Hello everyone!
I am from the Xperia X10 forum and I decided that I wanted to get the HTC Inspire and I love it!
I used the ace hack kit to root and s off and all that good stuff and I flashed to the latest AT&T Radio that was released last month as I am on the AT&T network.
My question is if this hasn't been answered a million times already:
What is the best ROM for battery life? I see that there are a lot of HTC Sense ROMS that are overclocked, I do not want mine overclocked, just all that bloatware crap AT&T put on the phone. I would prefer a nice sense rom that has amazing battery life and performance without the overclock.
What is the best custom Radio I should try out? I saw it varies from where you live but is the AT&T stock radio okay or crap? ( I am also concerned how difficult it is as I flashed the latest AT&T radio without using ENG S-OFF method with great success).
Just trying to make the transition from the Xperia to this phone is a little confusing and learning all this new material is a little tricky as the Inspire has been around for a few months now.
Thanks for your input!
Everything depends on many factors, every phone is different, every radio works better for certain areas, etc. You just have to try them and find out what works for you
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I would recommend TB's Fusion ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1099202 It's Android 2.3.3 with Sense 2.1 and some features ported from Sense 3.0. Battery life has been great for me so far and never had any troubles with it. Fast and stable. What else do you need?
I've been running inspired ace 1.0.1 for quite awhile now. The dev moved to the infuse, so it's not longer supported, but it's such a solid ROM, it really doesn't need much supporting.
A lot of people moved over to seo's ROM, mentioned above, as it's quite similar.
I'm not sure I understand your concern about the radio thing, it seems you have already had success in flashing one via the best and safest method....the non eng s-Off method. Any of the radios listed in the inspire radio thread, in the dev section, are just as easy and safe, so take your pick and try them out. Just be diligent in checking your MD5's.
The OTA radio is solid and many people have had success on a variety of roms using it.
Personally, I've had better luck with the 04.11_M2 radio for the gingerbread ROM I'm running.
Ymmv.
Scott_S said:
I've been running inspired ace 1.0.1 for quite awhile now. The dev moved to the infuse, so it's not longer supported, but it's such a solid ROM, it really doesn't need much supporting.
A lot of people moved over to seo's ROM, mentioned above, as it's quite similar.
I'm not sure I understand your concern about the radio thing, it seems you have already had success in flashing one via the best and safest method....the non eng s-Off method. Any of the radios listed in the inspire radio thread, in the dev section, are just as easy and safe, so take your pick and try them out. Just be diligent in checking your MD5's.
The OTA radio is solid and many people have had success on a variety of roms using it.
Personally, I've had better luck with the 04.11_M2 radio for the gingerbread ROM I'm running.
Ymmv.
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Yeah, Inspired Ace is great.
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Wow quick response! Thanks guys!
I only show a little concern in terms of the radio flashing because I have been looking at different roms so far and they say you need to use the eng S-OFF method to flash a radio, which I don't feel comfortable doing, the safe method always implies when I root, etc, as the Xperia was unbrickable basically because of its locked bootloader.
and scott, for the radio you are using, are you in the united states?
another thing, is the ace 1.0.1 rom htc sense?
meddle70 said:
Wow quick response! Thanks guys!
I only show a little concern in terms of the radio flashing because I have been looking at different roms so far and they say you need to use the eng S-OFF method to flash a radio, which I don't feel comfortable doing, the safe method always implies when I root, etc, as the Xperia was unbrickable basically because of its locked bootloader.
and scott, for the radio you are using, are you in the united states?
another thing, is the ace 1.0.1 rom htc sense?
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I'm running the factory OTA radio in the States and I've personal found it to be the best, in my opinion.
Also, yes, Inspired Ace is running Sense 2.1 - Click here for Inspired Ace
I personally don't like Sense so I stick with MIUI. The battery life has been fantastic on MIUI - even OC'd to 1.5ghz.
meddle70 said:
Wow quick response! Thanks guys!
I only show a little concern in terms of the radio flashing because I have been looking at different roms so far and they say you need to use the eng S-OFF method to flash a radio, which I don't feel comfortable doing, the safe method always implies when I root, etc, as the Xperia was unbrickable basically because of its locked bootloader.
and scott, for the radio you are using, are you in the united states?
another thing, is the ace 1.0.1 rom htc sense?
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Are you looking at roms in the inspire dev section or the desire hd section? I ask because none of the inspire based roms that I've looked at endorse radio flashing by way of eng s-Off, as the non-eng s-off method is safer. Roms that originate from the actual desire hd section, may very well say that you need eng s-Off.
Keep in mind, some of the roms you see in the inspire thread are by developers who originate from the desire hd, I believe. They offer their ROM in our section because they work on our phones as well.
The desire hd radio thread, at least last I checked, definitely seems to indicate the need for eng s-Off.... All of the instructions in the op of that thread are eng s-Off based. The 'quickflash packages' in that thread I believe also specify the need for eng s-Off to use them. So it wouldn't surprise me if some desire hd-originated roms might say something about needing to have eng s-off.
(It seemed rather odd to me, that they still promote doing it this way even in light of the fact that you don't need eng s-Off to flash radios, but I may be missing something, I don't visit there very often.)
In any case, if you stick to the inspire only radio thread in our dev section, using the radio downloads available in that thread, you don't need to have eng s-Off to flash and test out those different radios. All known-working, and ready to flash without eng s-Off.
I don't have eng s-Off, and I've flashed 2 different radios, with no problems.
And yes, I'm in the US, Washington State, in fact.
All of the above observations about the desire hd stuff...are just that... Cursory observations... I may be off-the-mark a little, but just keep in mind there is info that's been intermingled between these two *almost* identical phones.
Really? Another "whats the best" thread???
Well...they say opinions are like ).(
I've tried almost every Rom/radio/kernel combination out there. And I have to say that CM7 nightlies is the best looking. The themes for them are sick....in a good way. But...I've had nothing but GPS problems with that ROM. If they ever get THAT fixed...and a few other bugs...I'll definitely be going back! Right now I'm on CoreDroid...which is based on sense 3.0. It's the second best I've tried thus far. I like the sense 3.0 live weather wallpapers...and CoreDroid is the only rom that seems to have a stable version of that.
So my vote is for CoreDroid until CM7 gets all of the GPS bugs worked out.
How does CoreDroid compare to LeeDroid? I read through all 82 pages of the LeeDroid thread and except for a few issues it seemed really good.
Is any Rom compatible with the ATT stock radio
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How does CoreDroid compare to LeeDroid? I read through all 82 pages of the LeeDroid thread and except for a few issues it seemed really good.
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They are both good ROMs, give them both a try for a few days each.
meddle70 said:
Is any Rom compatible with the ATT stock radio
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Yes, any Inspire / DHD ROM will work with the stock radio.
kevindiehl said:
How does CoreDroid compare to LeeDroid? I read through all 82 pages of the LeeDroid thread and except for a few issues it seemed really good.
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I used to use leedroid 3.0.3 I loved it great battery life just all around good but when I started updating to the new versions it got slow and sluggish so I tried coredroid 6.8 I have to say I like it better. It has more customization that leedroid does. It is very snappy. Also has great battery life. Your best bet is to try them both. They both have great devs if there's a problem they will address it. Best of luck!
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Are both of those based off 2.3? With sense 3.0?
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Yes but on leedroid sense 3.0 is an add on. Coredroid is built into the Rom.
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Hey I'm from the x10 too! I upgraded like 2weeks aago and I never look back! I'm currently using the gingerbeast rom with the ota att radio. Battery life isn't bad though not the best.
Also rooting the inspire is a bit more pain than the x10 huh? At least the bootloader is unlocked rather than a load of test kernals like in the case of the x10.
Hey Mister J I remember seeing you around back on the X10 forums haha! I feel you man I'm loving all the crazy options we have on here.
J, what rom are you using? I'm considering using the LeeDroid as I am not a big fan of the 3.0 Sense for some reason.
Battery life is a big deal along with full sense 2.1 like at&t rom had.
I'm turning into a ROM whore.
I'd like to say that some of the radio.img and RIL's have really made a difference but I've not been impressed with the radio updates. I'm in Phoenix and I can't say I've been surprised with the updates. The ROM's yeah I've liked some of them and others I've hated.
Learning about the different radio firmware and RIL has really helped me understand how everything was designed and what the different levels mean.
For me its battery and GPS. GPS fix north America really made the phone worth having.
So yeah, I wish I could decide to stick with one ROM. I'm just a rom whore.
hi I have looked around the site for an answer but I am not good at finding it. I did look in the rom section but they were all either branded or were european. I have tmobile 4g sensation which I just got today and was hoping to get all the tmobile stuff out since im using mobilicty in canada.
Thanks
I suggest using the CM7 alpha unless you prefer sense.
As for sense roms i recommend insertcoin or revolution hd, both very smooth with good dev support.
Also, if there are just specific things you want to remove you can do so with root and using titanium backup.
But I will say.. you should really be on WIND.
Hi thanks for the response as for sense I have been using the phone just under a day and I seem to like the htc sense so I would go with something that has this feature. Also for insertcoin and revolution hd are they the roms which ten to overclock the phone? Mind I am searching for info about them right after this post, but was just curious.
thanks
As the phone isn't available away from a network in the US there is no unbranded RUU. You'd need to flash the EU one or go custom
man there are so many custom ones its hard to choose. I mean I narrowed my choice down to the ones with sense, but still they all look great. How can one choose?
Read the threads and see which has the features you want. Personally, I'd look at Android Revolution HD, LeeDroid or InsertCoin if you want full on custom
I am curious is to this whole radio file updates. What do they exactly is it like better reception or call quality?
Yes, and better WiFi, 3G, etc. The problem here is I don't know if the radio from the leaked XE RUU works properly in the US so you'd have to see what other users say. Otherwise the radio from the 1.45 RUU should be fine
It's just a case of reading up really!
excellent thanks I am just too curious to read but I am catching up pretty quick to it all.
Reading is the most important thing - you need to know what you're doing as it can easily go wrong and brick your phone
Thanks yah thats true. I just finished up with my phone and it now has evolution HD with latest radio. This is a great site and thanks for the recommendations.
I was told that better radio frequencies in my phone will give me a better signal,faster phone speeds.Is there such a thing and does it work?and is it hard to do this?Are there ways to booster gets a better signal out of your sensation?Could someone lead me in the right direction. Thanks...
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This thread will help you... Be really careful about flashing radio though... It can brick a device... I cant advice you on how to do it since its been along time i flash a radio.. its a combination of ril version and radio tgat can give better signal... This thread talk about best combination on each area... Whats best for the others might not be best for your location, the way to find out whats best for you, is to test it... Again, be really careful...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202867
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I'm still somewhat of a noob to android, so please forgive me.
I'm currently running paranoid android 2.13 on my one x and was wondering what radio would give me the best signal. I can almost get 3g/HSDPA at my house, but need a little extra boost. I can get it in my driveway, but not inside of my house.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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In the radio thread op there is a map that shows users' speeds across the US. Or...flashing them takes all but a minute. I suggest flashing one every night and see how it performs through a day with reception and battery, keep notes and see what is best for your area.
Definitely check out the radio thread. A lot of users have been having good luck with the O2 2.26 radio.
For me, I have been happy with AT&T 1.85. I get better signal strength with 2.26, but I get amazing data speeds with 1.85 and haven't seen it on the other radios. Best to try a bunch for a day or two each, and see which one you like best.
Thanks! I'll take a look at the 2.29 radio
Edit: great luck with the o2 2.29 radio so far. I have 2 bars of HSDPA where I would normally have none. I'll have to see if it makes an improvement at the house.
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I have unlocked my skyrocket and am using T-Mobile network....I'm trying radios from both this forum and the T-Mobile sgs2 forum but im wondering what carriers radio i should be using?
Edit: it seems ive found a winner...
The at&t radio. 1727 UCLL3 seems to be very fast.
search... there"s a thread down below about this
If you're in an area where T-Mobile has the 1900mhz frequency for data you should be good with a stock skyrocket radio, UCLL3 is a good radio..If T-Mobile is still using the AWS band for data around you, you should flash a T-Mobile S2 radio, no radio is the best, try for yourself and see what gives you the best performance...
Thanks I am still having issues...
I thought I had found a good radio,the one I mentioned above....but it went straight to edge after about 30 minutes lol.
This is killing me lol I feel like I'm flashing for a lost cause ...but I'm still flashing.
Shortbus-Driver said:
Thanks I am still having issues...
I thought I had found a good radio,the one I mentioned above....but it went straight to edge after about 30 minutes lol.
This is killing me lol I feel like I'm flashing for a lost cause ...but I'm still flashing.
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What's up short. Nice to see you around. Stopping in more to say hello. I'm on ATT so I'm not facing any of those issues. I guess this is where I get to say TMOB SUCKS. lol Try the stock Rogers radio UXUMA7. If you haven't found it there's links to all the radios in a sticky in the Dev section. Good luck bro.
Hey Hechoen!
Lol good to see a familiar here.
Yea i know att has better faster data lol but all carriers have their ups and downs lol.
Yea ive been in the stickies for 3days now in this forum and the T-Mobile forum studying both sides to this phone...truely like this skyrocket...just a pain in the a** trying to get fast data....its ok just not right....a bit slow on streaming and surfing.
I'm now using. I727UCLF6
and so far so good.
What ROM ?
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I'm now using. I727UCLF6
and so far so good.
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What rom are you using? Are you getting faster then edge? I'm only getting edge using embryo 6.7 and ucll3 radio. My friends say call quality is excellent but my data speed is non existent.
Embryo 6.5
The best radio what i did test in my skyrocket are uxuma7, of coarse, that is with Stock leak Samsung rom (ej. embryo all version). I looking for a best radio in cm 10.0.0 because the stock radios like UXUMA7 or UCLL3 does not work with these roms. Can someone help me about that?? I need a link with a list of radios to choose for my Skyrocket ATT.
That would be located in the stickies
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data speed
I need a good tmobile modem 2 when I flashed embryo 6.7 and blaze theres no good data speed or signal blaze was working good on sky jellybean I dont lile stock radios cuz they switch bands to often drains battery blaze was a good stable modem sucks embryo doesnt support it
That would be in the T-Mobile galaxy s2 forum under the stickies tab in development.....
No different than in this forum.
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