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Bit of a wide open question maybe? But I'm sick of waiting for HTC to release the 2.1 update and want to move to a 2.1 ROM on my unbranded UK Hero.
I'm not bothered whether it's got sense or not I just want a fully working fast ROM.
What do people recommend.
Thanks
Sense - VillainRom 5.2 (5.3 should be out tomorrow)
Non Sense - ( I don't really use them so not sure)
Sense - VillainRom 5.2 (honestly ... In my personal opinion, there is a lack of competition)
non Sense - I've tried a bunch, but I just can't get into using a crippled phone.
I've been using Sense Hero 2.1 by Stickman
The font that is used in the pictures on Htcdevscene.info has reverted back to the normal font as people were'nt Happy !!!!
Everthing is working fine at the moment and another update is due out to fix some issues.
Can anyone compare this to the Villian ROM as I havn't tried that one.
Thanks
I tried almost all 2.1 roms on XDA, and even if developers made an awesome work on it, 2.1 is not worth it yet on Hero.
Roms are pretty stable, but not 100%, it's really slow compared to 1.5, and the battery drain remain huge.
Last thing, if you use Spotify, I think you can forget about 2.1 roms for now.....
MCR 3.2 is still the best
Well you say that but VillainRom 5.2 certainly is not slower than 1.5 roms
Lennyuk said:
Well you say that but VillainRom 5.2 certainly is not slower than 1.5 roms
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Do you guys feel that when using 2.1 roms, the phone starts out so fast and stable when you just flashed them then a couple of nights later, its so laggy and some things start to make problems like making phone calls or wifi stops working or acouple or the lag becomes more and more
my favorite 2.1? aHero 0.8: clean, stable and I don't have to complain about "issues"
Vanillain 2.0 JIT - AOSP maybe is better, I have to test it (Vanillain 1 was awsome)
One advantage about Vanilla ROMs: you can, if you want, use JIT
carbonyle said:
my favorite 2.1? aHero 0.8: clean, stable and I don't have to complain about "issues"
Vanillain 2.0 JIT - AOSP maybe is better, I have to test it (Vanillain 1 was awsome)
One advantage about Vanilla ROMs: you can, if you want, use JIT
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This may change soon
Lennyuk said:
Well you say that but VillainRom 5.2 certainly is not slower than 1.5 roms
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Definitely not :/
awsy44 said:
Do you guys feel that when using 2.1 roms, the phone starts out so fast and stable when you just flashed them then a couple of nights later, its so laggy and some things start to make problems like making phone calls or wifi stops working or acouple or the lag becomes more and more
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Yep same for me
kouray said:
Yep same for me
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I have noticed that running the free app "autokiller" (which just tweaks androids internal settings) keeps it speedy at all times.
Lennyuk said:
I have noticed that running the free app "autokiller" (which just tweaks androids internal settings) keeps it speedy at all times.
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I also tried that, even with 2 or 3 applications running the phone remain laggy. Back to MCR after 1 month and a half on 2.1 (VillainRom and aHero), my hero is smooth again and I can use Spotify without having to kill all processes before.
And that doesn't prevent anyway from the battery drain
Was using Legend port but as was going for Holiday, downgraded to 1.5 for GPS. Now I'm itching to try but ROM development seems to be in explosion . Gone few threads for almost a week now and still cannot find any definitive answers:
a) Which build has the stable GPS without that on/reboot-off/reboot bug?
b) without sleep bug?
c) Bluetooth audio call working without any problem?
d) Without Camera green-blue tint
e) 95% stable? well close to 100% will be bonus
f) Can hold charge for at least of 7-10 hrs.
Thanks.
I'm using Legendary v1.3.5 right now and it looks good. Waiting for VillainRom 5.3 tho.. ;-)
kouray said:
I tried almost all 2.1 roms on XDA, and even if developers made an awesome work on it, 2.1 is not worth it yet on Hero.
Roms are pretty stable, but not 100%, it's really slow compared to 1.5, and the battery drain remain huge.
Last thing, if you use Spotify, I think you can forget about 2.1 roms for now.....
MCR 3.2 is still the best
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Wh0t?! I'm on 2.1 and I'm using Spotify everyday - works well.. Both on Legendary v1.3.5 and aHero..
Thomas.A said:
I'm using Legendary v1.3.5 right now and it looks good. Waiting for VillainRom 5.3 tho.. ;-)
Wh0t?! I'm on 2.1 and I'm using Spotify everyday - works well.. Both on Legendary v1.3.5 and aHero..
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1.3.5 or 1.3.2? (I can't find Legendary 1.3.5)
Thomas.A said:
I'm using Legendary v1.3.5 right now and it looks good. Waiting for VillainRom 5.3 tho.. ;-)
Wh0t?! I'm on 2.1 and I'm using Spotify everyday - works well.. Both on Legendary v1.3.5 and aHero..
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So the problem might be a2sd + 2.1
villainrom 5.22 for me! i keep jumping roms but if im actually using the phone and not playing about im always using villainrom. vanillain is alrite if you dont want htc sense, i found that vanillain 2.0 was slower than 1.1 IMHO!
dan
code72 said:
1.3.5 or 1.3.2? (I can't find Legendary 1.3.5)
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It's on htcpedia.com
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So the problem might be a2sd + 2.1
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Might be, I'm not using apps2sd..
I'm using villian 5.2 and the gps is very stable and accurate drove to college with it on
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hello all.
from this thread: X10 Custom ROM AOSP ; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9134882
jerpelea said:
2.1 Shipped ROM 002
Full - for recovery menu http://hotfile.com/dl/87564842/7e80127/SE_update-shipped-full.zip.html
-JIT
-Superuser
-recovery menu
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i want to know if this rom has any issues and how recent it is? this thread is completely confusing. i just a want a 2.1 rom thats up-to-date and fast.
can i go with this? does it have any issues?
cylent said:
hello all.
from this thread: X10 Custom ROM AOSP ; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9134882
i want to know if this rom has any issues and how recent it is? this thread is completely confusing. i just a want a 2.1 rom thats up-to-date and fast.
can i go with this? does it have any issues?
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I will check it out. been charging up my phone form all the flashing i did earlier.
The last version had an issue on my phone so ill try this. I will edit this post for you when I can update you.
Edit: I have installed it and it seems to be running fine. At first its a bit laggy like any new rom but after a couple of reboots it got better. I installed busybox and a bunch of other market applications and didnt find any issues yet. made a few test calls and no issues. I can't test the 3g connection since i am not in range and i barely have phone service, but i am sure it should work fine.
i cant seems to get back into the xrecovery by hitting back anymore so i guess i will have to redo that part. Otherwise no issues. Back to my working rom backup so i have a working phone for work
good luck!
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I will check it out. been charging up my phone form all the flashing i did earlier.
The last version had an issue on my phone so ill try this. I will edit this post for you when I can update you.
Edit: I have installed it and it seems to be running fine. At first its a bit laggy like any new rom but after a couple of reboots it got better. I installed busybox and a bunch of other market applications and didnt find any issues yet. made a few test calls and no issues. I can't test the 3g connection since i am not in range and i barely have phone service, but i am sure it should work fine.
i cant seems to get back into the xrecovery by hitting back anymore so i guess i will have to redo that part. Otherwise no issues. Back to my working rom backup so i have a working phone for work
good luck!
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wow thanks for that!
so when i visited that thread again i noticed it said things about 004 but there was no link to any 004 or 004b to be found?
in any case you said this was a faster rom than the SEUS version? and everything works? wifi/sound/phone/etc ?
Thanks!
any update on this last question?
is this a fully working rom i can flash?
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any update on this last question?
is this a fully working rom i can flash?
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No, not yet the Phone dial loop is still there. You should try Shipped 2.1 light which is a SE striped version, it is really fast and stable I got near 700~730 scores in Quadrant...
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3g conections workijg fine with ultralight 001 its faster 17mflops and over 700 in quadrant plus no bugs calls works everytime
Battery its running fine It just went down 1% sleeping 7 hours so thats amazing
Still got 50% since yesterday and i was playing alot with the phone so indeed its a nice rom
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I got some problems with ultralight version but the light one works well for me.
Battery performance has got better and I can notice it's faster than the standard SE 2.1 rom. Still I don't like the fact that there is no gallery shortcut in the camera app it would work only with mediascape...
I don't remember if vignette has a shortcut for the gallery have to try it again (even if it's SO slow)
Please post question for the 2.1 aosp rom in the correct thread,
And yes i know that thread wasnt started when this was but i have to keep thread tidy
Ive tried about 5 different roms and cant get the camera to work on any of them. Is there a trick? Can someone please recommend a rom with a confirmed working camera? I dont care about the camcorder. Thanks in advance.
What ROM are you looking for 2.1, 2.2, 2.3?
For 2.1
Camera works on all 2.1 Roms
For 2.2
Camera works on Freex10 Beta 4 and CM versions
For 2.3
Camera is not implemented yet
Regards
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evolutionizer said:
What ROM are you looking for 2.1, 2.2, 2.3?
For 2.1
Camera works on all 2.1 Roms
For 2.2
Camera works on Freex10 Beta 4 and CM versions
For 2.3
Camera is not implemented yet
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E
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Ive tried several 2.1's and 2.2's with no avail. Im currently running the freex10 beta 4 and the camera doesnt work. Please help. I dont care about the rom anymore I just want my camera back.
maybe your camera is screwed
why don't you try flashing it with stock rom???
if it doesn't work then is your camera
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maybe your camera is screwed
why don't you try flashing it with stock rom???
if it doesn't work then is your camera
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Finally got it flashed with stock rom and no camera. What gives. Can you break your camera by changing roms? It worked fine before.
Am sorry to say this, may be u should call se and say ur cam stopped working all of a sudden ;-) and get it serviced, may get a new phone replacement. Act a real dumb customer.
Make sure to do a official seus reinstall before u even call them.
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try this with 2.2
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Am sorry to say this, may be u should call se and say ur cam stopped working all of a sudden ;-) and get it serviced, may get a new phone replacement. Act a real dumb customer.
Make sure to do a official seus reinstall before u even call them.
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Thats just crazy I would never do something like that!
But I did just find out that the warranty department doesnt open for another 2 hours. At least I got to try out almost every rom on here and gained alot of knowledge along the way
Ok so I got my replacement phone in the mail today and the first thing I did was flash it to 2.1 so I could then install freex10. After flashing it to 2.1 and powering it on, and right after the se logo went away a small flashing picture of a camera appeared with a blue arrow underneath it pointing down to a phone. I had seen this before on my previous phone right before the camera stopped working. So I freaked and took the battery out and flashed it back with stock 1.6 rom. After powering the phone on I tried the camera and it didnt work So I turned the phone off and did some searching. I found where someone said when you see this image to just leave it alone and the phone do its thing and it will power on. So I flashed it back to 2.1, powered it on and the image appeared, and then finally the phone powered on. Afterwards I tried the camera and presto it worked! So If any of you see this image do nothing!! lol
Yeah its a picture play... get it? Its flashing your phone.
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Hey guys, so i just got an X10 yesterday. It's my first smartphone (had an HP Ipaq Winmobile 6.5 previously). Right now it's running CM 6.5 I believe, that's how I bought it. I have two simple questions, please.
1) What's a good screen cover? Should I just go to the nearest "we have everything" store and pick up a matte screen protector, or should I get a specific one? I leave it in my pocket and no screen protector is a big no-no!
2) What is the best ROM (and kernel??) for me to get, if I have the following needs:
i) Fast. Right now it feels pretty blazing to be honest!
ii) Multi-touch please!!! I really don't like how X10 has no MT!
iii) Need Wi-Fi and GPS (I don't have a data plan)
iv) Need camera support for apps. I use camera a lot, the current ROM doesn't allow apps to use camera really, and there's no support for the front-facing camera (is that even a camera?)
v) Ideally gingerbread, but I don't care as long as it meets other requirements.
vi) Flash, again, no biggy.
vii) Support for apps, including, if possible, 3D games. Video codecs are a must. I tried hero of sparta just for fun and it didn't work it said closed unexpectedly)
viii) If possible, as free of bugs as can be. Right now my touchscreen gives out sometime, nothing major but annoying.
Thank you SO MUCH!!! I know I'm basically asking you to do everything for me, but I have owned the phone for 12 hours and besides not knowing anything, am spending all my time trying to get my phone company not to charge me $25 to make put my data on a SIM.
I'll do my best to figure everything else out myself, I just need help figuring out which ROM (and if need be, kernel) I should use on the X10.
THANKS!!!
in your case the best option would be to just install the Sony ericsson software on your computer and do an update, it will install the latest most stable version of Android for your device (Froyo 2.1) then just use a flashtool to root it if you want. This will enable you to have full features with minimal bugs.
ChappyK said:
in your case the best option would be to just install the Sony ericsson software on your computer and do an update, it will install the latest most stable version of Android for your device (Froyo 2.1) then just use a flashtool to root it if you want. This will enable you to have full features with minimal bugs.
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wtf is froyo 2.1? lol
Froyo is 2.2.......
Anyhow op, wolfbreaks cm 6.1.3 i really good, as is cobratos miui. Neither have any bugs..
If you need any help let me know.
Also, that is not a front facing camera, it is a proximity sensor
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wtf is froyo 2.1? lol
Froyo is 2.2.......
Anyhow op, wolfbreaks cm 6.1.3 i really good, as is cobratos miui. Neither have any bugs..
If you need any help let me know.
Also, that is not a front facing camera, it is a proximity sensor
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Wow, FAIL, sorry!
I'm running 6.1.3 right now, v4.5 and kernel version 2.6.29 SEMCuser...
Is that fine? Should I just leave it? I'm fine with a few hiccups if this is the best possible for now...
Also, I have yet to unlock the phone. Can I do it while it's in a custom rom or do I need to reset to factory? From Rogers to Bell.
Thanks.
Rykoshet said:
Wow, FAIL, sorry!
I'm running 6.1.3 right now, v4.5 and kernel version 2.6.29 SEMCuser...
Is that fine? Should I just leave it? I'm fine with a few hiccups if this is the best possible for now...
Also, I have yet to unlock the phone. Can I do it while it's in a custom rom or do I need to reset to factory? From Rogers to Bell.
Thanks.
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Yeah you can totally unlock on any rom, just put the other companies sim card into the phone!!
I would say maybe update to the latest version of wolfbreak's rom, but you could also try freex10 beta 4 or cobrato's miui, depending on what style you like.
They're all complete, and I have no issues with any of them.
The speed you will gain from a 2.2 rom vs. a 2.1 rom is insane, plus apps2sd and other benefits.
I don't think you could pay me to go back to 2.1...
Also, get vignette from the market for the cam. It's awesome
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Yeah you can totally unlock on any rom, just put the other companies sim card into the phone!!
I would say maybe update to the latest version of wolfbreak's rom, but you could also try freex10 beta 4 or cobrato's miui, depending on what style you like.
They're all complete, and I have no issues with any of them.
The speed you will gain from a 2.2 rom vs. a 2.1 rom is insane, plus apps2sd and other benefits.
I don't think you could pay me to go back to 2.1...
Also, get vignette from the market for the cam. It's awesome
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Cool. I'll give them all a shot at some point, right now I'm trying out CM so we'll see how it goes, might just try their respective versions of 2.3 if it comes out soon.
Thanks though! Any ideas about the 3D games? Can the X10 do them?
I got Retro Movie Player instead, will try vignette
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Cool. I'll give them all a shot at some point, right now I'm trying out CM so we'll see how it goes, might just try their respective versions of 2.3 if it comes out soon.
Thanks though! Any ideas about the 3D games? Can the X10 do them?
I got Retro Movie Player instead, will try vignette
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Oh yeah it plays them well actually!!
Wolfbreaks played pretty well every thing I threw at it.
You can even get the HD version of games and it runs them perfectly.
Vignette is just for the camera, not for the camcorder. It takes amazing pics though (hardly compresses them) and has a TON of effects.
Yes, I agree with wolf's latest rom and cobrato's miui rom, both are fast,smooth and stable. I use both of them regularly. If you choose cobrato's rom and don't like the UI being like iPhonish, you can instal GO Launcher EX and it will even fly (that what I do with cobrato's rom). In fact with wolf's rom also I'm using GO Launcher EX as a replacement of Arc Launcher (really don't like that launcher).
Ok, wolf it is then seeing it's unanimous!
What about the screen protector...do either of you use it? I'm just careless with putting my phone next to my keys and stuff...
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Ok, wolf it is then seeing it's unanimous!
What about the screen protector...do either of you use it? I'm just careless with putting my phone next to my keys and stuff...
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yes, I'm using Xtreme_guard, bought it from ebay for $3 includes shipping...
Wait...when you guys refer to wolfbreak...you mean CM 6.1.3?
Also, I guess I'll just get a random X10 screen protector if it's cheap and matte when I'm in Chinatown? Any downside to that?
fiscidtox said:
wtf is froyo 2.1? lol
Froyo is 2.2.......
Anyhow op, wolfbreaks cm 6.1.3 i really good, as is cobratos miui. Neither have any bugs..
If you need any help let me know.
Also, that is not a front facing camera, it is a proximity sensor
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HAHA my bad, had a long night last night. sorry for the confusion.
Wolfbreak is amazing ROM...i switched from freex10 beta 4 hotfix 1, and wolfbreak's ROM just totally amazes me. Partly because he's the only one that tweaks the build props. I got a whopping 1504 on my quadrant score!
Vignette is good camera replacement as the member above me said (personally, i never use the camera)
HD games...i can play almost any gameloft HD game on my x10, BIA2, Asphalt 5, Modern Combat 2, Real Football e.t.c... just not good cos the dual touch on the x10 is very dodgy. Oh yeah, download the game guerrilla bob...its my favourite game.
Keep in mind before flashing the wolfbreak rom, u need to flash the required baseband (for me, its baseband 58) via flashtool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746
Instruction HERE:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343&page=44
Also in xrecovery wipe cache partition, dalvik cache and do a full factory reset, as well as a system backup, instructions in wolfbreak's ROM thread.
Oh btw: the x10 already has a screen protector; its factory and its put on perfectly incase you dint notice, otherwise you can buy those others on ebay, i bought ten for like 3 bucks (aussie)
Make sure you put it on properly to avoid bubbles, use credit card to squash bubbles. e.t.c
Enjoy
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Hello, I wonder has anyone made a Donut rom for the Hero/G2 Touch (GSM)? It's more than three years old and it still doesn't have a donut rom?
All these fancy gingerbreads and jelly beans make my hero pretty slow (even O.C. to 748mhz) and the Modacco 1.5 rom is outdated just for the 0.1 (most software is incompatible with cupcake but is with donut)
So... If anyone finds a link to download, please post it here. The only link I've found isn't working because it's from 2009.
Thanks up front :good:
Nope, i dont think that there is any, get on these forums for a couple of days, there will be a killer froyo sense ROM, im just having some troubles with GPS and camera, usual froyo issues...
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Nope, i dont think that there is any, get on these forums for a couple of days, there will be a killer froyo sense ROM, im just having some troubles with GPS and camera, usual froyo issues...
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Will do, thanks for the heads up!