Jackos S2 SleekBASIC TouchFLO 3D ROM - DOWNLOAD
By Jackos (Review based on Version 1.9)
ROM updated on 11/20/2010. This review hasn't been updated yet.
Summary: 4.5/5
Jackos S2 SleekBASIC is a lite Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM with the old TF3D cooked in
Setup: 5/5
Design: Simple
Features: 3.5/5
Stability: 5/5
Speed: 5/5
Installed Programs: 5/5
User Experience: 5/5
Overall Advantages
Speed - TF3D is super fast!
Stability - Lots of free RAM and very little to no bugs
User Experience - Extremely polished
Battery Life is great
Overall Disadvantages
MMS Fix required for T-Mobile (easy fix)
Review
Setup - 5/5
Everything is basically ready 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. After installing the ROM, 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 Settings tab, All Settings, Personal, Carrier Provisioning. However, you will need to install the MMS Fix if you want to be able to send/recieve pictures without compressing them to a rediculously tiny size. It is recommended to use the 4.49.25.91 radio with this ROM.
Design - Simple
This ROM is as close to stock in the visual department as possible.Even the taskbar isn't themed. Everything has an elegant, professional look. The Start Menu is replaced with the TouchFlo Programs tab, which is a nice touch.
Features - 3.5/5
In order to have a fast and stable ROM, this only has TouchFLO 3D installed. That is what came before Sense 2.1 or 2.5. It features some of the same stuff, like Facebook integration for contact pictures and some of the tabs, and is still a joy to use. The version of HTC Album installed on the phone is missing the Facebook integration however, meaning that you can't upload pictures directly from the photo viewer, and you can't look through your friend's Facebook albums. But the speed of the ROM definitely makes up for that omission.
Stability - 5/5
This ROM was built to be stable. Because it uses TF3D, everything is bug-free. No complaints here! You get about 122 MB free at startup, and that's with Exchange running and Facebook integration setup!
Speed - 5/5
Since this is TF3D, it is super fast. Flipping through tabs or screens is extremely fast. The task manager installed on the homescreen is the usual HTC Task Manager, but it runs quicker than usual.
Installed Programs - 5/5
All of the basics are included and there are not many extra apps that you'll find useless. For a complete list of installed programs, visit the Specifics page.
User Experience - 5/5
Thanks to Windows Mobile 6.5 and the TouchFLO software, everything is finger friendly and fun to use. The Start menu is replaced by TouchFLO's program's tab which gives you access to a number of shortcuts and a list of all your programs, which is slightly better than the normal WM6.5 Start Menu. Music even plays fine with the screen off! Contact names auto-suggest as they should when writing a new message and saving a number directly from the Dialer works correctly.
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