hey guys.
the title says it all. i want to update my phone to 2.3 but i need gps like really bad cause my job involves driving and it has to be reliable accurate and on the money.
there are a couple of roms out there that i am willing to try on the weekends just to try them out before i go with them permanently.
can you guys please recommend me a few. i care about gps the most more then anything else. cause i need it for work.
please and thank you in advance.
p.s. if the rom is stable, doesnt do reboots or get stuck etc etc would also be great cause for me time is money as i dont get paid hourly but per delivery
thanks again guys
Miui has working GPS but like all roms has other bugs and quirks.
I ran miui for several months and I to use my gps for work.
I just last week ended up going back to a stock 2.2.1 sgs rom for other reasons.
I havent had any luck with 2.3 roms and gps yet. Read that others have so maybe it's just my phone. I'm still searching for one too.
I've tried trigger 8/22, GingerZen and Simply Honey, which others have had gps success with (to some degree) but I haven't.
Still waiting for one to work for me.
I've had good luck with GPS using MIUI based ROMs. Most recently I have been using Revamped SS which gives me fairly strong GPS reception as long as I am outside and away from tall buildings.
Seconded for MIUI. Been using it for navigation around Cincinnati with no hiccups. If anything, it holds a lock better than Froyo did.
I'm pretty sure all have GPS "working". I've tried most of our 2.3 ROMs and the GPS werks as well or not as well as it has before on any firmware.
miui.us 1.9.30 is the first miui i've used. it's gps works perfectly.
I have had the best gps of a Samsung custom ROM in "RevolutionRom JVQ Final Update 2". use bullet kernel supplied.
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this is just my two cents worth here. feel free to say i am wrong
Bean can said:
I have had the best gps of a Samsung custom ROM in "RevolutionRom JVQ Final Update 2". use bullet kernel supplied.
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this is just my two cents worth here. feel free to say i am wrong
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any chance theres FFC support in that rom also?
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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.
I stopped using my Streak over a year ago when I moved to Sprint. I'm going to Europe for a month so I need to go back to the Streak. I haven't been keeping up with the ROMs on the Streak so looking for some quick advice. What are the key differences between DSC 1.1, Longhorn 2.8 and CM7.2 RC0? My key criteria is stability. I also need Google Maps and wasn't sure if freezing it for DSC meant not being able to use it. Beyond that, I'd love to have extended toggles in the notifications area. Also, is there a guide to upgrading from StreakDroid to one of the new ROMs? Thanks.
Guides for upgrading ROMs are all over the place so please use the.search to find them. As for DSC, you would be better off using 1.0 rather than 1.1, until 1.1's data bugs are pinned down.
Freezing an app renders it unusable until you thaw it.
For me Longhorn 2.7 work better than 2.8
If you prefer stability,then I recommend DSC 0.73c or PowerROM Evergreen for you...
The other so far still give a li'l laggy experiences in daily use in my case...didn't know with longhorn 2.x though...
Sorry for my bad language,the only language I'm good at is body language
Sent from my Dell Streak running MIUI 2.4.20 (not official)
Ive had a streak now since they first hit the shops and have played about with every custom rom going.
I found to date the most stable rom to be MIUI 2.4.20.
I never had any issues with this rom whatsoever and would highly recommend if you want functionality and stability.
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Ive seen some people say that MIUI 2.4.20 for the streak is laggy but i find as with every custom rom if you overclock with setcpu this makes the rom much more responsive.
I also found that the rom i mentioned was stable on the highest cpu setting which is what i ran with it and had no problems whatsoever.
Spare parts is also a good app to use as you can set the responses to fast which also eliminates the laggy experience which is not desirable.
Ive been bouncing around all the JB roms for a while now.... I seem to have a jumble of issues with each one, including;
freezing, reboots, flicker, audio wont work, doesnt want to play audio file (sometimes Gmusic will work sometimes not.. i have an audiobook player that gives me issues too, sometimes,)
Sometimes if very smooth, sometimes not, sometimes its just so crazy laggy!!
At one point i got so frustrated that i wiped evrything! including the storage the card, system.. everything. .... still have issues.
It seems like with every rom there are just more issues...
Is there a JB rom that is running really well? no reboots/freezes everything works well?
Maybe an ICS one? Which was the best ICS rom with zero issues?
The Hybrid RCVII has been pretty much issue-free.
Would like to move to Paranoid/Hybrid for the more fine-grained per-app dpi/layout settings...
JB is still very much a WIP....
and does contain bugs that can be real show stoppers. But if you are wanting a very stable ICS build with several additions that function exceptionally well,
Might I suggest trying flappjaxxx IMM76D UCLF6 build #5.
I feel a bit guilty propping any developer or build over another, simply because we have so many highly skilled developers here, but I must say that after trying every available build for the note that we currently have, the flappjaxxx build is my top pick.
And all of his work comes highly recommended, if I'm asked what I prefer .....g
I'm going to put on my flame retardant suit and wade into the brimstone here and ask why not use the stock ICS ROM and root it. I haven't really seen anything in the various cooked ROMS that makes me want to switch over. THIS IS IN NO WAY A DIG AT ANY DEVELOPER.
I find the stock ICS to really fly and almost anything I need to add I can either find in the Market or here on XDA.
I am waiting for the Note 2 apps to get ported over, but other than that, I am really happy with the stock ROM. It has pretty good battery life and I don't see any real hard evidence that any other ROM has better battery life.
Anyone care to chime in and let me know specifically what I am missing in the cooked ROMs?
Just go stock ICS
Burp
I had a really good, stable stock ICS build. GPS was even great.
On a whim, I flashed BlackStar V, then BlackStar VI. I haven't looked back.:good:
Stock is fine, if you want the bloat, and the lack of kernel enhancements that the devs cook in....
You are obviously going to be fine either way.....g
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Stock is fine, if you want the bloat, and the lack of kernel enhancements that the devs cook in....
You are obviously going to be fine either way.....g
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Freeze the bloat with Titanium backup. What are the kernel enhancements. Not challenging you, but asking because I don't know what they are.
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The Hybrid RCVII has been pretty much issue-free.
Would like to move to Paranoid/Hybrid for the more fine-grained per-app dpi/layout settings...
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+1 !!!
for all the JB bugs... I would like to stay on ICS, but at the same time I love the paranoid android features ( especially the latest version 2.11 )
so DEV... can we mix the 2 ??
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Freeze the bloat with Titanium backup. What are the kernel enhancements. Not challenging you, but asking because I don't know what they are.
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if it come in a CWM flash-able zip ... all you have to do is open it with WINRAR and go to "system/app" and remove the bloat(s) BEFORE you flash it
No rom is perfect. Stock or not. The best you can do in terms of custom are rom built on released firmwares. They will have the least problems. When porting or trying to build something that the manufacturer hasn't released the drivers for problems arise. At this point close to stock ICS is your best bet but you don't get the fun of paranoid or liquid or countless others. I find bleeding edge software fun. Bleeding edge hardware is another thing. Good luck.
I would recomend using a de-bloated ICS rom. As mentioned, the flappjaxxx ROMs are really good. Personally I was unhappy with all the JB roms I had tried and was using CM9 as my DD.
Just last night I tried both the current Slimbean and Liquid(both with the flappjaxxx JB kernel) and I was pleasantly suprised. It was night and day from when I tried them both less than a week ago. Right now I'm using Slimbean and it's working great for my uses. But as you mentioned Gmusic is broke(I use poweramp).
I still have a backup of my CM9, in case I run into any major showstoppers.
I'd recomend checking back fairly often as these JB roms are pretty early in development but getting better at a pretty rapid rate.
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Freeze the bloat with Titanium backup. What are the kernel enhancements. Not challenging you, but asking because I don't know what they are.
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A few of the major changes that are made to kernels, prior to our getting them, are init.d support, CIFS support, Boot anim. support, OC/UV support, and GPU support.....just to name a few.
There are several others, but my brain has a difficult time getting past the ones I just mentioned...LOL....g
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leifemagnuson said:
No rom is perfect. Stock or not. The best you can do in terms of custom are rom built on released firmwares. They will have the least problems. When porting or trying to build something that the manufacturer hasn't released the drivers for problems arise. At this point close to stock ICS is your best bet but you don't get the fun of paranoid or liquid or countless others. I find bleeding edge software fun. Bleeding edge hardware is another thing. Good luck.
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+100......g
The ROM I always jump back to, is King Kang. It is AOKP with paranoid android features. Per app dpi works great and I haven't had any issues with it.
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Man, if ya want perftect stay stock, there are always going to be issues with ROMs, Christ there are issues with stock.
As well just to add, the JB ROMs have come a long way in a short time people should stop whining so much.
Hello, so I have just started playing around with root and flashing my Razr Maxx. After having it rooted on the stock rom for a bit and liking all the new things i could do, my friend found a Rom, Wizzed Bean CDMA 4.2, and flashed it over to that. So far I have loved it. It has so many things I can customize and switch around, its amazing. Not to mention that I am seeing better battery life the I did on stock.
But with the new JB update out, I am thinking of going back to stock. I have ran into a few issues with the ROM i am using, such as my wifi not working correctly and because of that issue I cannot use tethering apps like I used to. If the JB update is good enough, I would consider going back to stock to update it.
Is it worth it? has anyone had any major issues? I have read some of the small changes for JB, and nothing really sounds that great.
I got the JB update and I love it so far.
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Just so you are aware that my opinion is unbiased, I have also tried the jellybean roms and the 4.2 rom.
I bough a bunch of NFC tags and this will be a big time saver in many situations. Unfortunately, HOX+'s NFC doens't work when the screen is off, or on the lockscreen. It's the case of almost every cellphone...
I saw there's an apk for the original HOX to make it works (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1713354 ) but I supposed it isn't compatible with HOX+. I didn't try though because I'm not unlocked/rooted and this kind of test would require a nandroid backup in my opinion. Better safe than sorry they say...
Anyone tried it ? Anyone has a better solution ?
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I bough a bunch of NFC tags and this will be a big time saver in many situations. Unfortunately, HOX+'s NFC doens't work when the screen is off, or on the lockscreen. It's the case of almost every cellphone...
I saw there's an apk for the original HOX to make it works (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1713354 ) but I supposed it isn't compatible with HOX+. I didn't try though because I'm not unlocked/rooted and this kind of test would require a nandroid backup in my opinion. Better safe than sorry they say...
Anyone tried it ? Anyone has a better solution ?
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I'll give it a go. I'll repost back in a few.
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worked like a charm. I ran the 3rd download under ARHD 18.x. My phone is running the stock att Rom. and rather then using adb I just used root explorer to install the apk.
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I'll give it a go. I'll repost back in a few.
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worked like a charm. I ran the 3rd download under ARHD 18.x. My phone is running the stock att Rom. and rather then using adb I just used root explorer to install the apk.
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Any significant change in battery life? I'd love to have this since I have tags all over the place but don't wanna drain my battery unnecessarily.
adamkaye said:
Any significant change in battery life? I'd love to have this since I have tags all over the place but don't wanna drain my battery unnecessarily.
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i just tested it for functionality, i didn't leave the NFC on. So i can't make a claim on battery life.