[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
CM11 not ready for prime time

First I made a fresh backup of my current CD10.2 in Safe Strap. Then I went ahead and just did the update as OTA from the Settings menu from CD10.2. The device rebooted into Safe Strap with no options available, it was just "doing it's thing" updating the device. Then rebooted to boot animation screen, then "Android is updating apps xx to 234". When it got finished, the phone was there, in CM11! All my stuff and accounts still there, desktops not the same, have to be setup all over again. Not too big a deal but skipped it for now. Regular Settings menu on menu key had virtually no options but wallpaper or some silly thing. Pull down menu top right did have full Settings menu, but not as many things you can change like 10.2. I want 5 desktops, not 3, could not find where to change it. There were a LOT of things missing in the Settings menu, not terribly important stuff, but all the really cool customization like you had in 10.2 are either gone or trimmed WAY back.

Next I had to test the WiFi AP because I use this all the time for my tablet. The settings under "Settings/More/Tethering and portable hotpspot" are pretty barren, just default name AndroidAP, you can change this, encryption method; none, wpa, wpa2, and password. That is it. I turned it on and tried to connect with my tablet. Something is wrong with it, it tries to connect, misses, tries again, over and over and never gets an IP address. Does not work. Starts with a very weak signal, then in a minute or less, boosts up pretty strong but still nothing can connect. I use the WiFi Manager app to check it, they have a "Radar Mode" that shows WiFis as ovals on a grid of channel lines. The AndroidAP was on channel 8 and unlike most of the ovals that are solid in color, this was light green in a sort of "dithered dots" background, indicating something is wrong or different about it. The WiFi hotspot does not work at all.

The phone dialer is WAY different and will take some getting used to. That was enough for me. Even a wiped, clean install will not fix all that stuff, CM11 is NOT ready for prime time, IMHO. I cannot use it for day to day smartphone, too many things broken, difficult or impossible to configure, and just not mature enough for me. I am sure that many people who do not need WiFi AP or mind the lack of customizations (Or found them somewhere I did not think to look) can and will use CM11, but for me, it was a no deal, restore from backup. Thank GOD for Safe Strap and TWRP!

It seems like every new version of CM for Droid Razr Maxx XT912 gets worse and worse. Might be because the phone is two years old and development time is being spent on newer devices. In 10.1 we had 3G. 4G and good data. In 10.2 now NO data unless switch to CDMA-LTE/EVDO. Now data comes back but just bars, no more G icon to show how good it is. In 11, very unpolished, stuff don't work, menus are skimpy, data works but no more G in icon. Sad thing is that CM may toss XT912 in the recycle bin and move on to more current devices. Wish I could get a nice, big Galaxy or something more powerful and nice, but not in the budget anytime soon. :(

Yeah, I could have put more time into it to see what else does not work, root was there, did not really check to see if it worked. Other important things like smoothness and battery life would be nice to try. I have Micro CPU Meter installed, two, one pixel bars, one for each core of CPU and move like VU meters on processor usage. Many times it pins out and I have to wait for the phone to settle down and be ready again in 10.2, maybe this Kit Kat finally addresses things like that. But really, for me it is a no go so anymore time on it is wasted time for me.

I am subscribed to this thread so if someone finds a build where everything works, plenty of customization, and is sweet and is the real deal, please post. I will be watching for it. I think that CM11 right now is too far back in the beta stage of development for day to day use. Heck, it has not been out very long and there have not been THAT many builds to refine everything.

Last thing I want to do on Christmas is write a bug list for a new NIGHTLY ROM. Going to watch some good TV, play some good PC games, and go to bed. Merry Christmas y'all!