Jackos S2 Sense 2.5/2.1/CHT ROM - DOWNLOAD
By Jackos (Review based on Version 1/11/2010 JackFULL)
ROM updated on 11/20/2010. This review hasn't been updated yet.
Summary: 5/5
Jackos S2 is a ROM with WM 6.5 and Sense 2.5, Sense 2.1, or CHT as an option.
Setup: 5/5
Design: Simple
Features: 5/5
Stability: 5/5
Speed: 4/5
Installed Programs: 5/5
User Experience: 5/5
Overall Advantages
Stability - A very solid and trusty ROM
User Experience - Everything works smoothly
Features - It's packed with the latest and greatest
Battery Life seems to be above par
Overall Disadvantages
MMS Fix required for T-Mobile (easy fix)
A few tabs like the Documents tab are missing
Review
Setup - 5/5
Everything is basically ready to use out-of-the-flash for T-Mobile. After flashing, you MUST go to the Comm Manager (in your Start Menu) and TURN ON the PHONE since the ROM boots with the phone connection disabled after flashing. Then, it will configure your internet connection for T-Mobile without any manual entries required. To set your keyboard configuration for your specific carrier, go to the Start Menu -> Settings -> Personal -> Carrier Provisioning. However, you will need to install the MMS Fix if you want to be able to send/recieve pictures without having them compressed to a rediculously small size. It is recommended to use the 4.49.25.91 radio with this ROM.
Design - Simple
Other than the CookieHomeTab enhancement on the homescreen of the ROM (if you choose the CHT version), the ROM is mostly like stock. The backgrounds are plain and the taskbar icons are left completely stock. The Start Menu folders have thier unique glass style to them, but everything else is left untouched.
Features - 5/5
This ROM has a plentiful amout of features, including the latest Sense 2.5 and CookieHomeTab if you choose that version. It has the HTC Notification manager, a task manager, a long-press End key menu, and plenty of Sense tabs to explore. Cookie HomeTab gives you full customization over the homescreen tab. However, it is lacking the HTC Messaging Client. To explore the features included in Sense 2.5, look through This Page (The ROM does not feature the Call History, TV, eBook, Documents, Footprints, Internet or Programs tab).
Stability - 5/5
For a ROM with Sense 2.5, this is decently fast. The amount of free RAM is probably the highlight here. When you start the phone up, with Exchange and your Facebook account configured, you have 109 MB free of RAM. In my testing, this ROM hasn't crashed.
Speed - 4/5
Though this isn't the fastest Sense 2.5 ROM out there, the weather animations are speedy and usually don't slow down the phone, the tab slider is generally responsive, and mostly everything else is fast.
Installed Programs - 5/5
There's a good balance of installed apps on the phone, and no extra useless apps are installed. Bing Maps is missing, but everything else is there.
User Experience - 5/5
Everything works well. Music plays through the speakers with the screen off, the keyboard auto-corrects text as it should (if you have XT9 turned on), names auto suggest when you start typing a new text message, and adding a number to your phone book by dialing it in through the Phone and then Saving to Contacts works as it should. It's a joy to use!
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