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Atrix to Inspire today. What ROM SO MANY?

I have a atrix and got ATT to send me a free inspire. Long story.
Anyways on Atrix really only 2 ROM Gingerblur and Greyblur. They are both great and about 99% use one of those.
Then there is gingerbreak to root it. Very easy one at that. Then you are pretty much done since you cant over clock it.
Looking at the inspire dev section is crazy next to atrix. The whole first page is all diff rooms.
I can assume the thread with the most post is the best one but could be wrong. Also since i can overclock the inspire might be some diff options.
Here is what I like to do.
1. Root
2. Over clock
3. custom nice stable rom
4. I am somewhat noob as I had blackberry prior to feb atrix so dont want any of the above steps to be so high level i cant figure it out and brick my new phone.
Thanks in advance for the help.

Root (pick one):
Hack Kit by attn1
One Click by bubby323
ROM:
Inspired Ace
Kernel for OCing:
MDJ V Series (gingerbread)
Note, this is all preference-based. You should try out several ROMs and decide for yourself.

Thats about the worst way to decide on a rom, half the people flash roms cause of the name, just try a few. once your rooted, flashing different roms is the easy part. And the kernel is what's gonna make your phone faster and improve battery, not really the rom.

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I'm having trouble finding a ROM better than RCMix HD. I've tried many others but keep going back to capy and friends.
Plus rumor has it capy is uploading the first working Sense 3.0 rom as I type. Soo excited!

I always end up back on cm7
Sent with the power of a unicorn horn.

I really like cm7 also. At least until I have to take a picture.

Root it, then start playing with different ROMs. Personally I stay away from ROMs that use or have parts of HTC Sense in them. No need to OC the phone it's fast enough.
I've been using CM7 for the last few weeks. I've had good luck with Cognition HD and LeeDrOiD 4G 2.2.

i keep going back to cm7. just root and flash away and see what you do and don't like about the roms out there. just make sure if you flash kernnels to make sure they'll work with whatever you are currently running

nyamoV2 said:
i keep going back to cm7.
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I just tried out TPGB-CM20110506 and I'm not digging the theme... restoring CM7 right now.

When I had my EVO I went Senseless (as CM6 didn't work right for it). Basically as pure android as you could get, but you had the Sense dialer and contacts, which I loved. Ever since then, I've been using CM7 on my Mytouch 4g and then my Inspire, but I think I might try a sense based ROM tonight for fun.
Honestly, try CM7, try MIUI (you either love it or hate it, I think it's gorgeous but impractical), then try a sense based rom like inspired or RCMix. You've got all these options and they're all free, so why not try them all? This isn't Apple, or even Moto and their locked bootloader; see what fits YOU best, not what someone SAYS fits you best.

My best advice is to try out a bunch of different roms and find which one you like best. Personally, I prefer CoreDroid roms with Sense. They run smooth, have great optimizations and eye candy, and the development team does an amazing job bringing new things to their roms and fixing bugs fast.

IMO best rom is coredroid v6.0 with the leedroid 3.0.1 kernel
I was using rcmix hd till the new coredroid came out ... I would start with one of those two.

I like the RCMix with evolutionary Sense, great ROM.

i'm all about cm7, but this miui **** is so slick. just started playing with it today.

Take your time with rooting. It was the longest process I've ever experienced with a phone, but worth it. Once you're rooted flashing new rom's is a snap so try them all. I like anything that doesn't have Sense in it. Also, I OC'd for a bit but found it to be pointless because the phone is plenty fast for what I need it to do. Basically, just root and try some stuff. Have fun. Read the instructions of everything. And BACKUP!

New to rooted inspire

Hey all,
This is my first rooted HTC phone (owned two others that weren't rooted) and had some general questions for all those who are rooted.
There seems to be a good number of roms out there and I'm not sure what a lot of the features each rom does, so the question I have is, what rom doesn't really overclock the phone and gives a nice stock functionality that is stable? I'm currently running the synergy rom but kinda looking to go elsewhere. I do apologize if this is a repost, again a new guy here to both the xda forums and rooted phones. Thanks for any help!

Its all about what you want outta ur rom, just gotta do ur research. I'm currently running CM7, and I must say Its stable.

I've been reading and reading and seems I just can't make sense of a lot of what each rom does..I honestly just want a pretty stock rom without all the bloatware that doesn't overclock the processor too much..thanks though for the quick reply!
You say CM7 eh? What do you like most about it?

I tend to shamelessly plug my own rom, so you could check it out.
Sent from my MB860

As long as we're shamelessly plugging:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193244

Gene Poole said:
As long as we're shamelessly plugging:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193244
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i love shameless plugs.

Lmao ok guys, have you no shame LOL j/k

To be honest i really like the CoreDroid Rom. It is gonna be based on your preference though. I went through about four roms before I decided CD was the one.

If you wanna keep it stock (Im assuming you want Sense) then I would go with Android Revolution HD ROM. It has Sense 3.0 which has some beautiful widgets and pretty effects, runs incredibly SMOOTH and is VERY VERY stable and fast. You can overclock with it but if you prefer keeping it at stock speed you can do that also. Bloatware is also removed and there a bunch of performance tweaks under the hood also.
Go with 5.2.6 which can be found on their website. 6.1.0 was just released but its still a little buggy so I would wait a month or so and see if Mike comes out with an update to fix the issues people are having. I use 5.2.6 and its, hands down, the best ROM I've used.

I would definitely recommend the same Revolution ROM that Matt has recommended.
....Matt, did you ever try running a benchmark test on Revolution HD 6.1? I seem to be getting a 1500 benchmark score, but with version 5.2.6, i was getting 2000.... Seems kind of odd to me that it would regress in performance. When I overclocked 6.1 to 1.2ghz, i still only got 1800 but the phone was noticeably snappier.

I am absolutely loving the new Revolution HD 6.1.0, It has changed my Inspire into a gorgeous model of phone epicness.

I'm pretty much a noob too and wanted the same stock feel like you. I'm using ClearDroid with no issues. and with the newst 1.2.2 version my GPS seems to be working better than ever. good luck

I have literally tried every Rom that you could use for Inspire. If you want stock I would recommend either cleardroid, pirateghost, or Inspirephacopida. They are all based on stock look and perform about the same as stock if not better. If you want sense 3.0 features then I agree Android revolution is the most stable. If you like themes and eye candy then coredroid would be the one. Again its really preference. Just try some out, you will know pretty quick what your willing to sacrifice and what you don't. I do recommend giving an aosp Rom a go just to see whether or not you like it. I would probably use an aosp Rom if it had the sense camera functionality.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using Xda App.

I to am new to root but I am also new to Android. I thought I wanted a stock ROM also until I got ahold of MIUI ROM. It has a ton of themes and you can download widgets from the market. So like others have said play around until you find what you like!
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Matt James said:
If you wanna keep it stock (Im assuming you want Sense) then I would go with Android Revolution HD ROM. It has Sense 3.0 which has some beautiful widgets and pretty effects, runs incredibly SMOOTH and is VERY VERY stable and fast. You can overclock with it but if you prefer keeping it at stock speed you can do that also. Bloatware is also removed and there a bunch of performance tweaks under the hood also.
Go with 5.2.6 which can be found on their website. 6.1.0 was just released but its still a little buggy so I would wait a month or so and see if Mike comes out with an update to fix the issues people are having. I use 5.2.6 and its, hands down, the best ROM I've used.
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I've used cleardroid, RCmix and currently using Coredroid..and loving it. very smooth and stable thus far. As for the Android Revolution it was next on my list to try out, but I guess I'll wait a month or two til an update comes out since CD is doing everything I really wanted out of a rom right now. Sooooo happy I pulled the trigger and rooted my phone...thanks guys for the input!!

[Q] Truly stable ROM?

I still haven't decided when/if I'm going to s-off and root this phone yet. In the past, I've hated the HTC stock rom and have always opted for overclocking and repartitioning the device to have a bigger /data section. But, so far on the Sensation, I actually like Sense 3.0, the only thing I'm not a fan of is the battery life, but I'm using juicedefender which helps that out. I don't need to overclock this phone (overclocking a 1.2 ghz dualcore? Why?) and there seems to be more than enough space for apps, and it's speedy fast. What are the big incentives for rooting this phone besides just having custom roms? Because leaving the stock software I may lose stuff that I like about it, like all of the camera options and effects, the fast boot function, there is just so much that I feel like they got right with sense 3.0 and going back to an aosp custom rom I'd lose a lot of the sensation functionality I feel like. I'm kinda on the fence about this one. It was a no brainer on the g1 and the mytouch slide, because both needed overclocking and custom software to be anywhere close to decently usable, but I don't know about this one. Anyone have any recommendations on the matter? The other thing is I'm in school now and also have a job, which means significantly less time to be screwing around with my phone.

I dont know I would like to know too!

well i am using ARHD 3.6.0 and if you like sense well its a lot smoother on it then stock!
battery life doesnt improve drastically, atleast it didnt for me. but if you wanna try it, go for it, you can always revert back to stock if you want. thats the best part about s-off and root , you can do whatever you want

That's a good point. And I do remember being able to tweak everything more when rooted. So is that Rom you're using just the rooted version of the stock sense 3.0 Rom or is it something different? What's it based on?
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Best Sensation ROM period

Hey, guys i really want to know which one is the best Sensation ROM. That is stable, No reboots, fast. I don't care what ROM version it is. Thanks guys

I'm on the Android Revolution HD ROM & I'm loving it so far.

Skip-Breezy said:
I'm on the Android Revolution HD ROM & I'm loving it so far.
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no reboots?? on what rom version?

stock.
there is no "best" rom ever. opinion varies. don't be lazy. Download and try them yourself.

Currently running this with stock kernel, remember to remove CRT animation, they cause reboots sometimes: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327641
Not a single reboot, been running it for a week.

I have to say, what works for me is InsertCoin 3.4.2 (based on ruu 2.08, GB 2.3.5, Sense 3.5, Stock HTC Kernel). Simply amazing! Unparalleled performance, unshakabley stable, great add-ons, and power consumption is super. I have tried MOST Roms and this one, in my opinion, is in its own league!
But, u should try out a few to see what works for you.
Cheers

There is no "best" ROM.
In the end it's all down to experience and personal preference.
Try a few out and use what you like the best.
Personally i like ARHD because of the frequent updates and good support when you have a problem. Plus it's stable and fits all my needs.

My favorites to date have been InsertCoin 3.4.6 and 2.5.5-2, ARHD 3.6.7 and Virtuous Sensation 2.2.0. All stable, with great performance.
But seriously, you're doing yourself a disservice by not just messing around flashing a couple of roms and kernels yourself.

I'm happy with my ARHD 3.6.X.X... smooth on daily use....

I would recommend Insert Coins 2.5.5-2, really stable, absolutely nothing wrong with it. Give it a try, I'm still using it.

CM7 has been rock solid for me with the Faux kernel. No random reboots ever.

I like Roms with a lot of Sense stuff removed. I currently run Hyper NonSense 2.0 which is a ICS 4.0.3 Rom and I love it. Some will not care for the camera or for the fact that it has been removed of sense but I like it that way. Like many have said just make a nandroid of what you currently have and just start flashing new roms and see what meets YOUR needs.

I am looking for a stable rom as well. The problem with flashing and trying many roms is that for me the process takes way to long to get back operational.
My main goal is to eliminate the screenshot issue with the sensation.
With insert coin 4.06 the issue has gone away but I am experiencing more closes and app problems than ics is worth.
I would appreciate any tips to flashing more efficiently and a stable rom without the screenshot issue.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA App

after going through every rom, 95% have had the odd reboot, every rom is great, and respect to the hard working devs, but two I have used, have had great battery, and no reboots, 1.... Android Revolution HD and 2... Supersensation by the god LeeDroid

Insetcoin ,ARHD,MIUI ,all great for me but there more I haven't tried more than 4 from different devs so far I am using ARHD .6.0.2 Now which is ICS based and is great performer (battery life speed) I had 2 random reboots when I first installed the ROM but after that everything was smooooooth!!!
As for the reboots on cooked ROMs in general is hard to avoid since the devs tweak stuff all the time to make ROMs better and that might cause some conflicts from time to time plus they add other things from deifferent versions of ROMs out there,the main idea is to pick a ROM with very good support and updates
Funny thing though I wa getting occasional reboots on my HTC desire before root
Worth doing some research and experimentation your self .
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

shasta824 said:
I am looking for a stable rom as well. The problem with flashing and trying many roms is that for me the process takes way to long to get back operational.
My main goal is to eliminate the screenshot issue with the sensation.
With insert coin 4.06 the issue has gone away but I am experiencing more closes and app problems than ics is worth.
I would appreciate any tips to flashing more efficiently and a stable rom without the screenshot issue.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA App
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I'll start with my current personal favorite - energy rom has been working great for me, lasts at least 15-20 hours with moderate use and no issues at all. I've come to the conclusion that the original TmoUS radio works best for me, so rom's the recommend another radio I tend to stay away from, and I haven't bothered with ICS yet as it seems way to buggy currently.
For the above post, how are you currently flashing and restoring things? I generally download current ROM's into a folder on my home computer and keep them organized so I can go back to older versions easily if I want. For me, flashing and setting up a new rom is only about a 30 min. process at the longest. I generally do the following:
1. I try to make sure my phone has a full charge first, but not needed.
2. I transfer rom onto sd card
3. unplug phone
4. make sure Titanium Backup is current - if not I back up all apps that have been changed first
5. boot into recovery - full wipe/reset/etc - flash rom
6. reboot, let rom start and settle
7. sign into my google account and set up wifi
8. use titanium to fully restore my apps
9. enjoy my new rom

ARHD 3.6.12 works wonders for me. No reboots and it is snappy, bug free, and everything works.

For me, ARHD worked like a charm as well. Battery life almost doubled compared to stock ROM, and the phone is much faster, sense is much smoother.

I'm currently using insertcoin 3.4.6 and SebastianFM's edited stock kernel. It runs completely without fault, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING still works, and works at speed. I'm toying with the idea of going over to ics, but don't know if it's stable yet or not. Bottom line is I don't have the time to frequently flash ROMs and reinstall everything every time I find issue with a ROM and want to change again, and at the end of the day it's my phone, I need everything to work.

Currently using InsertCoin 4.2.1.. extremily smooth

[Q] Best ROM for me?

After successfully rooting my Sensation (thanks to Malybru) I'm looking for a rom that I will not need to tinker with for a while.
There's a ton of roms on the dev subforum, I've been reading through hundreds of pages and I give up.. lol...
The rom I need has to:
- Be stable. No bugs
- Have everything working (ICS on my G2x still has SD issues and camcorder does not work)
- Be fast, light with good battery life
- Be as close to stock ICS as possible. I like some of the custom graphics people are throwing in, but I want a clean look.
Thanks for your time in advance. Please don't flame and tell me to do more reading. If you feel too important to give me a piece of advice, just close the thread and move on.

i would try AHRD
but if u want something simple i would try Virtuous :]
have fun

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i would try AHRD
but if u want something simple i would try Virtuous :]
have fun
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Thanks. I was looking at the ARHD. It says I need firmware 3.32.401.x. How do I know what firmware version I have?

im not sure how to check but im sure there is a way.
but just flash it anyways.
most of the roms need it

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
Download the newest firmware from there that suites you and flash it from the bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849
Flash Android Revolution HD with the setup you want in 4EXT.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470497
Download V41 and go through Aroma picking exactly what you want, requires 4EXT recovery.
This is the best option because you get the reliability of ARHD but can customize what you need to get to stock ICS.

Thanks guys. I'm running ARHD now. Seems pretty much perfect so far.

gjvah said:
Thanks guys. I'm running ARHD now. Seems pretty much perfect so far.
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How about camera performance? Especially camrecorder please?
Thanks.

hsahin4 said:
How about camera performance? Especially camrecorder please?
Thanks.
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for cam mod try this
the best of all cam mods available
its drastically increases your video quality at the cost of memory (for me 20 sec of video -> 144 MB )
here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1533238
also if your flashing ARHD latest (6.6.2) its available as a choice while installing it

i'm running virtous 4.01 with the non overclocked kernell, and it's fast and stable for me.
Battery life is also good with this rom

I haven't settled between what seem to be the two most popular: ARHD and Virtuous. I switch between them every other day or so. I am leaning towards ARHD for the excellent support though. Virtuous looks cleaner I think since they don't use Sense, but ARHD is constantly updated with bug fixes and has great mods already baked in (6.6.2 just added the HQ Camera mod!).
Can't really go wrong with either one. I haven't given InsertCoin, OpenSensation, or Cyanogen9 a try yet. There are so many ROMs....

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I haven't settled between what seem to be the two most popular: ARHD and Virtuous. I switch between them every other day or so. I am leaning towards ARHD for the excellent support though. Virtuous looks cleaner I think since they don't use Sense, but ARHD is constantly updated with bug fixes and has great mods already baked in (6.6.2 just added the HQ Camera mod!).
Can't really go wrong with either one. I haven't given InsertCoin, OpenSensation, or Cyanogen9 a try yet. There are so many ROMs....
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as long as you nandroid, there is no reason not to try others if you find a problem or are not satisfied. Just restart into boot loader and restore your backup.
I personally am running insertcoin. It was the first room I tried the day that permanent root was achieved. Sooooo far sooooo good.
Baad puts allot off work into his ROM. He doesn't take requests, but if nearly stock is what you are looking for, this is it. with only tasteful eyecandy and optimized for speed and accessibility really separating it from the near stock experience, I run stable and for sometimes nearly 2 days with minimal use. No wifi.
Peace mate. Ics is awesome hope your pop enjoys.
Sent from my Sensation 4G using XDA

Forget ARHD. Run LEEDROiD Sensational and don't look back. When you're ready to venture into the dark side, give show-1984p's Bricked Kernel a shot. He's so good people report his posts cuz u know, haterz gon hate.
Oh and Virtuous was pretty cool, socali has made some pretty cool mods that make it epic.
Sent from my HTC Sensation