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I thought it would be fun to take a poll to see which ROM folks in this forum think is best...
Baked Snacks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701685
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Baked Snacks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701685
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What makes you prefer Baked Snack? I'm not doubting your choice, just curious what makes it better than the others.
Been using Calk's builds for a long time now. Seems my taste in ROMs is very similar to his. Keep in mind "the best" is extremely subjective.
Dissenter said:
Been using Calk's builds for a long time now. Seems my taste in ROMs is very similar to his. Keep in mind "the best" is extremely subjective.
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Of course... It seems there are a few popular ones out there, and then a lot of "second tier" ROM's. What makes Calk's builds "the best" for you?
Matt_TX said:
Of course... It seems there are a few popular ones out there, and then a lot of "second tier" ROM's. What makes Calk's builds "the best" for you?
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I like the combination of performance and battery life of the kernel he chose to use. He also does an awesome job getting a bunch of graphical changes for the "cool" factor too.
Beyond the ROM, Calk contributes a lot of other things to the community. He's been making kitchen and kitchen development tools for the Windows Mobile groups for a while and I was very pleased to see him come to the Android team at the same time I made the leap. It's a big change for people like me that have been Windows Mobile sideline hackers for a while and it's really nice to see a familiar face.
Dissenter said:
I like the combination of performance and battery life of the kernel he chose to use. He also does an awesome job getting a bunch of graphical changes for the "cool" factor too.
Beyond the ROM, Calk contributes a lot of other things to the community. He's been making kitchen and kitchen development tools for the Windows Mobile groups for a while and I was very pleased to see him come to the Android team at the same time I made the leap. It's a big change for people like me that have been Windows Mobile sideline hackers for a while and it's really nice to see a familiar face.
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Good info... I'm currently running CM6 and loving it, but I'm torn what to try next... EViO, Baked Snack and VaelPak are all possibilities.
None of the ROM's really have the exact thing I want. Ideally, I'd like a ROM that has the following:
- Sense E-mail App
- Sense Calendar App
- Sense Lock Screen
- Sense Status Bar (with Custom Battery Icon)
- AOSP Contacts & Dialer
- AOSP Messaging (SMS/MMS)
- AOSP Gallery
- 4G Support
- FM Radio
- WiFi/Wired Tether
- Sprint Bloatware Removed (apart from Sprint TV)
- ADK Laucher (easy to add after the fact)
Any ideas on how to get this? I wish I was a Dev... I would build my own
Matt_TX said:
Good info... I'm currently running CM6 and loving it, but I'm torn what to try next... EViO, Baked Snack and VaelPak are all possibilities.
None of the ROM's really have the exact thing I want. Ideally, I'd like a ROM that has the following:
- Sense E-mail App
- Sense Calendar App
- Sense Lock Screen
- Sense Status Bar (with Custom Battery Icon)
- AOSP Contacts & Dialer
- AOSP Messaging (SMS/MMS)
- AOSP Gallery
- 4G Support
- FM Radio
- WiFi/Wired Tether
- Sprint Bloatware Removed (apart from Sprint TV)
- ADK Laucher (easy to add after the fact)
Any ideas on how to get this? I wish I was a Dev... I would build my own
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I would think that this wouldn't be that tough. Try starting with a Sense ROM, pull out the dialer/messaging/gallery and whatever else you don't want, then install the AOSP apps you want. I'm sure the apk's can be found around here.
Where is the love for Burnt Droid - by netarchy?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745738
Simple Sense ROM with great firmware, and a couple nice apps tacked on.
JTNiggle said:
I would think that this wouldn't be that tough. Try starting with a Sense ROM, pull out the dialer/messaging/gallery and whatever else you don't want, then install the AOSP apps you want. I'm sure the apk's can be found around here.
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Is it as simple as just uninstalling the Sense apk's that I don't want and installing the AOSP ones? If so, I can probably restore the apps I want from a Titanium backup of CM6. For some reason I thought it was more involved that that - especially with the AOSP Contacts & Dialer.
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I like the combination of performance and battery life of the kernel he chose to use. He also does an awesome job getting a bunch of graphical changes for the "cool" factor too.
Beyond the ROM, Calk contributes a lot of other things to the community. He's been making kitchen and kitchen development tools for the Windows Mobile groups for a while and I was very pleased to see him come to the Android team at the same time I made the leap. It's a big change for people like me that have been Windows Mobile sideline hackers for a while and it's really nice to see a familiar face.
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+1
Agree entirely with Dissenter. Calk brings a lot to the table.
Really enjoyed Hero's early EVO work and Baked is still great. Also used Cyanogen on my G1 forever, but Calk's stuff has been stable, fast and clean (at least for me) as long or longer than anyone else on EVO. It is a beautiful thing. I had problems with most of the other ROMs, but for the EVO, Hero and Calk always seem to have there kitchens working.
Just_s said:
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Agree entirely with Dissenter. Calk brings a lot to the table.
Really enjoyed Hero's early EVO work and Baked is still great. Also used Cyanogen on my G1 forever, but Calk's stuff has been stable, fast and clean (at least for me) as long or longer than anyone else on EVO. It is a beautiful thing. I had problems with most of the other ROMs, but for the EVO, Hero and Calk always seem to have there kitchens working.
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So, what would you say are the pros/cons of EViO vs. Baked Snack?
there is a fine line between the "best rom" and my "favorite rom"
best i have had was a stock rooted rom, granted it wasnt fast but it had everything working and no bugs that i could find ...
my fav has been CM6 ... fast and snappy ... but lacking the Fm radio and 4G i disire ...
i have a hard time finding a big difference between sense roms ... but thats just me, i'm slow on this stuff still
I like Fresh 3.2
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ThrowingKs said:
Where is the love for Burnt Droid - by netarchy?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745738
Simple Sense ROM with great firmware, and a couple nice apps tacked on.
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Ya, where's the love?
I prefer my evo burnt for sure.
modded fresh for me. Dude is on point with his ROMs.
Gotta have my Apps2SD support.
Thinking about coming out with my own ROM based solely off of his as a base.
Evio cured my flashaholic's issues for a while, but with Baked Snack update and the Evio update its tough, i have to give the slight edge to fresh right now because of the new release, that thing is sick. I am pumped once that thing hits the street its going to be on! Too many choices is a good thing as i think the Evo is THE android device to have with all the Dev support
My two cents
1. Fresh 3.28
1.a Evio
1.a Baked Snacks
YMMV
Matt_TX said:
Good info... I'm currently running CM6 and loving it, but I'm torn what to try next... EViO, Baked Snack and VaelPak are all possibilities.
None of the ROM's really have the exact thing I want. Ideally, I'd like a ROM that has the following:
- Sense E-mail App
- Sense Calendar App
- Sense Lock Screen
- Sense Status Bar (with Custom Battery Icon)
- AOSP Contacts & Dialer
- AOSP Messaging (SMS/MMS)
- AOSP Gallery
- 4G Support
- FM Radio
- WiFi/Wired Tether
- Sprint Bloatware Removed (apart from Sprint TV)
- ADK Laucher (easy to add after the fact)
Any ideas on how to get this? I wish I was a Dev... I would build my own
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Evio = pure win
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EViO2 is the best! Everything works and its a speed demon. Its the fastest 2.2 and smoothest I have ever used.
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i can't even imagine what hero and calk can do with that new release! Damn it feels good to be a gangsta
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EViO2 is the best! Everything works and its a speed demon. Its the fastest 2.2 and smoothest I have ever used.
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Short Version:
Making new Rom. instINCtive Rom? What features do you like? Include what apps? Include what mods? What features of other ROMs make them perfect for you?
Long Version:
Hey INC users. Since Redemptive Revolution hasn't been updated in a while, I've decided to abandon it as the base for my current theme/mod and upcoming themes/mods. (Sorry Lou, loved your rom, but i just need the newest of the new) I was trying to decide what ROM to switch to and I was drawn to the Re-Engineered ROM as it includes the newest version of jchisurf's power control pulldown mod (v2) that updates toggle status. For example, in Skyraider or Redemptive if you toggle wifi with a widget or in settings the pulldown will not reflect that change and will show the incorrect wifi state. In v2 of the mod which Re-Engineered has, this is fixed. Also I was drawn to the speed modifications and ram saving optimizations. HOWEVER, it is completely based on the EVO, and these types of ROMs do not work on my phone.
So, I decided to make my own ROM. In a way it's a kind of update to Redemptive Revolution, because that was my personal favorite ROM. Also, this way, I have a better understanding of what's going on internally when I try to make a theme and it will be easier for me.
So far the ROM is as follows (CONSTANTLY UPDATED) -
Most recent Incredible 2.2 base, all files are based on and from the most recent stock Incredible ROM except...
Framework-res.apk from the most recent EVO update (3.70 compared to redemptive's 3.30) with Jchisurf's power control pulldown mod v2 (updated from v1 found in redemptive)
Myn's Remappable Rosie (with some changes)
Custom Gingerbread-Sense Theme. Retains stock feel but darker and instead of solid greens there are green outlines and green glows. Gingerbread feel but completely custom by me. (Sense apps are not inverted like distINCtion)
"Reengineered" INC apps (not evo like in Reengineered Rom.
Inverted black and green Gmail.
Inverted black and green Facebook
Flashable distINCtion theme zip
Flashable distINCtive Acid theme zip (not released yet)
EDIT:
4in1 Reboot mod
Compressed powercontrol mod (saves space for notifications without losing functionality) (Ex removed those indicator bars and the space they were taking up... icons themselves will tell if enabled or not.)
Sensless Version in addition to Sense Version
Included Apps - Rom Manager, Titanium backup, XDA, Hulu modded flash, Skyraider Hulu app, Adobe Reader, ES File Manager, Pandora, Google suite of apps, Superuser, Call Confirm, DSP Manager, Facebook, Quickoffice, Spare Parts, Wireless tether... should i remove any? add more... if so what app?
***So my question is what else should I include? What would make this a good ROM choice for you? What features, mods, tweaks, or theme elements should i include/do you want? What stock apps should I include? Are there any other apps I should invert other than the ones i alread did? What do you think of instINCtive Rom as the name?***
Thank You!
I miss all the cool screen transitions from Incrom.
could you make a senseless version also?
A ROM with a full Bluetooth stack so I can use my wiimote with all the popular emulators and the modified flash.apk so I can view hulu videos. Oh yea, and the cool Gingerbread system shut down animation.
Smabbage said:
A ROM with a full Bluetooth stack so I can use my wiimote with all the popular emulators and the modified flash.apk so I can view hulu videos. Oh yea, and the cool Gingerbread system shut down animation.
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This ^^ with BT HID mouse & keyboard support & gingerbread sense.
I prefer as stock as possible, even without customized colors.. If I have an issue with the rom, I do not want to wonder if customizations are part of the problem.
Thx for the feedback.
Senseless version finished.
Added hulu modded flash. Now preinstalled .
And I'll look into BT
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Should I include...
Skyraider hulu app?
Titanium?
XDA app?
ROM Manager?
Others?
Also I have "re-engineered" the stock apps except they are inc apps instead of evo apps like on re engineered Rom
What apps are bloatware in all you opinions and should be removed?
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I say
include
xda
hulu app
and a sense-less version but looks like you already have that one..
and the BT stack for the WII mote.. etc.
thats bout it for me..lol
distINCtINC said:
Should I include...
Skyraider hulu app?
Titanium?
XDA app?
ROM Manager?
Others?
Also I have "re-engineered" the stock apps except they are inc apps instead of evo apps like on re engineered Rom
What apps are bloatware in all you opinions and should be removed?
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Definitely Titanium, XDA, ROM Manager, A file manager (EStrongs?), superuser with busybox ( a given I guess ), Pandora, Adfree Android, Dolphin Browser HD, Dropbox, the Google suite of apps (if they let you), a torch app, Quick Boot, and maybe Quadrant. All useful.
Bloat. Hmmm...
Amazonmp3, CityID, htcfootprints, Slacker Radio, My Verizon, Verizon Skype.
At least these are the apks I removed from the system when I rooted.
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Definitely Titanium, XDA, ROM Manager, A file manager (EStrongs?), superuser with busybox ( a given I guess ), Pandora, Adfree Android, Dolphin Browser HD, Dropbox, the Google suite of apps (if they let you), a torch app, Quick Boot, and maybe Quadrant. All useful.
Bloat. Hmmm...
Amazonmp3, CityID, htcfootprints, Slacker Radio, My Verizon, Verizon Skype.
At least these are the apks I removed from the system when I rooted.
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I won't include Adfree b/c the hosts file is already modified to block ads.
I don't see the purpose for quickboot when the 4in1 reboot mod is already included and quadrant is a pointless app IMHO. HTC flashlight included as a torch app.
As for Dolphin Browser HD and Dropbox... I don't know if those are completely universal apps that everyone uses.
Otherwise all the rest are good suggestions and I will include them thank you.
I'll do my best to "re-engineer" all the apps included, but for some less important ones i may save for a later update.
Assuming i can get permission from rmk, would the inclusion of virtuous buddy be a positive for you all?
THANKS! PLEASE KEEP THE ADVICE AND SUGGESTIONS COMING!
I updated the first post to reflect the changes I've made in the Rom and the apps that are preinstalled.
Let me know if there are any other features you want or apps to be preinstalled or removed.
Yeh screen transitions would be cool. Apps like quickoffice I don't think need to be there.
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I can't believe I forgot wifi tether and DSP Manager. I use them all the time.
I like the ROM name.
Additionally, perhaps one of the circle battery mods from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819274&highlight=battery+mod
I love the way the status bar notification toggles look in skyraider 3.5 sense I'd love to see it have that look, no on else has it. it's perfect I think.
Smabbage said:
A ROM with a full Bluetooth stack so I can use my wiimote with all the popular emulators and the modified flash.apk so I can view hulu videos. Oh yea, and the cool Gingerbread system shut down animation.
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+1 for full Bluetooth stack...it would be #1 rom
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not sure if this is possible or not but from the Z roms could it be possible to port over the DLNA "connected media" side of things, i know its integrated into the framework but i loved it on the z roms.
Other thing would be nice is the "recent apps" scroller in the pull down menu (i think SkyRaider already has this but i'm not 100% certain)
an inverted boot screen? maybe? been wanting to try one of those custom ones out but didn't want to get my hands dirty in that area
transparent icons/statusbar? (makes themeing the statusbar a lot easier without having to re-do all the icons to remove the black notification background
HTC's voicemail app? i've only seen it a couple of times in very few roms
Themed power control widget? (i've tried this and always had issues with it only stretching the graphic and not even making the buttons completely themed...)
eh, maybe i should include my grocery list lol j/k
great work and i can't wait to see it
What non stock and non google applications would you guys like "re-engineered"
Right now I've got the stock apps and the google apps along with pandora and facebook optimized and trimmed down.
Please suggest essential apps that don't update that often. I don't want to do this for every app in the market and for every update.
Edit: hah just owned the facebook app. Just cut that mofo's MBs in half. Oh and inverted it.
Have you had a chance to look into Bluetooth?
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Have you had a chance to look into Bluetooth?
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Looks like HID bluetooth from CM6 conflicts with sense libraries. They don't work together. Tried messing with kernels... didn't work. It's beyond my abilities.
Sorry. Doesn't look good...
Guess i should just give up on making the rom huh? Alright I'll drag the folder to the trash.
Nooooooo
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I've recently switched to Virus' Kingdom Revolution 1.3. It works great without a theme. I've tried 2 themes. Got Them Sense Blues 2.0 by Tiffany and Insomnia Nights2 by iaccax. After I installed the theme, I'm getting FC's on the Touch Input. I had to switch to the android keyboard as my inpud method to get the FCs to stop. Also, the camcorder will automatically close(no FC message) on when I hit the record button recording at 720P. My internet browser also automatically closes(no FC message) on some web pages. My question is are all themes for this ROM not completely working? Since all of the themes out there are pretty must based off each other, I'm assuming they'll all have the same problems.
You should try the B1.4 nightly, i think some of those problems are fixed.
I too have tried Virus Kingdom but have has some lagg issues and so forth, i see where everyone has said to try the Nightlies, can you tell me where could find this, i really like it the Rom but the lagg and drain on battery really killed it for me.
Thank you
The link is en Virus' Kingdom Revolution 1.3. thread pag 1329.
I'm using kingdom revolution b1.4 and bred red theme and its very responsive..deff worth the flash!
WWW.Twitter.com/infectedrom nightly 6/21 aka b1.4
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I was using B1.3 and flashed a theme, then lost my data connection. Hopefully 1.4 fixes some of these issues, cause I was incredibly happy with the ROM, the theme, my phone in general... Except the whole, not working thing. That was a bummer
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I've recently switched to Virus' Kingdom Revolution 1.3. It works great without a theme. I've tried 2 themes. Got Them Sense Blues 2.0 by Tiffany and Insomnia Nights2 by iaccax. After I installed the theme, I'm getting FC's on the Touch Input. I had to switch to the android keyboard as my inpud method to get the FCs to stop. Also, the camcorder will automatically close(no FC message) on when I hit the record button recording at 720P. My internet browser also automatically closes(no FC message) on some web pages. My question is are all themes for this ROM not completely working? Since all of the themes out there are pretty must based off each other, I'm assuming they'll all have the same problems.
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The threads where you get the theme from say there still a work in progess and might still be beta at that.
It will get fixed in due time. if i were you i would go to infectedrom.com and sign up there and post any questions you would like.
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The threads where you get the theme from say there still a work in progess and might still be beta at that.
It will get fixed in due time. if i were you i would go to infectedrom.com and sign up there and post any questions you would like.
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I would recommend sticking with the Stock 1.3 for now until they fix the themes. That is what is causing a lot of the problems
Are you getting any FCs on the Touch Input running 1.4 and Bred Red?
06/23 is the smoothest for real, don't flash a theme with it or it will lag, I just flashed the Sprint lovers icons zip and is running great, feels like running the EVO 3d lol
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I had the same problems with those themes too. I love the kingdom Rom b1.3, I will flash 1.4 nightly and try themes again and let you know how it works.
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now running 1.3 and bred red v3 theme. Touch Input is now working no fcs and the Camcorder is working as well.
Don't know if this would work for our ICS builds (still on Unnamed Rom for GB) but I suppose it's worth a try, supposedly mimics Miui pretty well.
http://www.coolsmartphone.com/2012/...auncher-is-now-available-for-all-ics-devices/
Heres the .apk for it
http://bigota.d.miui.com/miuiapp/MiHome_095beta_100_1.apk
Let me know if it works for our ICS builds.
It's pretty new so I assume there will be some bugs that need to get ironed out,
More info here:
http://miuiandroid.com/community/threads/miui-home-launcher-now-native-for-all-ics-devices.16356/
Credit goes to Xiaomi for creating the app.
It works just fine, using it on AOKP b34. I'm using the tablet interface so it's a bit weird since the icons are spaced 4x4. Oh, and it's smooth, love the fact that it also themes the lockscreen.
I am currently trying out new themes for the newest source built AOKP build 39.
I saw this link posted on Google+ today but was hoping to get some help in finding themes that work for us.
I plan to do the testing tonight and throughout the week. If you already have themes you have tried please link them in the thread and I will update the OP to include them.
THANKS!
Theme Chooser Themes
This is awsum, thanks! Much better than a previous list that I saw before, but the ones that I got to test off of that one were Sense 4(by jorgefc82[much better than the other version and its free ]), TouchWiz 5.0, and both the Labels and the Something Something variations, all of which are listed on here as well !