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Hi,

I wanted to know if there is any way to run a different OS on this phone that supports all of the hardware.

I love the specs of this phone - and the form factor, however, it doesn't matter which ROM I use, the phone is just so unbearably slow. Even with the light ROMs.

I simply hate Windows Mobile. The processor is not that slow - it should be able to do plenty - but everything takes 3 seconds at least to open. I've missed an inordinate number of phone calls just because the stupid send button takes 10 seconds to respond.

Is there any option at all to forgo a WM ROM and use a different OS entirely?

How can I take advantage of the amazing hardware - but not be dragged down by the software?

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Try flashing stock then ROM, changing Hard-SPL.. etc.

Never had problem with slow OS unless the ROM is an issue to which is very uncommon..

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If it really takes 10 seconds to get the phone to answer a call...

One thing to check is memory -- Do you have a lot of stuff in your calls list or MMS texts? Clear them out.

Which ROMS have you tried? Any 6.1 or 6.5s?

There is no other usable OS now -- Android is getting close but it won't work with all the phone's components
 
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Try flashing stock then ROM, changing Hard-SPL.. etc.

Never had problem with slow OS unless the ROM is an issue to which is very uncommon..

The last ROM I flashed that's exactly what I did - I flashed to a stack ROM - changed the Hard SPL.

The ROM I love - Shifu did a phenomenal job - but after a while - everything just begins to lag...and it's not just this ROM - it's every ROM. After a few weeks - everything just starts to miss a beat and then slowly unravel.

I'm surprised that you've never had any problems with the OS - the consensus is that WM is a generally slow OS - I just thought maybe there's a way to take advantage of the great hardware in the phone without having to use this OS.

Thanks for the advice though.

If you have any other suggestions - they would be much appreciated.
 
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If it really takes 10 seconds to get the phone to answer a call...

One thing to check is memory -- Do you have a lot of stuff in your calls list or MMS texts? Clear them out.

Which ROMS have you tried? Any 6.1 or 6.5s?

There is no other usable OS now -- Android is getting close but it won't work with all the phone's components
Maybe not 10 seconds - but I have missed plenty of calls because the phone was completely unresponsive.

I do have a LOT of SMS' - maybe that's it. I just flashed to a new ROM (jjblaster3's 6.5) - it's great for now. I hope it stays that way. But they all start off great...you start installing a few programs and then nothing moves.

Thanks for the SMS/call history advice - I'll start clearing out now.

Anything else you can think of would be great.
 
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I went through similar problems. Currently I am using the ROM "forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=428261". This was the best ROM that I tested for my Kaiser.

I was not very fan of windows mobile too, because that i installed android at sdcard and recently found a very good application "forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623792" to streamline the boot process for the android, without having to wait for the windows mobile start and then boot the android. Android is fantastic, but as has already been said not everything works. The GPS and camera are the major problems yet.
 
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I went through similar problems. Currently I am using the ROM "forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=428261". This was the best ROM that I tested for my Kaiser.

I was not very fan of windows mobile too, because that i installed android at sdcard and recently found a very good application "forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623792" to streamline the boot process for the android, without having to wait for the windows mobile start and then boot the android. Android is fantastic, but as has already been said not everything works. The GPS and camera are the major problems yet.
Thanks for the advice - I'm not going to head down the Android route yet...but I will check out the ROM you suggested. Have you tried any 6.5 ROMs you liked? I'm running jjblaster3 6.5 v2 right now.
 
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Well personally, I like the STAXXX STYLE ROMs...they are 6.5.3...and VERY fast in my opinion.
Current devices-

Phone:
Verizon Motorola RAZR LTE
ROM:
Stock GB
ROM History:
Stock GB

Tablet:
Acer Iconia A500
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Custom Stock 4.0
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Acer STOCK 3.0->Custom Stock 4.0

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HTC S620 Excailbur->HTC Wizard->HTC Juno->HTC Herald->HTC Tytn II->HTC HD2/HTC Shift 9500->HTC G2/SGT ATT->LG G2X/SGT ATT->HTC Sensation/SGT ATT->Motorola RAZR LTE/Acer Iconia A500

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Thanks for the suggestion, any ROM recommendations would be much appreciated, here is what I'm looking for:

1) A fast ROM
2) No bugs with common things like text messages, bluetooth, WiFi, Internet
3) Good battery life
4) And if possible - 6.5 - but not mandatory


I know a LOT of hard work goes into cooking the ROMs, so I'm not complaining - but I've found that there are always small bugs that are real deal breakers for me.


I've tried:

1) AthineOS Manila Edition
Text issues, backlight issues
2) Shifu (3.2)
Text issues, screen rotation issues, wifi issues, phone got stuck a lot towards the end (had to soft reset twice a day at times)
3) Jjblaster3 v2
Battery life (very poor - need to charge twice a day) - because there is no easy way to switch between 3G and GPRS (any quick fix for this?)
 
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Thanks for the suggestion, any ROM recommendations would be much appreciated, here is what I'm looking for:

1) A fast ROM
2) No bugs with common things like text messages, bluetooth, WiFi, Internet
3) Good battery life
4) And if possible - 6.5 - but not mandatory


I know a LOT of hard work goes into cooking the ROMs, so I'm not complaining - but I've found that there are always small bugs that are real deal breakers for me.


I've tried:

1) AthineOS Manila Edition
Text issues, backlight issues
2) Shifu (3.2)
Text issues, screen rotation issues, wifi issues, phone got stuck a lot towards the end (had to soft reset twice a day at times)
3) Jjblaster3 v2
Battery life (very poor - need to charge twice a day) - because there is no easy way to switch between 3G and GPRS (any quick fix for this?)
This baby is fast as hell! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=618767 try it

Devices:
Samsung Galaxy SIII I9300 - Stock Rom 4.1.2
HTC HD2 : Nexus HD2 JB 4.1.2

 
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