Ok, here is the deal.
Currently in limbo between carriers and phones....
In the past week, I have used/own a TMobile HTC Glacier (myTouch 4G), an HTC Shooter (EvO 3D), and now a Thunderbolt (wtf is the real name of this?).
On my Glacier, I used evil D's Desire HD port (0.33). Was pure Sense (1.84 I think) and I loved it. No real bloat, no real customizations that wasn't done by me, nothing to irk me. Worked well and didn't break anything.
On my EvO (OG) I used a stock rooted ROM. Once again, worked well and I just uninstalled bloat I didn't want.
On my Shooter I used stock... (cries)
Anyways, I am looking for a pure sense (i liked 1.84 - I dislike 3.0) ROM that has everything working for my nice shiny Thunderbolt. I did read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081930 and I still don't know which one to go with... I also do not want to flash ROMs left right and center.
P.S. - I don't mind Froyo or GB... but I do want working netflix and skype.
So, does anyone have any ideas for me?
I would try one of the Bamf 2.1 ROMs, there are three different kinds. There's a customizeable one (remix I believe), a non-themed sense one (NTE), and a stripped one which is senseless. The Bamf 2.1 ROMS run on sense 2.1, although a Sense 3.0 ROM is available. They are gingerbread, which is the only way to get netflix working on Thunderbolt, you'd have to flash one of the GB Radios if you wanted service though.
I would suggest one of the theory roms. He offers a suger free version which has much of the sense elements removed. If that's not to your liking there is always cm 7.
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mattsonhistb said:
I would try one of the Bamf 2.1 ROMs, there are three different kinds. There's a customizeable one (remix I believe), a non-themed sense one (NTE), and a stripped one which is senseless. The Bamf 2.1 ROMS run on sense 2.1, although a Sense 3.0 ROM is available. They are gingerbread, which is the only way to get netflix working on Thunderbolt, you'd have to flash one of the GB Radios if you wanted service though.
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So I guess GB is it then, since that is needed for netflix to work. Oh well... Weird it worked on the OG EvO with Froyo...
On to check out the Bamf series...
rad187 said:
I would suggest one of the theory roms. He offers a suger free version which has much of the sense elements removed. If that's not to your liking there is always cm 7.
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No, I want to keep sense.. (i am one of those weird ones that likes it...)
i like using the BAMF sense 3.0 roms
its currently on rc4
i get about 10-12 hrs of battery life on this rom with imo's leankernel on extreme
and screen state settings on setcpu
The thunderbolt is the Htc mecha, and I suggest cm7 with the mr2 radios if you have reboots on mr1. Great battery life, buttery smooth, and the next release should come with 4g without toggling.
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i really like the SYNERGY rom 3.0. it's senseless but you can add the sense with a simple file flash. it has a really nice black/blue theme. really stable for a nightly.
download website
http://infectedrom.com/showthread.php/393-★-☆-★-ROM-JUN-25-SynergyROM-NIGHTLYS-2.3.4-SENSE-3.0-★-☆-★
and the xda forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1003891
just go to last page and not download the virusrom airborne, you want the synergy 3.0 and the 3d effects.
Bamf 1.8.6 froyo is great http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150064,
as well as gb bamf 2.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131735
for sense 3 I've found chingy's build best on themikmik.com gingeritis 3d beta build
Welcome to the Tbolt. I don't think you can really go wrong with any of the BAMF 2.1 ROMS. They are all stable, smooth and fairly bug free.
All of the devs around here are damn talented though. So you might find yourself flashing more than you thought you would just to get a taste of what they are all doing.
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I am finally looking at flashing away from stock..anyone care to tell me whats your favorite custom roms and benefits of each or why you like them?
bamf 2.0-5 with the mr2 radio has been the most stable rom for me.. and i love the sense 3.0 lockscreen!
i was reading that...Im not really sure i wanna flash the radios that people are bricking their phones with....plus, i use my camera. ALOT. so if that don't work, thats a major deal breaker.
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i was reading that...Im not really sure i wanna flash the radios that people are bricking their phones with....plus, i use my camera. ALOT. so if that don't work, thats a major deal breaker.
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From what I read here it's not the radio. I just flashed MR2 and Gingeritis IX. So far everything is running smooth.
Gingeritis IX
wait...so its not the radio thats bricking? now i really dunno if wanna use it.
but still. the camera....
The 3.0 camera doesn't work, but team BAMF provides a flashable 2.1 camera app that does.
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Camera works fine in Gingeritis
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I'm loving Th3oryofGinger/Candy. Great battery life, GPS, Wifi, camera all work. MR2 radio, but it was confirmed last night that the radio isn't what's causing bricks.
You will get a different opinion from each person. Every rom has its quirks. Read the rom OP and decide which features & theme work best for you.
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I'm loving Th3oryofGinger/Candy. Great battery life, GPS, Wifi, camera all work. MR2 radio, but it was confirmed last night that the radio isn't what's causing bricks.
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used liquid thundersense for the longest time, then recently made the switch to GB. now i'm running candy with imo's kernel, and love it.
the gps on candy has been absolutely flawless, finds my location almost instantly even indoors, whereas, on liquid i had some issues with it not finding me, even outdoors.
i think thundersense had the edge with slightly bettery battery life (used imo's froyo kernel for liquid as well), but candy still easily makes through my whole day with moderate use without needing a recharge.
so far, candy looks to be an incredible daily driver for me, everything just runs great, no issues that i've found yet.
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You will get a different opinion from each person. Every rom has its quirks. Read the rom OP and decide which features & theme work best for you.
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thats what im going for. Everyone's opinion is what im looking for.
i have been using candy v3.5..its gingerbread sense with a few tweaks..but smooth fast and no reboots for days..best rom out at the moment..i really liked gingervitis till chingy seemed to give up on ginger for awhile...hopefully i will see him return...
I'm running a de-Sensed version of Th3ory's ROM with the MR2 radio and dreamkernel and I haven't had any issues whatsoever. YMMV. Find what works for you!
i am running Tesla Coil 1.7.1. I love it because it looks like stock gingerbread.
TheSeparateFirst said:
The 3.0 camera doesn't work, but team BAMF provides a flashable 2.1 camera app that does.
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My camera works fine...
My favorite is CM7 RC0.4 ASOP and they are much improved than RC0.3. I am looking forward nightly update CM7
Hey Guys,
First off, I'd like to commend this forum. You guys have assisted me greatly with my Incredible and now my Thunderbolt. Awesome work.
I just rooted the other night and am currently running the upgrade rom. I'm interested in putting a new one on along with upgrading the radio. The 11.19 Evo radio worked great on the Incredible. I had perfect signal damn near every where I went.
I'm still brand new to the TB, and not too sure about the different roms/radios. For instance, I coulda swore when I rooted, the upgrade rom specified that it came with MR1 radio. However, when I check my baseband in says 1.16.00.0402w_1. If someone could offer an explanation on that I'd be appreciative.
My main question is, I'd like to have a good rom with Sense (2.X or 3.0) that's stable, has some cool goodies, and can use one of the best radios.
Sorry for all the crap, I just have a lot to learn about the TB.
Thanks
From that description you might want to load Das BAMF 3.0... 3.0 is for the Sense 3.0 version.... RC4 is the last version I've seen and used a few days ago... and IMHO MR2 worked very well for me with that ROM.
Personally I've been finding GingerTh3ory to be rock solid stable, and the support on the forum has been fantastic! Haven't had any crashes on the 4.5.1 and the MR2 radio. Just flashed tonight's radio leak though and will see what happens
As best I understand it from my time on the forums (and someone can correct me if i'm wrong) the MR terminology is just shorthand for the complete radio package so that everyone can say the "leaked MR2 radio" instead of 1.39.00.0508w / 0.01.69.0510w_3 (the corresponding CDMA/LTE baseband numbers). So you won't ever actually see "MR1" in your radio info. Also, I think MR either stands for Mecha Radio or Milestone Release.
I like bamf 3.0 rc4 with mr2.5, but it is all personal preference. Best advice is to try a few different ones and see what you like.
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The BAMF roms are the best in my opinion. Used all of the 3.0 versions. Nice eye candy for sure. Back on froyo with BAMF 1.8.6. Super solid Rom with great battery life. This supports the MR2.x radios. The sense squared theme on this works flawlessly and I think this is the most stable and best looking Rom/theme I've found. Very snappy. Better than gingerbread for a daily driver. Man this is pretty....
Synergy is the bomb. Very very fast
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+1 on Synergy. Blazing fast, redic battery life and overall buttery feel to the entire thing. Its like the dev just poured crisco into the rom.
I think I'm about to win an ipad2 from work and would absolutely require Wireless Tether if any of them still have that baked in? Currently running BAMF Remix 1.8 and kinda miss Netflix too.
So many GB ROMs out now, wondering what you'd recommend. Thanks.
Me personally I LOVE CM7!!!!
DNak206 said:
I think I'm about to win an ipad2 from work and would absolutely require Wireless Tether if any of them still have that baked in? Currently running BAMF Remix 1.8 and kinda miss Netflix too.
So many GB ROMs out now, wondering what you'd recommend. Thanks.
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CM has it "baked in" and it both wireless and wired options work (wired wouldn't work with an iPad)
wireless tether works with Gingeritis 1.2, if you prefer Sense
that's all I've tried
I have been using GINGER3DTH3ORY since version 4 (currently at 6.01) and have been very happy with it. Pretty much everything works as far as my needs go...Netflix is great, wireless tether built in, VERY fast and smooth and the dev is responsive and gets things fixed quickly. So far the latest release seems to have pretty great battery life as well.
Hope this is useful to you!
BAMF, Synergy, Th3ory, Gingeritis...
All very, very good choices.
So damn good...I can't make up my mind so I keep a recent nandroid of all of them.
The latest version of Gingeritis and Synergy have the newest GB leak....but I'm certain BAMF and Th3ory will follow suit soon.
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I have been using GINGER3DTH3ORY since version 4 (currently at 6.01) and have been very happy with it. Pretty much everything works as far as my needs go...Netflix is great, wireless tether built in, VERY fast and smooth and the dev is responsive and gets things fixed quickly. So far the latest release seems to have pretty great battery life as well.
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I have to agree with you on what you posted. Great ROM.
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Synergy or Gingertheory....
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BAMF, Synergy, Th3ory, Gingeritis...
All very, very good choices.
So damn good...I can't make up my mind so I keep a recent nandroid of all of them.
The latest version of Gingeritis and Synergy have the newest GB leak....but I'm certain BAMF and Th3ory will follow suit soon.
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From what I read I think Th3ory is hoping to have it done by the end of this weekend...*fingers crossed*. Go Th3ory!
I used BAMF 3.0 Sense within the first hour it was posted up until RC4.9 and loved it. This past Saturday I decided to give Kobes HONEY|Bread 3.0 a try and I freaking love it. It's themed well and I have not had any issues. Netflix is smooth, no random reboots, no problems with call quality, etc...
give it a whirl, it's sure to impress;-)
Synergy. Long time BAMF user, and Synergy converted me.
It basically all boils down to user preference tho. Synergy has been best for me, and Netflix, wireless tether, and call recorder are all necessities for me, and work flawlessly on this ROM.
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+ 1 for Kobes Honey Bread
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Gingeritis 1.2 for me. It's the only rom built around the most recent GB leak for the Thunderbolt.
Tesla Coil is a greaat rom that looks like CM7 but with no 4G bugs.
CLoft239 said:
Synergy. Long time BAMF user, and Synergy converted me.
It basically all boils down to user preference tho. Synergy has been best for me, and Netflix, wireless tether, and call recorder are all necessities for me, and work flawlessly on this ROM.
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+1 for Synergy. By far my favorite.
Hi, just wondering from a dev's perspective what the most stable and functional sense ROM is for the thunderbolt.
Different phones will run roms different. I would suggest BAMF forever with imo test kernel 3.8
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I really like BAMF Forever. Running Forever 1.0.7
BAMF Forever Cubed
I am enjoying BAMF SoaB v0.1.1
A great Sense 3.5 rom.
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BAMF SoaB 3.5 v1
synergy nightlies are amazing!
It depends on what you want, do you want sense 2, 3 or 3.5
I am loving BAMF SOAB. For me - the best Sense rom I ever ran. But that's just for me.
I also loved the look and many things about the Synergy rom - but for whatever reason it ran like a dog on my phone. Lots of people have great luck with it - but it really bogged down my phone. I think the last version I tried was like 255 though and they've released a few new ones since then
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synergy nightlies are amazing!
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+1
Loving Synergy..
Thanks for all the feedback guys, I decided to go with synergy. Better watch out using the b word in this forum, its like a head shop in here lol
I was wondering what you guys would say the most stable ics rom is??
Ive been using scotts senseless rom and its been ok just a few problems. before that i had his cleanrom but i just cant like sense that much something about it kinda turns me off..
what do you guys think?
ima add one more question to this thread.. Where i live my signal is finicky as it is but im thinking running ics has made my signal drop is this a problem or is it just me trippin out?
moldaz said:
ima add one more question to this thread.. Where i live my signal is finicky as it is but im thinking running ics has made my signal drop is this a problem or is it just me trippin out?
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I'm running CleanROM 2.3 completely desensed and it's as stable as Gingerbread.
yeah i was thinking about going back to it to many system ui crashes and other lil bugs in the aosp roms is it updated to the 4.0.3 with sense 3.6?
&& how is it desensed?
I really didn't like the battery life on cleanrom 2.x or desensed. I switched to cleanrom 1.6.5 and getting nice battery life.
I found Nils business sense ICS to be the most stable. But the small pluses of ICS didn't make the cut compared to the battery life and ease of use of Gingerbread. Especially once the new wore off. Back to CleanROM 1.6.5 for me too!
All of the ics roms have the same root issues really- that being blue screen flicker, etc. I'm on nils currently cause I like his out of the box notification mods.
Ics rules but I think may go back to gb (until an official) for some issues that are irking me. Vid chat doesn't work on skype, gchat, etc. Can't crop pics or do certain effects in the gallery. Beats eq is not working correctly. Again, most of these are probs that follow all of the ics roms and the devs have done a fantastic job -but I may just end up going back until these talented folks get their hands on an official build. I think they've reached a point where there's not a whole lot left to do with this current build. But like I said, what they've managed to do with this early build is damned amazing.
i flashed back to clean rom and desensed removed everything and so far it seems alot more stables im not getting any word that things are crashing even when making calls like it did before not to shabby i say plus the gallery from the camera i was having that problem in senslessrom
You guys running ICS, can someone confirm whether the folders are the new ICS folders like the Gnex has.
do you mean the folders in the launcher? then yes if you have the stock ics launcher
I'm loving Business-ICS
The skins, overall stability is pretty awesome. The one huge issue is battery life. On stock, I had it to where I could get at average just under 2 days of battery with my extended (2750mah) battery. With this ROM, with almost nothing running, and leaving the screen low-use, and LTE turned off, etc, I still can't get more than 6 hours at BEST on a full charge! Is anyone else seeing this? Do I need to look at flashing to a ziggy kernel or something? Or is it just part of the leaked ICS that the devs have to work from?
I was getting 10 hours on my stock battery running senseless ics rom with a hour of navigation and pandora on pretty much the whole time (lte disabled) +texting+ facebook and what ever else and i was left with more than 25 %
I've been using Scott's senseless since it was launched its an awesome rom but alot of fc's figured I'd try tachi's senseless 4.0 (which is based off one if Scott's roms) with the USB fix and HTC mms fix and runs super stable best senseless ics I've tried so far. Sounds like there are some pretty good rooms on the way though. Feel free to try them all out and find what you like best though.
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My personal favorites would have to be by NilsP, lllboredlll, and Scrosler. All are pretty stable roms.
I've been holding out on trying any roms, still on stock. Just the topic I need to follow here
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hondapowergt30r said:
I've been using Scott's senseless since it was launched its an awesome rom but alot of fc's figured I'd try tachi's senseless 4.0 (which is based off one if Scott's roms) with the USB fix and HTC mms fix and runs super stable best senseless ics I've tried so far. Sounds like there are some pretty good rooms on the way though. Feel free to try them all out and find what you like best though.
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I must echo that Tachi's 4.0 rom is pretty good (with the fixes). I can't wait until we get a fully working AOSP rom. Scott's are good as well (the CleanROM 2.3 is actually a bit better than the Senseless, but... has Sense).
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The skins, overall stability is pretty awesome. The one huge issue is battery life. On stock, I had it to where I could get at average just under 2 days of battery with my extended (2750mah) battery. With this ROM, with almost nothing running, and leaving the screen low-use, and LTE turned off, etc, I still can't get more than 6 hours at BEST on a full charge! Is anyone else seeing this? Do I need to look at flashing to a ziggy kernel or something? Or is it just part of the leaked ICS that the devs have to work from?
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I do get worse battery life on ICS (running cleanrom 2.2sp1), but not that bad, I still get 10-16 hours before swapping extended batteries.
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do you mean the folders in the launcher? then yes if you have the stock ics launcher
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Yes, I'm talking about the launcher. When I had the GNex and I created a folder, it showed the icons stacked on top of each other rather than the plain folder that GB has. So the stock ICS launcher on the Rezound shows the icons like the GNex does? I'm asking because I was worried that Sense would not have that feature.
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Yes, I'm talking about the launcher. When I had the GNex and I created a folder, it showed the icons stacked on top of each other rather than the plain folder that GB has. So the stock ICS launcher on the Rezound shows the icons like the GNex does? I'm asking because I was worried that Sense would not have that feature.
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sense doesnt offer this but you can get the aosp launcher pretty easy theres desense scripts that you can run for ics that will give you all this
I think I might help
do not get ics all are unstable and i bricked my phone doing this well my friends extra phone I had to wipe the phone completely clen and starting over. I am downloading all roms tring to find something that works again. but like all post ineffabilis is the only one that comes close to restoreing the phone. I will update later to see if I can restore a dead phone but leave ics only until offical update.