[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] online14230:
I started on this forum when Owain was still here pumping out daily updates for his ROM... havent posted much though :(

Firstly, BIG ups to the devs for their work on these ROMS. Although I have quite a few issues, I can honestly say that every rom Ive used, despite its issues, has been usable and has stayed on my phone very long (all except Sonybread, explanation to follow)

From the above, the only really bad issue ive experienced are reboots. From this, I can honestly say that the only time I have had these are at initial ROM setup eg on MiniCM6, I installed, then rebooted INTO CWM, then wiped twice, then rebooted into CWM and wiped twice again (kinda like my butt, but on my X10MP :) )to solve the issue. Each ROM Ive installed has had its drawbacks. Owain was pre- dualtouch; Slade_87s CM6 tends to develop a bad temper at initial install but mellowed after wiping its arse and if you install a theme it doesnt like and has some setup anomalies (easily addressed if you search); Pauls Sonybread looks like stock on steroids... but suffers from screen issues on my phone ie the screen becomes unresponsive and the only way to use the phone is to take the battery off (funny enough, the buttons all work fine!)

All the above are just opinions. As stated in another post, if you want useability, stability and support, stick with SE. However, if you want to be on the bleeding edge and actually us the superior hardware on your device (instead of paying for **** you hardly ever use), get a decent ROM from XDA. You might not get the paid support that SE will give and you might have to live with a few small issues, but you get WAY more than youve paid for!

That said, XDA DEVS have done sterling jobs. As I said, Ive tried a lot of ROMS.

Pauls Sonybread seemed like a really good rom for the week I had it on my phone. Random reboot aide, it was great. However, for some reason, if I happened to put the phone down with the screen downwards, the screen became unresponsive. The same happened if I put the phone in my pocket. Now, by unresponsive, I mean that the screen refused to respond to any input for about 20 minutes... then suddenly would respond to ALL keypresses during that time. Wierd. I have lost LOTS of business as a result and almost got my ass fired cos of missed calls... so till I can get this ROM working properly on MY device, its been relegated to my backup X10MP. Funny enough, its ben running on THAT device for about 3 days without incident (not even a reboot!)

On the other hand, CM7 wasnt Pauls ROM to start off with. Paul took over this ROM and has done a sterling job with it. I havent had a single issue with it and this ROM is currently running on the device I use on a day to day basis (I have a Nokia 3310 as backup... JSUT in case :) ). Besides the setup issues (you cant install a bloody thing till youve wiped a few times AFTER flashing the ROM), and the battery drain issues, I havent a single problem. Currently, it looks like the drain issue has been sorted. Im on 73% from full charge after 5H50Min22s (according to About Phone), which seems like quite along toime to me.

In essence, what Im saying is that all the ROMS have their bright spots and all have their faults. Personally, Im gonna stick with CM6. The thing is purely brilliant and meets my needs perfectly. I went from discovery to working perfectly in about 20 minutes... However, Ill be watching for FM Broadcast.apk (or .zip) and the first ROM to include this will definately get my vote. :)

YMMV. Dont forget the salt (just a pinch), a tampon (incase youre a bleeder), a lighter (cos where theres bull****, theres methane) and spare batteries (cos no matter WHAT you do, theres gonna be battery issues :) )

Regards,

Wingnut