Hello!!
I'm a new user of the HTC Raphael.
I Started with it original roms (Frensh SFR) very boring ...
Now I'm trying some cooked ones:
|RAPH|ROM|6.5.5|WWE| ★ EnergyROM 'Leo' (23518/21889) ★ |Jan 18| Sense 2.5 !
[ROM][WWE][PRO|FUZE][WM6.5.3|28002][21NOV09] TAEL ROM v3.28002 • STANDARD EDITION •
Go to first new post [ROM][WWE][15 Jan 10] Exquisite 4.03a WM 6.5 (23518) for Touch Pro [GSM]
etc etc
For my opinion: I think that EnergyROM 'Leo' is tbe best, graphically not but very fast and we have all the soft that the need.
It will be very nice if members here tried to share their impressions about the different roms they are using...
Thanks
the first rom i used was NATF it came flashed on my fone, i changed 2 energyrom i did like it but after a while it was getting laggy for me i also tried tpc joshkoss 1 of my favorites but in my opinion i like ChromeRommas the most its fast great graphics and has all the good apps.
Thanks for reply...i get bored with rom using touch flo3D they are very slow
Ah... french Sfr, a real **** (i know what about i'm speaking... "c'est à ce moment qu'on se dit que finalement on n'aurait pas du prendre l'offre opérateur ").
I think lots of WM 6.5 Roms are useful, lots of utilities inside... but slow, not smooth. I had to hard reset once a week (Messaging is very bad !).
The fastest ROM is a WM 6.1 ROM with Touch Flo, and no Manila. Since i've tried Manila, i've some problems (no really problems, but i hate lag on my phone).
The next ROM i'll try is WM 6.1 TF3D (RomeOS or GEN.Y for example).
I have used around 4 different ROMs since getting my HTC Fuze almost a year ago. I personally have just recently began using EnergyROM Phoenix 2 WM 6.5 build 21889 after hearing so much about it. I must say I am very impressed. I switched to it from TPC in an attempt to fix a bluetooth issue (which it turns out was not even related to the TPC ROM).
So far I really like EnergyROM. It makes the phone feel like a device that is a pleasure to use. However, I also found that when I was using TPC V3 I had the same experience. Before using these two ROMs it always felt like I was wrestling with the phone whenever I wanted to do something with it.
I personally am now partial to EnergyROM due to the aestetics. On both ROMs however the internet browsing is very fast and most pages render really well. I also seem to get much better overall network speeds on these two, but this could very well be related to a radio upgrade I did along with them. I seem to get very good battery life with both ROMs. GPS also seems to easily work great on both. I actually prefer the dialer used on Energy as it seems to integrate very well on the phone, but TPCs also works good. Application wise both of them come with tons of essentials. I found that TPC seemed to have more integrated, but most of them I do not utilize. One big plus I found on the applications is that Energy has a working "HTC Wifi Router". This did not previously work on my phone before.
Forgot to include one of my favorite parts of the current Energy ROM I am using. This ROM is using Sense 2.1. This is an absolute joy to use! It very closely resembles what TF3D is, but works 200% better! I experience very little lag and all of the integrated features I have tried work as they should. Not to mention that it just looks amazing. This is what TF3D should have been! I almost feel sorry for people who still use the stock ATT ROM and TF3D and have not been able to experience either a custom ROM and/or Sense, as it makes the device a whole new experience!
Wish I could give a better review of both ROMs, but I have only used both for a week so far!
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I've noticed that lots of people still use WM5 and I'm curious as to why? Out of the box my Uni has been ridiculously slow on WM5, even if I don't install all the add-in cabs. After upgrading to practically any WM6 rom here the speeds are more in line with what we can expect out of any 500mhz CE device.
So: Why still WM5? What are the benefits to keeping with WM5? Are there any examples that you guys have?
Perhaps because WM5 leaves more free RAM then WM6
For this users WM5 is more stable, but i`m not so sure, WM6 is better solution in my opinion
I personally find the opposite that you have.
WM5 for me is significantly faster than WM6.
Having cooked both WM5 and WM6 roms I will freely admit that WM6 is certainly less restrictive to work with from a developer point of view.
Also on the universal WM6 does not have fully functional videocall and WIFI WPA-PSK can be a pain.
Psi
WM6 as of now is really fast and responsive and doesn't crash anymore if you get the right ROMs. But I remember myself switching back from the early WM6 ROMs to WM5 because even as an early adopter there are limits and those clearly were reached with those releases. They would crash at least 5 times a day and would *never* survive the night. Also the speed was beyond what I would call pleasant even if it was not as bad as the first WM5 versions.
I remember installing the very first release on my x50v back then with high expectations. I was utterly disappointed by a start menu that took 5 seconds (no joke!) to unfold and an overall responsiveness worse than Vista's (which otherwise is the king of sluggishness). But I digress - let's get back to your question.
Besides the already mentioned bugs in the videocall and WiFi functions you also get a nice memory leak (less bad in some of the recent releases), sometimes cut off call notifications, problems with certain radio ROMs (which might be an issue under WM5, too), battery drain problems on some devices and many minor things that - despite our great developers efforts - make you realize that WM6 never was officially released for the Universal.
PsiDOC said:
I personally find the opposite that you have.
WM5 for me is significantly faster than WM6.
Having cooked both WM5 and WM6 roms I will freely admit that WM6 is certainly less restrictive to work with from a developer point of view.
Also on the universal WM6 does not have fully functional videocall and WIFI WPA-PSK can be a pain.
Psi
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I agree with you. We all know that wm6 does not operate at 100% all components of the universal, it has many flaws. At the moment I am still with wm5.
Greetings.
WI-FI and videocall DOES NOT WORK.
Nobody here can fix.
Would-be cooks tryed.. But nobody succeeded.
So: Why sould i use an operative system that CASTRATES Universal's Hardware?
I'm not masochist.
What about you?
Problem is that ONLY PsiDOC is workin'on WM5.
I thank you, PsiDOC..
Thank you very much...
DJ Palmis said:
WI-FI and videocall DOES NOT WORK.
Nobody here can fix.
Would-be cooks tryed.. But nobody succeeded.
So: Why sould i use an operative system that CASTRATES Universal's Hardware?
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my of us can fix .. but guru or not interesting in this .... or that functionality they dont use ... like me
mo3ulla said:
my of us can fix .. but guru or not interesting in this .... or that functionality they dont use ... like me
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[For Italian readers]
Sentite qualcuno può tradurre in inglese "M'AVETE STRAFRACASSATO I COGLIONCINI CON STA RISPOSTA DEL CAZZUS???"
[/italian readers]
Well, i should suggest you and your guru to buy my first mobile phone.
http://www.gigatel.hu/phones/0033.jpg
Belive me: It has the same weight of Universal and it is ONLY A PHONE!
I'm sure you all will like it!
If you want you can write on the top of the screen:
WINDOWS MOBILE 8 (BETA).
EVERYBODY WILL ENVY YOU!!!
NO USELESS FUNCTIONALITY.
NO USELESS VIDEOCALL.
NO USELESS SMS.
NO USELESS MMS.
NO ULTRAUSELESS WI-FI.
Well.. Useless if you live on Antarctic Circle.
BUT i live in Italy.
NO USELESS VIDEOCALL. - uselss in russia and in most part of world ...
NO USELESS SMS.- its work on all wm6
NO USELESS MMS. - mms hehe .. why use mms while we have email ?
NO ULTRAUSELESS WI-FI. - i use uni to coonect with GOLDEN WIFI internet provaider .. its open wifi network without key ... i dont need .. many others will agree with me
I am for WM6. I don't use video call (USELESS for me). WiFi - WPA-PSK works perfectly. No more memory leak as far as I can see. What else can I ask?
I use WM6 on both Universal and X51v.
mo3ulla said:
NO USELESS VIDEOCALL. - uselss in russia and in most part of world ...
NO USELESS SMS.- its work on all wm6
NO USELESS MMS. - mms hehe .. why use mms while we have email ?
NO ULTRAUSELESS WI-FI. - i use uni to coonect with GOLDEN WIFI internet provaider .. its open wifi network without key ... i dont need .. many others will agree with me
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You are absolutely right, I`m from Bulgaria and here we have a 3G with video calls support, but peoples don't use it (me too)
So you bought something that you can't use!
It's like a blind buy La Gioconda???
Why don't you buy a car in Venice or a TV in a desert island?
They are SO PRETTY USELESS!
Lol..
Sorry, but i can't understand your choiches.
DJ Palmis said:
So you bought something that you can't use!
It's like a blind buy La Gioconda???
Why don't you buy a car in Venice or a TV in a desert island?
They are SO PRETTY USELESS!
Lol..
Sorry, but i can't understand your choiches.
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Ha, ha ... I am thinking of buying a motor boat to travel the sahara.
And some wonder ... Why?
But I was indifferent, then I have my motorboat.
Ha, ha ...
I have a universal and I like to use 100%.
Greetings.
DJ Palmis said:
So you bought something that you can't use!
It's like a blind buy La Gioconda???
Why don't you buy a car in Venice or a TV in a desert island?
They are SO PRETTY USELESS!
Lol..
Sorry, but i can't understand your choiches.
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I bought my Universal (new + storage card) for 290$, are You kiddin me
And my choice is:
- big vga screen
- big qwerty keyboard
- fast processor
- laptop like construction
- WM6
My Uni right now has:
02 XDA Exec (G4)
WM6PRO Business AKU 0.7
16gb A-Data SDHC
Crystal Clear Case ;-)
Motorola H375 Bluetooth headset
I tried the other WM6 roms but as everyone just mentioned, memory/feature problems. I was really disappointed by thingonaspring's new wm6 rom but ultimately had issues with battery drainage and odd quirks!
I don't use videocall and all the other features work like a charm (particularly SDHC). I also never reboot with Laurentius' WM6Pro Business Rom! (THANK YOU!) Funny mentioning wifi problems but I haven't had an issue with them once going into my router and making sure the settings match.
Anyway, I'd like to try a WM5 rom, especially if there's speed improvements. Are there any you guys recommend? I'm mostly concerned with stability and speed. Oh, and SDHC is a must so I can use my 16gb SDHC card. ;-)
axebox said:
My Uni right now has:
02 XDA Exec (G4)
WM6PRO Business AKU 0.7
16gb A-Data SDHC
Crystal Clear Case ;-)
Motorola H375 Bluetooth headset
I tried the other WM6 roms but as everyone just mentioned, memory/feature problems. I was really disappointed by thingonaspring's new wm6 rom but ultimately had issues with battery drainage and odd quirks!
I don't use videocall and all the other features work like a charm (particularly SDHC). I also never reboot with Laurentius' WM6Pro Business Rom! (THANK YOU!) Funny mentioning wifi problems but I haven't had an issue with them once going into my router and making sure the settings match.
Anyway, I'd like to try a WM5 rom, especially if there's speed improvements. Are there any you guys recommend? I'm mostly concerned with stability and speed. Oh, and SDHC is a must so I can use my 16gb SDHC card. ;-)
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Which version of Laurentius' WM6Pro do you use, i am new to all this & have tried 2.08.01 which was good apart from contacts & 2.09.01 which works ok but didn't seem to be as stable, with some programs not working as expected. I would like to stick with WM6 if possible. Is there a vanilla Laurentius 2.08.01 around somewhere.
fed up of wm6
hi i had flashed almost all the WM6 roms, was not fully satisfied.. i found only JW's ROM stable, others had issues.. now im back to WM5, and trying to flash some of the cooked WM5 like Psidoc's .. so far im happy with WM5.. i changed the look a bit, using WM6 theme..
Im using Jwrightmcps Crossbow ROM 2.12.08 WWE and love the speed and its very stable. WPA TSK works fine and I have never wanted to make a video call anyway. yes its got a little less ram. on average about 4-5mb less but I can live with that aslo
Pros & Cons
WM6 Advantages (most of the ROMs here)
- better interface, icons
- improved speed
- stable (some of the ROMs are, especially Jwrights & Ranjus latest)
- powerful search function
WM6 Disadvantages
- no videocall
- WiFI unstable for certain configurations
- certain ROMs have SYNC issues especially notes (Ranju's works perfectly)
- camera response is quite slow and some have memory buffer issues
WM5 Advantages (T-Mobile Official AKU3.3, get the latest release on January 2008)
- stable
- all the functions are working and utilized 100%
- good speed (similar to WM6)
- supports SDHC (I tested with 4GB SDHC card)
WM5 Disadvantages
- lacking on the GUI
My verdict
If you want better GUI, go for my favourite Ranju's v5.1 (I have not tested v6 yet), its a very well designed ROM.
If you want full functionality, go for T-Mobile Official AKU3.3 WM5 ROM (January 2008 released), i am using it currently as to support for Video Calling.
Otherwise, TRIAL & ERROR, find the one that suits you. Or you may help the developers by flashing their ROM and provide FEEDBACK to them, to let the grow and improve.
Thats it.
The keyword, spend some time in the Forums here, flashing, and patience, you may love your UNI even more...
Folks this poll is to help me figure out what people like and want from my roms.
Please help me out so I can cook better roms going forward.
Thanks again for your on going support,
I voted for the v4.0 biggy, simply because it seemed the most stable, fast, and had nice battery life. Other have been more visually appealing but for actual stability and function 4.0 hasn't been beat. That being said I did enjoy 5.0UL, liked 6.1, and currently using the 6.5 biggy and am enjoying it. Looking forward to the next ROM you made.
I know before i said I liked version 4.0 but Version 6.5 Lite no TL or SPB was a come back
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I know before i said I liked version 4.0 but Version 6.5 Lite no TL or SPB was a come back
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+1, here's another vote. There are a couple things I'd like to see added to each of those, but the whole reason I chose them anyway was so I'd have room to install what I want.
opentouch3.0
opentouch6.0>TL-lite
opentouch6.5>TL
love these ...the best i ever used on my wing ...... 3.0 was my first rom
Open Touch 4 Biggy and Lite seemed like the most stable versions of open touch i have ever used.
from testing your previous roms, 5.0UL was the most stable, best memory management, ease of use, packed with features on the today screen... and with the new build the 6.5UL should take over!!! ( for the roms you are cooking )
running 4.0. was using 5.3 but the sms issue was too much of a hassle, no fix was fixing the problem. jumped back to 5.0 but the version i had was missing parts of the interface i enjoyed. so i went back to 4.0 and it's been running like a dream. love it.
I LOVED the UL version of 5.0 concept, but i didn't like the small icons for sms,phone, etc. If there was some way to combine the UL version with the Throttle look, I think it would be great. Just an idea for you to run with ttran! Keep up the good work +4 Kudos!
I have used OT 3.0 lite and currently on OT 4.0 lite. I prefer lite version over others because it gives me the most flexibility yet with the foundation built.
Once I get less busy, OT 6.5 lite will be my next trial. Or maybe OT 8.0? Who knows... with the speed that Ttran pumps out new roms OT 8.0 may be very well expected in the next few weeks...
Thanks for the great work!
I've tried v6.5, v5.3 biggie,
but the one that worked perfect
out of the box was the 3.0 biggie.
that is the only one ive been abe to use.
Current poll status
Well so far it looks as if Version 6.5 Lite no TL or SPB is in the lead.
Please keep voting, this will help me in creating future roms.
Open Touch 3.0
I started off with 3.0, and I think it was most stable of all the other versions. I do really like 6.5 though. I just wish you made a biggy version of 6.5 without throttle launcher. It's too sluggish for me.
Hello
The ROM is super nice from the last one but I have two problems in counted with the new ROM
Biggy
1. Not able to change weather for another city or zip code
how can I do that
2. My phone kept calling it self at night starting at 4 am
I noticed it is dialing my own number
over and over
3. It dialed my other number on it own
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I started off with 3.0, and I think it was most stable of all the other versions. I do really like 6.5 though. I just wish you made a biggy version of 6.5 without throttle launcher. It's too sluggish for me.
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The biggy will come without TL after the UL version has been released.
i loved open touch biggy v3.0 but i have to say i seriously loved the dialer from 6.1 spb lite diamond the dialer skin and the com manager skin i had problems getting any MMS's for some reason though. again how can i add the skins to the version i am using now 6.5 no TL no spb?
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The biggy will come without TL after the UL version has been released.
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Sweet man...Thanks.
robpet2 said:
from testing your previous roms, 5.0UL was the most stable, best memory management, ease of use, packed with features on the today screen... and with the new build the 6.5UL should take over!!! ( for the roms you are cooking )
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+1.
UL was that thang! Just waiting for another one.....
I really liked OT 5.0 diamond lite. The today screen was perfect. But the 6.5 build is super fast. I tried spb its just to intense for our weak little wings. TL has great potential but still to buggy for me. Id say the best thing would make a lite and a biggy with no shell and let people install their own.
#1 OT v.3 biggy #2 OT 6.0 lite Diamond spb
ive tried all of them and v 3.0 biggy has my vote being the best right out of the box, no bugs at all, ive tried the TL's way to slow even over clocked to 286 then tied 6.5 no spb or TL very fast one issue with mail keeps sending messages, as soon as i find the fix i'll be running this one
I'm using 6.0 lite Diamond spb runs very good bluetooth could be a little better, but then that could be cuz of all the crap i installed to make MS voice command work better so i could have caller ID over bluetooth, would be nice if i didnt have to reinstall the spb then copy files over,
is 6.0 biggy fixed
I can't pick an OS to use! I keep on going back and forth between 6.5 and 6.1, with and without Rhodium TF3D and regular TF3D.
I want good battery life, and no keyboard lag, and I can't decide which OS and stuff to use!
What is everybody's opinions on the OS's, and what is your experience with battery life and speed?
I like Windows Mobile 6.5, atm I use Shep's WM 6.5 Rom. It works amazingly good, looks much better than WM 6.1.
Just my opinion, use it and Raphael Radio 1.12.25.19 or... try the new 1.14.25.05 (No clue how good it is)
I would go with Da g's 6.5. If u want tf3d then use his kitchen. i really like 6.5
Todd is the MAN!!!
NATF's roms rock. Been following him since the Tilt...
I haven't tried 6.5 yet, but as far as 6.1 goes NRG's Energy Rom is my favorite. It seems to be the fastest one I have tried, and it still has pretty good battery life. version 1.0 has the original TFL3D while 2.0 has the rhodium port.
I bought a Kaiser a while back for my gf. I have the touch pro (raphael) with energy rom 3.0. Im looking for something just as stable as that rom for her kaiser. I understand the rule of "flash a ton of roms a try them urself" but this case its a bit different. I dont want to flash a bug ridden ROM (trust me I have done that) and then have her complain for a week until I get the free time to flash another rom (and see her ofcourse). Im looking for a ROM that wont crap out on her, preferably 6.5 with manila 2d and titanium. Thats pretty much all her requirements.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
PS, I have searched and install 3 ROMS with the hotfixes but still have anoying bugs that come out after time.
I wanna find a stable WM 6.5 for my kaiser. btw, how much do u buy ur Kaiser? Is it operator-locked? Thx
unlocked, new on ebay for 160~180 dollars or so, it was about 3 months ago
I think Abusalza's WM6.1 ROM series is worth to try, for example the PDACorner Ultimate X V9
If it must be WM6.5 then may Ultimate X2 v10 will suit her needs.
TPC's ROMs seem a bit faster than Abu's, but I like applications in Abu's ROMs
If you don't mind her not having a lot of the features that make cooked roms better (different dialers, htc customizations, skins, tweaks, etc) then find one of the latest wm 6.5 builds in a light/ultralight rom. install whatever few apps you/she need, and you're done.
In my experience the more complicated the rom, the more likely to find bugs.
you might want to try shifus or gullums mega rom thos are stable enof, atleast for me
You guys are awesome. Thank you. I will first try Ultimate X2 v10, if that screws up im gonna try the naked or ultra light 6.5. Thanks a million.
Just remember you're flashing WM6.5 which isn't official yet that has been ported to a device it was never indended for.
Bugs are going to happen.
Thread Closed.
Ta
Dave
Hi guys,
My HTC Polaris / TC is getting very shabby (looks) and technically a bit "steam powered" for a lot of new swanky UI's etc...
While I like all the new UI's/iPhones / iPads etc - on this device I'd rather go for stability and efficient OS, versus animated clocks and desktops etc.
Can someone confirm for me - is doing all this cool UI stuff etc on what is actually a rather old phone these days, basically "overwhleming" the hardware - i.e is it using more HW resource to run the cool stuff, versus the original / clean WM6.1 / 6.5?
Hi,
in reply to your message...
I think best rom for polaris is 3LIT3 ROM.
I'm currently using the version VIII (8°) of 3LIT3 FULL (ITA)
and onestly it is not bad at all...
...but in my personal opinion,
"the best" ROM (in terms of responsivness, global usability of the phone)
(I keeped for more than 6 months),
is the 3LIT3 ROM version V (5°)...
and you can have different versions of 3LIT3 too...
(one is called CLEAN, another NAKED (means essential)
another one is COMPLETE and mine is FULL)
The sad thing is that currently on the xda forum
it is not very easy to find old version of 3LIT3 ROMs
but I can share my version V (but it is a FULL ITA, not WWE)
or you can post a request...someone else here will help for sure!
Good Luck
For me Megan is another good rom , and caravalho too.. did you try those?
Best radio never tried 1.59.44.02, like you use.
being an old speed from from the early artemis section, i strongly advise you to dump the stock rom once you start thinking about speed!!!
i just received my p3650 with stock rom on it and i thought "holy cow, if that is what the improvements over my old p3300 are all about, i am gonna dump this p3650 right away!"
well, good to see old habbits stay...so i went about fiddling with them various roms from the polar section and i am currently sticking with 3LIT3...not dumping the p3650
in addition you might want to take a look here:
swotos ultralite black
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=380916
greetz