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[Q] EVO 4G ROMs

A few weeks ago, I bought a used EVO off ebay and it came in good condition but had the 2.3.3 ota update and was locked out till Revolutionary came along and allowed me to s-off and get SU access. This was all done with the intention of trying a few other custom roms with Sense 2.x, 3.x and AOSP. After having tried, played with used and read about various roms on XDA for the EVO, are there ANY roms that work as well or better then the stock rom????
To me is seems more like what are u willing to deal with or live without ranging from HDMI, GPS, 4G, Camera issues. I've used 2 roms that can even keep a folder I created on my main screen with a few apps in that folder from removing those apps when I reboot or shut down my phone. Is there and AOSP rom that has more then 5 home screens, wereas the sense roms have 7.
I love the newer mail app that will display all your accts on 1 screen, I have yet to find any ROM with sense 3.0 that can or will display all the google calendars that I have access to view. The carosel of the home screens is the best part of the custom ROMS.
While I truely do appreciate the awesome and very hard work that the developers do to make theses roms to add functionality to our EVO's why would you put something our that isn't ready for daily use??
Are their any Custom ROMs that have ALL the pieces working???

I get where you're coming from, because i cant keep a ROM knowing that something isnt working properly, plus i dont like getting all fancy with the ROMs i like em simple and the sense feel.
Check out the Sprint Lovers ROM with a custom karnel, that should suit you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=830153
I'm Running Calkulin's EViO 3 v1.0 ROM with Golden Monkey 1.1 Kernel, and V6 SuperCharger script.
I love the nice simple design of the ROM, and EVERYTHING from GPS, 4G, Camera, WIFI work. Not sure if HDMI is working but im sure it does.. im able to keep apps in a folder after a restart too. Not sure about the email app and google calenders thing.
Golden Monkey and Supercharger are just a plus for speed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060456
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192796
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991276

Try miui. It is amazing. Only thing that doesn't work is 4g. That's because it's originally made by the Chinese.
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ericbryce said:
Try miui. It is amazing. Only thing that doesn't work is 4g. That's because it's originally made by the Chinese.
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Well see thats kinda what I'm getting at, something that doesn't work. Now if I didn't live in an area that didn't have 4G coverage, I might consider MIUI, but i do live in a 4G area. TY for the reply, much appreciated.

Ipaulone said:
I get where you're coming from, because i cant keep a ROM knowing that something isnt working properly, plus i dont like getting all fancy with the ROMs i like em simple and the sense feel.
Check out the Sprint Lovers ROM with a custom karnel, that should suit you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=830153
I'm Running Calkulin's EViO 3 v1.0 ROM with Golden Monkey 1.1 Kernel, and V6 SuperCharger script.
I love the nice simple design of the ROM, and EVERYTHING from GPS, 4G, Camera, WIFI work. Not sure if HDMI is working but im sure it does.. im able to keep apps in a folder after a restart too. Not sure about the email app and google calenders thing.
Golden Monkey and Supercharger are just a plus for speed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060456
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192796
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991276
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I have SL 2.33/4.25.651.x on my test phone atm and just replaced the other ROM on my daily phone with Calkulin's for now and see what works well. TY for the reply, much appreciated. Have not tried the new kernel or the V6 scrpit yet.

Crash*N*Burn said:
Well see thats kinda what I'm getting at, something that doesn't work. Now if I didn't live in an area that didn't have 4G coverage, I might consider MIUI, but i do live in a 4G area. TY for the reply, much appreciated.
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I don't have 4g where I live so that why its not a problem for me. I would probably use it even if I did. I barely use data anyway cuz I have wifi at home I just use that.
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Crash*N*Burn said:
Well see thats kinda what I'm getting at, something that doesn't work. Now if I didn't live in an area that didn't have 4G coverage, I might consider MIUI, but i do live in a 4G area. TY for the reply, much appreciated.
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Almost everywhere I go, it seems, has WiFi, which is faster than 4G anyhow

HipKat said:
Almost everywhere I go, it seems, has WiFi, which is faster than 4G anyhow
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You know, Wi-Fi isn't necessarily faster than 4g. I'm not trying to be a troll though, just explaining it so you don't have the wrong impression.

What ROM/Kernel/Modem are you using?

I think it'd just be nice for everyone to just list what ROM, kernel and modem they are using. I always look through the threads and read that to get ideas of what will work. I know opinions, usage and phones vary, but it's still nice to see. There are so many options to choose from. Opinions are welcome here!
Can't remember which ROM? Boots with ACS screen
Vision Kernel 1.1
EH17 modem

Removed.......

Where at? I haven't seen a thread that people list all 3. Besides, with all the newer ones since, maybe getting updated answers are better since newer ones have been released since. Do you know the link to the other thread?

Brb with a link....
Ehhh nevermind.....
Im on my [EH06] Copy & Paste ROM Stock Cyan v1.0 , chris41g's EH06 plus kernel, and EH17 modem......

I'm on SRF 1.2 using Genocide kernel 2.0 and EH17 modem. Not to mention I used the new V6 supercharger script . My phone is pretty awesome right now

Umm let's see:
Stock EC05/Stock Kernel/EC05 modem
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Avelnan said:
Phones are going to come to life someday. Take note: LG Optimus line. ASUS Transformer. And now the Nexus Prime.
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Well, what I run is in my sig and I absolutley have zero problems in the way I have set my phone up and how I use it.
I think maybe it is because I use a stock odexed rom and the modem that came with it - it may not be as fast as other roms, but it seems all custom roms are either are missing a software app that I need or have some glitch like BT or GPS not working etc.
So in the end, I may not have the latest and fastest, but I have stable with everything working phone - with that being said I did apply all the fix's that needed fixing, things like the "call log", TWS, etc. problems, but that is about it.

Wow, uuh...SRF 1.2, Urban Regen, and ERA ReVolt pretty much equally. They're all great. Kernel: ReVolt, Genocide 1.1 IAP and 2.0 and 2 that are still in the test phase. EC05 modem...love it. SetCPU 1400/100 On Demand no undervolt. No freezes, no soft reboots, no RAM leaks. Fast and stable...all 3. My setups are all geared toward performance and stability. Not the most battery friendly but I keep an extra stock battery with me.
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FRIDAY IS D DAY.....well D710 day anyway

My Epic comes to me 2moro. Just checking to see if you have any input on which ROMS are running the best, known device bugs, or general tips....
CHIME IN!

i highly suggest Viper Rom 2.1...
but your gonna have to do some research buddy...

I've been on starburst 1.8 rom, been running well. Only changes I've made have been going to the stable lost kernel 1.0.2.2, and adding nothin but the honey theme. All's good in the hood, slight bug with experimental kernel and GPS navigation, but easily fixed
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Thanks guys, was hoping for more chiming though. I always research...and will research but I was just trying to get a feel for any roadbloacks or red flags, and of course Obvious hotness...
Thanks guys

viper has a few new features that the other roms dont have as of yet.
Viper and Starburst are stock roms that have been optimized and things like that.
Like I said viper has alot of new things (oc script, battery calibrating script, etc) but because its relatively new some of the mods arent working yet. Some of the themes arent compatible either.
Starburst is supported the most, so most of the mods and themes are based off of it.
My personal preference is Viper, when I was using starburst I was getting a ton of random reboots, where I get none with Viper. (have not tried the last starburst update)
Starburst does have all the mods already cooked in to it. Viper is quickly catching up though.
Both have great devs who try to respond to every issue and request. I think you should give them both a go

Stock rooted deodexed rom with LoSt kernel!
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I would suggest using Stardust rom
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Starburst 1.8 stable is really good no random reboots
Lockscreen mod is awesome. Haven't tried viper yet.

I use the new aosp rom with the ICS theme that supposrts it. Works really well. Also I had starburst 1.8 and I think I liked that a lot better, probably because its more stock. I think the major roms on this phone; viper, starburst, aosp, and aemod roms all work very well.

I would suggest keeping it stock for a week just to make sure you're not getting goofy problems first. Then start having fun with roms.

That's more like it!
So far I ran Midnight, starB, and Viper. StarB seems to give the most for what I look for. I know on the EPIC, viper was pretty killer through EB13 so I will keep my eye on Viper for the Epic T. I was suprised by midnight...not what it use to be.

What is the best combo
Did you have any issues with FC's on either Starburst or Midnight ROM? I'd like to figure out the best combination of Kernel, CWM and ROM. There is a lot out there and would like to find a good combination.
On the "Sprint" Epic 4g Touch.
Thanks.

taaz69 said:
Did you have any issues with FC's on either Starburst or Midnight ROM? I'd like to figure out the best combination of Kernel, CWM and ROM. There is a lot out there and would like to find a good combination.
On the "Sprint" Epic 4g Touch.
Thanks.
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Only issue I encountered was on viper and it looks like they fixed it in the latest upload....the task manager issue.

Gorguts said:
Only issue I encountered was on viper and it looks like they fixed it in the latest upload....the task manager issue.
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Thanks, Maybe this weekend I will try again.

I always stay stock to for a lil bit to ..it lets you get a good feel for everything. I just moved to the et4g about a week ago after a good while of a evo which i did the same thing with. Loving this phone so far.
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no 4g in cm7

ive been running cm7 for a bit now, and i really like it, but i just noticed today that the 4g doesnt exist anywhere in the settings...im on cm 7.1 build 1221. is this normal, or did i just mess something up by flashing different apps etc. with it?

emceelovin said:
ive been running cm7 for a bit now, and i really like it, but i just noticed today that the 4g doesnt exist anywhere in the settings...im on cm 7.1 build 1221. is this normal, or did i just mess something up by flashing different apps etc. with it?
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Wow. I will try to be gentle. A little research will show you that there are no WiMax drivers for CM7 so there will likely not be 4G until after LTE next year.

i did notice that on the page for the rom, but sometimes they dont change everything on the main page for the rom. i wasnt sure because i searched on google and it seemed like some people had it running on certain devices with cm7, so. i guess i either have to deal with it, or maybe find a rom that has support for it, if at all. theres not a whole lot of 4g around me yet though, but id like to have it when i go into those areas.

Yes, I think it is not working on MIUI either but the rest are fine with 4G. If CM7 converted you to MTD there is a stock ROM and Marcusant's ROM for that file system. Otherwise you will need to Odin back to EC05 and repartition to run a Touchwiz ROM on RFS or EXT4 file systems.

kennyglass123 said:
Yes, I think it is not working on MIUI either but the rest are fine with 4G. If CM7 converted you to MTD there is a stock ROM and Marcusant's ROM for that file system. Otherwise you will need to Odin back to EC05 and repartition to run a Touchwiz ROM on RFS or EXT4 file systems.
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Miui is cm7 based, so if something doesn't work on cm7, it probably won't work on miui. Once 4g works on cm7/ if it does, I may be able to implement it on miui, but no promises.
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Yeah cm7 no miui don't have 4g. And might not for a while since devs are not focused on the 4g's now. Once they r done with minor bugs they will focus on 4g.
I love miui even tho it's slightly more busy then cm7
From my Samsung Epic 4g Miui MTD

diablo311 said:
Yeah cm7 no miui don't have 4g. And might not for a while since devs are not focused on the 4g's now. Once they r done with minor bugs they will focus on 4g.
I love miui even tho it's slightly more busy then cm7
From my Samsung Epic 4g Miui MTD
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I heard they were not going to work on WiMax since it is a dying breed of 4G.
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didnt cm7 just get their overlay fixed?

diablo311 said:
didnt cm7 just get their overlay fixed?
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Rom suggestions for a significant other?

Greetings everyone.
I would like to root and install a new ROM on my girlfriend's Incredible 2. Now normally I would experiment myself but since it is not my own phone I will not have the opportunity to go flash crazy and try everything. As such I would like to get some recommendations. The main thing would be speed and stability. I do not know what she has done to her phone I just know that it is stock something. I am also unsure of what root method to use but that is simply due to the fact that I haven't been able to check anything yet. I just want to get some groundwork done before I jump in. She is always using her phone so I figured it would be nice to make her experience more enjoyable. Thanks in advance!
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There wouldn't be something as beast as the Decks reloaded ROM on the Evo would there? That is essentially what I would like to flash for her. Something ridiculously stable that has all the tweaks that I would need to add in. If not just let me know what the most stable rom is and what tweaks I should include as I flash for the lady.

for a good overview of available roms, kernels, radios, tweaks, and s-off guides you might start here
I think you're going to have to use the tacoroot method. that's what I did and I had the most current verizon updates. I just flashed chilly beans pd rom last night and it seems great. incredibly paranoid android I hope that helps

I love paranood but all the tweaks may overwhelm her. Dkstunnas global cm9 ROM has everything working and is fast, viper ROM is the best sense ROM in my opinion, and I also love gingerbread miui. Tazz patriot and macrodroid also have a nice sense 3.6 ROM named Arctic ascension, which is a little faster than venom but maybe less visually awe inspiring, I also made a descended version of that ROM but it is extremely stripped down (made for speed). All the ROMs I mentioned are completely functional and stable, except paranoid, which the newest version doesn't have a working front facing camera, but watch it, I'm sure chilly will get it worked out, he's a good dev, hope I've given you a small idea of what some of my picks are like...
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Jasonp0 said:
for a good overview of available roms, kernels, radios, tweaks, and s-off guides you might start here
I think you're going to have to use the tacoroot method. that's what I did and I had the most current verizon updates. I just flashed chilly beans pd rom last night and it seems great. incredibly paranoid android I hope that helps
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Kinda outdate post you linked but still a good start ...maybe some one should up date it one day lol
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Are you doing this for her or for you? Does she want it rooted? If not, leave it be. If she is happy with it then adhere to the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" line if thinking. If she does want it rooted, which type of rom does she want? Does she like sense and prefer not to have to learn her way around a new type of os? If so, skyraider Zeus is really good. Also, nits has some good gb sense roms. If she wants to try something new cm7 is fast and stable. As Jeremy said, gingerbread miui is great, just be careful with themes. Always backup before changing themes as some of them will lock your phone up and force you to restore a back up. It isn't common but I found several that did it. If she wants everything working with no bugs or random restarts, stay away from ics/jb at least until (if) we get source. If she is daring and can work through those issues without freaking out, the ones Jeremy mentioned are sweet. Pacman is one of my favorite roms ever, I just had some bugs that pushed me away for now. And they may be more phone related than rom. Hope that helps.
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Thanks everyone. From my browsing of this forum i think I will just let her pick between skyraider zeus, team venom, magnolia and Gingerbread miui.
I believe these roms to have a good balance from my quick skimming.
Are these the correct links?
http://www.teambamf.net/topic/1737-romgb-skyraider-zeus-13-inc2-update-11222011/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383848&highlight=search+this+forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953899
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1162835&highlight=gingerbread+miui

For OP, concur with what others above already said ... search for both speed & stability involved compromises in balancing out on a rooted custom ROM since you are on XDA searching ...
1. There are 2 stock Sense Rom based on VZW's OTA releases, one by AndyBones with additional tweaks/add-ons and a newer one by CS, stripped of bloatware (she isn't going to mess with NFL or CityKids ID, yada yada) Put TB on it and update Play Store, etc. and once it's done updating the Apps, you are good to go - both maintained full GSM functionality and if you get it unlocked officially by Big Red, you can truely made it a global phone, insert a local prepaid Sim card & have inexpensive voice calling rates everywhere instead of using its partner's Vodafone Sim.
2. Next up is the Nit's Stock Sense v5.0.m-ext4, that's highly finished & polished, everything works with numerous options and it is equal to SkyRaider's Zeus v1.3 rom, both can be overclocked for speed in trading off some battery life - still going to give you a full 20 to 30 hours day of heavy use depending on Apps running, and in the case of DW's identical DI2 running SR Zeus, typically 3+ full days of standby with minimal voice calling/SMS and little or no 3G/WiFi browsing. Installed SRZ on her's since it was released 15 months ago and trouble-free, never froze and zero maintenance. I run between Stock Sense v5 and SRZ and still indecisive, switching every so often - especially when I'm traveling as I use GSM bands for non-US local calling, no re-programming or *#*# codes or menu to cycle thru. I keep copies of CWM's backup on the devices and in cloud storage in case of restoration, but it's been good. Update the kernels and to the newer radios once it's running, and you have a trouble-free device, set-n-forget - switched to a smaller (4 x 1) widget for the clock & weather display on the homescreen and I'm happy.
BTW, I have the newest Google Apps like Currents, Play Book & Play Magazine, etc. running on these Roms - when I don't have my true tablet, the Nexus 7 running JB 4.1.2 with me.
3. CM7's is good, simple & fast and good for changing things, haven't "play" with CM9 global ones lately - apparently most of the issues with camera, bluetooth & minor bugs are smoothly out. Tazz/MD's Sense 3.6 ROM is newer and is functional and refreshing - battery life isn't as good as older GB roms, as I recall. Be prepared for minimal tech support for you loved ones.
4. Nit's masterpiece, Team V's Viper Rom is the newest/hottest and best preview of JB/4.x for the DI2, I like it - TB restore from older GB and other roms might or might not work, depending on the Apps, it's best to do a fresh & clean install after full/deep wipe first. If it wasn't for the exclusive CDMA only or GSM only Rom , set by the initial Aroma installation & somewhat "fair" battery life - I would probably use it as my daily. Once (a big IF) HTC & VZW release kernel sources/codes or rollout ICS updates - serious development will resume as everything is now ported over from other/leaked sources. Paranoid's Rom by Chilly looks good, developer's work with the Nexus 7 set a benchmark that's not easy for others to follow/exceed - I haven't check it out myself but I'm sure it's excellent.

Thanks for the heads up! She has been complaining about how slow her phone seems to be lately so I figured it was a good excuse to root. I didn't see your post until just now, but those rom suggestions seem great! When I did show her a couple of screens she liked the look of MIUI best. Is the link I posted earlier a stable enough version for her? Or should I be looking at a different thread?

bryyando said:
Thanks for the heads up! She has been complaining about how slow her phone seems to be lately so I figured it was a good excuse to root. I didn't see your post until just now, but those rom suggestions seem great! When I did show her a couple of screens she liked the look of MIUI best. Is the link I posted earlier a stable enough version for her? Or should I be looking at a different thread?
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Miui variants has been around for a long time - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1830675 - I haven't flashed or use one lately since the HTC Eris days, LOL but from the thread posts, it looks good enough for me, if you like it - go for it. Just backup always and if ... just restore or flash a different one, go back-n-forth - trials and errors work for me all the time (well, almost.) Enjoy.

The most stable miui is the gb 1.12.9. I think that is the right number. If you are using clockwork mode go into Rom manager and download it. There are 2, the other is 1.30.9 it something like that. Most people say that one wasn't as stable as the previous build. If you use the gb Rom get Aero's .7 kernel. A lot of people like the ics build but it may have stability issues that someone not wanting to wipe cache or go through fixes would want to deal with.
Maybe it's 1.12.9 and 1.12.30, I don't remember for sure, but you don't want the one with 30 in the number.
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for a quick rom you should really try INCREDIBLY('<PARANOID2.19.10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2049902

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for a quick rom you should really try INCREDIBLY('<PARANOID2.19.10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2049902
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Not for someone who doesn't want to troubleshoot periodically.
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MRom
Seriously stable cm
It's gb has great battery life (I can go over 2 days with mild usage (tablet does most of my home android stuff and almost all my gaming )
Theme able which is great for customizing it for non nerd users
Plus it's about the only non stock based rom that has rotating lights
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