and then when you've done the myriad of updates/fixes etc. for zen, it's still broken; not meant for cdma phone, no gmail push; glass iPhone-esque icons (imo a step backward, I think android is better than iCrap)... i honestly don't understand the kool-aid on that one, but I'll try this out in a minute.
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It's a great really fast rom. I'm getting 5.2-5.4 mflops with jit enabled. It still has a few quirks, but it is still in test mode. A full rom will be coming out soon. Hopefully cyanogen will figure out a way to port sense to 2.2.
And "google shitz" is all the stuff that comes with a google based phone like most of our heros, (google sync for contacts, google voice, maps...etc..etc).
Facebook sync is kinda pain in the ass but there's an explanation on how to get it to work.
The other thing is that you have to use a 3rd party camera app to get it working for now.
Just a little heads up on what to expect from this rom. I highly recomend on giving it a shot, you'll be amazed on how fast it is.
And "google shitz" is all the stuff that comes with a google based phone like most of our heros, (google sync for contacts, google voice, maps...etc..etc).
Facebook sync is kinda pain in the ass but there's an explanation on how to get it to work.
The other thing is that you have to use a 3rd party camera app to get it working for now.
Just a little heads up on what to expect from this rom. I highly recomend on giving it a shot, you'll be amazed on how fast it is.
CRAZYISH
Member
lol well i got this part [GUIDE] How to Root Sprint 2.1 Release for CDMA Hero - xda-developers now to fiqure out to run the RUU to .5 i downloaded this>>>>http://www.4shared.com/file/2uQunBaV/RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_2276515_R_si.html now just need to get instructions on how to do it on my phone..
JB in AZ
Android Expert
Least we forget, 1.5 wasn't meant for a CDMA phone either....I agree, Zen takes alot of work to get it working well. And there is a "fix" for the iPhone-esque icons, in case you didn't know. Yes, another fix! As far as "kool-aide"... I found the Zen rom to be fast, I also really liked the blue highlighting vs the green on most of the other "main stream" roms, really liked the bottom bar set-up (still don't really know what that thing is called! launcher? Rosie? I dunno...I guess I am just dense! LOL) Once set up, Zen worked fairly well for me. However, I have now moved to Fresh 2.3.3 with OC Kernel, and OC Widget, and am very happy with it. (I couldn't care less if any rom has Gmail push, but that is in line with my needs)
I'll be interested in trying Froyo when it gets out of "Beta" For now, my phone runs very well, with great battery life using 2.3.3.
aceofspades626
Well-Known Member
Agreed. I haven't tried OC on this one yet, but man... I just came off of a 36 hour battery run! I'm excited to try Froyo, but will wait until [hopefully] Sense UI is ported because I don't like Launcher Pro.
msierra519
Android Enthusiast
i flashed this rom this morning and i love it!!! blazing fast..i am very impressed on how well this runs, i cant wait till its a finished product cuz it will be that much better..if your on the fence about it, just do a backup of your current settings and give it a try, no harm in giving it a shot.
mysticmead
Android Expert
mysticmead
Android Expert
I loaded the Froyo rom... I gotta admit, it's fast...and it's smooooth. it's not ready for prime time yet, but once they get the camera preview working, the video camera working and take care of that pesky MMS issue (yes I flashed the fix..didn't help), then it will quickly become my daily rom. until then.. I have a nandroid of it..so I can restore to froyo at will..
oh yeah.. another quirk that was the real biggie for me.. swype would stop swyping.. then I'd have to reload it..until the next time it stopped.. although shapewritter would work I just don't like it as much as swype
other than those MINOR things, (except swype, that's major in my book) the rom is great...and it's pre-clocked at 710
oh yeah.. another quirk that was the real biggie for me.. swype would stop swyping.. then I'd have to reload it..until the next time it stopped.. although shapewritter would work I just don't like it as much as swype
other than those MINOR things, (except swype, that's major in my book) the rom is great...and it's pre-clocked at 710
msierra519
Android Enthusiast
i hear of a problem with MMS but whats the issue? i havent texted at all today so i havent seen anything
mysticmead
Android Expert
plain texting works great.. but when I had my wife send me a txt with a pic attached, it wouldn't download the pic.. not like I get MMS texts all the time, it would just be noce if it worked..
mysticmead
Android Expert
like I said.. the bugs were minor ones.. there are apps in the market to get around the camera preview.. and who knows, I might restore my nandroid of it and reload swype (for a 5th time) and not have anymore problems.. I was able to get FB to sync and TiKL to work..
I really did like the ROM... I did miss SenseUI but I'm hopeful that one of the Devs (Flipz maybe) might take a shot at making it a true SenseUI Froyo.. if not, well... I'll miss SenseUI.. until I get a new phone (in late Feb)
I can't get the link to open
msierra519
Android Enthusiast
use this link markjr1
ohh yeah i know what you mean about the picture not opening..i did try that and it wouldnt open..ill fix that when i get home....
any word on visual voicemail? how do we re-calibrate the keyboard? i couldnt seem to find it.
jeffreynothing43
Android Enthusiast
my opinion...
this is a bad idea. maybe worth a look to SEE what's up...but the Hero is simply outdated and cannot run Froyo properly.
this is a bad idea. maybe worth a look to SEE what's up...but the Hero is simply outdated and cannot run Froyo properly.
msierra519
Android Enthusiast
see thats the thing..the hero is very outdated but it runs 2.2 much better and faster than 2.1
give it a try..let us know how you like it
jeffreynothing43
Android Enthusiast
see thats the thing..the hero is very outdated but it runs 2.2 much better and faster than 2.1
give it a try..let us know how you like it
wouldn't any ROM not running SENSE UI?
msierra519
Android Enthusiast
i suppose your right, screw sense ui if it means having my phone run slow..who enjoys their phone to lag?