Sign in or 
Location: HTC Discussion Forum
Discussion: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Category:
Discussion Forum /
General Discussion
Share this
lloydkuhnle |
160. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Oct 31 2009, 3:30 PM EDT
"Go to Start>Settings>Connections Tab>Wireless LAN>Power Mode Tab and adjust the slider for performance vs. battery. I always keep mine at Best Performance."Sorry, but disregard that last post. I figured out the ringtone thing. That tap and hold thing is not very intuitive. The frustration is getting the better of me. Do you find this valuable? |
Sgarrela |
161. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Oct 31 2009, 3:42 PM EDT
"Hello again SqarrelaLloyd, I'm happy to hear you've navigated through the hard stuff. Ringtones should be simple, but they are not! There are a couple of things you need to know. First, there is a difference between ringtones and alert tones and WM6.1 handles them differently. Ringtones can be in several formats (mp3, wav, wma, etc). Ringtones must be 600K files or smaller to work on the Fuze (that's an AT&T requested restriction that's built into the ROM - don't ask me why?). Alert tones aka Notification tones (meaning the tones that sound for an incoming text messages, alarms, practically every sound the phone makes except to announce an incoming phone call) must be in .wav format and must be less than 200K in size. If you have favorite mp3 tones you want to use as alert tones, you can convert mp3 tones to .wav tones using an audio editor/ converter. I use a suite of editing tools from AVS. They include: AVS Ringtone Maker, AVS Audio Editor, AVS Audio Converter. Ringtones and alert tones should be stored in the Windows root directory. Try putting them there. I recall there is a subfolder in the Fuze - Windows directory called "Sounds" or "Ringtones", but try the root directory first. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
|
Sgarrela |
162. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Oct 31 2009, 3:48 PM EDT
"Lloyd,Lloyd, Check out this thread for more info on ringtones: http://www.htcwiki.com/thread/2998134/HTC+Fuze+Ringtone+Problem 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
|
lloydkuhnle |
163. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Oct 31 2009, 5:21 PM EDT
"Lloyd,Sqarrela, Thank you for all your support. Without you, and this forum, I'm not sure where I would be with this phone. Lloyd Do you find this valuable? |
|
Sgarrela |
164. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Oct 31 2009, 6:33 PM EDT
"Sqarrela,You're Welcome and you're right - if not for this forum and xda-developers, I would have switched to another phone a long time ago. These HTC phones are really cool when you get them debugged. I was all ready to get a new Tilt2, but I have my Tilt working so well, I may wait until HTC comes out with the Leo. I think they announced they are going to call it the Touch HD2. It looks like real winner, but I'll bet it will take a while to debug too. Do you find this valuable? |
|
lloydkuhnle |
165. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Nov 1 2009, 6:01 AM EST
"You're Welcome and you're right - if not for this forum and xda-developers, I would have switched to another phone a long time ago. These HTC phones are really cool when you get them debugged. I was all ready to get a new Tilt2, but I have my Tilt working so well, I may wait until HTC comes out with the Leo. I think they announced they are going to call it the Touch HD2. It looks like real winner, but I'll bet it will take a while to debug too."I have another year on my AT&T contract, so I'll be sticking with this one for a while. I 100% agree with you. Out of the box, this phone is almost unusable, but with 3rd. party software, such as Mobile Shell, and PhonEX, and with this forum, it can be changed into a cool device. Getting a new phone is like getting a new computer. As soon as the best one comes out - the perfect phone, one week later, the phone you really wanted comes out! Do you find this valuable? |
|
ajacobs79 |
166. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Nov 1 2009, 11:24 AM EST
Not to change the subject here, but I'm seriously considering flashing my first "non-official" ROM. I've seen so many different ones, and I'm wondering if you have any opinions. My ideal ROM would be a WM 6.5 base with a newer version of TouchFlo. Since I'm using a Fuze it just seems to make sense. Do you know of one that's stable, not buggy, etc.? Also...do you have a link for the procedure of flashing a ROM? I'm not a newbie with phones, but flashing does make me a bit nervous. The consequences could be disastrous if not done correctly. Do you find this valuable? |
|
lloydkuhnle |
167. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Nov 1 2009, 12:40 PM EST
"Not to change the subject here, but I'm seriously considering flashing my first "non-official" ROM. I've seen so many different ones, and I'm wondering if you have any opinions. My ideal ROM would be a WM 6.5 base with a newer version of TouchFlo. Since I'm using a Fuze it just seems to make sense. Do you know of one that's stable, not buggy, etc.?http://www.htc.com/uploadedFiles/HTC+Fuze+Software+Installation.pdf I followed the above instructions to the letter, and had no problems. Remember to not only remove the SD card, but also the SIM card. (The instructions say nothing of the SIM card.) I looked all over for WM6.5 for the FUZE, but what I found looked too risky. I decided to stick with the HTC upgrade. Do you find this valuable? |
|
ajacobs79 |
168. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Nov 1 2009, 1:11 PM EST
I've already installed the official ROM upgrade for the Fuze. TouchFlo definitely ran a bit smoother afterward, and I know it fixed a couple little bugs. There are very good custom WM 6.5 ROM's out there, but perhaps someone can shed light on the least risky ones. Also, to flash a custom ROM you need to have a program like Hard SPL, right? Do you find this valuable? |
|
Sgarrela |
169. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Nov 1 2009, 1:13 PM EST
| Post edited: Nov 1 2009, 1:19 PM EST
"Not to change the subject here, but I'm seriously considering flashing my first "non-official" ROM. I've seen so many different ones, and I'm wondering if you have any opinions. My ideal ROM would be a WM 6.5 base with a newer version of TouchFlo. Since I'm using a Fuze it just seems to make sense. Do you know of one that's stable, not buggy, etc.?In spite of all the excitement about 6.5, I view it as a "face lift" for 6.1. I'm not a fan of TouchFlo, so I use Spb Mobile Shell as my interface. It is more customizable than TF and it transfers cross platform from one model phone to the next, so my interface always looks the same. No need to learn each new phone when I get it. To me the big advantage of cooked ROMs is the increase in performance and reduction in "bloatware" that you get from your carrier ROM. Some carriers also have ROMs created that block features of the phone to suit their business model. Verizon used to sell phones with WiFi blocked so users had to use their data network. AT&T isn't as draconian. HTC sponsors this Wiki and isn't thrilled about cooked ROMs. That said - there are a number of good cooked ROMs out there. The best source is xda-developers.com. Since they are custom cooked, some ROMs are biased more toward great phone performance than data performance, others focus on different issues (depending on the intent of the "chef"). denco7 is the resident expert on this Wiki for cooked ROMs. He has been running cooked 6.5 ROMs on his Tilt since it was first rumored. Send him a PM with your questions. He is very knowledgeable and doesn't mind sharing his knowledge and experience with custom ROMs Do you find this valuable? |
|
Sgarrela |
170. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Nov 1 2009, 1:36 PM EST
"I've already installed the official ROM upgrade for the Fuze. TouchFlo definitely ran a bit smoother afterward, and I know it fixed a couple little bugs. There are very good custom WM 6.5 ROM's out there, but perhaps someone can shed light on the least risky ones.Yes you do need Hard SPL to flash a custom ROM. For info on some very good cooked 6.5 ROMS, check out the thread below: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=493044 It contains general info on Josh's 6.5 ROMs. If you read thru the thread and click on "RAPHAEL" it will take you to a thread that is specific to cooked ROMs for the Fuze. denco7 has been using Josh's cooked 6.5s for quite a while and really thinks they are great. Do you find this valuable? |
|
ajacobs79 |
171. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Nov 1 2009, 6:09 PM EST
"Yes you do need Hard SPL to flash a custom ROM. For info on some very good cooked 6.5 ROMS, check out the thread below:Thanks SO much for all your advice on this. I've been very hesitant to use cooked ROM's because they aren't official. However, I've tried MS 3.5 (upgrade from 3.0) and had to uninstall it. The drain on my battery was quite significant compared with TouchFlo. I'll read as much as I can about flashing and decide if I want to take the plunge. There's nothing really wrong with TouchFlo, but as all techies will attest, the grass is always greener on the other side! Do you find this valuable? |
|
Sgarrela |
172. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Nov 2 2009, 3:08 AM EST
"Thanks SO much for all your advice on this. I've been very hesitant to use cooked ROM's because they aren't official. However, I've tried MS 3.5 (upgrade from 3.0) and had to uninstall it. The drain on my battery was quite significant compared with TouchFlo. I'll read as much as I can about flashing and decide if I want to take the plunge. There's nothing really wrong with TouchFlo, but as all techies will attest, the grass is always greener on the other side!"I generally stick with "official" ROMs until my warrantee runs out. AT&T will replace devices up to one year from date of purchase, and I've had them stretch that time on occasion. When the warrantee runs out, I don't feel like I'm giving up anything by going to a cooked ROM. In all cases, I've found the cooked ROMs from xda to be far superior in speed, battery life, etc. to the stock ROMs, because they don't have all the bloatware. They run like a racecar, lighter, faster, etc. I'm surprised to hear the MS3.5 is causing you battery problems. I'm running it on my Tilt and my wife's Fuze with no problems. Have you checked the task manager to make sure you don't have a bunch of apps running in the background? Also with the 3.5 Comm manager, it's easy to leave Bluetooth or WiFi running when you don't neeed them. WiFi is the second worst battery hog, next to GPS. I agree TouchFlo is OK - I just like MS better. Do you find this valuable? |
VolsFan |
173. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Nov 2 2009, 9:48 AM EST
I had noticed a battery drain with MS 3.0 and had uninstalled it to wait for 3.5. At least one review I had read on 3.0 mentioned the battery drain as well. MS 3.0 was to buggy for me but so far I am loving MS 3.5. Great functionality. some good eye-candy, and so far I have not experienced the bugs of 3.0. I'm keeping an eye on the batttery and hoping....
1
out of
1 found this valuable.
Do you?
|
|
lloydkuhnle |
174. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Nov 2 2009, 10:41 AM EST
"I had noticed a battery drain with MS 3.0 and had uninstalled it to wait for 3.5. At least one review I had read on 3.0 mentioned the battery drain as well. MS 3.0 was to buggy for me but so far I am loving MS 3.5. Great functionality. some good eye-candy, and so far I have not experienced the bugs of 3.0. I'm keeping an eye on the batttery and hoping...."I had also notices some bugs with MS 3.0. I however hadn't noticed any difference in battery drain after I installed it. After flashing the ROM, I downloaded MS 3.5. The good news here is that, the same registration code that I had for 3.0, worked for 3.5. I also agree the 3.5 has muce better eye candy. Do you find this valuable? |
MiguelVelez-White |
175. RE: New HTC Fuze ROM Released
Nov 4 2009, 4:51 PM EST
I had a conversation with AT&T this afternoon and they seem to be telling me that at some point, they WILL in fact, make Win 6.5 mobile available to those of us using 6.1. However, my heart goes out to denco7 because he was nice enough to provide me with the following recommendations:"I personally think that NATF ( not a treo fan ) cooks the best middle of the road cooked 6.5 roms. They are stable and easy to have virtually no bugs. Energy roms seem to be the most popular , but are more " pushing the limits " trying to make a unique rom. TPC ( two pump chump ) and josskoss are the best, for cutting edge, push the limits, impress the hell out of your friends and make them drool, roms. They are a little buggy but that is because they push the envelope They both fix the bugs and amke the roms great but they are works in progress. When I run 6.5, it is always a TPC rom. But it sounds like a NATF rom would suit your needs. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=539513 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=536751 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=542712" I chose the last link which is the TPC version and I couldn't be happier. PS - I spoke with AT&T about possibly even upgrading my phone to a Tilt2 since it comes with 6.5 and has a sliding keyboard (like my Fuze). However, when they told me my upgrade price, I basically threw away any desire to change phones. For what AT&T is charging, it's not an upgrade, it's a d@mn new phone!! Who has $349 to just throw into a new phone? Not in this economy and certainly not just for 6.5!! So I'll keep my Fuze and use TPC's awesome ROM. It was like getting a brand new Win 6.5 phone anyway :) Do you find this valuable? |
