after flashing all versions of android I m still confused which version is best for our HTC hero 1.5, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3??? What do u say..???
or say which android version do u use?
Right now I actually use 2.1 and I find it fast. Way faster than 2.2 and 2.3. I can't really find many limitations except the notification power widget!
Habarug said:
Right now I actually use 2.1 and I find it fast. Way faster than 2.2 and 2.3. I can't really find many limitations except the notification power widget!
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yes you are rite I too find 2.1 best for hero...
I also use 2.1 and I am completely satisfied with this version. Well, on the other hand, I haven't tried 2.2 and 2.3. Personally, IMO hero's hardware is not suitable for the higher versions.
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And I would also make your question more wider: Which ROM do you think is the best for Hero?
In no particular order, my 'best Roms' for hero;
Elelinux final Android stock/special edition
VillainRom 13
Vanilla eclair 6
Froydvillain 1. 7
Tesla
OMFG
Gingervillain (hopefully !!!)
Still think the only Rom we lack is sense 2. 2, reckon hero latte would join the list when complete or chocolate froyo
Well, when I was asking a question about a favourable ROM, I could have added mine
It's VanillaEclair6.0 - its creator promises to publish a 6.1 version tomorrow so probably it is going to be my favourite for next
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I also use 2.1 and I am completely satisfied with this version. Well, on the other hand, I haven't tried 2.2 and 2.3. Personally, IMO hero's hardware is not suitable for the higher versions.
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And I would also make your question more wider: Which ROM do you think is the best for Hero?
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For me villain 13 and vanila eclair 6.0 but I like sense a lot so I stick with Villain rom..?
I only stick to Gingerbread ROMs because I want all the latest updates, and I won't use 2.2.1 or lower on any phone because it still has that text bug that sends your messages to the wrong contacts
Gingerbread works quite well on the Hero though, even with Sense
I have been a Hero user for about ehm 3 months now. and got my phone with GB. But then I tried some 2.2 roms. Speed machine and Floyo. Both nice.
And then VR13 and VR12, VR12 beats 13 hard on. mostly because it is way more stable... and then I tried VE4 cuss my friend was like DO IT... And I was like It looks lame...
But then I was amazed XD and today I tried Sense 2.1 on GB and I was like. Omg I have to wait for the menu to pop up for 3 sec... 3 sec... just gone... So I went back to try a sense 2.1 rom. Ele reloaded. Awesome rom. Love the sense part. then VE 6 Wich I am still using now But I am gonna do some rom stuff myself. I hope
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I only stick to Gingerbread ROMs because I want all the latest updates, and I won't use 2.2.1 or lower on any phone because it still has that text bug that sends your messages to the wrong contacts
Gingerbread works quite well on the Hero though, even with Sense
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GB without sense works great but I miss sense alot so have to forget about Updates I tried salsa Rome but its slow n lags.. finally I found Elelinux froyo 2.2 Reloaded Final without sense by works awesum n for sense like Flip Clock I got a LpSlate Sense widget m happy NW...
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Lirasina said:
I have been a Hero user for about ehm 3 months now. and got my phone with GB. But then I tried some 2.2 roms. Speed machine and Floyo. Both nice.
And then VR13 and VR12, VR12 beats 13 hard on. mostly because it is way more stable... and then I tried VE4 cuss my friend was like DO IT... And I was like It looks lame...
But then I was amazed XD and today I tried Sense 2.1 on GB and I was like. Omg I have to wait for the menu to pop up for 3 sec... 3 sec... just gone... So I went back to try a sense 2.1 rom. Ele reloaded. Awesome rom. Love the sense part. then VE 6 Wich I am still using now But I am gonna do some rom stuff myself. I hope
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try as many as you can dnt forget to tell me which 1u liked the most....
It would be interesting to know what is the usage ratio between sense and no-sense custom roms. I know it is not possible to gather such information so that the outcome would be truthworthy, but would be kinda interesting to know.
Well I consider myself a veteran Hero user
I was a flash junkie and I never did anything to change the rom that the dev who made it.
Now I am changing roms and doing my own thing on it. And well the best rom I think there is. well non is the best.
Every user has his/her own taste.
ATM I am the sort of the dev of Vanilla Eclair 6 series and I like it very much, but 1 thing I hate the most. That is the crappy BT support in it, I am now trying to get that rom to have the BT support 2.2 roms have. Then for me that rom would be awesome.
I was a big fan of sense. but since you can get the stuff sense has with free alternatives and it uses less resources on the hero and you can customize more I go for AOSP roms or CM roms.
I prefer AOSP Roms cuss of the simple fact those run the smoothest on the Hero and uses almost 0 battery in Idle.
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am currently running VaniliaEclair 4.0, want to flash a new rom, but dont want to change after that for a while
a question. Whats new in froyo ? its better to flash a eclair rom or froyo nowdays ? how stable is that ?
which rom do u prefer ? that are most stable, fast and great batterylife ?
i saw a benchmark thread here a while ago, listed that vaniliaEclair 5.0 was the fastest one and got the most power of all the roms. But that was a while ago... which rom is the leading one right now ?
I personally like Floyo. Everything that matters to me works nicely. Haven't found anything that doesn't work.
Allot of people would say Froyd Villain, Though its nice, it hasent had any update for the past few months.
Ok a small text about the differences of the 3 that are out there who got atleast a name.
1. Froyd: Made by the well known Villainteam. It was for its time the best one (2 months ago) Still runs nice, had a wicked fast GPS fix, 5 to 10 sec. Has allot of preinstalled apps. On the villainsite there are allot of themes you can use with this rom. And I mean ALLOT
2. Elelinux: More up to date then Froyd, way less themes avalable then Froyd, though more stable for my taste. Still some preinstalled apps.
3. Floyo, My fav. Clean, basic fast, and up to date . Made by the creator of the awesome FlyKernel, wich i now even use with my Slide Port rom. This one had 2 awesome themes you can choose to use, its fast basic and stable like a good oiled up car .
I would say Floyo is the best, but thats my oppinion .
Have never tried Fusion rom, cuss the notes dont really atract me to use, and i havent seen any themes for it . Some say its nice some don't just try them all and use the one you like
I've tried them all. FROYO_2.2_Special_Edition_v2 by elelinux is the first one I'm using for more then a week.
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I liked VanillaEclair4, now i have Floyo.
VE4 little faster, but no updates anymore.
But i have not test any else ROM, so i can´t say...
all are great, try them all and choose the one suitable you
Wish these topic were locked immediately with the comment "learn to read"
FYI - i could link you to at least 10 topics from the last month discussing the exact same thing and nothing has changed - its getting frustrating seeing the same thing over and over again
FusionROM is pretty decent, but I like Floyo the best. It is very stable.
HWMNBN has a pretty good 2.2 ROM out right now (Cronos Froyo). It is very quick and responsive and has a really nice optional Galaxy-based theme.
hmm i have hard time to choose rom =) i really dont like to try each out it will take forever for me xD
so basicially the best rom to go is Floyo ? if i want a 2.2 rom ? i want to run with flykernel 11, is it ok ? how stable will it go ?
so is it more powerfull than VaniliaEclair 5 ?
btw i have read that froyo is 2.5 times faster than eclair, is it true ? i mean htc hero will never get the official 2.2
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so basicially the best rom to go is Floyo ? if i want a 2.2 rom ? i want to run with flykernel 11, is it ok ? how stable will it go ?
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It's a good 2.2 ROM to start with, IMO. Very stable.
Pretty sure Flykernel-11 in included in Floyo. The ROM dev is also the kernel dev (Erasmux).
If you don't like it, just flash another ROM! Hell, flash all of them this weekend if you'd like to.
Hey,
sorry for the question, many people may hate me now, but reading about roms confuses me much more than it clears up my problems.
I'm using my Hero with Stock 2.1. Now I want to Upgrade to 2.2 or 2.3. Can you please recommend me a ROM which is stable like my stock 2.1 and has FULL functionallity (with Market, Cam and GPS) and Sense.
PS: Should I use 2.2 instead of 2.3, because it's more settled?
Thanks a lot!
There is no rom with 2.2 or 2.3 that has the things you want.
What is the problem stability or functionality?
2 years ago I tried Windows Mobile 6.5 custom and Android 1.5 on my HTC Tytn II - both are stupid. Android was slow as hell and Win Mobile 6.5 crashed once a day. I don't want that back!
Both. No 2.2 or 2.3 Rom with Sense is stable (or at least what I would call stable), and the Camera never works.
My experience is that only Roms based on actual stock HTC Hero Roms are stable, and that will never come for 2.2 or 2.3. They are based on Rom's for similar phones, and they always have something that is unstable or quirky.
I may be surprised, VillainRom is working on something. But I doubt it will be of the same quality as VR12 or VR13.
Pulser is working on a revamp of FroydVillain, with some new features not seen in froyo yet, although it will be a few weeks before it is released as he is busy with exams.
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You can try 2.2 without sense. This roms are working very well and everything is working.
Why are 2.2 non-'Sense' Roms more stable and have full functionallity?
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Why are 2.2 non-'Sense' Roms more stable and have full functionallity?
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HTC does not release any further updates for the Hero or any device with similar hardware (last one officially supported is 2.1). Therefore, its quite tough, possibly impossible, to get all the hardware working when porting from devices with newer hardware.
CM-based ROMs (non-sense) are fully open source, so it is possible to get them fully functional even though HTC does not support the hero any more. Note, that I am not sure if the GB CM7 has reached 100% stability yet for the hero. I know that elelinux has done tremendous work in this area and I am sure that we are pretty close now.
I am sure that you'll succeed where all others have failed, and am eagerly waiting to try your Sense 2.2+ ROM with all the hardware working.
Until then, please post under Q&A or under the thread relevant for the ROM you are using/interested in....
Mods, please move this to Q&A.
Okay, thank you for your Info. So other way around. Which is the best, most stable full working non-'Sense' Rom for my Hero?
Should I concentrate my searching on 2.2, or are 2.3 Roms settled enough?
If you really want everything working and you don't want to flash a new rom every few days you should try some 2.2 roms. You'll find all roms on my homepage. Read through the description and decide what is the best for you
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Okay, thank you for your Info. So other way around. Which is the best, most stable full working non-'Sense' Rom for my Hero?
Should I concentrate my searching on 2.2, or are 2.3 Roms settled enough?
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I've been very happy with Froyd 1.7.2, until I switched back to Sense again. Very fast, very stable.
As far as I know the 2.3 Roms still need some work.
Looks like that last update of [ROM]Elelinux-7.1.0-Hero-v2.3 Android 2.3.4 (2011-05-11) is now offering full (non-sense) functionality, speed and stability.
Which is the best gingerbread rom for the eris?
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Which is the best gingerbread rom for the eris?
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Like any other question of this sort your gonna get some varied answers. My pick is GSB by workshed. That's what i've been running for a while now.
My reasons are:
- #1 It runs fast (even faster if coupled with the SuperCharger, 3G & Kernel tweaks by Zeppelinrox)
- Launcherpro, which it contains, is a great launcher! Quick & customizable
- v3.8 has been very stable
- Everything works (maps issue is not a GSB issue btw)
It is, sadly, no longer being developed though so v3.8 is it unless someone else picks up where workshed left off.
gersto is right!
I really like Marcodroids MR8 then I use Zeam as a launcher. You might try it. Use Titanium Backup - Pro recommended and flash several of these. I'm not into Sense ROMs as they bog my little ERIS. Macrodroid also has another ROM EverVolv you might look at.
Good luck! Bottom line is "Flash and Find out"
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I have tried them all..and for me CS by far has the best ROM. It's stable, fast and has a small footprint ..he has created a stripped down version which has really done wonders for my phone.. All of the developers are great ..don't get me wrong. Just use their roms and if you don't like it, use another. Just don't go and flame the person..They do this for all of us and for them as well.Hope this helps.
Tazz AOSP.....Fastest Rom out here. CS rom is right behind it though!!!!
Best GB rom which i like,
gsb, cm7, omgb pure gingerbread.
All are best check it yourself, and which one suits best for you.
I have tried all the GB ROMs and I always come back to TAZZ AOSP. It is fast and smooth. It runs really well with no problems. No flash, just a really solid ROM.
I prefer v5 for some reason, but I just noticed that Tazz is working on a v7 and needs testers.
Condemned's CM7 rom is my favorite. Its the rom I have had the best luck with but Tazz's rom's are really good too.
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GSB (GingerShedBread) v3.8 - CM-7.1.0 RC1
Odexed. Best battery life for me...
gsb 3.8
with v6 supercharger
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if u like sense roms us gin-sen-tazz
I've been pretty happy with GSB, but it's the only Gingerbread ROM I've tried.
Where is the CS ROM a couple people mentioned? I looked several pages in the dev forum and didn't see it listed.
On page 1. Condemned soul version 19.
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I've been pretty happy with GSB, but it's the only Gingerbread ROM I've tried.
Where is the CS ROM a couple people mentioned? I looked several pages in the dev forum and didn't see it listed.
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On page 1. Condemned soul version 19.
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Thanks. I figured it was an abbreviation for something, but didn't make the connection.
Flashed AOSP-Gin-Tazz last night and am happy so far. Will give Condemned Soul a try next.
I've tried evervolve, CondemnedSoul, and GSB and they all have their quirks. All run really good though and the devs are very responsive. My favorite though is GSB. I've ran every version since 3.2 and I always come back to it. It's the most responsive and most stable for me.
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Does everybody got that problem on HTC Hero GSM or just only me?
After WIPE EVERYTHING, repartitions, and everything what is needed to install rom, roms like Rose v5, Salsa Sense v4, SFM and every else with GB 2.3.x are so slow and got lot of fcs (usually Rosie FC).
And always I need back to Roms with 2.1 Sense, because their working great (VillainROM 12, Heroine ++ and more).
Any ideas what I need to make newest roms working good?
maybe try flashing this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1526920 its the Open GL 2.0 hack/mod. it may be worth a try but honestly i dont know how much of an improvement it will make. i've seen people say it makes sense 3.5 roms a bit quicker so it hopefully should do the same on the sense 2.1/3.0 roms.
also i've heard it can cause bootloops on some roms so just remember to back up your current rom first
EDIT: or if you want you could wait a little longer. Bharat said he was going to release Rose V6 sometime soon
Yes, I know that.
But it's annoying me if I see posts like: "It's very fast, thanks!", "Fastest GB Rom ever" etc when I see on my hero It isn't true.
Normal GB roms are really fast (like Cronos), but these Sense Rom isn't.
And I was try this OpenGL hack and no improvement, but thanks anyway.
I'm just curious if I have this problem or everybody.
And sorry for my english.
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Yes, I know that.
But it's annoying me if I see posts like: "It's very fast, thanks!", "Fastest GB Rom ever" etc when I see on my hero It isn't true.
Normal GB roms are really fast (like Cronos), but these Sense Rom isn't.
And I was try this OpenGL hack and no improvement, but thanks anyway.
I'm just curious if I have this problem or everybody.
And sorry for my english.
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No its not just you. Sense just slows down gingerbread roms e.g. on rose v5 I found the speed bearable but then I tried heroine ++ and also cronos which you mentioned and the speed was amazing and then when I switched back to rose I could clearly see a difference speed wise and found it frustrating that I'd pull down the notifications bar and it wouldn't pull down straight a way
So yeah I think everybody would agree that there's still a bit of work to do on these gingerbread sense roms
I think the only thing to do is wait : (
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Ok, thanks. Now I'm satisfied, because I know that is normal problem, not only mine.
I don't think waiting will help you either, If you want fast GB with Sense you probably have to buy a new phone :/
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I don't think waiting will help you either, If you want fast GB with Sense you probably have to buy a new phone :/
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Yeah that's probably true to be honest :/
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I have tried Molten 2.3 redux, Liberty3, Eclipse 2.3 and yes also the ultra popular CM7 . Honestly leave CM7 out beause it has a huge impact on my mms and sms and I don't like that ! Anyways you guys should recommend any other ROMs I have not listed or tell me which is better of the top three ! Thank you
I would recommend eclipse. I havent tried gaming on it but I'm sure its a ok. Give it a try, if you don't like it try another rom. flashing never hurts
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Eclipse 2.3? or Eclipse barebones? and yes Eclipse 2.3 is AMAZING:victory:
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Eclipse 2.3? or Eclipse barebones? and yes Eclipse 2.3 is AMAZING:victory:
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But try all the roms out and find one that fits you. P.S most gaming doesnt work on like CM9 and CM10 roms
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But try all the roms out and find one that fits you. P.S most gaming doesnt work on like CM9 and CM10 roms
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Yeah I figured because A LOT of force closes in cm10 but our phones weren't made to run Jelly Bean
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Yeah I figured because A LOT of force closes in cm10 but our phones weren't made to run Jelly Bean
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spoke too soon, cm10 is one buggy beast. cheers!
Lorenzo VonMatterhorn said:
i mean , if you are someone who plays games on a console, and mainly uses a computer for communication/web browsing , cm10 is by far the best phone experience available for the droid x2. i use mine for mainly sms, mms, calls, playing music, and a bit of browsing/youtube . i have never had even ONE force close. it all depends on what you use your phone for i guess. the thing is, once you have used 4.0+ for a decent amount of time , gingerbread (even looking its best in eclipse) is bland and stiff. it is really hard to go back.
also, it really doesnt matter if it is gingerbread or jellybean, the reason this phone has so many issues is purely our lack of ram. something i had no idea to even pay attention to when looking at phones. i can be running eclipse 2.3, and if i even try to have a widget that requires data , or anything more than one or two "add on apps ", my phone either force closes things, or just hot reboots itself just like when it was stock. it is an awesome phone. my first android phone. and also the most frustrating phone i have ever owned. sorry , i usally dont type much and figured i would give my fifty three cents on the subject. cheers!
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Thanks for really making me see on the bright side of cm10 So do you have anything frozen with Titanium Back up? Because last time i ran cm10 i had little to no ram of space and i didn't install any other apps. My ram was about 59-102 MB left, I'm pretty sure it is because we lack ram space but yes
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Thanks for really making me see on the bright side of cm10 So do you have anything frozen with Titanium Back up? Because last time i ran cm10 i had little to no ram of space and i didn't install any other apps. My ram was about 59-102 MB left, I'm pretty sure it is because we lack ram space but yes
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i just run absolutely no apps besides what comes on cm10, and i loaded an inverted youtube and gmail that i found that work just fine. funny you responded, because all afternoon this thread has had me thinking about if i am actually happy on cm10. i do miss being able to use atleast a few apps, and not have to worry if they will even work. i do also miss knowing that if i want to, i can take a video. im kind of in the same boat as you. every time i try a new rom, i miss eclipse. ugh.
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i just run absolutely no apps besides what comes on cm10, and i loaded an inverted youtube and gmail that i found that work just fine. funny you responded, because all afternoon this thread has had me thinking about if i am actually happy on cm10. i do miss being able to use atleast a few apps, and not have to worry if they will even work. i do also miss knowing that if i want to, i can take a video. im kind of in the same boat as you. every time i try a new rom, i miss eclipse. ugh.
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Ha same here man I decided to go with cm7 and wow ! Not in a good way lol. My battery drained so quicky. Usually My battery would be at 90 by the end of the school day (using Eclipse 2.3) but with CM7 it was around 64 . Well I'm curently thinking of going back to Eclipse but I also really like Molten 2.3 and Liberty I don't which to pick but I rather use Gingerbread because I get on Facebook, Twitter, and play some gaming through out the day. Well let me know if you decide to go back to Eclipse 2.3 or you give Liberty or Molten 2.3 a try
i would have to say that it has gotten very old wondering if certain apps will work on cm10. also i find myself not feeling , for lack of a better word "secure" that my phone will be able to make the call, or send that text. ill get 3 texts lumped together while i have perfect signal, and who even knows what my battery is even at? not me. :crying: lol. eclipse has always been my favorite in terms of speed and stability. back to 2.3 and a fully functioning (reliable) phone . i am going to see about learning to make a few more themes for us for 2.3 as well. since it seems to be this phones only hope. the things that bug me about cm10 will never be fixed. so time to accept the gingerbread truth . :good:
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i would have to say that it has gotten very old wondering if certain apps will work on cm10. also i find myself not feeling , for lack of a better word "secure" that my phone will be able to make the call, or send that text. ill get 3 texts lumped together while i have perfect signal, and who even knows what my battery is even at? not me. :crying: lol. eclipse has always been my favorite in terms of speed and stability. back to 2.3 and a fully functioning (reliable) phone . i am going to see about learning to make a few more themes for us for 2.3 as well. since it seems to be this phones only hope. the things that bug me about cm10 will never be fixed. so time to accept the gingerbread truth . :good:
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Great if you need any help with build themes or testing you can count on me !