HTC 10 Custom Rom Comparison

Since day one i have been using stock rooted but recently i have started flashing other roms to my phone. on XDA a Dev finally figured out the Encryption on the device so that we can install custom roms with De Encrypted data partition without losing data connection aka Radio. so far i have been running Viper Rom. i have used there rom in the past without problems. i will be moving to leedriod also since my M8 and my M9 are on leedriod also.

HTC 10 US Unlocked Review

i purchased my HTC 10 on pre order. they just sent me a new charging cable also as a gift this is a mini review of un boxing on day one ill do more later

JBL Synchros E50BT Review

recently purchased these headphones for 149.99. shipping was free and fast. i ordered them on a Thursday night, i received them on Sunday. only bad part i found was that they were dead and i had to fully charge them. i used the standalone 3.5mm line in to test them out with out Bluetooth. the sound quality was amazing off of just the line in. after 3 hrs to charge them up setup was a breeze. while listening to many types of music i noticed that when they were on bluetooth the sound was significantly louder and richer with a good deep bass reproduction. as for battery life states 18hrs of music i got just over 18hrs of use which isnt too bad. i will post more later about this product.

HTC One M8 Sense 6 Vs Sense 7

so far using sense 7 i have noticed there are differences between the two. the widgets seem more refine with sense 7 vs sense 6. themes are now apart of sense 7. you can choose to make your own or download one that someone else uploaded to HTC servers. the one thing i dont like is the default white/gray dialer and text backgrounds. i know you can change it with a theme but all along htc always for the most part had a black dialer background from sense 4 to 6. i have used htc devices since the HTC Inspire/Desire HD. aka Sense 2.0 running Froyo. so for 4 plus years i have been buying and using HTC devices only so to watch the sense UI become more refine over time. more grown up by the way of app appearance and function. now with the latest update htc will be shutting down there TV remote app in favor of peel smart tv app. well i used the app n i am not impressed at all i would rather stick with htc's tv app to be honest. below are two videos of sense 6 and sense 7

Installing your 1st Custom recovery and Rom

so you have decided to take the jump from Stock NON-Rooted Rom to something new, now we dont want to turn your phone into a brick do we? no we dont there are basic steps you will need to know in order to proceed. you will have to find a custom recovery, Custom Rom, all in one tool box kit for your phone or if you are brave use Command Prompt with ADB tools. so lets start.


1. download all necessary files
A. Recovery TWRP (simple recovery to use)
B. All-in-One-Toolkit (makes the process alot simpler)
C. Custom Rom (lots out there from Stock rooted with bloatware removed to Full on Custom with eye candy)
D if you feel brave Google ADB download you will find many guides out there on the net for this
E use websites like XDA Developers for reference and guides



if you have a HTC Carrier Locked Device this is the proper way to install a Rooted Rom and recovery.

1. Go to Htcdev.com (sign up for an account, click unlock device, select your device, if device isnt listed then use other device. then follow the prompts
2. restart your phone back into Boot Loader after initial boot after bootloader unlock
3. make sure your phone is in Fastboot USB
4. use your all in one toolkit to flash recovery
5. reboot your phone
6. place rom file on internal Sd Card
7. reboot your phone again into bootloader
8. select recovery
8a. back up your current rom
9. wipe system,cache,dalvik,data
10. install rom
11. Profit

HTC One M8 5.0.2 Sense 7

here is a video of the port from the M9 that can be found on XDA currently running Skydragon 5.0. install time wasnt bad. setup time wasnt bad either. also to add htc back up worked after initial setup.

Welcome

hey all


this is a basic blog about modding your phone or tablet and making it your own. i will post videos of new roms for the HTC One M8 and the Nexus 7 (2013 Model). i have been modding phones for years and with little reading and practice you can too. from those who want to just have a rooted phone or tablet to remove waste app's aka Bloatware all the way to those who just want there phone there way.