What OS are you using as your daily driver?

What's your daily driver?


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Z80-Man

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I still want to have a computer in my pocket, and Windows Mobile is as close as anything has come to that.
You said all had to be said, the way it had to be said. :)

Other OSes definitely are for other uses, at least at the moment.

So your daily OS actually depends on what you're using your HD2 for. :)
 

icecreammm

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Since January 2011 I used WP7 for some months. I loved the smoothness but missed some features/software and there still where some driver related bugs.

Then I used a Android NAND MIUI rom for some months. Fairly smooth experience, some nice Android modifications, but always seemed to have bugs.

After that I used a Android NAND Sense 3.5 (sbryan12144's RCMix3D Runny) rom for 2 months. Many features, but not always a smooth experience. I liked it because I experienced no bugs.

I hesitated a lot (because of my bugfree experience), but since tuesday I'm back to WP7.5 and enjoying the smooth experience again + some extra features + fixed touchscreen driver + fixed camera. Only missing some good GPS software.
 

Getrid

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It took me over a year messing around with the stock ROM. After switching to Artemis ROM my wifi problems at the university finally came to an end. Felt no need to switch to another OS since then, although I always wanted to test other OS - but I got no time, no time.
I really like to explore if Android is capable of uses I have in mind for my daily productivity tasks. In a few weeks I'll have time to test a SD-card version. But I'm not sure if this is possible together with my custom ROM. I'll just have to read a little bit more in the forum.

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Getrid
 

quantan

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Using Android 4.1.2 X-UI NativeSD :D. I tried using WP7 but didn't like it very much, so uninstalled and Android only :good:
 

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    Hi,

    I was just curious about which OS is used the most, and which OS is used the least. Please submit your vote, so we can get an as accurate as possible picture. By Daily driver I mean which OS you're using right now to text, call and just use for your daily life.

    A short list of the options and their definitions:

    Stock Windows Mobile 6.5.x - You're using the stock rom that came with the device, or an official update.

    Custom Windows Mobile 6.5.x - You've flashed a custom rom like Energy rom. Chances are you're changing the rom on a regular basis. ;)

    Android SD/RAM - You're running Android old school from your SD card, or you're using a RAM build.

    Android NAND - You're using the latest and greatest NAND (Internal memory) build(s) out there!

    Windows Phone 7 - You're loyal to Microsoft and decided to flash Redmond's latest and greatest.

    Ubuntu - You decided a mobile OS just wasn't good enough, and you gave your HD2 a full desktop/netbook experience! Unlikely you're using this on a daily basis though :D

    MeeGo - You're using MeeGo. I'm not sure if it's possible, as it hasn't been released yet, but it's worth a shot.

    - If you're dualbooting, just choose the main one. :D

    I'm curious what the results might be. I'm currently using Windows Phone 7 for texting, calling, some gaming and just for the general experience. I've also partitioned half of my SD card for Darkstone SuperRAM, just for Angry Birds and Scooter Hero. I think most people are using a Android NAND build by now though.
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    I used winmo stock for the first 3 weeks i had my Leo. Just while i got my head around the differences from my diamond. Then flashed an Energy 6.5.x build and not looked back (that was almost a year ago). I've used a couple of android SD builds and i came to the conclusion that it wasn't for me. It feels like an open source iphone for teenagers. Hell, i've used my sisters desire with the stock rom and the feel of the whole phone was lacking compared to my HD2.

    This poll is a good idea there is just one problem with it. Android users are very vocal about their love of the operating system. Winmo users tend to be much less so. I think this has a lot to do with the user bases age range (ie alot older than most android users). I also think it has something to do with the original demographic Windows CE was aimed at - IT professionals. Winmo has grown from this and taken people like me with it. I find the integration and compatibility with the windows based networks i run to be the best feature of windows mobile and i'm yet to achieve that using android (and not for want of trying either).

    I will try out WP7 but i'm waiting for the february update first. Copy/paste is a must for me.
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    WP7 for me, well at least for the last four days...here is why

    GPS...Instant no waiting at all for a fix, using Endomondo for running, the route is spot on, best i have ever seen on any of my other phones, or even this HD2 running WM to Android.

    SOUND...the sound quality, through headphones on WP7 is second none, why on eaarth its so much better than Android I really don't know and the ZUNE player and online stuff is simply fantastic

    OFFICE...miles better than WM office, Android office apps just don't cut it

    GAMES...try Harvest wow can't believe my HD2 is actually running this. loads more to try, also loving AlphaJAX bit like scrabble and wordsmith on Android only slicker.

    INTERFACE...slick super fast, makes Android and WM on the HD2 seem antiquated

    SOCIAL...the people update is simply perfect, facebook and twitter apps never look so good, loving the swiping about

    KEYBOARD...never used such a easy to use keyboard, not sure why its so much better, I can type faster then on swipe, weird

    Camera and Video... well this is hands down miles better than anything else for the HD2, did some filming at the weekend and the clarity is amazing

    CALENDAR...quick easy and perfect for me to add and adjust my busy schedule

    PHONE and SMS...sound quality and signal just work

    Ok there are few teething problems but hopefully between XDA and Microsoft these will improve, ie...cut/paste, flash would be nice, but uses to much of my 3g allowance, Multitasking not that it needs it, it runs so fast, but perhaps being able to run my online radio with the brilliant rescoradio and do other things would be nice, otherwise you can have music running all the time and do other things, lets see what happens...
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    i had my hd2 from the first time, coming from the strangeness if winmo ( cruise, diamond). While waiting for wp7 update, flashing and flashing again, i was ready to stay on android ram ( angry birds ? ).
    wp7 made me forget android ... in one second: it feel so different, and xap are cool like cab was.
    For sure, things are missing ( copy/paste,real gps software), but the os is good, and xda is great !:)
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    Android SD/RAM - Utterly smooth, I haven't changed builds for five weeks because I have no problems with this. First time my phone has been flawless in the 24 months I've had it (I'm including the Blackstone days! :)).

    I am very keen to go NAND. I'm just waiting until the ROMs have had a month under their belt so they are watertight. I would normally be flashing like mad, but I'm just too happy with my phone for now.

    Not too interested in WP7. If it was as easy as switching memory cards, I'd probably give it a week's fair chance. But I think Android's got my heart!

    ROM: Evo's Black&Blue remix