What ROM do YOU use, and why?
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I use aospCM7, and have been since I bought my V. The endless setting menus, and extra features are exactly what a modder like me craves. You can tweak your phone to your heart's content on aospCM7 without having to rebuild the ROM.
Things that made me stick with this ROM at the begining even though there were bugs:
-smoother interface
-ability to integrate sip for voip calls
-ability to control virtually every feature without installing extra apps
-the fact it is 2.3 which allows you access to more apps in the market
(I could go on, but these are my main reasons)
Things that made me stick with this ROM at the begining even though there were bugs:
-smoother interface
-ability to integrate sip for voip calls
-ability to control virtually every feature without installing extra apps
-the fact it is 2.3 which allows you access to more apps in the market
(I could go on, but these are my main reasons)
No.
The original Aphrodite was mostly (but not entirely) that, but it was considered a further revision of Stock + Xionia. RevolutionRed was aware of it when I made it and was happy to see development on it continue (he's busy with school). It has progressed away from it by quite a bit at this point (as was planned) with extra tweaks, a different kernel version and one built entirely off the original Virgin kernel.
I don't think anyone has posted a rom that was just simply taking things out. That is usually just a personal build, but it is still a rom.
There is a good chance that will break something as some files don't always like being stored on Windows. It may not, but it might. Worse, when you reassemble it, it may not put everything back in the same manner Linux would. While I haven't experienced it while working on roms yet, I have in the past while working on other things.
Either work with it in zip form, or use Linux which will handle it better.
I typically work with Winrar, when using one of my Windows machines.
If you want to mess with themes though, you will need Linux. Either a virtual instalation (try Virtualbox), dual boot, or a dedicated computer. Using a live cd is not a good idea due to how much stuff needs to be installed and as soon as you reboot (or happen to crash, power outtage, etc..), you lose all of it.
Leslie, my comment wasn't about Aphrodite, it was about a couple of posts in this thread where the poster was saying they ran a custom version of aosp's cm7. To me that isn't a custom ROM, it is customizing aosp's ROM to your liking. Customizing your phone by pulling unneeded apps and tweaking settings, IMO, is something we all do, but we are still using someone else's ROM.
Sent from my Optimus Stalker
Sent from my Optimus Stalker
Gosh, lol I'm soo effin confused. I love RodimusRom, but I wanna switch to something else for a while. I cant decide what ROM I wanna try...either Aphrodite or aospCMod/cm7. I did decide thought that I wanna go for full performance. Plus, I dont know if i should switch kernels. Im currently using Xionia.
Suggestions anyone?
Suggestions anyone?
Aphrodite has two different Xionia kernels and I think aosp may be using a derivative of it (I could be wrong), but why not try them all? Once you get a handle on backup and restoring, it's not a big deal to do.
Yeah, thats another thing... I suck at backups. I have Titanium Backup and I cant use the thing lol. Ive gotten it to work, but manually. By manually I mean i have to backup everything one by one.
Once Titanium Backup loads, press your menu button, then select Batch. This will take you to a screen with a ton of batch operations, which allow you to backup everything at once. There are lots of batch operations to choose from, backup everything, backup only things that haven't been backed up yet, back up only data, back up only system settings, backup only apps, remove backups from uninstalled apps, etc etc. Very powerful tool!
I use aospCMod...
Because it's AWESOME! I've tweaked a few things here and there, like using Launcher Pro instead of the default, new wall paper, ect... this rom runs smooth and I get incredible battery life using it. I have no complaints at all. I don't use the Camera because tbh.. the camera sucks, and I don't use bluetooth either. So that's why I use this rom.
Because it's AWESOME! I've tweaked a few things here and there, like using Launcher Pro instead of the default, new wall paper, ect... this rom runs smooth and I get incredible battery life using it. I have no complaints at all. I don't use the Camera because tbh.. the camera sucks, and I don't use bluetooth either. So that's why I use this rom.
Batch only works with the pay version I think.
Personally I prefer Mybackup Pro. A bit cheaper and more user friendly.
For me, it's without a doubt, Aphrodite.
When I first got my Optimus, I knew something was amiss.
It didn't take synthetic benchmarks to suspect I could *feel* it anytime I used it. It felt artificially throttled and laggy. Performance, even for the V's average hardware make-up, didn't feel right. Virgin bloat, Inability to customize an open source OS the way I saw fit - these were all the reasons I took my first plunge.
I visited forums (XDA, etc.) and began learning.
Eventually, I found my way to androidcentral, and I checked out my options.
Aphrodite appealed to me because of philosophy behind LeslieAnn making it just as much for what it was.
It's not exciting or flashy, and I don't believe it is ever really meant to be. It's a rock-solid native Froyo based ROM for our phones. I know, it isn't OMGGINGERBREAD!!1, but for some of us, that's more than alright until it's officially released.
It was basically everything I was looking for when I originally purchased my device. Reclaimed storage, bloat removed, ability to customize - couldn't ask for a better canvas for my personal tastes of customization.
Recently coupling it with the picasticks .7a kernel (I believe the only kernel based off of the straight V source and not a S hack - How are more people not hype about this?!), my device is as good as it's likely going to get unless I can swap out CPU's
I've tried other ROMS, (probably all at this point) and Aphrodite is my 'stock' default back up. I can't really see a reason to change that anytime soon.
Thanks to all the developers and performance-tweakers out there that extend the desire and enthusiasm for our 'cheap phones' to keep pushing forward.
Be excellent to each other.
-K
When I first got my Optimus, I knew something was amiss.
It didn't take synthetic benchmarks to suspect I could *feel* it anytime I used it. It felt artificially throttled and laggy. Performance, even for the V's average hardware make-up, didn't feel right. Virgin bloat, Inability to customize an open source OS the way I saw fit - these were all the reasons I took my first plunge.
I visited forums (XDA, etc.) and began learning.
Eventually, I found my way to androidcentral, and I checked out my options.
Aphrodite appealed to me because of philosophy behind LeslieAnn making it just as much for what it was.
It's not exciting or flashy, and I don't believe it is ever really meant to be. It's a rock-solid native Froyo based ROM for our phones. I know, it isn't OMGGINGERBREAD!!1, but for some of us, that's more than alright until it's officially released.
It was basically everything I was looking for when I originally purchased my device. Reclaimed storage, bloat removed, ability to customize - couldn't ask for a better canvas for my personal tastes of customization.
Recently coupling it with the picasticks .7a kernel (I believe the only kernel based off of the straight V source and not a S hack - How are more people not hype about this?!), my device is as good as it's likely going to get unless I can swap out CPU's
I've tried other ROMS, (probably all at this point
) and Aphrodite is my 'stock' default back up. I can't really see a reason to change that anytime soon.Thanks to all the developers and performance-tweakers out there that extend the desire and enthusiasm for our 'cheap phones' to keep pushing forward.
Be excellent to each other.
-K
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