HTC's Sense UI skin
for its Android phones isn't as bad as it used to be, but the concept that
skins are good isn't easy to grasp. Making your M8 a Google Play Edition is one
thing, but putting a custom ROM on it that adds more features - that's another.
Here's a showcase of XDA's top custom ROMs for HTC's One M8. Not all IDLs will
be lists, some may foucus on only one ROM, but anyhow, here goes.
Note: I accidentally found some of these in the
Verizon section.To the best of my
knowledge though, they should work with any M8. Please leave a comment if
you've found it doesn't work with your non-VZW phone.
SinLessROM - http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/development/rom-sinlessrom-gpe-v3-4-3-google-play-t2818550 - Created by XDA user mrjaydee82 / Team Nocturnal (From VZW
threads)
SinLessROM is a
custom ROM for your HTC One M8 that lets you Android 4.4.4, the ART
ahead-of-time compiler, performance enhancements and a heap of customisation
tools. As well as making your One M8 faster and smoother, it also promises
battery life and sound improvements, which are always welcome, even on a phone
with the legendary Boomsound front-firing speakers. My favourite bit, though?
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is running at the 2.5 GHz clock rate that it's
capable of - the ordinary One is at 2.3 GHz - and while this may not seem to
matter, there's no reason you shouldn't run at max clock rate.
Tranquil MS - http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-one-m8/development/rom-sinlessrom-gpe-v3-4-3-google-play-t2818550
- Created by XDA user fernando sor / Badseed (From VZW threads, though devs
claim in post it should work on anything)
Badseed has an
interesting ROM any M8 owner can use - and should. It's mostly made up of new
customisations and back-end improvements. There's also some interesting tricks
you can do with the lock screen - the more customisation, the better - and some
sound improvements. It also comes with plenty of themes - you won't have
trouble making your phone look unique - and they've even ported across some of
the useful HTC apps, and gotten rid of carrier bloat at the same time.
Badseed's ROM is really about doing more with what you have, making things
better, not completely replacing them.
CyanHacker is a
pretty powerful ROM that really lets you under the AOSP skin, what with its
Kernel Tweaker and all. But wait, there's more! There's a Moto X-style Active
Display, the very postmodern PlayStation-looking soft keys of Android L, and a
Battery Saver tool. You can use the CyanogenMod Theme Engine and Theme Showcase
store to shake stuff up a bit. Plus, CyanHacker offers you a Screen Recorder,
which could come in handy, and gives you some useful lock screen upgrades.
VenomOne (M8) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2705292 - Created By j to the 4n / ViperROMs
ViperOne for HTC One
M8 doesn't actually bake in many features. What it does instead (which I rather
like) is it gives the user extreme granular control, and thus, the power to
truly make their One M8 their own. It also includes a cool LMT-Launcher-style
pie that you can use, as well Android 4.4.3, stock-like Android, and the myriad
advantages of a matured custom ROM by a solid development team.
Have you tried any
of these mods? Any you can recommend? Leave me a comment below with your
opinions on this list of custom ROMs for the HTC One M8.
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