With this phone...is a custom ROM necessary?

Ovendoor · #1 (**permalink**) 11-10-2008, 11:55 PM

Certainly having apps and games built-in is convenient but if you're not a habitual hard-resetter (I know a lot are..) the available memory and processing power have eliminated my need for a custom ROM. I do not use TF3D and have more than 80 different items installed and get great performance w/the stock.

I know a lot of folks put a lot of their time and effort in developing these ROMs, so I don't want to take anything away from them, but I'm personally content with the prepacked ROM. It would really take something special to convince me to flash a custom, which I have typically done with previous Sprint windows devices.

This thread has a lot of activity so obviously the interest is there.....just wanted to get some thoughts.

**Certs** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-10-2008, 11:57 PM

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's all the advice I can give.

**ruskiyab** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 12:09 AM

Eventually, I think we'll start seeing some improvements in battery life and such, when I had the Diamond, Juicy's rom kicked the crap out of the stock rom battery life wise. My reason for custom roms is that I want everything to be perfect so if I don't use it, I don't want it there

**hibby50** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Pattycerts

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's all the advice I can give.

thats god damn good advice.... for most users but hey we are ppcgeeks....

jimd144 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 12:13 AM

Most of the custom ROMs seem to be quite a bit snappier.

CareTake12 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 12:19 AM

it's like driving a car....... would you want to drive a car with 16 inch rims or 24 with turbo charger... ahhaha

**ruskiyab** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by CareTake12

it's like driving a car....... would you want to drive a car with 16 inch rims or 24 with turbo charger... ahhaha

Well, that probably wouldn't make much difference since the 24s would add so much weight, the turbocharger would be necessary in order to make the power level the same

**stroths** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 12:30 AM

It's not necessary, but its preferable IMO. I think of it as a stock (or nlite) install of XP vs. a Dell install of XP. The Dell version is bloated with crap you may not want while the stock XP is much cleaner and fast. For even more speed you can use a tool like nlite which is similar to a kitchen.

**Certs** · #9 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by hibby50

thats god damn good advice.... for most users but hey we are ppcgeeks....

Hey I said it, but I've updated like 6 times this week

**Cicatrize** · #10 (**permalink**) 11-11-2008, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ruskiyab

Well, that probably wouldn't make much difference since the 24s would add so much weight, the turbocharger would be necessary in order to make the power level the same

Not only the weight, but the rotation stolen by such a large rim would ruin acceleration.

Unless of course, you're running 4.70 gears or something, in which case, as long as the rims are light enough, it shouldn't matter too much, lol.