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livramax · 07-13-2013, 09:12 PM

@lapsedgeek -

I'd suggest you leave stock ROM on your HD+, get a Sandisk class 4 16GB SD card (sold on eBay or Amazon by US-based sellers for ~ $12 shipped) to install/run bokbokan CM10.1 ROM build in PureSD mode, then use the device alternatively in both modes for a while and see what you prefer.

Even if you end up preferring CM10 you might still want to run it off SD for 3-6 months -- so as to wait for the CM10 port for HD+ to be become more mature and leave the device in stock form for warranty purpose just in case something goes wrong with the device hardware -- before commit to installing CM10 internally on emmc.

The Hybrid mode is interesting but I personally don't see a lot of practical value for it: most people will eventually opt for either of the two ROMs leaving the other essentially unused (and wasting the emmc space it occupies), the stock /data partition is still modified (hence would need to be backed up and later restored in case of warranty claim), and the performance gain is mostly in loading time of app programs (CM10 running off SD still makes use of internal emmc /cache partition for caching data so there is little performance gain after an app program is loaded and runs).

Unless you plan to put movies or large chunk of your music library on the device, or play lots of RPG video games, I think 16GB should be more than adequate.

07-13-2013, 09:12 PM	#26
livramax Addict Posts: 275 Karma: 1115510 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Device: Nook ST, Aura HD, Galaxy Note 8, Fire HD10, Galaxy S6 Lite	@lapsedgeek - I'd suggest you leave stock ROM on your HD+, get a Sandisk class 4 16GB SD card (sold on eBay or Amazon by US-based sellers for ~ $12 shipped) to install/run bokbokan CM10.1 ROM build in PureSD mode, then use the device alternatively in both modes for a while and see what you prefer. Even if you end up preferring CM10 you might still want to run it off SD for 3-6 months -- so as to wait for the CM10 port for HD+ to be become more mature and leave the device in stock form for warranty purpose just in case something goes wrong with the device hardware -- before commit to installing CM10 internally on emmc. The Hybrid mode is interesting but I personally don't see a lot of practical value for it: most people will eventually opt for either of the two ROMs leaving the other essentially unused (and wasting the emmc space it occupies), the stock /data partition is still modified (hence would need to be backed up and later restored in case of warranty claim), and the performance gain is mostly in loading time of app programs (CM10 running off SD still makes use of internal emmc /cache partition for caching data so there is little performance gain after an app program is loaded and runs). Unless you plan to put movies or large chunk of your music library on the device, or play lots of RPG video games, I think 16GB should be more than adequate. Last edited by livramax; 07-13-2013 at 09:48 PM.