"Speediest" ROM Suggestions

[icelus1]

I've had my Shift rooted for several months now, and since then I've tried out several different ROMs. I've given up on trying to get an ICS ROM, and I can't use the 7.2 version of CyanogenMod because of issues with the bluetooth support (I rely on having my phone connected to my car's bluetooth system). No matter what ROM I choose, however, I tend to get frustrated after a few weeks, because they all seem to either lag or greatly drain the battery. I've gotten to the point where I'm only installing a handful of apps.

Does anyone have any suggestions for very basic ROMs that eat up the fewest amount of phone resources? I may try the Just Works mod that's featured here, but I'm not a huge fan of Sense, either. It's still a few months before I can shop around for a new phone, but I'd like to get through that time with the least amount of frustration.

 

[tube517]

I think the Just Works ROM removed alot of bloat (I am not sure because I don't flash my wife's Shift as much as I do my EVO 4G). Most custom ROMs will remove all that bloat and make the ROM run a little smoother.

The Shift has always been a phone w/lag issues due to the limited amount of space on the internal memory. I put a cache clearing app and the "fast reboot" app on my wife's Shift to make it less laggy. It helps but it doesn't solve the problem. Also, her Shift is on MikRunny ROM and she has over 200 MB left in memory which also helps.

Let us know how Just Works ROM performs.

 

[icelus1]

After testing out several suggestions, I've decided that Kushdeck's Gingerbread Shift ROM is by far my favorite. While several of the Sense-based ROMs were nice, my problem is with HTC Sense itself, not the ROMs. I guess I've just never cared for it, even when I first got the phone and knew nothing of rooting.

By flashing Kushdeck's ROM and having Fast Reboot and App Cache Cleaner run on regular schedules, my phone is working more smoothly than it ever has.

I would love to have an ICS-based ROM, but until the issue preventing a bluetooth connection with my car is resolved, I will happily stay with my current ROM.

Thank you to everyone for your input and suggestions--they were very helpful and greatly appreciated.