Reader ROM Picks: MikG v2.00 for HTC EVO 4G
Reader ROM Picks is a regular series that showcases G&E readers’ favorite HTC EVO custom ROMs.
This ROM pick was sent in by Richard Levy.
A few months ago, MikFroyo by aamikam was featured in a G&E Reader ROM Pick and today this awesome developer’s work is back in the spotlight.
MikG v2.00 is a new Gingerbread-based custom ROM for the HTC EVO 4G with lots of additional themes and options ready for download. The ROM is built around the latest OTA update for the EVO Shift 4G, which aamikam has odexed and worked his magic on. He says that it’s “probably the most complete Sense 2.1 + Sense 3.0 ROM” out there right now, and I think he’s right. It’s amazing! Some of the goodies include A2SD support, elements from HTC Sense 3.0 (lock screen, task manager, and weather), increased battery efficiency, better memory management, and a whole load of other tweaks. All the Sprint bloatware has been removed, of course, but it can be reinstalled if you want it back.
One of the great things about MikG (and aamikam‘s other ROMs) is that everything works as long as you follow the detailed directions. Even better is the community support offered at his site; everyone is fun, refreshing, and very helpful. His ROMs are generally so stable and trouble free that you will find more casual bantering on off-topic subjects than people ranting about what doesn’t work and what needs to be improved.
Download & Discussion: http://themikmik.com/forumdisplay.php?870-v2.xx
Awesome custom Mik boot screen shown above created by themaha.
I’ve been running this for a while. It’s simply the best rom I have ever used.
I’m running an earlier version, 1.03 of this ROM. Stable, but a little slow. Just about to flash 2.00 today. Heard it’s much faster. I was using Azrael X for a while, but development seems to have stopped on that one.
Can anyone speak to how this compares to the Synergy nightlies?
MIK Roms are the only ones I will ever use, nothing but fantastic. Can’t wait for his roms for EVO 3D.
This ROM is amazing from the few days I did use it, but I went back to Deck’s Gingerbread ROM. I’m waiting for when HTC finally releases the Gingerbread kernel source code because I did miss the battery life and SBC I get on other ROMs available. Once again, I do wholeheartedly recommend this ROM to anyone who doesn’t mind Sense since it doesn’t get better than this unless you’re a Synergy fan.
Yeah, we chased the trolls from Mik’s threads early on and they never came back :) Glad he is still doing so well.
version 1.04 gave me 78hrs on one charge. I did however have the seido extended battery. You should note no other custom rom ever game me over 40+hrs maybe to stretch one gave me 50 hours. I will install the latest version today.
Can someone give some thoughts about this vs Vaelpak. In short, Val is the greatest ROM I’ve ever used and I only switched to it because of the feature here. Am I looking at another gem with this ROM?
Update 2.1 has been released. This includes:
Patched needed files to the new Evo OTA (4.24)
New Kernel from the new OTA
Added Connected media to HTCAlbum
Unlocked hidden settings in HTC’s browser (TONS of new options)
Updated VoiceSearch (not in the update only zip)
Updated Maxthon Browser (full change log to this maxthon’s version is on themikmik) (not in the update only zip)
Added Netflix apk
Added back HTCCarPanel for those that like it better than Google’s one (either one u can uninstall)
The 2.1 update he just released seems to be the fastest and most complete ROM I have used to date. I’ve tried Myn, Val, Steel and a few others but they pale in comparison.
I’ve been sitting on 1.03 for a while, not upgraded yet since anything higher was going to require a full wipe… 2.1 sounds like enough reason to go for it though. Need to back up my plants vs zombies progress first ;)
Just switched over from FreshEvo 4.1 and altho that is a great rom, This so far is exactly what I have been looking for. Everything seems to work so far and it makes my phone feel completely new and fresh again with sense 2.1 + a little bit of Sense 3.0 flair.
HTC Take note, this is what can still be done on the EVO 4G. Highly Recommended, thanks MikeG and Good and Evo for clueing us in on this awesome ROM.
I’m so glad this ROM was reviewed! After discovering MikG at the 1.3 stage, I was running that version until 2.0, and since 2.1 dropped, I’ve flashed the update .zip. Such a great ROM, everything works and it’s so fast! It literally feels like a brand new EVO that just came out this year. I was on Sprint Lovers forever until I found this lovely piece of daily driver! Highly recommended!
Mik Roms are the best!! I loved and always go back to mikfroyo when I get tired of my other roms. Downloading MikG now!! cant wait!!
Wireless tether has stopped working for me on any sense based rom. Has anyone else run into this?
I’d like to dl this but I can’t find screenshots on that website at all….has anyone else found them?
Camera, gps, and any video playback all failed to work when I tried this rom about two weeks ago.
@purimcarnival – that app stopped working for me as well, but on many apps the hotspot works.
@am84 – there are some screenshots on some of the older version, but this rom does not use a custom theme. Mik removes all the junk, (not just bloatware but junk in system folders and throughout the phone) and adds in some elements of sense 2.1 and sense 3.0. there are plenty of skins and themes available on his forums though. Think the fastest stock looking rom ever, then you can customize from there.
@G – Mik’s roms work, so unless you have some known hardware issues I’d head back over and try this again. Mik’s roms usually require a full wipe and even if you’re using AmonRa you would be wise to wipe everything more than once. Plus alot of people make the mistake of restoring system apps with titatnium backup. Go to the forum and look for help from nick1313, jadeboy, chogardjr, or mik himself. They are all really helpful. (themikmik.com is a great forum, think XDA except more organized and nobody is a jerk)
@Everyone – This ROM is strong, it has all of the eye candy and functionality of a sense rom but the speed of the fastest AOSP rom you’ve ever seen. Battery life for mid-high usage for me has been consistently in the 11 hour range (this is using the phone for my job, plus screwin around on tapatalk, some netflix(you bet your ass it works) and games, throw in some google maps and top it all off with some skype, trillian and remote desktop) when my phone is being used lightly i can get 48 hours. Almost no FC’s and everything is working(camera, video, gps, video and audio playback, mail, sms, mms, data speeds are good 3.54d 1.48u 3g, 6.21d 2.45u 4g, and strong wireless n signals) mik is very active on his site and is always improving things, the man is an animal.(want proof? check the change log of any rom thats worth the internal memory its loaded on and see who is thanked for speed improvements) I have tried every ROM featured on this sight in the last 4 months and countless others. This is the only one I would call a daily driver anymore. On another note, not only are those devs/mods i listed above helpful, but some of them make custom roms based off mik’s work and they’re featured on his site.
The built in Sprint Hot Spot feature in MikG has never given me any issues. I just use that.
Is Swype available on this ROM?
Yes!
Is that an unlocked version? not an extra app?
Everything works on the new update!! Netflix works great as well just dont update the netflix app!!!
Love this ROM. I feel like I have a new phone. I’m in love with my EVO all over again. I’m not noticing an increase in battery power- but I rotate 3 batteries – so I’m ok.
This is by far the best ROM that I have tried so far! 720p video recording (unlike CM 7) and everything else works as well! Sense is a much better launcher than AWD. The 2.15 update fixed a few other minor issues.
I’ve got some issues with the Clock app that is included, but I was able to use the Clock app from CM 7 and that seems to be working just fine.
does this rom allow htc evo 4g to make video calls on skype??