Broke my current phone and will have to use my old Desire for a couple of weeks. Last time I used it I remember Oxygen based roms were the fastest by far. Is this still true, or is the new kitkat a true contender?
I tĥink I used a rom called nicks phone.. anyone still use it? Although when I booted up the phone a few minutes ago it had Mildwild on, but totally unconfigured so I dont think ive really used it. Seems a bit sluggish though so i will want to install something else.
So I guess super fast and snappy are my only wishes. Old or new version of android, extra features, etc doesnt matter.
As a general rule, gingerbread AOSP ROMs were 'fastest' and most stable for Desire
As a more universal rule however, it's better to try different ROMs for your usage and preferences. Others can only really give their experiences with different setups etc, and their definition of fast, stable, "amazing battery" will differ massively.
- Nandroid backup
- Full wipe install new rom
- Test
- (Optional: repeat/restore backup)
- Make up mind
I used to care about getting the latest android version, but ICS and beyond the camera was unusable and everything was just laggy. I moved back to gingerbread and have been using mildwild's rom based on oxygen for over a year. It doesn't contain very much customization, but its stable and as snappy as we're going to get on such an old phone. No one's really developing for the desire anymore so I've decided to just stop playing around with other roms since this one doesn't give me any problems. Here's a link to the rom
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I used to care about getting the latest android version, but ICS and beyond the camera was unusable and everything was just laggy. I moved back to gingerbread and have been using mildwild's rom based on oxygen for over a year. It doesn't contain very much customization, but its stable and as snappy as we're going to get on such an old phone. No one's really developing for the desire anymore so I've decided to just stop playing around with other roms since this one doesn't give me any problems. Here's a link to the rom
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Thanks, just the kind of input I was looking for. Just flashed the rom and the update andit seems Lightning fast. But I cannot start Play store as it crashes. Did you experience this issue?
Could I just flash latest gapps on this install?
Had to remove the Mildwild rom because there was no way to fix Play store. Ended up installing the rom Nicks Phone instead. Blazing fast and everything works perfect. Its also based on Oxygen and I really recommend it.
Link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1521514
I have no problems with the playstore
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Broke my current phone and will have to use my old Desire for a couple of weeks. Last time I used it I remember Oxygen based roms were the fastest by far. Is this still true, or is the new kitkat a true contender?
I tĥink I used a rom called nicks phone.. anyone still use it? Although when I booted up the phone a few minutes ago it had Mildwild on, but totally unconfigured so I dont think ive really used it. Seems a bit sluggish though so i will want to install something else.
So I guess super fast and snappy are my only wishes. Old or new version of android, extra features, etc doesnt matter.
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Try a stock rooted rom with a2sd. E.g Gingerbread 2.3.3, there are many available and everything works.
Cheers
I'm using official oxygen ROM and it's still by far the fastest. Kk Roms all slow down and become unstable after a few days.
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Someone can give me link to oxygen rom i cant find working mirror
I can't remember where I found it. I had to search a bit. Took me even longer to find the track pad to wake mod.
I would upload a copy but I don't have a home internet plan and am really low on data right now.
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I'm using official oxygen ROM and it's still by far the fastest. Kk Roms all slow down and become unstable after a few days.
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For me, evervolv has done a great job. Here is the link
It is almost as snappy as oxygen and plus it has the latest android technology. No added lag after a few days whatsoever.
If Nikez fixes the kernel to be a 3.x one I think we will have a winner.
So for me, Oxygen comes first and Evervolv's KitKat comes second in terms of performance.
But I still have updated to Evervolv since Desire is now a good backup device for me that I use as a GPS etc.
I'm still on oxygen. Weeks now as my daily driver work phone and it's fast and stable. Leaving my n5 at home to keep it safe.
Unless someone can honestly say that stability has changed leaps and bounds in the past couple months then I see now point in going through the frustration of any regularly crashing kk rom on the desire. I think it's come as far as possible and just can't run the new stuff.
I'm really hoping the newer stuff like my n5 will be different and able to work reliably in a couple more years on up to date software. Hardware wise my desire is holding up like new after almost 4 years. I hate to toss it while its still good.
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I am looking for a stable 2.2 or 2.2.1 rom for my wifes g2. I have glanced at the development forum and it seems gingerbread is all the rage right now. My wife just needs a solid, dependable, daily driver. I just want to flash something for her that works and be done with it. The stock rom seems to have some bloat and I am hoping for better battery life as well.
What is the most popular rom at the moment? I rooted her phone (permanent s-off) so I am ready to go. Thanks in advance!
I would honestly suggest cm7. Or for the best sense rom, virtuous. You could just remove the bloat with Titanium backup from the stock rom.
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Thanks for the info. I will probably give virtuous a try.
Highly recommend virtuous' froyo offering until the dev releases the gingerbread version. I've been using it since I got my DZ and it's simply amazing how stable and fast it really is.
I actually flashed Virtuous this morning to see if it was any good and all I can say is it was laggy as a shaggy sheep. I flashed the whole thing through rom manager and did a full wipe so I don't know what the hell but it was insanely laggy. You could hit a button and wait well over a second for a response. Maybe I needed to flash a new kernel? Maybe I needed to run the update from .0 to .1? Who knows?! I found it aesthetically pleasing but that is about it. (Maybe it is because I have a g2 and it is for desire z?)
For stable daily drivers I've been using Cm6.1.1 for nearly a month. I found Cm7RC4 to have to many niggling issues like my camera locking up the phone every couple times I tried to use it. Let alone needing to use gps.
I hear good things about miui but I cannot speak from experience.
I've been using CM7 RC2 for a couple of weeks now without issue. It has been stable, improved battery life and performance.
I'd also suggest CM7. I've been using that ever since i rooted my phone, and havent had any problems with it so far.
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I actually flashed Virtuous this morning to see if it was any good and all I can say is it was laggy as a shaggy sheep. I flashed the whole thing through rom manager and did a full wipe so I don't know what the hell but it was insanely laggy.
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I have never flashed a rom through rom manager. Only really used it to get CWM installed. I prefer to get a rom going the old fashioned way and flash through recovery. Did a full wipe of data, battery, davlik then installed the rom on day one and has been running flawless ever since.
While CM7 is working good its not 100% stable yet. There are random reboots and freezes. I would say the most stable ROM at the moment is CM6.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841275 It's not Gingerbread but still everything works and there are no problems to report.
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I actually flashed Virtuous this morning to see if it was any good and all I can say is it was laggy as a shaggy sheep.
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Keep in mind that CyanogenMod is designed specifically to be *fast*. Virtuous is simply a port of the HTC Sense ROM. Also, keep in mind that Virtuous comes 'out of the box' with the regular HTC kernel - 800MHz, no changes. There are 2 additional kernels available: Standard - OC'd to 1GHz (highest you can go without changing voltage) and a built-in screen off profile. Does not support SetCPU or anything. Advanced is a full-blown open kernel - you can setup your own profiles, overclock (I think to 1.5GHz or so). I personally run Advanced to 1.2GHz with some other profiles, but if it was my wife's phone, I'd toss the Standard kernel in there and call it a day.
Also, Sense *does* add some bloat (it's an entirely new UI), but it's totally worth it, IMO (especially for a girl's phone). The improved visuals, extra features, etc make it totally worth it. If you're doing that much, go ahead and setup LauncherPro instead of the stock Sense launcher and she'll be rocking and rolling.
This is very helpful info everyone. I now have to decide between cm 6.1 and virtuous. Sounds like both of these roms are the set it and forget it variety which is what I was looking for. She is not a flashaholic like myself so one stable rom is all I need.
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I used to use virtuous but now I'm running sense ginger from team villain. Flawless IMHO. By far the best battery life I have ever had with normal use. Give it a shot. Also FYI you need to OC virtuous to run good.
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From experience... Virtuous
Nice and stable
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Also FYI you need to OC virtuous to run good.
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See that is the thing, I don't like the fact that I will have to overclock my phone to make Virtuous "run good". That is pretty damn silly in fact. I mean they package the kernel for stock speeds since it is based on the DZ stock rom. What about all those desireZ owners? They surely don't have to overclock to make their phones run without any lag. Why not package a kernel that is capable of overclocking to a reasonable speed out of the box like any one of the cyanogen releases?
I feel this is a tremendous oversight on the ROM developers part. I would love to rock their rom and get a good feel for Sense UI so all the people who come to me for advice on tech related matters can have my unbiased opinion on the UI, not what I had to go through to make it run without any lag. That is some Grade A bull****.
I suppose it would be less bull**** if I knew how to flash a kernel.
You flash it the same as a Rom except no wipe and it takes about 30 seconds. Also virtuous used to come stock with overclock but took many people were having issues with it. As in they don't know how to set up proper profiles with a setcpu type program. So the overlook kernels became an extra add-on for more advanced users.
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Virtuous is good with overclock. I found the untouched gingerbread sense ruu that rmk prepared to be a lot smoother. Bluetooth was a bit hit and miss though.
I'm on the saga ginger sense rom right now and no issues at all. Had to tweak some aesthetic things like font, but it's good.
Still haven't found a rom on the dz as good as Super D was on the G1 yet...
Man, Super D rocked...I'm getting all nostalgic. I'm gonna have to go visit my g1 soon (I sold it to my buddy) lol oh yeah...I'll visit my buddy too haha
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I actually flashed Virtuous this morning to see if it was any good and all I can say is it was laggy as a shaggy sheep. I flashed the whole thing through rom manager and did a full wipe so I don't know what the hell but it was insanely laggy. You could hit a button and wait well over a second for a response. Maybe I needed to flash a new kernel? Maybe I needed to run the update from .0 to .1? Who knows?! I found it aesthetically pleasing but that is about it. (Maybe it is because I have a g2 and it is for desire z?)
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Funny thing, I think the first 20 or so minutes on a new rom may not be representative. I flashed my wife's mt3g slide using the stock update, and it lagged BADLY for the first 20 min. Including a battery pull because the phone app (com.android.phone) went non responsive. Just my $0.02.
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I mess around with other roms, but I keep coming back to CM6.1.1. Virtuous is nice, but I'm not a fan of Sense UI.
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Ultimate Droid 3.2.5
This rom gives you plenty of options, is as stable as CM6.1 or more stable. Runs faster.
I do think it scores somewhat slower on the benchmarks, however in this users opinion it is much faster in scrolling, loading, and general usage.
You will have to google to find it, but give it a try. You can have lots of the sense elements or disable them if you want a more plan vanilla experience.
Also I did very much like cm6.1
Cm7 is coming along but still working out many bugs... see the changelog. Many will say this is stable enough for daily use.
I used to use virtuous, have since moved on to gingerbread ROMs though. When I was using virtuous it was brilliant. Fast and stable. It was not laggy like another user said. I used CWM recovery to flash it and did a full data/cache wipe beforehand and you should do whenever you change ROMs. Another vote for senses ease of use and virtuous' reliability!
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So, my motorola DEFY(T-mobile US) should arrive from ups in about twenty minutes. As i am new to android, i' m just looking for some recommendations as far as roms and anything else you think would be beneficial. I will provide any necessary info upon request.
thanks in advance.
A stable ROM is Pays and BlurlessGinger or, if you are more experimental, theres a beta of CM7 out
Sounds like a good start. Ill check it out. Thanks.
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I actually wouldn't recommend diving right into custom ROMs especially since it's your first Android device. Give yourself time to familiarise yourself with the system - at least then you'll know when something isn't working as it should.
I believe the official Froyo ROM for US is already out so I would stick with that
Why rush? Just get use with your phone, see what you miss and what to look for.
i'm using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1037076
stable and smooth
I say if you're ready - go for it right away (why wait...especially since the bootloader is locked and you can't fully brick your phone).
I am currently using CM7, but have been having some issues (which is norm considering it's in its infancy and beta stage).
I've pretty much used most if not all the roms on here, and my personal favorite has been jboogies liquidarc. I liked the different launcher (sony erickson), and had everything working (including full screen recording/pictures), and got about 4 days between charges with moderate use...super fast and stable for me...might be going back if I can't get around these bugs in CM7.
I'm not having any problems with cm7
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Im running CM7 beta 3, which seems pretty stable and is extremely fast, but as a starter id recommend barebones 1.4 as it is stable and flies for 2.2
i started with "sbf 3.4.2_177-005_nordic" (first test)
then just installed cm7 beta 3 and i aint looking back..go for it..but i to would recommend getting to no your phone first..
I flashed my first sbf after 3 weeks and many readings in this forum, still affraid, what's going to happen. And it is my second android.
I can reccomend 2 roms I used myself: barebones 1.4 found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=977989 , or 3.4.2_177-005_nordic found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1037076 . First one is modded and i can tell u it uses (with right vsel settings) very small ammount of battery per day, and second one is motorola blureless one, but with motolauncher if u like it. It is good and stable, but uses a little bit more battery. I already posted this in thread before this one. But please reconsider flashing first day, cos motrola avoids warranty if they find out u have flashed something other than official firmware. I flashed my first android first day when i got it with CM6, but it was HTC so u can restore everything back in a few minutes like u did nothing wrong. On motorola there is a chance u can make some mistake thus make it undowngradable. Give your phone few days, i would give 2 weeks to see if it functions propperly. In meanwhile read forums and suggestions, and when u are 100% sure u dont have deffective device, start flashing. Till than we shall have CM7 at stable and full working release, so it shall make it worth flashing over every other froyo.
Thanks for the feedback and recs guys! For those of you telling me to wait, I never was much for waiting.
I ended up using pays 5.1 Frito with gingerbread feel. I am having problems with swype tho and I like swype, so tonight I'm gonna flash again.
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Hi,
I've been having some good luck with this one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046027
I'd thank ephumuris but I can't post on that thread, yet.
Olly
Barebones 1.4 its the most stable I've tried, best battery by far. Fritolays is working on 1.5 based on the nordic rom.
I would sign up for the swype beta in preparation-the beta is better than stock, they have made some serious improvements, but make sure to read up first if putting it in a rom that has stock swype, there's a process.
Just for fun, I would recommend Anim Mod from the market to get awesome flip animations etc.
Swype not working..
not exactly a fan.. but swype doesn't seem to be working on Barebones 1.4 ,my first custom rom... ... Any inputs ???
Just got my brother a Desire. He is new to Android.
On all of my Android devices, I've never used MIUI, but he likes the iOS look.
I have just installed the MIUI-XJ on it, and it does seem very sleek and I love how it just seems like a totally different phone but my concern is if it would be stable enough for him to use daily? He would be leaving the country and doesnt know how to mod and such. That being said, he needs something reliable.
I think its either MIUI or coolexe's new BravoS ROM, with Espier launcher installed.
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Just got my brother a Desire. He is new to Android.
On all of my Android devices, I've never used MIUI, but he likes the iOS look.
I have just installed the MIUI-XJ on it, and it does seem very sleek and I love how it just seems like a totally different phone but my concern is if it would be stable enough for him to use daily? He would be leaving the country and doesnt know how to mod and such. That being said, he needs something reliable.
I think its either MIUI or coolexe's new BravoS ROM, with Espier launcher installed.
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yes... its very much reliable n fast rom as compared to other roms.... i m using it for last 3 months..... near zero fc... very unique look.... very much customizable... m in love with miui xj rom.
Very much indeed, it was my best Rom with loads of support. Teach him how to update OTA from MIUI and tell him to read MIUI thread. Within a month he will be addicted to flashing every week. Also, I recommend to use class 6 SD card with EXT4 with 1.5 Gb. For enough space to install apps
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if he isnt going to be updating the rom for a long time, would it still be okay
Ive been running MIUI for 4 months now and its really stable. However I recommend MIUI AU instead of XJ, I've tried both and AU seems alot more slick. If you want to migrate just use the MIUI backup app and then flash AU and then restore from backup. Everything will be restored exactly as it was apart form widgets.
I also recommend using ManU 1.4 HAVS-AXI-CFS. from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883598
TLDR: yes its stable but try MIUI-AU
Another vote for MIUI-AU (miui-au.com). Been using it for over 9 months without any problems.
I have switched to other roms every so often to see what's changed but I'm always going back.
MIUI is very stable. Up until previous week I was still using the version from a month ago. The weekly changes are usually small bug fixes and translation updates.
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I have just installed the MIUI-XJ on it, and it does seem very sleek and I love how it just seems like a totally different phone but my concern is if it would be stable enough for him to use daily?
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No, it will blow your Desire into pieces.
What version of MIUI AU do you recommend?
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What version of MIUI AU do you recommend?
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Allways use the latest. That is a simple rule to obey.
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Allways use the latest. That is a simple rule to obey.
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The latest don't seem to work ok "Not fully functional, no mobile data connection, but calls/sms, wifi, camera (partially)"
http://www.miui-au.com/
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No, it will blow your Desire into pieces.
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What exactly do you mean? I'm using XJ's build for almost a year now and am very satisfied with everything. I'm using MAN U 2.0 HAVS/AXI GB kernel... Everything from battery life to phone performance and smoothness is awesome. And there is no lag whatsoever, just sometimes when I download and install apps and do some multitasking there might be some slight freezing until the app is installed.
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The latest don't seem to work ok "Not fully functional, no mobile data connection, but calls/sms, wifi, camera (partially)"
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I think they're referring to the ICS version which is due out soon. 1.12.30 is still gingerbread so you'll be fine using that.
Note - MIUI roms are released every Friday/Saturday
What is better with miui_au compared to http://miuiandroid.com/ version?
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if he isnt going to be updating the rom for a long time, would it still be okay
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IMO. No.
Don't.
New updates come out every week fixing bugs every week.
If he wont be updating it, dont use it. Having said that MIUI is awesome. But not for the average user.
Give him CM7. Its very stable and has been for the last 4 months solid stable, with no need for an update to fix bugs yyet.
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I use MIUI XJ about a week and I think is a good and stable ROM.
Excellent ROM
Miui was the reason i got the desire, seen the video and fell in love lol, i use the weekly roms from miuiandroid
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I used miui for 3 months only changed to try out mildwild.. never had a problem with miui was a solid daily rom,, was speedy in all aspects but I have found the rom I use now a little quicker for gaming... (I'm addicted to real racing 2 at the mo))
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I have used MIUI ROMs for a long time and I would say they are quite stable but I get bored with them really soon. I always come back to Sense 3.5 ROMs. I just love it ..
I'm finding that the ICS roms have just a tad more quirks/bugs than I'd be able to deal with on a daily (being that the phone is primarily my business line too, lulz!)
I'd like to know what your guys thoughts are on the most active/stable GB roms are for the Vision/G2/Desire Z.
I loved Bulletproof MIUI but it's no longer being actively maintained. Are there any well maintained MIUI roms, or are should I go straight to ILWT?
I am staying away from roms like mexDroidMod because being that I'm in the design/UI business- I could honestly say no matter how well that rom performs, it is an eyesore to look at (nothing personal if you like the way it looks). Keeping that in mind, I'd rather not install that rom and play with theming. Just looking for a good out of the box well featured/stable/snappy GB rom.
Everyone has their own prefrense, mine is also gingerbread for now. I've used 15 to 20 diffrent roms and difrrent versions of a few. The one I keep going back to is elitemod, it hasn't been updated for a few months now but is still my favorite rom. Used 3 or so versions of ilwt and I do like the new aroma installer he uses but I still find I like elitemdod better. If you don't want to try many this is what I recommend but only tial will tell you your preference
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I would say ILWT or CM7 for performance and stability. But if you want something that looks a little bit better, you should try to find a good Sense 2 ROM (sorry, i've tried a lot of ROM but none with Sense 2 ).
Latest cyanogen nightly or release candidate.
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Anything CyanogenMod based.
Try CM7.2 RC1, it is absolutely amazing once you match .so files with the latest radio, doing that makes the battery life on it be quite ridiculously good. It is super fast and, it gives you heaps of tweaks to choose from. I couldn't recommend any other AOSP ROM right now. Anything CM7 will serve you well . The only issue i had with CM7.2 RC1 was that every now and then, there would be this lag that would start up, which would make the phone feel like it was running at 245mhz. There was an easy way to fix that though, switching the overclocking governor to something else and then back to interactive would fix that lag immediately. Other than that, CM7 is very stable where it is now.
Otherwise, try going with Virtuous Sense 2.0. I was using AOSP ROMs for months, but now that i tried Virtuous Sense 2.0 again, i'm very happy with its speed and stability and the features of Sense 2.1. In addition to that, it is absolutely, 100% stable, with no glitches at all.
Oh and since you're looking for a well maintained MIUI ROM, look at Strawmetal.MI. People seem to love his ROMs and they seem to work very well.
I installed elitemode a few days ago and haven't switched back. This rom is awesome and I'm geting great battery life under heavy use... 10+ hrs. Never happend before. Love it..
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I'm not sure if this is something that happens to a lot of you Nozomi users, but I can always ask for advice.
I skip from custom ROM from time to time just to know what my options are, either experimental or close-to-stock. And quite frankly it is bugging me, that my ROMs always feel sluggish, even when others say it should be quick or smooth.
I just want to have the smoothest, most stable, least sluggish ROM out there (I tend to demand a lot), and it should stay just that. Not that it's blazing fast to begin with, and decreases in speed in a matter of days.
Also, cleanest way to install said ROM? I want to rule out all possible factors.
I hope you can help me along with this,
rc_enzo
Almost all stock roms will eventualy slow down
All them error codes just gather up
Clearing your cache and dalvik fixes some of it
Also stock based roms will always be sluggish, it seems all stock kernels have a entropy issue
There are tonnes of other reason
If you want a smooth and stable rom, i dont necicarily recomend my rom, each device is slightly different, these nano diferences have a bigger effect
Just try out different roms till youn find one you like
If not that unlock your bootloader and install cm10 or aosp
Letamas aosp is about one of the quickest but its buggy and FXP cm10 is great in performance and feels great
BUT YOU HAVE TO KNOW TO REPERCUSSIONS OF UNLOCKING YOUR BOOTLOADER
(Although unlocked bootloader = freedom)
If you need anything just ask, i didnt cover everything surrounding your point and question
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I know how stuff works, trust me.
Unlocked my bootloader pretty much the instant I got the phone, and I've run a great number already. I guess FXP works great, but I've read the weekly updates don't add that much anymore...
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I know how stuff works, trust me.
Unlocked my bootloader pretty much the instant I got the phone, and I've run a great number already. I guess FXP works great, but I've read the weekly updates don't add that much anymore...
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Hmmm...
You could try miui?
Or maybe the 4.4 project (once started and finished)
Letamas 4.3 is i think the faststest running rom on xperia s but there are some openGL issues which makes gaming a no no
And kitkat 4.4 is designed for devices with 512mb of ram, xperia s has 1gb but some for hardware and gpu as we know
I suggest either using letamas 4.3 (few not working things)
Or waiting for a 4.4 build
Im not to sure about opensemc, i dont realy remember not to sure about some others too
Conclusion:
Stock = always slugish
CM10-11 = Good but some builds are buggy
AOSP - amazing but buggy and no fully working builds ive seen yet
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I'll give letama's a shot then, and we'll see about KitKat. I have a hunch that we will be getting one fairly soon.
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I'll give letama's a shot then, and we'll see about KitKat. I have a hunch that we will be getting one fairly soon.
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RaymanFX i think he said he got it to boot already but he is a super dev like letama
Me and some other people are trying to get Official CM11 (4.4) for xperia s, (petitions blah blah blah)
Me and some other devs are working on AOSP 4.4
So you should see alot of 4.4
Also - read through the bug list of letamas 4.3 build and also notice there are some graphics bugs but everything else is fine as far as i remember
Using letamas 4.3 then going back to stock, stock felt like very slow
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rc_enzo said:
I'm not sure if this is something that happens to a lot of you Nozomi users, but I can always ask for advice.
I skip from custom ROM from time to time just to know what my options are, either experimental or close-to-stock. And quite frankly it is bugging me, that my ROMs always feel sluggish, even when others say it should be quick or smooth.
I just want to have the smoothest, most stable, least sluggish ROM out there (I tend to demand a lot), and it should stay just that. Not that it's blazing fast to begin with, and decreases in speed in a matter of days.
Also, cleanest way to install said ROM? I want to rule out all possible factors.
I hope you can help me along with this,
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You can always make a clean install.. Wiping everything, format everything and then flash.. That's the best way to avoid any sort of problems in any ROM.. As Envious_Data said, there are lots of advantages of unlocking the bootloader.. And btw if you are going with Stock based ROM, i would suggest u try eXistenZ Ultra and Trintity ROM first and when it comes to AOSP/CM ROMs you can try letama's AOSP 4.3 or RaymanFX's CM10.2 alpha3.. I am currently on CM10.2.. Its very smooth and fluid for an alpha.. I am getting better battery backup too.. Although i have to sacrifice 1080p recording for now, but the ROM is definitely a daily driver.. Go ahead and choose to flash any ROM.. Welcome to Xperia S section..
No offence guys, but I'm not new at the Xperia S, have had the device since november last year, running ROMs since early january.
Thanks for the advice anyway.
I've got the same, my phone runs smooth right after flashing the ROM, but then... I don't know, maybe its because of the way we use our phones?
I have compared my XS to my friends XS - his was very smooth and mine - you know. I have unlocked bootloader to make GTA III run smoothly.
And now - I just got used to this, but I hate my phone
Running letama's 4.3 AOSP, and @Envious_Data thanks for the suggestion, it feels truly rapid and it looks like it will do fine for me. That games and 1080p recording don't work properly, is no burden for me anyway.
Good luck on your developing endeavours, I hope 4.4 progress is good
(this is for future reference)
the Reason why our phones on the stock roms is the same reason why windows slows down
error codes build up and one way to fix half of it is to wipe your cache, (one advantage of apple IOS, does not generate error codes and thus can last a straight 2 months of constant running)
AOSP /CM10/11 are much cleaner then stock and will take alot more time to slow down, and the same goes with Stock ICS, it will slow down a bit but no more then that
GB was about the best, it was perfectly coded , no errors
JB was coded by Sony DEV team B and team B is the ones to F***ed up almost everything they have touched
although Xperia Z run almost the exact same firmware as xperia s it got messed up when they ported it
its why i discontinued my rom, i couldent fix alot of the errors that my self and sony had caused