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Best custom ROM:HTC oneX?

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  • 14-06-2012 4:37pm
    #1
    the whole year inn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,078 ✭✭✭


    so I have rooted my phone and was wondering what roms are people using.
    Im using Android Revolution HD 6.1.0,I find it ok but I'm coming from cyanogenmod on the hd desire and I found that excellent especially the battery life.

    Any one want to give some recommendations?


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    #2
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,457 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I'm on Revolution.

    6.1.1 came out today, by the way...


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    the whole year inn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,078 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    Do I have to download and update manually or can I do it through rom manager?


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    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,457 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Is Revolution on Rom manager? I usually update old school (Clockwork Mod). There is a new boot image with this one, so check the instructions.


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    the whole year inn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,078 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    How you mean a new boot image?
    Im downloading the new zip file from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562603

    and will transfer it over to my phone then boot into recoverey and install from there.I will do a backup of current rom.DO I have to do anything else?


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    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,457 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Download from the AR thread (first post), reboot to bootloader and flash it from ADB.

    fastboot flash boot boot.img

    Edit: Looks like Mike has a new base. Hold off on updating (there will probably be a new release in the next 24 hours)

    When its out, back up current rom, reboot to bootloader, flash boot.img, reboot to recovery, install new ROM.
    Since the upcoming rom is a new base, you will probably need to wipe first.


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    the whole year inn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,078 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    right thanks!


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    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Currently using Team Pkmn v5 (Charmeleon)
    Rock stable & extremely customisable from my experience


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    griffdaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭griffdaddy


    The Great Chinholio wrote: »
    Currently using Team Pkmn v5 (Charmeleon)
    Rock stable & extremely customisable from my experience

    Same here, big fan of it. Especially the volume to unlock feature and quick settings.


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    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    griffdaddy wrote: »
    Same here, big fan of it. Especially the volume to unlock feature and quick settings.

    I also just realised the if you press the volume icon in quick settings (notification drawer) you can pick what volume you want to change :pac:
    I may be slow >_>


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    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,095 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Can't decide which ROM to go with, just got my phone back from repair so had to re-root.

    I had Lee Droid which was cool, but will try something else.

    For the pokemon ROM above, can someone confirm menu can be mapped to the task switcher button?

    Also has anyone installed any stock android (non sense) ROM?

    Anyone tried CM9 alpha or COREDROID ?

    Decisions, Decisions.


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    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    on Pkmn its mapped to it by default but can be changed in the tweaks settings


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    griffdaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭griffdaddy


    The Great Chinholio wrote: »
    I also just realised the if you press the volume icon in quick settings (notification drawer) you can pick what volume you want to change :pac:
    I may be slow >_>

    I only realised that yesterday as well. Have you set up swipe2unlock as well? It's a nifty feature if you have small hands or a particularly lazy thumb. you can unlock by swiping from the back key to the menu. I think if you change the kernel you can actually swipe to wake as well which would be cool


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    Lombardo86
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭Lombardo86


    Good god i wish i knew how to flash these onto my one X!


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    #15
    griffdaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭griffdaddy


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Can't decide which ROM to go with, just got my phone back from repair so had to re-root.

    I had Lee Droid which was cool, but will try something else.

    For the pokemon ROM above, can someone confirm menu can be mapped to the task switcher button?

    Also has anyone installed any stock android (non sense) ROM?

    Anyone tried CM9 alpha or COREDROID ?

    Decisions, Decisions.
    You can de-pokemon it at set up as well if you want to get rid of the pokemon boot logo etc. Was it rooted when you sent it for repair? Did they have any issue with it being rooted?


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    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,095 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    griffdaddy wrote: »
    You can de-pokemon it at set up as well if you want to get rid of the pokemon boot logo etc. Was it rooted when you sent it for repair? Did they have any issue with it being rooted?

    Hi,

    Yeah I didn't bother with the pokemon stuff when I installed it. Good ROM though, loving all the tweaks.

    My phone was previously rooted but before I sent it for repair I flashed the stock recovery and ran the latest official RUU from XDA. I then re-locked the bootloader.

    If they had checked they would have seen that the bootloader was "Relocked" as opposed to "locked" but as long as the fault wasn't caused by a dodgy ROM they shouldn't have any problem with it.

    In my case the screen was faulty (little yellow spot in the corner) so nothing to do with that but went through the above just to be on the safe side.


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    #17
    srdb20
    Registered Users Posts: 1,175 ✭✭✭srdb20


    Lads I've flashed my phone and installed a new rom android revolution 6.1.1, but notice very little difference, what should I noticed that's different? How do I install mods onto the phone also and how do you use a rom manager.

    I'm a bit lost here lads any help appreciated, thanks


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    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,095 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    srdb20 wrote: »
    Lads I've flashed my phone and installed a new rom android revolution 6.1.1, but notice very little difference, what should I noticed that's different? How do I install mods onto the phone also and how do you use a rom manager.

    I'm a bit lost here lads any help appreciated, thanks

    Well, you won't notice any huge difference as that ROM is based on the same source as the stock ROM.

    There should be some differences and the battery life should improve.

    I've never used that ROM but usually there is a seperate app that contains tweaks and the like.

    The main things I wanted from a ROM are stability, good battery life and remapping menu to the recent apps key to get rid of the "3 dot menu".

    For a completly different expierience maybe try a ROM based on stock Android such as CM9 and this will get rid of Sense. You could also use LeeDroid and choose Nova launcher at startup.

    Can you check if there is a tweaks app or additional items in the notification dropdown?


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    #19
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,457 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Android Revolution is pretty much exactly like stock (no visual differences). The improvements are all under the hood.

    - Lots of little tweaks to configuration files to improve performance, battery life, memory management, CPU governor and lots more.
    - Those crappy bloatware applications that your operator stuck on your shiny new phone? Yeah... the ones that nobody ever uses? - Gone.
    - Deodexed (required for themes)
    - Zipaligned (pretty technical - google it - but the outcome is that apps use less RAM when running)
    - Latest version of all system apps.

    Check the "ROM Details" section on the first post of this thread:
    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562603 for all of the extra benefits.

    Although it looks identical to the stock ROM that came installed on your phone when you bought it, the benefits are substantial.


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    DA365
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 249 ✭✭DA365


    Just got a One X today - is it true they can't be rooted without some sort of HTC.com approval beforehand?


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    #21
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,457 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Not quite. You use a HTC approved process to unlock the bootloader (which then allows for custom ROMs to be loaded). More here:

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592355

    It's pretty straight forward.


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    #22
    DA365
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 249 ✭✭DA365


    adrian522 wrote: »
    The main things I wanted from a ROM are stability, good battery life and remapping menu to the recent apps key to get rid of the "3 dot menu".

    So this! What ROM would you recommend because I want this badly!!


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    #23
    DA365
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 249 ✭✭DA365


    Mr E wrote: »
    Not quite. You use a HTC approved process to unlock the bootloader (which then allows for custom ROMs to be loaded). More here:

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592355

    It's pretty straight forward.

    Epic guide Mr E, doing it now. :)


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    #24
    Nightshad3
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭Nightshad3


    is it possible to do this to a phone on the 3 network?


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