[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gorilla p:
I've been using this phone for coming up on 2 years now and have been running this mod for over a year without having to reinstall it. There's things even on this mod that can be removed, that I got rid of. This phone can run fairly well if you know how to set it up right. Please keep in mind that this phone has nearly NO internal memory. Below is a list of small apps that I've found so that I could continue to use my phone without it filling up dying quickly and running like crap.

Don't constantly close background apps with Advanced Task Killer. For some reason, it's just how Android runs, constantly killing apps in the background will be counterproductive.

Disable your GPS, bluetooth and Wi-Fi when not using them! Also, when driving (especially for long distances) or if you don't plan on using your data plan, disable your packet data. This saves battery power exponentially, especially because when driving, your phone is constantly looking for a new tower to connect to for data,

So if you plan on just using your phone/texting and maybe using it for browsing/downloading at home while on Wi-Fi, leave the packet data disabled. You will be amazed as to how long the battery will last during the day.

Link2SD is a MUST HAVE!

. This phone has nearly no internal memory. In-fact I'm surprised Samsung released a device with so LITTLE internal memory. Another BIG pointer about Link2SD. Once an app is installed, do not select the option to "Move to SD card". This does very little for you. You need to select the option on the bottom "Create Link". This is how you save the majority of your files to the SD card without causing any issues.

There are a lot of apps that are just not practical for this phone because of the memory they take up. A lot of the social networking apps such as Facebook, Twitter, etc take up 15-25MB of space. For things such as that, you need to create a custom link on your desktop to a browser bookmark. (Bookmark facebook.com or twitter.com). You can then launch these like an app, without having to navigate to the website each time.

ADW Launcher works great as it is lightweight and works perfectly with Froyo.

AdAway is good for adBlocking

Advanced Task killer is useful for one-time kills

AutoKiller Memory Optimizer is very useful. Set to "Strict" mode. Make sure to take advantage of the tweaks as well.

BarCode Scanner - Should you decide you want to use a barcode/QR code scanner

Boat Browser - This is a small fast browser and it allows you to save your cache to the SD card.

DiskUsage - This shows you how much space is being used, what is using it the space, how much space is left, and where it is being saved

GoSMS Pro - I prefer this SMS/Text app but HandCent is another good one. (block #'s, backup txt's, Emoji's,themes, privacy box, etc.)

JuiceDefender - - Set to "Aggressive" mode and enable.

Launcher Switcher - lightweight app to set ADW as default launcher

Link2SD

(again must have)

SD Maid

Great for cleaning stuff of apps stored on SD card (which enarly all should be on this phone)

MapQuest - This may not be necessary but many people like to have a directions app and this is mught lighter than Google Maps.

Prey - Prey is a free lightweight Anti-Theft app that helps you to locate your phone if lost or stolen. tracks, takes screenshots, camera pics, etc.

QuickPic - Good lightweight photo viewer.

Root Explorer (non-Free) - Others may have their own free preference such as Astro or ES

Sense Analog Dark Clock - This is a really cool looking desktop widget. A large black clock customizable (Set opacity to about 2/3)

SMS Backup and Restore - If you get the paid package for GoSMS, this will be included.

SUPERSU

- I downloaded this app to replace SuperUser. You simply install this app, give it SU permissions from SuperUser, then remove SuperUser. This will act as you new SuperUser app. It's growing in popularity and is being active developed.

Titanium Backup

- This is a must-have. This will allow you to backup an app before removing it incase it screws something up, you can restore it. This is what you will use to remove more of the crap-ware that was left on your phone, even with this ROM.

TPlayer - This is a good video/media player. I used it because it was the smallest video player available. (others are quite large). It will notify you of the Codec you need with is the ARM6 Codec.

Wallpaper Wizardrii

- This is a must have for Android phone users, especially if you want to be able to set your own pictures as backgrounds. Android phones have a bad habbit of screwing up pictures that you save as a background. This gives you options to stop that form happening. You can select the part of the picture you want as your desktop as well as stop it from scrolling.

I'll be getting my phone upgrade in May. When I do, I will wipe this phone, re-install this mod and clean-up the crap off of it. I will keep a log of what I clean off without any issues.