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[Q] Best Nexus S Rom?

Hi guys,
I was wondering if I could get some advice. I had the Nexus One and had Cyanogen running on it, which I loved. I got the nexus S at christmas and love it... the random reboots did annoy me until 2.3.3 came out. Recently I rooted the phone and flashed modaco custom ROM based on 2.3.3 with the KB3 radio and GRI 54 base.
I was wondering if your guys opinions, what is the best ROM to flash, that is stable, with not random boots etc. but an improvment on what I have?
Thanks!!

They're all great. Try them all and see which you like the best.

Personally, I like CM 7 because of the T-Mobile theme engine that allows me to change the appearance of the ROM with the touch of a button. No more constant flashing of themes for me!

CM, only CM)

I was a CM7 fanboy untill i tried MIUI

MIUI without a seconds doubt...
JD
Sent from my Google Nexus Magic Wand S

I've tried a lot and although they all have their advantages I always come back to CM. It generally picks up all the great little mods that the community develop not to mention all its own great features.
Bear in mind that it is still not technically stable yet though R2 has been pretty good for me with only a couple of reboots since installing on the day it was released. Once we get the full stable CM7 it will be a tough one to beat

Cyanogen Mod 7 only.

kenvan19 said:
They're all great. Try them all and see which you like the best.
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I will elaborate. I've run every ROM available since January (when I got my NS). I've tried almost every release of those ROMs as well and I can honestly say that they are all awesome for different reasons. I try really hard not to be biased to one ROM or one developer because it tends to cloud your ability to try different things with an open mind. Right now I have NANDroid backups of CM7rc2, MIUI, Axura, NSCollab, Stock 2.3.3, Stock 2.3.3 Deodexed, and Honeycomb.
I'm always sad to see these thread because I think its asking the wrong question altogether. What these threads should ask is "What is your daily driver?" because "best" is so subjective to uses and personal preference. What some love about CM7 is also what many other hate. The iOS look of MIUI is both on of its most loved and hated qualities. Whatever tweaks a particular dev or team of devs seems fit to include may be exactly what a person wants or what a person doesn't want.
Now, I've said my diatribe and I'll answer the other question: "What is your daily driver?"
I have two. Some days I run CM7rc2, some days I run Axura. Once the white background issue is cleared up in MIUI, I'll add that to the rotation as well.

Cm7. Other roms are good for if you're bored and want to flash something new. Pretty sure everyone ends up on cm7 for stability and features better than stock.

Axura is my everyday driver. Its fast and its been the most stable for me.
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CM

timfresh said:
Axura is my everyday driver. Its fast and its been the most stable for me.
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I must agree entirely. I tried CM7 for awhile but it wasn't stable enough for me. I've never had a ROM as stable and fast and clean looking as Axura! I'd recommended at least giving a few of them a try though. The stickied thread by Kenvan is a wonderful resource!

Wrong forum to post this.

Moved to Q&A.

AXURA HANFS DOWN IS FAST AND AWESOME
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CM7 for me.. the settings that CM7 offer are just too good to give up.

Axura for speed and animation, and CM for usability.

I use axura as a main rom and stock as backup
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I like CM7, RC2 giving me probs tho, went back to stock.

Feedback Needed From The Thunderbolt Community

If you recently purchased a Thunderbolt ....
You may be in the same boat as me, looking at rooting. Everyone is talking about gingerbread coming to our phones. I haven't seen an OTA as of yet, but it has leaked. located here->
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1225752
Now,
I know that you can root very easy here->
http://revolutionary.io/
and I would play close attention to this video as it provides detailed instructions ->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UK_CiB2SYk
**WAIT**
Before you dive in, here comes my question.
If you have done your research, there are alot and I mean ALOT of roms to flash for the thunderbolt.
I would like some feedback as to what rom you have flashed.
This will help anyone new to the thunderbolt party as well as myself.
I have yet to make a decision on rooting or waiting.
Your feedback below please.
Thank you all in advance
And as ALWAYS,
Thank you to all the developers who are working there butts off !

I tried out team bamf first, but then they jumped ship to their own forum. So then droidtheory started releasing roms and jumped to him and haven't looked back.
He has a sense and aosp (cm7) version and also dhacker and xpack have released their own versions based off of droidtheory's work.
xpack's senseless rom is very nice. Has the sense base so gps and nfl network work right out of the gate, but no sense (adw launcher instead) so its fast and smooth.

nrfitchett4 said:
I tried out team bamf first, but then they jumped ship to their own forum. So then droidtheory started releasing roms and jumped to him and haven't looked back.
He has a sense and aosp (cm7) version and also dhacker and xpack have released their own versions based off of droidtheory's work.
xpack's senseless rom is very nice. Has the sense base so gps and nfl network work right out of the gate, but no sense (adw launcher instead) so its fast and smooth.
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You can't go wrong with DroidTh3orys ROMS.

Root. Now. That way you can make your choice when/if GB actually comes. You can always go back to stock unrooted. You may not be able to root with the new OTA.
Roms? Like many things they are a personal choice that no one can make for you. Having flashed them all, I can tell you they have improved dramatically since I got my bolt in May. If you choose to root, do yourself a favor and try several. You will find the Rom that suits your taste and needs.
courtesy of my bolt and tapatalk

I have flashed every possible ROM on my tobolt.
Sense Based: Gingeritis or Cl3anTh3ory
AOSP Based: ShiftAO5P
ofc imo

thisismalhotra said:
I have flashed every possible ROM on my tobolt.
Sense Based: Gingeritis or Cl3anTh3ory
AOSP Based: ShiftAO5P
ofc imo
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100% agree with this guy.

Us leaving XDA doesn't change anything about the quality of our roms. Fact is, many of our innovations end up in other roms anyway (ask ihtfp69 and erishasnobattery).
You can find us at teambamf.net, or rootzwiki.com.
There are many roms to choose from out there. Try them all, then decide.

Thank you all for your feedback. I made sure to click the Thank You buttons on all of your comments.
Once again thanks for the quick response. will be flashing later on today.
Im hoping this post may help some new Thunderbolt owners.

For sense based I like synergy but shift aosp is dope
Sent from my tbolt running ShiftAOSP

thisismalhotra said:
I have flashed every possible ROM on my tobolt.
Sense Based: Gingeritis or Cl3anTh3ory
AOSP Based: ShiftAO5P
ofc imo
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On what basis do you feel that ShiftAO5P is the best? I am not throwing stones and am just curious what makes this Rom stand out for you? Thanks!

I am using Luquid Gingersense v1.6 and I really like the sense 3.0 and Gingerbread look.

Lyondellic said:
On what basis do you feel that ShiftAO5P is the best? I am not throwing stones and am just curious what makes this Rom stand out for you? Thanks!
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**Every phone behaves differently just want to add this before anything.
Multiple reasons, first and foremost my phone behaved the best with ShiftAO5P. I had a very smooth running phone and an amazing battery life with all the bells and whistles turned on. I went from 4 am in the morning to almost 6 in the evening without a charge. I am a moderate to heavy user, my battery does not last that long EVER.
2nd, choices with the rom was amazing multiple governers, mulitple kernels you can try them all till you find the best combo.
3rd, support DT is very active on the forum so answers and issues are resolved very fast.

I have flashed almost every Rom for the TB.
My recs are
Sense: DroidTh3orys Sense Rome
AOSP: CM7 or Omfgb for those who like tweaks. TheRom for those who want a vanilla experience.
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I'm currently running synergy and i really like it. It works flawlessly on my phone now. I'm considering switching to shift though just to get flash happy
Sent using my thumbs on my SwiftKey X neon keyboard, synergy ran TB.

thisismalhotra said:
**Every phone behaves differently just want to add this before anything.
Multiple reasons, first and foremost my phone behaved the best with ShiftAO5P. I had a very smooth running phone and an amazing battery life with all the bells and whistles turned on. I went from 4 am in the morning to almost 6 in the evening without a charge. I am a moderate to heavy user, my battery does not last that long EVER.
2nd, choices with the rom was amazing multiple governers, mulitple kernels you can try them all till you find the best combo.
3rd, support DT is very active on the forum so answers and issues are resolved very fast.
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Thanks for getting back to me on this. I will have to give ShiftAO5P a try.

I've been running dasBamf Roms for a month now and love them. I am currently on UberBamf PR3. every Tbolt is different, so experiment and see what works best for YOU. After you install each ROM, make a back up of it. That way, if you install one, that you don't like, you can revert.

I like a fast, customizable ROM without all the Sense bloat so I use Liquid Thundersense. I've only had this phone for 5 days so I really have no other Thunderbolt ROM to compare it to (I ran Gingeritis for a couple hours and the stock ROM only long enough to download Gingeritis to the device; I just hate Sense lol). As far as it goes though I've owned five Android devices total and have rooted and ran custom ROMs on all of them. Only way to go IMHO.
Sent from my Liquid Thunderbread HTC Thunderbolt

Dumb question, do you keep the camera effects with different roms. I really like the focal effect. Lol
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I can't say for sure, but I just checked mine, and it had all the camera effects in it.
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They all offer something different. I have tried almost all. It's hit and miss. What works for me might not work for you. Keep flashing you will find your liking.
Sent from my phone.

Is any one else disillusioned?

Yes, yes I know the benefits of ROM's but man there are really getting on my tits.
I am fed up of things not working, the 'phone locking up, for what some battery and performance improvements that I don't even notice in day to day use.
My DHD admittedly ran better with Lee's and Mikes ROM's, my Sensation ran better in stock and every ROM I have tried have so many issues it's unreal.

If u dnt like the roms, don't use it!!! Haha
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium

I've had no serious issues using custom roms on my sensation. Definitely happy I upgraded from the desire hd.
Sent from my Sensation using Cyanogenmod

It may take a little patience, but it is definitely worth it on some of the ROMs. I have been sticking with Mike's ROMs and couldn't be happier. His latest 3.6.1 has been running flawless for me and many others. I guess you just have to find one you enjoy and keep looking back until it is completely daily stable.

Ops post is quite painful to read an I'm not even a dev, but I guess I understand where he is coming from. But op what you don't realize is that people who post roms go through a ton of work to get to where they are. Believe it or not but I'd go as far as to say that the devs for my phone (motorola milestone v1) know more about the phone than the group of developers from motorola.
Op, I'll dumb it down a little for you, if you need a stable phone stick with what it was when you pulled it out of the box. But if you wish to go a on an epic journey filled with ups and downs of situations where you'll sit there with a huge smile across your face, stick around, thank the devs for the gift they have given you, and if at all possible learn a thing or two while you enjoy your stay.
~PsyCl0ne
Sent from my Milestone using XDA App

The only thing keeping me away from Custom ROMS is the poor audio quality when video recording...
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

There are a number of ROMs that are plenty stable. You just have to find the right ones. I'm on CoreDroid 2.4 which has proven to be as stable as stock for me. Don't be surprised if a ROM you run that isn't on stock kernel and runs hacked Sense 3.5 isn't stable.
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Don't get me wrong I appreciate all the work the dev's put in, I have only used Virtuous, Leedroid and Android HD but I have never had an install without some issue. Then the next version comes out and you have a different set of issues it's just so frustrating.

Witj bulletproof 1.4 (not the 3.5 version) i've had literally no issues.

Pork on the fork...

{LCD}Stelios said:
Don't get me wrong I appreciate all the work the dev's put in, I have only used Virtuous, Leedroid and Android HD but I have never had an install without some issue. Then the next version comes out and you have a different set of issues it's just so frustrating.
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User error, PEBKAC, etc.

lianw said:
User error, PEBKAC, etc.
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Oh because I make a thread bemoaning the woes of using custom ROM's I must be an imbecile and all ROM's get released with no bugs and other issues?

Using mikes 3.6.1... Its rock stable and fast for me

He's releasing 3.6.2 soon. Look out for it. Comes with faux's new kernel

Sensational
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849
happy so far and my phone is usually glued to my hand

I am considering this stuff with Roms as a hobby and there is no such a thing as a flawless product anywhere...
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA App

{LCD}Stelios said:
Oh because I make a thread bemoaning the woes of using custom ROM's I must be an imbecile and all ROM's get released with no bugs and other issues?
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No such thing as a bug free ROM, not even stock

OP, try insert coin, a 2.3.4 version (latest is 2.5.5 ver2 w/ bricked kernel) its the best ive used to date, with frequent use, i get 1 day battery life, and with average-minimal use, i get 2 days battery life. no crashes, reboots or sense reloads, 200mb free ram (unless you use a custom theme).
while i would have agreed with the op when dev first started, this is no longer the case anymore. the devs have learned A LOT about this phone, and its builds and have only gotten so much better with time.
the main reason ppl come to XDA is so they CAN flash many, many roms to see what suits them. when i had my HD2 i was a certified flashaholic, new rom every 3 days to a week
with this fone ive settled down quite a bit, but when i new rom/dev comes along, i nand backup, flash the new rom, let it settle and then try it out for a few days and actually give it a chance.

Custom ROMs are fun because there are so many out there, and you can spend time with each one to determine which one fits your needs. If you're looking for a phone that is stable, just use the one that's been working the best for you and improvise, fixing what needs to be fixed so that your phone can do what you require of it.

Using Android Revolution HD 3.6.2 and its stable for me, had more issues with stock ROM.
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Root, CWM and CM7

Hey guys,
My girlfriend's Inspire 4G's been having some problems with lags and freezing so I figured I'd just root the thing and put a solid rom on there since she won't be messing with it at all.
As of today, January 5, 2011...what's the easiest way to root and get clockwork on to put a CM7 build on her phone?

First search is your friend. But the ace hack kit is the way to go.
Second rooting might not fix the problem. When I was bone stock I never had issues with lag or freezing so maybe something else might be going on with the phone. Just an idea. I will say running cm is certainly faster for me than compared to the heavier sense, but never to the point of phone freezing. This is just my personal experience

marsdta said:
First search is your friend. But the ace hack kit is the way to go.
Second rooting might not fix the problem. When I was bone stock I never had issues with lag or freezing so maybe something else might be going on with the phone. Just an idea. I will say running cm is certainly faster for me than compared to the heavier sense, but never to the point of phone freezing. This is just my personal experience
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Thanks, I didn't know if that was still relevant because it was posted a few months ago haha

nklenchik said:
Thanks, I didn't know if that was still relevant because it was posted a few months ago haha
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What that guy said, if you're going to flash CM7 take a look at absolution
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honestly.. best rom
I have been at this a bit always liked cm and cwm. but now im asking myself what is the best rom to use on this inspire.. I hate sense with a passion.. its stock just like new and well I am going to do the works root, cwm and rom etc.. so which is the best one to use? should I stick with cm7? etc i know i had lots of issues with my hd2 with cm.. although I loved the rom.

tashsru said:
I have been at this a bit always liked cm and cwm. but now im asking myself what is the best rom to use on this inspire.. I hate sense with a passion.. its stock just like new and well I am going to do the works root, cwm and rom etc.. so which is the best one to use? should I stick with cm7? etc i know i had lots of issues with my hd2 with cm.. although I loved the rom.
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Really? Please search! You will find that there IS NO BEST ROM! Every ROM will have its issues and its on you to figure out what you can and cannot live with. No one can decide that but you. So just try them all out and see what you like best.

tashsru said:
I have been at this a bit always liked cm and cwm. but now im asking myself what is the best rom to use on this inspire.. I hate sense with a passion.. its stock just like new and well I am going to do the works root, cwm and rom etc.. so which is the best one to use? should I stick with cm7? etc i know i had lots of issues with my hd2 with cm.. although I loved the rom.
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No one can tell you wich the best rom is. That strictly subjective and gotta find it out for yourself. Cm7 is a great Rom but not the only AOSP one. You should read features and changelogs and the try a few before deciding.
To me absolution is awesome and so is CM7.
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What they said.

best thunderbolt rom?

hey all. Im a long time HTC EVO 4g rooted user (since it came out years ago)
my cousin just got a HTC thunderbolt and im looking for a good stable rom for him to try out. what are some of the best stable roms?

Warrior 3000 said:
hey all. Im a long time HTC EVO 4g rooted user (since it came out years ago)
my cousin just got a HTC thunderbolt and im looking for a good stable rom for him to try out. what are some of the best stable roms?
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Keep in mind, the *best* ROM varies from person to person.
That being said, Check this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=943
For AOSP Roms, I personally like Liquid Smooth. Fast, stable ROM
and its been themed/skinned to look a great deal like Ice Cream Sandwich.
CyanogenMod 7 is another popular ROM for T-Bolt. Even tho it's not "officially"
supported, it appears to work just fine.
(Liquid Smooth is the ROM I'm currently running).
If you like SENSE Roms, the BAMF series seems to be quite popular and
the IKream series also looks great.
I personally suggest that you hack the phone with Revolutionary, then
do a full backup with ClockWorkMod. After that, you can flash all the ROMs
you want with a simple restore to put you back to stock.
Since you're experimenting with ROMs, I suggest you stick with ROMs that
do not require a new Radio. Radio's can brick your phone and there are plenty
of ROMs out that work with the Stock Radio.
Good Luck!

I really like Liquid Smooth 3.2. Its super fast and looks amazing. It's much like CM7 but I like it better. I rarely have force closes or any bugs at all.

Liquid 3.2 for AOSP with IMO's latest kernel. Don't forget to run speedtweak.sh after installing kernel.
Infected eternity Sense 3.5 with 3d custom Rosie and CPU running at 1.5.
If you like sense 2.1, well than you have no taste lol.

i have liquid smooth 3.2 installed and it run very nicely... i was wondering if anyone knows where to find some nice themes for this rom? i did a search but i cant seem to find any themes for this rom, is there a ICS theme available?

I use infected eternity 3.5 and love it. Good fast Rom with plenty of support.
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champaned_out said:
i have liquid smooth 3.2 installed and it run very nicely... i was wondering if anyone knows where to find some nice themes for this rom? i did a search but i cant seem to find any themes for this rom, is there a ICS theme available?
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Download Theme Chooser Themes from market.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=14009668
hundreds of answers to what the "best" rom is already out there.

Warrior 3000 said:
my cousin just got a HTC thunderbolt and im looking for a good stable rom for him to try out. what are some of the best stable roms?
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The absolute BEST ROM (for me!) is the one I run. The BEST ROM for your cousin will be the one he likes.
I run Eternity, I also like Liquid Smooth and (oddly enough) I also like the stock ROM but rooted and de-crapified.

i personally like DV's miui but its not the stablest yet.

The shed
sent from my bolt

I quit running aosp roms when i realized all the crap i had to install to make it look like sense. ETERNITY ALL THE WAY!
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U guys got me to switch over to eternity and I love it!
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I had liquid smooth for a couple days, then flashed infected eternity 3.5 and have been in love with ịt

I am about to flash Eternity because of all the awesome things I have heard about it! I had Gingeritis 3D, but it's just too slow for for me after being on it for 2 months.

I can very highly recommend ThunderStick Full Blown if you want a Sense 3.0 ROM.
Using IMO's new 6.1 leanKernal, the MR4 radio... this thing is amazing.
So smooth, no lag whatsoever, and amazing battery life. I believe its the best Sense 3.0 ROM I've tried yet.

rajuabju said:
I can very highly recommend ThunderStick Full Blown if you want a Sense 3.0 ROM.
Using IMO's new 6.1 leanKernal, the MR4 radio... this thing is amazing.
So smooth, no lag whatsoever, and amazing battery life. I believe its the best Sense 3.0 ROM I've tried yet.
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Very true on 3.0
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yareally said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=14009668
hundreds of answers to what the "best" rom is already out there.
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There always has to be one of these guys ^, the self appointed search police (btw, your link pops up "no matches" for me).
Some guys read every post ever posted, and complain about all of the ones not interesting enough for them. Rom's change on a daily basis, and there was absolutely nothing wrong with this thread. Even though I have had my TB since it was released, and have followed this forum ever since, I am still interested to see others opinions on CURRENT ROM's. That is why I opened this thread, why did you?
To the OP, I dual boot Gingeritis 1.2 (mainly because it came with the miui bar, even though pvy's app can be had separately in the market now) and CM7 (need it for work).

IMHO The best most stable is Eternity. It also has the best support

The best is the one that gives you the features you need. Everyone has different needs and taste
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