[Legend General] Asovse1:
...that the Chinese board where we're getting a few ROMs from, is incredibly popular. We are the second most popular HTC device there, if not the most popular one at all, and we're obviously only trailing behind the HTC Desire. With almost 9k topics, and 351k posts, this board's buzzing with activity!

http://bbs.anzhi.com/

Now, now, don't assume I'm very biased and saying that XDA should be the primary home of all development, regardless of platform and manufacturer. That's a horrible thing to say, and it would hurt me if anyone said so. I'm just merely comparing this noteworthy find of a forum with the fact that the HTC Legend is pretty much approaching legacy-status in terms of development. Yet the enthusiasm possessed by this community is substantial. Unfortunately, their work goes mainly unnoticed, I've seen. Maybe the ICS ROM was worth a mention to make its way to our shores, but once you've seen the developments that are offered, you'll be very, very intrigued.

http://bbs.anzhi.com/forum-533-1.html

For my adventure, I'm using last night's Google Chrome Canary build, with the built-in Google Translate feature, translating Chinese (simplified) to English, via Google Translate's service. I do not know more than a few phrases in the Chinese dialects, so for the sake of sharing this stuff, bear with me.

The stickies are extremely useful, providing methods and ideas I'd never even heard of even browsing through our home here on XDA.

ROMs, being obviously popular, stay at the top of the board. But queries, experiences, and other generic discussions get posts in a day, and often-times, extend to the fourth page. Wow, this forum really is active!

http://bbs.anzhi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=4763283&page=1

Let's take a gander in a ROM's thread:

Whoa, this ROM looks like one from the original glory days of the HTC Hero!

Some heavily modified Sense ROMs lie here:

http://bbs.anzhi.com/thread-3834911-1-1.html

http://bbs.anzhi.com/thread-3821971-1-1.html

http://bbs.anzhi.com/thread-4678580-1-1.html

But most interesting is a functional, developer's build of Sense 3.5:

http://bbs.anzhi.com/forum.php?mod=...teline&typeid=237&typeid=237&orderby=dateline

These are just some finds that are sticking out obviously whilst quickly skimming the forum. I'm sure there are many more worthwhile developments of times past and present that I definitely might have missed, but this is where I choose to conclude tonight's adventure.

I hope I've helped create some exposure in regards to the development on the HTC Legend. Although for many of us who have/had two-year contracts, they're quickly coming to a close, and we migrate to better devices. But there are others who might be under other stressful circumstances (Canadians with those dreaded 3-year contracts), or wish to hang on to our dear Legends for a bit longer. I hope I've instilled some hope that there is a huge backing of life left in our fair Legends, and its legacy will continue to live on for a period no cellular commitment may measure.

While it may seem hopeless in browsing a foreign forum searching for your next everyday tool, or further stimulating a hobby, I can only say now that I wish only the very best for that only good things will come for the HTC Legend in this foreseeable future.

Love,

Bryan