[Desire Android Development] fllash:
==ROM TYPES==

The following are questions based on ROM preference.

1.) Which of the three main ROM types (AOSP, MIUI, Sense) do you use on a daily basis?

MIUI. It performs very well, and hits the sweet spot between looking good and being compatible.

2.) Which of the three main ROM types is the best looking?

Sense UI ROMs have the most unified interface of an android device (this is well known I recon), and look positively gorgeous.

3.) Which of the three main ROM types is the most stable?

MIUI tends to be the most stable ROM I have trialed. I tested the new CM7 ROMs, and I experienced quite a few significant drops in performance (or freezing altogether).Sense ROMs are also fairly stable, but sometimes don't quite work as expected.

4.) Are there any apps you use which don't work on a particular type of ROM?

LED Me Know (and all other (that I have tested) LED controling apps) do not work on MIUI ROMs or SenseUI roms. This is very irritating because it is nigh on impossible to tell what type of nitification you have received without turning on the device.This functionality works perfectly on AOSP roms (such as CM7 and Oxygen). I understand that this is a technical limitation.

5.) Is there anything that bothers you about any of the main ROM types?

SenseUI: Sense ROMs will, in every case I have tested, have the worst battery life of the three main ROM types. This is possibly because of the interface...I'm not sure. Perhaps kernel differences.

MIUI: MIUI's dialer is slow - it takes a (short) while for a keypress on the dialer to register, and this slows down the whole dialing process.

AOSP: I think AOSP ROMs are the ugliest thing on the planet. In all honesty, I don't think I'd like to be seen using it. Gingerbread built on this interface and made it WORSE. The dialer is black, the notification bar is black.....everything is black! I can't see what the hell is going on at all. Thank gosh for theming.

==APPS==

The following questions are based around app preferences and usage. If you use the stock app (such as the stock Dialer or Messaging app), please state so.

6.) What Dialer do you use?

In MIUI I use the stock Dialer, in Sense I use the Sense dialer, but in AOSP ROMs I use Youlu Address Book.

7.) What Messaging app do you use?

Same as above, except in AOSP ROMs I use GO SMS

8.) What Browser do you use?

Miren Browser because the stock android browser is too....unexciting.

9.) What Launcher do you use?

In MIUI, I use the stock MIUI Launcher. In Sense, I use Sense Launcher. In AOSP ROMs, I use ADW Launcher.

10.) Do you use some form of Battery saver (such as Juice Defender)?

Yip - I use Juice Defender. Without it I hardly make it a day on one charge. With it, and the correct configuration, I can almost make two days.

11.) Do you customize your notifications (LED and tone), or just leave them as default?

Yes - I have every form of notification set to a different tone and LED colour (where appropriate). If anyone knows of a good tone theme, let me know.

12.) What is your favourite (or are your favourites) widgets and why?

Right now I am loving GO Weather. It looks like the Sense weather a little bit, but shows more information. It looks very pretty.

Additional Comments:

- I won't be using GingerBread ROMs until the transparent notification bar hack has been worked out (if it exists, I haven't seen it yet).

- I HATE WITH A PASSION how SenseUI animations are half-baked. For example, when a popup would have 'faded in' in AOSP or MIUI roms, it 'appears' at about 75% opacity, and then fades in the rest. It looks so UGLY!. The same with pressing the MENU button.

This is an example reply (although is true in my case). You are not obligated to answer all questions (but as stated, I would love it if you did).

Josh.