What ROM are you running and why? - Page 4

**BRIVERS73** · #31 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 02:33 PM

For me it's Mighty 4.16 all the way! but now with the rebirth.......

one0one951 · #32 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDiesel07

Running the stock Sprint ROM.. I felt no need to run a custom ROM yet...

I thought I was the only one left running stock.

I am curious about 6.5 and tf3d2 but until I hear that something REALLY stable that works with all the sock sprint stuff is out I won't take that plunge.

ebuzz · #33 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 03:28 PM

when you say there is no TF3D, then that means there's no "finger scrolling" or touch screen capability? Does that mean there's a different method to maneuver through screens, etc?

**amw1972** · #34 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 03:38 PM

I just cooked my first recently...and I have to say...its a lot more simple than it sounds. But first ROMs...I ran two different ROMs for sometime...I started with Y4J's Clean ROM's...lovely, fast, clean, and stable. Then I switched to KK's loaded...from 1.5 to 2.0. His ROM's are truly LOADED...but still fast and stable.

Now, I have that happy medium of cooking my own. Two kitchens that I found easy and simple to use. Calkulin's and eRice's. cooking a ROM is pretty simple. both these kitchens has step by step prompts. You get to pick the "programs" / OEM's cooked into the ROM.

Download a kitchen and just check it out without burning the ROM onto your phone...you'll see

TouchFlo 3D (TF3D) is the User Interface that HTC put ON TOP of Windows Mobile 6.1. There are plenty of other different kinds of interface out there...SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 to name one. It's just different ways to interface(act) with your device. Most of these UI apps out there are finger scolling friendly. Windows Mobile 6.5 (the "upgrade" to the current O/S) has a finger scolling user interface built in called (Titanium)

ebuzz · #35 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 03:45 PM

where do u get those kitchen's? I tried downloading these 2: For Diamond, Touch HD & Touch Pro

Calkulin's Touch Pro 6.5 21501 Kitchen (v1.6.2)
For All CDMA Carriers

Calkulin's Touch Pro 6.1 21043 Kitchen (v1.6.2)
For All CDMA Carriers

but the pages would not load.

**nxtech3** · #36 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ebuzz

when you say there is no TF3D, then that means there's no "finger scrolling" or touch screen capability? Does that mean there's a different method to maneuver through screens, etc?

TF3D is the User Interface, even if you disable TF3D and use the regular today screen, you would still have "finger-scrolling".

**amw1972** · #37 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ebuzz

where do u get those kitchen's? I tried downloading these 2: For Diamond, Touch HD & Touch Pro

Calkulin's Touch Pro 6.5 21501 Kitchen (v1.6.2)
For All CDMA Carriers

Calkulin's Touch Pro 6.1 21043 Kitchen (v1.6.2)
For All CDMA Carriers

but the pages would not load.

it loads fine for me...I used your links...check and see if its not your browser giving you problems...

build numbers signifies if its WM 6.1 or WM 6.5...someone pls correct me if I'm wrong...

I suggest you try out the 6.1 kitchens first...and be patient. Esp when you get down to the TF3D customization choices. Remember to just select one if it only requires one. Also, when you have the kitchen and unzipped it.

You will want to choose the option "BuildOS" when you have it up...and don't let the about of content in the zip fiel scare you...it all works

**freeza** · #38 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ebuzz

What I'm also trying to find out is why ppl like a particular ROM. Is it the speed, the apps, theme, or what?

I like Juggalo's ROM because he took the extra time to cater to Sprint people while he was on Telus. You won't find things like the sprint music store not working, no update profile/update prl in settings, the phone not being registered as a SPRINT branded diamond on powerdeck/other websites.

And the WM 6.1 build he uses is flawless.

EDIT: I'm currently using Calkulin's kitchen to cook my own ROMs as Juggalo has not made an update to his Diamond ROM in quite some time.

I didn't know Calkulin had made a Touch Pro kitchen. In that case I HIGHLY recommend Calkulin's kitchen if you want a minimalistic ROM. I built a minimalistic ROM with it and couldn't be happier. I built my ROM without TF3D/Manila or the HTC Dialer incase I decide to install either later I can. And since neither are cooked in, you get extra space and you don't have to worry about overwriting manila/dialer ROM files if you ever wanted to switch, just uninstall your current, install a new one and you're good to go.

ebuzz · #39 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by amw1972

.check and see if its not your browser giving you problems

you were right, it was the browser from work, it loads here at home.

ebuzz · #40 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by amw1972

You will want to choose the option "BuildOS" when you have it up...and don't let the about of content in the zip fiel scare you...it all works

Dude, this is going to be a trip. I started it up, but ILMFAO b/c I'm selecting almost everthing to put in. It's too damn funny. I guess if its an available option then I can put it in there, no?