Energy vs Revolution

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Has anyone tried both of these ROMs on the Amaze? I've read all 46 pages of the Revolution forum and several Energy. Both look like they meet my needs. But I'd like a good comparison between them.

My needs:
- Close to stock feel/look (like the blue themes)
- Ability to remove pre-installed apps/bloatware
- Wi-fi calling (must have due to my location)
- Better battery life
- A bit snappier
- Free tethering would be a bonus

I've read that some have experienced texting and mms sending issues with Energy and some say that Revolution is outdated.

I realize YMMV, but I'd appreciate a comparison between the 2. Thanks.


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I'm loving Revolution right now... And I ran Energy since the day it came out.

It has the stock feel and way easier to customise. It feels better than the stock Rom I just came from.

They're both easy to debloat and deodexed.

I use my phone so much that I get roughly the same battery life on both.

Both ROMs are very fast and snappy.

I would recommend both... But I'm preferring ARHD right now.

MrMako777 points out a good point though in another threas. ARHD is 1.36 build so no WiFi calling, so if u need that, then Energy would be better (although I prefer stock rooted over energy)

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http://www.android-dev.us/showthread...0-Wifi-Calling

Thanks for the quick reply!

Originally Posted by glacierguy

It has the stock feel and way easier to customise. It feels better than the stock Rom I just came from.

Do you mean Revolution is easier to customise or Energy?

Originally Posted by glacierguy

MrMako777 points out a good point though in another threas. ARHD is 1.36 build so no WiFi calling, so if u need that, then Energy would be better (although I prefer stock rooted over energy)

Hmmm. That's a little confusing. On the Revolution Thread, it says that there is "improved wi-fi calling" (from Post #1, ARHD 1.1.0 release date 19 Nov 11). Maybe since I need to have wi-fi calling, I should go with Energy.

Have you had the opportunity to test wi-fi calling with either one? Any issues (notably, the sending problems with Energy or the lack of capability with ARHD)?

Thanks again!

Sorry... Revolution is identical to stock as far as UI look... It is built on 1.36 which the stock 1.36 didn't have WiFi calling. I haven't tested it on revolution, but WiFi calling does work on Energy ROM. There's also a modified messaging apk that fixes a time stamp issue with texts.

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Ok. Now I'm leaning towards energy unless I can get more info on WiFi calling in ARHD.

You said that ARHD is more easily customized than Energy. But Energy can still be customized (wallpaper, ringtones, etc), right?


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Originally Posted by ernieg92

Ok. Now I'm leaning towards energy unless I can get more info on WiFi calling in ARHD.

You said that ARHD is more easily customized than Energy. But Energy can still be customized (wallpaper, ringtones, etc), right?


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Oh certainly... Wallpapers, Ringtones, Sounds, and even lockrings can be personalized on ALL rooted ROMs... NRGZ28 just has a heavy blue theme on his Rom... On the statusbar icons, dialer, app icons... Etc...

XBoarder has a pretty sick 3.5 ROM also that I'm a big fan of. You can find that at android-dev.us.

Craigtut has an ics themed ROM that is pretty nice also. I can't say too much, but his next update for that ROM is pretty sick

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Originally Posted by glacierguy

Oh certainly... Wallpapers, Ringtones, Sounds, and even lockrings can be personalized on ALL rooted ROMs... NRGZ28 just has a heavy blue theme on his Rom... On the statusbar icons, dialer, app icons... Etc...

XBoarder has a pretty sick 3.5 ROM also that I'm a big fan of. You can find that at android-dev.us.

Craigtut has an ics themed ROM that is pretty nice also. I can't say too much, but his next update for that ROM is pretty sick

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Yup Sense 3.5 is sexy, Fourth Bar 3.0 is also amazing! but im too much of a "Sense" fan so i always go back to NRG's rom

Originally Posted by EclipzeRemix

Yup Sense 3.5 is sexy, Fourth Bar 3.0 is also amazing! but im too much of a "Sense" fan so i always go back to NRG's rom

Yeah... And whenever I root anyone else's amaze, I always put Energy on it... I think I just got bored with it maybe.

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Originally Posted by glacierguy

NRGZ28 just has a heavy blue theme on his Rom... On the statusbar icons, dialer, app icons... Etc...

I don't mind blue at all. That's actually my favorite color and I tend to update application themes to some kind of blue anyways. May save me some time......

Originally Posted by glacierguy

XBoarder has a pretty sick 3.5 ROM also that I'm a big fan of. You can find that at android-dev.us.

I'll check that out. Do u know what it's called? I'm really trying to stick with stock-like ROMs for now. You say you're a big fan of it; what stands out (say compared w/the 2 ROMs discussed)?

Originally Posted by glacierguy

Craigtut has an ics themed ROM that is pretty nice also. I can't say too much, but his next update for that ROM is pretty sick

they're soooo many ROMs! I may get more adventurous if this rooting / flashing goes well. I've only done it once b4 and that was with ODIN so it was pretty easy.....



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