I was wondering if 2GB of ram is enough to run most ROMs smoothly, specifically the Pixel-Experience.
Thank You, Alex.
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Just wondering, once we get these options, will anyone use them?
Coming from a G1, I knew swap and apps2sd were definitely needed.
But seeing as we have 768 MB of RAM, 1.2GB of data.
Since internal memory is faster than micro sd cards, would we use apps2sd?
If anything, could we just use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717874 that mod?
Since we have so much RAM, would swap/compcache be necessary ?
Just a few questions, thanks for your replies and thoughts. :]
I don't really see the need for them, this phone is flying.
Bet money we will not even see those coming. Ablsolutely no point with native apps on sd card and that much ram.
Please post questions in Q&A section.
The Mytouch 4g vs a lot of others phones has a whole 4GB of rom.
After I rooted it and installed Royal Ginger 2.1 on it, I saw I only have a little over 1GB for all my apps. Meaning that the OS takes up 3.6GB(formatted) - 1.2GB(Around) = 2.4GB ....
Is there anyway to get more user space? Some phones only come with 512MB of Rom so how are they able to load so much into 512 when we have 4GB and most of it not usable.
Honestly, I think 1GB is fine, just does not add up for me
I think when you see manufacturers talk rom size it's the amount available to the user. So 512MB after os allocation.
so when mytouch 4g says 4GB it means? 4GB to user?
the 4 gigs are supposed to be for the system and any read only data, or apps that don't like being on the SD Card. Even with a hundred apps, it should still be enough. What you'd really want is a larger SD card, and you'll be living in harmony.
No 4GB total of which 1.1 available.
Desire for 512MB of which 100 or less available to user.
Rest is storage + cache.
Desire canbe changed VIA hboot. If same can be done to glacier, im sûre u'll find the remaining space.
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so when mytouch 4g says 4GB it means? 4GB to user?
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Had that backwards, sorry
I want to buy an HD2. Maybe.
I have several questions.
1. I HATE APPS2SD!!! i'll never use it on a phone like the HD2. How does this limit my rom choices? I know some HUGE sense 3.0 roms won't fit. Is that an issue? are there any sense 3.0 roms that fit? (512mb version t9193)
2. I don't know how much the average user is affected by having only 512 vs 1024, so this is a similar question to the one above
3. does anyone see a reason for me NOT to buy the HD2. Is it dying? is Development slowing down? Money isn't an object, but i'm stingy. The only reason I'm considering the phone is for the great development.
4. What phones is the HD2 faster than? could it compete (running a sense rom) with a Desire HD? (less ram, worse snapdragon, I know, but what's the difference really?)
I might have more later. I hope some people actually read and respond to some (if not all) of these.
I'll thank you with the button
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I'll try and remember each of your questions but I might have to revisit when I'm by my comp.
1st I don't use apps2sd either, I do put some apps on SD that appmonster shows me to be ok to move. There are several sense 3 builds that fit but they use a partition of your SD to kind of "fit" the Rom in. Leo 512 for example will need a 1gb ext2/3/4 partitioned on your SD card. Also all sense 3 builds have a few glitches on the hd2, you can go on YouTube and see videos of what I am talking about. "i believe" if we get a new gingerbread kernal that's compatible that could fix the issue.
2nd I can't really comment since I have T-Mobile 1024.
Uh..3rd I can't see a single reason not to switch to the hd2. I almost feel its got like a type of cult following behind it and I don't see the development slowing down in the near future.
I'll have to check back later because its hard to remember all the questions.
4th this phone runs about the same as the desire. Yes I know it is a slight bit slower but it can run five different operating systems..that shows there is enough power to get the job done. I will say though if you posted this question in the evo section someone else will be telling you why to get an evo. It all comes down to what your looking for in a phone. If you want the newest best screen and speed then this ain't the phone for you, if you want something that's highly customizable then this is the perfect phone.
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WHY IS a2sd SO COMMON?
why is it that a random gingerbread (aosp or cyanogen) rom had a2sd support? this is very unsettling. People shouldn't automatically have their roms use a2sd. it should be an option because it's so slow... 512 is plenty of room.
anyone have insight? on this or my OP?
thanks
Hello, I about to buy Motorola Defy+ in the next 2 weeks and I'm curious about few things that I didnt clearly understand about the phone.
I've been looking around and I found it's specs.
The most confusing thing in it's specs was "2 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM". As far as I could understand it and explain it to myself was it has 512 ram, 1 GB memory to install custom roms and 2 GB internal storage for games/movies/pictures/music. Am I right?
One more thing that I'm curious about is the storage. If I was right about the internal and rom storage do you guys have any problems with 2 GB storage?
Thanks in advance. I'll be happy to join Defy's community.
Mavasilisk said:
Hello, I about to buy Motorola Defy+ in the next 2 weeks and I'm curious about few things that I didnt clearly understand about the phone.
I've been looking around and I found it's specs.
The most confusing thing in it's specs was "2 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM". As far as I could understand it and explain it to myself was it has 512 ram, 1 GB memory to install custom roms and 2 GB internal storage for games/movies/pictures/music. Am I right?
One more thing that I'm curious about is the storage. If I was right about the internal and rom storage do you guys have any problems with 2 GB storage?
Thanks in advance. I'll be happy to join Defy's community.
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Do not worry about anything, just buy the phone if you don't really need secondary camera. We have the best developers working for the development of defy. So you'll be more than happy. We have stable gingerbread, ics, jb builds, also 4.2 in the making. So go for it.
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Thanks, mate! The good devs is a huge fact that made me like the phone even more. This device seems immortal thanks to Quart.
Your answer really encouraged me to buy it. Actually, I'm going to try the phone in two hours. I will join the community in like 2 weeks.
Hi,
I plan to flash TWRP to my T580 with Odin. And then pick a custom ROM to install.
It's an old device but I hope a custom ROM can extend its life a bit. I do plan to play a bit of game but not a lot or demanding one.
Given it has only 16 GB storage, one the key element is probably the ability to use SD card to run an app.
Any recommendation? Or is there any comparison people have made?
Thanks
redhonker said:
Hi,
I plan to flash TWRP to my T580 with Odin. And then pick a custom ROM to install.
It's an old device but I hope a custom ROM can extend its life a bit. I do plan to play a bit of game but not a lot or demanding one.
Given it has only 16 GB storage, one the key element is probably the ability to use SD card to run an app.
Any recommendation? Or is there any comparison people have made?
Thanks
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Samsung, supposedly for security reasons, has made it more and more difficult to use SD cards for apps. So the 580 isn't a good choice for games requiring a lot of storage. You might want to search for "adoptable storage" in the ROMs threads. I don't use it but I'm constantly seeing post from people having problems with it. It appears the problems increase with the latest ROMs. As to which ROMs are best, it depends upon how you use your tablet. I'd advise reading the OP page for each one. They typically give a discription of the dev's emphasis when building their ROM.
I have a T580 and I've been making the rounds trying everything currently available. I have 2 strong recommendations for you.
#1 - Stick to ROMs based on Pie (9) for the moment. Most ROMS based on 10 still have some nagging bugs to be worked out. With that said the bugs I've seen might not necessarily be deal breakers for you, but keep in mind they exist and seem to affect all 10 based ROMS.
#2 - Avoid Adoptable Storage as a storage solution. I've tried to live with it on the T580 and at least a half dozen devices before it. But, it's just too fragile. Try to use apps2sd or link2sd or some other solution that uses symlinks to move app/data to the sd card. It can make backups and restores a little trickier, but at least it is much less likely to just bork your whole system out of the the blue one day.
Jaaxx said:
I have a T580 and I've been making the rounds trying everything currently available. I have 2 strong recommendations for you.
#1 - Stick to ROMs based on Pie (9) for the moment. Most ROMS based on 10 still have some nagging bugs to be worked out. With that said the bugs I've seen might not necessarily be deal breakers for you, but keep in mind they exist and seem to affect all 10 based ROMS.
#2 - Avoid Adoptable Storage as a storage solution. I've tried to live with it on the T580 and at least a half dozen devices before it. But, it's just too fragile. Try to use apps2sd or link2sd or some other solution that uses symlinks to move app/data to the sd card. It can make backups and restores a little trickier, but at least it is much less likely to just bork your whole system out of the the blue one day.
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Thank you for the information.
Which ROM are you using now? I will just follow.
Besides apps2sd and link2sd, which solution exists? I"ve tried both before and has limited success. The offline files (obb) was a big issue.
Thanks again.