable, not too slow and long running (=no bugs). cm7 seems to be perfect, ecxept the RIL bug.
any suggestions which rom i should take a look at?
whould it be easier to stay stock and just root?
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Try the cm 7 or this
MikBre said:
Try the cm 7 or this
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Try this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
It's MIUI and I had it on my phone for quite a while. Battery is good and overall a nice performance. I was very happy, but these days I wanna go with time and have some android 4 with otg-support and so on. Since Call Recording is working good on CM10.2, I decided to use it as my daily rom.
hoderer said:
Try this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
It's MIUI and I had it on my phone for quite a while. Battery is good and overall a nice performance. I was very happy, but these days I wanna go with time and have some android 4 with otg-support and so on. Since Call Recording is working good on CM10.2, I decided to use it as my daily rom.
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I had MIUI too , it was really good , but now I'm on CM10.2 too , I'm waiting for a stable version of CM11.
10.2 sounds good. how about performance and battery life compared to miui?
punkt said:
10.2 sounds good. how about performance and battery life compared to miui?
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Uhm.. I think CM10.2's battery life is draining quite faster than MIUI ( I had MIUI like 4-5 months ago.. so.. ).
Quarx's work is awesome, this is a quite stable rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768702
I have a wifi problem with the last version, but it seems that I am the only one, so you cold try and see if it suits you
Try one of quarx CM ROMs (10,10.1 or 10.2), or SlimROM.
If u need bluetooth, use CM 10 from quarx, because it's the only one that has working bluetooth from the JB ROM's (or any other CM10 quarx based ROM).
for me CM7 is the more stable and quick (WIUI GB is nice too)
CM10 works fine also, but a bit slower than GB
so if you don't really need android 4 go for CM7/WIUI GB, or the other CM7 based depending of your taste !
Which 4.3 build version with video recording should I install?
hoderer said:
Try this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161110
... Since Call Recording is working good on CM10.2, I decided to use it as my daily rom.
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Hi guys!
Can you please tell me wich 10.2 build version are you using?
I have green lens but in any of the 10.2 I have tried, works the video recording on my defy.
I do enjoy installing new roms, patches, updates but right now I am on an 10.1 CM version because of that.
I read that a mokee 4.3 version and a 4.3 (from Quarx thread) are working like a charm but I can not find the right one.
I will apreciate any help.
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