[myTouch 3G, Magic General] ionhide:
My reason for doing this topic, is that i have tested roms, over a long period. My history is that i bought a used HTC Magic, it had a Hero Rom on it (Fata1ty) It was so full of bugs and errors, that after i while i started searching for alternatives.

I found the JacHero roms, and tried installing them according to the guides, but i couldn't, since they required Danger SPL and so on.

So i searched some more and came across MyHero (1.1.3) I installed it, and it worked surprisingly well.. I followed the updates until 2.05. But i found some bugs (Bluetooth didn't work!) So after a while i started searching again.

I then stumbled onto GyD's roms.. I Started with the 1.xx version, and updated until the latest 2.1.1, and this rom rocks on the stock spl and radio. Everything works and its has very little lagg. So i could actually have been stuck on that.

UpdateBut i decided to test some other roms, when i heard about the Android Eclair 2.1 coming out. I found Eugene373 and his Hero 3.1, which had been ported to 32a by ahmgsk. I had it on my phone a couple of days, but a lot of things didnt work (Like my language, danish, bluetooth, camera, and there was a few bugs, especially with the HTC apps) so i went back to GyD - But learning to use the xda forum taught me to check out devs statistics and i found that ahmgsk had ported some other roms, including the Expresso 2.0 and the SuperD. So i tested them - and that brought me to test Amon Ra's Ion and Cyanogens 1.6. I compaired the three roms (RAION1,6, Cyanogen 4.2.12.2 ahmgsk's ported SuperD) and i found that SuperD is the closest i can get to having a fully functional Android 1.6 rom.. Unfortunately it doesnt have HTC sense UI, and since i dont like the Sapphire Donut ui, i went further with my testing.

I read about CursorDroid a while ago, i saw that i had to flash radio and spl to use it, so i didnt go into that, since i had a bad experience trying to get JacHeroski 2.2 on my magic - I followed his guide on updating Danger SPL, unfortunately i somehow got the SPL for the 32b, and i bricked my phone.. I didnt like doing that again, but i felt that i had to try. And this i dont regret at all.. Its simply so fast, running so smooth and the guy is amazing. Updating the rom every day, and he responds to all the queryes he gets. I can recommend that all try this - Just follow Amon Ra's guide on upgrading radio and spl, and you cant do it wrong..

First postHi there - This thread is for sharing experiences with the developers rom's, not to ditch anyone, so i hope we can keep a good tone in here. I have tested the most of the rom's for the 32a, and i have tried changing SPL and Radio, and i have rooted a magic, from the latest HTC RUU..

In my experience there are two criterias for being a fast and stable rom.

-It has to support as many users as possible - This means multi language(HTC_IME, Locales and dictionaries from almost every country), no change of SPL and Radio.

- It has to have limited bugs, and Cam, bluetooth, wireless network etc. has to work.

So, i did some testing, i bricked one magic due to it, and i have tried installing the lastest update from HTC, getting root back on my magic, thanks to Amon Ra, and many others.

I always use Amon Ra's recovery images, since they have all the necessary tools. Latest is the recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.5.2H.img, which can be found here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=530492

The roms i have tested are:

Amon Ra's ION1.6 (Android 1.6) (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=538645)

Cyanogen ROM 4.2.12.2 (Android 1.6) (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=567610)

Ahmgsk's Expresso 2.0 (Android 2.0) (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=608581)

Ahmgsk's Ported Hero 3.1 (Android 2.1) (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=592114)

Ahmgsk's Super_D 1.5.1 (Android 1.6) (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=609714)

GyD's 2.1.1 (Android 1.5) (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=548837)

Myhero 2.05 (Android 1.5) (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=5325344)

These are all tested with SPL 1.33.2010 and Radio 3.22.20.17.

In my opinion, the best, most stable and usable by anyone is GyD 2.1.1, this you just install and setup to your liking, and it runs smooth and fast. Myhero is also like that, but it has some glitches and bugs, like a brightness issue, and the screen seems interlaced when running it.

Of the other roms, if you want to run Android above 1.5, i would suggest that you try out Ahmgsk's Super_D - It is the one that has the latest UI, but it doesnt come with HTC keyboard, and only has limited multi language and dictionaries. You need to install HTC_IME yourself, Cyanogen has put it out on XDA here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=567294

I have excluded JacHeroSki 2.2 in this thread so far, because i have been unable to make it run on any of my phones - And i have searched for help regarding flashing radio and Danger SPL, but have been unable to find it for 32a..

I then went and tested CursorDroid's CursorSense which has some complicated installing issues..

First you have to change Radio and SPL, and then you can apply the Rom. This is the only rom available for this SPL and Radio, so you have to revert back, if you dont like this Rom - CursorDroid claims that this is the closest to the real Hero, i wont say for or against, i can just state, that it really works..

This is the best rom on the market at the moment!

CursorSense 1.0final (Android 1.5) (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=592856)

CursorSense 1.0final has just been released, you can just apply without wipe.. Here is a list of apps i have removed from my version of CursorSense:

Use "adb shell rm"

/data/app/wireless_tether_1_60-pre3_htc.apk

/data/app/wired_tether_1_0.apk

/data/app/BizCardReader.apk

/data/app/AndroidNotes.apk

/data/app/TitaniumBackup.apk

/data/app/org.connectbot.apk

/system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.apk

/system/app/com.htc.StockWidget.odex

/system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.apk

/system/app/com.htc.TwitterWidget.odex

/system/app/DCSStock.apk

/system/app/DCSStock.odex

/system/app/HtcFootprints.apk

/system/app/HtcFootprints.odex

/system/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.apk

/system/app/HtcFootprintsWidget.odex

/system/app/HtcTwitter.apk

/system/app/HtcTwitter.odex

/system/app/LearnMore.apk

/system/app/LearnMore.odex

/system/app/Stock.apk

/system/app/Stock.odex

/system/app/teeter.apk

/system/app/teeter.odex

/system/app/WapBrowser.apk

After uninstalling, reboot with "adb shell reboot"

Last but most importantly, i would like to give big thanks to all the developers on xda, you make a tremendous effort, giving us all the best experiences with our phones. Without you guys, no one would have the opportunity to experience the full capacity of Android! Keep up the good work, and do you guys need any help, i would gladly help out in any way i can..