Bored and want to update from rooted stock 2.2. (Yes 2.2 :P)

[Merlin Coryell]

So I rooted in early 2011 with Unrevoked3 so I could lose the bloatware and run tethering. That was as much as I really ever did or needed my root access for. Since then, I have been using the stock rom, S-Off, and getting by just fine with the now dusty 2.2 Froyo.

So I have about 5 months left before my contract is up and I get new phone, figure I can breathe some new life into this Evo by finally getting her up to date. Trouble is, I dont even know what the most up to date software is. 2.3? 2.3.5? 20X6?

Anyway, I WAS in the process of UNrooting with the RUU method, but got the annoying Error 170 USB connection problem. Now I am at the hard reset/factory 2.2 Sense settings. So I figure at this point, before I brick my phone, I might try just flashing an updated rom/kernel.

Any suggestions on something that will help with stock battery life and memory usage? Nothing too fancy needed, and I do like the basic Sense UI layout, but Im up for anything new at this point.

Also, its been a long while. What would be the best method these days for flashing a new rom, and do I need to even worry about the kernel?

Evo 4g 2.2
Kernel: 2.6.32.17
Build: 3.70.651.1
Hardware 0004


Thanks all,
Merlin

 

[Merlin Coryell]

So Im playing around with ROM Manager, hoping to find some simple ROM packages to try out. Sure does make it easier and make me feel safer to so quickly run backups when I want to play with new things.