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[Q] AOSP and ROMS?

Hello xda world. I'm pretty decent with the rooting and flashing game, I find it the most fun seeing what everyone has put together, lemme tell ya, most of the ROMs are bada**. Some better than others, but I came across soem AOSP roms, I read about waht they are and all that good stuff, and based on the battery life of them, it seems unbelievable, and I want to try but I need to know a couple things from some folks higher up.
Number one: Is there any AOSP Rom that has all the features such as 4g and the mms problem fixed correctly?
Is it better than the non-aosp roms?
If the battery life that awesome? Can you go back to a non-aosp perfectly fine if you choose to switch back?
Just trying to have all the safety I can before I take this big step to the dark side lol. Thanks guys

Well, Cyanogen Mod 7 is the only AOSP ROM to include working 4G. I'm not sure about MMS. You can't put any Sense ROM features onto a AOSP ROM. AOSP roms give the advantage of Gingerbread and they are updated more frequently then Sense roms because they don't have to rely on HTC to make the changes. I don't see how this could ruin your battery or do anything lower than the software level, so you can go back perfectly fine.

To start, just make a nandroid backup before you flash and you will be able to restore to exactly as you have it now. Don't forget to back up your apps with titanium backup or something of that sort. Just make sure you don't try and restore system data from a sense rom on an aosp rom.
As for 4g, cm7 nightly #6 has 4g implemented. From the discussion on the cayanogen mod website it seems to be working fine. Can't test it myself because no 4g unfortunately. I haven't noticed any mms problem, for what its worth. Battery life is amazing on cm7 as well. The stock kernel is great! Plus there is always savaged Zen, also an amazing kernel.

tjr2010 said:
Hello xda world. I'm pretty decent with the rooting and flashing game, I find it the most fun seeing what everyone has put together, lemme tell ya, most of the ROMs are bada**. Some better than others, but I came across soem AOSP roms, I read about waht they are and all that good stuff, and based on the battery life of them, it seems unbelievable, and I want to try but I need to know a couple things from some folks higher up.
Number one: Is there any AOSP Rom that has all the features such as 4g and the mms problem fixed correctly?
Is it better than the non-aosp roms?
If the battery life that awesome? Can you go back to a non-aosp perfectly fine if you choose to switch back?
Just trying to have all the safety I can before I take this big step to the dark side lol. Thanks guys
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The only AOSP ROMs I know of with 4G are CM7 (and its derivatives) and Salvage-Mod 1.0. I'm not sure what MMS problem you're talking about, but MMS should work fine on CM7, and I assume (so I may be wrong; haven't used it) Salvage-Mod.
Better is completely subjective. It might not have a feature you expect from Sense ROMs, and you may consider that "worse" than other ROMs, and someone who doesn't use that feature will consider it much better.
You can switch back and forth any time you want. Lots of people do it all the time. Just make sure to wipe completely before switching, and make sure you have a nandroid backup.
Good luck and have fun.
Also, even though it doesn't have 4G, and it has an issue with downloading sound through MMS, I recommend taking a look at MIUI. It has lots of cool features not in most other ROMs. Don't be put off by the iPhoneish looks when it first starts up. You can theme it very easily and make it look however you want. A lot of people have had very positive experiences with MIUI.

Yup, I would agree with ^^. Take a look at MIUI. Its a fantastic rom and very customizable. As stated already, there is no 4g, but that shouldn't keep you from giving it a whirl. I almost wonder if you are talking about the SMS size limits? Not sure, but you can always use something like Handcent for texting. There were some issues with sound and MMs previously, but I think those issues have been resolved.

There are four aosp roms for the evo that I know of.
First, everlov. I don't think its very popular and have never tried it. Gingerbread. No 4g or hdmi.
Then, there's miui. Popular, and fans are very dedicated. Android with the iphone look and feel but with added stuff. Sadly froyo based and no 4g or hdmi.
Salvage mod is completely stock nexus s gingerbread. Working 4g as well.
cyanogen(mod) 7 is the most popular aosp rom probably in android. working on like 20 phones. Insane customizability and functionality. Gingerbread. Only thing not working is h hdmi. Make sure to flash the nightly build instead if the rls1 if you want 4g and other new stuff. This is what I'm using now.
I hope this helps you make your decision.
Dk
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How is yalls battery life compared to regular roms
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It all depends. Just try and see how it works for you.some people are rumored to get days of life on done of these roms.
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How is yalls battery life compared to regular roms
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Salvage mod is very good. I tested it and no problems. I tried cm7 and it is not stable.
4g works well on salvage.
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Salvagemod – stock gingerbread
CM - custom gingerbread

Alright fellow xda's, I think im going to go for it, wish me luck lol, thanks for the feedback, I was nervous about flashing over to a AOSP becasue people made it seem like it was just a totally different world and I wouldnt be able to go back to my stand ROMs

tjr2010 said:
Alright fellow xda's, I think im going to go for it, wish me luck lol, thanks for the feedback, I was nervous about flashing over to a AOSP becasue people made it seem like it was just a totally different world and I wouldnt be able to go back to my stand ROMs
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Trust me you will like it. It's so much faster, and will easily double your memory which equals a very happy phone. I just flashed back to Fresh 3.5.0.1 to test out 4G and i've gotta say it's awesome. But now flashed back to CM and going back and fourth between Salvage. I like gingerbread and also no sense lol. Good luck

[Q] Rom Recommendations...

I know that there was at least one post other for this, but I was wondering if some of you guys could give me a couple more (newer) rom and kernel recommendations or combinations. I have been reading threads in this forum for about a week or so now and there are so many different things that its almost overwhelming. I am fairly new to rooting (I rooted one phone prior to this) and am somewhat familiar with what roms and kernels I can use together, but a little advice/confirmation/recommendation never hurt anyone.
Basically, what I am looking for is something that is super responsive with a lot of internal space free for apps that I use (I would prefer not to have to use apps2sd). I would like to try to safely overclock the cpu (this is the first phone I have had the opportunity to overclock ). I NEED BATTERY! No, really, I need the battery to last at least 12 hours with some use (I work 12 hour shifts). It also needs have working Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, and GPS (as I use all of them).
I've been thinking of trying Deck's rom with Tiamat kernel (not the sbc build correct? That's for extended batteries I believe) and was wondering if anyone had any experience with this setup. Any other setups anyone could recommend would be great to hear about too.
Currently, I am running Synergy RC1 but wanted to see what else is out there.
I really appreciate people taking the time to read this and post their thoughts. I'll eagerly be awaiting your responses. Thanks!

I too would like some recommendations. My buddy just got an EVO and he wants me to root it for him and flash a custom ROM. I am a thunderbolt guy so I am not familiar with the current ROMS for the EVO. What are your recommendations for a sense ROM? Any sense 3.0 ROMS?

You can't go wrong with anything from Myn or Mik. I justed recently flashed EVOlvedAndroid's Director's Cut and it works pretty nicely. Fresh ROMs are okay too but I almost always find my back to a rom by Myn or Mik.

You might get a "you can search threads and see what sounds good to you" response.
or a "each ROM will work differently for different people on different phones. same with kernel combos."
you might even get a link to the Wiki.
If you want an AOSP Rom:
I can say that I am running Deck's latest with the kernel it comes with and it's doing just fine. I might use kernel manager to pick out a new kernel.
I like the latest Tiamat and Godmode kernel with cm7, but I for some reason was having problems with my GPS off and on with cm7. No problems with Deck yet.
If I decide to go with a Sense ROM, I'll try out MikG and use kernel manager if the one it comes with doesn't cut it.

staveflyer said:
You might get a "you can search threads and see what sounds good to you" response.
or a "each ROM will work differently for different people on different phones. same with kernel combos."
you might even get a link to the Wiki.
If you want an AOSP Rom:
I can say that I am running Deck's latest with the kernel it comes with and it's doing just fine. I might use kernel manager to pick out a new kernel.
I like the latest Tiamat and Godmode kernel with cm7, but I for some reason was having problems with my GPS off and on with cm7. No problems with Deck yet.
If I decide to go with a Sense ROM, I'll try out MikG and use kernel manager if the one it comes with doesn't cut it.
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Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I did search out a lot of these roms and kernels. I also understand that a lot of this is trial and error as well. I was only inquiring as to what people liked/preferred and what has worked well for them. So far I have flashed a couple of different roms (Sense and AOSP) and a few tiamat kernels and have found each has its ups and downs (for me anyways). Right now I think I prefer AOSP to the sense roms out there. They seem much faster but I also haven't done any modding to the phone other then roms/kernels (still getting my feet under me). Any other recommendations anyone has would be much appreciated, along with any mods that may be useful. Thanks for taking the time to read this and posting responses.
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Basically any AOSP (only ones I've used are cm7 and decks) with the tiamat kernel will get you sick battery life. Once there are custom kernels for the new sense roms they will get great battery life too but if battery is most important to you you can't go wrong with decks or cm7 + tiamat kernel.

i been using steelH rom since the upgrade to gb. i haven't had many problems with any of them. the latest version 1.07, i really like it.. the last few days i been running it pretty hard. i'm seeing a good increase in battery life. on top of that i took a lot of bloat out and added a few apps. it hasn't complained and the fone seems to like it.. it also has a pretty small footprint\install..
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asop: cm7 or deck ( i dont think ther are much more choices i like decks cuz its a little cleaner and i can always find a way to customize it enough for my own taste.)
Sense w/ froyo 2.2 ( love myn's and fresh for more customized looking roms have great battery and everything works. if you like stock go to sprint lovers 2.2 and you wont be let down it was my fall back rom that ALWAYS worked)
sense w/ gingerbread 2.3 ( havent used it sorry to many blah issues here and there especially since we got an os upgrade i think htc shorted us and should have given us some sense love too.)
Sense 2.1+ w/ gingerbread ( I am running virus's nightly of the kingdom revolution rom which gives you sense 3.0 (woot!!) and gingerbread together which runns pretty damn good i tryed the synergy/kingdom hybrid and it seemed to work pretty well but seeing this rom is pretty bulky compared to the roms made for evo apps2sd needs to work and i was having issues with that. so anything strictly kingdom or strictly 2.1 would be your best bet.)
hope this helps if you want me to elaborate i'll try to check back and see what i can say

Based on the majority of posts I've read, people seem to choose Synergy or Alliance.
My current ROM of choice is EVOlvedROM Directors Cut RC1.
It's very fast and good on battery life too.
The AOSP ROM of choice is Deck's 1.2.1
Enjoy

rocsolo said:
Based on the majority of posts I've read, people seem to choose Synergy or Alliance.
My current ROM of choice is EVOlvedROM Directors Cut RC1.
It's very fast and good on battery life too.
The AOSP ROM of choice is Deck's 1.2.1
Enjoy
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I'd have too agree that Deck's rom with the Tiamat kernel has been pretty epic for me so far. Its too bad that there aren't more AOSP roms to try. Deck's its great so far! The battery isn't as bad as I thought it would be overclocked either. Is anyone doing any tweaking of their clockspeed? Do you even need to adjust the clockspeed with the screen off with the smartass governor? From what I've read it shouldn't be necessary. Sorry to slip in the questions, was just doing done reading today and was wondering if anyone had experience with this. Thx.
Sent from my Evo 4g running Deck's Rom with Tiamat 4.0.6+ @1.157 ghz.

Vaelpak is another aosp rom
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staveflyer said:
You might get a "you can search threads and see what sounds good to you" response.
or a "each ROM will work differently for different people on different phones. same with kernel combos."
you might even get a link to the Wiki.
If you want an AOSP Rom:
I can say that I am running Deck's latest with the kernel it comes with and it's doing just fine. I might use kernel manager to pick out a new kernel.
I like the latest Tiamat and Godmode kernel with cm7, but I for some reason was having problems with my GPS off and on with cm7. No problems with Deck yet.
If I decide to go with a Sense ROM, I'll try out MikG and use kernel manager if the one it comes with doesn't cut it.
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You cant change kernels on any sense based gingerbread rom. There are no custom gb kernels yet. Thats been the problem with sense gb roms lately...battery life kinda sucks
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Best Evo Rom and Kernel bundle???

I will be flashing my first rom and kernel to my Evo, Im just wondering others experience and whats a good fast and stable rom as well as what kernel to add on?? Any input is great,,
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I would argue that it is personal preference. I went through alot of different
Setups. I settled on mikg 2.58 latest sense with aggressive freedom kernel universal.
I am in extreme rural area so I was very picky on battery life. My cell radio is constantly
Boosting its own voltages to get better reception, so i was looking for the absolute best battery life from a ROM. I also am a sense fanboy regardless of critics, b/c the EVO was made for that very reason.
Things to consider...are you in the city? If so most of.the popular stuff will be fine for battery.
Are you a modder, hacker personality. If so spend some time backing up through titanium and and Google sync. So you can test all the ROM.kernels without losing your phone,phone.
If not then look for stability. It is vital to learn about the gereneral process b4 getting started so you don't have a lot of issues.
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Some myths. Every single ROM has a random knucklehead saying its the best battery stability they have ever seen. Don't believe it. They all have strengths and weakness. Further, go for setcpu root and learn it. It's the best and will allow any ROM to be better.
Longwinded, I know. But cm7.cm9 if you like plain vanilla based aosp rom. Mikg if you like sense based rom. Kernel chopsuey or more/aggressive freedom kernel are the best for.battery in my opinion.

I agree with gentlye! This is very much a personal preference. You will most likely spend many days figuring it all out and testing several different setups. One of the first things to figure out is if you want a "Sense" ROM or an "AOSP" ROM. Before getting started with anything though be sure that you know how to make a "nandroid" backup and use it. That will ultimately save you some time and frustration and potential disaster.
I personally am a huge fan of the "gingerbread-evo-deck" ROMs which are AOSP based. My current setup is with "gingerbread-evo-deck [1.3][2.3.7 Stable]" ROM and "Tiamat_Evo-v3.3.7-sbc" Kernel. This setup is very stable, fast, and has great battery life for me. It is a pretty popular setup and most users seem to have good success with it. I highly doubt that I will be changing my ROM again.
Just be sure to do your research and nandroids and all will be fine. Good luck!

Thanks alot ima do some more research i live in a somewhat big city, problem is i dont have much time,, now ive heard depending on what root method u use some roms arent compatible???
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sexykika said:
Thanks alot ima do some more research i live in a somewhat big city, problem is i dont have much time,, now ive heard depending on what root method u use some roms arent compatible???
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I have never heard of that. Once rooted you should be able to flash any ROM you want from recovery I think. And, as long as you have a nandroid backup it is super easy to go back to a previous setup if you don't like the results.

I would have to say Newtoroot's SuperSonic3D XL Beta and Aggresive-Freedom kernel.

Yeah im somewhat new,, at least to evos i was just asking cuz i looked up how to root it and it something about that i just wanted to make sure
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sexykika said:
I will be flashing my first rom and kernel to my Evo, Im just wondering others experience and whats a good fast and stable rom as well as what kernel to add on?? Any input is great,,
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check out the link in my sig

It without a doubt is personal preference. I prefer launcher pro so therefore don't care for sense based ROMs. There is a user at SDX named DC13 who makes ROMs. He posts his ROMs here sometimes as well. Anyway, he has a ROM based off of the old CM7. I used that ROM with savaged zen's kernel and my phone ran GREAT. Battery life was outstanding and performance was good. I can't say enough good things about that ROM. I switched to the new CM7 a week or so ago and am considering goimg back because the battery life is noticeably not as good. I am still testing though.

ReppinTheSouth said:
It without a doubt is personal preference. I prefer launcher pro so therefore don't care for sense based ROMs. There is a user at SDX named DC13 who makes ROMs. He posts his ROMs here sometimes as well. Anyway, he has a ROM based off of the old CM7. I used that ROM with savaged zen's kernel and my phone ran GREAT. Battery life was outstanding and performance was good. I can't say enough good things about that ROM. I switched to the new CM7 a week or so ago and am considering goimg back because the battery life is noticeably not as good. I am still testing though.
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maybe you should check out decks gb rom, click on the link in my sig to see different roms and kernels

I nominate CM7/Xplod with tiamat 4.1 or 3.3.7.

[Q] Help with ROM choice, bear with me please

I need a Gingerbread/Sense ROM with and emphasis on stability. Close to stock would be best though it isn't paramount. I realize that ROMs are like beers, you get a different opinion on which is best depending on who you ask. The circumstances just don't allow me to try out a whole slew of ROMs.
A good friend's wife has an EVO 4G (I have a Sensation, G2x & HD2) and is having trouble with stability. I suggested we root it and slap a custom ROM on it. While they were over I rooted it and got everything ready to back up and slap a ROM on it. Problem is I am unsure as to what ROM to put on it. Yes, I could try out several ROMs to find one that works but this isn't going to go well at all. The reasons should be obvious for anyone who is married. This is magnified by the fact that I would only have access to the phone maybe once every other week. I need a silver bullet for this one.
Thank you for your time.

I've tried a ton of sense roms, MikG still wins for stability and everything working for me.

I'm currently running synergy w/o sense lockscreen. Loving it. I've had no problems with stability.
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TY
Neitmrh15 said:
I've tried a ton of sense roms, MikG still wins for stability and everything working for me.
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This one I assume? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038967
kingphreak13 said:
I'm currently running synergy w/o sense lockscreen. Loving it. I've had no problems with stability.
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RC2 from the below thread? Is there a problem with the lock screen or is that a personal preference?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144447

Try EVO classic Rom. It's based off the latest stock Rom. It's fast and so far no trouble for me.
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Link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312414
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Thats the one. I used to use Synergy to but I found it to be a bit slower than MikG and Mik sees more updates.
If you go Synergy RLS1 is the newest version. RC2 is older and was an unofficial release I believe. I never had a problem with the lock screen on Synergy.
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This one I assume? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038967
RC2 from the below thread? Is there a problem with the lock screen or is that a personal preference?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144447
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I've found Mik Roms to be the most stable as well as be current with the latest updates. Myn's Roms are excellent as well.

DECIM8 said:
I need a Gingerbread/Sense ROM with and emphasis on stability. Close to stock would be best though it isn't paramount. I realize that ROMs are like beers, you get a different opinion on which is best depending on who you ask. The circumstances just don't allow me to try out a whole slew of ROMs.
A good friend's wife has an EVO 4G (I have a Sensation, G2x & HD2) and is having trouble with stability. I suggested we root it and slap a custom ROM on it. While they were over I rooted it and got everything ready to back up and slap a ROM on it. Problem is I am unsure as to what ROM to put on it. Yes, I could try out several ROMs to find one that works but this isn't going to go well at all. The reasons should be obvious for anyone who is married. This is magnified by the fact that I would only have access to the phone maybe once every other week. I need a silver bullet for this one.
Thank you for your time.
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click on the link in my sig to learn about aosp roms and kernels, it also has links to the roms and dl zips to the kernels. aosp may not be what you want but in reality you never know till you try ^_^

DECIM8 said:
I need a Gingerbread/Sense ROM with and emphasis on stability. Close to stock would be best though it isn't paramount. I realize that ROMs are like beers, you get a different opinion on which is best depending on who you ask. The circumstances just don't allow me to try out a whole slew of ROMs.
A good friend's wife has an EVO 4G (I have a Sensation, G2x & HD2) and is having trouble with stability. I suggested we root it and slap a custom ROM on it. While they were over I rooted it and got everything ready to back up and slap a ROM on it. Problem is I am unsure as to what ROM to put on it. Yes, I could try out several ROMs to find one that works but this isn't going to go well at all. The reasons should be obvious for anyone who is married. This is magnified by the fact that I would only have access to the phone maybe once every other week. I need a silver bullet for this one.
Thank you for your time.
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1. If she is having a problem with stability on a stock unrooted Evo then she needs to backup her information and just do a factory reset.
2. Trying out several ROMs is required because phones react to various ROMs differently. I can tell you that a certain ROM plays well with my phone but it may not play quite as well with yours. Then comes the issue of kernels. Kernels have a large impact on the phone's stability as well.
3. Tell your friend to do his own homework on how to get her phone up and running or have an affair with her so that you can see her more often and get more opportunities to test ROMs/kernels on her phone.

What version of Sense would you prefer?

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click on the link in my sig to learn about aosp roms and kernels, it also has links to the roms and dl zips to the kernels. aosp may not be what you want but in reality you never know till you try ^_^
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I ran AOSP and CM ROMs on my G2X. Eaglesblood with Faux's kernel. CM and AOSP ROMs are actually my preference for Android in general. I am not a huge fan of Sense, it has some nice apps but its too confining. This isn't my phone though.
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The EVO 4G has 2.5 by default I believe. I run the leaked 3.5 on my Sensation and it has some improvements over 2.5 and a couple over 3.0. If there is a very stable and fully functional ROM with 3.x that would be better. Stability and functionality still trump everything else though.
They mentioned that Netflix has to work as they use it often. Skype working properly with video would be good as well.

DECIM8 said:
I ran AOSP and CM ROMs on my G2X. Eaglesblood with Faux's kernel. CM and AOSP ROMs are actually my preference for Android in general. I am not a huge fan of Sense, it has some nice apps but its too confining. This isn't my phone though.
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i agree AOSP Roms are a lot better, smoother, and allow for more customization, that's why the thread i made in my sig is only about them and not about sense based roms. plus whenever an ICS rom comes out it'll be AOSP

What rom to get

what I am looking for is a rom that will make my connection speed faster my download speed sucks I am also looking for a rom that will boat my signal when using my hotspot. I am running swiperrats 4.0.4 miui rom I like it but its still not fast enough any suggestions would be helpful thank you guys.. if this is in the wrong section I'm sorry and point me in the right direction..
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My favorite Rom was cm7 when I had my evo. Seemed to make sprints network suck a little less. Different roms won't make much of a difference since sprints poor network is to blame for the awful speeds
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Well if you're on ICS, they have bugs on the evo [obviously]. if you want a real fast rom with great signal, ect, you'd probably need to go back to gingerbread, in which case, use CM7. For ICS, I preferred lithium's build of MIUI and jmztaylor's CM9 rom.

If you like sense like myself, The best for performance and battery life hands down is Nitrous 1.55,,,IMHO And I dont think there will be an arguement there from anyone who has ran it. ,,,Later,,,

I agree if you like sense roms try out nitrous 1.55. I have been using Nitrous since the early releases, and it just keeps getting better. I haven't had any fc's in a long time, and it doesn't freeze up like a lot of other sense roms.

I highly recommend Vaelpak GB AOSP. Battery life is fantastic. I keep trying others, but restore to Vaelpak before I turn in. Everyone has their own preferences though. Good luck. No matter what rom I flash, I always use GoLauncher. Very customizable
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