AOKP is a good source to go to as an alternative to CM
On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 4:05 PM, ./aal <[email protected]> wrote: > 2.2 is slow and old > I have been running jelly bean > boatloads of improvement > > > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Mark J. Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> With so much happening so fast over the next 2-3 months in the smartphone >> arena, and with the Nexus 4 selling out in the US 25 minutes after it went >> on to Google Play, I think my best immediate option is to wait and see what >> the carriers do if the Nexus 4 shifts the paradigm a little. I have been >> happy with my Droid 1. It has done what I wanted it to do. That said, I >> can’t speak to the problems others here have had with Motorola devices. I >> wonder if Google’s acquisition will mitigate some of those Q/A issues down >> the road?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Anyways, still fed up with my Droid becoming slow and “dirty”, I thought >> about trying a wipe and then installing something besides OTA 2.2 (Froyo >> ). I know a lot of you like CM but I have heard is can be very laggy on >> D1. Most ROMs quit developing for D1s by now, but a few haven’t. One in >> particular that kept popping up was Steel Droid Gingerbread 2.3 for the >> D1. The last release 10.8 was just this past July. I grabbed it, did a >> nanodroid backup, wiped and installed. Wow! Must say, I’m impressed. A >> new short term lease on life for my D1 while I wait out the market turmoil. >> :) Too early to tell what problems, battery and/or memory issues SD might >> pose, but it was quite zippy out of the gate (but I guess any pristine >> phone is until it starts to load back on all the crap you had installed >> from Google, etc). But, it was a refreshing step. Though I doubt any of >> you might still be toting a D1, but if you are, you should look at SD.*** >> * >> >> ** ** >> >> Mark**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *./aal >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:17 PM >> *To:* NLUG ListServ >> *Subject:* Re: [nlug] Nexus 4 or ???**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I love my SGS3**** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Mark J. Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: >> **** >> >> Hi All,**** >> >> **** >> >> I know I have asked on this before, but I am STILL debating all the >> viable choices. I am a little concerned about the Nexus 4 not having LTE, >> but really like the sound of the new phone a lot. Can anyone here comment >> on coverage for T-Mobile’s HSPA+42 in the Middle Tennessee main corridors >> (in particular, Williamson and Davidson Counties)? How about compared to >> AT&T HSPA+21? I was thinking the T-Mobile unlimited, no contract pre-paid >> at around $50/month. But, then there is Sprint, Verizon and AT&T LTE >> (especially with AT&T announcement last week to cover 300mil Americans with >> LTE by 2014 (think that was the target time line)). I want to stay Android >> and I want root. **** >> >> **** >> >> If I don’t do the Nexus 4, anyone have thoughts about the Droid Razr Maxx >> HD? If not these, and not T-Mobile, and not any Apples, what would be the >> most geek-centric device current on the market, and subsequently, should I >> just stay with Verizon? And will Obama get re-elected in 2016? :)**** >> >> **** >> >> My biggest dilemma is deciding which matter more to me; choosing between >> device/features or having data (well, and voice to a lesser extent) >> coverage out away from primary areas. We went hiking in the eastern >> Smoky’s this past weekend. From our cabin in Maggie Valley, NC, I still had >> 2 to 3 bars of 3G on my Droid 1 whereas my hiking buddy (who has the >> iphone5 and AT&T LTE) , had spotty coverage at best away from the main >> highways. So, this past weekend, I was glad I still had Verizon. But, that >> is an infrequent scenario. **** >> >> **** >> >> What I am afraid of is that if I go with the Nexus 4 and switch to >> T-Mobile or AT&T HSPA+, that I will find myself more often like my friend >> in Maggie Valley, but around Middle TN here. I stay in the main coverage >> zones most of the time (I think – not sure I really trust the calculated >> coverage maps all that much). So, T-Mobile at $50/month might do just fine. >> But, if it doesn’t, I could try AT&T, but from what I read, AT&T is not >> progressing HSPA any further and will eventually replace it (and I hear it >> ain’t so good in lots of areas as it is). **** >> >> **** >> >> I know some of you are probably debating this same thing. If I didn’t >> have a grandfathered unlimited data Verizon plan presently (and I know that >> is even now in question), it would be an easier decision. I’m clear of my >> 2 year commitment to Verizon too….**** >> >> **** >> >> Aww nuts!! >:-\**** >> >> **** >> >> Thanks, Mark**** >> >> **** >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en**** >> >> ** ** >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en**** >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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