Root [ROM] Desire ROM 11 X1 Release - Sense UI for Droid

[Fabolous]

Oh yeah, it's here! Check it out at Alldroid:

[Release] Desire build 11 X1 release

Screenshots in post #4

We are releasing Build 11 as Experimental (X1). This will be available tonight. THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL SO USE AT YOUR OWN PERIL. Here is what works or doesnt work:

-You can use 3g but you have no voice calls. If you disable mobile networks in settings (3g), you have texts and phone calls, but no internet. This is the big issue right now. Phone calls do work on wifi though, so its not too bad

-no Bluetooth at all right now

-DO NOT ENABLE AIRPLANE MODE! WILL LOCK YOU OUT

-some apps fail in portrait mode. havent worked on them yet.

-does not use gps satellites at this time

-most other things work

CLARIFICATION: You can make calls on this build, as long as you disable 3g in the settings menu. When 3g is on, there are no calls (but 3g works). So you cant have 3g and calls working at the same time, but can switch between the 2 anytime. sms works in both modes.

Okay here it is. Also, keep in mind that this is overclocked for proper functioning. If you are not familiar with overclocking, get familiar before you use this. This is at your risk. So fat i have not seen any problems, been running it for a week myself.

download here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?heqlynm4zdy

mirror here:

http://www.alldroid.org/zeusdroid/Re...00321-0536.zip

NOW READ THIS TOO:

MORE CLARIFICATION: By having voice and data at the same time, i do not mean like on an att phone. I mean be able to make a call while 3g is on. You can not use both at the same time in the sense of that meaning at the same time together. That is a limitation of verizon.

DATA WIPE: Perform a wipe of data before you install this nandroid. ALSO YOU MUST USE THE KERNEL SUPPLIED WITH THIS ITS CUSTOM FOR HTC ROMS!!! If you need to do a data wipe later, use nandroid to restore the data partition. This is because framework is on data. It doesnt fit on system. This is a limitation of a big man in a little coat.

ANOTHER BIG ISSUE I FAILED TO MENTION: The phone doesnt shut down yet. My incredible port does so i am trying to cross that over now and get desire up on that. More to come in future releases. this will be fixed by the first alpha release.

 

[Fabolous]

Make a nandroid backup of your working setup!

In summary, you need to have 3G off to use calls. When 3G is on, you cannot make or receive calls.

Will post screenshots when I get it up and running.

My Mini Review

This is a cool proof of concept. The ZeusDroid team had a tough challenge in porting Sense over to the Droid, but there's still a lot of work needed. Without wifi, you're basically stuck without data (unless you can miss all your calls). Also, even though the ROM is overclocked to 950MHz, everything still lags a bit, especially returning to the home screen.

I barely had any apps loaded, and only a few homescreens filled, and the ROM felt like it was running at 400MHz. I think there are some serious optimizations still necessary. This could be due to the fact that this is a port of a port (Desire ROM ported from N1), and hopefully the Incredible dump will help ZD optimize this ROM.

For now, I've had my fun, and am going back to plain old 2.1. Still, Sense is really nice and if it isn't working very well on Droid by July, I may be picking up an Incredible with my upgrade

 

[UBRocked]

Make a nandroid backup of your working setup!

In summary, you need to have 3G off to use calls. When 3G is on, you cannot make or receive calls.

Will post screenshots when I get it up and running.

Haha! I've been waiting for this one but don't have the will to screw with another "almost done" ROM. Fab, please keep us posted as to how you are liking this one...I'm looking forward to the screenshots. I'll jump on this one when some of issues are resolved. Good Luck!

 

[Fabolous]

This ROM is a bit slow, as everytime I enter an app, the launcher (Rosie) seems to get pushed out of memory, so when I return to home, it has to reload. So bear with me as I update these screenshots, one by one (as they'll take a while).

Home Screen & Lock Screen

About & Sense Pinch-to-Choose Screen Function

Phone & SMS

Messages and Music Widgets

Friend Stream

Calendar and Agenda Widgets

HTC Gallery and Music Apps

Mail and Weather Widgets

Scenes & Browser

FLASH!!!

FAIL!

 

[OMJ]

it looks really nice but based off your review fab I am going to wait for the incredible port to try this.

Kinda sucks the amount of work greek, geek and birdman put into this only to have it be unuseable as an everyday rom

 

[shrink57]

it looks really nice but based off your review fab I am going to wait for the incredible port to try this.

Kinda sucks the amount of work greek, geek and birdman put into this only to have it be unuseable as an everyday rom

I wouldn't say it sucks. It is the early stage of a work in progress. I am sure there will be better things to come with their hard work paying off...

 

[andrew53517]

Still, Sense is really nice and if it isn't working very well on Droid by July, I may be picking up an Incredible with my upgrade

What?! The incredible?! I'd keep my Droid over that any day.. That's just me personally.. But I'd wait to see what the Nexus Two is like! That could be something special!

 

[DroidSuks]

Subscribed!!.

 

[OMJ]

I wouldn't say it sucks. It is the early stage of a work in progress. I am sure there will be better things to come with their hard work paying off...

It seems they are pretty much giving up on this port and moving on to the incredible port.

 

[shrink57]

It seems they are pretty much giving up on this port and moving on to the incredible port.

All part of the learning experience. Even if they totally abandon this port this port with will be stuff that they learn and will apply along the way. It is all good

 

[BigMace23]

This could be due to the fact that this is a port of a port (Desire ROM ported from N1), and hopefully the Incredible dump will help ZD optimize this ROM.

Haha I laugh every time I see that

 

[monsterenergy22]

that looks amazing!!! keep us updated!

 

[Le0_Br4zUc4]

I have it on my phone, for some reason wifi is not working and I can't receive calls at all (3g off or on) so i'm installing this rom again and will try once more, hope it works this time

 

[nader2013]

This ROM is a bit slow, as everytime I enter an app, the launcher (Rosie) seems to get pushed out of memory, so when I return to home, it has to reload. So bear with me as I update these screenshots, one by one (as they'll take a while).

FLASH!!!

FAIL!

I got this ROM early this morning... i love it, its not that slow after rebooting the phone a few times and leaving it running over night. And why flash is not working for you I don't know. I can play games from Games - Free Online Games at Addicting Games!. Flash is awesoume

 

[Soultics]

I wasn't aware how amazing Sense was. I felt like I was sort of using a whole new OS. The number of apps, and general improvements on the Android UI is astounding, kudos to HTC on that.

For the rom, mine is blazing fast, I'm having the homescreen issues as well. As far as flash, it works...but Hulu doesn't.

 

[Paralda]

I really want flash... but I want my phone calls more.

 

[nypuertorcn23]

Well the awesome ZeusDroid team has finally released a beta of the Sense UI from the HTC Desire.After downloading and flashing it i must say i am EXTREMELY impressed with the Sense UI.it is extremely fast and very practical.Havent had it long enough to see find out what bugs there(which there is sure to be)but for now this is my 2.1 update Kudos for the ZeusDroid team at Alldroid...

 

[Fabolous]

Well the awesome ZeusDroid team has finally released a beta of the Sense UI from the HTC Desire.After downloading and flashing it i must say i am EXTREMELY impressed with the Sense UI.it is extremely fast and very practical.Havent had it long enough to see find out what bugs there(which there is sure to be)but for now this is my 2.1 update Kudos for the ZeusDroid team at Alldroid...

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[huytung]

looks like the Desire Rom X2 is about to be release...glad to see it's a moving up progress

 

[radikal]

i have flashed this, in hopes of more updates that will be helpful, i will make a nandroid of it and keep it tucked away

 

[dmodert66]

This is looking really good...I haven't tried it yet as I had a very busy dat...Maybe tomorrow after work...

@ Fabolous, Thanks for all the pics!

 

[radikal]

well it was too experimental for my day to day, a lot of people are keeping data off and just using wifi, hoping they don't need data here or there. but i need it. so i can't use this yet, did install, have it nandroided as i said i would and when an update pops up, i will go in, update it and come back to it later

 

[CRPercodani]

I grabbed it and gave it a whirl, it reminds me of how Sense ROM's ran on the G1 when they first came out. I'm sure over the months that other dev's will grab it and try to optimize it in any way they can. Did they setup linux swap for this? I think that would really help but we would need class 6 sd cards to make it really work well.

 

[radikal]

there are some bits of code that you can use adbshell to push in that do the same as swap

 

[sukanas]

im surprised such an 'incomplete' rom was released...
hopefully, the fixes will be quick!