Head to head comparisons/review of major cooked ROMs - anyone done one?

[new_ppc_user]

Hello all,

Having recently upgraded my Hermes to a Kaiser (well actually a AT & T Tilt) and re-flashing it with Schaps 4.30 Rom i have since noticed a sharp decline in performance (compared with my Hermes).

This lead me to look around for something 'better' coming across Duttys cooked ROM and has prompted me to initiate this thread.

Has anyone done a 'review' of the major cooked ROM's out there or even better, put them head to head?

[P1Tater]

Hello all,

Having recently upgraded my Hermes to a Kaiser (well actually a AT & T Tilt) and re-flashing it with Schaps 4.30 Rom i have since noticed a sharp decline in performance (compared with my Hermes).

This lead me to look around for something 'better' coming across Duttys cooked ROM and has prompted me to initiate this thread.

Has anyone done a 'review' of the major cooked ROM's out there or even better, put them head to head?

NOPE. Feel free to be the first.

[sherpa]

Hello all,

Having recently upgraded my Hermes to a Kaiser (well actually a AT & T Tilt) and re-flashing it with Schaps 4.30 Rom i have since noticed a sharp decline in performance (compared with my Hermes).

This lead me to look around for something 'better' coming across Duttys cooked ROM and has prompted me to initiate this thread.

Has anyone done a 'review' of the major cooked ROM's out there or even better, put them head to head?

NOPE. Feel free to be the first.

Be aware that it will be your full-time job as new ROMs come out almost every 2-3 days. :)

[new_ppc_user]

well lets put it this way. im sure many of you have tried several different roms on your devices.

can anyone shed some light our input into the major rom players?

[aberz]

answer this question and you will get it :D

Do you like apple or orange ?

They are both fruit but you cannot head to head compare them.
Beside that newer rom is likely but not necessarily to be better. Try around with different Rom and radio to get your favorite one. Well, It takes about 15 mins to flash so you can pretty much try all the Rom in here in few days. In the end, if you are not happy , do some extensive research so you can brew your own.

Dutty Rom is popular and pretty suitable to start up.

[new_ppc_user]

answer this question and you will get it :D

Do you like apple or orange ?

They are both fruit but you cannot head to head compare them.
Beside that newer rom is likely but not necessarily to be better. Try around with different Rom and radio to get your favorite one. Well, It takes about 15 mins to flash so you can pretty much try all the Rom in here in few days. In the end, if you are not happy , do some extensive research so you can brew your own.

Dutty Rom is popular and pretty suitable to start up.


i like both !! so that still doesnt answer my question.

unfortunately, i currently have a pretty hectic schedule so i cant really afford to flash and re-flash my unit all the time. in addition it would take quite a while as i have quite a few additional programs on there.

i am under the impression that Dutty and Schap and the two major players here?

things i need to consider:

- speed of operating system

- ease of use

- stability

- usefull applications

[jzalapski]

i like both !! so that still doesnt answer my question.

unfortunately, i currently have a pretty hectic schedule so i cant really afford to flash and re-flash my unit all the time. in addition it would take quite a while as i have quite a few additional programs on there.

i am under the impression that Dutty and Schap and the two major players here?

things i need to consider:

- speed of operating system

- ease of use

- stability

- usefull applications

Sleuth would also be considered a major player here... ;)

In regards to what you want in a ROM, all signs are pointing to Dutty's except for the useful applications. Just add em yourself though...

His is the fastest ROM I have ever used for any device, including the Hermes...

However, opinions are like assholes.... :)

[P1Tater]

i like both !! so that still doesnt answer my question.

unfortunately, i currently have a pretty hectic schedule so i cant really afford to flash and re-flash my unit all the time. in addition it would take quite a while as i have quite a few additional programs on there.

i am under the impression that Dutty and Schap and the two major players here?

things i need to consider:

- speed of operating system

- ease of use

- stability

- usefull applications

So let me get this straight. You want someone else to do all the work and let you reap the benefits? I see now.

My God man. They cooked the rom. What more do you want? You want me to flash your phone for you? WOW.

[sherpa]

So let me get this straight. You want someone else to do all the work and let you reap the benefits? I see now.

My God man. They cooked the rom. What more do you want? You want me to flash your phone for you? WOW.

He's got a pretty hectic schedule unlike us. :D

[new_ppc_user]

oh please give me a break !!!!

the point of this thread is two fold. yes, i want to do as little as possible :)

however, i would like to ENCOURAGE the discussion of the different ROMs that are available so that WE as users can talk about what we like in the different roms we encouter with their good points and bad points.

and please, dont tell me you dont scour the internet looking for reviews ?

[bapssystupr3m3]

He's got a pretty hectic schedule unlike us. :D
cuz all we do is spoonfeed :)

[P1Tater]

oh please give me a break !!!!

the point of this thread is two fold. yes, i want to do as little as possible :)

however, i would like to ENCOURAGE the discussion of the different ROMs that are available so that WE as users can talk about what we like in the different roms we encouter with their good points and bad points.

and please, dont tell me you dont scour the internet looking for reviews ?

No, I dont look for reviews of roms. I flash them and if I dont like them I flash a different one. I have literally tried every single rom (that is in English unlike ATW who even tries foriegn languages) to try and find the one that works best for me. I suggest you do the same and quit asking for someone to do the work for you. The reason I say this is that I can't tell you how many times this same question has been asked. You are definitely not the first nor will you be the last. It seems as though it comes up at least once a week. So, read the first post of the rom, if you dont like what you read or see then move on to the next. Either that or do as most of us do and flash it.

[brianwendt]

oh please give me a break !!!!

the point of this thread is two fold. yes, i want to do as little as possible :)

however, i would like to ENCOURAGE the discussion of the different ROMs that are available so that WE as users can talk about what we like in the different roms we encouter with their good points and bad points.

and please, dont tell me you dont scour the internet looking for reviews ?

We don't need to scour the internet looking for reviews. We just read the threads in the forum and test ourselves. All the information you will ever need is found in these forums.

[juanschwartz]

No, I dont look for reviews of roms. I flash them and if I dont like them I flash a different one. I have literally tried every single rom (that is in English unlike ATW who even tries foriegn languages) to try and find the one that works best for me. I suggest you do the same and quit asking for someone to do the work for you. The reason I say this is that I can't tell you how many times this same question has been asked. You are definitely not the first nor will you be the last. It seems as though it comes up at least once a week. So, read the first post of the rom, if you dont like what you read or see then move on to the next. Either that or do as most of us do and flash it.

Yup... with this guy... it's very easy to use PIM backup and your storage card to backup your vitals before flashing. Sure it's tedious, but that's how this all works. People will review different ROMS on different criteria and it's up to you to find what makes you happy.

[aberz]

oh please give me a break !!!!

the point of this thread is two fold. yes, i want to do as little as possible :)

however, i would like to ENCOURAGE the discussion of the different ROMs that are available so that WE as users can talk about what we like in the different roms we encouter with their good points and bad points.

and please, dont tell me you dont scour the internet looking for reviews ?

Smart man , you want to pay the least to get the most :D .

1st fold
You want to do as little as possible, so we have to do more to cover your work ? > Fail :P

2nd fold
There is no "we" and "as users" , should be " I " " as a lazy leecher" :P
And there is also no point in promoting ROMs discussion. We can talk all day without coming up with any thing good but potential conflict.
> fail, again

I dont know about your schedule but my is also packed too ( ask a pre-med, senior Bio student) . And most of peeps here also get a thing call "life" . If I can do it , you can too. Flashing a Rom is not rocket science that would take a life time to do.
How about this, consider flashing your piece of device a relaxing activity for your break . I would be less pain and more joy. If you dont find flashing , trying and using Rom fun , why bother asking here.

p/s for the amount of time finish 2 posts , you could have already flashed a cool Rom lol.

[Confused Stu]

I hate to jump on the bandwagon, but I'm afraid the only way to work out the best ROM for you is to test them all. If a ROM is unstable, you'll be able to tell pretty quickly from scanning the thread and what is one man's "useful applications" is another man's "bloatware".

The best analogy I've seen is with cars - to some people the perfect car is a sports car, to others it's a people-carrier, everyone's needs and uses are different. Also, as most of the ROMs are built on the same two or three OS builds, you're comparing the cars with virtually identical engines, so differences will be minor*.

My suggestion is make a list of what you use on your phone, then decide if you want a fast ROM (in which case flash a lite ROM and add the bits you want via cabs) or an easy ROM (in which case flash a ROM that's got the most of the things on your list).

You will never get everyone to agree on the "best" ROM simply because there isn't one that is head and shoulders above the others*, just optimised by and for different chefs.

*No offence intended to the great chefs on this forum! I know how much work you must put into your ROMs and I'm not trying to belittle that, just get the point across. :)

[knytphal]

Also, it doesn't hurt to take the little bit of time that is required to make an SDConfig.txt file for the User Customization that most of the ROMs utilize now. That in and of itself is a huge timesaver. Take advantage of that, and someone else also posted PIM Backup, which can also help aid in moving from one ROM to another.

Use one ROM for a week, see how you like it then move on if you want to. That's more or less what I've done. And I've found what I've liked.

[P1Tater]

JUst another case of someone wanting to be fed.

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/9012/gerber1rg8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[irockash]

Was it Karhu who would do benchmarks of all the ROM's in the Hermes forum? Talk about intensive... but again, strictly numbers, meant as an informative comparison of different things.

[Algus Helm]

I think I got your thoughts...

I wanna a ROM table for comparisons... I can say its very difficult to make
1) ROMs change every day... its a rough job to keep it update
2) ROMs are like taste. You like a XYZ ROM because its faster but a friend may like a BCD ROM because it runs that app faster.
3) There ia a lot of apps within those ROMs that make they different. Comparing works if all ROMs carried the same stuff.
4) There are no tops ROM... there are populars ROM

I'm looking to flash my kaiser too but I allways got confused too with different cooked ROMs.
I suggest you to read all of your interest, ask them for any detailed spec. Install the HardSPL for Godsake and try it.

[kyphur]

by closing this thread before it gets nasty. I would suggest you check the links in my signature (especially the about What XDA-Devs is).

Now reviewing your User activity:

Joined: 2007-12 (member for 4 months)
Posts: 82
Threads: 16

So 20% of your posts are New Threads and more than half of those are either asking questions that are "A&A" (Asked & Answered) or like this thread looking for someone else to do the legwork for you.

Compare that to my activity:

Joined: 2005-12 (member 28 months)
Been a Moderator for bout a year now (roughly)

Posts: 1,800 (roughly)
Threads: 29 (rounds up to 2%)
--> 11 Pertained to my Cooked Roms (yes I've donned that hat and stepped into the Kitchen)
--> 3 Archival Threads to collect like resources into one place
--> 2 Fixes/Work around to common problem.
Others of note asked thought provolking questions such as "would you trade Ext_Rom for more storage/program memory?" which ended up with a very smart user giving us just such a solution.

Oh yeah, I even have a Wiki Page (for my XDA Live Tilt Rom).

So in short, respect the forum or expect that you will not be respected.

oh please give me a break !!!!

the point of this thread is two fold. yes, i want to do as little as possible :)

however, i would like to ENCOURAGE the discussion of the different ROMs that are available so that WE as users can talk about what we like in the different roms we encouter with their good points and bad points.

and please, dont tell me you dont scour the internet looking for reviews ?