Random Question ROM Flashing - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Random question: How often do you flash between ROMs? On a daily basis?
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I am testing the cyanogenmod 7 nightlies right now and i wait about every 3-4 builds (3-4 days). And sometimes back to unrevoked for a gps fix or update prl/profile.

At first, it seemed like every 2 or 3 days, but lately, I've been more content with finding a daily. I had Koni III for a month or so, then Giger for a week and now Mik's, which I bet I keep for a long time.

For a while, I would flash almost every new rom that came out...but then it got to a point where 4 out of 5 roms were all the same base, just themed a little, and a new apk here and there. So I ported my own and been with that/testing changes for a few weeks now.
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Do you have a flashable zip I could get and test out?
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jborell3 said:
Do you have a flashable zip I could get and test out?
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If you mean my ROM... you can find it here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1072710
It's a hybrid ROM... sense based so all the flash of sense 1.0+sense 2.0 are there, but has shine of the customization options of cm7 baked into it
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Awesome. Always lookin to try out new ROMs
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If you use WiFi, be sure to flash a custom sense kernel... people were having problems with WiFi on the stock kernel... there's a link to the netarchy's kernel page in my first post of my thread
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was on sprint lovers for awhile until i switched to a mik rom, and now it's a few times a month.

Nice bro. Will thank you when I get on my computer
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jborell3 said:
Random question: How often do you flash between ROMs? On a daily basis?
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I personally flash between ROMs when I see a ROM that has some features that look interesting, bug fixes, or when I get bored.
Also, from my experience of flashing ROMs, some features work better than others. I just make a back-up and switch between 2 or 3 ROMs depending on the circumstances and my need.
For example, one day, I wanted to play Super Mario Bros. 3 so I flashed over to a AOSP Rom - CM7 - so I could play the NES emulator with the Wii controller..
However, on CM7.0.3.1, my 4g crashes when tethering over wifi, but works perfect on usb tether mode. So with that, if I am wanting to tether wifi to watch a netflix movie on the tv, I flash over to either Warm2.2 or MikG 1.x.

I flash just about evening that comes out mostly to play with I'm on mikg v1.02 now and its working great.
And skyraider is a bad ass ROM I definitely have a backup of it thats what I usually run when I'm not near 4g but thats not to much now that 4g is working great even in my house if that ROM had 4g it would be perfect if you haven't tried it you should.
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Preferred roms?

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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Roms beside cm miui mikifroyo and myn?

What are some good roms to try besides the ones I listed? I've been on miui for awhile now and getting bored. I love the extra features in miui like the visitor mode and all the extra settings.
So can u list some roms u guys like along with some nice features... Thanks
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I would suggest the ROM sticky. Having used almost all the ROMs I prefer Caulkin's http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745205
From what I've read, 4g does not work with some ROMs (I'm looking at trying out Cyanogen). If my keys are backed up, will my 4g still work when I flash to my previous ROM or a new ROM that supports 4g?
I rooted using Xhausx's autoroot 2.2.
Thank you!
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Ive been using azreal's rom for a couple weeks now. Everything works, its fast, and battery lifw seems about average. Its a good sense rom
VegasEvo4G said:
From what I've read, 4g does not work with some ROMs (I'm looking at trying out Cyanogen). If my keys are backed up, will my 4g still work when I flash to my previous ROM or a new ROM that supports 4g?
I rooted using Xhausx's autoroot 2.2.
Thank you!
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4G doesn't work on AOSP roms [like cyanogen] Though there is a rom with CM7 with WiMax based off of build 24 [can be found in development section], and offers 4G. Also, you can use an AOSP rom and flash back to a sense rom and still have 4G.
Try Fresh3.5...very stable.
definetally caulkins. the very best there is.
plutonium! give it a try
Calks, burnt droid and liquid port based off bigrushdog
I enjoyed Vael's a lot, but on Mik's currently.
jc8081 said:
What are some good roms to try besides the ones I listed? I've been on miui for awhile now and getting bored. I love the extra features in miui like the visitor mode and all the extra settings.
So can u list some roms u guys like along with some nice features... Thanks
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Don't forget Konicub's

What ROM do you use?

Post what ROM you are currently using and why
I'm running Synergy RLS1 w/ Warm theme on my Evo
I like it because it comes along with the Sense 3.0 lockscreen, and the developers community is HUGE.
I love sense but I've been rocking decks aosp rom for a while just because of full HDMI mirroring and battery life is great.
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jimisdad said:
I love sense but I've been rocking decks asop rom for a while just because of full HDMI mirroring and battery life is great.
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Cool! Yeah, battery life would definently be a factor, I barely push out 3 hours on what I'm using now.
CM 7 Nightlies.
I'm using the same rom loving the 3.0 lockscreen (synergy rom latest)
My Oreo Evo 4g G-bread
Currently running Synergy RLS1 but I am thinking of taking a look at MikG. I like the Sense 3.0 lock screen and the Sense apps. I have not tried out any AOSP on my Evo but my (deactivated) Hero runs CM7. I may have to check out Deck for the battery life.
I've been looking into MIUI, not quite sure though. I like how It's more simple, and seemingly cleaner. Yet I'm not a big fan of iOS, which it strongly resembles.
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I've been looking into MIUI, not quite sure though. I like how It's more simple, and seemingly cleaner. Yet I'm not a big fan of iOS, which it strongly resembles.
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Miui has a lot of great features but no 4g so I don't use it often but I to hate ios so when I do use it I install a launcher from the market
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Can always give it a try and nand back if youre not really feeling it
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Decks Rom gingerbread-evo-deck 1.3b. This is really the only ROM I've had luck with! I've tried just about everyone else's ROMS and I like the Sense ROMS but after about 2 or 3 days or so I start getting FC's for no apparent reason for my phone process, then sense, then android system, etc...
So until I figure out why I am having so much issues with Sense I'll keep using Decks ROM!!
Deck 1.2.1 with Tiamat SBC kernel.
Light, fast, and great battery life.
CyanogenMod 7.1. Like the stripped down feel of it, and seems to run smoother than 7.0.3.
Still some bugs here and there, but it IS still in development.
Synergy's starting to work pretty well, though. Just hate the lag from Sense.
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Decks Rom gingerbread-evo-deck 1.3b. This is really the only ROM I've had luck with! I've tried just about everyone else's ROMS and I like the Sense ROMS but after about 2 or 3 days or so I start getting FC's for no apparent reason for my phone process, then sense, then android system, etc...
So until I figure out why I am having so much issues with Sense I'll keep using Decks ROM!!
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For pretty much the same reason
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cantrben said:
Decks Rom gingerbread-evo-deck 1.3b. This is really the only ROM I've had luck with! I've tried just about everyone else's ROMS and I like the Sense ROMS but after about 2 or 3 days or so I start getting FC's for no apparent reason for my phone process, then sense, then android system, etc...
So until I figure out why I am having so much issues with Sense I'll keep using Decks ROM!!
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Decks ROM? Never heard of it, I'll be sure to check it out though I used Synergy for a few days and it worked wonders for me (love the animations in the Warm theme), hopefully no issues arise.
Since root I've flashed five or six different roms. I kinda like a little from all of them but I keep coming back to the stock I did a nandroid of. I think it runs smoother and faster than the other roms. But that is my opinion.
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synergy-kingdom nightly 08/12 w lithid's FREEDOM v 0.7.6
oooohhh snap! I just got root after having a replacement you know how I feel

[Q]Best rom available for my phone.

I'm brand new to rooting, and I have tried a few roms, but I'm not sure which one I should go with. I'm looking for something that's fast, stable, and well supported. Any suggestions?
I am using Cyanogenmod 7 nightly build#56. Its superior in every way!!
IMHO.
Lol
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wmsforties said:
I am using Cyanogenmod 7 nightly build#56. Its superior in every way!!
IMHO.
Lol
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LOL except in call volume is pathetic even with tiamat, gps fudged, other issues.
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wmsforties said:
I am using Cyanogenmod 7 nightly build#56. Its superior in every way!!
IMHO.
Lol
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+1 and my battery life nearly doubled with cm7 and jdkernel
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my in call volume is fine with Jdkernel and my gps works fine
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I like miui with the tiamat kernel, no low sounds issues for me. And newt's inc 2 3d is getting close to perfect, easily the top two Roms imo.
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I've been running SkyRaider Zeus (stock kernel) for about two weeks now and LOVE IT!
Very stable.
Great Sense 3.0 features.
Excellent battery life.
I have not found one bug yet.
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And newt's inc 2 3d is getting close to perfect, easily the top two Roms imo.
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How close to being done with this is he? I've been following some of his ROMs, and they're looking amazing! I love his work I've seen.
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Is anyone else having a problem installing Newt's Inc. 2 3D? It almost completely installs, and then reboots and gets stuck in the "MikRoms" bootscreen. HELP!!
did u give it enough time? first boot is always way longer after flashing a ROM. if u did boot into recovery wipe and flash again
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oxlong27 said:
did u give it enough time? first boot is always way longer after flashing a ROM. if u did boot into recovery wipe and flash again
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Yeah, but it did the same thing again. I'm re-downloading and gonna flash again. I'm welcoming all other suggestions for more roms.
tylerlawhon said:
Yeah, but it did the same thing again. I'm re-downloading and gonna flash again. I'm welcoming all other suggestions for more roms.
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Alright, let's try to solve this. What ROM are you coming from? Did you do a full system, cache, dalvik wipe? What radio to you have? I think the current radio is 1.09.01.0622. Does your md5 match 888c72b821a250cc5c92c93ce44b4a88? Btw md5 is to make sure your download is not corrupt, a simple google search will find you a app to do this. If you are getting past the splash screen it will take around 2-6 minutes roughly to boot from the mik mik animation.
Taebom said:
Alright, let's try to solve this. What ROM are you coming from? Did you do a full system, cache, dalvik wipe? What radio to you have? I think the current radio is 1.09.01.0622. Does your md5 match 888c72b821a250cc5c92c93ce44b4a88? Btw md5 is to make sure your download is not corrupt, a simple google search will find you a app to do this. If you are getting past the splash screen it will take around 2-6 minutes roughly to boot from the mik mik animation.
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I'm currently rooted stock. Like I gained s-off with alpharevx's tool, and then flashed clockwork and Su. And yeah, I wiped all that stuff. I tried a fresh download and got the same results. I let the boot animation go for about 5 min. I don't really have reliable access to a computer, so I can't really dl the app to compare sums.
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I am using Cyanogenmod 7 nightly build#56. Its superior in every way!!
IMHO.
Lol
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My only beef with CM7, is that I don't like adw.launcher. its too confusing for me, as far as customization is concerned. Any way you can give me some ideas about what to do to help with adw or other alternate launchers.
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are you on rooted stock 2.2 or GB?
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you could always try omgb its very similar to cm7
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sixteen2nd said:
I've been running SkyRaider Zeus (stock kernel) for about two weeks now and LOVE IT!
Very stable.
Great Sense 3.0 features.
Excellent battery life.
I have not found one bug yet.
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I agree 100%. I love me some SkyRaider!
Some Help...
I have tried Almost every rom up here since root was achieved.
I keep going back to CyanogenMod, but OMGB & TSM's Pool Party are both light weight, & Fast ASOP Roms.
Can't stand Sense in any version since I tried an ASOP Rom. I have tried a few of the sense roms to come up here, but I never stay for long. I have much better looking widgets, and am fine without it's over bloatedness
If you want SPEED, STABILITY, CUSTOMIZATION, etc. CM7 is a great choice, but in the end its your phone, Don't be afraid to try a rom for a day and see how it fits you if you don't like it go on to something else!
all of these roms have their ups and downs here are some I have tried at least once.
ASOP
*-CyanogenMod 7 for the HTC Incredible 2 Beta
*-CyanogenMod 7 Nightlys
*-OMGB 1.2.1
*-OMFGB 1.3.0 Nightlies
*-TSM PoolParty v1.3
*-MIUI WTF If I wanted an iPhone I would have bought one!
Sense
*-TSM GingerBangVanilla 1.7
*-Virtuous Unity 1.31.3 :: Sense 3.0
I also recommend a better Recovery like Amon Ra or the fixed ClockworkMod by Matt Devo that has many different color choices.
A better recovery will make your flashing life much easier since we don't have a track pad like the Incredible or the Aria and all the clicking gets old FAST!​Don't forget a kernel!
Better battery life and the over clock speeds are just some of the things they fix, and some will help with sound volume issues in the ASOP Roms
ASOP
Tiamat
JDkernel
Sense
[Kernel][Sense]2.6.35.14/OC/UV/CFS/Vdd_sysfs
[Kernel] 1.6ghz Sense/Gingerbread
AZKJS said:
I have tried Almost every rom up here since root was achieved.
I keep going back to CyanogenMod, but OMGB & TSM's Pool Party are both light weight, & Fast ASOP Roms.
Can't stand Sense in any version since I tried an ASOP Rom. I have tried a few of the sense roms to come up here, but I never stay for long. I have much better looking widgets, and am fine without it's over bloatedness
If you want SPEED, STABILITY, CUSTOMIZATION, etc. CM7 is a great choice, but in the end its your phone, Don't be afraid to try a rom for a day and see how it fits you if you don't like it go on to something else!
all of these roms have their ups and downs here are some I have tried at least once.
ASOP
*-CyanogenMod 7 for the HTC Incredible 2 Beta
*-CyanogenMod 7 Nightlys
*-OMGB 1.2.1
*-OMFGB 1.3.0 Nightlies
*-TSM PoolParty v1.3
*-MIUI WTF If I wanted an iPhone I would have bought one!
Sense
*-Virtuous Unity 1.31.3 :: Sense 3.0
I also recommend a better Recovery like Amon Ra or the fixed CWM by Matt Devo.
that will make your flashing life much easier since we don't have a track pad like the Incredible or the Aria and all the clicking gets old FAST!​Don't forget a kernel! better battery life and the over clock speeds are always a Plus when I comes to Android! and some will help with sound volume issues in the ASOP Roms
ASOP
Tiamat
JDkernel
Sense
[Kernel][Sense]2.6.35.14/OC/UV/CFS/Vdd_sysfs
[Kernel] 1.6ghz Sense/Gingerbread
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Don't forget newts roms.
As far as miui goes I used to hate it, but with launcher pro and some good themes it runs like a clean and polished cm7
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My only beef with CM7, is that I don't like adw.launcher. its too confusing for me, as far as customization is concerned. Any way you can give me some ideas about what to do to help with adw or other alternate launchers.
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Try launcher pro or go launcher.
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[Q] CM7 ROM or EI22 ROMs

Just curious, I've been using the CM7 ROM since the last update. I want to try a EI22 ROM but want to know if the bugs and other problems are worth it. this CM7 ROM I have been using had been the best ROM I ever installed, no issues, my wifi always works, GPS, no reboots. The only small issue I have is no charging when the phone is off.
Just want a few opinions from people who went from CM7 to EI22 roms.
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CM7 freaking rocks being using since the 10/22 release
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CM7 freaking rocks being using since the 10/22 release
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Best ROM for me, hands down! I installed since 10/22 release, never had to reflash or a random reboot.
I've read a few comments about the new EI22 ROMs, but nothing to really motivate me to even try them out.
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I'm happy with cleangb ei22, buy if you are so pumped about what you have now, why change?
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Breezy357 said:
Just curious, I've been using the CM7 ROM since the last update. I want to try a EI22 ROM but want to know if the bugs and other problems are worth it. this CM7 ROM I have been using had been the best ROM I ever installed, no issues, my wifi always works, GPS, no reboots. The only small issue I have is no charging when the phone is off.
Just want a few opinions from people who went from CM7 to EI22 roms.
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Era legendary is a flawless rom in conjunction with samuri 1.2.1 kernel
Speedy and flawless
Quadrant score is around 3000
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CM7 all day every day!! Especially now that CM7 has been updated on 11/24 its flawless (well at least on my phone). It doesn't have 4g but who needs that anyways. Anytime I need fast dl speeds I'm always on wifi.
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Apples to oranges.
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but how can i record a video on CM7, the recorder app automatically stop each time I press the record button. any ideas?
you cant record videos on cm7 yet. its an alpha staged rom. the ei22 builds right now are just as.good if not better as of right now. I get no fc's on cleangb. no reboots, no stability issues and also full features.
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