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Which ROM to choose

Ok Im new to this site and this phone...I have a LG G2X obviously and need help on rooting and ROM'ing. I like the vanilla style thats on the phone currently but want to get rid of all the bloatware like the car mode etc. Make it as fast as possible maybe even over clock it. BUT I dont want a buggy root/ROM. any advice?
Sorry about last post I put in wrong section. Im a NOOB be gentle.

The one I'm running is the gingerbread 2.3.4 eagleblood v.1.4. I love it the only catch is that it doesn't come with the Google apps so u have to zip those to ur phone. It totally gets rid of all bloat ware. Haven't had any problems thus far and its fast n smooth. As far as rooting look in development sections for superoneclick all u need to do is install drivers and ur computer should do that automatically when phone is plugged in USB. If you use this rom you also will have to redownload the LG drivers from there website. Sorry I don't have links for you but it can all be found in development.
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Also if and when u do what your looking to do. There is an upgrade for the market. Its friggin sweet
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deder21 said:
Also if and when u do what your looking to do. There is an upgrade for the market. Its friggin sweet
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What update?
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Its under themes and apps but its 3.0.2 if I remember correctly
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3.0.26 is what it is. Its the first thread under themes And apps.
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I vote for EB 1.05. It is not GB, but you retain 100% of phone functionality. Everything works including BT, GPD A2DP, HDMI HD Out. I cant recall if it has Faux UC/OC Kernal, buy I use that in combination and get good battery life. No reboota, no battery pulls, phone just works. Overclock it and I post some great Antutu and Quuadrant scores. Also like Ultimate with same Kernal, but Dev stopped updating, but that Rom just works too.

I vote Ultimate Rom with faux123 kernal. Everything works, looks great..speed with kernal.

Okay, first of all, bloatware can be eliminated without a custom ROM. Just use Titanium Backup. Secondly, overclocking is done via a kernel, not a ROM. Faux's and morfic's are IMO the best; faux if you want performance, morfic if you want battery life.
Once we're past that, the best ROM for features is CM7. If you're concerned about what your phone can do, Cyanogenmod is for you, especially paired with one of the above kernels. Buttons on the notifications menu that let you change system settings, theme chooser support so changing the visual style is much easier (Honeybread is probably the best looking I've ever seen on a phone), lockscreen gestures, the list goes on and on. It's fantastic.
On a completely different tone is Eaglesblood. It's pretty much the exact opposite; as much as could be stripped out has been stripped out. As a result, it runs like a dream. It comes in Froyo and Gingerbread varieties, but most go for FY. After all, 2.2 has better support from LG so the drivers are better and performance is improved. That combined with the streamlining of the system means that Eaglesblood is probably going to be the most efficiently your phone will ever run.
And of course there are others; faux made a ROM, Ultimate is popular, and there are a bunch of others I've never looked at. I've only ever run EB and CM7 for any length of time though, so I'll only comment on those.

LordButtersI said:
Okay, first of all, bloatware can be eliminated without a custom ROM. Just use Titanium Backup. Secondly, overclocking is done via a kernel, not a ROM. Faux's and morfic's are IMO the best; faux if you want performance, morfic if you want battery life.
Once we're past that, the best ROM for features is CM7. If you're concerned about what your phone can do, Cyanogenmod is for you, especially paired with one of the above kernels. Buttons on the notifications menu that let you change system settings, theme chooser support so changing the visual style is much easier (Honeybread is probably the best looking I've ever seen on a phone), lockscreen gestures, the list goes on and on. It's fantastic.
On a completely different tone is Eaglesblood. It's pretty much the exact opposite; as much as could be stripped out has been stripped out. As a result, it runs like a dream. It comes in Froyo and Gingerbread varieties, but most go for FY. After all, 2.2 has better support from LG so the drivers are better and performance is improved. That combined with the streamlining of the system means that Eaglesblood is probably going to be the most efficiently your phone will ever run.
And of course there are others; faux made a ROM, Ultimate is popular, and there are a bunch of others I've never looked at. I've only ever run EB and CM7 for any length of time though, so I'll only comment on those.
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So if the OP said "I like the vanilla style thats on the phone currently but want to get rid of all the bloatware like the car mode etc. Make it as fast as possible maybe even over clock it. BUT I dont want a buggy root/ROM. any advice?"
I still say EB 1.05 (Froyo) with Faux Kernal is the best choice. It is vanilla as you get, same boot screens and menus. Get TB and free or remove all bloat. It is also stable and fast. Plus, like I said before, you have 100% phone functionality with no missing parts (imo buggy means stuff don't work -so CM7 is out since A2DP and HDMI HD Out don't work). Add in the fact that EB still has LG Camera and you are golden. Best rom out there IMO.

fordman1282 said:
Ok Im new to this site and this phone...I have a LG G2X obviously and need help on rooting and ROM'ing. I like the vanilla style thats on the phone currently but want to get rid of all the bloatware like the car mode etc. Make it as fast as possible maybe even over clock it. BUT I dont want a buggy root/ROM. any advice?
Sorry about last post I put in wrong section. Im a NOOB be gentle.
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Trial and error is how I've done it. For some reason eagles blood always makes my phone go crazy...but on my sons it works perfect. Try them all try differant kernals find a combo that makes your phone work.. cm7 and faulks kernal worked for me...but my sons rebooted and heats up...but eBlood makes his run perfect..dunno why but it works...
Sensation/G2x Best of Both Worlds

Toxic Blood V.1 ...is awesome...love that rom..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1166415
very good...Eaglesblood is good also...2.3.4..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124522
.havent tried trigger yet...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150037
welcome to the big leagues...

I'm going to throw another vote in for EB froyo edition. GB based roms are just too buggy at the moment.
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Eagle blood is legit
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I think Im gonna wait for CY7 to finish testing...Thank you for the replies.

[Q] Best Rom for Xt720

What is the best rom for now XT720.
Stable, with few or no bugs?

miui was the most stable for me, but not as stable as stock

I use miui (the original, not final v2) It's alright but I have heard xda special or cm6 is best. I have used stock 2.1, stock 2.2. I like miui the most out of those 3 at least

Can you give me the link? It is supported by the Portuguese?
If you have other favorite rom can post.

I think the most stable rom that I had was Khals steelblue wanhu. MIUI V2 is probably the fastest that I had.
CM6 is really cool but there are def more bugs in it than other roms.
The XDA Special and Hellmongers RC1 are my favorites that I have tried so far.
I have been using RC1 for about a week straight and I do not have any complaints.
I am eagerly waiting to try RC2. Heading to get my sd card reader here in a couple hourse.

I can't complain with MIUI V2 so far, it's going pretty well, I'd say it's more stable than the stock rom I had.

Cm6 is fast and extremely stable. I haven't had to do a battery pull since I first flashed 6.1.2 until now.... I don't think there are huge bugs left already.
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fernovaes said:
What is the best rom for now XT720.
Stable, with few or no bugs?
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For now my opinion is the XDA Hellmonger Special. Just as fast and smooth as CM6 if not faster plus has more features working such as FM Radio. Plus a final is coming soon. Camera might even be working better not sure, but one thing CM6 has on the Special is bluetooth voice dialing.
Oh and almost bugless, no more bootloop or freezes as long as you flash over CBW sbf

CM7 no doubt

CM7 not work on my XT720 because the baseband and Europe.
But I've used in my old one CM7 Xperia X8 and it is great.
Today, Dexter's 2.2 for me is the best rom.
Many Rom do not have the Portuguese, and I'm Brazilian, I need the Portuguese in my phone.

I used the MIUI XTfinal for a long time, nearly 2 months, and was quite happy with it. Now I am using the CM6 Version of Mioze which I find stable with the new baseband and supercharger multitasking option. Stable and smooth - just how it should be!
Edit: As I am using the LG optimus theme, there comes a Portuguese keyboard (dictionary) with it. Maybe that helps you...
MilestoneXT720 - CM 6.3.0 by MZ

Are you talking about the 3g Turbo charger?
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Oh I didn't see that thread earlier. Sorry.
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Stock 2.1
Yes, I've tried many many roms before I slipped back to stock StarHubSG 2.1 rom. IMHO, stock roms has less functionality, but are the most stable and power efficient roms. for some visual effects, I replace the stock apps with the whole bunch of Go Dev teams apps. Go Launcher EX, Go Contact EX, Go SMS Pro, Go Dialer, Go Keyboard. everything Go! and too add up some more extra apps, I installed App2Card to make ext2 work. No O/C. Just 720Mhz. It's a life saver.
Now I got an Atrix but still can't get rid of this XT720. Mainly becoz of it's camera. Ya, no one (I mean no phones) can't beat that Xenon flash yet.

Try the cm6, its damn stable. Haven't got to do a battery pull since I first installed it.
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eejin2 said:
Try the cm6, its damn stable. Haven't got to do a battery pull since I first installed it.
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The Hellmonger Special is damn stable now and camera working great as well, plus just about everything working. How is the camera and video with CM6 now? I wonder if it is 5megapixel instead of 8? Since it is based from a phone that was 5megapixel? And is it HD recording? I want a ROM with a good camera since that's the biggest reason for purchasing the phone.
Since 3g and mms are fixed now with Mz's baseband updates the only downfall compared to CM6 is can't make bluetooth voice dialed calls yet.
The speed and smoothness of The hellmonger is just as good or better than CM6 as well. CM6 is good to try and get a feel for for now, but the Hellmonger Special is a keeper! Lol
***The M logo freezes are no more since I flashed over the CBW sbf. It was the Singapore SBF that was causing the issue.
Hellmonger's Final coming soon!

...CM6 is built from source for the XT720 using the XT720's libraries. It's not a binary port from A853. 8MP may or may not work, but you're speculating based on false assumptions. In 6.3, the camera and camcorder settings claim 8MP/HD works and they save files but I have not verified the output. That said, CM6 is definately a work-in-progress.
Hellmonger's XDAspecial is a great, very functional and quite optimized ROM that's nearing a final release. It's my second favorite.

spiderx_mm said:
Stock 2.1
Yes, I've tried many many roms before I slipped back to stock StarHubSG 2.1 rom. IMHO, stock roms has less functionality, but are the most stable and power efficient roms. for some visual effects, I replace the stock apps with the whole bunch of Go Dev teams apps. Go Launcher EX, Go Contact EX, Go SMS Pro, Go Dialer, Go Keyboard. everything Go! and too add up some more extra apps, I installed App2Card to make ext2 work. No O/C. Just 720Mhz. It's a life saver.
Now I got an Atrix but still can't get rid of this XT720. Mainly becoz of it's camera. Ya, no one (I mean no phones) can't beat that Xenon flash yet.
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Hi spiderx_mm, possible to have that rom which you did?

for all those that said ___'s rom is the most stable. Can you give me a rough ratio as to how many battery pulls you had to do compared to how many your previous roms had?
Or is the whole delightful freezing just a plague to a select few?
Personally I don't care for style or speed, as the most entertainment I get from my xt720 would be reading ebooks. It's the random freezes and constant (somewhat embarassing in public) battery pulls that pisses me off to no end.
I'm using stock 2.1, and wondering if installing a new rom is worth the trouble, or if it even helps with the freezing

Mioze7Ae said:
...CM6 is built from source for the XT720 using the XT720's libraries. It's not a binary port from A853. 8MP may or may not work, but you're speculating based on false assumptions. In 6.3, the camera and camcorder settings claim 8MP/HD works and they save files but I have not verified the output. That said, CM6 is definately a work-in-progress.
Hellmonger's XDAspecial is a great, very functional and quite optimized ROM that's nearing a final release. It's my second favorite.
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So is camera and camcorder working good now in CM6.3? Can you give a brief description/comparison of CM6.3? Why you prefer it over Special? I know it's a tough comparison, or at least not much better or worse between the 2. I tried CM6 briefly but it was when it had the minor camera reboot hiccup. I had some issues but I think it may have been from flashing from XDA Special instead of clean from CBW sbf. One thing I know for sure is better is the Bluetooth works good and fully with CM6.3. That may be a deal breaker for me lol. Also I might have to try CM6 for a while just to narrow down my mms issues. Either way I love both ROM's and don't have a real ***** about anything just minor grumps lol.
***Also I don't think Supercharger worked well with CM6 but can't be sure til I try again. It works beautifully with Special.

No, camera and camcorder still currently suck on CM6--but not because it comes from A853--they suck because I don't understand how to configure the build properly yet.
I was just correcting your assertion that the problem was that CM6 relies on binaries from different hardware. There are very, very few non-XT720-derived files in CM6--see https://github.com/Mioze7Ae/android_vendor_motorola_sholest/blob/froyo/inventory.txt . WanHu, XDAspecial and CM6 are all substantially based on native XT720 ROMs.
I don't really care about which ROM is better than which, but I'll give you my perspective as someone that's worked closely with a few of them:
Unfortunately, Motorola baked a bunch of Koreanisms deep into the XT720 froyo framework. These are very time-consuming to identify and fix because you have to work at the low-level of decompiled dalvik bytecode (smali--essentially assembly language). And just forget about modifying the native parts built from C/C++.
The attraction of the CM6 ROM for me is it comes directly from the same high level languages (C/C++/Java) that is used to develop Android. Source-based ROMs are the easiest to modify. For example, milaq's CM6.3 is CM6final+backported features from CM7.
Dexter's 1.3, CBW froyo, CM7, Ice&Fire, FroyoMod, MIUI are all binary ports of A853 ROMs. I don't get too excited about these ROMs because even if you get the sensors working, they will be just as difficult to modify as Dexter's was. That is, low-level smali edits but additionally starting from the handicap of missing XT720 functionality.
CM7 could be compiled from source using the work that's already been done in CM6.3, but nobody's done that. I'm going to get CM6 into a more finalized state before I do that myself. As far as I can tell the major advances in gingerbread are some new animations and API support for in-app billing.
But anyway, you can imagine my preferences are driven by what I perceive will be easiest to fix in the long term, rather than which has the current best state. I don't think any of the ROMs are flawless, but I know I will get significantly more fixed per unit effort on a source-based ROM. Basically, CM6 is the most tinkerer friendly of our ROMs--download the source and build it yourself--but XDAspecial has the most features and best functionality. I expect CM6 to achieve parity by the end of the year, but it's not there yet.
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[Q] Which is the best G2x rom, and why have you selected it over others?

I'm not new to modding at all, and don't need any technical help. I have been using a stock G2x since it came out and I've decided it's time for an upgrade. I noticed that there are quite a few roms for the G2x (18 listed in the "All roms," thread), and several of them look very well done. I'd like to know which one you think is the best, and why. Very technical answers are fine with me. The things I look for most in a rom are reliability, speed, and battery life. Flashy graphics are nice, but not my key concern. Thanks in advance for your input!

Bionicgrape said:
I'm not new to modding at all, and don't need any technical help. I have been using a stock G2x since it came out and I've decided it's time for an upgrade. I noticed that there are quite a few roms for the G2x (18 listed in the "All roms," thread), and several of them look very well done. I'd like to know which one you think is the best, and why. Very technical answers are fine with me. The things I look for most in a rom are reliability, speed, and battery life. Flashy graphics are nice, but not my key concern. Thanks in advance for your input!
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right now there are ICS roms and GingerBread roms. I'd suggest that you pick a GB rom since you mentioned reliability in your concerns. I'd start out by trying with CM7, then EaglesBlood's, thn hellFire Phoenix's. Those are the best GB roms imo. And the only most stable (non of the ICS rom is stable yet) ICS rom is HellFire Sandwich

I use Weapon G2x 3.0 R1 with Faux SV Kernel and Mixer Theme. I use it because its based on stock and doesn't have any issues. The Faux Kernel always me to OC to 1.2 without any issues and Mixer Theme just makes it look that much more fantastic. Its Awesome!

te_quiero_forever_girl said:
... And the only most stable (non of the ICS rom is stable yet) ICS rom is HellFire Sandwich
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I'll probably wind up sticking with a GB rom until ICS becomes more stable unless someone reports one that works incredibly well. It's my only phone and I use a lot of its functionality for business or recording video/pictures, so it would be terrible if I had usability issues. Thanks for the input, this is exactly the type of info I'm looking for!

bg1906 said:
I use Weapon G2x 3.0 R1 with Faux SV Kernel and Mixer Theme...
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Thanks! I should have also asked which kernel people are using (and why). Themes are great, but I'll wait until I figure out which rom I'm going to use and then just track down a theme that's compatible with it.
"1. To prevent spam to the forums, new users must wait five minutes between posts. All new user accounts will be verified by moderators before this restriction is removed."
Gah!

Bionicgrape said:
I'll probably wind up sticking with a GB rom until ICS becomes more stable unless someone reports one that works incredibly well. It's my only phone and I use a lot of its functionality for business or recording video/pictures, so it would be terrible if I had usability issues. Thanks for the input, this is exactly the type of info I'm looking for!
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If video recording is one of ur main concerns, then stay away from any ICS roms. None of them have properly working camcorder atm.

te_quiero_forever_girl said:
If video recording is one of ur main concerns, then stay away from any ICS roms. None of them have properly working camcorder atm.
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Or reliable video decoding.
But, I use Bionix Reloaded v1.4 It works very smoothly, is based off of OTA 2.3.3, and the battery life is superb. Coupled with Faux's kernel, its a dream. Are you looking for stability and battery life, or performance and customization?
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WHat about the ICS roms... I want to know what people think about the hellfire rom and the eagles blood ics stuff. Im running eagles blood... but want some feedback on the other stuff out there.

Okay, really no one is going to have the same opinion as you. Try them out for yourself and you will probably like one better than what anyone will recommend to you.
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Or reliable video decoding.
But, I use Bionix Reloaded v1.4 It works very smoothly, is based off of OTA 2.3.3, and the battery life is superb. Coupled with Faux's kernel, its a dream. Are you looking for stability and battery life, or performance and customization?
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Hellfire Sandwich has video decoding pretty reliable.

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... Are you looking for stability and battery life, or performance and customization? ...
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A good mix of them stability and battery life are the most important, but performance is also a big issue since I run several processor intensive apps on a regular basis. As long as the performance is at least as good as stock, then I'll be happy.

Well customization on OTA is pretty limited, besides different themes on GoLauncher or similar apps. But on the plus side, best battery life by far. Just uninstall apps you don't use like Wi-Fi calling, My Account, etc., and use a replacement apps for the Gallery (Don't know why is wastes battery, but it does. I suggest QuickPic).
Also, for better performance, use a kernel like Faux's that allows Overclocking for better performance, and undervolting for better battery life. Here's a benchmark so you get an idea of the performance.
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I am very happy with New Clip. Kwes also has a very nice "ICS like" theme that is terrific. I combined that with ADW ex and an ICS theme for it and I am set.
Everything runs flawlessly. GPS is very quick to lock. Never reboots. WiFi calling works. Blue tooth is perfect. Excellent battery life. It does everything I need a phone to do, plus it is ultra reliable. That is important if you use your phone for business. I can't afford dropped calls, lock ups, or reboots in the middle of an important call with a client.

Eagle's Blood
I put Eagle's Blood GB 2.3.7 on my son's G2X and it has been perfect for several days now. We both are dumbfounded at how long the battery lasts. He forgot to charge it the other night and at the end of two days it looked like he was only about halfway through the battery. Granted, he's at work for 9 hours a day and can't use the phone much there, but that's still pretty amazing to me. I'm on a Sensation and can't get through one day on my battery.
I put Hellfire Sandwich on his phone first, and while it was beautifully done he was having some stability issues (random reboots, overheating) which is why I flashed a new rom in the first place. Since it's his phone I didn't bother with trying to find or fix what may have been causing the issues on HFS.
Hope this helps!

I'm using Bionix with Faux. Best there is.
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I wanna switch to ICS but its not stable yet. I hope next built is gonna be better....waking up to random FCs is not fun

So far, [NIGHTLY] CM7 is leading in the polls, and all of the answers have been very helpful. I think I'll try out several of the suggestions. How much of a difference is there in the different kernels that have been recommended?

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Just uninstall apps you don't use like Wi-Fi calling, My Account, etc., and use a replacement apps for the Gallery (Don't know why is wastes battery, but it does. I suggest QuickPic).
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So do you actually uninstall the gallery then?

ics?
te_quiero_forever_girl said:
If video recording is one of ur main concerns, then stay away from any ICS roms. None of them have properly working camcorder atm.
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yet that is what everyone is working on right now. so just be patient camera & video will be working just as good as gingerbread's camera & video.

I could not get any of the ROM's to work with internet or MMS until I flashed Weapon's ROM and used the Stock MMS that he included on the ROM thread. I am also running the G2x-FR/GB[2.6.32.9] Kernal [email protected] and it's running great. Many thanks to the Weapon's dev's!
Not sure if it because I am using Simple Mobile or not but I could not get any of the other ROM's to work.

Xfire68 said:
I could not get any of the ROM's to work with internet or MMS until I flashed Weapon's ROM and used the Stock MMS that he included on the ROM thread. I am also running the G2x-FR/GB[2.6.32.9] Kernal [email protected] and it's running great. Many thanks to the Weapon's dev's!
Not sure if it because I am using Simple Mobile or not but I could not get any of the other ROM's to work.
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Are you clean flashing? And also since you like Weapon you could try the New Clip add on
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Why are ICS roms so popular

Hey everyone,
This isn't a technical question is an opinion question. Why are ICS roms so popular when there are so many things like native video recording and hardware acceleration are missing (do to drivers). I see that development is moving quickly with ICS yet Gingerbread has slowed way down. CM7 is still going strong but roms based on stock releases are, practically, dead. I just wanted to see what the opinions are in terms of switching over to ICS as opposed to using a fully functional rom.

ICS is what everyone wants, and wishes for. CM7 is about as good as its going to get (besides ironing out the kinks like BT and little things) stock is at its finest pretty much. Cm9 ICS is exciting and very nice looking. AOKP's customization possibilities are awesome give the phone a whole new look that make friends jealous (specifically iPhone friends lol).
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I haven't flashed an ICS ROM in months. I agree with you. I think it's just more of the mentality "latest and greatest" so people naturally go for it.
I don't want that, I want something that works. LG cam is freaking amazing and, even though I don't take much videos, the option is there with such clarity and ease.
I'll stick with gingerbread even if ICS is never fully functional because cm7 is already perfect for me.

ICS in my opinion performs much better than ginerbread.
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lovenokia said:
ICS in my opinion performs much better than ginerbread.
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in what way, lol?

buru898 said:
I haven't flashed an ICS ROM in months. I agree with you. I think it's just more of the mentality "latest and greatest" so people naturally go for it.
I don't want that, I want something that works. LG cam is freaking amazing and, even though I don't take much videos, the option is there with such clarity and ease.
I'll stick with gingerbread even if ICS is never fully functional because cm7 is already perfect for me.
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I second this...latest and greatest but at the cost functionality...then they complain about things not working properly *sigh*
I'm using CM 7 and don't have any issues...I do flash kernels and am using faux's b5...pretty awesome...can't wait to try harshs CM 7 kernel
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Another GB CM7 user here. ICS is the latest & shiny toy, so everyone focuses on that. Almost all apps work on GB, and uses less resources. Plus since ICS & CM9 are more recent, there's more bugs to fix so the perceived "development" going on.
I do use ICS keyboard app & the ICS Roboto font, but don't like the low-contrast blue on black ICS color scheme.

buru898 said:
I haven't flashed an ICS ROM in months. I agree with you. I think it's just more of the mentality "latest and greatest" so people naturally go for it.
I don't want that, I want something that works. LG cam is freaking amazing and, even though I don't take much videos, the option is there with such clarity and ease.
I'll stick with gingerbread even if ICS is never fully functional because cm7 is already perfect for me.
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+1
Exactly my thoughts!
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ics has support for multicore devices, gb doesnt. im pretty sure that the JIT has also been tweaked for better battery life. and its pretty haha.

itsnoahyo said:
ics has support for multicore devices, gb doesnt. im pretty sure that the JIT has also been tweaked for better battery life. and its pretty haha.
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Where are you getting this info? multicore support is mostly in the kernel and since both GB & ICS ROMs use the same kernel on G2x (except Harsh's 3.x), they all support Symmetrical Multi-Processors ('uname -a' shows 'SMP'). I'd like to see some performance numbers between GB & ICS, doubt they'll be much different.

itsnoahyo said:
ics has support for multicore devices, gb doesnt. im pretty sure that the JIT has also been tweaked for better battery life. and its pretty haha.
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It has the support, but is it available for our phone? And what's the point without gpu drivers.
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http://www.xda-developers.com/android/interview-with-cyanogenmod-developer-ricardo-cerqueira/
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Where are you getting this info? multicore support is mostly in the kernel and since both GB & ICS ROMs use the same kernel on G2x (except Harsh's 3.x), they all support Symmetrical Multi-Processors ('uname -a' shows 'SMP'). I'd like to see some performance numbers between GB & ICS, doubt they'll be much different.
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We have the jarvis kernel 3xxx and his updater/tweaking app for ics, but agree with you guys and the functionality of gingerbread/cm7. Don't forget to check out my interview with cm_arcee, link at top!
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http://www.xda-developers.com/android/interview-with-cyanogenmod-developer-ricardo-cerqueira/
We have the jarvis kernel 3xxx and his updater/tweaking app for ics, but agree with you guys and the functionality of gingerbread/cm7. Don't forget to check out my interview with cm_arcee, link at top!
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Thanks for the interview link, it's great to have a brief inside "peek" of the person behind the scenes.
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Currently I"m on stock 2.3.3.
but for the last couple months i have been on ics mostly for cosmetic reasons.
I enjoyed the new widgets and lock screen options.(Not face unlock)
I really haven't noticed a difference in speed. cm7 and stock are far more stable then any ics build i have used.
I'm actully back to stock now because i wanted to upgrade to the new bb. Probably going to stay this way until linaro gets integrated with hellfire sandwich.

ics
google put a lot of work into making ics a lot more polished, obviously they can't make the design appeal to everybody so the only way you can really tell if you will like it better than gb is to try it, I recommend the hellfire sandwich rom, it is by far the most stable and complete rom, and we are looking at linaro in the next build which means that it is 100% faster than stock android
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urfate said:
Currently I"m on stock 2.3.3.
but for the last couple months i have been on ics mostly for cosmetic reasons.
I enjoyed the new widgets and lock screen options.(Not face unlock)
I really haven't noticed a difference in speed. cm7 and stock are far more stable then any ics build i have used.
I'm actully back to stock now because i wanted to upgrade to the new bb. Probably going to stay this way until linaro gets integrated with hellfire sandwich.
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hellfire sandwich pg 502, hfs already supports new bb

I use stock rooted with the new baseband and its extremely stable
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i too updated the baseband and love the new stock 2.3.4, but i also like running the latest cm7, everything just works (well except for BT right now LOL)
better battery life and video are the reasons i stay on GB, but i do love ICS and flash it all the time when someone releases a new version (Genesis and Eaglesblood are the ones i use)

in ICS i really like the chrome browser and task manager when you hold home. the rest is about the same but i get a little better battery with EB build2 and i just changed to HFS so hopefully it keeps the better battery.
there is also hardware support just not in the menu menu, flash and openGL are supported.

best rom for triumph with mostly working features?

what is your most favourite rom where a majority of the features work? aside from the core functionality, i guess i'm primarily needing the wifi+data+camera to all work properly. will hdmi ever work on any rom?
anyway, please name some roms that you particularly like as i'm late to the triumph party and would like some suggestions. thanks.

khanvict85 said:
what is your most favourite rom where a majority of the features work? aside from the core functionality, i guess i'm primarily needing the wifi+data+camera to all work properly. will hdmi ever work on any rom?
anyway, please name some roms that you particularly like as i'm late to the triumph party and would like some suggestions. thanks.
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FROYO
Right now the most exciting ROM is the Sharp Froyo ROM by Bsydz - Everything works as far as I know, I think he also fixed the voice mail issue
http://androidforums.com/triumph-al...ed-sharp-2-2-2-triumph-updated-6-27-12-a.html
CM7
g60 style - final - This is a great ROM there is a few bugs but most users love this ROM as it's Gingerbread, HDMI does not work. There is also a handful of variants of the this ROM people have themed. The newest one, that is being built from source code is StarShip by chairshot215.
CM9
There is Mantera's CM9 which is a solid rom, however no Camera or HDMI. There is also AOKP by rukin5197 again no Camera or HDMI I have not installed that but I hear lots of cool features not offered on CM9.

G60 style is by far the best ROM as far as I'm concerned.
I am not a big fan of Froyo, but the Sharp ROM is smooth and everything works.
The CM9 stuff is pretty cool but not as fast or stable and the camera doesn't work.
If you want Ice Cream Sandwich, try the G60 style ROM with Holo launcher and the Cynocream theme. That's what I am running and the only difference I see is that there aren't widgets in the app drawer. Other than that, it is pretty much a complete ICS experience.
G60, I was going to post this in the Development forum, but apparently I am not allowed. I am also getting random reboots on your ROM. It never gets to the point of boot looping but it does reboot a couple of times a day. I also have been restoring all my apps and some app data with titanium backup. I will probably try reflashing and not using TB at some point to see if that works. I will let you know what I find. In the meantime, thanks for the awesome ROM! It made me happy to have this phone for the first time!

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G60, I was going to post this in the Development forum, but apparently I am not allowed. I am also getting random reboots on your ROM. It never gets to the point of boot looping but it does reboot a couple of times a day. I also have been restoring all my apps and some app data with titanium backup. I will probably try reflashing and not using TB at some point to see if that works. I will let you know what I find. In the meantime, thanks for the awesome ROM! It made me happy to have this phone for the first time!
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While I am a fan of Titanium I have found as I moved from g60 version to g60 version I started having more problems. Finally on my journey I recommend everyone do full wipes and dalvik. Then reload apps from Play Store. That always seems to put the issue to bed, it sucks because it's a lengthy process but that is a sure fire way to kill all problems.

Right now we have only 3 supported ROMs.
There are some others, but development has bees stopped, developers left or just putting things all hold.
The good news all ROMs are fully working! Well, almost.
1. Sharp ROM - almost Stock with a few goodies like fully working GPS and Tethering
2. CM7 g60 - as close as it can get to CM7 with all CM goodies minus HDMI and slow GPS. No updates but it is in progress, developers are here, still working, still coding.
3. StarShip - everything CM7 has + theme + few nice tweaks, frequent updates.

Yeah, the Sharp ROM is a port from the Sharp SH8188u. It is fully functional now with Ver6, just has 2 quick fixes that have to be done after you install the ROM. Other than that it is one of the fastest and smoothest options we have.
I was running G60's CM7 before I got the Sharp ROM working. It was very nice.
There are a few options out there but you just have to find what suits you and what you can live with and what you can't.

My current favorite is the CM7 Tickerguy Reloaded 3-25 FINAL! The g60 has some kind of wierd 360 launcher in chinese! The launcher and extra stuff does slow it down! I am currently in development for the Motorola Triumph! I have a new ROM that is called the GingerMOD. I will be tweaking the CM7 Tickerguy ROM!
As for FROYO: DON'T PICK FROYO! ITS SLOW AND BATTERY LIFE STINKS!
And there are no ICS ROMS out there with working camera yet sorry

JALStudios said:
My current favorite is the CM7 Tickerguy Reloaded 3-25 FINAL! The g60 has some kind of wierd 360 launcher in chinese! The launcher and extra stuff does slow it down! I am currently in development for the Motorola Triumph! I have a new ROM that is called the GingerMOD. I will be tweaking the CM7 Tickerguy ROM!
As for FROYO: DON'T PICK FROYO! ITS SLOW AND BATTERY LIFE STINKS!
And there are no ICS ROMS out there with working camera yet sorry
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I'm using g60's latest he has gotten rid of the 360 launcher and alot of the extra apps that slowed it down, alot smoother now. Agree about the froyo lol, and not asking for eta but will you be releasing your rom? If you need a tester let me know, thanks :thumbup:
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Good ROM and a Side Note
Yeah, Starship is awesome! I highly reccommend it currently, as it has more of g60's tweaks (A GPS tweak, to be specific), than cm7-g60style even currently has in its stable form. The good news is that sometime in the future there will be a stable (not RC!) CM7 with rewritten device files, so a lot of the issues will be gone!

Beta ROMs
The latest beta mtdev.us release is great for me, at least. Although not everything is working yet, everything is smoother and much more stable. Also, no random reboots after about a week of usage (including leaving the phone on overnight several times). It's rock solid! :good:

MikeRL100 said:
The latest beta mtdev.us release is great for me, at least. Although not everything is working yet, everything is smoother and much more stable. Also, no random reboots after about a week of usage (including leaving the phone on overnight several times). It's rock solid! :good:
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Would you mind linking me over to that release? I'd love to give it try.

Cataulin said:
Would you mind linking me over to that release? I'd love to give it try.
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http://androidforums.com/triumph-all-things-root/
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In my opinion the Bliss v1.3 rom is the best right now, it looks great too! It's crisp and smooth!

Envy is Random said:
In my opinion the Bliss v1.3 rom is the best right now, it looks great too! It's crisp and smooth!
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To many froyo roms, gb or ics need more
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CM9's ICS build is pretty stable. its still going through the growing phases. Its not even outta alpha just yet. But damn is it smooth.

Tickerguy's CM7 was very stable when I ran my Triumph.

Knosos said:
Tickerguy's CM7 was very stable when I ran my Triumph.
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Speaking of, whatever happened to MotorolaTriumphacks dot com?
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Speaking of, whatever happened to MotorolaTriumphacks dot com?
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Am I up to 10 yet so I can post in big boy forums?(sigh)

Look for MTDEV-CM7, its the most current and up to date version of cm7, and its still has a team.of devs working on it

Quoting yourself and answering, may not be the best way to get to 10 spamming the thread
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henslo said:
Quoting yourself and answering, may not be the best way to get to 10 spamming the thread
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Meh, I suppose in the 5 minute wait time between posts I didn't notice the quote.. Regardless I was providing info based on experience (Tickerguy Reloaded CM7 on Moto Triumph was nice) and asking legitimate questions (E.G. Does anyone know what happened to the guy who ran the Triumph site.. it seems to have dried up and gone stale earlier this year.
Not necessarily spam.
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