Preferred roms? - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I am a VERY inexperienced user with making roms. So I plan on using evo kitchen to cook up a rom for myself and others who wish to test it. I would like to know what the most preferred rom base is.
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That will be a personal choice. If you ask me, it's Fresh, but that's really the only one I've used consistently. Somebody else will say DamageControl, or Baked Snack, or even the stock 2.2 ROM.

This is a hit or miss and it goes by the user, I have used them all!!! I prefer cm6 right now because with a few teaks it runs so smooth...but right now I'm running Baked Snack and its been flawless all day long!!!All the ROM's out are pretty stable right now so its all up to the user!!!

On that note, what's the attraction to cooking your own ROM? Is it so hard to just find the one that's close to your needs and add/remove the apps you like manually? Or is there more to it?

My main three are...
-- CM6
-- DC 3.5
-- Fresh 3.1.0.1
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SilverZero said:
On that note, what's the attraction to cooking your own ROM? Is it so hard to just find the one that's close to your needs and add/remove the apps you like manually? Or is there more to it?
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Nothing like that. I'm some what bored and this is my first android phone so I wanna put stuff together and eventually learn to make a rom without using a kitchen.
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I've had a great time with DamageControl 3.5 ever since it's been released. CM6 has been fantastic as well. Decisions, decisions.....
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utb said:
Nothing like that. I'm some what bored and this is my first android phone so I wanna put stuff together and eventually learn to make a rom without using a kitchen.
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Well that's valid. I climb mountains because they're there.

I've run every rom available since launch day (save the last three CM nightlies)and i'd say there are some seriously talented devs on EVO.
That said, Baked Snack is hands down the best 2.1 rom available. Bar none the best battery life of any rom out, stable and fast.
As far as Froyo, I was switching between roms daily, but once I flashed Calkulin's EViO 1.0.2 rom I was done messing around. By far my favorite of the 20 or so I have tried. Someone is going to have to come up with something pretty spectacular to get me to switch Cyanogen is a good bet once he quits screwing around with all this pre-alpha stuff LOL.
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Best/Favorable ROMs?

Searching through these forums, I was overwhelmed with all the ROM options.
I ask you, what are your favorite ROMs and what separates them from the competition?
minez are CM6 and Virus rom revolution those are nice CM6 because its something different big time and virus rom because its good on the battery and its fast
Good question.
Try them all and see what you like. It's all about personal preference.
I like Damage Control and Cyanogen Rom's
Also, this would be a good question to put in the Q&A rather than the development section.
i have tried them all and keep going back to CM6
OBTW this should be in general
Baked Snack, then CM6
If you want to ditch sense, Cyanogen is the way to go. If you like Sense, gotta keep it Freshhhhhhhh
Damage and fresh are the most popular sense roms
CM is the most popular senseless rom.
Force
I love Calkulin evio series rom. Then baked snack followed by cm 6
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Definitely like CM the best...but because 4g, hdmi, and fm radio dont work.....I run fresh's latest rom with toast/netarchy's kernel. I also like some of the htc and sense apps/widgets. Fresh is quick and stable for a sense rom with some extra tweaks in it.
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Most roms are good, although they are pretty similar so just go with whatever seems like the best to you. Damage Control, Fresh, and Baked Snack seem like the most popular. Fresh is a really nice and stable rom that has a great updater app. Baked Snack is my favorite though (atm). The optional kernels really make it great for tailoring your experience.
nm 10 cahr
I've tried most of them also but Caulkin's is the whole package to me Fast, stable and pretty much everything is working. CM6 is great but with no 4g or hdmi I'll have to wait to they get everything working.
cm 6 is tight..
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No matter how far I stray into other rom's I try I always go back to cyanogen. It's just nice to not have sense. Even without parts working it's the best.
Fresh and baked snack are nice though. Especially with netarchy/toast custom kernel.
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I switch between Fresh, Ava's and CM6. It's nice to have choices that don't take a ton of work to swap on your phone. These Dev's are awesome and do great work, so try them all and see what you like. You can always just do an nandroid restore and move on to the next rom until you find the best fit for you.
Damage Control has great battery life.
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Juggs rom is awesome
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I've tried most of them also but Caulkin's is the whole package to me Fast, stable and pretty much everything is working. CM6 is great but with no 4g or hdmi I'll have to wait to they get everything working.
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I vote for Caulkin's a well. Everything is just perfect!
Ava is very snappy.
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I vote for Caulkin's a well. Everything is just perfect!
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loved calk's 1.02. kept getting an error 23 on 1.1 installation as were a number of others in the thread. 1.1 would be my fave if i could get the damn thing installed

Roms! What's your rom?

What kind of rom do you use?
I need help with some sick roms.
Nothing good on rom manager, anybody gonna Help me out? =)
Post up you're favorite roms and the links please.
Thank you.
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Caspers25 said:
What kind of rom do you use?
I need help with some sick roms.
Nothing good on rom manager, anybody gonna Help me out? =)
Post up you're favorite roms and the links please.
Thank you.
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Myn's Warm TwoPointTwo, done! Close thread...lol
There are many Rom's that are good.
It's just a question of which one you like and then stick with it.
I have tested just about all of them. But keep coming back to Fresh, I have been mainly on 3.3.0.1. If you donate to his cause you can also get his kitchen which lets you do more on it.
Plus there are so many themes that you can change it's look without really changing the ROM.
Good luck Flashing, and Remember Nandroid is your friend here.
Oh I also use amon_ra as it's been the best at clearing the Caches for flashing.
Vaekpak for minimal SENSE with 4g.
MIUI if 4g and MMS ever get resolved.
EVO 4G Android Development ?
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EVO 4G Android Development ?
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Hahaha Busted
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CM nightly #102 with MegaRemi BlueCM installed over it
I recommend stock ROM unrooted.
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Myn's Warm TwoPointTwo, done! Close thread...lol
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Best rom out I get 36hrs battery consistantly
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Myn's Warm TwoPointTwo, done! Close thread...lol
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Really?
I guess we can just delete all the other ROM threads then too..
I'm on the latest Nightly with Snap BFS. Came from the DesireHD rom. That rom is the definition of sick, but unfortunately it's battery life is the worst I've seen on the Evo.
Calkulin's 1.3.1
Best rom I found. Myn's warm is nice too but I prefer calkulin's.
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Go Fresh Evo 3.3.0.1
The kernel within is HTC updated which puts hit on battery life , netarchy-toastmod-4.1.9.1 cfs kernel is a excellent replacement.
That ROM & kernel combined provides stability top notch performance.
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Really?
I guess we can just delete all the other ROM threads then too..
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Sure, sounds good....How do we get that done?
J/K. There are some great Roms out there by many developers each offering it's own flavor....My personal favorite is Myn's. I might be biased here because of my HTC Vogue days and his ability to turn that device into a fully operating Android machine! His EVO Rom offers stability, speed, looks, and something that just says wow....
Also, if you want the next best thing but can live without some features and don't mind things not being perfect, check out Zippy's Desire HD Rom. Also Bcnices's MIUI Rom.
I am pretty sure Calkulin's Rom would be pretty close to perfect as I have ran his prior versions on my EVO and they have worked well.....Also check out Virus and Ava. I am sure I am forgetting some of the other top dogs out there.
Most of the developers have gotten a pretty good handle on there Roms so I suggest reading through them to see what the comments are within the thread which should help with your decision making.....
You can find most of the Roms within the first 2 pages.....If it has fallen below that, I would question it....
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Calkulin's 1.3.1
Best rom I found. Myn's warm is nice too but I prefer calkulin's.
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2nd that. I also use Calkulin's 1.3.1 and after adjusting oc profiles to 1152, I get amazing speed and battery life. Also did away with HTC scene for ADW and found all the widgets lost with HTC scene like music player and grid calendar. Really dumped HTC for ADW for landscape support. Just make sure to pick one as default because you will take a hit with both running.
I tried almost all the roms here and it depends of your flavor lol, anyways sense roms favorite is myns is just looks clean and functional with eye candy ha ha but fresh and calkulin Rom are good as well and fast and stable. I'm trying evervolv v 0.2 I it comes with the slate theme from desire HD dump Rom and it looks really good so far it looks stable, if you don't like sense then I hues CM 6 will be good, the other roms are great but never left them for over a day idk y ha ha, there is one that I like but I forgot the name and is new too. I think this guys are doing a great job with their roms that have manage to put something really good for us and they all deserve credit
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Get in the zone
If you want something that looks different and works great.
I recommend Evo Zone. It is by far the best looking Rom out here. It is original and creative in its look.
As far as battery life goes, you can try different kernels till you find the one that works best for you.
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Calkulin's 1.3.1
Best rom I found. Myn's warm is nice too but I prefer calkulin's.
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i second that.
edit: third that lol
I really like Burnt Droid 1.2, Fresh 3.3.0.1 with netarchy 4.1.9.1 CFS and Ava Froyo v9 with Kings CFS #10.
These ROM's have been fast, stable & battery friendly for me.
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I like Ava Froyo v9 with LowRider Theme Over It.
Also my rom Sexy Evo Has awesome download speeds, and a sexy rosie, but i dont update it that much.

[Q] SO many ROMS. Which to choose from?!

Hopefully you all can help me out here. I'm a newb. I know I'm going to get yelled at for making a thread, but I feel like that's a silly thing to yell at someone for, especially on a forum with as much activity as XDA.
Essentially, I'm looking for a Stock Android 2.2 ROM for my EVO. I want something where all of the features work and my battery life won't be destroyed.
Can any of y'all recommend anything? :]
Not stock but id recommend cm6.1.2 or any virus rom
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Only reason I've been wanting stock is because I'm really annoyed with how clunky Sense can be at times.
You can try my rom I've been getting good reviews with net 4.3 & ziggy's rom our try myn's
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Hopefully you all can help me out here. I'm a newb. I know I'm going to get yelled at for making a thread, but I feel like that's a silly thing to yell at someone for, especially on a forum with as much activity as XDA.
Essentially, I'm looking for a Stock Android 2.2 ROM for my EVO. I want something where all of the features work and my battery life won't be destroyed.
Can any of y'all recommend anything? :]
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Swyped From My Rom But I Will Always Be A Mynion!
You can't go wrong with Myn's RLS5
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Myns Rls5 or Cm6.1.2... cm6 is totally senseless and Myns is a sense based rom... if you want a decent stock rooted rom check out Fresh 3.5.
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If you want a minimum of sense, but still keep 4g, vaelpak or neoevo.
If you want sense, fresh or myn are popular.
If you don't want sense, cm or miui.
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MilkFroYo 4.4
AGeleff said:
Only reason I've been wanting stock is because I'm really annoyed with how clunky Sense can be at times.
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Gotta try CM6
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Nuggy's Rom is really really nice! Smooth response, fast transition, all around great Rom..
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Nuggy's Rom is really really nice! Smooth response, fast transition, all around great Rom..
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Thanks for trying it
Swyped From My Rom But I Will Always Be A Mynion!
Myn's is my favorite
Never tried nuggys
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I would suggest you try a few. It's all opinion man. Personally I dislike sense and miui and I love the themes for cm6 but that's me. I tried a bunch before I settled on cm6.
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first of all, roms are like girls. some men like brunettes, some like blondes. some like flirtey, some like smart, some like both. etc etc etc. you need to experiment sometimes to figure out what you like and dont like.
the roms i would reccomend trying are as follows:
sense:
***caulkins evio 2 : slick silvery-shiney clean theme, very very fast, great battery life, some very nice improvements.
***myns warm twopointtwo : incredible themeing. simply a new phone in terms of looks. nothing goes unthemed, at all. fast, good battery, good improvements, very responsive dev.
**ava froyo z2 : pretty much unthemed, but light blue in alot of normally green places. i'd call it the most intensely under the hood tweaked rom though. this dude knows his codeing. one of the first i know to actually start mesisng with roaming and 4g etc.
** mikfroyo: includes a wierd blurry theme that i personally dont like. everything is very compressed so the rom is absolutely tiny for a sense rom. i for one dont like it but everyone has opinions.
*stock-based roms : like sprint lovers, joeykrim, etc. great for beginners and noobs but not really worth testing. those roms that you need to be there but dont need on your phone.
non-sense:
i've never really tried these. explore. these are ota based without htc sense bloat.
aosp:
these are the beastly, built from the ground up, true developments. these require teams of developers that write huge code to acutally make a great rom using only google's baisic android source. i personally dont liek these but many do.
****cyanogenmod: huge project. very android. very customizable. very evrything. probably going to release gingerbread soon. also wimax coming soon.
**** miui: chinese based, also big project. looks and feels alot like the iphone. called the middle ground, has the smooth cleanness of iphone without the... iphone.
i'm currently using caulkin's evio 2. myns 5 is the other one i love. those are the daily drivers i switch between.
Yeah! Some people like fat girls! Or girls that smell like cheese!
Just start flashing. We all do it.
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conqu1stador said:
Yeah! Some people like fat girls! Or girls that smell like cheese!
Just start flashing. We all do it.
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i wonder if there are any roms like that out there...
fat girl rom would be...
one that smells like cheese would be...
i want to hear this
Dredge said:
Myn's is my favorite
Never tried nuggys
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Give it a shot
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[Q]The Best EVO 4G ROM

I know some of you guys out there have tried a bunch of the ROMS for EVO 4G - there's so many it's overwhelming..but is there an overall con consensus about which one is the best/fastest/provides most function?
Or at least maybe a top 3?? I'm interested to hear your opinions and faves.
thanks dudes
Here it comes......wait for it......wait for it.......
Wrong section bro, this needs to go to Q&A section.
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Yes please do!
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I thought you needed 10 posts to be here?
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Here it comes......wait for it......wait for it.......
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*user dies from laughter*
Sorry for the free post... had to get that out!
~walks out~
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Try Myn's twopointtwo, that's my personal favorite.
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Yes you posted in the wrong section, but idc and to ur question uhm im using konikubs elite rom I really like it but I don't have a top 3 more like 10 here they are.
1. Konikub elite
2. Myns Warm 2.2 rls5
3. Azrael rom
4. Baked snack (whenever he releases its good)
5. Fresh
6. Cyanogen Mod
7. Miui
8. Viruses Series
9. Calk's Evio 2
10. Ava's series
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Don't forget KingsRom ultra
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Don't forget KingsRom ultra
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Sorry never used it heard good things tho
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MikFroYo 4.4 is pretty good too. It's quite fast and I enjoy it.
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Thanks addicted
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I have tried almost all of them and they all have their pros/cons personally myn's is my fav sense rom, but the MIUI has been my all time fav
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MikFroYo 4.4 is pretty good too. It's quite fast and I enjoy it.
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Don't forget, MikFroYo 4.5 is out.
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Myn's RLS5 is great and everything works well. His new Warm Z has Sense 2.0 but is still in beta for now.
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im pretty new to this stuff so please forgive me if i sound a little ignorant. however i must say im catching on pretty quick thanks to this site and others like it and the people who contribute to them. so to you all i thank you! anyway back to the topic. ive only used 3 different rooted/custom roms. omj's, cm6.1.2, and currently fresh 3.5.0.1. omj's was pretty solid after he got the bugs worked out. cm6.1.2 would have random reboots, force closes, and im pretty sure it killed my sd card. i havent had any issues with fresh 3.5.0.1 yet but ive only been using it for a day. to be fare when i was running omj and cm6 i was a little more clueless, i didnt have nand unlocked, i was using rom manager for everything(which i was figuring out how to use as i went), and my recovery was messed up. ive heard that fresh is the most stable rom out right now, i dont know if thats true but im liking it so far. all the info that ive found about it thus far looks good. as far as being able to add themes or modify im in the process of learning how to do that at the moment. i dont really understand it completely but ima give it a shot. a little direction if somebody would please be so kind...I would like to become knowledgeable enough to start building my own custom roms. ive found guides on how to do so for beginners and i will start expearimenting with that soon. however of all the info ive been able to find and educate myself with i havent found much on kernels such as building your own custom, manipulating stock, etc. anybody know of a good resource? or should i not be worrying my little brain with this at this moment in my training? once again thanks to all!!!
I have a question for you Evo users. I have a HD2 that I flashed CM7.0 to, been loving it ever since (fast, battery lasts FOREVER). Got 2 guys i work with that have Evos with stock ROM and get TERRIBLE battery life. Is there a CM7 ROM for Evo...yes I did search and didnt get anything. Or if not, what is a good rom for them to use that will give better battery life? Thanks for the help.
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I know some of you guys out there have tried a bunch of the ROMS for EVO 4G - there's so many it's overwhelming..but is there an overall con consensus about which one is the best/fastest/provides most function?
Or at least maybe a top 3?? I'm interested to hear your opinions and faves.
thanks dudes
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Ok I have play with many I man 50 plus ROM I just in the last week install my last ROM every.. LOOK at my Signature you will thank me TRUST me. Mik and CALK are great and those are my top three(with one I have in my signature)....
thank you
MIUI all the way!!!

[Q] Help my wife...

I go through ROMs left and right...she wants the most stable ROM with ALL the features of the phone working...Bluetooth, 4G, the works. Can you guys point me to a ROM that would satisfy her hunger for perfection with a rooted Evo?? Help a guy out here!
stock
The MikG rom would probably be your best bet for everything to work like stock.
It's based on stock, but with some tweaks to make it better and more efficient.
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Fresh ROM works well .
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Man I would go with decks 1.3 or 1.3d try and see which one works better on her phone, make sure you set it up for her, and I would add launcher pro to it, set widgets and shortcuts, and theme. My wife loved it, no problems at all, you could also flash the data governor killer zip, so her 3g is always at top speed
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Express,by all means, Express....Without a question
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Without a doubt digital karma v5 great speed, no bugs, and amazing battery. Hope that helps.
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I would say Tommy's classic v0.0.5 final untilled the new final comes out. Its very quick and stable. Its the only sense rom that has kept my from going back to aosp.
i say go with cm7 or shooter rls 5.5 both are great roms but cm7 will give her a bit more battery life.
So what we're Reeeeally trying to say is, They're all great roms. You'll just have to try them until you find the one that suits you...(meanwhile, behind the facade of an innocent sounding phone hacker,drlzanej is underhandedly trying to create another "Flashoholic". dun,,,,dun dundun, duuun)
ODJ DUB HD BLISS! I love this rom and everything works. Also has a blue theme etc.! Just make sure and partition the sd card as directed.
LeslieAnn said:
The MikG rom would probably be your best bet for everything to work like stock.
It's based on stock, but with some tweaks to make it better and more efficient.
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I agree. MikG is awesome and always works like it should.
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I agree. MikG is awesome and always works like it should.
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Amen to that!
dfr867 said:
I go through ROMs left and right...she wants the most stable ROM with ALL the features of the phone working...Bluetooth, 4G, the works. Can you guys point me to a ROM that would satisfy her hunger for perfection with a rooted Evo?? Help a guy out here!
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I swear you guys are retards,get real,the best rom to download for your ole lady is "Pink Pussycat"....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584137 ,dont listen to these guys,this is the best rom for your ole lady,trust me.
I would recommend
Fresh
SOSX
Classic
MikG
Synergy
Shooter
Derp3D
The first three are sense 1.0 tweaked to the max
The second two are sense 2.1 with 3.0 widgets
The last two are 3D ports. Sense 3.0
All are fully functional and well built. All depends on what she likes.
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Diablo67 said:
I swear you guys are retards,get real,the best rom to download for your ole lady is "Pink Pussycat"....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584137 ,dont listen to these guys,this is the best rom for your ole lady,trust me.
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i was just looking for the name of the rom to let him know i got it fot my girlfreind and she loves it you got down on that one diablo keep up the good work. Pink Pussycat is the best fot the wife trust me shell like it
I'm defiantly a flashaholic. That's the biggest problem. There are many ROM's out there that I've tried. I prefer a sense 3.5 ROM but it lacks 4G among other things. I put her on the MikG ROM and it seems to be running fine. I had a stock OTA on there but the phone kept getting FC's however; I recently found that she's been in Titanium Backup removing files that she has no idea interact with the OS. Silly wife, tweaks are for peeps!
Don't know if this is solved it not...but If you want sense I recommend Tommy tomatoes classic, for soso it's decks all the way...find one that works with a2sd and your set
Rock and roll ain't never gonna die...
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bbwarmth said:
ODJ DUB HD BLISS! I love this rom and everything works. Also has a blue theme etc.! Just make sure and partition the sd card as directed.
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Doesn't have 4G
flex360 said:
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This deserves the reply of the century award..
I too suggest the Pussycat!!
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