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What is the most stable HERO ROM?

I'm looking for a stable, pure HERO ROM. What I mean by pure is no blur garbage (red colors or bouncing) or custom boot screens. Recently we've had a flood of new HERO ROM's posted by various different people. Ironically, these ROM's have had the exact same issues i.e. flash not working. Which makes me beg the questions, is there just one solid developer of these HERO ROM's and just a bunch of biters? That's neither here nor there. I just want a stable, pure HERO ROM. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

akirah's hero2 1.51
not exactly a hard to find topic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=570739
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=570209
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=570307
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=569933
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=568338
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=567503
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=562567
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566623
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572851

@david1171
ahhh man. I didn't want people's random opinions. I just want the facts. I will try akirah's out. I'm just so sick of flashing hero roms. I think i've flashed all the popular ones. We just got 3-4 new hero roms in the past day or so. Really fast, just the fact that most of them are missing flash is a huge let down. That to me is basic HERO ROM guts.

SG_Shadow said:
ahhh man. I didn't want people's random opinions. I just want the facts. I will try akirah's out. I'm just so sick of flashing hero roms. I think i've flashed all the popular ones. We just got 3-4 new hero roms in the past day or so. Really fast, just the fact that most of them are missing flash is a huge let down. That to me is basic HERO ROM guts.
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That new sense-hero
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=574526
kingklick new rom version 2.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=563294

i think for the most part that the most stable hero rom is still hero2 1.51. why make a thread if you do not want opinions?

Ace42 said:
That new sense-hero
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=574526
kingklick new rom version 2.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=563294
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I tried both, they don't have flash. Dude, i've flashed all the new ones in less then a 24hr period. I'm done with this "new" garbage. I'm going to try this akirah's and call it a night. hmphf!

SG_Shadow said:
I tried both, they don't have flash. Dude, i've flashed all the new ones in less then a 24hr period. I'm done with this "new" garbage. I'm going to try this akirah's and call it a night. hmphf!
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hey i was just trying to help, go back to jack to modaco if you want what ever it is.

Ace42 said:
hey i was just trying to help, go back to jack to modaco if you want what ever it is.
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Thanks for your "help" but as I posted in the beginning of this, flash does not work in 80% of the new posted HERO Rom's. Thanks anyway.

SG_Shadow said:
Thanks for your "help" but as I posted in the beginning of this, flash does not work in 80% of the new posted HERO Rom's. Thanks anyway.
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You could wait for a leaked sholes/elcair rim that has flash 10 and android 2.O

SG_Shadow said:
Thanks for your "help" but as I posted in the beginning of this, flash does not work in 80% of the new posted HERO Rom's. Thanks anyway.
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don't you love these "opinions" saying wait for a port isn't really a solution to a hero rom problem. or is it? i don't know very much, at all. never will.

@david1171
LOL! Yeah, this akirah hero2 is working out just fine. I like the fact that you can simply upgrade the rom without wiping. It's the first hero rom i've seem to do that. Awesome!

special thanks goes out to brian_v3ntura for recommending hero2 1.51, it is what he has said in almost every hero thread, so i would imagine it to work.

Quick question: Is the problems that I was having in KingKlick's 2.0 ROM
- GPS location not working (thinking my current city was "Denver" - when I'm in AZ)
- Paid applications not showing in market/downloading
Normal of all Hero ROMs? Or should I give some of the other ones a shot?

Ace42 said:
You could wait for a leaked sholes/elcair rim that has flash 10 and android 2.O
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eclair doesnt have flash 10 wtf....

livejamie said:
Quick question: Is the problems that I was having in KingKlick's 2.0 ROM
- GPS location not working (thinking my current city was "Denver" - when I'm in AZ)
- Paid applications not showing in market/downloading
Normal of all Hero ROMs? Or should I give some of the other ones a shot?
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different roms have different problems basically..
i like MLIGNs 2.5.7
akirahs 1.5.1
1.5.1 doesnt have no problems what so ever...people doesnt FC, flash works, multitouch works,etc.

SG_Shadow said:
LOL! Yeah, this akirah hero2 is working out just fine. I like the fact that you can simply upgrade the rom without wiping. It's the first hero rom i've seem to do that. Awesome!
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i dont recommened upgrading to 1.5.x
just stay on 1.5.1... anything after that has caused problems.

New to HERO. Need a ROM

Hey gang,
I just bought a used HERO for my mother and would like to root it and load a custom rom. I will follow this guide to root it : Step By Step Way to root Using Flashrec(Updated 4/5)
I need some advice on a good clean rom though.
Below are my 'wanted features' in a rom.
Android 2.1
HTC Sense
stable (no need for constant reboots)
App2SD
good battery life
NOT overclocked
NOT themed (she just wants what she sees in the commercials. Stock look and colors)
keyboard with voice input (she sucks at typing and just wants to "talk to text")
LWP (optional but she probably won't use)
I looked at the rom area... and got lost with all of the choices.
She will never change a single setting once it is configured for her.
she just wants an "Android".
Thnx!

Everything except that stupid Blue Echo Rom, that thing is horrible
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Hi PapaSmurf

I don't follow you...
Please link me to a ROM that fits her needs (if that exists)

Try nfinitiefx45 stock 2.1 deodexed or damage control 2.09.01
Sorry I can't link from the xda app.
Also, if the phone already has 2.1 on it, there is a new rooting method. If it has 1.5, flashrec should work fine.
Sent from my froyo HERO200 using XDA App

Darchstar 2.8 !! My phone never ran so smooth I have very very little keyboard Lag.

Sooo, why not keep it bone stock since otherwise you'll void her warranty for nothing?

joehunni said:
Sooo, why not keep it bone stock since otherwise you'll void her warranty for nothing?
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I want Apps2SD so she doesn't run out of room so fast. I am sure she will add apps and not clean up after herself.

synaptyc said:
Hey gang,
I just bought a used HERO for my mother and would like to root it and load a custom rom. I will follow this guide to root it : Step By Step Way to root Using Flashrec(Updated 4/5)
I need some advice on a good clean rom though.
Below are my 'wanted features' in a rom.
Android 2.1
HTC Sense
stable (no need for constant reboots)
App2SD
good battery life
NOT overclocked
NOT themed (she just wants what she sees in the commercials. Stock look and colors)
keyboard with voice input (she sucks at typing and just wants to "talk to text")
LWP (optional but she probably won't use)
I looked at the rom area... and got lost with all of the choices.
She will never change a single setting once it is configured for her.
she just wants an "Android".
Thnx!
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Aloysius
10freakingchars

+1 for nfinitefx45's stock ROM. but get the odex version since you won't be using themes
Fresh is also a good option with slight visual tweaks (uses HTC Espresso launcher + vanilla lock screen)
of the 2 i'd guess the nfinitefx ROM is more stable since it's closer to stock, but I honestly haven't tried fresh.

Kcarpenter said:
Everything except that stupid Blue Echo Rom, that thing is horrible
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Hi PapaSmurf
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Lmao cold bro just cold. That's OK I prefer my red dawn anyways. Lol

My sig says it all....
(although DD is on a new version now... and does not have sense, but with a few simple flashes, who needs it?)
(PS, LWP sux, will not work on most roms (ie, not sticking on standby), and a batt drain, and slows sys down. dont bother.)
(PPS, after re-reading your OP, I am wondering why you are looking for a custom rom at all? b-sides the lwp thang, stock has all that, no theme, stable. root is good for a few extra things and I recommend it, but perhaps use a stock rom for stability and consistency....?)

kingdazy said:
My sig says it all....
(although DD is on a new version now... and does not have sense, but with a few simple flashes, who needs it?)
(PS, LWP sux, will not work on most roms (ie, not sticking on standby), and a batt drain, and slows sys down. dont bother.)
(PPS, after re-reading your OP, I am wondering why you are looking for a custom rom at all? b-sides the lwp thang, stock has all that, no theme, stable. root is good for a few extra things and I recommend it, but perhaps use a stock rom for stability and consistency....?)
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Apps2SD. Don't i need a custom rom to get that working ?

synaptyc said:
Apps2SD. Don't i need a custom rom to get that working ?
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ah yes, unless you go for a cyan rom, or some other 2.2 build, which I dont recommend personally, yet.
and make sure you have a class 6 card at least for a2sd...

I think you just want another Hero to play with lol. If you really want a custom rom, the odex version of Nfinite's stock rom has gobs of internal memory and is snappier than any deodexed rom.

kingdazy said:
ah yes, unless you go for a cyan rom, or some other 2.2 build, which I dont recommend personally, yet.
and make sure you have a class 6 card at least for a2sd...
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Lmao um a2sd can be used on any class SD card. U need a class 4 card if u want to move dalvik cache over but even still it makes the phone unstable.
Go with odexed version of nifinite stock rom. It has a2sd plus is fast and what ur looking for

wouldnt fresh be good for him to flash?
sounds like what he needs

Papa Smurf151 said:
Lmao um a2sd can be used on any class SD card. U need a class 4 card if u want to move dalvik cache over but even still it makes the phone unstable.
Go with odexed version of nifinite stock rom. It has a2sd plus is fast and what ur looking for
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lmao?
well, I have been told by countless ppl here that anything less than a C6 "does not work well", frankly not knowing what that exactly means, but apparently causes instability/data corruption? whateva.
guess you would know, right?
dont use it, dont care. just trying to be helpful.
+1 for odexed version of nifinite stock rom. i think that wold be perfect, and easiest to "suport" if needed.

Thank you all for the help!
Here is what I did.
Rooted using this 2.1 guide:
[GUIDE] How to Root Sprint 2.1 Release for CDMA Hero
Flashed the following ROM:
[ROM] Sprint 2.27.651.6 STOCK Deoxed w/A2SD 2.7.5_pf4a |7/31/2010|
(i have not tried JIT just yet...)
All seems perfect! I believe my Ma will love this. Who knows... maybe Pop will want one too =)
Thnx again!
~Syn

I would suggest leaving jit alone for now, it is far too unstable in my experience.
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

joehunni said:
I would suggest leaving jit alone for now, it is far too unstable in my experience.
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App
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Then u haven't used the new jit. Cause the one nfinite and I are using is very stable and very fast. There will be an update out soon for it.

"my rom is teh shiet!"

Hey guys i've recently updated to CM 6.1 form CM6. and 6.1 seems to be a little laggy compared to 6. What rom do you guys use? and what do you think of it. If you've used differen't froyo roms what do you think about them?

English Please
"my rom is teh shiet!"
LOL

lol! i was hoping it would catch attention

vinc3stylez said:
Hey guys i've recently updated to CM 6.1 form CM6. and 6.1 seems to be a little laggy compared to 6. What rom do you guys use? and what do you think of it. If you've used differen't froyo roms what do you think about them?
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I use two roms normally.. I run the CM6 nightlies for my froyo experience, and I run a hybrid of NFX and Liquid's modified Sprint Stock for sense..
I enjoy both experiences, just depends on the mood I'm in on a given day.

my device performs the best with stock 2.1 rom, rooted, bloat removed. for a lil extra zip, ill use an oc kernel at 691mhz. this is the way my device is the most responsive, although i occasionally find myself longing for the Bold keyboard

[Q] Cos-Ds or Gingeryoshi or Ads Magpie????

i currently have Sparksmod 2.1 and i am unsatisified. too laggy.
I can't decide on which rom to get, COS-DS , GINGERYOSHI, OR ADS MAGPIE?
I have researched and according to many, all these roms are good. Which should i get and why? please be specific.

maximo360 said:
i currently have Sparksmod 2.1 and i am unsatisified. too laggy.
I can't decide on which rom to get, COS-DS , GINGERYOSHI, OR ADS MAGPIE?
I have researched and according to many, all these roms are good. Which should i get and why? please be specific.
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Ads magpie for most reliable.
ginger yoshi for the cm extra stuff.

konnspiracy said:
Ads magpie for most reliable.
ginger yoshi for the cm extra stuff.
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if it is cm stuff you want then follow the firerat link on ADS's dropbox site
it is Magpie built into CM7
forget yoshi roms they are just binary mixes of old ezterry / cm with themes added
for A good stable ROM then look at Ezterry and ADS if you want built in apps2sd
for added functionality (cm) then COS or as mentioned above Magpie CM7 (which is over three weeks old now )
atm I'm using CM7 Magpie
It is not quite as snappy as ezterry/ADS but has all the extra CM features
I haven't tried COS yet but it looks to be a good mix of ezterry, magpie and cm and will no doubt be many times better than yoshi's because it is built from source and not just a mix of old binaries

so cos-ds then?

maximo360 said:
so cos-ds then?
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yeah why not
like I said I havn't actually tried it myself yet
looking at the thread the latest versions may have some stability issues since the Magpie was added.
but tbh there is nothing stopping you from giving all four a spin
maybe try the CM7 Magpie first
reason being it will be the slowest but has the most features
I think that will give you a useful benchmark to compare with the other more lightweight roms
Its just a case of finding which features of CM you can live without
(but I think ADS will be adding in the dropdown powerwidget soon as Roalex has tipped Anddisa as to what is required )
That's the great thing with COS, ADS and Ez
they are all sharing to make things better
Yoshi is just Mixing up several pre-compiled roms.
There is no real development/innovation going on

yea thats what i was thinking that COS-DS might have some stability issues since its still in the nightly stages.
I was looking for something stable and fast.

By a long shot try COS-DS. Ive been running it awhile and its very stable. I dont know where anyone gets that it aint. Give it a try you wont be dissapointed.
Sent from my Mytouch 1.2 using XDA Premium App!

SuperAosp
Dream and Magic SuperAosp by Super @ Tmel & tolemaC is the best GINGERBREAD 2.3.3 Ron. Try it!
-Guy-
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Phone: T-Mobile Fender
Radio: 2.22.28.25
SPL: 1.33.0013d
ROM: [email protected]
Kernel: Fender rattkings v1.2_2635.10M-test4
Recovery: RA-sapphire-v1.7.0G

I have tried all of these Gingerbread Roms and all of them have their pros and cons....so it depends on the user's preference what he wants from the rom...
SPECIAL NOTE: We all should be immensely thankful to all these developers who are spending their valuable time and energy in creating these roms free for us and keeping our old phones alive.
For stability....Andisa
For speed....Yoshi
For features....COS
For beauty.....SuperAOSP by Telomac
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ITS MY OWN EXPERIENCE. IT CAN VARY FROM USER TO USER AND DEVICE TO DEVICE DEPENDING ON SETTINGS AND MODE OF USE.

i think Ginger Yoshi it faster than other , it's have 41% compcache hack and more , its also can use swap and two other isn't currently support ! , but CM Setting in COS-DS is bester and it's update alway , i hope in not so far , RomManager in COS-DS will complete
and sr about my poor english

phonghoangka said:
i think Ginger Yoshi it faster than other , it's have 41% compcache hack and more , its also can use swap and two other isn't currently support ! , but CM Setting in COS-DS is bester and it's update alway , i hope in not so far , RomManager in COS-DS will complete
and sr about my poor english
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all three roms support compcache and all you need is just a simple script to change the value of compcache used. install gscript, copy the script and run it
here is 32 compcache
Code:
swapoff /dev/block/ramzswap0
rzscontrol /dev/block/ramzswap0 --reset
rzscontrol /dev/block/ramzswap0 --disksize_kb=32576
rzscontrol /dev/block/ramzswap0 --init
swapon /dev/block/ramzswap0
free
you can change the figure to any value that suits you.
swap can be done using firerat's all in one patch
p/s:the increase compcache script can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6762470&postcount=208

pro COS-DS
+1 for COS-DS!
Use the latest release (04/21) for satisfying stability and speed.

phonghoangka said:
i think Ginger Yoshi it faster than other , it's have 41% compcache hack and more , its also can use swap and two other isn't currently support ! , but CM Setting in COS-DS is bester and it's update alway , i hope in not so far , RomManager in COS-DS will complete
and sr about my poor english
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Just a small correction....GingerYoshi RC7 (latest one) has 61% CompCache Hack.....and that obviously makes it much faster than other gingerbread roms.

dilwaladoctor said:
Just a small correction....GingerYoshi RC7 (latest one) has 61% CompCache Hack.....and that obviously makes it much faster than other gingerbread roms.
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No comment ...
Sent from my Gingerbread on Dream using XDA App

dilwaladoctor said:
Just a small correction....GingerYoshi RC7 (latest one) has 61% CompCache Hack.....and that obviously makes it much faster than other gingerbread roms.
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lol
obviously you don't have a clue

AndDiSa said:
No comment ...
Sent from my Gingerbread on Dream using XDA App
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hey AndDiSa do you fancy adding a 100% compcache to your ROM?
more cc = faster !!!!!

dilwaladoctor said:
For stability....Andisa
For speed....Yoshi
For features....COS
For beauty.....SuperAOSP by Telomac
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that's an interesting staring point for the discussion.
I tried COS briefly and found it really slower than my CM 6.1-2708. I'm after speed & stability mostly. I'll be trying ADS this week then.
Thanks for sharing your opinion.

@azrash : thanks a lot man , i just discovery it , lol @@ , i'll try it , i love COS-DS but i never try that scrip before, i discovery it by you lol , and i can ask you some thing about this
Thanks a lot again
and hey , i can use this soft to replace that gscript , https://market.android.com/details?id=lv.n3o.swapper2&feature=search_result
tell my it's possible ?

Effdee said:
hey AndDiSa do you fancy adding a 100% compcache to your ROM?
more cc = faster !!!!!
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are you kidding , 100% cc =)) lol , and how the ROM can running @@

COS uses zram rather then ramzswap

[Q] Good ROM?

I was looking at the rom FroSense [2.2.1] v1.0 and was wondering, is this a good rom to flash on my g1?

mlmacias123 said:
I was looking at the rom FroSense [2.2.1] v1.0 and was wondering, is this a good rom to flash on my g1?
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Hey,
Well it all depends on your definition of 'good'. What exactly are you looking for in a ROM? If it's speed and stability..I would definitely recommend Froyo By Laszlo. I used to always switch between ROMs but always ended up going back to Laszlo's!
FroSense Is also a 'good' ROM...but I personally didn't like it as much as Froyo By Laszlo.
Hope that helps a bit.. =)

Froyo by laszlo is definitely the best ROM.
It just seems...full, unlike all the other ROMs.
And its VERY fast, at least with my setup. Lovin' the swap!

frankdrey said:
Froyo by laszlo is definitely the best ROM.
It just seems...full, unlike all the other ROMs.
And its VERY fast, at least with my setup. Lovin' the swap!
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Lol what is your setup if I may ask
Sent from my T-Mobile G1 using xda premium

My Phone:
G1 - HTC Dream
ROM: Frayo (froyobylaszlo modded by me)...actually I did a few more tweaks to it so the link's a bit inaccurate
RECOVERY: Amon Ra 1.7.0
RADIO: 2.22.27.08
SPL: 1.33.0013d
4GB SD: 160mb swap - 1280mb ext4 - rest fat32
^I am getting the best results ever with this
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Its in my sig
I find that the swap really does help.

I have a very good friend that need a phone
and old g1 that need some love.
I been using different roms / radios / etc.
I would recomend Frayo - Froyobylaszlo mod
is fast and nice and you still have many apps to install
and after a week of using I say not random reboots or f/c and stuff

As others have said, Froyobylaszlo. I've tried loads of roms and always go back to this one.
Its easy to install, and it works great. Only thing I've done is app2ext and change to ezgb-2636 v1.5.2f kernel for better battery life(hopefully).
At the end of the day, choice of rom depends on what you expect from a rom, and this gives me all I need.

Unlike everyone else, I personally liked Ginger yoshi the most. It was super fast for me, and also supported a lot of things that my phone couldn't do But the kernal that I have (don't remember if it was included or not, but I think it was) also got me from going through almost 3 full charges a day with minimal use to about 1 charge (with a good bit of gaming and other use). So that's my piece... but I can say that I haven't tried any of the aforementioned froyo ROMs.

Well you should
They're good

HTC SENSATION COREDROID v3.2
Hi i would just like to know if any of you guys are running this rom, as i am and experiance that eh lockscreen settings is grayed out, why is that?

Ford-Knox said:
Hi i would just like to know if any of you guys are running this rom, as i am and experiance that eh lockscreen settings is grayed out, why is that?
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Which ROM exactly are you talking about?

its alright but the battery drains fast and the notifications are in black, and not fixed

KiyoshiProductions said:
its alright but the battery drains fast and the notifications are in black, and not fixed
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Which ROM?
Frayo or Froyobylaszlo?
On those this is how you fix that:
Go to Settings>Extra>User Interface>Tweaks Extra>Reset UI Tweaks
(you don't have to reboot)
And for the battery drain you should always calibrate your battery after flashing a new ROM or else it will show innacurate information
Charge the battery to 100% (maybe even an hour or two extra)
Restart into recovery and do wipe>battery stats
Reboot and your battery should be accurate

HTC SENSATION COREDROID v3.2
hes talking about this - i think he may have realized he posted in the wrong section for he hasnt been back

demkantor said:
HTC SENSATION COREDROID v3.2
hes talking about this - i think he may have realized he posted in the wrong section for he hasnt been back
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Oh ok I see