Need a fast, reliable and not necessarily fancy ROM - Page 2

featips · #1 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by t0mmyr

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=69754

make sure to read the first post because ur internet wont work until u install a carrier cab after flashing

Hi T0mmyr,

I installed DCD ROM, looks very nice. I also installed the cabs provided by the dcd download folder.

Then I download Opera mobile 9.7 (and a touchscreen-based plugin) from its official site, installed them. When I start Opera, it got very les responsive. Also, the zoom in/out does not work. I search the DCD-ROM post, finding that some other guys also had similar problem, but looks like no solution. Do you have Opera problem?

Also, you mentioned that voice command does not work for v1.09, so I also installed V1.08. A stupid question, where to find the voice command function? Previously when I use my Mogul, voice command works well. Now I switch to TP, can not find this function......

Nastradamus · #2 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by t0mmyr

allow me to modify my list with a little detail after reading your last post, these are roms i would recommend

juicy 8, wm6.5 very up to date and clean professional looking rom, not much multimedia built in but im sure youtube and opera are built in a quick

psyki 3, wm6.1 very smooth eye candy filled rom (my personal favorite), very stable, odd but great memory management, good battery life

energy rom, wm6.5 very eye candy filled, smooth customized rom, a couple versions to choose from depending what home shell u prefer and which dialer u want

dcd rom, wm6.5 very clean basic rom, has no shell installed so you'll have to install one or use titanium (i cant recall if its included), very fast but again very basic

those are my top 4, try them out, id like to hear which you like the best, #2 and #3 are loaded with stuff, #3 more so but im sticking with psyki rom cuz its been real stable the past 2 months

this helps me too! ..

although ive been trying roms its very dificult to follow what is going on at times. I suck at identifying which build is which and what does it do when it comes to Windows Mobile. I have tried Silence, mighty, juggs and havent really found that i do enjoy the most. Id say silence was my favorite up until now.

I too am looking for a rom that is VERY stable that has minimal lag. I dont need to run TouchFlow3D, nor windows 6.5(6.1 is good for me) i just need to access text messages and make calls when i need to. I hate having to have a phone who's hardware capability is not enough for the software its running. Why run TouchFlow3D when you get lag at times when selecting stuff and it makes it all slow.. why sacrafice stability/smoothness to see something "fancy"? Yes, i want to run program such as internet explorer, google maps or microsoft live messenger but that shouldnt be a problem as they will run when i need them to.

Featips is just asking a question. I understand that people will be "do a search!" but when someone replies with .. do a search for "DCD" well new people wouldnt know to even search for DCD or even know what that means. You gotta keep in mind that although you want to keep the forum clean at times forum regulars get too comfortable speaking and using their own lingo and forget that new members dont know what they are talking about. Yes we should eventually learn what certain terms mean but we have to filter and try to figure out as we go.

featips · #3 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 10:31 AM

In last 24 hours, I already learned a lots of 'jargon' in this forum, such as DCD (the fisrt time I saw DCD is someone asked me to search this, but I don't know what it is.......hehe)

As a newcomer, I have another question about 'jargon'. I often see people mention 'kitchen'. What's the relation of kitchen to ROM? Is it a collection of plugins/mods for a ROM?

For example, when I download Juicy 8 ROM, there is also a 'Juicy 7 Kitchen' link together. I am confused, are they separate (v8 and v7), or V7 kitchen can be used as a supplement to V8 ROM?

Sorry for this kind of newbie's question.

mgioia2 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 10:48 AM

Kitchen - You make your own PERSONALIZED ROM, choose your own settings/programs

ROM - Whoever the "chef" is chooses what you install on your phone, whatever programs/settings they enter from their kitchen, you install on your phone

featips · #5 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mgioia2

Kitchen - You make your own PERSONALIZED ROM, choose your own settings/programs

ROM - Whoever the "chef" is chooses what you install on your phone, whatever programs/settings they enter from their kitchen, you install on your phone

So, for kitchen, we have to search internet to find some program cabs to install? Or, the kitchen version provide a compact clean ROM, shipped with some non-installed program cabs?

Still take that Juicy ROM v8 and Juicy Kitchen v7. I shall download both and use the latter to make modifications?

**Sporkman** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 04:51 PM

so you want some to flash and test them for you too :P

since they did the work listing them

featips · #7 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sporkman

so you want some to flash and test them for you too :P

since they did the work listing them

I think lots of people here already tested some, and the information of their own top choices are very helpful for others.

I don't want to test every released ROM, just want to select from ROMs with relative 'good reputation'.

featips · #8 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 04:58 PM

I often see people ask what is best ROM, and they always got 'routine' answer: 'no best, try yourself.'

Yes, definitely we need to test by ourselves, but other's input may save us time, avoiding waste of time.

For example, if you arrive at a new city, and you may ask your friend there which resterant is the best. Everyone know food preference is different for different people, but you still ask your friend, why? You want to make use of other's experience, then make your own decision.

mgioia2 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 05:10 PM

If you want fast, stable, and no nonsense go with JD's suggestion...his or DCD's...install just the things you want and you won't have anything to worry about...

delawaresace · #10 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 06:41 PM

+1 for DCD. fast and stable i'm running 1.08 now (couldn't get vlingo to work with 1.09) and love it. warning though, it's stripped, you have to install what you want. the good thing is that DCD has made .cab for all the most popular and needed things and hosts them on his site. click my sig.