Just got my dinc. Came from an LG ally. I'm rooted and have cm7 installed. I know ist floating around here but what is the best rom for this phone. I like the overclock and teather features. Battery life sucks and I hardly ever have a signal. Is that just the phone or the rom. Coming from velocity which I loved something kinda like that would be nice. Ay input would be greatly appreciated.
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Poor battery life and low signal are known issues with the phone itself. There are a lot of threads floating around with a lot of information about both.
To manage battery life (stock battery) I turn off everything except the auto-sync features I really need. I set screen brightness to half and turn on auto. Don't run wifi, bluetooth, or gps unless you need it. It has been established that gps won't drain battery unless an app is activity using it, but just to be safe. I would also get rid of any apps you don't use that might run or update often. I know the youtube widget is a battery killer because of how often it updates. There are also some really great threads floating around in accessories with cheap batteries and batter comparisons.
As far as low signal, it varies. It hasn't been a huge issue for me. Even on no bars, I can still make and receive calls and often have 3G still. I have read that changing radios can help sometimes. Also know that HTC is famous for a 'tinny' sound quality to their phones.
To manage battery life (stock battery) I turn off everything except the auto-sync features I really need. I set screen brightness to half and turn on auto. Don't run wifi, bluetooth, or gps unless you need it. It has been established that gps won't drain battery unless an app is activity using it, but just to be safe. I would also get rid of any apps you don't use that might run or update often. I know the youtube widget is a battery killer because of how often it updates. There are also some really great threads floating around in accessories with cheap batteries and batter comparisons.
As far as low signal, it varies. It hasn't been a huge issue for me. Even on no bars, I can still make and receive calls and often have 3G still. I have read that changing radios can help sometimes. Also know that HTC is famous for a 'tinny' sound quality to their phones.
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Battery life is why most of us don't overclock this phone anymore. Turn off auto brightness and set it to something < 50. 40 is better yet, that'll save you more battery life than anything else IMO. Internet usage and active phone calls seem to be the other big juice drainers. CM7 is probably one of the better roms for battery life afraid to say. Keep a spare charger handy.