I've read w/ great interest the thread about benchmarking all the latest ROMs. Does anybody evaluated the stability of these ROMs?
I'm trying to sort out the pros/cons of the ROMs in terms of stability and rank them.
Please add the ROM version you've tried and assign a number from 1 to 5 to rank them (1 most stable, 5 least stable):
[] WM 6.5 v.___
[] DCD v.___
[] Reloaded v.___
[] Skip's Lite v.___
[] NueRom v.___
any comments about the issues you have w/ a ROM are welcome!
thanks.
I think its going to be hard to get a real idea of what is stable and what’s not,
because even tho we all have the same Phone it seems not everyone have the same
experience with the same ROM ..
One of the main reason is the Radio ROM and in some case the SPL the individual
is running .. so I think you’ll also need to know the what Radio and SPL the person
is running as well .. including what Apps that may be loaded .. cause some Apps can
cause a very stable ROM to become unstable .. hell even some carrier cabs causes
issues on some ROMs ..
The performance test was and is a ton easier to do as there was no Apps, or nothing
added to the phone after load, so far just about every ROM I have started are stable
with nothing else is added or install .. the moment you add the carrier cab and other
apps some ROM starts to have issues .. but I think if you get a lot of ppl to give a
full feedback and include everything they are running and did you’ll get a better idea..
But yeah for 6.1 .. I like R4 Reloaded 1.3.3 (will install 1.3.4 soon), DCD 3.2.6
seems more stable via 4.1.2 in my testing, Skip's Lite has loads of changes I in the
start/programs and icons, I think not everyone will like however his Rom is also stable
and Skip's Lite has a very nice splash screen, Nuerom well the only one I tested,
was ok, I like Skip's Lite Rom over Nuerom .. and I like R4 Reloaded 1.3.3 over all other 6.1,
as for 6.5 there is only two version and both are beta .. can’t really say much about
beta other than its beta .. but beta 4 is better than beta 1,2 and 3 lol
Hope that helps..
I was sticking w/ 3.1.2 because it was a good compromise b/w usability, performace, features and stability. However, I don't know why lately the dialer went nuts and I definitely have to upload another ROM.
I'll prob try DCD 4.1.2, and see if it works good for me.
as a second option I might try R4 reloaded "loaded" to check out the fully loaded system, but since it's based on dcd 3.2.6 (my current one) I'm not sure if it's worthy
MR1 and MR2 are both stable. I havnt rebooted my phone since the day I flashed MR2...and that was sometime in late 2008.
Hey all!
So I've decided that I don't like the instability of my HD2 anymore, it's gotten to be quite buggy at times so I was thinking that a ROM flash would do the trick, so that I can start over again. I need to learn how to do it again, though, it's been a while for me.
The problem is, there's TONS of ROMs out there that I don't know what to do or which one to choose! There's just so many that I can't decide.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I value speed, functionality, productivity, messaging features and most of all, stability. Would anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you for your time, XDA!
to flash a custom ROM, yoiu will first need to download HSPL (the latest is version 3). if you search the forums, you will find the main thread. as i have a t8585, i can use any version of HSPL, but you should check on the main thread which one is compatible with your handset (tmous only works with 1 version). after installing HSPL, you can then choose your custom ROM. i think the latest version is HSPL 2.08
as you said, there are hundreds of custom ROMS. on the forums somewhere there was a comparison table of all the available ROMS, but it was out of date and incomplete the last time i looked a few months ago. personally, i would reccommend CleanEX ROMs as they are very fast and stable. there were 3 to choose from, but i believe one of the ROM developers has now retired from it, so that leaves 2 that will be kept up to date. personally, ive been using the DsE version (i have version 3.5). these are updated frequently to a point where i only update to major releases (version 2 to version 3 for example) and only update to a .x version if i am experiencing a problem that the new version fixes (hence being on 3.5 currently). the ROM has some things left out, so you may need to download some CABs to get some of the apps (i think there are about 3 apps left out, one of which is Microsoft MyPhone). you can still apply registry tweaks, but be careful if using cabbed versions (ive had a few that stop sense from loading) programs like bsb tweaks work as well.
depending on what stock ROM you have, you may also need to update the radio rom before installing the custom ROM. the WWE version of generic ROMS uses very outdated radio ROMs. CleanEX ROMs require radio 2.08 or higher. there are several versions to choose from, but 2.12 is the latest, 2.11 seems to be the most stable, and 2.10 gives the better battery life. ive personally been using 2.11, as 2.12 caused touch screen issues, but that may be because the radio was from a non WWE ROM
the only other thing you will come accross is weather to use WM 6.5 or 6.5.5. WM 6.5 is what the WWE ROMs use, which has the start menu at the top. WM 6.5.5 has the start menu at the bottom, but is more finger friendly with slightly larger buttons. performance wise, they seem to be the same. i have tried out both and WM 6.5.5 takes some getting used to, but is easier to use
I use ChuckyROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=618787. It works pretty well and have had no problems with it.
THANKS for the advice, Matt. I've been looking for this!!
artemis, looks like stock, without the problems, only ROM ive used so far that I haven't had problems with, loved energy, but wont work with my phone, same with miri, only issue is the text system, same as stock rom, loads quicker, but still bit funny
there is no perfect rom, but let's say this:
eye candy: dinik & miri (WWE)
practical and smooth: chuckyrom gtx (WWE)
stable and with some nice features: Duttys crème de la crème (MULTILANG)
edit: maybe it's best to upgrade your radio BEFORE flashing a rom
HectiQ said:
edit: maybe it's best to upgrade your radio BEFORE flashing a rom
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i was about to add that to my post! some roms require newer radio versions, its best to check on the rom thread for requirements and install instructions. at the end of the day, rom choice is personal, ive tried duttys holy grail, but found it to be too unstable, ive tried energy, but had issues with sense lagging. cleanex worked best for me, but im sure others will say the same about cleanex as what i have said about other roms. generally, if its your first custom rom and you are a bit unsure about it, look for a close to stock rom, which keeps it simple. also look for names of experienced developers. all roms will have their own thread, with the features, whats been added, whats been removed, requirements, install instructions and faq, plus users will often rate/review the rom and post up problems and solutions. if you PM me, i can try and hunt down the comparison guide i downloaded (i havent been able to find the thread on xda ) and i can send it to you, this may help you see what some roms offer
I want a rom wm 6.5.5 with moooore free ram because my curent rom have 50 mb free ram + mooooore errors it is rom from ffboy
Recommend me a goood rom.
I am going to assume you are using ffboys 6.5 sense rom, which is quite a good rom, however if someone built a similar rom today things would be done differently or better.
My recommendation, is to try miroms beta sense rom
Its 6.5.3 and has about 67mb on boot with lots of stuff installed including x2 task manager.
thankyou i`m testing now
Just wondering what are a few of the quickest ROMs available? I'm looking for stability and speed, still happy to look through a few roms I just need a few names of some that are fast and stable?
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Just wondering what are a few of the quickest ROMs available? I'm looking for stability and speed, still happy to look through a few roms I just need a few names of some that are fast and stable?
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Artemis Rom
Energy™
Duttys™
GoldEdition Rom
I'm a huge fan of Elegancia. It's the one I've used the most no issues and in my opinion extremely fast.
I'v eended up going with the Energy ROM, seems really good so far. Thanks
ArTemis ROM = BugaTTi VeyRoN
ENerGy = Ferrari Fxx
Is there a GTX theme version of Artemis ROM by any chance?
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Is there a GTX theme version of Artemis ROM by any chance?
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No sir; Artemis ROM is build on stock ROM Philosophy.
I recently purchased the t-mobile HD2. My current ROM is 3.14.531.0. I am a HD2 noob but can some help with the questions below. Thank You in advance
- Should I keep 3.14.531.0?
- should I upgrade to 3.14.531.1?
- should I 'upgrade' to wm6.5.3+ or 6.5.x?
I am not t-mobile and will mostly be using this phone on at&t (2G/Edge). I would like to try/use the wm6.5.3 because it better designed for capacitive touch. I am having minor issues with UI elements (cna't select UI elements) because (I think) the capacitive screen is not as precise/dense. I prefer stock ROM's and have read Jamies's (and others) noob threads.
I guess my questions is, if I like the current 3.14.513.0 ROM (TMOUS), what is the good and bad of using the other ROM's: 3.14.513.1 and wm6.5.3+ custom ROMs.
kj_xda to tell you the truth, it is up to you what you desire best. We all have different Rom and like most of us we all move to either Android or Windows Phone 7. My personal preference in Windows Mobile 6.5 will be Stock Rom 3.14.531.1 and CRACING Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=791303 for a better performance and snapier rom. I hope this helps.