Instability

datacron · #1 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 03:48 PM

I have had stability and speed issues with my PPC-6700 since the day I purchased it. Soon after my purchase I began using the "hacked" roms, it seems to run quickly the day of a hard-reset and slows to a crawl within a week. I have used memmaid and a few other cache cleaners and I've even refrained from installing any additional software yet the device still slows to a crawl and crashes ensue.

I've switched back to sprints rom and realize that without additional software the device not only responds faster but has less stability issues. This seems to be counter to most people experiences with hacked roms. Of course if I load up the software I will probably encounter the same problem with both.

What could this problem be associated with? I'm sure this entire board hasn't been mentally "tricked" into thinking the roms are more stable.

This is my third PPC-6700, same issues.

omegax · #2 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 04:07 PM

when posting an issue please post a particular problem. 'it crashes' tells us nothing. What do u use you phone for? what programs do u have installed? when it 'crashes' what does it say (error message) or do?

datacron · #3 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 04:14 PM

"...refrained from installing any additional software..."

No error messages, I guess freezing would be a more appropriate word. When answering calls and when opening software (such as file explorer, PIE, pictures & videos), and this does not happen initially. Slowdowns occur mostly while typing or opening text messages. It can take a second or more for what I typed to appear, especially with hacked roms (probably due to the MMS software). Landscape/Portrait transitions also slow considerably with only the date today plugin enabled.

indoe · #4 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 04:21 PM

When you install a custom ROM do you use carrier OEM if so do you let the extended ROM run and install that other crap?

datacron · #5 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 04:27 PM

Generally my extended ROM remains empty.

indoe · #6 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datacron

Generally my extended ROM remains empty.

do you run any today plugins off the SD card?

datacron · #7 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 04:56 PM

My SD card died a while ago, so negative on that one.

KidGixxer · #8 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 05:05 PM

When i ran wisbar Advance (installed), phonealarm (installed) with marsware weather (oem) i kept having freeze up problems. But since the Htc home came out i stopped using the others programs and my problems stopped. Maybe this will help.

**tiermann** · #9 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 09:21 PM

If you're not using a task manager, it could be that you just have a lot of un-exited apps running in the background. The "X" button by default only hides an application in windows mobile.

If hard-reseting is your only fix I don't think that's the problem though as a regular soft-reset should fix that. Sounds more like you have very low storage space, maybe due to a large inbox, temp files, PIE cache, ringtones, pictures, anything like that.

**Maxx134** · #10 (**permalink**) 09-02-2007, 01:14 PM

list the progs running...
list the rom using...
list what you have done exactly (backups, cleanups)

EDIT:
not all backups & cleanups are safe.,, example:
Member Bushrod in WM6 bug thread :
"If you use Memmaid 2.0, do NOT try Jump To>Tweaks>System Tweaks and click Apply. I did that and lost my SD card. After further testing, even going there and hitting "Apply" without changing anything made me lose my SD card. I could only get it back with a hard reset."

Sory but untill all your steps are realized this is a guessing game .