Hi guys,
I am a noob to the forum and to android. I have been using Mytouch 4G slide for over 8 months and I wish to upgrade it to ICS.
Having done a little research I found that Pyr'o'Ice and Cyanogen being mentioned a lot for ICS Roms. Are they both the same ? if not what are the differences in ROM especially with regards to stability and which one would you recommend.
Thank you
zoomerbemen said:
Hi guys,
I am a noob to the forum and to android. I have been using Mytouch 4G slide for over 8 months and I wish to upgrade it to ICS.
Having done a little research I found that Pyr'o'Ice and Cyanogen being mentioned a lot for ICS Roms. Are they both the same ? if not what are the differences in ROM especially with regards to stability and which one would you recommend.
Thank you
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Hi
F.e this version:
[MT4GS][ROM][26-04-2012]Virtuous Inquisition v4.0.2 :: AOSP-Experience Senseless ICS (4.0.3) from virtuosrom, but you have to go and read there about bug.
B.R
El.
zoomerbemen said:
Hi guys,
I am a noob to the forum and to android. I have been using Mytouch 4G slide for over 8 months and I wish to upgrade it to ICS.
Having done a little research I found that Pyr'o'Ice and Cyanogen being mentioned a lot for ICS Roms. Are they both the same ? if not what are the differences in ROM especially with regards to stability and which one would you recommend.
Thank you
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No, they are very different. Cyanogenmod ROMS are more of a "pure" Android, without the manufacturer shells like Sense. Pyro is based on a manufacturer ROM but has had much of the Sense removed to make it less bloated/faster (supposedly).
In the Developer forum here you will find many more ROMs available. From my experience, currently some good ICS offerings are the CM9.1r4 ROM and the MikXE with Sense 3.6 ROM. Also the ICS with Sense4.1 ROM works well for many people. Try them out to see what works best for you.
Thanks heaps. I will checkout the ROMs you guys recommended
Related
So ive finally rooted my phone (big thanks to all thsi site) and currently running villanrom 2.1
BUT what would you say is the best rom for me to put on based
newness
stability
functionality
flashyness
cheers for the help
magic mikey said:
So ive finally rooted my phone (big thanks to all thsi site) and currently running villanrom 2.1
BUT what would you say is the best rom for me to put on based
newness
stability
functionality
flashyness
cheers for the help
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This has been asked SO MANY times. Please search the forum before asking...
magic mikey said:
So ive finally rooted my phone (big thanks to all thsi site) and currently running villanrom 2.1
BUT what would you say is the best rom for me to put on based
newness
stability
functionality
flashyness
cheers for the help
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What phone do you have, Im assuming its a hero. im running EZHero v5, my fave so far
Well bugless beast is pretty simple. But I haven't really encountered a ROM that was difficult. They kind of all act similar. The only difference is the features and performance.
For stability, speed, and "ease" I recommend bugless beast.
If you want some wow factor, you should look for something like cyanogen mod. It has the most themes written for it.
[8 Mar 11][ROM][Ginger Bread]Kumar's DHD Ginger Sense V1.0 Test (ACE)
Introduction:
Basically, i was/am a windows mobile cook and tasted android in HD2 and got addicted to it
Bought Desire HD lately and i was verymuch impresed with Android with high end hardware of DHD.
As android seems to be the future of Mobile OS for some years atleast, i wanted myself to be not left alone along with the disappearing wm.
Iam very much new to Linux & android stuff but thanks to XDA, i can start learning with the help of so many friends here. Thanks to everyone who have helped me and directed to the right direction in android cooking.
Thanks to:
Most of the friends who helped me to start with, sorry if i miss someone.
My major thanks to dxida for his excellent kitchen, Chainfire, Leedroid, Mike1986, Phunkycow, robocik, Rey-619, xmoo and others.
Kumar's DHD Ginger Sense ROMs:
Back to topic,
As i said, iam new to Linux and android, please try to help me with solutions if you face any problems with my ROM
To startwith, iam not going to modify much of the theme stuffs. My ROMs will be close to stock as much as possible.
Basic Requirements:
1. Read this thoroughly before proceeding ---- [GUIDE]How to flash a ROM onto your DESIRE HD [COMPLETE]
2. Desire HD with Eng HBoot & S-OFF
3. Radio S-OFF (for flashing Radios)
4. ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.0.6 (Update from Marketplace)
Change log:
Kumar's DHD Ginger Sense V1.0 test:
1. Based on leaked official leaked GB ROM (Gingerbread V2.3.2, Sense V2.1) (PD98IMG_Ace_Gingerbread_S_HTC_Generic_2.16.0.0_Radio_12.41.60.19_26.06.04.14_M_test_172762)
2. Rooted & added superuser.
3. De-odexed.
4. Zip aligned.
5. Removed boot sound.
6. Removed debug tools, feedback, amazon mp3, sound hound, etc.
7. Offcial kernel from GB ROM (2.6.35.10)
8. Have not updated any of the applications for V1.0.
Use Radio_12.41.60.19_26.06.04.14_M for compatibilty.
Download Links:
Kumar's DHD Ginger Sense V1.0 test:
http://www.multiupload.com/FPPNBPEYS4
Screen shots:
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Nice one, the more the merrier
Can't wait for release
Nice to see you in this forum mate. I've used your roms many times over the years on different handsets
MrYuiM said:
Nice one, the more the merrier
Can't wait for release
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Nice to see you in this forum mate. I've used your roms many times over the years on different handsets
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Thanks a lot for the support friends.
Hope to provide some good ROMs for you all
Uploading the V1.0 in progress now
Kumar's DHD Ginger Sense V1.0 test:
http://www.multiupload.com/FPPNBPEYS4
Kindly post your feedback friends
Nice to see new cookers for HD.Nice to see u in the game...
Im downloading right now your rom hoping less lugs than other...Still beta so must be patient...
Keep up....
eliashadow said:
Nice to see new cookers for HD.Nice to see u in the game...
Im downloading right now your rom hoping less lugs than other...Still beta so must be patient...
Keep up....
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Thanks friend.
Waiting for your feedback
nice to see you here kumar, hows cooking for hd2 going
now i can be finally happy with my desire hd. lol.
So...im back from a small report...
I can compare this rom only with Villain and RCMix, 2.3, which i tested in my HD...
This rom is really look stock first of all...
Everything looks work fine after full wipes(full wiper 1.3) and flashing with CWM 3.0.Just restore all my apps with TB and i have no problem until now.Wifi ok,mobile network ok,market ok,GPS ok.I can see only the problem with lugs, like the other roms, for 2-3 sec. when i waking up the phone.So far so good...I didnt change radio yet but i dont have signal problem yet...
Finally nice work friend...Until now i cant see any problem more than other roms which have more experiences cookers in android...
Keep up...Hope for better test 2...
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nice to see you here kumar, hows cooking for hd2 going
now i can be finally happy with my desire hd. lol.
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Thanks for the confidence & support friend.
Not getting much response for HD2 ROMs nowadays
Working on a android themed ROM and will be releasing it sometimes this week
eliashadow said:
So...im back from a small report...
I can compare this rom only with Villain and RCMix, 2.3, which i tested in my HD...
This rom is really look stock first of all...
Everything looks work fine after full wipes(full wiper 1.3) and flashing with CWM 3.0.Just restore all my apps with TB and i have no problem until now.Wifi ok,mobile network ok,market ok,GPS ok.I can see only the problem with lugs, like the other roms, for 2-3 sec. when i waking up the phone.So far so good...I didnt change radio yet but i dont have signal problem yet...
Finally nice work friend...Until now i cant see any problem more than other roms which have more experiences cookers in android...
Keep up...Hope for better test 2...
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Thanks a lot for the report. Will try to improve the ROM further & much lighter in next version
The official GB HTC ROM still needs some work it seems on drivers side.
Let us hope for the further DHD GB leaks from HTC
Planning to release a Froyo ROM with arabic support.
If interested, i'll be releasing it by tomorrow
I Can`t download !
thanks skr_xd
good job
where is locale language?
give me arabic language files , then i try to translate it to persian/farsi and then you add it to your rom
many persian/farsi people wants it
Very Stable ROM. I have been using your ROMs from my HD2 times, always liked them. This one after 24 hours of usage is running very stable and fast. Thanks Kumar
Arabic patch
Hey mate
is it possible to have an Arabic patch compatible with android 1.84 based roms please ? been looking all over for weeks for a patch working with 1.84 based roms but could find a thing.
would highly appreciate any help
cheers.
When are we going to see the next version Kumar ?. Eagerly waiting for the next one. I am very impressed with this one, having used it for over a week. Amazing.
Nice to see you here....
skr_xd said:
Basically, i was/am a windows mobile cook and tasted android in HD2 and got addicted to it
Bought Desire HD lately and i was verymuch impresed with Android with high end hardware of DHD.
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Hello, "skr_xd" I was looking in forums and find out Kumar's Android ROM nice to see you here I used your WM ROM's.
My story is pretty the same as yours I also was WM user and ROM tester and I had HD2 (just for 4 months) but when I started to use Android on it I understand that I need better phone so here we meet again. Both with same device.
I wish you good luck to create ROM's for DHD and I'm also new to Android ROM's so if you wold like to work together with me please PM me. Maybe we can make something interesting together.
How do i choose a suited ROM for my desire S ?
There are so many.
It depends on the IMEI or something else ?
Also , whats a "prerooted" ROM ( different from "normal" ROM ? )
Grts
Answer to your last question: a pre-rooted ROM is a custom ROM which already provide root access. If you're unfamiliar to the term root, you should do a little more reading before flashing a custom rom to your device.
Just ensure that you've read through many of the threads available to anyone on this forum, and you'll have a smooth sailing through the seas of custom ROMs.
Your IMEI number doesn't matter.
Try Endymion, it's probably the best (personal opinion) Sense based ROM in the development section.
Loving my Desire S since rooting and flashing a custom ROM, like a new phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031694
Flinnys CM 11 alpha 3. Very fast and stable after my opinion. There are just some bugs with the camera(video) and bluetooth but check it out anyways.
Hello guys i didnt want to create a new thread.
My mother has a Desire S and is absolutely casual user, the only thing that is important is long battery life and that all features work (No ROMs with Camera bugs and so on pls)
She does not need Tablet Features and whatsoever.
Currently her phone runs MIUI 2.### which is a battery eater and quiet strange.
Do you have any ROM to suggest? Just a very stable, reliable Android with much battery life?
Thx for your help !
erichbitch said:
Hello guys i didnt want to create a new thread.
My mother has a Desire S and is absolutely casual user, the only thing that is important is long battery life and that all features work (No ROMs with Camera bugs and so on pls)
She does not need Tablet Features and whatsoever.
Currently her phone runs MIUI 2.### which is a battery eater and quiet strange.
Do you have any ROM to suggest? Just a very stable, reliable Android with much battery life?
Thx for your help !
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310845
Its not the most up to date as far as android versions goes but its rock solid and will be perfect for ur mam.
and if u wanna go for ICS use this.. from the same Developer.... much stable.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679125
zeus.lny said:
and if u wanna go for ICS use this.. from the same Developer.... much stable.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679125
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Haha was gona post that 1 once i got a reply about the sense 3.5, if he wanted something more up to date :thumbup:
this is always my fall back Rom once i test a diff rom and not satisfied with it..... the best of the lot....
Hey guys!
Just got a second-hand Desire S.
I am looking for am advice about a custom ROM with Sense.
What is the highest version of Android with the highest version of Sense available? The best would be: Sense 5.5 with Kit-kat I think.
Any suggestions? Would like a "stable" version if possible.
Ty.
Danny
Have a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146601
Hi, I have recently rooted my Desire S, with revolutionary, clockwork etc, and I currently ported this rom HTC_DESIRE_S_2.3.5-2.10.401.4.zip
Everything is working just fine, but theoretically, when I decide to port a new rom, how would I know which will work, and which won't?
Actually, I'm waiting until ICS is released for desire s, so I can find it and install it...
Are there any methods to identify which rom would be compatible?
Thank you!
kostistheo said:
Hi, I have recently rooted my Desire S, with revolutionary, clockwork etc, and I currently ported this rom HTC_DESIRE_S_2.3.5-2.10.401.4.zip
Everything is working just fine, but theoretically, when I decide to port a new rom, how would I know which will work, and which won't?
Actually, I'm waiting until ICS is released for desire s, so I can find it and install it...
Are there any methods to identify which rom would be compatible?
Thank you!
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hey mate
your're actually talking about two different things: porting a ROM and flashing a ROM.
Porting means, you take a ROM from another device and modify it so it works on your device too.
flashing means, you take a ROM which is already optimized for your device
and install it, so you wipe the stock firmware and get a custom rom.
which of the two things is what you want to do? i think its just the flashing.
so you can take any ROM from the "development section", and if you follow the guides that you can find everywhere here im sure you will be succesfull and happy with it.
bytheway
there is no "best" ROM for your device. it all depends on what you need and want. there are alot sense 3.5 Roms, Endymion 3.4 is the one i would recommend. you can also try AOSP ROMs (android open source project, means no sense), cyanogenmod7 could be a good first choice. and you can also try ics right now, since there are at least 3 (?) ICS AOSP ROMs right now:
CM9, Virtuous Quattro RC3, IceColdSandwich
have fun!
Yes I meant "flashing" a rom
Thanks for all the information. That's the general idea I have as well, however I had this question because after I flashed another rom (official rom through htc sync - that could have been the problem) over my first flashed one , the phone was "bricked"....
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Yes I meant "flashing" a rom
Thanks for all the information. That's the general idea I have as well, however I had this question because after I flashed another rom (official rom through htc sync - that could have been the problem) over my first flashed one , the phone was "bricked"....
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i would never recommend to flash an official ROM over a custom ROM. But anyways, i think if you would have done a full wipe before flashing the official rom you wouldnt have got a "you call it brick"
a real "BRICK" is a useless phone, where there is no way to use it again.if there is still a way, its no brick.. but who cares about definitions
I recommend you to flash the ROMs only through recovery mode. AND ALWAYS DO A FULL WIPE BEFORE FLASHING A NEW ROM. very important
and dont forget to backup as always
Yes you are absolutely right. I'll have that in mind the next time I'll decide to flash a new one
Yeah the device wasn't completely useless, it hanged at boot...but I guess that was due to not following the right procedure as you previously described..
Thanks eyahl
Start flashing different roms and trying them for a day or two. First
Sens 3.0 and then sense 3.5 roms to see the difference. Only then you will know which rom is best for you.
+1 for Endymion 3.4,
+1 for Endymion
Swyped from my Desire S using XDA Premium
+1 Endymion
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium
edymion, will try it
+1266592.23 for Endymion
kostistheo said:
Yes you are absolutely right. I'll have that in mind the next time I'll decide to flash a new one
Yeah the device wasn't completely useless, it hanged at boot...but I guess that was due to not following the right procedure as you previously described..
Thanks eyahl
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Each ROM type suits different personal tastes, so there isn't an 'best' ROM for everyone. Trial and Error which ones suit you!
General opinions:
Stock
Pro: Straight from HTC, *newest kernel/drivers*, least likely to have compatibility issues.
Cons: HTC is slow to release updates, and sense interface is usually resource hungry.
Sense-like
Pro: usually keep the Sense interface, but custom kernals offer speed / various other improvements.Runnymead versions are kernals ported across from HTC Sensation (which offer some of the goodies like Beats Audio etc. that were not originally developed for Saga.
Cons: Sense interface is resource hungry...
CyanogenMod based
Pro: offer lots of customisations
Cons: not the most user friendly
AOSP
Pro: Roms from the android source, usually less resource hungry, so lighter and faster.
Cons: Obviously, no sense.
ICS Alpha/Beta
Not strictly a new category, but builds from the new Android 4.0 (ICS).
Currently some things (like camera) isn't fully working yet.
Note: new Desire S may suffer from camera/video lag bug with non-stock / non-sense ROMs, this is due to HTC putting in new hardware / driver into the new DS phones and the other kernels not reflecting this change yet.
Personally, I use SenseMOD Lite V1.2 build 2 as it is one of the few AOSP like builds that don't have the camera bug. Oxygen would have been best choice for me but unfortunately camera bug makes it unusable.
Hey guys. I don't want to drive over your feet, but I think the OP is already very satisfied with all those replies. specially the post above is really trying to help, but you spend much time to type what has already been written on the first page.
I appreciate your intend to help, bit I think the OP isn't gonna read this anymore..
Btw: endy!...
Sent by my fingers to your head
Hi, Had a HTC One X for a while now but recently got stolen so now i am back on my Desire S. I haven't been modding or flashing this phone in ages and haven't really followed all the threads.
Is there any one that can tell me what ROM works best for daily use at the moment. It is currently running on Fallout but i saw that hasn't been updated in a long time soo i think it is time to upgrade?
Any suggestions?
And yes i am a lazy person sorry
When will people learn?!
We don't do "best rom" threads on xda.
you must try SVHD 2.1.0 rom its stable and smooth , or ICS DS v8.0 final
The best ROM is the one you like the most.
I've gone from GB to HTC ICS to cm10. I've tried some custom ICS Roms but like the look, feel and functionality of Jellybean.
Some great work is being done on cm10.2 right now and hopefully soon cm11 KitKat. Fingers crossed.
The one I keep going back to is blindndumbs cm10.1 but development may have stopped.
Do a nandroid and flash away. See what works best for you. You won't know unless you try.
I'm sorry for my bad english, I'm italian.
You may look there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146601
It's a index of the most popular rom for our device.
In my opinion some of best rom are:
Pacman 23
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672537
and
the best CM10.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2305828