Sprint TP2 - running Stock ROM 1.21.651.3 - should I upgrade to new stock ROM?

Jim · #1 (**permalink**) 04-02-2010, 09:20 PM

I have not been here for a while. TP2 has been running great. Just saw an ad for the new HD2 and while browsing the HTC site I saw the WinMo 6.5 upgrade came out on 3.19.2010.

Question is...should I upgrade?

Running:
ROM version: 1.21.651.3
ROM date: 07/17/09
Radio version: 1.96.00WF
PRI version: 1.42_003

What are the improvements and drawbacks to messing with the phone?

tech · #2 (**permalink**) 04-02-2010, 09:28 PM

its ok just has the lack of xbutton and has bugs of flipping clock alot but theres some tweaks u will love the manila 2.5 u should go custum rom its better im rinning might rom impact its 6.5.5 its nice and fast or try mighty rom 6.5 or mr x roms

uc4life · #3 (**permalink**) 04-03-2010, 09:45 AM

Comming from the stock 6.1...which I had running at42% fully optimized and was extremely zippy, the new stock 6.5 is slow, laggy, and a quite bit buggy. Some of the same problems that exisisted in earlier manilla 2.5 build still exisist. There is a sprint lovers rom, which is a custom rom, but is stock based for sprint users only and it is much zippier than stock, and less memory consumption, task manager and stealth teathering built right in. give it a try

dalastone · #4 (**permalink**) 04-03-2010, 12:45 PM

i honestly don't know if i would do the upgrade again...for me it's only visualy appealing. my 6.1 was fine and i was actually happy with it - booted at 40% and rarely got to 70% usage and ran great. the new 6.5 boots at 56% and usually runs in the 70s. however the only real "bug" i've come across since upgrading is the "failure to wake" annoyance. never happened when i was runnig 6.1

jerryyyyy · #5 (**permalink**) 04-03-2010, 02:22 PM

I have been very happy with the new stock ROM, despite the excess memory use, it has not been a real problem for me.

puff601 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-03-2010, 02:38 PM

i say go with the new official rom. you will the sense 2.5! my tp2 boots at around 35-40% with sense disabled, 45-50% with it enabled so its pretty clear that 2.5 is whats hogging the memory... hasnt TF3D, Manila, Sense (or whatever else you wanna call it) always been a memory hog? i say at least try the new stock rom, i dont think you will regret it...