Ill be cross posting this to different forums because its pretty quiet here but this is my experience with the triumph.
Is the triumph worth the money?
It boiled down to these reasons for me: im coming from the Virginticept and I loved it however over time I outgrew it in the following ways, i got tired of erasing apps that i really liked and having to pick and choose because of space or it affecting the speed of the phone, i couldnt safely change the splash.img, the screen was hard to browse as its small. the phone actually was easy to root, very customizable, very easy to unbrick and would execute whatever i needed to do for the most part. I have no experience with the Optimus but it might be a good alternative if you dont have time to really work with it.
TIP: . Get the "download all files apk" or "download crutch apk" and you can for the most part never need your computer to download ever again. The computer is so slow, the phone is much faster. Download all files will let you download even computer programs to your phone. I used my triumph to download VLC Player (supports multiple codecs) which is an exe file and then simply ran and installed to my desktop. I also have windows suite on my phone so i can carry my resume with me wherever i go.
IMPORTANT: MMS/SMS Miui and CM7
Use the textfree apk from the market. I can confirm sms should work but my mom hasnt confirmed from her end MMS yet.Go SMS didnt work for me even with APN manual configuration. Use their number (textfree) and their network. Also sometimes data issues are temporary and due to weather conditions etc. I think that might be what makes the difference. Dont do this right off though, you may not need to, both roms are phenominal CM7 is mindblowing. (thanks tickerguy!)
How to almost always prevent permabrick?
Make different backups on different types of media and have different ways of implementing/using it (different sd cards in case one corrupts, different usb etc)
Cant get adb to be recognized by windows? You reset, youve wiped, you have downloaded drivers, youve checked the paths?
Download "Motohelper" after countless googling and disappointments im shocked it worked for me, it "may" work for you too.
Having several problems with phone?
You have to follow the developers instructions perfectly...otherwise you may have a fickle phone.
Is the triumph brickable?
Im sure there is a way. But it would take a genious like those here to find it. And sense no one w,ould do that ima go with NO. I change splash screens according to my mood, customized by me, thanks to the maker of splash creator. Also have been hard pressed to run into a single problem with this phone. the screen does flicker sometimes.
Miui review in short (my son just woke up
Awesome, if you download GoLauncher it will give you an app drawer.
Note; brandon found a very intelligent way to use the phones root already in the phone. If you do this and upgrade to gingerbread you may lose root and gingerbreak didnt work for me in miui. Root stuck with gingerbreak method. I really favor brandons way though because Id like to erase superuser sometimes. But his method DID work for me.
CM7: I have almost no knowledge of the bugs Tickerguy notes. I even heard music playback doesnt work. Not only does music playback work but I also have a sound booster apk that is giving my hip hop and rock music more bass. Sweeet! And I was just playing with CM7 and now i have no intention of changing my rom. Miui is fast and stable...CM7 is smoking blazing fast even pre overclock same kernel. CM7 is butter smooth im almost in disbelief of all the bug listings. im sure some are there like any rom...but its no more than stock rom (as someone else pointed out). Tickerguys CM7 is mindblowing. My contacts didnt sync...but thats not enough reason for me to switch. Ill just add them manually when I have the time. ;D
Sucks, i think ive left out a lot but cant recall but if i do will post. It will help someone im sure.
Is the triumph worth the money?
It boiled down to these reasons for me: im coming from the Virginticept and I loved it however over time I outgrew it in the following ways, i got tired of erasing apps that i really liked and having to pick and choose because of space or it affecting the speed of the phone, i couldnt safely change the splash.img, the screen was hard to browse as its small. the phone actually was easy to root, very customizable, very easy to unbrick and would execute whatever i needed to do for the most part. I have no experience with the Optimus but it might be a good alternative if you dont have time to really work with it.
TIP: . Get the "download all files apk" or "download crutch apk" and you can for the most part never need your computer to download ever again. The computer is so slow, the phone is much faster. Download all files will let you download even computer programs to your phone. I used my triumph to download VLC Player (supports multiple codecs) which is an exe file and then simply ran and installed to my desktop. I also have windows suite on my phone so i can carry my resume with me wherever i go.
IMPORTANT: MMS/SMS Miui and CM7
Use the textfree apk from the market. I can confirm sms should work but my mom hasnt confirmed from her end MMS yet.Go SMS didnt work for me even with APN manual configuration. Use their number (textfree) and their network. Also sometimes data issues are temporary and due to weather conditions etc. I think that might be what makes the difference. Dont do this right off though, you may not need to, both roms are phenominal CM7 is mindblowing. (thanks tickerguy!)
How to almost always prevent permabrick?
Make different backups on different types of media and have different ways of implementing/using it (different sd cards in case one corrupts, different usb etc)
Cant get adb to be recognized by windows? You reset, youve wiped, you have downloaded drivers, youve checked the paths?
Download "Motohelper" after countless googling and disappointments im shocked it worked for me, it "may" work for you too.
Having several problems with phone?
You have to follow the developers instructions perfectly...otherwise you may have a fickle phone.
Is the triumph brickable?
Im sure there is a way. But it would take a genious like those here to find it. And sense no one w,ould do that ima go with NO. I change splash screens according to my mood, customized by me, thanks to the maker of splash creator. Also have been hard pressed to run into a single problem with this phone. the screen does flicker sometimes.
Miui review in short (my son just woke up
Awesome, if you download GoLauncher it will give you an app drawer.
Note; brandon found a very intelligent way to use the phones root already in the phone. If you do this and upgrade to gingerbread you may lose root and gingerbreak didnt work for me in miui. Root stuck with gingerbreak method. I really favor brandons way though because Id like to erase superuser sometimes. But his method DID work for me.
CM7: I have almost no knowledge of the bugs Tickerguy notes. I even heard music playback doesnt work. Not only does music playback work but I also have a sound booster apk that is giving my hip hop and rock music more bass. Sweeet! And I was just playing with CM7 and now i have no intention of changing my rom. Miui is fast and stable...CM7 is smoking blazing fast even pre overclock same kernel. CM7 is butter smooth im almost in disbelief of all the bug listings. im sure some are there like any rom...but its no more than stock rom (as someone else pointed out). Tickerguys CM7 is mindblowing. My contacts didnt sync...but thats not enough reason for me to switch. Ill just add them manually when I have the time. ;D
Sucks, i think ive left out a lot but cant recall but if i do will post. It will help someone im sure.
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