Re: [ROM+Kernel] MiRaGe-CM7.2-IHO (03122013)
mrg666,
In creating and maintaining the MiRaGe ROM, you have given an incredible gift to Optimus V users like me. I can't believe what you've accomplished, riding on the shoulders of the CyanogenMod team.
My wife & I chose the Optimus V two years ago. It was the only Android phone we could afford, and when we came across its shortcomings I reminded myself we were fortunate to even have smart phones. Still, the short battery life, slow data speeds, draggy camera performance and other flaws were disappointing. A short while later I rooted the phones & we were amazed at how much better life was using the Harmonia ROM? version 1 first, then version 2. Over time I added JuiceDefender and other apps to make up for the remaining flaws.
Recently I noted that LeslieAnn had based the latest version of Harmonia on MiRaGe, so I decided to go to the source and give MiRaGe a try. I couldn't believe the improvement. At 122/806 MHz my phone runs cooler & the battery lasts long enough that I could chuck JuiceDefender, which made all my data-enabled apps more responsive. The Music app in MiRaGe recognizes new mp3s when I add them, so I chucked another 3rd party app. And whatever you've done to the microSD I/O has sped up my boot times & card access in ways I didn't think possible.
These benefits alone would have secured me as a MiRaGe user. Then, this weekend I fired up the Camera app for the first time, expecting it to take 10 seconds or so to load. When it came up a few seconds later I was astonished, and when I saw how short the focus delay had become, I raved about it to my wife. I've been disappointed with apps that purported to improve capture times, and had concluded that the Optimus V just didn't have the right hardware. I'm so happy to have been proven wrong.
Both our phones now run MiRaGe. I appreciate LeslieAnn's work & support of Harmonia, and mean no disrespect in any way. It's a great ROM and will remain the top choice for many people. But I wanted you to know just how much your work on MiRaGe means to me, and to say "thank you." It's amazing to think that I have a 2 year-old phone that feels almost new, and I appreciate you & all you've done to pull all the best tweaks into MiRaGe. Thanks.