LBFAR X Series TouchFLO 3D ROM - DOWNLOAD
By OndraSter (Review based on Beta 2)
Summary: 3.5/5
LBFAR X Series is a lite Windows Mobile 6.5.5 ROM with the old TF3D cooked in
Setup: 2/5
Design: Unique
Features: 3/5
Stability: 5/5
Speed: 5/5
Installed Programs: 4/5
User Experience: 3/5
Overall Advantages
Speed - TF3D is super fast!
Stability - Pretty bug free
User Experience - Extremely polished
Battery Life is good
Overall Disadvantages
ArcsoftMMS isn't installed
NetCF 3.5 isn't installed
Review
Setup - 2/5
Once the ROM flashes, it will appear like it is frozen on the customization screen... Tap on the upper right corner where the X button used to be in WM 6.5 and then it will close! Once you're past that little glitch, you will have to run the Connection Setup (Start -> Settings -> Connections -> Connection Setup) in order to get your internet working. If you're on T-Mobile or AT&T, you'll need to install the Keyboard Fix. Also, Arcsoft MMS isn't installed, so you'll have to install that and configure your network settings on your own.
Design - Unique
There aren't any outrageous design choices in this ROM. If there's something you don't like, you can change it. The background is set to a vibrant and colorful image. The tab slider is a distinct bright red. The one thing that will jump out at you is when you get a new text message or phone call. The text message sound is set to a famous quote possibly, of someone saying "It seems I am not the only spy". The ringtone is part of some hip hop song. You might want to change these things before you embarrass yourself by leaving the volume of your phone on!
Features - 3/5
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. You also don't have the HTC Notification Manager, so you have to manage with the default WM 6.5.5 notification system. But the speed of the ROM definitely makes up for those omissions.
Stability - 5/5
This ROM was built to be stable. Because it uses TF3D, everything is bug-free. No complaints here! You get about 112 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. There isn't a task manager installed, but multitasking is still plenty fast by using the speedy Start Menu.
Installed Programs - 4/5
Most of the usual programs are included, except Opera Mobile is not. Also, there is no task manager installed. You can, of course, install those yourself. NetCF 3.5 is also not installed, so you will need to install that, otherwise some programs you install may not run. Voice Command isn't installed yet either. For a complete list of installed programs, visit the Specifics page.
User Experience - 3/5
For some positives, TouchFLO 3D is speedy and nice to use. The Start Menu, which is in list format, is super fast and smooth. However, the ROM suffers from some screen flickering issues, as in when you close out of a window, it sometimes keeps on flickering when it shouldn't be there. But, music does plays fine with the screen off! And 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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