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12.26.2012

Cyanogenmod 10 for EVO 3D

For the past two weeks I have been using an unofficial version of CM10 on my EVO 3D.  (I used it for two weeks because I didn't want to flash my phone while on vacation.)  The build I have been using is the one from December 5th.  Keep in mind that my findings are now slightly out of date.

Pros
  • Interface is very smooth
  • GPS and  navigation works well
  • 4G works (I was in San Francisco)
  • Video camera records
  • Calls and SMS work fine
  • Built in tethering works beautifully
  • Battery life is good with moderate usage
Cons
  • MMS is totally broken on VM
  • Video playback of recorded videos does not work
  • Wake locks keep phone awake more than it should be
  • No 3D (I don't care)
  • Maximum in call volume is often too low
  • Stock keyboard blows
After using CM10 for my EVO 3D for two weeks, I would consider keeping it permanently on my phone.  Despite all of it's flaws, CM10 is very stable and smooth.  In over two weeks of use, I have yet to experience any issue too severe to live with.  

Battery life is very important to me as a smartphone user.  Typically I care more about idle battery life; I am a fairly light user on most days.  On most days, my battery life was over 50% by the end of the day (15-20 hours on battery.)  The only time when I came close to running out of juice was during a trip to San Francisco when I used Google maps and 4G all day long.  Even though the build of CM10 I was running seemed to have a wake lock issue, it never seemed to cause excessive battery drain.

Some other thoughts about the ROM:
  • The stock keyboard was so irritating to use that I installed my old favorite, Swiftkey.
  • Many time when I had to take a call in a loud(ish) environment, I couldn't hear the other person talking because I couldn't turn the volume up loud enough.
  • Although I could shoot video on my phone, I couldn't play it back later.  Even MX player failed to play back my videos correctly. However, I could play back all the videos on my computer.
  • Since MMS doesn't work on this phone for non Sense 3.6 ROMS on VM, I've just been telling people to email me pictures instead. 
This next week I will test Team Dirt AOKP. I did plan to test Paranoid Android, but the dev has been banned from XDA and the thread was closed as well.

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