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I wanted to root my phone and also have a different skin but there are so many different versions like rc33, rc32, cupcake...etc what are the differences between the versions and which is the best version I should use and also the benifits of reflashing different radio versions.

The RCxx builds are based off of the official released (OTA, or Over The Air) that T-Mobile sent out to G1 owners. The xx numbers are the release version numbers. Rc29 had the 'root bug' that was patched in RC32. That is why the first step in rooting your phone is to go back down to that version, so that you can get root.
If you want to stick to the official releases from there, you just want to go to the highest RC version that's out.
You may also see the 1.1 and the 1.5 version numbers.. these are the versions of the android OS itself. Currently, all of the OTA versions released have been 1.1 - the newest update to android is 1.5, which will start to be released by T-Mobile via OTA this week.
From here it get's tricky. Since HTC makes the phone, Google (sort of) makes android and T-mobile releases it for their phones... there are multiple avenues by which the android OS can be obtained (and I'm sure as more manufacturers come on board, there will be more)
As these different flavors of the new 1.5 version (nicknamed cupcake) have been released in official and non-official ways, different developers have tried to create their own released.. this is how all the different versions have appeared. Karkuro relased different versions based on the HTC code and the Google code respectively. TheDudeOfLive released a couple versions based on the Google code... You'd have to read the individual forum threads on each versions to get the gist of the actual differences.. the first post of the threads will usually list what the major differences are.
Basically, like any open source project, there are several forks of the base code - expect this to get even more interesting/complicated in the near future.

Is there a good breakdown on the differences anywhere?
I already asked on AC, but no luck so far.

Differences between CM and stock FroYo?

I always thought cm was just a way to bring froyo to non froyo phones? What's different between it and a phone with official froyo?
Besides 4g not working
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

The about us clears everything up an I quote:
CyanogenMod (pronounced sigh-AN-oh-jen-mod), is a customized, aftermarket firmware distribution for several Android devices (See above for supported devices & how to install CyanogenMod on said devices). Based on the Android Open Source Project, CyanogenMod is designed to increase performance and reliability over Android-based ROMs released by vendors and carriers such as Google, T-Mobile, HTC, etc. CyanogenMod also offers a variety features & enhancements that are not currently found in these versions of Android.
More http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=What_is_CyanogenMod
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Newer Android Versions

What is the likelihood that updated versions of Android will be available for the Touch (official or homebrew) ? It would be superfly if we could get a CyanogenMod release for it but I don't know how feasible that would be.

At some point, a sticky needs to be created saying that no custom roms are being developed at the moment, and won't be for a while.

Which One Is Better, Stock ROM or Custom ROM?.

Android is a superb mobile operating system from the search giant Google. No one can question about its features and performance, and that was the only reason that the sales of Android phones accounted for 68% of globally sold smartphones in 2nd Quarter of 2012. But do you know Android come in two forms: Stock ROM and Custom ROM. Stock ROM is the Android version which mobile company officially provide you along with the phone or tablet. Custom ROM is the Android version which is not officially provided but customized and distributed by other developers. Both of the versions of Android have their own pros and cons. Let’s see what’s your choice must be:
Although ROM in computers mean Read Only Memory (memory storage which once written, can’t be edited or deleted) but surely this is not what we mean when we talk about ROMs for Android. Here, it means firmwares for Android phones and tablets. Changing/Installing a ROM in your phone is quite same as installing a new operating system on your desktop or laptop system. Android is open source and people (interested developers) usually modify this code to add features, change home screen, bring tweaks, improve stability or customize it – this is what known as Custom ROM.
Why to choose Stock ROMs?
Stock ROMs are the ones which come by default in Android phones or tablets. These are customized versions of Android done by mobile companies to make their devices unique in looks and features.
01-0Warranty.
Stock ROMs doesn’t void your warranty. One of the biggest reasons that people don’t go for Custom ROMs is warranty. Most of the companies prohibit rooting your Android phone or installing a custom Android version – and if you do so, then you can void/lose your warranty.
02-Premium Apps
Stock ROMs usually come with loaded premium apps which are built by mobile companies to attract customers. These apps can be anything like music players, widgets, live wallpapers, etc. Premium apps are provided to enrich the user’s experience of the customer. These apps differ from one mobile vendor to another and sometimes, even from model to model – more or better apps as the price of the device goes high. For example, Sony Xperia phones have TrackID which can be used to get information about an unknown playing music; Samsung Galaxy S3 has S Voice, a virtual assistant app just like Siri (available in iPhone 4S); etc.
03-Premium Features
Android in original form is cool, but mobile vendors hardly think so – they try to improve it in terms of features and looks. Stock ROMs comes with lots of premium features which are not available in Custom ROMs (at least not for free). These features include custom home screen or launcher or app drawer, e.g., Sony Xperia phones have TimeScape UI whereas Motorola phones have Blur UI. For example, most Android phones come with keyboard with Swype feature using which you can type a word with a single tap on the touch screen by just swiping your finger across each letter of the word and keyboard automatically guess the correct word.
04Trust for Security
May be it feel strange but one can easily trust Android operating system sold by a reputed company. You can be sure that it does not contain any backdoor, malwares, spywares or other malicious tools. I’m not saying you can’t trust Custom ROMs but it’s just that many people take their privacy on top of all other things – you can easily trust a reputed company you know but how can you trust a software or source code of unidentified origin or developer.
Why to choose Custom ROMs?
Custom ROMs are the ones which are customized or developed from the original source code of Android and differ from it in features and/or looks. Custom ROMs are not provided by Google or other mobile vendors but are developed and maintained by community and its contributors.
01-Root Access
Custom ROMs provide you root access in your Android system. Root access in Android/Linux is like the administration permissions in Windows – you get permission to do almost anything in your phone/tablet. Isn’t it wonderful? Many of the people (including me) get rid of the Stock ROM to enjoy root access – you become the master of your Android – you decide what apps will be installed, which services will run in the background and many other similar permissions.
02Regular Updates
Updates or new releases are more regularly released for Custom ROMs than Stock ROMs. Many of the times, a new Android release come in the market but your phone company don’t provide the update for your phone. Then where you stand? Your mobile vendor forget about your phone and start focusing on its new models. But the community supports you – people releases custom ROMs of new Android releases even if your mobile company don’t release the update for your phone. Using Custom ROMs, you always have the option to try new Android versions. For example, Android 4.1 (JellyBean) is the latest release at present but Sony has denied releasing it for Xperia phones announced/released before mid 2011, but CyanogenMod (the most popular Custom ROM of Android) is working on beta versions of 4.1 version and will soon be releasing the final tested version of JellyBean.
03-Easy to Change
Once you’ve rooted your phone and installed a Custom ROM, it’s very easy to change and install different Custom ROMs of your choice without any hassle. If you’ve installed a custom recovery (like ClockWorkMod) then you can easily install Custom ROMs by just downloading the zip package of the ROM, putting it on your phone’s SD card’s root directory, rebooting your phone and opening the recovery, and installing that zip file after cleaning your system and data partitions.
04-Better Performance
Custom ROMs allow you to install/remove apps, change background services and set many other performance tweaks. This make Custom ROMs perform better than Stock ROMs in most cases. Custom ROMs are not bulkier as Stock ROMs and are not bundled with lots of pre-installed apps and services – this make it even faster and perform better.
Android is a great system to use and to modify too! Unlike other mobile operating systems, Android provide options to easily customize the look and user experience of your system. Mobile vendors don’t give you root access and prohibit you to install advance apps or change system permissions or settings, but you can achieve it using a Custom ROM. Though it is the choice of the people – many people enjoy Stock ROM but Custom ROM suits for others.
What’s your favorite?
Custom ROM users – which ROM you use?

Make custom rom with vendor files

Hello,
HTC having obviously stopped supporting my smartphone in terms of updating android, I want to create a custom ROM to enjoy the benefits of the later versions of android in Mashmallow.
However, HTC provides the source code of the linux kernel used as well as some tools necessary for the proper functioning of the device. In addition, it also provides a guide to compiling android. Unfortunately, this guide seems incomplete or poorly explained. So I would like to get help in compiling an android rom for this device.

Please do it. unfortunately I have bought this device recently a month ago and feels like i have been cheated by HTC!! No proper support no software or security updates and really poor website with no useful data to end user, it seems that the company produced this model and dumped in the market to get our money and forgotten or ignoring users with at least security updates, even the non branded Chinese phones get better support than this brick from HTC. My first HTC phone was windows mobile on 2008 , it was poorly supported and my bad luck again with HTC u play which has the same situation. I will never buy from this company again.

citorva said:
Hello,
HTC having obviously stopped supporting my smartphone in terms of updating android, I want to create a custom ROM to enjoy the benefits of the later versions of android in Mashmallow.
However, HTC provides the source code of the linux kernel used as well as some tools necessary for the proper functioning of the device. In addition, it also provides a guide to compiling android. Unfortunately, this guide seems incomplete or poorly explained. So I would like to get help in compiling an android rom for this device.
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Have you been sucessfull in building costom rom
if yes share it please