Nero or gingerbread clone? - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Why?
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I've tried both and loved both... I had less issues/FCs with Eugene's BUT I REALLY hate that he took out the 5 icons from the notification pull down.... BUT, the mounting and moving files works, which did not for ME on Nero (not the case for everyone). I actually was not even able to make a successful nandroid with Nero or even restore my LauncherPro settings, even after applying the SD_Fix.zip... not sure why my phone did not like nero, it was amazing/beautiful.

I personally am a speed hog, so I am using Nero after trying both it and Gingerbread Clone.
Nero seemed to be quicker to me, and as the person said above me, it has the 5 buttons in the drop down (wifi, gps, etc...)
BUT I haven't had the problem of mounting/dismounting with Nero, so if I were to have that simple problem I would have gone back to Fusion 1.2.
Not much help, but it's my 2cents.

Nero, it looks amazing, and feels amazing with/ or without lagfixes.

Both Nero and Gingerbread Clone are really nice roms. For me i went with Nero Beta 3 because i like the data arrows over the E and 3G symbol, plus the Pulldown bar quick Keys.

nero or ginger
im currently using ginger clone and i gotta say i like it . for me its smooth even without a lag fix.
i know i've yet to try nero. so cant comment on that.
the pull down thing is a bit odd but i got over it by just simply putting a widget with those things. i mean thats what the screens are for right. the five or four buttons at the bottom i miss though im getting over that as well just put em in the home screen and its more or less the same thing. over all i like it very much. might flash nero soon though just to see whats up

I have a great idea for OP, with no sarcasm intended.
Install both ROMS and try em out for a hour or two, see which one you like

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[Q] Whats the best rom out there now?

So which rom do you guys recommend? It looks like bionix is nice because it keepes touchwiz, but eugine i hear is really good. Do any of these have 2.2? And what is the hybrid for eugines about?
That's up to you to figure out. Everybody has different tastes. Try em out and keep the one your cool with
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Alex530 said:
That's up to you to figure out. Everybody has different tastes. Try em out and keep the one your cool with
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Yea i guess il do that, im just afraid of bricking my phone.... I read alot of stories here about this... Any suggestions?
Ya dont brick it. Read the instructions completely before you start.
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Ya dont brick it. Read the instructions completely before you start.
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Yea ofcourse, right now im thinking of just rooting.
mystycs said:
Yea i guess il do that, im just afraid of bricking my phone.... I read alot of stories here about this... Any suggestions?
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1) Download ROM Manager (ClockWork Recovery) from the market.
2) Flash Clock Work Recovery
2b) Make a backup
3) Pick a ROM from the BIBLE in the dev section listed under the Clock Work section
4) Download it and move it to the root of the SD card
5) Boot into recovery and Install a ROM from SD
Pretty straight forward if you read thoroughly
I actually just rooted my phone! My first step on track hahaha. Ill look into the other stuff next, perhaps wait till 2.2 roms are made. Im installing mobile ap right now, or at least figuring it out.
from experience i can only comment on eugenes roms. I havent tried bionix.
Eugene if you want something lightly themed with tweaks and TW Launcher go with Eugene's Vibrant9 found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743769
If you want something more close to the "vanilla" android which means you wont have samsungs TW stuff go with his hybrid rom here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773018
He did also release a franken-twiz rom here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784142
for me the franken-twiz rom is too unstable, and some things didn't work for me, like widgets, but it also has some AWESOME features, and is also based on the latest "leaked" firmware JI2.
I use his Vibrant9 with JAC's OCv4 Kernel (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=744655) and i LOVE it. very snappy and stable. There is also the "rom bible" here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111 with tons of information, you want to stick with the roms that are "flash-able .zips" IMO
As far as bricking your phone, the vibrant is very hard to fully brick, not saying it is impossible, but its hard, just read through the directions a few times and make sure you are understanding. And like ALex530 said it is up to you to find what you like, that is the beauty of Android.
I personally like Vibrant7 because well I do.
And if you want more battery life, and the touchwiz is not all that great to you, Hybrid R3 makes my battery last on average double than it did with stock or any of Eugene's other ROMs(which i have tried them all, and they all have good points with the exception of the frankin twiz, which he tweeted that he was not going to fix and just base it off a newer leak because of the issues), it basically removes allot of bloat ware(stuff that isn't needed to run the phone) and in return it makes allot less stuff running in the the background, which makes the battery last much longer. You can add stuff back into it, what I use is the TW Hybrid v3, and then I add the Sims and avatar movie back into it. But I liked both of those.
Most importantly if you are not comfortable with android I would stick to flash-able ROMs, the ones that require Odin can cause you problems if you dont know what you are doing. As long as you make a backup of your current ROM, if the flash goes wrong you can just use a Nandroid to restore and try again. I personally have flashed my Vibrant probably 60 times, but I am always trying the new thing, but lately I just use it for a day or so and then I end up going back to the Hybrid build because of the battery Life.
Well i got the whole thing down, i tried all the roms, but honestly there was nothing i really liked or found to my interest. Alot of the skins werent to my liking although i did like Frankin-Twiz, but i found Bionix to be a tad bit ugly in terms of design. Dunno i might wait till 2.2 and see what roms come out then. For now ill just probably stay rooted. I may try the roms out again and look into them more in detail.
I like the TWiz design alot, kinda grew attatched to it, and bionix made me hate it haha. Frankin wasnt bad though. Gotta just try em again.
Edit: Also Hybrid wasn't that bad either, but the TW launcher was still there? Is this to be deleted or should i just be recommended to make the other one my default?
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Well i got the whole thing down, i tried all the roms, but honestly there was nothing i really liked or found to my interest. Alot of the skins werent to my liking although i did like Frankin-Twiz, but i found Bionix to be a tad bit ugly in terms of design. Dunno i might wait till 2.2 and see what roms come out then. For now ill just probably stay rooted. I may try the roms out again and look into them more in detail.
I like the TWiz design alot, kinda grew attatched to it, and bionix made me hate it haha. Frankin wasnt bad though. Gotta just try em again.
Edit: Also Hybrid wasn't that bad either, but the TW launcher was still there? Is this to be deleted or should i just be recommended to make the other one my default?
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Well I use ADW just for the fact it lets you have two quick launch buttons on the bottom of each screen on each side of the dock button and place which ever short cuts you want there, I put my phone and camera, Kinda like the TW but has 4 , and ADW has the launch dock button and 2 to equal 3 that one gives you allot of options also for themes that are free from the market. Also you can get a program called "Home Switcher" that allows you to change your default really easy and you can try them all. There is pro launcher, which is good too i just like having the quick launch options.
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Well i got the whole thing down, i tried all the roms, but honestly there was nothing i really liked or found to my interest. Alot of the skins werent to my liking although i did like Frankin-Twiz, but i found Bionix to be a tad bit ugly in terms of design. Dunno i might wait till 2.2 and see what roms come out then. For now ill just probably stay rooted. I may try the roms out again and look into them more in detail.
I like the TWiz design alot, kinda grew attatched to it, and bionix made me hate it haha. Frankin wasnt bad though. Gotta just try em again.
Edit: Also Hybrid wasn't that bad either, but the TW launcher was still there? Is this to be deleted or should i just be recommended to make the other one my default?
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Try LauncherPro, I run that on my wifes MT3G it is quick and FULLY customizable, kinda has the TW feel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQkVPipeO8k

Anyone still using Bionix?

Just curious! I am still using it cause i find it to be the best one still out there, bug proof
Personally and I mean personally the best one was Fusion 1.2 which I just stopped using to switch to Nero Beta 3.
If I was go back from anything it would be back to that rom.
WOW I'm not the only one!
I was flashing something every few days and then I got Bionix and Voodoo. It's beautiful, fast and stable. I figured I'd be flashing something else, but then I got busy and realized that I really like what I have. Som people on here trash talk the Vibrant. I guess they aren't seeing what I'm seeing.
I will probably flash a froyo when things settle down a bit, but I was really disappointed when I saw that it still uses RFS.
Maybe I'll see what happens with the Nexus S code.
Nope you aren't the only one. I too refuse to use anything else, it's great. Speed, bug free & great battery life, what else could you want?
Everytime I think about upgrading and decide on a particular rom, I go into the rom's thread and quickly end up changing my mind. Too many complaints and bugs that I don't feel like living with.
Besides, I don't see what all the fuss is about with Froyo (or Gingerbread for that matter). People act like they're revolutionary upgrades... they're anything but.
Same here, but still on Bionix Fusion 1.1! I never found the heart to flash to 1.2.
Found no need to flash any other ROM seeing as how this does everything I need it to and I don't need to be on the cutting edge. Battery life still gets me through a day as long as I give it a daily reboot.
Will probably end up trying Nero at some point if I ever find some free time.
I think for me Fusion 1.2 was the best and now I'm running Nero 3 beta, which was a tough decision because I had such great reliability in 1.2
Now with Nero Beta 3 I haven't fully seen the battery awesomeness of Fusion 1.2, but man its just so much more fluid. The screen swapping and feel is more refine. It feels more natural to me. When you click on a button it just opens and pretty quick I might add. My lock/unlock seems more responsive. The Status bar seems more responsive. The camera opens up fast.
Apps like NewsRob would take a bit nearly a second or maybe longer to clear all of the unread articles because it had to mark them all as read. With Nero Beta 3 its nearly instant.
Anyways I'm not a spokes person or anything, but as for somebody who shy'd away from all the other versions beyond Fusion 1.2 I'm rather happy with it and worst case I can just flash back to Fusion 1.2 and run a nandroid and be good to go. Ooops, looks like Nero V1 just landed. Time to read what that has in store.

So why is Trigger way better than Bionix?

In your opinion?
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Uhh....its not?
This question should be answered by s15 he's the biggest fan of trigger I've ever met.
Yeah that's why I asked.
I though he was gonna be the first one to answer lol
Any ways in your opinions which one is better in terms of stability and speed
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For ME i don't really notice a difference when it comes to speed and stability. battery life is also good on both.
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don't know never used trigger
not much different. Both are smooth and stable. for my vib, battery is a little better on trigger using same modem/kernel.
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I can't say anything negative about bionix cause I haven't used tw rims since 2.1. But trigger is super smooth and fast and for me has zero issues. Everything works. Also if you look around in triggers thread you will see birgertime all over it answering questions and taking suggestions and being a overall really good guy. That's what sets them apart to me.
Trigger + Overstock = Awesomeness
in my opinion i like bionix more than trigger...
Lately I've tried Bionix, Bionix Frost, Trigger, Darky's, and am currently running Sweet Honey. Currently liking Sweet Honey simply because I've always had a soft spot for Touchwiz and with this iteration it seems to finally not suck.
Having said that all of the above have been worthy daily drivers for me. I'm just glad to have the choices.
I would have to say I like bionix better.
I Like the trigger, and the Axura both probably more than any others. Not from a performance point, because Bionix, EDT, Axura and Trigger area all equal, it is just the small details, and the sense that it gives you such a nice feel that wins me over to those 2 above the rest.
I've always been a bionix lover, but I have to say that lately there's no talk from the devs or others...i think the whole vibrant deal is starting to wear off..unfortunately.
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Bionix or Trigger?
I've only had the chance to try bionix 1.3 and then 1.3.1. With Bionix the wifi drop was quite upsetting however voodoo sound with overstock kernel was simply amazing. version 1.3.1 is missing overstock which is a big disappointment for me as voodoo sound is no longer an option. I did however flash overstock after flashing 1.3.1 so far I get Fc's often and the launcher glitches. Trigger no complaints except bad battery life however it may have been just me. I had heavy use. Between texts and music along with wifi and occasional ten min timeout on screen I avg 6 hours. performance wise I enjoy Trigger.
One reason there may not be any posts from TW in the Bionix thread is that Som said it was basically the final update. That and I think work may be being focused on Gingerbread.
Bionix Frost
Dragon kernel v5
I think they are all great rom's just depends on which one gets your attention more.
I tried trigger for 2 days and switched back...i didnt notice any difference other than theme.
I would have given it more time had splash of color been available for it,i prefer a very colorful apearence outside of being very fast..asfor battery life,thats of little importance to me...i have 3 batteries and an external charger
Bionix-V 1.3 w/a Splash of Color
BTW, thanks to Trigger and Bionix rom dev.
currently using the [ROM][PORT] Juwe's Smart Edition v1.5.5 XWJS7 (Updated 3/12/11) by jrafael. Would like to say smart and simple.

[Q] Is VOODOO really needed now?

I know and love EXT4.... I've sweared by voodoo and it was the only lagfix I ever even considered. Until recently.
I went back to stock JFD (use my guide if you like)
I downloaded and flashed Heathens Private Stock
* please note voodoo is not enabled, if you have voodoo, disable it before flashing if you don't odin back to jfd first.
And...
I can not tell a difference without Voodoo. It seems JUST as fast if not faster than the previous ROMs I have used. A huge kudos to jellette as this ROM feels very nice and has a very nice theme to it. Switching back and forth between apps and they load very fast.. not noticing lag like on JFD. I realize Froyo helped this, just surprised is all.
Benefits:
- Discovered if /system is EXT4 *voodoo* you can't restore a backup in CWR
- Not having to worry about disabling voodoo (not done so much anymore)
- Seems just as fast and phone is how it shipped
- Voodoo Sound can be loaded from the Voodoo Control Plus app (not missing that feature)
Cons:
-Not sure yet, I suppose lower quadrant scores (meaningless anyway). I am getting barely over 1k, but it feels just as fast as when I was using voodoo.
Encourage you guys to backup everything, go back to stock and then try this ROM....
Question remains, is voodoo necessary?
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I know and love EXT4.... I've sweared by voodoo and it was the only lagfix I ever even considered. Until recently.
I went back to stock JFD (use my guide if you like)
I downloaded and flashed Heathens Private Stock
And...
I can not tell a difference without Voodoo. It seems JUST as fast if not faster than the previous ROMs I have used. A huge kudos to jellette as this ROM feels very nice and has a very nice theme to it. Switching back and forth between apps and they load very fast.. not noticing lag like on JFD. I realize Froyo helped this, just surprised is all.
Benefits:
- Discovered if /system is EXT4 *voodoo* you can't restore a backup in CWR
- Not having to worry about disabling voodoo (not done so much anymore)
- Seems just as fast and phone is how it shipped
- Voodoo Sound can be loaded from the Voodoo Control Plus app (not missing that feature)
Cons:
-Not sure yet, I suppose lower quadrant scores (meaningless anyway). I am getting barely over 1k, but it feels just as fast as when I was using voodoo.
Encourage you guys to backup everything, go back to stock and then try this ROM....
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Good question! I was actually wondering this the other day. I tried a few different ROMs without lagfix.
I was wondering the same thing about it. "Is lagfix just a workaround to cheat higher quadrant scores?"
After a day or so on any ROM I tried without lagfix you would notice a slow down mainly in shutting down programs. Sometimes they would take up to 5 seconds to close! Opening programs slowed some but not nearly as noticeable. The dialer would take some time to open as well.
So in my experience lagfix seems to speed the phone in read/write capabilities. Which I imagine is what it was desinged for. You notice in Quadrant, that is where the most improvement is (In I/O).
So if you arent a real big phone geek (like most of us probably are) then the lagfix shouldnt make a huge difference to you. But, for me, I like my phone to fly doing anything. So lagfix enabled here!
It's not all about the speed. Its good to have a standard. This phone should've been on ext4 from the start. Supercurio has done a great job getting everyone switched over. I don't believe rfs is supported in cwm3+ either.
Just my opinion. I always use it. If I flash something else its an easy fix. Just flash an ext4 compatible kernel!
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I just reread your post, and I've never had a problem restoring backups. In fact, I flashed to an i9k Gingerbread ROM this morning, played around with it for a while (read: smashed my face against the gps), flashed a Froyo kernel and restored my nandroid without ever using ODIN or RFS
rfs = sux ballz (wen i first got my phone and started rooting one of the first things out of my mouth was wtf is rfs!)
ext4 = ahh, thats btr
I agree that stock felt oddly similar with voodoo enabled and disabled when i tried it for a day yesterday.
I disagree that you cant restore nandroids with CwMRecovery. For me it seems like its hit and miss which i'm gonna continue to test.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13284392#post13284392
Don't get me wrong....
Like I said, I love Voodoo.. I've only considered EXT4 and it is my preference... thought I made that clear.
BUT, I have not noticed any difference with it vs. using jellette's ROM, and that is really surprising to me. I know it can tend to "slow down" over time (which I do not understand why).. but changing from app to app I am noticing no difference.
Regarding restoring backups....
I said that because the man himself made THIS COMMENT just yesterday. I have had issues in the past (5 x maybe) where a restore failed, never knowing why. I've also had them restore fine, not sure why the difference.
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I know and love EXT4.... I've sweared by voodoo and it was the only lagfix I ever even considered. Until recently.
I went back to stock JFD (use my guide if you like)
I downloaded and flashed Heathens Private Stock
And...
I can not tell a difference without Voodoo. It seems JUST as fast if not faster than the previous ROMs I have used. A huge kudos to jellette as this ROM feels very nice and has a very nice theme to it. Switching back and forth between apps and they load very fast.. not noticing lag like on JFD. I realize Froyo helped this, just surprised is all.
Benefits:
- Discovered if /system is EXT4 *voodoo* you can't restore a backup in CWR
- Not having to worry about disabling voodoo (not done so much anymore)
- Seems just as fast and phone is how it shipped
- Voodoo Sound can be loaded from the Voodoo Control Plus app (not missing that feature)
Cons:
-Not sure yet, I suppose lower quadrant scores (meaningless anyway). I am getting barely over 1k, but it feels just as fast as when I was using voodoo.
Encourage you guys to backup everything, go back to stock and then try this ROM....
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Thanks for the info on Jelletts ROM. I am definitely going to try it out. I don't know about voodoo will test your theory for myself but kudos to Supercurio and the wonders he has made for us in the mean time.
I hear ya bro. Im not trying to ruffle any feathers here and yeah I saw u an koush tryin ta figure it out last night. Just thought i'd post my half and half results is all since I confirmed MD5 mismatch on one restore but an all good restore directly after and both with voodoo enabled which was posted as a possible problem. Didn't mean to sound as if I were putting werdz in ur mouth tho if I did. Just tryina help a brotha out!=)
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I hear ya bro. Im not trying to ruffle any feathers here and yeah I saw u an koush tryin ta figure it out last night. Just thought i'd post my half and half results is all since I confirmed MD5 mismatch on one restore but an all good restore directly after and both with voodoo enabled which was posted as a possible problem. Didn't mean to sound as if I were putting werdz in ur mouth tho if I did. Just tryina help a brotha out!=)
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I understood you perfectly.. just didn't want others to think I was trying to say something I was not. Thanks man.
Talked to Ben Buchacher, you know the creator of SuperD.
I asked him what ROM and if he had lagfix.
He said he was using stock 2.2 and no lagfix, the lag went away in 2.2
PS he said TW ROMs weren't great.
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Wait, does Ben have a Vibrant?
He made THE rom for the G1. I could still run super d on my g1 and tolerate it.
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Wait, does Ben have a Vibrant?
He made THE rom for the G1. I could still run super d on my g1 and tolerate it.
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Yea! A long time ago.
He is waiting for cm7 to get stable to start working
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Dude, that makes me so freaking happy. Is there a reason he is not gracing us on XDA.. I loved that guy back in the day.
You keep saying your using his rom, but which one are you referring to in hist thread? there is a 2.2.1 and a 2.2
I tried the 2.2 and it was laggy like the stock 2.2 and I have taken my phone all the way back to closed box and brought it up to 2.2(KB5) and there is always lag there. I don't mind Touchwiz but when a couple weeks go by and my phone starts crawling across the ground like a drunken sailor it gets a little aggravating.
Basically in my experience any rom, and I mean any, with or without voodoo runs great for a few weeks, but then the slowness comes back and you start to notice apps taking longer to open and close, MMS really starts to lag as well as the keyboard when typing. the gallery really takes a hit and showing pictures off on my 500 dollar 1Ghz phone becomes embarrassing. So with or without voodoo stock 2.2 on the Vibrant seems to run great but runs out of gas in a few weeks, some may last a month. 2.2.1(sucks with no Wifi calling) seems to keep going much better, and the browser is faster. So if your running 2.2.1 of his then yea you might see a better faster rom, but if you run his 2.2 I bet after a few weeks of regular use you will start seeing lag and get frustrated. And I bet even the 2.2.1 will start to crawl at some point.
Now I'm not dissing his rom or anyone else's. They are all based off of the crap the Samsung shoved out the door and yea a few tweaks here and there help, but every rom always seems to start crawling at some point and nothing seems to bring it back to day one other then reflashing.
Well, I guess once it's been out for a few weeks I will let you know. I am taking one of our best developers word on this matter though. I'm not saying I am right.. just pointing out someone smarter than me says so, and after using it for a few days I have to agree... so far.
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Well, I guess once it's been out for a few weeks I will let you know. I am taking one of our best developers word on this matter though. I'm not saying I am right.. just pointing out someone smarter than me says so, and after using it for a few days I have to agree... so far.
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which rom are you running the 2.2.1 or 2.2
The only thing really keeping me on 2.2 roms is wifi calling.
I'm on 2.2.
The rom is not perfect, but it works very well for me so far. I went to cut on my screen and it was stuck at all black (buttons would lite up) so I just held in power to reboot.... first time I've noticed ANY issue with this rom. Odd, I think it had something to do with me going crazy backing out of the browser and then shutting down my screen.
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I'm on 2.2.
The rom is not perfect, but it works very well for me so far. I went to cut on my screen and it was stuck at all black (buttons would lite up) so I just held in power to reboot.... first time I've noticed ANY issue with this rom. Odd, I think it had something to do with me going crazy backing out of the browser and then shutting down my screen.
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I have gotten that on quite a few roms including two versions of trigger and three stock builds. I get out of it by pressing the power button 3-5 times giving about 1-2 seconds between presses and it eventually came back.
I might try the 2.2 build out eventually.
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Dude, that makes me so freaking happy. Is there a reason he is not gracing us on XDA.. I loved that guy back in the day.
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He is waiting for CM to be a better build than right now. He wont work with a TouchWiz base.
I loled when I asked him why he wasn't using a custom rom from TW and he said it sucked!
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He is waiting for CM to be a better build than right now. He wont work with a TouchWiz base.
I loled when I asked him why he wasn't using a custom rom from TW and he said it sucked!
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I'm not a fan of putting anyones work down.. especially when it's free/
I once knew a dog by the name of Raphael Francisco Sanchez. He pooped in the same place everyday, and then walked through it like the dumb mutt he was. Over time the poop built up till eventually the dog could no longer run and play with all the other little doggies, and when the lawnmower came around that spring, Raphael Francisco Sanchez barked his last bark.
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[Q] New to Vibrant - Looking for a complete ROM

Hey I am new to the Vibrant phones and wanted to see if there is a complete ROM out there. Does not matter if it is on 2.2 or 2.3.
I am looking for everything that works...GPS, 3G ect.
I currently installed Bionix 1.3.1 but only Edge works.
Any help is great because I really do not want to flash each one to see which one works.
T-Mobile USA
If you want everything to work then no GB rom for you. GPS doesn't work yet. EDT roms are always good. I use Bi-Winning most of the time. It's 2.2.1 and I get great performance and battery using it with the Bali kernel. There is a newer Bionix rom, Nextgen. It runs great but I don't get the battery I would like with it. But to be honest most of the Froyo roms all work really well at this point and it is just personal preference as to which you use. So I would try several to find the one you like.
The only issue I have with Bionix NextGen is the force close on open apps when the phone goes to sleep. It actually is a positive in some cases you don't have to back out or hit the home button. When ur done with what ur doing put the phone down and walk away or turn it off(sleep) when you need the phone again ur back at ur home screen! Sweet. But more times than not ur in the middle of something and the phone goes to sleep on its own then you gotta open up whatever you were in again. Does it to everything from games to internet to messaging anything really. The only thing that doesn't close in sleep is calls and music.
Axura is quite nice...
I used Axura for a long time. It had pretty much everything working perfectly. The GPS was hit or miss, but that might've had something to do with my calibrating it inside rather than in an open area. Everything worked perfectly as far as I was concerned, very smooth, snappy and responsive. I was trying to flash CM7 (which is by no means a stable ROM yet) just to see what it offered but I was transfering the .zip through a ****ty USB cable that disconnected about 3 times during the transfer. Needless to say when it died, my internal SD was unmounted and apparently corrupted, nothing I could do with it. Then I got a decent cord, got it to recognize in Odin finally, and attempted to flash back to stock. Odin froze in the middle of the flash and made the phone completely unusable. As in wouldn't even turn on. Not a single pixel would light up. Waiting on a replacement now. When it comes it, I would love to go up to 2.3 but I don't know what the most stable Gingerbread rom is at the moment. Any suggestions on most complete 2.3 ROM thus far. Obviously they are all a work in progress, but which is the most stable currently?
I like Asgard, I dont think its supported here so you'll have to float on over to EDT site to check it out but everything werked for me pretty well except for GPS wich is to be expected but honestly I don't use it that much anyways. That and WIFI didn't seem to werk for me at least. Only the 3G connection. Other than that its all gravy baby! Good luck!
Axura though older rom now......... 2.2 everything works well and amazing battery life
Try Biwinning from EDT this work great and the GPS patch they supply make the gps work as well too
Until we have the drivers for 2.3 no gps, but this will be coming, Like 2,3 but battery life is not as good
So Try Biwinning, Zen-droid, or Trigger they re the top-listers as of today all work great
If you want a complete rom i'd run either Bionix v or Trigger or Bi-winning. I'm currently running trigger and couldn't be happier, everything works perfect. I was a flash whore for a while and im stuck on trigger for the last 3 months, cant find anything to complain about.
Yeah I'd go with the flow on this one! Bionix V is a really good one, Bi-winning is a good one too. Right now I'm running the trigger3.3 beta and I love it. Trigger3.2 is fine though and its stable, not a beta or test version. If you like that gingerbread look you can flash a gingerbread theme over the stock trigger theme. The stock theme is actually really cool though...just an opinion!
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Before jumping to CM7, Bionix-V 1.3.1 was the rom i always went back to. if you're having trouble with signal, you should try a different modem - KB1 and KB5 work well for me. The Bali kernel is also great and recommended.
But, as always, try out as many roms as you can to find the one that suits you best. Just about any froyo (2.2, not 2.2.1 so much) rom should have everything working with great performance. \
good luck!

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