Hello, all.
I've been living with my rooted Avail for about 2 months now and have been enjoying it tremendously as it's my first Android phone.
I currently have 54 System apps, and 63 User apps installed and running with 82.1 MB System ROM free and 27.7 MB of Internal RAM free. (that has been in the low 40's but I've moved a few root apps to internal in preparation for my next step...
TiBU and Link2SD have been very friendly to me, as well as the wealth of information this forum has provided.
So my questions are these: And I ask simply for my own clarification, realizing these are all covered in various other threads, but not quite as concisely as I'd like to help perhaps push me over the edge into ROM/kernel flashing...
I want to start using a partitioned 32GB class 10 SD card... what's the best way to make the switch to this card in the phone? Do I pre-partition the card or set it up the partition in CWM? I'm perfectly fine with re-installing all the apps I have and moving them around to the card.
I'm also on the verge of convincing myself that I want to try one of the ROMs I've been reading about here... As simply as possible what are the clear advantages to running one.three or MH-1.0 over the stock ROM stripped of the bloatware? Is anthony's kernel ACTUALLY producing overclocking? What's up with this loss of signal I've read about in a few user's circumstances? I'm at 1-3 bars if I'm lucky at my residence due to location. I can't really stand any signal degradation. Is this inherent in the non-stock ROMs? And is it true that Pandora won't run on aftermarket ROM's?
What I hope to gain is faster, smoother operation, better battery life, more usable space... like we all want.
At what point am I "polishing a turd" if the phone is stable, does what I want/need and is still fun to use on a daily basis?
Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions all.
I've been living with my rooted Avail for about 2 months now and have been enjoying it tremendously as it's my first Android phone.
I currently have 54 System apps, and 63 User apps installed and running with 82.1 MB System ROM free and 27.7 MB of Internal RAM free. (that has been in the low 40's but I've moved a few root apps to internal in preparation for my next step...
TiBU and Link2SD have been very friendly to me, as well as the wealth of information this forum has provided.
So my questions are these: And I ask simply for my own clarification, realizing these are all covered in various other threads, but not quite as concisely as I'd like to help perhaps push me over the edge into ROM/kernel flashing...
I want to start using a partitioned 32GB class 10 SD card... what's the best way to make the switch to this card in the phone? Do I pre-partition the card or set it up the partition in CWM? I'm perfectly fine with re-installing all the apps I have and moving them around to the card.
I'm also on the verge of convincing myself that I want to try one of the ROMs I've been reading about here... As simply as possible what are the clear advantages to running one.three or MH-1.0 over the stock ROM stripped of the bloatware? Is anthony's kernel ACTUALLY producing overclocking? What's up with this loss of signal I've read about in a few user's circumstances? I'm at 1-3 bars if I'm lucky at my residence due to location. I can't really stand any signal degradation. Is this inherent in the non-stock ROMs? And is it true that Pandora won't run on aftermarket ROM's?
What I hope to gain is faster, smoother operation, better battery life, more usable space... like we all want.
At what point am I "polishing a turd" if the phone is stable, does what I want/need and is still fun to use on a daily basis?
Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions all.