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Confused on which rom to follow.

Now that the whole Cyanogen deal happened I've been having a hard time finding the perfect donut release to follow. Any suggestions? Also what would you guys say to be the most stable Hero to be used day to day at this current time?

This is in the wrong section, but I use KingxKxKlick 1.9

Wrong section....
Yes, this definitely in the wrong section, check out Q&A instead. Soon a mod will fix this, but keep it up, and you'll be temp banned.
That said, CyanMod is still an excellent, stable, fast Donut build. If you're looking to try Hero, I have used about a dozen, and Kingklick's is easily the best, and since about 1.7 has been completely stable--no swap partition or cpu overclocking needed, and it's still so fast it's just disgusting.

Cyanogen is still actively developing his ROM. I would suggest following him on twitter.. @cyanogen

I would suggest that you just keep using Cyanogen. If you have too much trouble installing, just install this version. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=569825
In theory, once installed, you can just install Cyan's official updates when he releases them.

With Hero ROMs, I found that in EVERY Hero release people claim its THE best Hero ROM available, so you gonna have to do some flashing to find out for yourself.
Now I use Hero3G UNI, others swear by Evil Hero 3.0 and MLIGN-HeroV2.5.5. These 3 ROM will need different and most likely customized user.conf settings. For Hero3G I found 196 swap w/100 swappiness and CC OFF works best. For Evil Hero you also need 196 swap partition.

kolyan said:
With Hero ROMs, I found that in EVERY Hero release people claim its THE best Hero ROM available, so you gonna have to do some flashing to find out for yourself.
Now I use Hero3G UNI, others swear by Evil Hero 3.0 and MLIGN-HeroV2.5.5
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There are some that are good, but some are the best. It all depends on how it runs on your device and how you config the user.conf.

Just remember, even with Donut, Hero ROMs have a lot of bells and whistles, but still lack core function like BT or Google Voice Support.
Cyan is my recommendation, and cyan is hinting at a very very soon update.
If you want to play with a new toy, try Motoblur, just be aware it lacks wifi.

it all depends on you. right now we have 3 working roms not including the pulse rom.
original android by cyanogen, [everything works]
hero by about 8 people (htcs own google ui), [bluetooth doesnt work, also im noticing flash doesnt either.]
blur [stable but slow, but good for social networks, no wifi]
just download the 3 different roms and test em out, dont just test one hero rom tho test em all and find what you like. but please do post in the q&a.

Wii60 said:
Just remember, even with Donut, Hero ROMs have a lot of bells and whistles, but still lack core function like BT or Google Voice Support.
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Google Voice works fine for me on KingKlick's 1.9...
Also, some other Hero threads claim to have bluetooth working, but I have tried them and keep going back to KingKlick because they are all too slow.
I also wouldn't recommend MotoBLUR yet, unless you are very experienced and want to help the devs. It's still waaay experimental, way more than just wifi doesn't work.
But all the Hero/Blur/experimental stuff aside, if you just want a good, stable, feature-rich, fast ROM, stick with Cyanogen. Hate to be so blunt, but he is simply the best.

carnegie0107 said:
Google Voice works fine for me on KingKlick's 1.9...
Also, some other Hero threads claim to have bluetooth working, but I have tried them and keep going back to KingKlick because they are all too slow.
I also wouldn't recommend MotoBLUR yet, unless you are very experienced and want to help the devs. It's still waaay experimental, way more than just wifi doesn't work.
But all the Hero/Blur/experimental stuff aside, if you just want a good, stable, feature-rich, fast ROM, stick with Cyanogen. Hate to be so blunt, but he is simply the best.
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Oh Nice! You can use it with the normal dialer? Not through contacts?

i've been using enomther's donut rom. seems to be working very nicely. haven't used cyan's 'newest' rom because he kept saying 4.2 was around the corner and I kept waiting. Last week also said he had some updates for the .999 build and was going to add another 9, but never released it. Also enom's rom has a hero theme addon for his latest release. Whereas nabzilla is also waiting on cyan's 4.2 to release an updated theme for that.

carnegie0107 said:
Yes, this definitely in the wrong section, check out Q&A instead. Soon a mod will fix this, but keep it up, and you'll be temp banned.
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Dude why u being an ass u r not a moder to treat some1 with perm ban, I think they can deal with this with out.
But yea Cyans roms r good but its been running kinda slow for me so I started flashing
hero roms I tried a few and so far Mlign's worked the best for me. its something u have to find out for urself

Firstime Android Rom Flasher, Need ROM Advice (Former WinMo Rom Junkie)

Hey guys.
Well, I used to own an HTC Titan, and I would just spend days and days flashing and cooking ROMs like no one's business, but due to cost issues and general irritation with that phone, I switched to a flip phone for a while. Now, I'm back, on Sprint with a CDMA Hero and an unlimited data plan and I want to really see what this thing can do.
Yes, I have the Sprint 2.1 update and I've rooted it successfully. However, for some reason, everything felt a bit sluggish so I factory restored. (Don't know how to explain this, but kinda regretting it when I see all these custom ROMs floating around). Now, I want to get back into ROM flashing.
I wanted to get your guys' opinion on what ROM to use. I do have just one condition though, so hear me out before you tell me which one you love .
Simply put, I love HTC Sense. I've used my friend's Samsung Moment and I could not stand the UI. Sense, to me, has a sort of refinement I've grown to love. (just the way I am, I guess. So yeah, by extension, I don't want or need JiT. I've seen the differences in linpack tests and I'm not impressed enough to ditch Sense for it. Also, does Sense have to be cooked into a ROM by default or can I flash it in as an addon?
So what are your picks? I'd love to have something fast.

Damn another one of these. Go with fresh 2.od with the two updates. or with actually it depends what you like most of the overclocked roms are good but they have one setback when you push menu or the power button to get them to turn on there is a delay. but other than that there good and fast. I like zenexp slide port because it has this thing called mymodes where you can change your themes on the spot. It's hard to describe but it's good

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Damn another one of these.
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This.
@OP - Fresh 2.1.2. If you want friendstream JsChiSurf has a mod to fresh that makes it work. I am running it now but am having issues with gmail not giving me notifications. Which is a HUGE deal.

Ill throw my rom in there. It has sense and is based off of fresh 2.1.2 but ovetclocked and fully themed. Not for everyone but its there.
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I would say give fresh 2.3.3 a try it has the sense ui and lots of cool stuff on it and of course the dancing android bootscreen rocks!!.

Try fresh2.3.3. I've been using it for a week, and it's pretty cool.
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since everyone claimed fresh ill put zenexp out there,its light and fast,i run it with darchs uv oc 710 kernal and love the hell out of it

Id put mine out there but no1 likes is recommend fresh or red dawn or blue echo my favorites
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Just wanted to say that I used to LOVE Htc Sense as well... I've reverted to AOSP based roms such as PureHero or Cyanogenmod 6.0.0 - reasoning why is that I feel that Sense really bogs down the phone and I feel like my Htc Hero responses a whole lot better and smoother as well.

[Q] ROM survey

Specifically for the Samsung Captivate, why did you choose the ROM you have currently flashed on your phone and why? If you know about more than one ROM, would you mind telling me what you liked and disliked about each? It would be very helpful to me.

Please post this on the right section...we want to keep development for actual development...

I'm using Bacon and Axura with Red Soul theme. I love both rom because they are fast!
You can find more information in the ROM thread itself.

shaolin95 said:
Please post this on the right section...we want to keep development for actual development...
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I do apologize. Didn't realize I posted here and meant to do so in the Q and A.
Could we get a mod to move it, please?

I asked the same thing...in development.....got a tongue lashing for being in the wrong thread and was directed here....wish you all would make up your mind!!!

I was a flashing fool. Did my fair share of trials and tests.
I ran through the Cognition roms. Loved each one as they got better and better. Vodoo lagfix is pretty easy if you understand how and when to disable. Pretty straight forward and noob friendly.
Perception is fast, shiny and new. Based on the I9000, the roms seem to need a bunch of tweaks and changes to get it to run decently. I was never happy with the performance I got from these and well I never really used it to it's full potential either.
So for now I'm back on JH7. I mostly use the phone just as that, a phone. No real advantage in using a custom rom for that.

It still depends on what you are looking for
Similar to earlier post I used the cog roms for a while. Easy to install and stable.
Currently on perception, much faster then stock our cognition. It has a ton of options for tweaks, but is a little more dangerous because it is less idiot proof. I am on the build 3 release and to be honest I will not be changing my rom for singer time.
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Currently running auxura. It is a fantastic rom.... but you need to have a little knowledge on how to flash and use cement.
Its a very complete rom with an awesome theme and it is quick once you set it up correctly.
But. I do live Cognition .... just waiting for another release before. I flash back to it again lol.
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I'm using and loving di11igaf's ROM. I used many variations of Cognition and I really appreciate it for bringing me into the world of custom ROMs, but the last version (2.3B6) seemed slow in comparison to AXURA and di11igaf's ROM. I really like the theme and speed of di11igaf's ROM.

Thanks for all the replies! I keep learning more and more every time I check this board out. I'm an ex iOS user and decided to move to Android and everything is tons different, very open, in fact. I think I'll continue to do more research on all the different ROMs and builds and make a little database for myself based on my research and decide from there. Then again, I'm sure the only way to know what I want is to flash each one.

I have yet to see any rom to match the speed of a i9000 based Rom. I have tried almost all of them and always come back to i9000 ROMs as they have the features I want and the best speed. Of course we all have different priorities.

Need a ROM recommendation

I'm getting a new Hero and have no idea which of the bazillions of ROMs I should flash onto it. Battery life is probably my number one priority, followed by fast and pretty.
What ROM do I want?

lagitup said:
I'm getting a new Hero and have no idea which of the bazillions of ROMs I should flash onto it. Battery life is probably my number one priority, followed by fast and pretty.
What ROM do I want?
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Without a doubt, aospMod v0.9.9.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782320
For me, it is the fastest and has great battery life. Pure Android goodness.
Others may suggest CM 6.2, which is a great ROM, but to me, aospMod blows it out of the water as far as speed and battery go. CM does have a lot more features and is very customizable though, if that's your cup of tea.
Both of those are based on Froyo (2.2), but once aospGBMod is stable, I'd go with that since it's based on Gingerbread (2.3).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=864403
Hope I helped.

lagitup said:
I'm getting a new Hero and have no idea which of the bazillions of ROMs I should flash onto it. Battery life is probably my number one priority, followed by fast and pretty.
What ROM do I want?
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Like "D3FAULT" Said: "aosp_2.2" ROMS
Are Definitely The Fastest, But As Far As "Cyanogen_2.2" ROMS, I Like It, But I'm Probably Not Their Biggest Fan.... Although Everyone Has Their Own Preference, I Personally Like....
"SenseFroyoV8.1_2.2"!!
They Also Have "V8.5" But It Gave Me To Many problems, If You Like Sense Based ROMS & SPEED, Try "LiquidSense_2.1" It's The Fastest Sense Rom, I Personally Ever Seen!!
Hopefully This Helps!!
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+1 on aosp and sense roms being good for speed and battery, but for looks, cm6 has a lot of themes. And a lot of custom settings. It's kind of addicting. Personally, I keep one of each on my sd card, and every once in a while nandroid back to one. It's like having three different phones to choose from. : p
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I run cyanogenmod 6.1 as my daily, but I keep, and you should too, a sense rom nand on my card for updating my profile and prl.
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I am a huge fan of cm6.1 and of course the dark horse theme to compliment it!
Sent from my Dark Horse Hero using XDA App

[Q] Rom Suggestions Sprint Hero

My Fiancée has a Sprint HTC Hero. I have spent some time going through ROM's available for her phone but haven't been able to find something I like. So I thought I'd post before I run out to do some errands and see what suggestions can be made for me. My situation is I am looking for the most stable ROM for her as I wont always be around when something happens. If that ROM could be sense based that would be best, if not, its not a huge deal. I also need blue tooth to work flawlessly so that she can sync it with her car. Battery life would be the next bonus, after that just a nice stable ROM that wont reboot while shes on the phone or crash whatever launcher its running. I'm not concerned about CPU scores or over clocking as anything with be faster than her stock phone. If if you have any questions for me, feel free to ask, otherwise I appreciate your responses.

sense based, stable....
Dude i'd probably say stay stock, In all seriousness. Most roms with sense have kind of stopped in terms of work done on them. the last rom i remember with sense was infinites 2.2 but that stopped for some reason and its not very stable [my own experience].
Just leave the phone as it is. If scores and stuff aren't important. I don't know if the last sprint update helped "a lot" with the dialer lag, but i'm just going off memory here.

So maybe I should post the goal, as stock is meh right now and I wish she would have got an Evo. However, when she got her phone the guy at Sprint mislead her some and pushed the Evo and 4G to hard and so she backed off and went with the Hero. (I was on a plane at the time) So now we want to get to Froyo so she can have more than 10ish MB of free space and isntall apps to the SDcard. Also increase her battery life as she is always sub 15% by the time she gets home from work. Plus just the general speed increase from Foryo and custom roms. So Id like to try something, I was just hoping people could say, yes xxxx's rom is pretty stable, bluetooth works and so on...
Ill prolly start with a Froyo Cyanogenmod and see if she can get by on a asop rom, and go from there.

Personally the stock sense was pita with dialer lag and other shannagins.
I would go with cm6 as for me has been very stable and easier to navigate than sense.

fresh roms were always stable for me. I tried liquid senses for a day and it seemed stable to me though some people say its sluggish

Zen my touch slide is a nice sense based rom, I've had my dads hero on it since he got it with no problems and that's saying something.
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I would go with the gingerbread release. The finally got gps working!!!

oohaylima said:
I would go with the gingerbread release. The finally got gps working!!!
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Ginger bread way to buggy for what hes looking for imho.

I have tried almost every rom available for the hero over the last 6 months and two of the most stable roms i have used thus far are Liguid sense odex, and aospmod 0.9.9.2. to me they have seemed to be the least buggy. Its all reference i guess, if you like sense go with Liquid's it is fast and gives you plenty of extra space for apps, and if you like froyo aospmod 0.9.9.2 is great.

xjayman said:
Ginger bread way to buggy for what hes looking for imho.
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Ah. Good point. I just noticed that my vid camera has got issues. Go for Dec31 froyo, or odex.

I'd use aosp gingerbread

I recently switched from cm6 to liquidsense. For someone who isn't a into technology, cm is just going to be overwhelming and cause.problems. liquid sense is very stable, fast, and lightweight. The only thing is its 2.1 based, so I dont know if that's a deal breaker for you.
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I have a simple question - my daughter has Hero, very sluggish, so I am rooting to put SetCPU on it.
I am very familiar with roots and roms, running Epic, but have not kept up on Hero since kids are on stock.
Once I root, am looking at roms, how do I put rom on?
I'm looking at CW and that is too much for her. Stable Froyo is all she needs.
The threads are either old, or way too techy for what I need. I want to upload and give to her, not maintain nor get calls, have problems.
And leaving stock not a problem, I will add Wifi Tether, but want to be sure the battery holds up, most important need, on this.
Thanks

nmoreman said:
I have a simple question - my daughter has Hero, very sluggish, so I am rooting to put SetCPU on it.
I am very familiar with roots and roms, running Epic, but have not kept up on Hero since kids are on stock.
Once I root, am looking at roms, how do I put rom on?
I'm looking at CW and that is too much for her. Stable Froyo is all she needs.
The threads are either old, or way too techy for what I need. I want to upload and give to her, not maintain nor get calls, have problems.
And leaving stock not a problem, I will add Wifi Tether, but want to be sure the battery holds up, most important need, on this.
Thanks
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I am running CyanogenMod 6.2 the Dec31 Black version and have had no problems with it. This is a froyo rom. I will say that that wireless tether will eat up battery pretty quickly so i usually plug it in when I use the tether. At the beginning of each rom, there are usually instructions on what steps you should take to install.

Thanks, I will look for a link to read and/or download.

nmoreman said:
Thanks, I will look for a link to read and/or download.
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Generally, it's just download attached zip file, move said file to the sd card root, reboot to recovery, wipe data and dalvik, flash zip and reboot. With any aosp rom, cyanogen or aospMod, you will need to download and flash the gapps in the same manner as, and after, the rom. Any of the froyo roms are good, though I would stay away from gingerbread roms for now, as the bugs are still being worked out.
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user7618 said:
Generally, it's just download attached zip file, move said file to the sd card root, reboot to recovery, wipe data and dalvik, flash zip and reboot. With any aosp rom, cyanogen or aospMod, you will need to download and flash the gapps in the same manner as, and after, the rom. Any of the froyo roms are good, though I would stay away from gingerbread roms for now, as the bugs are still being worked out.
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Gingerbread really isn't buggy. I haven't flashed the new cm tho but use aospcmod as my daily
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paczek said:
Gingerbread really isn't buggy. I haven't flashed the new cm tho but use aospcmod as my daily
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Not really, I agree, but compared to the froyo roms they need work.
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user7618 said:
Not really, I agree, but compared to the froyo roms they need work.
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Too true. Nothing has compaired to the speed of aosp 0.9.9.2. I always keep a backup of that. I do like cm 6.1 but it isn't as fast but more customized
Sent from my HTC Hero CDMA using XDA App

xFoCaLx said:
My Fiancée has a Sprint HTC Hero. I have spent some time going through ROM's available for her phone but haven't been able to find something I like. So I thought I'd post before I run out to do some errands and see what suggestions can be made for me. My situation is I am looking for the most stable ROM for her as I wont always be around when something happens. If that ROM could be sense based that would be best, if not, its not a huge deal. I also need blue tooth to work flawlessly so that she can sync it with her car. Battery life would be the next bonus, after that just a nice stable ROM that wont reboot while shes on the phone or crash whatever launcher its running. I'm not concerned about CPU scores or over clocking as anything with be faster than her stock phone. If if you have any questions for me, feel free to ask, otherwise I appreciate your responses.
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Although its Not Completely Stable, Checkout the ExpressoEnergyHeroc 2.2 Rom!! I've been Running it as my Everyday Rom for a few weeks now! And though it Does have some Minor Issues with it, None of them have been Substantial Enough for Me or the Others I've been Helping out with the Rom to Basically get Fed up and Switch to Something else! Oh and it is Sense Based with Froyo!!!
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