New firmware I9000XWJM2 now available

[Guest bigbadwolfie]

Very easy to do so... and if you see no speed increase from the new firmwares, I would suggest you might have done so. :(

Not with my experience :(

Run the benchmarks and it's the same as the rest, a little faster in some areas, slower in others. With a side of bugs and a sprinking of Yankie CDMA for good measure.

Mine's rooted, with mimocan's ext4, ROM trimmed down to remove the Samsung crap ie Swype, Layar, DB etc.

[Guest DistortedLoop]

ROM trimmed down to remove the Samsung crap ie Swype, Layar, DB etc.

You think Swype is crap? Oh. man, that's beyond comprehension for me. I prefer ShapeWriter, but it's the same basic concept...way better way to input text on my phone, in my opinion. :(

[Guest jkgtan]

Yes. Always after flash you need to root again, if you want it to be rooted.

Thanks

Now realise I had lost my Chinese input after flashing to this ROM :(

[Guest AndyCr15]

You think Swype is crap? Oh. man, that's beyond comprehension for me. I prefer ShapeWriter, but it's the same basic concept...way better way to input text on my phone, in my opinion. :(

I agree. Text input is probably twice as quick and only needs one thumb with Swype.

[Guest bigbadwolfie]

You think Swype is crap? Oh. man, that's beyond comprehension for me. I prefer ShapeWriter, but it's the same basic concept...way better way to input text on my phone, in my opinion. :(

That's my opinion, it's loved and hated in equal amounts by the community. My view is that when you are typing too many non-dictionary words ie. technical terminology, shell commands, complex URLs etc it is limited.

[Guest DistortedLoop]

That's my opinion, it's loved and hated in equal amounts by the community. My view is that when you are typing too many non-dictionary words ie. technical terminology, shell commands, complex URLs etc it is limited.

Sure, for technical stuff I just switch back to Better Keyboard or the stock, but for texting and emails, I can compose them exponentially faster with Swype/ShapeWriter.

I respect your right to disagree, and don't want to hijack this thread to debate keyboards, I was just surprised at your comment, because, despite your assertion that Swype is equally hated/loved in the community, yours is the first post I've ever come across not extolling the virtues of the thing.

Peace!