General Wizard performance and stability

[Newbold]

I have been in charge of getting a mobile solution deployed for some of my colleagues and a number (60+) have selected to use the Wizard from varied mobile vendors around the World. There seems to be massive variation in the stability and performance of the devices as shipped. Reading several forums etc it seems that a bad experience is a reset 1-3 times per day and a good experience is a reset every 5-7 days. My coleagues using T-Mobile MDA in the US are having a bad experience. People on Vodafone in the UK seem to be having a better one. What are other experiences in terms of reset frequency and does anyone believe a particular ROM is more stable than others?

[cgrillo]

The latest T-Mobile UK build is excellent.
I had to reboot 3-4 times a day with the previous buil, but this one is less frequent than weekly.

I don't use much software on it - putting up with the stock calendar etc, but it all serves it's purpose.

Main uses:-
GPS Monitor (my own proggie)
Tom Tom 5.21
Pocket Excel (standard stuff)
Weather Panel
PIE Plus (this is a fantastic add on to PIE)

[markgamber]

The original US didn't seem to be the most stable thing I'd come across. After applying the 2.17 ROM found here, however, it was *very* stable. I can go days without having to reset it. I've found a few things that really help stability, too:

Don't overclock. If the software you use is worth a damn, you don't need it.

Don't use today plug-ins. They suck up memory and cpu time, they don't give it back, they don't play well with others and they destablize everything over time. I've found it best to keep the today screen as clean as possible.

Note how apps behave and replace those that don't play well with others.

[chrisredmayne]

Since putting the new T-Mobile ROM on my phone Ive only had to reset when my games (which arent build for the device) mess up. Seems perfect so far!

[Nooner]

Yep, a lot more stable and faster since getting the latest T-Mobile ROM. Now got it overclocked which is causing no problems but extra benefits.

Plus I found PhoneAlarm by Pocket Max (http://www.pocketmax.net/phoneAlarm.htm) recently which I think is a brilliant.