[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] Amphibliam:
So, you just rooted your super awesome Android phone, thanks to Rivera82falcon and his awesome guide? You saw my awesome guide for flashing ROMS, and wanted to try it, but didn't know where to begin? Well, you're in the right place.

Also, don't blame me if your phone explodes into a million pieces and one gets stuck in your eye. Nothing you do is my fault. Well, here we go.

STEP ONE: AOSP or Sense?

You probably know what Sense is, but you might not know what AOSP is. It stands for Android Open Source Project. Basically, you are getting a base of stock gingerbread. Now let's talk about the advantages and disadvantages.

AOSP is far faster than most Sense ROMs, and offers more customization as far as themes and kernels. Keep in mind, you can't just install AOSP and put the sense launcher on it. It won't work. With AOSP, you can get Gingerbread, Froyo, or even Ice Cream Sandwich looks for your phone.

Sense, on the other hand, is usually slower, and sometimes offers limited customization when compared to the Theme engines for AOSP. Sense can feel sluggish sometimes, but can be very fast if the ROM is well built. It is not as streamlined as AOSP. On the other hand, you get all the awesome sense apps, like weather, clock, and calendar.

Personally, I switch back and forth between Sense an AOSP. They both have their advantages and disadvantages.

STEP TWO: How Much Is Working?

Many people see an awesome looking ROM and it says ALPHA or BETA, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything to people. They flash it and wonder why their radio doesn't work, or why WiFi won't connect. ALPHA ROMs are ROMs that are in the early testing phase and may have key functions broken or missing. Don't go on a vacation with an ALPHA ROM on your phone. Never flash one if you depend on your phone for your job. A BETA ROM is a ROM that is nearing the end of testing. It may still have broken features, but the core functions such as Radio, Data, WiFi, and SMS are often working. Don't flash this ROM if you are expecting a finished product, you will be disappointed. These ROMs are usually fairly slow as well. A vX.x.x ROM (ex: v1.0.1) is released to the public but probably still has some bugs like Bluetooth, MMS, or some other random issues. This ROM still might not be the fastest, but is still easily able to function. Anybody can flash these ROMs. RLSX (ex: RLS1) ROMs are released and are nearly finished. They may have some small bugs or not be fully optimized, but they are nearly perfect. Final ROMs are complete, and you can expect no further changes, usually.

STEP THREE: What Features/Look Does It Have?

Not all Sense and AOSP ROMs are created equal. Many look very different from each other and have very different features. For example, a Sense 2.1 and Sense 3.5 ROM are very different, and CM7 is very different from PoolParty. Read the entire OP and look at any screenshots provided. Make sure you like the look, so you don't waste time flashing it if you hate the look. That said, there is nothing wrong with flashing a ROM just to try it out.

STEP FOUR: Choosing Your Favorite (My Recommendations)

Sense

-Incredible 2 HD by newtoroot

*Great Battery Life

*Nearly Bugless

*Sense 3.5/Android 2.3.5

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-Skyraider Zeus

*Sense 2.1/3.0 Mix

*Very fast for a Sense ROM

*Great battery life

Download Link

AOSP

-CyanogenMod 7

*Lots of customization

*Very fast

*Updated very often

*Android 2.3.7

***IF YOU USE THE NIGHTLIES, THERE MAY BE BUGS***

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-TSM PoolParty

*Android 2.3.7

*Lots of theming

*Very fast

Download Link

SUGGESTIONS FROM OTHER USERS

-MIUI (knipp21)

*Fast AOSP ROM

*Lots of theme options

*Very customizable

*Looks good with GO Launcher and Launcher Pro

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1162835

-Liquid Smooth 3.x (i'manoob)

*Also very fast

*Lots of customization

http://liquidsmoothroms.com/

I hope that this was helpful to people. The next guide will be a noob dictionary.