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Get a mirror - Skype video calling now runs on Desire

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Yup. Tried it. Works great. U'll def need a mirror and an extra hand cos it gets tiring after a while.
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lol nice - I don't suppose anyone knows if it works on a xoom yet?
I'll be annoyed if it does as my other half wanted to skype to her friend but we had no camera other than the xoom and now I got a camera for her laptop as I couldn't convince them both to use googletalk

I bet Skype is still buggy though.

Meaple said:
I bet Skype is still buggy though.
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Yep. Major buggy. Couldn't get vid to work, mute and speaker buttons not working. Still have to sign in and out everytime otherwise it constantly runs (not a bug, I know, but a bloody big annoyance). Uninstalled to an earlier version.

i'd use gtalk if i had friends on gtalk... then again i have no friends on skype either
i'm still not big on the whole video chat to be honest anyway!

It's still got issues. Having to sign in and out all the time. Having to type password each time. Some online contacts don't show for ages. Getting missed calls without so much as a ring. But so far video was very good but as expected big drain on battery due to screen on(video) and skype seemingly running in background.
Overall I'm happier. Now where is that conversion kit to use the back camera as a front camera. What came of the OneMoreFace concept. We could do with something like that nowish.
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tried it from my Desire (froyo) to an iPhone/skype.
I received the video from their end, but couldn't send out my video signal :-(

I'm on Reflex S and its no good, my video initializes but then as soon as call is answered, blank screen it just goes black, but I can still receive theirs....

Tried it today, didn't receive nor i could send my video.. Quite dissapointing, but fingers crossed they fix it soon.

Has anyone tried this on the stock 2.3. It didnt work for me.

I tried this on skype this morning managed to get it to work. Seems to look alright on the computer over Wifi. Havent tried over 3G yet. Audio quality does need improving though, but the video seemed alright, a bit slow but alright.

I can report that using InsertCoin CM7 HBOOT/STOCK 1.0.9, the new Skype version does not allow video for me.
I use instead the patched version here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16323558&postcount=1028
version 0.6 based on the previous version.
seems to work really fine once you set the resolution to Force 320 X 240.
Cheers
Fabio

bafiollo said:
I can report that using InsertCoin CM7 HBOOT/STOCK 1.0.9, the new Skype version does not allow video for me.
I use instead the patched version here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16323558&postcount=1028
version 0.6 based on the previous version.
seems to work really fine once you set the resolution to Force 320 X 240.
Cheers
Fabio
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it doesnt work for me either on IC 1.0.9
i think maybe cause its is an Ace S based rom (DHD i think ?)

Yup, I have Insertcoin 1.09 using latest v06 snq kernel and it seems not working.

works for me here with plain IC 1.0.9 and using v0.6 of the skype mod (not Kernel), but need to set the camera option to "force 320x240" otherwise it will not work.

Nice news, i will give it a try shortly

On my desire with CM7 new skype is not working properly. I can't send video.

Patched version mentioned by Biafolio is working on Cm7 Rc 7. 1 if black screen problem checked in advance settings. Thanks.
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rumpelst said:
Patched version mentioned by Biafolio is working on Cm7 Rc 7. 1 if black screen problem checked in advance settings. Thanks.
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It worked for me either instead of version from the Market, but the phone unexpectedly rebooted two times. I guess it's some kind of a bug.
The most strange of all that I was not using the phone at that moment. Well I've uninstalled patched version and now I'm waiting for the next official release from the Market.

First ICS rom with all features (including CAMCORDER)

Hello people!
I don't know why, but does anyone noticed that here on XDA is ICS rom for HTC Desire that has everything working properly (at least for me)???
HTC DESIRE-AOKP-milestone 6 by pratheek1992 is best one I tried.
You can find him here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867046.
Camera and camcorder WORKS
This is my 'configuration':
HTC Desire (Bravo) PVT-4 SLCD
HBOOT: Stock Alpharev Hboot
Recovery: 4Ext Recovery.
SD: Transcend 8 GB Class 6 ( I took 512 MB EXT3 Partition)
After I flashed rom, I picked Touchwiz launcher and set all necessary things about google account.
I tried apps, (first camera and camcorder) and they work very well. This rom is still under development, but i'm impressed that we're having everything functional.
P.S. Thank You pratheek1992!
EDIT: I used Mount2SD script with Aroma Installer, I have choosen Apps and Dalvik to Ext, untick Safe Mode.

Sandvold's ICS looks like feature complete and working too...
... though I still don't have enough courage to install any ICS ROM on my main and only Desire, sticking with gb custom rom

GeoMW said:
Sandvold's ICS looks like feature complete and working too...
... though I still don't have enough courage to install any ICS ROM on my main and only Desire, sticking with gb custom rom
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Yes it does, but built in camcorder and videoplayback not working (truth is that they work with 3rd apps).
In this AOKP rom built-in ICS camcorder works. Maybe video playback is a little bit laggy, but works better than Sandvold's.
I'm greateful to Sandvold, his rom is amazing, but these "little" features were important to me for choosing ICS rom.

Don't know why I'm still replying, but I couldn't resist:
Samson Thelion said:
ICS rom for HTC Desire that has everything working properly
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Samson Thelion said:
i'm impressed that we're having everything functional
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Samson Thelion said:
Maybe video playback is a little bit laggy
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Define "everything"

Ronok said:
Don't know why I'm still replying, but I couldn't resist:
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Define "everything"
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I mean that everything what coming with this rom is working. I tried every single app. Flashed Mount2SD, flashed Gapps, flashed G Now and everything working. And videoplayback is correct.
Why are you angry? I haven't lied in any aspect. When I said everything, I thought everything what is important for normal using of phone even for advanced user.
Try it and then comment on my post.

Samson Thelion said:
Why are you angry?
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Not angry, just disappointed, reassured and amused at the same time for that inconsistency.
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Try it and then comment on my post.
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Actually, I did.

Ronok said:
Not angry, just disappointed, reassured and amused at the same time for that inconsistency.
Actually, I did.
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You didn't try it.
If you did, then finally tell me (us) what is not working? And on which ICS rom is camcorder and video playback works with built-in ICS apps??
Oh come on....please be polite and stop comment my post. Maybe some other people will find it helpful. I only wanted to say that features that dev's couldn't solve for a long time are now pretty much solved.

Samson Thelion said:
I only wanted to say that features that dev's couldn't solve for a long time are now pretty much solved.
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Pretty much - far from totally...
And if you can't stand that somebody comments your posts then go out and find a different place to play...
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nlooooo said:
Pretty much - far from totally...
And if you can't stand that somebody comments your posts then go out and find a different place to play...
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Yes far from totally (720p). I told him not to comment because he didn't try rom but he knows everything about it. I'm sorryif I was rude.
It seems that nothing can be shared without someone's bad critics.

Samson Thelion said:
Yes far from totally (720p). I told him not to comment because he didn't try rom but he knows everything about it. I'm sorryif I was rude.
It seems that nothing can be shared without someone's bad critics.
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All critics are good.
You don't need to jump from 10th floor to know that you're gonna die.
My suggestion to you, search Desire thread a little bit (especially Q&A section) and see how many problems ICS/JB caused lately then start praising around. People here are, hopely, mature and don't need anybody to praise them and make them gods, especially recognised developers.
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nlooooo said:
All critics are good.
You don't need to jump from 10th floor to know that you're gonna die.
My suggestion to you, search Desire thread a little bit (especially Q&A section) and see how many problems ICS/JB caused lately then start praising around. People here are, hopely, mature and don't need anybody to praise them and make them gods, especially recognised developers.
Sent from my HTC Desire using Flashes and Thunders
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It's not about any recognised developer, this is not any praising. It's objective feedback of using someone's rom, This feedback could help someone. And please, who are you to lecture me?? This is about rom, not about me or you. Neither you tried it and you're telling me about it.

I was talking about the latest version of Sandvold's package.
Do not know but Sandvold declares what's working, i.e.:
- Full hwa
- Camera+preview+panorama + video working
- HW accelration
- Video streaming and playback
... you tried it and found any bug? Report it, please... as I would like to know it (and reconsider my decision about using that package in the future).

GeoMW said:
I was talking about the latest version of Sandvold's package.
Do not know but Sandvold declares what's working, i.e.:
- Full hwa
- Camera+preview+panorama + video working
- HW accelration
- Video streaming and playback
... you tried it and found any bug? Report it, please... as I would like to know it (and reconsider my decision about using that package in the future).
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Sandvold wrote that more than 6 month ago. Camera works. HWA works. Video recording and video playback not working (FCs or disorted or artefacts on screen). It can be fixed by using some 3rd part programs. For example: for video recording you can use program Video Illusion from Store and for video playback you can use MX Player also from Store. In AOKP this working properly.
Developers are planning to solve problem with camcorder and playback with porting Kernel 3.0, but it seems that this is (more than partially)solved by AOKP ported rom which I mentioned in first post.

MIUIv4 with miui gb camera (THIS ONE ONLY!) can record videos without funny weird output and also have HWA.
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Samson Thelion said:
Sandvold wrote that more than 6 month ago. Camera works. HWA works. Video recording and video playback not working (FCs or disorted or artefacts on screen). It can be fixed by using some 3rd part programs. For example: for video recording you can use program Video Illusion from Store and for video playback you can use MX Player also from Store. In AOKP this working properly.
Developers are planning to solve problem with camcorder and playback with porting Kernel 3.0, but it seems that this is (more than partially)solved by AOKP ported rom which I mentioned in first post.
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Thanks for the sugestion, I'm using Sandvoid 0.18.1. I'll try out those apps to fix the video problems. The rest of this Rom is perfect for me

[Q] JB rom with working camera and video?

Ok, i already anticipate replies based on "use the damn search", ...please do us all a favor and don't clutter the thread with that kind of posts, try to max your posts number somewhere else :silly:
Anyhow, atm i have tried to install few JB roms on my HTC Desire GSM, the latest i have installed is JellyNow(btw: battery friendly), but still the same problems remain, the damn camera works but not so stable, often results in soft restart and when watching video as well(sometimes)
Is there a stable JB rom with camera and video working?
Please reply with posts where you can speak from your own experience, everything else is without arguments.
Thank you all in advance

dado023 said:
Ok, i already anticipate replies based on "use the damn search", ...please do us all a favor and don't clutter the thread with that kind of posts, try to max your posts number somewhere else :silly:
Anyhow, atm i have tried to install few JB roms on my HTC Desire GSM, the latest i have installed is JellyNow(btw: battery friendly), but still the same problems remain, the damn camera works but not so stable, often results in soft restart and when watching video as well(sometimes)
Is there a stable JB rom with camera and video working?
Please reply with posts where you can speak from your own experience, everything else is without arguments.
Thank you all in advance
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Simple answer is NO.
There are Nikez and VJ's CM10.1, but the camera and video are choppy and tearing.

You could try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2095658
not JB but close enuff

herb1 said:
You could try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2095658
not JB but close enuff
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yup, i have stumbled upon this one a week or two ago, but i have read somewhere that its development has come to STOP, apparently lack of developers in their team....i am not sure if this is correct information.
Although i might give it a go, to see how it goes...all i need is daily driver, i am not that active user, because JellyNow can hold 2days, but it isn't usable any more, sometimes i cant answer a phone-call, because when ringing screen doesn't respond as it should, just showing incoming call, then it needs up to 5sec to start reacting....wierd.
Anyhow i am still in a hunt for a fine balanced rom....the problem is i am now addicted to JB stuff, beacuse it almost has it all i need within OS, so need for installing additional apps is minimum.
Tnx

I'm using jelly time and the camera and video work perfectly fine...I've been using this ROM for a good 3 months now...I will just add though that for some reason I can't find the camera now to use it lol but I think I disabled it cuz I never use it and would always accidentally open it....
I'm using jelly time R29,
I hope this helps you!
HTC Desire HD, Jellytime R29

Petten1 said:
I'm using jelly time and the camera and video work perfectly fine...I've been using this ROM for a good 3 months now...I will just add though that for some reason I can't find the camera now to use it lol but I think I disabled it cuz I never use it and would always accidentally open it....
I'm using jelly time R29,
I hope this helps you!
HTC Desire HD, Jellytime R29
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Your phone isn't the same as ours.

dodge67 said:
Your phone isn't the same as ours.
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ROFLMAO..

Could someone please tell me the most stable 4.1.2 rom?

Need to know for a little experiment I wanna try.
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Pacman or cm10 both by dman who is in fact da man !
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They seem like there's too many problems with them.
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There's a thread reporting current bugs.
Those bugs are still important but I can say that these ROMs already work very good.
Thanks to dman for original work and, lately, to spyke555 and kick who are really doing an excellent job (development was almost dead before they committed and i'm very thankful to them for what they are doing).

I've seen the current bug thread but it's for 4.2.2 I need 4.1.2
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spitfire2425 said:
I've seen the current bug thread but it's for 4.2.2 I need 4.1.2
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He already answered your question, the 4.1.2 weren't ever completed, they were abandoned... hence why the issues in those roms are still present.
Install PACRom 18.2 and then apply the fixes for keyboard etc. I think the fixes are in the litekernel thread. Put on the latest litekernel for 4.1 keyboard fix, lights fix and you'll have the best working 4.1.2.
Note - skype and bluetooth headset still won't work, pretty sure the camera issue with rotation is still present. I ran pacrom 18.2 for MONTHS without any issue except those listed and the wake lag.

I was trying to port something, not use it as a rom.
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GPS and other features
Uhm is any STABLE release with:
GPS Working (most important)
MUSIC Working
Skype Working
Camera Working
Google Now Working (this seems to be an issue from all custom Roms)
Since I've seen most these features working but none on the same ROM all together

myxoh said:
Uhm is any STABLE release with:
GPS Working (most important)
MUSIC Working
Skype Working
Camera Working
Google Now Working (this seems to be an issue from all custom Roms)
Since I've seen most these features working but none on the same ROM all together
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Not for version 4.1.2 (jellybean)
Only ICS 4.0.xxx ...
****, somebody needs to make a sticky for the most current stable rom .. this question keeps coming up over and over and over in every forum and many threads.

myxoh said:
GPS Working (most important)
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GPS has always worked. Some of the technical data returned is invalid/bogus but Google Maps/Navigation is completely unaffected.
MUSIC Working
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Again, it's always worked, so long as you don't have an app trying to record audio at the same time.
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Skype works for text messages, but received audio in calls is corrupt. The core of the issue is audio playback breaks when an app opens the microphone. (Ironically, the microphone itself actually works fine, i.e. voice recognition has messed up audio cues but it does process what you say correctly.) Current hypothesis is it's a driver issue. Research is ongoing. This is a longstanding issue going all the way back to our very first JB kernels.
Camera Working
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Current CM10.1 and derivatives have a fully working camera.
Google Now Working (this seems to be an issue from all custom Roms)
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This is actually a known problem with Google Now itself, it depends on an instruction set the Tegra 2 doesn't have. The Galaxy R and the Galaxy Note 10.1 have the same problem, on ALL Jellybean ROMs, even official. Bug Google, not us.
There is a workaround: downgrade GNow to a working version (possibly by flashing old gapps), then disable "Hotword detection" in settings. Once that is turned off you can upgrade to the latest and it will still work.

Thanks for the reply
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GPS has always worked. Some of the technical data returned is invalid/bogus but Google Maps/Navigation is completely unaffected.
Again, it's always worked, so long as you don't have an app trying to record audio at the same time.
Skype works for text messages, but received audio in calls is corrupt. The core of the issue is audio playback breaks when an app opens the microphone. (Ironically, the microphone itself actually works fine, i.e. voice recognition has messed up audio cues but it does process what you say correctly.) Current hypothesis is it's a driver issue. Research is ongoing. This is a longstanding issue going all the way back to our very first JB kernels.
Current CM10.1 and derivatives have a fully working camera.
This is actually a known problem with Google Now itself, it depends on an instruction set the Tegra 2 doesn't have. The Galaxy R and the Galaxy Note 10.1 have the same problem, on ALL Jellybean ROMs, even official. Bug Google, not us.
There is a workaround: downgrade GNow to a working version (possibly by flashing old gapps), then disable "Hotword detection" in settings. Once that is turned off you can upgrade to the latest and it will still work.
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Thanks for the reply but:
1) GPS was not locking for me until I changed the gps.conf file in MOST of the ROMs I've tested.
2) Music didn't work on one rom I tested (now and then the music player started lagging and it automatically stopped every few seconds for a few milliseconds)
3)Thanks for the Skype reply; I was hoping there was some version with this fixed but evidentely not.
4)Camera flips orientation in all the roms I've tested. HDR just worked in 1 of them. Camera actually crashed from time to time in one of them.
5)Oh, sad about the Google Now fact. It's actually one of the main reasons I wanted JB
The skype thing Can't be a hardware issue since I've used skype several times before rooting my device. The issue you are talking about happens on google voice sometimes; therefore I'm guessing you're right on thinking that the problem is on the driver.
I'm very interested in ROM building since I'm an app developer for android and a C++ programmer; yet I've been too lazy to check how it worked. Are the drivers we are using open source? or are we just messing with the conf files trying to get things fixed?

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Thanks for the reply but:
1) GPS was not locking for me until I changed the gps.conf file in MOST of the ROMs I've tested.
2) Music didn't work on one rom I tested (now and then the music player started lagging and it automatically stopped every few seconds for a few milliseconds)
3)Thanks for the Skype reply; I was hoping there was some version with this fixed but evidentely not.
4)Camera flips orientation in all the roms I've tested. HDR just worked in 1 of them. Camera actually crashed from time to time in one of them.
5)Oh, sad about the Google Now fact. It's actually one of the main reasons I wanted JB
The skype thing Can't be a hardware issue since I've used skype several times before rooting my device. The issue you are talking about happens on google voice sometimes; therefore I'm guessing you're right on thinking that the problem is on the driver.
I'm very interested in ROM building since I'm an app developer for android and a C++ programmer; yet I've been too lazy to check how it worked. Are the drivers we are using open source? or are we just messing with the conf files trying to get things fixed?
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hi,
thread how to compile from source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2071542
AFAIK drivers are not open source if they were there wouldn't be so much problems with them. They are ported from other devices similar hw but with code for them.

any news about JB and bluetooth headset issue?
this is the only thing that's been holding me back so far

myxoh said:
Uhm is any STABLE release with:
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Where to find this "Uhm"? It was not listed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1621350

[ROM][JB 4.3][Sep 04] Unofficial CyanogenMod 10.2 | Fully Working

It'sabout this ROM Port by tommypacker
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2438832
Hey, I was happy to find a working 4.3 JB for Desire.
All Tests were fine until I recieved a call. The person on the other phone couldn't hear me, even when I called her back.
Seems like mic doesn't work at all during a phone call. It's always muted. Anybody else having this issue?

What radio are you on?

32.56.00.32u_5.17.05.23

Floy83 said:
32.56.00.32u_5.17.05.23
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Thats the latest, so thats not the problem.
It could just be an issue with the rom. Its an early release of a port.

Floy83 said:
It'sabout this ROM Port by tommypacker
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2438832
Hey, I was happy to find a working 4.3 JB for Desire.
All Tests were fine until I recieved a call. The person on the other phone couldn't hear me, even when I called her back.
Seems like mic doesn't work at all during a phone call. It's always muted. Anybody else having this issue?
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same here, rom working perfectly, but mic is dead.

Ammon-Ra said:
same here, rom working perfectly, but mic is dead.
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ROM issue. The dev won't be working on it until 2014, so you better switch to you previous ROM.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
ROM issue. The dev won't be working on it until 2014, so you better switch to you previous ROM.
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Yep, I'm on Chromium now, trying build 11. Very good experience with build 10 so far.

what's the most stable alternative?
Hi I've been running aokp 4.2.2 on HTC Desire for some time - it's great except for the video issues when using the camera (I understand that's an issue for many 4.2.2 roms?) - so I'd like to move to a 4.3 or 4.? rom that's recommended
Is the Desire S better supported on 4.3? - I've just put a CM version on an old Desire S (that's got some faults, so I can't tell for sure) and it seems OK at first look.
Many thanks, Geoff
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Yep, I'm on Chromium now, trying build 11. Very good experience with build 10 so far.
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