If these is a good thread that truly answer my question please point me in that direction, I must have missed it.
When it comes to the Evo 4g specifically, what are some of the disadvantages of going with an AOSP rom, and what are the reasons for them? (Not CM7 specifically, AOSP in general)
Such as, it sounds like GPS and the compass generally do not work as well in AOSP builds as in Sense. -> is it true and is it just due to not being able to use HTC drivers/code?
3g speeds are slower -> Same as gps?
Thank you!
Im on CM7, and no faults. My 4G I can get 6mb down...3G is fine. My GPS is SPOT on while indoors even, never have had to use a fix. AOSP in general is smaller in size, so it can run faster. The only downside is you don't get sense apps and widgets. Though while on AOSP you have to flash a sense rom to update PRL, but that takes 5 minutes.
Some users have different experiences though. Its worth a try.
In my experience, AOSP ROMs have better battery life without sacrificing performance or neutering push notifications. Also AOSP is going to be your earliest opportunity to play with the latest Android builds.
Maybe I am doing something wrong but when I'm on cm7 my gps does not work very well at all. I would use AOSP but I personally have not found one that my gps is reliable on.
jplowamn said:
Maybe I am doing something wrong but when I'm on cm7 my gps does not work very well at all. I would use AOSP but I personally have not found one that my gps is reliable on.
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Did you try the fix on a sense rom? Also, you can try opening maps first, then navigation; that works for some users.
Hi all,
The Dev Forum seems to be pretty abundant with Sense-based ROMs at the moment, and I guess that's to be expected with 3.0 being everyone's new(ish) favourite thing, but not all of us are Sense fans and I just wanted to get people's opinions on the current state of play concerning AOSP ROMs and their latest versions, especially around battery life.
What have you used / are you using, and how do the current suite of AOSP ROMs compare with each other in terms of battery life (but other stuff as well)?
I'd love to hear about people's recent experiences.
Thanks.
This rom is the best aosp rom I've used yet. Blazing fast and amazing battery life.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1070501
I tried Gingerbeast, HydrogenMod, Hikari, CyanogenMod and Ginger S and I can't seem to get any of them to be 100% fully functional. I've had a problem with bluetooth not working, not being able to import contacts, the home button stops working, com.android.phone force closing, etc. I've full wiped, reinstalled, fixed permissions, etc, but I can't get any AOSP rom to work. Surely there must be a leak of the AOSP rom that HTC use before adding Sense and other HTC addons?
While AOSP roms are light wight and seem fast they will never compare to roms built off of sense roms. Why you ask. Look at the roms like CM7 and other AOSP roms, they have to use open source drivers that dont make full use of the hardware. Like wifi and blue tooth. Both lose 25% strength because of the Open Source drivers instead of using the drivers built for the Phone like the closed source HTC drivers.
Umm, apologies if I've confused myself out of sheer ignorance, but can't you just flash a custom kernel like Lordmod's excellent one, which DOES contain official DHD phone drivers?
BenRoark said:
Umm, apologies if I've confused myself out of sheer ignorance, but can't you just flash a custom kernel like Lordmod's excellent one, which DOES contain official DHD phone drivers?
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Sense based kernels will not work on an AOSP roms
LM is a aosp kernel.
i don't see any problems with pretty much all of the AOSP kernels i have used (Most CM based ones, quite a few Miui Ones, and the default CM7). The Wifi and BT work, gaming is pretty good, and its also much less laggy (Sense based roms occasionally freeze for no reason. Its annoying with music playing)
The only thing i dislike about AOSP roms is the camera which doesnt have touch to focus video recording, but pretty much every other sense feature can be replaced by a free, custom app (LauncherPro is much better than rosie 3.0/.5, custom video players play more movies, etc.)
you could always flash a sense/rosie/app remover on top of a sense based rom
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LM is a aosp kernel.
i don't see any problems with pretty much all of the AOSP kernels i have used (Most CM based ones, quite a few Miui Ones, and the default CM7). The Wifi and BT work, gaming is pretty good, and its also much less laggy (Sense based roms occasionally freeze for no reason. Its annoying with music playing)
The only thing i dislike about AOSP roms is the camera which doesnt have touch to focus video recording, but pretty much every other sense feature can be replaced by a free, custom app (LauncherPro is much better than rosie 3.0/.5, custom video players play more movies, etc.)
you could always flash a sense/rosie/app remover on top of a sense based rom
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Unless you needed to connect to a spicific type of network or need BT to work a certain way you wouldn't notice it.
zelendel said:
While AOSP roms are light wight and seem fast they will never compare to roms built off of sense roms. Why you ask. Look at the roms like CM7 and other AOSP roms, they have to use open source drivers that dont make full use of the hardware. Like wifi and blue tooth. Both lose 25% strength because of the Open Source drivers instead of using the drivers built for the Phone like the closed source HTC drivers.
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Yeah, not sure about that 25% statement, mate.
I've been running CM7 Nightlies or CM-based ROMS for a while now and, if anything, I've noticed a significant improvement in connectivity (in general) from what I previously experienced on Sense ROMs. I'm sure that Lord Clockan's excellent kernels have a lot to do with it, but anyway...
I suppose everyone's experience is different.
Hy,
I am also a HUGE fan of AOSP. Since I bought my DHD it had Sense for one day because I had no time to flash. I also spent some time comparing Sense vs. AOSP Roms, and can say that AOSP has better performance on my DHD then Sense and always used them with the kernel they come with.
Aosp all the way. My recommended roms:
Oxygen Rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1348425
TalonRom:
http://code.google.com/p/talon-rom/
OMFGB:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/6052-aospcustom-gingerbreadomfgb-131-nightlies/
OMGB:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/7923-rompure-gingerbreadomgb-123237/
All are my personal favorites.
Regards
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All are my personal favorites.
Regards
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Hmm Not sure that makes sense!
Hi,
Wondering if there are any opinions on the best custom ROM (or ROMs) with T-Mobile wifi calling still intact?
This thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332717 lists most all of the ROMs, but the names of the threads don't do a good job of describing if they are AOSP vs. TW based (required for wifi calling). Moreover, some TW-based ROMs are based on international versions which don't have the T-Mobile specific wifi calling.
Yes, I'd actually prefer AOSP if wifi calling were intact, but to my knowledge it's currently impossible.
waylo said:
Hi,
Wondering if there are any opinions on the best custom ROM (or ROMs) with T-Mobile wifi calling still intact?
This thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332717 lists most all of the ROMs, but the names of the threads don't do a good job of describing if they are AOSP vs. TW based (required for wifi calling). Moreover, some TW-based ROMs are based on international versions which don't have the T-Mobile specific wifi calling.
Yes, I'd actually prefer AOSP if wifi calling were intact, but to my knowledge it's currently impossible.
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WickedV4 is a personal fave.
A search would have told you there is no best. Only best for you. So you will have to try them out yourself and see.
Wayne Tech Nexus
Greetings fellow humans,
I've been playing with CyanogenMod for a couple of weeks, and while I appreciate the custamizability of CM, but I miss some of the polish of TouchWiz (particularly WiFi Calling). I've considered flashing the stock ROM, but it lacks customization options, has that annoying bloatware, and is stuck at 4.1.2.
Do you have a favorite ROM based non Touchwiz for the T-989? I've heard Omega is great, but it seems like it's only for the S3.
Every rom here is great, try them all.
Users are expected to do their own research into getting this, very personal answer for their devices. This thread is closed
Hello,
I have HTC one m8 since 3 days, so I don't know a lot about this device yet and I have one (for now) question.
I want to use non-stock based ROM, however I also have this magnetic case, which normally wakes/locks my device when I open/close it.
So my question is: is it possible to have this feature on custom ROMs (like AOKP, etc.).
Maybe You guys know some app, that makes it possible?
I hope it's not meant for stock ROMs only.