I would like to share with everyone if it helps. I rooted my phone but I did not change ROM or Kernel. I did it so I could have more access to better apps like Barnacle Tether and Bloat freezer to name a couple. Bloat freezer is a great app to freeze the installed apps and also if there are apps I want but do not use all of the time like Barnacle I freeze that as well so it does not affect my mem or battery. It has worked well on my phone and I hope that helps others. I love the phone. I might think about adding a new ROM or Kernel at a later date. This is a great forum and it helped me root my phone.