I am looking for a specifc ROM- can you help?

[ofird]

Hey all -

Great forum, and happy to be a member, here's my story, perhaps you can help.

I have just received a TYTN few weeks ago, and I am trying to make the best of it.
So far - I am frustrated, very frustrated!

Why? since I was a Palm OS user, which was so simple and fast, its nothing to compared to windows mobile.

I have tried over the past month several ROMs, per this forum's advice -

1) Black Satin Medium and Light
2) Schap's
3) Faria
4) Shadow 2.1
5) K's

and maybe a few more...the problem is that for each and every one of them I tackled, slowness and major memory problems - ones which forced mt to a soft reset to continue my work.

So what I am looking for - a ROM that will fit my machine's HW, not something too special or packed with apps, something simple that will have the basics, but will be fast and full of memory for programs, over 40 MB after cold boot.

any idea - which one for me?

BTW - up until now, Black Satin Medium was the best option.

 

[larsuck]

I've got a couple of options for you.
#1, SuperDLite by Edhaas is very stable, good with program memory and has lots of storage memory. Has most of the things most people need, and very little fat.
#2, A newer ROM that I have been trying out lately is Shamanix's Ultimate V2 Final. It has a newer base than SuperDLite, and seems to be a very well-polished ROM. However, I have only tried it for about a week and can't speak of how it may fare in the long run.
Give those two a shot. I've a feeling one of them will be to you liking.

 

[ofird]

Thanks

I am wonderig - why do I nned big storage? if it was up to me I keep most of myh RAM for programs, I am installing all my apps on the storage card anyway...

so isn't what I need is something like 50 MB after cold boot?

haven't seen any ROM that provides this...

 

[triad88]

i use Pandora Naked 9b1 w/Big Storage - WM6.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365604

Memory Details:

Storage: 79 w/MMS, 82 w/o MMS
Program: 30

its fast and clean but u have to install progs when u need more dont forget to install .NET CF 3.5 if u wanna add extra progs

 

[larsuck]

I am wonderig - why do I nned big storage? if it was up to me I keep most of myh RAM for programs, I am installing all my apps on the storage card anyway...

so isn't what I need is something like 50 MB after cold boot?

haven't seen any ROM that provides this...

Think of big storage as having an 25 gallon gas tank on your car. Sure, you only drive your car to work and back everyday, so you don't need a very big tank. But who knows? You might want to travel cross country someday.

Anyway, just like there aren't many cars without big gas tanks these days, there aren't many ROMs without big (or super) storage these days.

 

[Wam7]

I am wonderig - why do I nned big storage? if it was up to me I keep most of myh RAM for programs, I am installing all my apps on the storage card anyway...

so isn't what I need is something like 50 MB after cold boot?

haven't seen any ROM that provides this...

With a Lite ROM you may just get a little over 30MB RAM after a cold boot. You will never see anything like 40MB and 50MB is purely in your fantasy.

 

[ofird]

Thanks

Hi All,

Thank you for the responsiveness, I will give those 3 ROMs a shot.

I simply cannot face the fact that from time to time I run iGo and get a message: "iGo needs at least 6MB to run"...

then I look at the memory usage and see that I have about 4 MB left - I am wondering how come? nothing is running, but there's is probably a Mem leak somewhere which I cannot for see.

I tried also to use Close Apps and Hibernate to free RAM, and I will use MemTools as well.

For now, it seems to be a "complicated and slow" OS for this machine, perhaps WM 5 (what originally came with it) is more appropriate for HTC TYTN (Hermes 200) hardware.

 

[ultramag69]

Wanna bet $$??????

 

[larsuck]

Hi All,

Thank you for the responsiveness, I will give those 3 ROMs a shot.

I simply cannot face the fact that from time to time I run iGo and get a message: "iGo needs at least 6MB to run"...

then I look at the memory usage and see that I have about 4 MB left - I am wondering how come? nothing is running, but there's is probably a Mem leak somewhere which I cannot for see.

I tried also to use Close Apps and Hibernate to free RAM, and I will use MemTools as well.

For now, it seems to be a "complicated and slow" OS for this machine, perhaps WM 5 (what originally came with it) is more appropriate for HTC TYTN (Hermes 200) hardware.

Oh yeah baby, I'd bet that's a mem leak. Hibernate will help, but you had best hunt that sucker down. Check your Today plugins first.

And I think what ultramag was trying to say is that WM6 runs very smoothly on Hermes hardware. I have flashed many WM6 ROMs and there have been some real stinkers - but none were slower than the stock WM5 that was on my device.

Of course, you aren't the first person I have heard of complain that WM6 is slower than his WM5 stock ROM. You are the second. If a fresh install of your WM5 is running smoother and faster than the ROMs I recommended above then I want to know where I can get that ROM.

 

[ultramag69]

I think you'll find IGO is the problem. I had it on wm5 and wm6. Its a memory hog. keep clearing all the destination and trip lists and you shouldn't have a problem. This is why I moved to Tomtom 6. Its so much more stable and I've NEVER had a memory problem again. Hope this helps....

 

[ofird]

Looking at SuperDLite I see a few versions, which one would you reocmmned for speed:

DopodLite1.0HermesWM6.zip
DopodLiteV1.1-6mbPP-WM6.zip
DopodLiteV1.1WM6.zip
DPLHermesWM6V1.2a4mbPP.zip
DPLHermesWm6V1.2a6mbPP.zip
SuperD-LiteWM6Hermes4mbPP.rar
SuperD-LiteWM6Hermes6mbPP.rar

?

 

[edhaas]

Re: speed

They're all quick. Theoretically the 1.2 and Super-D versions may be slightly faster because the windows directories have been minimized. Some people feel the 4mb page pool roms are slightly quicker than 6mb, but I prefer the 6mb (just "feels" better to me). Check the thread for more details.

Have fun!

 

[ofird]

I used the 1.2 version, its pretty quick, I am missing the "profiles" of V6.1 and the "today" screen features - is there a plgin to add them in?

In addiotn, touchFlo SL does not work on this ROM - any idea why?

 

[edhaas]

Reply

Not sure what the profiles thing is, or what today screen features you're talking about exactly...

If you post a link to Touchflo SL I'll check it out.

I was going to suggest you post these questions on the Super-D thread, but then I see you're the OP and it's your thread to do what you want with!

Best wishes,

 

[ofird]

Thanks Ed, I will follow you request, so far the ROM is fast and snappy. I have a feeling that WM 6 are doing better on my TYTN then WM 6.1.

Just to clarify - By "profiles" I mean the feature in the today screen which give you the option to "vibrate" the phone ringer by schedule, i.e - if I have a meeting then the phone will automatically switch to vibrate.

Touch FLO (not SL) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=338143