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[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Has anyone tried different kernels with this rom. I just flashed MIUI ROM and played around with it for a few hours and really did not care for the launcher and as always right back to Gingerbeast. Anyway I did noticed that my download and uploads just about doubled with this rom. I noticed the ril and radio was the same as I have on my Gingerbeast setup.

So I was thinking if I changed my kernel to what MIUI has, I might get more improvement? I believe MIUIs kernel is the Cattleprods cyan0 kerenl (RM180#5).

Has anyone tried this kerenl with Gingerbeast? Thoughts......would there be any issues trying this out?

Now I may be way off base on this thought, just learning as go.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dxwilliams40:
Try tpgb ninja. The current version is 716. Great ROM. Lots of updates. I also like MIUI with launcher pro plus.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dxwilliams40:
I tried lord's 4.5.1 kernel with gingerbeast once, but reverted back to di11i's kernel. Gingerbeast is a complete rom. The only thing I added was the theme manager and theme chooser apk's for customization.
[HTC Inspire 4G] tarheelfanpdx:
I didn't have any issues running Cattleprods Cyan0 kernel. I didn't notice any real difference when running it so I have been on the stock Gingerbeast kernel since I flashed 2.1.2
[HTC Inspire 4G] doktor buknasty:
Where did you get the theme manager and theme chooser apk's?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Phoenix-Lead:
Grab them from my rom zip and push them
[HTC Inspire 4G] swtaltima:
love the rom but...

little problem, my vm and text settings are not set for at&t? Havent experienced this before and i really need this lol. Any help appreciated.
[HTC Inspire 4G] CptAwesomeTT:
Ive been using this ROM for a week or two after using a particular Sense 3.0 rom for a while and was blown away when I tried this. Speed and responsiveness was off the charts. This week I went back to the same Sense 3.0 rom and just had to come back after less than a day as it has no where near the speed and fluidity of gingerbeast.

What a shame this will not be updated.
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
It's a solid ROM! One of the best, the only other one that I consider is MIUI. It's also seems to be solid in it's own right.....
[HTC Inspire 4G] jaw2012:
Well I gotta say that other than Gingerbeast, Honeyogen is a kick ass ROM, and the only other ROM that I run.

I really can't say Gingerbeast is better than Honeyogen, as they both are slick slick ROMS.

But the GUI of Honeyogen is rather sweet, so to me it's what I'm running over Gingerbeast.

But just a bit of warning, the newest version on Honeyogen is terrible, no joke! I'm not sure why, but version 2.0 of Honeyogen is pretty much a flop, and I recommend version 1.2, which is slick & rock solid.
[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
pondering whether or not i should flash a different rom right now. i feel like an ORD kid on house arrest so i wanna try new stuff but everyone thats 'left the house' has come right back lol. been on this for just about a month now. the this is the longest ive been on a rom since i flashed back to stock on my tilt2 a month before it broke lol. what to do what to do

edit: thinking of going back over to revolution - but i could never get GPS to work on the GB builds
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
I was thinking about the same thing. I've decided to just stay with this rom until I get a new device (GSII :)).

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[HTC Inspire 4G] harpo1:
I've heard honeyogen mentioned several times but can't find it. Anyone with a link?
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
I believe it's the same thread as Honeysense.

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[HTC Inspire 4G] harpo1:
Thanks. All they list is there sense version now. No thanks.
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Agree, no sense for me......I am addicted to Launcher Pro anyhow
[HTC Inspire 4G] pside15:
Here ya go.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1150361
[HTC Inspire 4G] dayresnky1:
GPS inconsistent...

My GPS seems to drop regularly, not sure if it is just ATT in Cincinnati or the radio.

I am using 12.39a.60.19P_26.06.06.30M....

Anyone have any suggestions? Different radio?

Love this ROM, never saw any need to change since the rooting.
[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
do you have hte matching RIL?

also, guys, i've decided that after a long and wonderful month with gingerbeast, i'm going to venture out there to check out some other roms. bets on when i'll be back? :P
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
A day lol, at the most. I tried the same thing, I seriously restored my nandroid within a couple of hours lol.

Sent from the most interesting device in the world.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dayresnky1:
Thanks guys, I have the 2.2.0099HM. I will check the posts but would welcome any direction in the meantime. Thanks
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
Most people run the aosp ril (including myself).

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[HTC Inspire 4G] dayresnky1:
Good to know, thank you again.
[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
HAHAHAHAHAHA im on virtuous unity right now. heard great things about it. i love being back on sense but i'v ehit so many stupid problems so far lol. so backed up, flashed this and have restored apps. at this point, not all of my data was restored through tibu even after i specifically restored data. then, i hit issues with the radio/ril, obviously, seeing how im coming from the AOSP. upload capped at 0.2. Flashed OTA radio and got lots of FC's. Fixed permissions. reboot. flash RIL. reboot. still have FC's lol. Then i flashed a circle battery mod and restart. i open the att app and login. leave it on my desk cuz im eating. 5 mins later its restarted 3 times on its own LOL. at least the phone calls work :p

we'll see if this doesn't clean up its act after an hour or two. if not, then im off to ARHD 5.2.2. I'll keep you guys posted :D

edit: onto ARHD...
[HTC Inspire 4G] cwhitney24:
Don't forget to check out ninja!!!!
[HTC Inspire 4G] macr0t0r:
Too late...I was going to put in another vote to try out Ninja (from the Phoenix developers). Looks to be a semi-decent option. As for me, I'm going to settle in for the long-haul with this ROM. Heck...before rooting, I could expect an update from AT&T at most once a year. I'm not that anxious to be flashing more. I am curious if anyone has had better luck with the Telus Gingerbread radio. Last I heard, it was eating batteries; but perhaps that was a RIL issue?

- Jim
[HTC Inspire 4G] CptAwesomeTT:
Lol I'm doing the same thing just keep coming back to gingerbeast.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Phoenix-Lead:
Semi decent? Please tell me you at least tried it first??
[HTC Inspire 4G] homescrub:
I'm loving this version 2.1.2. So far I've had no issues with it.

Only thing is, no Netflix APK works on it. Unless I'm mistaken.

Tried them all, and I get the same errors:
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Netflix always worked when i run Gingerbeast.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Rob116:
Netflix works for me too...
[HTC Inspire 4G] macr0t0r:
No, I haven't tried it. Don't read too much into it. I've only "heard" it's decent. I reserve full praises for only that which I've tried myself. If I feel a need to step away from this ROM, then yours is most likely my next ROM.

It's just I really want a "mostly pure" Google system. It seems that the ROMs that try to go too far end up with either stability issues, battery issues, or application-compatibility issues (the latter being a constant issue with Cyanogen). And I definitely want to avoid Sense or almost any other custom "skinning." Google finally has a good launcher, so no point in adding bloat.

Right now, there isn't an Android update out there that I need, so I'm happy with Gingerbeast.

- Jim
[HTC Inspire 4G] macr0t0r:
Stock Netflix 1.3 is working fine for me. Make sure you completely uninstall Netflix before installing the new one. Then perform a reboot. It should work fine after that.

- Jim
[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
hey guys,

for those of you having battery issues - check out this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1179809

Update on my ORD-bout. I'm on ARHD5.2.2 right now and I'm enjoying my return to sense-dom. however, it's a little laggy at times (moreso than stock) but it SHOULD have better battery and wifi than stock (and obv gingerbread). let's see if it can be ironed out over the next few days.

if i find i'm sick of this, i may end up trying TPGB or may end up just coming back tot his.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Duffman14:
Oh just flash Ninja (ROM formerly known as TPGB) and be done with it!
[HTC Inspire 4G] cwhitney24:
Yes yes yes!
[HTC Inspire 4G] zelendel:
Ok guys as much as I love Adams work, suggesting some one flash another rom in someone elses rom thread is not only a little rude but disrespectful to the roms Creator.

Now I do agree that you need to flash and run the rom before judging it. I have to agree with him as the app compatibility issues with CM based roms.

Now least get back on topic and that being Gingerbeast
[HTC Inspire 4G] Duffman14:
Not trying to be disrespectful. He mentioned he wanted to try different ROMS.
[HTC Inspire 4G] zelendel:
I know duff, just want to get things back on topic.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dschreiber69:
Flashed this earlier today. My first experience with a stock android phone, but I am kinda digging it. First time my GPS has seemed to work in months - though I am not sure it is working 100% or even 75 for that matter - However...

How do I sync my outlook calendar and contacts with this?
[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
Go into the email app and add it in that way. That should give you the option to sync contacts calendar etc
[HTC Inspire 4G] dschreiber69:
???

Sorry, I am just not sure what you mean... Add what? By email app, you mean the email app on the phone. If so , I do not see any setting inside regarding this???
[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
Yep there is an application on your phone called email. In that application you should add your exchange account and through the setup process you can tell it to sync calendar and contacts. If you need I can upload screenshots
[HTC Inspire 4G] dschreiber69:
I am not using exchange. Just a plain old pop3 account for work. Is that a deal breaker for me?
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Not at all, just go into your mail app and hit menu to "add account"....it will walk you through the process.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dschreiber69:
So to be clear... I have my pop email setup - no issues.

I really need to sync contacts and calendar from my work outlook 2010.

Not using an exchange server.
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Not sure how that works because we use exchange. My next move would be to contact your IT department and see if this option is available.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dyne2199:
You shouldn't have any trouble at all. Basically, you're just using a POP3 email account in conjunction with an email client (in this case Outlook 2010) while at work? You should be fine. I would suggest when you work next, go into Outlook on your PC and make sure you leave a copy of your email messages on the server. That way, if you're on your way home (or home already and you need to refer to an email), you can pull up emails that you've already downloaded to your work PC. When you setup the account on your phone, you should have access to your contacts and such. Worst case, when you go to send an email, you'll start to enter either the recipient's email address or name, and autofill will suggest possible matches. I never had any problems running my Exchange and POP3 email accounts on the Beast. Great ROM! :D
[HTC Inspire 4G] dschreiber69:
I am just not seeing how to do this without using Exchange...

I am use to using HTC Sync at the end of the day to sync up any changes in my calendar or contacts :confused:

POP email is working OK

Just need calendar and contacts without using Exchange.

I am really going to feel stupid if I am missing something here...
[HTC Inspire 4G] dyne2199:
I'm just syncing all of my contacts and calendar updates via Google sync. I basically use the same setup with Ninja that I used on Gingerbeast: I run the Android Calendar widget and have my Gmail POP3 email account and my Exchange email account both running through the standard Android Email app. If I make a calendar update, setup an appointment, etc... I'll just sync up with Google and everything gets taken care of. Are you wanting to sync everything up through another method? Sorry if my info is confusing. I guess I'm just used to how I have everything working on my particular phone. I used to just have my POP3 email working this way until I needed to have an Exchange account. When I got the account, I just added it to my current configuration and everything has been working fine. My contacts and calendar are synced with Google and I have my GMail and Exchange email tag-teamed through the Android Email app. I'm thinking that just using the Calendar widget with your POP3 email configured with the stock Android Email app and syncing everything through your Google account would work. Unless, of course, you'd rather not do it this way.

EDIT: If you use HTC Sync, (I used to use this back in my "stock" days), I can tell you that syncing with Google is the AOSP way of mimicking HTC Sync. There's an extra step (or two) involved, but it gets the same job done.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dschreiber69:
So how do I get my computer to push the info to my phone without exchange?

Maybe there is not a way - I have never done ASOP before - but I kinda like it ;)
[HTC Inspire 4G] dschreiber69:
I found an app that will do calendar I think - but not sure about the contacts.

http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=89955
[HTC Inspire 4G] dyne2199:
I would go into the Android Email app and setup the new POP3 email account with your current work email settings. Once entered, save the settings and see if the app can pull email. If it does, try syncing up with Google. If it can't, you may try setting up a Gmail account and forwarding the email to the Gmail account on the PC. Send a test email to yourself and see if the phone can pull the email. If so, Google sync should work at that point. I used to have 4 email accounts running at once, (My Gmail POP3, an old Adelphia email POP3, an old Zoomtown email POP3, and my Exchange Email account), and all would sync up with Google. I had certain contacts on one account that were unique to just that one account and the settings would save without problems. I've since axed the old POP3's since everything has been channeled into GMail, but they used to work and synced up without any trouble. I used to have my Google account under an old email account login, so maybe that's how it all worked back then. I'll put in my old email settings as an added account and see if my old contacts are there. Give me a few minutes....

EDIT: Just added my old Adelphia email account and everything went off without a hitch. I have about 15 old contacts that are exclusive to that account and it syncs right up. I had some old calendar info (dates/times when credit card payments were due, Dr. visits/appointments,etc....) and it re-synced everything to my current calendar.

EDIT #2: My apologies to everyone if I've strayed too far off topic here. dschreiber69, feel free to PM me if you need to. I'm sure if we tweak some settings, we can get you fixed up. Gingerbeast is a great ROM and I know we can get the stock email app to work for you.
[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
sorry - i should have been more clear. when you are setting up your email account, do not hit next. hit MANUAL SETUP and then select EXCHANGE as teh type of email account (instead of IMAP or POP). This will then allow you to get contacts and calendars synced.

EDIT: didn't see until now that you wanted tos tay away from exchange.

.....aaaaand after 3 days, I'm back on gingerbeast. Went from ARHD to ninja last night. I really liked Ninja as it was fast and stable (and 40 second boot time too!), BUT, I wasn't getting as good battery life as I do on gingerbeast. at least it seemed that way anyways. i did get another battery in teh mail from att on saturday but i want to maximize my battery life regardless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ImCpNqbJw&ob=av3e
[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
i know this is technically a double post but this is a different topic, so i think a second post is justified. (note time separation between my posts lol)

what kernels are you guys running with this and do you ahve any issues with camera, wifi, etc? also, what about UV - i havent read too much into this yet but i looked a little about how it is mostly incorporated into the kernel you run (i think). i already get awesome battery life, but if i can get it to run just as buttery smooth as it does with the stock kernel but with better battery life, i'm all in. thanks guys
[HTC Inspire 4G] dschreiber69:
I WAS using whatever kernel that flashed with the rom until today. Had to revert back to ATT stock for warranty issues. When I was running it - battery was great, camera worked ok - nothing special, Wifi performed like any other rom I have used. Ironically enough... when I got done today getting back to stock - I ran some speed tests. With most roms my DL would range from 1.5 -3.5Mbps, UL 400k-1.6Mbps. After going stock with the OTA update, my speeds ranged from DL 3.5-4.8Mbps, UL 300K-1.9Mbps

I do not know if custom roms slow things down on the cellular side at all??? Wifi - no difference.

I have yet to mess around with flashing other kernels on other peoples roms. Might find some interesting results though.

:rolleyes:
[HTC Inspire 4G] Simba501:
I had the same experience. Stock ROMs seem to fly.

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[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
Yeah... I was in stock before settling down with this. The only issue I had really was that the wifi performance sucked compared to other roms. Maybe I'll go back to stock rooted from attn1 again tomorrow...

Edit: just remembered stock rom is froyi. Scratch that! Can't wait til new gb rom is rooted and flashable via recovery
[HTC Inspire 4G] tribestros:
Well, no offense to the creator (I ran this for a while), but he has kinda abandoned it because he left AT&T...so I don't see the problem in recommending a different ROM...
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
Other ROMS to consider...

Well I have tried several others and always came back to GB. Last week I flashed MIUI and have not come back yet. Its a great performance ROM with top notch battery usage. Everything is working good. No sense and all BS removed. I only tend to go to ROMS that I do not need a patch here and there and all other kind of addons or fixes.etc... I like to flash load and move on...

I do have GB backed up though just in case. GB is truly a solid ROM. Hope to see some updates.

I am seeing that nosensi rom is getting great reviews.
[HTC Inspire 4G] macr0t0r:
Raw materials?

@di11igaf: Considering you've switched carriers and you're short on time... any chance you could post your raw materials and changes so that someone else could pick this up without re-inventing the wheel? I'm sure many could benefit knowing exactly what you had to do to make AOSP play nice on this hardware.

- Jim
[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
I remember looking through the info for the nosensi rom and thinking it has sense framework. Am I wrong?
[HTC Inspire 4G] macr0t0r:
For the Sense-based ROMs I'm familiar with, the sense framework is still lurking underneath so that Sense-based apps (such as the Camera) will still work. It still removes a good chunk of the sense-bloat, but not all of it.

That being said, I never bothered with the MIUI rom, so I don't know the details. I was looking for a more "Google-Stock" interface. The MIUI ROM goes in the opposite direction.

- Jim
[HTC Inspire 4G] swatcop1:
You really need to give it a shot. At first I was on the fence with it but now I truly like it. It's different and its growing!
[HTC Inspire 4G] rasroygbiv:
Ninja is going to be your best actively supported choice going towards something Asop. It is cm7 based, but tweaked quite a bit. And it's a great group of people over there too. We have an Ota app for themes and updates too! Just my 2¢. See you in the threads!
[HTC Inspire 4G] datrumole:
I sorry to say this here, but synergy, while it is sense based, is by far the smoothest and best battery of any sense Rom I've ever used, not a single hitch in it
[HTC Inspire 4G] TheJokah:
big fan of virtuous unity. if you like sense, this is the best sense 3.0 rom out there. no problems and well supported. check it out
[HTC Inspire 4G] XAviierG:
Guys please don't recommend other rom on a rom thread
[HTC Inspire 4G] harpo1:
Just saying but this is no longer supported so people are just putting out recommendation.
[HTC Inspire 4G] XAviierG:
Di11igaf said he'll still work on it but no word yet and it's just disrespectful
[HTC Inspire 4G] macr0t0r:
I can find my own ROM, thanks. For now, I've gone back to Gingerbeast, and I'll stick with it at least until Icecream ROMs start appearing. I hate Sense, and the Cyano-roms simply glitch too often with some games and utilities. This ROM plain WORKS. It doesn't need active support right now.

- Jim
[HTC Inspire 4G] nhshah7:
Funny. I flashed back my backup of this two days ago after two weeks on arhd. I always find myself coming back here for its simplicity and its speed!
[HTC Inspire 4G] tweaked:
It makes me so sad that this isn't supported anymore. :/ I return to it always. Best thing ever made.

Not that it needs anything updated... It runs perfect.
[HTC Inspire 4G] :
+1...

Ten char
[HTC Inspire 4G] jaw2012:
Disrecptful? You gotta be kidding me. Some of you are way too sensitive. These are internet forums, not a United Nations council meeting. Lighten up for goodness sakes.

And if a dev actually feels disrespected by someone simply giving a recommendation for another rom, well than he needs to grow up quick, and that’s putting it nicely.
[HTC Inspire 4G] trell959:
Di11i has a job. I'm pretty sure putting food on the table for his family is more important than pleasing us here on xda.
[HTC Inspire 4G] zelendel:
ok guys back on topic which is this Rom. I am sure when he has something to post he will. Till then. Lets leave the thread for Gingerbeast talk only.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Mister J:
This rom may not have been updated but it still runs good as it did the first time I tried it.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dayresnky1:
Newer Radio?

Has anyone tried some of the newer radio's? I am still having GPS lock issues despite matching radio and RIL.

Thanks as always.
[HTC Inspire 4G] dyne2199:
I'm in your neck of the woods and the radio/RIL combo that worked best for me on the Beast was the 26.09.04.11_M2 radio with the 2.2.0018G AOSP RIL. Speeds were relatively fast and stable (3.0Mbps down/1.5Mbps up), and GPS lock was literally 5 - 10 seconds with 11 sats, 4m margin of error.

For your GPS issues, have you tried to flash AngelDeath's GPS script from HERE? Give that a whirl and see if you can get sat locks. That should hook you right up. :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] macr0t0r:
I'm trying the new AT&T radio: 26.10.04.03 with the AOSP RIL: HTC-RIL 2.2.0018G (there does not appear to be a Telus/USA specific AOSP RIL).

The battery life is improved and the WiFi connections are more reliable. GPS seems about the same. However, I did suffer a marginal drop in download speeds compared to the older 26.09.04.11 radio. I guess it's a matter of what tradeoffs you want. I got my radio files from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1106324

I also use AngleDeath's SouthWest v1.2 script to improve my GPS lock times, though the improvement was marginal. I was already getting locks in about 5 seconds outside.

As usual, make sure you let your new radio "settle" for a day or two before evaluating it. Whenever I flash my radio, my little Inspire would spend nearly a day crashing an eating the battery. By the next day, everything is smooth again. (I have no idea how to explain that, though).

- Jim
[HTC Inspire 4G] dayresnky1:
Thanks, I did try the GPS script with no visible improvements. I will try a more recent Radio/RIL combo. I may also flash the stock ROM to see if that does anything.

Thanks All.