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comparison list of cooked Roms wanted

I kind of loosing the overview of what Rom contains what feature and what unsolved bugs.
I'd like to have an overview table/chart where one can see all features for each ROM
Beside this, I get the impression none of the cooked ROMs is working bug-less. It seems to be a neverending problem which eventually get forgotten when new XDAs coming out /

Yep, I second that...but I think the best answer to this is: Test yourself, flash 3 different ROMs and compare your own. Nobody here knows which apps you are using, which version, which language. There are many things which can cause problems, so it´ll be best for you to test each of the ROMs for a week or so.
For me M-Amine is quite a good ROM, I think maybe udK Syrius R1 (+the fixes, see extra thread) is even better..but as I said: compare your own, even if its time-intense.
regards,
Martin

sry, double posted somehow. to mods, please delete this one, thx.

m.schmidler said:
Yep, I second that...but I think the best answer to this is: Test yourself, flash 3 different ROMs and compare your own. Nobody here knows which apps you are using, which version, which language. There are many things which can cause problems, so it´ll be best for you to test each of the ROMs for a week or so.
For me M-Amine is quite a good ROM, I think maybe udK Syrius R1 (+the fixes, see extra thread) is even better..but as I said: compare your own, even if its time-intense.
regards,
Martin
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m.schmidler is quite correct i have tried many roms and while some people rave about a specific rom i have found it no good for my purposes at the moment i am using M-Amine and for me it is the best one so far but try a few for your self.

I come back to Touch-IT 3.5 - for me the best one

batista70 said:
I come back to Touch-IT 3.5 - for me the best one
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reasons???

I tried almost all roms except ANIME now i'm with TouchIT 3.6 and its great
Maybe we can make some form so ppl can fill and then some1 will put it all together so we have table of each rom speed bugs etc.
Maybe something like this:
ROM | WM VER | RADIO VER | STUFF NOT WORKING | FIX AVAILABLE/NOT | SPB BENCHMARK ................. something like this
Its like heads of columns, would be great in excel or some thing like this then you'll collect all reports and make one file

@ bnm7bnm: would be a lot of work..and who do you think would do this work ? I suggested something similar when I came new to this forum, but nobody of the chefs showed any interest, I just got offended and was advised just to read the threads xD

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reasons???
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'cause it's stable, fast, freeze rarely, i like full black skin and with a little cab you can see videos from Photo Tab.
Here it is the cab :

i love and hate my touch HD

big screen what can i say..
however, recently it is starting to hang...
usually when trying to unlock..
and it became slower..
any idea why?
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the video and camera belongs to the bin too...
camera has almost 0 functionality and video is choppy and blur...
can tweaks?
thanks buddy

do u have any custom roms on it? i personally expected the performance to be better when i had the stock rom. but then after flashing a while, i love the blackstone.. so try custom roms maybe untill u find one that gives u the performance that u like on it.

i do not have a custom rom.. was afraid of stability /security problems.. do they really make the hd faster?

Yeah really do they make hd faster?If yes which one is the best for normal usage??

The ROM:s here @ xda are the main reason I did not sell/scrap my HD long ago. With stock ROM, I think this unit is slow, ugly and just bad.
Look around, a lot of ROM:s here are sooo much faster than stock. I promise you will never go back.
For the best speed experience, I recommend using a 6.1 ROM with 2.1 Manila. I can not point out any speficic one obvious, take a look in the charts already suplied in the ROM part of this forum.
I am using a win 6.5 ROM for the moment, but speed is a bit lower.
Good luck!

try using a wm 6.5 based energy rom 2.1 manila
it will change ur whole outlook of ur hd........

abdullah1982 said:
try using a wm 6.5 based energy rom 2.1 manila
it will change ur whole outlook of ur hd........
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there is 2.5 now.. i skip that?

I agree. The stock rom is a piece of Sh*t. After swapping to a custom ROM, you'll never look back. Don't be disheartened if you get one with glitches. Just keep trying different ones until you are happy with one.
The first couple of times it may seem slow and cumbersom changing ROM's but after a while you realise how easy it really is. Just remember to backup important data first.
Good luck

seriouslly even if i use a latest stock rom?
i just dont understand why can folks like us make a better rom than htc themselves ..

leobox1 said:
seriouslly even if i use a latest stock rom?
i just dont understand why can folks like us make a better rom than htc themselves ..
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Haha you're a senior member here but you don't get it. Custom roms on XDA is the reason why I choose HTC and windows mobile. I used to hate windows mobile alot, but once I found out about its portability, customizing my phone has been my hobby. Thanks to XDA, the crappy old hermes I had made my friends jealous.
On why folks like these guys here can make a better rom than htc, you have to flash one to find out. I once read an article from mircosoft that reads something like this "microsoft cant live with XDA-devs, but at the same time, can't live without them".
Try one but make sure u follow the steps especially the Olinex part. Good luck

leobox1 said:
big screen what can i say..
however, recently it is starting to hang...
usually when trying to unlock..
and it became slower..
any idea why?
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the video and camera belongs to the bin too...
camera has almost 0 functionality and video is choppy and blur...
can tweaks?
thanks buddy
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I own WinMo devices since HTC Wallaby. I am not very long with HD, just recently bought it.
My Opinion WinMo is like Windows on your desktop, after while it gets slower and slower and Reformat (hard reset) is the best thing to do to bring it back.
I also would suggest you to use one of the cooked ROMs here. Again my Opinion W6.5 is eye candy and my own experience is that is not that Stable, and fast as WinMo 6.1 ROMs. Furthermore I really don’t see jet the major usability improvement in 6.5
I am business user and I need a very stable Device. I flashed with this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=537948 very happy with it

hahaha good one bout me being senior..
yes i know .. i just dont understand why the companies themselves dont strive to make the best one lol
and for the rom..
yes buddy i used the same as u ...3.55 but how do i get the usual start menu back..

Again most 6.5 roms are very stable now and are ready for everyday use, if you are after a fast rom that is similar to your default rom, try Topix 2.9.2, it is currently the fastest ROM running 6.1 according to speed tests = Search the forums for performance tests.
http://www.pocketpc-live.com/touch-hd/best-rom-for-htc-touch-hd.html
You will be more than happy flashing the latest 6.5 roms, just make sure you don't get any manila 2.5/2.6 roms as people have previously expressed they are still not as stable as the 2.1 roms.

Research, read and flash which rom you feels best suits your needs, or looks the nbest etc. In the end not everyone has same tastes, so you may find that you flash a few roms before settling on one you really like. By then you will probably have become a flashaholic like everyone else. Either way you'll have a better phone.
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[REQ] Info >>>> best rom?

atm im having problems since i hsdp or w/e its called my hd2...
im using...
o.s 5.2.21864
manila 2.5.19202525
rom 1.43.110.2 wwe
radio 2.06.50.04
and i want to change to somethin with more relibility?

What i understand you have stock ROM on youre device. Try the "new" 1.48 ROM. You can find it on HTC.com.
If you feel a little more exprimental you could try one of the cooked ROMs. Cant tell you witch one, its a matter of taste (and recommending ROMs isnt so popular. I think you understand why).

cellgm said:
atm im having problems since i hsdp or w/e its called my hd2...
im using...
o.s 5.2.21864
manila 2.5.19202525
rom 1.43.110.2 wwe
radio 2.06.50.04
and i want to change to somethin with more relibility?
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As life says: The best ROM will always be the one you have at the moment you ask. Because you have this and no other.
Trying others will let you have an experience, and you will finally come up with a decision of your own, simply according to your own taste and needs.

tictac0566 said:
As life says: The best ROM will always be the one you have at the moment you ask. Because you have this and no other.
Trying others will let you have an experience, and you will finally come up with a decision of your own, simply according to your own taste and needs.
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ohhh so i have standard rom ? i did flash it, but i think thats just so it makes it so im allowed to install roms ?
ive just used trixy one ? or sumthing, really really fast :O

Yeah, it seems you are on a standard ROM.
Check the stickies in this forum about how to flash.
Then check the ROM threads of all chefs - you will find descriptions and pictures of what they made.
And, btw, all of those ROMs are fast, really fast, mainly because HD2 is such a fast machine.
There will be one main difference though: More experimental ROMs using beta builds of WinMo and Manila, and others. Reading the threads will tell you about all the issues, pros and cons.
If you want something close to what you are used, look for WinMo 21xxx builds.

tictac0566 said:
Yeah, it seems you are on a standard ROM.
Check the stickies in this forum about how to flash.
Then check the ROM threads of all chefs - you will find descriptions and pictures of what they made.
And, btw, all of those ROMs are fast, really fast, mainly because HD2 is such a fast machine.
There will be one main difference though: More experimental ROMs using beta builds of WinMo and Manila, and others. Reading the threads will tell you about all the issues, pros and cons.
If you want something close to what you are used, look for WinMo 21xxx builds.
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im good with this one i flashed, super fast!
only problem is , my contacts are gone .. and i hate it cause u have to indivualy assign contacts with facebook accounts....
also i synced it with myphone. etc hoping to xfer them back on ? but they didnt ???

cellgm said:
im good with this one i flashed, super fast!
only problem is , my contacts are gone .. and i hate it cause u have to indivualy assign contacts with facebook accounts....
also i synced it with myphone. etc hoping to xfer them back on ? but they didnt ???
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To make a backup of your contacts, messages, mails etc., I would recommend using PPC PIM Backup (search with google, easy to find), it´s free and does a bit more than synching with MyPhone.
Plus, there is software you can buy which goes even further, such as Sbp Backup.
Up to you to choose - as a frequent flasher, I do like both solutions, to some extent, for ROM testing, the paid solution might be more helpful sometimes.

Some Rom Advice!

Hi,
I have done a search but not really come up with what I was looking for.
My friend flashed his phone with one of the latest Energy GTX Themed Roms. I'm thinking of doing the same, but wondered if someone might be able to help me with several concerns I have.
Firstly, his battery now seems to drain a fair bit faster than it used to, and I'm told that might be related to the Radio. Does anyone have any experience on what might be a good .50 radio (I've heard .51's can crash the phone) that may have better battery life?
Secondly, I notice that the Rom has quite a lot of additional programs, which appear to be fully integrated into the Rom, programs such as Palringo, etc. I've gone to add/remove programs, but there is nothing in there. Just one program called 'unknown1'. There are quite a lot of programs I really wouldn't want taking up space on there, so this is one of my concerns.
On the flip side, am I able to install pretty much any program that I would on my current Stock rom'd phone? I download quite a lot from Marketplace, Omarket, etc and wondered if I had to be careful with a cooked Rom in case of compatibility issues.
Finally, one of the biggest 'plus' points I've noticed on his new Rom, is on the Email tab. It appears that he can reply and delete emails without actually having to open them. Is there anyway to get this function on my stock rom?
Thank you so much for any help you can give!

s32bauer said:
Firstly, his battery now seems to drain a fair bit faster than it used to, and I'm told that might be related to the Radio. Does anyone have any experience on what might be a good .50 radio (I've heard .51's can crash the phone) that may have better battery life?
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I am told your battery will drain faster using an EngeryROM, they are all bells and whistles, I have never flashed anything but an EnergyROM so I can't say any different. And flashing an EnergyROM without first changing your radio to a 2.xx.50.xx will brick your phone, so you must, must change the radio first.
s32bauer said:
Secondly, I notice that the Rom has quite a lot of additional programs, which appear to be fully integrated into the Rom, programs such as Palringo, etc. I've gone to add/remove programs, but there is nothing in there. Just one program called 'unknown1'. There are quite a lot of programs I really wouldn't want taking up space on there, so this is one of my concerns.
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Do what I do, go into Device/Programs and just delete them forcefully, then go to Device/Windows/StartMenu and delete the links for them from the start menu.
s32bauer said:
On the flip side, am I able to install pretty much any program that I would on my current Stock rom'd phone? I download quite a lot from Marketplace, Omarket, etc and wondered if I had to be careful with a cooked Rom in case of compatibility issues.
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Your stock ROM is more unstable than a cooked ROM, so you can install whatever you like on the cooked one.
s32bauer said:
Finally, one of the biggest 'plus' points I've noticed on his new Rom, is on the Email tab. It appears that he can reply and delete emails without actually having to open them. Is there anyway to get this function on my stock rom?
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I Believe it's a windows 6.5.x perk, I could well be wrong.

Kalavere said:
I am told your battery will drain faster using an EngeryROM, they are all bells and whistles, I have never flashed anything but an EnergyROM so I can't say any different. And flashing an EnergyROM without first changing your radio to a 2.xx.50.xx will brick your phone, so you must, must change the radio first.
Do what I do, go into Device/Programs and just delete them forcefully, then go to Device/Windows/StartMenu and delete the links for them from the start menu.
Your stock ROM is more unstable than a cooked ROM, so you can install whatever you like on the cooked one.
I Believe it's a windows 6.5.x perk, I could well be wrong.
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Ah okay, well thank you for the feedback and info on all of this.
Think I'll keep my eye out for any other Radios that might be compatible and offer better battery life, is such a one exists!
Shame about the reply/delete option without going into emails, that would have been really handy for me!

Kalavere said:
I am told your battery will drain faster using an EngeryROM, they are all bells and whistles, I have never flashed anything but an EnergyROM so I can't say any different. And flashing an EnergyROM without first changing your radio to a 2.xx.50.xx will brick your phone, so you must, must change the radio first.
Do what I do, go into Device/Programs and just delete them forcefully, then go to Device/Windows/StartMenu and delete the links for them from the start menu.
Your stock ROM is more unstable than a cooked ROM, so you can install whatever you like on the cooked one.
I Believe it's a windows 6.5.x perk, I could well be wrong.
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Ah okay, well thank you for the feedback and info on all of this.
Think I'll keep my eye out for any other Radios that might be compatible and offer better battery life, is such a one exists!
Shame about the reply/delete option without going into emails, that would have been really handy for me! Think I might just take the plunge and go for one of the Energy Roms, probably the GTX one. I know it only has CHT 1.7, but I can always upgrade that I suppose!

s32bauer said:
Think I might just take the plunge and go for one of the Energy Roms, probably the GTX one. I know it only has CHT 1.7, but I can always upgrade that I suppose!
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It only has 1.7 because 1.8 and 1.8.x are buggy I should think. So I wouldn't recommend upgrading until NRG has sorted the bugs out.

Kalavere said:
It only has 1.7 because 1.8 and 1.8.x are buggy I should think. So I wouldn't recommend upgrading until NRG has sorted the bugs out.
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I've heard quite a lot about 1.8.5 being quite buggy, but have been using 1.8 for a little while on my existing rom without any issues. Although right now I'd be happy to stick with CHT 1.7 if it meant I could have my reply and delete buttons on the email previews lol

s32bauer said:
I've heard quite a lot about 1.8.5 being quite buggy, but have been using 1.8 for a little while on my existing rom without any issues. Although right now I'd be happy to stick with CHT 1.7 if it meant I could have my reply and delete buttons on the email previews lol
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I don't mean buggy per se, I just mean buggy with the GTX ROM, which is why it's the only NRG ROM with CHT that isn't on 1.8.5.

Kalavere said:
I don't mean buggy per se, I just mean buggy with the GTX ROM, which is why it's the only NRG ROM with CHT that isn't on 1.8.5.
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Hmmm Im halfway through downloading that rom for my first flash.......
Do you know off hand what bugs have been reported using that rom with cht 1.8.5...

conantroutman said:
Hmmm Im halfway through downloading that rom for my first flash.......
Do you know off hand what bugs have been reported using that rom with cht 1.8.5...
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I have no idea. Try looking in the GTX Theme thread, and searching though NRG's EngergyROM thread.

Kalavere said:
I have no idea. Try looking in the GTX Theme thread, and searching though NRG's EngergyROM thread.
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I am but you know what those threads are like.... just wondered if youd encountered anything first hand. Cheers

A little ROM request

Hello everybody, this is my first topic here.
After finally learned how to install cooked ROMs on my TMOUS HD2 and test several ROMs, I decided to open this topic.
I believe that as many like the original layout of the HTC Sense and like all hate TMobile crapwares that force us to swallow.
So far found only one identical to the original ROM without the crapwares TMobile, but unfortunately even this ROM still have some "craps" of Stock.
So here's my request ...
Does any cook would make a totally clean ROM with only the original components from HTC and Microsoft? Of course some software cooked welcome (Full Office Mobile, Wifi Routers, 3G Modem and others), but keeping all the original features.
Obviously, since everyone is doing keeping drivers touch of 2.10.
I believe many owners would love TMOUS HD2.
But I congratulate all the cooks, because each of the ROMs that have tested his character.
Thank you all and hope that someone meets this humble request

its called ENERGY ROM. look it up on the leo section. it works on TMOUS HD2's

oshizzle1991 said:
its called ENERGY ROM. look it up on the leo section. it works on TMOUS HD2's
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Yes I tested the Energy ROM, very good but very customizable.
The closer to the ideal that I found was the Lite version of this topic, but still has a legacy of TMobile and Compass will not work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705253
But thanks for the tip.

spiritun said:
Yes I tested the Energy ROM, very good but very customizable.
The closer to the ideal that I found was the Lite version of this topic, but still has a legacy of TMobile and Compass will not work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=705253
But thanks for the tip.
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You are not going to find many more stripped down ROMs than Energy Standard Version, he does put some extra apps in, but if you have a TMOUS, you have around 770 meg of ROM free, and unless you actually use the apps they are not going to impact speed ..
So not really sure what you are looking for ....

Energy Reference ROM
This may be what you are looking for ...
The Energy Reference ROM
It is on the Main Energy Thread page, brand new version, I think it is the green download link under the reference version ...
Should be just what you are looking for .....

watcher64 said:
This may be what you are looking for ...
The Energy Reference ROM
It is on the Main Energy Thread page, brand new version, I think it is the green download link under the reference version ...
Should be just what you are looking for .....
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i pointed the OP in the right direction, this thread can be closed now. ps if everyone suggests energy roms the Chef has to be doing something right, huh?

oshizzle1991 said:
i pointed the OP in the right direction, this thread can be closed now. ps if everyone suggests energy roms the Chef has to be doing something right, huh?
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Well that is true, but NRGZ28 had quit doing reference ROMs, but he decided to put a new one up yesterday .... , so until then there were no Reference ROMs there, and there still are not in the TMO section ...
But you are correct, if the OP uses our advice he will be good to go ...

watcher64 said:
This may be what you are looking for ...
The Energy Reference ROM
It is on the Main Energy Thread page, brand new version, I think it is the green download link under the reference version ...
Should be just what you are looking for .....
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Simplifying things ...
Just find it interesting without a ROM Stock crapwares .... just that, without any further customization. I downloaded almost all versions of the Energy and despite features like the board I do not like dea some changes.
I hope I was clearer this time ...

spiritun said:
Simplifying things ...
Just find it interesting without a ROM Stock crapwares .... just that, without any further customization. I downloaded almost all versions of the Energy and despite features like the board I do not like dea some changes.
I hope I was clearer this time ...
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Which is why I suggested the Reference series, it has nothing but stock stuff ....

This is what im using and have been very happy. No problems at all, and im also running android as well without issues.
USA TMOBILE HD2
HSPL2, I know HSPL3 is/has been out and is recommended, but is there any advantage in using it, i don't want to change if i don't need to
Radio 2.10.50.26
O.S. 5.2.21908 (21908.5.0.93)
Manila 2.5.20161332.0
Energy.Leo.21908.Sense2.5.Cookie.Jul.16 (absolutely love the energy roms, always updated and he includes the program to back up all settings making the update flashes a pleasant experience)

you can try mine
click the image