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Standard disclaimer applies - figured I would put this just in case.
Okay, well first off I am going to start by explaining the thread title. EvilHero is basically what I call my device (evilvoice + hero) and this is a 2.1 Rom, I attached a .001 to let everyone know what stage it is in, which is the first stage. It works in what I set out for it to do. This is not for everyone, and may be only for me, but I am posting it here to get a little help and also to let other people decide for themselves if they want to use it.
This started because of Firerats MTD mod and CM6 and the inability to update my prl or do any ## codes. In using the MTD mod, CM6 RC1 only required around 105MB on system, but most 2.1 roms required a lot more space. While it is not hard to redo the whole MTD mod, it is very time consuming and you run the risk of messing up your phone until you get home, or at the very least, flash the rom you had on it before until you got home to a computer. I did a lot of searching for the smallest 2.1 rom around. This happened to be PureHero 2.1 by Konikub. I did not use any special tool to figure out size, just looked at how large the zip file was and went with the one that was the smallest, there might be smaller Sense 2.1 Roms out there, but thats what I used to select PureHero as my start.
Okay, so on to what I have done. Using PureHero 2.1 as the base, I ripped out everything except the ability to make phone calls, visual voicemail, SU, busybox, contacts, and the ability to use ## codes (including applying a MANUAL PRL update - for some reason, lost the Device Self Service tool in removing too much stuff, but no biggie since I can do a manual prl update). With this, I reduced the /system size to a mere 92.4MB...its even smaller than CM6 (a little misleading here, but I just meant that for the standard install that I was using of CM6, this rom was smaller, not that cm6 cant get smaller than this one). This is with GSD.apk on my system (but since removed in what I will be posting). It is quite stable after a first setup (meaning set your phone settings how you want them, you will probably get FCs and stuff, when done, reboot and you should not get the again except for the ones I am outlining below)
A couple of things to note:
Settings > Accounts & Sync FCs
Settings > Personalize > Default ringtone is the only thing under here that doesnt FC
Settings > Connect to PC even though it is here, it actually does nothing, even though I have the PCSCII.apk file (or whatever its called), it relies on more than just that file. Doesnt matter, I can still mount the sdcard in adb shell.
There is no market, text messaging, browser, email, video player, music player, youtube, email...like I said PHONE, ## codes, and that is PRETTY MUCH IT!
This was created to mainly be something to switch to do a prl update and switch back to CM6. Over my course of testing this rom, I have ditched the switching back to CM6. This is a modular rom - ADD WHAT YOU WANT! To give an idea: I added Opera for browser, Handcent for SMS (no MMS - need help!), K-9 for email, APKTor for market (yea not as great), I did end up adding Youtube back, andLess for music playing, have not decided on a pic viewer yet (havent even looked), Sprint Nav. Im not done adding stuff to mine, this is just what I have so far. None of these are included in the download as this is an "add your apps" rom - these are mine, you have a choice of what yours are. The only things outside of the basic Android system that is coming included is AndroZip, ADW Launcher - cause its damn near perfect, SuperUser by chainsdd, Visual Voicemail (everything but AndroZip was already included, I just updated them).
Some issues I would like help with to resolve
1. No MMS - HUGE ISSUE...maybe its because I took out MMS.apk...actually, I will put that back in and see what happens (for .002 - probably tomorrow night)
2. No market - HUGE...I never realized the benefit to the market until I had no access to it. There is nothing anywhere close to it. AppBrain requires market, so that wasnt going to be a replacement, APKTor was all I could find. My question is this: Can the market be put back in without too many google things being added back? What apk files have to be included for Market to work, I know it requires a google account. If I dont get any help, I guess I will figure it out myself, just wondering if anyone could take a look and help me out.
3. busybox can not be updated for some reason - also, when issuing a parameter on a command, it errors, but when busybox is put before, it works
Code:
df -h does not work
busybox df -h works
4. bash can not be added (or nano, remount) from the kitchen
5. Connect to computer does not work, I kept that stupid file...if its not gonna work, Im pulling the file.
6. Collins battery tweak does not work, I tested a Zen Kernel and still nothing, I guess it does not matter as I have almost everything turned off, the battery lasts a long time. Remember, adding stuff that uses data or GPS will drain the battery the same as any other rom, but this is made to compliment you...This is why I would like to get the battery tweak to work with it, so it will have better life when things get added.
Maybe people can reply with what they have added as their apps (some will be the same as it all depends on what you can find without a Market)
Credits:
Code:
Damageless (for such a great base)
Treve (for assisting D in everyway possible to put out a first class product)
Flipz (for the color sliders)
Darchstar (for AOSP aspects)
sdotcarlisle (for the amazing bootscreen)
gbhil (for his insanely awesome Kernels and overal GREATNESS)
JsChiSurf (for rocking the HERO HOUSE finding all these cool ways to change up things!!)
Avalaunchmods + TrevE (for the audio fix)
VinceOB - (for showing me good stuff)
Konikub (for putting together PureHero)
Most of this was copied from the PureHero post as he thanked them in that post, I feel since I used his as my base, I needed to thank the same people including him - If I did wrong, let me know
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I am putting both up, I would try the unsigned if you can flash it, for some reason (in my tests) the signed did not work as well as the unsigned. Also, this has MMS.apk added, it is untested, but really should work as I only removed the app. I will be doing my own test on this rom later tonight or tomorrow.
PS. I am not a developer, I just removed things, edited files in notepad++ and tested. If something does not work, please bear with me in finding out what caused it. As I said previously, a lot of stuff is removed, so expect that. The only FC's I experienced is one for putting the power control widget on the launcher (1 time), and the 2 places in settings. Thanks and let me know what you think
Nice concept, would love to see where this goes.
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Gtalk is needed to get the apps to download from the market.
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Macanage said:
Gtalk is needed to get the apps to download from the market.
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There is actually more stuff needed, but yea, gtalk is def needed. Its funny, someone in the G1 forum posted what it depended on, and besides one framework file, I removed everything else. I really hate the implementation of gtalk. It runs all the time and I dont use it. In the same G1 thread, the poster was talking about editing the package so it wasnt dependent on anything, I may have my programmer buddy take a look at it when he gets a chance to see if he can finish the work. If there was a way for the market to not need googleapps.apk or gtalk/service.apk I would be ecstatic, as it stands now, I dont see me putting the market back.
Also, Rom links have been posted
And actually, just for the sake of argument, I modified cm 6 and gapps to minimize the size on my phone, and I have it at 89 mb but sol full functionality. I even will have maps and nav and voice search and all, but on data partition only. In could shrink a lot more actually, but don't feel the need.
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cm6 has the ability to get real tiny...if I were to remove the same things, Id say itd be around 50-60mb (maybe im just dreaming here), the issue with cm6 is that fact it does not allow prl updating. I included the newest prl in the zip which gets dumped to your sdcard...j-i-c. Android 2.2 is smaller than 2.1 - there is no way a 2.1 rom will be smaller than 2.2 with the same functionality, it just wont happen, I know that, I just wanted a small 2.1 that did prl ...maybe sprint will release a 2.2 we can use...then I will look into slimming it down like I did this one.
This was never meant to go head to head with cm6...we are talking about 2 different systems - I guess I should have pointed that out...2.2 has the potential to be WAAAY smaller than even this one.
This is a great idea and Im going to watch your progress, Im hoping someday they figure out how to get prl updated on 2.2 Such a pain right now updating it. Thanks for your work!
I can't get a batt with percentages unles i have a deoxed ROM? Really?
i have tried a few and they go into forced closed loops. But i would have to think that there would be one, no????
Stock froyo (udate Zip) Rooted....
Am i missing something or are they all for ROMS only???
P.S. I know i can get an additional display from apps. I want my origial batt indicator to have percentages in it. I don't care what the shape or color is. Please help
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Why not just flash a deodexed ROM and do what you like?
Theming simply requires deodexing, sorry.
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Why not just flash a deodexed ROM and do what you like?
Theming simply requires deodexing, sorry.
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yeah. idgi. its like asking a plane to fly without wings. just flash the deodexed
Rmk40's deodexed Virtuous rom runs great. Been running it since the first day it was out.
guys, thanks for the help. I'm just used to WM where we could theme even before Root (I know it's not called "root" in WM). Everything was a nice easy "cab" file for people like me. I thought android was more user/hack friendly. I am coming to find out you need to be a genius to do some of this stuff (yes, i just called you guy's geniuses). I love my phone being 100% stock (while being rooted) and everything working perfectly. All as I want is the batt percentage meter. I don't like installing new ROM's because I have never found one that was 100%. They always have a few bugs or what not. Maybe I'm wrong on this also. Is there a ROM that is 100% stock except that it would be deoxed? how about if i got my Froyo via the RUU method rather than the update zip? Would that make me deoxed? And if i can achieve it that way, can i go back now that I have already done the update? All the ROM's i have read about are either missing something (took out apps that i need) or are really different from stock.
Again. I am Stock Sense, Rooted, 2.2 via update zip (the one that came out a few days before they started the OTA). help....
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guys, thanks for the help. I'm just used to WM where we could theme even before Root (I know it's not called "root" in WM). Everything was a nice easy "cab" file for people like me. I thought android was more user/hack friendly. I am coming to find out you need to be a genius to do some of this stuff (yes, i just called you guy's geniuses). I love my phone being 100% stock (while being rooted) and everything working perfectly. All as I want is the batt percentage meter. I don't like installing new ROM's because I have never found one that was 100%. They always have a few bugs or what not. Maybe I'm wrong on this also. Is there a ROM that is 100% stock except that it would be deoxed? how about if i got my Froyo via the RUU method rather than the update zip? Would that make me deoxed? And if i can achieve it that way, can i go back now that I have already done the update? All the ROM's i have read about are either missing something (took out apps that i need) or are really different from stock.
Again. I am Stock Sense, Rooted, 2.2 via update zip (the one that came out a few days before they started the OTA). help....
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Look into Virtuous, I bet you would like it.
wedgemoose said:
guys, thanks for the help. I'm just used to WM where we could theme even before Root (I know it's not called "root" in WM). Everything was a nice easy "cab" file for people like me. I thought android was more user/hack friendly. I am coming to find out you need to be a genius to do some of this stuff (yes, i just called you guy's geniuses). I love my phone being 100% stock (while being rooted) and everything working perfectly. All as I want is the batt percentage meter. I don't like installing new ROM's because I have never found one that was 100%. They always have a few bugs or what not. Maybe I'm wrong on this also. Is there a ROM that is 100% stock except that it would be deoxed? how about if i got my Froyo via the RUU method rather than the update zip? Would that make me deoxed? And if i can achieve it that way, can i go back now that I have already done the update? All the ROM's i have read about are either missing something (took out apps that i need) or are really different from stock.
Again. I am Stock Sense, Rooted, 2.2 via update zip (the one that came out a few days before they started the OTA). help....
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Or there's always this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765930
Look in the very first post, near the end of the post. The OP offers an odexed as well as deodexed version. Of course you'll have to meet some criteria first (rooted, S-OFF, 2.x radio, ...)
Read carefully, and as always no one is responsible for what you choose to do to your phone than yourself.
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Or there's always this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765930
Look in the very first post, near the end of the post. The OP offers an odexed as well as deodexed version. Of course you'll have to meet some criteria first (rooted, S-OFF, 2.x radio, ...)
Read carefully, and as always no one is responsible for what you choose to do to your phone than yourself.
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I was just about ot come back here and ask "is this what I'm looking for?" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765930
and you already beat me to it. Yes i have all that stuff. The 2.X came with my update zip. I used the new Enrevoked3 beta method to root and it gives me S-off.
the only question or worry i have (and you guys have been great helping me) is the 3G problem. A couple people were saying you had to switch airplane mode to get it to work. I don't have that problem right now nor do I want it. I now i can go back via nandroid but is there a fix fot that?????
unfortunately no one has been successful in pinning down the root cause of that particular problem just yet. if that's a show-stopper for you, put down your phone and walk away now. ;-)
but as far as i've been concerned, that minor bug (which isn't consistent or necessarily predictable, and as you've seen in your reading relatively easy to fix) is a small price to pay for more flexibility / control over the rest of my phone.
give it a shot -- as you said, you can always go back with a nandroid.
good luck!
Again, many thanks!!!!!!!! you guys are great.
And NO, it's not a show stopper. but it is kind of bad. I may be wrong and it may only be once and a while but if i have to CONSTANTLY switch airplane to get 3G(the most important/common feature of a smart phone) than yes, i might go back. But maybe it's only once and a while.
but thanks again. I am going to do it right now. I just had to make sure you pro's approved first. An idiot like me could install the total wrong thing by understanding one word the wrong way or something. I might have one more question for you guys later (haven't looked into it yet) on how to install that patch for Teeter. I never installed a patch before. But I'll do some reading first. I am not lazy just like to be helped and make sure I'm on the right track.
Can't wait the get some different things on this bad boy. I owe you all (even if you don't realize it-you guys helped me unbelievably yesterday and today)
Only time I ever have the 3G issue is when I restart the phone sometimes. 3G (Data in general) never enables. If I restart the phone again, it clears it up. Once the 3G icon shows up, I don't have any issues about it having problems again.
I get it. so it's kind of like a once a day thing (if at all). Perfect.
And it's DONE!!!!!!!!!!! i know have a Deotexed phone and i have my battery percentage. I can now stop crying.
couldn't have done it without you guys. I read for about 6 hours and if you guys didn't help it would have taken 16 instead.
Everyting is great so far. Of course it's only been a few minutes. the only bad thing i did was install without a wipe. I wanted to see if it worked first. So i will play around and see what happens.
I said "i DIDN'T want a ROM" and now I'm so happy that i do.
thanks a million. I wish there were "thanks"buttons on here.
PS. besides my batt meter, what else do you recommend for theming(that i might not realize we can do)
oh man! you are EXACTLY where I've been for the past couple of days. I've been looking for a way to add that very same battery percentage.
1. How is that ROM running (http ://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765930)
2. Which version did you install deodexed & odexed (whats the difference)
3. How did you add the battery percentage?
help is greatly appreciated
Theguy, it is perfect, easy and EXACTLY what we were looking for. Im have to go to breakfast right now but once done I'm gonna make a nice (easy to understand) write up for you. You will have a nice batt meter and other nice icons in less than 20 minutes once you see how easy it is. And then once your deotexed you can do a ton more. I'll have it up in a couple of hours. I can't get out of this breakfast I have to go to.
Hang tight.
I'm going to write this as basic and complete as I can. So please don't be insulted if I write about easy procedures that you probably already realize.
First go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765930
And get the deodex version R2
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O0COI6HO
then get the "Teeter" patch also
http://www.multiupload.com/0BOJHP1LP0
Of course the first step is to do a nand backup of your stock root you have now. (I had to restore a few times because of different things i tried)
All of the zip files you are going to download go to the root of the SD card (don't put in a special folder or anything just put on the SD Card as they are)
I have to assume you obtained root by Unrevoked3???
Once you get these zip files on your SD card (you can do one at a time if you like-that’s what I did).
Power your phone off and then boot into Recovery (power button and volume down at the same time).
Once the white screen comes up and you give it a few seconds for the things to load, navigate down(by the volume keys) to "Recovery" then hit the power button to select.
You will now be in Clockwork Recovery. You now navigate with the optical pad.
Go to "install Zip from SD Card"
Then go to "Choose Zip from sdcard"
Find the Zip you installed (obviously you are going to do the Deodex R2 file first).
Once you choose the file, another screen comes up that make you choose "yes" first.
Once you select that final "yes" it will download and after some time you will see "download complete"
Then I think it is ready for you to select "reboot system now" (up top)
Once you select "reboot system now" it will load your new ROM. It can take some time. Mine only took a few minutes but I have read it can take 20 minutes. So be patient!!
And that’s it. Then go and install the "Teeter patch" and then the "smooth sense icons" THEY all install the exact same way as above. The second one you install will be very easy.
I didn't use the round battery meter.
I used the one from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743880&highlight=smooth+sense+icons
On page 3 of that thread is the zip I used (regular battery shape with white percentage indicator
It’s here http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=372998&d=1280920182
this ROM is exactly what your looking for. 100% stock. No bugs (so far) and you won't even notice you have a different ROM on your phone. Just so you know I have also changed my fonts (we can now do stuff like that because we have a deodex'ed Rom). These guys were great in helping me.
I forgot to answer one of your questions. I don' know the technical difference between Deodex vs. odex but i know we need deodex to install these type things (themes, fonts, certain clocks and a bunch of other stuff). and i do know that once you do above (what I did) we should be all set. I have never seen anything say "you must be odex". So we can now do anything (or at least mostly anything)
thank you very much!! you hit it right on... will start the install right now
No problem Sir. I love helping. I'm uually the one asking.
If i left out a step or youg et stuck, don't hesitate to ask. Or if you don't feel like waiting for me on here, PM me and I'll give you my e-mail.
but you will be allset. Trust me, if an idiot like me can do it you'll be able to do it no problem.
just finished my install and everything is running smooth as butter!!
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just finished my install and everything is running smooth as butter!!
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NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! did you do the batt indicatr yet???? or just the ROM?
it's funny how a little thing like a number on top of the battery make ths phone brand new to me. It has probably made it worse for me. I check my batt every two seconds now. So now that i have a reading I'm gonna kill my baterry ten times faster.......LOL But i don't care....
good work though. and I'm sure I'll see you on here looking for the same things as me. I had to take my new fonts off. they made all my "exchange" e-mail look un-read (they were all in bold). have to find another one now...
installed the icons AND was able to hide away the location icon, alarm indicator, and standarad little clock (never understood why I needed a small clock on the status bar since I had a HUGE one on my lockscreen and a HUGE one on my main screen)
i am currently trying to create an app for android 1.6 and i am new to creating applications so be gentle lol. a major problem for those on 1.6 still like people with a G1 have very limited space available for apps, i see that apps to sd in 2.1 could be very useful if it were an app in its self as opossed to being a part of the os. cyanogen and their team of wizards have created a custom rom but what if you are new to this and flashing is either to hard or to risky for someone to perform? as i said i am new to this and could use a bit of help. i want to remove appstosd portion of a custom rom and use it as an app in itself. is that possible? someone please contact me about this if your interested in helping me develop something like this. we can share ideas via email and possibly work together to make those with outdated phones a bit happier with there less fortunate hardware.
Not exactly sure this is what you're looking for, but I came across this tut about enabling move to SD using the android SDK by editing the manifest xml file.
Sadly, I cannot post links, so you have to google "mobile.tutsplus move sd".
First result should be it.
ok it says that is supports all android versions from 1.5 to 2.2 but it only mentions 2.2 and says it must be 2.2 which is pointless cause 2.2 already has this feature standard. any other ideas my friend? i may have read it wrong, as i said i am new to this and dont fully understand everything yet. i appreciate your responce on this matter.
I understand most people are using mod-ed versions of this but i decided not to do so.
This isn't so much a hack as an addition...i stole some apk's gmail and system provider from my t-mobile G1 edited some of the audio stuff redid the oggs for interesting sounds for the alarm clock...edited the apn file added the tmobile to the list reset the otacerts.... its late though but its installing we'll see what happens in the morning
contact me if anyone is interested in this update version
I think i wanna take this farther see what else i can edit other functions maybe strip some apps out...make the appslib update standard...idk either way can anybody tell me how i would go about developing the boot.img etc you know maybe fix the clocking problems etc?
(my goal in this is to figure out how to edit the OS without getting rid of alot of the factory setting that are important if that made sense)
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So i need some kind of way to get the install to pass verification could anyone help?
Okay, so I just updated to gingerbread fresh 4.1.1.0 and have a few issues \ questions.
First, the last update I believe removed the "gps off" icon in the top status bar, and now its back. I googled it a bit and there were some mod files but I don't think they apply to my version now.
Second, the "this day in history" app that I backed up can't be restored. Anyone know if its a compatibility issue? If so, is it possible to get that updated app from somewhere else? I tried a few of the other history apps and didn't like em!
Thirdly and finally, I know I'm not alone with this, the market update feature. Unless I specifically go into downloads and it tells me what needs to be updated, it doesn't inform me otherwise. I know this must stick in more craws then just mine, so I'm hoping ya'll know something that can fix it.
Either way any help is much appreciated!!!
Because of the lately high amounts of cosmic rays i no longer have the ability to read minds.
You will have to do it the old fashioned way and mention it in your post.
I know its old school, but hey, damn those rays!
While your at it throw in current ROM, previous ROM, versions of the app in question and what ever else you can provide.
Yeah, sry for lack of details... Last ROM was Fresh 3.5 and current is 4.1.1.0.
The "this day in history" actually came with the last rom but I assumed, wrong or right, that it was stock from sprint.
As for the market, I've never had any luck with it letting me know when I need an update for the apps, except when I'm actually there to check.
And that GPS off icon is a pain and where there were some mod files used to fix it those were with previous versions.
Anyway, thanks for any help.
Oh and the pull down power controls are gone... As in you'd pull down the menu bar and be able to turn wifi gps etc on and off. That really craws [email protected]