Hi do u want a lag free Custom Gingerbread ROM (Android 2.3.3) that allows u to play Angry Birds and Modern Combat 2?
Do you want your Milestone to be snappy like in the video below?


http://youtu.be/z1vBcNsDkn0



If you do then use what I use.

I did the following things to get a smoother snappier experience on Cronos Ginger ver.1.1

1) LauncherPro Plus ver.0.8.3
2) Overclocked
3) Installed Autokiller Memory Optimizer
4) Tweak SD card cache size for faster read/write speed
5) Apps to Ext 2 (optional)

You can get a copy of Cronos Ginger ver.1.1 from this link: http://cronos.bertol.de/CGMM-1.1.0_.zip


1. LauncherPro Plus ver.0.8.3:

Advanced Settings > Memory Usage Settings > Memory Usage Preset = Light
Advanced Settings > App Drawer > Opening speed = 10
Homescreen Settings > Number of screens = 3 (optional)

Download: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22333837/launcher.v0.8.3.apk


2. Overclocked settings:

CPU speed: 900Mhz
Voltage: 56vsel

How to: http://www.cronosproject.org/forum/viewtop...&p=31686#p31686


3. Autokiller Memory Optimizer:

Hidden app = 24
Content provider = 28
Empty app = 28

Ref: http://www.cronosproject.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=912

Also see Settings to play Modern Combat 2: http://www.cronosproject.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=925


4. Tweak SD card cache size for faster read/write speed:

See this posting for instructions - http://www.cronosproject.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=944


5. How to enable Ext 2 on Cronos Ginger:

See this posting for instructions - http://www.cronosproject.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=945

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Added on April 26, 2011, 1:42 amI am using CRONOS custom ROM for Motorola Milestone. If overnight leave the phone on 2G and go to sleep, after 6 to 7 hours, the battery drain is 10%.

So far I have managed to go about my day for 10 to 12 hours and it only drained 30% based on my usage.




Things that drains battery on your Android phone are:

3G
When you know you won't be using your phone for a long period of time such as when you are in the office or at home, switch the data connection to 2G. 2G uses less battery.

Tip: Use a widget to help you switch between 3G to 2G like the following widget.

2G-3G OnOff
by CurveFish

http://www.appbrain.com/app/2g-3g-onoff/co...etwork2g3gonoff


Wi-fi
Even though wi-fi uses less battery than 3G, but if you accidentally leave it on all the time when you are away from any wireless hotspot, it is actually draining more battery as the phone keeps on hunting for the nearest wireless hotspot.

So remember to turn off Wi-Fi after using it.


GPS
Turn off GPS when you are done using any apps that requires GPS. GPS uses a lot of battery when communicating with the Satellite.

Tip: Use the default Power Control widget to quickly switch the GPS on/off.


LCD screen
Turn off Auto Brightness option. Turn down the brightness to around 12-15% brightness.

Tip: Use a widget that will help you toggle through level of brightness like the following widget

OneClick Widget
by WeDroid

http://www.appbrain.com/app/oneclick-widge....oneClickWidget


Live Wallpaper
It may be cool and fun but Live Wallpaper puts a strain on the CPU and this consumes battery
So avoid using Live Wallpaper.

Tip: Select wallpaper that are dark in color.


Widgets or apps that poll too often
Widgets/apps that poll the internet often for data are like Email apps, RSS feed apps, Instant Messaging client like Fring, MSN & Ebuddy and widgets like Facebook and Twitter.

There is no reason why you would want to get by the minute update if you are busy at work or at home when you can get your updates via your PC.

IM chat apps like Fring, MSN & Ebuddy uses Pull technology where they keep polling the server often to notify the server of your current status (offline, online, away or busy). Some poll the server as often as once every minute.
So best to avoid such IM apps. Instead go for those that utilises Push technology.

The built-in Talk app and Gmail actually uses Push technology where the server pushes notification to your phone whenever a new message is ready to be downloaded to your phone. Therefore push technology uses less battery.

Tip: Set the rate of updates to less often like once every 3 or 4 hours. You can also use the Talk chat client on your PC instead of your phone which you can download from http://www.google.com/talk

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Added on April 26, 2011, 1:49 amMe and my friends all managed to successfully install custom ROM after breaking our phone free aka Jailbreak using the G.O.T method.
Please see this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=811221

I seldom hangout in this forum. I am mostly at XDA Developers forum and Cronos forum - http://www.cronosproject.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=57

This post has been edited by pcphobic: Apr 26 2011, 03:50 PM

wow pcphobic, are you one of the dev at xda? You sound like one (and you even PM me those steps and all about Cronos..) I am sort of speechless..

Anyway, the ROM looks fast, but I'm not in a mood to flash anything else to my phone as of yet. Maybe when I feel that Gingerbread have something that I really need, I will surely have a look at Cronos first

@pcphobic,
Do you have any recommended software to erase ext2 content?

This post has been edited by xxboxx: Apr 26 2011, 09:18 AM

Yes. This free software called mini tools partition wizard.
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

My advice is that u hangout at XDA Developers forum in the Motorola Milestone forum.
All the experts are there.

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Added on April 26, 2011, 10:34 amNo worries bro. I am just sharing my experience after spending most of my time over at XDA Developers forum.



All NEWBIES should head over to XDA developers forum.
All the experts are there plus a wealth of info are there.

To start your journey on the custom ROM route, u need to break free (jailbreak) your locked Milestone by following this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=811221

Note: Recommended to use either RETAIL EUROPE (RTEU) or UK RETAIL (RTUK)




I am currently switching back and forth between the following 2 forums:



Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=941346





Link: http://www.cronosproject.org/forum/viewfor...27b179d41619e22

This post has been edited by pcphobic: Apr 26 2011, 11:53 AM

what a great info from pcphobic. agree, xda is the best place to hang out as lots of taiko android are there. but dont ever bashing their dev/project before reading carefully. they did great thing and who are we to bashing around.

On battery save suggestion. basically i hate to admit that we have to underutilise this great smartphone for battery life. sad to say but true. so, i go for option to utilise the phone as its design with standby batt always on my side. because MS have good screen and i dont want to see it dark. i use smartphone to have push emails/chatting around as phone is portable PC to me, so i put it always on except in front of my cubicles. GPS and Wifi only on if required to.
and i have all those AMM, Laucherpro tweak setting etc. its a must. so far CM7 doing great to me and not much batt drop. never try Cronos. maybe one day. still enjoy this CM.

that software for partition only? can it access ext2 partition and erase the content?

i'm using partition magic, but it can only re-partition it. last time do until phobia already, fat32 need to be primary, ext2 also need to be primary, then somehow my Milestone can't detect the ext2 or refuse to install to ext2. last2 do dunno how then it start to install to ext2. so now if can i don't want to touch the partition, just want to erase the installation files inside it..

Hi all,

Im a new guy here. Ive just traded my Galaxy 5 for Motorola Milestone (2nd hand) with Gingerbread CyanogenMod 7 RC 3 inside.

Still learning how to used, flash and customize my milestone. From what i've been reading, its quite a challenge and different from Galaxy 5. Its rather easy on Galaxy 5.

ps: Cronos looks interesting...

This post has been edited by bayanster: Apr 27 2011, 03:54 PM

[quote=pcphobic,Apr 26 2011, 01:35 AM]
Hi do u want a lag free Custom Gingerbread ROM (Android 2.3.3) that allows u to play Angry Birds and Modern Combat 2?
Do you want your Milestone to be snappy like in the video below?

nice guide there, but i failed to install the G.O.T. Mine is milestone, i believe Europe version. Those from pda gadgets are europe version right? Anyone can clarify?

flashed back to 2.1 eclair stock rom starhub...got problem with data network..already use 2g mode and disable data network..yet it still eat my credit..got g icon transfer out and in at top..

have you disable auto sync?

hi, welcome to MS camp. but i wonder why you trade in new Galaxy 5 to old Milestone? for me, milestone is good phone apart from its crappy batt. but nowadays there's lot more phone can be buy with MS price, with better specs. Galaxy 5 not good a? sorry,just wondering.

Mind you, its Galaxy 5 not S.

well, for start, it doesnt have multitouch and the screen is too small (2.8")

furthermore, there's not many custom ROM available except from motafoca MAD Team.

for overall performance, its a good, budget and cheap phone but the small screen is killing.

ok, now i understand. sorry dont really know galaxy 5's spec.
but really, one of the thing i love about MS is so much custom ROM around. but why not other newer phone. MS is Nov 2009's. haha, i guess it was your money, ur call la. no need to answer. i just wondering.

Yeah.. u guess it right. Budget ciput maa...

I know MS is old but its pack quite a punch. Still can play a lot of games without lag.

Has anyone experimented with the MIUI rom for Milestone? Care to share your experience?

i had similar issue before, turn out i just copied update.zip into sd card..you need to copy both update.zip and OpenRecovery folder into sd card, then reboot into recovery mode and apply the update..then ur ms would be rebooted automatically into OpenReceovey mode..to apply other rom, copy zip file that u downloaded into /sdcard/OpenRecovery/update and apply from G.O.T menu..dont forget to clear cache/data first..

need to disable data 1st.maybe u need to erase all 3 data when flash new rom.

for me its nice and snappy rom so far. as alot ppl dun like the ipong look alike theme.
now im not testing new game.no time to test and play.
all function working great and the support also always update the ROM follow up CM7 change.

try below setting for your milestone. its nice and working but a little bit of reading and works to do ..hehe
Bulletproof Launcher
Calibrating/ full charged your Battery

p/s : all custom rom and ext2 user, always make backup ur SD card. as mine 1 already corrupt.

Thanks for the detailed guide pcphobic ! Did everything except for the ext2.

i did what you said, but it only created a /system.sd folder, the other folders were not in there, tried multiple times

guise i cant install androidiani openrecovery 3.3 on my milestone. it said signature verification failed. installation aborted. what shud i do??

[quote=nightzstar,May 1 2011, 01:02 PM]guise i cant install androidiani openrecovery 3.3 on my milestone. it said signature verification failed. installation aborted. what shud i do??

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Added on May 1, 2011, 12:17 pm[quote=nightzstar,May 1 2011, 01:02 PM]guise i cant install androidiani openrecovery 3.3 on my milestone. it said signature verification failed. installation aborted. what shud i do??

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How do you install ?..do u install from adb method? ..u need to extract all from androidani to ur SD..replace with ur old open recovery ..
N grab here http://db.tt/L8e8Q0d open recovery.apk. just run the apk after extract androidani to SD..

This post has been edited by khalpowers: May 1 2011, 12:20 PM