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Originally Posted by mulhiny
I've been reading the forums here for some time and I think I'm ready to give flashing for the first time a go. I just was wondering about a few things. I currently use the stock Sprint Rom with all the battery tweaks I've found here. Thing is, I really have no problems with my phone. I mean, battery life could be a little better but over all the phone works nice and smooth and never have I had to hard reset. So, my question is..before I flash to a new rom (I was thinking Mighty's) do I really need to?? Will I see any real difference? Is flashing done out of need or more just because we can? Any input would be great. Can anyone using this rom or any other for that matter weigh in on this? Maybe a before/after type of input?
Thanks in advance,
Mulhiny
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I can remember a couple of years ago, when I was in your same situation ... nothing really wrong ... yet, wondering. First of all, when the phone comes from the Sprint store, it has quite a bit of useless and generic stuff. Until you have experienced something better, you won't know how slow and average the phone is. What most of the custom roms are, and this is an over simplification ... is a cleaning out of all the unnecessary files, and a tuning (if you will) of the overall device. It is also done for the aesthetics and overall look of the of the experience. You will find the custom roms much quicker, usually with a maximized battery, and the addition of programs and applications that each chef prefers.
With all that said, it's really individual preference that dictates which rom, one will choose. I have used Mike's, and it is quite good. He has moved on to the Touch Pro, but continues to be active in the Diamond forum. I have also used Calcu's kitchen to customize my own rom, and that was a good experience ... he is very talented, indeed. My rom of choice is OMJ's clean, which I have customized to my own liking. OMJ's look is very close to stock, but quick and stable, which I prefer. Do some reading, and give a couple a try ... you will find a world of difference.
ps --I really wasn't trying to slight any of the others, like RStoyguy and Indagroove ... you wouldn't go wrong with those, either. Good luck.