A Closer Look at AT&T’s Fuze Test ROM

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I've been running the leaked AT&T Test ROM for some time at present and have to acknowledge, if the final product is anything like the test, Fuze owners will be very pleased. We've given yous the technical changes and fixes the ROM offers but how does all this translate to performance. Does it speed up the Fuze? Deadening it down? Are in that location stability issues?

Equally was mentioned in the original mail concerning this Test ROM, if you're going to try the Test ROM understand information technology may/may non have problems and installing information technology deletes everything (original ROM, data, apps, etc.) from your Fuze. If you're not sure, check out the forums and read up on flashing devices.

Having thrown out the obligatory word of caution, if you're curious how the Exam ROM performs, follow the suspension.

Installation took just under xv minutes and re-installing the deleted applications and restoring my contacts/appointments extended the process to nigh an hour. The Test ROM is carrier specific and comes with the obligatory AT&T bloat. Fortunately, you can notwithstanding by-pass the bloat by performing a soft reset at the instant you tap "OK" on the "Installation of Custom Software.." window that appears after you calibrate the screen and skip the tutorial and password stages.

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A few new applications are included in the Test ROM's bloat that you lot may be interested in and can install them separately. A new game, Diner Nuance is included every bit well equally MobiVJ, a music video awarding (subscription fee required) and a FM Radio awarding. If you skip the bloat, you'll need to manually install Touchflo, Opera, MS Security as well as any other AT&T branded application (FM Radio is installed regardless of your bloat preference).

It didn't take long (a thing of seconds) to realize that the Test ROM increased the responsiveness of the Fuze. Programs pulled upwardly quicker and the touch screen seemed more responsive. The Exam ROM includes an updated version of Windows Mobile 6.one and whether information technology'south the tweaks to Windows Mobile or registry edits, the programmers did a nice job of information technology. For example, when you go into File Explorer and enter the Windows Folder, it usually takes a few seconds to pull up the massive file listing. With the Test ROM, the files pulled up in half the time.

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GPS functioning has also improved. Several forum discussions take taken place on how long it took to acquire a satellite fix with Google Maps and Alive Search. Lag time has also been an issue of discussion. What used to have minutes, now takes seconds. I was able to acquire a GPS set, from a common cold start, at night in only under a infinitesimal. I've besides been able to become a satellite set up under a minute while indoors. I haven't experienced any lag fourth dimension in using the GPS while moving nigh. Matter of fact, the pinpoint location seemed more authentic. In using the satellite view, I could pinpoint my position downwards to the parking space I was using.

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The Examination ROM added a "slide to answer" feature that resembles a Slide to Respond plug-in that we discovered last year. It doesn't have the screen roofing the buttons merely information technology'southward nice to encounter a stock slide to reply on the Fuze. No more accidentally answering that call you don't desire. While I similar S2U2, it would be nice if the completed version of this ROM also included a slide to unlock characteristic (maybe ane a picayune less apple-like).

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One feature of the AT&T Fuze that jumps out at everyone is the massive PTT button. Does anybody use PTT? What compounded the problems with this push button was that y'all couldn't remap information technology without hacking into the phone's registry. Those who are nervous about messing under the hood of the Fuze were stuck with a useless button. Have no fearfulness, hope is on the way. The Examination Rom allows you to map the PTT button from your Buttons Setting.

I accept experienced a few application conflicts in using the Test Rom. S2U2 seems to conflict with the ROM's slide to answer characteristic. If you lot have S2U2 set to show caller id or have the slide to respond feature agile, the Fuze locks upwards on incoming calls, requiring a soft reset to get things back in line.

SPB Mobile Shell'due south settings include the ability to replace or add tabs to the Today Plug-in. In using the Test ROM, I'm non able to access the drop downwards option that pulls up when you try to add/supercede a tab. Your selection is limited to whatever awarding appears first on the list.

Then far, I'm very please with the Test ROM pocket-sized glitches and all. If you are comfortable replacing the original ROM on your Fuze, I don't call up y'all'll be disappointed in the Exam ROM. Speculation has the terminal version of this update being released in a few weeks and if the Test Rom is any indicator, Fuze owners will be pleased with what it brings to the table.

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