Now that our most prolific ROM developer, dfuse, has abandoned the Avant (and taken down all of his compiled images), the question is: What Next? Who will step up to fill dfuse's shoes?
Frankly, I've got a sinking feeling that the Avant custom ROM "salad days" are over. As the device ages, and as all the best devs turn their attention elsewhere, the Avant is looking like another dead end phone languishing for lack of a decent homebrew community.
A couple of weeks ago, if someone asked me whether or not they should get the Avant, I would have told them "yes" based on the availability of some decent custom ROM options that would help extend its life and usefulness.
But with dfuse not only leaving but taking down all of his previous ROM images, and with none of the other efforts to date yielding truly usable builds, I'd have to advise against anyone getting one.
The Avant has now officially crossed into zombie phone territory, IMHO.
Note: Post updated to clarify that dfuse has left his source for AOKP on github should someone decide to continue where he left off.
Frankly, I've got a sinking feeling that the Avant custom ROM "salad days" are over. As the device ages, and as all the best devs turn their attention elsewhere, the Avant is looking like another dead end phone languishing for lack of a decent homebrew community.
A couple of weeks ago, if someone asked me whether or not they should get the Avant, I would have told them "yes" based on the availability of some decent custom ROM options that would help extend its life and usefulness.
But with dfuse not only leaving but taking down all of his previous ROM images, and with none of the other efforts to date yielding truly usable builds, I'd have to advise against anyone getting one.
The Avant has now officially crossed into zombie phone territory, IMHO.
Note: Post updated to clarify that dfuse has left his source for AOKP on github should someone decide to continue where he left off.
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