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[EVO 4G General] blizzard1017:
I am on the dislike MIUI bandwagon too. I'm not going to bash it as I agree it has some sick features. The killer for me was the app drawer and 4g. I think if I gave it more than a day I could customize it to my liking but I just like Sense and all the Sense features.

I thought about maybe a custom launcher but then I thought "why change from a Sense rom that is native to my HTC phone that guarantees GPS ect to work by default and install one that isn't just to put a launcher over it and defeat the purpose"

I got bored with Sense launcher and Rosie so I currently have ADW ex installed and still have flawless gps, the dialer I like, everything synced how I like, email app I like apps where I want ect... right from the start.

I could do that with MIUI or CM but then I have to install DialerOne, GoSMS and a few other things to get what I like. I can't stand any of the AOSP dialer and sms layouts.

If I didn't live in such a 4g rich area I would probably give MIUI the turn it deserves but that is a killer before I start. It's also what's really irking me about the new Sense 3.5 Roms. Runny~Bliss(i think) hybrid looks gorgeous to me..... but I'll wait it out.
[EVO 4G General] JDM Civic EG8:
Miui isn't a bad rom at all. At first I refuse to use it because it did remind me of my old iPhone. But ended up trying it and loving it.

I get better battery life with miui compared to sense. Plus there is alot of built in apps and features to miui that is bad ass. And who can forget all the sweet customizing you can do to it. For example just did this setup below a few minutes ago...

One somewhat downside for me is the no 4G but then again that only effects me when I go visit my parents up state. That's when I backup Miui and switch to a sense Rom problem solved haha.

Sent From my Verizon powered Evo 4G!
[EVO 4G General] dw3bb10:
MIUI is AMAZING. I love it. And the theming? NO ROM beats it! Its fantastic the way you can make your phone look. The only reason why I won run it, is because of the laggyness of the keyboard.
[EVO 4G General] HipKat:
Here is my current setup of MIUI, and it damn sure doesn't look like iOS to me...

BTW, my GPS snaps perfectly, syncing all 8 SATS in about a millisecond. I really don't get why people make comments without knowing how to do something.
[EVO 4G General] xfullmetal17:
Maybe it does look a bit like iOS. But I don't care, it's still the smoothest and best ROM I've flashed on my Evo. (and particularly this week's build is quite stable so far).
[EVO 4G General] blizzard1017:
Not sure if that was directed to my gps comment but either way...... It's a know fact that aosp based roms are more subject to gps issue and have had numerous "fixes" posted to resolve.

It's not a matter of what I KNOW how to do it what i WANT to deal with. I never said aosp or miui were bad by any means. Just not my cup.

Posted a long time ago in the future.
[EVO 4G General] taadow1030:
I used to think the same. Now, I have customized Miui to my liking by creating my own app drawer and installing a new theme via the built in theme manager. It is very fast, very advanced, highly customizable and finally pulled me away from Sense (though I do have two Sense Roms in my Boot Manager slots).
[EVO 4G General] HipKat:
Hey! SIX shortcuts on the launcher? lol.. I never knew it would fit 6.
[EVO 4G General] wd20293:
What theme is it?
[EVO 4G General] JDM Civic EG8:
NeonBt

Sent From my Verizon powered Evo 4G!
[EVO 4G General] Crossrocker:
No offense or anything but I just had a feeling from the first page that you'd have replied. You're a true fanboy :)

Deck's + SZ + SuperCharger script + ViperMod script.
[EVO 4G General] culua:
It may look like it but its waay better then the iPhone.
[EVO 4G General] **super_flasher**:
Not much of a ops user that's for sure
[EVO 4G General] tooill:
lol thx for all ur replies guys, im starting to kind of change my mind about this rom, a bit hehe =p, im running it again now, tryin to tweak it here and there.

the ones that posted pics of their set up, real nice guys :)

i wish i could enjoy it more, my phone isnt letting me make calls or text -.-... but thats on another thread lol.
[EVO 4G General] buzzwyzr:
Been using miui since November.

I try out other ROMS from time to time but always come back to miui.

However, I can see how it's not for everyone. All the different varieties of ROMS available are what make Android such a great OS. In a matter of minutes you can make your device feel like a completely new and different one without having to spend any money. :D

For the record, I am a fan of CM and Mik's ROMS as well.
[EVO 4G General] popper668:
what is the point? the only reason I'm on XDA is to tweak, wreck or ruin my device in any fashion I can apply. if you do not like one of these routes why would you attempt to bash it? I personally think that MIUI is awesome beyond compare so maybe I am being bias, but because you don't like something does not make it wrong or inferior.

just my 2 cents and which are not worth squat.

MIUI rocks
[EVO 4G General] thegratmoocow:
I tried using it, could never really get accustomed to it.
[EVO 4G General] logie:
i like it but always end up back on a sense rom due to the fact gps never works.. and ive tried all of the 'fixes' and that flashable zip.

plus some apps FC and barely work..
[EVO 4G General] Matthewscottk:
I actually enjoyed it during the short amount of time i used it. It is very smooth and is visually pleasing.

However I just found CM7 to cater more to my needs.
[EVO 4G General] The Impaler:
I flashed it onto my desire once a long time ago, but never really gave it a true test run. Would like to give it a chance, but I agree. It does look far too much like iOS. If I was to get it, I would definitely be using a different launcher.
[EVO 4G General] delman420:
squared icons and no app drawer is about the only thing miui and ios have in common. from what i understand (i have never used) you can customize it more than any ROM out there. other than the lack of 4G i would prolly use it myself. :rolleyes:
[EVO 4G General] HipKat:
The Customizations are amazing. See the What Does Your MIUI Look Like in the Android Themes section
[EVO 4G General] ECrispy:
MIUI is by far the most customizable rom ever. Its funny how on other roms you have to flash zips to mod things like colors and icons, and MIUI has builtin 1 click theming with very fine control - you can pick and choose which rom's status, icons, launcher etc you want. Nothing else comes close.

And IMO, the Android app drawer sucks. Why would I want a flat list of all my apps with no organization at all? Its no different from the way MIUI places the apps on extra home screens. Other launchers like TouchWiz, Go Launcher improve on Android by organizing the app drawer.
[EVO 4G General] delman420:
Yea it has some great looking screenies on that thread, and the inards are pretty dope to from what I have read. I just need someone who runs it now who knows what the most stable version is and just knows the whole ins and outs of it to help me set it up and get it running fast and smooooth
[EVO 4G General] tooill:
lol thx for ur post, not tryin to bash just giving my opinion, which has now changed, i am running MIUI, just gave a twist to it, i put Launcher pro to give it a more Android feel to it, without risking some of the smoothness of MIUI :)
[EVO 4G General] tooill:
For those of you who think MIUI looks too much like iOS i suggest you try running Launcher Pro with it, my thread tittle is just an attention grabber as of yesterday haha, as I AM running MIUI :p.
[EVO 4G General] plainjane:
I'm currently running 1.10.8 without issues, it seems to be one of the most stable releases in a while, at least for me. Was using Tiamat on the last version I ran, but switched over to SZ to see how it ran. So far so good. I'm also using V6 Supercharger with option 6 at the moment.

So here's the rundown -

MIUI 1.10.8

SavagedZen 2.2.1 CFS Havs

V6 Supercharger with option #6 (balanced 3). [Note: I couldn't get the options to stick after reboot, so I have Script Manager run 99SuperCharger at boot. Read the help file if you need more info]

Extended Settings Mod (ES Center)

A mashup of themes with a little of my own touch thrown in. I mod my themes by hand, but you can also mix and match in the Theme Manager if you want.

I know I forgot something, but I can't think of what. I'll post screens in a minute if I feel up to it.

People say that MIUI can be a bit temperamental, but I've never had issues. Just be sure to wipe thoroughly, and don't restore system data. MIUI is different than any other rom, so the system data from your previous rom is likely to clash.

If whatever version you decide to try doesn't work well for you, try a different version if you don't get discouraged. It took me a couple of days to get used to the layout, and I had all intentions of going back to CM7, but once I got used to it I didn't want to leave. I haven't flashed anything but MIUI in six months.
[EVO 4G General] F1u|}:
I was a long time MIUI user for quite some time, and I loved every second of it. Sure, it looks like the iOS but that's where the similarities end for the most part. I loved the way the launcher could be organized via folders. It's an overall clean ROM IMO. However, being the addict I am, I didn't keep MIUI forever. I'm sure I'll visit it again, eventually. I don't think it would hurt to try it!
[EVO 4G General] Award Tour:
Not using MIUI because it was somewhat influenced by iOS is kind of like a racist not eating peanut butter because a black guy invented it. Stupid.
[EVO 4G General] jodot360:
I didn't wanna try MiUi for a while cuz of iOS similarities but once I tried it I've a had it for a month straight, I also got one of my other friends to try it who didn't want to either cuz he was faithful to MikG, but now he's says he's got a keeper. Currently I'm running SuperSonic3d but I'm gonna give the latest MiUi a spin in a couple.

My EVO has an identity crisis
[EVO 4G General] felty04:
MIUI is great, ive been on it for a couple weeks now and can say i like it better than MikG which was also a good rom. MIUI's layout is just nice.
[EVO 4G General] the_v1s1onary:
Try MikG 2.1 - 3.0 Sense Rom.....You'll be amazed at the things you can do.
[EVO 4G General] HipKat:
Yeah, a fraction of the things you can do with MIUI.

Not to take away from Mik. I ran it for a long time when it was first out, and it's nice. Mik does a great job, but overall, it's basically a stock Sense ROM
[EVO 4G General] suarezn:
I've tried almost every ROM under the sun. I'm a fan of Mik and Myn Roms. Have tried Cyanogen several times, but have never been able to find a combination that would give me decent battery life so I always end up leaving. A while back I tried MIUI and I was hooked. I still go back to other ROMs from time to time, but always end up back to MIUI due to several features that I love and others don't have (i.e. Visitor's mode, In-Call options on the dialer, theme editing of course, file explorer, battery stats, etc). I do not care for its launcher and the horizontal scrolling. I like to be able to scroll my dock and organize my apps accordingly and folders are too laggy, so I use Go launcher and Apps organizer...best of both worlds IMO. The only thing I miss are some of the Sense based widgets (i.e. HTC Weather), but I found some replacements that almost as nice.
[EVO 4G General] tooill:
lol, if u see my prev posts i said i had actually changed my mind, although im running it with Launcher Pro, and my thread tittle is just an attention grabber now ;)
[EVO 4G General] tooill:
Defenitely best of both worlds hehe
[EVO 4G General] Nick N:
For anyone worried about GPS... I am currently using the latest MIUI and I have a lock within 2 meters as I type this. A while back (like 50 flashes ago) I flashed an update zip for GPS and have had 0 problems since.
[EVO 4G General] bryce850:
I am the same way with it far too much like ios.. I like merge cuz its a nice blend of what I like LOL
[EVO 4G General] EAFATBOY:
Miui is wat ios would look like if a unicorn farted on it I like miui but I love sense but sense looes too much battery life nd also slows down the phone but miui does not have 4g cool widgets the sense keyboard I like sense but use miui mostly bbecause of battery life
[EVO 4G General] rockingout92:
Wanna try something totally different? ever played around with the htc trophy? download launcher 7. WP7 launcher. It's pretty cool actually. I can only stand it for about 30 seconds before I go back to my evodeck with Launcher Pro, but still, kinda cool.
[EVO 4G General] egonadrian:
Tried it out for a week, showed it to my hardcore apple friend and he says

"Told you iPhone is better, you are trying to make your Android be an iPhone."

When I got home I flashed to Decks AOSP and that's the end of that. ;)
[EVO 4G General] scottx .:
Miui is by far the best android rom anywhere. Period.

Anyone who says they don't like it knows very little about it and should shut up.
[EVO 4G General] rockingout92:
^^ well i have never had the patience for it. I am no noob at flashing, but I have only tried flashing miui once. I use amon ra and I wiped everything 3 times as always and flashed it and got a bunch of force closes. Looks very cool though. maybe i'll give it a go again sometime.
[EVO 4G General] tooill:
when u give it another try, download Launcher Pro on it, itl give it a touch of Android, and make that friend of urs shut up :p
[EVO 4G General] kendallc123:
Ugh I won't ever use it either.. It reminds me too much of the dreaded iPhone... :o
[EVO 4G General] MrDSL:
I use to use it myself for awhile but the past few updates it just kills my battery..Doesnt matter the kernel or whatever I use I can just watch the battery die..No apps installed or nothing..
[EVO 4G General] HipKat:
Admittedly, 1.9.30 is definitely doing something to my battery. I thought it was V6 Supercharger, but I removed that script and it's still dropping like a Hummer's gas gauge
[EVO 4G General] mcwups1:
How about the fact that it's a Chinese Rom?

Good enough reason for

me

NOT to use it.
[EVO 4G General] Orical:
Who cares if it's from China, it works better than Sense and my battery lasts 24 hours+ on one charge. If it's a bad reason that it's from China you might as well throw out just about every electronic device you own and go Amish.
[EVO 4G General] CalicoJeb:
And your phone and/or its components were made where now?

Sent from My Virtuous MT4G
[EVO 4G General] Neitmrh15:
Would you rather use a rom made by Mongolians?
[EVO 4G General] crisbv:
You guys should go back to 1.9.2.

I have great battery life and everything works like is supposed to.
[EVO 4G General] Orical:
It just goes to shoes how ignorance spreads like the plague and how quick racism can take over a comments like his if someone doesn't defuse it. The quality of a product always depends on the people that support it, building a barrier against anything due to lack of information is a weak man's excuse to being lazy.
[EVO 4G General] CalicoJeb:
Well said,

By the way even the Amish going off the rails these days, saw the reports of the assault in a Amish compound?

Amish men raided and cut off the men's beards and women's hair :-p !!

For Real :-)
[EVO 4G General] popper668:
the computer you typed with is from China. what are you a racist?
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
MIUI is great.

I think the Chinese comment might have been meant in a different context ... but if I was worried I wouldnt be using it. It's either this or CM7 for me, and this is still fresh enough to keep me hooked.
[EVO 4G General] MTsol:
I like the look and feel of MIUI but the lack of 4G ruins it for me since that's what I use most of the time. Everything else is perfect. Using CM7 till then.
[EVO 4G General] mulhiny:
Where do I find this older version? I checked the thread and the miui site and all I find downloads for are the current version. TIA
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
http://goo-inside.me/miui/supersonic

I've never moved on from 1.9.2 either, as I was originally waiting for an updated ES. Not sure why I haven't bothered even after it was out.

XD
[EVO 4G General] mulhiny:
Many thanks. I'm guessing you haven't moved on because it works, and that's exactly what I'm looking for..lol
[EVO 4G General] HipKat:
1.9.9 was great, too. I ran that for a month
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
LOL true true

Until something g substantial gets thrown in ill probably stay put.
[EVO 4G General] brandenk:
I started using MIUI after I realized I could change the theme to a full gingerbread look, that combined with using LauncherPro got me to switch initially. I have been using it for a few months now and I have nothing but praise. I eventually switched back to the stock MIUI look and it doesnt bug me at all knowing how useful the ROM is. It is also a perfect ROM for converting an iPhone user. I got my mom to switch by getting her an used Evo and putting MIUI on it. Either way, I went through the same initial shock as you, but give it a week with a gingerbread theme, you will see why so many people use it. Its not for everyone, but if you like the customization of CM, or if you just want a simple phone that works, you will probably like MIUI.
[EVO 4G General] disazter380:
Besides that lack of 4G (dont need it anyway since I'm flashed to boost) the latest miui rom has been amazing! Haven't had one FC since i flashed this rom. And miui is so simple, sleek and FULL of awesome features. I haven't looked back since.
[EVO 4G General] plainjane:
For those having issues, the later September releases gave me problems too. 1.10.8 (or 1.10.7, depending on what you want to call it) has fixed those problems for me. As always, YMMV.

Did anyone else get an email from miui.us about working on wimax for the rom? Lately I've been trying to get out more and see new places, and for the first time I miss 4G. If I ever need it, I can always nandroid and flash CM7 or something, but it would be nice to have. Either way, MIUI is still awesome regardless. I would rather run this without 4G than anything else with it, which is why I've been using it for six months.
[EVO 4G General] The Impaler:
So I actually gave it a shot, and I did like it. But something, and I don't remember what it was, really got to me so I got rid of it. I still have my backup just in case I start to miss it, though :]
[EVO 4G General] HipKat:
Weird, Mine, for some reason, doesn't look like iOS
[EVO 4G General] Crossrocker:
Sexyyyy! ;)

Having trouble with AOSP? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1295702
[EVO 4G General] jimzip69:
I like it until something better comes along stable ...I look every day I flash....something goes array then back again miui...
[EVO 4G General] aaronagis:
I used to feel the same way as the OP, since theres no App Drawer or 4G.... and when I first started flashing I completely avoided MIUI, but tried almost everything else... after months of hearing mixed reviews on miui, I gave it a shot, and Its one of my favorite ROMS now. I always have the current build set up on a nandroid. I really enjoy this rom, its just so smooth and the way I set it up, I almost never have any problems.
[EVO 4G General] djtevo4g:
cm7 is by for amazing, but ics will blow it away. i can't wait for cm9. check out kushdeck's ics rom. its really nice
[EVO 4G General] ncfastls1:
I tried it out a few months ago because of all the good praise, but it just wasn't for me. No app drawer kinda killed it for me, I like having clean looking/non crowded home screens and there was just way too much **** going on with MIUI. I could have added LP or something but then I might as well just be using a Sense or AOSP rom. Also can't live without 4G. Even though it's spotty as **** and still slow, 3G around here is absolutely horrible. I love Sense based roms (MikG<3) but I can't use them anymore because of the display issue that me and a few others have that kills the battery. Currently using CM7 until an at least beta version comes out for ICS.
[EVO 4G General] cajones42:
O get bettery battery life on sense. Ive never had aosp rom work good for me. Miui looks like ios with widgets, which makes it better. There is a usable app draw download if thats ur only grip. I do love the control over every aspect of my phone with miui. The only reason i run sense roms is battery, life, prl changes, and some widgets.
[EVO 4G General] djtevo4g:
Yea thats a good way to go. I use the isc but not having a camera sucks pretty bad. Hopefully that gets fixed soon.
[EVO 4G General] jayharper08:
Love my MIUI! ;)

Sent from the MIUI powered E3D
[EVO 4G General] thegsxr1000kid:
i love miui, running it with go launcher, its the best
[EVO 4G General] augoza:
Immediately it does look like ios, but once you play around with it you realize it's mildy superior to ios
[EVO 4G General] Jfree3000:
You guys do know there is an app drawer built into MIUI extended settings now?
[EVO 4G General] Kekoh:
+1

Except I don't use an app drawer.
[EVO 4G General] Pivo187:
What do you guys think is the best theme? I like the lock screen that lets you jump to msg, internet, phone, ect is there a way to change this to other programs??
[EVO 4G General] HipKat:
I don't know if there is a "best" theme. It's all personal preference. For me, I switch between aspects of Colin, and two that are in Chinese, so I don't know what they're called, but the thumbnails are a Chinese Dragon (The icons and detailing are awesome) and the other is a girl's face with "Spring Flowers" written across the center of the lock screen.
[EVO 4G General] theonebakery:
I usually would change it completely so it didn't matter. The reason I refuse to use MIUI is because of the battery usage, the lag, and the constant reboots.
[EVO 4G General] monkeychef:
No clue what you are talking about. I experience no issues on MIUI.
[EVO 4G General] edanono:
I never saw anything like this. When I found Miui I also thought it looked similar to ios and did not care for the lack of an app drawer, but then started tweeking EVERYTHING and could not go back to CM.

Then there was the speed. I showed just the scrolling response to an iphone friend and he was impressed. 4g is an issue, but I don't have access to it yet. Just installed a "stable" ICS yesterday that seems as fast as Miui, but I am mulling over going back.

And for all you haters, just because a rom is not your favorite flavor doesn't make it a POS, it's a preference. Like putting ketchup on fries instead of mustard.

DAnono
[EVO 4G General] smoothe23:
It is kinda the same, but theres much more u can do with it
[EVO 4G General] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
I refuse to use MIUI be cause it is closed from China, I have nothing against Chinese people in general but I do not approve of the Chinese Govt and the way they try to control and monitor their people and everyone else in the world, so I wont use it just out of principle for what the Chinese govt do to their people.

Sent from my iCS'd out EViL4G, soaking in a bowl of Ramen Noodles
[EVO 4G General] Kaos Chase:
The MIUI Roms are very sleek and extremely smooth running. However I refuse to use a Rom that has no 4G.

That's just my personal opinion
[EVO 4G General] Sinisterj12:
If i wanted an iphone i'd go buy one :) Love android... I flashed MIUI for a buddy and he really likes it. But for me. AOSP and Sense roms are best depending who you get the rom from :) Sure sense roms are slower... but you can do alot of different things to extend battery life and make it smoother.
[EVO 4G General] anthonyandrews:
I thought I was the only one who puts mustard on fries!
[EVO 4G General] HipKat:
Last time I checked, mine said Android version 2.3.7, not iOS.

Maybe it changed, let me check again.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Nope, still says Android 2.3.7
[EVO 4G General] nlghtcrawler:
IMO MIUI > IOS

it has a ton more customization options compared to IOS, you just got to know how to use them.