Degradation
Newbie
Okay so I just recently rooted my evo 4g using revolutionary. Now I'm trying to figure out what are roms and what do they do for your phone. Also how would I find them and install them on my phone.
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esthernrob
Android Enthusiast
this will have most of the info that you're looking for...
ROMs and Kernels Download Page
each rom has it's own thread with detailed information as to what is included, excluded and mod's if there are any... it's a good place to start... IMO
ROMs and Kernels Download Page
each rom has it's own thread with detailed information as to what is included, excluded and mod's if there are any... it's a good place to start... IMO
Degradation
Newbie
esthernrob
Android Enthusiast
for information on flashing a rom, check this thread,
ROOTING For Dummies
go to "after rooting", section 3
ROOTING For Dummies
go to "after rooting", section 3
I'm a noob as well and just rooted my EVO 4G for the first time yesterday but maybe I can help you a bit. First I loaded CM7 and was underwhelmed. The phone was definitely quick but thats because it was missing all the visual goodies contained in sense. If your looking for the pure Android experience CM7 is good but Android alone is not a visually appealing operating system. Then I loaded MikG 2.45 which has a blend of Sense 2.1 and 3.0 (full blown 3.0 is too much for our "out of date" devices) and WOW. First off you don't realize how sense makes everything on the screen look sharper and clearer until you do without it for a while. I'm loving the added 3.0 sense goodies not included in the stock ROM, like lock screen weather, a numeric battery meter and different skins. If you want to keep the visual, I would highly recommend the MikG rom. I may get bored and try some of the other popular roms but for now I am very impressed. Just a tip, get titanium backup, because when you switch roms you can use it to restore all your apps.
one thing that i like to point out is that there are plenty of pure sense 3.0 and most of them is really good. the best one though is mik3d which i'm addicted to right now. best rom period. it is in beta but it really should be a final (r1). check it out.
Degradation
Newbie
I went with the mik3d. Downloaded and installed. Now I am going to play with it. Got to get used to this awesome ROM.
Xtremedays
Android Expert
On the note about AOSP roms(CM7). Previous to the ported Sense 2.1 and 3.0 roms CM7 was in my opinion the best out there. Sense 1.0 slowed down our phones and took up space that could be utilized differently. AOSP roms are fast and from my experience give excellent battery life when used in conjunction with the right kernel(Tiamat kernels come to mind). Just one persons opinion.
Degradation
Newbie
One question. Does mik3d come with kernel. If it doesn't which would be best to download.
all roms comes with a kernel. they are most likely stock kernel. we only have two kernels at this point in time. there is the golden monkey 1.1 and freedom kernel .8. you can get them in the rom/kernel sticky.
Degradation
Newbie
So I tried the ROM cm7.. I didn't like it much. I liked the sense factor a lot more. Plus when I installed the ROM I lost my market app. I had to flash the Google apps to my phone which I didn't like. I'm sticking to mik3d
i used to think that when i first rooted, but then i went back to cm7 and i really liked it. it does take a little bit of tweeking and such more so then sense but when everything is setup right and you find the right kernel, it can be an amzing rom. i really liked cm7 especially when i founf tiamat kernel. by far the best battery life of any rom/kernel combo. i got anywhere from 18-35 hours off charge.
Degradation
Newbie
Yeah i figured as much. I did download the tiamat kernel and installed it. The only problem was tweeking it and finding out what to do to make it run right. Now with the mik3d ROM, I feel it takes up too much mb and drains the battery pretty quick or is it just me.
have you tried a kernel yet? do you have setcpu? i was on golden monkey 1.1 and was getting 12-16 hours off charge. i just flashed the "aggressive freedom" .85 kernel and the battery life is not as great. gonna give it one more day to make sure then i will try the "more freedom" .85 kernel.
read the http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/389360-kernels-dummies.html guide.
Degradation
Newbie
Yeah i installed setcpu and lowered it down to the suggested amount. The kernel I have on it now is the golden monkey one. I've read the sticky and I now have a better understanding of what kernels do. I just don't know why it seems my battery is draining quicker.
what scaling governor are you using? do you have any profiles? how high are you overclocking?
also you can try a different kernel. try the freedom kernels. there are four to try. i'm at the "aggressive kernel" working my way down the list.
Degradation
Newbie
Lol you just blew me away.. I'm guessing the governor is clockwork. Profiles I have no idea and overclocking how could I check that?
in setcpu main screen past where you set the frequencies there should be a drop down box for you to pick what governor you want to set the kernel to. just want to make sure that you have it on ondemand. now that you have setcpu my suggestion is to read the guide on setcpu. there is a link in the kernels guide for it.
so this is my setup so far, it might change depending on how the kernel does tomorrow. i have the more aggresive freedom kernel. i have underclock to 245 with a max 1190(careful some phones might not handle going this high. also do not check the set on boot option until you know that your phone is stable. otherwise you will get a bootloop and a pain in the but to fix). i am using the smartass scaling governor.
lubberlick
Well-Known Member
Mik3d final? I shall lean to disagree sir. The 4G bugs need fixed before you could say final. I mean we are using a 4G device here, there should not be issues while using the service to its fullest. MikG has none of these 4G issues.[/ENDRANT]
With that said. Visually and performance wise Mik3d is definately on the right track. So much so that when I flashed MikG and tried it for awhile I went back to Mik3d even with its bugs.
i have 4g working so not sure what is wrong on your phone. this rom is the smoothest rom out of the box (without any of the tweaks i added later) that i have tried so far. gonna try the evolved rom to compare it since it is a port off the beta.
9to5cynic
Android Expert
Do you have you're keys? You can check by downloading the wimax key checker (The link is in the rooting for dummies thread I believe).
Degradation
Newbie
The mik3d is right now one of the best roms Ive tried. My 4g works and everything else works. I have a question though.. I was reading up on v6 supercharger. Should I download that and install it?
it is my favorite rom so far. and as far as the v6 script that is up to you. it does make a difference, though a very minute difference. try it out and see if notice any differences.