[Solved] Defy+: What is lost by changing from the official ROM to a custom one?

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I have a rooted Defy+, from which I already removed all the cruft I don't need. I am mostly happy with the phone, but there are a few quirks which are making me consider changing to a custom ROM to get a more recent Android version (rather than Gingerbread, 2.3.6).

However, I am concerned about the drawbacks of doing so. For instance, one of my brothers runs a custom ROM as well, and he suffers from random reboots around twice a week.

If I want the best reliability, are the official ROMs my only choice? Or do some of the custom ROMs manage uptime in the range of weeks/months? Also, is there anything else I'd be giving up by changing? Like, I don't know, device drivers/features? (Motorola specific software as MotoBlur I couldn't care less about).

What are your experiences in these areas? I imagine ICS-based ROMs are much more stable than JB ones, but how much?

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JB is in my opinion quite stable when considering Sevenrock's version. I have been using Sevenrock's 20130209 CM10 for a month now and I haven't experienced any random reboot. ICS is quite stable with the exception of Wi-Fi tether which is unstable.

You will lose the wallpapers, notification sounds,ringtones,etc. of the official rom while upgrading.

Thanks, a month of uptime sounds quite acceptable.

Regarding loss of features, I can assume that the waterproof/shockproof/etcproof features of the phone are still intact? Those are the actual features that I really care about (the most, at least).

I'll probably try updating to a custom ROM that is considered stable by the maintainers later on

Hello'

I can tell you that on CM10, VPN Tunneling doesn't work

there is a ringtone bug too ( after ? time )

Re: [Q] Defy+: What is lost by changing from the official (rooted) ROM to a custom on

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You lose proper 720p recording and overall speed

Waterproof and shock proof etc are hardware features

CM7 and latest CM10 and MS2Ginger are the most "stable", and of these MS2Ginger being stock based has proper 720p recording

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Originally Posted by thekguy

You lose proper 720p recording and overall speed

Overall speed? Compared to what? To the stock ROM? I was always under the impression that updating the Android version from Gingerbread to ICS or JB would result in a snappier interface.

Anyway, the other "lost" features mentioned so far don't impact me personally at all, so it sounds like it should be safe to update.

Regarding waterproof/etc being hardware features, I recall reading somewhere else that a certain custom ROM did not support that O_o which is why I felt the need to ask.

Thanks again for the additional information.

Re: [Q] Defy+: What is lost by changing from the official (rooted) ROM to a custom on

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The stock rom is snappier, but the launcher is not really smooth. By snappier I mean response time. Cm10 is smooth but not very snappy

All custom roms support waterproof/other features.

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Originally Posted by thekguy

The stock rom is snappier

Interesting... looks like I should really try to stick to the stock ROM, after all.

Thanks for all the information, guys, I will consider this topic as dealt with.

What is lost?

• >1 minute delay opening google maps

• frustration at slow interface

• need to recharge every couple of hours

• stability / peace of mind

I'm on quarx CM10 20130217 made faster by blechdose cfs 14/03 kernel - really smooth and nice to use. 20130220 was okay, stable and smooth-ish, but incompatible with blechdose kernel, so can't get it as smooth. 20130307, which backtracks further in search of stability, is frustratingly laggy (nowhere near as bad as stock though IMO) - at the moment I have 95 apps and >40GB of music.

That's what you gain, a learning curve, fun fiddles, some bits of the phone work smoother than you could ever imagine, which is great unless there is a bug in something you really want to use (luckily for me, there doesn't seem to be).