Is there a custom rom out that KEEPS the cool stuff?

rastoma · #1 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 02:46 PM

I've only tried two roms so far since I've had my TP for less than a week. But both roms strip out stuff that I thought was some of the 'cool' features, such as telenav, picturemail and other stuff.

The ability to upload to photobucket, facebook and picturemail online albums are gone on both unrelated roms.

Why? Why remove something that can't cause a slowdown and doesn't take up any additional space such the ability to upload to all the original services that the TP allowed? What's this love with facebook that makes people want to remove all other upload services?

I love the customizations that these roms offer but I just don't get some features that take up hardly any room are removed.

**Rusty Duck** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 02:51 PM

Take a look here:

http://sites.google.com/site/ppcgeek...om-information

rastoma · #3 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tsousan

Take a look here:

http://sites.google.com/site/ppcgeek...om-information

awesome... great comparison... thanks!

Indie · #4 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rastoma

awesome... great comparison... thanks!

did it make things a lot easier or at least less complicated?

**scrosler** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Indie

did it make things a lot easier or at least less complicated?

Indie, that came out really damn good. Could you grab the specs off my current post #1 and update your page though?

Indie · #6 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by scrosler

Indie, that came out really damn good. Could you grab the specs off my current post #1 and update your page though?

well I was waiting for you to update your own page to make it "official" but I guess I could get around to doing it sooner :P

You do remember I invited you to make edits as well, right

Who am I kidding, you've been too busy to remember that lol

rastoma · #7 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Indie

did it make things a lot easier or at least less complicated?

Yes it helped a lot, thanks!

**rstoyguy** · #8 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 02:53 PM

This guy has a cool sprint rom, and I cooked in all that Sprint stuff...

Chuck_IV · #9 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rastoma

I've only tried two roms so far since I've had my TP for less than a week. But both roms strip out stuff that I thought was some of the 'cool' features, such as telenav, picturemail and other stuff.

The ability to upload to photobucket, facebook and picturemail online albums are gone on both unrelated roms.

Why? Why remove something that can't cause a slowdown and doesn't take up any additional space such the ability to upload to all the original services that the TP allowed? What's this love with facebook that makes people want to remove all other upload services?

I love the customizations that these roms offer but I just don't get some features that take up hardly any room are removed.

It comes down to flexibility and customization. Thats what custom ROM's are all about. Most of them give you, the user the option to add back what you want, at your discretion. So people can pick and choose what they want.

Heck, if you look at my phone right now, it's looks almost IDENTICAL to Sprint's stock ROM. However, I'm running MightyROM. Why did I do it this way? Because Sprint's stock ROM is bloated and SLOW. plus Picturemail doesn't work consistently(if at all, at times). The one thing I did like about Sprint was their UI. I really liked the look.

So, I installed MightyROM, added back the Sprint slider and icons and used a Yellow theme, that is similar to what Sprint had. Plus I added back things like Sprint TV. I also now can run Arcsoft MMS(something I couldn't with the Sprint stock ROM).

What did I end up with? A phone that "looks" similar to the Stock Sprint Touch pro, but runs MUCH faster and has much less issues and bloat, along with working(and well integrated) MMS.

With all that said, there is a custom ROM out there that seems to be squeezing in just about everything under the sun. Check out Rstoyguy's RSTG ROM here: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=56939

molitar · #10 (**permalink**) 03-14-2009, 09:00 PM

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What did I end up with? A phone that "looks" similar to the Stock Sprint Touch pro, but runs MUCH faster and has much less issues and bloat, along with working(and well integrated) MMS.

With all that said, there is a custom ROM out there that seems to be squeezing in just about everything under the sun. Check out Rstoyguy's RSTG ROM here: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=56939

Than tell me how we can customize it back to a Stock Sprint Touch Pro look? Because I sure haven't figured it out.. I could see no way to add back Sprint Tv or to add Sprint Radio to say example Meridan which had the features I needed if it ONLY had the sprint features!