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Why is there such a lack of roms

I have an evo and my ns4g and I'm just curious as to why there is such a lack of roms for nexus s 4g. There's tons of roms for evo but very few for ns4g. Dev support Is great quick to fix issues but little variety. Or is there somewhere I'm not looking because I've searched endlessly here and on Google and androidforum but I only find a couple of roms
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People who make ROMs for other phones generally want an AOSP experience, which we as Nexus owners have out of the box.
What are you looking for in a ROM that your not finding exactly?
Also take a read here, as this was previously discussed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1177863

NYYFan325 said:
People who make ROMs for other phones generally want an AOSP experience, which we as Nexus owners have out of the box.
What are you looking for in a ROM that your not finding exactly?
Also take a read here, as this was previously discussed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1177863
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I'm not looking for anything in particular its just nice to have an option to change the look on your phone or change this or that like I do with the evo and android kitchen
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EVO has sense. Nexus does not. 75% of the roms for the EVO are sense based.
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Try MIUI!!!

ShawnZhang said:
Try MIUI!!!
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I did and I like it but I use 4g alot
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Jorge330823 said:
change the look on your phone
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I don't see how this is related to a ROM, it's more a theme thing.

rentaric said:
I don't see how this is related to a ROM, it's more a theme thing.
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Not really because if that was the case I would get adw or go launcher.
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Where's the nexus s ics alpha?

How is there no alpha yet for the nexus s/nexus s 4g? It seems like everyone's getting it before us. The evo 4g just got it.
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page one of the general section is FILLED with threads about ics. did you even check those before posting this?

ripplecm said:
How is there no alpha yet for the nexus s/nexus s 4g? It seems like everyone's getting it before us. The evo 4g just got it.
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I believe we are ahead of them... they may have thing's that aren't working and all we need on our side is the camera to work... atleast that's all koush needs =]
-Google

ripplecm said:
How is there no alpha yet for the nexus s/nexus s 4g? It seems like everyone's getting it before us. The evo 4g just got it.
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Uh wut? Nexus ICS alphas have been floating around for weeks.
The evo is always going to have more roms available at any given time, since there's a ton of devs working on that phone... And more options because of Sense.

First of all the things we have are sdk ports so they don't count. Second I would rather have a rom with half busted stuff than nothing like we do now. Wahh it sucks.
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ripplecm said:
How is there no alpha yet for the nexus s/nexus s 4g? It seems like everyone's getting it before us. The evo 4g just got it.
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Why haven't you released it? Oh that's right you don't know how. Just be patient and wait for one to come.
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xsteven77x said:
First of all the things we have are sdk ports so they don't count. Second I would rather have a rom with half busted stuff than nothing like we do now. Wahh it sucks.
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The evo ics rom is from sdk.

Braneless said:
The evo ics rom is from sdk.
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Oh. So does the s2 have a real one? If not then actually no one has it yet and I feel alot better ;-)
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I don't think that someone has a decent working ICS right now.
But come on, don't start a ton of new threads just to aks why there's no ics. I know it's exciting but after all it's just ICS xD
And it's just a max. of 1 month waiting time 'till the ota gets out. I would go so far to say that no one of us will die from waiting

Max one month is a huge overstatement. It will be a miracle on xda street if we get an ota in a month. Mark my words.
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xsteven77x said:
Oh. So does the s2 have a real one? If not then actually no one has it yet and I feel alot better ;-)
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I don't know. I just went over to the Evo forum to see what was going on, and they were struggling just to get the sdk port to work.

Www.multiupload.com/F0F156G363
ICS Build from source. May not be perfect but something to flash. Think primarily for I9020T, use at own risk. Don't know if someones shared this already but sorry if someone did.
From Kwiboo's thread. His rom.
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MIUI soon :)

RT @MIUImods: T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989 MIUI coming soon to a device near you! http://i.imgur.com/rdYnf.jpg Just to let you know its being worked on!
Being made for the T-Mobile SGS2 and its very similar to ours so we shall be able to flash this also
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XAviierG said:
RT @MIUImods: T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989 MIUI coming soon to a device near you! http://i.imgur.com/rdYnf.jpg Just to let you know its being worked on!
Being made for the T-Mobile SGS2 and its very similar to ours so we shall be able to flash this also
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that will be great, we just got a AWESOME themer "ee" if he has time he makes asstastic themes. i followed him while we had the infuse miui themes as well.....so i will keep my fingers crossed.

I think our device deserves its own
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If it needs tweaks for ours ill add the tweaks and maintain it here if needed too
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I can't wait I miss miui
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Is this better than CyanogenMod?

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To some it is due to its highly customization

GalaxySkyrocket500 said:
Is this better than CyanogenMod?
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Depends on taste......CM7 i think has better performance, but Miui is the must have anyone that loves to customize there phone. it lets you change everything piece by piece but it has no app drawer unless you use a launcher to get it back otherwise all your apps will just be on the front pages.
there both great, but cm7 still has my vote on sheer smoothness and tweaks. but again i loved "ee"'s themes for Miui so who knows

GalaxySkyrocket500 said:
Is this better than CyanogenMod?
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IMO...CM is better. MiUI too iPhonish for me.
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XAviierG said:
RT @MIUImods: T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989 MIUI coming soon to a device near you! http://i.imgur.com/rdYnf.jpg Just to let you know its being worked on!
Being made for the T-Mobile SGS2 and its very similar to ours so we shall be able to flash this also
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Scott951 posted MIUI ROM for 989 a couple weeks ago. Doesn't work too well yet though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363402

cue_32 said:
IMO...CM is better. MiUI too iPhonish for me.
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It is very "iPhonish" when you first use MIUI; throw a lancher on it, though, and it's back to business as usual. Very slick, very smooth, very customizable (if that's a word). Oh, and it's based on CM 7.1 sources. I've tried all sorts of ROMs on my Inspire, but I always end up going back to MIUI, it's just too damn nice. Getting a SR soon, and I'd love to see a MIUI build for it.

cue_32 said:
IMO...CM is better. MiUI too iPhonish for me.
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I agree with this. Almost every aspect of MIUI is iPhone ripped. Throwing a launcher over top of it kind defeats the purpose of MIUI (IMHO).
I have used MIUI and it had horrible battery life, right up there with CM7. Personally I would never use MIUI or CM7 ever again (on one of my phones).
That being said
I have MIUI on my daughters phone because she loves the iPhone and since I am giving her my Captivate for Christmas and she really wants an iPhone, I decided to put MIUI on it to ease the pain. LOL

agreed,
women seem to love miui though......hence why i am trying to put it on my old cappy to give to my GF.
but am having issues with the drivers.
i dont mind CM7, with the right kernel the battery drain is not that bad......but yes it can get annoying to have plug your up to the wall every couple hours as a preemptive strike on your phone dying.

the2rrell said:
agreed,
women seem to love miui though......hence why i am trying to put it on my old cappy to give to my GF.
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same reason I put it on my Cappy for my daughter. She loves that iOS look and I am NOT buying her an iPhone, so this should do great for her.

Mortem Tuam said:
same reason I put it on my Cappy for my daughter. She loves that iOS look and I am NOT buying her an iPhone, so this should do great for her.
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Lol why not?
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cashyftw said:
Lol why not?
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I have had iphone3 3gs and 4. I don't like them and this captivate is already paid for. So I'm not buying a new phone when this one works fine. Especially since she's 14 and this captivate is a huge upgrade for her.
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Ok. So what would it take to get MIUI ported onto SR? What's the process? I tried everything on my HD2 and i always ended up with MIUI. And now i upgraded to SR and would love to install MIUI on it. How to we initiate it?

It boots but no data, someone said they fixed data and will give me the zip but haven't received anything
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Cm9 vs ICS?

What's the difference??
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CM9 is built off of ICS.

So they the same thing?
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bstylz911 said:
So they the same thing?
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ics is android 4.0 released by google.
cm9 is cyanogen 4.0 that was rebuild.

bstylz911 said:
So they the same thing?
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No. ICS is Googles Android OS. CM9 is a modded version of it.

ics simply refers to android version 4.0. Cm9 is based off of android 4.0 aosp but has many added features and tweaks.
Just like cm7 is based off of android 2.3 (gingerbread) aosp.
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kwes1020 said:
ics simply refers to android version 4.0. Cm9 is based off of android 4.0 aosp but has many added features and tweaks.
Just like cm7 is based off of android 2.3 (gingerbread) aosp.
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I think his question is really what is the difference between the two. Which right now I don't think there is much. I think it's just about porting and getting everything working. Maybe there is some small optimizations done but nothing heavy. I think cyanogenmod is working on adding features as we speak and will most likely release a big beta with all of them implemented vs small amounts being added over time
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psychoace said:
I think his question is really what is the difference between the two. Which right now I don't think there is much. I think it's just about porting and getting everything working. Maybe there is some small optimizations done but nothing heavy. I think cyanogenmod is working on adding features as we speak and will most likely release a big beta with all of them implemented vs small amounts being added over time
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Well for the g2x there isn't much difference because both builds are still broken lol. I know on my galaxy nexus there is a big difference in cm9 and ics feature wise.
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kwes1020 said:
Well for the g2x there isn't much difference because both builds are still broken lol. I know on my galaxy nexus there is a big difference in cm9 and ics feature wise.
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elaborate please!!?!??!! what are some newer features we might be able to expect in cm9 compared to OTA ICS... YouTube searching now lol.

mt3g said:
elaborate please!!?!??!! what are some newer features we might be able to expect in cm9 compared to OTA ICS... YouTube searching now lol.
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Probably the coolest one in the works is the ability to root and unroot your phone via settings. The new music app is nice too. There's a lot being added every week. Its not complete or even close to being but it is looking awesome.
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So I suppose this might be getting a little off topic but what is the point being able to root/unroot via settings?
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I'll prob use the OTA debloated/tweaked ICS build that is going to be developed regardless

kwes1020 said:
Probably the coolest one in the works is the ability to root and unroot your phone via settings. The new music app is nice too. There's a lot being added every week. Its not complete or even close to being but it is looking awesome.
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I run passion ics on my vibrant. Ics has alot of cool features. Cant wait til g2x gets it. Only reason i dont run my vibrant daily is i only get 5 hours on the dang thing. But ics is definately a better system with all the tweaks it has.
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shovelhead83 said:
I run passion ics on my vibrant. Ics has alot of cool features. Cant wait til g2x gets it. Only reason i dont run my vibrant daily is i only get 5 hours on the dang thing. But ics is definately a better system with all the tweaks it has.
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I have a vibrant too. That's the device I first started themeing. I run passion with Eugene's kernel it gets pretty good battery life.
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kwes1020 said:
I have a vibrant too. That's the device I first started themeing. I run passion with Eugene's kernel it gets pretty good battery life.
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Yes I remember. For team whiskey? My wife still has bionix on hers. Lol. Oops, sorry for getting off topic.
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Anybody know how CM9 development is going so far for the G2x?

Comparison

Thinking about switching from the mytouch 4g. Good idea?
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Very much.
Blaze is easier all around dev-wise cause it comes with an unlocked bootloader & great devs in the community.
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unicorndust98 said:
Very much.
Blaze is easier all around dev-wise cause it comes with an unlocked bootloader & great devs in the community.
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I hate to be that guy but could you recommend a solid Rom with no bugs
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Supamike88 said:
I hate to be that guy but could you recommend a solid Rom with no bugs
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Any ics spin offs don't have SoD's if not try dr4stic 's cm10 as he is the only fixing issue to the kernel and upstreaming them his cm10 might be the most stable rom jellybean wise
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Supamike88 said:
I hate to be that guy but could you recommend a solid Rom with no bugs
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Tweaked 2.1 my daily driver. Big ups to Dwitherell, and really everyother dev in these forums without them i'd still have a stock bloated pos.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1965232

For myself CM 10 it is very stable I myself have had no SoD's and nothing major or no "bugs" that bother me. Dr4stic has done a great job and with new nightly's coming practically every night we might have a stable CM 10 very soon. Sum it up yes switchmy opinion lol.... and Erikmm is also very helpful in our little community.... just the truth people. Hope you make the right choice... what is he other option if you don't mind me asking? :highfive:

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For myself CM 10 it is very stable I myself have had no SoD's and nothing major or no "bugs" that bother me. Dr4stic has done a great job and with new nightly's coming practically every night we might have a stable CM 10 very soon. Sum it up yes switchmy opinion lol.... and Erikmm is also very helpful in our little community.... just the truth people. Hope you make the right choice... what is he other option if you don't mind me asking? :highfive:
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I'm actually getting the blaze today. On the mytouch I was just sticking with gingerbread cause jelly bean and even ics would have to many bugs or just not be quick and smooth enough to make the transition out of gingerbread worth it. I'm really hoping to at least find a smooth ics Rom on this phone with no bugs
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Supamike88 said:
I'm actually getting the blaze today. On the mytouch I was just sticking with gingerbread cause jelly bean and even ics would have to many bugs or just not be quick and smooth enough to make the transition out of gingerbread worth it. I'm really hoping to at least find a smooth ics Rom on this phone with no bugs
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If you want a stable cm10... well its right around the corner. Been testing 2 kernels for dr4stic, and both are rock solid. No sods NOTHING. Can't imagine it getting much better than this. You'll have a vast selection to choose from when you decide what's best for you. If you find something you like don't hesitate to hit thx or donate to any of these great devs. Let's keep this community strong by showing these devs how much their truly appreciated. Cheers to all

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If you want a stable cm10... well its right around the corner. Been testing 2 kernels for dr4stic, and both are rock solid. No sods NOTHING. Can't imagine it getting much better than this. You'll have a vast selection to choose from when you decide what's best for you. If you find something you like don't hesitate to hit thx or donate to any of these great devs. Let's keep this community strong by showing these devs how much their truly appreciated. Cheers to all
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it came stock with 4.0.4 can anyone point me to a root guide for that?

Supamike88 said:
it came stock with 4.0.4 can anyone point me to a root guide for that?
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Check out erikmm 's how to in the dev section very easy to follow

jbats said:
Check out erikmm 's how to in the dev section very easy to follow
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Well I rooted and flashed the tweaked ICS ROM and so far it doesn't seem like a huge improvement from the my touch 4g. Its a solid ROM just was expecting more from this phone being that its newer and on paper has a better processor
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Supamike88 said:
Well I rooted and flashed the tweaked ICS ROM and so far it doesn't seem like a huge improvement from the my touch 4g. Its a solid ROM just was expecting more from this phone being that its newer and on paper has a better processor
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Should've went with a jelly rom...

Supamike88 said:
Well I rooted and flashed the tweaked ICS ROM and so far it doesn't seem like a huge improvement from the my touch 4g...
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Should've went with a jelly rom...
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... *sigh*

Coming from sense ROM, it'll take some time, dwithrell, don't worry.
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dwitherell said:
... *sigh*
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Not knockin your work, your awesome. Just telling him what I prefer, please don't think I meant anything else by it. Apologies for not explaining.

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Coming from sense ROM, it'll take some time, dwithrell, don't worry.
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Good point, hadn't thought of that actually.
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Not knockin your work, your awesome. Just telling him what I prefer, please don't think I meant anything else by it. Apologies for not explaining.
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No worries. ICS is no JB that's for sure, and truth be told ALL the awesome options available to the Blaze should be tried out! That's the great thing about having such options - you can start choosing based on preferences as opposed to basic functionality. I'm a smali hack at best - I would consider the other tinkerers for the Blaze to be far more qualified of a "developer" title than I really - so folks should really make sure to test the various waters as you never know what you might be missing!

Smali hacking isn't easy lol. I've learned a lot from you dwitherell
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Theirs nothing wrong with the ROM. I just haven't seen anything so far that makes this phone noticeably better than the mytouch 4g which is what I switched from
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Supamike88 said:
Theirs nothing wrong with the ROM. I just haven't seen anything so far that makes this phone noticeably better than the mytouch 4g which is what I switched from
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Well single core to dual core, NFC, slightly larger screen, 4g 42mbps, larger capacity battery, and adreno 220 are things that I would consider better. At my dad's house near Minneapolis I can pull 20+mpbs on 4g...
But at the end of the day, you still are running android and that's not going to change much... and if you liked sense than you will likely not like TW. No guarantee that you also wouldn't like aosp either (my wife doesn't - she prefers sense). My wife has a sensation 4g and I see a major difference between her phone and my blaze. I prefer the blaze, because of those features listed (and access to the sd card without having to dissemble the phone to get to it) and I prefer TW (using TW5 launcher) to any sense rom. Sense just seems bloated to me and the Blaze just seems to be more responsive.
But hey, they're just phones and everyone is entitled to their own opinions and can like whatever they choose to like

anactoraaron said:
Well single core to dual core, NFC, slightly larger screen, 4g 42mbps, larger capacity battery, and adreno 220 are things that I would consider better. At my dad's house near Minneapolis I can pull 20+mpbs on 4g...
But at the end of the day, you still are running android and that's not going to change much... and if you liked sense than you will likely not like TW. No guarantee that you also wouldn't like aosp either (my wife doesn't - she prefers sense). My wife has a sensation 4g and I see a major difference between her phone and my blaze. I prefer the blaze, because of those features listed (and access to the sd card without having to dissemble the phone to get to it) and I prefer TW (using TW5 launcher) to any sense rom. Sense just seems bloated to me and the Blaze just seems to be more responsive.
But hey, they're just phones and everyone is entitled to their own opinions and can like whatever they choose to like
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I'm actually running CM7 on my Mytouch 4G. I agree with you on sense feeling bloated. As far as the screen size, when I put the phones next to each other you really can't notice an increase in size.
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