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Rom and kernel suggestions

I am looking for a rom and kernel that will be close to stock or sense and allow me to overclock, but not make me lose 4G or HDMI. If you have suggestions please let me know.
FYI, I rooted with unrevoked and I tried the recent OTA update but it keeps failing to install. I wanted the new version of Swype and the Blockbuster app. Any ideas there too?
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Sprint Lover's is quite stock. For overclocking, use one of Netarchy's 4.3.1 kernels (some or all of the 4.3.2 betas have problems turning 4G off for me).

tjs721 said:
I am looking for a rom and kernel that will be close to stock or sense and allow me to overclock, but not make me lose 4G or HDMI. If you have suggestions please let me know.
FYI, I rooted with unrevoked and I tried the recent OTA update but it keeps failing to install. I wanted the new version of Swype and the Blockbuster app. Any ideas there too?
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I use joykrim newest update with what you want just no overclock.
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Are you looking for something similar to stock to avoid going through a learning curve? If so, Myn's RLS5 isn't too bad. It's a great ROM and doesn't put you through a big learning curve.
As for kernels, do you have a 0004 Evo? To check, go to Menu -> Settings -> About phone -> Hardware information. I use one of Netarchy's 4.3 CFS kernels with more HAVS and SBC.
I'm pretty pleased with what my phone is currently running. It's info is in my sig. If you decide to try it out and need some help feel free to shoot me a PM.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, don't use a HAVS kernel if you're looking to overclock.

Thanks
I appreciate the input. I flashed Sprint Lovers and Netarchy 4.3.1 kernel. All seems well so far. The reason I want to stay stock is because I keep hearing horror stories about radio, Wi-Max, Bluetooth, and other issues with some roms.

I have a 0002 EVO. Is there a difference in what you should install.

First off, you should never run an OTA update unless you plan on rerunning the root process again. Most current ROMs you flash will already have all the OTA fixes in it.
HW versions of the phone only affect the rooting process. If you're using unrevoked to root they you don't really need to worry about your HW version. Flashing ROMs and Kernels is the same process for all HW versions.
I have tried a handfull of ROMs and Kernels out there. The only one that has a drastically different feel in MIUI. All others are pretty much alike and shouldn't be that hard to figure out. In order to have 4G and HDMI working you will need to run a Sense based ROM. I am running the EVO Nonsense 4.3.1 ROM with a Netarchy 4.3.2 Kernel and this has been a very solid/stable combo for me.
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HW Version 003 here
Had my phone unplugged all day (well, 17 hours worth and still had about 75% battery left).
This is what I'm running right now.
Rom:
RUU Supersonic 3.70.651.1 deoxed (completely stock + rooted)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=874251
Kernel:
SBC-net-4.2.2-more-havs-cfs-v7.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876590
PRI:
1.90_003
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715485
NV:
EVO_NV_1.77_003 (was having that "android system Up vs. Awake time" problem so i downgraded the NV in hopes that it would help, and it did astoundingly)
PRL:60675 (which may or may not have to do with the amazing battery life ive been getting recently, I don't know to be honest)
Hope this helps. Ive somehow managed to get a better battery life on this than I had with Myn's or Fresh's, so I figured I'd spread on my little secret.
P.S. The RUU rom has swype and blockbuster in it too, otherwise good hunting.

I was considering cm7. Is it true that 4g has been fixed? Does anyone know if hdmi works on cm7?
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Currently using setup in my sig. Mikfroyo and myns are the 2 big sense roms.
I found overclocking to have little benefit in performance and using setcpu w/overclocking seemed to give me stock like battery life.
For me battery life is greater than overclocking. Going all day with steady usage and still having 50% or more battery life is soo nice
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The 4G has been fixed. Working in nightly 6+. Also, it may be working, but you can test it for yourself.

[Q] HTC Incredible root decision

So here's my situation.
Saw that Google killed some apps today. Looked on my phone and sure enough I had two games (Chess and Falling Ball). Knowing that a factory reset from the phone settings wouldn't actually erase any rooting that these apps could have done, I decided to install the official HTC RUU. Tried to run it and got an error about the bootloader being incompatible. Tried a few things, but nothing made a difference.
Now I'm at a crossroads. I need to clear off this crap. I figured, ok, let's go ahead and root the phone and maybe even a custom ROM that way I'm sure any remnants of the app are gone. Problem is I haven't found an easy way to tell which ROMs are good, which ones aren't (by that I mean are stable and let me use wifi/bluetooth/gps without issues), and that allow me to use Exchange/activesync still.
I looked at Cyanogenmod, but they are telling my that wifi/bluetooth/gps don't work. I don't care if it has sense or not, but again, I need those things to work as well as exchange.
If all else fails I'll go back to the stock firmware, but I need to be sure that I've cleared off any changes these apps may have caused. Thanks.

Flash virtuous rom, its nearly 100% stock, but rooted, very stable.
Ya gotta root first tho.
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Skyraider Sense is a very stable rom too. Just throwing some options out there for you.
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Incredibly Reengineered is awesome. apparently theres an issue with MMS with wifi on or something but I haven't experienced it yet.. Other than that my bluetooth wifi and gps all work flawlessly and super fast. Virtuous is good if you want your phone pretty much stock. Depends on preference.

Most ROMS have a buglist somewhere in the original post that says what the issues are. Cyanogenmod 6.1 is very stable, but it's AOSP not sense.

Many AOSP ROM's lack solid stability, so if I were you I'd try sticking with Sense based ROM's at first- and if you want to venture out a little further then there are some pretty sweet AOSP ROM's that are for the most part quite stable.
I've been sticking with Sky Raider 3.5 for a while now, I've tried a few other ROM's but always came back to good 'ol SR3.5. It's speedy, great battery life, and a couple added features that are very nice to have.
As always, be absolutely sure you make a complete backup of your phone before ever starting to flash anything. Also make sure you read through your ROM thread thoroughly so you won't run into any problems.

As most have said SkyRaider 3.5 is a great first Rom to start with. It was my first. I've since moved to Warm 2.2, and for the most part it is stable and I've had no problems. I really want to move to Warm Z though and test out the new Sense 2.0.
Definitely root. You will be missing out if you don't.

LakesideWiseman said:
As most have said SkyRaider 3.5 is a great first Rom to start with. It was my first. I've since moved to Warm 2.2, and for the most part it is stable and I've had no problems. I really want to move to Warm Z though and test out the new Sense 2.0.
Definitely root. You will be missing out if you don't.
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A previous user posted that the AOSP ROM's tend to have stability issues? I haven't experienced this and to be honest, my favorite ROM used to be Mynn's Warm... LOVED IT!!! That is until I went to CM7 (currently running #11).
Can't go wrong with Skyraider 3.5 or Mynn's Warm. If you want to go with the gingerbread ROM then CM7 has worked VERY well for me.
Good luck !!!

smtom said:
Flash virtuous rom, its nearly 100% stock, but rooted, very stable.
Ya gotta root first tho.
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+ 1...virtuous is a great starting point and extremely stable. Beware...once you acquire a taste for custom roms, you may never be happy with a stock phone again
HTCInc-redibly re-ENGINEERED

Redemption rom is super stable and smooth too.
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Warm Z is super stable
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I'm hooked in Incredibly Re-engineered as well. It's gone through several revisions and Chingy051 is very responsive and quick to remedy issues. Also, he's got heaps of mods for his ROM. Once you get used to a 4x5 screen, you won't want to ever go back to 4x4. He also has a new one, Incredibly Re-engineered Z v1.0. It's new, haven't tried it, but its based on the Warm Z ROM.
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+1 on the skyraider 3.5 I just got my 1sr Droid and read everything and decided to give it a go. It has been great. Solid for last 3 dayd
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give another vote for skyraider sense 3.5. that was the only rom that i used until making the switch to cm7. everything you said that you need you should have no trouble getting to work with either of these roms. as was also mentioned previously make sure you look at the known issues lists for each rom you decide to check out, which should be located in each respective op.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up going with Cyanogenmod7 RC2 afterall. Android 2.3.3 and everything works perfectly as far as I've been able to tell. Better battery life too it seems. Thanks again for the suggestions. I may try a few of them so that I can get a feel for each.

BYUsinger84 said:
Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up going with Cyanogenmod7 RC2 afterall. Android 2.3.3 and everything works perfectly as far as I've been able to tell. Better battery life too it seems. Thanks again for the suggestions. I may try a few of them so that I can get a feel for each.
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BYUsinger84 did you do anything special in flashing Cyanogenmod7 RC2 or did you just do a factory reset , wipe , cache wipe . then flash .

Good choice with CM7. I flash the nightlies whenever they're released and have yet to have a single problem. It's surprising stable and functional.
Skyraider Sense was my first ROM as well, and I loved it, but I could never get rid of CM7 now. It's just got everything I could want and more.
What kernel are you running? Try out chad's incredikernel, it's rock solid, very quick and great battery life. Good upgrade from stock, at least for me. Give it a try, Nandroid first and you'll have nothing to lose.
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Let me clarify though, if you try a Sense ROM, incredikernel will not work (yet).
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StyrofoamTumor said:
What kernel are you running? Try out chad's incredikernel, it's rock solid, very quick and great battery life. Good upgrade from stock, at least for me. Give it a try, Nandroid first and you'll have nothing to lose.
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How do I flash to a different kernel? is there a list?

jayx4 said:
BYUsinger84 did you do anything special in flashing Cyanogenmod7 RC2 or did you just do a factory reset , wipe , cache wipe . then flash .
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I actually installed RC1 and then RC2 came out, but yes that's how I flashed the first time. I did it all from the clockworkmod recovery screen. I tried to flash from the ROMManager but quickly learned, that doesn't work so well.

[Q] Cyanogenmod 7 vs. MikFroyo

I know this is an opinion based question, but based on experience with these ROMs, is one superior to the other in battery life and customization? I am debating on which to flash next as I am currently on Myn's Warm TwoPointTwo. How do they compare with Myn's? thanks in advance!

I've flashed both not sure if I can help though I like both of them but one thing with mikfroyo is that it looks stock now but there is some mods for it on their site I like cm7 I'm using it now still trying to get the bugs worked out thats the only problem I have with it is the GPS problems and some other small things but I don't mind it keeps me busy and I love flashing so if your looking for something thats going to work right from the door go with mik if you don't mind messing with the ROM and tweaking some things cm7 is pretty fast and its GB......
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cm7 for sure. try it for liek a week you'll never want anything else again. just need ssome getting used to.

I've tried CM7 once before and experienced significantly slower internet and wifi speeds. When I would connect to facebook it would take close to 2 minutes to refresh the app. Also the internet took longer to load webpages so I decided to flash back to Myn's.

dkdude36 said:
cm7 for sure. try it for liek a week you'll never want anything else again. just need ssome getting used to.
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Are you on cm7 now ? I'm having a problem with my messaging not sending any idea I can't figure it out I tried wiping cache ,dalvik cache, fix permissions and still having problems any help would be awesome PPL think I'm not texting back its driving me crazy I can't figure it out.
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linsalata28 said:
Are you on cm7 now ? I'm having a problem with my messaging not sending any idea I can't figure it out I tried wiping cache ,dalvik cache, fix permissions and still having problems any help would be awesome PPL think I'm not texting back its driving me crazy I can't figure it out.
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I'm no longer on CM7, but I'm sure if you posted a new thread your question will be answered within the hour.

itsWLM said:
I've tried CM7 once before and experienced significantly slower internet and wifi speeds. When I would connect to facebook it would take close to 2 minutes to refresh the app. Also the internet took longer to load webpages so I decided to flash back to Myn's.
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My internet is working great every thing is ,just keep getting messages not sent any idea ,maybe flash back to a sense rom and update profile and prl ?
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linsalata28 said:
Are you on cm7 now ? I'm having a problem with my messaging not sending any idea I can't figure it out I tried wiping cache ,dalvik cache, fix permissions and still having problems any help would be awesome PPL think I'm not texting back its driving me crazy I can't figure it out.
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Post your question in the cyanogenmod thread and it will get answered.
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Based on my experiences, the best rom i used for battery life was Myn's twopointtwo, second was Mikfroyo, and third is CM7.

I use vealpak as my daily ROM with nat's 4.3.4 cfs havs more sbc kernel and that ROM works perfect for me great battery great everything if you haven't tried that one you should give it a go you'll definitely be happy with it I think... Lol
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CM7...I can get 19hrs at 55% left on stock battery. Great fast rom, stable, everything working. I recommend it with the Tiamat kernel.

Imo, mikfroyo is the best ROM for sense, esp now with all the customizations they have with such way access. it's always been faster fire me than any other sense rom, has everything working and gets good battery life.
That said, sense is worthless. Cm7 is where it's at. faster, better battery, theme engine, less crap running in the background.
It took me a but of back and forth to figure it out, but now I only go back for epst.
To the person with message problems, back up, flash a sense ROM, sends some texts/mms to some people you want to, then write and restore cm7.
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teh roxxorz said:
CM7...I can get 19hrs at 55% left on stock battery. Great fast rom, stable, everything working. I recommend it with the Tiamat kernel.
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I once got 3 days 8 hours on my unrooted phone. That was with minimal use until I finally gave in and decided to kill the battery by facebooking and internet use.

Yesterday w/ Tiamat on CM7, I was at 58% with 1 day, 5 hrs. I could get more I never touched it, but what's the point then?

well i'm the outcast at school and I let the phone go unbothered awaiting a text from someone, anyone. that text never came... true story. :/

I just installed MikFroyo after being on CM7 for a few months. Oddly enough, even though it's a Sense rom, it seems a bit faster. Haven't been on it long enough to see the difference in battery life, so far it looks similar to CM7. I miss my Gingerbread dialer and music app, but I can live without them easier than I can live without the Sense camera. Plus the speed, and not having to mess around trying to make vvm work right, and I'm fairly happy so far.

Recommend me a ROM please!

I'm not picky here, I just want a stable ROM with 4G and the main stuff working. I just ask that for something with good battery life. I'm currently using Baked Snacks 1.9 and it drains crazy fast.
On a side note, hopefully the installation is easy. Are all the new ROM's requiring you to wipe the SD card, format, etc? What happened to just installing the zip?

I recommend CM7. Use the 7.0.1 stable version.
See my post here for flashing > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13822297&postcount=2

teh roxxorz said:
I recommend CM7. Use the 7.0.1 stable version.
See my post here for flashing > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13822297&postcount=2
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My only issue with CM7 is the voicemail not working. I know you can use Google Voice, but i've seen a lot of people not liking that either. Any idea about that?

Iczer said:
My only issue with CM7 is the voicemail not working. I know you can use Google Voice, but i've seen a lot of people not liking that either. Any idea about that?
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The voice mail does work:
-on a sense rom, verify the app works
-backup the app and data with titanium backup
-flash back to CM7
-restore app and data with titanium backup
I use google voice, but I personally like that.

I'll give it a try then! Any ideas on kernel? Stick with stock or is there a recommended one for battery life?

Myns warm 2.2 rls 5 has it all and its stable. CM7 has given some problems. They can be worked out but be prepared.
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Iczer said:
I'll give it a try then! Any ideas on kernel? Stick with stock or is there a recommended one for battery life?
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For CM7, Timatt kernel...3.3.7 or 4.02 are the best. DO NOT USE 4.0.0, as it broke cameras left and right.

What's this google apps addon? Where do I get that?

I like
both of Virus ROMS.. the GengerSense and Revolution .. i have had good luck with both

Iczer said:
What's this google apps addon? Where do I get that?
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There > http://goo-inside.me/gapps/latest/7/universal/
And its the google apps, like market, ect that you need.

Destroyer v2 rom or end of days
it's awsome with transitions battery life suks but wwith a custom kernel it's badass
and if u want great battery life flash a kernel for a aosp rom try tiamat's 4.0.2 sbc or savaged zen
for a sense based rom try netarchy oh and dude if u like ur rom but hate battery life u can just flash a kernel

It could be something other than the rom. Have you tried calibrating your battery? If you're in a crappy coverage area, flashing a new rom won't help (much). Also be sure to turn off your radios when not in use - 3g/4g, wifi, gps, bluetooth, etc. When I can, I use wifi. It saves a ton of battery over 3g/4g and it's always faster... at least for me.
But I'd still flash a new rom, just for fun
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try the original destoryer rom( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988684&highlight=destroyer ) along with tiamats 3.3.8 or tiamats 3.3.8 with sbc depending if you like sbc or not ( http://www.tiamat-aosp.com/downloads.php/ ). i get about 14-20 hours of moderate to heavy use.

do cm7 for sure.
both of the destroyers are based on cm7, and both are sadly out of date. end of days is the newer version of destroyer, and is more in date, but still flash cm7 nightly.
i would wait until the next nightly comes out. that'll have fixed mms. or just flash stable 7.0.3.1.
either way tiamat 4.0.2 is the bomb.

agreed... cm7 nightlies with tiamat 4.0.2 is killer
flashing decks gingerbread as we speak...

Check out Koni's Elite series 3...... everything works and it is the fastest sense room available....... it is flawless and does not get enough credit.....everyone should check this out......i have tried all of them and this is by far the best.....imho
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I use MikFroYo v4.6 it runs and feels like stock. I have never found a problem with his roms.

AOSP: SalvageMod, Deck's Gingerbread, CyanogenMod
Sense: Myn's Warm TwoPointTwo, MikFroyo, AvaFroyo, Azrael, Fresh

End of Days ! (click on my siggy and get EOD v1)
it is based on recent cm7 (everything works)
and...
ive found a way to tweak the colors and make it look super smooth!!
but.....
for battery life you can get that with ANY rom. just need to do a little more homework on whats going on with your phones curent congifuration.

Virusrom Gingersense is awesome. Lockscreen and tabs in notification and sweet ass sweet. Long as you use stock kernal everything works. Oh and Virus gives props to the Cyanogen guys for the elements in his rom. Bunch of pretty stuff. Battery life is phenomenal also. Lost 3% idle overnight. I'm happy happy.
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Looking For A.....

.....ROM that works....been flashing ROMs for a while now and can't seem to find something that's stable enough to use daily...besides one I would rather not name so I don't look biased....
I know ALOT of hard work goes into these ROMs & it is quite a pain in the ass dealing with people complaining about every little detail, but why release something with alot of bugs?
If a ROM constantly freezes, removes apps by itself, reboots by itself repeatedly, force closes every 10 minutes, needs 3 scripts to be run before it works and/or only 1/2 of the tools/gadgets on the device work correctly then maybe it shouldn't be released as fast.
I GREATLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK by all the Devs on this (and other) forums...do not take this personal anyone, please.
If someone knows of a somewhat-stable ROM PLEASE point me in that direction.
I know how to flash ROMs & kernels and wipe everything and do all the backups & whatnot....not following directions is not the problem....
I have done what is recommended by so many members of this forum---"just download & try them for yourself"....I've done that, but can't seem to find a decent ROM/kernel combo....
if anyone can offer a recommendation it would be greatly appreciated.
[I'm gonna get some sh*t for this post, I know it]

I found decks rom to be good and stable with real good battery life. I've tried it with tiamat kernels they were ok but my phone I decided my phone likes the stock kernel the best. Only thing i had to fix was the gps but I've read that all aosp roms need that fix. Or if all else fails you can go with trustee ol fresh rom
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I think you're flashing wrong. Ive flashed about 90 percent of the roms in xda and I've never gotten the problems you stated. Try mikg v2.5. That's what I'm running right now for sense. For AOSP try kushdeck 1.2.1. It's 2.3.4 based and really stable in my opinion
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yeah the MikG 2.1-3.0 v2.52 is the stable ROM I was talking about in the OP...that's what I've been using but I'm looking for a Sense 3.0 ROM to flash...I use Amon-RA & VR Superwipe to wipe everything (I run VR twice for every ROM) so I'm sure everything gets wiped...
I didn't mean all of those errors happened at the same time on the same ROM....I was just stating that quite a few ROMs have at least one or more of those problems....
know of any somewhat-stable 3.0's?
Thanks for the reply BTW.

For sense I have used EVOlved Rom and loved it. Just flashed Synergy a few days ago and it seems to be running really well also. Godmode for Synergy doesn't work well for a lot of people but non godmode works really well for me
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tristandespain said:
For sense I have used EVOlved Rom and loved it. Just flashed Synergy a few days ago and it seems to be running really well also. Godmode for Synergy doesn't work well for a lot of people but non godmode works really well for me
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yeah I tried Synergy+GodMode & had problems with it...about to flash Synergy RLS1 & see how that does...heard it's decent.

If you don't need 4G, use MIUI
I have a real good step by step in my signature. Be-LIEVE me, I've had every ROM there is, and I used to HATE MIUI, but now, I can't see running anything else

MIUI is an AOSP ROM, correct? Similar to CM7?
I tried out CM7 & that was pretty decent, but I really like the Sense 3.0 ROMs.
Finally got a nice setup (so far) with the Synergy RLS1 & Aggressive Freedom .9 Universal kernel...device is crazy-fast now with no FCs or any problems...yet...hopefully all will stay good.

MYN's Warm 2.2 RLS 5
Never had a problem with it.

broad_st_bully said:
MIUI is an AOSP ROM, correct? Similar to CM7?
I tried out CM7 & that was pretty decent, but I really like the Sense 3.0 ROMs.
Finally got a nice setup (so far) with the Synergy RLS1 & Aggressive Freedom .9 Universal kernel...device is crazy-fast now with no FCs or any problems...yet...hopefully all will stay good.
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MIUI is an AOSP ROM, but it's nothing like CM7

HipKat said:
MIUI is an AOSP ROM, but it's nothing like CM7
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i'll check that out next.

broad_st_bully said:
i'll check that out next.
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Read the entire OP, so you can learn all the nuances and head over to miui.us for all the support you'd ever need.