Recommended Sense based ROM? - Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Looking to update my daughters Eris and was wondering what you guys might recommend for a Sense based ROM? Been lurking in the Incredible and G-Tab forums, but out the loop in the Eris forum. Thanks!

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Looking to update my daughters Eris and was wondering what you guys might recommend for a Sense based ROM? Been lurking in the Incredible and G-Tab forums, but out the loop in the Eris forum. Thanks!
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Xtrsense would be my suggestion. Can't go wrong with it.
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if by "update", you mean a Sense-based 2.2+ ROM, there are a few options, but nothing that is fully functional and recommended for daily use for the Eris.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=820530
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=854673
if by "update", you mean a Sense-based 2.1 ROM with root and nice performance/battery tweaks, check out zach.xtr's xtrSENSE, it's a very nice sense 2.1 build.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=726467
hope this helps get you started. i always thought i would come running back to a Sense ROM, but i made the switch over to KaosFroyo and now GSB and couldn't be happier.

zach.xtr's xtrSENSE!!

Definately zach.xtr's xtrSENSE. Very smooth and functional.
If you desire something with just the sense look, I recommend Shed's Gingerbread with the fancy widgets app. Fancy Widgets give you the clock and weather on the main screen like sense and Shed's ROM is, well, just incredible. I'm running those now cause I liked the look of sense but wanted gingerbread. Fancy Widgets is free in the market.

Same thing as they all said. xtrSENSE is what I'm running now.

Appreciate it! Going to give xtrSENSE a try. This will be an upgrade from Plain Jane, which has been a great ROM, but it's been giving her little trouble lately.

Villain Rom for the Gsm hero, its the best

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Froyo based w/Sense UI?

Hey guys, been rooted ever since I got my eris, all the devs that have been working on both Froyo and 2.1 ROMS are awesome, don't know how you do what you do!
So here's my Question... When do any of you guys see a sense enabled froyo base rom? I have been switching between all the major froyo builds (tazz, kaos, celeb) and love the speed and reliability of them, but I personally like the stuff htc had done with the OS with the Sense UI. Right now I'm running EvilEris v.4, and that's working for me now, I was just wondering.
This post might do better in the general section, but everyone over here seems to know their stuff.
Thanks for any answers!!
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I'm trying to port one, so if it works it will come soon.
I wish Ye luck with that. I'd like to help were I can, would be grateful. I wonder if you're doing a port from the legend or the desire?
I love SenseUI. But any Sense ROM that was 2.1 just lagged in certain areas on my phone. Would be awesome to see a Sense 2.2 ROM without any lag.
So far all of my port attempts have failed but the work continues. I personally can't stand sense ui but a froyo sense port would be sweet.
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If I could make a suggestion could it be the espresso version of senseui(the one you like see on the MyTouch Slide), as I have found that to be a bit faster).
I'm also working on porting this... wish me luck!
It's great to see so many developers working on this. I'm hopeful to see one soon.
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Wow thanks, its awesome to hear that this is a possibility!
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dEris said:
I love SenseUI. But any Sense ROM that was 2.1 just lagged in certain areas on my phone. Would be awesome to see a Sense 2.2 ROM without any lag.
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try Ivan's 1.0. I've had absolutely no lag and I've had over a month's worth of use on it all together.
until a developer comes out with the sense froyo you can alteast use the vatsense docks for launcher pro http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743703
xtrSense will accomodate all of your needs and desires.
I like it better than AOSP Froyo ROMs. Cyanogen added features that only SenseUI had, to make AOSP Android better.
SenseUI > AOSP, and there isn't a WHOLE lot that Froyo Sense does that 2.1 xtrSense by zach.xtr doesn't already do. Just some things that he has to use apps for that Froyo has built in. No big deal.

Q - Rom Variety

Just been wondering why are there so many people developing so many different roms? Wouldn't you think it would be better if a couple or a few of them worked together on one?
How does one choose?
Any recommendations on a 2.2?
Thanks
Because not everyone has the same taste. Some like sense, some don't. You'll also notice developers often give thanks to others for help. As far as 2.2 Kaosfroyo is good. Currently using CYAGONTAZZ. Like it so far.
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Even that statement is sorta confusing...
There's sense and what else?
I'm imagining that sense is based off of the stock os....
macnolias said:
Even that statement is sorta confusing...
There's sense and what else?
I'm imagining that sense is based off of the stock os....
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Sense is the HTC user interface. I've heard that ROMS w/o sense run a lot faster, but personally I like sense. I do not believe 2.2 has sense right now. I personally enjoy CynogenTazz and CELB 2.1 (its froyo, the updates just put it at version 2.1 right now)
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some develop roms for their own personal taste, then they share it.
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Everyone has a different taste. About the 2.2 Sense Rom, I'm working on one, just don't get your hopes up...

Bionix fusion or Bionix 1.9. 1? Which is better?

I'm trying to figure what rom to use. I can't really seem to decide which is faster. Is there another rom that you guys think is stable and very fast?
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player4lifeov said:
I'm trying to figure what rom to use. I can't really seem to decide which is faster. Is there another rom that you guys think is stable and very fast?
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Try both and see which one you prefer.
I like Fusion since it has almost gotten rid off the touchwiz crap.
right now i am running this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773018
it is a great ROM, and it flies. i do not have any lag fix installed and i have absolutely no lag at all. and touchwiz is completely removed
I was loving Bionix 1.9 but I Odin-ed back to Stock JI6 because I think Froyo is coming out soon. It was released internationally last week and the Captivate already has it.
I am sure Fusion is very nice but I got sick of flashing new ROMS every other day. Just my 2 cents.
player4lifeov said:
I'm trying to figure what rom to use. I can't really seem to decide which is faster. Is there another rom that you guys think is stable and very fast?
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this is my first ROM and i am running Bionix 1.9.1 for a few days now. stable so far, works as advertised. i am running bionix191_JACS_OCUV_VOODOO and i have also installed SetCPU. if you decide to go with it please make sure you take a look at this before you do anything: https://sites.google.com/site/projec...allation-guide. if you follow the guide you should have no probs.
i have noticed battery life improvement after installing 1.9.1 and reconditioning battery, it has been unplugged since about 7:30am and after 3 calls one lasting 40mins while on blue tooth and constant work e-mails i am sitting at 63% at the time of writing this. so in 8 hours i have dropped 37% its a big improvement from before.
just my experience
player4lifeov said:
I'm trying to figure what rom to use. I can't really seem to decide which is faster. Is there another rom that you guys think is stable and very fast?
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It really comes down to preference. Is there a speed difference from 1.9.1 to Fusion 1.0? Most users think that Fusion is faster, but I came from 1.8 so I can't comment on it. Fusion is awesome. If you don't mind TWiz than go with 1.9.1, however, if you're like me and can't stand TWiz, go with Fusion 1.0. It is amazing.
quest4fire said:
I was loving Bionix 1.9 but I Odin-ed back to Stock JI6 because I think Froyo is coming out soon. It was released internationally last week and the Captivate already has it.
I am sure Fusion is very nice but I got sick of flashing new ROMS every other day. Just my 2 cents.
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You will likely be waiting for awhile. Froyo hasn't even been mentioned for the Vibrant yet. The Source code was released for 2.2 but that is a far cry from a working fully functional ROM. You do realize you don't have to keep flashing the most current ROM they release right?
Dragoth12 said:
It really comes down to preference. Is there a speed difference from 1.9.1 to Fusion 1.0? Most users think that Fusion is faster, but I came from 1.8 so I can't comment on it. Fusion is awesome. If you don't mind TWiz than go with 1.9.1, however, if you're like me and can't stand TWiz, go with Fusion 1.0. It is amazing.
You will likely be waiting for awhile. Froyo hasn't even been mentioned for the Vibrant yet. The Source code was released for 2.2 but that is a far cry from a working fully functional ROM. You do realize you don't have to keep flashing the most current ROM they release right?
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Yeah I was going Flash crazy and I must admit it is addictive LOL. Anyway, every Bionic ROM was slightly different, for example one had JI2 modem for better battery and the next one had JI6 for better data. I had to see for myself which one was best for me. Eventually I decided to go back to stock with the latest official JI6 OTA update to receive the Froyo OTA .
rlxurmnd said:
right now i am running this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773018
it is a great ROM, and it flies. i do not have any lag fix installed and i have absolutely no lag at all. and touchwiz is completely removed
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Hey there, don't get your panties in a bunch.. That ROM actually didn't fully remove touchwiz like you claim. There are some things that are still touchwiz there like twframework-res
But if your choice is Fusion or Bionix.. go with fusion
I've tried both... Go with Fusion if you don't use the TW launcher. If you are unsure about LP, its very cool.
I am running 1. 9 and I love it so far but I do miss cm5 on my mytouch slide :-( I hope it does work out for cm6 on the vibrant.
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Thanks for all the replies. Much appreciated and I decided to stick with fusion at the moment. What do you guys think about Eugenes work?
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Eugene lays the groundwork....
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Eugene lays the groundwork....
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^ Eugene makes a very solid ROM and is usually slightly ahead of the other DEV's here. (I.E.- He has released (I believe) 3 builds of Froyo so far) where most other DEV's are just getting started on Froyo. Most DEV's use Eugene's work as a base for their own ROM's. I started with Eugene's ROM and have since moved to Bionix out of sheer personal preference. I like the look and feel of the Bionix ROM's more than I like Eugene's.
That being said, when he gets the GPS fixed on his most recent Froyo ROM, I may just have to flash it up to see how I like it
I think he got gps working on his newest 2.2 rom. I could be wrong though. I'm going to give that a run tonight
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I haven't tried either yet - still in OCD research phase before trying anything new and scary like a custom ROM ...
That said, I'm leaning toward Bionix. I understand the difference between the two is effectively whether you prefer Touchwiz and LauncherPro. They're both otherwise on relatively equal footing.
I've tried LP with homeswitcher and honestly it's nifty but it's niftiness couldn't outweight my familiarity with Touchwiz. This vibrant is my first android phone so that probably speaks volumes as to why I had no previous conceptions of what the UI ought to behave like...
I'd suggest to the OP to also just try out LP with homeswitcher prior to flashing a ROM and you can easily see for yourself which format tickles your pickle more.

[Q] Best Gingerbread ROM?

So I've been away from XDA for a little bit... (well just not checking it everyday like I used to)... but I was wondering if I could get some peoples opinions on which of the latest Gingerbread ROMs is the best one? I wanna give GB a test run and see if I like it on my Eris but want to get some feedback to see which ROM would be best to test first...
I have CyanogenMOD 7.0.0 RC1 Gingerbread NIGHTLY for the Droid Eris (workshed), and It's really good, one of the best ones out there.
TastyBread! Only saying that cuz that's my gb build lol. There are 3 so far so just flash them all and see which one you would like best!
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TastyBread! Only saying that cuz that's my gb build lol. There are 3 so far so just flash them all and see which one you would like best!
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I think Kaos has a build available as well. I agree you should try each one if your goal is to play around and "test". Give Shed a minute to update his latest release (1.8) by flashing one of the other three available builds, including the above quoted item.
Ginger Tazz 10 /3.3.11/ Stable/Blackened Ginger 2/2/22/11 {cm7} - Offers an interesting looking "Blackened" version as well
[ROM] **TastyBreadBuild v1** (Android 2.3.2)
[GINGERBREAD] KaosGingerbread V8
[ROM] GSB v1.8 | GingerBread 2.3.3 [CM7.0.0 RC1 NIGHTLY][3-3-2011] - my current driver, running 1.7 now and will wait until 1.8 is updated as outlined by Shed in his most recent post.
I vote for ginger Tazz v10 runs fast and strong.
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+1 on sheds its been great. Fast, stable.
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Workshed's GSB is the bomb!
thanks guys! looks like i'm gonna start with GSB
I'd reccomend turning on the screen effects on launcher pro. They work well on the Eris. I like the one that makes the screen look like flipping walls.
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Stonent said:
I'd reccomend turning on the screen effects on launcher pro. They work well on the Eris. I like the one that makes the screen look like flipping walls.
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I like all of LP's transition effects, but I settled on "Scale". I hope they will add a "Random" option to change the transition effect between all the options, not in one series of flips, but between flipping sessions.
I agree. gingerbread nightly is a good one
GSB is indeed a great build. I tried all the other roms and nothing is more stable than GSB. Though, I do believe that 1.6 is the most stable and the only version that works with swype for me.
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roirraW "edor" ehT said:
I like all of LP's transition effects, but I settled on "Scale". I hope they will add a "Random" option to change the transition effect between all the options, not in one series of flips, but between flipping sessions.
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I myself had fallen for the 'Scale' effect in LP. I recently installed Go Launcher EX (can't post you a link, check it out on market.android), I'm liking it...though I seem to be addicted to change, can't keep the same theme/apps for longer than a week. Especially with all the ROM flashing.
And PS, Go Launcher has that 'Random' screen transition option you're looking for. Give it a shot should you feel so inclined. There doesn't seem to be a 'Scale' equivalent, but 'Bulldoze' is an interesting alternative animation. I use the 'Roll' effect right now because it suits my theme.
Sorry to get so far off-topic.
Tazz Gingerbread v10 is beast. I'm not gonna lie.
Kronofile said:
I myself had fallen for the 'Scale' effect in LP. I recently installed Go Launcher EX (can't post you a link, check it out on market.android), I'm liking it...though I seem to be addicted to change, can't keep the same theme/apps for longer than a week. Especially with all the ROM flashing.
And PS, Go Launcher has that 'Random' screen transition option you're looking for. Give it a shot should you feel so inclined. There doesn't seem to be a 'Scale' equivalent, but 'Bulldoze' is an interesting alternative animation. I use the 'Roll' effect right now because it suits my theme.
Sorry to get so far off-topic.
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Thanks! That's one of those apps/launchers that I thought looked interesting way back but it was too early in development. Now that it's matured some, it may be time for me to take a serious look at it.
GSB has been the most stable for me. Tried kaos and Tazz, but had a few issues. GSB has been running strong.
I'm running gsb and its great very smooth and fasy
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I'm happy with GSB, I've never tried GingerTazz but I'm sure it's good too. When they both came out, I just couldn't decided which one to flash.
Workshed had done some cool stuff with DualROM, Tazz had done cool stuff with the FroyoSense rom.
I literally did eenie-meenie-miney-mo to pick between the two. And GSB was what I ended up with just by chance.
I can't judge the different GB roms as I have only just installed GSB about 15 mins ago, but the sheer difference in speed and responsiveness from froyo to GSB is dramatic.
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Ginger Tazz 10 /3.3.11/ Stable/Blackened Ginger 2/2/22/11 {cm7}
[ROM] **TastyBreadBuild v1** (Android 2.3.2)
[GINGERBREAD] KaosGingerbread V8
[ROM] GSB v1.8 | GingerBread 2.3.3 [CM7.0.0 RC1 NIGHTLY][3-3-2011]
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I'm running GSB 2.0 and it's great.
Can anyone put a post together with the diferences between each of the GB ROMS?

Which Rom Do You Recommend?

I have rooted my new samsung fascinate after i got the newest verizon software update last week. I then flashed the rom, evil fascination 3.6. I am certainly liking it so far but want to try others. I am just asking anyone who has a sweet looking rom or theme they would recommend? I am looking for something that is stable as well as running smoothly. And definitley has to look good lol. Please let me know everyone!
The other main option is Commuity ROM.
As for looks, go to the Themes and apps sub-forum. You can radically alter how either EF or ComROM look.
I love the CommRom but for me the battery life was horrible no matter what kernels I used.
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I highly recommend staying with Evil Fascination. Been running it since May and had no problems. Plus nitro has a handfull of themes in the works for it.
Running the Comm Rom but with the leaked Gingerbread I would wait for a custom rom based on it.

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