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What is the best sense and non sense Roms out?

Right now I'm running cyanogenmod 7 nightlies but getting kinda bored with the same old thing
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I love HTC Sense, its so professional looking & has convenient widgets.
I am currently using the HTC Desire Z ROM on my Incredible. It is a port of the actual ROM used on the Desire Z, so it has a very nice customizable menu instead of the basic "+" icon. And it is light & runs pretty smoothly also.
Found here!
But there are several other good Sense ROM's available.
Magnolia is a very nice looking version of Sense UI Here...
Different styles of Sense UI:
Nil's Business Sense Here...
Incredibly Re-Engineered Here...
Warm TwoPointTwo Here...
I also recommend using the attached file to flash over your newly installed ROM, it will wake your Incredible without needing to press the power button, using the Optical Touch device instead.
Good luck & hope you find the ROM that is right for you.

miguel11691 said:
Right now I'm running cyanogenmod 7 nightlies but getting kinda bored with the same old thing
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Like it was said above, there are quite a few of them out there. But the best one is all about which one YOU like using best. Chcek them all out, make backups, and see which one has the features YOU like the most. Everyone here has their favorite preference, now its time to get yours
My opinion: Best Sense - Incredibly Re-Engineered
My opinion: Best non-Sense - CM7

Once I've used a Z rom I can't use any other sense rom anymore I'd recommend Uber Z. Link in my sig.
For AOSP I'd have to recommend the same old CM7.

There are quite a few good sense roms but I was always partial to Skyraider. The developer has stated that there will only be one more update to it, but its fast, stable, and has quite a few modifications that can be done while still staying true to the overall sense theme.
As for non-sense I have to go with CM7 too. Fast and stable and extremely customizable.
Try as many as possible and throw some different kernels in there too. That's half the fun of rooting.
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shoops5 said:
There are quite a few good sense Tom's but I was always partial to Skyraider. The developer has stated that there will only be one more update to it, but its fast, stable, and has quite a few modifications that can be done while still staying true to the overall sense theme.
As for non-sense I have to go with CM7 too. Fast and stable and extremely customizable.
Try as many as possible and throw some different kernels in there too. That's half the fun of rooting.
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I'm another supporter of the SkyRaider 3.5 ROM
There's a bunch of really great ROM's here, so I'm sure you'll find something you like.

I like Sense ROMs apps, like the camera and people/phone app look and function much better than non-sense ROMs. With that said, non-sense ROMs are so much faster in my experience.
Best Sense ROM: Magnolia, the developer is seriously committed to providing the highest quality ROM to his users.
Best AOSP ROM: CM7

Magnolia!!!!

NexusOneOwner said:
I love HTC Sense, its so professional looking & has convenient widgets.
I am currently using the HTC Desire Z ROM on my Incredible. It is a port of the actual ROM used on the Desire Z, so it has a very nice customizable menu instead of the basic "+" icon. And it is light & runs pretty smoothly also.
Found here!
But there are several other good Sense ROM's available.
Magnolia is a very nice looking version of Sense UI Here...
Different styles of Sense UI:
Nil's Business Sense Here...
Incredibly Re-Engineered Here...
Warm TwoPointTwo Here...
I also recommend using the attached file to flash over your newly installed ROM, it will wake your Incredible without needing to press the power button, using the Optical Touch device instead.
Good luck & hope you find the ROM that is right for you.
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Everytime I try to flash the TrackBall wake it fails...do I have to rename it to something else?

IncROM (sense) by |||bored||| has found a permanent home on my dinc. Like most here i've gone through many, many ROM's and now i can't get away from IncROM. The developer is incredibly responsive and stability has been rock solid through 3 releases. But, like someone said, the fun is in trying them all!!!1

spacemanps said:
Warm Z TwoPointTwo is a great rom.. decided to stick with this one.. Its sense 2.0 also.. which is a nice change
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i did like that one but not the keyboard. yes i could have swapped that out, but i have been using miui for the last few weeks.

i also love sense and am using my first ROM (myn's). i love it and really dont even care to change to anything else at all. Very similar to stock with some enhancements. perfect.

I am a fan of Sense roms. I like Warm 2.2 and Incredibly Re-engineered personally, and was using the Z variant of Warm until yesterday when I switched to try IR Z. I love the speed of both of the Z roms, and the new Sense 2.0 is much smoother than the original.
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I have a question can someone explain what a Z rom is opposed to a regular rom?

rjs987 said:
I have a question can someone explain what a Z rom is opposed to a regular rom?
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It's a ROM that came on the Desire Z and was ported to work on the Incredible

NilsP said:
It's a ROM that came on the Desire Z and was ported to work on the Incredible
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Thanks Nilsp appreciate it. From your experience do they run better than a regular rom or evo based rom?

rjs987 said:
Thanks Nilsp appreciate it. From your experience do they run better than a regular rom or evo based rom?
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They have access to htcsense.com which is cool, also they have the super quick reboot. Its generally faster, and is what most of the devs seem to be moving to using.

Skyraider 3.5 is my favorite sense rom. ihtfp is a great developer and maintains very stable and functional roms. Used to be my daily driver and might be once again when the new version comes out.
However, for AOSP I can't stress enough how awesome MIUI has been. It's like a completely different OS but no less beautiful and functional than what we've come to expect. I especially love the built in theme manager. It makes switching things up super easy. The launcher is really smooth too, something I could not achieve on any 2.3 rom no matter which launcher I've used.
Unfortunately MIUI isn't gingerbread yet, but they're going to start releasing gingerbread versions to phones this Friday with a fancy new UI. Can't wait!
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blockhead42 said:
They have access to htcsense.com which is cool, also they have the super quick reboot. Its generally faster, and is what most of the devs seem to be moving to using.
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Thanks Blockhead. I am new to the incredible but have experience with the droid x. They seems to be different mainly due to the locked bootloader on the x. When flashing roms there is no talk of s-off, radio, kernals, ect. I do have a question will some roms not boot because someone's system is s-on? I ask this because i previously rooted using unrevoked3 and have the superuser icon in app drawer but am still s-on (shown in hboot) i created a backup in clockworkmod recovery. Then i tried to flash Incredibly Reengineered rom and it installed fine but when i restarted it just stayed at HTC boot screen, i waited over 10 min pulled battery and same thing happened where it would not go past the HTC boot screen. I did wipe data, cache, and delvk cache.

Best Custom ROM's?

Hey people!
I'm planning on rooting and installing a new custom ROM to my Desire and I was just wondering which were the best? Can you recommend any decent ROM's, preferably highly customizable ones?
Thanks in advance!
Greegan
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There is no best rom. It depends on your personal preferences. I can recommend redux:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=896213
But there are many threads with this topic here. Use the search function.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768703&page=2149

I have a bog standard setup at the moment of one of the test roms for gingerbread with apps2sd included which is nice
but also supernova looks nice for data2sd
insertcoin rom and rcmix s also look good
but as said - it all depends what you want and what you like
i.e. do you want MIUI / AOSP / Sense etc.

if you want ASOP / CM rom i'm stuck at GingerVillain.

I just tried a few, and I recognize your feeling 'which one to choose'.
* http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988570 This one seemed to be a bit slow
* http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054435 this one works great so far - most likely to stay on, only issue is that on weak WIFI networks the signal drops now and then
* The clean CM7 (without sense) - After running that ROM for a day or two I realized that Sense actually IS a nice thing to have
I S-OFF as well and changed the partition table so I have 300+ mb internal memory left for apps - COOL!

My personal preference is MIUI from miuiandroid.com.

Insertcoin 1.0.8 for me.

If you want Sense I would recommend ReflexS by Neophyte, best ROM i've ever tried!!
Regards

I use MIUI XJ D2EXT since 1.5.20 release, try it and see, if you don't like the iphone style you can install another launcher and also you'll have updates every week on Friday.
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redsmith said:
If you want Sense I would recommend ReflexS by Neophyte, best ROM i've ever tried!!
Regards
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I've used only Neo's roms for about a year, brilliant if you want a sense rom

Im using Rcmix s 2.1 test 2 at the moment
It was good on 2.0 but with the newly added sense 3.0 stuff its getting better and better.

I would tell you to use RCmix S , this rom is sense FAST rom.

RcMix S is amazing! Try it!
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RC Mix is the Best
+1
also it has 3d stuff in test 2 which is really stable

Rcmix s 2.1 test 2 for me also. Fast and stable so far, except 1 issue I found and can't report (Not enough posts), in the clock, the "Desktop Clock" FC's for me. Other than that, this is the best rom for me so far.

[ROM][Sense 3][June 11]CrystalKingdom v0.2[D2EXT+]
I love it

My Favorite ROM...
My personal favorite in ROM´s are as follows:
Cyanogen 7 rom
Oxygen rom
and MIUI rom, but i hope they will make a Danish translation someday...
Hope i helped someone to choose the right ROM...

my favourite rom is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988570

For me, the best Custom are :
-RCMix S (thanks Robocik)
-Cool 3D Cool Kingdom (thanks Coolexe)
-CrystalKingdom (thanks Damo)

[Q] Which is the best ROM for DHD?

Hi all,
I am considering having my phone rooted. Which is the best rom for the DHD? I am thinking of latest ICS? Any thoughts? Is it worth it to go to ICS?
Your comments will be highy appreciated.
Many thanks,
MAC

depends what u want all these have big speed improvement from HTC stock, except for the ICS beta's atm.
if u want closest to stock rom use ARHD Sense 3.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840040
if you want the newer sense 3.5 go with RCMIX3D (Runny v4.0)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261721
if u want an iphone look
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=970196
if u want pure android, u can go with the usual cyanogen builds
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=917271
OR install ARHD then flash the no-sense script on the second post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840040
if u want to try Ice cream sandwich roms - !!!theyre a bit buggy atm!!!
These uses "Forced Hardware graphics acceleration" supposedly its the 3d,
i found that my phone ran faster with it unticked. i had it for several days but got
annoyed at the inability to browse internet properly.
LordClockan
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1450962
or Virtuous Quattro RC2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428047
(u need to flash the kernel next to the rom download for Quattro to work wifi properly)
There isnt a really "best" rom its just what you want your phone to look like, Take your pick but ill be sticking to ARHD until ICS is smoother. Tho that doesnt mean i wont try it from time to time

Runny 4.0 is my personal fav.
Matt

Thanks a ton mate. I think I will give Runny 4 a shot!!!
I like Sense (Sense 3.5 sounds good), but I use GO Launcher EX with my own frankentheme. I use Sense Analogue Clock, a bit of HTC DIamond (remember those), Own icons, fully customised app drawer, dock, etc etc. I also use a modified Diamond wallpaper with Live wallpaper - Nexus Revamped Pro (purchased n the Market) - also fully customisable.
I have attached the wallpaper I customised and that I have been using for a long time now.

Runny for sense man...cyan for non sense..then when devs finished...
Ics for non sense
Ics and sense 3.6
Good times
Runny 4.0 is a top quality rom though
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Well what I did was I tried almost all the roms from ARHD to Cyanogenmod and I am currently using MIUI ICS and am loving it. So it depends on what your needs are.
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Personal favorites would be cm7 nightly build 260, blackice is fast (there is not much to say for a GUI interface but the rom is nice), or like previously stated Lord Clockan is doing some great work ICS, I have been running that for almost 2 weeks now.

I would say smartdroid is the best,this I am saying after having tried almost all the Roms (but for beta ics roms)on this forum...

If you need all "features" of phone I would say CM7 latest nightly, if not try LC:s ICS rom it's really nice...

First ROM ever ... Absolution?

I want to flash my first ROM ever and ive been trying to read a bit and decide on the most appropriate ROM for me. I want something fast and with a good battery life and from what Ive been reading Absolution seems to offer both these things really well. One thing I dont think im willing to give up right now however is the ability to sync facebook images and information onto my contacts. Do Absolution and other Cyanogen based ROMS allow us to do that? Any one with any other suggestions that you think may be easier for me to handle for a first ROM? Also, is there a way for me to backup my current stock rooted ROM so I go back to it in case I dont like CM?

If you want cyanogenmod based ROMs, for me blackICE ROM is the best by far.
If you want to stick to official releases for our DHD, Android Revolution or wait for LeeDroiD to update his ROM
If your want sense 3.5, in my opinion SmartDroiD is my ROM of choice,it really is the best ROM I've ever used, but there is ER3BUS ROM and RcMiX Runny. Currently I'm on ER3BUS as I wanted to test it and I've ended up loosing my USB cable so I'm stuck atm but I will be returning to SmartDroiD soon as I can.
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wilkyyyy said:
If you want cyanogenmod based ROMs, for me blackICE ROM is the best by far.
If you want to stick to official releases for our DHD, Android Revolution or wait for LeeDroiD to update his ROM
If your want sense 3.5, in my opinion SmartDroiD is my ROM of choice,it really is the best ROM I've ever used, but there is ER3BUS ROM and RcMiX Runny. Currently I'm on ER3BUS as I wanted to test it and I've ended up loosing my USB cable so I'm stuck atm but I will be returning to SmartDroiD soon as I can.
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Lol, just thinking out of the box here.why not just download the ROM on your phones browser and then flash it? I've had a desire for 2 years and think out of the 1000 times I've flashed, only 3-5 of those roms was put on there from my computer..

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Lol, just thinking out of the box here.why not just download the ROM on your phones browser and then flash it? I've had a desire for 2 years and think out of the 1000 times I've flashed, only 3-5 of those roms was put on there from my computer..
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Yeah as said,flash all of them,runny is the best at current but as you can tell its individual loves
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Yea, when you first install a custom ROM after making your choice, obviously you will have clockwordmod recovery on the phone. From here you can do backups (referred to as nandroid backups) you can also initiate this from ROM manager.
Good luck intrepid Modder.
Also my recommendations are
Sense - Android Revolution HD. It's stock Sense look and feel with good battery life and amazing support, practically 24hour.
AOSP - CM7 - Again amazing support and a great experience. It can link your FB profile pics, but don't expect and decent resolution.
Bleeding Edge - LC ICS Beta 4.5 - Great if you want to try the new flavour of Android but really not for the new modder.

Thanks a lot for the help guys. Knowing that I can back up my stock rom is particularly comforting. Im hoping il have enough time this weekend to get around to doing this. By then Il make sure to look around for some videos of each of those ROMs in order to better choose my first

I feel that Absolution and Blackice are roughly on par with each other, and both are excellent. I'm very curious about Wilkyyy's reasoning...
If your only serious criteria are speed and battery life, the Oxygen 2.3.2 port can't be beaten IMHO. It has far fewer "options" than the former two ROMs though, and there is no CM7-style theming. If you use an alternate launcher like Go, though, then this isn't really an issue or even very relevant.

BenRoark said:
. this isn't really an issue or even very relevant.
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That's possibly one of the funniest things I have read on here for a while

I actually am using golauncher right now and am loving it. In that case you would recomend the oxygen ROM?
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oik01 said:
I actually am using golauncher right now and am loving it. In that case you would recomend the oxygen ROM?
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Everyone will tell you what they think is the best rom out there. It is all a matter of opinion and taste. I would suggest watching the threads and see which ones are up to date with features that are appealing to you and try them each out for a few days/hours/minutes etc until you settle into one that makes you happy. There are tons of quality roms and many that are inactive as far as development too. Just be sure to back up your go to or stock rom before experimenting.

i would say virtuous affinity-v1.48.0 its fast and dont use much battery
i think you can use mybackup pro to backup your stock rom
but i think you need to root it first

Don't think twice, perfect ROM for DHD is Android Revolution HD™ 6.3.1.

wbbigdave said:
That's possibly one of the funniest things I have read on here for a while
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How's that, chief? You can use launcher themes to change the look of your phone interface, if you're really "into" that kind of thing. Yeah, sure, your settings menu won't change, but if you're gonna lose sleep over that, then your problems run much deeper in my opinion.
Another alternative for Oxygen is the kitchen, which has already been done by at least one user.
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oik01 said:
I actually am using golauncher right now and am loving it. In that case you would recomend the oxygen ROM?
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I think you should try a whole bunch of them. Absolution is awesome IMHO.
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Android Revolution and Absolution are my two favorites... Can't go wrong with either and you get a mix of flavors, Sense (ARHD) and CM7 based (Absolution). I randomly switch between these two but Absolution has more development and updates happening than does ARHD.

thanks i tried absolution ... amazing but the one true downfall has been horrible wifi ... will try a new radio and see if that fixes things though
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[Q] Smoothest and Stabelst Rom

Hey I have a question because I will give my WF to my girlfriend and now Iam asking which one is the smoothest and stabelst rom for daily use? She likes the AOSP Based Roms so I think I will not use Roms like Wildpuzzle.
I hope you can help me out with that I have tried much but I dont know which one is the best and which one you recommend
PS. Sorry for my bad english I hope you understand what I mean

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She likes the AOSP Based Roms
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Awesome. This is a first, at least as far as my observations here go!
Try CM7, the latest nightlies can be found in the last few pages of the CM Nightlies thread.

Gee, I sure wish there was some sort of review thread on the first page of the General section... oh right. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1485583

There is no 100% AOSP Smoothest and Stablest Rom,but try cyanogenmod 7 stable http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1143125,or High-Voltage rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241339 it's stable for every day use.
P.S. Respect to other AOSP Roms developers every Rom is special,and requires much time and work!

according to my experience Cm7 is a bit slow and heavy..
splashmod v.1.8 is as smooth as hell when overlocked to only 633mhz .
i would recommend you trying that one out...

cm7 stable

CM7 Best candidature, or SplashMod! IMHO SplashMod is faster

just flashed splashmod 1.8 from CM7.
much smoother.
CM7 felt sluggish
launcher (golauncher EX) transitions smoother
opening apps quicker
i'm generally happier now with spashmod. still got my nandroid of CM7 which i'll probably switch to every now and again
I'm going to nandroid splashmod once i have it set up then flash rempuzzle and see which of the 3 i prefer and then i'll choose the ROM for me

I have 3 backups on my sdcard cos I am greedy and can't decide which I like best,each has there benefits.ordered in most used only.
1.cm7 nightlys - cm7 is just superior for customization and extras.
2.rempuzzle (self modded) - very nice and responsive,social intergration very good.
3.stock,bareboned,asop slightly tweaked sense based but removed.- used only for skygo purposes.
Very happy with whichever I use.
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Sticked with rempuzzle..nice performance and battery ...
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ADW launcher in CM7 is extremely slow. I've tried all sorts of launchers and so far the fastest is Go Launcher. It seems limit the fancy animations enough so that the phone actually feels quick sometimes.