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So I've tinkered with my incredible for months and finally got where I like it, better yet where my gf is comfortable using too. I was hoping for some help in getting a similar setup for her and wanted to reach out for some help in comparable ROM, kernel, radio for her.
ROM
I'm currently running skyraider vanilla
because I like some stock HTC but pretty stripped down but Facebook for sense is nice among others
Kernel
We have a new kernel that charges at about a % a minute or so. I also assume I am needing a sense version since I'm looking for a vanilla ROM
Radio
What radio seems to be best? Signal/battery life
Thanks for any input guys. These forums are the best.
Also I have read through some posts but figured I'd ask for some input on favorites here.
Thanks again
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KKellett said:
So I've tinkered with my incredible for months and finally got where I like it, better yet where my gf is comfortable using too. I was hoping for some help in getting a similar setup for her and wanted to reach out for some help in comparable ROM, kernel, radio for her.
ROM
I'm currently running skyraider vanilla
because I like some stock HTC but pretty stripped down but Facebook for sense is nice among others
Kernel
We have a new kernel that charges at about a % a minute or so. I also assume I am needing a sense version since I'm looking for a vanilla ROM
Radio
What radio seems to be best? Signal/battery life
Thanks for any input guys. These forums are the best.
Also I have read through some posts but figured I'd ask for some input on favorites here.
Thanks again
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Not too familiar with your skyraider vanilla ROM but from the looks and sounds of it, it sounds similar to the Sprint Lover's ROM here on the Evo forums. You can find it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=830153
Here is Myn's Warm ROM. Also a popular favorite based on HTC's Sense
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=793471
As for kernels, she should try using Netarchy's Underclocked Kernels. They save power by underclocking dynamically.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=719763
There is also a test kernel for battery trickle charging to get the most out of your battery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876590
Also for Radios, you should update to the latest.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
FYI, there is a patch in the Dev section that will allow you to run Incredible ROMs on the Evo. The two phones are close enough that you can almost boot up Evo ROMs on the incredible and vice versa without any changes.
Thanks for the info guys. I'll have to try a few out. Most important thing for me is stability since its the girlfriends
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I'm really sorry but...
If you have an Incredible, but your girlfriend has an EVO, where is your manly pride?
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I'm really sorry but...
If you have an Incredible, but your girlfriend has an EVO, where is your manly pride?
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1
I like that my phone comfortable fits in my pocket
2
My phone feels like it responds much quicker
(granted I haven't done much to hers yet)
3
In Phoenix area my coverage and speed tests are much better then hers
4
Corporate agreement with Verizon, for unlimited everything pay 60/month
Not knocking the Evo, just not the for me. I bought her the Evo and had to pry her old Blackberry out of her hands.
It will fit perfectly in her large purse though
Thanks again
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I see some of you people really do love this rom, I hear some great things about it, but I hear one thing that make me say "why would they leave that out? "
Reasons I'm tempted to try it
- tethering is enabled (like its supposed to be)
-i hear about great battery life
Things I don't like but could get past
-no sense (which means looking for new widgets to mimic the ones in sense)
Reason I haven't taken the plunge
-NO 4G! I live in a 4g area so to not have it available to me is ridiculous! Any word on why it isn't up and running?
So tel me something about cm6 that makes it such a great rom
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for one it's ridiculous fast i haven't used a faster rom. two battery life i've gone two days without charging before and my phone still had some juice. three stock android feels better (just my personal opinion). also 4g is going to be in cm really soon so you might want to just wait for that. hope this helps and i would defiantly recommend you try it.
If 4g is a priority then keep a rom with 4g support. CM is suppose to have 4g support soon though, and I personally love the AOSP look and feel, and not too much Sense.
Soon as 4g is there I'll try it, see what the fuss is about, I like the speed though
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I am betting that the only reason the battery would be better is because there is no sense... and possibly some things are tweaked out of the gate. I get pretty good battery with a sense ROM when I have WiFi enabled and mobile networking not set to be on all the time.
Cm with zendroid or snap is RIDICULOUSLY fast... an I use zendeoid set at 844-245 setcpu and it feels so much better then not just sense but any rom that's not aosp. I could never ever live sense anymore.
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the_hustleman said:
I see some of you people really do love this rom, I hear some great things about it, but I hear one thing that make me say "why would they leave that out? "
Reasons I'm tempted to try it
- tethering is enabled (like its supposed to be)
-i hear about great battery life
Things I don't like but could get past
-no sense (which means looking for new widgets to mimic the ones in sense)
Reason I haven't taken the plunge
-NO 4G! I live in a 4g area so to not have it available to me is ridiculous! Any word on why it isn't up and running?
So tel me something about cm6 that makes it such a great rom
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Just so you know they have 4g working on cm7 it should be released before Christmas... changelog was posted last night for the update...
Most ppl like it because it shows off the evo true capabilities, sense holds it back with so much bloat. The speed is astronomical and battery life is awesome.
Also if you want sense like Widgets just download launcherpro which has the same widgets ..
Hope that shed a little light for you.
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craigbailey1986 said:
Just so you know they have 4g working on cm7 it should be released before Christmas... changelog was posted last night for the update...
Most ppl like it because it shows off the evo true capabilities, sense holds it back with so much bloat. The speed is astronomical and battery life is awesome.
Also if you want sense like Widgets just download launcherpro which has the same widgets ..
Hope that shed a little light for you.
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Is there any type of app or installation to mimic the facebook contacts being added?
If so, I think that's the next rom I try, but one question, I hear the market doesn't work unless you use something called gapps, what is that and where do I get it from?
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personal experience
I tried CyanogenMod 3 times in the last 3 months and it has never worked as good for me as for the masses, I always thought it was suppost to be the best, I did notice that downloads completed faster but something wasn't right, was always glitchy i could never tell if it was CM or AWD although i hate to say ADW cause until just a couple days ago its been my favorite launcher for a while. when i hit the app drawer the transitions where horrible and not smooth and crashed alot.
Im not fond of the white menu either. last tested on 12/15 it could have been the lastest nightly or stable not sure. I may try it again at another time or when it is a fully functional Rom
Okay that's understandable . Cm almost has 4g and HDMI which would make it fully functional. And gingerbread is also coming soon which will remove the ugly whiteness. And then sense Roms shall be scarce and inferior to the great cm
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the_hustleman said:
Is there any type of app or installation to mimic the facebook contacts being added?
If so, I think that's the next rom I try, but one question, I hear the market doesn't work unless you use something called gapps, what is that and where do I get it from?
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The Facebook app does this on cm6 or any soap rom for that matter. Also gapps is basically making your phone a Google phone instead of just a android phone.
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people like it so its good for them, i have other roms i like that i think is good, the beauty of it is we have top notch dev's supporting our phone, the rest is opinion
ive flashed a couple roms but i have not flashed them all nor do i claim to know everything about every rom but my opinion is that cm6.1.1 is the best rom ive used. its the little things that i like about cm6.1.1. for instance the gestures on the lockscreen was a nice addition, being able to use the menu button to unlock the screen is nice. being able to change what buttons you want in the status bar power widget. being able to hold down the home button and launch any app i want is a nice feature, i personally have that feature set to load itching thumb to give me that webOS feel i miss rom my pre.
the 4g means very little to me i have no need for it. i do live in san antonio and we do have 4g but i rarely used it. i am looking forward to having 4g in the cm update but it is more of a looking forward to what else these devs can do than "omg i have 4g on my phone again." i have no need to need such a fast connection away from my house. if i am going to download something that requires such fast speed i will simply use my laptop.
She primarily would want good battery lfe and speed. theme doesnt matter cause shes used to my vibrant running axura froyo. i just cant decide which one to put on it because i don't know w much about this is
phone really.
thanks
removes
Edit: i forgot she absolutely needs good gps as well. sorry i ask for so much.
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removesstains said:
She primarily would want good battery lfe and speed. theme doesnt matter cause shes used to my vibrant running axura froyo. i just cant decide which one to put on it because i don't know w much about this is
phone really.
thanks
removes
Edit: i forgot she absolutely needs good gps as well. sorry i ask for so much.
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CyanogenMod 6.1.1 is probably your best bet. Everything works on it, including wifi/gps/bluetooth, all that jazz. It's just the stock theme, as you probably know, but there's a nice thing also in the development section called Cyanoginger 1.1 final, should be near the top, it's a gingerbread theme for cm6.1.1. That should do it for her
CyanogenMod 6.1.1 or if she likes sense GratiousSlide 1.0
Or CM7 aka Gingerbread ....Rom is beyond amazing
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JeezyMT3G said:
Or CM7 aka Gingerbread ....Rom is beyond amazing
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Since he edited, I'm not sure what the status is on the GPS of the current CM7, but it's not too good for me.
CM6.1.1 is probably where it's at. It served me well
EDIT: Upon closer inspection, I see the GPS stuff should be fixed. I'd still go with the CM6.1.1/Cyanoginger1.1 combo.
GPS works fine with me using CM7 nightly
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GPS working fine on CM7 Nightly here as well. Also the BEST battery life I have gotten from any rom in the time I have had this phone.
Id go with cm7. Everything works, its blazing fast, and i think the battery life is slightly better.
Cyanogenmod 7 nightly oc @ 825
removesstains said:
She primarily would want good battery lfe and speed. theme doesnt matter cause shes used to my vibrant running axura froyo. i just cant decide which one to put on it because i don't know w much about this is
phone really.
thanks
removes
Edit: i forgot she absolutely needs good gps as well. sorry i ask for so much.
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I know this thread is a few days old but, here is my take.
I have the Slide and love it. I decided to root so I could have Froyo. Here is what I"ve learned.
If you go with Cyanogen you lose everything that makes the slide sense ui so great. You don't have peep, the weather widget, the awesome htc music app, friend stream, and all the other things that make the slide so awesome. However, you do get much better reception and call quality and much faster download speeds over wifi, edge, and 3g.
If you go with GratiousSlide then you get to keep all the cool htc sense apps with all the sleek looks and functionality but, you end up with the same half baked call quality and reception. Doesn't matter what radio you have your still stuck with the same cell tower reception you had with the stock slide rom. Download speeds are much better than the stock slide rom and, do seem comparable to CM6/7 but, I still think CM is just a bit faster.
Pick your poison.
icoman said:
I know this thread is a few days old but, here is my take.
I have the Slide and love it. I decided to root so I could have Froyo. Here is what I"ve learned.
If you go with Cyanogen you lose everything that makes the slide sense ui so great. You don't have peep, the weather widget, the awesome htc music app, friend stream, and all the other things that make the slide so awesome. However, you do get much better reception and call quality and much faster download speeds over wifi, edge, and 3g.
If you go with GratiousSlide then you get to keep all the cool htc sense apps with all the sleek looks and functionality but, you end up with the same half baked call quality and reception. Doesn't matter what radio you have your still stuck with the same cell tower reception you had with the stock slide rom. Download speeds are much better than the stock slide rom and, do seem comparable to CM6/7 but, I still think CM is just a bit faster.
Pick your poison.
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Cyanogenmod is faster yes, but it has nothing to do with call quality? I had no difference in call quality/reception. There is a difference in download speeds, yes, but that is most likely due to the overall speed of the rom, not reception/radio-related.
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MusicMan374 said:
Cyanogenmod is faster yes, but it has nothing to do with call quality? I had no difference in call quality/reception. There is a difference in download speeds, yes, but that is most likely due to the overall speed of the rom, not reception/radio-related.
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Ah you are correct, sorry about that, I should have done more research. I now get the same reception I had with CM6.
On my Slide I had to downgrade the radio to 7.09.35.10
If I use the newest one, 7.15.35.16, I get terrible reception like I did with my stock slide.
icoman said:
Ah you are correct, sorry about that, I should have done more research. I now get the same reception I had with CM6.
On my Slide I had to downgrade the radio to 7.09.35.10
If I use the newest one, 7.15.35.16, I get terrible reception like I did with my stock slide.
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Huh, that's odd. That's the second time I've heard that today. It didn't affect mine at all, not only that, but it doubled speeds. But it seems some people are having reception issues.
Cm7 is running great, haven't had any issues at all so far.
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sorry everyone I should have posted this sooner. but the past week has been insane. I finally got around to rooting my wife's slide last Thursday I think. I went with cm6 because I didn't want to deal with nightly builds. that would drive my wife crazy if I was upgrading it everyday. told her I would probably upgrade it once a month.
she's been using it since then and is loving the hell out of it. the battery life is insane now. I didn't upgrade the radio, atleast not to my knowledge. anyway the reception seems fine, in fact her phone sports a fat H instead of 3g practically everywhere in dfw. lucky
I so glad she's happy about it and now I don't have to hear about how her phone sucks every day.
thanks for all your input.
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removesstains said:
sorry everyone I should have posted this sooner. but the past week has been insane. I finally got around to rooting my wife's slide last Thursday I think. I went with cm6 because I didn't want to deal with nightly builds. that would drive my wife crazy if I was upgrading it everyday. told her I would probably upgrade it once a month.
she's been using it since then and is loving the hell out of it. the battery life is insane now. I didn't upgrade the radio, atleast not to my knowledge. anyway the reception seems fine, in fact her phone sports a fat H instead of 3g practically everywhere in dfw. lucky
I so glad she's happy about it and now I don't have to hear about how her phone sucks every day.
thanks for all your input.
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Just an FYI, H isn't true HSPA+, more like 3.25G
yeah, cm 6.1.1 and the new radio is going to be the stable - its going to keep her off your back as to why her phone isnt doing this or that
removesstains said:
sorry everyone I should have posted this sooner. but the past week has been insane. I finally got around to rooting my wife's slide last Thursday I think. I went with cm6 because I didn't want to deal with nightly builds. that would drive my wife crazy if I was upgrading it everyday. told her I would probably upgrade it once a month.
she's been using it since then and is loving the hell out of it. the battery life is insane now. I didn't upgrade the radio, atleast not to my knowledge. anyway the reception seems fine, in fact her phone sports a fat H instead of 3g practically everywhere in dfw. lucky
I so glad she's happy about it and now I don't have to hear about how her phone sucks every day.
thanks for all your input.
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Hey hey, that's awesome to hear, man. Maybe when there's an RC or Stable version of CM7 you can upgrade her to that.
Anybody know where our how I can do a lag fix on my Evo ?
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Anybody know where our how I can do a lag fix on my Evo ?
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I don't have any lag on my Evo at all, unless my phone doesn't like a particular kernel. When everything is dialed in, it runs smooth and quick, on sense or AOSP. I would tend to think that there is a reason you're getting lag. Can you be more specific? Does everything lag, or is it just certain apps? Have you tried wiping everything and reflashing whatever ROM you're using? Or at least just wiping cache and dalvik cache then trying out a different kernel?
Awhile ago I used to have a samsung galaxy s that I did a lag fix on and it really made fast faster. My phone its pretty fast I was just kinda wondering? I am using Koni Elite 2 and pretty impressed, but MikFroyo is my favorite rom so far. I'm pretty new to this..
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Awhile ago I used to have a samsung galaxy s that I did a lag fix on and it really made fast faster. My phone its pretty fast I was just kinda wondering? I am using Koni Elite 2 and pretty impressed, but MikFroyo is my favorite rom so far. I'm pretty new to this..
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Gotchya. I was just looking around a Samsung Fascinate forum the other day, prepping to root my buddies phone. I saw all sorts of strange talk of lag fix, voodoo kernels, Odin's, clockwork red, clockwork blue, clockwork green, D109's and DJ05's, haha. All sorts of stuff that I'm not used to seeing over here on the Evo forum. I felt like a total noob reading through it all at first. Anyways, there's no specific 'lag fix' that I'm aware of for the Evo. Like I said, differnt kernels can drastically affect the way the phone runs. another thing that can sometimes potentially make the phone laggy is the 1.90 pri. Some phones don't like that pri (mine included) and the 1.77 pri works much better. Others report the oppositte. But, basically, you're phone shouldn't really have any lag when everything is working properly, at least in my experience. So if you are getting any drastic lag, I'd try making some changes.
It's not my phone it's me..I'm running out of things to do, and always trying to make fast faster! I just want the page opened and ready before I even hit the button...
Lol...
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If you really wasn't to see your phone fly, install CM 6.1.2 along with the 7.6 Snap Turbo kernel. There is a whole thread here to help you out. I get quadrant scores near 2600 with that setup. Only downside, no 4g.
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I remember absolutely needing a lag fix on my vibrant, I hated it. I fell the evo is pretty damn fast. That and the gps problem is why I ditched samsung for htc. The samoled screen wasnt nice enough when functionality was ****. Im using azrael 4.0 rom with launcher pro and my evo is pretty zippy
I would like to know what roms you guys are using and why? I'm currently on CM 7.1 and have been for awhile now but now my phones been messing so I reflashed it but it only helped for a day or so.
If you do happen to post please keep in mind that I would like working Wifi, gps, and to be able to install apps on sd card.
I really liked the CR back in the day but it didn't have app2sd so I got rid of it.
Any and all feedback greatly appreciated!!
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Lmao come on guys someone reply! I've seen like 4 posts including mine with 100+ views with no responses...what is the point of looking at a post if you're not going to answer or help?
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i'd recommend XM8, it's a moded CM7 but optimized for performance. Add Blu Magic on top of it and flash DarkTremor or data2ext and you have one heck of a phone.
if you're sick of vanilla, i'd suggest Salsa slide, but read the threads a bit on how to fix the landscape mode first.
I second the recommendation for XM8. It's slick!
Same here with XM-8. It's been my daily driver since I've had the phone (which has been for like 3-4 months now). I've tried others but I've never had any random reboots or other little problems with it. Everything works. I removed unused system apps and just upgraded from my old 4gig class 2 sd card to an 8gig class 10...SMOOTH as ever with data2ext applied!
There's no "perfect" sense ROM yet, but I like the Salsa Slide ROM too
Awesome! Good to know I have good taste haha. Since nobody responded soon enough I looked around and found XM-8 as well and have been using it for like almost 2 months now. Thank you for your input guys much appreciated!
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XM-8 is defiantly the way to go
*Definitely