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Which ROM ???

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

[Q] Which rom is the best for my rooted phone?

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"....

kostistheo said:
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

cm9 stable vs skyics

i am noob . so iam afraid to try new things . i use sky ics 2.7 now . after some people said the cm 9 stable come out . i want give a try but it is really need a lot time for me . anyone try both cm9 stable and skyics 2.7 already ? if yes which one is better ? i only care battery life and call quality . is cm9 also have the echo problem ?

christianxin said:
i am noob . so iam afraid to try new things . i use sky ics 2.7 now . after some people said the cm 9 stable come out . i want give a try but it is really need a lot time for me . anyone try both cm9 stable and skyics 2.7 already ? if yes which one is better ? i only care battery life and call quality . is cm9 also have the echo problem ?
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Ask 100 people that question and you'll get 100 different answers as to why one or the other is better. Doesn't take too long to install a new ROM, and trying them both out is the only way to determine which is best for you.
Failing that, the search button will yield tons of answers, and you probably should have used it first in this case.

I've used earlier versions of CM (on the OG Droid) and I liked it quite a bit. The major difference is that SkyICS (which I am currently using as well) is built on the TouchWiz (Samsung) sources, while CMx is built on the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) sources. CM is more "pure" Android with some tweaks done by their very good team. Both have benefits.
I haven't personally tried CM9 (waiting on AOKP JB or CM10 semi-stable).
Really it's up to you. It won't take any more time to install CM9 than it took to install SkyICS, if that is a concern. I haven't read anything about echoing on CM9 stable, but read up either on the cyanogenmod forums or here in our dev section.

I do not allow "best" threads. Read and try them out yourself and make that decision yourself.
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[Q] what is the best jb rom currently?

hello guys,
just want to ask which jellybean rom is currently more stable and fast enough?
im confused between flinny's andromadus cm10 and blindndumb's Android Open Kang Project - R5.0 and jelly time?
which one do you recommend and is more stable and faster (but stability is more important for me coz i dont want to change rom everyday)?
or do you recommend another jb rom?
another question!!
is it important to care about radio ver. on jb roms coz i heared that it can solve som sound issues in jb!!
my radio is 3831.19.00.10
sorry for noob questions and bad english!!
thanks.

I recommend Andromadus. Very stable.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

There are no "best" roms, as each person's experience may differ.
That being said, the most stable JB rom is probably Andromadus CM10 which is what I'd advise.

m0st4f4p said:
hello guys,
just want to ask which jellybean rom is currently more stable and fast enough?
im confused between flinny's andromadus cm10 and blindndumb's Android Open Kang Project - R5.0 and jelly time?
which one do you recommend and is more stable and faster (but stability is more important for me coz i dont want to change rom everyday)?
or do you recommend another jb rom?
another question!!
is it important to care about radio ver. on jb roms coz i heared that it can solve som sound issues in jb!!
my radio is 3831.19.00.10
sorry for noob questions and bad english!!
thanks.
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This is a question we don't ask here, just to let you know that this thread will probably get locked. It will always come down to best rom for you. Only you can decide on that, try them, read the rom threads and make an informed decision for yourself
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”
― Bob Marley

jugg1es said:
This is a question we don't ask here, just to let you know that this thread will probably get locked. It will always come down to best rom for you. Only you can decide on that, try them, read the rom threads and make an informed decision for yourself
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”
― Bob Marley
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i use flinny cyanogen 10.1
JellyBean 4.2.2 the last one

blindndumb's AOKP with 4.2.2 is stable too as far as I can tell. It is best if you try them all out

I use Flinny AOSP 4.2 : stable, fast, no bug

Well I didn't want to make another useless thread.
It would be perfect if everybody posted his opinions on different jb ROMs that he tried and the pros and cons of that ROM.
Because its really not possible to read a thread with more than 100 pages to decide and trying all the ROMs is also hard.
BTW thanks guys. I went for andromadus and so far its good.
Sent from my Desire S using xda app-developers app

Moderator Update.
Best rom threads are not allowed on XDA. The reason behind this is each rom will work differently for each person. The best thing to do is to try them out for yourself and see which one you like! Happy flashing

[Q] Advise on stable rom

Looking for a (close to) 100% stable rom... I know, this is not a good question on XDA. Its for a desire S for my mom. Doesn't really mattter if its stock, ICS, JB or whatever. Not even sure if its worth it to root. Or you can send me in the right direction about Android or Sense version.. All help to narrow the ROM selection would be great..
Saw you guys are reviving development for this phone. Good luck with that!

SVHD. Smooth and stable, only need to freeze "myhub" app, because It's now paid app and make fc.

Stock
Saga3D or Stock 2.3.5

+1 for SVHD ... apperantly it is a little bit outdated (ICS) but great so far ... very good battery life and smooth ...

Hello
I want install SVHD rom to my second phone. But i don't know what to do exactly. When i do everything what is on this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100 it will work?
Thanks everybody who answer

kamiliak said:
Hello
I want install SVHD rom to my second phone. But i don't know what to do exactly. When i do everything what is on this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100 it will work?
Thanks everybody who answer
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You have to do everything that thread says, it will work, I've done same with my phone Nuce choice, SVHD is a really great ROM. :thumbup:

Stock 4 most stable OS for me so far.

Liberr said:
Looking for a (close to) 100% stable rom... I know, this is not a good question on XDA. Its for a desire S for my mom. Doesn't really mattter if its stock, ICS, JB or whatever. Not even sure if its worth it to root. Or you can send me in the right direction about Android or Sense version.. All help to narrow the ROM selection would be great..
Saw you guys are reviving development for this phone. Good luck with that!
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Try CoolDroid Revolution rom or SVHD rom. Both are very stable.
Try to stay away from 4.2.2 roms. the battery especially for this device is bad