I am interested in upgrading Mrs Dutchship's Green-eyed Defy as it has begun to occasionally misbehave. It has remained on the original UK 2.1 ROM since new around 13 months ago and needs a refresh.
The main criteria for a new ROM (in order of importance):
1. Stable / Reliable
2. Familiar (Moto style ROM with that Blur rubbish (although the Social Networking stuff is not used))
3. Needs Swype (is it possible to add this to any ROM?)
4. Not rubbish battery life (undervoltable would be great)
5. Easy install with no ongoing support required (for me)
I think the options are to either factory reset the current ROM, update it to a factory 2.2 ROM, to a dejunked Motorola 2.2 ROM (if they exist), or try a wholly custom ROM (CM7, despite looking at first glance to not be 100% reliable?)
If anybody could recommend any of these it'd be most helpful. Based on my experience with a Desire HD I'd go for a tidied up / improved stock ROM if possible, but would be happy to hear other suggestions.
Thanks in advance, and apologies for Yet another What ROM thread!
Dutchship said:
I am interested in upgrading Mrs Dutchship's Green-eyed Defy as it has begun to occasionally misbehave. It has remained on the original UK 2.1 ROM since new around 13 months ago and needs a refresh.
The main criteria for a new ROM (in order of importance):
1. Stable / Reliable
2. Familiar (Moto style ROM with that Blur rubbish (although the Social Networking stuff is not used))
3. Needs Swype (is it possible to add this to any ROM?)
4. Not rubbish battery life (undervoltable would be great)
5. Easy install with no ongoing support required (for me)
I think the options are to either factory reset the current ROM, update it to a factory 2.2 ROM, to a dejunked Motorola 2.2 ROM (if they exist), or try a wholly custom ROM (CM7, despite looking at first glance to not be 100% reliable?)
If anybody could recommend any of these it'd be most helpful. Based on my experience with a Desire HD I'd go for a tidied up / improved stock ROM if possible, but would be happy to hear other suggestions.
Thanks in advance, and apologies for Yet another What ROM thread!
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There are a few options available too you really.
1. Just perform the upgrade to the latest 2.2.2 defy froyo rom doing this will keep all the motoblur features.
2. CM7 Is a great aosp rom which is highly customizable i use it on all my handsets light, fast and stable. But no motoblur.
3. You can use a fixed sbf to goto 2.3.6 gingerbread with moto blur, and use the greenbread mod for camera fix, the reason i say use a fixed sbf is so you can downgarde back to 2.2 incase you dont like it, whatever you do, dont flash a full gingerbread sbf as you wont be able to downgrade.
4. Try one of the many custom roms in the dev section but i cannot give you any input on these as i only use cm7.
Dutchship said:
I am interested in upgrading Mrs Dutchship's Green-eyed Defy as it has begun to occasionally misbehave. It has remained on the original UK 2.1 ROM since new around 13 months ago and needs a refresh.
The main criteria for a new ROM (in order of importance):
1. Stable / Reliable
2. Familiar (Moto style ROM with that Blur rubbish (although the Social Networking stuff is not used))
3. Needs Swype (is it possible to add this to any ROM?)
4. Not rubbish battery life (undervoltable would be great)
5. Easy install with no ongoing support required (for me)
I think the options are to either factory reset the current ROM, update it to a factory 2.2 ROM, to a dejunked Motorola 2.2 ROM (if they exist), or try a wholly custom ROM (CM7, despite looking at first glance to not be 100% reliable?)
If anybody could recommend any of these it'd be most helpful. Based on my experience with a Desire HD I'd go for a tidied up / improved stock ROM if possible, but would be happy to hear other suggestions.
Thanks in advance, and apologies for Yet another What ROM thread!
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Try CM 7.1 Stable Version by Quarx. You won't regret it man! and you can download Swype beta version directly from swype.com
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1156855
I USE THIS FOR A WHILE.. ITS STABLE, BETTER BATTERY LIFE, AND BEAUTY SENSE STYLE, MotoGinger Teaser v5.1-deblur (android 2.3.4) (POST#2)
furrabbit.nh said:
There are a few options available too you really.
1. Just perform the upgrade to the latest 2.2.2 defy froyo rom doing this will keep all the motoblur features.
2. CM7 Is a great aosp rom which is highly customizable i use it on all my handsets light, fast and stable. But no motoblur.
3. You can use a fixed sbf to goto 2.3.6 gingerbread with moto blur, and use the greenbread mod for camera fix, the reason i say use a fixed sbf is so you can downgarde back to 2.2 incase you dont like it, whatever you do, dont flash a full gingerbread sbf as you wont be able to downgrade.
4. Try one of the many custom roms in the dev section but i cannot give you any input on these as i only use cm7.
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walter79's ROMs (modified motorola ROM's) are held in high regard here. You can check out a few...I personally don't not know which ones are good, but you can definitely tell by reading around a bit
Man u have been choking ur defy's neck all this time
Get on a custom Rom asap !!
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Hello,
I just received my HTC Desire, i'm quite happy, he's very nice !
I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade it CM6.
I'm already using a HTC Magic and I really like the battery life in CM6.
I made a picture of the software settings inside so you can see the version i'm running.
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Thanks for your help !
Yes, you can root. I had the exact same version when i rooted.
Use this method: http://android.modaco.com/content/h...e-now-with-hboot-0-80-and-os-to-1-21-support/
Its really easy, just read it carefully and ask any questions if you need.
Good luck
Thanks
I just created the goldcard, now let's see next...
After reading alot of threads and post, I think I'll stay with the stock rom.
It seems that there is no way to backup actual rom and also, no way to have led working.
It seems that CM6 is not yet ready for Bravo(htc desire), so I'll wait for something fully working...
The Transporter said:
After reading alot of threads and post, I think I'll stay with the stock rom.
It seems that there is no way to backup actual rom and also, no way to have led working.
It seems that CM6 is not yet ready for Bravo(htc desire), so I'll wait for something fully working...
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I have everything working with a modified version of DJ DROID, including leds.
You cant backup you current "pre-root" rom because to FULLY backup your rom, you need root. But you can backup contacts, SMS, etc with My Backup Pro, its a 1-time operation.
The roms based on the HTC froyo leak, aka v2.04 + nem radio v5.x are usually pretty fast and stable. Also, current MoDaCo r4 is shaping really well.
What we're still missing is a fast, stable, no bull****, no SENSE, AOSP rom. We have some good ones (like OpenDesire) but they're not exactly there yet. Cyanogen will be great too, if it goes well.
My advice is to root and go with DJ DROID or some other rom based on the HTC leak, they're VERY fast. I cant go back to android v2.1 now that im used to 2.2.
flakz0r said:
I have everything working with a modified version of DJ DROID, including leds.
You cant backup you current "pre-root" rom because to FULLY backup your rom, you need root. But you can backup contacts, SMS, etc with My Backup Pro, its a 1-time operation.
The roms based on the HTC froyo leak, aka v2.04 + nem radio v5.x are usually pretty fast and stable. Also, current MoDaCo r4 is shaping really well.
What we're still missing is a fast, stable, no bull****, no SENSE, AOSP rom. We have some good ones (like OpenDesire) but they're not exactly there yet. Cyanogen will be great too, if it goes well.
My advice is to root and go with DJ DROID or some other rom based on the HTC leak, they're VERY fast. I cant go back to android v2.1 now that im used to 2.2.
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It seems that DJ Droid is very sexy indead
But as you said, I found Sense very nice, but I prefer my stock applications.
My best desktop is CyanogenMod 6 (Android 2.2) when it will be done (but the RC1 is really stable, I use it every day on my Magic), LauncherPro and that's it.
Nothing more, nothing less
Here on the phone, I've installed LauncherPro, removed Sense, and it's already a bit better.
I miss the PicasaSync ! But I love the Dialer, so much more faster and nice than the stock one !
Hi,
this morning I recived my Defy, it's awesome phone. But I would prefer to get Froyo and not Eclair. The mobile phone comes with 2.22 revision, and I just read at this forum "ROM for 2.51 Warning!! it is not undowngradable". I don't know what to do.
Any one can help me?
the best way, ( in my opinion )
install jit/deodex Eclair and whait for a stable easy and fully working froyo rom.
yeah agree with above im on froyo but it is not as well polished as 2.1 and their are no real benifits
Jboogie3's Froyo Beta 3 should be out this week sometime. It should fix all of the bugs currently in Beta 2.
His ROM's usually run really well and he has the Gingerbread theme on it as well. I do like some of the interface improvements in Google mail and other areas. I am very happy with Froyo once I have the removed the bloat.
Actually, install 2.34.1 clean/deodexed from the forum, or install the original and deodex/jit/clean yourself.
I think soon will be available a stable froyo.
Fairly new to android (me and linux go way back so I'm not completely in the dark), just bought a used rooted desire running Froyo. (S-ON for now). I have a couple of questions for people who know their ****:
First: Not being such a fan of HTCsense (Too many screens, for one), is there a way of removing it leaving me with the plain vanilla Froyo interface and not having to wipe and flash a new rom?
Second: From your experience which rom would you recommend? Oxygen looks rad, but still has a bunch of issues it seems. I want something which is #1 - Stable and supports all the hardware. #2 - light/stripped/I choose the stuff I want installed on my phone?
Am I right to lean towards vanilla froyo, as a good compromise at least?
Cheers
Stu
1) You can remove the HTCSense apk file and it will uninstall it. You won't be able to use any of the HTC widgets like. I do think you need S-Off to do this though.
2) The least buggiest I would say are CyanogenMod. Seems the most stable and bug free rom out there. Have had problems with other roms. Also MIUI-Au is a lovely rom to use. If you want, you can remove the system apps from custom roms before you flash it.
Hope this helps.
Hello, noob here, so be gentle. I want to install gingerbread on my desire but not sure which one to go for. What's the best one Oxygen 2.0 RC7, cyanogenmod cm7, etc.
Also one thing I'm not sure, when I go to the page of roms for the desire and click on the Gingerbread roms I'm given a list of different rom so I though I think Oxygen 2.0 might be the best so I might try this one but then I go to another page and it's about the rom and the download link is there but I have two options and not sure if I need to download only the first one (Oxygen 2.0 - RC7) cause below I also have this link to download Oxygen v1.0.4 (Froyo stable).
So do I download the first only, or both or oxygen v.1.0.4 only ?
And do i need to bother with any other files like radio, gapps...
I'm running 2.2 vodafone
Thank a lot for any advice.
What you like best is up to you.
Oxygen comes with Gapps, on Cyanogenmod you have to flash them yourself. If you go for Oxygen just download RC7, not the old froyo one, and flash it. No real need to change the radio but if you want you can change to the recommended one.
oh, i get it now. Yeah, will try oxygen as i want gapps. Exciting... Thanks a lot
Try Cm7 Its really getting stable by the day.. and it does not stop at rc7
I've had GingerVillain for a couple of weeks and I'd recommend looking at this too. Video camera working (although not yet at 720p), everything else works fine (wifi, gps, bluetooth). Included are lots of the cyanogenmod tweaks as well.
Very stable and runs well with eViollets 'battery efficient' kernel for longer battery life.
Personally I'd do some more reading up first on these.
Anything AOSP based is going to have boot-loop issues, video cameras are hacks at best etc.
I'm still running oxygen (latest test build) but it doesn't come without it's warnings.
Next couple of weeks should see the N1 OTA update and some fairly significant progress in GB for desire.
Excuse my ignorance but what is asop based ?
I also read somewhere that froyo is the last update for the desire. No more...
AOSP = Android Open Source Project...that's what all of these custom ROMs (CM7, Oxygen, etc.) are built on.
FroYo may be the last official update but, as you can see, the AOSP devs have Gingerbread running on it so you will see support for the Desire as long as the hardware supports it.
Hello everyone, I'm new to the forums but I've been looking into custom ROMs for some time already.
I'd like to tell you that I'm extremely dumb when it comes to things like Kernel, even though I understand a bit of these, I have lots of questions, keeping with that example, if I flash a CM9 Kernel, when I restore an old backup (where I used the Stock phone, for instance), what happens to that Kernel? Is it erased and the Kernel is back to my Stock?
But well, let's get the thread specifically where I want, the custom ROMs.
As previously said, I'm stupidly new to these things, but I decided to gamble on my luck and flash a CM9 Quarx nightly some days ago (can't remember from where I got that one, sorry), but I experienced some problems, like a small lag (yeah, I didn't really like the speed, compared to my stock) and an awful battery problem, where two battery fixes didn't work, and, then, with my heart desolated like a dragon's breath on corn fields, I restored the stock backup I made before doing that.
Ah yeah, I forgot to mention that my Defy+ came with a 2.3.4 version of the OS, just to let you guys know.
So, after that, seeking for more candy to my eyes (Jesus, I loved the settings and stuff from that ROM!), I sailed my boat to the famous WhiteRabbit 1.6, which I must admit, I LOVED it. But as I said, LOV"ED", until I started to face a giant tide... My phone was constantly freezing for long periods (something between 4 and 6 minutes, usually), something of which made my phone quite unusuable and unstable. With tears in my eyes, listening to Beethoven's 1st move of Moonlight Sonata (on the PC...), I decided to restore that old - 2-day old actually - backup to Stock again.
Now I just noticed that I don't like Stock anymore, I can't stand the limitations in comparison to the other two ROMs I used, and I want more! I want some stable ROM, and with "stable" I really mean something stable: a ROM that won't freeze, that has the basic stuff working, a good-looking UI, with fast and smooth scrolling, with a fix for the battery error (if there is the error on the ROM... which I'm quite sure will have), and that gives me more than the Stock would.
I've been looking at that MIUI Pikachu Edition and I really want to try it out, so, should I go on with it? Or do you guys recommend me something else? Another thing that I forgot to say is that I don't really feel like downgrading my Kernel nor putting my phone into a knight's blade way.
Yup, my device is Rooted and has a Boot Manager that I got on some brazillian forums, everything works as I guess they should do.
Sorry for the wall of text and before anything, thanks in advance!
Hey, mate
MIUI Pikachu Edition was the ROM I used absolutely the longest, almost two months without switching to anything else. I must admit that was the time I was constantly satisfied with my phone, but then CM9 became stable and I switched to it and then I simply couldn't go back to any Gingerbread ROM as the new features (mostly the looks ) of ICS were just too good Soon CM10 showed up and I've been with it since the first nightly.
So, yes, I think you should try Pikachu, but for it you need to flash "bl6 Froyo", because it's built for Froyo kernel only. (You cannot flash those flashable kernel zips! They are meant for the standard DEFY only. They are signed as bl5 and if you were to flash one of those, you would end up with a bootloader error, so you would have to flash the 2.3.4 sbf to get your phone back up and running...)
Other than that, CM10 is pretty much the way to go, if you ask me. Yes, it might take some time to load an app or another, but it's the most advanced ROM for the DEFY(+) so far and Jelly Bean really is the best Android version up to date. Quarx's latest nightly is the best version at the moment - the one from two days ago (September 12th). (Paranoid Android and AOKP are both based on Quarx's work, at least our (DEFY) versions)
The third choice for me would be MIUI 4.1, the one based on Jelly Bean. MIUI v4 was a nice step forward when it comes to looks, but it was two steps back when it comes to performance. v4.1 is a much better performer, but work on it has just started, so it'll take a couple of versions to polish it a bit. If you try and like Pikachu I guess you should follow Wajk's WIUI Jelly Bean progress and switch to it when you find it good enough for you
P.S. If it happens that you like Gingerbread more than Jelly Bean for whatever reason and don't like MIUI, FuZZ's CM7 KANG's were always the best for me :good:
I'd say that depends on how you want to handle your phone. If you want to just install a custom ROM once and then stick with it I can recommend CM 7.2, I had that for like half a year and everything worked nicely. It also offers lots of extra features and customization.
If you want the newest Android version I can second the above notion, try CM10 by Quarx. its a great ROM, and even though it is still work in Progress everything you need is working. This might mean that you want to update your ROM every once in a while to get the newest build and features, but this can be done easily through an app from within CM10.
As you have a Defy+ you wont need to flash any Kernel for the above, just pick the correct (Defy+) Version.
use CM10 its stable & works fine on defy+
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