Cooked ROM : based on 6.5 or 6.1?? - Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development

i have tried many cooked roms based on wm 6.1, now i see there are many chef that are cooking their roms using wm6.5.
Who have tried both can give is impression for understand if its time to jump to wm 6.5 based roms or its better to wait future releases(maybe the offical one)???

its up to u
but I will stay with wm6.1 and wait for the official 6.5

I will suggest WM6.1 only. Fully developed, has what you need! If you're so obsessed with the hexagon start menu, got for 6.5 else wait for WM7.
Even the Pop-Up menu improvements are better in Topaz based ROMs than WM6.5
Regards,
Carty..

For me WM 6.5 is very nice.

When navigated through the heart of WM, 6.5 is more finger friendly. Trying both though is a must before deciding as this is once again personal preference.
Flash both and see...besides, you get to practice flashing....

band27 said:
When navigated through the heart of WM, 6.5 is more finger friendly. Trying both though is a must before deciding as this is once again personal preference.
Flash both and see...besides, you get to practice flashing....
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what about speed(tf3d navigation),apps compatibility and stability?there are huge differences?

I find 6.5 to be a bit quicker overall and more finger friendly, the use of menus is much more intuative. Bioscoll is absolute rubbish in comparison to the kinetic scrolling of WM6.5. In drop down menus, like when changing notification settings, you can finger scroll in the drop down boxes. In email the scrolling through the email is quick and smooth as it is in text messages.
Get a 6.5 rom, make sure it doesnt have bioscroll on it and you will see the HUGE improvement.

loomx said:
I find 6.5 to be a bit quicker overall and more finger friendly, the use of menus is much more intuative. Bioscoll is absolute rubbish in comparison to the kinetic scrolling of WM6.5. In drop down menus, like when changing notification settings, you can finger scroll in the drop down boxes. In email the scrolling through the email is quick and smooth as it is in text messages.
Get a 6.5 rom, make sure it doesnt have bioscroll on it and you will see the HUGE improvement.
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i have flashed a rom based on 6.5 (bsb) and i agree with u at the moment the only problem its for closing application, using the x button often mean open the bar menu the best would be have a bottom bar with back and exit buttons

I like wm 6.1 whit touchflo
I LIKE WM6.1 WHIT TOUCHFLO STILL THE BEST FOR MY AND
BELIEVE ME I KNOW TRY SO MANY ROMS ALREADY I THINK IM ADDICT
TO NOW BUTT AFTER SO MANY ROM FLASH IS TIME TO MAKE A GOOD
CHOICE AND THE GOOD CHOICE IS STAY WHIT WM6.1 BUILD 203....
AND WAIT FOR THE OFFICIAL AND FINAL BUILD OF WM 6.5
ABOUT WM 7?????? IM REALLY DONT KNOW MICROSOFT MAKE NICE
OS BUTT NEED SOME TWEAKS THANX TO XDA-DEVELOPERS CHEFS COOK
I GO FOR WM 6.5 THEY HAVE FIND THE TWEAKS BEFORE MICROSOFT
THANX XDA GUYS FOR THE BEST ROMS EVER .
HERE YOU GO MY 2 CENTS.
GREETZ AND HAVE A NICE WEEK

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I love NFSFAN"s roms. He does such great work. I know in his knew v12 manilsa2D exists but, I personally don't care for the 6.5 roms. I'm not a great fan of the start menu system. Along with some other things. I'm starting a bounty with $50.00 to try to convince NFSFAN to update the WM6.1 rom for sprint. Hoping others may feel the same way. Please chime in with a donation, and see if we can get his attention.
Thanks For Looking ..... T M Z
I would be all for it as well. Not a big fan of 6.5 yet. But I think about the only thing that can be updated on 6.1 now is some of the apps. I think there has not been any new 6.1 sys released since the release of NSFAN's last 6.1 roms. I am so used to M2D now that I don't want to switch to a different UI until I get a new phone, and I don't know when that will be.
Exactly, what is there left to do with 6.1? it's a dead end. everything new is with 6.5. why you dont like the start menu is beyond me. the old style start menu is so dumb and is one of the (if not the)number one complaints of WM. 6.5 is where it's at and the future. I'd be tempted to offer a bounty to NOT work on 6.1 anymore as that will stunt the developement and growth of 6.5 and 7 (hopefully very soon).. Most, if not all, the big name chefs have now finalized their 6.1 roms and moved on to 6.5. I would focus your bounty money on working out a custom start menu or whatever to fix what you dont like in 6.5 because it is so far superior to 6.1 it's not funny.
Wow. I hate 6.1 so much that I started using Android exclusively. Can't believe anyone would want a 6.1 ROM let along pay for it. Not trying to be rude. Just saying
I have tried 6.5 for a week and went back to 6.1
Phone was really slow and i find titanium plug-in really useless.
Start menu better in 6.5 then in 6.1 ? Maybe ....i use Quickmenu anyways!
So yea 6.1 rules !!
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I would be all for it as well. Not a big fan of 6.5 yet. But I think about the only thing that can be updated on 6.1 now is some of the apps. I think there has not been any new 6.1 sys released since the release of NSFAN's last 6.1 roms. I am so used to M2D now that I don't want to switch to a different UI until I get a new phone, and I don't know when that will be.
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NFSFANs 6.5 V12 ROM has Manila2D in it. 6.5 is way more finger friendly and has purdy icons too!
If the start menu in 6.5 is so "finger friendly", why do I keep launching applications when I am simply trying to scroll the list? There should be some dead space between the icons in the start menu, IMO. And I still think M2D in 6.5 defeats the purpose of 6.5. Titanium is the new interface with 6.5 and I am not that fond of it. To each his own. This is exactly why there is a thing called variety.
Try reflashing!
If you have problems with WM6.5's scrolling, I strongly suggest flashing the ROM 3 times in a row (wich should be done for any custom ROM to work well, btw).
The scrolling and response of the screen is 100 times better on WM6.5 than on 6.1.
You don't have to use Titanium, you simply take it off the Today screen items and use the built in manilla (touchflo).
The only difference will be that the start menu will have bigger icons (wich is more finger friendly and scrolls just as well as an iPhone) but the interface will look the same as with WM6.1 with manilla 2D. You can even use the reStart app. and organise your start menu just the way you prefer!
You should definitely give it another try! But remember to flash the 6.5 ROM 3 times and also, flash from a original 6.1 ROM and not from a custom one.
Hey guys. I notices i'm starting to get a debate here. That's not why I started this thread. I appreciate some of your guys advice, but believe me I have more than one 6900. One with 6.1 and one with 6.5. I do know the difference between them. The whole reason I started this thread is because my personal prefence is 6.1. I strongly believe there are others who feel the same way I do. I would really appreciate if we could stay on topic here. That is people that want to support and update for the 6.1 sprint rom. I just have to say to all others, if you would like to pm me with other suggestions that's fine, but please don't clog my thread up. I'm hoping toget support from you out there so we might be able to get a 6.1 update. Thanks everyone. T M Z
Sorry if you feel this is polution but the thing is, this thread shouldn't even exist if you understood what we mean:
WM6.5 is the updated WM6.1... They could have called it 6.1b if they wanted to...
Globaly, you should see this as an evolution of Windows Mobile 6. The 6.5 ROM is WM6 and any 6.X ROM is an evolution but is still WM6...
It's like if you told microsoft to keep supporting and improving Windows XP SP1 because you don't like what they did with SP2 or SP3... It is still Windows XP anyways...
Well WM6.5 is still WM6 just like WM6.1 was... You can do exactly the same things as with 6.1, but better.
You can decide not to upgrade to 6.5 if you wish, that is fine , but there is nothing more that can be improved in 6.1. If you want to make your ROM better than the actual 6.1, there is only one option: 6.5.
Once again, the only reason you had a bad experience is from bad installation of the 6.5 ROM. Just try and you'll see! Like my mom said to me: You'll thank me later...
Have you guys read the thread? All those issues with speed and response are solved by flashing to a stock ROM then flashing to NFSFAN's ROM. Ultimately choice is why we are all here so if 6.1 is your cup of tea then knock yourselves out.
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Hey guys. I notices i'm starting to get a debate here. That's not why I started this thread. I appreciate some of your guys advice, but believe me I have more than one 6900. One with 6.1 and one with 6.5. I do know the difference between them. The whole reason I started this thread is because my personal prefence is 6.1. I strongly believe there are others who feel the same way I do. I would really appreciate if we could stay on topic here. That is people that want to support and update for the 6.1 sprint rom. I just have to say to all others, if you would like to pm me with other suggestions that's fine, but please don't clog my thread up. I'm hoping toget support from you out there so we might be able to get a 6.1 update. Thanks everyone. T M Z
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And again, your thread makes no sense. Again, what is there to upgrade on 6.1? As has been said, 6.5 IS the update of 6.1. If you don't like the update, then don't do it. Otherwise, make a list of what YOU want 6.5 to be and send that to Microsoft. Either live with 6.1 or go to 6.5, but there will be NO major revisions to 6.1 EVER again. As I said, it's dead and wasting developer time on it is detrimental to the evolution of our WM phones.
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And again, your thread makes no sense. Again, what is there to upgrade on 6.1? As has been said, 6.5 IS the update of 6.1. If you don't like the update, then don't do it. Otherwise, make a list of what YOU want 6.5 to be and send that to Microsoft. Either live with 6.1 or go to 6.5, but there will be NO major revisions to 6.1 EVER again. As I said, it's dead and wasting developer time on it is detrimental to the evolution of our WM phones.
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Very well said
I don't see why you guys have to bash him. He wanted to start a thread like this, in the hopes that I update 6.1. I told him that I will update it if it is worth my time, and there is more than just one request.
Neither 6.1 nor 6.5 UI is of interest to me (nor is TF2D) - I layer SPB Shell on top. Given that, I much prefer the stability of 6.1 over 6.5, and would love to see NFSFAN continue to update 6.1 - assuming there are still improvements to be made.
NFSFAN Roms are the best out there!
I mean really is this a community or a mob? Cause I mean, if the guy likes 6.1 better then he does, it's his choice...Personally I love 6.1 more than 6.5 because it's more stable and has a better feel to it
So if you want to bash me as well then go ahead, but I will warn you....you will not like me at the end of it
Winmo6.1 versus 6.5 is not like xp sp1 versus xp sp2.
Winmo 6.0 and 6.1 are like XP
Winmo 6.5 is like Vista
Winmo 7.0 will be like, well Windows 7
Would everyone agree Vista is better than XP??
Yes 6.5 is more finger friendly, personally I like the new start menu, scrolling, and while not the best, the new PIE is a step up as well. I still prefer M2d to titanium and always will. HTC rocks, can't wait for sense or a qvga m2.5.
6.1 was stable, the last Bell 1.31 was ultra fast (dare I say faster than V12???), stable and everything worked. I am not sure if 1.31 has the "latest" or last 6.1 build number but the OS is not always the only part of a ROM. The parts are what makes up the whole. There has since been new versions of RSS, office, adobe, audio manager, camera, and M2D itself. Sure a guy could try and load up all the latest apps after digging all the latest cabs (if available, or cab up the oem's), but a new packaged 6.1 with all the latest updates that 6.5 offers would certainly appeal to some people.
There was a thread in the base Vogue forum called 6.1 or 6.5? Not many people chimed in there. Perhaps all this discussion would be better moved there and we could respect the original posters wishes of having this as a pledge thread only.
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6.1 was stable, the last Bell 1.31 was ultra fast (dare I say faster than V12???), stable and everything worked.
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I stopped flashing roms after Bell 1.31 just for the exact reason you mentioned. FAST, STABLE AND EVERYTHING WORKED Isn't that all we want? It took NFSFAN a long time of trial and error to reach NIRVANA with 6.1 and it will take a little bit of time to reach that same reliability with 6.5. Until then I will stay with 1.31. I think a lot of people just want the newest 6.5 roms because it is unique and they will sacrifice stability and live with a few things not working yet. I will wait until 6.5 is as reliable as the 1.31 before I flash it.
As for updating 6.1, I can see that it could be tweaked a little but I believe it has reached it limits of perfection.
D.
I'm going to weigh in here too. Like I mentioned in the 6.1 v. 6.5 poll, I stick with 6.1 so I can use my Redfly. I also find the 6.5 interface to be ugly, but like joemike, I use Spb MS3 as my interface. I have used NFSFAN's 6.1 ROM and it worked ok. The bluetooth wouldn't connect with my Redfly and the dialer had serious issues. About half the time I'd go to it, the numbers wouldn't show. The last time it happened was when I was on call and it was 1:30am. The next day I flashed back to the stock Verizon ROM. This is MY phone and MY issues, I don't in any way want to slam what NFSFAN has done! For my purposes, the current 6.1 ROM won't work for me.
Given all that biching ;-) I'd still like to use a custom ROM. My ideal ROM would be very clean, very minimal, fast and stable. I don't want touchflo, manilla, or any "today screen" programs, I use MS3. I'd like the stock bluetooth stack, Office Mobile apps, the CDMA smart dialer, .net 3.5 or 3.7, and that is about it. I don't know anything about cooking ROMs or what makes one fast and stable, but that is where I'd put the emphasis on rather than adding software that gets updated. Since this is my only phone and it needs to be available 24x7 I had to go back to stock, but I'm not done looking for the perfect 6.1 ROM. So far NFSFAN's has come the closest, but I need a couple of tweaks before it will replace the stock version.
However, if I see a new clean 6.1 from NFSFAN, I'll be flashing again ;-)
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I don't see why you guys have to bash him. He wanted to start a thread like this, in the hopes that I update 6.1. I told him that I will update it if it is worth my time, and there is more than just one request.
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Agreed, when I was posting every day in Nfsfan's vogue rom thread,
there were a few handfuls of people in his thread that asked about updating 6.1 roms.
I say to each his own.
If he wants 6.1, let him have 6.1
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I mean really is this a community or a mob? Cause I mean, if the guy likes 6.1 better then he does, it's his choice...Personally I love 6.1 more than 6.5 because it's more stable and has a better feel to it
So if you want to bash me as well then go ahead, but I will warn you....you will not like me at the end of it
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haha, quick, lets flood whosdaman's inbox with messages aobut how lame 6.1 is!!! lets go!!!
jmitr said:
Winmo6.1 versus 6.5 is not like xp sp1 versus xp sp2.
Winmo 6.0 and 6.1 are like XP
Winmo 6.5 is like Vista
Winmo 7.0 will be like, well Windows 7
Would everyone agree Vista is better than XP??
Yes 6.5 is more finger friendly, personally I like the new start menu, scrolling, and while not the best, the new PIE is a step up as well. I still prefer M2d to titanium and always will. HTC rocks, can't wait for sense or a qvga m2.5.
6.1 was stable, the last Bell 1.31 was ultra fast (dare I say faster than V12???), stable and everything worked. I am not sure if 1.31 has the "latest" or last 6.1 build number but the OS is not always the only part of a ROM. The parts are what makes up the whole. There has since been new versions of RSS, office, adobe, audio manager, camera, and M2D itself. Sure a guy could try and load up all the latest apps after digging all the latest cabs (if available, or cab up the oem's), but a new packaged 6.1 with all the latest updates that 6.5 offers would certainly appeal to some people.
There was a thread in the base Vogue forum called 6.1 or 6.5? Not many people chimed in there. Perhaps all this discussion would be better moved there and we could respect the original posters wishes of having this as a pledge thread only.
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I beg to differ, vista is horrible.
you can't compare 6.5 to it. haha

Windows Mobile 6.5 scrolling mode

Hallo,
im searching for a possibility for getting the cool new 6.5 scroll mode into 6.1 roms... u know what i mean?
in 6.5 you dont have to use the scroll bar - u can scroll by tap and hold and then move your finger... is this possible in 6.1 as fluent as under 6.5?
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As far as I know, WM6.5 has has a new "kinetic" scrolling engine. Now I'm not a ROM-cooker, but I'm guessing that this will be very hard to port to WM6.1, let alone make it installable via a .CAB ...
There's something called FTouchSL for Windows Mobile 6.1 that does about the same thing, but from what I've heard, it's quite unstable. And you have to pay for it.
markussiebert said:
Hallo,
im searching for a possibility for getting the cool new 6.5 scroll mode into 6.1 roms... u know what i mean?
in 6.5 you dont have to use the scroll bar - u can scroll by tap and hold and then move your finger... is this possible in 6.1 as fluent as under 6.5?
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Beyond that feature WM 6.5 has some more advantages. Flash one of the new ROMs and you will have a stable and reliable ROM including the new scrolling mode
There wouldnt be any point in anyone porting the engine. Considering you will almost definately have to flash a new ROM for this (if it were ported), you might aswell flash a 6.5 ROM.
Yeah i used the miri 6.5 roms for a long time... but wanted to try the ultrafast (not in my oppinion) laurentius 3.2 rom (only winmo 6.1)
But i think the winmo 6.5 is so comfortable to use - but not bugfree!
The thin i miss most is the new scroll function - everything else is ok under 6.1

help me choose nfsfans 6.1 or 6.5

im wondering which i should us nfsfans 6.1 or 6.5
are there incompatibilities with 6.5?
what are its major advantages/disavantages?
does nfsfan actually still update his 6.1 rom?
any info is appreciated
thanks
Go with 6.1
NFSFAN no longer updates 6.1, but it is much more stable than its 6.5 counterpart, runs smoother, and everything just works. My main issue with 6.5 is the marking of threaded sms messages, I text message a lot, and if the text message window is open when you receive a text it doesn't mark it as read, which I find super annoying. 6.1 all the way! Also, 6.5 doesn't add much, runs slower and is buggier and if your gonna be using Manilla on your home screen anyway you won't even notice the physical appearance difference. Go 6.1, wish he still updated it though
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NFSFAN no longer updates 6.1, but it is much more stable than its 6.5 counterpart, runs smoother, and everything just works. My main issue with 6.5 is the marking of threaded sms messages, I text message a lot, and if the text message window is open when you receive a text it doesn't mark it as read, which I find super annoying. 6.1 all the way! Also, 6.5 doesn't add much, runs slower and is buggier and if your gonna be using Manilla on your home screen anyway you won't even notice the physical appearance difference. Go 6.1, wish he still updated it though
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Look here, Hope that Helps. Thanks T M Z
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4654477&postcount=10929
I tried 6.5 back in the earlier V9-10 days, I found I had grown accustomed to 6.1, that it did run a bit smoother. In the end, I didn't feel I gained anything from 6.5, so went back to 6.1. Best thing to do, test them both out. Run each for 3 or 4 days, then choose.
To each his own, but personally I love 6.5. It just seems more finger friendly than 6.1, it is still being updated, and I have yet to find any compatibility issues.
When flashed correctly, 6.5 runs smoother. Finger scrolling is much more natural and visually pleasant. It is also much more finger friendly.
I do not have any problem using V16 and all my apps are running well (TomTom GPS, CDMA dialer, text, data...)
Try them both if you wish and then make your mind but 6.5 is now very stable and most old issues have been solved or will be in V17...
I would never ever go back to old 6.1
the new v17 6.5 is the final retail version of 6.5 and is worlds faster and smoother than 6.1
actually i perfer 6.5.
wayy more finger friendly and win6.1's suretype didn't do anything good for me. i'm a texting fan, so i needed full keyboard. vibration feedback good quality to have in a touchscreen phone.
plus it looks way nicer.
ss0mohit said:
actually i perfer 6.5.
wayy more finger friendly and win6.1's suretype didn't do anything good for me. i'm a texting fan, so i needed full keyboard. vibration feedback good quality to have in a touchscreen phone.
plus it looks way nicer.
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The latest 23081 6.5.1 build makes 6.5 look like Windows 5.0 in terms of finger friendliness. I'm telling you, try Vin's latest 23081 build and see the future!!
I tried NFSFANS 6.5 but becasue of minimum backlight higher than stock ROM, and poor Chinese font support, now flashed back to stock WM6.1. Where is latest NFSFANS WM6.1 ? I didn't find in this forum.
Hello
I need 6.1 rom of NFSSAN.But nowhere available.Can anybody give me link or upload here?
I'm going back to 6.1 I've tried every 6.5 available here and the all have different issues, mostly just slugishness. Maybe it's not the future and maybe I flashed wrong( not really sure that's possible) but back when I ran 6.1 everything always worked and worked immediately.
Maybe my phone is messed up somehow but it just doesn't seem like it can handle 6.5
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I'm going back to 6.1 I've tried every 6.5 available here and the all have different issues, mostly just slugishness. Maybe it's not the future and maybe I flashed wrong( not really sure that's possible) but back when I ran 6.1 everything always worked and worked immediately.
Maybe my phone is messed up somehow but it just doesn't seem like it can handle 6.5
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If you want speed you need to go with 6.5.X and flash Vin's 23506 ROM, that is the future.
slugsly said:
I'm going back to 6.1 I've tried every 6.5 available here and the all have different issues, mostly just slugishness. Maybe it's not the future and maybe I flashed wrong( not really sure that's possible) but back when I ran 6.1 everything always worked and worked immediately.
Maybe my phone is messed up somehow but it just doesn't seem like it can handle 6.5
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I am not trying to market anything here, bu have you tried mine? It is pretty fast, at least from what I have been able to test.
28014 23506_v4??
Just a tad confused - Which one is the latest? 28014 or 23506_v4?
Or are these two different builds altogether?
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Just a tad confused - Which one is the latest? 28014 or 23506_v4?
Or are these two different builds altogether?
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23506 is about a month and a half old. 28014 is about 2 1/2 weeks old.
Cool. Thx!

How many of you liked Win 6.5 ?

As the title goes.. Did u really like the new Windows 6.5 ?
I tried to change my attitude positively so much but still couldn..
I feel 6.1 is still better ..
I DIN'T LIKE IT ... What about you ? Which Rom are you using currently ??
Haven't tried the "official" release, but many,many cooked flavors
and think it kinda hohum. Not that much of an upgrade if any really.
6.1 is fine and does what I need. Not sure if I'll try the "official".
cbreze said:
Haven't tried the "official" release, but many,many cooked flavors
and think it kinda hohum. Not that much of an upgrade if any really.
6.1 is fine and does what I need. Not sure if I'll try the "official".
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Not much has changed from 6.1 to 6.5.
The two things that really catch the eye are:
- the new start menu
- the new lock screen
Both things are far better than with 6.1 so I prefer 6.5.
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I DIN'T LIKE IT ... What about you ? Which Rom are you using currently ??
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What is it that is in WM6.5 that you don't like. Many said that WM6.5 is like WM6.1. What are the changes in WM6.5 that you don't?
Personally, I'm ecstatic about WM6.5. WM6.1 had an 8 email account limit. That was a bummer for me since I have about a dozen that I would like to check on my phone and SMS, MMS, and Outlook counted against the eight. WM6.5 doesn't have the limit (that I have found). I have 12 email account configured and the "add email account" button is still active.
yea, 6.5 is prettier because its not them ugly white backgrounds in the programs and settings options, but really no actual difference......... but, id say 6.5 for being prettier.......
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What is it that is in WM6.5 that you don't like. Many said that WM6.5 is like WM6.1. What are the changes in WM6.5 that you don't?
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More importantly, what is in 6.1 that they like so much? As far as I see it, anyone that would take 6.1 over 6.5 is stupid AND crazy (provided 6.5 is free).
Hmm, let's see... do I want the clunkly, old looking, non-fingerfriendly 6.1 or do I want the newer, less clunky, fingerfriendly 6.5? No brainer.
Do I lose anything 6.1 had? No. Do I gain anything good? Yes. Does anything change for the worse? No. Again, no brainer...
Granted 6.5 isn't revolutionary, but it is evolutionary.
Anyhow, the 6.5 haters/6.1 lovers are probably lame ass Windows XP lovers/Windows 7 haters or people that don't actually understand technology. Probably old people actually. Also, what's with talking about 6.5 in the past tense?
WM6.5 is so much more finger friendly. i rarely find myself taking out the stylus anymore, which is great.
I have been reluctant to use 6.5 simply because of the new Start Menu. I'm not a big fan of the offset layout. I don't know why, but the layout makes me really confused. Seriously, don't ask me why...
But I like everything else about 6.5 (ie, the lock screen and the finger friendly features).
I wish there was a 6.5 ROM that uses Manila 2.1 with the HTC Start Menu...
My biggest pro is the capility to lock the screen without having to install 3rd party apps that chow battery life.

Who wants WM 6.1 back

Hello Folks,
even though I risk to become the #1 target of ridicule here, allow me to announce that I want Windows Mobile 6.1 back...and a stylus.
For productive usage, nothing beats a stylus. Tapping small items, etc... . And the new start menu is a PITA too...
What do you think?
why do you want it back? just keep it! It won't eat up itself. I hate it to be honest.... never used the traditional WM homescreen. Hate the old start menu. And hate to pull out the stylus for every move. I'm so happy they moved to start menu to the bottom and you never again need to get out the styles to only close an app because you couldn't hit the f...g X with your fingers....
No Of course
The reason is very simple
Some good build WM 6.5 with Manila 2.1 Sense can be simple fast like WM 6.1
So i don`t like the Old Start Menu and all ugly Apperiance.. and i wonder WOW when i by my Blackstone with the Stock ROM how do i like this device befor?... maybe because i didn`t have alternative and didn`t know about the new Windows
the 21XXX are really Stable and Fast.. so i can Enjoy Everyday Use with Eye Candy
Have you been drinking today? WM 6/6.1 was once the WORST things that ever happened to Microsoft
TAMHAN said:
Hello Folks,
even though I risk to become the #1 target of ridicule here, allow me to announce that I want Windows Mobile 6.1 back...and a stylus.
For productive usage, nothing beats a stylus. Tapping small items, etc... . And the new start menu is a PITA too...
What do you think?
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In my WM6.5 ROM build 21893, I pushed to make it resemble WM6.1 as closely as possible. I've already figured out how to remove the WM6.5 lockscreen and use the one from 6.1 but I'm still trying to figure out how to replace the start menu with WM6.1's start menu. I like a lot of the features of 6.5 but hands down, 6.1 is just so much faster and more stable.
TAMHAN said:
Hello Folks,
even though I risk to become the #1 target of ridicule here, allow me to announce that I want Windows Mobile 6.1 back...and a stylus.
For productive usage, nothing beats a stylus. Tapping small items, etc... . And the new start menu is a PITA too...
What do you think?
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unless someone is forcing a new phone into your hand u can keep 6.x wm as long as the hardware lives in the device!!
untill you actually use WP7 keep and open mind!!
well i donot really want it for regulary use for sure but would love to try a classic version just for fun. although i doubt how my hd2 will react to it
it'll b like feeding my rottweiler beast with a small toast of egg.
TAMHAN said:
Hello Folks,
even though I risk to become the #1 target of ridicule here, allow me to announce that I want Windows Mobile 6.1 back...and a stylus.
For productive usage, nothing beats a stylus. Tapping small items, etc... . And the new start menu is a PITA too...
What do you think?
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I like my stylus and old WM today screen with plugins, I won't be using WP7
gerryjoson said:
I like my stylus and old WM today screen with plugins, I won't be using WP7
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me 2, ....
TAMHAN said:
Hello Folks,
even though I risk to become the #1 target of ridicule here, allow me to announce that I want Windows Mobile 6.1 back...and a stylus.
For productive usage, nothing beats a stylus. Tapping small items, etc... . And the new start menu is a PITA too...
What do you think?
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I like WM6.1 style too (now using WM6.5, but it's for testing only)
I'm going back to 6.1 as soon as I find the right ROM. I really appreciate what everyone has done with 6.5 but 6.1 works better for what I use my phone for.
So far nothing I've heard about 7 has told me it would be anything but worse.
I upgraded my TP2 to WM 6.5 and I have to say I didn't like it so I've but it back to the stock 6.1 ROM and it'll stay that way until I get a WP7!
all those who want the return of 6.1 are not consistent. Here we are on a website developement. and consequently. it means changing things .6.1 is part of the Jurassic era .. this is only my opinion
dharvey4651 said:
I'm still trying to figure out how to replace the start menu with WM6.1's start menu. I like a lot of the features of 6.5 but hands down, 6.1 is just so much faster and more stable.
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What he said ^
I won't go back to 6.1 as there is little to no ROM support these days, but i do like having more info on the screen, all this "finger friendly" stuff actually slows me down. I do like what has been done with kinetic finger scrolling, but fail to understand why all my fonts and icons have to be so damn big. If we are running resistive screens, we should at least be able to take advantage of precision.
winmo 6.1 really suck
nileet1 said:
winmo 6.1 really suck
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IMO 6.1 was great.... until they released 6.5
Now that I have it I can't image switching back to stylus usage and having start menu on top is horrendous!!!
Wm 6.1 or wm6.5
Wm 6.1 roms are stable... compare to 6.5
ravichandrabr said:
Wm 6.1 roms are stable... compare to 6.5
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Yep, more stable and faster in my opinion
I've just gone back to 6.1.
I was using Android for over a year and more and more I've been missing WM.
So, I got myself a cheap Touch 3G, installed 6.5.3 on it, played for a few days, got annoyed with the stupid layout of things, and installed 6.1 back on it.
I've really missed it.
on my device (toshiba g810) WM 6.5 28014 works as good as WM 6.1

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