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Hi All,
Ive been looking through the forums and it seems there are so many ROMs to choose from..! Anyone 'tried & tested' and know which ones the best to install..? Ive currently on T mobile (UK) and dont want to have to do many patches after the new ROM is installed.... Any ideas please on the best ROM to install..??!
What does "best ROM" mean?
I think the answer would be that you go through the ROMs yourself and decide on what you like. No one can tell you what the best one is as different people like different things.
I personally use NRGZ28's EnergyROM (Great chef!) and have been doing so for a while now. In fact, from day two of getting my Serra!!
You don't have to do much after hard reset - just settings really.
Good luck!
I like Energy Rom,because this thing is FAST and almost bugsfree
You've got a choice between elite's Rom (Currently RC3, RC4 will be out very soon) or EnergyROM 2.0 I'd stick with RC3, as the dev team is actively engaged in support & bug tracking whereas NRGZ isnt much so.
It depends on what you're looking for... Right now I have RRE 6.5 with Rhodium Manila, it's very quick and has the benefits of both WM6.5 and the latest Manila port.
NRGZ28 builds awesome ROMs (fast, good-looking and stable) but so far they are only WM 6.1
Soon he will bring out his 3.0 (which is WM6.5) series which is very promising.
Elite ROMs are a bit too loaded for me, and I have found them to be less fast than NRGZ's ROMs.
My advice: Try and find out on your own, only you know what you'll like best.
There aint such thing as a BEST ROM. it is user dependant.
Why don;t you flash a couple of roms and the tell your experiences in the therefor opened threads.
And so you will also know what rom suits you most
good luck.
Modz close thread please
greetz,
the general
The best ROM is subjective. Have a look and find the one you like the look of.
Please read the stickies before starting a new thread.
Dave
been on the forum for a few weeks since getting a raphael and never realised what fun i could have!!!! had htc devices for years from a vario through to artemis and nike, all on t-mobile uk and never knew all this could be done.
anyway - thanks to all you developers and chefs - tried loads of roms and still trying to learn.
the questions i have are as follows - and yes, I have searched for these answers and have further comments on this below
i love the interface from my mda touch plus / nike, where i swipe up and down to activate menu. i believe this is touchFLO (original)??
is there a simple ROM that incorporates this for my gsm raphael? I haven;t taken to touchflo 3d at all and likewise wm6.5 interface.
also, my gps keeps dropping out when using igo 8 - i get the impression this is common but can't find any info on a rom that is good for gps use which is probably the most important aspect of what rom i finally stick with.
finally, fom a noobs perspective, i've read many threads requesting advice on roms, simple, basic roms etc and these threads are closed and / or banned. Let me assure you, the amount of information on here and diversity of roms, it is extremely hard to try and assess what roms to try, what they will give etc especially if you're relatively new to the forum and don't know the style or history of a chef. many of these rom threads are so large, it would take months to read through and assess the different roms and the one you may be trying to find may be many pages down as it has received no recent comments.
is there a summary page that could be sticky'd or made? what i mean by this is a very simple summary page that a chef could update with a few simple words regarding th latest development of the rom.
eg.
<rom name> - <release date> - <style> - <state of development comments>
wm6.5 - released 20 may 09 - loaded, TF3D, applications bias - new release, some bugs to be ironed out
wm6.1 - released jun 08 - vanilla,simple rom, manilla - fully developed and stable, good for gps issues
from this summary, people woulld have an idea what rom may be suitable for them without extensive searching.
as the rom progressed, the state of development comment could be changed but everything else would essentially remain the same. unless I'm missing something, i think that this would stop a lot of questions and new threads requesting advice as it is really difficult to keep track of roms and development on here. anyone such as myself, unfamiliar with all the roms finds it very frustrating when threads are closed and comments are made from those with more knowledge of the forum that are far from constructive. it would be quicker for some just to suggest a rom rather than ***** on about the lack of knowledge the person requesting the information has.
Good point, well made, read my sig
On the GPS issue you need to go to the radio thread sticky (start on the last page and work backwards, that is after you have read the first post explaining what is what)
Maybe you could volunteer to put together a WIKI page that people could then update (I know as a Chef myself I am generally trying to keep track of bug reports and dont have much time to put anything else together).
My Rom (B4PJS AYCEv2 Fully Loaded)
wm6.5 - releases most days (when the missus doesnt moan at me) - TF3D2/Titanium, any apps I can get my hands on - generally in permanent beta but stable and fast(ish)
Someone posted this the other day.
ROM guide for your HTC Raphael!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523961
Here's a shortlist of most popular ROM's, sorted alphabetically:
Seasoned ROMs
NotATreoFan (NATF series) *
Aruppental (RRE series)
NRGZ28 (EnergyROM series)
Wordsmith9091 (Fuzeberry series)
Intermediate Updates
At0mAng (At0mAng series)
Shepp211 (Premier series)
New To The Scene
B4PJS
jmckeejr
michyprima
Mr. Makk
teixeirabmb
xECK29x
Retired/Moved On
monx
pfcsabre
* a.k.a. Forum Moderator series
@ harra et all
The reality is that flashing is so simple (after HardSPL is done) that the only thing that has to be conquered is the fear of flashing. If you flash from your SD card (which is the simplest and the safest) you could flash many ROMs everyday and decide for yourself what works best with your device, service provider / location and personal preferences in apps and usage. No one knows what is best for you except you. My very first post on this forum was a new thread asking the same question and the response was just as you described, but there was one piece of advice that made sense to me, ‘keep trying new ROMs until you find one you like’ (and then the thread was locked).
The list that hilaireg posted is a great place to start, or you could simply start at the top of the ROM Development page and pick the latest post or pick the one with the most hits etc… You can tell in a few minutes if you like it enough to work with it for a while. If you like it, follow the thread and share your findings with the other users of that ROM. It is fun and helps the chef to perfect his creation based on your discoveries. That is part of the fun we are having here @ XDA. Soon you will be answering questions that others are asking as your expertise grows…
BTW: It is best to have a dedicated 1gb SD card for flashing. I can speak from experience…
It is more than understood that the questio, what is the best ROM for my phone? Does not have a valid, absolute, answere. Its more of a whatever suits your needs.
But since the question still remains, and one can easily tell if a ROM is popular by the hits and posts on its corresponding thread. I think that a POLL where people simply say what is their favorite ROM and why, could be of some general help.
So in simple words just vote for your favorite ROM and if you want to, explain why it is your favorite ROM.
This is not a discussion or debate, its a POLL
I Will add your nominees to the POLL as soon as you start posting
My Fuze lost its virginity to NATF, had an affair with Chrome but in the end got married to EnergyRom. Much thanks to all of the Chefs and their hard work keeping us happy!
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My Fuze lost its virginity to NATF, had an affair with Chrome but in the end got married to EnergyRom. Much thanks to all of the Chefs and their hard work keeping us happy!
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^ that pretty much sums up my story haha
Hey guys, a little help, this is the first time I start a poll, i limited it to 15 option but could only think of 2 when I started, how can I add Chrome series? Does a moderator have to do that or as the started of the thread I have to possibility to modify it?
Also could be useful to post as well as you probably did on the ROMS corresponding thread, what Radio seems to work good with your ROM. I like the EnergyROM + 1.14.25.35 Radio
You pretty much have to include all the polling options before people start voting, otherwise it would skew your results anyways...You could have just gone down the first two pages of the ROM development board, and found over a dozen discrete ROMs, FWIW.
FWIW, I do prefer NRG ROMs, but only slightly. All of the most recent crop of Raphael ROMs seem to be cut from the same cloth. The only really interesting new ROM I've seen recently is the one from twopumpchump, and that's really only interesting to me because he pre-packaged a $#!+-load of CHome Panels into the ROM, to make 6.5 a little more feature-rich. At the end of the day, the functionality of even this different-looking ROM is pretty much the same as all other 6.5 ROMs. When I want maximum bang for home-screen action, I still revert to TF3D.
Show me a ROM with an actual unique and functional interface (and I'm not asking anyone to cook in a paid solution like spb mobile), and I will be your biggest spokes-hole ever. Until then, I'll sit on what I've already got.
IMHO,
You poll will only provide value if you first create a checklist (criteria) by which to base the poll on. For example, the first post of the thread should list the functionality/features that one should use to make an informed POLL selection. Example sections could be:
Battery Consumption (1=poor, 5=great)
_ During call
_ During standby
_ During Wi-Fi
- During BT
Interface Speed (1=poor, 5=great)
_ Using TF3D
_ Using Native Mobile UI
Ease Of Use (1=poor, 5=great)
_ Shortcut (app) location
...
etc.
Once you create a comprehensive selection list, it would be necessary to shortlist the ROM's in the actual POLL. For example:
_ Energy 6.1 Std
_ Energy 6.1 Pro
_ Energy 6.5 Pro
_ NATF 4.0
_ NATF 4.5
...
etc.
Ok, I didnt have that in mind, Should I start a new one?
I don't know if I like the idea of this poll. I was on one for a while, I went back to the other, I may try another.. Shouldn't signatures be enough? I like how the chefs do this because they like doing it, and I'd hate to see a popularity contest create any bad blood or jealous feelings.
The other more important thing is that the ROMS are changing all the time, and the 'best' one today may not be that tomorrow...
One thing about a poll like this being up on this forum is that newcomers may just buy their Raphael, come and see this, and pick the leading ROM without looking into the issue in depth, lurking on the different forums, or trying ROMS for themself. I'm glad I actually tried different ROMs instead of getting my loyalty immediately hooked on a favorite.
EDIT: It would however be a lot more scientific/harmless/useful if done as hilaireg suggested, feature by feature. Some ROMS are optimized for speed, some for battery.. some are flashy, some are barebones.
Ok, I agree with burnblue, I have pretty much tried every WinMo6.5 ROM out there, and for the meanwhile stuck with my personal favorite. I'd though that since there are a few radio polls why not make a ROM one just to see what people think about the ROMs they like. And it is clearly stated, this is not for discussions or flaming. It is of popular knowledge that ROMs are created to serve different needs therefore opinions are 100% subjective and not by any means objective. I will post a new thread tonight having in mind all the parameters mentioned above to improve the objectivity of the poll itself.
All suggestions are welcomed and if the majority think that such poll is of poor taste or will start "a popularity contest create any bad blood or jealous feelings." I will not post a new poll and request a moderator to remove this one as well.
I dont feel it would be a terrible idea since it could potentially reduce the number of new threads just to ask the same question. At least if there were one thread kept open questions could be sent to that thread
That said, I think my favorite ROM is Chrome , but also enjoyed Energy and NATF when I used them. They all have their strengths and weaknesses and like its been said one ROM could be the greatest for me, but be the worst for you just depending on personal preference. I prefer TF3D over Titanium, so do not put any extra plugins in titanium anymore. With the use of UC, SASHIMI, or any other user customization program you can have whatever plugins you want withiout installing them individually or using software to disable plugins you dont use.
RRE rocks!!!
I vote that we close the poll. Who cares if there are disenfranchised voters? The exit polls show a strong bias for switching ROMs. We'd then have to face the legal battles between NRG, NATF, and others. They'd want a recount and take it all the way to moderators! CLOSE THE POLLS!!!!
(Just joking here - couldn't resist0
IMO this is kinda silly...I have used everyone’s ROMs and I could vote for who’s is the best right now....but then I would not be able to take my vote back if another ROM caught my eye...so to me that makes this poll silly…can we just agree that everybody has their own needs and preferences and that the work done by all of the chefs is appreciated with out having to vote?
I will only vote if there is an option for undecided or all...because who know what the future holds...
i see how elite project roms arent featuring here. i wish they would not sticky their roms in toe forum... not many people care for their roms it seems.
I dont want to be a total idiot, but can such thing be arranged with a moderator? Like you have only one vote but it can be changed every so many days? and new nominees be updated? Is that possible in a thread powered by vBulletin?
I like RRE.
i want to thank all cheifs. and enjoy testing all of them
I dont want to be a total idiot, but can such thing be arranged with a moderator? Like you have only one vote but it can be changed every so many days? and new nominees be updated? Is that possible in a thread powered by vBulletin?
Don't you think that you can determine the popularity of the roms just by looking at the number of posts in the rom threads? Or the number of posts per day? There aren't many 3,000+ post rom threads out there filled with hate-mail. Just looking at the current poll, you're looking at ~8:1 ratio favoring one of the roms. Take a look at the ratio of posts for the two roms (ok, nrg has a ton of threads). It's something like 3,500:500, which is what you would expect.
Who's your favorite chef? What rom are you running, and why do you like them?
Energy ROM Leo edition
Roms with the new WM (for exapmle WM 6.5.3)
And i use them because he is a man, he knows what he's doing, stable fast smooth ROMs and when he made some mistake he repared it
Monx, without question
Vote for your favorite Chef
There is a link in my sig to a site where you can vote for your favorite chef!
Not exactly a chef but, as far as I can tell, without Itsme's tools created long ago we wouldn't have much of anything here. He doesn't get credited much here and I think he deserves it.
And he's still writing tools sometimes:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/
Shep by far is the man! His ROM is 99.99% bugfree IMO. always willing to help when there questions that needs answering
I use EnergyROM exclusivly. NRGZ28 is the master of the ROMs as far as I'm concerned. The reason I like his ROMS are because of the smooth UI, and the enhanced performance of the phone. Battery life isn't a problem for me, because I have a 3000mAh battery installed in my phone. I am currently running biuld 28005 Pheonix.
IMHO,
I like ALL the chefs and ALL the ROM's they produce.
What's nice with liking ALL the chefs and ALL the ROM's they produce is that it doesn't instill a sense of rivalry amonst them; as each chef spends countless hours preparing the new ROM's for members to use. And as most devotees can attest, each ROM has really nice features that the chef likes and feels a member will like.
Thumbs up to all chefs who contibute their time and effort!
Thread closed.
What Rom (for HTC fuze) is the best when considering Speed Stability & Compatiblity
As the title suggests what is the best ROM for HTC Fuze when the MOST important factors are:
Speed.
Stability.
Compatibility.
I don't care much for graphics and all the other bloatware.
I suppose if I must I will just install my own graphical add-ons and utilities.
I don't know if this makes any difference but my carrier is AT&T.
Thank you very much for your time, expertise, and willingness to help
this is a taboo question, read the thread rules. I will be nice however and recommend NRG roms (219xx version) as they are the most stable. Following NRG i would say Tael rom (219xx version). If you are looking for stability, do not use the 235xx build roms, they are more unstable and more confusing to use.
EDIT: I POSTED IN THE SAME BOARD WHERE THEY ARE ALL AT. DURRRRRRRRR tyty
benspens said:
I am such a nub I could not even find the official website/thread for those roms. Could someone please post links for the HTC Fuze Rom versions?
EDIT: did you mean EnergyROM? if so I could not find the HTZ Fuze Rom, I found one for HTC Touch HD and another for HTC Touch HD2 for TMobile.
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Hmm...
You could at least check the first messages in TAEL (#5) and Energy ROM (#1) threads.... just 1 up and down from your thread (not for long)
And are you really sure, you want to flash?
I want a faster phone.
I hate waiting 5 seconds for email tab to load.
I also hate waiting 5 seconds from the second the phone receives the call to the point I actually answers it.
and the htc rant goes on...
I may be wrong but isnt flashing with a fast, stable rom the best solution?
There is no best ROM take your time flashing to find what suits your needs?
And as every thread on this subject, thread closed.