Ok, so I flashed the stock, hard reset, then flashed this ROM from bootloader mode and boy what a difference. Everything works fine now, no weird errors or crazy ROM antics.
Great ROM overall. Only things that are an issue with me are:
1. Text message app freezes sometimes when you close a thread (phone won't react for like 5 seconds or so). This has happened in other ROMs so I'm not sure if a fix is feasible.
2. Not much RAM on a soft reset. Most apps will run, but monsters like iGO 8 choke
All in all a fantastic ROM, very nice looking. Thanks for sharing.
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